Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Housing policy
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Wingspread Conference on the National Housing Policy Implications of Home Improvement Financing
Author: Wisconsin Public Documents
Author: Wisconsin Public Documents
Author: State Historical Society of WisconsinPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 546
Book Description
Growing Cooler
Author: Reid H. EwingPublisher: Urban Land Institute
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Based on a comprehensive study review by leading urban planning researchers, this investigative document demonstrates how urban development is both a key contributor to climate change and an essential factor in combating it -- by reducing vehicle greenhouse gas emissions.
Reducing Environmental Cancer Risk
Author: Suzanne H. ReubenPublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437934218
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Though overall cancer incidence and mortality have continued to decline in recent years, cancer continues to devastate the lives of far too many Americans. In 2009 alone, 1.5 million American men, women, and children were diagnosed with cancer, and 562,000 died from the disease. There is a growing body of evidence linking environmental exposures to cancer. The Pres. Cancer Panel dedicated its 2008¿2009 activities to examining the impact of environmental factors on cancer risk. The Panel considered industrial, occupational, and agricultural exposures as well as exposures related to medical practice, military activities, modern lifestyles, and natural sources. This report presents the Panel¿s recommend. to mitigate or eliminate these barriers. Illus.
Resources in education
Author: A Directory of Computer Software Applications
Author: Within Our Reach
Author: Lisbeth SchorrPublisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0307789802
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 433
Book Description
In this solidly researched book, the authors demonstrate that the knowledge and techniques exist to decrease the incidence of welfare dependency, poor single-parent families and alienated, uneducated youth. In addition to providing a detailed account of the problem, they describe twenty-four programs that have proved successful in changing the lives of seriously disadvantaged children.
The Economically and Socially Disadvantaged and the City
Author: Higher Education for the Public Good
Author: Adrianna KezarPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119177952
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 371
Book Description
This important book explores the various ways that higher education contributes to the realization of significant public ends and examines how leaders can promote and enhance their contribution to the social charter through new policies and best practices. It also shows how other sectors of society, government agencies, foundations, and individuals can partner with institutions of higher education to promote the public good. Higher Education for the Public Good includes contributions from leaders in the field—many of whom participated in dialogues hosted by the National Forum on Higher Education for the Public Good. These leaders are responsible for creating successful strategies, programs, and efforts that foster the public’s role in higher education.