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ClearAn Introduction to the Geography of Health
This textbook introduces the geography of health by examining how physical and social factors shape health outcomes across places and spaces, integrating ecological and social theoretical frameworks with spatial, qualitative, and quantitative methods. The second edition includes updated case studies on topics including microplastics pollution, water contamination in Flint, the West Africa Ebola crisis, and the Zika epidemic.
A Review of Environmental, Social and Governance Frameworks in Sustainable Disposal of Waste from Renewable Energy Resources
This review examines the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) challenges associated with disposing of waste from renewable energy infrastructure, including components that frequently contain hazardous materials. The study uses industry case studies to illustrate successful ESG-integrated disposal frameworks and recommends technical innovation, global collaboration, and stakeholder accountability as pathways toward sustainable renewable energy waste management.
Preliminary Assessment into the Prevalence and Distribution of Microplastics in North and South Pacific Island Beaches
Researchers conducted a preliminary investigation into microplastic prevalence on eight beaches across North and South Pacific Island locations in New Zealand and Hawaii, analyzing contamination as a function of beach location, sand type, and microplastic morphology. The study found microplastics at all eight sites, highlighting the widespread distribution of plastic pollution across remote Pacific Island shorelines.
Cruise Report S-217 : scientific data collected aboard SSV Robert C. Seamans, Papeete, Tahiti � Taiohae, Nuku Hiva, Marquesas � Honolulu, Hawaii, 9 May � 14 June 2008
This cruise report documents oceanographic sampling conducted aboard the SSV Robert C. Seamans between Tahiti, the Marquesas, and Hawaii in 2008, covering physical, chemical, biological, and environmental ocean characteristics. The cruise was part of a Sea Education Association semester program that included environmental sampling research.