Under Construction
Title | Under Construction PDF eBook |
Author | Eike-Christian Heine |
Publisher | LIT Verlag Münster |
Pages | 201 |
Release | 2015 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 3643907001 |
On construction sites the world is altered in a very solid, material way. This is not the whole story, of course: if someone builds a house, a railroad or any other thing, there is more under construction that the mere object itself. With spade and excavator contemporary imaginations, visions and historical concepts are equally reshaped or renewed. Interventions into the physical landscape are always accompanied by interventions into the imaginary landscape. Here, eleven authors from seven European countries examine the discursive alongside the performative construction of reality when things are being built.
The Water Footprint Assessment Manual
Title | The Water Footprint Assessment Manual PDF eBook |
Author | Maite M. Aldaya |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 224 |
Release | 2012-08-21 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1136538526 |
People use lots of water for drinking, cooking and washing, but significantly more for producing things such as food, paper and cotton clothes. The water footprint is an indicator of water use that looks at both direct and indirect water use of a consumer or producer. Indirect use refers to the 'virtual water' embedded in tradable goods and commodities, such as cereals, sugar or cotton. The water footprint of an individual, community or business is defined as the total volume of freshwater that is used to produce the goods and services consumed by the individual or community or produced by the business. This book offers a complete and up-to-date overview of the global standard on water footprint assessment as developed by the Water Footprint Network. More specifically it: o Provides a comprehensive set of methods for water footprint assessment o Shows how water footprints can be calculated for individual processes and products, as well as for consumers, nations and businesses o Contains detailed worked examples of how to calculate green, blue and grey water footprints o Describes how to assess the sustainability of the aggregated water footprint within a river basin or the water footprint of a specific product o Includes an extensive library of possible measures that can contribute to water footprint reduction
64th Annual International Water Conference 2003
Title | 64th Annual International Water Conference 2003 PDF eBook |
Author | Engineers Society of Western Pennsylvania (Eswp) |
Publisher | |
Pages | 518 |
Release | 2007-12-31 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 9781604233322 |
Doing Business 2020
Title | Doing Business 2020 PDF eBook |
Author | World Bank |
Publisher | World Bank Publications |
Pages | 254 |
Release | 2019-11-21 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1464814414 |
Seventeen in a series of annual reports comparing business regulation in 190 economies, Doing Business 2020 measures aspects of regulation affecting 10 areas of everyday business activity.
Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States
Title | Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States PDF eBook |
Author | U.S. Global Change Research Program |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 193 |
Release | 2009-08-24 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 0521144078 |
Summarizes the science of climate change and impacts on the United States, for the public and policymakers.
Our American Government
Title | Our American Government PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 138 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Electronic government information |
ISBN |
The Committee on House Administration is pleased to present this revised book on our United States Government. This publication continues to be a popular introductory guide for American citizens and those of other countries who seek a greater understanding of our heritage of democracy. The question-and-answer format covers a broad range of topics dealing with the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of our Government as well as the electoral process and the role of political parties.--Foreword.
Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems Manual
Title | Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems Manual PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 378 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Sewage |
ISBN |
"This manual contains overview information on treatment technologies, installation practices, and past performance."--Introduction.