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The chapter provides a comprehensive overview of the evolution and impact of civil engineering and sustainable development from historical perspectives to modern applications. It highlights key technological advancements, such as modular construction, CAD, BIM, and 3D printing, illustrating their roles in transforming the built environment. The chapter also discusses the importance of sustainability within civil engineering and the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), emphasizing the need for responsible practices that address both current and future generations' needs.
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The chapter provides a comprehensive overview of the evolution and impact of civil engineering and sustainable development from historical perspectives to modern applications. It highlights key technological advancements, such as modular construction, CAD, BIM, and 3D printing, illustrating their roles in transforming the built environment. The chapter also discusses the importance of sustainability within civil engineering and the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), emphasizing the need for responsible practices that address both current and future generations' needs.
Modular construction, CAD, and BIM are critical technologies in modern civil engineering.
Sustainability is essential for engineering practices, focusing on social, environmental, and economic aspects.
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) serve as a framework for measuring progress towards sustainable development globally.
A construction method where buildings are produced in sections or modules in a factory setting and assembled on-site.
A digital representation of a building's physical and functional characteristics used to facilitate management throughout its lifecycle.
A set of global objectives established by the United Nations to address issues such as poverty, inequality, and environmental sustainability by 2030.
A composite statistic of life expectancy, education, and per capita income indicators, which are used to rank countries into four tiers of human development.
A measure of human demand on Earth's ecosystems, indicating how much natural capital is consumed by human activities.
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