Global environmental policies: impact, management and effects /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Cancilla, Riccardo, Gargano, Monte
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hauppauge, N.Y. : Nova Science Publishers, ©2010.
Temas:
Environmental impact analysis.
Strategic planning > Environmental aspects.
Environmental policy.
Sustainable development.
Environnement > Études d'impact.
Planification stratégique > Aspect de l'environnement.
Environnement > Politique gouvernementale.
Développement durable.
environmental impact statements.
environmental policy.
sustainable development.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Development > Sustainable Development.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES: IMPACT, MANAGEMENT AND EFFECTS ; GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES: IMPACT, MANAGEMENT AND EFFECTS ; CONTENTS ; PREFACE; THE ROLE OF GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY IN THE DETERMINATION OF POLICY LEGITIMACY ; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION ; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: PEOPLE AND PLANET MATTERS; CASE STUDY: THE COORONG AND LOWER LAKES WETLAND ; DISCUSSION; CONCLUSION ; REFERENCES ; GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT, BIOFUEL: SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION; ABSTRACT ; INTRODUCTION ; BIOFUELS AND DEFORESTATION.
  • CROPPING PATTERNS (CONVENTIONAL, ORGANIC AND GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROPS) EFFECT OF BIOMASS COLLECTION ON SOIL CARBON/FERTILITY ; BIOFUELS AND FOOD PRICE ; DIETARY CHOICES AND HEALTH CONCERNS ; FOOD PACKAGING, SUPPLY AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE ; DISCUSSION ; CONCLUSION ; REFERENCES ; WOODFUELS USE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURES' MATERIALIZATION ; ABSTRACT ; 1. INTRODUCTION ; 2. EXPERIMENTAL ; 2.1. Application of the Retscreen International Software ; 2.2. Parameters of the Energy Projects ; 2.3. Retscreen Software Characteristics ; 3. EVALUATION OF THE PROJECTS.
  • 3.1. Environmental Evaluation of the Projects 3.2. Financial Evaluation of the Projects ; 3.2.1. Financial Considerations of Energy Projects ; 3.2.2. Financial Outcomes of the Projects ; 4. THE GREEK AND THE WOODFUEL IMPORTS FROM THE NEARBY BALKAN COUNTRIES SCENARIOS ; 5. TWO DIFFERENT SCENARIOS PRESENTATION ; 5.1. Environmental Evaluation of the Scenarios ; 5.2. Financial Evaluation of the Scenarios ; 5.2.1. General Financial Consideration ; 5.2.2. Financial Evaluation of the Scenarios ; 6. CONCLUSION ; REFERENCES.
  • EVALUATION OF THE ALGORITHMS USED IN CALPUFF MODEL FOR VISIBILITY IMPACT DUE TO INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES ABSTRACT ; 1. INTRODUCTION ; 1.1. Air Quality Trends in National Parks ; 1.2. Purpose ; 2. METHODOLOGY ; 2.1. Input Data Compilation ; 2.2. Model Selection ; 2.2.1. CALMET Preprocessor ; 2.2.2. CALPUFF Model ; 2.2.3. CALPOST Postprocessor ; 2.3. Evaluation of Results ; 2.3.1. Analysis of the Monitoring ; 2.3.2. Analysis of Model Results ; 2.3.3. Evaluation of Predicted Visibility Impact ; 2.3.4. 98th Percentile Method of Evaluation ; 3. INPUT DATABASE DEVELOPMENT.
  • 3.1.1. Facility Location and Relevant Class I Areas 3.2. The CALPUFF/CALMET Model Input Parameters ; 3.2.1. Modeling Domain ; 3.2.2. Receptor Network and Receptor Data ; 3.2.3. Emission Input Data ; 3.2.4. Pollutants Input Data ; 3.2.5. Meteorological Input Parameters ; 3.3. CALPOST Postprocessing Input Parameters ; 4. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION ; 4.1. Visibility Impact ; 4.2. Comparison of Visibility Results between Two Algorithms ; 5. CONCLUSION ; REFERENCES; THE STATE OF AIR POLLUTION IN NORTH KOREA IN COMPARISON WITH SOUTH KOREA ; ABSTRACT ; 1. INTRODUCTION.

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