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This book comprehensively conceptualises disaster resilience leadership within the macro context of a risk society. Leadership for disaster resilience has gained prominence in the face of global env……続きを見る

This open access book focuses on the practical application of electromagnetic polarimetry principles in Earth remote sensing with an educational purpose. In the last decade, the operations from full……続きを見る

This atlas provides a macro-regional overview of the areas that surround the European Union, from the Sahara to the Middle East, Western Balkans to European Russia, Turkey to the Arctic. Detailing k……続きを見る

This Fourth Edition of Cartography: Visualization of Geospatial Data serves as an excellent introduction to general cartographic principles. It is an examination of the best ways to optimize the vis……続きを見る

First Published in 1995. In the final decade of the twentieth century, two common themes of public debate and of academic discussion in the social sciences have concerned futures research, and the E……続きを見る

Disasters and their management are today central to public and political agendas. Rather than being understood as exclusively acts of God and Nature, natural disasters are increasingly analysed as s……続きを見る

　**　經典長銷不墜 　　認識台灣必備寶典 　　圖文並茂，輕鬆掌握地理學習關鍵** 　　地震波有哪幾種？ 　　地形雨、對流雨有什麼不同？ 　　降雨量是如何測量出來的？ 　　十七級風吹在身上是什麼感覺？ 　　台……続きを見る

Symmes's Theory of Concentric Spheres is an intriguing anthology that delves into the realms of speculative thought and imaginative exploration, intertwining literary styles ranging from historical ……続きを見る

In 'Practical Exercises in Elementary Meteorology,' Robert DeCourcy Ward presents a comprehensive, hands-on approach to understanding meteorological principles. This text is meticulously designed fo……続きを見る

This open access book explores the histories and geographies of fishing in North Korea and the surrounding nations. With the ideological and environmental history of North Korea in mind, the book ex……続きを見る

This book presents essential information on modern location science – in a word, all you need to know about location. The second edition of this handbook has been fully revised throughout, with nume……続きを見る

Urban heat islands are a new type of microclimatic phenomenon that causes a significant increase in the temperature of cities compared to surrounding areas. The phenomenon has been enforced by the c……続きを見る

This open access book summarises the latest developments on data management in the EU H2020 ENVRIplus project, which brought together more than 20 environmental and Earth science research infrastruc……続きを見る

This book investigates co-housing as an alternative housing form in relation to sustainable urban development. Co-housing is often lauded as a more sustainable way of living. The primary aim of this……続きを見る

This open access book presents the first detailed study of one of the most important masterpieces of Renaissance cartography, Martin Waldseemüller’s Carta marina of 1516. By transcribing, translatin……続きを見る

This open access book will contribute to a more nuanced debate around seed system resilience that goes beyond the dominant dichotomous conceptualization of seed governance often characterized as tra……続きを見る

This book provides in-depth information about the sea ice in the Arctic at scales from paleoenvironmental variability to more contemporary changes during the past and present centuries. The book is ……続きを見る

The tide is the greatest synchronised movement of matter on our planet. Every drop of seawater takes part in tidal motion, driven by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun. At the coast, we see ……続きを見る

A revised and updated edition of the leading introductory text on the geography of economic life, from the local to the global Economic Geography is an engaging and accessible introduction to the di……続きを見る

This new health atlas of Japan presents a series of maps about the health of the contemporary Japanese population, i.e. detailed maps of health indicators in small areas using cartograms. This is th……続きを見る

The Great Oasis of Egypt provides the first full study of the Dakhla and Kharga Oases in antiquity, written by participants in several of the current archaeological projects in this region. The oase……続きを見る

This book examines Félix Guattari, the French psychoanalyst, philosopher, and radical activist, renowned for an energetic style of thought that cuts across conceptual, political, and institutional s……続きを見る

A obra propõe um viés geográfico, em seu espectro mais amplo, sobre as realidades de Brasil e Costa Rica. Fruto de convênio entre o Instituto de Geografia da UERJ e a Escola de Ciências Geográficas ……続きを見る

Earth has geographical features that are results of its internal processes. In this ebook, you will read about some of these geographical features namely hills, mountains, glaciers, volcanoes and oc……続きを見る

Neste livro, o autor analisa o processo de produção do espaço urbano pela produção imobiliária em duas cidades médias brasileiras: Londrina e Maringá. Situadas na área norte do Estado do Paraná, ess……続きを見る

Time-geography is a mode of thinking that helps in the understanding of change in society, the wider context and ecological consequences of human actions. This book presents its assumptions, concept……続きを見る

This book serves as a guide for local governments and private enterprises as they navigate the unchartered waters of investing in climate change adaptation and resilience. This book serves not only ……続きを見る

This book focuses on the gendered experiences of environmental change across different geographies and social contexts in South Asia and on diverse strategies of adapting to climate variability. The……続きを見る

Motivate pupils to develop their geographical skills, knowledge and understanding as they become engaged and accomplished geographers, ready for the demands of GCSE. Specifically designed to provide……続きを見る

Mountains cover a quarter of the Earth's land surface and are home to about 12 percent of the global population. They are the sources of all the world's major rivers, affect regional weather pattern……続きを見る