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Author: Neil Sang
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2020-03-12
Total Pages: 379
ISBN-13: 1108428932
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book will help decision makers model nature-based solutions to the complex problem of sustainable development, locally and globally.
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Published: 2013-11-01
Total Pages: 185
ISBN-13: 9292543199
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Pacific developing member countries of the Asian Development Bank are highly vulnerable to the predicted effects of climate change, including higher sea levels, intense storm surges and cyclones, erratic rainfall patterns, and major temperature fluctuations. This study identifies the effects and quantifies the costs of these adverse outcomes to the Pacific island economies, with details provided for selected key sectors including agriculture, fisheries, tourism, coral reefs, and human health. It then presents policy recommendations and action steps for the countries to minimize or mitigate these impacts, particularly by mainstreaming climate change in their development plans, adopting forward-looking and risk-based approaches to climate change, and climate-proofing both their programs and infrastructure so that poverty eradication and sustainable development efforts can continue regardless of the vagaries of climate.
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Published: 1990
Total Pages: 1516
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Total Pages: 1514
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Mark E. Jensen
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2012-09-07
Total Pages: 540
ISBN-13: 1441986200
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA rich set of protocols for the process of assessing the ecological make-up of the land so as to guide environmental decision-making.
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Published: 2006
Total Pages: 392
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on VA-HUD-Independent Agencies
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Published: 1996
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Pak Sum Low
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2006-11-02
Total Pages: 413
ISBN-13: 1139443992
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA comprehensive and up-to-date review by the leading experts from a range of disciplines, this book presents issues of most relevance to Africa: disease, energy generation, desertification, drought, sea-level rise, and sustainable development. An invaluable reference for all researchers and policy makers with an interest in climate change and Africa.
Author: Apostolos Papanikolaou
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2018-12-11
Total Pages: 501
ISBN-13: 3030028100
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book introduces a holistic approach to ship design and its optimisation for life-cycle operation. It deals with the scientific background of the adopted approach and the associated synthesis model, which follows modern computer aided engineering (CAE) procedures. It integrates techno-economic databases, calculation and multi-objective optimisation modules and s/w tools with a well-established Computer-Aided Design (CAD) platform, along with a Virtual Vessel Framework (VVF), which will allow virtual testing before the building phase of a new vessel. The resulting graphic user interface (GUI) and information exchange systems enable the exploration of the huge design space to a much larger extent and in less time than is currently possible, thus leading to new insights and promising new design alternatives. The book not only covers the various stages of the design of the main ship system, but also addresses relevant major onboard systems/components in terms of life-cycle performance to offer readers a better understanding of suitable outfitting details, which is a key aspect when it comes the outfitting-intensive products of international shipyards. The book disseminates results of the EU funded Horizon 2020 project HOLISHIP.
Author: Alan P. Dykes
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2015-07-16
Total Pages: 352
ISBN-13: 1118649605
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Times (Obituaries, 4 August 2008) reported that “John Thornes was one of the most eminent and influential physical geographers of his generation.” John’s keen interest in understanding landform processes and evolution was furthered through a variety of methods and informed across a range of disciplinary boundaries. In particular he pushed for better integration of monitoring, theoretical and simulation modelling, field and laboratory experimentation and remote sensing techniques. Although dominated by an interest in the Mediterranean region and problems of land degradation, his research activities ranged across a number of time scales and with other environmental perspectives. This collection of papers reflects this wide range of John’s interests through the recent work of scientists and professionals most strongly influenced by his rigorous training or leadership. The thematic focus of the book, which runs through all of the main contributions, is the integration of different methodologies and the application of this approach to improved understanding of natural systems and the development of appropriate strategies for environmental and resource management. Short overviews of John’s contributions to geomorphological research are also presented to provide context for the origins of this book.
