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Ecological engineering design Ecological engineering design Marty D. Matlock "Ecologically-sensitive building and landscape design is a broad, intrinsically interdisciplinary field. Existing books independently cover narrow aspects of ecological design in depth (hydrology, e… OL15444076W
The Young Gaia atlas of earthcare The Young Gaia atlas of earthcare Miles Litvinoff Examines how humans have changed the earth, discusses ecological problems we have caused, and describes what we can do to safeguard our future on the planet. OL15841239W
Sustainable communities Sustainable communities Woodrow W. Clark "Written as a professional reference book and a case textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in a variety of disciplines, Sustainable Communities contains detailed case studies of c… OL16661792W
Best Practices for Environmental Project Teams Best Practices for Environmental Project Teams Stephen Massey Annotation OL16987196W
Keeping Oregon Green Keeping Oregon Green Derek R. Larson Keeping Oregon Green is a new history of the signature accomplishments of Oregon’s environmental era: the revitalization of the polluted Willamette River, the Beach Bill that preserved public access … OL17630195W
Environmental finance Environmental finance Rodney R. White,Sonia Labatt "Environmental experts Sonia Labatt and Rodney White present an engaging and comprehensive look at the intersection of financial innovation with the environment. Through real-world case studies, indu… OL19595837W
I love the earth I love the earth Todd Parr This adaptation of The Earth Book includes child friendly reasons to love our planet--from appreciating a beautiful tree to taking care of animals all around the world. Equally whimsical and heartfel… OL19737054W
Environmental data management Environmental data management Singh, V. P.,Nilgun Harmancioǧlu,M. Necdet Alpaslan Two basic tools for integrated management of the environment are modeling and environmental data. Both tools were available and valid in the past; however, the recent requirements for integrated envi… OL19847869W
Geographical Information Systems in Assessing Natural Hazards Geographical Information Systems in Assessing Natural Hazards Alberto Carrara The 16 contributions to Geographical Information Systems in Assessing Natural Hazards report on GIS investigations into landslides, floods, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and groundwater pollution h… OL19852488W
New Business Models and Value Creation: A Service Science Perspective New Business Models and Value Creation: A Service Science Perspective Lino Cinquini The contemporary economic landscape features the prevalence of the service sector in economic systems, the pervasive servitisation of manufacturing, innovations in traditional business models and new… OL19890561W
OECD environmental performance reviews OECD environmental performance reviews Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development This report presents the third OECD review of Norway's environmental policy performance. Previous reviews were published in 2001 and 1993. Topics covered in this report include greening growth, imple… OL19891920W
Perspectives on Uncertainty and Risk Perspectives on Uncertainty and Risk Marjolein B. A. Asselt This volume is intended to stimulate a change in the practice of decision support, advocating an interdisciplinary approach centred on both social and natural sciences, both theory and practice. It a… OL19894165W
Preparing the Ground for Renewal of Nuclear Power Preparing the Ground for Renewal of Nuclear Power Behram N. Kursunoglu This conference proceedings explores issues surrounding the replacement of existing nuclear power plants when they reach the end of their useful life. Topics covered include: Nuclear competitiveness … OL19896369W
Urban Land Urban Land Dieter D. Genske Urban land is developed, utilised, abandoned and left to degradation in many different ways. These processes are closely related to four aspects of human activities: the extraction of resources, thei… OL19909076W
Traditional wisdom and sustainable living Traditional wisdom and sustainable living Amitabha Sarkar,Hrisikesh Mandal Contributed articles. OL23343562W
Battles over nature Battles over nature Vasant K. Saberwal,Mahesh Rangarajan With reference to India. OL23793484W
OECD environmental performance reviews OECD environmental performance reviews Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development OECD's comprehensive review of Greece's environmental programs and policies, covering air and water management, nature and biodiversity, sustainable development, the environment-economy interface, th… OL24289538W
Environment Environment G. W. R. Palmer 191 p. ; 22 cm OL2830389W
The Science of sustainable development The Science of sustainable development Bruce Campbell,Jeffrey Sayer Science faces major challenges in tackling the interlinked problems of poverty and environmental sustainability. This book reviews how practical science can be applied to real-life conservation and d… OL3548824W
Managing environmental pollution Managing environmental pollution Andrew Farmer Managing Environmental Pollution presents a comprehensive introduction to the nature of pollution, its impacts on the environment, and the practical options and regulatory frameworks for pollution co… OL633048W
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