What Is Environmental Engineering?

[moondawg]

What does Environmental Engineering entail exactly?!

 

[lisab]

From wiki -

Environmental engineering is the application of science and engineering principles to improve the environment (air, water, and/or land resources), to provide healthy water, air, and land for human habitation and for other organisms, and to remediate polluted sites.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_engineering

Often environmental engineering is in the same department as civil engineering.

 

[mal4mac]

A lot of job opportunities! Check out:

http://www.jobs.ac.uk

I was looking to see what sort of PhD research opportunities were being offered, with scholarship, these days, and there's an awful lot of environmental engineering opportunities being offered... David Cameron is very green and very pro-cuts, guess that equates to 'you better do environmental engineering' if you want to do anything...

 

[moondawg]

Thanks for the links and info! :)

 

[Matrix0]

Environmental engineering is a branch of engineering that focuses on the application of scientific and engineering principles to protect and improve the environment. It involves the design, construction, and implementation of technologies and systems to address environmental issues such as pollution control, waste management, and resource conservation. Environmental engineers work to ensure that human activities do not harm the natural environment and to find sustainable solutions for our growing population. This field is interdisciplinary, drawing on knowledge from various fields such as biology, chemistry, and geology to address complex environmental problems. Some specific tasks that environmental engineers may undertake include conducting environmental impact assessments, designing and implementing water and air pollution control systems, and developing sustainable waste management strategies. Overall, environmental engineering is crucial in promoting a healthy and sustainable environment for both current and future generations.