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A Ditadura Militar e a Governança da Água no Brasil (The Military Dictatorship and Water Governance in Brazil)

Author : Fernanda de Souza Braga
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 100007174X
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Ditadura Militar e a Governança da Água no Brasil (The Military Dictatorship and Water Governance in Brazil) written by Fernanda de Souza Braga and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-05-08 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent decades there has been an exponential increase in large hydroelectric plants in Brazil, especially in the Amazon region. These large hydraulic structures impact the environment and the lives of people living in the places where they settle and require a special type of water governance. The dictatorial regime (1964-1985) created a "standard" for the construction of these great structures, through an institutional and legal framework, which benefited the Brazilian business elite but also, through the creation of a popular imagination, which shows itself lasting progress on the country's progress and development. The suspension of security, the fragility of institutional environmental structures, the disrespect for indigenous reserves, the lack of clarity about the concept of "affected population" and the non-payment of fair compensation were identified as one of the main challenges for a democratic water governance in the country. In the late 1970s, the Dam-Affected Movement (MAB) began its organization and is also studied in this research. The study is an important and insightful academic contribution to the understanding of the main bottlenecks of effective water governance in Brazil.

Removing Barriers to Environmental Comfort in the Global South

Author : Laura Marín-Restrepo
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031242084
Total Pages : 482 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (312 download)

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Book Synopsis Removing Barriers to Environmental Comfort in the Global South by : Laura Marín-Restrepo

Download or read book Removing Barriers to Environmental Comfort in the Global South written by Laura Marín-Restrepo and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-05-11 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes how comfort, energy and climate change in developing countries and vulnerable sectors of the population relate to buildings. The building sector is currently facing significant challenges connected to energy consumption, energy poverty and climate change effects. When studied in developing countries and vulnerable sectors of the population, these factors, which are commonplace in the tropics and the southern hemisphere, are interlinked and share a critical component: environmental comfort. Although progress has been made in environmental comfort through research and the development of standards and policies at the international level, in the Global South, where the countries with the highest levels of income inequality are concentrated, environmental comfort has its own characteristics and challenges that prevent a clear understanding from the established vision of the Global North. This book presents research, theories and techniques related to Thermal comfort, Indoor air quality, Visual comfort, and Acoustic comfort and its relationship with energy use and energy efficiency, seeking to address different barriers to environmental comfort. It shows how to improve the way buildings are designed and operated to promote healthier environmental conditions and more sustainable construction, by presenting studies and reflections carried out in the target geographical area: the Global South. In this way, this book contributes to developing the concept of environmental comfort, visualising how progress has been made in understanding it from a tropical and southern perspective, and posing common challenges. The book is intended for engineers, architects, and researchers of the built environment who are interested in environmental comfort and its influence on energy consumption, energy poverty, and other related factors in the Global South context. It is also a useful resource for decision-makers and public policy developers concerned with the indoor comfort of buildings. Moreover, the book aims to provide guidance for those in developing countries by gathering existing knowledge in the field for the tropics and southern hemisphere climatic and sociocultural contexts, allowing us to move forward in this subject with actions and proposed solutions that fit our particular needs.

Hospitalidade

Author : Kye-Sung (Kaye) Chon
Publisher : Editora Senac Rio
ISBN 13 : 8522116202
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (221 download)

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Download or read book Hospitalidade written by Kye-Sung (Kaye) Chon and published by Editora Senac Rio. This book was released on 2020-08-05 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hospitalidade: conceitos e aplicações apresenta um estudo completo não apenas para aqueles que buscam aprimorar seus conhecimentos, mas para todos que desejam se familiarizar com o mundo da hospedagem, dos alimentos e bebidas, de eventos, viagens e turismo, entre outros temas relacionados que compõem a indústria da Hospitalidade. A obra explora o mercado e o produto hoteleiro, incluindo seu passado e seu presente, apresenta estudos de caso, lista de siglas comumente utilizadas, sistemas de referência e de classificação, glossário, além de ajudar no desenvolvimento das habilidades de liderança tão importantes nessa área.

Materiais e design

Author : Michael Ashby
Publisher : Elsevier Brasil
ISBN 13 : 8535268278
Total Pages : 553 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (352 download)

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Download or read book Materiais e design written by Michael Ashby and published by Elsevier Brasil. This book was released on 2013-03-14 with total page 553 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Este livro explora o papel dos materiais e da fabricação no design de produtos, dando ênfase particular ao modo como a materialidade de um objeto (do que ele é feito e como é feito) pode ser manipulada para criar estética e funcionalidade de um produto. Seus autores se preocuparam igualmente com questões relacionadas à viabilidade de produção e à sustentabilidade de um sistema. Os métodos apresentados aqui são apoiados por cerca de 100 perfis de materiais e processos de fabricação que dão ênfase aos atributos mais relevantes para o design de produtos.

The Renewable Energy Directive and the Challenges for the Biodiesel Industry: Insigths Into a Dynamic and Opaque Industry

Author : Markus Beck
Publisher : Anchor Academic Publishing (aap_verlag)
ISBN 13 : 3954890658
Total Pages : 133 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (548 download)

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Book Synopsis The Renewable Energy Directive and the Challenges for the Biodiesel Industry: Insigths Into a Dynamic and Opaque Industry by : Markus Beck

Download or read book The Renewable Energy Directive and the Challenges for the Biodiesel Industry: Insigths Into a Dynamic and Opaque Industry written by Markus Beck and published by Anchor Academic Publishing (aap_verlag). This book was released on 2013-05-23 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In response to climate change, and unsustainable energy consumption, the European Parliament launched a climate and energy package in 2009. This included the 20:20:20 Energy Strategy whose aim was to decrease the effects of climate change, in particular by lowering greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2020. This 10-year action plan proposes measures to increase the current efficiency levels of energy use, and raises the share of renewable energies within the energy mix for all 27 EU Member States. As a result, the increased use of biofuels, particularly in the transport sector, will be an important part of a more complex framework. Although, biofuels represent only two per cent of total transport fuels used, political incentives, technology, and efficiency improvements could increase this by eight per cent in Europe by 2020. In line with the 20:20:20 Strategy, the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) was introduced to regulate the overall biofuel market, amongst others. Based on the RED's definition of sustainability, different certification schemes emerged, aimed at creating a uniform biofuel standard within Europe. At present, the overall scale and scope of environmental and social impacts associated with the biofuel supply chain are not well defined, and this will be evaluated within this work. Furthermore, close ties between the biofuel supply chain, and other sectors, including food and crude oil industries lead to associations with issues such as deforestation, pollution and food supply shortages. Thus, this book will analyse whether RED actually supports such a low-carbon pathway or it mainly supports the local industry.

Sustainability Performance Evaluation of Renewable Energy Sources: The Case of Brazil

Author : João Fernando Gomes de Oliveira
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 331977607X
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (197 download)

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Download or read book Sustainability Performance Evaluation of Renewable Energy Sources: The Case of Brazil written by João Fernando Gomes de Oliveira and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-04-05 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a unique analysis of the sustainability performance of various renewable energy sources, based on Brazilian case studies. The evaluation also covers the potential held by regions with diverse socioeconomic and environmental characteristics and how they affect the development of each source. Considering that energy is essential to sustaining and improving modern society, the answer to the current energy dilemma lies in the development of a system that comprises multiple renewable, reliable, and sustainable energy sources. Brazil, which has a predominantly renewable electricity grid, has the privilege of being home to a range of different sustainable sources, although most of its electricity comes from hydroelectric power plants. With that in mind, this book has the primary objective of developing a performance evaluation system for important renewable sources in Brazil (solar, wind, and hydro), taking into account different scenarios and investor profiles. The analysis is based on the study of sustainability indicators related to the technical, economic, social and environmental aspects of the evaluated energy systems. As the availability of renewable sources is very location-specific, the scope of this book covers two Brazilian States with distinct characteristics. It makes it possible to determine which renewable energy source is most adequate from a sustainability perspective, and in light of the analyzed scope and investor profile.

An Inventory of Brazilian Wetlands

Author : Antônio Carlos Sant'Ana Diegues
Publisher : IUCN
ISBN 13 : 9782831702179
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (21 download)

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Book Synopsis An Inventory of Brazilian Wetlands by : Antônio Carlos Sant'Ana Diegues

Download or read book An Inventory of Brazilian Wetlands written by Antônio Carlos Sant'Ana Diegues and published by IUCN. This book was released on 1994 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction to wetlands of Brazil; Brazilian wetlands: natural wetlands, man-made wetlands, protected areas, environmental legislation, wetlands administration; The inventory; Amazon basin; Tocantins-Araguaia basin; Sao Francisco river basin; Plantina basin; Uruguay river basin; Parana river basin; Paraguay river basin; Pantanais Mato-Grossense; Pantanal Mato-Grossense National Park; Cara-Cara Federal Biological Reserve; Taiama (or Taima) Ecological Station; Summary of the socio-economic and environmental situation of the Paraguay basin; Northeast Basin; East basin; Southeastern-southern basin.

Treaty Series 2314

Author : United Nations Office of Legal Affairs
Publisher : United Nations
ISBN 13 : 921055339X
Total Pages : 662 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book Treaty Series 2314 written by United Nations Office of Legal Affairs and published by United Nations. This book was released on 2012-01-20 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In accordance with Article 102 of the Charter and the relevant General Assembly Resolutions, every treaty and international agreement registered or filed and recorded with the Secretariat since 1946 is published in the United Nations Treaty Series. At present, the collection includes about 30,000 treaties reproduced in their authentic languages, together with translations into English and French, as necessary. The Treaty Series, where treaties are published in the chronological order of registration, also provides details about their subsequent history (i.e., participation in a treaty, reservations, amendments, termination, etc.). Comprehensive Indices covering 50-volume-lots are published separately. A Standing Order service is available for the Series and out-of-print volumes are available on microfiche.

San Luis Rio Colorado Project

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (555 download)

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Download or read book San Luis Rio Colorado Project written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Brazil - India - Cuba - China - United Kingdom (BIC²UK) Conference on Nanomaterials & Machine Learning

Author : Fernando Gomes de Souza Jr.
Publisher : Fernando Gomes de Souza Junior
ISBN 13 : 6500725263
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Brazil - India - Cuba - China - United Kingdom (BIC²UK) Conference on Nanomaterials & Machine Learning written by Fernando Gomes de Souza Jr. and published by Fernando Gomes de Souza Junior. This book was released on 2023-06-29 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a unique collection of abstracts from inaugural Brazil – India – Cuba – China – United Kingdom (BIC²UK) Conference on Materials & Machine Learning. As part of the International Scientific Convention "Universidad de La Habana 2023", it celebrates the 295th anniversary of the University of Havana. The volume encapsulates the most remarkable works in the field of Machine-Learning-Assisted Nanomaterials, covering a wide range of applications from Simulation to Imaging. The abstracts, translated into Spanish, Chinese, and Portuguese, reflect the global reach of this groundbreaking research. Special thanks are extended to the Chairpersons who have made this event possible: - Professor Sabu Thomas from Mahatma Gandhi University, India, whose inspirational leadership continually motivates us to strive for excellence. - Professor Dionisio Zaldiva Silva from Havana University, Cuba, who graciously invited us to participate in Saber 2023. - Professor Diganta Das from Loughborough University, UK, a valued friend and colleague whose support has been invaluable. - Professors Yuqing Miao and Ruizhuo Ouyang from the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, China, whose unwavering support has been instrumental in the success of this event. - Professor Kaushik Pal from Chandigarh University, India, our friend and International Convener, whose contributions have been pivotal to the conference. We also extend our gratitude to all the speakers who have shared their insights and expertise, the dedicated BIC²UK team who worked tirelessly to ensure the event's success, and all our sponsors, with a special mention to FAPERJ. Their collective efforts have made this conference and this book a reality. This book is more than a collection of abstracts; it is a testament to international collaboration, the power of shared knowledge, and the exciting future of nanomaterials and machine learning. Enjoy the journey through these pages. Fernando Gomes de Souza Jr. (Ed.)

Inteligência artificial nas relações de consumo

Author : Amada Celli Cascaes
Publisher : Editora Singular
ISBN 13 : 6586352851
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (863 download)

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Download or read book Inteligência artificial nas relações de consumo written by Amada Celli Cascaes and published by Editora Singular. This book was released on 2023-11-05 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Em um mundo em constante evolução tecnológica, as implicações da Inteligência Artificial (IA) nas relações de consumo se tornam um foco de crescente interesse e importante debate. Este livro, idealizado pelo IBRAC – Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos de Concorrência, Consumo e Comércio Internacional, reúne uma série de ensaios e análises que abordam os desafios e oportunidades desta intersecção entre a IA e o Direito do Consumidor. Desde os conceitos iniciais e o estágio atual de utilização da IA no Brasil e no mundo, passando pela regulamentação tanto no cenário nacional quanto internacional, o livro explora amplamente as oportunidades e riscos desse universo, como a responsabilidade civil ligada aos sistemas de IA, a aplicação das regras já em vigência do Código de Defesa do Consumidor nesse contexto, as questões de governança e até mesmo como a IA pode auxiliar na definição e implementação de políticas públicas relacionadas ao direito do consumidor.

Better City, Better Life

Author : Lin Chau Ming
Publisher : SciELO - Editora UNESP
ISBN 13 : 8579839084
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (798 download)

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Download or read book Better City, Better Life written by Lin Chau Ming and published by SciELO - Editora UNESP. This book was released on 2016-09-06 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book Better City, Better Life brings together papers from different disciplines of researchers who have in common the theme Sustainability. This book is intended to reflect on current planning strategies and growth of cities, from the perspective of sustainable development. These reflections approach the spatial, economic, political, social, cultural and environmental model. This book is divided into the following themes: "sustainable cities", "environmental sustainability" and "social and economic aspects of sustainability". Better City, Better Life is directed to researchers, graduate students and professionals in the fields related to Architecture and Urban Planning, Urban and Regional Planning, Engineering, Biology, Ecology, and related fields. It is expected that the presented research can contribute to the training of these professionals.

Ecological Dimensions for Sustainable Socio Economic Development

Author : A. Yáñez-Arancibia
Publisher : WIT Press
ISBN 13 : 1845647564
Total Pages : 629 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (456 download)

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Book Synopsis Ecological Dimensions for Sustainable Socio Economic Development by : A. Yáñez-Arancibia

Download or read book Ecological Dimensions for Sustainable Socio Economic Development written by A. Yáñez-Arancibia and published by WIT Press. This book was released on 2014-05-13 with total page 629 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book fills a gap in the literature on environmental sustainability by addressing the topic from the perspective of social and economic development. Progress in understanding and achieving sustainability requires the integration of scientific, social, economic, and legal issues. Yet progress in understanding and achieving sustainability will only be achieved through integration of scientific, social, economic, and legal aspects. A treatise on environmental sustainability should raise the current state of knowledge by proposing and recommending decision-making efforts and breaking new ground with agendas aimed for the younger generation. These younger scientists will be confronted with future uncertainty related to the set of crises that characterise the 21st Century (e.g. ecological, social, food, energy, environmental, climatic, financial, etc.). Currently, there are a number of indicators that demonstrate that ecological conditions are being compromised globally. These include reduced primary productivity, reduction in biological complexity, spreading pollution such as eutrophication, ecological degradation in any continental/basin/coastal/sea ecosystem, reduction in biodiversity, lowered resilience and slow recovery of damaged ecosystems, and reduced ecological integrity. All of these problems are related to social and economic pressure. The challenge for most ecological systems is not only to establish the baseline for current ecosystem conditions, but also to explore options for recovery and sustainability. The latter involves ecological restoration where ecosystem and environmental services are maintained and enhanced. These services are essential to social integration and economic development. This book not only introduces a theoretical and conceptual framework for the topic, but also analyses the uncertainty for sustainability because of dwindling natural resources. It includes contributions providing a basis for public policies, case studies integrating concepts and tools for solutions, and a set of position papers addressing new agenda topics that will shape the 21st century. The book will be useful for researchers, professors and students alike, as well as for all stakeholders from social, economic and academic sectors.

Desafio Zero

Author : Eunice Maia
Publisher : Editorial Presença
ISBN 13 : 9898975466
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (989 download)

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Download or read book Desafio Zero written by Eunice Maia and published by Editorial Presença. This book was released on with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Towards Green Campus Operations

Author : Walter Leal Filho
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319768859
Total Pages : 909 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (197 download)

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Download or read book Towards Green Campus Operations written by Walter Leal Filho and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-05-14 with total page 909 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Matters related to sustainable development, albeit global in nature, are best handled at the local level. This line of thinking is particularly true to the higher education context, where the design and implementation of sustainability initiatives on campuses can demonstrate how a given university translates the principles of sustainable development into practice, at the institutional level. Yet, there is a paucity of specific events where a dialogue among sustainability academics and practitioners concerned with a) research, projects b) teaching and c) planning and infra-structure leading to campus greening takes place, so as to allow a transdisciplinary and cross-sectoral exchange of ideas and experiences on the issues, matters and problems at hand. It is against this background that this book has been prepared. It is one of the outcomes of the “First Symposium on Sustainability in University Campuses” (SSUC-2017) organised by the University of São Paulo in Brazil, Manchester Metropolitan University (UK), the Research and Transfer Centre “Applications of Life Sciences” of the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (Germany), and the Inter-University Sustainable Development Research Programme (IUSDRP). This book showcases examples of campus-based research and teaching projects, regenerative campus design, low-carbon and zero carbon buildings, waste prevention, and resilient transport, among others. It also demonstrates the role of campuses as platforms for transformative social learning and research, and explores the means via which university campuses can be made more sustainable. The aims of this publication are as follows: i. to provide universities with an opportunity to obtain information on campus greening and sustainable campus development initiatives from round the world; ii. to document and promote information, ideas and experiences acquired in the execution of research, teaching and projects on campus greening and design, especially successful initiatives and good practice; iii. to introduce methodological approaches and projects which aim to integrate the topic of sustainable development in campus design and operations. This book entails contributions from researchers and practitioners in the field of campus greening and sustainable development in the widest sense, from business and economics, to arts, administration and environment.

Contesting Hydropower in the Brazilian Amazon

Author : Ed Atkins
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000220508
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Contesting Hydropower in the Brazilian Amazon written by Ed Atkins and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-11-15 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Contesting Hydropower in the Brazilian Amazon, Ed Atkins focuses on how local, national, and international civil society groups have resisted the Belo Monte and São Luiz do Tapajós hydroelectric projects in Brazil. In doing so, Atkins explores how contemporary opposition to hydropower projects demonstrate a form of ‘contested sustainability’ that highlights the need for sustainable energy transitions to take more into account than merely greenhouse gas emissions. The assertion that society must look to successfully transition away from fossil fuels and towards sustainable energy sources often appears assured in contemporary environmental governance. However, what is less certain is who decides which forms of energy are deemed ‘sustainable.’ Contesting Hydropower in the Brazilian Amazon explores one process in which the sustainability of a ‘green’ energy source is contested. It focuses on how civil society actors have both challenged and reconfigured dominant pro-dam assertions that present the hydropower schemes studied as renewable energy projects that contribute to sustainable development agendas. The volume also examines in detail how anti-dam actors act to render visible the political interests behind a project, whilst at the same time linking the resistance movement to wider questions of contemporary environmental politics. This interdisciplinary work will be of great interest to students and scholars of sustainable development, sustainable energy transitions, environmental justice, environmental governance, and development studies.

Industrial Uses of Biomass Energy

Author : Frank Rosillo-Calle
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 0203194039
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Industrial Uses of Biomass Energy written by Frank Rosillo-Calle and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2000-09-13 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Industrial Uses of Biomass Energy demonstrates that energy-rich vegetation, biomass, is a key renewable energy resource for the future. Brazil, uniquely, has a recent history of large-scale biomass industrial uses that makes it a specially important test-bed both for the development of biomass technology and its utilisation, and for understanding how this is shaped by political and socio-economic forces. The book analyses the cause for this and the alternatives. It is argued that Brazil's experience with the development for industrial biomass use provides wider lessons and insights in the context of the international movement for sustainable economic development. This book is an interdisciplinary, multi-author work, based upon a recently completed international study by Brazilian and British experts and will prove a valuable reference to all those working in this field.