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20 produkter
Forest Conservation and Management
Inbunden, 2016
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Forest management is the maintaining and management of not only the trees in the forest, but the streams, habitat, watersheds, and even the decaying trees or logs on the forest floor. Managing our forests is not only important to the wildlife, but to our future economy and way of life. We need to …
Greenhouse Gas
Science and Technology
Inbunden, 2016
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On Earth, the atmosphere is warmed by absorption of infrared thermal radiation from the underlying surface, absorption of shorter wavelength radiant energy from the sun, and convective heat fluxes from the surface. Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere radiate energy, some of which is directed to the …
Water Conservation and Management
Inbunden, 2016
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Our ancient religious texts and epics give a good insight into the water storage and conservation systems that prevailed in those days. Water management is the management of water resources under set policies and regulations. Water, once an abundant natural resource, is becoming a more valuable …
Theory of Plate Tectonics
Inbunden, 2016
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During the past 40 years, a new model has emerged and revolutionized earth sciences like perhaps no other before. The theory of Plate Tectonics is now well-established and forms the basis of our current understanding of the structure and dynamics of our earth. In particular, plate tectonics …
Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
Inbunden, 2016
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Sedimentology studies sand, mud (or silt) and clay, and the various ways they are deposited. Using these studies, sedimentologists apply their understanding of modern processes to ancient rock, to try to understand how it formed. Most of the rocks on earth are sedimentary rocks, and it is in these …
Earthquake Engineering
Inbunden, 2016
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Earthquake engineering is the science of the performance of buildings and structures when subjected to seismic loading. It also assists analyzing the interaction between civil infrastructure and the ground, including the consequences of earthquakes on structures. One of the most important aims of …
Essentials of Geology
Inbunden, 2016
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Geology means, literally, the study of the earth, the materials of which it is made, the structure of those materials, and the processes acting upon them. It includes the study of organisms that have inhabited our planet. An important part of geology is the study of how Earth’s materials, …
Principles of Oceanography
Inbunden, 2016
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Oceanography is the branch of science which deals with the physical and biological properties of the ocean and the various phenomena related to it. It covers a wide range of topics, including ecosystem dynamics; ocean currents, waves, and geophysical fluid dynamics; plate tectonics and the geology …
Fundamentals of Meteorology
Inbunden, 2016
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Meteorology is the scientific study of the atmosphere that focuses on weather processes and forecasting. Meteorological phenomena are observable weather events which illuminate and are explained by the science of meteorology. It is a study that dates back to ancient times, when ancient …
Management of Natural Hazards and Disasters
Inbunden, 2016
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Almost every day, newspapers, radio and television channels carry reports on disaster striking several parts of the world. But what is a disaster? A natural hazard is a threat of a naturally occurring event that will have a negative effect on humans. This negative effect is what we call a natural …
Water Security
Inbunden, 2017
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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), water security has been described as “when all people at all times have both physical and economic access to sufficient water to meet their daily needs, and this translates to productive and healthy life”. Globally, water is considered as a key …
Biogeography and Biodiversity
Inbunden, 2018
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This book integrates science and policy perspectives to biogeography and biodiversity. It will provide a resource of information and ideas and extensive references to issues of primary concern including how species arise, disperse, diversify and become extinct, the book examines: how environmental …
Sustainable Management of Land Resources
Inbunden, 2017
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This book articulates priorities for investment in sustainable land management and natural resource management and identifies the policy, institutional and incentive reform options that will contribute to bridge this knowledge gap whereas facilitating the successful design and implementation of …
Disaster Management of Earthquakes & Volcanoes
Inbunden, 2018
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Disaster Management of Earthquakes & Volcanoes assesses disaster management from two aspects namely; Earthquakes and Volcanoes. It includes brief overview of disaster management with increased focus on the design and structures. It include brief definitions of early signs and after effects of both …
Climate Change and Water Resources
Inbunden, 2018
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Climate Change and Water Resources examines various aspects of climate change including an extensive historical overview of climate change and water resources and related issues. It includes impacts of climate changes and water resources scarcity, water resources management, climate change and …
Climate Change Adaptation
Inbunden, 2018
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Climate Change Adaptation examines various aspects of Climate Change including an extensive historical overview of Climate Change and related issues. It includes definitions of mitigation and adaptation, social learning and social organization in adaptation, relation between climate change …
Environmental Planning for Oceans and Coasts
Inbunden, 2018
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Environmental Planning for Oceans and Coasts examines various aspects of environmental planning including an extensive conceptual overview of oceans and coasts. It includes definitions of marine and coastal ecosystems and contribution of oceans and coasts. Provides the reader with insights into the …
Altered Ecosystems
Inbunden, 2019
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Altered Ecosystems talks about the ecosystem, biodiversity and ecological alterations, the ecological relationship between water and soil. It further comprises the major causes of biodiversity loss, wildlife responses to modified natural habitats and change in soil, streams and rivers. This book …
Contemporary Environmental Issues
Häftad, 2019
1076 kr
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Contemporary Environmental Issues explains to readers the meaning of environment and the various issues concerning it in the contemporary world. It talks about the role of pollution in being a major problem from the perspective of the environment. The book also discusses the process and impact of …
Environmental Impact Assessment
Inbunden, 2020
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The book Environmental Impact Assessment brings to the notice of the readers the various impacts of the environmental changes that are taking place simultaneously. It takes the readers through the cases of the environmental changes one by one and explains the consequences they have on the …
