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Glossary of Environment Statistics
Series: F, No. 67
Sales number: 96.XVII.12
Languages: *[Arabic]; *[Chinese]; [English]; [French]; *[Russian]; *[Spanish]
Price: $25
This quick reference tool has been prepared by the Statistics Division to define key terms used in the fields of environmental statistics, indicators of sustainable development and integrated environmental and economic accounting. It presents concepts and definitions for these rapidly developing new areas of applied statistics, covering 1,200 terms referring to environmental elements of air/climate, land, soil, water and ecosystems and related socioeconomic concerns such as natural resource use, waste management, public health, human settlements and the effects of natural disasters. The glossary should appeal to environmental statisticians and to data users such as environmental managers and policy analysts looking for operational concepts and definitions. |
Concepts and Methods of Environment Statistics--Statistics of the Natural Environment
Series: F, No. 57
Sales number: 91.XVII.18
Languages: *[Arabic]; *[Chinese]; *[English]; *[French]; *[Russian]; *[Spanish]
Price: $22
This report proposes concepts, definitions and classifications for statistical variables that describe the state and trends of the natural environment and its relationships with human and socio-economic activities. It is based on the structure and principles of A Framework for the Development of Environment Statistics (Series M, No. 78). The report presents a menu of statistical variables that can be selected in the development of national and international programmes of environment statistics and indicators. A companion report, Concepts and Methods of Environment Statistics: Human Settlements - A Technical Report, published in 1988, deals with the environmental aspects of human settlements statistics. |
Concepts and Methods of Environment Statistics: Human Settlements Statistics?A Technical Report
Series: F, No. 51
Sales number: 88.XVII.14
Languages: *[Arabic]; *[Chinese]; *[English]; *[French]; *[Russian]; *[Spanish]
Price: $8.5
This report proposes concepts, definitions and classifications for statistical variables that describe environmental and related socio-economic aspects of human settlements. Based on the structure and principles of the framework for the development of environment statistics, the report facilitates the identification of appropriate statistical series. It also helps to determine relevant classifications and data sources. |
Compendium of Statistics and Indicators on the Situation of Women 1986
Series: K, No. 5
Sales number: 88.XVII.6
Languages: *[English]/[French]
Brings together available statistics and indicators for 178 countries or areas in 33 tables covering population; households and families, marital status, fertility; economic participation and population not economically active; national and household income and expenditure; education and literacy; health and health services; disabled persons; housing conditions and human settlements; public affairs and political participation; criminal justice.------ Out of print. |
Compendium of Human Settlements Statistics 2001
Series: N, No. 6
Sales number: 01.XVII.5
Languages: [English]
Price: $35
This Compendium presents statistics on human settlements and housing conditions for 243 countries or areas and 315 cities in the areas of population, households and urbanization. It focuses on the process of urbanization and characteristics of cities in developed and developing regions. The Compendium contains 13 tables and includes graphical presentations of statistics. |
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