SUE: Create Opportunity

Sustainable Urban Engineering @ UC

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The University of Cincinnati and its affiliates represent one of the major economic engines for the city of Cincinnati. As a research intensive university with an eye towards creativity, UC is partnering with the Greater Cincinnati Metropolitan Region to improve the health and wealth of our citizens. SUE is a major player at the table for these discussions.

Some may ask why Cincinnati is such as hot bed of creativity? The answer lies in a combination of our triple bottom line (financial, human, and natural captial) as well as the quality of our nearest neighbors in Columbus, Indianapolis, Louisville, and Lexington. According to Dr. Kevin Stolarik at Carnegie Mellon University, a 'heat map' of creativity based upon the indices of Creative Cities developed by Dr. Richard Florida and co-workers suggests that Cincinnati is both quantitatively and qualitatively a 'place to be'. The figure below shows the creative heat generated across the US; note the intensity centered around Cincinnati. For more details, check out: Richard Florida's blog

Some may ask why sustainability and the environment offer such hot job prospects? The answer lies in the emergence of global awareness that spaceship Earth has a limited supply of resources, and global citizens are consuming those resources at an increasing rate. According to Fortune Maganize, environmental engineering and related fields - which clearly include Sustainable Urban Engineering - show tremendous growth prospects for global employment throughout the next decade and beyond. For more details, check out the article in the 21 March, 2005 edition of Fortune Magazine

The University of Cincinnati Libraries has provided an on-line resource to learn about Sustainable Engineering. Listings include: books and conference proceedings; handbooks, encyclopedias, and bibliographies; databases; journals; patents; standards; and professional societies. Take a moment to check out the site (its free and open to the public).

Questions? Contact Center for Sustainable Urban Engineering.
Room 765 Baldwin Hall; P.O. Box 210071
Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0071, USA
(513) 556-3685; (513) 556-2599 (fax)