This book makes the case for a systems approach to small-scale community development projects. It looks more specifically at the application of one branch of systems science, called system dynamics, to develop conceptual models of small-scale communities and address specific issues they might be facing at different scales. A systems approach recognizes that, by definition, […]
To make a contribution to international security is a worthy goal for individual engineers and engineering enterprises. However, contributing by preparation for war is an inadequate response, especially considering recent analyses of the origins of conflict, government strategy and international initiatives. – W. Richard Bowen, Water Engineering for the Promotion of Peace (2008) What is the role of […]
90% of engineering projects target 10% of our population What if we turned this around? Instead of making high profit margins on a products marketed to 1 billion people, we make a smaller profit margin on product marketed to 6 billion people. That’s right. We have 6 billion customers out there with much greater needs. People […]
Water, sanitation and hygiene. What are our priorities? Why does water get all of the attention, leaving sanitation and hygiene behind? What are the most cost-effective approaches?