The 1992 Rio Summit and subsequent literature and debate has focused on'green'issues
such as biodiversity, climate change and marine pollution. Much less has been written …

Purpose–In the construction industry, it is well known that there is a relatively large volume
of material being wasted due to a variety of reasons. The problem of material waste on …

This paper deals with optimal design of a hydropower project's capacity when an analyst
may take into account different economic analysis approaches and considerations including …

Environmental decision-making is often a difficult process, in both developed and
developing countries. Environmental degradation, public discontent, social conflicts, project …

From the perspective of relevance in this chapter, in principle the foregoing factors can be
analysed, assessed and monitored using appropriate techniques. The discussions now …

The protest against the severe negative social and environmental impacts of large
hydropower projects made medium and minor hydro schemes a popular option. Even …

The Tana River is Kenya's longest river and originates from two of Kenya's major water
towers: Mt. Kenya and the Aberdares. The Tana River Basin covers 21% of the country's …

This paper presents, as a case study, the theoretical basis and the methodology that was
developed to estimate bounds on the 'value of waterfalls', environmental assets threatened …

Despite broad interest in use of water harvesting techniques (WHTs) to reduce pressure on
natural resources in arid zones, few ex post assessments are available on how WHTs …

Practical application of the principles of sustainable development must be based on a
consistent and comprehensive theory of natural resources. Examination of current …