TY - BOOK AU - National Academy of Engineering TI - Engineering and Environmental Challenges: Technical Symposium on Earth Systems Engineering SN - 978-0-309-08415-4 DO - 10.17226/10386 PY - 2002 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/10386/engineering-and-environmental-challenges-technical-symposium-on-earth-systems-engineering PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Engineering and Technology AB - Dealing with the challenges presented by climate change or rapid urban development require cooperation and expertise from engineering, social and natural sciences. Earth systems engineering is an emerging area of multidisclinary study that takes a holistic view of natural and human system interactions to better understand complex systems. It seeks to develop methods and tools that enable technically sound and ethically wise decisions. Engineering and Environmental Challenges presents the proceedings of a National Academy of Engineering public symposium on Earth systems engineering. ER -