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UNINA9910789930703321 |
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Autore |
Williams Dilafruz R. <1949-, > |
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Learning gardens and sustainability education : bringing life to schools and schools to life / / Dilafruz R. Williams and Jonathan D. Brown |
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New York : , : Routledge, , 2012 |
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1-136-58350-5 |
1-136-58351-3 |
0-203-15681-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (249 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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School gardens |
Environmental education |
Outdoor education |
Experiential learning |
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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 and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Learning Gardens and Sustainability Education; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Part I: Learning Gardens, Living Soil, and Sustainability Education; 1. Introduction: Modern Imperatives for Life and Learning; 2. Learning Gardens and Life's Lessons; 3. Living Soil as Metaphorical Construct for Education; Part II: Learning Gardens Principles Linking Pedagogy and Pedology; 4. Cultivating a Sense of Place; 5. Fostering Curiosity and Wonder; 6. Discovering Rhythm and Scale; 7. Valuing Biocultural Diversity; 8. Embracing Practical Experience; 9. Nurturing Interconnectedness |
10. Awakening the SensesPart III: Practice Comes Alive from the Ground up; 11.Teacher, Principal, and Superintendent Perspectives; 12. Moving Forward; Epilogue; Appendix: Selected Resources and Programs; Bibliography; Index |
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Offering a fresh approach to bringing life to schools and schools to life, this book goes beyond touting the benefits of learning gardens to survey them as a whole-systems design solution with potential to address myriad interrelated social, ecological, and educational issues. The theoretical and conceptual framework presented creatively places |
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soil at the center of the discourse on sustainability education and learning garden design and pedagogy. Seven elements and attributes of living soil and learning gardens are presented as a guide for sustainability education: cultivating a sense of |
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UNINA9910830077103321 |
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Titolo |
Guidelines for writing effective operating and maintenance procedures [[electronic resource]] |
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New York, N.Y., : Center for Chemical Process Safety, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, c1996 |
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1-282-81725-6 |
9786612817250 |
0-470-93795-5 |
1-59124-567-2 |
0-470-93794-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (162 p.) |
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660.28040684 |
660/.2804/0684 |
808.06666 |
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Chemical engineering - Safety measures |
Technical writing |
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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. 139) and index. |
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Guidelines for Writing Effective Operating and Maintenance Procedures; CONTENTS; Preface; Acknowledgments; Glossary; 1. INTRODUCTION TO EFFECTIVE PROCEDURE WRITING; 2. PROCESS SAFETY, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND QUALITY CONSIDERATIONS; 3. HOW TO DESIGN AN OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; 4. WRITING OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES; 5. ELEMENTS OF EFFECTIVE PROCEDURES; 6. WRITING EMERGENCY OPERATING PROCEDURES; 7. PROCEDURE CONTROL; 8. PROCEDURE DEVELOPMENT COSTS AND BENEFITS; APPENDIX A Selected Procedure Initiatives, |
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Consensus Codes, and Regulations Affecting Procedures |
APPENDIX B Common Points of API, OSHA, and EPAAPPENDIX C How to Determine the Tasks That Require Written Procedures; APPENDIX D Procedure Performance Evaluation; APPENDIX E Procedure Criteria Checklist; APPENDIX F Sample Procedure Formats; APPENDIX G Sample Formats of Operating Limits Tables; General References; Index |
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The EPA investigation of a 1994 chemical plant tragedy concluded that ""the explosion resulted from a lack of written safe operating procedures..."" While good written procedures can't guarantee zero accidents, they can reduce the number of accidents caused by human error. This new book shows how to remedy this problem through selecting and implementing actions that promote safe, efficient operations and maintenance, improve quality, continuity, profitability and cost control, build upon and record process experience, and promote the concept that operating and maintenance procedures are vital pl |
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