Water – Energy – Carbon Systems : Transitioning from Linear to Circular Economy.

Intro -- WATER-ENERGY-CARBON SYSTEMS -- About the Author -- Copyright Information -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter Descriptions -- References -- Chapter 2: Toward a Circular Economy -- Introduction -- Transitioning from Linear to Circular Economy Thinking -- Systems Thinking: Holistic vs. Reductionism -- Integrating Circular Economy and Systems Theory -- Reflections and Emerging Views -- References -- Chapter 3: Circular Water Management Strategies -- Introduction -- Water Is a Universal Solvent -- Water Stores and Cycles -- Human Activities and Water Quality -- Discharging the Greywater and Wastewater -- Residence Time of the Waste Materials -- Recycling of Water -- Embedding Circular Economy Perspectives in Water Systems -- Reflections and Emerging Views -- References -- Chapter 4: Renewable Energy and Efficiencies -- Introduction -- An Understanding of the Concept of Energy -- Electrical Energy Generation -- Renewable Sources of Energy -- Recycling Energy -- Embedding Circular Economy Perspectives in Energy Systems -- Reflections and Emerging Views -- References -- Chapter 5: Carbon Neutral Environments -- Introduction -- The Carbon Cycle -- Factors Affecting Carbon Stores and Flux -- Carbon Recycling Strategies -- Carbon Capture and Storage -- Embedding Circular Economy Perspectives in Carbon Systems -- Reflections and Emerging Views -- References -- Chapter 6: Water, Energy, and Carbon Interactions -- Introduction -- Water, Energy, and Carbon Interactions -- Focusing on Community Projects -- The Need for a Monitoring Framework -- The Sustainable Circularity Indicators -- Monitoring Tool - Water -- Monitoring Tool - Energy -- Monitoring Tool - Carbon -- Project Monitoring Matrix -- Community Project Monitoring Matrix -- Reflections and Emerging Views -- References -- Chapter 7: Conclusion.

Setting the Manifesto -- Setting the Programs and Projects -- References.

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