Environmental engineering

Canalization and environmental engineering

Canalization is an umbrella term a leading C. H. Waddington introduced in 1960’s. The term describes the ability of a population to buffer disturbances in phenotypic development. There are two major types of canalization based on the sources of disturbances: genetic and environmental. Genetic canalization describes the ability to express the same phenotype from different genotypes, while enviro...

Dimensions of Environmental Engineering

The impact of human activity on the biosphere has produced a global society context in which scarcity of natural resources and risks to ecological health such as air pollution and water contamination call for new solutions that help sustain the development of human society and all life on earth. This review article begins by recalling the historical and philosophical context from which contempo...

Environmental hydraulic engineering: a perspective

Hydraulic engineering is the science of water in motion, and mainly dealing with the interactions between the flowing fluid and its surrounding environment. The technical challenges are huge [2]. The levels of complexity are closely linked with the variety of water systems, the broad range of relevant time and length scales, the variability of water systems from droughts to gigantic floods, the...

Environmental Engineering for Coastal Protection

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. 1. Purpose. The purpose of this manual is to provide guidance in enviromental engineering for coastal shore protection projects. 2. Applicability. This manual applies to all field operating activities that have responsibility for environmental impact studies related to coastal shore protection projects. 3. Discussion. This manual summarize...

Engineering Solutions to Environmental Problems