Book
Mining and Communities: Understanding the Context of Engineering Practice
Synthesis Lectures on Engineers, Technology and Society, Vol.8(1), pp.1-148
Morgan & Claypool Publishers
2014
Abstract
Mining has been entangled with the development of communities in all continents since the beginning of large-scale resource extraction. It has brought great wealth and prosperity, as well as great misery and environmental destruction. Today, there is a greater awareness of the urgent need for engineers to meet the challenge of extracting declining mineral resources more efficiently, with positive and equitable social impact and minimal environmental impact. Many engineering disciplines—from software to civil engineering—play a role in the life of a mine, from its inception and planning to its operation and final closure. The companies that employ these engineers are expected to uphold human rights, address community needs, and be socially responsible. While many believe it is possible for mines to make a profit and achieve these goals simultaneously, others believe that these are contradictory aims. This book narrates the social experience of mining in two very different settings—Papua New Guinea and Western Australia—to illustrate how political, economic, and cultural contexts can complicate the simple idea of "community engagement."
Details
- Title
- Mining and Communities: Understanding the Context of Engineering Practice
- Authors/Creators
- R. Armstrong (Author/Creator) - The University of Western AustraliaC. Baillie (Author/Creator) - The University of Western AustraliaW. Cumming-Potvin (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
- Publication Details
- Synthesis Lectures on Engineers, Technology and Society, Vol.8(1), pp.1-148
- Publisher
- Morgan & Claypool Publishers
- Identifiers
- 9781608458783; 991005541068107891
- Copyright
- 2014 Morgan & Claypool
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Education
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Book
- Note
- Series: Synthesis Lectures Title on Engineers, Technology, and Science #21
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