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Showing 1 - 12 of 12 results for “jan e vermaat”
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  • Risk-Informed Management of European River Basins

    Edited by Jos Brils, Werner Brack, Dietmar Müller-Grabherr, Philippe Négrel, Jan E. Vermaat ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    The growing impacts of economic activities and climate change on the conditions of rivers throughout the world, require a new, integrated approach towards river basin management, an approach that can also cope with an uncertain future. In this volume, leading European scientists and representatives of major stakeholder groups present risk-informed management as this new approach, as developed in ... Read more

    $188.09 USD

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    Protecting Water for People and the Planet Forever

    by Maude Barlow ...
    Water is a human right: "A rousing case for what will be one of the key environmental challenges of the twenty-first century." — BooklistThe United Nations has recognized access to water as a basic human right—but there is still much work to be done to stem this growing environmental crisis. In this book, water activist Maude Barlow draws on her extensive experience to lay out a set of key ... Read more

    $14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Multifunctional Wetlands

    Pollution Abatement and Other Ecological Services from Natural and Constructed Wetlands

    Edited by Nidhi Nagabhatla, Christopher D. Metcalfe ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book describes how natural or constructed wetlands can be used to reduce pollution of freshwater and coastal ecosystems, while still preserving their biodiversity and ecological functions. Through a series of case histories described in 10 chapters in the monograph, the readers will gain an understanding of the opportunities, as well as the challenges associated with reducing point and non ... Read more

    $107.09 USD

  • Environmental Microbiology of Aquatic and Waste Systems

    by Nduka Okafor ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book places the main actors in environmental microbiology, namely the microorganisms, on center stage. Using the modern approach of 16S ribosomal RNA, the book looks at the taxonomy of marine and freshwater bacteria, fungi, protozoa, algae, viruses, and the smaller aquatic animals such as nematodes and rotifers, as well as at the study of unculturable aquatic microorganisms (metagenomics). ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Membrane and Desalination Technologies

    Edited by Lawrence K. Wang, Jiaping Paul Chen, Yung-Tse Hung, Nazih K. Shammas ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    In this essential new volume, Volume 13: Membrane and Desalination Technologies, a panel of expert researchers provide a wealth of information on membrane and desalination technologies. An advanced chemical and environmental engineering textbook as well as a comprehensive reference book, this volume is of high value to advanced graduate and undergraduate students, researchers, scientists, and ... Read more

    $188.09 USD

  • Arsenic and Fluoride Contamination

    A Pakistan Perspective

    by Abida Farooqi ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book presents an up-to-the-minute overview of arsenic and fluoride pollution of soil and groundwater in Pakistan. It includes the author’s doctoral dissertation on Lahore as a case study and describes the mechanism of pollution on the basis of the findings in that area. The book highlights the concrete situation in Pakistan – including the severity of the problem, its health effects and the ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Sustaining River Ecosystems and Water Resources

    by Ellen Wohl ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This work is designed to broaden the scope with which many people regard a river. Rivers are commonly regarded from a very simplistic perspective as conduits for downstream flows of water. In this context, it may be considered acceptable and necessary to engineer the channel to either facilitate such flows (e.g., channelization, levees) or limit flows and store water (e.g., water supply reservoirs ... Read more

    $53.99 USD

  • The Turkmen Lake Altyn Asyr and Water Resources in Turkmenistan

    Edited by Igor S. Zonn, Andrey G. Kostianoy ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book offers a concise description of the environment and water resources in Turkmenistan. The focus is on the water bodies of Turkmenistan – the Caspian Sea, Kara-Bogaz-Gol Bay, Sarykamysh Lake, Amu Darya River, and the Karakum Canal. Respected experts from six different countries cover the landscape-geographical features, the Karakum Desert, biodiversity (especially of birds and fishes) and ... Read more

    $188.99 USD

  • Trace Metals in a Tropical Mangrove Wetland

    Chemical Speciation, Ecotoxicological Relevance and Remedial Measures

    by Santosh Kumar Sarkar ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book offers a comprehensive and accessible guide covering various aspects of trace metal contamination in abiotic and biotic matrices of an iconic Indian tropical mangrove wetland – Sundarban. Divided into nine chapters, the book begins by discussing the fundamental concepts of sources, accumulation rate and significance of trace metal speciation, along with the impact of multiple stressors ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • The Pollution Biology of Aquatic Oligochaetes

    by Pilar Rodriguez, Trefor B. Reynoldson ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    In aquatic ecosystems, the oligochaetes are often a major component of the community. Their relevance in sediment quality assessment is largely related to their benthic and detritivorous life habit. In this book, we aim to present the state of the art of Pollution Biology using oligochaete worms in laboratory and field studies. Future research will require the combination of a variety of ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Marine Ecological Processes

    by Ivan Valiela ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    The oceans represent a vast, complex and poorly understood ecosystem. Marine Ecological Processes is a modern review and synthesis of marine ecology that provides the reader with a lucid introduction to the intellectual concepts, approaches, and methods of this evolving discipline. Comprehensive in its coverage, this book focuses on the processes controlling marine ecosystems, communities, and ... Read more

    $80.09 USD

  • Long Island Sound

    Prospects for the Urban Sea

    Edited by Corey Garza, Mark A. Tedesco, R. Lawrence Swanson, Charles Yarish, Paul E. Stacey, James S. Latimer ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    The U.S. Ocean Commission Report identified the need for regional ecosystem assessments to support coastal and ocean management. These assessments must provide greater understanding of physical and biological dynamics than assessments at global and national scales can provide but transcend state and local interests. This need and timeliness is apparent for Long Island Sound, where a multi-state ... Read more

    $215.09 USD