Physical geography and topography

Eines der meistdiskutierten und zugleich brisantesten Probleme unserer Zeit ist der krasse Unterschied im sozial-ökonomischen Entwicklungsstand zwischen den Industrienationen und den Völkern der sog.

This book discusses what it means for cities to work toward and achieve resilience in the face of climate change.

This book includes invited contributions presenting the latest research on the oceanography and environment of the Red Sea.

This book gathers invited contributions from active researchers to provide an up-to-date overview of the geological setting of the Red Sea.

Access to water is one of the most pressing global issues of the twenty-first century, particularly when set against the background of a rapidly growing global population.

This book explores the emerging field of political geology, an area of study dedicated to understanding the cross-sections between geology and politics.

This book provides a critical review of global environmental governance as part of the broader process of sustainably transforming modern society.

This book explores the current notion and definition of property, and its interpretation and implementation in relation to the environment.

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

This book explores how natural landscapes are linked to positive mental wellbeing.

This book discusses a variety of different  perspectives involved in biodiversity management and bio-sequestration projects in Australia, working towards achieving adaptive governance in carbon farming.

This book presents methods for optimising the spatial and network configuration of solar radiation measuring stations.

This book explores the real-world consequences changing ideas and strategies have on effective climate governance.

This book is about the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam newly being built on the Blue Nile, a transboundary river.

This book describes the observation of urban climates in Latin-American and their relationships with urban sprawl, the economic emergence of Latin American countries, social segregation, urban ecology, disasters and resilience.

This book deals with the introduction of a new type of "e;spatial measures"e; in flood governance.

This book reviews the distribution of soils across Egypt, their history, genesis, pollution and management.

Access to modern energy is central in addressing the major global challenges of the 21st century, including poverty, climate change and famine.

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

The frequency and intensity of climate shocks such as heatwaves and flooding, are expected to increase under a changing climate with severe implications across the food, energy, water, environment nexus.

The book focuses on the human and social effects of the construction of hydroelectric dams in Brazil.

This book examines how the way we conceive of, or measure, the environment changes the way we interact with it.

This book provides a comprehensive description of the landscape-ecological planning system LANDEP, and introduces the methodical procedure.

This book provides a wealth of information for all those involved in using ecological networks for biodiversity protection and environmental management, as well as their significance for planning.

This book focuses on the spatial distribution of landslide hazards of the Darjeeling Himalayas.

This book examines the nexus of cities and oceans and the interrelations between the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 11 and 14, just after the first two critical years following the milestone year of hope in 2015.

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

This monograph summarizes the environmental issues concerning the channel and the floodplain of the Drava River.

This book offers a systematic and comprehensive introduction to the Arctic in the era of globalization, or as it is referred to here, the 'GlobalArctic'.

This timely volume provides a thorough analysis of current trends in location and relocation of economic activity globally, regionally and locally.

This edited collection explores how narratives about the future of the Arctic have been produced historically up until the present day.

In 2014, European heads of state selected new targets for the EU as part of the 2030 climate and energy framework.

This book provides an interdisciplinary overview of the role of gardens in cities throughout different historical periods.

At a time of societal urgency surrounding ecological crises from depleted fisheries to mineral extraction and potential pathways towards environmental and ecological justice, this book re-examines ecologically unequal exchange (EUE) from a historical and comparative perspective.

This book is a compilation of recent developments in land, ecosystem, and water management in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro.

This book provides an up-to-date overview of the Quaternary geological and geomorphological evolution of the Coorong Coastal Plain region and its significance in a global context for understanding long-term records of Quaternary sea-level changes.

This book brings together contributions from experts in water management, scientists, researchers, academics and lecturers, sharing  experiences and successes in this field.

This book describes an easy to apply methodology to determine the scenic value of a coast.

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.

This book, with contributions from international landslide experts, presents in-depth knowledge of theories, practices, and modern numerical techniques for landslide analysis.

Disaster Relief Aid: Changes and Challenges provides a comprehensive analysis of disaster relief efforts undertaken globally during the last several decades, and examines the changes and challenges that have emerged over time.

The volcanic and oceanic nature of the Canary Islands, its rich plant biodiversity and high rate of endemism, as well as the relict character of some of its plant communities make it a territory of great biological interest.

This book presents the core concepts of geographical education as a means of understanding global issues from a spatial perspective.

This book presents an interdisciplinary study of Lake Cuejdel, one of the youngest natural dam lakes in Romania.

This book discusses the problems and challenges of environmental-ecological conditions in Africa, amidst the current craze of economic growth and 'development'.

This book is a sociological account of the historical trajectory of feed-in tariffs (FITs) as an instrument for the promotion of renewable energy in Europe.

This authored book assesses the spatial patterns of climate change and gender inequalities across the Global South, and analyzes the disproportionate impacts that climate change processes have on women in these regions.

This is the first comprehensive book on the rivers of the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna delta.

This book offers a critical analysis of core concepts that have influenced contemporary conversations about environment-society relations in academic, political, and civil circles.

This collection is the first exploration into green crime in Mexico, offering a unique critique of the environmental problems facing Mexico today.