Environmental science, engineering and technology Books

Book SynopsisCompletely updated to reflect the PMBOK GuideFourth Edition, this three-volume set of nine CDs addresses the nine areas of the PMBOK Guide, as well as professional and social responsibility. To make listening easy, there are two roughly 25-minute sessions for each knowledge area, plus a bonus session with test-taking tips. Ward and Pritchard's approach is straightforward: to help readers understand what's important and what's not to pass the PMP exam. They have captured the critical issues of the exam and share those insights in an informative, engaging and sometimes humorous style.  

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Book SynopsisWhile there continues to be refinement in defining and assessing sustainable management, there remains the urgent need for policies that create the conditions that support sustainability and can halt or slow destructive practices already underway. Carol Colfer and her contributors maintain that standardized solutions to forest problems from afar have failed to address both human and environmental needs. Such approaches, they argue, often neglect the knowledge that local stakeholders have accumulated over generations as forest managers and do not address issues involving the diversity and well-being of groups within communities. The contributors note that these problems persist despite clear evidence that equity and social relationships, including gender roles, are important factors in the ways that communities adapt to change and manage forest resources overall. The Equitable Forest offers an alternative to traditional, externally organized strategies for forest management. Termed adaptive collaborative management (ACM), the approach tries to better acknowledge the diversity, complexity, and unpredictability of human and natural systems. ACM works to strengthen local institutions and use the knowledge and capacity of groups in local communities to enhance the health and well-being of both forests and the people who live in and around them. The Equitable Forest provides a detailed explanation of the descriptive, analytical, and methodological tools of ACM, along with accounts of early stages of its implementation in tropical regions of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Although the contributors make it clear that it is too soon to evaluate the efficacy of ACM, their work is supported by evidence that rural communities do make important contributions when involved in formal forest management; that management strategies are most effective when flexible and tailored to local contexts; and that efforts by outside governmental and nongovernmental organizations to support local management are feasible from the policymaking perspective, and desirable for their impact on human, economic, and environmental well-being.Trade Review'Offers an in-depth presentation of adaptive collaborative management and details its analytical and methodological tools, with convincing examples from many countries. . . .A valuable source of information about the ways in which participatory research and action can best contribute to the conservation of forests.' Natural Resources ForumTable of ContentsForeword by Angela Cropper About the Contributors Acknowledgments INTRODUCTION The Struggle for Equity in Forest Management Carol J. Pierce Colfer PART I. ASIA 1. Negotiating More Than Boundaries in Indonesia Njau Anau, Ramses Iwan, Miriam van Heist, Godwin Limberg, Made Sudana, and Eva Wollenberg 2. Dealing with Overlapping Access Rights in Indonesia Stepi Hakim 3. Participation and Decisionmaking in Nepal Sushma Dangol 4. Scientists in Social Encounters: The Case for an Engaged Practice of Science Mariteuw Chim re Diaw and Trikurnianti Kusumanto PART II. AFRICA 5. From Diversity to Exclusion for Forest Minorities in Cameroon Phil Ren Oyono 6. Women in Campo-Ma an National Park: Uncertainties and Adaptations in Cameroon Anne Marie Tiani, George Akwah, and Joachim Ngui bouri 7. Women, Decisionmaking, and Resource Management in Zimbabwe Nontokozo Nemarundwe 8. Becoming Men in Our Dresses! Women‘s Involvement in a Joint Forestry Management Project in Zimbabwe Bevlyne Sithole 9. Learning Amongst Ourselves: Adaptive Forest Management through Social Learning in Zimbabwe Tendayi Mutimukuru, Richard Nyirenda, and Frank Matose PART III. SOUTH AMERICA 10. Intrahousehold Differences in Natural Resource Management in Peru and Brazil Constance Campbell, Avecita Chicch n, Marianne Schmink, and Richard Piland 11. Improving Collaboration between Outsiders and Communities in the Amazon Benno Pokorny, Guilhermina Cayres, and Westphalen Nu es 12. Diversity in Living Gender: Two Cases from the Brazilian Amazon Noemi Miyasaki Porro and Samantha Stone 13. Gender, Participation, and the Strengthening of Indigenous Forest Management in Bolivia Peter Cronkleton 14. Women‘s Place Is Not in the Forest: Gender Issues in a Timber Management Project in Bolivia Omaira Bola os and Marianne Schmink CONCLUSION Implications of Adaptive Collaborative Management for More Equitable Forest Management Carol J. Pierce Colfer References Index

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Book SynopsisAlaska in the early 1950s was one of the world's last great undeveloped areas. Yet sweeping changes were underway. In l958 Congress awarded the new state over 100 million acres to promote economic development. In 1971, it gave Native groups more than 40 million acres to settle land claims and facilitate the building of an 800-mile oil pipeline. Spurred by the newly militant environmental movement, it also began to consider the preservation of Alaska's magnificent scenery and wildlife. Northern Landscapes is an essential guide to Alaska's recent past and to contemporary local and national debates over the future of public lands and resources. It is the first comprehensive examination of the campaign to preserve wild Alaska through the creation of a vast system of parks and wildlife refuges. Drawing on archival sources and interviews, Daniel Nelson traces disputes over resources alongside the politics of the Alaska statehood movement. He provides in-depth coverage of the growth of Alaskan environmental organizations, their partnerships with national groups, and their participation in political campaigns into the 1970s and after. Engagingly written, Northern Landscapes focuses on efforts to persuade public officials to recognize the value of Alaska's mountains, forests, and wildlife. That activity culminated in the passage of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) of 1980, which set aside more than 100 million acres, doubling the size of the national park and wildlife refuge systems, and tripling the size of the wilderness preservation system. Arguably the single greatest triumph of environmentalism, ANILCA also set the stage for continuing battles over the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and Alaska's national forests.Trade Review'This detailed description of the conservation history of our 49th state provides valuable context and background. . . .Offers direct, often terse narrative that brings us right into the action and lets us share the often agonizing suspense.' Alaska Report, Sierra ClubTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Prologue: Washington, December 1980 Part I. Seedtime: Alaska to the 1960s 1. The Emergence of Alaska 2. Conservation in Transition Part II. Wilderness Politics: Alaska, 1960s-1976 3. Alaska Upheavals 4. Congressional Responses 5. Southeast Alaska and the Wilderness Movement 6. Oil Age Discontents Part III. The ANILCA Campaign: Alaska and Washington, 1977-1980 7. Congress Deliberates 8. Birth of ANILCA Postscript: Alaska in the 1980s and Beyond Notes Index

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Book SynopsisThe two distinct approaches to environmental policy include direct regulation-sometimes called 'command and control' policies-and regulation by economic, or market-based incentives. This book is the first to compare the costs and outcomes of these approaches by examining realworld applications. In a unique format, paired case studies from the United States and Europe contrast direct regulation on one side of the Atlantic with an incentivebased policy on the other. For example, Germany‘s direct regulation of SO2 emissions is compared with an incentive approach in the U.S. Direct regulation of water pollution via the U.S. Clean Water Act is contrasted with Hollands incentive-based fee system. Additional studies contrast solutions for eliminating leaded gasoline and reducing nitrogen oxide emissions, CFCs, and chlorinated solvents. The cases presented in Choosing Environmental Policy were selected to allow the sharpest, most direct comparisons of direct regulation and incentive-based strategies. In practice, environmental policy is often a mix of both types of instruments. This innovative investigation will interest scholars, students, and policymakers who want more precise information as to what kind of 'blend' will yield the most effective policy. Are incentive instruments more efficient than regulatory ones? Do regulatory policies necessarily have higher administrative costs? Are incentive policies more difficult to monitor? Are firms more likely to oppose market-based instruments or traditional regulation? These are some of the important questions the authors address, often with surprising results.Trade Review'The editors offer an informative review, especially for readers interested in the specifics of how economically developed countries have, in different ways, often successfully controlled major sources of pollution.' EnvironmentTable of ContentsPreface Overview: Comparing Instrument Choices Winston Harrington, Richard D. Morgenstern and Thomas Sterner 1. SO2 Emissions in Germany: Regulations to Fight Waldsterben Frank W tzold 2. SO2 Cap-and-Trade Program in the United States: A 'Living Legend' of Market Effectiveness Dallas Burtraw and Karen Palmer 3. Industrial Water Pollution in the United States: Direct Regulation or Market Incentive? Winston Harrington 4. Industrial Water Pollution in the Netherlands: A Fee-based Approach Hans Th.A. Bressers and Kris R.D. Lulofs 5. NOx Emissions in France and Sweden: Advanced Fee Schemes versus Regulation Katrin Millock and Thomas Sterner 6. NOx Emissions in the United States:A Potpourri of Policies Dallas Burtraw and David A. Evans 7. CFCs:A Look Across Two Continents James K. Hammitt 8. Leaded Gasoline in the United States: The Breakthrough of Permit Trading Richard G. Newell and Kristian Rogers 9. Leaded Gasoline in Europe: Differences in Timing and Taxes Henrik Hammar and ‘sa L fgren 10. Trichloroethylene in Europe: Ban versus Tax Thomas Sterner 11. Trichloroethylene in the United States:Embracing Market-Based Approaches? Miranda Loh and Richard D. Morgenstern Lessons from the Case Studies Winston Harrington, Richard D. Morgenstern,Thomas Sterner, and J. Clarence (Terry) Davies Index

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Book SynopsisWith the growth of Lean into all sectors of manufacturing and service industries around the globe, a survey into the origins of Lean becomes vital. As English economist Maynard Keynes once said, "ideas shape the course of history," and Frederick Taylor's ideas still shape the course of history well after a century of use. Shop Management is a living lesson that shows how an innovative idea will adapt in order to survive. The purpose of Enna's Lean Origin Series is to facilitate that adaptation by publishing classic texts that are relevant to today's business needs.

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Book SynopsisTraining Within Industry is the structural genesis of Lean Manufacturing and the heart of Kaizen, the practice of small continuous improvements. From the Toyota Production System to the standardization of training retail sales clerks, Training Within Industry proves that true innovation is timeless. The bulletins contained in this 8 1/2x 11", 175 page Training Within Industry book have evolved far beyond their intent of assisting defense contractors meet production demands.

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Book SynopsisThere is no recipe for success. If there were, we would all use it and it would cease to be effective. In reality there are many roads that can lead to success - the secret is to choose the right road for your organization. It takes skilled judgment to apply the right method, at the right time, under the right circumstances. Using sound judgment, we know when to act, when to coach, and when to delegate.

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Book SynopsisThis volume, the fruit of a current status seminar, reflects the enormous strides which have been made in the last few years in the study of the expanded austenite phase (also called the S phase) and the development of new surface treatment techniques. The book also contains a selection from related papers and a comprehensive bibliography of the literature on the subject from 1979 to 2000.

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Book SynopsisThis is a very special book for two reasons. First, it is a tribute to Professor Sir Peter Hirsch. Second, it is a collection of specially written review articles by world-class scientists that take the readers from the origins of modem materials science through to the cutting edge of the subject in the twenty- first century.

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Book SynopsisThis volume brings together the papers presented at the 8th Symposium organised by the Technical Advisory Group on Structural Integrity of Nuclear Plant (TAGSI), which was held on 25 April 2001 at the TWI Conference Centre at Granta Park, Great Abington near Cambridge, UK. The subject of this one-day symposium was "Methods for the Assessment of the Structural Integrity of Components and Structures" and was attended by over eighty delegates from nuclear and non-nuclear industries, academia and governmental organisations. The construction, process, power generation, manufacturing and transport industries all rely on the integrity of appropriate structures and components to ensure the safe and economic operation of their plant. The object of the Symposium was to disseminate the various methodologies used in different industries for the assessment of structural integrity, and to permit comparisons to be drawn between the different approaches.

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Book SynopsisMany engineering companies around the world are currently undergoing a quality control and improvement revolution that originally started in Japan many decades ago and this book provides a brief overview of this revolution. Robust design is a central component of the modern approach to quality improvement and is a phrase used to describe any engineering activity whose objective is to develop high quality products (and processes) at low cost. A key characteristic of robust design is the use of statistically planned (designed) experiments to identify those process variables that determine product quality. Robust design was developed in Japan by G. Taguchi in the early 1950s and its widespread use throughout Japanese industry is one of the main reasons why the country has emerged as a major producer of relatively cheap high quality products, especially in the automobile, home electronics and microprocessing sectors. Despite its early success in Japan, robust design remained virtually untried in the United States and Europe until the early 1980s. However, the realisation that quality is a vital ingredient required for success in today''s highly global and competitive markets has since prompted Western companies to embrace the robust design concept. This book explores the planning, implementation and analysis of experiments designed both to improve existing manufacturing process and to create newer and better processes and products.

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Book SynopsisThis volume contains the Proceedings of the Eighteenth International Conference on Surface Modification Technologies Held in Dijon, France November 15-17, 2004. Delegates from thirty countries were represented at this meeting and these proceedings are a complete compilation of all the papers that were presented.

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Book SynopsisAs society becomes more aware of the significance of the environment, such issues become increasingly important. The book exemplifies the vital role of environmental geology and geological processes in understanding the physical environment and the influence and fundamental importance of engineering geology in our modern world, particularly the infrastructure, whether it be foundations, routeways or reservoirs. The influence of geohazards, the significance of soil and water resources, and the impact of mining, waste disposal and pollution/contamination on the environment are all examined in this book. The various aspects of construction that are involved in the development of the infrastructure are also discussed - land evaluation and geological construction materials are therefore taken account of in this context. The book provides a wealth of practical examples and a comprehensive suggested reading list is provided for each chapter.Trade Review'...I would recommend this book... ...as a useful refernce for many different problems that we encounter in our professional lives.' Environmental & Engineering Geoscience '...is a strong comprehensive textbook that deals with the basic principles of environmental and engineering geology and physical geography. It is a practical oriented book and demonstrates extensive experience of the author... ...the book forms a famous source of material for practitioners, advanced undergraduates and postgraduates in geology, physical geography, geomorphology and planning and may also be used as quick reference of geologic and environmental basics.' Zeitschrift fur GeomorphologieTable of ContentsBasic geology; Geology and planning; Natural geohazards; Water resources; Soil and the environment; Mining and the environment; Waste, contamination and the environment; Land evaluation and site assessment; Engineering aspects of soils and rocks; Geology and construction materials; Geology and construction

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Book SynopsisLandmarks for Sustainability is a high-impact, quick-reference guide to many of the most critical events and initiatives that have shaped our world, and the sustainable development agenda, over the past 20 years and more. These include high-profile historic events – such as the Exxon Valdez oil spill, the Rio Earth Summit, the anti-globalisation protests in Seattle and Genoa and the collapse of Enron – as well as more subtle but no less important developments, such as trends in fairtrade, ethical codes and sustainable investment. By shining a spotlight on these and other landmark events and initiatives, the book draws into sharp relief the most significant social and environmental challenges of our time – from climate change and the state of the planet to poverty and corruption. Equally importantly, however, more than half of the book is dedicated to constructive global responses, such as the boom in clean technology, the role of the World Economic and World Social Forums, and the growth of ISO 14001 and SA8000 standards. Each of the 20 chapters follows a similar easy-access full-colour design, with inspiring quotations, compelling photographs, a timeline of associated events, a narrative description of trends, and spotlight features of specific initiatives or events, including charts, factboxes and suggestions for further reading and websites. Also included is the world's most comprehensive sustainability timeline, listing and dating 190 key sustainability-related events and initiatives that occurred between 1919 and 2008. All these features combine to make the book an essential and highly accessible resource for managers, teachers, students, government officials, consultants and activists alike. For the first time, these crucial change agents will have a single-source reference book, which is not only packed with useful facts and figures, but is also fascinating to look at and full of inspirational material.Trade ReviewThis book – informative, authoritative, reliable – provides a penetrating glance directly into the central core of one of today's most exciting supernova-like phenomena: the brilliant illuminating flash of Sustainability, following the virtual and continuing collapse of conventional ways of conducting business and caring for the planet Earth ... A brief 8-page chapter neatly summarizes each global indicator, gives prominent examples, quotes authorities, provides graphic photos and statistical displays, and includes authoritative pro-and-con bibliographies and website addresses ... Each of these capsule accounts is a small treasure beautifully packed with solid information and human drama. The publisher – Greenleaf Publishing, Ltd. – deserves a big pat on the back for the book's artistry and compact design. One of the most useful features is a Landmarks Timeline that records the yearly and multiple appearances of the Sustainability Landmarks ... So, who can use this book? A marvelous handbook for executives. It slips compactly into student backpacks. A savior for faculty looking for quick examples to squeeze into a lecture. A delight for website geeks and bloggers international. A jewel for libraries. Read the full review - William C. Frederick || The book offers sustainability facts as an introduction to the subject, as well as being a reference book for practitioners. With an attractive look and feel, equipped with photographs, charts and fact boxes, the book is not a boring "study book", but an inspirational source. Read the full review - Karina Toonekurg, CSR International. || ... it is a broad ranging, easy to read, review of the last twenty years. Everyone who's been involved in any of these areas of activism, innovation and development should have a copy. It's so easy to lose sight of how much has been going on across so many issues, and this book is a refreshing reminder – and a great resource to get a quick insight into developments across the whole field of sustainability. Read the full review - Osbert Lancaster, 15 July 2009. || This is a quick reference guide to all the most significant events and initiatives since 1919 that have influenced sustainability thinking and action. The book is split into to two sections, which have subsections below that. The flow starts with Global Challenges and Global Responses. Global Challenges includes subsections on Environment health and safety which includes State of the planet, Crisis events, Climate change and Health and safety. Global Responses is split into Leadership, Collaboration and Management with subsections covering such diverse topics as World Summits, Business associations, Social enterprise, Industry initiatives, codes and standards, corporate governance, Sustainability reporting, and stakeholder engagement. I went through the book quite carefully and I don't think any significant items have been left out. A really useful tool is the Landmarks Timeline which tracks events and initiatives from 1919 to the present. - Arend Hoogervorst (Editor), Eagle Bulletin, January 2010Table of ContentsClimate change With spotlights on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol 4. Health and safety With spotlights on OHSAS 18001, 'Big Pharma' and access to AIDS drugs II. Society and economy 5. Globalisation and its critics With spotlights on the protests in Seattle and Genoa, and Live 8 and Make Poverty History 6. Poverty and development With spotlights on the Millennium Development Goals and the Bottom of the Pyramid (BOP) model 7. Human rights With spotlights on Nike and the UN Norms on Business and Human Rights 8. Corruption and transparency With spotlights on Transparency International's indexes and the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative B. Global responses III. Leadership 9. World summits With spotlights on the Rio Earth Summit and the Johannesburg World Summit 10. Business associations With spotlights on the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the UN Global Compact 11. Leadership initiatives With spotlights on the World Economic Forum and the World Social Forum 12. Social enterprise With spotlights on Grameen Bank and the Schwab and Skoll Foundations IV. Collaboration 13. Industry initiatives With spotlights on Responsible Care and the Forest Stewardship Council 14. Financial initiatives With spotlights on the UNEP Finance Initiative and the Equator Principles 15. Sustainable investment With spotlights on sustainability indexes and clean-tech investment 16. Sustainable consumerism With spotlights on eco-labelling and fairtrade V. Management 17. Codes and standards With spotlights on ISO 14001 and SA8000 18. Corporate governance With spotlights on Enron's collapse and the King Report on Corporate Governance 19. Sustainability reporting With spotlights on the Global Reporting Initiative and the Carbon Disclosure Project 20. Stakeholder engagement With spotlights on McDonald's (McLibel and Super Size Me) and AccountAbility (AA1000 and Responsible Competitiveness Index Conclusion Mike Peirce, Deputy Director, Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership Landmarks timeline

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Book SynopsisThis book is a review of corrosion and thermal protection topics associated with coatings applied in high temperature applications, namely catalytic converters, combustion and steam environments, and gas turbines. Information on corrosion influencing mechanisms and their impact are reviewed.

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Book SynopsisThis first edition of Testing Tribocorrosion of Passivating Materials Supporting Research and Industrial Innovation: A Handbook treats in a clear, concise, and practical manner an important material degradation and protection matter. It is designed as a handbook and provides a well structured approach of the basics needed to investigate the tribocorrosion behavior of passivating materials, and to conduct in a correct way a laboratory investigation on it. It provides answers on practical and theoretical approaches of tribocorrosion phenomena to engineers and medical persons involved with material assemblies subjected to aggressive environmental and mechanical conditions. For academic researchers it is a pertinent tool assisting them in how they can perform a tribocorrosion investigation and obtain results that are correctly interpreted and can be exchanged. Different parts of the book are illustrated with practical examples. This handbook is truly an indispensable guide for every professional who comes into contact with the complex material degradation and protection processes that take place under combined corrosion and wear conditions. Fields of interest include: transportation (aeronautics, maritime, rail, automotive), medical implants (orthopaedics, dentistry), biochemistry, food production, energy production, and machining. The coordination of this handbook writing was done by Professor Jean-Pierre Celis (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium) and Professor Pierre Ponthiaux (Ecole Centrale Paris, France) assisted by twelve European experts who contributed jointly to the nine chapters of this handbook. Main topics dealt with are tribocorrosion phenomena in medical and industrial sectors, depassivation and repassivation phenomena, impact on synergism in tribocorrosion, specific testing techniques, coupling tribology-to-corrosion, design of a testing protocol, and normalisation.

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Book SynopsisMistaken Kanbans will open your eyes to the reasons most Kanban implementations do not work as explained by an expert in Kanban Systems. It will give you a roadmap to guide you through the necessary steps to implementing a successful Kanban System. This book carefully identifies and explains the intricacies of a Kanban System within the context of a pull production system. The author's implementation, wisdom, and experience are shown in how he articulates the complexity of a Kanban System for learners at any level of Lean.

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Book Synopsis Twelve Keys to Sustainable Company Success is a book that is a must have for companies of any size looking to achieve and sustain long-term success. Brought to you by the brilliant minds of two men who have been in the business of helping organizations for numerous years, Twelve Keys will open your mind to the key factors of a successful company and what you can do to achieve great heights.Table of ContentsPART 1. LEADERSHIP KEY 1 VISION? MISSION? WHAT REALLY WORKS KEY 2 DEPLOYMENT. MAPPING THE WAY KEY 3 THE COMPANY’S PEOPLE. DEVELOPING ORGANIZATIONAL CAPABILITY PART 2. OPERATIONS KEY 4 CUSTOMER VALUE. CREATING A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE KEY 5 CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT. ACHIEVING SUPERIOR QUALITY AND PRODUCTIVITY KEY 6 INNOVATION. CONTINUOUSLY CREATING THE FUTURE KEY 7 MEASUREMENT. USING MEASURES TO GET DESIRED RESULTS KEY 8 PROFITABILITY. A NEW DISCIPLINE FOR COST AND INCOME MANAGEMENT PART 3. RESULTS KEY 9 THE WORLD OUTSIDE. ACHIEVING SUCCESS IN CHANGING ENVIRONMENTS KEY 10 OUTCOMES AND ETHICS. THINKING AHEAD IN A FRAMEWORK FOR BEHAVIOR KEY 11 EXCELLENCE. RAISING THE BAR IN ALL THAT WE DO KEY 12 CHANGE AND CELEBRATION. ENJOYING THE EXPERIENCE; CELEBRATING SUCCESS

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Book SynopsisThe science of chemistry is so broad that it is normally broken into fields or branches of specialization. The manufacture of drugs and dyes is one of the most practical industrial applications of chemistry. This collection presents the reader with a broad spectrum of chapters on drugs and dyes, thereby demonstrating key developments in this rapidly changing field. It examines dyes in chemical interaction and production of drugs for pharmaceutical use as well as in forensic work and in the production of materials.Table of ContentsSolvent Effect on the Spectral Properties of Neutral Red. The Degradation of Organic Dyes by Corona Discharge. UV-Vis Spectrophotometrical and Analytical Methodology for the Determination of Singlet Oxygen in New Antibacterials Drugs. The Application of Resonance Light Scattering Technique for the Determination of Tinidazole in Drugs. Enhanced Trace-Fiber Color Discrimination by Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry: A Quantitative and Qualitative Tool for the Analysis of Dyes Extracted from Sub-millimeter Nylon Fibers. The pKa Distribution of Drugs: Application to Drug Discovery. Determination of µmol-1 Level of Iron (III) in Natural Waters and Total Iron in Drugs by Flow Injection Spectrophotometry. Design and Synthesis of a Noncentrosymmetric Dipyrromethene Dye. The Function of TiO2 with Respect to Sensitizer Stability in Nanocrystalline Dye Solar Cells. Chromatographic and Spectral Analysis of Two Main Extractable Compounds Present in Aqueous Extracts of Laminated Aluminum Foil Used for Protecting LDPE-Filled Drug Vials. The Cold Contact Method as a Simple Drug Interaction Detection System. NMR and Molecular Modelling Studies on the Interaction of Fluconazole with -Cyclodextrin. Spectrophotometric Determination of Etodolac in Pure Form and Pharmaceutical Formulations. Lead Optimization in Discovery Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics/Case study: The Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Protease Inhibitor SCH 503034. Pressure-Tuning Raman Spectra of Diiodine Thioamide Compounds: Models for Antithyroid Drug Activity. Uncertainty Analysis of Drug Concentration in Pharmaceutical Mixtures. Characterization of Thermally Stable Dye-Doped Polyimide Based Electrooptic Materials. Sol-Gel-Derived Silicafilms with Tailored Microstructures for Applications Requiring Organic Dyes. Synthesis and Analysis of Nickel Dithiolene Dyes in a Nematic Liquid Crystal Host. Synthesis of a Photoresponsive Polymer and Its Incorporation into an Organic Superlattice. An Efficient Drug Delivery Vehicle for Botulism Countermeasure. Estimation of Synthetic Accessibility Score of Drug-Like Molecules Based on Molecular Complexity and Fragment Contributions. Rational Mutagenesis to Support Structure-Based Drug Design: MAPKAP Kinase 2 as a Case Study. Nanotechnology Approaches to Crossing the Blood-Brain Barrier and Drug Delivery to the CNS. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe vast size of the United States and extensive variation of its climate, topography, and biota across different regions contribute to both the richness of the nation‘s natural heritage and the complexities involved in managing its resources. A follow-up to RFF‘s popular America‘s Renewable Resources (1990), Perspectives on Sustainable Resources in America updates readers about the current challenges involved in managing America‘s natural resources, especially in light of the increasing emphasis on sustainability and ecosystem approaches to management. Written to inform general audiences and students, as well as to engage the interest of experts, the book includes assessments by some of the nation‘s most renowned scholars in natural resource economics and policy. An introductory chapter critically examines the concept of sustainability as it has been developed in recent years and asks how the concept might apply to individual resource systems. It considers the interrelatedness of ecosystem, economic, and social sustainability; the paradigms of resource sufficiency and functional integrity; and the contrast between weak and strong sustainability. The chapters that follow examine America‘s experience with forests, water, agricultural soils, and wildlife. Highlighting the adaptability and resilience of resource systems, each chapter provides a description of the physical characteristics of the resource, a history of its use, a policy history, and a review of ongoing debates in management and policy. Perspectives on Sustainable Resources in America concludes with an innovative treatment of biodiversity as a natural resource. The chapter reviews the definitions of biodiversity, the ecological and economic meanings of biodiversity, and current efforts to preserve biodiversity, especially through regulatory approaches.Trade Review'An insightful and provocative look at the evolving definition of resource sustainability, encompassing diverse resource uses, and essential ecosystem services along with commodity production. Its review of past trends and the current conditions of America‘s natural resources clearly illustrates the accelerating pace of change, and the growing challenge this poses for scientists and resource managers alike.' V. Alaric Sample, President, Pinchot Institute for Conservation 'Emphasizes the critical role that resource stocks play in sustaining biodiversity, supporting ecosystem health and, more generally, providing valuable services we seldom see transacted in markets. Recommended for students, researchers and those charged with managing our nation‘s natural resources.' Robert T. Deacon, University of California, Santa Barbara 'A valuable update both on the condition of resources and the evolving concepts of sustainability underlying their management.' Robert Repetto, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental StudiesTable of Contents1. Are America's Resources Sustainable? 2. Sustainability: From Natural Resource Sufficiency to Ecosystem Functional Integrity 3. Sustainable Forests in America? 4. The Sustainability of U.S. Cropland Soils 5. Water Resources Management in the United States and the Challenge of Sustainability 6. Wildlife In America: Sustainability and Management 7. Biodiversity in the United States

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Book SynopsisThe connections between communities and forests are complex and evolving, presenting challenges to forest managers, researchers, and communities themselves. Dependency on timber extraction and timber-related industries is no longer a universal characteristic of the forest community. Remoteness is also a less common feature, as technology, workforce mobility, tourism, and 'amenity migrants' increasingly connect rural to urban places. Forest Community Connections explores the responses of forest communities to a changing economy, changing federal policy, and concerns about forest health from both within and outside forest communities. Focusing primarily on the United States, the book examines the ways that social scientists work with communities-their role in facilitating social learning, informing policy decisions, and contributing to community well being. Bringing perspectives from sociology, anthropology, political science, and forestry, the authors review a range of management issues, including wildfire risk, forest restoration, labor force capacity, and the growing demand for a growing variety of forest goods and services. They examine the increasingly diverse aesthetic and cultural values that forest residents attribute to forests, the factors that contribute to strong and resilient connections between communities and forests, and consider a range of governance structures to positively influence the well being of forest communities and forests, including collaboration and community-based forestry.Trade Review'This book provides a comprehensive understanding of what has occurred in what otherwise might be considered tumultuous times. The past two decades have seen a dramatic shift in the social forces that affect natural resources policy. This shift has created many new and innovative relationships among individuals, organizations, communities, and forest ecosystems. Policymakers, forest managers, and community leaders will find the book useful as they work toward understanding the dynamics of natural resources management today.' Gordon Bradley, University of WashingtonTable of ContentsPreface Introduction 1. Community and Forest Connections: Continuity and Change Part I: Understanding Forest Communities 2. Social Assessment of Forest Communities: For Whom and for What? 3.Socioeconomic Monitoring and Forest Management 4. Engaging Communities Through Participatory Research Part II: Communities in the Context of Emerging and Persistent Forest Management Issues 5. Evolving Interdependencies of Community and Forest Health 6. Communities and Wildfire Policy 7. Amenity Migration, Rural Communities, and Public Lands 8. Integrating Commercial Nontimber Forest Product Harvesters into Forest Management 9. Job Quality for Forest Workers Part III: Communities and Forest Governance 10. Institutional Arrangements in Community-based Forestry 11. Family Forest Owners 12. Creating Community Forests 13. Collaborative Forest Management 14. Taking Stock of Community and Forest Connections Index

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Book SynopsisNon-governmental organizations (NGOs) play an increasingly prominent role in addressing complex environmental issues such as climate change, persistent bio-accumulative pollutants, and the conservation of biodiversity. At the same time, the landscape in which they operate is changing rapidly. Markets, and direct engagement with industry, rather than traditional government regulation, are often the tools of choice for NGOs seeking to change corporate behavior today. Yet these new strategies are poorly understood-by business, academics, and NGOs themselves. How will NGOs choose which battles to fight, differentiate themselves from one another in order to attract membership and funding, and decide when to form alliances and when to work separately? In Good Cop/Bad Cop, Thomas P. Lyon brings together perspectives on environmental NGOs from leading social scientists, as well as leaders from within the NGO and corporate worlds, to assess the state of knowledge on the tactics and the effectiveness of environmental groups. Contributions from Greenpeace, Rainforest Action Network, the Environmental Defense Fund, and the World Wildlife Fund describe each organization‘s structure and key objectives, and present case studies that illustrate how each organization makes a difference, especially with regard to its strategies toward corporate engagement. To provide additional perspective, high-level executives from BP and Ford share their views on what causes these relationships between companies and NGOs to either succeed or fail. For students of the social sciences and NGO practitioners, this book takes an important step in addressing an urgent need for objective study of NGO operations and their effectiveness.Trade Review'A unique and essential resource. This book is a must read for businesses and NGOs as we work to develop new collaborations to solve the worlds major challenges.' Neil C. Hawkins, Vice President of Sustainability and Environment, Health and Safety, The Dow Chemical Company 'NGOs - in various shapes and forms - play a critical role in the formation and implementation of environmental policy. This splendid volume weaves insights from different disciplinary backgrounds into a cohesive and compelling whole. An excellent book on an important topic, and I would commend it to anyone with a stake in understanding environmental policy in the 21st century.' Anthony Heyes, University of London 'Good Cop Bad Cop makes a valuable and timely contribution to the emerging domain of private politics - in which private citizens and institutions aim at changing legislative practices and culture without being part of the electoral process.' Sudhirendar Sharma, d-sector.orgTable of ContentsForeword by Mark Van Putten Preface Introduction Thomas P. Lyon Part I: Where Are Environmental NGOs Headed? 1. The Twenty-First-Century NGO John Elkington and Seb Beloe 2. Who Is Part of the Environmental Movement? Andrew Hoffman and Stephanie Bertels Part II: How Do Social Scientists Understand NGOs? 3. Civil Society and the Environment: Understanding the Dynamics and Impacts of the U.S. Environmental Movement Robert Brulle and J. Craig Jenkins 4. Environmental Groups: What Political Science Has to Offer Lawrence S. Rothenberg 5. An Economic Perspective on NGO Strategies and Objectives John W. Maxwell Part III: How Do Practitioners Understand NGOs? 6. Confrontation vs. Cooperation: Alternative NGO Styles Thomas P. Lyon 7. World Wildlife Fund Matthew C. Banks 8. Environmental Defense Fund Gwen Ruta 9. Greenpeace Kert Davies 10. Rainforest Action Network Jennifer Krill 11. Corporate Responses to NGO Campaigns Martin B. Zimmerman 12. Cooperation: Learning from BP's Experience with NGOs Steven Percy Part IV: The Road Ahead 13. An NGO Research Program: A Collective Action Perspective Erica Johnson and Aseem Prakash 14. Good Cops, Bad Cops, and the New Environmental Governance Thomas P. Lyon

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Book SynopsisActuators for control are indispensable for the optimal performance of system functions, and their selection is dependent on many factors. This first publication in English of advanced Japanese research provides a clear and concise description of the design, manufacture and applications of various actuators used in modem control systems. Miniature linear motors, hydraulic and pneumatic actuators, servo motors, AC and DC control motors and stepping motors are discussed by leading Japanese researchers, while the volume concludes with a forward-looking examination of the actuators of the future: bio-engines and those utilizing functional materials. Translated from the Japanese. Volume II. This volume will be invaluable to postgraduate and research engineers and to machinery system design and manufacturing engineers in industry.Table of Contents1. Miniature Linear Motors 2. Hydraulic Actuators 3. Pneumatic Actuators 4. Fundamentals of Servo Motors 5. Design and Manufacture of DC Motors for Control 6. Control Applications of AC Motors 7. Design and Manufacture of AC Control Motors 8. Stepping Motors 9. Manufacture and Design of Stepping Motors 10. Actuators of the Future

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Book SynopsisThis volume is devoted to a study of the relationship between stress and health. The aim of this work is to present an account of this complex and difficult problem, without the sensationalism often associated with modern environmental remedies.Table of ContentsMedical Implicatinos of Stress; Some Effects of the Environment on Emotions and Their Relationships to Cardiovascular Diseases; Environment, Stress and Ageing; Seasonal Factors and Suicide; Stress, Mental Health and the Environment; Stress in the Work Environment; Stress, Health and the Office Environment; Stress and Public Concern over Hazardous Waste; Stress on the Railways - The British Experience 0 The Impact of the Motor Vehicle.

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Book SynopsisThis study presents an account of electromagnetic phenomena in the earth's crust immediately preceding a tectonic earthquake. The results of experiments performed throughout the last 20 years using data collected from the satellite and ground-based observations are analyzed and form the basis of various conceptual explanations of seismo-electromagnetic phenomena. The authors also present their own theoretical model of the generation of electromagnetic emission in the earth's crust. The tendency for earthquake-prone areas to be used for modern urban and industrial development underlines the significance of this monograph. Its applications are extensive, including defrectoscopy, monitoring stress in mines, and the development of electromagnetic methods of earthquake prediction; and should interest geologists, geophysicists, and specialists in solid-state physics.Table of ContentsMechano-electric conversion in stressed solids; field observations and data processing techniques; models of anomalous electromagnetic emission; seismo-ionospheric coupling; elementary sources; major problems in research on seismo-electromagnetic phenomena

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Book SynopsisEngineering and science professionals have studied the management of hazardous and toxic wastes extensively, and it is clear that the principal option of the future will be waste minimization, or pollution prevention. At present, however, few practicing professionals have a working understanding of this approach, educators are just starting to teach course material in this field, and students are only beginning to receive the training necessary to implement pollution prevention in their future work environment. An applications-oriented workbook of more than 100 exercises, Pollution Prevention: Problems and Solutions covers a variety of topics closely relevant to this field. The workbook is the result of a National Science Foundation College Faculty Workshop designed to generate new ideas and innovative educative approaches in the emerging, interdisciplinary field of pollution prevention. Contents include a pollution prevention overview in addition to problems and solutions organized into the categories of basic concepts, pollution prevention principles, regulations, source reduction, recycling, treatment, chemical plant/domestic applications, case studies, and ethics. Readership: Academics and students of undergraduate or graduate courses on waste management, as well as decision makers and practising professionals in the pollution prevention industry.Table of ContentsPROCESS AND PLANT FUNDAMENTALS, Definitions, Conservation Laws and Basic Principles, Unit Operations, Plant Equipment, Ancillary Equipment, Process Diagrams, Economic Considerations, POLLUTION PREVENTION OPTIONS, From Pollution Control to Pollution Prevention, Pollution Prevention Assessment, Source Reduction, Recycling, Incineration, Other Treatment Methods, Ultimate Disposal, POLLUTION PREVENTION APPLICATIONS, Commercial Printing, Metal Finishing Industries, Electronics Industry, Drug Manufacturing and Processing Industry, Paint Manufacturing Industry, Pesticide Formulating Industry, Paper and Pulp Industry, Other Industries--General Medical/Surgical Hospitals, and Research/Educational Institutions CASE STUDIES Case Study A: A Commercial Printing Plant, Case Study B: A Paint Manufacturing Plant

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Book SynopsisThis timely work presents a comprehensive overview of the development of new generations of infrared detectors based on artificially synthesized quantum structures. The growth of quantum wells and superlattices is well documents in this volume, as are the principal new superlattice technologies for long wavelength infrared detection. Featuring insightful contributions from researchers working at the "cutting edge" of this exciting field, this volume is sure to become an essential reference for advanced graduate students and researchers alike.Table of ContentsAbout the Series, Preface, Introduction, 1 The Basic Physics of Photoconductive Quantum Well, 2 Growth and Characterization of GalnP/GaAs, 3 Metal Grating Coupled Bound-to Miniband Transition, 4 Grating Coupled Quantum Well Infrared Detectors, 5 Normal Incidence Detection of Infrared Radiation, 6 N-Type III—V Multiple-Quantum-Well Detectors, 7 Infrared Detectors Based on GalnSb/InAs Superlattices, 8 Novel InTlSb Infrared Detectors, Index

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Book SynopsisI Untersuchung von Sedimenten.- I.1 Anwendungsbereicbe.- I.2 Sedimente als Lebensraum.- I.3 Entnahme und Vorbereitung von Proben.- I.4 Physikalisch-chemisehe und biologiscbe Metboden zur Charakterisirung der Sedimentmatrix.- I.5 Chemisch/biologische Testmethoden zur Abschätzung des Umweltverhaltens.- I.6 Ökotoxikologische Testmethoden.- II Baggergut und Fallstudien.- II.1 Sediment und Baggergut.- II.2 Umgang mit Baggergut.- II.3 Grenzwertfindung.- II.4 Ökotoxikologische Baggergutuntersuchung, Baggergutklassifizierung und Handhabungskategorien für Baggergutumlagerungen.- II.5 Fallbeispiele.- III Gefährdungsabschätzung v. Gewässersedimenten Handlungsempfehlungen und Bewertungsvorschläge.- III.1 Übersicht über eingesetzte Verfahren zur Gefährdungsabschätzung.- III.2 Gefährdungsabschätzung von Gewässersedimenten Anforderungen und Eignungsbewertung.- III.3 Handlungsempfehlungen und Bewertungsvorschläge für eine integrierte Sedimentbewertung.Table of ContentsI Untersuchung von Sedimenten.- I.1 Anwendungsbereicbe.- I.2 Sedimente als Lebensraum.- I.2.1 Biologie.- I.2.2 Cbemiscb-physikalische Aspekte.- I.3.3 Bioverfügbarkeit.- I.3 Entnahme und Vorbereitung von Proben.- I.3.1 Entnahme, Transport und Lagerungvon Sedimenten.- I.3.2 Gewinnung von Sedimentporenwasser.- I.3.3 Eluate und Extrakte.- I.4 Physikalisch-chemisehe und biologiscbe Metboden zur Charakterisirung der Sedimentmatrix.- I.4.1 Methoden zur Bestimmung der Komgrö?nenverteilung.- I.4.2 pH-Wert und Redoxpotential.- I.4.3 Wassergehalt, Glühverlust, TOC.- I.4.4 Mikrobiologische Charakterisierung.- I.5 Chemisch/biologische Testmethoden zur Abschätzung des Umweltverhaltens.- Säurebildungsvermögen und Pufferkapazität.- I.5.2 Komplexierungskapazität.- I.5.3 Phasenspezifische Bindungsformen.- 1.5.4 Sauerstoffzehrung suspendierter Sedimente.- I.6 Ökotoxikologische Testmethoden.- I.6.1 Notwendigkeit verschiedener Testverfahren und Testphasen.- I.6.2 Bakterien.- I.6.3 A1gen 162.- I.6.4 H?ere Planzen (aquatische Makrophyten).- I.6.5 Invertebraten.- I.6.6 Vertebraten.- I.6.7 Suborganismische Testverfahren.- I.6.8 Gentoxizität.- I.6.9 Enzymtests.- II Baggergut und Fallstudien.- II.1 Sediment und Baggergut.- II.2 Umgang mit Baggergut.- II.2.1 Rechtliche Grundlagen für den Umgang mit Baggergut.- II.2.2 Unterbringung von Baggergut.- II.2.3 Regularien zum Umlagern von Baggergut im Bereich der deutschen Nordseeküste.- II.3 Grenzwertfindung.- II.3.1 Chemisch-numerische Kriterienansätze.- II.3.2 Biologische Kriterienansätze.- II.3.3 Ökotoxikologisch abgeleitete chemisch-numerische Ansätze.- II.4 Ökotoxikologische Baggergutuntersuchung, Baggergutklassifizierung und Handhabungskategorien für Baggergutumlagerungen.- II.4.1 Einleitung.- II.4.2 Ökotoxikologische Sediment-und Baggergutuntersuchung.- II.4.3 Durchführung und Auswertung ökotoxikol. Untersuchungen.- II.4.4 In der Bundesanstalt für Gewässerkunde angewandte Methoden zur ökotoxikologischen Gewährdungsabschätzung.- II.4.5 Zielvorgaben für Sedimente und Handhabungsrichtwerte für Baggergut.- II.5 Fallbeispiele.- II.5.1 Fallstudie einer ökotoxikologischen Untersuchung an der Elbe.- II.5.2 Sedimentuntersuchungen im Hamburger Hafen.- II.5.3 Fallstudie Speichersee bei München.- II.5.4 Gentoxizität von belasteten Sedimenten, Muscheln und Fischen der Ostsee.- II.5.5 Biotest-geleitete chemische Analyse von Sedimenten unterschiedlicher Belastung.- III Gefährdungsabschätzung v. Gewässersedimenten — Handlungsempfehlungen und Bewertungsvorschläge.- III.1 Übersicht über eingesetzte Verfahren zur Gefährdungsabschätzung.- III.1.1 Bewertungsverfahren im Bodenschutz und bei Altlasten.- III.1.2 Gefährdungsabschätzung von Gewässersedimenten.- III.1.3 Gefährdungsabschätzung von Baggergut.- III.1.4 Zusammenfassende Übersicht der ökotoxikologischen Verfahren zur Sediment-und Bodenbewertung.- III.2 Gefährdungsabschätzung von Gewässersedimenten — Anforderungen und Eignungsbewertung.- III.2.1 Anforderungen an Methoden und Bewertungsverfahren für Gewässersedimente.- III.2.2 Eignungsbewertung vorhandener Verfahren zu Gefährdungsabschätzung.- III.3 Handlungsempfehlungen und Bewertungsvorschläge für eine integrierte Sedimentbewertung.- III.3.1 Leitprinzipien zur Untersuchung und Bewertung.- III.3.2 Sedimentgüteklassifikation (Sedimentmonitoring).- III.3.3 Umgang mit Baggergut.

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Book SynopsisDas Recycling von Altgeräten, Werkstoffen und anderen Materialien leistet einen wesentlichen Beitrag zur Ressourcenschonung, Schadstoffbeseitigung und Energieeinsparung sowie zur Reduzierung von Deponievolumen. Die einsetzbare Recyclingtechnik ist dabei eine grundlegende Voraussetzung für die wirtschaftliche Realisierung der Prozesse. Das Buch behandelt zu Beginn die verfügbaren mechanischen, thermischen und physikalisch-chemischen Verfahrenstechniken. In den folgenden materialspezifischen Abschnitten werden die Werkstofftypen und Abfallsorten vorgestellt und daraus die möglichen und technisch realisierten Recyclingverfahren für Metallschrotte, Altkunststoffe, Altglas, Altpapier, Stäube und flüssige Abfälle abgeleitet und bewertet. Es folgt die Beschreibung der Recyclingverfahren für sehr komplexe Altprodukte (Elektro- und Elektronikgeräte, Autos). Die Technologien und Apparate werden durch 137 Verfahrensfließbilder und Apparateskizzen erläutert. Ein Abschnitt zu der Alternative der energetischen Verwertung von Altstoffen vervollständigt die Abhandlungen. Abschließend wird den Ingenieuren des Maschinen- und Anlagenbaus eine Zusammenstellung zur Recyclingverträglichkeit von Werkstoffen und Produkten an die Hand gegeben, die eine recyclinggerechte Konstruktion und Fertigung ermöglicht. Das Buch ist als einführende Literatur in die Recyclingtechnik konzipiert und deshalb besonders für die Lehre in der umwelttechnischen und ingenieurtechnischen Ausbildung geeignet. Darüber hinaus wird es auch als zusammenfassende Darstellung der Recyclingtechnik das Interesse von Fachleuten in Entsorgungsunternehmen und Umweltbehörden finden.Trade Review“... Insgesamt werden alle in Deutschland abfallwirtschaftlich relevanten Stoff- und Produktströme in dem Buch berücksichtigt und die Verfahren der Kreislaufwirtschaft übersichtlich und gut verständlich dargestellt. ... ein sehr gelungenes Werk, das seinem Untertitel ... vollständig gerecht wird und dem weiterhin viel Erfolg zu wünschen ist.” (J. Woidasky, in: Chemie Ingenieur Technik, Jg. 89, Heft 3, 2017)“… gibt einen Überblick über die gegenwärtig praktizierten und in der Forschung befindlichen Recyclingverfahren und Prozesse. ... Das Buch wurde primär für Studenten, Ingenieure, Techniker und Betriebswirte in der Praxis konzipiert. Zudem eignet es sich durch die übersichtliche Darstellung, die klare Struktur und die vielen Abbildungen auch für all diejenigen, die sich für das Thema interessieren.” (in: Umwelt Magazin, Heft 9, 2016)“... Als Lehrbuch ... vor allem aber auch als Nachschlagewerk für den Praktiker leistet es wertvolle Dienste ...” (Michael Brunn, in: Recycling magazin, Heft 12, 2016)Table of ContentsEinführung.- Technische Grundlagen des Werkstoffrecyclings.- Mechanische Verfahren zur Auftrennung von Werkstoffverbindungen und zur Sortierung von Feststoffen.- Physikalische und chemische Recyclingverfahren und Vorbehandlungsverfahren.- Recycling von metallischen Werkstoffen und metallhaltigen Abfällen.- Recycling von Kunststoffen.- Recycling von Glas, Keramik und mineralischen Baustoffen.- Recycling von Papier und Pappe.- Recycling von speziellen flüssigen und gasförmigen Stoffen.- Verwertung und Recycling von Altfahrzeugen.- Recycling von Elektro-/Elektronikgeräten.- Energetische Verwertung von festen Abfällen und Ersatzbrennstoffe.- Recyclinggerechte Konstruktion und Fertigung von Produkten mit der Zielstellung eines Materialrecyclings.

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Book SynopsisDieses Buch fasst wichtige Veröffentlichungen zu Wasserkraftprojekten aus der Fachzeitschrift WasserWirtschaft zusammen. Dabei werden neuere Analysen zum Wasserkraftpotenzial dargestellt sowie über Entwicklungen und technische Besonderheiten berichtet. Beiträge über aktuelle Projekte runden die Zusammenstellung ab.In diesem Rahmen wird gleichfalls der Konflikt Ausbau der regenerativen Stromerzeugung und Anforderungen durch Richtlinien, Gesetze und Biodiversitätsstrategien thematisiert.Über die technischen und rechtlichen Aspekte hinaus werden auch Themen der Arbeitssicherheit, der Ökonomie und die Einbeziehung sozioökonomischer Aspekte in Wasserkraftprojekte erörtert.Mit einem Geleitwort des AGAW Vorsitzenden (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Alpine Wasserkraft) Herrn Molinari.Trade Review“ ... ist ein im-doppelten Wortsinn vielseitiges Buch entstanden, welches eine hervorragende Beispielsammlung für Ingenieure und Planer, Akteure der Energie- und Wasserwirtschaft, für vertieft Studierende sowie für Mitarbeiter in der Verwaltung darstellt ...“ (Prof. Dr. Reinhard Pohl, in: Wasser Wirtschaft, Jg. 105, Heft 6 2015)Table of ContentsPotenziale.- Entwicklungen.- Projekte.- Pumpspeicherkraftwerke.- Ökologie / Rahmenbedingungen.​

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Book SynopsisDie Gebäudetechnik steht vor einem bedeutenden Paradigmenwechsel. Getrieben durch die Integrale Planung und verknüpft mit der Methodik des Building Information Modelings (BIM) sowie den neuen Möglichkeiten der Digitalisierung (Stichwort: Internet of Things; IoT), tritt die ganzheitliche Betrachtung von digital unterstützten Prozessen in den Fokus und erfordert von Fachplanern eine neue Handlungsmaxime. Vor diesem Hintergrund beleuchtet dieses Fachbuch die konzeptionellen und rechtlichen Rahmenbedingungen, innerhalb derer sich dieser Paradigmenwechsel vollziehen wird. Danach gilt es zukünftig mehr denn je, die teils konkurrierenden Schutzziele wie Energieeffizienz oder Erhalt der Trinkwassergüte mit zeitgemäßen Komfortansprüchen bei zu vertretenden Kosten in Einklang zu bringen. Aufbauend auf den aktuellsten wissenschaftlichen und technischen Erkenntnissen werden dafür planerische und technologische Lösungswege aufgezeigt, wie sie heute schon praxisgerecht bei der Planung und in einem bedarfsgerechten und hocheffizienten Anlagenbetrieb umgesetzt werden können.Table of ContentsStrukturgeber Gebäudetechnik.- Trinkwassergüte.- Planung und Betrieb 4.0.- Energieperformance.- Rechtliche Herausforderungen.- Index.

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Book SynopsisThe industrial revolution in Great Britain was the first example of the transition to a modern industrial economy. Certain features of this transition were later copied and modified by other coutries undergoing the same process. This book considers the main similarities and differences in the process of industrialization, grouping the main countriesTable of ContentsIntroduction to the Series, INTRODUCTION, PART 1. BRITAIN AND WESTERN EUROPE, PART 2. RAILWAYS AND COMPETITION: GERMANY, PART 3. THE LATECOMERS, AND PROSPECTS FOR THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, Notes, References, Index

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Book SynopsisPolymer Yearbook 13 brings together reviews and information on the progress of polymer science worldwide, including useful and topical information such as a list of new publications in polymer science and a compilation of dissertation abstracts. This volume includes reviews of key aspects of polymer science, including contributions from Russia, and details of important publications., This volume also contains reviews on state-of-the-art Japanese research presented at the annual Spring and Fall meetings of the Japanese Polymer Science Society. The aim of this section is to make information on the progress of Japanese polymer science, and on topics of current interest to polymer scientists in Japan, more easily available worldwide.Table of ContentsPreface, Contributors, REVIEW SECTION, Gennadi Efremovich Zaikov. 60th Birthday, 40 Years of Scientific Activity PVC Degradation in Blends with Other Polymers, Mathematical Modelling of the Mechanism of Some Aromatic Amine Inhibitors, Significance and Application of the Dynamic Rheological Method in Kinetorheology. Part II. High-Conversion Radical Polymerization of Some Water-Soluble Ionogen Monomers and the Gel Effect, Compression Moulding of Thermoplastic Elastomer Composites, New Metal Chelates as Antioxidant Stabilizers for Polymers and Low Molecular-Weight Substances, Spin Probes and Labels. A Quarter of a Century of Application to Polymer Studies, Spatial Organization of Polymer-Metal Coils in Liquid Solutions, Kinetics and Mechanism of the Inhibited Polymerization of Vinyl Monomers, Main Factors Influencing Flame Spread Velocity over Polymer Surfaces, Temperature Effects on Thermodestructive Processes, REVIEWS OF CONFERENCES, Reviews of Conferences in Russia, PROGRESS IN POLYMER SCIENCE IN JAPAN, Preface, Ionic Polymerizations, Polymer Dynamics and Rheology, Polymer Engineering and Technology, Photosensitive Polymers, Degradable Polymers, Hybrid Polymer Materials for Medical Use, Biopolymers, Physical Properties of Polymeric Solids, CURRENT AWARENESS, Dissertation Abstracts, Index

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