Author: Jolly, C K;Brown, K J
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Jolly, C K;Brown, K J
The Structural Engineer, Volume 77, Issue 13, 1999
CO2 emissions and afforestation Mr R. Sims has written from Manchester regarding previous correspon,dence (l6 February and 4 May 1999): While not claiming to be an expert on this fascinating subject, I think that tree planting as a method of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, laudable and useful as this may be, is probably not the answer.
How do we, as engineers, help tackle some of the threats to our environment by promoting the concept of Sustainable Development? I’m not a ‘green’ campaigner. I’m not a member of Greenpeace or Friends of the Earth. But I do take notice of what is happening in the world around me. Like most of us I watch television, read newspapers, listen to correspondents’ reports etc, and recognise a steady build up of concern about the state of our environment and the future prospects for mankind. Tony Davies
Seaside piers are a familiar sight in many of the major coastal holiday resorts of England, Wales and the Isle of Man. At the turn of the century there were about 100 piers around the coast. By the year 2000 this figure is likely to have been halved. It is crucial that the remaining structures survive to enliven the resorts they serve and as a monument to the entrepreneurs and engineers of earlier times. David Bateman