Underground Engineering for Sustainable Urban Development

by National Research Council, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Committee on Geological and Geotechnical Engineering, et al.

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309278244
• ISBN13: 9780309278249
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"