TY - BOOK AU - National Academy of Engineering AU - National Academy of Engineering TI - Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading-Edge Engineering from the 2006 Symposium SN - DO - 10.17226/11827 PY - 2007 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/11827/frontiers-of-engineering-reports-on-leading-edge-engineering-from-the PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Computers and Information Technology KW - Engineering and Technology AB - This volume includes 15 papers from the National Academy of Engineering's 2006 U.S. Frontiers of Engineering (USFOE) Symposium held in September 2006. USFOE meetings bring together 100 outstanding engineers (ages 30 to 45) to exchange information about leading-edge technologies in a range of engineering fields. The 2006 symposium covered four topic areas: intelligent software systems and machines, the nano/bio interface, engineering personal mobility for the 21st century, and supply chain management. A paper by dinner speaker Dr. W. Dale Compton, Lillian M. Gilbreth Distinguished Professor of Industrial Engineering, Emeritus, is also included. The papers describe leading-edge research on commercializing auditory neuroscience, future developments in bionanotechnology, sustainable urban transportation, and managing disruptions to supply chains, among other topics. Appendixes include information about contributors, the symposium program, and a list of meeting participants. This is the twelfth volume in the USFOE series. ER - TY - BOOK AU - Transportation Research Board AU - National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine A2 - Michael K. Payne A2 - Rita A. Smith A2 - Deborah Murphy Lagos A2 - Jack Freytag A2 - Mark Culverson A2 - Jean Lesicka A2 - James Leana A2 - Robert R. Smith A2 - A. Vernon Woodworth A2 - Robert Valerio TI - Guidelines for Airport Sound Insulation Programs DO - 10.17226/22519 PY - 2013 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22519/guidelines-for-airport-sound-insulation-programs PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Transportation and Infrastructure AB - TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 89: Guidelines for Airport Sound Insulation Programs provides updated guidelines for sound insulation of residential and other noise-sensitive buildings. The report is designed to help airports and others develop and effectively manage aircraft noise insulation projects.In February 2014 TRB released ACRP Report 105: Guidelines for Ensuring Longevity of Airport Sound Insulation Programs, which complements ACRP Report 89. ER - TY - BOOK AU - National Research Council TI - Lost Crops of Africa: Volume I: Grains SN - DO - 10.17226/2305 PY - 1996 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/2305/lost-crops-of-africa-volume-i-grains PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Agriculture KW - Biology and Life Sciences AB - Scenes of starvation have drawn the world's attention to Africa's agricultural and environmental crisis. Some observers question whether this continent can ever hope to feed its growing population. Yet there is an overlooked food resource in sub-Saharan Africa that has vast potential: native food plants. When experts were asked to nominate African food plants for inclusion in a new book, a list of 30 species grew quickly to hundreds. All in all, Africa has more than 2,000 native grains and fruits—"lost" species due for rediscovery and exploitation. This volume focuses on native cereals, including: African rice, reserved until recently as a luxury food for religious rituals. Finger millet, neglected internationally although it is a staple for millions. Fonio (acha), probably the oldest African cereal and sometimes called "hungry rice." Pearl millet, a widely used grain that still holds great untapped potential. Sorghum, with prospects for making the twenty-first century the "century of sorghum." Tef, in many ways ideal but only now enjoying budding commercial production. Other cultivated and wild grains. This readable and engaging book dispels myths, often based on Western bias, about the nutritional value, flavor, and yield of these African grains. Designed as a tool for economic development, the volume is organized with increasing levels of detail to meet the needs of both lay and professional readers. The authors present the available information on where and how each grain is grown, harvested, and processed, and they list its benefits and limitations as a food source. The authors describe "next steps" for increasing the use of each grain, outline research needs, and address issues in building commercial production. Sidebars cover such interesting points as the potential use of gene mapping and other "high-tech" agricultural techniques on these grains. This fact-filled volume will be of great interest to agricultural experts, entrepreneurs, researchers, and individuals concerned about restoring food production, environmental health, and economic opportunity in sub-Saharan Africa. Selection, Newbridge Garden Book Club ER - TY - BOOK A2 - Kathleen J. Tierney A2 - Michael K. Lindell A2 - Ronald W. Perry TI - Facing the Unexpected: Disaster Preparedness and Response in the United States SN - DO - 10.17226/9834 PY - 2001 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/9834/facing-the-unexpected-disaster-preparedness-and-response-in-the-united PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Explore Science KW - Conflict and Security Issues AB - Facing the Unexpected presents the wealth of information derived from disasters around the world over the past 25 years. The authors explore how these findings can improve disaster programs, identify remaining research needs, and discuss disaster within the broader context of sustainable development. How do different people think about disaster? Are we more likely to panic or to respond with altruism? Why are 110 people killed in a Valujet crash considered disaster victims while the 50,000 killed annually in traffic accidents in the U.S. are not? At the crossroads of social, cultural, and economic factors, this book examines these and other compelling questions. The authors review the influences that shape the U.S. governmental system for disaster planning and response, the effectiveness of local emergency agencies, and the level of professionalism in the field. They also compare technological versus natural disaster and examine the impact of technology on disaster programs. ER - TY - BOOK AU - National Research Council TI - Drought Management and Its Impact on Public Water Systems: Report on a Colloquium Sponsored by the Water Science and Technology Board SN - DO - 10.17226/907 PY - 1986 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/907/drought-management-and-its-impact-on-public-water-systems-report PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Earth Sciences AB - Based on a colloquium sponsored by the Water Science and Technology Board, this book addresses the need for research toward the problems of water management during drought episodes. It covers such topics as the causes and occurrence of drought, drought management options, acceptable risks for public systems, and legal and institutional aspects of drought management. ER - TY - BOOK AU - Transportation Research Board AU - National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine TI - Quantifying the Benefits of Context Sensitive Solutions DO - 10.17226/23012 PY - 2009 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/23012/quantifying-the-benefits-of-context-sensitive-solutions PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Transportation and Infrastructure AB - TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 642: Quantifying the Benefits of Context Sensitive Solutions explores guidelines for quantifying the benefits of applying the principles of Context Sensitive Solutions to transportation projects.Appendices A through E for NCHRP Report 642 are available online. Appendix A: Literature Review Summaries Appendix B: Team Member and Stakeholder Surveys Appendix C: Rationale for Principle-Benefit Association Appendix D: Documentation of Case Studies Appendix E: Case Study Scores ER - TY - BOOK AU - National Research Council TI - Alcohol and Public Policy: Beyond the Shadow of Prohibition SN - DO - 10.17226/114 PY - 1981 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/114/alcohol-and-public-policy-beyond-the-shadow-of-prohibition PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Behavioral and Social Sciences ER - TY - BOOK AU - National Research Council A2 - Barry Edmonston A2 - Charles Schultze TI - Modernizing the U.S. Census SN - DO - 10.17226/4805 PY - 1995 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/4805/modernizing-the-us-census PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Behavioral and Social Sciences AB - The U.S. census, conducted every 10 years since 1790, faces dramatic new challenges as the country begins its third century. Critics of the 1990 census cited problems of increasingly high costs, continued racial differences in counting the population, and declining public confidence. This volume provides a major review of the traditional U.S. census. Starting from the most basic questions of how data are used and whether they are needed, the volume examines the data that future censuses should provide. It evaluates several radical proposals that have been made for changing the census, as well as other proposals for redesigning the year 2000 census. The book also considers in detail the much-criticized long form, the role of race and ethnic data, and the need for and ways to obtain small-area data between censuses. ER - TY - BOOK AU - Transportation Research Board AU - National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine A2 - Linda K. Cherrington A2 - Jonathan Brooks A2 - James Cardenas A2 - Zachary Elgart A2 - Luis David Galicia A2 - Todd Hansen A2 - Kristi Miller A2 - Michael J. Walk A2 - Paul Ryus A2 - Conor Semler A2 - Kathryn Coffel TI - Decision-Making Toolbox to Plan and Manage Park-and-Ride Facilities for Public Transportation: Research Report and Transit Agency Case Studies DO - 10.17226/24820 PY - 2017 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/24820/decision-making-toolbox-to-plan-and-manage-park-and-ride-facilities-for-public-transportation-research-report-and-transit-agency-case-studies PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Transportation and Infrastructure AB - TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Web-Only Document 69: Decision-Making Toolbox to Plan and Manage Park-and-Ride Facilities for Public Transportation: Research Report and Transit Agency Case Studies supplements TCRP Research Report 192: Decision-Making Toolbox to Plan and Manage Park-and-Ride Facilities for Public Transportation: Guidebook on Planning and Managing Park-and-Ride. TCRP Web-Only Document 69 presents information gathered in the development of the guidebook, summarizes the technical research, and presents the in-depth park-and-ride case studies. ER - TY - BOOK AU - Transportation Research Board AU - National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine TI - Transit-Oriented Development in the United States: Experiences, Challenges, and Prospects DO - 10.17226/23360 PY - 2004 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/23360/transit-oriented-development-in-the-united-states-experiences-challenges-and-prospects PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Transportation and Infrastructure AB - TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 102: Transit-Oriented Development in the United States--Experiences, Challenges, and Prospects examines the state of the practice and the benefits of transit-oriented development and joint development throughout the United States. ER - TY - BOOK AU - National Research Council TI - Urban Stormwater Management in the United States SN - DO - 10.17226/12465 PY - 2009 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/12465/urban-stormwater-management-in-the-united-states PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Environment and Environmental Studies AB - The rapid conversion of land to urban and suburban areas has profoundly altered how water flows during and following storm events, putting higher volumes of water and more pollutants into the nation's rivers, lakes, and estuaries. These changes have degraded water quality and habitat in virtually every urban stream system. The Clean Water Act regulatory framework for addressing sewage and industrial wastes is not well suited to the more difficult problem of stormwater discharges. This book calls for an entirely new permitting structure that would put authority and accountability for stormwater discharges at the municipal level. A number of additional actions, such as conserving natural areas, reducing hard surface cover (e.g., roads and parking lots), and retrofitting urban areas with features that hold and treat stormwater, are recommended. ER - TY - BOOK AU - National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine A2 - Jennifer E. DeVoe A2 - Amy Geller A2 - Yamrot Negussie TI - Vibrant and Healthy Kids: Aligning Science, Practice, and Policy to Advance Health Equity SN - DO - 10.17226/25466 PY - 2019 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25466/vibrant-and-healthy-kids-aligning-science-practice-and-policy-to PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Health and Medicine AB - Children are the foundation of the United States, and supporting them is a key component of building a successful future. However, millions of children face health inequities that compromise their development, well-being, and long-term outcomes, despite substantial scientific evidence about how those adversities contribute to poor health. Advancements in neurobiological and socio-behavioral science show that critical biological systems develop in the prenatal through early childhood periods, and neurobiological development is extremely responsive to environmental influences during these stages. Consequently, social, economic, cultural, and environmental factors significantly affect a child's health ecosystem and ability to thrive throughout adulthood. Vibrant and Healthy Kids: Aligning Science, Practice, and Policy to Advance Health Equity builds upon and updates research from Communities in Action: Pathways to Health Equity (2017) and From Neurons to Neighborhoods: The Science of Early Childhood Development (2000). This report provides a brief overview of stressors that affect childhood development and health, a framework for applying current brain and development science to the real world, a roadmap for implementing tailored interventions, and recommendations about improving systems to better align with our understanding of the significant impact of health equity. ER - TY - BOOK AU - National Research Council TI - Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards: A Guide for Teaching and Learning SN - DO - 10.17226/9596 PY - 2000 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/9596/inquiry-and-the-national-science-education-standards-a-guide-for PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Education AB - Humans, especially children, are naturally curious. Yet, people often balk at the thought of learning science—the "eyes glazed over" syndrome. Teachers may find teaching science a major challenge in an era when science ranges from the hardly imaginable quark to the distant, blazing quasar. Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards is the book that educators have been waiting for—a practical guide to teaching inquiry and teaching through inquiry, as recommended by the National Science Education Standards. This will be an important resource for educators who must help school boards, parents, and teachers understand "why we can't teach the way we used to." "Inquiry" refers to the diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and in which students grasp science knowledge and the methods by which that knowledge is produced. This book explains and illustrates how inquiry helps students learn science content, master how to do science, and understand the nature of science. This book explores the dimensions of teaching and learning science as inquiry for K-12 students across a range of science topics. Detailed examples help clarify when teachers should use the inquiry-based approach and how much structure, guidance, and coaching they should provide. The book dispels myths that may have discouraged educators from the inquiry-based approach and illuminates the subtle interplay between concepts, processes, and science as it is experienced in the classroom. Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards shows how to bring the standards to life, with features such as classroom vignettes exploring different kinds of inquiries for elementary, middle, and high school and Frequently Asked Questions for teachers, responding to common concerns such as obtaining teaching supplies. Turning to assessment, the committee discusses why assessment is important, looks at existing schemes and formats, and addresses how to involve students in assessing their own learning achievements. In addition, this book discusses administrative assistance, communication with parents, appropriate teacher evaluation, and other avenues to promoting and supporting this new teaching paradigm. ER -