FEMA Document Series: Risk Management Series: Designing for Earthquakes – A Manual for Architects – Providing Protection to People and Buildings (FEMA 454) [EPUB ebook] 

This book presents a portrait of the social advantages and limitations of climate change related modeling in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan (HKH) region. Physical systems modeling – such as of climate, wea …

Weather provides a wide variety of stimuli for our senses. The sound of thunder and gales, the smell of damp soil at the start of a summer thunderstorm are but temporary phenomena while the visual pa …

Within the overall context of sustainable development Environmental Policy discusses the opportunities and constraints that environmental systems place upon the operation of human systems. It suggest …

Invest in the future! Involve young people in planning. Learn how to design charrettes, starting with workshops and ending with lessons learned. This book explores various approaches to involving you …

This book is a collection of papers presented in the 30th International Geological Congress, held in Beijing, on geochemistry. The papers deal with topics on fluid-rock interaction, geochemical kinet …

The new edition of this successful book has been thoroughly revised to take account of recent advances in our understanding of slope stability and instability. …

This volume contains papers presented at the 30th International Geological Congress on coal. It includes information on the applications of high-resolution sequence stratigraphy to paralicand terrest …

The perfect season-led book to help you grow the best organic vegetables, fruit and herbs in a small urban space. Many of us are trying to be more mindful in our approach to eating by choosing season …

Green buildings have become common in India and other countries in Asia. However, there is a concern regarding the performance of green buildings failing to meet the expectations of clients during th …