In collaboration with the University of Arizona and Northern Arizona University
The conference theme “Environmental Engineers & Scientists see Cities in 4-D” focuses on cities (e.g., urbanization impacts in developed and developing countries, dichotomies in services between urban and and rural communities.
Welcome to “Environmental Engineers & Scientists see Cities in 4-D” at the 2019 AEESP Research and Education Conference at Arizona State University (ASU) in Tempe, AZ. The conference theme “Environmental Engineers & Scientists see Cities in 4-D” focuses on cities (e.g., urbanization impacts in developed and developing countries, dichotomies in services between urban and rural communities) and emphasizes the dimensions of the built environment, the natural environment, human health, and cyberspace. For instance, the major focus of environmental engineering and science has been on the dimensions and interactions of the natural environment and the built environment. The dimensions of the natural environment and built environment will continue to be important; however, they must be balanced and integrated with new dimensions of increasing interest and importance, specifically human health and cyberspace. This is illustrated by active research on the interactions of the natural and built environments on the human microbiome, building microbiomes, and other “biomes,” and rapid advances in electronics and computer science that allow for distributed sensor networks for real-time contaminant monitoring and Big Data analytics. “Environmental Engineers & Scientists see Cities in 4-D” also provides a coherent theme for integrating research and education. In addition to the research topics that fall under the theme, environmental engineering and science programs need a venue to share advances in education research and curriculum development, such as environmental engineering programs offering minors or certificates in sustainability, data science, and other complementary and emerging fields.