Physical Geography Research
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Tropical Peatlands
Tropical peatlands are found mostly in South East Asia, but also in Africa and in Central and South America. These and peat-swamp forests store large amounts of carbon and their destruction, particularly through the development of plantations for oil palm and other forms of agriculture, releases...
To Be Published April 14th 2014 by Routledge
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Catchment and River Basin Management
Integrating Science and Governance
The central focus of this volume is a critical comparative analysis of the key drivers for water resource management and the provision of clean water – governance systems and institutional and legal arrangements. Catchment and river basin management crucially depend on these drivers. The...
To Be Published December 30th 2013 by Routledge
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Coastal Erosion and Protection in Europe
Europe has a long history of managing coastal erosion through a variety of protection strategies, from the defences of the Venice lagoons to coastal land reclamation in the Netherlands. This book provides a comprehensive review of the entire coastline of Europe and a comparative analysis of...
Published February 25th 2013 by Routledge
