A prototype model low level carbon monoxide analyzer was developed using fluorescent cell and negative chopping techniques to achieve a device superior to state of art NDIR (Nondispersive infrared) analyzers in stability and cross-sensitivity to other gaseous species. It is clear that this type of analyzer has that capacity. The prototype…

Presented is the annual report for Resources for the Future, Inc. (RFF) for the year ending September 30, 1973. This organization is dedicated to advancing the development, conservation, and use of natural resources and the improvement of the quality of the environment through programs of research and education. Most of their studies are in the…

The well known Saltzman method for oxides of nitrogen is intended for the determination of these constituents in the ambient atmosphere in the range of a few parts per billion to about 5ppm. However, when sulfur dioxide is present in the gas to be sampled and/or the concentration range of the oxides of nitrogen is from five to several thousand…

Many of the references in this bibliography are followed by a listing of ERIC descriptors to indicate the contents. The literature is pertinent to educational facilities design in providing for visual orientation, comprehension, and response to the physical environment. Listed items are presented in two sections: (1) human physiological,…

The hypothesis that students will express no preference between carrels and open table type of accommodation in a language laboratory was tested in a four-week study. Two identical rooms, one containing carrels and the other containing open tables, were connected to a single control room and used by 1,080 university students (enrolled in language…

OASIS (Oceanic and Atmospheric Scientific Information System) is an information retrieval service that furnishes ready reference to the technical literature and research efforts concerning the environmental sciences and marine and coastal resources. It provides computerized searches of both NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)…

The items contained in this volume are summaries and critiques of 43 research papers grouped within a framework of nine general topics which represents an attempt to delineate the basic concepts and structure of environmental design research. The papers are grouped under the following headings: (1) Theoretical issues in man-environment relations,…

This survey includes some 350 United States organizations in the fields of ecology, conservation, and environmental sciences. It is intended to provide the public with valuable information, and to offer scientists, administrators, and citizens, communication channels which will bring to light some instances of overlap and duplication, and…

This study reports an analysis of the effects of moderate levels of noise on task performance of an interacting group. Groups of students first interacted in information-sharing discussions under varying conditions of noise and then responded to an objective test over the shared information and to a series of semantic differential scales designed…

This empirical study, concerned with man-environment relationships in the home, identifies similarities and differences among family types; develops a body of normative, descriptive, baseline data about the home environments of a sample of lower middle class American families; and, gathers information regarding patterns of spatial behavior across…

The built environment is architecture in its broadest interpretation: cities, streets, houses, and parks that man builds and the spaces that connect them. The author provides some suggestions for enhancing student awareness of the built environment, its concepts of systems, and the way its parts work together to form wholes. (Author/RK)

The environmental design educator's role is to define the reality of survival in the 21st century, the knowledge of survival techniques, and what the student should learn from and about aesthetics of the environment. This necessitates a new philosophy for art education, which is the focus of this article. (Author/RK)

Describes a solar energy research project sponsored by the Energy Research and Development Administration and conducted at Timonium School in Maryland. Elementary student involvement in solar energy studies resulting from the project is noted. (MDR)

Discusses the uncertainties inherent in assessing the nature and extent of any damage that might be attributed to acidic deposition. Probes associated dilemmas related to decisions involving control strategies, and indicates societal and legislative roles for solving this problem. (ML)

This study produced an empirical description of environmental quality in reference to residential use by taking item responses of 2,541 residents of the San Francisco Bay Area and subjecting them to factor analysis. Twenty factors which provide a definition of environmental quality were produced. (BT)