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Paperback. The aim of this important and relevant book is to elucidate the role of forests as part of a landscape in the life of people. It deals with important topics in landscape ecology, and explores links between people and forest landscapes. Editor(s): Ritter, Eva; Dauksta, Dainis. Series: World Forests. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSTS; RGBL; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736023
- ISBN
- 9789400736023
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 181.14
€ 181.14
Paperback. Focusing on the role of spatiality and places, this volume explores cultural memories -- social constructions of the past which allow human beings to orient themselves in time and space. Theoretical considerations are presented, as well as three case studies that illustrate the concepts discussed. Editor(s): Meusburger, Peter; Heffernan, Michael; Wunder, Edgar. Series: Knowledge and Space. Num Pages: 392 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736030
- ISBN
- 9789400736030
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 182.29
€ 182.29
Paperback. This is a compendium of the latest knowledge and state-of-the-art in the field of cities' resilience and adaptation to climate change. This unique volume contains the proceedings of the first world congress of its kind. Editor(s): Otto-Zimmermann, Konrad. Series: Local Sustainability. Num Pages: 576 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RGC; RNPG; RNU; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 857.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736122
- ISBN
- 9789400736122
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 266.95
€ 266.95
Accretionary Prisms and Convergent Margin Tectonics in the Northwest P...
. Ed(S): Ogawa, Yujiro; Anma, Ryo; Dilek, Yil...
Paperback. This book documents the geological, geophysical, geochemical and paleontological features of modern accretionay prisms and trenches in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, based on 10 years of submersible dive cruises, ODP drilling projects and geophysical surveys. Editor(s): Ogawa, Yujiro; Anma, Ryo; Dilek, Yildirim. Series: Modern Approaches in Solid Earth Sciences. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QSPN; PHVG; RBG; RBKC; RGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 462.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736146
- ISBN
- 9789400736146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.53
€ 119.53
Paperback. This analysis of the relationship between socio-economic trends and natural resource amenities focuses on the inter-mountain West of the USA, but its strong empiricism makes it a valuable resource for rural development, sociology and demography researchers. Series: Landscape Series. Num Pages: 170 pages, biography. BIC Classification: J; PSTS; RGC; RNF; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 284.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 170
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736351
- ISBN
- 9789400736351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 180.35
€ 180.35
Hydrological, Socioeconomic and Ecological Impacts of the North Atlant...
. Ed(S): Vicente-Serrano, Sergio M.; Trigo, R...
Paperback. The impact of the NAO on northern Europe has been reviewed in detail, but no work has been done for the Mediterranean, which is the other key area impacted by the NAO. This multidisciplinary work assesses the phenomenon's impact on the Mediterranean region. Editor(s): Vicente-Serrano, Sergio M.; Trigo, Ricardo Machado. Series: Advances in Global Change Research. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHVG; PSAF; RB; RGB; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 351.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736481
- ISBN
- 9789400736481
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.48
€ 119.48
Paperback. This book contains best practices of community quality-of-life indicator systems. Coverage includes history of the community indicators work, the planning of community indicators, and the use of the indicators to guide development decisions and public policy. Editor(s): Sirgy, Joseph; Phillips, Rhonda; Rahtz, Don. Series: Community Quality-of Life Indicators. Num Pages: 190 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; KCM; RGC; RP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736917
- ISBN
- 9789400736917
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.48
€ 119.48
Paperback. Part of a series on community quality-of-life indicator systems implemented throughout the world, this volume details cases of communities that have launched their own community indicators programs. Editor(s): Sirgy, Joseph; Phillips, Rhonda; Rahtz, Don. Series: Community Quality-of Life Indicators. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; KCM; RGC; RP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736924
- ISBN
- 9789400736924
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.48
€ 119.48
Paperback / so. Series: Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences Library. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: RBP; RG; RNF; RNPG; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736955
- ISBN
- 9789400736955
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.48
€ 119.48
paperback. This volume presents a collection of remarkable adaptations to anoxia, observed in protists, fungi, plants and animals. The text presents case studies that provide evidence for controlled beneficial use of anoxia, like organic modification of free radicals, for example. Editor(s): Altenbach, Alexander V.; Bernhard, Joan M.; Seckbach, Joseph. Series: Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology. Num Pages: 684 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSG; RBX; RGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1032.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 684
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400737051
- ISBN
- 9789400737051
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 236.59
€ 236.59
Paperback. Geomatics is one geoscience discipline that has seen major changes in the last decade. This book is a unique and in-depth survey of the field and covers all three strands of this rapidly developing field - applications, information technology and surveying. Series: Geotechnologies and the Environment. Num Pages: 372 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RGW; TQD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 569.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400737815
- ISBN
- 9789400737815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 231.99
€ 231.99
Paperback. Rural areas are often viewed as isolated and stagnating areas and urban areas as their opposites. This book corrects this misconception. It illustrates that rural areas are dynamic and interconnected by flows and mobilities. Editor(s): Hedberg, Charlotta; Carmo, Renato Miguel do. Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFS; JPQB; RGC; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400737860
- ISBN
- 9789400737860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Tasan-Kok, Tuna (University of Amsterdam, Netherlands); Baeten, Guy. Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JFS; JPQB; RGC; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400738171
- ISBN
- 9789400738171
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.48
€ 119.48
Geographical Sociology: Theoretical Foundations and Methodological App...
Porter, Jeremy R., Howell, Frank M.
Hardcover. Powerful new methods of analyzing social spatial relationships make this exploration of the nexus between spatial theory and sociology a vital addition to the literature that will deepen our understanding of society's relationship to geographical space. Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 126 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 245 x 13. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400738485
- ISBN
- 9789400738485
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.25
€ 119.25
Eurasian Steppes. Ecological Problems and Livelihoods in a Changing Wo...
. Ed(S): Werger, Marinus J. A.; Van Staalduin...
hardcover. This book reviews the ecology of steppe ecosystems in the entire Eurasian area. It discusses the effects of climatic changes and land use policies as well as shows how the livelihoods of people in the steppe zone are affected. Editor(s): Werger, Marinus J. A.; Van Staalduinen, Marja A. Series: Plant and Vegetation. Num Pages: 584 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; PSAF; PSTS; RGBC; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1032.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400738850
- ISBN
- 9789400738850
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 236.83
€ 236.83
Atmospheric Temperature Profiles of the Northern Hemisphere
Yee, Young; Yee, Kueyson Y.; Yee, Erik Y.
Hardback. This indispensible reference for aviators the world over reflects the sophistication of current applications of the US Standard Atmosphere and includes tropospheric temperature profiles in the Northern Hemisphere for different latitude belts and seasons. Series: Springer Atmospheric Sciences. Num Pages: 314 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHH; RBP; RGW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400740280
- ISBN
- 9789400740280
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.63
€ 183.63
Hardback. With so many cities located on shorelines and tidal estuaries, there are few more urgent topics than this. Taking a global perspective through the lens of case studies from around the world, this book analyzes the problems faced in shoreline stabilization. Editor(s): Cooper, Andrew; Pilkey, Orrin H. Series: Coastal Research Library. Num Pages: 348 pages, 30 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RGBP; TNFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400741225
- ISBN
- 9789400741225
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.24
€ 183.24
Hardback. Human activities are significantly modifying the natural global carbon (C) cycles, and concomitantly influence climate, ecosystems, and state and function of the Earth system. Ever increasing amounts of carbon dioxide are added to the atmosphere by fossil fuel combustion but the biosphere is a potential C sink. This book deals with this topic. Editor(s): Lal, Rattan; Lorenz, Klaus; Huttl, Reinhard F.; Schneider, Bernd Uwe; Von Braun, Joachim. Num Pages: 588 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBP; RGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1039.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 588
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400741584
- ISBN
- 9789400741584
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 236.61
€ 236.61
Hardback. Editor(s): Otto-Zimmermann, Konrad. Series: Local Sustainability. Num Pages: 438 pages, 17 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RGC; RNPG; RNU; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 438
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400742222
- ISBN
- 9789400742222
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 235.93
€ 235.93
Climatic and Environmental History of Isla De Los Estados, Argentina
Fernandez, Marilen; Ponce, Juan Federico
Paperback. Contains different historical, social and natural aspects of this remote island and includes chapters about: the scientific and historical background; physiographic data, with a topographical and hydrological description; climate and oceanographic circulation; vegetation; geology, including stratigraphy, structure and geological history. Series: SpringerBriefs in Earth System Sciences. Num Pages: 139 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, 60 colour illustrations, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; RBP; RGB; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 145 x 11. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Number of pages
- 130
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400743625
- ISBN
- 9789400743625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.52
€ 73.52
Hardback. This book focuses on climate adaptation and on ways we can adapt to climate change in spatial planning. The authors introduce, explain and demonstrate the concept of Swarm Planning, a new approach that is anticipative and capable of dealing with sudden change. Editor(s): Roggema, Rob. Series: Advances in Global Change Research. Num Pages: 266 pages, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: AMV; RGC; RNPG; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400743779
- ISBN
- 9789400743779
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.34
€ 120.34
Hardback. This book examines patterns of regional mortality in Germany, focusing on small-area differentials, and their changes over time. The authors show that the interplay of individual- and regional-level mortality risk factors requires a multidimensional approach. Series: Demographic Research Monographs. Num Pages: 304 pages, 49 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; JHBD; MBN; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400744318
- ISBN
- 9789400744318
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.70
€ 120.70
Regional Environmental Changes in Siberia and Their Global Consequence...
. Ed(S): Groisman, Pavel Y.; Gutman, Garik
hardcover. Written by international experts under the auspices of NEESPI, this volume presents a state-of-the-art assessment of the Earth's changing climate system as it impacts Siberia, and studies the relationships between climate, ecosystems and people in that region. Editor(s): Groisman, Pavel Y.; Gutman, Garik. Series: Springer Environmental Science and Engineering. Num Pages: 360 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FCS; KCN; PSAF; RGM; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 739.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400745681
- ISBN
- 9789400745681
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.79
€ 182.79
Hardcover. This book examines the role of geography in the meaning and implications of lived religion, public piety and religious embodiment. Covers such diverse contexts as veiling in Turkey, religious landscapes in rural Peru and refugees and faith in South Africa. Editor(s): Hopkins, Peter; Kong, Lily; Olson, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRA; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400746848
- ISBN
- 9789400746848
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.69
€ 119.69