Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Hardcover. Since the mid-1970s, the tropical savanna, known as Cerrado, has been transformed into one of the world's largest grain-growing regions. This book explores how and by what Brazil achieved inclusive and sustainable growth in the Cerrado. Editor(s): Hosono, Akio; Magno Campos da Rocha, Carlos; Hongo, Yutaka. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; KCM; KNAC; RNF; TVF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 193 x 264 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137431349
- ISBN
- 9781137431349
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.04
€ 161.04
Hardcover. The contributors respond to the absence of critical debate surrounding the ways in which spaces of the city do not merely contain, but also constitute, urban poverty. The volume explores how the spaces of the city actively produce and reproduce urban poverty. Editor(s): Lemanski, Charlotte; Marx, Colin. Series: EADI Global Development Series. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFA; JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137367426
- ISBN
- 9781137367426
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Condition: New
€ 66.92
€ 66.92
Hardcover. The authors investigate well-known concerns in natural resource management in Africa while focusing on the capacity dimension of the problems. They examine dynamics of leadership, governance, criminality, structural transformation, as well as emerging issues such as green growth. Editor(s): Hanson, Kobena T.; D'Alessandro, Cristina; Owusu, Francis. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; KCM; KCP; RNF; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137365606
- ISBN
- 9781137365606
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Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Hardcover. This book explores mobile representations in government policy, literature, visual arts, music, and research and examines the methodological potential of these representations and the ways in which representations co-produce mobilities. Editor(s): Murray, Lesley; Upstone, Sara. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFM; JHB; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137346650
- ISBN
- 9781137346650
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Hardcover. Rural poverty remains widespread and persistent in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. A group of leading experts critically examines the impact of land tenure reforms on poverty reduction and natural resource management in countries in Africa and Asia with highly diverse historical contexts. Editor(s): Holden, Stein; Otsuka, Keijiro; Deininger, Klaus. Num Pages: 424 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; KCM; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 28. Weight in Grams: 644.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137343802
- ISBN
- 9781137343802
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.17
€ 128.17
Paperback. An introduction to the range of potential disaster scenarios, covering the issues and organizational relationships of importance to the student of consequence management. These include the roles, responsibilities, and coordination requirements of first responders, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, and the military. Editor(s): Larsen, Jeffrey A. Series: Initiatives in Strategic Studies: Issues and Policies. Num Pages: 292 pages, 2 maps, 13 charts. BIC Classification: JFFC; JPS; JWKW; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137336415
- ISBN
- 9781137336415
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Condition: New
€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Hardcover. Offering a comprehensive overview of contemporary theoretical and programmatic issues in the fields of sustainability, culture, communication, development and social change, this book explores the relationship between communication and sustainability from a social change perspective. Editor(s): Servaes, Jan. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; GTF; KCM; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137329400
- ISBN
- 9781137329400
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Hardcover. An introduction to the range of potential disaster scenarios, covering the issues and organizational relationships of importance to the student of consequence management. These include the roles, responsibilities, and coordination requirements of first responders, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, and the military. Editor(s): Larsen, Jeffrey A. Series: Initiatives in Strategic Studies: Issues and Policies. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFC; JPS; JWKW; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 569.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137326775
- ISBN
- 9781137326775
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.52
€ 67.52
Hardcover. While tracing the historical emergence of the cafe as a social institution and noting its multiple faces and functions in the modernity of the occident, three themes run like threads of varying texture through the chapters: the social connectivity and inclusion of cafes, cafe as surrogate office, and cafe as site of exchange for news and views. Editor(s): Scambler, Graham; Tjora, Aksel. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCX; JFFP; RGC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 219 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137275929
- ISBN
- 9781137275929
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.21
€ 138.21
Hardcover. This edited collection brings together internationally renowned scholars to explore green criminology through the interdisciplinary lenses of power, harm and justice. The chapters provide innovative case study analyses from around the world that seek to advance theoretical, policy and practice discourses about environmental harm. Editor(s): Westerhuis, Diane; Walters, Reece; Wyatt, Tanya. Series: Critical Criminological Perspectives. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKVC; RNP; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 475.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137273987
- ISBN
- 9781137273987
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. This edited collection brings together internationally renowned scholars to explore green criminology through the interdisciplinary lenses of power, harm and justice. The chapters provide innovative case study analyses from around the world that seek to advance theoretical, policy and practice discourses about environmental harm. Editor(s): Westerhuis, Diane; Walters, Reece; Wyatt, Tanya. Series: Critical Criminological Perspectives. Num Pages: 280 pages, 2 figures, 3 colour illustrations, 9 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JKVC; RNP; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 215 x 15. Weight in Grams: 356.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137273970
- ISBN
- 9781137273970
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Condition: New
€ 128.21
€ 128.21
Hardcover. This book explores the contributions that research, with refugees and with faith-based organizations for example, makes to strengthen community development and consequently promote active citizenship and social justice. Editor(s): Mayo, Marjorie; Mendiwelso-Bendek, Zoraida; Packham, Carol. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFS; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137034731
- ISBN
- 9781137034731
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Hardcover. The authors investigate the exceptional political economy of the ten inhabited islands whose territory is divided amongst two or more countries: that are unitary geographical spaces but fragmented polities. Editor(s): Baldacchino, Godfrey. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPB; JPRB; JPSL; KCP; RGCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137023124
- ISBN
- 9781137023124
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.40
€ 67.40
Hardcover. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on an International Data-Sharing Programme for the Effective Management of Danube River Basin Resources, Budapest, Hungary 27-30 May 1996 Editor(s): Murphy, Irene L. Series: NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 2. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DF; RBK; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 514.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1997th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792343820
- ISBN
- 9780792343820
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.29
€ 132.29
Hardcover. The 25th anniversary volume of the "Boundary-Layer Meterology", on which this book is based, was compiled from review and other articles solicited and selected as a "Festschrift" to honour Ted Munn's achievement as editor of the journal over that time. Editor(s): Garratt, J. R.; Taylor, P. A. Num Pages: 418 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 774.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- Reprinted from BOUNDARY-LAYER METEOROLOGY, 78:1-4,
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792341918
- ISBN
- 9780792341918
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.07
€ 136.07
Hardcover. Focuses on urban earthquake safety developments around the world. This book provides approaches and procedures for the creation of earthquake damage scenarios (EDS). It discusses needs and approaches to reducing earthquake risk. Editor(s): Tucker, Brian E.; Erdik, Mustafa Ozder; Hwang, Christina N. Series: NATO Science Series E:. Num Pages: 330 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPS; JFFC; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 656. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on "An Evaluation of Guidelines for Developing Earthquake Damage Scenarios for Urban Areas", Istanbul, Turkey, October 8-11, 1993. Series: NATO Science Series E:. 346 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Tucker, Brian E.; Erdik, Mustafa Ozder; Hwang, Christina N. Focuses on urban earthquake safety developments around the world. This book provides approaches and procedures for the creation of earthquake damage scenarios (EDS). It discusses needs and approaches to reducing earthquake risk. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: GPS; JFFC; RNR. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 24. Weight: 656.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic
- Edition
- 1994th Edition
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792329145
- ISBN
- 9780792329145
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 258.29
€ 258.29
Hardcover. This volume, based on detailed case studies from around the world, subjects some experiments testing centralized and local management of natural resources to critical study, and suggests limits to the participative approach as well as ways it can be improved and made suitable for new contexts. Editor(s): Jeffery, Roger; Vira, Bhaskar. Series: Global Issues. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333792773
- ISBN
- 9780333792773
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Hardcover. This volume advises caution, as well as optimism, in the use of participatory natural resource management projects. By drawing on the experience of NGOs, national governments and donor sectors as well as academic researchers this is an analysis of the theory and practice of these type of projects. Editor(s): Vira, Bhaskar; Jeffery, Roger. Series: Global Issues. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 519.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333792766
- ISBN
- 9780333792766
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.13
€ 67.13
Hardcover. As globalization influences the transformation of environmental politics, the accumulation of diverse processes and movements requires systematic analysis. This volume responds to the need for an integrative framework in which to situate the trends and practices of environmental protection. Editor(s): Jeong, Ho-Won. Series: Global Issues. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333779019
- ISBN
- 9780333779019
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.49
€ 71.49
Hardcover. The nine case studies (Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Tanzania, Sudan, Uganda and Zambia) presented in this book explore the complexity involved in environmental planning and policy in one of the World's poorest regions. Editor(s): Salih, M. A. Mohamed; Shibru, Tedla; Tedla, Shibru (President of the Ethiopian Wildlife and Natural History Society). Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFG; 1HFM; JP; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 453.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333772263
- ISBN
- 9780333772263
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.57
€ 127.57