Physical geography and topography

Soils of volcanic areas often exhibit unique properties differentiating them from other soils on Earth.

This book contains peer-reviewed papers from the Second World Landslide Forum, organised by the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL), that took place in September 2011.

Originally published in 1990, The Biogeography of the British Isles is devoted to the biogeography of the British Isles and surrounding shelf seas.

This fully updated second edition presents a conceptual framework of outdoor recreation management in the form of a series of management matrices.

Tropical cyclones are topic that is not appropriately known to the public at large, but climate change has been on the public's mind since the last decade and a concern that has peaked in the new millennium.

This book, first published in 1985, conveys the flavours of geomorphology and the bases of its ideas.

The Physical Geography of South America, the eighth volume in the Oxford Regional Environments series, presents an enduring statement on the physical and biogeographic conditions of this remarkable continent and their relationships to human activity.

Revised and fully updated, this textbook provides a detailed yet accessible introduction to the key aspects of ecosystem services.

Bringing together the analysis of a diverse team of social scientists, this book proposes a new approach to environmental problems.

Textbook for graduate students and an introduction for researchers to coastal basins through simple hydrodynamics.

Glaciers and Glaciation is the classic textbook for all students of glaciation.

This book provides a comprehensive guide to the different aspects of deradicalization theories, programs and methods.

GIS for Environmental Applications provides a practical introduction to the principles, methods, techniques and tools in GIS for spatial data management, analysis, modelling and visualisation, and their applications in environmental problem solving and decision making.

This volume presents a set of coherent, cross-referenced perspectives on incorporating the spatial representation and analytical power of GIS with agent-based modelling of evolutionary and non-linear processes and phenomena.

A Vital Explanation of Water Law and PolicyBecause demand for and access to quality water far exceeds the current supply, it is increasingly critical to understand the state and federal laws and policies that govern water rights.

The Mekong Basin is home to some 70 million people, for whom this great river is a source of livelihoods, the basis for their ecosystems and a foundation of their economies.

Large river systems throughout the planet have been dramatically transformed due to river control projects such as large dams and embankments.

People want to create a better world and planet; however, where, and how to start remains the question.

This book is a first in its own way.

Originally published in 1915, The Natural Theology of Evolution looks at the concept of natural theology, examining the argument for the existence of God based on reason and ordinary experiences of nature.

This book explores how the world community will respond to the unfolding humanitarian crisis caused by climate change.

The new edition of this well-established introductory cartography textbook is updated to respond to the demand for critical engagement with new technologies, the passion for inclusive design, and for preparing students to build competence in fundamental skills.

This book will teach you everything you need to know about sustainable living-from reducing your greenhouse gas footprint to making sure that you are part of the green economy.

Home to large numbers of people, sources of water, centres of tourism, and sensitive ecological zones, mountain environments share distinctive climactic characteristics.

Mining is a transformative activity which has numerous economic, social and environmental impacts.

This book introduces environmental participation as a distinct field comprising diverse practices.

Low temperatures, wind-chill, snow, sea ice, and permafrost have been primary characteristics of Canada's northern and alpine environments during the past two million years.

Conventional services, such as water, energy and waste services, have been for a long time physically networked and centrally managed.

The use of small unoccupied aerial systems (sUAS) for acquiring close-range remotely sensed data has substantially increased in the past 5 years.

Focusing on Brazil, this book approaches the term "e;heritage"e; from not only a historical and architectural point of view, but also considers its artistic, archaeological, natural, ethnological and industrial aspects.

For millennia, plants and their habitats have been fundamental to the lives of Indigenous Peoples - as sources of food and nutrition, medicines, and technological materials - and central to ceremonial traditions, spiritual beliefs, narratives, and language.

Annie Dillard observes "e;The best of Edward Hoagland is the best in the land.

The fascinating and complex evolutionary relationship of the monarch butterfly and the milkweed plantMonarch butterflies are one of nature's most recognizable creatures, known for their bright colors and epic annual migration from the United States and Canada to Mexico.

When all her islands are taken into consideration, the British coastline spans almost 8,000 miles, which is longer than both Brazil's and Mexico's.

Global climate and the effects of global warming are commanding unprecendented interest as climates grow more dynamic and changeable.

There is an affirming transformation, basically in the form of core methodology, in recent geomorphological studies.

This book addresses the enormous global challenge of providing balanced and sustainable solutions to urgent water problems.

With the consequences of climate change and biodiversity loss becoming more and more apparent, both the protection of water resources and water-related ecosystems as well as protection from water, that is flood protection policies, have become increasingly important.

This book explores the link between climate change and resiliency on each continent of the world.

First published in 1966, Lockhart and Wiseman's Crop Husbandry Including Grassland has established itself as the standard crop husbandry text for students and practitioners alike.

Acomprehensive overview in words and photographs of the famous herd of wild horses protected on one of North Carolina's barrier islands.

This book discusses ways to deepen the debate on the linkages between global risks and human and environmental security.

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

This book explores the practice of transdisciplinary research through the narratives of different individuals taking part in a project investigating local water management.

The tropics are home to most of the world's biodiversity and are currently the frontier for human settlement.

This book analyzes climate change associated effects in the mountainous and coastal environments of Vietnam.

A systematic, unifying approach to the dynamics of the ocean and atmosphere is given in this book, with emphasis on the larger-scale motions (from a few kilometers to global scale).

Over two years and three monsoons, Yuvan Aves pays scrupulous attention to the living world of his coastal city.

This handbook provides a comprehensive review of communication around rising global environmental challenges and public action to manage them now and into the future.

This book contains the most complete description of the geologic and geophysical data of the  structure of Arctic Basin including structures of the earth's crust, crustal and acoustic basement, and sedimentary cover.