The environment Books
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Making agri-environmental payments more cost effective
£32.71
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Reform options for Lithuanian climate neutrality by 2050
£53.27
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Global state of national urban policy 2021: achieving sustainable development goals and delivering climate action
£41.12
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Safety assessment of transgenic organisms in the environment: Vol. 10: OECD consensus document on environmental considerations for the release of transgenic plants
£19.69
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) United States 2023
£42.99
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Policies to reduce microplastics pollution in water: focus on textiles and tyres
£35.98
Astral International Pvt Ltd Environmental Science: Appreciation and
Book Synopsis
£57.00
Astral International Pvt Ltd Envoinformatics
Book Synopsis
£63.00
Astral International LandUse and Environmental Resources Methods and Management
£66.50
Astral International Pvt Ltd Soil Conservation Management and Analysis
£47.50
Astral International Pvt Ltd Pollution Abatement and Control
£104.50
Astral International Pvt Ltd Lightning Science and Lightning Protection Some
Book Synopsis
£38.00
Astral International Pvt Ltd Dairy Product Technology Recent Advances
£66.50
Astral International Pvt Ltd Plant Biodiversity Conservation and Management
£38.00
Astral International Environmental Degradation and Global Health
£38.00
Astral International Aquatic Plants for the Wastewater Treatment
£38.00
Springer Sustainability Communication: Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Theoretical Foundation
Book SynopsisModern and professional communication is required to realise the goal of sustainability in society. This book develops a theoretical and empirical framework, integrating interdisciplinary perspectives from communications theory, psychology, sociology, educational sciences, systems theory and constructivism. Its aim is to inform the establishment of sustainability communication. Complementing this theoretical framework, the book provides methods and concepts in a range of fields such as corporate practice, education and media. The book addresses the scientific community and students as well as communicators in all categories of sustainability communication.Table of ContentsI. Mapping Sustainability Communication 1. Sustainability Communication - An Introduction 2. Strong Sustainability as a Frame for Sustainability Communication 3. Sustainability Communication an Integrative Approach 4. Sustainable Communication as An Inter- and Transdisciplinary Discipline II. Framework of Sustainability Communication 5. Sociological Perspectives on Sustainability Communication 6. Psychological Aspects of Sustainability Communication 7. Media Theory and Sustainability Communication 8. Communication Theory and Sustainability Discourse 9. Communicating Education for Sustainable Development 10. Sustainability Communication: A Systemic-constructivist Perspective III. Practice of Sustainability Communication 11. Climate Change as an Element of Sustainability Communication 12. Biodiversity and Sustainability Communication 13. Communicating Sustainable Consumption 14. Corporate Sustainability Reporting 15. Computer Support for Cooperate Sustainability Communication 16. Participation: Empowerment for Sustainable Development Index
£85.49
Springer An Introduction to Lightning
Book SynopsisThis book about lightning summarizes the essence of physics and effects of lightning in a non-technical manner and provides an up-to-date description of the phenomenon of lightning in simple language. Starting with the myths related to lightning, the reader is introduced to the mechanism of lightning flashes and their interactions with humans, human-made systems and Earth’s environment. Most of the available books on lightning are written for the experts in the field and there is a need for a book that introduces the undergraduate and beginning post graduate students to the subject of lightning and prepares them for more advanced books meant for the experts. This introductory book, which is based on a series of lectures given to undergraduate and postgraduate students in electrical engineering, is intended to fill this need. Tailored to the needs of university students who plan to study electrical engineering, meteorology, environmental or basic physics, it is also a valuable reference resource for laymen who are interested in knowing more on this phenomenon.Trade Review“In a clear and digestible manner, it provides detailed information about the physical processes involved in the lightning discharge and discusses the pertinent principles of lightning protection from the perspective of a general reader. … the book is clear and easy to digest, and it enables a student to obtain a solid understanding of the physical processes involved in the lightning discharge.” (Robert C. Moore, Physics Today, June, 2015)Table of ContentsLightning and Humans: The Early Days.- Basic Physics of Electrical Discharges.- Basic Electromagnetic Theory.- Earth’s Atmosphere.- The Thundercloud and Lightning Phenomenology.- Mechanism of Charge Generation in Thunderclouds.- Mechanism of the Lightning Flash.- Features of Electrical Currents in Lightning Flashes.- Electric and Magnetic Fields of Lightning Flashes.- Lightning Return Stroke Models.- Lightning Return Stroke Speed.- Propagation Effects on Lightning Generated Electromagnetic Fields.- Lightning Location.- Potential of the Thundercloud and the Charge Distribution in Leaders and Return Strokes.- Direct and Indirect Effects of Lightning.- Interaction of Lightning Flashes with Humans.- Principles of Lightning Protection.- Advanced Procedures to Locate the Point of Attachment of Lightning Flashes.- Interaction of Lightning Flashes and Thunderclouds with the Earth’s Atmosphere.- Unusual Forms of Lightning.- Appendix A: How to Avoid Lightning Injuries Including Questions and Answers.- Appendix B: Advanced books on Lightning for further reading.
£59.99
Springer Defending Maritime Assets
Book SynopsisOn Critical Infrastructure.- The political economy of energy in 2024.- Black Sea Region Security Assessment.- Energy Infrastructure in the Black Sea.- Black Sea as a Green Energy corridor.- In the Crosshairs: Hybrid threats and the challenge to Critical Maritime Infrastructure.- Strategic Communication and Disinformation: Russian disinformation in the Black Sea region.- Exploring and Mitigating Cyber Threats Related to Energy Offshore Critical Infrastructure in The Black Sea Region.- The Role of Unmanned Systems in Modern Maritime.- Critical Maritime Infrastructure in the North and Norwegian Seas: Navigating Security Challenges in the Green Energy Transition.- Black Sea Offshore Energy Infrastructure Protection and Defense Measure.
£142.49
Springer Verlag, Singapore Air Pollution Control and Design
Book SynopsisThis book focuses specifically on the environmental issues related to the air pollution control and design. It is divided into four parts: (1) Fundamentals of air pollution control, (2) fundamentals of energy utilization, (3) gaseous control and design, and (4) particulate control and design, each consisting of four to six chapters. The topics covered in this book not only introduce the basic concepts of air pollution control and design but also address the fundamentals of energy utilization in the context of good engineering practice and policy instruments. It also features several innovative technologies and integrated methodologies relating to gaseous and particulate matter control and design. To facilitate technology integration and meet the need for comprehensive information on sustainable development, the book discusses a wide range of areas concerning the principles, applications, and assessment of air pollution control and design and thermodynamics, heat transfer, advanced combustion and renewable energy for energy utilization. It also features regulations and policy instruments adopted around the globe as well as several case studies. Presenting the emerging challenges, new concepts, innovative methodologies, and resolving strategies, as well as illustrative and inspiring case studies, it appeals to a wide range of readers, such as researchers, graduate students, engineers, policy makers, and entrepreneurs. Table of ContentsChapter 1. Air Pollution Control: SOx Control.- Chapter 2. NOx Control.- Chapter 3. VOCs Control.- Chapter 4. PM2.5 Control.- Chapter 5. CO2 Control.- Chapter 6. Fundamentals of Energy Utilization: Sustainable Energy.- Chapter 7. Thermal Dynamics and Heat Transfer.- Chapter 8. Advanced Combustion.- Chapter 9. Energy Materials.- Chapter 10. Integrated Energy Systems.- Chapter 11. Gaseous Control and Design: Adsorption.- Chapter 12. Absorption.- Chapter 13. Combustion.- Stack.- Chapter 14. Particulate Control and Design.- Chapter 15. Cyclone.- Chapter 16. Wet Scrubber.- Chapter 17. Baghouse Filter.- Chapter 18. Electrostatic Precipitator.- Chapter 19. Prospective and Perspective.
£85.49
Springer Urban Living Space in China
Book SynopsisChapter 1. Prolegomenon.- Chapter 2. An overview of urban living spaces.- Chapter 3. Urban lifestyles and their evolution.- Chapter 4. Evaluation of urban quality of life and living environment quality.- Chapter 5. Residential space.- Chapter 6. Social interaction space.- Chapter 7. Activity space.- Chapter 8. Relaxing space.- Chapter 9. Living spaces for different groups: a multi-faceted mosaic.- Chapter 10. "New" living space.- Chapter 11. Conclusion and outlook.
£142.49
Springer Verlag, Singapore Urban Green Space Equity in China
£104.49
Springer Environmental Chemistry Advanced Concepts and Applications
Book Synopsis1. Environmental Science.- 2. Some Basic Chemistry Fundamentals.- 3. Atmospheric Chemistry.- 4. Chemical Analysis.- 5. Phase Interactions.
£71.24
Springer Environmental Leadership in a VUCA Era
Book SynopsisIntroduction to Environmental Leadership.- Global Environmental Leadership: Addressing The Triple Planetary Crisis.- Environmental Philosophy and Ethics.- Environmental Leadership and Governance: Strategies, Mechanisms and Multi-Levels.- Motivations and Dimensions of Environmental Leadership.- Applications of Leadership Theories and Concepts in Environmental Leadership.- Environmental Leadership in Public Organizations.- Environmental Leadership in Private Organization.- Environmental Leadership in Non-Profit Organizations.
£104.49
Springer Urban Climate and Urban Design
Book SynopsisNexus of Urban Climate and Urban Design.- Monitoring, Assessing, and Forecasting Urban Climate.- Issues and Challenges.- Heatwave Resilience: What Do We Know About its Monitoring, Assessing and Forecasting?.- Modeling Natural Ventilation in Urban Environments: A Review of Existing Techniques and Tools.- From Vernacular to Vernomimicry: Vernacular Design Principles for Resilient Communities.
£151.99
Springer Tourist Experience and Perception in the Pandemic
Book SynopsisChapter 1: Influence of B&B servicescape on customer experience and behavioral intention.- Chapter 2: The perceived value of local knowledge tourism: dimension identification and scale development.- Chapter 3: Influence of Relationship network on participation ability in rural tourism of farm households.- Chapter 4: Effect and experience of tourism smart technology on customer's satisfaction and trust.- Chapter 5: Influence factors of pro-poor tourism on the perception of ethnic minority women.- Chapter 6: Tourist behavioral intention and characteristics of red scenic areas from the epidemic risk perception.- Chapter 7: The mechanism of decision-making behavior of ski tourists.- Chapter 8: China Greater Bay Area destination image perception by foreigners living in Guangdong.- Chapter 9: The impact of accessible environment on tourist satisfaction and revisit intention.- Chapter 10: Exploring tourist well-being from a spatio-temporal perspective.- Chapter 11: Spatiotemporal impact of celebrity endorsement on tourist destination network attention: a case study.- Chapter 12: Livelihood sustainability of Tibetan communities in a heritage tourism destination.- Chapter 13: Impacts on the behavioral intentions of tourists with disability in China Greater Bay Area.- Chapter 14: Analysis of tourist storytelling behavior and revisit intention in red tourism by flow experience and patriotism.
£170.99
Springer Value Addition and Utilization of Lignocellulosic Biomass
Book SynopsisChapter 1. Advancing Green Technologies for Sustainable Bioenergy from Lignocellulosic Biomass.- Chapter 2. Bio-interventions for valorization of lignocellulosic biomass: Recent trends and applications.- Chapter 3. Exploring the impact of emerging pretreatment technologies on effective lignocellulosic biomass utilization.- Chapter 4. Novel Approaches to Alleviate Lignocellulosic Biomass Waste for Effective and Sustainable Utilization.- Chapter 5. Valorisation of cotton biomass and processing waste for production of biohydrogen and biomethane.- Chapter 6. Microbial fuel cells and sustainable electricity generation from lignocellulosic waste biomass.- Chapter 7. Gasification and syngas production from lignocellulosic waste.- Chapter 8. Engineering Microbial Strains and Enzymes for Enhanced Productivity.- Chapter 9. Smart Recycling and Sustainable Lignocellulosic Waste Management.- Chapter 10. Application of Artificial Intelligence Techniques in Biorefinery Processes.- Chapter 11. Harnessing Bioproducts for a Sustainable Circular Economy.- Chapter 12. Recent Findings and Advances in Sustainable Conversion of Lignocellulosic Waste to Bioplastic Precursors for a Circular Economy.- Chapter 13. Bioethanol for Bharat (India): A focused journey towards sustainability.
£142.49
£123.49
Springer Urban Innovation and Sustainability
Book SynopsisDigital Pathways to Sustainable Cities: An Introduction to ICT Interventions.- Bridging Innovation and Sustainability: Global Insights on ICT Applications.- China’s Smart City Evolution: Leveraging ICTs for Sustainable Urban Growth.- Innovation and Environmental Sustainability: ICT and Beach Management.- Innovation and Social Sustainability: ICT Integration in Residential Compounds for Empowering Elderly Communities.
£104.49
Springer Nature Switzerland AG Fundamental Principles of Sustainable Hydrogen Energy Value Chain
Book Synopsis1. Sustainability - Hydrogen for Sustainable Development.- 2. Sources Inputs Resources (Raw Materials) for Hydrogen Production.- 3. Systems Hydrogen Production Technologies.- 4. Storage Hydrogen storage systems.- 5. Sites and Infrastructures Hydrogen transport and refuelling stations.- 6. Services Hydrogen applications.- 7. Synthesis Hydrogen for chemical and fuel synthesis.- 8. Supports Energy Security, and Energy connectivity and trades.- 9. Shift Role of Hydrogen for Energy Transformation.- 10. Safety & Standards Hydrogen safety, policy, regulations, and standards.
£170.99
Springer New Developments in Environmental Science and Engineering
Book SynopsisEfficiency of Ananas Comosus and Solanum Tuberosum in the Removal of Heavy Metals from an Environmental Liability, Peru.- Study on the Mechanism of Ionic Liquids-Modified TiO2 Nanotubes Enhancing Photoreduction of CO2 to Acetic Acid.- Green synthesis, characterization and photocatalytic activity of CdTe Quantum dots for the degradation of Fampridine.- Heterogeneity Analysis of Zero-Pollution Travel Space for Residents Under the Influence of Urban Traffic Pollution: A Case Study of London.
£170.99
Springer Clean Energy TransitionviaBiomass Resource
Book Synopsis
£132.99
Springer Navigating Challenges for Sustainable Growth
Book SynopsisForeword.- Preface.- Executive Summary.- Session 1: Energy, Climate, Growth.- Chair: Jayant Sinha.- Speakers: Jessica Seddon, Robert Stavins, Arunabha Ghosh.- Session 2: Technology, Policy, Jobs.- Chair: Sachin Chaturvedi.- Speakers: Paul Samson, Albert van Jaarsveld, Debjani Ghosh.- Expert Comment: Vijay Kumar Saraswat.- Session 3: Growth Implications of a Fractured Trading System.- Chair: Peter Drysdale.- Speakers: Alicia Garcia-Herrero, Nagesh Kumar, Otaviano Canuto.- Expert Comment: B.V.R. Subrahmanyam.- Session 4: Reshaping Global Finance for Sustainable Growth.- Chair: N. K. Singh.- Speakers: Hanan Morsy, Tao Zhang, Poonam Gupta.- Expert Comment: Manjeev Singh Puri.- Virtual Discussion and Wrap Up of Day 1.- Topics: Technology, Policy, Jobs; Multilateralism: Geopolitics, Governance and the Global Commons.- Speakers: Robert Lawrence, Homi Kharas.- Session 5: Multilateralism: Geopolitics, Governance and the Global Commons.- Chair: V. Anantha Nageswaran.- Speakers: Jean-Louis Arcand, Mari Pangestu, Ram Madhav.- Expert Comment: Ramesh Chand.- Session 6: Adjustment, Resilience and Inclusion in an Uncertain World.- Chair: François Bourguignon.- Speakers: Santiago Levy, Haroon Bhorat, Surjit Bhalla.- Expert Comment: Vinod Kumar Paul.- Keynote Address by Nandan Nilekani.- Appendices.- Conference Outline.- About the Organisers.- Acknowledgements.- About the Speakers.
£44.99
Springer Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality in China Theory and Practice
Book SynopsisChapter 1 Background essentials.- Chapter 2 The Scientific and Legal Basis of Climate Governance.- Chapter 3 Strategic Planning and Pathway Framework.- Chapter 4 Energy-saving and Carbon Reduction.- Chapter 5 Renewable Energy.- Chapter 6 Carbon Sinks.- Chapter 7 Carbon Pricing Mechanisms.- Chapter 8 Green Financial System.- Chapter 9: Multi-Level Practice Examples.- Postscript.
£132.99
Springer Introduction to Green Science and Technology for Green Economy
Book SynopsisIntroduction of Green Science and Technology.- Part I: Socio-Economic Sciences.- Sustainable Development.- Green Economy and Industrial Transformation.- Green Jobs and Green Growth with Externalities.- Green Technology Development and Green Investments.- Policy Innovations for Greener Consumption, Production and Trade.- Impacts and Evaluation of Green Innovations.- Part II: Environmental Science and Technology.- Sustainable Materials Management (SMM).- Reduction, Reuse, Recycling, Recovery and Reclamation.- Environmental Management Systems.- Green Technologies for a Green Economy.- Efficiency of Natural Resource Utilization.- Part III: Development of Green Services and Challenges.- Green Energy Services.- Green Transportation Services.- Green Building Services.- Green Agriculture Services.- Green Tourism Services.- Prospective and Perspective.
£123.49
Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) One by Walking
Book SynopsisRoger Norum is Associate Professor and Academy Research Fellow at the University of Oulu.Camilla Brudin Borg is Senior Lecturer of Literary studies at the University of Gothenburg.John Martin is Head of Research Strategy and Governance at the University of Plymouth.Hanna Elisabet Åberg is Lecturer at Uppsala University.Susanne Österlund-Pötzsch teaches at Åbo Academy.
£76.00
MIT Press Ltd A World in a Shell
Book SynopsisFollowing the trails of Hawai‘i’s snails to explore the simultaneously biological and cultural significance of extinction.In this time of extinctions, the humble snail rarely gets a mention. And yet snails are disappearing faster than any other species. In A World in a Shell, Thom van Dooren offers a collection of snail stories from Hawai‘i—once home to more than 750 species of land snails, almost two-thirds of which are now gone. Following snail trails through forests, laboratories, museums, and even a military training facility, and meeting with scientists and Native Hawaiians, van Dooren explores ongoing processes of ecological and cultural loss as they are woven through with possibilities for hope, care, mourning, and resilience.Van Dooren recounts the fascinating history of snail decline in the Hawaiian Islands: from deforestation for agriculture, timber, and more, through the nineteenth century shell collecting mania of missionary settlers, and on to the contemporary impacts of introduced predators. Along the way he asks how both snail loss and conservation efforts have been tangled up with larger processes of colonization, militarization, and globalization. These snail stories provide a potent window into ongoing global process of environmental and cultural change, including the largely unnoticed disappearance of countless snails, insects, and other less charismatic species. Ultimately, van Dooren seeks to cultivate a sense of wonder and appreciation for our damaged planet, revealing the world of possibilities and relationships that lies coiled within a snail’s shell.
£19.95
Taylor & Francis Ltd Unfare Solutions
Book SynopsisTransport policy is an increasingly difficult area for all national governments and regional/local authorities. Tackling car use and realising a sustainable transport system appears to be very difficult. Developing public transport is seen as an increasingly important element in improving the transport system, especially in densely populated areas. At the same time however, governments are under increasing pressure to cut taxation. As a result there is a growing gap between increasing policy need for public transport and government resources to fund that need. This timely book explores one solution to this dilemma, which is the use of local charges and taxes dedicated to support public transport. Unfare Solutions examines how and why such charges have evolved and how they do (or do not) relate to modern transport policy developments and theory. It shows innovative funding techniques developed by both public transport providers and federal and local authorities.Trade Review'...a book that is rich in content and which presents a methodical (if at times slightly over-academic) review of the possible solutions for funding public transport in the present-day environment. It is also well-illustrated and well-written. Special attention should be drawn to the boxed passages highlighting the lessons to be learnt from each type of LET, and providing further insight into the areas covered in the multifarious case studies.'Table of ContentsIntroductory Preface 1. Transport in a Sustainable Society 2. New Finance for Public Transport 4. Polluter Pays 5. Spreading the Burden 6. Evaluating LETs 7. LETs it be. Index.
£128.25
Taylor & Francis Ltd The Frightened Land Land Landscape and Politics
Book SynopsisThis book explores the spatial, political and cultural landscape of South Africa through the apartheid years and into the post-apartheid recent past, drawing on a wealth of original research materials.Table of ContentsSection 1: Veld 1. Wilderness & Veld 2. Memory & Inscription 3. Map & Monument Section 2: Farm 4. A Failed Eden 5. ‘Natural’ Identity 6. The Fertile Desert Section 3: ‘Native’ Lands 7. ‘Native’ Lands 8. Language, Nation & Landscape 9. Tribal Landscapes Section 4: Invisible Landscapes 10. Desire & Distance 11. Veld & City 12. Invisibility & Silence Section 5: Erasures 13. Landscapes & Erasures 14. Landscapes of the Imagination 15. Transforming Landscape. Bibliography. Unpublished Sources. Appendix A: South African Time Line B: Key Pieces of Apartheid Legislation
£114.00
Taylor & Francis Ltd eWork and eBusiness in Architecture Engineering
Book SynopsisThe task of structuring information on built environment has presented challenges to the research community, software developers and the industry for the last 20 years. Recent work has taken advantage of Web and industry standards such as XML, OWL, IFC and STEP. Another important technology for the fragmented AEC industry is digital communication. Wired or wireless, it brings together architects, engineers and construction site workers, enabling them to exchange information, communicate and work together. Virtual enterprise organization structures, involving mobile teams over distance, are highly compatible with the needs of the construction industry.Table of ContentsKeynote PapersWorkshop: R & D strategies for ICT in constructionProcess modelling and management Building information modelling and interoperabilitySupporting model-based cooperationDistributed web and grid systems and servicesMobile computingContext aware building automation servicesEcology, sustainability and environmental managementeBusiness in design, construction and supply chain managementeRegulationseLearningICT indicators, adoption and evaluationCase studies, best practice and lessons learned
£166.25
Taylor & Francis Ltd Urban Design Management
Book SynopsisThis is an introduction to the secrets of Urban Design Management (UDM). The book examines the roles of the players involved in land-use projects and describes good collaborative methods of practice in project-based urban design and planning, putting emphasis on the creative co-operative skills and the wide knowledge of the participants in a working group. The role of the architect is examined in relation to design, planning and project management with particular emphasis on collaboration and negotiation skills. Specific issues considered include: The make-up of a good project team Ways to make the project team function together Objectives and benefits of project-orientated planning The need to take local characteristics into account in project-orientated planning The preparation required for a co-operative planning process and how initial information can be collected and used Table of ContentsForeword Preface Introduction Part 1: The Perfect Match Part 2: Togetherness Part 3: Creating Attractiveness Part 4: Setting Things in their Context Part 5: Starting Slow in order to Go Fast Part 6:Project Tools Part 7: Fitting in a Player's Strategy Part 8: Urban Design Management
£166.25
Taylor & Francis Ltd British Gardens History philosophy and design
Book SynopsisGarden design began in West Asia and spread through Europe. This book tells how, in the British Isles, it flourished to an extraordinary degree. Following the historical method in Tom Turnerâs books on Asian gardens (2010) and European gardens (2011), it uses almost 1000 colour photographs, plans and style diagrams to provide a word and image history of garden design. Individual chapters cover the Celtic, Roman, Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassical, Romantic, Arts and Crafts, Modern and Postmodern periods. Additional information about the gardens in the book is available on the Gardenvisit.com website, which the author edits http://www.gardenvisit.com/history_theory/british_gardens_companionTrade Review"A guide to an understanding of the ideas we bring to bear in making our own gardens and enjoying those of others" - The RHS Garden magazine"Tom Turner appears to be on a mission to write the definitive historical account of gardens. He has already covered European and Asian gardens, and has now delivered an account of the development of gardens closer to home. The latest arrival delivers a narrative mix of academic research interspersed with idiosyncratic observations, balanced with photos and diagrams articulating the key design principles of the reviewed sites and historical periods."— Darryl Moore, Garden Design Journal Review of Asian Gardens:"Here Turner—with his characteristic use of summary diagrams and tightly structured analyses—charges through polytheist, Islamic, Hindu, Buddhist, Daoist, and Shinto gardens of West, South, East, and North Asia, with a welcome concluding chapter on abstract modernism. Some readers may be troubled by Turner’s reductionist approach, yet his books pack much between their covers in a manner that is at once quirky, refreshing, and stimulating." - Journal of Australian Garden HistoryTable of ContentsPreface 1. Neolithic gardens & landscapes: 3500BCE-43 2. Romano-British gardens & landscapes: 43-1066 3. Medieval gardens & landscapes: 1066-1485 4. Renaissance gardens & landscapes: 1485-1660 5. Baroque gardens & landscapes: 1660-1750 6. Neoclassical gardens & landscapes: 1730-1794 7. Romantic gardens & landscapes: 1794-1880 8. Arts and Crafts gardens & landscapes: 1880-1970 9. Abstract modern gardens: 1925-1972 1925-1980 10. Post-Abstract and sustainable gardens: post-1980 Appendix I: Asia, Europe and the British Isles Appendix II: Names for styles and periods Appendix III Wollaton Hall: Garden history and creative conservation Michael Simonsen
£128.25
Taylor & Francis Ltd The New Geographies of Energy
Book SynopsisThe New Geographies of Energy: Assessment and Analysis of Critical Landscapes is a pioneering collection of new geographic scholarship. It examines such vitally important research topics as energy dilemmas of the United States, large trends and patterns of energy consumption including Chinaâs role, peak oil, energy poverty, and ethanol and other renewable energy sourcing.The book offers advances in key emerging areas of energy research, each distinguished in the following sections: (i) geographic approaches to energy modeling and assessment; (ii) fossil fuel landscapes; (iii) the landscapes of renewable energy; (iv) landscapes of energy consumption; and (v) an overview of the new geographies of energy (Karl Zimmerer, Annals Nature-Society and Energy issue editor) and an essay on Americaâs oil dependency (Vaclav Smil, renowned energy geographer). In addition there is a specially commissioned book review.This book was published as a special issue of the <Table of Contents1. New Geographies of Energy: Introduction Invited Essay 2. America’s Oil Imports: A Self-Inflicted Burden Energy Modeling and Assessment 3. Modeling and Assessment of Wind and Insolation Resources with a Focus on Their Complementary Nature: A Case Study of Oklahoma 4. “Papering” Over Space and Place: Product Carbon Footprint Modeling in the Global Paper Industry 5. Phenology-Based Assessment of Perennial Energy Crops in North American Tallgrass Prairie 6. A Geographic Approach to Sectoral Carbon Inventory: Examining the Balance Between Consumption-Based Emissions and Land-Use Carbon Sequestration in Florida 7. Toward an Integrated GIScience and Energy Research Agenda 8. The Role of Climate Change Litigation in Establishing the Scale of Energy Regulation Fossil Fuel Landscapes 9. Energy and Identity: Imagining Russia as a Hydrocarbon Superpower 10. The Changing Structure of Energy Supply, Demand, and CO2 Emissions in China 11. Mountaintop Removal and Job Creation: Exploring the Relationship Using Spatial Regression 12. Enforcing Scarcity: Oil, Violence, and the Making of the Market Landscapes of Renewable Energy 13. Constructing Sustainable Biofuels: Governance of the Emerging Biofuel Economy 14. Social Perspectives on Wind-Power Development in West Texas 15. Farmer Attitudes Toward Production of Perennial Energy Grasses in East Central Illinois: Implications for Community-Based Decision Making 16. Renewable Energy and Human Rights Violations: Illustrative Cases from Indigenous Territories in Panama 17. Downstream Effects of a Hybrid Forum: The Case of the Site C Hydroelectric Dam in British Columbia, Canada 18. A Study of the Emerging Renewable Energy Sector Within Iowa 19. A Regional Evaluation of Potential Bioenergy Production Pathways in Eastern Ontario, Canada 20. Opposing Wind Energy Landscapes: A Search for Common Cause 21. Burning for Sustainability: Biomass Energy, International Migration, and the Move to Cleaner Fuels and Cookstoves in Guatemala 22. The Impact of Brazilian Biofuel Production on Amazonia Landscapes of Energy Consumption 23. Shifting Networks of Power in Nicaragua: Relational Materialisms in the Consumption of Privatized Electricity 24. “Because You Got to Have Heat”: The Networked Assemblage of Energy Poverty in Eastern North Carolina 25. Powering “Progress”: Regulation and the Development of Michigan’s Electricity Landscape Book Review Essay 26. The Geography of Energy and the Wealth of the World
£137.75
Taylor & Francis Ltd Advances in Protective Structures Research
Book SynopsisThe International Association of Protective Structures (IAPS) was launched on 1 October 2010 in Manchester, UK during the first International Conference of Protective Structures. The primary purpose of IAPS is to bring researchers and engineers working in the area of protective structures together, and to promote research and development work for better life and structure protection against shock and impact loads. More information can be found at http://www.protectivestructures.org/contact.html. Advances in Protective Structures Research is the first publication in a series of planned publications by IAPS. It contains 13 chapters prepared by active and prominent researchers around the world in the area of protective structures. It covers the dynamic material model and material properties, structural response analysis, structural reliability analysis, impact loads and ground shock. The contents of the book reflect well the current research achievements and praTable of ContentsForeword Qihu Qian Preface Norbert Gebbeken Chapter 1 Modeling of concrete materials under extreme loads J.E. Crawford, Y. Wu, J.M. Magallanes & S. Lan Chapter 2 Three-dimensional numerical modelling of concrete-like materials subjected to dynamic loadings Q. Fang & J.H. Zhang Chapter 3 Performance and suitability of ultra-high-performance concrete under a broad range of dynamic loadings K. Thoma, A. Stolz & O. Millon Chapter 4 Numerical quantification of factors influencing high-speed impact tests of concrete material H. Hao, Y. Hao & Z.X. Li Chapter 5 Masonry under dynamic actions-experimental investigations, material modeling and numerical simulations N. Gebbeken, T. Linse & T. Araujo Chapter 6 Experimental versus analytical response of structures to blast loads A.G. Razaqpur, M. Campidelli & S. Foo Chapter 7 Buildings protection against accidental explosions in petrochemical facilities B.M. Luccioni & R.D. Ambrosini Chapter 8 Integration of uncertainty modelling, structural reliability and decision theory to provide optimal blast protection to infrastructure M.G. Stewart Chapter 9 Collapse mechanism of seawall protective structure by huge tsunami N. Ishikawa, T. Arikawa, M. Beppu & H. Tatesawa Chapter 10 Impact effects on concrete Q.M. Li Chapter 11 First draft of performance-based design code for Japanese protective structures Y. Sonoda & H. Tamai Chapter 12 Recent studies on buried explosions in dry soils in proximity to buried structures D.Z. Yankelevsky, Y.S. Karinski & V.R. Feldgun Chapter 13 Craters produced by explosions on, above and under the ground R.D. Ambrosini & B.M. Luccioni Author index
£171.00
Taylor & Francis Ltd Sprawling Cities and Our Endangered Public Health
Book SynopsisSprawl is an unsustainable pattern of growth that threatens to undermine the health of communities globally. It has been a dominant mid-to-late twentieth century growth pattern in developed countries and in the twenty-first century has shown widespread signs of proliferation in India, China, and other growing countries. The World Health Organization cites sprawl for its serious adverse public health consequences for humans and ecological habitats. The many adverse impacts of sprawl on the health of individuals, communities, and biological ecosystems are well documented. Architects have been rightly criticized for failing to grasp the aesthetic and functional challenge to create buildings and places that mitigate sprawl while simultaneously promoting healthier, active lifestyles in neighbourhoods and communities. Sprawling Cities and Our Endangered Public Health examines the past and present role of architecture in relation to the public health consTable of Contents1. Introduction: An Epidemic on Our Doorstep 2. Sprawl, Architecture, and Health: a Brief History 3. Global Sprawl Machines 4. Transfusion: Design Considerations 5. Case Study: New Orleans 6. The Future
£51.29
Taylor & Francis Ltd Autogenic Structures
Book SynopsisThis book offers an alternative vision for the future of architecture, a timely and invaluable contribution to the debate concerning emergent surfaces and the next generation of building membranes in this era of extreme computational control.Areas covered include: the future relationship between structure and ornament the value of mass customization for the next generation of modular building components the role of smart materials in creating a sustainable universe. Critical essays are combined with cutting-edge work to form an inspiring manual of varied digital and analog techniques. Highly illustrated with over 300 photographs, illustrations, and drawings, Autogenic Structures is for anyone curious to learn about a visionary approach to the development of architecture.Table of ContentsForeword Claude Parent Introduction David Ruy Essays Evan Douglis, Bradley Horn, Peter Zellner, Michael Bell, Chris Perry, Michael Silver, Ed Keller, David Benjamin Student Projects
£46.54
Elsevier Science Waste to Resources
£95.39
Taylor & Francis Ltd Contracting for Engineering and Construction
Book SynopsisPeter Marshâs book has long been recognized as a standard work. With its emphasis on the commercial aspects of contracting, this book represents an eminently practical guide to this complex subject for purchaser and contractor alike. This edition reflects recent changes in case law and legislation, the major change being the passing of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996. The book also charts changes to model forms of contract conditions, in particular the new PACE forms of government contracts. Contracts covered are those for the construction of buildings and civil engineering works, the supply and installation of mechanical, electrical and process plants and also for computer system and facilities management. Methods of contracting, including PFI schemes, are critically examined and reference is made to the Governmentâs latest thinking on prime contracting. As in previous editions, this book covers contract planning and contract administration, deals with boTrade Review’The first two parts deal with procurement issues, tendering and placing the contract. The former concentrates on current trends and provides a good overview of this area. The latter aspects are very thoroughly covered. There is an apparent engineering bias with an element of emphasis on joint venture procurement, as such, could be recommended as further reading for final year undergraduate and post-graduate students and practitioners.’ Building EngineerTable of ContentsContents: Contract Planning: Planning process; The contract plan; Legal issues arising from the contract plan. Tendering and Placing the Contract: Competitive tendering; Single tender negotiation; Planning the tender; Joint ventures and consortia; Tender preparation; Tender appraisal; Placing the contract. Terms and Conditions of Contract: Standard terms of contract - I; Standard terms of contract - II; Contract price; Terms of payment; Time for completion; Sub-contracting; Delivery; Defects - guarantees and remedies; Insurance and indemnity; Functions of architect/engineer/project manager and the purchaser; Variations in price and time; Claims and their negotiation; Dispute resolution; Particular forms of contract. Appendices: Draft instructions to tenderers for a plant contract; Bid desirability questionnaire; Questionnaire for site visits; Index.
£128.25
