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Human geography
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.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736122
- ISBN
- 9789400736122
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 277.49
€ 277.49
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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736030
- ISBN
- 9789400736030
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Condition: New
€ 189.45
€ 189.45
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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736023
- ISBN
- 9789400736023
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Condition: New
€ 188.25
€ 188.25
Spatial Analysis and Modeling in Geographical Transformation Process
. Ed(S): Murayama, Yuji; Thapa, Rajesh Bahadu...
Paperback. With the surge in available spatial data from sources such as GPS and remote sensing, spatial analysis is becoming more important than ever. This volume provides a comprehensive discussion of spatial analysis methodologies related to human settlements. Editor(s): Murayama, Yuji; Thapa, Rajesh Bahadur. Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RGC; RGW; RNU; RP; TQD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400735460
- ISBN
- 9789400735460
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Condition: New
€ 188.69
€ 188.69
Paperback. This summary of the findings of the INFRADEM project to estimate the effects of demographic change on infrastructure demand focuses on Hamburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in Germany. Its multidisciplinary studies employed a broad range of methods. Editor(s): Kronenberg, Tobias; Kuckshinrichs, Wilhelm. Series: Environment & Policy. Num Pages: 250 pages, 31 black & white tables, 7 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; JHBD; KCN; RGCM; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 421.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400735217
- ISBN
- 9789400735217
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Condition: New
€ 123.92
€ 123.92
Paperback. This book discusses strategic spatial planning but emphasizes the role that values, ideas and dynamics play in the planning. The material covers theory and practice and includes different methodologies and approaches to support collaborative decision making. Editor(s): Cerreta, Maria; Concilio, Grazia; Monno, Valeria. Series: Urban and Landscape Perspectives. Num Pages: 452 pages, 8 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; RGC; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 630.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 452
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400733435
- ISBN
- 9789400733435
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Condition: New
€ 190.03
€ 190.03
Paperback. Attempts at an autonomous planning theory are inadequate if they do not explore the interconnected fields of architecture and public policy. This is a documented critique of the eclecticism and abstraction of current international trends in planning theory. Series: Urban and Landscape Perspectives. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; RGC; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 364.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400732728
- ISBN
- 9789400732728
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Condition: New
€ 122.39
€ 122.39
Paperback. Editor(s): Lindert, Paul van; Verkoren, Otto. Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AMVD; JPA; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 327.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400732520
- ISBN
- 9789400732520
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Condition: New
€ 122.39
€ 122.39
Paperback. Editor(s): Jiang, Bin; Yao, Xiaobai. Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 473 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AMVD; RGC; RGW; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 473
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400732292
- ISBN
- 9789400732292
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Condition: New
€ 190.29
€ 190.29
Paperback. This volume explores the potential of multimedia to enrich and transform urban planning. It examines a broad range of new information and communication technologies, from film and video to digital ethnography and the internet. Editor(s): Sandercock, Leonie; Attili, Giovanni. Series: Urban and Landscape Perspectives. Num Pages: 428 pages, 47 black & white illustrations, 55 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; RGC; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 581.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400732193
- ISBN
- 9789400732193
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 188.64
€ 188.64
Paperback. This book offers an in-depth account of malaria in South Asia. It examines the resurgence of malaria in the region towards the end of the twentieth century. It also covers past, present and future ways to curb, control and ultimately conquer malaria. Editor(s): Akhtar, Rais; Dutt, Ashok K.; Wadhwa, Vandana. Series: Advances in Asian Human-Environmental Research. Num Pages: 276 pages, 60 black & white illustrations, 34 colour illustrations, 25 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: MBN; MMR; RGB; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 433.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400731240
- ISBN
- 9789400731240
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Condition: New
€ 123.98
€ 123.98
Hardback. This book investigates such topics in human geography as the cultural turn in economic geography, the cultural construction of economic geographic thought, consumption, gender, commodity chain analysis, trust, networks, the creative economy and tourism. Editor(s): Warf, Professor Barney. Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 182 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RGCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 455.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400729742
- ISBN
- 9789400729742
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.15
€ 124.15
Paperback. Both land-use regulation and territorial collective services have traditionally been accomplished in cities through coercive efforts of public administrations. This book examines the problems and opportunities of contractual communities. It proposes a notion of the state role that allows ample leeway for contractual communities of various forms. Series: SpringerBriefs in Geography. Num Pages: 88 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; RGC; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 5. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 88
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400728585
- ISBN
- 9789400728585
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.09
€ 65.09
Hardback. Editor(s): Nusser, Marcus. Series: Advances in Asian Human-Environmental Research. Num Pages: 188 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 12 colour illustrations, 7 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: 1F; RGB; RGC; RNF; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400727977
- ISBN
- 9789400727977
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.83
€ 123.83
Hardback. This book offers a framework to understanding sustainability challenges related to growth in developing countries. It offers solutions using a holistic approach to understanding the connection between environmental threats, industrial activity and risk. Editor(s): Vazquez Brust, Diego A.; Plaza Ubeda, Jose A.; Burgos Jimenez, Jeronimo De; Natenzon, Claudia E. Num Pages: 180 pages, 28 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RGC; RGW; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400727410
- ISBN
- 9789400727410
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.03
€ 124.03
Paperback. Some believe the loss of our relationship with place reflects the breakdown in the relationship between ethics and aesthetics. The authors of this book disagree; they explore new, fertile forms of interaction between people and space in our cities. Series: Beitrage Zur Regional- Und Migrationsforschung. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AMV; JFS; JPQB; RGC; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400726130
- ISBN
- 9789400726130
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.71
€ 123.71
Geospatial Technology and the Role of Location in Science
. Ed(S): Scholten, Henk J.; Velde, Rob Van De...
Paperback. Far from causing the 'death of geography', Globalization has instead led to an intensified need to manage and understand geographical phenomena. This book examines the impact geospatial technology has had on the way we view spatial behavior and processes. Editor(s): Scholten, Henk J.; Velde, Rob van de; Manen, Niels Van. Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFS; RGC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 509.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 321
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400726031
- ISBN
- 9789400726031
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 188.92
€ 188.92
The Future of Cities and Regions: Simulation, Scenario and Visioning, ...
. Ed(S): Bazzanella, Liliana; Caneparo, Luca;...
Hardback. This guide for tomorrow's urban practitioner examines fourteen best practices spanning three continents, assessing the strengths and weaknesses of different simulation practices for city leadership, public and private partnership, and citizen involvement. Editor(s): Bazzanella, Liliana; Caneparo, Luca; Corsico, Franco; Roccasalva, Giuseppe. Series: Springer Geography. Num Pages: 376 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RGC; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 725.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400725171
- ISBN
- 9789400725171
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.29
€ 190.29
Translocal Ruralism: Mobility and Connectivity in European Rural Space...
. Ed(S): Hedberg, Charlotta; Carmo, Renato Mi...
hardcover. 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: JFSF; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400723146
- ISBN
- 9789400723146
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.59
€ 124.59
Hardback. This book offers new theoretical insights on neighbourhood effects from a wide range of disciplines and countries. Editor(s): Ham, Maarten Van; Manley, David; Bailey, Nick; Simpson, Ludi; Maclennan, Duncan. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFS; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400723085
- ISBN
- 9789400723085
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.68
€ 189.68