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This report presents alternative emission limit values for inorganic components to be used in the revision of the Building Materials Decree (1999) in the Netherlands. Three key factors determine the emission limit value: (1) the... more
ICES Journal of Marine Science, 59: S208S213. 2002 doi:10.1006/jmsc.2002.1263, available online at http://www.idealibrary.com on ... Effects of increased habitat complexity on fish assemblages ... Eric Charbonnel, Christophe Serre,... more
The subject of this paper is about an analysis of the challenges to make this complex sector more sustainable in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region. The regional economic, social and environmental characteristics are presented.... more
Interviews conducted with the end-users of timber products revealed that their knowledge of timber is very poor. However, building contractors are not satisfied with the quality of timber, primarily as a result of its excessive warp.... more
and building materials exporters better understand the unique market segments A mail survey of Japanese post and beam builders was conducted to measure their that exist within Japan,s residential post level of ethnocentrism, market... more
Straw, as a fiber, has been used as part of building materials for several thousand years. With the invention of the mechanical baler in the early 1900's it became possible for compressed straw to be used as the primary building block... more
The disposal of industrial waste presents major logistical, financial and environmental issues. Technologies that can reduce the hazardous properties of wastes are urgently required. In the present work, a number of industrial wastes... more
... BREEAM. ... Buildings are independently assessed and credits given for the achievement of certain environmental criteria, as outlined below. The BREEAM 4/93 falls into two parts: the building's fabric and services, and the... more
1. Abstract With approximately 10 000 listed and protected monuments, the Belgian Building Heritage is exceptionally rich. The preservation of this unique patrimony requires fundamental effort. The Koning Boudewijn Stichting (Rosiers et... more
The estimated incidence of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) is approximately 6 cases per 10 million people per year with no apparent differences between sexes. The age of APL cases is younger than that of other acute myeloid leukemias... more