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The environment
Comprehensive Assessment of the Role of Risk in U.S.Agriculture
. Ed(S): Just, Richard E.; Pope, Rulon D.
Hardback. After the research on agricultural risk, the treatment of risk in agricultural research is far from harmonious. This book is intended to: define the state of the literature on agricultural risk research; provide a critical evaluation of economic risk research on agriculture; and set a research agenda that meets future needs and prospects. Editor(s): Just, Richard E.; Pope, Rulon D. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 600 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJMD; KNAC; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1017.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375678
- ISBN
- 9780792375678
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 250.39
€ 250.39
Hardback. Includes discussions of many facets of water demands, including the economic theory of water demands, econometric and programming models of water demands, the results of empirical models, and the application of water demand information in the design of water management policies. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 203 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 470.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 203
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375494
- ISBN
- 9780792375494
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.49
€ 125.49
Hardback. This interdisciplinary volume reviews the roots of conflict over the Jordan between Arabs and Jews and the development of that conflict over the past 150 years, analyzing the positions of Arabs and Israelis and the role of the United States in promoting a settlement. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 556 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBJ; RBK; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 956.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 556
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375272
- ISBN
- 9780792375272
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 249.56
€ 249.56
Hardback. Presents the scientific evidence produced by ocean scientists on the state of ocean ecosystems. This book covers topics ranging from the movement of essential nutrients in the sea to the loss of diversity as a consequence of overharvesting practices and habitat loss. Editor(s): Bendell-Young, Leah; Gallaugher, Patricia. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 565.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375043
- ISBN
- 9780792375043
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.60
€ 127.60
Urban Sediment Removal: The Science, Policy, and Management of Street ...
Brinkmann, Robert; Tobin, Graham A.
hardcover. Provides solutions through a series of case studies dealing with various aspects - storm water quality improvement and sweeper-type testing, to name but two - for this vexing policy issue. This resource is suitable for researchers and professionals. Num Pages: 172 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNH; TQSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 980.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2001st Edition
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792374657
- ISBN
- 9780792374657
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.87
€ 125.87
Hardback. Provides an introduction to both the general mathematical methods and specific models used for human health risk assessment. This book focuses on methods and models that students and professionals are likely to encounter in practice. It includes examples from exposure assessment, pharmacokinetic modeling, and dose-response modeling. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPQD; KJMD; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792373926
- ISBN
- 9780792373926
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Condition: New
€ 126.65
€ 126.65
The Next Generation of Electric Power Unit Commitment Models
. Ed(S): Hobbs, Benjamin F.; Rothkopf, Michae...
Hardback. As optimization technology improves, the electric power industry is undergoing radical restructuring, and the role of commitment models is changing. The dual purpose of this book is to explore the technology and needs of the next generation of computer models for aiding unit commitment decisions. Editor(s): Hobbs, Benjamin F.; Rothkopf, Michael H.; Chao, Hung-Po; O'Neill, Richard P. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KNBL; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 642.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792373346
- ISBN
- 9780792373346
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 276.96
€ 276.96
Hardback. Highlights mineral rents investment funds in Norway, Alaska and Alberta, which derive revenues from the production of petroleum bound to diminish over time. This book examines the institutional and political framework in which these funds are embedded and how successfully they have been used for making non-renewable petroleum wealth permanent. Num Pages: 109 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DNN; 1KBBWK; 1KBCL; KCN; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 7. Weight in Grams: 354.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 109
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792372943
- ISBN
- 9780792372943
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.61
€ 124.61
Hardback. Most of the world's freshwater resources in the liquid state are underground. As the population grows and demand for water rises, reliance on groundwater increases. This book explores the options and means for averting this all too realistic scenario by managing these shared groundwater resources. Editor(s): Feitelson, Eran; Haddad, Marwan. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 512 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; RBK; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 896.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792372547
- ISBN
- 9780792372547
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 248.74
€ 248.74
Hardback. Demonstrates how environmental assessment and management can be performed based upon familiar principles: cost accounting and cost management. This book describes the basic concepts of Activity-Based Cost and Environmental Management, as well as how to make your own integrated Activity-Based Cost and Environmental Management implementations. Editor(s): Bras, Bert. Num Pages: 317 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 658.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 317
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792372479
- ISBN
- 9780792372479
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.42
€ 192.42
Hardback. Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) continue to be the subject of concern amongst the public, as well as the scientific and policy-making communities. This work focuses on the sources, atmospheric behaviour, terrestrial and aquatic food chain transfer, and human exposure and fate aspects of this important class of chemicals. Editor(s): Harrad, Stuart. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792372271
- ISBN
- 9780792372271
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.89
€ 126.89
Paperback. An introduction to radioactivity and aerosols for readers with little or no previous exposure to these subjects. This book covers such topics as indoor radon decay products, radioactive aerosols as tracers of atmospheric processes, indoor and outdoor models of aerosol transport, fallout from nuclear weapons and reactor accidents, and measurements. Series: Environmental Science and Technology Library. Num Pages: 331 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PNRC; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1070.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 331
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792371762
- ISBN
- 9780792371762
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 190.00
€ 190.00
Paperback. Offers information and insights into the potential of market and policy instruments in improving the state of the world's forests. This book t advocates the use of the concept of optimal mix of markets and policies as an approach to view the appropriate and operational roles of market and government in dealing with forestry issues. Editor(s): Palo, Matti; Uusivuori, Jussi; Mery, Gerardo. Series: World Forests. Num Pages: 490 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNAL; RNF; TVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 195 x 25. Weight in Grams: 899.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 490
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792371717
- ISBN
- 9780792371717
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 248.74
€ 248.74
hardcover. Editor(s): Palo, Matti; Uusivuori, Jussi; Mery, Gerardo. Series: World Forests. Num Pages: 490 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNAL; RNF; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1093.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2001st Edition
- Number of pages
- 490
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792371700
- ISBN
- 9780792371700
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 243.10
€ 243.10
GeoENV, Geostatistics for Environmental Applications
. Ed(S): Monestiez, Pascal; Allard, Denis; Fr...
Paperback. This volume contains contributions from geoENV III - the third European Conference on Geostatistics for Environmental Sciences, held in France in 2000. The papers are in sections on: air pollution/climate; environment; health/ecology; hydrology; methods; soil science/site remediation. Editor(s): Monestiez, Pascal; Allard, Denis; Froidevaux, Roland. Series: Quantitative Geology and Geostatistics. Num Pages: 540 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; RBG; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1710.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 540
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792371076
- ISBN
- 9780792371076
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 247.02
€ 247.02
Hardback. Illustrates methodological developments in geostatistics, as applied to environmental sciences. This book presents applications varying from delineation of hazardous areas, monitoring water quality, space-time modelling of sand beaches, areal rainfall estimation, air pollution monitoring, and multivariate conditional simulation. Editor(s): Monestiez, Pascal; Allard, Denis; Froidevaux, Roland. Series: Quantitative Geology and Geostatistics. Num Pages: 540 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; RBG; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 956.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 540
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792371069
- ISBN
- 9780792371069
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 249.56
€ 249.56
Hardback. Decision making in land management involves preferential selection among competing alternatives. Often, such choices are difficult owing to the complexity of the decision context. This book contains some of the works in this area including the analytic hierarchy process. Editor(s): Schmoldt, Daniel L.; Kangas, Jyrki (Finnish Forest Research Institute, Kannus Research Station, Finland); Mendoza, Guillermo A. (University of Illinois, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, Urbana, USA); Pesonen, Mauno (Finnish Forest Research Institute, Vantaa, Finland). Series: Managing Forest Ecosystems. Num Pages: 325 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1420.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792370765
- ISBN
- 9780792370765
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.22
€ 192.22
Hardback. Series: Environmental Science and Technology Library. Num Pages: 331 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PNRC; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 331
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792370680
- ISBN
- 9780792370680
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.42
€ 192.42
Hardback. Provides an overview of the effects of endocrine/disrupting substances on human health, but also addresses the regulatory problems from the point of view of international organisations, including the WHO, the EU, and the European Chlorine Industry. Editor(s): Nicolopoulou-Stamati, Polyxeni; Hens, Luc; Howard, Vyvyan. Series: Environmental Science and Technology Library. Num Pages: 377 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBNH2; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1640.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 377
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792370567
- ISBN
- 9780792370567
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.63
€ 193.63
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
€ 243.80
€ 243.80
Hardback. Due to the long-term planning horizons and the great variety of natural, economic, and operational hazards affecting forest ecosystems, uncertainty and multiple risk are typical aspects of forest management. This book covers various aspects of risk analysis, including examples of modelling tools. Editor(s): Gadow, Klaus von. Series: Managing Forest Ecosystems. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 167 x 27. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792369004
- ISBN
- 9780792369004
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.90
€ 190.90
Hardback. A collection of articles that deal with risk management in business and industrial organizations. This book will be of use to scientists, managers, politicians and trainers in academia, business and industry involved in risk analysis, assessment and management, regulation and deregulation of risk, crisis management and accidents and disasters. Editor(s): Coles, Eve; Smith, Denis; Tombs, Steve. Series: Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPS; KJMV1; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1390.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368991
- ISBN
- 9780792368991
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.47
€ 128.47
Hardback. With the growth of the recycling sector, trade in recyclables increased tremendously. It is striking that most of this trade flows from developed to developing countries. This book addresses the causes of this trade pattern and investigates its economic and environmental effects. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FKA; 1FPC; KCN; RNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368984
- ISBN
- 9780792368984
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.97
€ 126.97
Paperback. Based on a selection of papers presented at the Norway/UN Conference on Alien Species, Trondheim, Norway Editor(s): Sandlund, Odd Terje; Schei, Peter Johan; Viken, Aslaug. Series: Population and Community Biology Series. Num Pages: 431 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 431
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368762
- ISBN
- 9780792368762
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.21
€ 66.21