Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Hardcover. This is one of the first books to focus on explicit linkages between the changing environment and disasters and suggests proactive approaches towards disaster management. A ready-reference for field practitioners it covers areas such as elements of environmental entry, impacts of environment and disaster, strategies, planning and the way forward. Editor(s): Shaw, Rajib; Tran, Phong. Series Editor(s): Shaw, Rajib. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 369 pages. BIC Classification: RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 236 x 33. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 369
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857248657
- ISBN
- 9780857248657
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.07
€ 153.07
Hardcover. Deals with the topic of Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction (CBDRR). This book provides an overview of the subject and looks at the role of governments, NGOs, academics and corporate sectors in community based disaster risk reduction. It examines experiences from Asian and African countries. Editor(s): Shaw, Rajib. Series Editor(s): Shaw, Rajib. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 424 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 37. Weight in Grams: 768.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857248671
- ISBN
- 9780857248671
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.18
€ 154.18
Hardcover. This is the first academic publication to highlight the linkages between Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). Key issues and challenges related to CCA-DRR synergy and interactions are highlighted throughout, mostly drawing lessons and experiences from the field practices and greatly increasing current awareness. Editor(s): Shaw, Rajib; Pulhin, Juan; Pereira, Joy. Series Editor(s): Shaw, Rajib. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 416 pages, ill. BIC Classification: RNA; RNFD; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857244871
- ISBN
- 9780857244871
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.30
€ 152.30
Hardcover. Arguably among the regions of the world most vulnerable to climate change, Asia has different mechanisms for Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) activities. This title provides 19 case studies, from 13 countries and regions in Asia, that highlight different aspects of CCA-DRR entry points. Editor(s): Shaw, Rajib; Pulhin, Juan; Pereira, Joy. Series Editor(s): Shaw, Rajib. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 496 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1F; RNA; RNFD; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 41. Weight in Grams: 866.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780857244857
- ISBN
- 9780857244857
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.44
€ 160.44
Hardback. Whilst it is impossible to make resistant urban growth, resilience is becoming more widely accepted and urban systems must be resilient enough to cope with the climate related hazards. This book highlights the issues of resilience through regional, national, city and community-based studies. Editor(s): Shaw, Rajib; Sharma, Anshu. Series Editor(s): Shaw, Rajib. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 308 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: RN; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857243195
- ISBN
- 9780857243195
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.37
€ 131.37
Hardcover. The Asian monsoon region is one of these areas where consecutive years of droughts are causing severe problems for the lives and livelihoods of the communities. This book outlines the characteristics and challenges of the Asian monsoon drought and highlights innovative solutions and approaches undertaken in different parts of the region. Editor(s): Shaw, Rajib; Nguyen, Huy. Series Editor(s): Shaw, Rajib. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 206 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1F; RNFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857248633
- ISBN
- 9780857248633
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.83
€ 122.83
Hardback. This book analyzes the role of local responses to natural disasters and conflict. Key issues such as the relationship between local and external knowledge in addressing disasters, the relevance of institutional and policy frameworks for community-based disaster response and the role of social capital and collective action are also addressed. Editor(s): Neef, Andreas; Shaw, Rajib. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: RNR; RNT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781908204
- ISBN
- 9781781908204
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.03
€ 132.03
Hardback. Editor(s): Shaw, Rajib. Series: Disaster Risk Reduction. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 52 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; PST; RNF; RNPG; TVQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag, Japan Japan
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9784431564799
- ISBN
- 9784431564799
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.76
€ 126.76
Hardcover. 416 pages, 86. Editor(s): Arora, Rajesh. Human actions across the past few centuries have led to a depletion of the world's natural energy sources, as well as large scale environmental degradation. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: KCM; RNU. Dimension: 250 x 179 x 33. Weight: 1208.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- CABI
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845939564
- ISBN
- 9781845939564
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.08
€ 144.08
Hardcover. Editor(s): Ananadjiwala, Rajesh; Hunter, L.; Kozlowski, R. Num Pages: 435 pages, b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: KNDD; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 182 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1116.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 435
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781600215599
- ISBN
- 9781600215599
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 339.01€ 227.09
€ 339.01
€ 227.09
Hardcover. Editor(s): Singh, Rajeev Pratap; Sarkar, Abhijit. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: RNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 185 x 259 x 20. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634821506
- ISBN
- 9781634821506
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 308.40€ 226.02
€ 308.40
€ 226.02
Hardback. Sustainability Challenges in the Agrofood Sector covers a wide range of agrofood-related concerns, including urban and rural agriculture and livelihoods, water-energy management, food and environmental policies, diet and human health. Num Pages: 712 pages. BIC Classification: RNFF; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119072768
- ISBN
- 9781119072768
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.24
€ 252.24
Hardback. Editor(s): Sethi, Rajat; Manchanda, Shubham; Sethi, Vishal. Num Pages: 268 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 184 x 266 x 21. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781621000396
- ISBN
- 9781621000396
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 203.64€ 137.67
€ 203.64
€ 137.67
Hardcover. Num Pages: 294 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; JP; KNAL; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Government of British Columbia Canada
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780772654601
- ISBN
- 9780772654601
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 23.79
€ 29.99
€ 23.79
Hardback. Serpentine soils have long fascinated biologists for the specialized floras they support and the challenges they pose to plant survival and growth. This work focuses on what scientists have learned about major questions in earth history, evolution, ecology, conservation, and restoration from the study of serpentine areas, especially in California. Editor(s): Harrison, Susan; Rajakaruna, Nishanta. Num Pages: 464 pages, 7 b/w photographs, 42 line illustrations, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 32. Weight in Grams: 852.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520268357
- ISBN
- 9780520268357
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.58€ 63.89
€ 83.58
€ 63.89
Paperback. Editor(s): Raisman, Scott; Murphy, Daniel T. Num Pages: 75 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSPM; RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 8. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- GAZELLE BOOK SERVICES
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629482958
- ISBN
- 9781629482958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.39€ 57.58
€ 82.39
€ 57.58
Paperback. This book focuses on the first vertebrates to conquer land and their long journey to become fully independent from the water. It traces the origin of tetrapod features and tries to explain how and why they transformed into organs that permit life on land. Series: Topa Topics in Paleobiology. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white tables, figures, colour. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW3; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 190 x 14. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470671788
- ISBN
- 9780470671788
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.20
€ 61.20
Hardcover. Num Pages: 185 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RGBF; TQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 186 x 16. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 185
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781619426702
- ISBN
- 9781619426702
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 235.42€ 158.66
€ 235.42
€ 158.66
Paperback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: RGW; UY. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 9. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613240069
- ISBN
- 9781613240069
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 100.05€ 69.24
€ 100.05
€ 69.24
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 5. BIC Classification: RNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816694112
- ISBN
- 9780816694112
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.72
€ 99.72