Physical geography and topography

In March 2014, Eric Larsen and Ryan Waters set out to traverse nearly 500 miles across the melting Arctic Ocean, unsupported, from Northern Ellesmere Island to the geographic North Pole.

In this second edition, the authors present new developments in the sustainability discussion and argue that a new understanding of sustainability is needed if we are to truly serve future generations ecologically, economically, and equitably.

This is a comprehensive synthesis of state-of-the-art information on vitally important hydrocarbon habitats for advanced geology students and researchers, exploration geoscientists, and petroleum managers.

This book presents chapters, written by leading coastal scientists, which collectively depict the current understanding of the processes that shape barrier islands and barrier spits, with an emphasis on the response of these landforms to changing conditions.

The evidence for the Little Ice Age, the most important fluctuation in global climate in historical times, is most dramatically represented by the advance of mountain glaciers in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries and their retreat since about 1850.

The only book that offers a comprehensive and fully up-to-date coverage of hydroacoustic ocean exploration, this work deals with the diagnostics of non-uniformities in a water medium using the hydroacoustic parametric antenna.

This book provides the necessary background of geometry, mathematics and physical geodesy, useful to a rigorous approach to geodetic heights.

This volume provides readers with the tools to unlock the potential of Earth observation (EO) technologies to transform coastal zone management.

Over the last decade the concept of clustering has become a central idea for analyzing the competitiveness of nations, industries and firms.

Beyond the Mountains explores the ways in which Appalachia often served as a laboratory for the exploration and practice of American conceptions of nature.

Originally published in 1989, this book provides an overview of the economic dimensions of climate and human activities, and considers how the variable nature of the atmosphere must be accepted as an integral part of the management package.

"e;The Wenchuan Earthquake of 2008: Anatomy of a Disaster"e; gives a detailed account of the damage, seismology and tectonics of the event and discusses earthquake prediction, seismic hazard and risk management, the creation and implementation of building codes, and new practices used in rescue, relief and reconstruction.

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

This image atlas and reference book is written in simple language that can be understood by a broad audience.

The idea that nature provides services to people is one of the most powerful concepts to have emerged over the last two decades.

This textbook presents a comprehensive overview of the environmental impacts of various types of outdoor recreation, and how these can be best managed.

At the coast all is not what it seems.

This book presents a broad overview of the current state of knowledge regarding the Red Sea, from its geological formation and oceanographic development to the environmental influences on its ecology and the changes it is experiencing due to the rapid development of its coastlines and role as one of the world's major transport routes.

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.

Written by leading academics, this book is an invaluable 'how to .

The Great Barrier Reef is located along the coast of Queensland in north-east Australia and is the world's largest coral reef ecosystem.

Originally published in 1968, this book discusses the principles and methods on which forest management has been founded in the past and how these principles and methods still apply or are affected by modern management skills, changing demands, social habits and resources.

El volumen IV da continuidad a la serie Árboles de Costa Rica, iniciada hace 42 años y encargada de describir la flora arbórea de un país rico en biodiversidad.

A comprehensive collection of contributions from the Middle East and Japan, dealing with pressing problems concerning sustainability in arid zones, this time with the accent on environmental science and engineering.

Mountains, Climate and Biodiversity: A comprehensive and up-to-date synthesis for students and researchers Mountains are topographically complex formations that play a fundamental role in regional and continental-scale climates.

Die Moore der Schweiz sind im Wesentlichen seit der Annahme der Rothenthurm-Initiative im Jahr 1987 in ihrer Fläche geschützt.

This title, first published in 1987, provides an authoritative account of both the science and the politics of acid rain.

This book, first published in 1987, contains a collection of papers presented at the 18th Binghamton Symposium, focusing on the topic of catastrophic flooding.

Zu Besuch bei Bären und BaumgigantenIm ausgehenden Winter startet Förster Gerald Klamer seine Wanderung durch die letzten großen Buchenurwälder der Karpaten.

Volume 1 of a two volume set, this book is a self-contained, state-of-the-art analysis of remote sensing, ground-based, and spatial techniques used for characterizing biomass burning events and pollution.

Coastal communities are at the frontline of a changing climate.

This book presents a detailed analysis and synthesis of the processes affecting sediments fluxes from watershed to worldwide coastal systems.

This book presents a fascinating, ethnographic account of the challenges faced by communities living in Majuli, India, one of the largest river islands in the world, which has experienced immense socio-environmental transformations over the years, processes that are emblematic of the Brahmaputra Valley as a whole.

As water's significance as a geopolitical resource is poised to surpass that of oil, this book explores the adaptation of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) services in the Middle East to climate change challenges, leveraging the Humanitarian-Development-Peace nexus for a sustainable transition and resilient solutions.

If you are keen to explore the six thousand miles of coastline that Scotland has to offer, then this is the perfect guide for you.

Until recently, the prevailing view of marine life at high latitudes has been that organisms enter a general resting state during the dark Polar Night and that the system only awakens with the return of the sun.

A reference on water management in arid and semi-arid regions for researchers and engineers.

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

This volume presents the latest science on all significant geological and paleontological aspects of the Earth during the Late Triassic Period.

Hurricanes are nature's most destructive agents.

Malaria is one of the most widespread and devastating infectious diseases in the world.

Many coastal communities have built structures at their beaches and added quantities of sand in contoured designs to combat erosion.

Global Coastal Changeprovides a comprehensive overview of the environmental factors changing the marine systems of the world including atmospheric changes, sea level rise, alterations in freshwater and sediment use and transport, toxins, overfishing, alien species, and eutrophication.

Submarine mass movements represent major offshore geohazards due to their destructive and tsunami-generation potential.

Another volume in the popular New Naturalist series, this book covers all aspects of the plant life of Britain and Ireland.

Submarine mass movements are a hidden geohazard with large destructive potential for submarine installations and coastal areas.

How desert dunes are formed, how they change, their environmental significance and the role of climate change - these issues are examined through extensive case studies drawn from South Africa, India, Northern Europe and Australia.

This book presents the most comprehensive and detailed overview of the physical environment of Hungary.