Development Of True Cost Concept For Renewal

Author : Barbara Gemmill-Herren,Lauren E. Baker,Paula A. Daniels
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2021-06-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000389982

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True Cost Accounting for Food by Barbara Gemmill-Herren,Lauren E. Baker,Paula A. Daniels Pdf

This book explains how True Cost Accounting is an effective tool we can use to address the pervasive imbalance in our food system. Calls are coming from all quarters that the food system is broken and needs a radical transformation. A system that feeds many yet continues to create both extreme hunger and diet-related diseases, and one which has significant environmental impacts, is not serving the world adequately. This volume argues that True Cost Accounting in our food system can create a framework for a systemic shift. What sounds on the surface like a practice relegated to accountants is ultimately a call for a new lens on the valuation of food and a new relationship with the food we eat, starting with the reform of a system out of balance. From the true cost of corn, rice and water, to incentives for soil health, the chapters economically compare conventional and regenerative, more equitable farming practices in and food system structures, including taking an unflinching look at the true cost of cheap labour. Overall, this volume points towards the potential for our food system to be more human-centred than profit-centred and one that has a more respectful relationship to the planet. It sets forth a path forward based on True Cost Accounting for food. This path seeks to fix our current food metrics, in policy and in practice, by applying a holistic lens that evaluates the actual costs and benefits of different food systems, and the impacts and dependencies between natural systems, human systems, agriculture and food systems. This volume is essential reading for professionals and policymakers involved in developing and reforming the food system, as well as students and scholars working on food policy, food systems and sustainability.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD)
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Agricultural extension work
ISBN : 9789291462179

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Concepts and Practices in Agricultural Extension in Developing Countries by Anonim Pdf

Author : S. N. Afriat
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0415323371

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The Price Index and Its Extension by S. N. Afriat Pdf

The unique and ingenious S.N. Afriat is back and writing on the subject of the Price Index. This book is totally unique and shall be of great interest to economists and statisticians everywhere.

Author : Robert Chambers
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2013-06-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136563430

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Ideas for Development by Robert Chambers Pdf

Our world seems entangled in systems increasingly dominated by power, greed, ignorance, self-deception and denial, with spiralling inequity and injustice. Against a backdrop of climate change, failing ecosystems, poverty, crushing debt and corporate exploitation, the future of our world looks dire and the solutions almost too monumental to consider. Yet all is not lost. Robert Chambers, one of the ?glass is half full? optimists of international development, suggests that the problems can be solved and everyone has the power at a personal level to take action, develop solutions and remake our world as it can and should be. Chambers peels apart and analyses aspects of development that have been neglected or misunderstood. In each chapter, he presents an earlier writing which he then reviews and reflects upon in a contemporary light before harvesting a wealth of powerful conclusions and practical implications for the future. The book draws on experiences from Africa, Asia and elsewhere, covering topics and concepts as wide and varied as irreversibility, continuity and commitment; administrative capacity as a scarce resource; procedures and principles; participation in the past, present and future; scaling up; behaviour and attitudes; responsible wellbeing; and concepts for development in the 21st century.

Author : Management Association, Information Resources
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 1792 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781466647084

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Crisis Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications by Management Association, Information Resources Pdf

"This book explores the latest empirical research and best real-world practices for preventing, weathering, and recovering from disasters such as earthquakes or tsunamis to nuclear disasters and cyber terrorism"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Dennis Abraham
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2012-10-24
Category : Civil engineering
ISBN : 3659262269

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Development of True-Cost Concept For Renewal by Dennis Abraham Pdf

Asset management principles for underground pipeline infrastructure (UPI) are used by municipalities for efficient delivery of water, wastewater, and storm sewers. Due to budget constraints and limited resources, municipalities need to improve their operations, utilizing an optimum cost to provide their asset management services. Life cycle costs (LCC) include the total cost of facility ownership taking into account all capital costs, operation and maintenance costs, and renewing or disposing costs. Asset management costs include the maintenance and renewal portion of LCC. The main objective of this research is to develop asset management strategies with consideration of all the cost factors that include the concept of True Cost (TC). True Cost includes design, construction, operation, and maintenance as well as municipal administrative costs, which are not usually considered as part of the life cycle costs. For any city or municipality, infrastructure is the biggest expense and income driving potential. However, visible infrastructure which includes roads, alleys, sidewalks and storm inlets are inspected and responded to more quickly than the hidden infrastructure that includes water lines, sanitary sewer lines and storm sewers. The reason for this discrepancy is that cities address issues which are reported by their visibly-oriented citizens, plus, political entities gain public recognition by addressing visible issues. Unfortunately, most of the time, the hidden infrastructure gets ignored or does not get addressed in time to get the best value from the final investment. The result is that cities have to spend more dollars to fix the neglected problem, thereby elevating their TCs. The TC concept for this dissertation includes the sanitary sewer portion of the UPI and utilizes asset management data from construction, maintenance, and administrative costs. This information was collected from three municipalities in the North Texas area. Since TC is typically not accounted for in municipal environment, an overall understanding of True Cost will help municipalities and stakeholders determine the actual cost of the underground infrastructure. This will enable them to make better budgeting decisions when addressing deteriorating and failing infrastructure. This research has developed a framework to calculate municipal administrative cost, and thereby the TC, which can be used by cities as a tool. This dissertation also explores some of the factors affecting TC in a municipal environment. These factors include theoretical asset management, use of hot spots in geographical information systems, failed management of sanitary sewer systems including benchmarking, and social costs.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking and Currency
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1508 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105006285139

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Housing and Urban Development Legislation of 1958, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Housing and Urban Affairs of ..., 90:2- by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking and Currency Pdf

Author : Martin Purvis,Alan Grainger
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2013-06-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136566035

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Exploring Sustainable Development by Martin Purvis,Alan Grainger Pdf

Sustainable development is capturing the attention of planners, politicians and business leaders. Within the academic sphere its study is increasingly breaching disciplinary boundaries to become a focus of attention for natural and social scientists alike. But in studying such a key concept, it is vital that there is a clear definition of what it means, how it is applied on the ground, and the influence it exerts upon people's perceptions of change in the physical environment, economic activity and society. Exploring Sustainable Development is a major new text which provides a multifaceted introduction to key areas of study in this field, examining sustainability at the full range of spatial scales from the local to the global. Building on existing theory it demonstrates the unique contributions that thinking geographically about space, place and human-environment relationships can bring to the analysis of sustainable development. This book explores different interpretations of sustainable development in both theory and practice, in developed and developing countries, and in rural and urban areas. It pays particular attention to the local, national and international politics of implementation, the future of climate and energy, the role of business, and different conceptions of agricultural sustainability. This wide-ranging text is ideal for undergraduates and postgraduates in geography, environmental science, development studies, and related social and political sciences.

Author : William Winfield Walton,B. C. Cadoff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Building
ISBN : UIUC:30112050050993

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Performance of Buildings--concept and Measurement by William Winfield Walton,B. C. Cadoff Pdf

The Conference entitled 'Performance of Buildings--Concept and Measurement' was held at the National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, Md. on September 23-25, 1968.At the present conference, papers were presented by nineteen authors representing government and industry in such diverse disciplines as architecture, engineering, science, urban planning, and standards.These papers emphasize the prime importance of considering user needs in the development of performance criteria, the necessity of test methods to determine whether the desired performance has been achieved, and the development of performance specifications and standards.Application of these ideas to building systems, and to the planning and design of entire communities, is also discussed.(Author).

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 590 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UIUC:30112032684760

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Navy Management Review by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States Congress. House. Banking and Currency Committee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 966 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105045165615

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Housing and Community Development Legislation by United States Congress. House. Banking and Currency Committee Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Nature
ISBN : STANFORD:36105050395180

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Oil Resource Development by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations,United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on VA-HUD-Independent Agencies
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : United States
ISBN : UCAL:B5104409

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Departments of Veterans Affairs, and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1992: Department of Housing and Urban Development by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations,United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on VA-HUD-Independent Agencies Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : United States
ISBN : LOC:00099130817

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Departments of Veterans Affairs, and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1992 by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on VA-HUD-Independent Agencies
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1434 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : United States
ISBN : STANFORD:36105119593155

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Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1992 by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on VA-HUD-Independent Agencies Pdf