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Assignment: 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?