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Social impact of environmental issues
Hardback. The sociology of hazardous waste, risk, and disasters is a relatively new discipline. This book focuses on hazardous and toxic wastes releases, industrial toxic disasters, contamination of communities and the environment, and the subsequent adverse health effects among exposed populations Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFC; RNP; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230118218
- ISBN
- 9780230118218
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.90
€ 66.90
Hardback. The location of hazardous waste facilities can be approached in different ways. This book describes various approaches in terms of the institutions involved and the arguments that are accepted, allowing lessons to be drawn on the practice of hazardous waste siting in general. Series: Environment & Policy. Num Pages: 520 pages, 50 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RNH; RNT. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 906.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402009693
- ISBN
- 9781402009693
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.49
€ 253.49
Paperback. Tells the story of how the solutions to this century's problems lie in unlocking the secrets to great city living. Drawing on the lessons from their stories, from brain science, and from the realm of urban experimentation, this book offers solutions we can all use to improve our lives and shows that simple changes can make all the difference. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSG; RGC; RNT; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141047546
- ISBN
- 9780141047546
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Hardcover. The greening of citizenship, the state and ideology has created both opportunities and bottlenecks for progressive political movements. Scerri argues that these are pursuing justice by making holistic demands for: fair distribution and status recognition, adequate representation and effective participation. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RNA; RNT; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137010308
- ISBN
- 9781137010308
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.15
€ 128.15
Paperback. "Greenery in the City" examines ten case studies throughout Europe that offer innovative urban green spaces, from botanical gardens to public parks and roadside displays. This publication examines the social, economic, ecological and sociopolitical benefits of such new approaches to city planning. Editor(s): Zepf, Marcus. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: AMVD; RNT; RNU; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 171 x 15. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Jovis
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783868593624
- ISBN
- 9783868593624
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.80
€ 25.99
€ 25.80
Paperback. Social work is the profession that claims to intervene to enhance people's well-being. However, social workers have played a low-key role in environmental issues that increasingly impact on people's well-being, both locally and globally. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNP; RNT; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745654010
- ISBN
- 9780745654010
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.45
€ 26.45
Hardcover. Given that it has major environmental impacts, can the use of fossil fuels be phased out? Is there a way forward using renewable energy sources while avoiding nuclear power? This book say 'yes' and offers an overview of the technical, economic and environmental issues associated with shifting to greener, cleaner energy sources. Num Pages: 120 pages, 2 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFFR; RNQ; RNT; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137584427
- ISBN
- 9781137584427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.01
€ 66.01
Hardcover. Academics and practitioners from across Asia and beyond revisit the issues and impact of climate change in Asia. They examine the preconditions for good governance regarding climate change, and the role of state and non-state actors in climate change governance, and explore different political-legal frameworks. Editor(s): Ha, Huong; Dhakal, Tek Nath. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 301 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; JPR; RNA; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 137 x 22. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137325204
- ISBN
- 9781137325204
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.39
€ 67.39
Paperback. Courses which deal with environmental history have long lacked a comprehensive overview. I. G. Simmons has made a significant contribution with a book that looks at the long-term history of environment and humanity from 10,000 BC to AD 2000. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; RNF; RNT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 173 x 16. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748621590
- ISBN
- 9780748621590
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 46.64
€ 51.99
€ 46.64
Paperback. Uncertainties of information on the problems of global climatology are a principal barrier to understanding the anthropogenic effects on global ecodynamics. The purpose of this book is to summarize existing information and to assess the uncertainties. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 518 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 28. Weight in Grams: 938.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 518
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642096860
- ISBN
- 9783642096860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 373.01
€ 373.01
Hardback. Uncertainties of information on the problems of global climatology are a principal barrier to understanding the anthropogenic effects on global ecodynamics. The purpose of this book is to summarize existing information and to assess the uncertainties. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 518 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1118.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 518
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540782087
- ISBN
- 9783540782087
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.85
€ 253.85
Paperback. How warm will the Earth become and when? What effect will it have on human life? This book answers some of these questions, providing facts and theories that will help you to formulate rational opinions and gain a new way to think about the complexities of the subject and the future of the global environment and climate. Series: Wiley Works. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: RNPG; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470665787
- ISBN
- 9780470665787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.14
€ 45.14
Hardcover. The contributors illustrate what twin analytical and practical challenges emerge from juxtaposing cultural, economic, historical, postcolonial, virtual, architectural, literary, security and political stances to the concept of the 'global city'. Num Pages: 296 pages, 9 black & white tables, 13 black & white line drawings, 2 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFS; KCU; RNT; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137286864
- ISBN
- 9781137286864
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.24
€ 67.24
Paperback. This guide enables students of human geography to take a critical look at the set of practices, hardware and software that are together described as GIS. * A guide to GIS for students of human geography. * Outlines the distinct approaches to inquiry employed in GIS and illustrates their relevance for human geographers. Series: Short Introductions to Geography. Num Pages: 184 pages, 54. BIC Classification: RGV; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631235330
- ISBN
- 9780631235330
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.87
€ 43.87
Hardback. The complex relations between territory and the social sciences are explained by investigators from different disciplines: geography, economy, sociology and history. This title demonstrates the vigor of the concept of space within the social sciences in general, and within the historical social sciences in particular. Editor(s): Benko, Georges; Strohmayer, Ulf. Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RG; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792325437
- ISBN
- 9780792325437
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.13
€ 133.13
Hardback. The perfect guide for anyone who wants to know more about genetically modified crops -- and why they're a problem Num Pages: 262 pages. BIC Classification: KNDF; MBNH2; RNT; TVB; WB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745324401
- ISBN
- 9780745324401
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.07€ 84.39
€ 101.07
€ 84.39
Paperback. The perfect guide for anyone who wants to know more about genetically modified crops -- and why they're a problem Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; KNDF; MBNH2; RNT; TVB; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 12. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745324395
- ISBN
- 9780745324395
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 23.07
€ 33.99
€ 23.07
Paperback. Although climate change affects everybody it is not gender neutral. It has significant social impacts and magnifies existing inequalities such as the disparity between women and men in their vulnerability and ability to cope with this global phenomenon. This title provides an introduction to gender aspects of climate change. Num Pages: 312 pages, Diagrams, tables, graphs, index. BIC Classification: JFSJ; RNPG; RNT. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844078653
- ISBN
- 9781844078653
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.29
€ 50.29
Hardback. Editor(s): Sutou, Shizuyo. Num Pages: 267 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JMG; KNBN; RNQ; RNR; RNT; THK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 264 x 183 x 19. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634637480
- ISBN
- 9781634637480
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.26€ 189.73
€ 253.26
€ 189.73
Hardcover. Majia Holmer Nadesan analyzes the Fukushima nuclear disaster and its radiological aftermath for the citizens of Japan and elsewhere in the context of historical and contemporary understandings of radiation-caused health and reproductive effects. Num Pages: 157 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFC; JPS; KCP; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137343116
- ISBN
- 9781137343116
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.28
€ 66.28