Matthew Sadiku – författare

It is hard to imagine modern life without technology. Technology is gradually becoming an indispensable component of our lives because it does miracles toward business growth and societal development. Advances in technology always have an impact on our society. Emerging technologies, such as the Internet of things (IoT), artificial intelligence, and Blockchain, present transformative opportunities. One of the latest technological innovations, the Blockchain, is poised to disrupt the various aspects of life. Blockchain came as a solution to the longstanding user''s trust problem. It is a technology that builds a trustworthy service in an untrustworthy environment. It refers to a highly secure and decentralized ledger system on which information can be stored but cannot be altered. It has evolved beyond cryptocurrencies to general purpose and can be used across an array of applications. It has proven to be another revolutionary technology that will impact many industries and transactions.

Blockchain (also known as "distributed ledger technology") is a peer-to-peer network that sits on top of the Internet. Blockchain technology is an innovation which is regarded as the center of Industry 4.0 revolution and it has become part of our lives. It is a system that stores data in a special way. Blockchain technology has some interesting properties, such as its decentralized nature, immutability, decentralization, transparency, and permissionless, that may be used to address pressing issues in many sectors. Although this technology finds its first application in the financial sector, it has become possible to use it in all sectors which can be integrated with technology today.

Matthew N. O. Sadiku is presently a Regents professor emeritus of electrical and computer engineering at Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX. He a life fellow of the IEEE. He currently resides with his wife Janet in Westlake, Florida.  He can be reached via email at sadiku@ieee.org

Our planet is not in good shape. The present situation of our   environment is deplorable. Today, economies across the world are grappling with unprecedented challenges traversing social,   economic, and environmental dimensions of sustainability     including climate change, natural disasters, loss of biodiversity, hunger and malnourishment, economic inequity, social insecurity, dwindling natural resources, ever-increasing demands on our energy and food supply, etc. The issue of sustainability is of increasing    interest and importance to businesses, healthcare, government, public policy, planning, and other fields.

Sustainability has been a keyword in the 21th century because it is one of the global grand challenges. Sustainability is at the core of concepts such as sustainable development, sustainable cities,  sustainable business, sustainable engineering, sustainable  healthcare, sustainable manufacturing, sustainable agriculture, sustainable energy, sustainable software, sustainable design,  sustainable living, etc. Sustainability is a holistic approach that addresses environmental, social, and economic issues in       infrastructure design, construction, and maintenance.

This book is organized into nine chapters that summarize     sustainability and its applications. It is a must-read book for anyone who wants to learn about the sustainability, which is   undoubtedly one of the major global issues in the 21th century.