The environment Books
A A Balkema Publishers eWork and eBusiness in Architecture, Engineering
Book SynopsisThis is a comprehensive review of research related to construction informatics, with a particular focus on the related 5th framework EU projects on product and process technology and the implementation of the new economy technologies and business models in the construction industry.
£256.50
A A Balkema Publishers Recent Developments In Bridge Engineering
Book SynopsisThis book contains a selected number of papers that were presented at the Second New York City Bridge Conference organized by the Bridge Engineering Association. It represents the state-of-the-art papers from different countries on a wide spectrum of topics in bridge engineering.Table of Contents1. Cable-supported bridges 2. Bridge analysis and design 3. Seismic analysis, design and retrofit 4. Fatigue and brittle fracture 5. Concrete segmental bridges 6. Bridge health monitoring and management 7. Advanced materials
£228.00
A A Balkema Publishers Design Load for Water Supply in Buildings
Book SynopsisA collection of articles on Design Load for Water Supply in Buildings originally published in 1989.
£190.00
University of Chicago Press Contemporary Athletics and Ancient Greek Ideals
Book SynopsisContends that the ideas of Plato, Aristotle, and Plotinus shed important light on issues - such as the pursuit of excellence, the concept of play, and the power of accepting physical limitations while also improving one's body - that remain just as relevant in our sports-obsessed age as they were in ancient Greece.Trade Review"Contemporary Athletics and Ancient Greek Ideals is an original, fascinating, and well-argued book. It is written with great clarity. The ease with which Daniel Dombrowski is able to move between the elucidation of ancient Greek ideals and the context of twenty-first-century sports is very impressive." - Michael McNamee, Swansea University"
£38.00
The University of Chicago Press Paradise Found Nature in America at the Time of
Book SynopsisThe first Europeans to set foot on North America stood in awe of the natural abundance before them. Drawing on historical narrative and scientific inquiry, this title brings this spectacular environment back to life.Trade Review"The abundance of nature was what made American independence possible in the first place; our present poverty on so many fronts is a consequence of our maltreatment of that nature. But the knowledge of what we have done, chronicled so carefully in this lucid book, may be the first step toward recovering that squandered wealth." (Washington Post) "Finely written and elegantly researched, Paradise Found is a chilling portent of how even today's richness will seem a cornucopia to biologically bereft future generations." (New Scientist) "One of the best books I have read in years.... Mr. Nicholls writes vividly... with wit and charm." (Washington Times) "Steve Nicholls, in this fine new book, makes an essential point: We should measure the damage to our natural heritage less by counting extinctions, and more by understanding that it is abundance itself that has been drained away.... This is a book worth owning." (Bill McKibben, Boston Globe) "A cornucopia overflowing with the abundance of nature long gone." (Nature)"
£19.00
The University of Chicago Press Poisonous Skies
Book SynopsisTrade Review"This is a very impressive book. The research base is remarkable, including the scores of interviews and hard to find documents, the writing is clear throughout, the narrative arc persuasive, with a number of great vignettes. There really is nothing like it. No one else has even approached the acid rain problem seriously."--Kurk Dorsey, University of New Hampshire
£37.05
Palgrave MacMillan UK Olympic Games MegaEvents and Civil Societies
Book SynopsisThis volume explores sporting mega-events, their social, political, and cultural characters, the value systems that they inscribe and draw on, the claims they make on us and the claims the organisers make for them, the spatial and ethical relationships they create, and the responses of civil societies to them.Table of ContentsList of Tables and Figures Acknowledgements Notes on Contributors Introduction: Sports Mega-Events, Sustainable Development, and Civil Societies; G.Hayes & J.Karamichas The Four 'Cs' of Sports Mega-Events: Capitalism, Connections, Citizenship and Contradictions; J.Horne Civilizing Beijing: Social Beautification, Civility and Citizenship at the 2008 Olympics; A.Broudehoux Istanbul's Olympic Challenge: A Passport for Europe?; J.Polo The Failed Bid for Lyon '68 and France's Winter Olympics from Grenoble '68 to Annecy 2018: French Politics, Civil Society and Olympic Mega-Events; H.Dauncey The Role of Environmental Issues in Mega-Events Planning and Management Processes: Which Factors Count?; P.Caratti & L.Ferraguto Sustainability as Global Norm: The Greening of Meag-Events in China; A.Mol & L.Zhang Olympic Games as an Opportunity for the Ecological Modernization of the Host Nation: The Cases of Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004; J.Karamichas What Happens When Olympic Bids Fail? Sustainable Development and Paris 2012; G.Hayes Olympic Games, Conflicts and Social Movements: The Case of Torino 2006; E.Dansero, B.Corpo, Al.Mela & I.Ropolo Vancouver 2010: The Saga of Eagleride Bluffs; D.Whitson Resisting the Torch; X.Renou Conclusion: Sports Mega-Events: Disputed Places, Structural Contradictions and Critical Moments; G.Hayes & J.Karamichas Bibliography Index
£42.74
Columbia University Press Getting Biodiversity Projects to Work
Book SynopsisThis book explores both the theoretical and practical underpinnings of integrated conservation and development. It synthesizes existing experience to better inform conservationists and decision makers of the role ICDPs play in conservation and management and analyzes their successes and shortcomings.Trade ReviewPeople engaged in conservation and development projects will find this book important. -- Hans Hurni Basic and Applied Ecology Anyone interested in the future of global biodiversity conservation should get a copy and make sure to pass it around. -- George Robinson Environmental ConservationTable of ContentsSection I. The challenge of linking conservation and development 1. Trying to better understand integrated conservation and development, by Thomas O. McShane and Michael P. Wells 2. Jack of all trades, by master of none: inherent contradictions among ICD approaches, John G. Robinson a 3. The pathology of projects, by Jeffery Sayer and Michael P. Wells 4. Expecting the unattainable: the assumptions behind ICDPs, by Thomas O. McShane and Suad A. Newby Section II. Application and Issues 5. Fitting ICD into a project framework: the CARE experience, by Phil Franks and Thomas Blomley 6. Making biodiversity conservation a land-use priority, by Agnes Kiss 7. Yellowstone: a 130-year experiment in integrated conservation and development, by Dennis Glick and Curtis Freese 8. Policies, by parks and projects: a review of three Costa Rican ICDPs, Katrina Brandon and Mic 9. Indigenous peoples and protected areas: the case of the Sibuyan Mangyan Tagabukid, by Philippines, Edgardo Tongson and Marisel Dino 10. Land tenure and state property: a comparison of the Korup and Kilum ICDPs in Cameroon, by Steve Gartlan 11. Trade-off analysis for integrated conservation and development, by Katrina Brown 12. Transforming approaches to CBNRM: learning from the Luangwa experience in Zambia, by Brian Child and Barry Dalal-Clayton 13. Ecodevelopment in India, by Shekhar Singh and Arpan Sharma 14. Conservation landscapes: whose landscapes, by whose trade-offs?, Stewart Maginnis, Bill Jackson and Nigel Dudley 15. Poverty and forests: sustaining livelihoods in integrated conservation and development, by Gill Shepherd Section III. Conclusions 16. Using adaptive management to improve ICDPs, by Nick Salafsky and Richard Margoluis 17. The future of integrated conversation and development projects: building on what works, by Michael P. Wells, Thomas O. McShane, Holly T. Dublin, Sheila O'Connor and Kent
£118.75
Columbia University Press Getting Biodiversity Projects to Work
Book SynopsisThis book explores both the theoretical and practical underpinnings of integrated conservation and development. It synthesizes existing experience to better inform conservationists and decision makers of the role ICDPs play in conservation and management and analyzes their successes and shortcomings.Trade ReviewPeople engaged in conservation and development projects will find this book important. -- Hans Hurni Basic and Applied Ecology Anyone interested in the future of global biodiversity conservation should get a copy and make sure to pass it around. -- George Robinson Environmental ConservationTable of ContentsSection I. The challenge of linking conservation and development 1. Trying to better understand integrated conservation and development, by Thomas O. McShane and Michael P. Wells 2. Jack of all trades, by master of none: inherent contradictions among ICD approaches, John G. Robinson a 3. The pathology of projects, by Jeffery Sayer and Michael P. Wells 4. Expecting the unattainable: the assumptions behind ICDPs, by Thomas O. McShane and Suad A. Newby Section II. Application and Issues 5. Fitting ICD into a project framework: the CARE experience, by Phil Franks and Thomas Blomley 6. Making biodiversity conservation a land-use priority, by Agnes Kiss 7. Yellowstone: a 130-year experiment in integrated conservation and development, by Dennis Glick and Curtis Freese 8. Policies, by parks and projects: a review of three Costa Rican ICDPs, Katrina Brandon and Mic 9. Indigenous peoples and protected areas: the case of the Sibuyan Mangyan Tagabukid, by Philippines, Edgardo Tongson and Marisel Dino 10. Land tenure and state property: a comparison of the Korup and Kilum ICDPs in Cameroon, by Steve Gartlan 11. Trade-off analysis for integrated conservation and development, by Katrina Brown 12. Transforming approaches to CBNRM: learning from the Luangwa experience in Zambia, by Brian Child and Barry Dalal-Clayton 13. Ecodevelopment in India, by Shekhar Singh and Arpan Sharma 14. Conservation landscapes: whose landscapes, by whose trade-offs?, Stewart Maginnis, Bill Jackson and Nigel Dudley 15. Poverty and forests: sustaining livelihoods in integrated conservation and development, by Gill Shepherd Section III. Conclusions 16. Using adaptive management to improve ICDPs, by Nick Salafsky and Richard Margoluis 17. The future of integrated conversation and development projects: building on what works, by Michael P. Wells, Thomas O. McShane, Holly T. Dublin, Sheila O'Connor and Kent
£38.25
Columbia University Press Toxic Exposures
Book SynopsisDrawing on environmental and medical sociology, environmental justice, and social movement studies, this work looks at the ways scientific findings are made available to the public and the changing nature of policy offers a new perspective on health and the environment and the relationship among people, knowledge, power, and authority.Trade ReviewEnvironmental activists, wannabe activists, and folks tired of environmental hazards in their communities will find this a worthwhile guide for action. Library Journal Toxic Exposures does shed light on the intersection of health research, advocacy and policy-making. -- Paul D. Blanc Nature Timely and important. -- Peder Anker Science A guidebook for those wishing to understand the environmental-health movement. -- Sandra Steingraber Times Literary Supplement Toxic Exposures is one of the most important books I have read in a long time. -- David Naguib Pellow Mobilization The chapter on breast cancer is reason enough to read this book. -- Jill Chapin Breast Cancer Action Newsletter [Toxic Exposures] rightfully belongs on the shelf next to other books on contemporary issues in medicine. -- Russ Lopez Journal of the American Medical Association Not just another addition to environmental justice studies but provides substantial contributions to the foundations of environmental justice research. Nature and CultureTable of ContentsForeword by Lois Gibbs Preface: Toxic Exposures and the Challenge of Environmental Health List of Abbreviations Acknowledgments 1. Citizen-Science Alliances and Health Social Movements: Contested Illnesses and Challenges to the Dominant Epidemiological Paradigm 2. Breast Cancer: A Powerful Movement and a Struggle for Science 3. Asthma, Environmental Factors, and Environmental Justice 4. Gulf War-Related Illnesses and the Hunt for Causation: The "Stress of War" Versus the "Dirty Battlefield" 5. Similarities and Differences Among Asthma, Breast Cancer, and Gulf War Illnesses 6. The New Precautionary Approach: A Public Paradigm in Progress 7. Implications of the Contested Illnesses Perspective 8. Conclusion: The Growing Environmental Health Movement Notes Bibliography Index
£35.70
Columbia University Press Useless Arithmetic
Book SynopsisShows that the quantitative mathematical models policy makers and government administrators use to form environmental policies are seriously flawed. This book argues that based on unrealistic and sometimes false assumptions, these models often yield answers that support unwise policies.Trade ReviewThis book is a welcome antidote to the blind use of supposedly quantitative models. -- Carl Wunsch American Scientist This is an easy and persuasive read. -- Fred Pearce New Scientist Useless Arithmetic dispels many myths and is a 'must read' packing in case studies and insights on faulty thinking. The Midwest Book Review [This] readily accessible book should be read by any activist who's ever had to face off against the opposition's engineers. Earth Island Journal A concise, powerful, and readable book. -- Steven R. Carpenter Issues in Science and Technology This book should be in every library... Essential. Choice Useless Arithmetic will surely excite any reader. -- David Simberloff BioScience
£72.00
Columbia University Press Complexity Theory for a Sustainable Future
Book SynopsisComplexity theory reveals the many interactions between natural and social systems, providing a better understanding of the general principles that can help solve some of the most pressing environmental issues. This work bridges the gap between theoretical and applied perspectives in the management of complex adaptive systems.Table of ContentsPreface Introduction, by Jon Norberg and Graeme S. Cumming Part 1: Diversity and Heterogeneity Introduction 1. Environmental Asymmetries, by Graeme S. Cumming, Grenville Barnes, and Jane Southworth 2. Diversity and Resilience of Social-Ecological Systems, by Jon Norberg, James Wilson, Brian Walker, and Elinor Ostrom Part 2: Networks Introduction 3. A Network Perspective on Modularity and Control of Flow in Robust Systems, by Colleen Webb and Orjan Bodin 4: Social Networks as Sources of Resilience in Social-Ecological Systems, by Thomas Hahn, Lisen Schultz, Carl Folke, and Per Olsson Part 3: Information Processing Introduction 5. Theoretical Challenges: Information Processing and Navigation in Social-Ecological Systems, by John M. Anderies and Jon Norberg 6. Regime Shifts, Environmental Signals, Uncertainty, and Policy Choice, by William A. Brock, Stephen R. Carpenter, and Marten Scheffer Part 4: Practical Approaches Introduction 7. Participation in Building Scenarios of Regional Development, by Louis Lebel and Elena Bennett 8. Practicing Adaptive Management in Complex Social-Ecological Systems, by Lance Gunderson, Garry Peterson, and C. S. Holling 9. Scale and Complex Systems, by Graeme Cumming and Jon Norberg Complexity Theory for a Sustainable Future: Conclusions and Outlook, by Jon Norberg and Graeme Cumming Index
£90.40
Columbia University Press Understanding Environmental Policy
Book SynopsisFormulating effective environmental policies requires attention to a range of political, scientific, management, and moral issues. This work integrates these facets to develop a framework for analyzing and improving environmental policy. It discusses New York City's garbage crisis, the problem of leaks from underground storage units, and more.Trade ReviewCollege-level students of environmental science...[and] political science students - especially those working on the global scale - will also find it invaluable. Midwest Book Review Cohen proposes a conceptual framework for policy analysis that explicitly looks at values, political concerns, science and technology aspects, policy design and economic issues, and operational management...It would be a good choice for a (multidisciplinary) graduate seminar. Choice Those working within the field may benefit from its big picture approach to diagnosing several environmental ills...consistent emphasis upon the role of environmental values in policy analysis and development should be commended. -- Steve Vanderheiden Environmental EthicsTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Part I. Developing a Framework 1. Understanding Environmental Policy 2. A Framework for Understanding Environmental Policy Part II. Applying the Framework 3. Why New York City Can't Take Out the Garbage 4. Why Companies Let Valuable Gasoline Leak Out of Underground Tanks 5. Have We Learned How to Clean Up Toxic Waste Sites, and Can We Afford It? 6. Have We Made the Planet Warmer, and If We Have, How Can We Stop? Part III. Critiquing the Framework 7. What Have We Learned from the Framework About Environmental Problems, and What Else Do We Need to Know? 8. Conclusions: Improving Environmental Policy References Index
£27.00
Columbia University Press Managing Biodiversity in Agricultural Ecosystems
Book SynopsisTakes a look at how farmers manage, maintain, and benefit from biodiversity in agricultural production systems. This book includes the research and developments done in maintenance of local diversity at genetic, species, and ecosystem levels. It features case studies that show how farmers have used alternative approaches to manage biodiversity.Trade ReviewRecommended. Choice This does make a good contribution to providing an array of management considerations for biological diversity in agroecosystems. -- Richard Baydack Great Plains Research a wonderful book with a wealth of information. -- Rainer W. Bussmann Economic BotanyTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Contributors 1. Biodiversity Agriculture and Ecosystem Services 2. Measuring Managing and Maintaining Crop Genetic Diversity 3. An Entry Point to Crop Genetic Diversity 4. Seed Systems and Crop Genetic Diversity in Agroecosystems of Livestock Genetic Resources 5. Measures of Diversity as Inputs for Decisions in Conservation of Livestock Genetic Resources 6. Management of Farm Animal Ge ne tic Resources: Change and Interaction 7. Aquatic Biodiversity in Rice- Based Ecosystems 8. Pollinator Services 9. Management of Soil Biodiversity in Agricultural Ecosystems 10. Diversity and Pest Management in Agroecosystems: Some Perspectives from Ecology 11. Managing Crop Disease in Traditional Agroecosystems: Benefits and Hazards of Genetic Diversity 12. Crop Variety Diversification for Disease Control 13. Managing Biodiversity in Spatially and Temporally Complex Agricultural Landscapes 14. Diversity and Innovation in Smallholder Systems in Response to Environmental and Economic Changes 15. Agrobiodiversity, Diet, and Human Health 16. Comparing the Choices of Farmers and Breeders: The Value of Rice Landraces in Nepal 17. Economics of Livestock Genetic Resources Conservation and Sustainable Use: State of the Art 18. Ecological and Economic Roles of Biodiversity in Agroecosystems Index
£98.80
Columbia University Press Managing Biodiversity in Agricultural Ecosystems
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewRecommended. Choice This does make a good contribution to providing an array of management considerations for biological diversity in agroecosystems. -- Richard Baydack Great Plains Research a wonderful book with a wealth of information. -- Rainer W. Bussmann Economic BotanyTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Contributors 1. Biodiversity Agriculture and Ecosystem Services 2. Measuring Managing and Maintaining Crop Genetic Diversity 3. An Entry Point to Crop Genetic Diversity 4. Seed Systems and Crop Genetic Diversity in Agroecosystems of Livestock Genetic Resources 5. Measures of Diversity as Inputs for Decisions in Conservation of Livestock Genetic Resources 6. Management of Farm Animal Ge ne tic Resources: Change and Interaction 7. Aquatic Biodiversity in Rice- Based Ecosystems 8. Pollinator Services 9. Management of Soil Biodiversity in Agricultural Ecosystems 10. Diversity and Pest Management in Agroecosystems: Some Perspectives from Ecology 11. Managing Crop Disease in Traditional Agroecosystems: Benefits and Hazards of Genetic Diversity 12. Crop Variety Diversification for Disease Control 13. Managing Biodiversity in Spatially and Temporally Complex Agricultural Landscapes 14. Diversity and Innovation in Smallholder Systems in Response to Environmental and Economic Changes 15. Agrobiodiversity, Diet, and Human Health 16. Comparing the Choices of Farmers and Breeders: The Value of Rice Landraces in Nepal 17. Economics of Livestock Genetic Resources Conservation and Sustainable Use: State of the Art 18. Ecological and Economic Roles of Biodiversity in Agroecosystems Index
£29.75
Columbia University Press SocialEcological Resilience and Law
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis book not only provides a conceptual backbone but also gives particular examples and specific proposals that will be of great interest to lawyers and agency managers. The text will be a major help to legal reformers and implementers struggling with this important and timely issue. -- Robert L. Fischman, Indiana University Maurer School of Law An excellent and timely account of how the law does influence, could influence, and should influence resilience in linked social-ecological systems. I strongly recommend this volume to natural resource management researchers and practitioners. -- Brian Walker, author of Resilience Thinking: Sustaining Ecosystems and People in a Changing World This pathbreaking book brings together leading scholars who offer new thinking on how law might better be reconciled with resilience science. This means more than simply tinkering with existing approaches to management of natural resources. It requires building resilience into social-ecological systems, including the law itself. This is no small undertaking, and this book sets us on the right path by raising many of the necessary questions. -- Bradley C. Karkkainen, University of Minnesota Law School Social-Ecological Resilience and Law turns compelling theories into practical suggestions for building a more resilient future and should be read by academics and policymakers alike. -- Joshua Farley BioScienceTable of ContentsContents Acknowledgments Introduction: Social-Ecological Resilience and Law Ahjond S. Garmestani, Craig R. Allen, Craig Anthony Arnold, and Lance H. Gunderson 1. Wilderness Preserves: Still Relevant and Resilient After All These Years, by Sandi Zellmer and John M. Anderies 2. Bringing Resilience to Wildlife Management and Biodiversity Protection, by Melinda Harm Benson and Matthew E. Hopton 3. Landscape Level Management of Parks, Refuges, and Preserves for Ecosystem Resilience, by Robert L. Glicksman and Graeme S. Cumming 4. Marine Protected Areas, Marine Spatial Planning, and the Resilience of Marine Ecosystems, by Robin Kundis Craig and Terry P. Hughes 5. Resilience and Water Governance: Addressing Fragmentation and Uncertainty in Water Allocation and Water Quality Law, by Barbara A. Cosens and Craig A. Stow 6. Institutionalized Cooperation and Resilience in Transboundary Freshwater Allocation, by Olivia Odom Green and Charles Perrings 7. Ecosystem Services, Ecosystem Resilience, and Resilience of Ecosystem Management Policy, J. B. Ruhl and F. Stuart Chapin III 8. Maintaining Resilience in the Face of Climate Change, by Alejandro E. Camacho and T. Douglas Beard 9. Matching Scales of Law with Social-Ecological Contexts to Promote Resilience, by Jonas Ebbesson and Carl Folke 10. Incorporating Resilience and Innovation into Law and Policy: A Case for Preserving a Natural Resource Legacy and Promoting a Sustainable Future, by Tarsha Eason, Alyson C. Flournoy, Heriberto Cabezas, and Michael A. Gonzalez 11. Adaptive Law, Craig Anthony Arnold and Lance H. Gunderson 12. The Integration of Social-Ecological Resilience and Law, by Ahjond S. Garmestani, Craig R. Allen, J. B. Ruhl, and C. S. Holling Contributors Index
£106.25
Columbia University Press SocialEcological Resilience and Law
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis book not only provides a conceptual backbone but also gives particular examples and specific proposals that will be of great interest to lawyers and agency managers. The text will be a major help to legal reformers and implementers struggling with this important and timely issue. -- Robert L. Fischman, Indiana University Maurer School of Law An excellent and timely account of how the law does influence, could influence, and should influence resilience in linked social-ecological systems. I strongly recommend this volume to natural resource management researchers and practitioners. -- Brian Walker, author of Resilience Thinking: Sustaining Ecosystems and People in a Changing World This pathbreaking book brings together leading scholars who offer new thinking on how law might better be reconciled with resilience science. This means more than simply tinkering with existing approaches to management of natural resources. It requires building resilience into social-ecological systems, including the law itself. This is no small undertaking, and this book sets us on the right path by raising many of the necessary questions. -- Bradley C. Karkkainen, University of Minnesota Law School Social-Ecological Resilience and Law turns compelling theories into practical suggestions for building a more resilient future and should be read by academics and policymakers alike. -- Joshua Farley BioScienceTable of ContentsContents Acknowledgments Introduction: Social-Ecological Resilience and Law Ahjond S. Garmestani, Craig R. Allen, Craig Anthony Arnold, and Lance H. Gunderson 1. Wilderness Preserves: Still Relevant and Resilient After All These Years, by Sandi Zellmer and John M. Anderies 2. Bringing Resilience to Wildlife Management and Biodiversity Protection, by Melinda Harm Benson and Matthew E. Hopton 3. Landscape Level Management of Parks, Refuges, and Preserves for Ecosystem Resilience, by Robert L. Glicksman and Graeme S. Cumming 4. Marine Protected Areas, Marine Spatial Planning, and the Resilience of Marine Ecosystems, by Robin Kundis Craig and Terry P. Hughes 5. Resilience and Water Governance: Addressing Fragmentation and Uncertainty in Water Allocation and Water Quality Law, by Barbara A. Cosens and Craig A. Stow 6. Institutionalized Cooperation and Resilience in Transboundary Freshwater Allocation, by Olivia Odom Green and Charles Perrings 7. Ecosystem Services, Ecosystem Resilience, and Resilience of Ecosystem Management Policy, J. B. Ruhl and F. Stuart Chapin III 8. Maintaining Resilience in the Face of Climate Change, by Alejandro E. Camacho and T. Douglas Beard 9. Matching Scales of Law with Social-Ecological Contexts to Promote Resilience, by Jonas Ebbesson and Carl Folke 10. Incorporating Resilience and Innovation into Law and Policy: A Case for Preserving a Natural Resource Legacy and Promoting a Sustainable Future, by Tarsha Eason, Alyson C. Flournoy, Heriberto Cabezas, and Michael A. Gonzalez 11. Adaptive Law, Craig Anthony Arnold and Lance H. Gunderson 12. The Integration of Social-Ecological Resilience and Law, by Ahjond S. Garmestani, Craig R. Allen, J. B. Ruhl, and C. S. Holling Contributors Index
£31.50
Columbia University Press River Republic
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewA broad, up-to-date, hopeful view of our nation's rivers. Kirkus Reviews McCool tempers the flow of statistics and environmental facts with liberal doses of wit and colorful anecdotes while offering a reassuring account of working-class citizens triumphing in a timely cause. Booklist Written in an easy-to-read narrative style that is at times poetic, River Republic is also filled with facts and political analysis. -- Rosemarie Howard Deseret News ...River Republic is an easy read that raises important questions about politics, money, and development along U.S. rivers while providing vibrant accounts of restoration projects all across the country. -- Adam Mandelman H-Environment Daniel McCool has done a terrific job -- Steve Johnson River Management Society Journal well-researched and well-written...Highly recommended. Choice An authoritative expose of the political economy of river management in the United States... An important book. River Republic offers essential lessons for entrenched water bureaucracy. Anthem EnviroExperts BlogTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments "Green River," by William Cullen Bryant Map: Selected Sites Part I: The Fall 1. Crumbling Edifice 2. Planters, Sawyers, and Snags: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 3. The Manless Land: The Bureau of Reclamation Part II: Dismemberment 4. Handout Horticulture: Farming and the Feds 5. Falling Waters: Hydropower and Renewable Energy 6. Rivers Into Waterways: Barging, Locks, and Dams 7. Black Water Rising: The Myth of Flood Control 8. Downstream Dilemma: Water Pollution Part III: Resurrection 9. River City: Urban Riverscapes 10. Net Losses: Habitat and Endangered Species 11. Playground on the Move: River Recreation 12. The River Commons Notes Index
£26.60
Columbia University Press Green Capital
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewGreen Capital takes us on a salutary journey through biodiversity, water shortages, the energy transition, and much more to stress the importance of 'natural capital.' The book provides an accessible discussion of the economic value of the environment and of the tragedy of the commons, and it explains why, despite our reluctance to employ them, price signals are necessary to create the right incentives. A call for greater environmental awareness and more common sense, Green Capital is a must-read for all those interested in environmental policy issues. -- Jean Tirole, Toulouse School of Economics and Nobel Laureate in Economics In this colorful and creative book, de Perthuis and Jouvet go beyond the usual environment-versus-economics debate to show that the real challenge is to recognize the significant values we are already enjoying (often without paying) from nature's capital, and to incorporate those values efficiently into our market signals and decisions. Emphasizing the need for enterprise and innovation, Green Capital offers an eclectic, imaginative, and pragmatic synthesis of environmental economics and sensible economic policy. -- Jonathan Wiener, Duke University Trend is not destiny. For those who want to find a better way to live on the earth, this book is a source of insight and inspiration. -- Frank J. Convery, chief economist, Environmental Defense Fund By systematically destroying the natural foundations of our economic and social development, we deprive ourselves of the chance for sustainable growth. Is there a way out? The answers that Christian de Perthuis and Pierre-Andre Jouvet provide are a model of realism, characterizing in operational terms the radical shifts required to escape the trap we are in. -- Claude Henry, Sciences Po Paris and Columbia UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction: The Color of Growth 1. Growth: A Historical Accident? 2. The Spaceship Problem: An Optimal Population Size? 3. Degrowth: Good Questions, Bad Answers 4. Introducing the Environment into the Calculation of Wealth 5. "Natural Capital" Revisited 6. Hotelling: Beyond the Wall of Scarcity 7. Nature Has No Price: How Then Is the Cost of Its Degradation to Be Measured? 8. Beyond Hotelling: Natural Capital as a Factor Required for Growth 9. Water, the Shepherd, and the Owner: A Choice of Green Growth Models 10. How Much Is Your Genome Worth? 11. The Enhancement of Biodiversity: Managing Access, Pricing Usage 12. Climate Change: The Challenges of Carbon Pricing 13. International Climate Negotiations 14. The "Energy Transition": Not Enough or Too Much Oil and Gas? 15. The Inescapable Question of the Price of Energy 16. Nuclear Energy: A Rising-Cost Technology 17. Growth-Generating Innovations 18. Planning or the Market: What Are the Catalysts? 19. European Strategy: Jump Out of the Warm Water! Conclusion: Green Capital, Green Capitalism? Notes Index
£27.00
Columbia University Press Confronting the Climate Challenge
Book SynopsisConfronting the Climate Challenge presents a unique framework for evaluating the impacts of U.S. climate-policy options. Lawrence Goulder and Marc Hafstead demonstrate that these policies—if designed correctly—not only can reduce emissions at low cost but also can avoid burdening low-income households or especially vulnerable industries.Trade ReviewCurbing greenhouse gases is one of the most challenging issues we face. While the benefits are potentially huge, developing policies to keep costs down is urgent. Goulder and Hafstead's well-written and accessible book carefully explains the issue and evaluates the main policy proposals. It is a must read for anyone interested in the details of climate mitigation. I strongly recommend it. -- Robert Mendelsohn, Yale UniversityTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsI: Introduction And Analytical Background1. Introduction2. Climate Policy, Fiscal Interactions, and Economic OutcomesII: The Model’s Structure, Inputs, and Baseline Output3. Structure of the E3 Model4. Data, Parameters, and the Reference Case PathIII: Policy Approaches And Outcomes5. Two Approaches to Carbon Dioxide Emissions Pricing: A Carbon Tax and a Cap-And-Trade System6. Alternatives to Emissions Pricing: A Clean Energy Standard and a Gasoline Tax Increase7. Distribution of Policy Impacts Across Industries and HouseholdsIV: Conclusions8. Key InsightsAppendix AAppendix BAppendix CAppendix DNotesReferencesIndex
£52.70
Columbia University Press Hollywoods Dirtiest Secret
Book SynopsisHunter Vaughan offers a new history of the movies from an environmental perspective, arguing that how we make and consume films has serious ecological consequences. He examines the environmental effects of filmmaking from Hollywood classics to the digital era, considering how screen media shapes and reflects our understanding of the natural world.Trade ReviewHollywood’s Dirtiest Secret injects the field of environmental media studies (and just plain media studies) with an exciting toolkit and a renewed sense of energy. -- Joshua Schulze, Dept of Film, Television, and Media, University of Michigan * New Review of Film and Television Studies *In Hollywood’s Dirtiest Secret: The Hidden Environmental Costs of the Movies (2019), Hunter Vaughan takes a vibrant and interdisciplinary look into the environmental impact of producing, advertising, watching, distributing, and buying films. -- Cassice Last, University of St Andrews * Frames Cinema Journal *Showcase[s] an important issue with writing that is accessible and engaging. * ISLE: Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environment *Written with passion and commitment, [this book] holds a mirror to the society in redefining the boundaries of entertainment, as if the environment matters. -- Sudhirendar Sharma * Outlook: The Fully Loaded Magazine *Hunter Vaughan's forensic accounting uncovers Hollywood's secretly unpaid debts to the environment, demonstrating ecocriticism's power to connect political economy to movies' themes and styles, for analysis and for future makers. More than compelling: entertaining and inspiring. -- Sean Cubitt, author of Finite Media: Environmental Implications of Digital TechnologiesHollywood’s Dirtiest Secret is an important new book that exposes the hidden environmental costs of how we make, watch, and dispose of movies. Well-researched and written in an accessible style, it is a thought-provoking alternative history of Hollywood, delving into the disconnect between our enjoyment of screen culture and concern for its environmental impact. It will be of interest to scholars and students in a range of fields including cultural studies, communication, social science, and environmental studies. -- Alison Anderson, author of Media, Environment and the Network SocietyIn Vaughan’s deft readings of multiple films and their production apparatuses, film theory and analysis also become “updated” into a cutting-edge discipline. Hollywood’s Dirtiest Secret is an essential book in ecocinema and ecomedia studies and an important contribution to ecomaterialism within cultural studies more broadly. -- Adrian Ivakhiv, author of Ecologies of the Moving Image: Cinema, Affect, NatureTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: The Big Picture1. Burning Down the House: Fire, Explosion, and the Eco-ethics of Destruction Spectacle2. “Five Hundred Thousand Kilowatts of Stardust”: Water and Resource Use in Movies and the Marketing of Nature3. Wind of Change: New Screen Technologies, the Visualization of Invisible Environmental Threats, and the Materiality of the Virtual4. Apocalypse Tomorrow: The Myth of Earth’s End in the Digital Era5. The Fifth Element: Hollywood as Invasive Species and the Human Side of Environmental MediaConclusion: An Element of HopeNotesBibliographyFilmographyIndex
£79.20
Columbia University Press Hollywoods Dirtiest Secret
Book SynopsisHunter Vaughan offers a new history of the movies from an environmental perspective, arguing that how we make and consume films has serious ecological consequences. He examines the environmental effects of filmmaking from Hollywood classics to the digital era, considering how screen media shapes and reflects our understanding of the natural world.Trade ReviewHollywood’s Dirtiest Secret injects the field of environmental media studies (and just plain media studies) with an exciting toolkit and a renewed sense of energy. -- Joshua Schulze, Dept of Film, Television, and Media, University of Michigan * New Review of Film and Television Studies *In Hollywood’s Dirtiest Secret: The Hidden Environmental Costs of the Movies (2019), Hunter Vaughan takes a vibrant and interdisciplinary look into the environmental impact of producing, advertising, watching, distributing, and buying films. -- Cassice Last, University of St Andrews * Frames Cinema Journal *Showcase[s] an important issue with writing that is accessible and engaging. * ISLE: Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environment *Written with passion and commitment, [this book] holds a mirror to the society in redefining the boundaries of entertainment, as if the environment matters. -- Sudhirendar Sharma * Outlook: The Fully Loaded Magazine *Hunter Vaughan's forensic accounting uncovers Hollywood's secretly unpaid debts to the environment, demonstrating ecocriticism's power to connect political economy to movies' themes and styles, for analysis and for future makers. More than compelling: entertaining and inspiring. -- Sean Cubitt, author of Finite Media: Environmental Implications of Digital TechnologiesHollywood’s Dirtiest Secret is an important new book that exposes the hidden environmental costs of how we make, watch, and dispose of movies. Well-researched and written in an accessible style, it is a thought-provoking alternative history of Hollywood, delving into the disconnect between our enjoyment of screen culture and concern for its environmental impact. It will be of interest to scholars and students in a range of fields including cultural studies, communication, social science, and environmental studies. -- Alison Anderson, author of Media, Environment and the Network SocietyIn Vaughan’s deft readings of multiple films and their production apparatuses, film theory and analysis also become “updated” into a cutting-edge discipline. Hollywood’s Dirtiest Secret is an essential book in ecocinema and ecomedia studies and an important contribution to ecomaterialism within cultural studies more broadly. -- Adrian Ivakhiv, author of Ecologies of the Moving Image: Cinema, Affect, NatureTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: The Big Picture1. Burning Down the House: Fire, Explosion, and the Eco-ethics of Destruction Spectacle2. “Five Hundred Thousand Kilowatts of Stardust”: Water and Resource Use in Movies and the Marketing of Nature3. Wind of Change: New Screen Technologies, the Visualization of Invisible Environmental Threats, and the Materiality of the Virtual4. Apocalypse Tomorrow: The Myth of Earth’s End in the Digital Era5. The Fifth Element: Hollywood as Invasive Species and the Human Side of Environmental MediaConclusion: An Element of HopeNotesBibliographyFilmographyIndex
£25.20
University of Washington Press Bringing Whales Ashore
Book SynopsisTrade Review"What is the real history of whaling in Japan? Is it first and foremost a story about the continuation of a centuries old cultural tradition? And how likely is it that the whaling Japan continues to do in the name of scientific research under IWC rules will validate a long-standing dedication to the sustainable use of whales for food? . . . Jakobina Arch . . . provide[s] for the first time convincing answers to these and other questions in Bringing Whales Ashore." -- Geoffrey Wandesforde-Smith * Environment, Law, and History *"Bringing Whales Ashore is not only an important volume but also a provocative one. Jakobina Arch has produced (in her first book, no less) one of those rare and wonderful pieces of research that recasts the historical landscape (or, in this case, seascape) while stimulating debate and raising challenging new questions." * Monumenta Nipponica *"Arch’s fascinating study is more than an interdisciplinary maritime history. . . . Whales and whaling, here, wed the historical to the contemporary, enhancing knowledge of Japanese history while historizing contemporary controversies, including the invented tradition of Japanese as nature-loving people spiritually connected to their natural world." * Japan Studies Review *"Lucid, thoughtful, and thought provoking . . . a richly textured work that not only fills an important gap for scholars of Japanese history but also provides engaging material that should stimulate discussion—as well as debate—in the classroom." * Journal of Japanese Studies *"Rarely do books on the early modern period engage so directly with the present as does Bringing Whales Ashore. . . . As the Japanese pro-whaling lobby has constructed a certain narrative of the past to claim a right to whaling rooted in tradition and an ethos of sustainability, Arch provides a powerful counterweight with her in-depth investigation into all aspects of Japanese whaling history predating the rise of the modern factory ship in the twentieth century." * American Historical Review *"With Bringing Whales Ashore, Jakobina Arch almost singlehandedly places the emerging field regarding whales and whaling in Japanese history on solid ground." * Journal of Japanese Studies *"A superb book. . . . It represents the growing field of marine environmental history at its best." * Environmental History *"A breath-taking and emotional read... Jakobina Arch’s work challenges readers to travel from oceanscapes of cetacean migration, to visceral death on the coast, value extraction by dismemberment, and disintegration to places of hybrid-memory and lives long in the memory." * New Books Asia *"Jakobina K. Arch's Bringing Whales Ashore: Oceans and the Environment of Early Modern Japan is an important contribution to the rapidly expanding field of marine environmental history. Shedding the long-engrained terrestrial predisposition of history, Arch offers fresh understanding of the economic, cultural, and social links whaling forged between Japan and the Pacific Ocean in the premodern era." * H-Environment *"Bringing Whales Ashore is a breath-taking and emotional read for those concerned to fill in the watery, liminal spaces of environmental history in general or specifically of Japan." * New Books Asia *"[A] model of an interdisciplinary approach to environmental history...distill[s] complex histories into an eminently readable volume without compromising the scholarship therein." * H-Environment *
£39.00
University of Washington Press Bringing Whales Ashore
Book SynopsisTrade Review"What is the real history of whaling in Japan? Is it first and foremost a story about the continuation of a centuries old cultural tradition? And how likely is it that the whaling Japan continues to do in the name of scientific research under IWC rules will validate a long-standing dedication to the sustainable use of whales for food? . . . Jakobina Arch . . . provide[s] for the first time convincing answers to these and other questions in Bringing Whales Ashore." -- Geoffrey Wandesforde-Smith * Environment, Law, and History *"Bringing Whales Ashore is not only an important volume but also a provocative one. Jakobina Arch has produced (in her first book, no less) one of those rare and wonderful pieces of research that recasts the historical landscape (or, in this case, seascape) while stimulating debate and raising challenging new questions." * Monumenta Nipponica *"Arch’s fascinating study is more than an interdisciplinary maritime history. . . . Whales and whaling, here, wed the historical to the contemporary, enhancing knowledge of Japanese history while historizing contemporary controversies, including the invented tradition of Japanese as nature-loving people spiritually connected to their natural world." * Japan Studies Review *"Lucid, thoughtful, and thought provoking . . . a richly textured work that not only fills an important gap for scholars of Japanese history but also provides engaging material that should stimulate discussion—as well as debate—in the classroom." * Journal of Japanese Studies *"Rarely do books on the early modern period engage so directly with the present as does Bringing Whales Ashore. . . . As the Japanese pro-whaling lobby has constructed a certain narrative of the past to claim a right to whaling rooted in tradition and an ethos of sustainability, Arch provides a powerful counterweight with her in-depth investigation into all aspects of Japanese whaling history predating the rise of the modern factory ship in the twentieth century." * American Historical Review *"With Bringing Whales Ashore, Jakobina Arch almost singlehandedly places the emerging field regarding whales and whaling in Japanese history on solid ground." * Journal of Japanese Studies *"A superb book. . . . It represents the growing field of marine environmental history at its best." * Environmental History *"A breath-taking and emotional read... Jakobina Arch’s work challenges readers to travel from oceanscapes of cetacean migration, to visceral death on the coast, value extraction by dismemberment, and disintegration to places of hybrid-memory and lives long in the memory." * New Books Asia *"Jakobina K. Arch's Bringing Whales Ashore: Oceans and the Environment of Early Modern Japan is an important contribution to the rapidly expanding field of marine environmental history. Shedding the long-engrained terrestrial predisposition of history, Arch offers fresh understanding of the economic, cultural, and social links whaling forged between Japan and the Pacific Ocean in the premodern era." * H-Environment *"Bringing Whales Ashore is a breath-taking and emotional read for those concerned to fill in the watery, liminal spaces of environmental history in general or specifically of Japan." * New Books Asia *"[A] model of an interdisciplinary approach to environmental history...distill[s] complex histories into an eminently readable volume without compromising the scholarship therein." * H-Environment *
£28.29
MP-WIS Uni of Wisconsin Aldo Leopold His Life and Work
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Yale University Press Environment
Book SynopsisA comprehensive guide to environmental literacy. It demonstrates how the sciences, social sciences, and humanities contribute to understanding our interrelationships with the natural world. It presents an imaginative array of texts, from scientific papers to poetry, legal decisions to historical accounts, personal essays to economic analysis.
£35.62
WW Norton & Co The Encyclopedia of Yacht Designers
Book SynopsisA complete, international reference book of yacht designers from the early 1800s to the present day.
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WW Norton & Co Tugboats Illustrated
Book SynopsisA gorgeously detailed guide to the evolution, design, and role of tugboats, from the earliest days of steam to today’s most advanced ocean-going workboats.
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Geostatistics for Environmental 2e Statistics in
Book SynopsisThere are many factors that environmental scientists should consider in their research. Weather and climate vary widely between locations, soil varies at every spatial scale at which it is examined, and even man-made attributes, such as the distribution of pollution, fluctuate significantly.Trade Review"This is certainly an invaluable text for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of spatial variation and environmental research." (International Journal of Environmental and Analytical Chemistry, August 2008)Table of ContentsPreface 1 Introduction 2 Basic Statistics 3 Prediction and Interpolation 4 Characterizing Spatial Processes: The Covariance and Variogram 5 Modelling the Variogram 6 Reliability of the Experimental Variogram and Nested Sampling 7 Spectral Analysis 8 Local Estimation or Prediction: Kriging 9 Kriging in the Presence of Trend and Factorial Kriging 10 Cross-Correlation, Coregionalization and Cokriging 11 Disjunctive Kriging 12 Stochastic Simulation (new file) Appendix A Appendix B References Index
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Environmentally Conscious Fossil Energy
Book SynopsisPart of the Wiley's Environmentally Conscious Engineering series, Environmentally Conscious Fossil Energy Production, the seventh volume, provides environmental and economic impacts of conventional power generation technologies.Table of ContentsContributors. Preface. 1 Environmentally Conscious Petroleum Engineering (M. Rafiqul Awal). 2 Carbon Management and Hydrogen Requirements in Oil Sands Operations (Ali Elkamel, J. Guillermo Ordorica-Garcia, Peter Douglas, and Eric Croiset). 3 Environmentally Conscious Coal Mining (R. Larry Grayson). 4 Maritime Oil Transport and Pollution Prevention (Sabah A. Abdul-Wahab). 5 Accidental Oil Spills Behavior and Control (M. R. Riazi). 6 Geological Sequestration of Greenhouse Gases (Ahmed Shafeen and Terry Carter). 7 Clean-Coal Technology: Gasification Pathway (J. Guillermo Ordorica-Garcia, Ali Elkamel, Peter L. Douglas, and Eric Croiset). 8 An Integrated Approach for Carbon Mitigation in the Electric Power Generation Sector (Ali Elkamel, Haslenda Hashim, Peter L. Douglas, and Eric Croiset). 9 Energy and Exergy Analyses of Natural Gas-Fired Combined Cycle Power Generation Systems (K. Mohammed and B. V. Reddy). Index.
£118.76
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Soil Microbiology
Book SynopsisAn updated text exploring the properties of the soil microbial community Today, the environmentally oriented specialties of microbiology are shifting from considering a single or a few microbial species to focusing on the entire microbial community and its interactions.? The third edition of Soil Microbiology has been fully revised and updated to reflect this change, with a new focus on microbial communities and how they impact global ecology. The third edition still provides thorough coverage of basic soil microbiology principles, yet the textbook also expands students'' understanding of the role the soil microbial community plays in global environmental health and human health. They can also learn more about the techniques used to conduct analysis at this level. Readers will benefit from the edition''s expanded use of figures and tables as well as the recommendations for further reading found within each chapter. Considers the impactTable of ContentsPreface xv Introduction 1 1 Soil Ecosystems: Physical and Chemical Boundaries 5 1.1 Soil as an Ecosystem 11 1.1.1 Soil System Function 12 1.1.2 Soil Formation and the Microbial Community 15 1.1.3 Implications of Definition of the Soil Ecosystem 18 1.2 The Micro-ecosystem 19 1.2.1 Interaction of Individual Soil Components with the Biotic System 19 1.2.2 Aboveground and Belowground Communities and Soil Ecosystem Synergistic Development 31 1.3 The Macro-ecosystem 37 1.4 Concluding Comments 39 2 The Soil Ecosystem: Biological Participants 45 2.1 The Living Soil Component 45 2.1.1 Biological and Genetic Implications of Occurrence of Living Cells in Soil 46 2.1.2 Implications of Microbial Properties for Handling of Soil Samples 55 2.2 Measurement of Soil Microbial Biomass 56 2.2.1 Direct Counting Methods 58 2.2.2 ATP Measure of Soil Microbial Biomass 59 2.2.3 Soil Aerobic Respiration Measurements 60 2.2.4 Chloroform Fumigation (Extraction and Incubation) Technique 61 2.2.5 Limitations of Microbial Biomass Measurements 64 2.3 The Nature of Soil Inhabitants 65 2.4 Autecology and Soil Microbiology 66 2.4.1 Limitations to Autecological Research 67 2.4.2 Autecological Methods 67 2.4.3 PCR for Quantification of Soil Microbes 72 2.4.4 Expression of Population Density per Unit of Soil 78 2.4.5 Products of Soil Autecological Research 78 2.5 Principles and Products of Synecological Research 79 2.6 Interphase Between Study of Individual and Community Microbiology 80 2.7 Concluding Comments 81 3 Microbial Diversity of Soil Ecosystems 89 3.1 Classical Culture-Based Studies of Soil Microbial Diversity 90 3.1.1 Value of Culture-Based Studies of Soil Microbial Diversity 90 3.1.2 Limitations of Culture-Based Studies of Soil Microbial Diversity 90 3.1.3 The Challenge of Defining Bacterial Species 91 3.1.4 Alternatives to Bacterial Strain Isolation 92 3.2 Surrogate Measures of Soil Microbial Diversity 92 3.3 Diversity Surrogates: Physiological Profiling 93 3.3.1 Physiological Profiling of Isolates 93 3.3.2 Community-Level Physiological Profiling 94 3.3.3 Value of Community-Level Physiological Profiling 95 3.3.4 Limitations of Community Level Physiological Profiling 95 3.4 Diversity Surrogates: Phospholipid Fatty Acid Analysis 96 3.4.1 PLFA Analysis of Isolates 96 3.4.2 Community PLFA Analysis 97 3.4.3 Value of PLFA Analysis 98 3.4.4 Limitations of PFLA Analysis 98 3.5 Nucleic Acid-Based Analyses of Soil Microbial Diversity 98 3.5.1 Nucleic Acid Based Analysis of Isolates 99 3.5.2 Community Nucleic Acid Analysis 99 3.5.3 DNA Extraction 100 3.5.4 Analysis of Community DNA 101 3.6 PCR-Based Methods 101 3.6.1 Clone Library Sequencing 101 3.6.2 DNA-Based Fingerprinting Techniques 102 3.6.3 High-Throughput Amplicon Sequencing 103 3.6.4 Limitations of PCR-Based Methods 105 3.7 Metagenomics 105 3.7.1 Limitations of Metagenomics 106 3.8 Conclusions: Utility and Limitations of Diversity Analysis Procedures 107 4 Energy Transformations Supporting Growth and Survival of Soil Microbes 115 4.1 Microbial Growth Kinetics in Soil 116 4.2 Microbial Growth Phases: Laboratory-Observed Microbial Growth Compared to Soil Population Dynamics 120 4.3 Mathematical Representation of Soil Microbial Growth 126 4.4 Uncoupling Energy Production from Microbial Biomass Synthesis 130 4.5 Implications of Microbial Energy and Carbon Transformation Capacities for Soil Biological Processes 132 4.5.1 Energy Acquisition in Soil Ecosystems 132 4.5.2 Microbial Contribution to Soil Energy and Carbon Transformation 136 4.6 Concluding Comments 143 5 Process Control in Soil 149 5.1 Microbial Response to Abiotic Limitations: General Considerations 151 5.1.1 Definition of Limitations to Biological Activity 151 5.1.2 Elucidation of Limiting Factors in Soil 153 5.2 Impact of Individual Soil Properties on Microbial Activity 157 5.2.1 Availability of Nutrients 158 5.2.2 Soil Water 164 5.2.3 Aeration 172 5.2.4 Redox Potential 173 5.2.5 pH 175 5.2.6 Temperature 178 5.3 Microbial Adaptation to Abiotic Stress 180 5.4 Concluding Comments 181 6 Soil Enzymes: Basic Principles and Their Applications 185 6.1 A Philosophical Basis for the Study of Soil Enzymes 187 6.2 Basic Soil Enzyme Properties 192 6.3 Principles of Enzyme Assays 196 6.4 Enzyme Kinetics 202 6.5 Distribution of Enzymes in Soil Organic Components 206 6.6 Ecology of Extracellular Enzymes 210 6.7 Concluding Comments 212 7 Microbial Interactions and Community Development and Resilience 217 7.1 Common Concepts of Microbial Community Interaction 220 7.2 Classes of Biological Interactions 222 7.2.1 Neutralism 223 7.2.2 Positive Biological Interactions 223 7.2.3 Negative Biological Interactions 227 7.3 Trophic Interactions and Nutrient Cycling 235 7.3.1 Soil Flora and Fauna 235 7.3.2 Earthworms: Mediators of Multilevel Mutualism 238 7.4 Importance of Microbial Interactions to Overall Biological Community Development 239 7.5 Management of Soil Microbial Populations 241 7.6 Concluding Comments: Implications of Soil Microbial Interactions 242 8 The Rhizosphere/Mycorrhizosphere 251 8.1 The Rhizosphere 252 8.1.1 The Microbial Community 254 8.1.2 Sampling Rhizosphere Soil 256 8.1.3 Plant Contributions to the Rhizosphere Ecosystem 258 8.1.4 Benefits to Plants Resulting from Rhizosphere Populations 263 8.1.5 Plant Pathogens in the Rhizosphere 264 8.1.6 Manipulation of Rhizosphere Populations 265 8.2 Mycorrhizal Associations 268 8.2.1 Mycorrhizae in the Soil Community 271 8.2.2 Symbiont Benefits from Mycorrhizal Development 273 8.2.3 Environmental Considerations 275 8.3 The Mycorrhizosphere 276 8.4 Conclusion 278 9 Introduction to the Biogeochemical Cycles 287 9.1 Introduction to Conceptual and Mathematical Models of Biogeochemical Cycles 289 9.1.1 Development and Utility of Conceptual Models 290 9.1.2 Mathematical Modeling of Biogeochemical Cycles 295 9.2 Specific Models of Biogeochemical Cycles and Their Application 297 9.2.1 The Environmental Connection 300 9.2.2 Interconnectedness of Biogeochemical Cycle Processes 302 9.3 Biogeochemical Cycles as Sources of Plant Nutrients for Ecosystem Sustenance 306 9.4 General Processes and Participants in Biogeochemical Cycles 307 9.5 Measurement of Biogeochemical Processes: What Data Are Useful? 309 9.5.1 Assessment of Biological Activities Associated with Biogeochemical Cycling 309 9.5.2 Soil Sampling Aspects of Assessment of Biogeochemical Cycling Rates 310 9.5.3 Environmental Impact of Nutrient Cycles 311 9.5.4 Example of Complications in Assessing Soil Nutrient Cycling: Nitrogen Mineralization 312 9.6 Conclusions 315 10 The Carbon Cycle 321 10.1 Environmental Implications of the Soil Carbon Cycle 323 10.1.1 Soils as a Source or Sink for Carbon Dioxide and Methane 324 10.1.2 Diffusion of Soil Carbon Dioxide to the Atmosphere 325 10.1.3 Managing Soils to Augment Organic Matter Contents 327 10.1.4 Carbon Recycling in Soil Systems 328 10.2 Biochemical Aspects of the Soil Carbon Cycle 329 10.2.1 Individual Components of Soil Organic Carbon Pools 330 10.2.2 Analysis of Soil Organic Carbon Fractions 337 10.2.3 Structural versus Functional Analysis 339 10.2.4 Microbial Mediators of Soil Carbon Cycle Processes 342 10.3 Kinetics of Soil Carbon Transformations 344 10.4 Conclusions: Management of the Soil Carbon Cycle 348 11 The Nitrogen Cycle: Mineralization, Immobilization, and Nitrification 355 11.1 Nitrogen Mineralization 359 11.1.1 Soil Organic Nitrogen Resources 359 11.1.2 Assessment of Nitrogen Mineralization 361 11.2 Nitrogen Immobilization 362 11.2.1 Process Definition and Organisms Involved 362 11.2.2 Impact of Nitrogen Immobilization Processes on Plant Communities 362 11.2.3 Measurement of Soil Nitrogen Immobilization Rates 365 11.3 Quantitative Description of Nitrogen Mineralization Kinetics 366 11.4 Microbiology of Mineralization 370 11.5 Environmental Influences on Nitrogen Mineralization 370 11.6 Nitrification 372 11.6.1 Identity of Bacterial Species that Nitrify 373 11.6.2 Benefits to the Microorganism from Nitrification 374 11.6.3 Quantification of Nitrifiers in Soil Samples 374 11.6.4 Discrepancies between Population Enumeration Data and Field Nitrification Rates 376 11.6.5 Sources of Ammonium and Nitrite for Nitrifiers 377 11.6.6 Environmental Properties Limiting Nitrification 377 11.7 Concluding Observations: Control of the Internal Soil Nitrogen Cycle 381 12 Nitrogen Fixation: The Gateway to Soil Nitrogen Cycling 389 12.1 Biochemistry of Nitrogen Fixation 391 12.1.1 The Process 391 12.1.2 The Enzyme, Nitrogenase 394 12.1.3 Measurement of Biological Nitrogen Fixation in Culture and in the Field 396 12.2 General Properties of Soil Diazotrophs 401 12.2.1 Free-Living Diazotrophs 401 12.2.2 Examples of Function of Nonsymbiotic Diazotrophs in Soil Ecosystems 404 12.2.3 Diazotrophs in Rhizosphere Populations 404 12.2.4 Dizaotrophs in Flooded Ecosystems 408 12.3 Conclusions 409 13 Biological Nitrogen Fixation 415 13.1 Rhizobium–Legume Symbioses 416 13.1.1 Grouping of Rhizobial Strains 416 13.1.2 Rhizobial Contributions to Nitrogen Fixation 418 13.1.3 Nodulation of Legumes 419 13.1.4 Plant Control of Nodule Formation 423 13.2 Manipulation of Rhizobium–Legume Symbioses for Ecosystem Management 424 13.3 Rhizobial Inoculation Procedures 426 13.3.1 Inocula Delivery Systems 426 13.3.2 Survival of Rhizobial Inocula 427 13.3.3 Biological Interactions in Legume Nodulation 432 13.4 Nodule Occupants: Indigenous vs Foreign 432 13.5 Actinorhizal Associations 434 13.6 Conclusions 436 14 Denitrification 447 14.1 Pathways for Biological Reduction of Soil Nitrate 448 14.2 Biochemical Properties of Denitrification 450 14.2.1 Carbon and Energy Sources for Denitrifiers 450 14.2.2 Induction of Synthesis of Nitrogen Oxide Reductases 451 14.3 Environmental Implications of Nitrous Oxide Formation 452 14.4 Microbiology of Denitrification 453 14.4.1 Assessment of Soil Denitrifier Populations 453 14.4.2 General Traits of Denitrifiers 454 14.4.3 Generic Identity of Denitrifiers 455 14.5 Quantification of Nitrogen Losses from an Ecosystem via Denitrification 456 14.5.1 Nitrogen Balance Studies 456 14.5.2 Use of Nitrogen Isotopes to Trace Soil Nitrogen Transformations 458 14.5.3 Soil Nitrogen Oxide Transformations 459 14.5.4 Acetylene Block Method for Assessing Denitrification Processes in Soil 460 14.6 Environmental Factors Controlling Denitrification Rates 462 14.6.1 Nature and Amount of Organic Matter 462 14.6.2 Nitrate Concentration 464 14.6.3 Aeration/Moisture 464 14.6.4 pH 465 14.6.5 Temperature 466 14.6.6 Interaction of Limitations to Denitrification in Soil Systems 467 14.7 Conclusions 467 15 Fundamentals of the Sulfur, Phosphorus, and Mineral Cycles 477 15.1 Sulfur in the Soil Ecosystem 477 15.2 Biogeochemical Cycling of Sulfur in Soil 479 15.3 Biological Sulfur Oxidation 482 15.3.1 Microbiology of Sulfur Oxidation 482 15.3.2 Environmental Conditions Affecting Sulfur Oxidation 486 15.4 Biological Sulfur Reduction 488 15.4.1 Anaerobic Biodegradation 490 15.4.2 Reducing Acidity of Acid Mine Drainage 490 15.4.3 Reduction of Complications of Metal Contamination in Soil 490 15.5 Mineralization and Assimilation of Sulfurous Substances 491 15.6 The Phosphorus Cycle 492 15.7 Microbially Catalyzed Soil Metal Cycling 494 15.7.1 Interactions of Soil Metals with Living Systems 495 15.7.2 Microbial Response to Elevated Metal Loading 497 15.7.3 Microbial Modifications of Metal Mobility in Soils 498 15.7.4 Managing Soils Contaminated with Toxic Metals 501 15.8 Conclusion 502 16 Soil Microbes: Optimizers of Soil System Sustainability and Reparation of Damaged Soils 511 16.1 Foundational Concepts of Bioremediation 514 16.1.1 Bioremediation Defined 514 16.1.2 Conceptual Unity of Bioremediation Science 515 16.1.3 Complexity of Remediation Questions 516 16.2 The Microbiology of Bioremediation 517 16.2.1 Microbes as Soil Remediators 518 16.2.2 Substrate–Decomposer Interactions 519 16.2.3 Microbial Inoculation for Bioremediation 528 16.3 Soil Properties Controlling Bioremediation 532 16.3.1 Physical and Chemical Delimiters of Biological Activities 532 16.3.2 Sequestration and Sorption Limitations to Bioavailability 536 16.4 Concluding Observations 538 Concluding Challenge 545 Index 549
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Handbook of Oil Spill Science and Technology
Book SynopsisOil Spill Science and Technology provides a scientific approach to the clean up of oil spills. Topics include the analysis of oil behavior such as evaporation, solubility, and sedimentation. Other topics include the biodegradation and environmental effects of oil spills and case studies.Table of ContentsContributors xvii Author Biographies xix Preface xxvii PART I Risk Analysis 1 1 Risk Analysis and Prevention 3Dagmar Schmidt Etkin 1.1 Introduction 3 1.2 Executive Summary 3 1.3 Oil Spill Risk Analysis 4 1.4 Overview of Oil Spill Prevention 28 References 34 PART II Oil Properties 37 2 Oil Physical Properties: Measurement and Correlation 39Bruce P. Hollebone 2.1 Introduction 39 2.2 Bulk Properties of Crude Oil and Fuel Products 39 2.3 Hydrocarbon Groups 44 2.4 Quality Assurance and Control 46 2.5 Effects of Evaporative Weathering on Oil Bulk Properties 46 References 49 PART III Oil Composition and Properties 51 3 Introduction to Oil Chemistry and Properties 53Merv Fingas 3.1 Introduction 53 3.2 The Composition of Oil 53 3.3 Properties of Oil 75 References 76 4 Vegetable Oil Spills: Oil Properties and Behavior 79Merv Fingas 4.1 Introduction 79 4.2 The Oils 79 4.3 Historical Spills 79 4.4 Aquatic Toxicity 86 4.5 Properties of the Oils 86 4.6 Behavior in the Environment 87 4.7 Oxidation Biodegradation and Polymerization 87 4.8 Spill Countermeasures 88 4.9 Biofuels 88 4.10 Conclusions 89 References 89 PART IV Oil Analysis 93 5 Chromatographic Fingerprinting Analysis of Crude Oils and Petroleum Products 95Chun Yang, Zhendi Wang, Bruce P. Hollebone ,Carl E. Brown, Zeyu Yang, and Mike Landriault 5.1 Introduction 95 5.2 Introduction to Oil Analysis Techniques 100 5.3 Methodology of Oil Fingerprinting Analysis 105 5.4 Weathering Effect on Oil Chemical Composition 141 5.5 Diagnostic Ratios of Target Hydrocarbons 148 5.6 Forensic Oil Spill Identification: A Case Study 151 References 158 6 Oil Spill Identification 165Joan Albaigés, Paul G.M. Kienhuis, and Gerhard Dahlmann 6.1 Introduction 165 6.2 Sampling 167 6.3 Sample Handling in the Laboratory 170 6.4 Analysis 171 6.5 Conclusions 198 References 202 PART V Oil Behavior 205 7 Oil and Petroleum Evaporation 207Merv Fingas 7.1 Introduction 207 7.2 Review of Historical Concepts 209 7.3 Development of New Diffusion-Regulated Models 213 7.4 Complexities to the Diffusion-Regulated Model 218 7.5 Use of Evaporation Equations in Spill Models 220 7.6 Volatilization 221 7.7 Measurement of Evaporation 221 7.8 Summary 221 References 222 8 Water-in-Oil Emulsions: Formation and Prediction 225Merv Fingas and Ben Fieldhouse 8.1 Introduction 225 8.2 Types of Emulsions 225 8.3 Stability Indices 226 8.4 Formation of Emulsions 230 8.5 Modeling the Formation of Water-in-Oil Emulsions 235 8.6 Conclusions 251 References 268 9 Oil Behavior in Ice-Infested Waters 271Merv Fingas and Bruce P. Hollebone 9.1 Introduction 271 9.2 Spreading on Ice 271 9.3 Spreading on or in Snow 273 9.4 Spreading under Ice 273 9.5 Spreading on Water with Ice Present 274 9.6 The Effect of Gas on Oil-under-Ice Spreading 275 9.7 Movement through Ice 276 9.8 Oil in Leads 277 9.9 Absorption to Snow and Ice 280 9.10 Containment on Ice 280 9.11 Heating Effect of Oil on the Surface of Ice 280 9.12 Oil under Multiyear Ice 280 9.13 Oil in Pack Ice 281 9.14 Growth of Ice on Shorelines and Effect on Oil Retention 281 9.15 Effect of Oil on Ice Properties 281 9.16 Concluding Remarks 283 References 283 PART VI Modeling 285 10 Introduction to Spill Modeling 287Merv Fingas 10.1 Introduction 287 10.2 An Overview of Weathering 287 10.3 Evaporation 288 10.4 Water Uptake and Emulsification 290 10.5 Natural Dispersion 293 10.6 Summary of Natural Dispersion 295 10.7 Other Processes 295 10.8 Movement of Oil and Oil Spill Modeling 297 10.9 Spill Modeling 299 References 299 11 Oceanographic and Meteorological Effects on Spilled Oil 301C.J. Beegle-Krause and William J. Lehr List of Symbols 301 11.1 Introduction 301 11.2 Chapter Scope 302 11.3 Atmospheric Boundary Layer 302 11.4 Water Currents 303 11.5 Waves 304 11.6 Sea Spray 306 11.7 Langmuir Cells 306 11.8 Oil Transport 307 11.9 Areas of Active Research 308 References 309 PART VII Detection Tracking and Remote Sensing 311 12 Oil Spill Remote Sensing 313Merv Fingas and Carl E. Brown 12.1 Introduction 313 12.2 Atmospheric Properties 314 12.3 Oil Interaction with Light and Electronic Waves 314 12.4 Visible Indications of Oil 316 12.5 Optical Sensors 317 12.6 Laser Fluorosensors 325 12.7 Microwave Sensors 326 12.8 Slick Thickness Determination 331 12.9 Integrated Airborne Sensor Systems 333 12.10 Satellite Remote Sensing 334 12.11 Oil-Under-Ice Detection 340 12.12 Underwater Detection and Tracking 340 12.13 Small Remote-Controlled Aircraft 344 12.14 Real-Time Displays and Printers 345 12.15 Routine Surveillance 345 12.16 Future Trends 346 12.17 Recommendations 347 References 348 13 Detection Tracking and Remote Sensing: Satellites and Image Processing (Spaceborne Oil Spill Detection) 357Konstantinos Topouzelis, Dario Tarchi, Michele Vespe, Monica Posada, Oliver Muellenhoff and Guido Ferraro 13.1 Introduction 357 13.2 Oil Spills Detection by Satellite 358 13.3 From Research to Operational Services 366 13.4 Ancillary Data 375 13.5 Summary and Conclusions 378 References 381 14 Detection of Oil in with and under Ice and Snow 385Merv Fingas and Carl E. Brown 14.1 Introduction 385 14.2 Overview of Detection of Oil in or under Ice and Snow 385 14.3 Detection of Surface Oil with Ice: Conventional Techniques 392 14.4 Conclusions 392 References 392 PART VIII Oil Spills on Land 395 15 Bioremediation of Oil Spills on Land 397Lisa D. Brown and Ania C. Ulrich 15.1 Introduction 397 15.2 Brief Overview of Bioremediation Techniques for Land Oil Spills 397 15.3 Key Organisms Involved in Biodegradation of Oil Spills on Land 398 15.4 Environmental Factors Affecting Bioremediation 399 15.5 In Situ Bioremediation Strategies 400 15.6 Ex Situ Land Treatment Techniques 402 15.7 Bioaugmentation Strategies 404 15.8 Biostimulation Strategies 404 References 405 16 Microbe-Assisted Phytoremediation of Petroleum Impacted Soil: A Scientifically Proven Green Technology 407Karen E. Gerhardt, Perry D. Gerwing, Xiao-Dong Huang and Bruce M. 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Salinity Effects on the Physiology of Soil Microorganisms. Salmonella in Aquatic Environments. SALT PRODUCTION. Sampling Techniques for Environmental Microbiology. Sea Ice Microorganisms. Seagrasses Communities. Sediments: Sulfate Reduction in Marine Sediments. Shigella. Snow and Ice Environments. Soil and Soil Microorganisms. Soil Bacteria. Soil distribution of microorganisms. Soil Enzymes. Soil Fungi: Nature's Nutritional Network. Soil Genetic Ecology. Soil Nitrogen Cycle. Soil quality: the role of microorganisms. Sorption properties of biofilms. Source water Protection: Microbiology of Source Water. Space Microbiology - Microgravity Effects. Space Microbiology: Effects of Ironizing Radiation on Microorganisms in Space. Spas and Hot Tubs Microbiology. Storage Polymers and their Role in the Ecology of Activated Sludge. Stream Microbiology. Stress response in Archaea. Stress Response in Bacteria: Heat Shock. Stress response, in bacteria. SUBAERIAL COMMUNITIES. Subsurface Microbial Communities: Diversity of Culturable Microorganisms. Subsurface Samples: Collection and Processing. Sulfate reducing bacteria: Technological and environmental application. Sulfur Bacteria in Drinking Water. Sulfur Cycle in Soils. Sustainable Agriculture: Role of Microorganisms. Thermophiles, Diversity of. Thermophiles: Anaerobic Alkalithermophiles. Toxicity of Organic Solvents in Microorganisms. Toxicity testing in soils: use of microbial and enzymatic tests. Toxicity Testing in Wastewater Treatment. Toxoplasma gondii. Trace gases, soil. Tracers in Groundwater: Use of Microorganisms and Microspheres. Use of Capillary Electrophoresis in Ribotyping of Microbial Communities. Use of Cold Adapted Microorganisms in Biotechnology. Use of microscopic algae in toxicity testing. UV Disinfection- Theory to Practice. Vadose-Zone Microbiology. VIABLE BUT NOT CULTURABLE (VBNC) MICROORGANISMS. Viral Disinfection. Virus Aerosols. Virus Survival in Soils. VIRUS TRANSPORT and Modeling IN THE SUBSURFACE (saturated zone). Viruses and protozoan parasites in food including methodology. Viruses in Drinking Water and Ground water. Viruses in the Marine Environment. Volcanic Tuffs: Deep Subsurface Microbiology of. Wastewater and Biosolids as Sources of Airborne Microorganisms. Wastewater Microbiology - Biofiltration and Bioodor Removal. Wastewater Treatment - Septic Tank Systems. Wastewater Treatment - Stabilization Ponds. Wastewater Treatment Microbiology - Growth Kinetics of Microbes In Situ. Water fungi as decomposers in freshwater ecosystems. Weathering, Microbial. Weathering: Mineral Weathering and Microbial Metabolism. Wetlands and Reedbeds for Wastewater Treatment. Wetlands: Biodegradation of Organic Pollutants.
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Environmental Impact Statements
Book SynopsisOne-stop, step-by-step guidance in the how of EIS project andstrategic planning This outstanding guide focuses on the Environmental ImpactStatement (EIS) not merely as a document to be prepared, but as aprocess and framework for the planning of programs and projects. Itpresents state-of-the-art strategies, tools, techniques, andmethodologies for managing EIS projects of any size and emphasizespractical approaches to problems that have traditionally hinderedNational Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance andpractice. This single, comprehensive volume synthesizes and describes allrelevant guidance and requirements that the EIS document mustsatisfy and illustrates relevant requirements with lessons fromcase law. Employing an incremental, building-block approach todescribe the entire EIS planning process in complete detail, thisindispensable handbook guides readers through each step of theprocess and provides: * Step-by-step guidance on using the Total Federal PlaTrade Review..."This indispensable handbook, guides readers through each step of the process of EIS and provides systems planning for rendering the early decision making process more efficient and effective."(Current Liturature on Science of Science, July/August 2001)Table of ContentsInitiating the EIS Process: An Integrated and SystematicApproach. Preparing the EIS: An Integrated and Systematic Approach. The Environmental Impact Statement: DocumentationRequirements. Implementing the Agency's Decision. Total Federal Planning: A Unifying Strategy for Integrating FederalPlanning. Appendices. Glossary. About the Author. Index.
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Using Statistical Methods for Water Quality
Book SynopsisSTATISTICS IN PRACTICE A practical exploration of alternative approaches to analyzing water-related environmental issues Written by an experienced environmentalist and recognized expert in the field, this text is designed to help water resource managers and scientists to formulate, implement, and interpret more effective methods of water quality management. After presenting the basic foundation for using statistical methods in water resource management, including the use of appropriate hypothesis test procedures and some rapid calculation procedures, the author offers a range of practical problems and solutions on environmental topics that often arise, but are not generally covered. These include: * Formulating water quality standards * Determining compliance with standards * MPNs and microbiology * Water-related, human health risk modeling * Trends, impacts, concordance, and detection limits In order to promote awareness of aTrade Review"…illustrates the myriads of ways that statistical methods are needed for research and management related to water." (Journal of the American Statistical Association, September 2007) "...well-written, clearly organized and quite comprehensive...this book should be a welcome addition to every water quality management library." (Ecological Engineering, January 2007) "Managers…should…benefit from the wise advice on interpreting the results of analysis." (Journal of Environmental Quality, March/April 2006) "…any groundwater scientist will certainly get considerable benefit from trying to acquire some of the knowledge put forth in this excellent book." (Technometrics, February 2006)Table of ContentsList of Figures. List of Tables. Preface. PART I: ISSUES. 1. Introduction. 2. Basic Concepts of Probability and Statistics. 3. Intervals. 4. Hypothesis Testing. 5. Detection. 6. Mathematics and Calculation Methods. 7. Formulating Water Quality Standards. 8. Percentile Standards (and the Reverend Bayes). 9. Microbial Water Quality and Human Health. 10. MPNs and Microbiology. 11. Trends, Impacts, Concordance, Detection Limits. 12. Answers to Exerciser. References. Author Index. Topic Index. Appendix: Statistical Tables.
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John Wiley & Sons Inc An Introduction to Applied and Environmental
Book SynopsisAn Introduction to Applied and Environmental Geophysics, 2nd Edition, describes the rapidly developing field of near-surface geophysics. The book covers a range of applications including mineral, hydrocarbon and groundwater exploration, and emphasises the use of geophysics in civil engineering and in environmental investigations. Following on from the international popularity of the first edition, this new, revised, and much expanded edition contains additional case histories, and descriptions of geophysical techniques not previously included in such textbooks. The level of mathematics and physics is deliberately kept to a minimum but is described qualitatively within the text. Relevant mathematical expressions are separated into boxes to supplement the text. The book is profusely illustrated with many figures, photographs and line drawings, many never previously published. Key source literature is provided in an extensive reference section; a list ofTrade Review"A course using it will provide as much geophysics as many want or need, he says, but can also establish a foundation for more advanced courses. It discusses some topics rarely covered in introductory texts, such as geophysical survey design and line optimization techniques, image processing of potential field data, recent developments in high-resolution seismic reflection profiling, and electrical resistivity sub-surface imaging." (Book News, 1 August 2011) Table of ContentsPreface to the 2nd Edition xi Acknowledgements xiii 1 Introduction 1 1.1 What are ‘applied’ and ‘environmental’ geophysics? 1 1.2 Geophysical methods 3 1.3 Matching geophysical methods to applications 5 1.4 Planning a geophysical survey 5 1.5 Geophysical survey design 9 2 Gravity Methods 19 2.1 Introduction 19 2.2 Physical basis 19 2.3 Measurement of gravity 24 2.4 Gravity meters 26 2.5 Corrections to gravity observations 34 2.6 Interpretation methods 45 2.7 Applications and case histories 59 3 Geomagnetic Methods 83 3.1 Introduction 83 3.2 Basic concepts and units of geomagnetism 83 3.3 Magnetic properties of rocks 87 3.4 The Earth’s magnetic field 89 3.5 Magnetic instruments 95 3.6 Magnetic surveying 100 3.7 Qualitative interpretation 103 3.8 Quantitative interpretation 107 3.9 Applications and case histories 123 4 Applied Seismology: Introduction and Principles 143 4.1 Introduction 143 4.2 Seismic waves 144 4.3 Raypath geometry in layered ground 149 4.4 Loss of seismic energy 152 4.5 Seismic energy sources 154 4.6 Detection and recording of seismic waves 169 5 Seismic Refraction Surveying 179 5.1 Introduction 179 5.2 General principles of refraction surveying 179 5.3 Geometry of refracted raypaths 182 5.4 Interpretational methods 186 5.5 Applications and case histories 193 5.6 Shear wave methods 208 6 Seismic Reflection Surveying 217 6.1 Introduction 217 6.2 Reflection surveys 217 6.3 Reflection data processing 228 6.4 Correlating seismic data with borehole logs and cones 246 6.5 Interpretation 250 6.6 Applications 257 7 Electrical Resistivity Methods 289 7.1 Introduction 289 7.2 Basic principles 289 7.3 Electrode configurations and geometric factors 293 7.4 Modes of deployment 301 7.5 Interpretation methods 311 7.6 ERT applications and case histories 326 7.7 Mise-`a-la-masse (MALM) method 336 7.8 Leak detection through artificial membranes 346 8 Spontaneous (Self) Potential Methods 349 8.1 Introduction 349 8.2 Occurrence of self-potentials 349 8.3 Origin of self-potentials 349 8.4 Measurement of self-potentials 353 8.5 Corrections to SP data 354 8.6 Interpretation of self-potential anomalies 354 8.7 Applications and case histories 357 8.8 Electrokinetic (EK) surveying 371 9 Induced Polarisation 373 9.3 Measurement of induced polarisation 376 9.4 Applications and case histories 384 10 Electromagnetic Methods: Introduction and Principles 403 10.1 Introduction 403 10.2 Principles of EM surveying 407 10.3 Airborne EM surveying 411 10.4 Seaborne EM surveying 418 10.5 Borehole EM surveying 426 11 Electromagnetic Methods: Systems and Applications 431 11.1 Introduction 431 11.2 Continuous-wave (CW) systems 431 11.3 Pulse-transient (TEM) or time-domain (TDEM) EM systems 467 12 Electromagnetic Methods: Systems and Applications II 495 12.1 Very-low-frequency (VLF) methods 495 12.2 The telluric method 502 12.3 The magnetotelluric (MT) method 505 12.4 Magnetic Resonance Sounding (MRS) 519 13 Introduction to Ground-Penetrating Radar 535 13.1 Introduction 535 13.2 Principles of operation 537 13.3 Propagation of radiowaves 539 13.4 Dielectric properties of earth materials 546 13.5 Modes of data acquisition 552 13.6 Data processing 554 13.7 Interpretation techniques 560 14 Ground-Penetrating Radar: Applications and Case Histories 565 14.1 Geological mapping 565 14.2 Hydrogeology and groundwater contamination 571 14.3 Glaciological applications 578 14.4 Engineering applications on manmade structures 587 14.5 Voids within manmade structures 599 14.6 Archaeological investigations 603 14.7 Forensic uses of GPR 607 14.8 Wide-aperture radar mapping and migration processing 607 14.9 Borehole radar 609 14.10 UXO and landmine detection 617 14.11 Animals 618 15 Radiometrics 625 15.1 Introduction 625 15.2 Natural radiation 625 15.3 Radioactivity of rocks 628 15.4 Radiation detectors 628 15.5 Data correction methods 633 15.6 Radiometric data presentation 635 15.7 Case histories 636 Appendix 645 References 649 Index 681
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Environmental Statistics
Book SynopsisIn modern society, we are ever more aware of the environmentalissues we face, whether these relate to global warming, depletionof rivers and oceans, despoliation of forests, pollution of land,poor air quality, environmental health issues, etc. At the mostfundamental level it is necessary to monitor what is happening inthe environment - collecting data to describe the changingscene. More importantly, it is crucial to formally describe theenvironment with sound and validated models, and to analyse andinterpret the data we obtain in order to take action. Environmental Statistics provides a broad overview of thestatistical methodology used in the study of the environment,written in an accessible style by a leading authority on thesubject. It serves as both a textbook for students of environmentalstatistics, as well as a comprehensive source of reference foranyone working in statistical investigation of environmentalissues. * Provides broad coverage of the methodology used in tTrade Review"Inspired by the Encyclopedia of Statistical Sciences, SecondEdition (ESS2e), this volume presents a concise, well-rounded focuson the statistical concepts and applications that are essential forunderstanding gathered data in the fields of engineering, qualitycontrol, and the physical sciences. The book successfully upholdsthe goals of ESS2e by combining both previously-published and newlydeveloped contributions written by over 100 leading academics,researchers, and practitioner in a comprehensive, approachableformat. The result is a succinct reference that unveils modern,cutting-edge approaches to acquiring and analyzing data acrossdiverse subject areas within these three disciplines, includingoperations research, chemistry, physics, the earth sciences,electrical engineering, and quality assurance." (Finwin, 7September 2011) "In this book, Vic Barnett, a distinguished environmentalstatistician, provides an overview of statistical methods that havebeen used on such problems in the environmental sciences."(Journal of the American Statistical Association, September2006) "...combines sound fundamentals and their applications."(European Journal of Soil Science, No.56, April 2005) "Many tables, graphs and figures illustrate the environmentalapplications of the statistical methods that are described."(Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, Series A,Vol.168, No.2, March 2005) "...well written...methods are illustrated with interestingexamples...a comprehensive reference source for anyone working onenvironmental issues..." (Short Book Reviews, Vol.24, No.3,December 2004) "Statisticians should enjoy the book. The author is an extremelyknowledgeable statistician, and he is writing about an applicationdomain that he clearly knows." (Technometrics, November2004) "An excellent book. Highly recommended." (Choice, July2004) "...this provides an excellent sketch of the current state ofdevelopment for new statistical methodologies...a valuableresource..." (Statistics in Medicine, 15th August 2005)Table of ContentsPreface. Chapter 1: Introduction. 1.1 Tomorrow is too Late! 1.2 Environmental Statistics. 1.3 Some Examples. 1.3.1 ‘Getting it all together’. 1.3.2 ‘In time and space’. 1.3.3 ‘Keep it simple’. 1.3.4 ‘How much can we take?’ 1.3.5 ‘Over the top’. 1.4 Fundamentals. 1.5 Bibliography. PART I: EXTREMAL STRESSES: EXTREMES, OUTLIERS, ROBUSTNESS. Chapter 2: Ordering and Extremes: Applications, models, inference. 2.1 Ordering the Sample. 2.1.1 Order statistics. 2.2 Order-based Inference. 2.3 Extremes and Extremal Processes. 2.3.1 Practical study and empirical models; generalized extreme-value distributions. 2.4 Peaks over Thresholds and the Generalized Pareto Distribution. Chapter 3: Outliers and Robustness. 3.1 What is an Outlier? 3.2 Outlier Aims and Objectives. 3.3 Outlier-Generating Models. 3.3.1 Discordancy and models for outlier generation. 3.3.2 Tests of discordancy for specific distributions. 3.4 Multiple Outliers: Masking and Swamping. 3.5 Accommodation: Outlier-Robust Methods. 3.6 A Possible New Approach to Outliers. 3.7 Multivariate Outliers. 3.8 Detecting Multivariate Outliers. 3.8.1 Principles. 3.8.2 Informal methods. 3.9 Tests of Discordancy. 3.10 Accommodation. 3.11 Outliers in linear models. 3.12 Robustness in General. PART II: COLLECTING ENVIRONMENTAL DATA: SAMPLING AND MONITORING. Chapter 4: Finite-Population Sampling. 4.1 A Probabilistic Sampling Scheme. 4.2 Simple Random Sampling. 4.2.1 Estimating the mean, &Xmacr;. 4.2.2 Estimating the variance, S2. 4.2.3 Choice of sample size, n. 4.2.4 Estimating the population total, XT. 4.2.5 Estimating a proportion, P. 4.3 Ratios and Ratio Estimators. 4.3.1 The estimation of a ratio. 4.3.2 Ratio estimator of a population total or mean. 4.4 Stratified (simple) Random Sampling. 4.4.1 Comparing the simple random sample mean and the stratified sample mean. 4.4.2 Choice of sample sizes. 4.4.3 Comparison of proportional allocation and optimum allocation. 4.4.4 Optimum allocation for estimating proportions. 4.5 Developments of Survey Sampling. Chapter 5: Inaccessible and Sensitive Data. 5.1 Encountered Data. 5.2 Length-Biased or Size-Biased Sampling and Weighted Distributions. 5.2.1 Weighted distribution methods. 5.3 Composite Sampling. 5.3.1 Attribute Sampling. 5.3.2 Continuous variables. 5.3.3 Estimating mean and variance. 5.4 Ranked-Set Sampling. 5.4.1 The ranked-set sample mean. 5.4.2 Optimal estimation. 5.4.3 Ranked-set sampling for normal and exponential distributions. 5.4.4 Imperfect ordering. Chapter 6: Sampling in the Wild. 6.1 Quadrat Sampling. 6.2 Recapture Sampling. 6.2.1 The Petersen and Chapman estimators. 6.2.2 Capture–recapture methods in open populations. 6.3 Transect Sampling. 6.3.1 The simplest case: strip transects. 6.3.2 Using a detectability function. 6.3.3 Estimating f (y). 6.3.4 Modifications of approach. 6.3.5 Point transects or variable circular plots. 6.4 Adaptive Sampling. 6.4.1 Simple models for adaptive sampling. Part III: EXAMINING ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS: STIMULUS–RESPONSE RELATIONSHIPS. Chapter 7: Relationship: regression-type models and methods. 7.1 Linear Models. 7.1.1 The linear model. 7.1.2 The extended linear model. 7.1.3 The normal linear model. 7.2 Transformations. 7.2.1 Looking at the data. 7.2.2 Simple transformations. 7.2.3 General transformations. 7.3 The Generalized Linear Model. Chapter 8: Special Relationship Models, Including Quantal Response and Repeated Measures. 8.1 Toxicology Concerns. 8.2 Quantal Response. 8.3 Bioassay. 8.4 Repeated Measures. Part IV: STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS. Chapter 9: Environmental Standards. 9.1 Introduction. 9.2 The Statistically Verifiable Ideal Standard. 9.2.1 Other sampling methods. 9.3 Guard Point Standards. 9.4 Standards Along the Cause–Effect Chain. Part V: A MANY-DIMENSIONAL ENVIRONMENT: SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL PROCESSES. Chapter 10: Time-Series Methods. 10.1 Space and Time Effects. 10.2 Time Series. 10.3 Basic Issues. 10.4 Descriptive Methods. 10.4.1 Estimating or eliminating trend. 10.4.2 Periodicities. 10.4.3 Stationary time series. 10.5 Time-Domain Models and Methods. 10.6 Frequency-Domain Models and Methods. 10.6.1 Properties of the spectral representation. 10.6.2 Outliers in time series. 10.7 Point Processes. 10.7.1 The Poisson process. 10.7.2 Other point processes. Chapter 11: Spatial Methods for Environmental Processes. 11.1 Spatial Point Process Models and Methods. 11.2 The General Spatial Process. 11.2.1 Predication, interpolation and kriging. 11.2.2 Estimation of the variogram. 11.2.3 Other forms of kriging. 11.3 More about Standards Over Space and Time. 11.4 Relationship. 11.5 More about Spatial Models. 11.5.1 Types of spatial model. 11.5.2 Harmonic analysis of spatial processes. 11.6 Spatial Sampling and Spatial Design. 11.6.1 Spatial sampling. 11.6.2 Spatial design. 11.7 Spatial-Temporal Models and Methods. References. Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Vegetation Description and Data Analysis
Book SynopsisVegetation Description and Data Analysis: A PracticalApproach, Second Edition is a fully revised and up-datededition of this key text. The book takes account of recent advancesin the field whilst retaining the original reader-friendly approachto the coverage of vegetation description and multivariate analysisin the context of vegetation data and plant ecology. Since the publication of the hugely popular first edition therehave been significant developments in computer hardware andsoftware, new key journals have been established in the field andscope and application of vegetation description and analysis hasbecome a truly global field. This new edition includes fullcoverage of new developments and technologies. This contemporary and comprehensive edition of this well-known andrespected textbook will prove invaluable to undergraduate andgraduate students in biological sciences, environmental science,geography, botany, agriculture, forestry and biologicalconservation. * FTable of ContentsPreface to the second edition ix Acknowledgements xi Safety in the field xiii Chapter 1 The nature of quantitative plant ecology andvegetation science 1 Chapter 2 Environmental gradients, plant communities andvegetation dynamics 23 Chapter 3 The description of vegetation in the field 49 Chapter 4 The nature and properties of vegetation data 101 Chapter 5 Basic statistical methods for understandingmultivariate analysis 139 Chapter 6 Ordination methods 171 Chapter 7 Phytosociology and the Z¨urich-Montpellier(Braun-Blanquet) School of subjective classification 273 Chapter 8 Numerical classification, cluster analysis andphytosociology 307 Chapter 9 Computer software for the analysis of vegetation andenvironmental/biotic data 359 Chapter 10 Future developments in vegetation science andquantitative plant ecology 369 References 371 Index 403
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Practical Statistics for Environmental and
Book SynopsisAll students and researchers in environmental and biological sciences require statistical methods at some stage of their work. Many have a preconception that statistics are difficult and unpleasant and find that the textbooks available are difficult to understand. Practical Statistics for Environmental and Biological Scientists provides a concise, user-friendly, non-technical introduction to statistics. The book covers planning and designing an experiment, how to analyse and present data, and the limitations and assumptions of each statistical method. The text does not refer to a specific computer package but descriptions of how to carry out the tests and interpret the results are based on the approaches used by most of the commonly used packages, e.g. Excel, MINITAB and SPSS. Formulae are kept to a minimum and relevant examples are included throughout the text.Trade Review"The reassuring tone and straightforward approach of the book would be a useful guide...” (Biochemistry and Molecular Education, July/August 2002) "...covers the basics of designing an experiment/survey, data analysis and presentation, and specific methods." (SciTech Book News, Vol. 26, No. 2, June 2002) "...a good and clear exposition of basic statistical techniques..." (Biometrics, December 2002) "…This no-nonsense approach to elementary statistics should get you or your student started…" (European Journal of Soil Science, March 2003) "...This book provides a concise, userfriendly, non-technical introduction to statistics". (Metrohm Information, Vol.32, No.1, 2003)Table of ContentsPreface ix Part I Statistics Basics 1 1 Introduction 3 1.1 Do you need statistics? 3 1.2 What is statistics? 4 1.3 Some important lessons I have learnt 5 1.4 Statistics is getting easier 6 1.5 Integrity in statistics 7 1.6 About this book 8 2 A Brief Tutorial on Statistics 9 2.1 Introduction 9 2.2 Variability 9 2.3 Samples and populations 10 2.4 Summary statistics 11 2.5 The basis of statistical tests 19 2.6 Limitations of statistical tests 24 3 Before You Start 27 3.1 Introduction 27 3.2 What statistical methods are available? 28 3.3 Surveys and experiments 33 3.4 Designing experiments and surveys — preliminaries 35 3.5 Summary 43 4 Designing an Experiment or Survey 45 4.1 Introduction 45 4.2 Sample size 45 4.3 Sampling 50 4.4 Experimental design 56 4.5 Further reading 60 5 Exploratory Data Analysis and Data Presentation 63 5.1 Introduction 63 5.2 Column graphs 65 5.3 Line graphs 67 5.4 Scatter graphs 69 5.5 General points about graphs 71 5.6 Tables 73 5.7 Standard errors and error bars 74 6 Common Assumptions or Requirements of Data for Statistical Tests 77 6.1 Introduction 77 6.2 Common assumptions 81 6.3 Transforming data 84 Part II Statistical Methods 91 7 t-tests and F-tests 93 7.1 Introduction 93 7.2 Limitations and assumptions 94 7.3 t-tests 95 7.4 F-test 103 7.5 Further reading 105 8 Analysis of Variance 107 8.1 Introduction 107 8.2 Limitations and assumptions 109 8.3 One-way ANOVA 111 8.4 Multiway ANOVA 119 8.5 Further reading 127 9 Correlation and Regression 129 9.1 Introduction 129 9.2 Limitations and assumptions 130 9.3 Pearson’s product moment correlation 131 9.4 Simple linear regression 135 9.5 Correlation or regression? 142 9.6 Multiple linear regression 143 9.7 Comparing two lines 146 9.8 Fitting curves 148 9.9 Further reading 151 10 Multivariate ANOVA 153 10.1 Introduction 153 10.2 Limitations and assumptions 154 10.3 Null hypothesis 156 10.4 Description of the test 156 10.5 Interpreting the results 158 10.6 Further reading 161 11 Repeated Measures 163 11.1 Introduction 163 11.2 Methods for analysing repeated measures data 166 11.3 Designing repeated measures experiments 170 11.4 Further reading 170 12 Chi-square Tests 173 12.1 Introduction 173 12.2 Limitations and assumptions 174 12.3 Goodness of fit test 175 12.4 Test for association between two factors 178 12.5 Comparing proportions 181 12.6 Further reading 184 13 Non-parametric Tests 185 13.1 Introduction 185 13.2 Limitations and assumptions 188 13.3 Mann—Whitney U-test 189 13.4 Two-sample Kolmogorov—Smirnov test 191 13.5 Two-sample sign test 193 13.6 Kruskal—Wallis test 195 13.7 Friedman’s test 198 13.8 Spearman’s rank correlation 200 13.9 Further reading 203 14 Principal Component Analysis 205 14.1 Introduction 205 14.2 Limitations and assumptions 207 14.3 Description of the method 207 14.4 Interpreting the results 209 14.5 Further reading 218 15 Cluster Analysis 221 15.1 Introduction 221 15.2 Limitations and assumptions 222 15.3 Clustering observations 223 15.4 Clustering variables 226 15.5 Further reading 228 Appendices 229 A Calculations for statistical tests 231 B Concentration data for Chapters 14 and 15 247 C Using computer packages 249 D Choosing a test: decision table 261 E List of worked examples 265 Bibliography 271 Index 273
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