The ecology of industry [[electronic resource] ] : sectors and linkages / / edited by Deanna J. Richards and Greg Pearson ; National Academy of Engineering |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington D.C., : National Academy Press, 1998 |
Descrizione fisica | ix, 149 p. : ill |
Disciplina | 363.73/1 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
RichardsDeanna J
PearsonGreg |
Soggetto topico |
Manufacturing industries - Environmental aspects
Electric utilities - Environmental aspects Wood-pulp industry - Environmental aspects |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-280-21027-3
9786610210275 0-309-59273-9 0-585-03759-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455813203321 |
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The ecology of industry [[electronic resource] ] : sectors and linkages / / edited by Deanna J. Richards and Greg Pearson ; National Academy of Engineering |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington D.C., : National Academy Press, 1998 |
Descrizione fisica | ix, 149 p. : ill |
Disciplina | 363.73/1 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
RichardsDeanna J
PearsonGreg |
Soggetto topico |
Manufacturing industries - Environmental aspects
Electric utilities - Environmental aspects Wood-pulp industry - Environmental aspects |
ISBN |
1-280-21027-3
9786610210275 0-309-59273-9 0-585-03759-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778647103321 |
Washington D.C., : National Academy Press, 1998 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The ecology of industry : sectors and linkages / / edited by Deanna J. Richards and Greg Pearson ; National Academy of Engineering |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington D.C., : National Academy Press, 1998 |
Descrizione fisica | ix, 149 p. : ill |
Disciplina | 363.73/1 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
RichardsDeanna J
PearsonGreg |
Soggetto topico |
Manufacturing industries - Environmental aspects
Electric utilities - Environmental aspects Wood-pulp industry - Environmental aspects |
ISBN |
1-280-21027-3
9786610210275 0-309-59273-9 0-585-03759-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
The Ecology of Industry -- Copyright -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- THE EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES -- PRIMARY MATERIALS PROCESSING -- MANUFACTURING -- ELECTRIC UNTILITIES -- PULP AND PAPER -- Contents -- Overview and Perspectives -- FIRM MOTIVATION AND EXTERNAL STIMULI -- THE TECHNOLOGICAL LINK IN THE EVOLUTION OF INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS -- INTERCONNECTED COMPLEX SYSTEMS OF PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION -- THE INFORMATION-KNOWLEDGE CONNECTION -- CONCLUSION -- NOTES -- REFERENCES -- The Extractive Industries -- INTRODUCTION -- ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP -- ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS -- LIFE-CYCLE PRACTICES -- CULTURAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE -- REFERENCES -- Primary Materials Processing -- SUMMARY -- ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP -- REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS -- LIFE-CYCLE PRACTICES -- CULTURAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE -- REFERENCES -- Manufacturing -- ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP -- The Role of Management -- Stages in the Product Life Cycle -- EFFECT OF REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS -- End-of-Pipe" Laws -- Activities of International Standards-Setting Organizations -- Waste Minimization, Packaging, and Product Take-Back -- Labeling Programs -- ENVIRONMENTAL METRICS -- LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENT -- CULTURAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE -- Managing Environmental Costs -- Altering the Structure of Demand -- Recognizing the Key Role of the Designer -- BREAKING BARRIERS AND CREATING OPPORTUNITIES -- Intraorganizational Barriers -- Societal and Institutional Barriers -- UNRESOLVED QUESTIONS -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- The Electric Utility Industry -- SUMMARY -- BEYOND COMPLIANCE TO STEWARDSHIP -- PURSUING ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE -- THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNICATION -- THE IMPORTANCE OF MEASURING ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE -- THE UNIQUE CONTRIBUTIONS AND CAPABILITIES OF ELECTRICITY -- Beneficial Electrification -- Industrial Electrotechnologies.
Electrotechnologies for Municipal Water and Waste Treatment -- Medical-Waste Treatment -- Transportation -- HOW ELECTRIC UTILITIES ARE ADDRESSING POLLUTION PREVENTION -- Use of High-Volume By-Products -- Management of Low-Volume or Noncombustion Waste -- TOWARD A MORE SYSYEMATIC APPROACH: LIFE-CYCLE COST MANAGEMENT, WASTE ACCOUNTING AND RISK MANAGEMENT -- Full-Cost Accounting -- CONCLUSION -- NOTE -- REFERENCES -- The Pulp and Paper Industry -- INTRODUCTION -- ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP -- Silviculture: Managed Forestry -- Harvesting Methods -- Protection of Threatened and Endangered Species -- Potential Restrictions on Wood Harvesting -- Turning Wood into Paper -- The Pulping Process -- Bleaching of Pulp -- Meeting Environmental Challenges Head On -- Conserving Water and Treating Wastewater -- Solid Waste Disposal -- Controlling Spills and Leaks -- Conserving Energy -- Controlling Odor -- CURRENT AND FUTURE TRENDS SHAPING TECHNOLOGY IN THE INDUSTRY -- Minimal-Impact Philosophy -- Paper Recycling -- Other Factors -- REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS -- Regulatory Trends: Where We Are Today -- The Industry's Record -- Regulatory Trends: Where we are Headed -- The Current Regulatory Process -- Litigation -- NONREGULATORY ENVIRONMENTAL PRESSURES -- ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE METRICS -- Life-Cycle Assessment -- THE CHANGING CORPORATE CULTURE -- Voluntary Programs -- The Role of Public Opinion and Customer Demands -- Shaping a Positive Future -- IMPROVING INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES -- Setting Environmental Objectives -- Enhancing Public Understanding of Environmental Science -- Creating Incentives and Encouraging Flexibility -- Facility Modernization -- Creating a Climate for Innovation -- Encouraging Cautious Consideration of Life-Cycle Assessment -- REFERENCES -- Biographical Data. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910812211103321 |
Washington D.C., : National Academy Press, 1998 | ||
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Engineering in K-12 education [[electronic resource] ] : understanding the status and improving the prospects / / Linda Katehi, Greg Pearson, and Michael Feder, editors ; National Academy of Engineering and National Research of the National Academies |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (595 p.) |
Disciplina | 620.0071 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
KatehiLinda
PearsonGreg FederMichael A. <1977-> |
Soggetto topico |
Engineering - Study and teaching (Elementary) - United States
Engineering - Study and teaching (Secondary) - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-283-37609-1
9786613376091 0-309-13779-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | ""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""List of Acronyms""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 What Is Engineering?""; ""3 The Case for K-12 Engineering Education""; ""4 The Current State of K-12 Engineering Education""; ""5 Teaching and Learning Core Engineering Concepts and Skills in Grades K-12""; ""6 Findings and Recommendations""; ""Appendix A: Committee Biographies""; ""Appendix B: Curriculum Projects Descriptive Summaries""; ""Appendix C: Curriculum Projects Detailed Analyses""; ""Index"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457944203321 |
Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Engineering in K-12 education [[electronic resource] ] : understanding the status and improving the prospects / / Linda Katehi, Greg Pearson, and Michael Feder, editors ; National Academy of Engineering and National Research of the National Academies |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (595 p.) |
Disciplina | 620.0071 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
KatehiLinda
PearsonGreg FederMichael A. <1977-> |
Soggetto topico |
Engineering - Study and teaching (Elementary) - United States
Engineering - Study and teaching (Secondary) - United States |
ISBN |
0-309-14471-X
1-283-37609-1 9786613376091 0-309-13779-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | ""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""List of Acronyms""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 What Is Engineering?""; ""3 The Case for K-12 Engineering Education""; ""4 The Current State of K-12 Engineering Education""; ""5 Teaching and Learning Core Engineering Concepts and Skills in Grades K-12""; ""6 Findings and Recommendations""; ""Appendix A: Committee Biographies""; ""Appendix B: Curriculum Projects Descriptive Summaries""; ""Appendix C: Curriculum Projects Detailed Analyses""; ""Index"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781612503321 |
Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2009 | ||
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Engineering in K-12 education : understanding the status and improving the prospects / / Linda Katehi, Greg Pearson, and Michael Feder, editors ; National Academy of Engineering and National Research of the National Academies |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (595 p.) |
Disciplina | 620.0071 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
KatehiLinda
PearsonGreg FederMichael A. <1977-> |
Soggetto topico |
Engineering - Study and teaching (Elementary) - United States
Engineering - Study and teaching (Secondary) - United States |
ISBN |
0-309-14471-X
1-283-37609-1 9786613376091 0-309-13779-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | ""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""List of Acronyms""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 What Is Engineering?""; ""3 The Case for K-12 Engineering Education""; ""4 The Current State of K-12 Engineering Education""; ""5 Teaching and Learning Core Engineering Concepts and Skills in Grades K-12""; ""6 Findings and Recommendations""; ""Appendix A: Committee Biographies""; ""Appendix B: Curriculum Projects Descriptive Summaries""; ""Appendix C: Curriculum Projects Detailed Analyses""; ""Index"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910811478603321 |
Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
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Engineering technology education in the United States / / Katharine G. Frase, Ronald M. Latanision, and Greg Pearson, editors |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, District of Columbia : , : The National Academies Press, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (195 pages) : illustrations, tables |
Disciplina | 370.973 |
Soggetto topico | Education - United States |
ISBN |
0-309-43774-1
0-309-43772-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910164923103321 |
Washington, District of Columbia : , : The National Academies Press, , 2016 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Owner-authorized handguns [[electronic resource] ] : a workshop summary / / Lance A. Davis and Greg Pearson, editors ; National Academy of Engineering of the National Academies |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2003 |
Descrizione fisica | vii, 67 p |
Altri autori (Persone) |
DavisLance A
PearsonGreg |
Soggetto topico |
Gun control - United States
Firearms - United States Firearms - Safety measures Firearms - Design and construction |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-280-17957-0
9786610179572 0-309-52608-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455709903321 |
Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2003 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Owner-authorized handguns [[electronic resource] ] : a workshop summary / / Lance A. Davis and Greg Pearson, editors ; National Academy of Engineering of the National Academies |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2003 |
Descrizione fisica | vii, 67 p |
Altri autori (Persone) |
DavisLance A
PearsonGreg |
Soggetto topico |
Gun control - United States
Firearms - United States Firearms - Safety measures Firearms - Design and construction |
ISBN |
0-309-16686-1
1-280-17957-0 9786610179572 0-309-52608-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780392603321 |
Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2003 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Owner-authorized handguns : a workshop summary / / Lance A. Davis and Greg Pearson, editors ; National Academy of Engineering of the National Academies |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2003 |
Descrizione fisica | vii, 67 p |
Altri autori (Persone) |
DavisLance A
PearsonGreg |
Soggetto topico |
Gun control - United States
Firearms - United States Firearms - Safety measures Firearms - Design and construction |
ISBN |
0-309-16686-1
1-280-17957-0 9786610179572 0-309-52608-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | FrontMatter -- Preface -- Contents -- Overview -- Workshop Summary -- Session 1 Technology for Owner-Authorized Handguns: Speaker Presentations -- Speaker Presentations -- Panel Presentations -- Session 2 Liability Concerns -- Speaker Presentations -- Panel Presentations -- Session 3 Impact on Health and Crime -- Speaker Presentations -- Panel Presentations -- References -- Appendixes -- Appendix A List of Participants -- Appendix B Workshop Agenda. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910821595003321 |
Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2003 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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