Sari: World Scientific Book Series on the Economics of Climate Change
(Ilmumisaeg: 27-May-2013, Kirjastus: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, ISBN-13: 9789814401104)
Following the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, countries took up the difficult task of finding a common approach that would slow down the build-up of greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere and delay changes to the planets climate. This t...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 24-May-2013, Kirjastus: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, ISBN-13: 9789814374194)
With a focus on the effectiveness of low-carbon development policies in China during the period of 2005 - 2008 and a look at the key indicators of low-carbon development such as energy consumption, CO2 emission and low-carbon technologies, this titl...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 21-Feb-2013, Kirjastus: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, ISBN-13: 9789814343527)
Competition for energy resources worldwide will almost certainly increase because of population growth and economic expansion, especially in countries with large populations like China and India. This title provides comprehensive, reliable and timel...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 04-Feb-2013, Kirjastus: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, ISBN-13: 9789814425483)
The world is facing an age of scarcity which will challenge all cities to reduce their resource footprint, especially carbon, improve biodiversity and at the same time continue to create economic opportunities and liveable places. This is green urba...Loe edasi...
Sari: ICP Series on Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation, and Mitigation
(Ilmumisaeg: 10-Dec-2012, Kirjastus: Imperial College Press, ISBN-13: 9781848169845)
Climate change is no longer merely projected to occur in the indeterminate future. This book is designed to inform, spur, and integrate the work of leading researchers in the major regions of the world, and to further international cooperation in th...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 28-Sep-2012, Kirjastus: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, ISBN-13: 9789814405683)
Provides the research results on a wide range of geosciences and environmental science. This title also highlights original papers from many prestigious research institutions which are conducting advanced studies in atmospheric physics, hydrogical s...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 28-Sep-2012, Kirjastus: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, ISBN-13: 9789814405713)
Provides the research results on a wide range of geosciences and environmental science. This title also highlights original papers from many prestigious research institutions which are conducting advanced studies in atmospheric physics, hydrogical s...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 28-Sep-2012, Kirjastus: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, ISBN-13: 9789814405744)
Provides the research results on a range of geosciences and environmental science. This title offers an understanding of the effects of climate change and extreme weather on the populated regions and fastest moving economies in the world. It highlig...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 18-Sep-2012, Kirjastus: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, ISBN-13: 9789814405775)
Provides the research results on a range of geosciences and environmental science. This title offers an understanding of the effects of climate change and extreme weather on populated regions and fastest moving economies in the world. It highlights...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 27-Aug-2012, Kirjastus: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, ISBN-13: 9789814417310)
Provides assessments on attributes, conditions and characters which constitute a liveable city. This book posits that the degree of liveability depends on themes: satisfaction with the freedom from want; satisfaction with the state of the natural en...Loe edasi...
Sari: Series on Coastal and Ocean Engineering Practice
(Ilmumisaeg: 07-Aug-2012, Kirjastus: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, ISBN-13: 9789814360579)
Successful coastal and ocean engineering projects rely on practical experience with technical tools and knowledge available to the engineer. This book focuses on the technology applied in design and construction, effective engineering methodology, p...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 16-May-2012, Kirjastus: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, ISBN-13: 9789814355650)
Argues that nearly all of the worlds climate policy makers and expert advisors have been making tragic mistakes that ensure the failures of climate change mitigation attempts. This book proposes a shift to a clean technology-replacement strategy...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 27-Mar-2012, Kirjastus: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, ISBN-13: 9789814354820)
Sustainability is about the effective management of nonrenewable and nonreplenishable natural resources. This book explores the role of sustainability in achieving social development, environmental protection, and economic development - the three ar...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 01-Mar-2012, Kirjastus: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, ISBN-13: 9789814374378)
Interfuel substitution is an issue that is an important topic of inquiry for many years, as governments around the world seek to set policies that are intended to restrain carbon emissions or steer economies toward or away from certain fuels. This t...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 15-Feb-2012, Kirjastus: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, ISBN-13: 9789814327701)
A handbook of environment and waste management that includes topics that are at the forefront of many technical advances and practices in air and water pollution control such as air pollution control, water pollution control, water treatment, wastew...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 27-Dec-2011, Kirjastus: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, ISBN-13: 9789814365017)
Sustainable development sets the agenda for the 21st century. Human technological capability and needs mean that nature is and will be challenged and damaged in many ways. This book offers a solution to sustainable development problems....Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 30-Nov-2011, Kirjastus: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, ISBN-13: 9789814383875)
Incomplete Urbanism is a dynamic, hybrid interactive concept, which destabilizes the architectural and urban theories and practices. Its main characteristics are indeterminacy, inconsistency and changeability, which are particularly challenging in t...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 26-Sep-2011, Kirjastus: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, ISBN-13: 9789814365895)
Offers information on logistics developments in China. This book contains both a panoramic overview of logistics developments in China to accord an understanding, as well as specific analyses of various logistics sectors, enterprises, policies, and...Loe edasi...
