Civil Engineering’s Internal Skepticism on Climate Change
Publication: Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice
Volume 144, Issue 3
Abstract
Forum papers are thought-provoking opinion pieces or essays founded in fact, sometimes containing speculation, on a civil engineering topic of general interest and relevance to the readership of the journal. The views expressed in this Forum article do not necessarily reflect the views of ASCE or the Editorial Board of the journal.
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Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice
Volume 144 • Issue 3 • July 2018
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Received: Dec 23, 2017
Accepted: Jan 10, 2018
Published online: Apr 18, 2018
Published in print: Jul 1, 2018
Discussion open until: Sep 18, 2018
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