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abril
2001
La emergencia de la Ingeniería Ecológica y la tecnología verde
J.A. Kells*, MCSCE
B.G. Warner**, MCSCE
Department of Civil Engineering, University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A9
Email:Kells@engr.usask.ca
**Wetlands Research Centre, University of Waterloo
Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1
Email: bwarner@watserv1.uwaterloo.ca
|  Many aspects of engineering seek to fulfill the needs of society by modifying the landscape, designing water conveyance structures, constructing transportation networks, and assembling the very structures that house society. Unfortunately, much of the tradition has been destructive and against the forces of nature. The environmental movement of the 1960s and 1970s made it increasingly clear that the needs and practices of humanity were taking a toll on the natural environment. Engineering designs needed to be more in harmony with nature and efforts made to correct past mistakes by restoring nature. However, to accomplish the change required a greater understanding of how nature works and an appreciation for the ecological interactions of natural systems and the organisms comprising them. This realization led to the relatively recent emergence of a new sub-discipline of environmental engineering, which combines both engineering and ecology. |
Este articulo fue publicado en The Canadian Civil Engineer, vol. 17. pages 11-13. 2000. |
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