A summary of the ecological guidelines for development in tropical forests of Southeast Asia is presented. Although the great diversity of the flora of these tropical forests make them great reservoirs of genetic capital, this summary focuses on the fauna of the region. In this publication, the program for Southeast Asia is divided into 10…

This publication of the Community Services Administration is a guide for Community Action Agencies (CAA's) programs for home energy conservation. CAA's involved with renovation of dwellings in poor and depressed areas are given in this guide and step-by-step instructions for administering their weatherization programs. Contents include: (1) a…

Given the importance of colleges and universities as social institutions, it is surprising that there are few theoretical ideas about how colleges operate or theories of how to implement change. The range of theoretical systems available to measure the college environment varies with the level of analysis, with the person whose environment is…

Reviewed is the role of the World Health Organization (WHO) in the education and training of professional specialists in the field of environmental health. Particular emphasis is given to the environmental engineer. Cooperation between WHO and Unesco in this field is stressed. The World Health Organization has evolved a comprehensive program…

Based on an approach that analyzes the structure of educational processes in relation to the structure of its outcome, this paper develops the argument that the function that a specific environment fulfills depends critically on who is in control within the environment, and suggests how the implications of this argument might be tested. The…

In view of the recent migration turnaround in the U.S. (1970 to 1974), relevance of size of place of residence was examined. Analysis was based on questionnaire data collected from 1973 Arizona household heads (N=2,410). Incorporated in the questionnaire, the following categorical variables were analyzed: (1) size of present place of residence…

Rural development literature yields three images of improved social well-being--economic technical growth, human-interpersonal growth, and environmental-quality protection. While the economic growth dimension of rural development has received much attention, little is known about the structural conditions in the social organization or the kinds of…

Designed as a specialized play area for physically handicapped preschool children with perceptual deficits, The Magruder Environmental Therapy Complex (ETC) is described as a means to create an environment in which these children could function freely. Pictures are used to show children using the equipment and the architectural aspects of…

One approach to the abatement of pollution is that which stresses that an informed public will, because of an altruistic motive termed "civic responsibility," control the disruption of the environment, before such disruption reaches a perceived 'crisis' state. This paper discusses the public approach to pollution abatement in terms of long-range…

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…

An address given by Russell E. Train in Los Angeles early 1978 is presented. In this address environmental issues and problems are discussed and growing institutional and public environmental efforts are explained. (MDR)

Congressman Udall discusses the plans and priorities of the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, which has jurisdiction over most park and recreation legislation, as well as land-use and energy issues. (JD)

Explores some of the ways that lead is being replaced in the production of gasolines. Discusses the effects these changes are having on the chemical industry. Contrasts the use of ethyl alcohol from renewable sources with alcohols depending on the availability of isobutene. (TW)

Provides advice for school systems on developing asbestos abatement plans to comply with EPA regulations. Topics discussed include inspection, management plans, appropriate responses, training, and surveillance. (TE)

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)