| Description |
vii, 127 pages ; 21 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Background -- The century of the environment: a challenge -- Engineers and sustainable development -- Johannesburg Summit 2002: commitments and implementation initiatives -- Beyond Johannesburg: the US Engineering Community's response -- Policy on the role of the engineer in sustainable development, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE 2001) -- Ch. 2. Selected readings on sustainable engineering practice -- Sustainability in engineering education -- Sustainable (Green) buildings -- Sustainability applications in a federal agency -- Sustainability concerns and mitigating strategies for transportation -- Sustainable practices in industry -- Engineering and construction research for sustainable development -- The greening of chemical engineering -- Global warming and climate change in Minnesota -- St. Paul Environmental-Economic Partnership Project: working for a sustainable community -- Ch. 3. Sustainability definitions, policy statements and principles -- Selected definitions of sustainability -- Selected policy statements on sustainability -- Selected principles of sustainability -- Ch. 4. Bibliography -- Appendix A. References, resources and tools -- Selected references on the various dimensions of sustainability -- Sustainability web resources -- ASCE Committee on Sustainability -- Index. ́ü |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Environmental engineering.
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| Author |
American Society of Civil Engineers. Committee on Sustainability.
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| LC no. |
2004018323 |
| ISBN |
0784407509 |
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