مقتنيات جديدة

GPS and GNSS for Land Surveyors

المؤلف: Jan Van Sickle

عدد الصفحات: 432

الناشر: CRC Press

تاريخ النشر: 2023-07-24

This book provides an introduction to the concepts needed to understand and use GPS and GNSS. It is fully updated with changes in hardware, software, and procedures, and explains why modern GNSS positions can be acquired with greater certainty, increased stability, and better tracking in obstructed areas.

Drought: Science and Policy

المؤلف: Ana Iglesias, Dionysis Assimacopoulos, Henny A.J. Van Lanen

عدد الصفحات: 280

الناشر: Wiley-Blackwell

تاريخ النشر: 2018-08

This book describes advances in our understanding of severe droughts and explains how we can cope with – and even avoid – the devastation caused by such events. It highlights advanced knowledge on drought risk analysis and management, including insights from EU-funded research projects.

Facing Hydrometeorological Extreme Events: A Governance Issue

المؤلف: Isabelle La Jeunesse, Corinne Larrue

عدد الصفحات: 536

الناشر: Wiley

تاريخ النشر: 2019-09

This book explores the relationship between socio-ecological systems and multi-level governance to manage hydrometeorological extreme events and risks. It presents national and international strategies and tools to improve governance for managing such risks.

Guide des serpents d'Afrique occidentale, centrale et d'Afrique du Nord

المؤلف: Jean-François Trape

عدد الصفحات: 896

الناشر: IRD Orstom

تاريخ النشر: 2023-10-05

This illustrated guide presents all known snake species in 30 countries of West, Central, and North Africa. It includes over 1,000 photographs, identification keys, and detailed information on each species.

Herbs, Shrubs, and Trees of Potential Medicinal Benefits

المؤلف: Azamal Husen

عدد الصفحات: 472

الناشر: CRC Press

تاريخ النشر: 2022-06

This book examines how plants are used in the development of drugs to prevent and treat diseases like cancer, hepatitis, asthma, and HIV. It discusses traditional knowledge, chemical derivatives, and potential benefits of medicinal plants.

Tourism and Agriculture: New Geographies of Consumption, Production and Rural Restructuring

المؤلف: Rebecca Torres, Janet Momsen

عدد الصفحات: 240

الناشر: Routledge

تاريخ النشر: 2017

This book explores the evolving relationship between tourism and agriculture, focusing on rural restructuring, new consumption patterns, and economic development.

Multiscale Geographically Weighted Regression: Theory and Practice

المؤلف: A. Stewart Fotheringham, Taylor M. Oshan, Ziqi Li

عدد الصفحات: 194

الناشر: CRC Press

تاريخ النشر: 2023-11

This book presents the theory and practice of multiscale geographically weighted regression (MGWR), a method for modeling spatial heterogeneity and local processes.

Satellite Remote Sensing of Terrestrial Hydrology

المؤلف: Christopher Ndehedehe

عدد الصفحات: 709

الناشر: Springer

تاريخ النشر: 2022

This book highlights the opportunities in satellite remote sensing for large-scale terrestrial hydrology, including applications in water resource planning and climate change impacts.

Desertification and Land Degradation: Concept to Combating

المؤلف: Ajai, Rimjhim Bhatnagar

عدد الصفحات: 400

الناشر: CRC Press

تاريخ النشر: 2022-03

This book explains the concepts of desertification and land degradation, their causes, consequences, and mitigation strategies, including international and regional efforts to combat these issues.

Welcome to My Farm - Agri-tourism at its Best: 17 Ways to Make Money From Your Farm

المؤلف: Darla Noble

عدد الصفحات: 46

الناشر: Mendon Cottage Books

تاريخ النشر: 2014

This book provides practical advice on how to use agri-tourism to generate income from a farm, covering various activities like beekeeping, dairy farming, and more.

Basic Environmental Toxicology

المؤلف: Lorris G. Cockerham, Barbara S. Shane

عدد الصفحات: 640

الناشر: CRC Press

تاريخ النشر: 2019-12

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to environmental toxicology, covering the effects of pollutants on humans, animals, and the environment, as well as risk assessment and management.