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Social impact of environmental issues
Hardback. Focuses on the idea of sustainable development, asking what conditions are necessary for humanity to achieve continued improvement in standards of living. This book reviews issues of demographic change and environmental protection in sketching out the means of managing the Earth's fragile ecosystem in the decades to come. Editor(s): Micklin, Michael; Poston, Dudley L., Jr. Series: The Springer Series on Demographic Methods and Population Analysis. Num Pages: 373 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; RNT. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1650.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 373
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306456107
- ISBN
- 9780306456107
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.87
€ 74.87
The Way the Wind Blows. Climate Change, History and Human Action.
. Ed(S): McIntosh, Roderick J.; Tainter, Jose...
Experts in a variety of disciplines in the natural and social sciences--including geology, climatology, history, and anthropology--consider such topics as the dynamics of climate, human perceptions of and responses to the environment, and issues of sustainability and resiliency. Editor(s): McIntosh, Roderick J.; Tainter, Joseph A.; McIntosh, Susan Keech. Series: Historical Ecology Series. Num Pages: 448 pages, facsim.,maps. BIC Classification: RBP; RNT; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 182 x 29. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231112086
- ISBN
- 9780231112086
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.39
€ 192.39
Paperback. A unique assessment of the current state and future direction of human geography. A major book that includes especially written contributions by internationally respected figures in the field. Accessible and wide-ranging, it will be widely read by students and academics. Editor(s): Massey, Doreen; Allen, John; Sarre, Phil. Num Pages: 356 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RGC; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745621890
- ISBN
- 9780745621890
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.81
€ 33.99
€ 33.81
hardcover. Focusing on the lessons of adaptive management, this book explores the concepts and tools for the cleanup and reuse of contaminated sites, and for dealing with the uncertainty inherent in long-term site stewardship. It provides various perspectives on making the Superfund program to work better for the American people. Editor(s): Marzluff, J.; Marzluff, John. Num Pages: 808 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1747.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 808
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- SKU
- V9780387734118
- ISBN
- 9780387734118
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.39
€ 158.39
Hardback. These 13 workshop-based papers critique ecofeminist assumptions about traditional societies viewing women as closer to nature and more spiritual than men. Following an overview by Low (history, Open U.) and Tremayne (social and cultural anthropology, U. of Oxford), the first contribution frames the Editor(s): Low, Alaine; Tremayne, Soraya. Num Pages: index. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHM; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571814678
- ISBN
- 9781571814678
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.40
€ 162.40
Implementing Climate Change Adaptation in Cities and Communities
. Ed(S): Leal, Walter; Leal Filho, Walter; Ad...
Hardback. Editor(s): Leal, Walter; Leal Filho, Walter; Adamson, Kathryn; Dunk, Rachel M.; Azeiteiro, Ulisses Miranda; Illingworth, Sam; Alves, Fatima. Series: Climate Change Management. Num Pages: 414 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 60 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RGC; RNPG; RNR; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 783.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 414
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319285894
- ISBN
- 9783319285894
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.12
€ 131.12
Hardback. Focuses on the role of adaptation and mitigation in framing issues and performing analyses. This book features 12 papers using methods from a variety of disciplines and focusing on different time frames for decision making, from short term to the very long term. It is intended for readers familiar with the policy issues surrounding climate change. Editor(s): Kane, Sally M.; Yohe, Gary Wynn. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBP; RNPG; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from climatic change, 45:1, 2000
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792363842
- ISBN
- 9780792363842
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.25
€ 133.25
Northscapes: History, Technology, and the Making of Northern Environme...
. Ed(S): Jorgensen, Dolly; Sorlin, Sverker
hardcover. Northscapes examines concepts of North and the way in which different northern environments are shaped by the intersection of technology and human societies. Editor(s): Jorgensen, Dolly; Sorlin, Sverker. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: RGCM; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- UBC Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774825719
- ISBN
- 9780774825719
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.64
€ 107.64
Hardback. Climate change appears increasingly on the top of policy agendas. This book examines the linkages between energy and the environment in the Northern European context, and sets the questions of energy and the environment in the North in the global context. Editor(s): Jarvela, Marja; Juhola, Sirkku. Series: Studies in Human Ecology and Adaptation. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DN; KNB; RNT; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461403494
- ISBN
- 9781461403494
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.27
€ 128.27
Landscape Ecological Applications in Man-influenced Areas
. Ed(S): Hong, Sun-Kee; Nakagoshi, Nobukazu; ...
Hardback. This book explores new dimensions of landscape ecological research in a global change such as urbanization, biodiversity, and land transformation. It also includes several case studies concerning landscape analysis and evaluation using spatial analysis. Editor(s): Hong, Sun-Kee; Nakagoshi, Nobukazu; Fu, Bojie; Morimoto, Yukihiro. Num Pages: 536 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1102.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2007
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402054877
- ISBN
- 9781402054877
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.63
€ 253.63
Paperback. Editor(s): Galvin, Kathleen A. (Colorado State University); Reid, Robin S. (International Livestock Research Institute); Behnke, Roy L.; Hobbs, N. Thompson (Colorado State University). Num Pages: 411 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RGBA; RNF; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 411
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048172238
- ISBN
- 9789048172238
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 195.52
€ 195.52
Hardback. Explores the concept of fragmentation, the ecological processes interrupted by fragmentation, and the social consequences of fragmented landscapes. This book presents a synthesis on the effects of fragmentation on arid and semi-arid pastoral systems throughout the world. Editor(s): Galvin, Kathleen A. (Colorado State University); Reid, Robin S. (International Livestock Research Institute); Behnke, Roy L.; Hobbs, N. Thompson (Colorado State University). Num Pages: 411 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RGBA; RNF; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 411
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402049057
- ISBN
- 9781402049057
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.45
€ 196.45
Assessing the Impacts of Climate Change on Natural Resource Systems
. Ed(S): Frederick, Kenneth D.; Rosenberg, No...
Hardback. This text covers the current state of natural science and socioeconomic modelling of the impacts of climate change and current climate variability on forests, grasslands and water. It identifies what can be done currently with impact assessments and suggests how to undertake such assessments. Editor(s): Frederick, Kenneth D.; Rosenberg, Norman J. Series: Climatic Change S. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 14. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from CLIMATIC CHANGE, 28:1-2
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792332114
- ISBN
- 9780792332114
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.50
€ 198.50
hardcover. As environmental problems multiply, and as welfare reform becomes more vital, so the debate concerning ecological social policies grows in importance. This title is a comprehensive review of the main questions, problems and themes that bring together the principal contributors to this debate. Editor(s): Fitzpatrick, Tony; Cahill, Michael. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; RNA; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780333919842
- ISBN
- 9780333919842
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Building Resilience of Human-Natural Systems of Pastoralism in the Dev...
. Ed(S): Dong, Shikui; Kassam, Karim-Aly S.; ...
Hardback. Editor(s): Dong, Shikui; Kassam, Karim-Aly S.; Tourrand, Jean Francois; Boone, Randall B. Num Pages: 310 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 91 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; RNT; RNU; TVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 631.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319307305
- ISBN
- 9783319307305
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.09
€ 195.09
Hardback. Proceedings of the Annual WHO Training Courses on Environmental Impact Assessment, Centre for Environmental Management and Planning, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, 1980-1983 Editor(s): Clark, B.D.; Gilad, A.; Bisset, R.; Tomlinson, P. Num Pages: 520 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 929.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789027717535
- ISBN
- 9789027717535
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 204.71
€ 204.71
Paperback. Editor(s): Chen, Nancy N.; Sharp, Lesley A. Series: Advanced Seminar Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC; RNR; RNT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- SAR Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781938645426
- ISBN
- 9781938645426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.41
€ 46.41
Hardback. Editor(s): Chacon, Richard J.; Mendoza, Ruben G. Series: Studies in Human Ecology and Adaptation. Num Pages: 490 pages, 41 black & white illustrations, 108 colour illustrations, 30 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHBA; PSXE; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 937.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 490
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319484013
- ISBN
- 9783319484013
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 230.17
€ 230.17
Hardback. Contextualizing Disaster argues that, while disasters are increasingly represented by the media as unique, exceptional, newsworthy events, it is a mistake to think of disasters as isolated or discrete occurrences. Editor(s): Button, Gregory V.; Schuller, Mark. Series: Catastrophes in Context. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFFC; JHB; RNT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785332807
- ISBN
- 9781785332807
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.40
€ 162.40
Hardback. Presents 20 essays, which explore diverse cultural interpretations of the earth's surface. This volume shows how individual cultures see their own histories as offering protection for nature, while often viewing others as lacking such ethical restraints. Editor(s): Buttimer, Anne; Wallin, L. Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 360 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RGC; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792356516
- ISBN
- 9780792356516
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.46
€ 201.46