Publications

This book reviews the evidence from across Europe that confirms nitrogen deposition as a major threat to European biodiversity, especially on the Natura 2000, including sensitive habitats and species listed under the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC). It documents the information presented and discussed at an international workshop on ‘Natura 2000 and Nitrogen Deposition’, held in Brussels in May 2009, to review new evidence of nitrogen impacts, develop best practices when conducting assessments, and recommend options for consideration in future policy development.

The workshop was attended by 73 scientists, conservation practitioners and policy makers from 13 countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Netherlands and the UK. Delegates included representatives from the European Commission DG Environment, and Government departments from EU member states.

This book illustrates the unexpected effects of solar activity on human activity. Although the characteristics of our star have, on the whole, remained pretty well unchanged throughout the history of mankind, lately its mood swings, and considerably varying ejection of matter and radiation have had disruptive effects on our technology-based society.

COST Action C12, entitled “Improvement of Buildings Structural Quality by New Technologies” was launched in May 2000. About 100 scientists from 21 of the 35 COST member countries contributed to this action. The main objectives of COST Action C12 were: to develop, combine and disseminate new technical engineering technologies; to improve the quality of urban buildings; to propose new technical solutions to architects and planners; to reduce the disturbances of the construction ^process in urban areas, and finally to improve the quality of living in the urban habitat.

The compilation of contributions presented covers all aspects of polymer crystallization, and includes general views, specific observations, and also comparisons with previously proposed concepts.