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  • Multi-scale Understanding of Vegetation Ecosystems

    Changes, Drivers and Inspirations

    by Tiantian Chen, Li Peng ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book highlights the vital role of vegetation in terrestrial surface systems, emphasizing its importance in regulating climate change, acting as a carbon sink, and maintaining the surface energy balance by absorbing CO2 from human activities. However, urbanization, extreme droughts, floods, fires, and other events negatively impact biodiversity, increase tree mortality, trigger wildfires, and ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

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  • Critical Transitions in Nature and Society

    by Marten Scheffer ...
    Series series Princeton Studies in Complexity
    How do we explain the remarkably abrupt changes that sometimes occur in nature and society--and can we predict why and when they happen? This book offers a comprehensive introduction to critical transitions in complex systems--the radical changes that happen at tipping points when thresholds are passed.Marten Scheffer accessibly describes the dynamical systems theory behind critical transitions, ... Read more

    $52.99 USD

  • Industrial Ecology and Sustainability

    by Thomas E Graedel, Matthew J Eckelman ...
    Technology today is undergoing a rapid, unprecedented, and accelerating period of transformation. The implications of climate change, underpinned by geopolitics, for scientists and engineers are profound, as they and their societies attempt to harness these new technologies to address critical global environmental challenges, often without a full understanding of the long-term consequences. This ... Read more

    $113.39 USD

  • Environment, Power, and Society for the Twenty-First Century

    The Hierarchy of Energy

    by Howard Odum ...
    Howard T. Odum possessed one of the most innovative minds of the twentieth century. He pioneered the fields of ecological engineering, ecological economics, and environmental accounting, working throughout his life to better understand the interrelationships of energy, environment, and society and their importance to the well-being of humanity and the planet.This volume is a major modernization of ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

  • Rebalancing Our Climate

    The Future Starts Today

    by Eelco J. Rohling ...
    We only have one planet, and its climate and ecosystem are essential to our survival. A veritable tsunami of studies and assessment reports outlines a stark picture of humanity's detrimental impacts on our planet's life and environmental health. Climate change is at the heart of many of these impacts. We cannot continue to live in the same way; we're facing relentless population growth, paired ... Read more

    $24.69 USD

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  • Handbook of Applied Hydrology, Second Edition

    by Vijay P. Singh ...
    Fully Updated Hydrology Principles, Methods, and ApplicationsThoroughly revised for the first time in 50 years, this industry-standard resource features chapter contributions from a “who’s who” of international hydrology experts. Compiled by a colleague of the late Dr. Chow, Chow’s Handbook of Applied Hydrology, Second Edition, covers scientific and engineering fundamentals and presents all-new ... Read more

    $161.19 USD

  • Big Earth Data in Support of the Sustainable Development Goals (2022) - China

    by Huadong Guo ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This open access book showcases the innovative practices of Big Earth Data methods through a collection of comprehensive case studies from China to monitor and evaluate indicators for seven SDGs, i.e., zero hunger (SDG 2), clean water and sanitation (SDG 6), affordable and clean energy (SDG 7), sustainable cities and communities (SDG 11), climate action (SDG 13), life below water (SDG 14), life on ... Read more

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  • International Conference on Urban Climate, Sustainability and Urban Design

    Edited by Bao-Jie He, Deo Prasad, Li Yan, Ali Cheshmehzangi, Gloria Pignatta ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    This open access book is a proceeding of the International Conference on Urban Climate, Sustainability, and Urban Design in Mianyang (MYUCSUD). This work focuses on the latest thoughts, ideas, models, methods, solutions, and practices on urban climate mitigation and adaptation through sustainable planning and design, covering interdisciplinary topics in architecture, urban-rural planning, ... Read more

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  • Climate Change Science

    Causes, Effects and Solutions for Global Warming

    Edited by David S-K. Ting, Jacqueline A. Stagner ...
    Climate Change Science: Causes, Effects and Solutions for Global Warming presents unbiased, state-of-the-art, scientific knowledge on climate change and engineering solutions for mitigation. The book expands on all major prospective solutions for tackling climate change in a complete manner. It comprehensively explains the variety of climate solutions currently available, including the remaining ... Read more

    $134.99 USD

  • Urban Surface Thermal Environments

    A Metropolitan Area Perspective

    by Liang Zhou, Bo Yuan, David López-Carr, Fengning Hu ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    Urban Surface Thermal Environments: A Metropolitan Area Perspective presents a comprehensive exploration of urban heat dynamics through the perspectives of climate change, urbanization, green infrastructure, and two- and three-dimensional urban morphology. It analyzes the key drivers of surface urban heat islands (SUHI), reveals spatial and temporal patterns of warming, assesses population heat ... Read more

    $152.09 USD

  • Big Earth Data in Support of the Sustainable Development Goals (2022)—The Belt and Road

    by Huadong Guo ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This open access book showcases the innovative practices of Big Earth Data methods through a collection of global comprehensive case studies to monitor and evaluate indicators for seven SDGs, i.e., zero hunger (SDG 2), clean water and sanitation (SDG 6), affordable and clean energy (SDG 7), sustainable cities and communities (SDG 11), climate action (SDG 13), life below water (SDG 14), life on ... Read more

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  • Proceedings of The 2nd International Conference on Climate Change and Ocean Renewable Energy

    Climate Change and Ocean Renewable Energy

    Edited by Soufiane Haddout, K.L. Priya, Antonio Mubango Hoguane ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    Renewable energy is energy that is collected from renewable resources that are naturally replenished on a human timescale. It includes sources such as sunlight, tides, waves, wind, rain, and geothermal heat. According to BP's-2018 Energy Outlook (EO), renewable energy will be the fastest growing source of energy, increasing fivefold by 2040, thus providing around 14% of global primary energy at ... Read more

    $197.09 USD