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The global engineers : building a safe and equitable world together /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Thomas, Evan
Corporate Author: ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer, 2020.
Series:Sustainable development goals series.
Subjects:
Engineers.
Engineering > Philosophy.
Engineering > History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • About the Author
  • 1 What Is Global Engineering?
  • Abstract
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 The World Today
  • 1.3 The Engineer in the Past
  • 1.4 The Engineer of the Future
  • 1.5 Fields of Global Engineering Practice
  • 1.5.1 Shelters and Settlements
  • 1.5.2 Remote Sensing
  • 1.5.3 Instrumentation
  • 1.5.4 Impact Evaluation
  • 1.5.5 Standards Development
  • 1.5.6 Pay for Performance
  • 1.5.7 Systems Engineering and Science
  • 1.5.8 Education and Training
  • 1.6 This Book
  • References
  • 2 An Engineer's Education
  • Abstract
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Getting a Global Education
  • 2.3 Broken Pumps and Promises
  • 2.4 Carbon Finance-A Novice's Guide
  • 2.5 Tubeho Neza-Let Us Live Well
  • References
  • 3 Measuring Progress and Performance in Global Engineering
  • Abstract
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.1.1 Sensors Supporting Services
  • 3.1.2 Designing for Improved Service Delivery
  • 3.1.3 Water and Sanitation
  • 3.1.4 Water Quality Surveillance
  • 3.1.5 Sanitation Behaviors
  • 3.1.6 Household Water Treatment Behavior
  • 3.1.7 Household Air Pollution and Clean Cook Stoves
  • 3.1.8 Fixing Hand Pumps
  • 3.1.9 Reducing Drought Emergencies in the Horn of Africa
  • References
  • Global Engineers and Partners
  • 4 Heather Fleming
  • Abstract
  • 5 Chantal Iribagiza
  • Abstract
  • 6 Jean Ntazinda
  • Abstract
  • 7 Avery Bang
  • Abstract
  • 8 Doris Kaberia
  • Abstract
  • 9 Petros Birhane
  • Abstract
  • 10 Dan Hollander
  • Abstract
  • Index