Engineering, Poverty, and the Earth

Paperback Engels 2007 9783031799365
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In the present work, the growing awareness in engineering of the profession’s responsibility towards the environment and the poor is considered. The following approach is taken: a brief overview of the issues of poverty particularly in the U.S. and the deterioration of the natural world with a focus on the Arctic is provided. Case studies involving New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the status of polar bears in a time of shrinking Arctic ice cover are detailed. Recent developments in engineering related to the issues of poverty and the environment are discussed. A new paradigm for engineering based on the works of Leonardo Boff and Thomas Berry, one that places an important emphasis upon a community, is explored.

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ISBN13:9783031799365
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:paperback
Uitgever:Springer International Publishing

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Introduction.- Planet Earth.- Poverty.- Emerging Ideas in Engineering.- A New Paradigm for Engineering.- Final Thoughts.

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