1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910716936603321

Autore

Chapman M. J (Melinda J.)

Titolo

Fluctuations in groundwater levels related to regional and local withdrawals in the fractured-bedrock groundwater system in northern Wake County, North Carolina, March 2008-February 2009 / / by Melinda J. Chapman [and three others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Reston, Virginia : , : U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, , 2010

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (viii, 54 pages) : color illustrations, color maps

Collana

Scientific investigations report ; ; 2010-5219

Soggetti

Hydrogeology - North Carolina - Wake County

Groundwater - Pollution - North Carolina - Wake County

Nitrates - Environmental aspects - North Carolina - Wake County

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Prepared in cooperation with Wake County Department of Environmental Services."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 53-54).



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910711246103321

Autore

Wagman Donald D

Titolo

Selected values of chemical thermodynamic properties : part 4 tables for elements 35-53 in the standard order of arrangement/ / Donald D. Wagman, Frederick D. Rossini

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Gaithersburg, MD : , : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology, , 1969

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Collana

NBS technical note ; ; 270-4

Altri autori (Persone)

RossiniFrederick D <1899-1990.> (Frederick Dominic)

WagmanDonald D

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

1969.

Contributed record: Metadata reviewed, not verified. Some fields updated by batch processes.

Title from PDF title page.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910778151403321

Autore

Fritsch Al

Titolo

Healing Appalachia [[electronic resource] ] : Sustainable Living through Appropriate Technology

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lexington, : The University Press of Kentucky, 2007

ISBN

1-283-23308-8

9786613233080

0-8131-7217-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (453 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

GallimorePaul

Disciplina

728

728.047

Soggetti

Appropriate technology -- Appalachian Region

Bioregionalism -- Appalachian Region

Environmental protection -- Appalachian Region

Green products

Sustainable living -- Appalachian Region

Appropriate technology - Appalachian Region

Sustainable living - Appalachian Region

Bioregionalism - Appalachian Region

Environmental protection - Appalachian Region

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Front cover; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Solar Photovoltaics; 2. Microhydropower; 3. Wind Power; 4. Wood Heating; 5. Solar Heating Applications; 6. Shade Trees and Windbreaks; 7. Food Preservation; 8. Edible Landscaping; 9. Intensive and Organic Gardening and Orcharding; 10. Regional Heritage Plants; 11. Solar Greenhouses and Season Extenders; 12. Wildlife Habitat Restoration; 13. Nontimber Forest Products; 14. Silvicultural Practices; 15. Wildcrafting; 16. Constructed or Artificial Wetlands; 17. Land Reclamation with Native Species

18. Retreat Cabin Sites 19. Energy-Efficient Passive Solar Design; 20. Natural Cooling; 21. Native Building Materials; 22. Cordwood



Structures; 23. Yurts in Appalachia; 24. Simple Modes of Transportation; 25. Composting and Vermicomposting; 26. Composting Toilets; 27. Recycled, Salvaged, and Deconstructed Materials; 28. Ponds and Aquaculture; 29. Cisterns and Water Catchments; 30. Irrigation and Water Conservation; Conclusion; Postscript; Resources; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Healing Appalachia is the first book to apply ""appropriate technology,"" or the simplest level of technology that can effectively achieve the desired result, specifically to the Appalachian region. The authors examine thirty low-cost, people-friendly, and environmentally benign appropriate technologies that are concerned with such issues as food preservation, land use, shelter, and transportation. They pay close attention to the practicality of each technique according to affordability, ease of use, and ecological soundness. Details on construction and maintenance and resources for locating