Essay On Environmental Engineering

Environmental engineering should be seen as a holistic sustainable process to engineering. Factors that include social aspects, cultural aspects and economical should not be separated from the environment (What is holistic sustainability 2010). His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum stated that: “The United Arab Emirates is not merely a financial or economic centre, nor is it only a tourist destination between East and West, but an important humanitarian centre on the international stage” (Sustainability Report 2012). To understand the purpose of environmental engineering one must look at what sustainability within engineering entails. The Oxford English Dictionary for students defines sustainability as: “...not making excessive use of natural resources” (Oxford Dictionary 2006). When looking at the concept of environmental engineering one can see that a symbiotic relationship between nature and man is necessary in order to maintain the usage of natural resources. Gilbertson stated that environmental engineering should not only protect but improve global and local factors. These factors do not only include the human population but environmental quality as well (W.E Gilbertson 1973).

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In order to create high quality living accompanied with the lowest environmental impact one has to assess the procedures that the UAE will followed in order to create such a” lifestyle” According to Your Jungle footprint the ecological traveler (2011) sustainability is: “Conserving an ecological balance by avoiding depletion of natural resources” this is a national and international aim for the UAE. The UAE formed the FED (Federal Environment Agency) in 1993 to ensure that environmental laws are managed and i...

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...rtance from an environmental engineering perspective can be seen when looking at the ENEC that aims to deliver safe and efficient nuclear energy to the United Arab Emirates. The ENEC states that the safety of employees, communities and the environment forms an important role in their objectives (Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation April 2008). Under article 2 it is stated that a “Competent Directorate” shall be responsible for the safe handling of ionizing radiation sources to prevent transfers of high kinetic energy. Under article 5 it is stated that no real judicial person shall store or manufacture radiation without proper authority. Hereby it is important to ensure (under article 14) that materials used in construction and storage be of a safe non harming nature. If such materials are found they shall be confiscated and the necessary legal steps shall be taken.