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  • Expert Systems in Environmental Planning

    Edited by Jeff R. Wright, Lyna L. Wiggins, Ravinder K. Jain, T.John Kim ...
    The connections between economics, planning, and the environment are receiv ing increased attention among scholars and policy makers in many countries. The common denominator among these three variables is the earth's life support sys tems, the ecosystems on which the world depends. When we describe our physi cal surroundings as a collection of possible uses, we are establishing linkages between ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

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  • Multicriteria Decision Analysis in Geographic Information Science

    by Jacek Malczewski, Claus Rinner ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book is intended for the GIS Science and Decision Science communities. It is primarily targeted at postgraduate students and practitioners in GIS and urban, regional and environmental planning as well as applied decision analysis. It is also suitable for those studying and working with spatial decision support systems. The main objectives of this book are to effectivley integrate ... Read more

    $215.09 USD

  • High-Rise Living in Asian Cities

    Edited by Belinda Yuen, Anthony G.O. Yeh ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book is intended to fill a knowledge gap in the study of contemporary high-rise living. While there has been much documentation on the engineering and technological aspects of tall buildings, relatively little has been written about the social and livability of high-rise. Much less is written about Asian cities even though Asia is the current hotbed of high-rise development.Even though ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • World in Transition: Ways Towards Global Environmental Solutions

    Annual Report 1995

    by German Advisory Council on Global change (WBGU) ...
    Series Book 1995 - World in Transition
    At the first Conference of the Parties of the Climate Convention in Berlin in Spring 1995 it became evident once again: To counteract anthropogenic climate changes, individuals as well as societies have to change their way of thinking and behavior. This accounts for other areas of global environmental change as well. Global trends like soil degradation, loss of biological diversity, water scarcity ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Flood Response and Crisis Management in Western Europe

    A Comparative Analysis

    Edited by Uriel Rosenthal, Paul t' Hart ...
    Throughout the last 20 years, the study of disasters has developed into a well respected body of know ledge in the social sciences. Disaster research has found its way to several disciplines and it has been remarkably receptive to multi and interdisciplinary impulses. Many disaster studies show how important and stimulating it is to explore events and developments which reach beyond the usual ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Risk Governance

    The Articulation of Hazard, Politics and Ecology

    Edited by Urbano Fra.Paleo ...
    This book explores the common language of politics, ecology and risk, and crosses their conceptual divides. It seeks to shed light on the underlying structural factors, processes, players and interactions in the risk scenario, all of which influence decision-making that both increases and reduces disaster risk.The first section explores risk governance under conditions of increasing complexity, ... Read more

    $143.99 USD

  • Understanding and Managing Urban Water in Transition

    Edited by Quentin Grafton, Katherine A. Daniell, Céline Nauges, Jean-Daniel Rinaudo, Noel Wai Wah Chan ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book examines changes and transitions in the way water is managed in urban environments. This book originated from a joint French-Australian initiative on water and land management held in Montpellier, France. The book delivers practical insights into urban water management. It links scientific insights of researchers with the practical experiences of urban water practitioners to understand ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Climate Adaptation Santiago

    Edited by Kerstin Krellenberg, Bernd Hansjürgens ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book addresses the complexity of urbanization, impacts of climate change and climate change adaptation for the metropolitan region of Santiago de Chile, with a special focus on the most pressing issues of natural hazards, water and energy supply. The book exemplifies a conceptual approach for the development of adaptation measures, their evaluation and implementation in a decision support ... Read more

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  • Land-Cover and Land-Use Changes in Eastern Europe after the Collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991

    Edited by Garik Gutman, Volker Radeloff ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This work analyzes the effects of one of the most dramatic changes of entire societies that the world has ever witnessed. It explores the collapse of socialist governance and management systems on land cover and land use in various parts of Eastern Europe. As readers will discover, this involved rapid and unprecedented changes such as widespread agricultural abandonment. Changes in the countries ... Read more

    $134.09 USD

  • Human-Environment Interactions

    Current and Future Directions

    Edited by Eduardo S. Brondízio, Emilio F. Moran ...
    Series Book 1 - Human-Environment Interactions
    Drawing on research from eleven countries across four continents, the 16 chapters in the volume bring perspectives from various specialties in anthropology and human ecology, institutional analysis, historical and political ecology, geography, archaeology, and land change sciences. The four sections of the volume reflect complementary approaches to HEI: health and adaptation approaches, land ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

  • Carbon Sequestration in Urban Ecosystems

    Edited by Rattan Lal, Bruce Augustin ...
    Urbanization drastically alters the ecosystems structure and functions, disrupts cycling of C and other elements along with water. It alters the energy balance and influences climate at local, regional and global scales. In 2008, urban population exceeded the rural population. In 2050, 70% of the world population will live in urban centers. The number of megacities (10 million inhabitants) ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

  • Risk Habitat Megacity

    Edited by Dirk Heinrichs, Kerstin Krellenberg, Bernd Hansjürgens, Francisco Martínez ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    Megacity development and the inherent risks and opportunities for humans and the environment is a theme of growing urgency in the 21st century. Focusing on Latin America where urbanization is most advanced, this book studies the complexity of a ‘mega-urban system’ and explores interrelations between sectors and issues by providing an in-depths study of one particular city, Santiago de Chile. The ... Read more

    $143.09 USD