TY - BOOK AU - Stanek,Wojciech TI - Thermodynamics for Sustainable Management of Natural Resources T2 - Green Energy and Technology, SN - 9783319486499 U1 - 333.79 23 PY - 2017/// CY - Cham PB - Springer International Publishing, Imprint: Springer KW - Conservation biology KW - Ecology KW - Energy and state KW - Energy policy KW - Environmental economics KW - Heat engineering KW - Heat transfer KW - Hydrology KW - Mass transfer KW - Thermodynamics KW - Energy Policy, Economics and Management KW - Conservation Biology/Ecology KW - Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer KW - Environmental Economics KW - Hydrology/Water Resources N2 - This book examines ways of assessing the rational management of nonrenewable resources. Integrating numerous methods, it systematically exposes the strengths of exergy analysis in resources management. Divided into two parts, the first section provides the theoretical background to assessment methods, while the second section provides practical application examples. The topics covered in detail include the theory of exergy cost and thermo-ecological cost, cumulative calculus and life cycle evaluation. This book serves as a valuable resource for researchers looking to investigate a range of advanced thermodynamic assessments of the influence of production processes on the depletion of nonrenewable resources ER -