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Engineering Everywhere – UWaterloo Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
From the water in our taps to the roads we drive on, so much of the world around us is shaped by civil, environmental, geological, and architectural engineers. Learn more about how these areas of engineering impact our daily lives from Nadine Ibrahim, PhD.
Nadine Ibrahim - Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Global Cities
This video is part of UN-Habitat’s Global Urban Lecture series. Find all seasons and full packages at https://unhabitat.org/knowledge/globa....
Nadine Ibrahim: Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Global Cities
This lecture by Nadine Ibrahim, University of Waterloo, explores the ways in which greenhouse gas emissions in global cities are inconsistently calculated due to the use of different inventories. Dr. Ibrahim compares a few inventories to highlight this issue, showing how greenhouse gas emission numbers reported for cities may differ depending on what is included or excluded and calls for a standardised approach to enable cities to be able to compare numbers and learn from one another.
The Global Urban Lectures are 15-minute lectures on themes related to sustainable urbanisation, delivered by renowned experts, UN-Habitat partners and UN-Habitat staff. The lectures have been ranked among the best MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) on cities.
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is the United Nations agency working towards a better urban future. Its mission is to promote socially and environmentally sustainable human settlements development and the achievement of adequate shelter for all.
CBC News, December 21, 2019Radio/Podcast
CBC News: The House with Chris Hall - Dec. 21, 2019: Interview - Urban engineering expert Nadine Ibrahim
Can we fix COVID-19 and climate chan in one breath?
The Hill Times, April 22, 2020Print
URL: https://www.hilltimes.com/2020/04/22/can-we-fix-covid-19-and-climate-change-in-one-breath/244604
We have a golden opportunity to do it right when we do go back to a new normal, but that won’t happen without putting in the effort to make these changes now.
Opinion: Can we fix COVID-19 and climate chan in one breath?
The Hill Times, April 22, 2020Print
URL: https://www.hilltimes.com/2020/04/22/can-we-fix-covid-19-and-climate-change-in-one-breath/244604
We have a golden opportunity to do it right when we do go back to a new normal, but that won’ happen without putting in the effort to make these changes now.
Biography
Nadine Ibrahim is a lecturer in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Waterloo, and holds the Turkstra Chair in Urban Engineering to lead new educational attitudes and advocate for civil engineers as municipal leaders. Ibrahim works on urban infrastructure, climate change mitigation, and sustainability assessments to create sustainable cities experiencing rapid urbanization impacting buildings, transportation, energy and water consumption, and waste generation. She leverages her industry experience through urban and environmental projects in Canada and abroad. In Canada, she previously worked on infrastructure renewal in municipalities in Southern Ontario focusing on asset management, risk assessment, infrastructure planning, and capital budgeting. Abroad, in the Middle East and North Africa, Ibrahim worked in international development related to the provision of basic infrastructure and services on large-scale projects for clients including the World Bank and the Global Environment Facility.
Her post-doctoral research at the University of Toronto focused on infrastructure challenges and engineering education or sustainable cities in Africa. She is a triple graduate of the University of Toronto, holding a BASc, MASc, and PhD in Civil Engineering, and a Certificate of Preventive Engineering and Social Development.