Sustainable Development and the Evolution of Civil Engineering - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798369350713

Publisher: Engineering Science Reference, 2025

Synopsis

In recent years, the world of civil engineering plays a crucial role in achieving sustainable development by addressing the design, construction, and maintenance of infrastructure and systems that minimize environmental impact, promote economic development, and enhance the quality of life for present and future generations. By adopting environmentally responsible practices, considering long-term impacts, and engaging with the community, civil engineers can contribute to a more sustainable and resilient build environment that considers not only the technical aspects of a project, but also its broader social, economic, and environmental impacts. Sustainable Development and the Evolution of Civil Engineering characterizes the different academic areas of civil engineering, demonstrating its evolution and relation with sustainable development. It promotes understanding about the dynamics, challenges, and opportunities for the recent and new decades regarding the evolution of the world of civil engineering and sustainable development. Covering topics such as construction, resilient infrastructure, and diagnostics, this book is a valuable resource for academicians, researchers, policymakers, environmentalists, scientists, technicians, decision makers, practitioners, and students.

About this title

About the Author

Sérgio António Neves Lousada holds an International PhD. in Civil Engineering – Hydraulics, at the University of Minho (UMinho), Portugal and an International PhD. in Sustainable Territorial Development at the University of Extremadura (UEx), Spain. He teaches at the University of Madeira (UMa), field of Hydraulics, Environment and Water Resources and Construction. Furthermore, he collaborates with the Research Group on Environment and Spatial Planning (MAOT) - University of Extremadura (UEx), Badajoz, Spain; VALORIZA - Research Center for the Enhancement of Endogenous Resources, Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre (IPP), Portugal; CITUR-Madeira - Centre for Tourism Research, Development and Innovation, Madeira, Portugal; RISCO - Civil Engineering Department of University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal; OSEAN – Outermost Regions Sustainable Ecosystem for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Madeira, Portugal. Moreover, he holds and International Interuniversity Master’s Degree in Ports and Coasts Engineering at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC) and at the University of La Laguna (ULL).

Edition details

• Publisher: Engineering Science Reference
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798369350713
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 512
• Editor: Neves Lousada Sérgio António