1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910787191803321

Titolo

Environmental and safety aspects of renewable materials and energy sources / / edited by Juraj Ladomerský [and four others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Pfaffikon, Switzerland : , : TTP, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

3-03826-581-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (547 p.)

Collana

Advanced Materials Research, , 1662-8985 ; ; Volume 1001

Disciplina

660.284235

Soggetti

Renewable energy sources - Technological innovations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Special topic volume with invited peer reviewed papers only."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Environmental and Safety Aspects of Renewable Materials and Energy Sources; Preface, Guest Editors and Reviewers; Table of Contents; Chapter 1: Environmental and Renewable Materials and Technologies, Safety Aspects of Energy Systems; Aspects of Ecodesign when Designing a Retort with Decreased Emissions in the Production of Biochar; Benefits of RES Use in Brownfields Reuse in Slovak Municipalities; Bicomponent Fibers for the Preparation of a New Effective Filtration Materials for Separation of Hazardous Chemicals in Technological Processes of Wood Treatment

Contaminant Resistance of Buildings in Emergency Planning ZonesEcological Energy Systems Suitable for Polymetallic Nodules Mining from the Seabed; Energy Utilization of Selected Woody Species in Terms of their Impact on the Environment; Environmental Aspects of Renewable Sources of Energy in the Slovak Education System; Environmental Friendly Degradation of Atrazine by Ozone and Identification of Main Degradation Products; Equipment for Securing Environmental Safety in the Transport of Oil; Geothermal Power Plant in Conditions of Geological and Hydrological Characteristics

Hazard Analysis in Phenol Removal from Natural Water SourcesIdentification of the Security Environment Influences on Renewable Energy Sources and Critical Infrastructure Elements of Euroregion Beskydy; Material Potential of End-of-Life Photovoltaic



Panels in Slovak Republic; Monitoring the Acid Neutralisation Capacity and Options for Leaching Iron from Waste Mud from the Production of Al2O3; Recycling Process of the Aluminium Cans as an Example of the Renewable Material Sources; Study of Selected Characteristics of 8-Cell HHO Generator Using Various Concentrations of NaOH Solutions

The Environmental and Energy Potential of Incinerating Various Biomass MixturesTreatment Sewage Sludge with the Addition of Charcoal; Use of Wood Biomass in Slovakia; Using Wood Waste in Slovakia and its Real Energy Potential; Effect of Natural Ageing on the Physical Properties of Polypropylene Composites; Exploring the Impact on Radio Frequency Signal of RFID Technology Related to Physical Protection of Renewable Resources; Life Cycle Assessment of Timber Formwork: Case Study; PCBs and PAHs Restrain the Use of Sludge as a Renewable Resource

Chapter 2: Fire Safety Aspects and Heat Research

Sommario/riassunto

This special topic volume tends to present leading publications dealing with the Environmental and Safety Aspects of Renewable Materials and Energy Sources. The aims and scope are divided into four main areas: Chapter 1. Environmental aspects of selected renewable sources, Chapter 2. Fire safety aspects of selected renewable sources, Chapter 3.Occupational safety and health aspects of selected renewable sources, Chapter 4. Other safety aspects of selected renewable sources.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910786024603321

Titolo

Global employment trends for women [[electronic resource] ] . 2012

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Geneva, : International Labour Office, 2012

ISBN

92-2-126658-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (72 p.)

Disciplina

305.2350947

Soggetti

Women - Employment

Women - Economic conditions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Title page; Copyright page; Figures; Tables; Boxes; Acknowledgements; Executive summary; 1. Introduction; 2. Gender gaps in the labour market have worsened; The crisis increased an already large gender gap in unemployment; Figure 1. Global female and male unemployment, 2002-2017; Table 1. Gender gaps in unemployment rate, unemployment outflow and inflow hazardrates, 2005-07 averages; Figure 2. Gender gaps in unemployment rate by region, 2000-2012 (%); Box 1.What do we know about the impact of financial crises on gender inequality?; Box 2. Accounting for time-related underemployment

Employment gaps have widenedTable 2. Gender gaps in employment-to-population ratios, 2002, 2007 and 2012; Table 3 Global and regional employment growth rates by sex; Box 3. What is the potential economic contribution if the gender gap in the employment-topopulationratio drops by 2017?; Gaps in labour force participation rates; Figure 3. Labour force participation rate by sex in 2012,* selected economies; Figure 4. Distribution of female and male labour force participation rates, 1992 and 2012; Table 4. Gender gaps in labour force participation rates, by region, 1992, 2002 and 2012

Table 5. Labour force participation rates by sex for youth and adults, world and regions (%)3. Persistent differentials in the quality of employment: vulnerability and segregation; Vulnerability: in most regions women had less access to paid employment; Figure 5. Share of status in total employment by region and sex, 2012; Women face



pervasive sectoral and occupational segregation; Figure 6. Differences in average shares of 1-digit sector by sex in selected developed anddeveloping economies, latest year available after 2000

Figure 7. Differences in average shares of major occupational groups by sex in selecteddeveloped and developing economies, latest year available after 2000Box 4. Occupational segregation and female labour force participation in India; 4. How can policies improve women's labour market outcomes?; Crisis policies to reduce gender gaps; Figure 8. Frequency of measures to reduce gender inequality, 2008-10; Table 6. Examples of crisis-related measures targeted at women; Policy reforms to address gender inequalities; Policy options to help equalize household decisions

Box 5. Increasing female labour force participation through childcare provision: The case ofcommunity care in ColombiaBox 6. Public childcare programmes targeted at the poor; Box 7. Promoting involved fathers: The Parental Insurance Plan (QPIP) in Quebec(Canada); Box 8. "Men equal - Men different", a project in Europe; Box 9. Effective proactive equal pay measures: the case of Sweden; Box 10. Mainstreaming gender into public works: the case of India's Mahatma GandhiNational Rural Employment Guarantee (MGNREGP); Table 7. Summary of policies promoting gender equality; Bibliography

Annex 1 Global and regional tables

Sommario/riassunto

Part of the Global Employment Trends series, this publication delivers the most current information on emerging trends and key challenges facing women in labor markets around the world. Promoting gender equality and empowering women is vital to achieving decent work for all and finally stamping out the discrimination that has plagued labor markets. This publication considers a wide variety of quantitative data collected from around the globe, organizing it into a format that projects the causes and effects of gender-related employment trends. As the global jobs crisis continues unabated, the r