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The environment
Paperback. This book examines the issues surrounding the energy options available to nations in Europe and the Mediterranean. As the supply of fossil fuels dwindles and extraction costs rise, it examines short- and long-term strategies including lifestyle change. Editor(s): Barbir, Frano; Ulgiati, Sergio. Series: NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Num Pages: 390 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNBT; RNU; THRB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048195671
- ISBN
- 9789048195671
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 254.50
€ 254.50
Hardback. This book examines the issues surrounding the energy options available to nations in Europe and the Mediterranean. As the supply of fossil fuels dwindles and extraction costs rise, it examines short- and long-term strategies including lifestyle change. Editor(s): Barbir, Frano; Ulgiati, Sergio. Series: NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Num Pages: 390 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNBT; RNU; THRB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048195640
- ISBN
- 9789048195640
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.20
€ 251.20
Hardback. This book examines the plant parasitic superfamily Eriophyoidea, including their DNA, species interactions, quarantine importance, host specificity, potential as biological control agents of weeds, chemical control, and their interaction with crops. Num Pages: 307 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSC; PSVP; PSVT; RNC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 307
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048195619
- ISBN
- 9789048195619
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.21
€ 200.21
Hardback. This book examines management systems in fishing communities in Indonesia, Laos, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. It demonstrates that good management systems must account for cultural, ecological, economic, political and social factors to succeed. Editor(s): Ruddle, Kenneth; Satria, Arif. Num Pages: 188 pages, 15 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCF; PSXE; RGC; RNKH; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048195541
- ISBN
- 9789048195541
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.95
€ 197.95
Geospatial Technologies in Environmental Management
. Ed(S): Hoalst-Pullen, Nancy; Patterson, Mar...
Hardback. This book explores approaches and applications of geospatial technologies to understand the impacts that environmental policies and management practices have on the landscape. It includes a range of case studies that highlight different environmental aspects. Editor(s): Hoalst-Pullen, Nancy; Patterson, Mark W. Series: Geotechnologies and the Environment. Num Pages: 228 pages, 26 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RGW; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048195244
- ISBN
- 9789048195244
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.80
€ 194.80
Hardback. Of the 1 billion food insecure people, more than 30% are in South Asia. Large populations of Bangladesh and other coastal regions may be displaced by sea level rise. This book addresses food security in South Asia with specific reference to climate change. Editor(s): Islam, Khandakar R.; Sivakumar, Mannava V. K.; Mustafizur Rahman, A. H. M.; Faiz, M. A.; Lal, Rattan. Num Pages: 622 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSTL; RBGB; RNPG; RNU; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1044.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 622
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048195152
- ISBN
- 9789048195152
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.34
€ 253.34
hardcover. Sustainable agriculture is a rapidly growing field aiming at producing food and energy in a sustainable way. This book series analyzes current agricultural issues and proposes alternative solutions. It includes a list of biofuels to counter climate change. Editor(s): Lichtfouse, Eric. Series: Sustainable Agriculture Reviews. Num Pages: 400 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PST; RBGB; RNPG; RNU; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 735.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048195121
- ISBN
- 9789048195121
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.85
€ 201.85
Hardback. This book, arising from the 2nd International Summit on Hurricanes and Climate Change, contains new research on topics related to hurricanes and climate change. It includes intriguing new results on the relationship between solar variability and hurricanes. Editor(s): Elsner, James B.; Hodges, Robert E.; Malmstadt, Jill C.; Scheitlin, Kelsey N. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBKC; RBP; RGB; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 609.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048195091
- ISBN
- 9789048195091
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.84
€ 128.84
Hardback. The Asko meetings were an annual forum where leading economists and ecologists developed solutions for a myriad of issues and challenges surrounding sustainable development. This book showcases ten papers chosen from the Asko meetings held from 1993 to 2002. Editor(s): Soderqvist, Tore; Sundbaum, Anna; Folke, Carl; Maler, Karl-Goran. Num Pages: 246 pages, 2 black & white tables, 1 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: GT; J; KC; PDZ; PSAF; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048194759
- ISBN
- 9789048194759
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.25
€ 195.25
Hardback. This is the first book dealing specifically with human casualties in natural disasters. It draws on the new evidence to summarize current trends in the understanding of the factors influencing the numbers and types of human casualties in disasters. Editor(s): Spence, Robin (University of Cambridge); So, Emily; Scawthorn, Charles. Series: Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research. Num Pages: 322 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048194544
- ISBN
- 9789048194544
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.68
€ 129.68
Hardback. This vital book covers recent updates in biochemical, metabolic and physiological responses of plants to toxins and tolerance mechanisms. It summarises approaches for use of phytoremediation as a potential source for amelioration of contaminated soils. Editor(s): Ashraf, M.; Ozturk, Munir; Ahmad, M. S. A. Num Pages: 481 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSTD; PSTL; RNC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 984.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 481
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048193691
- ISBN
- 9789048193691
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.98
€ 252.98
Hardback. Transforming Water Management in South Africa analyses and documents these experiences for the benefit of water managers and policy makers in the country, the developing world and the international community at large. Editor(s): Schreiner, Barbara; Hassan, Rashid M. Series: Global Issues in Water Policy. Num Pages: 306 pages, 17 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; KCN; KNAC; LNKJ; RNF; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048193660
- ISBN
- 9789048193660
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.66
€ 195.66
hardcover. Carbonate sediments are increasingly relevant in archiving past environmental conditions, and in geothermal energy and hydrocarbon reservoirs. This book closes some gaps in our understanding of their interplay with physical, chemical, and biological factors. Editor(s): Westphal, Hildegard; Riegl, Bernhard M.; Eberli, Gregor P. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGB; RBX; RGM; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048193639
- ISBN
- 9789048193639
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.41
€ 132.41
Hardback. This book is dedicated to the study of the structure, as well as the transport, of deep and bottom waters through underwater channels in the Atlantic Ocean. The study is based on recent observations, analysis of historical data, and a literature review. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBKC; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048193578
- ISBN
- 9789048193578
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.11
€ 129.11
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