P.L. - Environmental Science 1

This report examines the use of natural capital (natural resources and services) around the world. It finds that most countries are using these resources inefficiently, and closing these efficiency ……続きを見る

In developed countries people still place great emphasis on materialistic possessions for a happy life; however, many possessions produce tension and lead to burden. As a result, an anti-consumption……続きを見る

The Olympic Games have evolved from a sporting event into a perceived catalyst for urban transformation, enabling host governments to pursue legacies that position cities as global hubs. Yet alignin……続きを見る

This second edition of Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy (DOAS) has been meticulously updated to enhance its clarity and relevance. Responding to the growing popularity of DOAS techniques……続きを見る

What does it mean to be a responsible nuclear power in 2025? As strategic competition, and indeed great power competition, reemerged in the late 2010s and early 2020s, competing nuclear states incre……続きを見る

Esta tese investiga os potenciais socioeconômicos e ambientais da exploração comercial da paina da árvore Munguba, espécie típica das várzeas amazônicas. O trabalho integra análises ecológicas, prod……続きを見る

Contextualising the effective and ineffective approaches to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) implementation across the globe from a behavioural finance perspective, this book covers a ran……続きを見る

Since the publication of the second edition of Richard Plant’s bestselling textbook Spatial Data Analysis in Ecology and Agriculture Using R, the methodology of spatial data analysis and the suite o……続きを見る

This book addresses maritime transport and supply chain resilience, offering analysis of emerging topics as well as case studies from different countries and regions. Understanding resilience as pla……続きを見る

This book addresses ‘A to Z’ of Nadia Rivers including their etymology, mythology, geology, hydro-geomorphology, ecology, and socio-economic perspectives with an emphasis on the restoration of the e……続きを見る

This open access book examines an interdependent approach to happiness and well-being, one that contrasts starkly with dominant approaches that have originated from Western culture(s). It highlights……続きを見る

This book is the first volume of the records from comprehensive observing stations under national ecological monitoring network led by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. The Ministry of Ecolog……続きを見る

Focusing the environmental debate on the principle of common commitment, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and eminent conservationist Terry L. Maple present A Contract with the Earth. They ……続きを見る

The primary objective of this book is to explain the science, engineering and politics behind the environmental challenges that face the planet, its ecosystems and its populations, particularly in t……続きを見る

This book is the first blue book on the research outcomes of Ecological Red Lines (ERLs) of China. It systematically summarizes the process, methodology, achievements, and practical case studies, pu……続きを見る

Winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize 2018 'An insightful and important book, that often reads like a good thriller, and that exposes the danger of mixing powerful technology with irresponsible politi……続きを見る

Examining the fundamental relationship between housing and health, this perceptive volume illuminates how the health of those living with housing instability is affected by the day-to-day issues the……続きを見る

This volume synthesizes energy history in Mexico from pre-Conquest times to the present. It traces human development from a low-energy, sustainable existence to fossil fuel-based non-sustainability.……続きを見る

Au moment où le réchauffement climatique apparaît sans équivoque et que l’on observe et mesure désormais ses effets directs et indirects sur les écosystèmes et les sociétés, et ce depuis l’échelle l……続きを見る

When interpreting environmental data, scientists and engineers first must select the correct statistical tool to use for their analysis. By doing this they will be able to make sound decisions in th……続きを見る

Septic Systems Handbook, Second Edition covers all aspects of such topics as septic tanks, perk tests, leachlines, and onsite disposal technologies. This handy reference is filled with numerous prac……続きを見る

What the honey bee can teach us about evolutionーand ourselves. How did the honey bee evolve into the complex colonial species that exists todayーand what does its evolution have to teach us about o……続きを見る

'A necessary book – and I can think of no writer better qualified to write it' Cal Flyn What if Chernobyl was just the beginning? The acclaimed winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize returns to Chernob……続きを見る

Social Identity research has found prominence in the realm of collective action but lacks an environmental activism focus. This study gathers individuals’ experiences to explore the influences on de……続きを見る

In the half century after World War II, California’s Santa Clara Valley transformed from a rolling landscape of fields and orchards into the nation’s most consequential high-tech industrial corridor……続きを見る

This book presents an overview of engineering as it relates to humanitarian engineering, service-learning engineering, peace engineering, or engineering for community-led development, programs that ……続きを見る

Any realistic response to climate change will require reducing carbon emissions to a sustainable level. Yet even people who already recognize that the climate is the most urgent issue facing the pla……続きを見る

Modern society is currently facing a cascade of environmental crises. Moving forward, it will be the job of current and future generations to develop sound and creative approaches to addressing them……続きを見る

The great expansion of economic activity since the end of World War II has caused an unprecedented rise in living standards, but it has also caused rapid changes in earth systems. Nearly all types o……続きを見る

The book provides a critical evaluation of South Africa’s freshwater resources to illustrate the way in which its freshwater resources, water access, services and infrastructure have continued to de……続きを見る