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Berkshire encyclopedia of sustainability.

Title
Berkshire encyclopedia of sustainability. Volume 6, Measurements, indicators, and research methods for sustainability [electronic resource] / editors, Klaus Bosselmann, Daniel S. Fogel, and J.B. Ruhl.
Publication
Great Barrington, Mass. : Berkshire Pub. Group, c2012

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Additional Authors
  • Bosselmann, Klaus.
  • Fogel, Daniel S.
  • Ruhl, J. B.
  • Credo Reference (Firm)
Description
1 online resource (87 entries) : 45 images, digital files.
Summary
Measurements, Indicators, and Research Methods for Sustainability presents a thorough and accessible overview of the ways in which sustainability is charted worldwide. Some articles introduce basic concepts, such as quantitative versus qualitative data or the weak versus strong sustainability debate; others examine how indicators in specific areas (air pollution, fisheries, land use, and building rating systems) have been applied (or not) to different regions. Research analysts explain the modes and media through which these measurements are broadcast, stressing the importance of developing methods that can be understood by both experts and ordinary citizens. They also examine the process of monitoring, itself a controversial topic affecting national or international policy, law, rules, and regulations. Measurements, Indicators, and Research Methods for Sustainability presents a thorough and accessible overview of the ways in which sustainability is charted worldwide. Some articles introduce basic concepts, such as quantitative versus qualitative data or the weak versus strong sustainability debate; others examine how indicators in specific areas (air pollution, fisheries, land use, and building rating systems) have been applied (or not) to different regions. Research analysts explain the modes and media through which these measurements are broadcast, stressing the importance of developing methods that can be understood by both experts and ordinary citizens. They also examine the process of monitoring, itself a controversial topic affecting national or international policy, law, rules, and regulations.
Uniform Title
Berkshire encyclopedia of sustainability. Volume 6, Measurements, indicators, and research methods for sustainability (Online)
Alternative Title
Measurements, indicators, and research methods for sustainability.
Subject
  • Sustainability
  • Sustainable development
  • Environmental quality
  • Environmental protection
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical referenceses.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Additional Formats (note)
  • Also available in print version.
System Details (note)
  • Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Source of Description (note)
  • Description based on title page of print version.
Contents
A-W.
OCLC
ssj0000670145
Title
Berkshire encyclopedia of sustainability. Volume 6, Measurements, indicators, and research methods for sustainability [electronic resource] / editors, Klaus Bosselmann, Daniel S. Fogel, and J.B. Ruhl.
Imprint
Great Barrington, Mass. : Berkshire Pub. Group, c2012 (Boston, Mass. : Credo Reference, 2011.)
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical referenceses.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
Additional Formats
Also available in print version.
System Details
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Note
Description based on title page of print version.
Connect to:
Available from home with a valid library card
Available onsite at NYPL
Added Author
Bosselmann, Klaus.
Fogel, Daniel S.
Ruhl, J. B.
Credo Reference (Firm)
Other Form:
Print version: 9781933782409
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