Water conservation in urban households : roles of prices, policies and technologies / / Sonia Ferdous Hoque |
Autore | Hoque Sonia Ferdous |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, England : , : IWA Publishing, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (153 p.) |
Disciplina | 333.9116 |
Soggetto topico |
Water conservation
Municipal water supply Residential water consumption |
ISBN | 1-78040-548-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""Cover""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""List of Figures""; ""List of Tables""; ""List of Boxes""; ""About the Author""; ""Preface""; ""Chapter 1: Water Conservation: The Answer to Water Shortagein the 21st Century""; ""1.1 The Changing Water Paradigm""; ""1.2 Human Right to Water""; ""1.3 Water as an Economic Good""; ""1.4 Water Use Efficiency""; ""1.5 The Benefits of Water Conservation""; ""1.5.1 Benefits to consumers""; ""1.5.2 Benefits to utilities""; ""1.5.3 Benefits to the environment""; ""1.5.4 Benefits to the economy""; ""1.6 Water Consumption in Urban Households""
""1.7 Conclusion""""Endnotes""; ""Chapter 2: Determinants of Domestic Water Consumption: Theories and Observations""; ""2.1 Theories of Environmental Beliefs and Behaviours""; ""2.2 Determinants of Domestic Water Consumption""; ""2.2.1 Household income""; ""2.2.2 Household size and age composition""; ""2.2.3 Attitudes, social norms, and behaviour""; ""2.2.4 Water price""; ""2.2.5 Dwelling type and ownership""; ""2.2.6 Regulatory policies""; ""2.2.7 Technology""; ""2.2.8 Climatic variations""; ""2.3 Conclusion""; ""Endnote""; ""Chapter 3: Role of Prices: Water Tariffs"" ""3.1 Overview of Water and Wastewater Tariffs""""3.2 Analysis of Water and Wastewater Tariffs""; ""3.2.1 Two part tariff: fixed + volumetric charges""; ""3.2.2 Single part tariff: increasing block tariffs""; ""3.2.3 Single part tariff: constant unit charges""; ""3.2.4 Single part tariff: decreasing block tariffs""; ""3.2.5 Single part tariff: seasonal water pricing""; ""3.2.6 Additional tariff components: conservation taxes""; ""3.2.7 Income based measures: discounts or payment assistance""; ""3.2.8 Income based measures: subsidised network connections"" ""3.2.9 Unmetered flat tariff structure""""3.3. Objectives of Water Pricing""; ""3.3.1. Revenue sufficiency""; ""3.3.2. Affordability""; ""3.3.3. Equity""; ""3.3.4. Demand management""; ""3.4. Water Pricing as a Tool for Conservation""; ""3.4.1. Designing a conservation oriented rate structure""; ""3.4.2. Communication of the price signal through consumer billing""; ""3.5. Conclusion""; ""Endnotes""; ""Chapter 4: Role of Policy: Regulations and Conservation Programs""; ""4.1 Restriction on Specific Water Use Activities""; ""4.1.1 Costs of restrictions""; ""4.1.2 Benefits of restrictions"" ""4.1.3 Consumers� willingness to pay to avoid restrictions""""4.2 Promotion of Water-Saving Devices""; ""4.3 Public Awareness Campaigns""; ""4.4 Conclusion""; ""Chapter 5: Role of Techonology: Water Saving Devices""; ""5.1 Overview of Water Saving Devices""; ""5.1.1 Toilets""; ""5.1.2 Shower heads""; ""5.1.3 Faucets""; ""5.1.4 Washing machines""; ""5.1.5 Urinals""; ""5.1.6 Dishwashers""; ""5.2 Adoption of Water Efficient Devices""; ""5.3 Water Efficiency Labelling""; ""5.4 Rebates to Promote Water Efficient Fixtures""; ""5.5 Conclusion"" ""Chapter 6: Demand Side Management Tools: Comparing Price and Non-Price Approaches"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910810569503321 |
Hoque Sonia Ferdous | ||
London, England : , : IWA Publishing, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Water conservation programs : a planning guide / / by Michelle L. Maddaus, William O. Maddaus, Lisa A. Maddaus |
Autore | Maddaus Michelle L. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | : American Water Works Association (AWWA) |
Disciplina | 333.91/16 |
Soggetto topico | Water conservation |
ISBN | 1-5231-1962-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910795330003321 |
Maddaus Michelle L. | ||
: American Water Works Association (AWWA) | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Water conservation programs : a planning guide / / by Michelle L. Maddaus, William O. Maddaus, Lisa A. Maddaus |
Autore | Maddaus Michelle L. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | : American Water Works Association (AWWA) |
Disciplina | 333.91/16 |
Soggetto topico | Water conservation |
ISBN | 1-5231-1962-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910820871103321 |
Maddaus Michelle L. | ||
: American Water Works Association (AWWA) | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Water conservation programs [[electronic resource] ] : a planning manual |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Denver, CO, : American Water Works Association, c2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (161 p.) |
Disciplina |
628.1 s
333.91/16 |
Collana | AWWA manual |
Soggetto topico |
Water conservation
Water-supply - Management |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-61300-024-3
1-61583-827-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | ""Contents""; ""Figures""; ""Tables""; ""Foreword""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Need for Efficiency and Setting Goals""; ""3 Analysis of Water Use and Water Savings""; ""4 Evaluation of Benefits and Costs""; ""5 Creating a Formal Water Conservation Program Plan""; ""6 Conservation Plan Development and Implementation: Dealing With Perceptions, Barriers, and Obstacles to Effective Water Conservation""; ""Appendix A Case Studies""; ""Index""; ""AWWA Manuals"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910463911903321 |
Denver, CO, : American Water Works Association, c2006 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Water conservation programs [[electronic resource] ] : a planning manual |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Denver, CO, : American Water Works Association, c2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (161 p.) |
Disciplina |
628.1 s
333.91/16 |
Collana | AWWA manual |
Soggetto topico |
Water conservation
Water-supply - Management |
ISBN |
1-61300-024-3
1-61583-827-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | ""Contents""; ""Figures""; ""Tables""; ""Foreword""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Need for Efficiency and Setting Goals""; ""3 Analysis of Water Use and Water Savings""; ""4 Evaluation of Benefits and Costs""; ""5 Creating a Formal Water Conservation Program Plan""; ""6 Conservation Plan Development and Implementation: Dealing With Perceptions, Barriers, and Obstacles to Effective Water Conservation""; ""Appendix A Case Studies""; ""Index""; ""AWWA Manuals"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910788573503321 |
Denver, CO, : American Water Works Association, c2006 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Water conservation programs [[electronic resource] ] : a planning manual |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Denver, CO, : American Water Works Association, c2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (161 p.) |
Disciplina |
628.1 s
333.91/16 |
Collana | AWWA manual |
Soggetto topico |
Water conservation
Water-supply - Management |
ISBN |
1-61300-024-3
1-61583-827-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | ""Contents""; ""Figures""; ""Tables""; ""Foreword""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Need for Efficiency and Setting Goals""; ""3 Analysis of Water Use and Water Savings""; ""4 Evaluation of Benefits and Costs""; ""5 Creating a Formal Water Conservation Program Plan""; ""6 Conservation Plan Development and Implementation: Dealing With Perceptions, Barriers, and Obstacles to Effective Water Conservation""; ""Appendix A Case Studies""; ""Index""; ""AWWA Manuals"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910826692003321 |
Denver, CO, : American Water Works Association, c2006 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Water drops [[electronic resource] ] : celebrating the wonder of water / / Peter E. Black ; foreword by Gerald E. Galloway |
Autore | Black Peter E |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (214 p.) |
Disciplina | 553.7 |
Collana | Excelsior editions |
Soggetto topico |
Water
Hydrology Watersheds Water quality Water conservation |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-4384-4488-5
1-4619-1111-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""water drops""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""FOREWORD""; ""Introduction""; ""SCIENCE""; ""Water on Earth""; ""Ocean""; ""Biodiversity""; ""Gaia""; ""Tipping Point""; ""CO2, O2, and H2O""; ""Unusual""; ""Circulation""; ""Water and Energy""; ""Water Vapor""; ""Evapotranspiration""; ""Acid Rain""; ""Studies of Water""; ""Measuring Water""; ""More Water Measurements""; ""Hydraulics""; ""Wonder""; ""Water Storage""; ""Hydropedology""; ""Fertilizer in the Rain""; ""Plants and Water""; ""Invasive Species""; ""Mosses and Water (R. W. Kimmerer)""; ""Water and Trees""
""Interception and Energy""""Interception Amount""; ""Soil Storage""; ""Frost in Soil""; ""Measuring Soil Moisture""; ""Wetlands""; ""Flushing""; ""Backyard Ponds""; ""CULTURE AND HISTORY""; ""Water in Culture""; ""Water Is . . .""; ""The Word Water""; ""Gods and Goddesses""; ""Maxims""; ""Nursery Rhymes""; ""Jack and Jill""; ""WEATHER AND CLIMATE""; ""Umbrella?""; ""Chance (1): Rain""; ""Full Moon""; ""Humidity""; ""Clouds""; ""Fog""; ""Raindrops""; ""Measuring Precipitation""; ""Measuring Snow""; ""Ice Precipitation""; ""Black Ice""; ""Morning Ice Crystals""; ""Bad Weather"" ""Storm Types""""Storm Types (Again)""; ""Cyclonic Storms""; ""Convectional Storms""; ""Orographic Storms""; ""Lake Effect""; ""Hurricanes and Tornados""; ""Drought""; ""Meteorological Drought""; ""Agricultural Drought""; ""Hydrological Drought""; ""Climate Change Terminology""; ""Canary""; ""Our Greenhouse""; ""Global Warming""; ""HYDROLOGY""; ""Hydrology""; ""Hydrology (Second Definition)""; ""Annual Hydrograph""; ""Hydrological Seasons""; ""Happy New Year""; ""Season of Soil Moisture Recharge""; ""Season of Maximum Runoff""; ""Season of Maximum Evapotranspiration""; ""Arid Zone Hydrology"" ""Deserts""""Tropical Hydrology""; ""Cold Regions Hydrology""; ""Runoff""; ""Measuring Runoff""; ""Groundwater Runoff""; ""Stormwater Runoff""; ""Storm Hydrograph""; ""Storm Flow""; ""Stormwater Runoff Quality""; ""Floods""; ""Infiltration""; ""Chance (2): Floods""; ""More Flooding""; ""Floodplains""; ""Flood Insurance""; ""Three Rivers, Three Floods""; ""ECONOMICS, MANAGEMENT,AND POLICY""; ""Using Water""; ""Water in the World""; ""Storage""; ""Resource Buffers""; ""Watersheds""; ""Water Balance""; ""Watershed Research""; ""Watershed Functions""; ""Wetland Watersheds"" ""Watershed Planning""""Watershed Management""; ""Objectives of Watershed Management""; ""Municipal Water Supplies""; ""Forested Water Supplies""; ""Woods and Water""; ""Quantity, Quality, and Regimen""; ""Measuring Water Quality""; ""Water Quality Laws""; ""Drinking Water""; ""Water Meters""; ""Pricing Water""; ""Bottled Water""; ""Hot Shower""; ""Garbage Disposals""; ""Waste Treatment""; ""TMDLs""; ""Best Management Practices""; ""Point/Nonpoint Pollution""; ""Permits""; ""Concentrated Animal Feedlot Operations""; ""Mining""; ""Navigation""; ""Fighting Fire""; ""Dams""; ""Policy on Dams"" ""Removing Dams"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462354303321 |
Black Peter E | ||
Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Water drops [[electronic resource] ] : celebrating the wonder of water / / Peter E. Black ; foreword by Gerald E. Galloway |
Autore | Black Peter E |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (214 p.) |
Disciplina | 553.7 |
Collana | Excelsior editions |
Soggetto topico |
Water
Hydrology Watersheds Water quality Water conservation |
ISBN |
1-4384-4488-5
1-4619-1111-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""water drops""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""FOREWORD""; ""Introduction""; ""SCIENCE""; ""Water on Earth""; ""Ocean""; ""Biodiversity""; ""Gaia""; ""Tipping Point""; ""CO2, O2, and H2O""; ""Unusual""; ""Circulation""; ""Water and Energy""; ""Water Vapor""; ""Evapotranspiration""; ""Acid Rain""; ""Studies of Water""; ""Measuring Water""; ""More Water Measurements""; ""Hydraulics""; ""Wonder""; ""Water Storage""; ""Hydropedology""; ""Fertilizer in the Rain""; ""Plants and Water""; ""Invasive Species""; ""Mosses and Water (R. W. Kimmerer)""; ""Water and Trees""
""Interception and Energy""""Interception Amount""; ""Soil Storage""; ""Frost in Soil""; ""Measuring Soil Moisture""; ""Wetlands""; ""Flushing""; ""Backyard Ponds""; ""CULTURE AND HISTORY""; ""Water in Culture""; ""Water Is . . .""; ""The Word Water""; ""Gods and Goddesses""; ""Maxims""; ""Nursery Rhymes""; ""Jack and Jill""; ""WEATHER AND CLIMATE""; ""Umbrella?""; ""Chance (1): Rain""; ""Full Moon""; ""Humidity""; ""Clouds""; ""Fog""; ""Raindrops""; ""Measuring Precipitation""; ""Measuring Snow""; ""Ice Precipitation""; ""Black Ice""; ""Morning Ice Crystals""; ""Bad Weather"" ""Storm Types""""Storm Types (Again)""; ""Cyclonic Storms""; ""Convectional Storms""; ""Orographic Storms""; ""Lake Effect""; ""Hurricanes and Tornados""; ""Drought""; ""Meteorological Drought""; ""Agricultural Drought""; ""Hydrological Drought""; ""Climate Change Terminology""; ""Canary""; ""Our Greenhouse""; ""Global Warming""; ""HYDROLOGY""; ""Hydrology""; ""Hydrology (Second Definition)""; ""Annual Hydrograph""; ""Hydrological Seasons""; ""Happy New Year""; ""Season of Soil Moisture Recharge""; ""Season of Maximum Runoff""; ""Season of Maximum Evapotranspiration""; ""Arid Zone Hydrology"" ""Deserts""""Tropical Hydrology""; ""Cold Regions Hydrology""; ""Runoff""; ""Measuring Runoff""; ""Groundwater Runoff""; ""Stormwater Runoff""; ""Storm Hydrograph""; ""Storm Flow""; ""Stormwater Runoff Quality""; ""Floods""; ""Infiltration""; ""Chance (2): Floods""; ""More Flooding""; ""Floodplains""; ""Flood Insurance""; ""Three Rivers, Three Floods""; ""ECONOMICS, MANAGEMENT,AND POLICY""; ""Using Water""; ""Water in the World""; ""Storage""; ""Resource Buffers""; ""Watersheds""; ""Water Balance""; ""Watershed Research""; ""Watershed Functions""; ""Wetland Watersheds"" ""Watershed Planning""""Watershed Management""; ""Objectives of Watershed Management""; ""Municipal Water Supplies""; ""Forested Water Supplies""; ""Woods and Water""; ""Quantity, Quality, and Regimen""; ""Measuring Water Quality""; ""Water Quality Laws""; ""Drinking Water""; ""Water Meters""; ""Pricing Water""; ""Bottled Water""; ""Hot Shower""; ""Garbage Disposals""; ""Waste Treatment""; ""TMDLs""; ""Best Management Practices""; ""Point/Nonpoint Pollution""; ""Permits""; ""Concentrated Animal Feedlot Operations""; ""Mining""; ""Navigation""; ""Fighting Fire""; ""Dams""; ""Policy on Dams"" ""Removing Dams"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785725103321 |
Black Peter E | ||
Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Water drops : celebrating the wonder of water / / Peter E. Black ; foreword by Gerald E. Galloway |
Autore | Black Peter E |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (214 p.) |
Disciplina | 553.7 |
Collana | Excelsior editions |
Soggetto topico |
Water
Hydrology Watersheds Water quality Water conservation |
ISBN |
1-4384-4488-5
1-4619-1111-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""water drops""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""FOREWORD""; ""Introduction""; ""SCIENCE""; ""Water on Earth""; ""Ocean""; ""Biodiversity""; ""Gaia""; ""Tipping Point""; ""CO2, O2, and H2O""; ""Unusual""; ""Circulation""; ""Water and Energy""; ""Water Vapor""; ""Evapotranspiration""; ""Acid Rain""; ""Studies of Water""; ""Measuring Water""; ""More Water Measurements""; ""Hydraulics""; ""Wonder""; ""Water Storage""; ""Hydropedology""; ""Fertilizer in the Rain""; ""Plants and Water""; ""Invasive Species""; ""Mosses and Water (R. W. Kimmerer)""; ""Water and Trees""
""Interception and Energy""""Interception Amount""; ""Soil Storage""; ""Frost in Soil""; ""Measuring Soil Moisture""; ""Wetlands""; ""Flushing""; ""Backyard Ponds""; ""CULTURE AND HISTORY""; ""Water in Culture""; ""Water Is . . .""; ""The Word Water""; ""Gods and Goddesses""; ""Maxims""; ""Nursery Rhymes""; ""Jack and Jill""; ""WEATHER AND CLIMATE""; ""Umbrella?""; ""Chance (1): Rain""; ""Full Moon""; ""Humidity""; ""Clouds""; ""Fog""; ""Raindrops""; ""Measuring Precipitation""; ""Measuring Snow""; ""Ice Precipitation""; ""Black Ice""; ""Morning Ice Crystals""; ""Bad Weather"" ""Storm Types""""Storm Types (Again)""; ""Cyclonic Storms""; ""Convectional Storms""; ""Orographic Storms""; ""Lake Effect""; ""Hurricanes and Tornados""; ""Drought""; ""Meteorological Drought""; ""Agricultural Drought""; ""Hydrological Drought""; ""Climate Change Terminology""; ""Canary""; ""Our Greenhouse""; ""Global Warming""; ""HYDROLOGY""; ""Hydrology""; ""Hydrology (Second Definition)""; ""Annual Hydrograph""; ""Hydrological Seasons""; ""Happy New Year""; ""Season of Soil Moisture Recharge""; ""Season of Maximum Runoff""; ""Season of Maximum Evapotranspiration""; ""Arid Zone Hydrology"" ""Deserts""""Tropical Hydrology""; ""Cold Regions Hydrology""; ""Runoff""; ""Measuring Runoff""; ""Groundwater Runoff""; ""Stormwater Runoff""; ""Storm Hydrograph""; ""Storm Flow""; ""Stormwater Runoff Quality""; ""Floods""; ""Infiltration""; ""Chance (2): Floods""; ""More Flooding""; ""Floodplains""; ""Flood Insurance""; ""Three Rivers, Three Floods""; ""ECONOMICS, MANAGEMENT,AND POLICY""; ""Using Water""; ""Water in the World""; ""Storage""; ""Resource Buffers""; ""Watersheds""; ""Water Balance""; ""Watershed Research""; ""Watershed Functions""; ""Wetland Watersheds"" ""Watershed Planning""""Watershed Management""; ""Objectives of Watershed Management""; ""Municipal Water Supplies""; ""Forested Water Supplies""; ""Woods and Water""; ""Quantity, Quality, and Regimen""; ""Measuring Water Quality""; ""Water Quality Laws""; ""Drinking Water""; ""Water Meters""; ""Pricing Water""; ""Bottled Water""; ""Hot Shower""; ""Garbage Disposals""; ""Waste Treatment""; ""TMDLs""; ""Best Management Practices""; ""Point/Nonpoint Pollution""; ""Permits""; ""Concentrated Animal Feedlot Operations""; ""Mining""; ""Navigation""; ""Fighting Fire""; ""Dams""; ""Policy on Dams"" ""Removing Dams"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910824020703321 |
Black Peter E | ||
Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Water efficiency |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Barbara, CA, : Forrester Communications, Inc., ©2006- |
Disciplina | 333 |
Soggetto topico | Water conservation |
Soggetto genere / forma | Periodicals. |
ISSN | 1934-8487 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910222230403321 |
Santa Barbara, CA, : Forrester Communications, Inc., ©2006- | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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