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    Keywords: Geophysics. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Geographic information systems. ; Geophysics. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Geographical Information System.
    Description / Table of Contents: Geometric Reference Frames -- Combined IVS Contribution to the ITRF2020 -- An Experimental Combination of IGS repro3 Campaign’s Orbit Products Using a Variance Component Estimation Strategy -- The Correlations of the Helmert Transformation Parameters as an Additional Auxiliary Diagnostic Tool for Terrestrial Reference Frames Quality Assessment -- Shimosato Co-Location of the SLR and GNSS Stations -- Local Ties at SLR Station Riga -- Datum Problem Handling in Local Tie Surveys at Wettzell and Metsähovi -- Close Range Photogrammetry for High-Precision Reference Point Determination: A Proof of Concept at Satellite Observing System Wettzell -- Frame Accuracy of Combined EPN Weekly Coordinate Solutions -- The Atlantic Network of Geodynamic and Space Stations (RAEGE): A Spanish-Portuguese Infrastructure of Geodetic Stations -- ITRF Densification in Cyprus -- Geodetic Analyses at the National Geographic Institute of Spain -- Large-Scale Dimensional Metrology for Geodesy - First Results from the European GeoMetre Project -- Bureau of Products and Standards: Description and Promotion of Geodetic Products -- Physical Height Systems -- Can an Earth Gravitational Model Augmented by a Topographic Gravity Field Model Realize the International Height Reference System Accurately? -- Assessing Molodensky’s Heights: A Rebuttal -- On the Accuracy of Geoid Heights Derived from Discrete GNSS/Levelling Data Using Kriging Interpolation -- Gravimetric Geoid Modeling by Stokes and Second Helmert’s Condensation Method in Yogyakarta, Indonesia -- A Geodetic Determination of the Gravitational Potential Difference Toward a 100-km-scale Clock Frequency Comparison in a Plate Subduction Zone -- Validation of the Hellenic Gravity Network in the Frame of the ModernGravNet Project -- Global Gravity Field Modeling -- Combined Gravity Solution from SLR and GRACE/GRACE-FO -- Contribution of LARES SLR Data to Co-estimated Earth Geopotential Coefficients -- Determination and Combination of Monthly Gravity Field Time Series from Kinematic Orbits of GRACE, GRACE-FO and Swarm -- Topographic Gravity Field Modelling for Improving High-Resolution Global Gravity Field Models -- The Benefit of Accelerometers Based on Cold Atom Interferometry for Future Satellite Gravity Missions -- Kalman-Filter Based Hybridization of Classic and Cold Atom Interferometry Accelerometers for Future Satellite Gravity Missions -- Gravimetry by Nanoscale Parametric Amplifiers Driven by Radiation-Induced Dispersion Force Modulation -- Earth Rotation -- On the Improvement of Combined EOP Series by Adding 24-hour VLBI Sessions to VLBI Intensives and GNSS Data -- Investigating the Relationship Between Length of Day and El-Niño Using Wavelet Coherence Method -- Estimation of Earth Rotation Parameter UT1 from Lunar Laser Ranging Observations -- Surface Deformation Monitoring -- Determination of a GNSS-Based Velocity Field of the African Continent -- Vertical Land Motion at Tide Gauges Observed by GNSS: A New GFZ-TIGA Solution -- CyCLOPS: A National Integrated GNSS/InSAR Strategic Research Infrastructure for Monitoring Geohazards and Forming the Next Generation Datum of the Republic of Cyprus -- GNSS Positioning -- Dilution of Precision (DOP) Factors for Evaluating Observations to Galileo Satellites with VLBI -- On the Limits of State-of-the-Art GNSS Receivers in Frequency Transfer -- On the Effect of Antenna Calibration Errors on Geodetic Estimates: Investigation on Zero and Double Difference Approaches -- Estimation and Calibration of Codephase Center Correction Using the Empirical Mode Decomposition -- On the Potential of Image Similarity Metrics for Comparing Phase Center Corrections -- Multipath Characterization Using Ray-Tracing in Urban Trenches -- Bounding the Residual Tropospheric Error by Interval Analysis -- Precise Orbit Determination of CubeSats Using Proposed Observations Weighting Model -- Geodetic Atmospheric and Remote Sensing -- Optimal TEC Forecast Models Based on Machine Learning and Time Series Analysis Techniques – A Preliminary Study on the Ring of Fire -- Sensitivity of Shipborne GNSS Troposphere Retrieval to Processing Parameters -- Application of the Total Variation Method in Near Real-Time GNSS Tropospheric Tomography -- Comparison of the Effective Isotropic Radiated Power Parameter in CYGNSS v2.1 and v3.0 Level 1 Data and Its Impact on Soil Moisture Estimation -- Cross-Polarization Correction for Soil Moisture Retrieval Using GNSS SNR Data.
    Abstract: This open access volume contains selected papers of the 2021 Scientific Assembly of the International Association of Geodesy – IAG2021. The Assembly was hosted by the Chinese Society for Geodesy, Photogrammetry and Cartography (CSGPC) in Beijing, China from June 28 to July 2, 2021. It was a hybrid conference with in-person and online attendants. In total, the Assembly was attended by 146 in-person participants and 1,123 online participants. The theme of the Assembly was Geodesy for a Sustainable Earth. 613 contributions (255 oral presentations and 358 poster presentations) covered all topics of the broad spectrum considered by the IAG: geodetic reference frames, Earth gravity field modelling, Earth rotation and geodynamics, positioning and applications, the Global Geodetic Observing System (GGOS), geodesy for climate research, marine geodesy, and novel sensors and quantum technology for geodesy. All published papers were peer-reviewed, and we warmly recognize the contributions and support of the Associate Editors and Reviewers. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XII, 441 p. 265 illus., 251 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031295072
    Series Statement: International Association of Geodesy Symposia, 154
    DDC: 550
    Language: English
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Natural disasters. ; Geographic information systems. ; Atmospheric science. ; Physical geography. ; Biogeography. ; Earth Sciences. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geographical Information System. ; Atmospheric Science. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Biogeosciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Vegetation Fires and Biomass Burning in South/Southeast Asia – An Overview -- Section I: Mapping , Monitoring and Modeling of Vegetation Fires -- 2. Wildfire monitoring using infrared bands and spatial resolution effects -- 3. Status and Drivers of Forest Fires in Myanmar -- 4. Vegetation Fires and Entropy Variations In Myanmar -- 5. Crop residue burning and forest fire emissions in Nepal -- 6. Firewood Burning Dynamics by the Sri Lankan Households: Trends, Patterns, and Implications -- 7. Burnt Area Signal Variations in Agriculture and Forested Landscapes of India - A Case Study Using Sentinel A/B Synthetic Aperture Radar -- 8. Application of Interferometry SAR for Monitoring of Peatland Areas– Case Studies in Indonesia -- 9. Active Fire Monitoring of Thailand and Upper ASEAN by Earth Observation Data: benefits, lessons learned and what still needs to be known -- 10. Detecting Vegetation Regrowth after Fires in Small Watershed Settings Using Remotely Sensed Data and Local Community Participation Approach -- 11. Long-Term Spatiotemporal Distribution of Fire over Maritime Continent and their Responses to Climate Anomalies -- 12. Vegetation Fires in Laos - An Overview -- 13. Vegetation Fires, Fire Radiative Power and Intermediate Fire Occurrence Intensity (IFOI) Hypothesis Testing in Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia -- 14. Analyzing fire behavior and calibrating a fire growth model in a seasonal dry tropical forest area -- Section II: Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Air Pollution -- 15. Spatiotemporally resolved pollutant emissions from biomass burning in Asia -- 16. Twenty-year variations of aerosol optical depth over Asia in relation to anthropogenic and biomass burning emissions -- 17. Light Absorption Properties of Biomass Burning Emissions in Bangladesh: Current State of Knowledge -- 18. Remote Sensing of greenhouse gases and aerosols from agricultural residue burning over Pakistan -- 19. A comparative study of energy, emissions and economic efficiency of various cookstoves in Nepal -- 20. Estimation of Ultrafine Particulate Matter Emissions from Biomass Burning Using Satellite Imaging and Burn Severity -- 21. Characteristics of Transboundary Haze and General Aerosol over Pulau Pinang, Malaysia -- 22. Measurements of atmospheric carbon dioxide emissions from fire-prone peatlands in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, using ground-based instruments -- 23. Air Pollution Caused by Deep Peatland Fire in Central Kalimantan -- 24. Chemical Speciation of PM0 Emissions from Peat Burning Emission in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia -- 25. GHG emissions estimation from Peatland fires in Indonesia – Review and Importance of Combustion Factor -- 26. Forest Fire Emissions in Equatorial Asia and Their Recent Delay Anomaly in the Dry Season -- Section III: Air Pollution Modeling and Decision Support Systems -- 27. Impact of vegetation fires on regional aerosol black carbon over South and East Asia -- 28. Detection and Modeling of South Asian Biomass Burning Aerosols from both Macro- and Micro-perspective -- 29. Remote sensing of agricultural biomass burning aerosols, gaseous compounds, long-distance transport and impact on air quality -- 30. Agricultural fires in Northeast China: Characteristics, Impacts, and Challenges -- 31. Air Pollution Modelling in Southeast Asia – An Overview -- 32. Trace gases and air quality in Northwestern Vietnam during recurrent biomass burning on the Indochina Peninsula since 0 – Field Observations and Atmospheric Simulations -- 33. Southeast Asian Transboundary Haze in the Southern Philippines, and Meteorological Drivers -- 34. An Operational Fire Danger Rating System for Thailand and Lower Mekong Region: Development, Utilization, and Experiences -- 35. Fires Hotspot Forecasting in Indonesia Using Long Short-Term Memory Algorithm and MODIS Datasets.
    Abstract: Vegetation fires are prevalent in several regions of the world, including South/ Southeast Asia (S/SEA). Fire occurrence and spread are influenced by fuel type, topography, climate, weather, and lightning, among others. In S/SEA, human-initiated fires are responsible for most of the incidents in addition to natural factors. Through biomass burning, vegetation fires can emit large quantities of greenhouse gases and air pollutants such as CO2, CO, NOx, CH4, non-methane hydrocarbons, and other chemical species, including aerosols that can affect air quality and health at both local and regional scales. Moreover, biomass burning pollutants can travel long distances and impact regional climate. Therefore, quantifying vegetation fires and their impacts is critical at different spatial scales. This book includes contributions from renowned researchers from the USA and South/ Southeast Asia on various fire-related topics. The contributions resulted from several international meetings and workshops organized in Asia as part of the South/ Southeast Asia Research Initiative (SARI) under the NASA Land-Cover/Land-Use Change Program. The book is divided into three sections, each containing multiple contributions: a) Mapping, Monitoring, and Modeling of Vegetation Fires, b) Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Air Pollution, and c) Air Pollution Modeling and Decision Support Systems. These sections are preceded by an introductory chapter by the editors that highlights the latest satellite-derived fire statistics and the current fire situation in S/SEA. This book will be a valuable resource for remote sensing scientists, geographers, ecologists, atmospheric, climate, environmental scientists, including policymakers, and all who wish to advance their knowledge on vegetation fires and emissions in South/Southeast Asia.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXIX, 602 p. 245 illus., 231 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031299162
    DDC: 550
    Language: English
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Geography. ; Geographic information systems. ; Environmental management. ; Geomorphology. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Geography. ; Geographical Information System. ; Environmental Management. ; Geomorphology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Geomorphological diversity and sea level rise vulnerabilities on India's East Coast -- Chapter 2: Near Shore Morphological Alteration through Sediment Dynamics: An Integrated Software Based (Coastal Modelling System- SMC) Approach for Deltaic Balasore Coast, Odisha, India -- Chapter 3: Shoreline change and associated beach ridge chenier formations in the Subarnarekha Delta region, India -- Chapter 4: Estimation of seasonal sediment budget of Chandrabhaga beach-dune system, Bay of Bengal, India -- Chapter 5: Evidence of an ancient coastline in the southwest Sundarban, India, with investigation of geoarchaeological remains -- Chapter 6: Beach stage and dune stage modelling approach in the geomorphological evolution of beach dune landscapes, Mandarmoni coast, India -- Chapter 7: Spit dynamics and hydro-geomorphic process along the Chilika lagoon estuary -- Chapter 8: Barrier spit morphology and beach ridge formation in the Subarnarekha delta: A review of the protective functions of the low-lying coast -- Chapter 9: The degradation of coastal habitats in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu: An environmental approach -- Chapter 10: Mangrove sensitivity to the ephemeral rise of sea waters in the Western Sundarban -- Chapter 11: Land Degradation and its Management Approaches in the Middle and Lower Courses of the Subarnarekha River Basin, India -- Chapter 12: Issues and Management Strategies of the Riparian Corridor of the Dulung River Basin, India -- Chapter 13: The importance of shoreline beaches for coastal tourism potential and their diversities on the Odisha coast -- Chapter 14: Climate variability and agricultural modifications in Purulia and Bankura districts of West Bengal -- Chapter 15: An assessment of the changing environmental factors of estuarine tidal flats in Sagar Island -- Chapter 16: Temporal and spatial changes in the Hugli estuarine environment: A review of Nayachara Island -- Chapter 17: Assessment of hazards and flood risks in the southwestern Sundarban -- Chapter 18: Perils of Premature Reclamation: Case studies from the Indian Sundarban -- Chapter 19: Inventory of landforms and Geomorphosites for the promotion of Geotourism in South Andaman Island, India -- Chapter 20: Historical and Geomorphological background of Ancient Khejuri- Hijili and Tamralipta ports in South Bengal -- Chapter 21: An assessment of the impacts of marine litter in the coastal regions of West Bengal and Odisha on flora, fauna and humans -- Chapter 22: Ground water contamination due to saline water encroachment in coastal Andhra Pradesh, with particular emphasis on the morphological units -- Chapter 23: Geomorphological analysis of the coral fringed coasts of Andaman and Nicobar islands using Geo-spatial techniques -- Chapter 24: Mangroves in cyclone-battered Sundarban, India: A Geoinformatics based multi-temporal study -- Chapter 25: Multivariate analysis of coastal vulnerabilities for Tamil Nadu coast using Remote Sensing & GIS techniques -- Chapter 26: Managing the coastal squeeze and wetland loss in Sagar Island in a sustainable framework using Geospatial Techniques -- Chapter 27: Assessment of Tourism Carrying Capacity for the sustainable tourism development of South Andaman, India -- Chapter 28: Tourism Climate Index (TCI) for assessing the favorable period for tourism recreation activities with the application of Geospatial techniques -- Chapter 29: Assessment of diversity in landscape ecology in parts of the Purba Medinipur coastal District, West Bengal, with Geospatial technology -- Chapter 30: Overwash vulnerabilities in Chilika lagoon with barrier spit morphology of Odisha coast, an assessment with Remote Sensing approach -- Chapter 31: Changing Livelihood Security Index along the coastal belt of Purba Medinipur district, an assessment using Spatial Information Systems -- Chapter 32: Urban sprawling and its emerging consequences in response to climate variability: a study in coastal urban areas of Digha, Contai and Haldia using remote sensing approach.
    Abstract: This contributed volume assesses the state and future of India’s East Coast through a wide variety of chapters grouped by methodology and approach. Part I: Assessment through Geomorphological Approaches describes geomorphological diversities of the eastern shorelines of India, Coastal Modelling System- SMC and morphodynamics of Odisha coast, Paleo shorelines and beach ridge chenier formations of Subarnarekha delta, seasonal sediment budget of Chandrabhaga beachdune system, Beach stage and dune stage modelling Mandarmoni coast, drainage characters of South Andaman Islands, coastal foredune morphology and sediment of Odisha and West Bengal, Geo-archaeological pieces of evidence of ancient coastal environment, coastal sediment characters, beach ridge formation in the chenier coast, and geomorphological changes of ancient ports and harbours in the shoreline of West Bengal. Part II: Assessment through Environmental Approaches addresses various environmental assessment techniques of mangrove sensitivity to the sea level rise process in the Sundarban, land degradation of the hinterland drainage basins, the riparian environment of the coastal drainage basins, agricultural adaptability in response to climate variability in the coastal areas of West Bengal, forest degradations of the lateritic upland tracts, coastal tourism potentialities in Odisha and West Bengal, Climate variabilities and agricultural modifications in the hinterland areas of West Bengal districts, the tidal flat environment of Sagar Island, landforms and Geomorphosites for the promotion of Geotourism in South Andaman Perils of Premature Reclamation of Sundarban, marine litter in the coastal regions of West Bengal and Odisha on flora, fauna and humans, Ground water contamination due to saline water encroachment in coastal Andhra Pradesh and Spatio-temporal changes in the Hugli estuarine environment and coastal hazards and flood risk of southwestern Sundarban. Part III: Assessment through Remote Sensing & GIS Approaches uses the aforementioned techniques in service of exploration of monitoring health of Mangrove forest, Geomorphological analysis of the coral fringed coasts of Andaman, hydrological and morphological variations of Ichhamati Tidal estuary, multivariate analysis of coastal vulnerabilities, geography of tourism resources in Andaman group of islands, tourism climate index with application geospatial techniques, diversity of landscape ecology in the coastal blocks of Purba Medinipur, overwash vulnerability in Odisha coast, livelihood security index of the coastal communities, managing coastal squeeze response and wetland loss in the estuarine coastal tract of West Bengal, environmental effects of historical land reclamation process in the Sundarban, and emerging environmental problems of coastal urbanization in Digha, Kanthi, and Haldia.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XLI, 447 p. 151 illus., 144 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031422317
    DDC: 333.7
    Language: English
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    Keywords: Geophysics. ; Geographic information systems. ; Geomorphology. ; Geophysics. ; Geographical Information System. ; Geomorphology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Classical horizontal references of Albania -- Classical vertical references of Albania -- Modern references in Albania -- Modern vertical reference of Albania -- Gravimetric reference of Albania -- Mathematical relations between the references of Albania -- Models of transformation of 2-D coordinates -- Transformation of heights.
    Abstract: This book addresses the problems of mathematical relations between global and classical coordinate references from the practical applications point of view. It presents a large cartographic and numerical information set, which provides great values for practical and academical use based on the classical Albanian coordinative reference (ALB1986/ALB1987). This information is reflected from the positional point of view in the new modern Albanian satellite reference ALBPOS (Albanian Positioning System) or ALBCORS (Albanian Continuous Operation Reference Stations System). The main purpose of this Monograph is to summarize coordinative references applied in Albania in different periods, both classical and modern. Relevant transformation models between traditional/classical reference ALB1986 / ALB1987 and GNSS satellite reference are presented. The book furthermore recommends the mathematical models of the relationship in plan and height, between the Albanian classical reference and the global/European coordinate references (ITRF, EUREF). It serves to professionals involved in fundamental geodetic works as well as all working with GNSS or developing GIS applications.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXIII, 105 p. 71 illus., 63 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031253669
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Earth System Sciences,
    DDC: 550
    Language: English
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Geographic information systems. ; Environmental geography. ; Agriculture. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Geographical Information System. ; Integrated Geography. ; Agriculture. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part1.Sustainable Agriculture and Applied GIScience -- Nexus between GIScience and Sustainable Agriculture -- Geographic Information Science in Sake of Better Sustainable Agro Management -- Integration of IT-OT in Agriculture towards Sustainable and Competitive Farming -- Combination of Remote Sensing Indices for Agricultural Drought Monitoring using DEMATEL Method -- Recent Trends of Meteorological Variables and its impact on agriculture in Northwest Bangladesh -- Application of RS-GIS Based Multi Criteria Decision Making Model (MCDM) on Site Suitability Analysis for Potato Cultivation in Jalpaiguri District, West Bengal, India -- Comparative Assessment of Projected Suitability of Finger Millet Crops in Tamil Nadu and Parambikulam Aliyar Basin using ECOCROP Model. A Geospatial Approach -- Agricultural Site Suitability Modeling using Geospatial Techniques for Sustainable Development in Koch Bihar District, West Bengal, India -- Part2. Agro-Ecology, Population and GIScience -- Value Chain Analysis of Sericulture in Bangladesh.Exploring Pro-poor Employment Potential -- Assessment of Potential Land Suitability for Tea Cultivation in Aizawl District, Mizoram: A Multi-Criteria Decision Making and Geospatial Approach -- Declining Groundwater Level and its Impact on Irrigation and Agro-Production -- Impact of Shifting Cultivation and Changing Land Use on the Hydrology of Iril Watershed, Manipur -- Impact of Overpopulation on Food Crisis and Fertilizer Usage -- Monitoring of Landslide and its Impact on Agriculture in Kottiyoor Panchayath, Kannur District, Kerala -- Agricultural Land Use Change and its Impact on the Farmers Livelihood Assets of Maldah District, West Bengal, India -- GIS Based Road Network Accessibility Analysis and its impact on Agricultural Development using Graph Theory. A Block Level Study of the Hill Areas of Darjeeling District, West Bengal -- A Story of Urban Expansion with Waste Water Usage in Agriculture. A Case Study of East Kolkata Wetlands.
    Abstract: This book describes the contributing aspects of contemporary developments related to sustainable agricultural resources and assessment of sustainable agriculture in developing nations. The issues like food crisis and declining agro-productivity, post-pandemic food security, zonation and mapping technique viewing food crisis, biotechnology and sustainable agricultural, scaling hunger indices, health hazard and food crisis, changing climate and food availability, consumer load and fertilizer usage, growing demand and increasing usage of harmful chemical in agro-fields are regarded as serious concerns. Thereafter, the scope of sustainable agricultural potentiality (SAP) modeling, amidst the arena of deforestation and encroachment of new cultivable land, impact of pandemic on sustainable agriculture, using wastewater as non-sustainable agricultural practice, applying geospatial techniques on extreme weather susceptibility and agro-production, soil erosion and poor agricultural production, questioning shifting cultivation on the issue of sustainability, meteorological drought and irrigational gaps, occupational mobility and loss of agricultural heritage, farm-excreta burning and air quality index (AQI), GI-Science and sustainable agro-management, community preparedness in food crisis management, multi-criteria hunger index (MCHI), climate change declining sustainable agro-production are worth some. Almost the entire world has recently suffered from several natural and human-induced problems, among which food crisis and unsustainable agriculture throw significant challenges to human society. Contrastingly, if modern technology and means, with advanced monitoring and calibration methodology and policy guidance, can help, it will undoubtedly reduce half of the world's problems and ensure the future survival of human society. In addition, this approach also can minimize the other partially linked problems, like climate change and food shortage, livelihood crisis, environmental refugees, international trade balance, global food supply chain interruption, the ever-expanding gap between rich and poor, and so on. Therefore, properly nurturing the knowledge on the application of GI-Science for an agriculturally sustainable society and their monitoring and management can curtail the gap between science, policy, and the ground-level scenario concerned.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXX, 341 p. 153 illus., 141 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031368257
    Series Statement: GIScience and Geo-environmental Modelling,
    DDC: 333.7
    Language: English
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Geochemistry. ; Natural disasters. ; Geographic information systems. ; Human geography. ; Earth Sciences. ; Geochemistry. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geographical Information System. ; Human Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: The Scientific Discovery of Merapi: From Ancient Javanese Sources to the 21st Century -- Physical Environment and Human Context at Merapi Volcano: A Complex Balance Between Accessing Livelihoods and Coping With Volcanic Hazards -- Merapi and Its Dynamic 'Disaster Culture' -- The Geodynamic Setting and Geological Context of Merapi Volcano in Central Java, Indonesia -- Crustal Structure and Ascent of Fluids and Melts Beneath Merapi: Insights From Geophysical Investigations -- Geological History, Chronology and Magmatic Evolution of Merapi -- The Godean Debris Avalanche Deposit From a Sector Collapse of Merapi Volcano.
    Abstract: This book provides the first comprehensive compilation of cutting-edge research on Merapi volcano on the island of Java, Indonesia, one of the most iconic volcanoes in the world. It integrates results from both the natural (geology, petrology, geochemistry, geophysics, physical volcanology) and social sciences, and provides state-of-the-art information on volcano monitoring, the assessment of volcanic hazards, and risk mitigation measures. As one of Indonesia’s most active and dangerous volcanoes, Merapi is perhaps best known for its pyroclastic density currents, which are produced by gravitational or explosive lava dome failures (commonly referred to as Merapi-type nuées ardentes). Merapi’s eruptions have posed a persistent threat to life, property and infrastructure within the densely populated areas on the volcano’s flanks, as demonstrated most recently by catastrophic eruptions, which attracted worldwide media interest.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIX, 572 p. 245 illus., 229 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031150401
    Series Statement: Active Volcanoes of the World,
    DDC: 550
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Geographic information systems. ; Natural disasters. ; Geology. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Earth Sciences. ; Geographical Information System. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geology. ; Environmental Monitoring.
    Description / Table of Contents: Modern Methods of Rock Mass Characterisation and Rock Fall Monitoring: A Review -- Rock Mass Characterization and Rockfall Monitoring: Traditional Approaches -- Criteria of the Prehistoric Rock Avalanches Identification and Discrimination -- Stability Assessment of Markundi Hills Using Q-slope, SMR and Simulation Tools -- Geotechnical Investigation of Landslide in Ooty, India -- Geomechanical and Kinematic Stability Analysis of Unstable Slopes (near 9th km stone) on Palani – Kodaikkanal Ghat Section in Tamil Nadu -- Geological and Geotechnical Studies of Nungkao Landslide along Imphal-Jiribam National Highway, NH-37, Manipur, India -- Stability Assessment of Lateritic Soil Slope along NH-66, Ratnagiri Maharashtra, India -- Rockfall Hazard: A Comprehensive Review of Current Mitigation Practices -- Debris Flow Hazard in India: Current Status, Research Trends, and Emerging Challenges -- Early Warning System for Rainfall Induced Landslide – A Laboratory Prototype Model -- Study and Instrumental Monitoring of Landslides at the "Russkie Gorki" Site in the Mzymta River Valley, Sochi Region, Russia -- Application of Scoops3D and GIS for Assessing Landslide Hazard in Trung Chai Commune, Sapa, Vietnam -- Landslide Susceptibility Assessment using Frequency Ratio Model in Turung Mamring, South District of Sikkim, India -- Mapping of Annual Ground Displacement using Remote Sensing Methods for Critical Slopes along the Bhagirathi River in Uttarakhand, India -- Landslides Inventory of Active Ramgarh Thrust Zone through Image Processing and GIS Techniques in Sikkim, India -- Landslide Susceptibility Zonation Mapping using Frequency Ratio, Information Value Model, and Logistic Regression Model: A Case Study of Kohima District in Nagaland, India -- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Technology for Slope Hazard Assessment, Monitoring, and Post Failure Management -- Landslide Hazard Assessment Using Machine Learning and GIS -- Social and Economic Impacts of Kotropi Landslide on National Highways of Himalayas – A Case Study. .
    Abstract: This book intends to decipher the knowledge in the advancement of understanding, detecting, predicting, and monitoring landslides. The number of massive landslides and the damages they cause has increased across the globe in recent times. It is one of the most devastating natural hazards that cause widespread damage to habitat on a local, regional, and global scale. International experts provide their experience in landslide research and practice to help stakeholders mitigate and predict potential landslides. The book comprises chapters on: Dynamics, mechanisms, and processes of landslides; Geological, geotechnical, hydrological, and geophysical modelling for landslides; Mapping and assessment of hazard, vulnerability, and risk associated with landslides; Monitoring and early warning of landslides; Application of remote sensing and GIS techniques in monitoring and assessment of landslides. The book will be of interest to researchers, practitioners, and decision-makers in adapting suitable modern techniques for landslide study.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXV, 419 p. 166 illus., 157 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031238598
    DDC: 550
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Geographic information systems. ; Urban ecology (Biology). ; Bioclimatology. ; Climatology. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Geographical Information System. ; Urban Ecology. ; Climate Change Ecology. ; Climate Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Remote Sensing and Artificial Intelligence for Urban Environmental Studies -- Chapter 2. A Systematic Review on the Application of Geospatial Technology and Artificial Intelligence in Urban Growth Modeling -- Chapter 3. Urban Expansion Monitoring Using Machine Learning Algorithms on Google Earth Engine Platform and Cellular Automata Model: A Case Study of Raiganj Municipality, West Bengal, India -- Chapter 4. Multi-Temporal Dynamics of Land Use Land Cover Change and Urban Expansion in the Tropical Coastal District of Kozhikode -- Chapter 5. Land Use Land Cover Change Modeling and Forecasting in Mumbai City by Integrating Cellular Automata and Artificial Neural Network -- Chapter 6. Monitoring Urban Sprawl Using Geo-Spatial Technology: A Case Study of Kanpur City, India -- Chapter 7. Studying Urban Growth Dynamics in Indo–Gangetic Plain -- Chapter 8. Monitoring and Prediction of Spatiotemporal Land Use Land Cover Change Using Markov Chain Cellular Automata Model in Barisal, Bangladesh -- Chapter 9. Urban Change Detection Analysis Using Big Data and Machine Learning: A Review -- Chapter 10. Urban Green and Blue Spaces Dynamics – A Geospatial Analysis using Remote Sensing, Machine Learning and Landscape Metrics in Rajshahi Metropolitan City, Bangladesh -- Chapter 11. Quantifying the Impact of Urban Greenspace Pattern to Land Surface Temperature: Evidence from an Urban Agglomeration of Eastern India -- Chapter 12. Urban Effects on Hydrological Status and Trophic State in Peri-Urban Wetland -- Chapter 13. Integrated Urban Decarbonization Planning Tool for Global Cities -- Chapter 14. Perception of Ecosystem Services from Urban Green Space: A Case from An Urban and A Peri-Urban Green Space in English Bazar Urban Agglomeration, Eastern India -- Chapter 15. Monitoring Spatio-Temporal Reduction of An Urban Wetland Using Landsat Time Series Analysis: A Case Study of Deepor Beel, Assam, India -- Chapter 16. GIS-Based Methodology and World Urban Database and Access Portal Tools (WUDAPT) For Mapping Local Climatic Zones: A Study of Kolkata -- Chapter 17. Air pollutants-induced environmental critical zones in capital city of India -- Chapter 18. Nexus Between Anthropogenic Heat Flux and Urban Heat Island -- Chapter 19. Impact of Urbanisation on Land Use Land Cover Change and Land Surface Temperature in a Satellite Town -- Chapter 20. Identifying the Flood Hazard Zones in Urban Area Using Flood Hazard Index (FHI) – A Case of Capital City of India -- Chapter 21. An Assessment of Traffic Noise Level in Agartala Municipal Corporation Using Geo-Spatial Technology in Tripura, India -- Chapter 22. Solid Waste Management Scenario of Raiganj Municipality, West Bengal, India -- Chapter 23. Integration of Advanced Technologies in Urban Waste Management -- Chapter 24. Rethinking the Urban Form and Quality of Walking Experience Using Geospatial Technology -- Chapter 25. A Remote Sensing and GIS Based Approach for Assessment of Drinking Water Quality and Its Association with Land-Use Land-Cover in Azamgarh City, India -- Chapter 26. Urban Planning in Perspective of UN Sustainable Development Goal – 11 Using Geospatial Technology: A Case Study of Kolkata Megapolis (India) -- Chapter 27. An Introduction to Big Data and its Possible Utility in the Urban Context -- Chapter 28. Rethinking Progress in Approaches and Techniques for the Urban Environmental Studies.
    Abstract: According to UN estimates, approximately nearly half of the world's population now lives in cities and that figure is expected to rise to almost 70% by 2050. Cities now account for around 70% of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions, and this percentage is predicted to rise in the near future as a result of projected increases in global urbanization patterns. It is widely acknowledged that irrational urban planning and design can increase emissions while also exacerbating threats and risks, resulting in a slew of environmental issues such as urban heat islands, air pollution, flooding, amongst other issues, as well as environmental, social, and economic losses. Therefore, these concerns must be addressed promptly in order to cope up with these rising difficulties and make urban environments safer for residents. With the advancement of remote sensing technology and the use of current remote observation systems, urban data science, remote sensing, and artificial intelligence (AI), modeling and quantifying emergent difficulties in urban regions and urban systems have become easy. They aid in the quantitative analysis of urban shape, functions, and human behavior in cities. Harvesting data, developing models, and suggesting new methodologies will be aided by combining urban ecology with new breakthroughs in data science. This book is of great value to a diverse group of academicians, scientists, students, environmentalists, meteorologists, urban planners, remote sensing and GIS experts with a common interest in geospatial sciences within the earth environmental sciences, as well as human and social sciences.
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    Pages: XXII, 478 p. 217 illus., 207 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031215872
    Series Statement: GIScience and Geo-environmental Modelling,
    DDC: 333.7
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Sustainability. ; Landscape ecology. ; Geographic information systems. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Sustainability. ; Landscape Ecology. ; Geographical Information System.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Papua New Guinea (PNG)…the new nation and a global experimental sustainability success of a re-newed tribal governance: Insights from the misunderstood modern control study -- Chapter 2: The land of Papua New Guinea: A quick conservation reader for what CEOs and Directors ought to know -- Chapter 3: The oceans surrounding Papua New Guinea: A habitat view for sustainable fisheries and an acknowledged lack of carrying capacity knowledge of the ocean ecosystem -- Chapter 4: Deep Times of Papua New Guinea with over 47,000 years nothing ‘relevant’ happening: Why it matters for the world’s future as a leading sustainable steady-state economy role model and a Sustainability Super-Nation -- Chapter 5: Colonial After-Times in Papua New Guinea: Urgency for Repatriation, Biodiversity Compensation and Fair Treatment to Assure a Better Global Future -- Chapter 6: Biodiversity of Papua New Guinea (PNG): Attempting a More Meaningful Conservation Description and Approach of its Use, Co-Evolution, Generic Status and Grim Outlook -- Chapter 7: Papua New Guinea as a global sustainability leader: Confronting per capita metrics with GIS layers and social engineering -- Chapter 8: Fundamental Humanitarian Sustainability issues in Papua New Guinea: SDGs to fail us further on biodiversity and wilderness conservation -- Chapter 9: In Bed with a Big Bad Neighbor for Life: The Middle Power of Australia as a Domestic, Cultural, Political, Material and Environmental Sustainability Problem for Papua New Guinea and beyond ? -- Chapter 10: Betel nut, Coconuts/copra, Chocolate, Strawberries, Coffee, Apples, Spam and Fish in Papua New Guinea: From highly-bred species and sustainability concepts over diseases and DNA into global market repercussions and wholesale (environmental) bankruptcy -- Chapter 11: Papua New Guinea: Australia’s failed dream, some failed states and the widely acknowledged outer facism -- Chapter 12: Destruction by Mining and Drilling on a global scale, with Papua New Guinea fully embedded: A meta-analysis contribution about the resource curse, global bankruptcy, destruction, terror and death favors Mother Earth -- Chapter 13: Seafloor mining around Papua New Guinea: Just another ‘Big Deal’ gone bust -- Chapter 14: “Come and Dive” in Papua New Guinea: Surfing, Reefs, paper park MPAs, and marine conservation issues in PNG beyond sharks, whales, crocodiles, seagrass and ‘developing a resource’ -- Chapter 15: Timber and Forestry in Papua New Guinea: Still no publicly available forest inventory data or growth & yield tables despite Google Earth, Microsoft Cloud, NGOs, international development aid, REDD, satellites and drones applied last decade for a science-based forestry -- Chapter 16: Papua New Guinea as a paradise (of weaponized diseases): AIDS/HIV, African Swine Fever, Malaria, Avian Influenza, weaponized viruses and wider Public Health ? -- Chapter 17: Papua New Guinea and Climate Change (and REED/REDD+): The ‘Western Carbon Cult’ as a new hostile relationship that was friendly though throughout most of Mother Earth’s history -- Chapter 18: Sustainability Impacts from the Australian Arc of Perceived Terror, Tyranny and ‘Development Aid/Help’ in Papua New Guinea and some surrounding regions -- Chapter 19: Papua New Guinea, Education, Science and Space Exploration: A primer, and the bad roles of Christianity and Oxford/Cambridge, again, calling for an improved and globally inclusive STEM-type Cybereducation for ‘the bush’ and global sustainability -- Chapter 20: Case study: The YUS (Yupno, Uruwa and Sam rivers) Landscape, Huon Peninsula in Papua New Guinea as an ongoing and world-leading success story despite international coffee and National Park model landgrabs -- Chapter 21: Case Study on Outsider Impacts by Exploration, Mining, Science and NGOs: An honest look at Crater Mountain in Papua New Guinea -- Chapter 22: “Pacifism as a Western Pathology” ? A case review of Bougainville terror, civil war and independence, civil unrest, missing mining impact studies, and why the nation construct of modern Papua New Guinea could fall apart soon due its colonial creators -- Chapter 23: Case study of Urban Ecology: Who runs the shots in Port Moresby (POM) ? An attempted exposure and review of cliques and their profiles in a global crime hotspot -- Chapter 24: RAMU sugar in Papua New Guinea from Fiji: Take-home lessons from another perverted project based on the neoliberalism principle -- Chapter 25: Role of outside nations in Papua New Guinea’s sustainability model: China, U.S. UK, the EU, Russia, Australia, NZ and Japan need Bob Marley and the Dalai Lama coming to the rescue -- Chapter 26: Papua New Guinea from a modern Anthropology perspective: PNG 1, Western World 0. Bob Marley and the tribes remain the judges -- Chapter 27: 100 open access GIS layers and their analysis and message: Human Footprints of the last 100 years destroyed a civilization that is c. 50,000 years old, and more -- Chapter 28: Why are there no Squirrels in Papua New Guinea ? Inference from a global open access data prediction model -- Chapter 29: A SWAT and PESTL analysis for PNG using 113 GIS Layers: Data cannot lie -- Chapter 30: Some very easy lessons from Papua New Guinea’s “Garden of Abundance” for the wider global good: Indigenous, Tribal and Marxist views, Bob Marley as the public role model, destructive Neoliberalism, Reality and Globalization failures are not Rocket Science -- Chapter 31: Bringing it all home: Where on earth is Papua New Guinea, its society, their environment and well-being heading ? Examples of Western Failure and Forwards to the Roots, in your own garden without social engineering!.
    Abstract: This book aims to present a reality view for Papua New Guinea based on many years of first-hand field work and research accounts. It further assesses sustainability in the light of 47,000 years of a self-sustained type of civilization without bad global impacts. This book contrasts the modern sustainable development failures from the colonial times onwards, as promoted by the ‘western world’, namely Australia, the UK, EU and the U.S as well as Japan and now, China, in times of globalization, Trump’ism and royal governance (Papua New Guinea is still part of the British Dominion and of the Antarctic Treaty etc). This assessment and book is the first of its kind also employing modern data analysis, Landscape Ecology principles (patterns and processes, telecoupling) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) with Open Access data focusing on ecological economics, marxism, socialism and contrasting it with current capitalism and neoliberalism that Papua New Guinea is fully exposed to. Throughout the 31 book chapters various aspects are covered how a further insistence on the ‘new’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and so-called Development Aid will result in unwanted side effects and perverse outcomes for Papua New Guinea and for the world in times of wider ‘global change’ and unprecedented man-made crisis.
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    Pages: XXVI, 697 p. 285 illus., 277 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031202629
    DDC: 333.7
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Geographic information systems. ; Cartography. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Physical geography. ; Earth Sciences. ; Geographical Information System. ; Cartography. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Physical Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction to “Environmental Applications of Remote Sensing and GIS in Libya” -- 2. Application of remote sensing and GIS in land cover/land use mapping and change detection using Google Earth Engine platform: a case study in northwestern Libya -- 3. Evaluation of selected vegetation indices to assess rangeland vegetation in eastern Libya -- 4. Spatiotemporal analysis of Vegetation Health Index (VHI) and drought patterns in Libya based on remote sensing time series -- 5. Integration of remotely sensed data and machine learning technique for spatial prediction of selected soil properties in northwestern Libya -- 6. Field and laboratory estimation of soil erodibility, erosion and degradation of the semi-arid Aljabal Alkhdar region, Libya -- 7. DRAINMOD applications to design drainage systems in Libya using soil salinity data predicted by GIS, remote sensing and Artificial Neural Networks -- 8. Surface water potential and suitable sites identification for RWH in the semi-arid and arid watershed of Wadi Sammalus, northeast Libya using GIS and Remote Sensing approach -- 9. Stepwise approach for morphometric modeling of Wadi Zamzam watershed in north-western Libya using GIS and remote sensing techniques -- 10. Geospatial mapping and analysis of the 2019 Flood Disaster extent and impact in the city of Ghat in southwestern Libya using Google Earth Engine and deep learning technique -- 11. Oil pollution monitoring and detection using GIS and remote sensing techniques: case study from Libya -- 12. Conclusions, and Recommendations for Environmental Applications of Remote Sensing and GIS in Libya.
    Abstract: This book addresses the environmental challenges that Libya and similar countries in the regions are currently facing. Each chapter of this book provides a methodology using remote sensing (RS) and geographical information systems (GIS) dealing with one of these environmental challenges such as monitoring and mapping soil salinity and prediction of soil properties, monitoring and mapping of land degradation, spatiotemporal land use/cover, agricultural drought monitoring, hydrological applications such as spatial rainfall distribution, surface runoff, geo-morphometric analysis, flood hazard assessment and mapping, hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, pollution hazard assessment, and climate-related geophysical processes. This book also assesses the impacts of climate change on natural resources using both RS and GIS, as well as other applications, covering different parts of Libya. This book is beneficial for graduate students, researchers, policy planners, and stakeholders in Libya as well as other countries that share similar environmental issues. Also, the methodologies followed in the book's chapters can be applied to any other regions around the world with similar landscapes and climatic conditions.
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    Pages: XVI, 249 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030978105
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Geographic information systems. ; Agriculture. ; Landscape ecology. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Natural disasters. ; Environmental Management. ; Geographical Information System. ; Agriculture. ; Landscape Ecology. ; Water. ; Natural Hazards.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Applications to Agriculture and Forestry -- Water Resources and Ecology -- Urban Management -- Case Studies -- Conclusions and Recommendations.
    Abstract: This book discusses the problems in planning, building, and management strategies in the wake of application and expansion of remote sensing and GIS products in natural resources and infrastructure management. The book suggests proactive solutions to problems of natural resources and infrastructure management, providing alternatives for strategic planning, effective delivery, and growth perspectives. The uniqueness of the book is its broader spectrum of coverage with related interconnections and interdependences across science, engineering, and innovation. The book contains information that can be downscaled to the local level. Presenting a wide spectrum of viewpoints and approaches, the book is a collective of topics such as application to agriculture and forestry (land and landscape, agriculture, forestry management and deforestation), water resources and ecology (hydro-meteorological, climate diagnostics, and prognostics, water resources management, environment management, cross-scale ecology and resilience), urban management (urban planning, design, construction and operations of infrastructure, natural disasters, novel approaches to upgrade old infrastructure), hydro informatics, predictive and geospatial data analytics, synthesis, and management through the various processes, tools, and technologies.
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    Pages: XII, 423 p. 189 illus., 165 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031140969
    Series Statement: Water Science and Technology Library, 105
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Geography. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Geographic information systems. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Regional Geography. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Geographical Information System.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1. Introduction -- Chapter2. Study Area -- Chapter3. Industrial Projects -- Chapter4. Land Acquisition and Land use Change — A Mouza Level Study -- Chapter5. Hydrological Impact of Land Use Conversion -- Chapter6. Land Acquisition and Livelihood -- Chapter7. Uncertainity and Suffering -- Chapter8. Level of Development — A Comparative Study Between Project and Non-Project Area -- Chapter9. Environmental Impact Assessment -- Chapter10. Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book provides an assessment of the impacts of human intervention on the natural environment and peoples' livelihoods through land-use conversion due to industrialization. Problems of land acquisition and the execution thereof have varying consequences that depend on the specific geographical as well as socio-political contexts in which they occur. This book covers a specific study of JSW Bengal Steel Ltd., which in 2014 planned to set up a 10.0 million ton per annuam integrated steel plant at the upper catchment of Sundra basin, the tributary of the Shilabati that ultimately pours to the river Rupnarayan, located at Salboni Block of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, India. The project was ultimately put on hold, but caused many lingering environmental and socioeconomic problems due to the acquisition of formerly productive lands. The book examines this case to generate a data base on the different aspects of land acquisition and its negative impacts on the geomorphology and hydrology of non-timber forest products, agricultural impacts resulting in livelihood changes, policy dimensions of land acquisition, and the impacts of delays in project implementation through a comparative analysis between projects-affected areas and non-project areas. The book will appeal to environmental managers and industry workers, as well as students and researchers in environmental economics, anthropology, and human geography. .
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    Pages: XXX, 318 p. 205 illus., 181 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030902445
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Geophysics. ; Geographic information systems. ; Earth Sciences. ; Geophysics. ; Geographical Information System.
    Description / Table of Contents: Data Analysis in the Earth Sciences -- Introduction to Python -- Univariate Statistics -- Bivariate Statistics -- Time Series Analysis -- Signal Processing -- Spatial Data -- Image Processing -- Multivariate Statistics -- Directional Data.
    Abstract: Python is used in a wide range of geoscientific applications, such as in processing images for remote sensing, in generating and processing digital elevation models, and in analyzing time series. This book introduces methods of data analysis in the geosciences using Python that include basic statistics for univariate, bivariate, and multivariate data sets, time series analysis, and signal processing; the analysis of spatial and directional data; and image analysis. The text includes numerous examples that demonstrate how Python can be used on data sets from the earth sciences. The supplementary electronic material (available online through Springer Link) contains the example data as well as recipes that include all the Python commands featured in the book. The Author Martin H. Trauth studied geophysics and geology at the University of Karlsruhe. He obtained a doctoral degree from the University of Kiel in 1995 and subsequently became a permanent member of the scientific staff at the University of Potsdam. Following his habilitation in 2003, he became a lecturer, and in 2011, he was granted a titular professorship at the University of Potsdam. Since 1990, Martin H. Trauth has worked on various aspects of past changes in the climates of eastern Africa and South America. His projects have aimed to provide a better understanding of (1) the role that the tropics play in terminating ice ages, (2) the relationship between climatic changes and human evolution, and (3) the influence that climate anomalies have had on mass movements in the central Andes. Each of these projects has involved numerical and statistical methods (e.g., time series analysis and signal processing) with paleoclimate time series, lake balance modeling, stochastic modeling of bioturbation, age-depth modeling of sedimentary sequences, or satellite- and microscopic image processing. Martin H. Trauth has taught a variety of courses on data analysis in the earth sciences for more than 25 years both at the University of Potsdam and at other universities around the world.
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    Pages: XII, 453 p. 200 illus., 110 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031077197
    Series Statement: Springer Textbooks in Earth Sciences, Geography and Environment,
    DDC: 550
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Geographic information systems. ; Cartography. ; Earth Sciences. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Geographical Information System. ; Cartography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Slope instability mechanisms in karst rocks and their impact on sustainable development, Egypt -- Application of a new generalized method to assess alert thresholds for landslides -- Geological, Hydrological and Geotechnical Characterization of Landslides in the Mila Basin (Northeast Algeria) -- Analysis of the causes of landslide in the village Podi, Montenegro -- Seismic internal stability of reinforced earth retaining walls in saturated soils -- Parametric optimization study of landslides using statistical tools In The Region Of Souk Ahras (Algeria) -- GIS-based mapping of geotechnical properties of residual soil in Kibawe, Bukidnon, Philippines: Implications to slope stability -- Reliability analysis to locate the propagation failure direction in case of slopes progressive failure -- Assessment and stabilization of natural hazards by a reinforcement system -- Effect of sewage sludge ash on collapsible soil.
    Abstract: This book contains the best peer-reviewed papers accepted for presentation at the 2nd Springer Conference of the Arabian Journal of Geosciences (CAJG-2), organized in Sousse, Tunisia, in November 2019. The short papers cover various topics from the fields of (1) geological and geotechnical engineering, (2) geomechanical studies based on numerical and analytical methods, and (3) geo-informatics and remote sensing. The content of these papers provides new scientific knowledge for further understanding on landslides, new stabilization techniques, importance of geophysics for engineering geology investigations as well as new empirical approaches for easily predicting some physical and hydrogeomechanical properties of geomaterials. The book is of interest to all researchers, practitioners, and students in the fields of geological and mining engineering, geotechnical engineering, hydrogeomechanics, engineering geology, geotechnologies, and natural hazards.
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    Pages: XXVIII, 403 p. 252 illus., 220 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030728960
    Series Statement: Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation, IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development,
    DDC: 550
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Sustainability. ; Geographic information systems. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Environmental Management. ; Water. ; Sustainability. ; Geographical Information System. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Environmental Monitoring.
    Description / Table of Contents: Water Resources, Livelihood Vulnerability and Management in Rural Desert Communities of Jaisalmer, India -- Mining Related PCB in Wetland Sediments of the River Lippe (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) -- Wastewater Treatment Plants Advantage to Combat Climate Change and Help Sustainable Water Management -- Rethinking Community Water Governance: What Shapes Local Level Decision Making? A Case of Selected Communities in the Wassa Amenfi East District of the Western Region, Ghana -- Impact of Evaporation Losses from on-farm Reservoirs on the Economics of the Farming System -- Estimating Sediment Rate through Stage-Discharge Rating Curve for Two Mountain Streams in Sikkim, India -- Relative Contribution of Climate Variables on Long-term Runoff using Budyko Framwork -- Irrigation Planning with Fuzzy Parametric Programming Approach -- Application of High Resolution Hydrological & Hydraulic Models for Sustainable Water Resources Management -- Development of Three-Dimensional Mathematical Groundwater Flow Model of Raipur City Area, Chhattisgarh, India -- Flood Modeling Using HEC-RAS for Purna River, Navsari District, Gujarat, India -- Hydrological Parameter Estimation for Water Balance Studies Using SWAT Model -- Groundwater Potential Mapping using Maximum Entropy -- Application of remote sensing and GIS in floodwater harvesting for groundwater development in the upper delta of Cauvery River Basin, Southern India -- Strategic evaluation of multi-objective water quality monitoring network using GIS-AHP model in a large River system -- Determination of Root Causes for Drying of Kanari River System by Integration of Multi-temporal Land Use Land Cover mapping in GIS Environment -- Impacts of Climate Variability on Urban Rainfall Extremes Using Statistical Analysis of Climatic Variables for Change Detection and Trend Analysis -- An Analysis of Textural Characteristics and Depositional Environment of Sediments In The Gumti River, Tripura, India -- Morphometric Analysis and Geohydrological Inference of Bhilangna Drainage Basin, Uttarakhand (India) using Remote Sensing and GIS techniques -- Geospatial Analysis of Kosi River Course From 1998 To 2018 -- Internet of Things and Machine Learning Application for a Remotely Operated Wetland Siphon System during Hurricanes -- AHP based Site Suitability Analysis for Water Harvesting Structure Using geospatial technique -- Attaining Optimal Sustainability for Urban Wastewater Management Using Open-source tools like QGIS, EPANET, and WATERNETGEN.
    Abstract: Water is the elixir of life and is crucial for sustainable development. Earlier, it was considered to be a limitless or at least a fully renewable natural resource. During the past 20 years, however, there has been tremendous pressure on this precious natural resource mainly due to rapid urbanization, industrialization and the increase in the human population. Together, these have resulted in increasing demand for irrigation, industrial, and household purposes to meet supply-chain requirements. Keeping in mind the scarcity of available water resources in the near future and its impending threats, it has become imperative on the part of scientists in hydrology and allied disciplines such as geography, landscape planning, sustainability science etc. Regional planners and supply chain management experts also must be involved in studying the spatial and temporal nature of the growing demand for water and the future availability for its judicial use and sustainable management. A primary intent of the book is to provide comprehensive scientific knowledge base on water resource management and sustainability. It covers geo-engineering and scientific problems, case studies, and sustainable solutions in the water resources management domain. Additionally and of equal importance, the chapters of the book provide in-depth coverage on water resource vulnerability, water quality, wastewater treatment, application of remote sensing and geographical information systems hydrological modeling and harvesting, climate variability and runoff, sediment discharge and irrigation planning, community participation in water governance, internet of things and machine learning applications for sustainable water resources management. This practical, state-of-the-art reference book is a valuable resource for students, researchers, scientists, policymakers, spatio-temporal designers of water resource systems, various stake holders interested in hydro-climatology and sustainable water resources management.
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    Pages: XXV, 517 p. 226 illus., 197 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811665738
    Series Statement: Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences,
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Environment. ; Geographic information systems. ; Measurement. ; Measuring instruments. ; Biotic communities. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Geographical Information System. ; Measurement Science and Instrumentation. ; Ecosystems.
    Description / Table of Contents: Basics of Atmospheric Measurement Techniques -- In-situ Measurement Techniques -- Remote Sensing Techniques (Ground-Based) -- Remote Sensing Techniques (Space- and Aircraft-Based) -- Complex Measurements - Methods and Applications -- Measurements Networks.
    Abstract: This practical handbook provides a clearly structured, concise and comprehensive account of the huge variety of atmospheric and related measurements relevant to meteorologists and for the purpose of weather forecasting and climate research, but also to the practitioner in the wider field of environmental physics and ecology. The Springer Handbook of Atmospheric Measurements is divided into six parts: The first part offers instructive descriptions of the basics of atmospheric measurements and the multitude of their influencing factors, fundamentals of quality control and standardization, as well as equations and tables of atmospheric, water, and soil quantities. The subsequent parts present classical in-situ measurements as well as remote sensing techniques from both ground-based as well as airborn or satellite-based methods. The next part focusses on complex measurements and methods that integrate different techniques to establish more holistic data. Brief discussions of measurements in soils and water, at plants, in urban and rural environments and for renewable energies demonstrate the potential of such applications. The final part provides an overview of atmospheric and ecological networks. Written by distinguished experts from academia and industry, each of the 64 chapters provides in-depth discussions of the available devices with their specifications, aspects of quality control, maintenance as well as their potential for the future. A large number of thoroughly compiled tables of physical quantities, sensors and system characteristics make this handbook a unique, universal and useful reference for the practitioner and absolutely essential for researchers, students, and technicians. .
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    Pages: LVIII, 1748 p. 752 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030521714
    Series Statement: Springer Handbooks,
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Geographic information systems. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Geographical Information System. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- RS and GIS for Urban and Rural Applications Approaching The Tunisian Human Environment by using RS and the Dasymetric Method The role of GIS as a planning tool in a Tunisian urban landscape. Sfax City Spatio-temporal monitoring Spatial Distribution PROMETHEE And Geospatial Analysis -- RS and GIS for Mapping and Modeling Using RS and GIS to Mapping A GIS based DRASTIC -- RS and GIS for Natural Risks Applications Mapping Environmental Risk Degradation Application of remote sensing. Soil Degradation and Drought -- Soil Degradation and Drought Monitoring of Land Use Drought Assessment in Tunisia -- RS and GIS to Assess and Monitor Dry, Arid and Wetlands -- Conclusions.
    Abstract: This book focuses on monitoring and assessing various environmental processes in Tunisia using state-of-the-art remote sensing and GIS technologies. In addition to addressing the diversity of Tunisian landscapes and providing spatial analysis of natural, cultivated and urbanized environments. It presents and discusses several case studies on integrated RS / GIS approaches for mapping, modeling, monitoring and evaluation. Moreover, in this volume authored by experts in the topic from Tunisia and other countries, authors assess the agro-environmental applications from Tunisia and offer different methods and applications to environmental processes and risks including drought, degradation, flood, planning, Yield estimation, dust storm detection, dry land vulnerability, wetland dynamics and others. The material presented here will help decision-makers plan sustainable landscape and agricultural management policies that preserve biodiversity and contribute to achieving sustainability goals and for researchers, it will expose methodological approaches used in different fields of research. Graduate students and Practionioner engineers working in the field of RS/GIS will also benefit from the book. The book ends with a set of conclusions and recommendations to support researchers underscoring the need for further research in this area. .
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    Pages: XI, 362 p. 143 illus., 119 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030636685
    Series Statement: Springer Water,
    DDC: 333.7
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    Keywords: Geophysics. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Geographic information systems. ; Geophysics. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Geographical Information System.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I: Gravity Field Modelling and Height Systems -- Orbit Optimization for Future Satellite Gravity Field Missions: Influence of the Time Variable Gravity Field Models in a Genetic Algorithm Approach. Comparison of Criteria for the Identification of Correlated Orders in GRACE Spherical Harmonic Coefficients -- Second- and Third-Order Derivatives of the Somigliana-Pizzetti Reference Gravity Field -- On the Advantage of Normal Heights -- Green’s Function Method Extended by Successive Approximations and Applied to Earth’s Gravity Field Recovery -- On Combining the Directional Solutions of the Gravitational Curvature Boundary-Value Problem -- Part II: Theory of Modern Geodetic Reference Frames -- Review of Reference Frame Representations for a Deformable Earth -- Impacts of the LARES and LARES-2 Satellite Missions on the SLR Terrestrial Reference Frame -- Permanent GNSS Network Optimization Considering Tectonic Motions -- Part III: Estimation Theory and Inverse Problems in Geodesy -- Adjustment of Gauss-Helmert Models with Autoregressive and Student Errors -- How Abnormal Are the PDFs of the DIA Method: A Quality Description in the Context of GNSS -- Controlling the BiasWithin Free Geodetic Networks -- Regularized Solutions of the Two Layers Inverse Gravimetric Problem in the Space of Bounded Variation Functions -- Converted Total Least Squares Method and Gauss-Helmert Model with Applications to Coordinate Transformations -- A Bayesian Nonlinear Regression Model Based on t-Distributed Errors -- The GNSS for Meteorology (G4M) Procedure and Its Application to Four Significant Weather Events -- Part IV: Advanced Numerical Methods in Geodesy -- Modeling the Gravitational Field by Using CFD Techniques -- Surface Loading of a Self-Gravitating, Laterally Heterogeneous Elastic Sphere: Preliminary Result for the 2D Case -- Using Structural Risk Minimization to Determine the Optimal Complexity of B-Spline Surfaces for Modelling Correlated Point Cloud Data -- On the Numerical Implementation of a Perturbation Method for Satellite Gravity Mapping -- Part V: Geodetic Data Analysis -- Non-Recursive Representation of an Autoregressive Process Within the Magic Square -- A Bootstrap Approach to Testing for Time-Variability of AR Process Coefficients in Regression Time Series with t-Distributed White Noise Components -- Identification of Suspicious Data for Robust Estimation of Stochastic Processes -- Quality and Distribution of Terrestrial Gravity Data for Precise Regional Geoid Modeling: A Generalized Setup -- Part VI: Interactions of Geodesy and Mathematics -- Geodesy and Mathematics: Interactions, Acquisitions, and Open Problems.
    Abstract: This volume gathers the proceedings of the IX Hotine-Marussi Symposium on Mathematical Geodesy, which was held from 18 to 22 June 2018 at the Faculty of Civil and Industrial Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. Since 2006, the Hotine-Marussi Symposia series has been produced under the auspices of the Inter-Commission Committee on Theory (ICCT) within the International Association of Geodesy (IAG). The ICCT has organized the last four Hotine-Marussi Symposia, held in Wuhan (2006) and Rome (2009, 2013 and 2018). The overall goal of the ICCT and Hotine-Marussi Symposia has always been to advance geodetic theory, as reflected in the 25 peer-reviewed research articles presented here. The IX Hotine-Marussi Symposium was divided into 10 topical sessions covering all aspects of geodetic theory including reference frames, gravity field modelling, adjustment theory, atmosphere, time series analysis and advanced numerical methods. In total 118 participants attended the Symposium and delivered 82 oral and 37 poster presentations. During a special session at the Accademia Nazionale deiLincei, the oldest scientific academy in the world, six invited speakers discussed interactions of geodesy with oceanography, glaciology, atmospheric research, mathematics, Earth science and seismology.
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    Pages: XI, 256 p. 101 illus., 84 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030542672
    Series Statement: International Association of Geodesy Symposia, 151
    DDC: 550
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    Keywords: Geophysics. ; Geographic information systems. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Geophysics. ; Geographical Information System. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Misalignment - Can 3D BIM Overrule Professional Setting-out According to Plane and Height -- Building Information Modelling of Industrial Plants -- Possibility of Use of BIM in Automated Geometry Check of Structures -- Empirical evaluation of terrestrial laser scanner calibration strategies: manufacturer-based, target-based and keypoint-based -- Determining Variance-covariance Matrixes for Terrestrial Laser Scans: a Case Study of the Arch Dam Kops -- Assessing the temporal stability of terrestrial laser scanners during long-term measurements -- Using the resolution capability and the effective number of measurements to select the "right" terrestrial laser scanner -- Quantification of systematic distance deviations for scanning total stations using robotic applications -- Testing capabilities of Locata positioning system for displacement measurements -- First step towards the Technical Quality Concept for Integrative Computational Design and Construction -- A priori vs. in-situ terrestrial laser scanner calibration in the context of the instability of calibration parameters -- Analysis of warm-up effect on laser tracker measurement performance.
    Abstract: This book presents contributions from the joint event 8th INGEO International Conference on Engineering Surveying and 4th SIG Symposium on Engineering Geodesy, which was planned to be held in Dubrovnik, Croatia, on April 1–4, 2020 and was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic situation. Editors, in cooperation with the Local Organisers, are decided to organize the Conference on-line at October 22-23, 2020. We would like to invite you to participation through http://ingeo-sig2020.hgd1952.hr/index.php/2020/08/31/ingeosig2020-virtual-conference-october-22-23-2020/. The event brought together professionals in the fields of civil engineering and engineering surveying to discuss new technologies, their applicability, and operability.
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    Pages: XI, 318 p. 186 illus., 171 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030519537
    Series Statement: Springer Proceedings in Earth and Environmental Sciences,
    DDC: 550
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Soil science. ; Physical geography. ; Geographic information systems. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Soil Science. ; Physical Geography. ; Geographical Information System.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction and Background on Rainfall Erosivity Processes and Soil Erosion -- Chapter 2. Natural Conditions of Central Asia -- Chapter 3. Data sources on Rainfall and RUSLE model -- Chapter 4. Projected Rainfall Erosivity and Soil Erosion in Central Asia -- Chapter 5. Spatio-temporal variations and Projected Rainfall Erosivity and Erosivity Density in Kazakhstan -- Chapter 6. Conclusions and Recommendations.
    Abstract: This book analyses climate change influences on rainfall erosivity and soil erosion across Central Asia, provides an overview (past and projections) on the Central Asian countries where projected changes in rainfall erosivity and erosivity density are the greatest, and discusses the potential impacts on the environment across the region. This analysis is accomplished primarily using the RUSLE model with past and future climate projections, spatiotemporal variations of rainfall erosivity and soil erosion based on WorldClim, and Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5) climate models (for Central Asia and separately Kazakhstan). The relationship between precipitation characteristics and erosion has been well established, but spatial and temporal projections of future rainfall erosivity in a changing climate in Central Asia have not been published significantly. Therefore, assessing rainfall erosivity and its consequences can assist specialists and researchers in achieving the best practices for soil conservation. The result of this type of research is all-encompassing, and may reflect normal variations in other parts of the world (for example, the arid and semi-arid regions) and is inherently limited to the Central Asian region.
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    Pages: XVIII, 84 p. 36 illus., 35 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030635091
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science,
    DDC: 333.7
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Geology. ; Geographic information systems. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Geology. ; Geographical Information System.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. The Arabian-Nubian Shield, an introduction: historic overview, concepts, interpretations, and future issues -- 2. The boundary between the Saharan metacraton and the Arabian Nubian Shield: insight from Ediacaran shoshonitic granites of the Nuba Mountains (Sudan): U–Pb SHRIMP zircon dating, geochemistry and Sr-Nd isotope constraints -- 3. The Southern Part of the Arabian Nubian Shield in Kenya and Tanzania Harald Fritz and Christoph Hauzenberger -- 4. Tectonic Evolution of the Pan-African Belt in Western Ethiopia, Southern Arabian-Nubian Shield -- 5. Neoproterozoic Crustal Evolution of the northernmost Arabian-Nubian Shield, south Jordan.
    Abstract: ­This richly illustrated book reviews the geology, tectonics and mineralization of the Arabian-Nubian Shield (ANS) in 27 chapters. It starts with an examination of the ANS lithospheric scale features, explores Mesoproterozoic units and deals with the ANS oceanic stage. Arc volcanism and plutonism, post-collision basins and volcanics are discussed, as well as the younger granitoid magmatism and the deformation history of the ANS. The book provides information on ANS glacial stages and late magmatism. Chapters are devoted to review the transition between ANS and the reworked continent to its south. Finally, it discusses how ANS structures influenced the overall East African Rift System.
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    Pages: XXIX, 771 p. 399 illus., 365 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030729950
    Series Statement: Regional Geology Reviews,
    DDC: 550
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Renewable energy sources. ; Economic development. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Geographic information systems. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Management. ; Renewable Energy. ; Development Studies. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Geographical Information System. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1.Environmental Management: Issues and Concerns -- 2. Earth Science in Environmental Management -- 3. Ecological Footprint: Indicator of Environmental Sustainability -- 4. Air, Noise and Odour Pollution and Control Technologies -- 5. Water Pollution and Treatment Technologies -- 6. Sustainable Municipal Waste Management in Indian Cities -- 7.Environmentally Sustainable Practices -- 8.Energy Conservation and its Impact on Climate Change -- 9. Issues, Dimensions and Approaches of Assessing Urban Water Security in Developing and Emerging Countries: An Inclusive Perspective -- 10. Remote Sensing and GIS in Environmental Management -- 11. Environmental Disaster Management and Risk Reduction -- 12. Environmental Impact Assessment -- 13. Life Cycle Assessment and Environmental Audit—Emerging Tools of Environmental Management in Businesses -- 14. Economic Values for the Environment with Special Reference to the Contingent Valuation Method -- 15. Geopolitics in Environmental Discourse -- 16. Socio-cultural Challenges in Environmental Management: A Sociological Approach -- 17. Policies and Legal Aspects of Environmental Management -- 18. Environment and Development: Looking Towards the Future -- Index.
    Abstract: This book deals with issues and concerns for the human environment in the developing countries incorporating natural processes and systems, pollution removal technology, energy conservation, environmental impact assessment process, economics, culture, political structure and societal equity from a management point of view. Solutions to the emerging problems of the environment need a paradigmatic shift in approach from a process based model to a socio-political-economic model. Hence environmental management should involve equality and control over use of the finite natural resources and the balance between Earth’s biocapacity and humanity’s ecological footprint. Changes such as green technologies, human population stabilization and adoption of ecologically harmonious lifestyles are absolutely essential and will require redesigning of political institutions, policies and revisiting forgotten skills of sustainable practices of environmental management. These challenges should centre on environment governance using the concepts of common property, equity and security. This book is relevant for academics, professionals, administrators and policy makers who are concerned with various aspects of environment management and governance.
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    Pages: XIII, 387 p. 40 illus., 10 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030625290
    DDC: 333.7
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    Keywords: Geophysics. ; Geology. ; Mineralogy. ; Geographic information systems. ; Geophysics. ; Geology. ; Mineralogy. ; Geographical Information System.
    Description / Table of Contents: Volcanoes and volcanic activity -- Crustal deformation -- The rise of magma through the crust -- Magma emplacement and accumulation: from sills to magma chambers -- Calderas -- Volcano flank instability and collapse -- Shallow magma transfer -- Volcano monitoring -- Unrest and eruption forecasting.
    Abstract: Volcanoes have terrified and, at the same time, fascinated civilizations for thousands of years. Many aspects of volcanoes, most notably the eruptive processes and the compositional variations of magma, have been widely investigated for several decades and today constitute the core of any volcanology textbook. Nevertheless, in the last two decades, boosted by the availability of volcano monitoring data, there has been an increasing interest in the pre-eruptive processes related to the shallow accumulation and to the transfer of magma approaching the surface, as well as in the resulting structure of volcanoes. These are innovative and essential aspects of modern volcanology and, as driving volcanic unrest, their understanding also improves hazard assessment and eruption forecasting. So far, the significant progress made in unravelling these volcano-tectonic processes has not been supported by a comprehensive overview. This monograph aims at filling this gap, describing the pre-eruptive processes related to the structure, deformation and tectonics of volcanoes, at the local and regional scale, in any tectonic setting. The monograph is organized into three sections (“Fundamentals”, “Magma migration towards the surface” and “The regional perspective”), consisting of thirteen chapters that are lavishly illustrated. The reader is accompanied in a journey within the volcano factory, discovering the processes associated with the shallow accumulation of magma and its transfer towards the surface, how these control the structure of volcanoes and their activity and, ultimately, improve our ability to estimate hazard and forecast eruption. The potential readership includes any academic, researcher and upper undergraduate student interested in volcanology, magma intrusions, structural geology, tectonics, geodesy, as well as geology and geophysics in general.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXVII, 552 p. 342 illus., 338 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030659684
    Series Statement: Advances in Volcanology, An Official Book Series of the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth’s Interior,
    DDC: 550
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Climatology. ; Agriculture. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Soil science. ; Geographic information systems. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Agriculture. ; Water. ; Soil Science. ; Geographical Information System.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Need for Community Empowerment and Climate Resilience in the Semi-Arid Tropics -- Chapter 2. Adarsha Watershed, Kothapally, ICRISAT’s Innovative Journey: Why, How and What? -- Chapter 3. Climate Change Impacts at Benchmark Watershed -- Chapter 4. Integrated Soil Management for Sustained and Higher Productivity -- Chapter 5. Improved Water Balance and Ecosystem Services through Integrated Watershed Development -- Chapter 6. Improved Livelihoods through Sustainable and Diversified Cropping Systems -- Chapter 7. Impacts of Integrated Watershed Development Using Economic Surplus Method -- Chapter 8. Digital Technologies for Assessing Land use, Crop mapping and Irrigation in Community Watersheds -- Chapter 9. Mainstreaming of Women in Watersheds is Must for Enhancing Family Income -- Chapter 10. Increasing incomes and building climate resilience of communities through watershed development -- Chapter 11. Robust Rural Institutions, Governance Are Must for Sustainable Growth in Watersheds -- Chapter 12. Overview, Summary and Way Forward for Enhancing Impacts of Innovative Model.
    Abstract: This book focuses on developing an integrated holistic approach for harnessing the potential of rain-fed agriculture. In this approach, rainwater management through harvesting and recharging the groundwater is used as an entry point activity for increasing the productivity for farmers through enhanced water use efficiency. To provide the holistic and integrated solutions, the approach of consortium through building partnerships with different stakeholders, eg. different research institutions (State, National and International), development departments, eg. Department of Agriculture, Department of Animal Husbandry etc., Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), Farmers Organizations Community-based Organizations (CBOs) along with market linkages through private companies.
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    Pages: XII, 269 p. 112 illus., 1 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030299187
    DDC: 333.7
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Geographic information systems. ; Landscape architecture. ; Environmental Management. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Geographical Information System. ; Landscape Architecture.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. NEOM Region -- Chapter 2. Land Management -- Chapter 3. Physical Characteristics -- Chapter 4. Thematic Maps -- Chapter 5. Drainage Basins -- Chapter 6. Potential Natural Resources -- Chapter 7. Biodiversity -- Chapter 8. Natural Hazards -- Chapter 9. Compatible Land Management -- Chapter 10. Discussion and Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book is the first of its type on NEOM Region, NW of Saudi Arabia. This region has been designated in 2017 to be an international economic hub. However, no studies have been done on this region which occupies several natural resources including remarkable landscape with unique ecological species, ores and water resources. The region is also vulnerable to many aspects of threatening natural hazards. Based on her expertise, namely geomorphological processes, earth sciences, space techniques and natural risk assessment, the author made an initiative to produce this book using advanced tools, specifically satellite images and geo-information system. The book introduces several thematic maps obtained for the first time for NEOM Region. Hence, it represents a scientific guide for land management and urban planning approaches. This book is a very significant document for a variety of readers and researchers including decision makers, land managers and planners, as well as geographers and geologists. In addition, the basic concepts and new approaches attract researchers and academic teams including students, universities and research centers not only in Saudi Arabia, but in different parts of the World. .
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    Pages: XVIII, 220 p. 57 illus., 46 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030576318
    DDC: 333.7
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    Keywords: Geophysics. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Geographic information systems. ; Geophysics. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Geographical Information System.
    Description / Table of Contents: Fiducial Reference Measurements for Satellite Altimetry Calibration: The Constituents -- Practical Options for Time Tagging -- Time Reference, Calibration and Time Transfer Techniques for Satellite Altimetry -- Calibrating CryoSat-2 and Sentinel-3A Sea Surface Heights Along the German Coast -- Performance of Sentinel-3A SAR Altimetry Retrackers: The SAMOSA Coastal Sea Surface Heights for the Baltic Sea -- Sea Level Variability in the Strait of Gibraltar from Along-Track High Spatial Resolution Altimeter Products -- Absolute Calibration of Sentinel-3A and Jason-3 Altimeters with Sea-Surface and Transponder Techniques in West Crete, Greece -- Multi-Mission Cross-Calibration of Satellite Altimeters -- Improvement of the Arctic Ocean Bathymetry and Regional Tide Atlas: First Result on Evaluating Existing Arctic Ocean Bathymetric Models -- Sea Level Trends and Variability in the Adriatic Sea and Around Venice -- Sentinel-3A: Validation of Orbit Products at the Copernicus POD Service -- The DTU17 Global Marine Gravity Field: First Validation Results -- Global and Regional Evaluation of the First Year of Sentinel-3 -- Arctic Freshwater Fluxes from Earth Observation Data -- Scientific and Operational Roadmap for Fiducial Reference Measurements in Satellite Altimetry Calibration & Validation.
    Abstract: These proceedings include selected papers from the International Review Workshop on Satellite Altimetry Cal/Val Activities and Applications, held in Chania, Crete, Greece, on 23-26 April 2018. Organised in the context of the European Space Agency Project “Fiducial Reference Measurements for Altimetry” the workshop was cosponsored by the International Association of Geodesy (in particular by the IAG Commission 2, Gravity Field), the European Space Agency, the European Union (the Copernicus Programme), the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT), Space Geomatica P.C., and the Municipality of Chania. The workshop presented the latest research in the field of satellite altimetry calibration and altimetry applications for monitoring ocean changes and improving Earth observation in an objective, continuous, homogeneous and reliable manner, free of errors and biases. Further, it supported long-term monitoring of climate change by providing a better understanding of environmental changes in the world's oceans, terrestrial surface waters, and Arctic and Antarctic Regions. The outcome was the creation of a scientific roadmap with procedures, protocols, guidelines, and best practices to help international groups working on satellite altimetry to establish SI (Système International d'Unités) traceability of their measurements, results and data products.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: X, 114 p. 60 illus., 55 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030394387
    Series Statement: International Association of Geodesy Symposia, 150
    DDC: 550
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    Keywords: Geophysics. ; Geographic information systems. ; Application software. ; Environmental sciences. ; Physics. ; Statistics . ; Geophysics. ; Geographical Information System. ; Computer and Information Systems Applications. ; Environmental Physics. ; Statistics in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry and Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: The Art and Science of Trajectory Modelling -- Introduction to Geodetic Time Series Analysis -- Markov Chain Monte Carlo and The Application to Geodetic Time Series Analysis -- Introduction to Dynamic Linear Models for Time Series Analysis -- Fast Statistical Approaches to Geodetic Time Series Analysis -- Least Squares Contribution to Geodetic Time Series Analysis -- Modelling the GNSS Time Series: Different Approaches to Extract Seasonal Signals -- Stochastic modelling of geophysical signal constituents within a Kalman Filter framework -- Filtering of GPS Time Series Using Geophysical Models and Common Mode Error Analysis -- Comparison of Spacewise and Timewise Methods for GRACE Gravity Field Recovery -- Estimation of the Vertical Land Motion from GNSS Time Series and Application in Quantifying Sea-Level Rise -- Time Series Analysis of Rapid GNSS Measurements for Quasi-Static and Dynamic Bridge Monitoring -- Conclusions and Future challenges in Geodetic Time Series Analysis.
    Abstract: This book provides an essential appraisal of the recent advances in technologies, mathematical models and computational software used by those working with geodetic data. It explains the latest methods in processing and analyzing geodetic time series data from various space missions (i.e. GNSS, GRACE) and other technologies (i.e. tide gauges), using the most recent mathematical models. The book provides practical examples of how to apply these models to estimate seal level rise as well as rapid and evolving land motion changes due to gravity (ice sheet loss) and earthquakes respectively. It also provides a necessary overview of geodetic software and where to obtain them.
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    Pages: XXI, 422 p. 252 illus., 234 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030217181
    Series Statement: Springer Geophysics,
    DDC: 550
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Physical geography. ; Geographic information systems. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Environmental policy. ; Environmental Management. ; Physical Geography. ; Geographical Information System. ; Conservation Biology. ; Environmental Policy.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1: Geographies of Hope and Despair: Land Cover and Land Use on Islands -- Chapter2: Economic and Related Aspects of Land Use on Islands: A Meta Perspective -- Chapter3: Social-Ecological Drivers of Land Cover/Land Use Change on Islands: A Synthesis of the Patterns and Processes of Change. Chapter4: Transitions and Drivers of Land Use/Land Cover Change in Hawai’i: A Case Study of Maui -- Chapter5: Threats of Climate Change in Small Oceanic Islands: The Case of Climate and Agriculture in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador -- Chapter6: Galapagos is a Garden -- Chapter7: Evaluating Land Cover Change on the Island of Santa Cruz, Galapagos Archipelago of Ecuador through Cloud-Gap Filling and Multi-Sensor Analysis -- Chapter8: Human and Natural Environments, Island of Santa Cruz, Galapagos: A Model-Based Approach to Link Land Cover/Land Use Changes to Direct and Indirect Socio-Economic Drivers of Change -- Chapter9: How do Non-Native Plants Influence Soil Nutrients along a Hydroclimate Gradient on San Cristobal Island, Galapagos? -- Chapter10: A Critical Physical Geography of Landscape Changes in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia, 1950s – 2005 -- Chapter11: Reframing the Competition for Land Between Food and Energy in Indonesia -- Chapter12: The Carbon Balance of Tropical Islands: Lessons from Soil Respiration -- Chapter13: Impacts and Management of Invasive Species in the UK Overseas Territories.
    Abstract: Globalization is not a new phenomenon, but it is posing new challenges to humans and natural ecosystems in the 21st century. From climate change to increasingly mobile human populations to the global economy, the relationship between humans and their environment is being modified in ways that will have long-term impacts on ecological health, biodiversity, ecosystem goods and services, population vulnerability, and sustainability. These changes and challenges are perhaps nowhere more evident than in island ecosystems. Buffeted by rising ocean temperatures, extreme weather events, sea-level rise, climate change, tourism, population migration, invasive species, and resource limitations, islands represent both the greatest vulnerability to globalization and also the greatest scientific opportunity to study the significance of global changes on ecosystem processes, human-environment interactions, conservation, environmental policy, and island sustainability. In this book, we study islands through the lens of Land Cover/Land Use Change (LCLUC) and the multi-scale and multi-thematic drivers of change. In addition to assessing the key processes that shape and re-shape island ecosystems and their land cover/land use changes, the book highlights measurement and assessment methods to characterize patterns and trajectories of change and models to examine the social-ecological drivers of change on islands. For instance, chapters report on the results of a meta-analysis to examine trends in published literature on islands, a satellite image time-series to track changes in urbanization, social surveys to support household analyses, field sampling to represent the state of resources and their limitations on islands, and dynamic systems models to link socio-economic data to LCLUC patterns. The authors report on a diversity of islands, conditions, and circumstances that affect LCLUC patterns and processes, often informed through perspectives rooted, for instance, in conservation, demography, ecology, economics, geography, policy, and sociology. .
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    Pages: X, 307 p. 80 illus., 66 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030439736
    Series Statement: Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands,
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    Keywords: Geophysics. ; Geology. ; Geographic information systems. ; Geophysics. ; Geology. ; Geographical Information System.
    Description / Table of Contents: Tectonics of the Indian Sub-continent: An Introduction -- Indian Cratons -- Tectonics of Sri Lanka -- Proterozoic Mobile Belts -- Proterozoic ‘Purana’ Basins -- Tectonics of the Himalaya -- Trans-Himalayan and Karakoram ranges -- Deccan Volcanic Province -- Tectonics of Western Margin of India -- Geology and Tectonics of Bangladesh.
    Abstract: This books documents the salient characters of the tectonic evolution of the Indian subcontinent. It showcases the well investigated subcontinent of Gondwana. The book is linked to an updated geological and tectonic map of this region on 1:12,000,000 in scale. The Indian subcontinent displays almost uninterrupted and unique the geological history since about Eo-Archean (~3800 Ma) to recent, with the development of many Proterozoic deformed and metamorphosed fold belts around Archean nuclei, and enormously thick undeformed platform deposits. After their stabilization during late Proterozoic, the subcontinent underwent Paleozoic rifting and deposition of coal-bearing thick sequences, followed by enormously-thick outpouring of Deccan volcanics as a consequence of huge mantle plume. The youngest event in its evolution is the Cenozoic Himalayan Orogenic Mountains, spanning the area between Nanga Parbat and Namcha Barwah; a part of which extends both in Pakistan and Myanmar.
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    Pages: XXIII, 576 p. 205 illus., 66 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030428457
    Series Statement: Society of Earth Scientists Series,
    DDC: 550
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Biotic communities. ; Biodiversity. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Geographic information systems. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Ecosystems. ; Biodiversity. ; Conservation Biology. ; Geographical Information System.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Introduction -- An overview of the restoration and management of Chilika Lagoon: successful application of the Ramsar wise use guidelines -- Ecological characterization of Chilika: defining strategies and management needs for wise use -- Ecosystem services: implications for managing Chilika -- Sedimentologic, chemical, and isotopic constraints on the Anthropogenic influence on Chilika Lake, India -- Modelling of hydrodynamics and salinity characteristics in Chilika Lagoon -- Assessment of runoff and sediment yield from selected watersheds in the Western Catchment of the Chilika Lagoon -- Long-term analysis of water quality in Chilika Lagoon and application of bio-optical models for cyclone impact assessment -- Spatio-temporal variation in physicochemical parameters of water in the Chilika lagoon -- Geomorphology, land use/land cover and sedimentary environments of the Chilika Basin -- Spatiotemporal Assessment of phytoplankton communities in the Chilika lagoon -- Fish and fisheries of Chilika: post-restoration scenario -- Avifauna of Chilika, Odisha: assessment of spatial and temporal changes -- Biodiversity of benthic fauna in Chilika lagoon -- Microbial ecology of Chilika Lagoon -- Survey, characterization, ecology, and management of macrophytes in Chilika lagoon -- Index.
    Abstract: This book chronicles the decades-long work of studying, analyzing, and reversing the environmental pressures that threatened India’s Chilika Lagoon, the largest brackish-water lagoon in the region, and the second largest in the world. Designated as one of India’s first Ramsar Sites in 1981, Chilika Lagoon continued to degrade for a decade longer. Then, the Chilika Development Authority (CDA) was established to gather information and devise a restoration plan that benefits the ecosystems of the lagoon, with sensitivity to the needs and livelihoods of local communities. Expert contributors detail the work of analysis, planning and implementation, including extensive coverage of such topics as: Devising a plan for implementing Ramsar wise use guidelines Sedimentologic, chemical, and isotopic impacts Hydrodynamics and salinity Runoff and sediment in watersheds of the Lagoon's Western Catchment Long-term analysis of water quality and continued water quality monitoring Bio-optical models for cyclone impact assessment Studies of geomorphology, land use, and sedimentary environments Spatiotemporal assessment of phytoplankton communities Creation of a post-restoration scenario for fish and fisheries Assessing status of waterbirds, species diversity and migration patterns The result was a major hydrological intervention to re-establish hydrological and salinity regimes, biodiversity, and fish catches, and help protect the livelihood of lagoon-dependent communities. The story of the rehabilitation and management of Chilika Lagoon demonstrates that it is possible to halt and reverse the encroachment and degradation of wetlands, to restore biodiversity and to provide benefits for large numbers of people. Ecology, Conservation, and Restoration of Chilika Lagoon goes beyond scientific research articles to explore institutional and governance issues, political ecology, and the Ramsar Convention’s guidelines for ecosystem restoration. The book will benefit researchers, wetland managers, government policy makers and more general readers concerned with restoration and conservation of wetlands around the planet.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XX, 438 p. 93 illus., 75 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030334246
    Series Statement: Wetlands: Ecology, Conservation and Management, 6
    DDC: 550
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Geographic information systems. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental Management. ; Geographical Information System. ; Water.
    Abstract: This book exposes practitioners and students to the theory and application of river and lake ice processes to gain a better understanding of these processes for modelling and forecasting. It focuses on the following processes of the surface water ice: freeze-up, ice cover thickening, ice cover breakup and ice jamming. The reader will receive a fundamental understanding of the physical processes of each component and how they are applied in monitoring and modelling ice covers during the winter season and forecasting ice floods. Exercises accompany each component to reinforce the theoretical principles learned. These exercises will also expose the reader to different tools to process data, such a space-borne remote sensing imagery for ice cover classification. A thread supporting numerical modelling of river ice and lake ice processes runs through the book.
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    Pages: XIV, 267 p. 269 illus., 216 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030286798
    DDC: 333.7
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Oceanography. ; Offshore structures. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Geographic information systems. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Ocean Sciences. ; Offshore Engineering. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Geographical Information System. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences.
    Abstract: This book presents selected articles from the International Conference on Asian and Pacific Coasts (APAC 2019), an event intended to promote academic and technical exchange on coastal related studies, including coastal engineering and coastal environmental problems, among Asian and Pacific countries/regions. APAC is jointly supported by the Chinese Ocean Engineering Society (COES), the Coastal Engineering Committee of the Japan Society of Civil Engineers (JSCE), and the Korean Society of Coastal and Ocean Engineers (KSCOE). APAC is jointly supported by the Chinese Ocean Engineering Society (COES), the Coastal Engineering Committee of the Japan Society of Civil Engineers (JSCE), and the Korean Society of Coastal and Ocean Engineers (KSCOE).
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXII, 1483 p. 1887 illus., 1535 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811502910
    DDC: 550
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Geographic information systems. ; Environment. ; Plants Evolution. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Geographical Information System. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Plant Evolution. ; Water.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Botany of Mangroves -- Chapter 2. Botany of Mangroves -- Chapter 3. Introduction to Coastal Ecuador -- Chapter 4. Assessing 50 Years of Mangrove Forest Loss along the Pacific Coast of Ecuador: A Remote Sensing Synthesis -- Chapter 5. Results -- Chapter 6. Discussion: Local Actions with Global Consequences.
    Abstract: This book uses five decades of map data, air photos, and medium to high-resolution satellite imagery to track the expansions of aquaculture and the loss of both estuarine and mangrove land covers in Ecuador. The results are staggering. In some regions, Ecuador has lost almost 50% of its estuarine space and approximately 80% of its mangrove forest. The current estuarine land cover bears no resemblance to the historic estuarine land cover. The analysis is complete from 1968 to 2014. The analysis covers all the major estuaries of mainland Ecuador. The research expands beyond purely land cover into the land use of the estuaries and the implications of the land cover transitions. The author lived in Ecuador's estuarine environments for almost two years studying this area. During this time he conducted mapping workshops with local residents, conducted 100 interviews with local actors, conducted six group discussions with fisherfolk syndicates, conducted eight presentations, worked on a shrimp farm. He was employed by the Ministry of the Environment on a Prometeo fellowship for one-year researching estuarine health and worked on mangrove replanting projects in the estuaries. In addition to the remote sensing data, the author provides a contextual framework to the analysis. It is not just hard numbers that are presented, but a remote sensing analysis tied to local actors that tell a coherent almost 50 -year estuarine story at the national, provincial, and local scales The book is intended for researchers, academics, graduate students, NGOs, and government actors including those who work in development, environment, and policy implementation. It is suitable supplemental reading for students in courses related to the coastal zone, land use change, and remote sensing. The electronically supplementary material includes all the related data to underpin the analysis as well as all the resulting GIS files.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIX, 195 p. 71 illus., 62 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030222406
    Series Statement: Coastal Research Library, 33
    DDC: 550
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Geographic information systems. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Soil science. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Geographical Information System. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management. ; Soil Science. ; Water.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Using Radar and Optical Data for Soil Salinity Modeling and Mapping in Central Iraq -- Monitoring and Mapping of Land Threats in Iraq using Remote Sensing.-Proximal Sensing for Soil Monitoring -- Multi-Temporal Satellite Data for Land Use/Cover (LULC) Change Detection in Zakho, Kurdistan Region-Iraq -- Using Remote Sensing to Predict Soil Properties in Iraq -- Agricultural Drought Monitoring over Iraq utilizing MODIS Products -- Monitoring of the Land Cover Changes in Iraq -- The Aeolian Sand Dunes in Iraq: A New Insight -- Effects of Land Cover Change on Surface Runoff Using GIS and Remote Sensing: a Case Study Duhok Sub-Basin -- Drought Monitoring for Northern part of Iraq using Temporal NDVI and Rainfall Indices -- Geo-morphometric analysis and flood simulation of the Tigris River due to a predicted failure of the Mosul Dam -- Hydrologic and hydraulic modelling of the Greater Zab River-Basin for an effective management of water resources in the Kurdistan region of Iraq using DEM and Raster Images -- Spatial Prediction of Rainfall Distribution in the Iraqi Governorate using the Geographical Information Systems (GIS) -- Characterization and Classification of Soil Map Units using Remote Sensing and GIS in Bahar Al-Najaf, Iraq -- Proximal Soil Sensing Applications in Soil Fertility -- Assessing the Impacts of Climate Change on Natural Resources in Erbil Area, Iraq using Geo-Information and Landsat Data -- Agriculture Land Capability classification based on agro-spatial decision support system (microlies) -- Relationships Among the Landsat-based Indices and Soil Conditions in Sulaimaniya, Kurdistan Region, Iraq -- Monitoring the Sand and Dust Storms in Euphrates and Tigris Basins and Iraq using Remote Sensing -- Conclusions and Recommendations.
    Abstract: This unique book focuses on remote sensing (RS) and geographical information systems (GIS) in Iraq. The environmental applications include monitoring and mapping soil salinity and prediction of soil properties, monitoring and mapping of land threats, proximal sensing for soil monitoring and soil fertility, spatiotemporal land use/cover, agricultural drought monitoring, hydrological applications including spatial rainfall distribution, surface runoff and drought control, geo-morphometric analysis and flood simulation, hydrologic and hydraulic modelling and the effective management of water resources. Also, this book assesses the impacts of climate change on natural resources using both RS and GIS, as well as other applications, covering different parts of Iraq. The book chapters include tens of maps extracted from the remotely sensed datasets, in addition to tables and statistical relations obtained from the results of the studies of the chapters' authors. These studies have been conducted in different parts of Iraq; in the north (Kurdistan region) with its mountainous and undulating lands, in western parts which have desert soils, and in central and southern Iraq where there are salty soils, dunes, wetlands, and marshes. The book is written by distinguished scientists from Iraq, China, USA, Italy, Iran, Germany, and the Czech Republic who are interested in the Iraqi environment. The book is therefore a useful source of information and knowledge on Iraqi environment for graduate students, researchers, policy planners, and stakeholders in Iraq as well as similar regions.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XI, 529 p. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030213442
    Series Statement: Springer Water,
    DDC: 333.7
    Language: English
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Wireless communication systems. ; Mobile communication systems. ; Agriculture. ; Geographic information systems. ; Climatology. ; Cooperating objects (Computer systems). ; Environmental Management. ; Wireless and Mobile Communication. ; Agriculture. ; Geographical Information System. ; Climate Sciences. ; Cyber-Physical Systems.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1: Agriculture -- Chapter2: Livestock -- Chapter3: Climate.
    Abstract: This book provides applications of wireless sensor networks (WSN) in environmental monitoring, with an emphasis on livestock disease detection and agricultural management in Africa to aid farmers. This proposed system entails current and innovative monitoring technologies intended to improve agricultural conditions in Africa, with a focus on Botswana, and addresses the Internet of Things (IoT) as a set of remote monitoring protocols using WSNs to improve and ensure proper environmental maintenance. In this book, the author introduces WSNs, and how the IoT can be applied to develop a system of "smart agriculture" in Africa, taking into account livestock health, climate change impacts on crops and wildlife, and technological innovations in response to climate change such as windmills and solar panels. The book will be interesting to students and researchers in engineering and life sciences, as well as practitioners working with sensing technologies for agricultural monitoring and improvement. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXIV, 100 p. 92 illus., 79 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030334871
    DDC: 333.7
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Physical geography. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Geographic information systems. ; Environmental Management. ; Physical Geography. ; Conservation Biology. ; Geographical Information System.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Protected Areas in Northern Tanzania: An Introduction -- SECTION I: Communities and Management Challenges -- Chapter 2: A Geography of Protected Areas -- Chapter 3: Conservation Governance in Northern Tanzania: Implications for Conservation and Community Livelihood -- Chapter 4: Wilderness Skills Offering to Students -- Chapter 5: Hunting in Tanzania: Opportunities and Challenges -- Chapter 6: Tourism Supply System -- Chapter 7: Response of Cavity Breeding Birds on Shortage of Deadwood Outside Protected Areas -- Chapter 8: Historical Change in Porter Work on Kilimanjaro -- SECTION II: Geospatial Technologies, Land Cover, and Conservation in Northern Tanzania -- Chapter 9: Land Cover Change in the Kwakuchinga Wildlife Corridor -- Chapter 10: Mkomazi National Park Vegetation Dynamics -- Chapter 11: Spatiotemporal Patterns of Giraffe Poaching Around Arusha National Park -- Chapter 12: Community Forestry in Northern Tanzania -- Chapter 13: Illegal Logging in Arusha National Park -- Chapter 14: Protected Areas in Northern Tanzania: The Way Forward.
    Abstract: Northern Tanzania is an important and diverse ecological and cultural region with many protected lands. This book, Protected Areas in Northern Tanzania, brings to the forefront research on significant issues and developments in conservation and management in national parks and protected lands in northern Tanzania. The book draws attention to issues at the intersection of conservation, tourism, and community livelihood, and several studies use geospatial technologies—Geographic Information Systems and remote sensing data and techniques—to study land use and land cover conversion. With contributions from professors at the Mweka College of African Wildlife Management located at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro and other Tanzanian researchers, the book provides important perspectives of local experts and practitioners. Protected Areas in Northern Tanzania provides a significant contribution in research and technological advancement in the areas of wildlife conservation and protected land management throughout this critical region.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VIII, 179 p. 40 illus., 29 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030433024
    Series Statement: Geotechnologies and the Environment, 22
    DDC: 333.7
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Geographic information systems. ; Mathematics Data processing. ; Statistics . ; Earth System Sciences. ; Water. ; Geographical Information System. ; Computational Mathematics and Numerical Analysis. ; Statistics in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry and Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1: Hydrological Data Assimilation -- Chapter 1 - Introduction -- Chapter 2 - Data assimilation and remote sensing data -- Part 2: Model-Data -- Chapter 3 - Hydrologic model -- Chapter 4 - Remote sensing for assimilation -- Part 3 : Data Assimilation Filters -- Chapter 5 - Sequential Data Assimilation Techniques for Data Assimilation -- Part 4 : GRACE Data Assimilation -- Chapter 6 - Efficient Assimilation of GRACE TWS into Hydrological Models -- Part 5 : Water Budget Constraint -- Chapter 7 - Constrained Data Assimilation Filtering -- Chapter 8 - Unsupervised Constraint for Hydrologic Data Assimilation -- Part 6 : Data-driven Approach -- Chapter 9 - Non-parametric Hydrologic Data Assimilation -- Chapter 10 - Parametric and Non-parametric Data Assimilation Frameworks -- Part 7 Hydrologic Applications -- Chapter 11- Groundwater Depletion over Iran -- Chapter 12 - Water Storage Variations over Bangladesh -- Chapter 13 - Multi-mission Satellite Data Assimilation over South America. .
    Abstract: This book presents the fundamentals of data assimilation and reviews the application of satellite remote sensing in hydrological data assimilation. Although hydrological models are valuable tools to monitor and understand global and regional water cycles, they are subject to various sources of errors. Satellite remote sensing data provides a great opportunity to improve the performance of models through data assimilation.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XV, 290 p. 101 illus., 88 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030373757
    DDC: 550
    Language: English
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