by Andreas Schönborn | Nov 25, 2022 | News
…in the Context of Circular Economy and Sustainable Development IEES regards ecological engineering as an ecology-inspired approach to engineering and redefines it as follows: “Ecological Engineering integrates ecological principles, processes, and... by Andreas Schönborn | Dec 31, 2018 | Blog, News
Water availability has always been the key factor for the development of human society. While in many countries this is plainly evident, those of us who – like me – live in a water-rich country, tend to forget about it. But even in my home country... by Andreas Schönborn | Dec 8, 2018 | Blog, News
We should look with awe at the immense ability of Earth’s biosphere to sustain itself. In the millions of years of life on Earth, this ability always persisted. This is why life (and therefore humanity) is still around today. The biosphere has been resilient... by Andreas Schönborn | Nov 12, 2018 | Blog, News
If ecology and engineering would meet at an evening speed-dating event, they might not immediately fall in love with each other. On a quick glance, they seem to be too different. However, later at night, when lying in bed back at home and trying to catch some sleep,... by Andreas Schönborn | Nov 6, 2018 | Blog, News
Engineering as a field of practice has deep roots in human history. It dates back at least to the ancient Greeks, and might be much older. In ancient civilizations, the predecessors of engineers were probably craftsmen and artists. I believe that this eternal urge to...