Water, Energy, and Environment
Title | Water, Energy, and Environment PDF eBook |
Author | Allan R. Hoffman |
Publisher | |
Pages | 200 |
Release | 2019 |
Genre | Electronic books |
ISBN | 9781780409665 |
The book presents a clear explanation of the inextricable linkages among water, energy, and environment issues - the water/energy/environment nexus. Early chapters discuss the current water, energy, and environment contexts in detail, including an overview of global water issues, the importance of energy efficiency, traditional energy and emerging renewable energy technologies, global warming and climate change and other water- and energy-related environmental issues (e.g., water and air contamination, oil spills, radioactive waste storage, environmental impacts associated with solar, wind, hydropower, and biomass energy), the importance of recognizing and dealing with the nexus as well as policy implications and recommendations for moving forward. Insight is given into the policy process associated with the nexus, policy history, policy options, and steps people and institutions can take to address issues such as climate change, access to clean water, and energy poverty.
Energy and Environment
Title | Energy and Environment PDF eBook |
Author | Edward H. Thorndike |
Publisher | Addison Wesley Publishing Company |
Pages | 312 |
Release | 1976 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN |
Water, Energy, and Environment – A Primer
Title | Water, Energy, and Environment – A Primer PDF eBook |
Author | Allan R. Hoffman |
Publisher | IWA Publishing |
Pages | 216 |
Release | 2019-02-15 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1780409648 |
'We are experiencing the beginning of an energy revolution in these early years of the 21st century.' Water, Energy, and Environment - A Primer provides an introduction to, and explanation of, this revolution.
Climate Change and Water Resources
Title | Climate Change and Water Resources PDF eBook |
Author | Kathleen A. Miller |
Publisher | American Water Works Association |
Pages | 92 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1583214666 |
The purpose of this project was to produce a succinct, educational report (Primer) for use by the drinking water utility industry outlining the current state of scientific understanding regarding the potential impacts of global climate change on water utilities, water supply, demand, and relevant water quality. Utilizing input from industry and science participants, the report includes a summary of the relevant science that explains the linkages between climate change and the hydrologic cycle and outlines what is known and unknown about future changes in regional hydrologic conditions. The report also discusses planning and response strategies. Contains CD with the full searchable Primer, with extensive links to additional reference materials; color pages throughout.
A Primer for Teaching Environmental History
Title | A Primer for Teaching Environmental History PDF eBook |
Author | Emily Wakild |
Publisher | Duke University Press |
Pages | 191 |
Release | 2018-04-19 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0822371596 |
A Primer for Teaching Environmental History is a guide for college and high school teachers who are teaching environmental history for the first time, for experienced teachers who want to reinvigorate their courses, for those who are training future teachers to prepare their own syllabi, and for teachers who want to incorporate environmental history into their world history courses. Emily Wakild and Michelle K. Berry offer design principles for creating syllabi that will help students navigate a wide range of topics, from food, environmental justice, and natural resources to animal-human relations, senses of place, and climate change. In their discussions of learning objectives, assessment, project-based learning, using technology, and syllabus design, Wakild and Berry draw readers into the process of strategically designing courses on environmental history that will challenge students to think critically about one of the most urgent topics of study in the twenty-first century.
Primer on Climate Change and Sustainable Development
Title | Primer on Climate Change and Sustainable Development PDF eBook |
Author | Mohan Munasinghe |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 470 |
Release | 2005-03-03 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 9780521008884 |
Condensed, accessible review of latest state-of-the-art assessments of IPCC, within context of sustainable development.
Constructed Climates
Title | Constructed Climates PDF eBook |
Author | Will Wilson |
Publisher | University of Chicago Press |
Pages | 283 |
Release | 2011-02-28 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 0226901467 |
This study demonstrates the value of urban green. Focusing specifically on the role of vegetation and trees, the book shows the costs and benefits reaped from urban open spaces, from cooler temperatures to better quality ground water - and why it all matters. While a work of science, the book does not ignore the social component: it looks at low-income areas that have poor vegetation, and shows how enhancing these areas through the planting of community gardens and trees can alleviate social ills.