Geography, Environment, Earth Sciences & Planning Books

The text focuses on the basic algorithms used for hard problems or multi-objective problems in precision agriculture. It comprehensively discusses precision agriculture techniques such as the use of...

The progress of composite materials and material science has transformed several sectors, including aviation, biomedicine, aerospace and automotive industry, medicine, and manufacturing. These...

Microbial Biofuel: A Sustainable Source of Renewable Energy explores microbial biofuel production from a technical standpoint addressing a wide range of topics including bio alcohol, biodiesel,...

This book comprehensively discusses nature‑inspired algorithms, deep learning methods, applications of mathematical programming, and artificial intelligence techniques. It further covers important...

This book navigates the neglected territory where far-right populism intersects with climate change, presenting a nuanced examination that transcends traditional research boundaries.In recent...

This book offers a critical exploration into Indigenous knowledge systems, particularly focusing on Indigenous land-based knowledge and practice in reshaping disaster adaptations.Drawing from...

This book explores how innovation can serve as a powerful catalyst for achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs). As the world grapples with challenges such as climate...

This book looks at the destination marketing and risk management strategies of 18 Asian countries, showcasing how they deliver their unique products and services.With its diverse cultures, stunning...

This book offers a comprehensive exploration of the role of fossil-based economies in the global energy transition toward sustainability.The book’s main themes include understanding the challenges...

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the essential concepts of environmental conflict and peacebuilding by compiling and explaining key terms in an easy-to-navigate A–Z format.Over the...

The Science of Fluid Mechanics: Applications in Water and Wastewater Operations examines the intricacies of hydrology and hydraulic systems within the context of water and wastewater management...

"Hyperloops: The Future of Transportation" is a cutting-edge exploration of one of the most exciting advancements in modern transit—the Hyperloop. This book dives into the origins of the Hyperloop...

Tapping into proven strategies, mechanisms and patterns that have been fine-tuned over 3.8 billion years, this book bridges the gap between the natural world and the business world and explores how...

This book presents a comprehensive coverage of the various types of floods, what causes them in different terrains, and the anthropogenic, geographical, hydro-geological, and geomorphological aspects...

This book is an urgent invitation, provocation, and proposal to devise possible theories, methods, and practices of eco-entangled, cobwebbed, symbiotic, and chaotic forms of existence between human...

This book is motivated by a simple observation: Privately Owned Public Spaces, or POPS, are overlooked sites when it comes to exploring the subject of taste in architecture and urban design. The book...

The book highlights how technologies including artificial intelligence and machine learning are transforming renewable energy technologies and enabling the development of new solutions. It further...

This edited book highlights the innovative ways in which a wide range of public and private stakeholders are collaborating and partnering in an endeavour to co-develop solutions that aim to improve...

This book is a comprehensive assessment of the pivotal role that membrane technology plays in addressing ongoing environmental and sustainability challenges. It covers various aspects of membrane...

Tale of Four Indian Cities presents a vivid picture of how the British political regime reorganized the structure of the Indian economy to suit its own objectives. While doing so, the regime also...

Taking the ethical foundations from the seminal UN Report (1987), Our Common Future, this revised, updated, and extended second edition builds a model that emphasizes three equally important moral...

This book captures the proceedings of the International Conference on Green Transformation in the Context of Global Change (GREEN 2024), organized by the School of Interdisciplinary Sciences and...

This book places an emphasis upon statistical methodology, data interpretation, and futureproofing with the intention of advancing statistics for the environment, ecology, and environmental health,...

Problem Society is an essential introduction to the many facets of divided societies. It examines the complexities of how and why ancient grievances and new conflicts coexist with unprecedented...

The application of evolutionary biology addresses a wide range of practical problems in medicine, agriculture, the environment, and society. Such cutting-edge applications are emerging due to recent...

This book investigates the uneasy coexistence of two current policy pathways within international development: to monetize aid and simultaneously to localize it.It explores these paths through the...

Research in urban development in the social sciences has increasingly emphasized the importance of underground infrastructure for envisaging sustainable cities and for critiquing the economies of...

This book explores the emergence of ecological sustainability as a new EU policy and legal objective, distinct and autonomous from sustainable development. It argues that sustainability can no longer...

The purpose of ICOLD Bulletin 169 is to assess the role of dams and reservoirs in adapting to the effects of global climate change, determine the threats, and potential opportunities, posed by global...

This volume provides a broad framework for understanding hot spots policing in the context of contributions by Professor David Weisburd, recipient of the Stockholm Prize in Criminology for his work...

This book explores how food shapes urban identity, through people and practices, and reflects the cultural and social experiences of urban gastronomy.From streets to markets, from restaurants to...

The Handbook of Artificial Intelligence in Water Management explores the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and water management strategies aimed at achieving net zero...

Biopolymer Nanoparticles: A Novel Approach for Eco-conscious Environmental Applications is presenting new long-term solutions to the environment issues with the aid of the area of nanotechnology...

Sustainable Construction Management and Transportation Planning offers a comprehensive analysis of the prospects and challenges of decarbonizing the environment.Examining smart technologies, such as...

This book offers a comprehensive exploration of the role of fossil-based economies in the global energy transition toward sustainability.The book’s main themes include understanding the challenges...

Microfibers, synthetic fibers like polyester and nylon, are emerging contaminants widely distributed in air, water, and soil, posing significant ecological risks. The textile industry, driven by fast...

This edited book distinguishes itself by providing an in-depth exploration of recent keywords such as photonic crystals, quantum key distribution, and heterogeneous integration. By bridging the gap...

This volume explores the refiguration of space as a theoretical framework, presenting empirical studies on spatial conflicts and emerging conflictual spaces across different regions and scales. It...

Human-animal interactions are often a significant part of our experience in sport and recreational settings. Animals contribute to the quality of these environments as well as our subjective leisure...

The production of this Bulletin is a joint effort by the Committees on Hydraulics for Dams and on Dams and Floods to pool resources in producing an overview of the state of the art, latest research...

This book provides a concise yet comprehensive synthesis of the complexities of famine in world history, from antiquity to the present day.The work explores the broad causes and consequences of...

Extended Mobility for the City as a Common offers a novel framework for understanding how urban inhabitants access and experience cities. It invites readers to critically examine the ways in which...

This book critically analyses how diverse Parties and non-Party stakeholders (such as subnational governments, cities, states, foundations, NGOs, civil society, multilateral organizations, and the...

This groundbreaking book introduces the Quality Life Cycle Assessment (QLCA) model – a novel approach that integrates product quality assessment and life cycle assessment (LCA) in sustainable...

Nestled amidst rolling hills, Shillong, the Himalayan capital city of Meghalaya in India’s northeast, faces a growing challenge of water scarcity. This timely book examines the role of urban and...

Using a novel interdisciplinary focus, this title examines cities as sites of coexistence where different ideas, discourses, histories, and people are constantly brought together in the course of...

This book aims to summarize and report the major research achievements and validation results under the global land cover (GLC) initiative led by the Group Earth Observation (GEO). The first part of...

Traditionally, intelligence is associated with the brain; until recently, our understanding of intelligence in plants was limited. However, there is a paradigm shift in the traditional perception:...