Physical geography and topography

This book discusses the concept and practice of a smart metropolitan region, and how smart cities promote healthy economic and spatial development.

This books gives a complete overview of the Soils of Slovenia, from soil research history, climate, geology, geomorphology, major soil types, soil maps, soil propoerties, classification, fertility, land use and vegetation, soil management, soils and humans, soils and industries and future soils issues.

This book explores China's eco-development strategies and practices from a multi-scalar perspective, discussing the importance of interplay between multi spatial levels of the built environment, as well as the stakeholders who are key players for China's eco-development.

This book presents a complete set of studies of alluvial fan sediments in southern Iran from the point of view of sedimentology, sedimentary geochemistry, tectonics, economic geology, groundwater, geomorphology, hazards and telemetry.

This book describes the challenges for the natural environments and local communities in the future.

The book is organized into two parts: the first part covers (i) the precious lessons obtained from recent actual tsunami disasters including the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami and 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake Disaster, (ii) fundamental knowledge of tsunami for our survival, and (iii) concludes the lessons learnt and listing measures for tsunami disaster mitigation for saving human lives.

This book highlights the use of information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructures in order to develop smart cities and produce smart economies in Africa.

Representation of geographical data using graphs, diagrams and mapping techniques is a key for geographers and for researchers in other disciplines to explore the nature of data, the pattern of spatial and temporal variations and their relationships, and formulation of principles to accurately understand and analyze features on or near the earth's surface.

Advances in Coastal Hydraulics contains twelve papers that report on recent developments in several areas of coastal hydraulics.

This book discusses the design and practice of environmental resources management for smart cities.

Modern design of berm breakwaters began about thirty years ago.

The book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the physical processes which, according to the present state of knowledge, determine the evolution of coastal systems and their response to human interventions.

This book discusses the subject of turbulence encountered in coastal and civil engineering.

This book presents a survey, dynamic monitoring and comprehensive analysis of Sri Lanka's land, vegetation, surface water, ocean and other environmental resources, as well as its economic, transportation, urban, agricultural and tourism development.

Groundwater Science, Third Edition covers physical and chemical aspects of groundwater science, with emphasis on applications in the hydrologic cycle and in water supply, including contamination, mining, and construction issues.

An impassioned case for the importance of ancient forests and their preservationStanding in an old-growth forest, you can instinctively sense the ways it is different from forests shaped by humans.

This textbook shows all the existing knowledge about coastal geology and its implications for coastal management.

The Routledge Handbook of Latin America and the Environment provides an in-depth and accessible analysis and theorization of environmental issues in the region.

Mit dem zweibändigen Werk liegt das erste deutschsprachige Lehrbuch zur Geographiedidaktik vor, welches konkret zum kreativen und praxistauglichen Verknüpfen von fachwissenschaftlichen und fachdidaktischen Bezügen anregt.

This book represents the first comprehensive edition, in English, on the soils of Brazil, in the challenge of illustrating all the biomes of a country of truly continental dimension.

Twenty years have passed since the Rochdale Canal reopened following a restoration scheme that faced almost impossible hurdles.

The types of plants and animals that live on seashores in temperate regions are similar around the globe, but many of the individual species in south-eastern Australia are found only in this region.

Mit dem zweibändigen Werk liegt das erste deutschsprachige Lehrbuch zur Geographiedidaktik vor, welches konkret zum kreativen und praxistauglichen Verknüpfen von fachwissenschaftlichen und fachdidaktischen Bezügen anregt.

Unknown to most people, there are innumerable microbial species that accomplish vital ecosystem functions while residing in a suspended state in the troposphere or resting on crop canopies.

First Published in 2002.

First Published in 2002.

This book will provide a comprehensive discussion of groundwater sustainability, including what it is, how its definition has changed over time, why traditional assessments of it are wrong, how assessments of it are ideally multidisciplinary efforts recognizing that policy is more controlling of outcomes than science, and why achieving it is difficult once pumping exceeds sustainable levels of pumping.

This book presents an introduction to desert landscapes-primarily landforms that are natural and man-made.

This richly illustrated Element presents many useful tips and tricks to both novices and experts in mapping and planning.

The aim of this book is to provide a synthesis of the newest research in Geography concerning the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG's).

What is involved in restoring a river?

A thorough and detailed resource that describes the history, culture, and geography of the Himalayan region, providing an indispensable reference work to both general readers and seasoned scholars in the field.

This highly illustrated volume is a compendium of evidence and examples of change on Heard Island, a World Heritage Site near Antarctica and one of the most remote places on earth.

Many informal organisations around the world are making a positive impact on the environment and their communities by turning waste into a resource, increasing the social capacity of their community and reducing the amount of pollution in their environment.

100 delightful walks that reveal hidden treasures in our countryside - secret beaches, abandoned villages, mysterious caves, hidden waterfalls.

The Western Shores of Turkey is the distillation of a succession of journeys that John Freely made along this coast - an odyssey spanning a quarter of a century.

  This book explores the broad trajectory of the Holocene epoch in a region defined as the North Atlantic Polar Triangle (NAPT).

  This book explores the broad trajectory of the Holocene epoch in a region defined as the North Atlantic Polar Triangle (NAPT).

Trees are crucial in preserving a liveable future.

Die Zukunft liegt in unseren HändenSpringende Flussdelfine, himmelhohe Baumriesen, Hausboote auf dem Amazonas: Rund um die Stadt Manaus wartet der Dschungel.

This volume contains 22 chapters introducing a wide range of semi-arid and geologic landscapes.

This book is the first to give a comprehensive and detailed overview of the complete geography of Albania in English.

This edited volume focuses on the use of remote sensing techniques to assess and monitor mountainous ecosystems in Africa, with a focus on tracking changes related to climate change and human activity.

This textbook is a complete, up-to-date, and highly illustrated account of Structural Geology for students and professionals, and includes fundamentals of the subject with field and practical aspects.

The edited book deals with climate change and its response to river system which is one of the most burning issues of the Global environment.

This book provides insight into how governments are using a variety of innovative fiscal and non-fiscal instruments to develop circular economies with significant economic and environmental benefits.

This book reconciles competing and sometimes contradictory forms of land use, while also promoting sustainable land use options.

The past half century has seen an evolution in thinking from 'flood control' to 'flood risk management', recognizing that risk results from both hazard and vulnerability.