Oris - Environmental Science 1

Open access. This open-access book discusses vulnerability and the protection-inclusion dilemma of including those who suffer from serious poverty, severe stigma, and structural violence in research……続きを見る

This book examines the role of the Anthropocene Working Group (AWG) in public and scholarly discussions of the meaning of the Anthropocene proposal. The status of the Anthropocene, both as a geoscie……続きを見る

In recent years the increased awareness of environmental issues has led to the development of new approaches to product design, known as Design for Environment and Life Cycle Design. Although still ……続きを見る

In diesem Werk werden konventionelle elektrische Netze und moderne dezentrale Stromerzeugungsanlagen mit Nutzung Erneuerbarer Energien als eine Einheit betrachtet.Im Mittelpunkt steht die Integratio……続きを見る

Mathematical modelling is ubiquitous. Almost every book in exact science touches on mathematical models of a certain class of phenomena, on more or less speci?c approaches to construction and invest……続きを見る

Thermophysical Properties of Individual Hydrocarbons of Petroleum and Natural Gases: Properties, Methods, and Low-Carbon Technologies is a go-to data source for engineers who need derive property da……続きを見る

Bridging the gap between local knowledge and western science is essential to understanding the world's ecosystems and the ways in which humans interact with and shape those ecosystems. This book bri……続きを見る

This book looks at global atmospheric processes from a physical standpoint using available current and past observational data taken from measurements of relevant atmospheric parameters. It describe……続きを見る

The aim of this book is to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the law relating to houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) in part 2 of the Housing Act 2004 that local authorities enviro……続きを見る

This second edition reflects significant progress in tsunami research, monitoring and mitigation within the last decade. Primarily meant to summarize the state-of-the-art knowledge on physics of tsu……続きを見る

Humans are diurnal organisms whose biological clock and temporal organization depend on natural light/dark cycles. Changes in the photoperiod are a signal for seasonal acclimatization of physiologic……続きを見る

In recent decades radiobiologists’ efforts have been directed at identifying the mechanisms of radiation effects; the general mechanisms have since been studied extensively. This book describes and ……続きを見る

This book describes selected problems in contemporary spectroscopy in the context of quantum mechanics and statistical physics. It focuses on elementary radiative processes involving atomic particle……続きを見る

Vor allem für Uni-/FH-Absolventen ist der Bewerbungsprozess eine gänzlich neue Erfahrung. Es gibt viele Do’s und Dont’s zu beachten, die Informationen in Ratgebern sowie im Internet sind teilweise w……続きを見る

Vorlesungspläne, Studium in Rekordzeit, Praktikum in den Ferien, am besten noch ein Auslandsaufenthalt … und dann sind da noch der Nebenjob, die Freunde, Hobbys usw. Angesichts dieser Fülle an Herau……続きを見る

In 1980, before living simply and "green" became trendy and popular, Doris Janzen Longacre, author of the enormously popular More-with-Less Cookbook (over 900,000 sold), wrote Living More with Less,……続きを見る

En este libro, los autores exploran cómo las megaciudades y urbes que experimentan tasas rápidas de crecimiento están respondiendo a los retos del desarrollo urbano presentados por el cambio climáti……続きを見る

This book covers the role of water in global atmospheric phenomena, focussing on the physical processes involving water molecules and water microparticles. It presents the reader with a detailed loo……続きを見る

Die ländliche Bodenordnung stellt ein wichtiges Instrument zur Bereitstellung und Sicherung der Fläche dar, die für die naturnahe Entwicklung anthropogen veränderter Fließgewässer hin zu eigendynami……続きを見る

Frontiers of Development in the Amazon: Riches, Risks, and Resistances contributes to ongoing debates on the processes of change in the Amazon, a region inherently tied to the expansion of internal ……続きを見る

In diesem Werk werden elektrische Netze und Stromerzeugungsanlagen als eine Einheit betrachtet. Dabei wird die Integration Erneuerbarer Energien sowohl in die Netze an Land als auch im Offshore-Bere……続きを見る

Decision analysis has become widely recognized as an important process for translating science into management actions. With climate change and other systemic threats as driving forces in creating e……続きを見る

This two-part book is devoted to classic fundamentals and current practices and perspectives of modern plasma astrophysics. This first part uniquely covers all the basic principles and practical too……続きを見る

An important aim behind the restructuring of Germany’s and Europe’s electricity systems is to reduce the environmental burden, especially with respect to greenhouse gas emissions, of the current sys……続きを見る

Many people, professionals and non-professionals alike, recognize that it is of critical importance to solve global energy and environmental issues. For this purpose, it is essential to have a scien……続きを見る

The subject of this book is the methodology and results of integrated geophysical investigations in the Caucasian region, mainly interpretation of magnetic and gravity anomalies with utilization of ……続きを見る

This book investigates elementary processes in the Earth’s atmosphere involving photons, electrons, ions, radicals, and aerosols. It is based on global atmospheric models such as the standard atmosp……続きを見る

This two-part book is devoted to classic fundamentals and current practices and perspectives of modern plasma astrophysics. This second part discusses the physics of magnetic reconnection and flares……続きを見る

Foreword Over the past decades, Piero Risoluti has built up an intimate knowl edge of the nuclear industry - in particular of nuclear waste man agement. In this book, his scientific understanding is……続きを見る