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  • ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS IN THIRD WORLD CITIES
    JORGE E. HARDOY / DIANA MITLIN / DAVID SATTERTHWAITE
    Describes and analyses the environmental problems of Third World cities, showing how they affect human health and the local ecology. The authors show how readily available practical solutions are, if the political means can be found. ...

    $659.00

  • PHASE BEHAVIOR OF PETROLEUM RESERVOIR FLUIDS
    KAREN SCHOU PEDERSEN / PETER LINDSKOU CHRISTENSEN / JAWAD AZEEM SHAIKH
    Developed in conjunction with several oil companies using experimental data for real reservoir fluids, Phase Behavior of Petroleum Reservoir Fluids introduces industry standard methods for modeling the phase behavior of petroleum reservoir fluids at different stages in the process. Keeping mathematics to a minimum, this book discusses sampling, characterization, compositional a...

    $1,299.00

  • LAW, DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATORY GLOBALISATION
    ADITHYA CHINTAPANTI
    Exploring the phenomenon of diffusion of legal norms accompanying economic globalisation in developing countries, this book examines the blanket imposition of standard regulatory templates, maintaining that every jurisdiction requires customised legal solutions. Adopted by over 80 developing jurisdictions, the World Bank’s 1993 regulatory template for electricity sector reform ...

    $1,059.00

  • FUNDAMENTALS OF SUSTAINABLE AVIATION
    EVA MALEVITI
    Fundamentals of Sustainable Aviation is the first textbook to survey the critical field of sustainability within the aviation industry. Taking a systems thinking approach, it presents the foundational principles of sustainability and methodically applies them to different aviation sectors. Opening with the basics of sustainability, emphasising the Sustainable Development Goals,...

    $1,099.00

  • HYDROTREATING AND HYDROCRACKING PROCESSES IN REFINING TECHNOLOGY
    JAMES G. SPEIGHT
    Written by an industry expert with over 50 years of experience, this book details the various solvent processes that are used in crude oil refineries. Providing an in-depth exploration of the different types of processes, as well as the types of feedstocks that can be used with them, this book prepares readers for changes as the industry evolves. Key Features: Describes feedsto...

    $4,000.00

  • PLASTIC POLLUTION
    Plastics show up in every area of our lives. They are durable, cheap and light, properties that make them attractive but also problematic for the environment. The focus of this book is not just to highlight the problem of plastics, its definition, and how plastic pollution is impacting human health and environment but also to look at some best practices in both nature based sol...

    $1,339.00

  • ROLE OF DAMS AND RESERVOIRS IN A SUCCESSFUL ENERGY TRANSITION
    R.M. BOES
    Today, new and unexpected challenges arise for Europe’s large array of existing dams, and fresh perspectives on the development of new projects for supporting Europe’s energy transition have emerged. In this context, the 12th ICOLD European Club Symposium has been held in September 2023, in Interlaken, Switzerland. The overarching Symposium theme was on the "Role of dams and re...

    $6,500.00

  • COMPUTATIONAL METHODS AND GIS APPLICATIONS IN SOCIAL SCIENCE
    FAHUI WANG / LINGBO LIU
    This textbook integrates GIS, spatial analysis, and computational methods for solving real-world problems in various policy-relevant social science applications. Thoroughly updated, the third edition showcases the best practices of computational spatial social science and includes numerous case studies with step-by-step instructions in ArcGIS Pro and open-source platform KNIME....

    $2,800.00

  • BIO AND NANOREMEDIATION OF HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS
    This book is a compendium of knowledge about nanomaterials and strategies for bioremediation over hazardous environmental pollutants. The book is divided into 2 sections. Section 1 deals with the polluted environment, where it explains that soil is in serious danger and highlights the primary hazardous pollutants. Besides, this section covers algae, autochthonous, introduced, o...

    $1,339.00

  • MEMOIRS OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE PROFESSOR
    WILLIAM MITSCH
    This book shows, through real and current examples from the field of environmental and wetland science, that personal and professional success depends on persistence and a refusal to compromise on "doing the right thing" which for Professor Mitsch meant saving some of the world’s most important ecosystems, as well as educating future researchers and the general public along the...

    $1,339.00

  • GIS
    MATT DUCKHAM / QIAN (CHAYN) SUN / MICHAEL F. WORBOYS
    Following two successful editions, the third edition of GIS: A Computing Perspective has been completely revised and updated, with extensive new content reflecting the significant progress that has been made in the realm of GIS within the last 20 years. Major new topics covered for the first time in this edition include: graph databases and graph query languages, ontology engin...

    $2,800.00

  • THE SCIENCE OF LITHIUM
    FRANK R. SPELLMAN
    The use of lithium is increasing at breathtaking speed and is currently changing key industries and the way people live. Lithium is used in an ever-growing number of electric vehicles (EVs), in laptops where the battery power lasts all day on a single charge, in solar panels mounted on roofs, and several other uses, all of which are discussed in this book. The Science of Lithiu...

    $2,400.00

  • WATER AND WASTEWATER ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
    SUBHASH VERMA
    Water and Wastewater Engineering Technology presents the basic concepts and applications of water and wastewater engineering technology. It is primarily designed for students pursuing programs in civil, water resources, and environmental engineering, and presents the fundamentals of water and wastewater technology, hydraulics, chemistry, and biology. The book examines the urban...

    $2,400.00

  • SUSTAINABILITY PERSPECTIVES FOR RESOURCES AND BUSINESS
    ORIE L. LOUCKS / O. HOMER EREKSON / JOHN F. BOL / RAYMOND F. GORMAN / PAMELA C JOHNSON / TIMOTHY C. KREHB
    Miami University in Oxford, Ohio offers a course entitled "Sustainability Perspectives," based on this text. The course was awarded "The Instructional Innovation Award" at the 1996 annual meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute, an association of Decision Science professionals headquartered at Georgia State University in Atlanta. The 1990s have seen the development of import...

    $1,799.00

  • INTERNATIONAL LAW FOR ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
    PATRICIA PARK
    This revised edition of Energy Law and the Environment considers how international and national legislation now requires the energy sector to focus more on sustainability and the circular economy in response to new policies at both international and national levels. It explores how environmental law engages with multinational companies regarding energy sources, ownership of tho...

    $1,339.00

  • REMOTE SENSING AND DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING WITH R
    MARCELO DE CARVALHO ALVES / LUCIANA SANCHES
    This new textbook on remote sensing and digital image processing of natural resources includes numerous, practical problem-solving exercises and applications of sensors and satellite systems using remote sensing data collection resources, and emphasizes the free and open-source platform R. It explains basic concepts of remote sensing and multidisciplinary applications using R l...

    $2,800.00

  • THE UNITED KINGDOM'S NATURAL WONDERS
    GARY PROST
    This book guides readers through the most iconic geologically significant scenery in the UK, points out features of interest, explains what they are, and describes how these features came to be. It illustrates numerous regions, explaining classic locations in the development of geology and paleontology in the United Kingdom, giving readers a tour through sites of special scient...

    $1,439.00

  • REMOTE SENSING OF NATURAL HAZARDS
    JAY GAO
    This book presents a comprehensive coverage of remote sensing technology used to gather information on 12 types of natural hazards in the terrestrial sphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere. It clarifies in detail how to yield spatial and quantitative data on a natural hazard, including its spatial distribution, severity, causes, and the likelihood of occurrence. The aut...

    $3,200.00

  • SOIL PHYSICS
    MANOJ K. SHUKLA
    Designed for undergraduate and graduate students interested in learning basic soil physics and its application to environment, soil health, water quality and productivity, this book provides readers with a clear coverage of the basic principles of water and solute transport through vadose zone, the theory behind transport and step-by-step guidance on how to use current computer...

    $2,800.00

  • SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY IN THE 21ST CENTURY
    WILLIAM NELSON
    Agriculture is one of the oldest and most global human enterprises, and as the world struggles with sustainable practices and policies, agricultural chemistry has a clear role to play. This book highlights the ways in which science in agriculture is helping to achieve global sustainability in the twenty- first century, and demonstrates that this science can and should be a lead...

    $1,939.00

  • HANDBOOK OF IRRIGATION HYDROLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
    Ever-increasing population growth has caused a proportional increased demand for water, and existing water sources are depleting day by day. Moreover, with the impact of climate change, the rates of rainfall in many regions have experienced a higher degree of variability. In many cities, government utilities have been struggling to maintain sufficient water for the residents an...

    $1,339.00

  • GIS
    PATRICK MCHAFFIE / SUNGSOON HWANG / CASSIE FOLLETT
    The second edition of this introductory GIS textbook is thoroughly rewritten and updated to respond to the demand for critical engagement with technologies that address relevant issues across several disciplines preparing students for higher-level work in geotechnologies. Chapters are arranged to (1) build competence in fundamental skills, (2) explore applications of higher-lev...

    $2,400.00

  • DETERMINATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION END STATES
    Sites with radioactive contamination may require action to protect people and the environment and to enable transition to a different future use. To support environmental management of these sites, this publication presents a process to determine the “end state” of the site to be remediated or being remediated, and implications for the site future use and necessary controls. Th...

    $408.99

  • LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM A GLOBAL HEALTH CRISIS
    JO NURSE
    This book explores the key learning concepts for global leadership in the face of modern international health crises and argues the need for fundamental reform to governance paradigms, within the global security sphere and policymaking circles. Beginning with an analysis of the worldwide response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the book provides insights from evolution, history, and ...

    $539.00

  • DEVELOPMENT IN E-WASTE MANAGEMENT
    BISWAJIT DEBNATH
    This book concerns the developments in the field of e-waste management with a particular focus on urban mining, sustainability, and circular economy aspects. It explains e-waste recycling technologies, supply chain aspects, and e-waste disposal in IT industries, including health and environmental effects of e-waste recycling processes, and associated issues, challenges, and sol...

    $1,339.00

  • ON-BOARD PROCESSING FOR SATELLITE REMOTE SENSING IMAGES
    GUOQING ZHOU
    On-board image processing systems are used to maximize image data transmission efficiency for large volumes of data gathered by Earth observation satellites. This book explains the methods, mathematical models, and key technologies used for these systems. It introduces the background, basic concepts, and the architecture of on-board image processing, along with on-board detecti...

    $3,000.00

  • ADVANCES IN SCALABLE AND INTELLIGENT GEOSPATIAL ANALYTICS
    Geospatial data acquisition and analysis techniques have experienced tremendous growth in the last few years, providing an opportunity to solve previously unsolved environmental- and natural resource-related problems. However, a variety of challenges are encountered in processing the highly voluminous geospatial data in a scalable and efficient manner. Technological advancement...

    $3,200.00

  • MANAGEMENT OF WASTEWATER AND SLUDGE
    Management of micropollutants and disinfection of byproducts in municipal wastewater and extraction of energy from the sludge produced in wastewater treatment plants is under constant focus. This book presents a detailed know-how regarding sustainable management of waste produced in municipal and industrial activities through novel state-of-the-art techniques used for the treat...

    $1,339.00

  • MICROPLASTICS IN MARINE ECOSYSTEM
    SHOBHIKA PARMAR / VIJAY KUMAR SHARMA / VIR SINGH
    This book addresses pertinent issues relating to microplastic pollution including its sources and sink of the microplastics and their environmental fate. It focuses on the impacts of microplastic pollution on marine life and human health. Available conventional methods and future solutions for the prevention and control of the marine microplastic pollution, such as bacterial an...

    $1,339.00

  • ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE MEMBRANE MATERIALS AND SYSTEMS
    FARAH AHMED / RAED HASHAIKEH / NIDAL HILAL
    Electrically Conductive Membrane Materials and Systems offers in-depth insight into the transformative role of electrically conductive materials in membrane separation processes for desalination and water treatment. The book focuses on the intelligent design of conductive membranes and systems, fouling and related phenomena, fouling control using electrically conductive materia...

    $4,800.00