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  • 1
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    Simulating Climate Change and Livelihood Security : A Western Himalayan Experience, India (2021)
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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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  • 2
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    Patterns in Past Settlements: Geospatial Analysis of Imprints of Cultural Heritage on Landscapes (2021)
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Geography. ; Cultural property. ; Archaeology. ; Geographical Information System. ; Regional Geography. ; Archaeology and Heritage.
    Description / Table of Contents: Landscape archaeology: role of remote sensing and GIS -- Landscape morphology and spatial patterning of archaeological signatures when viewed from above -- The science and technology of remote sensing in context of archaeology -- GIS: an array of exceptional tools for archaeology -- RS and GIS for preservation, conservation and management.
    Abstract: This book is an introduction to a new branch of archaeology that scrutinises landscapes to find evidence of past human activity. Such evidence can be hard to detect at ground-level, but may be visible in remote sensing (RS) imagery from aerial platforms and satellites. Drawing on examples from around the world as well as from her own research work on archaeological sites in India (including Nalanda, Agra, Srirangapatna, Talakadu, and Mahabalipuram), the author presents a systematic process for integrating this information with historical spatial records such as old maps, paintings, and field surveys using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to gain new insights into our past. Further, the book highlights several instances where these insights are actionable -- they have been used to identify, understand, conserve, and protect the fragile remnants of our past. This book will be of particular interest not only to researchers in archaeology, history, art history, and allied fields, but to governmental and non-governmental professionals working in cultural heritage protection and conservation.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXIII, 168 p. 86 illus., 81 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789811574665
    Series Statement: Springer Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7466-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-7466-5
    DDC: 910.285
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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.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    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
    DDC: 500
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    A New GeoComputation Pattern and Its Application in Dual-Evaluation (2021)
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Image processing Digital techniques. ; Computer vision. ; Geography. ; Geographical Information System. ; Computer Imaging, Vision, Pattern Recognition and Graphics. ; Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword -- Preface -- Part I The Theory of a New GC Pattern -- Research background -- Relevant Research -- The New GC Pattern -- GeoComputation Language -- Part II The Practice of the New GC Pattern -- Implementation of G language -- Dual evaluation system of Territorial and Spatial planning -- Part III The Dual-evaluation geocomputation model -- Individual Evaluation -- Integrated Evaluation -- Optional Evaluations -- Comparative Analysis -- Map Analysis -- Appendix Layer Style of Thematic Map.
    Abstract: This book introduces Document As System (DAS), a new GeoComputation pattern, which is also a new GIS application pattern. It uses the GeoComputation language (G language) to describe and execute complex spatial analysis model in the MS Word environment, which solves the bottleneck problem of GIS application, makes GIS become a popular tool for spatial data analysis from the spatial data visualization tool, and plays an important role in the wide application of GIS technology. This book systematically introduces the theory related to the new GeoComputation pattern and the application example in the “dual-evaluation” of territorial and spatial planning, which can be used as a learning and reference manual for GIS related professionals and business personnel engaged in the “dual-evaluation” of territorial and spatial planning.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIX, 277 p. 155 illus., 82 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789813364325
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-6432-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-33-6432-5
    DDC: 910.285
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    Ubiquitous Mapping : Perspectives from Japan (2022)
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    Keywords: Cartography. ; Geography. ; Technology Sociological aspects. ; Information technology. ; Cartography. ; Geography. ; Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). ; Science, Technology and Society.
    Description / Table of Contents: - On the Establishment of Theoretical Cartography and Meta-cartography and the Subsequent Development of Ubiquitous Mapping -- Ubiquitous Digital Storytelling with Local and Dynamic Georeferencing of Analog Maps -- Developing and Evaluating Virtual Heiankyō AR -- Role of Maps and Public Street Signs in Wayfinding Behavior by Foreign Visitors -- Use of Smartphones as Navigation Aids and Acquisition of Spatial Knowledge -- Intergenerational Differences in the Use of Maps: Results from an online survey -- Development Process of OpenStreetMap Data in Japan -- Stigmatization on the Web: Ethical consideration of geospatial stigmatiza-tion via online mapping -- How Have Tactile Maps for the Visually Impaired Been Situated in Japan?: From the analysis of newspaper articles -- Mapping Isolation: Distribution of Isolated Foreign Women Living in Rural Japan. .
    Abstract: Since the last decades of the twentieth century, the circumstances surrounding map use and map making have drastically changed owing to advances in information and communication technologies (ICTs). In particular, the spread of web maps and mobile devices have altered the way people interact with maps. This book features the latest works on theoretical and practical issues of these changes by terming them “ubiquitous mapping”. In particular, the book pays attention to not only the technological basis but also multidisciplinary human–social aspects. The book covers the topics of the evaluation of ICT-based technologies for context-aware mapping, the theory and application of crowd-sourced geospatial information and collaborative mapping, and both the positive and negative effects of ubiquitous mapping on human society.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VIII, 170 p. 74 illus., 64 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811915369
    Series Statement: Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-1536-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-1536-9
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    Report on Yangtze River Rehabilitation and Protection 2019 (2022)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Natural disasters. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Geography. ; Sustainability. ; Water. ; Natural Hazards. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Regional Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Importance of Yangtze River -- Chapter 2. Stages of Yangtze River Rehabilitation and Protection -- Chapter 3. Achievements in Rehabilitation and Protection -- Chapter 4. Situation Facing the Yangtze Rehabilitation and Protection in the New Era -- Chapter 5. Visions on Yangtze River Rehabilitation and Protection -- Chapter 6. Strategic Measures -- Chapter 7. Master Plan of the Yangtze River Basin -- Chapter 8. Change of River-lake Relation and the Regulation of Dongting and Poyang Lakes -- Chapter 9. Master Plan of the Yangtze River Basin -- Chapter 10. Joint Operation of the Group Reservoirs -- Chapter 11. Water Resources Protection -- Chapter 12. Major Scientific and Technological Research Subjects.
    Abstract: This book summarizes the achievements and experience of the Yangtze River rehabilitation and protection, analyzes the new situation and requirements of the Yangtze River rehabilitation and protection, and discusses the main issues and their solution alternatives for the Yangtze River rehabilitation and protection efforts. The Yangtze River, respected as the mother river of the Chinese nation, contributes immensely toward the socioeconomic development of China and braces up the national strategies such as the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt and the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta, etc. Whether the Yangtze River is under good stewardship has implications on not only the wellbeing of more than 400 million inhabitants in the basin, but also in broader sense the overall sustainability of socioeconomic development of the whole country. This book which has two parts, provides a multidirectional analysis of Yangtze River rehabilitation and protection. The first part explores the stages, achievements, and the future of the Yangtze rehabilitation and protection. Major issues existing in Yangtze River Basin rehabilitation and protection are discussed in the second part. Many pictures, charts, and diagrams are involved providing an understanding of the situation of Yangtze River Basin. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XV, 176 p. 8 illus., 7 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811649271
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4927-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-4927-1
    DDC: 304.2
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    Remote Sensing of Urban Green Space (2023)
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Geography. ; Geographical Information System. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Regional Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Remote Sensing Data Preprocessing Technology -- Remote Sensing Extraction Technology of Urban Vegetation Information -- Measurement Technology of Two-Dimensional Urban Green Space -- Measurement Technology of Three-Dimensional Urban Green Space -- Construction Technology of Multi-Scale Perception Model of Urban Green Space -- Evaluation Technology of Remote Sensing in Urban Green Space.
    Abstract: This book presents a systematic study of urban green space remote sensing from multi-dimensional and multi-scale technologies. On the basis of introducing the connotation, science and application value of urban green space, this book focuses on the two-dimensional and three-dimensional information extraction technology of urban vegetation, two-dimensional and three-dimensional measurement technology of urban green space and multi-scale perception technology and discusses the remote sensing evaluation method of urban green space. By exploring the technical advantages of ‘satellite remote sensing + aerial remote sensing + near-ground remote sensing’, urban green space remote sensing promotes the development of urban vegetation research from two-dimensional to three-dimensional observation, so that the quantity, quality and human perception of urban vegetation can be measured. In each chapter, an individual technology/method is introduced, and several cases are cited to demonstrate its practical application. This book offers a valuable reference guide for practitioners in urban planning, landscape greening, environmental protection and urban management, as well as teachers and graduate students engaged in urban remote sensing research.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVI, 240 p. 164 illus., 133 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819907038
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-0703-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-0703-8
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    Regional Development Planning and Practice : Contemporary Issues in South Asia (2022)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Sustainability. ; Economic policy. ; Social policy. ; Political planning. ; Human geography. ; Regional Geography. ; Sustainability. ; Socio-Economic Policy. ; Public Policy. ; Human Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Sustainable Regional Development with Environmental Practices -- Geopolitics of Sustainable Development -- The Transversal and Territorial Praxis of Regional Development -- Regional Development and Sustainable Responses to Climate Change and other Environmental Issues in Sri Lanka -- Regional Planning Strategy to Sustainable Development in Nepal -- Consequences of Dislocation and Involuntary Migration: Some Lessons from the Teesta River Bank Erosion Affected Communities -- Micro-Spatial Analysis of Rural Accessibility for Imbricating Regional Development: Exemplifying an Indian District -- Managing the Regional Inequalities in India with Particular Reference to the Transformation of Aspirational Districts Programme -- Understanding the Disability Divides in India: A Spatio-temporal Analysis with District-level Datasets -- How Far Gender Inequality Suppresses Human Development: Evidence from India -- Association of Morbidity among Children with Housing, Water, Sanitation Conditions in Urban India: A Policy Perspective -- Urban Heat Island Formation in Relation to Land Transformation: A Study on a Mining Industrial Region of West Bengal -- Housing Conditions with Reference to Seepage in Different Residential Localities in Mumbai -- Livelihood of the Displaced: A Study on Selected Areas of Bangladeshi Immigrants in West Bengal, India -- Household Vulnerability of Tribal People to Climate Change in the Part of Dooars Region, West Bengal, India -- Exploring the Options for Sustainable Livelihood in the Indian Sunderbans: An Attempt through Contingent Valuation Method.
    Abstract: This book, through a bunch of systematic and analytical notes and scientific commentaries, acquaints the readers with the innovative methods of regional development, measurement of the development in regional scale, regional development models, and policy prescriptions. Conceptualizing development as a regional process is a geographer's brainchild, and the sense of region has long been rooted deeply in the fundamental research practices that geographers are accustomed to. The geographical perspective of regions entails conceptualizing them nested horizontally as the formal region and hierarchical relationships in space with spatial flows or interactions as the functional region. In geographical research, the region works as a tool by serving as a statistical unit of analysis. More importantly, however, regions serve as the fundamental spatial units of management and planning by specifying a territory or a part of it for which a certain spatial development or regulatory plan is sought. This book addresses the complex processes in different regions of the world, particularly South Asia, to perceive the regional development planning involved and the sustainable management practiced there. The book is a useful resource for socio-economic planners, policymakers, and policy researchers. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXXIV, 427 p. 113 illus., 105 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811656811
    Series Statement: Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5681-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-5681-1
    DDC: 910.021
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    Essential Graphical Techniques in Geography (2021)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Human geography. ; Cultural geography. ; Cartography. ; Physical geography. ; Economic geography. ; Geography. ; Social and Cultural Geography. ; Cartography. ; Human Geography. ; Physical Geography. ; Economic Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Concept, types, collection, classification and representation of geographical data -- Representation of geographical data using graphs -- Diagramatic representation of geographical data -- Mapping techniques of geographical data.
    Abstract: Representation of geographical data using graphs, diagrams and mapping techniques is a key for geographers and for researchers in other disciplines to explore the nature of data, the pattern of spatial and temporal variations and their relationships, and formulation of principles to accurately understand and analyze features on or near the earth’s surface. These modes of representation also enable the development of spatial understanding and the capacity for technical and logical decision making. The book depicts all types of graphs, diagrams and maps, explained in detail with numerous examples. The emphasis is on their appropriate data structure, the relevance of selecting the correct technique, methods of their construction, advantages and disadvantages of their use, and applications of these techniques in analyzing and realizing the spatial pattern of various geographical features and phenomena. This book is unique in that it reflects a perfect correlation between theoretical knowledge of geographical events and phenomena and their realistic implications, with relevant examples using appropriate graphical methods. The book serves as a valuable resource for students, researchers, cartographers and decision makers to analyze and represent various geographical data for a better, systematic and scientific understanding of the real world.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXXII, 310 p. 161 illus., 24 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789811665851
    Series Statement: Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6585-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-6585-1
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    Adaptive Fisheries Governance in Changing Coastal Regions in Japan (2021)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Human geography. ; Corporate governance. ; Geography. ; Regional Geography. ; Human Geography. ; Corporate Governance.
    Description / Table of Contents: Changing Community Governance in the Coastal Fishing Regions -- Examining Geographical Methods for Analyzing Relationships Among Actors in Fishing Ground Use -- Rethinking the State of Fisheries Cooperative Associations Through the Long-Term Consolidation Movement in Japan -- Fisheries Resource Governance in Hyogo Seto Inland Sea: Fishers, the Government, Research Institutes and Fisher’s Organizations -- Fishery Activities in Response to the Rapid Decline of the Herring Catch in Hokkaido -- Adaptive Capacity in Fishery Restoration Process at Tsunami-Affected Areas: Assets, Flexibility and Social Organization -- Adaptive Governance of Coastal Fisheries Resources in Response to Isoyake (Seaweed Deforestation). .
    Abstract: Japan’s fisheries sector is undergoing a major restructuring. The coastal ecological change and natural disasters such as tsunami demand that communities transform or organize resource governance anew. Under the national policy of decentralization to cope with the aging and declining population, the availability of local infrastructure, both physical and social, plays a significant role in the adaptive capacity of the community. This book presents the historical and spatial dynamics of coastal fisheries resource governance in response to different environmental changes, its socio-political context, and challenges raised by academicians. The reader will find the national trends and geographical patterns of the administrative restructuring in the communities and fisheries cooperatives from abundant maps and figures, as well as a rich description of adaptive governance in the scale of region and community by ecological-historical approaches. Comparative analysis of the communities provides a practical framework to understand a variety of local resources in Japan’s coastal regions, which will serve as a guide to the development of alternative adaptive governance in community-based small-scale fisheries in the world.
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    Pages: XIII, 159 p. 47 illus., 36 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789813342408
    Series Statement: International Perspectives in Geography, AJG Library, 13
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-4240-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-33-4240-8
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    The Change of Climate and Ecological Environment in China 2021: Synthesis Report (2023)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Geography. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Sustainability. ; Regional Geography. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction. Observed Climate Change and Ecological Environment Evolution and Their Causes -- Projections of Future Climate Change and Risks -- Adaptation and Mitigation: Measures, Actions and Effects -- The Development Pathways with Climate Resilience.
    Abstract: This book analyzes China's climate and environmental change facts, impacts and vulnerabilities, and mitigation strategies. On basis of synthesis assessment, through comprehensive integration, it focuses on four aspects: climate change and ecological environment evolution, future climate change and risk prediction, technical measures and action results for adaptation and mitigation, and development path with climate resilience. In terms of change facts, it focuses on extreme climate events, large-scale factors affecting China's climate change, and the impact of climate change on China's social and economic system. In terms of future risks, it focuses on key variables such as temperature, precipitation and other key variables and the prediction of future changes in extreme climate events. Potential risks in resources, agriculture, cryosphere, ecology, human settlements, health and major projects are also discussed. In terms of adaptation and mitigation, this book systematically sorts out and summarizes the effects, policy choices and synergies of climate change adaptation and mitigation from two perspectives, global and Chinese. Finally, from the perspectives of carbon emission path, sustainable development, and building a community with a shared future for mankind, it explains the essentials of choosing a development path with climate resilience. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXVIII, 202 p. 56 illus., 50 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819944873
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-4487-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-4487-3
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    Assembling Nusantara : Mimicry, Friction, and Resonance in the New Capital Development (2023)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Architecture. ; Urban policy. ; Urban economics. ; Sustainability. ; Regional Geography. ; Cities, Countries, Regions. ; Urban Policy. ; Urban Economics. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction - Assembling Nusantara: Mimicry, Friction, and Resonance in the New Capital Development -- The New Capital is for the Future, not for the Present or the Past: A Commentary on Nusantara Project -- Managing Culture Shock in Nusantara to Prevent Mental Health Problems -- Geographies of Nusantara Planning Documents -- Remembering Jakarta, Imagining Nusantara: Identity, Space and Structure -- Dialogue 1 / Interview with Tim Bunnell: On Nusantara's Truth Spots and Hopeful Possibilities -- Reconstruction of Ethnic Identity in the Development of a New Capital City in East Kalimantan: Participation and Access to City Resources -- Understanding People’s Voice on the Ideal IKN: A Photovoice Approach -- Communication Strategy for the Development of the New National Capital City Nusantara -- Exclusion and Resistance: The Potential of Agrarian Conflicts Overshadowing the New Capital City -- Development of the Nusantara Capital, Sustainable Extraction for East Kalimantan -- Lessons from Brasília: Reasoning and (un)intended consequences of a capital city relocation -- Dialogue 2 / Interview with Mohammed Ali Berawi: On Transformations in Nusantara -- Bali Smart Island as Lesson Learnt for the New Capital City Nusantara -- New Capital City's Geopolitical Landscape -- Knowledge Management for Nusantara’s Visions: Model, System, and Contents -- Framework of Data Governance Inter-Operability in National Capital Based On Indonesia's One Data Policy -- Dialogue 3 / Interview with Tri Dewi Virgiyanti: Exploring Nusantara Planning and Diversity in the Context of the New Capital City -- AFTERWORD: Assembling a New City of Nusantara from Various Social Science Perspectives. .
    Abstract: Today, the new Indonesian capital city, Nusantara, planning is being anticipated as “representing national identity,” “a model city,” or “a gift to the world,” and many other extraordinary labels. This book examines the reality of an ongoing developmental transformation of the Nusantara beyond those labels. It approaches its assemblage of humans, their works (plans, documents, policies, and others), non-human objects (biodiversity, landscape, geography, physical infrastructure, buildings, and public spaces), processes, social relationships, social infrastructures, and others. It is organized into three themes—mimicry, friction, and resonance. The mimicry illustrates the similarities (and differences) between Nusantara and other capital cities in urban narratives, imageries, and forms. The friction studies how Nusantara moves actors who do not always agree, processes that do not always align or collaboration between diverse contradicting groups that intersect. The resonance observes how Nusantara resonates with, yet communicates its voice toward, the world. The three concepts (originated from geography, anthropology, and sociology) frame the analytics of the various contributions of local and foreign scientists from multiple disciplines. Overall, the book recommends “Otorita Ibu Kota Nusantara” (Nusantara capital city authority) on the current experimentation and implementation of the urban vision and provides a reference for social scientists to study Nusantara. And more broadly, the book offers the current socio-spatial practices of capital city-making in Asia that are valuable for the region.
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    Pages: XX, 281 p. 26 illus., 23 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819935338
    Series Statement: Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3533-8
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    Contemporary China’s Land Use Policy : The Link Policy (2021)
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Urban policy. ; Economic development. ; Geography. ; Human Geography. ; Urban Policy. ; Development Studies. ; Regional Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Urbanization and China’s land use policy reform -- China’s rural transformation and the Link Policy -- Rural densification under China’s Link Policy -- An evaluation of contemporary China’s land use policy – the Link Policy: A case study from Ezhou City, Hubei Province -- Factors affecting farmers’ satisfaction with contemporary China’s land allocation policy – the Link Policy: Based on the empirical research of Ezhou -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Appendices.
    Abstract: This book discusses contemporary China’s land use policy – the Link Policy – which calls for land consolidation and rural resettlement to achieve the goal of preserving farmland while also providing more space for urban development. Given the limited analyses and commentaries on the Link Policy in the literature, particularly in English-language articles, the book systematically presents and analyzes China’s land use policy by assessing the impacts of the Link Policy on rural life and how effective the Link Policy is in achieving its objectives. It also examines how satisfied farmers are with the policy and what the contributing factors are. Drawing on a critical review of the literature, field observations and interviews with resettled farmers, the book offers insights into China’s land use policy, and compares it with similar policy instruments in other countries. Presenting research findings that help readers gain a holistic understanding of the Link Policy in China and its implications, the book is a valuable resource for professionals in other developing countries that are facing similar challenges in terms of balancing urban development and farmland conservation.
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    Pages: XVII, 168 p. 48 illus., 29 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789811583315
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8331-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-8331-5
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    Landscape Pattern Language : A New Approach to Landscape Expression and Spatial Reasoning (2022)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Landscape architecture. ; Landscape ecology. ; Geography. ; Landscape Architecture. ; Landscape Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: The logic of landscape pattern language -- The theoretical evolution and innovation of landscape pattern language -- landscape space units as the foundation of pattern language -- The C-3P analytical framework of landscape space -- The framework of landscape pattern language -- The space and design vocabulary of landscape pattern language -- spatial relations and reasoning of landscape pattern language -- Networks syntax and scaling of landscape pattern language -- Prospect of landscape pattern language using in practice.
    Abstract: This book presents a landscape pattern language framework for describing landscape spaces and offers a new approach to landscape expression and spatial reasoning. In addition to describing a conceptual model of landscape pattern language and its inner logical connections, the book discusses the functionality of landscape pattern language from both local and universal perspectives—effectively demonstrating that it can be used to highlight the individuality and characteristics of landscape space shaping. Given its scope, the book offers a valuable resource for all graduate students, lecturers, researchers, and practitioners in the areas of landscape architecture, landscape planning, and regional planning, especially ecological planning and design. .
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    Pages: XXXIV, 422 p. 295 illus., 166 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811964305
    Series Statement: EcoWISE, Innovative Approaches to Socio-Ecological Sustainability,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6430-5
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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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    Pages: IX, 459 p. 124 illus., 103 illus. in color. , online resource.
    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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    Society 5.0 : A People-centric Super-smart Society. (2020)
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    Keywords: Quality of life. ; Environmental policy. ; Sociology. ; Geography. ; Engineering Data processing. ; Business information services. ; Quality of Life Research. ; Environmental Policy. ; Sociology. ; Geography. ; Data Engineering. ; IT in Business.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. What is Society 5.0? -- Chapter 2. Habitat Innovation -- Chapter 3. From Smart City to Society 5.0 -- Chapter 4. Integrating Urban Data with Urban Services -- Chapter 5. Solving Social Issues through Industry-Academia Collaboration -- Chapter 6. From Monetary to Non-monetary Society -- Chapter 7. Interview - Creating Knowledge Collaboratively to Forge a Richer Society Tomorrow: An Innovation Ecosystem to Spearhead Social Transformation -- Chapter 8. Issues and Outlook.
    Abstract: This open access book introduces readers to the vision on future cities and urban lives in connection with “Society 5.0”, which was proposed in the 5th Basic Science and Technology Plan by Japan’s national government for a technology-based, human-centered society, emerging from the fourth industrial revolution. The respective chapters summarize the findings and suggestions of joint research projects conducted by H-UTokyo Lab. Through the research collaboration and discussion, this book explores the future urban lives under the concept of “Society 5.0”, characterized by the key phrases of data-driven society, knowledge-intensive society, and non-monetary society, and suggests the directionality to which the concept should aim as Japan’s technology-led national vision. Written by Hitachi’s researchers as well as academics from a wide range of fields, including engineering, economics, psychology and philosophy at The University of Tokyo, the book is a must read for members of the general public interested in urban planning, students, professionals and researchers in engineering and economics.
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    Pages: XX, 177 p. 49 illus., 9 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811529894
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2989-4
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    Renewable Energy Scenarios in Future Indian Smart Cities : A Geospatial Technology Perspective (2023)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Renewable energy sources. ; Industries. ; Technology Sociological aspects. ; Regional Geography. ; Renewable Energy. ; Sector and Industry Studies. ; Emerging Technologies.
    Description / Table of Contents: Concept of Sustainable Energy System for Smart Cities -- Overview to renewable energy systems -- Advancement in Renewable Energy Scenarios -- Conventional methods of energy system evaluation -- Quantifying the amount of energy harvest -- Variability of energy resources at diverse scale -- Feasibility analysis of an energy system -- Synthesis and transitions in energy systems, and policy.
    Abstract: This book presents recent advances in renewable energy scenarios for future Indian smart cities including technologies and devices at the scales of both experimental and theoretical models for Industry 4.0, the concept of automated and computerized industrial manufacturing and practices. The current Indian economy is inclined towards smart urban cities, but the energy deficit in modern society is not well recognized. As a result, there is an enormous need to explore alternative avenues of energy for future smart cities. Because such cities depend significantly on technologies and devices that comprise Industry 4.0, the synthesis of energy scenarios enables an understanding of the technology, applications and devices that contribute immensely to the textile, construction, cosmetics, biomedical and environmental industries, among others. These industrial areas are the key starting points for a wide range of applications, consequently becoming top priorities for science and technology policy development. Such advances already have been adopted in various contemporary services and products, especially in the fields of electronics, health care, chemicals, cosmetics, composites and energy. This book is a valuable resource for practising energy planners, citizens and professionals such as businesspeople, bureaucrats from all levels of government, employees from nongovernmental public organizations and their volunteers and other individuals who have stakes in the development of their city-region.
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    Pages: XV, 226 p. 74 illus., 71 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789811984563
    Series Statement: Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-8456-3
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    Smart Master Planning for Cities : Case Studies on Digital Innovations (2022)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Cooperating objects (Computer systems). ; Regional Geography. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Cyber-Physical Systems.
    Description / Table of Contents: Smarter Master Planning -- Application of Artificial Neural Network in Master Planning for Cities-A case of Simulating the Land use and Land cover changes in Bhopal -- Smart Master Plan and 3 D Planning Support System A case study of Chennai City, Tamil Nadu India -- Spatial Planning of Kattangal Smart Global Economic Community -- International Collaborative Research: Smart Master Planning of Cities Case studies on Digital Innovations and Conclusions.
    Abstract: This book, based on international collaborative research, presents a state-of-the-art design for “Smart Master Planning” for all metropolises, megacities and metacities as well as at subcity zonal and community and neighborhood level. Smart Master Planning accepts that all cities are a smart city in making in a limited way as far as the six components for smart cities, namely smart people, smart economy, smart environment, smart mobility and smart governance are concerned. Smart Master Planning in any city can only be designed and executed by active roles of smart people and smart city government and is a joint and synchronous effort of e-democracy, e-governance and ICT-IOT system in a 24 hour 7-day framework on all activities. In addition to use of information and communication technologies and remote sensing, the design of Smart Master Planning utilizes domain-specific tools of many aspects of a city to realize the coordinated, effective and efficient planning, management, development and conservation that improve ecological, social, biophysical, psychological and economic wellbeing in an equitable manner without compromising the sustainability of development ecosystems and stakeholders. This book will present 12 case studies covering more than 12 cities or more cities centered on domain-specific smart planning components. Case studies of digital innovations in the Smart Master Planning include Application of Artificial Neural Network in Master Planning for cities, Smart Master Plan and 3 D GIS Planning Support System and Digital Spatial Master Planning Incorporating Machine to Machine Automation for Smart Economic Community (IoT, ICT and M2M based Digital Integration).
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    Pages: V, 272 p. 174 illus., 161 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811925641
    Series Statement: Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2564-1
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    China Highway Canyon Bridges (2022)
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    Keywords: Geotechnical engineering. ; Geography. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Regional Geography. ; Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Research on Highway Canyon Bridges in China -- Suspension Bridges -- Cable-stayed Bridges -- Arch Bridges -- Girder Bridges.
    Abstract: This book presents 108 canyon bridges that best represent the highest level of bridge construction in China and is divided into four chapters including suspension bridge, cable-stayed bridge, arch bridge and beam bridge. It introduces the definition of canyon bridge for the first time and gives an overview of each bridge's structural characteristics, design and construction techniques, as well as management and maintenance measures. Furthermore, this book provides elevation layout drawings and real view pictures. Chinese version of this book was awarded “Fan Lichu Book Prize” by Bridge and Structure Committee of China Civil Engineering Society in August 2020. It is the first book accounting of canyon bridges and appeals to a wide readership, from bridge designers and engineers to the general public who has interests to learn bridge construction in mountainous areas.
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    Pages: XI, 218 p. 247 illus., 137 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811644313
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4431-3
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    Smart Master Planning for Cities : Case Studies on Domain Innovations (2022)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Cooperating objects (Computer systems). ; Regional Geography. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Cyber-Physical Systems.
    Description / Table of Contents: Smart Master Planning for Cities-Innovation and Case Studies -- Innovative and Inclusive Land Pooling Scheme for the Planning of New Capital City Amravati and Participant’s satisfaction -- Smart Planning and Management of Urban Water Systems: A Case of Bhuj, India -- Comprehensive Planning Comes a Full Circle in Cincinnati: Insights from the 2012 Plan Cincinnati -- Be Smart and Be with the Basics off Planning: A Case of Gurugram -- Regional Integrated Approach for Smart Master Planning: A case study Kochi, Kerala, India -- Integrating Master Planning with Smart City Initiative: Challenges and Opportunities in Newtown, Kolkata -- Citizen centric Smart Planning Case Study San Diego, California -- International Collaborative Research: Smart Master Planning of Cities Case studies on Domain innovations and Conclusions. .
    Abstract: This book, based on international collaborative research, presents a state-of-the-art design for “Smart Master Planning” for all metropolises, megacities and meta cities as well as at sub-city zonal and community and neighborhood level. Smart Master Planning accepts that all cities are a smart city in making in a limited way as far as the six components for Smart Cities; namely, smart people, smart economy, smart environment, smart mobility and smart Governance are concerned. Smart Master Planning in any city can only be designed and executed by active roles of Smart People and Smart City Government and is a joint and synchronous effort of E-Democracy, E-Governance and ICT-IOT system in a 24 hour 7-day framework on all activities. In addition to use of Information and Communication Technologies, and Remote Sensing, the design of smart Master Planning utilizes domain specific tools of many aspects of a city to realize the coordinated, effective and efficient planning, management, development and conservation that improve ecological, social, biophysical, psychological and economic well-being in an equitable manner without compromising the sustainability of development ecosystems and stakeholders. This book will present 12 case studies covering more than 12 cities or more cities centered on domain-specific smart planning components. Case studies of Domain Innovations include Urban Land management, Master Planning for Water Management, Comprehensive Master Planning Innovations, Smart Use of Master Plan basics, Integrated Smart Master Planning, and Citizen-Centric Master Planning. .
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    Pages: VI, 336 p. 128 illus., 110 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811923869
    Series Statement: Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2386-9
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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
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    Green Recovery with Resilience and High Quality Development : CCICED Annual Policy Report 2021. (2023)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Environmental management. ; Geography. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Environmental policy. ; Oceanography. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management. ; Regional Geography. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Environmental Policy. ; Ocean Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Global Climate Governance and China’s Role -- Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Conservation -- Global Ocean Governance and Ecological Civilization -- Chapter 4 Green Urbanization Strategy and Pathways towards Regional Integrated Development -- Green Transitions and Sustainable Social Governance -- Major Green Technology Innovation and Implementation Mechanisms -- Green Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development -- The Global Green Value Chain -- Green Finance.
    Abstract: This open access book is based on the research outputs of China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED) in 2021. It covers major topics of Chinese and international attention regarding green development, such as climate, biodiversity, ocean, BRI, urbanization, sustainable production and consumption, technology, finance, value chain, and related topics. It also reviews the progress of China‘s environmental and development policies and the impacts from CCICED. This is a highly informative and carefully presented book, providing insight for policy makers in environmental issues.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789811994708
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9470-8
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    Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems for Policy Decision Support (2022)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Geographic information systems. ; Natural disasters. ; Regional Geography. ; Geographical Information System. ; Natural Hazards.
    Description / Table of Contents: Estimated error analysis in downscaled land surface temperature -- Frequency Ratio approach for landslide susceptibility mapping of Phonda Ghat of Maharashtra -- Evaluation of the Hydrological Process Prevalent in Ghaggar River Basin using Interferometrically Derived Sentinel-1 DEM -- Site Suitability Analysis for Establishing Water Conservation Structures Using Geoinformatics of Eastern part of Satara District of Maharashtra, India -- Monsoon impacted magnetic and geomorphological changes along the Redi beach, Sindhudurg district, West Coast of Maharashtra, India -- Vulnerability assessment of avalanches in upper Satluj Basin, District Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh, India: a geographic information system (GIS) based approach -- Assessment of Soil Risk by RUSLE Model Using Remote Sensing and GIS in Pench River Basin, Madhya Pradesh, India -- Socio economic livelihood vulnerability to Mountain Hazards: A case of Uttarakhand Himalaya, India -- Land Surface Temperature Retrieval of Landsat-8 Data using Split Window Algorithm over Delhi City, India -- Investigation of land use and land cover changes and its relationship with Land surface temperature and Ground water temperature over Bangalore city -- Land Use Land Cover Change Detection and Its Effect on Land Surface Temperature: A Case Study of Malana Watershed Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India -- Spatio-Temporal Changes in Metropolitan Cities of India: A Comparative Study of Delhi and Mumbai -- GIS based assessment of Particulate Pollutants (PM10 and PM2.5) its Relation with Vegetation Green and its impacts on apple orchards in Kullu Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India -- The Magnitude of Transformation in Land use Land Cover of Kalyan-Dombivli, Smart City -- Assessment of Tiger Tourism in India: A Case Study of Ranthambore Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan, India -- Inventory and Phenological assessment of Apple Orchards using various Remote Sensing techniques for Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir State, India -- Geospatial Technology in Sustainable Forest Management of Molakalmuru taluk, Chitradurga district, Karnataka, India -- Application of GIS Technology in Detection of Crime Hotspots & Vulnerable Areas of Jalandhar Commissionerate -- Quantifying Land Use/Land Cover Change and Landscape Fragmentation over the Intanki National Park, Nagaland (India) using Geo-informatics -- Impact of Sprawl on Development Pattern of Bengaluru City -- Using Remote Sensing Technique to Investigate Land Use/ Land Cover Changes in Varanasi District (U.P.), India -- Geo-Spatial Database for Village Resources: A Case Study of Selected Villages from the Central Himalaya -- Effect of Urban Expansion on Groundwater Crisis: A Comparative Assessment of Nainital, Mussoorie and Shimla Hill Cities -- Land Use/Land Cover Changes in Coastal Districts of Karnataka -- Spatial Modeling for Municipal Solid Waste Management Using Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System.
    Abstract: The management of data to understand complex and interwoven processes of sustainable development has been a great challenge for researchers, planners, and decision makers. Remote sensing and GIS-based policy decision support systems not only help them to solve spatially related environmental and socio-economic issues; they also provide a powerful tool for integrating spatial and non-spatial datasets with analytical and spatial models and knowledge domains. Recent advances in the modern spatial tools of remote sensing and GIS combined with advanced computation techniques have enhanced the efficiency and capabilities of policy development. This book expands the scientific knowledge base in various physical and socio-economic issues among scholars, planners, and decision makers for policy development and research regarding sustainable development. It also demonstrates the importance of modern spatial decision support tools of remote sensing and GIS to better understand sustainable development processes and policy development. Furthermore, the book discusses case studies providing new insights as to how remote sensing and GIS-based decision support systems contribute to understanding physical and socio-economic processes and developing pragmatic policy for sustainable development. This book covers land surface temperature, hydrological processes, terrain mapping, flood and landslide hazards, land use and land cover dynamics, crime hotspots, urban health issues, tourism, agriculture, forest management, flood mitigation, urban sprawl, and village information systems, among others. Readers will find this book to be an invaluable resource for understanding and solving diverse physical and human issues for policy development related to sustainable planning and management.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811677311
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    Community-Based Integrated Care and the Inclusive Society : Recent Social Security Reform in Japan (2021)
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Environmental geography. ; Social service. ; Geography. ; Social medicine. ; Political science. ; Human Geography. ; Integrated Geography. ; Social Care. ; Regional Geography. ; Health, Medicine and Society. ; Governance and Government.
    Description / Table of Contents: Welfare Regime in Japan and Recent Social Security Reform -- Temporal Changes and Regional Differences in Demographic Structure and Health in Japan -- Nursing Care Provision Systems for Elderly People and Geographical Distribution of Services in Japan -- Medical Care Provision System and Geographical Distribution of Medical Resources in Japan -- Securing of Health, Medical, and Welfare Personnel and the Geographical Distribution in Japan -- Regional Variation in the Community-based Integrated Care Systems in Japan -- Community-based Integrated Care Systems in Municipalities Having One Comprehensive Community Support Center -- Community-based Integrated Care Systems in Municipalities Having Sub-branchs of Comprehensive Community Support Centers -- Community-based Integrated Care Systems in Municipalities Having Multiple Comprehensive Community Support Centers -- Regeneration of Housing Estates by the Community-based Integrated Care Systems -- Integrated Care Systems Established to Strengthen Community Disaster Resilience -- Establishing Community-based Integrated Sup-port Systems for Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Childcare in Japan: Focusing on Regional differences -- Creation of Social Ties for Prevention of Isolation of Elderly Public Assistance Recipients: The Case of a Project for the Provision of “A Place of One’s Own” in Nishinari Ward, Osaka City -- Current Situation and Challenges of “Inclusive Care”: An Investigation of the “Community-based Inclusive Station Program” in Saga Prefecture -- Formation of Comprehensive Community Welfare Bases in Urban Areas -- Development of Community Welfare Activities with Resident Participation and Their Importance in Hilly and Mountainous Areas. .
    Abstract: This book discusses the building of comprehensive community support systems, which constitutes a key issue in social security reforms in Japan. The book comprises three parts: (I) Mapping Social Security in Japan, (II) Community-Based Integrated Care Systems in Japan, and (III) A Prospect of Community-Based Inclusive Society in Japan. The chapters in this book were composed on the basis of research into community-based integrated care systems and community-based inclusive society, conducted by members of the Association of Japanese Geographers’ Study Group “Regional Issues Related to the Birthrate Decline and Population Aging.” Choosing local governments with different regional characteristics, the authors conducted empirical research to uncover the characteristics of comprehensive community support systems, building processes, and challenges in the respective local governments. Non-Japanese readers will acquire an understanding of the characteristics of social security and the trends of the reforms in Japan. To support its use as a reference book, chapters in Part I include numerous maps and figures with the themes of welfare, medical care, and health levels in Japan.
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    Pages: XIV, 376 p. 150 illus., 11 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789813344730
    Series Statement: International Perspectives in Geography, AJG Library, 12
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-4473-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-33-4473-0
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    Practising Cultural Geographies : Essays in Honour of Rana P. B. Singh (2022)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Geography. ; Architecture. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Physical Geography. ; Geography. ; Cities, Countries, Regions. ; Environmental Social Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction: Essays in Honour of Rana P.B. Singh -- Rana Pratap Bahadur Singh, ‘Rana-ji’: Academic Contributions, Professional Career and Recognition -- Making of a Dweller Indian Cultural Geographer: In Conversation with Professor Rana P.B. Singh -- Theoretical Perspectives on Landscape Perception -- Sacredscapes vis-à-vis Faithscapes: Cultural Landscapes of Ayodhya, a Holy-Heritage City of India -- Char Landscapes of the Brahmaputra Riverine Tract, Assam: Elements of Evolution and Cultural Ecology -- Re-connecting Communities with Public Spaces: A Proposal for Rejuvenation of Sacred kunds in the Historic city of Varanasi -- The Priesthood of the Temple of Viṭhobā in Pandharpur, Maharashtra -- Geographical Spread of Hindu Religion and Culture into the West -- Geographical Patterns of Indigenous Religious Belief Systems in North-East India: A Case Study .-Kautilya’s Political Geography – Concepts and Ideas: An Example of Ancient Indian Geographical Thinking -- Genealogy and Its Role in Matrimony: A Study of Panji System of Mithila Region, Bihar (India) -- The Two Faces of Bodhgayā -- Local Knowledge Education on School Students and Vernacular Landscape Identity Promoting: a case of Dongshan Town, Suzhou, China -- The Misings of Assam in the Midst of Tradition and Modernity: A Comparative Study of Selected Rural and Urban Areas -- Lumbini, Nepal: The Birthplace of Buddha and the Powerful Place of Pilgrimage in the World -- Pañcakroshi Yatra: Symbolic Manifestation of the Spatial to the Spiritual -- Cultural Tourism based Regional Development in Rajasthan, India -- Baul-Sufi Interface and Cultural Tourism: A Study in Northern Rarh of West Bengal, India -- Cultural Images of Kolkata: A Contemporary Perspective -- Situating Animals in the Aesthetics of a Global City: Stray Cattle and Dairy Farmers in Delhi, India -- Urban Sanitation in Indian Cities: Reflections from Varanasi -- Perspective on Agricultural Land Use Trajectory in the Peri-Urban Interface of a Developing Economy: A Case of Aligarh City.
    Abstract: This festschrift honours Prof. Rana P.B. Singh who has dedicated his life to teaching and conducting research on cultural geography with a ‘dweller Indian perspective’. The book focuses on the cultural geographies of India, and to an extent that of South Asia. It is a rich collection of 23 essays on the themes apprised by him, covering landscapes, religion, heritage, pilgrimage and tourism, and human settlements.
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    Pages: XXXV, 580 p. 212 illus., 180 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811664151
    Series Statement: Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6415-1
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    Sustainable Development Goals in Northeast India : Challenges and Achievements (2023)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Geography. ; Well-being. ; Food security. ; Sustainability. ; Regional Geography. ; Well-Being. ; Food Security.
    Description / Table of Contents: Sustainable Development Goals in Northeast India -- Challenges and Achievements -- Professor Narendra Nath Bhattacharyya: A Brief Profile of His Life, Academic Career and Contributions -- Just Transition, The Story Hitherto -- An Analysis of the Performance of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS) in the North East Region of India: An Economics Perspective -- Extreme Weather Events and Food Insecurity in Northeast India -- Food Security in North-East India: the Role of Agriculture, Challenges and the Road Ahead -- Juxtaposing Food Security and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Northeast India: Evidence and Explanations -- Land Degradation, Desertification and Food Security in North East India: Present and Future Scenarios -- Enhanced Vegetation Index and Land Use Analysis for Seven Sister States of India (2000-2022) -- Quality of Living Space Among Rural Households in North Eastern Region of India -- Augmentation of North-East Resources: intervention through Data Science & Advanced Technology -- Sustainable development goals (SDG 3) “health and wellbeing”: What’s ailing north eastern states? -- Progress Made by The North Eastern States of India Towards the 2030 Health-Related Sustainable Development Goals -- Performance of The Health and Well-Being Indicators -- Status of Gender Equality in the North Eastern States: A Pathway towards Achievement of Sustainable Development Goal -- Change in Dominant and Deficient Functions of Rural Female Workers in North-Eastern Region of India: An Analysis -- An Evolving Paradigm Of Cybersecurity In North East India -- Sustainable Development Goals and Assam -- A Roadmap to a Better Future -- Measuring Gaps to Achieve the SDG 1 in Assam and Identifying the Causes -- On Understanding the Drinking Water Treatment Requirements in India during Emergencies -- Perilous Waters: Gendering Community Based Disasters Management Practices from floods a study of Majuli Assam -- Rejuvenating Geographies of Manas through People’s Participation: A Success Story of Community Conservation -- Ephemeral char ecosystems and mitigation of flood induced vulnerability along River Brahmaputra -- Making Unpaid Work Visible -- The Key To Removing Gender Inequality: A Study In The Urban Households Of Assam -- Wildlife habitat dynamics and sustainable development: revisiting Pabitora Wildlife Sanctuary of Assam -- Prospects of Tourism Sector in Assam to achieve Sustainable Development Goals -- Sustainable Ethnic Tourism Development in Arunachal Pradesh -- SDG 3 in Manipur: A Story of Hill-Valley Divide -- An Analytical Study on the inseparable relations between food, population, arable land and economy in Manipur from the Perspective of Sustainability -- Application of Remote Sensing and GIS techniques for Landslide hazard Zonation in Tamenglong District of Manipur, North East India -- Analysing development induced trade-offs: A Case Study of Loktak Multipurpose Project (LMP) in Manipur.
    Abstract: This book covers themes related to the geosphere, biosphere, sociosphere and ecosphere dealing with changing geographical, environmental and socio-economic realities to plan a sustainable future for the northeast region (NER) of India. The NER consists of eight states—Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya and Sikkim—and they carry political, economic and social importance. The book integrates the past, present and future of geospheric attributes incorporating progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to meet the demands for improving human wellbeing under diverse and challenging socio-economic, political and environmental conditions. The key SDGs, as in food and agriculture, health, education, water, energy and other overarching goals of the region, have yet to incorporate providing sustainable jobs and promoting equality and inclusive development, although there have been a few studies in that regard. The challenges to achieve SDGs in the NER are formidable compared to the rest of India. The NER has put a great deal of effort into achieving the SDGs, mainly in poverty (SDG-1), good health (SDG-3), education (SDG-4), gender (SDG-5), decent work (SDG-8) and reduced inequalities (SDG-10), similar to the rest of the country. However, the standard development indicators such as road length, access to health care, power consumption and other measures are far below the national average. A multi-pronged strategy has played a pivotal role in the region, but development strategy to attain the SDGs 2030 must be more inclusive in empowering people with maximising self-governance, considering the resources, needs and aspirations of the people. This book evaluates the performance of the SDGs and fills in the gaps. It includes case studies focusing on different SDGs using advanced cartographic, statistical and GIS techniques and methods. It also provides unique findings that serve as valuable resources for planners and policy-makers so that a sustainable future in Northeast India can be achieved.
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    Pages: XVI, 594 p. 118 illus., 102 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789811964787
    Series Statement: Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6478-7
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    Theory of Mountainurbanology (2021)
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    Keywords: Environmental geography. ; Geography. ; Environmental management. ; Landscape ecology. ; Architecture. ; Integrated Geography. ; Regional Geography. ; Environmental Management. ; Landscape Ecology. ; Architecture.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Investigation -- Chapter 3. Site Selection -- Chapter 4. Category -- Chapter 5. Planning -- Chapter 6. Design -- Chapter 7. Building -- Chapter 8. Transportation -- Chapter 9. Ecology -- Chapter 10. Disaster -- Chapter 11. Aesthetics -- Chapter 12. Governance.
    Abstract: This book is about mountainurbanology grounded in Southwest China, where mountain is a typical landform for many towns and cities. From the multi-disciplinary perspective in a dynamic changing context, it presents a comprehensive framework including the location of mountain city, planning, design, building, transportation, disaster, aesthetics and governance in building up mountain cities based on investigation of natural, social and economic studies. The book also emphasizes ecological planning method based on topography in mountainous area through the lens of teaching and practice on urban planning for over half a century in Southwest China. It is a highly informative book providing academic insight for senior undergraduates, graduate students, lecturers, research professionals and decision makers with an interest in urban planning, ecology, planning and design in mountainous region development. Prof. Guangyu Huang is regarded as Founding Pioneer of mountainurbanology in China, a sub-discipline of urban planning.
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    Pages: XXXIII, 269 p. 186 illus., 102 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789811608193
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-0819-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-0819-3
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    Glance at the Silk Road Disaster Risk (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Geography. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Natural Hazards. ; Regional Geography. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Social Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Background and Connotations -- Environment -- Disaster Risk Assessment -- Risk Management -- Future Prospects. .
    Abstract: This book vividly shows the fostering environment, activity characteristics, distribution pattern, economic losses, casualties, disaster risks and management of earthquakes, mass movement, drought, floods, and marine disasters in the Silk Road region. It develops a multi-scale and multi-disaster risk assessment method to better assess and understand the Silk Road disaster risk. A multi-level collaborative risk management model has been proposed for transboundary disasters, and it also shares case studies on major disaster risk management. The book makes a major step forward to increase the understanding of the disaster risk of the Silk Road region. It presents a holistic understanding of the natural hazards and their induced disaster risks and is a valuable read for scholars, stakeholders and practitioners in the DRR community.
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    Pages: XI, 181 p. 72 illus., 67 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811955839
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-5583-9
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    Brazilian Geography : In Theory and in the Streets (2022)
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Geography. ; Cultural geography. ; Human Geography. ; Regional Geography. ; Social and Cultural Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Critical Geography: From the Office to the Streets -- Far Beyond the ‘Natural Environment’: Geography at the Crossroads of the Capitalocene -- Brazilian Geography and the Study of Territorial Formation -- Man in his being in the world -- Geography and Geographicity -- Physical Geography and the Study of Environmental Problems: The Brazilian Contribution -- The Study of Cities in Brazilian Geography -- The Production of Urban Space and “Critical Geography” -- Dialogues on Brazilian Political Geography and its Perspectives in the 21st Century -- The Consensual Divorce of Geography -- Adherence to Neoliberalism, the Cult of Freedom and the Overthrow of Democracy -- Scientific Research and the Construction of the Field of Teaching of Geography in Schools: Trends and Challenges -- The Contribution of Milton Santos to the Theoretical Formation of Brazilian Geography -- Carlos Augusto de Figueiredo Monteiro and the Construction of Brazilian Geographical Climatology -- Aziz Nacib Ab'saber and the Professionalisation of Research in Geomorphology in Brazilian Geography Courses -- The Right to the City and the Housing in Brazilian Cities -- The Long March of the Brazilian Peasantry: Socioterritorial Movements, Conflicts and Agrarian Reform -- Land and Food: the New Struggles of the Landless Workers Movement (MST) -- Geography and Indigenous Peoples: Struggles of Resistance -- The Geography of Labour under Construction: Theoretical Challenges and Research Praxis -- A Popular Environmentalism in Defence of Life, Dignity and Territory (an autobiographical contribution from an activist geographer) -- Challenges in Decolonisation of the Brazilian/Latin American Geography/ies -- Brazilian Feminist Geographies: Occupying Space, Resisting Negation and Producing Challenges to Geography -- Association of Brazilian Geographers (AGB): The Construction of a Geography of Struggle -- Epilogue.
    Abstract: This book presents the history and theoretical contributions of Brazilian geography since the late twentieth century and shows how this sphere of knowledge has been organically integrated with social and territorial issues and with social movements. The relationship between the subjects and objects of research in Brazilian geography has been centred on the understanding and transformation of realities marked by injustice and inequality. Against this backdrop, the geography of the country has developed by integrating, relating to, and forming part of those realities as it headed out into the streets. Brazilian geography continues to hold theoretical debate in high regard as a result of the influence of critical theory. This book thus covers the theoretical approaches in Brazilian geography, its different lines of research, and above all its character as manifested in culture and society.
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    Pages: VII, 427 p. 35 illus., 20 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811937040
    Series Statement: Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-3704-0
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    Making Food in Local and Global Contexts : Anthropological Perspectives (2022)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Food science. ; Ethnology. ; Human geography. ; Cultural geography. ; Regional Geography. ; Food Studies. ; Sociocultural Anthropology. ; Social and Cultural Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: - Introduction -- Gastronomical goods as a biocultural value of wood pastures in Eastern Europe -- Merroir in the Making: Provenance Fetishism and the Social Construction of Taste in the Japanese Seafood System -- The Socio-Cultural Reception of MSG (Monosodium Glutamate) in Thailand -- Sharing food and conviviality in the Mediterranean Diet. Some ethnographic examples -- Rethinking foodscapes: Does it matter how food reaches my plate? -- Rethinking family commensality: Through Japanese cases and Italian ones -- The “Making” of Hakka Cuisine: A Case Study for the Formation of Ethnic Food and its Foodscapes in Southeast China -- Tubawan and the Play of Authorial Slippage: The Sani Yi people’s practice of hospitality business and the making of indigenous foodscape -- Translocal Foodscapes: Gastronomic Creativity in Mérida, Mexico, and Seville, Spain -- The Tea Industry in Modern China and Public Demand for Tea -- On the Formation of Chinese National Cuisine: Historical and Anthropological Perspectives. .
    Abstract: This book is a collection of research focusing on the anthropological aspects of how food is made in modern society from both global and local perspectives. Modern food consumed in any society is created in a variety of natural and cultural environments. There is a "food democracy" in which how we procure and share food can be an indicator of our participation in society, while food nurtured in particular climates and land can be transmitted to the outside world owing to the influence of tourism and the global economy, a phenomenon that is recognized on a global scale as exemplified by the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. In other words, food is an aspect of both culture and civilization. Anthropological approaches are used to reveal the humanistic aspects of food, highlighting the strength and individuality of regional and ethnic foods in global civilizations. The book is a compilation of results from sessions of the international symposium “Making Food in Human and Natural History”, which took place on March 18 and 19, 2019, in Osaka, Japan.
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    Pages: X, 211 p. 45 illus., 35 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811910487
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-1048-7
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    Understanding Sustainability with Pedagogical Practice : A Contribution from Geography Education (2023)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Sustainability. ; Education and state. ; Geography. ; Sustainability. ; Education Policy.
    Description / Table of Contents: Recontextualizing Sustainability: Regulative and Instructional Discourse -- Learning culture, Competencies and Consequences for Sustainability -- Dealing with Uncertainty in a Transformative Education for Sustainable Development -- Education for Sustainable Development in a Culture of Digitality -- School Geography as Radical Global Citizen Education -- Sustainable Contradictions? The Prospect for an Eco-socialist School Geography -- Bringing Sustainability into the Classroom -- Subject Matter Knowledge and Sustainability – Implications for Classroom Instruction -- Teaching with Geographical Situations to Practice Sustainability -- Geography Education for Sustainable Development through Problem-based Learning -- Factors Affecting Geography Pre-service Teachers’ Perception about Education for Sustainable Development -- Geographical Knowledge and (Education for) Sustainable Development in Geography Curricula -- Preparing Pre-service Teachers for Practicing Sustainable Geographies through Online Technology Integration -- Practicing students SDG Strategies through Fieldwork – Exploring Student Perspectives on Green Urban Planning Models in a Nature Park -- Opportunities and Challenges in Geography Education to Practice Sustainability Education.
    Abstract: This book shares with an international audience of teachers, scholars, and policymakers the experience of pedagogical practices to facilitate sustainability in the world. Sustainability is seen here as a journey toward the end state of sustainable development. Therefore, the authors contribute different roads to engage teachers and students with pedagogical discourse. Overall, the book demonstrates the value of powerful knowledge through action-oriented learning based on a bottom-up process. Consequently, pedagogical practices are understood as the instructional approaches based on a social constructivist model in which active learning is performed with student-to-student engagement. Secondary teachers in social sciences and university professors in geography find the study to be a valuable source of stimulation for incorporating new ideas and resolving common problems in their learning and teaching environments. Education policymakers around the world also benefit from the only publication that presents international perspectives on geographical knowledge related to sustainability. The contributing authors are experienced scientists in the field of geography education who are giving special attention to pedagogical practices that promote new directions toward sustainable thinking. This book is the first outcome of an international collaboration officially established in 2023 between the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at Texas State University and the Department of Geography at the University of Bayreuth.
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    Pages: XVII, 189 p. 16 illus., 8 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819926879
    Series Statement: Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-2687-9
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    Conserving and Managing Historical Urban Landscape : An Integrated Morphological Approach (2022)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Human geography. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Geography. ; Human Geography. ; Environmental Social Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Urban morphology and historical urban landscape conservation and management -- Traditions of urban morphology: opportunities and challenges -- An integrated approach: combining the historico-geographical and the configurational approaches -- Integrated examination of urban form: historicity -- Integrated examination of urban form: historicity and conviviality -- Urban conservation and management practice in China -- An integrated morphological approach to urban conservation and management: The case of Nanjing -- Conclusion: The first step in a journey of a thousand miles.
    Abstract: This book focuses on urban morphology and its application to urban conservation and management. The rapid disappearance of historical urban landscapes, especially in developing countries, is largely attributed to the lack of historic awareness and broad-brush demolition and redevelopment in urban development. The book provides a new, integrated morphological approach that enables fine-grained and cross-scale examination of urban form based on both its historicity and socio-economic potential, with the aims of informing more responsive and context-specific conservation and management of historical urban landscapes. The robustness of this new approach and the feasibility of its application to urban conservation practice are tested and demonstrated by three case studies in drastically different cultural contexts, namely Ludlow, a medieval town in the UK, Chinatown in Singapore and a historic quarter in Nanjing, China. Combining historico-geographical and configurational approaches, the book also makes a significant breakthrough in terms of coordinating and synthesizing different traditions of urban morphology, which has been a key challenge to this field over the past decades. In addition, by using multi-source data, ranging from conventional cartographic maps to computer-generated and open online data, the integrated approach innovatively relates qualitative and quantitative aspects of urban form and links the qualitative and quantitative analyses of formal structure. As an interdisciplinary study merging geography, urban history, urban planning and design, this book is to be primarily used as a reference book for graduate students and scholars in various fields who are interested in urban form and urban conservation and management. In addition, it offers practitioners in urban planning and design a useful tool for managing changes in historical urban landscapes. Lastly, it contributes to developing a common platform to facilitate dialogues among various stakeholders and participants in urban conservation practice.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811942228
    Series Statement: The Urban Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4222-8
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    Research Directions, Challenges and Achievements of Modern Geography (2023)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Sustainability. ; Economic geography. ; Globalization. ; Geography. ; Sustainability. ; Economic Geography. ; Globalization.
    Description / Table of Contents: Re-thinking cities and the urban: from the global to the local -- From the new world to multiple possible worlds: political geography, geopolitics and border studies -- New and emerging pathways for transport geography -- Geography and geographers in place and time: a view from the international geographical union’s commission on the history of geography -- Innovative development of modern agricultural geographic engineering -- Integrating Geography for Global Sustainability and the Earth's Future: the role of International Geographical Union Commission on Geography of Future Earth -- Global change and human mobility in the Anthropocene -- Contribution of Geography and Geospatial Technology to Cope with Hazards and Risks: Implications of GIS Development in Japan -- Marginality issues in a time of world reorganization -- Land Use and Land Cover Changes in a Global Environmental Change Context -- The Contribution of Geography -- Coastal Systems: the dynamic interface between land and sea -- Advances in karst geomoprhology and hydrogeology research in the last decade and its future direction for karst land use planning -- Achievements and challenges of geographical research in Africa -- Issues and dilemmas of local and regional development in geographical research.
    Abstract: This book identifies and discusses research directions, challenges and achievements in contemporary geography. It also documents the most current theoretical and methodological considerations undertaken by scientists representing various sub-disciplines of geography with particular reference to human geography. It was assumed that the thematic structure of the currently active International Geographical Union (IGU) problem commissions corresponds to the most relevant and current research directions in geography. Reflecting this assumption, the book consists of 14 chapters contributed by geographers representing 14 problem commissions of the IGU, which allows us to examine geography from different perspectives and to provide the reader with a complete overview of contemporary research issues in human geography. The first part discusses contemporary research problems and issues related to scientific methodology and achievements of selected geographical sub-disciplines, including urban geography, agricultural geography, transport geography, and political geography, among others. The second part focuses on the interdisciplinarity of geography and the topics of global dimension undertaken by geographers such as global change, GIS and geospatial technology, marginalization, and environmental change. This part also discusses the internal relations between geographical specializations and their links with other related sciences, including geology, sociology, and economics. The third part discusses the holistic approaches of geography applied to particular regions, territories, or conditions (Africa, costal systems, geomorphology and local development).
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819966042
    Series Statement: Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-6604-2
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    Insularity and Geographic Diversity of the Peripheral Japanese Islands (2022)
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Geography. ; Emigration and immigration. ; Human Geography. ; Regional Geography. ; Human Migration.
    Description / Table of Contents: Cultural and Social Overview of Japanese Islands -- Conventional Studies of Japanese Islands -- Positioning of Islands in Modern Japan -- Population Flow from/to the Islands -- Natural Hazard and Island Inhabitants -- Life Space on Islands -- Production Space on Islands -- Tourism Development in Islands -- Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book clarifies the geography of the peripheral Japanese islands from a variety of angles. The islands are distributed in the tropical and cool temperate zones, and the most distant inhabited islands are more than 1,000 km from the mainland. In the past, they were Japan's frontier, close to neighboring countries. However, during Japan's modernization process, the islands were positioned as backward regions, supplying food, resources, and labor. Today, the islands are considered to be on the periphery of Japan, with lifestyles different from those of the mainland. The islands are also getting attention as sightseeing locales and emigration regions attracting those who prefer country life—an image of the islands that has been created by the romanticized gaze from the Japanese mainland. The authors describe the various forms of the outlying Japanese islands and at the same time discover their common regional characteristics, as defined by the view from the mainland.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811923166
    Series Statement: International Perspectives in Geography, AJG Library, 18
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2316-6
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    Indo-Pacific Smart Megacity System : Emerging Architecture and Megacity Studies (2023)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Internet of things. ; Political science. ; Urban economics. ; Regional economics. ; Spatial economics. ; Regional Geography. ; Internet of Things. ; Governance and Government. ; Urban Economics. ; Regional and Spatial Economics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Indo-Pacific Smart Megacity System: Emerging Architecture and Megacity Studies -- Prospects of systems of megacities and individual megacities with respect to the regional economy -- International trade among the megacity systems/countries in its issues and barriers EU 27 and selected Indo-Pacific countries -- Metropolitan Architecture and Sustainable Habitats in The Indo-Pacific Region To Reinforce the Megacity System Through Urban-Rural Patterns -- Japanese Methods for promoting harmonious regionalization in Asia -- Indo-Pacific Smart Megacity System Megacity Studies: Is Kolkata Ready to Be the Gateway to Indo-Pacific Region? -- Positioning of Mumbai in the Indo-Pacific Megacity System: Economic and Transport Opportunities -- Conclusion: Indo-Pacific Smart Megacity System: Emerging Architecture and Megacity Studies.
    Abstract: This book is an in-depth study of the Indo-Pacific region for effective interventions in the megacities system. First, based on several criteria, the region is identified as homogeneous country groupings of diversity, a multi-polar spatial system, and as program regions of QUAD and I2U2 for action programs and investment transcending many nations but mostly the ocean space of the Indo-Pacific, connecting all megacities sub-regions spatially and functionally. Then, the megacities with problems and prospects for economic integration are studied from the point of view of regional economics and international trade, and finally, the rural–urban interface with case studies of selected countries is presented. Prospects of systems of megacities and individual megacities for regional economies are designed. Existing interconnections through rail, air, and ocean of megacity systems, their capacity, performance, and potential are analyzed for emerging issues. International trade among the megacity systems/countries with emerging issues and barriers are presented. The mobility of money, goods, and services among the systems of megacities is analyzed. Rule-based diplomacy and other emerging options are discussed to sustain the above calls for a study of the Security of the Indo-Pacific region. Finally, the emerging architecture for megacity system governance is also presented. Out of 21 megacities in the Indo-Pacific, an in-depth study of a few in India and Japan in the Indo-Pacific region for effective economic interventions in the megacities system at the city level was studied. COVID-19 has affected most of the countries in the Indo-Pacific. With a contraction of GDP and a GDP growth rate negative, the number below the poverty level increased. Foreign Direct Investment is not forthcoming in any of these countries. Job creation becomes a priority in addition to public health concerns connected with COVID-19.
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    ISBN: 9789819962181
    Series Statement: Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-6218-1
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    Geo-intelligence for Sustainable Development (2021)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Geography. ; Geographic information systems. ; Quantitative research. ; Climatology. ; Natural disasters. ; Sustainability. ; Regional Geography. ; Geographical Information System. ; Data Analysis and Big Data. ; Climate Sciences. ; Natural Hazards.
    Description / Table of Contents: Geo-intelligence role in sustainable city missions of the global south: a review -- Cloud-based geospatial mapping and analysis of prayagraj kumbh mela of india: the unesco intangible cultural heritage -- Geo-intelligence-based approach for sustainable development of peri-urban areas: a case study of kozhikode city, kerala (india) -- Smart city: artificial intelligence in the city of the future -- Geo-intelligence for ecosystem services in poverty alleviation and food security -- Geo-intelligence for pandemic prevention and control -- Geo- intelligence in public health: a panoptical to covid -19 pandemic -- Use of remote sensing data to identify air pollution signatures in india -- Urban growth impact on cauvery river: a geospatial perspective -- Artificial neural network (ann) based predictions of bulk permittivity of co2-water-porous media system -- Long-term satellite data time series analysis for land degradation mapping to support sustainable land management in ukraine -- Modeling of the mass balance of glaciers with debris cover -- A geo-intelligence based approach to investigate temporal changes in the length and surface area and ice velocity of sakchum glacier. .
    Abstract: Globally, concerns for the environment and human well-being have increased as results of threats imposed by climate change and disasters, environmental degradation, pollution of natural resources, water scarcity and proliferation of slums. Finding appropriate solutions to these threats and challenges is not simple, as these are generally complex and require state-of-the-art technology to collect, measure, handle and analyse large volumes of varying data sets. However, the recent advances in sensor technology, coupled with the rapid development of computational power, have greatly enhanced our abilities to capture, store and analyse the surrounding physical environment. This book explores diverse dimensions of geo-intelligence (GI) technology in developing a computing framework for location-based, data-integrating earth observation and predictive modelling to address these issues at all levels and scales. The book provides insight into the applications of GI technology in several fields of spatial and social sciences and attempts to bridge the gap between them.
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    Pages: XV, 227 p. 101 illus., 92 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789811647680
    Series Statement: Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4768-0
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    China Danxia (2020)
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    Keywords: Geomorphology. ; Geography. ; Geology. ; Landscape ecology. ; Human geography. ; Geomorphology. ; Regional Geography. ; Geology. ; Landscape Ecology. ; Human Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: The Basic questions on Danxia landform -- Identification of the Property -- Physical Geography -- Geological Structure -- Geomorphologic Features -- Biological Characteristic -- Natural Landscapes -- Human Activities -- Value of the Heritage -- Comparative analysis -- Conservation and forthputting -- Guizhou Chishui -- Fujian Taining -- Hunan Langshan -- Guangdong Danxiashan -- Jiangxi Longhushan -- Zhejiang Jianglangshan.
    Abstract: This book presents the major research advances relating to Chinese Danxia landforms over the past 80 years. It covers geological setting, morphologic characteristics and evolution, biology and ecology, aesthetic value and earth science value, and briefly introduces the six heritage sites, enabling readers to gain a systematic understanding of Danxia landform theories and the China Danxia World Heritage sites.
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    Pages: XIX, 391 p. 480 illus., 463 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811359590
    Series Statement: Springer Geography,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-5959-0
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    Land Use Transitions and Rural Restructuring in China (2020)
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Geography. ; Human Geography. ; Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Land Use Transitions -- Rural Restructuring -- Rural Restructuring Promoted by Land Use Transitions -- Reflections and Futures.
    Abstract: Intended as a comprehensive guide to the study of land use and rural development, this book offers detailed descriptions of land use transitions and rural restructuring. To do so, it chiefly focuses on three main aspects, the first of which is the application of geographical perspectives in order to understand rural issues in connection with urbanization, industrialization, globalization and rural vitalization strategies in contemporary China. Secondly, it presents a rich blend of regional and national analyses; detailed explorations of local cases; and critical and theoretically informed discussions that address historical paths and future projections. Lastly, it adapts concepts derived from western literature to situations and experiences in rural China, and provides empirical evidence from an “insider” perspective. Given its scope, the book offers a valuable resource for researchers, and for graduate students / courses in geography and sociology. .
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    Pages: XXIV, 563 p. 166 illus., 146 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811549243
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4924-3
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    Urban Transformational Landscapes in the City-Hinterlands of Asia : Challenges and Approaches (2023)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Environmental education. ; Architecture. ; Bioclimatology. ; Internet of things. ; Regional Geography. ; Environmental and Sustainability Education. ; Cities, Countries, Regions. ; Climate Change Ecology. ; Internet of Things.
    Description / Table of Contents: Asian Urban Transformation: The Shifting Paradigms -- Planning Traditions and Urban Development in the Transformational Landscapes of Asia: An Overview of Presented Papers -- Travel Behavior of Residents in Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Neighborhoods: A Study of Two Neighborhoods in Shenzhen, China -- An Evaluation of Public Spaces in the Peri-urban Areas of Hanoi in the Urbanization Process, 2008 to Present: Comparative Studies in Three New Wards of Hanoi, Vietnam -- Land Commodification and the Changing Landscape of Peri-urban Villages in Hanoi, Vietnam -- Establishing Legal Norms in Vietnam for Compulsory Land Acquisition for Purposes of Economic Development: The Balancing of Public and Private Interests -- Some Issues with Transformations in Land Management: An example of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam -- Urban Growth and Multi-Seasonal Land Cover Classification of Dhaka, Bangladesh: An Approach Using Google Earth Engine -- Beating the Traffic: Civil Society Participation in Transport Reforms and Innovations in Metro Manila, Philippines -- Urban Low-Income Housing in Thailand, Manifests on Thai Democratization -- Perseverance in the Face of Water Scarcity in Hot Summer Seasons: A Case Study of Slum Communities in Indore, India -- Influence of Planning on Physical Activity in Public Spaces: A Case Study of Chirag Delhi Ward, New Delhi, India -- Limitations of Public Open Spaces in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Some Perspectives from the Elderly -- Tourist Development and Spatial Transformation of Mekong Delta Flower Villages: A Case Study of Tan Quy Flower Village, Vietnam -- Tracing the Evolution of Resilience in Planning Practices – a Case Study of Taichung, Taiwan -- A New Inner-Hanoi via Old Industrial Facilities: From Urban Renewal to Re-urbanization and Urban Regeneration -- Local Government Decision Making and Public Participation in District 8, Ho Chi Minh City: Do We Know What Works? -- Agricultural Transformation Towards Urbanization: a Study of the Peri-Urban Area in Da Lat City, Vietnam -- Urban Flooding in the Context of Climate Change in Ho Chi Minh City: A Case Study of Nha Be District -- Vulnerability and Flood Risk Analysis for Urban Area – A Case Study of Ho Chi Minh City -- Climate Migrants in the Dhaka Metropolitan Region: The Process of Livelihood Adaptation -- Multifaceted Ideas and Approaches: An Overview of Presented Papers -- Urban Sustainability and Urban Resilience Indicators: Preliminary Framework for a Methodology to Combine Both Approaches in a Common Indicator Set -- Convivial Cities: Alternative to Cities of Consumers: An Exploratory Note -- Assessing the Livelihood Capacity of Workers and Planning Orientation for Residential Areas towards Sustainable Livelihood of Workers in Industrial Zones around Hanoi, Vietnam -- Evolutionary Livability of New Urban Areas in Hanoi: from Plan(ning) to Market(ing) -- Is Linh Dam Still a Livable New Town? How to Make It Work Well Again? -- Future of Prospective Smart Cities Outside Metro Manila -- Review on Green Infrastructure Approach in Urban Flood Management and Its Possible Application in Binh Duong Province -- Stakeholder Analysis Framework and Ongoing System Review for the Possibility of Green Infrastructure Application to Hanoi Urban Stormwater Management -- Open Space Use Under Elevated Road Infrastructure: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Bangkok, Thailand -- Potentials for Vertical Gardening in Cities: A Case Study of Shophouse Facades in the Inner City of Da Nang, Vietnam -- The Effect of Urban Vegetation Pattern on Land Surface Temperatures in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region -- Enhancing Urban Mobility Through a Powered Two-Wheeler Lane System: An Empirical Study in Ho Chi Minh City -- Asian Urban Transformation: Emerging Impressions and Future Research. .
    Abstract: In the context of mounting challenges stemming from a rapid transformation of the urban-regional landscapes in many Asian countries, this book highlights a multifaceted array of issues that increasingly engage the academic and planning communities in search of viable solutions to complex problems facing us. Even though cities continue to dominate development studies, urbanization of Asia is evolving toward a hybrid urban-rural nexus beyond the cities. This volume considers these shifting dynamics of Asian urbanization, including urban spatial transformations and their ramifications in the context of sustainability and planning. Through the lens of a set of empirical studies across diverse disciplines, geographies and methodologies. yet with an overarching concern for sustainability in varied (but interconnected) areas such as climate change, land use planning, infrastructure and urban mobility, and quality of life, these studies examine a range of important topics (e.g., flooding, transportation, housing, open space/ green space, urban garden and such) in city/regional settings. Together, they add insights into varied transformational processes or patterns at work on the urban-regional landscapes in a number of Asian countries while offering innovative approaches or alternatives. The proposed volume fills a gap in urban/regional studies in context of South and Southeast Asia that will be of interest to all stakeholders (e.g., planners, administrators, academicians and the citizenry), particularly those interested in sustainability and planning paradigms. It should be a timely and valuable addition to the Asian urbanization literature.
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    Pages: XIX, 615 p. 216 illus., 202 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789811987267
    Series Statement: Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-8726-7
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    Geographic Information Systems in Urban Planning and Management (2023)
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Geography. ; Human geography. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Geographical Information System. ; Regional Geography. ; Human Geography. ; Environmental Social Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction of Geographic Information System -- Referencing and Coordinate Systems in GIS -- GIS Data Models -- Data Input in GIS -- Data Visualization and Output -- Spatial Data Analysis -- Non-spatial Data Management -- Applications of GIS in Urban Policy/Planning/Management -- Monitoring and Modelling of Urban Land Use Changes -- Simulating Future Urban Growth using Cellular Automata-Markov Chain Models -- Identification of Potential Sites for Housing Development Using GIS Based Multi-Criteria Evaluation Technique -- Urban Green Space Analysis and Potential Site Selection for Green Space Expansion -- A Multi-Criteria Decision Making for Alternative Landfill Site Selections Using Fuzzy TOPSIS Approach -- Urban Flood Susceptibility Modelling of Srinagar using Novel Fuzzy Multi-Layer Perceptron Neural Network (Fuzzy MLPNN) -- Assessment, Mapping and prediction of Urban Heat Island. .
    Abstract: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) play a pivotal role in the field of urban planning and management and provide better solutions for numerous urban problems. With GIS, one has the ability to better understand existing requirements of a city and its design to fulfill those needs. This book contributes to developing scientific knowledge based on geospatial technologies among planners, researchers, scientists, professionals, students, and laymen and providing them with better understanding for urban planning and management at various levels. The book manifests the importance of GIS in better understanding of current urban challenges and provides new insights on how to apply GIS in urban planning. It also encourages the various stakeholders of society to participate in the decision-making process and assists planners and authorities to formulate suitable plans for sustainable urban growth of a region. The book is divided into two parts. The first part describes the fundamental concepts of GIS and also deals with the advanced techniques of spatial planning. The second part addresses real-world case studies using various applications of GIS. The case studies include urban land-use changes, simulation of future urban growth, urban heat island, alternate landfill site selection and urban flood susceptibility mapping, among others. This book shows how to integrate GIS with remote sensing, geostatistics, artificial intelligence-machine learning techniques, and other cutting-edge technologies. Readers find this book to be an invaluable resource for understanding and solving problems relating to sustainable urban planning and management.
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    Pages: XVII, 252 p. 115 illus., 51 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789811978555
    Series Statement: Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-7855-5
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    Depopulation, Aging, and Living Environments : Learning from Social Capital and Mountainous Areas in Japan (2021)
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    Keywords: Economic geography. ; Human geography. ; Environmental policy. ; Sociology. ; Geography. ; Population Economic aspects. ; Economic Geography. ; Human Geography. ; Environmental Policy. ; Sociology. ; Geography. ; Population Economics.
    Description / Table of Contents: - Introduction: The Trajectory of the Mountainous Area Research and the Book’s Perspective -- Depopulation as a Regional Problem and Reality of Depopulation -- Analysis of Population Migration from the Depopulated Mountain Village: A Case of Kamitsue Village in Oita Prefecture -- Regional Living Functions in Depopulated Settlements in Shimane Prefecture -- Regional Living Functions and IT Support -- Social Capital and Living Environment of Rural Villages -- Reformation of a Settlement Forced to Move for the Construction of Dam: The Case of Tsukinoya, a Settlement in Kisuki Town, Un’nan City, Shimane Prefecture -- Formation of a Community by Hometown Organizations that Promote Interactions among Residents in Urban and Rural Areas: Activities by Furusato Chikara, an NPO Created by Residents in the Kinki Region and the Case of the Miyoshi Region in Tokushima Prefecture -- Social Movements and Social Capital in Senri New Town -- Peripheral Regions in the Era of Regional Crisis, Society 5.0, the Post-Pandemic, and the Post-Urban: A Concluding and Additional Chapter for the English Edition.
    Abstract: This book provides perspectives on depopulated areas and regional social capital from positivistic field surveys. Among the developed countries of the world, Japan has a very small amount of national land, with almost 70% of it being in mountainous locations. Concentration of populations and economic capital into large metropolitan areas along with many depopulated and population-aged regions in the mountainous parts can be seen in the country. A very clear regional disparity has arisen in Japan, especially since the era of its high economic growth. This book also offers critical suggestions for the shrinking societies of the developed world in the era of Society 5.0, the fifth stage of society where economic development is achieved and social issues are resolved by the fusion of cyber and physical space. To begin, the book refers to an outline of depopulation and depopulated areas in Japan. Then, it deals with issues of depopulation, out-migration from a mountainous village, revitalization of local industries, and maintenance of daily living functions in these areas. This book is suitable for students and scholars of the social sciences, regional planners, staffs of government offices, members of NPOs, general citizens, and the many other people who are interested in sustainability of a region and a community in a shrinking social environment.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789811590429
    Series Statement: Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-9042-9
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    Global Geographical Heritage, Geoparks and Geotourism : Geoconservation and Development (2021)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Geology. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Tourism. ; Management. ; Sustainability. ; Regional Geography. ; Geology. ; Conservation Biology. ; Tourism Management. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: - Introduction -- Geographical Diversity of Georgia and Perspectives of Planning of Geoparks (Geo heritages) -- Identifying and Assessing Geodiversities Around Takht-e-Soleiman World Heritage site to propose the territory as the third geopark in Iran -- Geoheritage: a Strategic Resource for the Society in the Anthropocene -- UAV's, Multimedia Technology and Augmented Reality (Geonavigation): New concept and new paradigm of geodiversity presentation -- Virtual Heritage: a model of participatory knowledge construction towards Geoheritage Conservation -- Communitarian Ethics, Environmental Conservation and Development -- Ecological and Socio-Economic Vulnerability To Climate Change in Some Selected Mouzas of Gosaba Block, The Sundarbans -- The Evaluation of Zonguldak Hard Coal Basin (NW Turkey) Fossils as Geosite -- Gullies and Badlands as Geoheritage Sites -- Geoeducation And Geoethics Among The Children For Sustainable Tourism And Development Of Aliage Geological Park In Spain -- Location, Location, Location: Challenges of Effective Geoscience Education within Geotourism Opportunities at Coastal US Fossil Park Sites -- Geoparks and Geo-Sites: Geological “Learning Objects -- Geoheritage Sites and Scope of Geotourism in Land of Chhattisgarh -- The exploration into evaluation index system for the protection effectiveness of natural heritage protected areas -- Geoheritage and Potential Geotourism in Geoparks – Indian Perspective -- New routes of Geotourism for the La Campana-Peñuelas Biosphere Reserve, Chile -- Modern Geotourism’s UK Antecedents -- Geomorphological Resources for Geoeducation and Geotourism -- Dinosaur Geotourism in Europe, a Booming Tourism Niche -- The Use of Geoheritage, Geopark and Geotourism Concepts to Conserve and Sustain Tourism Development in Zambia -- Highlight of GeotouristicValues of a Volcanic Landform on the Mount Manengouba Eastern Slopes: Case of Djeu-Seh Basin -- Estimating Carrying Capacity in a High Mountainous Tourist Area: A Destination Conservation Strategy -- Collaborative Creation of Educational Geo Routes: A Strategy for Teaching and Learning Sciences and Geography, Puchuncaví, Chile. .
    Abstract: This book explores the geographical, geomorphological, ecological, touristic and socioeconomic aspects of natural heritage, argues for the dynamic conservation of that heritage and explains its key characteristics, promotion, conservation and management to achieve sustainable development goals. Emerging concepts such as geodiversity, geographical heritage sites, geomonuments, geoparks and geotourism are increasingly being used by conservationists. At present, the development of geoparks is a major global theme involving the application of geosciences to promote the inclusive growth of society and the protection and conservation of our unique geoheritage. Currently, there are 147 UNESCO global geoparks across 41 countries, in addition to a number of national-level geoparks. Pursuing a holistic approach towards such sites will sensitise the general public to the need for geoconservation of significant geosites and promote it through geotourism. It is a crucial issue, as various countries around the world are eager to develop their geoparks and are working for the conservation of geoheritage sites at the national level. This unique book gathers contributions from 15 countries in the form of case studies analysing the realities on of geographical heritage, geoparks and geotourism. The respective chapters address the role of geoparks as essential tools for education, recreation and nature conservation. Given its scope, the book offers a valuable guide for geoscientists, planners, policymakers, civil society and anyone concerned about the conservation of geoheritage sites and geoparks for a sustainable future Earth. .
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    Pages: XV, 483 p. 158 illus., 139 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789811549564
    Series Statement: Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4956-4
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    Hydrogeological Hazard Susceptibility and Community Risk Perception in Rwanda : A Case Study of Floods and Landslides (2023)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Natural disasters. ; Physical geography. ; Human geography. ; Geographic information systems. ; Sustainability. ; Regional Geography. ; Natural Hazards. ; Physical Geography. ; Human Geography. ; Geographical Information System. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: CHAPTER 1 Basic information about geo-hydrological hazards -- CHAPTER 2 Description of Rwanda -- CHAPTER 3 Geo-hydrological hazard modelling and mapping -- CHAPTER 4 Understanding community perception on flood and landslide risk -- CHAPTER 5 Mitigation concepts and mechanisms -- CHAPTER 6 Policy Implications and Recommendations.
    Abstract: This book employs qualitative and quantitative methods to assess and scrutinize the impacts of climatic, topographic, land use, hydrologic and geologic factors on the hydrogeological disasters particularly flood and landslide in Rwanda. The hydrogeological hazard susceptibility and its spatial distribution is also mapped by integrating geospatial techniques and mathematical modeling approach through remote sensing and Geographical Information System (GIS). On the other hand, questionnaires and interview are used to evaluate the community's perception on the risk of hazards. The results unveiled different zones most susceptible to the incidence of both hazards as well as their main contributing factors. Furthermore, the results revealed that the government is perceived as responsible for all mitigation measures instead of being a shared responsibility, a perception that may also contribute to the increase in susceptibility. Therefore, it is necessary to deliver the extent of disaster-related courses and trainings in both schools (from primary to tertiary level) and local community members, which helps improving the public's awareness, understanding and ability by providing a new perspective toward disaster prevention and reduction. The book provides a reference for interested readers to understand the natural and human geography of Rwanda, the distribution of hydrogeological disasters, and the policy-making of disaster prevention and reduction.
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    ISBN: 9789819917518
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    Climatological Study of Urban Climate and Heat and Cold Mortalities in Japan (2023)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Climatology. ; Geography. ; Bioclimatology. ; Physical Geography. ; Climate Sciences. ; Regional Geography. ; Climate Change Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1. Urban Heat Islands and Urban Warming in Japan -- Chapter 1. Basic Features of the Urban Heat Island (UHI) -- 1.1 Observational Studies on Nighttime UHIs -- 1.1.1 Examples of UHI -- 1.1.2 Vertical Structure of UHI -- 1.2 Climatology of UHI Intensity -- 1.2.1 Indices of UHI Intensity and Urbanness -- 1.2.2 Relationship between Nighttime UHI Intensity and Climatological Factors -- 1.3 Mechanisms of UHI Formation -- Chapter 2. Climatology of Long-term Urban Warming -- 2.1 Interest in Urban Warming -- 2.2 Detection of Urban Warming in Long-term Temperature Trends in Japan -- 2.2.1 Relationship between Temperature Trends and Population Density -- 2.2.2 Dependence of Temperature Trends on Population Density: Analysis for a Centennial Time Scale -- 2.3 Dependence of Urban Warming on Weather Conditions -- Chapter 3. Sub-city Scale Temperature Distribution -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Temperature around Urban Parks -- 3.3 Microscale Effects on Observed Temperature -- 3.4 Microscale Effects on Long-term Temperature Trends -- Chapter 4. Wind and Precipitation in Cities -- 4.1 Urban Wind -- 4.1.1 Urban Effects on Surface Wind Speed -- 4.1.2 Heat-island Circulation -- 4.1.3 Interaction between the Heat-island Circulation and Local Winds -- 4.2 Urban Humidity and Precipitation -- 4.2.1 Relative Humidity and Amount of Water Vapor -- 4.2.2 Urban Fog -- 4.2.3 Clouds and Precipitation in Cities -- 4.2.4 Urban Snow -- Part 2. Climatology of Heat and Cold Mortalities in Japan -- Chapter 5. Climatology of Heat Stroke Mortality in Japan -- 5.1 Basic Statistics of Heat Stroke Deaths in Japan -- 5.1.1 Outline of Heat Stroke Data -- 5.1.2 Definition of Heat Stroke Mortality Rate -- 5.1.3 Basic Statistics of Heat Stroke Mortality in Japan -- 5.2 Regional Variations of Heat Stroke Mortality Rates and Temperature -- 5.2.1 Outline of the Analysis Procedure -- 5.2.2 Spatial Patterns -- 5.2.3 Interannual Variability -- 5.2.4 Seasonal Variations -- 5.2.5 Summary and Remarks -- 5.3 Relationship between Daily Heat Stroke Mortality and Temperature -- 5.3.1 Background -- 5.3.2 Regional and Temporal Features -- 5.3.3 Summary and Remarks -- 5.4 Dependence of Municipality-wise Heat Stroke Mortality Rate on Temperature and Economic States -- 5.4.1 Background -- 5.4.2 Data and Procedure of Analysis -- 5.4.3 Results of Correlation Analysis -- 5.4.4 Summary and Remarks -- Chapter 6. Comparison of Climatology of Ambulance Transport Rates and Mortality -- 6.1 Background -- 6.2 Data and Analysis -- 6.3 Regional, Interannual and Seasonal Variations of Transport Rate -- 6.4 Relationship between Daily Transport Rate and Meteorological Factors -- 6.5 Summary and Remarks -- Chapter 7. Climatology of Cold Mortality in Japan -- 7.1 Background -- 7.2 Data and Analysis -- 7.3 Basic Statistics of Cold Mortality -- 7.4 Regional and Temporal Features of Cold Mortality -- 7.5 Relationship between Daily Cold Mortality and Temperature. -- 7.6 Dependence on Municipality-wise Cold Mortality on Temperature and Annual Income -- 7.7 Summary and Remarks -- Part 3. Outline of the Climate and Meteorological Observations in Japan -- Chapter 8. Outline of the Geography and Climate of Japan -- 8.1 Topography and Local Government System of Japan -- 8.2. Climatology of Summer High Temperature in Japan -- 8.2.1 Overview of the Climate of Japan -- 8.2.2 Outline of Midsummer Weather -- 8.2.3 Thermally-induced Winds and Urban Heat Island in the Kanto Plain -- Chapter 9. Availability and Homogeneity of Meteorological Data in Japan -- 9.1 Meteorological Observation Systems in Japan -- 9.1.1 JMA Observatories -- 9.1.2 Automated Meteorological Data Acquisition System (AMeDAS) -- 9.1.3 Kunai Observation -- 9.1.4 Other Surface Observations -- 9.1.5 Upper-level Observation -- 9.2 Temporal Homogeneity of JMA Observation Data -- 9.2.1 Effect of Site Changes -- 9.2.2 Change in Observation Equipment -- 9.2.3 Change in Observation Time.
    Abstract: This book describes observed features of urban climate and its long-term variations as well as the relationship of climate to heat stroke in Japan, based on observational data and statistical analyses. Consisting of three parts, the book is a valuable resource for researchers and professionals involved with these topics. Part 1 focuses on urban climate. The basic characteristics of heat islands are reviewed, and long-term urban warming is described with a focus on the distinction from global warming. The influence of microscale environmental changes on the observed temperature is also presented, as well as changes in wind and precipitation in urban areas. They deepen our understanding of the features and mechanisms of urban heat islands and their long-term changes. Part 2 describes the climatological features of heat stroke mortality, which has become a major social problem in Japan, using mortality statistics and meteorological data. The spatial and temporal variations of heat stroke mortality are analyzed quantitatively on various spatial and temporal scales. In addition, the number of ambulance transports is examined as another measure of heat stroke casualty. The results provide insight into the climatological factors related to heat stroke mortality and contribute to the implementation of preventive measures. The climatology of deaths from extreme cold is also presented. For supplementary information, an overview of the geography, climate, and meteorological data of Japan is presented in Part 3.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIII, 190 p. 112 illus., 84 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819943869
    Series Statement: International Perspectives in Geography, AJG Library, 21
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-4386-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-4386-9
    DDC: 910.02
    Language: English
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