Re-thinking Water and Food Security

Re-thinking Water and Food Security
Author: Luis Martinez-Cortina
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 377
Release: 2010-09-30
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0203829824

This book provides an overview, by leading world experts, on key issues in global water and food security. The book is divided in a series of over-arching themes and sections. The first part of the book provides an overview of water and food security. The second and third sections look at global trade and virtual water trade, and provide some

Landslide Science and Practice

Landslide Science and Practice
Author: Claudio Margottini
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 413
Release: 2013-07-01
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 364231337X

This book contains peer-reviewed papers from the Second World Landslide Forum, organised by the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL), that took place in September 2011. The entire material from the conference has been split into seven volumes, this one is the fourth: 1. Landslide Inventory and Susceptibility and Hazard Zoning, 2. Early Warning, Instrumentation and Monitoring, 3. Spatial Analysis and Modelling, 4. Global Environmental Change, 5. Complex Environment, 6. Risk Assessment, Management and Mitigation, 7. Social and Economic Impact and Policies.

Bulletin

Bulletin
Author: Institution of Mining and Metallurgy (Great Britain)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 820
Release: 1904
Genre: Metallurgy
ISBN:

The Geology of Spain

The Geology of Spain
Author: Wes Gibbons
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Total Pages: 668
Release: 2002
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9781862391277

Geological Heritage and Biodiversity in Natural and Cultural Landscapes

Geological Heritage and Biodiversity in Natural and Cultural Landscapes
Author: Antonio Miguel Martínez-Graña
Publisher: MDPI
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2021-09-10
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3036511679

Geological Heritage has very diverse elements, both for its intrinsic nature and for its social and scientific significance. These elements have a scientific dimension (stratigraphic, geomorphological, lithological, paleontological, etc.) and a landscape dimension, both with implications for territorial management. In territorial management and planning, it is essential to carry out inventory and cataloging of places of natural and social interest to establish a comprehensive policy. The identification and valuation of the geological and biological heritage, and their interaction in the landscape should favor the conservation and preservation of this natural and historical heritage. Sustainable development implies rational use that prevents the degradation or loss of these unique environments of the natural environment as well as a dissemination and awareness of landscape resources for a better understanding and enjoyment, integrating activities of both environmental education and nature tourism.

The Crato Fossil Beds of Brazil

The Crato Fossil Beds of Brazil
Author: David M. Martill
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 27
Release: 2007-12-13
Genre: Science
ISBN: 113946776X

This beautifully illustrated 2007 volume describes the flora and fauna of the Lower Cretaceous Crato Formation of Brazil, one of the world's most important fossil deposits, exhibiting exceptional preservation. Covering a wide range of invertebrates, vertebrates and plants, it is an essential reference for researchers and enthusiasts interested in Mesozoic fossils.