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Author: Roland Stull
Publisher: Sundog Publishing, LLC
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 942
ISBN-13: 9780888652836
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA quantitative introduction to atmospheric science for students and professionals who want to understand and apply basic meteorological concepts but who are not ready for calculus.
Author: United Nations Publications
Publisher:
Published: 2020-04-14
Total Pages: 214
ISBN-13: 9789211172379
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis report presents the analyses of several climate variables relevant to transport networks and nodes within the ECE region. Regional maps have been produced in Geographical Information System (GIS) format, showing the main transportation networks, which have been overlain by the spatial distribution of the climate change projections, thereby presenting an initial perspective of areas of potential risk which could warrant more in-depth assessment. The Group of Experts has also reviewed and presented country experiences in the form of case studies, demonstrating a range of efforts that have been undertaken to analyse climate change impacts on transport assets and operations. With its work, the Group of Experts wishes to raise awareness on the importance of considering climate change and extreme weather (for example, in planning, construction, maintenance and operations) and of strengthening the climate resilience of inland transport assets, networks and nodes. It also aims to stimulate the continuation of work to establish the necessary analytical basis to facilitate local or regional assessments, leading to the identification of specific transport assets at risk which may require adaptation efforts. The Group of Experts, within this report, also formulated a series of lessons learned which have served as a basis to recommend future action at national and international levels towards improved transportation system climate resilience.
Author: Alan Gledhill
Publisher:
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 309
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Food and Agriculture Organization
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9789250050669
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis annual survey is based on data received from 39 countries representing approximately 85 per cent of the world production of paper and paperboard. It includes: country tables for pulp and paper; grade tables showing volume of production capacity by country, for each product and product aggregate code; and production tables by country.
Author: Tarun Gupta
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: 2019-10-08
Total Pages: 479
ISBN-13: 9811505403
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book discusses contamination of water, air, and soil media. The book covers health effects of such contamination and discusses remedial measures to improve the situation. Contributions by experts provide a comprehensive discussion on the latest developments in the detection and analysis of contaminants, enabling researchers to understand the evolution of these pollutants in real time and develop more accurate source apportionment of these pollutants. The contents of this book will be of interest to researchers, professionals, and policy makers alike.
Author: Kjell Nilsson
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2010-10-10
Total Pages: 428
ISBN-13: 9048198062
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe link between modern lifestyles and increasing levels of chronic heart disease, obesity, stress and poor mental health is a concern across the world. The cost of dealing with these conditions places a large burden on national public health budgets so that policymakers are increasingly looking at prevention as a cost-effective alternative to medical treatment. Attention is turning towards interactions between the environment and lifestyles. Exploring the relationships between health, natural environments in general, and forests in particular, this groundbreaking book is the outcome of the European Union’s COST Action E39 ‘Forests, Trees and Human Health and Wellbeing’, and draws together work carried out over four years by scientists from 25 countries working in the fields of forestry, health, environment and social sciences. While the focus is primarily on health priorities defined within Europe, this volume explicitly draws also on research from North America.
Author: Raffaele Lafortezza
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2008-08-30
Total Pages: 434
ISBN-13: 1402085044
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIncreasing evidence suggests that the composition and spatial configuration – the pattern – of forest landscapes affect many ecological processes, including the movement and persistence of particular species, the susceptibility and spread of disturbances such as fires or pest outbreaks, and the redistribution of matter and nutrients. Understanding these issues is key to the successful management of complex, multifunctional forest landscapes, and landscape ecology, based on a foundation of island bio-geography and meta-population dynamic theories, provides the rationale to deal with this pattern-to-process interaction at different spatial and temporal scales. This carefully edited volume represents a stimulating addition to the international literature on landscape ecology and resource management. It provides key insights into some of the applicable landscape ecological theories that underlie forest management, with a specific focus on how forest management can benefit from landscape ecology, and how landscape ecology can be advanced by tackling challenging problems in forest (landscape) management. It also presents a series of case studies from Europe, Asia, North America, Africa and Australia exploring the issues of disturbance, diversity, management, and scale, and with a specific focus on how human intervention affects forest landscapes and, in turn, how landscapes influence humans and their culture. An important reference for advanced students and researchers in landscape ecology, conservation biology, forest ecology, natural resource management and ecology across multiple scales, the book will also appeal to researchers and practitioners in reserve design, ecological restoration, forest management, landscape planning and landscape architecture.
Author: Fuller W. Bazer
Publisher: Academic Press
Published: 2019-10-25
Total Pages: 560
ISBN-13: 0128170530
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAnimal Agriculture: Sustainability, Challenges and Innovations discusses the land-based production of high-quality protein by livestock and poultry and how it plays an important role in improving human nutrition, growth and health. With exponential growth of the global population and marked rises in meat consumption per capita, demands for animal-source protein are expected to increase 72% between 2013 and 2050. This raises concerns about the sustainability and environmental impacts of animal agriculture. An attractive solution to meeting increasing needs for animal products and mitigating undesirable effects of agricultural practices is to enhance the efficiency of animal growth, reproduction, and lactation. Currently, there is no resource that offers specific knowledge of both animal science and technology, including biotechnology for the sustainability of animal agriculture for the expanding global demand of food in the face of diminishing resources. This book fills that gap, giving readers all the necessary information on important issues facing modern animal agriculture, namely its sustainability, challenges and innovative solutions. - Integrates new knowledge in animal breeding, biotechnology, nutrition, reproduction and management - Addresses the urgent issue of sustainability in modern animal agriculture - Provides practical solutions on how to solve the current and future problems that face animal agriculture worldwide
Author: Clive W. J. Granger
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1999-09-30
Total Pages: 116
ISBN-13: 9780521778251
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLucid account of the process of constructing and evaluating an empirical model.
Author: Stephen Uhalley
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2015-03-04
Total Pages: 514
ISBN-13: 1317475011
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis collection offers fresh perspectives on Sino-Western cultural relations, with particular regard to the experience of Christianity in China. The contributors include authorities from China (including Hong Kong and Taiwan), Europe (including Russia and Eastern Europe), and North America.
