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  • 1
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    Translating the Paris Agreement into Action in the Pacific (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Renewable energy sources. ; Climatology. ; Sustainability. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Renewable Energy. ; Climate Sciences. ; Sustainability. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1 Introduction -- Fiji’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) Implementation Roadmap -- Mitigating through renewable energy – an overview of the requirements and the challenges -- Part 2 Mitigation Actions -- Contributions from hydropower – large and small -- Power from biomass- the importance of efficiency and fuel supply logistics -- Bagasse-fired thermal power generation in Fiji -- Waste to Energy from municipal solid wastes – incineration and biogas-based power generation -- Wind power possibilities -- Potential for large-scale solar farms – contribution to avoided emissions -- Biofuels for transportation – a GIS-based resource assessment -- Coconut oil for biodiesel production – a full life cycle analysis of emissions reduction -- Biodiesel production – dealing with the economic challenge -- Biodiesel production – dealing with the economic challenge -- Electricity generation now and later – energy modelling and forecasting -- Part 3 Efficacy of the Roadmap -- Taking stock – an overall assessment of the NDC Implementation Roadmap.
    Abstract: This book provides an insight into how a country contributes to the GHG emissions reductions required to keep global warming within the limits set by the Paris Agreement arrived at COP21 in 2015. It shows what actions are needed for the implementation plan that Fiji will use to satisfy its quota (i.e. its Nationally Determined Contribution or NDC) of the total GHG emissions reductions. It is a primary resource material for those who wish to obtain an understanding of the science behind climate change mitigation. It reveals the behind-the-scenes action that takes place to convert the rhetoric of climate change into the action on the ground that actually reduces the GHG emissions and global warming. The book also presents a critique of methods adopted by nations in meeting their NDCs to emissions reductions as agreed at the Paris Agreement, and suggests improvements.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVIII, 323 p. 91 illus., 66 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030302115
    Series Statement: Advances in Global Change Research, 68
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-30211-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-30211-5
    DDC: 333.7
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  • 2
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    Community and Climate Resilience in the Semi-Arid Tropics : A Journey of Innovation (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Climatology. ; Agriculture. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Soil science. ; Geographic information systems. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Agriculture. ; Water. ; Soil Science. ; Geographical Information System.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Need for Community Empowerment and Climate Resilience in the Semi-Arid Tropics -- Chapter 2. Adarsha Watershed, Kothapally, ICRISAT’s Innovative Journey: Why, How and What? -- Chapter 3. Climate Change Impacts at Benchmark Watershed -- Chapter 4. Integrated Soil Management for Sustained and Higher Productivity -- Chapter 5. Improved Water Balance and Ecosystem Services through Integrated Watershed Development -- Chapter 6. Improved Livelihoods through Sustainable and Diversified Cropping Systems -- Chapter 7. Impacts of Integrated Watershed Development Using Economic Surplus Method -- Chapter 8. Digital Technologies for Assessing Land use, Crop mapping and Irrigation in Community Watersheds -- Chapter 9. Mainstreaming of Women in Watersheds is Must for Enhancing Family Income -- Chapter 10. Increasing incomes and building climate resilience of communities through watershed development -- Chapter 11. Robust Rural Institutions, Governance Are Must for Sustainable Growth in Watersheds -- Chapter 12. Overview, Summary and Way Forward for Enhancing Impacts of Innovative Model.
    Abstract: This book focuses on developing an integrated holistic approach for harnessing the potential of rain-fed agriculture. In this approach, rainwater management through harvesting and recharging the groundwater is used as an entry point activity for increasing the productivity for farmers through enhanced water use efficiency. To provide the holistic and integrated solutions, the approach of consortium through building partnerships with different stakeholders, eg. different research institutions (State, National and International), development departments, eg. Department of Agriculture, Department of Animal Husbandry etc., Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), Farmers Organizations Community-based Organizations (CBOs) along with market linkages through private companies.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XII, 269 p. 112 illus., 1 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030299187
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29918-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-29918-7
    DDC: 333.7
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  • 3
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    Glaciers and Ice Sheets in the Climate System : The Karthaus Summer School Lecture Notes (2021)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Climatology. ; Environment. ; Physical geography. ; Geology. ; Climate Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Physical Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Flow of ice -- Thermal structure -- Basal processes -- Tidewater glaciers -- Ice shelves D ocean interaction -- Polar meteorology -- Mass balance -- Numerical methods -- Inverse modeling -- Analytic ice sheet models and climate change -- Firn -- Ice cores -- Remote sensing -- Geophysics -- Geodynamics -- Paleo-ice sheets -- Geomorphology -- Glacier fluctuations -- Tropical glaciers -- Historical glaciology.
    Abstract: Our realisation of how profoundly glaciers and ice sheets respond to climate change and impact sea level and the environment has propelled their study to the forefront of Earth system science. Aspects of this multidisciplinary endeavour now constitute major areas of research. This book is named after the international summer school held annually in the beautiful alpine village of Karthaus, Northern Italy, and consists of twenty chapters based on lectures from the school. They cover theory, methods, and observations, and introduce readers to essential glaciological topics such as ice-flow dynamics, polar meteorology, mass balance, ice-core analysis, paleoclimatology, remote sensing and geophysical methods, glacial isostatic adjustment, modern and past glacial fluctuations, and ice sheet reconstruction. The chapters were written by thirty-four contributing authors who are leading international authorities in their fields. The book can be used as a graduate-level textbook for a university course, and as a valuable reference guide for practising glaciologists and climate scientists.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXVII, 530 p. 283 illus., 214 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030425845
    Series Statement: Springer Textbooks in Earth Sciences, Geography and Environment,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42584-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-42584-5
    DDC: 551
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  • 4
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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
    DDC: 551.48
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  • 5
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    Voyages on the Northern Sea Route (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Transportation engineering. ; Traffic engineering. ; Climatology. ; Physical Geography. ; Transportation Technology and Traffic Engineering. ; Climate Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I. Problems of planning vessel voyages in ice -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Part II. Overcoming ice and speed of a vessel -- Chapter 2. The ability to overcome ice and speed of vessel navigating independently in ice -- Part III. Dangerous phenomena and hazards to shipping -- Chapter 3. Dangerous hydro-meteorological phenomena occurring on the NSR -- Part IV. Suggested routes and voyahe dates -- Chapter 4. Routes outside ice-covered zones on the NSR for vessels without ice strengthening -- Chapter 5. Dates of opening and closing of the seas for ice-free navigation -- Part V. Models of decision-making systems -- Chapter 6. Decision-making system of initial voyage planning -- Chapter 7. Operational voyage planning and verification of the initial voyage planning system -- Chapter 8. Summary and conclusions -- Appendices.
    Abstract: This book explains vessels’ ability to overcome ice on the Northern Sea Route, as well as the criteria of safe speed and maneuvering of vessels on ice. It provides a successful long-term forecast of ice navigation and reveals the dangers of sailing on the Northern Sea Rote, It includes tips on how to plan and schedule voyages in the Russian Arctic. The book develops a set of suggested routes for the period of opening and closing of the transit ice-free zone through the NSR based on the last eleven navigation seasons. It presents a method for determining the date for beginning a voyage of a vessel without ice strengthening through the NSR. It also develops a model of initial (long-term) and operational decision-making support system for vessel voyage planning and scheduling. The main audience for the book are officers at operational and management level of competency, people planning voyages on the Northern Sea Route in the office of ship operator and in chartering department or consulting company, and participants of Ice Navigator IMO Model Courses at basic and advanced level of competency.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXXVIII, 279 p. 317 illus., 61 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030254902
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-25490-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-25490-2
    DDC: 910.02
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  • 6
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    Stewardship of Future Drylands and Climate Change in the Global South : Challenges and Opportunities for the Agenda 2030 (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Sustainability. ; Climatology. ; Agriculture. ; Biotic communities. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Sustainability. ; Climate Sciences. ; Agriculture. ; Ecosystems.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 -- The construction and destruction of successful agricultural lands: case study of viticultural areas in Northern Mexico. Chapter 2 -- Pastoralism and achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: a missing piece of the puzzle. Chapter 3 -- Trends in the use of groundwater in dry lands of Mexico: case of a complex urbanized socio -- ecosystem of the Chihuahua desert. Chapter 4 -- The socio -- ecological systems approach to research the integrated aquifer management in an agricultural dryland in Mexico. Chapter 5 -- Assessment of climate change impact on drought and flood regime using climatological data derived from GLDAS -- 1, GLDAS -- 2, and MERRA -- 2 over semi -- arid zones of northern Mexico: analysis of temporal patterns of precipitation. Chapter 6 -- Understanding Drylands with a transdisciplinary and participatory approach: participatory observatories and the case of RISZA. Chapter 7 -- Sustainable development Goals and drylands. Chapter 8 -- Conservation and Development in the Mapimi Biosphere: a transdisciplinary and participatory project to understand climate change adaptation. Chapter 9 -- Education for sustainable development (ESD): expert net as promoter of transdisciplinarity through the SDGs. Chapter 10 -- The forced modernization of the Altiplano: disruption of the ecosystem function of the dryland zones in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. Chapter 11 -- Sustainable development in modern times: forgotten native communities in northwestern México. Chapter 12 -- Looking at the past to face the challenges for sustainable development in drylands: the protection of the biocultural heritage in the Tehuacán -- Cuicatlán Biosphere Reserve. Chapter 13 -- The Agadir Platform: a tripartite transatlantic cooperation to achieve sustainable Dryland. Chapter 14 -- The Atlas Workshops of Agdz, Morocco: a model region for a scientific -- artistic dialogue. Chapter 15 -- Drylands, aridification and land governance in Latin America: a regional geospatial perspective. Chapter 16 -- Vulnerability to the effects of climate change: coastal watersheds of arid Mexico. Chapter 17 -- Desert experts through time: traditional hunter -- gatherers from Northern Mexico and its implications for resource management and governance. Chapter 18 -- Governing drylands through Environmental Mainstreaming: how to cope with natural resources scarcity and climate change.
    Abstract: This volume integrates a conceptual framework with participatory methodologies to understand the complexities of dryland socio-ecological systems, and to address challenges and opportunities for stewardship of future drylands and climate change in the global south. Through several case studies, the book offers a transdisciplinary and participatory approach to understand the complexity of socio-ecological systems, to co-produce accurate resource management plans for sustained stewardship, and to drive social learning and polycentric governance. This systemic framework permits the study of human-nature interrelationships through time and in particular contexts, with a focus on achieving progress in accordance with the 2030 United Nations Agenda for Sustainable Development. The book is divided into four main sections: 1) drylands and socio-ecological systems, 2) transdisciplinarity in drylands, 3) interculturality in drylands, and 4) the governance of drylands. Expert contributors address topics such as pastoralism and the characteristics of successful agricultural lands, the sustainable development goals and drylands, dryland modernization, and arid land governance with a focus on Mexico. The volume will be of interest to dryland researchers, sustainable development practitioners and policymakers. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXVI, 359 p. 74 illus., 65 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030224646
    Series Statement: Springer Climate,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22464-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-22464-6
    DDC: 333.7
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  • 7
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    Thawing Permafrost : Permafrost Carbon in a Warming Arctic (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Climatology. ; Atmospheric science. ; Landscape ecology. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Atmospheric Science. ; Landscape Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. The energy balance of permafrost soils and ecosystems -- Chapter 3. The role of ground ice -- Chapter 4. Permafrost carbon quantities and fluxes -- Chapter 5. Permafrost in transition -- Chapter 6. Vegetation change -- Chapter 7. Methane -- Chapter 8. Models: Forecasting the present and future of permafrost -- References -- Glossary.
    Abstract: This book provides a cross-disciplinary overview of permafrost and the carbon cycle by providing an introduction into the geographical distribution of permafrost, with a focus on the distribution of permafrost and its soil carbon reservoirs. The chapters explain the basic physical properties and processes of permafrost soils: ice, mineral and organic components, and how these interact with climate, vegetation and geomorphological processes. In particular, the book covers the role of the large quantities of ice in many permafrost soils which are crucial to understanding carbon cycle processes. An explanation is given on how permafrost becomes loaded with ice and carbon. Gas hydrates are also introduced. Structures and processes formed by the intense freeze-thaw action in the active layer are considered (e.g. ice wedging, cryoturbation), and the processes that occur as the permafrost thaws, (pond and lake formation, erosion). The book introduces soil carbon accumulation and decomposition mechanisms and how these are modified in a permafrost environment. A separate chapter deals with deep permafrost carbon, gas reservoirs and recently discovered methane emission phenomena from regions such as Northwest Siberia and the Siberian yedoma permafrost.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XV, 508 p. 202 illus., 169 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030313791
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-31379-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-31379-1
    DDC: 550
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  • 8
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    Precipitation Partitioning by Vegetation : A Global Synthesis (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Biogeography. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Soil science. ; Biotic communities. ; Physical geography. ; Climatology. ; Biogeosciences. ; Water. ; Soil Science. ; Ecosystems. ; Physical Geography. ; Climate Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword -- Chapter 1. History of canopy precipitation partitioning -- Chapter 2. Measurement of canopy interception -- Chapter 3. Measurement of throughfall -- Chapter 4. Measurement of stemflow -- Chapter 5. Residence time of precipitation entrained as throughfall and stemflow -- Chapter 6. Dissolved organic matter -- Chapter 7. Dissolved inorganic solutes -- Chapter 8. Isotopic composition -- Chapter 9. Particulate matter (including microbes) -- Chapter 10. Modelling of precipitation partitioning -- Chapter 11. Modelling of canopy exchange -- Chapter 12. Differences among precipitation types (Rain, fog, snow, rime) -- Chapter 13. Differences between plant functional types -- Chapter 14. Differences with stand age and management -- Chapter 15. Global patterns in precipitation partitioning -- Chapter 16. Relevance of precipitation partitioning to the global climate system -- Chapter 17. Precipitation recycling -- Chapter 18. Arboreal epiphytes and hemiparasites -- Chapter 19. Treehole ecosystems -- Chapter 20. Soil erosion -- Chapter 21. Soil physicochemical properties -- Chapter 22. Soil microbial community structure and function -- Chapter 23. Streams -- Chapter 24. Soil and groundwater -- Chapter 25. Reflections & future directions: Research opportunities in canopy precipitation partitioning -- Index.
    Abstract: This book presents research on precipitation partitioning processes in vegetated ecosystems, putting them into a global context. It describes the processes by which meteoric water comes into contact with the vegetation's canopy, typically the first surface contact of precipitation on land. It also discusses how precipitation partitioning by vegetation impacts the amount, patterning, and chemistry of water reaching the surface, as well as the amount and timing of evaporative return to the atmosphere. Although this process has been extensively studied, this is the first review of the global literature on the partitioning of precipitation by forests, shrubs, crops, grasslands and other less-studies plant types. The authors offer global contextualization combined with a detailed discussion of the impacts for the climate and terrestrial ecohydrological systems. As such, this comprehensive overview is a valuable reference tool for a wide range of specialists and students in the fields of geoscience and the environment.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVII, 281 p. 90 illus., 74 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030297022
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29702-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-29702-2
    DDC: 578.09
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  • 9
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    Climate Variability and Change in Africa : Perspectives, Experiences and Sustainability (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Climatology. ; Sustainability. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Sustainability. ; Water.
    Description / Table of Contents: Overview of climate variability and change in Africa - Perspectives and Experiences -- Integrated assessment of climate change impacts and adaptation in agriculture: The case study of the Wami river sub-basin, Tanzania -- assessing runoff changes in major catchments in Swaziland due to climate change -- change, variability and trend analysis of hydro-climatic time series -- Modelling of surface-groundwater dynamics and climate change impacts in wetland environments -- Impacts of possible climate change and variability on the water resources of southern African - a regional modelling approach -- Framework of best practice for climate change adaptation in Africa: the water – development nexus -- Evaluation of different tillage systems for improved agricultural production in drought prone areas of Malawi -- strengthening horticultural innovation systems for adaptation to effects of urbanization and climate variability in peri-urban areas -- An overview of dynamical down-scaling of global re-analyses for improved climate reconstruction over data sparse regions -- Evaluation of CMIP5 climate models for precipitation projections over the upper blue Nile basin -- Groundwater occurrence, recharge and productivity in tertiary volcanic rocks of Ethiopia and climate change implications -- Relationships among surface water resources in the WR90, WR2005 and WR2012 datasets of south Africa using mean annual runoff of Quaternary catchments -- Africa in a changing climate: redefining Africa's agrarian development policies -- Climate change adaptation research and policy for agriculture in southern Africa (CCARPASA) – evidence from rain-fed systems.
    Abstract: This book presents a comprehensive overview of climate variability and change in Africa, and includes impact assessments and case studies from integration frameworks, with a particular focus on climate, agriculture and water resources. Richly illustrated, the book highlights case studies from western, eastern and southern African region, and explores related development policies. Climate change adaptation research, prediction, and reanalysis are also addressed.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXIII, 208 p. 77 illus., 66 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030315436
    Series Statement: Sustainable Development Goals Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-31543-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-31543-6
    DDC: 333.7
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    Estuaries and Coastal Zones in Times of Global Change : Proceedings of ICEC-2018 (2020)
    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Climatology. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Engineering geology. ; Oceanography. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Water. ; Geoengineering. ; Ocean Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. A 14-year Multi-sites and High-frequency Monitoring of Salinity in the Tidal Garonne River (S-W France) Reveals Marked Inter-annual Variability In Marine Intrusion -- 2. Study on Salinity Intrusion and Mixing Types in a Conceptual Estuary using 3-D Hydrodynamic Simulation: Effects of Length, Width, Depth, and Bathymetry -- 3. Response of Salinity Intrusion to the Fictitious Blockade of the North Branch in the Yangtze Estuary, China -- 4. Influence of the Salinity Intrusion on Island Water Source Safety: A Case Study of the Chongming Island, China -- 5. Law of salt tide intrusion of the Qiantang Estuary and its numerical simulation -- 6. Seasonal salinity variations in a coastal wetland induced by complex interactions between sea, river and evapoconcentration processes -- 7. Water Quality Mitigation Scenarios for Burullus Coastal Lake, Egypt -- 8. Research on the Setting Condition of Tailrace Surge Chambers for Seawater Pumped-storage Power Stations with Long Tailrace Tunnels.
    Abstract: This book is a collection of extended papers based on presentations given during the ICEC 2018 conference, held in Caen, France, in August 2018. It explores both the limitations and advantages of current models, and highlights the latest developments concerning new numerical schemes, high-performance computing, multi-physics and multi-scale methods, and better interaction with field or scale model data. Accordingly, it addresses the interests of practitioners, stakeholders, researchers, and engineers active in this field. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XX, 843 p. 494 illus., 402 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811520815
    Series Statement: Springer Water,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2081-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-2081-5
    DDC: 550
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    Simulating Climate Change and Livelihood Security : A Western Himalayan Experience, India (2021)
    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
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    Keywords: Climatology. ; Human geography. ; Geography. ; Sustainability. ; Climate Sciences. ; Human Geography. ; Regional Geography. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Climate Change and Livelihood Security: An Integration of Trans-Disciplinary Study -- Drivers of Climate Change Research Pathways -- Study Area: A Geographical Profile and Livelihood Pattern -- Kangra: Climate and Climate Change Scenario Modeling -- Dynamics of Livelihood Capitals Security -- Investigation of Livelihoods Asset Pentagon: The SLF Core -- Climate Dynamics and Livelihood Vulnerability Assessment -- Systems approach in Sustainable Livelihood Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies -- Indian Climate Policy, Programs and Initiatives. .
    Abstract: This book identifies and provides reasoning for computed methods of local climate dynamics and the livelihood vulnerability indices assessment in the mountainous region of Himachal Pradesh, India. The outcomes of this study agree with the focused objectives on simulating climate change and its impact on livelihood security. It deals with several crucial methodologies to analyze livelihood security with and without climate change. The explorative deductive approach was used to observe climatic changes since the 1970s and simulated the climate until 2080. Additionally, the composite livelihood vulnerability index (LVI) without climate change and the climate change livelihood vulnerability index (CCLVI) with climate change impact were prepared. The book is beneficial for policymakers who are involved in framing and implementing policies chiefly in the Himalaya. It is also valuable for all stakeholders in society: students, researchers and academicians. It proposes discussions and debate on a new, integrated, inclusive and open approach to climate change and validates the significance of geographic knowledge in addressing climate change issues at various levels, suggesting policy measures to cope with them.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXXII, 312 p. 89 illus., 72 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789811646485
    Series Statement: Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4648-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-4648-5
    DDC: 551.6
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    Adaptations of Coastal Cities to Global Warming, Sea Level Rise, Climate Change and Endemic Hazards (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Climatology. ; Environment. ; Natural disasters. ; Urban economics. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Natural Hazards. ; Urban Economics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1. Introduction -- Chapter2. Arresting/Controlling Salt Water Contamination Of Coastal Aquifers -- Chapter3. Structures That Protect Sea Coast Populations, Assets, And GDPs: Sea Dikes, Breakwaters, Sea Walls -- Chapter4. Coastal City Flooding -- Chapter5. Physical Care: Lessening Impacts From Other Natural Hazards -- Chapter6. Disease Protection In Sea Coast (And Inland) Cities: Problems in Dense Populations with Shantytowns/Slums -- Chapter7. An Example of Coastal Cities Hazard Exposure and Economics -- Chapter8. Decisions, Costs, Funding To Protect Coastal Cities: Populations And Assets (Personal And Municipal/National).
    Abstract: This book discusses the identification of, solutions to, and management of threats to high population coastal cities and their seaports from global warming, climate change and endemic hazards. These include prevention of sea water intrusion of freshwater coastal aquifers, emplacement of barriers that mitigate the threats from sea level rise, and inundation of urban centers plus those from storm surges that cause flooding and salination of inshore terrain. The book assesses mitigation of the effects of extreme weather events such as drought, and major flooding from heavy rainfall on coastal urban centers, or on associated drainage basins. It also considers how coastal cities can counter vulnerabilities from other physical hazards (e.g., earthquakes - building codes) and health hazards (e.g., pollution, public health response - preparedness) that may be related to a city’s geological/geographical location and service as a port of entry for goods and travelers (regional and international). The book also cites the high costs of safeguarding citizen and municipal assets, but notes possible sources of potential funding especially from less developed and developing nations. The book is written to give strong background information to students majoring in environmental sciences or those in other majors with interests in the effects of global warming/climate change, and will be of interest to social scientists, think tank personnel, government planners, and lay persons in environmentally oriented organizations. .
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    Pages: XI, 86 p. 4 illus., 3 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030226695
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22669-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-22669-5
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    Global Agricultural Production: Resilience to Climate Change (2022)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Food security. ; Climatology. ; Agriculture. ; Sustainability. ; Plant ecology. ; Environmental Management. ; Food Security. ; Climate Sciences. ; Agriculture. ; Sustainability. ; Plant Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Climate change: An Overview -- Chapter 2. Climate change, agricultural productivity, and food security -- Chapter 3. Climate change and Process Based Soil Modeling -- Chapter 4. Soil microbes and climate smart agriculture -- Chapter 5. Climate Change Impacts on Legumes Crop Production and Adaptation Strategies -- Chapter 6. Cereal crop modeling for food and nutrition security -- Chapter 7. Changing climate scenario: Perspectives of Camelina sativa as low input biofuel and oilseed crop -- Chapter 8. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Mitigation Strategies in Rice Production Systems -- Chapter 9. Fiber Crops in Changing Climate -- Chapter 10. Estimation of Crop Genetic Coefficients to Simulate Growth and Yield under Changing Climate -- Chapter 11. Climate Change Impacts on Animal Production -- Chapter 12. Climate change and global insect dynamics -- Chapter 13. Sustainable Solutions to Food Insecurity in Nigeria: Perspectives on Irrigation, Crop-Water Productivity, and antecedents -- Chapter 14. Functions of Soil Microbes Under Stress Environment -- Chapter 15. Modeling impacts of climate change and adaptation strategies for cereal crops in Ethiopia -- Chapter 16. Strategies for Mitigating Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Agricultural Ecosystems -- Chapter 17. Environmental and Economic Benefits of Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative and Production Constraints in Pakistan: A Review -- Chapter 18. Modeling Photoperiod Response of Canola under Changing Climate -- Chapter 19. Modeling and Field Based Evaluation of Vernalisation Requirement of Canola for Higher Yield Potential -- Chapter 20. Integrated crop-livestock system: Prospectus for climate change adaptation in Jordan, a case study -- Chapter 21. Impact of Salinity Intrusion Problem in the sediments of paddy field and farmers adaptation initiative: Case Study.
    Abstract: This book covers all aspects related to climate change and agriculture. The book discusses Global Climate Models (GCMs), Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP) and application of strategic management tool that includes RCP (Representative concentration Pathway), SSP (Shared Socio-economic Pathways) and SPA (Shared climate Policy Assumptions). The book provides information on how climate change, agricultural productivity and food security are interlinked. The impacts of climate change on food security are studied through different climatic drivers e.g., ENSO (El Niño–Southern Oscillation) and SOI (Southern Oscillation Index). These drivers are responsible for the climatic extreme events hence early prediction of these drivers could help to design appropriate adaptive measures for the agriculture sector and could be considered as early warning tools for risk management. Similarly, climate change and process-based soil modeling as well as the role of soil microbes and climate smart agriculture are discussed in this book. Climate change impacts on legume crop production and adaptation strategies are presented, with details about cereal crop modeling, perspectives of Camelina sativa as well as low input biofuel and oilseed crop, greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions and mitigation strategies.
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    Pages: VII, 634 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031149733
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-14973-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-14973-3
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    Time Series Analysis in Climatology and Related Sciences (2021)
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    Keywords: Geophysics. ; Statistics . ; Climatology. ; Geophysics. ; Statistics in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry and Earth Sciences. ; Climate Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 - Introduction -- Chapter 2 - Basics of Scalar Random Processes -- Chapter 3 - Time and Frequency Domain Models of Scalar Time Series -- Chapter 4 - Practical Analysis of Time Series.-Chapter 5 - Stochastic models and spectra of climatic and related time series -- Chapter 6 - Statistical Forecasting of Geophysical Processes -- Chapter 7 - Bivariate Time Series Analysis -- Chapter 8 - Teleconnection Research and Bivariate Extrapolation -- Chapter 9 - Reconstruction of Time Series -- Chapter 10 - Frequency domain structure and feedbacks in QBO time series -- Chapter 11- Verification of General Circulation Models -- Chapter 12 - Applications to proxy data -- Chapter 13 - Application to Sunspot Numbers and Total Solar Irradiance -- Chapter 14 - Multivariate time and frequency domain analysis -- Chapter 15 - Summary and Recommendations.
    Abstract: This book gives the reader the basic knowledge of the theory of random processes necessary for applying to study climatic time series. It contains many examples in different areas of time series analysis such as autoregressive modelling and spectral analysis, linear extrapolation, simulation, causality, relations between scalar components of multivariate time series, and reconstructions of climate data. As an important feature, the book contains many practical examples and recommendations about how to deal and how not to deal with applied problems of time series analysis in climatology or any other science where the time series are short.
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    Pages: XIV, 245 p. 117 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030580551
    Series Statement: Progress in Geophysics,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58055-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-58055-1
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    Ways Out of the Climate Catastrophe : Ingredients for a Sustainable Energy and Climate Policy (2021)
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    Keywords: Climatology. ; Renewable energy sources. ; Sustainability. ; Technology Sociological aspects. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Applied ethics. ; Climate Sciences. ; Renewable Energy. ; Sustainability. ; Science, Technology and Society. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management. ; Energy Ethics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword -- Part 1 – Energy -- From Aristotle to Nuclear Fusion - The Long Road to Realising What Energy Is. The Foundation of Civilisation -- The Comeback of Sustainable Energy - Why Fossil Energy Sources are Only a Footnote in Human History -- Electricity War and Smart Grids - The Key Role of Electricity Storage and Transport -- Part 2 – Climate -- A Brief History of the Climate - What Makes Current Global Warming so Special -- The Beat of the Butterfly's Wings - How Climate Research and Climate Models Work -- From Knowledge to Action - The Risk Ethics of Climate Policy -- Climate Deniers, Climate Hysterics and Nimbys - In the Self-Service Shop of Arguments -- Part 3 – Power -- The Path of Renewable Electricity - From Niche Products to the High-tech Innovations of the Future -- The Wild Cards in the Game - How Game Changers Could Change Everything -- Yes, we can! - The Marketability of Renewable Energies -- Re-parking in the Mind - The Second Half of the Road to an Ecological Society -- Part 4 – Society -- The Economy of the Future - From the Struggle for Resources to the Economy of Sharing -- The Unfortunate Primacy of Economics - Why Politics Must Set Limits to the Markets -- In the Interest of All Humankind - The Long Road from National Energy Concepts to Global Politics -- A Construction Site for Us All - The Victory of Climate Ethics.
    Abstract: Floods, species extinction, migration, droughts, super tornadoes - climate change is no longer a threat looming on the horizon but has long since become part of our everyday lives. Limiting the emerging and worsening climate changes is one of the most important challenges of our time. All human induced climate impacts can be traced back to a single factor: Energy. This book provides a comprehensive and readable introduction to the interplay between energy and climate, which also includes the fields of technology, economics, and politics. At the same time, the issue is highly complex and can only be understood in all its details by expert scientists, meaning that the facts are often poorly presented in the political discussion about climate. To put it simply: If we want to stop and even reverse the current climate trends, we need to find answers to the following three questions: · How exactly does our existing way of consuming energy affect the climate? · What options are there for generating energy without negative climate effects, and what do these mean for our lives? · What technological advances will directly help us to achieve this in future? In a non-alarmist yet entertaining manner, the book highlights the key determinants of global energy supply. Readers will come to appreciate the crucial facts about "energy and climate", will be up to date with the latest scientific and technological knowledge, and will understand the global political and economic framework that we need to consider when designing an appropriate future energy and climate policy. At the same time, the author conveys a clear and optimistic message: We already have the technical capabilities (which will be further enhanced in the future) to reverse the devastating climate trends without significantly limiting prosperity. The obstacles lie primarily in economic and political "constraints" and particular conflicts of interest. “A very important book that explains one of the most essential questions of our time - how we can master climate change by an energy transition - with scientific precision and clear words.” Georg Kell, founder and former Executive Director of the United Nations Global Compact.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XV, 256 p. 3 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030851323
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85132-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-85132-3
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    Climate Change and Environmental Impacts: Past, Present and Future Perspective (2022)
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    Keywords: Climatology. ; Bioclimatology. ; Paleoecology. ; Paleontology . ; Climate Sciences. ; Climate Change Ecology. ; Paleoecology. ; Paleontology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Floral Diversity and Climate Change in the Siwalik Succession -- Early Paleogene Megaflora of the Palaeoequatorial Climate: A Case Study from the Gurha Lignite Mine of Rajasthan, Western India -- Development of Cenogram Technique over the Past Six Decades with Some Insights into the Varied Habitats Occupied by Diverse Mammalian Communities Across Spain, China, and India Transiting the Middle Miocene Climatic Optimum -- Palynofloral Diversity During Mid-Miocene Warming in Kerala Basin, South-Western India: Palaeoclimatic Implications -- Non-Pollen Palynomorphs from the Late-Holocene Sediments of Majuli Island, Assam (Indo-Burma Region): Implications to Palaeoenvironmental Studies -- Climate Variability and Its Causal Mechanisms Over the Northeastern Indian Himalaya -- Quaternary Climate of Narmada Valley: A Case Study on Understanding Provenance, Weathering and Depositional Environment Using Alluvium Geochemistry from Tawa River Basin, Hoshangabad District, Madhya Pradesh -- Heterogeneity in Glacier Area Loss in Response to Climate Change in Selected Basins of Western Himalaya -- Proglacial Landscape Transformations in Arctic, Ny-Alesund Area, Svalbard: Paraglacial Processes and Climate Warming During Late Quaternary -- Impact of Changing Climate Over Polar Ice Sheet – A Case Study from Larsemann Hills, East Antarctica -- Prevalent Climate Variables During Ablation Season Around Gangotri Glacier -- Compacted Snow Dune Complexes in Antarctica and their Applicability as New Climate Change and Basement Tectonic Parameters -- Investigating the Effect of Environmental Variables on the Isotopic Composition of Transpiration: Implications to Study the Monsoon Processes -- Investigating the Effect of Air-sea Carbon Dynamics and Water Quality Parameters on the Coral Reef Ecosystem of Lakshadweep Sea -- Trend Analysis and Change Point Detection of Annual and Seasonal Precipitation Timeseries Over Varanasi District, Uttar Pradesh -- Assessment of Snow Cover Changes Over the Tons River Basin During Last Two Decades (2000-2019) -- Extreme Rainfall Trends and their Statistical Significance -- Examination of Historical Trends and Future Projections for Climate and Land-use Variables and its Impacts on Kalna River Flow in Goa, India -- Temporal Trends in Water Discharge Characteristics of the Large Peninsular Rivers: Assessing the Role of Climatic and Anthropogenic Factors -- Groundwater Responses to Climate Variability in Punjab, India -- Reflections on Temporal Trends in Water Quality and Climate Variability at Three Degradation Hotspots of Leading Rivers in India -- Drought Frequency Assessment and Implications of Climate Change for Maharashtra, India -- Multi-temporal Impact Analysis of Covid-19 Lockdown and Unlock Measures on Major Air Pollutants in Guwahati City, India -- Impact of Lockdown on Air Quality in Megacities of India During COVID-19 Pandemic -- Understanding Urban Floods as Extreme Events and Disaster Management: A Case Study of Bengaluru -- Engendered Climate Risk Analysis: A Precursor to Gender Equality and Empowerment -- Covid Lockdown Improves the Health of River Yamuna: A Pilot Study.
    Abstract: Earth’s climate varies even without human influence but the acceleration in the changing pattern with cause and effect by/to the civilisation is a matter of concern to scientists. These patterns are lessons to understand future trends and ways and means for mitigation. The extreme weather events in almost every region of the globe involving excessive loss of human life and property are causing anxiety in society and posing challenges before scientists and planners. Cyclical variations in the Earth’s climate occur at multiple time scales, from years to decades, centuries, and millennia. Cycles at each scale are caused by a variety of physical mechanisms. In the last 65 Ma only, there have been several cycles of glacial advances and retreat, with the abrupt end of the last ice age about 11,700 years ago marking the beginning of the modern climate era and human civilization. A multidisciplinary approach in studying the Earth’s changing climate will provide a holistic view and guide us in future planning and programming.
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    Pages: XIII, 454 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031131196
    Series Statement: Society of Earth Scientists Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-13119-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-13119-6
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    Climate Impacts on Agricultural and Natural Resource Sustainability in Africa (2020)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Climatology. ; Sustainability. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Agriculture. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Sustainability. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management. ; Agriculture.
    Description / Table of Contents: PartI: Introduction -- Chapter1: Agricultural and Natural Resource Sustainability under changing climate in Africa -- PartII: Conservation Agriculture, carbon sequestration and soil and water management -- Chapter2: The Prospects for Conservation Agriculture in Ethiopia -- Chapter3: Land Use Changes and Sustainable Land Management Practices for Soil Carbon Sequestration in Sub-Saharan African Agro-Ecosystems -- Chapter4: Gendered adaptation and coping mechanisms to climate variability in Eastern Uganda rice farming systems -- Chapter5: Integrated soil fertility management based on pigeon pea and cowpea cropping systems influences nitrogen use efficiency, yields and quality of subsequent maize on Alfisols in central Malawi -- Chapter6: A Hydrological Assessment of Wetlands in Lilongwe Peri-Urban Areas: A Case of Njewa, Catchment, Lilongwe Malawi -- PartIII: Sustainable crop/livestock/aquaculture/fish production -- Chapter7: Productivity and chemical composition of maize stover and rice straw under smallholder farming systems intensification in Tanzania -- Chapter8: INTENSIFICATION OF SORGHUM AND PEARL MILLET PRODUCTION IN THE SAHEL-SUDANIAN CLIMATIC ZONES OF MALI -- Chapter9: Impact of climate variability on the use and exposure of pesticides in sugarcane production in Malawi -- Chapter10: Yield and profitability of cotton grown under smallholder organic and conventional cotton farming systems in Meatu District, Tanzania -- Chapter11: In Search of Climate-Smart Feeds: The Potential of Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum, L) to replace maize as an energy feed ingredient in broiler diets in Malawi -- Chapter12: Climate Change and Weather Variability Effects on Cattle Production: Perception of Cattle Keepers in Chikwawa, Malawi -- Chapter13: A cohort study of reproductive performance, associated infections and management factors in Zebu cows from smallholder farms in Malawi -- Chapter14: Effect of dry season supplement feeding of Malawi Zebu cows on reproductive performance, lactation and weight gain in calves -- Chapter15: Effects of concentrate supplementation on the fatty acid composition of fat depots in crossbred goats -- Chapter16: Goat milk quality and possible dairy products from rural households of Tanzania and Malawi under the Farmers-Processor’s partnership -- Chapter17: The need for farmer support and record keeping to enhance sustainable dairy goats breeding in Tanzania and Malawi -- Chapter18: Stratified livestock production and live animal and meat export from Ethiopia: Lessons from the experience of a donor funded project -- Chapter19: Of ‘white elephants’ in fisheries: A conflict resolution model around the usage of climate-smart fish postharvest technologies in Lake Malawi -- PartIV: Policy and Institutions for sustainable agriculture and natural resource management -- Chapter20: Policy and Action for food and climate uncertainties in Malawi -- Chapter21: Need for personal transformations in a changing climate: reflections on environmental change and climate-smart agriculture in Africa -- PartV: Value addition options for smallholder market access and integration -- Chapter22: Between the Sun and Fish are People: A Socio-Economic Study of Solar Dryers for Fish Processing in Malawi -- Chapter23: Profitability of supplementary feeding of indigenous cattle in dry areas of Tanzania -- Chapter24: Integrating smallholder farmers to commodity value chains in sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges, prospects and policy issues -- Chapter25: Economic Rationale of Using African Weaver ants, Oecophylla longinoda Latreille (Hymenoptera : Formicidae) for Sustainable Management of Cashew Pests in Tanzania -- PartVI: Upscaling innovative technologies on smallholder farms -- Chapter26: Determinants of ISFM Technology Adoption and Dis-adoption Among Smallholder Maize Farmers in Central Malawi -- Chapter27: Exploiting arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi-rhizobia-legume symbiosis to increase smallholder farmers’ crop production and resilience under a changing climate -- Chapter28: Availability, access and use of weather and climate information by smallholder farmers in the Kilombero River Catchment, Tanzania -- Chapter29: Gender differentiation in the adoption of climate smart agriculture technologies and level of adaptive capacity to Climate Change in Malawi -- Chapter30: Smallholder farming in Mara and Iringa Regions, Tanzania: Current practices, Constraints and Opportunities -- Chapter31: Impact of Farm Input Subsidies vis-à-vis Climate-Smart Technologies on Maize Productivity: A Tale of Smallholder Farmers in Malawi -- Chapter32: Digital storytelling as an agricultural extension communication tool in smallholder farming and fishing communities in Malawi -- Chapter33: Assessing the role of storytelling presentation in knowledge transfer from climate change projects in Tanzania: The case of the EPINAV programme -- PartVII: Conclusion -- Chapter34: Knowledge gaps and research priorities.
    Abstract: This book discusses knowledge-based sustainable agro-ecological and natural resource management systems and best practices for sustained agricultural productivity and ecosystem resilience for better livelihoods under a changing climate. With a focus on agriculture in Africa, the book assesses innovative technologies for use on smallholder farms, and addresses some of the key Sustainable Development Goals to guide innovative responses and enhanced adaptation methods for coping with climate change. Contributions are based on 'Capacity Building for Managing Climate Change in Malawi' (CABMACC), a five-year program with an overall goal to improve livelihoods and food security through innovative responses and enhanced capacity of adaptation to climate change. Readers will discover more about sustainable crop production, climate smart agriculture, on-farm energy supply from biogas and the potential of soil carbon sequestration in crop-livestock systems. .
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    Pages: XVIII, 637 p. 123 illus., 98 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030375379
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37537-9
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    High-Rise Urban Form and Microclimate : Climate-Responsive Design for Asian Mega-Cities (2020)
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    Keywords: Sociology, Urban. ; Sustainable architecture. ; Climatology. ; Buildings Environmental engineering. ; System theory. ; Urban Sociology. ; Sustainable Architecture/Green Buildings. ; Climate Sciences. ; Building Physics, HVAC. ; Complex Systems.
    Description / Table of Contents: High-rise urban form -- Urban form and urban climates -- Urban high-rise microclimate -- Urban heat island intensity in residential quarters -- Pedestrian wind environment in residential quarters -- Solar radiation in high-rise urban environment -- Cooling effects of urban greenery at three scales -- Developing a thermal atlas for commercial-business.
    Abstract: The book comprehensively investigates the relationship between critical urban form and fabric parameters and urban microclimate in the high-rise urban environment that prevails in Asian megacitiessuch as Shanghai. It helps readers gain a deeper understanding ofclimate-responsive urban design strategies and tactics for effectively mitigating the negative impacts of deteriorating urban thermal environments on pedestrian thermal comfort, outdoor air quality and building energy consumption. It also reviews the latest advances in urban climate research, with a focus on the challenges in terms of outdoor space comfort, health, and livability posed by the high-rise and high-density development in emerging Asian megacities, and proposes an integrated framework in response to the pressing need for microclimate research. It then presents a series of studies on high-rise residential and non-residential urban neighborhoods and districtsbased on instrumented field study, validated numerical simulation, and spatial analysis using a GIS platform. The book includes extensive, valuable experimental data presented in a clear and concise manner. The thermal atlas methodology based on empirical modeling and spatial analysis described is a useful climate-responsive design tool for both urban designer and architects. As such, the book is of particular interest to researchers, professionals, and graduate students in the fields of urban planning and design, building science and urban climatology.
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    Pages: XVI, 211 p. 107 illus., 80 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811517143
    Series Statement: The Urban Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1714-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-1714-3
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    Disaster Risk Communication : A Challenge from a Social Psychological Perspective (2020)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Climatology. ; Computer simulation. ; Natural Hazards. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Computer Modelling.
    Description / Table of Contents: Pitfall of Disaster Information: From the Perspective of Double-bind Theory -- Single-person Drill for Tsunami Evacuation and Disaster Education -- Using Computer Simulation for Effective Tsunami Risk Communication -- Gaming Approach to Disaster Risk Communication: Development and application of "Crossroad Game" -- Local Weather Information: Collaboration between Weather Forecasters and Information Users -- Disaster Education based on Legitimate Peripheral Participation Theory: A New Model of Disaster Science Communication -- Do Developed Countries Learn DRR from Developing Countries? -- Communicating Warnings in an Immanent Time Frame: Earthquake Early Warning and Short-Term Forecasting in Japan and the US.
    Abstract: This book provides a unique blend of integrated disaster risk communication research conducted by authors with diverse backgrounds, including social psychology, sociology, civil engineering, informatics, and meteorology. It reports on the latest advances in collaborative and participatory action research on community-based disaster management from the frontline in Japan, Nepal, China and the USA. In addition, it employs and integrate a broad range of methodologies, including mathematical analyses, computer simulations, questionnaire surveys, gaming approaches, and participatory observation. Each chapter deals with disaster risk communication initiatives to address various hazards, such as earthquakes, tsunamis, floods and landslides, which are uniquely integrated from a social psychological perspective.
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    Pages: XXXV, 153 p. 35 illus., 21 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811323188
    Series Statement: Integrated Disaster Risk Management,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2318-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-2318-8
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    Recent Advances in the Study of Oceanic Whitecaps : Twixt Wind and Waves (2020)
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    Keywords: Oceanography. ; Climatology. ; Geographic information systems. ; Ocean Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Geographical Information System.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 Introduction -- Part 1 Whitecap Parameterizations -- Chapter 2 Parameterizing Coverage using Sea Surface Imagery -- Chapter 3 Estimates of Whitecap Wave Breaking Energy Dissipation Rate from Measurements of Whitecap Coverage -- Chapter 4 Inferences to be Drawn from a Consideration of Power-Law Descriptions of Multiple Data Sets Each Comprised of Whitecap Coverage, WB and 10m-Elevation Wind Speed Measurements -- Chapter 5 Wave Breaking and Spray -- Chapter 6 Measurements of Air-Side Shear- and Wave-Induced Viscous Stress over Strongly Forced, Young Wind Waves -- Part 2 Whitecaps and Gas Transfer -- Chapter 7 What Controls Air-Sea Gas Exchange at Extreme Wind Speeds? Evidence from Laboratory Experiments -- Chapter 8 Studying the Role of Gas Bubbles on Air-Sea Gas Transfer Using Computer Models -- Chapter 9 The role of physical chemical properties of gases in whitecap facilitated Gas Transfer -- Chapter 10 Sea Spray and gas transfer -- Part 3 Whitecaps and Remote Sensing -- Chapter 11 Global Whitecap Coverage from Satellite Remote Sensing and Wave Modelling -- Chapter 12 The Case for Measuring Whitecaps Using Ocean Color and Initial Linkages to Subsurface Physics -- Chapter 13 Bright Oceans: Spectral differentiation of whitecaps, sea ice, plastics, and other flotsam -- Part 4 A Historical Perspective -- Chapter 14 Twixt Wind and Waves: A first-person account of the early years of the study of oceanic whitecaps.
    Abstract: This book provides the reader with the a comprehensive summary of the recent advances in the study of whitecaps. It is the first major publication focusing specifically on whitecaps and their role in a variety of climate-relevant air-sea interaction processes since the publication, in 1986, of Oceanic Whitecaps, and Their Role in Air-Sea Exchange Processes, edited by Edward Charles Monahan and Gearoid Mac Niocaill (published by Springer). This book also provides the interested reader with a review of the initial work done on this topic in the second half of the 20th Century.
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    Pages: X, 290 p. 89 illus., 47 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030363710
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36371-0
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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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    Climate Change Research, Policy and Actions in Indonesia : Science, Adaptation and Mitigation (2021)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Climatology. ; Physical geography. ; Sustainability. ; Human geography. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Physical Geography. ; Sustainability. ; Human Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part 1 Introduction / Overview -- Part 2 Climate change adaptation -- Part 3. Climate change mitigation -- Glossary. .
    Abstract: This edited volume reviews the latest advances in policies and actions in understanding the science, impacts and management of climate change in Indonesia. Indonesia is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change due to its geographical, physical, and social-economic situations. There are many initiatives to understand and deal with the impacts in the country. The national government has issued key guiding policies for climate change. International agencies together with local stakeholders are working on strengthening the capacity in the policy formulations and implement actions to build community resilience. Universities are conducting research on climate change related at different scales. Cities and local governments are implementing innovations in adapting to the impacts of climate change and transiting toward green economy. This book summarizes and discusses the state-of-the-art regarding climate change in Indonesia including adaptation and mitigation measures. The primary readership of the book includes policy makers, scientists and practitioners of climate change actions in Indonesia and other countries facing similar challenges. Chapter “Carbon Stocks from Peat Swamp Forest and Oil Palm Plantation in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia” is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.
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    Pages: VIII, 328 p. 47 illus., 41 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030555368
    Series Statement: Springer Climate,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55536-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-55536-8
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    Measuring Emission of Agricultural Greenhouse Gases and Developing Mitigation Options using Nuclear and Related Techniques : Applications of Nuclear Techniques for GHGs (2021)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Climatology. ; Agriculture. ; Measurement. ; Measuring instruments. ; Applied ecology. ; Soil science. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Agriculture. ; Measurement Science and Instrumentation. ; Applied Ecology. ; Soil Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 Methodology for greenhouse gas emission measurements using non-isotopic techniques -- Chapter 3 Automated laboratory and field techniques to determine GHG emissions -- Chapter 4 Micrometeorological methods -- Chapter 5 Direct and indirect effects of soil fauna, fungi and plants on greenhouse gas fluxes -- Chapter 6 Methane emissions from ruminants -- Chapter 7 Isotopic techniques to measure N2 and pathways of greenhouse gases -- Chapter 8 Climate-smart agriculture practices for greenhouse gas mitigation -- Bibliography -- Index.
    Abstract: This open access book is an outcome of the collaboration between the Soil and Water Management & Crop Nutrition Section, Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vienna, Austria, and the German Science Foundation research unit DASIM (Denitrification in Agricultural Soils: Integrated control and Modelling at various scales) and other institutes. It presents protocols, methodologies and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for measuring GHGs from different agroecosystems and animals using isotopic and related techniques that can also be used to validate climate-smart agricultural practices to mitigate GHGs. The material featured is useful for beginners in the field wanting an overview of the current methodologies, but also for experts who need hands-on descriptions of said methodologies. The book is written in form of a monograph and consists of eight chapters. .
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    Pages: XLVI, 337 p. 109 illus., 83 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030553968
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55396-8
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    Bangladesh II: Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation in Developing Countries (2021)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Climatology. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Water.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1.Climate Change Impact on Life and Livelihoods in Bangladesh -- Chapter 2. Climate change impact on the reduction of forest in Bangladesh -- Chapter3. Climate change impacts on the coastal zones of Bangladesh -- Chapter4. Mitigation strategies of Coastal People to Climate Change and Vulnerabilities -- Chapter5. Climate Change Impact on Groundwater Based Irrigation in Bangladesh -- Chapter6. Climate Smart Resilience for Vulnerable Communities in Bangladesh.
    Abstract: This volume develops a framework for disaster and climate risk resilient livelihood system in Bangladesh using a policy oriented approach. It highlights the possible impacts of climate change on groundwater based irrigation in the country. Climate change is one of biggest challenges to society. It can lead to serious impacts on production, life and environment on a global scale. Higher temperatures and sea level rise will cause flooding and water salinity problems which will bring about negative effects on agriculture and high risks to industry and socio-economic systems in the future. Climate change will lead to many changes in global development and security especially energy, water, food, society, job, diplomacy, culture, economy and trade. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) defines climate change as: “Any change in climate over time, whether due to natural variability or as a result of human activity.” Global climate change has emerged as a key issue in both political and economic arenas. It is an increasingly questioned phenomenon, and progressive national governments around the world have started taking action to respond to these environmental concerns.
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    Pages: XVI, 478 p. 147 illus., 105 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030719500
    Series Statement: Springer Climate,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71950-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-71950-0
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    Sustainable Climate Action and Water Management (2021)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental management. ; Climatology. ; Sustainability. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences. ; Water. ; Environmental Management. ; Climate Sciences. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: - Role of Watershed Management in Inclusive Development of a region: A Case Study of Velchal Watershed, Telangana -- Rainwater Harvesting Systems as Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Tool for Drought and Flood Prone Areas of Sri Lanka -- Empowering poor farmers for climate smart water management and agriculture production: Lessons from Andhra Pradesh -- Watershed Prioritisation in GIS : a comparison of multiple approaches -- Efficiency Assessment of Sewage Treatment Plants For Treating Waste Water: Case Study of Narela Sewage Treatment Plantsin Delhi, India -- The Hierarchical Segregation of Groundwater Potential Zones Using Weighted Index Overlay Method for the Discernment of Site Suitable Artificial Recharge Structures in the Development of Avunoor Watershed -- Delineation of Ground Water Potential Zones on Lower and Middle Beas Basin Using Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System -- Spatial distribution of reactive nitrogen in Najafgarh Lake and adjoining Canal, Delhi -- Effect of pollution on the sediment bacterial diversity and composition in Najafgarh lake, Delhi -- Spatial distribution of uranium and its associated water quality parameters (drinking / ground water) in Raigad district of Maharashtra -- Water Stress and Water Crisis in Large Cities of India -- Status of River Water Quality in Goa: A Geographical Review -- Association and Effects of ISMR and El Niño Southern Oscillation on Dengue outbreaks in India -- Assessment of Carbon Sequestration and Tree Diversity in Gokarna Forest, Kathmandu, Nepal -- Geospatial Analysis to understand the linkage between Urban Sprawl and Temperature of a Region – Micro and Meso Scale Study of Mumbai City -- Climate change Mitigation measures in Telangana state, India -- Examining Land Surface Temperature From Agglomerative Spectra Using Hyperspectral Dataset -- Assessment Of Agricultural Drought Vulnerability In Tamil Nadu -- Impact of Climate Change on Oil and Gas Sector -- Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Climate Change in Belgaum District, Karnataka -- Status of drinking water sustainability using GIS in Rangareddy- A case study -- Cultural landscapes of Kakatiyas and Mission Kakatiya scheme under Government of Telangana -- Collection and Quantification of Leaf Litter from Urban Street Plantation: A Case Study on South-West Delhi, India -- Enablers of Sustainable Development Of Randullabad Watershed In Satara District Of Maharashtra State, India -- Futuristic Urbanism of Eco-Sensitive Zone of India: A Case study of Kolkata Region -- Water Governance for Sustainable Development Role of Community Participation, Opportunities and Challenges -- Settlement Development Of Indigenous People in The Context Of Coastal Area Development In Kozhikode -- Rural Governance in Water and Sanitation Management: Empirical Observations and Policy Approach. .
    Abstract: This book discusses various issues relating to water resources, climate change and sustainable development. Water is the main driving force behind three major pillars of sustainable development: environmental, social and economic. As stated in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, development of these pillars rests on the availability and management of resources to fulfill the demand for water. By identifying the various challenges in the context of water resources and climate change, the book offers insights into achieving a better and more sustainable future. It provides a unique forum for practitioners and academics to exchange ideas on emerging issues, approaches, and practices in the area of water resources, climate change, and sustainability, while also presenting valuable information for policymakers on the changing contours of water management and climate change mitigation. As such it is a useful resource for decision-makers at the local as well as the global level.
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    Pages: XXI, 342 p. 135 illus., 121 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789811582370
    Series Statement: Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8237-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-8237-0
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    Patterns Identification and Data Mining in Weather and Climate (2021)
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    Keywords: Atmospheric science. ; Data mining. ; Climatology. ; Pattern recognition systems. ; Environment. ; Atmospheric Science. ; Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery. ; Climate Sciences. ; Automated Pattern Recognition. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 General Setting and Basic Terminology -- Chapter 3 Empirical Orthogonal Functions -- Chapter 4 Rotated and Simplified EOFs -- Chapter 5 Complex/Hilbert EOFs -- Chapter 6 Principal Oscillation Patterns and their extension -- Chapter 7 Extended EOFs and SSA -- Chapter 8 Persistent, Predictive, and Interpolated Patterns -- Chapter 9 Principal Coordinates or Multidimensional Scaling -- Chapter 10 Factor Analysis -- Chapter 11 Projection Pursuit -- Chapter 12 Independent Component Analysis -- Chapter 13 Kernel EOFs -- Chapter 14 Functional and Regularised EOFs -- Chapter 15 Methods for Coupled Patterns -- Chapter 16 Further topics -- Chapter 17 Machine Learning -- Appendix A Smoothing Techniques -- Appendix B Introduction to Probability and Random Variables.-Appendix C Stationary Time Series Analysis.-Appendix D Matrix Algebra and Matrix Function -- Appendix E Optimisation Algorithms -- Appendix F Hilbert Space -- Appendix G Systems of Linear Ordinary Differential Equations -- Appendix H Links for Software Resource Material -- Index.
    Abstract: Advances in computer power and observing systems has led to the generation and accumulation of large scale weather & climate data begging for exploration and analysis. Pattern Identification and Data Mining in Weather and Climate presents, from different perspectives, most available, novel and conventional, approaches used to analyze multivariate time series in climate science to identify patterns of variability, teleconnections, and reduce dimensionality. The book discusses different methods to identify patterns of spatiotemporal fields. The book also presents machine learning with a particular focus on the main methods used in climate science. Applications to atmospheric and oceanographic data are also presented and discussed in most chapters. To help guide students and beginners in the field of weather & climate data analysis, basic Matlab skeleton codes are given is some chapters, complemented with a list of software links toward the end of the text. A number of technical appendices are also provided, making the text particularly suitable for didactic purposes. The topic of EOFs and associated pattern identification in space-time data sets has gone through an extraordinary fast development, both in terms of new insights and the breadth of applications. We welcome this text by Abdel Hannachi who not only has a deep insight in the field but has himself made several contributions to new developments in the last 15 years. - Huug van den Dool, Climate Prediction Center, NCEP, College Park, MD, U.S.A. Now that weather and climate science is producing ever larger and richer data sets, the topic of pattern extraction and interpretation has become an essential part. This book provides an up to date overview of the latest techniques and developments in this area. - Maarten Ambaum, Department of Meteorology, University of Reading, U.K. This nicely and expertly written book covers a lot of ground, ranging from classical linear pattern identification techniques to more modern machine learning, illustrated with examples from weather & climate science. It will be very valuable both as a tutorial for graduate and postgraduate students and as a reference text for researchers and practitioners in the field. - Frank Kwasniok, College of Engineering, University of Exeter, U.K.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030670733
    Series Statement: Springer Atmospheric Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67073-3
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    East Asian Low-Carbon Community : Realizing a Sustainable Decarbonized Society from Technology and Social Systems (2021)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Regionalism. ; Climatology. ; Asia Politics and government. ; Sustainability. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management. ; Regionalism. ; Climate Sciences. ; Asian Politics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I. Concept and framework of the East Asian Low-Carbon Community -- Chapter 1. Climate change and low carbon society: coping with uncertainty -- Chapter 2. Climate change strategy and emission reduction roadmap for China, Japan, and South Korea -- Chapter 3. Concept and framework of the East Asian Low-Carbon Community -- Chapter 4. Modeling an East Asian Low-Carbon Community -- Part II Urban-rural Linkage for Low-Carbon Community -- Chapter 5. Realizing a local low-carbon society through urban-rural linkage -- Chapter 6. Development of a tool to optimize urban-rural linkage and a decentralized power supply -- Chapter 7. Local low-carbon society scenarios of urban-rural linkage -- Part III Technology Innovation for Low-Carbon Community -- Chapter 8. Spatial-temporal distribution of carbon capture technology according to patent data -- Chapter 9. Low-carbon technology integration -- Chapter 10. Economic assessment of Japan’s nuclear power policy -- Chapter 11. Construction of an East Asia nuclear security system -- Chapter 12. Building a global low-carbon society based on hybrid use of natural clean energy -- Part Ⅳ Social Innovation for Low-Carbon Community -- Chapter 13. Social innovation towards a low-carbon society -- Chapter 14. Achievement of nationally determined contributions (NDCs) through emissions trading in China, Japan, and South Korea -- Chapter 15. Design and analysis of a carbon emissions trading system for low-carbon development in China -- Chapter 16. An empirical analysis of international carbon transfer -- Chapter 17. Global recycling system for an East Asian low-carbon society -- Chapter 18. Building a recycling-oriented society through collaboration between urban and rural areas: sustainable domestic waste treatment “Pujiang model” -- Chapter 19. Potential for cooperation among China, Japan, and South Korea in renewable energy generation -- Chapter 20. Potential for technical cooperation between Japan and China in a third-country market -- Chapter 22. End chapter: Integration of local and global perspectives.
    Abstract: This book presents new vision of regional de-carbonization with concrete scheme design and substantial quantitative demonstration from original interdisciplinary studies. It provides new horizon for not only climate change, environmental conservation but also for international cooperation and peace in East Asia. The chapters introduce diverse low carbon society principles from local to global level with best practices integrating technology evolution and social innovation. While the book is designated for academics and the ultimate goal is to facilitate international climate regime making and environmental cooperation, local government and international organizations (United Nations, World Bank, and others) officers, researchers, international NGO/NPOs, consultants, students (particularly those studying environmental policy studies or international relationships), as well as reporters will find this book useful in broadening their understanding of low-carbon development in East Asia.
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    Pages: XIV, 413 p. 195 illus., 130 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789813343399
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-4339-9
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    Climate Change and Water Resources in Africa : Perspectives and Solutions Towards an Imminent Water Crisis (2021)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Sustainability. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Climatology. ; Pollution. ; Sustainability. ; Water. ; Climate Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Dedication -- Citations -- Foreword by Felix D. Dakora -- Foreword by Daniel Nyanganyura -- Preface -- Acknowledgement to Peer Reviewers -- Authors and Contributors -- About the Editors -- Chapter 1: Introduction: Water Resource Management within the Climate Change Context in Africa: Synthesis, Key Findings and Future Challenges -- Chapter 2: Africa-wide trends in development and water resources through a climate change lens -- Chapter 3: Water Resource Availability and Quality in the North Africa Region under Climate Change -- Chapter 4: Climate Change and Water Resources in West Africa: A Case Study of Ivory Coast, Benin, Burkina Faso and Senegal -- Chapter 5: Climate change impact on hydrological regimes and extreme events in southern Africa -- Chapter 6: Historic climatic variability and change: the importance of managing Holocene and Late Pleistocene groundwater in the Limpopo River Basin, southern Africa -- Chapter 7: A framework for IWRM in the Water-Energy-Food Nexus for the Senegal River Delta -- Chapter 8: Cumulative Impacts of Climate Change Variability around the Goronyo Dam in the Iullemmeden Basin, Northwest Nigeria -- Chapter 9: Lentic-Lotic Water System Response to Anthropogenic and Climatic Factors in Kenya and their Sustainable Management -- Chapter 10: Hydrology and climate impacts on streamflow and sediment yield in the Nyando River Basin, Kenya -- Chapter 11: Saharan agriculture in the Algerian oasis: limited adaptation to environmental, social and economic changes -- Chapter 12: Water management policy for freshwater security in the context of climate change in Senegal -- Chapter 13: Assessment of Hydrological Impacts of Climate Change on the Diarha Watershed -- Chapter 14: Water resources in the Sahel and adaptation of agriculture to climate change: Burkina Faso -- Chapter 15: Impacts of climate change on water resources in the Volta River Basin: reducing vulnerability and enhancing livelihoods and sustainable development -- Chapter 16: Potential Transboundary Impacts of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam under Climate Change and Variability -- Chapter 17: Strengthening flood and drought risk management tools for the Lake Chad basin -- Chapter 18: Developing a Framework for the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in South Africa -- Chapter 19:Mainstreaming Climate Change into Transboundary River Basins: a SADC Regional Case Study -- Chapter 20: Does the use of local knowledge in complex systems reduce vulnerability to climate change? Insights from nexus water management in the Niger basin -- Chapter 21: Proposed research, science, technology and innovation to address current and future challenges of climate change and water resource management in Africa -- Index. .
    Abstract: This book dedicated to “Climate Change and Water Resources in Africa” sets out the many challenges and implications of climatic change for freshwater resources in Africa, including its rivers, lakes and aquifers. Under the influence of a range of human factors, the status of water resources in Africa has been changing for decades, transpiring in changes in water flow and variability, falling groundwater levels, changes in rainfall levels and timing, as well as overall decreasing water quality. Indeed, change is not new in this context. Climate change, however, will strongly accelerate the rate of change, affecting the ability of people and societies to respond in a timely manner to address their own needs. With this in mind, this book has been dedicated to providing a deeper analysis of the effects of climate change on water resources in some of the most vulnerable areas in Africa, including the approaches that may help reduce or mitigate the impacts of climate change. In this regard, while there is no quick fix to the pressures imposed on water resources by climate change, it is clear that increasing the resilience of ecosystems and communities to extreme events such as flooding and drought, and integrating climate change risks and opportunities into development decision making, will be key. It is also important that wealthier countries as well as major current GHG-emitting countries assume responsibility for their historic GHG emissions and support those countries that are most impacted by those emissions to adapt to such impacts, while reducing their own carbon footprints. As a whole, this book intends to contribute to the debate around climate change in relation to water resources management in the African continent, and in particular inform policy decisions and actions that will improve governments’ and communities’ ability to manage the challenges of climate change and variability in relation to the aquatic ecosystems upon which they depend.
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    Pages: XXX, 521 p. 214 illus., 193 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030612252
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-61225-2
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    The Physical Geography of Mongolia (2021)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environment. ; Biodiversity. ; Climatology. ; Physical Geography. ; Water. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Biodiversity. ; Climate Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. General Characteristics of Geography Of Mongolia -- 2. Historical Geography: Administrative Division and Research in Physical Geography of Mongolia -- 3. The Relief And Geomorphological Characteristics of Mongolia -- 4. Climate and Climate Change of Mongolia -- 5. Hydrography of Mongolia -- 6. Glacier of Mongolia -- 7. Permafrost in Mongolia -- 8. Soil of Mongolia -- 9. Biogeographical Characteristics of Mongolia -- 10. Division of the Physiographic and Natural Regions in Mongolia -- 11. Land Use and Nature Conservation in Mongolia.
    Abstract: This book gives the most detailed and comprehensive physico-geographical overview of the very unique country of Mongolia. The country offers diverse geographical features and natural landscapes combined with a long history. This book offers integrated and systematical research on the geophysical characteristics of Mongolia with an academic orientation. It provides the readers with general knowledge of the physical geography of Mongolia as well as new results of the latest research. The volume consists of 11 chapters, each written by field experts, with contributions from scientific researchers from Mongolia. The topics covered: geological and geomorphological characteristics and processes, landscapes and landforms, climate and climate change, hydrology, glaciers and permafrost, soils, environmental changes, biodiversity and many other aspects of physical geography in Mongolia. The book appeals to researchers and students of geography and related fields and can serve as a guide for field trips to Mongolia or basic literature for research projects.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030614348
    Series Statement: Geography of the Physical Environment,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-61434-8
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    Climate Change in Bangladesh : A Cross-Disciplinary Framework (2021)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Climatology. ; Physical geography. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Physical Geography.
    Abstract: This book is a comprehensive resource for climate change impacts and scenarios on cross-cutting issues in Bangladesh and other tropical low-lying countries in Asia. The book promotes mitigation and adaptation strategies for learning and innovation to tackle climate change impacts, reduce inequality, as well as include changes in food, energy, health, education, and social protection policies in Bangladesh and Asian low-lying countries. Through several case studies, this book provides a powerful framework for identifying management tools and their applications in environment and governance including; climate change and natural hazards, climate change and energy framework, gender inequality and capacity building, and community participants and the actions needed to protect them. The aim of this book is to provide information to scientists, practitioners, academics, and government and non-government policy-makers to help them better understand the particularities of climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies for cross-cutting issues in Bangladesh. .
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030758257
    Series Statement: Springer Climate,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75825-7
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    Climate Change : The Social and Scientific Construct (2022)
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    Keywords: Climatology. ; Environment. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Climate Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Monitoring.
    Description / Table of Contents: Understanding climate change -- Scientific opinion on climate change -- Public perspective of climate change -- Predictors of public climate change awareness and risk perception around the world -- Drivers of Climate change. .
    Abstract: Beginning in the second half of the twentieth century, the impacts of climate change have been fierce, causing loss of human life and irreparable destruction to natural and man-made infrastructure in many parts of the world. The difference between climate change now and in the past is that of sudden and disproportionate disruption of the natural energy dynamics by the changing consumption patterns of billions of human beings who have polluted terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. The picture that emerges from the exhaustive analysis of international data drawn from the most reliable sources indicates that we have possibly gained access to the gateway of extinction and it is time that we take corrective steps immediately. Global climate change is further altering our relationship with the environment, modifying relatively stable climatic factors and making them uncertain, unpredictable, and threatening. Changes in land use and an increasing demand for water resources due to climate change have affected the capacity of ecosystems to sustain food production, ensure the supply of freshwater resources, provide ecosystem services, and promote rural multi-functionality. Ensuring food production does not just depend on increasing water efficiency, promoting climate resilient crop production, or reducing land-use competition for urbanization but also on a more suitable and stable climate as the changes in climatic factors like precipitation, temperature, radiation, evaporation, and wind bring about some major shifts in global food supplies. According to Special Report on Emission Scenarios (SRES), focused on greenhouse gas emissions projections, and Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs) conducted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), climate change increases the risk of simultaneous crop failures (including corn, rice, legumes, and vegetables) if irrigation systems are not fully adapted to water stress situations. A changing climate could have many adverse impacts on other sectors of our environment. This book offers concrete, up-to-date, and appropriate study cum research material for students, researchers, academicians and policymakers. It will be of a greater interest to students and researchers in the field of environmental science, agriculture science, agronomy, and sustainable development.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030862909
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86290-9
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    The Trials of Gaia : Milestones in the Evolution of Earth with Reference to the Anthropocene (2023)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Climatology. ; Human ecology. ; Earth Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Environmental Anthropology.
    Description / Table of Contents: The Living Planet -- The dawn of Gaia -- The early Earth crust (4.0-2.6 Ga) -- Early life -- Ica ages and atmospheric oxygenation -- The Ediacaran and Cambrian “explosion” of life -- Phanerozoic mass extinctions -- The Holocene -- The Anthropogenic catastrophe -- A burning planet -- Paleoclimate implications -- Climate zones shifts, ice melt and stadial cooling -- Future climate projections -- The nuclear nightmare.
    Abstract: This books presents a documentation and resulting perspectives regarding James Lovelock's multidisciplinary evolution theory. It looks at past and current climate changes and their consequences, including detailed accounts of the global warming. The connection between climate trajectories and extreme weather events, including tropical and arctic fronts, cyclones, fire storms, tropical storms, acidification, tsunami, floods, sea level rise, are referred to in connection with recent developments. The book updates earlier accounts regarding extreme weather events and mass extinctions.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031237096
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-23709-6
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    Climate and Energy Governance for a Sustainable Future (2023)
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    Keywords: Climatology. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Climate Sciences. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Did the 2015 Paris Climate Change Agreement Change the Trajectory of the Global Response to the Build-up of Greenhouse Gas Emissions? -- COP26: Ambition, Coal, Finance, and the Paris Rulebook -- Was COP26 Critical for the Implementation of the 2015 Paris Agreement? -- Can the Political Process in Washington Create Policy for Meaningful Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions? -- Carbon Pricing: Some Problems and Solutions -- Carbon Pricing: Punitive Taxation on Beef -- Should Policymakers Encourage the Development of Specific Green Energy Technologies? Advantages and Risks -- Clean Energy Technologies as a Way to Combat the Climate Crisis -- Access to Clean, Affordable, and Reliable Energy Sources to Promote Economic Prosperity -- Should Policymakers Promote Electric Vehicles and Other Elements of Electrification in Areas with Carbon Intensive Electricity Supply? -- How to Promote Electrification, Decarbonize the Electricity Supply and Improve Energy Efficiency Concurrently -- Promoting Electric Vehicles as the Silver Bullet for Tackling Climate Change.
    Abstract: This book includes contributions by leading experts across the globe with the first part of the book focusing on the analysis of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, examines COP26, and questions the political process in the US for the creation of policy for meaningful greenhouse gas emissions reductions. Part 2 explores various ways in which one can effectively mitigate climate change. The contents provide an analysis of carbon pricing, development of specific green energy technologies to promote economic prosperity, and analysis of electric vehicles and other elements of electrification in areas with carbon-intensive electricity supply. Part 3 analyses the international dimension of energy governance (both regional and global) and climate action. It further provides an analysis of the challenges faced by small island developing states, least-developed countries and other vulnerable places. It also offers an analysis of the prospects for a European Energy Union and explores why energy security and decarbonization are significant. Lastly, it explores global energy governance and how its fragmentation can be reduced. This volume will be a useful reference for those in industry and academia.
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    Pages: XVII, 265 p. 17 illus., 14 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789811983467
    Series Statement: Climate Change Management,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-8346-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-8346-7
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    Science Diplomacy for South Asian Countries : Insights and Breakthroughs (2021)
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    Keywords: Climatology. ; Technology Sociological aspects. ; Diplomacy. ; Communication in science. ; Climate Sciences. ; Science, Technology and Society. ; Diplomacy. ; Science Communication.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction to Science Diplomacy -- Chapter 2: An Evolving Tool of International Cooperation -- Chapter 3: International Mega Science Projects -- Chapter 4: South Asian Countries and Regional S&T Cooperation -- Chapter 5: Bilateral S&T Cooperation: India with Neighboring Countries -- Chapter 6: India on a Road to Science Diplomacy -- Chapter 7: Case Study: Indo - Myanmar Science Diplomacy -- Chapter 8: Case Study: Indo - Sri Lanka Science Diplomacy -- Chapter 9: Case study: Would Indo-Pak Science Diplomacy Flourish?
    Abstract: This book provides a science diplomacy outlook as a new governance tool in international cooperation. It elaborates on India's current S&T collaboration with Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and science policy and science diplomacy in India. The book introduces concepts and contours of science diplomacy with international examples. It presents insights into international governance models, mega-science projects, and science diplomacy's role in addressing global climate change and sustainable development challenges. The book is a valuable reference to spark breakthroughs in India’s science diplomacy with its neighbouring countries for scientists, diplomats, policymakers, government, and non-government institutions interested in science and diplomacy.
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    Pages: XXI, 214 p. 29 illus., 18 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789811630255
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-3025-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-3025-5
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    Climate Change in the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Region (2022)
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    Keywords: Climatology. ; Bioclimatology. ; Geography. ; Climate Sciences. ; Climate Change Ecology. ; Regional Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Climate Change Models and Impacts -- Assessment of Future Climate Trend Based on Multi-RCMs Models and Its Impact on Groundwater Recharge of the Mediterranean Coastal Aquifer of Ghis-Nekkor (Morocco) -- Species distribution based-modelling under climate change: the case of two native wild Olea europaea subspecies in Morocco, O. e. subsp. europaea var. sylvestris and O. e. subsp. maroccana -- The frequency of rare Cyclones in the Eastern Mediterranean and Northeastern Africa as a sign of climate change Using satellite Imagery, Climate data models and GIS-Based Analysis -- Climate Change Impacts on Hydrology in the Mediterranean Part of Slovenia -- Climate change impacts and the role of forestry: Insights from the Mediterranean region -- Energy Impacts on Climate Change: Issues, challenges and solutions with clean Conversion Technology -- Montenegro and World: Climate Change and Biodiversity Conservation -- Portrayals of Climate Change and Drought in the Politically Oriented Turkish Press: Socialist, Islamist, and Nationalist Accounts of Extreme Weather in 2007 and 2014 -- Climate changes and insolation in the Mediterranean basin: the case of Montenegro -- The conservation challenge of traditional agroecosystems in Morocco: the case study of six oases agroecosystems -- Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience Initiatives -- Enhancing the Resilience of Oasis Agrosystems to Climate Change in Morocco -- Climate Change and Agricultural production in Algeria -- Ready for climate change? An assessment of measures adopted by 45 Mediterranean coastal cities to face climate change -- Climate change or climate crisis? Investigating the views of forestry students on the causes, consequences and tools for the mitigation of climate change -- Development of a water security index incorporating future challenges.
    Abstract: This book serves the purpose of showcasing some of the works in respect of applied research, field projects, and best practice to foster climate change adaptation across the region. Climate change is having a much greater impact in the Mediterranean than the global average. In the Paris Climate Agreement, the UN member states pledged to stop global warming at well below two degrees, if possible at 1.5 degrees. This mark, which is expected elsewhere only for 2030 to 2050, has already been reached in the region. The situation could worsen in the coming years if the global community does not limit its emissions. The above state of affairs illustrates the need for a better and more holistic understanding of how climate change affects countries in the Mediterranean region on the one hand, but also on the many problems it faces on the other, which prevent adaptation efforts. There is also a perceived need to showcase successful examples of how to duly address and manage the many social, economic, and political problems posed by climate change in the region, in order to replicate and even upscale the successful approaches used. It is against this background that the book "Climate Change in the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Region" has been produced. It contains papers prepared by scholars, practitioners, and members of governmental agencies, undertaking research and/or executing climate change projects, and working across the region.
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    Pages: IX, 527 p. 156 illus., 141 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030785666
    Series Statement: Climate Change Management,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-78566-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-78566-6
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    Processes in GeoMedia—Volume IV (2022)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Geophysics. ; Oceanography. ; Climatology. ; Physical geography. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Geophysics. ; Ocean Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Determination of cavities under the concrete slab anchoring the upper slopes of the Novosibirsk hydroe-lectric power station using standing waves -- Acoustic measurements on synthetic fractured samples made using FDM 3D printing technology -- Variational identification of the transport model parameters in the Azov Sea based on remote sensing data -- Separated flows under hydrodynamic action of a solution on rock salt -- Innovative technologies for the construction of horizontal and two-tiered underground reservoirs in rock salt -- Coastal geology and geomorphology of the Kasatka Bay (Iturup Island, South Kuril Islands, SE Russia) -- The movement of the particles around cylindrical particle in a shear flow -- Metastable instability of Marangoni convection -- Impact of warm winters on the White Sea: in silico experiment.
    Abstract: This book corresponds to the fourth volume of the series focused on Processes in GeoMedia and their research on the dynamic of natural systems - geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and their interactions-, the human contribution to naturally occurring processes are among the most urgent and essential scientific problems. The widespread introduction of computer technology has allowed calculating complex phenomena, previously unavailable for analysis. The creation and improvement of a new generation of geophysical instruments, remote observing systems based on the ship, aircraft, and satellite allow obtaining a large amount of data to reflect the broad picture of the processes objectively. The articles included in this book also reflect a critical position in laboratory modeling of research in geo-environments and testing.
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    Pages: VIII, 385 p. 220 illus., 99 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030763282
    Series Statement: Springer Geology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-76328-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-76328-2
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    Introduction to Climate Change Management : Transitioning to a Low-Carbon Economy (2021)
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    Keywords: Climatology. ; Cogeneration of electric power and heat. ; Fossil fuels. ; Environmental management. ; Political planning. ; Environmental Law. ; Climate Sciences. ; Fossil Fuel. ; Environmental Management. ; Public Policy. ; Environmental Law.
    Description / Table of Contents: The science background -- Counting carbon -- Reducing emissions -- Policy framework -- Adapting to climate change -- Monitoring, reporting and verification -- Conclusions and further reading.
    Abstract: This book provides climate students with the basic scientific background to climate change management. Students will learn about international and national approaches to climate change management defined in voluntary initiatives as well as in national law and international agreements. The book describes mitigation and adaptation measures, monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions, and strategies for achieving a low-carbon economy, including green finance. This book combines theory and practice, introducing students to the conceptual background but also taking a professional and technical approach with case studies and low carbon toolkits. Filled with didactic elements such as concept schemes, tables, charts, figures, examples, as well as questions and answers at the end of the chapters, this book aims to engage critical thinking and the discussion of important topics of our days. The low-carbon strategy is one of the answers to limiting the greenhouse effect on our planet. This strategy is to minimize the overall carbon consumption in the life cycle of the products we consume, from the extraction of raw materials to the end of their life. The future is being built today. This book will guide its readers along the path of imagining and realizing a low-carbon economy.
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    Pages: XIX, 263 p. 51 illus., 43 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030879181
    Series Statement: Springer Climate,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-87918-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-87918-1
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    Essentials of Medical Meteorology (2022)
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    Keywords: Atmospheric science. ; Medical sciences. ; Epidemiology. ; Climatology. ; Atmospheric Science. ; Health Sciences. ; Epidemiology. ; Climate Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1. Introduction -- Chapter2. Brief Historical Review -- Chapter3. The Basic Medicine of the Human Anatomy -- Chapter4. Meteorological and Weather Elements -- Chapter5. Human Biometeology -- Chapter6. Meteoropathy -- Chapter7. Sunlight and Health -- Chapter8. Air Pollution and Health -- Chapter9. Heat and Health -- Chapter10. Cold and Health -- Chapter11. Violent Weather and Health -- Chapter12. Climate Change and Health -- Chapter13. Applied Medical Meteorology and Climatology.
    Abstract: This book discusses the impacts that weather and climate have on human physical health, longevity, and mental wellness, and acts as a guide to the application of meteorological science in health care. It provides a background on biometeorology by covering basic concepts of human anatomy and meteorology, and how modern biometeorological science can be incorporated into medical practice through diagnosis, prevention and treatment of physical and mental diseases. The recommendations, advice and preventive measures addressed in this book aim to help people adapt to different weather phenomena and changes to minimize negative health consequences, which is increasingly relevant as climate change and its effects on human health become more pronounced and studied. The book is intended for environmental epidemiologists, medical students, physicians, health care providers, climate scientists, insurance industries and policy makers, but will also appeal to general enthusiasts of atmospheric, climate and medical sciences.
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    Pages: XX, 324 p. 251 illus., 246 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030809751
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80975-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-80975-1
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    Processes in GeoMedia—Volume V (2022)
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    Keywords: Geophysics. ; Oceanography. ; Climatology. ; Physical geography. ; Geophysics. ; Ocean Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Earth System Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Determination of cavities under the concrete slab anchoring the upper slopes of the Novosibirsk hydroe-lectric power station using standing waves -- Chapter 2: Acoustic measurements on synthetic fractured samples made using FDM 3D printing technology -- Chapter 3: Variational identification of the transport model parameters in the Azov Sea based on remote sensing data -- Chapter 4: Detached flows at rock salt exposition to aqueous solution -- Chapter 5: Innovative technologies for construction of horizontal and double-deck underground tanks in rock salt -- Chapter 6: Coastal geology and geomorphology of the Kasatka Bay (Iturup Island, South Kuril Islands, SE Russia) -- Chapter 7: The movement of the particles around cylindrical particle in a shear flow -- Chapter 8: Internal Gravity Waves Fields Dynamics in Vertically Stratified Horizontally Inhomogeneous Medium. .
    Abstract: This book corresponds to the fifth volume of the series focused on Processes in GeoMedia and their research on the dynamic of natural systems, including theoretical and experimental studies of the processes occurring in the earth's bowels, the ocean, and the atmosphere. This volume pays particular attention to geomechanical aspects of the production of hydrocarbons. This fifth volume of Processes in GeoMedia corresponds to the English edition of the journal Processes in GeoMedia, published originally in Russian.
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    Pages: VII, 271 p. 129 illus., 69 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030858513
    Series Statement: Springer Geology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85851-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-85851-3
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    Climate Adaptation Modelling (2022)
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    Keywords: Climatology. ; Natural disasters. ; Ecology Methodology. ; Bioclimatology. ; Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Climate Sciences. ; Natural Hazards. ; Ecological Modelling. ; Climate Change Ecology. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction from DG-CLIMA -- Introduction from the Editors -- Challenges for adaptation modelling -- Hazard, exposure and vulnerability modelling -- Sectoral models for impact and adaptation assessment -- Adaptation modelling and policy action -- Conclusions.
    Abstract: This open access book focuses on an issue only marginally tackled by this literature: the still existing gap between adaptation science and modelling and the possibility to effectively access and exploit the information produced by policy making at different levels, international, national and local. To do so, the book presents the proceedings of a high-level expert workshop on adaptation modelling, integrated with main results from the “Study on Adaptation Modelling” (SAM-PS) commissioned by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Climate Action (DG CLIMA) and implemented by the CMCC Foundation – Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change, in collaboration with the Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), Deltares, and Paul Watkiss Associates (PWA). What is the latest development in adaptation modelling? Which tools and information are available for adaptation assessment? How much are they practically usable by the policy community? How their uptake by practitioners can be improved? What are the major research gaps in adaptation modelling that needs to be covered in the next future? How? This book addresses these questions presenting the results of a study on adaptation modelling commissioned by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Climate Action (DG CLIMA) enriched by the outcomes of a high-level expert workshop on adaptation also part of the research. This book aspires to provide a useful support to academics, policy makers and practitioners in the field of adaptation to orient them in the expanding adaptation modelling assessment literature and suggest practical ways for its application. This book, mainly addressed to academics, policy makers and practitioners in the field of adaptation, aims to providing orientation in the large and expanding methodological/quantitative literature, presenting novelties, guiding in the practical application of adaptation assessments and suggesting lines for future research. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVII, 238 p. 49 illus., 46 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030862114
    Series Statement: Springer Climate,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86211-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-86211-4
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    Satellite Measurements of Clouds and Precipitation : Theoretical Basis (2022)
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    Keywords: Atmospheric science. ; Physical geography. ; Climatology. ; Environment. ; Atmospheric Science. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Satellite Missions and Instruments -- Satellite Orbit and Scan -- Principles of Statistical Mechanics -- Principles of Electrodynamics and Geometrical Optics -- General Theory of Radiative Processes -- Infrared Sensing -- Visible/Near-infrared Imaging -- Microwave Radiometry -- Active Remote Sensing -- Mathematical Basis of Retrieval Algorithms -- Global datasets of clouds and precipitation -- Satellite Data Simulators. .
    Abstract: This book provides a thorough introductory description of the physical principles underlying the satellite remote sensing of clouds and precipitation. A diverse collection of satellite sensors is covered, including imagers, radars, and sounders over a broad spectral range from visible to microwave radiation. The progress in satellite instrument technology during the past two decades as represented by the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM), CloudSat, and Global Measurement Mission (GPM) satellites has drastically improved our capability of measuring clouds and precipitation across the globe. At the same time, such rapid progress makes it increasingly challenging for scientists without specialized skills in remote sensing to fully grasp how satellite measurements are being made. This book is designed to mitigate that challenge. The targeted readers are graduate students and professional scientists seeking an extended summary of the theoretical background behind observations from space, ranging from fundamental physics (the statistical mechanics and radiative processes, for instance) to more practical levels of theory such as retrieval algorithm design.
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    Pages: XVII, 297 p. 106 illus., 52 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811922435
    Series Statement: Springer Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2243-5
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    Green Infrastructure and Urban Climate Resilience : An Introduction (2023)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Urban ecology (Biology). ; Climatology. ; Environmental geography. ; Sustainable architecture. ; Sustainability. ; Urban Ecology. ; Climate Sciences. ; Integrated Geography. ; Sustainable Architecture/Green Buildings.
    Description / Table of Contents: Green Infrastructure (GI) -- Urban Green Infrastructure and Sustainability -- Climate Change and Built Environment -- Sustainable Urban Planning -- Green Buildings -- Assessment, Quantification, and Valuation of Green Infrastructure -- Urban Climate Resilience -- Multi-functionality of Green Resilient Arena -- Policies -- Challenges and future perspectives.
    Abstract: This book aims to cover most subject areas of green infrastructure such as components, multi-functionality, and integration to build environment, contribution to urban sustainability, sustainable and smart city development, urban climate change nexus, green buildings and rating systems, economic assessment, and quantification of green infrastructure. The impending climate crisis, as well as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, has highlighted the importance of green infrastructure in and around cities, prompting a call for more functional and sustainable urban planning and design. A number of recent studies have shown that green infrastructure provides a wide range of ecosystem functions and services critical to human well-being and urban sustainability, which is especially important during climatic and health crises. In this book, the authors emphasize the importance of existing green infrastructure in coping with climate change-induced stresses, such as increasing climate variability and extreme temperature and precipitation events, as well as contributing to urban dwellers' physical and mental health. Green infrastructure, in both cases, plays a significant role in providing urban areas with resilience capacity, which is critical to urban sustainability. The authors also emphasize the importance of expanding and improving green infrastructure, particularly in vulnerable areas, through integrative and participatory processes. Appropriate integration of green-gray infrastructure and development of climate resilient cities is the core theme of this publication. Further, it emphasizes sustainable development which has become an imperative requirement to the world to move fore and climate change-built environment nexus, the most critical global crisis. Though several books were published globally on the green infrastructure and urban resilience individually, books are rarely published combining both disciplines. This book identifies and addresses the gap through comprehensively discussing on both interlinked areas which is essential for the sustainable urban development. Further, it explores on urban climate resilience, urban sprawl, urbanization, resilience drivers, essentials of city resilience, policy implications, challenges, and future perspectives. This book is a useful fundamental guide in practical applications of green infrastructure in built environment in sustainability context. Further, it enlightens on the significance of transforming the conventional building construction trend to sustainable urban planning designs and building development, exploring on the strategic pathway on building urban climate resilience while signifying the importance of healthy built environment through discussing on the nexus between climate change and built environment.
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    Pages: XVI, 400 p. 139 illus., 120 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031370816
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-37081-6
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    Climate Champions : The Work They Do and the People We Need (2023)
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    Keywords: Climatology. ; Sustainability. ; Women History. ; Climate Sciences. ; Sustainability. ; Women's History / History of Gender.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Climate Communication -- The Grid -- Batteries, Policy, and Resiliency -- Wind -- Solar -- Transportation -- Entrepreneurs -- Energy Efficiency -- Carbon Sequestration -- Conclusion.
    Abstract: In this groundbreaking work, readers will discover a wealth of innovative and impactful advancements in the field of climate change. A call to action for those working to arrest or mitigate the impacts of this global crisis, this book showcases the tireless dedication of a workforce committed to creating a better world. Despite the despair and anger that often accompany discussions of climate change, this book offers a refreshing perspective by highlighting the moments of hope and pride that arise when individuals see their efforts have tangible, measurable impacts. Readers will also be inspired to learn that they don't have to be scientists or engineers to make a difference. The author illustrates how every person with an interest in protecting the environment, the global food supply, and geopolitical stability can join the fight, whether by improving the efficiency of manufacturing operations or by contributing to the manufacture of life-saving medicines. This is a must-read for anyone who cares about the environment, our global community, and our collective future. Provides insight into women’s contributions to fighting climate change; Outlines the challenges of fighting climate change and opportunities for anyone interesting in joining the battle; Includes materials for professors to communicate the impacts of fighting against climate change.
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    Pages: XVII, 256 p. 19 illus., 18 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031329630
    Series Statement: Women in Engineering and Science,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-32963-0
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    India II: Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation in Developing Countries (2022)
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    Keywords: Climatology. ; Environment. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Climate Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Monitoring.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Climate Change Diplomacy, Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies in South Asian Countries: A Critical Review (Md. Nazrul Islam; Sahanaj Tamanna; Md. Noman; Al Rabby Siemens; S. M. Rashedul Islam; Md. Shahriar Islam) -- 2. Impact of Frequent Cyclonic Storms on Land Use and Land Cover Changes along the Coastal Areas of Indian Sundarban (Prosenjit Kayal and Indrajit Roy Chowdhury) -- 3. Flood Susceptibility Mapping Using the Frequency Ratio (FR) Model in the Mahananda River Basin, West Bengal, India (Arnab Ghosh, Malabika Biswas Roy, Pankaj Kumar Roy) -- 4. Climate Change Impact on Soil Salinity Dynamics at the Gosaba CD Block in India by Integrating Geospatial Indicators and Regression Techniques (Bijay Halder, Jatisankar Bandyopadhyay; Md. Nazrul Islam) -- 5. Monitoring retreat rate of glacier of Pindar basin, Kumaun Himalaya using remote sensing and GIS techniques (Biswanath Das, Anoop K Patel, Santosh Kumar Ismail Mondal) -- 6. Fractional Snow Cover Change in the Himalayan Region (Sanjib Mahata and Dibyendu Khalua) -- 7. Watershed Delineation and Land Use Land Cover (LULC) study of Purna River: A Case Study of Upper Tapi River Basin (Darshan Mehta; Keyur Prajapati, Md. Nazrul Islam) -- 8. Anthropogenic Factors Switch the Ecological Condition of Wetlands in the Southern Kerala Districts in India (Amritha P S a, Dr. K. Varunprasath b & Dr. K. Varunprasath) -- 9. Design of Hydrologic Condition for Urban Storm Water Drainage Under Climate Change Impact (A.S.Pathan, A.P. Nilawar, M.L. Waikar, G.R. Gandhe, S.D.Shinde) -- 10. Modeling the Impact of Surface Water Dynamics on the LULC and LST Alteration at the North 24 Parganas in India (Bijay Halder, Jatisankar Bandyopadhyay; Md. Nazrul Islam) -- 11. Role of Natural Gas in Energy Security and Climate Change Mitigation: Indian Context (Anirbid Sircar, Kriti Yadav, Namrata Bist, Hemangi Oza and Kamakshi Rayavarapu) -- 12. Farmer’s Perception on Impact of Climate Change and Adaptive Strategies in Sikkim Himalaya (Aakash Upadhyay and Prof. S.C. Rai) -- 13. Land Use Change and Ecological Implications in Uttar Pradesh in India: A Sectoral Perspective (Shahab Fazal; Azharuddin S.K. and Salma Sultana) -- 14. Study and Analysis of Precipitation Trends and Varaiability for Karnataka State in India (Shashwata Chatterjee, Sathyanathan Rangarajan) -- 15. Trend Analysis of Precipitation (1901–2015) over Telangana State, India (Aravind Murali; Sathyanathan Rangarajan; Deeptha Thattai; Manikandan Kamaraj; Divyashri Varadharajan; Sangay Yangzom Bhutia; Md. Nazrul Islam) -- 16. Causes, Effects and Remedial Measures of Climate Change in the East Coast of India with special reference to the state of Odisha (Tarun Kumar Lohani) -- 17. Statistical Approach to Detect Rainfall Trend over Tamil Nadu state, India (Sathyanathan Rangarajan; Karthik Raja R; Aravind Murali; Deeptha Thattai; Manikandan Kamaraj; Md. Nazrul Islam) -- Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book presents a variety of climate change impact and mitigation strategies for different environments in India. These include fractional snow cover change in the Himalayan region, and the impact of frequent cyclonic storms on land use and land cover changes along coastal areas. The book explores watershed, surface water, and hydrologic conditions for urban storm water drainage, as well as trend analysis of precipitation, and a statistical approach to detect rainfall trends. The book starts with a critical review of climate change diplomacy, adaptation and mitigation strategies in South Asian countries. It also covers the role of natural gas in energy security. There are chapters pertaining to farmer’s perception on the impact of climate change, as well discussion on land use change and ecological implications. Many geographical areas are covered including; the Mahananda River Basin, Pindar Basin, Kumaun Himalaya, the Upper Tapi River Basin, Southern Kerala Districts, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka State, Telangana State, Tamil Nadu State, to name a few.
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    Pages: XIV, 443 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030943950
    Series Statement: Springer Climate,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-94395-0
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    Climate, Environment and Disaster in Developing Countries (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Climatology. ; Environmental geography. ; Human ecology Study and teaching. ; Sustainability. ; Geographic information systems. ; Natural Hazards. ; Climate Sciences. ; Integrated Geography. ; Environmental Studies. ; Sustainability. ; Geographical Information System.
    Description / Table of Contents: Challenges of Climate Resilient Livelihoods and an Inquiry of Mitigation Strategies in India -- Analysing LULC change on runoff and sediment yield in urbanizing agricultural watershed of monsoonal climate river basin in West Bengal, India -- Remote Sensing Based Analysis of Relationship between Urban Heat Island and Land Use/Cover Type in Bhubaneswar Metropolitan Area, India -- Statistical Downscaling method for Improving Global Model Rainfall forecasts of seasonal rainfall over West Bengal (WB), India -- Identification of Climate Change Vulnerable Zones in Bangladesh through Multivariate Geospatial Analysis -- Water Scarcity in Coastal Bangladesh: Search for Arsenic-safe Aquifer with Geostatistics -- Biodiversity Degradation of Southwestern Region in Saudi Arabia -- Causes and Effects of Water Logging in Dhaka City -- Water Resource Development and Sustainable Initiatives of India: Present and Future -- Mapping and Reclamation of Wastelands in Drought-prone Purulia District of West Bengal, India using Remote Sensing and GIS -- Soil, water salinization and its impact on household food insecurity in the Indian Sundarbans -- Impact of Water Reservoir and Irrigation Canals on Land Use and Land Cover Changes in Upper Kumari River Basin, West Bengal, India -- Spatial pattern of Arsenic contamination in floodplain aquifers, western bank of Bhagirathi River, Lower Ganges Delta, West Bengal, India -- Spatial Pattern of Groundwater Depletion, Its Access and Adaptive Agricultural Strategies in Barddhaman District, West Bengal, India -- Detection of Land Use/Land Cover Changes of Irga Watershed in the North-Eastern Fringe of Choto Nagpur Plateau, Jharkhand, India -- An Analytical Study on Interplay between Physiographic Condition and Land Use Land Cover Dynamicity -- Assessment of Land use and Land cover change dynamics using remote sensing and GIS techniques in most effected parts of Rajpur-Sonarpur municipality -- Disaster Risk Reduction in the Changing Scenario -- Exploring the Impacts of River Morphology Change Associated Natural Disasters on Teesta Riparian Environment of Bangladesh -- An Assessment on Effects of Coastal Erosion on Coastal Environment: A Case Study in Coastal Belt between Kalu River mouth and Bologoda River mouth, Sri Lanka -- Vulnerability and Exposures to Landslides in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh: A Case Study of Rangamati Town for Building Resilience -- Hydrometeorological Analysis of the 2015 Rarh Bengal Flood in the Lower Gangetic Plain of India: Exceptional, Fast and Furious -- Application of Remotely Sensed Data for Estimation of Indices to Assess Spatiotemporal Aspects of Droughts in Bankura District of West Bengal, India -- Temporal variability of discharge and suspended sediment transport in the Subarnarekha River Basin, eastern India: A geomorphic perspective -- Assessment of Jiadhal River Basin using Sedimentary Petrology and Geospatial Approach -- An Assessment of RUSLE Model and Erosion Vulnerability in the Slopes of Dwarka – Brahmani Lateritic Interfluve, Eastern India -- Urban Flooding Scenario and Human Response in Guwahati, India.
    Abstract: The world is currently experiencing changes in climate and environment that often lead to natural disasters. Nearly three million people worldwide may have been killed in the past 20 years by natural disasters. In total, 90% of the natural disasters and 95% of all disaster-related deaths occur in the developing countries. Recently such problems have accelerated due to LULC change, biodiversity degradation, increased tourism, urbanization and climate change. This book, consisting of 27 chapters, explores the topics of climate, environment and natural disasters in developing countries. It is essential to discuss these diverse issues in the field of geography as it encompasses interdisciplinary topics. The range of issues on national, regional and local dimensions is not only confined to geography but also concerned to other disciplines as well. Therefore, this book is a valuable source for scientists and researchers in allied fields such as climatology, disaster management, environmental science, hydrology, agriculture, and land use studies, among other areas. Furthermore, this book can be of immense help to the planners and decision-makers engaged in dealing with the problems of climate, environmental change and natural disasters in developing countries.
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    Pages: XXX, 522 p. 220 illus., 211 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811669668
    Series Statement: Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6966-8
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    Global Warming: Truth and Consequences : A Primer (2023)
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    Keywords: Climatology. ; Climate Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Acknowledgements -- Preface.-.Introduction -- The Basics -- Contemporary Repercussions of Global Warming -- What’s Next -- Notes -- Bibliography.-Index.
    Abstract: Global Warming: Truth and Consequences is a guidebook for persons who are unfamiliar with the relevant details but want to know what anthropogenic global warming and its repercussions entail. The first chapter presents background material on the earth’s climate system and some of the global warming rejecters’ claims and their refutations, including the evidence underlying the reality of anthropogenic global warming. The next chapter examines in detail many of the global warming’s contemporaneous and deleterious repercussions, while the final one considers some future scenarios and their likely consequences, some of which are from the latest IPCC Reports. It also presents a number of the proposed steps to avoid these consequences and the problems of implementing them.
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    Pages: XIII, 136 p. 6 illus., 4 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031270239
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-27023-9
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    Challenges of Disasters in Asia : Vulnerability, Adaptation and Resilience (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Climatology. ; Natural Hazards. ; Climate Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Assessment for the Frontal Part of the Mishmi Hills, India and Its Role in Disaster Management -- Assessment of Desertification and Land Degradation Vulnerability in Humid Tropics and Sub-Tropical Regions of India Using Remote Sensing & GIS Techniques -- Analysis of Diversified Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic Across the Indian States -- Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Seasonal Drought Pattern Using Vegetation Condition Index in Latur District -- Sea Level Rise and Impact on Moushuni Island of Sundarban Delta (West Bengal) – A Geospatial Based Approach -- Mapping of Affected Areas by Extreme Weather Events in Kanda Tehsil of Bageshwar District by GIS and RS Technique -- Household Based Approach to Assess the Impact of Riverbank Erosion on Socio-Economic Condition of People: A Case Study of Lower Ganga Plain -- Landslide Susceptibility Mapping of East Sikkim Employing AHP Method -- Socio-Environmental Vulnerability of Agriculture Communities to Climate Change in Western Himalaya – A Household Level Review -- Application of Mike 11 for One Dimensional GLOF Modeling of a Rapidly Expanding Dalung Proglacial Lake, Indus River Basin, Western Himalaya -- Hybrid Tree-based Wetland Vulnerability Modelling -- Spatio-temporal Analysis of Landuse Landcover Change Using STAR Method in Kolkata Urban Agglomeration -- Vulnerability Assessment of COVID Epidemic for Management and Strategic Plan– A Geospatial Based Solution -- Auto Generated Gravity Canal Routes for Flood Mitigation and Groundwater Rejuvenation: A study in Damodar - Barakar River Basin, India -- Assessing the Impact of Disasters and Adaptation Strategies in Sundarban Biosphere Reserve, India: A Household Level Analysis -- Forest Fires in Tropical Deciduous Forests – A Precursor to Anticipatory Adaptation Framework -- Understanding the Flood Early Warning System, A Case Study of Trans-boundary Water Governance in the Gandak River Basin -- Adaptation Policy and Community Discourse of Climate Change in the Mountainous Regions of India -- Analysis of Public Awareness, Health Risks and Coping Strategies against Heat waves in NCT of Delhi, India -- Community Based Flood Preparedness: A case study of Adayar watershed, Chennai city, Tamil Nadu, India -- Building Resilience and Management of Vulnerability: Solution for Reduction of Risk of Disasters -- Employability, A Key to Community’s Socio-economic Malady of Pandemic Proportions -- Living with Floods: Community Based Coping and Resilience mechanism of Mising/Mishing from Floods - A Study of Majuli District of Assam -- Assessment of Public Perception on Designing Colombo Municipal Council Area as a Green City -- Climate Change and Its Impacts assessment through Geospatial technology-A Theoretical Study from Extreme Weather Perspective for Disasters Resilient India -- Corporate Sector and Disaster Risk Management: A Critical Analysis with Reference to Corporate Social Responsibility Law in India -- Impact of Training and Awareness Programmes of Community Volunteers in Disaster Risk Reduction and Response- A Study of Srinagar City.
    Abstract: The book provides an understanding about the disaster impacts, vulnerability assessment, adaptation pathways and mitigation for strengthening the resilience of the society to various hazards. Multi- dimensionality of disasters is depicted by various approaches and effective modelling. The book is a synthesis of research papers presented at online International Conference on the theme organized by the Centre for Disaster management, Department of Geography, Jamia Millia Islamia in collaboration with National Institute of Disaster Management and Regional Remote Sensing Centre (North), Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), New Delhi, India during 02-03 March, 2021. The book has been organized into four parts spreading over 28 chapters. Part I deals with the impact assessment of various disasters. Part II examined ecological and socio-economic vulnerability arising out of the disasters. Part III identifies possible solutions for lessening vulnerability to disasters and effective adaptation strategies. Finally, part IV provides an insight for making the societies resilient to the disasters. The main focus of each chapter was laid implicitly on policy concerns focusing on disaster reduction at spatial scales. The book will immensely be helpful for the researchers, academicians and scientific communities for discussing set of questions necessary for future research. It will attract the attention of functionaries, practitioners, policy makers, training institutes and stakeholders for making appropriate methods of communicating risks and adaptation strategies for disaster management.
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    Pages: XX, 464 p. 140 illus., 123 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811935671
    Series Statement: Springer Natural Hazards,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-3567-1
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    Financing Investment in Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation : Asian Perspectives (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Valuation. ; Climatology. ; Natural Hazards. ; Investment Appraisal. ; Climate Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Financing Investment in Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation: Opportunities and Challenges -- Financing in Climate Change Adaptation -- Recent Trends in Disaster Risk Reduction Investments: A Literature Review -- Exploring people's perception of disaster risk reduction investment for flood management: the case of Jakarta floods in Indonesia -- Factors influencing climate change adaptation investment by local government units in the Philippines -- Financing Infrastructure of DRR: Possibility of integrating investments in maintenance and DRR -- Financing Climate-Resilient Coasts: Tracking Multilateral Aid for Ocean and Coastal Adaptation to Climate Change in Asia-Pacific -- Early Recovery in Humanitarian Response: In the Cases of Four Disasters in the Asia-Pacific Region -- Is the Post Disaster Needs Assessment Important to Investment in Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation? Lessons from Indonesia and the Philippines Based on Literature Review -- Estimating the Benefits of Flood Protection-Reviewing the Transition of the Cost–Benefit Analysis Manual in Japan and the Implementation Status of the International Flood Protection Project -- Nature-based solutions for river restoration in Japan -- Future Perspectives of Financing Investment in Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation. .
    Abstract: As the population is growing and urbanization is progressing, higher numbers of people are exposed to disaster risks, especially in the developing countries. Climate change is further worsening the impacts of existing risks and introducing new ones. It is imperative that countries need to invest more in disaster risk reduction (DRR) as well as climate change adaptation (CCA) not only to minimize their impacts but also to build resilience. To date, various international arenas have recommended increasing investment in DRR. The Sendai Framework for DRR, adopted by the UN member states in 2015 during the Third UN World Conference on DRR, emphasizes investment as a priority for decreasing disaster risks and losses. The Yangon Declaration set the goal of doubling investment to address water-related disasters. However, most countries are not able to proactively invest enough in DRR. Understanding the current scale and estimate of investment and its effects is crucial for promoting DRR investment, but such information and estimates are rarely available. This book examines the current investment trends and issues in DRR and CCA. Based on specific case studies, field data and evidence, the book identifies challenges in increasing investment and recommends various investment policies and innovative approaches to sustainable progress towards a resilient future. Chapter 12 is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.
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    ISBN: 9789811929243
    Series Statement: Disaster Risk Reduction, Methods, Approaches and Practices,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2924-3
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    Urban Metabolism and Climate Change : Perspective for Sustainable Cities (2023)
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Environment. ; Sustainability. ; Climatology. ; Social sciences. ; Human Geography. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Sustainability. ; Climate Sciences. ; Society.
    Description / Table of Contents: Urban Metabolism and Global Climate Change: An overview -- Interlinkages between Urban Metabolism and Sustainability: An overview -- Urban Metabolism - An Analytical approach for enhancing resilience -- Urban metabolism to understand changes in urban ecology: a case of Bengaluru -- City core and Urban sprawl -- Adaptive reuse of historic buildings: an ecological indicator -- Integrating ecological and social concepts for urban metabolism studies -- Sustainable urban metabolism and urban planning -- Urban metabolism in the circular bio-economy of tomorrow -- Closing the Urban Waste Loop: Delivering Environmental and Financial Sustainability -- Transitioning Urban Agriculture to a Circular Metabolism at a Neighbourhood Level -- Eight years to go, to meet the SDG targets: Waste management as enabler and enabled -- Emerging approaches for sustainable urban metabolism -- Species Selection in Urban Forestry - towards Urban Metabolism -- Geospatial analyses for urban metabolism and climate change work -- Smart Urban Metabolism: A Big-data and Machine Learning Perspective -- Policy initiatives on urban metabolism in Ghana (2002-2021). .
    Abstract: This book provides a basic understanding and state-of-the-art of urban metabolism. Urban centres are increasingly challenged by population increase and the resultant environmental concerns including the urban sprawl and climate change. Different patterns of urbanization contribute to the changing climate via. differences in their urban metabolism represented by energy and matter. Urban metabolic studies in terms of energy and material inflows, outflows, and stocks can be associated with traditional evaluation techniques to help assess the magnitude and potential effects of variety of environmental challenges the world is facing today. Urban centres are critical real time observatories that indicate the impact anthropogenic activities have on global biogeochemical cycles. Urban processes have significant and lasting impacts on the global carbon budget. The technological and infrastructural advancements have fuelled an increase in urban inputs and outputs of material and energy. Therefore, more sustainable approaches need to be adopted in changing scenarios for urban planning, particularly for sustainable resource utilization and better waste management practices. The book emphasises on the sustainability in urban metabolism, sustainable urban planning, ecosystem services, and disaster resilience to provide an interdisciplinary understanding of urban metabolism. The book also identifies an urgent need to develop new methodological approaches for real time and reliable evaluation of urban metabolism.
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    Pages: XIV, 363 p. 69 illus., 64 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031294228
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-29422-8
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    Climate Change and Socio-Ecological Transformation : Vulnerability and Sustainability (2023)
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    Keywords: Climatology. ; Bioclimatology. ; Sociology. ; Sustainability. ; Climate Sciences. ; Climate Change Ecology. ; Sociology. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Climate, Climate Change Ecology and Socio-ecological Environments.-Dimensions of the Socio-ecological Subsystems -- Climate Vulnerability and Socio-ecological Transformation -- Bioclimatology and Urban Bioclimatology -- Disaster, Policy Instruments, and Sustainability -- Climate Change and Socio-Ecological Transformation -- Climate Change, Justice, and Rights -- Climate Crisis and Socio-ecological Sustainability.
    Abstract: This book focuses on various psycho-social and socio-physical aspects of climate change and includes a wide range of case studies. Included topics are notable climate-related social thinking; climate vulnerability; transformation in socio-ecological subsystems; bioclimatological, urban bioclimatological and socio-bioclimatic ideas; disasters; policy instruments; climate justice; human rights; and sustainability. The book distinguishes itself from similar works by including a wide variety of topics and assists policy management in the current and upcoming climate crisis era. This book also addresses the Sustainable Development Goals 13 (Take Urgent Action to Combat Climate Change and Its Impacts), highlighting resilience, recovery potential and adaptive capacity, climate change measures integrated into policies and planning, and knowledge and capacity to mitigate climate change. The ideas covered in this book evolved in response to the current climate crisis, ideas that the authors believe will aid in societal management and development in the present and future. The book is a useful source for planners, geographers, professionals, academics, government officials, laypeople, and others interested in climate change.
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    Pages: XXVII, 511 p. 22 illus., 12 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819943906
    Series Statement: Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-4390-6
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    Agriculture, Recreation, Water Quality and Nature Protection in the Hula Valley, Israel : 70 years of a Mega-ecological Project (2023)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Environment. ; Biotic communities. ; Climatology. ; Agriculture. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Ecosystems. ; Climate Sciences. ; Agriculture.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Historical implementation of the Hula Drainage and followed "Hula Project" -- Chapter 2. Regional Geographical and geological system structure -- Chapter 3. Meteorology: Climate change: air temperature, precipitation, dryness and desertification trends -- Chapter 4. Hydrology: Hydrological System structure: Head waters. Valley Canals (efore and after "Hula Project, agricultural development, Agmon-Hula, River Discharge, Runoff, Subterranean flows, Ground water Table, the impact of seasonal and multi-annual fluctuations of climate change on Hula Valley water balance -- Chapter 5. Nutrients: Water quality in River discharges, Hula Valley canals, and underground flows; the impact of Hula Valley on Nutrient inputs into Lake Knneret through Jordan River, Seasonal and long term fluctuations, the impact of climate change on nutrients dynamic -- Chapter 6. Agricultural management in the Hula valley: Crops diversity, irrigation policy, prevention of soil deterioration and linkage with touristic function maintenance -- Chapter 7. The Peat- Soil Convention: Conceptual and practical implementation: prevention of soil deterioration by moisture level control -- Chapter 8. The Agmon-Hula system: The impact of Agmon-Hula system on Nutrients removal from the Kinneret loads, Agmon water and nutrient balances, plants and birds distribution -- Chapter 9. Eco-tourism and ecological management of the the Hula Project: The Crane Case: Tourism-agricultural linkage -- Chapter 10. Conclusions and future perspectives of management.
    Abstract: The anxious search for agricultural income resources, and assurance of the national water supply in the northern newly created state of Israel initiated the national project of the Hula Drainage. The implementation of this project was accompanied as of today by research and monitoring of the ecological trait aimed at crop harvest improvement in the Hula valley and prevention of water quality deterioration in Lake Kinneret. Forty years later a reclamation project to improve the peat soil property and renovate the hydrological system was carried out. This book documents the scientific research carried out during this mega-ecological project. Several issues of the ecological renovation and its impact on the Hula valley management and water quality in lake Kinneret are presented in this book. The advantage and contribution of a newly created shallow lake Agmon-Hula to nutrient dynamics, and hydrological control, accompanied by avian presence, (among others, Cranes, Storks, Pelicans, Flamingoes) and plants renewal which enhanced, tourism; potential impact of nitrogen and sulfate migration from the Hula valley on the Kinneret water quality; the role of climate change on the ecology of the Hula Valley and the Kinneret nutrient availabilities and phytoplankton community; the subterranean migration of water and nutrients and water loss. Further proposals for future development are under consideration. This book presents a comprehensive practical management implementation of a long-term ecological project. Results of scientific and monitoring research which followed the project implementation benefit the international and national communities.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031234125
    Series Statement: Springer Geography,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-23412-5
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    Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability (2022)
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    Keywords: Climatology. ; Sustainability. ; Bioclimatology. ; Environmental management. ; Climate Sciences. ; Sustainability. ; Climate Change Ecology. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Towards mitigating climate change by pipeline integrity management: Resilient pipelines -- Research Progress and Hotspot Analysis of Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS): A Visual Analysis Using CiteSpace -- Using air2water model to predict the water temperature of Fuxian Lake -- Impact of urban park allocation on local geothermal environment: Case study of Chaoyang, China -- Mitigating the impacts of drought via wastewater conversion to energy, nutrients, raw materials, food and potable water -- Analysis of Characteristics and Influencing Factors of Land Surface Temperature Change in Yunnan Province -- Is it possible to achieve carbon neutrality in palm oil production? -- Impact of urban overheating on critical infrastructure -- Tree Canopy Characteristics affect Street-canyon’s Microclimate Conditions and Human Thermal Comfort in Hot-humid Climate -- Research on space resilience assessment and space optimization of old community in city -- Trends in Incentive Policies of Green Roof: An Overview -- Natural wetland evolution in China: A review -- Urban morphology, urban ventilation and urban heat island mitigation: A methodological framework -- Istanbul; the Planning of Residential, and Industrial Areas in the Process of Transformation Into a Sustainable city.
    Abstract: This book discusses the challenges related to climate change mitigation and adaptation. It adds valuable strategies and insights into the development of new practices solving the identified social and economic problems related to ecosystem deterioration and anticipating other disasters related to climate change. As the decarbonization of cities and communities became an issue of great interest to many researchers, the book in hands will be of great importance to decision-makers and energy stakeholders and others seeking a more resilient and sustainable future and developing innovative technologies to overcome environmental deterioration. This book is a culmination of selected research papers from the first version of the international conference on ‘Climate Chance and Environmental Sustainability’ which was held in 2021 in collaboration with Chongqing University, China.
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    Pages: X, 250 p. 146 illus., 136 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031120152
    Series Statement: Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation, IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12015-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-12015-2
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    Smart Green Innovations in Industry 4.0 : New Opportunities for Climate Change Risk Management in the “Decade of Action” (2023)
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    Keywords: Environmental economics. ; Climatology. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental management. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Environmental Economics. ; Climate Sciences. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1: Climate Responsibility in Managing Entrepreneurship in Digital Economy Markets -- Chapter 1: Competitiveness of Climate-responsible Entrepreneurship of Central Asia and Eastern Europe in the World Markets of the Digital Economy -- Chapter 2: Digital Environment of Entrepreneurial Structures as a Basis for Spatial Regional Development: Problems and Ways to Solve Them -- Chapter 3: Platform Approach as an Innovative Trend in the Development of Digital Entrepreneurship: Regional Aspect -- Chapter 4: High-Tech Export as a Vector of Development of Climate-Responsible Entrepreneurship in the Markets of the Digital Economy in Developed Countries -- Chapter 5: Effects of the Economic Crisis on the Development of Climate-Responsible Entrepreneurship in the Markets of the Digital Economy in Developed and Developing Countries -- Chapter 6: Conditions of Doing Business for the Development of Climate-Responsible Entrepreneurship in the Markets of the Digital Economy on the Example of Developed and Developing Countries -- Chapter 7: The Contribution of Climate-Responsible Entrepreneurship in the Digital Economy Markets to Green Growth in Developed and Developing Countries -- Chapter 8: Sustainable Development of Climate-responsible Entrepreneurship of Central Asia and Eastern Europe in the Digital Economy Markets under the Crisis Conditions -- Chapter 9: Practical Experience of Climate-responsible business in the Digital Economy Markets in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) -- Chapter 10: Case Experience of Adaptation of Climate-responsible Entrepreneurship in the Russian Markets of the Digital Economy to the Conditions of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Crisis -- Chapter 11: Case Experience of Conducting Climate-Responsible Entrepreneurship in the Digital Economy Markets in Russia -- Chapter 12: Customs Regulation in Support of Development of Climate-responsible Entrepreneurship in Digital Economy Markets -- Part 2: Fighting climate change using Advanced Technology and Green Innovations of Industry 4.0 -- Chapter 13: The Modern Experience and Prospects for the Development of Climate-Responsible Entrepreneurship in the Digital Economy Market in the Sphere of E-Commerce -- Chapter 14: Features of Climate Risk Management of Entrepreneurship in the Digital Economy Markets in AgroTech -- Chapter 15: The Role of Robotization in the Development of Climate-Responsible Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries’ Digital Economy Markets -- Chapter 16: The Concept of Smart Risk Management of Climate-responsible Entrepreneurship in Digital Economy Markets with Reliance on AI -- Chapter 17: Improvement of Green Entrepreneurship Planning in Digital Economy Markets with the Help of Big Data to Increase Climate Resilience -- Chapter 18: The System Approach to the Management of Climate Responsibility of Entrepreneurship in Digital Economy Markets Based on the Internet of Things -- Chapter 19: Development of the E-government System to Support Climate-responsible Entrepreneurship in the Markets of the Digital Economy -- Chapter 20: Consequences of the Development of International Digital Platforms for the Environment -- Chapter 21: Economic and Legal Aspects of Environmental Quality Management in Industry 4.0. -- Part 3: Decarbonization and Sustainable Economic Development based on ESG Principles -- Chapter 22: Applied Solutions for ESG Management of Entrepreneurship in Digital Economy Markets with the Help of Blockchain -- Chapter 23: Peculiarities of Financing ESG Investments in the Russian Market -- Chapter 24: Digitalization of the Nuclear Industry for Sustainable Development -- Chapter 25: Environmental Factors Moderating Effect on Intangible Organizational Resources and Performance of Insurance Brokers in Zambia -- Chapter 26: Integration of ESG Principles in the Practice of Managing Enterprises in the Agro-industrial Complex -- Chapter 27: The Role of Public-Private Partnerships for the Development of Green Building -- Chapter 28: Improving the Quality of Corporate Governance with Reliance on ESG-based HR Management -- Chapter 29: Digital Technologies in the Development of Hydrogen Energy -- Chapter 30: Central Bank Mandate in the Age of Climate Change: Global and National Perspective -- Chapter 31: Integrated Reporting as an Implementation Tool of ESG Strategies and Anti-inflationary Effect -- Part 4: Sociocultural Support for Climate Change and Green Employment -- Chapter 32: Biotechnological Approaches to Improve the Microclimate and Quality of Life of the Urban Population -- Chapter 33: Interstate Climate Change Mitigation Methods as a Global Public Good -- Chapter 34: Human Resource Management based on ESG Principles in Entrepreneurship of the Digital Economy to Support Sustainable Development -- Chapter 35: Improving Entrepreneurial Efficiency through the Implementation of ESG Principles in Human Resource Management -- Chapter 36: Social Management in the Innovation Space: Empirical Experience of Research -- Chapter 37: Digital Transformation of the Labor Market in an Environmentally Oriented Perspective -- Chapter 38: Green Human Resources to Support Climate-responsible Entrepreneurship in Digital Economy Markets through the Integration of the Markets of Education and Labour -- Chapter 39: The Modern Experience in Achievement of Cultural Inclusiveness for the Development of Carbon Landfills on the Basis of Universities in the Eurasian Economic Union -- Chapter 40: Regularities and Features of Overcoming Cultural Differences and Ensuring the Inclusiveness of Higher Education for the Development of Climate Smart Green Innovations in Industry 4.0 in the Eurasian Economic Union -- Chapter 41: Student Tourism as a Mechanism for Overcoming Cultural Differences and Ensuring the Inclusiveness of Higher Education to Achieve SGDs in Universities -- Chapter 42: Edtech and its Contribution to Overcoming Cultural Differences and Ensuring the Inclusiveness of Higher Education to Create Climate-Smart Green Innovations Based on Universities -- Chapter 43: Sustainable Development of the Tourism Sector of the Republic of Armenia in the Context of an Innovative Economy.
    Abstract: This book is concerned with the study of climate change from the perspective of risks for the economy and business. Rethinking climate change from a risk perspective allows making a significant transition from the consideration of climate as a predetermined and permanent context to its interpretation as a factor that influences the economy and business. Thanks to the new risk perspective on climate change, the book offers opportunities and offers recommendations for adapting businesses and economic sectors to climate risks. As a forward-looking response (management measure) to the risks of climate change in the economy and business, this book suggests using smart green innovations in Industry 4.0 – high technologies in support of the sustainable development goals (SDGs). The advantage of smart technologies to combat climate change is their increased flexibility and adaptability, as well as the resistance of smart (automated, robotic) machines to different environmental conditions. The academic significance of the book is attributable to the fact that it covers, as widely and comprehensively as possible, the full range of ground-breaking smart green innovations in Industry 4.0 with a potential of climate change risk management: from green finance (for example, blockchain-based cryptocurrencies) to smart and clean energy, as well as smart industrial innovations in Industry 4.0. The combination of public and corporate risk management measures of climate change allows achieving a “synergetic effect” in the form of enhanced support for the implementation of the SDGs.
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    Pages: XIV, 399 p. 5 illus., 2 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031458309
    Series Statement: Springer Climate,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-45830-9
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    Implementing REDD+ in Africa : A Human Rights Perspective (2023)
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    Keywords: Environmental law, International. ; Human rights. ; Private international law. ; Conflict of laws. ; International law. ; Comparative law. ; Climatology. ; Africa Politics and government. ; International Environmental Law. ; Human Rights. ; Private International Law, International and Foreign Law, Comparative Law. ; Climate Sciences. ; African Politics.
    Description / Table of Contents: PART I: Introduction -- REDD+ and Human Rights: Sketching Historical and Conceptual Contours -- PART II: REDD+ and Protection of Human Rights -- Forest-dependent Communities and A Rights-based Approach in the Implementation of REDD+ in Nigeria -- Land Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in the REDD+ of the Republic of Congo -- Customary Land Rights of Local Communities and the Implementation of REDD+ in Cameroon -- Village Cores’, Rights and the Implementation of REDD+ in Benin -- REDDs+ and the Right of Local Populations to Carbon Payments in Africa -- PART III: Gender, Decision Making and REDD+ -- Gender and REDD+ Governance in Malawi: Enhancing Women’s Right to Participation -- Gender and the Implementation of REDD+ in Uganda -- The Role of the Parliament in the Implementation of REDD+ in Ghana -- The Implementation of REDD+ and the Rights and Forest Crimes mix in Nigeria -- Legal and Institutional Frameworks on the Implementation of REDD+ in South Sudan -- PART IV: Sustainable Development, REDD+ and New Grounds -- REDD+ and Agenda 2030 in Africa: A Green Criminology and Rights-based Perspective -- Leveraging SFM-REDD+ Towards Sustainable Development in African Island States -- Balancing Interests: The Right to Development and the National REDD+ Strategy in Mozambique -- A Case for the Participation in the REDD+ to Address the Natural Resources Use and Governance in Botswana -- Towards Implementing REDD+ in South Africa: A Human Rights Perspective.
    Abstract: This book presents a cohesive collection of contributions representing an African scholarly voice on some of the most burning and emerging topics and experiences regarding the implementation of REDD+ in Africa from a human rights perspective. It addresses the international human rights obligations of states and non-state actors in the context of REDD+ implementation in Africa; how current practices in various African states reinforce or affect human rights standards; and critical issues concerning the rights of vulnerable groups such as women, Indigenous populations, and forest dwellers in the implementation of REDD+ in Africa. Further, it investigates potential gaps in the existing laws, and how they can be addressed from a comparative point of view. The book also sheds light on the roles that different actors can play in fostering change and identifies best practices in the implementation of REDD+ in Africa. The book offers a rich intellectual resource for various actors in the environmental science, climate and environmental law fields who are often confronted with the challenge of how to manage the delicate balance of forests as a development resource; forests as a climate-change mitigation resource; and forests as a catalyst for the rights of vulnerable populations. The book responds to the imbalance and gaps in REDD+ scholarship. Addressing such lacuna in an edited volume of this nature is essential to the present and future work of practitioners, academics and other actors with a sustained interest in REDD+ in Africa.
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    Pages: XVIII, 334 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031393976
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-39397-6
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    Progress in Landslide Research and Technology, Volume 2 Issue 2, 2023 (2023)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Geology. ; Geographic information systems. ; Climatology. ; Geodynamics. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Geology. ; Geographical Information System. ; Climate Sciences. ; Geodynamics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I: ICL Landslide Lesson -- Advancements in shear strength interpretation, testing, and use for landslide analysis -- Rock Avalanches in the Tibet Plateau of China -- Part II: Original articles -- Landslide Susceptibility Zonation Using GIS-based Frequency Ratio Approach in the Kulon Progo Mountains Area, Indonesia -- Physically-based regional landslide forecasting modelling: model set-up and validation -- Consequence - frequency matrix as a tool to assess landslides risk -- Do not let your guard down: landslide exposure and local awareness in Mexico -- Landslides in Higher Education Curricula and Beyond -- Community Scale Landslide Resilience: A citizen-science approach -- Remedial Measures Impact on Slope Stability and Landslide Occurrence in Small-Scale Slope Physical Model in 1g Conditions -- Surficial geology and geomorphology of the North Slide, Thompson River valley, British Columbia: application of fundamental geoscience information to interpretations of geospatial monitoring results -- High Resolution Numerical Weather Simulation for Orographic Precipitation as an Accurate Early Warning Tool for Landslide Vulnerable Terrains -- Climate Change as Modifier of Landslide Susceptibility: Case Study in Davao Oriental, Philippines -- Fractal-based evaluation of the spatial relationship between conditioning factors and the distribution of landslides (A case study in Tinh Tuc, Cao Bang province, Vietnam) -- Procedure of Data Processing for the Improvement of Failure Time of a Landslide Based on the Velocity and Acceleration of the Displacement -- Numerical analysis of the effect of rainfall on the stability of sandstone-covered mudstone cutting slopes -- Part III: Review articles -- Post-formation behaviour of Hattian Landslide Dam and post-breaching situation -- Investigation of debris flow impact mechanisms and designs -- A review of the disaster risk assessment perspectives -- Part IV: IPL/WCOE/KLC2020 -- Application of LAND-SUITE for landslide susceptibility modelling using different mapping units. A case study in Croatia -- An Integrated approach to landslides risk management for local and national authorities -- Assessing landslide hazard in the High City of Antananarivo, Madagascar (UNESCO Tentative site) -- Part V: ICL Landslide Teaching Tools -- Teaching Tools for LS-Tsnnamis -- Part VI: Technical Notes and Case Studies -- CliRtheRoads – An integrated approach to landslide risk management on roads in Serbia -- Part VII: World Landslide Reports -- Rock slope instabilities affecting the AlUla archaeological sites (KSA) -- Refugees’ perception of landslide disasters: Insights from the Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.
    Abstract: This open access book provides an overview of the progress in landslide research and technology and is part of a book series of the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL). It gives an overview of recent progress in landslide research and technology for practical applications and the benefit for the society contributing to understanding and reducing landslide disaster risk. Prof. Irasema Alcántara-Ayala is a former Director and current Professor at the Institute of Geography of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). She is a member of the UNDRR R-STAG of the Americas and an Editor of the ICL book series P-LRT. Prof. Željko Arbanas is the Vice President of the ICL for Europe. He is a professor at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Rijeka, Croatia. He is an Assistant Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal Landslides and the ICL book series P-LRT. Dr. David Huntley is Research Scientist with the Geological Survey of Canada and Open Learning Faculty at Thompson Rivers University, British Columbia. He is an Editor of the ICL book series P-LRT. Prof. Kazuo Konagai is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Tokyo and Principal Researcher of the ICL headquarters. He is an Assistant Editor-in-Chief of the ICL book series P-LRT. Prof. Snježana Mihalić Arbanas a Professor of the Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum, University of Zagreb in Croatia. She is the Chair of ICL Network Committee. Matjaž Mikoš, Professor at the Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, is the Chairman of the Global Promotion Committee of the International Programme on Landslides and Kyoto Landslide Commitment 2020. Dr. Maneesha Vinodini Ramesh is the Provost of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Dean, School for Sustainable Development, Director, AMRITA Center for Wireless Networks & Applications, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, India. She is an Editor of the ICL book series P-LRT. Prof. Kyoji Sassa is the Founding President and the Secretary General of the ICL and the Secretary General of the Kyoto Landslide Commitment 2020. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal Landslides and the ICL book series P-LRT. Dr. Shinji Sassa is the Head of Soil Dynamics Group and Research Director at Port and Airport Research Institute, National Institute of Maritime, Port and Aviation Technology, Japan. He is an Editor of the International Journal Landslides and the ICL book series P-LRT. Prof. Huiming Tang is the Vice President of China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) and a Chief Professor at the Faculty of Engineering. He is a full member of ICL, Chairman of the Engineering Geology commission of China and Vice President of IAEG. Prof. Binod Tiwari is the Vice President of the ICL for America. He is a professor of civil and environment engineering at the California State University, Fullerton California, USA. He is an Assistant Editor-in-Chief of the ICL book series P-LRT.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031442964
    Series Statement: Progress in Landslide Research and Technology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-44296-4
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    Selected Studies in Environmental Geosciences and Hydrogeosciences : Proceedings of the 3rd Conference of the Arabian Journal of Geosciences (CAJG-3) (2023)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Climatology. ; Ecology . ; Earth System Sciences. ; Water. ; Climate Sciences. ; Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Section 1: Atmospheric Sciences, Meteorology, Climatology, Oceanography -- Section 2: Biogeochemistry, Geobiology, Geoecology, Geoagronomy -- Section 3: Environmental Earth Sciences and Geohazards -- Section 4: Hydrology, Hydrochemistry, Hydrogeology.
    Abstract: This book gives a general overview on current research focusing on geoenvironmental issues and challenges in hydrogeosciences in the Middle East and Mediterranean region and surrounding areas. The book is based on the accepted papers for oral/poster presentations at the 3rd Springer Conference of the Arabian Journal of Geosciences (CAJG-3). Studies discuss the latest advances in geoenvironmental and hydrogeosciences from diverse backgrounds including climate change, geoecology, biogeochemistry, water resources management, and environmental monitoring and assessment. It shares insights on how the understanding of ecological, climatological, oceanic, and hydrological processes is the key for improving practices in environment management. It is of interest to scientists, engineers, practitioners, and policymakers in the field of environmental sciences including climatology, oceanography, ecology, biogeochemistry, environmental management, hydrology, hydrogeology, and geosciences in general. In particular, this book is of great value to students and environment-related professionals for further investigations on the state of earth systems.
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    Pages: XXIX, 271 p. 181 illus., 166 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031438035
    Series Statement: Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation, IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-43803-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-43803-5
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    Climate Change : An Interdisciplinary Introduction (2023)
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    Keywords: Renewable energy sources. ; Power resources. ; Climatology. ; Environmental Law. ; Sustainability. ; Renewable Energy. ; Natural Resource and Energy Economics. ; Climate Sciences. ; Environmental Law. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I: Introduction -- Chapter 1: Overview of the Issues -- Part II: Core Issues -- Chapter 2: Emissions: Types, Effects and Sources -- Chapter 3: The Big Emitters and the Most Vulnerable People -- Chapter 4: International Agreements -- Part III: Sectors -- Chapter 5: Fossil Fuels -- Chapter 6: Electric Power -- Chapter 7: Transportation -- Chapter 8: Industry -- Chapter 9: Buildings -- Chapter 10: Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land Uses -- Chapter 11: Finance: Banking and Insurance -- Part IV: The Future -- Chapter 12. Climate Model Projections and Potential Action Paths.
    Abstract: This textbook introduces and explains the issues around climate change and its mitigation. It includes topics across disciplines and can be used as a single-volume text by students studying a range of subjects. Among the topics included are: ·How to adopt significant mitigation measures now to avoid the most catastrophic long-term consequences of climate change. ·Reducing the rates of highly potent, short-lived emissions of methane gas and black carbon particulates—reductions that are necessary to meet the temperature targets of the Paris Agreements. ·Implementing wide-ranging adaptation measures to reduce the deaths and economic costs of extreme heat waves, droughts, wildfires, hurricanes, and floods. ·Recognizing the unusually rapid warming in the Arctic, which is disrupting weather patterns in the northern hemisphere and currents in the Atlantic Ocean, causing world-wide sea-level rise, and also causing methane leaks in the Arctic region—leaks that could eventually lead to irreversible global warming consequences. Meeting these challenges effectively requires action by both governments and businesses. The book examines the national and local governmental policies—and business practices—that are needed in sector-specific chapters. An objective of the book is to inform readers about specific problems resulting from climate change—and the wide range of potential government policies and business practices, changes in technologies, and changes in public attitudes and actions that can reduce the emissions and otherwise lessen their impacts. Indeed, a central message is that understanding the issues posed by climate change requires no less than an understanding of climate science, micro- and macro-economics, technologies for mitigation and adaptation measures, as well as politics and law at many governmental levels from local to global. The author has included short case studies that illustrate and integrate multiple analytic perspectives. The book is therefore appropriate for students, professionals, and general audiences with wide-ranging interests and backgrounds.
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    Pages: XVIII, 222 p. 18 illus., 16 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031429064
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-42906-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-42906-4
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    Climate Crisis: Adaptive Approaches and Sustainability (2023)
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    Keywords: Climatology. ; Sustainability. ; Climate Sciences. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Section I. Introduction -- Chapter 1. Global Warming and Climate Crisis/Extreme Events -- Chapter 2. Ecosystem Degradation to Restoration: A Challenge -- Chapter 3. Exploring the Dynamics of Antarctic Sea Ice over Four Decades Using Geospatial Technology -- Chapter 4. Climate Change and Himalayan Glaciers: A Socio-Environmental Concern in Anthropocene Epoch -- Chapter 5. Indigenous Strategies and Adaptive Approaches to Scrabble Recent Climate Crisis in Two Districts (Bankura and Purulia) of West Bengal, India -- Section II. Climate Crisis Geophysical Hazard and Risk Reduction and Mitigation -- Chapter 6. Addressing Climate Crisis through Coastal Risk Management: What are the Options? -- Chapter 7. Land Degradation and Its Relation to Climate Change and Sustainability -- Chapter 8. Social Resilience of Local Communities due to Tidal Flooding on the North Coast of Semarang City, Indonesia -- Chapter 9. Effects of Climatic Risks on Soil Erosion/Desertification in Southern and Northern Nigeria Using GIS/Remote Sensing Analysis -- Chapter 10. Strategies for Compound Urban and Climate Hazards: Linking Climate Adaptation and Sustainability to Address Risk in Environmental Justice Communities -- Section IIII. Climate Crisis and Smart Agriculture and Food Security -- Chapter 11. The Role of Indigenous Climate Forecasting Systems in Building Farmers' Resilience in Nkayi District, Zimbabwe -- Chapter 12. Agroforestry Practices: A Sustainable Way to Combat the Climate Crisis and Increase Productivity -- Chapter 13. Climate Crisis and Adoption of Climate-Smart Agriculture Technologies -- Chapter 14. Farming Technologies and Carbon Sequestration Alternatives to Combat Climate Change through Mitigation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions -- Chapter 15. Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for Dryland Agriculture in Semi-Arid Regions of Maharashtra, India: A Short Review with Possible Approaches for Building Climate Resilience -- Chapter 16. Smart Farming and Carbon Sequestration to Combat the Climate Crisis -- Chapter 17. Alleviation of the Climate Catastrophe in Agriculture through Adoption of Climate-Smart Technologies -- Chapter 18. Climate Crisis and Adoption of Climate-Smart Agriculture Technologies and Models -- Section IV. Climate Crisis and Urban Health -- Chapter 19. Mainstreaming Biodiversity in Urban Habitats for Enhancing Ecosystem Services: A Conceptual Framework -- Chapter 20. Climate-Resilient Agropolitan Approach towards Sustainable Regional Development of Barddhaman District of West Bengal -- Chapter 21. Analysing Sustainable Approaches in MGNREGA Works for Climate Change Adaptation: A Case Study of Debra Block, West Bengal, India -- Chapter 22. Urban Heat: UHI and Heat Stress Threat to Megacities -- Chapter 23. Assessment of LULC Changes and its Impact on Surface Temperature and Urban Heat Island Conditions in Kolkata during SARS COVID-19 period -- Chapter 24. Addressing Climate Changes Challenges in South Africa: A Study in KwaZulu Natal Province -- Section V. Climate Crisis and Land Water and Forest Sustainability -- Chapter 25. Evaluating the Potential Impact of Climate Change on Glacier Dynamics in Western Himalayas, India -- Chapter 26. The Tale of Crab Collectors and Fatteners: Negotiating Climate Change in Indian Sundarbans -- Chapter 27. Climate Crisis and Wetland Ecosystem Sustainability -- Chapter 28. Land Suitability Assessment for Mulberry-based Agroforestry Using AHP and GIS Technique in North-Western Himalayan Region of Kashmir Valley, India to Achieve Sustainable Agriculture -- Chapter 29. Climate Crisis and Coastal Risk Management.
    Abstract: This book aims to contribute to the discourse on climate crisis by bringing together high-quality empirical research on adaptive approaches and sustainability case studies from across the world. The book is divided into six sections. The introductory section has two chapters which sets the ground of the book as it discusses the framing of climate crisis and the different approaches towards it. It also situates the book within the global discourse. The first chapter seeks the traditional approaches to bridge the gap in the new climate science, while the second chapter delivers the ultimate reasons for temperature change, global warming and its consequences (extreme weather events) in a comprehensive way. It is hoped that the book as a whole will provide a timely synthesis of a rapidly growing and important field of climate science but will also bring forward new and stimulating ideas that will shape a coherent and fruitful vision for future work for the community of Undergraduates, Postgraduates, Ph.D. Scholars and Researchers in the fields of environmental sciences, humanistic and social sciences and geography. In addition, policy and decision makers, environmentalists, NGOs, corporate sectors, social scientists, and government organizations will find this book to be of great value. We believe that a diverse group of academics, scientists, geographers, environmentalists, environmental regulators, social scientists, and sustainable scientists with a common interest within the earth environmental sciences and humanistic and social sciences will find this book to be a comprehensive source for reference. Also, we strongly deemed that it will also provide some support for various levels of organizations and administrations for developing and achieving UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 in purview of climate change.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031443978
    Series Statement: Sustainable Development Goals Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-44397-8
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    Resilient Horizons: Building Sustainable Environments for Climate Adaptation and Health (2023)
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    Keywords: Climatology. ; Sustainability. ; Bioclimatology. ; Environmental management. ; Climate Sciences. ; Sustainability. ; Climate Change Ecology. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: A Practical Urban Habitat for Living in the Extreme Drought Conditions of the Future, Using Advanced Wastewater Recycling Technologies -- Risk assessment of green reuse of abandoned industrial buildings#A case of steel mill -- Adaptation of plant ecosystems to rapid climate change in the Ural region: Carbon fields - the most important arena for assessing climate change in the Urals -- The Healing world from 2020 onwards -- Climate Determinants of Health -- Pedestrian conditions from a climate change vulnerability perspective in low income communities -- Effects of climate change on human security and sustainable -- Role of Value Orientation and Belief in shaping Indian Pre-Service Teachers' Personal Norms to address Climate Change -- Urban energy consumption in the City of Naples (Italy): a geographically weighted regression approach -- Mechanical Properties and Impact Resistance of Steel Fiber Reinforced Fly Ash and Nanosilica Concrete -- Nonintrusive Load Monitoring System for Decarbonization of Built Environment Based on Deep Learning Algorithm -- Sustainable Renovation on Aosta Residential Building for Carbon Neutrality -- Sensitivity Analysis Using Standardized Regression Coefficients of Roof Design Variables for Energy Performance in Residential Buildings -- Study on the Effect of Adding Biochar to Green Roof Substrate on Carbon Dioxide Reduction -- Features of ESG risk management in the implementation of megaprojects: the Belt and Road Initiative -- Informatic analysis and review of literature on the optimum selection of sustainable materials used in construction projects -- Assessing air pollutant distribution and its influencing factors in the urban street canyon environments -- Sustainability, and Post-Covid 19 Era: Changing Housing Design and Models in the Cities and Istanbul.
    Abstract: This book discusses the challenges related to climate change mitigation and adaptation. It adds valuable strategies and insights into the development of new practices solving the identified social and economic problems related to ecosystem deterioration and anticipating other disasters related to climate change. As the decarbonization of cities and communities became an issue of great interest to many researchers, the book in hand is of great importance to decision-makers and energy stakeholders and others seeking a more resilient and sustainable future and developing innovative technologies to overcome environmental deterioration. This book is a culmination of selected research papers from the first version of the international conference on ‘Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability’ which was held in 2022 in collaboration with Chongqing University, China.
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    Edition: 2nd ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031461095
    Series Statement: Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation, IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-46109-5
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    Negotiating Climate Change Adaptation : The Common Position of the Group of 77 and China (2020)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Climatology. ; International relations. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; International Relations.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1: Introduction -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Part 2: Building a developing country position on adapting to climate change in the UNFCCC: The sub-groups of the G77 and China -- Chapter 2. Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay (ABU) -- Chapter 3. African Group of Negotiators (AGN) -- Chapter 4. Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) -- Chapter 5. International Alliance of Latin America and the Caribbean (AILAC) -- Chapter 6. Least Developed Countries (LDCs) -- Chapter 7. Like-minded Developing Countries (LMDC) -- Part 3: The lead coordinators of the G77 and China on adaptation to climate change -- Chapter 8. From the Cancun Adaptation Framework to the Paris Agreement -- Chapter 9. Coordination of the G77 and China on adaptation. Looking for the appropriate space for adaptation under the UNFCCC -- Chapter 10. The implementation phase of the Paris Agreement -- Part 4: Concluding reflections -- Chapter 11. Conclusions. .
    Abstract: This book discusses the history of the Group of 77 and China’s negotiating position on adaptation to climate change in the context of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It also addresses a number of questions that have arisen, such as: What was the process for constructing a collective position of the G77 and China on adaptation? Why is it worthwhile to negotiate in a group of such dimensions? What are the incentives for reaching the broadest common position on adaptation? What is the role of the leading coordinators, and how is this linked to the rotating annual Presidency of the G77 and China? And, how do the subgroups of the G77 participate in reaching this general position? Written by former and current adaptation negotiators from developing countries, the book offers various perspectives from the subgroups and leading coordinators of the G77 and China as well as other organizations. Furthermore, in contrast to previous analyses on climate change negotiations, which focus mainly on the behaviour or position of one group, it presents a unique approach based on the strength of collectivism in the G77 and China. The book appeals to practitioners and professionals as well as scientists in climate change management and policy, impacts and adaptation, international relations, as well as diplomacy and development. .
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030410216
    Series Statement: Springer Climate,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41021-6
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    Ecological Footprints of Climate Change : Adaptive Approaches and Sustainability (2022)
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    Keywords: Climatology. ; Ecology . ; Sustainability. ; Climate Sciences. ; Ecology. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Section I. Introduction -- Chapter 1. Ecological Footprints in Changing Climate – An Overview -- Chapter 2. Assessing Global-scale Synergy between Adaptation, Mitigation and Sustainable Development for projected Climate Change -- Chapter 3. Global Warming Impacts on Environment in the last Century -- Chapter 4. Analysis of low-flow frequency in the era of climate change: An application of CanESM2 model -- Section II. Climate Change and contemporary issues, challenges and sustainability -- Chapter 5. Climate Change Impact on Land Degradation in Hilly and Mountainous Landscape: Sustainability Issues and Adaptation Strategies -- Chapter 6. Impacts of the Inherent Hazards of Climate Change on the Coastal Environment of the Mahanadi Delta along the East Coast of India -- Chapter 7. Assessment of Ground Water Vulnerability to Climate Change of Jalgaon District (M.S.) India using GIS Techniques -- Chapter 8. Impact of Climate Change on Water Crisis in Gujarat (India) -- Chapter 9. Factors affecting governance aspect of disaster management: Comparative study of the Sundarbans in India and Bangladesh -- Chapter 10. Application of Geospatial Technology in Understanding Seasonal Flood Hazard Event in Dhemaji District of Assam -- Chapter 11. Geospatial Approach in Watershed Vulnerability to Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability -- Section III. Agriculture and Forestry and Climate Change -- Chapter 12. Agro-climatic Variability in Climate Change Scenario: Adaptive Approach and Sustainability -- Chapter 13. Peri-urban farmers perception of climate change: values and perspectives. A French case study -- Chapter 14. Determinants and Spatio-Temporal Drivers of Agricultural Vulnerability to Climate Change at Block Level, Darjeeling Himalayan (Hill) Region, West Bengal, India -- Chapter 15. Forest Landscape Dynamics and People’s livelihood Dependency on Forest: A Study on Bankura District, West Bengal -- Chapter 16. Forest fire risk modelling using GIS and remote sensing in major landscapes of Himachal Pradesh -- Section IV. Food security and Livelihoods -- Chapter 17. Climate Smart Agriculture Interventions for Food and Nutritional Security -- Chapter 18. Critical appraisal and evaluation of India’s first carbon Neutral Community project- A case of Meenangadi Panchayat, Kerala, India -- Section V. Infrastructure and resilient cities and settlements -- Chapter 19. Land use and land cover change dynamics and modeling future urban growth using cellular automata model over Isfahan metropolitan area of Iran -- Chapter 20. Analyzing of Spatio- Temporal Changes in Land Surface Temperature of Coastal Goa using LANDSAT Satellite Data -- Chapter 21. Analysing the Relationship between Rising Urban Heat Islands and Climate Change of Howrah Sadar Subdivision in the Past Two Decades Using Geospatial Indicators -- Chapter 22. Assessment of Site Suitability Analysis for Solar Power Plants: An Optimal Utilization of Wastelands -- Chapter 23. Integrated Study on Tsunami Impact Assessment in Cilacap, Indonesia: Method, Approached and Practice -- Chapter 24. The public health risks of waterborne pathogen exposure under a climate change scenario in Indonesia -- Chapter 25. Perceived Impact of Climate Change on Health: Reflections from Kolkata and Its Suburbs -- Section VI. Global Health, Sustainable and Adaptive Approaches and Sustainability -- Chapter 26. Health implications, Leaders Societies, and Climate Change: A Global Review -- Chapter 27. A Retrospective Cohort Study on Ambient Air Quality and Respiratory morbidities -- Chapter 28. Coping Practices of Women fisherfolk in Responses to Climate Change at UNESCO declared World Heritage Site of Sundarbans -- Chapter 29. Climate Change and Health Impacts in the South Pacific: A Systematic Review -- Chapter 30. Changing Climate, Flood Footprints, and Climate-Related Actions: Effects on Ecosocial and Health Risks Along Ugbowo-Benin Road, Edo State, Nigeria.
    Abstract: This book explores global implications of human activities that trigger changes in climate and the appropriate scientific, adaptive, and sustainable approaches as a proven information tool. It reveals that the ecological, social, and economic dynamics of the changing earth encompasses huge uncertainties coupled with its ability to be linked to other forms of global change. From a scientific perspective, multiple efforts are expedient to integrate the many aspects of global changes. Increases in science and technology have afforded nations the ability to plan for the future by investing in adaptive and mitigative measures to monitor present and future changes. Just as the climatic and ecological impacts of climate change are unequally distributed, so is the adaptive capacity to cope with these impacts in different nations. Considering that wealth, infrastructure, and political stability all contribute to a nation's capacity to anticipate and respond to change. So, global South nations who are disadvantaged in these areas are faced with more inequalities and more unique adaptive strategies. There is need for increased aggregate efforts and interaction between scientists, stakeholders, and policy makers to improve both decision-making and global change in science. Scientists and researchers need to work on expanding the range of polices that are proposed, debated, and implemented. This way, novelty, new ideas and methodologies are infused into the society. At this point of multiple climate footprints, there is an immense need to explore all ideas evaluating their possibilities in presenting alternative futures, developing alternative policies, and adaptive options to solve the intractable ecological footprints of climate change.
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    Pages: XXX, 776 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031155017
    Series Statement: Springer Climate,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15501-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-15501-7
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    Resilience of Large Water Management Infrastructure : Solutions from Modern Atmospheric Science (2020)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Atmospheric science. ; Civil engineering. ; Climatology. ; Sustainability. ; Pollution. ; Water. ; Atmospheric Science. ; Civil Engineering. ; Climate Sciences. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Resilience Of Large Water Management Infrastructure -- Chapter 2. Survey Of Water Managers For 21st Century Challenges -- Chapter 3. Current Approaches For Resilience Assessment -- Chapter 4. Application Of Numerical Atmospheric Models -- Chapter 5. Infrastructure-Relevant Storms Of The Last Century -- Chapter 6. Sensitivity Of Probable Maximum Precipitation (PMP) -- Chapter 7. A Recommended Paradigm Shift In The Approach To Risks To Large Water Infrastructure In The Coming Decades -- Chapter 8. Safety Design of Water Infrastructures In A Modern Era.
    Abstract: Infrastructure that manages our water resources (such as, dams and reservoirs, irrigation systems, channels, navigation waterways, water and wastewater treatment facilities, storm drainage systems, urban water distribution and sanitation systems), are critical to all sectors of an economy. Realizing the importance of water infrastructures, efforts have already begun on understanding the sustainability and resilience of such systems under changing conditions expected in the future. The goal of this collected work is to raise awareness among civil engineers of the various implications of landscape change and non-climate drivers on the resilience of water management infrastructure. It identifies the knowledge gaps and then provides effective and complementary approaches to assimilate knowledge discovery on local (mesoscale)-to-regional landscape drivers to improve practices on design, operations and preservation of large water infrastructure systems.
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    Pages: XV, 124 p. 42 illus., 37 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030264321
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26432-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-26432-1
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    Sources of Uncertainty in the Tropical Pacific Warming Pattern under Global Warming Projected by Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Models (2020)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Climatology. ; Oceanography. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Ocean Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Evaluating the formation mechanisms of the tropical Pacific SST warming pattern in CMIP5 multi-model ensemble -- Influence of cloud radiation feedback on the uncertainty in projecting tropical Pacific SST warming pattern -- Effects of large-scale ocean dynamics on the uncertainty in projecting tropical Pacific SST warming pattern -- Correcting the multi-model ensemble tropical Pacific SST warming pattern -- Summary and prospects.
    Abstract: This book discusses the sources of uncertainty in future model projections of the tropical Pacific SST warming pattern under global warming. It mainly focuses on cloud radiation feedback and ocean dynamical effect, which reveal to be the two greatest sources of uncertainty in the tropical Pacific SST warming pattern. Moreover, the book presents a correction for model projections of the tropical Pacific SST warming pattern based on the concept of “observational constraints”; the corrected projection exhibits a more El Niño-like warming pattern.
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    Pages: XII, 81 p. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789813298446
    Series Statement: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-32-9844-6
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    An Integrated Framework for Energy-Economy-Emissions Modeling : A Case Study of India (2020)
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    Keywords: Electric power production. ; Computer simulation. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Environmental economics. ; Climatology. ; Electrical Power Engineering. ; Mechanical Power Engineering. ; Computer Modelling. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Environmental Economics. ; Climate Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Literature Review -- Chapter 3. Evaluation of Emissions Indicators Using Decomposition Analysis -- Chapter 4. Optimal Pathways for Power Supply -- Chapter 5. Analysis of Energy-Economy Linkages Using a Social Accounting Matrix -- Chapter 6. An Integrated Modeling Framework (IMF) for Energy-Economy-Environment Modeling -- Chapter 7. Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book combines three different energy-economy-emissions modeling methodologies into one Integrated Modeling Framework (IMF) in an attempt to fill gaps in current modeling research as it applies to developing countries. Through the analysis of existing mathematical models, including large macro-economic models and technology-explicit energy models, the work proposes planning methodologies for developing countries that face challenges on their economy and infrastructure due to climate change. The three modeling methodologies discussed in the chapters are a decomposition analysis of trends in emissions intensity of GDP, linear programming techniques to determine optimum energy supply pathways given various resource and emissions constraints, and an input-output analysis to evaluate the impact of energy policies on income and equity. After a brief introduction to the history of the development of energy studies and the linkages between energy, economic, and environmental systems, the book delves into the component methodologies of the IMF and their intended outcomes. The decomposition analysis is intended to gauge the energy intensity of GDP and the structural composition of the economy to provide a basis on which scenarios are constructed in the following two methodologies. The linear programs are meant to develop a methodology to determine energy options under a variety of scenarios that capture the technical and economic characteristics of the power sector of developing countries. Lastly, the input-output analysis aims to build a methodology through which energy policy decisions can be understood and quantified to ensure the best possible impacts on developing economies and societies. Those who will be interested in this book include policy makers, academics, and students and professionals working on energy studies and energy-economy modeling. .
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    Pages: XVIII, 117 p. 17 illus., 13 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030182632
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-18263-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-18263-2
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    Climate Change, Agriculture and Society : Approaches Toward Sustainability (2023)
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    Keywords: Climatology. ; Agriculture. ; Sustainability. ; Bioclimatology. ; Food security. ; Environmental geography. ; Climate Sciences. ; Agriculture. ; Sustainability. ; Climate Change Ecology. ; Food Security. ; Integrated Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I: Global warming and Climate Change: Vulnerability in Agricultural Sectors -- Chapter 1. Climate change impacts, vulnerability, and adaptation: An overview -- Chapter 2. Spatio-temporal changes of rainfall pattern under changing climatein West Bengal, India -- Chapter 3. Evaluating Apiculture as a Sustainable Livelihood Option in the Wake of Climate Change: West Bengal, India -- Chapter 4. The Impacts of Drought Disasters on Mexican Agriculture: An Interpretation from the Perspective of the Political Economy of Disasters -- Part II: Extreme Climatic Events: Impacts and Adaptation Issues in agrarian environment -- Chapter 5. Smallholder livestock farmers’ animal health management practices in South Africa -- Chapter 6. Identification of Spatio-temporal extent of agricultural drought using geospatial techniques: A case study of Chhatna Block, Bankura District, West Bengal, India -- Chapter 7. Climate Change and Agriculture: Understanding Short-Term Impact of Climate Change in Selected Crop Production in West Bengal -- Part III: Agriculture under Changing Climate -- Chapter 8. Resilience of Farmers in Response to Sallinity Intrusion Problem in Agricultural Fields of Coastal Region of Bangladesh -- Chapter 9. The ecological significance to maintain rice cropping areas in the rice bowls of Kerala for sustaining food and livelihood security under the purview of climate change -- Chapter 10. Crop diversification: an Adaptive option for climate change resilience in agro-climatic zone of West Bengal -- Part IV: Farmers Perceptions of Climate Change and Adaptation Strategy -- Chapter 11. Unraveling the Interplay between Indian Agricultural Sector, Food Security and Farms Bill: Key to Sustainable Development Goals -- Chapter 12. Correlation between Volumetric Loading Rate and Removal Efficiency of Bio-Chemical Oxygen Demand and Chemical Oxygen Demand for Waste Water Treatment by Improved Bio-Tower Technology in Ganga River Basin (India) -- Chapter 13. Site Suitability in Water Harvesting Management Using Remote Sensing Data and GIS Techniques: A Case Study of Sulaimaniyah Province, Iraq -- Chapter 14. Futuristic Climate Change Impacts on rice and groundnut production over Tamil Nadu State, South India -- Part V: Sustainable Adaptive Options to Combat Global Warming and Climate Change -- Chapter 15. Assessment of Soil Suitability for Sunflower Cultivation in Sagar Island, India -- Chapter 16. Agricultural Bill 2020 in India: Agricultural Policy and Transition to Sustainable Agriculture and Self-reliance -- Chapter 17. Urban Heat Island (UHI) Resilience Plan in Varying Climatic Conditions using Geospatial Approach: A Case Study Of Rajkot City -- Chapter 18. Identifying suitable sites for alternative agriculture in drought prone Akarsa watershed, West Bengal.
    Abstract: This book discusses emerging contexts of global warming and climate change, agricultural vulnerability and adaptation from local to global scale. Climate change, resilience in relation to agriculture and livelihoods and multi-dimensionality of various approaches are clearly taken into account by providing studies and perspectives on various methods and scales based on natural science to social science frameworks. This edited work contains chapters that are interdisciplinary, covering climate change, agriculture vulnerability, disaster impact, productivity efficiency, food security, livelihood resilience, land degradation, sustainability, in terms of plan and perform for transformation, sustainability and adaptation, including philosophy, change and economics, as well as the natural sciences. This book addresses the sustainable development goals to reduce the adverse impacts on agricultural productivity brought on by climate change and its adaptation and disaster risk reduction in developing and developed nations. Some of the assessed challenges include soil erosion, land use conversion, natural resource mismanagement, crop productivity decline and economic stagnation. This book covers important issues in the production and consumption of food in the past and present periods, agriculture, livelihood, and climate change, disaster risk management and society. All of these are under the threat of ongoing climate change and significant challenges to livelihood sustainability. The book is arranged into five broad sections: each part will cover a set of chapters dealing with a particular issue of the climate change, agriculture and society: approach toward sustainability. This book aims to attract attention of students, researchers, academician, policymakers and other inquisitive readers interested in different aspects of climate change, agriculture, livelihood and sustainability, particularly at local to global context.
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    Pages: XXII, 363 p. 142 illus., 130 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031282515
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-28251-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-28251-5
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    Climate Change and Agriculture in Zimbabwe : Sustainability in Minority Farming Communities (2021)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Climatology. ; Physical geography. ; Environment. ; Agriculture. ; Sustainability. ; Climate Sciences. ; Physical Geography. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Agriculture.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Climate change and lessons from world indigenous minority farmer communities -- Chapter 3. Climate change and indigenous farmers in Zimbabwe -- Chapter 4. Rainfall and Temperature fluctuations in South-west Zimbabwe(1922-2012) -- Chapter 5. Climate Change impact on indigenous minority farmer communities in SW Zimbabwe -- Chapter 6. Interventions on climate climate change among indigenous minority farmer communities in SW Zimbabwe -- Chapter 7. Indigenous minority communities development basket of priorities in SW Zimbabwe -- Chapter 8. Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book proves, through empirical research, that indigenous and traditional agricultural communities have experienced severe climate change impacts, and have developed corresponding livelihood strategies to strengthen their resilience in a variable climate. With a focus on indigenous minority farming communities in the developing region of South-Western Zimbabwe, the study presents both qualitative and quantitative approaches of data analysis to assess sustainability problems amid climate change and climate variability challenges, and proposes potential solutions. In eight chapters, the book expands on the scarce availability of community-based research on climate change and variability in Zimbabwe. The book is meant for college and university students and stakeholders involved in development work in rural minority farmer communities, especially in climate change prone regions of Africa and other developing countries who have very few options of adaptation and mitigation.
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    Pages: X, 98 p. 23 illus., 19 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030513467
    Series Statement: Sustainable Development Goals Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51346-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-51346-7
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    Urban Overheating: Heat Mitigation and the Impact on Health (2022)
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    Keywords: Sustainable architecture. ; Climatology. ; Urban ecology (Biology). ; Environmental health. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Sustainable Architecture/Green Buildings. ; Climate Sciences. ; Urban Ecology. ; Environmental Health. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Monitoring.
    Description / Table of Contents: Urban Overheating and Impact on Health: An Introduction -- A Global Synthesis of Heat-Related Mortality in Overheated Cities -- The Impact of Urban Overheating on Heat-Related Morbidity -- Heat and Mental Health in Cities -- Human Adaptation to Higher Ambient Temperature -- Models and Forecasts on the Future Heat-Related Mortality under Climate Change -- The Impact and Influence of Mitigation Technologies on Heat Related Mortality in Overheated Cities -- Heat-related Mortality in London -- The Impact of Greenery on Heat Related Mortality in Sydney, Australia -- Impact of Increased Urban Albedo on Heat-Related Health: The Case Study of the Greater Toronto Area.
    Abstract: The book reviews and reports the recent progress and knowledge on the specific impact of current and projected urban overheating as well as of the urban mitigation technologies on mortality and morbidity and urban vulnerability. It presents recent data and developments on the topic reported by some of the more distinguished researchers in this area. In parallel, it discusses new findings related to the characteristics and the magnitude of urban overheating and reports and analyzes the recent knowledge on the synergies between urban heat island and heatwaves. This book helps to advance our understanding on the interaction between Urban Heat Island (UHI) and overheating as well as their impact on energy demand and public health globally. Exploring the interaction between UHI and energy consumption requires the understanding on the dynamics of UHI intensity and air pollution index in different land use and how such interactions may vary in different cities in the world. Moreover, this book focuses on different cities in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Cyprus, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Asia, Spain, UK, and USA.
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    Pages: XIII, 356 p. 74 illus., 65 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811947070
    Series Statement: Advances in Sustainability Science and Technology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4707-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-4707-0
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    The Food Security, Biodiversity, and Climate Nexus (2022)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Biodiversity. ; Food security. ; Agriculture. ; Climatology. ; Biotic communities. ; Sustainability. ; Biodiversity. ; Food Security. ; Agriculture. ; Climate Sciences. ; Ecosystems.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. The Food Security, Biodiversity, and Climate Nexus -- 2. Impacts of Climate Change on Biodiversity Resources, Especially on Forests and Wildlife Distribution -- 3. Mangrove Ecosystems within a Changing Climate: Threats and Opportunities -- 4. Realizing Food Security in Saline Environments in a Changing Climate: Mitigation Technologies -- 5. Land Use Land Cover Change in Salt Range Wetlands Complex of Pakistan in Response to Climate Change -- 6. Therapeutic Floras and Unindustrialized Behavior to Combat the Hunger: An Implication to Populace Health -- 7. Fostering Health Security through Biodiversity: A Case Study from Ogun and Lagos States, Nigeria -- 8. Impacts of Climate Change on Biodiversity in Pakistan: Current Challenges and Policy Recommendations -- 9. Socio-Economic Implications of Crop Raiding Around Pendjari Biosphere Reserve, Northern Benin -- 10. Burgeoning Desert Locust Population as Transboundary Plant Pest: A Momentous Threat to Regional Food Security -- 11. Climate Change Impacts on Mountain Ecosystems and Food Security in Pakistan -- 12. Climate Change and Disappearing Habitats: The Case of Majuli Island in Northeast India -- 13. Sustainable Agriculture and Plant Diseases to Ensure Global Food Security – An Epidemiological Perspective -- 14. Community-Based Adaptation in Drylands Associated to Crop Biodiversity: A Viable Pathways to Foster Climate and Food Resilience -- 15. Non-timber Forest Products Income: What Implications for Social Safety Nets in Afaka Forest Reserve Communities, Kaduna-Nigeria? -- 16. Human Activities as Potential Risk to the Sustenance of Barawa Forest Reserve in Katsina State, Northern Nigeria -- 17. Potential of Baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) in Adaptation to the Environmental Change -- 18. Managing the Soil Erosion through the Use of Polyacrylamide: An Empirical Study.
    Abstract: This volume is the outcome of an international cooperation between 73 scientists, experts, and practitioners from many countries, disciplines, and professional areas. As a part of a series of CERES publications, the volume attempts to contribute to the scientific debate about the food–biodiversity–climate nexus by developing a comprehensive region-specific and broader global understanding of the linkages between these areas, especially in the context of Global South. Instead of providing only modern science-based solutions for the nexus related challenges, the volume covers case studies that present mixed solutions, offering the use of traditional ecological knowledge in combination with modern science for both resilience and sustainability. This is increasingly instrumental in shaping the needed response options regarding the economic, social, and environmental future of the world. Based on a multi-regional and cross-sectoral analysis, the approach consists of: assessing the different natural and anthropogenic factors currently affecting ecosystems and their services, especially the impacts of climate change; highlighting the different linkages between the state of biodiversity and food systems in many contexts and scales; and exploring the various response mechanisms to effectively manage the implications of such linkages. Most chapters provide inputs for future relevant research and policy agendas.
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    Pages: XLVI, 488 p. 143 illus., 124 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031125867
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12586-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-12586-7
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    Urban Health Risk and Resilience in Asian Cities (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental geography. ; Climatology. ; Sociology, Urban. ; Economic development. ; Geography. ; Integrated Geography. ; Climate Sciences. ; Urban Sociology. ; Development Studies. ; Regional Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Systems Approach for Climate Change Impacts on Urban Health: Conceptual Framework, Modeling and Practice -- “SITE” (Societal-Institutional-Technical-Economic) Valuation framework : A case of drinking water facilities and services in slum areas of Hyderabad region -- Inequalities in access to water and sanitation: a case of slums in major states of India -- Chennai floods 2005, 2015: vulnerability, risk and climate change -- An environmental study of solid waste management system in of Chandrapur city, Maharashtra, India -- Linkages between Purdah Practice, Women Autonomy and Their Health Beliefs in India -- Development of urban heat island and its relation to heat waves -- Growing urbanization, health infrastructure and vector-borne diseases: A study in Khammam municipal corporation, Telangana state -- Maternal Reproductive Health: A Comparison between India and Empowered Action Group States -- Research Frontiers in Water, Environment and Human Health -- Impacts of resource consumption and waste generation on environment and its impact on human health: A study based on ecological footprint analysis -- The Impact Of Climate Change On Human Eyes -- Health and Well-being of Ageing Population in India: A Case Study of Kolkata -- Noise pollution and its consequences on urban health in Sylhet city -- Health Scenario in Delhi – Status and Recent Trends of Vector Borne and Water Borne Diseases in NCT of Delhi -- Quality of living, health and wellbeing of slum dwelling women domestic workers in Kolkata -- Urban Growth and Environment and Health Hazards in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal -- Impact of Urbanisation on Megacities’ Lakes Using Remote Sensing Technique – A Case Study of Water Quality Analysis in Ambattur Lake, Chennai, India -- Impacts of urbanization of ground water pollution – an emerging issue and some suggestions -- Evaluation of mass rapid transit system : A case study of Delhi -- The first survey of flood disaster Preparedness in Hanoi, Vietnam -- Tradition meets innovation: Herbal medicine as a sustainable source of anticancer agents -- Urban Health Infrastructure in Small Cities: Is it Availability or Accessibility? -- An approach to social sustainability in Chennai – understanding the dynamics of public places -- Water scarcity in Delhi: Mapping for solutions and the way forward. .
    Abstract: This book focuses on understanding urban vulnerability and risk mitigation, advancing good health and wellbeing, and analysing resilience measures for various Asian cities. Today, cities are the dominant human habitat, where a large number of environmental, social, cultural and economic factors have impacts on human health and wellbeing. Cities consist of complex, dynamic, socio-ecological, and technological systems that serve multiple functions in human health and wellbeing. Currently half of Asia’s population is urban, and that figure is expected to rise to 66 percent by 2050. Since urban areas are often most vulnerable to hazards, the people living in them need good health infrastructure facilities and technological support at various scales. As such, the need of the hour is to enhance the adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience, reduce vulnerability, and take risk mitigation measures in urban areas, which requires a systematic approach based on science–policy interface that is transformative, trans-disciplinary and integrative for a sustainable urban future. Global sustainable development goals are closely tied to urban human health and wellbeing: (1) the third of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals is to “Ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all at all ages” and (2) the eleventh is to “Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable”. By addressing these goals, this book offers a highly useful resource for anyone concerned with healthy and resilient cities in Asia, today and tomorrow.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811512056
    Series Statement: Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1205-6
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    Satellite Precipitation Measurement : Volume 1 (2020)
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    Keywords: Atmospheric science. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Climatology. ; Measurement. ; Measuring instruments. ; Atmospheric Science. ; Water. ; Climate Sciences. ; Measurement Science and Instrumentation.
    Description / Table of Contents: SECTION 1 Status of Observations and Satellite Programs: Chapter 1. The Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission -- Chapter 2. Status of the CloudSat mission -- Chapter 3. The Megha-Tropiques mission after seven years in space -- Chapter 4. Microwave sensors, imagers and sounders -- Chapter 5. Microwave and sub-mm wave sensors: A European perspective -- Chapter 6. Plans for future missions -- SECTION 2 Retrieval Techniques, Algorithms and Sensors: Chapter 7. Introduction to passive microwave retrieval methods -- Chapter 8. The Goddard Profiling (GPROF) precipitation retrieval algorithm -- Chapter 9. Precipitation estimation from the Microwave Integrated Retrieval System (MiRS) -- Chapter 10. Introduction to radar rain retrieval methods -- Chapter 11. Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar (DPR) on the Global Precipitation Measurements (GPM) mission’s Core Observatory -- Chapter 12. DPR dual-frequency precipitation classification -- Chapter 13. Triple-frequency radar retrievals -- Chapter 14. Precipitation retrievals from satellite combined radar and radiometer observations -- Chapter 15. Scattering of hydrometeors -- Chapter 16. Radar snowfall measurement -- Chapter 17. A 1DVar-based snowfall rate algorithm for passive microwave radiometers -- Chapter 18. X-band synthetic aperture radar methods -- SECTION 3 Merged Precipitation Products: Chapter 19. Integrated Multi-satellitE Retrievals for the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission (IMERG) -- Chapter 20. Global Satellite Mapping of Precipitation (GSMaP) products in the GPM era -- Chapter 21. Improving PERSIANN-CCS using passive microwave rainfall estimation -- Chapter 22. TAMSAT -- Chapter 23. Algorithm and data improvements for version 2.1 of the Climate Hazards Center’s Infrared Precipitation with Stations Data Set -- Chapter 24. Merging the infrared fleet and the microwave constellation for tropical hydrometeorology (TAPEER) and global climate monitoring (GIRAFE) applications -- SECTION 4 Validation: Chapter 25. The IPWG satellite precipitation validation effort -- Chapter 26. The GPM Ground Validation Program -- Chapter 27. The GPM DPR Validation Program -- Chapter 28. Error and uncertainty characterization -- Chapter 29. Multiscale evaluation of satellite precipitation products: Effective resolution of IMERG -- Chapter 30. Remote sensing of orographic precipitation -- Chapter 31. Integrated multi-satellite evaluation for the Global Precipitation Measurement: Impact of precipitation types on spaceborne precipitation estimation -- Chapter 32. Hydrologic validation and flood analysis -- Chapter 33. Global-scale evaluation of 22 precipitation datasets using gauge observations and hydrological modeling -- Chapter 34. OceanRAIN – The global ocean surface-reference dataset for characterization, validation and evaluation of the water cycle -- SECTION 5 Observed Characteristics of Precipitation: Chapter 35. GPCP and the global characteristics of precipitation -- Chapter 36. Global snowfall detection and measurement -- Chapter 37. Snowfall detection by spaceborne radars -- Chapter 38. On the duration and lifecyle of precipitation systems in the tropics -- Chapter 39. Observational characteristics of warm-type heavy rainfall -- Chapter 40. Satellite precipitation measurement and extreme rainfall -- Chapter 41. Rainfall trends in East Africa from an ensemble of IR-based satellite products -- Chapter 42. Heavy precipitation systems in the Mediterranean area: The role of GPM -- Chapter 43. Dryland precipitation climatology from satellite observations -- Chapter 44. Haifall detection -- Chapter 45. Improving high-latitude and cold region precipitation analysis -- Chapter 46. Latent heating retrievals from satellite observations -- SECTION 6 Applications: Chapter 47. Operational applications of Global Precipitation Measurement observations -- Chapter 48. Assimilation of precipitation observations from space into numerical weather prediction (NWP) -- Chapter 49. Precipitation ensemble data assimilation in NWP models -- Chapter 50. PERSIANN-CDR for hydrology and hydro-climatic applications -- Chapter 51. Soil moisture and precipitation: The SM2RAIN algorithm for rainfall retrieval from satellite soil moisture -- Chapter 52. Drought risk management using satellite-based rainfall estimates -- Chapter 53. Two decades of urban hydroclimatological studies have yielded discovery and societal benefits -- Chapter 54. Validation of climate models -- Chapter 55. Extreme precipitation in the Himalayan landslide hotspot -- Chapter 56. The value of satellite rainfall estimates in agriculture and food security -- Chapter 57. Using satellite estimates of precipitation for fire danger rating -- Chapter 58. Variability of satellite sea surface salinity under rainfall.
    Abstract: This book offers a complete overview of the measurement of precipitation from space, which has made considerable advancements during the last two decades. This is mainly due to the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM), the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission, CloudSat and a carefully maintained constellation of satellites hosting passive microwave sensors. The book revisits a previous book, Measuring Precipitation from Space, edited by V. Levizzani, P. Bauer and F. J. Turk, published with Springer in 2007. The current content has been completely renewed to incorporate the advancements of science and technology in the field since then. This book provides unique contributions from field experts and from the International Precipitation Working Group (IPWG). The book will be of interest to meteorologists, hydrologists, climatologists, water management authorities, students at various levels and many other parties interested in making use of satellite precipitation data sets. Chapter “TAMSAT” is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.
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    Pages: LXXI, 450 p. 108 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030245689
    Series Statement: Advances in Global Change Research, 67
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-24568-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-24568-9
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    Health of People, Health of Planet and Our Responsibility : Climate Change, Air Pollution and Health (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental health. ; Climatology. ; Public health. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Health. ; Climate Sciences. ; Public Health. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: PartI: The Anthropocene: Human-Nature Interactions -- Chapter1: Complexity of life and its dependence on the environment -- Chapter2: Biological extinction and climate change -- Chapter3: Sustaining Life: Human Health-Planetary Health Linkages -- Chapter4: How Do Our Actions Undermine Nature? -- Chapter5: Climate Change, Air Pollution and Health: Common sources, Similar impacts and Common solutions -- PartII: Air Pollution, Climate Change and Health: The Underlying Science & Impacts -- Chapter6: Air Pollution: Adverse Effects and Disease Burden -- Chapter7: Air Pollution, Oxidative Stress and Public Health in the Anthropocene -- Chapter8: Climate Change, Air Pollution and the Environment: The Health Argument -- Chapter9: Reducing air pollution: avoidable health burden -- PartIII: Climate Change and Health: Sustainability and vulnerable populations and regions -- Chapter10: Vulnerable populations and regions: Middle East as a case study -- Chapter11: Climate Change Risks for Agriculture, Health and Nutrition -- Chapter12: Sustaining Water Resources -- Chapter13: Health, air pollution and forest fires in the Amazon -- PartIV: climate Change and Health: Perspectives from Physicians -- Chapter14: Psychological Impacts of Climate Change and Recommendations -- Chapter15: Air Pollution and Cardiovascular Disease: A Proven Causality -- Chapter16: Healthy People, Healthy Planet: Holistic Thinking -- PartV: Climate Change and Health: Social Impacts -- Chapter17: Climate Change, Public Health, Social Peace -- Chapter18: Health of the People, Health of the Planet, Health of the Migrants -- Chapter19: Climate Justice and Public Health: Practical Ethics in Urgent Times -- PartVI: Overarching Solutions: The Role of Religion -- Chapter20: Faith in God & Health of People -- Chapter21: Caring for Creation – The Evangelical’s Guide -- Chapter22: Call to Action from Faith Leaders -- PartVII: Overarching Solutions: The Role of Science and Technology -- Chapter23: Public health co-benefits of greenhouse gas emissions reduction -- Chapter24: Good Health in the Anthropocene Epoch: Potentials for Transformative Solutions -- Chapter25: Well Under 2 Degrees Celsius: Ten Solutions for Carbon Neutrality and Climate Stability -- Chapter26: Defeating Energy Poverty: Invest In Scalable Solutions for the Poor -- Chapter27: Sensor-Enabled Climate Financing for Clean Cooking -- Chapter28: Research is vital to tackling climate change, but it cannot succeed alone -- PartVIII: Call to Action -- Chapter29: Governor of California -- Chapter30: United States Congressman -- Chapter31: Opportunities for a sustainable planet -- Chapter32: Sustainable development goals and health: Call for Cultural Revolution -- Chapter33: A Call to action by health care professionals.
    Abstract: This open access book not only describes the challenges of climate disruption, but also presents solutions. The challenges described include air pollution, climate change, extreme weather, and related health impacts that range from heat stress, vector-borne diseases, food and water insecurity and chronic diseases to malnutrition and mental well-being. The influence of humans on climate change has been established through extensive published evidence and reports. However, the connections between climate change, the health of the planet and the impact on human health have not received the same level of attention. Therefore, the global focus on the public health impacts of climate change is a relatively recent area of interest. This focus is timely since scientists have concluded that changes in climate have led to new weather extremes such as floods, storms, heat waves, droughts and fires, in turn leading to more than 600,000 deaths and the displacement of nearly 4 billion people in the last 20 years. Previous work on the health impacts of climate change was limited mostly to epidemiologic approaches and outcomes and focused less on multidisciplinary, multi-faceted collaborations between physical scientists, public health researchers and policy makers. Further, there was little attention paid to faith-based and ethical approaches to the problem. The solutions and actions we explore in this book engage diverse sectors of civil society, faith leadership, and political leadership, all oriented by ethics, advocacy, and policy with a special focus on poor and vulnerable populations. The book highlights areas we think will resonate broadly with the public, faith leaders, researchers and students across disciplines including the humanities, and policy makers.
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    Pages: XXIII, 417 p. 68 illus., 64 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030311254
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-31125-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-31125-4
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    Strategizing Agricultural Management for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation (2023)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Agriculture. ; Climatology. ; Sustainability. ; Environment. ; Environmental Management. ; Agriculture. ; Climate Sciences. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1. Nitrogen fertilizer application techniques to reduce nitrous oxide emissions -- Chapter2. Rice production technologies in reducing methane gas emissions for sustainable environment -- Chapter3. Manure management to reduce methane emissions -- Chapter4. Crop residue incorporation to enhance soil health in the rice-wheat system -- Chapter5. Promoting energy crops to replace fossil fuel use -- Chapter6. Changes in the agriculture sector that are essential to mitigate and adapt to climate changes -- Chapter7. Adaptation and Maladaptation to Climate Change: Farmers’ Perceptions -- Chapter8. Farmers' Perception of Climate Change in Climatically Vulnerable Ecosystem of Bangladesh -- Chapter9. Pest and disease management under changing climate -- Chapter10. Climate change adaptation through agroforestry: Empirical evidence from Indian Eastern Himalayan foothills -- Chapter11. Policy framework to introduce climate smart agriculture -- Chapter12. Technological and Managerial Innovation in Agriculture to Ensure Food Security under climate change -- Chapter13. Agricultural Management for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Oyster Farming and a Worldwide Referendum on Global Carbon Fee-and-Dividend -- Chapter14. Climate change impact modeling on citrus yield -- Chapter15. Impact of climate change on insecticide residues and potential ecological effects.
    Abstract: This volume aims to raise awareness and stimulate research on how agricultural management could help to mitigate climate change impacts, and focuses on technical progressions and innovations in climate change mitigation and adaptation. It addresses new innovations in agricultural technology and management with the goal of balancing agricultural production and its associated climate effects in a sustainable manner. The major topics covered include crop and soil management, techniques and technologies for emission reduction, irrigation, land degradation, pest and disease management, farmers' perspectives, and climate-smart agriculture policy. The book is geared towards students, researchers, and professionals in the fields of environmental science, agriculture science, and climate change.
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    Pages: XII, 266 p. 30 illus., 26 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031327896
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-32789-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-32789-6
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    Coping Mechanisms for Climate Change in Peri-Urban Areas (2020)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Climatology. ; Sustainability. ; Human geography. ; Urban ecology (Biology). ; Agriculture. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Sustainability. ; Human Geography. ; Urban Ecology. ; Agriculture.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1-Introduction -- Chapter 2-Evidences from climate change dynamics -- Chapter 3-Sustaining livelihoods for survival -- Chapter 4-Cultural influence for revitalizing health traditions and vulnerable environments -- Chapter 5-Holistic health for well-being -- Chapter 6-Summary and policy options. .
    Abstract: This book discusses the dynamics and resource management qualities of the peri-urban interface to address climate change consequences, focusing on the peri-urban region of the global city of Bengalaru. In 5 chapters, the authors document the unique challenges experienced in peri-urban areas, including soil-water vegetation dynamics, local and regional impacts on water bodies (surface and groundwater), food production issues, and the inhibited adaptive capacity of local communities. The book also provides knowledge on implementations of environmental management by local institutions, government interventions that have acted as catalysts in promoting community based adaptation strategies, and the physical, social and economic aspects of rural-urban dynamics. The book not only adds to the scarce existing literature on peri-urban contexts, but also addresses the role of culture in protecting ecological landscapes and how traditions play an important role in coping with climate change. Furthermore, the authors expand on these climate change coping mechanisms in peri-urban areas, taking into account local cultural factors and interesting governance interventions in the context of health. The book will be of interest to planners, policy makers, and students and researchers engaged in rural-urban dynamics and climate change adaptation. .
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    Pages: XX, 164 p. 116 illus., 109 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030185176
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-18517-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-18517-6
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    Planning for Ecosystem Services in Cities (2020)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Climatology. ; Urban ecology (Biology). ; Human geography. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Physical Geography. ; Urban Ecology. ; Human Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1. Introduction -- Chapter2. A review of ecosystem services in urban plans -- Chapter3. A review of ecosystem services in urban climate plans -- Chapter4. Developing ecosystem service information for urban planning -- Chapter5. Applying ecosystem services in urban planning: a case study -- Chapter6. Towards equitable distribution of ecosystem services in cities -- Chapter7. Conclusions.
    Abstract: This open access book presents current knowledge about ecosystem services (ES) in urban planning, and discusses various urban ES topics such as spatial distribution of urban ecosystems, population distribution, and physical infrastructure properties. The book addresses all these issues by: i) investigating to what extent ecosystem services are currently included in urban plans, and discussing what is still needed to improve planning practice; ii) illustrating how to develop ecosystem services indicators and information that can be used by urban planners to enhance plan design; iii) demonstrating the application of ES assessments to support urban planning processes through case studies; and iv) reflecting on criteria for addressing equity in urban planning through ecosystem service assessments, by exploring issues associated with the supply of, the access to and demand for ES by citizens. Through fully worked out case studies, from policy questions, to baseline analysis and indicators, and from option comparison to proposed solutions, the book offers readers detailed and accessible coverage of outstanding issues and proposed solutions to better integrate ES in city planning. The overall purpose of the book is to provide a compact reference that can be used by researchers as a key resource offering an updated perspective and overview on the field, as well as by practitioners and planners/decision makers as a source of inspiration for their activity. Additionally, the book will be a suitable resource for both undergraduate and post-graduate courses in planning and geography.
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    Pages: IX, 87 p. 26 illus., 14 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030200244
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20024-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-20024-4
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    Climate Change and Ocean Renewable Energy (2023)
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    Keywords: Climatology. ; Renewable energy sources. ; Solar energy. ; Wind power. ; Nuclear engineering. ; Climate Sciences. ; Renewable Energy. ; Solar Thermal Energy. ; Wind Energy. ; Nuclear Energy.
    Description / Table of Contents: Zero Carbon Emission Based Electrical Power Plant by Harvesting Oceanic Wave Energy: Minimization of Environmental Impact in Bangladesh -- The Effect of Air Density in Offshore Wind Power Potential in India -- Influence of Vertical Plates on the Pitching Motion of a SPAR Wind Floater in Waves -- Developing a Decision Support System for a Pumped Storage Hybrid Power Plant -- A SWOT Analysis for Offshore Wind Energy Development: Turkey case -- The Combined Effects of Channel Amplitude and Fluid Elasticity on Viscoelastic Fluid Flow Through A Periodic Channel.
    Abstract: Renewable-energy is energy that is collected from renewable resources that are naturally replenished on a human timescale. Renewable-energy includes sources such as sunlight, tides, waves, wind, rain, and geothermal heat. According to BP's-2018 Energy Outlook (EO), renewable energy will be the fastest growing source of energy, increasing fivefold by 2040 thus providing around 14% of global primary energy at this future point. On the other hand, climate change is bringing about rising temperatures, which have significant negative impacts on humans and the environment, and transitioning to renewable energy sources, such as biofuels, can help meet this challenge. Transitioning to renewable energy, and reducing reliance on fossil fuels, is one way to help slow down the effects of climate change. While renewables used to be a more expensive option, new clean energy technologies are lowering costs and helping to move economies away from fossil fuels. The 1st International Conference on Climate Change and Ocean Renewable Energy (CCORE 2022), is a virtual conference held from November 4-7, 2022, presenting experiences and ideas through research talks and presentations from diverse fields in climate change and ocean renewable energy. This event offers a platform in bringing together a forum for students, postdocs and established scientists to exchange their ideas and contribute to an integrative approach to climate change and ocean renewable energy. .
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    Pages: XIV, 191 p. 119 illus., 85 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031269677
    Series Statement: Springer Proceedings in Earth and Environmental Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-26967-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-26967-7
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    Moving Toward Net-Zero Carbon Society : Challenges and Opportunities (2023)
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    Keywords: Climatology. ; Sustainability. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Climate Sciences. ; Sustainability. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword -- Preface -- Moving Toward Net zero Emission Society in the Asia Pacific: With Special Reference to the Recent Law and Policy Development in Japan, Korea and Taiwan -- Assessing the Impact of Carbon Prices and Timber Fluctuation on the Expansion of Afforestation: A Case of Taiwan -- Turning on the Lights with Green Energy- A more Sustainable Future- The Case of Taiwan ICDF Project: Solar PV Mini Grid System for Lightning in Myanmar -- The Importance of Capability Development for Innovation Intermediaries in Sustainable Agricultural: Cases of Rice and Mango Industry Organizations in the Philippines -- The Kelp Industry an its Effectiveness in Blue Carbon: A Case of Hakodate, Japan -- The Climate Impacts of Black Carbon and Methane Emissions in Arctic and Current Frameworks for Prevention.
    Abstract: This open access book explores various issues concerning the net-zero emission achievement, ranging from carbon pricing, carbon trade schemes, energy transition, ecological conservation, and carbon sinks, as well as the economic and social impacts of introducing carbon neutral policies in the Asia-Pacific region. The extreme flooding and drought problems, crop yield problems, and habitat changes brought about by climate change have seriously threatened the ecosystem and human survival, forcing people to rethink environmental management policies and limits on economic development. In the post-COVID-10 era, it is indispensable to adopt a more proactive climate change adaptation policy and establish bilateral cooperation with international partners who value climate change. 2021 is a critical year, and the leaders of major industrial countries at the recently concluded G7 meeting jointly stated the common objective seeking the establishment of carbon-neutral international community by the mid of the century. Major carbon-emitting countries or entities such as the European Union, US, Japan, Korea, China, and India have proposed specific timetables for net-zero carbon emissions and carbon neutrality before or at the COP26. Policy-makers around the world would also work closely with scientists, experts, and enterprises seeking appropriate policy instruments such as the development of carbon tax, carbon pricing, carbon sinks, global or regional carbon emission trade schemes, energy transitions, and other carbon-neutral policies moving toward net-zero emission society by the mid of the century. At a time when carbon pricing policies are being formulated, climate change related laws and policies will reshape the global governance and industrial layout during the period of 2021–-2030, and it is critical to move toward energy and industrial transformation, ecological conservation, and sustainable agricultural development.
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    Pages: XIX, 179 p. 45 illus., 41 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031245459
    Series Statement: Springer Climate,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24545-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-24545-9
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    Cultivation and Drought Management in Agriculture : Climate Change Adaptation (2023)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Climatology. ; Bioclimatology. ; Sustainability. ; Agriculture. ; Sex. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Climate Change Ecology. ; Sustainability. ; Agriculture. ; Gender Studies.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Methodology -- Climate and Drought Scenario in the Barind Tracts -- Factors Influence Crop Yields and Social Vulnerability -- Indigenous Knowledge in Drought Prediction and Drought Management -- Sustainable Adaptation and Drought Management -- Women Contribution in Drought Management: Success Story -- Present Drought Management Options, Conclusion and Recommendations.
    Abstract: This book represents the background of the Barind Tract of Bangladesh with the proximity of drought information, conceptual and logic of the books, history, definition and perception on drought and climate scenario and how people understand underlying causes, impacts and consequences of drought in agriculture, environment, human health and society. It also states the trend and severity of drought of Barind Tract. This book gives the local response to cope, mitigation and adaptation to agricultural drought. The book also addresses the gender response in the hardship of drought in the rural areas. It also elicits the local and indigenous methods of drought prediction and sustainable cultivation and management of drought in agriculture.
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    Pages: XXII, 217 p. 56 illus., 25 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031354182
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35418-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-35418-2
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    Troubled Waters : Understanding the Science Behind our Coastal Crisis (2021)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Climatology. ; Physical geography. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Earth System Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. A Cautionary Scientific Tale and an Introduction to this Book -- Chapter 2. Buried Secrets of the North CarolinaCoast, USA -- Chapter 3. Time and Tide Wait for No Man -- Chapter 4. Barrier Island Breakdown: the Ephemeral Outer Banks of North Carolina -- Chapter 5. A Different Kind of Sea-Level Story from Malaysia -- Chapter 6. What Lies Beneath? Revealing Coastal Processes through Mapping -- Chapter 7. The Anthropocene, Wait, What? A Basque’s Coastal Experience Helps to Figure it Out -- Chapter 8. A Tale of Two Hydrogeology Problems in Coastal North Carolina -- Chapter 9. Drilling the North Carolina Coastal Plain – Discovering What Lies Beneath -- Chapter 10. Earthquake-Driven Coastal Change: Ghost Forests, Graveyards and “Komodo Dragons” -- Chapter 11. A Scientist’s Personal 70-Year Discourse with Past, Present and Future Coastal Change -- Chapter 12. Climate, Sea Level, and People – Changing South Florida’s Mangrove Coast -- Chapter 13. Pictures from Space and Feet in the Mud: Understanding the Value of the World’s Changing Mangrove Forests -- Chapter 14. What is Happening to the World’s Coral Reefs? -- Chapter 15. The Water, the Coast, the Future -- Chapter 16. Afterword: The Power of the Ocean.
    Abstract: The book communicates coastal geology such that the reader gets a better understanding of how scientists work and how scientific knowledge is acquired and how it progresses. It presents the human side of geologic research, including missteps, in this case, research on coastal change of the recent past, the present, and the near future. The audience for this volume is the general public, coastal managers, politicians, and decision makers in general, in the coastal realm. But the implications of this work with regard to future climate change and human responses are relevant globally.
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    Pages: XVI, 267 p. 189 illus., 149 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030523831
    Series Statement: Springer Climate,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52383-1
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    Energy Dynamics and Climate Mitigation : An Indian Perspective (2021)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Sustainability. ; Climatology. ; Management. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management. ; Sustainability. ; Climate Sciences. ; Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Energy security and sustainability – An Overview -- Energy Sector Progression in India -- The Challenges of Energy Supply -- Climate Mitigation and India’s Commitment to Global Community -- Fourth Industrial Revolution and India. .
    Abstract: This book analyzes the current approaches to energy management in India that is based on a carbon-intensive pathway, which if continued, may have serious implications for climate change mitigation with severe consequences for human health and survival. India, being a signatory to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Kyoto Protocol, and the Paris Agreement, is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions; however, the country’s dilemmas are whether to prioritize environment over economy or vice versa and also whether economic growth can be sustained by relying on carbon-intensive development. Those are explored in this book. The Indian economy is poised for a big leap in the near future, and the topmost priority of the government is to ensure energy security, accessibility, and affordability for nearly 1.5 billion people. Currently, 70% of India’s electricity generation comes from coal- and oil-based thermal power plants, and only 12–15% of energy is generated from renewable sources. Experts are of the view that the demand for coal and gas power generation will continue to rise and is expected to reach the equivalent of nearly 2 billion t of oil by 2030. The annual consumption of natural gas is expected to increase fourfold to 200 billion m3 a year in the near future, and its share in the primary energy basket of coal, oil, and gas will rise from 6.5% to 15% by 2030. This will not only cause a significant drain on foreign reserves but will also pose an enormous challenge to policymakers and scientists. This book serves as a useful guide in shaping India’s future energy policy.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789811589409
    Series Statement: Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8940-9
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    AUC 2019 : Proceedings of the 15th International Asian Urbanization Conference, Vietnam (2021)
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Environment. ; Cooperating objects (Computer systems). ; Urban economics. ; Climatology. ; Sustainability. ; Human Geography. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Cyber-Physical Systems. ; Urban Economics. ; Climate Sciences. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Climate Change and Cities in Mekong Delta - VietNam -- Climate Change and Sea Level Rise Response Solutions for Can Gio District, Ho Chi Minh City: Potential to Adapt Ideas from Selected Developed Countries -- Understanding the Implications of Urban Heat Island Effects on Household Energy Consumption and Public Health in Southeast Asian Cities: Evidence from Thailand and Indonesia -- Need of Understanding Disaster Risk for Resilient City Development -- Architectural solutions with regards to climate change for the rural housing of Vinh Long province in Vietnam -- Application of Artificial Intelligence to Predict the Mapping of Flood Prone Areas in the Bantul Regency, Yogyakarta -- Urban vegetable gardening brings greening to slum environment and helps mitigate Climate change effects -- Collaborative Approach for Resource Mobilization Transformation in Vietnam -- Governance Characteristics of Dhaka City for ensuring implementation of land use planning -- Urban Planning in Vietnam: Why Gender Matter -- Slum Children-youth Groups Demonstrate Zest, Collective Confidence and Tenacity to Improve Access to Education and Self-development Opportunities -- On the use of Data Envelopment Analysis to improve performance efficiency of governmental management in big cities.
    Abstract: This book presents selected articles from the 15th International Asian Urbanization Conference, held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on November 27-30, 2019. Bringing together researchers and professionals in the area of urban planning and development to better understand the growing need for sustainable urban life, it covers topics such as climate change and urban resilience; inclusive and implementable urban governance; smart and green mobility; transformations in land management; livable and smart cities; integrated planning and development; urban slums and affordable housing; sustainable urban finance; and urban renewal and redevelopment. .
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    Pages: XV, 570 p. 177 illus., 138 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789811556081
    Series Statement: Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-5608-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-5608-1
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    Water, Cryosphere, and Climate Change in the Himalayas : A Geospatial Approach (2021)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Geographic information systems. ; Climatology. ; Environment. ; Natural disasters. ; Physical Geography. ; Water. ; Geographical Information System. ; Climate Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Natural Hazards.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Application of Geospatial Techniques for Monitoring the Cryospheric Elements of Glacier System in Indian Himalayan Region (IHR) -- 2. Snowmelt Runoff Forecasting in Himalayan Basins using Remote Sensing Inputs -- 3. Understanding Climate Change and its Impacts with Special Reference to India -- 4. Snow, Glacier and Glacier Lake Mapping and Monitoring Using Remote Sensing Data -- 5. Remote Sensing Based Assessment of Glacier Resources in Parts of Ladakh Mountain Range, A Trans-Himalayan Region -- 6. Geodetic Mass Balance Estimation for Bada Shigri Glacier and Samudra Tapu Glacier in Chandra basin -- 7. Analysis of Snow Dynamics in Beas River Basin, Western Himalaya Using Combined Terra-Aqua MODIS Improved Snow Product and In-Situ Data during 21st Century -- 8. Inventory of Moraine Dammed Lakes in Satluj, Ravi, Chenab, and Beas Basins using IRS- LISS III Satellite Data in the Western Himalayan Region of Himachal Pradesh, India -- 9. Late Quaternary Glacial Geomorphology of Kashmir Valley, NW Himalayas: A Case Study of the Sind Basin -- 10. Snow Cover and Land Surface Temperature Assessment of Mana Basin Using MODIS Satellite Data -- 11. Seasonal ground water fluctuation monitoring using GRACE satellite technology over Punjab and Haryana during 2005 – 2015 -- 12. Importance of regulating transboundary aquifers in the world with special reference to Indian subcontinent: A review -- 13. Chemical Weathering in Jhelum River and its Tributaries, Kashmir Basin, Western Himalaya -- 14. Groundwater Storage Assessment Using Effective Downscaling Grace Data in Water-Stressed Regions of India -- 15. Water quality of Himalayan Rivers in Uttarakhand -- 16. Study of Solute Sources and hydrochemical Analysis of Meltwater Draining from the Gangotri Glacier, Garhwal Himalaya, India -- 17. Geochemical Characterization and Evolution of Groundwater in Parts of Kashmir Valley, Western Himalaya -- 18. Delineation of Groundwater Potential Recharge Zone Using Remote Sensing and GIS techniques – A Case Study of Rampur Tehsil, Shimla District, Himachal Pradesh India -- 19. Geospatial Approach for Water Quality Index Mapping for Drinking Purpose in Guna District, Madhya Pradesh, India, Madhya Pradesh, India -- 20. Application of Environmental Isotopes and Hydrogeochemistry in Groundwater Management – A Case Study of Bringi Watershed, Kashmir Himalayas, India.
    Abstract: This edited book summarizes numerous research studies on remote sensing and GIS of natural resource management for the Himalaya region done by Indian Institutions and Universities over the last decade. It gives an overview of hydrometeorological studies on Himalayan water resources and addresses concerns in the development of water resources in this region, which is dealing with an increased pressure in population, industrialization and economic development. While the source of some of the major rivers of India are found in the Himalayas, the glaciers and water bodies in the region are continuously shrinking leading to a depletion of water and deterioration of water quality. This is affecting a population of up to 2.5 billion people. The ecosystems have been under threat due to deforestation, loss of biodiversity, expansion of agriculture and settlement, overexploitation of natural resources, habitat loss and fragmentation, poaching, mining, construction of roads and large dams, and unplanned tourism. Spaceborne remote sensing with its ability to provide synoptic and repetitive coverage has emerged as a powerful tool for assessment and monitoring of the Himalayan resources and phenomena. This work serves as a resource to students, researchers, scientists, professionals, and policy makers both in India and on a global level. .
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    Pages: XVI, 355 p. 247 illus., 230 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030679323
    Series Statement: Geography of the Physical Environment,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67932-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-67932-3
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    Management of Irrigation and Water Supply Under Climatic Extremes : Empirical Analysis and Policy Lessons from India (2021)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environment. ; Climatology. ; Environmental management. ; Natural disasters. ; Pollution. ; Water. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Environmental Management. ; Natural Hazards.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Climate Risks for Irrigation, Water Supply and Sanitation in India: Overview and Synthesis -- Chapter 2. Climate Variability and Its Implications for Water Management in India -- Chapter 3. Water Management Challenges of Climate Extremes: A Case Study of Adaptive Strategies and Management Options -- Chapter 4. Managing Climate-Induced Water Risks: A Case Study of Institutional Alternatives -- Chapter 5. Planning for Water Resources Management under Climatic Extremes: The Case Study of a Hyper-arid Region -- Chapter 6. Planning of Rural Water Supply Systems: Role of Climatic Factors and Other Considerations -- Chapter 7. A Framework for Assessing Climate-induced Risk for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene -- Chapter 8. Mapping Climate-Induced Risk for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene in Maharashtra -- Chapter 9. Predictions of Disease Spikes induced by Climate Variability: A Pilot Real Time Forecasting Model Project from Maharashtra, India -- Chapter 10. Mapping Climate-Induced Risk for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene in Rajasthan -- Chapter 11. Action Plans for Building Climate-Resilient Water Supply and Sanitation Systems: Results from Case Studies -- Chapter 12. Managing Climate-Induced Water Stress across the Agro-ecological Regions of India: Options and Strategies. Chapter 13. Conclusions and Areas for Future Research.
    Abstract: This volume provides a theoretical basis for the argument that available research that analyzes the impacts of climate on hydrology, water resources, and water systems, without factoring in the effect of climate variability, are inadequate and often misleading. Also, the book empirically shows that the impacts of climate variability on hydrology and water resources, and irrigation, water supply & sanitation systems are far more pronounced than the likely impacts of future change in climate. The book discusses technological, institutional and policy alternatives for reducing these impacts on various competitive use sectors, especially, irrigation, and water supply and sanitation through case studies of river basins in different hydrological setting. To set the context, the volume first presents the long term trends in precipitation and temperature in different regions of India, and compares them against inter-annual, inter-seasonal and intra-day variations in climatic parameters, to show how their differential impacts on water resources.
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    Pages: XXV, 371 p. 99 illus., 80 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030594596
    Series Statement: Global Issues in Water Policy, 25
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-59459-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-59459-6
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    Climate Change and Sea Level Rise in South Florida : The View of Coastal Residents (2020)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Environment. ; Political sociology. ; Communication. ; Climatology. ; Political science. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Political Sociology. ; Media and Communication. ; Climate Sciences. ; Politics and International Studies.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. The Science of Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise -- Chapter 3. A Partisan and Polarized Issue in the United States -- Chapter 4. The South Florida Study Area -- Chapter 5. Study Methods and General Findings -- Chapter 6. Results from South Florida Experiment -- Chapter 7. Denial of Risk -- Chapter 8. Prospects for Mitigation.
    Abstract: South Florida is frequently cited as the part of the United State of America as most susceptible to the devastation accompanying sea level rise. Several scholarly studies have shown the negative impact of coastal location in Florida on housing values. Are the residents of South Florida concerned? Is susceptibility to sea level rise actually affecting the housing market in terms of demand, the availability of home mortgages, or house prices? Are people living at particular risk from sea level rise aware of this risk and more open to new information about climate change? Do they support policies and laws to mitigate the pace and extent of climate change? Answers to these questions are not only of general interest, but they are also key to our understanding of the human dimensions of this problem. This book describes the results of a detailed survey in which respondents viewed a local map displaying flooding to their own community that would result from a Category 3 hurricane in 2033. It discusses political party identification and ideology that has an overwhelming impact in shaping views about sea level rise and climate change. This book has enormous implications for the effectiveness of communicating risk information. The text is important if we, as a nation, are to design communication strategies that will lead to broader policy to combat or mitigate this risk.
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    Pages: XI, 134 p. 57 illus., 50 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030326029
    Series Statement: Coastal Research Library, 34
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32602-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-32602-9
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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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    Pages: XXI, 688 p. 213 illus., 201 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030995775
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-99577-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-99577-5
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    The Landscape of the Sierra Nevada : A Unique Laboratory of Global Processes in Spain (2022)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Ecology . ; Geomorphology. ; Climatology. ; Biodiversity. ; Geography. ; Ecology. ; Geomorphology. ; Climate Sciences. ; Biodiversity.
    Description / Table of Contents: Geographic Uniqueness of the Sierra Nevada in the Context of the Mid-latitude Mountains -- Biotic Uniqueness of the Sierra Nevada as a Hotspot of Biodiversity -- Singular Cultural Landscapes of the Sierra Nevada -- Scientific Knowledge Generated in the Sierra Nevada: Bibliographic Review in WOS Since 1970 -- The Geological Setting -- Glacial Geomorphology of the Massif -- Reconstruction of Past Environments Using Lake Sedimentary Records -- Modern Periglacial Environment and Permafrost -- Variability and Recent Trends -- Snow Dynamics, Hydrology and Erosion -- Altitudinal Migrations and Changes in the Composition of High Mountain Plant Communities -- Altitudinal Migrations and Changes in the Composition of Animal Communities -- Dynamics of Forest Systems Under Land Use and Climatic Change Scenarios -- Resilience of Montane Ecosystems to Major Disturbances (fires) -- Migrations Rivers -- High Mountain Lakes as Remote Sensors of Global Change -- Paleolimnological Indicators of Climate Change -- Atmospheric Inputs and Drastic Alterations in Food Webs and Ecosystems Processes -- Remote Sensors Monitoring of Functional Aspects of Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystems -- Managing the Uniqueness of Sierra Nevada Ecosystems Under Global Change: Adaptive Projects -- Incorporation of Traditional Knowledge in Agrobiodiversity for a Sustainable Mountain Economy -- Data Model, E-infrastructure Services and Virtual Research Environments (VRE) -- Advancing Open Science in Sierra Nevada: Current Citizen Science Campaigns -- Filling the Gaps in Research, Management and Social Connection.
    Abstract: This book covers the landscape, geography and environment of the Sierra Nevada in Spain. The Sierra Nevada hosted the last glaciers in southern Europe. Today, it is one of the most important centers of plant diversity in the western Mediterranean and one of the most outstanding in Europe. This massif has ideal conditions to analyze past environments as well as the effects of global change on ecosystems. This can be seen in the large number of projects that are being conducted within the umbrella of the Sierra Nevada Global Change Observatory. This book summarizes all the scientific knowledge available about this massif, from the geomorphological and ecological perspectives to the recent spatial adaptive management and Open Science initiatives. Focusing on the very sensitive mountain environment of Sierra Nevada, the book intends to be a reference for many people interested in mountain processes. The audience would include scientists from all disciplines, but it would also target on an audience beyond the academia (territorial managers, environmentalists, mountaineers, politicians, technicians, etc.).
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    Pages: XVII, 421 p. 171 illus., 156 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030942199
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-94219-9
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    Atlas of Fallen Dust in Kuwait (2021)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Environmental geography. ; Atmospheric science. ; Analytical chemistry. ; Climatology. ; Pollution. ; Integrated Geography. ; Atmospheric Science. ; Analytical Chemistry. ; Climate Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Dust storm Satellite images -- Deposited dust -- Dust particles size and statistical parameters -- Mineralogy (XRD) -- Inductively coupled plasma(ICP) -- Deposited rates of radionuclides -- Pollen in dust -- Other properties -- Spectro absorption.
    Abstract: This open access book serves as an atlas of deposited dust and dust storms in Kuwait in relation to local and global regions. It features a wealth of maps and images of dust storm trajectories in the region, together with detailed descriptions of the chemical and physical properties of fallen dust, including the amount, particle size, statistical parameters, spectra absorption, dust mineralogy, trace and major elements, organic matter, associated pollen, and radionuclides and connected pollutants. Given its scope, the book is a valuable resource for a broad range of researchers, including geologists, chemists, environmentalists, botanists, air quality specialists, nanotechnology scientists, and solar energy experts.
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    Pages: XI, 250 p. 272 illus., 267 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030669775
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-66977-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-66977-5
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    Building Climate Resilience in Agriculture : Theory, Practice and Future Perspective (2022)
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    Keywords: Climatology. ; Agriculture. ; Agriculture Economic aspects. ; Agronomy. ; Climate Sciences. ; Agriculture. ; Agricultural Economics. ; Agronomy.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1. An introduction to climate change phenomenon -- Chapter2. Agro-meteorological Aspect of Climate Change -- Chapter3. Impact of elevated temperature on plant morphological and physiological traits -- Chapter4. Infirmity to climate change and regional impacts -- Chapter5. Climate resilience in agriculture -- Chapter6. Field crop production in relation to climate change -- Chapter7. Horticultural crops as affected by climate change -- Chapter8. Changing climate impacts on forest resources -- Chapter9. Climate change a great threat to fisheries -- Chapter10. Water resources in relation to climate change -- Chapter11. Importance of water management in the era of climate change -- Chapter12. Climate change and Salinity effects on crops -- Chapter13. Morphological, Physiological and Biochemical Modulations in Crops under Salt Stress caused by climate change. Chapter14. Weed management and climate change -- Chapter15. Insect pest management under climate change -- Chapter16. Effects of climate change on the Socio-Economic conditions of farmers-a case study -- Chapter17. Research on climate change issue -- Chapter18. Role of Modeling in studying climate change -- Chapter19. Nutrient dynamics and role of modeling -- Chapter20. Climate smart agriculture technologies -- Chapter21. Internet of Things (IoT) and Sensors Technologies in Smart Agriculture: Applications, Opportunities and Current Trends -- Chapter22. World nations priorities on climate change and food security -- Chapter23. Importance of Carbon sequestration in the scenario of climate change.
    Abstract: This volume discusses the need to adopt Climate-Resilient Agriculture (CRA) practices to address the increasing global impact that climate change has on agricultural productivity and agriculture-dependent communities. This approach applies technological, policy and economic measures to achieve sustainable agricultural growth in the sectors of grain, fruit, vegetable, fiber, feed, livestock, fisheries and forestry, with the ultimate goal of adapting and building resilience to climate change. The book also uses GIS, crop modeling and remote sensing techniques for future climate resilience applications in agriculture, and covers pest control measures that avoid the use of pesticides to boost crop and livestock productivity for improved food security. The book will be of interest to researchers and students in environmental science, climate science, sustainability and agriculture, as well as policy makers and environmental organizations. .
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030794088
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-79408-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-79408-8
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    Water Governance and Management in India : Issues and Perspectives, Volume 2 (2021)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Sustainability. ; Climatology. ; Environmental management. ; Pollution. ; Water. ; Sustainability. ; Climate Sciences. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Catalysing groundwater governance -- Sustainable urban water management strategies -- Estimating efficiency of public investments in irrigation -- Tackling water quality issues -- Wetlands and water management: Finding common ground -- Data usage for development, management of water resources -- Whither federal governance for India’s long-term water security?
    Abstract: This book, the second volume in the series, continues to raise contextual issues and presents perspectives regarding multifaceted challenges in management and governance of water in India. This volume attempts to broad base and expand the dialogue started in the first volume and would touch upon issues that need immediate discussion but have been left unattended like politics and management of groundwater, efficient utilization of water in agriculture (irrigation) and improving water use efficiency and building resilience. As in the first volume, this book presents a set of suggestions and recommendations in each chapter that can help frame policy guidelines in the country.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789811614729
    Series Statement: Water Resources Development and Management,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-1472-9
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    Climate Change Adaptation Framework and Youth Entrepreneurship in West Africa (2022)
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    Keywords: Climatology. ; Human geography. ; Cultural geography. ; Sustainability. ; Development economics. ; Social policy. ; Climate Sciences. ; Social and Cultural Geography. ; Sustainability. ; Development Economics. ; Social Policy.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1-Introduction of the framework -- Chapter 2-Literature Review -- Chapter 3-Implementation of the Climate Change Adaption for Youth Development Framework (CCAYF) -- Chapter 4-Internal assessment of NAYCOM and the Ministry of Youth -- Chapter 5-Added value to the project implementation process -- Chapter 6-Conclusion and Recommendation.
    Abstract: This book's purpose is to highlight the development challenges and successes of implementing the Youth Climate Change Adaptation Development Framework in Sierra Leone, West Africa. Over the past decade, Sierra Leone has experienced a series of development challenges, including internal conflict and Ebola outbreaks in most recent times. The dire unemployment situation in Sierra Leone is compounded by the emergence of climate change that negatively impacts all aspects of daily life and wellbeing, and the education and training provided do not prepare young people adequately for the job market. Therefore, building youth resilience to adapt to the impact of climate change and other development problems is a significant development challenge faced by policymakers in Sierra Leone. The government, through funding from the African Development Bank (AfDB), has provided support for the implementation of a Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship Project (YEEP) to reinforce the employability of Sierra Leone Youth as well as enhance their entrepreneurship and employment skills through the development of a framework that integrates education and vocational institutions with job market demand and supply. This approach has resulted in strengthening the occupational levels in the youth population segments of the country. This book discusses the objectives and outcomes of this project, including curricula for Sustainable Construction, training of counselors and administrators, providing youths with supervisory skills, and developing tools to assess youth development institutions' weaknesses and enhance institutional capacity to deliver climate change adaption for sustainable development programmes. The book can be used by policymakers from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and LDCs in Africa and Asia. It can be used by researchers working on Climate Change, Education, Sustainable Development, emphasising Climate Change Education for Sustainable Development in both developing and developed countries. It can also be used by practitioners involved in implementing innovations in youth development, employment, entrepreneurship, sustainable livelihoods initiatives, climate change adaptation, and mitigation. These practitioners and researchers would find this book an invaluable resource to support their work in the field.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030857547
    Series Statement: Sustainable Development Goals Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85754-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-85754-7
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    Handbook of Dynamics and Probability (2022)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Geography Mathematics. ; Climatology. ; Geography. ; Mathematics. ; Statistics . ; Earth Sciences. ; Mathematics of Planet Earth. ; Climate Sciences. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences. ; General Mathematics. ; Statistics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- I Dynamics -- Deterministic dynamical systems -- Linear and integrable systems -- Stability and long-time behavior -- Ergodic theory -- Numerical Algorithms -- II Probability -- Probability Theory -- Discrete-time stochastic processes -- Continuous-time stochastic processes -- Information entropy -- III Probability in dynamical evolution -- Time evolution of broadened initial states -- Stochastic processes generated by observables -- Stochastic dynamical systems -- IV Probability in scientific reasoning -- Interpretations of probability -- Parameter estimation and hypothesis testing -- Bayesian inferences -- V Probability in physics -- Equilibrium statistical mechanics -- Non-equilibrium statistical mechanics -- Foundational issues of statistical mechanics -- Quantum Mechanics -- A Classical Mechanics -- B Thermostatics -- C Fluid dynamics -- D Some proofs and explicit computations -- E Mathematical tools, conventions and notation -- References -- Index.
    Abstract: Our time is characterized by an explosive growth in the use of ever more complicated and sophisticated (computer) models. These models rely on dynamical systems theory for the interpretation of their results and on probability theory for the quantification of their uncertainties. A conscientious and intelligent use of these models requires that both these theories are properly understood. This book is to provide such understanding. It gives a unifying treatment of dynamical systems theory and probability theory. It covers the basic concepts and statements of these theories, their interrelations, and their applications to scientific reasoning and physics. The book stresses the underlying concepts and mathematical structures but is written in a simple and illuminating manner without sacrificing too much mathematical rigor. The book is aimed at students, post-docs, and researchers in the applied sciences who aspire to better understand the conceptual and mathematical underpinnings of the models that they use. Despite the peculiarities of any applied science, dynamics and probability are the common and indispensable tools in any modeling effort. The book is self-contained, with many technical aspects covered in appendices, but does require some basic knowledge in analysis, linear algebra, and physics. Peter Müller, now a professor emeritus at the University of Hawaii, has worked extensively on ocean and climate models and the foundations of complex system theories.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030884864
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-88486-4
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    Achieving the Paris Climate Agreement Goals : Part 2: Science-based Target Setting for the Finance industry — Net-Zero Sectoral 1.5˚C Pathways for Real Economy Sectors (2022)
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    Keywords: Climatology. ; Environmental management. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Sustainability. ; Climate Sciences. ; Environmental Management. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Science-based industry GHG targets, Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) and the scientific status quo of climate change -- Chapter 2: Development of industry GHG emission and energy demand– past, present and future perspectives -- Chapter 3: Industry GHG target setting, Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions – the concept -- Chapter 4: Modelling approaches -- Chapter 5: Main assumptions for Industry pathways -- Chapter 6: Renewable Process Heat -- Chapter 7: Renewable Fuels: Hydrogen-, Synthetic- and biofuels -- Chapter 8: Negative emissions: Nature-based-solutions -- Chapter 9: Industry energy pathways - Scenario results -- Chapter 10: Scope 3 industry emissions and future pathways -- Chapter 11: Mapping out Carbon Conservation and Protection Zones (CCPZ) -- Chapter 12: Discussion, Conclusions and Recommendations.
    Abstract: This open access book is designed as a continuation of the editor’s 2019 book Achieving the Paris Climate Agreement Goals. This volume provides an in-depth analysis of industry sectors globally, and its purpose is to present emission reduction targets in 5-year steps (2025 to 2050) for the main twelve finance sectors per the Global Industry Classification System. This scientific analysis aims to support the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment initiative to give sustainability guidance for the global finance industry. The industry sector pathways presented here are based on the latest global and regional 100% renewable energy and non-energy greenhouse gas Representative Concentration Pathways in order to keep climate change significantly under +1.5 C and thereby achieve the Paris Climate Agreement goals. The heart of this book is three chapters presenting the results of industry scenario modelling. These chapters cover twelve industry and service sectors as well as transportation and buildings. The specific energy demand and specific emissions are presented based on the emission accounting concept of “Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3” emission pathways. This methodology has been developed to measure the climate and sustainability index for companies, and this research project expands the methodology to apply it to entire industry sectors. The results presented here are the first overall industry assessments under Scope 1, 2 and 3 from 2020 through 2050. The base for the energy pathways is the scenarios scenarios published in the previous volume. The nonenergy GHG emission scenarios, broken down to agriculture & forestry and industry, are detailed and include all major greenhouse gases and aerosols. The final section of the book presents the main conclusions of the industry pathway development work and recommendations for the finance industry and policy makers. Additionally, future qualitative future investment requirements in specific technologies and measures are presented.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030991777
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-99177-7
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    Nature, Culture, and Food in Monsoon Asia (2020)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Human geography. ; Cultural geography. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Climatology. ; Regional Geography. ; Human Geography. ; Social and Cultural Geography. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Climate Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Nature, Culture, and Food in Monsoon Asia -- Rainfall, Floods, and Rice Production in South Asia -- Global Warming and Agricultural Production in Asia -- Cultivation of Glutinous Rice in Northeast India and Its Food Products -- Fog and People in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, China -- Yamato-shijimi and Environmental Changes over Past Several Thousand Years at Lake Jusanko, Northern Japan -- Natto in Mainland Southeast Asia -- Distribution of Traditional Seafood Dishes and Their Background in Miyazaki Prefecture, South Japan -- Nepalese Food and Its Socio-cultural Climate: Changing Dāl-bhāt Inside and Beyond Nepal -- Brewing “Chang” or Preserving Nature: Hospitality Challenged in Contemporary Bhutan -- Satsuma Shochu and Geographic Indication -- Dietary Habits and Kitchens of the Sundanese in West Java Villages -- Creating a New Relationship with the Environment through Food-Learning from Community Development Initiatives in Kaneyama Township in Yamagata Prefecture, Northeast Japan -- Epilogue. .
    Abstract: The giant Asian monsoon has formed a diverse climate and natural environment. The Asian monsoon climate manifests itself in manifold ways depending not just on the latitude or altitude of an area but also on physical conditions such as topography and vegetation and even the size of its human population. Likewise, the livelihoods of people in the affected area are diverse. This book focuses on nature and agriculture, food, and climate and culture as an excellent framework for understanding the relationship between humans and the environment in complex Monsoon Asia. Through the discussions in this book, what the authors have sought to demonstrate is that the livelihoods in Monsoon Asia demonstrate unique forms in a limited environment, while the Asian monsoon climate has one of the largest movements of any natural phenomenon on a macroscopic scale. These manifest forms are diverse both on a time scale and on a spatial scale and are extremely diversified in limited regions. Such diversity is not only due just to the effects of the natural environment but also results from social and cultural forces. In this area of Monsoon Asia, traditional and religious social norms are becoming entangled with “new” economic and political norms brought in from the outside world by globalization.
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    Pages: XXI, 172 p. 86 illus., 77 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811521133
    Series Statement: International Perspectives in Geography, AJG Library, 10
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2113-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-2113-3
    DDC: 910.021
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    An Introduction to Mesoscale Meteorology (2023)
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    Keywords: Atmospheric science. ; Climatology. ; Atmospheric Science. ; Climate Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Features and equation set of mesoscale atmospheric motions -- Topographically forced mesoscale circulations -- Gravity waves in free atmosphere -- Front and jet stream -- Mesoscale convective systems -- Atmospheric instability -- Factors effecting the development of MCSs -- Mesoscale weather diagnosis analysis -- Mesoscale weather forecasting. .
    Abstract: This book provides a comprehensive introduction of mesoscale meteorology which is one of the important branches of meteorology, studying majorly mesoscale atmospheric systems. It focuses on introduction of the basic knowledge about mesoscale meteorology. It contains the features and equation set of mesoscale atmospheric motions, the topographically forced mesoscale circulations, the gravity waves in free atmosphere, the front and jet stream, the mesoscale convective systems (MCSs), the atmospheric instability, the factors effecting the development of MCSs, mesoscale weather diagnosis and forecasting. This book provides many figures and basic formulas to help reader understanding the basic knowledge. What is mesoscale weather system? How the mesoscale systems influence severe disaster weather? How to forecast the mesoscale severe disaster weather? You will find the answers in it. This book will be of interest to both graduate students majoring in meteorology and the meteorological researchers.
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    Pages: XIV, 334 p. 210 illus., 36 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789811986062
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-8606-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-8606-2
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    Building an Inclusive, Green and Low-Carbon Economy : CCICED Annual Policy Report 2022. (2023)
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    Keywords: Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Sustainability. ; Oceanography. ; Climatology. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management. ; Sustainability. ; Ocean Sciences. ; Climate Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Overview: Stability, Resilience and the Green Transition -- Carbon Dioxide Emissions Peak and Carbon Neutrality Policy Measures and Implementation Pathways -- Value Assessment of Nature- based Solution (NbS) -- Ecosystem-based Integrated Ocean Management under the Vision of Carbon Neutrality -- Low-carbon and Resilient Urban Development and Adaptation to Climate Change -- Sustainable Food Supply Chain -- The Key Pathways on a Green and Low-Carbon BRI.
    Abstract: This open access book introduces the major environmental green development issues from six major themes carbon neutrality, nature-based solution, watershed management and climate adaptation, BRI green development, sustainable food supply chain, ecosystem-based integrated ocean management focusing on the progress of China’s environment and development policies from 2021 accomplishments. It is based on the research outputs of CCICED in the year of 2021, which marks China’s start point of implementation of its 14th Five-Year Plan when world economy also strived to recover from the pandemic. .
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    Pages: XXVII, 499 p. 52 illus., 49 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789811998614
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9861-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-9861-4
    DDC: 304.2
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    Latin America in Times of Global Environmental Change (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Climatology. ; America Politics and government. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Physical Geography. ; Climate Sciences. ; American Politics. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Monitoring.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Challenges of Latin America in the Global Environmental Geopolitics of the XXI Century (Fernando Estenssoro Saavedra) -- Dilemmas and Opportunities of the South American Transboundary Basins and Integration (Ana Emérica Seitz) -- Scientific Knowledge Regarding Natural Resources in South America: Conditioning Factors and Strategic Challenges for the Region (Rosina Soler) -- Identity-based Cooperation in the Multilateral Negotiations on Climate Change: The Group of 7 and China (María del Pilar Bueno) -- Public Concern on Climate Change: Taking Stock and Testing Hypotheses in Latin America (Patricio Yamin) -- International Environmental Funds: Between Domestic Policies and the Foreign Relations of Argentina (Cristian Lorenzo) -- Index.
    Abstract: This volume discusses the challenges of Latin America in global environmental geopolitics. Written by leading experts, this book brings together Latin American research on global environmental change. They cover a range of topics such as climate change, water, forest and biodiversity conservation connected with science policies, public opinion, priorities of international funds, and international politics of Latin American countries. The book describes the discrepancy between the international priorities and the regional needs or country interests. It includes several case studies and analyses the cooperation in multilateral negotiations on climate change. It also offers a synthesis of debates around global environmental changes and Latin American politics, which the authors have previously promoted in different academic events in South America, including in Santiago de Chile in Chile, and Buenos Aires and Ushuaia in Argentina. This book assesses the environmental problems from different perspectives, highlights the scientific development in the environmental changes affecting Latin America and offers a new view on geopolitics to help face those issues. Specialist readers in international relations, political sciences, environmental sciences, geography and geopolitics will appreciate this up-to-date examination of Latin America and the global environmental change.
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    Pages: XIV, 181 p. 12 illus., 3 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030242541
    Series Statement: The Latin American Studies Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-24254-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-24254-1
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    Ecological Building Materials for Deserts and Drylands (2022)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Architecture. ; Materials science. ; Bioclimatology. ; Climatology. ; Geography. ; Architecture. ; Materials Science. ; Climate Change Ecology. ; Climate Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Chapter 1. BauKlima/ BuildingClimate -- Chapter 2. BauStoff/ Building Matters -- Chapter 3. KlimaStoff/ (Future) Climate Matters -- Bibliography.
    Abstract: This book examines prospective climate adaptive building materials in desert and drylands in the context of climate change, desertification, urbanisation demands, and the consequent sustainable urban development challenges. This preliminary collection of ecological materials covers the characterisation of biotic and abiotic resources for materials, their specifications and benefits for adequate bio-climatic design and construction. Particular emphasis is given to ecological composite materials for advances in desert architecture. Based on the initial collection, the book culminates with potentials for new ecological building materials. The "eComposite Combinator" matrix offers potential research recipes and encourages the reader to conduct further climate-matters related research.
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    Pages: XIII, 134 p. 26 illus., 15 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030954567
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Geography,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-95456-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-95456-7
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    Hurricane Risk in a Changing Climate (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Climatology. ; Bioclimatology. ; Geography. ; Earth sciences. ; Natural Hazards. ; Climate Sciences. ; Climate Change Ecology. ; Geography. ; Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Characteristics of Risk (Jan Kleinn et al) -- Chapter 2. Climate Change Impacts to Hurricane-Induced Wind and Storm Surge Losses for Three Major Metropolitan Regions in the U.S. (Peter Sousounis et al.) -- Chapter 3. Development of an Open-source Hurricane Wind Risk Model for Bermuda (Pinelopi Loizou et al.) -- Chapter 4. Downwards Counterfactual Analysis in Insurance Tropical Cyclone Models: A Miami Case Study (Cameron Rye et al.) -- Chapter 5. Estimating Tropical Cyclone Vulnerability: A Review of Different Open-Source Approaches (Katy Wilson and Jane Baldwin) -- Chapter 6. Geohome: Affordable, Resilient Housing for Climate Hazard Mitigation (George Elvin) -- Chapter 7. Identifying Limitations when Deriving Probabilistic Views of North Atlantic Hurricane Hazard from Counterfactual Ensemble NWP Re-forecasts (Tom Philp) -- Chapter 8. Perspective on Hurricane Risk Management Strategies in the Built Environment (Kelly Hereid) -- Chapter 9. The Response of Hurricane Inland Penetration to the Nearshore Translation Speed (Yi-Jie Zhu and Jennifer Collins),.
    Abstract: How is a changing climate affecting hurricanes, and how are these changes intersecting with our changing exposure and vulnerability in ways that affect tropical cyclone risk? Crucially, how should this understanding be incorporated into risk management practice? This book takes a cross-sectoral look at how damaging tropical cyclone characteristics are changing and presents novel approaches to integrate science with risk assessment. In this new era of tropical cyclone impacts, understanding effective risk management practice in a changing climate is more important than ever. This book details the outcomes of new research focusing on climate risk related to hurricanes in a changing climate. Topics include characteristics of tropical cyclone risk, perspectives on hurricane risk management strategies in the built environment, and implications for commercial risk. Inspired by the Symposium on Hurricane Risk in a Changing Climate, this book brings together leading international academics and researchers, and provides a source reference for both risk managers and climate scientists for research on the interface between tropical cyclones, climate, and risk. 8 chapters are available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XV, 347 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031085680
    Series Statement: Hurricane Risk, 2
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08568-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-08568-0
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    Advanced Technologies for Sustainable Development of Urban Green Infrastructure : Proceedings of Smart and Sustainable Cities 2020 (2021)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Urban ecology (Biology). ; Climatology. ; Soil science. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Urban Ecology. ; Climate Sciences. ; Soil Science. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Tree health of Larix sibirica Ledeb. in the railway impact zone on Kola Peninsula -- The influence of soil quality on trees’ health in urban forest -- Ground penetrating radar tomography application to study of live tree trunks: case studies of defects detection -- Morphological and Macroanatomical Indicators of Long-Term and Current State of Trees of Quercus -- Carbon Dioxide Fluxes of an Urban Forest in Moscow -- Regulating Ecosystem Services in Russian cities: Can Urban Green Infrastructure Cope with Air Pollution and Heat Islands? -- Effects of Small Water Bodies on the Urban Heat Island and their Interaction with Urban Green Spaces in a Medium-Size City in Germany -- Assessment of Soil Properties and Tree Performance on Fountain Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue Landfills in New York City -- Variability of Infiltration Rates at Selected Green Infrastructure Sites in New York City -- Assessment of soil heavy metal pollution by land use zones in small towns of the industrialized Arctic region, Russia -- Activity concentration of natural radionuclides and total heavy metals content in soils of urban agglomeration -- Metabolic adjustments in urban lawns in response to soil salinization -- Impact of Overgrown plant Deposit on physicochemical properties: Sod-podzolic soils during the last 60 years in the Central State Biosphere Forest Reserve, Western European Part of Russia -- Culturable Airborne Fungi of Urban, Forest and Coastal Areas of the Kola Peninsula -- Toxic Cyanobacteria in the arctic lakes: new environmental challenges. A case study -- Unfavorable impact of the urbanization on the immune antiviral protection in children: the relationship with recurrent respiratory infections -- Urbanization Effect on Children's Autonomic Nervous System -- The Prevalence of Atopic Dermatitis among Children and Adults in Kazakhstan -- Some features of the key phenotypes of allergic rhinitis among children in a metropolis -- Playground arrangement for children with special health needs -- Environmental, social and economic potentials of urban protected areas: case study of Moscow, Russia -- Assessing the proposed volume of recreational ecosystem services: case study of Moscow's urban protected areas -- National park «Elk Island» in the Moscow region's green infrastructure -- The concept of ecosystem services in Russian urban legislation -- Environmental safety of urbanized territories as a developing institution for ensuring the vital interests of mankind -- Environmental Assessment of Thermal Energy Facilities Impact on Ecosystem Services for the Production of Oxygen in Urban Settlements -- Ecological assessment of rapeseed cultivation to improve chemically degraded urban Albic Luvisol -- Cultural Ecosystem Services of Urban Green Spaces. How and what people value in urban nature? -- Ecosystem services approach for landscaping project: the case of Metropolia Residential Complex.
    Abstract: This proceedings book focuses on advanced technologies to monitor and model urban soils, vegetation and climate, including internet of things, remote sensing, express and non-destructive techniques. The Smart and Sustainable Cities (SSC) conference is a regular event, organized each second year in RUDN University (Russia) and providing a multidisciplinary platform for scientists and practitioners in urban environmental monitoring, modeling, planning and management.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIV, 332 p. 116 illus., 91 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030752859
    Series Statement: Springer Geography,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75285-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-75285-9
    DDC: 333.7
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    Governance of Climate Responsive Cities : Exploring Cross-Scale Dynamics (2021)
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    Keywords: Environmental geography. ; Urban policy. ; Climatology. ; Integrated Geography. ; Urban Policy. ; Climate Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Governance of climate responsive cities: Scale matters!- Resilience, uncertainty and adaptive planning -- Barriers to implementing local climate action plans in Turkey: Searching for a potential way-out -- Exploring the Governance of Naples, Italy, through a climate responsive approach -- Community engagement in climate change policy: The case of three mills, East London -- Co-design of a nature-based solutions ecosystem for reactivating a peri-urban district in Quito, Ecuador -- How co-design of public space contributes to strengthening resilience: Lessons from two Chilean cases -- In-formal green infrastructure (IGI) and the pursuit of climate responsive environments in Quito City -- Co-designing local climate action: A methodological framework from a democratic perspective.
    Abstract: The book presents governance with a particular focus on the social and spatial aspects of climate responsiveness and reads the practice of governance across different scales. It conceptualizes a framework of scale composed of three main categories including (i) scientific knowledge, (ii) plans and policies, and (iii) authorities of action. This framework presents ‘practice’ as the social context in which these three can interplay adaptively. Within this framework, the book presents case studies from Turkey, Italy, Ecuador, Chile and the UK, that reach meaningful planning and design solutions at national, city, and neighbourhood scales in the face of climate change. It offers implementation clues that are transferable to ever-increasing climate action around the globe. The book will be of interest to both professionals and scholars involved in urban design, urban planning and architecture, especially those in the field of climate responsive urbanism. It will also be a valuable resource for non-governmental organizations and social enterprises dealing with sustainability and climate change policies.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIII, 164 p. 37 illus., 30 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030733995
    Series Statement: The Urban Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-73399-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-73399-5
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    Planning Climate Smart and Wise Cities : A Multidisciplinary Approach (2022)
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    Keywords: Climatology. ; Sustainability. ; Urban ecology (Biology). ; Quantitative research. ; Climate Sciences. ; Sustainability. ; Urban Ecology. ; Data Analysis and Big Data.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I: Climate smart and wise cities -- Planning instruments for climate smart cites: A spatial, green and digital approach -- The role of block-chain, big data, internet of things and artificial intelligence for transformative climate-action -- Part II: Nature-based approach in cities -- Climate change and urban nature: Impacts and policies at the urban level -- Vulnerability and risk assessment of the port Moresby(Papua New Guinea) coastline: A case study -- Assessment of mangrove distribution and drivers of mangrove cover change from 2010-2020 of the national capital district(Port Moresby) Papua New Guinea -- Part III: Fostering climate action in cities -- Possible climate actions in cities -- Innovative new market mechanism from project to mitigation activities in the urban context: a new paradigm -- How can global carbon markets promote low-carbon cities in developing countries? Lessons learned from the clean development mechanism -- Climate change mitigation action enablers for climate smart cities -- Market mechanism in the building sector from an urban perspective : Creative building solutions -- New advanced GHG accounting system for cities enabled by DLT -- Appendix: A guide to carbon neutral city plan 2050: An urban integration platform modeling approach.
    Abstract: This book provides information that facilitates integrated climate actions in cities, leveraging disruptive technologies, business models, policies, financing, and leadership solutions. It fosters the development of climate smart and wise cities. It reviews the major developments of climate actions in cities and combines climate environment and energy technology, policy and financing instruments. A range of distinguished authors assess the experiences thus far and also consider future development from both theoretical and practical perspectives. They also discuss many policy and technical options, including climate smart and wise city planning, inclusion of urban nature, international and national carbon market mechanisms and measuring its impact and digital transformation. Moreover, attention is paid to the role of natural principles, the role of transparency principles and to aspects of democratic climate governance within a climate action scheme. This book makes clear that the carbon neutrality, sustainability, circularity, efficiency, connectivity and resiliency of cities depend to a large extent on the specific digital technologies and the leadership reshaping our cities. Discussing multidisciplinary aspects of climate action, this book offers new insights to academics, policymakers and practitioners both in the public and private sectors. Those insights are not only retrospective, relevant for understanding the past, but they are also prospective and forward-looking, guiding the achievements of the SDGs and the climate goals.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIX, 481 p. 168 illus., 138 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030801656
    Series Statement: The Urban Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80165-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-80165-6
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