This readable and fully illustrated guide is a complete handbook for international engineering service projects that involve water supply and treatment, watersheds, sanitation systems, and indoor air quality. It provides the tools necessary to implement the right technology in developing regions around the world. The authors introduce sustainable engineering and explain how environmental engineering fosters public health, with an emphasis on the relationship between community participation and the success of an engineering project. In addition, this book covers topographical surveying, project planning, watershed management, and construction materials and techniques. Specific technical guidance is offered for the design and construction of multiple systems for water supply, water and wastewater treatment, and flood storage and drainage, as well as solid waste management and indoor air quality improvement. This book is a valuable resource for engineering students, faculty, and practitioners involved with programs like Engineers without Borders, Water for People, and Engineers for a Sustainable World, as well as those affiliated with government groups, international agencies, and charitable organizations.Content:Front Matter Preface Table of ContentsPart I. Introduction 1. Engineering a Better World2. Project Motivation: Public Health and the Role of EngineersPart II. Community Approaches to Project Design and Management 3. Participatory Approaches and Community Management in Engineering Projects4. Project ManagementPart III. Basics of Construction 5. Topographical Surveying Using Abney Levels and Global Positioning Systems6. Engineering Materials7. Construction Techniques8. Soil Properties and IdentificationPart IV. Water Supply and Treatment 9. Water Use, Access, and Health10. Watersheds: Hydrology and Drainage11. Gravity-Fed Water Supply Systems12. Increasing Capacity of Existing Gravity-Fed Water Systems13. Pipeline Crossings14. Water Storage Tanks15. Development of Natural Springs16. Manually Constructed and Operated Water Wells17. Rainwater Harvesting18. Water TreatmentPart V. Wastewater Treatment 19. Wastewater Composition and Generation20. Latrines21. Wash Areas and Soak Pits22. Wastewater Lagoons23. Constructed Wetlands and Evapotranspiration BedsPart VI. Solid Waste 24. Solid Waste ManagementPart VII. Air Quality 25. Indoor AirAppendix A: Tabulated Values for Designing Pipeline CrossingsIndex About the Authors Unit Conversions and Important Quantities