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Human Dimensions of Civil Engineering: Context and Decision-Making for a Sustainable Future book cover

1st Edition

Human Dimensions of Civil Engineering Context and Decision-Making for a Sustainable Future

By Kathryn Terzano Copyright 2024
102 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

102 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

102 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press
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Written to complement civil engineers’ technical knowledge, this book explains the sociocultural contextual knowledge that civil engineers need if they are to be effective in their professions. Civil engineers design and build the world in which we all live. The decisions that they make can guide us toward a more sustainable society since the infrastructure that they create has a direct impact on... Read more

1. Why Contextual Knowledge Matters.

2. Local and Regional Politics: NIMBYism and beyond.

3. National Politics: Who cares about the climate crisis?

4. Sociological Changes: Demographic trends in the ways that people live, work, and behave.

5. Environmental Matters: Protectionism and protests.

6. Sustainable Economics: Is net zero financially viable?

7. History: Legacy and Long-Lasting Impacts.

8. Public Versus Private Space: Whose bridge is it?

9. The People: Working With and On Behalf of the Public.

10. Other People: Working with Architects, Planners, Construction Professionals, and More.

11. The Sustainable Future: Can we still make the changes today that we should have made yesterday?

Biography

Kathryn Terzano is Lecturer in Sustainable Design at the University of Bristol, UK.

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