Geowissenschaften

The Ganga River Basin: A Hydrometeorological Approach

<p>This book presents an overview of the hydrometeorological and hydrological studies and assists in tackling challenges posed by climate and land use land cover changes. The Ganga River is ...

Hydrogeology, Chemical Weathering, and Soil Formation

Allen Hunt / Markus Egli

<p><b>Explores soil as a nexus for water, chemicals, and biologically coupled nutrient cycling</b></p> <p>Soil is a narrow but critically important zone on Earth’s ...

Hydrogeology, Chemical Weathering, and Soil Formation

Allen Hunt / Markus Egli

<p><b>Explores soil as a nexus for water, chemicals, and biologically coupled nutrient cycling</b></p> <p>Soil is a narrow but critically important zone on Earth’s ...

Handbook of Water Harvesting and Conservation

<p><b> </b></p> <p>Water harvesting is gaining more and more recognition as a sustainable and resilient water supply options. It is economically viable, socially...

Lake Victoria Monitored from Space

Joseph Awange

<p>This book employs a suite of remotely sensed products and advanced technologies to provide the first comprehensive space-based sensing of Lake Victoria, the world’s second largest fresh...

Coastal Ecosystems in Transition

<p><b>Explores how two </b><b>coastal ecosystems are responding to the pressures of human expansion</b></p> <p>The Northern Adriatic Sea, a continental sh...

Coastal Ecosystems in Transition

<p><b>Explores how two </b><b>coastal ecosystems are responding to the pressures of human expansion</b></p> <p>The Northern Adriatic Sea, a continental sh...

Urban Heat Island (UHI) Mitigation

This book discusses the concepts and technologies associated with the mitigation of urban heat islands (UHIs) that are applicable in hot and humid regions. It presents several city case studies on...

Wastewater Technologies and Environmental Treatment

This proceedings book provides the latest developments on water as a unique resource that can meet the fundamental needs of human beings and ecosystems. Wastewater generated in industrial, commerc...

Geotourism Potential of Georgia, the Caucasus

Kakhaber Koiava / Ferando Maisadze / Avtandil Okrostsvaridze / Irakli Gamkrelidze

<p>Georgia’s territory represents a real “natural geological laboratory,” exposing magmatic, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks, ranging from the Neoproterozoic to the Quaternary. After...

Handbook of Water Harvesting and Conservation

<p><b> </b></p> <p>Water harvesting is gaining more and more recognition as a sustainable and resilient water supply options. It is economically viable, socially...

Caves and Karst of the Upper Midwest, USA

<p>This book discusses the karst and pseudokarst of the Upper Midwest, USA, consisting of the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois—the first regional synthesis in 40 years. S...

Impacts of Climate Change on Young People in Small Island Communities

Andrew Simmons

This book presents a comprehensive overview of the&nbsp;history, definition, causes, effects, impacts and implications of climate change on young people globally, with a focus on&nbsp;Smal...

Spatial Analysis in Karst Geomorphology: An Example from Krk Island, Croatia

Ela Segina

<p>This book presents (i) a comprehensive methodological approach in analyzing karst surface features using contemporary GIS tools of high resolution applied on a large study area and extens...

Water Management and Water Governance

This book focusses on hydrological modeling, water management, and water governance. It covers the applications of remote sensing and GIS tools and techniques for land use and land cover classific...

Paleoclimatology

This two-volume book provides a comprehensive, detailed understanding of paleoclimatology beginning by describing the “proxy data” from which quantitative climate parameters are reconstructed ...

The Worth of Water

Anna Reid / Sean O'Hogain / Liam McCarton

<p><p>There is no more fundamental substance to life on earth than water. Three quarter of the Earth’s surface is covered by either saltwater or freshwater, yet millions face a daily...

The Many Facets of Israel's Hydrogeology

This book presents a collection of essays that address various facets of the hydrogeology of Israel. Despite its small geographic size, Israel exhibits a variety of climates and is located between...

Hydrological Extremes

<p></p><p>This book presents quality technical papers representing the recent developments in the field of hydrological modeling, water management and water governance including ...

Climate Change in Southeast Asia and Surrounding Areas

Xiaoming Hu / Song Yang / Xingwen Jiang / Ziqian Wang / Maoqiu Jian / Jian Huang / Renguang Wu

This book is mainly focused on the climate change in Southeast Asia and its adjacent regions. It summarizes results from recent scientific research based on observational analysis, data diagnosis,...