Author: P. BaasPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forest ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
The Effects of Environmental Pollution on Wood Structure and Quality
Author: P. BaasPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forest ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
The Effects of Environment Pollution on Wood Structure and Quality
Author: Chicago's Urban Forest Ecosystem
Author: E. Gregory McPhersonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Energy conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Potential Effects of Industrial Air Pollution on Wood-product Supply and Demand, and Structure of the Wood-products Industry, in Poland
Author: Anna MencelHow the Environment Affects Lumber Design
Author: Climate Change, the Indoor Environment, and Health
Author: Institute of MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309209412
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
The indoor environment affects occupants' health and comfort. Poor environmental conditions and indoor contaminants are estimated to cost the U.S. economy tens of billions of dollars a year in exacerbation of illnesses like asthma, allergic symptoms, and subsequent lost productivity. Climate change has the potential to affect the indoor environment because conditions inside buildings are influenced by conditions outside them. Climate Change, the Indoor Environment, and Health addresses the impacts that climate change may have on the indoor environment and the resulting health effects. It finds that steps taken to mitigate climate change may cause or exacerbate harmful indoor environmental conditions. The book discusses the role the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should take in informing the public, health professionals, and those in the building industry about potential risks and what can be done to address them. The study also recommends that building codes account for climate change projections; that federal agencies join to develop or refine protocols and testing standards for evaluating emissions from materials, furnishings, and appliances used in buildings; and that building weatherization efforts include consideration of health effects. Climate Change, the Indoor Environment, and Health is written primarily for the EPA and other federal agencies, organizations, and researchers with interests in public health; the environment; building design, construction, and operation; and climate issues.
Holzforschung
Author: The Inside Story
Author: The Effects of Air Pollution on Cultural Heritage
Author: John WattPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387848932
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
This book reviews the sources of the air pollutants responsible for building damage and the mechanisms involved. Studies investigating the relationships between pollution concentration (dose) and the resulting damage (response) are described and the latest research findings for dose-response functions are presented. Trends in pollutant emissions, ambient concentrations and building damage over time are described and future predictions are presented. Methodologies for assessing the extent of the potential problem in a region – the stock at risk – are presented. Procedures for estimating the economic implications are described and the consequences are discussed in detail, because economic factors are important for reaching policy and management decisions at local, national and international scales. Damage to cultural heritage buildings is an important additional effect which needs to be considered as the standards are revised and the factors which will need to be brought into the assessment are presented.
EPA's 2008 Report on the Environment
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Environmental management
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
[The report]... provides the American people with an important resource from which they can better understand trends in the condition of the air, water, land, and human health of the United States. This report uses scientifically sound measures, called indicators, to address fundamental questions relevant to the EPA's mission to protect the environment and human health. To accomplish its mission to protect human health and the environment, EPA must pay close attention to trends in the condition of the Nation's environment. This kind of information, which is captured in EPA's 2008 ROE, can help EPA to prioritize its work and to focus on human health and ecological activities that can lead to improvements in the conditions of the Nation's environment.