Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Probably the best-studied stream on earth. The result of unmatched long-term data taken by the Max-Planck outstation in Schlitz from the nearby Breitenbach stream since 1949, the special focus in this handbook and ready reference is on animal and microorganism occurrence and variation, as well as chemical and physical parameters. Editor(s): Wagner, Rudiger; Marxsen, Jurgen; Zwick, Peter; Cox, Eileen J. Num Pages: 694 pages. BIC Classification: 1DF; PSAF; RBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 181 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1442.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH Germany
- Number of pages
- 694
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783527329526
- ISBN
- 9783527329526
Condition: New
€ 211.47€ 185.83
€ 211.47
€ 185.83
Paperback. Provides a textbook on the relationships between forests and society. This book discusses the ways in which society can interact with forest landscapes without adversely affecting their sustainability. Topics covered include: attitudes to, and uses of forests, the creation of forest landscapes, the impact of humans on forests, and more. Editor(s): Vogt, Kristiina A.; Honea, J. M.; Vogt, D.J.; Edmonds, R. L.; Patel-Weynard, T.; Sigurdardottir, R.; Andreu, M. G. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KNAL; RGBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 174 x 22. Weight in Grams: 798. Sustainability and Life Cycles of Forests in Human Landscapes. 384 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Vogt, Kristiina A.; Honea, J. M.; Vogt, D.J.; Edmonds, R. L.; Patel-Weynard, T.; Sigurdardottir, R.; Andreu, M. G. Provides a textbook on the relationships between forests and society. This book discusses the ways in which society can interact with forest landscapes without adversely affecting their sustainability. Topics covered include: attitudes to, and uses of forests, the creation of forest landscapes, the impact of humans on forests, and more. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: KNAL; RGBL. Dimension: 243 x 174 x 22. Weight: 798.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845930981
- ISBN
- 9781845930981
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.36
€ 60.36
Hardback. Drought is one of the major natural hazards, resulting in significant economic, social, and environmental costs. In Europe, water shortage is an important problem in many regions. This book is dedicated to furthering our understanding of the drought problem in Europe and to discussing policy and management options to mitigate its impacts. Editor(s): Vogt, Jurgen V.; Somma, Francesca. Series: Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research. Num Pages: 328 pages, 61 black & white illustrations, 13 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; RBK; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792365891
- ISBN
- 9780792365891
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.19
€ 189.19
Comprehensive Approach to Earthquake Disaster Mitigation
. Ed(S): Vogel, Andreas; Erguenay, Oktay; Bra...
Paperback. This volume contains contribution ranges for a comprehensive concept, which in a multidisciplinary approach, spectrum from fundamental research to concrete measures of protection and earthquake disaster preparedness. Editor(s): Vogel, Andreas; Erguenay, Oktay; Brandes, Klaus; Alpmen, Muefiz. Series: Progress in Earthquake Research & Engineering. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFC; RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 17. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Friedrich Vieweg & Sohn Verlagsgesellschaft mbH Germany
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783528065577
- ISBN
- 9783528065577
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.43
€ 81.43
Hardback. Establishes a link between the environmental risks of heavy metals and the societal causes of the risks. This book is intended for environmental scientists, especially those practising in the areas of ecological economics, industrial ecology, materials flow accounting and integrated environmental assessment. Editor(s): Voet, Ester van der; Guinee, Jeroen B.; Udo de Haes, Helias A. (Centre of Environmental Science, Leiden University, Netherlands). Series: Environment & Policy. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDN; JPQB; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792361923
- ISBN
- 9780792361923
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.15
€ 128.15
Hardback. Editor(s): Vlek, Charles; Cvetkovich, George. Series: Theory and Decision Library A:. Num Pages: 340 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 669.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792303718
- ISBN
- 9780792303718
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.08
€ 196.08
The Virtues of Ignorance. Complexity, Sustainability, and the Limits o...
. Ed(S): Vitek, Bill; Jackson, Wes
As our dependence on technology has increased precipitously over the past centuries, so too has the notion that we can solve all environmental problems with scientific explanations. This book proposes an alternative to this dangerous worldview. It looks ahead to determine how humans can live sustainably on Earth. Editor(s): Vitek, Bill; Jackson, Wes. Num Pages: 368 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124773
- ISBN
- 9780813124773
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.39
€ 49.39
Mantle and Lower Crust Exposed in Oceanic Ridges and in Ophiolites
. Ed(S): Vissers, R.L.M; Nicolas, Adolphe
Hardback. Approaches the processes involved in accretion taking place at oceanic ridges via petrological and structural analysis of oceanic rocks. This book includes cases of slow and fast oceanic spreading and inferred analogues in ophiolites. Editor(s): Vissers, R.L.M; Nicolas, Adolphe. Series: Petrology and Structural Geology. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBG; RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1110.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792334910
- ISBN
- 9780792334910
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.57
€ 127.57
Paperback. A comprehensive overview of environmental justices issues with a discussion of the political sustainability of the environmental justice movement. Editor(s): Visgilio, Gerald R.; Whitelaw, Diana M. Num Pages: 250 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JP; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742523630
- ISBN
- 9780742523630
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.68
€ 59.68
paperback. Editor(s): Visgilio, Gerald R.; Whitelaw, Diana M. Num Pages: 345 pages, 16 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; RNF; RNP; TQK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 345
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- SKU
- V9781461497622
- ISBN
- 9781461497622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.88
€ 123.88
Hardback. Aims to show that protected areas may be the regions where early signs of the impact of global change can be observed. This book offers a collection of papers presented at the meeting 'Global Change and Protected Areas' held in L'Aquila, Italy, in September 1998. It deals with the physical evidence for climatic and environmental changes. Editor(s): Visconti, Guido; Beniston, Martin; Iannorelli, Emilio D. (Regione Abruzzo, L'Aquila, Italy); Barba, Diego (Parco Scientifico e Technologico d'Abruzzo, L'Aquila, Italy). Series: Advances in Global Change Research. Num Pages: 542 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBKF; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1204.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 542
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792369189
- ISBN
- 9780792369189
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 245.47
€ 245.47
Paperback. This book contains unpublished contributions to the 7th Euro-conference of Rock Physics and Geomechanics, held in 2007. It offers new lab data, theoretical and numerical rock physics models and field observations relevant to the study of natural hazards. Editor(s): Vinciguerra, Sergio; Bernabe, Yves. Series: Pageoph Topical Volumes. Num Pages: 433 pages, 38 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RB; RNR; TNCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 25. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 433
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783034601214
- ISBN
- 9783034601214
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.03
€ 126.03
hardcover. Editor(s): Villalobos, Francisco J.; Fereres, Elias. Num Pages: 555 pages, 110 black & white illustrations, 29 colour illustrations, 100 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: RBGB; RNU; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 1099.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 555
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- SKU
- V9783319461151
- ISBN
- 9783319461151
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 327.87
€ 327.87
Paperback. This concise and readable handbook for practitioners who are trying to implement sustainability strategies for packaging deploys industry case studies throughout to illustrate possible applications and scenarios in a sector under growing regulatory pressure. Editor(s): Verghese, Karli; Lewis, Helen; Fitzpatrick, Leanne. Num Pages: 396 pages, 79 black & white tables, 3 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV9; RNH; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 605.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447159667
- ISBN
- 9781447159667
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 133.62
€ 133.62
Paperback. Editor(s): Vere-Jones, David; Ben-Zion, Yehuda; Zuniga, Ramon. Series: Pageoph Topical Volumes. Num Pages: 380 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 170 x 19. Weight in Grams: 727.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764372958
- ISBN
- 9783764372958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.93
€ 66.93
Paperback. As we reach the end of the 20th century, the question of how to meet human needs and preferences while safeguarding the global environment is a concern facing humanity. This book reflects thinking on the necessary concepts, tools and instruments that are likely to help producers, consumers and governments to adjust their policies and practices. Editor(s): Vellinga, Pier; Berkhout, Frans; Gupta, Joyeeta. Series: Environment & Policy. Num Pages: 349 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998
- Number of pages
- 349
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792352068
- ISBN
- 9780792352068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.74
€ 127.74
Hardback. Reflects the state of the art of thinking on the necessary concepts, tools and instruments likely to help producers, consumers and governments to adjust their policies and practices. This book covers theories and concepts, practical approaches and visions of industry and government. Editor(s): Vellinga, Pier; Berkhout, Frans; Gupta, Joyeeta. Series: Environment & Policy. Num Pages: 349 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 691.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 349
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792351535
- ISBN
- 9780792351535
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.69
€ 128.69
hardcover. Soil degradation and nutrient depletion have become serious threats to agricultural productivity in Africa. Soils cannot supply the quantities of nutrients required and yield levels decline rapidly once cropping commences. This book addresses these issues. Editor(s): Vanlauwe, B.; etc.; Diels, J. (International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Obadan, Nigeria); Sanginga, N. (International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Obadan, Nigeria); Merckz, R. (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium). Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; RBGB; TVB; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2002
- SKU
- V9780851995762
- ISBN
- 9780851995762
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.95
€ 159.95
Innovations in Rural Extension: Case Studies from Bangladesh
. Ed(S): Van Mele, P.; Salahuddin, A.; Magor,...
paperback. This book examines approaches to extension and assesses their potential for replicability and scaling-up. It includes four thematic sections with people-centred case studies and a conclusion with practical applications of the transaction cost theory. Editor(s): Van Mele, P.; Salahuddin, A.; Magor, N. P. Num Pages: 320 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKB; RPG; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 210 x 18. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Cabi United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851990286
- ISBN
- 9780851990286
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 114.61
€ 114.61
Hardback. Proceedings of the Symposium organised by the Royal Geological and Mining Society of The Netherlands (K.N.G.M.G.), The Hague, May 23-27, 1987 Editor(s): Van Der Linden, W. J. M.; Cloetingh, S. A. P. L.; Kaasschieter, J.P.H.; Vandenberghe, J. (Institute of Earth Sciences, Free University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands); Graaff, W.J.E. van de; Gun, J.A.M. van der. Num Pages: 373 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 14 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; RBGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1000.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Also contains reprints from GEOLOGIE EN MIJNBOUW,
- Number of pages
- 373
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792300816
- ISBN
- 9780792300816
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.03
€ 193.03
Since 2006, when the first edition of this book appeared, major advances have taken place in restoration science and in the practice of ecological restoration, both now accepted as key components of the increasingly urgent search for sustainability at global, national, and community levels. Editor(s): van Andel, Jelte; Aronson, James. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 194 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1044.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444336351
- ISBN
- 9781444336351
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 205.76
€ 205.76
Paperback. This volume presents new information and strategies for managing the energy crisis from the perspective of growing economies. It includes numerous case studies that illustrate the particular challenges encountered by developing countries. Editor(s): Uqaili, Mohammad Aslam; Harijan, Khanji. Num Pages: 352 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNFY; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 563.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag GmbH Austria
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783709117101
- ISBN
- 9783709117101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 186.14
€ 186.14
paperback. Aviation is integral to the global economy, but it is also one of the main obstacles to environmentally sustainable development. This volume explores what be done to retain the economic and other benefits of aviation, without the associated pollution, noise, congestion and loss of countryside. Editor(s): Upham, Paul; etc.; Maughan, Janet (Research Fellow, Manchester Metropolitan University); Raper, David; Thomas, Callum (Professor of Sustainable Aviation, Manchester Metropolitan University). Num Pages: 270 pages, Figures, tables, index. BIC Classification: KNGV; RNP; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781853838187
- ISBN
- 9781853838187
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.02
€ 51.02
Hardback. Presents diverse water management and development practices for poverty reduction, including realistic pricing and effective irrigation practices, the use of water as an engine for sustainable development, small and large scale strategies for reducing the risks and uncertainties in water availability and food security, and more. Editor(s): Unver, I. H. Olcay; Gupta, Rajiv K.; Kibaroglu, Aysegul. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 332 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402074318
- ISBN
- 9781402074318
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.51
€ 129.51