{"product_id":"9789814546836","title":"SUSTAINABILITY MATTERS (2V): (In 2 Volumes)Volume 1: Asia's Green ChallengesVolume 2: Asia's Energy Concerns, Green Policies and Environmental Advocacy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSustainability Matters\u003c\/i\u003eis a compilation of some of the best research papers by students from the National University of Singapore's inter-disciplinary graduate programme in environmental studies, the MSc in Environmental Management [MEM]. This collection is for the period 2009\/10 to 2011\/12.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the period covers 3 academic years, the papers have been split into two volumes: \u003ci\u003eSustainability Matters: Asia's Green Challenges\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSustainability Matters: Asia's Energy Concerns, Green Policies and Environmental Advocacy\u003c\/i\u003e. These two volumes are the third and fourth compilation by the programme, and respectively comprise sixteen and fourteen of the best research papers completed during this period. The papers have been edited for brevity. These papers analyze the many challenges to effective environmental management in the context of different countries including India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, Nepal, Singapore, and Thailand, and propose insightful solutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first compilation, \u003ci\u003eSustainability Matters: Environmental Management in Asia\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 2010 (World Scientific) and comprised the best papers from 2001\/2 to 2006\/7. The second, \u003ci\u003eSustainability Matters: Challenges and Opportunities in Environmental Management in Asia\u003c\/i\u003e was published in 2011 (Pearson), and comprised the best papers from 2007\/8 to 2008\/09.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVolume 1:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAir Pollution:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelopment of Urban Traffic Pollution Control Strategies in Asian Cities: A Case Study from Chennai, India \u003ci\u003e(Ashwinkumar Dakshinamurthi and Rajasekhar Balasubramanian)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssessment and Abatement Measures for Vehicular Air Pollution in Colombo, Sri Lanka \u003ci\u003e(Chamila Weerathunghe and Rajasekhar Balasubramanian)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWaste Management:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecycling in Singapore the Singapore Model: Strategies and Ways to Improve \u003ci\u003e(Tan Puay Cheow and Lye Lin Heng)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMunicipal Solid Waste Management in Southeast Asian Cities: The Next Steps \u003ci\u003e(Boey Yinyin Edris and Rick Reidinger)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLessons for Integrated District-Level Food Waste Recycling Programs: A Review of Eight International Cases \u003ci\u003e(Amireeta Rawlani and Kua Harn Wei)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSingapore's Municipal Solid Waste Management: A Sustainable Model \u003ci\u003e(Wendy Wong Shih Ling and Rick Reidinger)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUtilization of Landfill Gas as a Renewable Source of Energy in India \u003ci\u003e(Subhashini Kashinath and Zhou Zhi George)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Potential Role of Water Hyacinth in Wastewater Treatment in Nepal \u003ci\u003e(Ram Bahadur Singh Maharjan and Chou Loke Ming)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImproving Leachate Water Quality using a Wetland Treatment System in Lorong Halus — A Pilot Study \u003ci\u003e(Christian Budiman and Ting Yen-Ping)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLife Cycle Assessment of an Urban Waste Refinery \u003ci\u003e(Celia Chua Bee Hong and Kua Harn-Wei)\u003c\/i\u003e A Study of the 3Rs \u003ci\u003e(Reduce, Reuse, Recycle)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrograms in Primary Schools, Singapore \u003ci\u003e(Kelly Yong Kim-Lian and Victor R Savage)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUrban Studies:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssessing Skywalk Systems as a Response to High Density Living in Hong Kong \u003ci\u003e(Patricia Woo and Malone-Lee Lai Choo)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Management of Visitor Pressure on Coastal Parks of Singapore \u003ci\u003e(Karen Lim Hui Khian and Chou Loke Ming)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSustainability in Singapore: An Ecological Footprint Perspective \u003ci\u003e(Xin Jing Jing and Victor R Savage)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeagrasses in Singapore: Current Status and Long-Term Management Plans \u003ci\u003e(Michelle Chng Wei Ping and Chou Loke Ming)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Singapore's Bus System: An Analysis of Commuters' Satisfaction and Potential Improvements \u003ci\u003e(Jan Martin Hecker and Lee Der Horng)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn Assessment of Sustainable Cities \u003ci\u003e(May Yadana Aung and Chou Loke-Ming)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUrban Greenery as a Mitigation Strategy for Urban Heat Island Effect in High Density Commercial Districts of Dhaka \u003ci\u003e(Nabanita Islam and Wong Nyuk-Hien)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Potential for Residential Water Conservation in Dhaka, Bangladesh \u003ci\u003e(Sonia F Hoque, Asanga Gunawansa and Md. Mafizur Rahman)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlanned Housing Environments and Children's Outdoor Play: Is Child-Friendliness Possible? \u003ci\u003e(Md Rashed Bhuyan and Tracey Skelton)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGreen Business:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmpowering the Bottom of the Pyramid: Government, Business, and Solar Power in India \u003ci\u003e(Carrie Wallace Candeto and Audrey Chia)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharting a Greener Course in Shipping: Incorporating Environmental Performance Indicators in a Tanker Pool System \u003ci\u003e(Jean Chia E Ming and Audrey Chia)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnvironmental Practices of Indian Business Process Outsourcing: A Study of Two Companies \u003ci\u003e(Sweta Sorab and Mark Goh)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreen Business Strategies in the Precision Engineering Industry in Singapore \u003ci\u003e(Gan Chin-Yean and Audrey Chua)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Second Green Revolution: A Review of the Challenges and Prospects \u003ci\u003e(Leong Li-Sun and Victor R Savage)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTowards Broader Implementation of Corporate Sustainability and Sustainability Reporting in the Construction Industry in Singapore \u003ci\u003e(Kaia Margit Davis Tan and Audrey Chia)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVolume 2:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBiodiversity:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe Impact of Community Forestry on Biodiversity Conservation in Nepal \u003ci\u003e(Ishwari Prasad Poudel and Chou Loke-Ming)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWaste Management:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImproving Leachate Water Quality Using a Wetland Treatment System in Lorong Halus — A Pilot Study \u003ci\u003e(Christian Budiman and Ting Yen-Ping)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLife Cycle Assessment of an Urban Waste Refinery \u003ci\u003e(Celia Chua Bee-Hong and Kua Harn-Wei)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Study of the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) Programs in Primary Schools, Singapore \u003ci\u003e(Kelly Yong Kim-Lian and Victor R Savage)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUrban Studies:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn Assessment of Sustainable Cities \u003ci\u003e(May Yadana Aung and Chou Loke-Ming)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUrban Greenery as a Mitigation Strategy for Urban Heat Island Effect in High Density Commercial Districts of Dhaka, Bangladesh  \u003ci\u003e(Nabanita Islam and Wong Nyuk-Hien)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Potential for Residential Water Conservation in Dhaka, Bangladesh \u003ci\u003e(Sonia F Hoque, Asanga Gunawansa and Md Mafizur Rahman)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlanned Housing Environments and Children's Outdoor Play: Is Child-Friendliness Possible? \u003ci\u003e(Md Rashed Bhuyan and Tracey Skelton)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEnergy and Climate Change:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWind: The Alternative Source of Power for Singapore After Solar Energy? \u003ci\u003e(Chew Keng-Hui and Lanry Yung)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Economics of Wind Energy \u003ci\u003e(Alan Yau Wai-Hoo and Benjamin K Sovacool)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrint Media and Climate Change: A Comparison of the 1992 Rio Summit and the 2009 Copenhagen Conference \u003ci\u003e(Davina Loh and Victor R Savage)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGreen Business:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreen Business Strategies in the Precision Engineering Industry in Singapore \u003ci\u003e(Gan Chin-Yean and Audrey Chia)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Second Green Revolution: A Review of the Challenges and Prospects \u003ci\u003e(Leong Li-Sun and Victor R Savage)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTowards Broader Implementation of Corporate Sustainability and Sustainability Reporting in the Construction Industry in Singapore \u003ci\u003e(Kaia Margit Davis-Tan and Audrey Chia)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReadership:\u003c\/b\u003e Graduate students, academics and researchers in environmental management\/science.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47185298915568,"sku":"9789814546836","price":256.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9789814546836_p0.jpg?v=1763691405","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9789814546836","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}