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Tapestries of Life: Uncovering The Lifesaving Secrets Of The Natural World
by Anne Sverdrup-ThygesonThe second book by the bestselling author of Extraordinary Insects
Tapestry Lawns: Freed from Grass and Full of Flowers
by Lionel SmithSwathes of the human world are covered in ornamental grass lawns; they are the single most commonly encountered horticultural feature on the planet. Unfortunately, they are now often viewed as resource-draining green deserts due to the lack of plant and animal diversity, the need for frequent mowing and watering, and addition of lawn greening products to keep them looking at their best. It is a venerable horticultural feature that is essentially frozen in time, and with few alternatives to whet the appetite, the lawn has languished in its current grass-only format for decades. Until now. Tapestry lawns are a new, practically researched and timely development of the ornamental lawn format that integrates both horticultural practice and ecological science and re-determines the potential of a lawn. Mown barely a handful of times a year and with no need for fertilisers or scarifying, tapestry lawns are substantially richer in their diversity of plant and animal life compared to traditional grass-only lawns and see the return of flowers and colour to a format from which they are usually purposefully excluded. Tapestry Lawns: Freed from Grass and Full of Flowers traces the changes in the lawn format from its origins to the modern day and offers information on how and why the tapestry lawn construct is now achievable. It provides guidance on how to create and maintain a tapestry lawn of your own and champions the potential benefits for wildlife that can follow. Features Accessible and informative to all types of readers from academic to amateur Includes a refined and tested set of useful tapestry lawn plants Contains step-by-step instructions for creation and management methods of grass-free lawns Illustrated in full colour If you have ever thought about mowing your lawn much less, making it much more colourful and wildlife friendly, then this book will inform and guide you to create a perfect, grass-free lawn.
Tapestry Lawns: Freed from Grass and Full of Flowers
by Lionel SmithSwathes of the human world are covered in ornamental grass lawns; they are the single most commonly encountered horticultural feature on the planet. Unfortunately, they are now often viewed as resource-draining green deserts due to the lack of plant and animal diversity, the need for frequent mowing and watering, and addition of lawn greening products to keep them looking at their best. It is a venerable horticultural feature that is essentially frozen in time, and with few alternatives to whet the appetite, the lawn has languished in its current grass-only format for decades. Until now. Tapestry lawns are a new, practically researched and timely development of the ornamental lawn format that integrates both horticultural practice and ecological science and re-determines the potential of a lawn. Mown barely a handful of times a year and with no need for fertilisers or scarifying, tapestry lawns are substantially richer in their diversity of plant and animal life compared to traditional grass-only lawns and see the return of flowers and colour to a format from which they are usually purposefully excluded. Tapestry Lawns: Freed from Grass and Full of Flowers traces the changes in the lawn format from its origins to the modern day and offers information on how and why the tapestry lawn construct is now achievable. It provides guidance on how to create and maintain a tapestry lawn of your own and champions the potential benefits for wildlife that can follow. Features Accessible and informative to all types of readers from academic to amateur Includes a refined and tested set of useful tapestry lawn plants Contains step-by-step instructions for creation and management methods of grass-free lawns Illustrated in full colour If you have ever thought about mowing your lawn much less, making it much more colourful and wildlife friendly, then this book will inform and guide you to create a perfect, grass-free lawn.
Taphonomy: Process and Bias Through Time (Topics in Geobiology #32)
by Peter A. Allison and David J. BottjerTaphonomic bias is a pervasive feature of the fossil record. A pressing concern, however, is the extent to which taphonomic processes have varied through the ages. It is one thing to work with a biased data set and quite another to work with a bias that has changed with time. This book includes work from both new and established researchers who are using laboratory, field and data-base techniques to characterise and quantify the temporal and spatial variation in taphonomic bias. It may not provide all the answers but it will at least shed light on the right questions.
Tapping the Green Market: Management and Certification of Non-timber Forest Products
by Abraham Guillen Sarah A Laird Alan R Pierce Patricia ShanleyThere is a rapidly growing interest in, and demand for, non-timber forest products (NTFPs). They provide critical resources across the globe fulfilling nutritional, medicinal, financial and cultural needs. However, they have been largely overlooked in mainstream conservation and forestry politics. This volume explains the use and importance of certification and eco-labelling for guaranteeing best management practices of non-timber forest products in the field. Using extensive case studies and global profiles of non-timber forest products, this work not only seeks to further our comprehension of certification processes but also broaden understanding of non-timber forest product management, harvesting and marketing. It should be useful to forest managers, policy-makers and conservation organizations as well as for academics in these areas.
Tapping the Green Market: Management and Certification of Non-timber Forest Products (People And Plants International Conservation Ser.)
by Patricia Shanley Sarah A Laird Abraham Guillen Alan R PierceThere is a rapidly growing interest in, and demand for, non-timber forest products (NTFPs). They provide critical resources across the globe fulfilling nutritional, medicinal, financial and cultural needs. However, they have been largely overlooked in mainstream conservation and forestry politics. This volume explains the use and importance of certification and eco-labelling for guaranteeing best management practices of non-timber forest products in the field. Using extensive case studies and global profiles of non-timber forest products, this work not only seeks to further our comprehension of certification processes but also broaden understanding of non-timber forest product management, harvesting and marketing. It should be useful to forest managers, policy-makers and conservation organizations as well as for academics in these areas.
Tapping the Market: The Challenge of Institutional Reform in the Urban Water Sector (Role of Government in Adjusting Economies)
by A. Nickson R. FranceysThis book examines the challenge of reform of the urban water supply sector in developing countries, based on case studies of state-owned water companies in Ghana, India, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe. The growing public private partnership for urban water supply is analyzed, focussing on the concession contract model. The implications for meeting the water needs of the urban poor, for the regulatory role of the state and for state capacity building are also discussed.
Tarangire: Human-Wildlife Coexistence in a Fragmented Ecosystem (Ecological Studies #243)
by Christian Kiffner Monica L. Bond Derek E. LeeThis edited volume summarizes multidisciplinary work on wildlife conservation in the Tarangire Ecosystem of northern Tanzania. By drawing together human-centered, wildlife-centered, and interdisciplinary research, this book contributes to furthering our understanding of the often complex mechanisms underlying human-wildlife interactions in dynamic landscapes. By synthesizing the wealth of knowledge generated by anthropologists, ecologists, conservationists, entrepreneurs, geographers, sociologists, and zoologists over the last decades, this book also highlights practicable and locally adapted solutions for shaping human-wildlife interactions towards coexistence. Readers will discover the reciprocal and often unexpected direct and indirect dynamics between people and wildlife. While boundaries (e.g. between people and wildlife, between protected and un-protected areas, and between different groups of people) are a common theme throughout the different chapters, this book stresses the commonalities, links, and synergies between seemingly disparate disciplines, opinions, and conservation approaches. The chapters are divided into clear sections, such as the human dimension, the wildlife dimension and human-wildlife interactions, representing a detailed summary of anthropological, ecological, and interdisciplinary research projects that have been conducted in the Tarangire Ecosystem over the last decades. Beyond, this work contributes to the debate about land-sharing versus land-sparing and provides an in-depth case study for understanding the complexities associated with human-wildlife coexistence in one of the few remaining ecosystems that supports migratory populations of large mammals. The topic of this book is particularly relevant for students, scholars, and practitioners who are interested in reconciling the needs of human populations with those of the environment in general and large mammal populations in particular.
Target Scattering Mechanism in Polarimetric Synthetic Aperture Radar: Interpretation and Application
by Si-Wei Chen Xue-Song Wang Shun-Ping Xiao Motoyuki SatoThis book presents new and advanced concepts, theories and methodologies in polarimetric synthetic aperture radar (PolSAR) target scattering mechanism modeling and interpretation, which is dedicated to bridge the gap between the acquired data and practical applications. It proposes adaptive and generalized polarimetric target decompositions, to precisely interpret the target scattering mechanisms. Further, it develops a uniform polarimetric matrix rotation theory and a polarimetric coherence pattern visualization and interpretation tool to completely explore and characterize the deep information and target signatures in the rotation domain. Finally, it demonstrates land cover classification, target detection, natural disaster damage investigation and mapping applications which use the novel scattering mechanism investigation tools.The book is a valuable resource for senior undergraduate and postgraduate students, teachers, engineers and researchers in the field of microwave remote sensing, radar polarimetry, imaging radar, and environmental studies.
Target Station Optimization for the High-Brilliance Neutron Source HBS: Simulation Studies Based on the Monte Carlo Method (Springer Theses)
by Jan Philipp DabruckIn the present work, the target station of the accelerator-driven neutron source HBS is optimized in comprehensive parameter studies using the Monto-Carlo method. The dependence of the most important performance characteristics of such a system on the external parameters is investigated neglecting technical and mechanical limitations. In this way, qualitative and quantitative statements for all possible configurations and envisaged applications can be derived and should be considered in the detailed planning of such facilities. For this purpose, different scenarios are considered that place completely different requirements on the design of the target station. The central statements derived in this thesis can be transferred to any framework conditions, such as different accelerator energies, so that these results can be used in the development of other neutron sources, which together with the HBS form a European network and provide a prosperous community in neutron science.
Taschenbuch der Technischen Akustik
by Manfred Heckl Gerhard MüllerDas Buch behandelt die physikalischen und physiologischen Grundlagen, Probleme der Raumakustik und der Meßtechnik (einschließlich der relevanten Normen und Richtlinien), die bei der täglichen Arbeit auf diesem Gebiet benötigt werden. Breiten Raum nehmen Fragen der Schallentstehung, Luft- und Körperschallausbreitung und der Lärmminderung ein, wie sie im Maschinenbau, Fahrzeugbau sowie Hoch- und Tiefbau vorkommen. Die einzelnen Beiträge wurden gründlich überarbeitet, aktualisiert und erweitert. Neue Abschnitte: Aktive Lärmminderung (Antischall), Numerische Methoden und Schallentstehung bei der Holz- und Metallbearbeitung.
Taschenbuch der Technischen Akustik
by Gerhard Müller Michael MöserDas Buch behandelt die physikalischen und physiologischen Grundlagen der Technischen Akustik, Probleme der Maschinen- und Raumakustik sowie die akustische Messtechnik. Breiten Raum nehmen Fragen der Schallentstehung, der Luft- und Körperschallausbreitung sowie der Lärmminderung ein, wie sie etwa im Schienen- und Straßenverkehr auftreten. Die Beiträge sind gegenüber der Vorauflage gründlich überarbeitet und erweitert worden. Das Buch schildert damit nicht nur den aktuellen Stand der Technischen Akustik, sondern ist auch Hilfe und Anleitung für Ingenieure zur Bewältigung akustischer Probleme und Aufgabenfelder.
Taschenbuch der Wasserversorgung
by Johann Mutschmann Fritz StimmelmayrOb Novellierung der Trinkwasserverordnung oder Darstellung des Membranverfahrens - dem derzeit aktuellsten Verfahren in der Wasseraufbereitung: Auch die 13. Auflage wird dem gerecht, was die Fachzeitschrift bbr Wasser und Rohrbau über die 12. Auflage geschrieben hat: "Verlag und Autoren legen ... wiederum ein umfassendes und übersichtliches Standardwerk vor, von hohem Nutzwert für alle diejenigen, die sich im Studium oder im Beruf mit Planung, Bau, Betrieb, Organisation und Verwaltung von Wasserversorgungsanlagen befassen". Die Themen werden in gewohnter Weise übersichtlich dargestellt. Die Kapitel sind aktualisiert, die nationale und internationale Normung sowie Gesetzgebung wurde berücksichtigt. Der "Mutschmann/Stimmelmayr" ist seit über 40 Jahren ein MUSS als Nachschlagewerk für den Praktiker und als Lehrbuch für das (Selbst-)Studium.
Taschenbuch der Wasserversorgung
by Johann Mutschmann Fritz StimmelmayrIm seit mehr als 40 Jahren anerkannten Standardwerk zur Wasserversorgung werden alle Informationen aktuell, kompakt und auf die Praxis bezogen dargestellt. Die 12. Auflage wurde in allen Kapiteln aktualisiert. Somit erläutert das Taschenbuch den derzeitigen Stand der Technik, zeigt die wirtschaftlichen Gesichtspunkte bei der Planung, Ausführung und Unterhaltung von Wasserversorgungsanlagen auf und nennt die aktuellen gesetzlichen Einheiten, Zahlenwerte, DVGW-Regelungen und DIN-Normen. Der "Mutschmann/Stimmelmayr" eignet sich sowohl als Nachschlagewerk als auch zum Erlernen und Beherrschen des Themengebiets. Das Autorenteam - bestehend aus sechs anerkannten Fachleuten - hat das Taschenbuch der Wasserversorgung nicht nur im Sinne der früheren Verfasser weitergeführt, sondern auch ein umfassendes, handliches und übersichtliches Werk all denen vorgelegt, die sich in der Ausbildung oder im Beruf mit der Planung, dem Bau, dem Betrieb und der Verwaltung von Wasserversorgungsanlagen befassen.
Taschenbuch der Wasserversorgung
by Johann Mutschmann Fritz StimmelmayrAuch die 14. Auflage wird dem gerecht, was die Fachzeitschrift GWF Wasser - Abwasser über die 13. Auflage geschrieben hat: "Dass ein so umfangreiches Handbuch, das eine praktisch vollständige Darstellung aller Bereiche der Wasserversorgung gibt, zugleich mit hoher Aktualität herausgebracht wird, ist besonders hervorzuheben. [ ] Dem Autorenteam ist für seine hervorragende Leistung volle Anerkennung auszusprechen. [ ] Das Taschenbuch ist … erneut das umfassende und übersichtliche Standardwerk der Wasserversorgung - für alle diejenigen, die im Studium und im Beruf mit Planung, Bau, Betrieb und Unterhaltung sowie mit Verwaltungsaufgaben befasst sind." Die Themen werden in gewohnter Weise übersichtlich dargestellt. Alle Kapitel sind aktualisiert, die nationale und internationale Normung sowie Gesetzgebung wurde berücksichtigt. Der "Mutschmann/Stimmelmayr" ist seit 50 Jahren ein MUSS als Nachschlagewerk für den Praktiker und als Lehrbuch für das (Selbst-)Studium.
Taste, Memory: Forgotten Foods, Lost Flavors, and Why They Matter
by David Buchanan Gary Paul NabhanTaste, Memory traces the experiences of modern-day explorers who rediscover culturally rich forgotten foods and return them to our tables for all to experience and savor. In Taste, Memory author David Buchanan explores questions fundamental to the future of food and farming. How can we strike a balance between preserving the past, maintaining valuable agricultural and culinary traditions, and looking ahead to breed new plants? What place does a cantankerous old pear or too-delicate strawberry deserve in our gardens, farms, and markets? To what extent should growers value efficiency and uniformity over matters of taste, ecology, or regional identity? While living in Washington State in the early nineties, Buchanan learned about the heritage food movement and began growing fruit trees, grains, and vegetables. After moving home to New England, however, he left behind his plant collection and for several years stopped gardening. In 2005, inspired by the revival of interest in regional food and culinary traditions, Buchanan borrowed a few rows of growing space at a farm near his home in Portland, Maine, where he resumed collecting. By 2012 he had expanded to two acres, started a nursery and small business, and discovered creative ways to preserve rare foods. In Taste, Memory Buchanan shares stories of slightly obsessive urban gardeners, preservationists, environmentalists, farmers, and passionate cooks, and weaves anecdotes of his personal journey with profiles of leaders in the movement to defend agricultural biodiversity. Taste, Memory begins and ends with a simple premise: that a healthy food system depends on matching diverse plants and animals to the demands of land and climate. In this sense of place lies the true meaning of local food.
Tata Lectures on Theta II: Jacobian theta functions and differential equations (Modern Birkhäuser Classics Ser.)
by David MumfordThe second in a series of three volumes that survey the theory of theta functions, this volume emphasizes the special properties of the theta functions associated with compact Riemann surfaces and how they lead to solutions of the Korteweg-de-Vries equations as well as other non-linear differential equations of mathematical physics. It presents an explicit elementary construction of hyperelliptic Jacobian varieties and is a self-contained introduction to the theory of the Jacobians. It also ties together nineteenth-century discoveries due to Jacobi, Neumann, and Frobenius with recent discoveries of Gelfand, McKean, Moser, John Fay, and others.
Tatort Erde: Menschliche Eingriffe in Naturraum und Klima
by Günter Warnecke Monika Huch Klaus GermannDie Sorge um unsere Umwelt läßt uns immer sensibler darauf achten, welche Folgen menschliche Eingriffe auf der Erde bisher bewirkt haben und noch aus lösen werden. In den vergangenen Jahren fand der Begriff "Umwelt" Eingang in die Politik, und die Einrichtung von Umweltministerien war eine der Konse quenzen aus dem gestiegenen Umweltbewußtsein. Doch was verstehen wir unter "Umwelt"? Umwelt, das ist die physikalische und biologische Umgebung des Menschen, die Luft, die wir atmen, das Wasser, das wir trinken, der Boden, den wir bewirtschaften, der uns umgebende Natur raum also. Mit ihm stehen wir in ständiger Wechselwirkung. Wir haben inzwi schen gelernt, daß dieser Naturraum nicht vermehrbar ist, sondern ein be grenztes und verletzliches Kapital bedeutet, mit dem wir sehr sorgsam umge hen müssen. Mit dem Begriff Umwelt eng verknüpft sind aber auch die Nut zung dieses Naturraumes und die daraus entstehenden Belastungen. Wir ver schmutzen die Luft durch Abgase, belasten das Wasser durch Reinigungsmittel und verändern den Boden auf vielfältigste Weise, indem wir die natürlichen Biotope umgestalten oder zerstören, ihn seiner schützenden Vegetationsdecke berauben, ihn überdüngen, vergiften oder mit Gebäuden überbauen und mit Straßen und Wegen verdichten. Der Mensch hat schon immer in den Naturraum eingegriffen. So haben un sere Vorfahren in Mitteleuropa bereits vor Jahrhunderten damit begonnen, die Naturlandschaft in eine sogenannte Kulturlandschaft zu verwandeln. Diese Eingriffe störten aber lange Zeit die Eigendynamik des Öko- und Klimasy stems Erde insgesamt nicht entscheidend. Zwar verursachte z. B.
Tatort »ERDE«: Menschliche Eingriffe in Naturraum und Klima
by Günter Warnecke Monika Huch Klaus Germann
Tau-p: a plane wave approach to the analysis of seismic data (Modern Approaches in Geophysics #8)
by Paul L. StoffaIn exploration seismology, data are acquired at multiple source and receiver posi tions along a profile line. These data are subsequently processed and interpreted. The primary result of this process is a subsurface image of the exploration target. As part of this procedure, additional information is also obtained about the subsurface material properties, e.g., seismic velocities. The methods that are employed in the acquisition and processing of exploration seismic data are internally consistent. That is, principally near vertical incidence seismic waves are generated, recorded and subsequently imaged. The data processing methods commonly used are based upon a small angle of incidence approximation, thus making the imaging problem tractable for existing data processing technology. Although tremendously successful, the limitations of this method are generally recognized. Current and future exploration goals will likely require the use of additional seismic waves, i.e., both compressional and shear precritical and postcritical reflections and refractions. Also, in addition to making better use of seismic travel times, recent efforts to directly incorporate seismic amplitude variations show that the approach may lead to a better understanding of subsurface rock properties. In response to more demanding exploration goals, recent data acquisition techniques have improved significantly by increasing the spatial aperture and incorporating a large number of closely spaced receivers. The need for better subsurface resolution in depth and position has encouraged the use of 240, 512, and even 1024 recorded data channels with receiver separations of 5 to 25 m.
Tauberian Theory of Wave Fronts in Linear Hereditary Elasticity
by Alexander A. LokshinThe objective of this book is to construct a rigorous mathematical approach to linear hereditary problems of wave propagation theory and demonstrate the efficiency of mathematical theorems in hereditary mechanics. By using both real end complex Tauberian techniques for the Laplace transform, a classification of near-front asymptotics of solutions to considered equations is given—depending on the singularity character of the memory function. The book goes on to derive the description of the behavior of these solutions and demonstrates the importance of nonlinear Laplace transform in linear hereditary elasticity. This book is of undeniable value to researchers working in areas of mathematical physics and related fields.
Tax Audit and Taxation in the Paradigm of Sustainable Development: The Impact on Economic, Social and Environmental Development (Contributions to Management Science)
by Bistra Svetlozarova NikolovaThis book discusses how taxation can contribute to a sustainable economic development. It analyses the role and functions of taxes and tax audits with special focus on sustainable development, considering not only the fiscal functions of taxes but also their economic, social, and environmental effects. The book sheds light on the impact of corporate social responsibility (CSR) on taxation and discusses principles of good governance in tax administration. The author also analyses the preconditions and indicators for cross-border tax fraud and the possibilities for counteraction. Furthermore, the book examines tax reliefs and rates, and how the different types of taxation – flat, progressive, and regressive taxes, can impact economic, social, and environmental development. In the last section, the author discusses how to achieve economic, social, and environmental effects through taxation. This book will appeal not only to academics working in this field, but also to practitioners who would like in-depth insights into these topics.
Taxation and the Green Growth Challenge (Critical Issues in Environmental Taxation series)
Taxation and the Green Growth Challenge addresses the pressing issue of how economic growth can be compatible with the fight against climate change, while protecting the environment as much as possible. The book shows how decision-makers must account for the legal value of the environment as being of benefit to future generations.With a broad approach, and a combination of legal and economic points of view, chapters discuss which tax instruments enable us to combine economic growth and environmental protection in a balanced way. This discerning book identifies the tax instruments that permit a comprehensive arrangement of underlying economic and political interests, with a view to pursuing the UN’s and EU’s ambitious environmental goals. The impressive selection of contributors also reflect on global initiatives and legislation as well as exploring new environmental strategies.This book will be of great interest to researchers and scholars who wish to analyse in-depth environmental and natural resource taxation issues, including energy taxation and carbon pricing, as well as the circular economy and green taxes in the context of wider tax reforms. It will also appeal to industry advisors, policymakers and government officials.
Taxing Choices for Managing Natural Resources, the Environment, and Global Climate Change: Fiscal Systems Reform Perspectives
by Anwar ShahThis book reviews taxing choices to protect the local and global environment and preserve and sustain natural resources. Alternative economic instruments such as carbon taxes and tradable permits to combat global climate change are also examined. Strategies and practices for the managing and sharing of revenues from natural resources are highlighted. Also, roles of various orders of government in managing, taxing, and sharing natural resources in selected countries are documented to highlight the impact of such division of responsibilities in preserving natural resources and the environment. The susceptibility of resource revenue dependent economies to corruption and malfeasance, and the Dutch disease, is also highlighted. This book could serve as a supplementary reference book for graduate and undergraduate courses and as a sourcebook for journalists, researchers, policymakers, and government practitioners.