Handbook of Environmental Impact Assessment
Good EIA reports are crucial for sustainable decision-making, but guidelines on quality are lacking. This book, based on a review of over 150 reports, bridges that gap. It describes the features of a good quality EIA report, with case studies to help professionals prepare them.
Arrivals of Life to the Galápagos
Discover the Galápagos, from its first sighting to Darwin’s famous visit, Melville’s enchanted isles, and a secret WWII military base. This work intertwines history with the geology and unique organisms of the archipelago, brought to life with over 250 figures.
For millennia, Indigenous Australians have engineered the landscape with sophisticated knowledge. This book recognizes their ingenuity, grounded in sustainability and respect, and presents a much-needed challenge to a Western engineering worldview.
A Synthesis of the Galápagos
This distinctive volume synthesizes the latest evolutionary research in the Galápagos. It explores human-nature conflicts, conservation, and predicts the destiny of the islands’ biodiversity under climate change, urbanization, and tourism, illustrated with over 260 figures.
This book describes the physics and modeling of the near-Earth medium and its disturbances from seismic and solar sources. It explores the coupling between the Earth’s solid and gaseous shells, providing a basis for natural disaster prediction. For scientists and students.
This book covers mineral resource estimation, from classic geometric to modern geostatistical techniques. It includes essential theory, mine planning, international codes, and extensive diagrams. A comprehensive textbook and reference for students and mining geologists.
Oceans and Society
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the “Oceans and Society: Blue Planet” initiative, a global effort to coordinate ocean-observing programmes for societal benefit. Readers will learn how ocean observations are integrated and applied to benefit us all.
This book travels back in time to describe the utilization of materials both familiar and arcane. It explores their practical history in mining, metallurgy and crafts, with evidence from archaeology and geology, portraying the advances that led to modern materials science.
This book presents up-to-date research on climate and land use change impacts on water resources. Illustrated with case studies and mathematical modelling, it provides a concise overview for graduate students, engineers, and researchers in the environmental sciences.
Mine Planning for Resource Sustainability
The first of its kind, this book offers a detailed, step-by-step guide to solving mine planning problems. For students and professionals, its integration of spreadsheet modelling allows the reader to analyze meaningful exercises beyond traditional assignments.
As sustainability becomes a priority for mining enterprises, operations must meet strict environmental safety provisions. This book highlights the problem of ensuring a future mining engineer’s environmental competence.
Green Tribology
Green tribology is a new field addressing global environmental and energy crises. This is the only academic monograph in the world which systematically validates the principles and practice of green tribology, featuring the author’s new concept of natural disaster tribology.
Forensic Explosion Seismology
This book discusses active source seismology, focusing on the technologies and applications for underwater, nuclear, and chemical explosions. It presents seismological investigations for discriminating between earthquakes and man-made explosions for defense sciences.
Volcano-Sedimentary Interactions in the Tadpatri Formation
This book unravels the interplay between volcanism and sedimentation in ancient India. Drawing on detailed fieldwork, it explores how volcanic activity shaped early crustal evolution, presenting a rare synthesis for geologists, researchers, and students of Earth’s ancient past.
The Aravalli Range’s Past, Present and Future Prospects
The Aravalli Mountains’ rich heritage is at a crossroads. Drawing on advanced geospatial technology and field research, this essential guide identifies critical threats and provides a powerful roadmap for sustainable, community-driven conservation.
Climate Dynamics over the Indian Subcontinent
This book explores the Indian subcontinent’s climate dynamics and its role in global climate. Using geological archives to reconstruct paleoclimate, it offers vital context for evaluating today’s warming and provides practical data for climate science and geology researchers.
Climate Change and Water-Related Challenges in Pakistan
Pakistan is one of the countries most affected by climate change, facing crises in water and food security. This collection by leading academics examines the burden of the problem and presents feasible, affordable solutions to inspire discourse and accelerated action.
Smarter Air Pollution Monitoring for Sustainable Cities
Explore the global concern over air pollution and its impact on urban health. Discover smarter monitoring solutions driven by technologies like IoT and AI. This volume provides insights into policy, collaborative initiatives, and the future of sustainable air quality management.
The dominant theory of plate tectonics fails to fully explain continental deformation. This book explores intracontinental tectonics, classifying orogeny and proposing that global tectonics is a combination of transcontinental, plate, and intracontinental tectonics.