Macro-Engineering (Water Science and Technology Library) [Hardcover]

V. Badescu (Editor), R.B. Cathcart (Editor), R.D. Schuiling (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1402037392 | ISBN-13: 978-1402037399 | Publication Date: October 31, 2006 | Edition: 1

Macro-engineering involves the large-scale modification and manipulation of natural systems for the benefit of mankind. The primary goals of some Earth-based macroprojects described in this book are power production, land reclamation, food production, climate change, environment, water, transport and coastal protection. Other Earth or space projects considered here have a more futuristic ring, but our present-day technical skill makes their realization possible. Earth-based macroprojects usually combine different aspects and aims. They have a major impact on the ecology of a region and the inhabitant's means of living (like tourism, fishing, shipping). Its effects may be felt worldwide, like the rise in global sea level after the damming and evaporation of large ocean gulfs for power production, or the change in climate following the regional reduction of solar insolation. Each project will dramatically change the lives of the people affected. It can provide them with a better standard of living, at the cost of a rapid adaptation to a changed environment and a changed life style. This may provoke temporary geopolitical and social unrest. Macro-engineering contributes to sustainable progress, but it must first overcome the social, political and economical obstacles in its way.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Macro-engineering involves the large-scale modification and manipulation of natural systems for the benefit of mankind. The primary goals of some Earth-based macroprojects described in this book are power production, land reclamation, food production, climate change, environment, water, transport and coastal protection. Other Earth or space projects considered here have a more futuristic ring, but our present-day technical skill makes their realization possible. Earth-based macroprojects usually combine different aspects and aims. They have a major impact on the ecology of a region and the inhabitants' means of living (like tourism, fishing, shipping). Its effects may be felt worldwide, like the rise in global sea level after the damming and evaporation of large ocean gulfs for power production, or the change in climate following the regional reduction of solar insolation. Audience: This book will be of interest to researchers involved in macroprojects and students of Natural Sciences and Engineering.

About the Author

CONTENTSChapter 1GEO-ENGINEERING AND ENERGY PRODUCTION IN THE 21st CENTURYRichard Brook Cathcart and Viorel BadescuChapter 2MINERAL SEQUESTRATION OF CO2 AND RECOVERY OF THE HEAT OFREACTIONRoelof Dirk SchuilingChapter 3LARGE-SCALE CONCENTRATING SOLAR POWER (CSP) TECHNOLOGYE.H. du Marchie van VoorthuysenChapter 4WIND PARKS, MARICULTURE, NUTRIENTS FROM ORGANIC WASTESTREAMS, CO2 SEQUESTRATION: A FRUITFUL COMBINATION?Roelof D. Schuiling and G. OudakkerChapter 5A MACROPROJECT TO REDUCE HURRICANE INTENSITY AND SLOWGLOBAL SEA LEVEL RISERichard LaRosaChapter 6MITIGATION OF ANTHROPOGENIC CLIMATE CHANGE VIA A MACROENGINEERINGSCHEME: CLIMATE MODELING RESULTSG. Bala and K. CaldeiraChapter 7A DUAL USE FOR SPACE SOLAR POWER. THE GLOBAL WEATHERCONTROL OPTIONR. N. Hoffman, J. M. Henderson, G. Modica, S. M. Leidner, C. Grassotti, and T.NehrkornChapter 8SPACE TOWERSAlexander A. BolonkinChapter 9EXTREME CLIMATE CONTROL MEMBRANE STRUCTURESRichard B. Cathcart and Milan M. CirkovicChapter 10CABLE ANTI-GRAVITATOR, ELECTROSTATIC LEVITATION ANDARTIFICIAL GRAVITYAlexander A. BolonkinChapter 11PLANETARY MACRO-ENGINEERING USING ORBITING SOLARREFLECTORSColin R McInnesChapter 12STELLAR ENGINES AND THE CONTROLLED MOVEMENT OF THE SUNViorel Badescu and Richard B. CathcartChapter 13MACROENGINEERING IN THE GALACTIC CONTEXTMilan M. Cirkovic

Product Details

• Hardcover: 332 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (October 31, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402037392
• ISBN-13: 978-1402037399
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,904,263 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)