RESEARCH RESEARCH Down To The Last Drop: Rainwater Harvesting In India By Jessica Canfield‚ Assistant Professor‚ Landscape Architecture/Regional and Community Planning ABSTRACT Only recently has rainwater harvesting begun to gain momentum as a viable‚ sustainable practice within the United States. However‚ in India‚ where economic resources are limited and where the health and survival of the population ultimately depend on rainwater from seasonal monsoons‚ citizens have been harvesting rain since
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Literature Review and Summary Report Urban Forest Management and Public Works: Improving Communication and Building Capacity February‚ 2007 Literature Review and Summary Report Urban Forest Management and Public Works: Improving Communication and Building Capacity February‚ 2007 Prepared for The American Public Works Association 2345 Grand Boulevard‚ Suite 500 Kansas City‚ Missouri 64108-2641 Prepared by Davey Resource Group 1500 North Mantua Street P.O. Box 5193 Kent
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Ethical decision making constructing the Wonthaggi Desalination Plant Executive Summary Water Forever is a media group writing for a business journal. The group has an interest in how desalination directly benefits the various stakeholders. The Victorian desalination plant (WDP) located in South Victoria off the coast line of Wonthaggi located has received much criticism. Many controversial and ethical issues have been expressed by various stakeholders. Despite these concerns‚ a decision has
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Table of Contents Introduction……………………………………………….1 I. Improving Energy Efficiency…………………………1 II. Environmental Benefits of Building Green………..9 III. Social Benefits………………………………………..12 IV. LEED Certification…………………………………...12 Conclusion……………………………………………….15 Work Cited……………………………………………….16 Figure 1…………………………………………………... 3 Figure 2…………………………………………………....5 Figure 3…………………………………………………....5 Figure 4…………………………………………………....6 Figure 5…………………………………………………....7 Figure 6…………………………………………………
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Stakeholders 1.1 Discrimination 1.2 Female Employees 1.3 Disabled Employees 1.4 Sweatshop Workers 1.5 Illegal Immigrants 1.6 Low Benefits 1.7 Working Conditions 1.8 Unions 1.9 Ethical Leadership Issues II Environmental Stakeholders Violation of EPA’s Stormwater Regulations Violation of State Environmental Laws Violation of Air-Quality Restrictions Hazardous Waste- & Materials-Handling Practices Urban Sprawl & Impacts Conclusion 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 8 9 10 10 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 14 14 17
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Board of Commissioners RESOLUTION NO‚ R-674 Series of 2000 APPROVING THE AMENDMENTS TO THE IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS FOR LOCATIONAL CLEARANCE OF POULTRY AND PIGGERY RESOLVED AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED‚ that the Implementing Rules and Regulations to Govern the Processing of Applications for Locational Clearance of Poultry and Piggery as Amended‚ hereto attached as Annex A. BE APPROVED as the same is hereby APPROVED. APPROVED‚ 17 August 2000‚ Makati City
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surface waters. Because surface waters collect in low-lying areas‚ anything that is dropped or blown into a watershed can eventually reach a drainageway. In urban areas‚ trash and litter (general terms for dry solid waste) often are transported by stormwater runoff. In both urban and rural areas‚ these items sometimes are illegally dumped directly into a waterbody or wetland‚ or deposited along riverbanks or lakeshores. Trash also comes from people who fish or participate in other forms of water-related
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Sustainable Development There are many definitions of sustainable development‚ including this landmark one which first appeared in 1987: "Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." Sustainable development (SD) is a pattern of growth in which resource use aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present‚ but also for generations to come (sometimes
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Regional Green Building Case Study Project: A post‐occupancy study of LEED projects in Illinois Year 1 Final Report Fall 2009 A collaboration between With the generous support of Acknowledgements Several organizations and individuals contributed to the success of this project. Please accept our gratitude for helping to make this project possible: Project Supporter Grand Victoria Foundation Project Partners U.S. Green Building Council‐Chicago Chapter
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Marks & Spencer Sustainable Construction Biodiversity GuideContents Foreword 03 Introduction 05 How to use this guide 07 The M&S biodiversity process 08 - M&S biodiversity process diagram - M&S Site Biodiversity Action Plan (SBAP) requirements Guide to biodiversity design features 16 - Building level design features - Building curtilage level design features Case study of M&S Ecclesall Road store‚ Sheffield 45 - Photos of the site - Extracts from the ecological
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