Vaclav Smil 
Global Ecology [PDF ebook] 
Environmental Change and Social Flexibility

The number of Earth observation satellites launched in recent years is growing exponentially, along with the datasets they gather from free-to-access and commercial providers. The second edition of P …

Drawing on the authors” more than six years of R&D in location-based information systems (LBIS) as well as their participation in defining the Java ME Location API 2.0, Location-Based Information Sy …

A study into the consideration of the temporal dimension of computerized spatial data handling using GIS. The book describes the use of historical and time-variable data as explicit components of the …

A Field Guide to Larking is a practical, interactive and inspiring guide to ”larking” from the bestselling author of Mudlarking. LARK (verb): to get out and about, to explore the world around us an …

First Published in 1982. Comprehensive and controversial, this book presents an overview of the energy options available and their attendant risks. The entire energy cycle- from raw material to final …

Driven by the societal needs and improvement in sensor technology and image processing techniques, remote sensing has become an essential geospatial tool for understanding the Earth and managing Huma …

Through a cross-cultural and multi-disciplinary approach, this introductory textbook focuses on critical issues of development, environment, and cultural conflicts facing most area of the non-Western …

This practical book ”Groundwarer Pumping Tests”, details concepts, techniques, field work, case studies, and microcomputer models-information designed to improve accuracy and reliability. The reade …

The world”s forests are disappearing at an alarming rate, and with disastrous consequences. Demand for wood and paper products ranks high amongst the causes of deforestation and forest degradation, …