Books in the Energy and Infrastructure Set series

People scratching a living from parched land, women walking miles for scraps of firewood are both familiar images of Africa. But, in many places, people, with the help of governments and aid agencies, are putting the land into good shape, growing more food. This book looks at these advances from the viewpoint of the energy crisis of the poor.

The globe is warming and while no one knows what will happen as a result, it is clear that slowing the process is a necessary goal. Considering fossil carbon emissions, and other trace gases and releases from other sources, this book demonstrates the global need to produce a budget for cumulative releases between 2010 and the year 2100.

Over 60 million people live in the SADCC countries. The vast majority, city-dwellers as well as farmers, rely on wood fuel for domestic use. Supplies are diminishing as consumption grows. This book examines those causes throughout the nine SADCC countries, and considers the policies that can be developed there.

Energy is an issue for everyone and nowhere more so than in the SADCC countries. This title offers a study that combines the results of field assessment of biomass with advanced techniques in remote sensing by satellite to present the picture of biomass distribution throughout the SADCC region.

The issue of 'sustainability' in the developed world is nowhere more critical than in the field of personal travel, which in many countries has become the fastest-growing contributor to global warming. This book sets out the steps that could be taken to lessen the conflict between personal mobility and long-term environmental security.

Cities around the world are facing severe environmental challenges, many have high levels of air and soil pollution, overcrowding, poor sanitation and growing waste disposal problems. This book looks at the vital role which local authorities can and are playing in safeguarding and developing our towns and cities.

Everyday throughout Britain, by road, by rail and by sea, there are large numbers of routine movements of radioactive cargo. Presenting an account of what is moved, this book considers the risks, including that of terrorism, the safety record and the precautions. It also highlights the perils of the secrecy surrounding the industry.

The negative environmental impacts of energy use, particularly soil and water pollution, continue to present serious policy dilemmas. This title explores the issues raised by the use of low-grade fuels such as peat, wood, biomass, lignite, oil shale and municipal and industrial wastes.

This study provides an extensive analysis of the energy and environmental policies needed to create cities that sustain themselves. It uses case studies from 12 European cities to reflect the different conditions that have to be met.