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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. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    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
    DDC: 550
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    Introduction to Environmental Mineralogy (2023)
    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
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    Keywords: Mineralogy. ; Environment. ; Geology. ; Mineralogy. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Geology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 Environmental Property of Minerals-1205 -- Chapter 2 Environmental Effects of Tunnel Structure Minerals-0113 -- Chapter 3 Photoactivity of Mn Oxides on Earth’s Surface-1230 -- Chapter 4 Redox Activity of Iron Sulfide and Mn Oxide-0106 -- Chapter 5 Interaction Between Fe & Mn-Bearing Minerals and Microbes-1230 -- Chapter 6 Photocatalytic reduction effects of sphalerite and native sulfur-1213 -- Chapter 7 Photocatalytic oxidation effects of rutile-1213 -- Chapter 8 Interactions between Semiconducting Minerals and Microbes-1209 -- Chapter 9 Human Pathological Mineral Features-1213 -- Chapter 10 Infrared Effect of Minerals-0107.
    Abstract: This book focuses on the environmental property of minerals including mineralogical record of environmental changes, mineralogical influence on the environmental quality, mineralogical evaluation of the environment, mineralogical processing of environmental pollutants and interaction between minerals and microbes. Understanding of the environmental property of minerals is a good supplementary to the traditional concept of “mineral”. By demonstrating plenty of case studies with easy-to-understand figures and tables, this book introduces the environmental effects of interaction between minerals and microbes, physiological and ecological effects of biomineralization, reductive precipitation property of iron sulfide minerals, photocatalytic reduction property of sphalerite, photocatalytic oxidation property of rutile, tubular structure property of chrysotile, tunnel structure property of K-feldspar tetrahedron, tunnel structure property of cryptomelane octahedron, nano property of cryptomelane, crystallization property of jarosite, interaction between semiconducting minerals and microbes, pathological mineralization of human body, mineralogical processing of inorganic pollutants, mineralogical degradation of organic pollutants, mineralogical purification of smoke-type pollutants, mineralogical evaluation of soil environmental quality, mineralogical prevention and control of waste pollutants and mineralogical processing of mine tailings. The book is written for environmental mineralogist as well as postgraduates majoring in environmental science.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XV, 265 p. 227 illus., 111 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789811977923
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-7792-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-7792-3
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    Springer Handbook of Atmospheric Measurements (2021)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Environment. ; Geographic information systems. ; Measurement. ; Measuring instruments. ; Biotic communities. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Geographical Information System. ; Measurement Science and Instrumentation. ; Ecosystems.
    Description / Table of Contents: Basics of Atmospheric Measurement Techniques -- In-situ Measurement Techniques -- Remote Sensing Techniques (Ground-Based) -- Remote Sensing Techniques (Space- and Aircraft-Based) -- Complex Measurements - Methods and Applications -- Measurements Networks.
    Abstract: This practical handbook provides a clearly structured, concise and comprehensive account of the huge variety of atmospheric and related measurements relevant to meteorologists and for the purpose of weather forecasting and climate research, but also to the practitioner in the wider field of environmental physics and ecology. The Springer Handbook of Atmospheric Measurements is divided into six parts: The first part offers instructive descriptions of the basics of atmospheric measurements and the multitude of their influencing factors, fundamentals of quality control and standardization, as well as equations and tables of atmospheric, water, and soil quantities. The subsequent parts present classical in-situ measurements as well as remote sensing techniques from both ground-based as well as airborn or satellite-based methods. The next part focusses on complex measurements and methods that integrate different techniques to establish more holistic data. Brief discussions of measurements in soils and water, at plants, in urban and rural environments and for renewable energies demonstrate the potential of such applications. The final part provides an overview of atmospheric and ecological networks. Written by distinguished experts from academia and industry, each of the 64 chapters provides in-depth discussions of the available devices with their specifications, aspects of quality control, maintenance as well as their potential for the future. A large number of thoroughly compiled tables of physical quantities, sensors and system characteristics make this handbook a unique, universal and useful reference for the practitioner and absolutely essential for researchers, students, and technicians. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: LVIII, 1748 p. 752 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030521714
    Series Statement: Springer Handbooks,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52171-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-52171-4
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    Recent Research on Environmental Earth Sciences, Geomorphology, Soil Science, Paleoclimate, and Karst : Proceedings of the 1st MedGU, Istanbul 2021 (Volume 4) (2023)
    Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland :
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Physical geography. ; Environment. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Earth Sciences. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Monitoring.
    Description / Table of Contents: Section 1. Environmental Earth Sciences -- Section 2. Geomorphology, Landslides, Soil Science, Paleoclimate, Geoarchaeology -- Section 3. Caves and Karst, a special session on the occasion of the International Year of Caves and Karst (2021).
    Abstract: This edited book is based on the accepted papers for presentation at the 1st MedGU Annual Meeting, Istanbul, 2021. With two parts spanning a large spectrum of environmental, geomorphological and geoarcheological topics and a third part on caves and karst, which includes research studies gathered on the occasion of the International Year of Caves and Karst (2021), this book presents a series of newest research studies that are nowadays relevant to Middle East, Mediterranean region, and Africa. The book gives a general overview on current research, focusing on geoenvironmental issues and challenges in environmental management in the Middle East and Mediterranean region and surrounding areas. It offers a broad range of recent studies that discuss the latest advances in geomorphology, landslides, soil science, paleoclimate, and geoarcheology. It also shares insights on cave and karst studies including speleology, cave and karst explorations, geomorphology, hydrogeology, geoethics, prehistoric eras in karst, geotectonics, and the nexus between human activities and karst sustainability.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXXI, 258 p. 150 illus., 137 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031429170
    Series Statement: Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation, IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-42917-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-42917-0
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    Advances in Natural Hazards and Volcanic Risks: Shaping a Sustainable Future : Proceedings of the 3rd International Workshop on Natural Hazards (NATHAZ’22), Terceira Island—Azores 2022 (2023)
    Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland :
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Physical geography. ; Environment. ; Natural disasters. ; Financial risk management. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Earth Sciences. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Natural Hazards. ; Risk Management. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Geoethics to face natural risks by improving societal resilience -- Multi-hazards risk assessment at the Canary Islands -- Risk-informed decision-making on volcanic hazards -- Geoethics: the missing piece in the separation of responsibility between volcanologists and decision-makers -- Earthquakes, volcanoes and God: changing perspectives on the importance of religion as an important influence in cultural responses -- Toward a multi-hazard assessment at Etna volcano (Italy): the PANACEA project -- From multi-hazard to multi-risk at Mount Etna: approaches and strategies of the PANACEA project -- The Role of the individual in successful disaster management in pre-industrial societies: the cases of the Southern Italy and the Azores -- Historical volcanism as a source of knowledge to assess the vulnerability of population settlements in the Azores: some thoughts -- A proposal for systematization of vulnerability elements and parameters in volcanic risk assessment.
    Abstract: This book comprises the selected proceedings of the 3rd International Workshop on Natural Hazards (NATHAZ’22), Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira Island, Azores, 2022. The book interests all researchers and practitioners in Earth Sciences, Volcanic Risks, Natural Hazards, Geoethics, Environmental Sciences and Engineering. Terceira is a volcanic island with volcanic systems with caldera (Cinco Picos, Guilherme Moniz, Santa Bárbara and Pico Alto central volcanoes) and an active fissural zone defined by various alignments of small volcanic cones, lava domes and fault zones. The agricultural landscape, the natural and forest reserve, as well as the natural pools make the island a unique place to visit. The historic downtown of Angra do Heroísmo is a UNESCO world heritage, and several iconic buildings witness the island’s geodynamic history. Natural hazards result from a threat of a naturally occurring event that will have a negative effect on humans. That damaging effect is often called natural disasters. Among the natural hazards and potential disasters to be considered are: earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, subsidence, floods, droughts and coastal erosion. In addition, anthropogenic hazards occur as a result of human interaction with the environment. They comprise technological risks due to exposure to hazardous substances in the environment. Natural systems in different frameworks require a comprehensive understanding of climatology, geology, hydrology and volcanic data, processes and dynamics. Thus, it is important to perform hazard and risk assessment studies to accomplish hazard mitigation. In addition, it highlighted the role of variability and climate change in Earth systems. Furthermore, an accurate understanding of the natural systems and interactions with engineering, geodiversity and natural resources is vital to the entire socioeconomic sector. This book is expected to offer an overview of natural hazards in model regions in Europe, America, Asia and the Atlantic islands. It gives new insights into the characterization, assessment, protection, and modelling of geological hazards, volcanic systems, urban areas, coastal zones and engineering approaches by international researchers and professionals. The scientific committee comprises lead geoscientists, natural hazards related practitioners, and academics worldwide. The main topics include: 1. Multi-hazards and risks: sustainable society, disasters and geoethics 2. Natural hazards and assessment: rock falls, landslides, urban planning and management 3. Sustainable Earth systems: hazards and climate change 4. Terceira Island geology and geodiversity: meeting volcanological hazards in the Azores.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXII, 230 p. 111 illus., 104 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031250422
    Series Statement: Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation, IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-25042-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-25042-2
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    Advances in Natural Hazards and Hydrological Risks: Meeting the Challenge : Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Natural Hazards (NATHAZ'19), Pico Island—Azores 2019 (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Environment. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Sustainable architecture. ; Earth Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Water. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Sustainable Architecture/Green Buildings.
    Description / Table of Contents: PART I Hydrological hazards, hydrogeomorphology, groundwater and disasters -- PART II Hazard assessment, spatial planning and climate change -- PART III Natural hazards, hydrodynamics and engineering design -- PART IV Around of Pico island geology: meeting natural hazards.
    Abstract: This book gathers the proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Natural Hazards (NATHAZ'19), held in Lajes do Pico, Pico Island, Azores in 2019. Natural hazards constitute the threat of a naturally occurring event having a negative effect on human beings. These effects are often called natural disasters. Among the natural hazards and potential disasters to be considered are: earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, subsidence, floods, droughts and coastal erosion. In addition, there are anthropogenic hazards that occur as a result of human interactions with the environment. They include technological hazards, which occur due to exposure to hazardous substances in the environment. Grasping the behaviour of natural systems requires a comprehensive understanding of climatology, geology and hydrology data and dynamics. Thus, it is important to conduct hazard and risk assessment studies for meaningful hazard mitigation. Further, the book demonstrates that an accurate understanding of natural systems and interactions between engineering and natural resources is of vital significance to the entire socio-economic sector. This volume offers an overview of natural hazards in model regions in Europe, America, and Atlantic islands. Providing new insights on the characterisation, assessment, protection and modelling of geological hazards, water systems, urban areas and coastal zones, it represents a valuable resource for all researchers and practitioners in the fields of Geosciences, Hydrology, Water Resources, Natural Hazards, Environments and Engineering. Main topics include: 1. Natural Hazards and Disasters 2. Sustainable Water Systems and Climate Change 3. Technological Hazards and Engineering Design.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXVIII, 192 p. 112 illus., 100 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030343972
    Series Statement: Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation, IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34397-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-34397-2
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    Ecological Risks of Emerging Pollutants in Urbanizing Regions (2023)
    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental health. ; Environment. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Health. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Urbanization and emissions of pollutants -- Chapter 2. Spatial distribution of emerging pollutants in multimedia -- Chapter 3. Source identification and emission estimation of emerging pollutants -- Chapter 4. Multimedia modeling and simulation of contaminants transportation and fate -- Chapter 5. Exposure pathways and human risks of emerging pollutants -- Chapter 6. Ecological risks of emerging pollutants: methodology and applications -- Chapter 7. Conclusion and perspectives.
    Abstract: This book characterizes the major pollution patterns of emerging contaminants, such as sources, emission effluents, temporal and spatial distributions, multi-media transportation and transformation processes, exposure pathways to ecosystems and humans, and ecological risks. Based on this, it establishes an urbanizing region management concept and highlights how urbanization and its regional ecology have evolved into a more integrated vision. It also decouples the relations between urbanization and emissions of emerging pollutants that are framed within a broad socio-ecological context considering institutions, policies, and governance. All the theory, methods, and case studies have been taken from the authors’ publications, which have undergone rigorous international peer review. The book presents the spatial distribution, pathways, and flow diagrams of the pollutants as well as the interactions between urbanization and regional pollution and includes detailed figures and pictures. It also investigates ecological risk characterization and expression using maps based on geographic information systems to illustrate the general profile and the spatial variation of risks. The book is a valuable resource for postgraduates, researchers, academics, environmental NGOs, and regional managers such as urban planners, environmental agency staff, legal regulators, and decision makers. Bridging the gap between environmental science and policy, it offers interdisciplinary theory, approaches, and case studies that facilitate applications of frontier science in ecology and environmental science to regional social and economic development.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXXIX, 372 p. 198 illus., 186 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789811996306
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9630-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-9630-6
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    Pocket Guide Geology in the Field (2021)
    Berlin, Heidelberg :Springer Berlin Heidelberg :
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Environment. ; Geography. ; Earth Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Overview -- Minerals -- Magmatic rocks -- Metamorphic rocks -- Sedimentary rocks -- Fossils & Paleoecology.
    Abstract: This book is a field guide that describes and explains the commonest minerals and rocks as well as introducing the most important fossil groups. In addition, a variety of geological structures are described and illustrated in the numerous diagrams and photographs. The guide is your perfect companion for hikes or walks in the countryside, inviting you to discover the geology hidden behind the landscapes surrounding us, as well as helping you to recognise the various minerals, rocks and fossils, you might encounter. The book is aimed at nature lovers of all types, as well as students of geology. It will provide the perfect companion on your excursions allowing the rocks to “come alive” and to reveal their histories, as well as the range and complexity of geological processes which have formed the Earth beneath our feet. Such processes - an interplay of magmatism, tectonics, metamorphosis and sedimentation, as well as climate and sea-level change - have shaped the Earth over millennia and continue to do so even at the present time. This book is a translation of the original German 1st edition Pocket Guide Geologie im Gelände by Tom McCann, published by Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature in 2019. The initial translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence (machine translation by the service DeepL.com). A subsequent detailed revision by the author ensures that the book reads stylistically like a conventional translation. Springer Nature works continuously to further the development of tools for the production of books and on the related technologies to support the authors. Tom McCann is Professor of Sedimentology at the Institute for Geosciences and Meteorology at the University of Bonn. He conducts research on the development of sedimentary basins in Europe, Africa and Asia and teaches sedimentology, basin analysis, ichnology as well as historical geology.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VI, 162 p. 164 illus., 157 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783662630822
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-63082-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-63082-2
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    Climate Change and Sea Level Rise in South Florida : The View of Coastal Residents (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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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.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    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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    Geoethics : Manifesto for an Ethics of Responsibility Towards the Earth (2022)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Environment. ; Earth Sciences. ; Geography. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Introduction -- Origins of the geoethical thinking -- From ethics to geoethics -- The concept of responsibility -- The advantage of the geoethical action -- Ethical problems and dilemmas in geosciences -- The values of geoethics -- Geoethics and anthropogenic global changes -- Geoethics for an ecological humanism -- Bibliography.
    Abstract: This book outlines the current development of geoethical thinking, proposing to the general public reflections and categories useful for understanding the ethical, cultural, and societal dimensions of anthropogenic global changes. Geoethics identifies and orients responsible behaviors and actions in the management of natural processes, redefining the human interaction with the Earth system based on a critical, scientifically grounded, and pragmatic approach. Solid scientific knowledge and a philosophical reference framework are crucial to face the current ecological disruption. The scientific perspective must be structured to help different human contexts while respecting social and cultural diversity. It is impossible to respond to global problems with disconnected local actions, which cannot be proposed as standard and effective operational models. Geoethics tries to overcome this fragmentation, presenting Earth sciences as the foundation of responsible human action toward the planet. Geoethics is conceived as a rational and multidisciplinary language that can bind and concretely support the international community, engaged in resolving global environmental imbalances and complex challenges, which have no national, cultural, or religious boundaries that require shared governance. Geoethics is proposed as a new reading key to rethinking the Earth as a system of complex relationships, in which the human being is an integral part of natural interactions.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XII, 123 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030980443
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-98044-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-98044-3
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    Freezing of Lakes and the Evolution of Their Ice Cover (2023)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Biotic communities. ; Geology. ; Environment. ; Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Ecosystems. ; Geology. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Freezing of lakes -- Structure and properties of lake ice -- Thermodynamics of Seasonal lake ice -- Mechanics of lake ice -- Proglacial lakes -- Lake Water Body in the Ice Season -- Ice-Covered Lakes Environment -- Lake ice Climatology -- Future of frozen lakes -- Annex: Ice Properties and Useful Formulae -- References -- Index.
    Abstract: This book updates the first edition for the status of knowledge in the physics of lake ice and the interactions between the ice cover and the liquid water underneath. Since the first edition was written in 2013, there has been a lot of progress in the field, in particular concerning environmental questions and the impact of climate change. Life conditions in ice-covered lakes and practical matters are now brought more into the picture so that the revision also properly serves as a handbook for applications. The author has worked widely with boreal lakes, polar lakes and Central Asian lakes that provides a wide geographical spectrum. Chapter 1 gives a brief overview and presents the research fields. The second chapter contains the classification of ice-covered lakes and observation techniques, especially remote sensing. In Chapter 3, the structure and properties of lake ice are presented including optics and geochemistry. Ice growth and melting are treated in Chapter 4, while the following chapter focuses on ice mechanics with applications to traffic on ice and ice loads. Chapter 6 goes into the exotic environment of pro-glacial lakes. Chapter 7 contains the stratification and circulation of the water body beneath lake ice, Chapter 8 presents the winter ecology of freezing lakes and discusses the lake ice interface toward the society, and Chapter 9 summarizes the climate change impact on lake ice seasons. The book ends into a brief closing chapter and list of references. Research problems for student learning are listed throughout the book. Annexes are included to provide numerical data of constants and standard formulae to help practical calculations and student tasks. Lake ice closely interacts with human living conditions, but people have learnt to live with that and to utilize the ice. In the present time this is true for on-ice traffic and recreation activities. Ice fishing has become a widely enjoyed hobby, and winter sports such as skiing, skating, and ice sailing are popular activities on frozen lakes. The lake ice response to eventual climate warming would appear as a shortening of the ice season due to the increasing air temperature and also as changing of the quality of the ice seasons via changes in ice thickness and structure. The book gives the whole story of lake ice into a single volume. The second, revised edition updates the content based on recent progress in winter limnology and ice physics research and applications. The author has contributed to lake ice research since the 1980s. In particular, his topics have been lake ice structure and thermodynamics, light transfer in ice and snow, ice mechanics in large lakes, and lake ice climatology. Mathematical modeling of ice growth, drift, and decay are covered in this research.
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    Pages: XII, 361 p. 160 illus., 116 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 2nd ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031256059
    Series Statement: Springer Praxis Books
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-25605-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-25605-9
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    Earth Systems Data Processing and Visualization Using MATLAB (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Software engineering. ; Environment. ; Software engineering Management. ; Sociology Methodology. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Software Engineering. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Software Management. ; Sociological Methods.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Statistics fundamentals -- Spatial analyses -- Simulations -- Meteorology -- Hydrology -- Hydrogeology -- Hydrochemistry -- Climate change -- Water resources engineering -- Renewable energy. .
    Abstract: This book is designed to provide easy means of problem solving based on the science philosophical and logical rules that lead to effective and reliable software at the service of professional earth system scientists through numerical scientific computation techniques. Through careful examination of software illuminated by brief scientific explanations given in the book the reader may develop his/her skills of computer program writing. Science aspects that are concerned with earth systems need numerical computation procedures and algorithms of data collected from the field measurements or laboratory records. The same is also valid for data processing in social sciences and economics. Some of the data assessment and processing procedures are at the large scales and complex, and therefore, require effective and efficient computer programs. Data reduction and graphical display in addition to probabilistic and statistical calculations are among the general purposes of the book. Not only students’ works but also projects of researchers at universities and tasks of experts in different companies depend on reliable software. Especially, potential users of MATLAB in earth systems need a guidance book that covers a variety of practically applicable software solutions.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XI, 277 p. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030015428
    Series Statement: Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation, IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01542-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-01542-8
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    Mangroves and Aquaculture : A Five Decade Remote Sensing Analysis of Ecuador’s Estuarine Environments (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Geographic information systems. ; Environment. ; Plants Evolution. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Geographical Information System. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Plant Evolution. ; Water.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Botany of Mangroves -- Chapter 2. Botany of Mangroves -- Chapter 3. Introduction to Coastal Ecuador -- Chapter 4. Assessing 50 Years of Mangrove Forest Loss along the Pacific Coast of Ecuador: A Remote Sensing Synthesis -- Chapter 5. Results -- Chapter 6. Discussion: Local Actions with Global Consequences.
    Abstract: This book uses five decades of map data, air photos, and medium to high-resolution satellite imagery to track the expansions of aquaculture and the loss of both estuarine and mangrove land covers in Ecuador. The results are staggering. In some regions, Ecuador has lost almost 50% of its estuarine space and approximately 80% of its mangrove forest. The current estuarine land cover bears no resemblance to the historic estuarine land cover. The analysis is complete from 1968 to 2014. The analysis covers all the major estuaries of mainland Ecuador. The research expands beyond purely land cover into the land use of the estuaries and the implications of the land cover transitions. The author lived in Ecuador's estuarine environments for almost two years studying this area. During this time he conducted mapping workshops with local residents, conducted 100 interviews with local actors, conducted six group discussions with fisherfolk syndicates, conducted eight presentations, worked on a shrimp farm. He was employed by the Ministry of the Environment on a Prometeo fellowship for one-year researching estuarine health and worked on mangrove replanting projects in the estuaries. In addition to the remote sensing data, the author provides a contextual framework to the analysis. It is not just hard numbers that are presented, but a remote sensing analysis tied to local actors that tell a coherent almost 50 -year estuarine story at the national, provincial, and local scales The book is intended for researchers, academics, graduate students, NGOs, and government actors including those who work in development, environment, and policy implementation. It is suitable supplemental reading for students in courses related to the coastal zone, land use change, and remote sensing. The electronically supplementary material includes all the related data to underpin the analysis as well as all the resulting GIS files.
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    Pages: XIX, 195 p. 71 illus., 62 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030222406
    Series Statement: Coastal Research Library, 33
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22240-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-22240-6
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    An Introduction to Large-Scale Tropical Meteorology (2023)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Oceanography. ; Environment. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Ocean Sciences. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Symmetric and asymmetric tropics -- Chapter 2. Seasonal evolution of the monsoons -- Chapter 3. The coupled monsoons -- Chapter 4. Intraseasonal variations of the monsoon -- Chapter 5. The western pacific warm pool -- Chapter 6. The monsoons-ENSO teleconnection -- Chapter 7. ENSO -- Chapter 8. The inter-tropical convergence zone -- Chapter 9. Tropical atlantic variations -- Chapter 10. Large-scale aspects of extreme weather.
    Abstract: This upper-undergraduate/graduate-level textbook introduces students to large-scale tropical climate circulation and its variations, covering their fundamental aspects and our current understanding of how they are impacted in a warming world. From this volume, readers will gain an understanding of tropical climate variability from the meso- to planetary scale. Uniquely, equal emphasis is placed on atmospheric and oceanic processes of tropical phenomena. The book will appeal to senior undergraduate and graduate students across geoscience disciplines, including in meteorology, oceanography, geography, hydrology, and environmental science. .
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    Pages: XVII, 309 p. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031128875
    Series Statement: Springer Atmospheric Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12887-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-12887-5
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    Mysterious Ocean : Physical Processes and Geological Evolution (2020)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Environment. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Physical geography. ; Environmental sciences. ; Physics. ; Earth Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Water. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Environmental Physics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1. The ocean begins -- Chapter2. Oceans created - oceans destroyed -- Chapter3. Where did continents come from? -- Chapter4. How deep is the ocean? -- Chapter5. The ocean in motion ! -- Chapter6. The lungs of the ocean -- Chapter7. Frozen ocean - ice ages and climate change -- Chapter8. The continental shelf -- Chapter9. The face of the deep -- Chapter10. An ocean of mysteries.
    Abstract: This book provides an introduction to ocean sciences that is engaging, evocative and accessible to non-experts interested in marine geoscience, while sparking readers' interest in important unsolved mysteries in marine science. The scope of the book is quite broad, but focuses on the physical ocean and its geological evolution, including the author's experiences working as an oceanographer over the last thirty years. Across ten chapters, the book traces the origins of the ocean from its formation 4 billion years ago, reviews the discoveries of the theory of plate tectonics, the ice ages and the great ocean conveyor, and discusses seafloor features (canyons, seamounts, trenches, abyssal plains, etc.), how they formed and their current environmental issues. The book concludes with a prognosis for the future ocean we might expect with global climate change and other human impacts. .
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    Pages: VII, 199 p. 31 illus., 27 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030156329
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15632-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-15632-9
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    Foundations of Atmospheric Remote Sensing (2021)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Environment. ; Physics. ; Astronomy. ; Earth Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Physics and Astronomy.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction to remote sensing -- Physical properties of the terrestrial atmosphere -- Light scattering, absorption, extinction, and propagation in the terrestrial atmosphere -- Radiative transfer models.
    Abstract: Theoretical foundations of atmospheric remote sensing are electromagnetic theory, radiative transfer and inversion theory. This book provides an overview of these topics in a common context, compile the results of recent research, as well as fill the gaps, where needed. The following aspects are covered: principles of remote sensing, the atmospheric physics, foundations of the radiative transfer theory, electromagnetic absorption, scattering and propagation, review of computational techniques in radiative transfer, retrieval techniques as well as regularization principles of inversion theory. As such, the book provides a valuable resource for those who work with remote sensing data and want to get a broad view of theoretical foundations of atmospheric remote sensing. The book will be also useful for students and researchers working in such diverse fields like inverse problems, atmospheric physics, electromagnetic theory, and radiative transfer. .
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    Pages: XI, 297 p. 89 illus., 73 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030667450
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-66745-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-66745-0
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    The Kenya Rift Lakes: Modern and Ancient : Limnology and Limnogeology of Tropical Lakes in a Continental Rift (2023)
    Berlin, Heidelberg :Springer Berlin Heidelberg :
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Geochemistry. ; Environment. ; Earth Sciences. ; Water. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Geochemistry. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: From the Contents: History of research on the geology and biology of the Kenya Rift lakes -- Geology of the Kenya Rift Valley -- Environmental setting of the Kenya Rift Valley -- Limnology and sedimentology of tropical lakes – a short introduction -- The Northern Kenya Rift -- The Central Kenya Rift -- Lake Victoria -- The Southern Kenya - Northern Tanzania Rift -- Small lakes and wetlands of the Kenya Rift.
    Abstract: This book is the first comprehensive account of the modern Kenya Rift Valley lakes and their precursor lakes preserved in the sedimentary record. The first part gives the broad geological and environmental background to the Kenya Rift and a history of research. In the second part, each modern lake is described from perspectives of geology, limnology, ecology, sedimentology and late Quaternary history. The fossil lake sediments, some linked to hominin sites, and their paleoenvironmental history are considered in the third part. In the fourth section, the global tectonic, volcanic and climate controls of lake evolution in continental rifts are examined. The last section discusses the resource potential of the lakes and their sediments, and the environmental issues that currently affect the modern lakes. This research-level book (geology, paleoecology) is illustrated throughout by original figures and photographs.
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    Pages: XXVI, 977 p. 375 illus., 367 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783642250552
    Series Statement: Syntheses in Limnogeology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-25055-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-25055-2
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    New Prospects in Environmental Geosciences and Hydrogeosciences : Proceedings of the 2nd Springer Conference of the Arabian Journal of Geosciences (CAJG-2), Tunisia 2019 (2022)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Oceanography. ; Geology. ; Environment. ; Atmospheric science. ; Pollution. ; Earth Sciences. ; Ocean Sciences. ; Geology. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Atmospheric Science. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: Climate Networks -- Assessment of temperature trends in different bioclimatic zones of India -- Statistical analysis of wind to assess climate change (central Italy) -- Impact of estimated wind speed to temperature-based ET0 methods -- The remote response of Northern Hemisphere atmosphere circulation to ENSO in a changing climate -- Interannual variability of Mediterranean evaporation and its drivers during summer -- The study of low frequency sea-level oscillations: Case of Algiers harbour (Algeria) -- Modeling interactions among West Atlantic hurricanes through Empirical Recurrence Rates Ratio inspired hidden Markov chains -- Performance evaluation of a new source term package ST6 of Wavewatch III in Catalan coasts (Spain) -- Enhanced methane emission from Arctic seas in winter: satellite data.
    Abstract: This edited book gives a general overview on current research, focusing on geoenvironmental issues and challenges in hydrogeosciences in model regions in Asia, Europe, and America, with a focus on the Middle East and Mediterranean region and surrounding areas. This proceedings book is based on the accepted papers for oral/poster presentations at the 2nd Springer Conference of the Arabian Journal of Geosciences (CAJG-2), Tunisia 2019. It offers a broad range of recent studies that 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, including the eco-responsibility, scientific integrity, and social and ethical dimensions. 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: XXXIV, 635 p. 326 illus., 288 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030725433
    Series Statement: Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation, IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-72543-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-72543-3
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    Conservation of Architectural Heritage (2022)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Environment. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Engineering geology. ; Earth Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Geoengineering.
    Description / Table of Contents: Influence of Language on the Built Environment: The Forgotten Vernacular of Traditional Indian Architecture -- Characterization of Earthen Building Materials in Gölcük Vernacular Houses -- Conservation of Gravitational Architecture -- Luxor Temple as a Reactivated Holy Site. Sacred Architecture Between Cosmology and Authority -- Partnerships for Sustainable Tourism Development in The Cultural Heritage Sites -- The Inner Courtyard as an Important Element in Architectural Heritage and Interior Spaces -- Save the Troglodytic Heritage of Beni Zelten -- Metrology in Egyptian Architecture of the XVIII Dynasty, in Thebes -- Practices, Problems and Methods of Architectural Herit-age Investigation: Jan Borowski Works in Vilnius Region (1925–1945) -- Conserving Symbolism in Architectural Heritage – Case Study Eloquence in Depicting Philosophical Ideas Inspired by the Principles of Islam on Islamic Architecture through Ages -- Cultural and Architectural Heritage Values of the Qift - Quseir “Myos Hormos” Road.
    Abstract: This book focuses on the management and conservation of architectural heritage with the aim of increasing awareness about the value of such conservation and of saving what is left of history, which in turn rewards societies by supporting the tourism industry, generating economic return, and preserving communities’ identities. Since it has become an essential need to manage and conserve the architectural heritage in order to protect the identity and heritage of a city, there appeared a gap between the theory and its application. Therefore, a considerable amount of attention has been directed by experts in this field toward emphasizing the contribution of heritage conservation in order to inspire the development of imaginative, useful high-quality design.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XV, 527 p. 572 illus., 461 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 2nd ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030744823
    Series Statement: Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation, IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74482-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-74482-3
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    Advances in Architecture, Engineering and Technology (2022)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Environment. ; Architecture. ; Geography. ; Earth Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Cities, Countries, Regions. ; Architecture. ; Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Tactical Urbanism for Improving Livability in Lost Spaces of Cairo -- Feminist Non-Functional Empowerment in Urban Spaces: An Empirical Study on New-Cairo, Egypt -- The Main Indicators Affecting Interactive Experience Design in Contemporary Urban Spaces Using Media Interventions -- Modern, Environmentally Friendly Electric Transport as a Step toward Improving City Welfare -- Towards Greener Neighborhoods: A case study for street renovating solutions in Cairo -- Social Housing Design: A Guideline for Enhancing Dwellers' Livelihood in Egypt through Socio-Cultural Aspects -- Futuristic Interior Design Concept through the Evolution of Biotechnology: Towards a New Model of Bio-Sustainable Space -- Water as an element of architectural space design Study the psychological impact of water on the occupants of the space -- Orientalism and Islamic Architecture -- Enhancing the Efficiency of Natural Ventilation Systems by Biomimicry Approach to Achieve Sustainability in Designing Office Buildings.
    Abstract: This book examines a range of subjects with a specific focus on architectural and technological advancements. Architecture is the constant innovation in designing for high efficiency in the performance of buildings, in terms of planning, construction and energy, while maintaining creativity in its form. Moreover, the field of architecture goes hand in hand with that of technology. Nowadays, engineering technology has to cope with the rapid industrialization and urbanization seen in most countries. Furthermore, creative design and construction practices are challenging tasks to the architects and engineers to meet the ever-growing demands of society. Therefore, this book on "Advances in Engineering Science and Architectural Design" is provided to cover a wide range of topics in architecture, engineering, and technology.
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    Pages: XII, 297 p. 376 illus., 364 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030869137
    Series Statement: Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation, IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86913-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-86913-7
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    Assessment of Climate Change over the Indian Region : A Report of the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Government of India (2020)
    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Climatology. ; Environment. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter-1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Temperature Changes in India -- Chapter-3: Precipitation Changes in India -- Chapter-4: Observations and modeling of GHG concentrations and fluxes over India -- Chapter-5: Aerosols & Atmospheric Trace Gases -- Chapter-6: Droughts and Floods -- Chapter-7: Synoptic Scale Systems -- Chapter-8. Extreme Storms -- Chapter-9: Sea Level Rise -- Chapter-10: Indian Ocean Warming -- Chapter-11: Climate Change over the Himalayas.
    Abstract: This open access book discusses the impact of human-induced global climate change on the Indian subcontinent and regional monsoon, the adjoining Indian Ocean and the Himalayas. It also examines the regional climate change projections based on the climate models used by the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) and national climate change modeling studies using the IITM Earth System Model (ESM) and CORDEX South Asia datasets. The IPCC assessment reports, published every 6–7 years, provide important reference material for major policy decisions on climate change, adaptation, and mitigation. While the IPCC assessment reports largely provide a global perspective on climate change, they offer limited information on the regional aspects of climate change. Regional climate change effects over the Indian subcontinent, especially relating to the Indian monsoon, are unique to the region, and in particular, the climate in this region is shaped by the Himalayas, Western Ghats, the Tibetan Plateau, the Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea, and Bay of Bengal. Climatic variations in this region are influenced by (a) regional-scale interactions between the atmosphere, ocean, land surface, cryosphere and biosphere on different time scales, (b) remote effects from natural phenomena such as the El Nino / Southern Oscillation, North Atlantic Oscillation, Indian Ocean Dipole, and Madden Julian Oscillation, and (c) human-induced climate change. This book presents policy-relevant information based on robust scientific analysis and assessments of the observed and projected future climate change over the Indian region.
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    Pages: XXI, 226 p. 89 illus., 85 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811543272
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4327-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-4327-2
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    Climate Change Vulnerability and Communities in Agro-climatic Regions of West Bengal, India : Theory and Practice (2021)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Subsistence farming. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Environment. ; Life sciences. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Subsistence Agriculture. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Life Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. Review of Literature -- 3. Data Base and Methodology -- 4. Profile of Study Area & Socioeconomic Analysis of Sample Households -- 5. Quantitative Measurement of District Level Vulnerability in West Bengal Based on Secondary Data -- 6. Vulnerability of Households and Factors Affecting Vulnerability in Different Agro climatic Regions of West Bengal -- 7. Measurement of Vulnerability of Occupational Group of Households in different Agro Climatic Regions of West Bengal -- 8. Gender-wise Vulnerability in Different Agro-climatic Regions of West Bengal -- 9. Adaptation Strategy of the Households Across Five Agro-climatic Regions of West Bengal -- 10. Conclusions and Policy Recommendations.
    Abstract: This book addresses the quantitative measurement of climate change vulnerability at the macro and micro-level and identifies household adaptation strategies to cope with the adverse effects of climate change. Focusing on five different agro-climatic regions of West Bengal: the hill region, foothill region, drought region, and coastal regions of Sunderban and Purba Midnapore, it presents research related to various sectors, including the agricultural, forestry and informal sectors. The book also offers insights into the impact of climate change on smallholdings, forest-dependent communities, fishing and crab collecting communities, casual labourers and workers in the informal sectors, and identifies the key vulnerabilities associated with climate change, as well as the causes of such vulnerability the extent to which remedial measures have been taken. The book particularly highlights the role of Indian governmental policies like Sarva Shiksa Abhiyan, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), the housing scheme, Indira Awas Yojana, the Food for Work Programme, and the rural road building scheme, Pradhan Mantri Grameen Sadak Yojana, which are important for rural development and in reducing vulnerability. Showcasing vulnerability measurement in the socio-ecological system, the book will appeal to developmental practitioners, government implementation agencies, policymakers and researchers in the field of environmental science and policymakers will find this book appealing.
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    Pages: XII, 177 p. 54 illus., 53 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030504687
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50468-7
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    Traces of the Ice Age : Landscape Forms in Central Europe (2023)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Physical geography. ; Environment. ; Science Study and teaching. ; Earth Sciences. ; Physical Geography. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Science Education.
    Description / Table of Contents: Searching for traces on our doorstep -- All around the glacier -- Distribution of ice and cold regions -- Glaciations during the geological past -- Glaciers shape landscapes -- The influence of glacial meltwater -- Shaping shapes away from glaciated areas -- Glaciers and sea level -- The next cold period is sure to come.
    Abstract: This book combines facts and interesting questions about the "Ice Age" with the topic of "Global Warming", Both these topics are the current topics which the media addresses on an almost daily basis. The author emphasizes that we are currently living in an ice age- a geological epoch in which there are glaciated areas on a larger scale. The traces of these cold periods can be seen and traced very well in the landscape in large parts of Europe, including northen and southern Germany. The book is aimed at university students of geosciences, but it is equally suitable reading for interested people and high school students. Upon reading this book, the targeted group will be enabled to see the traces of the ice age and better understand them in the surrounding landscapes by themselves. The author Wolfgang Fraedrich teaches geology and geography education at a Hamburg secondary school and accompanies students at the "Schülerforschungszentrum Hamburg" in geoscientific research projects. He is the author of numerous textbooks and non-fiction books and is since 40 years co-editor of the journal "geographie heute", with well over 300 publications. Through numerous excursions with adults and various research trips with school groups as part of the supervision of the program “Jugend forscht”, he has become acquainted with the most diverse corners of the earth. In addition to volcanism and the formation of mountain landscapes, glacial regions play a particularly important role. This book is a translation of an original German edition. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence (machine translation by the service DeepL.com). A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content, so that the book will read stylistically differently from a conventional translation.
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    Pages: IX, 151 p. 79 illus., 78 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783662658864
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-65886-4
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