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The Big Picture: A Perspective On Environmental Dredging From The International Joint Commission, Gordon K. Durnil
The Big Picture: A Perspective On Environmental Dredging From The International Joint Commission, Gordon K. Durnil
Buffalo Environmental Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Development, Growth And Sustainability, Margaret Troyak, Tom Muir
Development, Growth And Sustainability, Margaret Troyak, Tom Muir
Buffalo Environmental Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Seven Steps To Successful Mitigation, John W. Cooper
Seven Steps To Successful Mitigation, John W. Cooper
Buffalo Environmental Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The United States Army Corps Of Engineers' Perspective On Environmental Dredging, Michael R. Palermo Ph.D., Robert M. Engler Ph.D., Norman R. Francingues
The United States Army Corps Of Engineers' Perspective On Environmental Dredging, Michael R. Palermo Ph.D., Robert M. Engler Ph.D., Norman R. Francingues
Buffalo Environmental Law Journal
This paper summarizes investigations conducted under the Dredged Material Research Program, Long-Term Effects of Dredging Operations Program, Field Verification Program, Dredging Operations Technical Support Program, and field reimbursable work funded by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. Permission to publish this material was granted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chief of Engineers.
Restoration Ecology: Longterm Evaluation As An Essential Feature Of Rehabilitation, John E. Gannon
Restoration Ecology: Longterm Evaluation As An Essential Feature Of Rehabilitation, John E. Gannon
Buffalo Environmental Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Book Review, Cynthia Dash
Book Review, Cynthia Dash
RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)
Review of: DONALD C. LEE, TOWARD A SOUND WORLD ORDER: A MULTIDIMENSIONAL HIERARCHICAL ETHICAL THEORY. (Greenwood Press 1992). [240 pp.] Bibliography, index, notes, preface. LC: 91-440942; ISBN:0-313-27903-9. [Cloth $42.95. P.O. Box 5007, Westport CT 06881.]
Book Review, Gianna Julian-Arnold
Book Review, Gianna Julian-Arnold
RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)
Review of the book: ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS: PUBLIC COSTS, PRIVATE REWARDS. (Michael S. Greve & Fred L. Smith, Jr. eds., Praeger 1992) [209 pp.] Acknowledgements, biographical information, figures, foreword by James Q. Wilson, index, notes, selected bibliography, tables. LC 91-44009, ISBN 0-275- 94238-4. [Paper $19.95, cloth $45.00. One Madison Avenue, New York N.Y. 10010.]
Book Review, Angela V. Tafro
Book Review, Angela V. Tafro
RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)
Review of: VICE PRESIDENT AL GORE, EARTH IN THE BALANCE: ECOLOGY AND THE HUMAN SPIRIT. (Plume 1993) [368 pp.] Acknowledgements, bibliography, figures, foreword, illustrations, index, notes. LC 92- 34013; ISBN 0-452-26935-0. [Paper $13.00. 375 Hudson Street, New York NY 10014.]
Schools Respond To Risk Management Programs For Asbestos, Lead In Drinking Water And Radon, Ann Fisher, Lauraine G. Chestnut, Ruth H. Chapman, Robert D. Rowe
Schools Respond To Risk Management Programs For Asbestos, Lead In Drinking Water And Radon, Ann Fisher, Lauraine G. Chestnut, Ruth H. Chapman, Robert D. Rowe
RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)
Based on a study of the three EPA-initiated, public school risk management programs noted in the title, the authors find that state agency involvement is an important factor in the success of such programs. They also find, e.g., that school districts are justifiably reluctant to comply with tentative programs
Comparison Of Predicted And Observed Dioxin Levels In Fish: Implications For Risk Assessment, Judy S. Lakind, Daniel Q. Naiman
Comparison Of Predicted And Observed Dioxin Levels In Fish: Implications For Risk Assessment, Judy S. Lakind, Daniel Q. Naiman
RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)
After comparing sampled and modelled dioxin levels in the tissue of fish near pulp and paper mill discharges, the authors argue that, until an improved bioaccumulation model is incorporated into EPA's Risk assessment process, determination of human health Risks associated with consuming dioxin-contaminated fish should be based on sampling.
Book Review, Allan M. Soobert
Book Review, Allan M. Soobert
RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)
Review of: VALERIE M. FOGLEMAN, HAZARDOUS WASTE CLEANUP, LIABILITY AND LITIGATION: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO SUPERFUND LAW. (Quorum Books 1992) [320 pp.] Acronyms, index, preface, selected bibliography. LC 91-47999, ISBN 0-89930-647-0. [$59.95 cloth. 88 Post Road West; Westport CT 06881.)
Book Review, Scott Hogan
Book Review, Scott Hogan
RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)
Review of: ROBERT A. SHANLEY, PRESIDENTIAL INFLUENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY. (Greenwood Press, 1992) [163 pp.] Abbreviations, acknowledgements, index, introduction, notes, selected bibliography. LC 92-15584; ISBN 0-313-25883-X. [$45.00 cloth. 88 Post Road West; Westport CT 06881.]
Toxics Use Reduction: Pro And Con, Francine Laden, George M. Gray
Toxics Use Reduction: Pro And Con, Francine Laden, George M. Gray
RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)
With the Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Act as an example, important issues related to the goals and effectiveness of TUR are examined. The benefits as claimed by proponents are contrasted with shortcomings outlined by opponents in point-counterpoint style. Ultimately, the authors call for more balanced analysis.
Book Review, James R. Baum
Book Review, James R. Baum
RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)
Review of: MANAGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS AGENTS. Vol. 1: INDUSTRIAL AND REGULATORY APPROACHES. Vol. 2: SOCIAL, POLITICAL, AND POLICY ASPECTS. (Duane G. LeVine & Arthur C. Upton eds., Praeger 1992). Each volume contains: bibliography, series foreword, foreword, figures, notes, biographical references, tables, index. Vol. 1: [194 pp.] LC-92-167 ISBN 0-275-94322-4. Vol. 2: [188 pp.] ISBN 0-275-94323-2. [Cloth, each $49.95. 88 Post Road West; Westport CT 06881.]
Advancing Understanding Of Knowledge's Role In Lay Risk Perception, Branden B. Johnson
Advancing Understanding Of Knowledge's Role In Lay Risk Perception, Branden B. Johnson
RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)
Emphasizing how knowledge affects lay Risk perception, summarizing studies and suggesting further research, the author differentiates between knowledge production, knowledge dissemination and information processing as affected by, e.g., heuristics and Risk aversion. He also suggests that better understanding of lay knowledge can also illuminate experts' hazard knowledge.
Book Review, Gianna Julian-Arnold
Book Review, Gianna Julian-Arnold
RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)
Review of: ANN RAPPAPORT & MARGARET FRESHER FLAHERTY, CORPORATE RESPONSES TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES: INITIATIVES BY MULTINATIONAL MANAGEMENT. (Quorum Books 1992) [186 pp.] Acknowledgements, bibliography, figures, foreword, index, notes, tables. LC: 91-44706; ISBN: 0-89930-715-9 [Cloth $45.00.]
Concessions In National Parks: Responsible Tourism, Robert M. O'Halloran
Concessions In National Parks: Responsible Tourism, Robert M. O'Halloran
Hospitality Review
Concession operations in natural areas have always been a source of controversy. The objectives of profit and preservation are seen by many to be incompatible. The author will examine the relationship of national park concessions and the environments in which they operate, focusing on concession selection and operation, using responsible tourism concepts as a guide
Food Services Styles In Chinese Hotels: Traditions And Tourism Pressures Merge, Liping A. Cai, Jack D. Ninemeier
Food Services Styles In Chinese Hotels: Traditions And Tourism Pressures Merge, Liping A. Cai, Jack D. Ninemeier
Hospitality Review
Tourist often want to experience their hosts' culture including cuisines. Their reactions can be negatively influenced by vastly different customs which confront them. What can be done, for example, when traditional food serving styles violate the tourist's sanitation standards? The authors discuss a Chinese case study-- and tell what hoteliers in China gace done to make good serving more desirable, with minimal compromise to culinary traditions.
Sheep And Wool Industries Need To Improve Their Performance, Rob Kelly, Tim Marshall
Sheep And Wool Industries Need To Improve Their Performance, Rob Kelly, Tim Marshall
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Today in Western Australia, sheep are run at slightly higher stocking rates, are achieving greater lambing percentages (up JO per cent) and higher wool cuts per animal ( up 0. 6 kg greasy) than in the 1960s. When all components of production are considered, the productivity of sheep fanns has increased by 2. 7 per cent per year over the past 35 years.
The challenge of the next decade is to achieve substantially greater rates of improvement than for past years if the sheep and wool industries are to maintain their significant place in Western Australian agriculture.
Managing Bushland On The Farm, Penny Hussey
Managing Bushland On The Farm, Penny Hussey
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Since the time of European settlement in Western Australia, the replacement of native vegetation with crops and pastures has led to problems for both agricultural production and nature conservation. The most obvious of these are hydrological changes leading to salinisation and waterlogging, and the extinction of some native plants and animals.
Protection of remaining remnants of native bushland, together with revegetation, is increasingly seen as important ways of achieving sustainable agriculture and maintaining our unique wildlife.
Floriculture : A Blooming Business, Department Of Agriculture And Food, Western Australia
Floriculture : A Blooming Business, Department Of Agriculture And Food, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Over the past 1O years, Western Australia's ornamental plant industry has experienced significant growth in value. The industry has expanded and adopted new technologies, but some enterprises have closed There have also been major changes reflecting the economic climate and conservation pressures.
The ornamental plant industry in this State is valued at more than $70 million annually. It encompasses three areas: nursery production, exotic cutflower production, and native cutllower production. The native cutflower industry is by far the largest growth sector.
Saving The Catchments Of Albany's Harbours, Ashley Prout
Saving The Catchments Of Albany's Harbours, Ashley Prout
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Fertiliser, particularly phosphorus, running off farm land is a major source of nutrient entering Albany's harbours. Oyster Harbour, which has a large rural catchment, is especially at risk.
The build-up in nutrients in the harbours has caused nuisance algal growth since the early 1970s and subseuent death of more than half the seagrass beds, which are vital to the areas marine life.
The Department of Agriculture, at the request of the Environmental protection Authority, has developed and promoted catchment management plans that enable rural land holders to reduce the amount of run-off into the harbours without necessarily sacrificing farm productivity. …
Improving Sustainable Production From Water Repellent Sands, Paul Blackwell
Improving Sustainable Production From Water Repellent Sands, Paul Blackwell
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
The agricultural management of water repellent ( non-wetting) sands is difficult, and production from them is mostly low. However, there are ways to make them more productive.
Furrow sowing and the incorporation of dispersive clay are two likely methods to make these soils easier to manage, more productive and more profitable than they are now.
This article discusses several aspects of our research on water repellent sands. In addition, some of the costs and benefits of alternative management strategies are outlined.
Economic Impacts Of Noxious Facilities: Incorporating The Effects Of Risk Aversion, Leslie A. Nieves
Economic Impacts Of Noxious Facilities: Incorporating The Effects Of Risk Aversion, Leslie A. Nieves
RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)
The author suggests an integrative approach for projecting economic impacts of facilities that elicit public Risk aversion. She incorporates both economic stimulus effects and perception-based effects of facilities on the host area economy. Empirical findings are compared and an impact estimation framework is suggested for integrating psychometric and econometric techniques.
Environmental Analysis Of The Caddo River And Its Tributaries: Comparison Of Water Quality During 1992 With 1974-75, Kelly L. House, Jimmy D. Bragg, Clark Kuyper, T. Kent Thomas, C. Renn Tumlison
Environmental Analysis Of The Caddo River And Its Tributaries: Comparison Of Water Quality During 1992 With 1974-75, Kelly L. House, Jimmy D. Bragg, Clark Kuyper, T. Kent Thomas, C. Renn Tumlison
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
Environmental data related to water quality of the Caddo River and its tributaries were collected from March - October, 1992, and compared with data from August, 1974 - May, 1975. Bacterial, chemical and physical parameters were investigated at six river locations and thirteen tributary sites. Ammonia, nitrates, soluble phosphorus, turbidity and fecal coliform were significantly lower, and sodium and potassium were significantly higher in 1992 than during the previous study. Bacterial loading exceeded EPA criteria at some locations during both studies.
Effects Of Domestic Wastewater Effluent On The Water Quality And Aquatic Macroinvertebrates In A Sharp County, Arkansas Stream, Linda E. Moss, George L. Harp
Effects Of Domestic Wastewater Effluent On The Water Quality And Aquatic Macroinvertebrates In A Sharp County, Arkansas Stream, Linda E. Moss, George L. Harp
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
The purpose of this study was to determine whether the effluent of the Ash Flat Wastewater Treatment Plant changes the water quality or aquatic macroinvertebrate community structure of North Big Creek. Weekly water samples were analyzed for pH, N, P, COD, TSS and fecal coliform bacteria from 17 June to 19 August 1992. Aquatic macroinvertebrates were collected biweekly using a Turtox Indestructible™ Dip Net, and density indices were calculated. Station 1, above the effluent, was a spring habitat. Fecal coliform, N, P, TSS and COD values were higher at this station, while the aquatic macroinvertebrate community was relatively simple. The …
Larval Chironomids Of The St. Francis Sunken Lands In Northeast Arkansas, Betty G. Cochran, Edmond J. Bacon Jr., George L. Harp
Larval Chironomids Of The St. Francis Sunken Lands In Northeast Arkansas, Betty G. Cochran, Edmond J. Bacon Jr., George L. Harp
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
Sixty semi-annual collections (August 1987-July 1988) were made from 30 stations by sampling each station twice for 1.5 man-hours with an aquatic dipnet. Larval chironomids were mounted on slides and identified at 400-1000 magnifications using a Leitz Dialux 20 EB microscope. A survey of the aquatic macroinvertebrates of the St. Francis Sunken Lands in northeast Arkansas revealed 36 taxa of Order Diptera, Family Chironomidae. The taxa were used to evaluate the general health of the aquatic environment. Stations that were located within the least disturbed areas, which were old river channels and oxbows, contained the highest number of organisms and …
Three Year Study On A Cypress-Tupelo Swamp In Independence County, Arkansas, Veryl V. Board, Andrea Reeves, Charlotte Allen
Three Year Study On A Cypress-Tupelo Swamp In Independence County, Arkansas, Veryl V. Board, Andrea Reeves, Charlotte Allen
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
No abstract provided.
Ichthyofauna Of A Cypress-Tupelo Swamp, Veryl V. Board, Charlotte Allen, Andrea Reeves
Ichthyofauna Of A Cypress-Tupelo Swamp, Veryl V. Board, Charlotte Allen, Andrea Reeves
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
No abstract provided.
Controlling Wind Erosion In Field Pea Stubbles, Jeff Russell
Controlling Wind Erosion In Field Pea Stubbles, Jeff Russell
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
The area sown to field peas in Western Australia's eastern wheatbelt has increased from 4000 ha in 1985 to about 35, 000 ha in 1992.
While field peas can be grown on soil types not suited to lupins, their stubble is highly fragile and prone to wind erosion, even at low grazing pressure. This is one reason why some farmers are hesitant to grow field peas.
Haroest losses of field peas can also be high; levels of JOO to 200 kg/ha of seed on the ground are not uncommon. For this reason farmers believe the stubbles should be grazed.
Farmers …