First published in 2008. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

This report provides guidance on the most effective height and location for wind turbine installations on the roofs of tall buildings. It describes research to characterise the wind conditions over a range of building heights from 15m to 80 m and to provide advice on the height and location of wind turbine installations to maximise their potential for wind power generation. There is an increasing trend to mount wind turbines on the roofs of tall buildings where they have the potential to generate useful levels of energy due to the advantages from increased wind resource at these heights and...

The curriculum is a live issue in universities across the world. Many stakeholders governments, employers, professional and disciplinary groups and parents express strong and often conflicting views about what higher education should achieve for its students.

Many universities are reviewing their curricula at an institutional level, aware that they are in a competitive climate in which league tables encourage students to see themselves as consumers and the university as a product, or even a brand . The move has prompted renewed concern for some central educational questions, about...

Supported by global case studies highlighting good practice, and from the results of a survey of Top UK Corporate Intranet developers and consultants, this book addresses practical business concerns and technical issues. It includes advice and commentary received first-hand from professionals experienced in their deployment, operational management and continuing development.