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Sustainable Energy and Environment

An Earth System Approach

Muhammad Nawaz editor Sandeep Narayan Kundu editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Apple Academic Press Inc.

Published:31st Mar '21

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This book offers a comprehensive overview of Earth's systems, exploring energy exchanges among the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and geosphere, and their effects on the environment we inhabit.

Sustainable Energy and Environment offers a comprehensive exploration of the intricate relationships between Earth's various systems—specifically the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and geosphere. The book aims to provide readers with a holistic understanding of how energy flows and transforms across these spheres, ultimately shaping the environment we inhabit. By examining these interactions, the author highlights the importance of sustainability in our approach to energy and environmental issues.

The text begins with an introductory discussion that sets the stage for appreciating Earth's complexity as a livable planet. It delves into both surface and subsurface processes, detailing the various energy cycles that play a critical role in sustaining life. The author emphasizes the significance of understanding how energy is exchanged and stored within the planet's systems, which is essential for addressing contemporary environmental challenges.

Throughout the chapters, readers are guided through a detailed examination of the interconnectedness of Earth's components. The discussions illuminate how changes in one sphere can have profound effects on the others, thereby influencing the overall health of our environment. By fostering an understanding of these dynamics, Sustainable Energy and Environment encourages readers to consider the implications of their actions and the importance of sustainable practices in preserving the planet for future generations.

“The timing of this text is excellent. Never in history has it been more crucial to help students understand the important interrelationships between the earth, energy and environment. By identifying a gap not currently provided by available textbooks, this edition demonstrates a well-presented and integrated overview of earth processes, energy and the environment, with sustainability in mind. Using a series of invited chapters, the editors take the reader through a logical flow of information and provide valuable instruction relating to the environmental impacts of renewable and non-renewable energy sources whilst exploring how a sustainable future might be achieved. The editors have produced a highly useful text for earth and environmental science students in an easy-to-understand style.”

— Diane Margot Pearson, Professor in Environmental Management, Institute of Agriculture and Environment, Massey University, New Zealand

ISBN: 9781774634271

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 725g

392 pages