Geography Books
Motilal Banarsidass, Studies in the Geography of Ancient And Medieval
Book SynopsisIt is a pleasure to me that my Studies in the Geography of Ancient and Medieval India (1960), in spite of its defects, was favourably received by the students of the subject, so that its first edition was exhausted much earlier than was expected.A decade has now elapsed after the appearance of the first edition of the work, in which about 30 articles were presented in 22 Chapters and 2 Appendices. The number of my articles on geographical topics published during this period is about a dozen and a half. Most of these have been either in corporate in the old Chapters or presented in new Chapters. The old arrangement has been altered in a few cases.
£33.24
Uniwersytet Jagiellonski, Wydawnictwo Transformation of the Natural Environment in
Book SynopsisWestern Sorkapp Land is a very remote and diverse region, which is representative of the European Arctic.This book describes the transformation of the environment and landscape of Western Sorkapp Land based on research data collected by Jagiellonian University scientific expeditions in the period 1980-1986 and 2008. Western Sorkapp Land has been experiencing dramatic natural changes such as glacial recession, the emergence of new landforms and Quaternary deposits as well as changes in the water drainage and network due to global warming. The establishment of South Spitsbergen National Park has led to a regeneration of the local reindeer herd and consequently the overgrazing of the local tundra resulting in altered plant communities. The transformation of Western Sorkapp Land will continue and its potential directions are outlined in the book.
£42.00
Alianza Editorial Climas y Tiempos de Espana Weather and Climates
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£17.75
CRAENEN BVBA MTN 25. Hoja 1086III El Cotillo
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£7.21
Adrados Ediciones, ES Cordillera Cantabrica Escaladas Selectas De Los
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£37.99
Servicio de Publicaciones y DivulgaciÃn CientÃfica de la Universidad de MÃlaga Elementos de los paisajes de la provincia de
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£15.75
Universidad de Mlaga. Servicio de Publicaciones e Intercambio Cientfico Redes fluviales. Metodología de análisis
£20.60
UAM Ediciones Espacio urbano exclusin y frontera norte de Mxico
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£13.87
Adrados Ediciones, ES Cordillera Canatabrica, Macito De Pena Ubina
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£11.32
L'Erma Di Bretschneider Catania Antica: La Carta Archeologica
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£396.15
L'Erma Di Bretschneider Roma E Suburbio, Strade E Acquedotti,
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£246.05
L'Erma Di Bretschneider Archeologia E Ricerche in Campania. Fasc. 10:
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£218.50
L'Erma Di Bretschneider Atlante Tematico Di Topografia Antica 31-2021:
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£513.00
L'Erma Di Bretschneider Entrando in Citta: Atlante Tematico Di Topografia
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£344.85
L'Erma Carta Archeologica E Ricerche in Campania 13:
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£344.85
L'Erma Urbanistica, Insediamenti E Territorio, Strade,
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£344.85
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Peeters Publishers The Periphery of the Classical World in Ancient
Book SynopsisThis collection of papers is dedicated to the problems of centre and periphery in the ancient world in their historical and geographical aspects. These problems are discussed here within a broad chronological scope: from the Mycenaean period, through the flourishing of geographical science in Hellenistic times, to the Roman period, represented by the names of Strabo, Pomponius Mela, Pliny and Ptolemy. The papers embrace all parts of the ancient oikoumene, from Africa in the south and Ireland in the west, through northern and eastern Europe to Central Asia in the east. Several authors have devoted their contributions to ancient mapmaking and how this reflects Greek and Roman conceptions of the periphery of the ancient world. The authors are drawn from across Europe: France, Italy, Poland and Russia.
£68.00
Springer Spatial Econometrics: Methods and Models
Book SynopsisSpatial econometrics deals with spatial dependence and spatial heterogeneity, critical aspects of the data used by regional scientists. These characteristics may cause standard econometric techniques to become inappropriate. In this book, I combine several recent research results to construct a comprehensive approach to the incorporation of spatial effects in econometrics. My primary focus is to demonstrate how these spatial effects can be considered as special cases of general frameworks in standard econometrics, and to outline how they necessitate a separate set of methods and techniques, encompassed within the field of spatial econometrics. My viewpoint differs from that taken in the discussion of spatial autocorrelation in spatial statistics - e.g., most recently by Cliff and Ord (1981) and Upton and Fingleton (1985) - in that I am mostly concerned with the relevance of spatial effects on model specification, estimation and other inference, in what I caIl a model-driven approach, as opposed to a data-driven approach in spatial statistics. I attempt to combine a rigorous econometric perspective with a comprehensive treatment of methodological issues in spatial analysis.Trade Review`This book is a very useful and significant contribution to the spatial analysis literature ... I for one will be using it as required supplemental reading in my graduate level spatial statistics course.' Economic Geography, 1989.Table of Contents1: Introduction.- 2: The Scope of Spatial Econometrics.- 3: The Formal Expression of Spatial Effects.- 4: A Typology of Spatial Econometric Models.- 5: Spatial Stochastic Processes: Terminology and General Properties.- 6: The Maximum Likelihood Approach to Spatial Process Models.- 7: Alternative Approaches to Inference in Spatial Process Models.- 8: Spatial Dependence in Regression Error Terms.- 9: Spatial Heterogeneity.- 10: Models in Space and Time.- 11: Problem Areas in Estimation and Testing for Spatial Process Models.- 12: Operational Issues and Empirical Applications.- 13: Model Validation and Specification Tests in Spatial Econometric Models.- 14: Model Selection in Spatial Econometric Models.- 15: Conclusions.- References.
£313.49
Amsterdam University Press Exhibiting Chinese Art in Asia Histories
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Amsterdam University Press Lyrical Experiments in Sinophone Verse Time
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£126.35
Pallas Publications Making Places While Building Networks: An
Book SynopsisThe Amsterdam ring of canals is a much beloved location for Dutch book publishers. An exposition of the meaning of this urban environment for publishers adds to the existing knowledge on book publishers and their business locations. It also contributes to our understanding of the role of urban place in cultural production by looking at cultural production from a relatively unexplored angle – that of the cultural intermediary – and by conceptualizing place as a dynamic concept. Publishers function as cultural intermediaries by bringing together the creation of cultural value and the selling of cultural products. An exploration of the meaning of urban place for cultural intermediaries in building reputation and trust in their personal networks with authors, booksellers, colleagues and the press, shows that place is more than geographical proximity and is not a static condition for knowledge spill-overs: it is a process, one that is interdependent on social networks.Table of ContentsMAKING PLACES WHILEBUILDING NETWORKS An Exploration Of The Role Of The Urban Environment In Book Publishing - 2 Table of contents - 8 1. Introduction - 12 2. Creative clusters in Berlin: entrepreneurship and the quality of place in Prenzlauer Berg and Kreuzberg - 28 3. Performing in Dutch book publishing 1880–2008: the importance of entrepreneurial experience and the Amsterdam cluster - 56 4. Place-making from publishing house to book fair: Dutch book publishers and the role of place in establishing trust and reputation - 86 5. Social networks and cultural intermediaries: the multiplexity of personal ties in publishing - 112 6. Conclusions - 138 References - 154 Nederlandse samenvatting - 176
£42.70
Alpha Edition Automatic Pistol Shooting; Together with
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£11.30
New India Publishing Agency Introductory Hydroinformatics
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£141.46
BAI NV Archipel: Indonesia, Kingdoms of the Sea
Book SynopsisIndonesia and its more than 17,000 islands are spread out over a surface area equivalent to that of the European Union. As an area of confluences and encounters, the Indonesian archipelago has always been one of the most important crossroads of world trade, where Austronesian ships, Arab dhows, Chinese junks, Iberian caravels, and other ships of the East India Companies berthed long before the container ships and oil tankers of today. The history of this archipelago is that of a multitude of links and connections, where the near and the far intermingle, forced to compete in a ubiquitous maritime world. The sea brings together more than she separates, and the monsoon winds have made this intersection a mandatory stop for merchants, clerics, and foreign diplomats, whose presence has left traces in the myths, monuments, arts, and traditions of contemporary Indonesia. Overlapped, blended, reinterpreted by rich and complex societies, these inflows have forged multiple worlds that the relationship with the sea has finely coloured and chiselled. Archipel invites us to discover this world, with the sea as the common thread, and an exceptional collection of major artworks as markers of a history to be discovered and admired.
£32.62
Melissa Publishing House Greekscapes
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The American University in Cairo Press The Geology of Egypt: A Traveler’s Handbook.
Book SynopsisEgypt is primarily a land of deserts and mountains, the habitable Nile Valley and Delta occupying less than 5 percent of the country. Although the ancient Egyptians lived on only a small fraction of the land, they made extensive use of resources from the less hospitable areas, exploiting the opportunities and adjusting to the constraints of their physical environment. This updated and expanded edition of The Geology of Egypt: A Traveler's Handbook describes these features and more, providing a guide for the visitor to Egypt interested in learning about its history from a different perspective. The author presumes no background in geology or related fields and provides an introduction to the relevant geological concepts, presenting examples to illustrate how the country's geological features influenced Egyptian civilization. Most examples are selected from the pharaonic period and Greco-Roman period, though many cases also illustrate how geological factors continue to have an impact on modern Egyptian society. The text is organized as a trip on the Nile from Lake Nasser downstream to the Delta, with chapters devoted to such popular sites as Aswan, Luxor, and Giza. Also covered are the Eastern and Western Deserts, as well as the Sinai Peninsula. Maps, illustrations, fifty color photographs, and an extensive glossary help make a complex but intriguing subject accessible to everyone.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Why Study Geology?1. Important Geological Concepts2. The Origin of Rock Types Found in Egypt3. Evolution of the Egyptian Landscape4. The Nile from Historic Times to the Present5. Lake Nasser and Nubia6. Aswan7. The Nile Valley from Aswan to Luxor8. Luxor9. The Nile Valley from Luxor to Cairo10. Ancient Memphis and its Cemeteries11. The Nile Delta12. Alexandria and the Northwest Coast13. The Western Desert14. The Eastern Desert15. The Red Sea16. The Isthmus of Suez and the Suez Canal17. The Sinai PeninsulaConclusionsAcknowledgmentsFigure CreditsGlossaryBibliographyIndex
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Urban Environment:
Book SynopsisThis book highlights the importance of outdoor thermal comfort for improving urban living quality in the context of urban planning and urban geometry design. It introduces readers to a range of assessment methods and applications of outdoor thermal comfort and addresses urban geometry and thermal environment at the neighbourhood scale using real-world examples and parametric studies. In addition, the subjective evaluations by urban dwellers and numerical modelling tools introduced in this book provide not only a comprehensive assessment of outdoor thermal comfort but also an integrated approach to using thermal comfort indicators as a standard in high-density cities. Given its scope, the book offers a valuable guide for urban climate researchers, urban planners, and designers, and policymakers pursuing more liveable urban environments.Table of ContentsPart 1 Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Urban Planning and Design of High-density Cities1. Characteristics of Thermal Comfort in Outdoor Environment1.1 Urban Climate1.2 Impacts of Urban Geometry1.3 Urban Living Environment1.4 High-density Urban Planning and Design1.5 Objectives of This BookPart 2 Subjective Evaluation of Outdoor Thermal Comfort2. Human Thermal Comfort in Sub-tropical Urban Environment 2.1 Introduction2.1.1 Outdoor Thermal Comfort Studies in the World2.1.2 Objectives of the Study2.2 Methodology2.2.1 Micro-meteorological Measurements2.2.2 User Questionnaire Survey2.2.3 Statistical Analysis2.3 Determination of the Neutral Physiological Equivalent Temperature (nPET)2.3.1 Relationship between Meteorological Parameters and Subjective Thermal Sensation2.3.2 Neutral Physiological Equivalent Temperature2.3.3 The Need for Wind in High-density Urban Settings2.4 Implications on Urban Planning and Urban Geometry Design2.4.1 Reduction in Solar Heat Gain2.4.2 Improving Thermal Load2.4.3 Increasing Urban Air Ventilation2.5 ConclusionsReferences3. Dynamic Response of Pedestrian Thermal Comfort under Outdoor Transient Conditions 3.1 Introduction3.1.1 Transient Thermal Conditions3.1.2 Non-steady State Thermal Comfort Models3.1.3 Objectives of the Study3.2 Experimental Design3.2.1 Survey Campaign3.2.2 Mobile Meteorological Measurements3.3 Results of the Study3.3.1 Meteorological Conditions3.3.2 Spatio-temporal Variations of Physiological Equivalent Temperature and Subjective Thermal Sensation3.3.3 Effect of Urban Geometry on Thermal Comfort3.4 Understanding the Dynamic Nature of Pedestrian Thermal Comfort3.4.1 Rate of Changes of Thermal Sensation3.4.2 Thermal History of Subjects3.4.3 Thresholds of Thermal Discomfort3.5 Implications on Urban Geometry Design3.5.1 Rhythm of Human Thermal Sensation3.5.2 Diversity of Urban Geometry3.6 ConclusionsReferences4. Environmental Perception and Outdoor Thermal Comfort in High-density Cities 4.1 Introduction4.1.1 Psychological Aspects of Thermal Comfort4.1.2 Variability of Outdoor Environment4.1.3 Objectives of the Study4.2 Data and Methodology4.2.1 Study Sites4.2.2 Questionnaire Survey4.2.3 Micro-meteorological Measurements4.2.4 Regression Analysis4.3 Regression Models4.3.1 Subjective Thermal Sensation and Comfort4.3.2 Regression Models for Perceived Environmental Quality4.3.3 Model Evaluation4.4 Implications on the Design of Pedestrian Environment4.4.1 Significance of Environmental Quality in Human Thermal Sensation4.4.2 Outdoor Environmental Quality in Neighbourhood Assessment4.5 ConclusionsReferencesPart 3 Computer Modelling of Outdoor Thermal Comfort5. Numerical Modelling of Mean Radiant Temperature in High-density Cities5.1 Introduction5.1.1 Urban Geometry and Shading5.1.2 Measurements and Modelling of Mean Radiant Temperature5.1.3 Objectives of the Study5.2 Data and Methodology4.2.1 Study Area4.2.2 SOLWEIG Model and Input Data5.3 Modelling Results5.3.1 Performance of the SOLWEIG Model5.3.2 Spatial Variation of Mean Radiant Temperature5.3.3 Temporal Changes of the Spatial Pattern of Mean Radiant Temperature5.3.4 Identification of Heat Stress Area5.4 ConclusionsReferences6. Urban Greening Strategies for Enhancing Outdoor Thermal Comfort in High-density Urban Areas6.1 Introduction6.1.1 Challenges in Climatic Planning for Urban Greenery in High-density Cities6.1.2 Urban Morphology and Greenery in Urban Environment6.1.3 Objectives of the Study6.2 Data and Methodology6.2.1 Study Area and Field Measurements6.2.2 Testing Variables and Model Initialization6.2.3 Case Studies6.3 Modelling Results6.3.1 Field Measurements and Model Validation6.3.2 Spatial Variation of Mean Radiant Temperature6.3.3 Results of Parametric Study6.3.4 Case Study 1: The SVF-based Planning Method6.3.5 Case Study 2: Site-specific Climatic Design Strategies6.4 Potential Applications in Urban Planning and Design Strategies6.4.1 Greening Master Plans for Designated Urban Districts6.4.2 Urban Heat Island Mitigation Strategies6.5 ConclusionsReferences7. Impact of Shadow-cast and Tree Species on Neighbourhood Outdoor Thermal Comfort 7.1 Introduction7.1.1 Background7.1.2 Urban Geometry and Street Tree Planting7.1.3 Objectives of the Study7.2 Methodology7.2.1 Study Framework7.2.2 Model Description, Initialization and Validation7.2.3 Experimental Setup and Parameterization7.3 Results of Parametric Study7.3.1 Impact of Shadow-cast Only on In-canyon Thermal Comfort Improvement7.3.2 Effect of Tree Species on Thermal Comfort Improvement in Open Area7.3.3 Effect of Tree Species on In-canyon Thermal Comfort Improvement7.3.4 Impact of Shadow-cast on In-canyon Tree Potential for Thermal Comfort Improvement7.4 Discussion and Design Recommendations7.4.1 Recommended Street Tree Planting Strategies7.4.2 Design Study in Realistic Neighborhood7.5 Conclusions and Future WorkReferencesPart 4 Applications of Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Urban Planning and Design Framework8. Urban Climatic Map: Thermal Comfort as the Synergizing Indicator 8.1 User’s Wind Comfort Level Survey8.1.1 Survey Design8.1.2 Data Analysis8.2 Defining the Wind Standard for Outdoor Thermal Comfort8.2.1 Neutral Physiological Equivalent Temperature for Summer8.2.2 Wind Standard in Sub-tropical High-density Cities8.3 Collating Layers of Urban Climatic Map8.4 Sustainable Building Design Guidelines9. BEAM Plus Neighbourhood: A Rating Tool for Sustainable Communities 9.1 Background of the BEAM Plus Assessment Framework9.2 Outdoor Environmental Quality: Outdoor Thermal Comfort9.2.1 Assessment Criteria9.2.2 Assessment Methods9.3 Selected Accredited Projects10. Epilogue:
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Regional Development Planning and Practice:
Book SynopsisThis book, through a bunch of systematic and analytical notes and scientific commentaries, acquaints the readers with the innovative methods of regional development, measurement of the development in regional scale, regional development models, and policy prescriptions. Conceptualizing development as a regional process is a geographer's brainchild, and the sense of region has long been rooted deeply in the fundamental research practices that geographers are accustomed to. The geographical perspective of regions entails conceptualizing them nested horizontally as the formal region and hierarchical relationships in space with spatial flows or interactions as the functional region. In geographical research, the region works as a tool by serving as a statistical unit of analysis. More importantly, however, regions serve as the fundamental spatial units of management and planning by specifying a territory or a part of it for which a certain spatial development or regulatory plan is sought. This book addresses the complex processes in different regions of the world, particularly South Asia, to perceive the regional development planning involved and the sustainable management practiced there. The book is a useful resource for socio-economic planners, policymakers, and policy researchers. Table of ContentsChapter 1 Sustainable Regional Development with Environmental Practices Chapter 2 Geopolitics of Sustainable Development Chapter 3 The Transversal and Territorial Praxis of Regional Development Chapter 4 Regional Development and Sustainable Responses to Climate Change and other Environmental Issues in Sri Lanka Chapter 5 Regional Planning Strategy to Sustainable Development in Nepal Chapter 6 Consequences of Dislocation and Involuntary Migration: Some Lessons from the Teesta River Bank Erosion Affected Communities Chapter 7 Micro-Spatial Analysis of Rural Accessibility for Imbricating Regional Development: Exemplifying an Indian District Chapter 8 Managing the Regional Inequalities in India with Particular Reference to the Transformation of Aspirational Districts Programme Chapter 9 Understanding the Disability Divides in India: A Spatio-temporal Analysis with District-level Datasets Chapter 10 How Far Gender Inequality Suppresses Human Development: Evidence from India Chapter 11 Association of Morbidity among Children with Housing, Water, Sanitation Conditions in Urban India: A Policy Perspective Chapter 12 Urban Heat Island Formation in Relation to Land Transformation: A Study on a Mining Industrial Region of West Bengal Chapter 13 Housing Conditions with Reference to Seepage in Different Residential Localities in Mumbai Chapter 14 Livelihood of the Displaced: A Study on Selected Areas of Bangladeshi Immigrants in West Bengal, India Chapter 15 Household Vulnerability of Tribal People to Climate Change in the Part of Dooars Region, West Bengal, India Chapter 16 Exploring the Options for Sustainable Livelihood in the Indian Sunderbans: An Attempt through Contingent Valuation Method
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Practising Cultural Geographies: Essays in Honour
Book SynopsisThis festschrift honours Prof. Rana P.B. Singh who has dedicated his life to teaching and conducting research on cultural geography with a ‘dweller Indian perspective’. The book focuses on the cultural geographies of India, and to an extent that of South Asia. It is a rich collection of 23 essays on the themes apprised by him, covering landscapes, religion, heritage, pilgrimage and tourism, and human settlements.Table of ContentsSection 1: IntroductionChapter 1: Introduction: Essays in Honour of Rana P.B. SinghRavi S. Singh, Arun K. Singh, Bharat Dahiya and Padma C. PoudelChapter 2: Practising Cultural Geographies: The Academic Contribution of Rana P.B. SinghRavi S. Singh and Bharat DahiyaSection 2: LandscapesChapter 3: Theoretical Perspectives on Landscape PerceptionPrem Chhetri and Anjali ChhetriChapter 4: Ayurveda in the Rural Landscape: Poomully Mana in Kerala, IndiaBharat DahiyaChapter 5: Char Landscapes of the Brahmaputra Riverine Tract, Assam: Elements of Evolutionand Cultural EcologyA.K. Bhagabati and N. DekaChapter 6: Satellite Based Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Landscape Dynamics and Land SurfaceTemperature Patterns in Hanoi, VietnamNguyen Vu Giang, Nobukazu Nakagoshi, Pham Viet Hoa, Hoang Thi Hang, and Atiqur RahmanSection 3: ReligionChapter 7: The Priesthood of the temple of Viṭhobā in Pandharpur, MaharashtraErik Reenberg SandChapter 8: Geographical Spread of Hindu Religion and Culture into the WestMartin J. HaighChapter 9: Cultural heritage in the north-eastern borderland of India: A case study ofindigenous religious belief systemsRavi S. SinghSection 4: HeritageChapter 10: Kautilya’s Political Geography-Concepts and Ideas: An Example of Ancient IndianGeographical ThinkingSudeepto AdhikariChapter 11: The Two Faces of BodhgayaNikhil JoshiChapter 12: Instilling Local Knowledge Education: Promoting Vernacular Landscape Identity,Heritage and Sustainability of School Youth in Dongshan Town, Suzhou, ChinaJuncheng Dai, Ruihong Zhang, Shangyi Zhou, and Shunying TangChapter 13: Cultural Approaches to Animal Geographies: Cattle and Urban-Rural Intersectionsin Delhi, IndiaPratyusha BasuChapter 14: The Misings of Assam in the Midst of Tradition and Modernity: A ComparativeStudy Of Selected Rural And Urban AreasPahari Doley and Bimal Kumar KarSection 5: Pilgrimage and TourismChapter 15: Lumbini, Nepal: The Birth Place of Buddha and the Powerful Place of Pilgrimage inthe WorldPadma Chandra PoudelChapter 16: Pañcakroshi Yatra: SymbolicManifestation of the Spatial to the SpiritualVandana SehgalChapter 17: Cultural Tourism based Regional Development in Rajasthan, IndiaR.B. Singh and Ajay KumarChapter 18: Baul-Sufi interface and Cultural Tourism: A study in Northern Rarh of West Bengal,IndiaPremangshu Chakrabarty and Tushar MandalSection 6: SettlementsChapter 19: Cultural Images of Kolkata: A Contemporary PerspectiveL. N. SatpatiChapter 20: Urban Sanitation in Indian cities: Reflections from VaranasiArun K. SinghChapter 21: Perspective on Agricultural Land Use Trajectory in the Peri-Urban Interface of aDeveloping Economy. A Case StudyNasrin Banu and Shahab FazalChapter 22: Urban Renewal and Redevelopment of Public Space: An Approach towardsCommunity Resource Optimization in VaranasiSarbeswar PraharajSection 7: EpilogueChapter 23: Emerging PerspectivesBharat Dahiya and Ravi S. Singh
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Climate, Environment and Disaster in Developing
Book SynopsisThe world is currently experiencing changes in climate and environment that often lead to natural disasters. Nearly three million people worldwide may have been killed in the past 20 years by natural disasters. In total, 90% of the natural disasters and 95% of all disaster-related deaths occur in the developing countries. Recently such problems have accelerated due to LULC change, biodiversity degradation, increased tourism, urbanization and climate change. This book, consisting of 27 chapters, explores the topics of climate, environment and natural disasters in developing countries. It is essential to discuss these diverse issues in the field of geography as it encompasses interdisciplinary topics. The range of issues on national, regional and local dimensions is not only confined to geography but also concerned to other disciplines as well. Therefore, this book is a valuable source for scientists and researchers in allied fields such as climatology, disaster management, environmental science, hydrology, agriculture, and land use studies, among other areas. Furthermore, this book can be of immense help to the planners and decision-makers engaged in dealing with the problems of climate, environmental change and natural disasters in developing countries.Table of ContentsSection-I: Climate Chapter-1: Challenges of Climate Resilient Livelihoods and an Inquiry of Mitigation Strategies in India ------Babita Chatterjee and Amrita Dwivedi Chapter-2: Analysing LULC change on runoff and sediment yield in urbanizing agricultural watershed of monsoonal climate river basin in West Bengal, India ------Arnab Ghosh, Malabika Biswas Roy and Pankaj Kumar Roy Chapter-3: Remote Sensing Based Analysis of Relationship between Urban Heat Island and Land Use/Cover Type in Bhubaneswar Metropolitan Area, India ------Asad Ali Sarkar Chapter-4: Statistical Downscaling method for Improving Global Model Rainfall forecasts of seasonal rainfall over West Bengal (WB), India ------Aminuddin Ali and Tirthankar Ghosh Chapter-5: Identification of Climate Change Vulnerable Zones in Bangladesh through Multivariate Geospatial Analysis -----Md. Golam Azam and Md. Mujibor Rahman Section-II: Environment Chapter-6: Water Scarcity in Coastal Bangladesh: Search for Arsenic-safe Aquifer with Geostatistics ------M. Manzurul Hassan, Anamika Shaha and RaihanA hamed Chapter-7: Biodiversity Degradation of Southwestern Region in Saudi Arabia --------Adel Moatamed Chapter-8: Causes and Effects of Water Logging in Dhaka City -------Mallik Akram Hossain, Sanjia Mahiuddin, Arif Uddin Ahmad and A H M Monzurul Mamun Chapter-9: Water Resource Development and Sustainable Initiatives of India: Present and Future -------Jayant Kumar Routray Chapter-10: Mapping and Reclamation of Wastelands in Drought-prone Purulia District of West Bengal, India using Remote Sensing and GIS --------- Manoj Kumar Mahato and Narayan Chandra Jana Chapter-11: Soil, water salinization and its impact on household food insecurity in the Indian Sundarbans -------Nabanita Mukherjee and Giyasuddin Siddique Chapter-12: Impact of Water Reservoir and Irrigation Canals on Land Use and Land Cover Changes in Upper Kumari River Basin, West Bengal, India -------Piya Bhattacharjee and Debasish Das Chapter-13: Spatial pattern of Arsenic contamination in floodplain aquifers, western bank of Bhagirathi River, Lower Ganges Delta, West Bengal, India -------Sunam Chatterjee Chapter-14: Spatial Pattern of Groundwater Depletion, Its Access and Adaptive Agricultural Strategies in Barddhaman District, West Bengal, India -------Biswajit Ghosh and Namita Chakma Chapter-15: Detection of Land Use/Land Cover Changes of Irga Watershed in the North-Eastern Fringe of Choto Nagpur Plateau, Jharkhand, India -------Ratan Pal and Narayan Chandra Jana Chapter-16: An Analytical Study on Interplay between Physiographic Condition and Land Use Land Cover Dynamicity -------Swetasree Nag, Malabika Biswas Roy and Pankaj Kumar Roy Chapter-17: Assessment of Land use and Land cover change dynamics using remote sensing and GIS techniques in most effected parts of Rajpur-Sonarpur municipality --------Bijay Halder, Papiya Banik and Jatisankar Bandyopadhyay Section-III: Disaster Chapter-18: Disaster Risk Reduction in the Changing Scenario ----Tapati Banerjee Chapter-19:Exploring the Impacts of River Morphology Change Associated Natural Disasters on Teesta Riparian Environment of Bangladesh -----Mst. Rebeka Sultana and Shitangsu Kumar Paul Chapter-20: An Assessment on Effects of Coastal Erosion on Coastal Environment: A Case Study in Coastal Belt between Kalu River mouth and Bologoda River mouth, Sri Lanka -----P. Kirishanthan Chapter-21:Vulnerability and Exposures to Landslides in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh: A Case Study of Rangamati Town for Building Resilience -----Md. Iqbal Sarwar and Muhammad Muhibbaullah Chapter-22: Hydrometeorological Analysis of the 2015 Rarh Bengal Flood in the Lower Gangetic Plain of India: Exceptional, Fast and Furious ------Soumen Chatterjee and Narayan Chandra Jana Chapter-23: Application of Remotely Sensed Data for Estimation of Indices to Assess Spatiotemporal Aspects of Droughts in Bankura District of West Bengal, India -------Asraful Alam, Rajat Kumar Paul and Lakshminarayan Satpati Chapter-24: Temporal variability of discharge and suspended sediment transport in the Subarnarekha River Basin, eastern India: A geomorphic perspective ------- Sunanda Banerjee, Arup Kumar Roy, Asraful Alam Chapter-25: Assessment of Jiadhal River Basin using Sedimentary Petrology and Geospatial Approach -------Akangsha Borgohain, Kusumbor Bordoloi, Dhrubajyoti Sahariah, Santonu Goswami, Anup Saikia, Ashok Kumar Bora Chapter-26: An Assessment of RUSLE Model and Erosion Vulnerability in the Slopes of Dwarka – Brahmani Lateritic Interfluve, Eastern India -------Sandipan Ghosh Chapter-27: Urban Flooding Scenario and Human Response in Guwahati, India --------Sutapa Bhattacharjee and Bimal Kumar Kar
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Proceedings of PIANC Smart Rivers 2022: Green
Book SynopsisThis book is a compilation of selected papers from the 10th PIANC Smart Rivers Conference (Smart Rivers 2022). The work focuses on novel techniques for inland waterways and navigation structures. The contents make valuable contributions to academic researchers, engineers in the industry, and regulators of aviation authorities. As well, readers will encounter new ideas for realizing Green Waterways and Sustainable Navigations. This is an open access book.
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NUS Press The Oil Palm Complex: Smallholders, Agribusiness
Book SynopsisThe oil palm industry has transformed rural livelihoods and landscapes across wide swathes of Southeast Asia, generating wealth along with economic, social, and environmental controversy. Who benefits and who loses from oil palm development? Can oil palm development provide a basis for inclusive and sustainable rural development?This book considers the impacts of specific communities and plantations. It analyses the regional political economy of oil palm, examining how the oil palm industry in Malaysia and Indonesia work as a complex, in which land, labour and capital are closely connected. It unpicks the dominant policy narratives, business strategies, models of land acquisition and labour-processes.Understanding this oil palm complex is a prerequisite to developing improved strategies to harness the oil palm boom for a more equitable and sustainable pattern of rural development.Trade Review"...provides scholarship that elucidates the complexities of oil palm production, and the challenges presented by peatland agriculture as well as peatland restoration."-The Jakarta Post
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Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd The Natural Bounty of China Series: Inner
Book SynopsisThe Natural Bounty of China is an important book series of 60 titles that comprehensively documents the vast diversity of China’s natural resources. China recognizes more than 1,600 products unique to the country – known as geographical indication products. This series describes these products in detail, with each single volume focusing on a particular region of China and the unique products cultivated there, such as Changbaishan ginseng in northeast China to the bean paste of Pixian (the “soul of Sichuan cuisine”) in the southwest. From the Tianshan Mountains in Xinjiang to history-steeped Shandong and gorgeously scenic Yunnan, almost every place in the country has produced something that is readily identifiable with it. This series not only makes a major contribution to our understanding of the geography and agriculture of China, but also gives us a greater appreciation of Chinese culture as a whole. This volume looks at the abundant resources and products from the birthplace of Chinese civilization, Inner Mongolia.
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Springer Designing Healthy Buildings and Communities
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Nepal Map Publishers Pvt. Ltd. Three Passes: Everest, Gokyo
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