Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Hardback. Disasters cause economic as well as human losses, and the magnitude of this is ever increasing. This can largely be attributed to climate-related disasters, which intensify vulnerability in the poorest areas of the world. In this book, approaches to disaster risk management in developing countries are discussed, with particular focus on Costa Rica. Editor(s): Tsuneki, Hori; Shaw, Rajib. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLC; RNPG; RNR; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- New ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783509355
- ISBN
- 9781783509355
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.86
€ 133.86
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
hardcover. This book has been developed from a report of the cross-national 'PRIDE' (Partnerships for Rural Integrated Development in Europe) research project. The research focused on the public and private sector rural development experience of six member states of the European Union, namely Finland, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden and the UK. Editor(s): Moseley, Malcolm J. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibiliography, index. BIC Classification: 1D; JFSF; RPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780851996578
- ISBN
- 9780851996578
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.86
€ 116.86
Paperback. Local Planning for Terror and Disaster gives voice to experts in key fields involved with local preparedness, assessing the quality of preparedness in each field, and offering directions for improvement. Num Pages: 274 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFC; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 177 x 14. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118112861
- ISBN
- 9781118112861
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.63
€ 123.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 145 pages. BIC Classification: LNKJ; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 5. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 145
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606929315
- ISBN
- 9781606929315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.97€ 45.22
€ 62.97
€ 45.22
Paperback. Num Pages: 182 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Urban Institute Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877667803
- ISBN
- 9780877667803
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.23
€ 47.23
Paperback. A critical analysis of neighbourhood planning. Setting empirical evidence from the UK against international examples, the Editors engage in broader debates on the purposes of planning and the devolution of power to localities. Editor(s): Brownill, Sue; Bradley, Quintin. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 black & white tables. BIC Classification: RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 233 x 23. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447329503
- ISBN
- 9781447329503
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.45
€ 40.99
€ 38.45
Paperback. Localization is a manifesto to unite those who recognize the importance of cultural, social and ecological diversity for our future - and who do not aspire to a monolithic global consumer culture. This book details self-reinforcing policies to create local self-sufficiency and shows that there is an alternative to globalization. Num Pages: 304 pages, Index. BIC Classification: JFFS; KC; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0012255
- ISBN
- 9781853836121
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Combines political theory with attention to political practice to explore the development of localism as a new mode of statecraft. It highlights the challenges of the state devolving itself and the importance of citizens having the freedom, incentives and institutions needed to act. Num Pages: 264 pages, 23 black & white illustrations, 22 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JPVH1; JPW; RGC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 24. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447323044
- ISBN
- 9781447323044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 36.32
€ 37.99
€ 36.32
Hardback. Locating Neoliberalism in East Asia: Neoliberalizing Spaces in Developmental States examines the influence of neo-liberal ideologies on urban and regional policies and practices in several Asian Pacific nations. Editor(s): Park, Bae-Gyoon; Hill, Richard Child; Saito, Asato. Num Pages: 332 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1F; JPFK; RPC; RPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405192804
- ISBN
- 9781405192804
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.49
€ 78.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 90 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KJF; RGCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 8. Weight in Grams: 162.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 90
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594546167
- ISBN
- 9781594546167
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.61€ 55.92
€ 79.61
€ 55.92
Mixed media pr. Using state-of-the-art models and case studies, this book provides decision tools for siting facilities such as transportation terminals, warehouses, housing, landfills, parks and industrial plants. Num Pages: 701 pages, 280 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; KJMV4; KJMV5; KN; RGC; RGL; RGW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 200 x 266 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1688.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2011
- Number of pages
- 701
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642156625
- ISBN
- 9783642156625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 258.76
€ 258.76
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813551708
- ISBN
- 9780813551708
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.82
€ 34.99
€ 31.82
Hardback. Editor(s): Watt, Paul. Num Pages: 445 pages, 82 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; JHBS; RGC; RPC; WSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137489463
- ISBN
- 9781137489463
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.21
€ 115.21
Paperback. Encircling London like a noose, the M25 is a road to nowhere, but when the author sets out to walk this asphalt loop - keeping within the 'acoustic footprints' - he is determined to find out where the journey will lead him. This book deals with the author's voyage of discovery into the unloved outskirts of the city. Num Pages: 592 pages, colour illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; RPT; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141014746
- ISBN
- 9780141014746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.08
€ 13.99
€ 11.08
Hardcover. Series: History of the Urban Environment. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBT; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 172 x 19. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822944270
- ISBN
- 9780822944270
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.09
€ 61.09
Paperback. From the sources of the Fleet in Hampstead's ponds to the mouth of the Effra in Vauxhall, via the meander of the Westbourne through 'Knight's Bridge' and the Tyburn's curve along Marylebone Lane, this title unearths the hidden waterways that flow beneath the streets of London. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; RBKF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847945976
- ISBN
- 9781847945976
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.95
€ 19.99
€ 14.95
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Texas A&M University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780890966747
- ISBN
- 9780890966747
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.62
€ 28.62
Paperback. Editor(s): Kashiwaya, Kenji. Num Pages: 370 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 593.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag, Japan Japan
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9784431679813
- ISBN
- 9784431679813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.02
€ 123.02
Hardcover. Editor(s): Daniels, Gordon E. Num Pages: 327 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: RPT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 182 x 259 x 24. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 327
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607418887
- ISBN
- 9781607418887
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 368.38€ 247.34
€ 368.38
€ 247.34
Spiral bound. .
- Publisher
- The Green Economics Institute
- Number of pages
- 90
- Format
- Spiralbound
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907543043
- ISBN
- 9781907543043
Spiralbound
Condition: New
€ 89.13€ 14.98
€ 89.13
€ 14.98
paperback. Series: Urban Institute Press. Num Pages: 172 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQB; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Urban Institute Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780877667704
- ISBN
- 9780877667704
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.60
€ 48.60
Hardback. Before Captain Cooks three voyages, the world was uncertain and dangerous; after them, it was clear and safe. Written as a conceptual field guide, this book offers a rereading of both the voyages and of modern political philosophy; the voyages offering new ways of thinking about the world and about the place of human beings have in that world. Num Pages: 256 pages, 25 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774811897
- ISBN
- 9780774811897
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.67
€ 112.67
Paperback. This fascinating account offers a new understanding of Captain Cook's voyages and how they affected the European world view. Num Pages: 256 pages, 24 b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774811903
- ISBN
- 9780774811903
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.60
€ 46.99
€ 41.60