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Coastal Planning and Management
ISBN: 9780415317726 / Angielski / Twarda / 380 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The second edition of Coastal Planning and Management provides a comprehensive toolkit for both coastal professionals and students of coastal management. The important link between coastal planning and management is presented, with emphasis on tools for the development, evaluation and implementation of all key types of coastal management plans. It gives professional students the opportunity to choose from a variety of established planning and management techniques. The second edition broadens the theoretical basis of the book, and includes additional analysis of coastal planning styles and...
The second edition of Coastal Planning and Management provides a comprehensive toolkit for both coastal professionals and students of coastal manageme...
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The Economics of Fire Protection
ISBN: 9780419207801 / Angielski / Twarda / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This important new book, the first of its kind in the fire safety field, discusses the economic problems faced by decision-makers in the areas of fire safety and fire precautions. The author considers the theoretical aspects of cost-benefit analysis and other relevant economic problems with practical applications to fire protection systems. Clear examples are included to illustrate these techniques in action.
The work covers: * the performance and effectiveness of passive fire protection measures such as structural fire resistance and means of escape facilities, and active systems... This important new book, the first of its kind in the fire safety field, discusses the economic problems faced by decision-makers in the areas of fire...
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Handbook of Detergents, Part B: Environmental Impact
ISBN: 9780824703530 / Angielski / Twarda / 838 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The second installment of the multivolume Handbook of Detergents deals with the potential environmental impact of detergents as a result of their production, formulation, usage, consumption, and disposal. This volume forms a comprehensive treatise on the multidimensional issues involved and emphasizes the alignment of scientific knowledge with the relevant contemporary data and methodologies in toxicology, ecotoxicology, and environmental risk assessment. With contributions from over 50 experts worldwide, this volume discusses industry procedures involving surfactant and detergent treatments...
The second installment of the multivolume Handbook of Detergents deals with the potential environmental impact of detergents as a result of their prod...
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Monitoring and Remediation Wells: Problem Prevention, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation
ISBN: 9780873715621 / Angielski / Twarda / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. There is a growing problem of performance degradation of wells and associated systems on sites where groundwater quality is monitored or remediation performed. This book acts as a valuable guide in keeping monitoring and pumping well systems operating to their best capacity. It addresses the need for and methods of environmental well maintenance and restoration. This guidebook to the causes of well deterioration, methods of well maintenance, and well restoration or well rehabilitation methods offers methods for prevention and control of deterioration.
If you are a consumer of professional... There is a growing problem of performance degradation of wells and associated systems on sites where groundwater quality is monitored or remediation p...
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Pesticides in Stream Sediment and Aquatic Biota: Distribution, Trends, and Governing Factors
ISBN: 9781566704694 / Angielski / Twarda / 1040 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. More than 20 years after the ban of DDT and other organochlorine pesticides, pesticides continue to be detected in air, rain, soil, surface water, bed sediment, and aquatic and terrestrial biota throughout the world. Recent research suggests that low levels of some of these pesticides may have the potential to affect the development, reproduction, and behavior of fish and wildlife, and possibly humans.
Pesticides in Stream Sediment and Aquatic Biota: Distribution, Trends, and Governing Factors assesses the occurrence and behavior of pesticides in bed sediment and aquatic biota-the two... More than 20 years after the ban of DDT and other organochlorine pesticides, pesticides continue to be detected in air, rain, soil, surface water, bed...
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Species Sensitivity Distributions in Ecotoxicology
ISBN: 9781566705783 / Angielski / Twarda / 616 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In spite of the growing importance of Species Sensitivity Distribution models (SSDs) in ecological risk assessments, the conceptual basis, strengths, and weaknesses of using them have not been comprehensively reviewed. This book fills that need. Written by a panel of international experts, Species Sensitivity Distributions in Ecotoxicology reviews the current SSD methods from all angles, compiling for the first time the variety of contemporary applications of SSD-based methods.
Beginning with an introduction to SSDs, the chapter authors review the issues surrounding SSDs, synthesizing the... In spite of the growing importance of Species Sensitivity Distribution models (SSDs) in ecological risk assessments, the conceptual basis, strengths, ...
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Fundamentals of Hazardous Materials Incidents
ISBN: 9780873713627 / Angielski / Twarda / 472 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book evolved from the course developed at the U.S. Department of Labor's National Mine, Health, and Safety Academy to develop the legislation that eventually became 29 CFR 1910.120.
Fundamentals of Hazardous Materials Incidents offers the reader a basic understanding of the principles involved in toxicology, federal regulations, respiratory protection, personal protective equipment, radiation, environmental considerations, industrial hygiene sampling, site safety, and chemically resistant suits. Thousands of people have been trained using this manual, now revised and available for... This book evolved from the course developed at the U.S. Department of Labor's National Mine, Health, and Safety Academy to develop the legislation tha...
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Regional Water System Management: Water Conservation, Water Supply and System Integration
ISBN: 9789058093776 / Angielski / Twarda / 358 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The spectacular industrial and economic development of the twentieth century was achieved at a considerable environmental cost. The increasingly precarious position of water, the most valuable of natural resources, reflects this trend. Today we have come to realise that concepts of sustainable development need to replace the antiquated belief that the environment in general, and natural resources in particular, are simply there for the taking. The responsible use of water, in which man profits from resources without endangering their future, should have precedence in any water policy.... The spectacular industrial and economic development of the twentieth century was achieved at a considerable environmental cost. The increasingly pr... |
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Hydraulics of Dams and River Structures : Proceedings of the International Conference, Tehran, Iran, 26-28 April 2004
ISBN: 9789058096326 / Angielski / Twarda / 460 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A collection of papers from the 2004 International Conference on Hydraulics of Dams and Rivers Structures, providing an invaluable resource of practical experiences, advances from across the many fields in the sector, and important research findings.
A collection of papers from the 2004 International Conference on Hydraulics of Dams and Rivers Structures, providing an invaluable resource of practic...
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Environmental Impacts of Soil Component Interactions: Metals, Other Inorganics, and Microbial Activities, Volume II
ISBN: 9780873719155 / Angielski / Twarda / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This work is the first in a two-volume set that addresses the interactions of soil minerals with the organic matter and microbes found in soil. These interactions have an impact on the dynamics, transformations, toxicity of metals and other factors that affect land quality and ecosystem health. The result of the working group of the International Society of Soil Science, this is an extensive and in-depth study of the complex reactions and interactions that occur in soil. Volume One examines land quality and natural and anthropogenic organics.
This work is the first in a two-volume set that addresses the interactions of soil minerals with the organic matter and microbes found in soil. These ...
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Handbook of Sustainability Management
ISBN: 9789814354813 / Angielski / Twarda / 912 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Sustainability is about the effective management of nonrenewable and nonreplenishable natural resources. This book explores the role of sustainability in achieving social development, environmental protection, and economic development - the three areas that constitute what is referred to as the triple bottom line (TBL).
Sustainability is about the effective management of nonrenewable and nonreplenishable natural resources. This book explores the role of sustainability...
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Annual Review of Low-Carbon Development in China: 2010
ISBN: 9789814374187 / Angielski / Twarda / 756 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the midst of global economic development, the world is rapidly running out of resources. It is imperative that the level of carbon emissions be addressed by countries globally. This is especially so in China, where industrialization, city development and progressive agriculture have developed substantially. This comprehensive and integrated annual review volume sets the precedent in addressing this issue by being the pioneering volume on China's low-carbon development efforts, based on research efforts conducted by the Climate Policy Initiative at Tsinghua — an independent,...
In the midst of global economic development, the world is rapidly running out of resources. It is imperative that the level of carbon emissions be add...
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Vegetation & Biogeography of the Sand Seas of Arabia
ISBN: 9780710306197 / Angielski / Twarda / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. First published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
First published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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Experimental Hydraulics: Methods, Instrumentation, Data Processing and Management, Two Volume Set
ISBN: 9781138027534 / Angielski / Twarda / 944 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This two-volume book is a comprehensive guide to designing, conducting and interpreting experiments in a broad range of topics associated with hydraulic engineering. It is the first substantial effort in hydraulic engineering to assemble in one place descriptions of all the components of experimentation along with a concise outline of essential theory to highlight the intrinsic connection between analytical and experimental research and illustrate the need for their complementary use. Providing end-to-end guidance to support experimentalists is long overdue, as most of the information can... This two-volume book is a comprehensive guide to designing, conducting and interpreting experiments in a broad range of topics associated with hydr... |
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Advanced Nanomaterials for Wastewater Remediation
ISBN: 9781498753333 / Angielski / Twarda / 430 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Contamination of aqueous environments by hazardous chemical compounds is the direct cause of the decline of safe clean water supply throughout the globe. The use of unconventional water sources such as treated wastewater will be a new norm. Emerging nanotechnological innovations have great potential for wastewater remediation processes. Applications that use smart nanomaterials of inorganic and organic origin improve treatment efficiency and lower energy requirements. This book describes the synthesis, fabrication, and application of advanced nanomaterials in water treatment processes;... Contamination of aqueous environments by hazardous chemical compounds is the direct cause of the decline of safe clean water supply throughout the ... |
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Foundations of Geophysical Electromagnetic Theory and Methods
ISBN: 9780444638908 / Angielski / Miękka / 804 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Foundations of Geophysical Electromagnetic Theory and Methods, Second Edition, builds on the strength of the first edition to offer a systematic exposition of geophysical electromagnetic theory and methods. This new edition highlights progress made over the last decade, with a special focus on recent advances in marine and airborne electromagnetic methods. Also included are recent case histories on practical applications in tectonic studies, mineral exploration, environmental studies and off-shore hydrocarbon exploration. The book will appeal to geoscientists working in all... Foundations of Geophysical Electromagnetic Theory and Methods, Second Edition, builds on the strength of the first edition to offer ... |
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Land Reclamation in Ecological Fragile Areas: Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Land Reclamation and Ecological Restoration (Lrer 2017
ISBN: 9781138051034 / Angielski / Twarda / 586 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This work holds the proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Land Reclamation and Ecological Restoration (LRER 2017), which will take place on October 20-23 2017, in Beijing, PR China. Major topics of the conference will be:
This work holds the proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Land Reclamation and Ecological Restoration (LRER 2017), which will take plac... |
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Water Resources and Conflict in the Middle East
ISBN: 9780415097529 / Angielski / Twarda / 326 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Middle East is a region of international concern and political unrest. With severe water shortages, water, not oil, threatens the renewal of military conflicts and social and economic disruption in the region. This book forms a complete reference to both the hydrological as well as the social, economic, political and legal issues in the region. With resources over-extended due to natural and human causes, Water Resources and Conflict in the Middle East analyses the river basins of the Euphrates, Tigris, Nile and Jordan. The book provides detailed study of the hydrology, hydrography and...
The Middle East is a region of international concern and political unrest. With severe water shortages, water, not oil, threatens the renewal of milit...
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Aquifer Systems Management: Darcy's Legacy in a World of Impending Water Shortage: Selected Papers on Hydrogeology 10
ISBN: 9780415443555 / Angielski / Twarda / 596 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. By 2050, the demand for water to sustain world agriculture will increase by seventy-five per cent in order to feed an estimated nine billion inhabitants. Increased amounts of water will be required for irrigation and for industrial and domestic use. Natural ecosystems will be threatened by the expansion of agricultural land and by a reduction in water availability, while climate change will exacerbate the situation. Management of available resources, particularly groundwater, will become more critical and aquifers will need to be managed for the benefit of all. These selected... By 2050, the demand for water to sustain world agriculture will increase by seventy-five per cent in order to feed an estimated nine billion inhabi... |
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Predictive Toxicology
ISBN: 9780824723972 / Angielski / Twarda / 520 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A comprehensive overview of techniques and systems currently utilized in predictive toxicology, this reference presents an in-depth survey of strategies to characterize chemical structures and biological systems covering prediction methods and algorithms, sources of high-quality toxicity data, the most important commercial and noncommercial predictive toxicology programs, and advanced technologies in computational chemistry and biology, statistics, and data mining."
A comprehensive overview of techniques and systems currently utilized in predictive toxicology, this reference presents an in-depth survey of strategi...
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