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- Railways 2011 : including 2011 Thomas B. Deen distinguished lecture. by National Research Council (U.S.).Transportation Research Board.(CARDINAL)141287;
Includes bibliographical references.Railroads and the new normal -- Assessment of wider economic impacts of high speed rail for Great Britain -- Economic impacts of intercity passenger rail service -- Cluster analysis of intercity rail passengers in emerging high speed rail corridor -- High speed railways in Spain -- Hierarchical network model of safe high speed rail operation -- Simplified approach for assessing initial fire development and spread in passenger rail vehicles -- Geometry of high speed turnouts -- International variation in cost benefit analysis of urban rail projects -- Influence of value of time on profitability of railway projects -- Expanding Alaska-Canada rail -- Midwest rail study -- Integrated optimization model to manage risk of transporting hazardous materials on railroad networks -- Train delay and economic impact of in-service failures of railroad rolling stock -- Basic tool kit for estimation of intermodal rail cost -- Noncontact ultrasonic guided-wave system for rail inspection -- Installation of railroad wayside defect detectors -- Track maintenance of heavy haul railways with resilient versus stiff fastenings -- Biobjective optimization model for maintenance and renewal decisions related to rail track geometry -- Verification of box test model and calibration of finite element model -- Analysis of derailments by accident cause.TRB Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2261 consists of 21 papers that explore the economic impacts of high speed rail and intercity passenger rail service, safe high speed rail operation, fire development and spread in passenger rail vehicles, geometry of high speed turnouts, and international variation in cost benefit analysis of urban rail projects. This issue of the TRR also examines the influence of value of time on profitability of railway projects, expanding Alaska Canada rail, near field impacts of emissions of fine particulate matter from rail yard activities, manage risk of transporting hazardous materials on railroad networks, and train delay and economic impact of in service failures of railroad rolling stock. In addition, this TRR also addresses the estimation of intermodal rail cost, noncontact ultrasonic guided wave system for rail inspection, installation of railroad wayside defect detectors, track maintenance of heavy haul railways, maintenance and renewal decisions related to rail track geometry, evaluation of railroad ballast performance, and analysis of derailments by accident cause.- Subjects: Technical reports.; Conference papers and proceedings.; Railroads.;
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- Escaping nature : how to survive global climate change / by Pilkey, Orrin H.,1934-author.(CARDINAL)141848; Pilkey, Charles O.,author.(CARDINAL)622759; Pilkey-Jarvis, Linda,author.(CARDINAL)478936; Longo, Norma J.,1943-author.(CARDINAL)861817; Pilkey, Keith C.,1965-author.(CARDINAL)324938; Dodson, Fred B.,author.; Hayes, Hannah L.,author.(CARDINAL)861821;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Earth -- The Lessons of Geologic Time -- The 2021 United Nations Climate Report -- Famine -- Permafrost -- Air -- Hurricanes -- Tornadoes -- Heat -- Bad Air -- Fire -- Wildfires -- Urban Firestorms -- Water -- Sea Level Rise -- Ocean Acidification -- Marine Heat Waves -- Tsunamis -- Floods -- Drought -- Water Supply -- Space -- Climate Refugees -- Climate Havens -- Green Cities -- Health -- Nature on the Move -- The Biosphere -- The Heart of the Matter -- New Ideas -- New Developments -- Bug-Out Bags."Industrial and agricultural greenhouse gas emissions are rapidly warming Earth's climate, unleashing rising seas, ocean acidification, melting permafrost, powerful storms, wildfires, floods, deadly heat waves, droughts, tsunamis, food shortages, reduced nutritional levels in crops, and armed conflict over shrinking water supplies. Billions of people will become climate refugees. Hotter temperatures will allow tropical diseases to spread into temperate regions. Higher levels of CO2, allergens, dust, and other particulate matter will impair our physical and mental health and even reduce our cognitive abilities. Climate change disproportionately affects the world's poor. It also harms Nature, and could ultimately trigger a sixth mass extinction. In Escaping Nature, Orrin H. Pilkey and his coauthors offer concrete suggestions for how to respond to the threats posed by global climate change. They argue that, while we wait for the world's governments to get serious about mitigating climate change, we can adapt to a hotter world through technological innovations, behavioral changes, nature-based solutions, political changes, and education"--- Subjects: Climatic changes.; Climate change mitigation.; Climatic changes; Global temperature changes.; Global warming.;
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- Environmental science : 49 science fair projects / by Bonnet, Robert L.(CARDINAL)773110; Keen, Dan.(CARDINAL)732862;
Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- How to use this book -- Science projects -- Under your feet: projects in soil. Homemade topsoil: making nutrient-rich topsoil -- A slice of life. Comparing the thickness of soil to the dominant plant species -- Feed me, I'm hungry: nitrogen content in soil where carnivorous plants live -- It's leaking in: percolation of lake-bottom soil -- Rotten to the core: comparing amount of organic material in lake-bottom soil to forest soil -- Winter homes: temperature differences between lake surfaces and bottoms in winter -- Pile driver: the grabbing ability of sand -- Ecology: projects in habitat and life cycles. Cover up: determining relationships between habitat size and the number of organisms living there -- Longer in the womb, later in the tomb: comparing organism gestation period with longevity -- "Wood" it burn well: comparing tree decomposition with position -- Hair helps: animal hair as a natural thermal insulator -- Blubber is beautiful: animal fat as a natural thermal insulator -- Chicken feed is for the birds: animal populations and food supply -- Who comes to drink: organism attraction to sweetness -- Pests and controls: projects in weeds and insects. Insect picnic: developing insect pest lures -- Nighttime flyers: the effect of heat and light on flying insects -- Window box protection: testing marigolds to control insect pests -- Scare bottles: objects in motion to repel bird pests -- Crabby grass: varying watering levels as natural weed control -- Netting your food: determining the number of insects trapped in spider webs -- Nature's herbicide: using acid from black walnut trees to prevent weeds -- Recycling: projects in resources and conservation. Garbage away!: determining the amount of daily unrecyclable household trash -- Rip it, tear it, decompose it: comparing the decomposition rate of paper made from recycled paper to standard paper -- My old shirt: the affect of discarded clothing on the environment -- How does your garden grow: evaluating constructed from man-made substances -- It's in the bag: aerobic and anaerobic organisms that aid in decomposition -- Trees please (many organisms): trees naturally recycle themselves -- Making gardens out of ant hills: evaluating the nutrient content of ant hills -- Waste products: projects in decomposition. Buried but not forgotten: decomposition of common materials -- Plastic graveyard: comparing decomposition of plastics -- Above or below: decomposition above and below the ground -- Preserving our goods: developing a defense against iron rust -- Soak it up: soaking solutions for wood preservation -- Compact campfire: making fuel bricks from tree litter -- Soap box opera: determining the ratio of a container to the quantity -- Indoor environment: projects in microscopic organisms. My walls are weeping: locating humid areas in a home -- Air garbage: scattering of particulate matter by vacuum cleaners -- Dusting the air: airborne particulate matter in the home -- No noise is good noise: shrubs as natural sound barriers -- Lead into hot water: lead in dinnerware -- No smoking area: detecting particulate matter in cigarette smoke -- The nose knows: how odors affect people -- Man affects the environment: projects in mankind and the environment. Outdoor air conditioning: changing the reflectivity of the Earth's surface affects temperature -- Particular particulates: airborne particulate matter blocks sunlight and affects temperatures on Earth -- Every litter bit burns: evaluating moisture content in ground-tree litter for retarding forest fires -- Clean up your act : water purification -- Flying fly ash: chimney air polluters -- Oil and water don't mix: water pollution by petroleum products -- Group rates: mass transit efficiency -- Resource list: a list of mail-order suppliers of laboratory materials -- Glossary -- About the authors -- Index.Suggests forty-nine projects in environmental science, suitable for the classroom or a science fair.- Subjects: Literature.; Environmental sciences; Pollution; Science projects; Ecology; Experiments;
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- Long-term response of a forest watershed ecosystem : clearcutting in the southern Appalachians / by Swank, Wayne T.(CARDINAL)739716; Webster, Jackson R.(CARDINAL)405285;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Our North American forests are no longer the wild areas of past centuries; they are an economic and ecological resource undergoing changes from both natural and management disturbances. A wathershed-scale and long-term perspective of forest ecosystem responses is requisite to understanding and predicting cause and effect relationships. This book synthesizes interdisciplinary studies conducted over thirty years, to evaluate responses of a clear-cut, cable-logged watershed at the Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory in the Nantahala Mountain Range of western North Carolina.- Subjects: Clearcutting; Forest ecology;
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- Environmental protection : what everyone needs to know / by Hill, Pamela,1949-author.(CARDINAL)414847;
Includes bibliographical references and index.1. Environmental protection : an introduction -- What is the environment? -- What is environmental protection? -- Why does the environment need protection? -- How did protecting the environment become a societal concern? -- What is the Environmental Protection Agency? -- Do most countries have environmental agencies similar to the EPA? -- What values drive environmental policy? -- What is sustainability? -- Why is environmental protection so hard to achieve? -- What does the idea of unintended consequences have to do with environmental protection? -- 2. Pollution -- What is pollution? -- What are pollutants? -- What are persistent organic pollutants? -- What are endocrine disruptors? -- What are bioaccumulation and biomagnification? -- How do we know what a safe level of pollution is? -- What is noise pollution? -- What is light pollution? -- What is nanopollution? -- What is the precautionary principle? -- What are the most dangerous pollutants? -- 3. Environmental laws -- What is environmental law in the United States? -- What does the US Constitution say about protecting the environment? -- Why did Congress enact environmental laws? -- What are the most important US environmental laws? -- What is the National Environmental Policy Act? -- Do environmental laws protect Native American lands and populations? -- Is US environmental law out of date? -- What are the environmental laws of other countries? -- 4. Environmental protection and the global community -- Is protecting the environment a global concern? -- Is there international environmental law? -- What is the role of the United Nations in global environmental protection? -- What are the main obstacles to achieving global environmental agreements? -- Should developing countries be asked to help solve environmental problems? -- What is the connection between international trade and the environment? -- Which countries are best at protecting the environment? -- Is the United States a global leader in environmental protection? --5. Water -- Why is clean water important? -- What is a watershed? -- What is groundwater? -- What are aquifers? -- What is water pollution? --Why is water pollution a problem? -- What are the main kinds of water pollutants? -- How can nutrients cause water pollution? -- What are algal blooms? -- How do excess nutrients get into the aquatic environment? -- What are pathogens? -- Why are sediments water pollutants? -- Which chemicals are the most harmful water pollutants? -- What are contaminants of emerging concern? -- Are plastics in water a serious problem? -- Why is heat a water pollutant? -- How does noise cause water pollution? -- What are the main sources of water pollution? -- Is sewage treated before its gets into water? -- What is stormwater pollution? -- Which industries pollute the water most? -- Why are oil spills so bad? -- What was the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill? -- How can cars pollute water? -- What kinds of pollutants go down the drain? -- How is water pollution controlled in the United States? -- How is water pollution controlled in other countries? -- What are wetlands? -- What are regulated wetlands? -- Why are wetlands important? -- Do wetlands contribute to disease? -- Are wetlands disappearing? -- How can we protect wetlands? -- How is drinking water protected? -- Is water becoming scarce? -- How can water quality be further improved? -- 6. Air -- Why is clean air important? -- What is air pollution? -- Why is air pollution a problem? -- Why are children especially vulnerable to air pollutions? -- What are the major air pollutants? -- What is ozone? -- What are volatile organic compounds? -- Why is ground-level ozone harmful? -- What is the ozone hole? -- What is particulate matter? -- Why is particulate matter harmful? -- What is asthma, and what does it have to do with air pollution? -- What is smog? -- What is a temperature inversion? -- Why is carbon monoxide a major air pollutant? -- Why are nitrogen oxides major air pollutants? -- Why is sulfur dioxide a major air pollutant? -- What is acid rain? -- Is lead too heavy to be an air pollutant? -- What are the toxic air pollutants? -- What is indoor air pollution? -- What are the main sources of air pollution? -- What are fossil fuels, and why are they so harmful? -- What are mobile sources of air pollution? -- What are stationary sources of air pollution? -- What are fugitive emissions? -- How is air pollution controlled in the United States? -- How much has the Clean Air Act helped reduce air pollution? -- What are other countries doing to control air pollution? -- How can air quality be further improved? --7. Ecosystems -- What is an ecosystem? -- What do ecosystems do for us? -- What is biodiversity? -- What is a species? -- How many species live on Earth? -- How fast is the planet losing species? -- Why should we be concerned about species lost? -- If there are millions of species, can the planet spare some of them? -- Why is the spotted owl so controversial? -- What is the Endangered Species Act? -- How many species are endangered? -- What are invasive species? -- Why is genetic diversity important? -- Is agriculture a clean, even "green" activity? -- How is pollution from large-scale animal farms controlled? -- Is soil an ecosystem? -- Why is ecosystem diversity important? -- How are ecosystems protected? -- What is the relationship between sustainability and ecosystems? -- Is biodiversity loss as important as other environmental problems? -- 8. Climate change -- What is climate change? -- Are weather and climate the same? -- Are climate change and global warming the same? -- What is the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change? -- How do we know that the Earth is getting warmer? -- Are humans really the main cause of climate change? -- Why is climate change such a big problem? -- What is the greenhouse effect? -- What are greenhouse gases? -- What is climate change feedback? -- What do trees have to do with climate change? -- What is a carbon footprint? -- What are climate change deniers thinking? -- Is it too late to reverse climate change? -- What is climate change adaptation? -- What is climate change mitigation? -- Why is energy efficiency an important climate change mitigation tool? -- What are renewables? -- Is nuclear a viable mitigation option? -- Is hydrofracking part of the solution? -- What is carbon capture and sequestration? -- What is geoengineering? -- How does a tax on carbon mitigate climate change? -- Are there laws that address climate change? -- What is the Kyoto Protocol? -- What is the Paris Climate Change Conference? -- What is climate justice? -- What does climate change have to do with world peace? --9. Waste -- What is waste? -- Why is solid waste a problem? -- What do Americans discard? -- Where does garbage go? -- What is the difference between an open dump and a landfill? -- How is waste controlled in the United States? -- What are household hazardous wastes? -- What about abandoned hazardous waste sites? -- What is Superfund? -- How hard is it to clean up groundwater? -- What are brownfields? -- How is wast controlled in other countries? -- What more can be done to reduce waste? -- Why is recycling important? -- Is it possible to eliminate waste altogether? -- 10. The built environment? -- What does the built environment have to do with environmental protection? -- What is smart growth? -- What is wrong with NIMBY? -- What special environmental challenges do cities present? -- Can landowners do anything they want on their property? -- Is there anything a landowner in the United States cannot do? -- How do public lands help protect the environment? -- 11. Environmental justice -- How is justice a part of environmental protection? -- When does an environmental justice concern arise? -- What is an environmental justice population? -- How is environmental justice defined? -- What is the environmental justice movement? -- How is environmental justice promoted in the United States? -- What are the main barriers to achieving environmental justice in the United States -- What more can be done to achieve environmental justice? -- 12. Are environmental protection and economic growth compatible? -- How accurate is the gross domestic product as an economic measurement tool? -- What is an externality? -- What is cost-benefit analysis and why is it difficult to apply? -- Does environmental regulation kill jobs? -- Can environmental regulation be good for business? -- What economic tools can be used to protect the environment? -- What are subsidies and how do they work in the environmental context? -- What is cap and trade? -- What does market disclosure have to do with environmental protection? -- What economic steps to protect the environment are most promising? -- 13. The future -- What are the greatest threats to the environment today? -- Why is climate change one of the greatest environmental threats? -- How serious is the future climate change threat? -- Why is biodiversity loss such a great threat? -- Are the oceans really dying? -- Why are new pollutants such a great threat? -- What does population growth have to do with environmental protection? -- How is poverty connected to environmental protections? -- What solutions are most promising? -- Does individual action matter? -- What is the prognosis for future generations?- Subjects: Environmental policy.; Environmental protection.; Environmental law; Environmental degradation;
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