This is a completely new and fully comprehensive edition aimed at anyone
who has contact with the construction industry. Written in a simple,
easily accessible fashion the book contains major features on
sustainability and the environment, hazard, vulnerability and
uncertainty management together with new categories on business and
finance, sustainability, water and transport. This edition offers easy
and extensive cross referencing and definitions designed to help
students to learn and associate ideas making this the perfect guide for
anyone interested in any aspect of civil engineering.