Geography

The Wetland Book is a comprehensive resource aimed at supporting the trans- and multidisciplinary research and practice which is inherent to this field.

This book develops a new approach towards the formation of the ethnic boundary as a complex interrelation between cognitive operations and ethnic/national boundaries formation process.

This book explores the US patent system, which helped practical minded innovators establish intellectual property rights and fulfill the need for achievement that motivates inventors and scholars alike.

Science for Peace and Security (SPS) cooperation brings together NATO & partners to address common security concerns reflected in the so-called SPS Key Priorities.

Geography of the world has always been of paramount importance.

This book gathers the proceedings of the 1st Global Civil Engineering Conference, GCEC 2017, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on July 25-28, 2017.

This book investigates the industrial agglomeration and dispersion within a country under trade liberalization and interregional integration by considering both economic forces and geographical elements.

This book introduces readers to the application of fracture mechanics and mesomechanics to the analysis of the fracture behaviors of wood and bamboo.

This handbook presents a broad and comprehensive overview of research and practices in geography education at primary and secondary levels (from birth to about age 18).

Social Geography of India presents aspects of the spatial organisation of Indian Society in its ethnic, tribal, caste, linguistic and religious dimensions.

This book presents possible alternatives and interpretations to the well established notion in the mostly western discourse on public space.

For nearly a century families have been out-migrating to suburbs and peri-urban areas.

This book elucidates how cyberGIS (that is, new-generation geographic information science and systems (GIS) based on advanced computing and cyberinfrastructure) transforms computation- and data-intensive geospatial discovery and innovation.

This book brings forward the concept of the geology-environmental capacity of ground buildings.

Population geography is a large branch of geography that contains several different topics related to the world's population.

This book offers an understanding of the transient migration experience in the Asia-Pacific through the lens of communication and entertainment media.

Coral reefs are the largest landforms built by plants and animals.

The modern concepts and conceptual changes about Biogeography are vividly examined in the book and it is expected that the present book shall be of great help for the students of biogeography, environmentalists and decision makers alike, and shall motivate them to develop strategies for the protection and conservation of plants and animals on which depends the very survival of mankind.

Indian Geography is a vast discipline and India is a large country.

This book provides a systemic and detailed monographic study of Chinese outbound migration.

This book discusses the concept and practice of a smart metropolitan region, and how smart cities promote healthy economic and spatial development.

The geography of mans struggle to make a living or Economic Geography is one of the most important sub-disciplines of Geography.

This book offers a theoretical intervention into the normative ideals of public space that are deeply rooted in Western urbanism.

This book gives an overview of the relationships between agriculture and air quality, which is an issue of increasing importance for practitioners and policy makers.

This pivot considers the history, methodology and practice of Asian theatre and investigates the role of Asian theatre and film in contemporary transnational Asian identities.

This book presents the natural, environmental and scenic richness of the world's coastal and marine areas classified by UNESCO as "e;Natural World Heritage Sites"e;.

This book highlights the rightful role of citizens as per the constitution of the country for participation in Governance of a smart city using electronic means such as high speed fiber optic networks, the internet, and mobile computing as well as Internet of Things that have the ability to transform the dominant role of citizens and technology in smart cities.

This books gives a complete overview of the Soils of Slovenia, from soil research history, climate, geology, geomorphology, major soil types, soil maps, soil propoerties, classification, fertility, land use and vegetation, soil management, soils and humans, soils and industries and future soils issues.

A great variety of topics covering the economic aspects of human societies have been discussed, it is hoped that the work shall be of immense help to the planners, policy makers, regional planners, students, teachers, and experts of environmental protection and management.

The earth's cryosphere, which includes snow, glaciers, ice caps, ice sheets, ice shelves, sea ice, river and lake ice, and permafrost, contains about 75% of the earth's fresh water.

World renowned Himalayas is not only a great mountain range having the privlege of Highest peaks in the world.

The present book ';Social Geography' consists of sixteen leading articles, covering the areas from topical to regional and from theoretical to empirical studies.

The past few decades have witnessed the growth of the Earth Sciences in the pursuit of knowledge and understanding of the planet that we live on.

This Encyclopedia of Agrophysics will provide up-to-date information on the physical properties and processes affecting the quality of the environment and plant production.

This book presents papers from the International Conference on Sustainable Civil Engineering and Architecture 2019, which was held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, from 24-26 October 2019.

The majority of the world's population live in environments with artificially weakened wind as buildings in urban areas form wind-breaks and reduce wind speeds.

Basically, the study of the geographical distribution of economic resources and their use is known as Economic Geography.

This book explores China's eco-development strategies and practices from a multi-scalar perspective, discussing the importance of interplay between multi spatial levels of the built environment, as well as the stakeholders who are key players for China's eco-development.

This book discusses and analyzes past and ongoing national urban policy development efforts from around the globe, particularly those that can lead the way toward smart and green cities.

This book tells you where beach sand comes from, how waves are formed and how they break and move sand down the coast, how "e;works of man"e; have blocked this movement and caused beach erosion, and what can be done to save the beaches for future generations of Americans.

This book deals with the out-migration from the UNESCO designated Sundarban Biosphere Reserve in India.

Physical geography is one of the two major subfields of geography.

This book explores how fire, plants and people coexist in the Anthropocene.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

The second volume of this book is a compilation of the high-quality papers from the International Conference on Emerging Trends in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering (ETWREE 2017).

This book comprises select proceedings of the First International Conference on Urban Science and Engineering.

This book considers the role of civilian workers on U.

This book concentrates on the changing patterns of work and global social order as a result of COVID-19.

Water is one of the most pressing concerns of our time.

This book broadens debates on violence, conflict and peace by examining the crucial role played by children and youth.