This 2-volume book covers the state-of-the-art of the research and practices on eco-design. It covers the latest topics in the field: e.g. global eco-design management, big data in eco-design, social perspectives in eco-design; as well as emphasizing the developments in emerging economies such as Asian countries. Eco-design of products and product-related services are indispensable to realize the circular economy and to increase resource efficiencies of our society. Eco-design practices are necessary both in developed countries and developing countries. The book chapters are contributed by the worldwide authors, especially authors from East Asian countries, European countries, and Southeast Asian countries, and contains selected presentations at the Eco Design2017 symposium (10th International Symposium on Environmentally Conscious Design and Inverse Manufacturing).
The second volume focus on assessment and management, including topics such as sustainable manufacturing and End of Life (EOL) management, sustainability assessment, policy and regulations and Incentives for eco-design.
Inhoudsopgave
Part I: Sustainable Manufacturing and EOL Management.- Sustainable Manufacturing.- Green Supply Chain Management.- Rare Metal Issue & 3R Technologies.- Part II: Sustainability Assessment and Incentives for Eco Design.- Eco Design Policy and Regulations.- Economics of Eco Design.- Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Footprints
Over de auteur
Allen H. Hu
National Taipei University of Technology
Taipei
Taiwan
Mitsutaka Matsumoto National Institute of Advanced Industria Science and Technology (AIST)Science and Technology (AIST)Tsukuba Japan
Tsai Chi Kuo Chung Yuan Christian University Chung Li Taiwan
Shana Smith National Taiwan University Taipei Taiwan