Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Paperback. Based on a selection of papers presented at the Norway/UN Conference on Alien Species, Trondheim, Norway Editor(s): Sandlund, Odd Terje; Schei, Peter Johan; Viken, Aslaug. Series: Population and Community Biology Series. Num Pages: 431 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 431
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368762
- ISBN
- 9780792368762
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.96
€ 68.96
Hardback. With the growth of the recycling sector, trade in recyclables increased tremendously. It is striking that most of this trade flows from developed to developing countries. This book addresses the causes of this trade pattern and investigates its economic and environmental effects. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FKA; 1FPC; KCN; RNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368984
- ISBN
- 9780792368984
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.38
€ 132.38
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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 542
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792369189
- ISBN
- 9780792369189
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 254.31
€ 254.31
Hardback. This monograph creates a systematic interpretation of the theoretical and the most actual experimental aspects of the internal wave dynamics in the ocean. The book serves as an introduction to the range of modern ideas and the methods in the study of wave processes in dispersive media. Editor(s): Shishkina, O. D. Series: Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences Library. Num Pages: 423 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBKC. 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
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 423
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792369356
- ISBN
- 9780792369356
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 290.84
€ 290.84
Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, held in Bratislava, Slovakia, October 31-November 4, 2000 Editor(s): Demaison, Jean; Sarka, Kamil; Cohen, Edward A. Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 356 pages, 53 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGG; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792369936
- ISBN
- 9780792369936
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 132.29
€ 132.29
Hardback. Provides an overview of the effects of endocrine/disrupting substances on human health, but also addresses the regulatory problems from the point of view of international organisations, including the WHO, the EU, and the European Chlorine Industry. Editor(s): Nicolopoulou-Stamati, Polyxeni; Hens, Luc; Howard, Vyvyan. Series: Environmental Science and Technology Library. Num Pages: 377 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBNH2; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 377
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792370567
- ISBN
- 9780792370567
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.94
€ 201.94
Hardback. Series: Environmental Science and Technology Library. Num Pages: 331 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PNRC; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 331
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792370680
- ISBN
- 9780792370680
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.69
€ 200.69
Hardback. Decision making in land management involves preferential selection among competing alternatives. Often, such choices are difficult owing to the complexity of the decision context. This book contains some of the works in this area including the analytic hierarchy process. Editor(s): Schmoldt, Daniel L.; Kangas, Jyrki (Finnish Forest Research Institute, Kannus Research Station, Finland); Mendoza, Guillermo A. (University of Illinois, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, Urbana, USA); Pesonen, Mauno (Finnish Forest Research Institute, Vantaa, Finland). Series: Managing Forest Ecosystems. Num Pages: 325 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1420.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792370765
- ISBN
- 9780792370765
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.47
€ 200.47
Hardback. Examines the design and use of public space such as streets, squares, and parks in the cities of contemporary Asia Pacific, which has experienced the fastest urban and economic growth in the world. This volume provides first-hand reports on the unique characteristics of Asia Pacific public places (as compared to those in Western cities). Editor(s): Miao, Pu. Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 392 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1MK; AMVD; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 747.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792370833
- ISBN
- 9780792370833
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.45
€ 196.45
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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 540
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792371069
- ISBN
- 9780792371069
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 260.31
€ 260.31
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
€ 257.67
€ 257.67
Paperback. Examines Australia's external relations from a political-geographical perspective. This work stresses above all the changing orientation of these relationships towards the Asia-Pacific region. It takes a realistic perspective, emphasising the internal relationships among environment, society, economy and politics in a spatial context. Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1MBF; JPSL; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1020.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792371274
- ISBN
- 9780792371274
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 197.83
€ 197.83
Hardback. Highlights the use of historical data in natural hazard assessments. Based on worldwide examples, this book introduces how various disciplines address the use of historical data in their respective analysis. It is of particular interest to professionals interested and involved in natural hazard assessments. Editor(s): Glade, Thomas; Albini, Paola; Frances, Felix. Series: Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research. Num Pages: 222 pages, 66 black & white illustrations, 3 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFC; RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 589.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792371540
- ISBN
- 9780792371540
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.01
€ 195.01
hardcover. Editor(s): Palo, Matti; Uusivuori, Jussi; Mery, Gerardo. Series: World Forests. Num Pages: 490 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNAL; RNF; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1093.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2001st Edition
- Number of pages
- 490
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792371700
- ISBN
- 9780792371700
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.59
€ 253.59
Hardback. Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) continue to be the subject of concern amongst the public, as well as the scientific and policy-making communities. This work focuses on the sources, atmospheric behaviour, terrestrial and aquatic food chain transfer, and human exposure and fate aspects of this important class of chemicals. Editor(s): Harrad, Stuart. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792372271
- ISBN
- 9780792372271
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.10
€ 133.10
Hardback. This text offers practising engineers and scientists a theoretical background, numerical methods, and computer codes for modelling contaminant transport in subsurface media. It also serves as a textbook for senior and graduate course on reactive chemical transport in subsurface media. Num Pages: 318 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBKF; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792372332
- ISBN
- 9780792372332
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.48
€ 134.48
Hardback. Demonstrates how environmental assessment and management can be performed based upon familiar principles: cost accounting and cost management. This book describes the basic concepts of Activity-Based Cost and Environmental Management, as well as how to make your own integrated Activity-Based Cost and Environmental Management implementations. Editor(s): Bras, Bert. Num Pages: 317 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 317
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792372479
- ISBN
- 9780792372479
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.69
€ 200.69
Hardback. Highlights mineral rents investment funds in Norway, Alaska and Alberta, which derive revenues from the production of petroleum bound to diminish over time. This book examines the institutional and political framework in which these funds are embedded and how successfully they have been used for making non-renewable petroleum wealth permanent. Num Pages: 109 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DNN; 1KBBWK; 1KBCL; KCN; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 7. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 109
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792372943
- ISBN
- 9780792372943
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.91
€ 129.91
The Next Generation of Electric Power Unit Commitment Models
. Ed(S): Hobbs, Benjamin F.; Rothkopf, Michae...
Hardback. As optimization technology improves, the electric power industry is undergoing radical restructuring, and the role of commitment models is changing. The dual purpose of this book is to explore the technology and needs of the next generation of computer models for aiding unit commitment decisions. Editor(s): Hobbs, Benjamin F.; Rothkopf, Michael H.; Chao, Hung-Po; O'Neill, Richard P. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KNBL; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792373346
- ISBN
- 9780792373346
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 288.91
€ 288.91
Hardback. Provides an introduction to both the general mathematical methods and specific models used for human health risk assessment. This book focuses on methods and models that students and professionals are likely to encounter in practice. It includes examples from exposure assessment, pharmacokinetic modeling, and dose-response modeling. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPQD; KJMD; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792373926
- ISBN
- 9780792373926
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.05
€ 132.05