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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.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400736481
ISBN
9789400736481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.76

paperback. This book examines four sustainable drinking water treatment technologies that are simple, non-energy intensive, inexpensive and easy to maintain: solar pasteurization, membrane desalination, natural filtration (riverbank filtration), and solar distillation. Editor(s): Ray, Chittaranjan; Jain, Ravi. Series: Strategies for Sustainability. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBG; RBK; RN; TN; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 433.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade Netherlands
Edition
2011th Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400736535
ISBN
9789400736535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 182.88

Paperback. Adaptation will be necessary if the risks posed by climate change are to managed. This book details cases from sectors and regions in developed nations where specific adaptation measures have been identified, implemented and evaluated. Editor(s): Ford, James D.; Berrang-Ford, Lea. Series: Advances in Global Change Research. Num Pages: 492 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 777.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
492
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400736658
ISBN
9789400736658
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 251.48

Paperback. This book identifies patterns in responses of terrestrial biota to industrial pollution and the sources of variation in these responses. The meta-analysis is based on extensive original data on soils, plants and animals collected around 18 industrial polluters. Series: Environmental Pollution. Num Pages: 466 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC; RNP; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 736.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
466
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400736719
ISBN
9789400736719
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 251.21

Paperback. This comprehensive treatment of current knowledge about otoliths in the tropics features contributions from leading experts in the field and encompasses daily and annual ageing in fish and invertebrates, microchemistry, and interpreting otolith microstructure. Editor(s): Green, Bridget; Mapstone, Bruce D.; Carlos, Gary; Begg, Gavin. Series: Reviews: Methods and Technologies in Fish Biology and Fisheries. Num Pages: 313 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSV; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
313
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400736788
ISBN
9789400736788
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 249.76

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

€ 127.76

Paperback. This important book is designed to provide concepts, methodologies, and approaches for river basin studies with respect to water resources and environment. It is not limited to the Yamuna River basin, but will help in the study of various other river basins. Series: Water Science and Technology Library. Num Pages: 508 pages, 200 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RBK; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
508
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400736993
ISBN
9789400736993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 140.90

Paperback. This book supplies data and analysis on sustainability education projects in South America. Examining the issues from the perspectives of national policy, regional planning and grassroots projects, it will foster scholarly exchange in this vital research area. Editor(s): Amorim Soares, Maria Lucia de; Petarnella, Leandro. Series: Schooling for Sustainable Development. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLS; JNAM; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 391.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400737389
ISBN
9789400737389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.78

Paperback. This book introduces the basics of Social Forestry, gives examples of its growing practice worldwide and shows how Social Forestry can help make Forestry relevant in countries where wood production alone is no longer the main reason for keeping land forested. Series: World Forests. Num Pages: 100 pages, biography. BIC Classification: J; PSAF; RNK; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 6. Weight in Grams: 183.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
100
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400737433
ISBN
9789400737433
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 125.98

Paperback. This volume explores the application of traditional forest knowledge (TFK) by indigenous communities worldwide. It considers the interplay between TFK and formal forest science and interrogates the often uneasy relationship between these different systems. Editor(s): Parrotta, John A.; Trosper, Ronald L. Series: World Forests. Num Pages: 648 pages, 11 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HP; J; PSAF; RNK; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 979.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
648
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400737532
ISBN
9789400737532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 252.84

Paperback. A key principle in sustainable development is justice to future generations. Synthesizing research in law, philosophy and economics, this volume puts these generations centre-stage in discussing issues such as climate change, sustainability and 'eco-justice'. Editor(s): Mathis, Klaus. Series: Law and Philosophy Library. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; LAQ; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 403.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400737686
ISBN
9789400737686
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 194.08

Paperback. Tree-based production systems abound, especially in the tropics, yet despite their pervasiveness and utility they do not figure adequately in state-wide development paradigms. This book examines the opportunities they present for carbon sequestration. Editor(s): Kumar, B. Mohan; Nair, P. K. Ramachandran. Series: Advances in Agroforestry. Num Pages: 310 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; RNP; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400737778
ISBN
9789400737778
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 371.29

Paperback. This book, written by worldwide experts, provides the necessary scientific background and addresses the challenging questions in order to better understand metal toxicity in various ecosystems and its management through bioremediation. Editor(s): Khan, Mohammad Saghir; Zaidi, Almas; Goel, Reeta; Musarrat, Javed. Series: Environmental Pollution. Num Pages: 536 pages, 54 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RBGB; RNP; TQK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 813.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
536
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400737914
ISBN
9789400737914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 196.45

Paperback. Early successional habitats are disappearing as abandoned farmland, pastures, and cleared forest patches return to forest. This book synthesizes current knowledge and original research to address key issues such as carbon sequestration and sustainability. Editor(s): Greenberg, Cathryn; Collins, Beverly; Thompson, Frank. Series: Managing Forest Ecosystems. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNF; RNKH; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400737945
ISBN
9789400737945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 194.32

Paperback. This book explores reservoir limnology in tropical and subtropical China. Coverage includes zooplankton, phytoplankton and zoobenthos communities, cyanobateria, nutrient budget, sediments, biogeochemical cycling of mercury, fishery and eutrophication. Editor(s): Han, Bo-Ping; Liu, Zhengwen. Series: Monographiae Biologicae. Num Pages: 384 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 587.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400737976
ISBN
9789400737976
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 194.96

Paperback. The environment of our planet is degrading at an alarming rate. This book aims to prevent and reduce environmental pollution. It offers a unique treatment of the subject, linking various protection strategies for sustainable development. Editor(s): Grohmann, Elisabeth; Malik, Abdul. Series: Strategies for Sustainability. Num Pages: 620 pages, 60 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSG; RNF; RNH; RNU; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 937.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
620
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400738010
ISBN
9789400738010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 252.56

Paperback. Continuous cover forestry is the selective management of uneven-aged multi-species ecosystems, a methodology with clear advantages over diversity-destroying monocultures. This book uses examples from around the world to demonstrate its implementation. Editor(s): Pukkala, Timo; Gadow, Klaus von. Series: Managing Forest Ecosystems. Num Pages: 304 pages, 50 black & white tables, 50 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; KJT; RNF; RNK; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
Softcover reprint of hardcover 2nd ed. 2012
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400738034
ISBN
9789400738034
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 315.78

paperback. Here is a compelling, multifaceted analysis of California's effort to ensure that acute care hospitals survive earthquakes, and function afterward. Covers public policy design and administration, hazard mitigation investment by targeted organizations and more. Series: Environmental Hazards. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JP; MBPM; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 397.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
2012th Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400738058
ISBN
9789400738058
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.76

Paperback. Editor(s): Lichtfouse, Eric. Series: Sustainable Agriculture Reviews. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RN; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400738195
ISBN
9789400738195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 194.56

Paperback. Here is a comprehensive overview of invasive alien arthropod predators and parasitoids, from key topics on invasive alien species to taxon-specific chapters. Covers invasion biology, and considers the benefits and risks of exotic biological control agents. Editor(s): Roy, Helen; Clercq, Patrick de; Lawson Handley, Lori-Jayne; Sloggett, John J.; Poland, Remy; Wajnberg, Eric. Series: Progress in Biological Control. Num Pages: 332 pages, 10 black & white tables, 10 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; PSAF; PSAJ; PSVT7; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 18. Weight in Grams: 819.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400738294
ISBN
9789400738294
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 196.55

hardcover. Viewing the need for adaptation to climate change as a central issue of governance, this book details two case studies that demonstrate the utility of decentralizing the praxis of adaptation to key societal actors as well as to different levels of government. Editor(s): Tennberg, Monica. Num Pages: 138 pages, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHM; JPA; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 403.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
2012th Edition
Number of pages
138
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400738423
ISBN
9789400738423
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.49

Hardback. Focusing on pastoralism in one of the world's remotest regions, this critical assessment of the drive to 'modernize' pastoral communities rejects input-dominated theories that neglect ecological factors, arguing for the sustainability of traditional practices. Editor(s): Kreutzmann, Hermann. Series: Advances in Asian Human-Environmental Research. Num Pages: 368 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; RB; RNF; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 713.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400738454
ISBN
9789400738454
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.83

Paperback. In the last years the release of emerging pollutants such as Endocrine Disruptors (EDCs), Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) into the environment has raised great concern. This title reviews the suitability of alternative adsorption processes for conventional wastewater treatment plants. Editor(s): Lofrano, Giusy. Series: SpringerBriefs in Molecular Science / SpringerBriefs in Green Chemistry for Sustainability. Num Pages: 112 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 10 colour illustrations, 12 black & white tables, 1 colour. BIC Classification: RNP; TDC; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 6. Weight in Grams: 183.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400739154
ISBN
9789400739154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.18

Paperback. The enzymatic polymerization of phenolic compounds has been generating interest in several fields such as food, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. In this title, these compounds are employed for their antioxidant properties; however, their use is limited by their low solubility and thermal stability. Series: SpringerBriefs in Molecular Science / SpringerBriefs in Green Chemistry for Sustainability. Num Pages: 52 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, 7 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PNNP; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 2. Weight in Grams: 107.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
52
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400739185
ISBN
9789400739185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.97

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