Berkshire Encyclopedia of Sustainability—Measuring, Indicators, and Research Methods for Sustainability

For general readers, students (high school and above), and professionals seeking summaries of issues in a convenient format, this is the sixth volume of a ten-volume interdisciplinary reference. It contains articles pertaining to the concepts, theories, and practicalities connected with sustainability science, regulatory compliance, risk assessment, systems thinking, energy labeling, global strategies, indicator scales and indexes, biological indicators of various types, methods of displaying results, and research measurement and tools. The roughly 75 articles are signed, arranged alphabetically, and include references and cross references. The four editors provide an introductory essay. They are affiliated as follows: Ian Spellerberg (Lincoln U., New Zealand), Daniel S. Fogel (Wake Forest U.), Sarah E. Fredericks (University of North Texas), and Lisa M. Butler Harrington (Kansas State U.). Each volume in the set is indexed separately. Annotation Ac2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)