Physical geography and topography

This book introduces a new approach to environmental sociology, by integrating complexity-informed social science, Marxian ecological theory, and resilience-based human ecology.

This accessible text provides a concise but comprehensive introduction to the biology of global grasslands.

The third edition of the bestselling Classification Methods for Remotely Sensed Data covers current state-of-the-art machine learning algorithms and developments in the analysis of remotely sensed data.

This book, based on conference excerpts, investigates various aspects of contemporary Iranian urbanism.

This book re-conceptualizes energy justice as a unifying agenda for scholars and practitioners working on the issues faced in the trilemna of energy security, poverty and climate change.

This book is a state-of-the-art review of the physical, chemical and mineralogical properties of anthropogenic soils, their genesis morphology and classification, geocultural setting, and strategies for reclamation, revitalization, use and management.

Giant redwoods are American icons, paragons of grandeur, exceptionalism, and endurance.

With its prominent profile recognizable for miles around and featuring vistas among the most beloved in the Appalachians, North Carolina's Grandfather Mountain is many things to many people: an easily recognized landmark along the Blue Ridge Parkway, a popular tourist destination, a site of annual Highland Games, and an internationally recognized nature preserve.

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.

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.

First published in 1925, this volume contains an interesting account of an ornithological trip to the Danube Delta, the second largest river delta in Europe primarily situated in Romania and the Ukraine.

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

This book provides an accessible but intellectually rigorous introduction to the global social movement for 'climate justice' and addresses the socially uneven consequences of anthropogenic climate change.

Longlisted for the Wainwright PrizeShortlisted for the Richard Jeffries AwardThe story of one woman's passion for glaciersAs one of the world's leading glaciologists, Professor Jemma Wadham has devoted her career to the glaciers that cover one-tenth of the Earth's land surface.

Focusing specifically on the management of karst environments, this volume draws together the world's leading karst experts to provide a vital source for the study and management of this unique physical setting.

The Soils of Bulgaria offers a comprehensive analysis of the characteristics of soils and concepts on their magnitude.

This is the first book to provide a comprehensive overview of climate change-related investigations carried out by Indian researchers through initiatives in southern high latitude regions.

A variety of air pollutants are emitted into the atmosphere from human-caused and natural emissions sources throughout the United States and elsewhere.

Covering 92 million acres from Virginia to Texas, the longleaf pine ecosystem was, in its prime, one of the most extensive and biologically diverse ecosystems in North America.

Vom Mont Ventoux bis zum Stilfser Joch: Die besten Pässe für RennradfahrerKilometerweit über einsame Serpentinenstraßen, Kehre um Kehre immer höher hinauf, mitten durch ein atemberaubendes Bergpanorama: Passstraßen sind ein besonderes Sehnsuchtsziel für jeden ambitionierten Radsportler.

Given the increasing uncertainty due to catastrophic climate events, terrorist attacks, and economic crises, this book addresses planning for resilience by focusing on sharing knowledge among policy-makers, urban planners, emergency teams and citizens.

These proceedings record the results of climate change in many areas which are hyper-arid deserts today but which, almost cyclically, at intervals of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of years, have had a much more humid climate.

Part autobiography, part philosophical rumination, this evocative conservation odyssey explores the deep affinities between humans and our original habitat: grasslands.

Forest mensuration the science of measurement applied to forest vegetation and forest products holds value for basic ecology as well as sustainable forest management.

This volume provides a textbook and reference work on the physical and biotic landscapes of Southern Africa.

Written by world renowned scientists, this book provides an excellent overview of a wide array of methods and techniques for the processing and analysis of multitemporal remotely sensed images.

Accurate prediction of hydrological variables is essential for efficient water resources planning and management.

Redwoods and Roses explores the special relationship California's diverse peoples have shared with nature and the unique gardens and landscapes they have created over the years to nurture and enhance those bonds.

This book is based on multidisciplinary research focusing on low-carbon healthy city planning, policy and assessment.

"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.

In Water Brings No Harm, Matthew V.

The Routledge Handbook of Latin America and the Environment provides an in-depth and accessible analysis and theorization of environmental issues in the region.

How do you record the wildlife in a wood?

This book contains a selection of papers from the International Military Geology and Geography Conference, held at the U.

This book proves, through empirical research, that indigenous and traditional agricultural communities have experienced severe climate change impacts, and have developed corresponding livelihood strategies to strengthen their resilience in a variable climate.

The negotiation of the Canada-U.

This book outlines a recommended Icelandic security force as part of the country's defence against sub-strategic threats such as human trafficking by criminals or border incursions by other states.

This book introduces systematically the cryospheric science, covering the formation, development, evolution, and research methods of each component of the cryosphere, the interaction between the cryosphere and the other spheres of the climate system and the anthroposphere, and the hot topics of social and economic sustainable development and geopolitics.

Böden sind die Grundlage unserer Nahrungsmittelproduktion, aber ihre Vielfalt und Schönheit ist  verborgen unter unseren Füßen.

This is a comprehensive, overarching, interdisciplinary book and a valuable contribution to a unified view of visualisation, imaging, and mapping.

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) will not only be Africa's largest dam, but it is also essential for future cooperation and development in the Nile River Basin and East African region.

Deadly Peaks is a collection of the most notable mountaineering disasters and near-disasters in history.

This book provides a comprehensive exploration of some of the most critical issues regarding the EU's Energy Union policy.

This book examines engineering and mathematical models for documenting and approving mechanical and environmental discharges.

The Jurassic Coast, stretching from Exmouth to Studland on the South Coast, is England's first natural World Heritage Site, putting it on a par with such famous features as the Grand Canyon.

A comprehensive guide for students and researchers to the physical processes inside volcanoes that control eruption frequency, duration, and size.

A ground-breaking and beautifully written investigation into the Arctic Treeline with an urgent environmental message.

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.

A systems-based approach to physical geography written in an easy-to-understand narrative style that is closely integrated with clear, single-concept illustrations.