Environmental engineering incorporates the following elements:
- ecology
- geology
- chemistry
- biology
- public health
- civil engineering
- chemical engineering
- agricultural engineering
- mechanical engineering
- environmental law
The goal of the practice of environmental engineering is to provide for an adequate standard of living, i.e. sufficient food, water, shelter, and mobility for a growing world population without exceeding the limits of the natural environment.
Environmental engineering also seeks to minimize environmental impacts of current human practices. This includes designing products and processes that incorporate environmental and social constraints as well as economic considerations into engineering decisions. Environmental engineering is the practice of the science of environmental sustainability.
Environmental Pollution
The discipline covers the business of pollution control of air and water, waste disposal and recycling. This includes monitoring and removing chemical, thermal, radioactive, mechanical or biological pollutants through the application of: