Humanitarian Civil Engineering

Author : Georgia Kremmyda
Publisher : Thomas Telford Limited
ISBN 13 : 9780727764683
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Humanitarian Civil Engineering written by Georgia Kremmyda and published by Thomas Telford Limited. This book was released on 2021-08-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Humanitarian Civil Engineering demonstrates the pivotal role of civil engineering in tackling global humanitarian challenges. It identifies what a humanitarian engineer does and offers practices that are tangible to ensure safe engineering.

Author : Carl Mitcham
Publisher : Morgan & Claypool Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1608451518
Total Pages : 73 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Humanitarian Engineering written by Carl Mitcham and published by Morgan & Claypool Publishers. This book was released on 2010 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Humanitarian Engineering reviews the development of engineering as a distinct profession and of the humanitarian movement as a special socio-political practice. Having noted that the two developments were situated in the same geographical and historical space -- that is, in Europe and North America beginning in the 1700s -- the book argues for a mutual influence and synthesis that has previously been lacking. In this spirit, the first of two central chapters describes humanitarian engineering as the artful drawing on science to direct the resources of nature with active compassion to meet the basic needs of all -- especially the powerless, poor, or otherwise marginalized. A second central chapter then considers strategies for education in humanitarian engineering so conceived. Two final chapters consider challenges and implications. Table of Contents: Engineering / Humanitarianism / Humanitarian Engineering / Humanitarian Engineering Education / Challenges / Conclusion: Humanizing Technology

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ISBN 13 : 9780727761774
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book CIVIL ENGINEERING SPECIAL ISSUE written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Koumpouros, Yiannis
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1799891925
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Modern Challenges and Approaches to Humanitarian Engineering written by Koumpouros, Yiannis and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2022-03-25 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 21st century is associated with a number of environmental, social, and economic challenges spanning from globalization and migration to climate change, global health, urbanization, and natural hazards. These challenges of the modern age command our immediate reaction towards an equal society. There is an urgent need for scientists, researchers, and politicians to take the reins by providing immediate solutions to tackle this harsh reality. The need for a more human approach has recently led to what we call humanitarian engineering. Modern Challenges and Approaches to Humanitarian Engineering provides relevant theoretical frameworks and the latest empirical research findings in this area. It discusses the most recent challenges and approaches in the field of humanitarian engineering and presents research, case studies, and innovative models. Covering topics such as contact tracing apps, scientific production, and sustainable management, this book is an essential resource for engineers, government officials, scientists, activists, humanitarians, emergency management agencies, students and educators of higher education, researchers, and academicians.

Author : Koumpouros, Yiannis
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1668456214
Total Pages : 355 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Transcending Humanitarian Engineering Strategies for Sustainable Futures written by Koumpouros, Yiannis and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2023-03-13 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Engineering disciplines have a pivotal role to play in the solution of global humanitarian challenges, enabling our society to take steps towards sustainable human development. Engineering can be used as the catalyst for the change that the world needs; from water supply to renewable energy provision, engineering knowledge and application underpin the responses needed for us all to pursue a sustainable future. Because the issue of humanitarianism is not just engineering problems, there is a need to engage with professionals, breakdown previously siloed approaches and obdurate practices, and introduce interdisciplinary education and training to enhance combinational expertise. Transcending Humanitarian Engineering Strategies for Sustainable Futures provides relevant theoretical frameworks and the latest empirical research findings in the area of humanitarian engineering as a means for future-proofing our communities. Covering topics such as disaster mitigation, natural hazards, and land use change, this premier reference source is an excellent resource for engineers, environmentalists, sociologists, anthropologists, urban planners, government officials, students and educators of higher education, non-profit organizations, researchers, and academicians.

Author : Jan Davis
Publisher : Practical Action
ISBN 13 : 9781853395451
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Engineering in Emergencies written by Jan Davis and published by Practical Action. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes statistics.

Author : Evan Thomas
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030502635
Total Pages : 94 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Global Engineers written by Evan Thomas and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-07-17 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Global Engineers: Building a Safe and Equitable World Together, is inspired by the opportunities for engineers to contribute to global prosperity. This book presents a vision for Global Engineering, and identifies that engineers should be concerned with the unequal and unjust distribution of access to basic services, such as water, sanitation, energy, food, transportation, and shelter. As engineers, we should place an emphasis on identifying the drivers, determinants, and solutions to increasing equitable access to reliable services. Global Engineering envisions a world where everyone has safe water, sanitation, energy, food, shelter, and infrastructure, and can live in health, dignity, and prosperity. This book seeks to examine the role and ultimately the impact of engineers in global development. Engineers are solutions-oriented people. We enjoy the opportunity to identify a product or need, and design appropriate technical solutions. However, the structural and historical barriers to global prosperity requires that Engineers focus more broadly on improving the tools and practice of poverty reduction and that we include health, economics, policy, and governance as relevant expertise with which we are conversant. Engineers must become activists and advocates, rejecting ahistorical technocratic approaches that suggest poverty can be solved without justice or equity. Engineers must leverage our professional skills and capacity to generate evidence and positive impact toward rectifying inequalities and improving lives. Half of this book is dedicated to profiles of engineers and other technical professionals who have dedicated their careers to searching for solutions to global development challenges. These stories introduce the reader to the diverse opportunities and challenges in Global Engineering.

Author : Andrea Benedetto
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319048139
Total Pages : 373 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Civil Engineering Applications of Ground Penetrating Radar written by Andrea Benedetto and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-04-07 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, based on Transport and Urban Development COST Action TU1208, presents the most advanced applications of ground penetrating radar (GPR) in a civil engineering context, with documentation of instrumentation, methods and results. It explains clearly how GPR can be employed for the surveying of critical transport infrastructure, such as roads, pavements, bridges and tunnels and for the sensing and mapping of underground utilities and voids. Detailed attention is also devoted to use of GPR in the inspection of geological structures and of construction materials and structures, including reinforced concrete, steel reinforcing bars and pre/post-tensioned stressing ducts. Advanced methods for solution of electromagnetic scattering problems and new data processing techniques are also presented. Readers will come to appreciate that GPR is a safe, advanced, non destructive and noninvasive imaging technique that can be effectively used for the inspection of composite structures and the performance of diagnostics relevant to the entire life cycle of civil engineering works.

Author : Duncan Green
Publisher : Oxfam
ISBN 13 : 0855985933
Total Pages : 540 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book From Poverty to Power written by Duncan Green and published by Oxfam. This book was released on 2008 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a look at the causes and effects of poverty and inequality, as well as the possible solutions. This title features research, human stories, statistics, and compelling arguments. It discusses about the world we live in and how we can make it a better place.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Navy Civil Engineer written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: