Reclaiming the Desert: Towards a Sustainable Environment in Arid Lands - Proceedings of Third Joint Uae Japan Symposium on Sustainable Gcc

Informationen zum Autor A.M.O. Mohamed Klappentext A comprehensive collection of contributions from the Middle East and Japan! dealing with pressing problems concerning sustainability in arid zones! this time with the accent on environmental science and engineering. The symposium brought together researchers and field engineers who discussed issues such as sulphur utilization in agriculture and construction engineering! renewable energy sources! and hazardous and waste-water treatment technologies. At a broader level! compliance with the Kyoto Protocol was on the agenda! with lively debate on global warming issues! which are of particular relevance to the ecology of arid lands. Zusammenfassung This volume of papers from the third joint UAE-Japan Symposium on sustainable GCC Environment and Water Resources held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, in 2006, presents a comprehensive collection of contributions about sustainable practices in arid lands. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Sulfur utilization in construction industry Sulfur utilization in agriculture Activities Ecology Energy Global warming Hazardous waste treatment Waste water treatment Author index

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• Authors: A. M. O. Mohamed, A. M. O. Mohamed, A. M. O. (EDT) Mohamed, A.m.o. Mohamed, A.m.o. (United Arab Emirates University Mohamed, Mohamed A M O
• Assisted by: A. M. O. Mohamed (Editor), A.m.o. Mohamed (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.07.2006
• EAN: 9780415411288
• ISBN: 978-0-415-41128-8
• No. of pages: 328
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 248 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Business administration; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Sustainable Development, Sustainability, NATURE / Natural Resources, Environmental Management