Week 1

Industrial Ecology

Part 1: Understanding Green Industrial Ecology Concepts

Industrial ecology introduces a wide array of new concepts that are important to understand as we move forward in the course.

Research the following concepts within Industrial Ecology and Sustainable Engineering.

Write 20- to 50-word responses to each definition in your own words.

· Sustainability –

· Master equation –

· Green engineering –

· Sustainable engineering –

· Modern technology –

· Biological ecology –

· Industrial ecology –

· Metabolism –

· Technological evolution –

· Risk evaluation (assessment) –

· Risk communication –

· Risk management –

· IPAT equation –

· Sustainable development –

· Social ecology –

· Green accounting –

Part 2: Case Study Question 1

Read Section 1.2, “The Tragedy of the Commons,” of Industrial Ecology and Sustainable Engineering.

Write a 350- to 700-word response in total to the following case study questions:

· How could perfect freedom of action adversely affect common shared property?

· How was sustainability quantified? How is industrial ecology related to biological ecology in this case study?

· Was there any risk evaluation done in this case?

· What is a corollary example of “The Tragedy of the Commons” that you witness in modern life?

Part 3: Case Study Question 2

Read Section 2.1, “Is Humanity’s Path Unsustainable?” of Industrial Ecology and Sustainable Engineering.

Write a 350- to 700-word response in total to the following case study questions:

· What are some sustainable practices that would have prevented the island’s permanent population collapse?

· Was risk evaluation used to assess any environmental impacts? If yes, how? If not, what do you think should have been assessed to begin with?

· What were some possible social, legal, and ethical concerns with sustainable development in this case study?

 

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