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  • Rainwater Harvesting for the 21st Century

    Edited by Ilan Adler, Kemi Adeyeye, Aisha Bello-Dambatta, Berill Takacs ...
    Access to water in many parts of the world is increasingly challenging due to scarcity, quality issues and lack of access to adequate supply infrastructure. Currently, over 2 billion people around the world experience high water stress, and about 4 billion people experience severe water scarcity for at least one month on an annual basis. Rainwater harvesting (RWH) is increasingly seen as both an ... Read more

    $109.99 CAD

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    Untold Stories of Efficiency, Innovation and Development

    Edited by Jean-Philippe Venot, Marcel Kuper, Margreet Zwarteveen ...
    Series series Earthscan Studies in Water Resource Management
    Initially associated with hi-tech irrigated agriculture, drip irrigation is now being used by a much wider range of farmers in emerging and developing countries. This book documents the enthusiasm, spread and use of drip irrigation systems by smallholders but also some disappointments and disillusion faced in the global South. It explores and explains under which conditions it works, for whom and ... Read more

    $83.99 CAD

  • Integrated Groundwater Management

    Concepts, Approaches and Challenges

    Edited by Anthony J Jakeman, Olivier Barreteau, Randall J Hunt, Jean-Daniel Rinaudo, Andrew Ross ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    The aim of this book is to document for the first time the dimensions and requirements of effective integrated groundwater management (IGM). Groundwater management is a formidable challenge, one that remains one of humanity’s foremost priorities. It has become a largely non-renewable resource that is overexploited in many parts of the world. In the 21st century, the issue moves from how to simply ... Read more

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  • Agri-Food Supply Chain Management: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice

    Edited by Information Resources Management Association ...
    The development of a sustainable agricultural system is a critical concern for any nation in modern society. By implementing proper supply chain processes, available natural resources and food can be better utilized. Agri-Food Supply Chain Management: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice is a compendium of emerging perspectives on the development of an effective agricultural value chain and the ... Read more

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  • Building Design, Construction and Performance in Tropical Climates

    Edited by Mike Riley, Alison Cotgrave, Michael Farragher ...
    The design, construction and use of buildings in tropical climates pose specific challenges to built environment professionals. This text seeks to capture some of the key issues of technology and practice in the areas of building design, refurbishment, construction and facilities management in tropical regions.Using a consistent chapter structure throughout, and incorporating the latest research ... Read more

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  • Farming with Nature

    The Science and Practice of Ecoagriculture

    Edited by Sara J. Scherr, Jeffrey A. McNeely ...
    A growing body of evidence shows that agricultural landscapes can be managed not only to produce crops but also to support biodiversity and promote ecosystem health. Innovative farmers and scientists, as well as indigenous land managers, are developing diverse types of “ecoagriculture” landscapes to generate cobenefits for production, biodiversity, and local people.Farming with Nature offers a ... Read more

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  • Water Efficiency in Buildings

    Theory and Practice

    Edited by Kemi Adeyeye ...
    This reference source on water efficiency in buildings provides comprehensive and up-to-date information. Both multi-disciplinary and practical, it signposts current knowledge, innovation, expertise and evidence on an important subject which is high in the resource management debate.Water Efficiency in Buildings: a review of theory and practice is structured into five sections: Policy; People; ... Read more

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  • The Water-Sustainable City

    Science, Policy and Practice

    by David L. Feldman ...
    Series series Cities series
    Cities place enormous pressures on freshwater quality and availability because they are often located some distance from the water sources needed by their populations. This fact compels planners to build infrastructure to divert water from increasingly distant outlying rural areas, thus disrupting their social fabric and environment. In addition, increasing urbanization due to population growth, ... Read more

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  • Handbook of Nature-Based Drought Solutions

    Edited by Saeid Eslamian, Faezeh Eslamian ...
    Handbook of Nature-Based Drought Solutions covers the latest research on successful, sustainable solutions for the efficient water resources management to overcome the drought and water scarcity problems. The book centers around the realms of drought modeling green infrastructure planning, and the utilization of remote sensing to evaluate, dissect, and oversee drought occurrences. It delves into ... Read more

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  • Sustainable Water Engineering

    Edited by Susanne Charlesworth, Colin A. Booth, Kemi Adeyeye ...
    Sustainable Water Engineering introduces the latest thinking from academic, stakeholder and practitioner perspectives who address challenges around flooding, water quality issues, water supply, environmental quality and the future for sustainable water engineering. In addition, the book addresses historical legacies, strategies at multiple scales, governance and policy. - Offers well-structured ... Read more

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  • Achieving sustainable management of tropical forests

    by Professor Jürgen Blaser, Dr Glenn Galloway, Mr Mafa E. Chipeta, Prof Rodney J. Keenan, Prof Jegatheswaran Ratnasingam, Dr Alida O'Connor, Dr Terry C. H. Sunderland, Dr Oliver Gardi, Prof Beth A. Kaplin, Prof Gamini Herath0, Prof Francis E. Putz1, Mr Patrick D. Hardcastle3, Dr Ian D. Thompson4, Prof Paxie W. Chirwa5, Dr Oghenekevwe Arabomen6, Dr Stephen Syampungani7, Dr Vincent O. Oeba8, Dr James Sandom9, Dr Chloe Ginsburg0, Dr Stephanie Keene1, Dr Alain Frechette2, Mr Andy White3, Dr Alice Muchugi4, Dr Liz Ota5, Dr Sharif A. Mukul6, Dr Nestor Gregorio7, Prof John Herbohn8, Prof Michael Köhl9, Dr Philip Mundhenk0, Dr Prem Raj Neupane1, Dr Marieke Sandker2, Dr Till Neef3, Prof Reiner Finkeldey4, Dr Sammy Muraguri5, Dr Markus Müller6, Dr Carina Carneiro de Melo Moura7, Dr Oliver Gailing8, Prof Steve Woodward9, Dr H. Tugba Dogmuş0, Dr Lindsey Norgrove1, Dr Tabea Allen2, Dr Ata Davatgar3, Dr Stephanie Mansourian4, Dr Jonathan C. Onyekwelu5, Dr Hesti L. Tata6, Dr Paolo Omar Cerutti7, Dr Robert Nasi8, Prof Edson Vidal9, Dr Thales A. P. West0, Dr Marco W. Lentini1, Dr Saulo E. X. F. de Souza2, Dr Carine Klauberg3, Dr Philippe Waldhoff4, Prof. Godwin Kowero5, Dr H.-N. Bouda6, Dr Gillian Petrokofsky7, Dr Duncan Brack8, Dr Wil de Jong9 ...
    Series Book 80 - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
    Explores the broader economic, political and environmental context in which management of tropical forests needs to operateParticular focus on management structures and techniques to achieve sustainable forest management (SFM) on the groundIncludes case studies of practical experience of managing tropical forests in South America, West Africa and Southeast Asia ... Read more

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  • Blue-Green Infrastructure for Sustainable Urban Settlements

    Implications for Developing Countries Under Climate Change

    Edited by P. K. Joshi, K. S. Rao, Rahul Bhadouria, Sachchidanand Tripathi, Rishikesh Singh ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    Blue-Green Infrastructure (BGI) is now recognized as beneficial in terms of maintaining water flows and thermal comfort in urban areas. A framework of ecosystem services for urban settlements may be instrumental in bio-physical benefits as well as social and psychological benefits that will be assisting in adaptation and mitigating adverse effects of changing climate. Cities in developing ... Read more

    $218.99 CAD