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Sustainable Development

Challenges and Assessment in Civil Engineering

Scott Younger, Jasper Cook (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover
304 Seiten
2026
CRC Press (Verlag)
978-1-032-93524-9 (ISBN)
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This compelling collection of insights from seasoned civil engineering professionals sheds light on crucial aspects of sustainable development through the unique perspective of those who help build our world.

The narrative begins by placing sustainable development in its rich historical context, examining how past events have shaped our current development trajectory and exploring potential paths forward within the framework of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. The book emphasizes the devastating impact of emissions from unchecked development while highlighting the absence of effective worldwide mitigation strategies. It offers unconventional perspectives that may challenge conventional thinking—the views expressed are occasionally controversial, sometimes unconventional, and at times deliberately provocative.

While not designed as a traditional textbook or formal guide, this comprehensive volume serves as an invaluable resource and reference for development professionals and graduate civil engineers passionate about sustainable development. Its accessible yet authoritative approach makes complex concepts understandable without sacrificing depth or nuance.

J.S. Younger, OBE, is a Chartered Civil Engineer with over 60 years of experience as a professional civil/geotechnical engineer, academic, consultant and strategic advisor. He served as a Lecturer in Geotechnical Engineering at Strathclyde University for 7 years, followed by his association with WB, ADB, UNDP on infrastructure and academic projects in Southeast and South Asia for more than 40 years. J.R. Cook is a Chartered Geologist with over 50 years of experience as an engineering geologist/geotechnical engineer specializing in construction materials, geohazard and risk assessment, climate resilient infrastructure development, research management and knowledge transfer programmes. He has spent over 35 years on infrastructure development programmes with UKAID-DFID, Transport Research Laboratory (UK), World Bank and Asian Development Bank in Africa and Asia. He was also a Visiting Senior Research Fellow at the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Strathclyde.

1. Setting the scene 2. Government and corruption issues 3. Education and poverty 4. The restless Earth 5. The Environment 6. Energy 7. Water 8. Transport 9. Civil engineering and sustainability 10. Navigating Sustainability in Infrastructure Finance: Challenges and Opportunities 11. Summary and conclusions

Erscheint lt. Verlag 31.3.2026
Zusatzinfo 35 Tables, black and white; 25 Line drawings, black and white; 9 Halftones, black and white; 34 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 156 x 234 mm
Gewicht 453 g
Themenwelt Naturwissenschaften Geowissenschaften Hydrologie / Ozeanografie
Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie Spezielle Soziologien
Technik Bauwesen
ISBN-10 1-032-93524-3 / 1032935243
ISBN-13 978-1-032-93524-9 / 9781032935249
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