This book includes 18 papers representing the state of the art of detection, assessment mitigation and adaption to urban overheating.

For policymakers -- Introduction -- Observed changes and their causes -- Future climate changes, risk and impacts -- Future pathways for adaption, mitigation and sustainable development -- Adaptation and mitigation -- Annexes.

It is increasingly recognised for its importance in providing science of relevance to society and well being of the environment. This book is the first in a new book series on Biometeorology.

This book provides a snapshot of these emerging themes.

Machiavelli: The Prince (1513) These are the Proceedings of a Conference on Temperature and Environmental Factors and the Testis which took place at New York University School of Medicine, December 8th and 9th, 1989.

"What corporations fear most are consumers who ask questions. Naomi Klein offers us the arguments with which to take on the superbrands." Billy Bragg from the bookjacket.

Rather than identify a single approach, this Handbook acknowledges the complexities and context necessary when approaching an urban rail development by helping to prepare decision makers to ask the right questions, consider the key issues, ...

Updated with maps, photographs, and battlefield diagrams, this special fiftieth anniversary edition of the classic history of the Korean War is a dramatic and hard-hitting account of the conflict written from the perspective of those who ...

Additionally, the book demonstrates various national and international policies for assisting architects, engineers and policy makers in understanding the relevant decision-making approaches to sustainable development in construction.

The book contains case studies, illustrations, maps and graphics and serves also as reference publication.--Publisher's description.