Engineering Economics for Environmental Engineers

Engineering Economics for Environmental Engineers
Author: Francis J. Hopcroft
Publisher: Momentum Press
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2016-05-26
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 160650004X

This volume provides a basic understanding of the time value of money and the ways to most effectively estimate the relative changes in the current value of proposed activities. Formulae and factors are provided to calculate the future value of dollars spent today, the present value of expected future income, and various ways to estimate the costs of future income and expenses. There is very little economic theory here, but following the rules and guidance provided will yield excellent results when deciding between long-term options with variable income and expenses. In addition, risk and uncertainty are addressed and ways are provided to calculate the impact of risk and uncertainty on economic decisions. A brief look at income statements and balance sheets is provided as an adjunct to the evaluation of economic data. The end of the volume contains dozens of interest tables to make the calculation of economic decisions far easier than with the complex equations, which are also provided.

Environmental Systems Engineering and Economics

Environmental Systems Engineering and Economics
Author: Robert Willis
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 478
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1461504791

Environmental Systems Engineering and Economics emphasizes the application of optimization, economics, and systems engineering to problems in environmental resources management. This senior level/graduate textbook introduces optimization theory and algorithms that have been successful in resolving water quality and groundwater management problems. Both linear programming and nonlinear optimization are presented. Multiobjective optimization and the linked simulation-optimization (LSO) methodology are also introduced. The basic principles of economics and engineering economics are also discussed to provide a framework for economic decision making. This text contains numerous example problems. Case studies are presented that address water resources management issues in the north China plain, the control of saltwater intrusion in Jakarta, Indonesia, and groundwater resources management in the Yun Lin basin, Taiwan.

Economics and Finance for Engineers and Planners

Economics and Finance for Engineers and Planners
Author: Neil S. Grigg
Publisher: Amer Society of Civil Engineers
Total Pages: 301
Release: 2010
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780784409749

Neil Grigg presents the core issues of economics and finance that relate directly to the work of civil engineers, construction managers, and public works and utility officials.

Engineering Economics and Economic Design for Process Engineers

Engineering Economics and Economic Design for Process Engineers
Author: Thane Brown
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2016-04-19
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1420008102

Engineers often find themselves tasked with the difficult challenge of developing a design that is both technically and economically feasible. A sharply focused, how-to book, Engineering Economics and Economic Design for Process Engineers provides the tools and methods to resolve design and economic issues. It helps you integrate technical a

An Introduction to Engineering Economics

An Introduction to Engineering Economics
Author: Institution of Civil Engineers
Publisher: Thomas Telford
Total Pages: 196
Release: 1969
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780901948359

- General considerations - Principles of project appraisal - Project cash flows - Project appraisal in the public sector - Application of project appraisal techniques - Risk and uncertainty - Valuations - Budgetary Problems and financial planning - Alternative methods of investment appraisal - Sources of finance in the private sector - Development planning - The World Bank - Amortization - Compound interest and annuity tables

Issues in Environmental Economics, Engineering, and Technology: 2011 Edition

Issues in Environmental Economics, Engineering, and Technology: 2011 Edition
Author:
Publisher: ScholarlyEditions
Total Pages: 823
Release: 2012-01-09
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1464965501

Issues in Environmental Economics, Engineering, and Technology: 2011 Edition is a ScholarlyEditions™ eBook that delivers timely, authoritative, and comprehensive information about Environmental Economics, Engineering, and Technology. The editors have built Issues in Environmental Economics, Engineering, and Technology: 2011 Edition on the vast information databases of ScholarlyNews.™ You can expect the information about Environmental Economics, Engineering, and Technology in this eBook to be deeper than what you can access anywhere else, as well as consistently reliable, authoritative, informed, and relevant. The content of Issues in Environmental Economics, Engineering, and Technology: 2011 Edition has been produced by the world’s leading scientists, engineers, analysts, research institutions, and companies. All of the content is from peer-reviewed sources, and all of it is written, assembled, and edited by the editors at ScholarlyEditions™ and available exclusively from us. You now have a source you can cite with authority, confidence, and credibility. More information is available at http://www.ScholarlyEditions.com/.

Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering

Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering
Author: Danny Reible
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 548
Release: 2017-12-14
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1351446592

The field of environmental engineering is rapidly emerging into a mainstream engineering discipline. For a long time, environmental engineering has suffered from the lack of a well-defined identity. At times, the problems faced by environmental engineers require knowledge in many engineering fields, including chemical, civil, sanitary, and mechanical engineering. Increased demand for undergraduate training in environmental engineering has led to growth in the number of undergraduate programs offered. Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering provides an introductory approach that focuses on the basics of this growing field. This informative reference provides an introduction to environmental pollutants, basic engineering principles, dimensional analysis, physical chemistry, mass, and energy and component balances. It also explains the applications of these ideas to the understanding of key problems in air, water, and soil pollution.

Purposeful Engineering Economics

Purposeful Engineering Economics
Author: Ronald A. Chadderton
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 105
Release: 2015-06-09
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3319188488

Purposeful Engineering Economics stands as a unique and highly original complement to the traditional engineering economics curriculum. This primarily narrative text conveys the essence of an "Austrian" economic perspective on cash flow analysis and decision making in engineering without extensive tables and graphs and requires very little mathematics. The book’s objective is to add a new perspective to the usual study of cash flow analysis and solely econometric engineering decision making. The author draws on the methodology of the Austrian Economists—a school of economic thought that bases its study of economic phenomena on the interpretation and analysis of the purposeful actions of individuals. The book includes an array of illustrative case studies examined in detail by the author and emphasizes the importance of market processes and price signals to coordinate engineering plans.

Engineering Economics

Engineering Economics
Author: James L. Riggs
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
Total Pages: 824
Release: 1982
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Environmental Engineering for the 21st Century

Environmental Engineering for the 21st Century
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 125
Release: 2019-03-08
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0309476550

Environmental engineers support the well-being of people and the planet in areas where the two intersect. Over the decades the field has improved countless lives through innovative systems for delivering water, treating waste, and preventing and remediating pollution in air, water, and soil. These achievements are a testament to the multidisciplinary, pragmatic, systems-oriented approach that characterizes environmental engineering. Environmental Engineering for the 21st Century: Addressing Grand Challenges outlines the crucial role for environmental engineers in this period of dramatic growth and change. The report identifies five pressing challenges of the 21st century that environmental engineers are uniquely poised to help advance: sustainably supply food, water, and energy; curb climate change and adapt to its impacts; design a future without pollution and waste; create efficient, healthy, resilient cities; and foster informed decisions and actions.