1st Edition

Sustainable Development Challenges and Assessment in Civil Engineering

Edited By Scott Younger, Jasper Cook Copyright 2026
302 Pages 34 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

302 Pages 34 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

302 Pages 34 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

This compelling collection of insights from seasoned civil engineering professionals sheds light on the 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... Read more

1. Setting the scene        

J.S. Younger

2. Government and corruption issues

J.S. Younger and H. Goldie-Scot

3. Education and poverty

J.S. Younger, A. Meadows and D.J. Booth

4. The restless Earth       

D.E. Parry, J.S. Younger and J.R. Cook

5. The Environment        

J.S. Younger, D.E. Parry and M.I. Murray

6. Energy

R.D. Boyd, J.S. Younger and J.D. Meigh

7. Water 

J.D. Meigh and J.S. Younger

8. Transport

J.S. Younger, J.R. Cook and D.J. Wignall

9. Civil engineering and sustainability.

J.S. Younger and J.R. Cook

10. Navigating sustainability in infrastructure finance: challenges and opportunities

E. Low and M.I. Murray

11. Summary and conclusions

J.S. Younger

Biography

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.