Books published by WIT Press

The book examines issues related to whether some forms of development are compatible with environmental protection, particularly in cases of possible serious contamination and toxicity.

Risk Analysis, Assessment and Management; Human Factors; Incident Management; Infrastructure Protection; Construction Safety and Security; Traffic Safety and Security; Safety in the Design of Road Networks in Ordinary and Emergency Conditions; Modelling and Experiments; Modelling Studies; Soil and Food Contamination; Air Pollution Issues;

City Planning; Environmental Management; Environmental Policies and Planning; regional Planning; Cultural Heritage; Sustainability and the Built Environment; Sustainable Tourism; Sustainable Solutions in Emerging Countries; Environmental Economics; Energy Resources; Sustainability Assessment and Management; Waste Management

The contents of this book are related to composite mechanics, nonlinear plate and shell mechanics, damage mechanics, elasto-plastic mechanics, visco-elastic mechanics, piezoelectric elastic mechanics and nonlinear dynamics, which embody the combination and integration among solid mechanics, material science and nonlinear science.

The Method of Response Functions in Psychology and Sociology is aimed at Mathematical Psychologists; Mathematical Sociologists; Applied Psychologists; Sociologists and Social Practitioners. It will also be suitable for use on undergraduate as well as graduate and postgraduate courses specializing in these areas.

Armed with the extraordinary occurrence of retrieving Edgar's small suitcase and its contents from the Titanic, Enrique Dick embarked on a journey of discovery into his maternal family history. The result is a book that not only uncovers family secrets and historical facts, but also opens a window into lives that impacted history.

The contents of the book reflect that interdisciplinary approach, and include the following topics: Sustainable Development and Planning; Energy and Sustainability; Food and Environment; Water Resources Issues; Sustainable Tourism; and Waste Management and Soil Recovery.

Containing papers presented at the Fourth International Conference on the subject, the book covers the topics such as: The State of the Art; Irrigation Modelling; Irrigation Systems and Planning; Sustainable Irrigation and Water Re-use; Irrigation Management; Governance for Sustainable Irrigation; Water Trade Issues.