1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910298306903321

Titolo

Bioenergy from Wood : Sustainable Production in the Tropics / / edited by Thomas Seifert

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

94-007-7448-6

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (269 p.)

Collana

Managing Forest Ecosystems, , 1568-1319 ; ; 26

Disciplina

333.794

Soggetti

Forest management

Renewable energy resources

Forests and forestry

Materials science

Forestry Management

Renewable and Green Energy

Forestry

Materials Science, general

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

1. Bioenergy from wood in the tropics -- 2. Localisation of biomass potentials -- 3. Modelling and simulation of tree biomass -- 4. Managing Southern African woodlands for biomass production: The potential challenges and opportunities -- 5. Biomass production in intensively managed forests -- 6. Biomass Harvesting and logistics -- 7. Biomass conversion to bioenergy products -- 8. Biomass Quality -- 9 Socio-economic aspects of rural bio-energy production -- 10. Ecological impacts of biomass production at stand and landscape levels -- 11. Determination of the environmental implications of bio-energy production using a life-cycle assessment approach.

Sommario/riassunto

This book is written for scientists and practitioners interested in deepening their knowledge of the sustainable production of bioenergy from wood in tropical and sub-tropical countries. Utilising the value chain concept, this book outlines the necessary aspects for managing sustainable bioenergy production. A wide range of topics is covered including biomass localization, modelling and upscaling, production



management in woodlands and plantations, and transport and logistics. Biomass quality and conversion pathways are examined in order to match the conversion technology with the available biomass.  A section is dedicated to issues surrounding sustainability. The issues, covered in a life-cycle assessment of the bioenergy system, include socio-economic challenges, local effects on water, biodiversity, nutrient-sustainability and global impacts. Through this holistic approach and supporting examples from tropical and sub-tropical countries, the reader is guided in designing and implementing a value chain as the main management instrument for sustainable wood.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910960926703321

Titolo

Engaging the public with climate change : behaviour change and communication / / edited by Lorraine Whitmarsh, Saffron O'Neill, and Irene Lorenzoni

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Washington, DC, : Earthscan, 2011

ISBN

1-280-87360-4

9786613714916

1-136-54048-2

1-136-54047-4

1-84977-524-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (321 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

WhitmarshLorraine

O'NeillSaffron

LorenzoniIrene

Disciplina

304.2

Soggetti

Climatic changes - Psychological aspects

Environmental psychology

Environmentalism - Psychological aspects

Environmental policy - Citizen participation

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

Engaging the Public with Climate ChangeBehaviour Change and Communication; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures, Tables and Boxes; List of Contributors; Foreword; List of Acronyms and Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Opportunities for and Barriers to Engaging Individuals with Climate Change; Part 1Theories and Models How can different theoretical perspectives help us develop effective communication and behaviour change strategies, and understand the limits to public engagement?; 1 Old Habits and New Routes to Sustainable Behaviour

2 Carbon Budgets and Carbon Capability: Lessons from Personal Carbon Trading3 Public Engagement in Climate Action: Policy and Public Expectations; 4 Collective Self and Individual Choice: The Role of Social Comparisons in Promoting Public Engagement with Climate Change; 5 Dismantling the Consumption-Happiness Myth: A Neuropsychological Perspective on the Mechanisms That Lock Us in to Unsustainable Consumption; 6 Public Engagement with Climate Adaptation: An Imperative for (and Driver of) Institutional Reform?; 7 Ecological Citizenship as Public Engagement with Climate Change

Part 2Methods, Media and Tools How can we more effectively communicate with the public about climate change and energy demand reduction?8 Engaging People in Saving Energy on a Large Scale: Lessons from the Programmes of the Energy Saving Trust in the UK; 9 Keeping Up with the Joneses in the Great British Refurb: The Impacts and Limits of Social Learning in Eco-renovation; 10 Up-scaling Social Behaviour Change Programmes: The Case of EcoTeams; 11 The Role and Effectiveness of Governmental and Nongovernmental Communications in Engaging the Public with Climate Change

12 Communicating Energy Demand: Measurement, Display and the Language of Things13 The Role of New Media in Engaging the Public with Climate Change; 14 Low-carbon Communities: A Grassroots Perspective on Public Engagement; Conclusion: What Have We Learnt and Where Do We Go from Here?; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Despite increasing public awareness of climate change, our behaviours relating to consumption and energy use remain largely unchanged. This book answers the urgent call for effective engagement methods to foster sustainable lifestyles, community action, and social change. Written by practitioners and academics, the chapters combine theoretical perspectives with case studies and practical guidance, examining what works and what doesn't, and providing transferable lessons for future engagement approaches. Showcasing innovative thought and approaches from around the world, this book is essential