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    Avise, John C.
    From Aardvarks to Zooxanthellae [[electronic resource] :] : the Definitive Lyrical Guide to Nature’s Ways / / John C. Avise ; . - 1st ed. 2017. - [S. l. : s. n.]. - XV, 157 p. - Б. ц.
Рубрики: Life sciences.
   Nature.
   Environment.
   Ecology .
   Poetry.
   Zoology.
   Popular Life Sciences.
   Popular Science in Nature and Environment.
   Ecology.
   Poetry and Poetics.
   Zoology.
Анотація: ABOUT THE AUTHOR He’s a birder, and geneticist. His name is pronounced “Avis”, With a silent “e”, So that you can see: He’s an odd bird, slightly amiss! Poetry is his hobby, In office or a lobby; It keeps him sane, And not too vain Or snobby. ABOUT THE BOOK It’s a textbook like no other, So why did Avise bother? To achieve lasting fame, And enhance his name As a great literary author! Natural history and biology Fully covered from A to Z. Humorous, delightful, And wisely insightful, Sheer poetry! ABOUT LIMERICKS Such poems he hopes to transform… To a sublime and lofty art-form: Clean, wise, funny, Delightfully punny, And meant to biologically inform. .

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    Rotherham, Ian D.
    Recombinant Ecology - A Hybrid Future? [[electronic resource] /] : монография / Ian D. Rotherham ; . - 1st ed. 2017. - [S. l. : s. n.]. - XIX, 85 p. 16 illus., 8 illus. in color. - Б. ц.
    Зміст:
1. An introduction to the concept of recombinant ecology --
2. An historical perspective of ecological hybridisation --
3. The impacts of urbanisation --
4. The impacts of globalisation & cultural severance --
5. Climate change & ecological hybridisation --
6. Future nature & the consequences of recombination.
Рубрики: Life sciences.
   Urban planning.
   City planning.
   Environment.
   Climate change.
   Life Sciences, general.
   Urbanism.
   Environment Studies.
   Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts.
Анотація: This book addresses critical issues of changing ecology and ecosystems consequent on urbanisation, globalisation, climate change, and human cultural influences. Human-induced and natural climate changes and globalisation accelerate hybridisation; anthropogenic influences causing disturbance, nutrient enrichment, habitat replacement (formation and destruction), and global dispersal of species. The ecological processes driving changes are ‘natural’ mechanisms of ecological successions and changes, and of species and ecosystem hybridisation or adaptation. Today species mix at rates unprecedented in biodiversity evolution history; with the ‘Anthropocene’, the latest great evolutionary epoch, nature adapts to a new canvas and changed template. The dramatic and largely unrecognised consequence is hybridisation of both species and ecology. Whilst this process is most easily observed and recognised in increasing urban environments, it occurs more widely, in forestry and agricultural landscapes. With new environmental conditions forged plants, animals and fungi move and mix, beyond natural distributions and limits; old and new, native and exotic, enmeshed in recombinant communities and hybrid ecosystems. Here, and especially in the rapidly expanding urban heartlands of this new ecology, native and alien jostle for position forming novel interactions and dependencies. This challenging new approach to understanding ecological systems especially in urban and urbanised areas synthesises current ideas. The book develops an historic context to ecological fusion and recombinant or hybrid ecosystems. Invasive and non-native or alien species spread, often aggressively around the globe. Current thinking in ecology and nature conservation fails to accommodate the consequences of changing environmental conditions and fusion of species and ecological communities. Urbanisation and globalisation combine with climate and other changes to trigger new hybrid communities and ecologies. Embedding this approach into current ecological thinking this book presents an overview of ideas set in the exemplar case study area of the British Isles. However, the approaches, ideas and conclusions will find application in ecosystem studies and in nature conservation around the world.

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    Glaeser, Georg.
    The Evolution of Flight [[electronic resource] /] : монография / Georg. Glaeser, Paulus, Hannes F., Nachtigall, Werner. ; . - 1st ed. 2017. - [S. l. : s. n.]. - XII, 248 p. 320 illus., 259 illus. in color. - Б. ц.
    Зміст:
Chapter 1: 400 Million Years of Flight Evolution --
Chapter 2: Photographs of animals in flight --
Chapter 3: From the perspective of the biophysicist --
Chapter 4: Criteria of evolution --
Chapter 5: Insects: The first flying animals --
Chapter 6: Birds: The “classics” among flying animals --
Chapter 7: Bats: Flying mammals --
Chapter 8: The fascination remains.
Рубрики: Evolutionary biology.
   Life sciences.
   Nature.
   Environment.
   Zoology.
   Animal ecology.
   Evolutionary Biology.
   Popular Life Sciences.
   Popular Science in Nature and Environment.
   Zoology.
   Animal Ecology.
Анотація: This book will take you on an exciting journey made up of texts and images. Spectacular, large-scale photographs printed on double pages and accompanied by explanatory texts will arouse the reader’s curiosity about evolution’s accomplishments in the world of flying: from the botanical air fleet (pollen grains, flying seeds…), over flying snakes and fish, to penguins flying underwater and humans rising into the air. Mathematician and passionate animal photographer Georg Glaser has joined forces with the experienced evolutionary biologist Hannes Paulus and the exercise physiologist and flight biophysicist Werner Nachtigall in order to approach this topic with words and pictures in a way that is both generally comprehensible and scientifically sound. Double-page by double-page, the book can be read in any order. Cross-references allow to jump easily from one double-page to another. Aside from the detailed introduction to each chapter, the text passages are usually independent from one another, and they discuss crucial moments in the evolutionary process. The double-pages provide additional information on bibliographical references and references to informative websites.

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    Beekeeping – From Science to Practice [[electronic resource] /] : монография / ed.: Vreeland, Russell H., Sammataro, Diana. - 1st ed. 2017. - [S. l. : s. n.]. - XII, 213 p. 60 illus., 55 illus. in color. - Б. ц.
    Зміст:
Nutritional supplements in Honey bee management (Diana Sammataro) --
Fungi and Fungicides (Jay Yoder) --
Role of nutrition on Honeybee queen Quality (Gloria D. Degrandi-Hoffman) --
Population genetics of honey bees in the United States (Deborah Delaney) --
Breeding and selecting Varroa resistant honey bees (Jeff Harris) --
Varroa control and bee breeding for varroa tolerance (Y’ves Le Conte) --
Pheromone priming in Honey Bees (Y’ves Le Conte) --
Effects of microbial population differences in Honey Bees (Paul Niemczura, Russell Vreeland) --
The phenomenon of swarm intelligence (SI): solving cognitive problems by a group (Kirk Vischer) --
The benefits of propolis (tree resins) to Honey bees (Marla Spivak) --
The role of Nosema disease in Colony Collapse Disorder (Marla Spivak) --
Queen rearing and instrumental insemination (Susan Cobey) --
Using epidemiology to understand and improve honey bee health (Dennis VanEnglesdorp) --
Epidemiology and pathogenesis of honey bee viruses (Nor Chejanovsky and Yori Slabezky) --
Foulbrood diseases in Honey Bees (Elke Genersch).
Рубрики: Entomology.
   Life sciences.
   Climate change.
   Parasitology.
   Nature.
   Environment.
   Entomology.
   Popular Life Sciences.
   Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts.
   Parasitology.
   Popular Science in Nature and Environment.
Анотація: This book will help beekeepers understand the fundamentals of beekeeping science. Written in plain and accessible language by actual researchers, it should be part of every beekeeper’s library. The respective chapters not only present raw data; they also explain how to read and understand the most common figures. With topics ranging from honeybee nutrition to strains of Varroa resistant bees, from the effects of pesticide chemicals to understanding diseases, and including a discussion of venom allergies, the book provides essential “knowhow” that beekeepers will benefit from every time they inspect their hives. Further, each chapter ends with the author explaining how beekeepers can (or cannot) directly utilize the information to enhance their beekeeping operation. The text is structured to facilitate ease of use, with each author addressing the same four issues: 1) What are the specific purposes or goals of these experiments? Or more simply: what have these studies taught us? 2) How should a non-scientist read the data generated? 3) What are the key points in relation to practicing beekeepers’ goals? 4) How can the data or techniques discussed be applied by beekeepers in their own apiaries? This approach allows readers to look up specific information quickly, understand it and even put it to use without having to read entire chapters. Further, the chapters are highly readable and concise. As such, the book offers a valuable guide and faithful companion for all beekeepers, one they can use day in and day out.

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    Gillam, Carey.
    Whitewash [[electronic resource] :] : the Story of a Weed Killer, Cancer, and the Corruption of Science / / Carey. Gillam ; . - 1st ed. 2017. - [S. l. : s. n.]. - Approx. 270 p. - Б. ц.
Рубрики: Environment.
   Agriculture.
   Economic development—Environmental aspects.
   Economic development.
   Environment, general.
   Agriculture.
   Development and Sustainability.
   Development and Health.
Анотація: It’s the pesticide on our dinner plates, a chemical so pervasive it’s in the air we breathe, our water, our soil, and even found increasingly in our own bodies. Known as Monsanto’s Roundup by consumers, and as glyphosate by scientists, the world’s most popular weed killer is used everywhere from backyard gardens to golf courses to millions of acres of farmland. For decades it’s been touted as safe enough to drink, but a growing body of evidence indicates just the opposite, with research tying the chemical to cancers and a host of other health threats.       In this volume, the author uncovers one of the most controversial stories in the history of food and agriculture, exposing new evidence of corporate influence. The author introduces readers to farm families devastated by cancers which they believe are caused by the chemical, and to scientists whose reputations have been smeared for publishing research that contradicted business interests. Readers learn about the arm-twisting of regulators who signed off on the chemical, echoing company assurances of safety even as they permitted higher residues of the pesticide in food and skipped compliance tests. And, in startling detail, the author reveals secret industry communications that pull back the curtain on corporate efforts to manipulate public perception. This book is more than an expose about the hazards of one chemical or even the influence of one company. It’s a story of power, politics, and the deadly consequences of putting corporate interests ahead of public safety.

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    People, Forests, and Change [[electronic resource] :] : lessons from the Pacific Northwest / / ed.: Olson, Deanne H., Van Horne, Beatrice. - 1st ed. 2017. - [S. l. : s. n.]. - XII, 331 p. 2 illus. - Б. ц.
Рубрики: Environment.
   Natural resources.
   Ecosystems.
   Forestry management.
   Environment, general.
   Natural Resource and Energy Economics.
   Ecosystems.
   Forestry Management.
Анотація: We owe much of our economic prosperity to the vast forested landscapes that cover the earth. The timber we use to build our homes, the water we drink, and the oxygen in the air we breathe come from the complex forested ecosystem that many of us take for granted. As urban boundaries expand and rural landscapes are developed, forests are under more pressure than ever. It is time to forgo the thinking that forests can be managed outside of human influence, and shift instead to management strategies that consider humans to be part of the forest ecosystem. Only then can we realistically plan for coexisting and sustainable forests and human communities in the future. In this volume, the editors 63, 63, 0.85); font-family: Verdana, "Verdana Ref", Corbel, "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", "DejaVu Sans", "Bitstream Vera Sans", "Liberation Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"have assembled an expert panel of social and forest scientists to consider the nature of forests in flux and how to best balance the needs of forests and the rural communities closely tied to them. The book considers the temperate moist-coniferous forests of the US Pacific Northwest, but many of the concepts apply broadly to challenges in forest management in other regions and countries. In the US northwest, forest ecosystem management has been underway for two decades, and key lessons are emerging. The text is divided into four parts that set the stage for forests and rural forest economies, describe dynamic forest systems at work, consider new science in forest ecology and management, and ponder the future for these coniferous forests under different scenarios. This book brings together ideas grounded in science for policy makers, forest and natural resource managers, students, and conservationists who wish to understand how to manage forests conscientiously to assure their long-term viability and that of human communities who depend on them.

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    Langdon, Philip.
    Within Walking Distance [[electronic resource] :] : creating Livable Communities for All / / Philip. Langdon ; . - 1st ed. 2017. - [S. l. : s. n.]. - Approx. 280 p. - Б. ц.
Рубрики: Environment.
   Regional planning.
   Urban planning.
   Sustainable architecture.
   Environment, general.
   Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning.
   Sustainable Architecture/Green Buildings.
Анотація: For five thousand years, human settlements were nearly always compact places. Everything a person needed on a regular basis lay within walking distance. But then the great project of the twentieth century—sorting people, businesses, and activities into separate zones, scattered across vast metropolises—took hold, exacting its toll on human health, natural resources, and the climate. Living where things were beyond walking distance ultimately became, for many people, a recipe for frustration. As a result, many Americans have begun seeking compact, walkable communities or looking for ways to make their current neighborhood better connected, more self-sufficient, and more pleasurable. In this volume, the author looks at why and how Americans are shifting toward a more human-scale way of building and living. He shows how people are creating, improving, and caring for walkable communities. There is no one-size-fits-all approach. Starting conditions differ radically, as do the attitudes and interests of residents. To draw the most important lessons, Langdon spent time in six communities that differ in size, history, wealth, diversity, and education, yet share crucial traits: compactness, a mix of uses and activities, and human scale. The six are Center City Philadelphia; the East Rock section of New Haven, Connecticut; Brattleboro, Vermont; the Little Village section of Chicago; the Pearl District in Portland, Oregon; and the Cotton District in Starkville, Mississippi. In these communities, Langdon examines safe, comfortable streets; sociable sidewalks; how buildings connect to the public realm; bicycling; public transportation; and incorporation of nature and parks into city or town life. In all these varied settings, he pays special attention to a vital ingredient: local commitment. To improve conditions and opportunities for everyone, the author argues that places where the best of life is within walking distance ought to be at the core of our thinking. This book is for anyone who wants to understand what can be done to build, rebuild, or improve a community while retaining the things that make it distinctive.

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    Reid, Carlton.
    Bike Boom [[electronic resource] :] : the Unexpected Resurgence of Cycling / / Carlton. Reid ; . - 1st ed. 2017. - [S. l. : s. n.]. - XXIII, 246 p. 2 illus. - Б. ц.
Рубрики: Environment.
   Regional planning.
   Urban planning.
   Environmental policy.
   Environment, general.
   Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning.
   Environmental Policy.
Анотація: Bicycling advocates envision a future in which bikes are a widespread daily form of transportation. While many global cities are seeing the number of bike commuters increase, this future is still far away; at times, urban cycling seems to be fighting for its very survival. Will we ever witness a true “bike boom” in cities? What can we learn from past successes and failures to make cycling safer, easier, and more accessible? Use of bicycles in America and Britain fell off a cliff in the 1950s and 1960s thanks to the rapid rise in car ownership. Urban planners and politicians predicted that cycling would wither to nothing, and they did their level best to bring about this extinction by catering to only motorists. But in the 1970s, something strange happened—bicycling bounced back, first in America and then in Britain. In this volume, the author uses history to shine a spotlight on the present and demonstrates how bicycling has the potential to grow even further, if the right measures are put in place by the politicians and planners of today and tomorrow. He explores the benefits and challenges of cycling, the roles of infrastructure and advocacy, and what we can learn from cities that have successfully supported and encouraged bike booms, including London; Davis, California; Montreal; Stevenage; Amsterdam; New York; and Copenhagen. Given that today’s global bicycling “boom” has its roots in the early 1970s, the author draws lessons from that period. At that time, the Dutch were investing in bike infrastructure and advocacy— the US and the UK had the choice to follow the Dutch example, but didn’t. Reid sets out to discover what we can learn from the history of bike “booms” in this entertaining and thought-provoking book.

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    Struzik, Edward.
    Firestorm [[electronic resource] :] : how Wildfire Will Shape Our Future / / Edward. Struzik ; . - 1st ed. 2017. - [S. l. : s. n.]. - Approx. 250 p. - Б. ц.
Рубрики: Environment.
   Natural disasters.
   Landscape ecology.
   Ecosystems.
   Environment, general.
   Natural Hazards.
   Landscape Ecology.
   Ecosystems.
Анотація: For two months in the spring of 2016, the world watched as wildfire ravaged the Canadian town of Fort McMurray. Firefighters named the fire “the Beast.” It acted like a mythical animal, alive with destructive energy, and they hoped never to see anything like it again. Yet it’s not a stretch to imagine we will all soon live in a world in which fires like the Beast are commonplace. A glance at international headlines shows a remarkable increase in higher temperatures, stronger winds, and drier lands– a trifecta for igniting wildfires like we’ve rarely seen before. This change is particularly noticeable in the northern forests of the United States and Canada. These forests require fire to maintain healthy ecosystems, but as the human population grows, and as changes in climate, animal and insect species, and disease cause further destabilization, wildfires have turned into a potentially uncontrollable threat to human lives and livelihoods. Our understanding of the role fire plays in healthy forests has come a long way in the past century. Despite this, we are not prepared to deal with an escalation of fire during periods of intense drought and shorter winters, earlier springs, potentially more lightning strikes and hotter summers. There is too much fuel on the ground, too many people and assets to protect, and no plan in place to deal with these challenges. In this book, the author visits scorched earth from Alaska to Maine, and introduces the scientists, firefighters, and resource managers making the case for a radically different approach to managing wildfire in the 21st century. Wildfires can no longer be treated as avoidable events because the risk and dangers are becoming too great and costly. The author weaves a heart-pumping narrative of science, economics, politics, and human determination and points to the ways that we, and the wilder inhabitants of the forests around our cities and towns, might yet flourish in an age of growing megafires.

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    Energy Sprawl Solutions [[electronic resource] :] : balancing Global Development and Conservation / / ed.: Kiesecker, Joseph M., Naugle, David E. - 1st ed. 2017. - [S. l. : s. n.]. - XIX, 171 p. 2 illus. - Б. ц.
Рубрики: Environment.
   Climate change.
   Natural resources.
   Environment, general.
   Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts.
   Natural Resource and Energy Economics.
Анотація: Over the next several decades, as human populations grow and developing countries become more affluent, the demand for energy will soar. Parts of the energy sector are preparing to meet this demand by increasing renewable energy production, which is necessary to combat climate change. But many renewable energy sources have a large energy sprawl—the amount of land needed to produce energy—which can threaten biodiversity and conservation. Is it possible to meet this rise in energy demand, while still conserving natural places and species? The editors provide a roadmap for preserving biodiversity despite the threats of energy sprawl. Their strategy—development by design—brings together companies, communities, and governments to craft blueprints for sustainable land development. This commonsense approach identifies and preemptively sets aside land where biodiversity can thrive while consolidating development in areas with lower biodiversity value. This approach makes sense for energy industries and governments, which can confidently build sustainability into their energy futures. This contributed volume brings together experts in diverse fields such as biodiversity conservation, ecology, ecosystem services, wildlife, fisheries, planning, energy, economics, and finance. Early chapters set the context for global patterns of biodiversity risk from energy extraction and the challenges of achieving a green future while maintaining energy security. Middle chapters are devoted to case studies from countries around the world, each describing a different energy sector and the collaborative process involved in planning complex energy projects in a way that maximizes biodiversity protection. Detailed maps and charts help orient readers to countries and energy sectors, providing proof for what is possible. With biodiversity declining rapidly because of an energy-hungry world, this book provides a needed guide for elected officials, industry representatives, NGOs and community groups who have a stake in sustainable energy-development planning.

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    The Interconnected Arctic — UArctic Congress 2016 [[electronic resource] /] : монография / ed.: Latola, Kirsi., Savela, Hannele. - 1st ed. 2017. - [S. l. : s. n.]. - XIV, 311 p. 78 illus., 69 illus. in color. - Б. ц.
    Зміст:
Part I Vulnerability of the Arctic environments. Chapter 1 Mysteries of the geological history of the Cenozoic Arctic Ocean sea ice cover --
Chapter 2 Response of Arctic alpine biota to climate change -evidence from Polar Urals GLORIA summits --
Chapter 3 The features of natural and artificial recovery in quarries of the forest-tundra zone of Western Siberia --
Chapter 4 The concept of hierarchical structure of large marine ecosystems in the zoning of Russian Arctic shelf seas --
Chapter 5 Changing climate and outbreaks of forest pest insects in a cold northern country, Finland --
Chapter 6 Wood-based energy as a strategy for climate change mitigation in the Arctic –Perspectives on assessment of climate impacts and resource efficiency with Life Cycle Assessment --
Chapter 7. Geospatial analysis of persistent organic pollutant deposits in the Arctic ecosystems and environment --
Chapter 8 Hydrological probabilistic model MARCS and its application to simulate the probability density functions of multi-year maximal runoff: the Russian Arctic as a case of study --
Chapter 9 Student contribution: Assessment of Atmospheric Circulation in the Atlantic-Eurasian Region and Arctic Using Climate Indices. The Possible Applications of these Indices in Long-term Weather Forecasts --
Chapter 10 Student contribution: Difficulties of Geological Engineering in Arctic Seas --
Part II Vulnerability of the Arctic societies. Chapter 11 The Health Transition: A challenge to indigenous peoples in the Arctic --
Chapter 12 Uncertainties in Arctic socio-economic scenarios --
Chapter 13 Importance of consideration of climate change at managing fish stocks: A case of northern Russian fisheries --
Chapter 14 Preservation of territories and traditional activities of the northern indigenous peoples in the period of the Arctic industrial development --
Chapter 15 The Arctic journey – design experiments in the north --
Chapter 16 The Bicycle and the Arctic. Resilient and sustainable transport in times of climate change --
Part III Building the long-term human capacity. Chapter 17 Human capital development in the Russian Arctic --
Chapter 18 Impact of wages on employment and migration in the High North of Russia --
Chapter 19 Well-being in an Arctic city. Designing a longitudinal study on student relationships and perceived quality of life --
Chapter 20 Researching Links between Teacher Wellbeing and Educational Change: Case Studies from Kazakhstan and Sakha Republic --
Chapter 21 Student contribution: Well-being at the Polish polar station, Svalbard: Adaptation to extreme environments --
Part IV Arcitc tourism. Chapter 22 Tourism futures in the Arctic --
Chapter 23 Uniqueness as a draw for riding under the midnight sun --
Chapter 24 Arctic tourism: the design approach with reference to the Russian North --
Part V Arctic safety. Chapter 25 Maritime operations and emergency preparedness in the Arctic –competence standards for search and rescue operations contingencies in polar waters --
Chapter 26 Risk reduction as a result of implementation of the functional based IMO Polar Code in the Arctic cruise industry --
Chapter 27 Safety of industrial development and transportation routes in the Arctic (SITRA) -collaboration project for research and education of future High North experts --
Chapter 28 Safe Snow and Ice Construction to Arctic Conditions --
Chapter 29 The components of psychological safety of oil and gas shift workers in the Arctic --
Part VI Circumpolar, inclusive and reciprocal Arctic. Chapter 30 Where is gender? Cracking the Arctic box and its persistent “gender neutral” research agendas --
Chapter 31 Towards an Arctic awakening: Neocolonialism, sustainable development, emancipatory research, collective action, and Arctic regional policymaking.
Рубрики: Environmental management.
   Climate change.
   Quality of life.
   Environment.
   Economic policy.
   Economics.
   Environmental Management.
   Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts.
   Quality of Life Research.
   Environment Studies.
   Political Economy/Economic Systems.
Анотація: This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This book presents the most current research results and knowledge from five multidisciplinary themes: Vulnerability of Arctic Environments, Vulnerability of Arctic Societies, Local and Traditional Knowledge, Building Long-term Human Capacity, New Markets for the Arctic, including tourism and safety. The themes are those discussed at the first ever UArctic Congress Science Section, St. Petersburg, Russia, September 2016. The book looks at the Arctic from a holistic perspective; how the environment (both marine and terrestrial) and communities can adapt and manage the changes due to climate change. The chapters provide examples of the state-of-the-art research, bringing together both scientific and local knowledge to form a comprehensive and cohesive volume.

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    Leng, Shuying.
    The Geographical Sciences During 1986—2015 [[electronic resource] :] : from the Classics To the Frontiers / / Shuying. Leng, Gao, Xizhang. [et al.] ; . - 1st ed. 2017. - [S. l. : s. n.]. - LII, 596 p. 211 illus., 209 illus. in color. - Б. ц.
    Зміст:
Introduction: Interpreting the Geographical Sciences from a Perspective of Bibliometric Analysis --
Chapter 1 An Overview of Development in the Geographical Sciences --
Chapter 2 Trends in the Development of the Four Branches of the Geographical Sciences --
Chapter 3 Strategic Research Issues on the Geographical Sciences --
Chapter 4 A Review and Outlook of Research Fields on the Geographical Sciences Regarding NSFC.
Рубрики: Geography.
   Environment.
   Human geography.
   Climate change.
   Hydrology.
   Geography, general.
   Environment, general.
   Human Geography.
   Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts.
   Hydrology/Water Resources.
Анотація: In four chapters and an introduction, this book systematically helps readers understand the development of the Geographical Sciences both in China and in the world during the past 30 years. Through data analysis of methodologies including CiteSpace, TDA, qualitative analysis, questionnaires, data mining and mathematical statistics, the book explains the evolution of research topics and their driving factors in the Geographical Sciences and its four branches, namely Physical Geography, Human Geography, Geographical Information Science and Environmental Geography. It also identifies the role of the Geographical Sciences in the analysis of strategic issues such as global change and terrestrial ecosystems, terrestrial water cycle and water resources, land change, global cryosphere evolution and land surface processes on the Tibetan Plateau, economic globalization and local responses, regional sustainable development, remote sensing modelling and parameter inversion, spatial analysis and simulation, and tempo-spatial processes and modelling of environmental pollutants. It then discusses research development and inadequacy of Chinese Geographical Sciences in the above-mentioned topics, as well as in the fields including Geomorphology and Quaternary environmental change, Ecohydrology, ecosystem services, the urbanization process and mechanism, medical and health geography, international rivers and transboundary environment and resources, detection and attribution of changes in land surface sensitive components, and uncertainty of spatial information and spatial analysis. It shows that the NSFC has driven the development in all these topics and fields. In addition, the book summarises trends of the Geographical Sciences in China and the research level in major countries of the world through an overview of geographical education in colleges and universities, the analysis of publications, citations and author networks of SCI/SSCI and CSCD indexed articles, and the description of Sino-USA, Sino-UK and Sino-German cooperation. This book serves as an important reference to anyone interested in geographical sciences and related fields.

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Gao, Xizhang.; Pei, Tao.; Zhang, Guoyou.; Chen, Liangfu.; Chen, Xi.; He, Canfei.; He, Daming.; Li, Xiaoyan.; Lin, Chunye.; Liu, Hongyan.; Liu, Weidong.; Lu, Yihe.; Piao, Shilong.; Tang, Qiuhong.; Tao, Fulu.; Tian, Lide.; Tong, Xiaohua.; Xiao, Cunde.; Xue, Desheng.; Yang, Linsheng.; Yuan, Linwang.; Zheng, Yuanming.; Zhu, Huiyi.; Zhu, Liping.; Leng, Shuying. \.\; SpringerLink (Online service)
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    Eyres, Harry.
    Seeing Our Planet Whole: A Cultural and Ethical View of Earth Observation [[electronic resource] /] : монография / Harry. Eyres ; . - 1st ed. 2017. - [S. l. : s. n.]. - XIII, 136 p. - Б. ц.
    Зміст:
Introduction --
Cosmology and astronomy from pre-history to the Roman Empire --
Aquinas to Newton --
The Enlightenment, the Romantic Rebellion, the Industrial Age, the nature conservation movement and total war --
The post-war period and the rise of ecological consciousness --
Non-western cultures' attitudes to environment --
The ethical dimension: the slow evolution of environmental ethics --
A short history of earth observation --
The resistances --
The aesthetic dimension --
Earth observation for whom? Towards an environmental democracy --
Conclusion --
Epilogue.
Рубрики: Nature.
   Environment.
   Environmental sciences—Philosophy.
   Cosmology.
   Climate change.
   Popular Science in Nature and Environment.
   Environmental Philosophy.
   Cosmology.
   Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts.
Анотація: This book shows how our new-found ability to observe the Earth from “the necessary distance” has wide and profound cultural and ethical implications. First of all, it is the outcome of speculations and investigations of human beings in relation to their home planet carried out over millennia. In particular, it reveals a split between the ancient idea of the Earth as nurturing mother and the more recent conception of the Earth as a neutral resource able to be infinitely exploited by humankind. The 1968 Earthrise photograph, showing the beauty and fragility of the Earth, helped spark a worldwide environmental movement; now the comprehensive coverage of global change provided by satellites has the potential to convince us beyond reasonable doubt of the huge alterations being wrought upon the Earth and its climate system as a result of human actions, and of the need to act more responsibly.

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    Jernelov, Arne.
    The Long-Term Fate of Invasive Species [[electronic resource] :] : aliens Forever or Integrated Immigrants with Time? / / Arne. Jernelov ; . - 1st ed. 2017. - [S. l. : s. n.]. - XIV, 296 p. 118 illus., 96 illus. in color. - Б. ц.
    Зміст:
Earthworms in North America --
Zebra mussels in Western Europe and North America --
Canadian water weed in Europe --
Himalayan balsam in Europe --
House sparrows in North America --
Rabbits in Australia --
Crayfish plague in Europe --
Colorado (potato) beetle --
Water hyacinths in Africa and Asia --
Starlings in North America --
Argentine ant on Mediterranean shores --
Dutch elm disease in Europe and North America --
American mink in Europe Marine (cane) toad on Pacific islands --
Raccoons in Europe --
Canadian beaver on Tierra del Fuego --
African “killer bees” in the Americas --
Warty comb jelly in the Black Sea --
Some concluding remarks emanating from the case studies --
Index.
Рубрики: Environmental management.
   Ecosystems.
   Animal ecology.
   Environment.
   Nature conservation.
   Biodiversity.
   Environmental Management.
   Ecosystems.
   Animal Ecology.
   Environment Studies.
   Nature Conservation.
   Biodiversity.
Анотація: This book examines the long-term fate of invasive species by detailing examples of invaders from different zoological and botanical taxa from various places around the world. Readers will discover what happened, after a century or so, to 'classical' invaders like rabbits in Australia, house sparrows in North America, minks in Europe and water hyacinths in Africa and Asia. Chapters presented in the book focus on eighteen species in the form of in-depth case studies including: earthworms, zebra mussels, Canadian water weed, Himalayan balsam, house sparrows, rabbits, crayfish plague, Colorado beetles, water hyacinths, starlings, Argentine ant, Dutch elm disease, American mink, cane toad, raccoons, Canadian beavers, African killer bees and warty comb jelly. Invaded areas described are in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Pacific islands, and South America. Readers will get some ideas about the likely future of current invaders from the fate of old ones. This book is intended for undergraduates studying environmental sciences, researchers and members of environmental NGO's.

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    Cary, John.
    Design for Good [[electronic resource] :] : a New Era of Architecture for Everyone / / John. Cary ; . - 1st ed. 2017. - [S. l. : s. n.]. - Approx. 280 p. - Б. ц.
Рубрики: Environment.
   Sustainable architecture.
   Regional planning.
   Urban planning.
   Environment, general.
   Sustainable Architecture/Green Buildings.
   Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning.
Анотація: “That’s what we do really: we do miracles,” said Anne-Marie Nyiranshimiyimana, who learned masonry in helping to build the Butaro Hospital, a project designed for and with the people of Rwanda using local materials. This, and other projects designed with dignity, show the power of good design. Almost nothing influences the quality of our lives more than the design of our homes, our schools, our workplaces, and our public spaces. Yet, design is often taken for granted and people don’t realize that they deserve better, or that better is even possible. In this volume, the author offers character-driven, real-world stories about projects around the globe that offer more—buildings that are designed and created with and for the people who will use them. The book reveals a new understanding of the ways that design shapes our lives and gives professionals and interested citizens the tools to seek out and demand designs that dignify. For too long, design has been seen as a luxury, the province of the rich, not the poor. That can no longer be acceptable to those of us in the design fields, nor to those affected by design that doesn’t consider human aspects. From the Mulan Primary School in Guangdong, China to Kalamazoo College’s Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership, the examples in the book show what is possible when design is a collaborative, dignified, empathic process. Building on a powerful foreword by philanthropist Melinda Gates, Cary draws from his own experience as well as dozens of interviews to show not only that everyone deserves good design, but how it can be achieved. This isn’t just another book for and about designers. It’s a book about the lives we lead, inextricably shaped by the spaces and places we inhabit.

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    Jahren, Per.
    How Water Influences Our Lives [[electronic resource] /] : монография / Per. Jahren, Sui, Tongbo. ; . - 1st ed. 2017. - [S. l. : s. n.]. - VIII, 286 p. 484 illus., 473 illus. in color. - Б. ц.
    Зміст:
Water --
Water in Culture and Social Development --
Snow and ice --
The Oceans --
Rivers and lakes --
The transport source --
The energy source --
Erosion --
Water consumption --
Recreation --
The food source.
Рубрики: Marine sciences.
   Freshwater.
   Renewable energy resources.
   Water.
   Nature.
   Environment.
   Cultural heritage.
   Marine & Freshwater Sciences.
   Renewable and Green Energy.
   Water, general.
   Popular Science in Nature and Environment.
   Cultural Heritage.
Анотація: This beautifully illustrated book explains how water influences our culture; the many phases of water from ice to gas, its simple but still so unpredictable nature, and water resources on Earth; how water is distributed in ice, oceans, rivers, lakes and more; how it creates transport possibilities; how it produces and absorbs energy; how it is constantly changing the surface of the Earth; how there is enough water on Earth, yet sometimes there is too much or too little; the role of water in recreation; and how water supplies us with food in a myriad of ways. Few things are like water – a subtle and thought-provoking element, so simple and yet complicated, so conspicuous yet unpredictable, so soft and peaceful yet powerful, and so universal yet unique. Water is by far the world’s largest commodity. Though it belongs to all of us, it is still not shared by all. We very seldom take time to reflect on the many ways that water affects our lives. Though it would be too ambitious to believe that it claims all the meanings and roles of water, this book, by showcasing water’s versatility and by sharing the experiences and insights gained by the two authors during their many travels across the globe, contributes to a greater awareness of the most important substance in our society – water. The book offers an insightful and intriguing read for anyone interested in science and culture related to water, from laymen to students and decision-makers..

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    Cervero, Robert.
    Beyond Mobility [[electronic resource] :] : planning Cities for People and Places / / Robert. Cervero, Guerra, Erick., Al, Stefan. ; . - 1st ed. 2017. - [S. l. : s. n.]. - XII, 278 p. 44 illus. - Б. ц.
Рубрики: Environment.
   Transportation.
   Regional planning.
   Urban planning.
   Environment, general.
   Transportation.
   Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning.
Анотація: Cities across the globe have been designed with a primary goal of moving people around quickly—and the costs are becoming ever more apparent. The consequences are measured in smoggy air basins, sprawling suburbs, unsafe pedestrian environments, and despite hundreds of billions of dollars in investments, a failure to stem traffic congestion. Every year our current transportation paradigm generates more than 1.25 million fatalities directly through traffic collisions. Worldwide, 3.2 million people died prematurely in 2010 because of air pollution, four times as many as a decade earlier. Instead of planning primarily for mobility, our cities should focus on the safety, health, and access of the people in them. This volume is about prioritizing the needs and aspirations of people and the creation of great places. This is as important, if not more important, than expediting movement. A stronger focus on accessibility and place creates better communities, environments, and economies. Rethinking how projects are planned and designed in cities and suburbs needs to occur at multiple geographic scales, from micro-designs (such as parklets), corridors (such as road-diets), and city-regions (such as an urban growth boundary). It can involve both software (a shift in policy) and hardware (a physical transformation). Moving beyond mobility must also be socially inclusive, a significant challenge in light of the price increases that typically result from creating higher quality urban spaces. There are many examples of communities across the globe working to create a seamless fit between transit and surrounding land uses, retrofit car-oriented suburbs, reclaim surplus or dangerous roadways for other activities, and revitalize neglected urban spaces like abandoned railways in urban centers. The authors draw on experiences and data from a range of cities and countries around the globe in making the case for moving beyond mobility. Throughout the book, they provide an optimistic outlook about the potential to transform places for the better. This book celebrates the growing demand for a shift in global thinking around place and mobility in creating better communities, environments, and economies.

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    Landscape and Quaternary Environmental Change in New Zealand [[electronic resource] /] : монография / ed. Shulmeister, James. - 1st ed. 2017. - [S. l. : s. n.]. - XIII, 334 p. 78 illus., 53 illus. in color. - Б. ц.
    Зміст:
1. Quaternary tectonics of New Zealand --
2. The southern end of the Pacific ring of fire: Quaternary volcanism in New Zealand --
3. The climate of New Zealand through the Quaternary --
4. Quaternary stratigraphy of Whanganui Basin – a globally significant archive --
5. Blowing on the west wind. The most recent Quaternary Glaciation of New Zealand --
6. Mountain process geomorphology: conceptual progress in the Southern Alps --
7. Evolution and ecological change during the New Zealand Quaternary --
8. The Human Landscape: Population origins, settlement and impact of human arrival in Aotearoa/New Zealand --
9. Adrift in the Anthropocene.
Рубрики: Geography.
   Climate.
   Environment.
   Earth sciences.
   Geography, general.
   Climate, general.
   Environment, general.
   Earth Sciences, general.
Анотація: This book brings together an overview of the recent geological history, active earth and biological processes and human settlement of New Zealand. Topics covered include the very active neotectonic and volcanic setting. Mountain geomorphic processes are examined and new ideas about landsliding are highlighted. The exceptional sedimentary archives of the Whanganui Basin are also presented. As one of two land masses that extend into the southern mid-latitudes, New Zealand is ideally located to investigate changes in Southern Ocean climate. Related to this, mountain glaciation in New Zealand is a focus in global climate change debates. New Zealand also has a unique biota due to its long isolation and is the last major land mass to be settled by people. Advances in DNA technologies have revolutionised our understanding of the histories and processes involved. The book provides a comprehensive review of existing work and highlights new ideas and major debates across all these fields.

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    Design as Democracy [[electronic resource] :] : techniques for Collective Creativity / / ed. de la Pena, David. [et al.]. - 1st ed. 2017. - [S. l. : s. n.]. - XII, 326 p. 44 illus. - Б. ц.
Рубрики: Environment.
   Sociology, Urban.
   Critical Thinking.
   Urban planning.
   City planning.
   Environment, general.
   Urban Studies/Sociology.
   Critical Thinking.
   Urbanism.
Анотація: How can we design places that fulfill urgent needs of the community, achieve environmental justice, and inspire long-term stewardship? By bringing community members to the table, we open up the possibility of exchanging ideas meaningfully and transforming places powerfully. Collaboration like this is hands-on democracy in action. It’s up close. It’s personal. For decades, participatory design practices have helped enliven neighborhoods and promote cultural understanding. Yet, many designers still rely on the same techniques that were developed in the 1950s and 1960s. These approaches offer predictability, but hold waning promise for addressing current and future design challenges. This volume is written to reinvigorate democratic design, providing inspiration, techniques, and case stories for a wide range of contexts. Edited by six leading practitioners and academics in the field of participatory design, with nearly 50 contributors from around the world, this book shows how to design with communities in empowering and effective ways. The flow of the book’s nine chapters reflects the general progression of community design process, while also encouraging readers to search for ways that best serve their distinct needs and the culture and geography of diverse places. Each chapter presents a series of techniques around a theme, from approaching the initial stages of a project, to getting to know a community, to provoking political change through strategic thinking. Readers may approach the book as they would a cookbook, with recipes open to improvisation, adaptation, and being created anew. This book offers fresh insights for creating meaningful dialogue between designers and communities and for transforming places with justice and democracy in mind.

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de la Pena, David. \ed.\; Jones Allen, Diane. \ed.\; Hester Jr., Randolph T. \ed.\; Hou, Jeffrey. \ed.\; Lawson, Laura L. \ed.\; McNally, Marcia J. \ed.\; SpringerLink (Online service)
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    Wind Energy and Wildlife Interactions [[electronic resource] :] : presentations from the CWW2015 Conference / / ed. Koppel, Johann. - 1st ed. 2017. - [S. l. : s. n.]. - XVII, 289 p. 83 illus. - Б. ц.
    Зміст:
Red Kites and wind farms – telemetry data from the core breeding range --
Unforeseen responses of a breeding seabird to the construction of an offshore wind farm --
A large-scale, multispecies assessment of avian mortality rates at land-based wind turbines in northern Germany --
A method to assess the population-level consequences of wind energy on bird and bat species --
Bat activity at nacelle height over forest --
Bird mortality in two Dutch wind farms: effects of location, spatial design and interactions with powerlines --
Radar assisted shutdown on demand ensures zero soaring bird mortality at a wind farm located in a migratory flyway --
Mitigating bat mortality with turbine-specific curtailment algorithms: a model based approach --
Is there a State-of-the-Art to Reduce Pile-Driving Noise? --
The Challenges of Repowering in the Context of Wildlife Impacts --
Wind farms in areas of high ornithological value – conflicts, solutions, challenges: the case of Thrace, Greece --
Introducing a New Avian Sensitivity Mapping Tool to Support the Siting of Wind Farms in the Middle East and Northeast Africa --
A framework for assessing ecological and cumulative effects (FAECE) of offshore wind farms on birds, bats and marine mammals in the southern North Sea --
Wind turbines and birds in Germany – examples of current knowledge, new insights and remaining gaps --
Future research directions to reconcile wind–wildlife interactions --
Sharing Information on Environmental Effects of Wind Energy Development: WREN Hub.
Рубрики: Environment.
   Environmental sciences.
   Nature.
   Renewable energy resources.
   Animal ecology.
   Environment, general.
   Environmental Science and Engineering.
   Popular Science in Nature and Environment.
   Renewable and Green Energy.
   Animal Ecology.
Анотація: This book presents a selection of new insights in understanding and mitigating impacts on wildlife and their habitats. Topics such as, species behaviour and responses; collision risk and fatality estimation; landscape features and gradients, are considered. Other chapters in the book cover the results of current research on mitigation; compensation; effectiveness of measures; monitoring and long-term effects; planning and siting. Examples are given of current research on shutdown on demand and curtailment algorithms. By identifying what we have learned so far, and which predominate uncertainties and gaps remain for future research, this book contributes to the most up to date knowledge on research and management options. This book includes presentations from the Conference on Wind Energy and Wildlife impacts (CWW15), March 2015, hosted by the Berlin Institute of Technology, which offered a platform to national and international participants to showcase the current state of knowledge in wind energy’s wildlife implications. .

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