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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Environmental Impact Assessment: Theory and PracticeM. Anji Reddy

Contents: 1. Environmental Policies, 2. Conceptual Facets of EIA, 3. EIA Study Planning and Management, 4. Baseline Data andEnvironmental Setting, 5. Impact Identification Methods, 6. Impacts on Air Environment, 7. Impacts on Water Environment, 8. Impactson Soils and Land Environment, 9. Impacts on the Noise Environment, 10. Impacts on the Biological Environment, 11. Impacts on theSocioeconomic Environment, 12. Mitigation and Impact Management, 13. Technology in EIA, 14. EIA Practice in India, 15. PublicInvolvement in EIA

2013 756 pp 978-81-7800-304-7 BSPBSP HB Rs. 2995.00

NEWEnvironmental Management: A Primer for Industries I. V. Murali Krishna and Valli Manickam

Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Internal Environmental Laws, 3. National Environmental Laws, 4. Life Cycle Assessment, 5. EnvironmentalImpact Assessment, 6. Environmental Audit, 7. Environmental Accounting, 8. Environmental Risk Assessment, 9. Energy Managementand Audit, 10. ISO 9000, 14000 Series and OHSAS 18001, 11. Water Treatment Technologies, 12. Waterwater Treatment Technologies,13. Industrial Wastewater Treatment Technologies, 14. Air Pollution and Control Technologies, 15. Noise Pollution, 16. Solid WasteManagement 17. Hazardous Waste Management, 18. Methods of Analysis for Water, WasteWater, Soil and Air

2014 588 pp 978-93-83635-28-3 BSPBSP HB Rs. 2495.00

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Solid and Hazardous Waste ManagementDr. M. N. Rao and Dr. Razia Sultana

Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Municipal Solid Waste 3. Plastic Waste 4. Bio-Medical Waste 5. Hazardous Waste 6. Electronic Waste7. Soil Remediation Technologies 8. Waste Minimization 9. Environment Impact Assessment

2012 271 pp 978-93-81075-77-7 BSPBSP PB Rs. 325.00

Textbook of Environmental Science and Technology, Revised Ed.M. Anji Reddy

Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Natural Resources 3. Ecosystems 4. Biodiversity and Its Conservation 5. Environmental Pollution6. Solid Waste Management 7. Watershed Management 8. Social Issues and Environment 9. Regional & Sectoral Issues 10. GlobalEnvironmental Issues 11. Environmental Geoinformatics and Modelling

2011 330 pp 978-93-81075-44-9 BSPBSP PB *Rs. 225.00

Municipal Solid Waste Management: Processing, Energy Recovery, Global ExamplesP. Jayarama Reddy

Contents: 1. Basics, 2. Waste Generation and characterization, 3. Waste Reduction and Recycling, 4. Waste collection andTransfer 5. Composting, 6. Energy from waste, 7. Land filling, 8. MSW Management in India, 9. Private sector Participation in India,10. MSW management and planning global examples

2011 449 pp 978-93-81075-39-5 BSPBSP HB Rs. 2295.00

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GEOLOGY

REMOTE SENSING & GISMETEOROLOGY

WATER RESOURCES

EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES


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Environmental Impact Assessment Methodologies, 2nd Ed.Y. Anjaneyulu and Valli Manickam

Contents: 1. Fundamental Approach to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) 2. EIA Methodologies 3. Prediction and Assessmentof Impacts on Soil and Ground Water Environment 4. Prediction and Assessment of Impacts on Surface Water Environment5. Prediction and Assessment of Impacts on Biological Environment 6. Prediction and Assessment of Impacts on the Air Environment7. Prediction and Assessment of Impacts of Noise on the Environment 8. Prediction and Assessment of Impacts of Socio-Economicand Human Health Impacts 9. Environmental Risk Assessment (ERA) and Risk Management in EIA 10. Application of Remote Sensingand GIS for EIA 11. EIA Case Studies

2010 428 pp 978-81-7800-222-4 BSPBSP PB *Rs. 525.00

Pollution and Global WarmingP. Jayarama Reddy

Contents: 1. Earth And Atmosphere 2. Pollution 3. Global Warming / Climate Change 4. Adaptation and Mitigation Annexures

2011 249 pp 978-93-81075-09-8 BSPBSP PB Rs. 295.00

Handbook of EnvironmentalLaws, Acts, Guidelines, Compliances & Standards, 3rd Ed. 2 Vol. Set

Dr. R. K. TrivedyContents: Volume I: I. Introduction II. Indian Constitution & Environment, Environmental Policy of India & the Legislative FrameworkIII. Institution Mechanism & Environmental Policy IV. Environmental Clearance & Guidelines for Industries V. Environmental StandardsVI. Hazardous Wastes VII. Environmental Audit VIII. Water Pollution IX. Air Pollution X. Public Liability Insurance XI. NationalEnvironment Appellate Authority XII. National Environment Tribunal XIII. Indian Forest Service XVI. Wildlife Volume II XVII. AnimalWelfare XVIII. Environment Protection

2010 978-81-7800-221-7 BSPBSP HB (Set of two volumes) Rs. 4000.00


Principles of Environmental Studies (Ecology, Economics, Management and Law)C. Manoharachary and P. Jayarama Reddy

Contents : 1. Introduction 2. Ecosystems 3. Biodiversity and its Conservation 4. Natural Resources 5. Environmental Valuation6. Environmental Economics 7. Environmental Pollution 8. Environmental Problems in India 9. Regional and Sectorial Issues 10. HumanPopulation and the Environment 11. Social Issue and the Environment 12. Sustainable Resource Development 13. Institutions ofGovernance : Evaluation of Environmental Policies and Laws in India

2008 978-81-7800-171-3 305 pages BSPBSP HB Rs.1295.00

Natural Resources Development MethodologiesU. Aswathanarayana

Contents : Unit - I : Sustainability in Resource Management - 1. Sustaninability in Resource Industires : Implications forManagement, Technology and Education Unit - II : Water Resources - 2. Management of Groundwater Resources 3. Geomorphologyof River Basins and Freshwater Aquifers 4. Geophysics in the Study of Coastal Salinization 5. Multi-thematic Remote Sensing inWater Resources Management 6. GIS and Remote Sensing in Watershed Management 7. Water Resources Systems Engineering8. Watershed Management for Drought Mitigation 9. Drought, People and the State ; Towards a Sociological Perspective 10. AbbrratedClimate Systems and their Impact on Water Resources 11. Impact of Land-use and Land-cover on Water Quality 12. Geomatics forWatershed Management 13. Paradigms of Water Resources Development Unit - III Soil Resources 14. In situ Conservation of

Rainwater on Alfisols in a Semiarid Region Unit - IV Mineral Resources 15. Mineral Resources Management Methodologies

2006 81-7800-078-4 352 pages BSPBSP HB Rs. 895.00

Energy, Environment, Ecology and SocietyAnil Kumar and K. Sudhakar

Contents: 1. Energy 2. Ecosystem 3. Air Pollution 4. Sound Pollution 5. Water Pollution 6. Soil Pollution 7. Society and Ecology8. Ethics

2011 194 pp 978-81-7800-257-6 BSPBSP PB Rs. 125.00




Biotechnological Applications in Environmental ManagementR. K. Trivedy and Sadhana Sharma

Contents: 1. Removal of heavy Metals by Wetlands 2. Phytoremediation of Metals by Azolla Rubra 3. Phytoremediation of HeavyMetal Contaminated Soils: Role of Natural and Synthetic Chelatins 4. Modelling of Air-Lift Bio-Reactor with External Magnetic Field5. Chemical Composition of Vermicompost and Vermimeal (Biomass) Produced By The Epigeic Earthworm, Eisenia Foetida in semiaridregion of Karnataka 6. Phytoremediation of RDX and HMX by Ophiophogon 7. Use of Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria for Supplementing.Phosphorus in Transplanted Rice 8. An Underground Daily Fed Field Plant for Biogas Production from Undiluted Cattle Dung9. Removal of Chromium (VI) By Natural Renewable Resources 10. Micro-Organisms and their Role in Phosphate Solubilization11. Plants For Bioremediation of Contaminated Land 12. Vermicomposting of Kitchen Wastes 13. Chromium Uptake by Rice: Potentialfor Phytoremediation of Contaminated Chromite Mine Environment 14. Cyanobacteria (Blue Green Algae) Biofertilizer for Rice 15. Waste Management byVermiculture at Global Level using Earthworms 16. Biosorption of Heavy Metals by Microbes (A Review) 17. Legumes: Importance in the Revegetationof Overburden Dumps 18. Anaerobic Treatment-A Method for Deinking News Paper Waste 19. Enrichment of Lignocellulosic Materials with MicrobialProteins By Solid State Fermentation-An Inexpensive Method of Preparing Cattle Feed 20. Phyto-remediaiton of Organic Pollutants 21. Phytoremediationof Soil Contaminated with Heavy Metals 22. Sludge Granulation Processes in Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (UASB) Reactors 23. Biodegradation ofLignin: A Search for Valuable Products 24. Enzymatic Cotton Delinting: An Attempt to Utilize Linters 25. A Review of Phytoremediation Technology: A Questfor Clean and Green Environment 26. Bioaerosols in Environmental Perspective 27. Eco-friendly Utilization of Biocolours as a Redeemer to Curb ArtificialDye Pollution 28. Studies on Phytoremediation of Soil Contaminated with Nitro Compounds 29. Biopesticides Use: A Future Trend in Agriculture 30. Use ofEarthworms for Sound Environment and Sustainable Agriculture 31. Removal and Reuse of Iron from Industrial Waste Waters Using Microorganisms32. Chemical Composition of Vermicompost and Vermimeal (Biomass) Produced by the Epigeic Earthworm, Eisenia Foetida in Semiarid Region ofKarnataka 33. Biofouling and Marine Environmental Biotechnology 34. Periodic Discontinuous Biological Operation to Enhance Process Efficiency ofWastewater Remediation 35. Water Hyacinth-A Green Tool for the Sustainable Development of Coalfield Areas 36. Identifying Specialist MicrobialCultures and Determining their Roles in wastewater Treatment Using Fluorescence in situ Hybridisation (FISH) 37. Studies on Aerobic Biodegradation ofTrichlorophenol Using Phanerochaete Chrysosporium 38. Studies on Aerobic Biodegradation of Aromatic Amine (Aniline) using PhanerochaeteChrysosporium

2005 81-7800-090-3 408 pages BSPBSP HB Rs. 650.00

Proceedings of ICEM’05International Conference on Environmental Management

Edited by : M. Anji ReddyVolume 1. Environmental Resources and Sustainability Volume 2. Environmental Impact Assessment Volume3. Pollution and Control Technologies Volume 4. Environmental Geoinformatics and Modelling Volume 5.Environmental Education and Awareness

2006 81-7800-105-5 (set of 5 volumes) 1730 pages BSPBSP HB Set Price: Rs. 4000.00

Introduction to Environmental ScienceY. Anjaneyulu

Contents : 1. Multidisciplinary Nature of Environmental Studies 2. Renewable and Non-Renewable Resources 3. Forest Resources4. Water Resources 5. Mineral Resources 6. Food Resources 7. Energy Resources 8. Land Resources 9. Role of Individuals inConservation of Natural Resources and Environmental Management 10. Ecosystems 11. Biodiversity and its Conservation 12. AirPollution Sources and Effects 13. Water Pollution 14. Soil Pollution 15. Noise Pollution 16. Nuclear Hazards 17. Solid WasteManagement 18. Disaster Management 19. Social Issues and the Environment 20. Watershed Management 21. Wasteland Reclamation22. Atmosphere and Global Climate Changes 23. Environmental Protection Acts 24. Human Population and the Environment 25. FieldProjects on Environmental Quality

2004 978-81-7800-061-9 745 pages BSPBSP PB *Rs. 495.00

An Introduction to Air PollutionR.K. Trivedy and P.K. Goel

Contents : 1. General n Primary Air Pollutants 2. Atmospheric Reactions and Formation of Secondary Pollutants 3. IndustrialSources of Air Pollution 4. Air Pollution From Automobiles 5. Natural and Other Sources of Air Pollution 6. Effects of Air Pollutantson Plants and Microorganisms 7. Effects of Air Pollutants on Man and Animals 8. Air Pollution Effects on Physical Structures andMaterials 9. Ozone Layer Depletion n Air Pollution Meterology 10. Climate Change and Greenhouse Effect 11. Acid Rain 12. AirPollution Control 13. Sampling and Analysis of Air Pollutants 14. Air Quality and Stack Monitoring 15. Biomonitoring of AtmosphericPollutants 16. Air Quality Managment 17. Air Pollution Legislation 18. Environmental Criteria For Siting Industries and Green Belts

2005 284 pp 81-7800-084-9 BSPBSP HB Rs. 495.00



GEOLOGY

Seismic Signatures of the Indian Continental Crust andNeighbouring Regions

Harish C. Tewari and B. Rajendra PrasadContents : 1. Earth’s Structure 2. Indian Peninsular Shield 3. Aravalli-Delhi Fold Belt 4. East Coast Sedimentary Basins of India5. Deccan Volcanic Province Near the West Coast 6. Central Indian Region 7. Northwest Himalayan, Tibet and Karakoram Regions8. Velocity Structure of the Indian Crust

2014 978-81-7800-317-7 224 pp BSPBSP HB Rs. 1495.00

NEW

Groundwater Systems Analysis of Indian Coastal Deltas:Resource Potentials, Quality Trends, Saline-Fresh WaterInterrelationships and Management Strategies

Indugula RadhakrishnaContents: 1. Introduction to Water Resources 2. Geomorphology, Evolution and Structure of Coastal Delta Basins 3. HydrologicalCharacteristics and Soil Water Balances of Coastal Deltas, 4. Assessment of Fresh Groundwater Resources in the Coastal DeltaSystems 5. Groundwater Quality Characteristics and Trend Analysis in Coastal Delta Complexes 6. Saline Fresh Water Interrelationships,Estimations of Interface Structures and Management Mitigation Strategies

2014 572 pp 978-81-7800-293-4 BSPBSP HB Rs. 5495.00

NEW

Principles of Engineering Geology,Revised Edition

K.V.G.K GokhaleContents : 1. Minerals and Rocks 2. Engineering Properties andClassification of Rock Masses 3. Weathering and Soil Formation4. Geomorphic Processes and Landforms 5. Crustal Deformation andGeological Structures 6. Site Investigations and Ground Improvement7. Hydrogeology 8. Engineering Geology in Dam Construction 9. EngineeringGeology in Tunneling Practice 10. Geological Hazards 11. Environmental Geology

2010 268 pp 978-81-7800-218-7 BSPBSP PB *Rs. 395.00

Fundamentals ofEngineeringGeology

F.G. Bell

2005 648 pp978-81-7800-098-5BSPBSP PB Rs. 425.00

Statistical Models in Earth SciencesB.K.Sahu

Contents : 1. Introduction 2. Univariate Distributions 3. Estimation and Tests of Hypothesis 4. Linear Statistical Models5. Multivariate Analysis 6. Principal Component and Factor Analysis 7. Multiple Regression and Cannonical Correlations 8. Manova,Discrimination and Classification 9. Some Advanced Statistical Methods

2005 81-7800-079-2 BSPBSP 211 pages HB Rs. 800.00

Gravity and Magnetic Methods for Geological StudiesPrinciples, Integrated Exploration and Plate Tectonics

D. C. MishraContents: Part I Methodology with Global Examples (Continental, Marine and Airborne – Satellite Surveys) 1. Introduction2. Gravity Method 3. Magnetic Methods 4. Common Data Processing Methods and Parameter Estimation – Digital Signal ProcessingPart II Integrated Exploration of Indian Plate and Resources (Geodynamics, Seismotectonics, Hydrocarbons, Minerals, Groundwater,Environment and Engineering Sites) 5. Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics : Reconstructions, Gondwanaland Break-Up, Plumesand Drifting of Indian Plate 6. Collision of Indian and Eurasian Plates and Seismotectonics: Himalayan and Tibetan Terrains7. Geodynamics of the Indian Continent and Seismotectonics: Isostasy, Archean-Proterozoic Cratons, Collision Zones, Rift Basins,Plumes and Lithosphere, and it’s Flexure 8. Seismotectonics and Geodynamics: Bhuj, New Madrid and Sumatra Earthquakes and Tsunami with Co-SeismicChanges 9. Resource Exploration and Geodynamics: Hydrocarbons, Groundwater, and Minerals 10. Some Typical Environmental and Engineering Studies:Near Surface Geophysics

2011 938 pp 978-93-81075-27-2 BSPBSP HB Rs. 4495.00

NEWDip-meter Surveys in Petroleum Exploration

Dr. Madhusudan PatilContents: PART - I GENERALITIES 1. Dip-Meter and Surveys 2. Dip Computation PART - II STRUCTURAL & TEXTURALINTERPRETATION 3. Structural interpretation 4. Folds 5. Faults 6. Fractures 7. Unconformity 8. Texture of the rocks 9. SedimentaryRock-Structures PART - III STRATIGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION 10. Stratigraphic interpretation 11. Fluvial System 12. Deltas13. Inter-Deletaic Environments 14. Carbonate sediments, reefs and other burried topography 15. Continental shelf sands 16. Deepwater deposition 17. Dip Scatter as an Environmental indicator 18. Pre-requisites & Rules for Interpretation of dip-meter data19. Practical examples 20. References and Bibliography

2015 978-93-83635-25-2 128 pp BSPBSP HB Rs. 3295.00



METEOROLOGY

Principles and Practice of Agricultural MeteorologyS. Venkataraman

Contents: 1. Origin of Developments Relating to and/or in Agricultural Meteorology 2. Eco-physical Aspects and Eco-physiologicalBasis of Agricultural Meteorology 3. Crop-Climate: Analogues and Zones 4. The Concept and Relevance of Radiation Balance in CropCulture 5. Agrometeorology of Crop Water Usage 6. Dry Farming Agrometeorology 7. Avoidance, Anticipation and Control of Pestsand Diseases 8. Erosion of Top Soil by Rain and Wind 9. Climate Change 10. Agrometeorological Advisory Services 11. AgriculturalRenewal and Sustainability

2015 321 pp 978-93-83635-34-4 BSPBSP Price: TBA

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Aviation MeteorologyNavale Pandharinath

Contents: 1. The Sun 2. The Motion of the Earth3. The Atmosphere 4. Atmospheric Pressure 5.Altimetry 6. Density and Density Altitude 7. Water inthe Atmosphere 8. Temperatures, Laps Rates andStability of Atmosphere 9. Atmospheric Aerosols andTurbulence 10. Cloud Classification 11. Meteors, CloudFormation and Dissipation 12. Precipitation Processes13. Thunderstorms 14. Aviation Hazards Associatedwith Thunderstorms 15. Radar and its Application in

Weather Detection 16. Hailstorms 17. Tornadoes, Waterspouts, Dust Devils18. Ice Accretion on Aircraft 19. Visibility and Fog 20. The Surface Wind21. Divergence, Vortical Motion and Vorticity 22. Wind Shear, Clear Air-Turbulence and Jet Streams 23. Air Masses and Fronts 24. TropicalMeteorology 25. Tropical Cyclone 26. Monsoons 27. The General Circulationof the Atmosphere 28. Climatology 30. Western Disturbances and SummerThunderstorm over India 31. General Aviation Services 32. MeteorologicalServices for International Air Navigation 33. World Area Forecast System(WAFS) 34. Meteorological Observations 35. Satellite Meteorology36. Climatology for Aviators 37. Aviation Weather Reports and Codes38. Aviation Weather Forecasts and Codes 39. SIGMET and AIRMETInformation and Aerodrome Warnings 40. Meteorology for Helicopter Operations2012 889 pp 978-93-81075-50-0BSPBSP HB Rs. 2495.00

Agrometeorology inExtreme Events andNatural Disasters

H. P. DasContents: 1. Agrometeorology in Extreme Events andNatural Disasters – An Overview, 2. Drought andDesertification, 3. Irrigation Scheduling to CombatMoisture Deficit in Plants, 4. Heavy Rains, Floods, Hail

and Snow and their Impact on Agriculture, 5. Tropical Cyclones, StormSurges, Thunderstorms, Tornadoes and Squalls: Implications for Agriculture,6. Agrometeorology Related to Extreme Temperatures, Heat Waves andFrost, 7. Wind Storms and Sand/Dust Storms and their Effect on Environmentand Plants, 8. Forest- and Bush-Fire and their Impact on the Environment,9. Pests and Diseases of Crops and Livestock, 10. Environmental andAgricultural Implications of Earthquakes, Tsunamis and Volcanic Eruptions,11. Impacts of Agricultural Chemicals on Soil, Water and Air Pollution,12. Climate Change and Extreme Events: Implications for Agriculture

2012 373 pp 978-93-81075-71-5BSPBSP HB 2495.00

REMOTE SENSING & GISTextbook ofRemote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems, 4th Ed.

M . Anji ReddyContents: 1. Map Language 2. Photogrammetry 3. Remote Sensing - Basic Principles 4. Microwave Remote Sensing 5. RemoteSensing Platforms and Sensors 6. Visual Image Interpretation 7. Digital Image Processing 8. Global Positioning System (GPS)9. Fundamentals of GIS 10. Spatial Data Modelling 11. GIS Data Management 12. Data Input and Editing 13. Data Quality Issues 14. DataAnalysis and Modelling 15. Integration of Remote Sensing and GIS 16. Urban and Muncipal Applications 17. Forest ResourcesManagement 18. Watershed Management 19. Natural Disaster Management: Landslides 20. Creation of Information System: A CaseStudy.

2012 607 pp 978-93-81075-97-5 BSPBSP PB *Rs. 575.00

Space Science & Technology forGeographical Research & Applications

N. C. Gautam and V. RaghavswamyContents: I. Space Science & Space Technology Developments in India II. Geographical Research : Issues & Solutions III. NaturalResources & Repository, Wetlands, Ground Water & Land Use IV. Watershed Management V. GIS Technology & ApplicationsVI. Urban & Regional Studies VII. Disaster Management

2005 81-7800-097-0 BSPBSP 301 pages HB Rs. 695.00

Global Navigation Satellite Systems:Insights into GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Compass, and others

B. BhattaContents: 1. Overview of GNSS 2. Functional Segments of GNSS 3. Working Principle of GNSS 4. GNSS Signals and RangeDetermination 5. Errors and Accuracy Issues 6. Positioning Methods 7. GNSS Augmentations and Other Navigation Satellite Systems8. GNSS Receivers 9. Geodesy 10. Applications of GNSS 11. Surveying with GNSS

2010 438 pp 978-81-7800-220-0 BSPBSP HB Rs. 895.00



Climate Change:Vulnerability and Adaptation,2 Volume Set

M. Anji Reddy and T. Vijaya LakshmiContents: VOLUME I - SESSION 1 - Climate ChangeVulnerability Analysis: Tools and Technologies SESSION2 - Climate Change Impact and Vulnerability SESSION 3 -Climate Change Influence on Water Resources

Volume – II SESSION 4 - Climate Change Mitigation Technologies SESSION 5- Policies and Regulations to Mitigate Climate Change

2011 1139 pp 978-81-7800-252-1BSPBSP HB Rs. 2995.00

Global Climatic Changes andWeather ModificationTechnologiesI.V. Murali Krishna and Valli Manickam

Contents: 1. Earth Systems – An Introduction 2. ClimateChanges – Issues and Concers 3. Chemsitry of ClimateChange 4. Climate Change Mitigation – Tools andTechniques 5. Land Use Dynamics for Change Detection

6. Weather 7. Aerosols and Precipitation 8. Air Pollution 9. Radar Technology10. Aviation Technologies 11. Spatial Information Technologies 12. NumericalModeling 13. Statistical Techniques 14. Concepts of Weather Modification15. Seeding Materials and Methods 16. Operational Cloud Seeding in India17. Appraisal of Operational Cloud Seeding

2009 706 pp 978-81-7800-184-5BSPBSP HB Rs. 1995.00

Climate Change: A Holistic View

R. R. KelkarContents: 1. Evidence of Climate Change 2. ClimateMonitoring 3. Climate Modelling and Prediction 4. ClimateChange Impacts on Glaciers, Sea Level and TropicalCyclones 5. Climate Change Impacts on MonsoonAgriculture and Human Health 6. Politics and Economicsof Climate Change 7. Preparing for the Future

2010 208 pp 978-81-7800-249-1BSPBSP HB Rs. 1295.00

Earth and AtmosphericDisasters ManagementNatural and Man-made

Navale Pandharinath, C K RajanContents : 1. Disaster Management Plan(DMP) –General 2. Cyclones and their Hazard Potential3. Indian Meteorological Department and CycloneWarnings in India 4. Cyclones Disaster Management

– Plan 5. Action Plan for Cyclone Disaster Management 6. Role of DifferentInstitutions in Natural Disaster Management 7. The Role of Defence andother Services in Disaster Management 8. Floods 9. Drought 10. Earthquakes11. Hazards associated with Convective Clouds 12. Environmental Pollution13. Aviation Hazards and Safety Measures 14. Modern Aids of Commu-nication and Detcetion 15. A Glance at Disaster Management Act – 2005

2009 978-81-7800-187-6374 Pages BSPBSP HB Rs. 1495.00

METEOROLOGY

Hailstorm:Prediction, Control andDamage Assessment

Dr. P. KumarContents: 1. Climatology of Hailstorm 2. Hailstones3. Hail Sampling and Analysis 4. Convection andThunder-storm Formation 5. Hail Growth and Hailstorm6. Hailstorm over North-East India 7. Hailstorm over North-

West India 8. Hailstorm over Central India 9. Hailstorm over South Peninsular India10. Hailstorm Modification and Control 11. Damage Due to Hail and Risk Cover

2010 270 pp 978-81-7800-248-4BSPBSP HB Rs. 1295.00

A Course in DynamicMeteorology

Navale Pandharinath

2006 81-7800-129-2364 pages HB Rs. 650.00

The Science of Weatherand Environment

Navale Pandharinath

2007 81-7800-130-6589 Pages HB Rs. 995.00

Satellite MeteorologyR. R. Kelkar

2007 81-7800-137-3251 pages BSPBSP HB Rs. 895.00

Global Climate Change and AgricultureH.P. Das

Contents: 1. Perspectives on the Interactions between Climate ChangeParameters and their Agricultural Significance: An Overview 2. Impact ofClimate Change on the Global Hydrological Cycle: Implications for waterresources and agriculture 3. Soil Carbon Cycle and impacts of ClimateChange on Soil Conditions: Implications for Plant Growth and FoodProduction 4. Global Climate Change Impacts on Agricultural and LivestockProduction and Adaptation Strategies for Mitigation 5. Greenhouse GasEmissions and Mitigation Measures in Agro-Ecosystems 6. Land Degradation,Range Degradation and Desertification under Changing Climate 7. Impact ofClimate Change on Fisheries and Aquaculture and Adaptation Strategies8. Climate Change Impacts on Forests and Adaptation Strategies 9. ClimateChange, Agricultural Production and Global Food Security 10. Climate Change,Climate Variability and Climate Extremes: Agrometeorological Impact ofExtreme Weather Events 11. Livelihood Strategies of Farmers and Fishersunder Changing Climate

COMING SOON

Monsoon PredictionR. R. Kelkar

2009 234 pages 978-81-7800-185-2BSPBSP HB Rs. 995.00

Terminology onAgricultural Meteorologyand AgronomyRadha Krishna Murthy, Yakadri & Prasad

2006 81-7800-132-2393 pages HB Rs. 650.00



WATER RESOURCES

Hydrology and Watershed Management - IIIC. Sarala, B Venkateswara Rao, M V S S Giridhar and V Varalakshmi

Contents: Technical Session –I Groundwater Quality: Technical Session-II Hydrologic Parameter Estimation and Modelling TechnicalSession-III Climate Change, Water, Food & Environmental Security Technical Session-IV Groundwater Exploration and ExploitationTechnical Session – V Computational Methods in Hydrology Technical Session – VI Soil and Water Conservation Technologies:Technical Session-VII Groundwater Recharge and Modelling

2010 709 pp 978-81-7800-224-8 BSPBSP HB (Set of two Volumes) Rs. 2995.00

Watershed Managementand Impact ofEnvironmental Changeson Water Resources

G. K. Viswanadh and M.V.S.S. Giridhar

2007 570 pages 81-7800-143-8BSPBSP HB Rs. 995.00

Sustainable WaterResources Managementand Impact of ClimateChange

K. Srinivasa Raju and A. Vasan

2010 521 pp 978-81-7800-226-2BSPBSP HB Rs. 1895.00

Groundwater Systems Analysis of Indian Coastal Deltas:Resource Potentials, Quality Trends, Saline-Fresh WaterInterrelationships and Management Strategies

Indugula RadhakrishnaContents: 1. Introduction to Water Resources 2. Geomorphology, Evolution and Structure of Coastal Delta Basins 3. HydrologicalCharacteristics and Soil Water Balances of Coastal Deltas, 4. Assessment of Fresh Groundwater Resources in the Coastal DeltaSystems 5. Groundwater Quality Characteristics and Trend Analysis in Coastal Delta Complexes 6. Saline Fresh Water Interrelationships,Estimations of Interface Structures and Management Mitigation Strategies

2014 572 pp 978-81-7800-293-4 BSPBSP HB Rs. 5495.00

NEW

Land Use / Land Cover Management Practices in IndiaN. C. Gautam, V. Raghavswamy

Contents : 1. Land use Management Practices in India. 2. Land Use Dynamics and Farming System 3. Land Use DatabaseGeneration and Management 4. Land Use/ Land Cover and Environmental Issues 5. Land Degradation and Land Use Models6. Watershed Management and Sustainable Agriculture 7. Urban land use Planning and Land Management 8. Land Use Policies andStrategies

2004 81-7800-052-0 309 pages HB Rs. 795.00

Hydrology and Watershed Management - II, Set of 2 Vols.(Proceedings of 2nd International Conference) 2010

Edited by : B. Venkateswar Rao, Centre for Water Resources, et. al.,Contents : Vol. I - Groundwater Exploration and Development - Hydrology Parameter Estimation and Modelling - Water Productivityin the Agriculture - Groundwater Recharge and Modelling - Computational Methods in Hydrology - Soil and Water ConservationTechnologies - Groundwater Quality and Hydro Chemical Investigations and Isotope TechniquesVol. II - Irrigation Management - Watershed Management Hydrological and Biophysical Models - Reservoir Sedimentation - CatchmentTreatment & EIA - Water Quality - Pollution and Environment - Watershed Management Socio-Economic & Cultural Models - ClimateChange - Water Scarcity & Environment - Urban Hydrology and Water & Wastewater Treatment - Rainwater Harvesting and DrinkingWater Supplies - Sea Water Intrusion - Hydrology of Coasts & Their Environment - RS & GIS Applications in Water Resources - Inter Basin Transfer

2007 81-7800-138-1 (set of 2 volumes) 1606 pages HB Rs. 2250.00 (set price)

Lake Kolleru Environmental Status(Past And Present)

Y. Anjaneyulu and M. K Durga PrasadContents: 1. Water Quality 2. Biological Features 3. Lake -Fisheries 4. General Studies 5. Indian Wetlands

2003 81-7800-046-6 236 pagesHB BSPBSP Rs. 695.00

Watersheds:ComprehensiveDevelopment

K.V. Seshagiri Rao

2012 978-93-81075-906392 pp BSPBSP PB Rs. 325.00



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GENERAL

A Handbook ofEnglish for Professionals

P. Eliah

2014 978-81-7800-324-5374 pp BSPBSP PB Rs. 325.00

Successful Career SoftSkills and BusinessEnglishPersonality Development andCareer Path

Varanasi Bhaskara Rao andY. Kameswari

2010 978-81-7800-239-2 500 pagesBSPBSP PB Rs. 350.00

CommunicativeCompetence

Varanasi Bhaskara Rao

2006 81-7800-118-7 269 ppBSPBSP PB Rs. 225.00

Personal and EmotionalCompetence


2006 81-7800-119-5 221 pp BSPBSP PB Rs. 225.00

Musings ofBarefoot BankersLessons from Ground Zero:Moorings for Financial Inclusion


2012 978-93-81075-78-4573 pp BSPBSP HB Rs. 895.00

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