Author : American Society of Civil Engineers
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ISBN 13 : 9780784409978
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (99 download)
Book Synopsis Engineering Strategies for Global Climate Change by : American Society of Civil Engineers
Download or read book Engineering Strategies for Global Climate Change written by American Society of Civil Engineers and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Civil and environmental engineers will play a key role in responding to many of the projected impacts of global climate change, including impacts to water supply from drought, changing storm patterns and severity, and the potential for increased flooding due to sea level rise and rainfall patterns. As leaders responsible for the public's physical well-being in terms of the performance of infrastructure, civil engineers need to consider and debate these issues and prepare for the future now.The American Society of Civil Engineers has published a 73-page special issue of Leadership and Management in Engineering (July 2008) entitled Engineering Strategies for Global Climate Change. In this collection of feature articles, several writers present visions of the future for which the engineering profession needs to further respond and act.Topics include: Power Generation; Building Design; State Climate Change Action Plans; Storms, Flooding and Coastal Dikes; Droughts and the Water Supply; Land Use Implications; And, No-Regrets Technologies.