Author Profile

Dunham Jones serves on several national boards and committees, is former Chair of the Board of the Congress for the New Urbanism, lectures widely and conducts community workshops. In both his teaching and research, he focuses on helping communities address new challenges that they were never designed for - whether that's through his unique database of successful suburban retrofits or studio classes on anticipating autonomous vehicles, coping with climate change or suburban blight. Jones advises PhD students in urbanism and teaches both lecture/seminar and studio design courses. His Theories of Urban Design and Retrofitting Suburbia classes attract a mix of urban design, architecture, city planning, real estate and public policy students. Since 2018, he has hosted Redesigning Cities: The Speedwell Foundation Talks at Georgia Tech. The 48 episodes (so far) have brought experts in a wide array of disciplines to campus to discuss new strategies for helping cities respond to various new technologies and new challenges. His book serves as a cornerstone textbook, blending civil engineering with urban planning to tackle climate challenges. Jones's core philosophy is that urban infrastructure should function as an integrated, symbiotic network rather than isolated silos. In Urban Engineering for Sustainability, he champions shifting away from reactive, localized problem-solving in favor of predictive, datadriven modeling.

About The Book

Urban Engineering for Sustainability provides a fully interdisciplinary blueprint for designing, planning, and managing integrated urban infrastructure, breaking down the traditional silos between engineering and urban planning. The book challenges the traditional view that roads, water pipes, and electrical grids operate in isolation. Instead, it treats cities as interconnected, living networks. It bridges multiple disciplines civil engineering, environmental engineering, electrical/mechanical engineering, computer science, and urban planning into one cohesive, practical resource. The text dedicates comprehensive chapters core systems society relies on daily: electricity, water, transportation, buildings, and solid waste. Each system is analysed through the lens of fundamentals, demand management, technology, and analytical models. It covers the formal definition of sustainability, population forecasting techniques, and a historical review of urban planning from the Neolithic era to modern pioneers. This book introduces urban infrastructure from an engineering perspective, with an emphasis on sustainability. Bringing together both fundamental principles and practical knowledge from civil engineering, environmental engineering, urban planning, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and computer science, the book transcends disciplinary boundaries by viewing urban infrastructures as integrated networks. The book can be used in advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in civil engineering and as a reference for practitioners. It can also be helpful in preparation for the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) and Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) exams. Urban Engineering for Sustainability is a definitive book that transcends traditional disciplinary boundaries to view urban infrastructure as a set of integrated, highly interdependent networks. It lays the groundwork for designing and managing eco-friendly, resilient cities using systems thinking and modern engineering. The book structures its core concepts into several key pillars of modern civil and environmental engineering. Employs systems-level analysis to build cities capable of absorbing and recovering from shocks, integrating energy, water, and transportation into cohesive, multifunctional networks.

Table of Contents

Preface
Chapter 1. Sustainable Urban Engineering
Sustainable Urban Engineering Integrates Systems for City Function
Energy Systems Power Sustainable Cities
Water-Sensitive Urban Design Integrates Systems
Resilient Infrastructure Engineering Prepares for Disruption
Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems Manage Water
Chapter 2. Green Infrastructure Design
Stormwater Management through Distributed Systems
Green Roofs Transform Building Surfaces
Urban Heat Island Mitigation through Green Infrastructure
Urban Agriculture as Green Infrastructure
Chapter 3. Urban Water Management
Principles of Urban Water Management
Stormwater Management in Urban Environments
Integrated Urban Water Management
Public Health and Urban Water Systems
Chapter 4. Stormwater Systems Engineering
Hydrologic Cycle and Urbanization Impacts
Stormwater Quality Management and Pollutant Removal
Rainwater Harvesting and Stormwater Reuse
Stormwater Regulations and Water Quality Standards
Stormwater and Groundwater Recharge
Stormwater Professional Practice and Certification
Stormwater and Community Engagement
Chapter 5. Energy Efficient Buildings
Building Envelope and Thermal Performance
Insulation Materials and Application Methods
Window Technology and Glazing Systems
Building Automation and Control Systems
Commissioning and Ongoing Performance Verification
Smart Buildings and Grid Integration
Chapter 6. Renewable Energy Integration
Solar Photovoltaic Systems in Urban Environments
District Energy Systems and Renewable Integration
Urban Policy and Regulatory Frameworks
Financing Urban Renewable Energy Projects
Urban Renewable Energy and Biodiversity
Urban Renewable Energy and Emergency Response
Urban Renewable Energy and Community Wealth Building
Urban Renewable Energy and Universities
Urban Renewable Energy and Faith Communities
Chapter 7. Sustainable Transportation
Three Dimensions of Sustainability Apply to Transportation Systems
Transportation Demand Management Reduces Vehicle Travel
Lifecycle Assessment Evaluates Transportation Infrastructure Impacts
Resilience Planning Addresses Transportation System Vulnerability
Chapter 8. Low-Carbon Mobility
Imperative for Low-Carbon Mobility in Urban Environments
Historical Evolution of Urban Transportation and Carbon Emissions
Land Use Integration for Reduced Travel Demand
Behavioral Economics and Nudge Strategies for Mode Choice
Financing Low-Carbon Mobility Infrastructure
Chapter 9. Waste Management Systems
Waste Generation Patterns and Characterization
Hazardous Waste Management Requirements
Construction and Demolition Debris Management
Plastic Waste and Marine Litter Challenges
Environmental Justice and Facility Siting
Waste Data and Information Systems
Waste Technology Innovation
Zero Waste Strategies and Movements
Chapter 10. Circular Economy in Cities
Fundamental Principles of Circular Economy in Urban Contexts
Urban Mining and Anthropogenic Resource Stocks
Circular Economy for Plastics in Cities
Circular Economy Metrics and Indicators for Cities
Circular Economy and Climate Change Mitigation
Circular Economy and Public Health
Circular Economy in Urban Energy Systems
Circular Economy Education and Workforce Development
Chapter 11. Urban Heat Island Mitigation
Urban Heat Island Effect Raises City Temperatures
Shade Structures Protect Pedestrians
Cool Building Materials Reduce Heat Absorption
Blue Infrastructure for Cooling
Chapter 12. Resilient Infrastructure Design
Risk and Uncertainty in Infrastructure Planning
Redundancy and Diversity in Infrastructure Systems
Modularity and Decentralization Strategies
Adaptive Capacity and Learning from Disturbances
Green Infrastructure for Resilience
Resilience of Buildings and the Built Environment
Chapter 13. Climate Adaptation Engineering
Vulnerability Assessment for Urban Infrastructure
Sea Level Rise Adaptation for Coastal Cities
Energy System Adaptation to Climate Impacts
Building Adaptation for Climate Resilience
Adaptive Governance and Institutional Arrangements
Economic Analysis of Adaptation Investments
Chapter 14. Smart Grid Applications
Smart Grid Architecture and Communication Infrastructure
Demand Response and Load Management
Data Analytics and Grid Optimization
Smart Grid and Urban Sustainability Goals
Smart Grid Research and Development Priorities
Chapter 15. Sustainable Materials Use
Sustainable Materials Use and Circular Economy Principles
Life Cycle Assessment of Construction Materials
Locally Sourced Materials and Transportation Impacts
Renewable and Rapidly Renewable Materials
Durability, Service Life, and Maintenance
Structural Material Comparisons and Selection
Masonry and Stone Materials
Embodied Carbon Regulation and Policy
Bibliography
Index