Sustainability: Cases and Studies in Using Operations Research and Management Science Methods

This book provides relevant theoretical frameworks and the latest empirical research findings in Operations Research (OR) and Management Science (MS) as applied to sustainability. Its goal is to identify and describe ways in which OR and MS have been applied to and influenced the development of sustainability. Many of the issues we face today stem from the interconnectivity of the economy, society, and the environment, and from how both the economy and society are affecting the environment. In response, there have been a range of local and global efforts to advance society without harming the natural environment. The book showcases how OR/MS can help to address these issues, specifically with regard to renewable energy, smart industry, smart cities, transportation, smart homes and devices, etc.

This book is intended for professionals in the fields of energy, engineering, information science, mathematics and economics, and for researchers who wish to develop new skills in connection with sustainability, or whose work involves sustainability.

Fausto Pedro Garcia Marquez is a Full Professor at the University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), Spain, an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at Birmingham University, UK, and a Lecturer at the Postgraduate European Institute. He has been the principal investigator in four European projects, six national projects, and more than 150 university and corporate research projects. He holds international and national patents, and has authored more than 150 international papers. The author or editor of more than 30 books, his work has been recognized with three international awards in Engineering Management and Management Science.

Benjamin Lev is the University Trustee Professor at LeBow College of Business, Drexel University, USA. He holds a PhD in Operations Research from Case Western Reserve University, USA. Prior to joining Drexel University, he held academic and administrative positions at Temple University, the University of Michigan-Dearborn and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, USA. He is the Editor-in-Chief of OMEGA – The International Journal of Management Science, and Co-Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Management Science and Engineering Management. He has published more than ten books and numerous articles and organized several national and international conferences.