Sviluppo sostenibile; una sfida per l'ingegneria civile

Satisfy current needs without jeopardising the capacity of future generations to satisfy theirs. From this definition suggested by Gro Harem Brundtland as chair of the U.N. Commission on Environment and Development, it is easy to see that the idea of sustainable development should influence every moment in the work of an engineer Civil engineers in particular face this challenge in designing civil infrastructure and structural systems. Transportation and water supply systems, waste management and power generation plants are the cornerstones of modern civilisation, enabling it to function, grow and survive. All nations need to build new non-military infrastructure, repair structures damaged by time, natural events or humans, and safeguard those of historic and artistic value.