The University of Findlay, Findlay, OH, Data-Driven ......Catalogue of Meteorites from South America...

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R. D. Acevedo, Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina; M. C. Rocca, The Planetary Society, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina; V. M. Garcia, Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

Catalogue of Meteorites from South AmericaThe first Catalogue of Meteorites from South America includes new specimens never previously reported, while doubtful cases and pseudomete-orites have been deliberately omitted. The falling of these objects is a random event, but the sites where old meteorites are found tend to be focused in certain areas, e.g. in the deflation surfaces in Chile’s Atacama Desert, due to favorable climate conditions and ablation processes. Our Catalogue provides basic information on each specimen like its provenance and the place where it was discov-ered (in geographic co-ordinates and with illustra-tive maps), its official name, its classification type (class, and if applicable, weathering grade and shock stage), if it was seen falling or was found by chance, its total mass or weight, the institution where it is held, and the most important biblio-graphic references about it.

Features 7 The first catalogue of Meteorites from South America 7 Includes new specimens that have not been previously reported 7 Provides geo-graphic co-ordinates and an illustrative map

Contents Introduction.- Argentina.- Bolivia.- Brazil.- Chile.- Colombia.- Ecuador.- Paraguay.- Peru.- Uruguay.- Venezuela.

Fields of interestPlanetology; Mineralogy; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences

Target groupsResearch

Product categoryMonograph

Due October 2013

2014. VI, 77 p. 149 illus. in color. (SpringerBriefs in Earth System Sciences) Softcover7 * € (D) 53,49 | € (A) 54,99 | sFr 67,007 € 49,99 | £44.99ISBN 978-3-319-01924-6

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S. Araghinejad, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

Data-Driven Modeling: Using MATLAB in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering“Data-Driven Modeling: Using MATLAB in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering” pro-vides a systematic account of major concepts and methodologies for data-driven models and pres-ents a unified framework that makes the subject more accessible to and applicable for researchers and practitioners. It integrates important theories and applications of data-driven models and uses them to deal with a wide range of problems in the field of water resources and environmental engineering such as hydrological forecasting, flood analysis, water quality monitoring, groundwater modeling, regionalizing climatic data, and general function approximation. The book presents the statistical-based models including basic statistical analysis, nonparametric and logistic regression methods, time series analysis and modeling, and support vector machines.

Features 7 Designed as a textbook 7 Over fourty source codes applied to be developed with MATLAB are provided 7 Additional illustrative examples treating common problems in water resources and environmental engineering are presented 7 Sev-en “real world case study examples” are included

Contents Preface.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Basic Statistics.- 3. Regression Based Models.- 4. Time Series Mod-eling.- 5. Artificial Neural Networks.- 6. Support Vector Machines.- 7. Fuzzy Models.- 8. Hybrid Models and Multi Model Data Fusion.- Appen-dix.- Index.

Fields of interestHydrogeology; Hydrology/Water Resources; Math. Appl. in Environmental Science

Target groupsGraduate

Product categoryGraduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook

Due November 2013

2014. VI, 400 p. 127 illus., 68 in color. (Water Science and Technology Library, Volume 67) Hardcover7 * € (D) 74,85 | € (A) 76,95 | sFr 93,507 € 69,95 | £62.99ISBN 978-94-007-7505-3

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J. L. Drake, The University of Findlay, Findlay, OH, USA; Y. Y. Kontar, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA; G. S. Rife, The University of Findlay, Findlay, OH, USA (Eds)

New Trends in Earth-Science Outreach and EngagementThe Nature of Communication

Contents Preface.- Acknowledgements.- Foreword.- Part I – Framing Climate Change.- 1 Assessing Cor-porate Influence on Climate Change Dialogue.- 2 Reaching Out Beyond the “Usual Suspects” and Traditional Media.- 3 Investigating the Connec-tions Between Oil and Gas Industry Affiliation and Climate Change Concerns.- Part II – The Role of Science in the Conversation.- 4 Science Com-munication and the Legal System .- 5 Reduction of Conflicts in Mining Using Good Neighbor Agree-ments.- 6 Science Communication and Tension Between Evidence-Based and Inclusive Features of Policy Making.- 7 Science Communication and Role of Scientists in Public Discussion.- Part III – Friending Earth via Social Media.- 8 Transmedia Storytelling in Science Communication.- 9 Inter-preting Earth Science in a Museum Environment.- 10 Impacts of Geospatial Information for Decision Making.- Part IV – STEMming the Tide of Science Illiteracy.- 11 Infusing Climate and Energy Literacy Throughout the Curriculum.- 12 Enticing Students to Pursue STEM-related Careers Through Cyber-Driven Learning.- 13 Writing Assignments in Disguise: Lessons Learned Using Video Projects in the Classroom.- Part V – Organization for Resources and Resiliency.- 14 Stakeholder-Driven Research for Climate Adaptation in New York City.- 15 Funding of Geosciences: Coordinating National and International Resources. [...]

Fields of interestNatural Hazards; Communication Studies; Public Relations

Target groupsProfessional/practitioner


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H. Hargitai, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary; Á. Kereszturi, Collegium Budapest, Budapest, Hungary

Encyclopedia of Planetary LandformsThe technique of the mapping of planetary sur-faces and the methods used for the identification of various planetary landforms improved much in the last 400 years.

Features 7 Includes original photographic and topograph-ical thematic maps 7 Gives a widespread and comprehensive overview of the different types of planetary surface features and how they evolved

Contents Planetary Landforms.- Maps Section.

Fields of interestPlanetology; Geographical Information Systems/Cartography; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sci-ences


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2015. 1100 p. 230 illus., 10 in color. 7 * € (D) 533,93 | € (A) 548,90 | sFr 664,507 € 499,00 | £449.50ISBN 978-1-4614-3133-6

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A. S. Issar, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel

Strike the Rock and There Shall Come WaterClimate Changes, Water Resources and History of the Lands of the Bible

This book presents an update and revision of the book Water Shall Flow from the Rock - Hydroge-ology and Climate in the Lands of the Bible by A. Issar, published by Springer-Verlag in 1990. The enormous quantity and quality of new data added since 1990 called for a thorough update. Another reason for this work is the better understanding achieved since the initial book was published about the role which climate plays in shaping the history of the Lands of the Bible. Albeit the fact that the impact of climate change was touched upon rather widely in the first book, still, without interweaving the new data and understanding, the picture would have remained partial.

Contents Caves, dripstones and soils tell about past cli-mates.- In the beginning.- When Tiamat and Mar-duk ruled the worlds.- Tiamat and Marduk depart, enter Adam and Eve the tool makers.- Adam and Eve depart, enter Cain the planter and Abel the shepherd.- The Deluge covers the Cradle of Civilization.- From the Tower of Babel to the Laws of Hammurabi.- From Shem the son of Noah to Abraham son of Terah.- The destruction of Sodom and Gemorrah.- Abraham explores the ground-water resources of the Negev.- Egypt: a land like a garden of herbs.- Foreign rulers – The Hyksos. Foreign climate - The Ten Plagues.- Crossing the land of swamps and reeds.- That great and terrible wilderness (Deut. 1:19).- To smite the rock and water shall come out.

Fields of interestHydrogeology; Climate Change Impacts; History


Product categoryBrief

Due October 2013

2014. VI, 118 p. 25 illus., 6 in color. (SpringerBriefs in Geography) Softcover7 * € (D) 53,49 | € (A) 54,99 | sFr 67,007 € 49,99 | £44.99ISBN 978-3-319-01936-9

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J. Klapp, Instituto Nacional des Investigaciones Nucleares, Mexico, Mexico; A. Medina, Unviersidat Autonóma Metropolitana-Azcapotzalco, Mexico, Mexico (Eds)

Experimental and Computational Fluid MechanicsThis book collects invited lectures and selected contributions presented at the Enzo Levi and XVIII Annual Meeting of the Fluid Dynamic Division of the Mexican Physical Society in 2012. It is intended for fourth-year undergraduate and graduate students, and for scientists in the fields of physics, engineering and chemistry with an interest in Fluid Dynamics from experimental, theoretical and computational points of view. The invited lectures are introductory in nature and avoid the use of complicated mathematics. The other selected contributions are also suitable for fourth-year undergraduate and graduate students. The Fluid Dynamics applications include ocean-ography, multiphase flows, convection, diffusion, heat transfer, rheology, granular materials, viscous flows, porous media flows and astrophysics. The material presented in the book includes recent advances in experimental and computational fluid dynamics and is well-suited to both teaching and research.

Features 7 Includes introductory lectures with a minimum of mathematics on important topics related to Fluid Dynamics both from the experimental and computational point of view 7 Recent advances in experimental, analytical and numerical Fluid Dynamics are presented in short papers 7 The material contained in the book is appropriate for undergraduate, graduate and scientific researchers

Fields of interestEnvironmental Science and Engineering; Engi-neering Fluid Dynamics; Theoretical and Applied Mechanics



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2014. 600 p. 290 illus., 60 in color. (Environmental Science and Engineering / Environmental Engineering) Hardcover7 approx. * € (D) 181,89 | € (A) 186,99 | sFr 226,507 approx. € 169,99 | £153.00ISBN 978-3-319-00115-9

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A. Nickolaenko, National Academy of Sciences of the Ukraine, Kharkov, Ukraine; M. Hayakawa, The University of Electro-Communications, Tokyo, Japan

Schumann Resonance for TyrosEssentials of Global Electromagnetic Resonance in the Earth–Ionosphere

Schumann resonance has been studied for more than half a century. The field became popular among researchers of the terrestrial environ-ment using natural sources of electromagnetic radiation—lightning strokes, primarily—and now many Schumann observatories have been estab-lished around the world.

Features 7 Describes typical field-sites and equipment in a way that will be helpful for a newcomer to perform efficient measurements 7 Provides samples of different kinds of data to help to evalu-ate particular experimental results 7 Explains typical variants of data processing so as to facili-tate participation by beginners in international cooperation in environmental studies by means of global resonance

Contents Introductory information.- Choosing a site and positioning of equipments.- Calibrating the antennas.- Spectra of continuous SR background.- Regular SR parameters.- Disturbances in SR.- Coherence of SR.- SR line splitting.- Transient events.- Inverse problem of SR.- SR and global temperature.- Signals in adjoining frequency bands.- Extraordinary ELF signals.- Supplemen-tary material.

Fields of interestGeophysics/Geodesy; Atmospheric Sciences; Statistical Physics, Dynamical Systems and Com-plexity



Due January 2014

2014. 240 p. 148 illus., 135 in color. (Springer Geophysics) Hardcover7 approx. * € (D) 106,95 | € (A) 109,95 | sFr 133,507 approx. € 99,95 | £90.00ISBN 978-4-431-54357-2

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W. J. Rink, J. Thompson, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada (Eds)

Encyclopedia of Scientific Dating MethodsAdvisory editors: L. Heaman, A. T. Jull, J. B. Paces Editorial board: S. Ho, J. K. Lee, J. M. Pares, P. W. Reiners, R. Stevenson, J. F. Wehmiller, R. A. Creaser, D. Davis, G. Duller, J. Gosse

The main purpose of the volume is to provide a synthesis of (1) the physical and chemical bases of dating methods, and (2) the applications of dating methods to the geological sciences, biology, and archaeology.

Fields of interestGeochemistry; Paleontology; Life Sciences, general


Product categoryEncyclop(a)edia

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L. Sigalotti, Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas, San Antonio de Los Altos, Venezuela; J. Klapp, Instituto Nacional des Investigaciones Nucleares, Mexico, Mexico; E. Sira, Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas, San Antonio de Los Altos, Venezuela (Eds)

Computational and Experimental Fluid Mechanics with Applications to Physics, Engineering and the EnvironmentContents Environmental Fluid Mechanics: Applications to Weather Forecast and Climate Change.- Turbu-lent Diffusion of Heat at High Rayleigh Num-bers.- Numerical Simulation of Sliding Drops on an Inclined Solid Surface.- Fluids in Cosmol-ogy.- Fluid Mechanics and Systems Biology for Understanding the Cosmic Distribution of Life: A Review.- The Impact of Computational Fluid Mechanics on Cancer Research.- Growth of Bubbles in Reservoirs and its Consequences on the Foam Formation.- Theoretical Physics of Granular Fluids and Solids.

Fields of interestEnvironmental Science and Engineering; Geo-physics and Environmental Physics; Engineering Fluid Dynamics



Due October 2013

2014. 500 p. 240 illus., 40 in color. (Environmental Science and Engineering / Environmental Engineering) Hardcover7 * € (D) 139,09 | € (A) 142,99 | sFr 173,507 € 129,99 | £117.00ISBN 978-3-319-00190-6

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K. Satake, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; A. B. Rabinovich, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia; D. Dominey-Howes, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia; J. C. Borrero, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA (Eds)

Historical and Recent Catastrophic Tsunamis in the WorldVolume I. The 2011 Tohoku Tsunami

Contents Introduction.- From 3-Hz P waves to 0S2: No evidence of a slow component to the source of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake.- On the applica-tion of Mwp in the near field and the March 11, 2011 Tohoku earthquake.- Lessons learned from the 2011 Great East Japan tsunami: Performance of tsunami countermeasures, coastal buildings, and tsunami evacuation in Japan.- The 11 March 2011 East Japan earthquake and tsunami: Tsunami effects on coastal infrastructure and buildings.- The 11 March 2011 Tohoku tsunami survey in Rikuzentakata and comparison with historical events.- Salinity in soils and tsunami deposits in areas affected by the 2010 Chile and 2011 Japan tsunamis.- Satellite data for a rapid assessment of tsunami inundation areas after the 2011 Tohoku tsunami.- Coastal sedimentation associated with the Tohoku tsunami of 11 March 2011 in South Kuril Islands, NW Pacific Ocean.- Manifestation of the 2011 Great Tohoku tsunami on the coast of the Kuril Islands: A tsunami with ice.- Tide−tsu-nami interaction in Columbia River, as implied by historical data and numerical simulations.- Ob-servations and impacts from the 2010 Chilean and 2011 Japanese tsunamis in California (USA). [...]

Fields of interestGeotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sci-ences; Oceanography; Coastal Sciences


Product categoryContributed volume

Due September 2013

Only available in print

2013. VII, 404 p. (Pageoph Topical Volumes) Softcover7 * € (D) 64,19 | € (A) 65,99 | sFr 80,007 € 59,99 | £53.99ISBN 978-3-0348-0699-2

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K. Satake, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; A. B. Rabinovich, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia; D. Dominey-Howes, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia; J. C. Borrero, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA (Eds)

Historical and Recent Catastrophic Tsunamis in the WorldVolume II. Tsunamis from 1755 to 2010

Contents Introduction.- DART tsunameter retrospective and real-time data: A reflection on 10 years of processing in support of tsunami research and op-erations.- Tsunami early warning within five min-utes.- Tsunami risk management in Pacific island countries and territories (PICTs): Some issues, challenges and ways forward.- Could a 1755-like tsunami reach the French Atlantic coastline? Con-straints from twentieth century observations and numerical modeling.- Note on the 1964 Alaska tsunami generation by horizontal displacements of ocean bottom. Numerical modeling of the runup in Chenega Cove.- The 21 May 2003 Tsunami in the Western Mediterranean Sea: Statistical and wavelet analyses.- Twin tsunamis triggered by the 12 January 2010 Haiti earthquake.- Near-field tsunami edge waves and complex earthquake rupture.- Slip distribution and seismic moment of the 2010 and 1960 Chilean earthquakes inferred from tsunami waveforms and coastal geodetic data.- The 2009 Samoan and 2010 Chilean tsuna-mis recorded on the Pacific coast of Russia.- The 2010 Chilean tsunami off the west coast of Canada and the northwest coast of the United States.- Tsunami source of the 2010 Mentawai, Indonesia earthquake inferred from tsunami field survey and waveform modeling. [...]

Fields of interestGeotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sci-ences; Coastal Sciences; Historical Geology


Product categoryContributed volume

Due October 2013

2014. VI, 320 p. (Pageoph Topical Volumes) Softcover7 approx. * € (D) 64,19 | € (A) 65,99 | sFr 80,007 approx. € 59,99 | £53.99ISBN 978-3-0348-0702-9

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A. Soloviev, Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center, Dania Beach, FL, USA; R. Lukas, University of Hawaii at Manoa Department of Oceanography, Honolulu, HI, USA

The Near-Surface Layer of the OceanStructure, Dynamics and Applications

The rationale for publishing a second edition of this monograph is that this area of research con-tinues to show remarkable advancement.

Features 7 Updating the previous edition of the book due to remarkable results from synthetic aperture radar satellites, from satellites which measure sea surface salinity, and computational fluid dynamic models open new opportunities in understand-ing the processes in the near-surface layer of the ocean 7 Monitoring short surface waves has sig-nificantly progressed due to passive acoustic meth-ods 7 Gives a comprehensive account of the structures and dynamics of the near-surface layer of the ocean 7 Clarifies theoretical concepts that are developed from fundamental physics and ther-modynamics 7 Shows results of major air-sea interaction experiments (including those obtained with the participation of the authors), included in the analysis 7 Includes an overview of the results for important oceanographic applications such as remote sensing, climate, hurricane physics, oil spills, marine biology, optics and acoustics

Contents Introduction.- Sea Surface Microlayer.- Near-Surface Turbulance.- Fine Structure and Micro-structure.- Spatially Varying and Coherent Struc-tures.- High Wind Speed Regime.- Applications.

Fields of interestOceanography; Atmospheric Sciences; Math. Appl. in Environmental Science



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2nd ed. 2014. XX, 450 p. 259 illus., 69 in color. (Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences Library, Tentative volume 48) Hardcover7 approx. * € (D) 139,09 | € (A) 142,99 | sFr 173,507 approx. € 129,99 | £117.00ISBN 978-94-007-7620-3

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M. Srbulov, Isleworth, UK

Ground Vibration EngineeringSimplified Analyses with Case Studies and Examples

Ground vibration consideration is gaining significance with people’s decreasing tolerance of vibration, introduction of new environmental legislations, increasing use of equipment sensitive to vibration, ageing of existing buildings and expanding construction sites to/near collapsible/liquefiable/thixotropic soil. This volume bridges the gap that exists between rather limited provi-sions of engineering codes/standards and complex numerical analyses/small-scale tests. The book contains descriptions of ground vibration mea-surements, predictions and control for engineers.

Features 7 Practical (hands on) use for everyday designs and analyses for engineers 7 Simplified solutions of very complex problems in ground vibration engineering 7 Includes all major subjects of ground vibration engineering

Contents Foreword.- Preface.- Acknowledgements.- 1. Prob-lem description.- 2. Ground waves propagation.- 3. Ground vibration measurement.- 4. Processing of vibration records.- 5. Foundation and structure effects.- 6. Ground investigation for vibration prediction.- 7. Prediction of vibration amplitudes.- 8. Control of ground and foundation vibration.- 9. Effects on soil slopes and shallow foundations.- Appendices - Microsoft Excel workbooks on http://extras.springer.com.- References.- Index.

Fields of interestGeotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sci-ences; Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics; Building Construction



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J. Sundaresan, CSIR-NISCAIR, New Delhi, India; K. M. Santosh, Cochin University of Science & Technology, Kochi, India; A. Déri, University of London Birkbeck, London, UK; R. Roggema, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorne, VIC, Australia; R. Singh, University of Chapman, Orange, CA, USA (Eds)

Geospatial Technologies and Climate ChangeContents Geospatial Technologies as Impact Assessment Tools in Scoping and Monitoring the Impact of Climate Change.- Climate change around the world: Australia, the Netherlands and India.- Dust storms over Indo-Gangetic basin and their impact on Regional climate, precipitation, Himalayan snow/glaciers and Ocean-Ecology supplement.- Impact of Climate Change on Coral Reefs.- Land-slide disaster management.- Studies on mangrove Regeneration in tsunami affected area of port blair, south Andaman using in situ and remote sensing techniques.- Phyto and Zooplankton community assemblages of Car Nicobar Islands, Andaman Sea, India and its Significance with Climatic Change.- Application of GIS and Remote Sensing in Landslide Hazard Zonation.- Geospatial Tech-nologies as Decision Support Tools in Planning for Adaptation and Mitigation.- Swarm Plan-ning for Climate Change: How Transformations can be Achieved.- Maps, Knowledge, Resilience: Application of ArcGIS in building small island’s resilience to Climate Change.- Evaluation of remote-sensing-based potential fishing zones (PFZs) advisories along Mumbai coast.- Applica-tion of geo-spatial technologies in Coastal Vulner-ability studies due to Sea Level Rise (SLR) along the select regions of Indian coast.- Geospatial Technologies: Exploring their Technical Potential in Climate Change Research. [...]

Fields of interestEarth System Sciences; Climatology; Geographical Information Systems/Cartography

Target groupsGraduate


Due October 2013

2014. X, 288 p. 97 illus., 89 in color. (Geotechnologies and the Environment, Volume 10) Hardcover7 * € (D) 106,99 | € (A) 109,99 | sFr 133,507 € 99,99 | £90.00ISBN 978-3-319-01688-7

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P. Wang, Cornell University, City, NY, USA; S. Dong, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China, People’s Republic; J. Lassoie, Cornell University, Ithaca, USA

The Large Dam DilemmaAn Exploration of the Impacts of Hydro Projects on People and the Environment in China

Large dam construction has significant environ-mental and social impacts at different scales. As the largest developing country in the world, China has built about half of the world’s large dams, and more are expected to be built over the next two decades to meet the country’s rapidly growing demand for energy. This book summarizes and updates information about the history, distribu-tion, functions, and impacts of large dams, both globally and at China’s national level.

Features 7 Summarizes information about the history, distribution and functions of large dams, both globally and at China’s national level 7 Pro-vides environmental and socio-economic impacts of large dams and the resulting social inequi-ties at different scales 7 Provides results of an integrated ecological and socio-economic study conducted in areas affected by dams along the Up-per Mekong River, China

Contents Chapter 1 A Global Review of Large Dam Con-struction.- Chapter 2 Large Dams in China: An Overview of History, Distribution, and Case Stud-ies.- Chapter 3 Environmental Impacts of Dams in China: Focusing on Biological Diversity and Ecological Integrity.- Chapter 4 Socioeconomic Impacts of Dams in China: Focusing on Relocated People.- Chapter 5 Conclusions.- The Future of Large Dams in China.- Acknowledgements.

Fields of interestEnvironmental Science and Engineering; Biodi-versity; Human Geography


Product categoryBrief

Due November 2013

2014. X, 110 p. 19 illus., 18 in color. Softcover7 * € (D) 53,49 | € (A) 54,99 | sFr 67,007 € 49,99 | £44.99ISBN 978-94-007-7629-6

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