Energy, Environment, and Sustainability
by Saeed Moaveni
2nd Edition
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9780357676073 |
| eText ISBN | 9798214342535 |
| Publisher | Cengage Learning |
| Publishing Year | 2023 |
| Edition | 2nd Edition |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 480 |
Saeed Moaveni's textbook Energy, Environment, and Sustainability (2nd Edition) guides students through the quantitative principles needed to evaluate human impact on natural systems. Published by Cengage Learning, this volume helps learners evaluate energy consumption alongside environmental footprints so they can make environmentally sound decisions.
The text integrates analytical tools with physical resource concepts, teaching readers to analyze data while examining energy systems and natural resource preservation. Core mathematical coverage includes fundamental dimensions, systems of units, linear models, and probability and statistics. These technical methods apply directly to evaluating energy consumption rates, non-renewable sources, renewable alternatives, and climate change impacts.
Designed for students and instructors, the publication balances physical principles with evidence-based data analysis. The material provides a framework for investigating air quality standards, water resources, daily material usage, and municipal or industrial recycling. This 480-page volume supports higher education courses focusing on sustainable resource management.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction to Energy, Environment, and Sustainability
- • Basic Human Needs
- • Energy
- • Environment
- • Sustainability
- • Summary
- • Problems
Chapter 2: Fundamental Dimensions and Systems of Units
- • Fundamental Dimensions and Units
- • Systems of Units
- • Dimensional Homogeneity and Unit Conversion
- • Components and Systems
- • Summary
- • Problems
Chapter 3: Evidence-Based Data Analysis
- • Evidence-Based Analysis
- • Linear Models
- • Probability and Statistics
- • Statistics – Basic Ideas
- • Frequency Distributions
- • Mean, Median, and Standard Deviation
- • Normal Distribution
- • Summary
- • Problems
Chapter 4: Electronic Spreadsheets
- • Microsoft Excel Basics
- • Excel Functions
- • Plotting with Excel
- • Summary
- • Problems
Chapter 5: Energy and Power
- • Energy
- • Forms of Energy
- • Difference Between Energy and Power
- • Energy Content (Heating Values) of Fuels
- • Summary
- • Problems
Chapter 6: Electricity
- • Current, Voltage, and Electric Power – Basic Concepts
- • Residential Power Distribution and Consumption
- • Lighting Systems
- • Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution
- • Summary
- • Problems
Chapter 7: Thermal Energy: Heat Loss and Gain in Buildings
- • Temperature Difference and Heat Transfer – Basic Concepts
- • Modes of Heat Transfer
- • Daylighting
- • Degree Days and Energy Estimation
- • Summary
- • Problems
Chapter 8: Energy Consumption Rates and Non-Renewable Energy Sources
- • World Energy Consumption Rates
- • United States Energy Consumption Rates
- • Fossil Fuels
- • Nuclear Energy
- • Summary
- • Problems
Chapter 9: Renewable Energy
- • Solar Energy
- • Solar Systems
- • Wind Energy
- • Hydro-Energy
- • Biomass
- • Summary
- • Problems
Chapter 10: Air and Air Quality Standards
- • Atmosphere, Weather, and Climate
- • Outdoor Air Quality Standards in the United States
- • Indoor Air Quality Standards in the United States
- • Global Air Quality Issues
- • Summary
- • Problems
Chapter 11: Water Resources, Consumption Rates, and Quality Standards
- • Water – Basic Concepts
- • Personal Water Consumption
- • Water Consumption in Agriculture, Commercial, and Industrial Sectors
- • Drinking Water Standards in the United States
- • Global Water Quality Issues
- • Summary
- • Problems
Chapter 12: Understanding the Materials We Use in Our Daily Lives
- • Earth – Our Home
- • The Phases of Matter and Properties of Materials
- • Metals
- • Plastics, Glass, Composites, and Wood
- • Concrete
- • Summary
- • Problems
Chapter 13: Municipal and Industrial Waste and Recycling
- • Municipal Waste
- • Industrial Waste
- • Recycling and Composting
- • Summary
- • Problems
Chapter 14: Sustainability
- • How Does One Define Sustainability?
- • The Earth Chapter
- • Key Sustainability Concepts, Assessment, and Tools
- • Apply What You Have Learned – Knowledge is Power
- • Summary
- • Problems
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