Physical geography and topography

This book investigates the new urban geographies of "e;smart"e; metropolitan regionalism across the Greater Seattle area and examines the relationship between smart growth planning strategies and spaces of work, home, and mobility.

Les tourbières sont des îles de diversité écologique d'une grande originalité dans le monde forestier et agricole qui nous entoure.

Degradation of agricultural catchments due to water erosion is a major environmental threat at the global scale, with long-lasting destructive consequences valued at tens of billions of dollars per annum.

Focused on the mechanics of managing environmental data, this book provides guidelines on how to evaluate data requirements, assess tools and techniques, and implement an effective system.

The Arctic is now experiencing some of the most rapid and severe climate change on earth.

Groundwater is of utmost importance in the arid and semi-arid environment.

Sea and Ocean Hazards, Risks and Disasters provides a scientific approach to those hazards and disasters related to the Earth's coasts and oceans.

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This book provides an introduction to peatlands for the non-specialist student reader and for all those concerned about environmental protection, and is an essential guide to peatland history and heritage for scientists and enthusiasts.

In its first English-language edition, this book introduces the many-faceted interactions of animal populations with their habitats.

This book synthesises recent research across temperate and tropical forest ecosystems, to present the numerous ways forests are responding to global change.

Nine nautical miles off the east coast of peninsular Malaysia, strung along the middle arc of the Seribuat Archipelago, the roving eye will spot a clutch of sun-washed islands.

Our realisation of how profoundly glaciers and ice sheets respond to climate change and impact sea level and the environment has propelled their study to the forefront of Earth system science.

Fishes in Lagoons and Estuaries in the Mediterranean 2 extensively covers the systematic, biological, ecological, behavioral and genetic aspects of the sedentary fishes that spend their entire lifecycle in the coastal fringes, sometimes referred to as extreme environments .

The population of cities around the world is growing at an alarming rate, and as a result the landscapes of most cities are going through enormous changes.

"e;Nature's Fury: Navigating Natural Hazards in Mountainous Topographies"e; shall be a comprehensive guide to the unique challenges and hazards associated with mountainous regions, and the efforts being made to mitigate their impact.

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

A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020SHORTLISTED FOR THE ESTWA AWARD FOR ILLUSTRATED TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022One of the least-known places on the planet, the only continent on earth with no indigenous population, Antarctica is a world apart.

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 book conceptualizes community nutrition resilience as a critical area that is currently lacking the attention it requires from both the public and private sectors.

This book highlights the development of lake systems and water reservoirs as well as the impact of climate change on water resources in Central Asian countries.

Crowded into the beautiful, narrow strip at the edge of the ocean, the large number of people who live near California's dynamic coastline often have little awareness of the hazards-waves, tides, wind, storms, rain, and runoff-that erode and impact the coast and claim property on a regular basis.

This edited volume establishes a forum for international experts to explore cutting-edge questions associated with the land use and biomass production.

This lushly illustrated and fully comprehensive book about the wildlife, landscapes and history of Pembrokeshire is a much-anticipated addition to the New Naturalist series, and reveals the incredible wealth of biodiversity present in the region.

This volume examines the impact of and responses to historic earthquakes and volcanic eruptions in the Azores.

The second volume of a major new series of books on British natural history.

New edition presents progress made to practices, additional case studies, and emerging issues, for coastal scientists, engineers, planners.

Fully updated new edition features a new introductory chapter and more end-of-chapter questions, guiding students to a mastery of petrology.

Originally published in 1982, Biogeographical Processes is a concise introduction to biogeography aimed at undergraduate students.

In order to feed their burgeoning populations, developing nations will need to double cereal production by the year 2050.

For over two hundred years, the Catskill Mountains have been repeatedly and dramatically transformed by New York City.

Geography science aims to observe the dynamics in describing earth's surface as a place and space for humans to carry out their lives, starting from simple identification using recording and sketching models, then utilizing tools such as maps, satellite imagery, statistics and Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

The Great Lakes Basin in North America holds more than 20 percent of the world's fresh water.

This book provides huge knowledge and data in the fields of geospatial sciences, earth environmental sciences, humanities, and social sciences, which target a diverse range of readers, such as academics, scientists, students, environmentalists, meteorologists, urban planners, remote sensing, and GIS experts.

This book describes the importance of integration and clustering in creating sustainable economic growth.

Volume 2 of the book 'Sand Dunes of the Northern Hemisphere' is sub-titled Characteristics, Dynamics and Provenance of Sand Dunes in the Northern Hemisphere.

This book provides a comprehensive review of the state of international law as it applies to transboundary groundwater resources and aquifers.

Offering all aspects of humidity measurement and instrumentation, this work includes rudiments and theory, common applications, advantages and limitations of frequently-used sensors and techniques, and guidelines for installation, maintenance and calibration.

Fluvial Geomorphology of Great Britain studies the development of river-made land forms, together with the associated fluvial processes.

This book highlights studies of differentiation problems of natural geosystems because of anthropogenic impact.

This book provides an overview of ninety key concepts which often trouble those who are new to researching within the social sciences.

The study and application of spatial information systems have been developed primarily from the use of computers in the geosciences.

This book discusses the issue of riverbank erosion and its associated causes, risks and social challenges in the Bengal Delta.

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

The crash of the Indian plate into Asia is the biggest known collision in geological history, and it continues today.

This book provides the first comprehensive economic valuation of U.

Offering a thought provoking theoretical conversation around ecological crisis and natural resource extraction, this book suggests that we are on a trajectory geared towards total extractivism guided by the mythological Worldeater.