Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Hardback. Are extreme weather events becoming more common? How do extreme weather events impact society? This book represents a step forwards in developing a set of information about changes in extreme events by providing a review of the problems in data availability, quality and analysis. Editor(s): Karl, Thomas R.; Nicholls, Neville; Ghazi, Anver. Num Pages: 349 pages, 105 black & white illustrations, 2 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 943.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from CLIMATIC CHANGE, 42:1, 1999
- Number of pages
- 349
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792357117
- ISBN
- 9780792357117
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.52
€ 190.52
In the wake of evidence demonstrating the irreparable damage humans have inflicted on the planet, some have adopted a defeatist attitude toward environmental crises. This book illustrates how local groups in both Japan and the United States are refusing to surrender the earth to a depleted and polluted fate. Editor(s): Karan, Pradyumna P.; Suganuma, Unryu. Num Pages: 336 pages, 60 photographs, 17 illustrations, 29 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; RGL; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1134.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124889
- ISBN
- 9780813124889
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.76
€ 51.76
The Indian Ocean Tsunami. The Global Response to a Natural Disaster.
. Ed(S): Karan, Pradyumna P.; Subbiah, Shanmu...
Editor(s): Karan, Pradyumna P.; Subbiah, Shanmugam P. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QSN; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813126524
- ISBN
- 9780813126524
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.82
€ 48.82
paperback. An examination of contemporary cultural and political changes in Europe as they are reflected in the region's borderlands. The text employs a variety of perspectives on globalization, the rise of national and ethnic identities, contemporary European integration, and the enlargement of the EU. Editor(s): Kaplan, David H.; Hakli, Jouni. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1D; JPSL; RGCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780847698837
- ISBN
- 9780847698837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.99
€ 82.99
Hardback. An examination of contemporary cultural and political changes in Europe as they are reflected in the region's borderlands. The text employs a variety of perspectives on globalization, the rise of national and ethnic identities, contemporary European integration, and the enlargement of the EU. Editor(s): Kaplan, David H.; Hakli, Jouni. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1D; JPSL; RGCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847698820
- ISBN
- 9780847698820
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.79
€ 190.79
Hardback. Focuses on the role of adaptation and mitigation in framing issues and performing analyses. This book features 12 papers using methods from a variety of disciplines and focusing on different time frames for decision making, from short term to the very long term. It is intended for readers familiar with the policy issues surrounding climate change. Editor(s): Kane, Sally M.; Yohe, Gary Wynn. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBP; RNPG; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from climatic change, 45:1, 2000
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792363842
- ISBN
- 9780792363842
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.49
€ 128.49
Paperback. Editor(s): Kamenkovich, V.M.; Koshlyakov, M.N.; Monin, Andrei Sergeevich. Series: Environmental Fluid Mechanics. Num Pages: 450 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBKC; WM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1986
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401085069
- ISBN
- 9789401085069
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 186.89
€ 186.89
Hardback. Gathering over 80 entries from the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technologies, this book provides a thorough introduction to renewable energy. Covers geothermal power, ocean energy, renewable energy from biomass, waste-to-energy and wind power. Editor(s): Kaltschmitt, Martin; Themelis, Nickolas J.; Bronicki, Lucien Y.; Soder, Lennart; Vega, Luis A. Num Pages: 1924 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNU; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 193 x 119. Weight in Grams: 4719.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 1924
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461458197
- ISBN
- 9781461458197
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 637.40
€ 637.40
Politics, Citizenship and Rights: 7 (Geographies of Children and Young...
. Ed(S): Kallio, Kirsi Pauliina; Skelton, Tra...
hardcover. This book is part of a major reference work on children's and young people's geographies which is structured by themes, reflecting the broader geographical locations of the research. Covers Geographies of Politics, Participation, Resistance, and Rights. Editor(s): Kallio, Kirsi Pauliina; Skelton, Tracey; Mills, Sarah. Series: Geographies of Children and Young People. Num Pages: 563 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 14 colour illustrations, 2 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JFSP2; JHB; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 248 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1166.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer Singapore
- Number of pages
- 563
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- SKU
- V9789814585569
- ISBN
- 9789814585569
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 255.65
€ 255.65
Gathers top most foreign policy and energy experts and leaders to assess how the United States can integrate its energy and national security interests. This book offers analysis and insight into: fundamental shifts in the global energy balance; the revolution in shale gas and oil; and new energy frontiers, from ultra deepwater to the Arctic. Editor(s): Kalicki, Jan H.; Goldwyn, David L. Num Pages: 664 pages, 49, 49 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; RNFY. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 237 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1012.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 664
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421411699
- ISBN
- 9781421411699
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.30€ 64.37
€ 71.30
€ 64.37
Water Resources Management in the Face of Climatic/Hydrologic Uncertai...
. Ed(S): Kaczmarek, Z.; Strzepek, Kenneth M.;...
Hardback. This text discusses the impacts of climatic fluctuations and climate change on water resources management. It presents an overview of the impacts of climatic change/fluctuations on a wide variety of water resources sectors, including river runoff, water quality and temperature. Editor(s): Kaczmarek, Z.; Strzepek, Kenneth M.; Somlyody, Laszlo; Priazhinskaya, Valentina (Institue of Water Problems, Moscow, Russia). Series: Water Science and Technology Library. Num Pages: 407 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBK; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 872.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 407
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792339274
- ISBN
- 9780792339274
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.03
€ 190.03
Petroleum Geology of the Southeastern North Sea and the Adjacent Onsho...
. Ed(S): Kaasschieter, J.P.H.; Reijers, T.J.A...
Hardback. Editor(s): Kaasschieter, J.P.H.; Reijers, T.J.A. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Edition
- Reprinted from
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789090004525
- ISBN
- 9789090004525
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.21
€ 126.21
Comprehensive Assessment of the Role of Risk in U.S.Agriculture
. Ed(S): Just, Richard E.; Pope, Rulon D.
Hardback. After the research on agricultural risk, the treatment of risk in agricultural research is far from harmonious. This book is intended to: define the state of the literature on agricultural risk research; provide a critical evaluation of economic risk research on agriculture; and set a research agenda that meets future needs and prospects. Editor(s): Just, Richard E.; Pope, Rulon D. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 600 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJMD; KNAC; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1017.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375678
- ISBN
- 9780792375678
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.11
€ 252.11
Ocular Radiation Risk Assessment in Populations Exposed to Environment...
. Ed(S): Junk, A.K.; Kundiev, Y. (Institute O...
Hardback. Proceedings of the Advanced Research Workshop, Kiev, Ukraine, 29 July-1 August, 1997 Editor(s): Junk, A.K.; Kundiev, Y. (Institute of Occupational Health, Academy of Medical Science of Ukraine, Kiev); Vitte, P. (Institute of Occupational Health, Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev); Worgul, B. V. (Eye Radiation & Environmental Research Laboratory, Columbia University, New York, USA). Series: NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 2. Num Pages: 242 pages, 24 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792353102
- ISBN
- 9780792353102
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.88
€ 191.88
Hardback. Proceedings of the International Conference on Groundwater Contamination: Use of Models in Decision-Making in the 'European Year of the Environment', Amsterdam, The Netherlands, October 26-29, 1987 Editor(s): Jousma, G.; Bear, Jacob; Haimes, Yacov Y.; Walter, F. Num Pages: 656 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1133.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 656
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792301363
- ISBN
- 9780792301363
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 247.75
€ 247.75
Hardback. Concerned with a particular type of risk - the risk of death of a number of people in one accident - and with a particular tool - probabilistic risk analysis - as they are developing in various domains of society. This book shows how such comparisons are shaped in various hazard domains, such as flood protection location. Editor(s): Jorissen, Richard E.; Stallen, Pieter Jan. Series: Risk, Governance and Society. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD; MBN; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1190.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792349556
- ISBN
- 9780792349556
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.07
€ 128.07
Water, Cultural Diversity, and Global Environmental Change
. Ed(S): Johnston, Barbara Rose; Hiwasaki, Li...
Hardback. This book examines the complex role water plays as a force in sustaining, maintaining and threatening the viability of culturally diverse peoples. It argues that water is a core sustaining element in biodiversity and cultural diversity. Editor(s): Johnston, Barbara Rose; Hiwasaki, Lisa; Klaver, Irene; Ramos Castillo, Ameyali; Strang, Veronica. Num Pages: 560 pages, 57 black & white illustrations, 138 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBKF; RNCB; RNFD; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1154.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400717732
- ISBN
- 9789400717732
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.53
€ 199.53
Hardback. Although anthropologists and cultural geographers have explored placeA" in various senses, little cross-cultural examination of kinds of place,A" or ecotopes, has been presented from an ethno-ecological perspective. In this volume, indigenous and local understandings of landscape are investigated in order to better understand.. Editor(s): Johnson, Leslie Main; Hunn, Eugene S. Series: Environmental Anthropology and Ethnobiology. Num Pages: 332 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC; RGC; RNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845456139
- ISBN
- 9781845456139
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.12
€ 167.12
Hardback. Addresses the issue of how the three flexible instruments might work out in practice, and how they might interfere with each other. The three flexible instruments are: joint implementation, the clean development mechanism, and international emissions trading. Editor(s): Jepma, C. J.; Gaast, Wytze van der. Series: Environment & Policy. Num Pages: 171 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 990.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 171
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792357285
- ISBN
- 9780792357285
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.78
€ 126.78
Paperback. Focuses on artificial reef research in the Mediterranean and NE Atlantic. This book describes the long-term projects running in European seas, presents the legal and economic issues, and suggests uses for artificial reefs in the European context. Editor(s): Jensen, Antony; Collins, Ken J. (School of Ocean and Earth Science, Southampton Oceanography Centre, University of Southampton, UK); Lockwood, A.P.M. Num Pages: 508 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 892.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000
- Number of pages
- 508
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792361442
- ISBN
- 9780792361442
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 243.51
€ 243.51
Paperback. Editor(s): Jensen, Antony; Collins, K. Num Pages: 508 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1050.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000
- Number of pages
- 508
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792358459
- ISBN
- 9780792358459
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 191.16
€ 191.16
Hardback. Provides broad exposure to a geography that is engaged with discovery, interpretation, and problem solving. This title features the chapters that address the challenges posed by issues such as globalization, regional and ethnic conflict, environmental hazards, terrorism, poverty, and sustainable development. Editor(s): Janelle, Donald G.; Hansen, Kathy; Warf, Professor Barney. Num Pages: 638 pages, 147 black & white illustrations, 25 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GT; JH; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1100.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 638
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402016127
- ISBN
- 9781402016127
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.67
€ 190.67
Hardback. Based on key papers given at the Kongsberg seminar in 1995, this book covers the subject of fluid flow in rocks and the importance of this mechanism in geochemical transport and in the origin of metamorphic and igneous rocks. Editor(s): Jamtveit, B.; Yardley, Bruce. Num Pages: 338 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGG; RBGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 821.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412734601
- ISBN
- 9780412734601
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 250.20
€ 250.20
Hardback. This text is based on the 1997 Kongsberg seminar, organized by the Department of Geology at the University of Oslo. The seminar brought together scientists from various disciplines involved in the study of growth and dissolution of minerals and pattern formation in geosystems. Editor(s): Jamtveit, B.; Meakin, Paul. Num Pages: 428 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PNV; RBGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 779.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412832406
- ISBN
- 9780412832406
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.45
€ 195.45