West Virginia Geological Survey
"West Virginia Geological Survey, Volume 2" presents a detailed examination of the geology and economic resources of West Virginia. Authored by the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey, this volume offers valuable insights into the state's geological formations, mineral deposits, and natural resources. The book is an essential resource for geologists, environmental scientists, historians, and anyone interested in the geological history and economic development of West Virginia. It provides a comprehensive overview of the state's unique geological features and their impact on its economic landscape.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Lake Erie's Long Point and the Company that saved it
Long Point, a wilderness in the Canadian waters of Lake Erie, attracts thousands of migrating waterfowl. In the 1800s it was becoming a home for nefarious activities including illegal logging and hunting, drunkenness and prostitution. Seeking to bring the lawlessness under control, the pre-confederation British Government parcelled off the land for auction in 1866 and a group of wealthy businessmen seeking a private duck hunting preserve established the Long Point Company. With the arrival of the Gilded Age in the 1870s, American millionaires came to dominate the membership. The area is designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. www.unesco.org/en/mab/long-pointPutting his curiosity and research skills to use, Stephen Selk has documented the symbiotic relationship that has proven beneficial to both Long Point and the shareholders.
A New System Of Geology
"A New System Of Geology, Dedicated To Professor Sedgwick" presents a historical perspective on geological theories. Authored by William Cockburn, the work provides insights into the scientific understanding of the Earth during the time it was written, reflecting the ideas and debates prevalent among geologists and natural philosophers. This book offers readers a chance to explore the evolution of geological thought and to understand the foundations upon which modern geology was built.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
West Virginia Geological Survey
"West Virginia Geological Survey, Volume 2" presents a detailed examination of the geology and economic resources of West Virginia. Authored by the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey, this volume offers valuable insights into the state's geological formations, mineral deposits, and natural resources. The book is an essential resource for geologists, environmental scientists, historians, and anyone interested in the geological history and economic development of West Virginia. It provides a comprehensive overview of the state's unique geological features and their impact on its economic landscape.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Research on River Engineering
This Reprint centers on river engineering-a key hydraulic engineering field integrating hydrology, hydraulics, and geomorphology-featuring 14 articles grouped into three core categories to advance understanding of river systems and management.Category A ("Hydraulic geometry, bed roughness and sediment particle size") explores a river's physical characteristics, including channel complexity (Sarker et al.), discharge-related hydraulic relationships (Qin et al.), drain maintenance (Gabr et al.), flood impacts on riparian plants (Yi et al.), Manning's roughness calculation (Takata et al.), and sediment particle size estimation (Dehkordi et al.).Category B ("Hydraulic structures") addresses the design and performance of river-interacting structures, covering scour at control structures (Cabarello et al.), pier scour reduction (Zhang et al.), dike foundation erosion (Girolami et al.), geotube groin sediment dynamics (Tu et al.), intake inefficiencies (Chenari et al.), and submerged weir water-level effects (Zhang et al.).Category C ("Water quality recovery") focuses on quality enhancement strategies, with studies on numerical modeling for Peru's Lurin River (Mori-S獺nchez et al.) and sediment/phosphorus load quantification (MacKenzie et al.).Collectively, these studies offer actionable insights into river behavior, structure performance, and water quality management, serving as a valuable resource for hydraulic engineering researchers, engineers, and practitioners.
Remediation Strategies for Soil and Water
With the rapid development of industries worldwide, soil and water pollution have accelerated in recent decades. The pollutants, including heavy metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, antibiotics, and microplastics, in soil and water pose severe environmental problems, presenting serious risks to human health and the ecological system. Approximately 4 billion people, representing around half of the world's population, experience severe physical water scarcity for at least part of the year. Hence, several techniques have been developed for the remediation of contaminated soil and water, including adsorption, membrane separation, advanced oxidation, ion exchange, electrochemical treatment, microbial degradation, and phytoremediation. Considering the ongoing issue of pollution and emerging pollutants, remediation strategies for soil and water should be further optimized to focus on developing functional materials, improving remediation efficiency, and enhancing integrated remediation processes. This Reprint, entitled "Remediation Strategies for Soil and Water," features six research articles and three review papers, each addressing critical aspects of remediation processes for soil and water.
Sustainable Viticulture
This Special Issue, entitled "Sustainable Viticulture: Soil Fertility, Plant Nutrition and Grape Quality", brings together a curated collection of ten original research articles that explore key dimensions of sustainability in viticultural systems. The contributions focus on how soil properties, water regimes, nutrient dynamics, and vine management strategies influence both vineyard health and grape quality under diverse environmental conditions. Drawing from regions across Europe, America, and Asia, the studies highlight the complexity of balancing productivity with ecological stewardship in viticulture. They reflect a broad range of soil-climate interactions, as well as methodological diversity, including experimental and observational research. Collectively, this Special Issue provides scientifically grounded insights into integrated practices that support long-term vineyard viability while aligning with global sustainability goals.
Reservoir Control Operation and Water Resources Management
Effective water resource management plays a vital role in maintaining ecosystem health, fostering economic growth, and ensuring sustainable development. This reprint presents ten selected research papers addressing four critical areas: (I) reservoir control operation, (II) artificial intelligence methods, (III) changing environmental evaluation, and (IV) integrated water resource management. These contributions demonstrate innovative methodologies and practical solutions for contemporary water management challenges through rigorous analysis and global case studies. This reprint will encourage further research in this area, leading to improved methods and techniques and providing a deeper understanding of water resource management and reservoir operation.
Blue Economy Strategies
Blue Economy Strategies is a comprehensive guide for professionals seeking practical solutions to today's most urgent marine policy and sustainability challenges. Addressing issues like climate change, sustainable fisheries, ocean governance, and coastal management, this book reveals how innovative approaches in the Blue Economy can support ecosystem restoration and long-term environmental health.Understand the foundations of the Blue Economy and its role in advancing climate change solutionsExplore global marine policy frameworks and the importance of effective ocean governanceLearn how sustainable fisheries management drives biodiversity and food securityGain insight into marine renewable energy advancements and their impact on coastal resilienceSee how integrated coastal management fosters ecosystem restoration and sustainable developmentFamiliarize yourself with circular economy strategies that reduce marine pollution and wasteExamine key approaches to protecting marine biodiversity through conservation policyDiscover actionable knowledge on financing Blue Economy growth with blue bonds and public-private partnershipsWhether you work in environmental management, marine policy, or ocean conservation, Blue Economy Strategies equips you with up-to-date knowledge on sustainable fisheries, ocean governance, and marine renewable energy. Strengthen your understanding of circular economy practices, support ecosystem restoration, and help shape resilient coastal communities with guidance that supports your professional goals.
Seventh Generation Earth Ethics
Indigenous perspectives on sustainability, culture, and community In this collection of twelve biographies, one from each of the Native nations in Wisconsin, author Patty Loew (Bad River Ojibwe) introduces readers to prominent figures in Native sustainability--people whose life's work reflects the traditional ecological knowledge and cultural values of their people.    Born out of Loew's thirty years as a journalist and historian, Seventh Generation Earth Ethics highlights individuals who helped to sustain and nurture their nations.         Walter Bresette, Red Cliff Ojibwe, community activist Hilary Waukau, Menominee, environmental warrior Frances Van Zile, Mole Lake (Sokaogon) Ojibwe, keeper of the water James Schlender, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe, treaty rights guardian Jose Rose, Bad River Ojibwe, elder, environmentalist, and scholar Dorothy Davids, Stockbridge-Munsee Community Band of Mohican Indians, educator William Gollnick, Oneida, culture keeper Thomas St. Germaine, Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe, attorney Truman Lowe, Ho-Chunk, organic sculpture artist Jenny and Mary Thunder, Forest County Potawatomi, medicine women Wanda McFaggen, St. Croix Ojibwe, Tribal Historic Preservationist Caroline Andler, Brothertown Indian Nation, genealogist The indigenous people whose lives are depicted in Seventh Generation Earth Ethics understood the cultural gravity that kept their people rooted to their ancestral lands and acted in ways that ensured the growth and success of future generations. 
Tree Day
An hourly guide that spotlights twenty-four trees as they root, flower, and host diverse forest life. In this short book, treetop explorer Meg Lowman guides us through a global forest. Each chapter of Tree Day introduces a single tree during a single hour, highlighting twenty-four species from around the world. In the dark of Yemen's night, it is too early to see the red sap from which the dragon's blood tree gets its name. But if we watch closely, we will see nocturnal geckos carry the trees' pollen in their snouts. Later, in the Pacific Northwest, we climb the world's tallest species, the coastal redwood. The morning fog is a reminder that redwoods absorb water through their roots and canopies, helping them survive such heights. The sun is already low in the sky on an autumn afternoon. Given the darkness of this New England forest, the sugar maple's leaves have stopped producing chlorophyll that converts light into energy--and green gives way to vivid crimson foliage. After many hours of boiling, the maple sap makes delicious maple syrup. As the sun sets in Mexico, we observe the origin of another treat, chocolate. The cocoa tree's flowers sprout along its trunk and branches, allowing easy access for tiny insects like midges that pollinate the tree and start the process of making delicious food for humans, monkeys, bats, and squirrels. By the end of our tree day, we will understand that trees are the silent caretakers of our planet, providing us with medicines, foods, machinery for making fresh water and oxygen, and more. For each hour, celebrated artist Thibaud H矇rem has depicted these trees with gorgeous pen and ink illustrations. Working together to narrate and illustrate these unique moments in time, Lowman and H矇rem have created an engaging read that is a perfect way to spend an hour or two--and a true gift for anyone who has ever looked up at a tree in wonder.
Developing a State Wellhead Protection Program
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Richard Nixon. The agency is charged with protecting human health and the environment, by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress. The EPA's struggle to protect health and the environment is seen through each of its official publications. These publications outline new policies, detail problems with enforcing laws, document the need for new legislation, and describe new tactics to use to solve these issues. This collection of publications ranges from historic documents to reports released in the new millennium, and features works like: Bicycle for a Better Environment, Health Effects of Increasing Sulfur Oxides Emissions Draft, and Women and Environmental Health.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
An Analysis of the Effectiveness of Pollution Prevention in Reducing Environmental Compliance Costs
The objective of the Air Force's compliance through pollution prevention (CTP2) program is to reduce overall environmental compliance (EC) cost and risk (compliance burden) associated with maintaining compliance at an installation through increased pollution prevention (P2) efforts. However, no quantifiable evidence has been produced that suggests P2 projects are actually reducing compliance burden. Therefore, this research attempts to determine if projects categorized as P2 truly reduce compliance burden.This research demonstrated that, under the current burden calculation methodology, the compliance site inventory data should not be used to measure or track compliance burden reductions.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Verification and Comparison of Polar MM5 and AFWA MM5 Forecasts Over Alaska
The Mesoscale Model 5th Generation (MM5) is used for operational support to Air Force missions in the Alaskan Theater. The 11th Operational Weather squadron has identified problems with the MM5 producing excessively warm surface temperature forecasts. The Polar MM5 (PMM5), developed by the Byrd Polar Research Center for the high latitude ice sheets of Antarctica and Greenland, is tested over the Alaskan domains used by the Air Force Weather Agency to determine the utility in replacing the MM5 with the PMM5. The verification of surface temperature, pressure and wind as well as upper-air temperature, geopotential height, and relative humidity of 27-hour PMM5 forecasts are compared to the MM5 forecasts to assess the differences between the models' accuracies. A grid-to-station inverse-weighted linear interpolation technique is used to compare model output to surface observation for 71 locations and to radiosonde upper-air observations for 7 locations. The results are based on 67 forecasts made over a 4-month period during the Fall-Winter of 2001.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Here Comes the Sun
Our climate, and our democracy, are melting down. But Bill McKibben, one of the first to sound the alarm about the climate crisis, insists the moment is also full of possibility. Energy from the sun and wind is suddenly the cheapest power on the planet and growing faster than any energy source in history--if we can keep accelerating the pace, we have a chance. Here Comes the Sun tells the story of the sudden spike in power from the sun and wind--and the desperate fight of the fossil fuel industry and their politicians to hold this new power at bay. From the everyday citizens who installed solar panels equal to a third of Pakistan's electric grid in a year to the world's sixth-largest economy--California--nearly halving its use of natural gas in the last two years, Bill McKibben traces the arrival of plentiful, inexpensive solar energy. And he shows how solar power is more than just a path out of the climate crisis: it is a chance to reorder the world on saner and more humane grounds. You can't hoard solar energy or hold it in reserves--it's available to all.There's no guarantee we can make this change in time, but there is a hope--in McKibben's eyes, our best hope for a new civilization: one that looks up to the sun, every day, as the star that fuels our world.
Mountainscapes
Often home to rural, indigenous communities, mountain regions are rapidly becoming preserves for the social elite, and altogether unsustainable within the climate crisis. Bringing together scholars from geography, sociology, anthropology, history, and urban studies, Mountainscapes seeks to re-examine the dynamics of mountain mobilities and better understand how tourism, migration, and pastoralism share mountain communities. Ranging from the Swiss Alps to the Chilean Andes, this volume illuminates how the processes of place-making and non-belonging specifically manifest and evolve within our ever-changing mountain regions.
Developing a Framework to Standardize the 3D Urban Land Administration
Environmental Awareness and Governance
Environmental Awareness and Governance: Ecolinguistic and Discourse Perspectives is a comprehensive exploration that delves into the intricate relationship between language, discourse, and environmental issues. This book begins by examining the role of environmental governance in Moroccan political parties' electoral programs, followed by an analysis of how Moroccan online media communicates water stress as a risk issue. It also provides an ecolinguistic analysis of a computer-animated Netflix film, "The Sea Beast", and discusses the impact of climate change on Moroccan agriculture, particularly focusing on the "Generation Green" strategy.The editors and contributors explore the role of translation in the environmental movement and discusses the shift from the Anthropocene to the Capitalocene in the context of global climate change. They also provide a critical discourse analysis of the environmental discourse of the COP27, highlighting the North-South divide. The latter part of this book focuses on environmental literacy and awareness among students and also examines the environmental awareness of Moroccan university students and its impact on their environmental practices.The book further discusses the role of visual language in environmental representation, using Moroccan cinema as a case study. It explores the intersection of language, translation, and posthumanism, focusing on cross-species interaction in Margaret Atwood's trilogy.This book concludes with an ecocritical interpretation of solastalgia in Mohsin Hamid's "Exit West" and a generic, ecocritical reading of climate change in Kim Stanley Robinson's Science in the Capital Trilogy. Each chapter provides a unique perspective on environmental issues, making it a comprehensive resource for anyone interested in environmental studies.
Pocket Nature: Tree Hugging
A charming ode to trees and pocket-sized guide to appreciating them in their full glory. Often overlooked amid the hustle and bustle of our modern world, trees have many lessons to impart. In this portable guide crafted to kindle a sense of curiosity and wonder as we explore the nature of trees, you'll discover: The inner workings of the roots, trunk, and crown How trees foster community in the wilderness The basics of forest bathing The grounding benefits of peaceful observation With meditative practices and astounding facts, Pocket Nature: Tree Hugging encourages us to slow down and spend time with our oldest earthly companions. APPRECIATING TIME OUTDOORS: Tree observation is an enjoyable pastime that gets you outside, moves your body, and calms your mind. With mindful activities sprinkled throughout, this is more than a guide to tree identification; it is also an invitation to spend more time in nature and away from screens. GREAT GIFT BOOK: Petite, gorgeously illustrated, and written in an inviting and approachable way, this guide makes a great gift or self-purchase for nature and tree lovers. Package the book with a pair of pruning shears, sturdy gloves, a woodcut-themed journal, or other books in the Pocket Nature series for a delightful anytime gift. COLLECTIBLE NATURE SERIES: The topics covered in the Pocket Nature series are perennial--mushrooms, bees, birds, flowers, beaches, clouds, and sunsets will always be there to enjoy and admire. With new titles coming out every season, there will be ever-new opportunities to grow a charming collection that looks great on your bookshelf. Perfect for: Hikers, walkers, forest bathers, and tree lovers Nature, wildlife, botany, and ecology enthusiasts Mindfulness practitioners and meditators Readers who enjoyed The Hidden Life of Trees, The Overstory, A Tree a Day, Pocket Nature: Leaf Peeping or Pocket Nature: Mushroom Hunting
Territorial Space and Transportation Coordinated Development
Territorial space and transportation are closely related to each other. The interaction mechanism and coordinated development of the two are important research directions of academic concern. On the one hand, transportation networks are the skeleton of national and regional development, and the comprehensive transportation system provided by highways, railways, aviation, and water promotes the development of territorial space. On the other hand, the pressure of transportation infrastructure and transportation activities on the protection of territorial space such as ecological and agricultural land is also increasing. The question of how to coordinate the relationship between development and protection, use the network effect of transportation to empower regional development, and improve the environmental impact of the transportation field, thereby enhancing regional sustainability, is a key scientific issue that needs to be studied urgently. In order to promote research in the field of territorial space and transportation coordination, as well as the deep integration of production, study, and research, we have organized a Special Issue titled "Coordinated development of territorial space and transportation" in Land. This reprint publication includes 16 articles, encompassing a wide range of critical topics, such as comprehensive transportation network planning, the impact of transportation on land use, the impact of land use on transportation, the interaction between transportation networks and territorial space, and territorial space development guided by transportation.
Science in Resistance
Scientists around the world rise up for climate and ecological justice In April 2022, hundreds of scientists rose in civil disobedience, breaking the law in more than twenty-eight countries. Risking arrest, they glued their hands to roads, blocked government and corporate buildings, and chained themselves to the White House fence. In Science in Resistance, Fernando Racimo provides a first-person account of the Scientist Rebellion, a growing international movement of researchers stepping beyond conventional roles to alert the public about the need for action in the climate emergency. Combining personal stories, interviews with frontline activists, and insights from research on direct action and academia, he explores the challenges scientists face when taking a stand for climate and social justice. Reflecting on his role as a scientist-activist, Racimo describes how he came to be involved in the movement. He also explores the many ways in which academic institutions today are complicit in climate breakdown--whether by accepting funding from and collaborating with the very industries driving it, or by discouraging scientists from speaking up. Drawing on lessons from political science, psychology, ecology, sociology, and the history of science, this inspiring book shows how we can all take a stand for climate justice, by collectively organizing for change.
Urban Regeneration
Many aspects come into play when addressing urban regeneration issues, and various interventions are needed to ensure cities are resilient and prepared to respond to environmental, economic, and social challenges. Resilience is understood as a "cross-cutting condition" in the reorganisation of a city, as the ability to provide adaptive and timely responses to numerous challenges and adverse events. Land consumption, characterised by the expansion of artificial cover for residential, manufacturing, and infrastructure purposes, is a worrying trend globally. There is a need to monitor and formulate strategies to mitigate land consumption and safeguard ecosystem services. Only through joint actions will cities be prepared to address key land vulnerabilities exacerbated by climate change: drought and water scarcity, heat waves in urban areas, unconventional events, and hydrogeological risk. This Special Issue aims to identify contextual actions that can reduce land consumption, promote de-impermeabilization, and encourage re-naturalisation, focusing on enhancing ecosystem services in land use activities. Therefore, it focuses on understanding the contributions of ecosystem services, landscape restoration and green infrastructure for climate mitigation, and land use reduction in urban regeneration processes.
Money-Free
What if money was no longer the driving force behind your choices?Money-Free is a radical and intimate account of one woman's journey beyond the money system. Author Evi Maes invites you to explore what it means to let go of financial security, to surrender to life's deeper flow, and to rediscover connection with nature, community, and your true self.This is not a guidebook or a success story. It is a raw and honest testimony of living without money - through trial and error, scarcity and abundance, deep silence and unexpected freedom.Along the way, Money itself becomes a character, a shadow, and eventually, a companion with a new place in the story.Through personal reflections, sharp questions, and transformative insights, Money-Free asks: - What drives your decisions? - What holds true value? - And are you willing to live beyond what the system dictates?
World Regional Geography
-The book covers all major regions of the world, including Europe, Russia, North America, Middle and South America, Sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa and Southwest Asia, South Asia, East and Southeast Asia, and Oceania.-Provides clear and concise explanations of the geographical features, cultural aspects, economic conditions, and political systems of each region, making it easy for students to understand the subject.-The book highlights the key geographic features of each region, such as mountains, rivers, deserts, and coastlines, and explains how these features have influenced the region's history, culture, and economy.-This is a comprehensive and informative textbook that provides students with a detailed understanding of the world's regions, their geographic features, cultures, economies, and politics.-This is primarily intended for undergraduate students studying geography or related disciplines such as environmental studies, international relations, or anthropology. It is also suitable for anyone who is interested in gaining a broad understanding of the world's regions, their physical and cultural features, and the economic and political systems that shape them.
Science of Minerals in the Age of Jefferson
This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication.
Juntura Basin
This is a print on demand edition of an important, hard-to-find publication. Over 100 charts, tables and maps.
Forty Ways to Know a Tree
Discover the incredible life of trees through forty eye-opening short essays that explore trees as miraculous, living, breathing protectors of our Earth. Environmental activist and author Joan Maloof's elegant writing turns science into storytelling. There are an estimated three trillion trees in the world, half as many as there once were. To honor and protect these vital organisms, a shift in perspective can help expand our understanding beyond simply appreciating trees' remarkable beauty to discovering the ways they are inextricably connected to our planet, our fellow species, and our spirits.Within these pages, biologist Joan Maloof offers forty distinct ways of encountering, exploring, and learning about a tree. Through engaging, impassioned essays, paired with beautiful watercolor illustrations, she invites us to get to know a tree: By its leaves, whether it is needle-leaved or broad-leaved. Leaves can also be different on an individual tree; for example, those on the lower part, called shade leaves, tend to be larger to catch what sunlight they can.Through its rings, the only sure way of telling its age. The oldest documented tree ever counted was a bristlecone with 4,500 rings.From its birds. For example, avian migration is driven by how weather affects trees, like the honey mesquite trees' yellow blooms that cue migratory birds to stop and feed on the spiders found in their blossoms.By its song, either through the many organisms living there or the wind moving through its branches and leaves. Trees sound different in winter and summer, and healthy trees sound different than sick ones. And so much more.Each profile is illustrated with a particular species, representing dozens from all around the world, which combine to create a broader canvas of tree knowledge. This book celebrates the tree itself, with its many roles and parts, as well as its invaluable services to humans and wildlife--providing food, shelter, clean air, water, and, to many, simple joy. EMBRACING TREES: Increasing awareness of climate change and the environment, as well as new research about their complexity, has brought trees into the spotlight of popular culture. For readers who loved The Hidden Life of Trees and The Serviceberry, this book is an excellent, accessible complement, with immersive storytelling and gorgeous illustrations and photographs. AUTHOR EXPERTISE: Joan Maloof is an award-winning author, environmental activist, and recognized tree expert with five previous books on the subject. She founded the Old-Growth Forest Network to preserve, protect, and promote the country's few remaining stands of old-growth forest. BEAUTIFUL, ENGAGING CONTENT: Readers will learn surprising new facts about trees, exploring their essence from birth, roots, bark, and shape to colors, fragrance, sap, and song. Sara Nunan's elegant watercolors provide an artistic and colorful addition to Maloof's beautiful text. Perfect for: Nature loversBotanistsHikers, campers, and lovers of the outdoorsScience enthusiastsGift-givers seeking beautiful nonfiction books for Mother's Day, Father's Day, Graduation, birthdays, holidays, and more
Biological Pest Control in Agroecosystems
This reprint addresses the impact of insect pests on agricultural crops and highlights biological control as an alternative to the use of insecticides. Insect pests cause damage to the production and quality of agricultural products, in addition to environmental and human health problems due to the intensive use of pesticides. However, there are natural enemies of these pests-such as predators, parasites and pathogens-that contribute to controlling insect populations, maintaining ecological balance in agroecosystems. This edition features 10 scientific articles that address topics related to the use of natural enemies, their behavior in relation to pests in agroecosystems, as well as their characteristics and effectiveness.
Urban Planning and Housing Market
The interaction between urban planning and the housing market plays a key role in the context of progressing urbanization, urban population growth, and the rising demand for housing. The rational distribution of housing resources in cities (and functional urban areas) is one of the crucial priorities of urban planning. The relevant measures should align with the principles of sustainable development, as well as the rational management of space and social justice. Existing problems and social needs should be identified and resolved in order to improve the quality of life. The identification and evaluation of processes in the housing market-across the economic, social, and spatial dimensions-are essential elements of urban planning. The development of geographic information systems, along with quantitative and qualitative analytical methods, promotes an innovative approach to the evaluation of urban space, where housing resources that meet fundamental human needs play a special role. How can urban planning effectively cater to housing needs? Can urban planning improve housing affordability and housing supply? What remedial measures can be implemented to prevent spatial, social, and economic segregation in cities? How and where should new housing estates be planned? Can urban densification be reconciled with a high quality of life? This Special Issue will focus on the extent to which urban planning and management systems address the complex and dynamic trends in the housing market.
Groundwater Pollution Control and Groundwater Management
Groundwater, a hidden reservoir beneath the Earth's surface, is a vital lifeline for billions around the world, supporting drinking water supplies and industrial and agricultural production. As a core component of the hydrological cycle, it interacts dynamically with ecosystems, soil, and surface water. The increasing demand for freshwater as a result of population growth and climate change has intensified the need to address groundwater vulnerability. Sources of pollution such as agricultural runoff, industrial wastewater, untreated wastewater, and chemical infiltration threaten water quality by introducing heavy metals, nutrients, and pathogens, endangering human health and ecological balance. These risks have a disproportionate influence on marginalized communities, exacerbating socio-economic disparities. Anthropogenic pressures like urbanization and over-extraction further hinder the sustainability of groundwater and therefore necessitate a comprehensive management framework. Mitigation methods require the adoption of practices to reduce pollution in agriculture and industry and the promotion of public participation in management. Interdisciplinary collaboration among researchers, policymakers, and communities is essential to advance remediation strategies and sustainable governance. This Reprint combines case studies, on-site data, and successful intervention measures to elucidate contamination pathways, evaluate management efficacy, and chart conservation roadmaps. Protecting the integrity of groundwater is crucial for granting fair access to resources and combating escalating challenges to the climate and human life.
Seismic Hazard Analyses, Wave Propagation and Site Characterization
The Unruly Wild
What is considered a beneficial plant? In this era of global change, The Unruly Wild is a timely and relevant look at plant conservation and the evolving plant communities of the American Southwest. Challenging the traditional invasion biology paradigm, Juliet C. Stromberg invites readers to reconsider the "alien invader" narrative and explore the beneficial roles that newly arrived plants can play in our ecosystems. Drawing from her extensive experience as a plant and restoration ecologist, Stromberg introduces a cast of plant characters that includes longtimers as well as newcomers. Through compelling stories and scientific insights, Stromberg explains why some plants are thriving while others are in decline. Stromberg's engaging narrative, enriched with personal anecdotes and detailed vignettes, encourages readers to pause, reflect, and deepen their relationship with the plant world. By promoting a more nuanced and respectful dialogue about our natural surroundings, this book offers valuable insights into biodiversity, climate resilience, and ecosystem restoration. This book is a call to embrace a more inclusive and adaptive approach to wild plants.
Natural Connection
A new pathway to a thriving future rooted in our relationships with the living world and each other Reimagining environmentalism as an act of doing and a way of being in the world and climate action as a shared goal, not an individual burden, Natural Connection draws on the legacies and ongoing resistance of marginalised communities around the globe to guide us toward a more sustainable relationship with the living world. Joycelyn Longdon defines six conceptual roots--rage, imagination, innovation, theory, healing and care--that can help us to transform environmentalism from the ground up and cultivate the natural connection so essential to creating a safe and thriving shared future. Rage is a necessary response to systems of oppression but impedes progress if it isn't transformed into action. Imagination is essential to resisting the logics of colonialism and exploitation. Theory is a means of building collective wisdom. Longdon illuminates these and other principles, practices and teachings, highlighting the voices and stories of marginalised communities who have revolutionized the landscape of environmentalism, such as the Afro-Indigenous Brazilian quilombolas who fought to defend their ancestral lands, Ken Saro-Wiwa and the Ogoni Nine of Nigeria who lost their lives in the struggle against environmental destruction by fossil fuel giants, and the women of the Indian Himalayas who sparked a mass movement of nonviolent protest against deforestation by hugging trees. Along the way, this lyrical, provocative and deeply humane book interweaves powerfully resonant ideas from writers, philosophers, environmentalists, activists and other changemakers, such as Rebecca Solnit, Poppy Okotcha, Robert Macfarlane, Katherine May and Olafur Eliasson. Rooted in the profound knowledge that we only have each other and the earth itself, Natural Connection cultivates hope in growing a better future together.
Saving Mother Ocean
'Steve Andrews understands that the key to defending and protecting life and diversity in the Ocean is to use what you are good at to find solutions to seemingly impossible problems. The strength of an eco-system depends upon diversity and interdependence. Therefore a successful movement is defined by diversity and interdependence within it. By harnessing our passions to the virtues of courage and imagination we can find impossible solutions to seemingly impossible problems. Saving Mother Ocean is inspiring, informative and a call to action by all of us to save the Mother to all of us - the Ocean.' Captain Paul Watson, founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation SocietyWe've all seen the news of dead and dying whales, and the alarming amounts of plastic pollution washing up on beaches or floating on the tides. The oceans are in very great danger for many reasons, and it is not just plastic waste, which is bad enough. Overfishing, acidification, coral bleaching, nuclear waste, seabed mining, military testing, and climate change, are taking a very heavy toll on marine creatures of all types, from tiny plankton to the massive whales. The eponymous Dead Zones are aptly named. Many marine creatures are in danger of extinction. Life on this planet depends on healthy oceans. We depend on healthy oceans. This book takes a look at the threats to marine life, and what is being done to save the seas. It is a call to action to save Mother Ocean. The author explains how he became personally motivated to do what he could. As a singer and songwriter he wrote songs and came up with the idea for Ocean Aid concerts. Now he has written the book you are holding. He hopes to inspire you to think about what you can do. We all need to help save the seas.
Geological Survey of Alabama Bulletin No. 40
The Alabama Department of Archives and History was founded in 1901 and became a model for manyother states. The first Director, Dr. Thomas Owen, argued that the state had a responsibility to preservethe basic records of its people and its history. As the first of only five Directors, Dr. Owen served inhis position for almost 20 years and built the Alabama Archives into one of the most important culturalagencies in the nation. In the past century, the Alabama Department of Archives and History hasexpanded greatly from its humble beginning in Alabama's Senate to its current residence built in 1940. The Alabama Department of Archives and History's state publications collection includes annualreports, monographs and periodicals from the Governor's office and various state agencies includingthe Department of Agriculture, Office of the Attorney General, Department of Education and more.This document is one in this collection.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Death Valley Regional Ground-water Flow System, Nevada and California
A numerical three-dimensional (3D) transient ground-water flow model of the Death Valley region was developed by the U.S. Geological Survey for the U.S. Department of Energy programs at the Nevada Test Site and at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. Decades of study of aspects of the ground-water flow system and previous less extensive ground-water flow models were incorporated and reevaluated together with new data to provide greater detail for the complex, digital model. A 3D digital hydrogeologic framework model (HFM) was developed from digital elevation models, geologic maps, borehole information, geologic and hydrogeologic cross sections, and other 3D models to represent the geometry of the hydrogeologic units (HGUs). Structural features, such as faults and fractures, that affect ground-water flow also were added. The HFM represents Precambrian and Paleozoic crystalline and sedimentary rocks, Mesozoic sedimentary rocks, Mesozoic to Cenozoic intrusive rocks, Cenozoic volcanic tuffs and lavas, and late Cenozoic sedimentary deposits of the Death Valley Regional Ground-Water Flow System (DVRFS) region in 27 HGUs. Information from a series of investigations was compiled to conceptualize and quantify hydrologic components of the ground-water flow system within the DVRFS model domain and to provide hydraulic-property and head-observation data used in the calibration of the transient-flow model. These studies reevaluated natural ground-water discharge occurring through evapotranspiration and spring flow; the history of ground-water pumping from 1913 through 1998; ground-water recharge simulated as net infiltration; model boundary inflows and outflows based on regional hydraulic gradients and water budgets of surrounding areas; hydraulic conductivity and its relation to depth; and water levels appropriate for regional simulation of prepumped and pumped conditions within the DVRFS model domain. Simulation results appropriate for the regional extent and scale of the model were provided by acquiring additional data, by reevaluating existing data using current technology and concepts, and by refining earlier interpretations to reflect the current understanding of the regional ground-water flow system. Ground-water flow in the Death Valley region is composed of several interconnected, complex ground-water flow systems. Ground-water flow occurs in three subregions in relatively shallow and localized flow paths that are superimposed on deeper, regional flow paths.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Best Practices in Natural Hazards Planning and Mitigation
The Colorado State Publications Library (CoSPL) was established by the General Assembly in 1980 as a part of the Colorado State Library and the Colorado Department of Education. The mission of the library is to provide Colorado residents with permanent public access to information produced by state government. The state publications are valuable sources of information published by Colorado state agencies that include annual reports, budgets, planning reports, consumer information, legislative reports and directories. The publications cover a wide variety of topics including health, business, education, crime, agriculture, mining, employment, taxes, water quality, wildlife and the environment. This publication is one in this collection.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Handbook of Wetland Plants of the Rocky Mountain Region
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Richard Nixon. The agency is charged with protecting human health and the environment, by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress. The EPA's struggle to protect health and the environment is seen through each of its official publications. These publications outline new policies, detail problems with enforcing laws, document the need for new legislation, and describe new tactics to use to solve these issues. This collection of publications ranges from historic documents to reports released in the new millennium, and features works like: Bicycle for a Better Environment, Health Effects of Increasing Sulfur Oxides Emissions Draft, and Women and Environmental Health.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Reclamation of Cape Cod Sand Dunes
Reclamation of Cape Cod Sand Dunes, Volume 65, details early 20th-century efforts to stabilize and reclaim the shifting sand dunes of Cape Cod. Authored by J.M. Westgate, in conjunction with the United States Department of Agriculture and the Bureau of Plant Industry, this document provides insights into the methodologies employed during this period to combat erosion and promote vegetation in a challenging coastal environment. Published by the United States Government Printing Office in 1904, this work offers a valuable historical perspective on early ecological restoration techniques. It examines the selection and cultivation of appropriate plant species, as well as the engineering approaches used to manage the movement of sand. This volume will be of interest to environmental historians, botanists, and anyone concerned with the conservation of coastal landscapes.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Hydrology and Ground-Water Quality in the Mine Workings Within the Picher Mining District, Northeastern Oklahoma, 2002-03
The Picher mining district of northeastern Ottawa County, Oklahoma, was a major site of mining for lead and zinc ores in the first half of the 20th century. The primary source of lead and zinc were sulfide minerals disseminated in the cherty limestones and dolomites of the Boone Formation of Mississippian age, which comprises the Boone aquifer. Ground water in the aquifer and seeping to surface water in the district has been contaminated by sulfate, iron, lead, zinc, and several other metals. The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, investigated hydrology and ground-water quality in the mine workings in the mining district, as part of the process to aid water managers and planners in designing remediation measures that may restore the environmental quality of the district to pre-mining conditions. Most ground-water levels underlying the mining district had similar altitudes, indicating a large degree of hydraulic connection in the mine workings and overlying aquifer materials. Recharge-age dates derived from concentrations of chlorofluorocarbons and other dissolved gases indicated that water in the Boone aquifer may flow slowly from the northeast and southeast portions of the mining district. However, recharge-age dates may have been affected by the types of sites sampled, with more recent recharge-age dates being associated with mine-shafts, which are more prone to atmospheric interactions and surface runoff than the sampled airshafts. Water levels in streams upstream from the confluence of Tar and Lytle Creeks were several feet higher than those in adjacent portions of the Boone aquifer, perhaps due to low-permeability streambed sediments and indicating the streams may be losing water to the aquifer in this area. From just upstream to downstream from the confluence of Tar and Lytle Creeks, surface-water elevations in these streams were less than those in the surrounding Boone aquifer, indicating that seepage from the aquifer to downstream portions of Tar Creek was much more likely.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Status and Understanding of Groundwater Quality in the Monterey Bay and Salinas Valley Basins, 2005-California GAMA Priority Basin Project
Groundwater quality in the approximately 1,000 square mile (2,590 km2) Monterey Bay and Salinas Valley Basins (MS) study unit was investigated as part of the Priority Basin Project of the Groundwater Ambient Monitoring and Assessment (GAMA) Program. The study unit is located in central California in Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Luis Obispo Counties. The GAMA Priority Basin Project is being conducted by the California State Water Resources Control Board in collaboration with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Feasibility of Snowpack Enhancement From Colorado Winter Mountain Clouds
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Exposure to Asbestos From Drinking Water in the United States
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