Environmental management
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Environmental management
Paperback. Point Reyes National Seashore has a long history as a working landscape; yet, since 1962 it has also been managed as a National Seashore. This title chronicles how national ideals about what a park "ought to be" have developed over time and what happens when these ideals are implemented by the National Park Service (NPS). Num Pages: 368 pages, 22 halftones, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; RNF; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 2. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520277083
- ISBN
- 9780520277083
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.02
€ 31.99
€ 23.02
Hardback. Suitable for students, scientists, engineers, environmental managers, and policy makers, this book reviews scientifically rigorous literature directly relevant to understanding, managing, protecting, and restoring wetland ecosystems of North America. Editor(s): Batzer, Darold P.; Baldwin, Andrew H. Num Pages: 408 pages, 179 color illustrations, 85 line illustrations, 32 tables. BIC Classification: 1KB; PSAF; RGBF; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1375.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520271647
- ISBN
- 9780520271647
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.60€ 111.33
€ 148.60
€ 111.33
Paperback. Takes us to California's spectacular High Sierra to discover a vision for our national parks as they approach their 100th anniversary. Asking how we can make these magnificent parks relevant for the next generation, this title shows why we must do just that. Num Pages: 248 pages, 5 drawings, 2 maps. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520271388
- ISBN
- 9780520271388
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.44
€ 27.99
€ 21.44
Paperback. Where will the water come from to sustain the great desert cities of Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Phoenix? This title explores the water in the West, and explains why America built the dam that made Lake Powell and others like it and then allowed its citizens to become dependent on their benefits, which were always temporary. Num Pages: 304 pages, 21 b/w photographs, 4 line illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; RNFD; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520268029
- ISBN
- 9780520268029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.34
€ 27.99
€ 21.34
Paperback. An account of the numerous struggles - national, state, and local - that have occurred over western American water rights since the late 1800s. Num Pages: 433 pages, 7 maps, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; RNFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 458.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 433
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520260115
- ISBN
- 9780520260115
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.98
€ 40.99
€ 28.98
Hardback. Salt marshes are vitally important coastal ecosystems that filter water, buffer against storm erosion, and provide essential nursery habitat for important fishery species. This book details how humans have modified salt marshes around the world and why these critical habitats desperately need protection. Editor(s): Silliman, Brian R.; Bertness, Mark D.; Grosholz, Edwin D. Num Pages: 432 pages, 92 b/w photographs, 37 line illustrations, 14 maps. BIC Classification: RNB; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 184 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1228.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520258921
- ISBN
- 9780520258921
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.40€ 64.27
€ 84.40
€ 64.27
Hardback. Where will the water come from to sustain the great desert cities of Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Phoenix? This book explores the past, present, and future of water in the West. It explains why America built the dam that made Lake Powell and others like it and then allowed its citizens to become dependent on their benefits, which were temporary. Num Pages: 304 pages, 21 b/w photographs, 4 line illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; RNFD; TNFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520254770
- ISBN
- 9780520254770
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.77
€ 52.99
€ 37.77
Paperback. Arusha National Park in northern Tanzania, known for its scenic beauty, is also a battleground. This title shows how this park embodies the political-ecological dilemmas facing protected areas throughout Africa. It focuses on the symbolic importance of natural landscapes among various social groups in this setting. Series: California Studies in Critical Human Geography. Num Pages: 268 pages, 12 black-and-white illustrations, 7 maps, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; JFC; JFSL9; JPVH3; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 248 x 22. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520234680
- ISBN
- 9780520234680
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.20
€ 40.99
€ 29.20
Paperback. The cities of the developing world are hubs of economic growth, but they are increasingly ecologically unsustainable and, for ordinary citizens, increasingly unliveable. This book explores the issues of livelihood and ecological sustainability in cities of the developing and transitional world. Editor(s): Evans, Peter B. Num Pages: 290 pages, 5 line illustrations, 7 tables. BIC Classification: GTF; JFSG; RNF; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520230255
- ISBN
- 9780520230255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.52
€ 36.99
€ 26.52
Hardback. One of the most critical environmental challenges facing both Californians and Australians in the 1860s involved the aftermath of the gold rushes. This book demonstrates how Californians and Australians shared plants, insects, technology, and dreams, creating a system of environmental exchange that transcended national and natural boundaries. Num Pages: 327 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1MBF; 3JH; 3JJ; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 327
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520213463
- ISBN
- 9780520213463
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.95€ 53.34
€ 68.95
€ 53.34
Paperback. A basic textbook introducing the scientific principles involved in studying the structure and functioning of the biosphere. It uses worldwide examples and stresses human impact. Written with non-specialist readers in mind, it covers knowledge and techniques of investigation. Num Pages: 266 pages, maps, diagrams, half-tones, glossary, index. BIC Classification: PS; RNC; RNF; TQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471985495
- ISBN
- 9780471985495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 96.24
€ 96.24
Hardcover. Addresses reservoirs as unique ecological systems and presents research indicating that reservoirs fall into two or three highly concatenated, interactive ecological systems ranging from riverine to lacustrine or hybrid systems. Includes some controversial concepts about the limnology of reservoirs, which make for interesting reading. Num Pages: 256 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: RBKF; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471885016
- ISBN
- 9780471885016
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 446.16
€ 446.16
Hardcover. Energizing our Future surveys and analyzes in considerable depth the present and future economic and technical viability of oil, natural gas, coal, synthetic fuel, nuclear, hydrogen, solar, biomass, wind and less well-known potential energy sources in the context of real-world production, distribution, and environmental constraints. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KNB; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471790532
- ISBN
- 9780471790532
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.59
€ 149.59
Hardcover. This fourth volume of the Wiley Series in Environmentally Conscious Engineering, Environmentally Conscious Alternative Engergy Production describes and compares the environmental and economic impacts of renewable and conventional power generation technologies. Editor(s): Kutz, Myer. Series: Environmentally Conscious Engineering, Myer Kutz Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, ill. BIC Classification: RNF; THRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 196 x 26. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471739111
- ISBN
- 9780471739111
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.24
€ 169.24
Hardcover. Monitoring Land Supply with Geographic Information Systems Theory, Practice, and Parcel-Based Approaches Monitoring the supply of buildable land and its capacity to accommodate growth within urbanizing regions is an increasingly important component of urban planning and growth management. Editor(s): Moudon, Anne Vernez; Hubner, Michael. Num Pages: 352 pages, Ill.M. BIC Classification: RGW; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471371632
- ISBN
- 9780471371632
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 176.80
€ 176.80
Hardcover. Geostatistical Error Management Geostatistical modeling concepts and techniques have become daily practice in mining operations. That's because these precise analytical tools help professionals quantify uncertainty and make objective decisions in the face of thorny "real world" challenges. Num Pages: 572 pages, 300 line drawings. BIC Classification: PBT; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 162 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1004.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 572
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471285564
- ISBN
- 9780471285564
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.93
€ 196.93
Hardcover. Written originally as a manual for the Federal Energy Commission to train regional rate regulators, this is a clear, comprehensive primer on the principles of economics and finance underlying the regulation of electricity markets and the deregulation of electricity generation. Series: IEEE Press Series on Power Engineering. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCC; KNBL; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 167 x 22. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471234371
- ISBN
- 9780471234371
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.65
€ 156.65
Hardcover. Phytoremediation is a cleanup method for heavy metal contamination in soil and water that draws upon the metal accumulating properties of certain plants. Sufficiently low cost to allow the cleanup of sites previously considered unfeasible, it also preserves topsoil and reduces the amount of hazardous materials generated during cleanup. Editor(s): Raskin, Ilya; Ensley, Burt D. Num Pages: 304 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PST; RNF; RNP; TQK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471192541
- ISBN
- 9780471192541
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 224.63
€ 224.63
Paperback. This book offers practical, realistic methods for reversing the effects of environmental catastrophe caused by industry. It defines regenerative design, and describes practical applications to the essential systems of land development: energy flow, water flow, agriculture and land use, and building design. Num Pages: 352 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: GTF; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 211 x 19. Weight in Grams: 874.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471178439
- ISBN
- 9780471178439
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 93.04
€ 93.04
Paperback. This book can be considered "the Portable MBA for the field of environmental management. " It addresses the management tools and functions used to facilitate environmental strategies in business, and strategic responses to environmental issues. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJC; KJM; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471169727
- ISBN
- 9780471169727
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 200.71
€ 200.71