New Frontiers in Sustainable Development

Sustainable development is the development that assures the sustenance of human society in the present as well as in the future. It strives to create a state of society where living conditions of the people and the use of resources to meet human demands occur in a manner that it does not create instability in the natural system. Sustainability has been described in terms of three pillars of environment, economy and the society. The fourth pillar of culture and governance is also included in modern studies. Economic sustainability embraces the areas of energy, manufacturing, architecture, technology, etc. This book presents researches and studies performed by experts across the globe. The objective of this book is to give a general view of the different areas of sustainable development and its applications. Students, researchers, experts and all associated with this field will benefit alike from this book.