Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning

One of the fundamental goals of earth system science research is to adopt a more holistic view of the earth as a 'system' comprising different domains.

With a length of about 1200 km, the Son-Narmada-Tapti Lineament (NSL) is one of the most prominent geomorphic features in the Indian subcontinent.

This literature study presents an overview of underwater acoustic networking.

This book examines five methods used for concentrate management, namely; disposal to surface water, disposal to sewerage, deep well injection, land applications and evaporation ponds.

The thesis is an original and novel contribution to land use/land cover change analysis using methods of geosimulation and agent-based modeling.

The automotive industry is one of the most environmental aware manufacturing sectors.

Models of geological objects are tools for interpolation and extrapolation of available data in space and time continuously.

This study presents a unique way to utilize the existing literature to explain the success of treaties in managing hydrologic stress.

The book focuses on responsible living as the individual's contribution to sustainable development.

This book provides the reader with a state-of-the-art view of research on sustainable development.

Computational Geosciences with Mathematica is the only book written by a geologist specifically to show geologists and geoscientists how to use Mathematica to formulate and solve problems.

This book describes the processes through which rates for energy consumption are derived, ranging from initial analyses of the supply and demand parameters to the final forms and levels of end-use consumer prices.

The debate on how mankind should respond to climate change is diverse, as the appropriate strategy depends on global as well as local circumstances.

As one of the eighteen field-specific reports comprising the comprehensive scope of the strategic general report of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, this sub-report addresses long-range planning for developing science and technology in the field of ecological and environmental science.

This book is one of the outputs of the conference on 'Environmental Change, Forced Migration, and Social Vulnerability' (EFMSV) held in Bonn in October 2008.

As one of the eighteen field-specific reports comprising the comprehensive scope of the strategic general report of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, this sub-report addresses long-range planning for developing science and technology in the field of energy science.

The major goal of the book is to create an environment for matching different d- ciplinary approaches to studying economic growth.

This book examines the foundations of Morocco's approach to green energy and environmental sustainability politics and, through the approach of autocracy research, offers a new perspective on the country's environmental turn during the reign of King Mohammed VI.

Besteht ein Zusammenhang zwischen Umweltzerstörung, Ressourcenknappheit und gewaltsamen Konflikten?

Combustion is an old technology, which at present provides about 90% of our worldwide energy support.

Combustion is an old technology, which at present provides about 90% of our worldwide energy support.

As the basic principles of EDM instruments have changed little since the third edition of 1990, there was no need for significant changes.

Computational methods and modelling is of growing importance in fundamental science as well as in applications in industry and in environmental research.

In the Preface to his volume on Ecophysiology of the Camelidae and Desert Ruminants in this series, Trevor Wilson mentions his hesitation at the invitation from John Cloudsley-Thompson to write the book, because he had been out of direct touch with desert biology for some years.

This book is the result of several years of research into the modeling and algorithm of problems in dynamic travel choice and related areas.

As a self-study guide, course primer or teaching aid, Borchardt-Ott's Crystallography is the perfect textbook for students and teachers alike.

The book presents new developments in the dynamic modeling and optimization methods in environmental economics and provides a huge range of applications dealing with the economics of natural resources, the impacts of climate change and of environmental pollution, and respective policy measures.

Europe's population is ageing and decreasing.

The book examines the evolution and current state of corporate social responsibility (CSR), using a five-stage maturity model: defensive, charitable, promotional, strategic and transformative CSR.

Emission inventory is basic for the understanding of environmental behaviors and potential effects of compounds, however, current inventories are often associated with relatively high uncertainties.

"e;Ecosystem Services and Management Strategy in China"e; is a two-year international cooperation project that culminated from the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development's Task Force on Ecosystem Services and Management.

Carbonate depositional systems in the Paleozoic geologic time represent fewer studies in paleoecological interactions than the siliciclastic systems.

Collected articles in this series are dedicated to the development and use of software for earth system modelling and aims at bridging the gap between IT solutions and climate science.

ThAccelerating the diffusion of energy-efficient renovations is a key policy lever in order to reduce the environmental impact of buildings.

Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) synthesize intracellular nano-sized minerals of magnetite and/or greigite magnetosomes for magnetic orientation.

The Arctic sea ice is characterized by profound changes caused by surface melting processes and the formation of melt ponds in summer.

Collected articles in this series are dedicated to the development and use of software for earth system modelling and aims at bridging the gap between IT solutions and climate science.

Collected articles in this series are dedicated to the development and use of software for earth system modelling and aims at bridging the gap between IT solutions and climate science.

"e;Distribution and Transformation of Nutrients and Eutrophication in Large-scale Lakes and Reservoirs: The Three Gorges Reservoir"e; presents key findings on early eutrophication in large-scale lakes and reservoirs, providing readers with an overview of lake management problems and the tools that can be applied to solve them.

In arid and semi-arid areas, the main contributions to land surface processes are precipitation, surface evaporation and surface energy balancing.

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Earth system science is traditionally split into various disciplines (Geology, Physics, Meteorology, Oceanography, Biology etc.

Through numerous color figures and tables, this book presents the most up-to-date knowledge on climate and environmental change in China.

This book presents the latest experimental and numerical analysis work in the field of ground deformation and base instability of deep excavations in soft clay subjected to hydraulic uplift.

This book reports the latest findings on intelligent energy management of Internet data centers in smart-grid environments.

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Population: Answering the Needs and Demands The world's human populationis 6.

Highly automated production and logistics facilities require mechatronic drive solutions.

An up-to-date and unparalleled in-depth treatment of all kinds of flow phenomena encountered in centrifugal pumps is given, including the complex interactions of fluid flow with vibrations and wear of materials.