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Civil Engineering and Environmental Systems Volume 39, 2022 - Issue 3: Apocalypse? No! The Need for Systems Engineering Thinking to Address Global Challenges and Avert Global Crises
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Avoiding apocalypse: clarity and collaboration

David ElmsDepartment of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New ZealandCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 242-254 | Received 05 Jan 2022, Accepted 07 Apr 2022, Published online: 21 Oct 2022

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