Note: Intro -- Forest and Nature Governance -- Preface -- Contents -- Contributors -- Part I Introduction -- 1 Prelude to Practice: Introducing a Practice Based Approach to Forest and Nature Governance -- 1.1…Introduction -- 1.2…Forest and Nature Governance -- 1.3…Three Models for Understanding Human Behaviour -- 1.4…The Turn to Practice in Forest and Nature Governance -- 1.5…Sensitising Concepts of the Practice Based Approach -- 1.6…Methodological Guidelines -- 1.7…The Book's Contents -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 2 From Practical Science to a Practice Based Approach: A Short History of Forest Policy Studies -- 2.1…Introduction -- 2.2…Practising Science: Kuhn's Disciplinary Matrix -- 2.3…Characteristics of Traditional Forestry Science -- 2.4…Forest Policy StudiesForest policy studies as Practical Science -- 2.5…Changes in Forest Policy -- 2.5.1 Emergence of New Forestry and Rural Development Policies -- 2.5.2 Embedding of Forest Policy into Environmental Policy -- 2.5.3 Incorporation of Forest Policy in Newly Emerging Governance Arrangements -- 2.5.4 Repercussions for Forest Policies -- 2.6…From Normative to Analytical Science -- 2.6.1 Changing Academic Orientation -- 2.7…Changes in the Disciplinary Matrix -- 2.8…Emergence of Critical Policy Studies -- 2.8.1 Impacts on Disciplinary Matrix -- 2.9…Conclusion -- References -- Part II Rethinking Institutions -- 3 Bricolage PracticesBricolage Practices in Local Forestry -- 3.1…Introduction -- 3.2…Critical InstitutionalismCritical Institutionalism and Institutional Bricolage -- 3.3…Bricolage PracticesBricolage Practices -- 3.4…Examples of Bricolage Practices From Different Parts of the World -- 3.5…Forest Conservation and Development in Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea -- 3.6…Logging Concessions and Indigenous Territory in BoliviaBolivia -- 3.7…Issuing Logging Permits in the DRC -- 3.8…Conclusions. , References -- 4 What Institutions Do: Grasping Participatory Practices in the Water Framework Directive -- 4.1…Introduction -- 4.2…What Participatory Institutions Do -- 4.3…Fields and Logics of Practice -- 4.4…The Practice of Participation in the WFD in the Netherlands -- 4.4.1 The Design and Organisation of Public Participation in the WFD -- 4.4.2 Extending and Improving the Public Sphere? -- 4.4.3 Changing the Logic of the Governance Network -- 4.4.4 The Economics of Participation -- 4.5…Conclusion: Grasping Participatory Practices -- Acknowledgments -- A.1. Annex 1: List and dates of interviewees cited in this chapter (all interviews were in Dutch and have been translated by the authors) -- References -- 5 Invited Spaces and Informal Practices in Participatory Community Forest Management in IndiaIndia -- 5.1…Introduction -- 5.2…Methodology and Research Context -- 5.2.1 Methodology -- 5.2.2 Selection of Research Site -- 5.2.3 Background Information on Adavipalli -- 5.2.4 Key Actors and Institutions in APCFM Intervention -- 5.2.5 GenderGender Policy in APCFM Intervention (Formal Provisions) -- 5.3…Implementation of Gender Mainstreaming -- 5.3.1 Self-ImagesSelf-images and Roles of Men and Women -- 5.3.1.1 Box 5.1 Self-imagesSelf-images of men and women of their roles in the household/community -- Box 5.2 Male and female VSS members on their practices -- 5.3.2 Actual Practices Around Womenrsquors Participation in Adavipalli VSS -- 5.4…Findings and Discussion -- 5.5…Implications for Future Gender Mainstreaming Projects -- References -- Government Orders -- Part III The Global-Local Nexus -- 6 Global Forest Governance: Multiple Practices of Policy PerformancePolicy Performance -- 6.1…Introduction -- 6.2…The Assumed Failure of GlobalGlobal Forest Governance -- 6.3…Global Forest GovernanceGlobal Forest Governance: Regime or Non-Regime?. , 6.4…InstitutionsInstitutions, Discourses, Practices -- 6.5…Multiple Practices of Policy PerformancePolicy Performance -- 6.6…Global Forest Discourses and Norms -- 6.7…ParticipatoryParticipatory Forest ManagementParticipatory Forest Management in Babati District, TanzaniaBabati District, Tanzania -- 6.8…Forest CertificationForest Certification in Kikole, TanzaniaTanzania -- 6.9…Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 7 The Practice of Interaction Management: Enhancing Synergies Among Multilateral REDD+REDD+ Institutions -- 7.1…Introduction -- 7.2…Conceptualisation of Interaction Management as a Practice -- 7.3…The Practice of REDD+ Interaction Management -- 7.3.1 Introducing REDD+REDD+ -- Box 7.1: The Three Global REDD+REDD+ Programmes -- 7.3.1.0 -- 7.3.2 REDD+REDD+ Interaction Management -- 7.3.2.0 Developing a Common Umbrella Framework -- 7.3.2.0 Harmonised REDD+REDD+ Readiness Support -- 7.3.2.0 Safeguards -- 7.3.2.0 Governing Bodies -- 7.4…Discussion and Conclusions -- References -- 8 How do Forest Markets Work? Exploring a Practice Perspective -- 8.1…Introduction -- 8.2…The Evolution of Markets -- 8.2.1 The Origins: The Market as a Location -- 8.2.2 The Market as an Observable Interface Between Sellers and Buyers -- 8.2.3 The Market as an Abstract Concept of Exchange -- 8.2.4 Markets as Institutional Arrangements -- 8.2.5 A Sociology of Markets -- 8.2.6 And Now, How Further? -- 8.3…Towards a New Approach: Markets as Practices -- 8.3.1 What are Practices? -- 8.3.2 Markets as Practices -- 8.4…The Certified Timber Market -- 8.5…Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- Part IV Representing Nature ? -- 9 Globalising Biodiversity: Scientific Practices of Scaling and Databasing -- 9.1…Global Biodiversity, Global Science -- 9.2…Databases, Standards and Categories -- 9.3…Scaling as Scientific Practice -- 9.4…The EBONEEBONE Project. , 9.5…Negotiating and Scaling Biodiversity Data -- 9.5.1 BootstrappingBootstrapping and the Use of Existing Data -- 9.5.2 Statistics -- 9.5.3 BiodiversityBiodiversity Indicators -- 9.5.4 The Network -- 9.5.5 Scaling UpScaling Up -- 9.6…Practices of Databasing and Scaling -- 9.7…Globalising Biodiversity -- References -- 10 Where Management Practices and Experiential Practices Meet: Public Support and Conflict in Ecosystem Management -- 10.1…Introduction -- 10.2…Experiential PracticeExperiential Practices -- 10.2.1 The Importance of the Material Context -- 10.2.2 The Importance of Knowing -- 10.2.3 The Importance of Emotions -- 10.2.4 RoutinesRoutines and Their Disturbance -- 10.3…Methods -- 10.3.1 Study Sites -- 10.3.2 Case Study 1---Visitor Behaviour in Dwingelderveld National ParkDwingelderveld National Park -- 10.3.3 Case Study 2---Perceived Attractiveness of Nature in Dwingelderveld National ParkDwingelderveld National Park -- 10.3.4 Case Study 3---The Emergence of Protest in Drents-Friese Wold National ParkDrents-Friese Wold National Park -- 10.4…Results -- 10.4.1 Case Study 1: The Material Context Defines Visitor Behaviour -- 10.4.2 Case Study 2: Hiking Visitors Find Restored Nature Attractive -- 10.4.3 Case Study 3: ESM Threatens Established Practices -- 10.5…Discussion -- References -- 11 Creating Scientific Narratives: Experiences in Constructing and Interweaving Empirical and Theoretical Plottheoretical plots -- 11.1…Researchers as 'Scientific' Narrators -- 11.2…Constructing Scientific Narratives and Being Accountable for Them -- 11.3…Reflection Upon Our Own Practice as Scientific Narrators -- 11.4…The Narrative of the Drentsche Aa -- 11.4.1 Setting the Scene -- 11.4.2 Eventualisation of the Case -- 11.4.3 Creating a Case Journal or Case Record -- 11.4.4 Selecting Key Events -- 11.4.5 The Hermeneutic Spiralhermeneutic spiral. , 11.4.6 Constructing the Narrative -- 11.5…Making One Narrative Out of the Narratives of the Yorkshire Dales, Doñana and the Veluwe -- 11.5.1 Setting the Scene -- 11.5.2 Selection of Cases -- 11.5.3 Eventualisation of the Case -- 11.5.4 Creating a Case Journal or Case Record -- 11.5.5 Selecting Key Themes -- 11.5.6 The Hermeneutic Spiralhermeneutic spiral -- 11.5.7 Constructing the Narrative -- 11.6…Comparing Our Experiences as Scientific Narrators -- 11.7…The Practice Based Approach and Researchers as Narrators -- References -- Part V Conclusion -- 12 The Promise of Practice: The Value of the Practice Based Approach for Forest and Nature Governance Studies -- 12.1…Introduction -- 12.2…Forest and Nature Practices -- 12.3…Revisiting the Three Sensitising Concepts -- 12.4…Establishing a Practice Based Approach -- 12.5…The Potential of the Practice Based Approach for Governance Studies -- 12.6…From Studies to Practice -- References -- Author Biographies -- Index.

Note: Intro -- Preface -- Introduction - Perspectives of Water Resources Management -- Abstract -- 1.1. Water and the Society -- 1.2. Availability of Water on the Earth -- 1.3. Hydrologic Cycle and Human Intervention -- 1.4. Global Climate Change and the Water Resource -- 1.5. Future Challenges of Water Resources Management -- Relevant Journals -- References -- Assessment of Water Resources -- Abstract -- 2.1. Estimation of Surface Water Resource -- 2.2. Investigation of Groundwater -- 2.2.1. Planning an Investigation -- 2.2.2. Steps Involved in a Site Investigation -- Field Reconnaissance -- Literature Search -- Determination of Data Requirement and Selection of Method -- 2.2.3. Approaches of Investigation -- 2.3. MechanicalApproach -- Drilling of Exploratory Bore Wells -- Avoiding Cross Contamination during Drilling -- Limitations -- Sampling Interval and Representation -- 2.4. Geo-PhysicalApproach -- Principle of Geophysical Approach -- 2.5. ElectricalMethod -- Principle of the Method -- 2.6. Electromagnetic Method -- Principle of the Method -- 2.7. Estimation of Groundwater Potential -- 2.7.1. Quantitative Estimation of Groundwater -- 2.7.2. Groundwater Availability for Pumping in Terms of Potential Recharge -- 2.7.3. Groundwater Availability in Terms of Safe Yield -- Determination of Specific Yield -- 2.7.4. Water Budget Approach -- Expression of Water Budget -- I-Input -- Estimation of Potential Recharge -- O-Output -- Surface Runoff -- Groundwater Discharge -- Evapotranspiration -- S - Storage -- Estimation of Absolute Change (Amount) -- 2.8. Groundwater Development Potential and Issues in Saline/Coastal Areas -- 2.9. Environmental Flow Assessment -- Building Block Method (BBM) -- Drift Method -- Relevant Journals -- Exercises -- Estimation of Groundwater Recharge -- Abstract -- 3.1. Concept, Purpose and Significance of Recharge Estimation. , Concept -- Purpose -- Significance -- 3.2. Relevant Terminologies -- Infiltration -- Percolation -- Seepage -- Actual Recharge -- Potential Recharge -- Direct/Diffuse Recharge -- Indirect Recharge -- Localized/Focused Recharge -- Artificial Recharge -- Natural Recharge -- Induced Recharge -- Base-Flow -- Darcy's Equation or Law -- Deep Drainage -- Drainage Basin -- Groundwater Basin -- Hydrologic Budget or Water Budget -- Piston Flow or Plug Flow -- Preferential Recharge -- Recharge Area -- Rejected Recharge -- Residence Time -- Residual -- 3.3. Sources and Mechanism of Recharge -- 3.4. Factors Affecting Recharge -- Soil Factor -- Topography -- Land-Surface and Vegetation -- Sub-Surface Geology -- Climate -- Rainfall Amount and Its Distribution -- Evaporative Demand of the Atmosphere -- Existence of Water Bodies or Streams -- Storage Capacity of the Aquifer -- Depth to Aquifer -- 3.5. GW Recharge-Discharge/Withdrawal Relationship and Sustainability Issues -- 3.6. Functional Form of Recharge and Limiting Conditions -- 3.6.1. Functional Form -- 3.6.2. Limiting Conditions -- 3.7. Recharge Estimation - Available Approaches and Methods -- Initiating Recharge Study/Preliminary Recharge Estimate -- Recharge Estimation Techniques -- 3.7.1. Water Budget (or Water Balance) Method -- Principle of the Method -- Boundaries Require -- Mathematical Formulation of Water Budget Equation -- Merits of Water Budget Method -- Demerits of Water Budget Method -- 3.7.2. Water-Table Fluctuation Method -- Principle of the Method -- Appropriateness/Suitability of the Method -- Assumptions -- Mathematical Formulation -- Limitations -- Merits of the Method -- Demerits of the Method -- 3.7.3. Lysimeter Method -- Measurement Procedure -- ET Measurement -- Limitations -- Merits of Lysimeter Method -- Demerits/Shortcomings -- 3.7.4. Seepage Meter Method -- Principle of the Method. , Detail Method -- Merits -- Demerits -- 3.7.5. Field Plot Water Balance -- Principle -- Detail Method -- Merits of the Method -- Demerits -- 3.7.6. Soil-Water Balance Approach -- Merits -- Demerits -- 3.7.7. Zero-Flux Plane -- Principle -- Methods -- In Absence of a Zero Flux Plane -- Limitations -- Merits -- Demerits -- 3.7.8. Darcy's Law Approach -- 3.7.8.1. Darcy's Law Method for Unsaturated Zone -- Principle -- Method -- Suitability/Limitations -- Merits -- Demerits -- 3.7.8.2. Darcy's Law Method for Saturated Zone -- Merits -- Demerits/Shortcomings -- 3.7.9. Base-Flow Discharge -- Principle of the Method -- Detail Method -- Merits -- Demerits -- 3.7.10. Numerical Method -- 3.7.10.1. Numerical Method for Watershed modeling -- Merits -- Demerits -- 3.7.10.2. Numerical Modeling for Unsaturated-Zone Studies -- Merits -- Demerits -- 3.7.10.3. Numerical Model for Saturated-Unsaturated Flow -- Merits -- Demerits -- 3.7.11. Tracer Techniques -- Characteristics of an Ideal Tracer -- 3.7.11.1. Chemical Tracer -- Perspectives and Procedure -- Merits -- Demerits -- 3.7.11.2. Isotopic Tracer -- Stable Isotope -- Radioactive Isotope -- Detail Working Method -- Merits -- Demerits -- 3.7.11.3. Environmental Tracers -- Chloride Mass Balance (CMB) Approach -- Perspectives and Methods -- Merits -- Demerits -- 3.7.11.4. Historical Tracer -- Perspectives and Procedure -- Merits -- Demerits -- 3.7.11.5. Groundwater Dating -- Perspectives and Methods -- Age from 3H/3He Data -- Use of 14C for Groundwater Age -- Recharge Rate from GW Age -- Characteristics and Considerations -- Merits -- Demerits -- 3.7.11.6. Limitations/Restrictions of Using Tracer -- 3.7.11.7. Interpretation of Tracer Results -- 3.7.11.8. Merits of Tracer Techniques over Other Methods, and Concerns -- Merits -- Concerns -- 3.7.12. Empirical Method -- Anderson et al. (1992) Formula -- Chaturvedi Formula. , Kumar and Seethapathi Formula -- Merits of Empirical Methods -- Demerits -- Future Refinement -- 3.7.13. Application of Multiple Techniques -- 3.8. Recharge Estimation Related to Aquifer Vulnerability to Contamination -- 3.9. Choosing an Appropriate Method for Recharge Estimation -- 3.9.1. Factors to be Considered in Selecting a Recharge Estimation Method -- Aim or Objective of Recharge Estimation -- Required Accuracy of Recharge Estimate -- Geomorphology of the Target Area -- Climate -- Geology -- Source and Mechanism of Recharge -- Temporal and Spatial Scale Required -- Availability of Time and Money -- Limitations/Suitability of the Methods themselves -- 3.9.2. Optimization among Different Factors and Estimating Recharge -- 3.10. Developing a Conceptual Model of Recharge/Conceptualizing a Recharge Model -- 3.11. Challenges in Predictive Relations and Recharge Generalization -- 3.12. Geological Mapping of the Recharge Areas -- General Guidelines for Mapping Recharge Area -- 3.13. Methods for Estimating/Measuring Components of Water Budget Equation -- 3.13.1. Evapotranspiration -- Direct Measurement of ET by Lysimeter -- Indirect Method -- From Field Plot -- From Crop Coefficient -- 3.13.2. Surface Runoff -- From Crop Fields -- SCS Runoff Method -- Peak Runoff from Single Storm Event -- 3.14. Worked Out Problems -- Example 3.1 -- Solution -- Example 3.2 -- Solution -- Example 3.3 -- Solution -- Example 3.4 -- Solution -- Example 3.5 -- Solution -- Example 3.6 -- Solution -- Example 3.7 -- Solution -- Relevant Journals -- Questions/Exercise -- References -- Water-Well Construction and Well Hydraulics -- Abstract -- 4.1. Construction of Water-Well -- 4.1.1. Importance of Proper Design and Construction of Well -- 4.1.2. Types of Well -- Bored Wells -- Drilled Wells -- 4.1.3. Well Construction -- 4.1.3.1. Principal Activities in Well Construction. , Site Selection -- Drilling -- 4.1.3.2. Drilling Methods -- 4.1.3.3. Definition of Relevant Terminologies -- 4.2. Well Design -- 4.2.1. Design Elements and Design Considerations -- Well Depth -- Casing Size and Material Type -- Well Screen -- Slot Size Openings -- Screen Length, Pattern, Total Open Area, and Placement -- Screen Material -- Filter Material -- Casing Materials -- 4.2.2. Design Criteria and Procedure -- Diameter of Slot/SCREEN opening -- Screen Open Area -- Length of Screen -- Position of Screen -- Screen Material -- Hydraulic Criteria/Velocity of Water -- Diameter of Screen Pipe, Vertical Velocity -- Gravel Pack/Filter Material -- 4.3. Well Completion and Development -- 4.3.1. Well Completion -- Well Casing and Sealing -- The Annular Seal -- Annulus Seal -- Well Cap -- Filter Material -- 4.3.2. Well Development -- 4.3.3. Disinfection of Well -- 4.3.4. Economic Considerations -- 4.4. Well Hydraulics -- 4.4.1. Relevant Terminologies -- Specific Capacity -- Well Capacity or Yield -- Well Efficiency -- 4.4.2. Well Yield in Aquifer -- 4.4.2.1. Flow of Water to Well in Unconfined Aquifer -- Theim Equation -- 4.4.2.2. Flow of Water to Well in Confined AQUIFER -- Theis Equation -- Derivation of the Equation -- 4.5. Pumping Test/Well Yield Test and Determination of Aquifer Parameters -- 4.5.1. Relevant Terminologies -- Residual Drawdown -- Specific Capacity -- Well Efficiency -- 4.5.2. Perspectives of Pumping Test -- 4.5.3. General Assumptions in Pumping Test -- 4.5.4. Constant Rate Test -- Observation Wells -- 4.5.5. Step Wise Test -- 4.5.6. Analysis of Pump Test Data -- Theis Method -- Cooper-Jacob Method -- Time-Drawdown Approach -- Distance-Drawdown Approach -- Theis Recovery Approach -- Limitations -- Relevant Journals -- Questions/Exercises -- References -- Management of Water Resources -- Abstract. , 5.1. Concept of Water Resources Management.

Note: Front Cover -- Energy Services Fundamentals and Financing -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- 1 Energy services -- 1 Energy services: concepts, applications and historical background -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Energy and population growth -- 1.3 Energy saving in buildings -- 1.4 Energy use in agriculture -- 1.5 Renewable energy technologies -- 1.5.1 Solar energy -- 1.5.2 Efficient bioenergy use -- 1.5.2.1 Briquette processes -- 1.5.2.2 Improved cook stoves -- 1.5.2.3 Biogas technology -- 1.5.2.4 Improved forest and tree management -- 1.5.2.5 Gasification application -- 1.5.3 Combined heat and power -- 1.5.4 Hydrogen production -- 1.5.5 Hydropower generation -- 1.5.6 Wind energy -- 1.6 Energy and sustainable development -- 1.7 Global warming -- 1.8 Recommendations -- 1.9 Conclusion -- References -- 2 Energy financing schemas -- 2 The promotion of renewable energy communities in the European Union -- 2.1 Overview -- 2.2 The link between the provision of energy services and the increase of energy efficiency -- 2.3 The efficiency gains stemming from distributed generation of energy production -- 2.4 The concept of renewable energy community -- 2.5 The promotion of renewable energy communities in EU law -- 2.6 The promotion of renewable energy communities in the draft National Energy and Climate Plans -- 2.7 Conclusion -- References -- 3 Financial schemes for energy efficiency projects: lessons learnt from in-country demonstrations -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 The proposed methodology -- 3.3 Innovative financing schemes -- 3.3.1 Crowdfunding -- 3.3.2 Energy performance contracting -- 3.3.3 Green bonds -- 3.3.4 Guarantee funds -- 3.3.5 Revolving funds -- 3.3.6 Soft loans -- 3.3.7 Third-party financing -- 3.4 Case study countries -- 3.4.1 Bulgaria -- 3.4.2 Greece -- 3.4.3 Lithuania -- 3.4.4 Spain -- 3.5 Key actors identification. , 3.6 Knowledge transfer -- 3.6.1 Peer-to-Peer learning -- 3.6.2 Capacity building activities -- 3.7 Conclusions -- References -- 3 Energy systems in buildings -- 4 Energy in buildings and districts -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Thermal comfort -- 4.3 User behavior -- 4.4 Weather conditions under climate change and growing urbanization -- 4.5 Envelope and materials -- 4.6 From passive to nearly zero-energy building design -- 4.7 Smart buildings and home automation -- 4.8 From smart buildings to smart districts and cities -- 4.9 Concluding discussion -- References -- 5 Renewable energy integration as an alternative to the traditional ground-source heat pump system -- Nomenclature -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Methodology -- 5.2.1 Description of the proposed solution -- 5.2.2 Test procedure -- 5.3 Technical calculation -- 5.3.1 Thermal module -- 5.3.1.1 Geothermal energy -- 5.3.1.2 Thermal solar energy -- 5.3.2 Power module -- 5.3.2.1 Photovoltaic solar energy -- 5.3.2.2 Wind energy -- 5.3.3 Contribution of the suggested installation -- 5.4 Economic and environmental analysis -- 5.4.1 Economic analysis -- 5.4.2 Environmental evaluation -- 5.5 Discussion -- 5.5.1 Sensitivity analysis -- 5.5.1.1 Electricity price -- 5.5.1.2 Electric rate -- 5.5.1.3 CO2 emission factor -- 5.6 Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 6 Energy-saving strategies on university campus buildings: Covenant University as case study -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.1.1 Energy modeling software for buildings -- 6.1.2 Energy conservation measures in buildings -- 6.2 Materials and methods -- 6.2.1 Study location -- 6.2.2 Procedure for data collection -- 6.2.3 Instrumentation and procedure for data analysis -- 6.2.4 Economic analysis -- 6.2.5 Assessment of environmental impacts -- 6.3 Results and discussions -- 6.3.1 Result of energy audit in cafeterias1 and 2. , 6.3.2 Result of energy audit in Mechanical Engineering building -- 6.3.3 Result of energy audit in university library -- 6.3.4 Result of energy audit in health center -- 6.3.5 Result of energy audit in the students' halls of residence -- 6.3.6 Qualitative recommendation analysis -- 6.3.6.1 Replacement of lighting fixtures with light-emitting diode bulbs -- 6.3.6.2 Installation of solar panels on the roofs of selected buildings -- 6.4 Conclusion -- References -- 7 Energy conversion systems and Energy storage systems -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Energy systems in buildings -- 7.2.1 Energy generation systems -- 7.2.1.1 Combined heat and power system -- 7.2.1.2 Solar photovoltaic system -- 7.2.1.3 Solar thermal system -- 7.2.1.4 Organic Rankine cycle system -- 7.2.1.5 Geothermal system -- 7.2.1.6 Wind turbine system -- 7.2.2 Energy conversion systems -- 7.2.2.1 Heating systems -- 7.2.2.2 Cooling systems -- 7.2.2.3 Ventilation systems -- 7.2.3 Energy storage systems -- 7.2.3.1 Battery energy storage system -- 7.2.3.2 Thermal energy storage system -- 7.3 Conclusion -- References -- 8 Energy systems in buildings -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Energy-efficient building envelopes -- 8.2.1 Increasing thermal resistance of the building envelope -- 8.2.2 Climate-specific design of energy-efficient envelopes -- 8.3 Renewable energy sources for building energy application -- 8.3.1 Analyzing electrical/thermal loads of a building -- 8.3.2 Consideration of local codes and requirements for renewable energy systems -- 8.3.3 Solar energy systems -- 8.3.3.1 Solar water heating -- 8.3.3.1.1 Flat-plate collectors -- 8.3.3.1.2 Evacuated tube solar thermal collectors -- 8.3.3.1.3 Choice of solar thermal collectors -- 8.3.3.1.3.1 Cost -- 8.3.3.1.3.2 Performance -- 8.3.3.1.3.3 Installation -- 8.3.4 Building-integrated photovoltaic systems -- 8.4 Solar thermal energy storage. , 8.4.1 Types of thermal energy storage technologies -- 8.4.1.1 Sensible heat storage system -- 8.4.1.1.1 Sensible solid heat storage system -- 8.4.1.1.2 Sensible liquid heat storage system -- 8.4.1.2 Sensible cold storage system -- 8.4.1.3 Latent heat storage system -- 8.4.1.4 Thermochemical storage -- 8.5 Wind energy -- 8.5.1 Brief introduction -- 8.5.2 Wind resource assessment -- 8.5.3 Building-integrated/mounted wind turbine -- 8.5.3.1 Building-integrated wind turbines -- 8.5.3.2 Building-mounted wind turbines -- 8.5.3.3 Building-augmented wind turbines -- 8.5.4 Optimizing building-integrated/mounted wind turbine devices -- 8.5.5 Small/micro wind turbines for building application -- 8.6 Heat pumps -- 8.6.1 Air-source heat pumps -- 8.6.2 Ground-source heat pumps -- 8.6.3 Working principles of heat pumps -- 8.6.3.1 The heating cycle -- 8.6.3.2 The cooling cycle -- 8.6.3.3 The defrost cycle -- 8.6.4 Performance measures -- 8.7 Biomass -- 8.8 Summary -- References -- 4 Energy efficiency in industrial sector -- 9 Energy efficiency and renewable energy sources for industrial sector -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Global energy trends -- 9.3 Energy consumption and emissions in industry -- 9.3.1 General trends -- 9.3.2 Energy and carbon-intensive industrial sectors -- 9.4 Energy efficiency in industry for climate change mitigation -- 9.4.1 The need for innovation -- 9.5 Energy efficiency and renewable sources in industry -- 9.5.1 Bioenergy -- 9.5.2 Solar heat -- 9.6 Case study in Turkey -- 9.6.1 National Energy Efficiency Action Plan -- 9.6.2 General overview -- 9.6.3 Industry and technology -- 9.6.4 Aim of the development plans -- 9.7 Policy options -- 9.7.1 Lessons learned -- 9.7.2 International agreements -- 9.7.3 Procurement -- 9.8 Conclusions -- Acknowledgment -- References -- 10 Energy efficiency in tourism sector: eco-innovation measures and energy. , 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 State of the arts -- 10.3 Methods and data -- 10.4 Results and discussion -- 10.5 Conclusions -- References -- 5 Energy services markets: development and status quo -- 11 Energy service markets: status quo and development -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 The European framework for energy services -- 11.2.1 Legal framework -- 11.2.2 The European Union energy service markets: market volume, offers, and barriers -- 11.3 The German energy service market -- 11.3.1 Legal framework and information sources -- 11.3.2 Market overview -- 11.4 Developments of segments of the service market -- 11.4.1 Advice services -- 11.4.2 Energy management -- 11.4.3 Contracting -- 11.5 Market development -- 11.6 Conclusions: lessons learned from the German case -- References -- 12 Worldwide trends in energy market research -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Data -- 12.3 Results -- 12.3.1 Subjects from worldwide publications -- 12.3.2 Journals metric analysis -- 12.3.3 Countries, affiliations, and their main topics -- 12.3.4 Keywords from worldwide publications -- 12.3.5 Cluster analysis based on keywords -- References -- 13 Which aspects may prevent the development of energy service companies? The impact of barriers and country-specific condi... -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Which are the problems confronted by energy efficiency actions and policy instruments? -- 13.3 Which are the most relevant barriers confronted by energy service companies in different regions? -- 13.4 Removing barriers and promoting energy service companies -- 13.4.1 Actions to remove economic and market barriers -- 13.4.2 Actions to remove funding barriers -- 13.4.3 Enabling frameworks for energy service companies and other energy efficiency actions -- 13.5 Lessons learned and conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Further reading -- Index -- Back Cover.