This book addresses health aspects of the environmental impact of water resource development. It discusses international policies on water resources and supports this with a wide range of case studies. The book takes a multi-disciplinary approach to the topic and will increase awareness of biological ... more »

Traditionally the process of design has concentrated on the construction phase itself, with the primary objective being to optimize efficiency and minimize costs during development and construction. With the move towards more sustainable development comes the need for this short-term approach to be expanded ... more »

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Most workers spend the majority of their day in an office building environment. Protecting office workers from safety, health, and security risks is a key task of many safety and health professionals, particularly those responsible for the management of very large office complexes and high rise buildings ... more »

Industrial Uses of Biomass Energy demonstrates that energy-rich vegetation, biomass, is a key renewable energy resource for the future. Most energy scenarios recognise bioenergy as an important component in the future world's energy outlook, both in developed and developing countries. Brazil, uniquely ... more »

The Strip Method Design Handbook is a thorough guide to the use of the strip method, developed by Arne Hillerborg, for design of reinforced concrete slabs. The strip method of design is relevant to many types of slabs including rectangular slabs with all sides supported and regular flat slabs with cantilevering ... more »

The UK has the highest prevalence of asthma symptoms in 13-14 year olds in the world. Over the past 25 years the incidence of asthma episodes has increased by a factor of three to four in adults and six in children. Why should this be? Although allergic disease is on the increase across the developed ... more »

Within one generation, software has become one of the principal sources of wealth in the world. The development and use of software has grown faster than for any artifact in the history of the world. Probably no topic or subject in history has accelerated in its rate of practice as software has. Software ... more »

At a time when the EU is preparing to adopt a directive on health risks arising from occupational exposure to vibration, Human Response to Vibration offers students, ergonomists and occupational health professionals guidance on the subject. Separate chapters examine issues relating to whole body vibration ... more »

Theoretically, multiwavelets hold significant advantages over standard wavelets, particularly for solving more complicated problems, and hence are of great interest. Meeting the needs of engineers and mathematicians, this book provides a comprehensive overview of multiwavelets. The author presents the ... more »

Handbook of Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations is the first complete resource manual exclusively for water and wastewater plant operators. It is a thorough compilation of water science, treatment information, process control procedures, problem-solving techniques, safety and health information ... more »

The modern microwave and RF engineer is expected to be knowledgeable about customer expectations, market trends, manufacturing technologies, and factory models to a degree that is unprecedented in the history of RF/microwave engineering. With contributions from top experts in the field, this book presents ... more »