| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 108 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
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A consensus study report of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine |
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Consensus study report.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- Sustainably supply food, water, and energy -- Curb climate change and adapt to its impacts -- Design a future without pollution or waste -- Create efficient, healthy, resilient cities -- Foster informed decision and actions -- The ultimate challenge for environmental engineering : preparing the field to address a new future -- Endnotes -- Figure sources -- Appendices |
| Summary |
"The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a committee of prominent environmental engineers, scientists, and policy experts to identify grand challenges and opportunities in environmental engineering for the next several decades. The committee was also asked to describe how the field of environmental engineering and its aligned sciences might evolve to better address these needs"--Preface |
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"Environmental engineers support the well-being of people and the planet in areas where the two intersect. Over the decades the field has improved countless lives through innovative systems for delivering water, treating waste, and preventing and remediating pollution in air, water, and soil. These achievements are a testament to the multidisciplinary, pragmatic, systems-oriented approach that characterizes environmental engineering. Environmental Engineering for the 21st Century : Addressing Grand Challenges outlines the crucial role for environmental engineers in this period of dramatic growth and change. The report identifies five pressing challenges of the 21st century that environmental engineers are uniquely poised to help advance : sustainably supply food, water, and energy ; curb climate change and adapt to its impacts ; design a future without pollution and waste ; create efficient, healthy, resilient cities; and foster informed decisions and actions"--Publisher's description |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 90-99) |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (National Academies Press, viewed March 12, 2019) |
| Subject |
Environmental engineering -- United States -- 21st century
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Environmental sciences -- United States -- 21 st century
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Environmental -- General.
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Environmental engineering.
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Environmental sciences.
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United States.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, issuing body.
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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, issuing body
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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology, issuing body.
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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, issuing body.
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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, issuing body.
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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, issuing body.
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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Board on Life Sciences, issuing body.
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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Ocean Studies Board, issuing body.
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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Water Science and Technology Board, issuing body.
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| ISBN |
9780309476539 |
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0309476534 |
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9780309476553 |
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0309476550 |
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