Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
hardcover. In recent years, the field of study variously called local, indigenous or traditional environmental knowledge (TEK) has experienced a crisis brought about by the questioning of some of its basic assumptions. This has included reassessing notions that scientific methods can accurately elicit and describe TEK.. Editor(s): Heckler, Serena. Series: Environmental Anthropology and Ethnobiology. Num Pages: 289 pages, 21 ills. BIC Classification: JFSL9; RNK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781845455491
- ISBN
- 9781845455491
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.46
€ 152.46
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
€ 163.95
€ 163.95
Hardback. Many people investigating the operation of large-scale environmentalist organizations see signs of power, knowledge and governance in their policies and projects. This collection indicates that such an analysis appears to be justified from one perspective, but not from another. Editor(s): Carrier, James G.; West, Paige. Series: Environmental Anthropology and Ethnobiology. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845456191
- ISBN
- 9781845456191
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.73
€ 151.73
Paperback. Environment at the Crossroads, the theme of the 2009 Gulbenkian Conference, addresses the most urgent crisis confronting the world today. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 134 x 20. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Carcanet Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847771193
- ISBN
- 9781847771193
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.98
€ 31.99
€ 25.98
Hardback. Transport systems have to meet the mobility needs of people and commodities on all scales, from the local to the global level. Concerns about the energy, fumes and sound emissions produced, and about the safety, service quality, intelligence and lifecycle of the systems, etc. can all be included in a systemic approach. Num Pages: 326 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RPT; TR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848215450
- ISBN
- 9781848215450
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.52
€ 168.52
Paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCN; KJJ; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 21. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- City University of Hong Kong Press Hong Kong
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789629372576
- ISBN
- 9789629372576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.38
€ 45.38
The Natural City. Re-Envisioning the Built Environment.
. Ed(S): Leman-Stefanovic, Ingrid; Scharper, ...
Paperback. Recognizing the need to better link the humanities with public policy, The Natural City offers unique insights for the development of an alternative vision of urban life. Editor(s): Leman-Stefanovic, Ingrid; Scharper, Stephen Bede. Num Pages: 356 pages, 12, 20 Figures. BIC Classification: HPS; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442611023
- ISBN
- 9781442611023
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 40.51
€ 45.99
€ 40.51
Paperback. Elements of Environmental Management is an interdisciplinary textbook that integrates corporate environmental strategy with environmental economics, environmental law, and environmental engineering. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: KJN; RNC; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 230 x 26. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442626133
- ISBN
- 9781442626133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 47.40
€ 52.99
€ 47.40
Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNK; RND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Independent Institute,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781598132274
- ISBN
- 9781598132274
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.50
€ 45.50
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNK; RND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Independent Institute,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781598132281
- ISBN
- 9781598132281
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.07
€ 30.07
Num Pages: 802 pages, Approx. 250 illustrations in full color. BIC Classification: 1DNF; RBGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 197 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1894.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 802
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780124104389
- ISBN
- 9780124104389
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 160.24
€ 160.24
Paperback. An informative--and beautiful--exploration of the life and history of a city through its maps. Editor(s): Krieger, Alex; Cobb, David. Num Pages: 292 pages, 100 colour and 137 b&w illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; HBJK; RGS; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 292 x 305 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1684.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262611732
- ISBN
- 9780262611732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.21
€ 33.21
Paperback. Editor(s): Bradley, Gordon A. Num Pages: 235 pages, 24 photos. BIC Classification: RNF; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 184 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295974392
- ISBN
- 9780295974392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.25
€ 37.25
Paperback. Num Pages: 252 pages, illustrations, map. BIC Classification: KJM; RNKH; TVT; WSXF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295974750
- ISBN
- 9780295974750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.82
€ 36.82
Paperback. Talks about how we can develop community and create convivial and sustainable places in the face of disjointed and fast-paced growth. This work offers strategies for reclaiming and repairing our neighborhoods and cities, which are increasingly dominated by fear and disintegration and the automobile. Series: Samuel and Althea Stroum Books. Num Pages: 344 pages, 80 photos. BIC Classification: AMVD; JFSG; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 216 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295975900
- ISBN
- 9780295975900
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.76
€ 52.76
Paperback. Author Stephen Pyne traces the impact of fire in Australia, from its influence on vegetation to its use by Aborigines and European settlers. "Stephen Pyne is a great storyteller, and here he weaves as fine a tale as one could imagine about a phenomenon as seemingly ordinary as fire".--NATURAL HISTORY. A Weyerhaeuser Environmental Book. 14 photos. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 548 pages, 15 illus. BIC Classification: JKSW2; RNF; TNKF; TVR; WNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 38. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 548
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295976778
- ISBN
- 9780295976778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.14
€ 45.14
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
Paperback. Examines the negotiations and controversies that took place during the planning and construction of The Dalles Dam and the profound impact the project had on both the Indian community of Celilo Village and the non-Indian town of The Dalles, intertwined with local concerns that affected the entire American West. Series: Emil and Kathleen Sick Series in Western History and Biography. Num Pages: 272 pages, 15 photos. BIC Classification: 1KB; GTB; JFSL9; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 351.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295985466
- ISBN
- 9780295985466
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.14
€ 25.99
€ 23.14
Paperback. Discusses how ecology activists in Slovakia generated a social movement that led to political dialogue about freedom, ethnicity, and power. This work explains why Slovakia's ecology movement, so strong under socialism, fell apart so rapidly despite the persistence of serious ecological maladies in the region. Series: Culture, Place, and Nature. Num Pages: 248 pages, 22 illus. BIC Classification: 1DVKS; JPW; RNK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295988566
- ISBN
- 9780295988566
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.73
€ 38.73
Paperback. For over two hundred years, the Catskill Mountains have been repeatedly and dramatically transformed by New York City. This book shows the transformation of the Catskills landscape as a collaborative process, one in which local and urban hands, capital, and ideas have come together to reshape the mountains and the communities therein. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 20 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295990149
- ISBN
- 9780295990149
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.63
€ 37.63