This book offers a comprehensive guide to the sustainable design of products, services, or related systems. It goes beyond concept explanations to provide you with practical instructions on how to apply the tools and methods to your own designs....Lasīt vairāk
It provides an interdisciplinary overview of the place, value and significance of wetlands, presenting perspectives from both environmental and social sciences. It is an essential resource for students and scholars of wetland management, environment...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 22-Aug-2025, Izdevniecība: Routledge India, ISBN-13: 9781003656098)
This book explores the built environment through aspects of spatial planning, ecology, infrastructure, and urban identity. By presenting case studies from both developed and developing nations, it reveals the interconnectedness of urban spaces with...Lasīt vairāk
Rivers have long been the lifeblood of civilizations, shaping landscapes, sustaining livelihoods, and serving as silent witnesses to the unfolding narratives of human history....Lasīt vairāk
This practical book explores the strategies necessary for successful recycling of cement-based materials to achieve sustainable and long service life. It investigates recycled cementitious materials to ensure decisive implementation and meet industr...Lasīt vairāk
The book presents latest research in methods for limiting the environmental and economic costs of the processes involved in using non-traditional sources of water, to increase the efficiency of treatment processes and optimize water recovery and reu...Lasīt vairāk
Global Wild Edibles of Deserts: Food Security and Sustainability provides coverage of topics in food and health in desert rangelands, using an interdisciplinary approach that considers health not only in a functional and human sense, but also in ter...Lasīt vairāk
Gardening during times of crisis can have significant benefits to individuals and populations in terms of health, wellbeing, social and economic outcomes. In this book crisis gardening is explored to better define, describe and provide recommendatio...Lasīt vairāk
Explores dynamics of water and the built environment in the urban and ecological landscapes of South Asia. Case studies from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka offer guidance to improve climate resilience through water-sensitive development,...Lasīt vairāk
The current climate crisis and the rapid transformation of the natural environments will inevitably pose a threat to human settlements around the world. This book explores possible local strategies and global solutions in the safeguarding of coastal...Lasīt vairāk
This book provokes new discussions on the fluidity of ethics and participation in environmental field research. It will interest students and researchers across natural and social sciences, as well as conservation policymakers and practitioners who...Lasīt vairāk
Focuses on tropical dry forests in the Americas and provides a comprehensive overview of new studies conducted in recent years, giving new insights into the most endangered ecosystem in the tropics. Case studies included analyze the biophysical prop...Lasīt vairāk
Contested Waste examines socio-environmental conflicts involving waste pickers in the Global South, uncovering the systemic injustices that underpin contemporary waste policies....Lasīt vairāk
Volume 1 of Remote Sensing of LCLUC in South and Southeast Asia handbook showcases the practical utility of remote sensing data for effective LCLUC mapping and monitoring. It provides case studies on urban expansion, deforestation, and agricultural...Lasīt vairāk
Volume 2 of Remote Sensing of LCLUC in South and Southeast Asia handbook explores the complex, dynamic interactions between land use, development, and the environment in the region. With contributions from NASA and regional experts, it highlights th...Lasīt vairāk
The climate problem is getting worse, but the solutions are getting better. So far, no technology has done more to improve the solutions available to address climate change than solar photovoltaics. This revised edition describes an array of driving...Lasīt vairāk
This book examines lithium extraction in Chile within the global energy transition, highlighting its ontological, ecological, and economic dimensions. Its of interest to students, scholars, and environmental advocates studying energy transitions, c...Lasīt vairāk
Providing comprehensive information for closing material loops and reducing carbon impacts of site construction, this ground-breaking book is an essential resource for landscape architects and engineers to meet the environmental challenges of the 21...Lasīt vairāk
The Conserving of Violence discusses the governance of protected forests in Zimbabwe to spotlight the structural and operational ways in which violent tactics are produced, employed and sustained to promote nature conservation. An important addition...Lasīt vairāk
