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

Environmental Engineering for the 21st Century PDF

The list of books you might like