Engineering for Sustainable Development
Background Information
- Engineering for Sustainable Development:Guiding Principles (pdf)
- Sustainability (U.S. EPA)
- Sustainability (Wikipedia)
- Sustainability: Human, Social, Economic and Environmental. Robert Goodland. Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change. Vol. 5: Social and Economic Dimensions of Global Environmental Change. Chichester, United Kingdom: Wiley, 2002. p489-491.
Print Collections
E-Resources at the MU Libraries
Full-text Scholarly Resources
Articles and eBooks on Sustainability
- View sustainability artices in the ASCE Library (refine search to focus on your specific topic)
- Ebrary books on sustainability (eBrary reader required)
- IAEA books (Search sustainab* in keyword) (International Atomic Energy Agency)
- Search MERLIN Catalog for sustainability e-resources
Sample of eBook Titles
- Tall Buildings : From Engineering to Sustainability
- Design for Sustainability : A Sourcebook of Integrated, Ecological Solutions
- Energy : Science, Policy, and the Pursuit of Sustainability
- Institutions in Environmental Management : Constructing Mental Models in Sustainability
Electronic Journals
- Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Engineering sustainability / ICE
- Clean Technologies and Environmental Policies
- Sustainability: Science, Practice, & Policy (SSPP)
- Sustainable Development
- Search MERLIN catalog for electronic journal titles on sustainability
- Search FindIt@MU for specific journal titles
Databases & Article Indexes (link to full-text)
Popular Information
Engineering
Environmental
- GEOBASE
- GreenFILE (no link to full-text)
- Water Resources Abstracts
Chemical
General Science
- NTIS Database
- Index to U.S. Government sponsored research reports and studies
- Google Scholar
- Scitation Database
- Scopus
Sustainability: Buildings, Energy, Materials, and Water Resources
Sustainable Buildings
- Sustainable Environmental Stewardship: Sustainable Builgings
- Green Buildings (wikipedia)
- A Sourcebook for Green and Sustainable Buildings
- Whole Building Design Guide
Energy & the Environment
- Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals. Mielenz, Jonathan R.; Klasson, K. Thomas; Adney, William S.; and McMillan, James D. Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals - The Twenty-Eighth Symposium. Springer - Verlag.
- Renewable Energy. Environmental Encyclopedia. Ed. Marci Bortman, Peter Brimblecombe, and Mary Ann Cunningham. Vol. 2. 3rd ed. Detroit: Gale, 2003. p1193-1195.
- Energy for Sustainable Development
- Sustainable Development and Energy. John Zumerchik. Macmillan Encyclopedia of Energy. Ed. John Zumerchik. Vol. 3. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2001. p1113-1114.
- Sustainability and Environmental Impact of Renewable Energy Sources. Hester, R.E.; Harrison, R.M. Sustainability and Environmental Impact of Renewable Energy Sources. Royal Society of Chemistry.
- Sustainable Energy Use. Charles E. Ophardt. Chemistry: Foundations and Applications. Ed. J. J. Lagowski. Vol. 4. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2004. p190-193.
Materials & Toxic Chemicals
- Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology
- Principles and Practices in Sustainable Development for the Engineering and Built Environment Professions
Water and Ecosystems
- Sustainable Development. Water: Science and Issues. Ed. E. Julius Dasch. Vol. 4. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2003. 156-159. Gale Virtual Reference Library.
Engineering Education
Education Programs eBooks
Missouri Resources
State
- Directory of Engineering Firms and Consulting Engineers in Missouri
- Innovation and Sustainability in the States
- Missouri Department of Natural Resources Energy Center
MU Resources
- Engineers Without Borders - University of Missouri Columbia
- Green Architecture and Sustainable Living
http://extension.missouri.edu/edninfo/sustain.htm
- Baolin Deng, Associate Professor, Environmental Engineer
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Local News
Sustainability Web Sites (a sample)
Comprehensive Sites
- Engineering Subject Centre (UK Higher Education Academy)
- Sustainable Development (WWW Virtual Library)
- A comprehensive list of internet sites dealing with sustainable development, including organisations, projects and activities, electronic journals, libraries, references and documents, databases, directories or metadatabases
- keywords: sustainable development, index, environment, development, resources, internet, world wide web, sites, WWW, durable, sustainability, Virtual Library, ecological economics
General
- Forum on Science and Innovation for Sustainable Development
- Natural Edge Project (TNEP)
- Independent Sustainability Think-Tank based in Australia. TNEP operates as a partnership for education, research and policy development on innovation for sustainable development
Associations, Institutes and Networks
- American Society of Civil Engineers
An international non-profit association with over 123,000 members, ASCE raises the visibility of civil engineers among policy leaders and strives for excellence in member services.
- Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors
"AEEP is made up of and serves professors in North American academic programs providing education in environmental engineering and related fields." This list provides links to information regarding papers, posters, conferences, committees, membership. publications, and job announcements.
- IES - Institute for Environment and Sustainability
The mission of the Institute for Environment and Sustainability is to provide scientific-technical support to the European Union's policies for the protection and sustainable development of the European and global environment.
- International Network of Engineers and Scientists (INES)
An independent non-profit-organisation interested in the impact of science and technology on society, INES´ efforts focus on disarmament and international peace, ethics in science, responsibilities of scientists and the responsible use of science and technology, justice and sustainable development. INES has become a network of about 100 organisations and individual members.
- Soil Science Society of America
- Sustainable Communities Network
Provides links to resources on smart growth, economic sustainability, protecting natural resources, and governing community. Publications and papers are also available on the site.
Last updated: May 15, 2008