Urban Engineering for Sustainability provides a fully interdisciplinary blueprint for designing, planning, and managing integrated urban infrastructure, breaking down the traditional silos between engineering and urban planning. The book challenges the traditional view that roads, water pipes, and electrical grids operate in isolation. Instead, it treats cities as interconnected, living networks. It bridges multiple disciplines civil engineering, environmental engineering, electrical/mechanical engineering, computer science, and urban planning into one cohesive, practical resource. The text dedicates comprehensive chapters core systems society relies on daily: electricity, water, transportation, buildings, and solid waste. Each system is analysed through the lens of fundamentals, demand management, technology, and analytical models. It covers the formal definition of sustainability, population forecasting techniques, and a historical review of urban planning from the Neolithic era to modern pioneers. This book introduces urban infrastructure from an engineering perspective, with an emphasis on sustainability. Bringing together both fundamental principles and practical knowledge from civil engineering, environmental engineering, urban planning, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and computer science, the book transcends disciplinary boundaries by viewing urban infrastructures as integrated networks. The book can be used in advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in civil engineering and as a reference for practitioners. It can also be helpful in preparation for the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) and Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) exams. Urban Engineering for Sustainability is a definitive book that transcends traditional disciplinary boundaries to view urban infrastructure as a set of integrated, highly interdependent networks. It lays the groundwork for designing and managing eco-friendly, resilient cities using systems thinking and modern engineering. The book structures its core concepts into several key pillars of modern civil and environmental engineering. Employs systems-level analysis to build cities capable of absorbing and recovering from shocks, integrating energy, water, and transportation into cohesive, multifunctional networks.
Dunham Jones serves on several national boards and committees, is former Chair of the Board of the Congress for the New Urbanism, lectures widely and conducts community workshops. In both his teaching and research, he focuses on helping communities address new challenges that they were never designed for - whether that's through his unique database of successful suburban retrofits or studio classes on anticipating autonomous vehicles, coping with climate change or suburban blight. Jones advises PhD students in urbanism and teaches both lecture/seminar and studio design courses. His Theories of Urban Design and Retrofitting Suburbia classes attract a mix of urban design, architecture, city planning, real estate and public policy students. Since 2018, he has hosted Redesigning Cities: The Speedwell Foundation Talks at Georgia Tech. The 48 episodes (so far) have brought experts in a wide array of disciplines to campus to discuss new strategies for helping cities respond to various new technologies and new challenges. His book serves as a cornerstone textbook, blending civil engineering with urban planning to tackle climate challenges. Jones's core philosophy is that urban infrastructure should function as an integrated, symbiotic network rather than isolated silos. In Urban Engineering for Sustainability, he champions shifting away from reactive, localized problem-solving in favor of predictive, datadriven modeling.
Preface Chapter 1. Sustainable Urban Engineering Sustainable Urban Engineering Integrates Systems for City Function Energy Systems Power Sustainable Cities Water-Sensitive Urban Design Integrates Systems Resilient Infrastructure Engineering Prepares for Disruption Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems Manage Water Chapter 2. Green Infrastructure Design Stormwater Management through Distributed Systems Green Roofs Transform Building Surfaces Urban Heat Island Mitigation through Green Infrastructure Urban Agriculture as Green Infrastructure Chapter 3. Urban Water Management Principles of Urban Water Management Stormwater Management in Urban Environments Integrated Urban Water Management Public Health and Urban Water Systems Chapter 4. Stormwater Systems Engineering Hydrologic Cycle and Urbanization Impacts Stormwater Quality Management and Pollutant Removal Rainwater Harvesting and Stormwater Reuse Stormwater Regulations and Water Quality Standards Stormwater and Groundwater Recharge Stormwater Professional Practice and Certification Stormwater and Community Engagement Chapter 5. Energy Efficient Buildings Building Envelope and Thermal Performance Insulation Materials and Application Methods Window Technology and Glazing Systems Building Automation and Control Systems Commissioning and Ongoing Performance Verification Smart Buildings and Grid Integration Chapter 6. Renewable Energy Integration Solar Photovoltaic Systems in Urban Environments District Energy Systems and Renewable Integration Urban Policy and Regulatory Frameworks Financing Urban Renewable Energy Projects Urban Renewable Energy and Biodiversity Urban Renewable Energy and Emergency Response Urban Renewable Energy and Community Wealth Building Urban Renewable Energy and Universities Urban Renewable Energy and Faith Communities Chapter 7. Sustainable Transportation Three Dimensions of Sustainability Apply to Transportation Systems Transportation Demand Management Reduces Vehicle Travel Lifecycle Assessment Evaluates Transportation Infrastructure Impacts Resilience Planning Addresses Transportation System Vulnerability Chapter 8. Low-Carbon Mobility Imperative for Low-Carbon Mobility in Urban Environments Historical Evolution of Urban Transportation and Carbon Emissions Land Use Integration for Reduced Travel Demand Behavioral Economics and Nudge Strategies for Mode Choice Financing Low-Carbon Mobility Infrastructure Chapter 9. Waste Management Systems Waste Generation Patterns and Characterization Hazardous Waste Management Requirements Construction and Demolition Debris Management Plastic Waste and Marine Litter Challenges Environmental Justice and Facility Siting Waste Data and Information Systems Waste Technology Innovation Zero Waste Strategies and Movements Chapter 10. Circular Economy in Cities Fundamental Principles of Circular Economy in Urban Contexts Urban Mining and Anthropogenic Resource Stocks Circular Economy for
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