Physical geography and topography

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.

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 handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the assessment and management of potentially dangerous infectious diseases, quarantined pests, invasive (alien) species, living modified organisms and biological weapons, from a multitude of perspectives.

This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the assessment and management of potentially dangerous infectious diseases, quarantined pests, invasive (alien) species, living modified organisms and biological weapons, from a multitude of perspectives.

Legal mechanisms for the management, development and protection of water resources have evolved over the years and have reached unprecedented levels of complexity and sophistication.

Legal mechanisms for the management, development and protection of water resources have evolved over the years and have reached unprecedented levels of complexity and sophistication.

The Lake Chilwa Basin Climate Change Adaptation Programme was a seven-year research and development programme in Malawi that concluded in March 2017.

The Lake Chilwa Basin Climate Change Adaptation Programme was a seven-year research and development programme in Malawi that concluded in March 2017.

This book provides the first comprehensive economic valuation of U.

This book provides the first comprehensive economic valuation of U.

Natural decadal climate variability (DCV) and its interactions with anthropogenic climate change (ACC) are vitally important to understand to predict the future of the Earth's climate.

Natural decadal climate variability (DCV) and its interactions with anthropogenic climate change (ACC) are vitally important to understand to predict the future of the Earth's climate.

This guide will help you to survive and thrive during your degree and on into the workplace.

This guide will help you to survive and thrive during your degree and on into the workplace.

Our changing climate and more extreme weather events have dramatically increased the number and severity of floods across the world.

Our changing climate and more extreme weather events have dramatically increased the number and severity of floods across the world.

This volume is a collection of papers, preceded by an introductory essay, on coastal physiography.

Coastal defence navies constitute a distinct type of naval force in the world today.

Recognizing that sound information is vital to the progress of conservation, IUCN have gathered together a visual portfolio of maps of rain forests in Africa.

The first of a series designed to cover all tropical rain forests in the world.

The previously unpublished correspondence of T.

Efficient and equitable water, wastewater and stormwater management for the megacities is becoming an increasingly complex task.

Efficient and equitable water, wastewater and stormwater management for the megacities is becoming an increasingly complex task.

This volume covers the language situation in Hong Kong, Timor-Leste and Sri Lanka explaining the linguistic diversity, the historical and political contexts and the current language situation, including language-in-education planning, the role of the media, the role of religion and the roles of non-indigenous languages.

This volume covers the language situation in Hong Kong, Timor-Leste and Sri Lanka explaining the linguistic diversity, the historical and political contexts and the current language situation, including language-in-education planning, the role of the media, the role of religion and the roles of non-indigenous languages.

The global attention in recent years has focused primarily on water quantity and allocation issues.

The global attention in recent years has focused primarily on water quantity and allocation issues.

Our understanding of climate and its role in human affairs has changed markedly over recent years, as have climate observation systems and modelling capabilities.

Our understanding of climate and its role in human affairs has changed markedly over recent years, as have climate observation systems and modelling capabilities.

Nature conservation has become increasingly important in Britain over the last three decades.

Nature conservation has become increasingly important in Britain over the last three decades.

First published in 1992, this title offers an experienced and constructive evaluation of the ways in which water resources have been developed in Africa.

First published in 1992, this title offers an experienced and constructive evaluation of the ways in which water resources have been developed in Africa.

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.

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.

Effective marine biodiversity conservation is dependent upon a clear scientific rationale for practical interventions.

Effective marine biodiversity conservation is dependent upon a clear scientific rationale for practical interventions.

This volume reviews the evolution of ten years' learning and discovery about water scarcity, livelihoods, and food security within the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food.

This volume reviews the evolution of ten years' learning and discovery about water scarcity, livelihoods, and food security within the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food.

Growing scarcity of freshwater worldwide brings to light the need for sound water resource modeling and policy analysis.

Growing scarcity of freshwater worldwide brings to light the need for sound water resource modeling and policy analysis.

This book provides undergraduates with a step-by-step guide to successfully carrying out an independent research project or dissertation.

This book provides undergraduates with a step-by-step guide to successfully carrying out an independent research project or dissertation.

This book introduces the beginning student to the major concepts, materials and tools of the discipline of geography.

This book introduces the beginning student to the major concepts, materials and tools of the discipline of geography.

The emphasis of this book is to explore two major philosophical influences in contemporary human geography, namely logical positivism and Marxism, and to explore the relationships between philosophy, methodology and geographical research.

The emphasis of this book is to explore two major philosophical influences in contemporary human geography, namely logical positivism and Marxism, and to explore the relationships between philosophy, methodology and geographical research.

This book is an introduction to the nature of geography.

This book is an introduction to the nature of geography.