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Handbook of Standards and Guidelines in Ergonomics and Human Factors
by Waldema KarwowskiA comprehensive review of international and national standards and guidelines, this handbook consists of 32 chapters divided into nine sections that cover standardization efforts, anthropometry and working postures, designing manual material, human-computer interaction, occupational health and safety, legal protection, military human factor standar
A Handbook of Sustainable Building Design and Engineering: An Integrated Approach to Energy, Health and Operational Performance (Best (buildings Energy And Solar Technology) Ser.)
by Dejan Mumovic and Mat SantamourisThe second edition of this authoritative textbook equips students with the tools they will need to tackle the challenges of sustainable building design and engineering. The book looks at how to design, engineer and monitor energy efficient buildings, how to adapt buildings to climate change, and how to make buildings healthy, comfortable and secure. New material for this edition includes sections on environmental masterplanning, renewable technologies, retrofitting, passive house design, thermal comfort and indoor air quality. With chapters and case studies from a range of international, interdisciplinary authors, the book is essential reading for students and professionals in building engineering, environmental design, construction and architecture.
Handbook of Sustainable Refurbishment: Housing
by Simon BurtonBased on careful analysis and experience in all housing sectors and house types, this handbook explains and demonstrates how to incorporate the most effective energy saving measures in the existing housing stock.It begins by setting out the basic aims of sustainable refurbishment before presenting a large number of illustrated case studies from a range of single- and multi-family dwellings. A practical section then details the specific measures that can be taken to reduce the energy demand of buildings, with extensive references to further resources. Written for architects and building engineers, the book combines technical and managerial solutions demonstrating that a new refurbishment culture needs to be created that radically improves the energy performance of all existing houses whenever any opportunity presents itself and whenever any work is carried out.
The Handbook of Sustainable Refurbishment: Non-Domestic Buildings
by Baker NickThe refurbishment of existing buildings is a crucial yet often neglected subject within sustainable architecture; attention is usually focused on new buildings. Many old buildings waste large amounts of energy and provide poor internal conditions for occupants through poor lighting, poor ventilation, solar penetration and glare, and poor control of heating and cooling. Demolition is an option but the refurbishment alternative is increasingly seen as more sustainable in terms of architectural value, materials use, neighbourhood disruption and waste disposal. In addition, the potential impact of low energy refurbishment is much greater than that for new build since there are many more buildings already in existence than will be built in the next 10 - 20 years, the period over which many CO2 emission targets apply. The Handbook of Sustainable Refurbishment: Non-Domestic Buildings offers architects, engineers and a wide range of building professionals practical advice, illustrated by real examples. It moves from principles of sustainable refurbishment to specific design and engineering guidance for a variety of circumstances. It emphasises the need for an integrated approach by showing how refurbishment measures interact with one another and with the occupants, and how performance is ultimately influenced by this interaction.
A Handbook of Symbols in Christian Art
by Gertrude Grace SillExplore one of the richest and most rewarding aspects of Western art with this comprehensive easy-to-use, portable guide to Christian symbols. Organized like a primer, with hundreds of entries in 50 categories -- from A for Angels to Z for Zodiac -- this handy pocket reference enables you to recognize at a glance the identity and meaning of all the elements in any Christian work of art. 162 paintings from every century illustrate the enduring themes of our biblical heritage. A short introductory essay explains how to use the handbook and the functions of symbols in art.
Handbook of Textile and Apparel Costing
by R. Rathinamoorthy R. Surjit K. J. VardhiniHandbook of Textile and Apparel Costing covers a wider area of the costing aspects of industrial and academic requirements from spinning to the apparel sector.It is a one of its kind in the textile and fashion discipline that covers the cost calculation methods of every manufacturing step in entirety: spinning, weaving, processing, and apparel manufacturing.Print edition not for sale in South Asia (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka)
The Handbook of Tibetan Buddhist Symbols
by Robert BeerThe Handbook of Tibetan Buddhist Symbols is a portal into the rich, multifaceted, and profound symbolism of Tibetan sacred art. Robert Beer provides a deep and encompassing insight into the vast array of symbols and attributes that appear within the complex iconography of Tibetan Buddhism. The succinct descriptions that accompany his detailed line drawings reveal the origins, meanings, and functions of these symbols. Beer unravels the multiple layers of symbolism and meaning contained within the iconography, affording the reader a panoramic vision into the deeper dimensions of this sacred art. Drawn largely from Beer's monumental work The Encyclopedia of Tibetan Symbols and Motifs, the meticulous brush drawings in this book depict all of the major Buddhist symbols and motifs, including the various groups of auspicious symbols; cosmological symbols; natural and mythical animals, such as the dragon, garuda, and makara; the entire assembly of ritual tantric implements and weapons; magical and wrathful symbols; handheld emblems, attributes, and plants; esoteric Vajrayana offerings; and mudras, or ritual hand gestures.
The Handbook of Urban Morphology (The Urban Handbook series)
by Karl KropfConceived as a practical manual of morphological analysis, The Handbook of Urban Morphology focuses on the form, structure and evolution of human settlements – from villages to metropolitan regions. It is the first book in any language focused on specific, up-to-date ‘how-to’ guidance , with clear summaries of the central concepts, step-by-step instructions for carrying out the analysis, case studies illustrating specific applications and discussion of theoretical underpinnings tied to evidence from the field. Ideal for students as well as professionals and academics dealing with the built environment.
Handbook of Usability and User-Experience: Methods and Techniques
by Marcelo M. Soares, Francisco Rebelo and Tareq Z. AhramHandbook of Usability and User Experience: Methods and Techniques is concerned with emerging usability and user experience in design concepts, theories and applications of human factors knowledge focusing on the discovery, design and understanding of human interaction and usability issues with products and systems for their improvement. This volume presents methods and techniques to design products, systems and environments with good usability, accessibility and user satisfaction. It introduces the concepts of usability and its association with user experience, and discusses methods and models for usability and UX. It also introduces relevant cognitive, cultural, social and experiential individual differences, which are essential for understanding, measuring and utilizing these differences in the study of usability and interaction design. In addition, the book discusses the use of usability assessment to improve healthcare, the relationship between usability and user experience in the built environment, the state-of-the-art review of usability and UX in the digital world, usability and UX in the current context, and emerging technologies. We hope that this first of two volumes will be helpful to a large number of professionals, students and practitioners who strive to incorporate usability and user experience principles and knowledge in a variety of applications. We trust that the knowledge presented in this volume will ultimately lead to an increased appreciation of the benefits of usability and incorporate the principles of usability and user experience knowledge to improve the quality, effectiveness and efficiency of consumer products, systems and environments in which we live.
Handbook of Usability and User-Experience: Research and Case Studies
by Marcelo M. Soares, Francisco Rebelo and Tareq Z. AhramThis volume of the Handbook of Usability and User Experience (UX) presents research and case studies used to design products, systems and environments with good usability and consequent acceptance, pleasure in use, good user experience, and understanding of human interaction issues with products and systems for their improvement. The book presents concepts and perspectives of UX; it also discusses methods and tools that use requirements analysis activity elicitation, recording, and analysis to guarantee a good user experience. In addition, it introduces usability and UX in the automotive industry, usability and UX in a digital interface, game design and digital media, usability and UX in fashion design, and some case studies on usability and UX in various contexts in product design. We hope that this second volume will be helpful to a larger number of professionals, students and practitioners who strive to incorporate usability and UX principles and knowledge in a variety of applications. We trust that the knowledge presented in this volume will ultimately lead to an increased appreciation of the benefits of usability and incorporate the principles of usability and UX knowledge to improve the quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of everyday consumer products, systems, and environments.
Handbook of Variational Methods for Nonlinear Geometric Data
by Philipp Grohs Martin Holler Andreas WeinmannThis book covers different, current research directions in the context of variational methods for non-linear geometric data. Each chapter is authored by leading experts in the respective discipline and provides an introduction, an overview and a description of the current state of the art. Non-linear geometric data arises in various applications in science and engineering. Examples of nonlinear data spaces are diverse and include, for instance, nonlinear spaces of matrices, spaces of curves, shapes as well as manifolds of probability measures. Applications can be found in biology, medicine, product engineering, geography and computer vision for instance. Variational methods on the other hand have evolved to being amongst the most powerful tools for applied mathematics. They involve techniques from various branches of mathematics such as statistics, modeling, optimization, numerical mathematics and analysis. The vast majority of research on variational methods, however, is focused on data in linear spaces. Variational methods for non-linear data is currently an emerging research topic. As a result, and since such methods involve various branches of mathematics, there is a plethora of different, recent approaches dealing with different aspects of variational methods for nonlinear geometric data. Research results are rather scattered and appear in journals of different mathematical communities. The main purpose of the book is to account for that by providing, for the first time, a comprehensive collection of different research directions and existing approaches in this context. It is organized in a way that leading researchers from the different fields provide an introductory overview of recent research directions in their respective discipline. As such, the book is a unique reference work for both newcomers in the field of variational methods for non-linear geometric data, as well as for established experts that aim at to exploit new research directions or collaborations.Chapter 9 of this book is available open access under a CC BY 4.0 license at link.springer.com.
Handbook of Waterfront Cities and Urbanism
by Mohammed Mahbubur RahmanHandbook of Waterfront Cities and Urbanism is the first resource to address cities’ transformations of their coastlines and riverbanks and the resulting effects on environment, culture, and identity in a genuinely global context. Spanning cities from Gdańsk to Georgetown, this reference for design, development, and planning explores the transition of waterfronts from industrial and port zones to crowd-drawing urban spectacles within the frameworks of urban development, economics, ecology, governance, globalization, preservation, and sustainability. A collection of contextual studies, local perspectives, project reviews, and analyses of evolution and emerging trends provides critical insight into the phenomenon of waterfront development and urbanism in cities from the East to the West. Features: Explores the transformation of waterfronts from industrial hubs to urban playgrounds through the lenses of preservation, governance, economics, ecology, and more. Presents chapter-length case studies drawn from cities in China, Bangladesh, Turkey, the United States, Malaysia, the European Union, Egypt, and other countries. Includes contributions from an interdisciplinary team of international scholars and professionals, a much-needed corrective to the historical exclusion of researchers and issues from the Global South. An ideal reference for graduate students, scholars, and professionals in urban planning, architecture, geography, and history, the Handbook of Waterfront Cities and Urbanism deserves to be on the shelf of urban authorities and any internationally minded academic or practitioner in real estate development, water management, preservation, or tourism.
A Handbook of Weaves: 1875 Illustrations
by G. H. OelsnerTo anyone concerned with the design of fabrics, the structure of the cloth is, of course, of prime importance for achieving best results and most satisfying ultimate appearance. Oelsner's A Handbook of Weaves, long the most reliable and comprehensive source of information on the subject, will save you hours of research work and offer information necessary for new cloth effects. It covers the field thoroughly from the simple draft and plain weave to the more complicated fancy weaves, with a clear, lucid text and with 1,875 working diagrams.Just a few of the many weaves fully explained, differentiated, and illustrated in this volume are irregular, double-stitched, and filling satins; basket and rib weaves; steep, undulating, broken, offset, corkscrew, interlocking, herringbone, and fancy twills; honeycomb and lace weaves; tricot and metalassé weaves; corded, piqué, and kersey weaves; and literally hundreds more.The outstanding section on crépe weaves (over 45 pages, 342 weaves) explains 10 different methods, including arranging other weaves, rearranging warp threads, interlocking a weave over another, drafting a weave in four squares, and transporting weaves in checkerboard order.One of the work's most valuable features, particularly to the manufacturer, is in the section which shows with text and picture how from a simple swatch of material one may obtain the full details of construction and layout of any fabric made: weave and color patterns, number of threads per square inch, weight of cloth, sizes of warp yarn and filling yarn, etc.A full chapter is given showing how interesting effects may be obtained by arrangement of yarns in contrasting colors in either warp or filling or both, and how effects can be produced by combining weave and color patterns in the same cloth. A large number of examples, with 207 diagrams, show color effects in twills, basket weaves, crépes, etc.Other topics covered here that are rarely found in textile design books are breaks or recesses in the cloth, weaves that deflect certain threads, broche fabrics, double transposed textures, reform weaves, the determination of the best weaves, the determination of the best types of weave for specific textures and many similar topics.These and many other special features add to this unsurpassed collection's immense value for the textile manufacturer, the designer, the stylist, the hand-loom weaver, the power-loom weaver, and the teacher and student of textiles. It is at once a fully indexed reference, a lucid "how-to-do-it" book, and a storehouse of unusual information and practical suggestions.Includes a supplement on the analysis of weaves and fabrics.
A Handbook on Low-Energy Buildings and District-Energy Systems: Fundamentals, Techniques and Examples
by L.D. Danny HarveyWinner of Choice Magazine - Outstanding Academic Titles for 2007 Buildings account for over one third of global energy use and associated greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. Reducing energy use by buildings is therefore an essential part of any strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and thereby lessen the likelihood of potentially catastrophic climate change. Bringing together a wealth of hard-to-obtain information on energy use and energy efficiency in buildings at a level which can be easily digested and applied, Danny Harvey offers a comprehensive, objective and critical sourcebook on low-energy buildings. Topics covered include: thermal envelopes, heating, cooling, heat pumps, HVAC systems, hot water, lighting, solar energy, appliances and office equipment, embodied energy, buildings as systems and community-integrated energy systems (cogeneration, district heating, and district cooling). The book includes exemplary buildings and techniques from North America, Europe and Asia, and combines a broad, holistic perspective with technical detail in an accessible and insightful manner.
The Handbook to Building a Circular Economy
by David CheshireThis book is a call to arms to all architects, designers and built environment professionals. To avoid a climate catastrophe and achieve a regenerative built environment, the use of new materials and any excess waste in resources need to be cut out from the very beginning of the design process. This requires far-reaching change in established industry processes. How might this begin? What are the key fundamentals you need to know? How can a more effective model be applied? This book, a much-updated second edition of the author’s previous work Building Revolutions, answers all your questions. Inspiring, but never overwhelming, the Handbook to Building a Circular Economy is your must-have companion to helping create a more sustainable future. It explains in simple and practical terms how the principles of a circular economy can be applied to the built environment, thereby reducing the resources required to construct, fit-out, maintain and refurbish buildings. Case studies include: The Forge, UK, by Landsec The Bath School of Art, UK, by Grimshaw Urban Mining and Recycling Experimental Unit, Switzerland, by Werner Sobek NASA Sustainability Base, USA, by William McDonough + Partners University of East Anglia Enterprise Centre, UK, by Architype Park 20|20, The Netherlands, by William McDonough + Partners.
The Handbook to Literary Research
by Delia da Sousa Correa W. R. OwensThe Handbook to Literary Research is a practical guide for students embarking on postgraduate work in Literary Studies. It introduces and explains research techniques, methodologies and approaches to information resources, paying careful attention to the differences between countries and institutions, and providing a range of key examples. This fully updated second edition is divided into five sections which cover: tools of the trade – a brand new chapter outlining how to make the most of literary resources textual scholarship and book history – explains key concepts and variations in editing, publishing and bibliography issues and approaches in literary research – presents a critical overview of theoretical approaches essential to literary studies the dissertation – demonstrates how to approach, plan and write this important research exercise glossary – provides comprehensive explanations of key terms, and a checklist of resources. Packed with useful tips and exercises and written by scholars with extensive experience as teachers and researchers in the field, this volume is the ideal Handbook for those beginning postgraduate research in literature.
Handbuch Brettspiele: Tätigkeiten und Akteure in der Brettspielbranche
by Jürgen Karla Christoph PostIm Rahmen einer Podcast-Reihe im Jahr 2021 wurde die Entstehung eines Brettspiels - Von der Idee zum fertigen Produkt betrachtet. Im Rahmen dieses Herausgeberbandes erfolgt nun eine schriftliche Dokumentation durch Expertinnen und Experten aus der Brettspielbranche. Einleitend erfolgt eine Darstellung der Branche und der Branchenstrukturen orientiert an den Netzwerkstrukturen moderner Wertschöpfung. Bekannte Autorinnen und Autoren erläutern Ihre Vorgehensweisen zur Entwicklung von Brettspiel-Ideen und deren Weiterleitung an die Redaktionen in Verlagen. Führende Experten aus verschiedensten Aufgabengebieten in Verlagen stellen Ihre Aufgabenbereiche vor und erläutern die Prozesse in der Entstehung von Brettspielen (Redaktion, Illustration, Grafik, Lokalisierung, Lizenzierung). Der Produktionsprozess wird ausgehend von der Kalkulation, über den Einkauf, unterschiedliche Materialkomponenten, die Produktionsstätten bis zu Qualitätssicherung und Produktsicherheit. Unterschiedliche Vertriebswege für Brettspiele werden ebenso betrachtet wie die Medien- und Kommunikationsarbeit in Verlagen. Es erfolgt eine Betrachtung der verschiedenen Mediensegmente, über die Inhalte mit Brettspiel-Bezug rezipiert werden, sowie eine Betrachtung der für die Branche relevanten Auszeichnungen. Der Betrachtung des Kulturguts Brettspiel aus verschiedenen Blickwinkeln ist die abschließende Sektion dieses Buches gewidmet. Das Handbuch ist nicht nur für Brancheninsider von Interesse, sondern auch für Brettspielfans, die einen tieferen Einblick in das Hobby gewinnen möchten.
Handbuch der Sportphotographie
by Cristiano Pugno Pia-Felicitas HawleDieses Handbuch richtet sich an all jene, welche sich auf die Sportphotographie spezialisieren wollen. Das Handbuch eignet sich für Anfänger wie auch für fortgeschrittene Photographen, die Empfehlungen eines erfahrenen Kollegen wertschätzen, Photographen, die für sich selbst oder aber auch für Magazine, Tageszeitungen oder Photoagenturen tätig sind. Das Buch gliedert sich in drei Teile und diskutiert die verschiedensten Sportarten, beim Fußball angefangen, über den Laufsport, Hallensportarten und schließlich die Wassersportarten.
Handbuch der Sportphotographie
by Cristiano Pugno Pia-Felicitas HawleDieses Handbuch richtet sich an all jene, welche sich auf die Sportphotographie spezialisieren wollen. Das Handbuch eignet sich für Anfänger wie auch für fortgeschrittene Photographen, die Empfehlungen eines erfahrenen Kollegen wertschätzen, Photographen, die für sich selbst oder aber auch für Magazine, Tageszeitungen oder Photoagenturen tätig sind. Das Buch gliedert sich in drei Teile und diskutiert die verschiedensten Sportarten, beim Fußball angefangen, über den Laufsport, Hallensportarten und schließlich die Wassersportarten.
Handbuch Energieeffizienz im Quartier: Clever versorgen, umbauen, aktivieren
by Christa Reicher Anke SchmidtIm Rahmen des Fortschrittskollegs Energieeffizienz im Quartier wurde das Thema von 11 DoktorandInnen unterschiedlicher Disziplinen untersucht. In den Arbeiten werden Lösungsansätze und Empfehlungen für Akteure der Energiewende entwickelt.
Handbuch Filmanalyse (Springer Reference Geisteswissenschaften Ser.)
by Malte Hagener Volker PantenburgBewegte Bilder begegnen uns heute jederzeit und überall – umso wichtiger ist es, die filmwissenschaftlichen Erkenntnisse auf dem Gebiet der Filmanalyse zu sammeln, zu systematisieren und kritisch zu evaluieren. Dieses Handbuch erschließt das Feld in ca. 30 Beiträgen auf dem aktuellen Stand der Ansätze, Praktiken und Debatten.
Handbuch Filmgenre: Geschichte – Ästhetik – Theorie (Springer Reference Geisteswissenschaften Ser.)
by Marcus StigleggerDas vorliegende Handbuch bietet einen umfassenden Überblick über den Stand der Filmgenreforschung. Es werden sowohl die Definitionen und die Begriffsgeschichte umfassend dargestellt, verschiedene Theorien und Ansätze, historische und lokale Perspektiven vorgestellt, als auch einzelne Filmgenres wie Western, Kriminalfilm, Gangsterfilm, Thriller, Science Fiction, Horror, Fantasy, Komödie, Melodram, Abenteuerfilm, Musical, Kriegsfilm bis hin zum erotischen Film in Einzelstudien analysiert.In dieser Multiperspektivik bildet der Band die Phänomenologie von Filmgenres quer durch die Filmgeschichte als einen umfassenden Diskurs ab, der durch Beiträge von führenden Vertreterinnen und Vertretern der deutschsprachigen Genreforschung nah an internationalen Filmbeispielen diskutiert wird.
Handbuch Filmsoziologie
by Alexander Geimer Rainer Winter Carsten HeinzeDer Band greift filmsoziologische Fragestellungen in ihren vielfältigen Facetten auf, die von renommierten Wissenschaftler*innen bearbeitet werden. In Überblicksartikeln wird ein Einblick in die zentralen Themenfelder eröffnet. Im ersten Kapitel werden historische Wurzeln und Traditionen am Beispiel bedeutender Filmsoziolog*innen dargestellt und so ein historischer Abriss zu Themen und Problemen der Filmsoziologie gegeben. Im zweiten Kapitel werden theoretische Perspektiven der Filmsoziologie behandelt, im dritten Kapitel verschiedene Methodologien vorgestellt. Das vierte Kapitel beschäftigt sich mit einzelnen Themen des Films und Genreanalysen. Das fünfte Kapitel widmet sich in Abgrenzung zum fiktionalen Film dem dokumentarischen Film in Theorie und Geschichte. Das sechste Kapitel stellt aktuelle Bezugsfelder der Filmsoziologie dar und öffnet Perspektiven für den interdisziplinären Austausch.
Handbuch Filmtheorie (Springer Reference Geisteswissenschaften Ser.)
by Bernhard Groß Thomas MorschDas erste Handbuch zur Filmtheorie im deutschsprachigen Raum stellt in fundierten, aktuellen und von ausgewiesenen Fachleuten verfassten Artikeln zentrale Paradigmen, Grundlagen, Konzepte und methodische Ansätze der Filmtheorie vor. In ausführlichen und selbständigen Artikeln gibt das Handbuch einen Überblick über Themen und Debatten der Filmtheorie und arbeitet ihre Aktualität heraus. Es vermittelt einen umfassenden und systematischen Einblick in die Fachdiskussion und ihre interdisziplinäre Vernetzung.
Handbuch Historisches Mauerwerk
by Josef MaierDas Buch bietet einen umfassenden Überblick zu Schäden am historischen Mauerwerk: nicht nur Feuchtigkeits- und Salzschäden, sondern auch Schäden durch Risse und lose Füllschichten. Der Autor liefert wertvolle Tipps zur Erkennung der Schadensursachen sowie Anleitungen für zerstörungsarme Untersuchungen und für die Instandsetzung. In die 2. Auflage wurden neue technische Möglichkeiten zur Instandsetzung von historischem Mauerwerk aufgenommen, aktuelle Normen und Regelwerke sowie neue Anforderungen zum Schall- und Wärmeschutz wurden berücksichtigt.