Sustainable Infrastructure

This new edition of Sustainable Infrastructure: Principles into Practice is a practical handbook for engineers to deliver sustainable responses to the challenges the infrastructure sector faces, covering each stage of the project lifecycle and including four new chapters on overcoming barriers to sustainability and practical solutions for effecting change. It also provides extensively revised and updated coverage of key tools to help define, test, and measure sustainability, real-life case studies, and practical examples.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 384 pages
Publication date: 24 November 2022
Publisher: ICE Publishing

This new edition of Sustainable Infrastructure: Principles into Practice is a comprehensive and indispensable practical handbook that empowers engineers to deliver sustainable solutions to the complex challenges confronting the infrastructure sector. Spanning the entire project lifecycle, from planning and development to in-use and end-of-life phases, the book presents a robust set of fundamental principles and tools to guide sustainable decision-making.

Incorporating four entirely new chapters, this edition delves into overcoming barriers to sustainability and offers practical strategies for driving meaningful change. Additionally, five chapters are dedicated to exploring how engineers can respond effectively, with extensive revisions and updates covering key topics such as contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the circular economy in construction, the utilization of nature-based solutions, and flexible design for adaptation.

Key tools for defining, testing, and measuring sustainability are extensively explored, including system dynamics and system thinking, carbon management, infrastructure resilience, measuring natural capital, valuing green infrastructure, and social value appraisal. Real-life case studies and practical examples are provided at each delivery stage, spanning a diverse range of sectors and project sizes, to reinforce the application of sustainable principles.

Designed specifically to assist infrastructure professionals in integrating sustainability concepts into every aspect of their projects and systems, Sustainable Infrastructure: Principles into Practice also serves as a valuable resource for graduate students preparing to enter the industry. By embracing the principles outlined in this book, engineers can contribute to the creation of a more sustainable and resilient infrastructure that benefits both current and future generations.

Weight: 500g
ISBN-13: 9780727766717
Edition number: 2nd ed