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Engineering (R0) eBook Series

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  • Large Floating Solutions

    Design, Construction, Legality of Offshore Structures and Buoyant Urbanism

    Edited by Brydon T. Wang, Chien Ming Wang, Kim Weinert, Rutger de Graaf-van Dinther ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    Large Floating Solutions builds on the foundations laid in Large Floating Structures: Technological Advances, extending the analysis to the next generation of Very Large Floating Structures (VLFS) as integrated, climate-adaptive urban systems. This volume provides a comprehensive examination of the engineering, environmental, and architectural innovations required to deliver modular, resilient ... Read more

    $188.09 USD

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  • Geography for the IB MYP 4&5: by Concept

    by Louise Harrison, Thierry Torres ...
    Develop your skills to become an inquiring learner; ensure you navigate the MYP framework with confidence using a concept-driven and assessment-focused approach to Geography, presented in global contexts.- Develop conceptual understanding with key MYP concepts and related concepts at the heart of each chapter.- Learn by asking questions for a statement of inquiry in each chapter.- Prepare for ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

  • Marine Renewable Energies

    Prospective Foresight Study for 2030

    by Ouvrage Collectif, Michel Paillard, Denis Lacroix, Véronique Lamblin ...
    Series series Hors collection
    The ocean is a huge reservoir of renewable energy sources, such as wind, currents, tides, waves, marine biomass, thermal energy, osmotic power, and so on. Like other maritime nations in Europe, France enjoys significant potential to develop these energy sources, especially overseas. In March 2007, Ifremer's chairman launched a prospective foresight study on these energies for the time horizon of ... Read more

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  • Tropical Sustainable Architecture

    Edited by Joo Hwa Bay, Boon Lay Ong ...
    The tropical belt – where large areas of South East Asia, India, Africa and parts of both North and South America are located – forms the biggest landmass in the world and has one of the highest numbers of rapidly developing cities. Coincidentally, architecture in these regions shares common problems, the most easily identifiable being the tropical conditions of climate and natural environment. ... Read more

    $87.99 USD

  • Marine Plastics: Innovative Solutions to Tackling Waste

    Edited by Siv Marina Flø Grimstad, Lisbeth Mølgaard Ottosen, Neil A. James ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This open access book reflects aims of the Blue Circular Economy (BCE) project, which focused on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) aiming to create value using circular economy concepts related to products and services within fishing gear recycling in the Northern Periphery and Arctic (NPA) area. Cluster establishment and operation were carried out in collaboration with academia, industry ... Read more

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  • 50 Years Of Environment: Singapore's Journey Towards Environmental Sustainability

    by Yong Soon Tan ...
    Series series World Scientific Series On Singapore's 50 Years Of Nation-building
    In conjunction with Singapore's 50th birthday in August 2015, 50 Years of Environment: Singapore's Journey Towards Environmental Sustainability takes the reader through Singapore's environmental journey over the past 50 years, to its present day challenges and solutions, and seeks to explore what lies ahead for Singapore's environmental future. This book is divided into three parts. The first, ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Adaptive Urban Transformation

    Urban Landscape Dynamics, Regional Design and Territorial Governance in the Pearl River Delta, China

    Edited by Steffen Nijhuis, Yimin Sun, Eckart Lange ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This open access book provides a cross-sectoral, integrative and multi-scale design and planning approach for adaptive urban transformation of fast urbanising deltas, taking the Pearl River Delta (China) as a case study. Deltaic areas are among the most promising regions in the world. Their strategic location and superior quality of their soils are core factors supporting both human development ... Read more

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  • The Interconnected Arctic — UArctic Congress 2016

    Edited by Kirsi Latola, Hannele Savela ...
    Series series Springer Polar Sciences
    This open access book presents the most current research results and knowledge from five multidisciplinary themes: Vulnerability of Arctic Environments, Vulnerability of Arctic Societies, Local and Traditional Knowledge, Building Long-term Human Capacity, New Markets for the Arctic, including tourism and safety. The themes are those discussed at the first ever UArctic Congress Science Section, St. ... Read more

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  • Building Design, Construction and Performance in Tropical Climates

    Edited by Mike Riley, Alison Cotgrave, Michael Farragher ...
    The design, construction and use of buildings in tropical climates pose specific challenges to built environment professionals. This text seeks to capture some of the key issues of technology and practice in the areas of building design, refurbishment, construction and facilities management in tropical regions.Using a consistent chapter structure throughout, and incorporating the latest research ... Read more

    $72.99 USD

  • GIS for Science, Volume 3

    Maps for Saving the Planet

    Edited by Dawn J. Wright, Christian Harder ...
    Series Book 3 - GIS for Science
    GIS for Science, Volume 3: Maps for Saving the Planet, highlights real-world examples of scientists creating maps about saving life on Earth and preserving biodiversity.With Earth and the natural world at risk from various forces, geographic information system (GIS) mapping is essential for driving scientifically conscious decision-making about how to protect life on Earth. In volume 3 of GIS for ... Read more

    $34.99 USD

  • Climate Change and Adaptation Planning for Ports

    Edited by Adolf K. Y. Ng, Austin Becker, Stephen Cahoon, Shu-Ling Chen, Paul Earl, Zaili Yang ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Transport Analysis
    As key links in transportation and supply chains, the effect of climate change on seaports has broad implications for the development prospects of the global economy. However, the picture is very uncertain because the impacts of climate change will be felt very differently around the world, both positively and negatively. This book addresses the need for quality theoretical analysis, highly ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • Proceedings of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2023, Volume 1

    General Track

    Edited by Serge Desjardins, Gérard J. Poitras ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    This book comprises the proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering 2023. The contents of this volume focus on the general conference with topics on transportation, climate adaptability, sustainable design, green buildings, cold regions, and civil engineering education, among others. This volume will prove a valuable resource for researchers and professionals ... Read more

    $296.09 USD