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Hardback. Includes contributions to Sixteenth International Tsunami Symposium, TSUNAMI 93, under three headings: Tsunami Generation, Propagation and Inundation: Their Prediction and Simulation; Tsunami Disasters: Their Prevention and Mitigation; and Tsunami Observations, and Warning Systems and Plans for Improvement. It is useful for scientists, engineers. Editor(s): Tsuchiya, Yoshito; Shuto, Nobuo. Series: Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research. Num Pages: 365 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPS; RBG; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 783.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 365
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792334835
- ISBN
- 9780792334835
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.51
€ 189.51
Worldviews and Ecology: Religion, Philosophy and the Environment (Ecol...
. Ed(S): Tucker, Mary E.; Grim, John A.
paperback. Editor(s): Tucker, Mary E.; Grim, John A. Series: Ecology & Justice. Num Pages: 246 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRCX6; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Orbis Books (USA) United States
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780883449677
- ISBN
- 9780883449677
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.01
€ 30.99
€ 26.01
Structured-population Models in Marine, Terrestrial and Freshwater Sys...
. Ed(S): Tuljapurkar, Shripad; Caswell, Hal
Paperback. Provides a treatment of the construction and analysis of models for age- and stage-classified populations. This book covers methods based on projection matrices, delay-differential equations, and partial-differential equations. Editor(s): Tuljapurkar, Shripad; Caswell, Hal. Series: Population and Community Biology Series. Num Pages: 656 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 906.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
- Number of pages
- 656
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412072710
- ISBN
- 9780412072710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 197.01
€ 197.01
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Izmir, Turkey, October 29-November 5, 1989 Editor(s): Turkman, A.; Uslu, O. Series: NATO Science Series E:. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNC; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1150.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792310709
- ISBN
- 9780792310709
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.83
€ 191.83
Hardback. Examines the resource management problems and challenges posed by the intensification of the environmental change process in coastal areas around the globe. This title includes chapters that analyse and evaluate a range of coastal and water resource functions across different temporal and spatial scales. Editor(s): Turner, R. Kerry; Bateman, I. J.; Adger, W. N. Series: Studies in Ecological Economics. Num Pages: 343 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 343
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792365044
- ISBN
- 9780792365044
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.97
€ 193.97
Hardback. Presents diverse water management and development practices for poverty reduction, including realistic pricing and effective irrigation practices, the use of water as an engine for sustainable development, small and large scale strategies for reducing the risks and uncertainties in water availability and food security, and more. Editor(s): Unver, I. H. Olcay; Gupta, Rajiv K.; Kibaroglu, Aysegul. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 332 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402074318
- ISBN
- 9781402074318
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.51
€ 129.51
paperback. Aviation is integral to the global economy, but it is also one of the main obstacles to environmentally sustainable development. This volume explores what be done to retain the economic and other benefits of aviation, without the associated pollution, noise, congestion and loss of countryside. Editor(s): Upham, Paul; etc.; Maughan, Janet (Research Fellow, Manchester Metropolitan University); Raper, David; Thomas, Callum (Professor of Sustainable Aviation, Manchester Metropolitan University). Num Pages: 270 pages, Figures, tables, index. BIC Classification: KNGV; RNP; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781853838187
- ISBN
- 9781853838187
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.02
€ 51.02
Paperback. This volume presents new information and strategies for managing the energy crisis from the perspective of growing economies. It includes numerous case studies that illustrate the particular challenges encountered by developing countries. Editor(s): Uqaili, Mohammad Aslam; Harijan, Khanji. Num Pages: 352 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNFY; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 563.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag GmbH Austria
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783709117101
- ISBN
- 9783709117101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 186.14
€ 186.14
Since 2006, when the first edition of this book appeared, major advances have taken place in restoration science and in the practice of ecological restoration, both now accepted as key components of the increasingly urgent search for sustainability at global, national, and community levels. Editor(s): van Andel, Jelte; Aronson, James. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 194 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1044.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444336351
- ISBN
- 9781444336351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 205.76
€ 205.76
Hardback. Reflects the state of the art of thinking on the necessary concepts, tools and instruments likely to help producers, consumers and governments to adjust their policies and practices. This book covers theories and concepts, practical approaches and visions of industry and government. Editor(s): Vellinga, Pier; Berkhout, Frans; Gupta, Joyeeta. Series: Environment & Policy. Num Pages: 349 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 691.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 349
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792351535
- ISBN
- 9780792351535
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.69
€ 128.69
Paperback. As we reach the end of the 20th century, the question of how to meet human needs and preferences while safeguarding the global environment is a concern facing humanity. This book reflects thinking on the necessary concepts, tools and instruments that are likely to help producers, consumers and governments to adjust their policies and practices. Editor(s): Vellinga, Pier; Berkhout, Frans; Gupta, Joyeeta. Series: Environment & Policy. Num Pages: 349 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998
- Number of pages
- 349
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792352068
- ISBN
- 9780792352068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.74
€ 127.74
Paperback. This concise and readable handbook for practitioners who are trying to implement sustainability strategies for packaging deploys industry case studies throughout to illustrate possible applications and scenarios in a sector under growing regulatory pressure. Editor(s): Verghese, Karli; Lewis, Helen; Fitzpatrick, Leanne. Num Pages: 396 pages, 79 black & white tables, 3 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV9; RNH; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 605.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447159667
- ISBN
- 9781447159667
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 133.62
€ 133.62
hardcover. Editor(s): Villalobos, Francisco J.; Fereres, Elias. Num Pages: 555 pages, 110 black & white illustrations, 29 colour illustrations, 100 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: RBGB; RNU; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 1099.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 555
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- SKU
- V9783319461151
- ISBN
- 9783319461151
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 327.87
€ 327.87
Paperback. This book contains unpublished contributions to the 7th Euro-conference of Rock Physics and Geomechanics, held in 2007. It offers new lab data, theoretical and numerical rock physics models and field observations relevant to the study of natural hazards. Editor(s): Vinciguerra, Sergio; Bernabe, Yves. Series: Pageoph Topical Volumes. Num Pages: 433 pages, 38 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RB; RNR; TNCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 25. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 433
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783034601214
- ISBN
- 9783034601214
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.03
€ 126.03
Hardback. Aims to show that protected areas may be the regions where early signs of the impact of global change can be observed. This book offers a collection of papers presented at the meeting 'Global Change and Protected Areas' held in L'Aquila, Italy, in September 1998. It deals with the physical evidence for climatic and environmental changes. Editor(s): Visconti, Guido; Beniston, Martin; Iannorelli, Emilio D. (Regione Abruzzo, L'Aquila, Italy); Barba, Diego (Parco Scientifico e Technologico d'Abruzzo, L'Aquila, Italy). Series: Advances in Global Change Research. Num Pages: 542 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBKF; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1204.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 542
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792369189
- ISBN
- 9780792369189
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 245.47
€ 245.47
paperback. Editor(s): Visgilio, Gerald R.; Whitelaw, Diana M. Num Pages: 345 pages, 16 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; RNF; RNP; TQK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 345
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- SKU
- V9781461497622
- ISBN
- 9781461497622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.88
€ 123.88
Paperback. A comprehensive overview of environmental justices issues with a discussion of the political sustainability of the environmental justice movement. Editor(s): Visgilio, Gerald R.; Whitelaw, Diana M. Num Pages: 250 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JP; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742523630
- ISBN
- 9780742523630
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.68
€ 59.68
The Virtues of Ignorance. Complexity, Sustainability, and the Limits o...
. Ed(S): Vitek, Bill; Jackson, Wes
As our dependence on technology has increased precipitously over the past centuries, so too has the notion that we can solve all environmental problems with scientific explanations. This book proposes an alternative to this dangerous worldview. It looks ahead to determine how humans can live sustainably on Earth. Editor(s): Vitek, Bill; Jackson, Wes. Num Pages: 368 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124773
- ISBN
- 9780813124773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.39
€ 49.39
Hardback. Editor(s): Vlek, Charles; Cvetkovich, George. Series: Theory and Decision Library A:. Num Pages: 340 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 669.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792303718
- ISBN
- 9780792303718
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.08
€ 196.08
Hardback. Establishes a link between the environmental risks of heavy metals and the societal causes of the risks. This book is intended for environmental scientists, especially those practising in the areas of ecological economics, industrial ecology, materials flow accounting and integrated environmental assessment. Editor(s): Voet, Ester van der; Guinee, Jeroen B.; Udo de Haes, Helias A. (Centre of Environmental Science, Leiden University, Netherlands). Series: Environment & Policy. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDN; JPQB; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792361923
- ISBN
- 9780792361923
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.15
€ 128.15