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  • 1
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    Recent Technologies in Sustainable Materials Engineering : Proceedings of the 3rd GeoMEast International Congress and Exhibition, Egypt 2019 on Sustainable Civil Infrastructures – The Official International Congress of the Soil-Structure Interaction Group in Egypt (SSIGE) (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Geotechnical engineering. ; Chemistry, Technical. ; Management. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Industrial Chemistry. ; Management. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Development and Performance of Manual Technique used in Production of Compressed Earth Blocks -- Efficacy of Treatments on Coal Bottom Ash as a Cement Replacement -- Development of Porous Concrete with Recycled Aggregate -- Slope protective measures against water erosion: Study of the geometrical stability of the concrete lozenges channels -- Effect of Salt Water on Unconfined Compressive Strength for Cement Kiln Dust -- Use Of Hot Spring Bacteria for Remediation of Cracks in Concrete -- A Comparative Study between the Individual, Dual and Triple Addition of (S.F.), (T.G.P.) and (P.V.A.) for Improving Local Gypsum (Juss) Properties.
    Abstract: This book publishes a number of papers that were presented at GeoMEast, Sustainable Civil Infrastructures, an international congress held in Cairo, Egypt, in November 2019. A number of papers were presented about materials for infrastructure sustainability, and those are the papers published in this book. A unique group of chapters have been well-organized and handled by a group of international experts in order to be included in this book to discuss a timely topic with regard to the sustainable infrastructures.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VIII, 101 p. 75 illus., 67 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030342494
    Series Statement: Sustainable Civil Infrastructures,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34249-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-34249-4
    DDC: 624.151
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    Disposal of All Forms of Radioactive Waste and Residues : Long-Term Stable and Safe Storage in Geotechnical Environmental Structures (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Geotechnical engineering. ; Nuclear engineering. ; Geology. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Nuclear Energy. ; Geology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Radioactivity in waste and residues -- Fundamentals of final disposal of radioactive waste and residues in geotechnical environmental structures -- Disposal of waste with very low radioactivity -- Radioactive residues of uranium ore mining requiring special monitoring -- Disposal of radioactive waste of low and medium radioactivity -- Final disposal of radioactive waste with high radioactivity -- Long-term Safety of Geotechnical Environmental Structures for the final disposal of radioactive waste and residues in Germany -- Environmental Monitoring -- Summary/Outlook.
    Abstract: This book describes repository solutions for all types of radioactive waste and residues in different geotechnical repository structures. The focus is initially on existing or planned final disposal sites in Germany and the process of finding sites. However, international comparisons are drawn, especially to locations in the US. This affects both the repository structures and the legal requirements. The radioactive substances considered include residues from uranium ore processing, as well as low and intermediate level radioactive waste up to heat generating, high level radioactive wastes, such as spent fuel and vitrified waste from reprocessing. In order to evaluate the repository structures and their inventories, a dimensionless radiotoxicity index Ai / Fi [activity of radionuclide quantity (Ai) related to the exemption limit of radionuclide (Fi)] has been introduced. This gives the reader a well-founded overview of the degree of inconsistency in the handling of safety requirements for the respective geotechnical environmental structures. This creates the necessary transparency on this issue, which has not been previously available and is required by stakeholders today. The long-term security, the duration of the observation period and the certainty of the safety prognosis are also discussed in the book as well as the participation of subsequent generations in current and possible future repositories. This is vital as nuclear energy will continue to be used worldwide in the long term. The international repository projects presented have all been subjected to the same evaluation criteria. This applies both to existing operational project as well as those about to be commissioned and the processes for seeking locations. Special attention has been paid to monitoring, both operational and long-term monitoring. This broad range of topics makes this book a very valuable read for both the interested public and the professional world.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: IX, 449 p. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030329105
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32910-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-32910-5
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    Polarization Remote Sensing Physics (2020)
    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Atmospheric science. ; Environment. ; Physics. ; Geographical Information System. ; Atmospheric Science. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Applied and Technical Physics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Physical rationale of polarized remote sensing -- Remote sensing of ground objects 1: physical characteristics of multi-angle polarized reflectance -- Remote sensing of ground objects 2: multispectral chemical characteristics of surface polarization reflection -- Remote sensing of ground objects 3: Surface roughness and density structure of polarization reflectance -- Remote sensing of land surfaces 4: Signal-to-background high contrast ratio filtering of polarimetric reflections -- Remote sensing of land surfaces 5: Characteristics of radiative transfer on surface polarization -- Atmospheric remote sensing 1: the nature and physical characteristics of the full-sky polarization pattern -- Atmospheric remote sensing 2: Neutral point areas of atmospheric polarization and land-atmosphere parameter separation -- Atmospheric remote sensing 3: atmospheric polarization characteristics and multi-angular three-dimensional chromatography -- New areas in polarization 1: bionic polarization for automatic navigation using the Earth’s polarization vector field -- New areas in polarization 2: remote sensing for advanced space exploration and global change research.
    Abstract: This book elaborates on the physical principles of polarization remote sensing. It explains the reflective characteristics of surface objects and atmosphere separately, including theory, experiment, instrument and application. In addition, it introduces how polarization remote sensing works in advanced research programs as it can be used in aviation, astronomy, disaster risk prevention and navigation fields. This book serves as a fundamental and comprehensive reference for researchers and students.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXVII, 337 p. 305 illus., 196 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811528866
    Series Statement: Springer Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2886-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-2886-6
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    Failure Mechanism and Stability Analysis of Rock Slope : New Insight and Methods (2020)
    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
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    Keywords: Geotechnical engineering. ; Natural disasters. ; Engineering geology. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geoengineering.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Part I Experimental Studies on Compression-Shear Failure Mechanism of Rock Mass -- Joint Surface Morphology and Shear Behavior -- Influence of Flaw Inclination on Shear Fracturing and Fractal Behavior -- Influence of Flaw Density on Shear Fracturing and Fractal Behavior -- Part II Failure Mechanism and Stability Analysis of Heavily Fractured Rock Slope -- Method for Determining Strength Parameters of Heavily Fractured Rock Mass -- Kinematical Element Method -- Integrated Karst Cave Stochastic Model-Limit Equilibrium Method -- Strain-Softening Behavior and Strength Reduction Method -- Three-dimensional Effects -- Part III Failure Mechanism and Stability Analysis of Rock Slope Controlled by Major Geological Discontinuities -- Joint Element and Displacement Discontinuity Method -- Discontinuity Kinematical Element Method -- Joint Element and Strength Reduction Method -- Fracture Mechanics Method.
    Abstract: This book presents in-depth coverage of laboratory experiments, theories, modeling techniques, and practices for the analysis and design of rock slopes in complex geological settings. It addresses new concepts in connection with the kinematical element method, discontinuity kinematical element method, integrated karst cave stochastic model-limit equilibrium method, improved strength reduction method, and fracture mechanics method, taking into account the relevant geological features. The book is chiefly intended as a reference guide for geotechnical engineering and engineering geology professionals, and as a textbook for related graduate courses. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXVI, 248 p. 203 illus., 96 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811557439
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-5743-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-5743-9
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  • 5
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    Water Resources of Lebanon (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental management. ; Bioclimatology. ; Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Pollution. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Water. ; Environmental Management. ; Climate Change Ecology. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Monitoring.
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Introduction.-Chapter 2 Atmospheric Regime and Terrain Characteristics -- Chapter 3 Rivers -- Chapter 4 Springs -- Chapter 5 Snow Cover -- Chapter 6 Lakes and Reservoirs -- Chapter 7 Wetlands -- Chapter 8 Groundwater -- Chapter 9 Challenges on Water Resources -- Chapter 10 Proposed Solutions -- Glossary.
    Abstract: Water has become a challenging resource that many countries worldwide are concerned with. Thus, water is often linked with health, society development, national income and even international geo-politics. Sometimes, water resources are unavailable, but successful management involves developing approaches and projects to assure water supply. However, there are some countries with available water resources, but unsatisfactory management, and thus complain about water supply becoming a national problem. This situation is prevalent in Lebanon, a country characterized by abundant water resources whether on the surface or sub-surface. It is a paradox that there is still imbalance in water supply/demand in Lebanon, and water resources are now under stress due to chaotic use. This has been exacerbated by the oscillating climatic conditions, increased population and improper management. Therefore, people receive less than one-third of their water needs, and most water supplied is of poor quality. The current status shows a descending trend. Undoubtedly, if the water sector in Lebanon continues this way, we should anticipate unfavourable (and may be severe) consequences. Many studies have been conducted on water and related disciplines in Lebanon; however, all of them focus on specific themes and sometimes defined regions. Nevertheless, the occurred changes on the influencers (natural and man-made) have not been considered. This book is the first of its type for Lebanon, and it shows all aspects of water resources with updated measurements and findings obtained by adopting new techniques. It diagnoses in-depth the major elements of water flow/storage mechanism that have never been covered in such a comprehensive manner before. Also, this book introduces and analyses the existing challenges and proposes solutions. It represents a comprehensive investigation of the water resources in Lebanon.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIII, 229 p. 87 illus., 60 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030487171
    Series Statement: World Water Resources, 7
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48717-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-48717-1
    DDC: 551.48
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  • 6
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    Sustainability of Groundwater in the Nile Valley, Egypt (2022)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Geology. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Water. ; Geology. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Evaluation of Groundwater Resources in West of the Nile Valley, Egypt: A Comprehensive Review -- Fundamentals of Groundwater Modeling Methods and a Focused Review on the Groundwater Models of the Nile Valley Aquifer -- Contamination Sources Along the Nile Valley, Egypt and Its Impact on Groundwater -- Environmental Impacts of Treated Wastewater Contaminates on Groundwater Quality in the Nile River Valley, Egypt.
    Abstract: Groundwater is the world’s largest source of fresh water, but its safe and sustainable exploitation remains a challenge. Egypt's Nile Valley aquifer is the most important renewable aquifer, accounting for approximately 85% of total groundwater use in Egypt. Egypt's long-term development and socioeconomic growth in the Nile Valley depends on this groundwater. Concerns about groundwater assessment, quality, management, and sustainability frame the current status of Nile Valley groundwater supplies. Proper knowledge of the current state of the groundwater quantity and quality in the Nile Valley is vital for the development and management of groundwater resources in Egypt. Due to Egypt's water scarcity, the projected decline in Nile River flow due to climate change, and the development of numerous Nile River basin projects, the situation is critical, and the consequences might be severe. Furthermore, Egypt's growing population puts significant strain on groundwater, which is the second most significant freshwater supply next to the surface water supply coming from the Nile River as Egypt’s share. Several books on the various aspects of Egypt's water resources have been published, but there is insufficient recent information on groundwater in the Nile Valley aquifer, which is essential for Egyptian populations for domestic and irrigation purposes. As a result, this book on the groundwater in the Nile Valley aquifer emerges to complete the picture of Egypt’s water resources as a good example of arid country located in MENA regions with many arid countries. Consequently, the lessons learned from this book could be beneficial to other countries in MENA regions, particularly those in North Africa.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VIII, 354 p. 150 illus., 146 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031126765
    Series Statement: Earth and Environmental Sciences Library,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12676-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-12676-5
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    Fluvial Systems in the Anthropocene : Process, Response and Modelling (2022)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Physical geography. ; Sedimentology. ; Ecology . ; Water. ; Physical Geography. ; Sedimentology. ; Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Discoursing River from Physical and Social Backdrops -- 2. Rivers in Distress : A Geo-Ecological consideration -- 3. Incorporating hydromorphological assessments in the fluvial geomorphology domain for transitioning towards Restorative River Science – Context, Concepts and Criteria -- 4. The Role of Rivers on Man and Society reflected in Literature: A critical study of a few selected River-oriented popular Bengali Novels in Geographical Perspective -- 5. An assessment of human impact on Bhagirathi river in Murshidabad district : From reverence to responsibility. .
    Abstract: This book addresses the various factors affecting fluvial systems, the processes governing them, system responses arising from human-nature interventions, and geospatial and geo-ecological modeling to understand system behaviour better and restore degraded ecosystems around the globe. Thanks to their hydrological and agro-ecological advantages, humans have settled along riverbanks since the dawn of civilization. Thus, the ancient "ecumene" (settlements) were located near major rivers worldwide. This legacy of river-based civilizations continues to this day in many forms. However, in the course of the 'Anthropocene' era, countless fluvial systems have been altered by human interventions in the form of large-scale dams and barrages, changes in land use and land cover, road-stream crossings, mining of sand and gravel, mushrooming of brickfield, expansion of modern agriculture, industrial growth, and urbanization. Thus, the present-day development pattern threatens fluvial systems, especially riverine morphology and ecosystems. In brief, human-induced morphological changes, water pollution, eutrophication, and related damages to aquatic organisms are the major threats to fluvial systems. Thus, maintaining the 'environmental flow' of the world's major rivers to preserve the proper functioning of riverine ecosystems and promote sustainable development is a global challenge.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVIII, 487 p. 160 illus., 150 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031111815
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-11181-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-11181-5
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  • 8
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    Soil-Water, Agriculture, and Climate Change : Exploring Linkages (2022)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Agriculture. ; Climatology. ; Machine learning. ; Environmental economics. ; Water. ; Agriculture. ; Climate Sciences. ; Machine Learning. ; Environmental Economics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Understanding Hydrology of Indian Himalayan landscapes- A Review -- Development of a semi-distributed rainfall-runoff model for water budgeting in macropore dominated hilly river basins -- Hydrological Simulation Using Coupled ANN-SCS Approach in Pagladiya Watershed: A Sub-catchment of Brahmaputra River Basin -- Water erosion risks mapping using RUSLE model in the Mohamed Ben Abdelkrim El Khattabi Dam watershed (Central Coastal Rif, Morocco).
    Abstract: This book presents an exploration of linkages among soil-water, agriculture, and climate change with a special focus on thematic areas for assessment, mitigation, and management of natural resources under climate change conditions. This book covers advances in modelling approaches, including machine learning (ML)/ artificial intelligence (AI) applications; GIS and remote sensing; sensors; impacts of climate change on agriculture; subsurface water; contaminants; and socio-economic impacts, which are lacking in a more comprehensive manner in the previous titles. This book encompasses updated information as well as future directions for researchers working in the field of management of natural resources. The goal of this book is to provide scientific evidence to researchers and policymakers and end-to-end value chain practitioners which may help in reducing the overall adverse impacts of climate change on water resources and the related mitigation strategies. This book focuses on the knowledge, modern tools, and techniques, i.e., machine learning, artificial intelligence, etc. for soil-water, agriculture, and climate change. Further, nature-based solutions for management of natural resources with special targets on contaminants, extreme events, disturbances, etc. will be targeted. The book provides readers with the enhanced knowledge for application of engineering principles and economic and regulatory constraints to determine a soil-water, agriculture production action strategy, and select appropriate technologies to implement the strategy for a given data set at a site. It would also cover the application of laboratory, modeling, numerical methods for determination and forecasting of climate change impacts, agriculture production, pollution, soil health, etc. Overall, it provides hydrologists, environmental engineers, administrators, policy makers, consultants, and industrial experts with essential support in effective management of soils health, agricultural productions, and mitigation of extreme climatic events.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XI, 376 p. 81 illus., 80 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031120596
    Series Statement: Water Science and Technology Library, 113
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12059-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-12059-6
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  • 9
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    Urban Mountain Waterscapes in Leh, Indian Trans-Himalaya : The Transformation of Hydro-Social Relations (2022)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Sociology, Urban. ; Geography. ; Human geography. ; Water. ; Urban Sociology. ; Regional Geography. ; Human Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Perspectives on Hydro-Social Relations in Urban Mountain Contexts. Chapter 3. Research Design -- Chapter 4. Socio-Environmental Context of Urban Waterscapes in Leh -- Chapter 5. Urbanisation and the Impact on Water Use in Leh -- Chapter 6. Discussion: The Uneven Waterscape of Leh -- Chapter 7. Conclusion.
    Abstract: The city of Leh is located in the high mountain desert of Ladakh in the Indian Himalayas and access to water has always been limited there. In recent years, the town has experienced high rates of urbanisation on the one hand, and tourist numbers have increased exponentially on the other, which has implications for the water supply of the people living there. Through several years of on-site research, challenges on various levels were documented and current governance approaches were analysed. This research forms the basis for future approaches to sustainable development.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVI, 181 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031182495
    Series Statement: Advances in Asian Human-Environmental Research,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-18249-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-18249-5
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  • 10
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    UAVs and Urban Spatial Analysis : An Introduction (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Environment. ; Civil engineering. ; Human geography. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Geographical Information System. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Civil Engineering. ; Human Geography. ; Environmental Monitoring.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1-Introduction to UAVs and urban spatial analysis -- Chapter 2-UAV platforms and implications for geographic observation -- Chapter 3-A primer on aeronautical charts and maps -- Chapter 4-Legal, environmental, operational and safety challenges in urban areas -- Chapter 5-UAVs and privacy -- Chapter 6-UAV data integration with geographic information systems -- Chapter 7-Application 1: remotely sensing physical disorder -- Chapter 8-Application 2: urban vegetation management -- Chapter 9-Application 3: disasters, pest control and emerging diseases -- Chapter 10-Application 4: water management for urban recreational areas -- Chapter 11-Application 5: structure from motion photogrammetry -- Chapter 12-UAVs and urban futures.
    Abstract: This book provides an introduction to the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for the geographic observation and spatial analysis of urban areas. The velocity of urban change necessitates observation platforms that not only enhance situational awareness for planning and allied analytical efforts, but also provide the ability to rapidly and inexpensively collect data and monitor change. UAVs can accomplish both of these tasks, but their use in urban environments is loaded with social, operational, regulatory and technical challenges that must be addressed for successful deployments. The book provides a resource for educators and students who work with geographic information and are seeking to enhance these data with the use of unmanned aerial vehicles. Topics covered include, 1) a primer on UAVs and the many different ways they can be used for geographic observation, 2) a detailed overview on the use of aviation maps and charts for operating UAVs in complex urban airspace, 3) techniques for integrating UAV-derived data with more traditional geographic information, 4) application of spatial analytical tools for urban and environmental planning, and 5) an exploration of privacy and public safety issues associated with UAV operation.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIV, 206 p. 68 illus., 66 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030358655
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-35865-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-35865-5
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    Environmental Remote Sensing in Egypt (2020)
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Environment. ; Environmental management. ; Natural disasters. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Geographical Information System. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Management. ; Natural Hazards. ; Water.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Water quality and pollution -- Environment and Climate Change -- Geomorphology -- Conclusions.
    Abstract: This book presents a comprehensive selection of applications employed in environmental remote sensing using optical and thermal infrared satellite-sensors aiming to map natural resources, crops, groundwater, surface water, aquatic ecosystem, land degradation, air quality, renewable energy, regional resources, and climate-related geophysical processes. The technologies presented in this book also include satellite images, space-borne radar sensors focusing on the most versatile one, data from synthetic aperture radar (SAR), scatterometers and radar altimeters in Egypt. This volume also presents a thorough explanation of the remote sensing role showing physical fundamentals of the climate change phenomenon including gas emissions, and the impact on resources concerning the sustainable development of Egypt. Besides, the book includes an analysis of oil pollution in both Mediterranean and Red Seas This book is intended for environmental policymakers working in Egypt as well as scientists working with remote sensing technologies in highly populated arid regions.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XI, 608 p. 322 illus., 299 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030395933
    Series Statement: Springer Geophysics,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39593-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-39593-3
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    Numerical Modeling of Soil Constitutive Relationship (2021)
    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
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    Keywords: Geotechnical engineering. ; Mathematical models. ; Mechanical engineering. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Mathematical Modeling and Industrial Mathematics. ; Mechanical Engineering.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- The constitutive relationship of rock and soil and its influencing factors -- Numerical Modeling Methods -- Triaxial test and numerical modeling of expansive soil -- Soil triaxial test and numerical modeling -- Triaxial test and numerical modeling of clay -- Influence of stress path and stress history on the constitutive relation -- Content induction and research prospects.
    Abstract: This book adopts numerical method to model soil constitutive relationship while it abandons the traditional idea of looking for plastic potential as the only way to model. Firstly, the triaxial compression tests of expansive soil, sand and clay under different stress paths are introduced; then the elastoplastic constitutive equations of expansive soil, sand and clay under various stress paths are established by numerical modeling method; finally, the constitutive equations are embedded in the finite element program and verified by comparing the finite element calculation results of the triaxial test soil samples with the corresponding test results. The modeling obtains high accuracy.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVI, 185 p. 84 illus., 22 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789811632310
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-3231-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-3231-0
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    Geotechnical and Exploration Drilling in the Polar Regions (2022)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Geotechnical engineering. ; Geography. ; Earth sciences. ; Civil engineering. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Mineralogy. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Regional Geography. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences. ; Civil Engineering. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Mineralogy.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Drilling targets in the Polar Regions -- Chapter 2. Drilling challenges in the Polar Regions -- Chapter 3. Direct-push and percussion drilling -- Chapter 4. Non-coring erosion drilling in permafrost -- Chapter 5. Auger and rotary dry drilling -- Chapter 6. Rotary drilling with drilling fluid circulation -- Chapter 7. Air and foam drilling -- Chapter 8. Special drilling methods in the Polar Regions -- Chapter 9. Offshore drilling and sampling in the Polar Regions. Concluding Remarks, References.
    Abstract: This book provides a comprehensive review of drilling technologies in the polar regions, from the portable drilling equipment for shallow sampling and coring, to heavy drilling equipment for deep onshore and offshore drilling. Particular attention is given to safe drilling methods in permafrost. In recent years, interest in drilling in the polar regions has increased under the pressure of the geopolitical “rush” and the undiscovered resource potential. In addition, borehole monitoring of permafrost thermal states is urgently needed to obtain evidence of climate change. The book focuses on the latest drilling technologies but also discusses the historical development of sampling, and drilling tools and devices, over the last 60–70 years providing valuable insights into a way forward and future possibilities.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVI, 387 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031072697
    Series Statement: Springer Polar Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-07269-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-07269-7
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    South Africa’s Water Predicament : Freshwater’s Unceasing Decline (2023)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Sustainability. ; Pollution. ; Environment. ; Environmental policy. ; Water. ; Sustainability. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Policy.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- 1: Water Resources from a Global Perspective -- 2: Necessity of IWRM and Water Services -- 3: South Africa’s Continued Freshwater Decline and Current State -- 4: Decline in Informed Water Management -- 5: Continued Lack of Water Service Delivery -- 6: Progressive Deterioration of Water Quality -- 7: Main Issues Requiring Attention and Addressing Continued Deterioration -- 8: Transforming the Predicament into Problems.
    Abstract: The book provides a critical evaluation of South Africa’s freshwater resources to illustrate the way in which its freshwater resources, water access, services and infrastructure have continued to decline over the past three decades. The continued decline of water governance, management, water service delivery, dilapidated water infrastructure, dysfunctional local governments and overall excessive water degradation is illustrated and emphasized using real-life examples and case studies from various contexts within the country. The main argument of the book is that South Africa’s freshwater resources have declined to such an extent that it can be described as a predicament. Questionable water governance decisions and reactive water management practices have led to no improvement and/or increased degradation of freshwater resources. An overall lack of service delivery exists across the country, in various contexts, leading to further water and social decline. An inter-disciplinary evaluation of South Africa’s current water predicament is provided, major water crises are prioritized, and suitable recommendations are given to transform its predicament into problems which can be addressed. Suitable background information is given to emphasize the necessity of good water governance, management, and service delivery. South Africa’s freshwater resources are evaluated with specific focus on the decline of informed water governance, management, service delivery and water quality. Factors requiring urgent attention are determined and suitable recommendations and/or actions are provided. An evaluation and overall synthesis focused on the transformation of the predicament into problems is provided. Primary water problems are prioritized according to urgency and suitable recommendations are given to assist in transforming the country’s current complex water predicament into “simpler” water problems. Political will, collaboration with researchers, stakeholders, non-governmental organizations, and cooperation of civil society is required. South Africa’s already scarce freshwater resources and decaying infrastructure will persist and possibly collapse if no major actions or interventions are implemented. .
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    Pages: XVIII, 177 p. 30 illus., 17 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031240195
    Series Statement: Water Science and Technology Library, 101
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24019-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-24019-5
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    Groundwater and Society : Applications of Geospatial Technology (2021)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Geographic information systems. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental protection. ; Civil engineering. ; Water. ; Geographical Information System. ; Sustainability. ; Soil and Water Protection.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction: Groundwater and Society: Applications of Geospatial Technology (Pravat Kumar Shit, Gouri Sankar Bhunia, Partha Pratim Adhikary, Ch. Jyotiprava Dash) -- Part I: Groundwater resources and societal development -- Chapter 2. Groundwater and Society in India: Challenging Issues and Adaptive Strategies (Subrata Jana) -- Chapter 3. Groundwater Research and Societal Development: Integration with Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System (Gouri Sankar Bhunia, Pravat Kumar Shit, Partha Pratim Adhikary and Debashish Sengupta) -- Chapter 4. Geospatial and Geophysical Approaches for Assessment of Groundwater Resources in an Alluvial Aquifer of India (Partha Pratim Adhikary, S.K.Dubey, Debashis Chakraborty, Ch. Jyotiprava Dash) -- Chapter 5. Groundwater and Space Technology: Issues and challenges (Gouri Sankar Bhunia, Pravat Kumar Shit, Harsha Das Gupta, Partha Pratim Adhikary) -- Part II: Groundwater availability, quality and pollution -- Chapter 6. Groundwater Quality through Multi-criteria based GIS Analysis: Village Level Assessment (Baisakhi Chakraborty, Sambhunath Roy, Gouri Sankar Bhunia, Debashish Sengupta, Pravat Kumar Shit) -- Chapter 7. GIS-based Fuzzy-AHP Approach for Assessment of Groundwater Potential Zones of an Urban Agglomeration (Suraj Kumar Mallick, Somnath Rudra) -- Chapter 8. Assessment of Groundwater Availability in Gumani River Basin, India using Geoinformatics and Analytical Hierarchy Process (Sadik Mahammad, Aznarul Islam) -- Chapter 9. Application of AHP for Groundwater Potential Zones Mapping in Plateau Fringe Terrain: Study from Western Province of West Bengal (Manas Karmakar, Monali Banerjee, Mrinal Mandal, Debasis Ghosh) -- Chapter 10. Performance of Frequency Ratio Approach for Mapping of Groundwater Prospect Areas in an Area of Mixed Topography (Subhas Garai, Pulakesh Das) -- Chapter 11. Artificial Neural Network for Identification of Groundwater Potential Zones in part of Hugli District, West Bengal, India (Chalantika Laha Salui and Shashank Yadav) -- Chapter 12. Multi-criteria Analysis for Groundwater Quality Assessment: A Study in Paschim Barddhaman District of West Bengal, India (Payel Das, Niladri Das) -- Chapter 13. Performance of WQI and HPI for Groundwater Quality Assessment: Study from Sangramgarh Colliery of West Burdwan District, West Bengal, India (Tanushree Paul, Manas Nath) -- Chapter 14. Assessment of Groundwater Quality interaction using One-decade Data: Case Study from a Hard Rock Area (S. Satheeshkumar, S. Venkateswaran, T. Maheshwari) -- Chapter 15. Fluoride Dynamics in Precambrian Hard Rock Terrain of North Singbhum Craton and Effect of Fluorosis on Human Health and Society (Biswajit Bera, Sumana Bhattacharjee, Meelan Chamling, Arijit Ghosh, Nairita Sengupta, Supriya Ghosh) -- Chapter 16. Coastal Aquifer Vulnerability for Saltwater Intrusion: A Case Study of Chennai Coast Using GALDIT Model and Geoinformatics (Debabrata Ghorai, Gouri Sankar Bhunia, Pravat Kumar Shit) -- Part III: Sustainable Groundwater resources management -- Chapter 17. Watershed Development Impact on Natural Resources: Groundwater and Surface Water Utilization (Partha Pratim Adhikary, M. Madhu, P. Jakhar, B.S. Naik, H.C. Hombegowda, D. Barman, G.B. Naik, Ch. J. Dash) -- Chapter 18. Long-term Groundwater Behaviour over an Agriculturally Developed State of North-West India: Trend and Impact on Agriculture (Omvir Singh, Amrita Kasana, Pankaj Bhardwaj) -- Chapter 19. Spatial Appraisals of Groundwater Recharge Potential Zone Identification using Remote Sensing and GIS (Gouri Sankar Bhunia, Pranab Kumar Maity, Pravat Kumar Shit) -- Chapter 20. Spatial Mapping of Groundwater Depth to Prioritize the Areas under Water Stress in Rayalaseema Region of Andhra Pradesh, India (Ch. Jyotiprava Dash, PP Adhikary, Uday Mandal) -- Chapter 21. Exploring Vulnerability of Groundwater using AHP and GIS Techniques: A Study in Cooch Behar District, West Bengal, India (Dipankar Saha, Debasish Talukdar, Ujjal Senapati, Tapan Kumar Das) -- Chapter 22. Applicability of Geospatial Technology, Weight of Evidence and Multilayer Perceptron for Groundwater Management: A Geoscientific Study on Birbhum District, West Bengal, India (Niladri Das, Subhasish Sutradhar, Ranajit Ghosh, Prolay Mondal) -- Chapter 23. Water resources management in semi-arid Purulia District of West Bengal, in the context of sustainable development goals (Amit Bera, Shubhamita Das).
    Abstract: This volume advances the scientific understanding, development, and application of geospatial technologies related to groundwater resource management, mapping, monitoring, and modelling using up-to-date remote sensing and GIS techniques. The book further provides a critical analysis of the debates and discourses surrounding groundwater resources and society, illustrates the relationship between groundwater resources and precision agriculture for societal development, and describes novel, region-specific management strategies and techniques for sustainability with case studies. The book is organized into three parts: (I) Groundwater resources and societal development; (II) Groundwater availability, quality and pollution; and (III) Sustainable groundwater resources management. Each section begins with a short introduction that includes an overview of the papers in that section. Individual chapters focus on the core themes of research and knowledge along with some topics that have received lesser attention. The book will be of interest to water resource planners and decision-makers, academic researchers, policy makers, NGOs, and academic researchers and students in Geography, Geophysics, Hydrology, Remote Sensing & GIS, Agriculture, Soil Science, and Agronomy.
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    Pages: XVI, 534 p. 215 illus., 199 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030641368
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64136-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-64136-8
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    Reclaiming and Rewilding River Cities for Outdoor Recreation (2021)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Urban ecology (Biology). ; Sociology, Urban. ; Biotic communities. ; Tourism. ; Management. ; Water. ; Urban Ecology. ; Urban Sociology. ; Ecosystems. ; Tourism Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction. Reclaiming and rewilding river cities for outdoor recreation -- Cities and their waterways -- With rivers to the sea: Ecological restoration of rivers and estuaries and nature-based activities -- Behind good ecological status, the quest to reconquer water territories -- Planning and designing facilities that enhance rivers and encourage the development of tourist and recreational spaces: urban promenades -- Outdoor leisure activities at odds with the city. Arcachon Bay and the Massif des Calanques -- “On the conquest of wild nature” ... but what is meant by ‘nature’? -- The Darsena di Milano (Italy): ‘restoration’ of an urban artificial aquatic environment between citizens' hopes and municipal projects -- Grenoble, the river city facing the mountains (End 19th century-1930s) -- The role and significance of the recreational reconquest of port spaces: Rouen (France), reinvention at the neck of the estuary -- Recreational Activities, Economic and Territorial Development: Caen (France) in the Reconquest of its River? -- Bordeaux’s playful and sporty maritime life: a revolution of venues and activities.
    Abstract: The introduction of sports and recreational facilities into natural environments calls for reflection on their impact on fragile ecosystems. This book is unique in providing an interdisciplinary approach to the ecological restoration of urban and industrial degraded habitats and their use by nearby city-dwellers. For the first time ecologists, sociologists and anthropologists have worked together on particularly sensitive ecosystems such as rivers and estuaries to propose recovery strategies that allow their basic ecological functions to be restored, and which can benefit local populations through nature activities. Nonetheless, the use of natural spaces calls for the building of sustainable towns. This is why this book is distinctive in considering quality of life and well-being as stated objectives of modern river towns. Recently, leisure time has become a part of urban rhythms. In order to favour personal development, an extensive palette of leisure activities is considered by the authors: bird watching entertainment sports culture Many aspects including physical and psychological attributes in relation to the contemporary socio-political fabric are dealt with. While creating areas of freedom, landscaping also induces certain forms of practice and encourages certain social skills. Conversely, the book questions certain types of management based on mass consumption. Don’t they, in the end, aim to satisfy needs that are impermanent and shallow? The image of the contemporary town relies on urban planning projects which, in a global economy, seek to capture the interest of tourists and local populations. How can suitable, diligent planning be successfully combined with both creative design and ecological care? This book demonstrates how biology and sociology can (and should) work in harmony in order to promote an ecosystem approach to environmental management.
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    Pages: V, 104 p. 38 illus., 26 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030487096
    Series Statement: Estuaries of the World,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48709-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-48709-6
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    Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources : Hydraulics, Water Resources and Coastal Engineering (2021)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Earth sciences. ; Physical geography. ; Natural disasters. ; Water. ; Earth Sciences. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Natural Hazards.
    Description / Table of Contents: Trend analyses of seasonal mean temperature Series pertaining to Tapi river basin, using monthly data -- . Dry and wet spell characterization of Naini river basin, western Maharashtra, India -- Assessment of Climate Change on Crop Water Requirement in Tandula Command of Chhattisgarh (India) -- Impact of climate change on hydrological regime of Narmada river basin -- Climate change impacts on water resource in Ethiopia -- Spatio-temporal trend analysis of long term IMD gridded precipitation in Godavari river basin, India -- Forecasting reference evapotranspiration using artificial neural network for Nagpur Region -- Assessment of extremes using time varying downscaling model -- Assessment of impact of land use land cover and climate change on quality of river using water quality index -- Assessment of tail behavior of probability distributions of daily precipitation data over India -- Probabilistic prediction of monthly streamflow using graphical modeling approach. .
    Abstract: This book provides insights and a capacity to understand the climate change phenomenon, its impact on water resources, and possible remedial measures. The impact of climate change on water resources is a global issue and cause for concern. Water resources in many countries are extremely stressed, and climate change along with burgeoning populations, the rise in living standards, and increasing demand on resources are factors which serve to exacerbate this stress. The chapters provide information on tools that will be useful to mitigate the adverse consequences of natural disasters. Fundamental to addressing these issues is hydrological modelling which is discussed in this book and ways to combat climate change as an important aspect of water resource management.
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    Pages: XVI, 551 p. 223 illus., 199 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030642020
    Series Statement: Water Science and Technology Library, 98
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64202-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-64202-0
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    Contemporary Environmental Problems in Nepal : Geographic Perspectives (2021)
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Human geography. ; Environmental sciences. ; Physics. ; Geographical Information System. ; Conservation Biology. ; Human Geography. ; Environmental Physics.
    Description / Table of Contents: From the Contents: Geographic Settings -- Spatial Locations of Nepal (Geopolitics) -- Culture, Religion, and Natural Resources -- Population Growth, Migration and Residential Mobility (Literature review and field verifications) -- Demographic Theory and Population Growth -- Fertility, Mortality, and Demographic Transition -- Human-environment relationships -- General Theory of Development and Migration -- Political Ecology of Land Encroachment -- Concepts and Determinants of Migration.
    Abstract: This monograph examines contemporary environmental challenges facing Nepal, this landlocked country’s representativeness in the wider South Asian context is both distinct and generalizable. In large part, this is because of its extremes of physiographical structure- plains, hill ranges, mountainous massifs - and wide range of altitudinal terrains, which represent and replicate South Asian and East Asian continental conditions differing as markedly as humid tropical lowlands, sub-tropical hill ranges and temperate to sub-arctic mountainous environments. Associated forest regimes, in which deforestation and reforestation patterns have evolved in recent times, and differing densities of settlement and cleared agricultural landscapes in each of these altitudinal zones, add to the environmental diversity of Nepal. Associated fauna and exotic species are in various states of endangerment especially Bengal tigers, one horned rhinos, wild elephants, crocodile, musk deer, and peasants, to name a few- so that their forested and mountainous habitats as ‘Wild Life Reserves’ also deserve our attention, and are featured in this monograph’s remit.
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    Pages: XXXI, 764 p. 211 illus., 169 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030501686
    Series Statement: Advances in Asian Human-Environmental Research,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50168-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-50168-6
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    Microwave Remote Sensing Tools in Environmental Science (2020)
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Telecommunication. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental management. ; Environment. ; Geographical Information System. ; Microwaves, RF Engineering and Optical Communications. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1 Basic Concepts of Microwave Radiometry -- 2 Remote Sensing Technologies and Data Processing Algorithms -- 3 Constructive Method of Vegetation Microwave Monitoring -- 4 Microwave Remote Sensing of Soil Moisture -- 5 Vegetation Screening Effect in the Remote Sensing Monitoring -- 6 Microwave Tools for the Diagnostics of Forest Fires -- 7. Space Methods and Monitoring Tools for the Investigation of Aquatic Systems. -- 8 Microwave Remote Sensing Monitoring and Global Climate Change Problems -- 9 Global Climate Monitoring with Microwave Measurements -- References -- Index.
    Abstract: This book gives new insight to the study of the global environmental changes using the ecoinformatics and microwave remote sensing tools together with the adaptive-evolutionary technology of geoinformation monitoring. The main advantage of this book consists in the accumulation of the interdisciplinary scientific knowledge for the parameterization of the global biogeochemical cycles and other environmental processes in the context of globalization and sustainable development. In this regard, the crucial global problems of the dynamics of the climate-nature-society system have been considered and the key problems of ensuring its sustainable development have been addressed. An analysis of the present trend in changing ecological systems has been discussed, including different types of forest ecosystems and ocean aquatories. The emphasis has been given to the accomplishment of the global geoinformation monitoring, which could provide a reliable control of the environmental processes development with reliable prognostic estimates of the consequences of human activities. A new approach to the numerical modelling of the climate-nature-society system has been presented and demonstrative results have been given about the modelling of the dynamics of this system‟s characteristics, in cases of realization of some scenarios of the anthropogenic impacts to the biogeochemical cycles, the land ecosystems and oceans. Methods and algorithms for the big data manipulation and processing in the remote sensing environmental monitoring systems have been described.
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    Pages: XXIII, 468 p. 139 illus., 43 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030457679
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45767-9
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    Advancements in Unsaturated Soil Mechanics : Proceedings of the 3rd GeoMEast International Congress and Exhibition, Egypt 2019 on Sustainable Civil Infrastructures – The Official International Congress of the Soil-Structure Interaction Group in Egypt (SSIGE) (2020)
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    Keywords: Geotechnical engineering. ; Civil engineering. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Civil Engineering.
    Description / Table of Contents: Characterization of the mechanical properties of sensitive clay by means of indentation tests -- Evaluation Of Dolime Fine Performance In Mitigating The Effects Of An Expansive Soil -- Effect of Low-Plastic Fines Content on the Properties of Clean Sand -- Stabilization of Expansive Soil Reinforced with Polypropylene and Glass Fiber in Cement and Alkali Activated Binder -- On the consequences of microstructural evolution on macroscopic behavior for unsaturated soils -- Investigation on geotechnical properties before and after the construction of Earth Retaining Structures-West Konkan a case study -- Feasibility Study of Bagasse ash as a filling material. .
    Abstract: This book presents the collection of technical papers which includes research on two important topics in geotechnical engineering; the characterization of unsaturated soils. The papers in this collection are representative of local challenges facing geotechnical engineers in the Middle East, but their contributions can also be extended to other regions of the world.
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    Pages: VIII, 159 p. 96 illus., 57 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030342067
    Series Statement: Sustainable Civil Infrastructures,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34206-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-34206-7
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    Innovative Solutions for Soil Structure Interaction : Proceedings of the 3rd GeoMEast International Congress and Exhibition, Egypt 2019 on Sustainable Civil Infrastructures – The Official International Congress of the Soil-Structure Interaction Group in Egypt (SSIGE) (2020)
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    Keywords: Geotechnical engineering. ; Soil science. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Soil Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: Seismic Fragility Evaluation of Retrofitted Low-Rise RC Structures -- Discussions about accidents on tunnels under squeezing rock conditions and seismic behavior: case study on Bolu Tunnel, Turkey -- Hydraulic response of an internally stable gap-graded soil under variable hydraulic loading: A coupled DEM-Monte Carlo approach -- Assessment Of Liquefaction Potential Index Using Deterministic And Probabilistic Approaches - A Case Study -- Impact Analysis of Soil and Water Conservation Structures- Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyan- A Case Study -- Failure of Overhead Line Equipment (OHLE) Structure under Hurricane -- Use and Comparison of New QA/QC Technologies in a Test Shaft -- A Case Study On Buckling Stability Of Piles In Liquefiable Ground For A Coal-Fired Power Station In Indonesia -- Strategy for Rehabilitation and strengthening of dam- A Case Study of Temghar Dam -- Factors Affecting Lubrication of Pipejacking in Soft Alluvial Deposits -- Effect Of Soil Structure Interaction On Free Vibration Characteristics Of Antenna Structure.
    Abstract: This book focuses on the role of soil structure interaction and soil dynamics. It discusses case studies as well as physical and numerical models of geostructures. Infrastructure is the key to create a sustainable community. It affects our future well-being as well as the economic climate. Indeed, the infrastructure we are building today will shape tomorrow's communities. GeoMEast 2019 created a venue for researchers and practitioners from all over the world to share their expertise to advance the role of innovative geotechnology in developing sustainable infrastructure. It covers soil structure interaction under static and dynamic loads, dynamic behavior of soils, and soil liquefaction. It is hoped that this book contributes to further advance the state of the art for the next-generation infrastructure. .
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    Pages: IX, 145 p. 91 illus., 69 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030342524
    Series Statement: Sustainable Civil Infrastructures,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34252-4
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    Patterns in Past Settlements: Geospatial Analysis of Imprints of Cultural Heritage on Landscapes (2021)
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Geography. ; Cultural property. ; Archaeology. ; Geographical Information System. ; Regional Geography. ; Archaeology and Heritage.
    Description / Table of Contents: Landscape archaeology: role of remote sensing and GIS -- Landscape morphology and spatial patterning of archaeological signatures when viewed from above -- The science and technology of remote sensing in context of archaeology -- GIS: an array of exceptional tools for archaeology -- RS and GIS for preservation, conservation and management.
    Abstract: This book is an introduction to a new branch of archaeology that scrutinises landscapes to find evidence of past human activity. Such evidence can be hard to detect at ground-level, but may be visible in remote sensing (RS) imagery from aerial platforms and satellites. Drawing on examples from around the world as well as from her own research work on archaeological sites in India (including Nalanda, Agra, Srirangapatna, Talakadu, and Mahabalipuram), the author presents a systematic process for integrating this information with historical spatial records such as old maps, paintings, and field surveys using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to gain new insights into our past. Further, the book highlights several instances where these insights are actionable -- they have been used to identify, understand, conserve, and protect the fragile remnants of our past. This book will be of particular interest not only to researchers in archaeology, history, art history, and allied fields, but to governmental and non-governmental professionals working in cultural heritage protection and conservation.
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    Pages: XXIII, 168 p. 86 illus., 81 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789811574665
    Series Statement: Springer Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7466-5
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    Agricultural Drought in Slovakia: An Impact Assessment : NDVI and Satellite Based Data (2020)
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Agriculture. ; Climatology. ; Environment. ; Geography. ; Ecology . ; Geographical Information System. ; Agriculture. ; Climate Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Regional Geography. ; Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction/motivation -- 2. State of the art -- 3. Material and methods -- 4. Results -- 5. Conclusions -- References.
    Abstract: This book gives an insight into the evaluation of drought in Slovakia and provides an assessment of Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) as a method suitable for an evaluation of drought in agricultural land. Dry seasons in the time series from 1960 to 2014 were determined according to the monthly Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI). The field research was carried out on 12 sites including western Slovakia, Prešov, Trnava and Nitra regions. Data collected from satellite imagery, climate data analyses and drought indices was analysed to determine the value of NDVI as an evaluation tool.
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    Pages: IX, 90 p. 75 illus., 69 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030420611
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42061-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-42061-1
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    Agro-geoinformatics : Theory and Practice (2021)
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Agriculture. ; Sustainability. ; Geographical Information System. ; Agriculture. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction to Agro-geoinformatics: Theory and Practices -- Chapter 2: Remote sensing for agriculture -- Chapter 3. GIS fundamentals for agriculture -- Chapter 4. Agro-geoinformatics data sources and sourcing -- Chapter 5. Standards and interoperability -- Chapter 6. Image processing methods in agricultural observation systems -- Chapter 7. Data Fusion in Agricultural Information Systems -- Chapter 8. Big Data and its Applications in Agro-Geoinformatics -- Chapter 9. Land Parcel Identification -- Chapter 10. Crop Pattern and Status Monitoring -- Chapter 11. Crop Growth Modeling and Yield Forecasting -- Chapter 12. Spatial and Temporal Monitoring System for Agriculture -- Chapter 13. Spatial Data Usage in Turkish Agriculture -- Chapter 14. Geospatial Land Use and Land Cover Data for Improving Agricultural Area Sampling Frames -- Chapter 15. Mapping and Monitoring of Soil Moisture, Evapotranspiration and Agricultural Drought -- Chapter 16. Flood Monitoring and Crop Damage Assessment -- Chapter 17. Remote sensing-based mapping of plastic-mulched landcover -- Chapter 18. Design and Implementation of Geospatial Data Services for Agriculture. .
    Abstract: This volume collects and presents the fundamentals, tools, and processes of utilizing geospatial information technologies to process remotely sensed data for use in agricultural monitoring and management. The issues related to handling digital agro-geoinformation, such as collecting (including field visits and remote sensing), processing, storing, archiving, preservation, retrieving, transmitting, accessing, visualization, analyzing, synthesizing, presenting, and disseminating agro-geoinformation have never before been systematically documented in one volume. The book is edited by International Conference on Agro-Geoinformatics organizers Dr. Liping Di (George Mason University), who coined the term “Agro-Geoinformatics” in 2012, and Dr. Berk Üstündağ (Istanbul Technical University) and are uniquely positioned to curate and edit this foundational text. The book is composed of eighteen chapters that can each stand alone but also build on each other to give the reader a comprehensive understanding of agro-geoinformatics and what the tools and processes that compose the field can accomplish. Topics covered include land parcel identification, image processing in agricultural observation systems, databasing and managing agricultural data, crop status monitoring, moisture and evapotranspiration assessment, flood damage monitoring, agricultural decision support systems and more. .
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    Pages: VI, 418 p. 152 illus., 101 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030663872
    Series Statement: Springer Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-66387-2
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    Emerging Contaminants Vol. 2 : Remediation (2021)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Pollution. ; Environmental chemistry. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Water. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Chapter 1 Emerging Contaminants: Remediation -- Chapter 2 Electrochemical Treatments for the Removal of Emerging Contaminants -- Chapter 3 Technologies to Remove Selenium From Water and Wastewater -- Chapter 4 Advanced Treatments for the Removal of Alkylphenols and Alkylphenol Polyethoxylates from Wastewater -- Index.
    Abstract: Emerging contaminants are chemical and biological agents for which there is growing concern about their potential health and environmental effects. The threat lies in the fact that the sources, fate and toxicology of most of these compounds have not yet been studied. Emerging contaminants, therefore, include a large number of both recently discovered and well-known compounds such as rare earth elements, viruses, bacteria, nanomaterials, microplastics, pharmaceuticals, endocrine disruptors, hormones, personal care products, cosmetics, pesticides, surfactants and industrial chemicals. Emerging contaminants have been found in many daily products, and some of them accumulate in the food chain. Correlations have been observed between aquatic pollution by emerging contaminants and discharges from wastewater treatment plants. Most actual remediation methods are not effective at removing emerging contaminants. This second volume presents comprehensive knowledge on emerging contaminants with a focus on remediation.
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    Pages: XVI, 401 p. 65 illus., 43 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030690908
    Series Statement: Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World, 66
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69090-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-69090-8
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    Theory and Practice of GNSS Reflectometry (2021)
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Telecommunication. ; Oceanography. ; Signal processing. ; Aerospace engineering. ; Astronautics. ; Geographical Information System. ; Communications Engineering, Networks. ; Ocean Sciences. ; Signal, Speech and Image Processing . ; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- GNSS Signal -- Multipath Propagation -- Modeling and Simulation of GNSS Multipath Signals -- GNSS-R Receiver -- Data Processing for GNSS Reflectometry -- Wind Speed and Direction Retrieval -- Sea Surface Altimetry and Wave Height Estimation -- Sea Ice Detection -- Tsunami Detection and Parameter Estimation -- Snow Depth and Snow Water Equivalent Estimation -- Soil Moisture Retrieval.
    Abstract: This is the first authored English book completely focused on global navigation satellite system reflectometry (GNSS-R). It consists of two main parts: the fundamental theory; and major applications, which include ocean altimetry, sea surface wind speed retrieval, snow depth measurement, soil moisture measurement, tsunami detection and sea ice detection. Striking a healthy balance between theory and practice, and featuring in-depth studies and extensive experimental results, the book introduces beginners to the fundamentals, while preparing experienced researchers to pursue advanced investigations and applications in GNSS-R. .
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    Pages: XI, 369 p. 257 illus., 244 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789811604119
    Series Statement: Navigation: Science and Technology, 9
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-0411-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-0411-9
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    Development and Implementation of Ship BWMS (2021)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Marine engineering. ; Water. ; Marine Engineering.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Ship ballast water management system -- Working Principle of ballast water management system -- The key components of the system and the working principle of the unit -- Design method of key components -- Optimization of key components -- Development of control system for ballast water management system -- Maintenance and management of ballast water management system -- Implementation of ballast water management system on ships.
    Abstract: This book introduces the components and principles of the common ballast management systems. The working principles of different filtration, cleaning and sterilizing equipment are also introduced. The calculation norm of the construction design and the calculation method of simulation are described. Besides, different aspects of system management are analyzed. The principle of various detecting sensors, the hardware of control system and the design method of human–computer interface are respectively introduced. Last but not least, the maintenance and management of ballast water management system are described, mainly the maintenance and management of key components which composes the system. .
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    Pages: IX, 285 p. 233 illus., 172 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789813368651
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-6865-1
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    A New GeoComputation Pattern and Its Application in Dual-Evaluation (2021)
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Image processing Digital techniques. ; Computer vision. ; Geography. ; Geographical Information System. ; Computer Imaging, Vision, Pattern Recognition and Graphics. ; Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword -- Preface -- Part I The Theory of a New GC Pattern -- Research background -- Relevant Research -- The New GC Pattern -- GeoComputation Language -- Part II The Practice of the New GC Pattern -- Implementation of G language -- Dual evaluation system of Territorial and Spatial planning -- Part III The Dual-evaluation geocomputation model -- Individual Evaluation -- Integrated Evaluation -- Optional Evaluations -- Comparative Analysis -- Map Analysis -- Appendix Layer Style of Thematic Map.
    Abstract: This book introduces Document As System (DAS), a new GeoComputation pattern, which is also a new GIS application pattern. It uses the GeoComputation language (G language) to describe and execute complex spatial analysis model in the MS Word environment, which solves the bottleneck problem of GIS application, makes GIS become a popular tool for spatial data analysis from the spatial data visualization tool, and plays an important role in the wide application of GIS technology. This book systematically introduces the theory related to the new GeoComputation pattern and the application example in the “dual-evaluation” of territorial and spatial planning, which can be used as a learning and reference manual for GIS related professionals and business personnel engaged in the “dual-evaluation” of territorial and spatial planning.
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    Pages: XIX, 277 p. 155 illus., 82 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789813364325
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-6432-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-33-6432-5
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    Deep-Level Gold and Platinum Mining : The Application of Geophysics in South Africa (2022)
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    Keywords: Geotechnical engineering. ; Geophysics. ; Geology. ; Computer vision. ; Image processing. ; Mineralogy. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Geophysics. ; Geology. ; Computer Vision. ; Image Processing. ; Mineralogy.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction to South African deep-level gold and platinum mining -- 2. Scenarios -- 3. Physical properties -- 4. Overview of key geophysical technologies -- 5. Top issues and applicability guidelines -- 6. Case histories.
    Abstract: This book provides the basic know-how and guidance to effectively exploit non-destructive geophysical technologies and apply them in the underground mining environment to optimise mineral extraction and to contribute to safer mining. The effective application of these technologies can enable a better understanding of the unseen orebody and the surrounding rock mass ahead of the mining face; the potential benefits of applying in-mine geophysics is demonstrated through a selection of case studies conducted in deep-level hard rock mines in South Africa. This book also offers valuable insight and training material for students in a variety of relevant mining disciplines like geology, rock engineering, mining engineering, mine planning and mineral resource management.
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    Pages: VI, 76 p. 53 illus., 33 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031094910
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-09491-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-09491-0
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    Influence of Shield Tunneling on Adjacent Structures and Control Technology (2023)
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    Keywords: Geotechnical engineering. ; Buildings Repair and reconstruction. ; Buildings Maintenance. ; Construction industry Management. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Building Repair and Maintenance. ; Construction Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Measurement and Analysis of Ground Settlement of Shield Tunneling Adjacent to Different Foundation Buildings -- Calculation of Soil Deformation Caused by Shield Tunneling -- Studies the Influence of Longitudinal Tunneling of Shield on Adjacent Shallow Foundation Buildings -- Research on the Influence of Shield Longitudinal Excavation Adjacent to Short Pile Foundation Buildings -- Research on the Influence of Double-line Shield tunneling Adjacent to Buildings and Control Standards -- Prediction of Lateral Ground Settlement Caused by Shield Tunneling Adjacent to Buildings -- Construction Control Technology of Shield Tunneling Adjacent to Structures.
    Abstract: This book introduces the synergy theory model to analyze the calculation results of the soil deformation and the lateral displacement law caused by the longitudinal shield tunneling based on in-depth scientific research and engineering practice on deformation of structures caused by shield tunneling. The influence of shield tunneling on different adjacent foundation buildings was studied, and the deformation law and internal force distribution law of the structures were obtained. It aims to help practitioners in understanding the mechanism, predictive analysis method, and corresponding control technology of the influence of surrounding structures’ deformation caused by shield tunneling.
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    Pages: XV, 247 p. 191 illus., 92 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789811911347
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-1134-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-1134-7
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    Climate Impacts on Water Resources in India : Environment and Health (2021)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental health. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Bioclimatology. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Water. ; Environmental Health. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Climate Change Ecology. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword -- Preface -- 1. Water Pollution and Water Quality Assessment, Environmental Flows -- 2. Water Treatment Technologies and Management -- 3. Climate Change and Climate Variability -- 4. Water and Human Health Issues -- 5. Conclusions. .
    Abstract: This book chiefly focuses on environmental flow, water pollution and water quality. Several chapters also cover water treatment technologies and management. In today’s context, climate change and climate variability are important issues in the water sector, which is called upon to develop adaptation strategies to cope with their negative impacts. Human health depends upon the quality of water used for drinking and irrigation purposes. These core issues are discussed and addressed in several chapters. The book explores the impact of climate change on water resources and considers various climatological scenarios. In this regard, it carries out a trend analysis and compares the performance of various Global Climate Models (GCMs). Further, it conducts a water quality analysis and water quality mapping so as to provide information on the most vulnerable areas in the context of water quality. Emerging pollutants, generated from paper mills, are identified in order to choose an appropriate treatment technology. Bioremediation techniques are included for the characterization of improved water quality parameters. The book also presents a low-cost treatment technology for fluoride removal, which can help water managers ensure potable water to stakeholders. In terms of maintaining river ecology in the downstream areas of water resources project sites, the book provides a number of case studies on assessment of environmental flows. Advanced treatment technologies that can be highly advantageous for removing water pollutants are presented. Given its scope, the book offers a valuable resource for academics, water resources practitioners, scientists, water managers, environmentalists, administrators, NGOs, researchers and students who are involved in water management with a main focus on water pollution, the environment, climate change and health. .
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    Pages: XIII, 392 p. 142 illus., 107 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030514273
    Series Statement: Water Science and Technology Library, 95
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51427-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-51427-3
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    Changjiang Riverine and Estuarine Hydro-morphodynamic Processes : In the Context of Anthropocene Era (2021)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental geography. ; Geomorphology. ; Sedimentology. ; Geology. ; Landscape ecology. ; Water. ; Integrated Geography. ; Geomorphology. ; Sedimentology. ; Geology. ; Landscape Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Changjiang River basin Overview -- Hydrological Processes of the Changjiang River -- Lake hydro-morphodynamic Processes of the Changjiang River -- Channel sediment-dynamics along the mid-lower reach of the Changjiang River -- Tidal flat morphodynamics of the Changjiang Estuary -- Changjiang Estuary modern morphodynamic processes -- Estuarine submerged delta modern morphodynamics -- Morphodynamic couplings between river and delta.
    Abstract: This book provides a comprehensive and systematic analysis of the morphodynamic process of the Changjiang River from upstream to estuary in the Anthropocene. As the longest river in China, the Changjiang River has nurtured Chinese civilization with ample natural resources for thousands of years. Evidence highlights that the Changjiang River has experienced intensive human interference and indicated dramatic changes in the Anthropocene, including “no flood in flood season, no dry in dry season” in discharge; “less flood in flood season, more dry in dry season” in sediment; riverbed shifts from accretion to erosion; lakes in the middle-lower reach turn from sediment sink to source; estuarine tidal flat exhibits self-organization characteristics and maintains the current accretion state; estuarine branches that connect to the sea show district morphodynamic patterns; and depocenters of the submerged delta indicate periodic shifts. The book stresses that dam construction upstream, practically the Three Gorges Dam, the world’s largest hydraulic engineering project, has significant influences on the hydrology and geomorphology of the middle-lower reach but has a slight effect on estuarine delta development. The geomorphological structure of the estuarine channel is dominated by local land reclamation, navigation, and dredging. This book clarifies the river-estuary morphodynamics of the Changjiang River and indicates the general features of global mega rivers under human interference as well as their own response mechanisms. This book also exhibits the potential risk of river-estuary deltas in the future, as both material and dynamics are experiencing acceleration adjustment.
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    Pages: XXI, 358 p. 247 illus., 237 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789811637711
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-3771-1
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    Geospatial Data Science in Healthcare for Society 5.0 (2022)
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Quantitative research. ; Artificial intelligence. ; Medical care. ; Geographical Information System. ; Data Analysis and Big Data. ; Artificial Intelligence. ; Health Care.
    Description / Table of Contents: Potential of Geospatial Data in Healthcare for Society 5.0 -- Geospatial Health Data Analytics for Society 5.0 -- Relevance of spatio-temporal data visualisation techniques in healthcare system -- GIS and Remote Sensing for public health -- Infectious diseases and their tracking in GIS.
    Abstract: The book introduces a variety of latest techniques designed to represent, enhance, and empower multi-disciplinary approaches of geographic information system (GIS), artificial intelligence (AI), deep learning (DL), machine learning, and cloud computing research in healthcare. It provides a unique compendium of the current and emerging use of geospatial data for healthcare and reflects the diversity, complexity, and depth and breadth of this multi-disciplinary area. This book addresses various aspects of how smart healthcare devices can be used to detect and analyze diseases. Further, it describes various tools and techniques to evaluate the efficacy, suitability, and efficiency of geospatial data for health-related applications. It features illustrative case studies, including future applications and healthcare challenges. This book is beneficial for computer science and engineering students and researchers, medical professionals, and anyone interested in using geospatial data in healthcare. It is also intended for experts, offering them a valuable retrospective and a global vision for the future, as well as for non-experts who are curious to learn about this important subject. The book presents an effort to draw how we can build health-related applications using geospatial big data and their subsequent analysis.
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    Pages: VIII, 318 p. 116 illus., 73 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811694769
    Series Statement: Disruptive Technologies and Digital Transformations for Society 5.0,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9476-9
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    Plitvice Lakes (2023)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Biogeography. ; Sedimentology. ; Geomorphology. ; Water. ; Biogeosciences. ; Sedimentology. ; Geomorphology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Geomorphological and Geological Properties of Plitvice Lakes Area -- Hydrology, Hydrogeology and Hydromorphology of the Plitvice Lakes Area -- Water Chemistry -- Environmental Isotope Studies at the Plitvice Lakes -- Recent Tufa Deposition -- Springs of the Plitvice Lakes.
    Abstract: After providing a historical overview, this book highlights the current state of knowledge, gaps in our knowledge, recent findings and future prospects with regard to the biological, chemical, geological, and geographical specificities of the Plitvice lakes in Croatia. The Plitvice lakes are a unique environment and home to tufa – a type of calcium carbonate deposit that provides a substrate for living organisms. Its formation process has resulted in a vastly diverse environment of lakes, streams and riparian habitats. The Plitvice lakes have, therefore, historically been both an inspiration and a challenge for scientists, nature enthusiasts, artists, etc. Today, the lakes continue to offer an in-situ laboratory for new discoveries in all aspects of freshwater science. As in most habitats, global changes have become an important issue. Since the Plitvice lakes have remained largely untouched by direct human impacts and have a long historical tradition in research, they represent an ideal subject for assessing the effects of global changes in a temperate freshwater system. This book provides an ecological overview of the biogeochemical processes at work in a unique and virtually pristine European freshwater tufa-forming environment.
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    Pages: VIII, 372 p. 200 illus., 175 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031203787
    Series Statement: Springer Water,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-20378-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-20378-7
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    Force Majeure in the Hydropower Industry : Concepts and Case Studies (2023)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Water-power. ; Environmental Law. ; Environment. ; Earth sciences. ; Water. ; Hydroenergy. ; Environmental Law. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 Water for energy versus energy for water -- Chapter 3. Energy sectors that use water -- Chapter 4. The context of the development of the World hydropower sector -- Chapter 5. The impact of drought on the hydropower domain -- Chapter 6. Force majeure -- Chapter 7. Sample contractual provisions, which must be contained in a force majeure contract -- Chapter 8. Concrete cases of invocation of force majeure -- Chapter 9. Romania, in a European energy context -- Chapter 10. Settlement of the dispute, in case the force majeure clause is invoked by Hidroelectrica SA -- Chapter 11. Electricity, systemic crises and environmental policies.
    Abstract: This book aims to highlight the particular situation faced by certain hydropower companies by the fact that they cannot fulfil their contracts due to force majeure. The first part of this book will be an analysis of how water is used in electricity production. It is important to point out that all types of energy sources use water, to a different extent, of course, and that its spatial and temporal availability is very important. The focus will be on hydropower, presenting the current situation at the global level, and the effect of reducing the amounts of water in the river system. The second part is based on the presentation of the concept of force majeure and the ways of presenting and drafting it in a contract. Many disputes or the success of a contract depended heavily on the provisions of this article of the contract. Obviously, there are also situations in which the signatory parties abuse or are not protected by these provisions of force majeure. Starting from a few brief examples from the international level, we reach a wide discussion of the situation created in Romania, when the largest supplier of electricity produced on the basis of water terminates several contracts invoking force majeure. The manner in which the opinion of the parties involved is presented to the court is analyzed and presented in detail.
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    Pages: XI, 156 p. 35 illus., 32 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031274022
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-27402-2
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    Remote Sensing of Urban Green Space (2023)
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Geography. ; Geographical Information System. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Regional Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Remote Sensing Data Preprocessing Technology -- Remote Sensing Extraction Technology of Urban Vegetation Information -- Measurement Technology of Two-Dimensional Urban Green Space -- Measurement Technology of Three-Dimensional Urban Green Space -- Construction Technology of Multi-Scale Perception Model of Urban Green Space -- Evaluation Technology of Remote Sensing in Urban Green Space.
    Abstract: This book presents a systematic study of urban green space remote sensing from multi-dimensional and multi-scale technologies. On the basis of introducing the connotation, science and application value of urban green space, this book focuses on the two-dimensional and three-dimensional information extraction technology of urban vegetation, two-dimensional and three-dimensional measurement technology of urban green space and multi-scale perception technology and discusses the remote sensing evaluation method of urban green space. By exploring the technical advantages of ‘satellite remote sensing + aerial remote sensing + near-ground remote sensing’, urban green space remote sensing promotes the development of urban vegetation research from two-dimensional to three-dimensional observation, so that the quantity, quality and human perception of urban vegetation can be measured. In each chapter, an individual technology/method is introduced, and several cases are cited to demonstrate its practical application. This book offers a valuable reference guide for practitioners in urban planning, landscape greening, environmental protection and urban management, as well as teachers and graduate students engaged in urban remote sensing research.
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    Pages: XVI, 240 p. 164 illus., 133 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819907038
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-0703-8
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    Socio-Environmental Research in Latin America : Interdisciplinary Approaches Using GIS and Remote Sensing Frameworks (2023)
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Human geography. ; Environmental management. ; Geographical Information System. ; Human Geography. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Interdisciplinarity, GIScience, and Socio-environmental Research in Latin America -- Chapter 2. Using Spatial Time-series and Field Data to Understand Cultural Drivers of Land Change: Connecting Land Conflict and Land Change in Eastern Amazonia -- Chapter 3. Crossing Boundaries: Transboundary Geographic Information in the Amazon Borderlands of Peru and Brazil -- Chapter 4. Territorial Implications of Economic Diversification in the Waorani Ancestral Lands -- Chapter 5. New Insights on Water Quality and Land Use Dynamics in the Napo Region of Western Amazonia -- Chapter 6. From Mapping to Guiding: An Emergent Framework for the Multiple Uses of Remote Sensing and GIScience in Socio-Environmental Research in the Peruvian Andes -- Chapter 7. The Use of Remote Sensing in Air Pollution Control and Public Health -- Chapter 8. Human-environmental Interactions and their Impacts on Temperate Forests in the Exploradores Valley in Western Patagonia -- Chapter 9. El Chaltén, Argentine Patagonia: A successful Combination of Conservation and Tourism? -- Chapter 10. GIS Approaches to Environmental Justice in Mexico’s Oil and Gas Production Zones with Implications for Latin America -- Chapter 11. Contributions to Socio-Environmental Research through Participatory GIS in Archaeology -- Chapter 12. Comparing Volunteered Data Acquisition Methods on Informal Settlements in Mexico City and São Paulo: a Citizen Participation Ladder for VGI -- Chapter 13. CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES Interdisciplinary GIScience Research on Human-environment Dynamics in Latin America.
    Abstract: This contributed volume presents relevant examples of socio-environmental research that highlight the challenges and opportunities of using geotechnologies in interdisciplinary settings across the vast, culturally, and environmentally mega-diverse region known as Latin America. While remote sensing has been mostly used for mapping and monitoring physical features, geographic information systems open up opportunities for the integration of socio-economic and environmental data collected through individual and community-based surveys, in-situ measurements, and other participatory research techniques to offer additional analytically grounded power when evaluating socio-environmental processes that shape Latin American landscapes. The topics addressed in this book include deforestation and land degradation, borderlands dynamics, agriculture and agroecological systems, environmental conservation and development, public health, tourism, environmental justice, archeology, volunteered geography and urban planning, among others. The book is intended for academics, graduate and undergraduate classrooms, and general audiences with interest in Latin America and the socio-environmental issues that threaten the sustainability of the region and local communities. The book will also appeal to practitioners, managers, and policy makers interested in the application of geo-technologies and field-based research to address complex socio-environmental problems in the Global South. .
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    Pages: XIX, 294 p. 78 illus., 73 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031226809
    Series Statement: The Latin American Studies Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-22680-9
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    Salt-affected Soils and Marginal Waters : Global Perspectives and Sustainable Management (2021)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Agriculture. ; Pollution. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental management. ; Water. ; Agriculture. ; Pollution. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Nature and Origin of Salts, Classification, Area and Distribution of Salt-affected Soils -- Chapter 2. Saline Soils -- Chapter 3. Management and Reclamation of Saline Soils -- Chapter 4. Biodrainage -- Chapter 5. Alkali Soils -- Chapter 6. Reclamation and Management of Alkali Soils for Crop Production -- Chapter 7. Nutrient Management in Salt-affected Soils -- Chapter 8. Irrigation Water: Quality Criteria -- Chapter 9. Irrigation and Salinity Control -- Chapter 10. Wastewaters as Non-conventional Sources of Irrigation -- Chapter 11. Trees and Grasses as Alternate Strategies for Management of Salt-affected Soils -- Chapter 12. Environmental Impact of Reclamation of Salt-affected Soils and Intensive Irrigated Agriculture.
    Abstract: This book presents systematic scientific appraisal, classification, genesis and viable technologies for reclamation and management of salt-affected soils and marginal quality waters across India and several other countries. Nature, solubility and geo-chemical mobility of salts have been provided as basis for the development of alkali and saline soils and groundwaters under specific agro-hydro-ecological regions. Chemical amendment (gypsum) based reclamation technology of alkali soils and related pre and post-reclamation water, nutrient and crop management interventions, including re-sodification issues have been comprehensively addressed. Features and operational guidelines of surface, subsurface, vertical and bio-drainage systems have been thoroughly discussed; likewise, amelioration of irrigation induced saline soils in inland and coastal regions and preventive measures for control of salinity and waterlogging along with environmental trade-offs. Practical approaches for amelioration and judicious use of saline, alkali, high SAR- saline and waste waters have been synthesized for different cropping and agro- forestry systems. Emerging issues on use of industrial by-products as amendments for alkali soils, physiological aspects of salt resistance, anatomical and biochemical mechanism of submergence tolerance, specific ion effects of poor quality waters, crop diversification, groundwater recharge, rejuvenation of tsunami affected coastal soils, safety against occurrence of poisonous gas in tube well pits, paddy straw burning and others have been adequately deliberated upon. Combining scientific principles with field experiences, the book is expected to serve as a useful knowledge base for research workers, teachers and students of soil science, agronomy, plant breeding, forestry, irrigation engineering, extension workers, environmentalists and planners associated with reclamation and management of salt affected soils and waters on sustainable basis in developing and developed countries.
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    Pages: XXII, 714 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030784355
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-78435-5
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    Seismic Design Methods for Steel Building Structures (2021)
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    Keywords: Geotechnical engineering. ; Natural disasters. ; Buildings Design and construction. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Natural Hazards. ; Building Construction and Design.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Fundamentals of Seismic Structural Design -- Chapter 2. Fundamentals of Seismic Structural Analysis -- Chapter 3. Force-Based Design of EC8 -- Chapter 4. Direct Displacement-Based Design -- Chapter 5. Hybrid Force-Displacement Design -- Chapter 6. Ductility-Based Plastic Design -- Chapter 7. Energy-Based Plastic Design -- Chapter 8. Design Using Modal Damping Ratios -- Chapter 9. Design Using Modal Behavior Factors -- Chapter 10. Design Using Advanced Analysis -- Chapter 11. Direct Damage-Controlled Design -- Chapter 12. Design Using Seismic Isolation -- Chapter 13. Design Using Supplemental Dampers.
    Abstract: The book, after two introductory chapters on seismic design principles and structural seismic analysis methods, proceeds with the detailed description of seismic design methods for steel building structures. These methods include all the well-known methods, like force-based or displacement-based methods, plus some other methods developed by the present authors or other authors that have reached a level of maturity and are applicable to a large class of steel building structures. For every method, detailed practical examples and supporting references are provided in order to illustrate the methods and demonstrate their merits. As a unique feature, the present book describes not just one, as it is the case with existing books on seismic design of steel structures, but various seismic design methods including application examples worked in detail. The book is a valuable source of information, not only for MS and PhD students, but also for researchers and practicing engineers engaged with the design of steel building structures.
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    Pages: XVIII, 508 p. 210 illus., 64 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030806873
    Series Statement: Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering, 51
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80687-3
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    Small Water Bodies of the Western Balkans (2022)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Earth sciences. ; Ecology . ; Water. ; Earth Sciences. ; Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Springs as essential water sources for dependent ecosystems in karst -- Small standing-water ecosystems in the transitional temperate climate of the Western Balkans -- Conservation value and habitat diversity of fluvial lakes and gravel pits in river-floodplain systems -- Fountains - overlooked small water bodies in the urban areas -- Temporary ponds in Mediterranean islands: oases of biodiversity -- Riparian springs – challenges from a neglected habitat -- Ecological characteristics and specifics of spring habitats in Bosnia and Herzegovina -- Algae in shallow and small water bodies of Serbia: a frame for species and habitat protection -- Springs and headwater streams in Serbia: the hidden diversity and ecology of aquatic invertebrates. Springs of Southeastern Serbia with a focus on the Vlasina Plateau: different types of challenges for the macroinvertebrate community. Gastropods in small water bodies of the Western Balkans – Endangerments and threats. Importance of small water bodies for diversity of leeches (Hirudinea) of Western Balkan -- Karst springs: isolated ecosystem ecology from the water mite perspective -- Large branchiopods in Small Water bodies: A case study of the Ramsar site „Bardača Wetland“ (NW Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina) -- How important are small lotic habitats of the Western Balkans for local mayflies? -- Fish communities over the Danube wetlands in Serbia and Croatia -- The importance of small water bodies’ conservation for maintaining local amphibian diversity in the Western Balkans -- Human impact induces shifts in trophic composition and diversity of consumer communities in small freshwater ecosystems. Pollution of small lakes and ponds of the Western Balkans - assessment of levels of potentially toxic elements. Conclusions: Small water bodies of the Western Balkans – values and threats. .
    Abstract: The small water bodies such as headwater streams, springs, ditches, small lakes, and ponds are critical to maintaining freshwater biodiversity. This is especially true for Dinaric karst, where they are often the only water bodies present. However, despite their importance, they remain widely overlooked and excluded from government policies like the EU Water Framework Directive. This book includes information on different aspects of these essential but still neglected habitats. This book intends to be of interest to a wide range of audiences, from researchers and conservationists to the public and decision-makers.
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    Pages: VII, 451 p. 117 illus., 107 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030864781
    Series Statement: Springer Water,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86478-1
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    Geospatial Technology for Human Well-Being and Health (2022)
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Environmental geography. ; Public health. ; Big data. ; Epidemiology. ; Geographical Information System. ; Integrated Geography. ; Public Health. ; Big Data. ; Epidemiology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1-Building the analytic toolbox-from spatial analytics to spatial statistical inference with geospatial data -- Chapter 2-Spatial data integration to better represent pollutants for environmental health studies -- Chapter 3-Spatial health data analysis-data driven and model driven approaches. Chapter 4 -- Machine learning, big data and spatial tools-a combination to reveal complex facts that impact environmental health -- Chapter 5-Spatial aspects of seasonality and infectious diseases -- Chapter 6-Earth observation data and technology to model influenza epidemiology -- Chapter 7-Trend of geospatial technology in environmental health application-from public health to individual healthcare -- Chapter 8-Geospatial technology to analyze human well-being and its eco-social determinants -- Chapter 9-Spatial components of population health -- Chapter 10-Geospatial technology in medical geology -- Chapter 11-Geospatial technology in planning and operations of telehealth programs -- Chapter 12-Integrating GIS, toxicology, microbiology and geochemistry-a multidisciplinary integrated approach for better understanding the public health issues.
    Abstract: Over the last thirty years or so, there have been tremendous advancements in the area of geospatial health; however, somehow, two aspects have not received as much attention as they should have received. These are a) limitations of different spatial analytical tools and b) progress in making geospatial environmental exposure data available for advanced health science research and for medical practice. This edited volume addresses those two less explored areas of geospatial health with augmented discussions on the theories, methodologies and limitations of contemporary geospatial technologies in a wide range of applications related to human well-being and health. In 20 chapters, readers are presented with an up-to-date assessment of geospatial technologies with an emphasis on understanding general geospatial principles and methodologies that are often overlooked in the research literature. As a result, this book will be of interest to both newcomers and experts in geospatial analysis and will appeal to students and researchers engaged in studying human well-being and health. Chapters are presenting new concepts, new analytical methods and contemporary applications within the framework of geospatial applications in human well-being and health. The topics addressed by the various chapter authors include analytical approaches, newer areas of geospatial health application, introduction to unique resources, geospatial modeling, and environmental pollution assessments for air, water and soil. Although geospatial experts are expected to be the primary readers, this book is designed in such a way so that the public health professionals, environmental health scientists and clinicians also find it useful with or without any familiarity with geospatial analysis.
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    Pages: XVIII, 417 p. 141 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030713775
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71377-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-71377-5
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    Metrics That Make a Difference : How to Analyze Change and Error (2022)
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Statistics . ; Computer science Mathematics. ; Mathematical statistics. ; Functions of complex variables. ; Algorithms. ; Geographical Information System. ; Statistics in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry and Earth Sciences. ; Probability and Statistics in Computer Science. ; Several Complex Variables and Analytic Spaces. ; Algorithms.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Binary Variable Versus Binary Variable -- Chapter 2: Binary Variable Versus Rank Variable -- Chapter 3: Application of the Total Operating Characteristic -- Chapter 4: Categorical Variable Versus Categorical Variable -- Chapter 5: Application to Categorical Error Assessment with Sampling -- Chapter 6: Multiple Spatial Resolutions for Categorical Variables -- Chapter 7: Application to Categorical Temporal Change -- Chapter 8: Interval Variable Versus Interval Variable -- Chapter 9: Application to Interval Temporal Change -- Chapter 10: Indices of Agreement -- Chapter 11: Vector Variable Versus Vector Variable -- Chapter 12: Commandments to Avoid Deadly Sins.
    Abstract: Your government warns that 10% of your neighbors have a deadly contagious virus. The producer of a diagnostic test advertises that 90% of its tests are correct for any population. The test indicates that you have the virus. This book’s author claims your test has a 50% chance of being false, given your test’s result. Who do you believe? This book gives you insights necessary to interpret metrics that make a difference in life’s decisions. This book gives methods and software that are essential to analyse change and error. Change describes a phenomenon across time points. Error compares diagnoses with the truth. Other texts give insufficient attention to these topics. This book’s novel ideas dispel popular misconceptions and replace previous methods. The author uses carefully designed graphics and high school mathematics to communicate easily with college students and advanced scientists. Applications include but are not limited to Remote Sensing, Land Change Science, and Geographic Information Science. “A wide range of tools to aid understanding of land cover and its change has been used but scientific progress has sometimes been limited through misuse and misunderstanding. Professor Pontius seeks to rectify this situation by providing a book to accompany the researcher’s toolbox. Metrics That Make a Difference addresses basic issues of relevance to a broad community in a mathematically friendly way and should greatly enhance the ability to elicit correct information. I wish this book existed while I was a grad student.” – Giles Foody, Professor of Geographical Information Science, The University of Nottingham “Metrics That Make a Difference provides a comprehensive synthesis of over two decades of work during which Dr. Pontius researched, developed, and applied these metrics. The book meticulously and successfully guides the reader through the conceptual basis, computations, and proper interpretation of the many metrics derived for different types of variables. The book is not just a mathematical treatise but includes practical guidance to good data analysis and good science. Data scientists from many fields of endeavor will benefit substantially from Dr. Pontius’ articulate review of traditionally used metrics and his presentation of the innovative and novel metrics he has developed. While reading this book, I had multiple ‘aha’ moments about metrics that I shouldn't be using and metrics that I should be using instead.” – Stephen Stehman, Distinguished Teaching Professor, State University of New York.
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    Pages: XXI, 117 p. 17 illus., 16 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030707651
    Series Statement: Advances in Geographic Information Science,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-70765-1
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    Hydrological Modeling : Hydraulics, Water Resources and Coastal Engineering (2022)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Earth sciences. ; Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Natural disasters. ; Sustainability. ; Water. ; Earth Sciences. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. ; Natural Hazards. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Performance improvement of usbr vi stilling basin model for pipe outlet -- Rain water harvesting for the main campus of jaipur national university, jagatpura, Jaipur -- Bio Inspired Genetic Algorithm for Optimal Design of Water Distribution Networks -- Drought assessment using various drought indices: a case study of banaskantha district -- Top surface soil moisture retrieval using c- band synthetic aperture radar over kudremukh grasslands -- Meteorological drought assessment in the bharathapuzha river basin -- Experimental and numerical analysis of mean pressure coefficient on C-shaped building with and without round corner. .
    Abstract: This book carefully considers hydrological models which are essential for predicting floods, droughts, soil moisture estimation, land use change detection, geomorphology and water structures. The book highlights recent advances in the area of hydrological modelling in the Ganga Basin and other internationally important river basins. The impact of climate change on water resources is a global concern. Water resources in many countries are already stressed, and climate change along with burgeoning population, rising standard of living and increasing demand are adding to the stress. Furthermore, river basins are becoming less resilient to climatic vagaries. Fundamental to addressing these issues is hydrological modelling which is covered in this book. Integrated water resources management is vital to ensure water and food security. Integral to the management is groundwater and solute transport, and this book encompasses tools that will be useful to mitigate the adverse consequences of natural disasters.
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    Pages: X, 526 p. 289 illus., 219 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030813581
    Series Statement: Water Science and Technology Library, 109
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-81358-1
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    Thermodynamic and Thermophysical Properties of Saline Water : Models, Correlations and Data for Desalination and Relevant Applications (2023)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Pollution. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Water. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. ; Pollution. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Density -- Heat Capacity -- Entropy -- Latent Heat -- Boiling Point Elevation -- Vapor Pressure -- Viscosity -- Thermal Conductivity -- Activity Coefficient -- Osmotic Coefficient -- Surface Tension -- Electrical Conductivity -- Thermal Expansivity -- List of Nomenclature.
    Abstract: This book accommodates the existing correlations, data, and methods for thermodynamic and thermophysical properties of saline water, including multiple components at a wide range of salinity (reaching around 200 g/kg), temperature, and pressure. The correlations of each property are plotted against existing experimental data to judge the comparative accuracy of each within a given specific range of salinity, temperature, and pressure. An assessment to recommend some correlations is also conducted. New correlations for some properties are also proposed. This book helps to provide the saline water properties as needed for engineers, designers, and research for different areas, including desalination and water treatment. All the analytical analysis, thermodynamic analysis, and design models of the desalination technologies depend on saline water properties. As scientists and researchers working on different desalination technologies, the authors found it difficult to find all saline water properties in one source, including multicomponent and binary salty solutions, under different conditions (salinity, temperature, and pressure). Therefore, the authors introduce this book to fill the gap in the open literature. This book compiles the thermodynamic and thermophysical properties of saline water, involving thermodynamic approaches, multicomponent models, and simple correlations and data, comparison between the correlations of properties in figures, recommendation of the most accurate correlations and methods, and the used codes to estimate these correlations and methods. It is expected that this book to be a principal source for all interests in desalination and water treatment subjects.
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    Pages: XIX, 325 p. 39 illus., 38 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031351938
    Series Statement: Springer Water,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35193-8
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    Advances in Water Resource Planning and Sustainability (2023)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Sustainability. ; Power resources. ; Water. ; Sustainability. ; Natural Resource and Energy Economics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Remote sensing in water resource monitoring A comprehensive review on monitoring the quality and quantity of the water resources using remote sensing applications -- Assessment of Vegetation Dynamics of Paddy Crop using”TIMESAT” and Remote Sensing & GIS Techniques in Command Areas -- Assessment of River Water Dynamics and Optically Active Water Quality Parameters over Punjab, Based on Cloud Computing -- Analysis of land use/land coverchange and its impact on 2021 Chiplun Flood, Maharashtra, India -- Flood Disaster Hazards: A State-of-the-Art Review of Causes, Impacts, and Monitoring -- Impact of Land Use Systems and Climate Change on Water Resources: Indian Perspectives -- Seawater Intrusion Mapping along Penneru River Basin Area, SPS Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh – A Case Study -- Flood detection and Flood Mapping using Multi-temporal Synthetic Aperture Radar and Optical data -- Climate Change and Its impact -- Impact of land use changes on water resource: Assessment through Remote Sensing -- Vulnerability to Climate Change in different sectors of Lugvalley, Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh -- Assessment of Groundwater level and fluctuations using Geospatial Techniques in Nambiyar Watershed, South India -- River Flood Monitoring and Management: A Review -- Evaluation of Groundwater Quality for Irrigation-A Case Study of West Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh -- Interactions of Hydrological Parameters and the Effects on Perennial Riverbanks of the Indo-Bhutan Region in Eastern Himalaya -- Ecosystem Services in the Riverine Landscapes -- Evaluation of Morphometric Analysis of Kharag River basin, Odisha using Geospatial Techniques.
    Abstract: Sustainable water resources planning deals with the interface of water resources science and the needs of human populations. It highlights works that addresses practical methods and basic research in, for example: quantity and quality management of groundwater and surface water resources; sustainability of water resources and water availability; water use and reuse including managed aquifer recharge and storage; geopolitical and socio-economic aspects of water resource management; water development and human activity impacts on ecological systems and human health, including, for instance, agricultural and climatic impacts, subsurface waste storage and injection, geothermal energy development and subsurface energy storage. This book provides up-to-date systematic and scientific analyses of such water problems and suggests sustainable measures to overcome them through effective surface and sub-surface water resource management. It is immensely valuable to students, researchers, water resource managers, hydrologists and all those who are engaged or interested in any aspect of river water conservation and management of water resources.
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    Pages: VI, 322 p. 128 illus., 120 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819936601
    Series Statement: Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3660-1
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    Slope Stochastic Dynamics (2022)
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    Keywords: Geotechnical engineering. ; Natural disasters. ; Engineering design. ; Civil engineering. ; Sustainability. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Natural Hazards. ; Engineering Design. ; Civil Engineering. ; Sustainability.
    Abstract: This book provides a new framework for analysis of slope nonlinear stochastic seismic dynamic response based on the new theoretical tool of stochastic dynamics. The coupling effects of uncertainty of geological parameters, strong dynamic nonlinearity, and randomness of ground motion are considered in the process of the seismic dynamic stability assessment of slope. In this book, an intensity frequency non-stationary stochastic ground motion model based on time-domain stochastic process description is preliminarily established to characterize the randomness of earthquakes. The spatial distribution random field model of geotechnical parameters is established to describe the time-space variability of geotechnical parameters. Based on the basic theory of stochastic dynamics, the seismic stability performance evaluation method of slope is established. The slope seismic dynamic model test based on large complex shaking table is performed to verify and modify the proposed framework and method. This book sheds new light on the development of nonlinear seismic stochastic dynamics and seismic design of slope engineering. .
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    Pages: XXII, 155 p. 86 illus., 79 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811696978
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9697-8
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    The Irrigation Future of India : Development, Resource and Policy (2022)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Agriculture Economic aspects. ; Economic geography. ; Water. ; Agricultural Economics. ; Economic Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: The Irrigation Future of India: Overview, Synthesis and Way Forward -- Chapter 2: Indian Irrigation Sector: Overall Physical Setting and Institutional Context -- Chapter 3: Diagnosing Water Crisis in India: Results from a Case Study of Maharashtra State -- Chapter 4: Temporal Trends and Regional Patterns in Development of Irrigation in India -- Chapter 5: Is the Impact of Irrigation in Agricultural Output Declining in India?: A Disaggregated Analysis -- Chapter 6: Groundwater Irrigation in India: Development, Overexploitation and Sustainability -- Chapter 7: Losers and Gainers of Groundwater Irrigation Development: Results from a Study of Peninsular India -- Chapter 8: Poverty Reducing Role of Groundwater Irrigation: Evidence from a Cross-Sectional Analysis -- Chapter 9: Financial Performance of India’s Irrigation Sector: Past, Present and Future -- Chapter 10: Turnaround of Financial Recovery in Irrigation Sector: A Case Study of Maharashtra State -- Chapter 11: Tank Irrigation in India: Why is it Declining? -- Chapter 12: Performance of Tank Irrigation in India: A Case Study of Andhra Pradesh -- Chapter 13: Effects of Urbanisation on Tank Irrigation: A Case Study of Tamil Nadu -- Chapter 14: Innovative Farm Practice and Water Use Efficiency: A Study of the System of Rice Intensification under Different Irrigated Settings in South India -- Chapter 15: Extent and Scope for the Adoption of Water Saving Technologies: An Analysis of Drip and Sprinkler Irrigation in India -- Chapter 16: Economic Impact of Drip Irrigation: An Empirical Analysis with Farm Level Data -- Chapter 17: Summary and Policy Pointers.
    Abstract: This book aims to bring forth and address the major issues confronting the irrigation sector of India and also to suggest policy pointers to sustain it. As the policy and reform canvas is large for a huge and diverse country, this book has particular focus on the most important and immediate issues and future options. The chapters not only focus on new research, in-depth analysis and technical details, but also provide a balanced review of the state of irrigation sector and comprehensive presentation of major issues, challenges and future options. With the presentation of in-depth analysis and synthesis of available knowledge, the work can act as a handbook for major irrigation water issues, actual policy changes, and potential reform that could turnaround the sector. Given the temporal and spatial data analysis of the irrigation sector, this book will be effective and useful as a research and teaching tool to students and researchers both in India and globally. Besides its professional audience within the academic, research and policy community, the non-technical format of the book will appeal to a general audience in the media, policy, and donor circles.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030896133
    Series Statement: Global Issues in Water Policy, 29
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-89613-3
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    The Southernmost End of South America Through Cartography : Tierra del Fuego, the South Atlantic Ocean and Antarctica from the 16th to 19th Century (2021)
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Latin America History. ; Human geography. ; Cultural geography. ; Economic geography. ; Geographical Information System. ; Latin American History. ; Human Geography. ; Social and Cultural Geography. ; Economic Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Chapter 1. The first territorial incorporation of the southern lands and seas in modern cartography -- Chapter 2. The cartographic construction of a South Atlantic region: geopolitical and economic interests -- Chapter 3. Southern Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego, the South Atlantic Ocean and the Antarctic lands within global strategies -- Chapter 4. Conclusions -- Sources and Bibliography.
    Abstract: This volume describes the construction of the territorial identity of the southern end of South America and analyzes the cartographic territorialization of Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego and the “Terra Australis” continent. Different spatial representations and territorial nature coexisted in this process as a result of the spatial interpretation and value modes as well as the projects and strategies of various actors. The book discusses the formal and symbolic incorporation to the Spanish dominion and its inclusion in the imperial design built over a new image of the world. Examining Jesuit cartography it considers both the indigenous territoriality and the dynamics of relations between natural and social components in the continental hinterland. The process of cartographic differentiation for this southern Atlantic region is analyzed in the framework of early Antarctic exploration and competing use of navigation routes and maritime resources. The book emphasizes the role geopolitical and economic interests play in these developments. The formation of territorialities of various origins has particular contents and logic, which are built upon imaginary subordination to political and economic interests. Cartographic language in the 19th century, associated with political and commercial motivations and the (British) imperial ideology, stimulated the territorial expansion. The book argues why in the late 1800's this was an important factor in the integration process of the southern indigenous territories and the national territoriality.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030658793
    Series Statement: The Latin American Studies Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-65879-3
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    Type-Based Flood Statistics : An Interlink Between Stochastic and Deterministic Flood Hydrology (2023)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Statistics . ; Natural disasters. ; Geographic information systems. ; Water. ; Statistics. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geographical Information System.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Characterisation of Flood Events – Event Separation and Flood Typology -- Chapter 3. Univariate Flood-Type-specific Flood Statistics -- Chapter 4. Multivariate Flood-Type specific Flood Statistics under consideration of tributary impacts -- Chapter 5. Regionalisation of Flood-type specific distributions -- Chapter 6. Main applications of the new methodology -- Chapter 7. Summary and outlook -- Appendix.
    Abstract: This book summarises for the first time all relevant methodologies for type-based flood statistics, introduces the basis of flood typology and makes them accessible to the user. Flood types improve the understanding of the flood-generating processes and characterise the flood event in terms of its features such as peak, volume and hydrograph shape. In addition, they can also significantly expand the information used in flood statistics and add valuable flood characteristics to the determination of design floods, especially the determination of flood scenarios relevant for reservoir management. A detailed framework with all aspects of point and spatial statistics as well as regionalisation is presented, and examples illustrate the benefit of the proposed methodology. The target audience is both users in associations and engineering offices, as type-based statistics are increasingly becoming part of the specifications, and researchers, as this is a current field of research.
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    Pages: XVIII, 275 p. 114 illus., 110 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031327117
    Series Statement: Water Science and Technology Library, 124
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-32711-7
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    Fracturing in Deep Boreholes : Stress, Structural and Lithology-controlled Fracture Initiation and Propagation in Deep Geothermal Boreholes in the Upper Jurassic Carbonate Rocks of the North Alpine Foreland Basin (2022)
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    Keywords: Geotechnical engineering. ; Geology. ; Petrology. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Geology. ; Petrology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Rock Mechanical Basics -- The Bmwi Project “Dolomitkluft” and the Study Site -- Sampling and Methodology -- Results -- Discussion -- Conclusions, Implementation and Outlook.
    Abstract: The development of the base-load capable, climate-friendly, and practically inexhaustible source of "geothermal energy" represents an important pillar of the energy supply of the future. If it were possible to expand geothermal energy production accordingly, Germany could generate 100% of its energy in a climate-neutral manner by 2050. The joint research project "Dolomitkluft," funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy from 2016 to 2018, aims to establish a new and improved reservoir model for the Upper Jurassic carbonates of the Northern Alpine Foreland Basin for deep geothermal energy. Emerged from this project, the dissertation by Mr. Stockinger geomechanically and numerically characterizes the deep geothermal reservoir in carbonate rocks—limestones and dolomites—of the Upper Jurassic in the Northern Alpine Foreland Basin in over 4000 m depth. This book specifically addresses fracture initiation, propagation, and hydraulic conductivity around a borehole and their controlling factors such as the in situ stress, the existing discontinuity network, and the geomechanical rock properties. Mr. Stockinger has thus successfully addressed the most important aspects for the retrievability of deep geothermal energy at its point of origin—namely the (deep) borehole.
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    Pages: XLIII, 258 p. 179 illus., 166 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030945695
    Series Statement: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-94569-5
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    Collaboration and Integration in Construction, Engineering, Management and Technology : Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century, London 2019 (2021)
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    Keywords: Geotechnical engineering. ; Construction industry Management. ; Buildings Design and construction. ; Renewable energy sources. ; Building materials. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Construction Management. ; Building Construction and Design. ; Renewable Energy. ; Building Materials.
    Description / Table of Contents: Inventory Management and Construction Project Delivery in Nigeria -- Overview of Concrete Durability Evaluation using Electrical Resistivity -- An Assessment Tool to Measure the Lean Construction Maturity Level -- Best Management Practices in Design, Construction, and Maintenance of Mechanical Systems in Data Centers -- Building Commissioning: Do Cost Benefits Outweigh the Initial Investment for U.S. Army Corp of Engineers? -- Antecedents of Client Loyalty in the Construction Professional Services Sector: A Qualitative Study -- Reducing Our Energy Usage and Reliance to Mechanical Air Conditioning through Passive Cooling: Can It Be Done at Home Today? -- Enhancing Innovativeness in the Construction Sector: A System Dynamics Analysis -- Urban Planning in the Context of Seatropolis City through the Public-Private Partnership Scheme -- Exploring the Working Conditions of People in Construction.
    Abstract: This book gathers papers presented at the 11th International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century, held in London in 2019. Bringing together a diverse group of government agencies, academics, professionals, and students, the book addresses issues related to construction safety, innovative technologies, lean and sustainable construction, international construction, improving quality and productivity, and innovative materials in the construction industry. In addition, it highlights international collaborations between various disciplines in the areas of construction, engineering, management, and technology. The book demonstrates that, as the industry moves forward in an ever-complex global economy, multi-national collaboration is crucial, and its future growth will undoubtedly depend on international teamwork and alliances.
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    Pages: XLII, 661 p. 192 illus., 158 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030484651
    Series Statement: Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation, IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48465-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-48465-1
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    Climate Change in Sustainable Water Resources Management (2022)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental management. ; Sustainability. ; Water. ; Environmental Management. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Overview of climate change in water resources management studies -- Basic concepts -- Climate Change Drivers -- The Effect of Climate Change on Water Resources -- Review on IPCC reports -- Introduction to Key Features of Climate Models -- Downscaling Methods -- Hydrological models -- Mitigation and Adaptation Measures -- Case Studies Around the World.
    Abstract: This book provides a comprehensive approach to all aspects of water-related subjects affected by climate change that expand readers' attitudes toward future of the management strategies and improve management plans. It summarizes climate change scenarios, models, downscaling methods, and how to select the appropriate method. It also introduces practical steps in assessing climate change impacts on water issues through introducing hydrological models and climate change data applications in hydrologic analysis. The book caters to specialist readers who are interested in analyzing climate change effects on water resources, and related issues can gain a profound understanding of the practical concepts and step-by-step analysis, which is enriched with real case studies all around the world. Moreover, readers will be familiar with potential mitigation and adaptation measures in sustainable water engineering, considering the results of hydrologic modeling.
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    Pages: VIII, 415 p. 80 illus., 65 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811918988
    Series Statement: Springer Water,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-1898-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-1898-8
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    Wastewater from Olive Oil Production : Environmental Impacts, Treatment and Valorisation (2023)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Pollution. ; Chemistry, Technical. ; Biology. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Water. ; Pollution. ; Industrial Chemistry. ; Biological Sciences. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Valorization of olive tree by-products by co-composting -- Chapter 2: Olive oil mill wastewaters treatment methods -- Chapter 3: Olive mill wastewater: Treatment and valorization -- Chapter 4: Valuable materials from OMW -- Chapter 5: Study the value of olive mill wastewater and their impact on the receiving environment -- Chapter 6: A state-of-art review on the use of olive-oil mill wastewater for human purposes -- Chapter 7: Olive mill waste water bioactive molecules: applications in animal farming -- Chapter 8: Physicochemical characterization and estimation of the pollution degree of olive oil mill wastewaters from the cold extraction system and the traditional system -- Chapter 9: Characterization of top soils subjected to poorly controlled olive oil production wastewater and its effect on litter decomposition -- Chapter 10: Open ponds for effluent storage, a pertinent issue to olive mill wastewater (OMW) management in a circular economy context: Benefits and environmental impact -- Chapter 11: Olive mill wastewaters (OMWWs) a natural tank gorged with bioactive molecules -- Chapter 12: Management of olive oil mill wastewater in Morocco: Production, impacts, and treatment -- Chapter 13: Turkey’s olive mill wastewater (OMWW) problems and some suggestions -- Chapter 14: Future trends in olive industry waste management: A literature review.
    Abstract: This book summarizes the recent research development concerning olive oil wastewater management: characterization, environmental impact, recovery and treatment. The book combines different chapters on the management of olive oil rejects using simple techniques with low investment and operating costs. The main focus of the book is: - Diagnosis, impacts of olive oil waste, and regulations - The valorization of the margins and the olive waste - Wastewater treatment and recovery - Evaluation of investments and operating costs of treatment techniques - Shaped by experience, the authors present their view and approach to each focus area of managing liquid and solid waste produced by crushing units.
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    Pages: XV, 297 p. 30 illus., 11 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031234491
    Series Statement: Springer Water,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-23449-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-23449-1
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    Applications of Remote Sensing and GIS Based on an Innovative Vision : Proceeding of The First International Conference of Remote Sensing and Space Sciences Applications, Egypt 2022 (2023)
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Environmental geography. ; Physical geography. ; Environmental management. ; Geographical Information System. ; Integrated Geography. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Development of Reconfigurable Low-Power Measuring IoT Device for Detecting Common Radioactive Elements for Earth and Space Applications -- RECO-FSCA: Reconfigurable Low-Power Implementation of Fprime-Software for CubeSats Applications -- Autonomous Payload Imaging System for Remote Sensing Applications -- Plasma Space Debris Removal System – NIRCSAT-X -- Heat Energy Storage Module for Thermal Management of Small Satellites In Low Earth Orbit Thermal Conditions.
    Abstract: This book covers various aspects of remote sensing and geographic information systems, from the perspective of earth and environmental sciences. The theme of applications of remote sensing and geographic information systems for the purposes of sustainable development highlights the innovative usage of space imaged spectral data in soil characterization. This book merges the selected contributions to the First International Conference of Remote Sensing and Space Sciences Applications (Egypt 2022) aiming to promote the latest findings on the development of Space Technologies and Applications.
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    Pages: XIV, 441 p. 168 illus., 157 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031404474
    Series Statement: Springer Proceedings in Earth and Environmental Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-40447-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-40447-4
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    Information Fusion and Intelligent Geographic Information Systems : Computational and Algorithmic Advances (IF & IGIS’2019) (2020)
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Computational intelligence. ; Artificial intelligence. ; Sociology, Urban. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Geographical Information System. ; Computational Intelligence. ; Artificial Intelligence. ; Urban Sociology. ; Environmental Monitoring.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1-Advances in Intelligent Geographic Information Systems -- Part 2-Spatial Algorithms and Computations -- Part 3-IGIS Integration with Acoustic and Remote Sensing -- Part 4-Information Technologies: Modern Approach to Evolution of Methods of Obtaining Knowledge About Controlled Processes -- Part 5-IGIS for Urban and Land-based Research.
    Abstract: This book gathers the proceedings of the 9th International Symposium “Information Fusion and Intelligent Geographic Information Systems 2019” (IF&IGIS'2019), which was held in St. Petersburg, Russia from May 22 to 24, 2019. The goal of the symposium was to provide a forum for exchange among leading international scholars in the fields of spatial data, information integration and Intelligent Geographic Information Systems (IGIS). The symposium was an opportunity to discuss sound and effective lines of modeling in the fusion of spatial data and information within the broader scope of intelligent GIS. The topics of the 2019 Symposium essentially fall into three broad categories of developments aimed at leveraging the power of spatial information, namely: artificial intelligence; algorithmic and computations processes; and data-informed simulation models. All papers collected here present compelling, cutting-edge research on cloud computing, deep learning, visual analytics, and large-scale optimization. They discuss information fusion and intelligent GIS research in the context of surface and sub-surface maritime activities, port asset management, land-based trip and travel planning, smart city and e-government, emergency management, and environmental monitoring. Given its scope, the book will be of interest to students, researchers and professionals working in GIS, remote sensing, and cloud computing.
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    Pages: X, 191 p. 102 illus., 88 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030316082
    Series Statement: Advances in Geographic Information Science,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-31608-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-31608-2
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    Water Challenges in Rural and Urban Sub-Saharan Africa and their Management (2023)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Sustainability. ; Environment. ; Food security. ; Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Water. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Food Security. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction to Water Resources of Sub-Saharan Africa -- Chapter 2: Water Challenges in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa -- Chapter 3: Water Challenges in Urban Sub-Saharan Africa -- Chapter 4. Management of Water Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Chapter 5. Progress towards attaining SDG target on universal access to clean water in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Chapter 6: Recommendations to Improve Management of Water Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Conclusions.
    Abstract: Sub-Saharan Africa grapples with many public health issues such as food insecurity, increased prevalence of infectious diseases, limited access to clean water supply, poor nutrition and lack of improved health services for its populace (IMF, 2021). Of all these challenges, the inaccessibility of clean water supply for both the rural and urban populace is the most pressing challenge, which has been exacerbated by extensive pollution and climate change crises. The issue of water access and supply affects both rural and urban populations. At rural areas water is accessed in yard taps and in arid regions through water kiosks managed by private owners. Among the urban poor, water access is compromised by poor supply infrastructure especially among informal settlers and risks such as contamination during the supply chain are imminent This book therefore seeks to close this knowledge gap by 1) generating a water resources inventory for Sub-Saharan Africa region, 2) exploring the water crises in both its urban and rural settings, 3) understanding the causatives of the crises and 4) suggesting viable solutions to manage the water challenges using named case studies. The aim is to improve understanding on the region’s water problems and advise scholars and policymakers on priority research areas and action plans to better water management for sustainable development. .
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    Pages: IX, 112 p. 18 illus., 16 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031262715
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Water Science and Technology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-26271-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-26271-5
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    Advanced Treatment Technologies for Fluoride Removal in Water : Water Purification (2023)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Pollution. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental health. ; Sustainability. ; Water. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Health. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Part-I: Remediation and management strategies -- Chapter 1: Fluoride contamination in water and its management -- Chapter 2: Fluoride pollution control techniques and principles -- Chapter 3: Hybrid phytoremediation of fluoride and its remediation strategies -- Part-II: Fluoride removal treatments -- Chapter 4: Physicochemical and biological methods for the removal of fluoride -- Chapter 5: Removal of fluoride from water through iron-based adsorbents -- Chapter 6: Removal of fluoride from water through fly-ash beds -- Chapter 7: Fluoride removal from industrial wastewater using filtration and chemical precipitation -- Part-III: Fluoride effect on human health -- Chapter 8: Fluoride contamination, health problems and remediation, methods in water: A comprehensive review -- Chapter 9: Effect of fluoride pollution on the living beings with an emphasis on human health hazard -- Chapter 10: Nutritional status and dental fluorosis among humans in communities with different water source fluoride concentrations -- Part-IV: Status, government policy, and environmental regulating bodies -- Chapter 11: Global perspective scenario: fluoride contamination in water -- Chapter 12: Government rules and public involvement of wastewater discharge containing fluoride -- Chapter 13: Future frameworks for fluoride and algorithms for environmental systems -- Part-V: Concluding remarks along with recommendation.
    Abstract: This book presents an overview of the techniques available today for the removal of fluoride contamination/pollutants/species from water. Also covered are traditionally applied techniques for the removal of fluoride pollutants/species, including oxidation, coagulation-flocculation, and membrane techniques. Recently, progress has been made on the utility of various nanoparticles for the extraction of contaminants from water. Fluoride contamination is affecting water resources quality worldwide as a result of human activities, such as mining and pesticide use. Due to the high risk of fluoride exposure, specific water treatment processes are required to meet more severe water quality standards. A better understanding of currently available processes is necessary to develop economical, efficient, and effective methods for fluoride removal. Fluoride can either be coated, adsorbed using a wide range of both mineral and organic constituents or can be directly rejected by membrane processes, such as reverse osmosis and nanofiltration. Recent developments of submerged hybrid membrane systems, such as membrane bioreactors in wastewater treatment, provide alternative technologies for fluoride treatment. .
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    Pages: XVII, 364 p. 56 illus., 48 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031388453
    Series Statement: Water Science and Technology Library, 125
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-38845-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-38845-3
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    Long-term Modeled Projections of the Energy Sector : An Incremental Approach to Narrowing Down the Uncertainty Range (2020)
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    Keywords: Geotechnical engineering. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Electric power production. ; Power resources. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management. ; Electrical Power Engineering. ; Mechanical Power Engineering. ; Natural Resource and Energy Economics.
    Description / Table of Contents: The effects of the forecasting time frame on forecast performance and forecast performance requirements -- Further development of the long-term forecasting methodology for the energy sector -- Methods of projecting price and demand for energy commodities -- Assessment and factoring in of conditions and barriers that limit the projection range of the prospective development of the engery sector -- Quantitative assessment of strategic threats and energy security indicatiors.
    Abstract: This book covers available approaches to improving the performance and impact of long-term projections of the national energy sector development. In turn, it introduces an original multi-stage approach to narrowing down the uncertainty range of the input data and resulting projections. Its unique contribution is that it limits the scope for each of the projection timeframe segments step-by-step. This is done in the course of iterative calculations, which employ dedicated methods and other tools to elucidate and solve top-priority problems specific to each time segment. In closing, the book provides a detailed treatment of two essential research problems: 1) long-term forecasting for regional energy markets, and 2) the quantitative assessment of a) the barriers that are likely to hinder energy sector development and b) strategic-level energy security threats.
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    Pages: XVI, 98 p. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030305338
    Series Statement: Springer Geophysics,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-30533-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-30533-8
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    Innovative Infrastructure Solutions using Geosynthetics : Proceedings of the 3rd GeoMEast International Congress and Exhibition, Egypt 2019 on Sustainable Civil Infrastructures – The Official International Congress of the Soil-Structure Interaction Group in Egypt (SSIGE) (2020)
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    Keywords: Geotechnical engineering. ; Civil engineering. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Civil Engineering.
    Description / Table of Contents: Giant Geotextile Tube Applied to the Temporary Cofferdam Reclamation Construction for a New-Build Container Base at Harbor in Taiwan -- Effect of Strain Rate on Cyclic Behavior of Pond Ash Reinforced with Geocell -- Developments in MSE Wall Research and Design -- Cemented Lateritic Soil as Base Material Improvement using Compression -- Potentiality of Boehmeria Nivea as Alternative Material in the Production of Geotextile -- Geomembrane stress cracking resistance depending on the polymer used -- A geomembrane liner to stop water seepage in an 8 km long embankment: the Bill Young reservoir case history -- Experimental Research and Application of Geopolymer in Soft Soil Foundation Treatment -- Effect of offset distance on tiered reinforced soil retaining wall subjected to dynamic excitation -- Review of Process Control and Assurance for Optimized Seaming Condition Optimization of Woven Geotextiles to Improve Stability in Soft Soil Structure -- Celebrating Reinforced Soil Structures:A historic review from the original concept to today design and GOOD construction practice using site-won and other reinforced soil fills.
    Abstract: This book contains contributions on advances in geosynthetics engineering. Soil reinforcement is a very useful technique to construct several cost-effective soil structures in an environmentally friendly and sustainable manner. The most commonly used reinforcement materials are galvanized steel strips, geosynthetics in the form of woven geotextiles, geogrids and geocomposites, and fibres from natural and waste products. In recent years, there have been advances in the area of soil reinforcement, especially in the utilization of the technique in field projects. The researchers have also been working to understand the behaviour of reinforced soil considering the field challenges of reinforced soil structures. .
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    Pages: X, 151 p. 106 illus., 70 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030342425
    Series Statement: Sustainable Civil Infrastructures,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34242-5
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    Surface and Groundwater Resources Development and Management in Semi-arid Region : Strategies and Solutions for Sustainable Water Management (2023)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Geology. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Sustainability. ; Water. ; Geology. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Evapotranspiration importance in water resources management through cutting-edge approaches of Remote sensing and machine learning algorithms (Ali Raza) -- Chapter 2. Application of Remote Sensing and GIS for Morphometric Analysis: A Case Study of Burhanpur Watershed (Abhishek Patel) -- Chapter 3. A GIS-based DRASTIC approach for Aquifer vulnerability assessment: Study conducted in the Municipal Corporation region of Ranchi, Jharkhand (Shivam Saw) -- Chapter 4. Evaluation of Infiltration Models in an Agricultural Catchment Using Guelph Permeameter in Mysuru District (Harshith Y) -- Chapter 5. Investigation of trends and variability associated with the SPI and SPEI as a drought prediction tools in Gujarat regions, India (Paras Hirapara) -- Chapter 6. Fluoride mobilization and provenance identification in semi-arid conditions: A Hydrochemical and Isotopic approach (Abhinav Patel) -- Chapter 7. A comparative study of different inverse groundwater models for aquifer parameter estimation (Sharad Patel) -- Chapter 8. Water resources and irrigation management using GIS and Remote Sensing techniques: Case of Multan district (Pakistan) (Ali Raza).
    Abstract: This book explains the challenges for efficient sustainable surface and groundwater development and management with the focus on India and other countries, providing a stable output presentation by using machine learning data mining methods, and modeling. It is a combination of machine learning, modeling, google earth engine, climate data modeling, remote sensing and GIS techniques, surface water modeling, AHP modeling, groundwater quality analysis, aquifer mapping, land use and land cover analysis, forecasting of water and rainfall and so on, its use to sustainable development, planning, and management of groundwater purposes in India and other countries. The main purpose of this book will develop better outlines for the development of surface and groundwater and management in the semi-arid region climate, which supports the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in India, especially on sustainable surface water and groundwater resources management. This book provides a multidisciplinary overview for the faculty members, administrators scientists, policymakers, social science, and professionals involved in the various aspects of sustainable groundwater development, planning, and management.
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    Pages: IX, 427 p. 172 illus., 161 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031293948
    Series Statement: Springer Hydrogeology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-29394-8
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    Ecological Quality Status of Marine Environment : Metal- Sulfide Models; Significance, Mobility, Mechanisms and Impacts (2023)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Pollution. ; Environmental chemistry. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Water. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter I; Introduction to the Significant Impact of AVS on Controlling the Metal Toxicity Regarding Sulfur Cycle -- Chapter II; Chemistry of Sulfur Components and Factors Controlling AVS Concentrations in Marine Environment -- Chapter III; Experimental Approach to Sampling, Storage, Extraction, Determination of AVS-SEM -- Chapter IV; AVS-SEM MODELS -- Chapter V; A Review and an Outlook "AVS- SEM" Studies in Egypt Compared to Aquatic Environment around the World -- Chapter VI; Update, Conclusions, Recommendations, Future Perspective and Challenges.
    Abstract: The goal of this one-of-a-kind book was to provide a critical and in-depth understanding of various AVS-SEM models as predictors for assessing the ecological impact of heavy metals (particularly dibasic cations; Zn, Cd, Ni, Cu, and Pb) on aquatic environments, including the theories underlying these models, descriptive equations, modes of action, methodology, efficiency, applicability, and statistical approaches, as well as comparison with other pollution assessment techniques in the aquatic environments. Metals in interstitial water can be reduced in sediments that co-precipitate with iron (Fe) and manganese (Mn) in FeS or MnS minerals, as well as replace them. This book outlines a system that can be used to track heavy metal contamination in countries with coastal regions that extend over water bodies that are subjected to pollution sources, such as the Mediterranean Basin countries. Moreover, this book will be of great interest to academics, professionals, practitioners, post-graduate students (M.Sc. and Ph.D.), and undergraduates because it gives a clear overview of heavy metal assessment for people interested in environmental studies focusing on the marine environment. It also provides decision-makers with a realistic perspective of the environmental file, allowing them to address environmental issues and directing stockholders to safer locations for environmental activity. From a future perspective, management is advised to overcome the difficulties within that technique, such as accurate handling procedures and different approaches to sampling onshore and offshore. Sequential leaching strategies, especially geochemical fractionation analysis, and knowledge of the interactions and significance of AVS in the marine sector, especially toxicity tests (bioassay) are recommended.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031292033
    Series Statement: Earth and Environmental Sciences Library,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-29203-3
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    Adaptive Analysis of Damage and Fracture in Rock with Multiphysical Fields Coupling (2021)
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    Keywords: Geotechnical engineering. ; Engineering mathematics. ; Engineering Data processing. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Mathematical and Computational Engineering Applications.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Finite element algorithm for continuum damage evolution of rock considering hydro-mechanical coupling -- Finite element analysis for continuum damage evolution and wellbore stability of transversely isotropic rock considering hydro-mechanical coupling -- Finite element analysis for continuum damage evolution and inclined wellbore stability of transversely isotropic rock considering hydro-mechanical-chemical coupling. .
    Abstract: This book mainly focuses on the adaptive analysis of damage and fracture in rock, taking into account multiphysical fields coupling (thermal, hydro, mechanical, and chemical fields). This type of coupling is a crucial aspect in practical engineering for e.g. coal mining, oil and gas exploration, and civil engineering. However, understanding the influencing mechanisms and preventing the disasters resulting from damage and fracture evolution in rocks require high-precision and reliable solutions. This book proposes adaptive numerical algorithms and simulation analysis methods that offer significant advantages in terms of accuracy and reliability. It helps readers understand these innovative methods quickly and easily. The content consists of: (1) a finite element algorithm for modeling the continuum damage evolution in rocks, (2) adaptive finite element analysis for continuum damage evolution and determining the wellbore stability of transversely isotropic rock, (3) an adaptive finite element algorithm for damage detection in non-uniform Euler–Bernoulli beams with multiple cracks, using natural frequencies, (4) adaptive finite element–discrete element analysis for determining multistage hydrofracturing in naturally fractured reservoirs, (5) adaptive finite element–discrete element analysis for multistage supercritical CO2 fracturing and microseismic modeling, and (6) an adaptive finite element–discrete element–finite volume algorithm for 3D multiscale propagation of hydraulic fracture networks, taking into account hydro-mechanical coupling. Given its scope, the book offers a valuable reference guide for researchers, postgraduates and undergraduates majoring in engineering mechanics, mining engineering, geotechnical engineering, and geological engineering. .
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    ISBN: 9789811571978
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7197-8
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    Hazard-causing System and Assessment of Water and Mud Inrush in Tunnel (2023)
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    Keywords: Geotechnical engineering. ; Engineering geology. ; Natural disasters. ; Environmental management. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Geoengineering. ; Natural Hazards. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 Classification and geological identification of hazard-causing system for water and mud inrush in tunnel -- Chapter 3 Typical cases and analysis of water and mud inrush in tunnel -- Chapter 4 Route selection of tunnel in karst area -- Chapter 5 Interval dynamic risk assessment of water and mud rush in tunnel construction -- Chapter 6 Resistance body assessment method against water and mud inrush in tunnel -- Chapter 7 Identification method of water and mud inrush hazard-causing system in tunnel -- Chapter 8 Dynamic management and analysis platform of water and mud inrush cases in tunnel -- References -- Appendix.
    Abstract: This book is composed of eight chapters, introducing the authors’ research and application achievements in the hazard-causing system and disaster evaluation of water and mud inrush in tunnels over the past 10 years. Through a large number of case studies and analysis, and on the basis of existing research, this book puts forward 3 categories and 11 types of tunnel water and mud inrush hazard-causing systems and 4 typical water and mud inrush disaster-forming modes. The authors carefully study the typical cases of tunnel water and mud inrush hazard-causing system, discuss the types of karst water system, structural characteristics, macro-geological identification, engineering identification, karst tunnel route selection principles and evaluation methods in detail, and then develop a dynamic evaluation method of tunnel water and mud inrush construction risk interval and an evaluation method for the resistance body. Ultimately, the authors put forward a systematic identification method of tunnel water and mud inrush disaster, which integrates geological identification, geophysical exploration identification, and drilling identification, and construct a dynamic management and analysis platform for tunnel water and mud inrush cases. This book is used as a reference book for teachers, graduate students, and undergraduates in colleges and universities of civil engineering, transportation, water conservancy and hydropower, mining, geology, etc., and also as a reference for technicians in related engineering fields.
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    Pages: XIII, 408 p. 114 illus., 104 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789811995231
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9523-1
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    Resilience in the English Small-Scale Fishery : Small Fry but Big Issue (2021)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Animal culture. ; Water. ; Animal Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 : Introduction -- Chapter 2: Interpretive Framework and Methodology -- Chapter 3: The English Inshore Fleet -- Chapter 4: Perceptions of Vulnerability in the English SSF -- Chapter 5: Strategies of Resilience in the English SSF -- Chapter 6: Discussion of the Resilience Strategies -- Chapter 7: Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book is a contribution to our understanding of the worrying situation of small-scale fisheries (SSF) which face marginalisation in most coastal countries. The authors explain why SSF are so pressured; how there has been a powerful backlash against this marginalisation during the last 30 years; what are the main ideational currents supporting this backlash; and what is the enduring value of SSF that justifies that support. The authors discuss the major contemporary interpretations of SSF; the challenges facing SSF globally and in England; and SSF’s coping strategies in response to those challenges through the framework of resilience theory. In an innovative analysis, the authors show how there are three kinds of resilience: passive resilience (where fishers are resigned to their adverse fate), adaptive resilience (where fishers make the best use of the opportunities that are available to them), and transformative resilience (where fishers attempt to change the system that faces them). The authors draw on an extensive range of interview data to provide rich insights into the world of SSF, and they discuss a variety of proposals for improving their conditions. The book will appeal to the growing academic and public community that is following with increasing concern the debate about the future of SFF, and to the environmental movement which has committed itself to support SSF as a greener form of fishing than the large-scale industrial sector.
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    Pages: XII, 186 p. 2 illus., 1 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030542450
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54245-0
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    Coupled Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical Processes in Fractured Rock Masses : Discrete Element Modeling and Engineering Applications (2023)
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    Keywords: Geotechnical engineering. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Cogeneration of electric power and heat. ; Fossil fuels. ; Earth sciences. ; Rock mechanics. ; Soil mechanics. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Water. ; Fossil Fuel. ; Earth Sciences. ; Soil and Rock Mechanics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction to the Discrete Element Method (DEM) and Related Fluid Mechanics Concepts -- Chapter 2: Discrete Element Modeling of Hydraulic Fracturing -- Chapter 3: DEM Coupled with Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) -- Chapter 4: DEM Coupled with Dynamic Fluid Mesh (DFM) -- Chapter 5: DEM Coupled with Lattice-Boltzmann Method (LBM) -- Chapter 6: Hydraulic Stimulation of Naturally Fractured Reservoirs -- Chapter 7: Models of Stimulation and Production from Enhanced Geothermal Systems -- Chapter 8: Hydraulic Fracturing Induced Fault Reactivation -- Chapter 9: 3D Lattice Modeling of Hydraulic Fracturing in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs -- Chapter 10: Heat Advection and Forced Convection in a Lattice Code -- Chapter 11: Near Wellbore HF Propagation for Different Perforation Models -- Chapter 12: Design of Extreme Limited Entry Perforation.
    Abstract: The subject of thermo-hydro-mechanical coupled processes in fractured rock masses has close relevance to energy-related deep earth engineering activities, such as enhanced geothermal systems, geological disposal of radioactive waste, sequestration of CO2, long-term disposal of waste water and recovery of hydrocarbons from unconventional reservoirs. Despite great efforts by engineers and researchers, comprehensive understanding of the thermo-hydro-mechanical coupled processes in fractured rock mass remains a great challenge. The discrete element method (DEM), originally developed by Dr. Peter Cundall, has become widely used for the modeling of a rock mass, including its deformation, damage, fracturing and stability. DEM modeling of the coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical processes in fractured rock masses can provide some unique insights, to say the least, for better understanding of those complex issues. The authors of this book have participated in various projects involving DEM modeling of coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical processes during treatment of a rock mass by fluid injection and/or extraction and have provided consulting services to some of the largest oil-and-gas companies in the world. The breadth and depth of our engineering expertise are reflected by its successful applications in the major unconventional plays in the world, including Permian, Marcellus, Bakken, Eagle Ford, Horn River, Chicontepec, Sichuan, Ordos and many more. The unique combination of the state-of-the-art numerical modeling techniques with state-of-the-practice engineering applications makes the presented material relevant and valuable for engineering practice. We believe that it is beneficial to share the advances on this subject and promote some further development.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031257872
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-25787-2
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    Indigenous and Local Water Knowledge, Values and Practices (2023)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Human ecology Study and teaching. ; Environmental protection. ; Civil engineering. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental management. ; Indigenous peoples Religion. ; Water. ; Environmental Studies. ; Soil and Water Protection. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management. ; Indigenous Religion.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Exploring Indigenous Water Knowledge, Values and Practices: Insights and Examples -- Chapter 2. A political-economic analysis of water, indigeneity, and capitalism in the face of climate change -- Chapter 3. Water Symbolism in Hindu Culture -- Chapter 4. Ways of Water Management in Islam: Potential Insights for Future Water Governance -- Chapter 5. Water and Shintoism: Exploring the link between spirituality and water values in Japan -- Chapter 6.Muslim Peoples and the Challenges of Water Security: A Socio-Anthropological Analysis -- Chapter 7.Indigenous water knowledge: Religious values and cultural practices -- Chapter 8.Bringing Back the Wisdom: Tradition in Urban Water Management -- Chapter 9. Interactions between Changing Climates and Land Uses: The Case of Urmia Lake, Iran -- Chapter 10. Indigenous water governance systems in a post-colonial state: Insights from Zimbabwe -- Chapter 11. Benefits of reviving indigenous water conservation practices for drought resilience in red and laterite zones of West Bengal, India -- Chapter 12. Local Knowledge on Water Use and Water-related Ecosystem Services in Lowland, Midland, and Upland Villages in Mindanao, Philippines -- Chapter 13. Indigenous knowledge, practices, and transformation of drinking water management system: Evidence from Munda community of Bangladesh -- Chapter 14.The cultural approach for community-based conservation of river basins: a case study of the Basin School Network, Taiwan -- Chapter 15. Indigenous knowledge and conservation practices for sustainable water management in lateritic Southwest Bengal, India -- Chapter 16. Importance of women’s indigenous knowledge of water conservation and management in Sri Lanka -- Chapter 17. Role of ponds as a local practice in mitigating salinity intrusion threats at coastal aquifer: a case study from Sundarban Biosphere Reserve, India -- Chapter 18. The water cult and conservation in India.-Chapter 19.Concluding reflections on the indigenous and local water knowledge, values, and practices, and lessons learned.
    Abstract: This book provides a knowledge base of the existing indigenous and local water knowledge, values, and practices, and how this water knowledge can be mainstreamed into the decision-making process. The book not only demonstrates the perks of using indigenous knowledge but also illustrates the barriers and gaps that should be considered while planning for mainstreaming traditional knowledge and values at a local scale. The chapters incorporate case studies from various parts of the world demonstrating how indigenous, and religious and cultural values of water have translated into water use and conservation behavior among indigenous people ensuring resource sustainability over a long period of time. There has been global attention towards combining indigenous and local knowledge with new information and innovation to attain future water security. In this regard, this book is timely, relevant, and significant as it is the first attempt, as per the best of our knowledge, to publish a book that solely addresses indigenous and local knowledge, values, and practices regarding water management, quality monitoring, use, and conservation. With increasing emphasis on the inclusion of indigenous and local knowledge into natural resource governance and conservation by international agencies like the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), the proposed book will significantly contribute to the existing knowledge base and demonstrate the importance of mainstreaming indigenous water knowledge and practices into water governance and decision making. The UN SDGs, recognizing the significance of indigenous knowledge systems, emphasized its inclusion in most aspects and principles of SDGs. Apart from direct links with SDGs like zero hunger (SDG 2), no poverty (SDG 1), and climate action (SDG 13), indigenous and local knowledge system is considered to be directly connected to clean water and sanitation (SDG 6). The book will be useful to researchers and students in the field of indigenous knowledge and education, water governance, community-level planning, and water sustainability. The book can be referred to for postgraduate courses and beyond, as well as policymakers, conservationists, non-governmental organizations, development practitioners, and local government officials. .
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    Pages: XI, 326 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789811994067
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9406-7
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    The Risk of Water Conflicts in Aotearoa-New Zealand : Emergence and Intensification (2022)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental Law. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental management. ; Peace. ; Water. ; Environmental Law. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management. ; Peace and Conflict Studies.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Revisiting Abundance Theory -- Chapter 3. Water Abundance and Water Incompatibilities in New Zealand -- Chapter 4. Research Design -- Chapter 5. Glenorchy -- Chapter 6. Ashburton -- Chapter 7. Analysis -- Chapter 8. Conflict Intentionality Classification -- Chapter 9. Research Intersections and Limitations -- Chapter 10. Conclusions.
    Abstract: This book focuses on water disputes in New Zealand: a country where such conflicts are assumed to be non-existing. Rarely are water disputes examined in areas where water resources abound, and where the political framework that governs their access and use is strong. Environmental security literature has devoted a significant amount of attention to the nexus between resource abundance and conflict. Important research has assessed this relationship by focusing on non-renewable resource wealth as a causal determinant of conflict, but little is known about the conditions that influence the emergence and intensification of conflict in water abundant environments. By most accounts, New Zealand is one of the most water-rich countries in the world. Even though violent conflict over water does not normally materialize in New Zealand, conflicts and incompatible claims motivated by water bottling, the growth of some types of agriculture, tourism, and water treatment strategies, continue to surface. Little, however, is known about how and why these conflicts emerge and intensify in a country such as New Zealand. To address this lacuna, this project asks the following research question: How and why does the commercialization of freshwater influence the emergence and intensification of hydropolitical conflict in New Zealand? This study presents two central arguments. First, that the introduction of a commercial enterprise motivates the emergence of hydropolitical conflict intentionality if the enterprise is incompatible with the interests of local communities. And second, hydropolitical conflict risk intensifies in accordance with the level of trust that communities pose upon the approval and appeals process that supports a commercial operation. To test these arguments, this study examines the effects of water bottling and water chlorination on the towns of Ashburton (Canterbury) and Glenorchy (Otago), by employing a tripartite analysis comprised, first, of a conflict intentionality and engagement assessment, second, of a comparative case study analysis, and third, of a conflict intentionality classification. The data suggests that hydropolitical conflict risk is low when communities trust the approval and appeals process behind any given commercial operation. Water-based conflict risk however is likely to escalate when local communities lose trust in the above processes and the institutions that administer them.
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    Pages: XXI, 125 p. 15 illus., 14 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031066603
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-06660-3
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    Seismic Behaviour and Design of Irregular and Complex Civil Structures III (2020)
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    Keywords: Geotechnical engineering. ; Civil engineering. ; Multibody systems. ; Vibration. ; Mechanics, Applied. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Civil Engineering. ; Multibody Systems and Mechanical Vibrations.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Index -- Bibliography -- Other: 35 chapters each with references.
    Abstract: This book presents state-of-the-art knowledge on problems of the effects of structural irregularities on their seismic response. It also covers specific spatial and rotational seismic loads on these structures. Rapid progress in respective research on irregular structures and unconventional seismic loads requires prompt updates of the state of the art in this area. These problems are of particular interest to both researchers and practitioners because these are non-conservative effects compared with the approach of the traditional seismic design (e.g. Eurocode 8, Uniform Building Code etc.). This book will be of particular interest to researchers, PhD students and engineers dealing with design of structures under seismic excitations.
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    Pages: XV, 444 p. 297 illus., 183 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030335328
    Series Statement: Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering, 48
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33532-8
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    Full-Scale Field Tests of Different Types of Piles : Project-Based Study (2021)
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    Keywords: Geotechnical engineering. ; Civil engineering. ; Engineering geology. ; Buildings Design and construction. ; Engineering design. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Civil Engineering. ; Geoengineering. ; Building Construction and Design. ; Engineering Design.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- General Principles and Practices -- Field Tests of Post Grouted Concrete Piles -- Field Tests of Precast Concrete Piles -- Field Tests of Composite Piles -- Field Tests of Super-long and Large Diameter Piles -- Piles under Ultimate Loads -- Capacity and Settlement Analysis -- Conclusions and Recommendations.
    Abstract: This book provides full-scale field tests of different types of pile foundations. For the testing, it includes static load tests which consider various loading orientations, dynamic load tests, inclinometer monitoring and tests that aim to determine the load transfer mechanism of pile foundation. This book also covers the up-to-date popular topic with detailed project studies. This includes the academic investigation of post-grouting technology effect on drilled shaft piles, the research of displacement and non-displacement precast pile foundation, the study of fiber-reinforced polymer material used in the geo-technical environment such as deep excavation pit in tunneling project, and the research of super-long and large diameter pile foundations. These investigations provide essential and academic information for researchers as well as engineers in role of Civil and Geotech. Not only the different types of the piles are studied, but also the relevant theory and literatures are reviewed. In this book, the diagrams are plotted in an easy way and the explanation of the diagrams and tables are described in detail. The research methods corresponding to the practical projects are detailed as well. Hence, it is useful as a reference for the students and researchers in civil and geotechnical engineering.
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    Pages: XXVI, 272 p. 265 illus., 110 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789813361836
    Series Statement: Advanced Topics in Science and Technology in China, 62
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-6183-6
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    Earth Data Analytics for Planetary Health (2023)
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Environmental health. ; Public health. ; Sustainability. ; Geographical Information System. ; Environmental Health. ; Public Health. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Topic 1. Environmental Quality Monitoring -- Chap1: Applications of Remote Sensing for Air Pollution Monitoring in Thailand: An Early Warning for Public Health -- Chap2: A novel evaluation of air pollution impact from stationary emission sources to ambient air quality via time-series Granger causality -- Chap3: Groundwater Recharge, Monitoring and Finding Suitable Areas for Groundwater Recharge in Northeast Thailand -- Topic 2. Environmental Changes and Health -- Chap4: Health benefits of air pollution reduction during the COVID-19 lockdown period in Thailand using a machine learning algorithm -- Chap5: Satellite-Derived Vegetation Indices as A Criterion for Assessing Green Exposure that is Related to Human Health Burdens -- Chap6: Five common myths about land use change and infectious disease -- Topic 3. Data and Methodological Issues for Health Studies -- Chap7: Geospatial Environmental Data for Planetary Health Applications -- Chap8: Delineating zones of disease diffusion from the amenity-sharing network in Peninsular Malaysia -- Chap9: Approaches for spatial and temporal-spatial clustering analysis in avian influenza outbreaks -- Chap10: Detecting urban form using remote sensing: spatiotemporal research gaps for sustainable environment and human health.
    Abstract: Planetary health involves complex spatial–temporal interactions among agents, hosts, and earth environment. Due to rapid technical development of geomatics, including geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing (RS) in the era of big data analytics, therefore, earth data analytics has become one of the important approaches for monitoring earth surface process and measuring of the effects of environment changes on all humans and other living organisms on earth. Various methods in earth data analytics, including spatial–temporal statistics, spatial evolutionary algorithms, remote sensing image analysis, wireless geo-sensors, and location-based analytics, are an emerging discipline in understanding complex interactions in planetary health. This edited book provides a broad focus on methodological theories of earth data analytics and their applications to measuring the process of planetary health, with the goal to build scientific understanding on how geospatial analytics can provide valuable insights in measuring environmental risks in Southeast Asian regions. It is collection of selected papers covering both theoretical and empirical studies focusing on topics relevant to spatial perspectives on planetary health and environmental exposure studies. The book is written for senior undergraduates, graduate students, lecturers, and researchers in applications of geospatial technologies for public health and environmental studies.
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    Pages: IX, 217 p. 60 illus., 47 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789811987656
    Series Statement: Atmosphere, Earth, Ocean & Space,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-8765-6
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    Impacts of Urbanization on Hydrological Systems in India (2023)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Water. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1. GIS-based Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis for Identifying Rainwater Harvesting Structures Sites in a Semi-Arid River Basin -- Chapter2. Hydrochemical Investigation and Water Quality Mapping in and around Pallikarnai Marsh Land Area in Chennai, India -- Chapter3. Catchment Scale Modeling of Land Use and Land Cover Dynamics -- Chapter4. Urban Floods: A Case Study of Patna Floods 2019, Natural or Anthropogenic?- Chapter5. Flood Susceptibility Zonation using Dempster-Shafer Evidential Belief Function (EBF) Method in Chalakudy Taluk, Kerala, India -- Chapter6. Impact of Urbanization on Ganga River Basin: An Overview in the Context of Natural Surface Water Resources -- Chapter7. Urban Water Scarcity: A Global Challenge and Impending Solutions -- Chapter8. Groundwater Scarcity in Urban Areas is a Major Issue - Case Studies from West Bengal -- Chapter9. Impact of Urbanization and River Morphology on Groundwater System in Patna Urban Area, Bihar, India -- Chapter10. Aquifer Storage and Recovery: Key Issues and Feasibility -- Chapter11. Temporal Prediction of Groundwater Levels: A Gap in Generalization -- Chapter12. Suitability of Groundwater for Drinking and Agricultural Use in Patna District, Bihar, India -- Chapter13. Groundwater Potential Assessment using GIS-based Weighted Linear Combination Technique: A Case Study of Hard Rock Terrain around Bhopal, India -- Chapter14. The Effect of Urbanization on Groundwater Quality and Hydrochemical Characteristics in Ennore Coastal Aquifers of Chennai, South India -- Chapter15. Groundwater Contamination in Parts of Northwestern Hyderabad- A Hydrogeochemical and Geospatial Approach -- Chapter16. Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of Groundwater Recharge in Dras Sub-Basin of Upper Indus River Basin, Western Himalayas -- Chapter17. Impact of Urbanization on Groundwater in Changing Climatic Scenario: A Case Study.
    Abstract: This book documents the various impacts of urbanization on hydrological systems and water resources. The first half of the book is focused on urbanization and surface waters, starting with the status of hydrological systems in the urban areas, i.e. the catchment characteristics and changes in rainfall dynamics. The most pronounced hydrological problems in cities are changes in runoff due to precipitation. Recently, rain events have been less frequent but more intense, sometimes leading to flash floods. Though the substantial increase in runoff causes floods in the urbanized area, it may be attributed to the reduction of infiltration due to construction of roads. This, in turn, results in groundwater decline and depletion. The second half of the book covers the impact of urbanization on groundwater, which starts with hindered or significantly reduced recharge taking place due to altered urban surfaces. The limited groundwater resources are over-exploited by the urban population, leading to water scarcity and depletion. Groundwater gets polluted due to solid waste dumping sites or by wastewaters discharged by industries. The book will be useful for researchers, educators, municipal/city authorities, government officials, and NGOs.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031216183
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-21618-3
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    Satellite Remote Sensing of Terrestrial Hydrology (2022)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environment. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Climatology. ; Earth sciences. ; Environmental geography. ; Water. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Climate Sciences. ; Earth Sciences. ; Integrated Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1 -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 Global water sytems -- Part 2 -- Chapter 3 Optical Remote Sensing Systems -- Chapter 4 Satellite Geodetic Missions -- Part 3 -- Chapter 5 GEE Chapter -- Part 4 -- Chapter 6 Remote Sensing of Freshwater Habitats -- Chapter 7 Remot esensing of vegetation changes -- Part 5 -- Chapter 8 groundwater from space -- Part 6 -- Chapter 9 Impacts of Climate Change on Hydrological Cycle -- Chapter 10 Drought metrics and Indicators -- Part 7 -- Chapter 11 Hydrolological variability -- Part 8 -- Chapter 12 Statistical methods in hydrology -- Part 9 -- Chapter 13 SA_JoH -- Part 10 -- Chapter 14 JoH_Regional -- Part 11 -- Chapter 15 STOTEN -- Chapter 16 Climatic Change -- Part 12 -- Chapter 17 Flinders -- Chapter 18 Mitchell -- Part 13 -- Chapter 19 Brazil drought -- Chapter 20 LCB STOTEN -- Appendix.
    Abstract: This book highlights several opportunities that exist in satellite remote sensing of large-scale terrestrial hydrology. It lays bare the novel concept of remote sensing hydrology and demonstrates key applications of advance satellite technology and new methods in advancing our fundamental understanding of environmental systems. This includes, using state-of-the-art satellite hydrology missions like the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment and other multi-mission satellite systems as important tools that underpin water resources planning and accounting. This book discusses and demonstrates how the efficacy, simplicity, and sophistication in novel computing platforms for big earth observation data can help facilitate environmental monitoring and improve contemporary understanding of climate change impacts on freshwater resources. It also provides opportunities for practitioners and relevant government agencies to leverage satellite-based information in a transdisciplinary context to address several environmental issues affecting society. This book provides a general framework and highlights methods to help improve our understanding of hydrological processes and impact analysis from extreme events (e.g., droughts, floods) and climate change.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030995775
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-99577-5
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    Water Security Under Climate Change (2022)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Bioclimatology. ; Financial risk management. ; Sustainability. ; Natural disasters. ; Water. ; Climate Change Ecology. ; Risk Management. ; Sustainability. ; Natural Hazards.
    Description / Table of Contents: Ensuring Water Security under Climate Change -- Water Security in the Face of Climate Change: Singapore’s Way -- Consequences of Declining Resources on Water Services: The Risks If We Do Not React! -- Resilience through Systems Thinking for Water Infrastructure -- Water Security and Climate Change: Hydropower Reservoir Greenhouse Gas Emissions -- Climate Change and its Implications for Irrigation, Drainage and Flood Management -- Designing Research to Catalyse Climate Action -- Water Resilient Places—Developing a Policy Framework for Surface Water Management and Blue-Green Infrastructure -- Supporting Evidence-based Water and Climate Change Policy in Scotland through Innovation and Expert Knowledge: The Centre of Expertise for Waters (CREW) -- Building A Resilient and Sustainable Water and Wastewater Service for Scotland -- What are the Key Enablers in Pursuing both Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation? Practical Lessons from Asian River Basins -- The Great Glacier and Snow Dependent Rivers of Asia and Climate Change: Heading for Troubled Waters -- Assessment of and Adaptation Measures to the Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources in China -- Using Waternomics to Develop and Avoid Systemic Shocks to the Economy -- Managing Risks on Egypt Water Resources Security: Climate Change and Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) as Challenging Aspects -- Water Security Under Conditions of Increased Unpredictability: A Case Study -- Temperature-Rainfall Anomalies and Climate Change: Possible Effects on Australian Agriculture in 2030 and 2050. .
    Abstract: This book highlights the likely impacts of climate change in terms of global and national water securities, how different countries are attempting to address these complex problems and to what extent they are likely to succeed. A major global concern at present, especially after the social and economic havoc that has been caused by COVID-19 in only one year, is how we can return to earlier levels of economic development patterns and then further improve the process so that sustainable development goals are reached to the extent possible by 2030, in both developed and developing countries. Mankind is now facing two existential problems over the next several decades. These are climate change and whether the world will have access to enough water to meet all its food, energy, environment and health needs. Much of expected climate change impacts can be seen through the lens of extreme hydrological events, like droughts, floods and other extreme hydrometeorological events. Chapter 7 is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com. Chapter 12 is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811654930
    Series Statement: Water Resources Development and Management,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5493-0
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    Pond Ecosystems of the Indian Sundarbans : An Overview (2022)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Biotic communities. ; Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Bioclimatology. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental management. ; Water. ; Ecosystems. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Climate Change Ecology. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction - Ponds of Indian Sundarban as an important socio-ecological systems -- Assessment of Pond water quality and its impact on health and local livelihood in the Indian Sundarban -- Role of Fe2+ on the enhancement of Phytoplankton Community in pond system of Indian Sundarban -- Role of controlled lime treatment on the productivity of pond ecosystem. .
    Abstract: This book aims to give a holistic overview of the pond ecosystem of Indian Sundarbans. Due to climate change, the Indian Sundarbans faces several challenges. With rising sea levels, islands are disappearing and the increasing salinity in the water and soil has severely threatened the health of mangrove forests and the quality of fresh water, soil and crops. Additionally, there have been serious disturbances to hydrological parameters in the lotic as well lentic ecosystems. This book provides new insights into lentic ecosystem-oriented research in the deltaic ecosystem of GBM-I (Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna, Indian Delta). The major findings from various research works are brought together, and the gaps and future possible ways forward are outlined. The book addresses the SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation), SDG 13 (Climate Action) and SDG 14 (Life below Water), with a focus on the ecosystem services of ponds in the Indian Sundarbans. Despite there being many studies on riverine water, ground water and mangrove ecosystems of the Indian Sundarbans, this book offers new insights into the pond ecosystem of the Indian Sundarbans. The outcomes from this book can be utilized by researchers from the inland fisheries sector, environmental managers, professionals, and those who seek to develop ways for making pond ecosystems sustainable.
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    Pages: XXII, 270 p. 60 illus., 41 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030867867
    Series Statement: Water Science and Technology Library, 112
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86786-7
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    Scenarios and Responses to Future Deep Oil Spills : Fighting the Next War (2020)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Environmental chemistry. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Water. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Section I Overview -- 1 Introduction to the volume -- 2 Deep-water oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico, and related global trends -- 3 Spilled oil composition and the natural carbon cycle: The true drivers of environmental fate and effects of oil spills -- Section II Geological, Chemical, Ecological and Physical Oceanographic Settings and Baselines for Deep Oil Spills in the Gulf of Mexico -- 4 An overview of the geologic origins of hydrocarbons and production trends in the Gulf of Mexico -- 5 Gulf of Mexico (GoM) bottom sediments and depositional processes: A baseline for future oil spills -- 6 Benthic faunal baselines in the Gulf of Mexico: A precursor to evaluate future impacts -- 7 Linking abiotic variables with macrofaunal and meiofaunal abundance and community -- 8 The asphalt ecosystem of the southern Gulf of Mexico: abyssal habitats across space and time -- 9 Geochemical and faunal characterization in the sediments off the Cuban north and northwest coast -- 10 Mapping isotopic and dissolved organic matter baselines in waters and sediments of Gulf of Mexico -- 11 Toward a predictive understanding of the benthic microbial community response to oiling on the northern Gulf of Mexico coast -- 12 Combining isoscapes with tissue-specific isotope records to re-create the geographic histories of fish -- 13 The utility of stable and radio isotopes in fish tissues as biogeochemical tracers of marine oil spill food web effects -- 14 Modernizing protocols for aquatic toxicity testing of oil and dispersant -- 15 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon baselines in Gulf of Mexico fishes -- 16 Case Study: Using a combined laboratory, field, and modeling approach to assess oil spill impacts -- Section III Simulations of Future Deep Spills -- 17 Testing the effect of MOSSFA (Marine Oil Snow Sedimentation and Flocculent Accumulation) events in benthic microcosms -- 18 Physical processes influencing the sedimentation and lateral transport of MOSSFA in the NE Gulf of Mexico -- 19 Simulating deep oil spills beyond the Gulf of Mexico -- Section IV Comparisons of likely impacts from simulated spills -- 20 Comparison of the spatial extent, impacts to shorelines, and ecosystem and 4-dimensional characteristics of simulated oil spills -- 21 A predictive strategy for mapping locations where future MOSSFA events are expected -- 22 Connectivity of Gulf of Mexico continental shelf fish populations and implications of simulated oil spills -- 23 Evaluating the effectiveness of fishery closures for deep oil spills using a 4-dimensional model -- 24 As Gulf oil extraction goes deeper, who is at risk? Community structure, distribution, and connectivity of the deep-pelagic fauna -- 25 Evaluating impacts of deep oil spills on oceanic marine mammals -- 26 Comparative environmental sensitivity of offshore Gulf of Mexico waters potentially impacted by ultra-deep oil well blowouts -- Section V Preparing for and Responding to the Next Deepwater Spill -- 27 Preparing for the inevitable: ecological and indigenous community impacts of oil spill-related mortality in the United States Arctic marine ecosystem -- 28 Summary of contemporary research on use of chemical dispersants for deep sea oil spills -- 29 Perspectives on research, technology, policy and human resources for improved management of ultra-deep oil and gas resources and responses to oil spills -- Index.
    Abstract: It has often been said that generals prepare for the next war by re-fighting the last. The Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill was unlike any previous – an underwater well blowout 1,500 meters deep. Much has been learned in the wake of DWH and these lessons should in turn be applied to both similar oil spill scenarios and those arising from “frontier” explorations by the marine oil industry. The next deep oil well blowout may be at 3,000 meters or even deeper. This volume summarizes regional (Gulf of Mexico) and global megatrends in marine oil exploration and production. Research in a number of key areas including the behavior of oil and gas under extreme pressure, impacts on biological resources of the deep sea, and the fate of oil and gas released in spills is synthesized. A number of deep oil spills are simulated with detailed computer models, and the likely effects of the spills and potential mitigation measures used to combat them are compared. Recommended changes in policies governing marine oil exploration and development are proposed, as well as additional research to close critical and emerging knowledge gaps. This volume synthesizes state-of-the-art research in deep oil spill behavior and response. It is thus relevant for government and industry oil spill responders, policy formulators and implementers, and academics and students desiring an in-depth and balanced overview of key issues and uncertainties surrounding the quest for deep oil and potential impacts on the environment.
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    Pages: XII, 542 p. 167 illus., 138 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030129637
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-12963-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-12963-7
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    Parched - The Cape Town Drought Story (2021)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental management. ; Economic policy. ; Social policy. ; Communication. ; Water. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management. ; Socio-Economic Policy. ; Media and Communication.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1, Introduction -- Chapter 2. Water Supply in Cape Town -- Chapter 3. Reconciliation strategy -- Chapter 4. Politics, trust and governance -- Chapter 5. The Drought -- Chapter 6. Reliance on rainfall, climate variability and climate change -- Chapter 7. The Water Resilience Programme -- Chapter 8. The New Water Programme -- Chapter 9. NWP: Managing dam levels -- Chapter 10. NWP: Managing Demand -- Chapter 11. NWP: Augmentation -- Chapter 12. Lessons learnt -- Chapter 13. Conclusion.
    Abstract: The book presents the history of water supply to Cape Town, leading up to the worst ever drought recorded, through political turmoil impacting on drought interventions and resulting in the adoption of an integrated water strategy. Regions reliant on water supply from rainfed dams have always been vulnerable to the impact of drought. This is exacerbated by the uncertainty of future rainfall, which is never guaranteed, and reliance is placed on modelling using historic data. While weather has always been variable, climate has been generally reliable. With anthropogenic activity causing changes in climate, the validity of modelling based on history is currently not fully trusted. Unless the storage capacity is sufficient to carry through numerous seasons of poor rainfall, even with water restrictions to match demand and supply in times of depleted rainfall, the risk of reservoirs running dry remains a threat.
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    Pages: XXIX, 290 p. 82 illus., 41 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030788896
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-78889-6
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    China Highway Canyon Bridges (2022)
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    Keywords: Geotechnical engineering. ; Geography. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Regional Geography. ; Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Research on Highway Canyon Bridges in China -- Suspension Bridges -- Cable-stayed Bridges -- Arch Bridges -- Girder Bridges.
    Abstract: This book presents 108 canyon bridges that best represent the highest level of bridge construction in China and is divided into four chapters including suspension bridge, cable-stayed bridge, arch bridge and beam bridge. It introduces the definition of canyon bridge for the first time and gives an overview of each bridge's structural characteristics, design and construction techniques, as well as management and maintenance measures. Furthermore, this book provides elevation layout drawings and real view pictures. Chinese version of this book was awarded “Fan Lichu Book Prize” by Bridge and Structure Committee of China Civil Engineering Society in August 2020. It is the first book accounting of canyon bridges and appeals to a wide readership, from bridge designers and engineers to the general public who has interests to learn bridge construction in mountainous areas.
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    Pages: XI, 218 p. 247 illus., 137 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811644313
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4431-3
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    Water Resources Management and Sustainability : Solutions for Arid Regions (2023)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental management. ; Agriculture. ; Environment. ; Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Water. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management. ; Agriculture. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Wireless Sensor Networks for Hydrological Monitoring, Helpful Tools for Accurate Models -- Automatic Extraction of Surface Water Bodies from High-Resolution Multispectral Remote Sensing Imagery using GIS and Deep Learning Techniques in Dubai -- Multiple Non-Linear Reservoirs to Model Water Balance Components in Sandy Soils -- Flood Mapping and Assessment During Typhoon Ulysses (Vamco) in Cagayan, Philippines using Synthetic Aperture Radar Images.
    Abstract: The book will be of interest to researchers and practitioners in the field of hydrology, environmental engineering, agricultural engineering, earth sciences, and watershed and range sciences, as well as to those engaged in water resources planning, development and management in arid and semi-arid areas. Given the lack of literature on arid regions, this book not only provides an assessment of water resource management in arid regions but also addresses solutions, and it can also be an outstanding textbook on water resources management and sustainability for arid regions. This volume in the Water Science and Technology Library includes selected papers that have been presented and discussed during the International Water Resources Management and Sustainability: Solutions for Arid Regions, 22–-24 March 2022, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The conference was organized by the National Water and Energy Center, UAE University, in collaboration with the South Australian Goyder Institute for Water Research, and the Department for Environment and Water, Government of South Australia. The conference attracted a large number of nationally and internationally well-known experts who have been at the forefront of water resources management and sustainability in arid and semi-arid regions. More than 55 countries, covering the five continents, were represented. The conference was designed to facilitate and encourage new perspectives on how science and innovative technologies can transform water management and sustainability in arid and semi-arid regions around the world. It addressed current challenges and priorities in water management and provided a forum to share knowledge, experiences, research, and discoveries.
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    Pages: XIV, 446 p. 223 illus., 194 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031245060
    Series Statement: Water Science and Technology Library, 121
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24506-0
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    Guidelines for Probabilistic Performance-Based Seismic Design and Assessment of Slope Engineering (2023)
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    Keywords: Geotechnical engineering. ; Natural disasters. ; Engineering design. ; Engineering geology. ; Sustainability. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Natural Hazards. ; Engineering Design. ; Geoengineering. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Terms and Notations -- Performance-based Seismic Design of Slope -- Seismic Ground Motion Excitations for Slope Seismic Dynamic Performance Design and Assessment -- Deterministic Analysis Methods for Slope Seismic Dynamic Response -- Probabilistic Performance-based Seismic Design and Assessment for Slope Engineering -- Case Study -- Conclusions and Prospects.
    Abstract: This book provides a new design and evaluation framework based on slope Stochastic Dynamics theory to probabilistic seismic performance for slope engineering. For the seismic dynamic stability safety of slope, it shifts from deterministic seismic dynamic analysis to quantitative analysis based on nonlinear stochastic dynamics, that is, from qualitative to the description of stochasticity of earthquake excitation that meet the needs in related design specification and establish a performance standard. In the nonlinear dynamic time history analysis of slope subjected to seismic ground motion, the term “randomness” is used to express the uncertainty in the intensity and frequency of earthquake excitation for slope engineering dynamic seismic performance. It mainly includes seismic design fortification standard, corresponding ground motion excitation, performance index threshold, and slope deterministic nonlinear seismic dynamic response. Even more than that, the seismic dynamic large deformation approaches of the whole process and comprehensive analysis for flow analysis after slope instability failure. Eventually, the probabilistic seismic dynamic performance of the slope engineering will be characterized by nonlinear dynamic reliability.
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    Pages: XVII, 134 p. 51 illus., 46 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789811991837
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9183-7
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    River Health and Ecology in South Asia : Pollution, Restoration, and Conservation (2022)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Physical geography. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Water. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Water. ; Physical Geography. ; Environmental Monitoring.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1. River Health and Ecology: Perspective View and Approach -- Chapter2. Arthropods: an important bioindicator to decipher the health of the water of South Asian Rivers -- Chapter3. Anthropogenic stress on river health: with special reference to Kangsabati river, West Bengal, India -- Chapter4. Role of modern biotechnology in the era of river water pollution -- Chapter5. Assessment of chitinolytic bacteria isolated from zooplankton of freshwater ecosystem -- Chapter6. Microplastics in freshwater riverine systems: brief profile, trophic level transfer and probable remediation -- Chapter7. Assessment of River Health through Water and Biological Characteristics -- Chapter8. Estimating Water Quality of the Sundarban Coastal Zone (India) using Landsat Series Satellite Data and Ground Observations -- Chapter9. Anthropogenic impacts on hydro-morphodynamic behaviour in the middle - lower course of Subarnarekha river, India -- Chapter10. Perturbation of the health of riverine ecosystem and its impact on the biogeochemical, ecological and molecular perspectives -- Chapter11. Assessment of habitat quality in quarried reach of alluvial river -- Chapter12. Physicochemical and microbial indicators for water quality assessment in an industrial catchment of river Damodar, India -- Chapter13. Assessment of heavy metal concentration in selected fish species in Subarnarekha River, India -- Chapter14. Assessment of water pollution and aquatic toxicity of the Churni River, India -- Chapter15. River corridor mapping and monitoring using Geospatial Technology -- Chapter16. Micro-plastic pollution in freshwater systems: A potential environmental threat -- Chapter17. Sand and Gravel Mining and its Consequences on Morphometry of Raidak-II River in Eastern Dooars, India -- Chapter18. Resuscitating the regional rivers: a crusade against cauvery crisis and coloured legislations.
    Abstract: This volume reviews recent hydrological and environmental issues resulting from human-induced water pollution practices while providing case studies on the physical, chemical, and eco-biological techniques used to mitigate the impacts of river ecosystem pollution in South Asian countries. The book demonstrates the key methods of measurement, monitoring, mapping, and modeling of river water quality and how it is impacted by pollution and incorporates contemporary geospatial technological applications for the management and sustainability of future water resources. The major topics that the book addresses are the fundamental concepts of river ecosystem health, riverine ecology and habitats, risk assessment of riverine pollution, and technology-based river pollution control strategies. The book will serve as an interdisciplinary guide for researchers, students, and GIS specialists working in various disciplines, including pollution hazards, river ecosystem restoration, water quality, remote sensing, zoology, natural resources management, and environmental geography. .
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    Pages: XVIII, 420 p. 118 illus., 107 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030835538
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-83553-8
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    Key Technologies for Safety Construction of Mined Subsea Tunnels (2023)
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    Keywords: Geotechnical engineering. ; Underground construction. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Underground Engineering and Tunnel Construction.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction -- Risk control system for subsea tunnels -- 3. Composite grouting technology and its application -- 4. Water inrush mechanism and evolution characteristics -- 5. Process control theory of construction safety -- 6. Active controlled waterproof-drainage system and its design method.
    Abstract: This book puts forward a technological system for the construction of subsea tunnel using drilling and blasting method. Taking the water-induced disaster as the core risk, the safety guarantee system for large cross-sectional subsea tunnels is established. The composite grouting technology referred to ground reinforcement and water plugging is established, which breaks through the technical bottleneck of subsea tunnel construction in highly permeable strata. The process control theory based on water inrush mechanism is created, which gets rid of the over-dependence on engineering experience for disaster control of submarine tunnel. An active control waterproof drainage system based on the synergy of reinforcement ring and support system is invented to solve the contradiction between the control of water displacement and water pressure. The above-mentioned achievements have been successfully applied in the first three large cross-sectional subsea tunnels in China, and have played a key role in the construction safety. The proposed technological system can improve the overall construction level of subsea tunnel, which can provide reference for the design and construction of subsea tunnels, especially for those crossing through weakness zones.
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    Pages: XVI, 405 p. 265 illus., 209 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789811987533
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-8753-3
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    Album of Porous Media : Structure and Dynamics (2023)
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    Keywords: Geotechnical engineering. ; Surfaces (Technology). ; Thin films. ; Fluid mechanics. ; Condensed matter. ; Soft condensed matter. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Surfaces, Interfaces and Thin Film. ; Engineering Fluid Dynamics. ; Phase Transitions and Multiphase Systems. ; Soft and Granular Matter.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Electrospun Fibrous Mats -- Tailored Electrospun Gas Diffusion Layers With a Graded Pore Structure for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells -- Dispersed Nanostructured Thin Film (Dnstf) Catalyst -- Electrochemical Actuation of a Nanoporous Polypyrrole Hybrid Material -- Laser-Excited Elastic Guided Waves Reveal the Complex Mechanics of Nanoporous Silicon -- Sample Layout Aiding Efficient Scans of Heterogeneous Sheet-Like Materials -- Protective Porous Media - The Pore & Fiber Structure of Face Masks -- Individual Fibers in Nonwoven are Identified with Artificial Intelligence -- Mechanism of Imperfect Atomic Layer Deposition in Porous Materials -- Mass Transport in Conformally Coated Porous Materials -- Optical Microfabrication of Porous Films -- Bicontinuous Porosity by Spinodal Phase Separation -- Nucleation and Crystal Growth on the Secondary Substrate -- Double-Porosity in Soil -- Boreal Mosses and Lichens -- The Gorgonian Octocoral Eunicella Cavolinii Forms a Porous Biological Material with Outstanding Material Properties -- Foraminifer -- Trovants: The “Living” Stones of Romania Formed as High Porosity Spherical Sandstone Concretions Developed Around a Fossil -- The Complex Pore Spaces of Our Brain: A Challenge and Opportunity for Computer Simulations -- Scaling and Resolution Effect of an Andesite Sample -- Length-Scale Dependence of Pore Space Topology -- Microstructure of Crushable Expanded Clay Aggregates -- Reticulated Rutile -- Mineral Map of Rotliegendes -- Boise Brown -- North Netherlands Gas Reservoir -- Fib-Sem Images From a Cathode Material: Unfiltered and Filtered (Curtaining Filter) -- Vesicles and Fractures in Volcanic Ash -- A View of the Internal Pore Structure of a Volcanic Rock: Xaltipan Ignimbrite -- In Situ Microtomography of the Tensile Fracture and Fragmentation of Porphyry Copper Ores -- Fractured Porous Media: A Cretaceous Carbonate Outcrop Sample -- Fracture Network in a Shale Cube Hydraulically Fractured in the Laboratory -- Geological Carbon Storage at the University of Bergen, Norway.
    Abstract: Graphical depictions of abstract concepts have played a major role in the formulation and communication of ideas since prehistoric times. The invention of photography in the nineteenth century and more recent advances in visualization techniques have catalyzed an enormous wealth of insights into every field of science and engineering by extending our senses far beyond our natural sensorial capabilities. The field of porous media has also benefited enormously from these developments in visualization techniques. Indeed, improvements in these techniques have led to the better morphological characterization of porous media and an enhanced understanding of the assorted physical processes, such as mass transport, capillarity, swelling, and fracturing, that can occur at the pore level. These observations, in turn, have led to superior usage practices for existing porous materials and the design of new products with porous media. Therefore, this bilingual English-Spanish album is aimed at providing a collection of state‐of‐the‐art visualizations of the diverse aspects of porous media that will serve as a reference in education and research. To cover all these aspects properly, the album is organized into seven thematic parts. Each part includes a collection of chapters with images accompanied by a brief English-Spanish description of the novelty of the observation, the visualization technique used, and the phenomenological insights gained. Las representaciones gráficas de conceptos abstractos han jugado un papel importante en la formulación y comunicación de ideas desde tiempos prehistóricos. La invención de la fotografía en el siglo XIX y los avances más recientes en las técnicas de visualización han catalizado una enorme riqueza de conocimientos en todos los campos de la ciencia y la ingeniería al extender nuestros sentidos mucho más allá de nuestras capacidades sensoriales naturales. El campo de los medios porosos también se ha beneficiado enormemente de estos avances en las técnicas de visualización. De hecho, las mejoras en estas técnicas han llevado a una mejor caracterización morfológica de los medios porosos y una mejor comprensión de los diversos procesos físicos, como el transporte de masa, la capilaridad, la hinchazón y la fractura, que pueden ocurrir a nivel de poro. Estas observaciones, a su vez, han llevado a mejores prácticas de uso para los materiales porosos existentes y al diseño de nuevos productos con medios porosos. Por lo tanto, este álbum bilingüe inglés y español tiene como objetivo proporcionar una colección de visualizaciones del estado del arte de los diversos aspectos de los medios porosos que servirán como referencia en la educación y la investigación. Para cubrir adecuadamente todos estos aspectos, el álbum está organizado en siete partes temáticas. Cada parte incluye una colección de capítulos con imágenes acompañadas de una breve descripción en inglés y español de la originalidad de la observación, la técnica de visualización utilizada y los conocimientos fenomenológicos obtenidos.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031238000
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-23800-0
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    Progressive Collapse Resilience of Concrete Structures: Mechanisms, Simulations and Experiments (2023)
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    Keywords: Geotechnical engineering. ; Buildings Design and construction. ; Engineering geology. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Building Construction and Design. ; Geoengineering.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Mechanisms of progressive collapse of concrete structures -- Chapter 3. Dynamic increase factor (DIF) of concrete structures -- Chapter 4. Spatial and slab effects on concrete structures -- Chapter 5. Mechanisms of progressive collapse of flat slab structures -- Chapter 6. Performance of infilled frames during progressive collapse -- Chapter 7. Vulnerability and robustness of RC frames to resist progressive collapse.
    Abstract: The book introduces the comprehensive analysis methodology regarding progressive collapse, and the critical issues may happen in concrete structures. Main topics include: the influential parameters of the development of the main load-resisting mechanisms; the dynamic effects with sudden column removal scenarios; the contribution of non-structural components to improve the resilience of concrete structures; uncertainties in progressive collapse analysis. Based on the empirical research of the author and his team, the book provides valuable knowledge in the field of progressive collapse and bridges the gap between academic research and practice.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819907724
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-0772-4
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    Remote Sensing Land Surface Changes : The 1981-2020 Intensive Global Warming (2022)
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Physical geography. ; Environment. ; Geographical Information System. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1-Why this Topic? -- Chapter 2-Global Warming Impact on Earth Systems -- Chapter 3-The IPCC Reports on Global Warming and Land Changes -- Chapter 4.NOAA Operational Environmental Satellites for Earth Monitoring -- Chapter 5-New Remote Sensing Vegetation Health Technology -- Chapter 6-Cause of Climate Warming -- Chapter 7- Land Cover Changes from Intensive Climate Warming -- Chapter 8-Global Warming Crop Yield and Food Security -- Chapter 9-Remote Sensing Malaria During Global Warming -- Chapter 10-Malaria Performance Trend During 1981-2022 -- Chapter 11-Remote Sensing Drought Watch and Food Security -- Chapter 12-Has Drought Intensified During 1981-2021 Global Warming?
    Abstract: This book discusses the detrimental consequences of climate-related land changes over a 40-year period between 1981 and 2020, and focuses on how climate warming is deteriorating the agricultural system due to excessive heat, lack of moisture and more intensive and widespread droughts leading to a reduction of agricultural production. Most of the existing literature on the unfavourable consequences of global warming for land are based on a relatively short period of weather station data, covering local land areas with limited networks and monitoring parameters. These concerns have led to the use of satellite data, whose measurements are controlled by such vegetation characteristics as chlorophyll, carotenoids, moisture contents in the plants and temperature inside the vegetation community. Therefore, the discussion of this book is completely based on high-resolution global land surface measurements by the sensors on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) operational afternoon polar-orbiting satellites. The book also focuses on understanding climate change impacts on land changes where humans are living, and combines biophysically-grounded methods and the 40-year data to develop models for monitoring large-scale Earth warming impacts on land and for timely prediction of climate consequences for humans. These 40-year trends in land characteristics will help to better inform the assessment of potential changes in the future and how to reach human sustainability. The book will of interest to scientists using satellite remote sensing to track climate change impacts on land over time, as well as students and researchers in climatology and environmental sustainability. .
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030968106
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-96810-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-96810-6
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    Geomechanical Controls on Fracture Development in Chalk and Marl in the Danish North Sea : Understanding and Predicting Fracture Systems (2023)
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    Keywords: Geotechnical engineering. ; Petrology. ; Rock mechanics. ; Soil mechanics. ; Mining engineering. ; Mathematical models. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Petrology. ; Soil and Rock Mechanics. ; Mining and Exploration. ; Mathematical Modeling and Industrial Mathematics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Establishing a high resolution 3D fracture dataset in chalk: possibilities and obstacles working with outcrop data -- Chapter 3. Calibration and applications of a rate-dependent geomechanical model for Danian and Maastrichtian reservoir chalk (Danish North Sea) -- Chapter 4. Deformation induced variations in porosity of the Chalk Group in the North Sea Basin -- Chapter 5. Strain evolution of the Kraka Chalk inferred from stratigraphic reconstruction -- Chapter 6. Improved visualization of structural deformation on the Kraka structure (Danish Central Graben) with color-processed seismic data -- Chapter 7. Using geomechanical models to simulate the growth of the fracture network in the Ekofisk Formation of the Kraka structure, Danish Central Graben -- Chapter 8. Geomechanical modelling the evolution of a connected natural fracture network to explain fluid flow variations across a fractured chalk-marl reservoir -- Chapter 9. Numerical study on the influence of induced hydraulic fractures on oil production in a line drive -- Chapter 10. Conclusions.
    Abstract: This book summarizes new discoveries on fracturing in chalk. Based on studies on the Danish North Sea, this book shows how observations from outcrop analogues, core and seismic data can be used to characterize the density, distribution and geometry of natural fractures in chalk and marl. Laboratory experiments on chalk samples reveal the controls on the geomechanical properties of chalk and thus on the growth of natural fractures. Finally, various modeling techniques are employed to investigate the mechanical deformation in the chalk structures of the Danish North Sea and to predict fracture distribution and geometry in the subsurface. An understanding of fracture density, distribution and geometry is essential for planning efficient fluid extraction or injection strategies and CO2 sequestration. This book provides the necessary knowledge.
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    Pages: VIII, 271 p. 114 illus., 106 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031353277
    Series Statement: Petroleum Engineering,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35327-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-35327-7
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    Remote Sensing Intelligent Interpretation for Mine Geological Environment : From Land Use and Land Cover Perspective (2022)
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Machine learning. ; Signal processing. ; Geology. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Geographical Information System. ; Machine Learning. ; Signal, Speech and Image Processing . ; Geology. ; Environmental Monitoring.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface.-Mine geological environment: An overview.-Multimodal remote sensing science and technology.-Deep learning technology for remote sensing intelligent interpretation.-Remote sensing interpretation signs of mine land occupation type -- Mine remote sensing dataset construction for multi-level tasks -- Mine target detection by remote sensing and deep learning -- Mine remote sensing scene classification by deep learning -- Mine land occupation classification based on machine learning and remote sensing images -- Mine land occupation classification based on deep learning and remote sensing images -- Concluding remarks.
    Abstract: This book examines the theory and methods of remote sensing intelligent interpretation based on deep learning. Based on geological and environmental effects on mines, this book constructs a set of systematic mine remote sensing datasets focusing on the multi-level task with the system of “target detection→scene classification→semantic segmentation." Taking China’s Hubei Province as an example, this book focuses on the following four aspects: 1. Development of a multiscale remote sensing dataset of the mining area, including mine target remote sensing dataset, mine (including non-mine areas) remote sensing scene dataset, and semantic segmentation remote sensing dataset of mining land cover. The three datasets are the basis of intelligent interpretation based on deep learning. 2. Research on mine target remote sensing detection method based on deep learning. 3. Research on remote sensing scene classification method of mine and non-mine areas based on deep learning. 4. Research on the fine-scale classification method of mining land cover based on semantic segmentation. The book is a valuable reference both for scholars, practitioners and as well as graduate students who are interested in mining environment research.
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    Pages: XII, 246 p. 110 illus., 89 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811937392
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-3739-2
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    Experimental Mechanics of Fractured Porous Rocks (2022)
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    Keywords: Geotechnical engineering. ; Geology. ; Petrology. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Geology. ; Petrology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Petrophysics or Geomechanics: A branch of Mechanics -- Petrophysical Classification of Rocks -- Experimental Permeability Tensor for Fractured Porous Rocks -- Scaling Experimental Immiscible Flow and Geomechanics in Fractured Porous Rock -- General General Conclusions.
    Abstract: The book offers novel petrophysical methods for obtaining and characterizing physical properties of sandstone and fractured carbonate rocks. The proposed experimental petrophysical test for the determination of permeability tensor ellipses in fractured rocks at a laboratory scale is a methodology of easy application and does not require complicated equipment. Such a test can be extended with 3D digital petrophysics. The estimation of principal permeability directions is useful in the realization of immiscible or miscible displacements in the rock. This book is of interest for professionals and researchers in the field of petrophysics and oil and gas exploration. .
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    Pages: XII, 57 p. 74 illus., 60 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031177385
    Series Statement: Advances in Oil and Gas Exploration & Production,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-17738-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-17738-5
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    Temporal and Spatial Environmental Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic (2023)
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Natural disasters. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Atmospheric science. ; Geographical Information System. ; Natural Hazards. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Atmospheric Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: Overview Of Geospatial Science And Technology -- Geospatial Appraisal Of Vegetation Health And Air Quality Of Delhi During Pre And Post Lockdown Phase Through Multi-Criteria Decision Model -- Pandemic Effect Of Covid-19: Identification, Present Scenario And Preventive Measures -- Impact Of Lockdown (Covid-19) On Air Pollution In India -- Impact Of Covid-19 Pandemic On Environmental Awareness: A Case Study Of Hyderabad City -- Examination Of Radiation Distribution And Its Relation With Stress Degree Day Index In Some Crops Of Yamne River Catchment In Arunachal Pradesh During Pre And Post Covid Times -- Covid 19 And Its Impact On Urban Health Care System -- Impact Of Covid-19 Pandemic On Education Sector Of Kashmir Valley Its Challenges And Future Prospects -- A Study On Socio-Economic Impact Of Covid 19 Pandemic On Tour Operators Of Vishakhapatnam City, Andhra Pradesh -- A Study On Problems Faced By The Street Vendors In Hyderabad City Post Covid-19 Pandemic.
    Abstract: This book identifies, evaluates and reports the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the physical, biological and socioeconomic environment, using the science and technology of geoinformatics. It encourages the environmental considerations in the future city and policy planning and decision-making. For example, according to the World Health Organization, 80% of people living in cities are exposed to polluted air that exceeds healthy levels. City planners have applied the developing concepts of sustainability to modern debates over how cities and regions should be reviewed, regenerated and reformed since the introduction of the concept in developmental science. During the COVID-19 pandemic, a remarkable drop in air pollution has been observed in India and other countries, which has accelerated the shift to green and sustainable development. Geoinformatics can provide solutions and resources for local, sustainable activities in education, health, sustainable agriculture, resource management and related fields. This book serves researchers in a variety of areas, including hazards, land surveys, remote sensing, cartography, geophysics, geology, natural resources, environment and geography.
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    Pages: X, 155 p. 68 illus., 67 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819919345
    Series Statement: Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-1934-5
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    Disturbing Geomorphology by Transportation Infrastructure : Problem, Prospect, and Solution (2023)
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    Keywords: Geotechnical engineering. ; Geomorphology. ; Sedimentology. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Geomorphology. ; Sedimentology.
    Description / Table of Contents: General Introduction: Transportation System and Geomorphic Landscape -- Types and Development of Transportation Infrastructure -- Transportation Infrastructure and Geomorphic Connectivity -- Transportation Infrastructure, Slope Instability, and Soil Erosion -- Transportation Infrastructure and Road Surface Hydrology -- Geomorphological Alteration by Trails and Off-roading Activities.
    Abstract: This book focuses on a significant branch of anthropogeomorphology, which is not adequately studied: the impact of transportation systems on altering earth surface processes and landforms. This book fills the gap with in-depth study on the interaction between individual modes of transport network (e.g., trail, roads, railways, waterways, airports, and tunnel) and surface hydro-geomorphology with intensive literature review, fieldwork, geo-environmental modelling, mapping, case studies, and examples from different parts of the world. On the one hand, this book also addresses the vulnerability of transport networks from climate change and critical geo-hazards like floods, landslides, etc. with case studies from the high-risk zones of India. Overall, this book promotes peaceful harmony between the transport network and its surrounding landscapes as an essential lesson for policymakers, planners, and stakeholders.
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    Pages: XVI, 244 p. 121 illus., 95 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031378973
    Series Statement: Earth and Environmental Sciences Library,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-37897-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-37897-3
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    Cable Supported Composite Bridges (2023)
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    Keywords: Geotechnical engineering. ; Environmental engineering. ; Civil engineering. ; Transportation engineering. ; Traffic engineering. ; Geology. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Environmental Civil Engineering. ; Transportation Technology and Traffic Engineering. ; Geology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 Composite Girder (the structure of bridge deck) and its applicability -- Chapter 3 Cable-stayed Bridge with Composite Girder -- Chapter 4 Suspension Bridge with Composite Girder -- Chapter 5 Arch Bridge with Combined Deck (or Composite Girder) -- Chapter 6 Construction -- Chapter 7 Mechanical Performance and Economy of Cable-stayed Bridge with Composite Beam -- Chapter 8 Mechanical Performance and Economics of Suspension Bridge with Composite Girder -- Chapter 9 Prospect -- References -- Index.
    Abstract: This book introduces the latest developments in long-span cable-supported composite cable-stayed bridges, suspension bridges, and mid- and through-type cable-supported composite arch bridges. Based on the engineering application and practice of cable-supported composite bridges, this book systematically expounds the structural systems of these bridge types. It also summarizes the main construction methods, analyzes the mechanical properties of cable-stayed bridges and suspension bridges with composite girders and the influence rule with alternative spans, and proposes the reasonable span range based on economic efficiency. The prospect of using orthotropic composite bridge decks in long-span cable-supported bridges is also analyzed. This book is a valuable reference for both bridge professional technicians and graduate students for research, design and construction.
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    Pages: XVI, 771 p. 949 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819932085
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3208-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-3208-5
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    Advances in Hydroinformatics : Models for Complex and Global Water Issues—Practices and Expectations (2022)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental engineering. ; Civil engineering. ; Geographic information systems. ; Mathematics Data processing. ; Water. ; Environmental Civil Engineering. ; Geographical Information System. ; Computational Science and Engineering.
    Description / Table of Contents: Local downscaling of shallow water simulations -- SW2D-LEMON: a new software for upscaled shallow water modelling -- 1D numerical tool for real time modelling of a complex river network -- Rapid simulations of large scale flood inundations using porosity functions -- Numerical and methodological developments in 1D+ ISM models for operational purposes -- Application of a modified parareal method for speeding up the numerical resolution of the 2D shallow water equations -- Validation of a general-purpose erosion-sedimentation model on a laboratory experiment -- Modelling culverts in Basilisk -- Uncertainty quantification in hydrodynamic modelling using the example of a 2D large-scale model of the River Elbe -- Quantification of historical skew surges : challenges and method -- Sensitivity analysis of the digital twin of the canal of Calais to the outlet gate modelling -- Integrated hydraulic-hydrological assimilation chain: towards multisource data fusion from river network to headwaters -- Meandering of the Venoge River at Bois-de-Vaux: in-situ measurements versus 2D numerical predictions -- How to optimally represent riverbed geometry with a simplified cross-section shape in shallow water models? -- Evaluate the influence of groynes system on the hydraulic regime in the ha thanh river, binh dinh province -- Comparison of streamflow estimated by image analysis (LSPIV) and by hydrologic and hydraulic modelling on the French Riviera during 2019 floods -- Analysis of Triple Rectangular Plates Configurations Impacts on Local Scour around Cylindrical Single Bridge Pier -- 2-D simulation of flow entering a building -- Investigation of the hydraulics in flooded housing estate. -- Benefit of coupling 1d-2d model over an urban area to assess runoff during a storm event -- Stream Rehabilitation Design In A Potentially Protected Forest Catchment In Singapore -- Application of a physics based distributed integrated hydrological model in flood risk management -- Risk Analysis for Flash Flood Hazards in China -- Determination and application of dynamic rainfall threshold for flash flood warning -- Optimized Reservoir Prior Release Operation for Flood Control Considering Operational Weekly Ensemble Hydrological Forecast -- Geographical cluster of flash flood hazards in Jiangxi, China: a spatial analysis perspective -- Analysis of extreme precipitation during the Mediterranean event associated with the Alex storm in the Alpes-Maritimes: atmospheric mechanisms and resulting rainfall -- Are hydrologic-hydraulic coupling approaches able to reproduce Alex flash-flood dynamics and impacts on southeastern French headwaters? -- Improving the efficiency of Flash Flood Forecasting and Warning System in Thailand -- Study on Forecasting and Alarming Model of Flush Flood Based on Machine Learning -- Numerical assessment of sediment supply impacting flash flood propagation in mountainous confluences -- Wood debris risk analysis and protection scenarios of Lourdes city using Iberwood model -- A study on flood inundation mapping of surma river floodplain under extreme flood scenario nature based solutions -- A framework for evaluating performance of large-scale Nature-Based Solutions to reduce hydro-meteorological risks and enhance co-benefits -- Managing droughts in Northern Germany Ð The RECONECT NBS Approach and Water resources model for Vier- und Marschlande Area, Hamburg, Germany -- Opportunities and challenges of Natural-Based Solutions in urban areas - French case studies -- The 1915 mud-debris flow at san fruttuoso di camogli: modeling the collapse effects in the portofino pilot area of the h2020 reconect project -- Benefits of green infrastructure for flood mitigation in small rural watersheds - Case study of the Tamnava River in Serbia -- Modelling Nature-Based Solutions with quasi-2D model -- Bregana river basin: hydrodynamic modeling and analysis of nbs suitability within the reconect project.
    Abstract: This book includes a collection of extended papers based on presentations given during the SIMHYDRO 2021 conference, held in Sophia Antipolis in June 2021 with the support of French Hydrotechnic Society (SHF). It focused on "Models for complex and global water issues—Practices and expectations”. The water field is continuously mobilizing models for addressing complex issues and new challenges. Within the context of the climate change, the water issues are exacerbated with the competition among uses. The limited water resources request from the modern societies to review some of the historical paradigms traditionally used and to promote new approaches for a sustainable management. The combined complexity and vulnerability of large urban environments request a deep understanding of water uses and environmental synergy. At the same time, water-related natural hazards are contentiously straightening modern societies that must adapt and implement a more resilient environment. In parallel, in the industrial sector, the search for a high level of efficiency for hydraulic machinery requests to simulate complex processes. Under all these situations, the models currently used represent only partly the physical phenomena involved, the scale of the processes, the hypothesis included within the different numerical tools, etc. The design and the operation of relevant models represent a challenging task for the modeller who is responsible of the knowledge part of a global system that is dedicated to support the decision makers. The book explores both the limitations and performance of current models and presents the latest developments based on new numerical schemes, high-performance computing, multi-physics and multi-scales methods, and better interaction with field or scale model data. It addresses the interests of practitioners, stakeholders, researchers, and engineers active in this field.
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    Pages: XVIII, 1245 p. 809 illus., 742 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811916007
    Series Statement: Springer Water,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-1600-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-1600-7
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    GeoComputation and Public Health : A Spatial Approach (2021)
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Public health. ; Medical informatics. ; Environmental geography. ; Geographical Information System. ; Public Health. ; Health Informatics. ; Integrated Geography. ; Integrated Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: GeoComputation and Spatial Data Operation -- Chapter 3: E-Research & GeoComputation in Public Health -- Chapter 4: E-Research & GeoComputation in Public Health -- Chapter 5: GeoComputation & Disease exploration -- Chapter 6: GeoComputation and Disease Ecology -- Chapter 7: GeoComputation and Decision Making -- Chapter 8: GeoComputation and Spatial Modelling -- Chapter 9: GeoComputation and Public Participation in Disease Control.
    Abstract: GeoComputation and Public Health is fundamentally a multi-disciplinary book, which presents an overview and case studies to exemplify numerous methods and solicitations in addressing vectors borne diseases (e.g, Visceral leishmaniasis, Malaria, Filaria). This book includes a practical coverage of the use of spatial analysis techniques in vector-borne disease using open source software solutions. Environmental factors (relief characters, climatology, ecology, vegetation, water bodies etc.) and socio-economic issues (housing type & pattern, education level, economic status, income level, domestics’ animals, census data, etc) are investigated at micro -level and large scale in addressing the various vector-borne disease. This book will also generate a framework for interdisciplinary discussion, latest innovations, and discoveries on public health. The first section of the book highlights the basic and principal aspects of advanced computational practices. Other sections of the book contain geo-simulation, agent-based modeling, spatio-temporal analysis, geospatial data mining, various geocomputational applications, accuracy and uncertainty of geospatial models, applications in environmental, ecological, and biological modeling and analysis in public health research. This book will be useful to the postgraduate students of geography, remote sensing, ecology, environmental sciences and research scholars, along with health professionals looking to solve grand challenges and management on public health. .
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    Pages: XXVIII, 298 p. 114 illus., 64 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030711986
    Series Statement: Springer Geography,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71198-6
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    Seismic Data Interpretation and Evaluation for Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production : A Practitioner’s Guide (2021)
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    Keywords: Geotechnical engineering. ; Geophysics. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Geophysics.
    Abstract: This book is meant for geoscientists and engineers who are beginners, and introduces them to the field of seismic data interpretation and evaluation. The exquisite seismic illustrations and real case examples interspersed in the text help the readers appreciate the interpretation of seismic data in a simple way, and at the same time, emphasize the multidisciplinary, integrated practical approach to data evaluation. A concerted effort has been made for the readers to realize that mindless interpretation of seismic data using sophisticated software packages, without having a grasp on the elementary principles of geology and geophysics, and coupled with their over-reliance on workstations to provide solutions can have appalling results all too very often.
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    Pages: XV, 304 p. 235 illus., 77 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 2nd ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030753016
    Series Statement: Advances in Oil and Gas Exploration & Production,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75301-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-75301-6
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    Urban Informatics and Future Cities (2021)
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Application software. ; Geographical Information System. ; Computer and Information Systems Applications.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Part I: Data analytics and the COVID-19 pandemic -- Smart governance and COVID-19 control in Wuhan, China -- Using public-private data to understand compliance with mobility restrictions in Sierra Leone -- Development of a spatio-temporal analysis method to support the prevention of COVID-19 infection: Space-time Kernel density estimation using GPS location history data -- Part II: Big data and smart cities -- A review of spatial network insights and methods in the context of planning: Applications, challenges, and opportunities -- Transport infrastructure, Twitter and the politics of public participation -- Public perceptions and attitudes towards driverless technologies in the United States: A text mining of Twitter data -- Assessing the value of new big data sources for transportation planning: Benton Harbor, Michigan case study -- How various natural disasters impact urban human mobility patterns: A comparative analysis based on geotagged photos taken in Tokyo -- Revealing the spatial preferences embedded in online activities: A case study of Chengdu, China -- Part III: Data-driven research of activity patterns -- Application for locational intelligence and geospatial navigation (ALIGN): Smart navigation tool for generating routes that meet individual preferences -- Pedestrian behaviour characteristics based on an activity monitoring survey in a university campus square -- Developing a GIS-based tourist walkability index based on the AURIN walkability toolkit – Case study: Sydney CBD -- Sequential patterns of daily human activity extracted from person trip survey data -- Understanding the economic value of walkable cities -- (Big) data in urban design practice: Supporting high-level design tasks using a visualization of human movement data from smartphones -- Examining passenger vehicle miles traveled and carbon emissions in the Boston metropolitan area -- Part IV: Open data and spatial modeling -- Development of a household urban micro-simulation model (HUMS) using available open-data and urban policy evaluation -- An agent-based bushfire visualisation to support urban planning: A case study of the South Coast, NSW 2019-2020 -- Development of an agent-based model on the decision-making of dislocated people after disasters -- Evidence-based design justice: Synthesizing statistics and stories – to create future "Just" cities -- Part V: Geodesign and planning support systems (PSS) -- Geodesign between IGC and geodesignhub: Theory and practice -- The role of technology tools to support geodesign in resilience planning -- Planning support systems for long-term climate resilience: A critical review -- Part VI: Geospatial data analysis -- Aggregation of geospatial data on "street units": The smallest geographical unit of urban places -- Local betweenness centrality analysis of 30 European cities -- Model for estimation of building structure and built year using building façade images and attributes obtained from a real estate database -- A spatial analysis of crime incidence and security perception around a university campus -- Sightseeing support system with augmented reality and no language barriers -- GeoMinasCraft: A serious geogame for geographical visualization and exploration.
    Abstract: This book forms a selection of chapters submitted for the CUPUM (Computational Urban Planning and Urban Management) conference, held in the second week of June 2021 at Aalto University in Helsinki, Finland. Chapters were selected from a double-blind review process by the conference's scientific committee. The chapters in the book cover developments and applications with big data and urban analytics, collaborative urban planning, applications of geodesign and innovations, and planning support science.
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    Pages: XII, 632 p. 223 illus., 181 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030760595
    Series Statement: The Urban Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-76059-5
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    Nile and Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam : Past, Present and Future (2021)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Water-power. ; Environment. ; Geography. ; Water. ; Hydroenergy. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. Pre-colonial, Colonial and Post-Colonial Era: A Look into the Historical Depths of the Nile Waters: What to Learn from History -- 3. Global Perspectives and Regional Lessons: The Nile River and The Prospects of The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam -- 4. Beyond GERD: Hydropolitical, Hydrological, Technological and Investment (HHTI) Imperatives for Sustained Economic Cooperation -- 5. Water Resources Account of Egypt vs Ethiopia's Nile Sub-basins: The Utility of the Concept of Water Budget -- 6. Geographical Dimensions of Hydro-politics: The Case of Nile and Mekong Rivers.
    Abstract: This book is a contribution by the presenters of the 2020 International Conference on the Nile and Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). The Nile basin is facing unprecedented level of water right challenges after the construction of GERD has begun. Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan have struggled to narrow their differences on filling and operation of the GERD. The need for science and data-based discussion for a lasting solution is crucial. Historical perspectives, water rights, agreements, failed negotiations, and other topics related to the Nile is covered in this book. The book covers Nile water claims past and present, international transboundary basin cooperation and water sharing, Nile water supply and demand management, Blue Nile/Abbay and Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, land and water degradation and watershed management, emerging threats of the Lakes Region in the Nile Basin, and hydrologic variation and monitoring. This book is beneficial for students, researchers, sociologists, engineers, policy makers, lawyers, water resources and environmental managers and for the people and governments of the Nile Basin.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030764371
    Series Statement: Springer Geography,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-76437-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-76437-1
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    Sea Ice in the Arctic : Past, Present and Future (2020)
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Climatology. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Geology. ; Thermodynamics. ; Geographical Information System. ; Climate Sciences. ; Water. ; Geology. ; Thermodynamics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Sea Ice in the Arctic Paleoenvironments -- Chapter 3. Marginal Ice Zone and Ice-Air-Ocean Interactions -- Chapter 4. Changes in Arctic Sea Ice Cover in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries -- Chapter 5. Arctic Sea Ice Thickness and Volume Transformation -- Chapter 6. SAR Sea Ice Type Classification and Drift Retrieval in the Arctic -- Chapter 7. Sea Ice Drift in the Arctic -- Chapter 8. Sea Ice Modelling -- Chapter 9. Operational Forecasting of Sea Ice in the Arctic Using TOPAZ System -- Chapter 10. Current and Projected Sea Ice in the Arctic in the Twenty-First Century -- Chapter 11. Climate Change Impact on the Arctic Economy -- Chapter 12. Annex: SAR Sea Ice Interpretation Guide.
    Abstract: This book provides in-depth information about the sea ice in the Arctic at scales from paleoenvironmental variability to more contemporary changes during the past and present centuries. The book is based on several decades of research related to sea ice in the Arctic and its variability, sea ice process studies as well as implications of the sea ice variability on human activities. The chapters provide an extensive overview of the research results related to sea ice in the Arctic at paleo-scales to more resent scales of variations as well as projections for changes during the 21st century. The authors have pioneered the satellite remote sensing monitoring of sea ice and used other monitoring data in order to study, monitor and model sea ice and its processes.
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    Pages: X, 575 p. 246 illus., 154 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030213015
    Series Statement: Springer Polar Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-21301-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-21301-5
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    Using Historical Maps in Scientific Studies : Applications, Challenges, and Best Practices (2020)
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Physical geography. ; Computer vision. ; Geographical Information System. ; Physical Geography. ; Computer Vision.
    Abstract: This book illustrates the first connection between the map user community and the developers of digital map processing technologies by providing several applications, challenges, and best practices in working with historical maps. After the introduction chapter, in this book, Chapter 2 presents a variety of existing applications of historical maps to demonstrate varying needs for processing historical maps in scientific studies (e.g., thousands of historical maps from a map series vs. a few historical maps from various publishers and with different cartographic styles). Chapter 2 also describes case studies introducing typical types of semi-automatic and automatic digital map processing technologies. The case studies showcase the strengths and weaknesses of semi-automatic and automatic approaches by testing them in a symbol recognition task on the same scanned map. Chapter 3 presents the technical challenges and trends in building a map processing, modeling, linking, and publishing framework. The framework will enable querying historical map collections as a unified and structured spatiotemporal source in which individual geographic phenomena (extracted from maps) are modeled (described) with semantic descriptions and linked to other data sources (e.g., DBpedia, a structured version of Wikipedia). Chapter 4 dives into the recent advancement in deep learning technologies and their applications on digital map processing. The chapter reviews existing deep learning models for their capabilities on geographic feature extraction from historical maps and compares different types of training strategies. A comprehensive experiment is described to compare different models and their performance. Historical maps are fascinating to look at and contain valuable retrospective place information difficult to find elsewhere. However, the full potential of historical maps has not been realized because the users of scanned historical maps and the developers of digital map processing technologies are from a wide range of disciplines and often work in silos. Each chapter in this book can be read individually, but the order of chapters in this book helps the reader to first understand the “product requirements” of a successful digital map processing system, then review the existing challenges and technologies, and finally follow the more recent trend of deep learning applications for processing historical maps. The primary audience for this book includes scientists and researchers whose work requires long-term historical geographic data as well as librarians. The secondary audience includes anyone who loves maps!
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: X, 114 p. 76 illus., 75 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783319669083
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Geography,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66908-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-66908-3
    DDC: 910.285
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    Geoinformatics for Sustainable Development in Asian Cities (2020)
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Sustainability. ; Regional economics. ; Spatial economics. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Geographical Information System. ; Sustainability. ; Regional and Spatial Economics. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Apply Deep Learning Techniques on Classification of Single-band SAR Satellite Images -- Detecting the Potential Roof for Green Rooftop Development using Geospatial Techniques: A Case Study in North of Bangkok -- Land Use and Land Cover Change of Chanthaburi Watershed Following 1999, 2006 and 2013 Floods -- Identification of Urban Expansion Patterns in Bangkok Metropolitan Region through Time series of Landsat Images and Landscape Metrics -- Monitor The Land Use Change And Prediction Using CA-Markov Model in Li Pe Island, Satun Province, Thailand -- Sustainable Cultivation Planning in Ban Phaeo District, Samut Sakhon Province with Goal Programming and Geographic Information System -- Drought Assessment during Dry Season Derived from LANDSAT Imagery using Amplitude Analysis in Sa Kaeo, THAILAND -- Determination Critical Rainfall Threshold for the Initiation of Landslides Using Rainfall-Infiltration Model and Infinite Slope Stability Model -- Comparison of Rice Phenology from MODIS and Ground Image Data in Sakaeo Province, Thailand -- Application of Geographic Information System to Predict Land Use Change for Maximum Flow Rate Calculation -- A Study of Köppen-Geiger Climate Classification Change in Thailand from 1987-2017 -- Analysis forest fire cause and different land use within buffer zones in Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand -- Spatiotemporal Analysis of Urban Agglomeration -- Modelling of Potential Sites for Residential Development at South East Peri-Urban of Kolkata.
    Abstract: This proceedings volume focuses on the importance and power of spatial thinking and planning, especially by applying geospatial technologies in solving the past and current global problems such as environmental degradation, urban pollution, climate change, agricultural management and epidemiology.The proceedings of the International Conference on Geography and Geoinformatics for Sustainable Development 2018 (ICGGS 2018) consist of a wide range of case studies from developing countries. The contributions address challenges of developing countries in mainstreaming sustainable development paradigm into their economy with the aim to improve and manage natural resources and environment in a sustainable manner. One of the main goals of the conference and the proceedings is to share and exchange different perspectives on global, regional and local spatial issues and how the concept of spatial planning and thinking can be used in building resilience to natural and anthropogenic threats in many sectors (such as water, ecosystem, agriculture and health). This includes a summary of how the key concepts of geospatial technologies could contribute to environmental sustainability and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as well as an outlook on challenges and opportunities for sustainable development. This book explains how geoinformatics can help analyse, model and explain sustainable development within a geographic context and thus provide the integrative framework necessary for global collaboration consensus and evidence-based decision-making. It highlights the vital and integrative role of geospatial information in driving sustainable development and thus can be used as a tool to put the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development into practice. This volume can be a useful resource for readers regarding research on geospatial issues on both the regional and local scale. Both undergraduate and graduate students around the globe can advance their academic and research knowledge of past and present environmental problems and learn how geospatial planning can be applied for sustainable development. It also appeals to researchers, academics, practitioners, community developers and policy makers interested in promoting sustainable development. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VIII, 151 p. 84 illus., 75 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030339005
    Series Statement: Springer Geography,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33900-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-33900-5
    DDC: 910.285
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    Climate Change Impact on Groundwater Resources : Human Health Risk Assessment in Arid and Semi-arid Regions (2022)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Pollution. ; Climatology. ; Environmental health. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Water. ; Pollution. ; Climate Sciences. ; Environmental Health. ; Environmental Monitoring.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1. Introduction -- Chapter2. Properties of groundwater and its importance -- Chapter3. Groundwater and Health in Semi-arid and Arid Regions -- Chapter4. Groundwater Quality Status of Semi-Arid and Arid Regions -- Chapter5. Assessment of Groundwater Quality mapping for drinking purpose in semi-arid and arid regions of India -- Chapter6. Elimination of Fluoride from Drinking groundwater water Supplies -- Chapter7. Remote Sensing and GIS for groundwater geochemistry -- Chapter8. Groundwater and Artificial Recharge Planning -- Chapter9. Assessment of the appropriateness of drinking and irrigation groundwater -- Chapter10. Hydrological process in arid and semi-arid region -- Chapter11. Factors influencing hydrological process -- Chapter12. Human Health risk assessment -- Chapter13. Climate change Impact of nitrate contamination on human health -- Chapter14. Climate change Impact of fluoride contamination on human health -- Chapter15. Heavy metals influencing factors -- Chapter16. Mitigation Measures of Fluoride and Nitrate Contaminated Regions -- Chapter17. Hydrologic modelling for ungauged basins: An overview of past, present and future directions -- Chapter18 -- Appraising the groundwater potential of Liddar sub-basin (western Himalayas) using geospatial techniques -- Chapter19. Groundwater Potential Zones (GPZ) delineation in Dhamani river basin in Kolhapur district, Maharashtra, India, using Remote Sensing (RS), Geographical Information System (GIS) and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) techniques -- Chapter20. Assessment of groundwater potential zone mapping for development of semi-arid region through AHP and GIS techniques -- Chapter21/ Assessment of Groundwater Prospective zone in Adigrat Town and its surrounding area using Geospatial Technology -- Chapter22. Computation of rainfall infiltrates into Coastal soil of Andhra pradesh, India -- Chapter23. Feasibility assessment of low-cost filter to adopt in roof top rain water harvesting (RWH) -- Chapter24. Prioritization of sub-watershed through Morphometric Analysis of Amaravathi Watershed using Geoinformatic Techniques -- Chapter25. Conclusion – Climate Change Impact on Groundwater Resources.
    Abstract: This volume discusses climate change impacts on groundwater quality in arid and semi-arid regions, and provides human health risk assessments due to pollution of surface and groundwater. The book presents recent trends in monitoring groundwater management and implementing pollution mitigation strategies, including practices involving remote sensing and GIS techniques, entropy water quality index, weighted arithmetic water quality index, fuzzy logic applications, and improved irrigation methods. The book also outlines hydrological processes in arid and semi-arid regions and hydrochemical properties of surface and groundwater as a necessary background for understanding how pollution impacts groundwater quality and resources, and how geographical modeling of hydrological processes can aid in human health risk assessments. The book is intended for academics, administrators, policymakers, social scientists, and professionals involved in the various aspects of climate change impact on groundwater quality, hydrological process, pollution mitigation strategies, sustainable development, and environmental planning and management. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVI, 480 p. 191 illus., 184 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031047077
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-04707-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-04707-7
    DDC: 551.48
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    A Geographer's Guide to Computing Fundamentals : Python in ArcGIS Pro (2022)
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Geography. ; Computer programming. ; Geographical Information System. ; Geography. ; Programming Techniques.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction to Scripting and Programming -- Chapter 2. Basics of programming—Variables, Operators, & Statements -- Chapter 3. Basics of programming—Control Structures -- Chapter 4. Basics of programming—Functions and Objects -- Chapter 5. Reading a Python Script -- Chapter 6. Debugging -- Chapter 7. Introduction to ArcPy -- Chapter 8. Basics of accessing data in ArcGIS -- Chapter 9. Rasters -- Chapter 10. Tables and Cursors -- Chapter 11. Vectors and Geometries -- Chapter 12. Mapping--symbologies -- Chapter 13. Mapping—layouts -- Chapter 14. Creating custom tools -- Chapter 15. Error Handling -- Chapter 16. Creating Custom Classes -- Chapter 17. Putting it all together -- Chapter 18. ArcPy for Web GIS using ArcGIS Online -- Chapter 19. Incorporating External Packages -- Chapter 20. Using Multiple Python Files -- Chapter 21. Developing a Custom Python Package.
    Abstract: This upper-undergraduate textbook teaches students programming in GIS using a mix of computer science theory and hands-on activities, with the aim of empowering students to understand fundamentals and apply their knowledge beyond the specific examples in the book. Each of the book’s twenty-one chapters integrates instructional material with exercises in ArcGIS Pro. In doing so, this book combines the strengths of workbooks and theoretical textbooks to provide a holistic and comprehensive text. Each chapter concludes with an unguided task that ensures students have learned the broader principles explained therein. In addition to its unique format, the book covers oft-neglected topics such as debugging, creating a program from scratch, and managing metadata. Section I starts with the principles of scripting and programming with Python. Section II introduces the ArcPy module and elements specific to ArcGIS Pro. This section focuses on data structures, and how they are used and implemented within Python. Section III uses the topic of algorithms to guide the student through creating tools to add functionality to ArcGIS Pro. The last section, Section IV, builds upon section III to guide the student to developing and sharing projects and Python packages to include external open-source code and share the Python code as an open-source package. This text will prepare students for a long-term ability to do GIS programming, whether in industry or academic research. This comes from the author’s observations of students who have learned GIS programming in one platform, such as VBA in ArcMap, struggle to apply that knowledge to a new platform, such as Python in ArcGIS Pro, because the content was presented too closely with a specific platform. The integration of exercises with conceptual content, along with the choice of chapter content, serves this goal of preparing students for working in a dynamic, rapidly changing technology field.
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    Pages: XII, 267 p. 110 illus., 88 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031084980
    Series Statement: Springer Textbooks in Earth Sciences, Geography and Environment,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08498-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-08498-0
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