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Quantitative techniques in participatory forest management
Forest management has evolved from a mercantilist view to a multi-functional one that integrates economic, social, and ecological aspects. However, the issue of sustainability is not yet resolved. Quantitative Techniques in Participatory Forest Management brings together global research in three areas of application: inventory of the forest variables that determine the main environmental indice…
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- 1466569255
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- XX, 588 p.
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- 333.750151 QUA q
Digital techniques for documenting and preserving cultural heritage
This book presents interdisciplinary approaches to the examination and documentation of material cultural heritage, using non-invasive spatial and spectral optical technologies.
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- 9781942401353
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- xliv, 325p.: ill.
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- 025.8 DIG d
The restless compendium : interdisciplinary investigations of rest and Its op…
This interdisciplinary book contains 22 essays and interventions on rest and restlessness, silence and noise, relaxation and work. It draws together approaches from artists, literary scholars, psychologists, activists, historians, geographers and sociologists who challenge assumptions about how rest operates across mind, bodies, and practices. Rest’s presence or absence affects everyone. Neve…
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- 9783319452647
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- xvii, 205p. : ill.
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- 306.48 RES r
The plant stem : a microscopic aspect
This unique and attractive open access textbook combines the beauty of macroscopic pictures of plant stems with the corresponding colorfully stained images of anatomical micro-structures. In contrast to most botanical textbooks, it presents all the stem characteristics as photographs and shows the microscopic reality. The amount of text is reduced to a minimum, and the scientific information i…
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- 9783319735245
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- vii, 207p. : ill.
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- 581.495 SCH p
Wood science for conservation of cultural heritage – Florence 2007
COST Action IE0601 "Wood Science for Conservation of Cultural Heritage" (www.woodculther.org) aims to improve the conservation (including study, preventive conservation and restoration) of European Wooden Cultural Heritage Objects (WCHOs), by fostering targeted research and multidisciplinary interaction between Researchers in various fields of Wood Science, Conservators of wooden artworks, othe…
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- 9788884533821
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- 265 p
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- 684.08 LUC w
Status and dynamics of forests in Germany : results of the National Forest Mo…
Forest ecosystems in Central Europe are changing as a result of anthropogenic influences and changing climate conditions. As such, a large-scale monitoring programme was undertaken in order to understand the influence of site modification, deposition of air pollutants, and climate. This book presents the scientific findings of this study for Germany, including the major challenges with regar…
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- 9783030157340
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- x, 384p. : ill.
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- 634.90943 STA s
Achieving viability for public service media in challenging settings: a holis…
In the face of challenges posed by a shifting digital media landscape, an array of international bodies continue to endorse public service media (PSM) as an essential component of democratisation. Yet how can PSM achieve viability in settings where models of media independence and credibility are unfamiliar or rejected by political leaders? The answer lies in a holistic approach that is neither…
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- 9781912656516
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- iii, 29p.
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- 302.23094 DEA a
Installation art and the museum : presentation and conservation of changing a…
Installation art has become mainstream in artistic practices. However, acquiring and displaying such artworks implies that curators and conservators are challenged to deal with obsolete technologies, ephemeral materials and other issues concerning care and management of these artworks. By analysing three in-depth case studies, the author sheds new light on the key concepts of traditional conser…
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- 9789089644596
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- 225p. : ill.
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- 709.0407 VAN i
Conservation of natural and cultural heritage in Kenya : a cross-disciplinary…
In Kenya, cultural and natural heritage has a particular value. This book brings together essays by heritage experts from different backgrounds, including conservation, heritage management, museum studies, archaeology, environment and social sciences, architecture and landscape, geography, philosophy and economics to explore three key themes: the underlying ethics, practices and legal issues of…
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- 9781910634844
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- XVIII, 249 p.
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- 363.69 CON c
Political ecology of REDD+ in Indonesia : agrarian conflicts and forest carbon
Indonesia’s commitment to reducing land-based greenhouse gas emissions significantly includes the expansion of conservation areas, but these developments are not free of conflicts. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of agrarian conflicts in the context of the implementation of REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) and forest carbon offsetting in Indones…
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- 9781138479319
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- x, 219p. : ill.
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- 333.75 HEI p
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