Discusses the need for productive reforms to return the ecosphere to its proper balance. The author claims such reforms should deal with eliminating socially wasteful types of production and at the same time improving the quality of life. (AS)

Describes a study undertaken by CURE (Center for Urban Research and Experiment) to determine the role of the Federal Government in man-environment research. The survey report, Man-Environment Research," includes a summary of the status of man-environment research, both outside and within the federal government, and a bibliography with 2,000…

Man-environmental research projects sponsored by the Department of Transportation (DOT) over the last decade are reviewed, based on the Man-Environment Rresearch survey report. The effects of transportation on the community are the major concern of the DOT projects. (PR)

Article summarizes interview data from several thousand college students on 23 campuses about the varieties of places used for studying and the perceived advantages and disadvantages of each location. (Author)

Describes the decisions involved in an online environmental literature search of COMPENDEX and ENVIROLINE databases when considering free text or controlled vocabulary searching techniques. Topics covered are scope, concept identification, database choice, planning search strategy, and changing tactics during the search. Appendix contains examples…

Examines the environmental management issue of government regulation of water use and waste processes. Discusses problems of establishing authority in the interorganizational network of industry-government relationships. Research data are presented from a three-year study of industry-government relationships and pollution abatement change by…

Examines the effects of dormitory room flexibility on use. Results from questionnaires administered to male and female occupants of flexible and nonflexible rooms and from observations of visitations to rooms support the idea that a flexible setting allows a greater range of interpersonal activities. Implications for dormitory design are…

Describes Anderson's information integration theory and its associated method of "policy capturing" as a regression approach to information processing in judgment. Experiments are described that yield practical and theoretical information regarding applications of models in predicting bus ridership. (CS)

A sample of five sites of recent urban renewal activity in Sandwell, West Midlands, U.K. formed the basis for an audit survey of the nature and degree of associated change in a broad set of physical, built, and infrastructure environmental parameters. Data were mostly derived from questionnaire surveys of professionals with specific environmental…

Presents an annotated bibliography of literature focusing on the effects of the centrally planned Soviet economy on the environment. Twenty-six documents are classified in three categories: English-language sources, Russian-language sources, and Russian-language ecologically oriented newspapers, newsletters, and journals. (MDH)

Describes a report that attempts to connect student and faculty researchers with research topics that are important to environmental groups. The "Research Needs and Neglected Issues Report" includes a listing of suggested research topics and the names and addresses of people to contact for further information. (LZ)

Challenges the assumption that disagreement among environmental experts is a rare occurrence and suggests the public offers valuable expertise that should be included in the environmental decision-making process. Looks at forms of bias and methods for improving the quality of technical knowledge and expertise. Sidebars discuss actual conflicts.…

Outlines the history of human activity in the Antarctic and discusses environmental impact, responsibility, and management in the Antarctic. Reviews the development of an informational database by the Australian National Antarctic Data Centre that will inform environmental research and decision making. (LZ)

This article discusses fragmented forests in general and provides arrival/departure data about migratory birds collected at Fernbank Forest which is located within metropolitan Atlanta. The data indicate that population trends for selected species have not changed over 19 years of migration recordings within this small, but important, fragmented…

Some effects of copper and lead salt ions on the freshwater triclad, "Polycelis felina," are investigated in terms of locomotion behavior and survivability. Both the importance and the potential protective role of mucus secretion, which is a by-product of flatworm locomotion, are assessed. (Author/JJK)