1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910700932803321

Titolo

Nuclear waste [[electronic resource] ] : DOE needs a comprehensive strategy and guidance on computer models that support environmental cleanup decisions : report to Congressional requesters

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, , [2011]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (ii, 35 pages)

Soggetti

Radioactive waste disposal - Computer simulation

Radioactive waste disposal - United States

Radioactive waste sites - Cleanup - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from PDF title page (viewed on Mar. 15, 2011).

"February 2011."

"GAO-11-143."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Background -- Computer models provide critical information to EM's environmental cleanup decision-making process -- EM has general quality policies for its computer models but it has not regularly assessed contractors' implementation of quality assurance procedures -- EM does not have an overall strategy and guidance for managing its cleanup models -- Conclusions.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910961945403321

Autore

Palmer Joy <1951->

Titolo

Geography in the early years / / Joy A. Palmer and Joanna C. Birch

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, NY, : RoutledgeFalmer, 2004

ISBN

1-134-36011-8

1-134-36012-6

1-280-06373-4

9786610063734

0-203-24073-1

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (229 p.)

Collana

Teaching and learning in the early years

Altri autori (Persone)

BirchJoanna C

Disciplina

372.89/1

Soggetti

Geography - Study and teaching (Elementary)

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 (p. [209]-212) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminaries; Contents; The authors; Editor's preface; Acknowledgements; 1 The young child in the geographical world; 2 Geographical and environmental education; 3 Policy planning and organisation; 4 Policy into practice; 5 Training and professional development; 6 Resources; Postscript; References; Name index; Subject index

Sommario/riassunto

This completely revised and updated second edition of Geography in the Early Years presents a lively and comprehensive overview of teaching and learning in geography.Theoretical aspects of early years teaching in geography are complemented by up-to-date research findings and illustrated with discussion, a wealth of case studies, and suggestions for the development and implementation of sound geographical work in practice.In a practitioner-friendly style, this book provides:an examination of the essence of geography in terms of children's conceptions of the