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This study into the competition for scarce groundwater in the Sana'a plain looks at: supply and demand; system and economic analysis; contamination; water ownership and conflict resolution; analysis of water use in irrigated agriculture and more.

Discussing issues related to the geology of Egypt and Libya, this text covers topics such as the tectonic framework of the two countries, a review of the stratigraphy of Libya, and the geology of the Pan-African Shield.

Linear mathematical assumptions for procedures in other branches of engineering have little relevance for geoengineering, which must accommodate non-linear behaviors.

Part of the ISPRS Series, this key volume for remote sensing specialists and photogrammetrists details current calibration procedures, the latest 'best practices', and promotes the development of coherent, high quality Earth observation imagery.

This monograph provides an overview of the principles necessary to provide a service orientation in the management of irrigation and drainage systems.

Designed for engineers, this work considers flow-induced vibrations. It covers topics such as body oscillators; fluid loading and response of body oscillators; fluid oscillators; and vibrations due to extraneously induced excitation.

In this work, some of the latest advantages in the field of induced seismicity are concentrated for mining-induced (MIS), reservoir-induced (RIS), injection-induced (IIS) and extraction-induced (EIS) seismicity.

A study on rock mechanics in salt mining, this work includes coverage of the exploration and opening of salt mining, deformation and failure of the salt, strata mechanics and control for different mining systems, and stability analyses of the mine.

Written for those involved in the field, this title on the assessment and mitigation of landslide risks, presents procedures and case studies recently developed within the framework of the EC funded IMIRILAND Project.

This volume provides an overview of the proceedings of the XIIth ECSME Conference 1999. It covers a variety of topics, from summaries of workshops and sessions, to the emergence of information technology and information retrieval.

This book contains papers that reflect the wide-ranging interests of the Dutch archaeologist Maurits van Loon-prehistory, art history, and ancient history. It is a mine of useful information and synthesis for archaeologists working in the region of northern Syria.

This volume contains a collection of twenty four fully-refereed papers that examine the wealth, diversity and quality of cultural and environmental archaeological remains preserved in alluvial environments.

This work discusses the state of the art in the field of rock scour assessment due to falling high-velocity jets. It covers topics such as: physical modelling; prototype observations; and numerical modelling and protection measures.

This work focuses on a number of issues to do with contractual disputes - avoidance and resolution - within projects and provides this in an international context. Numerous case studies, involving single and multiple cultures, are given.

A compendium of terms, concepts, issues and methods involved in tunnel and chamber excavations and in lake-tap blasting, considering all aspects of the process from a conceptual to a practical involvement.

This book discusses the nutritional requirements, physiology, and diseases of prawn, and analyzes the contents of various techniques of prawn culture and the related problems, so as to help prawn culture to progress and to increase the production rate.

This text aims to enable the experience accumulated by engineers and the research community in materials science, continuum mechanics and applied mathematics to be shared.

The pressuremeter test consists of placing a cylindrical probe in the ground expanding the probe to pressurize soil or rock horizontally. The pressure on the soil and the relative increase in cavity radius are obtained and give an in situ stress s...

This study investigates the use of constructed wetlands as a cheaper and more effective alternative method of treating domestic wastewater in tropical environments. This book determines the technical viability of the model, with respect to treatme...

Dealing with the problem of nitrate risk and behavior in groundwater, this volume includes twenty-seven papers selected from the Euromeeting of the International Association of Hydrogeologists "Nitrate in Groundwater in Europe" held in Wisla, Poland in 2002. The articles describing the case studies focus on groundwater in Europe.

Presenting a detailed coverage of the core aspects of fluid flow phenomena in a jointed rock mass, this text incorporates original research findings and discussion of various laboratory triaxial apparatus.

The Hellenistic city of New Halos existed for only a short time before being destroyed by an earthquake. This book presents the details of six excavated New Halos homes, and gives a view of Hellenistic housing.

Containing the first results from the excavation of a terp at Wijnaldum in the Netherlands, this book describes how the area was once a cradle of political and economic growth, and how Frisian history is now threatened in parts of the terp region.

This work provides a translation of "Modelirovanie deistviya vzriva pri razruzhenii gornikh porod" (Moscow, 1990). It presents theories of simulating blast effects in elastic and elastoplastic media.

Understanding of neural network hydrological modelling has now matured and is ready for more probing and challenging questions. This book covers an introduction to the subject, case studies, practical applications, and possible future directions.

A handbook covering a variety of analysis tools from the traditional to the most up-to-date. Of great practical use to civil, mechanical and aeronautical engineers, this book covers a wide range of analytical techniques.

This text presents findings from the 3rd International Geotechnical Seminar, held in Ghent, Belgium. Topics include: American experiences with large diameter bored piles; case histories; static, dynamic and pile integrity testing; and installation...

Recent developments in the modelling of rubber are collated in this volume, including stress-strain behaviour, the use of the large strain finite element method for simulation, fatigue, fracture, filler reinforcement and more.

This book looks at the durability of concrete structures and constructions including silos, bunkers, reservoirs, water towers and retaining walls.