Including Ecosystem Goods and Services in Engineering Process Design

Tuesday, November 9, 2010: 1:30 PM
251 D Room (Salt Palace Convention Center)
Geoffrey F. Grubb, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH and Bhavik R. Bakshi, William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Traditional engineering design often ignores the role of ecosystem goods and services, despite the vital role they play in all human technological activity. This work presents a series of case studies that demonstrate how ecological and technological systems can be integrated to benefit both spheres.

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