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Maps and mapping are fundamentally political. Whether they are authoritarian, hegemonic, participatory or critical, they are most often guided by the desire to have control over space, and always involve power relations. This book takes stock of the knowledge acquired...
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Wiley-ISTE
Parution :
2022-05-19
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This 2-volumeset focuses on adolescent health in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA), and presents the latest research on the health risk behaviours and social behaviours that adolescents from the MENA region engage in. While there has been a...
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Springer
Parution :
2022-05-18
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This volume contains 22 chapters introducing a wide range of semi-arid and geologic landscapes. Botswana, a thinly populated nation, the size of France, is a Southern African keystone country at the heart of the Kalahari, sharing some of the major sub-continental...
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Springer
Parution :
2022-05-17
Collection :
World Geomorphological Landscapes
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This book highlights recent advances in the discipline of biogeochemistry that have directly resulted from the development of critical zone (CZ) science. The earth's critical zone (CZ) is defined from the weathering front and lowest extent of freely circulating...
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Springer
Parution :
2022-05-16
Collection :
Advances in Critical Zone Science
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Wie können wir klimafreundlich leben? Sind Elektro- oder Hybrid-Autos effektiver? Sollte man regionale Lebensmittel kaufen oder Bio-Produkte?Wie mache ich mein Haus klimafit? Basierend auf dem aktuellen Stand der Energie- und Klimaschutzberatung beschreibt das Buch für...
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Springer
Parution :
2022-05-12
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This book provides a comprehensive overview of issues related to climate change in the Pacific and will be an invaluable reference for those working in this important field. Climate change represents humanity’s greatest threat. The vastness of the Pacific means that no...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2022-05-09
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This book provides recent understanding about the sustainable development in agriculture. It includes information regarding new approaches for sustainable development in agriculture, horticulture and fisheries. It examines the effect of climate change and provides...
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Springer
Parution :
2022-05-06
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This book includes innovative gas-geothermometers and geobarometers, which are urgently needed to estimate the increasingly higher temperatures and pressures present at depth below the Solfatara volcano, owing to its on-going unrest....
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2022-05-05
Collection :
Advances in Volcanology
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This book presents a variety of climate change impact and mitigation strategies for different environments in India. These include fractional snow cover change in the Himalayan region, and the impact of frequent cyclonic storms on land use and land cover changes along...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2022-05-03
Collection :
Springer Climate
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This monograph provides a comprehensive overview of fundamental scientific insights into the geographical features of a country which was and still is in the centre of the geopolitical battle of the large world powers and especially neighboring countries.
The book...
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Springer
Parution :
2022-05-03
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This book introduces a comprehensive understanding in the use of space techniques in natural hazards and risk management in the MENA Region. The book is based on different case-studies from 25 MENA countries, and will be useful in highlighting the issues from all...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2022-04-29
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This open access book presents a methodology for the assessment of structural building details, taking into account the contemporary guidelines for earthquake-resistant and energy-efficient buildings. A review of structural details for energy-efficient buildings...
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Springer
Parution :
2022-04-26
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This book provides a thorough introductory description of the physical principles underlying the satellite remote sensing of clouds and precipitation. A diverse collection of satellite sensors is covered, including imagers, radars, and sounders over a broad spectral...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2022-04-26
Collection :
Springer Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry
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Sauropodomorpha Huene 1932 is one of the most successful groups of dinosaurs, including the most abundant and diverse herbivorous forms with a worldwide record, extending from the late Triassic to the late Cretaceous. Sauropodomorphs comprise a diverse assemblage of...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2022-04-25
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This book provides guidelines to key soil taxa in the deserts of Kuwait and guidance to associated procedures for laboratory analyses of soils, leading to land use planning on informed decisions. Soils are essential to provide food, feed, and fiber in addition to...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2022-04-22
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Since nearly 50 % of Europe's energy demand is in the heating and cooling sector, it is expected that geothermal energy will play an important role in the transition to a decarbonized energy system. However, deep geothermal energy is currently harvested mainly from...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2022-04-21
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Using isotopes as a tool for understanding Earth processes From establishing the absolute age of the Earth to providing a stronger understanding of the nexus between geology and life, the careful measurement and quantitative interpretation of minor variations in the...
Editeur :
American Geophysical Union
Parution :
2022-04-20
Collection :
Geophysical Monograph Series
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The Bay of Bengal is prone to tropical cyclones and storm surges as a result of its location, and many of the mostly poor people living along the coastal regions of South Asia lose their lives almost every year. These disasters have been particularly devastating and...
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Springer
Parution :
2022-04-19
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This book outlines the current development of geoethical thinking, proposing to the general public reflections and categories useful for understanding the ethical, cultural, and societal dimensions of anthropogenic global changes.
Geoethics identifies and orients...
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Springer
Parution :
2022-04-12
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Landscapes and Landforms of the Slovakia provides an attractive physiographical overview of the most prominent landscapes of Slovakia and the distinctive landforms associated with them. It describes the main driving factors leading to their evolution and importance...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2022-04-11
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