Urban Geoscience

Urban Geoscience
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Publisher : CRC Press
Total Pages : 292
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ISBN-10 : 9054106476
ISBN-13 : 9789054106470
Rating : 4/5 (76 Downloads)

Synopsis Urban Geoscience by : G. McCall

This volume looks at the increasing demand for geoscientific input to planning urban land use, rectifying problems of decay and poor prior procedures, rehabilitating land after the closure of extractive and other industries, designing new constructions, and environmental assessment.

Urban Geology in Asia and the Pacific Region

Urban Geology in Asia and the Pacific Region
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 359
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ISBN-10 : 9211197996
ISBN-13 : 9789211197990
Rating : 4/5 (96 Downloads)

Synopsis Urban Geology in Asia and the Pacific Region by : United Nations. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

There is an increasing awareness of the need to consider geological conditions in land-use planning, especially in urban areas in South East Asia. Uncontrolled urban growth has led to unsafe conditions as the geological condition of the developed land have been ignored. Some examples are large cities suffering periodically from dirty floodwater because of unforeseen subsidence, unsuitable buildings situated in hazard zones, and shortages of construction materials experienced in urban areas built on top of suitable deposits of these materials. The ultimate objective formulated by ESCAP is to integrate geology in urban planning at all levels of the planning, construction and maintenance processes, including disaster mitigation efforts.

Engineering Geology and the Environment

Engineering Geology and the Environment
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Publisher : CRC Press
Total Pages : 346
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ISBN-10 : 9054108819
ISBN-13 : 9789054108818
Rating : 4/5 (19 Downloads)

Synopsis Engineering Geology and the Environment by : Paul G. Marinos

This fourth volume of five from the June 1997 conference was much delayed (the first four volumes were published in 1997). It comprises 23 special lectures solicited for the conference on various aspects of problematic soils, natural and man-made hazards, urban and regional planning, waste disposal, mines and quarries, large engineering works, and protection of geological, geographical, historical, and architectural heritage. There is no subject index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR

New Publications of the Geological Survey

New Publications of the Geological Survey
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 748
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015022362282
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Rating : 4/5 (82 Downloads)

Synopsis New Publications of the Geological Survey by : Geological Survey (U.S.)

Routledge Handbook of the Environment in Southeast Asia

Routledge Handbook of the Environment in Southeast Asia
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Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Total Pages : 540
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ISBN-10 : 9781315474885
ISBN-13 : 1315474883
Rating : 4/5 (85 Downloads)

Synopsis Routledge Handbook of the Environment in Southeast Asia by : Philip Hirsch

The environment is one of the defining issues of our times, and it is closely linked to questions and dilemmas surrounding economic development. Southeast Asia is one of the world’s most economically and demographically dynamic regions, and it is also one in which a host of environmental issues raise themselves. The Routledge Handbook of the Environment in Southeast Asia is a collection of 30 chapters dealing with the most significant scholarly debates in this rapidly growing field of study. Structured in four main parts, it gives a comprehensive regional overview of, and insight into, the environment in Southeast Asia. Wide-ranging and balanced, this handbook promotes scholarly understanding of how environmental issues are dealt with from diverse theoretical perspectives. It offers a detailed empirical understanding of the myriad environmental problems and challenges faced in Southeast Asia. This is the first publication of its kind in this field; a helpful companion for a global audience and for scholars of Southeast Asian studies from a variety of disciplines.

Proceedings of the 30th International Geological Congress, Beijing, China, 4-14 August 1996

Proceedings of the 30th International Geological Congress, Beijing, China, 4-14 August 1996
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Publisher : VSP
Total Pages : 376
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ISBN-10 : 9067642606
ISBN-13 : 9789067642606
Rating : 4/5 (06 Downloads)

Synopsis Proceedings of the 30th International Geological Congress, Beijing, China, 4-14 August 1996 by : Zhonghu Zhang

The proceedings of the 30th International Geological Congress held in Beijing, China in August 1997. These two volumes focuses on geosciences and human survival, environment, natural hazards and global changes. They aim to present a view of contemporary geology.

Planning the Use of the Earth’s Surface

Planning the Use of the Earth’s Surface
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 376
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ISBN-10 : 9783540470311
ISBN-13 : 354047031X
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Synopsis Planning the Use of the Earth’s Surface by : Antonio Cendrero

The purpose of this book is to analyse and discuss a series of topics related with environmental conservation, land-use planning and management and impact prevention as seen from the perspective of the Earth Sciences, but with an inte- grated, interdisciplinary approach. The contributions included in the book intend to give an overview of existing problems and trends and to point out certain lines along which work and/or actions will be par- ticularly needed in the near future. In short, they intend to show where we stand now with regard to those problems and in what direction we should move. Readers will find particularly useful the brief presentation of a variety of important environmental earth science top- ics, the description of the present state of the art and the suggestions for methodological approaches to solve different problems, as well as the guidelines for action presented throughout the book.

The Physical Geography of Southeast Asia

The Physical Geography of Southeast Asia
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Publisher : OUP Oxford
Total Pages : 468
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ISBN-10 : 9780191554452
ISBN-13 : 0191554456
Rating : 4/5 (52 Downloads)

Synopsis The Physical Geography of Southeast Asia by : Avijit Gupta

The Physical Geography of Southeast Asia examines the complex mosaic of physical environments which comprise Southeast Asia, and the current environmental problems and management practices which have arisen in this part of the world. The book is in three sections. The first section introduces the basic environmental components (geology, landforms, rivers, vegetation, and others) across the entire region. The second section discusses specific environments that are characteristic of this assemblage of continental and maritime landscapes (volcanic islands, coastal environment, granitic terrains, karst, etc.). The third and final section illustrates the ecological relationship between the environment and people (volcanic hazards, urban environment, coastal zone development, coral reefs, and others). The physical environment of Southeast Asia is examined at different levels, covering a world region that ranges from ancient, stable landmasses to dynamic, unstable plate boundaries, from aged, primary rainforests to brash, vibrant, resource-demanding built environments. Southeast Asia has been perceived as a laboratory for studying plate tectonics. It is an assemblage of large river basins, peninsulas and archipelagos, and seas surrounded by islands. It is an area of great physical variations where parts of the physical environment have been significantly degraded anthropogenically, following rapid population growth and development. In large parts of the region, the forms and processes on land and offshore should no longer be seen as entirely natural. As this book repeatedly illustrates, plate tectonics and people are both important contributors to the physical geography of Southeast Asia. The contributors to this volume are distinguished, scholarly, and have a long association with Southeast Asia. The chapters are not only skilfully built on state-of-the-art research findings but also include new material from the on-going research activities of the authors. The book goes beyond being the first comprehensive and detailed volume of the biophysical geography of Southeast Asia in that it also deals with the tropical environment and the relationship between environment and people in a rapidly developing world region.

The Routledge Handbook on Historic Urban Landscapes in the Asia-Pacific

The Routledge Handbook on Historic Urban Landscapes in the Asia-Pacific
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 788
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ISBN-10 : 9780429943072
ISBN-13 : 0429943075
Rating : 4/5 (72 Downloads)

Synopsis The Routledge Handbook on Historic Urban Landscapes in the Asia-Pacific by : Kapila Silva

The Routledge Handbook on Historic Urban Landscapes in the Asia-Pacific sheds light onto the balancing act of urban heritage management, focusing specifically on the Asia-Pacific regions in which this challenge is imminent and in need of effective solutions. Urban heritage, while being threatened amid myriad forces of global and ecological change, provides a vital social, cultural, and economic asset for regeneration and sustenance of liveability of inhabited urban areas worldwide. This six-part volume takes a critical look at the concept of Historic Urban Landscapes, the approach that UNESCO promotes to achieve holistic management of urban heritage, through the lens of issues, prospects, and experiences of urban regeneration of the selected geo-cultural context. It further discusses the difficult task that heritage managers encounter in conceptualizing, mapping, curating, and sustaining the plurality, poetics, and politics of urban heritage of the regions in question. The connective thesis that weaves the chapters in this volume together reinforces for readers that the management of urban heritage considers cities as dynamic entities, palimpsests of historical memories, collages of social diversity, territories of contested identities, and sites for sustainable liveability. Throughout this edited collection, chapters argue for recognizing the totality of the eco-cultural urban fabric, embracing change, building social cohesion, and initiating strategic socio-economic progress in the conservation of Historic Urban Landscapes. Containing thirty-seven contributions written by leading regional experts, and illustrated with over 200 black and white images and tables, this volume provides a much-needed resource on Historic Urban Landscapes for students, scholars, and researchers.

South East Asia in the World-Economy

South East Asia in the World-Economy
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 304
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ISBN-10 : 052131237X
ISBN-13 : 9780521312370
Rating : 4/5 (7X Downloads)

Synopsis South East Asia in the World-Economy by : Chris J. Dixon

South East Asia has for many centuries occupied a pivotal position in the wider Asian economy, linking China and the Far East with India and the Middle East, and since the early 1500s the region has also played a major role in the world-economy. South East Asia in the World-economy is a textbook survey of the area's interaction with these wider regional and international structure. Professor Chris Dixon demonstrates how this region's role has undergone frequent and profound chance as a result of the successive emergency and dominance of mercantile, industrial and finance capital. He shows how the region has developed as a supplier of luxury product, such as spices; as a producer of bulk primary products; and how, since the mid 1960s, it has become a major recipient of investment and a favoured location for European and American markets. The author examines how these phases in the evolution of the international economy have been reflected in the relations of evolution of the production and in the spatial pattern of economic activity. He also discusses how the progressive integration of South East Asia in the world-economy has established the dominance of a small number of core areas and produced a pattern of uneven development throughout the region. In a concluding chapter, Chris Dixon explores the prospects for South East Asia in the 1990s in the light of the restructuring of the world-economy.