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12 Sustainability in Science
• Education for sustainable development is the other concept that promotes the
understanding of sustainability in mathematics.
• Mathematics also contributes to reducing polluting ways for energy exploration
and the development of alternative energy.
• Computer Science promotes sustainability through computational sustainability, use of smart grids, computer architecture, robotics, and sensors, sensing
capabilities, cyber-physical systems, intelligent systems, social networking and
computing, mobile computing, intelligent transportation systems, advanced public transportation systems, and advanced traffic management systems.
• Vertical farming, home gardening, crop rotation, embracing diversity, planting
cover crops, less tillage, integrated pest management, and agroforestry are cases
of sustainability in agriculture.
• Elon Musk is a key contributor to the sustainability concept, especially engineering and physics, by being a co-founder of Tesla and SolarCity.
• Tesla Motors has been crucial for proving that electric cars will be the cars of the
future and instrumental for attaining a sustainable future.
• In Africa, the future will be characterized by increased investment in research
and development, whereas in Asia, sustainability science will be at the center of
the research agenda.
• In Europe, sustainability science could lead to an improved Lisbon strategy while
in the Americas, it will support the transition to sustainability.
• Australia will be characterized by sustainable innovation, driving biomimicry.
12.13 Discussion Questions
1. Discuss ways in which sustainability can be incorporated into chemical education.
2. Why has computer science not been quite successful in embedding the concept
of sustainability?
3. What is the progress of the African chemical industry on some Sustainable
Development Goals?
4. Mathematics has often been heralded as a crucial determinant of sustainability.
Explain the truthfulness of this statement.
5. Do you believe that we can enhance agricultural production to feed the
expanding population?
6. How can we enhance farm economics?
7. Explain the role of biology in reducing climate effects and minimizing nitrogen
runoff that creates dead zones within oceans.
8. What is the role of biology in the creation of nutrient-rich foods?
9. Explain the role of biological agriculture in ensuring world food security.
10. Explain how vertical farming promotes sustainability.
11. Using the highlighted home gardening practices, explain how you would design
your garden to ensure that it is sustainable.
12 Sustainability in Science
• Education for sustainable development is the other concept that promotes the
understanding of sustainability in mathematics.
• Mathematics also contributes to reducing polluting ways for energy exploration
and the development of alternative energy.
• Computer Science promotes sustainability through computational sustainability, use of smart grids, computer architecture, robotics, and sensors, sensing
capabilities, cyber-physical systems, intelligent systems, social networking and
computing, mobile computing, intelligent transportation systems, advanced public transportation systems, and advanced traffic management systems.
• Vertical farming, home gardening, crop rotation, embracing diversity, planting
cover crops, less tillage, integrated pest management, and agroforestry are cases
of sustainability in agriculture.
• Elon Musk is a key contributor to the sustainability concept, especially engineering and physics, by being a co-founder of Tesla and SolarCity.
• Tesla Motors has been crucial for proving that electric cars will be the cars of the
future and instrumental for attaining a sustainable future.
• In Africa, the future will be characterized by increased investment in research
and development, whereas in Asia, sustainability science will be at the center of
the research agenda.
• In Europe, sustainability science could lead to an improved Lisbon strategy while
in the Americas, it will support the transition to sustainability.
• Australia will be characterized by sustainable innovation, driving biomimicry.
12.13 Discussion Questions
1. Discuss ways in which sustainability can be incorporated into chemical education.
2. Why has computer science not been quite successful in embedding the concept
of sustainability?
3. What is the progress of the African chemical industry on some Sustainable
Development Goals?
4. Mathematics has often been heralded as a crucial determinant of sustainability.
Explain the truthfulness of this statement.
5. Do you believe that we can enhance agricultural production to feed the
expanding population?
6. How can we enhance farm economics?
7. Explain the role of biology in reducing climate effects and minimizing nitrogen
runoff that creates dead zones within oceans.
8. What is the role of biology in the creation of nutrient-rich foods?
9. Explain the role of biological agriculture in ensuring world food security.
10. Explain how vertical farming promotes sustainability.
11. Using the highlighted home gardening practices, explain how you would design
your garden to ensure that it is sustainable.