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From Changing Engineering Course to Changing the Course of Engineering: Engineering for One Planet's Efforts to Infuse Sustainability across Engineering Education View Digital Media
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session Cindy Cooper
Launched in 2020, the Engineering for One Planet (EOP) initiative envisions a future when sustainability is a core tenet of the engineering profession. To do this requires broader and deeper integration of sustainability skills and related professional skills across all engineering disciplines. Catalyzed by The Lemelson Foundation and its partner VentureWell in the United States, Engineering for One Planet has worked with a global community of students, faculty, academic leaders, and professionals from industry, nonprofit, philanthropic sectors to transform engineering education. EOP is a platform for change, providing free resources and support for faculty and institutions seeking to infuse sustainability into diverse engineering courses and programs. The EOP Framework offers a complete set of student learning outcomes -- including both fundamental sustainability and critical professional and leadership skills -- aligned to international accreditation requirements and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The EOP Framework was co-developed with input from hundreds of academic, business and nonprofit experts from diverse backgrounds and is available for free along with companion teaching guides. The EOP initiative has facilitated curricular changes in hundreds of classes impacting thousands of students.
Development Strategies with Conservation and Preservation of Heritage Assets at Adamgarh Hills, MP, India: Impact Assessment
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session Dr Jagdish Singh, Habib Ulhaque
This paper examines the impact of heritage preservation and development strategies on the Adamgarh Hills, Narmadapuram, MP state of India. The research was conducted through a series of semi-structured interviews, surveys and focus group discussions with the local population. The result of this study highlights the importance of heritage conservation and preservation for future development strategies with the land suitability surrounding the Adamgarh Hills. The suggestions are made to ensure effective conservation and sustainable development. The paper concludes by recommending further research on the importance of heritage preservation and development strategies, as well as on the impact of these strategies on local communities.
Analyzing Urban Growth for Sustainable Development of City Using Cellular Automata-based Model: Urbanization and Sustainability View Digital Media
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session Dr. Supriya Vyas, Gopal Kumar, Dr Jagdish Singh
Urbanization is the key factor behind the development of any city. Better infrastructure facilities and employment opportunities attract rural population to urban areas which causes pressure on its existing land resources. Rapid urbanization causes loss of green areas and other agricultural lands. It is very important to create a balance between urban growth and the protection of green open space of the city. These growing urban populations create haphazard and unplanned outward urban growth of the city. It is the biggest challenge for urban planners to create balance between urban growth and the protection of its green open space for the sustainable development. The balance among social, economic, and environmental development in the city ensures sustainable development in the city. There are few useful urban growth models which can be used to predict the potential urban growth areas and analyze the loss in other green open space of the city. In this study futuristic potential urban growth areas will be predicted for selected tier 2 city (Bhopal) of India by using a suitable CA (Cellular Automata)- based model. Different LULC maps and other important data are used for the prediction of urban growth and its area analysis. The identification of expansion growth pattern will be helpful in effective planning of infrastructure in urban areas and also in the preparation of a development plan.
Exploring Secondary Teachers' Perspectives on Climate Change Education: Initial Findings of a Systematic Review View Digital Media
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session Antonio García Vinuesa
We are pleased to share the initial findings of our systematic literature review, aimed at identifying and synthesizing research outcomes published in journals indexed by WOS or Scopus, with a focus on the viewpoints and perspectives of secondary education educators regarding the integration of climate change education. Our research followed the PRISMA protocol, which was thoughtfully adapted to the field of educational research, and was supported by the CADIMA software. The results reveal the discovery of 37 documents that met our inclusion criteria within the timeframe of 2002 to 2022. A total of 82 researchers actively participated, as authors, in this study compilation, with approximately half of the research originating from institutions in the United States. We include insights from bibliometric and methodological analyses, providing a comprehensive characterization of the current landscape pertaining to this specific audience and the realm of climate change education.
Enabling Sustainable Living: A Comprehensive Study on the Development of Smart Housing
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session Ram Suhawan Patel, Dr. Supriya Vyas, Dr Jagdish Singh, Habib Ulhaque
The concept of smart cities is becoming increasingly popular in urban areas around the world, with many cities striving to create smarter and more efficient urban environments. One of the core elements of a smart city is housing, as it provides an important foundation for various aspects of urban life. This paper examines the role of housing in smart cities and explores how various countries are leveraging technological advancements to improve the quality of housing. It also discusses different strategies for creating affordable and sustainable housing in smart cities and examines the potential for housing to contribute to economic, social, and environmental sustainability. Finally, this paper identifies the challenges faced by cities in developing smart housing and proposes potential solutions.
