The trend toward more efficient methods of compost production and handling requires a
complete understanding of the process, the materials involved, and the physical parameters …

Anaerobic digestion (AD) is an effective process for waste management, pollution mitigation,
renewable energy utilization, and greenhouse gas emissions reduction. However, low …

In epidemiologic studies, high arsenic exposure has been associated with adverse kidney
disease outcomes. We performed a systematic review of the epidemiologic evidence of the …

The first part of the book is concerned with developing the place perspective. Three
dimensions of place are put forward: locale and sense of place describe the objective and …

Even when political rule is territorial, territoriality does not necessarily entail the practices of
total mutual exclusion which dominant understandings of the modern territorial state attribute …

For over two hundred years the domination of some countries by others has been intrinsic to
international relations, with national economic and political strength viewed as essential to a …

Geopolitics identifies and scrutinizes the central features of geopolitics from the sixteenth
century to the present. The book focuses on five key concepts of the modern geopolitical …

Drawing on a variety of disciplines and documents, Professor Agnew illuminates one of the
most fascinating chapters in the formations of Anglo-American market culture. Worlds Apart …

Reflecting the revival of interest in a social theory that takes place and space seriously, this
book focuses on geographical place in the practice of social science and history. There is …

The question of space and place in geographical knowledge is ultimately not just about
whether the question of 'where'matters in the way that 'when'does in explaining 'how'and …