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Paperback. With $2 billion spent annually on stream restoration worldwide, there is a pressing need for guidance in this area, but until now, there was no comprehensive text on the subject. Editor(s): Roni, Philip; Beechie, Tim. Series: Advancing River Restoration and Management. Num Pages: 316 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures, colour plates. BIC Classification: RBKF; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 192 x 16. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405199568
- ISBN
- 9781405199568
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.08
€ 73.08
Paperback. The Politics of Possession investigates how struggles over access to resources and political power constitute property and authority recursively. Such dynamics are integral to state formation in societies characterized by normative and legal pluralism. Editor(s): Sikor, Thomas; Lund, Christian. Series: Development and Change Special Issues. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: JPVH3; RNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 342.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405196567
- ISBN
- 9781405196567
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.58
€ 29.58
Hardback. Plant phenolics are secondary metabolites that constitute one of the most common and widespread groups of substances in plants. Polyphenols have a large and diverse array of beneficial effects on both plants and animals. For example they are famous as antioxidants, hormones, constituents of essential oils and natural neurotransmitters. Editor(s): Santos-Buelga, Celestino; Escribano-Bailon, Maria Teresa; Lattanzio, Vincenzo. Series: Recent Advances in Polyphenol Research. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PS; RNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 176 x 25. Weight in Grams: 928.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Volume 2
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405193993
- ISBN
- 9781405193993
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 238.51
€ 238.51
Hardback. This book demonstrates that trade-offs can be very important for conservationists. Its various chapters show how and why trade-offs are made, and why conservationists need to think very hard about what, if anything, to do about them. Editor(s): Leader-Williams, Nigel; Adams, William M.; Smith, Robert J. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 167 x 27. Weight in Grams: 924.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405193849
- ISBN
- 9781405193849
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.72
€ 173.72
Hardback. Large predators are among the most threatened species on the planet and ways of conserving them in the face of increasing human populations and associated resource requirements are becoming critical. Editor(s): Hayward, Matt W.; Somers, Michael. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 168 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1128.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405192736
- ISBN
- 9781405192736
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.88
€ 202.88
Hardback. Sustainable development is one of the most important challenges facing all stakeholders in the built environment. Since the first edition of Evaluating Sustainable Development was published, sustainable development has become prominent and behaviour around the globe is beginning to change. Yet few have addressed the question of measurement. Num Pages: 280 pages, ill. BIC Classification: RNU; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 173 x 20. Weight in Grams: 762.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405192583
- ISBN
- 9781405192583
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.90
€ 104.90
Hardback. Utilizing environmental archival materials from the UK, State, Science and the Skies presents a groundbreaking historical account of the development of a state science of atmospheric pollution. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white tables, figures, charts, graphs. BIC Classification: 1DB; PDK; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405191746
- ISBN
- 9781405191746
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.56
€ 79.56
Paperback. Utilizing environmental archival materials from the UK, State, Science and the Skies presents a groundbreaking historical account of the development of a state science of atmospheric pollution. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DB; PDK; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405191739
- ISBN
- 9781405191739
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.91
€ 34.91
Hardback. Places of Possibility reveals how community land ownership can lead to more socially just and sustainable possibilities than the privatization espoused by neoliberalism. Drawing on comprehensive qualitative research in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, environmental geography specialist A. Fiona D. Series: Antipode Book Series. Num Pages: 270 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RG; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 235 x 20. Weight in Grams: 478.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405191722
- ISBN
- 9781405191722
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.50
€ 79.50
Paperback. Despite many successes in the field of conservation, species extinction rates continue to climb and wild areas and habitats continue to be lost. Many look to more (or better) biology and ecology to solve the problem but the obstacles are not just scientific but political. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405190145
- ISBN
- 9781405190145
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.26
€ 59.26
Paperback. Rangeland ecosystems support half of the world's livestock while also providing habitats for some of the most charismatic of wildlife species. This book examines the pressures on rangeland ecosystems worldwide from human land use, over-hunting, and subsistence and commercial farming of livestock and crops. Editor(s): Du Toit, Johan T.; Kock, Richard; Deutsch, James. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNKH; TVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 832.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405177856
- ISBN
- 9781405177856
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 115.65
€ 115.65
Hardback. The material of this book will derive its scientific under-pinning from basics of mathematics, physics, chemistry, geology, meteorology, engineering, soil science, and related disciplines and will provide sufficient breadth and depth of understanding in each sub-section of hydrology. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations , maps. BIC Classification: RBGB; RBKF; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 194 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1298.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405171243
- ISBN
- 9781405171243
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.47
€ 169.47
Hardback. * Ecosystem goods and services provide mankind with most necessities of life and survival * Addresses the hitherto under-estimation of Ecosystem Services in farmland, forestry and cities * Explores developing concepts, policies and methods of evaluating ecosystem services in engineered systems . Editor(s): Wratten, Stephen D.; Sandhu, Harpinder; Cullen, Ross; Wilson, Matthew; Costanza, Robert. Num Pages: 218 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCN; PSAF; RNF; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405170086
- ISBN
- 9781405170086
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.00
€ 115.00
Paperback. Presents a set of 32 exercises spanning a wide range of conservation issues including genetic analysis, population biology and management, taxonomy, ecosystem management, land use planning, the public policy process and more. All exercises discuss how to take what has been learned and apply it to practical, real-world issues. Num Pages: 344 pages, 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 275 x 219 x 17. Weight in Grams: 822.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405152877
- ISBN
- 9781405152877
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.53
€ 61.53
Paperback. By applying transaction cost economics to an evaluation of land use systems, the author here tackles the ongoing debate between market and government in planning. The book provides a fresh angle and a useful contribution to a growing field of study for researchers in urban planning, public administration and land economics. Series: Real Estate Issues. Num Pages: 208 pages, 25. BIC Classification: RNF; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 11. Weight in Grams: 376.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405151238
- ISBN
- 9781405151238
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 136.96
€ 136.96
Paperback. This book provides students with the skills to develop their own models for application in conservation biology and wildlife management. Assuming no special mathematical expertise, the computational models used are kept simple and show how to develop models in both spreadsheet and programming language format. Num Pages: 336 pages, 156. BIC Classification: RNKH; UGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405144391
- ISBN
- 9781405144391
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.27
€ 69.27
Paperback. Sustainable Brownfield Regeneration presents a comprehensive account of UK policies, processes and practices in brownfield regeneration and takes an integrated and theoretically-grounded approach to highlight best practice. Brownfield regeneration has become a major policy driver in developed countries. Editor(s): Dixon, Tim; Lerner, David; Raco, Mike; Catney, Dr Philip. Num Pages: 400 pages, 85 illustrations. BIC Classification: RNP; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 171 x 20. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405144032
- ISBN
- 9781405144032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 120.53
€ 120.53
Hardback. This important book comprises the proceedings of The International Symposium on Integrated Coastal Zone Management, which took place in Arendal, Norway between 11-14 June 2007. The main objective of the Symposium was to present current knowledge and to address issues on advice and management related to the coastal zone. Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 188 x 25. Weight in Grams: 970.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405139502
- ISBN
- 9781405139502
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 250.61
€ 250.61
Hardcover. This Directory means that a whole range of built environment professionals need never be caught out by the perversities of policy - in its formulation or on its journey into the real life of you and me. Num Pages: 672 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: GBCT; KNJC; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 305 x 218 x 34. Weight in Grams: 2196.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405121507
- ISBN
- 9781405121507
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.70
€ 253.70
Paperback. aeo Written in a crisp yet clear style aeo Simplifies arguments for the non--expert without loss of rigour aeo Product of research, teaching and debate by the author over 30+ years. Series: Real Estate Issues. Num Pages: 224 pages, 23. BIC Classification: KC; RNF; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 169 x 10. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405118613
- ISBN
- 9781405118613
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 101.13
€ 101.13
Hardcover. As an integral component of environmental policy, it has become essential to regulate and monitor toxic substances. Past emphasis has been primarily on analytical approaches to the detection of specific, targeted contaminants, thus allowing chemical characterisation. Editor(s): Thompson, Clive; Wadhia, Kirit; Loibner, Andreas. Series: Sheffield Analytical Chemistry Series. Num Pages: 408 pages, 43. BIC Classification: RNP; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 936.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405118194
- ISBN
- 9781405118194
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 326.51
€ 326.51
Hardcover. * Maintaining forest biodiversity by combining protection, management and restoration of forest and woodland landscapes is a central component of sustainable development. * Evidence that there are threshold levels for how much habitat loss may be tolerated for viable populations of specialised species to be maintained. Editor(s): Angelstam, Per; Donz-Breuss, Monica; Roberge, Jean-Michel. Series: Ecological Bulletin. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSAF; RGBL; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 270 x 195 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 51st Edition
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405117746
- ISBN
- 9781405117746
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.71
€ 108.71
Paperback. Environmental Anthropology: A Historical Reader is a collection of historically significant readings, dating from early in the twentieth century up to the present, on the cross-cultural study of relations between people and their environment. Editor(s): Dove, Michael; Carpenter, Carol. Series: Blackwell Anthologies in Social and Cultural Anthropology. Num Pages: 504 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 171 x 26. Weight in Grams: 926.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405111379
- ISBN
- 9781405111379
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.83
€ 48.83
Hardcover. * A critical commentary on the Blair governmenta s sustainable transport policy and its implementation. * Firmly rooted in an appreciation of the politics of this controversial field. * Experts contribute up--to--the--minute analyses of the key issues. * Will inform debate over the future of transport policy. Editor(s): Docherty, Iain; Shaw, Jon. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; KNG; RNU; RPT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405106306
- ISBN
- 9781405106306
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.56
€ 79.56