A guiding framework to enable Modular Integrated Construction’s (MiC) circularity potential The construction industry is widely recognised as a vital driver of economic development, urbanisation, and society’s well-being. However, in the United Kingdom, the sector has long faced deeply embedded...
Socio-demographic vulnerabilities and flood risk in urban transportation: A London case study Urban flooding is a growing threat to cities worldwide, posing complex challenges that extend beyond physical infrastructure to encompass deep-seated social inequities. Conventional risk assessments often...
Hydrogen as a sustainable aviation fuel: Feasibility and implementation for RAF operations The Royal Air Force (RAF) faces two critical challenges: safeguarding operational effectiveness in an increasingly volatile geopolitical world, whilst also pivoting to more sustainable operations. Aviation...
Reimagining plastic waste in the Gal á pagos: Assessing localized circular economy models for conservation The Galápagos Islands, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, face an intensifying burden of plastic pollution that threatens both biodiversity and community resilience. Despite global agreements aimed...
The Swedish Model for low-carbon electricity Achieving global net-zero goals will require a dramatic expansion of climate finance. While public entities often set ambitious goals, they cannot supply the scale of capital necessary for the transition alone. Effective and efficient capital allocation...
Remote sensing analysis of environmental and social impacts of illegal mining in Western Ghana Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is a vital livelihood source across many developing economies, but when practised illegally and unregulated, it can undermine sustainable development through...
The pitfall of achieving sustainable energy for all in Kenya under climate impacts: Insights from time-series models Ensuring access to reliable and sustainable energy (SDG 7) is critical for Kenya’s development, yet despite this importance, the fundamental drivers of its electricity demand are not...
Sustainable lithium resource management through Material Flow Analysis: Scenario-based assessment of China’s recycling policies for spent EV batteries The growing deployment of electric vehicles (EVs) in China is driving a parallel surge in spent lithium-ion batteries (PLIBs), which posing both...
A holistic resilience framework for energy development in Sub-Saharan Africa This research offers a novel resilience assessment tailored towards Sub-Saharan Africa’s unique energy challenges. The approach considers five distinct resilience metrics, investigating social, technological, economic...
The perils of mega protection infrastructure: Rethinking governance and sustainable development for coastal resilience in Jakarta This research examines the iron law of megaprojects - over budget, over time, under-delivered -through the case of the US$40 billion National Capital Integrated Coastal...
The need to engage in better problem definition through careful dialogue with all stakeholder groups and a proper recognition of context.
Perspectives
An ability to work with specialists from other disciplines and professional groups acknowledging that technical innovation and business skills also must be understood, nurtured and combined as precursors to the successful implementation of sustainable solutions.
Change
An understanding of mechanisms for managing change in organisations so future engineers are equipped to play a leadership role.
Tools
An awareness of a range of assessment frameworks, sustainability metrics and methodologies such as Life Cycle Analysis, Systems Dynamics, Multi-Criteria Decision making and Impact Assessment.
