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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455901203321

Titolo

Keeping pace with science and engineering [[electronic resource] ] : case studies in environmental regulation / / Myron F. Uman, editor ; National Academy of Engineering

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1993

ISBN

1-280-21131-8

9786610211319

0-309-56216-3

0-585-14251-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (296 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

UmanMyron F. <1939->

Disciplina

363.73/7

Soggetti

Environmental engineering

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Papers and speakers' remarks presented during a symposium ... held 11-12 February 1993"--T.p. verso.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Keeping Pace with Science and Engineering""; ""Copyright""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Introduction: Environmental Regulation and Changing Science and Technology""; ""NOTES""; ""Nutrient Loadings to Surface Waters: Chesapeake Bay Case Study""; ""THE FORMATIVE YEARS""; ""Federal Studies and Legislation""; ""The Chesapeake Region""; ""Control of Point Source Nutrient Loading""; ""Control of Nonpoint Source Nutrient Loading""; ""THE PERIOD OF THE EPA BAY STUDY""; ""Setting the Stage""; ""The Bay Study""; ""THE ACTION YEARS""; ""Nutrient Research""; ""Nutrient Management""

""DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS""""The Interplay between Science and Management""; ""Sources of Inertia""; ""Overcoming Inertia""; ""NOTES""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Tropospheric Ozone""; ""A BRIEF HISTORY OF OZONE LEGISLATION AND REGULATION""; ""The 1970 Amendments""; ""The 1977 Amendments""; ""The 1990 Amendments""; ""California Regulation""; ""PIVOTAL ISSUES IN FORMULATING REGULATIONS""; ""Formulation of the Standard""; ""Setting the Original Standard""; ""Revising the Standard""; ""Subsequent Review of the Standard""; ""Emission Control Strategies""; ""Range of Objectives""; ""Spatial



Scales""

""Motor Vehicles: Inspection and Maintenance""""Technological Improvements and Modifications to the Motor Vehicle""; ""Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Programs""; ""Motor Vehicles: Reducing Use""; ""Other Topics""; ""Assessment of Progress toward Attainment of the Standard""; ""Retrospective Analyses of State Implementation Plans""; ""Introduction of ""Cleaner"" Fuels""; ""THE INTERPLAY OF REGULATION AND SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT""; ""The Response of the Regulatory System to New Scientific Understanding""; ""Incentives and Disincentives in the Regulatory System""

""Acceptance of New Information by the Regulatory Community""""Governmental Perspectives, Incentives, and Disincentives""; ""Role of Technology in Shaping Actions of the Regulatory System""; ""A PROPOSAL FOR CONSIDERATION""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Municipal Waste Combustion and New Source Performance Standards: Use of Scientific and Technical Information""; ""FRAMEWORK FOR ANALYSIS""; ""THE MWC INDUSTRY""; ""Historical Development""; ""Current Industry Status""; ""Technology Used between 1975 and 1989""; ""Combustion Design""; ""Composition of Air Emissions""

""MWC Air Pollution Control Technology""""EPA INVOLVEMENT IN MWC REGULATION""; ""Chronology of Legislative, Legal, and Regulatory Activities""; ""Need for a Regulatory Program""; ""Projected National Impact""; ""Evaluation of Risks""; ""Options for EPA Involvement in Air Regulatory Programs""; ""Choice of Regulatory Authority""; ""Factors Leading to Federal Involvement""; ""NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS""; ""Development of Specific Standards""; ""Good Combustion Practices""; ""Particulate and Metal Controls""; ""Acid Gas Controls""; ""Organic Controls""; ""Nitrogen Oxides""

""Materials Separation""



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Record Nr.

UNICASRML0270268

Titolo

Santi e demoni nell'alto medioevo occidentale : secoli 5.-11

Pubbl/distr/stampa

In Spoleto, : presso la sede del Centro

Descrizione fisica

2 v. ; 22 cm

Disciplina

270.2

Soggetti

Demoni - sec. 5.-11. - Congressi - Spoleto - 1989

Agiografia - Sec. 5.-11. - Congressi

Congressi - Spoleto - 1989

Lingua di pubblicazione

Molteplice

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia