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Living in the Megacity: Towards Sustainable Urban Environments
This book tackles the challenging issues raised by the growth of large megacities from diverse perspectives and approaches. The central question raised by the growth of megacities is what effect their growth will have on the ability of the global population to live in sustainable, livable, and safe societies. In Part I, important issues on the relationships between megacities and sustainability…
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- 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-4-431-56901-5
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- xvi, 225p.:ill
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 577.56 Liv
Governance of Near-Urban Conservation Areas
This book comprehensively describes the history of Gatineau Park, from the first proposals for a “national park” in the early 1900s to the governance issues in the present period, and it highlights the issues concerning the planning and governance of this unique near-urban ecological area. The 34,500-hectare Gatineau Park is an ecologically diverse wilderness area near the cities of Ottawa …
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- 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-3-030-64440-6
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- xxi, 291p.:ill
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 577.56 Lai g
Sustainable Brownfield Development : Building a Sustainable Future on Sites o…
While industrial and chemical innovations have contributed extensively to human advancement, the darker part of their legacy has been the hundreds of thousands of polluted sites left behind. Governments at all levels have rallied to support the remediation and reuse of these land resources and put many of the nation’s brownfields back into productive use. This book presents two dozen brownfie…
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- 1st
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-0-429-34278-3
- Collation
- 274 p
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 577.2 Sou s
Routledge Handbook of Marine Governance and Global Environmental Change
This comprehensive handbook provides a detailed and unique overview of current thinking about marine governance in the context of global environmental change. Many of the most profound impacts of global environmental change, and climate change in particular, will occur in the oceans. It is vital that we consider the role of marine governance in adapting to and mitigating these impac…
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- 1st
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-1-315-14974-5
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- 342 p
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- -
- Call Number
- 577.6 ROU
Pollution and Fish Health in Tropical Ecosystems
The tropical zone contains the highest diversity of fish species on the planet. Many of these species are being continuously exposed to pollutants that pose serious hazards to fish health thereby posing serious risks for entire fish populations. This book presents information about the different responses of fish to pollutants from the molecular le
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- 1st
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-0-429-07590-2
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- 402 p
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 577.6 POL
Physiology and Ecology of Fish Migration
Among the roughly 30,000 species of fish, migratory species account for only 165 species, but most of them are very important fisheries resources. This book presents up-to-date innovative research results on the physiology and ecology of fish migration. It focuses on salmon, eels, lampreys, and bluefin tuna
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- 1st
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-0-429-07369-4
- Collation
- 196 p
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 577.6 PHY
Oceanography and Marine Biology; An annual review. Volume 51
Ever-increasing interest in oceanography and marine biology and their relevance to global environmental issues creates a demand for authoritative reviews summarising the results of recent research. Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review has catered to this demand since its founding by the late Harold Barnes fifty years ago.
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- 1st
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-0-429-09951-9
- Collation
- 468 p
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 577.6 OCE
Cluster Dynamics in Transition Economies
This book analyses the effectiveness of policies adopted in cluster promotion, using complexity thinking and evolutionary economic geography approaches. It studies cluster dynamics in transition economies, exploring the case of Albania. In developing countries, the ‘model’ of the developed countries, is often seen as the endpoint of a trajectory that must be followed meticulously, implyi…
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- 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-3-030-69842-3
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- xiii, 74p.:ill
- Series Title
- SpringerBriefs in Geography
- Call Number
- 577.56 Kar c
Occurrence , Toxicity & Analysis of Toxic Compounds in Oceanic Biota
The presence of concentrations of organic substances and cations in sea water is a matter of increasing concern to the water industry, environmentalists and the general public alike. There is a threat of possible health hazards to both human, fish and crustacea. Occurrence, Toxicity and Analysis of Marine Biota discusses bioaccumulation in biota as well as occurrence and analysis of toxicants i…
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- 1st
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-1-315-37188-7
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- 275 p
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 577.2 CRO o
Molecular Evolution and Population Genetics for Marine Biologists
Research in modern experimental and theoretical population genetics has been strengthened by advances in molecular techniques for the analysis of genetic variability. The evolutionary relationships of organisms may be investigated by comparing DNA sequences.
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- 1st
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-0-429-17256-4
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- 363 p
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 577.6 KAR m
Contaminant Levels and Ecological Effects
This volume uses chemometric mathematical modelling approaches to investigate geographic areas at risk of ecological degradation due to pollution. While most analytical approaches in environmental research involve sophisticated and sensitive instrumental techniques, this book employs chemometric techniques to create a corresponding data matrix to extract accurate and realistic environmental inf…
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- 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-3-030-66135-9
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- xv, 414p.:ill
- Series Title
- Contaminant Levels and Ecological Effects
- Call Number
- 577 Con
Freshwater Aquaculture: A Functional Approach
Freshwater Aquaculture – the study of breeding, rearing and commercialization of organisms, fish in particular, which inhabit in fresh water. Even though there remains some fragmentary information regarding the history of development of aquaculture in India but those seem to be far from being complete. In the present communication, the same has been given elaborately. The book concentrates on…
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- 1st
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-1-003-30033-5
- Collation
- 372 p
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 574.5 BAN f
The Centre of City: Urban Central Structure
This book presents the latest research results related to urban center and urban center. It expounds the theoretical connotation, development models, hierarchical function, and spatial layout of the urban central structure through over 200 figures and tables. In addition, it analyzes the threshold characteristics, structural hierarchy, spatial characteristics, and development rules of urban cen…
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- 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-981-33-6675-6
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- xv, 609p.:ill
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- -
- Call Number
- 577.56 Shi t
Freshwater Crayfish: A Global Overview
For their great commercial importance as a human food delicacy, crayfish are now becoming of wider interest to molecular biologists, and also to conservationists due to the fact that in some countries many of the native crayfish species are under threat from human activity, disease, and competition from other introduced crayfish species.
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- 1st
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-0-429-10226-4
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- 679 p
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 574.5 FRE
Ecotoxicology of Marine Organisms
This book presents a comprehensive review of the most recent studies on the impact of contaminants on the marine environment. Conventional and new information, as well as the latest techniques, are presented, which can be applied to several types of marine organisms from bacteria and fungi to animals and algae. Specific topics discussed include the impact of different contaminants on different …
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- 1st
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-1-315-26749-4
- Collation
- 250 p
- Series Title
- -
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- 577.27 ECO
The Ecological Footprint as a Sustainability Metric
This book examines the Ecological Footprint and biocapacity accounting within an applied development content for Costa Rica. By doing so, it is possible to track changes as well as perhaps link these to overarching global issues, such as trade, globalization, and food security, among other emergent topics based findings stemming from this methodology. Based on a timeseries since 1961, it is po…
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- 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-3-030-62666-2
- Collation
- xi, 107p.:ill
- Series Title
- SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science
- Call Number
- 577 Tho t
Cities’ Vocabularies: The Influences and Formations
This book discusses several topics regarding different vocabularies, such as sacred architecture, heritage buildings, open spaces, landmarks, and street escapes, all of which have a direct influence on the city form. The city form is also affected by the indirect impact of the citizens themselves, for example their culture, which in turn depends on the arts, as can be seen and embodied in moral…
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- 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-3-030-51961-2
- Collation
- xvi, 339p.:ill
- Series Title
- Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation
- Call Number
- 577.56 Cit
Chemical Ecology: The Ecological Impacts of Marine Natural Products
During the past 20 years, marine chemical ecology has emerged as a respected field of study providing a better understanding of the role natural products play in organisms and their environments. Ample data in this book advocates the conservation of marine environments for future drug discovery efforts while sustaining their overall health. Marine chemical ecology has expanded to include resear…
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- 1st
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-0-429-45346-5
- Collation
- 416 p
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 639.8 CHE
Renewing Cities with Value Capture Planning
The book offers a model for city development and renewal based on land value capture (called ‘value capture’). Firstly, a review is presented of cities around the world that are currently using value capture. From these city examples the author shows how any state, city or regional government can adopt value capture policies. Looking at recent events the author reviews the implications of t…
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- 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-3-030-62958-8
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- xxx, 182p.:ill
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 577.56 Rau r
Cities' Identity Through Architecture and Arts
This book covers a broad range of topics relating to architecture and urban design, such as the conservation of cities’ culture and identity through design and planning processes, various ideologies and approaches to achieving more sustainable cities while retaining their identities, and strategies to help cities advertise themselves on the global market. Every city has its own unique id…
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- 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-3-030-14869-0
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- xii, 238p.:ill
- Series Title
- Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation
- Call Number
- 577.56 Cit
Social Movements and Public Policies in Southern European Cities
The book analyzes the impact of urban movements on government and public policies in a context of rapid urban transformations, public policy crises and increasing social inequalities. The essays show how the impact of the movements is increasing and has effects both in the orientation of the policies, as in their form of management and its effects. The authors are leading scholars from universi…
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- 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-3-030-52754-9
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- vi, 179p.:ill
- Series Title
- Urban and Landscape Perspectives
- Call Number
- 577.56 Soc
Land Issues for Urban Governance in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa faces many development challenges, such as its size and diversity, rapid urban population growth, history of colonial exploitation, fragile states and conflicts over land and natural resources. This collection, contributed from different academic disciplines and professions, seeks to support the UN Habitat New Urban Agenda passed at Habitat III in Quito, Ecuador, in 2016. It …
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- 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-3-030-52504-0
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- XV, 360p.:Ill
- Series Title
- Local and Urban Governance
- Call Number
- 577.56 Lan
Advanced Antimicrobial Materials and Applications
Surface bio-contamination has become a severe problem that contributes to outbreaks of community acquired and nosocomial infections through contiguous fomite transmission of diseases. Every year, thousands of patients die due to nosocomial infections by pathogens. It is therefore essential to develop novel strategies to prevent or improve the treatment of biomaterial concomitant infections. T…
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- 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-981-15-7098-8
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- vii, 421p.:ill
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 571.2 Adv
Habitat, Ecology and Ekistics
This volume uses an innovative and interdisciplinary approach to assess various issues resulting from human-environment interactions in relation to sustainable development. The book encompasses theoretical and applied aspects, using both thematic and regional case studies from India, to highlight the impact of human-environment interactions at various spatio-temporal scales, with each study foc…
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- 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-3-030-49115-4
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- xxiii, 333p.:ill
- Series Title
- Advances in Asian Human-Environmental Research
- Call Number
- 577.56 Hab
Ecosystem Services and Green Infrastructure
The book analyses the relationship between ecosystem services, green and blue infrastructures (GBI) and spatial planning in Italy. It provides insights on the opportunities and challenges in the adoption of an ecosystem services (ES)-based approach for Spatial Planning exploring methods and techniques for the design of GBI strategies. Nowadays, there is an advance in ES knowledge and a recog…
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- 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-3-030-54345-7
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- xii, 239p.:ill
- Series Title
- Cities and Nature
- Call Number
- 577.56 Eco
The Event Horizon: Homo Prometheus and the Climate Catastrophe
With the advent of global warming and the nuclear arms race, humans are rapidly approaching a moment of truth. Technologically supreme, they manifest their dreams and nightmares in the real world through science, art, adventures and brutal wars, a paradox symbolized by a candle lighting the dark yet burning away to extinction, as discussed in this book. As these lines are being written, fires a…
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- 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-3-030-54734-9
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- xi, 134p.:Ill
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 577 Gli t
Environmental Biotechnology Vol. 3
This volume is a collection of informative chapters on various subjects. It provides information on the effects of pesticides on avian fauna, the impact of microbial ecosystems to solve environmental problems, a detailed review on issues in membrane distillations process, microbial sensor for detection of pollutants, microbial biosurfactants, biotechnological applications of immobilised microal…
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- 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-3-030-48973-1
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- xii, 248p.:Ill.
- Series Title
- Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World
- Call Number
- 577 Env
Resilience in the English Small-Scale Fishery
This book is a contribution to our understanding of the worrying situation of small-scale fisheries (SSF) which face marginalisation in most coastal countries. The authors explain why SSF are so pressured; how there has been a powerful backlash against this marginalisation during the last 30 years; what are the main ideational currents supporting this backlash; and what is the enduring value of…
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- 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-3-030-54245-0
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- xii, 186p.:ill
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 577.6 Kor r
Reclaiming and Rewilding River Cities for Outdoor Recreation
The introduction of sports and recreational facilities into natural environments calls for reflection on their impact on fragile ecosystems. This book is unique in providing an interdisciplinary approach to the ecological restoration of urban and industrial degraded habitats and their use by nearby city-dwellers. For the first time ecologists, sociologists and anthropologists have worked togeth…
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- 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-3-030-48709-6
- Collation
- v, 104p.:ill
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 388.46 Rec
Applications of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry; A Practical Guide, Third Ed…
Professionals and students who come from disciplines other than chemistry need a concise yet reliable guide that explains key concepts in environmental chemistry, from the fundamental science to the necessary calculations for applying them. Updated and reorganized, Applications of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry: A Practical Guide, Third Edition pr
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- 3rd
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-0-429-10687-3
- Collation
- 618 p
- Series Title
- A practical guide
- Call Number
- 551.48 Wei a
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