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Hardback. This book presents a comprehensive overview of the current state-of-the-art in atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) research. It focuses on experimental ABL research and discusses new subjects such as micro-rain radars and the use of ceilometers for ABL profiling. Series: Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences Library. Num Pages: 188 pages, 9 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PHD; RBP; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048193394
- ISBN
- 9789048193394
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.03
€ 128.03
Developing Adaptation Policy and Practice in Europe
. Ed(S): Brannlund, Lotta; Keskitalo, E. Cari...
Hardback. Mitigation will not be sufficient for us to avoid climate change and we will need to adapt to its consequences. This book targets the development of adaptation policy in European countries with different relations between central and regional/local government. Editor(s): Brannlund, Lotta; Keskitalo, E. Carina H. Num Pages: 376 pages, 15 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; LNKJ; RGL; RNF; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 33. Weight in Grams: 796.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048193240
- ISBN
- 9789048193240
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.69
€ 196.69
Hardback. By providing a synthesis of taxonomic and ecological information on New Zealand's freshwater fish, this book connects the country's geological past to contemporary distribution patterns. It distinctly separates the roles of history and ecology in a fauna. Series: Fish & Fisheries Series. Num Pages: 450 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSA; PSP; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 168 x 35. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048192700
- ISBN
- 9789048192700
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.76
€ 252.76
Hardback. This book discusses the complexity of the interacting abiotic and biotic environment of wetlands across different spatial and temporal scales. It reveals how management based on poor knowledge causes more damage than repair. Editor(s): Sanchez-Carrillo, Salvador; Angeler, David G. Series: Wetlands: Ecology, Conservation and Management. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSP; PSTS; RBGB; RNF; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048191802
- ISBN
- 9789048191802
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.73
€ 195.73
Hardback. Arctic communities are experiencing global, societal and economic pressures, and environmental changes. This book details the conditions that contribute to vulnerabilities, identifies adaptive strategies and assesses the prospects for adaptation in the future. Editor(s): Hovelsrud, Grete K.; Smit, Barry. Num Pages: 353 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GT; J; PSXE; RGC; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 787.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 353
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048191734
- ISBN
- 9789048191734
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.36
€ 196.36
Hardback. This book presents new approaches to seismic risk estimation and forecasting the damage caused by all types of earthquakes. It examines trends in the costs inferred by damage as related to changing social and economic situations for different regions. Series: Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research. Num Pages: 190 pages, 15 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; PHVG; RNR; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048191703
- ISBN
- 9789048191703
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.61
€ 131.61
Hardcover. This book covers the application of geostatistics in precision agriculture, reflecting the wide range of methods available and showing how they can be applied in practice. Covers minimal theory, focusing on case studies, and offers two chapters on sampling. Editor(s): Oliver, M. A. Num Pages: 331 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNAC; RNU; TQ; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048191321
- ISBN
- 9789048191321
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.29
€ 251.29
Hardback. This book describes the new European Union directive EuP-directive and standard IEC 62430, which requires manufacturers of electronic equipment to incorporate Ecodesign in product development, and provides a management path to achieving the needed CE-marking. Series: Alliance for Global Sustainability Bookseries. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV5; RNF; TBD; TJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1160.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048191260
- ISBN
- 9789048191260
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.66
€ 71.66
Hardback. Here is a comprehensive and compelling volume that assembles some of the world's leading Arctic scientists to present the current state of knowledge on the physical and biological characteristics of Hudson Bay, and its uncertain future. Editor(s): Ferguson, Steven H.; Loseto, Lisa L.; Mallory, Mark L. Num Pages: 324 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSP; PSVS; RNF; RNKH; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048191208
- ISBN
- 9789048191208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.85
€ 195.85
Hardback. Global Change studies are increasingly being considered a vital source of information to understand Earth Environment, in particular in the framework of human-induced climate change and land use transformation. This book is suitable for researchers in the field of remote sensing, geographical information, meteorology and environmental sciences. Editor(s): Chuvieco, Emilio (University of Alcala, Spain); Li, Jonathan; Yang, Xiaojun. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGL; RGW; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048190843
- ISBN
- 9789048190843
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.23
€ 129.23
Hardback. Ground Vibration Engineering bridges the gap between the limited provisions of engineering standards and numerical analysis. Engineers will find descriptions of ground vibration measurements, predictions and controls, as well as the effects of ground vibration from demolition, traffic and more. Series: Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGL; RNR; TNCC; TNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1170.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2010
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048190812
- ISBN
- 9789048190812
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.53
€ 132.53
Hardback. This book examines the integrated sustainable management of coastal water bodies. The main topic of this book is not the ecology according to its accepted meaning, but rather the 'places and people' who survive on the coastal zones of the Mediterranean. Editor(s): Scapini, Felicita; Ciampi, Gabriele. Num Pages: 167 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QRM; PSAF; RGBP; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 167
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048188536
- ISBN
- 9789048188536
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.97
€ 127.97
hardcover. Critical social science case studies demonstrate how the practice of agricultural and natural resource management sciences can be improved by going beyond their biophysical roots to consider their cultural, political, and epistemological dimensions Editor(s): German, Laura A.; Ramisch, Joshua J.; Verma, Ritu. Num Pages: 301 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 701.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Number of pages
- 301
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048188253
- ISBN
- 9789048188253
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.79
€ 195.79
hardcover. Chile's range of environments, from the neotropics to the temperate sub-Antarctic, makes it a key marker of evolutionary patterns in flora. Focusing on botany/systematics, geography and biogeographical analysis, this book thoroughly updates the subject. Series: Plant and Vegetation. Num Pages: 368 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; PSAJ; PST; RNCB; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048187478
- ISBN
- 9789048187478
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 284.79
€ 284.79
Hardback. The initial employment of tree rings in natural hazard studies was simply as a dating tool and rarely exploited other environmental information and records of damage contained within the tree. This book demonstrates the application of tree rings to studies of snow avalanches, landslides, floods, earthquakes, wildfires, and several other processes. Editor(s): Stoffel, Markus; Bollschweiler, Bollschweiler; Butler, David R.; Luckman, Brian H. Series: Advances in Global Change Research. Num Pages: 505 pages, 177 black & white illustrations, 29 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 906.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 505
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048187355
- ISBN
- 9789048187355
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 259.67
€ 259.67
Hardback. Despite being a relatively young sub-discipline, European environmental sociology has changed considerably over the years towards more interdisciplinary collaborations and problem solving. Editor(s): Gross, Matthias; Heinrichs, Harald. Num Pages: 361 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA; KCN; RGC; RNF; RNP; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 361
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048187294
- ISBN
- 9789048187294
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 229.62
€ 229.62
Hardback. Fossil fuels will remain the backbone of the global energy economy for the foreseeable future. The contribution of nuclear energy to the global energy supply is also expected to increase. With the pressing need to mitigate climate change, the fossil energy industry is exploring the possibility of carbon dioxide disposal in geological media. Series: Advances in Global Change Research. Num Pages: 621 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; RNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 164 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1092.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 621
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048187119
- ISBN
- 9789048187119
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 254.33
€ 254.33
Hardback. Selected papers from the International Conference "Global Environmental Change: Challenges for Science and Society in South-Eastern Europe" held 19-21 May 2008 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Covers changes in climate, land use, carbon and water cycles, air quality, etc. Editor(s): Alexandrov, Vesselin; Gajdusek, M.F.; Knight, C.G.; Yotova, Antoaneta. Num Pages: 303 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RN; RNPG; RNU; TQD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2010
- Number of pages
- 303
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048186945
- ISBN
- 9789048186945
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 255.29
€ 255.29
Hardback. This book provides guidelines on how to ascertain whether resource scarcity or abundance poses a threat to sustainable development. It discusses how our improved knowledge of valuable geological resources can help with better planning and governance. Editor(s): Sinding-Larsen, Richard; Wellmer, Friedrich-Wilhelm. Series: International Year of Planet Earth (Closed). Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGL; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 180 x 10. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048186785
- ISBN
- 9789048186785
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.92
€ 129.92
Hardback. This book demonstrates that solar, wind and biomass power alone, while helpful, are incapable of supplying and sustaining the enormous quantities of electricity and heat needed for manufacturing portable synthetic fuels to replace current use of fossil fuels. Series: Topics in Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV6; KNBT; RNF; TGPQ; THK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1120.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2010
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048186662
- ISBN
- 9789048186662
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.55
€ 198.55