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Rappaport Ann |
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Degrees that matter : climate change and the university / / Ann Rappaport and Sarah Hammond Creighton |
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Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, c2007 |
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0-262-26106-5 |
0-262-28208-9 |
1-282-09697-4 |
9786612096976 |
1-4294-6566-2 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xviii, 372 pages) : illustrations |
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Collana |
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Urban and industrial environments |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Climatic changes - Environmental aspects - United States |
Greenhouse gas mitigation - United States |
Global environmental change |
Science - Study and teaching - United States |
Universities and colleges - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [359]-362) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Intro -- Tables, Figures, and Boxes -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- 1 - A Time for Action -- 2 - Climate Change Basics and the University -- 3 - The Campus Inventory and Climate Goals -- 4 - Climate Actors and Climate Advocacy -- 5 - Strategy and Tactics for Climate Action -- 6 - Buildings and Climate Change Action -- 7 - Tackling Emissions at the Source: Climate Actions in Buildings and Central Facilities -- 8 - Action beyond Facilities -- 9 - Planning and Policies for Climate Change -- 10 - Personal Action Initiatives -- 11 - Climate Action in the Classroom -- 12 - Degrees That Matter -- Appendix A - Global Warming Potential -- Appendix B - Information Related to Climate Change and Climate Change Action -- Appendix C - Elements of an Emissions Inventory -- Appendix D - Emission Factors for Fuels -- Appendix E - Sample Projects for Tufts Students -- Appendix F - Campus Trends: Green Campuses Get into Gear -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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