Kathryn Terzano (UK University of Bristol)

Human Dimensions of Civil Engineering

Context and Decision-Making for a Sustainable Future

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Civil engineers need to understand the larger social, cultural, economic, historical, and political environment context to be effective in their profession and to deliver sustainability. With case studies, takeaway messages, and questions for further thought, this outlines these factors, with the UNâ s Sustainable Development Goals.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 104
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Dezember 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 6mm
• Gewicht: 138g
• ISBN-13: 9781032491141
• ISBN-10: 1032491140
• Artikelnr.: 72107813

Autorenporträt

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

Inhaltsangabe

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?