New Technologies for Constructing Complex Agricultural and Environmental Systems, Petraq Papajorgji, Francois Pinet
Автор: R M Harrison, R E Hester Название: Environmental Impacts of Modern Agriculture ISBN: 1849733856 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781849733854 Издательство: ORCA BOOK SERVICES Рейтинг: Цена: 13943.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This comprehensive volume examines the environmental impact made by agriculture in the 21st Century, looking forward to the future with the lessons of the past.
Описание: Climate change impacts the wellbeing of societies across the entire globe. By utilizing innovative technologies, public health can be better protected in the years to come. Utilizing Innovative Technologies to Address the Public Health Impact of Climate Change: Emerging Research and Opportunities presents an ambitious examination on the implementation of technology to mitigate and create resilience against the impacts of climate change. Highlighting a range of topics such as water management, vulnerable populations, and disaster risk analysis, this book is ideally designed for academics, students, researchers, and professionals interested in emerging progress in climate change protection.
Автор: Pratt Joseph A., Melosi Martin V., Brosnan Kathlee Название: Energy Capitals: Local Impact, Global Influence ISBN: 0822962667 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780822962663 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 5405.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Fossil fuels propelled industries and nations into the modern age and continue to powerfully influence economies and politics today. As Energy Capitals demonstrates, the discovery and exploitation of fossil fuels has proven to be a mixed blessing in many of the cities and regions where it has occurred.With case studies from the United States, Canada, Mexico, Norway, Africa, and Australia, this volume views a range of older and more recent energy capitals, contrasts their evolutions, and explores why some capitals were able to influence global trends in energy production and distribution while others failed to control even their own destinies. Chapters show how local and national politics, social structures, technological advantages, education systems, capital, infrastructure, labor force, supply and demand, and other factors have affected the ability of a region to develop and control its own fossil fuel reserves. The contributors also view the environmental impact of energy industries and demonstrate how, in the depletion of reserves or a shift to new energy sources, regions have or have not been able to recover economically.The cities of Tampico, Mexico, and Port Gentil, Gabon, have seen their oil deposits exploited by international companies with little or nothing to show in return and at a high cost environmentally. At the opposite extreme, Houston, Texas, has witnessed great economic gain from its oil, natural gas, and petrochemical industries. Its growth, however, has been tempered by the immense strain on infrastructure and the human transformation of the natural environment. In another scenario, Perth, Australia, Calgary, Alberta, and Stavanger, Norway have benefitted as the closest established cities with administrative and financial assets for energy production that was developed hundreds of miles away.Whether coal, oil, or natural gas, the essays offer important lessons learned over time and future considerations for the best ways to capture the benefits of energy development while limiting the cost to local populations and environments.
Автор: Rutherford Jill Название: IB Environmental Systems & Societies ISBN: 0198389140 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780198389149 Издательство: Oxford Academ Цена: 4237.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Developed with the IB for the 2008 syllabus, this comprehensive text builds critical thought and international-mindedness exactly in line with the IB syllabus at SL and HL. Written by an IB examiner, it is packed with current and controversial case studies to shape globally aware learners. - The most comprehensive and accurate match to IB specifications - Packed with exercises that enable self-assessment and drive analytical thought, building active inquiry - Activities develop lateral and creative thinking and build independent analysis - Includes in-depth assessment support and exam questions, directly from the IB to optimize assessment potential - Provides a wealth of illustrations, diagrams, maps and charts to help explain difficult concepts - Seamlessly linked to the learner profile, with support for the extended essay and CAS - Truly aligned with the IB philosophy, challenging learners with fresh and topical TOK - Case studies from around the globe to help students with international mindedness - Links to websites and other sources with cross curricular material About the Series: Oxford's IB Diploma Course Books are essential resource materials designed in cooperation with the IB to provide students with extra support through their IB studies. Course Books provide advice and guidance on specific course assessment requirements, mirroring the IB philosophy and providing opportunities for critical thinking.
Автор: Bennett Robert John, Chorley Richard J. Название: Environmental Systems: Philosophy, Analysis and Control ISBN: 0691628041 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780691628042 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 17266.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Here is an indispensable text and reference book for anyone interested in a systems approach to environmental studies. It will be useful not only to geographers but also to ecologists and other environmental scientists; planners; economists and other social scientists; philosophers; and applied mathematicians.
Bennett and Chorley's book has a number of broad aims: first, to employ the systems approach to provide an interdisciplinary focus on environmental structures and techniques; second, to use this approach to aid in developing the interfacing of social and economic theory with physical and biological theory; and third, to investigate the implications of this interfacing for human response to current environmental dilemmas, and hence to expose the technological and social bases of values which underlie our use of natural resources.
Interpreting the "environment" so as to embrace physical, biological, man-made, social, and economic reality, the authors show that the systems approach provides a powerful vehicle for the statement of environmental situations of ever-growing temporal and spatial magnitude, and for reducing the areas of uncertainty in our increasingly complex decision making arenas.
Originally published in 1979.
The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Описание: This book shows how money and technology have shaped our thinking and social and ecological relations, with disturbing consequences. It offers solutions for their redesign in ways that will promote justice and sustainability. It is aimed at scholars and advanced students in environmental studies, economics, archaeology and social theory.
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