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J. Chu, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA; A. Dada, SAP Research Center, Switzerland; O. Edenhofer, H. Lotze-Campen, B. Knopf, Potsdam S. P. Wardani, Diponegoro University, Semarang, K. Stanoevska, Universität St. Gallen, Switzerland; Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Germany; Indonesia; A. Iizuka, Kobe University, Japan (Eds) J. M. Gómez, Universität Oldenburg, Germany (Eds) J. Wallacher, M. Reder, J. Müller, Munich School of Geotechnical Predictions Organizations’ Environmental Philosophy, Germany (Eds) and Practice in Dealing with Performance Indicators Climate Change, Justice and Sustainability Geohazards Measuring, Monitoring, and Management Linking Climate and Development Policy Contents The book provides a collection of individual Prologue - 40 years Contributions to Geotechni- chapters from the participants in the OEPI project, Contents cal Engineering of Prof Hideki Ohta.- Part 1: which represent a mix of academic and practical Preface.-Introduction.- PART I: Climate Impacts Geotechnical Aspects of Some Recent Disas- chapters and contributions. The first part of the and Vulnerability.- 1. Vulnerability to Climate ters.- 1. Tsunami induced by 2011 Tohoku-Pacific book is dedicated to a theoretical introduction Change and Poverty.- 2. Climate Change and Ocean earthquake and a possible renewal plan.- to Organisations‘ Environmental Performance Water Supply.- 3. Food Security in a Changing 2. Tsunami Damages: what is unexpected? - 3. Indicators and to a state-of-the-art overview in lit- Climate.- 4. Vulnerability of Coastal Populations.- Past Earthquakes in Indonesia and New Seismic erature and practice. The second part of the book PART II: Human Rights, Justice And Develop- Hazard Maps for Earthquake Design of Build- contains several chapters describing information ment.- 5. Climate Change and Human Rights.- 6. ings and Infrastructures.- 4. Lessons learned systems and their components supporting the Triangle of Justice.- 7. Development as Enhance- from the recent natural disasters in Indonesia.- management of Environmental Performance Indi- ment of Life Chances.- 8. Criteria for Compat- 5. Behaviour of slope protection and retaining cators, especially in inter-organizational contexts. ibility of Climate and Development Policies.- 9. structures during the 2008 Wenchuan Earth- Regulatory Policy: Guiding Social Principles quake in China.- Part 2: Geotechnical Predic- Features and Individual Responsibility.- 10. Cultures and tions.- 6. Consolidation and Creep Settlement 7 Based on experiences from business-user Religions.- PART III: Climate Change Mitiga- of Embankment on Soft Clay: Prediction versus cases 7 Provides concrete guidelines for the tion Options: Challenges and Costs.- 11. The Observation.- 7. Numerical Simulation of Soil practical implementation and management of 2°C Target Reconsidered.- 12. Climate Change Structures Reinforced by Geosynthetics.- 8. De- Organizations' Environmental Performance Mitigation: Options, Costs and Risks.- 13. Land formation Prediction of a Structure Placed on Soft Indicators 7 Provides an extensive state-of-the- Use Management for Greenhouse Gas Mitiga- Clay in Tokyo Bay Affected by Heavy Deep Well art overview in terms of regulation and existing tion.- PART IV: Climate Change Adaptation Pumping.- 9. Elasto-Plastic FEM Analysis and information systems Options: Challenges And Costs.- 14. Adaptation Safety Evaluation of Large Rockfill Dams during in Water Management.- 15. Agricultural Adapta- Contents Reservoir Filling.- 10. Three Dimensional Soil/ tion Options: Production Technology, Insurance, IT solutions for EPI management.- Why another Water Coupled Analysis of Reverse Concreting Trade.- 16. The Role Of Ecosystem Services in solution? What are practitioner’s challenges not Excavation Work.- 11. Spatial Discretization of Increasing the Adaptive Capacity of the Poor.- addressed by today’s solutions and what do we Water Head in Soil-water Coupled Finite Element PART V: Case Studies on Climate Change Adapta- propose.- Design for Environment.- Sourcing and Analysis using HPM.- 12. Theoretical Analysis for tion and Mitigation.- 17. Adaptation Options to Procurement.- Environmental Reporting.- Net- Non-coaxiality of Toyoura Sand.- 13. Threshold Climate-Induced Glacier Retreat in Bolivia.- 18. work deployment / circuit provisioning.- Ontol- of Friction Stabilizes Self-weight Transmission in Adaptation Options for Small Rice Farmers in the ogy.- OEPI Platform.- OEPI Portal.- Incorporating Gravitating Loose Sand Heaps. [...] Philippines. [...] external data.- Incentivizing suppliers to provide Fields of interest new data.- Impact assessment and evaluation.- Fields of interest Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sci- Practical guidelines. 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2013. XII, 369 p. 311 illus., 156 in color. (Geotechnical, 2013. XVI, 215 p. 51 illus., 16 in color. (Environmental Available Geological and Earthquake Engineering, Volume 25) Science and Engineering / Environmental Hardcover Engineering) Hardcover 2012. XXI, 380 p. 29 illus., 25 in color. Hardcover 7 $179.00 7 $129.00 7 $129.00 9
T. Gasparik, State University of New York, Holtsville, T. Hukusima, Tokyo University of Agriculture & J. S. Kargel, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA; NY, USA Technology, Japan; T. Matsui, Forestry and Forest G. J. Leonard, University of Arizona,Tucson, AZ, USA; Products Research Institute (FFPRI), Hokkaido, Japan; M. P. Bishop, University of Nebraska-Omaha, NE, Phase Diagrams for T. Nishio, Utsunomiya University, Tochigi, Japan; USA; A. Kääb, University of Oslo, Norway; B. Raup, Geoscientists S. Pignatti, University of Rome „La Sapienza“, Italy; University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA L. YANG, Yunnan Environmental Monitoring Center, An Atlas of the Earth‘s Interior Yunnan, China; S.‑Y. Lu, Taiwan Forestry Researh Global Land Ice Measurements Institute, Taiwan, R.O.C.; M.‑H. Kim, Cheju National The book summarizes the results of the experi- from Space University, Jeju, Republic of Korea; M. Yoshikawa, mental studies of phase relations in the chemi- H. Honma, Tokyo University of Agriculture & Global Land Ice Measurements from Space - Satel- cal systems relevant to Earth, carried out by the Technology, Tokyo, Japan; Y. Wang, Yunnan lite Multispectral Imaging of Glaciers (GLIMS author in a time period of over 20 years between University, Yunnan, P.R. China book for short) will be the leading state-of-the-art 1979 and 2001. It is based on 1000 piston-cylinder technical and interpretive presentation of satellite experiments at pressures up to 4 GPa, and close Phytosociology of the Beech image data and analysis of the changing state of to 700 experiments carried out with a multi-anvil the world‘s glaciers. The book will be by far the apparatus at pressures up to 24 GPA. This is the (Fagus) Forests in East Asia most definitive, comprehensive product of a global largest published collection of calculated phase This book describes the mountain forests of East glacier remote sensing consortium, Global Land diagrams for the chemical systems relevant to Asia (Korea, Japan, China and Taiwan), the tree Ice Measurements from Space (GLIMS, http:// Earth. layers of which contain different species of the www.glims.org), led by Dr Jeffrey Kargel, the lead Features genus Fagus. The vegetation is primarily decidu- science editor of the team that will produce the 7 New full color edition 7 The largest col- ous in the northern regions, whereas in South GLIMS book. This unique book will summarize lection of calculated phase diagrams published China evergreen trees can also be found: a total the findings of the consortium‘s work. of 21 plant communities are described, with data so far 7 First phase diagrams published in Features color 7 The best summary of phase relations on species composition, dominance, geographical 7 The most definitive, comprehensive product of relevant to Earth 7 The best reference for distribution and ecology. A general comparison the worldwide glacier remote sensing consortium? locating stability fields of assemblages relevant is provided by synoptic Table 1, which details GLIMS 7 Provides up to date satellite imaging for thermobarometry of mantle rocks 7 Based the frequencies of ca. 1500 species growing in with quantitative analysis of state and dynam- on the largest collection of internally consistent the Fagus forests; biodiversity and evolution are ics 7 Summarizes the state of the art in satellite experimental data by the author discussed. multispectral data 7 Written by a team of the Contents Features world's foremost international experts in satellite 1 Thermodynamic Model and Techniques .-2 7 Gives a comprehensive account of the specia- image analysis of glaciers 7 A timely example of System MgO–SiO2 .- 3 System MgO–Al2O3–SiO2 tion of beech (genus Fagus) in East Asia 7 Offers the benefits of satellite remote sensing 7 Con- .- 4 System CaO–MgO–SiO2 .- 5 System CaO– a classification of beech forests 7 Provides data tains novel satellite image analysis methodologies, MgO–Al2O3–SiO2 Undersaturated with Silica .- 6 on species composition, dominance, geographical with algorithms on a companion DVD 7 Com- System CaO–MgO–Al2O3–SiO2 Saturated with distribution and ecology panion DVD provides fly-over movies, glacier databases and oversize imagery Silica .- 7 Systems with Na and Ca at Lithospheric Contents Pressures.- 8 System Na2O–MgO–Al2O3–SiO2 Introduction.- Syntaxonomy of the East Asiatic Fields of interest .- 9 System Enstatite–Diopside–Jadeite.- 10 Com- Fagus Forests.- Synthetic Remarks. Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry; Climate position and Structure of the Earth’s Interior.- 11 Change; Meteorology/Climatology References .- 12 Subject Index. Fields of interest Biogeosciences; Physical Geography; Plant Ecol- Target groups Fields of interest ogy Professional/practitioner Quantitative Geology; Physical Chemistry; Geo- chemistry Target groups Discount group Research Professional Non-Medical Target groups Research Discount group Professional Non-Medical Discount group Professional Non-Medical
Available Available Due May 2013 2013. 400 p. 90 illus., 70 in color. (Springer Praxis 2nd ed. 2013. 462 p. 288 illus. in color. Hardcover 2013. X, 90 p. 5 illus. (Geobotany Studies) Hardcover Books / Geophysical Sciences) Hardcover 7 approx. $229.00 7 $129.00 7 $179.00 9
K. Kulinski, J. Pempkowiak, Polish Academy of S. Maruyama, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan; F. Pedrotti, University of Camerino, Italy Sciences, Sopot, Poland M. W. Santosh, Kochi University, Japan Plant and Vegetation Mapping Carbon Cycling in the Baltic Sea The Earth System and Evolution The book is concerned principally with geobotani- The Baltic Sea is an area extensively explored by of Life cal mapping. Geobotany is a broad science that the oceanographers. Hence it is one of the most deals with the study of species and of vegetation During the last 200 years since Geology has been often described marine areas in the scientific communities in relation to the environment; it in- established as an integrated science, nearly the literature. However, there are still several fields cludes other, perhaps more familiar sciences, such same duration as modern Biology, our un- which are poorly investigated and reported by as plant geography, plant ecology, and chorology, derstanding of the Earth has taken great leaps scientists. One of them is the carbon cycle of the and phytosociology (plant sociology). Geobotani- forward through the works of several experts, and Baltic Sea. Although it is believed the shelf seas cal cartography is a field of thematic cartography by contributions from a large number of scientific are responsible for about 20% of all marine carbon that deals with the interpretation and representa- community. In the 21st Century, however, we face dioxide uptake, while they constitute only 7% of tion, in the form of maps, of those spatial and tem- a massive challenge to understand and integrate the whole sea surface, still a scientific debate exists poral phenomena that pertain to flora, vegetation, the voluminous data and break-through made on the role of the Baltic Sea in the global carbon vegetated landscapes, vegetation zones, and phyto- in several fields of Genome-Biology, Astronomy, cycle. “Carbon cycle of the Baltic Sea” is intended geographical units. The production of a geobotani- Climate in the near future, fast depleting resources to be a comprehensive presentation and discus- cal map represents the last stage in a cognitive and the fate of human beings in this Planet. The sion of state of the art research by biogeochemists process that begins with observations in the field well illustrated chapters in this book provide a involved in the Baltic Sea carbon cycle research. and continues with the collection of sample data, succinent summary of the multi-disciplinary This work presents both qualitative and quantita- interpretation of the phenomena observed, and nature of science and attempts to bridge genome- tive descriptions of the main carbon flows in the their appropriate cartographic representation; level biology through astronomy and earth history. Baltic Sea as well as their possible shifts induced geobotanical cartography is closely tied to the by climatic and global change. Features concepts and scope of geobotany in general Features 7 Multidisciplinary nature in understanding Features Earth as an interactive system 7 Bridges as- 7 The first comprehensive description of the 7 First title in the new series 7 Concerned with tronomy, genome biology, environmental science Baltic Sea carbon cycle including all important geobotanical mapping 7 Provides fundamental and earth science 7 Contents focused on new carbon fluxes 7 Presents the role of the Baltic concepts in geobotanical cartography frontiers and future of science Sea in the global carbon dioxide cycle and in the Contents climate change 7 Describes possible shifts in lo- Contents Geobotanical Mapping and its Levels of Study.- cal carbon cycle induced by the climate change Earth system.- Plate tectonics.- Igneous petrol- Mapping Populations.- Mapping Synusiae.- ogy.- Metamorphic petrology.- Sedimentol- Fields of interest Chorological Maps.- Mapping Vegetation.- Types ogy.- Structural geology.- Orogeny.- World Oceanography; Geoecology/Natural Processes; of Vegetation Maps.- Examples of Vegetation geology.- Earth history.- Earth system through Geochemistry Maps.- Mapping Systems of Dynamically Related time.- Evolution of life. Communities.- Phytogeographical Mapping.- Target groups Fields of interest Mapping Vegetation Zones and Belts.- Mapping Research Biogeosciences; Astrobiology; Evolutionary Biol- Plant Biodiversity.- Applied Geobotanical Map- ping.- Geobotanical Mapping in Italy.- Mapping Discount group ogy Environments. Professional Non-Medical Target groups Graduate Fields of interest Biogeosciences; Physical Geography; Plant Ecol- Discount group ogy Professional Non-Medical Target groups Research
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Available Available Due June 2013 2012. XIV, 129 p. 36 illus., 33 in color. (GeoPlanet: 2013. XIII, 294 p. 239 illus., 122 in color. (Geobotany Earth and Planetary Sciences) Hardcover 2013. X, 300 p. 200 illus. in color. Hardcover Studies) Hardcover 7 $129.00 7 approx. $99.00 7 $129.00 9
T. Rossetto, H. Joffe, J. Adams, University College M. E. Rossi, GeoSystems International Inc., Delray P. Rowiński, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, London, UK (Eds) Beach, FL, USA; C. V. Deutsch, University of Alberta, Poland (Ed) Cities at Risk Edmonton, AB, Canada Experimental and Mineral Resource Estimation Living with Perils in the 21st Century Computational Solutions of Mineral resource estimation has changed With the major growth of the world’s population Hydraulic Problems considerably in the past 25 years: geostatisti- over the past century, as well rapid urbanisation, cal techniques have become commonplace and 32nd International School of Hydraulics people increasingly live in crowded cities. continue to evolve; computational horsepower What is the progress in hydraulic research? What has revolutionized all facets of numerical model- Features are the new methods used in modeling of trans- ing; mining and processing operations are often 7 Presents state-of-the-art international research port of momentum, matter and heat in both open larger; and uncertainty quantification is becoming in the field of risk perception/representation of and conduit channels? What new experimental standard practice. Recent books focus on histori- natural hazards 7 Illuminates the value of multi- methods, instruments, measurement techniques, cal methods or details of geostatistical theory. So disciplinary research in this field 7 Highlights and data analysis routines are used in top class there is a growing need to collect and synthesize studies from a range of cultures 7 Suggests alleys laboratory and field hydro-environment studies? the practice of modern mineral resource estima- for infusing these ideas into risk management How to link novel findings in fundamental hy- tion into a book for undergraduate students, draulics with the investigations of environmental Contents beginning graduate students, and young geologists issues? The consecutive 32nd International School Preface.- Introduction - Living with Perils in the and engineers. It is especially fruitful that this of Hydraulics that took place in Łochów, Poland 21st Century.- Risk Society and Representations of book is written by authors with years of relevant brought together eminent modelers, theoreticians Risks: Earthquakes and Beyond.- Risk Compensa- experience performing mineral resource estima- and experimentalists as well as beginners in the tion in Cities at Risk.- Responding to Flood Risk tion and with years of relevant teaching experi- field of hydraulics to consider these and other in the UK.- A Historical Overview of Social Rep- ence. This comprehensive textbook and reference questions about the recent advances in hydraulic resentation of Earthquake Risk in Japan: Fatalism, fills this need. research all over the world. This volume reports Social Reform, Scientific Control and Collabora- key findings of the scientists that took part in the tive Risk Management.- Facilitating Commu- Features meeting. nity Participation in Disaster Risk Management: 7 Comprehensive text covers modern practice of mineral resource estimation 7 Theory and prac- Risk Perception and Preparedness Behaviours in Features tice are explained in sufficient detail for practitio- Turkey.- North American Cities at Risk: House- 7 Describes new methods used in modeling of ners 7 Case studies demonstrate best practices hold Responses to Environmental Hazards.- Com- transport of momentum, matter and heat in both munity Understanding of, and Preparedness for, Contents open and conduit channels 7 State-of-the-art pa- Earthquake and Tsunami Risk in Wellington, Statistical Tools and Concepts.- Geological pers 7 Detailed reports of recent investigations New Zealand.- Perceptions of Climate Variability Controls and Block Modeling.- Definition of and Coping Strategies in Informal Settlements in Contents Estimation Domains.- Data.- Spatial Continuity.- Dhaka, Bangladesh.- Risk Perception, Public Edu- Hydraulic problems in flooding.- Scale model Mining Dilution.- Recoverable Resources: Estima- cation and Disaster Risk Management.- Index. study of propeller induced scour development.- tion.- Recoverable Resources: Simulation.- Model Flow capacity coefficient of strainers.- Hydraulic Validations and Reconciliations.- Uncertainty and Fields of interest operation of a diversion structure.- Multi-tempo- Risk.- Short Term Models.- Case Studies.- Conclu- Natural Hazards; Earth Sciences, general; Land- ral analysis for Mexico City Aquifier. scape/Regional and Urban Planning sions. Fields of interest Fields of interest Target groups Hydrogeology; Geotechnical Engineering & Ap- Mineral Resources; Geotechnical Engineering & Research plied Earth Sciences; Geoengineering, Founda- Applied Earth Sciences; Earth Sciences, general tions, Hydraulics Discount group Target groups Professional Non-Medical Target groups Graduate Research Discount group Discount group Professional Non-Medical Professional Non-Medical
Due April 2013 Due June 2013 Available 2013. X, 173 p. 29 illus., 21 in color. (Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research, Volume 2013. X, 600 p. 250 illus., 100 in color. With online 2013. XVI, 425 p. 238 illus., 145 in color. (GeoPlanet: 33) Hardcover files/update. Hardcover Earth and Planetary Sciences) Hardcover 7 $129.00 7 approx. $99.00 7 approx. $179.00 9
J. Sąsiadek, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada A. Vackiner, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische J. Weiss, University of Grenoble, Saint-Martin (Ed) Hochschule Aachen, Germany d’Hères, France Aerospace Robotics Sedimentary Facies Drift, Deformation, and Selected Papers from I Conference on Reconstruction and Kinematic Fracture of Sea Ice Robotics in Aeronautics and Astronautics Restoration of Tight Gas Fields A Perspective Across Scales
This book presents the most important and crucial Studies from the Upper Permian in North Sea ice is a major component of polar environ- problems of space automation in context of future Western Germany ments, especially in the Arctic where it covers the exploration programs. These programs could entire Arctic Ocean throughout most of the year. involve such issues as space situational awareness The thesis of Anna Alexandra Vackiner focuses on However, in the context of climate change, the program, planetary protection, exploitation of the geometric architecture and tectonic evolution Arctic sea ice cover has been declining signifi- minerals, assembly, manufacturing, and search for of the Permian series, combining seismic inter- cantly over the last decades, either in terms of new habitable location for next human genera- pretation (3D block), field studies in an analogue its concentration or thickness. The sea ice cover tions. The future exploration of Space and related basin (Panamint Valley in California), as well as evolution and climate change are strongly coupled activities will involve robots. In particular, new 2D restoration of representative cross sections through the albedo positive feedback, thus pos- autonomous robots need to be developed with through time in order to illustrate the complex in- sibly explaining the Arctic amplification of climate high degree of intelligence. Such robots would teraction between multiphase extension, inversion warming. In addition to thermodynamics, sea make space exploration possible but also they and salt diapirism. ice kinematics (drift, deformation) appears as an would make space automation an important factor Features essential factor in the evolution of the ice cover in variety of activities related to Space. through a reduction of the average ice age (and 7 Outstanding Ph.D. thesis nominated for a consequently of the cover‘s thickness), or ice Features Springer Theses Prize by the RWTH Aachen export out of the Arctic. This is a first motivation 7 Presents the most important and crucial prob- University, Germany 7 A multi-disciplinary for a better understanding of the kinematical and lems of space automation in context of future ex- study with application in the oil and gas indus- mechanical processes of sea ice. A more upstream, ploration programs 7 Concentrates on planetary try 7 Approx. 60 color figures exploration using robots 7 Addresses interna- theoretical motivation is a better understanding tional and Polish activities related to Aerospace Contents of the brittle deformation of geophysical objects and Planetary robotics Introduction.- Geological Setting.- Data and across a wide range of scales. Indeed, owing to Methods.-Syndepositional Tectonic Controls and its very strong kinematics, compared e.g. to the Contents Palaeo-Topography of a Permian Tight Gas Reser- Earth’s crust, an unrivaled kinematical data set Space Robotics and its Challenges.- Comparing voir in NW Germany.- The Panamint Valley, West- is available for sea ice from in situ (e.g. drifting locally energy-optimal Newton algorithms to steer ern US – A Field Analogue for the Sedimentary buoys) or satellite observations. driftless systems.- Simulation and visualization of Facies Distribution of a Permian Tight Gas Field Contents attitude control system operation for BRITE-PL in Central Europe.- Integrating Salt Kinematics Sea ice drift.- Sea ice deformation.- Sea ice fractur- satellite.- Laser photography in selective space im- and Diagenesis in a Tight Gas Field: A Case Study ing.- Recent evolution of sea ice kinematics and aging and navigation.- The experimental results of from the Upper Rotliegend in East Frisia.- Facies rheology.- Modeling of sea ice rheology and the functional tests of the mole penetrator KRET Analysis from Well Cores, Northern Central Ger- deformation. in different regolith analogues. many - comparison to NW German Well Cores.- Conclusions, Synopsis and Perspectives. Fields of interest Fields of interest Planetology; Aerospace Technology and Astro- Fields of interest Geophysics/Geodesy; Oceanography; Environ- mental Physics nautics Sedimentology; Structural Geology; Economic Geology Target groups Target groups Research Target groups Research Research Discount group Discount group Professional Non-Medical Discount group Professional Non-Medical Professional Non-Medical
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2013. VIII, 163 p. 129 illus., 102 in color. (GeoPlanet: 2013. 160 p. 62 illus. in color. (Springer Theses) 2013. VI, 100 p. 40 illus., 21 in color. (SpringerBriefs in Earth and Planetary Sciences) Hardcover Hardcover Earth Sciences) Softcover 7 approx. $139.00 7 approx. $139.00 7 $49.95 9
V. Zepf, Augsburg University, Germany Rare Earth Elements New Approach to the Nexus of Supply, Demand and Use - Exemplified along the Use of Neodymium in Permanent Magnets
This thesis deals with Rare Earth Elements (REE), especially with neodymium used in permanent magnets, from a very scientific basis by providing basic research data.
Features 7 Nominated as an outstanding Ph.D. thesis by the Augsburg University, Germany 7 Provides a brief but comprehensive data source analysis which reveals shortcomings of the present data ac- curacy around REE 7 Calls for further research and offers a new approach when talking about sus- tainable use of rare earth elements 7 Provides a short description and explanation for the Chinese way of doing politics 7 Shows that the notion which recent headlines might have implied - that hard disk drives, mobile phones, E-mobility and wind energy account for the bulk part of rare earth elements use - is wrong
Contents Rare Earth Elements (REE) – what and where they are.- The way to the Chinese predominance – a key for understanding the REE issue.- Numbers about Rare Earth Elements in the (scientific) literature.- Rare Earth Elements in the magnets application field.- Scales and Relations: analysis of REPM use with emphasis on the years from 2000 – 2010.- The geography of the REE.
Fields of interest Mineral Resources; Economic Geography; Emerg- ing Markets/Globalization
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2013. XIV, 157 p. 32 illus., 17 in color. (Springer Theses) Hardcover 7 $129.00 9
A. Abdul Rahman, P. Boguslawski, C. Gold, J. Pouliot, S. Daniel, F. Hubert, A. Zamyadi, S. Timpf, University of Augsburg, Germany; P. Laube, M. N. Said, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Université Laval, Quebéc, QC, Canada (Eds) University of Zurich-Irchel, Zurich, Switzerland (Eds) Malaysia (Eds) Progress and New Trends in 3D Advances in Spatial Data Developments in Geoinformation Sciences Handling Multidimensional Spatial Data The integration of the 3rd dimension in the Geospatial Dynamics, Geosimulation and Models production of spatial representation is largely Exploratory Visualization recognized as a valuable approach to comprehend This book presents the latest research develop- our reality, that is 3D. During the last decade This volume is based on the reviewed and edited ments in geoinformation science, which includes developments in 3D Geoinformation (GI) system proceedings of the International Symposium on all the sub-disciplines of the subject, such as: have made substantial progress. Spatial Data Handling 2012, held in Bonn. The geomatic engineering, GIS, remote sensing, digital 15th SDH brought together scholars and profes- photogrammetry, digital cartography, etc. Features sionals from the international GIScience com- 7 State-of-the-art contents 7 Gives a compre- munity to present the latest research achievements Features hensive account of new applications based upon and to share experiences in Geospatial dynamics, 7 Multidisciplinary approach 7 Cutting-edge 3D Geoinformation 7 Describes 3D cadastre, 3D geosimulation and exploratory visualization. research results on the subject 7 The research utilities, 3D city and urban planning covered is a valuable springboard for new ideas Features Contents 7 Step-by-step tutorials help the reader to learn Contents Modelling 3D Topographic Space Against Indoor quickly 7 Special chapter on next generation From the Contents: Medial Axis Approximation Navigation Requirements.- Enhancing the Vis- Flash prepares readers for the future 7 Includes of River Networks for Catchment Area Delin- ibility of Labels in 3D Navigation Maps.- Semantic ten tips on how to protect flash sites from hackers eation.- Representing the Dual of Objects in a 3D modeling of multi-utility networks in cities Four‐Dimensional GIS.- Calibration and Accuracy Contents for Analysis and 3D visualization.- Generaliza- Assessment of Leica ScanStation C10 Terrestrial tion and Visualization of 3D Building Models in Modeling and Analysis of Movement Data.- Laser Scanner.- A Methodology for Processing CityGML.- From the Volumetric Algorithm for Geosimulation.- Spatiotemporal Data Structures Raw LIDAR Data to Support Urban Flood Model- Single-Tree Delineation towards a Fully-Auto- and Algorithms.- Spatiotemporal Modeling and ling Frameworks.- Potential of Multiscale Texture mated Process for the Generation of Forests.- A Analysis.- Modeling Spatial Dynamics.- Spatial Polarization Ratio of C‐band SAR for Forest Service-Based Concept for Camera Control in Process Models.- Location-Based Services.- User- Biomass Estimation.- Reliability of a High Accu- 3D Geovirtual Environments.- Representing 3D Generated Conten.- Geospatial Data Integra- racy Image‐Based System for 3D Modelling of the topography with a star-based data structure.- tion.- Spatio-temporal Information Acquisition.- Medial Longitudinal Arch During Gait. Can Topological Pre-Culling of Faces Improve Geosensor networks.- Multi-scalar Modeling and Rendering Performance of City Models in Google Analysis.- Geographic Information Retrieval and Fields of interest Dissemination.- Geographic knowledge discovery Geographical Information Systems/Cartography; Earth?.- Revealing the benefits of 3D topology on under-specified geometries in geomorphology.- and data mining.- Spatial Decision Support Sys- Natural Hazards; Remote Sensing/Photogram- tems.- Spatial Data Mining.- Spatial Data Quality metry Geometric-semantical consistency validation of CityGML models.- Advancing DB4GeO.- Glob3 and Uncertainty.- Visual Analytics.- Exploratory Target groups Mobile: An open source framework for design- Visualization of spatiotemporal data. Research ing Virtual Globes on iOS and Android mobile Fields of interest devices. Discount group Geographical Information Systems/Cartography; Geophysics/Geodesy; Simulation and Modeling Professional Non-Medical Fields of interest Geographical Information Systems/Cartography; Target groups Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry; Image Process- Research ing and Computer Vision Discount group Target groups Professional Non-Medical Research
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M. G. Erechtchoukova, P. A. Khaiter, School of T. Faist, J. Schade, Bielefeld University, Germany J. Kozak, Institute of Geography and Spatial Information Technology, Toronto, ON, Canada; (Eds) Managment, Jagiellonian Unviersity, Cracow, Poland; P. Golinska, Poznan University of Technology, Poland K. Ostapowicz, Institute of Geography and Spatial (Eds) Disentangling Migration and Management, Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Climate Change Poland; A. Bytnerowicz, Pacific Southwest Research Sustainability Appraisal: Station, CA, USA; B. Wyżga, Institute of Nature Methodologies, Political Discourses and Quantitative Methods and Conservation, Krakow, Poland (Eds) Human Rights Mathematical Techniques for The Carpathians: Integrating Contents Environmental Performance 1. Introduction: The climate-migration nexus: Nature and Society Towards Evaluation A reorientation.- Part one: Methodologies and Sustainability Methods.- 2. Migration and climate change: Contents Toward an integrated assessment of sensitiv- Features Sustainability indicators: development and ap- ity.- 3. How demographic change and migration 7 Provides an interdisciplinary approach 7 Ex- plication.- Formal methods for organization’s en- influence community-level adaptation to climate plores ways to generate value for the Carpathian vironmental performance evaluation.- Sustainable change: Examples from rural eastern Ontario and mountain region 7 Gives a new insight into the resource management.- Environmental monitor- Nunavut, Canada.- 4. A methodology for assessing Carpathian mountain region ing for sustainability assessment.- Quantitative patterns of labour migration in mountain commu- methods and models for environmental assess- nities exposed to water hazards.- 5. Which house- Contents ment.- Eco-efficiency and business opportunities hold characteristics help mitigate the effects of The Carpathian Mountains: challenges for the for sustainable performance.- Environmental- extreme weather events? Evidence from the 1998 Central and Eastern European landmark.- Science economic accounting. floods in Bangladesh.- Part two: Areas of concern: for the Carpathians: using regional capacity to Politics and human rights.- 6. Defining environ- cope with global change.- Progress in understand- Fields of interest mental migration in the climate change era: Prob- ing the dynamics of Carpathian abiotic environ- Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology; Sus- lem, consequence or solution?.- 7. Challenges and ment.- Progress in understanding the dynamics of tainable Development; Environmental Economics pitfalls of resettlement - Pacific experiences.- 8. Carpathian abiotic environment.- Landslide sus- Climate change and planned relocation: Risks and ceptibility assessment: GIS application to a com- Target groups a proposal for safeguards.- 9. Disasters, displace- plex mountainous environment.- GIS evaluation Research ment and protection: Challenges, shortcomings of erosion-sedimentation risk caused by extreme convective rainstorms: case study of the Stonávka Discount group and ways forward.- Conclusion.- 10. Entitlements, capabilities and human rights.- Annex.- Index. River catchment, Czech Republic.- Assessment of Professional Non-Medical the impact of agricultural land utilization practices Fields of interest on soil losses.- The effects of climate change on Climate Change; Migration; Human Rights element content and soil pH (Síkfőkút DIRT Proj- ect, northern Hungary).- Climate changes in the Target groups vertical zones of the Polish Carpathians in the last Research 50 years.- Air temperature variability in the High Tatra Mountains.- Climate trends in the Slovak Discount group part of the Carpathians. Professional Non-Medical Fields of interest Nature Conservation; Sustainable Development
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