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Dixon, Neil, Fowmes, Gary J. and Frost, Matthew (2017) Global challenges, geosynthetic solutions and counting carbon. Geosynthetics International, 24 (5). pp. 451-464. doi:10.1680/jgein.17.00014

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1680/jgein.17.00014

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Abstract

The earth is experiencing unprecedented change driven by increasing population, industrialisation and urbanisation. This is leading to rapid climate change and scarcity of resources. There is growing agreement globally of the need to deliver sustainable development to improve the lives of millions of people in low and middle income countries through provision of clean water, sanitation, energy and transport solutions. The response of the international community to this challenge is via the United Nations programme (published in January 2016), which establishes 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) including response to climate change. These SDGs will guide decisions taken by nations and organisations over the next 15 years. This paper is the written version of the opening keynote lecture delivered to the 3rd Pan American Conference on Geosynthetics in Miami Beach, USA, in April 2016; it considers the role that geosynthetics can make in achieving the SDGs. Scientific evidence for climate change is presented, and the value and uncertainty in available climate change information is discussed to inform its use in design. International agreements on reducing greenhouse gas emissions are based on country specific action plans for mitigation and adaptation against climate change, and the potential for geosynthetics to help achieve these targets is identified. Finally, approaches for calculating embodied carbon for solutions incorporating geosynthetics are introduced and case studies that provide evidence for the ‘sustainability’ case for geosynthetics are summarised. The geosynthetics community is challenged to play a leading role in helping to deliver the SDGs and hence a better future for populations worldwide.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences
H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions
Q Science > QC Physics
T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Science > Engineering
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Geosynthetics , Global environmental change , Climatic changes , Life cycle costing , Environmental sciences , Sustainable development
Journal or Publication Title: Geosynthetics International
Publisher: I C E Publishing
ISSN: 1072-6349
Official Date: 3 October 2017
Dates:
DateEvent
3 October 2017Published
30 March 2017Accepted
Volume: 24
Number: 5
Page Range: pp. 451-464
DOI: 10.1680/jgein.17.00014
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Open Access

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