Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning

This introductory textbook introduces the basics of dating, the range of techniques available and the strengths and limitations of each of the principal methods.

River restoration projects are designed to recreate functional characteristics within a context of physical stability.

The Periglacial Environment, Third Edition, provides an authoritative overview of the world ?

This exciting text provides a mathematically rigorous yet accessible textbook that is primarily aimed at atmospheric science majors.

This carefully structured laboratory manual explores, by means of computer simulations, the key areas of population dynamics through time.

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), or polyarenes, are one of the largest and most structurally diverse class of organic molecules known.

Geodemographic classification is big business in the marketing and service sector industries, and in public policy there has also been a resurgence of interest in neighbourhood initiatives and targeting.

In an age of unprecedented proliferation of data from disparate sources the urgency is to create efficient methodologies that can optimise data combinations and at the same time solve increasingly complex application problems.

The Handbook of Water Economics is presented in three sections: theory, methods and applications, providing the latest information in the growing area of water economics and the environment, covering the theory and issues relating to resource management techniques, policy formulation, implementation and evaluation in the water sector.

MDI and TDI are polymer building blocks with a wide range of applications in industry.

The weather can be a cause of disruption, despair and even danger everywhere around the world at one time or another.

The growing potential of GIS for supporting policing and crime reduction is now being recognised by a broader community.

This handy pocket-sized book provides practical information and assistance to anyone engaged in small-scale surveys on the ground.

Remote sensing and geographical information science (GIS) have advanced considerably in recent years.

Location-Based Services (LBS) are the delivery of data and information services where the content of those services is tailored to the current location and context of a mobile user.

Geographical Weighted Regression (GWR) is a new local modellingtechnique for analysing spatial analysis.

Ecotoxicology is the study of the effects of toxicants on ecological systems.

Since the publication of the successful first edition of Earthquake Protection there have been 110 lethal earthquakes, killing 130 000 people; there have also been significant developments in the field of earthquake risk management, particularly in the modelling and analysis of risk for insurance and financial services.

Biophysics is an evolving, multidisciplinary subject which applies physics to biological systems and promotes an understanding of their physical properties and behaviour.

Military Geographies is about how local space, place, environment and landscape are shaped by military presence, and about how wider geographies are touched by militarism.

The Form of Cities offers readers a considered theoretical introduction to the art of designing cities.

This Reader brings together the exciting and innovative work that has appeared in the last 10 years in the growing field of cultural economy.

Comprising contributions from a range of experts, this volume offers a critical commentary on the government's sustainable transport policy.

Redundant Masculinities?

This book critically interrogates the work of David Harvey, one of the world's most influential geographers, and one of its best known Marxists.

At a time when references to things 'global' have gained more currency than ever, this book explores the nexus of power and space behind the politics of geographical scale.

This original study explores the difference that space and spatiality make to the understanding of power.

This Handbook is an essential reference and a guide to the rapidly expanding field of Geographic Information Science.

This volume on continental margin sedimentation brings together an expert editorial and contributor team to create a state-of-the-art resource.

Peter Merriman traces the social and cultural histories and geographies of driving spaces through an examination of the design, construction and use of England s M1 motorway in the 1950s and 1960s.

The Geomorphology of Upland Peat offers a detailed synthesis of existing literature on peat erosion, incorporating new research ideas and data from two leading experts in the field.

The book is an analysis of cultural, social as well as political economic expressions of neoliberalization and argues for an appreciation of the relational geographies of neoliberalization.

The relationship between space and politics is explored through a study of French urban policy.

In Wine & Philosophy, philosophers, wine critics, and winemakers share their passion for wine through well-crafted essays that explore wine's deeper meaning, nature, and significance Joins Food & Philosophy and Beer & Philosophy in in the "e;Epicurean Trilogy Essays are organized thematically and written by philosophers, wine writers, and winemakers Chapters include, "e;The Art & Culture of Wine"e;; "e;Tasting & Talking about Wine"e;; "e;Wine & Its Critics"e;; "e;The Beauty of Wine"e;; "e;The Metaphysics of Wine"e;; and "e;The Politics & Economics of Wine"e; Accessible to a general audience while at the same time covering some serious philosophical ground Incorporates traditional areas of philosophical study, including philosophy of language, philosophy of perception, aesthetics, metaphysics, ethics and political philosophy A great complimentary text to any guided-tour visit to the Napa Valley or other wineries

River Confluences and the Fluvial Network brings together state of the art thinking on confluence dynamics tributary impacts and the links between processes at these scales and river network functions.

This book brings together a group of international specialists to explore the current state of the art and future potential for encouraging, developing and implementing smart and sustainable built environment strategies.

This book is a comprehensive introduction to the application of geoscience to criminal investigations.

The academic and policy interest in the development of cities, the renewal of residential and older industrial neighbourhoods in cities, and issues to do with race, polarisation and inequality in cities has remained at the forefront of policy and academic debate across Europe and North America.

Ecologists and environmental managers rely on mathematical models, both to understand ecological systems and to predict future system behavior.

With a critical focus on US-Latin American encounters, the book analyses geopolitical issues from a post-colonial perspective.

This reader introduces students to examples of the most important research in the field of economic geography.

This groundbreaking, interdisciplinary volume brings together diverse analyses of state space in historical and contemporary capitalism.

This topical book addresses contemporary concern with the interconnections between geography and morality.

A Companion to Environmental Philosophy is a pioneering work in the burgeoning field of environmental philosophy.

This book outlines a generic set of procedures, termed the River Styles Framework, which provides a set of tools for interpreting river character, behavior, condition, and recovery potential.

Groundwater is sometimes called the hidden asset awareness of its existence and its importance is not well known and as a consequence the measures which are required to protect and manage it in an environmental sustainable way are either not taken or are taken too late.

Kernel methods have long been established as effective techniques in the framework of machine learning and pattern recognition, and have now become the standard approach to many remote sensing applications.

Tracers in Hydrology and Water Research is a comprehensive overview of the application of natural and artificial tracers in hydrology and environmental research.

The collected wisdom of some of the world's most influential environmental movers and shakers is brought together in this one book.

Essential Image Processing and GIS for Remote Sensing is an accessible overview of the subject and successfully draws together these three key areas in a balanced and comprehensive manner.