Materials and Dematerialization von Vaclav Smil

<b>MATERIALS</b> AND<b>DEMATERIALIZATION</b><p><b>World-renowned scientist Vaclav Smil examines a critical topic in the research and policy domain of sustainable resource use</b><p>Over the course of time, the modern world has become dependent on unprecedented flows of materials. Now even the most efficient production processes and the highest practical rates of recycling may not be enough to result in dematerialization rates that would be high enough to negate the rising demand for materials generated by continuing population growth and rising standards of living.<p><i>Materials and Dematerialization</i>considers the principal materials used throughout history, from wood and stone, through to metals, alloys, plastics and silicon, describing their extraction and production as well as their dominant applications. The evolving productivities of material extraction, processing, synthesis, finishing and distribution, and the energy costs and environmental impact of rising material consumption are examined in detail, along with the relationship between socio-economic development and resource use, including major technological and innovation aspects. The book concludes with an outlook for the future, discussing the prospects for dematerialization, potential constraints on materials, and an updated appraisal of material requirements and prospects during the coming decades.<p>Building on the success of his 2013 book, Vaclav Smil has thoroughly revised this landmark text to highlight advances that have taken place over the last decade, including a thorough review of statistics and references to 2022. This updated edition also includes new content to explicitly address material for global energy transition and for securing food for a still growing global population.<p>Praise for the 1^st edition<p>Vaclav Smil keeps turning out amazing books<i>. Making the Modern World</i>, I just finished, and its pretty fantastic. (<i>Interview with Bill Gates, January 2014</i>)

Vaclav Smilis Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Manitoba, Canada. His interdisciplinary research interests span the fields of energy, environmental and population change, food production, history of technical innovation, risk assessment, and public policy. He has published more than 40 books. Prof. Smil is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (Science Academy), and a Member of the Order of Canada.

Preface: Why and How ix1. What Gets Included 12. How We Got Here 112.1 Materials Used by Organisms 132.2 Materials in Prehistory 182.3 Ancient and Medieval Materials 232.4 Materials in the Early Modern Era 332.5 Creating Modern Material Civilization 392.6 Materials in the Twentieth Century 483. What Matters Most 613.1 Biomaterials 633.2 Construction Materials 713.3 Metals 783.4 Plastics 843.5 Industrial Gases 893.6 Fertilizers 943.7 Materials in Electronics 974. How the Materials Flow 1034.1 Material Flow Accounts 1064.2 US and European Material Flows 1114.3 Materials in Chinas Modernization 1184.4 Energy Cost of Materials 1264.5 Life- Cycle Assessments 1384.6 Recycling 1485. Are We Dematerializing? 1595.1 Apparent Dematerializations 1625.2 Relative Dematerializations: Specific Weight Reductions 1645.3 Consequences of Dematerialization 1735.4 Relative Dematerialization in Modern Economies 1845.5 Decarbonization and Desulfurization 1946. Material Outlook 1996.1 Natural Resources 2026.2 Materials for Energy Transition 2076.3 Wasting Less 2136.4 Circular Economy 2186.5 Limits of Dematerialization 223 References 241 Index 283

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