Civil engineers responsibilities towards environment protection?
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Every human being on the planet has a responsibility towards environmental protection. Thats the only way we are going to save this planet from a slow ugly death.
Civil engineers perhaps have an even greater role than the average citizen because they can implement change on a larger scale.
More bike lanes please. We need to seriously re-think our car-based society.
Civil Engineers have no extra responsibilities beyond that of the public. They must adhere to Environmental Law.
However most projects they work on will have done an Environmental Impact Assessment before any ground gets broken. Most large civil contracts also employ a full-time Environmental Engineer who is responsible in ensuring that the site adheres to Environmental Laws and Standards.
I am an amateur naturalist and engineer. When at work I think much more of safety issues than environmental ones. This is because I intend to clean up a temporary mess which will result in a better living environment. I haven't work a job that I believed would be detrimental in the long term to the environment.
Balancing construction with nature is in my opinion not only feasible but necessary. Much more attention should be given by architects and town planners in integrating nature into an urban framework.
The same as yours
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