Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
hardcover. Elms occur, both naturally and cultivated, throughout much of the temperate world. Because of their high tolerance to extreme growing conditions and their widespread distribution, elms have been planted in cities, towns and rural areas throughout North America and northern Europe. This book provides the state of knowledge in these areas. Editor(s): Dunn, Christopher P. Num Pages: 361 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PST; RNC; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- Number of pages
- 361
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792377245
- ISBN
- 9780792377245
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.66
€ 125.66
Hardback. This overview of health effects of air pollution in humans discusses common widespread pollutants regulated by the US Environmental Protection Agency. It reviews the sources and fate of pollutants in ambient air and researches the effects of pollutants in cell systems, animals, and humans. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MMGT; PSBT; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792377191
- ISBN
- 9780792377191
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.59
€ 128.59
Hardback. Synthesizes the research of specialists into a comprehensive review of the application of environmental tracers to the study of soil water and groundwater flow. This book covers ionic tracers, noble gases, chlorofluorocarbons, tritium, chlorine-36, oxygen-18, deuterium, and isotopes of carbon, strontium, sulphur and nitrogen. Editor(s): Cook, Peter G.; Herczeg, Andrew L. Num Pages: 529 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBG; RN; TGMF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 945.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 529
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792377078
- ISBN
- 9780792377078
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 368.47
€ 368.47
Hardback. Focuses on the interaction between quantity and quality in water resource management at various levels and sectors. This book is of interest to students and professionals involved in water resource allocation, water quality aspects, irrigated agriculture, and pollution-abatement programs. Editor(s): Dinar, Ariel; Zilberman, David. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBK; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 257
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792376927
- ISBN
- 9780792376927
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.15
€ 128.15
Institutions and Systems in the Geography of Innovation
. Ed(S): Feldman, Maryann P.; Massard, Nadine
Hardback. This volume provides a collection of theoretical articles and empirical studies on innovation and location by focusing on the institutions and systems that mediate knowledge spillovers. The objective is to provide an international comparison using a variety of approaches. Editor(s): Feldman, Maryann P.; Massard, Nadine. Series: Economics of Science, Technology and Innovation. Num Pages: 370 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; RGCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 719.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792376149
- ISBN
- 9780792376149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.64
€ 194.64
Hardback. The dynamics of flows in density-stratified fluids are an important topic for scientific enquiry. This volume gives an account of stratified flows as they are relevant to the ocean and atmosphere, with a primary focus on meso-scale phenomena. It is suitable for researchers in the field of oceanography, and environmental fluid dynamics. Editor(s): Grimshaw, Roger. Series: Topics in Environmental Fluid Mechanics. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RN; TGMF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 597.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792376057
- ISBN
- 9780792376057
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.90
€ 192.90
Comprehensive Assessment of the Role of Risk in U.S.Agriculture
. Ed(S): Just, Richard E.; Pope, Rulon D.
Hardback. After the research on agricultural risk, the treatment of risk in agricultural research is far from harmonious. This book is intended to: define the state of the literature on agricultural risk research; provide a critical evaluation of economic risk research on agriculture; and set a research agenda that meets future needs and prospects. Editor(s): Just, Richard E.; Pope, Rulon D. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 600 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJMD; KNAC; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1017.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375678
- ISBN
- 9780792375678
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.11
€ 252.11
Hardback. Includes discussions of many facets of water demands, including the economic theory of water demands, econometric and programming models of water demands, the results of empirical models, and the application of water demand information in the design of water management policies. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 203 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 203
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375494
- ISBN
- 9780792375494
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.52
€ 128.52
Hardback. This interdisciplinary volume reviews the roots of conflict over the Jordan between Arabs and Jews and the development of that conflict over the past 150 years, analyzing the positions of Arabs and Israelis and the role of the United States in promoting a settlement. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 556 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBJ; RBK; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 956.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 556
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375272
- ISBN
- 9780792375272
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.27
€ 251.27
Hardback. Presents the scientific evidence produced by ocean scientists on the state of ocean ecosystems. This book covers topics ranging from the movement of essential nutrients in the sea to the loss of diversity as a consequence of overharvesting practices and habitat loss. Editor(s): Bendell-Young, Leah; Gallaugher, Patricia. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 565.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375043
- ISBN
- 9780792375043
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.47
€ 128.47
GIS and Remote Sensing Applications in Biogeography and Ecology
. Ed(S): Millington, Andrew C.; Walsh, Stephe...
Hardback. Gathers together a representative set of examples from the many varied spatial techniques and analytical approaches being used by geographers, ecologists, and biogeographers to study plant and animal distributions, to assess processes affecting the observed patterns at selected spatial and temporal scales. Editor(s): Millington, Andrew C.; Walsh, Stephen J.; Osborne, Patrick E. Series: The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science. Num Pages: 333 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RGW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 333
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792374541
- ISBN
- 9780792374541
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.85
€ 193.85
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
€ 127.52
€ 127.52
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
€ 278.86
€ 278.86
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
€ 125.46
€ 125.46
Hardback. Most of the world's freshwater resources in the liquid state are underground. As the population grows and demand for water rises, reliance on groundwater increases. This book explores the options and means for averting this all too realistic scenario by managing these shared groundwater resources. Editor(s): Feitelson, Eran; Haddad, Marwan. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 512 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; RBK; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 896.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792372547
- ISBN
- 9780792372547
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 250.45
€ 250.45
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
€ 193.74
€ 193.74
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
€ 129.86
€ 129.86
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
€ 129.95
€ 129.95
Paperback. An introduction to radioactivity and aerosols for readers with little or no previous exposure to these subjects. This book covers such topics as indoor radon decay products, radioactive aerosols as tracers of atmospheric processes, indoor and outdoor models of aerosol transport, fallout from nuclear weapons and reactor accidents, and measurements. 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 18. Weight in Grams: 1070.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 331
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792371762
- ISBN
- 9780792371762
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 191.31
€ 191.31
Paperback. Offers information and insights into the potential of market and policy instruments in improving the state of the world's forests. This book t advocates the use of the concept of optimal mix of markets and policies as an approach to view the appropriate and operational roles of market and government in dealing with forestry issues. Editor(s): Palo, Matti; Uusivuori, Jussi; Mery, Gerardo. Series: World Forests. Num Pages: 490 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNAL; RNF; TVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 195 x 25. Weight in Grams: 899.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 490
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792371717
- ISBN
- 9780792371717
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 250.45
€ 250.45
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
€ 244.77
€ 244.77
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
€ 188.26
€ 188.26
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
€ 190.99
€ 190.99
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