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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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792372547
- ISBN
- 9780792372547
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 250.45
€ 250.45
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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 109
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792372943
- ISBN
- 9780792372943
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.46
€ 125.46
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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792373346
- ISBN
- 9780792373346
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 278.86
€ 278.86
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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792373926
- ISBN
- 9780792373926
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.52
€ 127.52
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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375043
- ISBN
- 9780792375043
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.47
€ 128.47
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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 556
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375272
- ISBN
- 9780792375272
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.27
€ 251.27
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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 203
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375494
- ISBN
- 9780792375494
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.52
€ 128.52
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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375678
- ISBN
- 9780792375678
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.11
€ 252.11
Hardback. The dynamics of flows in density-stratified fluids are an important topic for scientific enquiry. This volume gives an account of stratified flows as they are relevant to the ocean and atmosphere, with a primary focus on meso-scale phenomena. It is suitable for researchers in the field of oceanography, and environmental fluid dynamics. Editor(s): Grimshaw, Roger. Series: Topics in Environmental Fluid Mechanics. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RN; TGMF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 597.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792376057
- ISBN
- 9780792376057
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.90
€ 192.90
Hardback. Focuses on the interaction between quantity and quality in water resource management at various levels and sectors. This book is of interest to students and professionals involved in water resource allocation, water quality aspects, irrigated agriculture, and pollution-abatement programs. Editor(s): Dinar, Ariel; Zilberman, David. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBK; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 257
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792376927
- ISBN
- 9780792376927
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.15
€ 128.15
Hardback. Synthesizes the research of specialists into a comprehensive review of the application of environmental tracers to the study of soil water and groundwater flow. This book covers ionic tracers, noble gases, chlorofluorocarbons, tritium, chlorine-36, oxygen-18, deuterium, and isotopes of carbon, strontium, sulphur and nitrogen. Editor(s): Cook, Peter G.; Herczeg, Andrew L. Num Pages: 529 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBG; RN; TGMF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 945.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 529
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792377078
- ISBN
- 9780792377078
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 368.47
€ 368.47
Hardback. This overview of health effects of air pollution in humans discusses common widespread pollutants regulated by the US Environmental Protection Agency. It reviews the sources and fate of pollutants in ambient air and researches the effects of pollutants in cell systems, animals, and humans. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MMGT; PSBT; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792377191
- ISBN
- 9780792377191
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.59
€ 128.59
hardcover. Elms occur, both naturally and cultivated, throughout much of the temperate world. Because of their high tolerance to extreme growing conditions and their widespread distribution, elms have been planted in cities, towns and rural areas throughout North America and northern Europe. This book provides the state of knowledge in these areas. Editor(s): Dunn, Christopher P. Num Pages: 361 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PST; RNC; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- Number of pages
- 361
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792377245
- ISBN
- 9780792377245
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.66
€ 125.66
Hardback. Summarizing the state of the art in risk perception research and core issues of cross-cultural comparisons, this work consists of four cross-cultural studies on public attitudes towards risk in different countries, including the United States, Australia, New Zealand, France, Germany, Sweden, Bulgaria, Romania, Japan, and China. Editor(s): Renn, Ortwin; Rohrmann, Bernd. Series: Risk, Governance and Society. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMH; KJMD; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792377474
- ISBN
- 9780792377474
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.88
€ 191.88
Hardback. Contains papers presented at the 3rd International Symposium on Environmental Software Systems (ISESS '99). This title covers enviromatics; environmental issues; environmental information systems; tools and techniques; environmental information systems; implementations; and environmental decision support systems. Editor(s): Denzer, Ralf; Swayne, David A. (University of Guelph, ON Canada); Purvis, Martin; Schimak, Gerald (Austrian Research Centre, Seibersdorf, Austria). Series: IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792378327
- ISBN
- 9780792378327
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.58
€ 192.58
hardcover. Water quality is useful to the welfare of humans and aquatic ecosystems. The study of water quality draws information from a variety of disciplines including chemistry, biology, mathematics, physics, engineering, and resource management. This text provides a simple treatment of water quality. Num Pages: 340 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKVF1; PN; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 659.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792378532
- ISBN
- 9780792378532
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.79
€ 193.79
Hardback. Policy making in the electric utility and natural gas sectors involves important trade-offs among economic, social, and environmental criteria. This work reviews useful tools for multicriteria decision analysis that can be used to quantify trade-offs and contribute to more informed decision making. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJT; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 565.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792378754
- ISBN
- 9780792378754
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.90
€ 129.90
Hardback. Energy strategies will have to deal with energy as a complex issue that incorporates environmental, economic, social, cultural, educational, and material resource attributes. This title provides the reader with a method for energy system evaluation based on multi-criteria indicators for the evaluation of energy as a system. Num Pages: 180 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792378761
- ISBN
- 9780792378761
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.35
€ 124.35
Hardback. For various countries tourism is an industry of great economic significance; it is seen as a main instrument for regional development, as it stimulates fresh economic activities. This book presents general views on tourism and sustainable economic development, and some opinions on the relationship between tourism and the environment. Editor(s): Fossati, Amedeo; Panella, Giorgio. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNSG; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 559.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792379089
- ISBN
- 9780792379089
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.39
€ 128.39
Hardback. Estimating abundance of wildlife is an essential component of a wildlife research programme. This book compiles the most relevant techniques for counting African mammals, with guidelines for selecting the appropriate methodology for a range of conditions commonly found in the field. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; RNF; WNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 285
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792379591
- ISBN
- 9780792379591
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.37
€ 195.37