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商品描述
Water and energy systems will be even more strongly linked in the future, and therefore, it is important now to properly understand how to assess and implement the water-energy security nexus. The nexus between water and energy is a highly important element because energy production is very water intensive. At the same time, various elements in the water sector exert a heavy energy footprint. As a result, metrics and models to optimise systems and security, as well as reliability, are required. This book will address the principles, assessment and implementation of the water-energy nexus, and how it is best used to reduce the carbon footprint in lieu of climate change.
Key Features:
- Includes relevant frameworks and management practices, as well as protocols and guidelines that currently exist.
- Addresses climate change adaptation and resilience as related to this topic.
- Shows where and how sustainable development concepts can be incorporated, taking into consideration the water-energy nexus.
- Conveys the principles, assessment, and implementation of the water-energy nexus.
- Is a multidisciplinary book with an engineering point of view.
商品描述(中文翻譯)
未來水資源與能源系統之間的關聯將更加緊密，因此，現階段妥善理解如何評估與實施水—能源安全關聯（water-energy security nexus）十分重要。水資源與能源之間的關聯是極為重要的議題，因為能源生產高度耗用水資源。同時，水資源部門中的各項要素也會產生龐大的能源足跡。因此，亟需建立相關指標與模型，以最佳化系統、安全性及可靠性。本書將探討水—能源關聯的原則、評估與實施方式，以及在氣候變遷的情勢下，如何善用這項關聯來降低碳足跡。
主要特色：
• 涵蓋目前既有的相關架構與管理實務，以及協定與指引。
• 探討與本主題相關的氣候變遷調適與韌性。
• 說明在考量水—能源關聯的前提下，永續發展概念可以在哪些方面，以及如何融入其中。
• 闡述水—能源關聯的原則、評估與實施方式。
• 以工程觀點出發，內容涵蓋多個學科領域。
作者簡介
Catherine N. Mulligan obtained her B.Eng. and M. Eng. in Chemical Engineering and her PhD in Geoenvironmental Engineering from McGill University. She worked for the Biotechnology Research Institute of the National Research Council of Canada and SNC Research Corp. of SNC Lavalin before joining Concordia University in 1999. She held a Concordia Research Chair in Geoenvironmental Sustainability (Tier I). She is a full professor in the Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering, and a distinguished research professor. She has authored more than 160 refereed papers in various journals, co-authored or edited 11 books, holds three patents and has supervised more than 80 graduate students to completion. She is Founder and Director of the Concordia Institute of Water, Energy and Sustainable Systems. The Institute trains students in sustainable development practices and performs research in new systems, technologies and solutions for sustainability. She is a fellow of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) and its past President. She is also a fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC), the Canadian Academy of Engineering, and the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), and she was a recipient of the John B Sterling Medal of the EIC and the Miroslaw Romanowski Medal of the RSC for environmental contributions.
作者簡介(中文翻譯)
Catherine N. Mulligan 於 McGill University 取得化學工程工程學士（B.Eng.）與工程碩士（M.Eng.）學位，以及地球環境工程博士學位。她曾任職於加拿大國家研究委員會（National Research Council of Canada）的生物技術研究所（Biotechnology Research Institute），以及 SNC Lavalin 旗下的 SNC Research Corp.，並於 1999 年加入 Concordia University。她曾擔任 Concordia University 地球環境永續性研究講座教授（第一級）（Concordia Research Chair in Geoenvironmental Sustainability, Tier I）。目前她是建築、土木與環境工程系（Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering）的正教授及傑出研究教授。
她已在各類期刊發表超過 160 篇經同儕評審的論文，合著或編輯 11 本書，持有 3 項專利，並指導超過 80 名研究生完成學業。她是 Concordia 水、能源與永續系統研究所（Concordia Institute of Water, Energy and Sustainable Systems）的創辦人兼所長。該研究所培訓學生學習永續發展實務，並針對永續性相關的新系統、技術與解決方案進行研究。
她是加拿大土木工程學會（Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, CSCE）院士，並曾擔任該學會會長。她也是加拿大工程學院（Engineering Institute of Canada, EIC）、加拿大工程院（Canadian Academy of Engineering）及加拿大皇家學會（Royal Society of Canada, RSC）的院士。此外，她曾獲頒 EIC 的 John B. Sterling Medal，以及 RSC 的 Miroslaw Romanowski Medal，以表彰她對環境領域的貢獻。
