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Underground Engineering for Sustainable Urban Development by National Research Council; Division on Earth and Life Studies; Board on Earth Sciences and Resources; Committee on Geological and Geotechnical Engineering; Committee on Underground Engineering for Sustainable Development is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Underground Engineering for Sustainable Urban Development about?

Abstract: "For thousands of years, the underground has provided humans refuge, useful resources, physical support for surface structures, and a place for spiritual or artistic expression. More recently, many urban services have been placed underground. Over this time, humans have rarely considered how underground space can contribute to or be engineered to maximize its contribution to the sustainability of society. As human activities begin to change the planet and population struggle to maintain satisfactory standards of living, placing new infrastructure and related facilities underground may be the most successful way to encourage or support the redirection of urban development into sustainable patterns. Well maintained, resilient, and adequately performing underground infrastructure, therefore, becomes an essential part of sustainability, but much remains to be learned about improving the sustainability of underground infrastructure itself. At the request of the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Research Council (NRC) conducted a study to consider sustainable underground development in the urban environment, to identify research needed to maximize opportunities fo

Author

National Research Council; Division on Earth and Life Studies; Board on Earth Sciences and Resources; Committee on Geological and Geotechnical Engineering; Committee on Underground Engineering for Sustainable Development

Publisher

Washington, D.C.: The National Academies Press

Published

2013

Language

EN

ISBN

9780309278287

Subjects

Engineering, Stem

Updated

2026-03-24