1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910132244103321

Titolo

Water efficiency in buildings : theory and practice / / edited by Kemi Adeyeye

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex : , : Wiley, , [2014]

©2014

ISBN

1-118-45660-2

1-118-45661-0

1-118-45659-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (330 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

AdeyeyeKemi

Disciplina

638.278

Soggetti

Plumbing

Sustainable buildings

Water efficiency

Water-supply - Cost control

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Water Efficiency in Buildings: Theory and Practice; Copyright; Contents; About the Editor; About the Contributors; Foreword by Jacob Tompkins, Managing Director of Waterwise; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Section 1 Policy; 1 Water Policy and Regulations: A UK Perspective; Introduction; Water policy and context; Policy for water users; Methodology; Interview findings; Discussion; Further recommendations; Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; 2 Water Policy in Water-Stressed Regions: The Case Study of Iran; Introduction; Iran: water resources and use

Water resource planning and implementationPolicy opportunities and constraints; Recommendations; Conclusion; Acknowledgements; Further reading; References; 3 Water Policy for Buildings: A Portuguese Perspective; Introduction; Policy context and evolution; Water efficiency in buildings; Opportunities and constraints; Conclusions and recommendations; Further reading; References; Section 2 People; 4 Understanding Consumer Response to Water Efficiency Strategies; Introduction; Explorations in socio-demographic and contextual



factors; Broadening the understanding of consumer responses

Recognising the attitude-behaviour gapConclusion and recommendations; Further reading; References; 5 Distributed Demand and the Sociology of Water Efficiency; Introduction; Developing an idea of 'distributed demand' and a practice perspective on water efficiency; Beyond behaviour and technology: a practice perspective on 'efficiency'; Conclusion; Acknowledgements; Further reading; References; 6 Co-creating Water Efficiency with Water Customers; Introduction; Information technology for co-creation; A co-creation toolkit for personalised value and knowledge for water efficiency; Discussion

ConclusionFurther reading; References; Section 3 Building Design and Planning; 7 Assessment Methodologies for Water Efficiency in Buildings; Introduction; Building environmental assessment and rating methods; Discussion; Conclusion; Further reading; References; 8 Intelligent Metering for Urban Water Planning and Management; Introduction; Role of intelligent water metering and big data; Intelligent metering applications and benefits; Conclusion and recommendations; Further reading; References; 9 Integrated Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems; Introduction; Sustainable drainage systems

Types of SuDsCase studies: integrated SuDs; Conclusion; Further reading; References; Section 4 Alternative Water Technologies; 10 Greywater Recycling in Buildings; Introduction; Greywater quantity and quality; Greywater policy and guidelines; Greywater technology; Project examples; Benefits and constraints of greywater recycling; Conclusion and recommendations; Further reading; References; 11 Rainwater Recycling in Buildings; Introduction; Rainwater harvesting systems; Rainwater quality; Treatment technologies; Storage system sizing; Environmental benefits; User perception and acceptability

Conclusions

Sommario/riassunto

A roadmap to water efficiency in buildings. provides comprehensive and up-to-date information on water efficiency in buildings all in one bookincludes both research and showcases of innovations, systems and approaches for water efficiency in buildingscollates learning and evidence that can be used to understand and apply solutions for water efficiency in buildingspresents a multi-disciplinary viewpoint, from architecture to environmental science and socio-psychologydemonstrates how to engage stakeholders in a systems approach to tackling



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910779192503321

Titolo

The psychology of entertainment media : blurring the lines between entertainment and persuasion / / edited by L.J. Shrum

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2012

ISBN

1-136-80934-1

1-280-66108-9

9786613638014

0-203-82858-5

1-136-80935-X

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (365 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ShrumL. J

Disciplina

659.101/9

Soggetti

Subliminal advertising

Advertising - Psychological aspects

Mass media - Psychological aspects

Persuasion (Psychology)

Manipulative behavior

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; The psychology of entertainment media; Copyright; Contents; Preface; About the Authors; Chapter 1. What's So Special About Entertainment Media and Why Do We Need a Psychology for It?: An Introduction to the Psychology of Entertainment Media; Section I: Embedding Promotions Within Entertainment Media: Product Placement Effects and How they Work; Chapter 2. Product Integration: Current Practices and New Directions; Chapter 3. As a Backdrop, Part of the Plot, or a Goal in a Game: The Ubiquitous Product Placement

Chapter 4. Children's Processing of Embedded Brand Messages: Product Placement and the Role of Conceptual FluencyChapter 5. Psychological Processing of In-Game Advertising and Advergaming: Branded Entertainment or Entertaining Persuasion?; Section II: The Programs Between the Ads:The Persuasive Power of Entertainment Media; Chapter 6. The Stories TV Tells: How Fictional TV Narratives Shape Normative Perceptions and Personal Values; Chapter 7. Flying With Icarus:



Narrative Transportation and the Persuasiveness of Entertainment

Chapter 8. Seeing Is Believing: Toward a Theory of Media Imagery and Social LearningChapter 9. Alcohol Messages in Television Series: Content and Effects; Chapter 10. Selling Beauty: The Hidden Cost to Women's Self-Worth, Relationships, and Behavior; Chapter 11. Learning Aggression Through the Media: Comparing Psychological and Communication Approaches; Chapter 12. Paths From Television Violence to Aggression: Reinterpreting the Evidence; Author Index; Subject Index

Sommario/riassunto

In this volume, psychologists and communication experts present theory on understanding and predicting how learning occurs through media consumption. As the impact of traditional advertising has declined over the last couple of decades, marketers have scrambled to find other ways to effectively communicate with consumers. Among other approaches, marketers have utilized various forms of product integration. Product integration is mixing a commercial message in with the non-commercial message via TV, movie, video, and other entertainment venues. This book will be of interest to students and r