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The application of life cycle assessment to design
(Elsevier, 1993)
This paper explores the practical application of life cycle assessment (LCA) to product system development. While life cycle assessment methods have been studied and demonstrated extensively over the last two decades, their ...
The Effects of Turbulence on Habitat Selection and Swimming Kinematics of Fishes
(2009)
This dissertation has investigated the role of turbulent eddies on habitat selection and swimming kinematics of fishes. First, the level of turbulent velocity fluctuations in habitat selected by brown trout (Salmo trutta) ...
Recycling as appropriate behavior: a review of survey data from selected recycling education programs in Michigan
(Elsevier, 1990-06)
Data from surveys conducted by six separate recycling education programs funded under the Clean Michigan Fund are compared. The findings indicate that a strong pro-recycling attitude exists among the populations sampled ...
An Innovative Organizational Arrangement for Comprehensive Water Services: The Thames Water Authority as a Model for Complex Urban Areas of the Great Lakes
(1975-09-30)
A need exists for regional consideration and evaluation of comprehensive water services in complex urban areas. The Thames Water Authority (TWA) in England provides such comprehensive water services to the entire Thames ...
The role of data in the EIS process: Evidence from the BLM wilderness review
(Elsevier, 1993-03)
Various propositions have been offered about the role of the environmental impact statement (EIS) in agency decision making. These include statements that agencies are (1) using the information collected in the EIS to make ...
Preliminary study of the diversion of 283 m3 s-1 (10,000 cfs) from Lake Superior to the Missouri River basin
(Elsevier, 1984-02)
Trans-basin diversion is an established practice in this country. The High Plains Study authorized by the U.S. Congress in 1976 examined large-scale intra-basin diversion to replenish the depleted groundwater resources of ...
Energy Emissions Mitigation Using Green Roofs: Probabilistic Analysis and Integration in Market-Based Clean Air Policies.
(2008)
Our urban infrastructure systems are stressed. The decay of water infrastructure is
spurring demand for innovative solutions for stormwater management. Concurrently, the
transition of predominantly coal-based utilities to ...
Carbon Dioxide Based Metal Working Fluids.
(2008)
Metalworking fluids (MWFs) are necessary for most machining operations to ensure proper cooling and lubrication. Conventional mixtures of water, emulsified oils and additives can lead to significant environmental impacts ...