Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Hardback. Cities are far more than the sinks of energy, vast drains of natural resources, and obstacles to sustainable development. Properly managed, cities can be transformative arenas in which raw materials may be rationally and economically developed to support people and whole regions sustainably. This book provides ideas for managing the mega-cities. Editor(s): Moavenzadeh, Fred James (Mason Crafts Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA); Hanaki, Keisuke; Baccini, Peter. Series: Alliance for Global Sustainability Bookseries. Num Pages: 240 pages, 48 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 589.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402005404
- ISBN
- 9781402005404
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.12
€ 124.12
Paperback. The world's burgeoning cities are a critical fact of the 21st Century. Cities are far more than the sinks of energy and obstacles to sustainable development. This book claims that contrary to conventional wisdom, that cities distort natural processes, just the opposite is true. It provides ideas for managing the mega-cities. Editor(s): Moavenzadeh, Fred James (Mason Crafts Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA); Hanaki, Keisuke; Baccini, Peter. Series: Alliance for Global Sustainability Bookseries. Num Pages: 240 pages, 48 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 359.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402005411
- ISBN
- 9781402005411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 125.37
€ 125.37
Hardback. Editor(s): Mohajeri, Shahrooz; Horlemann, Lena. Num Pages: 475 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, 105 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBK; RNF; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Number of pages
- 475
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319549200
- ISBN
- 9783319549200
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.97
€ 195.97
Hardback. Features experts in atmospheric sciences, human health, economics, social and political sciences contributing to an assessment of the complex elements needed to structure air quality policy in the 21st century. This analysis is developed through a case study of the Mexico City Metropolitan Area. Editor(s): Molina, Luisa T.; Molina, Mario J. Series: Alliance for Global Sustainability Bookseries. Num Pages: 384 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 852.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402004520
- ISBN
- 9781402004520
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.79
€ 125.79
Paperback. Offers an assessment of the complex elements needed to structure air quality policy in the 21st century using the Mexico City Metropolitan Area as a case study. This book provides a list of policy recommendations, emphasizing the value of integrated assessment and a long-term perspective. Editor(s): Molina, Luisa T.; Molina, Mario J. Series: Alliance for Global Sustainability Bookseries. Num Pages: 384 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 695.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402005077
- ISBN
- 9781402005077
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.64
€ 123.64
Hardback. Illustrates methodological developments in geostatistics, as applied to environmental sciences. This book presents applications varying from delineation of hazardous areas, monitoring water quality, space-time modelling of sand beaches, areal rainfall estimation, air pollution monitoring, and multivariate conditional simulation. Editor(s): Monestiez, Pascal; Allard, Denis; Froidevaux, Roland. Series: Quantitative Geology and Geostatistics. Num Pages: 540 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; RBG; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 956.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 540
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792371069
- ISBN
- 9780792371069
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.27
€ 251.27
GeoENV, Geostatistics for Environmental Applications
. Ed(S): Monestiez, Pascal; Allard, Denis; Fr...
Paperback. This volume contains contributions from geoENV III - the third European Conference on Geostatistics for Environmental Sciences, held in France in 2000. The papers are in sections on: air pollution/climate; environment; health/ecology; hydrology; methods; soil science/site remediation. Editor(s): Monestiez, Pascal; Allard, Denis; Froidevaux, Roland. Series: Quantitative Geology and Geostatistics. Num Pages: 540 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; RBG; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1710.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 540
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792371076
- ISBN
- 9780792371076
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 248.72
€ 248.72
Paperback. Editor(s): Mongkolsuk, S.; Lovett, P.S.; Trempy, Janine. Num Pages: 230 pages, 52 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSB; PST; PSV; RN; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781475769906
- ISBN
- 9781475769906
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.18
€ 64.18
hardcover. Focuses on the hazard and the vulnerability aspects of floods. This book addresses floods in South Asia from a multidisciplinary approach. It suggests that flood control and management focused on structural solutions using embankments and reservoirs are insufficient. Editor(s): Monirul, Mirza M. (Qader Adaptation and Impacts Research Group (AIRG), University of Toronto, Canada); Dixit, Ajaya; Nishat, Ainun (IUCN-World Conservation Union, Dhaka, Bangladesh). Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FK; 1FM; GPS; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 493.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2003rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402010682
- ISBN
- 9781402010682
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.42
€ 127.42
Hardback. Public debate has stimulated interest in finding greater compatibility among forest management regimes. This book focuses on specific management strategies and emphasizes broad goals such as biodiversity, wood production and habitat conservation while maintaining other values from forestlands desired by the public. Editor(s): Monserud, Robert A.; Haynes, Richard; Johnson, Adelaide C. (Pacific Northwest Research Station, Portland, OR, USA). Series: Managing Forest Ecosystems. Num Pages: 545 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNAL; RNF; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1076.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 545
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402015366
- ISBN
- 9781402015366
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 362.02
€ 362.02
Paperback. Addresses the need for a solid understanding of fluvial processes and aquatic ecology in order to predict both river and salmonid response to restoration projects. This volume will be of interest to geomorphologists, aquatic biologists, civil engineers, planners, and all those interested in the interface of science and policy. Editor(s): Montgomery, David; Bolton, Susan; Booth, Derek; Wall, Leslie. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations, charts. BIC Classification: 1KBBWS; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 699.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295982953
- ISBN
- 9780295982953
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.28
€ 60.28
hardcover. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Environmental Biotechnology, held at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, July 4-8, 1994 Editor(s): Moo-Young, Dr. Murray; Anderson, W.A.; Chakrabarty, A.M. Num Pages: 768 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNC; TQK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1265.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1996th Edition
- Number of pages
- 768
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792338772
- ISBN
- 9780792338772
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 363.21
€ 363.21
Encyclopedia of European and Asian Regional Geology
. Ed(S): Moores, Edward M.; Fairbridge, Rhode...
Hardback. Organized alphabetically by country, this encyclopedia provides an overview of the general geology of Europe and Asia, excluding the Arab countries and Israel. It contains articles offering information about the stratigraphy, structure, tectonics and natural resources of each country. Editor(s): Moores, Edward M.; Fairbridge, Rhodes W. Series: Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Num Pages: 826 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; RB; RGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 294 x 225 x 53. Weight in Grams: 2324.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 826
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412740404
- ISBN
- 9780412740404
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 567.26
€ 567.26
Paperback. Numerical simulation models provide the means to improve earthquake hazard forecasting and analysis systems based on predictive modelling and comphrehensive understanding of the phenomena. This volume is aimed at mathematicians and geophysicists. Editor(s): Mora, Peter; Matsu'ura, Mitsuhiro; Madariaga, Raul; Minster, Jean-Bernard. Series: Pageoph Topical Volumes. Num Pages: 574 pages, 435 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PHVG; RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1100.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 574
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764365035
- ISBN
- 9783764365035
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.74€ 49.70
€ 51.74
€ 49.70
Soil Biodiversity in Amazonian and Other Brazilian Ecosystems
. Ed(S): Moreira, F. M. S. (Federal Universit...
hardcover. Reviews soil biodiversity and related ecological processes in one of the key biodiversity hotspots, the Amazon, and nearby regions of Brazil. This book covers both the tropical savannah and rainforests. Chapters describe the biology, ecology, taxonomy, geographic distribution and sampling methods for the important soil functional groups. Editor(s): Moreira, F. M. S. (Federal University of Lavras, Brazil); Siqueira, J. O. (Federal University of Lavras, Brazil); Brussaard, L. (Wageningen University, The Netherlands). Num Pages: 304 pages, col. ill. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; PSAF; PSG; RBGB; RGBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 23. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Cabi United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845930325
- ISBN
- 9781845930325
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 228.80
€ 228.80
Environmental Security and Environmental Management, the Role of Risk ...
. Ed(S): Morel, Benoit; Linkov, Igor
Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workhop on The Role of Risk Assessment in Environmental Security and Emergency Preparedness in the Mediterranean Region, held in Eilat, Israel, April 15-18, 2004 Editor(s): Morel, Benoit; Linkov, Igor. Series: NATO Security Through Science Series C (Closed):. Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; RN; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 19. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402038921
- ISBN
- 9781402038921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 189.29
€ 189.29
Paperback. Editor(s): Mori, Y. H.; Ohnishi, Kouhei. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RN; TH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag, Japan Japan
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9784431683278
- ISBN
- 9784431683278
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.49
€ 122.49
Paperback. A must read follow up to the highly successful Ten Commitments book. Editor(s): Morton, Steve; Lindenmayer, David; Dovers, Stephen. Num Pages: 352 pages, Photographs and line art. BIC Classification: RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 170 x 20. Weight in Grams: 888.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- CSIRO Publishing Australia
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781486301676
- ISBN
- 9781486301676
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.55
€ 60.55
hardcover. Editor(s): Mosquera-Losada, M. R. (University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain); McAdam, J. (Queen's University, Belfast, UK); Rigueiro-Rodriguez, A. (University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain). Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RNF; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Cabi United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845930011
- ISBN
- 9781845930011
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 310.73
€ 310.73
Numerical Modeling of the Global Atmosphere in the Climate System
. Ed(S): Mote, Philip W.; O'Neill, Alan
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, on Numerical Modeling of the Global Atmosphere, Castelvecchio Pascoli, Italy, May 25-June 5, 1998 Editor(s): Mote, Philip W.; O'Neill, Alan. Series: NATO Science Series C. Num Pages: 517 pages, 79 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBWH; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 28. Weight in Grams: 917.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 517
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792363019
- ISBN
- 9780792363019
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 250.69
€ 250.69
Numerical Modeling of the Global Atmosphere in the Climate System
. Ed(S): Mote, Philip W.; O'Neill, Alan
Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, on Numerical Modeling of the Global Atmosphere, Castelvecchio Pascoli, Italy, May 25-June 5, 1998 Editor(s): Mote, Philip W.; O'Neill, Alan. Series: NATO Science Series C. Num Pages: 517 pages, 79 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 738.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000
- Number of pages
- 517
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792363026
- ISBN
- 9780792363026
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 248.19
€ 248.19
Hardback. Proceedings of the International Symposium and Workshop on Desertification in Developed Countries: Why Can't We Control It?, held in Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A., 24-29 October 1994 Editor(s): Mouat, David A.; Hutchinson, Charles F. Num Pages: 364 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSES
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792339199
- ISBN
- 9780792339199
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.79
€ 128.79
Hardback. A compilation that fulfils a demand for a laboratory manual on mycorrhizal research describing the basic techniques, and contains chapters by eminent Indian mycorrhizologists. Editor(s): Mukerji, K. G.; Manoharachary, C. (Osmania University); Chamola, B.P. Num Pages: 554 pages, 39 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 968.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 554
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402005329
- ISBN
- 9781402005329
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 361.97
€ 361.97
Mixed media pr. Editor(s): Mulargia, Francesco; Geller, Robert J. Series: NATO Science Series IV. Num Pages: 356 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402017780
- ISBN
- 9781402017780
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.32
€ 66.32