Introduction to the Book—Ecological Footprint of Industrial Spaces and Processes

The ecological footprint (EF) is a method that determines how dependent humans are on natural resources. EF is a useful measure that indicates how much resources from the environment are required to support a specific way of life or business. This book enumerates the concept of EF and industrial applications of the same in various industrial spaces such as textile, electric vehicle, RMC (Ready-Mix- Concrete), California Red Earthworm Meal (CRWF), which are quite unique in the literature. This first chapter serves an introductory chapter to introduce the concept of Ecological Footprint (EF), contents of the book and how the book is structured etc. This chapter will orient the readers to the crux of the book.