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Arsenic contamination poses a major environmental problem, especially in Southeast Asian countries like Bangladesh and India. Threatening the health of millions of people due to arsenic’s toxicity and carcinogenicity, the major routes of arsenic exposure for humans are either through drinking water or crops. Rice is the crop most affected by arsenic owing to its cultivation in major arsenic contaminated areas, biogeochemical factors in the soil during rice growth, and specific features of rice that enable it take up more arsenic than other crop plants. This book addresses the problem of arsenic by pursuing a holistic approach. It presents the status quo in different parts of the world (Nor...
Founded by Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara in 1978, Dublin-based Grafton Architects has built up an impressive body of work over its forty year history, ranging from houses in Ireland to public buildings in Italy, France, Peru and the UK. In this long-overdue study, respected architectural writer and critic Robert McCarter presents fifty of Grafton's built and unbuilt projects and brings to light their principled and ethical approach, which is committed to making a profound difference to the lives of their buildings' users. Curators of the Venice Biennale of Architecture 2018, Grafton Architects are the recipients of numerous awards, including the Silver Lion at the Biennale's 2012 exhibition (éditeur).
Ever since Slovenia joined the European Union in 2004, Slovenian architecture has attracted considerable interest worldwide. The internationally recognized projects of recent years are distinguished in particular by their innovativeness and self-assured originality. School construction, which has been a priority in Slovenia for decades, has acquired special significance as a result of the country??'s economic upswing. The school buildings presented in the publication "Contemporary School Architecture in Slovenia" were all constructed after 1991, following the establishment of the Republic of Slovenia. In addition to the introduction by the two authors Maja Ivanic and Spela Kuhar, the book includes interviews on the subject with five architects. The historical perspective is conveyed in an essay, and the documented projects (approximately 30) are presented in pictures, diagrams and textual descriptions.
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