Climate change, contemporary society and engineering practice: a sustainability journey
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Article Title | Climate change, contemporary society and engineering practice: a sustainability journey |
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ERA Journal ID | 41741 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | |
Author | Hasna, Abdallah M. |
Journal Title | The International Journal of Climate Change: Impacts and Responses |
Journal Citation | 1 (4), pp. 139-150 |
Number of Pages | 12 |
Year | 2009 |
Place of Publication | Champaign, Illinois, USA |
ISSN | 1835-7156 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.Climate-Journal.com |
Abstract | [Abstract]: Climate change, Contemporary Society and engineers share an indivisible pathway towards sustainability through the means of technology. Climate change and sustainability are now new domains that require a better understanding by engineers. Ten years ago sustainability was a development for the future however the absence of climate certainty in contemporary society has raised sustainability awareness to the forefront of societal debate. While sustainability in theory is defined as the capacity to maintain a certain process or state indefinitely. However the literal meaning of “indefinitely” in sustainability definition poses a set of intriguing questions, is indefinite human survival a plausible proposition in a finite world. For this reason efforts in the fight against climate change are becoming |
Keywords | climate change, applied sciences, technology, energy efficiency |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 400403. Chemical engineering design |
Public Notes | © 2009 (individual papers), the author(s). |
Byline Affiliations | Department of Agricultural, Civil and Environmental Engineering |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9z901/climate-change-contemporary-society-and-engineering-practice-a-sustainability-journey
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