Recent Submissions

  • Sustainability Science 

    Heinrichs, Harald; Martens, Pim; Michelsen, Gerd; Wiek, Arnim (Springer, 2016)
    Three hundred years after defi ning sustainable development in forestry and 25 years after conceptualizing sustainability as a societal guiding vision and regulative idea, the necessity for further operationalizing and ...
  • Geomorphology of Desert Environments 

    Parsons, Anthony J.; Abrahams, Athol D. (Springer, 2009)
    About one-third of the Earth’s land surface experiences a hyperarid, arid, or semi-arid climate, and this area supports approximately 15% of the planet’s population. This percentage continues to grow and with this growth ...
  • ArcGIS for Environmental and Water Issues 

    Bajjali, William (Springer, 2018)
    The study of geographic information systems (GIS) applications is enlightening, challenging, and very interesting. This workbook was created as a guide to students and professionals on the applications of GIS in the ...
  • Principles of Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology 

    Chapin, F. Stuart; Matson, Pamela A.; Vitousek, Peter M. (Springer, 2011)
    Human activities are affecting the global environment in many ways, with numerous direct and indirect effects on ecosystems. The climate and atmospheric composition of Earth are changing rapidly. Humans have directly ...