Environmental Engineering for the 21st Century: Addressing Grand Challenges
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine · National Academy of Engineering · Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences · Division on Earth and Life Studies · Water Science and Technology Board · Ocean Studies Board · NAE Office of Programs · Board on Life Sciences · Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology · Board on Earth Sciences and Resources · Board on Energy and Environmental Systems · Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology · Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate · Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources · Committee on the Grand Challenges and Opportunites in Environmental Engineering for the Twenty-First Century
Mar 2019 · National Academies Press
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Environmental engineers support the well-being of people and the planet in areas where the two intersect. Over the decades the field has improved countless lives through innovative systems for delivering water, treating waste, and preventing and remediating pollution in air, water, and soil. These achievements are a testament to the multidisciplinary, pragmatic, systems-oriented approach that characterizes environmental engineering.
Environmental Engineering for the 21st Century: Addressing Grand Challenges outlines the crucial role for environmental engineers in this period of dramatic growth and change. The report identifies five pressing challenges of the 21st century that environmental engineers are uniquely poised to help advance: sustainably supply food, water, and energy; curb climate change and adapt to its impacts; design a future without pollution and waste; create efficient, healthy, resilient cities; and foster informed decisions and actions.
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