Download or read book Sistemas de Informaci n Geogr fica Aplicaciones en diagn sticos territoriales 2 Ed Actualizada written by Antonio Moreno Jiménez and published by Ra-Ma Editorial. This book was released on 2017-05-11 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: El avance en los sistemas de información geográfica (SIG), y en las geotecnologías en general, está cambiando drásticamente los procesos de análisis y decisión espacial, al conformar un entorno nuevo y potente para obtener, tratar y difundir la información sobre el territorio. Sin embargo, las potencialidades de estas tecnologías están aun insuficientemente explotadas por problemas varios, entre otros la limitada capacitación de los profesionales para aplicarlas en distintos campos. Esta obra pretende paliar esas limitaciones a través de una trasposición didáctica de conceptos, métodos, tecnologías y técnicas geográficas orientadas al “análisis y formación de decisiones territoriales y ambientales”. Para ello se apoya en una variedad de software SIG, estadístico y gráfico, y aporta unos contenidos asequibles, priorizando la ejercitación práctica y guiada. El manual se organiza en tres partes concernientes a la formación de decisiones espaciales. La primera se dedica al diagnóstico y visualización, de cara a valorar situaciones territoriales y ambientales, así como sus cambios temporales. La segunda y tercera se centran en la búsqueda y prescripción de soluciones apelando, bien a métodos de optimización espacial para la localización de instalaciones y equipamientos, bien a la metodología de la evaluación multi-criterio. Acompaña al libro un amplio conjunto de datos digitales, junto con soluciones, y se recurre, como software para el entrenamiento, tanto a conocidos programas comerciales, como gratuitos / libres. La obra se apoya en la experiencia docente de los autores en universidades españolas y latinoamericanas y se destina a la formación de grado / licenciatura y posgrado en campos como geografía, ciencias ambientales, planificación territorial, urbana y sectorial, economía regional, ingenierías, etc., tanto en la modalidad de enseñanza presencial, como a distancia y autoaprendizaje. Con ello se espera facilitar una transferencia de estas innovaciones de la “tecnociencia” a las organizaciones y actividades de ordenación y gestión del territorio y el medio ambiente, a través de una cualificación mayor de los profesionales, que mejore los procesos de gestación de decisiones y actuaciones geo-ambientales.
Download or read book Sistemas de Informaci n Geogr fica Aplicaciones en diagn sticos territoriales 2 Ed Ac written by Antonio Moreno Jiménez and published by Grupo Editorial RA-MA. This book was released on with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: El avance en los sistemas de información geográfica (SIG), y en las geotecnologías en general, está cambiando drásticamente los procesos de análisis y decisión espacial, al conformar un entorno nuevo y potente para obtener, tratar y difundir la información sobre el territorio. Sin embargo, las potencialidades de estas tecnologías están aun insuficientemente explotadas por problemas varios, entre otros la limitada capacitación de los profesionales para aplicarlas en distintos campos. Esta obra pretende paliar esas limitaciones a través de una trasposición didáctica de conceptos, métodos, tecnologías y técnicas geográficas orientadas al “análisis y formación de decisiones territoriales y ambientales”. Para ello se apoya en una variedad de software SIG, estadístico y gráfico, y aporta unos contenidos asequibles, priorizando la ejercitación práctica y guiada. El manual se organiza en tres partes concernientes a la formación de decisiones espaciales. La primera se dedica al diagnóstico y visualización, de cara a valorar situaciones territoriales y ambientales, así como sus cambios temporales. La segunda y tercera se centran en la búsqueda y prescripción de soluciones apelando, bien a métodos de optimización espacial para la localización de instalaciones y equipamientos, bien a la metodología de la evaluación multi-criterio. Acompaña al libro un amplio conjunto de datos digitales, junto con soluciones, y se recurre, como software para el entrenamiento, tanto a conocidos programas comerciales, como gratuitos / libres. La obra se apoya en la experiencia docente de los autores en universidades españolas y latinoamericanas y se destina a la formación de grado / licenciatura y posgrado en campos como geografía, ciencias ambientales, planificación territorial, urbana y sectorial, economía regional, ingenierías, etc., tanto en la modalidad de enseñanza presencial, como a distancia y autoaprendizaje. Con ello se espera facilitar una transferencia de estas innovaciones de la “tecnociencia” a las organizaciones y actividades de ordenación y gestión del territorio y el medio ambiente, a través de una cualificación mayor de los profesionales, que mejore los procesos de gestación de decisiones y actuaciones geo-ambientales.
Download or read book Sistemas de Informaci n Geogr fica written by Claudia A. Baxendale and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The North American Mosaic written by Commission for Environmental Cooperation (Montréal, Québec). Secretariat and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The North American Mosaic has four overarching features. First, it is, to the extent feasible, based on comparable information on the status and trends of major indicators of the state of the environment in Canada,Mexico, and the United States. Second, the report confirms that these three countries together make up an incredibly complex, dynamic, and interconnected ecosystem in which humans play a dominant and decisive role. Third, the report raises important and sometimes disquieting questions concerning the sustainability of some current trends. Finally, the report is a reminder that our economic, social, and physical well-being are utterly dependent on the life-sustaining services provided by nature. This report emphasizes the importance of developing mutually compatible economic, social, and environmental goals and policies across the three-country region.
Download or read book VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES ON NATIONAL FOREST MONITORING written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2018-06-27 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: National information needs on forests have grown considerably in recent years, evolving from forest area and growing stock information to key aspects of sustainable forest management, such as the role of forests in the conservation of biodiversity and the provision of other ecosystem services. More recently, information on changes in carbon stocks, socio-economic aspects including the contribution to livelihoods and poverty reduction, governance and broader land use issues has become critical for national planning.
Download or read book OECD Review of Agricultural Policies Colombia 2015 written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2015-04-27 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This review assesses the performance of Colombian agriculture over the last two decades, evaluates Colombian agricultural policy reforms and provides recommendations to address key challenges in the future.
Download or read book Land Tenure and Rural Development written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by FAO. This book was released on 2002 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication deals with key issues in land tenure, especially as they relate to food insecurity and rural development situations. Land tenure issues are frequently ignored in rural development interventions, with often long-lasting, negative results. This guide is designed to assist technical officers in governments and civil society in understanding why and how land tenure issues should be considered in rural development projects. It analyses important contexts such as environmental degradation, gender discrimination, and conflicts, where land tenure is currently of critical concern.
Download or read book Flood Risk Assessments written by Andrés Díez-Herrero and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-09 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, a considerable volume of technical literature has been published on flood hazard analysis, and more recently, on flood vulnerability and resilience. Nevertheless, there is still a shortage of scientific studies and practical experience of real flood risk assessment (both social and economic), including hazard, exposure and vulnerability analyses and their integration. As there are so few references available, applications of flood risk assessment to the design of preventive measures and early warning systems, landscape and urban planning, civil protection, insurance systems, and risk-based information and education, cannot reach their full potential development. This is because the research products available, such as hazard data and maps, do not serve to ensure the efficient prioritization of mitigation measures or communities at risk. Meanwhile, flooding is the natural disaster that causes the greatest loss on a global scale, and due to climate change, this situation is expected to continue. The research manuscripts involved in this book try to offer flood risk managers new tools, data and maps to improve risk mitigation, both preventive and corrective. A wide variety of topics have been covered, including: flood risk data sources; techniques and methodologies for flood risk analysis; flood risk mapping; or flood risk analysis calibrations.
Download or read book International Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2018-09-03 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The understanding that some pesticides are more hazardous than others is well established. Recognition of this is reflected by the World Health Organization (WHO) Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard, which was first published in 1975. The document classifies pesticides in one of five hazard classes according to their acute toxicity. In 2002, the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) was introduced, which in addition to acute toxicity also provides classification of chemicals according to their chronic health hazards and environmental hazards.
Download or read book Measuring the Information Society Report 2016 written by United Nations Publications and published by UN. This book was released on 2017-09 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Measuring the Information Society Report, which has been published annually since 2009, features key ICT data and benchmarking tools to measure the information society, including the ICT Development Index (IDI). The IDI 2016 captures the level of ICT developments in 175 economies worldwide and compares progress made since the year 2014. The MISR 2016 assesses IDI findings at the regional level and highlights countries that rank at the top of the IDI and those that have improved their position in the overall IDI rankings most dynamically since 2014. It will also use the findings of the IDI to analyze trends and developments in the digital divide. The report will present 2015 prices for about 160 countries and provide a detailed analysis of mobile-cellular, fixed-broadband and mobile-broadband prices over the period 2008-2015. It will highlight the role of ICTs in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and present the newly agreed SDG indicator framework, including the ICT indicators. The report will also include a chapter looking into new metrics to measure mobile uptake, and a chapter presenting data analyzing Internet use and uptake.
Download or read book Invasive Plants on the Move written by Etats-Unis. Federal highway administration and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Climate and Environmental Change in the Mediterranean Basin Current Situation and Risks for the Future First Mediterranean Assessment Report written by Mediterranean Experts on Climate and environmental Change (MedECC) and published by MedECC. This book was released on 2020-11-17 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The First Mediterranean Assessment Report (MAR1) prepared by the independent network of Mediterranean Experts on Climate and environmental Change (MedECC) founded in 2015 was published in November 2020. MAR1 assesses the best available scientific knowledge on climate and environmental change and associated risks in the Mediterranean Basin in order to render it accessible to policymakers, stakeholders and citizens. The report has been written by 190 scientists from 25 countries, all contributing in individual capacity and without financial compensation. The report includes a Summary for Policymakers (SPM), which comprises the key messages of the MAR1. The UNEP/MAP – Barcelona Convention Secretariat, through its Plan Bleu Regional Activity Center, and the Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean work in partnership to support MedECC, and to contribute to establish a sound and transparent scientific assessment process.
Download or read book Cities of Tomorrow written by Peter Hall and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1997-02-18 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cities of Tomorrow is a critical history of planning in theory and practice in the twentieth century, as well as of the social and economic problems and opportunities that gave rise to it. Trenchant, perceptive, global in coverage, this book is an unrivalled account of its crucial subject. The third edition of Cities of Tomorrow is comprehensively revised to take account of abundant new literature published since its original appearance, and to view the 1990s in historical perspective. This is the definitive edition, reviewing the development of the modern planning movement over the entire span of the twentieth century.
Download or read book Phosphorus in Environmental Technology written by E. Valsami-Jones and published by IWA Publishing. This book was released on 2004-05-31 with total page 681 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Phosphorus in Environmental Technology: Principles and Applications, provides a definitive and detailed presentation of state-of-the-art knowledge on the environmental behaviour of phosphorus and its applications to the treatment of waters and soils. Special attention is given to phosphorus removal for recovery technologies, a concept that has emerged over the past 5-6 years. The book features an all-encompassing approach: the fundamental science of phosphorus (chemistry, geochemistry, mineralogy, biology), key aspects of its environmental behaviour and mobility, industrial applications (treatment, removal, recovery) and the principles behind such applications, novel biotechnologies and, importantly, it also addresses socio-economic issues which often influence implementation and the ultimate success of any new technology. A detailed subject index helps the reader to find their way through the different scientific and technological aspects covered, making it an invaluable reference work for students, professionals and consultants dealing with phosphorus-related environmental technologies. State-of-the-art knowledge on the behaviour of phosphorus and its applications to environmental science and technology. Covers all aspects of phosphorus in the environment, engineered and biological systems; an interdisciplinary text.
Download or read book Community Based Participatory Research for Health written by Meredith Minkler and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 2002-11-18 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meredith Minkler and Nina Wallerstein have brought together, in one important volume, a stellar panel of contributors who offer a comprehensive resource on the theory and application of community based participatory research. Community Based Participatory Research for Health contains information on a wide variety of topics including planning and conducting research, working with communities, promoting social change, and core research methods. The book also contains a helpful appendix of tools, guides, checklists, sample protocols, and much more.
Download or read book Water Quality Hydrology written by V.P. Singh and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Water is vital to life, maintenance of ecological balance, economic development, and sustenance of civilization. Planning and management of water resources and its optimal use are a matter of urgency for most countries of the world, and even more so for India with a huge population. Growing population and expanding economic activities exert increasing demands on water for varied needs--domestic, industrial, agricultural, power generation, navigation, recreation, etc. In India, agriculture is the highest user of water. The past three decades have witnessed numerous advances as well as have presented intriguing challenges and exciting opportunities in hydrology and water resources. Compounding them has been the growing environmental consciousness. Nowhere are these challenges more apparent than in India. As we approach the twenty first century, it is entirely fitting to take stock of what has been accomplished and what remains to be accomplished, and what accomplishments are relevant, with particular reference to Indian conditions.
