1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910713575603321

Autore

Doorlag Mark

Titolo

Heavy-duty engine testing report : Cummins/EPA/Taiwan correlation test results- 1993 / / by Mark Doorlag

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Ann Arbor, Mich.] : , : U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation, Office of Mobile Sources, Regulation Development and Support Division, Technology Evaluation and Testing Support Branch, , 1993

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (22 unnumbered pages)

Soggetti

Automobiles - Motors

Automobiles - Motors (Compressed-gas)

Automobiles - Motors (Diesel)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

At head of title: Technical report.

"August, 1993."

"EPA-AA-TETSB-93-02."



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910783731303321

Titolo

Applied geography : principles and practice : an introduction to useful research in physical, environmental and human geography / / edited by Michael Pacione

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1999

ISBN

1-134-67266-7

1-134-67267-5

0-203-01251-8

0-585-45184-2

1-280-33388-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (661 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

PacioneMichael

Disciplina

910

Soggetti

Geography

Natural disasters

Environmental management

Nature - Effect of human beings on

Spatial analysis (Statistics)

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 indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of plates; List of figures; List of boxes; List of tables; List of contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; In pursuit of useful knowledge: the principles and practice of applied geography; Natural and environmental hazards; Global warming; Acid precipitation; Extreme weather events; Earthquakes and vulcanism; Landslides; Floods; Coastal erosion; Physical problems of the urban environment; Environmental change and management; Water supply and management; Water quality and pollution; Irrigation; Desertification; Deforestation

Maintaining biodiversityLandscape evaluation; Environmental impact assessment; Countryside recreation management; The de-intensification of European agriculture; Wetlands conservation; Land-use conflict at the urban fringe; Derelict and vacant land; Sustainable tourism; Townscape conservation; Challenges of the human



environment; Urbanisation and counterurbanisation; Boundary disputes; Political spaces and representation within the state; Housing problems in the developed world; The geography of poverty and deprivation; Segregation and discrimination; Socio-spatial variations in health

Crime and fear of crimeRetail location analysis; Urban transport and traffic problems; Rural accessibility and transport; City marketing as a planning tool; Low-income shelter in the third world city; Informal sector activity in the third world city; HIV/AIDS, poverty, exclusion and the third world; Techniques of spatial analysis; GIS, remote sensing and the problem of environmental change; Cartography: from traditional to electronic and beyond; Geodemographics, marketing and retail location; Global positioning systems as a practical fieldwork tool: applications in mountain environments

Computer simulation and modelling of urban structure and developmentPlace index; Subject index

Sommario/riassunto

Applied Geography offers an invaluable introduction to useful research in physical, environmental and human geography and provides a new focus and reference point for investigating and understanding problem-orientated research. Forty-nine leading experts in the field introduce and explore research which crosses the traditional boundary between physical and human geography. A wide range of key issues and contemporary debates are within the books main sections, which cover: natural and environmental hazards environmental change and management challenges of the human environm



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910808492503321

Autore

Crane Beverley E.

Titolo

Infographics : a practical guide for librarians / / Beverley E. Crane

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

1-4422-6037-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (207 p.)

Collana

Practical Guides for Librarians ; ; Number 20

Disciplina

020.22/2

Soggetti

Library science - Graphic methods

Charts, diagrams, etc - Computer programs

Communication in library science

Visual communication

Information visualization

Presentation graphics software

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 at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part 1. INFOGRAPHICS 101; Chapter 1. What Are Infographics?; Chapter 2. Communicating through Infographics; Chapter 3. Creating an Infographic; Chapter 4. Resources to Create Infographics; Part 2. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS; Chapter 5. Teaching with Infographics; Chapter 6. Fundraising: An Essential Goal of Any Library; Chapter 7. Library Partnerships: A Win-Win Combination; Chapter 8. Increasing Awareness of Underutilized and New Library Services; Chapter 9. Speaking Out: Creating Your Own Story to Advocate for Your Library

Chapter 10. Bringing It All Together: Creating Your Own InfographicIndex; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

Infographics: A Practical Guide for Librarians is designed for librarians who work with all age levels from youngsters to seniors at all educational, reading and language backgrounds, who must fulfill responsibilities that run the gamut from instructing patrons on information literacy skills to using electronic tools to marketing the library to locating funding, It includes basics about infographics



followed by practical applications important for librarians. Visual examples serve as instructional models and exercises reinforce learning.