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UNINA9910784101003321 |
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Rodan Garry <1955-, > |
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Transparency and authoritarian rule in Southeast Asia : Singapore and Malaysia / / Garry Rodan |
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London ; ; New York : , : RoutledgeCurzon, , 2004 |
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1-134-30810-8 |
1-134-30811-6 |
0-203-69313-2 |
1-280-07713-1 |
0-203-42101-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (280 p.) |
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RoutledgeCurzon/City University of Hong Kong South East Asian studies ; ; 4 |
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Transparency in government - Southeast Asia |
Southeast Asia Politics and government 1945- |
Southeast Asia Economic policy |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 210-249) and index. |
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Book Cover; Title; Contents; Series editors' preface; Preface; Acknowledgements; Glossary; Information control and authoritarian rule in East and Southeast Asia: Under challenge?; Bedding down media and information control in Singapore and Malaysia; Bureaucratic authoritarianism and transparency reform in Singapore; Keeping civil society at bay: Media in Singapore after the crisis; Crony capitalism and transparency reform in Malaysia; Challenges to media control in Malaysia; Conclusion: Advanced market systems, information flows and political regimes; Notes; References; Index |
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This book rejects the notion that the 1997-98 Asian economic crisis was further evidence that ultimately capitalism can only develop within liberal social and political institutions. |
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UNINA9910254136303321 |
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Autore |
Eley C (Charles) |
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Design Professional's Guide to Zero Net Energy Buildings / / by Charles Eley |
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Washington, DC : , : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : , : Imprint : Island Press, , 2016 |
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[1st ed. 2016.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (XVI, 252 p. 2 illus.) |
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Ecology |
Sustainable architecture |
Architecture |
Buildings |
Design |
Environmental Sciences |
Sustainable Architecture/Green Buildings |
Building Types and Functions |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Preface -- 1. We Have But One Earth -- 2. Smart Building Design -- 3. Here Comes the Sun -- 4. Energy Modeling -- 5. Making it all Work -- 6. Metrics and Boundaries -- 7. ZNE for the Mainstream -- 8. Beyond ZNE -- A Vision for Our Grandchildren. |
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In the United States, direct energy use in buildings accounts for 39% of carbon dioxide emissions per year—more than any other sector. Buildings contribute to a changing climate and warming of the earth in ways that will significantly affect future generations. Zero net energy (ZNE) buildings are a practical and cost-effective way to reduce our energy needs, employ clean solar and wind technologies, protect the environment, and improve our lives. Interest in ZNE buildings, which produce as much energy as they use over the course of a year, has been growing rapidly. In this volume, the author draws from over 40 years of his own experience, and interviews with other industry |
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experts, to lay out the principles for achieving ZNE buildings and the issues surrounding their development. Eley emphasizes the importance of building energy use in achieving a sustainable future; describes how building energy use can be minimized through smart design and energy efficiency technologies; and presents practical information on how to incorporate renewable energy technologies to meet the lowered energy needs. The book identifies the building types and climates where meeting the goal will be a challenge and offers solutions for these special cases. It shows the reader, through examples and explanations, that these solutions are viable and cost-effective. ZNE buildings are practical and cost-effective ways to address climate change without compromising our quality of life. ZNE buildings are an energizing concept and one that is broadly accepted yet, there is little information on what is required to actually meet these goals. This book shows that the goal is feasible and can be practically achieved in most buildings, that our construction industry is up to the challenge, and that we already have the necessary technologies and knowledge. |
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