Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Hardback. Whilst it is impossible to make resistant urban growth, resilience is becoming more widely accepted and urban systems must be resilient enough to cope with the climate related hazards. This book highlights the issues of resilience through regional, national, city and community-based studies. Editor(s): Shaw, Rajib; Sharma, Anshu. Series Editor(s): Shaw, Rajib. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 308 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: RN; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857243195
- ISBN
- 9780857243195
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.04
€ 133.04
Paperback. Correlating climate change and archaeological data, an award-winning historian offers the first comprehensive overview of how the Medieval Warm Period and the Little Ice Age significantly impacted the Native cultures of the American Southwest, Southern Plains, and Southeast Series: Clifton & Shirley Caldwell Texas Heritage Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, 4 maps, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3H; 3JB; HDD; JHMC; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292737617
- ISBN
- 9780292737617
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.12
€ 26.99
€ 25.12
Hardcover. Global climate change creates new challenges in particular for cities and regions. As centres of human activity they are especially vulnerable to climate change impacts. Adapting to a changing climate requires dealing with multiple uncertainties and complexity in order to allow proactive action. Editor(s): Knieling, Jorg. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RNPG; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 173 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1012.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781118451717
- ISBN
- 9781118451717
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.78
€ 146.78
Adaptation is the poor cousin of the climate change challenge - the glamour of international debate is around global mitigation agreements, while the bottom-up activities of adaptation, carried out in community halls and local government offices, are often overlooked. Editor(s): Palutikof, Jean P.; Boulter, Sarah L.; Ash, Andrew J.; Stafford Smith, Mark; Parry, Martin; Waschka, Marie; Guitart, Daniela. Num Pages: 386 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 195 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1104.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470674963
- ISBN
- 9780470674963
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 178.00
€ 178.00
paperback. Concentrating primarily on a case study in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area, Goetz (urban and regional planning, U. of Minnesota) examines the premises underlying attempts to scatter urban clusters of poor people, and the potential effects and political dynamics. Annotation (c) Book News Series: Urban Institute Press. Num Pages: 326 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQB; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 13. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Urban Institute Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877667124
- ISBN
- 9780877667124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.81
€ 53.81
Hardback. Editor(s): Springer. Num Pages: 144 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 298 x 210 x 8. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780860101086
- ISBN
- 9780860101086
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.27
€ 123.27
Hardback. Describes the concept of "clean technology" as an approach for protecting the environment by preventing pollution at source, minimizing waste, and reducing energy use. Early chapters review the general effects and economics of industrial pollution. Editor(s): Kirkwood, Ralph; Longley, A. J. Num Pages: 350 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNP; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751400373
- ISBN
- 9780751400373
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 244.60
€ 244.60
paperback. Series: Green Energy and Technology. Num Pages: 237 pages, 129 black & white illustrations, 23 colour illustrations, 59 black & white tables, biogra. BIC Classification: RNU; TGBN; THRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 373.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016
- SKU
- V9783319369303
- ISBN
- 9783319369303
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.40
€ 121.40
Paperback. Editor(s): Kim, Aaron C. K.; Ramos, Louis R. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: RNFY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 6. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 88
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781622573271
- ISBN
- 9781622573271
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 93.66€ 65.38
€ 93.66
€ 65.38
paperback. Num Pages: 88 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: LNKJ; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 209 x 7. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 88
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594546822
- ISBN
- 9781594546822
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.43€ 56.10
€ 79.43
€ 56.10
Paperback. Editor(s): McNulty, Caroline; Huber, Roger. Num Pages: 70 pages. BIC Classification: RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 153 x 6. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Number of pages
- 70
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781628084443
- ISBN
- 9781628084443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.99€ 58.29
€ 82.99
€ 58.29
Hardcover. Editor(s): Wesley, Liam R. Num Pages: 390 pages. BIC Classification: RB. Dimension: 260 x 181 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1026.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631177798
- ISBN
- 9781631177798
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 393.63€ 265.54
€ 393.63
€ 265.54
Paperback. Clay minerals are one of the most important groups of minerals that destroy permeability in sandstones. However, they also react with drilling and completion fluids and induce fines migration during hydrocarbon production. Editor(s): Worden, Richard; Morad, Sadoon. Series: International Association of Sedimentologists Series. Num Pages: 520 pages, 630. BIC Classification: RBGB; RBGG; RBGK; RBGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405105873
- ISBN
- 9781405105873
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 215.26
€ 215.26
Paperback. This book was previously published under the title Using Natural Finishes. Clay and Lime Renders, Plasters and Paints is an in-depth guide to the selection, mixing and application of lime and clay based plasters, renders, paints and washes. Series: Sustainable Building. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RNC; TNK; WKDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 205 x 20. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Second Edition, Second edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857842695
- ISBN
- 9780857842695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.15
€ 37.99
€ 27.15
Paperback. The term "classical" is used to describe everything from the poems of Homer to entire periods of Greek and Roman antiquity. But just how did the concept evolve? This collection of essays by leading classics scholars from the United States and Europe challenges the limits of the understanding of the term. Editor(s): Porter, James James I. Num Pages: 464 pages, 39 halftones. 2 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 760.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 466
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691089423
- ISBN
- 9780691089423
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.77€ 53.22
€ 68.77
€ 53.22
Hardback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG; JPQB; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252040504
- ISBN
- 9780252040504
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.40
€ 117.40
Hardcover. Even in the late 20th Century, there remains a complex web of spatial inter-relationships linking port cities and coastal zones. Cityports, Coastal Zones and Regional Change brings together seventeen authors to explore aspects of these inter-relationships. Editor(s): Hoyle, B. S. Num Pages: 332 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: AMVD; GTF; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471962779
- ISBN
- 9780471962779
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 340.82
€ 340.82
Paperback. In a challenging and provocative book, William Whyte, author of the classic The Organization Man, observes the influence public spaces have on the people who use them. In this exploration of pedestrian behavior and urban dynamics, he calls on city planners to provide functional, pleasant places to live and work. Num Pages: 408 pages, 95 illus. BIC Classification: RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 180 x 30. Weight in Grams: 886.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812220742
- ISBN
- 9780812220742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.61
€ 41.99
€ 37.61
Paperback. Examines the role of long-term urban planning in the development of cities, and offers a critical guide to contemporary theories on urban regeneration. Editor(s): Morrissey, Mike; Gaffikin, Frank. Num Pages: 264 pages, 15 figures. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1KB; AMVD; JFSG; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 0. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745313511
- ISBN
- 9780745313511
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.50
€ 40.99
€ 31.50
Paperback. A journey around the world of sustainable urban design. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: AMA; AMVD; JFSG; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 165. .
- Publisher
- Lars Muller Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783037785003
- ISBN
- 9783037785003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 23.65
€ 30.99
€ 23.65