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Environmental Engineering Is The Integration Of: Citation Needed

Environmental engineering involves improving the natural environment and protecting human and ecological health. It addresses issues like pollution, waste management, sanitation and sustainability. Environmental engineers conduct studies on hazards and advise on treatment. They design systems for water supply, wastewater treatment, and address problems like acid rain, global warming, pollution and their effects. Environmental engineering programs can be found in civil or chemical engineering departments, with civil engineers focusing more on water resources and treatment, and chemical engineers on chemistry, air/water treatment and separation processes.

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Environmental Engineering Is The Integration Of: Citation Needed

Environmental engineering involves improving the natural environment and protecting human and ecological health. It addresses issues like pollution, waste management, sanitation and sustainability. Environmental engineers conduct studies on hazards and advise on treatment. They design systems for water supply, wastewater treatment, and address problems like acid rain, global warming, pollution and their effects. Environmental engineering programs can be found in civil or chemical engineering departments, with civil engineers focusing more on water resources and treatment, and chemical engineers on chemistry, air/water treatment and separation processes.

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Environmental engineering is the integration of science and engineering principles to improve the

natural environment, to provide healthy water, air, and land for human habitation and for other
organisms, and to clean up pollution sites.[citation needed] Environmental engineering can also be described
as a branch of applied science and technology that address the issue of energy preservation,
production asset and control of waste from human and animal activities. Furthermore, it is concerned
with finding plausible solutions in the field of public health, such as waterborne diseases,
implementing law which promote adequate sanitation in urban, rural and recreational areas. It
involves waste water management and air pollution control, recycling, waste disposal, radiation
protection, industrial hygiene, environmental sustainability, and public health issues as well as a
knowledge of environmental engineering law. It also includes studies on the environmental impact of
proposed construction projects.
Environmental engineers study the effect of technological advances on the environment. To do so,
they conduct hazardous-waste management studies to evaluate the significance of such hazards,
advise on treatment and containment, and develop regulations to prevent mishaps. Environmental
engineers also design municipal water supply and industrial wastewater treatment systems[1][2] as well
as address local and worldwide environmental issues such as the effects of acid rain, global
warming, ozone depletion, water pollution and air pollution from automobile exhausts and industrial
sources.[3][4][5][6]
At many universities, environmental engineering programs follow either the department of civil
engineering or the department of chemical engineering at engineering faculties. Environmental "civil"
engineers focus on hydrology, water resources management, bioremediation, and water treatment
plant design. Environmental "chemical" engineers, on the other hand, focus on environmental
chemistry, advanced air and water treatment technologies and separation processes. [citation needed]
Additionally, engineers are more frequently obtaining specialized training in law (J.D.) and are
utilizing their technical expertise in the practices of environmental engineering law.[citation needed]
Most jurisdictions also impose licensing and registration requirements.

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