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Record Nr.

UNINA9910789930703321

Autore

Williams Dilafruz R. <1949-, >

Titolo

Learning gardens and sustainability education : bringing life to schools and schools to life / / Dilafruz R. Williams and Jonathan D. Brown

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2012

ISBN

1-136-58350-5

1-136-58351-3

0-203-15681-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (249 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BrownJonathan D

Disciplina

372.35/7

Soggetti

School gardens

Environmental education

Outdoor education

Experiential learning

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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



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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Record Nr.

UNINA9910830077103321

Titolo

Guidelines for writing effective operating and maintenance procedures [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, N.Y., : Center for Chemical Process Safety, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, c1996

ISBN

1-282-81725-6

9786612817250

0-470-93795-5

1-59124-567-2

0-470-93794-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (162 p.)

Disciplina

660.28040684

660/.2804/0684

808.06666

Soggetti

Chemical engineering - Safety measures

Technical writing

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. 139) and index.

Nota di contenuto

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,



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

Sommario/riassunto

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