environmental engineering: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	environmental health engineering • bioenvironmental engineering • sanitary engineering

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Know how civil and environmental engineers understand the mechanics of thin structures and how they use geometry to study the deformation process

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pollution control wastewater treatment solid-waste management air pollution control hazardous-waste management Emissions trading Carbon offset cradle-to-grave responsibility decarbonization Carbon sequestration water supply system waste disposal