Collection Development Policies:
Environmental Science and Regional Planning
Purpose: To support the research and teaching functions of the Program in
Environmental Science and Regional Planning leading to degrees through
the Doctoral level. Graduate specialties for environmental science are
agricultural ecology, human ecology, environmental quality control, natural
resources, hazardous waste management, and regional and land-use
planning. Graduate specialties for regional planning are land-use planning,
transportation and community development planning. While concern for
these fields centers in the Program in Environmental Science and Regional
Planning, faculty and students in numerous other programs and
departments have interests in certain areas. The program is closely
associated with the Environmental Research Center, the Office of Applied
Energy Studies, the Laboratory for Atmospheric Research, the Water
Research Center, Natural Resource Sciences, and other university
research units.
General Collection Guidelines:
- Languages:
English is the primary language of the collection, but works in French, German, Spanish,
and other European languages are occasionally purchased. When English translations
are available, they will generally be favored over the original. Materials in other languages
may be purchased to fill special needs.
- Chronological Guidelines:
Primarily 20th and 21st Century. Emphasis is on current materials.
- Geographical Guidelines:
Primarily the United States but no geographic area is excluded.
- Treatment of the Subject:
Selective acquisition is made of upper division textbooks, legal treatments, and popular materials.
- Types of Material:
Acquisition is primarily in the form of monographs and serials; other types of materials acquired
are U.S. and state government documents, proceedings/transactions of environmental science
and regional planning congresses, institutes, societies, and symposia in any suitable format.
Electronic resources (e. g. GIS) are acquired.
- Date of Publication:
Primarily the past five years, though earlier publications may be sought. No preference is given
to original editions over reprints and microforms.
- Other General Considerations:
The Program for Environmental Science and Regional Planning encourages interdisciplinary research.
The Program is administratively supported by the Colleges of College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences,
Engineering and Architecture, and Sciences and Arts
Observations and Qualifications by Subject with
Collection Level:
Hazardous Wastes:
C(1) / B
Acid rain, water quality and industrial pollution, handling and disposal.
See also:
Chemistry
Law
Engineering: General
Plant Ecology:
C(1) / B
Response of plants to environment.
See also:
Plant Sciences
Human Ecology:
C(1) / B
Environmental health and protection, risk assessment, and architecture.
See also:
Architecture
Engineering: General
Regional Planning:
C(2) / B
Crisis or disaster planning (e.g., flood control)
See also:
Engineering: General
Geology
Plant Sciences
Land Use:
C(1) / B
Agricultural land use, erosion control, and natural habitat management.
See also:
Plant Sciences
Law
Geology
Environment/Ecology:
C(1)
The collection emphasis is on human interactive systems and comprehensive
understanding of the environment/ecological content. Materials dealing with
theory and methods, frequently statistical, with which to analyze, interrelate and
resolve these complex systems are acquired.
Betty Galbraith
Spring 2004