Sustainability through Service: Perspectives, Concepts and Examples (SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology) - Softcover

Wolfson, Adi; Mark, Shlomo; Martin, Patrick M.; Tavor, Dorith

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3319129635 ISBN 13: 9783319129631

Publisher: Springer, 2014

Synopsis

This book discusses the mutual relationship between service and sustainability. It covers methodologies and approaches and describes measurements and tools that can promote sustainability on the service market. Lastly, it presents the different applications of sustainability, together with examples of sustainable services.
Environmental concerns have become integral to any decision-making process in the design and implementation of goods and services. With the increasing dominance of the service sector, and as service systems become more complex and interdisciplinary, the focus must move from the exchange of products to that of services. Newly created services should thus aim to incorporate sustainability into their designs while viewing sustainability as a service in its own right. Integrating sustainability in the service design and development process is essential to improving the sustainability of our society and preserving the environment.
Moreover, doing so shifts the service boundaries from values that are focused only on personal, local, and current needs and economic profit to those that are broader and more future oriented, ultimately placing greater social and environmental responsibility on all stakeholders. In addition, it advances the current state-of-the-art in sustainable development and service design and contributes to improving the quality of life on a global scale.

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About the Author

Adi Wolfson is Full Professor at SCE – Sami Shamoon College of Engineering, Israel, where he heads the M.Sc. track in Green Engineering and the Office of International Academic Affairs. With a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Ben-Gurion University, his research spans green chemistry and engineering, renewable feedstocks, and sustainable services. He has authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications and several books on sustainability, and holds patents in green catalysis and bio-based materials. Professor Wolfson has led pioneering work on glycerol-based solvents, polysaccharide-supported catalysts, and wastewater treatment. He is a recipient of the IBM Faculty Innovation Award and the AOCS–ACI/NBB Glycerin Innovation Research Award, and actively promotes sustainability across academia, industry, and community.

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This book discusses the mutual relationship between service and sustainability. It covers methodologies and approaches and describes measurements and tools that can promote sustainability on the service market. Lastly, it presents the different applications of sustainability, together with examples of sustainable services.
Environmental concerns have become integral to any decision-making process in the design and implementation of goods and services. With the increasing dominance of the service sector, and as service systems become more complex and interdisciplinary, the focus must move from the exchange of products to that of services. Newly created services should thus aim to incorporate sustainability into their designs while viewing sustainability as a service in its own right. Integrating sustainability in the service design and development process is essential to improving the sustainability of our society and preserving the environment.
Moreover, doing so shifts the service boundaries from values that are focused only on personal, local, and current needs and economic profit to those that are broader and more future oriented, ultimately placing greater social and environmental responsibility on all stakeholders. In addition, it advances the current state-of-the-art in sustainable development and service design and contributes to improving the quality of life on a global scale.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3319129635
• ISBN 13: 9783319129631
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 85