Research Journeys to Net Zero (eBook, PDF)

Current and Future Leaders
Redaktion: Sung, Kyungeun; Moalosi, Richie; Isherwood, Patrick

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This book shows how academics from diverse disciplinary backgrounds are researching net zero emissions to address climate change. Geared towards researchers and students of science, engineering, technology, social science, policy, design, architecture, built environment, business, and management, and also practitioners.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. April 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040014530
• Artikelnr.: 69955793

Autorenporträt

Kyungeun Sung is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Art, Design and Architecture at De Montfort University, UK. Patrick Isherwood is a Lecturer in Solar Energy at the Centre for Renewable Energy Systems Technology, Loughborough University, UK. Richie Moalosi is a Professor of Industrial Design at the University of Botswana.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Current and future leaders of net zero research and their
research journeys PART I SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 1 My academic journey to
net zero: From an environmental sociologist to the first co-chair of the
2050 Carbon Neutrality Commission 2 The role of disciplinary,
interdisciplinary, and transdisciplinary education in sustainability
science: Experiences from my professional journey 3 Net zero: My drive for
innovation, enterprise and lifelong learning PART II DESIGN AND INNOVATION
4 Driving sustainability and innovation through design: The BMW Group + QUT
Design Academy 5 "I bomme as a bombyll bee dothe": An (un)random research
journey 6 Sustainable by behaviour 7 Sustainable production and consumption
by upcycling towards net zero PART III ENERGY SECTOR 8 From geologist to
solar energy scientist: Pathways to improving the performance and
sustainability of photovoltaics 9 From facing endless unscheduled power
outages to clean energy technologies: Research journey to zero-carbon
future 10 Harvesting the sun: Paving the way to a net zero carbon future
PART IV TRANSPORTATION SECTOR 11 The road to electric vehicles: From
architecture to portable battery storage via renewable energy research
homes 12 Africa's transition towards net zero in the transport industry 13
Shifting gears toward net zero: Exploring user acceptance of shared
automated vehicles PART V FASHION AND SERVICE SECTORS 14 Integrating
sustainable product-service system and service design for net zero in
developing economies 15 A sustainable fashion safari 16 Sustainability in
the creative economy: Experience in the textiles and fashion industry
Conclusion: Progress towards a net zero carbon society