2008 Impact Factor: 1.290

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal (HERA)
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Special Issue on “Environmental Risks and Sustainable Development/Construction”

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal (HERA)
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• Special Issue on “Environmental Risks and Sustainable Construction”

                                    Associate editor for risk management: Desheng Dash Wu

                                         2008 Impact Factor: 1.290

Today’s economic development is highly correlated with environmental risk issues. Environmental risks of pollution can take many forms. Seeking the best way for sustainable construction can help manage environment risks from pollution of air, water, soil, and the food we eat everyday because this contributes to sustainable development of an eco-economic system and the quality of people’s lives in a society.
This special issue of HERA on the theme of “Environmental Risks and Sustainable Construction” is intended to find out what’s being done on a global level about the effects of the environment on sustainable development and the benefit of sustainable construction. Both theoretical and applied works are welcome.

Subject Coverage
Suitable topics include, but are not limited to, the following aspects:
• Policies of environmental risks
• Low-carbon economy
• The benefits of sustainable construction
• Sustainable development of eco-economic systems
• Assessment of risks from water, soil, and air pollution
• Ecosystem evaluation
• Performance assessment of environmental risks
• Eco-efficiency
• Evaluation of pollution prevention tools
• Sustainable construction impact of pollutants
• Technological hazards and sustainable construction
• Evaluation of environmental risk and safety
• Other issues related to Environmental risks and sustainable construction

Notes for Prospective Authors
Submitted papers must not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere
All papers are refereed through a peer review process. A guide for authors, sample copies and other relevant information for submitting papers are available on the journal page: http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~db=all~content=g914993688~tab=submit~mode=paper_submission_instructions
Important Dates
Submission Deadline: June 15, 2010
First-Round Reviews: September 15, 2010
Camera-ready version: October 10, 2010

Editors and Notes
You may put all contents in one file and send one copy in the form of an MS Word file attached to an e-mail to the guest editor:
Dr Dash Wu
Affiliated Professor, RiskLab,
Director of RiskChina Research Center, University of Toronto
Toronto, ON M5S 3G3
Canada
Phone: +1(416)880-5219
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Please include in your submission the title of the Special Issue, the title of the Journal and the name of the Guest Editor