Global water shortages emerge as engineers' greatest concern

摘要

More than a third of engineers fear that global water shortages and economic meltdowns pose the greatest threat to civilisation in the coming 40 years, according to the findings of a survey by NCE. To mark NCEs 40th year, engineers were asked for their imagined view of what their world and society will look like in another 40 years. Some 36% of respondents expressed their concern over water shortages just ahead of 27% who feared an increase in economic crises in developed nations.