Digital Technologies for a Resource Efficient Economy


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In an era marked by escalating environmental concerns and the imperative for sustainable development, a pressing challenge looms large: the urgent need for transitioning towards circular and climate-neutral economies. As industries grapple with the complexities of achieving these critical milestones, Digital Technologies for a Resource Efficient Economy explores innovative conceptual frameworks, case studies, and empirical studies, seeking to unravel the relationship between clean technologies, digital innovation, and knowledge management. Positioned at the intersection of academia and real-world solutions, its insightful exploration engages academic scholars, researchers, industry players, policymakers, and stakeholders in a dynamic discourse on the challenges, opportunities, and trends shaping the path towards a net-zero world in Asia and beyond. Targeting a diverse audience that includes professors, policymakers, corporate leaders, and students, Digital Technologies for a Resource Efficient Economy becomes a cornerstone in the exploration of artificial intelligence, circular economy, clean energy, and other pivotal topics. By combining academic rigor with practical applications, the book becomes an indispensable resource for navigating the complexities of building resilient, inclusive, and green societies. With its recommended topics spanning a global spectrum, encompassing regions from Asia to the EU, USA, Latin America, Africa, and the Gulf Region, the book takes on a truly comprehensive approach. Seamlessly weaving together the intricacies of technology, innovation, and sustainable development, this book positions itself as a crucial guide for anyone invested in shaping a future where economies thrive in harmony with the environment.




Waste to Wealth


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Waste to Wealth proves that 'green' and 'growth' need not be binary alternatives. The book examines five new business models that provide circular growth from deploying sustainable resources to the sharing economy before setting out what business leaders need to do to implement the models successfully.




Sustainable Manufacturing


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Sustainable Manufacturing examines the overall sustainability of a wide range of manufacturing processes and industrial systems. With chapters addressing machining, casting, additive and gear manufacturing processes; and hot topics such as remanufacturing, life cycle engineering, and recycling, this book is the most complete guide to this topic available. Drawing on experts in both academia and industry, coverage addresses theoretical developments and practical improvements from research and innovations. This unique book will advise readers on how to achieve sustainable manufacturing processes and systems, and further the clean and safe environment. This handbook is a part of the four volume set entitled Handbooks in Advanced Manufacturing. The other three address Advanced Machining and Finishing, Advanced Welding and Deforming, and Additive Manufacturing. - Provides basic to advanced level information on various aspects of sustainable manufacturing - Presents the strategies and techniques to achieve sustainability in numerous areas of manufacturing and industrial engineering such as environmentally benign machining, sustainable additive manufacturing, remanufacturing and recycling, sustainable supply chain, and life cycle engineering - Combines contributions from experts in academia and industry with the latest research and case studies - Explains how to attain a clean, green, and safe environment via sustainable manufacturing - Presents recent developments and suggests future research directions




Digital Technologies for a Resource Efficient Economy


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"The book presents a collection of 14 book chapters addressing key issues for the transition towards a green and digital economy and the achievement of UN's sustained development goals. In particular the chapters discuss topics like blue economy, circular economy, digital economy, food supply chain management, green economy, information technologies for education and healthcare, SDG's, smart cities, among others"--




Accelerating Circular Economy Using Digital Transformation


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The book explores how digital transformation can accelerate the adoption of circular economy principles. It introduces the concept of the circular economy and its importance for sustainability. The role of digital technologies, such as IoT, big data, and blockchain, in supporting the circular economy is discussed. The book also covers circular design and product development facilitated by digital technologies, enabling easier recycling and disassembly. It explores the creation of circular supply chains and business models, such as product-as-a-service and circular leasing, that minimize waste and resource consumption while creating economic value. The book showcases the benefits of creating products that are easily disassembled and recycled, contributing to a closed-loop system. The practical insights, including case studies, provide readers with tangible examples of successful implementation. Case studies highlight successful implementation of circular economy strategies using digital technologies. The book emphasizes policy and regulatory frameworks supporting circular economy and digital transformation. This book aims to inspire business leaders, policymakers, and entrepreneurs interested in creating sustainable and circular business models. By exploring the intersection of digital transformation and the circular economy, it offers practical insights for accelerating the transition to a more sustainable future.




Digital Technology Enabled Circular Economy


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This book presents cutting-edge findings that draw on the use of AI, the Industrial Internet of Things, Blockchain, and Co-Analytics for the development of Circular Economy (CE) models to make organizational activities more sustainable. A further goal is the development of Digital Technology (DT)–enabled support tools that can be used to further analyze the impact of DT and CE–enabled operational practices used to achieve resource and environmental sustainability. Digital Technology Enabled Circular Economy: Models for Environmental and Resource Sustainability discusses the integration of digital technology-enabledcircular economy models into the manufacturing industries and its advantages for sustainability. It emphasizes the fundamentals and applications and their enactment, as well as integration for the overall organizational development. The book explains the role of digital technologies in food supply chains and multi-life cycle materials for sustainable development and highlights the development of the workforce to facilitate the implementation of smart and advanced technologies. This book presents the development of DT–enabled support tools used to analyze the impact of DT and CE–enabled operational practices on an organization and efforts to achieve resource and environmental sustainability. Case studies that demonstrate how smart digital technology can help firms improve their long-term performance by embracing circular operation methods are also included. Students, academicians, and researchers, as well as managers and stakeholders who are interested in smart, sustainable production, and consumption, together with managers and stakeholders who are interested in ways of implementing them in their organizations, will find this book of interest. It will demonstrate, via the use of real-world case studies, how smart digital technology can help firms improve their long-term performance by embracing circular operating methods.




The Performance Economy


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This updated and revised edition outlines strategies and models for how to use technology and knowledge to improve performance, create jobs and increase income. It shows what skills will be required to produce, sell and manage performance over time, and how manual jobs can contribute to reduce the consumption of non-renewable resources.




Artificial Intelligence, Medical Engineering and Education


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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a rapidly developing field of computer science which now plays an increasingly important role in many disciplines. A catalyst for significant change, research into AI is of particular importance in fields such as medicine and education, and as such has become an area to watch for many people worldwide. This book presents the proceedings of AIMEE 2023, the 7th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Medical Engineering and Education, held on 9 and 10 November 2023 in Guangzhou, China. The conference brought together top international researchers from around the world to exchange research results and address open issues in AI, medical engineering and education. A total of 238 submissions were received for AIMEE 2023, of which 89 papers were selected for presentation and publication after a rigorous international peer review process. The book is divided into 3 sections, covering artificial intelligence and scientific methodology; systems engineering and analysis: concepts, methods, and applications; and education reform and innovation. Presenting papers which explore and discuss many novel concepts and methodologies contributing to the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence and its applications, the book will be of interest to all those working in the relevant fields.







Contributions of Africa’s Indigenous Knowledge to the Wave of Digital Technology: Decolonial Perspectives


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Africa's contributions to global technological advancements are often overlooked, with many scholars claiming that the continent has yet to contribute significantly to digital technology. This misconception stems from a need for more understanding and recognition of Africa's indigenous knowledge and its role in shaping the modern world. The education curriculum inherited from colonialism must differentiate Africa's values and culture from Western ideals, leading to a devaluation of Africa's mineral wealth in technological advancements. Additionally, the impact of historical events such as the Atlantic slave trade and colonialism on Africa's indigenous knowledge remains largely unexplored, further contributing to the misunderstanding of Africa's technological contributions. Contributions of Africa's Indigenous Knowledge to the Wave of Digital Technology: Decolonial Perspectives offers a comprehensive exploration of Africa's indigenous knowledge and its crucial role in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). By taking a decolonial perspective and examining the literature on African Studies, the book aims to shed light on Africa's significant contributions to digital technology. Through a qualitative research design and an exploratory approach, the book will collect and analyze data from secondary sources to showcase Africa's rich technological advancements and history of innovations.