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  1. The UN Watercourses Convention in Force

    Strengthening International Law for Transboundary Water Management

    Edited by Flavia Rocha Loures, Alistair Rieu-Clarke

    At the UN General Assembly in 1997, an overwhelming majority of States voted for the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses – a global overarching framework governing the rights and duties of States sharing freshwater systems....

    To Be Published August 14th 2013 by Routledge

  2. Construction Program Management

    By Joseph Delaney

    Series: Best Practices and Advances in Program Management Series

    Although the construction industry is one of the largest enterprises in the United States, widely accepted management principles, such as those contained in PMI®’s Standard for Program Management are still not widely implemented. This book explores how an improved understanding of these principles...

    To Be Published August 14th 2013 by Auerbach Publications

  3. Resource Efficiency Complexity and the Commons

    The Paracommons and Paradoxes of Natural Resource Losses, Wastes and Wastages

    By Bruce Lankford

    The efficient use of natural resources is key to a sustainable economy, and yet the complexities of the physical aspects of resource efficiency are poorly understood. In this challenging book, the author proposes a major advance in our understanding of this topic by analysing resource efficiency...

    To Be Published August 18th 2013 by Routledge

  4. Applied Hydrodynamics

    An Introduction

    By Hubert Chanson

    This textbook treats Hydro- and Fluid Dynamics, the engineering science dealing with forces and energies generated by fluids in motion, playing a vital role in everyday life. Practical examples include the flow motion in the kitchen sink, the exhaust fan above the stove, and the air conditioning...

    To Be Published August 19th 2013 by CRC Press

  5. Megacities and the Coast

    Risk, Resilience and Transformation

    Edited by Mark Pelling, Sophie Blackburn

    Based on a major international study, this volume provides a synthesis of scientific knowledge on megacity urbanization on the coast, environmental impacts, risks and management choices, including a focus on adaptation, mitigation and disaster risk management. It is the primary output of...

    To Be Published August 21st 2013 by Routledge

  6. Bioenergy Production by Anaerobic Digestion

    Using Agricultural Biomass and Organic Wastes

    Edited by Nicholas E. Korres, Padraig O'Kiely, John A.H. Benzie, Jonathan S. West

    Interest in anaerobic digestion (AD), the process of energy production through the production of biogas, has increased rapidly in recent years. Agricultural and other organic waste are important substrates that can be treated by AD. This book is one of the first to provide a broad...

    To Be Published August 28th 2013 by Routledge

  7. Design of Durable Concrete Structures

    By Stuart Matthews

    This document aims to provide a basic understanding of the complex set of phenomena governing durability and long-term performance of concrete structures and how this forms a basis for service-life design. While consideration is given to concrete as a material, the focus is on the behaviour of the...

    To Be Published August 30th 2013 by IHS BRE Press

  8. Rock Mass Homogenization and Numerical Classification

    By Michel Chalhoub

    In the modelling or design phase of many mining or civil projects conducted in rock masses, the designer is confronted with a set of questions that is not always easy to answer. This is mainly due to the anisotropy and heterogeneity of the fractured medium, and to the complexity of the fractures’...

    To Be Published August 31st 2013 by CRC Press

  9. Assessing and Managing Groundwater in Different Environments

    Edited by Jude Cobbing, Shafick Adams, Ingrid Dennis, Kornelius Riemann

    Series: IAH - Selected Papers on Hydrogeology

    This collection of papers is a snapshot of modern hydrogeology in which highly technical methods and approaches sit side-by-side with overlapping legal, social, organisational, institutional and governance considerations. Groundwater is integral to many human and environmental systems. Indeed,...

    To Be Published August 31st 2013 by CRC Press

  10. Curing Concrete

    By Peter C. Taylor

    This book explains the benefits of curing the concrete, and uniquely brings together information in the research literature along with practical guidance on doing it correctly. It can also inform researchers whose experimental work is rendered invalid if the curing regime is not clearly identified....

    To Be Published September 2nd 2013 by CRC Press