1st Edition

Climate Change and Pragmatic Engineering Mitigation

Edited By Jacqueline A. Stagner, David S.-K. Ting Copyright 2022
336 Pages 16 Color & 109 B/W Illustrations
by Jenny Stanford Publishing

336 Pages 16 Color & 109 B/W Illustrations
by Jenny Stanford Publishing

This volume brings together 18 experts with diverse backgrounds and expertise from around the globe to tackle climate change from multiple angles. A comprehensive exposition of the interconnection between ocean, weather, and climate variability is a pre-requisite for understanding the challenge. The solution approach encompasses a better appreciation of the roof, refined solar energy estimation,... Read more
1. Ocean, Weather, and Climate Change 
Graham T. Reader 
2. Environmental Impact Assessment of the Roof Insulation Materials during Life Cycle   
Lutfu S. Sua and Figen Balo 
3. Mathematical Radiation Models for Sustainable Innovation in Smart and Clean Cities   
Figen Balo and Lutfu S. Sua 
4. Improving Heat Transfer Efficiency with Innovative Turbulence Generators 
Yang Yang, David S.-K. Ting, and Steve Ray 
5. Effect of Ambient Temperature and Wind on Solar PV Efficiency in a Cold Arctic Climate   
Avinash Singh, Paul Henshaw, and David S.-K. Ting 
6. A Review of Current Development in Photovoltaic-Thermoelectric Hybrid Power Systems   
Xi Wang, Paul Henshaw, and David S.-K. Ting 
7. Low-Risk Engineering Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change Impacts at Individual Level in Urban Areas: A Developing Country’s Viewpoint 
Ariva Sugandi Permana and Arthit Petchsasithon 
8. Analysis of Gender Differences in Thermal Sensations in Outdoor Thermal Comfort: A Field Survey in Northern India 
Pardeep Kumar and Amit Sharma 
9. Urbanization and Food in the Biodigital Age 
Secil Afsar, Alberto T. Estévez, and Yomna K. Abdallah 
10. How Hydrogen Can Become a Low-Risk Solution for a Climate-Neutral Denmark by 2050   
Katarzyna Agnieszka Wierciszewska and George Xydis 

Biography

Jacqueline A. Stagner is the Engineering Undergraduate Programs Coordinator at the University of Windsor, Canada. She worked as a release engineer in the automotive industry after her bachelor’s degree, attained an MBA, and a PhD in materials science and engineering, before her tenure at the University of Windsor. Dr. Stagner’s research interest is primarily in renewable energy. She has edited two volumes on sustainability.

David S.-K. Ting researched on combustion, turbulence, convection heat transfer, and fluid–structure interactions, before joining the University of Windsor. He is the founder of the Turbulence & Energy Laboratory. Prof. Ting has co-supervised more than 80 graduate students, co-authored more than 140 journal papers, authored 4 textbooks, and co-edited 12 volumes.