2010 Annual Meeting

(270d) Including Ecosystem Goods and Services in Engineering Process Design

Authors

Geoffrey F. Grubb - Presenter, The Ohio State University
Bhavik Bakshi - Presenter, Ohio State University


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.