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  • 1
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    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Environment. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction to Construction and Demolition Debris -- Chapter 2. Construction Materials and their Properties -- Chapter 3. CDD Composition -- Chapter 4. Generation -- Chapter 5. Hazardous and Dangerous Materials in CDD -- Chapter 6. CDD Recycling Approaches and Policies -- Chapter 7. Processing CDD for Recycling -- Chapter 8. Markets for Materials Recovered from CDD -- Chapter 9. CDD Landfills -- Chapter 10. Managing Disaster Debris -- Chapter 11. Sustainable Construction Materials Management.
    Abstract: This book addresses one of the major solid waste streams resulting from modern society, construction and demolition debris (CDD). CDD in the past has not received the same attention as other waste streams (e.g., municipal solid waste), but with the growing recognition of the environmental and economic importance of proper CDD management, this material now is the focus of attention of many government agencies and private businesses. This book provides a comprehensive review of CDD, its characteristics, environmental risks, and regulatory requirements, along with an in-depth discussion of the issues pertaining to CDD recycling and disposal.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIII, 421 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031250132
    Series Statement: Waste Management Principles and Practice,
    DDC: 333.7
    Language: English
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  • 2
    Keywords: Environment. ; Physical geography. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Conservation Biology. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I - Tropical and Subtropical Brazilian Coastal Zone -- 1. Brazilian Coastal Zone: Mangroves and Salt Marshes -- 2. Zonation and succession of mangrove and salt marsh ecosystems: typical and associated vegetation species -- Part II - The Mangrove Ecosystem -- 3. Variability of Mangroves along the Brazilian Coast -- 4. Ecophysiological and phenology aspects of mangrove species on the Brazilian coast -- 5. Genetic and epigenetic diversity of mangrove plants: markers of adaptation in a changing environment -- 6. A Review on litterfall in Brazilian mangroves -- Part III - The Salt Marsh Ecosystem -- 7. Brazilian salt marshes -- Part IV - The Mangroves and Salt Marshes Associates -- 8. Microbial diversity and microbial food chain -- 9. Brazilian mangrove and salt marsh macroalgal communities -- 10. Invertebrates: Ecology macro and meiofauna associated with mangroves and marshes Brazilian -- 11. Biodiversity, ecology and socioeconomic importance of brachyuran crabs from Brazilian mangroves and salt marshes -- 12. Fish composition in mangroves and salt marshes along the Brazilian coast -- 13. Birds associated with mangroves and salt marshes in Brazil -- 14. Marine mammals and mangroves and mangroves and salt marshes in Brazil: past, present and potencial scenarios -- Part V - Conservation Strategies -- 15. Historical ecology of mangroves: investigating the past to conserve the future -- 16. Economic valuation as a tool for conservation of the Brazilian marine biodiversity of mangrove and salt marsh ecosystems -- 17. Mangrove protected areas in Brazil: controversies and perspectives -- 18. Contributions of environmental education to mangrove conservation -- 19. Magrove and salt marsh ecosystems: what to expect from climate changes -- 20. Coastal zone adaptive management -- Index.
    Abstract: This book offers a new ecosystemic approach to the understanding of mangrove and salt marsh ecosystems. Brazil has one of the largest areas of mangroves in the world, where salt marshes might or might not be associated. Different landscapes comprise the extensive coastline, where mangrove and salt marsh species’ composition is discussed through the analysis of physiography, zonation, and succession processes. Both salt marsh and mangrove plants and the associated macroalgae will be characterized in their ecophysiological and phenological aspects, as well as genetic and epigenetic diversity. The chapters on microbial diversity and litterfall expose the well-known importance of these ecosystems as highly productive carbon sinks and pumps. The associated fauna of invertebrates (benthic meio and macrofaunas, especially brachyuran crabs) and vertebrates (fishes, birds, and mammals) are presented in a special section. The conservational approach encompasses issues, such as historical ecology, economic valuation, protected areas, environmental education, climate changes, and adaptive management.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIX, 394 p. 54 illus., 41 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031134869
    Series Statement: Brazilian Marine Biodiversity,
    DDC: 333.7
    Language: English
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  • 3
    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental Management. ; Water.
    Description / Table of Contents: Comparison between physical and virtual water transfer -- Pattern of physical and virtual water flows: the impact to water quantity stress among China’s provinces -- Physical water transfer and its impact on water quality: case of Yangtze River Diversions -- Water transfer to achieve environmental issues: waterfront body -- Case of physical water transfer from Yangtze River: different routes -- Virtual water transfer within China: case of Shanghai.
    Abstract: This book presents a selected literature review and case studies for both physical and virtual water transfer. It offers an overview to showcase the interprovincial physical and virtual water transfer within China, and then demonstrates the effects of both approaches in dealing with regional water scarcity; the three cases presented in the Yangtze River Basin demonstrate the role of physical water transfer in improving water quality and restoring water ecosystems; while a Shanghai case highlights the impact of Shanghai’s virtual water import on water quantity and quality stress to other regions. This book promotes systematic approaches combining both virtual and physical water transfer solutions to deal with water quantity and quality issues. The book is intended for senior undergraduates, graduate students, lecturers and researchers in water management.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIII, 76 p. 32 illus., 23 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811391637
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Water Science and Technology,
    DDC: 333.7
    Language: English
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  • 4
    Keywords: Environment. ; Climatology. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Environmental Monitoring.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Data and Methodology -- Influence of the GW -- Influence of the AMV -- Influence of the IPO -- Contribution of the SST Modes to Rainfall Variability -- Atlantic Control of the late 19th Century Sahel Humid Period -- Conclusion and Future Work.
    Abstract: In this book the Sea Surface Temperature (SST) patterns of decadal-to-multidecadal variability observed and simulated by 17 general circulation models (GCMs) are analyzed. Furthermore, their impact on precipitation in West Africa and South America and the atmospheric mechanisms involved are assessed. Through this analysis, the effect of external forcings on these impacts and the relative contribution of decadal-to-multidecadal variability patterns of SST to precipitation are presented in depth. Finally, a humid period in the West African region of the Sahel during the 19th century, previously little documented, is analyzed using an atmospheric GCM. The monsoons of West Africa and South America have shown changes in the timescales of a few decades. Previous work suggests a relationship with patterns of decadal-to-multidecadal variability of SST, such as global warming and the Atlantic and Pacific variability. However, the dynamics underlying this relationship and its simulation by current GCMs had not been addressed in a consistent manner. This is the main motivation of this book. The results of this book not only represent a great step forward in our understanding of the changes in the precipitation regimes of the studied regions, but they can also be of great help for the improvement of decadal prediction systems and the associated social consequences.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXII, 227 p. 142 illus., 127 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030203276
    Series Statement: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
    DDC: 333.7
    Language: English
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  • 5
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    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Geographic information systems. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental Management. ; Geographical Information System. ; Water.
    Abstract: This book exposes practitioners and students to the theory and application of river and lake ice processes to gain a better understanding of these processes for modelling and forecasting. It focuses on the following processes of the surface water ice: freeze-up, ice cover thickening, ice cover breakup and ice jamming. The reader will receive a fundamental understanding of the physical processes of each component and how they are applied in monitoring and modelling ice covers during the winter season and forecasting ice floods. Exercises accompany each component to reinforce the theoretical principles learned. These exercises will also expose the reader to different tools to process data, such a space-borne remote sensing imagery for ice cover classification. A thread supporting numerical modelling of river ice and lake ice processes runs through the book.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIV, 267 p. 269 illus., 216 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030286798
    DDC: 333.7
    Language: English
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  • 6
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    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Urban ecology (Biology). ; Environmental chemistry. ; Environmental sciences Mathematics. ; Environmental Management. ; Urban Ecology. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Mathematical Applications in Environmental Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction: Modeling the fate of chemicals in products in the total environment -- Modeling the fate of chemicals in products in the anthroposphere and environment -- Global long-term fate and dispersal of polychlorinated biphenyls -- The degradation of fluorotelomer-based polymers contributes to the global occurrence of fluorotelomer alcohol and perfluoroalkyl carboxylates -- Elucidating the variability in the hexabromocyclododecane diastereomer profile in the global environment -- Effective management of demolition waste containing hexabromocyclododecane in China.
    Abstract: This thesis provides a novel methodological basis for mechanistically understanding the dynamics of chemicals in products (CiPs) in the anthroposphere and physical environment and establishes a modeling continuum from production of a chemical to its concentrations in various environmental compartments. Using this framework, the thesis investigates how CiPs are transported and transformed and how they accumulate in the global environment. Furthermore, it identifies the measures needed to minimize their adverse effects on the environment and human society. It serves as an invaluable, interdisciplinary reference resource for industrial ecologists, environmental chemists and decision-makers involved in environmentally sound management of CiPs and associated waste.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XV, 111 p. 22 illus., 19 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811505799
    Series Statement: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
    DDC: 333.7
    Language: English
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  • 7
    Keywords: Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental Law. ; Private international law. ; Conflict of laws. ; International law. ; Comparative law. ; Cogeneration of electric power and heat. ; Fossil fuels. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management. ; Water. ; Environmental Law. ; Private International Law, International and Foreign Law, Comparative Law. ; Fossil Fuel.
    Description / Table of Contents: Section 1. Context and Framework for Analysis -- Section 2. Regulatory Regimes and Issues: regional perspectives -- Section 3. Acquiring Water for Fracturing: Conflicts and Regulatory Issues -- Section 4. What Comes Next? Disposing of Water from Hydraulic Fracturing -- Section 5. Charting and Path Forward: lessons learned and to be learned.
    Abstract: This book addresses the need for deeper understanding of regulatory and policy regimes around the world in relation to the use of water for the production of ‘unconventional’ hydrocarbons, including shale gas, coal bed methane and tight oil, through hydraulic fracturing. Legal, policy, political and regulatory issues surrounding the use of water for hydraulic fracturing are present at every stage of operations. Operators and regulators must understand the legal, political and hydrological contexts of their surroundings, procure water for use in the fracturing and extraction processes, gain community cooperation or confront social resistance around water, collect flow back and produced water, and dispose of these wastewaters safely. By analysing and comparing different approaches to these issues from around the globe, this volume gleans insights into how policy, best practices and regulation may be developed to advance the interests of all stakeholders. While it is not always possible to easily transfer ‘good practice’ from one place to another, there is value in examining and understanding the components of different legal and regulatory regimes, as these may assist in the development of better regulatory law and policy for the rapidly growing unconventional energy sector. The book takes an interdisciplinary approach and includes chapters looking at water-energy nexus security in general, along with issue-focused and geographically-focused case studies written by scholars from around the world. Chapter topics, organized in conjunction with the stage of the shale gas production process upon which they touch, include the implications of hydraulic fracturing for agriculture, municipalities, and other stakeholders competing for water supplies; public opinion regarding use of water for hydraulic fracturing; potential conflicts between hydraulic fracturing and water as a human right; prevention of induced seismic activity, and the disposal or recycling of produced water. Several chapters also discuss implications of unconventional energy production for indigenous communities, particularly as regards sustainable water management. This volume will be of interest to scholars and students of energy and water, regulators and policymakers and operators interested in ensuring that they align with emergent best global practice.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XI, 418 p. 48 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030183424
    Series Statement: Water Security in a New World,
    DDC: 333.7
    Language: English
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  • 8
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    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
    Keywords: Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Power resources. ; Cogeneration of electric power and heat. ; Fossil fuels. ; Sustainability. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management. ; Natural Resource and Energy Economics. ; Fossil Fuel. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2 Literature Review -- 3. Methodology -- 4. Results -- 5. Conclusions and Suggestions.
    Abstract: This book highlights Thailand’s growing demand for clean energy from coal. The main source of energy for electricity production in Thailand (70%) is currently natural gas. However, natural gas extraction remains limited, resulting in an increasing need to import natural gas from other countries, which in turn leads to rising prices and unstable supplies. As such, coal energy is essential for industrial use and electricity production in Thailand. The book discusses the importance of developing and implementing clean technologies for coal. It also argues that collaborations between the government, private sector and the public are vital to achieving a mutual understanding and acceptance of coal energy and clean technologies, as well as a reduction in harmful emissions. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VII, 94 p. 33 illus., 29 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811503764
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs on Case Studies of Sustainable Development,
    DDC: 333.7
    Language: English
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  • 9
    Keywords: Environment. ; Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Pollution. ; Environmental chemistry. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Chemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Research background -- Intermittently aerated membrane bioreactor technologies for nutrients removal and phosphate recovery -- Anaerobic hybrid membrane bioreactor technology for refractory organic pollutant removal -- Electrochemical membrane bioreactor technologies for sustainable wastewater treatment -- In-situ utilization of generated electricity to mitigate membrane fouling -- In-situ utilization of generated electricity for nutrient recovery -- Conclusion -- acknowledgement -- Academic papers and patents during doctoral studies.
    Abstract: The most commonly used biological wastewater treatment technologies still have serious technical-economical and sustainability-related limitations, due to their high energy requirements, poor effluent quality, and lack of energy and resource recovery processes. In this thesis, novel electrochemical membrane bioreactors (EMBRs), which take advantage of membrane separation and bioelectrochemical techniques, are developed for wastewater treatment and the simultaneous recovery of energy and resources. Above all, this innovative system holds great promise for the efficient wastewater treatment and energy recovery. It can potentially recover net energy from wastewater while at the same time harvesting high-quality effluent. The book also provides a proof-of-concept study showing that electrochemical control might offer a promising in-situ means of suppressing membrane fouling. Lastly, by integrating electrodialysis into EMBRs, phosphate separation and recovery are achieved. Hence, these new EMBR techniques provide viable alternatives for sustainable wastewater treatment and resource recovery. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIV, 157 p. 69 illus., 49 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811530784
    Series Statement: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
    DDC: 333.7
    Language: English
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  • 10
    Keywords: Environment. ; Architecture History. ; Psychobiology. ; Human behavior. ; Archaeology. ; Culture Study and teaching. ; Sociology, Urban. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Architectural History and Theory. ; Behavioral Neuroscience. ; Archaeology. ; Cultural Studies. ; Urban Sociology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Sacral Buildings as an Expression of Hope -- The Holy Place: History of Catholic Liturgical Architecture -- A small Jerusalem in Milan -- Designing the Intangible -- Sacred Places: The Interaction between Space, Time and Faith -- Re-Construction and Virtual Fruition of a Fourteenth-Century Religious Building -- From Amalfi to Pompeii. Utopia of the Twentieth Century Sacred. The Architectural Epithelium for the House of God -- A Preliminary Structural Analysis of Typical Arches of Italian Gothic Churches -- Changing the History of Architectural Heritage Palaeologan Renaissance – the Style that Never was? -- Exploring Utopian Representations in the Architecture of Art Museums in the Middle East -- Dantesque Allegories in the Symbolic Architecture of Triduum Structures -- Architecture, Territory, Traditions. The Cult of the Madonna del Carmine Called “Delle Galline” in Pagani -- Oblique Plane; Layering; Spatial Layering - The Construction of Pavel Janák’s Formal Language -- Use of Natural Light for Catholic Sacred Architecture: Technological Strategies and Symbolic Values.
    Abstract: At a time dominated by the disappearance of Future, as claimed by the French anthropologist Marc Augé, Utopia and Religion seem to be two different ways of giving back an inner horizon to mankind. Therefore this book, on the one hand, considers the importance of utopia as a tool and how it offers an economic and social resource to improve cities’ wealth, future and livability. On the other, it explores the impact of religious and cultural ideals on cities that have recently emerged in this context. Based on numerous observations, the book examines the intellectual legacy of utopian theory and practices across various academic disciplines. It also presents discussions, theories, and case studies addressing a range of issues and topics related to utopia.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVII, 368 p. 326 illus., 243 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030507657
    Series Statement: Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation, IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development,
    DDC: 333.7
    Language: English
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  • 11
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    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
    Keywords: Environment. ; Climatology. ; Economic geography. ; Renewable energy sources. ; Environmental management. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Economic Geography. ; Renewable Energy. ; Environmental Management. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. The impacts of extreme temperatures on mortality risks in Argentina -- Chapter 3. Mitigation and adaptation processes in crop yields. The case of soybeans in Argentina -- Chapter 4. Beyond the Question "Is there Carbon Decoupling". Decoupling Rankings -- Chapter 5. How could trade liberalization on environmental goods and services reduce CO2 Emissions? Decomposing Scale, Technique and Composition effects in a CGE approach -- Chapter 6. Carbon taxes and renewable energy: a discussion about the Green paradox -- Chapter 7. Climate change and Sustainable Development Goals -- Chapter 8. Climate change and Argentina: policy issues -- Chapter 9. Concluding remarks.
    Abstract: In this volume, the contributors discuss some of the most remarkable global warming effects in Argentina and examine policies that Latin American countries could follow to achieve their individual climate goals. Climate change is one of the most pressing issues today. However, after many years of climate negotiations, the world has failed to introduce a common global policy. Differences in countries' climate agendas have led to unsuccessful efforts. Countries willing to pursue a climate policy have sought alternative strategies to mitigate and adapt to global warming's consequences within their jurisdiction. In this context, Latin American countries' role in shaping the regional climate agenda is yet to be explored. The book covers some papers from the well-received "First Workshop on Environmental Economics and Energy" in Argentina. Using data from Argentina, the contributors analyze the effects of global warming on agricultural yields and the impact of extreme weather on human health. From a global perspective, the contributors also describe the interactions between a reduction in carbon emissions, carbon emissions intensity, and economic growth; the role that trade policies can play to reduce carbon emissions; and the paradoxes that arise from promoting renewable energies in the region. The contributors also address the relationship between sustainability and economic growth; the private sector's role in shaping policies and providing sustainable solutions; and the Latin American challenges for the next generation. The book will be of interest to policy-makers, academics, researchers, and professionals worldwide working in climate change impacts and policy. It will also appeal to a general audience interested in climate change economics, its consequences, and the steps that countries in Latin America can take to move forward.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVI, 150 p. 36 illus., 30 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030622527
    Series Statement: The Latin American Studies Book Series,
    DDC: 333.7
    Language: English
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  • 12
    Keywords: Environmental sciences Mathematics. ; Image processing Digital techniques. ; Computer vision. ; Artificial intelligence. ; Agriculture. ; Mathematical Applications in Environmental Science. ; Computer Imaging, Vision, Pattern Recognition and Graphics. ; Artificial Intelligence. ; Agriculture.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Forage Identification and Experimental Materials -- Identification of Gramineous Grass Seeds Using Gabor and Locality Preserving Projections -- Identification of Gramineous Grass Seeds Using Difference of Local Fractal Dimensions -- Identification of Gramineous Grass Seeds Using Local Similarity Pattern and Linear Discriminant Analysis -- Identification of Gramineous Grass Seeds Using Local Similarity Pattern and Gray Level Co-occurrence Matrix -- Microscopic Image Mosaic of Gramineous Grass Seeds -- Digital Information Platform of Grassland and Forage Based on Computer Vision.
    Abstract: This book mainly deals with grassland digitalization and recognition through computer vision, which will make contributions to implement of grass auto recognition and data acquisition. Taking advantage of computer vision, it focuses on intrinsic feature extraction to realize the functions such as auto recognition of forage seeds and microscope images mosaic. The book presents a new approach for identification of grass seeds, with clear figures and detailed tables. It enlightens reader by solving the traditional problems of pratacultural science through the aid of computer science.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: IX, 128 p. 90 illus., 78 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789811635014
    DDC: 333.7
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Biotechnology. ; Human ecology Study and teaching. ; Economic development. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Biotechnology. ; Environmental Studies. ; Development Studies. ; Development Studies.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Property Rights, Tenure Form, and Tenure Security -- Chapter 2. A Historical Perspective on Land Tenure Security -- Chapter 3. Who Defines Land Tenure Security? De Jure and De Facto Institutions -- Chapter 4. Indigenous and Customary Land Tenure Security: History, Trends, and Challenges in the Latin American Context -- Chapter 5. Championing Women’s Tenure Security -- Chapter 6. People-Land Relationships on the Path to Sustainable Food Security -- Chapter 7. A Complex Relationship: Large-Scale Land Acquisitions and Land Tenure Security -- Chapter 8. Tenure Security in War-Affected Scenarios: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainability -- Chapter 9. Land Tenure Insecurity and Climate Adaptation: SocioEnvironmental Realities in Colombia and Implications for Integrated Environmental Rights and Participatory Policy -- Chapter 10. Interaction of Conditional Incentives for Ecosystem Conservation with Tenure Security: Multiple Roles for Tenure Interventions -- Chapter 11. Strategies for Securing Tenure: The Promise and Pitfalls of Formalization -- Chapter 12. Securing Communal Tenure Complemented by Collaborative Platforms for Improved Participatory Landscape Management and Sustainable Development: Lessons from Northern Tanzania and the Maasai Mara in Kenya -- Chapter 13. Beyond the Traditional: Voluntary Market-Based Initiatives to Promote Land Tenure Security -- Chapter 14. Methods to Advance Understanding of Tenure Security: Impact Evaluation for Rigorous Evidence on Tenure Interventions -- Chapter 15. Emerging Research Needs and Policy Priorities for Advancing Land Tenure Security and Sustainable Development./.
    Abstract: This open access book presents a nuanced and accessible synthesis of the relationship between land tenure security and sustainable development. Contributing authors have collectively worked for decades on land tenure as connected with conservation and development across all major regions of the globe. The first section of this volume is intended as a standalone primer on land tenure security and its connections with sustainable development. The book then explores key thematic challenges that interact directly with land tenure security, followed by a section on strategies for addressing tenure insecurity. The book concludes with a section on new frontiers in research, policy, and action. An invaluable reference for researchers in the field and for practitioners looking for a comprehensive overview of this important topic. Margaret B. Holland, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Geography & Environmental Systems, University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Yuta J. Masuda, PhD, Senior Sustainability and Behavioral Scientist, The Nature Conservancy. Brian E. Robinson, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Geography, McGill University.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXXVII, 329 p. 17 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030818814
    DDC: 333.7
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  • 14
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    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Pollution. ; Philosophy of nature. ; Environmental geography. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management. ; Water. ; Pollution. ; Philosophy of Nature. ; Integrated Geography. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1. Caspian Sea and its values in Azerbaijan -- Chapter2. Mountain ecosystem values -- Chapter3. Value of the clean water in Azerbaijan -- Chapter4. Environmental migration and cultural losses.
    Abstract: This book aims to draw readers' attention to the benefits once present nature in Azerbaijan. Over the past hundred years, much of this has been lost because of the neglect of the intrinsic values of nature by both managers and local authorities, and the overuse of natural resources. For example, oil pollution and overfishing in the Caspian Sea have almost destroyed its fish and caviar resources. In this volume, the authors distinguish between the concepts of "gain" and "income" and show readers that short-term benefits based solely on monetary income deprive people and nature itself of long-term, lasting value. The book provides readers with real historical information, discusses the interactions between humans and nature, and shows, with real data and trends, the consequences of anthropogenic activity on natural resources in Azerbaijan. The authors cover fish, water, forest, mountain, and pasture ecosystems, draw attention to the impacts that pollution and other forms of environmental degradation have had on these resources, and the show the impact that resource depletion on people’s livelihoods. The book is intended primarily for managers, policymakers, students, and academics, and will be of interest to natural scientists, historians, and students of culture.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIII, 182 p. 75 illus., 73 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031087707
    DDC: 333.7
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  • 15
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    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Pollution. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Environmental Management. ; Pollution. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Emergence Of Plastic As A Pollutant -- Chapter 2: Types and Classifiction of Plastic Pollutants -- Chapter 3: Weathering of Plastics -- Chapter 4: Transport Pathways -- Chapter 5: Factors and Zones of Accumulation -- Chapter 6: Microplastics In The Atmosphere -- Chapter 7: Microplastics in the Land and Soil -- Chapter 8: Microplastics In Aquatic Environments -- Chapter 9: Microplastics in the Biotic Systems -- Chapter 10: Microplastics in the Foodchain -- Chapter 11: Geochemical Fingerprint And Stratigraphic Marker -- Chapter 12: Mitigation, Management And The Challenges Ahead.
    Abstract: This book presents information on the origin and distribution of microplastics, evaluates the methods of their detection, documents their interactions with natural systems, and analyzes the current understanding of their management. Owing to the size, varied compositions, pathways of transport, accumulation and myriad processes of interactions with ecosystems, the microplastics pose severe threats to ecosystem services and natural environmental systems. Therefore, the environmental challenges that microplastics present and the strategies to mitigate their harmful impacts are of great importance to the scientific community, and only a few publications exist that collate this information in a single resource. The book aims to be a comprehensive resource for students, professionals and practitioners of environmental studies on microplastics and how to better understand the threats they pose and the practices to manage them.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIX, 95 p. 19 illus., 12 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031107290
    DDC: 333.7
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Environmental geography. ; Environmental Management. ; Integrated Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 -- Shorebirds and Recreation in Coastal Zones (Greg D. Simpson) -- Chapter 2. Interrogating the Recreational Disturbance Literature (Greg D. Simpson) -- Chapter 3. Main Sources of Recreational Disturbance (Sumudu Marasinghe) -- Chapter 4. How Recreational Disturbances affect Coastal Birds? Some Case Studies from Sri Lanka (Sumudu Marasinghe) -- Chapter 5. Setting the Management and Research Agendas (David Newsome).
    Abstract: Much of that growing demand for coastal recreation and tourism has focused on countries in South and Southeast Asia in the tourism megaregion that this book refers to as Tropical Asia. As such, the recreational disturbance of shorebirds in Asia is a serious conservation issue, at a time when populations of both migratory and non-migratory species of shorebirds are threatened and declining because of the loss of coastal habitat and increased human disturbance. Despite global awareness about the impacts that the growth of coastal recreation and tourism across Tropical Asia is likely to be having on threatened and endangered migratory and resident shorebird species of the coastal zones of the East Asian– Australasian Flyway, less than 3% of the published peer-reviewed research into the recreational disturbance of shorebirds addresses coastal zones of Tropical Asia. This situation points to a significant knowledge gap regarding the impacts of human recreation on shorebirds in the Tropical Asian region. In contrast, almost three quarters of the peer-reviewed articles that report recreational disturbance research and management strategies focus on coastal zones in North America (36%), Oceania (20%), and Europe (20%). For those reasons, the quantitative systematic literature review and research case study from Sri Lanka reported in this book provide a call to action and recommendations for both management approaches grounded in the international literature and a research agenda that should be implemented in the coastal zones of Tropical Asia.
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    Pages: XIII, 97 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031139680
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science,
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    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
    Keywords: Environment. ; Sustainability. ; Landscape ecology. ; Geographic information systems. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Sustainability. ; Landscape Ecology. ; Geographical Information System.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Papua New Guinea (PNG)…the new nation and a global experimental sustainability success of a re-newed tribal governance: Insights from the misunderstood modern control study -- Chapter 2: The land of Papua New Guinea: A quick conservation reader for what CEOs and Directors ought to know -- Chapter 3: The oceans surrounding Papua New Guinea: A habitat view for sustainable fisheries and an acknowledged lack of carrying capacity knowledge of the ocean ecosystem -- Chapter 4: Deep Times of Papua New Guinea with over 47,000 years nothing ‘relevant’ happening: Why it matters for the world’s future as a leading sustainable steady-state economy role model and a Sustainability Super-Nation -- Chapter 5: Colonial After-Times in Papua New Guinea: Urgency for Repatriation, Biodiversity Compensation and Fair Treatment to Assure a Better Global Future -- Chapter 6: Biodiversity of Papua New Guinea (PNG): Attempting a More Meaningful Conservation Description and Approach of its Use, Co-Evolution, Generic Status and Grim Outlook -- Chapter 7: Papua New Guinea as a global sustainability leader: Confronting per capita metrics with GIS layers and social engineering -- Chapter 8: Fundamental Humanitarian Sustainability issues in Papua New Guinea: SDGs to fail us further on biodiversity and wilderness conservation -- Chapter 9: In Bed with a Big Bad Neighbor for Life: The Middle Power of Australia as a Domestic, Cultural, Political, Material and Environmental Sustainability Problem for Papua New Guinea and beyond ? -- Chapter 10: Betel nut, Coconuts/copra, Chocolate, Strawberries, Coffee, Apples, Spam and Fish in Papua New Guinea: From highly-bred species and sustainability concepts over diseases and DNA into global market repercussions and wholesale (environmental) bankruptcy -- Chapter 11: Papua New Guinea: Australia’s failed dream, some failed states and the widely acknowledged outer facism -- Chapter 12: Destruction by Mining and Drilling on a global scale, with Papua New Guinea fully embedded: A meta-analysis contribution about the resource curse, global bankruptcy, destruction, terror and death favors Mother Earth -- Chapter 13: Seafloor mining around Papua New Guinea: Just another ‘Big Deal’ gone bust -- Chapter 14: “Come and Dive” in Papua New Guinea: Surfing, Reefs, paper park MPAs, and marine conservation issues in PNG beyond sharks, whales, crocodiles, seagrass and ‘developing a resource’ -- Chapter 15: Timber and Forestry in Papua New Guinea: Still no publicly available forest inventory data or growth & yield tables despite Google Earth, Microsoft Cloud, NGOs, international development aid, REDD, satellites and drones applied last decade for a science-based forestry -- Chapter 16: Papua New Guinea as a paradise (of weaponized diseases): AIDS/HIV, African Swine Fever, Malaria, Avian Influenza, weaponized viruses and wider Public Health ? -- Chapter 17: Papua New Guinea and Climate Change (and REED/REDD+): The ‘Western Carbon Cult’ as a new hostile relationship that was friendly though throughout most of Mother Earth’s history -- Chapter 18: Sustainability Impacts from the Australian Arc of Perceived Terror, Tyranny and ‘Development Aid/Help’ in Papua New Guinea and some surrounding regions -- Chapter 19: Papua New Guinea, Education, Science and Space Exploration: A primer, and the bad roles of Christianity and Oxford/Cambridge, again, calling for an improved and globally inclusive STEM-type Cybereducation for ‘the bush’ and global sustainability -- Chapter 20: Case study: The YUS (Yupno, Uruwa and Sam rivers) Landscape, Huon Peninsula in Papua New Guinea as an ongoing and world-leading success story despite international coffee and National Park model landgrabs -- Chapter 21: Case Study on Outsider Impacts by Exploration, Mining, Science and NGOs: An honest look at Crater Mountain in Papua New Guinea -- Chapter 22: “Pacifism as a Western Pathology” ? A case review of Bougainville terror, civil war and independence, civil unrest, missing mining impact studies, and why the nation construct of modern Papua New Guinea could fall apart soon due its colonial creators -- Chapter 23: Case study of Urban Ecology: Who runs the shots in Port Moresby (POM) ? An attempted exposure and review of cliques and their profiles in a global crime hotspot -- Chapter 24: RAMU sugar in Papua New Guinea from Fiji: Take-home lessons from another perverted project based on the neoliberalism principle -- Chapter 25: Role of outside nations in Papua New Guinea’s sustainability model: China, U.S. UK, the EU, Russia, Australia, NZ and Japan need Bob Marley and the Dalai Lama coming to the rescue -- Chapter 26: Papua New Guinea from a modern Anthropology perspective: PNG 1, Western World 0. Bob Marley and the tribes remain the judges -- Chapter 27: 100 open access GIS layers and their analysis and message: Human Footprints of the last 100 years destroyed a civilization that is c. 50,000 years old, and more -- Chapter 28: Why are there no Squirrels in Papua New Guinea ? Inference from a global open access data prediction model -- Chapter 29: A SWAT and PESTL analysis for PNG using 113 GIS Layers: Data cannot lie -- Chapter 30: Some very easy lessons from Papua New Guinea’s “Garden of Abundance” for the wider global good: Indigenous, Tribal and Marxist views, Bob Marley as the public role model, destructive Neoliberalism, Reality and Globalization failures are not Rocket Science -- Chapter 31: Bringing it all home: Where on earth is Papua New Guinea, its society, their environment and well-being heading ? Examples of Western Failure and Forwards to the Roots, in your own garden without social engineering!.
    Abstract: This book aims to present a reality view for Papua New Guinea based on many years of first-hand field work and research accounts. It further assesses sustainability in the light of 47,000 years of a self-sustained type of civilization without bad global impacts. This book contrasts the modern sustainable development failures from the colonial times onwards, as promoted by the ‘western world’, namely Australia, the UK, EU and the U.S as well as Japan and now, China, in times of globalization, Trump’ism and royal governance (Papua New Guinea is still part of the British Dominion and of the Antarctic Treaty etc). This assessment and book is the first of its kind also employing modern data analysis, Landscape Ecology principles (patterns and processes, telecoupling) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) with Open Access data focusing on ecological economics, marxism, socialism and contrasting it with current capitalism and neoliberalism that Papua New Guinea is fully exposed to. Throughout the 31 book chapters various aspects are covered how a further insistence on the ‘new’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and so-called Development Aid will result in unwanted side effects and perverse outcomes for Papua New Guinea and for the world in times of wider ‘global change’ and unprecedented man-made crisis.
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    Pages: XXVI, 697 p. 285 illus., 277 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031202629
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Sustainability. ; Environment. ; Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Management. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Restoration, construction and conservation of degrading wetlands: A step towards sustainable management practices -- 2. Phytoremediation and sustainable developmental policies and practices -- 3. Wetland as a sustainable reservoir of ecosystem services: Prospects of threat and conservation -- 4. Carbon sequestration by wetlands in the climate change scenario -- 5. Wetlands: A major natural source responsible for methane emissions -- 6. Wetland conservation and restoration of ecosystem services and halt biodiversity loss: An India Prospectives -- 7. Microbes biology: Microbes in wetland and bioprospection of microbes -- 8. Contribution of Microbes in the renovation of wetland -- 9. Phytoremediation: Role of Mycorrhiza in plant responses to Stress -- 10. Integrated approach for bioremediation and biofuel production using algae -- 11. Dual role of Microalgae: Phycoremediation coupled with biomass generation for biofuel production -- 12. Microalgae and microorganisms- important regulators of Carbon dynamics in wetland ecosystem -- 13. Bioremediation of heavy metals: A new approach to sustainable agriculture -- 14. Waste water treatment through Nannotechnology: Role and Perspects.
    Abstract: The risks and consequences of environmental change are increasing, leading to massive losses in terms of ecosystems and having a huge impact on human populations. As such, global thinkers, environmentalists, scientists and policy makers are focusing on finding solutions and ways to sustain life on Earth. Anthropogenic impacts on the climate system can only be mitigated by the restoration of existing natural resources and the sustainable development of the environment and society. This book discusses the potential of green technology in waste management, wetland restoration, presenting the latest developments in the field of bioenergy, green ecology, bioremediation and microbial management. Wetlands are one of Earth’s most important ecosystems, and they provide valuable services to human societies, such as minimizing the impacts of floods, acting as a carbon sink, and offering water purification as well as recreational opportunities. Wetlands may be natural or constructed, and the effectiveness of wetland services largely depends on the diversity of macrophytes affecting the algal production, plant biomass and nutrient status of the system. In addition, they are one of the richest microbial ecosystems on earth: the rhizosphere, soil and water interface enhances wetland services with implications ranging from phytoremediation to microbial bioprospection. However, in order to function properly, they need to be effectively redesigned, reengineered, protected and maintained. The book addresses the dynamic relation between three global concerns: environmental pollution, resource exploitation and sustainability. It describes the utilization of resources like wastes (municipal, industrial, agricultural, mine drainage, tannery, solid, and e waste), plants, algae and microbes for production of renewable biofuel, biofertilizers and other value added products to achieve the goal of sustainable development. The book also discusses the current and future trends in employing wetlands in improving water quality. In addition it presents the latest international research in the fields of wetland science, waste management, carbon sequestration and bioremediation. Highlighting a broad spectrum of topics and strategies for achieving a sustainable environment, the book offers researchers, students and academics insights into utilizing resources in a sustainable way.
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    Pages: XV, 247 p. 32 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811376658
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Economic sociology. ; Nonlinear Optics. ; Dynamics. ; Nonlinear theories. ; Economics. ; Condensed matter. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Economic Sociology. ; Nonlinear Optics. ; Applied Dynamical Systems. ; Political Economy and Economic Systems. ; Phase Transitions and Multiphase Systems.
    Description / Table of Contents: Forword by Susan Kucera -- The Science of Doom: Modeling the Future -- Complex Systems and the Science of Collapse -- The Practice of Collapse -- Strategies for Managing Collapse -- What can we Learn from Seneca? -- Six things you should know before collapse.
    Abstract: Nobody has to tell you that when things go bad, they go bad quickly and seemingly in bunches. Complicated structures like buildings or bridges are slow and laborious to build but, with a design flaw or enough explosive energy, take only seconds to collapse. This fate can befall a company, the stock market, or your house or town after a natural disaster, and the metaphor extends to economies, governments, and even whole societies. As we proceed blindly and incrementally in one direction or another, collapse often takes us by surprise. We step over what you will come to know as a “Seneca cliff”, which is named after the ancient Roman philosopher, Lucius Annaeus Seneca, who was the first to observe the ubiquitous truth that growth is slow but ruin is rapid. Modern science, like ancient philosophy, tell us that collapse is not a bug; it is a feature of the universe. Understanding this reality will help you to see and navigate the Seneca cliffs of life, or what Malcolm Gladwell called “tipping points.” Efforts to stave off collapse often mean that the cliff will be even steeper when you step over it. But the good news is that what looks to you like a collapse may be nothing more than the passage to a new condition that is better than the old. This book gives deeper meaning to familiar adages such as “it’s a house of cards”, “let nature take its course”, “reach a tipping point”, or the popular Silicon Valley expression, “fail fast, fail often.” As the old Roman philosopher noted, “nothing that exists today is not the result of a past collapse”, and this is the basis of what we call “The Seneca Strategy.” This engaging and insightful book will help you to use the Seneca Strategy to face failure and collapse at all scales, to understand why change may be inevitable, and to navigate the swirl of events that frequently threaten your balance and happiness. You will learn: How ancient philosophy and modern science agree that failure and collapse are normal features of the universe Principles that help us manage, rather than be managed by, the biggest challenges of our lives and times Why technological progress may not prevent economic or societal collapse Why the best strategy to oppose failure is not to resist at all costs How you can “rebound” after collapse, to do better than before, and to avoid the same mistakes.
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    Pages: XVIII, 242 p. 55 illus., 22 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030290382
    DDC: 333.7
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Environmental health. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Environmental monitoring. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Health. ; Conservation Biology. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Ecosystem health and dynamics: An indicator of Global Climate Change -- Chapter 2. A comprehensive evaluation of heavy metals contamination in foodstuff and associated human health risk: a global perspective -- Chapter 3. Climate change impact on forest and agro-biodiversity: A special reference to Amarkantak Area, Madhya Pradesh -- Chapter 4. Agriculture sustainability and climate change nexus -- Chapter 5. Heat Stress in crops: Driver of climate change impacting global food supply -- Chapter 6. India’s major subsurface pollutants under future climatic scenarios: Challenges and remedial solutions -- Chapter 7. Phosphorus sorption characteristics of the surface sediments from industrially polluted GBPS reservoir, India -- Chapter 8. Spatio-temporal variations of precipitation and temperatures under CORDEX Climate Change Projections: A Case study of Krishna River Basin, India -- Chapter 9. Microorganisms in maintaining food and energy security in a world of shifting climatic conditions -- Chapter 10. Engineering Photosynthetic Microbes for Sustainable Bioenergy Production -- Chapter 11. Ensuring energy and food security through solar energy utilization -- Chapter 12. A Conceptual Framework to Social Life Cycle Assessment of e-Waste Management: a case study in the city of Rio de Janeiro -- Chapter 12. Unsustainable management of Plastic Wastes in India: A threat to global warming and climate change -- Chapter 14. Assessment of public acceptance of the establishment of a recycling plant in Salfit district, Palestine -- Chapter 15. An overview of the technological applicability of plasma gasification process -- Chapter 16. Natural Gas Hydrates: Possible Environmental Issues.
    Abstract: Over the last few decades, unprecedented global population growth has led to increased demand for food and shelter. At the same time, extraction of natural resources beyond the Earth’s resilience capacity has had a devastating effect on ecosystems and environmental health. Furthermore, climate change is having a significant impact in a number of areas, including the global hydrological cycle, ecosystem functioning, coastal vulnerability, forest ecology, food security, and agricultural sustainability. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), only immediate and sustained action will prevent climate change causing irreversible and potentially catastrophic damage to our environment. This book presents various scientific views and concepts, research, reviews, and case studies on contemporary environmental issues in changing climate scenarios and highlights different adaptation measures. Increasing awareness of modern-day patterns of climate change, it addresses questions often raised by environmental scientists, researchers, policymakers and general readers. .
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    Pages: XX, 293 p. 62 illus., 48 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789813295957
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    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
    Keywords: Environment. ; Applied ecology. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Applied Ecology. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: Environmental problems of human settlements and countermeasures based on ecological engineering -- Soil environmental deterioration and ecological rehabilitation -- Amelioration and utilization of saline-alkali land -- Forestry ecological engineering in coastal saline-alkali soils -- Mined lands reclamation by vegetation restoration -- Soil Improvement and Vegetation Construction Technology in Abandoned land of Copper Mining Area -- Discussion on non-point source pollution and control in water source areas -- Impact of landscape pattern changes on water quality -- Eco-village construction and pollution control effect analysis -- Discussion on the overall planning of forest town construction in Simen Town, Yuyao City -- Study on the construction mode of rural human settlement forest in the eastern Zhejiang plain -- Evaluation of air negative ion effect in rural human settlement forests -- Determination of air anion level in Shanghai coastal shelter forests -- Effects of different greening modes of expressways on air environment -- Research on noise reduction effect of green belts on expressway -- Biodiversity protection technology in the construction of rural landscape -- Impacts of rural Fengshui forest construction on biodiversity -- Distribution characteristics of plant diversity in rural habitats-case study in Xiaoluxia village Index.
    Abstract: This book analyzes the theory of ecological engineering of human settlements and provides case studies on the improvement of degraded lands and vegetation restoration, especially focusing on saline-alkali land, abandoned land, water source areas, and the impact of green belts on noise and air quality on the highways. In addition, it discusses the issue of biodiversity conservation strategies in rural landscape construction and demonstrates experiment measurement and field survey methods. The results obtained are supplemented by numerical calculations, presented in the form of tables and figures. As the first monograph on this subject, the book provides a wealth of ideas and resources for researchers, professionals and practitioners in the field of human settlements.
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    Pages: XXI, 415 p. 267 illus., 200 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811513732
    DDC: 333.7
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Climatology. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Natural disasters. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Water. ; Natural Hazards. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Opening.-Structure and Methodology.-Climate Change.-Disaster Risk Reduction -- Climate, Environment and Water Nexus -- Nature-Based Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction -- Making Cities Resilient (MCR 2030) Campaign UNDRR.
    Abstract: The International Conference on Water, Energy, and Environment for Sustainability (IC-WEES) 2022 is a flagship conference of National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Pakistan. With the growing global concerns about environmental degradation, depletion of freshwater resources, and climate change-induced disasters, this year the IC-WEES is focused on climate change, water, environment, and disaster risk reduction (DRR) and their interrelationship with each other. Given the continuous evolution of contemporary scientific research work, it is progressively encouraging that there must be strong collaboration between experts, researchers, and research sharing platforms. Believing in this, the IC-WEES 2022 aims to bring expert individuals and diverse research groups to exchange and share R&D updates and discuss sustainable solutions to challenges in climate change, DRR, environment and water resources management, and respective nexuses between these fields. The conference proceedings consists of multi-disciplinary topics on the themes. As with every passing day, the climate change impacts are becoming visible, there is a dire need to understand the complex inter-relationships of climate changes, environment, water, and energy nexuses in order to lead to more sustainable solutions for our future generations. Our region is presently suffering from unprecedented heat waves, and prospective readers will be quite curious to know about the latest researches being carried out in this region with regard to environment, climate change, and water in order to reduce the disaster risks the continent is likely to face in near future. .
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    Pages: VIII, 224 p. 77 illus., 67 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031272806
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Sustainability. ; Agriculture. ; Biodiversity. ; Bioclimatology. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Sustainability. ; Agriculture. ; Biodiversity. ; Climate Change Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Sustainable Natural Resource Conservation: An Overview -- 2. Conservation of the ecosystem -- 3. Wetlands Conservation and Restoration for Ecosystem Services -- 4. Potential of Joint Forest Management in agro biodiversity conservation -- 5. Molecular approaches in conservation and restoration of agro-biodiversity -- 6. Cultural Ecosystem Services: Key Concepts and Application -- 7. Contributions of Cultural Services to the Ecosystem Services -- 8. Wild edible plants and ecosystem services: a case study from Indian North Eastern Himalayas -- 9. Soil organic carbon and total nitrogen stocks under different land uses in Central India -- 10. Managing the Value Chain of Agricultural Commodities: A Cardinal Pillar for Future Development and Management -- 11. Agro Biodiversity, Status and Conservation Strategies: An Indian Perspective -- 12. Role of Range Grasses in Conservation and Restoration of Land -- 13. Change Detection and Assessment Land Degradation in Quarter of Century -- 14. Influence of anthropogenic activities on forest structure and diversity through the satellite based monitoring system -- 15. GIS-Remote Sensing and Sensor Technology: Emerging New Era Modern Tools for Land Degradation.
    Abstract: Natural resources not only contribute to overall growth of the economy but also help reduce poverty by providing employment and food security to populations on the continent, and is thus the most inclusive growth sector of the economy of Asian countries. Global weather and climate studies are also increasingly being considered a vital source of information to understand the earth’s environment, in particular in the framework of weather and climate studies, land use transformation and human influence across these areas. Satellite earth observing systems provide a unique tool to monitor these changes. This book includes significant and up to date contributions in the field of sustainable natural resources conservation across the globe. While the range of applications and innovative techniques is constantly increasing, this book provides a summary of key case studies where satellite data offers critical information to help understand the causes and effects of those environmental changes, allowing us to reflect on how to minimize their negative impacts. This book is of interest to researchers and practitioners in the field of remote sensing, geographical information, meteorology, and environmental sciences. Scientists and graduate to post-graduate-level students in environmental science will also find valuable information in this book.
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    Pages: XIV, 351 p. 89 illus., 74 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031064432
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    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
    Keywords: Environment. ; Biotic communities. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Ecosystems. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Sustainable Management of Environmental Contaminants: Factors, Control and Phytoremediation -- Chapter 2. Environmental Sustainability with Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) as Plastic Alternatives -- Chapter 3. Advanced sewage disinfection technologies eco-friendly with the environment and public health -- Chapter 4. Application of fungi and bacteria in the management of azo dyes in the industrial effluents -- Chapter 5. Bioremediation: an effective, significant and eco-friendly approach for sustainable management -- Chapter 6. Exploitation of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi as a sustainable management strategy for remediation of cadmium contaminated soils -- Chapter 7. Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Species with Potential for Remediation of Metal(loid)-Contaminated Soils -- Chapter 8. Heavy Metal Toxicity and Phytoremediation by the Plants of Brassicaceae Family: A Sustainable Management -- Chapter 9. Combating Nanotoxicity in Plants: Green Nanotechnology Perspective for a Sustainable Future -- Chapter 10. Strategies and Recent Advances in the Management of Waste Present in Soil and Water by Microbes -- Chapter 11. Green Remediation for Sustainable Environment -- Chapter 12. Application of nanotechnology in remediation of environmental pollutants -- Chapter 13. Seed priming as a sustainable solution to mitigate salinity and drought stress in plants -- Chapter 14. Microbial Biosurfactants: Characterization, Properties and Environmental Applications -- Chapter 15. Gene-Environment Interaction during Bioremediation -- Chapter 16. Myco-remediation: A sustainable biodegradation of environmental pollutants -- Chapter 17. Achieving ecofriendly environment through sustainable management of solid wastes in soil ecosystem -- Chapter 18. Mycoremediation of agriculture waste for the cultivation of edible mushroom -- Chapter 19. Removal of organic dyes from wastewaters using metal oxide nanoparticles -- Chapter 20. Thiourea can Mitigate the Adverse Effect of Ozone on Crop Productivity -- Chapter 21. Challenges and Solutions for Sustainable Urban Water Management.
    Abstract: Environmental contaminants are chemicals that accidentally or deliberately enter the environment, often, but not always, as a result of human activities. Some of these contaminants may have been manufactured for industrial use, and because they are very stable, they do not break down easily. If released to the environment, these contaminants may enter the food chain. Other environmental contaminants are naturally occurring chemicals, but industrial activity may increase their mobility or increase the amount available to circulate in the environment, allowing them to enter the food chain at higher levels than would otherwise occur. Environmental contaminants influence the physiological cell reactions at different and heterogeneous basics and lead to altering in normal cell function primarily at the molecular and biochemical level. Molecular responses to such common environmental stresses have been studied intensively over the last few years, in which there is an intricate network of signaling pathways controlling perception of these environmental stress signals, the generation of second messengers and signal transduction. Recent advances in many areas of plant and microbial research, including genotyping, make scientists optimistic that valuable solutions will be found to allow deployment/commercialization of strategies better able to tolerate these environmental stresses. Environmental remediation was historically viewed as an inherently sustainable activity, as it restores contamination; however, researchers and practitioners are increasingly recognizing that there can be substantial environmental footprints and socioeconomic costs associated with remediation. Sustainability is an imperative in the emerging green and sustainable remediation movement, which is reshaping the entire remediation industry. Understanding the significant roles of sustainable or eco-friendly approaches in mitigating environmental contaminants, the current subject has recently attracted the attention of scientists from across the globe. This comprehensive volume “Sustainable Management of Environmental Contaminants: Eco-friendly Remediation Approaches" highlights the various prospects involved in current scenario. The current volume comprises the chapters from diverse areas dealing with biotechnology, microbial technology, nanotechnology, molecular biology, green and sustainable remediation, etc. I am hopeful that this volume will furnish the requisite of all those who are working or have interest in the current topic.
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    Pages: XVI, 551 p. 69 illus., 59 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031084461
    Series Statement: Environmental Contamination Remediation and Management,
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Agriculture. ; Sustainability. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Water. ; Agriculture. ; Sustainability. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introductory Overview -- An Overview of Paleo- climate Evidence in Egypt -- Governance and Institutional Structure of Climate Change in Egypt -- Role of science, technology and innovation in addressing climate change challenges in Egypt -- Impact of Climate Change on Plant-Associated Fungi -- Impacts of Climate Change on Microbial Activity in Agricultural Egyptian soils.
    Abstract: This book gathers contributions discussing climate change in Egypt from an agricultural perspective. Written by leading experts, it presents state-of-the-art insights and the latest research developments in light of the most recent IPCC report. Focusing on identifying the specific phenomena that affect climate change in Egypt, the book also addresses the effects of climate change in Egypt, particularly examining the quality and quantity of water resources as well as the socio-economic impacts of climate change on agricultural activities. Furthermore, it explores alternative solutions to support agriculture and food security and raises awareness of adaptation and protection as the key to adapting to the risks posed by climate change. Covering the four fundamental pillars of climate change: food security, availability, access and stability, this book is a valuable resource for stakeholders involved in achieving the 2030 sustainable development goals in Egypt and all countries with similar climatic conditions. It is also a unique source of information and updates on climate change impacts for graduates, researchers, policy planners, and decision-makers.
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    Pages: XI, 652 p. 115 illus., 105 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030416294
    Series Statement: Springer Water,
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Biodiversity. ; Sustainability. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Power resources. ; Environmental Management. ; Biodiversity. ; Sustainability. ; Conservation Biology. ; Natural Resource and Energy Economics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Convention on Biological Diversity, Lessons from its Three Decades Journey -- Chapter 2. Implementation of the Nagoya Protocol in India: Experiences, Challenges and Learning’s -- Chapter 3. Achievements in India’s ABS Mechanism -- Chapter 4. Statutory and Obligatory Responsibilities of State Biodiversity Boards for the Conservation of Indigenous Biodiversity and ABS -- Chapter 5. ABS of Biological Resources and associated Traditional knowledge: A Multi -tiered Responsibility" -- Chapter 6. Intellectual Property Right (IPR) and ABS: Need for Universal Accountability and Monitoring -- Chapter 7. Traditional Knowledge (TK) and ABS in the context of Himalayan States -- Chapter 8. ABS in Indigenous knowledge Stewardship and Sustainable Development -- Chapter 9. Access and Benefit Sharing; Agro-biodiversity and Farmers rights on seeds- The case of indigenous rice varieties of Wayanad, Kerala, India -- Chapter 10. Insects and ABS -- Chapter 11. Access and Benefit Sharing, Marine Genetic Resources and Aquaculture:The Indian Scenario in Blue Economy Paradigms -- Chapter 12. A revisit to Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) with reference to Aquatic Bio-resources -- Chapter 13. Strengthening ABS Implementation in India -- Chapter 14. Biological Diversity Act and Enforcement Challenges in India -- Chapter 15. Is ABS an Innovative Financial Mechanism for Biodiversity Conservation -- Chapter 16. The Economics of Ecosystem and Biodiversity (TEEB) in ABS perspective -- Chapter 17. Institutions and incentives to facilitate Indigenous and local people participation in the ABS regime in India -- Chapter 18. ABS; Scope of Indian Medicinal Plants -- Chapter 19. Biological Diversity Act versus other Environmental laws in India -- Chapter 20. The Need for a Nagoya Protocol ‘Plus’.
    Abstract: This book deals with the economic potentials of biodiversity and its capacity to support its own conservation aiming to provide livelihood for millions engaged in conservation, both now and for future generations. The book highlights the potentials of natural resources which are characterized as capital wealth (as defined in Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)), to finance its own conservation and to provide livelihood means to people who conserve it. The book is divided into five Parts. PART I explains about the Premise of Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS), PART II describes about the Technology Transfer, PART III will provide details about the Access to Genetic Resources and to Associated Traditional Knowledge and Benefit Sharing PART IV is the Implementation of ABS Mechanisms and PART V is about ABS and Its Economics. This book will be of interest to biodiversity policy makers, administrators, university and college students, researchers, biodiversity conservationists.
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    Pages: XXVII, 370 p. 36 illus., 33 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031161865
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    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
    Keywords: Environment. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Climate Change Adaptation in the Agriculture and Land Use Sectors: A Review of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS) -- Place Attachment and Cultural Barriers to Climate Change Induced Relocation: Lessons from Vunisavisavi Village, Vanua Levu, Fiji -- Adaptation in small islands: research themes and gaps -- Dam(n) seawalls: a case of climate change maladaptation in Fiji.
    Abstract: This book presents papers written by scholars, practitioners, and members of social movements and government agencies pursuing research and/or climate change projects in the Pacific region. Climate change is impacting the Pacific in various ways, including numerous negative effects on the natural environment and biodiversity. As such, a better understanding of how climate change affects Pacific communities is required, in order to identify processes, methods, and tools that can help countries and the communities in the region to adapt and become more resilient. Further, the book showcases successful examples of how to cope with the social, economic, and political problems posed by climate change in the region. .
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    Pages: VI, 320 p. 111 illus., 95 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030405526
    Series Statement: Climate Change Management,
    DDC: 333.7
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    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Agriculture. ; Climatology. ; Sustainability. ; Environment. ; Environmental Management. ; Agriculture. ; Climate Sciences. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1. Nitrogen fertilizer application techniques to reduce nitrous oxide emissions -- Chapter2. Rice production technologies in reducing methane gas emissions for sustainable environment -- Chapter3. Manure management to reduce methane emissions -- Chapter4. Crop residue incorporation to enhance soil health in the rice-wheat system -- Chapter5. Promoting energy crops to replace fossil fuel use -- Chapter6. Changes in the agriculture sector that are essential to mitigate and adapt to climate changes -- Chapter7. Adaptation and Maladaptation to Climate Change: Farmers’ Perceptions -- Chapter8. Farmers' Perception of Climate Change in Climatically Vulnerable Ecosystem of Bangladesh -- Chapter9. Pest and disease management under changing climate -- Chapter10. Climate change adaptation through agroforestry: Empirical evidence from Indian Eastern Himalayan foothills -- Chapter11. Policy framework to introduce climate smart agriculture -- Chapter12. Technological and Managerial Innovation in Agriculture to Ensure Food Security under climate change -- Chapter13. Agricultural Management for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Oyster Farming and a Worldwide Referendum on Global Carbon Fee-and-Dividend -- Chapter14. Climate change impact modeling on citrus yield -- Chapter15. Impact of climate change on insecticide residues and potential ecological effects.
    Abstract: This volume aims to raise awareness and stimulate research on how agricultural management could help to mitigate climate change impacts, and focuses on technical progressions and innovations in climate change mitigation and adaptation. It addresses new innovations in agricultural technology and management with the goal of balancing agricultural production and its associated climate effects in a sustainable manner. The major topics covered include crop and soil management, techniques and technologies for emission reduction, irrigation, land degradation, pest and disease management, farmers' perspectives, and climate-smart agriculture policy. The book is geared towards students, researchers, and professionals in the fields of environmental science, agriculture science, and climate change.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XII, 266 p. 30 illus., 26 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031327896
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Nanotechnology. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Environmental Management. ; Water. ; Nanoengineering. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Low-Cost Wastewater Treatment -- 2. Advanced and Novel Treatment Technologies -- 3. Treatment Technologies in Developing Countries -- 4. New Concerns on Treatment Technology.
    Abstract: This book edition on "Wastewater Management and Technologies" brings together a wealth of expertise by the authors, who exemplify the wide range of options available—from nature-based solutions to different levels of technology—and the different experiences through case studies from around the world, with a particular focus on conditions in developing countries. The book is part of a book series (special editions) based on the publication of the book "Water and Wastewater Management", published by Springer in 2022 (ISBN 978-3-030-9528-7). The part about "Wastewater Management and Technologies" edited in this book will be deepened with this first special edition in terms of technological topics.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVI, 247 p. 73 illus., 49 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031362989
    Series Statement: Water and Wastewater Management, Global Problems and Measures,
    DDC: 333.7
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    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
    Keywords: Environment. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Agriculture. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Agriculture. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1-Impact of Organochlorine Pesticides on Beneficial Soil Micro-Flora and Soil Fertility -- 2-Phytoremediation of Environmental Matrices Contaminated with Photosystem II Inhibiting Herbicides -- 3-Phytoremediation and Effects of Organophosphate pesticides in Agricultural Soils on Typha Latifolia -- 4-Biodegradation of Pesticides by Aspergillus and Penicillium Species -- 5-Bioremediation of Insecticidal Carbamates: Recent Advances and Promises -- 6-Fipronil Microbial Degradation: An Overview Since Bioremediation to Metabolic Pathways -- 7-Bioremediation of Cucurbitacin-Containing Phytonematicides -- 8-Following the Steps Towards Glyphosate Bioremediation. How Close are we to Field Success?- 9-Role of Enzymes in Biodegradation of Pesticides: General Aspects and Recent Advances -- 10-The Environmental Implication and Microbial Remediation of Pesticide Pollution: A Critical Assessment of the Concept, Strategies and Future Perspective -- 11-Pesticide Bioremediation: Omics Technologies for Understanding the Processes -- 12-Bioremediation of Pesticides Using Microbial Consortium: Challenges and Future Perspectives -- 13-Advances in Biological Technologies for Remediation of some Emerging Pesticides -- 14-Role of Metal Nanoparticles in Bioremediation of Pesticides -- 15-Sensor Applications for Pesticides Detection in Agricultural Products, Foods and Water Sources -- 16-Microalgae: A Promising Tool for Mitigation of Pesticides from Wastewater- 17-Remedial Potential of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (Pgpr) Pesticide Residues: Recent Trends and Future Challenges -- 18-Algae Mediated Pesticides Bioremediation: Mechanisms, Approaches, Limitations, and Prospects for Future Research -- 19-Soils Contaminated with Persistent Organic Pollutants (Pops): Current Situation, Management, and Bioremediation Techniques: A Case Study of Mexico -- 20-Integrated Application of Green Nanotechnology, Bioremediation and Solubility Enhancing Chemicals for Improving Phytoremediation Efficiency: A Case Study in Egypt -- 21-Environmental Bioremediation as an Eco-Sustainable Approach for Pesticides: A Case Study of Mena Region -- 22-Progress in Pesticides Bioremediation from South Asian Countries: Challenges and Way Forward -- 23-Novel Trends in Phytoremediation and Bioremediation of Pesticides: In South Africa.
    Abstract: This volume offers the latest theory, procedures, techniques and applications pertaining to the bioremediation of pesticides, as well as current case studies. The book is composed of chapters written by global experts and is divided into three topical sections. Section A deals with concepts and mechanisms of pesticides bioremediation; Section B examines latest tools and techniques; Section C offers global case studies of pesticides bioremediation. The novel methods described here are timely, as traditional pesticide usage leads to high wastage via decay, vaporization and seepage. This of course leads to environmental contamination and has necessitated the development and use of novel technologies like bioremediation for minimizing the impact of pesticides on the environment. This volume will be of relevance to academics, researchers and students who are working in the realm of pesticide bioremediation, and will enable policy makers and managerial experts across the globe in drafting policies and strategies for the management and treatment of pesticides.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: IX, 541 p. 109 illus., 97 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030970000
    DDC: 333.7
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    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Geographic information systems. ; Landscape architecture. ; Environmental Management. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Geographical Information System. ; Landscape Architecture.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. NEOM Region -- Chapter 2. Land Management -- Chapter 3. Physical Characteristics -- Chapter 4. Thematic Maps -- Chapter 5. Drainage Basins -- Chapter 6. Potential Natural Resources -- Chapter 7. Biodiversity -- Chapter 8. Natural Hazards -- Chapter 9. Compatible Land Management -- Chapter 10. Discussion and Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book is the first of its type on NEOM Region, NW of Saudi Arabia. This region has been designated in 2017 to be an international economic hub. However, no studies have been done on this region which occupies several natural resources including remarkable landscape with unique ecological species, ores and water resources. The region is also vulnerable to many aspects of threatening natural hazards. Based on her expertise, namely geomorphological processes, earth sciences, space techniques and natural risk assessment, the author made an initiative to produce this book using advanced tools, specifically satellite images and geo-information system. The book introduces several thematic maps obtained for the first time for NEOM Region. Hence, it represents a scientific guide for land management and urban planning approaches. This book is a very significant document for a variety of readers and researchers including decision makers, land managers and planners, as well as geographers and geologists. In addition, the basic concepts and new approaches attract researchers and academic teams including students, universities and research centers not only in Saudi Arabia, but in different parts of the World. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVIII, 220 p. 57 illus., 46 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030576318
    DDC: 333.7
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    Keywords: Environmental economics. ; Power resources. ; Ecology . ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Economics. ; Resource and Environmental Economics. ; Ecology. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface 1. A Grateful appreciation of Joan Martinez-Alier (Herman Daly) -- Preface 2. Memories concerning the career of Joan Martinez-Alier (Laurence Whitehead) -- Preface 3. Conversations with a Catalan polymath (Ramachandra Guha) -- Preface 4. Joan Martinez-Alier and the crisis of civilization, knowledge, and the human species (Victor Toledo) -- Part I. Introduction -- Chapter 1. Justification and scope of the book (Roldan Muradian and Sergio Villamayor-Tomas) -- Chapter 2. A Barcelona school of ecological economics and political ecology (Joan Martinez-Alier) -- Chapter 3. The Barcelona School of ecological economics and political ecology: Building bridges between moving shores (Sergio Villamayor-Tomas, Brototi Roy and Roldan Muradian) -- Part II. Epistemological foundations -- Chapter 4. Metaphysical midwifery and the living legacy of Nicholas Georgescu-Roegen (Katharine N. Farrell) -- Chapter 5. Languages of valuation (Christos Zografos) -- Chapter 6. Post-development: From the critique of development to a pluriverse of alternatives (Federico Demaria, Ashish Kothari, Ariel Salleh, Arturo Escobar and Alberto Acosta) -- Chapter 7. Indigenous and local knowledge and social-ecological systems (Victoria Reyes-García) -- Chapter 8. Degrowth and the Barcelona school (Giorgos Kallis) -- Part III. Social metabolism -- Chapter 9. Agrarian metabolism and socio-ecological Transitions to agroecology Landscapes (Enric Tello and Manuel González de Molina) -- Chapter 10. Multi-scale integrated analysis of societal and ecosystem metabolism (Mario Giampietro) -- Chapter 11. Materials flow analysis in Latin America (Mario Alejandro Pérez-Rincón) -- Chapter 12. Biophysical approaches to food system analysis in Latin America (Jesus Ramos-Martin and Fander Falconí) -- Chapter 13. Ecologically unequal exchange: the renewed interpretation of Latin American debates by the Barcelona School (Beatriz Macchione Saes) -- Chapter 14. Flow/Fund Theory and Rural Livelihoods (Jose Carlos Silva-Macher) -- Chapter 15. Deceitful decoupling: misconceptions of a persistent myth (Alevgul H. Sorman) -- Part IV. Environmental justice conflicts and alternatives -- Chapter 16. Does the social metabolism drive environmental conflicts? (Arnim Scheidel) -- Chapter 17. A critical mapping for researching and acting upon environmental conflicts - the case of the EJAtlas (Daniela Del Bene and Sofia Ávila) -- Chapter 18. The EJAtlas: an unexpected pedagogical tool to teach and learn about environmental social sciences (Mariana Walter, Lena Weber, Leah Temper) -- Chapter 19. Commons regimes at the crossroads: environmental justice movements and commoning (Sergio Villamayor-Tomas, Gustavo García-López and Giacomo D’Alisa) -- Chapter 20. (In)justice in urban greening and green gentrification (Isabelle Anguelovski) -- Chapter 21. From the soil to the soul: Fragments of a theory of economic conflicts (Julien-François Gerber) -- Part V. Science and self-reflected activism -- Chapter 22. Activism Mobilising Science Revisited (Marta Conde and Martí Orta-Martínez) -- Chapter 23. Iberian Anarchism in Environmental History (Santiago Gorostiza) -- Chapter 24. The Barcelona School of ecological economics and social movements for alternative livelihoods (Claudio Cattaneo) -- Chapter 25. The ups and downs of feminist activist research: positional reflections (Sara Mingorria, Rosa Binimelis, Iliana Monterroso, Federica Ravera) -- Chapter 26. From the environmentalism of the poor and the indigenous towards decolonial environmental justice (Brototi Roy and Ksenija Hanaček) -- Part IV. Public policy applications -- Chapter 27. Agrobiodiversity in Mexican Environmental Policy (Nancy Arizpe and Dario Escobar-Moreno) -- Chapter 28. Conventional climate change economics: a way to define the optimal policy? (Jordi Roca and Emilio Padilla) -- Chapter 29. Contribution of global cities to climate-change mitigation overrated (Jeroen C.J.M. van den Bergh) -- Chapter 30. Reconciling Waste Management and ecological economics (Ignasi Puig Ventosa) -- Chapter 31. Work and needs in a finite planet: Reflections from ecological economics (Erik Gómez-Baggethun) -- Chapter 32. Collective action in Ecuadorian Amazonia (Fander Falconía and Julio Oleas) -- Chapter 33. The environmentalism of the paid (Esteve Corbera and Santiago Izquierdo-Tort) -- Index.
    Abstract: In this open access book, ecological economics and political ecology traditions converge into a single academic school. The book constitutes a common ground where multiple and critical voices are expressed, covering a broad scope of urgent matters at the crossroad between society, economy and the natural environment. The manuscripts composing this compendium offer appealing material for both experienced and younger researchers interested in interdisciplinary exchanges in the field of the social environmental sciences. It combines historical accounts with recent theoretical and empirical developments revolving around the interaction between three foundational notions of the Barcelona School: social metabolism, environmental justice and self-reflective science.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXV, 400 p. 10 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031225666
    Series Statement: Studies in Ecological Economics, 8
    DDC: 333.7
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Biodiversity. ; Biotic communities. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Conservation Biology. ; Ecology. ; Biodiversity. ; Ecosystems.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part l. Background -- Chapter 1. Introduction: Success is Possible -- Chapter 2. Strategic Opportunism: A Pragmatic Approach to Conservation in Africa -- Part ll. Strategic Opportunism in Action: Six Stories of Success -- Chapter 3. Angolan Giant Sable: Rediscovery, Rescue and Recovery -- Chapter 4. Marion Island: Birds, Cats, Mice and Men -- Chapter 5. Gorongosa National Park: Wilderness, War and Wildlife Recovery -- Chapter 6. Overcoming the Taxonomic Impediment: SABONET and the African Plants Initiative -- Chapter 7. Building Biodiversity Knowledge: Mobilising Citizen Science -- Chapter 8. Bridging the Gap: Community Conservancies in Namibia and Zimbabwe -- Part lll: Conclusion -- Chapter 9. Twelve Fundamentals for Conservation Success.
    Abstract: This open access book. provides a synthesis of six projects, across ten countries, each of which have been sustained for two or more decades, and which illustrate how success can be achieved regardless of systems of governance, of a nation’s wealth, or of culture. Detailed narratives are presented on the key personalities that have conceived, conducted and concluded long-term projects: personal stories of vision, failure, frustration and persistence ultimately leading to success. The case studies vary widely in their geography and goals. The single-handed commitment to re-discover the last surviving populations of Giant Sable in the miombo woodlands of central Angola, through the capture, translocation and establishment of robust breeding herds of this magnificent antelope, contrasts with the massively funded, three-decade programme with over one hundred participants that reversed the annual loss to predation by feral cats of 455 000 seabirds from a sub-Antarctic island. Similarly, the foresight of Zimbabwean and Namibian ecologists to place rural communities at the centre of conservation programmes by giving value to wildlife populations and benefits to local people, transformed a land degradation problem to a socio-ecological solution. Across ten countries, building capacity in botanical collection, documentation and herbarium management expanded into a global project to place the knowledge base of Africa’s flora onto an electronic data system accessible to researchers and conservation planners in even the most remote corners of the continent. None of these projects enjoyed immediate results. Each required leadership skills that combined vision, a generosity of spirit, fortuitous timing and the exploitation of unexpected opportunities.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVI, 142 p. 46 illus., 32 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031248801
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science,
    DDC: 333.7
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Anthropology. ; Ethnology. ; Biodiversity. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management. ; Anthropology. ; Ethnology. ; Biodiversity. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Part I: Social and Demography -- Chapter 1. A Journey of Incremental Steps for the Orang Asli (Albert Abee) -- Chapter 2. Orang Asli Anecdotal Reflections (Albert Abee) -- Chapter 3. The Importance of Forest Resources as a Source of income for the Orang Asli of Kampung Sungai Berua, Hulu Terengganu, Malaysia (Norhayati Ab Manaf, Ramle Abdullah, Jumadil Saputra, Nurul Faezah Noor Azizan & Hairul Nizam Mohd Khori) -- Chapter 4. Spending Habits of the Orang Asli in Kampung Sungai Berua, Hulu Terengganu, Malaysia (Norhayati Ab Manaf, Ramle Abdullah, Jumadil Saputra & Nurul Faezah Noor Azizan) -- Part II: Sustainability of Resource Use -- Chapter 5. Sustainable Utilisation of Forest Plant Resources by the Bateq and Semoq Beri Tribes in Kelantan and Terengganu, Peninsular Malaysia (Jamilah Mohd Salim, Suzairi Zakaria, Muhamad Razali Salam & Mohd Tajuddin Abdullah) -- Chapter 6. A Study on Wild Mushrooms Utilised for Food and Medicine by Orang Asli Communities at Sungai Berua, Terengganu (Harizah Nadiah Hamzah & Aqilah Mohammad) -- Chapter 7. Ethnoichtyological Survey among the Orang Asli in Tasik Kenyir, Terengganu (Muhammad Syamsul Aznan Ariffin, Faizah Mohamad Shaharom & Mohd Tajuddin Abdullah) -- Chapter 8. Ethnozoological Survey among the Orang Asli in Terengganu, Peninsular Malaysia (Candyrilla Vera Bartholomew, Nurul Faezah Noor Azizan, Mohd Tajuddin Abdullah & Ramle Abdullah) -- Chapter 9. Ethnozoology, Wildlife Utilisation and Hunting Practices by Semoq Beri Tribes in Pahang (Muhammad Abu Bakar Abdul Latiff, Mohd Ayub Afiqah, Zahari Fatin, Othman Nursyuhada, Hidayah Haris, Mohd Faudzir Najmuddin, and Badrul Munir Md-Zain) -- Chapter 10. Wildlife Hunting Practices by The Indigenous People of Terengganu, Peninsular Malaysia (Candyrilla Vera Bartholomew, Mahfuzatul Izyan Zainir, Nor Zalipah Mohamed, Mohd Hasdi Husin & Mohd Tajuddin Abdullah) -- Part III: Governance, Administration and Management -- Chapter 11. A multidisciplinary account of the Orang Asli in Peninsular Malaysia (Abu Talib Ahmad, Mahani Musa, Nazarudin Zainun, Nasha Rodziadi Khaw, Hisham Atan Edinur, and Geoffrey Keith Chambers) -- Chapter 12. Orang Asli Health and Mortality in Hulu Terengganu, Malaysia (Muhammad Fuad Abdullah, Azmah Othman, Rohana Jani, Juli Edo, and Mohd Tajuddin Abdullah) -- Chapter 13. Socio-economic Development and Sustainable Livelihood of the Orang Asli (Muhammad Fuad Abdullah, Azmah Othman, Rohana Jani, Juli Edo, Mohd Tajuddin Abdullah) -- Chapter 14. Ecological Balance Towards Sustainable Index of Tasik Kenyir (Muhamad Na’eim Abdul Rahman, Muhamad Safiih Lola, Mohd Noor Afiq Ramlee, Muhammad Syamsul Aznan Ariffin & Mohd Tajuddin Abdullah) -- Chapter 15. Redefine Green Economy and Sustainable Development: A Trade-Off Analysis Approach on Tasik Kenyir, Terengganu, Malaysia (Mohd Noor Afiq Ramlee, Muhamad Safiih Lola, Muhamad Na’eim Abdul Rahman, Mohd Fadli Hussin, Muhammad Syamsul Aznan Ariffin & Candyrilla Vera Bartholomew & Mohd Tajuddin Abdullah) -- Index.
    Abstract: Comprising of ­18 sub-ethnic groups the indigenous communities, or better known as the Orang Asli, located in the Peninsular Malaysia, is a unique community in terms of their culture, lifestyle, and heritage. The life of the Orang Asli, popularly referred to as the Forest People, is highly intertwined with forest resources which makes the community a great source of information and traditional knowledge, particularly in the use of medicinal plants. This book covers three important issues to explain and gain insights into the sustainability of the Orang Asli: Social and demographics Sustainability of resource use Governance, administration and management The book presents research to help bridge the gaps and provides a baseline reference for further research regarding the sustainability of the Orang Asli. This book is intended for researchers and graduate students to help gain an understanding of the Orang Asli. By highlighting the plight of Orang Asli the authors hope that this community will be recognised and become a part of society. More research is required to help the 178,197 Orang Asli achieve the sustainable development goals for their community in the Peninsular Malaysia.
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    Pages: XIX, 243 p. 103 illus., 66 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030649616
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Water. ; Pollution.
    Abstract: This proceedings book provides the latest developments on water as a unique resource that can meet the fundamental needs of human beings and ecosystems. Wastewater generated in industrial, commercial, residential and sensible places must take care as it may pollute the ground and surface water if not treated properly. Environmental pollution discharged from industrial, commercial, residential and sensible places must take care as it may pollute the air, water and land if not treated properly. Most of the design and development of wastewater technologies and environmental treatment were unable to take load as there is huge amount of wastewater and environmental pollution that was generating every day. This threatens the sustainable development, and it needs to solve in accurate, reliable, urgent and timely. Our interest is sustainable innovative and technological transfer approaches which can be used available for supporting, operationalizing and delivering sustainable wastewater technologies and environmental treatment. The authors hope that the book covers possible spectrum of wastewater technologies and environmental treatment to high level of environmental protection, clean and green management lessons, identifies the barriers for transformative change and then informs agenda and initiatives for the sustainable development. ICWTET2020 is dedicated to wastewater technologies and environmental treatment, with a focus on the high level of environmental protection. The aim of the ICWTET2020 is to disseminate current knowledge and sustainable development, share experience and lessons learned and stimulate discussion and reflection, thus promoting a sustainable paradigm shift. The final purpose is to contribute transformative change towards sustainable development through dissemination of sustainable wastewater technologies and environmental treatment.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VIII, 115 p. 41 illus., 24 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030619893
    Series Statement: Springer Proceedings in Earth and Environmental Sciences,
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Pollution. ; Bioclimatology. ; Environmental Management. ; Water. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Pollution. ; Climate Change Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Site Suitability Analysis for Identification of River Bank Filtration (RBF) Sites: Case Study of the Alaknanda River Basin -- Contaminant Transport Modeling for Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Porous Systems using MODFLOW models-based Scripting Python Package -- Integrated Water Resources Management: Perspective for State of Uttarakhand, India -- Water Resource Estimation and Management: Case Study of the Alaknanda River Basin -- Linkages of surface water with groundwater for water resource management in water deficit region of India.
    Abstract: This book is Volume 2 which is published to complement "Environmental Processes and Management: Tools and Practices" (https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-38152-3), 2020 This book provides an in-depth, well-researched and science-based approach to applying key project management and spatial tools and practices in environmental projects. This book is an important read for leaders considering projects that balance social–economic growth against minimizing its ill effects on Planet Earth. This book brings together several aspects of groundwater engineering, as well as the formula and analytical approaches required for more informed decision-making. It also highlights the vital importance of understanding the technological, economic and social dimensions of environmental studies explained through dynamic approaches and illustrative figures that have short-term results and long-term impacts. This book emphasizes on encouraging the modern and vibrant research works conducted by young researchers across the world. This book clearly details the general application of fundamental groundwater processes, the character of the different types of systems in which they occur and the way in which these factors influence process dynamics, environmental systems and their possible remedies. The book sets a possible recommendation for the professionalism with which environmental research should be planned, executed, monitored, assessed and delivered. While primarily intended for professionals responsible for the management of groundwater projects or interested in improving the overall efficiency of such projects, it is also useful for managers in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. The book is a valuable resource for students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. In addition, this book serves as an indispensable guide for anyone willing to develop their skills in modern groundwater / environmental management and related techniques.
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    Pages: XVII, 359 p. 124 illus., 100 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031202087
    Series Statement: Water Science and Technology Library, 120
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Oceanography. ; Offshore structures. ; Education. ; Biology Technique. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Ocean Sciences. ; Offshore Engineering. ; Education. ; Biological Techniques.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction to the Oceans of Tomorrow: The Transition to Sustainability -- Chapter 2: Stakeholder involvement in technological design: Lessons learned from the MERMAID and TROPOS projects -- Comparative Financial Analysis of marine multi-purpose platforms projects: MERMAID and TROPOS projects -- Social acceptance and socioeconomic effects of Multi-Use Offshore Developments: Theory and Applications in MERMAID and TROPOS projects -- Chapter 5: An interdisciplinary web-based Decision Support System for socio-economic assessment of marine investments: The MERMAID project -- Chapter 6: Techno- and socio-economic models of production with application to aquaculture: Results from the BlueBRIDGE Project -- Chapter 7: Increasing land-sea synergies and coastal-rural collaboration for a healthy ocean: The COASTAL project -- Chapter 7: Increasing land-sea synergies and coastal-rural collaboration for a healthy ocean: The COASTAL project -- Chapter 9: Tackling single-use-plastic products in the Easter Mediterranean Sea: The BL.EU Climate and MedFreeSup projects -- Chapter 10: Sustainable Shipping: Levers of Change -- Chapter 11: New Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Ports: The Deep Demonstration in Maritime Hubs project -- Chapter 12: Circular Economy in National Smart Specialization Strategies: The case of Greece -- Chapter 13: Conclusions and Recommendations.
    Abstract: As a response to the climate crisis and its effect on marine ecosystems and coastal populations, this book proposes concrete science driven solutions at establishing transformation pathways towards Sustainable Blue Growth, that are supported by technically and socially innovative innovations. This book proposes investment options and management solutions that have the potential of making our seas and oceans resilient to crises- climate, financial, health- by laying the foundations for a green/blue, circular economy that is anchored in science driven solutions and geared toward public well-being. Now is the time to usher in systemic economic change and the good news is that we have our blueprint: it’s the combination of UN Agenda 2030 (17 SDG) and European Commission’s European Green Deal! There is no doubt that the Earth’s survival will depend on the protection and sustainable management of our seas and oceans and the resources they provide. This is recognized by the Joint Communication on International Ocean Governance, which is an integral part of the EU’s response to the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and in particular to the targets set out by Sustainable Development Goal 14 (SDG 14) to “conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources”. The analytical framework and science-driven concrete management solutions proposed in this book can accelerate the transition to a sustainable management of our seas and oceans, by turning the current challenges into opportunities for sustainable economic growth which is both environmentally resilient and leaves no one behind.
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    Pages: XXVIII, 257 p. 60 illus., 51 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030568474
    Series Statement: Environment & Policy, 57
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Climatology. ; Physical geography. ; Sustainability. ; Human geography. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Physical Geography. ; Sustainability. ; Human Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part 1 Introduction / Overview -- Part 2 Climate change adaptation -- Part 3. Climate change mitigation -- Glossary. .
    Abstract: This edited volume reviews the latest advances in policies and actions in understanding the science, impacts and management of climate change in Indonesia. Indonesia is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change due to its geographical, physical, and social-economic situations. There are many initiatives to understand and deal with the impacts in the country. The national government has issued key guiding policies for climate change. International agencies together with local stakeholders are working on strengthening the capacity in the policy formulations and implement actions to build community resilience. Universities are conducting research on climate change related at different scales. Cities and local governments are implementing innovations in adapting to the impacts of climate change and transiting toward green economy. This book summarizes and discusses the state-of-the-art regarding climate change in Indonesia including adaptation and mitigation measures. The primary readership of the book includes policy makers, scientists and practitioners of climate change actions in Indonesia and other countries facing similar challenges. Chapter “Carbon Stocks from Peat Swamp Forest and Oil Palm Plantation in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia” is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.
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    Pages: VIII, 328 p. 47 illus., 41 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030555368
    Series Statement: Springer Climate,
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Agriculture. ; Food security. ; Nutrition   . ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Agriculture. ; Food Security. ; Nutrition. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1. Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Security: An Overview -- Chapter2. A Composite Assessment of Agricultural Drought Susceptibility Using Analytical Hierarchy Process: Case Study of Western Region of West Bengal -- Chapter3. Impact of Microclimate on Agriculture in India: Transformation and Adaptation -- Chapter4. Characterisation of spatial variability of soil properties of Malda district, of West Bengal, India -- Chapter5. Land suitability evaluation for agricultural crops in selected blocks of South 24 Parganas District, West Bengal -- Chapter6. Levels of Agriculture Development and Estimated growth and Pattern of Area, Production and Yield of Major Crops in Selected region of Uttar Pradesh -- Chapter7. Household analysis of Crops Diversification and Socio-Economic Classifications of Agriculture Practitioner -- Chapter8. Assessment of Food Security Using Geospatial Techniques in Rural India: A study from Koch Bihar, West Bengal -- Chapter9. Problem and Prospect of Food Security in India -- Chapter10. Dietary Diversity is associated with Child Nutrition and Food Security Status: Empirical Evidence from rural India -- Chapter11. Resource Availability and Socio-economic Profile Schedule Caste (SC) Community in Agrarian Society: Approach Towards Sustainability -- Chapter12. Understanding the multi-dimensions of food and nutrition security in Odisha: An Integrated Approach of Availability, Accessibility, and Utilization -- Chapter13. Determinants of Childhood Stunting in India: Comparative Evidence from Bihar -- Chapter14. Siblings effect on Intra Household Child Malnutrition in India: An analysis among different Socio-demographic groups from National Family and Health Survey -- Chapter15. Does Immunization Coverage Influence on Childhood Dual Burden of Malnutrition in India: What Does Demographic Health Survey Tell.
    Abstract: This volume provides an interdisciplinary collection of studies that cover the trends and issues related to agricultural productivity and availability, food and nutrition security, and sustainability in India. The book discusses a broad range of vital issues concerning the production and consumption of food during the era of climate change, and has been prepared to generate awareness of these issues in a large agricultural economy to shed light on new perspectives and solutions to achieve sustainable food production and security in India. The book is organized into three major sections: Climate and Agricultural Productivity for Availability, Changes and Trends in Cropping Patterns and Food Security, and Food and Nutrition Security for Sustainable Development. The book will be of interest to students, researchers, policymakers, and other inquisitive readers interested in different aspects of agriculture, food and nutrition security, and sustainable development.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXI, 336 p. 79 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030693336
    DDC: 333.7
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Environmental Law. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Law. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Environmental Social Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Record of the press conference for the 70th anniversary of the founding of New China -- Chapter 2. Record of the press conference of the State Council Office -- Chapter 3. Routine Press Conference Record.
    Abstract: This book introduces the press release work carried out by Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People’s Republic of China in 2019. It is divided into four parts, each arranged chronologically. The first part contains the records of Li Ganjie, Minister of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, who attended the press conference on "Promoting Ecological Civilization and Building a Beautiful China". The second part contains the records of Minister Li Ganjie's attendance at the press conference of the National People's Congress and the Chinese Political Consultative Conference as well as the "Minister channel". The third part contains the records of four press conferences on ecological and environmental protection held by the State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China. The fourth part contains the records of 12 regular press conferences held by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVII, 380 p. 53 illus., 51 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789813348103
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Environmental management. ; Sustainability. ; Food security. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Management. ; Sustainability. ; Food Security.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1 -- Earth’s Human Carrying Capacity: The Basics -- Chapter2 -- Water: A Limit On Our Earth’s Carrying Capacity -- Chapter3 -- Food Security/Insecurity, Food Systems -- Chapter4 -- Impact of Global Warming/Climate Change On Food Security 2020 -- Chapter 5 -- Sanitation: Waste Generation/Capture/Disposal Status 2020 -- Chapter6 -- Access To Natural Resources Not Water Or Food 2020 -- Chapter7 -- Global Warming And Water 2050: More People, Yes; Less Ice, Yes; More Water, Yes; More Fresh Water, Probably; More Accessible Fresh Water -- Chapter8 -- Food 2050 - More Mouths To Feed: Food Availability and Access -- Chapter9.-Sanitation 2050 -- Chapter10 -- Natural Resources Beyond Water And Food 2020 To 2050 -- Chapter11 -- Economic Realities in 2020 Populations: What do they Portend for 2050? 2100?
    Abstract: This book focuses on the Earth’s carrying capacity to service the needs of its human populations as well as preserve the ecosystems that provide natural resources that sustain life and support human activities in 2020 and later in the century (2050 and beyond). It addresses the two principal factors that challenge the limits of the carrying capacity: growing populations/demographic moves and global warming/climate change. It also covers the effects that these factors have on water availability, food security, sanitation and natural resources. The status of these basic needs that sustain life and societal activities with respect to population increases and global warming driven climate changes are discussed on two time frames. One with respect to the 2020 and the other with measured and computer guided projected future impacts later as the century progresses to 2050 and later, Attention is given to Africa, Asia, and somewhat for South America because of their projected increases in population. The purpose of the book is to provide those in decision-making roles and those that advise them with a sound set of facts and figures to think about to support their decisions/actions. A secondary purpose is to present data that stresses the need to act now, firmly and with investment to plan to adapt to changing conditions rather than wait until forced to do so. The book also discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the world’s societies and how they have reacted. The book will be of use to students in first/second year of college/university programs in Environmental Sciences/Studies, demographics, and ancillary fields such as agriculture science, urban/land use planners, political science, public health, and consultants at academic and professional levels.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIII, 154 p. 3 illus., 2 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030734763
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Climatology. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Water.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1.Climate Change Impact on Life and Livelihoods in Bangladesh -- Chapter 2. Climate change impact on the reduction of forest in Bangladesh -- Chapter3. Climate change impacts on the coastal zones of Bangladesh -- Chapter4. Mitigation strategies of Coastal People to Climate Change and Vulnerabilities -- Chapter5. Climate Change Impact on Groundwater Based Irrigation in Bangladesh -- Chapter6. Climate Smart Resilience for Vulnerable Communities in Bangladesh.
    Abstract: This volume develops a framework for disaster and climate risk resilient livelihood system in Bangladesh using a policy oriented approach. It highlights the possible impacts of climate change on groundwater based irrigation in the country. Climate change is one of biggest challenges to society. It can lead to serious impacts on production, life and environment on a global scale. Higher temperatures and sea level rise will cause flooding and water salinity problems which will bring about negative effects on agriculture and high risks to industry and socio-economic systems in the future. Climate change will lead to many changes in global development and security especially energy, water, food, society, job, diplomacy, culture, economy and trade. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) defines climate change as: “Any change in climate over time, whether due to natural variability or as a result of human activity.” Global climate change has emerged as a key issue in both political and economic arenas. It is an increasingly questioned phenomenon, and progressive national governments around the world have started taking action to respond to these environmental concerns.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVI, 478 p. 147 illus., 105 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030719500
    Series Statement: Springer Climate,
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Human geography. ; Public health. ; Natural disasters. ; Sociology, Urban. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Human Geography. ; Public Health. ; Natural Hazards. ; Urban Sociology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- Index -- Glossary.
    Abstract: This book is a collection of works written by young scientists involved in the Integrated Disaster Risk Research (IRDR). Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR) is a decade-long research programme co-sponsored by the International Science Council (merged by International Council for Science (ICSU), the International Social Science Council (ISSC), and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). It is a global, multi-disciplinary approach to dealing with the challenges brought by natural disasters, mitigating their impacts, and improving related policy-making mechanisms. The book examines multidisciplinary research and actions related to disaster risk reduction internationally. The Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR) Young Scientists programme is: • A sub-programme within IRDR which promotes capacity building of young professionals and encourages them to undertake innovative and need-based research which makes science–policy and science–practice linkages stronger. • IRDR Young Scientists Programme was started in late 2016. Currently, it is a community of 115 young researchers from over 40 countries after 3 batches of application. • IRDR network and partners provide academic advice and training courses, workshops, and programmes for IRDR young scientists. • IRDR young scientists contribute to innovative research in the field of disaster risk reduction and participate in conferences and/or social media as the ambassador of IRDR. The book is of interest to researchers and scholars in the field of governance of sustainability and environmental governance. Postgraduate students will benefit this book within courses on environmental governance, on climate change governance, and on transformation and social change processes. Societal actors in climate change adaptation and other environmental governance fields on local, national, and international levels can benefit from the focus on societally relevant findings in the past 10 years of research on adaptiveness.
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    Pages: VII, 356 p. 111 illus., 90 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030555634
    Series Statement: Disaster Risk Reduction, Methods, Approaches and Practices,
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    Keywords: Environmental economics. ; Environmental policy. ; Pollution. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental Economics. ; Environmental Policy. ; Pollution. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Environmental Regulations and Industrial Competitiveness -- Chapter 2: Policy Background: The South Coast Air Quality Management District -- Chapter 3: The Metal Finishing Industry and Economic Growth -- Chapter 4: The Wood Furniture Industry and Industrial Location -- Chapter 5: The Dry-Cleaning Industry and the Early Adopters of Pollution Prevention Technologies -- Chapter 6: Reflections on Environmental Policy.
    Abstract: While polluting industries in the U.S. continue to emit billions of pounds of toxic chemicals into the air, land and water every year, many economists and policy makers argue that environmental regulations stifle economic growth and reduce the standard of living for the American people. This book takes a fresh look at this question through three case studies of highly regulated polluting industries in the Southern California region: metal finishing, wood furniture, and dry cleaning. The case studies are based on a mix of qualitative and quantitative methods, including in-depth interviews with corporate managers and environmental regulators. The authors find that there is no universal pattern for predicting the effects of environmental regulations on industrial competitiveness, but that the outcomes depend on the structure of the industry being regulated, the design of the regulations, and the technologies that are available for compliance. The book is written in straight forward language that is accessible to the non-economist and will prove an essential resource for academics and students of all levels, and professionals and policy makers in the fields of environmental policy and regional economic development. .
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    Pages: X, 88 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031263767
    Series Statement: Environment & Policy, 62
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Sustainability. ; Renewable energy sources. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Environmental Management. ; Water. ; Sustainability. ; Renewable Energy. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Water Resources Management -- Water Policies and Planning -- Sustainability and Water -- Water and Wastewater Treatment -- Aquatic Ecosystems -- Groundwater -- Wetland Systems -- Clean Energy and Water -- Clean Energy and Environment -- Energy and Geothermal -- Integrated Water Resources Management -- Solid Waste Management: Waste Disposal and Recycling -- Artificial Intelligence Tools in Environmental, Hydrology and Climatic Researches -- Geo-Environment -- Environmental Education -- Environmental Management.
    Abstract: This book is a compilation of selected papers from the Fifth International Conference on Natural Resources and Sustainable Environmental Management held in Near East University, November 2021. It provides intellectual guidance and scientific evidence on the challenges of global warming and climate change based on a humanistic and critical thinking approach, promoting research and education to build equality in the global community and more sustainable societies. This book also addresses the current challenges of bridging the gap between government policymakers and providers of science and solutions with innovative ideas and new visions to help resolve the challenges facing us in the area of natural resources (water, energy), and environment.
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    Pages: VIII, 370 p. 131 illus., 114 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031043758
    Series Statement: Environmental Earth Sciences,
    DDC: 333.7
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Biotic communities. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Biodiversity. ; Environmental Management. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Ecosystems. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Biodiversity.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1-Introduction -- Chapter 2-Historical perspectives of the wetlands with special reference to geomorphic evolution of East Kolkata Wetlands -- Chapter 3-Underlying ecological principles for the functioning of Wetland Ecosystems -- Chapter 4-Basics of Remote Sensing Techniques applicable in the aquatic freshwater system: Classificatory Approaches of East Kolkata Wetlands -- Chapter 5-Biodiversity of East Kolkata wetlands: Concept of biodiversity -- Chapter 6-Ecosystem services and values of Wetlands (East Kolkata Wetlands). Chapter 7-Seasonal Dynamics of Physico-Chemical Parameters of Soil and Water -- Chapter 8-Threats and pollution of wetlands: Special reference to East Kolkata Wetland (E.K.W) -- Chapter 9-Biomonitoring and Bioremediation -- Chapter 10-Sustainable conservation strategy (Waste Water Recycling) -- Chapter 11-Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book discusses current knowledge and challenges with the ecological management and conservation of wetlands, with a focus on the East Kolkata Wetlands of India. This area is referred to as a Ramsar Site, a designation given to areas with special protection statuses, since it is the largest natural waste recycling system in the world. The site faces many threats to its biodiversity and ecosystem functioning due to anthropogenic activity in the region, and therefore an assessment of the ecosystem services, bio-ecological uniqueness, and issues stemming from climate change and human impacts is needed to develop protection strategies for the future ecological functioning and sustainability of the wetlands. The authors use GIS and remote sensing techniques to assess and monitor harmful industrial and environmental impacts on the wetlands, and to inform mitigation and conservation strategies in the face of ongoing threats such as pollution, habitat destruction and bioinvasion. The book also highlights various social and economic aspects tied to the functioning and management of the wetlands, along with ecological, biological, and physio-chemical considerations. The study will be of use to students and researchers in aquatic ecology, biodiversity, and environmental sustainability and conservation, as well as to environmental planners, engineers, andpolicymakers. .
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    Pages: XXXV, 709 p. 125 illus., 122 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031092534
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Geography. ; Forestry. ; Physical geography. ; Human geography. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Regional Geography. ; Forestry. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Human Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1 -- Introduction -- Chapter2 -- The Bengal Duars: A Foothill Landscape of the Eastern Himalaya -- Chapter3 -- Forestry of Bengal Duars -- Chapter4 -- Climate Change in Bengal Duars -- Chapter5 -- Assessment of Vulnerability -- Chapter6 -- Perception and Responses of the Forest Villagers -- Chapter7 -- Adaptation Attitude of the Forest Villagers -- Chapter8 -- Recommendations and Conclusions.
    Abstract: This book focuses on more than 100 years of climatic oscillation in Bengal Duars, a unique foothill landscape of the Eastern Himalaya, to discuss the dynamics of life and livelihoods of forest dependent communities towards climate change related impacts. The authors describe the struggles the people of this region face, including climate vulnerability, displacement, migration, and human-animal conflict, and provides a unique and comprehensive analysis of the interconnection between perceptions and responses of forest villagers for survival and adaptation to climate change. The book presents advanced quantitative methods and field-based studies applied in the region to help researchers and policy makers comprehend and measure potential and actual adaptation attitudes of the villagers, while also understanding the present challenges, risk patterns, and potential impacts climate change has on the natural environment and community life. The book will additionally be of interest to students and researchers in geography, forestry, ecology and environmental science.
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    Pages: XVII, 71 p. 36 illus., 29 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030738662
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science,
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Mineralogy. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Mining engineering. ; Environmental Management. ; Mineralogy. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management. ; Mining and Exploration.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1- Introduction -- Chapter 2- Prerequisites for Green Mine Selection -- Chapter 3- Score Sheet of Green Mine Construction -- Chapter 4- Mining Area Environment -- Chapter 5- Resource Development Methods -- Chapter 6- Comprehensive Utilization of Ore Resources -- Chapter 7- Energy Saving and Emission Reduction -- Chapter 8- Technological Innovation and Smart Mines -- Chapter 9- Corporate Management and Corporate Image -- Chapter 10- Related Knowledge.
    Abstract: This book focuses on green mine evaluation. It includes green mine evaluation methods, evaluation content, evaluation indicators, etc. The "Green Mine Evaluation Index" has been issued by the Ministry of Natural Resources of China. In order to promote mining enterprises, green mine consulting service agencies, third-party evaluation agencies and mining administration personnel to better understand and practice the provisions of green mine evaluation indicators, the authors wrote this "Interpretation of Green Mine Evaluation Index". The content of this book specifically includes introduction, prerequisites for green mine selection, score sheet of green mine construction, related knowledge, as well as introduction of specific green mine evaluation items, including mining area environment, resource development methods, comprehensive utilization of ore resources, energy saving and emission reduction, technological innovation and smart mines, corporate management and corporate image, etc. The relevant concepts, relevant laws and policies, implementation measures, inspection points, and materials that enterprises should provide, have been vividly expounded based on the actual situation and specific cases of green mine construction. This book is useful as a reference for managers, engineering and technical personnels, teachers and students from mining enterprises, government departments, consulting services and evaluation agencies, colleges and secondary professional schools.
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    Pages: XII, 348 p. 14 illus., 5 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811654336
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    Keywords: Environmental economics. ; Sustainability. ; Economics. ; Culture Study and teaching. ; Environmental Economics. ; Sustainability. ; Political Economy and Economic Systems. ; Cultural Studies.
    Description / Table of Contents: The Progressivity and Transformative Role of Culture Findings from Self-governance in Yugoslavia in Imagining Future Alternative Life-centered Development -- Anticipation of Degrowth Idea in the Socialist Republic of Poland of the 70s – the Case of the Artistic and Scientific Movement -- Framing Cultural Directions of Degrowth Transitions: Cosmological Limits to Growth and Affective Abundance -- Aestheticizing Catastrophes? A Comparison of the Western and Japanese Approach to Art Creation in View of the Climate Emergency -- Why Crisis Management Cannot Solve Crises? A Decolonial-feminist Interrogation into the Ontological Foundations of Modern-hegemonic Crisis Theorizing -- Decolonizing Food Systems Through Agroecology- The Role of Worldviews and Mental Models in Creating Nature-fair Farming Systems in Hesse, Germany -- The Non-human (animals) as citizens of the new society - The role of green Criminology and the Animals’ Emergency Management During Disasters -- Radical Movement Against Global Growth - The Gold Mine Amulsar in Armenia.
    Abstract: Degrowth Decolonization and Development reveals common underlying cultural roots to the multiple current crises. It shows that culture is an essential sphere to initiate fundamental changes and solutions as it brings about transformative imaginaries on a theoretical, political and practical level. The book focusses on the interplay between culture and the environment, society and the economy. It provides a critique of concepts associated with the term “Development” and reveals knowledge and theories outside the comfort zone of the mainstream Western theoretical landscape, which will certainly be instrumental in the decolonization of both development theories and practices. The book convincingly reveals the large array of domains, which, when interpreted from a decolonization and Degrowth perspective, can be managed through logics of environmental justice, social equity and equality, and generate societally more desirable outcomes. The book presents a multidisciplinary perspective on the contemporary global crises and features interdisciplinary analyses thereof through the lenses of cultural studies, critical development studies, political economy, eco-feminist political ecology, anthropology and sociology. Degrowth Decolonization and Development unveils the fundamental role of the dichotomies characterizing the Western modern development paradigm in shaping today’s actions, and especially the dichotomies of Global North and Global South, Centre and Periphery, Developed and Developing/Underdeveloped, Man and Nature. Degrowth Decolonization and Development addresses all researchers and activists interested in sustainability transformation and decolonization processes in Development studies. Degrowth Decolonization and Development is structured as a collection of seven original case studies. These are authored by researchers who met when presenting their work in Decolonization and Degrowth panels from the ISEE-ESEE-Degrowth Conference, Manchester, July 5-8, 2021, and the 8th International Degrowth Conference in The Hague, Netherlands, August 24-28, 2021. The concluding chapter proposes a synthesis identifying key concepts and steps in cultural change for the decolonization of the Western worldview towards “pluriverse” alternatives. The book traces future imaginaries for modelling future new systemic solutions and a needed radical change.
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    Pages: V, 220 p. 8 illus., 7 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031259456
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Environmental management. ; Educational sociology. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Environmental Law. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. ; Environmental Management. ; Sociology of Education. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Environmental Law.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction: Setting the Problem(s) -- Chapter 2. Chapter 2. Integrative Technology Assessment – Proposal for a Framework -- Chapter 3. Goals – Need, Rules and Procedures -- Chapter 4. Risk Characteristics and Evolution of (Risk and Safety) Concepts -- Chapter 5. Systems, Governance and Institutions -- Chapter 6. Strategic Monitoring -- Chapter 7. Conclusions and Outlook -- Book backmatter.
    Abstract: This book demonstrates that the long-term safety of nuclear waste repositories, special waste disposal and carbon storage (CCS) is highly challenging and monitoring may contribute to substantiate evidence, support decision making and legitimise the programme. Deep geological disposal is a long-term safety issue and, in parallel, requires long-term institutional involvement of the technoscientific community, waste producers, public administrators, NGOs and the public. What, where and when to monitor is determined by its goal setting: It may be operational, confirmatory (in the near field) or environmental (far field). Strategic monitoring as proposed here contributes to process, implementation or policy and institutional surveillance. It not only addresses the controversial long-lasting “problem” (of nuclear, other toxic or CO2 waste) but investigates some ways to approach for “solutions” or solution spaces – not just technical but also institutional, societal and personal. It includes the tailored transfer of knowledge, concept and system understanding, experience and documentation to specific audiences above. It is an integrative tool of targeted yet adaptive management and may be applicable to other long-term sociotechnical fields.
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    Pages: XXVII, 145 p. 58 illus., 39 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031039027
    Series Statement: Springer Textbooks in Earth Sciences, Geography and Environment,
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Biogeography. ; Physical geography. ; Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Biogeosciences. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1. Ecosystem services provided by various coastal ecosystems -- Chapter2. Sediment biogeochemistry in the coastal ecosystem -- Chapter3. Biogeochemical processes of natural organic matter in coastal ecosystems -- Chapter4. Role of the coastal ecosystem as a natural buffer and carbon sink -- Chapter5. Biogeochemical response of coastal systems to natural calamities -- Chapter6. Impact of agricultural activities on the coastal ecosystem: Nutrient contamination and Eutrophication -- Chapter7. Heavy metal contamination in coastal ecosystems -- Chapter8. Microplastic and emerging contaminants in coastal ecosystems -- Chapter9. Impact of urbanization and industrialization on the coastal ecosystem -- Chapter10. Effect of climate change on the coastal ecosystem -- Chapter11. Biodiversity in coastal habitats -- Chapter12. Coastal Ecosystems and human well being -- Chapter13. Application of various technologies and strategies for the conservation of coastal ecosystem -- Chapter14. Government policies and Society involvement for the management of aquatic ecosystem -- Chapter15. Coastal Ecosystems of India, their Conservation and Management Policies: A Review.
    Abstract: This volume incorporates theoretical and practical knowledge through case studies and reviews to serve as a baseline of information for coastal ecosystem research, and discusses the impacts of pollution, industrialisation, agriculture and climate change on coastal ecosystem biogeochemistry and biodiversity. The case studies address the role of coastal ecosystems as a carbon sink which is getting impacted by anthropogenic disturbances. Through this analysis, the book covers various strategies for the conservation and management of coastal ecosystems, considering their unique ecological and biogeochemical attributes and region-specific threats and impacts. The book will be of interest to a wide range of readers including students, researchers and professionals in coastal ecosystem science, coastal pollution, climate change adaptation, biodiversity conservation and environmental management. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VI, 393 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030842550
    Series Statement: Coastal Research Library, 38
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Environmental law, International. ; Constitutional law. ; Climatology. ; Bioclimatology. ; Environmental Management. ; International Environmental Law. ; Constitutional Law. ; Climate Sciences. ; Climate Change Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction. Climate and the Law -- The International Framework, Policies, and the Law. Towards National Legal Domains for Climate Issues -- The Ongoing Foundation of the Constitutionalisation of Climate -- Applied Climate Justice and Functional Climate Litigation: Overlapping Circles -- Conclusion. The Climate Constitutionalism Momentum -- Bibliography. .
    Abstract: While civil society and social movements claim for more effective measures to cope with anthropogenic climate change, legal scholars are witnessing the “aurora” of climate change law. What is quite relevant in this double-process of recognition/establishment is the interdisciplinary nature of such a field of studies, which goes beyond formalistic legal aspects. Based on the need to rethink legal paradigms, “Climate Constitutionalism Momentum: Adaptive Legal Systems” deals with three major means to combat anthropogenic climate change—namely science, politics and law—further addressing the thesis regarding a supposed adaptiveness of legal systems and proposing new pathways for further inquiries on the current climate constitutionalism momentum. The book introduces the international efforts in acknowledging the need for concrete measures to achieve ambitious results, addressing the comparative public law debate, merging theoretical appraisals and quantitative insights under a top-down approach and a civil-law methodology. Furthermore, the book combines theoretical and empirical viewpoints in reference to climate justice and litigation. The last part of the argumentative pattern merges the aforementioned key elements and grounds of investigation, providing an overall account of the current climate constitutionalism momentum. Academic researchers are the book’s primary audience, but it is also targeted for undergraduate and postgraduate students of specific courses. For the numerous insights and the contemporary relevance of the topic, the book is also addressed to political stakeholders and legal practitioners. Given the transnational development of this area of law, the expected audience of the book is global.
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    Pages: XV, 128 p. 7 illus., 6 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030973360
    Series Statement: Climate Change Management,
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Climatology. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Environmental Law. ; Political planning. ; Economic geography. ; Environmental Management. ; Climate Sciences. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management. ; Environmental Law. ; Public Policy. ; Economic Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Setting the stage -- Introducing markets to fight climate change in Mexico -- Policy Design and Implementation Considerations for the Mexican -- The Emissions Trading System (ETS): an analysis from the public policy instruments perspective: Eduardo Villarreal -- Co-Benefits, Concentrated Interests, and Mitigation Policy Adoption in Mexico: A Proposal for the Mexican Emissions Trading Scheme: Rolando Garcia Miron and Arjuna Dibley -- International Cooperation: Putting the Pieces Together for the Mexican Carbon Market. .
    Abstract: This Open Access book provides detailed information about the incoming Mexican Emissions Trading System, including an analysis on why the system was implemented, how the system was designed, how it operates, how it could work, and how it could be strengthened by 2023 when it will be formally launched. This document is aimed at those who want to understand how an ETS can operate in an emerging economy. Although it has been written for experts and non-experts, this book does not provide the underlying theory of market-based instruments and emissions trading systems in general. The book can be read from start to finish, but can also be used as a reference for specific components of regional ETSs. The book draws upon a meticulous study of background documents and fieldwork from different authors to tell the story of how a Mexican ETS, the first of its kind in Latin America, can be set in the country. The emissions trading system cover many greenhouse gas emissions and has been hailed as one of the cornerstones of the Mexican climate policy. The book also examines and explains how the ETS is designed and implemented. .
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    Pages: XXXVI, 303 p. 33 illus., 24 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030827595
    Series Statement: Springer Climate,
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Forestry. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management. ; Forestry. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1-Introduction to the Forest Resources in India -- 2-Assessment of Carbon sequestration in Delhi, India -- 3-Assessments of Bio-physical characteristics of Vegetation cover in Western Part of Rarh Plateau in West Bengal -- 4-Forest Cover Change Detection Using Remote Sensing and GIS in The Uttara Kannada District of Karnataka -- 5-Delineating the mangrove patches along coastal Kerala using GIS, satellite data and field validation -- 6-Assessing potential Habitat suitability for Panthera Tigris using multiple grain size and different ensemble methods in maximum entropy modeling -- 7-Bhutan heading from carbon negative to carbon neutral country -- 8-Analyzing the Dynamics of Forest Fire in Almora District using GIS and Remote Sensing -- 9-Green placemaking in Kolkata: Role of Urban Greens and Urban Forestry -- 10-Forest Resource Scenario of Industrial town: A Study of Asansol Durgapur Region -- 11-Application of participatory rural appraisal and geospatial techniques for analyzing the dynamics of mangrove forest and dependent livelihood in Indian Sundarban -- 12-Forest Cover Change Detection and Local Community Participation in Forest Management: Evidence from Rural North Sikkim, India -- 13-Seasonal relation of NTFPs and socio-economic indicators to the household income of the forest-fringe communities of Jaldapara National Park -- 14-A People’s Biodiversity Register of Henry’s Island, Indian Sundarban -- 15-Forest Management in the age of Geospatial technology -- 16-Landscape characterisation and forest fragmentation analysis using geospatial techniques: Case study from Central Indian Highlands -- 17-Monitoring forest status in Barail wildlife sanctuary using forest fragmentation approach -- 18-Geo-spatial analysis to assess the changing pattern of land use and its impact on forest fragmentation in Sri Lanka from 2000 to 2020 -- 19-Assessment of mangroves suitability in Andaman Islands, using geospatial technique -- 20-Remote Sensing Based Forest Cover Change Detection and Ecosystem Assessment in Madhupur Sal Forest of Bangladesh -- 21-Changing landscape and increasing human wildlife conflict: Introspection from a transboundary landscape -- 22-Corridor Mapping of Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) in Central Indian Corridors (Jharkhand and West Bengal), using Geospatial Techniques -- 23-Issues of Biodiversity Conservation and Conflict in Gorumara National Park, West Bengal, India -- 24-A Combined Machine Learning and Data Fusion Based Approach for Flood Susceptibility Analysis to Study Impact on Vulnerable Wildlife in Kaziranga National Park -- 25-The future of Indian forests: Conservation and Monitoring and management perspectives.
    Abstract: This volume is devoted to compiling recent advancements, methodological improvements, new processing techniques, integration methods and rigorous applications associated with conceptual techniques on the conservation and monitoring of forest resources for a scientific audience, with a focus on cases and applications in India. The primary objective of the book is to advance the scientific understanding of the recent trends and technological improvements in forest conservation, management and related research themes in forest resources and human-wildlife interactions. The book is organized into five sections: (I) Forest Conservation Ecology (II) Forest Conservation and Society (III) Forest Management (IV) Forest Monitoring using GIS and Remote Sensing and (V) Human Wildlife Conflicts. It covers various research themes related to forestry, wildlife, habitat fragmentation, forest management and human-wildlife conflict research, and therefore will be beneficial to a diverse range of researchers, scientific organizations, wildlife scientists, biologists, ecologists and planners in the fields of wildlife and forestry. The book will further be of use to post-graduates, PhD research scholars, professors, geospatial experts, modellers, foresters, agricultural scientists, biologists, ecologists, environmental consultants and big data compilers.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVI, 571 p. 204 illus., 199 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030982331
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Human ecology Study and teaching. ; Environmental geography. ; Environmental policy. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Studies. ; Integrated Geography. ; Environmental Policy.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I The Background to Environmental Impact Assessment -- 1 Environmental Impact Assessment: The Awakening -- 2 Linking EIA to the Principles of Sustainable Development -- 3 Sustainability Perspectives: Ecological, Economic and Social -- 4 EIA Laws and Policies: From NEPA to the World -- Part II Tightening the Nuts and Bolts of EIA -- 5 If We Don’t Need The Project, Don’t Build It -- 6 The Special Case of Mining -- 7 Whose Need and at What Cost? -- 8 Maslow and the Need to Survive -- 9 Distorting Need -- 10 Project Alternatives and Other EIA Principles -- 11 Ethical Dilemmas in EIA -- 12 Public Involvement -- 13 The Baselines and Uncertainty -- Part III Offsetting Environmental Damage -- 14 The Principles of Offsetting -- 15 Can We Convert Biodiversity into Dollars? -- 16 Illustrating Offsets -- Part IV What Is to Be Done? -- 17 Faults to Fix in the EIA Game -- 18 Improving the Quality of EIAs: Professionalism -- 19 Specialist and Generalist Earth Doctors -- 20 The A to Z of Environmental Qualifications .
    Abstract: This book provides a detailed treatment of the ecological, economic and social impacts in the context of environmental impact assessment (EIA) and makes clear the necessary link between EIA and the sustainability principles of protecting biodiversity, risk aversion, and inter and intra-generational equity. It proposes that the benefits and costs of a project need to be weighted according to who bears them, giving particular attention to the planet’s poor. Furthermore, this book presents a comprehensive analysis of environmental offsetting which has come to be commonly resorted to when negative impacts cannot be mitigated. In this context, the book argues that offsetting is only viable if advanced offsets are quarantined through a Strategic Environmental Impact approach. Finally, the book explores the role of the various disciplines which need to be mastered in undertaking an EIA. This book takes you on a journey from the beginning of environmental impact assessment to the present day. It is a scholarly warts and all study. For each trial and tribulation, Hundloe presents a remedy. It is essential reading and an invaluable reference for environmental practitioners, politicians, policy makers, academics and, the most important group, future environmental practitioners. Tor Hundloe is a pioneer of environmental impact assessment. He is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Queensland and an original staff member of the world’s first environmental school, at Griffith University. His research has taken him to environmental hot spots around the world. He has the prestigious Order of Australia.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XV, 320 p. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030809423
    Series Statement: Palgrave Studies in Environmental Policy and Regulation,
    DDC: 333.7
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Environmental management. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental chemistry. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Management. ; Water. ; Environmental Chemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: Metalliferous Mining Pollution and Its Impact on Terrestrial and Semi-terrestrial Vertebrates: A Review -- Fluorotelomer Alcohols’ Toxicology Correlates with Oxidative Stress and Metabolism -- Perchlorate Contamination: Sources, Effects and Technologies for Remediation -- Sources of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria (ARB) and Antibiotic Resistance Genes (ARGs) in the Soil: A Review of the Spreading Mechanism and Human Health Risks -- An Overview of Morpho-Physiological, Biochemical, and Molecular Responses of Sorghum Towards Heavy Metal Stress -- Water and Soil Pollution: Ecological Environmental Study Methodologies Useful for Public Health Projects. A Literature Review.
    Abstract: Metalliferous Mining Pollution and Its Impact on Terrestrial and Semi-terrestrial Vertebrates: A Review Esperanza Gil-Jiménez, Manuela de Lucas, and Miguel Ferrer Fluorotelomer Alcohols’ Toxicology Correlates with Oxidative Stress and Metabolism Yujuan Yang, Kuiyu Meng, Min Chen, Shuyu Xie, and Dongmei Chen Perchlorate Contamination: Sources, Effects and Technologies for Remediation Rosa Acevedo-Barrios and Jesus Olivero-Verbel Sources of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria (ARB) and Antibiotic Resistance Genes (ARGs) in the Soil: A Review of the Spreading Mechanism and Human Health Risks Brim Stevy Ondon, Shengnan Li, Qixing Zhou, and Fengxiang Li An Overview of Morpho-Physiological, Biochemical, and Molecular Responses of Sorghum Towards Heavy Metal Stress Dewanshi Mishra, Smita Kumar, and Bhartendu Nath Mishra Water and Soil Pollution: Ecological Environmental Study Methodologies Useful for Public Health Projects. A Literature Review Roberto Lillini, Andrea Tittarelli, Martina Bertoldi, David Ritchie, Alexander Katalinic, Ron Pritzkuleit, Guy Launoy, Ludivine Launay, Elodie Guillaume, Tina Žagar, Carlo Modonesi, Elisabetta Meneghini, Camilla Amati, Francesca Di Salvo, Paolo Contiero, Alessandro Borgini, and Paolo Baili.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XV, 214 p. 10 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030881405
    Series Statement: Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, Continuation of Residue Reviews, 256
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Environmental management. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental chemistry. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Management. ; Water. ; Environmental Chemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: Microplastic in the Food Chain – Food Safety and Environmental Aspects -- Toxicity of Graphene: An Update -- Multi-level Gene Expression in Response to Environmental Stress in Aquatic Invertebrate Chironomids: Potential Applications in Water Quality Monitoring -- Role of Structural Morphology of Commodity Polymers in Microplastic and Nanoplastics Formation: Fragmentation, Effects, and Associated Toxicity in the Aquatic Environment -- Prioritization of Pesticides for Assessment of Risk to Aquatic Ecosystems in Canada and Identification of Knowledge Gaps.
    Abstract: Microplastic in the Food Chain – Food Safety and Environmental Aspects József Lehel and Sadhbh Murphy Toxicity of Graphene: An Update Thiyagarajan Devasena, Arul Prakash Francis, and Sundara Ramaprabhu Multi-level Gene Expression in Response to Environmental Stress in Aquatic Invertebrate Chironomids: Potential Applications in Water Quality Monitoring Kiyun Park and Ihn-Sil Kwak Role of Structural Morphology of Commodity Polymers in Microplastic and Nanoplastics Formation: Fragmentation, Effects, and Associated Toxicity in the Aquatic Environment Cassandra Johannessen and Shegufa Shetranjiwalla Prioritization of Pesticides for Assessment of Risk to Aquatic Ecosystems in Canada and Identification of Knowledge Gaps Julie C Anderson, Sarah C Marteinson, and Ryan Scott Prosser Chapter “Prioritization of Pesticides for Assessment of Risk to Aquatic Ecosystems in Canada and Identification of Knowledge Gaps” is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via springer.com.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIII, 231 p. 17 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030883423
    Series Statement: Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, Continuation of Residue Reviews, 259
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Environmental chemistry. ; Cogeneration of electric power and heat. ; Fossil fuels. ; Bioenergetics. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Fossil Fuel. ; Bioenergetics.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1 Ocean, Tidal and Wave Energy: Science and Challenges -- 2 Nuclear Energy and Conventional Clean Fuel -- 3 Solar cells: application and challenges -- 4 Photovoltaic modules: Battery storage and grid technology -- 5 Geothermal energy: Exploration, Exploitation, and Production -- 6 Application of high-temperature thermal energy storage materials for power plants -- 7 Hydrogen Fuel: Clean Energy Production Technologies -- 8 Natural Gas Hydrates – Energy Locked in Cages -- 9 Gas Hydrates in Man-made Environments: Applications, Economics, Challenges and Future Directions -- 10 Hydrate-based Desalination Technology: A Sustainable Approach -- 11 Subsurface Decarbonisation options as CO2 hydrates with Clean Methane Energy Recovery from Natural Gas Hydrate Reservoirs -- 12 Combined Heating and cooling system with Phase Change Material: A Novel Approach -- 13 Hydrothermal Liquefaction (HTL) of Kraft Lignin (KL) Recovered from Lignocellulosic Biomass: State of the Art -- 14 Catalytic Hydropyrolysis and Hydrodeoxygenation of Biomass and Model Compounds for Fuels and Chemicals. .
    Abstract: This book highlights recent advancements in such an important topic, through contribution from experts demonstrating different applications in ‘day-to-day’ life, both existing and newly emerging non-biological technologies, and thought provoking approaches from different parts of the world, potential future prospects associated with some frontier development in non-conventional energy sources. It covers different types of natural energy sources such as: Ocean, Tidal and Wave energy; Nuclear energy; Solar cells; Geothermal energy; Hydrogen Fuel; Photovoltaic modules; Gas hydrates; Hydrate-based Desalination Technology; and Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Kraft Lignin/ Lignocellulosic Biomass to Fuels and Chemicals. This book is a comprehensive and informative compilation for international readers, especially undergraduate and post graduate students and researchers.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: X, 332 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811645051
    Series Statement: Clean Energy Production Technologies,
    DDC: 333.7
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Sustainability. ; Pollution. ; Environmental health. ; Environmental Management. ; Sustainability. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Health.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1. Environmental Awareness Studies in Environmental Management at Terengganu, Malaysia -- Chapter2. Human Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals Exposure Due to Selected Freshwater Fishes Ingestion from Sungai Kuantan, Malaysia -- Chapter3. Determination of Nickel and Cadmium in Freshwater Fishes in Kuantan River and Riau River -- Chapter4. Tourism Sustainability: Perspectives on Past Works, Issues and Future Research Opportunities -- Chapter5. Overview on Particulate Matter Emissions at Construction Site: Story in Malaysia -- Chapter6. The Contribution of Polluter Pays Principle (Ppp) Approach on Environmental Pollution Reduction and Health Risk for Municipal Solid Waste (Msw) -- Chapter7. General Overview on Cellulose and Cellulose Nanocrystals: Properties, Extraction and Application -- Chapter8. Strengthening Wildlife Protection Laws in Malaysia to Deter Poaching -- Chapter9. Lifting of Corporate Veil in Wildlife Crime: The Lacuna of Law in Malaysia.
    Abstract: This volume provides case studies conducted in Malaysia based on environmental management and the sustainable development of human and ecological systems. The first chapter discusses awareness studies in environmental management in Terengganu, Malaysia. The second chapter is about human health risk assessment of heavy metals exposure due to freshwater fish ingestion from Sungai Kuantan, Malaysia. The third chapter discusses nickel and cadmium pollution in freshwater fishes in Kuantan River and Riau River. Chapter four discusses tourism sustainability. Chapters five and six provide an overview on particulate matter emissions at construction sites, and municipal solid waste (MSW) management approaches. In chapter seven, the book provides a general overview on cellulose and cellulose nanocrystals extraction. Finally, chapters eight and nine discuss legal measures for wildlife protection in Malaysia, and how improved environmental management practices are needed to achieve this. The book is intended for environmental managers, wildlife organizations, and students and researchers studying sustainable development, waste management, and corporate impacts on the environment. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XI, 137 p. 23 illus., 18 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030939328
    DDC: 333.7
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Medical sciences. ; Social sciences. ; Humanities. ; Environmental geography. ; Microbiology. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Health Sciences. ; Humanities and Social Sciences. ; Integrated Geography. ; Microbiology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface (Amanda L. Thompson, Valeria Ochoa-Herrera, Enrique Teran) -- Chapter 1. Introduction (Margaret E. Bentley and Jaime Ocampo) -- Part I: Water Environment -- Chapter 2. Analysis of water supply and demand management strategies for overcoming water scarcity in Santa Cruz (Maria Fernandes Reyes) -- Chapter 3. Galapagos’ Water Management Evaluation under a Changing Climate and Current Covid-19 Pandemic (Cristina Mateus, Diego Quiroga) -- Chapter 4. Water quality and access in Isabella: results from a household water survey (Nicholas Badwha, Donald Fefjar, Rodrigo Pozo, Khristopher Nicholas, Alyssa Grube, Jill Stewart, Amanda Thompson and Valeria Ochoa-Herrera) -- Chapter 5. Tourists’ Willingness to Fund Improvements of Local Water Services: A Contingent Valuation Study from The Galapagos (William F. Vásquez) -- Part II: Food Environment -- Chapter 6. Syndemic water and food insecurity: impacts on the dual burden of disease in Galapagos (Amanda L. Thompson, Enrique Teran and Margaret E. Bentley) -- Chapter 7. Overweight and obesity in Galapagos:Food consumption patterns and globalization in the Encantadas (William F. Waters and Wilma B. Freire) -- Chapter 8. Spatial and social dimensions of Galápagos food environments (Khristopher Nicholas, Paul Delameter, and Amanda Thompson) -- Part III: Environment, Animals and Human Health -- Chapter 9. One Health in the Galapagos Social-Ecological System: Not Just the Absence of Disease (Alyssa Grube and Jill Stewart) -- Chapter 10. A One Health Approach to Understanding Human Companion Animal Interactions and Parasitic Infections in San Cristobal, Galapagos Islands (Leigh-Ellyn Preston, Colon J. Grijalva & Enrique Teran) -- Chapter 11. Surprising absence of antibiotic resistance in Salmonella enterica isolates from Galapagos Marine Iguanas (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) (Belen Carrillo, Cristina Chavez, Gabriel Trueba) -- Chapter 12. Mosquitoes in Galapagos: The risk for arboviruses transmission and the need for a better vector surveillance and control program (Renato León, Leonardo Ortega, Carolina Molina, William F. Waters) -- Part IV: Health Problems and Services -- Chapter 13. Health Across the First 1000 Days in the Galápagos Islands (Johanna R. Jahnke, Amanda L. Thompson, Norman T. Archer, Margaret E. Bentley, Kelly M. Houck, María Francisca Murgueitio Fuentes, Juan Ochoa) -- Chapter 14. Galapagos Islands, a captive territory with unique characteristics for Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection (Ana María Gómez Jaramillo, Juan Ochoa, Isabel Hernandez and Enrique Terán) -- Chapter 15. Understanding the lived experience of type 2 diabetes in San Cristobal (C. Hunter Davis, Paulina Lara Marchena, Humberto Gonzalez Rodriguez, Clare Barrington) -- Chapter 16. Health seeking behavior and perceptions of care: A qualitative study investigating the underutilization of public health care on the Galápagos Islands (Johanna R. Jahnke, Norman T. Archer, Amanda L. Thompson, Jaime Ocampo, Margaret E. Bentley) -- Chapter 17. Facilitating evidenced based nursing and humane health care through professional development (Julee Waldrop, Alasia Ledford, Betty Martinez, Johanna R. Jahnke, Gwen Sherwood) -- Index.
    Abstract: In this book, we bring together interdisciplinary scholars and clinicians in medicine, public health, anthropology, nutrition, environmental sciences, and geography from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, the Ministry of Health and the Hospital Oskar Jandl. Together, these authors provide a comprehensive description of the factors shaping water quality, food availability, and health services on the islands, their implications for human health and well-being, and potential avenues for intervention.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIV, 289 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030924119
    Series Statement: Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands,
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Biodiversity. ; Ecology . ; Oceanography. ; Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Biodiversity. ; Biooceanography. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Biodiversity of Seaweeds in the Mediterranean Sea -- Chapter 2. Biodiversity of Seaweeds in the Red Sea -- Chapter 3. Suez Canal -- Chapter 4. Recent Introduced Algal Species in the Egyptian Marine Waters.
    Abstract: The Arab Republic of Egypt enjoys a vital strategic location. Its northern border is the Mediterranean Sea, and its eastern border is the Red Sea, which give it a special significance from the bio-diversity point of view as a coastal zone, and as a sensitively diversified ecosystem. The shoreline of the Arab Republic of Egypt is about 3,000 km long. It is about 1,150 km long on the Mediterranean and about 1,850 km long on the Red Sea, which are connected by the Suez Canal, which is about 193.30 km in length. The three water masses are different ecologically and are experiencing wide range of pressures due to, eutrophication, coastal development, aquaculture and climate change. These conditions resulted in several species of seaweeds that adapt to these pressures and expand their living boundaries while others may fade away. Accordingly, the study of seaweeds biodiversity in the Egyptian marine waters is of great concern globally and constitutes an important element of global change research. The present book entitled Biodiversity of Seaweeds in the Egyptian Marine Waters summarizes our current understanding of the biodiversity of seaweeds in the Egyptian marine waters. It is a timely publication based wholly on primary data which were collected through extensive field studies conducted over the years covering the marine Egyptian waters and culminate the efforts of the Egyptian phycologists. The book contains high-quality images of some species in their existing habitats. This book gains critical importance from the fact that the Egyptian marine environment is witnessing rapid development, which will no doubt have a bearing on the coastal environment – and the baseline data on seaweed biodiversity would be useful to understand changes that may arise from physical changes in the environment as also pollution load and climate change.
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    Pages: XIV, 308 p. 123 illus., 112 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031333668
    Series Statement: Earth and Environmental Sciences Library,
    DDC: 333.7
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Cogeneration of electric power and heat. ; Fossil fuels. ; Geology. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management. ; Fossil Fuel. ; Geology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Overview: High-quality energy for high-quality growth: China’s energy revolution in the new era -- Special Report 1: A study of China’s energy supply revolution -- Special Report 2: Research on China’s energy demand revolution -- Special Report 3: A study of China’s technology revolution -- Special Report 4: China’s energy system revolution -- Special Report 5: International energy cooperation and governance. .
    Abstract: This open access book is an encyclopaedic analysis of the current and future energy system of the world’s most populous country and second biggest economy. What happens in China impacts the planet. In the past 40 years China has achieved one of the most remarkable economic growth rates in history. Its GDP has risen by a factor of 65, enabling 850,000 people to rise out of poverty. Growth on this scale comes with consequences. China is the world’s biggest consumer of primary energy and the world’s biggest emitter of CO2 emissions. Creating a prosperous and harmonious society that delivers economic growth and a high quality of life for all will require radical change in the energy sector, and a rewiring of the economy more widely. In China’s Energy Revolution in the Context of the Global Energy Transition, a team of researchers from the Development Research Center of the State Council of China and Shell International examine how China can revolutionise its supply and use of energy. They examine the entire energy system: coal, oil, gas, nuclear, renewables and new energies in production, conversion, distribution and consumption. They compare China with case studies and lessons learned in other countries. They ask which technology, policy and market mechanisms are required to support the change and they explore how international cooperation can smooth the way to an energy revolution in China and across the world. And, they create and compare scenarios on possible pathways to a future energy system that is low-carbon, affordable, secure and reliable. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XL, 700 p. 384 illus., 380 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030401542
    Series Statement: Advances in Oil and Gas Exploration & Production,
    DDC: 333.7
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Physical geography. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Geology. ; Environmental Management. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Water. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Geology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Resource Management, Sustainable Development and Governance: Introduction and Overview -- Chapter 2. Bruce Mitchell: Professional Career and Contributions -- Chapter 3. Early and Modern Paradigms in Natural Resource Management: Global and Indian Experiences -- Chapter 4. Approaching the Collaborative ‘Turn’ in Water Governance: A Critical Re-Appraisal -- Chapter 5. Disaster Risk Governance and Management: An Asian Perspective -- Chapter 6. Reshaping Natural Resource Management in China -- Chapter 7. Regional Sustainable Development and Natural Resource Decision-Making in India: Methods and Implications -- Chapter 8. Rethinking Resettlement as a Development Opportunity: Need for Good Practices -- Chapter 9. Will the Water Revolution be Decentralized? Investigating the ‘Downscale’ and ‘Upscale’ Challenges of Urban Rainwater Harvesting -- Chapter 10. Rethinking Capacity Building in Water Governance: Factors Influencing Risk Interpretation and Decision-Making in Delhi -- Chapter 11. Regional Environmental Governance: An Analytical Framework for Conservation of Natural Resource Area -- Chapter 12. Groundwater Sustainability in Haryana: Challenges to Governance -- Chapter 13. Wetland Resources in the Brahmaputra Valley, Assam: Characteristics, Use and Sustainable Development -- Chapter 14. Impact of Physical Factors on Transboundary Water Management and Governance in the Kosi Basin -- Chapter 15. Governance and Management of Teesta River Water Resources: A Geopolitical Appraisal -- Chapter 16. Governance Issues for Sustainable Water Management in Rapti River Basin, Uttar Pradesh -- Chapter 17. Social Transformation, Ecosystem Services and Resource Sustainability in Nepal Hills -- Chapter 18. Determinants of Land Use Dynamics and its Ecological Implications in India: A State Level Analysis -- Chapter 19. Land Use Change and its Impact on Ecosystem Services: Food, Livelihood, and Health Security in Kumaon Himalayas -- Chapter 20. Impact of Land Use Change on Livelihood Options: A Case Study of Upper Pasolgad Watershed, Uttarakhand -- Chapter 21. Rural Livelihood and Women: Glimpses from An Indian Tribal Village -- Chapter 22. Land Degradation and Agricultural Sustainability in Kendujhar District, Odisha -- Chapter 23. Diversification of Agriculture through Medicinal Plants in Kangra District, Himachal Pradesh -- Chapter 24. Recent Sanitation Challenges and Policy Options in Developing Countries -- Chapter 25. Solid Waste Management for Environmental Sustainability in India -- Chapter 26. Social Impact Assessment of Indian Water and Allied Policies and Programs -- Chapter 27. Challenges and Opportunities towards Management of Solid Wastes in Indian Cities: Beyond the Rhetoric of Convenience -- Chapter 28. Natural Resource Evaluation for Ecotourism and Geotourism Destination in Hong Kong -- Chapter 29. Climate Change Knowledge: Comparison of People and Scientists Perception in Shimla District, Himachal Pradesh -- Chapter 30. Climate Change Modeling for Ecosystem Services: A Method for Sustainable Development in Western Himalayan District -- Chapter 31. Urban Sustainability and Governance in Delhi Metropolitan Region -- Chapter 32. Investigating the Variability in Sanitation and Sustainability Issues: Evidence from Resettlement Colonies of Delhi -- Chapter 33. Water Governance in Thiruvananthapuram City, Kerala: Existing Practices and Alternative Paradigms -- Chapter 34. Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary, Odisha: People’s Attitude Towards its Conservation -- Chapter 35. Socio-Economic Development in Highway Corridor Zone of Bihar: A Case Study of Kuchai Kot-Muzaffarpur Section -- Chapter 36. Sustainable Resource Governance: Lessons for the Future.
    Abstract: This book examines the relationship between natural resource management, sustainable development, and governance with case studies from India and other places covering disaster risk reduction, conflict resolution, capacity building, climate change adaptation and resilience, citizen engagement and ecological conservation. Though the studies focus mostly on cases in India, the volume discusses how governance can be employed to help develop and implement sustainable practices globally through the lens of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) framework. Readers will learn how to integrate concepts of resource management, sustainable development, and governance to improve human resilience to global environmental change, and to assess the proper development approaches to assist economically stressed and resource-deprived individuals. The book will be of use to graduate students and academics, policy makers, planners, and nonprofits.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XX, 612 p. 130 illus., 117 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030858391
    Series Statement: Sustainable Development Goals Series,
    DDC: 333.7
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Forestry. ; Biodiversity. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Forestry. ; Biodiversity.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Conservation, Regeneration and Development of Species-Rich Meadows in Flooded Areas in Northwestern Germany -- Chapter 2. Population Density of the Endemic Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss nelsoni) and Its Relationship with the Habitat in the Sierra San Pedro Mártir, Baja California, Mexico -- Chapter 3. Mayan Truffles: Notes on the Hypogeal and Subhigeal Fungi of the Peninsula of Yucatan, Mexico -- Chapter 4. Bioenergetic Potential of the Huizache Vachellia Farnesiana (L.) Willd -- Chapter 5. Macromycetes Associated with Three Types of Vegetation in the Municipality of Rayones, Nuevo León -- Chapter 6. Social Capital in the State of Nuevo León as a Tool for Sustainable Forest Development -- Chapter 7. Effect of High Temperatures That Simulate Climate Change in the Germination of Seven Species of the Tamaulipan Thornscrub -- Chapter 8. Presence and Importance of Mesquite Prosopis laevigata (Humb.& Bonpl. ex Willd) M.C. Johnst in Northeastern Mexico -- Chapter 9. Edible Macromycetes of Chihuahua.Diversity and Nutritional Properties -- Chapter 10. Origin and Cultural Impact of Wild Chilli Pepper (Capsicum annuum L. var. glabriusculum) in Northeastern Mexico -- Chapter 11. Diversity of Macrofungi in the Forest Ecosystems of the Cumbres National Park -- Chapter 12. Diversity Of Symbiosis Oftween Species of Macrofungi and Insects in the Temperate Forest of Iturbide, Nuevo León -- Chapter 13. Interactions Between Macrofungals and Insects via Sporocarps in Three Types of Vegetation of the Municipality of Linares, Nuevo León, Mexico -- Chapter 14. Interactions Between Macrofungals and Insects in the Oak and Pine Forest in the Municipalities of Iturbide and Galeana, Nuevo León.
    Abstract: Climate change and human activities are impacting the environment around the world and there is a great need to update our knowledge of natural resources in order to sustain the livelihoods of rural communities and urban dwellers. Educational tools help people to understand the ecology, and the management of natural resources and to participate in actions to protect the environment. This book has a multipurpose focus regarding biodiversity, management, and conservation of the natural resources as species are linked in nutritional webs in the ecosystems. Ecology, diversity, conservation, and management practices such as plant species, native fish, edible mushrooms, and woody species are important for improving people livelihoods and incomes. It is expected that readers will learn to apply similar multipurpose approaches to natural resources in other parts of the world when their environments are affected by climate change or human activities. This book introduces the importance of the sustainable management of natural resources to a wide audience, including policy decision makers, but also researchers.
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    Pages: XXIII, 275 p. 107 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031333941
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Environment. ; Biotic communities. ; Climatology. ; Agriculture. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Ecosystems. ; Climate Sciences. ; Agriculture.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Historical implementation of the Hula Drainage and followed "Hula Project" -- Chapter 2. Regional Geographical and geological system structure -- Chapter 3. Meteorology: Climate change: air temperature, precipitation, dryness and desertification trends -- Chapter 4. Hydrology: Hydrological System structure: Head waters. Valley Canals (efore and after "Hula Project, agricultural development, Agmon-Hula, River Discharge, Runoff, Subterranean flows, Ground water Table, the impact of seasonal and multi-annual fluctuations of climate change on Hula Valley water balance -- Chapter 5. Nutrients: Water quality in River discharges, Hula Valley canals, and underground flows; the impact of Hula Valley on Nutrient inputs into Lake Knneret through Jordan River, Seasonal and long term fluctuations, the impact of climate change on nutrients dynamic -- Chapter 6. Agricultural management in the Hula valley: Crops diversity, irrigation policy, prevention of soil deterioration and linkage with touristic function maintenance -- Chapter 7. The Peat- Soil Convention: Conceptual and practical implementation: prevention of soil deterioration by moisture level control -- Chapter 8. The Agmon-Hula system: The impact of Agmon-Hula system on Nutrients removal from the Kinneret loads, Agmon water and nutrient balances, plants and birds distribution -- Chapter 9. Eco-tourism and ecological management of the the Hula Project: The Crane Case: Tourism-agricultural linkage -- Chapter 10. Conclusions and future perspectives of management.
    Abstract: The anxious search for agricultural income resources, and assurance of the national water supply in the northern newly created state of Israel initiated the national project of the Hula Drainage. The implementation of this project was accompanied as of today by research and monitoring of the ecological trait aimed at crop harvest improvement in the Hula valley and prevention of water quality deterioration in Lake Kinneret. Forty years later a reclamation project to improve the peat soil property and renovate the hydrological system was carried out. This book documents the scientific research carried out during this mega-ecological project. Several issues of the ecological renovation and its impact on the Hula valley management and water quality in lake Kinneret are presented in this book. The advantage and contribution of a newly created shallow lake Agmon-Hula to nutrient dynamics, and hydrological control, accompanied by avian presence, (among others, Cranes, Storks, Pelicans, Flamingoes) and plants renewal which enhanced, tourism; potential impact of nitrogen and sulfate migration from the Hula valley on the Kinneret water quality; the role of climate change on the ecology of the Hula Valley and the Kinneret nutrient availabilities and phytoplankton community; the subterranean migration of water and nutrients and water loss. Further proposals for future development are under consideration. This book presents a comprehensive practical management implementation of a long-term ecological project. Results of scientific and monitoring research which followed the project implementation benefit the international and national communities.
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    Pages: XXX, 243 p. 138 illus., 72 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031234125
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Water-power. ; Renewable energy sources. ; Environmental chemistry. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Hydroenergy. ; Renewable Energy. ; Environmental Chemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: Modelling the effect of the pumping variations’ on the groundwater quality in the semi-arid Aquifers -- Assessment of Groundwater Aquifer Impact from Artificial Lagoons and the Re-use of Wastewater in Qatar -- Temporal groundwater level prediction using multivariate geostatistics: a case study from Sfax superficial aquifer (Tunisia) -- Integration of electromagnetic method and resistivity depth sounding in the evaluation of groundwater potentials of Araromi phases 1 and 2, Akungba-Akoko, southwestern Nigeria -- Contribution to the Study of Fluoride Ion Concentrations in Groundwater and its Impact on the Desert Areas of South-eastern Algeria -- Groundwater stability assessment with geospatial modeling using GIS: a case study of ILLIZI town, Algeria -- Efficiency assessment of AHP and fuzzy AHP in suitability mapping for artificial recharging (Case study: south of Kashan basin, Isfahan, Iran) -- Statistical methods for the evaluation of water quality -- Research on innovative materials and technologies for water treatment and water desalination: A conceptual analysis from 1969 to 2019 -- The Microbial and Physicochemical Analysis and Treatment of Groundwater of South Punjab, Pakistan -- Removal of cyanotoxins in drinking water using advanced oxidation processes -- Microplastic detection and analysis in water samples -- Column Adsorption Studies of phenolic compounds on nanoparticles synthesized from Moroccan phosphate rock -- Summary of Field Trial Results of the Treatment of Contaminated Water using Non-fouling Super Hydrophilic Functionalized Ceramic Membranes -- Preliminary study for phosphate recovery from starch factory wastewater using porous aluminum -- Removal of organic compounds from olive mill wastewater by flotation-anaerobic-aerobic processes and lime treatment -- Sustainable Wastewater Treatment Technologies for Appropriate Agricultural use in Jordan.
    Abstract: This book addresses challenges and opportunities in the Energy-Water-Environment (EWE) nexus, with a particular focus on research and technology development requirements in harsh desert climates. Its chapters include selected contributions presented during the 1st international conference on sustainable Energy-Water-Environment nexus in desert climates (ICSEWEN-19) held at the Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI) in Doha, Qatar in December 2019. This volume is comprised of three main chapters, each describing important case studies and progress on water, energy and environmental questions. A fourth chapter on policies and community outreach on these three areas is also included. This compilation aims to bridge the gap between research and industry to address the socioeconomic impacts of the nexus imbalance as perceived by scientists, industrial partners, and policymakers. The content of this book is of particular importance to graduate students, researchers and decision makers interested in understanding water, energy and environmental challenges in arid areas. Re searchers in environmental and civil engineering, chemistry, hydrology and environmental science can also find unique in-situ observations of the current nexus imbalance in deserts climate to validate their investigations. It is also an invaluable guide for industry professionals working in water, energy, environment and food sectors to understand the rapidly evolving landscape of the EWE nexus in arid areas. The analyses, observations and lessons-learned summarized herein are applicable to other arid areas outside North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula as well, such as central Australia, the southwest of the United States and deserts in central Asia.
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    Pages: XXVII, 843 p. 700 illus., 588 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030760816
    Series Statement: Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation, IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development,
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Food Safety measures. ; Climatology. ; Sociology. ; Nutrition. ; Food. ; Bioclimatology. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Food Safety. ; Climate Sciences. ; Sociology of Food and Nutrition. ; Climate Change Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Climate Change and Food Production Aspects -- Global Climate Agreements and Policy translation in the Brazilian Agriculture: more of the same -- The Journey of Darjeeling Tea Gardens over Decades in the Eyes of the Satellite -- A New Diet: News on Food Habits and Climate Change -- Perspectives and limitations of urban agriculture in transition economies: A case study in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
    Abstract: This book presents climate change as a global phenomenon which affects the entire food chain. Many studies analyzing environmental impacts of food systems confirm significant effects of food production on climate change. Most of them associate primary production with emission of greenhouse gasses identified as one of the causes resulting in warming the atmosphere and global climate effects. A wider perspective shows that the food chains start at farms with consumers being at the end of the pipeline. This approach emphasizes the role of the entire food chain highlighting different kinds of environmental impacts affecting climate change. On the other side, temperature changes and variations of precipitation patterns, together with extreme weather events and water reduction, are recognized as predictors for producing less food, decreased food quality, new food safety risks, biodiversity losses, and depletion of resources associated with food production in modified circumstances. Last but not least, these effects introduce new threats known as food security where some assumptions stress that almost one billion of people are hungry not receiving enough food as a result of climate changes. As a result, the UN highlights the need for combating climate change and promotes sustainable (food) consumption and production. Based on the perceived need to promote and disseminate information on climate change related to food system, the “Handbook of Climate change across the food supply chain” is being produced. The publication compiles information, experiences, practical initiatives, and projects around the subject matter and makes it available to a wide audience. It is expected that the “Handbook of Climate change across the food supply chain” makes many benefits of climate service clearer and, inter alia, leads to an increase in the demand for such important services.
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    Pages: XV, 489 p. 98 illus., 86 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030879341
    Series Statement: Climate Change Management,
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Air pollution measurement -- Health issues rising from air pollution -- Environmental issues arising from air pollution -- Innovative methods to address air pollution problem -- Air pollution control -- Effect of vehicular pollution, process, engineering, construction and other industrial activities -- Statutory requirements -- Global warming; Climate change -- Water Pollution issues and advanced remedial measures -- Sources of water pollution -- Emergent water pollutants -- Health effects of water pollution -- Environmental effects of water pollution -- Water pollution monitoring and control -- Land use/ Land Cover Changes -- Impact of human activities on soil -- Soil pollution monitoring and control -- Biodiversity -- Conservation and Management -- Forest Conservation and Management -- Wildlife conservation -- Sustainable Agricultural practices -- Promotion of Traditional Ecological Knowledge.
    Abstract: This book presents conference articles related to environmental pollution and natural resource management, and environmentally friendly technologies that lead to sustainable development presented in the Conference "Sustainable Management of Environment & Natural Resource Through Innovation in Science and Technology". The book highlights the latest development and innovation in environmental science, technology, and interdisciplinary research to improve the environment and health safety. It includes innovations and improvisations in the broad area of science and technology, natural resource, and environment management. It deliberates on the current burning issues of environment protection management and sustainable development, environmental pollution, global warming, and climate change. The development strategies must therefore be shaped by the following components: The satisfaction of basic human requirements The eradication of poverty Self-reliant and participatory development Environmental consciousness Technology has to play a critical role in the process of changing industrial society. But innovation has to be embedded in social and organizational innovation. This book provides a wide range of research articles in the area of science and technology, sustainability, natural resource management, ecology and its environmental fields, geosciences and geology, atmospheric sciences, sustainability, climate change, and extreme weather, global warming, and environmental change, the effect of climate change on the ecosystem, environment, and pollution.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VII, 427 p. 138 illus., 131 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031053351
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Sustainability. ; Grassland ecology. ; Environmental Management. ; Sustainability. ; Grassland Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1: Following a passion -- Chapter1: Circle Y Ranch -- Chapter2: Bar 7 Ranch -- Chapter3: Bar 15 Ranch Limited -- Chapter4: Shelly and Jody Larson -- Part 2: Building a country -- Chapter5: Milk River Cattle Company Limited -- Chapter6: Circle A Ranch -- Chapter7: Elford Ranch -- Chapter8: Dry Coulee Jensen Ranch -- Part 3: Contemplating the future -- Chapter9: Cabin Creek Ranch/Burles Cattle -- Chapter10: Maple Coulee Ranch -- Chapter11: Kenora Ranching -- Part 4: Building a dream -- Chapter12: D&S Zirnhelt Ranch -- Chapter13: Flying T Ranch.
    Abstract: This book offers a series of interviews with Canadian ranchers that highlight the innovative and effective ways that they manage vast swaths of grassland for two complementary goals: commercial viability and sustainable habitats. The book’s author is an academic who grew up among ranchers in the grasslands of Canada, and the expertise and viewpoints she has distilled from these interviews complement the academic literature in accessible and surprising ways . As these productive landscapes face increasingly perilous threats such as development, economic pressures, and extreme weather events, it is the ranchers who live on and manage these native grasslands who are passionate about conserving them. This book is about them, their experiences and the realities of their lives, their view of the world, sharing their knowledge to assist younger ranchers, and their contributions to Canada’s species at risk conservation goals, food security and economy. The book offers practical advice for ranchers, but also reveals the depth of attachment and dedication these ranchers have for the grasslands. They are conservationists at heart, as they not only understand that their livelihood is dependent on the health of the ecosystem they manage, but they also have a deep connection to the land, nurtured oftentimes for many generations. Academics and ranchers have much to learn here, but the book – most of which is the words of the ranchers themselves - is written to give the general public an understanding of this vocation and its role in the conservation of our last remaining grasslands.
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    Pages: IX, 181 p. 27 illus., 25 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031232657
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Atmospheric science. ; Physical geography. ; Soil science. ; Natural disasters. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Atmospheric Science. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Soil Science. ; Natural Hazards.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I. Introduction -- Chapter 1. Introduction to Climate Change Impact on India (Chaitanya B. Pande) -- Chapter 2. Climate change effect on-climate parameters like Temperature, rainfall and water resources sectors in India (S. Mulla) -- Chapter 3. Appraisal of Climate Change Studies of Arid Regions Involving Weather Variables (H.M. Meena) -- Part II: Impact of Climate Change and Water Resources -- Chapter 4. Externalities of Climate Change on Urban Flooding of Agartala City, India (Saptarshi Mitra) -- Chapter 5. Natural resource planning under climate change issue using advanced remote sensing and GIS technology: A Review (Pritam Das) -- Chapter 6. Self-Generating Training Model (SGTM) algorithm to estimate groundwater level in consensus with climate change impact study in Cauvery Delta Zone, Tamil Nadu, India (A. Stanley Raj) -- Chapter 7. Impact of Climate Change on Climate & Water Resources and thus on Agriculture in India (S. Jeevananda Reddy) -- Part III: Impact of Climate Change on Agricultural -- Chapter 8. Assessment of climate change impact on agricultural crops’ growth and yield over Indian subcontinent using remote sensing, GIS and modelling approach (Atin Majumder).
    Abstract: This book focuses on the impact of climate change on India, addressing environmental problems and conducting an analysis of the climate change impact on mitigation processes. It examines crucial factors such as soil capability, soil erosion, soil salinity, and watershed planning, as well as the influence of climate change on water resources, including groundwater. The book explores the interconnections between climate change, soil erosion, natural resources, and agricultural practices, emphasizing their direct or indirect effects on water, vegetation, irrigation planning, and the environment. Furthermore, it delves into various aspects of soil erosion, soil compaction, soil nutrients, aquifers, and the impact of climate change on vegetation, crops, pests, moisture, and sustainable yield. These factors contribute to the development of climate change-related factors within the agricultural sector, ultimately fostering sustainable development and management practices for the future. The book also highlights the significance of parameters such as land use change analysis, rainfall, water resources, crop yield, sustainable agricultural development, pest management, and disease control in accurately assessing the impact of climate change. The insights gained from these analyses can inform future development and planning strategies. Therefore, this book serves as a valuable resource for researchers, scientists, NGOs, and academics interested in understanding the impact of climate change on natural resources and ecological systems.
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    Pages: XI, 422 p. 92 illus., 73 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031420566
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Sustainability. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Operations research. ; Biotic communities. ; Environmental Management. ; Sustainability. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Operations Research and Decision Theory. ; Ecosystems.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. Processes and Elemental Flows -- 3. The IO Model of a Simple Economy without Fossil Fuel -- 4. Standard Input-Output: Single and Multi-Regional models -- 5. Environmentally Extended Input-Output Analysis (EEIO) and Hybrid LCA -- 6. Emissions and Mitigation -- 7. Material Flow Analysis.
    Abstract: This book addresses the growing need for a standard textbook on input-output analysis (IO) within the context of industrial ecology (IE). IE is a discipline dedicated to providing system-wide, quantitative, and science-based solutions for sustainable development challenges, and its global importance has been rapidly increasing. The primary analytical tools of IE are life-cycle assessment (LCA) and material flow analysis (MFA). IO has been widely utilized for LCA since the late 1990s and is increasingly being applied to MFA as well. This trend is being driven by the greater availability and application of global IO data, which now includes an ever-expanding number of countries and regions. Despite the presence of excellent textbooks on IO and IE individually, there is a lack of resources that integrate these two fields. This book seeks to fill that gap by focusing on the practical application of IO to IE, specifically in the context of LCA and MFA. By combining these methodologies, readers can gain valuable insights into sustainable development issues and contribute to more effective solutions in the field of IE.
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    Pages: XXIII, 366 p. 31 illus., 28 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031436840
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    Keywords: Environmental sciences. ; Physics. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Climatology. ; Environmental Physics. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Water. ; Climate Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Results Of 65-Years Project Of Hail Suppression In Russian Federation -- Lightning Protection And Attack By Ground Lightning In The Territory Of The Northern Caucasus -- Vibrational Regimes In The Atmosphere -- Long-Term Variations Of Meteorological Parameters According To The Data Of High-Altitude Weather Stations Of The Central Caucasus -- Adaptation Of Tourist And Recreational Zones Of Mountain Territories To Climate Change: Tasks And Methods For Their Solution -- The Current State Of Convective Cloud Physics And Active Effects And The Main Directions Of Its Development -- On The Solution Of The Problem Of Formation And Approval Of Target Indicators Of Development Of The Agro-Industrial Complex -- Formation Of Migration Flows Under Conditions Of Global Climate Change -- The Modern Climate Of Pyatigorsk Resort.
    Abstract: This proceedings book presents a discussion by leading scientists and specialists of the latest scientific results, developed methods, technologies and technical means of research and pilot work in the field of geosciences and environmental management. An important task is to familiarize young specialists, teachers, graduate students and students with the current state and the latest world achievements in this field of knowledge. Currently, there is a rapid climate change, which manifests itself not only in global warming, but also in noticeable changes in other atmospheric and climatic characteristics among others.
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    Pages: VII, 367 p. 139 illus., 120 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031190124
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Soil science. ; Physical geography. ; Geographic information systems. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Soil Science. ; Physical Geography. ; Geographical Information System.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction and Background on Rainfall Erosivity Processes and Soil Erosion -- Chapter 2. Natural Conditions of Central Asia -- Chapter 3. Data sources on Rainfall and RUSLE model -- Chapter 4. Projected Rainfall Erosivity and Soil Erosion in Central Asia -- Chapter 5. Spatio-temporal variations and Projected Rainfall Erosivity and Erosivity Density in Kazakhstan -- Chapter 6. Conclusions and Recommendations.
    Abstract: This book analyses climate change influences on rainfall erosivity and soil erosion across Central Asia, provides an overview (past and projections) on the Central Asian countries where projected changes in rainfall erosivity and erosivity density are the greatest, and discusses the potential impacts on the environment across the region. This analysis is accomplished primarily using the RUSLE model with past and future climate projections, spatiotemporal variations of rainfall erosivity and soil erosion based on WorldClim, and Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5) climate models (for Central Asia and separately Kazakhstan). The relationship between precipitation characteristics and erosion has been well established, but spatial and temporal projections of future rainfall erosivity in a changing climate in Central Asia have not been published significantly. Therefore, assessing rainfall erosivity and its consequences can assist specialists and researchers in achieving the best practices for soil conservation. The result of this type of research is all-encompassing, and may reflect normal variations in other parts of the world (for example, the arid and semi-arid regions) and is inherently limited to the Central Asian region.
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    Pages: XVIII, 84 p. 36 illus., 35 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030635091
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science,
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Environmental policy. ; Geology. ; Electric power distribution. ; Physical geography. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Environmental Policy. ; Geology. ; Energy Grids and Networks. ; Earth System Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: China’s Energy Transition Strategy in the Context of Global Climate Change -- Research on Urbanization and Low-carbon Development in China -- Low-carbon Transition (peaking) of Chinese Cities: The Case of Beijing -- The Transition of China’s Power System -- Reality and Challenges of China’s Water Resources Management in the Context of Climate Change.
    Abstract: This book explores sustainable development from the perspective of resources and energy, based on China’s practical experience and cross-disciplinary research. It focuses on major challenges, key solutions and policy recommendations, and studies and explores seven important themes of resources, energy and sustainable development, including: 1) China’s low-carbon energy transition, 2) China’s urbanization and low-carbon development, 3) China’s low-carbon action in cities, 4) China’s low-carbon power transition, 5) China’s water resources management, 6) electric vehicle development and key metal resources and 7) China’s low-carbon development of the iron & steel industry. This book contributes to a more integrated understanding of many themes and their relationships in the area of resources, energy and sustainable development and guides the related policy and management.
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    Pages: XIII, 279 p. 135 illus., 126 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789813361003
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Urban ecology (Biology). ; Physical geography. ; Sustainability. ; Human geography. ; Cultural geography. ; Environmental Management. ; Urban Ecology. ; Physical Geography. ; Sustainability. ; Social and Cultural Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I - Habitat and Environmental Issues of Human Concerns -- Chapter 1: Habitat, Ecology and Ekistics: An Overview -- Chapter 2: Contemporary Environmental Issues - The Indian Perspective -- Chapter 3: Rainfall Insight in Bangladesh and India: Climate Change and Environmental Perspective -- Chapter 4: Habitat linkages for Asian Elephants in Central India -- Chapter 5: Environmental Pollution and Municipal Solid Waste Management in India -- Chapter 6: Assessment of Carbon Footprint across Urban Households in Kolkata -- Part II - Ekistics and Ecology of Social Environment -- Chapter 7: Dwelling in Decay: Analyzing the Spatio-Psychological Paradigm of Dilapidated Dwellings in Kolkata -- Chapter 8: Spatio-temporal Transformation of Urban Built-up Areas for Sustainable Environmental Management in Selected Cities of West Bengal -- Chapter 9: Population pressure and Urban Sprawl in Kolkata Metropolitan Area -- Chapter 10: Socio-ecological niche of Tribes of Purulia district, West Bengal -- Chapter 11: Gajan – A Cultural Heritage of the Marginalized People in Kulpi CD Block, West Bengal. –Part III - Hazards and Environmental Management for Sustainable Development -- Chapter 12: Environmental Vulnerability and Displacement Due to Land Erosion: Selected Case Studies in West Bengal, India -- Chapter 13: Flood Frequency Analysis and its Management in Selected Part of Bardhaman District, West Bengal -- Chapter 14: Spatio-temporal Extent of Agricultural Drought over Western Part of West Bengal -- Chapter 15: Drought induced Human Mobility in Purulia District of West Bengal -- Chapter 16: Traditional Water Management System and Agricultural Sustainability in a Himalayan Foothill Village of Assam, India -- Chapter 17: Management of Wastelands in Chotanagpur Plateau Fringe: Lessons from Village Level Experience in Birbhum District of West Bengal, India -- Chapter 18: Eyeing Sustainability: Electronic Waste Handling in Kolkata.
    Abstract: This volume uses an innovative and interdisciplinary approach to assess various issues resulting from human-environment interactions in relation to sustainable development. The book encompasses theoretical and applied aspects, using both thematic and regional case studies from India, to highlight the impact of human-environment interactions at various spatio-temporal scales, with each study focusing on a particular anthropogenic issue, particularly in an Indian context. The book's three focal themes (e.g. habitat linkages, ekistics and social ecology, hazard and environmental management) elaborate the essential components of human-environment interactions with nature, its impact on the surrounding natural and social environments, and management techniques through research innovations. Readers will learn how maladjustments, disturbances and disasters are often inevitable byproducts of human-environment systems, and what conceptual and practical strategies can be applied towards sustainable coexistence. The book will be of interest to students, academics and policymakers engaged in environmental management, human-environment interactions and sustainable development.
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    Pages: XXIII, 333 p. 99 illus., 85 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030491154
    Series Statement: Advances in Asian Human-Environmental Research,
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Geographic information systems. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Soil science. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Geographical Information System. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management. ; Soil Science. ; Water.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Using Radar and Optical Data for Soil Salinity Modeling and Mapping in Central Iraq -- Monitoring and Mapping of Land Threats in Iraq using Remote Sensing.-Proximal Sensing for Soil Monitoring -- Multi-Temporal Satellite Data for Land Use/Cover (LULC) Change Detection in Zakho, Kurdistan Region-Iraq -- Using Remote Sensing to Predict Soil Properties in Iraq -- Agricultural Drought Monitoring over Iraq utilizing MODIS Products -- Monitoring of the Land Cover Changes in Iraq -- The Aeolian Sand Dunes in Iraq: A New Insight -- Effects of Land Cover Change on Surface Runoff Using GIS and Remote Sensing: a Case Study Duhok Sub-Basin -- Drought Monitoring for Northern part of Iraq using Temporal NDVI and Rainfall Indices -- Geo-morphometric analysis and flood simulation of the Tigris River due to a predicted failure of the Mosul Dam -- Hydrologic and hydraulic modelling of the Greater Zab River-Basin for an effective management of water resources in the Kurdistan region of Iraq using DEM and Raster Images -- Spatial Prediction of Rainfall Distribution in the Iraqi Governorate using the Geographical Information Systems (GIS) -- Characterization and Classification of Soil Map Units using Remote Sensing and GIS in Bahar Al-Najaf, Iraq -- Proximal Soil Sensing Applications in Soil Fertility -- Assessing the Impacts of Climate Change on Natural Resources in Erbil Area, Iraq using Geo-Information and Landsat Data -- Agriculture Land Capability classification based on agro-spatial decision support system (microlies) -- Relationships Among the Landsat-based Indices and Soil Conditions in Sulaimaniya, Kurdistan Region, Iraq -- Monitoring the Sand and Dust Storms in Euphrates and Tigris Basins and Iraq using Remote Sensing -- Conclusions and Recommendations.
    Abstract: This unique book focuses on remote sensing (RS) and geographical information systems (GIS) in Iraq. The environmental applications include monitoring and mapping soil salinity and prediction of soil properties, monitoring and mapping of land threats, proximal sensing for soil monitoring and soil fertility, spatiotemporal land use/cover, agricultural drought monitoring, hydrological applications including spatial rainfall distribution, surface runoff and drought control, geo-morphometric analysis and flood simulation, hydrologic and hydraulic modelling and the effective management of water resources. Also, this book assesses the impacts of climate change on natural resources using both RS and GIS, as well as other applications, covering different parts of Iraq. The book chapters include tens of maps extracted from the remotely sensed datasets, in addition to tables and statistical relations obtained from the results of the studies of the chapters' authors. These studies have been conducted in different parts of Iraq; in the north (Kurdistan region) with its mountainous and undulating lands, in western parts which have desert soils, and in central and southern Iraq where there are salty soils, dunes, wetlands, and marshes. The book is written by distinguished scientists from Iraq, China, USA, Italy, Iran, Germany, and the Czech Republic who are interested in the Iraqi environment. The book is therefore a useful source of information and knowledge on Iraqi environment for graduate students, researchers, policy planners, and stakeholders in Iraq as well as similar regions.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XI, 529 p. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030213442
    Series Statement: Springer Water,
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Climatology. ; Buildings Environmental engineering. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Building Physics, HVAC. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: I. Human comfort and livability as environmental challenges in Qatar and the GCC Region -- II. Land use and land cover change in Doha, 1950-2016 -- III. Regional and city-scale temperatures -- IV. High temporal resolution monitoring of urban heat and air quality -- V. Urban corridor analyses and findings -- VI. Neighborhood microclimate modeling of landscaping, materials, and building density -- VII. Beyond 2022 - Predictions for long-term growth in Qatar -- VIII. Implications for future planning and development in Qatar and the GCC -- IX. Appendices.
    Abstract: This book presents the findings of a three-year study on urban heat in Doha, Qatar, and discusses guidelines and strategies for planning agencies to consider in the context of moderating temperatures to provide pedestrians with greater access to outdoor spaces and greater choice in modes of transport. If modifying urban form can reduce extreme temperatures in one of the hottest places on the planet, then perhaps other communities can learn how to create livable cities during a time of rapid changes to the climate. In fact, despite the periods of extreme heat, strategic planning and management of urban areas can improve residents’ and visitors’ ability to live, work, and move throughout the city comfortably. Doha, Qatar, a city with one of the most extreme climates on earth, has undergone rapid development over the past 40 years. Although cities in the Middle East are expanding at three times the international average (UN Report, 2012), the rapid population and physical growth remain largely unexamined, particularly in terms of the unique conditions, qualities, and characteristics that give rise to these emerging centres. Speed, quality, and extent of urbanization impact neighbourhood-scale environmental conditions, and this book provides evidence that urban forms and materials can help to mediate temporal variation in microclimates and that landscape modifications can potentially reduce temperatures and increase accessibility to outdoor environments. By applying the lessons in this book, communities around the world can better adapt to the increasing frequency, duration and intensity of extreme heat. .
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    Pages: XIV, 96 p. 27 illus., 19 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030265861
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science,
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Agriculture. ; Climatology. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Renewable energy sources. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Agriculture. ; Climate Sciences. ; Water. ; Renewable Energy. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: Ch.1 Agriculture and climate change -- Ch.2 Energy and Climate change -- Ch.3 Agriculture in Energy -- Ch.4 Energy in Agriculture -- Ch.5 Water Energy Food and climate change nexus -- Ch.6 Supplying Energy in More Sustainable way -- Ch.7 Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book discusses the role of energy in agriculture which reaches 30%, and the role of agriculture in energy where the water shred by 17% in total electricity generation in addition to the role of bioenergy as a source of liquid energy. Climate change and global heating will increase the temperature and that will affect plant growth, water availability and the share of electricity in agriculture and other energy phases in agriculture. Global heating means more water pumping, more uses of fertilizers and pesticides in which intensive power consumption in addition to need of more electricity for air-condition inside the greenhouses, the manufacturing of hormone and plant growth organizers will also consume more energy. Finally, the book explains why the water, energy and food become one nexus and the interaction and interference between them. This book will have valuable information for both students and faculties of engineering and agriculture in addition to research centers, water institutions and climate change specialists.
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    Pages: XIV, 73 p. 61 illus., 58 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030380106
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Climate Studies,
    DDC: 333.7
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Climatology. ; International relations. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; International Relations.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1: Introduction -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Part 2: Building a developing country position on adapting to climate change in the UNFCCC: The sub-groups of the G77 and China -- Chapter 2. Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay (ABU) -- Chapter 3. African Group of Negotiators (AGN) -- Chapter 4. Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) -- Chapter 5. International Alliance of Latin America and the Caribbean (AILAC) -- Chapter 6. Least Developed Countries (LDCs) -- Chapter 7. Like-minded Developing Countries (LMDC) -- Part 3: The lead coordinators of the G77 and China on adaptation to climate change -- Chapter 8. From the Cancun Adaptation Framework to the Paris Agreement -- Chapter 9. Coordination of the G77 and China on adaptation. Looking for the appropriate space for adaptation under the UNFCCC -- Chapter 10. The implementation phase of the Paris Agreement -- Part 4: Concluding reflections -- Chapter 11. Conclusions. .
    Abstract: This book discusses the history of the Group of 77 and China’s negotiating position on adaptation to climate change in the context of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It also addresses a number of questions that have arisen, such as: What was the process for constructing a collective position of the G77 and China on adaptation? Why is it worthwhile to negotiate in a group of such dimensions? What are the incentives for reaching the broadest common position on adaptation? What is the role of the leading coordinators, and how is this linked to the rotating annual Presidency of the G77 and China? And, how do the subgroups of the G77 participate in reaching this general position? Written by former and current adaptation negotiators from developing countries, the book offers various perspectives from the subgroups and leading coordinators of the G77 and China as well as other organizations. Furthermore, in contrast to previous analyses on climate change negotiations, which focus mainly on the behaviour or position of one group, it presents a unique approach based on the strength of collectivism in the G77 and China. The book appeals to practitioners and professionals as well as scientists in climate change management and policy, impacts and adaptation, international relations, as well as diplomacy and development. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIX, 136 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030410216
    Series Statement: Springer Climate,
    DDC: 333.7
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Biotic communities. ; Communication in the environmental sciences. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Ecosystems. ; Environmental Communication.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Navigating Scientific Literature -- Chapter 3: The Scientific Method in Environmental Science -- Chapter 4: Establishing Cause-Effect Connections -- Chapter 5: Critical Thinking -- Chapter 6: Systems Thinking -- Chapter 7: Interdisciplinary Frameworks -- Chapter 8: Socio-ecological systems: The Human Connection -- Chapter 9: Working Across Scales: Time -- Chapter 10: Working Across Scales: Space -- Chapter 11: Thinking Outside the Box -- Chapter 12: Translating Science: communicating like a professional -- Chapter 13: Ecological Justice.
    Abstract: This textbook focuses on a set of skills-based learning outcomes common among undergraduate environmental programs. It covers critical scientific skills and ways of thinking that bridge the gap between the knowledge-based content of introductory environmental textbooks and the professional skills students of the environment need to succeed in both their academic programs and professional careers. This emphasis on skills is gaining more traction among academic programs across the country as they shift focus from knowledge delivery to learning outcomes and professional competencies. The book features clear methodological frameworks, engaging practice exercises, and a range of assessment case studies suitable for use across academic levels. For introductory levels, this text uses guided practice exercises to expose students to the skills they will need to master. At the capstone level, this text allows students to apply the knowledge they have gained to real-world issues and to evaluate their competency in key programmatic learning outcomes. A detailed answer key with rubrics customized for specific questions and sample answers at various competency levels is available to verified course instructors. Access to these answer key resources can be obtained by contacting the Springer Textook Team at Textbooks@springer.com.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XV, 188 p. 116 illus., 106 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030285425
    Series Statement: Springer Textbooks in Earth Sciences, Geography and Environment,
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Pollution. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Law. ; Environmental Management. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Law.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Management of water resources -- Chapter 2. Air pollution and its abatement -- Chapter 3. Environmental education and environmental impact assessment -- Chapter 4. Environmental acts and legislation -- Chapter 5. Management of Natural Resources. .
    Abstract: In the current age of science and technology, our lives have become dominated by countless scientific and technological innovations without which the earth would be a much poorer place. Life as we know would become absolutely bleak and boring without the inventions and advances being made all over the globe. In fact, scientific inventions, discoveries and innovations have ushered in a dramatic revolution in virtually every sphere of life. But at the same time, the skewed use of technology is at loggerheads with the environment. We, and our environment, now face a number of critical challenges and it is in response to this that we wrote this book to raise awareness for environmental issues and related management aspects. With a primary focus on Environmental Management – the rational reconciliation of man and nature, which involves the judicious exploitation and utilization of natural resources without disturbing the ecosystem’s balance – it will thus help to improve the relationship between man and environment. Moreover, it offers a wealth of ready-to-use material for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of Environment and Water Management. The book systematically addresses a range of key aspects, e.g. scientific principles, methods and ideas, as well as life-long learning skills for students. Further, it provides a solid foundation for applying scientific approaches to environmental problems. .
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    Pages: XVII, 218 p. 34 illus., 16 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811538131
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Sociology, Urban. ; Environment. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Management. ; Water. ; Urban Sociology. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. Linking Ecosystem Services to Urban Water Infrastructures and Institutions -- 3. An Operational Approach for Watershed Investments -- 4. Challenges for Water Security in Asmara, Eritrea -- 5. Designing Watershed Investments for Asmara and the Toker Watershed.
    Abstract: The book addresses the challenges of urban water security and adaptive management in Sub-Saharan Africa, exploring and interlinking novel concepts of ecosystems services, watershed investments, and boundary work. Specifically, the book’s goals are to (i) present a conceptual framework for the urban water sector from an ecosystem services perspective, highlighting the specificities of the Sub-Saharan context; (ii) develop an operational approach to designing and assessing the impacts of watershed investments, based on ecosystem services and boundary work; and (iii) test the approach through a case study in Asmara, Eritrea, and discuss the findings and lessons learned that can be applied in other contexts. Through a fully worked out case study, from identification of water challenges and opportunities to spatially explicit modelling, the book offers a sound and accessible, coverage of issues and proposed solutions to better operationalize ecosystem services, watershed investments and boundary work, to promote adaptive management, and achieve water security in the context of rapidly developing cities in Sub-Saharan Africa. The book is an effective tool for capacity building of diverse stakeholders on the urban water sector, including water managers, local and national policy-makers as well as a suitable resource for both undergraduate and post-graduate courses in planning and geography.
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    Pages: XX, 80 p. 23 illus., 19 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030456665
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Geography,
    DDC: 333.7
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Oxyanion in Aqua Systems: Friends or Foes -- Ecological Impacts of Oxyanion in Aqua Systems -- Oxyanion in Groundwater System - Prevalence, Dynamics and Management Strategies -- Occurrence and Management of Selenium in Aqua Systems -- Advances in the management of the neglected Oxyanions (Antimoniate, Borates, Carbonates, Molybdate and, Plumbate) in aqua system -- Trends in the Management of Arsenic Contamination in Potable Water -- Prospects of Photocatalysis in the Management of Nitrate Contamination in Potable Water -- Advances in the Microbial Fuel Cells Technology for the Management of Oxyanion -- Managing Oxyanion in Aqua Systems- Calling Microbes to Action -- The Halogen-Oxyanion Derivatives (i.e. bromate chlorate, chlorite and perchlorate) as Contaminants of Concern -- Monitoring and Management of Anions in Polluted Aqua Systems: Case Studies on Nitrate, Chromate, Pertechnetate And Diclofenac -- Removal of Nitrogen Oxyanion (Nitrate) in Constructed Wetlands -- Global Laws and Economic Policies in the Abatement of Oxyanion in Aqua Systems: Challenges and Future Perspectives. .
    Abstract: This book is a compendium of research efforts and findings on the sources, occurrences, hydrochemistry, and several operating variables that influence the presence of oxyanions in aqua system. The content of this book has been designed to provide an insightful account of an array of innovative technologies for the management of the impacts of oxyanions in water, the progress and drawbacks of these technologies and those that have been effectively deployed to transform oxyanions in water to beneficial species. This book further x-rays global laws and economic policies targeted at effectively curtailing the presence of harmful oxyanions in water, challenges facing these policies, and future perspectives on how best to reduce the level of these harmful oxyanions in water to safe limit. The book is relevant to water professionals, policy makers, academics, and research students.
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    Pages: XV, 403 p. 75 illus., 56 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030707576
    Series Statement: Environmental Contamination Remediation and Management,
    DDC: 333.7
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Biotic communities. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Sustainability. ; Animal migration. ; Evolution (Biology). ; Environmental Management. ; Ecosystems. ; Water. ; Sustainability. ; Animal Migration. ; Evolutionary Biology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Hot topics of the Yangtze River -- Chapter 2. Evolution of the Yangtze River -- Chapter 3. Hydrologic characteristics of the Yangtze River -- Chapter 4. Ecosystem of the Yangtze River basin -- Chapter 5. Water resources utilization, floods and drought of the Yangtze River -- Chapter 6. Regulation, development and utilization of the Yangtze River -- Chapter 7. Ecological and environmental protection of the Yangtze River basin. 8. Comprehensive management of the Yangtze River basin -- Chapter 9.Future of the Yangtze River.
    Abstract: This book provides a comprehensive overview of the Yangtze River system and its water resources development and management. From the perspectives of geology, hydrology, zoology, ecology, it discusses the Yangtze River’s geological history and aquatic environments, analyses the endangered species along the river basin, and reviews the effects of human hydrolytic activities on its ecosystem. By studying the history of Yangtze River system and its water resources development, it provides insights into the effects of evolution and human activities on the ecosystem of its basin, and offers strategic thoughts on conservation and sustainable development of the Yangtze River. Written by an author with extensive experience in the field, this book is an invaluable reference resource for researchers interested in the Yangtze River.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXXVI, 468 p. 53 illus., 44 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811378720
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    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
    Keywords: Environment. ; Cogeneration of electric power and heat. ; Fossil fuels. ; Geology. ; Geophysics. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Fossil Fuel. ; Geology. ; Geophysics.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Why we need engineered geological storage of CO2 -- 2. Geological Storage of CO2: Processes, Capacity and Constraints -- 3. CO2 Storage Project Design -- 4. Monitoring Project Performance and Site Integrity -- 5. Emerging themes and technologies -- References.
    Abstract: This book introduces the scientific basis and engineering practice for CO2 storage, covering topics such as storage capacity, trapping mechanisms, CO2 phase behaviour and flow dynamics, engineering and geomechanics of geological storage, injection well design, and geophysical and geochemical monitoring. It also provides numerous examples from the early mover CCS projects, notably Sleipner and Snøhvit offshore Norway, as well as other pioneering CO2 storage projects.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XII, 129 p. 82 illus., 77 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030331139
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Earth Sciences,
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Human ecology Study and teaching. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Environmental Studies.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction (Ayad M. Fadhil Al-Quraishi) -- Part I: Land Degradation -- Chapter 2. Assessing Environmental Degradation using Geo-spatial Technology: A Case Study (Arnab KUNDU) -- Chapter 3. Land Use Land Cover mapping using optimized Multi-layer Perceptron algorithm (Ali Jamali) -- Chapter 4. Environmental Degradation of Mongolia from 1990 to 2019 using Landsat, MODIS, AVHRR Data, and Machine Learning Technique (Otgonbayar Munkhdulam) -- Chapter 5. Assessment of Land Degradation Vulnerability Using GIS-Based Multi-criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) (Hazhir Karimi) -- Chapter 6. Evaluation of Zarand Earthquake in Central Iran using Satellite images and GIS (Hamid Allahvirdias) -- Chapter 7. Environmental Control of the Sand Dunes in Iraq (Hasan K. Jasim) -- Chapter 8. Assessment of Aircraft Sound on Students’ Performance (Khaula Abdulla Saif Alkaabi) -- Chapter 9. Soil Degradation Assessment for the Arid Territories of Kazakhstan (Dmitry V. Malakhov).
    Abstract: This unique book focuses on environmental degradation in Asian countries including land degradation and soil erosion. The land degradation covers assessing environmental degradation using geospatial technology, land use land cover mapping, environmental and anthropogenic degradation, assessment of land degradation vulnerability, evaluation of the impact of earthquake and the environmental control of the sand dunes. It also addresses the soil degradation and environmental pollution and presents several case studies such as tectonic activity and erosion, assessment of aircraft sound, soil degradation assessment for the arid territories, soil pollution, waste engine oil contamination, soil degradation, soil erosion modelling, land use and land cover change and its effect on soil erosion changes. Additionally, the book discusses the impact of climate change, and human activities including urban environmental quality, air pollution and the impact of armed conflict on the environment. Moreover, topics such as vegetation degradation including forest changes, hydrological and agricultural drought are presented. The book includes authors and scientists from Egypt, Iraq, Iran, India, Mongolia, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Republic of Kazakhstan, USA, Turkey, South Africa, Italy, China, Malaysia, Poland and Russia. Graduate students, researchers, engineers, policy planners, policymakers and stockholders could benefit from the information and the knowledge in this book.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIII, 646 p. 263 illus., 233 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031121128
    Series Statement: Earth and Environmental Sciences Library,
    DDC: 333.7
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Physical geography. ; Geographic information systems. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Environmental policy. ; Environmental Management. ; Physical Geography. ; Geographical Information System. ; Conservation Biology. ; Environmental Policy.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1: Geographies of Hope and Despair: Land Cover and Land Use on Islands -- Chapter2: Economic and Related Aspects of Land Use on Islands: A Meta Perspective -- Chapter3: Social-Ecological Drivers of Land Cover/Land Use Change on Islands: A Synthesis of the Patterns and Processes of Change. Chapter4: Transitions and Drivers of Land Use/Land Cover Change in Hawai’i: A Case Study of Maui -- Chapter5: Threats of Climate Change in Small Oceanic Islands: The Case of Climate and Agriculture in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador -- Chapter6: Galapagos is a Garden -- Chapter7: Evaluating Land Cover Change on the Island of Santa Cruz, Galapagos Archipelago of Ecuador through Cloud-Gap Filling and Multi-Sensor Analysis -- Chapter8: Human and Natural Environments, Island of Santa Cruz, Galapagos: A Model-Based Approach to Link Land Cover/Land Use Changes to Direct and Indirect Socio-Economic Drivers of Change -- Chapter9: How do Non-Native Plants Influence Soil Nutrients along a Hydroclimate Gradient on San Cristobal Island, Galapagos? -- Chapter10: A Critical Physical Geography of Landscape Changes in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia, 1950s – 2005 -- Chapter11: Reframing the Competition for Land Between Food and Energy in Indonesia -- Chapter12: The Carbon Balance of Tropical Islands: Lessons from Soil Respiration -- Chapter13: Impacts and Management of Invasive Species in the UK Overseas Territories.
    Abstract: Globalization is not a new phenomenon, but it is posing new challenges to humans and natural ecosystems in the 21st century. From climate change to increasingly mobile human populations to the global economy, the relationship between humans and their environment is being modified in ways that will have long-term impacts on ecological health, biodiversity, ecosystem goods and services, population vulnerability, and sustainability. These changes and challenges are perhaps nowhere more evident than in island ecosystems. Buffeted by rising ocean temperatures, extreme weather events, sea-level rise, climate change, tourism, population migration, invasive species, and resource limitations, islands represent both the greatest vulnerability to globalization and also the greatest scientific opportunity to study the significance of global changes on ecosystem processes, human-environment interactions, conservation, environmental policy, and island sustainability. In this book, we study islands through the lens of Land Cover/Land Use Change (LCLUC) and the multi-scale and multi-thematic drivers of change. In addition to assessing the key processes that shape and re-shape island ecosystems and their land cover/land use changes, the book highlights measurement and assessment methods to characterize patterns and trajectories of change and models to examine the social-ecological drivers of change on islands. For instance, chapters report on the results of a meta-analysis to examine trends in published literature on islands, a satellite image time-series to track changes in urbanization, social surveys to support household analyses, field sampling to represent the state of resources and their limitations on islands, and dynamic systems models to link socio-economic data to LCLUC patterns. The authors report on a diversity of islands, conditions, and circumstances that affect LCLUC patterns and processes, often informed through perspectives rooted, for instance, in conservation, demography, ecology, economics, geography, policy, and sociology. .
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    Pages: X, 307 p. 80 illus., 66 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030439736
    Series Statement: Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands,
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Wireless communication systems. ; Mobile communication systems. ; Agriculture. ; Geographic information systems. ; Climatology. ; Cooperating objects (Computer systems). ; Environmental Management. ; Wireless and Mobile Communication. ; Agriculture. ; Geographical Information System. ; Climate Sciences. ; Cyber-Physical Systems.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1: Agriculture -- Chapter2: Livestock -- Chapter3: Climate.
    Abstract: This book provides applications of wireless sensor networks (WSN) in environmental monitoring, with an emphasis on livestock disease detection and agricultural management in Africa to aid farmers. This proposed system entails current and innovative monitoring technologies intended to improve agricultural conditions in Africa, with a focus on Botswana, and addresses the Internet of Things (IoT) as a set of remote monitoring protocols using WSNs to improve and ensure proper environmental maintenance. In this book, the author introduces WSNs, and how the IoT can be applied to develop a system of "smart agriculture" in Africa, taking into account livestock health, climate change impacts on crops and wildlife, and technological innovations in response to climate change such as windmills and solar panels. The book will be interesting to students and researchers in engineering and life sciences, as well as practitioners working with sensing technologies for agricultural monitoring and improvement. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXIV, 100 p. 92 illus., 79 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030334871
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    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Renewable energy sources. ; Economic development. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Geographic information systems. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Management. ; Renewable Energy. ; Development Studies. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Geographical Information System. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1.Environmental Management: Issues and Concerns -- 2. Earth Science in Environmental Management -- 3. Ecological Footprint: Indicator of Environmental Sustainability -- 4. Air, Noise and Odour Pollution and Control Technologies -- 5. Water Pollution and Treatment Technologies -- 6. Sustainable Municipal Waste Management in Indian Cities -- 7.Environmentally Sustainable Practices -- 8.Energy Conservation and its Impact on Climate Change -- 9. Issues, Dimensions and Approaches of Assessing Urban Water Security in Developing and Emerging Countries: An Inclusive Perspective -- 10. Remote Sensing and GIS in Environmental Management -- 11. Environmental Disaster Management and Risk Reduction -- 12. Environmental Impact Assessment -- 13. Life Cycle Assessment and Environmental Audit—Emerging Tools of Environmental Management in Businesses -- 14. Economic Values for the Environment with Special Reference to the Contingent Valuation Method -- 15. Geopolitics in Environmental Discourse -- 16. Socio-cultural Challenges in Environmental Management: A Sociological Approach -- 17. Policies and Legal Aspects of Environmental Management -- 18. Environment and Development: Looking Towards the Future -- Index.
    Abstract: This book deals with issues and concerns for the human environment in the developing countries incorporating natural processes and systems, pollution removal technology, energy conservation, environmental impact assessment process, economics, culture, political structure and societal equity from a management point of view. Solutions to the emerging problems of the environment need a paradigmatic shift in approach from a process based model to a socio-political-economic model. Hence environmental management should involve equality and control over use of the finite natural resources and the balance between Earth’s biocapacity and humanity’s ecological footprint. Changes such as green technologies, human population stabilization and adoption of ecologically harmonious lifestyles are absolutely essential and will require redesigning of political institutions, policies and revisiting forgotten skills of sustainable practices of environmental management. These challenges should centre on environment governance using the concepts of common property, equity and security. This book is relevant for academics, professionals, administrators and policy makers who are concerned with various aspects of environment management and governance.
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    Pages: XIII, 387 p. 40 illus., 10 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030625290
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    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Soil science. ; Physical geography. ; Agriculture. ; Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Environmental Management. ; Soil Science. ; Physical Geography. ; Agriculture. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1. Introduction -- Chapter2. Land Degradation: Indian Scenario -- Chapter3. Land Degradation in India: Relationship with Deforestation and Population -- Chapter4. Land Degradation in India and Propinquity with Rainfall -- Chapter5. Land Degradation and Agricultural Productivity -- Chapter6. Land Degradation: Reclamation and Policy Adaptation .
    Abstract: This book discusses land degradation in India using statistical tools such as Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Regression Analysis (RA), and uses statistical analyses and graphical representations of the causal relationship between land degradation and land productivity to determine linkages with deforestation, climate change and agricultural productivity. While most studies of land degradation in India focus on economic outcomes and physical processes at macro and micro levels, this study addresses land degradation at the meso-level to fill in this gap and provide up-to-date information on often overlooked factors associated with land degradation issues using the latest available data. Districts in the study were selected by land degradation intensity, forming an index of the severity of land degradation in the area, with a focus on gullied lands, soil salinity/alkalinity and open and dense scrubs as indicators. Though the study areas are in India, researchers, policy makers and students around the world will be able to learn from these inputs regarding land degradation to address various challenges associated with sustainable land management and agricultural productivity. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VII, 111 p. 53 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030688486
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science,
    DDC: 333.7
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    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
    Keywords: Environment. ; Environmental chemistry. ; Ecology . ; Geochemistry. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Ecology. ; Geochemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Theory of isotopes -- 3. Analytical methodology -- 4. Applications in the natural environment.
    Abstract: This book provides straightforward and practical information on isotopes applied to a variety of natural sciences. It covers the basics of isotopes and includes detailed examples from a range of natural sciences: ecology, biology, human health, environment and climate, geography, and geology, highlighting their applicability in these fields. It is a must-read for all advanced-undergraduate and graduate students working with isotopes, regardless of the area, and is a very useful one-stop resource for scientists starting in isotope research.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: X, 97 p. 76 illus., 65 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030336523
    Series Statement: Springer Textbooks in Earth Sciences, Geography and Environment,
    DDC: 333.7
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    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
    Keywords: Environment. ; Pollution. ; Food Safety measures. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Pollution. ; Food Safety.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Bioenergy crop-based ecological restoration of degraded lands -- 2. Understanding the role of ruderal plant species in restoration of degraded lands -- 3. Utilizing polluted lands for growing crops -- 4. Plant Assisted Bioremediation of Heavy Metal Polluted Soils -- 5. Cutting-edge tools to access microbial diversity and their function in land remediation -- 6. Endophytic microbes and their role in land remediation -- 7. Fungal-based land remediation -- 8. Microbial detoxification of contaminated land -- 9. Vermi-remediation of metal(loid)s contaminated surfaces -- 10. Fly ash Management through Vermiremediation -- 11. Management of biomass residues using vermicomposting approach -- 12. Vermiremediation of agrochemicals, PAHs and crude oil polluted land -- 13. Biochar-based remediation of heavy metal polluted land -- 14. Soil carbon sequestration strategies: Application of biochar an option to combat global warming -- 15. Remediation of pharmaceutical and personal care products in soil using Biochar -- 16. Biochar for improvement of soil properties -- 17. Biochar production and its impact on sustainable agriculture.
    Abstract: Land is fundamental to the human life. The upper layer of land is a non-renewable resource, and source of food. Therefore, land health is essential to long-term food security and to promote sustainable livelihoods. On account of urbanization, industrialization and population growth, land pollution is one of the major issues worldwide. As a result, land pollution is continuing across the world, and has been linked with a wide range of potentially toxic contaminants at rates that deteriorate land quality. Land pollution can result either anthropogenic activities or natural activities. The major contaminants of land pollution are metalloids, petroleum hydrocarbon, radioactive elements, polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), Pesticide, other organic pollutants, etc. that comes from different types of sources. In urban and peri-urban areas, irrigation of agricultural land with polluted water is also a reason of land pollution. Therefore, land security is an important issue for future sustainability. Its remediation and management are important issue worldwide to protect land quality and functions. Land pollution means degradation of earth's surface. Polluted land comes under the category of degraded land. Hence, the remediation of polluted land is essential for regaining biodiversity and ecosystems services and thereby achieving United Nations-Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs).This fact showed the need to develop research into land remediation. Bio-inspired land remediation has undergone a huge development. Therefore, Biomanagement has a lot of potential to secure upper earth’s surface through the land remediation programs targeted during the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030). This book explores the remediation of land pollution that includes Phytoremediation, Bioremediation (bacterial remediation and fungal remediation), Vermiremediation, Biochar-based remediation and other Bio-inspired remediation. This book will be a remarkable asset for research scholars, environmentalists, ecological scientist, agriculturist, practitioners, policy makers, entrepreneurs, and other stakeholders alike.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXIII, 478 p. 54 illus., 49 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031049316
    Series Statement: Environmental Contamination Remediation and Management,
    DDC: 333.7
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    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
    Keywords: Environment. ; Environmental management. ; Bioclimatology. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Management. ; Climate Change Ecology. ; Conservation Biology. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. Anthropogenic impact on plant biodiversity -- 3. Single large or several small (sloss) -- 4. Ecological connectivity -- 5. Ecological restoration -- 6. Pollination and dispersal in fragmented landscape -- 7. Plant biodiversity conservation and lost opportunities in ethiopia -- 8. The concept of potential natural vegetation (pnv) -- 9. Forests, woodlands, grasslands -- 10. Strategic conservation planning (scp) approach.
    Abstract: This book covers biodiversity conservation under special consideration of the challenges in the global south with particular attention being paid to consider the existing conservation challenges in relation to the study area in Ethiopia. Key issues are addressed, such as the current and future threats to plant biodiversity in Ethiopia, as well as the single large or several small conservation approaches and which approach is feasible for Ethiopia. Furthermore, an innovative approach was developed that enhances ecological connectivity and promotes ecological restoration through community involvement. The book also covers why a systematic conservation planning approach is important and should be used in new protected area establishments, and also looks at the trends of plant ecology research over the past five decades, revealing research gaps and suggesting future research topics. Despite its focus on Ethiopian plant diversity, abundant examples were used from different continents making this book attractive to global readers. It will be of interest for policy- and decision-makers in the conservation sector, researchers interested in biodiversity, climate change, conservation and sustainable use of natural resources, and would be a valuable resource for university students.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIV, 167 p. 32 illus., 25 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031202254
    DDC: 333.7
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    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Urban ecology (Biology). ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management. ; Urban Ecology. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: PART I Theory -- Chapter 1 Connotation of urban metabolism -- Chapter 2 Research progress of urban metabolism -- Chapter 3 Urban metabolism research framework -- PART II Method -- Chapter 4 Accounting evaluation of urban metabolism -- Chapter 5 Urban metabolism model simulation -- Chapter 6 Regulation of urban metabolism optimization -- PART III Application- Chapter 7 Material metabolism process analysis- Chapter 8 Energy metabolism process analysis -- Chapter 9 Analysis of carbon metabolism -- Chapter 10 Analysis of urban nitrogen metabolism process -- Chapter 11 Analysis of metabolic process in the park.
    Abstract: This book provides the basic theory, method framework and application results of urban metabolism. Urban metabolism is an important research philosophy and approach for analyzing urban mega organism and its ecological environmental problems. It has constantly formed quantitative network research framework and analysis methods in a metaphor way and expanded its application in different scales such as global, national, urban agglomeration and city to support the process of multi-scale regional sustainable development.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XV, 465 p. 184 illus., 181 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789811991233
    DDC: 333.7
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Environmental Management. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction to GeomInt -- 2. Hydro-mechanical effects in Opalinus clay -- 3. Pressure-driven percolation in Salt Rock -- 4. Stress redistribution -- 5. Virtual reality and computation. .
    Abstract: This is an open access book. In view of growing conflicts over strategic georesources, the use of the geological subsurface in the sense of a regional resource is becoming increasingly important. In this context, georeservoirs are playing an important role for the energy transition not only as a source of energy but also as a storage facility and deep geological disposal for energy waste. The success of the energy transition also depends to a large extent on the efficient and safe use of underground resources. This book complements the previous basic book (GeomInt—Integrity of Host Rocks) with a series of application examples in different rock formations, clay, salt, and crystalline. The methodology developed in GeomInt is used, among others, in the Mont Terri underground research laboratory (Opalinus Clay), in the large borehole test in Springen (salt rock) and in the “Reiche Zeche” teaching and research mine (crystalline rock). In addition, new methodological developments are also taken up in experiments and models and embedded in workflows for geotechnical system analyses. The present book summarizes the results of the collaborative project “GeomInt2: Geomechanical integrity of host and barrier rocks - experiment, modeling and analysis of discontinuities” within the program: Geo Research for Sustainability (GEO: N) of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: X, 98 p. 68 illus., 62 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031264931
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Earth System Sciences,
    DDC: 333.7
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Industrial engineering. ; Production engineering. ; Environmental Management. ; Industrial and Production Engineering.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction to Life Cycle Engineering and Management (LCEM) -- Cleaner Production (CP) -- Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) – Definition of Goals and Scope -- LCA – Life Cycle Inventory Analysis and database -- LCA – Product Life Cycle Impact Assessment -- LCA – Interpretation of results -- Theory and practice on Social Life Cycle Assessment -- Product Ecodesign -- Product-Service Systems (PSS) -- Corporate Sustainability - Defining business strategies and models from Circular Economy -- Environmental Management Systems and Environmental Performance Measurement -- Green Supply Chain Management -- Communication and Environmental Labelling.
    Abstract: This book presents the role of life cycle engineering and life cycle management of products and services and their contributions to corporate environmental sustainability and the circular economy. It addresses the main techniques, tools, systems and practices for improving the environmental performance of business products and services throughout their life cycles. The book covers the main topics and concepts related to life cycle engineering and life cycle management applied to the business context. It presents the themes through basic and in-depth theories. In addition, all chapters provide examples of real and hypothetical case studies for discussion and assimilation of theoretical content and its contextualization in the real and practical business scenario. The chapters are complemented by quantitative exercises.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIV, 329 p. 101 illus., 68 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030780449
    DDC: 333.7
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    Berlin, Heidelberg :Springer Berlin Heidelberg :
    Keywords: Environment. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Part I - Three theses -- The most important challenge is: Switching from fossil to renewable energy sources -- "The Western way of economy and life is ecologically unsustainable" - not true -- It is worth fighting -- Part II - Basics -- World population -- Land use -- Food -- Drinking water -- Part III - Energy and raw materials -- Energy -- Raw materials -- Part IV - Ecological hotspots -- The "ecological footprint" -- Biodiversity and species extinction -- Forest loss - Deforestation. Drinking water -- Part III - Energy and raw materials -- Energy -- Raw materials -- Part IV - Ecological hotspots -- The "ecological footprint" -- Biodiversity and species extinction -- Forest loss - Deforestation of rainforests -- Plastic waste in the oceans -- Dead zones in the oceans - the P/N cycle -- Pollutants in the environment -- Bibliography.
    Abstract: Humanity is overexploiting nature, we consume too much energy, too many raw materials, too much land. In short, the current economic and lifestyle patterns of mankind, especially in the West, are not sustainable. Who would disagree with this verdict? The evidence seems overwhelming: species extinction, rainforest deforestation, scarcity of raw materials, soil erosion, plastic waste, ecological footprint and, of course, climate change. But - how reliable are these indicators? Are there perhaps also other indications, positive developments? And are all these problems of the same urgency? This book gives answers: well-founded, comprehensible, to the point. It proves that the reports and headlines in the mainstream media on global ecological issues are often one-sided, exaggerated and misleading. On the basis of the relevant international reports and databases, the book gives the full picture where usually only individual, striking figures are presented. Over 70 graphic illustrations, concise summaries at the end of most chapters – an easy read! The author Dr. Thomas Unnerstall is an international consultant and book author. After completing his doctorate in physics, he first worked in the Ministry of the Environment in Baden-Württemberg and then held top management positions in the energy industry for over 20 years. This translation of the German edition was done with the help of artificial intelligence (machine translation by the service DeepL.com). A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIV, 244 p. 74 illus., 70 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783662655580
    DDC: 333.7
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    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Food security. ; Climatology. ; Agriculture. ; Sustainability. ; Plant ecology. ; Environmental Management. ; Food Security. ; Climate Sciences. ; Agriculture. ; Sustainability. ; Plant Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Climate change: An Overview -- Chapter 2. Climate change, agricultural productivity, and food security -- Chapter 3. Climate change and Process Based Soil Modeling -- Chapter 4. Soil microbes and climate smart agriculture -- Chapter 5. Climate Change Impacts on Legumes Crop Production and Adaptation Strategies -- Chapter 6. Cereal crop modeling for food and nutrition security -- Chapter 7. Changing climate scenario: Perspectives of Camelina sativa as low input biofuel and oilseed crop -- Chapter 8. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Mitigation Strategies in Rice Production Systems -- Chapter 9. Fiber Crops in Changing Climate -- Chapter 10. Estimation of Crop Genetic Coefficients to Simulate Growth and Yield under Changing Climate -- Chapter 11. Climate Change Impacts on Animal Production -- Chapter 12. Climate change and global insect dynamics -- Chapter 13. Sustainable Solutions to Food Insecurity in Nigeria: Perspectives on Irrigation, Crop-Water Productivity, and antecedents -- Chapter 14. Functions of Soil Microbes Under Stress Environment -- Chapter 15. Modeling impacts of climate change and adaptation strategies for cereal crops in Ethiopia -- Chapter 16. Strategies for Mitigating Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Agricultural Ecosystems -- Chapter 17. Environmental and Economic Benefits of Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative and Production Constraints in Pakistan: A Review -- Chapter 18. Modeling Photoperiod Response of Canola under Changing Climate -- Chapter 19. Modeling and Field Based Evaluation of Vernalisation Requirement of Canola for Higher Yield Potential -- Chapter 20. Integrated crop-livestock system: Prospectus for climate change adaptation in Jordan, a case study -- Chapter 21. Impact of Salinity Intrusion Problem in the sediments of paddy field and farmers adaptation initiative: Case Study.
    Abstract: This book covers all aspects related to climate change and agriculture. The book discusses Global Climate Models (GCMs), Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP) and application of strategic management tool that includes RCP (Representative concentration Pathway), SSP (Shared Socio-economic Pathways) and SPA (Shared climate Policy Assumptions). The book provides information on how climate change, agricultural productivity and food security are interlinked. The impacts of climate change on food security are studied through different climatic drivers e.g., ENSO (El Niño–Southern Oscillation) and SOI (Southern Oscillation Index). These drivers are responsible for the climatic extreme events hence early prediction of these drivers could help to design appropriate adaptive measures for the agriculture sector and could be considered as early warning tools for risk management. Similarly, climate change and process-based soil modeling as well as the role of soil microbes and climate smart agriculture are discussed in this book. Climate change impacts on legume crop production and adaptation strategies are presented, with details about cereal crop modeling, perspectives of Camelina sativa as well as low input biofuel and oilseed crop, greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions and mitigation strategies.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VII, 634 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031149733
    DDC: 333.7
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    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
    Keywords: Environment. ; Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Salinity intrusion in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta, a threat: possible causes, effects on people’s life and production, and temporary solutions and adaptable strategies -- Improved stochastic fractal search algorithm for joint optimal operation of cascade hydropower stations -- Regional Hydrological Model with Global Climate Change of Mean Annual Flows of the Santa River Basin, Applying the Fokker-Planck-Kolmogorov Equation -- Numerical modeling of tsunami in the city of Chorrillos, Lima – Peru -- Evaluation and correction of rainfall forecast by WRF model in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River -- Research and Application of Spatio-temporal Data Model of Water Supply Network Inspection System -- Rapid Development of Online Hydraulic Model Calculation System Based on EPANET Source Code and ArcObjects -- Sprinkler Irrigation Atomization in Relation to Water Surface Tension: A New Laboratory Technique to Investigate Pesticides and Fertilizers Effect on Irrigation Drop Size -- A Volterra Process Model for River Water Temperature -- Solubilization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon mixtures in conventional and gemini surfactant solutions -- A sustainable strategy for petrochemical wastewater treatment via anaerobic co-digestion -- Coagulation/flocculation treatment of carwash wastewater using natural-based material: Asustainable development approach -- Phytoremediation of Textile Wastewater using Water Hyacinth(Eichhornia crassipes): A Sustainable Development Approach -- Synthesis of carbonized bagasse and orange peel wastes as adsorbents for dye removal from aqueous solution: A sustainable approach -- An economic evaluation of integrated desalination systems using Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) -- Policy of the Republic of Bulgaria in the Field of Natural and Environmental Disasters -- Innovative approaches to reduce the level of environmental pollution from bus transport in Sofia, Bulgaria -- Applications of DSF as Renewable Source Energy Savings in a Small Detached Family House Prototype -- Thermal Engineering Applications in Forest Fire Environments -- Airflow Inside of a Virtual Room Integrating a Vertical Confluent Jets Ventilation System -- Integration selective lithium exchange membrane and diffusion dialysis to recover lithium ions in brine water -- Using thermal desorption technique to treat real field diesel oil-contaminated soils -- Experiment and simulation of mobile underwater dredger fill in- layers technology in open water.
    Abstract: This book of ICSDWE2022 aims to advance the understanding of both the fundamentals of related fields in sustainable development of water and environment and its application to the solution of challenges and problems in engineering. The committee of ICSDWE2022 gathers scholars and experts in related fields both at home and abroad. Under the guidance of the committee, we are confident to the publication of high-quality papers on all aspects of water and environment. The book features graduate-level texts and professional books in related fields. We hope that most scholars, researchers, and engineers can find what they really need in our book.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: X, 370 p. 157 illus., 131 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031075001
    Series Statement: Environmental Science and Engineering,
    DDC: 333.7
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    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
    Keywords: Environment. ; Geology. ; Geomorphology. ; Tourism. ; Management. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Geology. ; Geomorphology. ; Tourism Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Geosites in Eastern Utah, USA -- Chapter 2. The Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA -- Chapter 3. The Kruger National Park, South Africa -- Chapter 4. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania -- Chapter 5. Palaeoanthropological Sites of Oldupai Gorge and Laetoli, Tanzania -- Chapter 6. The Skaergaard Intrusion, Greenland -- Chapter 7. The Lake District, Northern England -- Chapter 8. Italian Island Volcanoes and Mediterranean Basins -- Chapter 9. Neapolitan Volcanism and Tectonism -- Chapter 10. The Cappadocia World Heritage Site, Central Turkey -- Chapter 11. Historical Sites of Western Turkey -- Chapter 12. Pamukkale and Hierapolis, Western Turkey -- Chapter 13. Classical Sites of Mainland Greece -- Chapter 14. Santorini, Greece.
    Abstract: This book describes famous geosites and historical localities in national parks and conservation areas from North America, East Africa, and Europe. The geosites include iconic landforms associated with active volcanoes, canyons, glaciated landscapes, natural rock monoliths, and rifts. The potential for geotourism in historical localities such as the famous Greco-Roman antiquities of Greece, Italy, and Turkey, is emphasised. Some of the geosites and historical localities provide evidence that previous civilizations coped with active geology and major climatic cycles, whilst others reveal evidence of famous geological events recognized in history and ancient mythology that helped shape our current civilization. The book assists tour guides and visitors (both geologists and non-specialists) interested in geotourism by providing an understanding of geological processes in the national parks and historical locations with the assistance of photographs and simplified geological maps.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: LIV, 398 p. 358 illus., 357 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030546939
    DDC: 333.7
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