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Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions : Results of SSPCR 2019
This open access book includes a selection of innovative contributions presented at the 4th international conference “Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions 2022”, held in Bolzano, Italy in July 2022. Featuring 10 papers by academics and consultants, strongly rooted in practical experiences and international projects, it discusses current ground-breaking research in innovativ…
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- 978-3-030-57764-3
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- XVII, 307
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- Green Energy and Technology (GREEN)
- Call Number
- 333 SMA
Sustainable Development in the Jordan Valley : Final Report of the Regional N…
This book summarizes the NGO Master Plan that provides a comprehensive program to rehabilitate the Lower Jordan River and its tributaries in Jordan, Israel and Palestine. It is a regional and civil society effort designed to promote the restoration of the valley’s environmental and ecological values within a realistic financial and economic framework. The plan identifies 127 specific regional…
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- 978-3-319-30036-8
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- XLII, 239
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- Hexagon Series on Human and Environmental Security and Peace (HSHES, volume 13)
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- 338.1 KOO s
Designing Sustainable Technologies, Products and Policies : From Science to I…
This open access book provides insight into the implementation of Life Cycle approaches along the entire business value chain, supporting environmental, social and economic sustainability related to the development of industrial technologies, products, services and policies; and the development and management of smart agricultural systems, smart mobility systems, urban infrastructures and energ…
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- 1
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- 978-3-319-66981-6
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- XIV, 520
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- -
- Call Number
- 628 DES
Renewing Local Planning to Face Climate Change in the Tropics
This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This book aims to inspire decision makers and practitioners to change their approach to climate planning in the tropics through the application of modern technologies for characterizing local climate and tracking vulnerability and risk, and using decision-making tools. Drawing on 16 case studies conducted mainly in the Caribbean, Central Am…
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- 978-3-319-59096-7
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- XVI, 372
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- Green Energy and Technology (GREEN)
- Call Number
- 333 REN
Resilient Urban Futures
This open access book addresses the way in which urban and urbanizing regions profoundly impact and are impacted by climate change. The editors and authors show why cities must wage simultaneous battles to curb global climate change trends while adapting and transforming to address local climate impacts. This book addresses how cities develop anticipatory and long-range planning capacities for …
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- 978-3-030-63131-4
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- oer.unej.ac.id
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- The Urban Book Series
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- 307
Emerging Threats of Synthetic Biology and Biotechnology : Addressing Security…
Synthetic biology is a field of biotechnology that is rapidly growing in various applications, such as in medicine, environmental sustainability, and energy production. However these technologies also have unforeseen risks and applications to humans and the environment. This open access book presents discussions on risks and mitigation strategies for these technologies including biosecurity, …
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- 978-94-024-2086-9
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- XV, 225
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- NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security (NAPSC)
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- 333 EME
The Barcelona School of Ecological Economics and Political Ecology : A Compan…
In this open access book, ecological economics and political ecology traditions converge into a single academic school. The book constitutes a common ground where multiple and critical voices are expressed, covering a broad scope of urgent matters at the crossroad between society, economy and the natural environment. The manuscripts composing this compendium offer appealing material for both ex…
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- 978-3-031-22566-6
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- XXV, 400
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- Studies in Ecological Economics (SEEC, volume 8)
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- 333 BAR
Habitats and Biota of the Gulf of Mexico: Before the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
This book is open access under a CC BY-NC 2.5 license. The Gulf of Mexico is an open and dynamic marine ecosystem rich in natural resources but heavily impacted by human activities, including agricultural, industrial, commercial and coastal development. The Gulf of Mexico has been continuously exposed to petroleum hydrocarbons for millions of years from natural oil and gas seeps on the sea f…
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- 978-1-4939-3447-8
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- oer.unej.ac.id
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- -
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- 658
The Virtues of Green Marketing
This open access book explores the idea that corporate rhetoric can be a force for good. In developing a new framework for analysis and discussion of green marketing, the authors argue that corporate environmental rhetoric can be harnessed to contribute to climate transition and a more sustainable market economy. The work explores the transformative power inherent in green promises and sets a v…
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- 978-3-031-32979-1
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- oer.unej.ac.id
- Series Title
- Rhetoric, Politics and Society
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- 650
Disability, Health and Human Development
This open access book introduces the human development model to define disability and map its links with health and wellbeing, based on Sen’s capability approach. The author uses panel survey data with internationally comparable questions on disability for Ethiopia, Malawi, Tanzania and Uganda. It presents evidence on the prevalence of disability and its strong and consistent association with…
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- 978-1-137-53638-9
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- oer.unej.ac.id
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- Palgrave Studies in Disability and International Development
- Call Number
- 320
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