Bamboo For Sustainable Development

Download Bamboo For Sustainable Development full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online Bamboo For Sustainable Development ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!

Bamboo for Sustainable Development

Author : Kumar
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004473912
Total Pages : 943 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (44 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Bamboo for Sustainable Development by : Kumar

Download or read book Bamboo for Sustainable Development written by Kumar and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-10-25 with total page 943 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bamboo is a plant that occurs over much of the World. It is probable that billions of the World’s population see, eat and touch bamboo every day. Bamboo contributes significantly to the income generation of many poor farmers. Yet it is an “orphan” crop – largely ignored by the main landholding agencies – forestry and agriculture. This volume contains most of the papers presented at the joint Fifthth International Bamboo Congress and Sixth International Bamboo Workshop held in San José, Costa Rica, 1998, organized by the International Bamboo Association (IBA) and INBAR. The book is divided into four parts: Bamboo Resources and Socio-economics; Bamboo Propagation and Management; Bamboo Engineering and Construction; Bamboo Design and Utilization. The topics covered include varied aspects of bamboo, such as: from bamboo resources of Mexico to bamboos of Ethiopia; from bamboo afforestation of a mined area to bamboo as a food and fiber alternative in an island; from bamboo drippers to bamboo wheelchairs; from teaching architecture with bamboo to an international building code for bamboo; from silviculture of Guadua bamboo to flowering of Moso bamboo; and many more. This publication serves to highlight the usefulness of bamboo in aiding developing countries in their sustainable social, economic and environmental development.

Sustainable Bamboo Development

Author : Zhu Zhaohua
Publisher : CABI
ISBN 13 : 1786394014
Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (863 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Sustainable Bamboo Development by : Zhu Zhaohua

Download or read book Sustainable Bamboo Development written by Zhu Zhaohua and published by CABI. This book was released on 2018-02-07 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents over 40 cases of bamboo development across 22 major bamboo-industry countries and explores the knowledge gained from their successes and failures. It synthesises experiences and exchanges with country experts from international training courses and consultations, study tours, and seminars. Each case includes observations and summaries of discussions related to the development of bamboo-based industries in a healthy, sustainable way, and the facilitation of strategic and balanced development of bamboo in different global regions. Industrial and artisanal bamboo growing and processing is expanding worldwide and this book brings together key experiences to help inform future developments. This book provides an analysis of bamboo plant features, including strong renewability, fast-growing, and high biomass production. It also reviews important ecological functions of bamboos, such as water and soil conservation, carbon sink and storage, and adaptation to climate change, as well as addressing the diversified culture of bamboo and key issues affecting the sector. Highly illustrated and in full colour throughout, this book is an essential resource for all those interested in bamboo, from private sector investors to governmental and development agencies, academic researchers and students.

Materials and Sustainable Development

Author : Michael F. Ashby
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
ISBN 13 : 012802562X
Total Pages : 327 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (28 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Materials and Sustainable Development by : Michael F. Ashby

Download or read book Materials and Sustainable Development written by Michael F. Ashby and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 2015-01-19 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, from noted materials selection authority Mike Ashby, provides a structure and framework for analyzing sustainable development and the role of materials in it. The aim is to introduce ways of exploring sustainable development to readers in a way that avoids simplistic interpretations and approaches complexity in a systematic way. There is no completely "right" answer to questions of sustainable development – instead, there is a thoughtful, well-researched response that recognizes concerns of stakeholders, the conflicting priorities and the economic, legal and social aspects of a technology as well as its environmental legacy. The intent is not to offer solutions to sustainability challenges but rather to improve the quality of discussion and enable informed, balanced debate. - Winner of a 2016 Most Promising New Textbook Award from the Textbook and Academic Authors Association - Describes sustainable development in increasingly detailed progression, from a broad overview to specific tools and methods - Six chapter length case studies on such topics as biopolymers, electric cars, bamboo, and lighting vividly illustrate the sustainable development process from a materials perspective - Business and economic aspects are covered in chapters on corporate sustainability and the "circular materials economy" - Support for course use includes online solutions manual and image bank

Engineered Bamboo Structures

Author : Yan Xiao
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000554090
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (5 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Engineered Bamboo Structures by : Yan Xiao

Download or read book Engineered Bamboo Structures written by Yan Xiao and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2022-04-29 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bamboo is in the spotlight as a potential building material in the current pursuit of a CO2-neutral society, due to its rapid maturation and excellent mechanical properties. Despite the growing interest in bamboo in academia and society, there is a lack of systematic understanding of the fabrication, design and construction processes using bamboo as a modern industrial material. This is the first book to describe a new category of structural systems constructed with engineered bamboo. It gives a definition of engineered bamboo (glubam) in an analogy with steel structures and wood structures. Structural systems and components have been designed using glubam; then industrialized production processes of glubam are described. Based on state-of-the-art research, design guidelines are suggested, in a comparable and parallel approach to the existing guidelines for composite wood structures. The book also discusses bamboo structures in the context of sustainable development, including the benefits of using bamboo as an alternative or replacement for wood, especially for developing countries, many of which are faced with the lack or destruction of forest resources.

Bamboo

Author : Rebecca Reubens
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788186962916
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (629 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Bamboo by : Rebecca Reubens

Download or read book Bamboo written by Rebecca Reubens and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Health and Well-Being Considerations in the Design of Indoor Environments

Author : Roberto Alonso González-Lezcano
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781799872801
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (728 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Health and Well-Being Considerations in the Design of Indoor Environments by : Roberto Alonso González-Lezcano

Download or read book Health and Well-Being Considerations in the Design of Indoor Environments written by Roberto Alonso González-Lezcano and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The chapters in this book will address issues concerning Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ), which are described more simply as the conditions inside the building and cover issues such as air quality, access to daylight and views, pleasant acoustic conditions and occupant control over lighting and thermal comfort"--

Booming Bamboo

Author : Pablo van der Lugt
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789082755206
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (552 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Booming Bamboo by : Pablo van der Lugt

Download or read book Booming Bamboo written by Pablo van der Lugt and published by . This book was released on 2017-12 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Booming Bamboo' provides a comprehensive overview of the enormous potential of this sustainable resource. Not only for architecture and design but also for a multitude of other applications. After covering the "bamboo basics" (growth, properties, cultural history, industrialisation), the first part of the book introduces the many benefits of bamboo as a fast-growing, renewable resource. The second part presents the various ways in which bamboo can be transformed into many different exciting materials and fabrics.

Bamboo

Author : Arun Jyoti Nath
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000022706
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Bamboo by : Arun Jyoti Nath

Download or read book Bamboo written by Arun Jyoti Nath and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new book presents an abundance of important information and case studies that deal with bamboo farming and its effects from and on climate change adaptation and mitigation. There is a lack of research on the role of bamboo in climate change adaptation and mitigation; this volume helps to fill that gap by providing information that will enable policymakers to consider bamboo farming and its implications in carbon trading. Bamboo represents one of the world’s highest yielding renewable natural resources and is an important source of non-timber forest products for subsistence use as well as for materials with many commercial and industrial uses. There are over 1500 documented applications of bamboo products, including materials for bridges, construction, furniture, agricultural tools, handicrafts, papers, textiles, boards, edible, and bioenergy applications. With their fast growth rate and rapid propagation, bamboo forests have a high C storage potential, especially when the harvested culms are transformed into durable products and thereby prolonging the C storage. Environmentalists love bamboo for its quick growth and for the fact that it can be harvested without harming the environment. This volume is a rich resource on the role of bamboo in ecological farming and climate change mitigation. Key features of the book include: • Explores the role of bamboo on climate change and environment and ecosystem-based adaptation to climate change • Considers overlooked bamboo biomass resources • Explains carbon capture and storage potential in bamboo • Assesses opportunities for carbon farming and carbon trading in bamboo • Looks at the role on bamboo cultivation on the livelihood of rural populations • Details the soil properties needed for bamboo-based agroforestry systems

Framework for assessing ecosystem services from bamboo forests

Author : Paudyal, K.
Publisher : CIFOR
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Framework for assessing ecosystem services from bamboo forests by : Paudyal, K.

Download or read book Framework for assessing ecosystem services from bamboo forests written by Paudyal, K. and published by CIFOR. This book was released on 2019-11-06 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bamboo is well known for supporting people’s livelihoods, and is widely used in landscape restoration programs while providing a wide range of ecosystem goods and services. However, while marketable goods from bamboo such as shoots for food and timber for construction, flooring and furniture are well known, the ecosystem services (ES) supply from bamboo is not, due to limited research. To date, very few studies highlight the role of bamboo forests in providing multiple ES that have local and global value. Lack of an appropriate framework and tools is considered a barrier to assessing the ES from bamboo forests. Therefore, this study attempts to develop an easy-to-apply framework to assess ES from bamboo and test them in three countries in Asia and Africa – Nepal, Indonesia and Ethiopia – in order to understand the relative supply capacity of the key ES from bamboo forests. The literature related to ES and assessment frameworks was reviewed so as to design an appropriate assessment framework for bamboo forests. This study offers an easy-to-apply framework that can be used widely. The research shows that the ES supply capacity of bamboo forests is higher than for industrial planted forest while it is lower than for the natural forests in all case study sites. The ES assessment from bamboo forests poses several challenges: defining and classifying ES, limited data, and complex relationships in trade-offs and synergies of ES that should be kept in mind while designing the framework.

Modern Engineered Bamboo Structures

Author : Y Xiao
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 0429786662
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (297 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Modern Engineered Bamboo Structures by : Y Xiao

Download or read book Modern Engineered Bamboo Structures written by Y Xiao and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-09-25 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fast-growing and local to some of the poorest communities in the tropics and subtropics, bamboo holds huge potential for climate change mitigation, innovative construction and job creation, but the material is rarely used for more than simple construction and household use. Modern Engineered Bamboo Structures collects the papers presented at the third International Conference on Modern Bamboo Structures (ICBS2018, Beijing, China, 25-27 June 2018). The overarching theme of the book is ‘Enhancing Cooperation for Green Development through Bamboo’s Contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals’. The contributions focus on how to realize bamboo’s huge potential in a number of areas: sustainable commodity production, disaster-resilient construction, poverty alleviation, climate change mitigation and adaptation, land restoration and biodiversity protection. Modern Engineered Bamboo Structures recognizes bamboo’s various benefits, and aims at ministers, policymakers and representatives from research institutes, development organizations, NGOs or UN bodies and the private sector.

Application of Bamboo in Building Envelope

Author : Zujian Huang
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3030120325
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (31 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Application of Bamboo in Building Envelope by : Zujian Huang

Download or read book Application of Bamboo in Building Envelope written by Zujian Huang and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-05-14 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a comprehensive overview of the use of bamboo in building industry. It systematically demonstrates bamboo’s utility in terms of its properties, describing the material properties of typical industrial bamboo products, and discussing their performance evaluation and optimization as building components and in the creation of building envelopes. The book also includes examples of the high-value utilization of bamboo forest resources. Further, it examines how building performance may be affected by conditions such as climate. Including insights from material science, construction design, building physics and building climatology, the book also provides data obtained from technology and market status investigation, laboratory test and the computer simulation.This book appeals to scientists and professionals, as it introduces and tests various bamboo products, demonstrating the advantages and disadvantages for each one. The book is also a valuable resource for civil engineers and students interested in this unique plant material and its application in the building industry.

Bamboo Shoot

Author : Nirmala Chongtham
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000202178
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (2 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Bamboo Shoot by : Nirmala Chongtham

Download or read book Bamboo Shoot written by Nirmala Chongtham and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-10-25 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bamboo is an ordinary plant with extraordinary properties. With its high growth rate and self-renewing ability, bamboo’s sustainability is unparalleled. Bamboo is an important resource for a healthy planet, and its shoots hold manifold nutritional benefits. Based on 18 years of research, Bamboo Shoot: Superfood for Nutrition, Health and Medicine details health-promoting bioactive compounds found in bamboo and offers practical guidance on how this vegetable, bamboo shoot, is used for food fortification. Already a delicacy in many Asian countries, bamboo shoots aid in the prevention of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, hypertension and obesity. Exploring the tradition and culture of bamboo in Asian countries, this book also provides information on the science behind the nutritional value of bamboo shoots. Written by individuals with expertise in bamboo shoot nutrition and fully illustrated in colour, this book reveals the antioxidant activity of bamboo shoots and discusses the potential for bamboo to be used as an ingredient in functional foods and nutraceuticals. This highly practical book discusses processing and packaging of shoots for long term storage and using bamboo in the development of novel food products. Features: Elucidates the nutrients and phytochemicals in over 30 bamboo species and includes a glossary of scientific names Highlights the nutraceutical and antioxidant properties of bamboo Describes novel healthy food products fortified with bamboo shoots and provides food recipes using bamboo Explains how bamboo can help countries achieve their sustainable development goals, from poverty reduction, food security, improved nutrition and prevention of diseases to climate change mitigation and inclusive green economic development Aimed at professionals in the nutrition and food processing industry, this book appeals to those with an interest in incorporating bamboo into a healthier lifestyle. Endorsements This is a unique book interestingly crafted to highlight the important nutritional, health and medicinal aspects of Bamboo, an area that is greatly underexplored. It will bring awareness that bamboo shoots are a low calorie, high fibre nutritious vegetable packed with vitamins and minerals. - Prof. Cherla Sastry, Founding Director General INBAR and Adjunct Professor, University of Toronto, Canada This book brings a series of answers to all questions related to bamboo as a superfood [and will] enlighten readers how to transform bamboo shoots using either traditional or modern techniques, how to package them and how to use them as a functional and nutraceutical food. It also provides a series of cooking recipes for healthy eating while we enjoy our food. - Ximena Londoño, Founder, A Bamboo and Guadua Paradise, Colombia

Holistic Sustainability Through Craft-Design Collaboration

Author : Rebecca Reubens
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351065653
Total Pages : 277 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (51 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Holistic Sustainability Through Craft-Design Collaboration by : Rebecca Reubens

Download or read book Holistic Sustainability Through Craft-Design Collaboration written by Rebecca Reubens and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-05-07 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the intersection of craft, design and sustainability in the developing world. It argues that most sustainable design approaches and efforts fall short of implementing holistic sustainability, and in order to reach this goal, design must be underpinned by alternatives to the mainstream, technology-intensive, industrial design paradigm. Renewable materials such as bamboo, cork and hemp – which are abundantly available in the developing world – have the potential to be a viable resource base for sustainable development. Current sustainable design initiatives and approaches already recontextualize these materials using industrial techniques and technologies. However, these efforts fall short of impacting holistic sustainability and tend to focus on the ecological aspect. This book offers the development of one alternative to design for holistic sustainability, called the Rhizome Approach, which draws on existing sustainability praxis and craft. Holistic Sustainability Through Craft-Design Collaboration includes customizable tools which aim to empower designers to guide and evaluate their own designs. Through these tools, and the Rhizome Approach in general, the book aims to enable designers, and students of design, to move beyond green and sustainable design, to holistic sustainability design.

Bamboo

Author : Esther Titilayo Akinlabi
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319568086
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (195 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Bamboo by : Esther Titilayo Akinlabi

Download or read book Bamboo written by Esther Titilayo Akinlabi and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-07-24 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is intended for use both in the industry and the academia. It introduces the physical, chemical and the mechanical properties as well as the characterization of bamboo. Novel industrial applications in structural, non-structural, reinforcement, afforestation, land reclamation, environmental significance, textile, medical, geotechnical, hydraulic, food, pulp and the paper industries are addressed in detail. Bamboo has been used for centuries as a structural material as well as in diverse engineering applications, food and medicinal purposes, especially in Asia. As a natural fiber composite, bamboo has the potential for many developments in academic and industrial research. Current literature on composites tends to focus on bamboo as a plant or solely as a structural engineering material. This book seeks to bring together these two extremes and provides a holistic resource on the subject.

The Positive Deviant

Author : Sara Parkin
Publisher : Earthscan
ISBN 13 : 1849776571
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (497 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Positive Deviant by : Sara Parkin

Download or read book The Positive Deviant written by Sara Parkin and published by Earthscan. This book was released on 2010 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An economy low in carbon and high in life satisfaction will require thousands, if not millions of exceptional leaders. This book is the first to bring together sustainability knowledge with the leadership skills and tools to help you become one of those leaders. In it you will find everything you need to get started straight away, and to grow your effectiveness, even in a world that remains perversely intent on the opposite. Whether you are new to the whole idea of sustainability, or reasonably well informed but not entirely confident about what to do for the best, this guide will help you 'do' sustainability. Free of checklists and policy recommendations, the focus is on you, and on developing your capacity to identify the right thing to do wherever you are and whatever your circumstances. This is essential reading for those in or aspiring to sustainability-literate leadership, and a must for all those teaching leadership and management.

World Bamboo Resources

Author : Maxim Lobovikov
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN 13 : 9789251057810
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (578 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis World Bamboo Resources by : Maxim Lobovikov

Download or read book World Bamboo Resources written by Maxim Lobovikov and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2007 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bamboo -- a major non-wood forest product -- is an ancient woody grass widely distributed in tropical, subtropical and mild temperate zones. It is an integral part of forestry, but is also widely spread outside forests, including farmlands, riverbanks, roadsides and urban areas. Bamboo is quickly changing its image from the "poor man's tree" to a high-tech, industrial raw material and substitute for wood. This study, prepared by FAO jointly with the International Network for Bamboo and Rattan, is an initiative to incorporate bamboo into the FAO Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) program. A total of 22 countries responded to the FAO/INBAR call for information and submitted national reports. Although data availability and quality are often weak, the main value of the study is that it has established a systematic methodology and has launched the most comprehensive assessment of global bamboo resources to date.--Publisher's description.

Modern Bamboo Structures

Author : Yan Xiao
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 0203888928
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (38 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Modern Bamboo Structures by : Yan Xiao

Download or read book Modern Bamboo Structures written by Yan Xiao and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2008-09-01 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bamboo materials are well available in the world. Bamboo has much shorter maturity than trees, thus can be harvested with shorter cycles of plantation. Despite the fact that human society has a long history of using bamboo, there is still a lack of modern and industrialized application of bamboo materials in construction. Promoting the application