Entropy And Sustainable Growth

While the possible depletion of energy sources has been emphasized in most literatures, this book aims to show that the increase of entropy in the biosphere, resulting since the dawn of industrial era, is a cause for urgent concern.

As the entropy release puts a limit on sustainable growth, and the CO₂ atmospheric content is a reliable indicator of global entropy release that threatens the biospheric balance, a change of paradigm is necessary with the need to switch from an economy of exploitation to an economy of entropy.

Contents:
The Limits to Growth: From Malthus to COP 21 via the Club of Rome
Greenhouse Gas Effect and Boltzmann Entropy
Biosphere in Disruption
Thermodynamic Conditions for a Return to Equilibrium
Why Do We Release So Much Carbon into the Atmosphere?
Means for a Recovery of Balance

Readership: Students and the general public interested in the science behind climate change.
Keywords: Entropy Release;Climate Change;Pollution;Growth Limits;CO2;TemperatureReview: Key Features:
Emphasizes entropy as the global concept behind climate change as well as all forms of pollution
Relies on geological data to demonstrate that the biosphere has become out of balance
Gives a concrete estimate of the amount of investment necessary to restore biosphere balance

Desi posibila epuizare a surselor de energie a fost subliniata in majoritatea literaturilor, aceasta carte isi propune sa arate ca cresterea entropiei in biosfera, care rezulta de la inceputul erei industriale, este un motiv de ingrijorare urgenta. Deoarece eliberarea entropiei pune o limita privind cresterea durabila, iar continutul atmosferic al CO₂ este un indicator fiabil al eliberarii entropiei globale care ameninta echilibrul biosferic, este necesara o schimbare de paradigma cu necesitatea de a trece de la o economie de exploatare la o economie de entropie. Crestere: de la Malthus la COP 21 prin Clubul Romei Efect de sera si intropie Boltzmann Biosfera in perturbare Conditii termodinamice pentru revenirea la echilibru De ce eliberam atat de mult carbon in atmosfera? Mijloace pentru o recuperare a echilibrului stiinta din spatele schimbarilor climatice.