Books published by WIT Press

Combining sciences and thoughts is useful for the sustainability of ecosystems as well as for understanding human life. This Volume contains the proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Ecosystems and Sustainable Development that was held in Coimbra (Portugal) in September 2007.

Contains papers presented at the sixth International Conference on Earthquake Resistant Engineering Structures (ERES). This book provides a forum for the discussion of the developments in innovative design and construction of earthquake resistant structures as well as the retrofitting of existing buildings.

Water is one of the important natural resources found in the world. It is essential for supplying domestic, municipal, industrial, and agriculture needs. This volume contains the scientific papers presented at the 4th International Conference on Water Resources Management, held in Kos, Greece.

Containing papers from the second International Conference on Safety and Security Engineering, this volume provides a forum for the presentation and discussion of the developments in the theoretical and practical aspects of Safety and Security Engineering.

Provides an approach to coastal dynamics and shoreline protection. This book explores factors such as winds, sea level variations, offshore waves, and more. It introduces both undergraduate and graduate engineering students, as well as practicing engineers, to the different meteo-marine factors that influence coastal dynamics.

Publishes the proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Modelling, Measuring and Prediction of Water Pollution. Bringing together papers from world renowned experts in this field, this text encompasses themes such as: Wastewater Treatment; Re-use of Water; Lakes, Rivers and Wetlands; Coastal Areas and Seas; Oil Spills; and more.

Contains papers presented at the Third International Conference on Fluid Structure Interaction and the Eighth International Conference on Computational Modelling and Experimental Measurements of Free and Moving Boundary Problems.

Features contributions from health specialists, social and physical scientists and engineers, originally presented at the 'First International Conference on Environmental Exposure and Health'. This volume covers areas such as: Air exposure modelling and assessment; Indoor air quality and exposure; Exposure-dose reconstruction; and many others.

Contains most of the papers presented at the Ninth International Conference on Structural Studies, Repairs and Maintenance of Heritage Architecture.

Addresses advances in the management of riverine systems, including advances in hydraulics and hydrology, water quality modelling, sediment transport, flood forecasting, environmental protection and information systems. This volume also includes a selection of the papers presented at the Third International Conference on River Basin Management.

This book contains most of the papers presented at the Sixth International Conference on Data Mining held in Skiathos, Greece. Twenty-five countries from all the continents are represented in the papers published in the book, offering a real multinational and multicultural range of experiences and ideas.