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Scenario Innovation

Experiences from a European Experimental Garden

By Marjolein Asselt van, Jan Rotmans, D.S. Rothman

The Visions Project brought together a range of decision makers, scientists and thinkers to collectively envision a Europe of the future in terms of sustainable...

Published August 25th 2005 by Taylor and Francis.

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Short-cutting the Phosphorous Cycle in Urban Ecosystems

By Bekithemba Gumbo

This dissertation presents a methodology of short-cutting the phosphorus cycle in urban ecosystems. In nature, the P-cycle is a circular, closed-loop system, but human activities...

Published August 18th 2005 by Taylor and Francis.

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Next Generation Geospatial Information

From Digital Image Analysis to Spatiotemporal Databases

By Peggy Agouris, Arie Croituru

With the turn of the century our ability to collect and store geospatial information has increased considerably. This has resulted in ever-increasing amounts of heterogeneous...

Published August 11th 2005 by Taylor and Francis.

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Advanced Experimental Unsaturated Soil Mechanics

Proceedings of the International Symposium on Advanced Experimental Unsaturated Soil Mechanics, Trento, Italy, 27-29 June 2005

Edited by Alessandro Tarantino, E. Romero, Y.J. Cui

The field of experimental unsaturated soil mechanics has grown considerably over the last decade. In the laboratory and in the field, innovative techniques have been...

Published July 14th 2005 by Taylor and Francis.

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Sustainable Mining Practices

A Global Perspective

Edited by Raj Rajaram, Subijoy Dutta, Krishna Parameswaran

A perfect introduction to sustainable mining for those new to the subject or those who require some revision, this book provides a basic overview of...

Published June 30th 2005 by Taylor and Francis.

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Groundwater Intensive Use

IAH Selected Papers on Hydrogeology 7

Edited by Andrés Sahuquillo, J. Capilla, Luis Martinez Cortina, X. Sanchez Vila

Intensive use of groundwater has resolved the demand for drinking water and, through irrigation, has contributed to the eradication of malnourishment in many developing countries....

Published June 30th 2005 by Taylor and Francis.

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Optimization of Water Management in Polder Areas

Some Examples for the Temperate Humid and the Humid Tropical Zone

By Preecha Wandee

The demand on land to produce food, for urban development such as housing, industry, shopping areas, infrastructure and also for recreation has increased during the history...

Published June 16th 2005 by Taylor and Francis.

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Advances in Water Science Methodologies

Edited by U Aswathanarayana

This book is a useful guide to employing remote sensing data to explain and illustrate interactions between atmospheric, oceanic and hydrological processes, incorporating the latest...

Published May 26th 2005 by Taylor and Francis.

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The Carbon Balance of Forest Biomes

Vol 57

Edited by Howard Griffith, Paul Jarvis

The Carbon Balance of Forest Biomes provides an informed synthesis on the current status of forests and their future potential for carbon sequestration.

This volume is...

Published April 7th 2005 by Taylor and Francis.

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Natural Arsenic in Groundwater

Proceedings of the Pre-Congress Workshop "Natural Arsenic in Groundwater", 32nd International Geological Congress, Florence, Italy, 18-19 August 2004

Edited by J. Bundschuh, P. Bhattacharya, D. Chandrasekharam

Arsenic contamination has become a global phenomenon. With the development of advanced technological detection tools, more geographical areas have been identified. The people most affected are...

Published January 6th 2005 by Taylor and Francis.

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