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Astral International Pvt Ltd Mosquito Diversity and Control
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Springer Ecological Economics: Sustainability in Practice
Book SynopsisIn a concise and crisp manner, this book presents the state of the art in ecological economics, an interdisciplinary field focused on the analysis of sustainability of global, national and regional economic systems. An elegant guide, the book offers a range of cutting edge methods used in sustainability research including multicriteria decision aid (MCDA), input-output analysis, and life cycle analysis. This book is packed with references for students with some background in economics, environmental science or mathematics who aim to develop the analytical skills required for redirecting our development path towards sustainability in government, international organisations, academia, non-profit sector and business. As such, the book is primarily aimed at MSc and first year PhD students reading for degrees in Environmental Change and Management, Ecological Economics, Environmental Management, Philosophy, Politics and Economics, and those taking part in similar programmes. The book strives to develop the idea that a significant adjustment of the current economic theories is required, an idea supported by the emerged world economic crisis, the climatic and biodiversity crisis the world is currently facing and the enormously slow progress that has been made in the field of reorientation of the global economy towards sustainability. The practical case studies provided focus on the most pressing topics of today, and the book adopts a positive approach for problem solving and strategic development, which is aimed at educating the future decision makers and business leaders.Table of ContentsPart I: Theory of Ecological Economics Introduction 1. The Economic System and the Environment2. Industrial Ecology: Material and Energy Flows, Life Cycle Analysis3. The Big Picture Vision and the Environment: An International Perspective4. Economic Valuation and Decision Making: MCDA as a tool for the Future5. Macroeconomy: Market Failures and Externalities: What Can Be Done6. Economic Models and the Environment: Input-Output Analysis7. Sustainable Development: Measuring Progress Part II: Ecological-Economic Applications 8. Climate Change and Renewable Energy: How to Choose the Optimal Pool of Technologies9. Biodiversity Loss: New Methods for Evaluating Ecosystems10. Sustainable Cities: Interdisciplinary Perspective11. Regional Waste Management: Multicriteria Modelling 12. Business and Sustainable Development: CSR in Practice Index
£71.24
Springer Natural and Anthropogenic Disasters: Vulnerability, Preparedness and Mitigation
Book SynopsisThe major challenges of the 21st century faced by human beings are how to achieve water security, food security, energy security and environmental security. Owing to enhanced natural/anthropogenic disasters worldwide, these challenges become much more complicated and daunting especially for developing countries. Therefore, it is important to highlight the risk of different disasters as well as the modern tools and techniques for minimizing disaster incidence and losses. Disaster management being highly multidisciplinary in nature, a comprehensive book dealing with different aspects of disaster management, and encompassing important disasters faced by humankind is presently not available. This book is an attempt to fulfill this gap. It provides clear, comprehensive, and up-to-date information about different facets of disaster management along with salient case studies. The book highlights the current status of disaster management focusing on developing nations, discusses vital issues such as climate change and sustainable development, modern approaches and tools/techniques, and the challenges of and future R&D needs for sustainable disaster management. Table of Contents1. Natural and anthropogenic disasters: An overview 2. Earthquakes in India: Hazards, Genesis and Mitigation Measures 3. Impact of 2004 Tsunami on Housing, Sanitation and Water Supply as Wastes Management: The Cases of the Ampara District in Sri Lanka 4. Impact of December 2004 Tsunami on India Coasts and Mitigation Measures 5. Tsunami Impacts and Rehabilitation of Groundwater Supply: Lessons Learned from Eastern Sri Lanka 6. Tsunami Early Warning System: An Indian Ocean Perspective 7. Flood Hazards in India and Management Strategies 8. Modeling for Flood Control and Management 9. Real-time Flood Forecasting by a Hydrometric Data-Based Technique 10. Drought Hazards and Mitigation Measures 11. Indicators for Assessing Drought Hazard in Arid Regions of India 12. Tropical Cyclones: Trends, Forecasting and Mitigation 13. Temperature Extremes over India and their Relationships with El Nino-Southern Oscillation 14. Monitoring Physiographic Rainfall Variation for Sustainable Management of Water Bodies in India 15. Emerging Tools and Techniques for Mine Safety and Disaster Management 16. Management of Forest Fire Disaster: Perspectives from Swaziland 17. Climate Change and Water Resources in India: Impact Assessment and Adaptation Strategies 18. Global Climate Change vis-a-vis Crop Productivity 19. Adapting Smallholder Dairy Production System to Climate Change 20. Climate Change-Proof Disaster Risk Reduction: Prospects and Challenges 21. Potential of Geospatial Technologies for Mitigating Land and Water Related Disasters 22. Decision Support System: Concept and Potential for Integrated Water Resources Management 23. Sustainable Forest Management: Key to Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation 24. Participatory Information Management for Sustainable Disaster Risk Reduction 25. Cyclone Emergency Preparedness in DAE Coastal Installations, India 26. Sustainable Management of Disasters: Challenges and Prospects Index
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Collusion, Local Governments and Development in China: A Reflection on the China Model
Book SynopsisBy analyzing the interactions between China’s central government and its local governments and enterprises, this book constructs an analytical framework of government-enterprise collusion, analyzing the impact of collusion within the China model on Chinese society. Against the background of decentralization and under information asymmetry, this text argues that Chinese local governments connive at enterprises’ adoption of a low-cost ‘bad’ mode of production — a ‘stimulus’ for quick growth at the cost of safer working conditions — so as to obtain fiscal or political capital for further promotion. Through an examination of coalmine mortality rate, environmental pollution, food safety and house pricing, the book argues that collusion is the intrinsic drive of the China model. It consider how against a backdrop of political centralization and economic decentralization, collusion exacerbates corruption and impacts both on the country’s social development and on its foreign direct investment. Offering an analysis of future prospects for the China model, it puts forward key policy proposals to improve domestic institutional construction through reform.Table of ContentsPART ONE An Anatomy of the China Model from the Perspective of Collusion.- Introduction.- Government-Firm Collusion: A New Analytical Framework.- Collusion and Coalmine Accidents.- Collusion and House Prices.- Pollution, Illegal Land Use, and Other Major Social Problems.- PART TWO The Impact of Collusion and Institutional Environment.- The Impact of Collusion on Corporate Behaviors and Political Performance Assessment.- The Impact of Collusion on Government Behaviors.- The Impact of Collusion on Social Development.- Institutional Environment of Collusion.- Reform Prospects of the China Model.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore The Arctic Council: Between Environmental Protection and Geopolitics
Book SynopsisThis pivot introduces the Arctic Council and its role as a platform for dealing with local, national, regional and global challenges of relevance to the “new” Arctic. Against the backdrop of climate change and increasing commercial activity, it considers what a future Arctic should look like, from ideas of total protection to expansive oil and gas extraction. It examines the Arctic’s position on the political agenda, from Norway’s High North hype to a more peripheral place in the foreign policy of the US and explores the Council's role as an important international forum for dialogue and cooperation on Arctic challenges and opportunities, and a significant arena for developing knowledge and learning about a changing region.Table of ContentsThe Arctic Council: from environmental protection to geopolitics.- Organisation, actors and member states interests.- The Arctic Council in Arctic Governance.- Challenges and recommendations.- The Arctic Council: between environmental protection and geopolitics.
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Science And Society
Book SynopsisThe latest advances and discoveries in science have made, and continue to make, a huge impact on our lives. This book is a history of the social impact of science and technology from the beginnings of civilization up to the present. The book explains how the key inventions: agriculture, writing and printing with movable type, initiated an explosive growth of knowledge and human power over the environment. It also shows how the Industrial Revolution changed the relationship between humans and nature, and initiated a massive use of fossil fuels. Problems related to nuclear power, nuclear weapons, genetic engineering, information technology, exhaustion of non-renewable resources, use of fossil fuels and climate change are examined in the later chapters of the book. Finally, the need for ethical maturity to match our scientific progress is discussed.Table of ContentsPreface; The Beginnings of Civilization; Ancient Greece; The Hellenistic Era; Civilizations of the East; Science in the Renaissance; Galileo; The Age of Reason; The Industrial Revolution; Evolution; Victory Over Disease; Atoms in Chemistry; Electricity and Magnetism; Atomic and Nuclear Physics; Relativity; Nuclear Fission; Hiroshima and Nagasaki; Genesplicing; Artificial Intelligence; Caring for the Earth; Looking Towards the Future; Index;
£28.50
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Our Time
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Pariah Press 3300
Book SynopsisOn Saturday 15th June 1996 the Irish Republican Army detonated a 3300lb lorry bomb on Corporation Street, city centre Manchester. The vernacular/found photographs of this edition presented here as facsimile versions of the original prints were discovered by Nirvana Heire during the electrical decommissioning of the Rylands Building, Market Street, Manchester in November 2022.These thirty-nine granular, unpolished images possess a cinemtic aspect: panoptic views of trashed cityscapes against close-up damage to shop fronts. While the abstracted, spare and repetitive nature of these snapshots offers a stark rumination on the structural defacement wreaked upon the metropolis. A lack of human presence throughout much of the work, allied to an absence of authorial background, impart a singularly uncanny tone.The easy typological platitues of found-photography publications are jettisoned; 3300 is stripped back to its barest essentials. In an era of overwrought book design this work is sparse, angular and thoughtful.Nirvana Heire is an artist living and working in Manchester. An electrician and founder member of the bands Handle and DUDS, 3300 is his first photobook.
£23.74
ATF Press Spyridium in the Wilderness: Custodians of
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LeMÃgot Ãditions Kuhane O Te Aki
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Cura Publishing New York 117 AD
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Pearson Environment The Science Behind the Stories Global
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Columbia University Press The Wake of Crows
Book SynopsisThe Wake of Crows is an exploration of the entangled lives of humans and crows. Focusing on five key sites, Thom van Dooren asks how we might live well with crows in a changing world.Trade ReviewA necessary and beautiful book, The Wake of Crows models the work of living responsibly inside both the humanities and the sciences in order to nurture still-possible worlds. This book shows us what collaborative efforts to enact multispecies communities mean, and might yet mean, in the context of ongoing processes of extinction and extermination. Moving through diverse sites of human/crow encounter, it offers insights into the fragile, situated, ongoing work necessary to cultivating ecologies of hope in troubled times. -- Donna Haraway, author of Staying with the Trouble: Making Kin in the ChthuluceneThe Wake of Crows is a thoughtful and captivating book that opens our imagination. Thom van Dooren shows us that accepting the challenge to coexist with crows without dreaming that they will come to behave as a loyal and grateful companion species might teach us priceless lessons at a time when we need to learn how to make room for many different, sometimes inconvenient, but so very interesting others. -- Isabelle Stengers, author of In Catastrophic Times: Resisting the Coming BarbarismWriting from a personal and scholarly perspective, Thom van Dooren takes us on a deep dive into the human-crow relationship that both informs natural history and lays bare the importance of expanding our own ethics to value all of life and our wonderful connections to it. -- John M. Marzluff, author of Gifts of the Crow and Welcome to SubirdiaThe Wake of Crows demonstrates yet another way that the humanities are integral to resisting species loss and plotting practices of living well together...holding open more inclusive ways of being at the edge of extinction requires the brave and urgent scholarship that animates [this book]. -- Nathaniel Otjen, University of Oregon * ISLE: Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and the Environment *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Making Worlds with CrowsExperimenting1. Interjecting Crows: Enacting Multispecies Communities. Brisbane, AustraliaStealing2. Spectral Crows: Conservation and the Work of Inheritance. The Big Island, Hawai‘iCooperating3. Unwelcome Crows: Hospitality in the Anthropocene. Rotterdam, NetherlandsFumigating4. Recognizing Ravens: Becoming Subjects Together. Mojave Desert, United StatesGifting5. Provisioning Crows: Cultivating Ecologies of Hope. Rota, Mariana IslandsAfterword: In the Wake of TyphoonsNotesReferencesIndex
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University of California Press Notes on a CellarBook
Book SynopsisTrade Review“An indispensable read.. . . Saintsbury's thoughtful love of drink comes through clearly.” * SF Chronicle *"As much a model for wine writing as . . . an historical document revealing how wines were once regarded and how times have changed." -- John Mariani * Bloomberg News *A glimpse into our viticultural past, as well as a revelation of how great wine and great literature can go hand-in-hand. * Good Wine Under $20 *“If you love to drink wine, and love a good read, you have to get ahold of this book.” * Vinography *“Few wine books posses the iconic status of George Saintsbury’s Notes on a Cellar-Book.” * Wine Spectator *“Read this book twice: once without pausing to flip back and forth-you’ll be beguiled, befuddled and amused-and then once with the notes.” * The Wine News *“There is much food for thought here, and a facinating window on another age of connoisseurship. “ -- Jancis Robinson * Jancisrobinson.com *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Introduction: George Saintsbury and ‘Notes on a Cellar-Book’ Bibliographical Note Preliminary Note to Third Edition I. Origins II. Sherry and Madeira III. Port IV. Claret and Burgundy V. Champagne and Other French White Wines VI. Hock, Moselle and the Rest VII. Spirits—Hollands and Whisky VIII. Spirits—Brandy, Rum and Gin, with Some Exotic Things IX. Liqueurs X. Beer, Cider, Etc. 1.Saintsbury, Notes on a Cellar-Book 32808 5:12 PM Page vXI. “Mixed Liquors” XII. Bottles and Glasses XIII. Cellar Arrangements Conclusio ad Diversos(With a Few Barmecide Invitations) APPENDIX: OTHER WRITINGS ON WINE AND SPIRITS BY SAINTSBURYA Sentimental Cellar, The Yellow Book, April 1894 The Bounties of Bacchus, Athenaeum,21 November 1919 “White,” A Scrap Book, 1922 “Obrian,” A Scrap Book, 1922 Le Temps Jadis: Wallet II, A Second Scrap Book, 1923 The Order of Drinks, A Second Scrap Book, 1923 The Qualities of Wine, Morning Post, 22 May 1923 The Cellar, The Book of theQueen’s Dolls’ House, 1924 Le Temps Jadis; Wallet V., 90’s and Later, A Last Scrap Book, 1924 Notes Selected List of Works Cited Index
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Princeton University Press Scorched Earth
Book SynopsisTrade Review"[A] sweeping history. . . . Kreike offers a stark corrective and an implicit warning: Humanity is not distinct from nature, and assuming it is can have tragic outcomes. Climate change is one; pandemics are another. In this book, catastrophic warfare is a third. Waiting for the fourth horseman would seem unwise."---Tatiana Schlossberg, New York Times Book Review"Waging war against the Earth is an old business, and this book provides ample—and dispiriting—evidence for it." * Kirkus Reviews *"Might this be the most important topic that most smart, very well educated people have never read a book on? [This] treatment is excellent and engaging."---Tyler Cowen, Marginal Revolution"Overall then, Scorched Earth is a thoroughly researched academic book that sits at the intersection of military history and environmental history and especially delivers for readers of the former. A fascinating topic that is by no means light reading."---Leon Vlieger, Inquisitive Biologist"[A] powerful statement of what people often fail to see amid the horrors of war." * Choice Reviews *
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Princeton University Press Second Site
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Honorable Mention for the Alanna Bondar Memorial Book Prize, Association for Literature, Environment, and Culture in Canada""A brisk, contemplative, and often brilliant study. . . . Second Site is an example of how issues of climate change, global politics, and social justice currently inform and redirect the ways in which we understand the history of site-specificity and land art. "---Enrique Ramirez, Landscape Architecture Magazine"[Nisbet’s] achievement in Second Site is the way in which he places a number of site-specific works of varying renown into conversation, recontextualizing each through the lens of its secondary effects and impacts, and layering this onto urgent concerns around conservation — both curatorially and ecologically."---Emily Cadotte, Esse Magazine"[Second Site] is a welcome addition to a body of literature on site-specificity, or the idea that a particular space or place is integral to the meaning of an artwork, where activities, events, or objects turn a location into a unique site. . . . Concise and thought-provoking."---Brianne Cohen, caa.reviews
£25.20
Princeton University Press The Lives of Seaweeds
Book SynopsisTrade Review"[An] excellent book. . . . If you have been indifferent to seaweeds and other algae before reading this book, I guarantee you that you will henceforth see them in a totally different light. You will learn, you will appreciate, you will marvel, and you will yearn to know more."---David Gascoigne, Travels with Birds"Dip into this book and the chances are that you’ll start noticing and appreciating underwater plant life in an entirely new way."---Steve Weinman, Divernet"A highly informative, profusely illustrated book."---Anthony Payne, Glasgow Naturalist Society
£27.00
Princeton University Press All About Birds California
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GMC Publications Earth-Saving Acts for Eco-Warriors
Book SynopsisEarth-Saving Acts for Eco-Warriors is an empowering guide to living more sustainably with practical advice for fighting climate change. The worlds climate is changing, and its affecting the planet. The destruction of natural habitats and the rise in pollution are just some of the issues faced today. If you are someone who cares for nature and is worried about the environment, you might be wondering what you can do to help. Filled with useful information, inspiring articles, and sustainable ideas and projects, this Eco handbook gives you a wide range of ways to make a positive contribution to your community and the wider world. Find out how to make a difference, learn valuable skills, meet like-minded people, and gain experiences to remember. Are you ready to be part of the action rather than watching from the sidelines? You have what it takes to be an eco-warrior! Being an eco-warrior can mean many things: that you care about the environment, love the creatures who share Earth with us, or appreciate nature's gifts. Maybe you want future generations to enjoy our planet's beauty and resources. Whatever your interpretation, this guide will help you live a green lifestyle, make environmentally responsible choices, and encourage others to join in too. Short essays offer advice on how to practice and advocate for sustainable living, with simple tips for enacting small changes that can make a big difference. Learn how to reduce your carbon footprint or switch to a plant-based diet, engage your community by throwing a swap party to save unwanted items from ending up in landfill, and maintain hope by developing strategies to soothe eco-anxiety. If you're looking to take action and spark change, this book gives you the tools to make a difference.
£11.69
RIBA Publishing Biomimicry in Architecture
Book SynopsisWhen searching for genuinely sustainable building design and technology - designs that go beyond conventional sustainability to be truly restorative - we often find that nature got there first. Over 3.5 billion years of natural history have evolved innumerable examples of forms, systems, and processes that can be applied to modern green design.Aimed at architects, urban designers and product designers, this new edition of Biomimicry in Architecture looks to the natural world to achieve radical increases in resource efficiency. Packed with case studies predicting future trends, this edition also contains updated and expanded chapters on structures, materials, waste, water, thermal control and energy, as well as an all-new chapter on light. An amazing sourcebook of extraordinary design solutions, Biomimicry in Architecture is a must-read for anyone preparing for the challenges of building a sustainable and restorative future.Table of ContentsIntroductionChapter 1: How could we build more efficient structures?Chapter 2: How will we manufacture materials?Chapter 3: How will we produce our energy?Chapter 4: How will we get fresh water?Chapter 5: How will we create zero-waste systems?Chapter 6: How will we control our thermal environment?Chapter 7: How will we gather and distribute light? Synthesis
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University of California Press I Taste Red
Book SynopsisIntends to address and relate all the different sensory and psychological factors that shape our experience of tasting wine. The author explores how our sensory system, psychology, philosophy, and flavor chemistry all play a central part in our perception and enjoyment of wine.Trade Review"The scientific understanding of the joy we experience in a great glass of wine is still in its infancy. But by the end of his fascinating book, a reader may well see, smell, and taste the world with a completely different perspective." - 2016 Book of the Year Wine & Spirits "Exploring the science of taste through extensive research, Goode offers a unique, thought-provoking, and fresh perspective on tasting wine." Booklist "This entertaining and fast-moving book explores how and why things taste the way they do to us and how our senses communicate with one another to form our perceptions. Highly researched and multisourced, the book touches on the fascinating topics of synesthesia, "smell blindness," the language of wine and associative learning - the idea that you like rose because you first tried it the night you met your husband on that European backpacking trip. No guarantees, but you'll probably be a better taster after reading this book." Chicago Tribune "For those who have ever sipped a glass of wine and been amazed by aromas and flavors like wet wool or roasted coffee (or if you're simply baffled by such descriptions altogether), wine writer JamieGoode's new book is a must-read on the topic." Imbibe "Jamie Goode does a bang-up job of explaining the science of how we taste wine and why we all taste it a bit differently that is written in an approachable style and illustrated with colorful graphics to help make the science easily understandable." OnMilwaukee.com "Goode's book is a fascinating, timely, and necessary perspective on wine and tasting, a field where old-fashioned notions easily persist, a sphere that even today can be plagued by absolutist judgments and petty one-upmanship... This is salutary reading, thoroughly recommended to anyone in the business of wine-it should be required reading for every professional taster, especially for those who teach tasting-but also to anybody who is seriously interested in this endlessly fascinating subject." -- Anne Krebiehl, MW The World of Fine Wine "Our five favorite liquor and wine books from 2016: An engaging read." San Francisco Chronicle "The book is full of ideas I never considered." -- Fred Tasker Tribune News Service "Deals with interesting science, has its share of bonafide ah-ha! explanations, and raises though-provoking questions about whether or not the traditional methods of evaluating wine truly stand up scientifically." -- Joe Roberts 1 Wine Dude "A great read for those with an interest in science and the way we taste wine." Winnipeg Free Press "It's not often you read a book on wine that calls into question your grip on reality, your authenticity, your judgement, a whole lot of things that you believe about yourself, and then tells you that mostly your brain is trying to disregard information - including that of the wine you're trying to assess - rather than assimilate it...This book is controversial, anti-establishment, ground-breaking." JancisRobinson.com "Copious and often complex scientific subjects are handled with Goode's characteristic lightness of touch. Illustrative thought experiments and helpful summations aid the reader through the more difficult material. All that means that I Taste Red will amply reward both professionals and amateurs alike." Decanter "The book is superb. The topics covered are complex and, while presented in depth, are explained well for laypersons. This book should be read by every individual who tastes wine critically, produces wine, or simply enjoys wine's pleasures." CHOICE
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Living as a Bird
Book SynopsisIn the first days of spring, birds undergo a spectacular metamorphosis. After a long winter of migration and peaceful coexistence, they suddenly begin to sing with all their might, varying each series of notes as if it were an audiophonic novel. They cannot bear the presence of other birds and begin to threaten and attack them if they cross a border, which might be invisible to human eyes but seems perfectly tangible to birds. Is this display of bird aggression just a pretence, a game that all birds play? Or do birds suddenly become territorial – and, if so, why? By attending carefully to the ways that birds construct their worlds and ornithologists have tried to understand them, Despret sheds fresh light on the activities of both and, at the same time, enables us to become more aware of the multiple worlds and modes of existence that characterize the planet we share in common with birds and other species.Trade Review“fascinating”The Environmental Magazine‘Without forgetting the dangers of violence and extinction, Despret’s writing always makes the world more generous, open, surprising, and generative. Living as a Bird inquires about and engages with “territory” and “territoriality” in exquisite specificity and concrete detail, exploring these birds, these writers and observers of birds, these sounds and calls, these rituals and affects. In the process, this potent little book describes and proposes a polyphonic score. Readers learn how to pay attention, to attend, to tune the senses and to open the imagination. What emerges are bird-rich, science-rich stories that are less deterministic, less self-satisfied with Explanation, more open to manoeuvre, both for birds and for humans who tune themselves to complex avian performances of their becoming in place.’Donna Haraway, Professor Emerita at the University of California, Santa CruzTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsFirst chord CounterpointChapter 1Territories Counterpoint Chapter 2 The power to affectCounterpoint Chapter 3 OverpopulationCounterpoint Second chord Counterpoint Chapter 4 PossessionsCounterpoint Chapter 5 AggressionCounterpoint Chapter 6 Polyphonic scoresCounterpoint PostscriptsA Poetic of Attention – Stéphane DurandGathering up the knowledge which has fallen from the nest – Baptiste MorizotNotes
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Last Days of the Mighty Mekong
Book SynopsisCelebrated for its natural beauty and its abundance of wildlife, the Mekong river runs thousands of miles through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Its basin is home to more than 70 million people and has for centuries been one of the world's richest agricultural areas and a biodynamic wonder. Today, however, it is undergoing profound changes. Development policies, led by a rising China in particular, aim to interconnect the region and urbanize the inhabitants. And a series of dams will harness the river's energy, while also stymieing its natural cycles and cutting off food supplies for swathes of the population. In Last Days of the Mighty Mekong, Brian Eyler travels from the river's headwaters in China to its delta in southern Vietnam to explore its modern evolution. Along the way he meets the region’s diverse peoples, from villagers to community leaders, politicians to policy makers. Through conversations with them he reveals the urgent struggle to save the Mekong and its unique ecosystem.Trade ReviewIn this compelling account, Brian Eyler travels down the river, meeting the rebels trying to save it from destruction. * China Dialogue *The book describes how unsustainable human society’s current relationship is with the Mekong * Council of Foreign Affairs *Brian Eyler … has penned an engaging and open-ended book, with a less elegiac tone than its title might imply. At many points a vividly reported travelogue. * China Dialogue *Eyler offers an unbiased, balanced, and nuanced sitrep of the challenges facing the Mekong ... Last Days of the Mighty Mekong is also full of stimulating facts and figures that grab and hold the reader’s attention. * Diplomat *The Last Days is a timely reminder that one of the world’s most remote and naturally beautiful areas is being transformed by industrial and urban development, the scale and pace of which have never been seen before. Eyler makes an erudite appeal for governments to face their past mistakes – including the over-damming of the river – and avert the further “wrecking of the Mekong’s amazing eco-system”. * South China Morning Post *Eyler has written a breathtaking account of a journey down the river, from high up in the Chinese province of Yunnan to the Mekong Delta more than 2,700 miles away [...] His book reads like a travelogue, filled with vivid descriptions of the places he visits and the people he encounters. But it is also a stark warning that the river is heading for irreparable ruin. * Wall Street Journal *A wonderfully illuminating and beautifully written portrait of life along the Mekong, and of the forces transforming the region. Eyler offers the type of insight that can only be gained from years of on-the-ground experience. * Elizabeth Economy, Director for Asia Studies, Council on Foreign Relations *A moving requiem for a complex ecosystem upon which millions depend for their livelihoods. The book is an indictment of the failure to treat the Mekong as a single integrated system or to incorporate the local wisdom of the communities who best understand the river. * Judith Shapiro, author of China’s Environmental Challenges *Readers of this book will respond as I have done to Eyler’s richly evocative prose when he writes of the experiences that may be had travelling on and by the river ... I regret not having met Eyler and becoming aware of his writing only recently. I am envious of his sustained personal association with the river over a decade and a half. * Milton Osborne, Mekong Review *Brian Eyler tells the story of a river veiled in mystique. He sounds a warning about the ominous challenges it now faces: the encroachment of the state, breakneck hydropower development, the threats of climate change, and an increasingly powerful China bent on harnessing the Mekong to power its continued rise. This is the definitive story of the present and possible future of the Mekong, and an elegy for one of Asia’s great rivers. * Sebastian Strangio, author of Hun Sen's Cambodia *The definitive work on Asia's most vital river, this book is more than sound scholarship and wise policy. Brian Eyler shares lyrical and haunting stories, showing how and why the Mighty Mekong must be saved. * Ted Osius, Former US Ambassador to Vietnam (2014–17) *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Yubeng: The Last Shangri-la 2. Damming the Upper Mekong 3. The Erhai Valley 4. The Akha as Modern Zomians 5. The Golden Triangle in Transition 6. Laos as a Contested Space 7. Damming the Lower Mekong 8. Phnom Penh and Boeung Kak Lake 9. The Tonle Sap 10. Whither the Mekong Delta
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Cambridge University Press Understanding the Earth System Global Change Science for Application
Book SynopsisThis multidisciplinary book provides a cutting-edge overview of climate science and its applications in developing analysis tools and contemporary policy issues. A concise reference for academic researchers or students in climatology, Earth system science and ecology, and a vital resource for professionals and policymakers working in any field of global change.Trade Review'This beautifully organized and written book connects the fundamental natural sciences - meteorology, oceanography, ecology and many others - to provide the most complete understanding yet of how our planet works. But it doesn't stop there. It lays out a seamless storyline from the deep past through the present and into the future that contextualises the current phenomenon of global change. Critically, the book brings humanity fully into the picture, from the impacts of environmental change to potential stewardship of the planet, while always maintaining the rigour that good Earth system research demands.' Will Steffen, Executive Director, ANU Climate Change Institute, Australian National University'With a scope extending across paleoclimate, current climate, feedbacks, human dimensions impacts, adaptation, and mitigation, this ambitious book succeeds in providing a deep yet comprehensive view of the Earth system in all its facets. Particularly impressive and novel is its rich set of clear and original figures to illustrate each issue in vibrant ways that will be especially useful for educators and students.' Susan Solomon, Ellen Swallow Richards Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology'Offering clear, colorful figures and a minimum of mathematical detail, this book would be useful for a general audience … Recommended.' T. N. Chase, ChoiceTable of ContentsList of editors, scientific editorial team and contributing authors; Foreword Sir John Lawton; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of notation; 1. Earth system science and society: a focus on the Anthroposphere Sarah E. Cornell, Catherine J. Downy, Evan Fraser and Emily Boyd; 2. Fundamentals of climate change science I. Colin Prentice, Peter G. Baines, Marko Scholze and Martin J. Wooster; 3. How has climate responded to natural perturbations? Eric W. Wolff, Sandy P. Harrison, Reto Knutti, Maria Fernanda Sanchez-Goñi, Oliver Wild, Anne-Laure Daniau, Valérie Masson-Delmotte, I. Colin Prentice and Renato Spahni; 4. The Earth system feedbacks that matter for contemporary climate Pierre Friedlingstein, Angela V. Gallego-Sala, Eleanor M. Blyth, Fiona E. Hewer, Sonia Seneviratne, Allan Spessa, Parvadha Suntharalingam and Marko Scholze; 5. Earth system models: a tool to understand changes in the Earth system Marko Scholze, Icarus Allen, Bill Collins, Sarah E. Cornell, Chris Huntingford, Manoj Joshi, Jason Lowe, Robin Smith and Oliver Wild; 6. Climate change impacts and adaptation: an Earth system view Richard A. Betts, Nigel W. Arnell, Penelope Boorman, Sarah E. Cornell, Joanna I. House, Neil Kaye, Doug McNeall, Michael Sanderson and Andrew Wiltshire; 7. Mitigating climate risks by managing the biosphere Joanna I. House, Jessica Bellarby, Hannes Böttcher, Matthew Brander, Nicole Kalas, Peter Smith, Richard Tipper and Jeremy Woods; 8. How our Earth system science understanding shapes society's options - key findings, implications and a forward look Sarah E. Cornell and I. Colin Prentice; List of acronyms; Glossary; Index.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Design for Dementia
Book SynopsisDesign for Dementia is written by an interdisciplinary team of professionals and academics whose aim is to present lessons learnt from the Dementia Demonstration House at the Building Research Establishment's Innovation Park. Known as Chris and Sally's House, the project represents a unique opportunity to show in practice what can be done to assist people living with dementia to continue to live at home and as part of the community with as much independence as possible. This book presents evidence based practical design guidance backed up by over 15 combined years of research by experienced professional designers.Beginning with an introduction which provides the background to the global dementia epidemic to allow readers to gain a better understanding of the issues they must consider, the book then discusses how good design principles, planning and construction standards can be used to effectively respond to the dementia crisis. The detailed findings from research usinTable of Contents1. Introduction: The UK and Global Picture2. The Impact of the Dementia Epidemic3. The Medical Background of Dementia4.Personal Experiences of Dementia5. Engagement and Participation in the Dementia Community6. Personas and the Evidence Base of Dementia-Inclusive Design7. Case Study – Chris and Sally’s House8. Indoor Environmental Quality Studies9. Post-Occupancy Evaluation10. Design Guidance11. The Way Forward
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Cbrn and Hazmat Incidents at Major Public Events
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsList of Figures xiii Preface to the First Edition xvii Acknowledgments xxi Introduction to the Second Edition xxiii Part I: The Operational Environment Chapter 1: The CBRN and Hazardous Materials Threat 3 Adverse Effects 3 Categories of Threat Materials 7 Means of Dissemination 11 The Cause of the Problem: The Perpetrator 14 Nuisances, Hoaxes, and Communicated Threats 15 References 17 Chapter 2: The Major Events Operating Environment 19 Aspects of Events 19 Attendees—The Commonplace “Cast of Characters” 20 Public Transportation and Transport Infrastructure 23 Effects of Weather, Particularly in Urban Environments 24 Major Events Serve as a Multiplier for Terrorist Attacks 25 The Organizational and Bureaucratic Environment 26 References 30 Chapter 3: Social, Behavioral, and Psychological Issues 31 CBRN Materials, Fear, and Anxiety 32 Assessing Group Behavior 33 What Behavior do you Expect or Want? 35 How do we Apply this Knowledge? 36 References 39 Part II: Planning Chapter 4: Interagency Planning and Cooperation 43 Differences in Operational Perspectives 44 Fixing the Problems of Poor Cooperation 47 Incident Management Systems 48 Some Critiques of Incident Management Schemes 51 The Operations Center 52 AD Hoc Operations Centers 54 Best Practices –How to Make Operations Centers Work 54 References 57 Chapter 5: General Planning Considerations: Building Capability and Capacity 59 Establish Your Planning Threshold 59 Resilience 61 Examining and Building Capability and Capacity 62 The Synchronization Matrix as a Planning Tool 64 Addressing the Red Ink: Operational Deficits 66 Developing an Assessment Scheme 68 Best Practices for an Assessment Team 70 Lesson Learned: Do not get Too Hung up on Worst-Case Scenarios 73 References 74 Chapter 6: Buildings and Venues 75 Major Types of Venue 75 Reconnaissance: Site Surveys and Walkthroughs 80 Physical Characteristics: Air Flow and Ventilation 83 Hazardous Materials at or Near Venues 87 References 88 Chapter 7: Procurement: Buying Goods and Services 91 Interacting with Vendors in an Intelligent Way 92 Detection and Identification Hardware 94 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) 96 Decontamination 97 References 99 Chapter 8: Preparedness in the Medical Sector 101 References 101 Sizing up the Problem 102 Preparedness at the Field Level: The Concept of “Special Events Medical Services” 105 Preparedness at the Hospital Level: Getting Ready for Mass Casualty Incidents (MCI) in the CBRN/HAZMAT Arena 106 Preparedness at the Public Health Level: Biomedical Surveillance 108 Dealing with the “Worried Well” 109 Lesson Learned: Intensive Care Can be the Critical Shortfall 111 References 112 Chapter 9: Preparedness in the Law Enforcement, Security, and Intelligence Sectors 115 Understanding the Process of CBRN Terrorism 116 Anti-Terrorism: Preventing or Deterring an Attack 118 Preparing Police to Operate in CBRN Environments 121 Lesson Learned: Countersurveillance—Pretend Like you are the Bad Guys 124 Lesson Learned: Use the 1-2- 3 Rule 124 References 125 Chapter 10: Preparedness in the Firefighting, Rescue, and Hazardous Materials Disciplines 127 Adapting the Fire Service Response to CBRN/HAZMAT Incidents at Major Events 127 Responder Safety 129 Planning for Decontamination 129 Rescue in the Hot Zone: Who and How? 130 CBRN/HAZMAT Mitigation 133 Lesson Learned: Follow the Hart Team 135 References 136 Chapter 11: Preparedness and Response in the Private Sector and “Third Sector” 137 Private Versus Public Spaces 137 Private Security Personnel 138 Facility Management Staff 141 Charities, Volunteers, and “Unaffiliated Responders” 142 PPE for the Private Sector and Third Sector Responders 144 References 145 Chapter 12: The Military—Preparing for Military Support to the Civil Authorities 147 Understanding Military CBRN Philosophy 147 Relationship Between Military and Civil Authorities 149 Issues and Problems with Military Support 152 Some Ideas to Help Integrate Military Support 154 Lesson Learned: Civil Support Teams 155 Reference 155 Chapter 13 Other Preparedness Issues 157 Transportation and Logistics 157 Communications Technology 158 Financial and Administrative Preparedness 159 Legal Considerations 160 Language Support 162 Laboratory and Scientific Preparedness 162 Reach-Back 166 Lessons Learned: There’s Almost Always an International Context 168 References 168 Part III: Response Chapter 14: The First Hour 173 What to do in the First Hour 173 Assessment of Incidents 175 Essential Elements of Information (EEI) 175 Sizing up The Incident 177 What Not to do in the First Hour 182 Withdrawal as a Tactic 183 Lessons Learned from History 183 References 184 Chapter 15: Characterizing the Threat 185 Detection, Identification, Measurement, and Identification Equipment and its Use 185 Specifications of Sensors 191 Putting it Together: Writing Sensors into Operational Plans 192 Thinking out of the Box—Detection Using Non-Specialty Sensor Technology 194 Hazard Prediction Models 196 Lesson Learned: Leveraging Existing Detection Capabilities 196 References 197 Chapter 16: Medical Response 199 Dividing the Problem into Syndromes 199 Managing The Incident—Being Realistic in Chemical Scenarios 201 Field Care—Remember the ABCDD 203 Practical Incident Management Measures 204 Definitive Care 206 Lesson Learned: Treat the Patient not the Scenario 208 Mini-Chapter: Lessons from a Pandemic 209 References 212 Chapter 17: Decontamination 215 Why do Decontamination? 215 Decon at Major Events 217 Categories of Decontamination 218 Methods of Decontamination 220 Tactical Considerations 221 Lesson Learned: Large Volume Decontamination is Possible 227 References 227 Chapter 18: Public Affairs and Crisis Communication 229 The Audience: Who are we Talking to? 230 Principles of Communicating in a Crisis 231 Joint Information Centers 233 What Not to do 233 The Phenomenon of Bad Information 234 Lesson Learned: Conspiracy Theories and Disinformation will Multiply in a CBRN Environment 237 References 237 Chapter 19: Consequence Management and Other Response Measures 239 General Frameworks and References for Consequence Management 239 Lesson Learned: Victims from Other Countries 248 References 248 Chapter 20: Forensics and Investigations 251 CBRN Forensics as a Specialty 251 Collection and Preservation of Evidence: General Considerations 253 Integrity of the Evidence 255 Possible Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures 257 Lessons Learned 260 References 261 Part IV: Practical Scenarios Introduction to the Practical Scenarios 265 Scenario A Searching Arenas and Stadiums 267 Scenario B Screening People, Goods, and Vehicles 275 Scenario C Threats and Hoaxes 281 Scenario D Unattended Items and Vehicles 287 Scenario E Suspicious Powders and Crime Scene Issues 291 Scenario F Industrial Chemical Accidents 295 Scenario G Mystery Smells and Illnesses 299 Scenario H Chemical Warfare Agent Terrorism on Public Transport 305 Scenario I Large-scale Chemical Terrorism 311 Scenario J Attacks with Biological Warfare Agents 317 Scenario K Pandemic Illness 321 Scenario L Radiological Attacks 327 Scenario M Major Nuclear Power Plant Incident 333 Appendices Appendix A Example Threat Basis and Planning Threshold 339 Appendix B Template for a CBRN/HAZMAT Site Survey 343 Appendix C Example Task Lists, Capability Survey, and Capacity Survey 347 Appendix D Synchronization Matrix—Simplified Example 351 Bibliography 355 Index 365
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Permanent Publications Permaculture Design Companion: A Practical
Book SynopsisA practical workbook to apply permaculture to any project from start to finish, this is a step-by-step guide for integrating places and people, buildings and ecosystems. The Permaculture Design Companion is a tried and tested process to creating a coherent, relevant and engaging design. Based on over 20 years of experience, this design guide has been used to teach over 1000 people. Many have gone on to establish thriving permaculture smallholdings, build their own natural homes and ethical businesses, and create productive urban food gardens. It is a thorough and effective design tool, suitable for absolute beginners and advanced practice. The process can be used for small to large projects, in urban spaces or the countryside--whatever your situation. This unique resource combines analysis, creativity and inner work. It will inspire you to design with nature, bring clarity and organisation to your ideas, and provide the momentum and support to make your designs become reality. AUTHOR: Jasmine's permaculture journey began 20 years ago; she has been teaching design and practical skills to regenerate land and create ecologically sound homes through grassroots solutions since 2006. Her practical experience is rooted in many years of transforming bare fields into biodiverse, edible landscapes; natural building and living a One Planet footprint.
£17.05
Penguin Putnam Inc Whole Earth
Book SynopsisTold by one of our greatest chroniclers of technology and society, the definitive biography of iconic serial visionary Stewart Brand, from the Merry Pranksters and the generation-defining Whole Earth Catalog to the marriage of environmental consciousness and hacker capitalism and the rise of a new planetary culture—the story behind so many other storiesStewart Brand has long been famous if you know who he is, but for many people outside the counterculture, early computing, or the environmental movement, he is perhaps best known for his famous mantra “Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.” Steve Jobs’s endorsement of these words as his code to live by is fitting; Brand has played many roles, but one of the most important is as a model for how to live. The contradictions are striking: A blond-haired WASP with a modest family inheritance, Brand went to Exeter and Stanford and was an army veteran, but in California in the 1960s he became an a
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Applied Photovoltaics
Book SynopsisThe new edition of this thoroughly considered textbook provides a reliable, accessible and comprehensive guide for students of photovoltaic applications and renewable energy engineering. Written by a group of award-winning authors it is brimming with information and is carefully designed to meet the needs of its readers. Along with exercises and references at the end of each chapter, it features a set of detailed technical appendices that provide essential equations, data sources and standards. The new edition has been fully updated with the latest information on photovoltaic cells, modules, applications and policy. Starting from basics with 'The Characteristics of Sunlight' the reader is guided step-by-step through semiconductors and p-n junctions; the behaviour of solar cells; cell properties and design; and PV cell interconnection and module fabrication. The book covers stand-alone photovoltaic systems; specific purpose photovoltaic systems; remote area power supply systems; grid-connected photovoltaic systems and water pumping. Applied Photovoltaics is highly illustrated and very accessible, providing the reader with all the information needed to start working with photovoltaics. Trade ReviewPraise for previous editions"Recommended reading for any course which deals with hands-on aspects of photovoltaic systems and applications. Earthscan should be applauded" – Tom Markvart, University of Southampton, UK"An excellent introduction to the science, principles and practice of photovoltaic energy conversion." – Jenny Nelson, Professor of Physics, Imperial College, London, UK "The leading research, teaching and engineering group has made another important contribution to photovoltaic education." – Allen Barnett, Senior Policy Fellow, Center for Energy and Environmental Policy, University of Delaware, USA. "This book will make an excellent reference for engineers and scientists involved in photovoltaics. The breadth of knowledge contained within and the detailed equations to support it, as well as being an easy reading style will enable people to get to the understanding of why PV systems are put together the way they are - well beyond rules of thumb." – Mike Dymond, Sowilo Engineering Pty Ltd for Solar Progress Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. The Characteristics of Sunlight 2. Semiconductors and P-N Junctions 3. The Behaviour of Solar Cells 4. Cell Properties and Design 5. PV Cell Interconnection and Module Fabrication 6. Stand-alone Photovoltaic System Components 7. Desisigning Stand-alone Photovoltaic Systems 8. Specific Purpose Photovoltaic Applications 9. Remote Area Power Supply Systems 10. Grid Connected Photovoltaic Systems 11. Photovoltaic Water Pumping. Index
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Taylor & Francis Remaking Participation
Book SynopsisChanging relations between science and democracy â and controversies over issues such as climate change, energy transitions, genetically modified organisms and smart technologies â have led to a rapid rise in new forms of public participation and citizen engagement. While most existing approaches adopt fixed meanings of âparticipationâ and are consumed by questions of method or critiquing the possible limits of democratic engagement, this book offers new insights that rethink public engagements with science, innovation and environmental issues as diverse, emergent and in the making. Bringing together leading scholars on science and democracy, working between science and technology studies, political theory, geography, sociology and anthropology, the volume develops relational and co-productionist approaches to studying and intervening in spaces of participation. New empirical insights into the making, construction, circulation and effects of participation across cultures are Trade Review"The insightful chapters collected in this book show how concerns raised by technosciences provide a tremendous opportunity for remaking democracy. The editors and authors invite us to consider the so-called participatory turn neither as a masquerade nor as a mere social technology but as a global multisite construction place where new forms of collective life and government are imagined and experimented. A brilliant book that should be read by all those interested in the future of our planet." –Michel Callon, Professor of Sociology, École des mines and Centre de sociologie de l'innovation, Paris, France"Do not mistake the modesty advocated by this book for half-heartedness. Remaking Participation argues that we should expand our perspectives on participation, and need to get better at appreciating the incredible variety of locations, devices and genres with which participation is done in today’s technological societies. This situation makes it necessary to ‘un-fix’ our understanding of participation. In practice, participation often does not conform to the democratic ideal of participation that we know so well – it is not necessarily good, necessary, authentic. But neither would it do to declare that participation has turned into its opposite (that it has become co-opted, trivial, ineffective). Bringing together leading intellectual voices on science, technology and democracy, Remaking Participation shows that participation lies at the very heart of current technological, environmental and political transformations, and outlines a much needed research agenda that engages with the intensely ambivalent situations that result from this."–Noortje Marres, Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies, University of Warwick, UK"Modern societies remain hampered by myths about the relationship between science and democracy. The myths produce unwelcome practices, such as attempts to scientize political decisions or to discredit science by politicising it. This landmark volume explodes the myths and shows how science and democracy can achieve a new relationship underpinned by the core value of public participation. It shows how and why science needs to rethink its relationship with society, and how societies can make science and democracy far more responsive to their needs and desires. The book takes readers to the cutting-edge of debates about the proper relationships between science and democracy. More than this, it also explores new territory, showing how science and democracy can be more richly infused with the practices of both. The editors and authors have together done a brilliant job of showing us what needs to change, and how. It will be a key reference for many years to come. "–Noel Castree, Professor of Geography, University of Wollongong, Australia and University of Manchester, UK"Whether sparked by gene editing or geoengineering, fracking or food crops, arguments about the possibilities and pitfalls of advances in science and technology ripple through our societies with increasing frequency. How, and on what terms, experts, policymakers and wider publics engage in these debates is a topic of constant and fierce negotiation. In Remaking Participation, Jason Chilvers and Matthew Kearnes have brought together an exciting and original series of contributions from some of the leading thinkers in this field. The end result is a collection of rare quality, insight and relevance to real-world questions. It should be read by scholars, students, practitioners, policymakers, and all those who care about the future of science, technology and society."–James Wilsdon, Professor of Science & Democracy, University of Sussex, UK & Chair, Campaign for Social Science"‘Participation’ is the word that covers all sins, a term so elastic that it can be used to both challenge and legitimize any given decision-making process. Remaking Participation shows how to redeem this slippery concept and sharpen its critical edge. By examining in detail how citizens engage with controversial scientific and environmental issues, this book invites us to see the objects and the subjects of participation, the problems that trigger political action and the collectives that gather around them, as emergent, mutually constitutive realities. Far from being a recipe for relativism and detachment, the authors’ embrace of the contingency that besets participatory democracy in the making reinvigorates the ideal of civic engagement and recasts the role of social scientists as participants in open-ended political experiments."–Javier Lezaun, Deputy Director, Institute for Science, Innovation and Society, University of Oxford, UK"This is the book that many have long been waiting for. It tackles head-on, some of the most important current issues at the meeting of social science and wider politics: What does participation mean? Where is it going? Transcending the usual dichotomised tropes, these essays take diverse and highly nuanced critically reflectively views – with many very practical implications. The conclusions are of enormous importance to all those academics and practitioners working in policy arenas touched by the language and practice of participation"–Andy Stirling, Professor of Science and Technology Policy and Co-Director of the STEPS Centre, University of Sussex, UK"Exercises of participatory technology assessment are a fascinating window onto relations of science, citizens, and state. Bringing together a rich diversity of cases and arguments, the book builds on the idea that public assessment of technology is a form of democratic experiment by analyzing the variety of ways in which this is so. In the process, we gain a useful theoretical framework for understanding the modern enterprise of ‘public engagement’ as a co-constructive process of making publics, democratic idioms, and technoscience itself." –David Winickoff, Director, Berkeley Program in Science & Technology Studies, USA"This important book argues for a new approach to public participation in science and technology, one which understands participation as co-produced, relational and emergent. Written by the leading contributors in the field, and combining theoretical depth with engaging empirical material, this refreshing and timely collection is essential reading for all those concerned with science, innovation and democracy." –Jane Calvert, Science Technology & Innovation Studies, School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh, UK"Participatory politics are all the rage. This is especially the case when science, technology, corporate and political power shape innovation and policymaking. Such forces also manipulate opinion and even political and social outlooks. So the very act of participation could, in the wrong hands, reinforce the tools of power and influence. Jason Chilvers and Matthew Kearnes are very much alive to these dangers. They have brought together an impressive array of contributors who show that effective participation can be truly revolutionary and politically transforming. They are all on their guard that such a rewarding outcome has constantly to be fought for and reinvented through genuine partnerships and dialogue. The ultimate test is how far power is progressively shared and social justice genuinely created." –Tim O’Riordan, Emeritus Professor, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, UK"Participation is a key field within the study of international development. This book adds significantly to existing approaches to participation by adding insights from science and technology studies and theories of democracy. It should be read by students and analysts working on international development, and anyone interested in participation as a research and policy tool." –Tim Forsyth, Department of International Development, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK"[T]he individual chapters in the book, which comprise a series of excellent explorations of participatory practices in our science and technology drenched democracies, showing how those practices are continually (re)configured during unending contestations over democracy.The strength of the volume resides in those excellent chapters, and in the good intentions of Chilvers and Kearnes" - Darrin Durant, Metascience Journal, 2018Table of Contents1.Science, democracy and emergent publics Part 1 Rethinking participation 2. Participation in the making: rethinking public engagement in co-productionist terms 3. Engaging in a decentred world: overflows, ambiguities, and the governance of climate change 4. Engaging the Mundane: Complexity and Speculation in Everyday Technoscience 5. Ghosts of the machine: Publics, meanings and social science in a time of expert dogma and denial 2 Making participation 6. State experiments with public participation: French nanotechnology, Congolese deforestation, and the search for national publics 7. Technologies of participation and the making of technologised futures 8. Participation as pleasure: Citizenship and science communication 9. The temporal choreographies of participation: Thinking innovation and society from a time-sensitive perspective Part 3 Remaking Participation 10. An ‘experiment with intensities’: village hall reconfigurings of the world within a new participatory collective 11. Against blank slate futuring: Noticing obduracy in the city through experiential methods of public engagement 12. Reflexively engaging with technologies of participation: constructive assessment for public participation methods 13. Remaking participation: towards reflexive engagement
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Black Rose Books Green Politics, Green Economics
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£16.15
ECW Press,Canada 12,000 Canaries Can't Be Wrong: What's Making Us
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£28.04
Seven Stories Press,U.S. Arctic Voices: Resistance at the Tipping Point
Book SynopsisA powerful collection of voices and images from the frontlines of the war against ecological devastation in the Arctic.
£21.84
Penguin Putnam Inc Drawdown
Book Synopsis100 practical measures combine to create the most comprehensive plan in reducing greenhouse gases ever made
£22.50
Taylor & Francis Daylighting and Integrated Lighting Design Pocketarchitecture
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£32.99
John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Problem of Nature
Book SynopsisThis book considers how nature - in both its biological and environmental manifestations - has been invoked as a dynamic force in human history. It shows how historians, philosophers, geographers, anthropologists and scientists have used ideas of nature to explain the evolution of cultures, to understand cultural difference, and to justify or condemn colonization, slavery and racial superiority. It examines the central part that ideas of environmental and biological determinism have played in theory, and describes how these ideas have served in different ways at different times as instruments of authority, identity and defiance. The book shows how powerful and problematic the invocation of nature can be.Table of ContentsForeword. 1. Introduction. 2. The Place of Nature. 3. Reappraising Nature. 4. Environment as Catastrophe. 5. Crossing Biological Boundaries. 6. The Ecological Frontier. 7. The Environmental Revolution. 8. Inventing Tropicality. 9. Colonizing Nature. Conclusion. Guide to Further Reading. Index.
£37.00
RIBA Publishing Guide to JCT Standard Building Contract 2016
Book SynopsisGuide to JCT Standard Building Contract, the new edition of Sarah Lupton’s ever popular Guide to SBC11, is a practical guide to the operation and administration of the JCT Standard Contract suite 2016 (SBC/Q, SBC/AQ and SBC/XQ).All of the contract’s provisions, procedures and conditions are organised and explained by subject, clearly distinguishing the different obligations due to various parties and the contractual issues arising during the course of a job – all backed up by the latest legislation and case law.Changes to this new edition include: thorough explanation and analysis of the new JCT Standard Contract Suite 2016 comprehensive update on legislative changes since 2011, such as the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 and CDM Regulations 2015 coverage of key case law developments, on issues such as the meaning residential occupier, choice of contract, access to site, concurrent delay, inspection, practical completion, certification, payment, termination and mediation objective commentary and comparison with relevant features of the new RIBA Building Contracts brand new content to improve coverage and overall value to the reader fresh new design. Not only is this an indispensable reference for the hard-pressed practitioner, but, assuming no prior knowledge of JCT contracts or the law, it is also ideal for architecture and other construction students on the threshold of undertaking their professional exams.Table of ContentsGuide to JCT Standard Building Contract 2016
£46.80
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Wood
Book SynopsisÖtzi the iceman could not do without wood when he was climbing his Alpine glacier, nor could medieval cathedral-builders or today's construction companies. From time immemorial, the skill of the human hand has developed by working wood, so much so that we might say that the handling of wood is a basic element in the history of the human body. The fear of a future wood famine became a panic in the 18th century and sparked the beginnings of modern environmentalism. This book traces the cultural history of wood and offers a highly original account of the connection between the raw material and the human beings who benefit from it. Even more, it shows that wood can provide a key for a better understanding of history, of the pecularities as well as the varieties of cultures, of a co-evolution of nature and culture, and even of the rise and fall of great powers. Beginning with Stone Age hunters, it follows the twists and turns of the story through the Middle Ages and the Industrial Revolution to the global society of the twenty-first century, in which wood is undergoing a varied and unexpected renaissance. Radkau is sceptical of claims that wood is about to disappear, arguing that such claims are self-serving arguments promoted by interest groups to secure cheaper access to, and control over, wood resources. The whole forest and timber industry often strikes the outsider as a world unto itself, a hermetically sealed black box, but when we lift the lid on this box, as Radkau does here, we will be surprised by what we find within. Wide-ranging and accessible, this rich historical analysis of one of our most cherished natural resources will find a wide readership.Trade Review"Wood is masterful scholarship. I recommend it with admiration."Environmental History"An ambitious feat which has been very well researched and nicely written. It is an academic cover-to-cover read, but Radkau's enthusiasm for the subject and accessible delivery will draw readers in; it has the potential to appeal to the general reader as well as the academic."Newsletter of the Institute of Environmental Sciences "Both entertaining and informative - highly recommended."The Forestry Chronicle"Radkau's scholarship is of the highest quality, indeed impeccable. His main argument, that wood is a material of fundamental importance in history, is well-supported and compelling. This book will appeal not only to undergraduate and graduate students in history and Environmental studies: it will also attract a wide general readership, comparable to Mark Kurlansky's books Cod and Salt and even Nathan Lewis' Gold in terms of potential popular appeal."Don Hughes, University of Denver "Joachim Radkau has set the agenda in German forest history for a generation. At last, one of his major works on this theme is available in translation. English-speaking historians should sit up and take notice: their world will look different after reading Radkau's work."Paul Warde, University of East Anglia"A rich, engaging, and important history of one of the most important of all the materials used by human societies."David Christian, Macquarie University "This book traces the cultural history of wood and offers a highly original account of the connection between the raw material and the human beings who benefit from it� Wide-ranging and accessible, this rich historical analysis of one of our most cherished natural resources will find a wide readership." Expo FairsTable of ContentsAcknowledgements vii Introduction: Praising Wood, Caring for Wood, Splitting Wood – and a Historical Synthesis 1 Chapter 1 Paths into the Thicket of History 13 1 The ‘Wood Age’ 14 2 Man and Forest: Stories and History 28 3 Wood and Historical Change 34 Chapter 2 Middle Ages and Early Modern Period: Maximum Exploitation and the Beginnings of Sustainability 56 1 Medieval Society and the Limits of the Forest 57 2 Timber Becomes a Commodity 70 3 Large- Scale Firewood Consumption and the First Wave of Forest Ordinance 92 Chapter 3 From the Apogee of the ‘Wood Age’ to the Industrial Revolution 135 1 Reform, Revolution and the Wood Economy 136 2 The ‘Spectre of Shortage’: Did the Timber Trade Face Catastrophe? 156 3 The Forest: From Living Space to Capital 172 4 Wood Consumers: Economies in the Home and Outside 205 5 Rollback 228 Chapter 4 Wood in the High Industrial Age: Degradation and Rebirth 239 1 The Forest as an Economic Factor 240 2 Technological Revolution in the Timber Industry 256 3 Fissile Material and Bonding Agent: Forest and Wood in the Eco- Age 276 Chapter 5 Global Prospects and Contrasts 294 1 Lessons from Asia 295 2 Conflicts and (Ostensible) Solutions 318 3 Looking Back to the Future: Six Spotlights on the History of Forest and Wood 324 Postscript: The Mystery of Certificates, or, Sustainable Forestry versus Greenwashing 327 Wood Talk 330 References and Bibliography 340 Index 376
£12.99
Springer Mixed Effects Models and Extensions in Ecology with R
Book SynopsisLimitations of Linear Regression Applied on Ecological Data.- Things are not Always Linear; Additive Modelling.- Dealing with Heterogeneity.- Mixed Effects Modelling for Nested Data.- Violation of Independence Part I.- Violation of Independence Part II.- Meet the Exponential Family.- GLM and GAM for Count Data.- GLM and GAM for AbsencePresence and Proportional Data.- Zero-Truncated and Zero-Inflated Models for Count Data.- Generalised Estimation Equations.- GLMM and GAMM.- Estimating Trends for Antarctic Birds in Relation to Climate Change.- Large-Scale Impacts of Land-Use Change in a Scottish Farming Catchment.- Negative Binomial GAM and GAMM to Analyse Amphibian Roadkills.- Additive Mixed Modelling Applied on Deep-Sea Pelagic Bioluminescent Organisms.- Additive Mixed Modelling Applied on Phytoplankton Time Series Data.- Mixed Effects Modelling Applied on American Foulbrood Affecting Honey Bees Larvae.- Three-Way Nested Data for Age Determination Techniques Applied to Cetaceans.- GLTrade ReviewFrom the reviews:"For many people dealing with statistics is like jumping into ice-cold water. This metaphor is depicted by the cover of this book … . full of excellent example code and for most graphs and analyses the code is printed and explained in detail. … Each example finishes with … valuable information for a person new to a technique. In summary, I highly recommend the book to anyone who is familiar with basic statistics … who wants to expand his/her statistical knowledge to analyse ecological data." (Bernd Gruber, Basic and Applied Ecology, Vol. 10, 2009)"This book is written in a very approachable conversational style. The additional focus on the heuristics of the process rather than just a rote recital of theory and equations is commendable. This type of approach helps the reader get behind the ‘why’ of what’s being done rather than blindly follow a simple list of rules.… In short, this text is good for researchers with at least a little familiarity with the basic concepts of modeling and who want some solid stop-by-stop guidance with examples on how common ecological modeling tasks are accomplished using R." (Aaron Christ, Journal of Statistical Software, November 2009, Vol. 32)"The authors succeed in explaining complex extensions of regression in largely nonmathematical terms and clearly present appropriate R code for each analysis. A major strength of the text is that instead of relying on idealized datasets … the authors use data from consulting projects or dissertation research to expose issues associated with ‘real’ data. … The book is well written and accessible … . the volume should be a useful reference for advanced graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and experienced professionals working in the biological sciences." (Paul E. Bourdeau, The Quarterly Review of Biology, Vol. 84, December, 2009)“This is a companion volume to Analyzing Ecology Data by the same authors. …It extends the previous work by looking at more complex general and generalized linear models involving mixed effects or heterogeneity in variances. It is aimed at statistically sophisticated readers who have a good understanding of multiple regression models… .The pedagogical style is informal… . The authors are pragmatists—they use combinations of informal graphical approaches, formal hypothesis testing, and information-theoretical model selection methods when analyzing data. …Advanced graduate students in ecology or ecologists with several years of experience with ‘messy’ data would find this book useful. …Statisticians would find this book interesting for the nice explorations of many of the issues with messy data. This book would be (very) suitable for a graduate course on statistical consulting—indeed, students would learn a great deal about the use of sophisticated statistical models in ecology! …I very much liked this book (and also the previous volume). I enjoyed the nontechnical presentations of the complex ideas and their emphasis that a good analysis uses ‘simple statistical methods wherever possible, but doesn’t use them simplistically.’” (Biometrics, Summer 2009, 65, 992–993)“This book is a great introduction to a wide variety of regression models. … This text examines how to fit many alternative models using the statistical package R. … The text is a valuable reference … . A large number of real datasets are used as examples. Discussion on which model to use and the large number of recent references make the book useful for self study … .” (David J. Olive, Technometrics, Vol. 52 (4), November, 2010)Table of ContentsLimitations of linear regression applied on ecological data. - Things are not always linear; additive modelling. - Dealing with hetergeneity. - Mixed modelling for nested data. - Violation of independence - temporal data. - Violation of independence; spatial data. - Generalised linear modelling and generalised additive modelling. - Generalised estimation equations. - GLMM and GAMM. - Estimating trends for Antarctic birds in relation to climate change. - Large-scale impacts of land-use change in a Scottish farming catchment. - Negative binomial GAM and GAMM to analyse amphibian road killings. - Additive mixed modelling applied on deep-sea plagic bioluminescent organisms. - Additive mixed modelling applied on phyoplankton time series data. - Mixed modelling applied on American Fouldbrood affecting honey bees larvae. - Three-way nested data for age determination techniques applied to small cetaceans. - GLMM applied on the spatial distribution of koalas in a fragmented landscape. - GEE and GLMM applied on binomial Badger activity data.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Structured Decision Making
Book SynopsisThis book outlines the creative process of making environmental management decisions using the approach called Structured Decision Making. It is a short introductory guide to this popular form of decision making and is aimed at environmental managers and scientists. This is a distinctly pragmatic label given to ways for helping individuals and groups think through tough multidimensional choices characterized by uncertain science, diverse stakeholders, and difficult tradeoffs. This is the everyday reality of environmental management, yet many important decisions currently are made on an ad hoc basis that lacks a solid value-based foundation, ignores key information, and results in selection of an inferior alternative. Making progress in a way that is rigorous, inclusive, defensible and transparent requires combining analytical methods drawn from the decision sciences and applied ecology with deliberative insights from cognitive psychology, facilitation and negoTrade Review"I recommend this book to anyone who must function at the interface between environmental science and decision making. Even if you do not have the opportunity to implement the full structured decision-making process, it will give you a better idea of how to think about your role and those of the other parties. The authors write clearly and forcefully." (Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management (IEAM)), 1 October 2012) "I highly recommend the groundbreaking and very accessible book Structured Decision Making: A Practical Guide to Environmental Management Choices by Robin Gregory, Lee Failing, Michael Harstone, Graham Long, Tim McDaniels, Dan Ohlson, to anyone in resource management, risk analysis, land use planning, industry leadership, environmental NGOs, facilitation and negotiation, government, policy making, academia, and undergraduate or graduate studies who is seeking a clear and concise approach to developing workable solutions to even the most challenging environmental problems." (Blog Business World, 13 August 2012)Table of ContentsForeword vii Preface ix 1 Structuring Environmental Management Choices 1 2 Foundations of Structured Decision Making 21 3 Decision Sketching 47 4 Understanding Objectives 69 5 Identifying Performance Measures 93 6 Incorporating Uncertainty 122 7 Creating Alternatives 150 8 Characterizing Consequences 173 9 Making Trade-Offs 208 10 Learning 239 11 Reality Check: Implementation 262 12 Conclusion 282 Index 289
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Introduction to Waste Management
Book SynopsisWinner of the 2023 E.B. Burwell, Jr. Award for outstanding contributions in engineering and environmental geologyIntroduction to Waste Management An introductory textbook offering comprehensive coverage of the management of municipal, hazardous, medical, electronic, and nuclear waste Written by an experienced instructor in the field of solid waste management, this modern text systematically covers the five key types of solid wastes: municipal, hazardous/industrial, medical/biological, electronic, and nuclear, discussing their sources, handling, and disposal along with the relevant laws that govern their management. With its emphasis on industry standards and environmental regulations, it bridges the gap between theoretical models and real-life challenges in waste disposal and minimization. Instructors and students in environmental science, geology, and geography may use Introduction to Waste Management: A Textbook to better understand the five main types of solid waste and their Table of ContentsForeword xvii Preface xix Acknowledgments xxii 1 Introduction 1 1.1 The Beginning 1 1.1.1 Historical Perspectives 2 1.2 Importance of Waste Management in Sustainability, Ecological Health, and Climate Change 4 1.2.1 Waste Management and Environmental Sustainability 6 1.2.2 Waste Management and Human and Ecological Health 8 1.2.3 Waste Management and Climate Change 9 1.3 Overview of Waste Generation in the United States and Other Countries 10 1.4 Future Perspectives on Waste Management 12 1.5 Summary 13 Study Questions 14 References 15 Supplementary Readings 15 Web Resources 15 Acronyms/Symbols 16 2 Essentials of Geology, Geotechnics, and Toxicology 17 2.1 Introduction 17 2.2 Basic Concepts 18 2.3 Geologic Cycles 27 2.3.1 Rock Cycle 27 2.3.2 Water (Hydrologic) Cycle 29 2.3.3 Tectonic Cycle 30 2.3.3.1 Significance of Plate Movement 33 2.3.4 Geochemical Cycle 33 2.3.5 Climate Cycle 33 2.4 Earth Materials 33 2.4.1 Rocks as Earth Materials 34 2.4.1.1 Igneous Rocks 34 2.4.1.2 Sedimentary Rocks 34 2.4.1.3 Metamorphic Rocks 34 2.4.1.4 Engineering Properties and Behavior of Rock Materials 34 2.4.2 Soils as Earth Material 35 2.4.3 Soil Formation 36 2.4.3.1 Soil Profile 37 2.4.3.2 Soil Texture 37 2.5 Index Properties of Soils 38 2.5.1 Void Ratio, Porosity, and Degree of Saturation 39 2.5.2 Density 40 2.5.3 Moisture (Water) Content 40 2.5.4 Grain- Size Distribution 41 2.5.5 Atterberg Limits 41 2.5.6 Permeability 44 2.6 Soil Classification Systems 45 2.6.1 Soil Classification 45 2.7 Hydrogeology 47 2.7.1 Groundwater Occurrence 48 2.7.2 Types of Aquifers 49 2.7.3 Groundwater Movement 50 Essentials of Toxicology 52 2.8 Introduction 52 2.8.1 Toxicity and Toxicity Rating 53 2.8.2 Types of Toxic Effects 53 2.9 Dose–Response Relationship 55 2.9.1 Hypersensitivity and Hyposensitivity 57 2.10 Exposure Paths of Toxicants to Humans 58 2.10.1 Ingestion 58 2.10.2 Inhalation 58 2.10.3 Dermal Contact 58 2.10.4 Injection 58 2.11 Teratogenesis, Mutagenesis, and Carcinogenesis 58 2.11.1 Teratogenesis 58 2.11.2 Mutagenesis 59 2.11.3 Carcinogenesis 59 2.12 Assessment of Health Risks of Hazardous Waste 59 2.13 Summary 60 Study Questions 60 References 62 Supplemental Readings 63 Web Resources 63 Acronyms/Symbols 63 3 Environmental Laws 64 3.1 History and Evolution of Environmental Laws in the United States 64 3.1.1 Foundation and Strength of US Environmental Laws 66 3.2 Important Environmental Laws 66 3.2.1 The Rivers and Harbors Act 69 3.2.2 The Atomic Energy Act 70 3.2.3 Solid Waste Disposal Act 70 3.2.4 Resource Recovery Act 70 3.2.5 National Environmental Policy Act 70 3.2.6 Occupational Safety and Health Act 70 3.2.7 Federal Water Pollution Control (Renamed Clean Water) Act 71 3.2.8 Clean Air Act 71 3.2.9 Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuary Act 73 3.2.10 Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 73 3.2.11 Safe Drinking Water Act 73 3.2.12 Resource Conservation and Recovery Act 80 3.2.13 Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act 80 3.2.14 Uranium Mill Tailings and Radiation Control Act 81 3.2.15 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 81 3.2.16 Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act 81 3.2.17 Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments Act 83 3.2.18 Underground Storage Tanks Act 83 3.2.19 Toxic Substance Control Act 83 3.2.20 Low- Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act 84 3.2.21 Nuclear Waste Policy Act 84 3.2.22 Emergency Planning and Community Right- to- Know Act 84 3.2.23 Medical Waste Tracking Act 86 3.2.24 Indoor Radon Abatement Act 86 3.2.25 Pollution Prevention Act 86 3.3 Summary 86 Study Questions 87 References 88 Web Resources 88 Acronyms/Symbols 88 4 Municipal Solid Waste 89 4.1 Historical Perspective 89 4.1.1 The United States Public Health Service and the American Public Works Association 90 4.2 Introduction 91 4.2.1 Environmental and Health Impacts from Mismanagement of Municipal Solid Waste 93 4.3 US Laws Regulating Solid Waste Management 102 4.3.1 The Solid Waste Disposal Act 102 4.3.2 The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act 102 4.4 Source, Composition, and Quantity of MSW 103 4.4.1 MSW Composition 103 4.4.1.1 Special Wastes 106 4.4.2 Quantity of MSW 106 4.5 Collection and Disposal of MSW 107 4.5.1 MSW Disposal 107 4.5.2 Land Disposal 109 4.5.3 Incineration and Waste- to- Energy Conversion 110 4.5.4 Composting 112 4.6 Physical and Chemical Properties of MSW 112 4.6.1 Moisture Content 113 4.6.2 Density 114 4.6.3 Volume Reduction 114 4.6.4 Compaction Ratio 115 4.6.5 Permeability 115 4.6.6 Energy (Heat) Content 115 4.6.7 Field Capacity 116 4.6.8 Particle Size Distribution 116 4.7 Landfill 118 4.7.1 Types of Landfills 119 4.7.2 Daily Operation of a Sanitary Landfill 120 4.7.3 Landfill Leachate 121 4.7.4 Landfill Gases 123 4.7.4.1 Landfill Gas Formation 123 4.7.5 Landfill Design 125 4.7.5.1 Landfill Siting Restrictions 126 4.7.6 Landfill Design Criteria 127 4.7.6.1 Leachate Collection and Removal System 129 4.7.6.2 Landfill Gas Collection and Extraction System 130 4.7.7 Landfill Area Requirement 131 4.7.8 Landfill Site Selection 132 4.7.8.1 Defining Purpose and Scope 132 4.7.8.2 Office Study and Data Collection 132 4.7.8.3 Field Investigations 133 4.8 Bioreactor Landfill 134 4.9 Waste Audit 136 4.9.1 Waste Audit Methodology 136 4.10 Summary 138 Study Questions 138 References 140 Supplemental Reading 142 Web Resources 143 Acronyms/Symbols 143 5 Hazardous Waste 145 5.1 Introduction 145 5.1.1 Hazardous Substance and Hazardous Waste 146 5.1.2 Environmental and Health Problems 146 5.2 US Laws Regulating Hazardous Waste 155 5.2.1 Resource Conservation and Recovery Act 155 5.2.2 Toxic Substances Control Act 156 5.2.3 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 156 5.2.4 Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments 157 5.2.5 Underground Storage Tanks Act 157 5.2.6 Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act 158 5.2.7 Emergency Planning and Community- Right- to- Know Act 158 5.2.8 Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act) 159 5.3 Definition and Classification of Hazardous Waste 159 5.3.1 The United States Environmental Protection Agency Criteria 159 5.3.1.1 Listed Waste 160 5.3.1.2 Characteristic Waste 161 5.3.2 EU’s Classification of Hazardous Waste 165 5.4 Sources and Generators of Hazardous Waste 166 5.4.1 Categories of Hazardous Waste Generators 169 5.5 Storage and Transportation of Hazardous Waste 170 5.5.1 Hazardous Waste Storage 171 5.5.2 Hazardous Waste Transportation 171 5.6 Treatment of Hazardous Waste 172 5.6.1 Hazardous Waste Treatment Methods 173 5.6.1.1 Neutralization 173 5.6.1.2 Sorption 173 5.6.1.3 Precipitation 174 5.6.1.4 Reverse Osmosis 174 5.6.1.5 Stripping 175 5.7 Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal 175 5.7.1 Land Disposal 176 5.7.1.1 Regulatory Aspects of Land Disposal 176 5.7.2 Land Disposal Restrictions 176 5.7.2.1 Key Provisions of the LDR Program 177 5.7.2.2 Land Treatment/Disposal 177 5.7.3 Secure Landfill 178 5.7.3.1 Waste Piles 178 5.7.3.2 Surface Impoundments 180 5.7.3.3 Mine Storage/Disposal 181 5.7.3.4 Deep Well Injection 181 5.7.4 Thermal Treatment Methods 182 5.7.4.1 Incineration 182 5.7.4.2 Pyrolysis 183 5.7.4.3 Other Thermal Destruction Methods 183 5.7.5 Biological Methods 184 5.7.6 Miscellaneous Disposal Methods 184 5.7.6.1 Permeable Reactive Barriers 184 5.7.6.2 Vitrification 186 5.7.6.3 Wetlands 186 5.7.6.4 Combination Methods 187 5.7.7 Sustainable (Green) Remediation 190 5.7.7.1 Triad Approach 190 5.8 Superfund Program and Cleanup of Hazardous Waste Sites in the United States 191 5.8.1 Remedial Actions under RCRA and CERCLA 192 5.9 Summary 193 Study Questions 194 References 195 Supplementary Reading 196 Web Resources 196 Acronyms/Symbols 197 6 Medical Waste 198 6.1 Introduction and Historical Context 198 6.1.1 Definition 200 6.2 Nature, Source, and Quantity of Medical Waste 202 6.2.1 Nature of Medical Waste 202 6.2.2 Sources of Medical Waste 204 6.2.3 Wastes from Major Health Care Establishments 206 6.2.4 Quantity of Medical Waste 207 6.3 Hazards Associated with Regulated Medical Waste 210 6.4 Treatment and Disposal of Medical Waste 216 6.4.1 Methods of Treatment and Disposal of Regulated Medical Waste 217 6.4.1.1 Thermal Treatment 217 6.4.1.2 Biological Treatment 220 6.4.1.3 Chemical Treatment 220 6.4.1.4 Radiation- based Treatment 221 6.5 The COVID- 19 Pandemic and Its Impact on Waste Management 221 6.5.1 The Great Pandemic of 2020 and Medical Waste 222 6.5.2 COVID- 19 Waste 225 6.5.2.1 Determination of the Quantity of COVID- 19 Waste 225 6.5.3 Reducing COVID- 19 Waste Quantity 227 6.5.4 Waste Management Industry’s Response to COVID- 19 228 6.6 Summary 228 Study Questions 229 References 230 Supplementary Reading 232 Web Resources 232 Acronyms/Symbols 233 7 Nuclear Waste 234 7.1 Introduction 234 7.1.1 Nuclear Waste 235 7.1.2 Types of Nuclear Waste 235 7.1.3 High- Level Wastes: SNF and HLW 235 7.1.4 Nuclear Waste Management 237 7.1.5 Early Years of Nuclear Waste Management in the USA 237 7.2 Basics of Nuclear Science 238 7.2.1 Radioactive Elements 238 7.2.2 Radioactive Minerals 239 7.2.3 Nuclear Fission and Electric Power Generation 239 7.2.4 Energy Potential of Radioactive Elements and Use of Nuclear Energy 240 7.2.4.1 Nuclear Energy for Electric Power Generation 242 7.2.4.2 Other Uses of Nuclear Energy 245 7.3 Radioactivity, Natural and Induced Radiation, and Half- Life 246 7.3.1 Radioactivity 246 7.3.2 Radiotoxicity 247 7.3.3 Radiation Exposure and Acceptable Radiation Dose 248 7.3.4 Induced Radioactivity 249 7.3.5 Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials and Technologically Enhanced Radioactive Materials 250 7.3.6 Radioactive Decay and Half- life 251 7.4 Nuclear Waste 252 7.4.1 Sources of Nuclear Waste 253 7.4.2 Nuclear (Uranium) Fuel Cycle 254 7.4.2.1 Spent Fuel Reprocessing 256 7.4.3 Waste Forms and Packaging 256 7.4.4 Nuclear Waste Management 257 7.4.5 Nuclear Waste Classification 258 7.4.5.1 The IAEA System 259 7.4.5.2 The US System 259 7.5 Laws Regulating Management of Nuclear Waste 262 7.5.1 EU’s Nuclear Waste Management Law 262 7.5.2 The United States Nuclear Waste Management Laws 262 7.5.2.1 Low- Level Radioactive Waste 263 7.5.2.2 High- Level Nuclear Waste 263 7.6 Nuclear Waste Storage and Transportation 266 7.6.1 Transportation of Nuclear Waste 266 7.6.2 LLW Transportation 266 7.6.3 TU/ILW Transportation 266 7.6.4 HLW/SNF Transportation 267 7.7 Nuclear Waste Disposal 267 7.7.1 Low- Level Radioactive Waste Disposal 268 7.7.2 Transuranic Waste Disposal 268 7.7.3 High- Level Nuclear Waste Disposal 269 7.7.4 HLW Management in the United States 272 7.7.4.1 The Lyons Salt Mine Project 275 7.7.4.2 Other US Repository Sites 276 7.7.4.3 Politics of the Yucca Mountain Project 276 7.8 Global Status of HLW Disposal 277 7.8.1 Quantity of HLW 277 7.8.2 United States 277 7.8.3 Finland HLW Repository 281 7.8.4 Sweden 283 7.8.5 France 285 7.8.6 HLW Management in Other Countries 285 7.8.6.1 Shared Repository Concept 285 7.9 Nuclear Waste From Reactor Decommissioning 287 7.10 Summary 288 Study Questions 290 References 290 Supplemental Reading 294 Web Resources 294 Acronyms/Symbols 295 Unit Conversions 295 8 Electronic Waste 296 8.1 Introduction 296 8.1.1 Metals in e- Waste 297 8.1.2 Definition of Electronic Waste 298 8.1.2.1 The United States 299 8.1.2.2 European Union 299 8.1.2.3 United Nations 299 8.2 Laws Regulating Electronic Waste 302 8.2.1 The United States 302 8.2.2 The United Nations 302 8.2.3 The EU 304 8.3 Nature and Composition of Electronic Waste 304 8.3.1 Planned Obsolescence 305 8.3.2 Material Composition of e- Waste 306 8.3.3 Material Composition of Desktop Computers 308 8.3.4 Material Composition of Laptops 309 8.3.5 Material Composition of Tablets 311 8.3.6 Material Composition of Mobile Phones 311 8.4 E- Waste Quantity 312 8.4.1 Estimation of e- Waste Quantity 314 8.5 E- Waste Recycling and Recovery of Valuable Metals 316 8.5.1 Metal Recovery from E- Waste 317 8.5.2 Benefits and Challenges of e- Waste Recycling 318 8.6 Health and Environmental Impacts 319 8.6.1 Informal E- Waste Recycling 319 8.6.2 Health and Environmental Impacts of Informal Recycling 321 8.7 Sustainable Management of E- Waste 324 8.7.1 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and E- Waste 324 8.7.2 Other Measures for Sustainable E- Waste Management 326 8.8 Summary 326 Study Questions 327 References 328 Supplementary Readings 331 Web Resources 331 Acronyms/Symbols 331 9 Waste Minimization 332 9.1 Introduction 332 9.2 Definitions 333 9.3 Approaches to Waste Minimization 334 9.4 Recycling 339 9.4.1 Plastic Recycling 342 9.5 Innovative Waste Minimization Technologies 344 9.5.1 Innovation in Plastic Packaging 344 9.5.2 Microfactories 345 9.5.3 Repurposing 346 9.5.4 NGOs’ Efforts 346 9.6 Waste Exchange 348 9.7 Zero Waste 349 9.7.1 Evolution and Implementation of the Zero Waste Concept 349 9.7.2 Tool for Measuring ZW Success 350 9.8 Ship Recycling 351 9.8.1 Methods of Ship Recycling 351 9.8.2 Ship Recycling – A Hazardous Occupation 352 9.8.3 Modern Ship Recycling Industry 354 9.8.4 International Treaties 358 9.9 Airplane Recycling 359 9.9.1 Airplane Recycling Market 359 9.9.2 Airplane Recycling Standards 359 9.9.3 Airplane Recycling 360 9.9.4 Composites 361 9.9.4.1 Composites Recycling 362 9.10 Summary 363 Study Questions 364 References 365 Supplemental Reading 367 Web Resources 367 Acronyms/Symbols 368 10 Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products 369 10.1 Introduction 369 10.1.1 Definition of PPCPs 371 10.1.2 Nature of PPCPs 372 10.1.3 What Comprises PPCPs 373 10.2 Concerns for PPCPs 373 10.3 Sources of PPCPs in the Environment 375 10.3.1 PPCPs in Sewage Treatment Plants 377 10.3.2 Occurrence of PPCPs in Drinking Water 378 10.4 Environmental Impacts of PPCPs 378 10.4.1 PPCPs in Drinking Water and Its Health Impact 378 10.4.2 Treatment Technologies for PPCPs’ Removal 379 10.5 Forensic Applications of PPCPs 380 10.5.1 PPCPs’ Application in Geological Dating 380 10.6 Research Status and Future Needs 382 10.7 Summary 383 Study Questions 384 References 385 Supplementary Reading 387 Web Resources 387 Acronyms/Symbols 388 Glossary 389 Index 414 Geologic Time Scale 431 Common Units and Conversion Factors 432 United Nations’ classification of countries based on income (as of July 2021) 435
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