Sustainability and Engineering

Chapter 1: An Introduction to Sustainability and Engineering

Chapter 2 - Energy

Chapter 3 - Materials

Chapter 4 - Water

Chapter 5 - Food and Agriculture

5.1 Trends in Agriculture and Associated Problems

5.2 Sustainable Food Production

Further Reading

Chapter 6 - Buildings

Chapter 7 - Social Dimensions of Sustainability and Engineering

Chapter 8 - Economics

Chapter 9 - Moving Forward

Module Assessment

Further Reading

Further Reading

Online Teaching Resources

Sustainability and food security – video lecture

http://ocw.uci.edu/lectures/lecture.aspx?id=183

TED talk about growing your own vegetables

http://www.ted.com/talks/roger_doiron_my_subversive_garden_plot.html

Organic Gardening

http://www.oercommons.org/courses/teaching-organic-farming-gardening/view

Permaculture, Peak Oil, Climate Change and the Soul of the World - ANIMA MUNDI official trailer 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4z-fRQayrUk

Web Resources

The state of the world's land and water resources for food and agriculture (SOLAW) - Managing systems at risk. Summary Report. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome and Earthscan, London.

Available: http://webpages.uidaho.edu/sustainability/chapters/ch07/ch07-p06.asp

Footprint of food, Allianz

http://knowledge.allianz.com/?749/environmental-impact-footprint-food-life-cycle

Veggies, a Nottingham Vegan Catering Campaign

http://www.veggies.org.uk/

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