locating system Books and Publications

Caribbean Sea/Colombia & Venezuela, Central America & Mexico Giwa Regional assessment 3b, 3c

This report presents the results of the GIWA assessment of the Colombia & Venezuela and Central America & Mexico sub-systems – located in GIWA region 3, the Caribbean Sea. The regional team identified habitat and community modification as the priority concern of both sub-systems. In the Colombia ...

By Earthprint Ltd

Institutions and Systems in the Geography of Innovation

This volume provides a collection of theoretical articles and empirical studies on innovation and location by focusing on the institutions and systems that mediate knowledge spillovers. The objective is to provide an international comparison using a variety of approaches. The volume is organized around the ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Groundwater Arsenic Remediation

Arsenic abatement from groundwater in locations with a central water distribution system is relatively simple. The real challenge is selecting the most effective and affordable treatment and scale up option for locations which lack the appropriate infrastructure. Groundwater Arsenic Remediation: Treatment ...

By IWA Publishing

API RP 14E Standard for Exploration & Production

This document recommends minimum requirements and guidelines for the design and installation of new piping systems on production platforms located offshore. The maximum design pressure within the scope of this document is 10,000 psig and the temperature range is âˆ’20°F to ...

By American Petroleum Institute (API)

The Global Climate System

Over the last 20 years, developments in climatology have provided an amazing array of explanations for the pattern of world climates. This textbook examines the earth's climate systems in light of this incredible growth in data availability, data retrieval systems, and satellite and computer applications. It ...

By Cambridge University

Geospatial Services and Applications for the Internet

The use of geospatial technologies has become ubiquitous since the leading Internet vendors delivered a number of popular map websites. Today, businesses are either migrating location-specific capabilities into their information systems, or expanding existing Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

New Frontiers in Integrated Solid Earth Sciences

Man’s intensifying use of the Earth’s habitat has led to an urgent need for scientifically advanced ‘geo-prediction systems’ that accurately locate subsurface resources and forecast the timing and magnitude of earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and land subsidence. As advances in the earth sciences lead to ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Methods and Models in Transport and Telecommunications

The volume offers new insights into the modeling and analysis of transportation and telecommunication networks, utilizing perspectives from North America, Europe and other areas of the world. It probes interesting questions that can help us to understand the dynamics of our modern networked society: Do properties found in one network fail to exist in other networks and are there geographic ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Landform - Structure, Evolution, Process Control

The landform is the boundary surface between atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, pedosphere and lithosphere, where life on earth is located. Processes in this surface system depend to a large extent on thespatial characteristics and the configurational status of the system components. Empirical field studies ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Ultraviolet Radiation in the Solar System

UV radiation is an important part in the electromagnetic spectrum since the energy of the photons is great enough to produce important chemical reactions in the atmospheres of planets and satellites of our Solar System, thereby affecting the transmission of this radiation to the ground and its physical ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Incident Command System: When Duty Calls (Video)

When duty calls, make sure that your emergency responders know their roles to facilitate the response. In today's climate of terrorism, industrial accidents and natural disasters, emergency responders often work together to handle crises, as mandated by The National Incident Management System (NIMS). This ...

By Dupont Sustainable Solutions

Incident Command System: When Duty Calls (Video)

When duty calls, make sure that your emergency responders know their roles to facilitate the response. In today's climate of terrorism, industrial accidents and natural disasters, emergency responders often work together to handle crises, as mandated by the National Incident Management System (NIMS). This ...

By Dupont Sustainable Solutions

Incident Command System: When Duty Calls (Handbook)

When duty calls, make sure that your emergency responders know their roles to facilitate the response. In today's climate of terrorism, industrial accidents and natural disasters, emergency responders often work together to handle crises, as mandated by The National Incident Management System (NIMS). This ...

By Dupont Sustainable Solutions

Incident Command System: When Duty Calls (Handbook)

When duty calls, make sure that your emergency responders know their roles to facilitate the response. In today's climate of terrorism, industrial accidents and natural disasters, emergency responders often work together to handle crises, as mandated by the National Incident Management System (NIMS). This ...

By Dupont Sustainable Solutions

Leak Detection

Ageing infrastructure and declining water resources are major concerns with a growing global population. Controlling water loss has therefore become a priority for water utilities around the world. In order to improve efficiencies, water utilities need to apply good practices in leak detection. Leak Detection: Technology and Implementation assists water utilities with the development and ...

By IWA Publishing

Incident Command System: When Duty Calls (DVD)

When duty calls, make sure that your emergency responders know their roles to facilitate the response. In today's climate of terrorism, industrial accidents and natural disasters, emergency responders often work together to handle crises, as mandated by The National Incident Management System (NIMS). This ...

By Dupont Sustainable Solutions

Incident Command System: When Duty Calls (DVD)

When duty calls, make sure that your emergency responders know their roles to facilitate the response. In today's climate of terrorism, industrial accidents and natural disasters, emergency responders often work together to handle crises, as mandated by the National Incident Management System (NIMS). This ...

By Dupont Sustainable Solutions

Dams in Japan: Past, Present and Future

Overview of Japan’s long water history, by the Japanese Commission on large dams. Starting from the 7th century, when irrigation ponds were first constructed for paddy cropping, until the beginning of the 21st century. Elaborates on various roles of dams: water supply, power generation and flood control. Moreover, tries to clarify the negative impacts of dams on the natural environment and local ...

By CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group

API RP 14F Standard for Exploration & Production

This document recommends minimum requirements and guidelines for the design, installation, and maintenance of electrical systems on fixed and floating petroleum facilities located offshore. For facilities classified as Zone 0, Zone 1 or Zone 2, reference API 14FZ, Recommended Practice for Design and ...

By American Petroleum Institute (API)

API RP 14FZ Standard for Exploration & Production

This document recommends minimum requirements and guidelines for the design and installation of electrical systems on fixed and floating petroleum facilities located offshore when hazardous locations are classified as Zone 0, Zone 1, or Zone 2. For facilities classified as Division 1 or Division 2, reference API ...

By American Petroleum Institute (API)

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