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This book focuses on the socio-economic and sustainability challenges facing megacities in dealing with the dramatic population increases of informal areas and settlements (or slums), especially whe……続きを見る

After UNCED (United Conference on Environment and Development, Rio de Janeiro, July 1992), a second edition of Desertification was necessary. About 150 corrections, amendments and additions take sci……続きを見る

At the intersection of environmental science and human biology this book deals with dry ecosystems - aridity, droughts, wind and its influence on soils and regulation - the societies affected by the……続きを見る

Southeast Asia has in recent years become a crossroads of cultures with high levels of ethnic pluralism, not only between countries, sub-regions and urban areas, but also at the local levels of comm……続きを見る

This book discusses the history and contemporary practice of studying cultures 'at home', by examining Europe's regional or 'small' ethnologies of the past, present and future. With the rise of nati……続きを見る

This book aims to help students, researchers and policy makers understand the latest research and development trends in the application of WebGIS for Disaster Management and Emergency Response. It i……続きを見る

Political meaning in architecture has been a subject of interest to many critics and writers. The most notable of these include Charles T. Goodsell and Kenneth Frampton. In Goodsell's (1988) stateme……続きを見る

A comprehensive guide to Russian-language instruction combining the latest research, pedagogy, and practice. The Art of Teaching Russian offers practitioners current research, pedagogical thinking, ……続きを見る

Explorers and travellers have always been attracted by the lure of the unknown. By traversing and mapping our planet, they have played a vital role in mankind's development. For almost two hundred y……続きを見る

Cet atlas a pour vocation de donner une grille de lecture des relations internationales contemporaines. Nombreux sont les défis auxquels chaque acteur est confronté à son niveau. Les différentes car……続きを見る

Cities have become the major habitat for human societies. They are also the places where the starkest social inequalities show up. Income, social, land and housing inequalities shape the built envir……続きを見る

Ce manuel présente de manière claire et synthétique les notions fondamentales pour comprendre le fait urbain et appréhender les villes dans leur complexité et leur diversité : qu’est-ce qu’une ville……続きを見る

Les nouveaux manuels de géographie de la collection Portail proposent à tout apprenti géographe l'ensemble des savoirs et savoir-faire à acquérir pour travailler en autonomie et maîtriser un sujet p……続きを見る

Il est si facile de faire mentir une carte ou des statistiques... Dans une société où la carte et l'image ont acquis une importance considérable, il est donc essentiel de connaître les techniques et……続きを見る

Nel 1492, tre navi guidate dall'esploratore genovese Cristoforo Colombo arrivarono nel Nuovo Mondo. Sebbene l'esploratore vichingo Leif Eriksson avesse scoperto le Americhe quasi 500 anni prima, Col……続きを見る

This collection reviews and summarises the wealth of research on key challenges in developing better data management and decision support systems (DSS) for farmers and examples of how those systems ……続きを見る

W 1492 roku trzy statki pod wodzą genueńskiego odkrywcy Krzysztofa Kolumba dotarły do Nowego Świata. Chociaż odkrywca wikingów Leif Eriksson odkrył Amerykę prawie 500 lat wcześniej, Kolumb i jego lu……続きを見る

Em 1492, três navios liderados pelo explorador genovês Cristóvão Colombo chegaram ao Novo Mundo. Embora o explorador Viking Leif Eriksson tivesse descoberto as Américas quase 500 anos antes, Colombo……続きを見る

1492 yılında Cenevizli kaşif Kristof Kolomb önderliğindeki üç gemi Yeni Dünya'ya ulaştı. Viking kaşif Leif Eriksson Amerika kıtasını neredeyse 500 yıl önce keşfetmiş olsa da, kıtanın yerli halkıyla ……続きを見る

В 1492 году три корабля под командованием генуэзского исследователя Христофора Колумба прибыли в Новый Свет. Хотя исследователь викингов Лейф Эрикссон впервые открыл Америку почти за 500 лет до этог……続きを見る

An in-depth look at the fish that inhabit the fresh waters of Britain and Ireland. These include famous members of the salmon family, such as the Atlantic Salmon and the Brown Trout, and the obscure……続きを見る

The Moray coast contains a wide variety of scenery, from rocky coastlines, shifting shingle, rugged cliffs, sheltered bays, glorious stretches of sandy beaches and the largest dune system in Britain……続きを見る

Découvrez enfin tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur Christophe Colomb et la découverte de l’Amérique en moins d’une heure ! Le 3 août 1492, Christophe Colomb prend enfin la mer après de longs préparatifs.……続きを見る

Controversial, and often discussed with passion and vehemence, desertification is a problem on whose solution the survival of millions of humans is dependent. This book aims at an understanding of w……続きを見る

This is an indispensable career guide for everyone wanting to work in or already working in the international development and humanitarian emergencies sector. It provides a general introduction and ……続きを見る

When first released much praise was given to this book: "An outstanding book on urban geography. . . representative of the best on this subject."--Higher Education Journal "The book ought to be requ……続きを見る

Une épistémologie des méthodes scientifiques Face à la diversité et à la complexification des modes de formalisation, une épistémologie des méthodes scientifiques doit confronter directement ses ana……続きを見る

Introducing a new concept of urban space, Cities and Metaphors encourages a theoretical realignment of how the city is experienced, thought and discussed. In the context of ‘Islamic city’ studies, r……続きを見る

This book presents the characteristics and limitations of geological units, Cenozoic and geochronological concepts. It studies landscape aspects developed from research in areas with proved Cenozoic……続きを見る

Representation of geographical data using graphs, diagrams and mapping techniques is a key for geographers and for researchers in other disciplines to explore the nature of data, the pattern of spat……続きを見る