It is estimated that ~70% of people will live in cities by 2050, an increase of 2.5 billion globally. Because of such growth, there are pressing needs to study sustainable city management, develop and utilize new methods ...

Construction and demolition (C&D) or debris concrete is an underutilized resource often landfilled or recycled as a non-structural fill material. This study’s main objective is to examine the potential to expand reuse ...

Based on a national survey of State Departments of Transportation (DOTs), it was determined that such agencies are engaged in a variety of activities to address sustainability issues associated with transportation planning, ...

Sustainability of chemical process requires more energy-efficient processes, utilization of renewable energy such as solar and wind to drive reactions and separations, better catalysts to improve activity and selectivity ...

National economies exhibit a strong linkage to the availability of affordable energy. Their growth usually is fed by aspirations for an improved standard of living, and it often relies on exploitation of natural resources. ...

Rational economic growth in national economies is fed by aspirations for an improved standard of living, and such growth often relies on exploitation of natural resources. Industrial development in the 21st century raises ...

This symposium is a celebration of the creation of the Frederick Law Olmsted Chair in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. It serves as a special opportunity to gather ...

Regional air operations, which can be defined as the transportation of passengers using smaller aircraft over short distances, have been overlooked in recent years by airlines focusing on high volume and profitable routes ...

Community-based carpooling has more potential to help alleviate traffic congestion and reduce energy use during peak hours than ride-hailing services, such as Uber or Lyft, because community-based carpooling avoids deadheading ...

This thesis will investigate the possibility of leasing as a 'greener' form of business transaction. With leasing, the customer pays for the service obtained form the product, but does not own the physical asset; ownership ...