This paper applies a rational action/economic sociology approach to the central organizational theory question of whether action is embedded in pre-formed institutions that are relatively cheap in terms of time and energy, or to what extent action becomes embedded in newly constructed...

Ellis ist Professor für Geologie und Umweltsysteme an der University of Maryland und Mitglied einer Kommission, die die Einführung des Begriffs Anthropozän als geologisches Erdzeitalter untersucht hat. Der Begriff geht u.a. zurück auf den Nobelpreisträger P.J. Crutzen: "Das Anthropozän"....

The economics of CO2 capture and storage in relation to the possibility of significant leakage of CO2 from geological reservoirs once this greenhouse gas has been stored artificially underground will be among the main determinants of whether CCS can significantly contribute to a deep cut in...

Beach nourishment is a common coastal management strategy used to combat erosion along sandy coastlines. It involves building out a beach with sand dredged from another location. This paper develops a positive model of beach nourishment and generates testable hypotheses about how the frequency...

This thesis, written within the Cluster of Excellence Exc264 Topoi, applies central place theory in archaeological context in order to investigate the influence of natural environmental characteristics on the formation, development, and persistence of central places. To allow an application of...

Conservation of high-biodiversity tropical forests is sometimes justified on the basis of assumed hydrological benefits - in particular, reduction of flooding hazards for downstream floodplain populations. However, the 'far-field' link between deforestation and distant flooding has been...

Conservation of high-biodiversity tropical forests is sometimes justified on the basis of assumed hydrological benefits - in particular, the reduction of flooding hazards for downstream floodplain populations. However, the "far-field" link between deforestation and distant flooding has been...

The present report reviews the current state of science and technology that form the basis for implementing geological repositories for high-level nuclear waste and spent nuclear fuel. It is concluded that enough is known about the relevant natural and man-made systems to proceed with a...

Within the EC-funded SMARAGD project boom clay was studied as undisturbed rock and after geochemical perturbations (the alkaline plume and the oxidation effects). The most important messages of the project results are summarised in the paragraphs below. Quartz, K-feldspar, Na-pagioclase, pyrite,...

This publication is a compilation of synopses of the projects funded under the Sixth Framework Programme in the field of CO2 capture and storage. It gives a comprehensive view of European funded activities in this area. For each project, basic information is provided with regard to the...

The thematic network (TN) 'The role of monitoring in a phased approach to disposal' was established with the objectives to: (i) improve both the understanding of the role of and the opinions for monitoring within a phased approach to the deep geological disposal of radioactive waste; and (ii)...

The Mekong River is the dominant geo-hydrological structure in mainland Southeast Asia, originating in China and flowing through or bordering Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Whereas water resources in the wet season are more than adequate to fulfill basin needs, there are...

A key challenge in the development of safety cases for the deep geological disposal of radioactive waste is handling the long time frame over which the radioactive waste remains hazardous. The intrinsic hazard of the waste decreases with time, but some hazard remains for extremely long periods....

The economics of CO2 capture and storage in relation to the possibility of significant leakage of CO2 from geological reservoirs once this greenhouse gas has been stored artificially underground will be among the main determinants of whether CCS can significantly contribute to a deep cut in...

Regulating the long-term safety of geological disposal of radioactive waste is a key part of making progress on the radioactive waste management issue. A survey of member countries has shown that differences exist both in the protection criteria being applied and in the methods for demonstrating...