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  • 1
    Keywords: Environment. ; Physical geography. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Conservation Biology. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I - Tropical and Subtropical Brazilian Coastal Zone -- 1. Brazilian Coastal Zone: Mangroves and Salt Marshes -- 2. Zonation and succession of mangrove and salt marsh ecosystems: typical and associated vegetation species -- Part II - The Mangrove Ecosystem -- 3. Variability of Mangroves along the Brazilian Coast -- 4. Ecophysiological and phenology aspects of mangrove species on the Brazilian coast -- 5. Genetic and epigenetic diversity of mangrove plants: markers of adaptation in a changing environment -- 6. A Review on litterfall in Brazilian mangroves -- Part III - The Salt Marsh Ecosystem -- 7. Brazilian salt marshes -- Part IV - The Mangroves and Salt Marshes Associates -- 8. Microbial diversity and microbial food chain -- 9. Brazilian mangrove and salt marsh macroalgal communities -- 10. Invertebrates: Ecology macro and meiofauna associated with mangroves and marshes Brazilian -- 11. Biodiversity, ecology and socioeconomic importance of brachyuran crabs from Brazilian mangroves and salt marshes -- 12. Fish composition in mangroves and salt marshes along the Brazilian coast -- 13. Birds associated with mangroves and salt marshes in Brazil -- 14. Marine mammals and mangroves and mangroves and salt marshes in Brazil: past, present and potencial scenarios -- Part V - Conservation Strategies -- 15. Historical ecology of mangroves: investigating the past to conserve the future -- 16. Economic valuation as a tool for conservation of the Brazilian marine biodiversity of mangrove and salt marsh ecosystems -- 17. Mangrove protected areas in Brazil: controversies and perspectives -- 18. Contributions of environmental education to mangrove conservation -- 19. Magrove and salt marsh ecosystems: what to expect from climate changes -- 20. Coastal zone adaptive management -- Index.
    Abstract: This book offers a new ecosystemic approach to the understanding of mangrove and salt marsh ecosystems. Brazil has one of the largest areas of mangroves in the world, where salt marshes might or might not be associated. Different landscapes comprise the extensive coastline, where mangrove and salt marsh species’ composition is discussed through the analysis of physiography, zonation, and succession processes. Both salt marsh and mangrove plants and the associated macroalgae will be characterized in their ecophysiological and phenological aspects, as well as genetic and epigenetic diversity. The chapters on microbial diversity and litterfall expose the well-known importance of these ecosystems as highly productive carbon sinks and pumps. The associated fauna of invertebrates (benthic meio and macrofaunas, especially brachyuran crabs) and vertebrates (fishes, birds, and mammals) are presented in a special section. The conservational approach encompasses issues, such as historical ecology, economic valuation, protected areas, environmental education, climate changes, and adaptive management.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIX, 394 p. 54 illus., 41 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031134869
    Series Statement: Brazilian Marine Biodiversity,
    DDC: 333.7
    Language: English
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  • 2
    Keywords: Environment. ; Physical geography. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Business information services. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; IT in Business.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Future air quality networks -- 2. General data processing techniques -- 3. Fields deployments performances -- 4. Special applications -- 5. Cooperative and regulatory efforts.
    Abstract: This volume offers expert contributions proposing new and recently set scientific standards for smart air quality (AQ) networks data processing, along with results obtained during field deployments of pervasive and mobile systems. The book is divided into 5 main sections; 1) future air quality networks, 2) general data processing techniques, 3) field deployments performances, 4) special applications, and 5) cooperative and regulatory efforts. The authors offer different sources of data for the production of trustworthy insights, including spatio-temporal predictive AQ maps meant to boost citizen awareness, and informed participation in remediation and prevention policies. Readers will learn about the best and most up-to-date practices for measuring and assessing air quality, while also learning about current regulatory statuses regarding air quality technology design and implementation. The book will be of interest to air quality regulatory agencies, citizen science groups, city authorities, and researchers and students working with air quality sensors and geostatistics.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VII, 178 p. 86 illus., 73 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031084768
    Series Statement: Environmental Informatics and Modeling,
    DDC: 333.7
    Language: English
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  • 3
    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Environmental Management. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction to GeomInt -- 2. Hydro-mechanical effects in Opalinus clay -- 3. Pressure-driven percolation in Salt Rock -- 4. Stress redistribution -- 5. Virtual reality and computation. .
    Abstract: This is an open access book. In view of growing conflicts over strategic georesources, the use of the geological subsurface in the sense of a regional resource is becoming increasingly important. In this context, georeservoirs are playing an important role for the energy transition not only as a source of energy but also as a storage facility and deep geological disposal for energy waste. The success of the energy transition also depends to a large extent on the efficient and safe use of underground resources. This book complements the previous basic book (GeomInt—Integrity of Host Rocks) with a series of application examples in different rock formations, clay, salt, and crystalline. The methodology developed in GeomInt is used, among others, in the Mont Terri underground research laboratory (Opalinus Clay), in the large borehole test in Springen (salt rock) and in the “Reiche Zeche” teaching and research mine (crystalline rock). In addition, new methodological developments are also taken up in experiments and models and embedded in workflows for geotechnical system analyses. The present book summarizes the results of the collaborative project “GeomInt2: Geomechanical integrity of host and barrier rocks - experiment, modeling and analysis of discontinuities” within the program: Geo Research for Sustainability (GEO: N) of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: X, 98 p. 68 illus., 62 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031264931
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Earth System Sciences,
    DDC: 333.7
    Language: English
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  • 4
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    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Atmospheric science. ; Ecology . ; Oceanography. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Regional economics. ; Spatial economics. ; Human geography. ; Earth Sciences. ; Atmospheric Science. ; Biooceanography. ; Water. ; Regional and Spatial Economics. ; Human Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Short to Medium Range Weather Forewarning System in India -- Chapter 2. Operational Seasonal Forecasting of the Southwest Monsoon Rainfall -- Chapter 3. Severe Weather Events over Indian Region: Insights from Ensemble Prediction System -- Chapter 4. Monsoon Variability and Change -- Chapter 5. Use of Remote Sensing in Weather and Climate Studies and Forecasts -- Chapter 6. Forecasting of Severe Weather Events -- Chapter 7. Weather and Climate Modelling -- Chapter 8. Operational Extended Range Forecast of Weather and Climate Over India and the Sectoral Applications -- Chapter 9. Frequency and Magnitude of Heat and Cold Waves over India -- Chapter 10. Economic Impacts of Air pollution and Fog in India and Prediction Efforts -- Chapter 11. Advances in Ocean State Forecasting and Marine Fishery Advisory Services for the Indian Ocean Region -- Chapter 12. Satellite-Based Marine Ecological Services for the Indian Ocean Region -- Chapter 13. Augmentation of Water—Can Oceans Help? -- Chapter 14. Emerging Blue Economy Paradigm and Developments in India -- Chapter 15. Coastal Research—Beach Restoration and Protection -- Chapter 16. Developing Ocean Technology -- Chapter 17. Deep Sea Mineral Resources and the Indian Perspectives -- Chapter 18. Tsunami Early Warning Services -- Chapter 19. Landslide Hazard and Monitoring -- Chapter 20. Seismic Microzonation of Indian Cities and Strategy for Safer Design of Structures -- Chapter 21. Earthquake Monitoring in India by National Center for Seismology, India.
    Abstract: This book collects research papers on the economic and social impact of earth sciences. It covers topics related to weather forecasting, climate modelling, monsoon variability, air pollution, heat and cold wave, deep sea mineral and living resources, ocean state monitoring, tsunami and earthquake monitoring, desalination, coastal research, etc. The book focuses on the activities of the Ministry of Earth Sciences, India, in promoting the societal and economic impacts of earth science research in a simple language and in the form of stories and case studies, so that people with basic science degree can understand them. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVII, 432 p. 12 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789811969294
    DDC: 550
    Language: English
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  • 5
    Keywords: Environmental economics. ; Power resources. ; Ecology . ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Economics. ; Resource and Environmental Economics. ; Ecology. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface 1. A Grateful appreciation of Joan Martinez-Alier (Herman Daly) -- Preface 2. Memories concerning the career of Joan Martinez-Alier (Laurence Whitehead) -- Preface 3. Conversations with a Catalan polymath (Ramachandra Guha) -- Preface 4. Joan Martinez-Alier and the crisis of civilization, knowledge, and the human species (Victor Toledo) -- Part I. Introduction -- Chapter 1. Justification and scope of the book (Roldan Muradian and Sergio Villamayor-Tomas) -- Chapter 2. A Barcelona school of ecological economics and political ecology (Joan Martinez-Alier) -- Chapter 3. The Barcelona School of ecological economics and political ecology: Building bridges between moving shores (Sergio Villamayor-Tomas, Brototi Roy and Roldan Muradian) -- Part II. Epistemological foundations -- Chapter 4. Metaphysical midwifery and the living legacy of Nicholas Georgescu-Roegen (Katharine N. Farrell) -- Chapter 5. Languages of valuation (Christos Zografos) -- Chapter 6. Post-development: From the critique of development to a pluriverse of alternatives (Federico Demaria, Ashish Kothari, Ariel Salleh, Arturo Escobar and Alberto Acosta) -- Chapter 7. Indigenous and local knowledge and social-ecological systems (Victoria Reyes-García) -- Chapter 8. Degrowth and the Barcelona school (Giorgos Kallis) -- Part III. Social metabolism -- Chapter 9. Agrarian metabolism and socio-ecological Transitions to agroecology Landscapes (Enric Tello and Manuel González de Molina) -- Chapter 10. Multi-scale integrated analysis of societal and ecosystem metabolism (Mario Giampietro) -- Chapter 11. Materials flow analysis in Latin America (Mario Alejandro Pérez-Rincón) -- Chapter 12. Biophysical approaches to food system analysis in Latin America (Jesus Ramos-Martin and Fander Falconí) -- Chapter 13. Ecologically unequal exchange: the renewed interpretation of Latin American debates by the Barcelona School (Beatriz Macchione Saes) -- Chapter 14. Flow/Fund Theory and Rural Livelihoods (Jose Carlos Silva-Macher) -- Chapter 15. Deceitful decoupling: misconceptions of a persistent myth (Alevgul H. Sorman) -- Part IV. Environmental justice conflicts and alternatives -- Chapter 16. Does the social metabolism drive environmental conflicts? (Arnim Scheidel) -- Chapter 17. A critical mapping for researching and acting upon environmental conflicts - the case of the EJAtlas (Daniela Del Bene and Sofia Ávila) -- Chapter 18. The EJAtlas: an unexpected pedagogical tool to teach and learn about environmental social sciences (Mariana Walter, Lena Weber, Leah Temper) -- Chapter 19. Commons regimes at the crossroads: environmental justice movements and commoning (Sergio Villamayor-Tomas, Gustavo García-López and Giacomo D’Alisa) -- Chapter 20. (In)justice in urban greening and green gentrification (Isabelle Anguelovski) -- Chapter 21. From the soil to the soul: Fragments of a theory of economic conflicts (Julien-François Gerber) -- Part V. Science and self-reflected activism -- Chapter 22. Activism Mobilising Science Revisited (Marta Conde and Martí Orta-Martínez) -- Chapter 23. Iberian Anarchism in Environmental History (Santiago Gorostiza) -- Chapter 24. The Barcelona School of ecological economics and social movements for alternative livelihoods (Claudio Cattaneo) -- Chapter 25. The ups and downs of feminist activist research: positional reflections (Sara Mingorria, Rosa Binimelis, Iliana Monterroso, Federica Ravera) -- Chapter 26. From the environmentalism of the poor and the indigenous towards decolonial environmental justice (Brototi Roy and Ksenija Hanaček) -- Part IV. Public policy applications -- Chapter 27. Agrobiodiversity in Mexican Environmental Policy (Nancy Arizpe and Dario Escobar-Moreno) -- Chapter 28. Conventional climate change economics: a way to define the optimal policy? (Jordi Roca and Emilio Padilla) -- Chapter 29. Contribution of global cities to climate-change mitigation overrated (Jeroen C.J.M. van den Bergh) -- Chapter 30. Reconciling Waste Management and ecological economics (Ignasi Puig Ventosa) -- Chapter 31. Work and needs in a finite planet: Reflections from ecological economics (Erik Gómez-Baggethun) -- Chapter 32. Collective action in Ecuadorian Amazonia (Fander Falconía and Julio Oleas) -- Chapter 33. The environmentalism of the paid (Esteve Corbera and Santiago Izquierdo-Tort) -- Index.
    Abstract: In this open access book, ecological economics and political ecology traditions converge into a single academic school. The book constitutes a common ground where multiple and critical voices are expressed, covering a broad scope of urgent matters at the crossroad between society, economy and the natural environment. The manuscripts composing this compendium offer appealing material for both experienced and younger researchers interested in interdisciplinary exchanges in the field of the social environmental sciences. It combines historical accounts with recent theoretical and empirical developments revolving around the interaction between three foundational notions of the Barcelona School: social metabolism, environmental justice and self-reflective science.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXV, 400 p. 10 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031225666
    Series Statement: Studies in Ecological Economics, 8
    DDC: 333.7
    Language: English
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    Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland :
    Keywords: Environment. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Biodiversity. ; Biotic communities. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Conservation Biology. ; Ecology. ; Biodiversity. ; Ecosystems.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part l. Background -- Chapter 1. Introduction: Success is Possible -- Chapter 2. Strategic Opportunism: A Pragmatic Approach to Conservation in Africa -- Part ll. Strategic Opportunism in Action: Six Stories of Success -- Chapter 3. Angolan Giant Sable: Rediscovery, Rescue and Recovery -- Chapter 4. Marion Island: Birds, Cats, Mice and Men -- Chapter 5. Gorongosa National Park: Wilderness, War and Wildlife Recovery -- Chapter 6. Overcoming the Taxonomic Impediment: SABONET and the African Plants Initiative -- Chapter 7. Building Biodiversity Knowledge: Mobilising Citizen Science -- Chapter 8. Bridging the Gap: Community Conservancies in Namibia and Zimbabwe -- Part lll: Conclusion -- Chapter 9. Twelve Fundamentals for Conservation Success.
    Abstract: This open access book. provides a synthesis of six projects, across ten countries, each of which have been sustained for two or more decades, and which illustrate how success can be achieved regardless of systems of governance, of a nation’s wealth, or of culture. Detailed narratives are presented on the key personalities that have conceived, conducted and concluded long-term projects: personal stories of vision, failure, frustration and persistence ultimately leading to success. The case studies vary widely in their geography and goals. The single-handed commitment to re-discover the last surviving populations of Giant Sable in the miombo woodlands of central Angola, through the capture, translocation and establishment of robust breeding herds of this magnificent antelope, contrasts with the massively funded, three-decade programme with over one hundred participants that reversed the annual loss to predation by feral cats of 455 000 seabirds from a sub-Antarctic island. Similarly, the foresight of Zimbabwean and Namibian ecologists to place rural communities at the centre of conservation programmes by giving value to wildlife populations and benefits to local people, transformed a land degradation problem to a socio-ecological solution. Across ten countries, building capacity in botanical collection, documentation and herbarium management expanded into a global project to place the knowledge base of Africa’s flora onto an electronic data system accessible to researchers and conservation planners in even the most remote corners of the continent. None of these projects enjoyed immediate results. Each required leadership skills that combined vision, a generosity of spirit, fortuitous timing and the exploitation of unexpected opportunities.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVI, 142 p. 46 illus., 32 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031248801
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science,
    DDC: 333.7
    Language: English
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  • 7
    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Climatology. ; Human ecology. ; Earth Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Environmental Anthropology.
    Description / Table of Contents: The Living Planet -- The dawn of Gaia -- The early Earth crust (4.0-2.6 Ga) -- Early life -- Ica ages and atmospheric oxygenation -- The Ediacaran and Cambrian “explosion” of life -- Phanerozoic mass extinctions -- The Holocene -- The Anthropogenic catastrophe -- A burning planet -- Paleoclimate implications -- Climate zones shifts, ice melt and stadial cooling -- Future climate projections -- The nuclear nightmare.
    Abstract: This books presents a documentation and resulting perspectives regarding James Lovelock's multidisciplinary evolution theory. It looks at past and current climate changes and their consequences, including detailed accounts of the global warming. The connection between climate trajectories and extreme weather events, including tropical and arctic fronts, cyclones, fire storms, tropical storms, acidification, tsunami, floods, sea level rise, are referred to in connection with recent developments. The book updates earlier accounts regarding extreme weather events and mass extinctions.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XV, 127 p. 87 illus., 81 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031237096
    DDC: 550
    Language: English
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  • 8
    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Pollution. ; Oceanography. ; Ecology . ; Sustainability. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental Management. ; Pollution. ; Ocean Sciences. ; Biooceanography. ; Sustainability. ; Water.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Marine Mammals and Interactions with Debris in the Northeastern Atlantic Region: Synthesis and Recommendations for Monitoring and Research -- Chapter 2: A Conceptual Framework for Assessing and Managing Abandoned, Lost and Discarded Fishing Gear -- Chapter 3: Developing a circular economy for fishing gear in the Northern Periphery and Arctic Region: challenges and opportunities -- Chapter 4: Circular Business Models for SMEs in the Fishing Gear Industry -- Chapter 5: Opportunities for Circular Business Models and Circular Design related to Fishing Gear -- Chapter 6: Quadruple Helix Relational Approach to Recycling Fishing Nets: Cluster Development in the Norwegian West Coast Region -- Chapter 7: Life Cycle Assessment of Fishing and Aquaculture Gear Recycling.-Chapter 8: Engaging Volunteers as Experts in Data-Driven Research Projects and a Circular Economy: The Case of PlastOPol -- Chapter 9: The role of non-profit organizations (NGOs) in value creation: Lessons from the recycling of fishing gear in Norway -- Chapter 10: Sotenäs Marine Recycling Centre in Sweden: A Case Study related to Waste Fishing Gear -- Chapter 11: The effect of fishing nets aging on metal uptake -- Chapter 12: Possible applications for waste fishing nets in construction material -- Chapter 13: The influence of Involvement and Attribute Importance on Purchase Intentions for Green Products -- Chapter 14: Role of resource users' knowledge for developing realistic strategies for a circular economy for plastics from the Norwegian fishing sector -- Chapter 15: Concluding remarks.
    Abstract: This open access book reflects aims of the Blue Circular Economy (BCE) project, which focused on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) aiming to create value using circular economy concepts related to products and services within fishing gear recycling in the Northern Periphery and Arctic (NPA) area. Cluster establishment and operation were carried out in collaboration with academia, industry and government agencies following a triple-helix approach. Discarded fishing gear constitutes a large part of marine plastics. Preventing future discharge of fishing gear into the ocean is a vital step in combating plastic pollution. Circular economy is one of the tools in the European Green deal, targeting waste minimisation. Closing the loop for waste fishing nets by transferring them to a resource could be a solution for preventing discharge at sea: exploring this opportunity is at the core of this book.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XX, 274 p. 77 illus., 67 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031310584
    DDC: 333.7
    Language: English
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  • 9
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    Berlin, Heidelberg :Springer Berlin Heidelberg :
    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Geophysics. ; Earth Sciences. ; Geophysics.
    Description / Table of Contents: How special is the Earth? -- The sun as a source of energy -- Understanding the greenhouse effect -- The Earth's climate system -- Climate change -- Effects of the climate system -- What can I do? -- Future view.
    Abstract: What is driving climate change? What impact does it have on the Earth's ecosystems, our environment, and us? What can I do? This book explains in a clear and understandable way the interrelationships, influencing factors and effects of the greatest challenge facing mankind: climate change. The team of authors presents over 100 aspects in clear language, each on a double-page spread. With impressive sketchnotes, professor and sketchnoter Katharina Theis-Bröhl illustrates and explains the sometimes simple, sometimes complicated issues always understandable. Because: Sketchnotes are not only beautiful to look at – they are also an effective mnemonic, a structural tool and an aid to crystallize the essentials. Comprehensible accompanying texts by Cecilia Scorza and Harald Lesch round off each topic in an informative way. With this book, you can understand the causes of climate change, discover the physical connections, and recognize both local and global impacts. You will learn about the role our location in the solar system plays, the feedback processes involved in global warming, and what it means when the oceans acidify. And ultimately, the question will be asked: How much time do we have left to act? From the contents How special is the Earth? – Understanding the greenhouse effect – The Earth's climate system – The climate change – Effects of climate change – What can I do? – A look ahead About the authors Harald Lesch is Professor of Theoretical Astrophysics at the Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Munich. For years, he has brought complex scientific and philosophical topics to the general public in an understandable and impressive way with numerous bestsellers and programs such as "Lesch's Cosmos". Climate change and climate protection are among his main topics. Cecilia Scorza holds a doctorate in astrophysics and is the coordinator of public outreach and education at the Faculty of Physics at the University of Munich. She has received, among others, the Neumann Prize for Didactics of the German Astronomical Society, the Scientix Prize of the EU and the Kepler Prize for Physics Education. Together with Harald Lesch and colleagues, she initiated the project "Climate Change: Understanding and Acting", which has been running with great success in German-speaking schools since 2018. Katharina Theis-Bröhl is a professor of physics, mathematics and materials science at Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences. She uses sketchnotes in lectures and popular science talks to present complex issues in an understandable way. In 2019 and 2022, she organized the "Climate Week Bremerhaven" at Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences, where scientists, students and the interested public could inform and exchange ideas. She is active in Scientists for Future.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIV, 163 p. 79 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783662663721
    DDC: 550
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  • 10
    Keywords: Environmental economics. ; Sustainability. ; Economics. ; Culture Study and teaching. ; Environmental Economics. ; Sustainability. ; Political Economy and Economic Systems. ; Cultural Studies.
    Description / Table of Contents: The Progressivity and Transformative Role of Culture Findings from Self-governance in Yugoslavia in Imagining Future Alternative Life-centered Development -- Anticipation of Degrowth Idea in the Socialist Republic of Poland of the 70s – the Case of the Artistic and Scientific Movement -- Framing Cultural Directions of Degrowth Transitions: Cosmological Limits to Growth and Affective Abundance -- Aestheticizing Catastrophes? A Comparison of the Western and Japanese Approach to Art Creation in View of the Climate Emergency -- Why Crisis Management Cannot Solve Crises? A Decolonial-feminist Interrogation into the Ontological Foundations of Modern-hegemonic Crisis Theorizing -- Decolonizing Food Systems Through Agroecology- The Role of Worldviews and Mental Models in Creating Nature-fair Farming Systems in Hesse, Germany -- The Non-human (animals) as citizens of the new society - The role of green Criminology and the Animals’ Emergency Management During Disasters -- Radical Movement Against Global Growth - The Gold Mine Amulsar in Armenia.
    Abstract: Degrowth Decolonization and Development reveals common underlying cultural roots to the multiple current crises. It shows that culture is an essential sphere to initiate fundamental changes and solutions as it brings about transformative imaginaries on a theoretical, political and practical level. The book focusses on the interplay between culture and the environment, society and the economy. It provides a critique of concepts associated with the term “Development” and reveals knowledge and theories outside the comfort zone of the mainstream Western theoretical landscape, which will certainly be instrumental in the decolonization of both development theories and practices. The book convincingly reveals the large array of domains, which, when interpreted from a decolonization and Degrowth perspective, can be managed through logics of environmental justice, social equity and equality, and generate societally more desirable outcomes. The book presents a multidisciplinary perspective on the contemporary global crises and features interdisciplinary analyses thereof through the lenses of cultural studies, critical development studies, political economy, eco-feminist political ecology, anthropology and sociology. Degrowth Decolonization and Development unveils the fundamental role of the dichotomies characterizing the Western modern development paradigm in shaping today’s actions, and especially the dichotomies of Global North and Global South, Centre and Periphery, Developed and Developing/Underdeveloped, Man and Nature. Degrowth Decolonization and Development addresses all researchers and activists interested in sustainability transformation and decolonization processes in Development studies. Degrowth Decolonization and Development is structured as a collection of seven original case studies. These are authored by researchers who met when presenting their work in Decolonization and Degrowth panels from the ISEE-ESEE-Degrowth Conference, Manchester, July 5-8, 2021, and the 8th International Degrowth Conference in The Hague, Netherlands, August 24-28, 2021. The concluding chapter proposes a synthesis identifying key concepts and steps in cultural change for the decolonization of the Western worldview towards “pluriverse” alternatives. The book traces future imaginaries for modelling future new systemic solutions and a needed radical change.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: V, 220 p. 8 illus., 7 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031259456
    DDC: 333.7
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Renewable energy sources. ; Sustainability. ; Power resources. ; Environmental Management. ; Renewable Energy. ; Sustainability. ; Natural Resource and Energy Economics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction to Advanced Technology for smart environment and Energy -- Evolving Technologies: IoT and Artificial Intelligence for environment and Energy -- Smart environment and Energy Systems -- Data Science for environment and Energy Informatics -- Robotics and Process Automation Technologies for Advanced Technology for smart Energy -- Blockchain in Energy Informatics -- Bioinformatics, smart Energy to Informatics and Analytics -- Augmented Reality in smart Energy -- Security and Privacy Solutions in smart Energy -- Image Processing in Energy -- Communication Technologies for Future Smart environment and Energy -- Wireless Body Area Networks and Smart Wearable's for environment and Energy -- Future Prospects and Applications of environment and Energy.
    Abstract: This book presents smart energy management in the context of energy transition. It presents the motivation, impacts and challenges related to this hot topic. Then, it focuses on the use of techniques and tools based on artificial intelligence (AI) to solve the challenges related to this problem. A global diagram presenting the general principle of these techniques is presented. Then, these techniques are compared according to a set of criteria in order to show their advantages and disadvantages with respect to the conditions and constraints of intelligent energy management applications in the context of energy transition. Several examples are used throughout the white paper to illustrate the concepts and methods presented. An intelligent electrical network (smart grid—SG) includes heterogeneous and distributed electricity production, transmission, distribution and consumption components. It is the next generation of electricity network able to manage electricity demand (consumption/production/distribution) in a sustainable, reliable and economical way taking into account the penetration of renewable energies (solar, wind, etc.). Therefore, a (SG) smart grid also includes an intelligent layer that analyzes the data provided by consumers as well as that collected from the production side in order to optimize consumption and production according to weather conditions, the profile and habits of the consumer. In addition, this system can improve the use of green energy through renewable energy penetration and demand response.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VIII, 320 p. 117 illus., 104 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031256622
    Series Statement: Environmental Science and Engineering,
    DDC: 333.7
    Language: English
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Environmental management. ; Educational sociology. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Environmental Law. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. ; Environmental Management. ; Sociology of Education. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Environmental Law.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction: Setting the Problem(s) -- Chapter 2. Chapter 2. Integrative Technology Assessment – Proposal for a Framework -- Chapter 3. Goals – Need, Rules and Procedures -- Chapter 4. Risk Characteristics and Evolution of (Risk and Safety) Concepts -- Chapter 5. Systems, Governance and Institutions -- Chapter 6. Strategic Monitoring -- Chapter 7. Conclusions and Outlook -- Book backmatter.
    Abstract: This book demonstrates that the long-term safety of nuclear waste repositories, special waste disposal and carbon storage (CCS) is highly challenging and monitoring may contribute to substantiate evidence, support decision making and legitimise the programme. Deep geological disposal is a long-term safety issue and, in parallel, requires long-term institutional involvement of the technoscientific community, waste producers, public administrators, NGOs and the public. What, where and when to monitor is determined by its goal setting: It may be operational, confirmatory (in the near field) or environmental (far field). Strategic monitoring as proposed here contributes to process, implementation or policy and institutional surveillance. It not only addresses the controversial long-lasting “problem” (of nuclear, other toxic or CO2 waste) but investigates some ways to approach for “solutions” or solution spaces – not just technical but also institutional, societal and personal. It includes the tailored transfer of knowledge, concept and system understanding, experience and documentation to specific audiences above. It is an integrative tool of targeted yet adaptive management and may be applicable to other long-term sociotechnical fields.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXVII, 145 p. 58 illus., 39 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031039027
    Series Statement: Springer Textbooks in Earth Sciences, Geography and Environment,
    DDC: 333.7
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    Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland :
    Keywords: Environment. ; Renewable energy sources. ; Water-power. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Renewable Energy. ; Hydroenergy.
    Description / Table of Contents: Wastewater Treatment and Water Resources Management -- Ecological Risk Assessment and Ecological Environment Protection -- Pollutant Emission Monitoring, Treatment and Life Cycle Assessment -- Renewable Energy Technology and Grid-Connected Renewable Energy System -- Energy-Saving Technology and Thermal Energy Engineering.
    Abstract: This book dedicates to publish exceptionally important and high-quality, agenda-setting research so as to tackle the key global and societal challenges of ensuring the provision of energy and protecting our environment for the future. The book appeals to chemical scientists, chemical and process engineers, energy researchers, bio-scientists, and environmental scientists from across academia, industry, and government. The scope is intentionally broad, and the book recognizes the complexity of issues and challenges relating to energy conversion and storage, alternative fuel technologies, and environmental science. The main topics of this book include but not limit to (1) alternative energy and the environment, (2) assessments of the condition of ecosystems and environmental quality, (3) behavior of and impacts of pollutants in atmosphere, soil, and water, (4) management of ecosystems, environment, and water resources, (5) modeling and regional environmental assessments (includes global change), (6) treatment/restoration of ecosystems, environment, and water resources, and (7) sustainable/renewable energy. All scales of studies and analysis, from impactful fundamental advances to interdisciplinary research across the (bio)chemical, (bio/geo) physical sciences, and chemical engineering disciplines are welcomed. So, this book is linked to the energy-environment nexus and is of significant general interest to our community-spanning readership.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIV, 380 p. 174 illus., 135 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031320682
    Series Statement: Environmental Science and Engineering,
    DDC: 333.7
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Architecture. ; Design. ; Earth Sciences. ; Architecture. ; Design.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 Denis Scott Brown Introduction -- Chapter 2 Life and Influences -- Chapter 3: Denise Scott Brown: Teacher -- Chapter 4 Denise Scott Brown: Writer and Theorist -- Chapter 6 Denise Scott Brown: Architect -- Chapter 7 Denise Scott Brown: Photographer -- Chapter 8 Denise Scott Brown: Ahead of Her and Our Time. The Vision that Never Ends.
    Abstract: This book is entirely dedicated to Denise Scott Brown. It informs readers about her life, analyzes her projects in both architecture and urban planning and offers a better understanding of her radical theories. The seven main chapters and the conclusion provide a comprehensive insight into the world of legendary Denise and complete the knowledge necessary to understand her as an architect, an urban planner, a theorist, and a professor. Each chapter is richly illustrated. At the very beginning of the book is a letter that Denise wrote to the author. Her words are an authentic testimony of her life after 1967.
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    Pages: XIII, 295 p. 275 illus., 238 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031367816
    Series Statement: Springer Biographies,
    DDC: 550
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Biodiversity. ; Ecology . ; Oceanography. ; Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Biodiversity. ; Biooceanography. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Biodiversity of Seaweeds in the Mediterranean Sea -- Chapter 2. Biodiversity of Seaweeds in the Red Sea -- Chapter 3. Suez Canal -- Chapter 4. Recent Introduced Algal Species in the Egyptian Marine Waters.
    Abstract: The Arab Republic of Egypt enjoys a vital strategic location. Its northern border is the Mediterranean Sea, and its eastern border is the Red Sea, which give it a special significance from the bio-diversity point of view as a coastal zone, and as a sensitively diversified ecosystem. The shoreline of the Arab Republic of Egypt is about 3,000 km long. It is about 1,150 km long on the Mediterranean and about 1,850 km long on the Red Sea, which are connected by the Suez Canal, which is about 193.30 km in length. The three water masses are different ecologically and are experiencing wide range of pressures due to, eutrophication, coastal development, aquaculture and climate change. These conditions resulted in several species of seaweeds that adapt to these pressures and expand their living boundaries while others may fade away. Accordingly, the study of seaweeds biodiversity in the Egyptian marine waters is of great concern globally and constitutes an important element of global change research. The present book entitled Biodiversity of Seaweeds in the Egyptian Marine Waters summarizes our current understanding of the biodiversity of seaweeds in the Egyptian marine waters. It is a timely publication based wholly on primary data which were collected through extensive field studies conducted over the years covering the marine Egyptian waters and culminate the efforts of the Egyptian phycologists. The book contains high-quality images of some species in their existing habitats. This book gains critical importance from the fact that the Egyptian marine environment is witnessing rapid development, which will no doubt have a bearing on the coastal environment – and the baseline data on seaweed biodiversity would be useful to understand changes that may arise from physical changes in the environment as also pollution load and climate change.
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    Pages: XIV, 308 p. 123 illus., 112 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031333668
    Series Statement: Earth and Environmental Sciences Library,
    DDC: 333.7
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Biochemical engineering. ; Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Environmental health. ; Toxicology. ; Environmental Management. ; Bioprocess Engineering. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. ; Environmental Health. ; Toxicology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Source and distribution Arsenic in soil and aquatic ecosystem – A review -- Arsenic dynamics in contaminated soil and water- A review -- Arsenic Speciation: An Overview -- Groundwater Arsenic Contamination in India: Vulnerability and Scope for Remedy -- Arsenic Contamination of Soil and Water and Related Bio-hazards in Bangladesh -- Ecotoxicology of arsenic in the marine environment -- Human Health Effects of Chronic Arsenic Exposure -- Arsenicosis: review of recent advances -- Effects of Arsenic: Neurological and Cellular Perspective -- Understanding the Bioaccumulation and Biosorption of Arsenic [As(III)] in Plants and water and Biotechnological Approaches for Its Bioremediation -- Microbial biotechnology as an emerging wastewater treatment process for arsenic mitigation: A critical review -- The role of plant growth promoting bacteria on arsenic removal: A review of existing perspectives -- Alginate-based biotechnology: A review on the arsenic removal technologies and future possibilities -- Arsenic Phytoremediation: a Feasible Approach in the Near Future -- Removal of arsenic from water using nano adsorbents and challenges: An updated review -- Developments in Nanoadsorbents for the Treatment of Arsenic-Contaminated Water -- In silico approach for bioremediation of arsenic-A review.
    Abstract: Arsenic contamination in drinking water and associated adverse outcomes is one of the major health issues in more than 50 countries worldwide. The scenario is getting even more detrimental with increasing number of affected people and newer sites reported from all over the world. Apart from drinking water, the presence of arsenic has been found in various other dietary sources. Threatening the health of millions of people due to arsenic’s toxicity and carcinogenicity, the major routes of arsenic exposure for humans are either through drinking water or crops. This edited volume brings together a diverse group of environmental science, sustainability, and health researchers to address the challenges posed by global mass poisoning caused by arsenic water contamination. The book sheds light on this global environmental issue and proposes solutions to aquatic contamination through multi-disciplinary sustainable approaches and case studies from different parts of world. This book addresses the problem of arsenic by pursuing a holistic approach. It presents the status quo in different parts of the world and provides essential information on food-related arsenic exposure risks for humans and possible preventive and curative measures for tackling arsenic poisoning. The mechanisms of arsenic uptake, translocation, and distribution in plants and grains are also explained. In closing, the book reviews a variety of prospective sustainable solutions to the problem of arsenic accumulation in soil and water. The book comprises three sections. First section describes the routes of exposure to environmental arsenic and its transport in soil and aquatic ecosystems including its source and distribution in specific locations. Second section explains the health risks linked to arsenic exposure in food and the environment. Third section addresses sustainable arsenic contamination mitigation strategies using the potential applications of recent biotechnological techniques, bioremediation, phytoremediation, genetic engineering, nanotechnology, and in silico approaches. The book is intended for a broad audience including researchers, scientists, and readers with diverse backgrounds including agriculture, environmental science, food science, environmental management, and human health. It can also be used as an important reference guide for undergraduate and graduate students, university faculties, and environmentalists. The book may serve as a reference to environment and sustainability researchers, students, and policy makers.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VI, 340 p. 58 illus., 43 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031375613
    Series Statement: Environmental Science and Engineering,
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Forestry. ; Biodiversity. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Forestry. ; Biodiversity.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Conservation, Regeneration and Development of Species-Rich Meadows in Flooded Areas in Northwestern Germany -- Chapter 2. Population Density of the Endemic Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss nelsoni) and Its Relationship with the Habitat in the Sierra San Pedro Mártir, Baja California, Mexico -- Chapter 3. Mayan Truffles: Notes on the Hypogeal and Subhigeal Fungi of the Peninsula of Yucatan, Mexico -- Chapter 4. Bioenergetic Potential of the Huizache Vachellia Farnesiana (L.) Willd -- Chapter 5. Macromycetes Associated with Three Types of Vegetation in the Municipality of Rayones, Nuevo León -- Chapter 6. Social Capital in the State of Nuevo León as a Tool for Sustainable Forest Development -- Chapter 7. Effect of High Temperatures That Simulate Climate Change in the Germination of Seven Species of the Tamaulipan Thornscrub -- Chapter 8. Presence and Importance of Mesquite Prosopis laevigata (Humb.& Bonpl. ex Willd) M.C. Johnst in Northeastern Mexico -- Chapter 9. Edible Macromycetes of Chihuahua.Diversity and Nutritional Properties -- Chapter 10. Origin and Cultural Impact of Wild Chilli Pepper (Capsicum annuum L. var. glabriusculum) in Northeastern Mexico -- Chapter 11. Diversity of Macrofungi in the Forest Ecosystems of the Cumbres National Park -- Chapter 12. Diversity Of Symbiosis Oftween Species of Macrofungi and Insects in the Temperate Forest of Iturbide, Nuevo León -- Chapter 13. Interactions Between Macrofungals and Insects via Sporocarps in Three Types of Vegetation of the Municipality of Linares, Nuevo León, Mexico -- Chapter 14. Interactions Between Macrofungals and Insects in the Oak and Pine Forest in the Municipalities of Iturbide and Galeana, Nuevo León.
    Abstract: Climate change and human activities are impacting the environment around the world and there is a great need to update our knowledge of natural resources in order to sustain the livelihoods of rural communities and urban dwellers. Educational tools help people to understand the ecology, and the management of natural resources and to participate in actions to protect the environment. This book has a multipurpose focus regarding biodiversity, management, and conservation of the natural resources as species are linked in nutritional webs in the ecosystems. Ecology, diversity, conservation, and management practices such as plant species, native fish, edible mushrooms, and woody species are important for improving people livelihoods and incomes. It is expected that readers will learn to apply similar multipurpose approaches to natural resources in other parts of the world when their environments are affected by climate change or human activities. This book introduces the importance of the sustainable management of natural resources to a wide audience, including policy decision makers, but also researchers.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXIII, 275 p. 107 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031333941
    Series Statement: Earth and Environmental Sciences Library,
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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. .
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    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
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Environment. ; Biotic communities. ; Climatology. ; Agriculture. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Ecosystems. ; Climate Sciences. ; Agriculture.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Historical implementation of the Hula Drainage and followed "Hula Project" -- Chapter 2. Regional Geographical and geological system structure -- Chapter 3. Meteorology: Climate change: air temperature, precipitation, dryness and desertification trends -- Chapter 4. Hydrology: Hydrological System structure: Head waters. Valley Canals (efore and after "Hula Project, agricultural development, Agmon-Hula, River Discharge, Runoff, Subterranean flows, Ground water Table, the impact of seasonal and multi-annual fluctuations of climate change on Hula Valley water balance -- Chapter 5. Nutrients: Water quality in River discharges, Hula Valley canals, and underground flows; the impact of Hula Valley on Nutrient inputs into Lake Knneret through Jordan River, Seasonal and long term fluctuations, the impact of climate change on nutrients dynamic -- Chapter 6. Agricultural management in the Hula valley: Crops diversity, irrigation policy, prevention of soil deterioration and linkage with touristic function maintenance -- Chapter 7. The Peat- Soil Convention: Conceptual and practical implementation: prevention of soil deterioration by moisture level control -- Chapter 8. The Agmon-Hula system: The impact of Agmon-Hula system on Nutrients removal from the Kinneret loads, Agmon water and nutrient balances, plants and birds distribution -- Chapter 9. Eco-tourism and ecological management of the the Hula Project: The Crane Case: Tourism-agricultural linkage -- Chapter 10. Conclusions and future perspectives of management.
    Abstract: The anxious search for agricultural income resources, and assurance of the national water supply in the northern newly created state of Israel initiated the national project of the Hula Drainage. The implementation of this project was accompanied as of today by research and monitoring of the ecological trait aimed at crop harvest improvement in the Hula valley and prevention of water quality deterioration in Lake Kinneret. Forty years later a reclamation project to improve the peat soil property and renovate the hydrological system was carried out. This book documents the scientific research carried out during this mega-ecological project. Several issues of the ecological renovation and its impact on the Hula valley management and water quality in lake Kinneret are presented in this book. The advantage and contribution of a newly created shallow lake Agmon-Hula to nutrient dynamics, and hydrological control, accompanied by avian presence, (among others, Cranes, Storks, Pelicans, Flamingoes) and plants renewal which enhanced, tourism; potential impact of nitrogen and sulfate migration from the Hula valley on the Kinneret water quality; the role of climate change on the ecology of the Hula Valley and the Kinneret nutrient availabilities and phytoplankton community; the subterranean migration of water and nutrients and water loss. Further proposals for future development are under consideration. This book presents a comprehensive practical management implementation of a long-term ecological project. Results of scientific and monitoring research which followed the project implementation benefit the international and national communities.
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    Pages: XXX, 243 p. 138 illus., 72 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031234125
    Series Statement: Springer Geography,
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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.
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    Pages: XXIX, 602 p. 245 illus., 231 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031299162
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Mining engineering. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Pollution. ; Machine learning. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Mining and Exploration. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Pollution. ; Machine Learning.
    Description / Table of Contents: Cutting Edge Exploration and Drilling Technologies -- Challenges in deep Opencast, Highwall, Offshore and Placer Mining -- Transition from Opencast to Underground mining -- Mass Production Technologies in deep underground mines -- Application of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Analytics in Mine Automation -- Advancement in Explosives and Blasting Techniques -- Extraction and utilisation of Critical Minerals and Rare Earth Elements -- Application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Smart Mining -- Innovations in Oil and Gas Industry.
    Abstract: Rising concern about climate change and strong societal expectations with increasing complexities of mineral deposits being mined, call for more innovative exploration and exploitation technologies with higher productivity and recovery including eco-friendly strategies and policies in place for long term sustainability of the mineral Industry. It is now ardently necessary to identify and define the best mining practices addressing societal needs. In view of these, The Mining, Geological and Metallurgical Institute of India (MGMI), established way back on 16th January 1906, and one of the oldest institutions of this kind in the world, is organizing the 10th Asian Mining Congress (AMC) during November 06-09, 2023 in Kolkata, India with the Theme, “Roadmap for Best Mining Practices vis-à-vis Global Transformation”. The AMC and International Mining Exhibition (IME), held concurrently, are flagship international events organized by MGMI biennially since its centenary year. This series have provided ample opportunities to all stakeholders including practicing engineers, machinery manufacturers, planners, regulators, academicians, scientists and policy makers, for sharing their knowledge, experience and expertise and exhibit their products that can benefit the mining and mineral industries not only in the Asian region but also globally. This proceeding of 10th AMC contains the articles written by eminent persons and stalwarts in their respective domains. It is a collection of contemporary articles narrating recent advancements in mining sector.
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    Pages: XVII, 490 p. 290 illus., 215 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031469664
    Series Statement: Springer Proceedings in Earth and Environmental Sciences,
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Bioclimatology. ; Plant ecology. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Environmental Management. ; Climate Change Ecology. ; Plant Ecology. ; Environmental Monitoring.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 01 - Plant-Environment Interactions: The Dynamics of the Skill and Beyond -- Chapter 02 - Plant-Environment Interactions: Proteomics, Metabolomics and Genetic Engineering Perspective -- Chapter 03 - How environment-plant interactions regulate vascular architecture and ecological adaptation -- Chapter 04 - Modern approaches in studying the role of plant-microbial interactions: A way towards the development of sustainable agriculture -- Chapter 05 - Emerging roles of nanomaterials in plant-salinity interaction -- Chapter 06 - Exploring the critical function and molecular mechanism of WRKY transcription factor family in regulating plant response under abiotic stress conditions -- Chapter 07 - CRISPR/Cas Mediated Genome Editing for Improving Stress Resilience in Plants -- Chapter 08 - Impact of abiotic stresses on production of secondary metabolites in medicinal and aromatic plants -- Chapter 09 - Seed Bio-priming: an emerging tool towards improved germination and agricultural sustainability -- Chapter 10 - Effects of drought stress on agricultural plants, and molecular strategies for drought tolerant crop development -- Chapter 11 - The rhizosphere - A hub of emerging importance for plant biotic interactions -- Chapter 12 - Genomic and proteomic approaches to enhance stress tolerance in plants for creating stress-resilient species -- Chapter 13 - Biochar-assisted phytoremediation for heavy metals-contaminated soils -- Chapter 14 - Impact of Changing Abiotic Environment on Photosynthetic Adaptation in Plants -- Chapter 15 - Use of Tissue Culture Methods to Improve Stress Tolerance in Plants -- Chapter 16 - Research challenges of sustainable cultivation of important medicinal plants in Oman; Insight into the plant environment interactions based on different climatic zones -- Chapter 17 - Impacts of particulate matter pollution on plants -- Chapter 18 - Physiological approaches to improve the productivity of crops under the climate change conditions -- Chapter 19 - Redesigning root architecture for improved performance of plants under stress -- Chapter 20 - Plant‒Microbe Interaction in Developing Climate-Resilient Crop Species -- Chapter 21 - Traditional and emerging climate-resilient agricultural practices for enhancing food production and nutritional quality.
    Abstract: This book provides information about plant–environment studies and challenges for plant improvement to achieve food security. Plants face a wide range of environmental challenges, which are expected to become more intense as a result of global climate change. Plant–environment interactions play an important role in the functioning of ecosystems. There are habitats throughout the world that present challenges to crop plants, such as through a lack of water and excessive, or toxic, salts in the soil. Soil properties represent a strong selection pressure for plant diversity and influence the structure of plant communities and participate to the generation and maintenance of biodiversity. Plant communities selected by environment grow by modifying soil physical, chemical, and biological properties, with consequent effects on survival and growth of plants. The complexity of plant–environment interactions has recently been studied by developing a trait-based approach in which responses and effects of plants on environment were quantified and modeled. This fundamental research on plant–environment interaction in ecosystems is essential to transpose knowledges of functional ecology to environmental management. Plants have adapted to an incredible range of environment, and extensive researches on ecological and environmental plant physiology have provided mechanistic understanding of the survival, distribution, productivity, and abundance of plant species across the diverse climates of our planet. Ecophysiological techniques have greatly advanced our understanding of photosynthesis, respiration, plant water relations, and plant responses to abiotic and biotic stresses, from instantaneous to evolutionary timescales. Ecophysiological studies also provide the basis for scaling plant physiological processes from the tissue to the canopy, ecosystem, region, and to a large extent, the entire globe. Given the above, the author proposes to bring forth a comprehensive book, “New Frontiers in Plant-Environment Interactions”, highlighting the various emerging techniques and applications that are currently being used in plant–environment interaction research and its future prospects. The author is sure that this book caters the need of all those who are working or have interest in the above topic.
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    Pages: XI, 570 p. 50 illus., 44 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031437298
    Series Statement: Environmental Science and Engineering,
    DDC: 333.7
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    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
    Keywords: Geophysics. ; Geology. ; Atmospheric science. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Geophysics. ; Geology. ; Atmospheric Science. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: - Acoustic wave reflection coefficient from large-scale irregularities weakly non-Gaussian sea surface -- Numerical modeling of wind currents in the Sivash Gulf (Sea of Azov) -- Metamorphic Conditions Carbonaceous Rocks Framing of the Larino Granite-Gneiss Dome (South Ural, Russia) -- Chemical and microbiological features of the coastal waters of the Black and Azov Seas in summer season -- On the issue of “true polar wander” phenomenon and its alternative physical interpretation based on galactic model -- The Black Sea deep-water circulation under climatic and anomalous atmospheric forcing -- Determination of the initial Cs140 concentration field in the Black Sea after the Chernobyl accident -- Analytical solution of the evolutionary model of wind currents -- Assessment of the wave asymmetry contribution to the dynamics of sediment fractions in the coastal zone of the Kalamitsky Gulf -- Changes in the repeatability of dangerous winds in the arctic zone of Siberia for the summer months in the period 1961-2020 -- Repeatability of dangerous winds over the sea of Azov and Black sea and their coasts -- Investigation of the spatio-temporal heterogeneity of the snow thickness at the site of the Lomonosov MSU in winter of 2022/2023 -- Experimental estimates of the rate of deepening of individual thermals -- Interaction of nonlinear waves taking into account planetary scale blems -- Hydrodynamic interaction between two systems of intense intra-mantle vortices as a possible cause of the connection between distant earthquakes -- Wave motions of a liquid in a rotating annular layer -- The problem of propagation of plane long waves in a nonhomogeneous liquid over a deformable bottom -- Technogenic gold-bearing mineralization of eastern orenburg region -- Morpholitosystem of Piltun lagoon (Sakhalin region) -- Propagation of tsunami waves in the Forked Bays -- Assessment of the state of the hydrosphere in the zone of development of oil fields of the Western Orenburg region -- Biogenic morpholitogenesis on sea coasts Sakhalin island -- Organogenic morpholitosystem of the Nabil lagoon -- Concept of a structural system of a large-panel residential building with a free layout considering the requirements for earthquake resistance during construction in a sharply continental climate -- Geophysical investigation of the ski slope snow thickness at “Vorob'yovy Gory” hills in winter period 2022/23 -- Statement of individual problems of the dynamics of stratified media with allowance for compressibility -- Formation of modern technogenic processes in historical urban areas -- Carbon sequestration in managed salt wetlands (Carbon polygon) -- Methodology for determining the content of BTEX and oils in water with various external parameters -- Abrasion-denudation cycle levels as the basis of paleoreconstructions on rising coasts -- Exact Analytical Expression for Maximum Heat Flux from Impulsive Sources of Charged Particles in Magnetic Field. .
    Abstract: This book includes new results of theoretical and experimental studies of various scales of the processes occurring on the earth including the lithosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere. Intensive development of research in these areas is due to several factors: 1) the widespread introduction of computer technology, allowing the calculation of complex phenomena; 2) the invention and improvement of a new generation of geophysical instruments such as remote observation systems based on ships, aircraft, and satellites, providing a large amount of data to objectively reflect a broad picture of the processes; and 3) the development of measurement techniques, creating opportunities for controllable and reproducible laboratory data acquisition for generation of new ideas and concepts. Their recent developments have facilitated our research and understanding of these academic fields. The book enriches the understanding of the geophysical processes taking place in various environments (lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere), including the anthropogenic one, and it further contributes to their development. This book is a valuable resource for specialists working in the oil, gas, and engineering industry to improve their understandings of the field.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VII, 309 p. 106 illus., 85 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819965755
    Series Statement: Springer Geology,
    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
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    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Food Safety measures. ; Environmental health. ; Islam and the social sciences. ; Islamic sociology. ; Environmental Management. ; Food Safety. ; Environmental Health. ; Social Scientific Studies of Islam.
    Description / Table of Contents: Halal Logo As Consumer Alternative Solution For Nutraceutical Products Issues -- Towards The Global Halal Msmes Hub Through The Digitally-Enabled Society: An Institutional Arrangement With Islamic N-Tuple Helix -- Halal Logo As Consumer Harnessing Internet Of Everything (Ioe) For Sustainability Of Halal Cosmetics Ecosystem -- Digital Gold Investment Platform In Shariah Perspective : A Case Study Of Quantum Metal -- Overview Of Halal Integrated Platform (Hip) Adaption As A Halal Digital Economy Hub For Small Medium Enterprises (Smes) In Malaysia -- Sustainable Development Goals Concept Overview In The Digital Service Halal Certification In Indonesia -- Innovation In Halal Supply Chain Management (Hscm) -- Halal And Digitalization: A Bibliometric And Content Analysis -- The Relationship Among Religiosity, Consumption, And Life Satisfaction Of Muslim Workers -- Halal In Islamic Business -- Comparative Analysis Of Digitally-Enabled Community -- Analysis Of Motives And Satisfaction With The Use Of Islamic Website Media On Halal Food For Islamic Economics Students In Jabodetabek, Indonesia -- Non-Muslim Acceptance Of Halal Products In The Context Of Business Development -- What Drives Travelers To Recommend Halal Destinations? Reflections On Aceh, Indonesia -- Social Media Marketing And Halal Brand Equity -- The Role Of Interactive Social Media And Emotional Value -- Development Of Halal Travel And Tourism In Indonesia -- Halal Lifestyle, Trends And Branding Of Muslim Societies In Indonesia -- The Challenges To Get Halal Certificate For Henna Cosmetic: An Analysis From Islamic Perspective And Medical Benefits -- Prospects Of Halal Supply Chain In Muslim Emerging Countries.
    Abstract: The book emphasizes the digitalization process in halal management of products and industries, which relate to the comparisons and cases in many countries viewed from an Islamic perspective. It needs a new view of using information technology to achieve wider coverage of promoting halal products as well as to develop the halal industries. A global perspective that consists of experiences from Muslim majority and minority countries will be presented in this book. This topic is also associated with the concepts on Islamic business and management. Islamic business not only focuses on finance/banking, but beyond that Islam teaches all people to do Shariah-compliant transactions or business. The book gives solutions to halal industry through digitalization. Islam has many solutions to be offered, and thus, it is important to reveal and discuss the Islamic way of managing business, including halal management. The book also discusses the halal products and its certifications. This book is intended for stakeholders of different industries, from environmental to food, in the need of digital tools and IT infrastructure. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VII, 288 p. 50 illus., 18 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819951468
    Series Statement: Contributions to Environmental Sciences & Innovative Business Technology,
    DDC: 333.7
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Physical geography. ; Environment. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Earth Sciences. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Monitoring.
    Description / Table of Contents: Section 1. Environmental Earth Sciences -- Section 2. Geomorphology, Landslides, Soil Science, Paleoclimate, Geoarchaeology -- Section 3. Caves and Karst, a special session on the occasion of the International Year of Caves and Karst (2021).
    Abstract: This edited book is based on the accepted papers for presentation at the 1st MedGU Annual Meeting, Istanbul, 2021. With two parts spanning a large spectrum of environmental, geomorphological and geoarcheological topics and a third part on caves and karst, which includes research studies gathered on the occasion of the International Year of Caves and Karst (2021), this book presents a series of newest research studies that are nowadays relevant to Middle East, Mediterranean region, and Africa. The book gives a general overview on current research, focusing on geoenvironmental issues and challenges in environmental management in the Middle East and Mediterranean region and surrounding areas. It offers a broad range of recent studies that discuss the latest advances in geomorphology, landslides, soil science, paleoclimate, and geoarcheology. It also shares insights on cave and karst studies including speleology, cave and karst explorations, geomorphology, hydrogeology, geoethics, prehistoric eras in karst, geotectonics, and the nexus between human activities and karst sustainability.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXXI, 258 p. 150 illus., 137 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031429170
    Series Statement: Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation, IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development,
    DDC: 550
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    Keywords: Environmental economics. ; Climatology. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental management. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Environmental Economics. ; Climate Sciences. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1: Climate Responsibility in Managing Entrepreneurship in Digital Economy Markets -- Chapter 1: Competitiveness of Climate-responsible Entrepreneurship of Central Asia and Eastern Europe in the World Markets of the Digital Economy -- Chapter 2: Digital Environment of Entrepreneurial Structures as a Basis for Spatial Regional Development: Problems and Ways to Solve Them -- Chapter 3: Platform Approach as an Innovative Trend in the Development of Digital Entrepreneurship: Regional Aspect -- Chapter 4: High-Tech Export as a Vector of Development of Climate-Responsible Entrepreneurship in the Markets of the Digital Economy in Developed Countries -- Chapter 5: Effects of the Economic Crisis on the Development of Climate-Responsible Entrepreneurship in the Markets of the Digital Economy in Developed and Developing Countries -- Chapter 6: Conditions of Doing Business for the Development of Climate-Responsible Entrepreneurship in the Markets of the Digital Economy on the Example of Developed and Developing Countries -- Chapter 7: The Contribution of Climate-Responsible Entrepreneurship in the Digital Economy Markets to Green Growth in Developed and Developing Countries -- Chapter 8: Sustainable Development of Climate-responsible Entrepreneurship of Central Asia and Eastern Europe in the Digital Economy Markets under the Crisis Conditions -- Chapter 9: Practical Experience of Climate-responsible business in the Digital Economy Markets in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) -- Chapter 10: Case Experience of Adaptation of Climate-responsible Entrepreneurship in the Russian Markets of the Digital Economy to the Conditions of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Crisis -- Chapter 11: Case Experience of Conducting Climate-Responsible Entrepreneurship in the Digital Economy Markets in Russia -- Chapter 12: Customs Regulation in Support of Development of Climate-responsible Entrepreneurship in Digital Economy Markets -- Part 2: Fighting climate change using Advanced Technology and Green Innovations of Industry 4.0 -- Chapter 13: The Modern Experience and Prospects for the Development of Climate-Responsible Entrepreneurship in the Digital Economy Market in the Sphere of E-Commerce -- Chapter 14: Features of Climate Risk Management of Entrepreneurship in the Digital Economy Markets in AgroTech -- Chapter 15: The Role of Robotization in the Development of Climate-Responsible Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries’ Digital Economy Markets -- Chapter 16: The Concept of Smart Risk Management of Climate-responsible Entrepreneurship in Digital Economy Markets with Reliance on AI -- Chapter 17: Improvement of Green Entrepreneurship Planning in Digital Economy Markets with the Help of Big Data to Increase Climate Resilience -- Chapter 18: The System Approach to the Management of Climate Responsibility of Entrepreneurship in Digital Economy Markets Based on the Internet of Things -- Chapter 19: Development of the E-government System to Support Climate-responsible Entrepreneurship in the Markets of the Digital Economy -- Chapter 20: Consequences of the Development of International Digital Platforms for the Environment -- Chapter 21: Economic and Legal Aspects of Environmental Quality Management in Industry 4.0. -- Part 3: Decarbonization and Sustainable Economic Development based on ESG Principles -- Chapter 22: Applied Solutions for ESG Management of Entrepreneurship in Digital Economy Markets with the Help of Blockchain -- Chapter 23: Peculiarities of Financing ESG Investments in the Russian Market -- Chapter 24: Digitalization of the Nuclear Industry for Sustainable Development -- Chapter 25: Environmental Factors Moderating Effect on Intangible Organizational Resources and Performance of Insurance Brokers in Zambia -- Chapter 26: Integration of ESG Principles in the Practice of Managing Enterprises in the Agro-industrial Complex -- Chapter 27: The Role of Public-Private Partnerships for the Development of Green Building -- Chapter 28: Improving the Quality of Corporate Governance with Reliance on ESG-based HR Management -- Chapter 29: Digital Technologies in the Development of Hydrogen Energy -- Chapter 30: Central Bank Mandate in the Age of Climate Change: Global and National Perspective -- Chapter 31: Integrated Reporting as an Implementation Tool of ESG Strategies and Anti-inflationary Effect -- Part 4: Sociocultural Support for Climate Change and Green Employment -- Chapter 32: Biotechnological Approaches to Improve the Microclimate and Quality of Life of the Urban Population -- Chapter 33: Interstate Climate Change Mitigation Methods as a Global Public Good -- Chapter 34: Human Resource Management based on ESG Principles in Entrepreneurship of the Digital Economy to Support Sustainable Development -- Chapter 35: Improving Entrepreneurial Efficiency through the Implementation of ESG Principles in Human Resource Management -- Chapter 36: Social Management in the Innovation Space: Empirical Experience of Research -- Chapter 37: Digital Transformation of the Labor Market in an Environmentally Oriented Perspective -- Chapter 38: Green Human Resources to Support Climate-responsible Entrepreneurship in Digital Economy Markets through the Integration of the Markets of Education and Labour -- Chapter 39: The Modern Experience in Achievement of Cultural Inclusiveness for the Development of Carbon Landfills on the Basis of Universities in the Eurasian Economic Union -- Chapter 40: Regularities and Features of Overcoming Cultural Differences and Ensuring the Inclusiveness of Higher Education for the Development of Climate Smart Green Innovations in Industry 4.0 in the Eurasian Economic Union -- Chapter 41: Student Tourism as a Mechanism for Overcoming Cultural Differences and Ensuring the Inclusiveness of Higher Education to Achieve SGDs in Universities -- Chapter 42: Edtech and its Contribution to Overcoming Cultural Differences and Ensuring the Inclusiveness of Higher Education to Create Climate-Smart Green Innovations Based on Universities -- Chapter 43: Sustainable Development of the Tourism Sector of the Republic of Armenia in the Context of an Innovative Economy.
    Abstract: This book is concerned with the study of climate change from the perspective of risks for the economy and business. Rethinking climate change from a risk perspective allows making a significant transition from the consideration of climate as a predetermined and permanent context to its interpretation as a factor that influences the economy and business. Thanks to the new risk perspective on climate change, the book offers opportunities and offers recommendations for adapting businesses and economic sectors to climate risks. As a forward-looking response (management measure) to the risks of climate change in the economy and business, this book suggests using smart green innovations in Industry 4.0 – high technologies in support of the sustainable development goals (SDGs). The advantage of smart technologies to combat climate change is their increased flexibility and adaptability, as well as the resistance of smart (automated, robotic) machines to different environmental conditions. The academic significance of the book is attributable to the fact that it covers, as widely and comprehensively as possible, the full range of ground-breaking smart green innovations in Industry 4.0 with a potential of climate change risk management: from green finance (for example, blockchain-based cryptocurrencies) to smart and clean energy, as well as smart industrial innovations in Industry 4.0. The combination of public and corporate risk management measures of climate change allows achieving a “synergetic effect” in the form of enhanced support for the implementation of the SDGs.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIV, 399 p. 5 illus., 2 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031458309
    Series Statement: Springer Climate,
    DDC: 333.7
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Physical geography. ; Environment. ; Natural disasters. ; Financial risk management. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Earth Sciences. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Natural Hazards. ; Risk Management. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Geoethics to face natural risks by improving societal resilience -- Multi-hazards risk assessment at the Canary Islands -- Risk-informed decision-making on volcanic hazards -- Geoethics: the missing piece in the separation of responsibility between volcanologists and decision-makers -- Earthquakes, volcanoes and God: changing perspectives on the importance of religion as an important influence in cultural responses -- Toward a multi-hazard assessment at Etna volcano (Italy): the PANACEA project -- From multi-hazard to multi-risk at Mount Etna: approaches and strategies of the PANACEA project -- The Role of the individual in successful disaster management in pre-industrial societies: the cases of the Southern Italy and the Azores -- Historical volcanism as a source of knowledge to assess the vulnerability of population settlements in the Azores: some thoughts -- A proposal for systematization of vulnerability elements and parameters in volcanic risk assessment.
    Abstract: This book comprises the selected proceedings of the 3rd International Workshop on Natural Hazards (NATHAZ’22), Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira Island, Azores, 2022. The book interests all researchers and practitioners in Earth Sciences, Volcanic Risks, Natural Hazards, Geoethics, Environmental Sciences and Engineering. Terceira is a volcanic island with volcanic systems with caldera (Cinco Picos, Guilherme Moniz, Santa Bárbara and Pico Alto central volcanoes) and an active fissural zone defined by various alignments of small volcanic cones, lava domes and fault zones. The agricultural landscape, the natural and forest reserve, as well as the natural pools make the island a unique place to visit. The historic downtown of Angra do Heroísmo is a UNESCO world heritage, and several iconic buildings witness the island’s geodynamic history. Natural hazards result from a threat of a naturally occurring event that will have a negative effect on humans. That damaging effect is often called natural disasters. Among the natural hazards and potential disasters to be considered are: earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, subsidence, floods, droughts and coastal erosion. In addition, anthropogenic hazards occur as a result of human interaction with the environment. They comprise technological risks due to exposure to hazardous substances in the environment. Natural systems in different frameworks require a comprehensive understanding of climatology, geology, hydrology and volcanic data, processes and dynamics. Thus, it is important to perform hazard and risk assessment studies to accomplish hazard mitigation. In addition, it highlighted the role of variability and climate change in Earth systems. Furthermore, an accurate understanding of the natural systems and interactions with engineering, geodiversity and natural resources is vital to the entire socioeconomic sector. This book is expected to offer an overview of natural hazards in model regions in Europe, America, Asia and the Atlantic islands. It gives new insights into the characterization, assessment, protection, and modelling of geological hazards, volcanic systems, urban areas, coastal zones and engineering approaches by international researchers and professionals. The scientific committee comprises lead geoscientists, natural hazards related practitioners, and academics worldwide. The main topics include: 1. Multi-hazards and risks: sustainable society, disasters and geoethics 2. Natural hazards and assessment: rock falls, landslides, urban planning and management 3. Sustainable Earth systems: hazards and climate change 4. Terceira Island geology and geodiversity: meeting volcanological hazards in the Azores.
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    Pages: XXII, 230 p. 111 illus., 104 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031250422
    Series Statement: Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation, IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development,
    DDC: 550
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Climatology. ; Ecology . ; Earth System Sciences. ; Water. ; Climate Sciences. ; Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Section 1: Atmospheric Sciences, Meteorology, Climatology, Oceanography -- Section 2: Biogeochemistry, Geobiology, Geoecology, Geoagronomy -- Section 3: Environmental Earth Sciences and Geohazards -- Section 4: Hydrology, Hydrochemistry, Hydrogeology.
    Abstract: This book gives a general overview on current research focusing on geoenvironmental issues and challenges in hydrogeosciences in the Middle East and Mediterranean region and surrounding areas. The book is based on the accepted papers for oral/poster presentations at the 3rd Springer Conference of the Arabian Journal of Geosciences (CAJG-3). Studies discuss the latest advances in geoenvironmental and hydrogeosciences from diverse backgrounds including climate change, geoecology, biogeochemistry, water resources management, and environmental monitoring and assessment. It shares insights on how the understanding of ecological, climatological, oceanic, and hydrological processes is the key for improving practices in environment management. It is of interest to scientists, engineers, practitioners, and policymakers in the field of environmental sciences including climatology, oceanography, ecology, biogeochemistry, environmental management, hydrology, hydrogeology, and geosciences in general. In particular, this book is of great value to students and environment-related professionals for further investigations on the state of earth systems.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXIX, 271 p. 181 illus., 166 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031438035
    Series Statement: Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation, IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development,
    DDC: 550
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    Keywords: Geophysics. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Archaeology. ; Geophysics. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Archaeology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Landslide mitigation measures for the conservation of the archaeological site of Orongo (Easter Island-Chile) -- Conservation polices and mitigation measures for the Akapana Pyramid in the Tiwanaku archaeological site (Bolivia) -- Multiscale analysis of geohazards affecting the Alhambra (Spain) Cultural Heritage -- Rock mechanic characterization and 3D Kinematic analysis of Katsky pillar (Georgia) -- Petrological study on the Roman mortars from Kom El-Dikka Archaeological Site (Alexandria, Egypt) -- Electrochemical desalination of salt infected brick masonry applying a double electrode system -- Keynote: Investigation and preservation of historic foundations -- Keynote: Preventive Conservation of the Central Tower of Bayon Temple under Global Warming: Case Study in Soil Filled Foundation and Character Defining Elements of Authenticity of Foundation in Angkor, Cambodia -- Slope instability induced by climate changes on the UNESCO Etruscan necropolis (Tarquinia, Central Italy) -- Keynote: NRIAG effort to mitigate natural and geotechnical risk in cultural heritage site -- The Potential and Limitations of Electrical Resistivity and Magnetic Methods for Characterizing Highly Terrainous Archaeological Site: A Case Study At Tell Dibgou, Egypt -- The implementation of shallow geophysical survey for detection of some buried archaeological structures in Aswan city, Egypt -- The use of InfraRed Thermography (IRT) for the protection and conservation of rupestrian CH sites affected by slope instabilities -- Ground Penetrating Radar for investigating painted walls and floors of ancient buildings -- Frozen mounds of Altay mounting geophysical studies -- Keynote: Developments in the digital documentation of tangible Cultural heritage. Advances in data acquisition, processing methods and curating -- Usage of laser scanning system to document the historical heritage of Beet Al Qadi, Cairo -- An HBIM Holistic Approach for Rehabilitation of Heritage Buildings -- Keynote: Geophysics' role in investigating and mitigating groundwater hazards on archaeological sites: Case studies from "Sphinx -Giza, Kom Ombo Temple-Aswan and Hawara Pyramid-Fayoum -- Hydrogelogical hazard assessment and monitoring of Maya Devi Temple World Heritage sites in Lumbini (Nepal): the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha -- Water Infiltration and Waterproofing of Susan-ri Tomb (North Korea) -- Monitoring cultural heritage sites affected by geohazards -- Innovative structural monitoring as tool of preservation and valorisation of monumental architectures: the case of Neptune Temple in Paestum IT -- Structure Stability Analyses of Chapels Dedicated to Wives of Amun Using Non-Contact Techniques, Madinet Habu temple – Luxor – Egypt -- Integrated characterization of Apulian hypogean cultural heritage (Italy) -- Geological control on the evolution of stability of Theban tombs at Sheikh ‘Abd el-Qurna, Luxor, Egypt -- Keynote: Archeoseismology and the Impact of Large Earthquakes on Cultural Heritage -- Integrated Geoscience Investigations in Hittite Imperial Sites Affected by Earthquakes -- Multi-Scenario Physics-Based Seismic Hazard Assessment of Cultural Heritage Sites -- State of buildings and related damage after the earthquake of 1856 in Jijel (Algeria). Considerations for seismic hazard assessment in Jijel and Skikda (Algeria) -- Seismic hazard assessment of a cultural heritage minaret in Cairo -- Keynote: Analysis, integration and interpretation of Big Earth data in the Copernicus Era for the documentation, monitoring and preservation of natural and cultural heritage -- The potential of satellite interferometry for geohazard assessment in cultural heritage sites -- Instability processes and SAR data analysis in the Pompeii archeological park -- Remote Sensing applications for Cultural Heritage Sites Sustainability: case studies form Egypt -- Rome walls satellite monitoring and protection by prothego methodology -- The project of Parco Archeologico del Colosseo and the Italian network of archaeological parks: from satellite monitoring to conservation and preventive maintenance policies -- Adaptation, traditions and conservation: The Case of the Asante Traditional Buildings World Heritage Site in Ghana -- Management of Cultural Assets in Sudan from the Perspective of Sustainable Development Goals -- Improvement the State of Conservation of the Georgian Rock-cut Heritage through the Multidisciplinary Approach -- The Aswan declaration.
    Abstract: This book presents up-to-date geoscience technologies for heritage investigations and conservation, covering various sub-disciplines of geophysics, geodesy, 3D laser scanning technology, hydrogeology, and rock mechanics applied to the exploration of new heritage sites, mapping and visualization, as well as hazard mitigation. The current shift toward interdisciplinary ways of thinking highlights the added value of merging arts with sciences and other disciplines for better management and preservation of cultural heritage. Featuring advanced scientific investigations in 40 case studies around the globe, the book demonstrates how a better understanding of natural processes coupled with conservation approaches, mainly based on sustainable practices such as the use of traditional knowledge in recovery techniques and building local capacities, can ensure effective conservation.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XI, 734 p. 565 illus., 538 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031138102
    Series Statement: Springer Geology,
    DDC: 550
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental health. ; Environment. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Health. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Urbanization and emissions of pollutants -- Chapter 2. Spatial distribution of emerging pollutants in multimedia -- Chapter 3. Source identification and emission estimation of emerging pollutants -- Chapter 4. Multimedia modeling and simulation of contaminants transportation and fate -- Chapter 5. Exposure pathways and human risks of emerging pollutants -- Chapter 6. Ecological risks of emerging pollutants: methodology and applications -- Chapter 7. Conclusion and perspectives.
    Abstract: This book characterizes the major pollution patterns of emerging contaminants, such as sources, emission effluents, temporal and spatial distributions, multi-media transportation and transformation processes, exposure pathways to ecosystems and humans, and ecological risks. Based on this, it establishes an urbanizing region management concept and highlights how urbanization and its regional ecology have evolved into a more integrated vision. It also decouples the relations between urbanization and emissions of emerging pollutants that are framed within a broad socio-ecological context considering institutions, policies, and governance. All the theory, methods, and case studies have been taken from the authors’ publications, which have undergone rigorous international peer review. The book presents the spatial distribution, pathways, and flow diagrams of the pollutants as well as the interactions between urbanization and regional pollution and includes detailed figures and pictures. It also investigates ecological risk characterization and expression using maps based on geographic information systems to illustrate the general profile and the spatial variation of risks. The book is a valuable resource for postgraduates, researchers, academics, environmental NGOs, and regional managers such as urban planners, environmental agency staff, legal regulators, and decision makers. Bridging the gap between environmental science and policy, it offers interdisciplinary theory, approaches, and case studies that facilitate applications of frontier science in ecology and environmental science to regional social and economic development.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXXIX, 372 p. 198 illus., 186 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789811996306
    DDC: 550
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    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Agriculture. ; Climatology. ; Sustainability. ; Environment. ; Environmental Management. ; Agriculture. ; Climate Sciences. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1. Nitrogen fertilizer application techniques to reduce nitrous oxide emissions -- Chapter2. Rice production technologies in reducing methane gas emissions for sustainable environment -- Chapter3. Manure management to reduce methane emissions -- Chapter4. Crop residue incorporation to enhance soil health in the rice-wheat system -- Chapter5. Promoting energy crops to replace fossil fuel use -- Chapter6. Changes in the agriculture sector that are essential to mitigate and adapt to climate changes -- Chapter7. Adaptation and Maladaptation to Climate Change: Farmers’ Perceptions -- Chapter8. Farmers' Perception of Climate Change in Climatically Vulnerable Ecosystem of Bangladesh -- Chapter9. Pest and disease management under changing climate -- Chapter10. Climate change adaptation through agroforestry: Empirical evidence from Indian Eastern Himalayan foothills -- Chapter11. Policy framework to introduce climate smart agriculture -- Chapter12. Technological and Managerial Innovation in Agriculture to Ensure Food Security under climate change -- Chapter13. Agricultural Management for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Oyster Farming and a Worldwide Referendum on Global Carbon Fee-and-Dividend -- Chapter14. Climate change impact modeling on citrus yield -- Chapter15. Impact of climate change on insecticide residues and potential ecological effects.
    Abstract: This volume aims to raise awareness and stimulate research on how agricultural management could help to mitigate climate change impacts, and focuses on technical progressions and innovations in climate change mitigation and adaptation. It addresses new innovations in agricultural technology and management with the goal of balancing agricultural production and its associated climate effects in a sustainable manner. The major topics covered include crop and soil management, techniques and technologies for emission reduction, irrigation, land degradation, pest and disease management, farmers' perspectives, and climate-smart agriculture policy. The book is geared towards students, researchers, and professionals in the fields of environmental science, agriculture science, and climate change.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XII, 266 p. 30 illus., 26 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031327896
    DDC: 333.7
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    Keywords: Geophysics. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental management. ; Artificial intelligence. ; Geophysics. ; Water. ; Environmental Management. ; Artificial Intelligence.
    Description / Table of Contents: Assessment of Water Consumers Literacy -- Machine learning applications in sustainable water resource management: A systematic review -- Remote Sensing and Machine Learning Applications for the Assessment of Urban Water Stress: A Review -- Role of Artificial Intelligence in Water Conservation with special reference to India -- Remote sensing and GIS based techniques for monitoring and conserving water on newly developed farmlands -- A Comprehensive Review on Mapping of Groundwater Potential Zones: Past, present and future recommendations -- Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing in deciphering groundwater potential zones -- Remote Sensing & GIS based monitoring and management of coastal aquifers and ecosystem -- Hydrogeomorphological mapping of groundwater potential zones using multi-influence factor (MIF) and GIS techniques: A case study of Vishav watershed, western Himalayas -- GIS-based disaster risk analysis of floods using certainty factor (CF) and its ensemble with deep learning neural network (DLNN): A case study of Dima Hasao district of Assam -- Geospatial and Analytical Hierarchical Techniques to assess the groundwater potential areas in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu -- Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in Mapping Groundwater Potential Zones through Fuzzy Integration in Kodavanar Watershed, A part of Amaravathi Basin, Tamil Nadu -- Morphometric analysis using geospatial techniques in the Pandameru River Basin, Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh, India -- Ground Water Quality assessment using Water Quality Index and Geographical Information System of Mogamureru River Basin, Y.S.R. District, A.P., India -- Using Geo-spatial Technologies for Land and Water Resource Development Planning: A Case Study of Tirora Tehsil, India -- Delineation of Seawater Intrusion into freshwater aquifers by using VES & GIS in the Kakinada Region, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India -- . Systematic approach of groundwater resources assessment using remote sensing and multi-influence factor (MIF) techniques in Medchal Mandal, Telangana State, India -- Remote sensing snd GIS Application for Rainwater Harvesting and Groundwater Recharge to Secure Sustainable Groundwater Future of Adikavi Nannaya University, Rajamahendravaram, India.
    Abstract: This book deals with the role of emerging technologies such as remote sensing and GIS and artificial intelligence/machine learning in water supply, conservation and management for sustainable development. These are low-cost new technologies that address current challenges dealing with large data sets, such as identifying spatial and temporal variations in water quality parameters and contaminants, groundwater potential zones and water supply and management issues. This book is helpful to show the paths of reducing the burden of time and cost and is the alternative options for the conventional practices in water supply, conservation and management. Further, the outcomings of this book are helpful for policy makers, researchers and readers.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIV, 384 p. 99 illus., 85 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031352799
    Series Statement: Springer Water,
    DDC: 550
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Nanotechnology. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Environmental Management. ; Water. ; Nanoengineering. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Low-Cost Wastewater Treatment -- 2. Advanced and Novel Treatment Technologies -- 3. Treatment Technologies in Developing Countries -- 4. New Concerns on Treatment Technology.
    Abstract: This book edition on "Wastewater Management and Technologies" brings together a wealth of expertise by the authors, who exemplify the wide range of options available—from nature-based solutions to different levels of technology—and the different experiences through case studies from around the world, with a particular focus on conditions in developing countries. The book is part of a book series (special editions) based on the publication of the book "Water and Wastewater Management", published by Springer in 2022 (ISBN 978-3-030-9528-7). The part about "Wastewater Management and Technologies" edited in this book will be deepened with this first special edition in terms of technological topics.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVI, 247 p. 73 illus., 49 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031362989
    Series Statement: Water and Wastewater Management, Global Problems and Measures,
    DDC: 333.7
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    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
    Keywords: Environment. ; Climatology. ; Bioclimatology. ; Sustainability. ; Agriculture. ; Sex. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Climate Change Ecology. ; Sustainability. ; Agriculture. ; Gender Studies.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Methodology -- Climate and Drought Scenario in the Barind Tracts -- Factors Influence Crop Yields and Social Vulnerability -- Indigenous Knowledge in Drought Prediction and Drought Management -- Sustainable Adaptation and Drought Management -- Women Contribution in Drought Management: Success Story -- Present Drought Management Options, Conclusion and Recommendations.
    Abstract: This book represents the background of the Barind Tract of Bangladesh with the proximity of drought information, conceptual and logic of the books, history, definition and perception on drought and climate scenario and how people understand underlying causes, impacts and consequences of drought in agriculture, environment, human health and society. It also states the trend and severity of drought of Barind Tract. This book gives the local response to cope, mitigation and adaptation to agricultural drought. The book also addresses the gender response in the hardship of drought in the rural areas. It also elicits the local and indigenous methods of drought prediction and sustainable cultivation and management of drought in agriculture.
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    Pages: XXII, 217 p. 56 illus., 25 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031354182
    DDC: 333.7
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    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Environment. ; Environmental Law. ; Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Law. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction: Why Do We Cover Interpretation, Critical Review and Reporting in one Volume -- Chapter 2. Scientific Outline of Interpretation -- Chapter 3. Data Quality Analysis as Part of Interpretation -- Chapter 4. Quality Assurance by International Standards: the ‘Critical Review’ -- Chapter 5. Critical Review Versus Verification: Similarities and Differences -- Chapter 6. Benefits from Critical Review and Communication -- Chapter 7. Cost-Benefit-analysis of Critical Review: learning from Practice -- Chapter 8. Reporting and Communication.
    Abstract: This book discusses the phase “Interpretation” in an outstanding way. According to the opinio communis within the LCA community, “Interpretation” is classified as fourth phase of the LCA framework. However, referring to ISO 14040, this book defines “Interpretation” according to its function in the LCA framework, and this means that “Interpretation has a much broader influence than generally accepted. It overarches goal and scope, inventory analysis and impact assessment. Conclusions are drawn from the results of the inventory and the impact assessment, and recommendations refer to the objective of the study, the goal and scope phase. Likewise to be considered are the defined framework conditions, the reasons for carrying out the study as well as the context of the intended applications and the target groups of the results). A second highlight of this book concerns “Interpretation” as discussed in conjunction with Critical Review and Reporting, which is an outstanding approach. The relationship between interpretation and critical review can be seen in the fact that interpretation is a kind of structured preparation of a critical review; in practice, the performance of a critical review can be made much easier if the preparers of a life cycle assessment study very carefully follow the requirements that are specifically placed on the interpretation. Because the critical review is the independent quality control of an LCA, the results improve the credibility of reporting. The critical review helps to avoid text weaknesses and potential misunderstandings because these aspects will easier be realized by independent readers from different viewpoints. The reviewers thus also represent the first readership of a study and can help to ensure that the specific requirements for good and clear reporting of life cycle assessments are met. Sound reporting needs clear conclusions.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VII, 138 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031357275
    Series Statement: LCA Compendium – The Complete World of Life Cycle Assessment,
    DDC: 333.7
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Sustainability. ; Renewable energy sources. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Sustainability. ; Renewable Energy. ; Environmental Management.
    Abstract: This book consists of selected and peer-reviewed papers of 2022 5th International Conference on Green Energy and Environment Engineering (CGEEE 2022), held in Jeju Island, Korea during July 28-30, 2022. CGEEE 2022 provides a forum for researchers and practitioners in the field of green energy and environment engineering to share ideas, designs, and experiments results. Various topics are covered in this book, such as carbon capture and storage, solar energy, biomass, biofuel, geothermal, sustainable cities, energy savings for vehicular technology, solid waste management, waste minimization, water treatment and reclamation, environmental restoration, and ecological engineering. This book will be beneficial to researchers, educators, practitioners, and policymakers working in the related fields.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: X, 168 p. 102 illus., 67 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031278037
    Series Statement: Springer Proceedings in Earth and Environmental Sciences,
    DDC: 333.7
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    Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland :
    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
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    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Physical geography. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Archaeology. ; Paleontology . ; Earth Sciences. ; Physical Geography. ; Conservation Biology. ; Archaeology. ; Paleontology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Part 1- People and Caves in Australia -- Part 2 - ‘Hard’ rock karst developed in Neoproterozoic and Palaeozoic carbonates -- Part 3 - ‘Soft’ rock karst developed in Tertiary and Quaternary limestones -- Part 4 – Pseudokarst -- Part 5 – Cave contents.
    Abstract: This book, part of the series Cave and Karst Systems of the World, begins with a review of the interaction between people and caves in Australia (including conservation), followed by descriptions of the spectacular cave diving sites, before comprehensively covering all the major carbonate and noncarbonate karst areas, subdivided by rock type and region, and including the origin of the caves. This is followed by broad overviews of cave minerals and speleothems, cave biology and cave fossils. Each section was written by one or more specialists in the topic and is illustrated by clear diagrams and superb colour photos. The book emphasises the unique aspects of the Australian karst, including the variability in the age of the caves (very old to very young) and the impact of isolation on the stygofauna, as well as the vertebrate fossils preserved in the caves. Written in an easy-to-read style, the book is a primary reference guide to Australian karst and represents a valuable asset for anyone interested in the topic, not only cavers and academics.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XII, 398 p. 215 illus., 191 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031242670
    Series Statement: Cave and Karst Systems of the World,
    DDC: 550
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    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
    Keywords: Geophysics. ; Planetary science. ; Statistics . ; Geophysics. ; Planetary Science. ; Applied Statistics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Scalar time series -- Chapter 3. Bivariate time series analysis -- Chapter 4. Analysis of trivariate time series -- Chapter 5. Conclusions and recommendations.
    Abstract: This book presents an easy-to-use tool for time series analysis and allows the user to concentrate upon studying time series properties rather than upon how to calculate the necessary estimates. The two attached programs provide, in one run of the program, a time and frequency domain description of scalar or multivariate time series approximated with a sequence of autoregressive models of increasing orders. The optimal orders are chosen by five order selection criteria. The results for scalar time series include time domain stochastic difference equations, spectral density estimates, predictability properties, and a forecast of scalar time series based upon the Kolmogorov-Wiener theory. For the bivariate and trivariate time series, the results contain a time domain description with multivariate stochastic difference equations, statistical predictability criterion, and information for calculating feedback and Granger causality properties in the bivariate case. The frequency domain information includes spectral densities, ordinary, multiple, and partial coherence functions, ordinary and multiple coherent spectra, gain, phase, and time lag factors. The programs seem to be unique and using them does not require professional knowledge of theory of random processes. The book contains many examples including three from engineering.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XI, 199 p. 97 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031168918
    Series Statement: Progress in Geophysics,
    DDC: 550
    Language: English
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Biotic communities. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Biodiversity. ; Environmental Management. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Ecosystems. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Biodiversity.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1-Introduction -- Chapter 2-Historical perspectives of the wetlands with special reference to geomorphic evolution of East Kolkata Wetlands -- Chapter 3-Underlying ecological principles for the functioning of Wetland Ecosystems -- Chapter 4-Basics of Remote Sensing Techniques applicable in the aquatic freshwater system: Classificatory Approaches of East Kolkata Wetlands -- Chapter 5-Biodiversity of East Kolkata wetlands: Concept of biodiversity -- Chapter 6-Ecosystem services and values of Wetlands (East Kolkata Wetlands). Chapter 7-Seasonal Dynamics of Physico-Chemical Parameters of Soil and Water -- Chapter 8-Threats and pollution of wetlands: Special reference to East Kolkata Wetland (E.K.W) -- Chapter 9-Biomonitoring and Bioremediation -- Chapter 10-Sustainable conservation strategy (Waste Water Recycling) -- Chapter 11-Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book discusses current knowledge and challenges with the ecological management and conservation of wetlands, with a focus on the East Kolkata Wetlands of India. This area is referred to as a Ramsar Site, a designation given to areas with special protection statuses, since it is the largest natural waste recycling system in the world. The site faces many threats to its biodiversity and ecosystem functioning due to anthropogenic activity in the region, and therefore an assessment of the ecosystem services, bio-ecological uniqueness, and issues stemming from climate change and human impacts is needed to develop protection strategies for the future ecological functioning and sustainability of the wetlands. The authors use GIS and remote sensing techniques to assess and monitor harmful industrial and environmental impacts on the wetlands, and to inform mitigation and conservation strategies in the face of ongoing threats such as pollution, habitat destruction and bioinvasion. The book also highlights various social and economic aspects tied to the functioning and management of the wetlands, along with ecological, biological, and physio-chemical considerations. The study will be of use to students and researchers in aquatic ecology, biodiversity, and environmental sustainability and conservation, as well as to environmental planners, engineers, andpolicymakers. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXXV, 709 p. 125 illus., 122 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031092534
    DDC: 333.7
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Environmental health. ; Environmental policy. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Health. ; Environmental Policy.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Part1. THEORETICAL APPROACHES TO CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS ON HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH -- 1. Thinking beyond borders: how can humanities and social sciences help to deal with climate change health hazards in the XXI century? Outputs of the transdisciplinary network “Composing worlds: humanities, well-being and health” -- 2. Climate Change and Health: Essay on the Limits of Naturalism -- 3. Mental health, well-being and climate change: scope and challenge -- 4. Climate change impact on mental health: Is nature fighting us back? -- Part 2. CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS ON HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH -- 5. Industrial waste management in Ghana: environmental challenges and climate change impacts on human health -- 6. Climate change and transmissible diseases -- 7. What will be the most critical driver of population dynamics: climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic, or both? -- 8. The impacts of climate change on human wellbeing in the municipality of Porto – an analysis based on remote sensing -- 9. The impact of climate change on water resources and human health – examples from Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina -- 10. Unawareness about vector-borne diseases among citizens as a health risk consequence of climate change – a case study on leishmaniosis in Northwest Portugal -- 11. Climate change and the increase in disasters related to hydrometeorological and climatic events in Mexico: main impacts on the population -- 12. Climate change and mental health in Bangladesh: a cultural variability perspective -- 13. Impacts of Climate Change on agriculture and food security in Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean -- 14. Gender gaps in food security in Mexico, in the context of a changing environment -- 15. Assessing the climate change-related health hazards in Africa -- Part 3. CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE -- 16. Do the Resilience and Adaptive Capacity to Climate-Related Disasters Help Explain Human Health and Well-being? -- 17. EU funding to promote climate change adaptation and risk prevention and management in Portugal: potential effects on mitigating health hazards -- 18. Increasing Healthcare Facilities Resilience to Hazards Resulting from Climate Change -- 19. Climate change and health Hazards: Mitigation Roles of public sectors (Ministry, Department & Agencies) -- 20. Changing fertility, child mortality and contraceptive prevalence rates in Bangladesh: effects of disaster risk reduction and family planning programs -- 21. Climate change and humanitarian responses: a proposal of education for health hazards preparedness -- 22. Effectiveness of public policy in the face of climate change: the case of coffee growing in the state of Chiapas – Mexico -- 23. The Role of Education and Research in Human and Planetary Health.
    Abstract: This book contains a set of papers which explore the links among climate change, health, and hazards and demonstrate how they interact. It emphasizes the urgency of immediate and more ambitious action to address climate risks. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), human-induced climate change is known to be causing dangerous and widespread disruptions in nature and is affecting the lives of billions of people around the world, despite efforts to reduce the risks. Climate change is also negatively influencing health and is mounting threat to our wellbeing and a healthy planet. The world is also facing significant climate hazards over the next two decades, with global warming expected to soon reach 1.5°C. Even temporarily exceeding this warming level will result in additional severe impacts, some of which may be irreversible. There is therefore a perceived need for publications which may foster a greater understanding of how climate change connects to human health and the role played by hazards in this context. It is against this background that this book is being prepared.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVII, 455 p. 86 illus., 63 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031265921
    Series Statement: Climate Change Management,
    DDC: 333.7
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    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
    Keywords: Environment. ; Geochemistry. ; Mineralogy. ; Production engineering. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Geochemistry. ; Mineralogy. ; Process Engineering.
    Description / Table of Contents: Minerals and Wastes, an Overlooked Connection -- What is Waste, and How we Manage in Europe -- Thermodynamics and Kinetics of HT-processes -- Bio-mineral Interactions and the Environment -- Metals: Waste and Recovery -- Mineralogy of Metallurgical Slags -- Bottom Ash: Production, Characterisation, and Potential for Recycling.
    Abstract: In the field of waste disposal, recovery, and recycling, industrial residues from ceramic and mining activities are just an assemblage of minerals. So is municipal waste, after removing the organic part in incinerators or after long-time disposal. In almost every case, a natural counterpart is present. Applying what is known from natural systems on waste assemblages is the key to predicting their fate, at a short and long time, and suggesting the best for high-temperature recycling. This book aims to bring the Earth Science community to the edge of waste management, offering background information, the basics of high and low-temperature geochemistry involved, and an overview of waste investigation connected to minerals. This book also addresses mineral tailings, incinerator bottom, fly ashes, metal slags, ceramic industry residue, and eventually sanitary issues. The primary readership will be graduate students and professionals in geological and environmental fields.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VII, 295 p. 79 illus., 62 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031161353
    Series Statement: Earth and Environmental Sciences Library,
    DDC: 333.7
    Language: English
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Geology. ; Nuclear engineering. ; Earth Sciences. ; Geology. ; Nuclear Energy.
    Description / Table of Contents: regional geological background of ordos basin -- geological characteristics of uranium-bearing rocks in key metallogenic prospects -- typical deposits and geological characteristics of new discovered mineral geology -- law of uranium mineralization in basin -- prospecting method, prediction model and metallogenic prognosis.
    Abstract: This book introduces the geological background of sandstone-type uranium deposits in the Ordos Basin, Northwest China. Through comparative study of a large number of practical data such as uranium, coal and oil boreholes, the research system takes sedimentary basin as a unit and fully utilizes geological principles and test analysis to study the basic geological, geophysical, geochemical and remote sensing image characteristics of the basin, and to restores the favorable uranium-forming geological background brought by the change of the cognitive sedimentary environment conditions. It can be used as a reference for researchers, practitioners and as well as teachers and graduate students working in uranium deposit geology, sedimentary geology and related areas.
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    Pages: XVIII, 405 p. 193 illus., 185 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789811960284
    Series Statement: Springer Geology,
    DDC: 550
    Language: English
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Soil science. ; Geology. ; Atmospheric science. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Soil Science. ; Geology. ; Atmospheric Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: Atmosphere -- Pyrocumulus: A New Cloud in Galician Skies -- Introduction to the Geology of Galicia -- Al-rich Speleothems in Granite Caves: A Poorly Known Geologic Material and Environment -- Caves: Underground Landscapes -- The Courel Mountains UNESCO Global Geopark: An Amazing Geological History Extended Along 600 Million Years -- Endogenous/exogenous Forms of Granite Geomorphology in Galicia.
    Abstract: This book describes the environment in Galicia (NW Spain), with researchers and professors presenting their own photographs of relevant aspects. This richly illustrated book explains atmospheric, geologic, water, soils, landscapes, and environmental issues and treatments for a broad audience, including students and the general public, to raise awareness and effectively develop strategies to meet the Sustainable Development Goals.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XI, 640 p. 404 illus., 398 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031331145
    DDC: 333.7
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    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Biotic communities. ; Geology. ; Environment. ; Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Ecosystems. ; Geology. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Freezing of lakes -- Structure and properties of lake ice -- Thermodynamics of Seasonal lake ice -- Mechanics of lake ice -- Proglacial lakes -- Lake Water Body in the Ice Season -- Ice-Covered Lakes Environment -- Lake ice Climatology -- Future of frozen lakes -- Annex: Ice Properties and Useful Formulae -- References -- Index.
    Abstract: This book updates the first edition for the status of knowledge in the physics of lake ice and the interactions between the ice cover and the liquid water underneath. Since the first edition was written in 2013, there has been a lot of progress in the field, in particular concerning environmental questions and the impact of climate change. Life conditions in ice-covered lakes and practical matters are now brought more into the picture so that the revision also properly serves as a handbook for applications. The author has worked widely with boreal lakes, polar lakes and Central Asian lakes that provides a wide geographical spectrum. Chapter 1 gives a brief overview and presents the research fields. The second chapter contains the classification of ice-covered lakes and observation techniques, especially remote sensing. In Chapter 3, the structure and properties of lake ice are presented including optics and geochemistry. Ice growth and melting are treated in Chapter 4, while the following chapter focuses on ice mechanics with applications to traffic on ice and ice loads. Chapter 6 goes into the exotic environment of pro-glacial lakes. Chapter 7 contains the stratification and circulation of the water body beneath lake ice, Chapter 8 presents the winter ecology of freezing lakes and discusses the lake ice interface toward the society, and Chapter 9 summarizes the climate change impact on lake ice seasons. The book ends into a brief closing chapter and list of references. Research problems for student learning are listed throughout the book. Annexes are included to provide numerical data of constants and standard formulae to help practical calculations and student tasks. Lake ice closely interacts with human living conditions, but people have learnt to live with that and to utilize the ice. In the present time this is true for on-ice traffic and recreation activities. Ice fishing has become a widely enjoyed hobby, and winter sports such as skiing, skating, and ice sailing are popular activities on frozen lakes. The lake ice response to eventual climate warming would appear as a shortening of the ice season due to the increasing air temperature and also as changing of the quality of the ice seasons via changes in ice thickness and structure. The book gives the whole story of lake ice into a single volume. The second, revised edition updates the content based on recent progress in winter limnology and ice physics research and applications. The author has contributed to lake ice research since the 1980s. In particular, his topics have been lake ice structure and thermodynamics, light transfer in ice and snow, ice mechanics in large lakes, and lake ice climatology. Mathematical modeling of ice growth, drift, and decay are covered in this research.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XII, 361 p. 160 illus., 116 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 2nd ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031256059
    Series Statement: Springer Praxis Books
    DDC: 550
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Urban policy. ; Social policy. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Urban Policy. ; Social Policy.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Milan Chinatown: The defamation of place in the making of territorial stigma -- Hybridity and Chineseness in the global city -- Diversity in neighborhood change: Conflict and resistance -- Gentrification in multiethnic neighborhoods -- The “style” of Milan (new) Chinatown -- Appendix: Engaging with multiple voices: Video ethnography and urban critical research.
    Abstract: This book examines lived experiences of making, inhabiting and appropriating space, in relation to the upscale commercial gentrification of the Milan Chinatown. It inquires about the significance of diverse neighborhoods as emerging multicultural spaces? Are we talking about neighborhood entrepreneurs providing services and entertainment to create local urban culture, or are we talking about political/economic forces in the commodification of ethnic and cultural diversity? Starting from these questions, this book uses innovative visual ethnography and critical urban research to understand the relationship between community-based entrepreneurs, local politics, residents’ sense of belonging, and patterns of city branding strategies in Milan, the fashion capital of Italy. This book is intended for researchers and students in the fields of sociology, anthropology, urban studies, geography, and urban planning. Additionally, it is appropriate for practitioners in the fields of urban planning, housing policies, and community development. “Manzo’s Gentrification and Diversity urges readers to look at the fashion capital of Milan through the lens of ethnic diversity, class and urban transformation. Based on a decade of ethnographic work in Milan’s changing Chinatown, the book takes the reader on a journey of aesthetics, capital speculation and urban contestations to show how the Chinese traders and entrepreneurs who would have been displaced by gentrification in fact strategically navigate the racialized restrictions to reclaim their place. Gentrification and Diversity is an exemplar of how Chinatowns around the world are being reinvented locally and globally today amidst continued debates over how Chinese identity and culture should be represented in such spaces.” (Prof. Elaine Lynn-Ee Ho, Department of Geography, National University of Singapore, Singapore) "The author problematizes the notion of diversity in the southern European context, which is a much-needed addition to the existing scholarship on gentrification in traditional ethnic enclaves. The power dynamics and clashes of interests depicted in this book provide us significant and timely insights on how the social construct of a sanitized, aestheticized ethnic space for consumption was built upon a centuries' old anti-Asian milieu and refreshed by the fear of a rising China. Furthermore, Manzo skilfully illustrates how Chineseness as a cultural discourse is strategically mobilized in narratives of urban inclusion and exclusion." (Prof. Fang Xu, Continuing Lecturer in Interdisciplinary Studies, University of California, Berkeley, CA, The USA).
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXIII, 135 p. 44 illus., 37 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031351433
    Series Statement: The Urban Book Series,
    DDC: 333.7
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    Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland :
    Keywords: Environment. ; Sustainability. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental management. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Sustainability. ; Water. ; Environmental Management. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 3D Continuous and Discrete Models of Multicomponent Suspended Transport for Coastal Marine Systems: Research and Application -- Direct and Indirect Ultrasonic-Assisted Preparation of Calcium Alginate Monolithic Pellets for the Removal of Methylene Blue from Aqueous Solution -- Experimental study on sludge depth drying under dual physical fields -- Challenges of the Water Crisis in the Arab Gulf Countries (2011-2021) -- Learned Lessons from Japanese Experiences in Planning and Managing Fishing Ports -- Study of the influence of pipeline sediment on drainage capacity based on SWMM and GSC coefficients -- 87Sr/86Sr tracer for the formation and evolution of deep underground brines in sedimentary basins -- Motion of the Thermal in Static Thermal-Stratified Water -- Water under pressure - a model for evaluating the impact of economic growth on water resources -- Mineral water resources management in the Bulgarian regions.
    Abstract: This book aims to offer new scientific concept in the field of water and environment. The main purpose of this book is to exchange some of the latest research findings and educational information on the water and environment in order to take important measures to protect water resources and the environment for future generations in accordance with the principles of sustainable development. The book welcomes all related research and review papers and hopes ICSDWE can positively impact our world and provide a better future for all, including the improvement to the quality of life.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XII, 384 p. 139 illus., 97 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031425882
    Series Statement: Environmental Science and Engineering,
    DDC: 333.7
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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
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Forestry. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Soil science. ; Biotic communities. ; Environmental Management. ; Forestry. ; Water. ; Conservation Biology. ; Soil Science. ; Ecosystems.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Innovative Ecoevaluation System for Tropical Peatlands -- Chapter 2. Integrated Eco-evaluation Practices of Industrial Forest Plantation in Peatland of West Kalimantan, Indonesia -- Chapter 3. Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE) Mapping in Tropical Peatland -- Chapter 4. Carbon accounting system in tropical peatlands -- Chapter 5. An Innovative Restoration Technology for Tropical Peatlands: AeroHydro Culture (AHC) -- Chapter 6. Function of Humic Acid -- Chapter 7. Camera traps to survey mammals in peatland -- Chapter 8. SESAME System -- Chapter 9. Sensing, Monitoring and Data Collection System (sPOTEKA-NET) -- Chapter 10. The use of a compact fiber-optic spectrometer to measure atmospheric carbon dioxide in a tropical peatland -- Chapter 11. Appraisal of LiDAR measurements for monitoring tropical peatlands -- Chapter 12. Topography Monitoring by Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs) -- Chapter 13. Multifootprint Observation Lidar and Imager (MOLI) Mission for Peatland Observations.
    Abstract: This book focuses on eco-evaluation system monitoring and sensing, carbon-water modeling, mapping, and disaster prediction. It is the 3rd book on tropical peatland issues, following 1st "Tropical Peatland Ecosystem" and 2nd "Tropical Peatland Eco-management" publications. Tropical peatland is also a wetland, mangrove, and rainforest. With this nature, two major key elements of tropical peatland are water and forest. This book introduces the relationship and interaction among water, oxygen, and nutrients as well as aspects of the forest as the driving force of carbon stock and the carbon cycle. Eco-evaluation system is key to conserving, managing, and restoring tropical peatlands, however comprehensive system for Eco-evaluation in the Tropics is not yet established. This book reviews and proposes Eco-evaluation methods in the Tropics Ecosystem, focusing mainly on the peatland ecosystem and others, covering Social Capital such as Credit, Bonds, National Accounting, etc. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VIII, 293 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819967902
    DDC: 333.7
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    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Environment. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction to Construction and Demolition Debris -- Chapter 2. Construction Materials and their Properties -- Chapter 3. CDD Composition -- Chapter 4. Generation -- Chapter 5. Hazardous and Dangerous Materials in CDD -- Chapter 6. CDD Recycling Approaches and Policies -- Chapter 7. Processing CDD for Recycling -- Chapter 8. Markets for Materials Recovered from CDD -- Chapter 9. CDD Landfills -- Chapter 10. Managing Disaster Debris -- Chapter 11. Sustainable Construction Materials Management.
    Abstract: This book addresses one of the major solid waste streams resulting from modern society, construction and demolition debris (CDD). CDD in the past has not received the same attention as other waste streams (e.g., municipal solid waste), but with the growing recognition of the environmental and economic importance of proper CDD management, this material now is the focus of attention of many government agencies and private businesses. This book provides a comprehensive review of CDD, its characteristics, environmental risks, and regulatory requirements, along with an in-depth discussion of the issues pertaining to CDD recycling and disposal.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIII, 421 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031250132
    Series Statement: Waste Management Principles and Practice,
    DDC: 333.7
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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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    Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland :
    Keywords: Geophysics. ; Atmospheric science. ; Oceanography. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Geophysics. ; Atmospheric Science. ; Ocean Sciences. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Mitigation of Rayleigh-Taylor Convection in a Porous Medium by Initial Periodic Fluctuations -- 2. Viscose mutual involvement of moving contacting liquids -- 3. The study of a drop collision with an obstacle -- 4. Methods of cavitation flows investigation -- 5. Modeling of a ring wave system source using satellite surveillance -- 6. Static form and quasi-stationary evaporation of groundwater in soil cracks and human biofluid between slides -- 7. Effect of barrier discharge plasma treatment on winter wheat seed germination -- 8. On the treatment of seeds with cold plasma to improve germination processes -- 9. Non-potential waves on the surface of stratified liquid -- 10. Scattering short hydroacoustics wave in the presence of long surface –waves -- 11. On the determination of diffuse reflectance of PTFE -- 12. Features of admixture dynamics in the fluid depth for complex vortex with free surface -- 13. Features of using perturbation theory to study convective diffusion -- 14. Stratification and segregation under laminar convection -- 15. Arctic air intrusions and changes in 7be fluxes from the atmosphere to the earth's surface -- 16. n Simulation of the Physical and Chemical Complex for Processing Hydrogen Sulfide in the Black sea region -- 17. Analysis of microbiological and sanitary-hygienic indicators of water from an underground source -- 18. Joint influence of Arctic ice dynamics and magnetic field diffusion on magnetohydrodynamic processes in geoenvironments -- 19. Approximation of the soil temperature by piecewise-continuous functions.
    Abstract: This book explains the dynamics of natural systems – the geosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere – and their interactions, along with the human contribution to naturally occurring processes, which is one of the most urgent and practically important scientific problems of our age. The widespread use of sophisticated, tremendously powerful supercomputers now allows us to model complex phenomena that were previously inaccessible for analysis. Further, the introduction and advancement of a new generation of geophysical instruments – remote observing systems installed on ships, aircraft and satellites – make it possible to gather huge amounts of objective, representative data. The articles presented here offer valuable insights into the laboratory modelling of geo-environments and testing of newly developed physical and mathematical models.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VI, 221 p. 114 illus., 69 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031230509
    Series Statement: Earth and Environmental Sciences Library,
    DDC: 550
    Language: English
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    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
    Keywords: Environment. ; Climatology. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Natural disasters. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Water. ; Natural Hazards. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Opening.-Structure and Methodology.-Climate Change.-Disaster Risk Reduction -- Climate, Environment and Water Nexus -- Nature-Based Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction -- Making Cities Resilient (MCR 2030) Campaign UNDRR.
    Abstract: The International Conference on Water, Energy, and Environment for Sustainability (IC-WEES) 2022 is a flagship conference of National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Pakistan. With the growing global concerns about environmental degradation, depletion of freshwater resources, and climate change-induced disasters, this year the IC-WEES is focused on climate change, water, environment, and disaster risk reduction (DRR) and their interrelationship with each other. Given the continuous evolution of contemporary scientific research work, it is progressively encouraging that there must be strong collaboration between experts, researchers, and research sharing platforms. Believing in this, the IC-WEES 2022 aims to bring expert individuals and diverse research groups to exchange and share R&D updates and discuss sustainable solutions to challenges in climate change, DRR, environment and water resources management, and respective nexuses between these fields. The conference proceedings consists of multi-disciplinary topics on the themes. As with every passing day, the climate change impacts are becoming visible, there is a dire need to understand the complex inter-relationships of climate changes, environment, water, and energy nexuses in order to lead to more sustainable solutions for our future generations. Our region is presently suffering from unprecedented heat waves, and prospective readers will be quite curious to know about the latest researches being carried out in this region with regard to environment, climate change, and water in order to reduce the disaster risks the continent is likely to face in near future. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VIII, 224 p. 77 illus., 67 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031272806
    DDC: 333.7
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    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
    Keywords: Environment. ; Pollution. ; Food Safety measures. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Pollution. ; Food Safety.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Bioenergy crop-based ecological restoration of degraded lands -- 2. Understanding the role of ruderal plant species in restoration of degraded lands -- 3. Utilizing polluted lands for growing crops -- 4. Plant Assisted Bioremediation of Heavy Metal Polluted Soils -- 5. Cutting-edge tools to access microbial diversity and their function in land remediation -- 6. Endophytic microbes and their role in land remediation -- 7. Fungal-based land remediation -- 8. Microbial detoxification of contaminated land -- 9. Vermi-remediation of metal(loid)s contaminated surfaces -- 10. Fly ash Management through Vermiremediation -- 11. Management of biomass residues using vermicomposting approach -- 12. Vermiremediation of agrochemicals, PAHs and crude oil polluted land -- 13. Biochar-based remediation of heavy metal polluted land -- 14. Soil carbon sequestration strategies: Application of biochar an option to combat global warming -- 15. Remediation of pharmaceutical and personal care products in soil using Biochar -- 16. Biochar for improvement of soil properties -- 17. Biochar production and its impact on sustainable agriculture.
    Abstract: Land is fundamental to the human life. The upper layer of land is a non-renewable resource, and source of food. Therefore, land health is essential to long-term food security and to promote sustainable livelihoods. On account of urbanization, industrialization and population growth, land pollution is one of the major issues worldwide. As a result, land pollution is continuing across the world, and has been linked with a wide range of potentially toxic contaminants at rates that deteriorate land quality. Land pollution can result either anthropogenic activities or natural activities. The major contaminants of land pollution are metalloids, petroleum hydrocarbon, radioactive elements, polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), Pesticide, other organic pollutants, etc. that comes from different types of sources. In urban and peri-urban areas, irrigation of agricultural land with polluted water is also a reason of land pollution. Therefore, land security is an important issue for future sustainability. Its remediation and management are important issue worldwide to protect land quality and functions. Land pollution means degradation of earth's surface. Polluted land comes under the category of degraded land. Hence, the remediation of polluted land is essential for regaining biodiversity and ecosystems services and thereby achieving United Nations-Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs).This fact showed the need to develop research into land remediation. Bio-inspired land remediation has undergone a huge development. Therefore, Biomanagement has a lot of potential to secure upper earth’s surface through the land remediation programs targeted during the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030). This book explores the remediation of land pollution that includes Phytoremediation, Bioremediation (bacterial remediation and fungal remediation), Vermiremediation, Biochar-based remediation and other Bio-inspired remediation. This book will be a remarkable asset for research scholars, environmentalists, ecological scientist, agriculturist, practitioners, policy makers, entrepreneurs, and other stakeholders alike.
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    Pages: XXIII, 478 p. 54 illus., 49 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031049316
    Series Statement: Environmental Contamination Remediation and Management,
    DDC: 333.7
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    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Oceanography. ; Environment. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Ocean Sciences. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Symmetric and asymmetric tropics -- Chapter 2. Seasonal evolution of the monsoons -- Chapter 3. The coupled monsoons -- Chapter 4. Intraseasonal variations of the monsoon -- Chapter 5. The western pacific warm pool -- Chapter 6. The monsoons-ENSO teleconnection -- Chapter 7. ENSO -- Chapter 8. The inter-tropical convergence zone -- Chapter 9. Tropical atlantic variations -- Chapter 10. Large-scale aspects of extreme weather.
    Abstract: This upper-undergraduate/graduate-level textbook introduces students to large-scale tropical climate circulation and its variations, covering their fundamental aspects and our current understanding of how they are impacted in a warming world. From this volume, readers will gain an understanding of tropical climate variability from the meso- to planetary scale. Uniquely, equal emphasis is placed on atmospheric and oceanic processes of tropical phenomena. The book will appeal to senior undergraduate and graduate students across geoscience disciplines, including in meteorology, oceanography, geography, hydrology, and environmental science. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVII, 309 p. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031128875
    Series Statement: Springer Atmospheric Sciences,
    DDC: 550
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Industrial management Environmental aspects. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Corporate Environmental Management. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1. How to Assess Circularity? – Setting the Foundation -- Chapter 1. Circularity Assessment: Developing a Comprehensive Yardstick -- Chapter 2. Lessons from ESG Evaluation for Circularity Assessment -- Part II Assessing Circularity at Various Systemic Levels -- Chapter 3. Circularity at Macro Level: The Urban & National Perspectives -- Chapter 4. Circularity at Meso Level: A Sector Perspective -- Chapter 5. Circularity at Micro Level: A Business Perspective -- Chapter 6. Circularity at Nano Level: A Product/Service Perspective -- Part III Towards a Circular Future – Consumers for Granular Circularity -- Chapter 7. Consumer-centric Circularity: Conscious Changes in Lifestyle Towards a New Normal. .
    Abstract: This open access book attempts to provide a perspective on the circularity assessment at different levels of the systemic hierarchy and advocates better resource management for a sustainable future. It demonstrates how relevant circularity indicators are used for quantifying the extent of circularity of each level. Illustrative case studies that discuss the process of quantitatively interpreting progress towards circularity are provided. This work caters to a broad readership inclusive of governance, basic research, engineering, and business stakeholders. The conclusion signifies the role of consumer community in achieving circularity.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXIX, 115 p. 24 illus., 10 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789811997006
    DDC: 333.7
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Pollution. ; Bioclimatology. ; Environmental Management. ; Water. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Pollution. ; Climate Change Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Site Suitability Analysis for Identification of River Bank Filtration (RBF) Sites: Case Study of the Alaknanda River Basin -- Contaminant Transport Modeling for Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Porous Systems using MODFLOW models-based Scripting Python Package -- Integrated Water Resources Management: Perspective for State of Uttarakhand, India -- Water Resource Estimation and Management: Case Study of the Alaknanda River Basin -- Linkages of surface water with groundwater for water resource management in water deficit region of India.
    Abstract: This book is Volume 2 which is published to complement "Environmental Processes and Management: Tools and Practices" (https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-38152-3), 2020 This book provides an in-depth, well-researched and science-based approach to applying key project management and spatial tools and practices in environmental projects. This book is an important read for leaders considering projects that balance social–economic growth against minimizing its ill effects on Planet Earth. This book brings together several aspects of groundwater engineering, as well as the formula and analytical approaches required for more informed decision-making. It also highlights the vital importance of understanding the technological, economic and social dimensions of environmental studies explained through dynamic approaches and illustrative figures that have short-term results and long-term impacts. This book emphasizes on encouraging the modern and vibrant research works conducted by young researchers across the world. This book clearly details the general application of fundamental groundwater processes, the character of the different types of systems in which they occur and the way in which these factors influence process dynamics, environmental systems and their possible remedies. The book sets a possible recommendation for the professionalism with which environmental research should be planned, executed, monitored, assessed and delivered. While primarily intended for professionals responsible for the management of groundwater projects or interested in improving the overall efficiency of such projects, it is also useful for managers in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. The book is a valuable resource for students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. In addition, this book serves as an indispensable guide for anyone willing to develop their skills in modern groundwater / environmental management and related techniques.
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    Pages: XVII, 359 p. 124 illus., 100 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031202087
    Series Statement: Water Science and Technology Library, 120
    DDC: 333.7
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Earth Sciences. ; Earth Sciences. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Planet Earth -- Crustal Processes and Materials -- Sedimentary Basins -- Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks -- Stratigraphy and Sedimentary Structures -- Depositional Environments and Facies -- The Petroleum System -- Exploration Methods -- Drilling and Logging -- Hydrocarbon Reserves and Quality -- Production Geology -- Unconventional Hydrocarbons Resources.
    Abstract: This book highlights the fundamental and applied aspects of geoscience that an engineer and geologist would need to be effective in the upstream petroleum industry. Geoscience is integral to exploration and production of petroleum, and a good understanding of the subject enables petroleum engineers to execute their tasks effectively in an interdisciplinary and collaborative environment. Most petroleum engineers lack a geological perspective, owing to their increased focus on core engineering disciplines, and evaluate rocks from a mechanical object. At the same time, books in geoscience which are currently available for undergraduate education are written for educating geologists only. This book aims to provide geoscience fundamentals as required by engineers and geologists to prepare for a career in the upstream petroleum industry.
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    Pages: XXV, 192 p. 115 illus., 112 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789811976407
    DDC: 550
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Cogeneration of electric power and heat. ; Fossil fuels. ; Electric power distribution. ; Earth Sciences. ; Fossil Fuel. ; Energy Grids and Networks.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Mechanisms and processes of petroleum migration -- Carrier systems and their characterization -- Efficiencies of migration and accumulation and resources assessing -- Case study: dynamic study on petroleum migration and accumulation in the Dongying Depression, Bohaiba Basin.
    Abstract: This book presents the authors' research findings on the dynamics of oil migration, research methodologies, insights and applications in petroliferous basins. It studies the behaviors of oil migration in porous media through physical experiments and numerical simulations, explores the mechanism of oil migration and effects of migration process, and then establishes a migration modeling method by coupling the source, driving forces and carriers. The new method can be used to estimate the amount of migrated hydrocarbons and then predict the location of possible hydrocarbon accumulations in different parts of a basin. This approach is useful for resources assessment and prediction of the distribution of hydrocarbon accumulations. An example utilizing this methodology is presented to study the dynamics of migration and accumulation processes in the southern slope of Dongying Depression in Bohai Bay Basin in China. The book appeals to scientists and professionals working on petroleum prospecting as well as faculty and students in petroleum geology.
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    Pages: VIII, 390 p. 192 illus., 158 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789811955341
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Biogeography. ; Architecture. ; Geochemistry. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Earth Sciences. ; Biogeosciences. ; Architecture. ; Geochemistry. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Saint Petersburg - the city of stone -- Saint Petersburg - the stones city -- The Bronze Horseman and Thunder Stone - the symbol of St. Petersburg -- Peter and Paul Cathedral – the beginning of St. Petersburg -- Alexander Column - the world's largest monolith -- Natural stone in the modern St. Petersburg -- Part II. Historical quarries of natural stone -- History of stone quarrying in Virolahti area -- Serdobolsky granites from Lake Ladoga -- Granite necklace of the Karelian Isthmus -- Ruskeala marble - joyful stone of Karelia -- Part III. Natural stone in the history of two cultures -- Saimaa Canal - the history of the sea route -- Stones of Valaam and Novovalaam monasteries -- Natural Stone in church buildings -- Towns-fortresses (Vyborg, Korela) -- Dragon's Teeth - Mannerheim defense lines -- Life and Stone (bridges, roads, dwellings, basements). .
    Abstract: The book introduces readers to the heritage of St. Petersburg, sharing the geological history of a unique city, a world heritage site, and part of the UNESCO list. It also explains the role of small towns and fortresses near St. Petersburg, whose stone decoration played an essential role in the city’s evolution and was key in the history of neighboring cultures. The book also describes the main architectural symbols of St. Petersburg, such as the Alexander Column, the Bronze Horseman, the Peter and Paul Fortress and more. In addition to five guided tours of the city center, it offers descriptions of historic quarries, some of which are now open-air museums.
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    Pages: X, 223 p. 278 illus., 249 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031188619
    Series Statement: Geoheritage, Geoparks and Geotourism, Conservation and Management Series,
    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.
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    Pages: XXV, 419 p. 166 illus., 157 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031238598
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    Keywords: Geophysics. ; Engineering mathematics. ; Oceanography. ; Geophysics. ; Engineering Mathematics. ; Ocean Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Vortex flow in a homogeneous fluid -- Solute admixture transport from a compact source in a composite vortex -- Transfer of immiscible admixture in a vortex flow -- Motion of solid markers in a vortex flow -- Modelling hydrocarbon spillage on the surface of water.
    Abstract: The study of vortex and wave flows is one of the traditional problems of fluid mechanics, the practical importance of which has grown significantly in recent years. Consideration of the processes of substance transfer in such complex systems as natural water bodies is fraught with many difficulties of a methodological and fundamental nature: the extreme complexity of conducting a full-scale experiment, the complexity and variability of hydrophysical fields of the ocean and hydrometeorological conditions during research, and also, in some cases, the complexity and the variability of the properties of the transferred substance. In this connection, it is of particular interest to study the transfer of markers in stationary vortex and wave flows, which can form in laboratory facilities with constant external conditions. In this case, it is possible to avoid problems associated with the spatial and temporal variability of natural sources of vortex formations and directly trace the dependence of the characteristic flow parameters or the characteristics of the movement of solid or other objects placed during. This book presents the results of experimental and theoretical studies of the dynamics and structure of multiphase vortex flows and the nature of the transfer of three types of markers: solid-state (ice, plastic), immiscible with water (oil, oil, diesel) and soluble (aniline dyes, uranyl). The results will be important, first of all, for a better understanding of the behavior of various impurities in the circulation flows and more accurate prediction of their distribution in natural conditions (in a stratified hydrosphere and atmosphere).
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    Pages: XIV, 145 p. 92 illus., 75 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031318566
    Series Statement: Earth and Environmental Sciences Library,
    DDC: 550
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Urban policy. ; Geography. ; Landscape architecture. ; Architecture. ; Landscape ecology. ; Environmental Management. ; Urban Policy. ; Regional Geography. ; Landscape Architecture. ; Cities, Countries, Regions. ; Landscape Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: ARID - An Augmented Reality Mobile Application for Interior Design -- A Human-centred Technology Approach to Pedestrian Safety in Smart Cities -- Smart cities of ASEAN: ensuring cybersecurity in the context of the 5G networks development -- A Machine Learning Approach for Locating Businesses along Main Arteries in Inner Artries -- Sustainable cities: Password GREEN -- Game Theory applied to smart village -- THE YOUTH SMART CITY - Coproducing the Next Urban Vision with the Young -- A Study an Innovative Smart City System with Blockhain Technology: Provide Better Living Environment for Human -- Quantitative Evaluation Method For Retrofitting Suburbia Practice.
    Abstract: This book is a compilation of diverse, yet homogenic, research papers that discuss current advances in Earth Observation and Geospatial Information Technologies to tackle new horizons concerning the digitization and information management in smart cities’ infrastructures. The book also tackles the challenges faced by urban planners by the new mega-cities and proposes a series of solutions to resolve complex urban issues. It suggests enhancing the integration of disciplines, thus, bringing together architects, urban planners, civil engineers, landscape designers and computer scientists to address the problems that our cities are facing. This book is a culmination of selected research papers from IEREK’s fourth edition of the International Conference on Future Smart Cities (FSC) and the fourth edition of the International Conference on Resilient and Responsible Architecture and Urbanism (RRAU) held online in collaboration with the XMUM, Selangor, Malaysia (2021).
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIV, 241 p. 159 illus., 140 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 3rd ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031201820
    Series Statement: Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation, IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development,
    DDC: 333.7
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Cultural property. ; Archaeology. ; Paleontology . ; Sedimentology. ; Earth Sciences. ; Archaeology and Heritage. ; Paleontology. ; Sedimentology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part1. Introduction -- Chapter1. Geoheritage: A growing research topic in morocco and the middle atlas -- Part2. lithostratigraphic and sedimentological heritage -- Chapter2. Paleozoic-lower and middle lias lithostratigraphic and sedimentological geosites of the middle atlas (morocco): inventory and valorization -- Chapter3. The brown and ammonitic-rosso levels: geoheritage reflecting the toarcian lithostratigraphy of the middle atlas (morocco) -- Chapter4. Jbel serhla: A particular geosite of lithostratigraphic, paleogeographic and paleontological amplitude -- Chapter5. Cenozoic sites of the middle atlas (morocco): an alpine heritage to be preserved -- Part3. Palaeontological heritage -- Chapter6. The palaeontological heritage of vertebrates in the middle atlas (morocco): initiatives of inventory and assessment for a rare heritage threatened with degradation -- Chapter7. 3D virtual visit of the paleontological site of anchrif (middle atlas, morocco): a new perspective for the enhancement of geoheritage -- Part4. Hydric heritage -- Chapter8. Hydric geosites of middle atlas: a natural heritage under threat -- Chapter9. Fluvial heritage of the middle atlas (morocco): an essential element for regional sustainable development -- Part5. Karst heritage -- Chapter10. Exo- and endokarst of the middle atlas (morocco): from inventory to promotion -- Chapter11. Geomorphological study of the endo-karst of the middle atlas as a geological heritage to be preserved, case of the chaara cave, province of taza -- Chapter12. Biodiversity endokarstic of the middle atlas: an underground richness to inventory -- Part6. Volcanic heritage -- Chapter13. Volcanic landscape of the middle atlas: a representative heritage of moroccan geological history -- Chapter14. The volcanism of the plio-quaternary of azrou-timahdite plateau (central middle atlas, morocco): potential for geotourism development -- Part7. Conclusion -- Chapter15. Geoheritage: between geological heritage protection initiatives.
    Abstract: This book is a condensed summary of a broad spectrum of the geological heritage of the Middle Atlas. It has the particularity of proposing an in-depth synthesis and a critical review of the geoheritage of the region. The book addresses the issues related to geoheritage and methodologies for the selection, inventory, assessment and preservation of geosites. It reviews the state of the art of geoheritage in Morocco, particularly in the Middle Atlas, in order to identify geosites with rare and unique geological features. The book presents a detailed study of lithostratigraphic and sedimentological heritage as geosites witnessing at different spatial and temporal scales the evolution and the stratigraphic, sedimentological and paleogeographic history of the Middle Atlas range. It also presents the paleontological heritage of vertebrates by reviewing the discoveries of paleontological sites and their risks in order to present its conservation plans. It also addresses the hydric and fluvial heritage by presenting the potential of water resources and the impact of climate change on the latter. Furthermore, it highlights the karst heritage by exposing an inventory of exo- and endokarst geosites in order to emphasize some unique sites on a national and African scale as well as revealing the underground biodiversity related to this heritage. Finally, it proposes a presentation of the volcanic heritage in order to assess the volcanic geosites that testify to the strombolian, phreatomagmatic and Hawaiian dynamism of the region. The book is mainly intended for researchers, geologists and specialists of the Moroccan Middle Atlas region wishing to acquire a broad multidisciplinary or even transdisciplinary knowledge. It will also be accessible to a non-initiated public, interested in the richness of the Moroccan geoheritage, as well as to Moroccan territorial authorities (High Commission for Water and Forests, Ministry of Tourism, National Institute of Archaeology and Heritage Sciences, etc.) who can benefit from it in the perspective of their strategies of preservation of the national geological heritage. This work will be an example for geoscientists, on an African scale, of a valorization of territorial geological heritage.
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    Pages: XV, 240 p. 166 illus., 161 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031270734
    Series Statement: Geoheritage, Geoparks and Geotourism, Conservation and Management Series,
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    Keywords: Geophysics. ; Geography Mathematics. ; System theory. ; Geophysics. ; Mathematics of Planet Earth. ; Complex Systems.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. The order parameter fluctuations of seismicity are minimized before major earthquakes -- 2. A straightforward experimental fact demonstrating the physical interconnection of a SES activity with seismicity -- 3. The spatiotemporal variations of the minimum of the seismicity order parameter fluctuations may estimate the epicenter of an impending major earthquake -- 4. Temporal correlations in the magnitude time series before and after the minimum of the order parameter fluctuations of seismicity -- 5. Identifying the occurrence time of a mainshock by means of the minimum of the seismicity order parameter fluctuations -- 6. On a unique increase of the seismicity order parameter fluctuations before the ����9 Tohoku earthquake in Japan in 2011 -- 7. Minimum of the seismicity entropy change under time reversal before major earthquakes in natural time analysis -- 8. Fluctuations of the entropy change of seismicity under time reversal before major earthquakes in natural time analysis -- 9. Identifying the occurrence time of a mainshock by means of the fluctuations of the seismicity entropy change under time reversal -- 10. Compatibility of the SES generation model with the precursory phenomena before the Tohoku ����9 earthquake in Japan in 2011 -- 11. Recent advances on the estimation of a future earthquake epicenter based on natural time -- 12. Study of the global seismicity using natural time analysis -- 13. Applications of natural time analysis to disaster prediction in other disciplines. .
    Abstract: This monograph contains the advances achieved based on the content of our previous monograph published in 2011. In other words, the present monograph can be considered as "Part II" containing new results accomplished in the last decade. These were published in several reputed international journals based on the concept of natural time discussed in detail in our earlier monograph. The analysis in natural time enables the study of the dynamical evolution of a complex system and identifieswhen the system enters a critical stage. A wide range of applications are discussed, such as the cases of environmental extreme events-disasters and sudden cardiac death. More light is shed on changes of natural time features before major earthquakes like the 2011 M9 Tohoku earthquake in Japan and the 2017 M8.2 Chiapas earthquake in Mexico. Hence, natural time analysis plays a key role in predicting impending catastrophic events in general with a primary audienceResearchers and Academics in Physics, Earth Sciences, and Medicine.
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    Pages: XXIII, 361 p. 178 illus., 172 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031260063
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Environmental engineering. ; Civil engineering. ; Sustainability. ; Renewable energy sources. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Civil Engineering. ; Sustainability. ; Renewable Energy.
    Description / Table of Contents: New Energy Production, Storage, Transmission -- Hydrogen, Hydrogen Carriers Technology, Hydrogen Application -- Environmental Science and Environmental Engineering.
    Abstract: This book, the conference proceeding, contains invited articles and contributory papers from the 9th International Conference on Energy Engineering and Environmental Engineering, organized by Beijing Jiao Tong University in Sanya, China, on December 9–10, 2022. It includes contributions from researchers and practitioners working in the area of energy engineering, hydrogen, hydrogen carriers technology environmental engineering, climate change & global warming, and related fields. The articles cover the topics such as new energy production, storage, transmission, electrolysis, electrolyzes chemical, thermochemical, electrochemical hydrogen, energy environmental protection, and environmental sustainability. The content caters to research scholars, students, industry professionals, companies, government bodies, and policymakers, who work in the field of energy and environmental engineering.
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    Pages: XII, 416 p. 180 illus., 134 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031302336
    Series Statement: Environmental Science and Engineering,
    DDC: 333.7
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Pollution. ; Soil science. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Environmental Management. ; Pollution. ; Soil Science. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1 - Biochar-based nanocomposites: An Introduction -- 1 - Biochar-based nanocomposite materials: Types, characteristics, physical activation, and diverse application scenarios -- Part 2. Synthesis of biochar-based heterostructures/composites and their characteristics -- 2. Physical activation and nano-scale transformation of biochar using different mechano-chemical techniques -- 3. Biochar-based hydrogel nanocomposites: An innovative technique for contaminant-free environment -- 4. Production of biochar-based nanocomposites from chemical and biological methods -- 5. Comparative investigation of biochar-based nanocomposites over pristine biochar: An overview -- Part 3 - Application of biochar-based nanocomposites for remediation of emerging contaminants from the environment -- 6. Biochar-based nanocomposites for separation of inorganic contaminants from the environment -- 7. Biochar-based nano-composites for the removal of organic environmental contaminants -- 8. Role of biochar supported nano-photocatalysts for removal of dyes -- 9. Consideration about regeneration, reactivity, toxicity, and challenges of biochar-nanocomposites -- 10. Engineered biochar-based nano-composites: A sustainable solution for smart agriculture -- 11. Applications and future perspectives of agricultural waste biochar and its nanocomposites.
    Abstract: This book helps the readers get a holistic understanding of the emergence of biochar-nanocomposite research. The low and long-term exposure of persistent hazardous pollutants in environment is well known for damaging the water, soil, sediments, and living biota. Thus, it is a crucial step to eliminate these pollutants from environment regimes to prevent the on-site destruction or the transfer into the food chain. Biochar is a carbon-rich solid material generated through pyrolysis of biomass, and currently, it is covering the hotspot in environmental management of pollutants. It is being utilized for the efficient immobilization and sorption of organic pollutants, heavy metals, dyes, improvement of soil redox conditions, aggregate stabilization, photocatalytic degradation, and for carbon sequestration. The fascinating properties like surface area, porous structures, functional groups, and mineral components turn it into suitable candidate for the removal of various class of pollutants from environmental matrices. Different reactions like sorption, reduction, precipitation, solidification, and degradation are mainly responsible for the effective cleaning of xenobiotics from environment through biochar application. However, rapidly evolving contaminants in the environment have made the remediation more complex, expensive, and challenging. In view of these aspects, the modification of biochar through the doping of nanometals/metal oxides/surfactants/ or chemical entities will result in modified biochar with high surface area, more functional entities, improved physical, chemical, thermal, and mechanical characteristics with more adsorptive sites. Inclusion of these exclusive properties can be done through magnetic modification, impregnation of nanometals/ metal oxides/surfactants, amination, acid/base reactions, steam activation, etc. The resulted biochar-based nanocomposites have demonstrated a vital role in remediation of persistent organic pollutants, radionuclei, and heavy metals through the various interaction mechanisms like surface complexation, π–π interaction, electrostatic interaction, hydrogen bonding, Fenton process, and photocatalytic degradation. Currently, advanced research work has been carried out for the designing of modified composites of biochar to achieve maximum removal efficiency, reusability, biotoxicity, and sustainability. Hence, for selective removal of pollutants through designed biochar surface with the focused experimentation toward optimization of feedstocks, process variables, appropriate impregnation of nanomaterials, interaction with secondary pollutants, physical environment, longevity, and regeneration will definitely pave the way for safe and commercial application of biochar-based nanocomposites.
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    Pages: X, 143 p. 29 illus., 24 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031288739
    Series Statement: Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation, IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development,
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Bioremediation. ; Chemical engineering. ; Environmental engineering. ; Nanotechnology. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Biotechnology. ; Environmental Process Engineering. ; Nanotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Catalytic degradation of 4-Nitrophenol and Organic dyes using silver and platinum nanoparticles synthesized by Plant extracts -- Biological and eco-friendly cost-effective measure for remediation -- Isolation and characterization of Leas (Pb) resistant Staphylococcus aureus form tannery effluent contaminated site -- Phytoremediation of soil contaminants using plant Macrotyloma uniflorum varieties -- Characterization of chlorpyrifos degrading Pseudomonas sp. isolated from contaminated soil -- Studies on The Toxic Effect of Metribuzin Herbicide on Phormidium and Chroococcus Species -- Emerging methodologies for the molecular analysis of microbiota from polluted soil sites -- Biodecoloration of synthetic reactive red and reactive black dyes by using Aspergillus niger and Pleurotus oestreatus -- Purification of Domestic Wastewater Using Mentha aquatica -- Isolation and molecular characterization of bacteria from coal mine soil sample -- Biopolymeric nanomaterials as eco-friendly adsorbents for environmental applications and its challenges - A Comprehensive review -- Analysis of Hydicum flavum waste powder as a potent heavy metal adsorbent -- Impact of Acinetobacter baumannii on dye degradation and a molecular analysis study -- Fe2O3@SiO2 Nanoparticles assisted Catalytic degradation of 4-Nitrophenol – An eco-friendly approach -- Remediation of Endocrine Disrupting Compounds and Organic Dye Pollutants through biosorbents in a circular bioeconomy: Prospects and Constraints -- Biocatalysts for a green process in treating tannery effluents -- Production of Bioplastics and its role on Circular Economy -- Role of non-metallic fraction recycled from waste PCB for producing green construction products -- Exploring Bioelectromagnetic Energy in Bioconversion of Organic Waste for Solid Waste Management and Sustainable Agriculture.
    Abstract: The ever-increasing population and the associated anthropogenic activities have imparted an adverse impact on the environment, resulting in an escalating pollution crisis and forcing the advancement of sustainable, green, and eco-friendly technologies. There is an expanding and flourishing activity in environmental research, specifically focusing on environmentally responsive approaches to combat xenobiotics, pollutants, and emerging contaminants discharged into the environment due to various anthropogenic activities. Bioremediation is an approach that can facilitate sustainable practices to mitigate various environmental pollutants. Alternative eco-friendly technologies involving the utilization of various industrial and agricultural residues could be sourced as economically viable sources for harnessing various tools and value-added products during their appliances in environmental remediation. This book focuses on the perception of the existing trends and recent developments in bioremediation and green technology usage in waste minimization, and pollution mitigation has been focused through research and review-type chapters. The encouraging conclusions of these research contributions could be incorporated for commercial-scale appliances on sustainable environmental solutions. This book appeals to scientists, academicians, and research scholars to gain inspiration and guidance for pursuing research on sustainable environmental applications.
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    Pages: VII, 234 p. 82 illus., 71 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031295973
    Series Statement: Environmental Science and Engineering,
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Physical geography. ; Oceanography. ; Human ecology Study and teaching. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Physical Geography. ; Ocean Sciences. ; Environmental Studies.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part1. Two centuries of change -- Section1. Island -- Chapter1. Description -- Chapter2. Images -- Chapter3. Maps -- Section2. History -- Chapter4. Events -- Chapter5. Facilities -- Chapter6. Debris -- Part2. Rocks -- Section3. Provinces -- Chapter7. Atlas Cove -- Chapter8. Laurens Peninsula -- Chapter9. The Spit -- Section4. Volcano -- Chapter10. Big Ben -- Chapter11. Mawson Peak -- Chapter12. Volcanic features -- Section5. Lithics -- Chapter13. Outcroppings -- Chapter14. Till -- Chapter15. Sediment -- Part3. Water -- Section6. Glaciers -- Chapter16. Stephenson Glacier -- Chapter17. AU1141 Glacier -- Chapter18. Glacial features -- Section7. Streams -- Chapter19. Inland streams -- Chapter20. Tidewater streams -- Section8. Lakes -- Chapter21. Stephenson Lagoon -- Chapter22. Large lakes -- Chapter23. Small lakes -- Part4. Ecosystem -- Section9. Biota -- Chapter24. Plants -- Chapter25. Invertebrates -- Chapter26. Birds -- Chapter27. Mammals -- Section10. Environment -- Chapter28. Ocean -- Chapter29. Atmosphere -- Chapter30. Sky -- Part5. More Coming -- Section11. Dynamics -- Chapter31. Populations -- Chapter32. Systems -- Chapter33. EcoSimulation -- Section12. The Future -- Chapter34. Research -- Chapter35. Resources -- Chapter36. The Future of Heard Island.
    Abstract: This highly illustrated volume is a compendium of evidence and examples of change on Heard Island, a World Heritage Site near Antarctica and one of the most remote places on earth. Drawing on records from the past two centuries, as well as his own expeditions to the island in 1997 and 2016, the author provides visual evidence for the changes wrought by climate change, erosion, and environmental policy. Various phenomena not previously observed on Heard Island are documented, such as fluid dynamic instabilities and the destruction of the seawalls of a major lagoon. Based on the past, the author makes predictions about Heard Island for specific years in the future: 2031 (decade), 2051 (tricade), 2121 (century), 3021 (millennium), and 1,002,021 (millionium). The book serves as an important link between the past and future of Heard Island.
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    Pages: XIV, 882 p. 900 illus., 890 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031203435
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Bioenergetics. ; Medical sciences. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Bioenergetics. ; Health Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Smart and healthy societies -- Recycling, reuse, and longer lasting products -- Fresh air, clean water, healthy soil and biodiversity -- Cleaner energy and cutting-edge clean technological innovation -- Industry 4.0.
    Abstract: EURECA-PRO is the global educational core hub and interdisciplinary research and innovation leader in qualitative environmental and social framework development for responsible consumption and production. Through its novel approach, on the one hand, it holistically contributes to the highly topical issue of Sustainable Consumption and Production under the umbrella of Sustainable Development Goal 12, and on the other hand it effectively contributes to the development of the European Higher Education Area complimentary to Sustainable Development Goal 4. In this book readers will find the discussion results among professionals, academics and scientists on responsible consumption and production, regarding the latest advances to achieve a sustainable society. This book contents 5 chapters focused on: Smart and healthy societies, Recycling, reused and longer lasting products, fresh air, clean water, healthy soil and biodiversity, cleaner energy and cutting-edge clean technological innovation, and industry 4.0. This book also intends to show the current and future challenges, and innovative solutions considering the technological, humanistic, educational, economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainability.
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    Pages: XVII, 568 p. 191 illus., 158 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031258404
    Series Statement: Springer Proceedings in Earth and Environmental Sciences,
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Environmental engineering. ; Civil engineering. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Political science. ; Applied ecology. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Civil Engineering. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Governance and Government. ; Applied Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Environmental Remediation -- Environmental microbiology -- Monitoring and Analysis of Pollutants.
    Abstract: This book provides the advance research results of environmental pollution and governance and covers the main research field of environmental remediation, environmental monitoring, sanitation and so on. Nowadays, environmental pollution, as one of the most important problems in the world, has seriously affected the global ecology, temperature, water resources and so on. Therefore, the research on environmental governance can better help us comprehend the methods and measures of environmental protection and protect our ecology more scientifically and effectively. This book also aims to promote scientific information interchange between scholars from the top universities, research centers and high-tech enterprises working all around the world. It is beneficial to scholars, engineers and researchers in the field of environmental engineering and environmental governance.
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    Pages: XIX, 838 p. 302 illus., 214 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031252846
    Series Statement: Environmental Science and Engineering,
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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,
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Geochemistry. ; Environment. ; Earth Sciences. ; Water. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Geochemistry. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: From the Contents: History of research on the geology and biology of the Kenya Rift lakes -- Geology of the Kenya Rift Valley -- Environmental setting of the Kenya Rift Valley -- Limnology and sedimentology of tropical lakes – a short introduction -- The Northern Kenya Rift -- The Central Kenya Rift -- Lake Victoria -- The Southern Kenya - Northern Tanzania Rift -- Small lakes and wetlands of the Kenya Rift.
    Abstract: This book is the first comprehensive account of the modern Kenya Rift Valley lakes and their precursor lakes preserved in the sedimentary record. The first part gives the broad geological and environmental background to the Kenya Rift and a history of research. In the second part, each modern lake is described from perspectives of geology, limnology, ecology, sedimentology and late Quaternary history. The fossil lake sediments, some linked to hominin sites, and their paleoenvironmental history are considered in the third part. In the fourth section, the global tectonic, volcanic and climate controls of lake evolution in continental rifts are examined. The last section discusses the resource potential of the lakes and their sediments, and the environmental issues that currently affect the modern lakes. This research-level book (geology, paleoecology) is illustrated throughout by original figures and photographs.
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    Pages: XXVI, 977 p. 375 illus., 367 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783642250552
    Series Statement: Syntheses in Limnogeology,
    DDC: 550
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Agriculture. ; Food security. ; Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Agriculture. ; Food Security. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1-Underutilized vegetables introduction and identification -- 2-Production technology of underutilized crops of alliaceae family -- 3-Production technology of underutilized leguminous vegetables -- 4-Production technology of underutilized vegetables of araceae family -- 5-Production technology of underutilized cucurbitaceous -- 6-Production technology of underutilized vegetables of rutaceae family -- 7-Production technology of underutilized vegetables of dioscoreace family -- 8-Production technology of underutilized vegetables of Aizoaceae family -- 9-Production technology of underutilized vegetables of basellaceae family -- 10-Production technology of underutilized vegetables of labitae family -- 11-Production nology of underutilized vegetables of martynaceae family -- 12-Production technology of underutilized vegetables of solanaceae family -- 13-Production technology of underutilized vegetables of apiaceae family -- 14-Production technology of underutilized vegetables of brassicaceae family -- 15-Production technology of underutilized vegetables of chenopodiaceae family -- 16-Production technology of underutilized vegetables of compositae family -- 17-Production technology of underutilized vegetables of euphorbiaceae family -- 18-Production technology of underutilized vegetables of moringaceae family -- 19-Production technology of underutilized vegetables of polygonaceae family -- 20-Production technology of underutilized vegetables of moraceae family -- 21-Production technology of underutilized vegetables of onagraceae family -- 22-Production technology of underutilized vegetables of portulaceae family -- 23-Production technology of underutilized vegetables of cannaceae family -- 24-Production technology of underutilized vegetables of marantaceae family -- 25-Protected cultivation of underutilized vegetables -- 26-Seed production of underutilized vegetables -- 27-Integrated disease management of underutilized vegetables -- 28-Integrated pest management of underutilized vegetables -- 29-Underutelized vegetables are grown in the Hydroponic and aeroponic system -- 30-Sustainable production of underutilized vegetables.
    Abstract: This volume discusses the nutraceutical importance, production technologies, management and cultivation practices of underutilized vegetables, which can be described as those vegetable crops which are neither grown commercially on a large scale nor traded widely. While much of the crops addressed in the book are cultivated, traded and consumed at the local level, there are over 60 species of minor vegetables with high growth and yield potentials that are not cultivated to a large extent for greater populations. This work highlights the production technologies needed to grow these vegetables on a larger scale and under various adverse soil and climatic conditions, and their nutritional and medical benefits to assist with food security, health and poverty alleviation in rural areas. Production of underutilized vegetables is low, due to the unavailability of planting material, lack of awareness about the nutritional and medicinal importance among the farmers and inadequate information on the production techniques of these crops. In this context, there is an urgent need to take up a program on genetic resources exploration, management, utilization, and improvement of underutilized vegetable crops to ensure food and nutritional security. Readers will learn about these technologies and practices, while also learning about the unique properties and benefits of these underutilized vegetables. The book will be useful for academicians and researchers focusing on vegetable production and breeding, as well as farmers and sustainability scientists looking for underexplored sources of nutrition to benefit large rural populations.
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    Pages: XII, 392 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031153853
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    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
    Keywords: Environmental economics. ; Business logistics. ; Quantitative research. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Economics. ; Supply Chain Management. ; Data Analysis and Big Data. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. The state of art of data analytics in resilience and sustainability management -- Chapter 2. Enhancing the viability of green supply chain management initiatives leveraging data fusion technique -- Chapter 3. Supply chain sustainability and supply chain resilience: A performance measurement framework with empirical validation -- Chapter 4. An assessment of decision-making in resilient and sustainable project between literature and practice -- Chapter 5. Barriers for Lean Supply Chain Management and their Overcoming Strategies in Context of the Indian Automobile Industry -- Chapter 6. Prioritizing Sustainability Criteria of Green Supply Chains using Best Worst Method -- Chapter 7. Economic performance analysis of resilient and sustainable supply chain: Adoption of electric vehicles as a sustainable logistics option -- Chapter 8. Integrating circular economy and reverse logistics for achieving sustainable dairy operations -- Chapter 9. The impact of big data analytics capabilities on the sustainability of maritime firms -- Chapter 10. Smart transportation logistics: Achieving supply chain efficiency with green initiatives.
    Abstract: The objective of the book is to adopt the application of data analytics to enhance the sustainability and resilience of the green supply chain networks. To demonstrate the applicability and usefulness of the method, the book adopts different data analytic models and approaches against the backdrop of case studies. In summary, this book attempts to address the question of methods, tools, and techniques that can be used to create resilient, anti-fragile, reliable, and invulnerable green supply chain networks.
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    Pages: VI, 261 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031298233
    Series Statement: Greening of Industry Networks Studies, 11
    DDC: 333.7
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Materials Analysis. ; Mineralogy. ; Geography. ; Earth Sciences. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Characterization and Analytical Technique. ; Mineralogy. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Materials -- Mineral Raw Materials -- Ceramics -- Glass -- Building Materials -- Refractory Materials -- Electronics -- Hard Materials -- Crystal Growth -- Energy -- Environmental Mineralogy -- Biomineralogy -- Steel.
    Abstract: This textbook teaches important material and technological fundamentals in various technical systems and applied geoscientific fields. Beginning with the mineralogical characteristics of selected non-metallic raw materials and industrial minerals, this book presents the connections between properties and industrial applications and discusses the environment-relevant aspects as well as problems of biomineralogy. An introduction is given to important mineralogical and physico-chemical aspects of ceramic materials such as silicate ceramics, glass, cement, refractory materials as well as an overview about material synthesis. This makes it the first textbook to present the fundamentals of applied mineralogy as a material-related geoscience in a compact form and to show important bridges to industrial issues and approaches to solutions. It is aimed primarily at undergraduate students of geosciences and materials science, but is also suitable for related disciplines and practical applications. The authors Prof. Dr. Jens Götze and Prof. Dr. Matthias Göbbels, teach and research in the field of applied mineralogy at the Institute of Mineralogy of the TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany and at the Chair of Mineralogy of the Friedrich-Alexander University Nuremberg-Erlangen, Germany, respectively, and have had intensive industrial contacts and cooperation for many years. This book is a translation of an original German edition. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence (machine translation by the service DeepL.com). A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content, so that the book will read stylistically differently from a conventional translation.
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    Pages: IX, 266 p. 214 illus., 83 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783662648674
    DDC: 550
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Machine learning. ; Artificial intelligence. ; Mathematics. ; Application software. ; Earth Sciences. ; Machine Learning. ; Artificial Intelligence. ; Applications of Mathematics. ; Computer and Information Systems Applications.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1: Basic Concepts of Machine Learning for Earth Scientists -- Chapter 1. Introduction to Machine Learning -- Chapter 2. Setting Up your Python Environments for Machine Learning -- Chapter 3. Machine Learning Workflow -- Part 2: Unsupervised Learning -- Chapter 4. Unsupervised Machine Learning Methods -- Chapter 5. Clustering and Dimensionality Reduction in Petrology -- Chapter 6. Clustering of Multi-Spectral Data -- Part 3: Supervised Learning -- Chapter 7. Supervised Machine Learning Methods -- Chapter 8. Classification of Well Log Data Facies by Machine Learning -- Chapter 9. Machine Learning Regression in Petrology -- Part 4: Scaling Machine Learning Models -- Chapter 10. Parallel Computing and Scaling with Dask -- Chapter 11. Scale Your Models in the Cloud -- Part 5: Next Step: Deep Learning -- Chapter 12. Introduction to Deep Learning.
    Abstract: This textbook introduces the reader to Machine Learning (ML) applications in Earth Sciences. In detail, it starts by describing the basics of machine learning and its potentials in Earth Sciences to solve geological problems. It describes the main Python tools devoted to ML, the typical workflow of ML applications in Earth Sciences, and proceeds with reporting how ML algorithms work. The book provides many examples of ML application to Earth Sciences problems in many fields, such as the clustering and dimensionality reduction in petro-volcanological studies, the clustering of multi-spectral data, well-log data facies classification, and machine learning regression in petrology. Also, the book introduces the basics of parallel computing and how to scale ML models in the cloud. The book is devoted to Earth Scientists, at any level, from students to academics and professionals.
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    Pages: XVI, 209 p. 102 illus., 99 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031351143
    Series Statement: Springer Textbooks in Earth Sciences, Geography and Environment,
    DDC: 550
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    Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland :
    Keywords: Environment. ; Pollution. ; Environmental chemistry. ; Sustainability. ; Human ecology Study and teaching. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Studies.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction to Nanosponges -- 2. General Synthetic Routesfor Different Types of Nanosponges -- 3. ImportantFunctionalization strategies for Nanosponges -- 4. Characterizationtechniques for Nanosponges -- 5. Different types of Nanosponges used in environmental remediation -- 6. Introduction to Cyclodextrin-Based Nanosponges -- 7. Synthesis, functionalization strategies and application of different types of Cyclodextrin-Based Nanosponges for water treatment -- 8. Introduction to Metal-organic Framework Sponges and their Synthetic and functionalization strategies -- 9. Application of Metal-organic Framework Sponges for toxic or greenhouse Gas Adsorption -- 10. Metal-organic Framework Sponges for Water remediation -- 11. Introduction to Spongelike Functional Materials from TEMPO-Oxidized Cellulose Nanofibers -- 12. Synthesis and application of types of Metal Oxide Nanosponge in water treatment -- 13. Synthesis and Applications of Metal and Metal Oxide-based Nanosponges as sensors -- 14. Cellulose-based Nanosponges for the removal of metal ions from wastewater -- 15. Application of nanosponges for aquifer bioremediation -- 16. Nanostructured sponges for the removal of toxic dyes from wastewater -- 17. Environmental application of nanosponges to clean up oil spills -- 18. Polymer-based Nanobiocomposite as a Filter Nanosponge for Wastewater remediation -- 19. Removal of Organic and inorganic Contaminants from Water Using Nanosponge Cyclodextrin Polyurethanes -- 20. Concluding remarks & future perspectives of Nanosponges in environmental remediation.
    Abstract: The book covers the chemistry of various nanosponges, as well as the methods for synthesizing them and altering them chemically, as well as their characterization and uses in environmental remediation. Sensors, adaptable materials for oil clean-up in the sea, the removal of dangerous organic and inorganic pollutants from wastewater, the adsorption of various poisonous and greenhouse gases from the air, and more are just a few of the environmental uses for nanosponges. This book aims to provide broad coverage of recent research progress or up-to-date knowledge addressing various aspects in this field. With this book, we aim to provide the readers with the opportunity to learn about different facets of environmental remediation using nanosponges. Thus, this book scrutinizes the state-of-the-art research and discovery in the use of nanosponges in environmental applications, highlighting the scope to which these novel materials have been incorporated by the community. Beyond bestowing a summary of recent research by major groups in the field, the book presents the approaches behind recent developments, providing a long-lasting situation for experienced researchers and novices in the field. This book also emphasizes the challenges with previous signs of progress and way for further research, details relating to the current pioneering technology, and future perspectives with a multidisciplinary approach. Furthermore, it presents up-to-date information on the economics, toxicity, and regulations related to these novel materials. This book is of interest to those in environmental science and applications, particularly graduate students, young faculty, and others exploring nanosponges.
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    Pages: XXIV, 473 p. 139 illus., 104 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031410772
    DDC: 333.7
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Sustainability. ; Grassland ecology. ; Environmental Management. ; Sustainability. ; Grassland Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1: Following a passion -- Chapter1: Circle Y Ranch -- Chapter2: Bar 7 Ranch -- Chapter3: Bar 15 Ranch Limited -- Chapter4: Shelly and Jody Larson -- Part 2: Building a country -- Chapter5: Milk River Cattle Company Limited -- Chapter6: Circle A Ranch -- Chapter7: Elford Ranch -- Chapter8: Dry Coulee Jensen Ranch -- Part 3: Contemplating the future -- Chapter9: Cabin Creek Ranch/Burles Cattle -- Chapter10: Maple Coulee Ranch -- Chapter11: Kenora Ranching -- Part 4: Building a dream -- Chapter12: D&S Zirnhelt Ranch -- Chapter13: Flying T Ranch.
    Abstract: This book offers a series of interviews with Canadian ranchers that highlight the innovative and effective ways that they manage vast swaths of grassland for two complementary goals: commercial viability and sustainable habitats. The book’s author is an academic who grew up among ranchers in the grasslands of Canada, and the expertise and viewpoints she has distilled from these interviews complement the academic literature in accessible and surprising ways . As these productive landscapes face increasingly perilous threats such as development, economic pressures, and extreme weather events, it is the ranchers who live on and manage these native grasslands who are passionate about conserving them. This book is about them, their experiences and the realities of their lives, their view of the world, sharing their knowledge to assist younger ranchers, and their contributions to Canada’s species at risk conservation goals, food security and economy. The book offers practical advice for ranchers, but also reveals the depth of attachment and dedication these ranchers have for the grasslands. They are conservationists at heart, as they not only understand that their livelihood is dependent on the health of the ecosystem they manage, but they also have a deep connection to the land, nurtured oftentimes for many generations. Academics and ranchers have much to learn here, but the book – most of which is the words of the ranchers themselves - is written to give the general public an understanding of this vocation and its role in the conservation of our last remaining grasslands.
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    Pages: IX, 181 p. 27 illus., 25 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031232657
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Atmospheric science. ; Physical geography. ; Soil science. ; Natural disasters. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Atmospheric Science. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Soil Science. ; Natural Hazards.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I. Introduction -- Chapter 1. Introduction to Climate Change Impact on India (Chaitanya B. Pande) -- Chapter 2. Climate change effect on-climate parameters like Temperature, rainfall and water resources sectors in India (S. Mulla) -- Chapter 3. Appraisal of Climate Change Studies of Arid Regions Involving Weather Variables (H.M. Meena) -- Part II: Impact of Climate Change and Water Resources -- Chapter 4. Externalities of Climate Change on Urban Flooding of Agartala City, India (Saptarshi Mitra) -- Chapter 5. Natural resource planning under climate change issue using advanced remote sensing and GIS technology: A Review (Pritam Das) -- Chapter 6. Self-Generating Training Model (SGTM) algorithm to estimate groundwater level in consensus with climate change impact study in Cauvery Delta Zone, Tamil Nadu, India (A. Stanley Raj) -- Chapter 7. Impact of Climate Change on Climate & Water Resources and thus on Agriculture in India (S. Jeevananda Reddy) -- Part III: Impact of Climate Change on Agricultural -- Chapter 8. Assessment of climate change impact on agricultural crops’ growth and yield over Indian subcontinent using remote sensing, GIS and modelling approach (Atin Majumder).
    Abstract: This book focuses on the impact of climate change on India, addressing environmental problems and conducting an analysis of the climate change impact on mitigation processes. It examines crucial factors such as soil capability, soil erosion, soil salinity, and watershed planning, as well as the influence of climate change on water resources, including groundwater. The book explores the interconnections between climate change, soil erosion, natural resources, and agricultural practices, emphasizing their direct or indirect effects on water, vegetation, irrigation planning, and the environment. Furthermore, it delves into various aspects of soil erosion, soil compaction, soil nutrients, aquifers, and the impact of climate change on vegetation, crops, pests, moisture, and sustainable yield. These factors contribute to the development of climate change-related factors within the agricultural sector, ultimately fostering sustainable development and management practices for the future. The book also highlights the significance of parameters such as land use change analysis, rainfall, water resources, crop yield, sustainable agricultural development, pest management, and disease control in accurately assessing the impact of climate change. The insights gained from these analyses can inform future development and planning strategies. Therefore, this book serves as a valuable resource for researchers, scientists, NGOs, and academics interested in understanding the impact of climate change on natural resources and ecological systems.
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    Pages: XI, 422 p. 92 illus., 73 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031420566
    Series Statement: Earth and Environmental Sciences Library,
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Environmental management. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Management. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: PartI. Climate Change -- Chapter1. How Climate Change Impacts Our Future -- Chapter2. How Climate Change Impacts Our Wine -- Chapter3. How Climate Change Impacts Mental Health -- Chapter4. How Climate Change Impacts The Safety of Bridges -- Chapter5. Climate Solutions: Controlling CO2 Levels -- Chapter6. Climate Solutions: Controlling Methane Levels -- PartII. Pollution -- Chapter7. How Plastic Pollution Impacts Our Environment -- Chapter8. How Plastic Pollution Impacts Aquatic Animals -- Chapter9. How Light Pollution Impacts Our Environment -- Chapter10. How Heavy Metal Pollution Can Cause Parkinson Disease -- Chapter11. Pollution Solutions: Removing Pollutants From Soil And Water -- Chapter12. Pollution Solutions: Removing Pollutants From Air -- PartIII. Biodiversity -- Chapter13. How Biodiversity Impacts Our Health -- Chapter14. How Soil Biodiversity Impacts the Health of Our Planet -- Chapter15. How Beavers Impact Their Ecosystem -- Chapter16. How Urbanization Impacts Pollinator Behavior -- Chapter17. Biodiversity Solutions: Saving Wildlife -- Chapter18. Biodiversity Solutions: Sustainable Agriculture.-Conclusion -- Chapter19. Psychological Aspects -- Chapter20. How We Can Take Action.
    Abstract: This book focuses on closing the gap between scientific insights on pressing environmental issues that do not often reach the general public, and putting that scientific knowledge in the hands of everyday people who can use these insights to take action against climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss. The goal of this work is to share fascinating facts about nature and sustainability to inspire taking action toward a healthier planet, and to provide ideas on how we can take action to solve environmental issues in an informed and easy-to-understand way. The chapters are sourced from the author's work published on medium.com/@ErlijnG with added content not available on medium.com. All chapters are based on open-access research articles covering various environmental issues and solutions that are not often disseminated in popular discourse but are nonetheless important for non-scientific audiences to understand and become familiar with. They allow readers to explore the broad range of concepts and issues and recognize the far-reaching consequences, and trigger the desire to take action. Also, each chapter provides concrete ideas of how we as individuals can take action in daily life to make a positive difference related to the issues described. The book is a multimodal work, as it includes images and videos that accompany the text.
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    Pages: XX, 178 p. 114 illus., 78 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031344794
    DDC: 333.7
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    Keywords: Environmental sciences. ; Physics. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Climatology. ; Environmental Physics. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Water. ; Climate Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Results Of 65-Years Project Of Hail Suppression In Russian Federation -- Lightning Protection And Attack By Ground Lightning In The Territory Of The Northern Caucasus -- Vibrational Regimes In The Atmosphere -- Long-Term Variations Of Meteorological Parameters According To The Data Of High-Altitude Weather Stations Of The Central Caucasus -- Adaptation Of Tourist And Recreational Zones Of Mountain Territories To Climate Change: Tasks And Methods For Their Solution -- The Current State Of Convective Cloud Physics And Active Effects And The Main Directions Of Its Development -- On The Solution Of The Problem Of Formation And Approval Of Target Indicators Of Development Of The Agro-Industrial Complex -- Formation Of Migration Flows Under Conditions Of Global Climate Change -- The Modern Climate Of Pyatigorsk Resort.
    Abstract: This proceedings book presents a discussion by leading scientists and specialists of the latest scientific results, developed methods, technologies and technical means of research and pilot work in the field of geosciences and environmental management. An important task is to familiarize young specialists, teachers, graduate students and students with the current state and the latest world achievements in this field of knowledge. Currently, there is a rapid climate change, which manifests itself not only in global warming, but also in noticeable changes in other atmospheric and climatic characteristics among others.
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    Pages: VII, 367 p. 139 illus., 120 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031190124
    Series Statement: Springer Proceedings in Earth and Environmental Sciences,
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Geology. ; Atmospheric science. ; Geochemistry. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Geology. ; Atmospheric Science. ; Geochemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: Section 1. Hydrology, Hydrogeology, Hydrogeochemistry and Water Resources -- Section 2. Biogeochemistry, Geobiology and Geoecology -- Section 3. Atmospheric Sciences, Meteorology, Climatology, Oceanography.
    Abstract: This edited book is based on the accepted papers for presentation at the 1st MedGU Annual Meeting, Istanbul 2021. With three sections spanning a large spectrum of geological and geoenvironmental topics, this book presents a series of newest research studies that are nowadays relevant to Middle East, Mediterranean region, and Africa. The book includes major subjects related to hydrogeology, geoecology, and atmospheric sciences. Case studies are from the fields of hydrology, hydrogeology, hydrogeochemistry and water resources, biogeochemistry, geobiology and geoecology, atmospheric sciences, meteorology, climatology, and oceanography.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXX, 293 p. 181 illus., 171 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031431692
    Series Statement: Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation, IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development,
    DDC: 550
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    Keywords: Geophysics. ; Geology. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Power resources. ; Geophysics. ; Geology. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Natural Resource and Energy Economics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction to inversion theory -- Elements of probability theory -- Vector spaces of models and data -- Principles of regularization theory -- Linear inverse problems -- Probabilistic methods of inverse problem solution -- Gradient-type methods of non-linear inversion -- Joint inversion based on analytical and statistical relationships between different physical properties -- Joint inversion based on structural similarities -- Joint focusing inversion of multiphysics data -- Joint minimum entropy inversion -- Gramian method of generalized joint inversion -- Probabilistic approach to gramian inversion -- Simultaneous processing and fusion of multiphysics data and images -- Machine learning in the context of inversion theory -- Machine learning inversion of multiphysics data -- Modeling and inversion of potential field data -- Case histories of joint inversion of gravity and magnetic data. .
    Abstract: Different physical or geophysical methods provide information about distinctive physical properties of the objects, e.g., rock formations and mineralization. In many cases, this information is mutually complementary, which makes it natural for consideration in a joint inversion of the multiphysics data. Inversion of the observed data for a particular experiment is subject to considerable uncertainty and ambiguity. One productive approach to reducing uncertainty is to invert several types of data jointly. Nonuniqueness can also be reduced by incorporating additional information derived from available a priori knowledge about the target to reduce the search space for the solution. This additional information can be incorporated in the form of a joint inversion of multiphysics data. Generally established joint inversion methods, however, are inadequate for incorporating typical physical or geological complexity. For example, analytic, empirical, or statistical correlations between different physical properties may exist for only part of the model, and their specific form may be unknown. Features or structures that are present in the data of one physical method may not be present in the data generated by another physical method or may not be equally resolvable. This book presents and illustrates several advanced, new approaches to joint inversion and data fusion, which do not require a priori knowledge of specific empirical or statistical relationships between the different model parameters or their attributes. These approaches include the following novel methods, among others: 1) the Gramian method, which enforces the correlation between different parameters; 2) joint total variation functional or joint focusing stabilizers, e.g., minimum support and minimum gradient support constraints; 3) data fusion employing a joint minimum entropy stabilizer, which yields the simplest multiphysics solution that fits the multi-modal data. In addition, the book describes the principles of using artificial intelligence (AI) in solving multiphysics inverse problems. The book also presents in detail both the mathematical principles of these advanced approaches to joint inversion of multiphysics data and successful case histories of regional-scale and deposit-scale geophysical studies to illustrate their indicated advantages.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVI, 369 p. 52 illus., 37 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819967223
    Series Statement: Advances in Geological Science,
    DDC: 550
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Evolution (Biology). ; Earth Sciences. ; Evolutionary Biology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1 Introduction -- 2 Palaeogeographical settings of South China in the Changhsingian to Induan and palaeogeographic distribution of the studied Permian Triassic Boundary sections -- 3 Description of the studied Permian Triassic Boundary sections of South China -- 4 Age analysis and correlation -- 5 Temporal and spatial processes and dynamics of the Permian Triassic Boundary mass extinction (PTBME) in South China.
    Abstract: This book timely provides high-quality records of 32 PTB sections across different depositional settings from terrestrial to marine facies in South China, including descriptions of lithologies, high-resolution correlation of key boundaries and fossil occurrences at each section. This book also analyzes the patterns and processes of the community and ecosystem evolution over space and through time in the lead to the end-Permian mass extinction, and critically analyzes the mostly debated hypothesis, anoxia and volcanism, which were considered as the causes of mass extinction, based on the data from the studied sections of South China, together with materials from other regions of the world.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XII, 287 p. 98 illus., 66 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819993505
    Series Statement: New Records of the Great Dying in South China,
    DDC: 550
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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.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXVI, 697 p. 285 illus., 277 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031202629
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Urban ecology (Biology). ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management. ; Urban Ecology. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: PART I Theory -- Chapter 1 Connotation of urban metabolism -- Chapter 2 Research progress of urban metabolism -- Chapter 3 Urban metabolism research framework -- PART II Method -- Chapter 4 Accounting evaluation of urban metabolism -- Chapter 5 Urban metabolism model simulation -- Chapter 6 Regulation of urban metabolism optimization -- PART III Application- Chapter 7 Material metabolism process analysis- Chapter 8 Energy metabolism process analysis -- Chapter 9 Analysis of carbon metabolism -- Chapter 10 Analysis of urban nitrogen metabolism process -- Chapter 11 Analysis of metabolic process in the park.
    Abstract: This book provides the basic theory, method framework and application results of urban metabolism. Urban metabolism is an important research philosophy and approach for analyzing urban mega organism and its ecological environmental problems. It has constantly formed quantitative network research framework and analysis methods in a metaphor way and expanded its application in different scales such as global, national, urban agglomeration and city to support the process of multi-scale regional sustainable development.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XV, 465 p. 184 illus., 181 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789811991233
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Philosophy. ; Archaeology. ; Earth Sciences. ; Philosophy. ; Archaeology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction to the Book “Bridges to global ethics” (Giuseppe Di Capua) -- Chapter 2. Geoethics for Redefining Human-Earth System Nexus (Silvia Peppoloni) -- Chapter 3. The Sustainable and the Unsustainable: What Is a Habitable Planet? (Tanella Boni) -- Chapter 4. Geology and Knowledge Culture (Robert Frodeman) -- Chapter 5. The Ethics of Gaia: Geoethics From an Evolutionary Perspective (Sofia Belardinelli) -- Chapter 6. Materialities, Perceptions and Ethics (Harold P. Sjursen) -- Chapter 7. Affirmative Ethics, New Materialism and the Posthuman Convergence (Rosi Braidotti) -- Chapter 8. Epilogue (Torbjörn Lodén).
    Abstract: This book contributes to the current discussion on geoethics and global ethics within the geoscience and humanities communities. It provides new content and insights into developing convergent human actions in response to global anthropogenic changes, based on perspectives that make it possible to combine geoscience knowledge with humanities and social sciences approaches. Selected authors present their reflections, findings and insights regarding the vision of geoethics (ethics of responsibility towards the Earth) as global ethics from philosophical, humanities and social sciences perspectives. In addition, they discuss ethical frameworks from diverse cultural traditions, searching for points of intersection with geoethics. The goal: for global environmental problems to be managed via multi-perspective approaches that can more effectively accommodate complexity. Combining the strengths of the geosciences, humanities and social sciences can pave the way for a paradigm shift in how human societies develop adaptive, sustainable responses to environmental changes and societal inequalities.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VII, 115 p. 4 illus., 2 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031222238
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Geoethics,
    DDC: 550
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Climatology. ; Sedimentology. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Earth Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Sedimentology. ; Water.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1-Lake sediments and climate studies -- Chapter 2- Working approach: Field investigation -- Chapter 3- Working approach: Lab investigation and proxy development -- Chapter 4- Proxy response in various climatic conditions -- Chapter 5- Summary and Future scope.
    Abstract: The book discusses a comprehensive overview of various limnological approaches for climate studies, and sheds light on a multi-dimensional approach (i.e., field, laboratory, and data analysis; modern investigations; proxy development/calibration; proxy interpretation; and validation of climate models with proxy data) for climate reconstruction. The study highlighted the utilization of lake sediment as an archive for paleoclimate research. With the help of several case studies from around the globe (Israel, India, Turkey, Kyrgyzstan, Tibet, China and Europe), this brief provides a unique way to understand the implication of the methodological framework for climate studies. The book emphasizes the importance of field-based modern investigations to establish baseline characteristics of lake basins according to changes in environmental conditions. It also unveils the role of paleoclimate studies in climate model validation to forecast future climate variability. The book is a valuable resource for early career researchers interested in climate studies especially those using lake sediments as climate archive.
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    Pages: X, 140 p. 23 illus., 22 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031347092
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science,
    DDC: 550
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Geochemistry. ; Paleontology . ; Earth Sciences. ; Geochemistry. ; Paleontology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Sedimentary organic matter: origin, productivity, preservation and role in source-rock development -- Practical guide for petroleum source rock interpretation -- Source rock thermal maturity based on oxidation and pyrolysis methods -- Source rocks forward modelling: significance and approach -- Optical kerogen analysis -- Effective source-rock evaluation strategies for the identification of profitable plays in the Permian Basin, USA -- High-resolution palynostratigraphy and palynofacies of the Upper Cretaceous and K/Pg boundary, Sirt Basin, Libya: A case study -- Viability of the upper member of the Mississippian Lodgepole Formation as an economic source rock in the Williston Basin -- Integration of palynological and foraminiferal analyses toward evaluation of the hydrocarbon potential in the Orange Basin, SW Africa -- Palynofacies, organic petrography and hydrocarbon potential of the Toarcian oil shale in the Tibetan Tethys, China -- Organic facies, paleoenvironment, and hydrocarbon source potential of the Cretaceous Mancos and Gallup formations, San Juan Basin, New Mexico -- Petroleum system analysis of the main Paleozoic source rocks in western Iraq: A 1D basin modelling approach -- Source rock quality and continuous petroleum system in the Ranikot Formation (Kirthar Foldbelt, Pakistan) based on principal organic geochemistry -- Egyptian Red Sea unconventional resource potential of the Upper Cretaceous-Paleogene black shales.
    Abstract: This book is directed to those who are interested in petroleum geology, especially source rock from both academia and industrial societies. Our chapter-based book is written by a list of world-class subject-matter experts. The book includes recent advancements in analytical source rock characterization methods with some case studies. It is also used as part of a course curriculum or guide for source rock interpretation for all researcher categories. Significant improvement in the source rock characterization techniques in the last two decades and the knowledge is disseminated in a huge amount of papers and studies. The book intends to collect these recent advancements in one textbook to benefit students and researchers in general. In addition, it is supplemented by many case studies from all over the world that represent important data sets for the regional geology of these areas.
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    Pages: XIV, 293 p. 213 illus., 194 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031163968
    Series Statement: Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation, IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development,
    DDC: 550
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Earth Sciences. ; Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 Global arsenic hazard and sustainable development -- Chapter 02 Global arsenic contamination of groundwater, soil, and food crops and health impacts -- Chapter 03 Arsenic contamination in rice and the possible mitigation options -- Chapter 04 Arsenic in gold mining wastes: an environmental and human health threat in Ghana -- Chapter 05 Arsenic Contamination in Karst Regions -- Chapter 06 Arsenic dynamics in paddy rice ecosystems and human exposure -- Chapter 07 Interaction of arsenic with biochar in water and soil: principles, applications, and prospects -- Chapter 08 Accumulation and translocation of arsenic in rice with its distributional flow during cooking: A study in West Bengal, India -- Chapter 09 An overview of arsenic contamination in water resources of Pakistan, risk assessment and remediation strategies -- Chapter 10 Approaches for stochastic modelling of toxic ion adsorption at crystal-water interfaces: A case study of arsenic -- Chapter 11 A comparison of technologies for remediation of arsenic-bearing water: The significance of constructed wetlands -- Chapter 12 Application of nanotechnology in mitigating arsenic stress and accumulation in crops: Where we are and where we are moving towards? -- Chapter 13 Nano-enabled remediation of arsenic-bearing water and wastewater -- Chapter 14 Molecular Aspects of Arsenic Responsive Microbes in Soil-Plant-Aqueous Triphasic Systems -- Chapter 15 Phosphate-induced phytoextraction by Pteris vittata reduced arsenic uptake by rice -- Chapter 16 Modified biosorbents as potential biomaterials for arsenic removal from contaminated water -- Chapter 17 Phytoremedial potential of perennial woody vegetation under arsenic-contaminated conditions in diverse environments -- Chapter 18 Bacterial tolerance and biotransformation of arsenic in soil and aqueous media -- Chapter 19 Arsenic bioremediation of soil and water systems - an overview -- Chapter 20 Modern aspects of phytoremediation of arsenic-contaminated soils -- Chapter 21 Nanoparticulate iron oxide minerals for arsenic removal from contaminated water -- Chapter 22 Arsenic-toxicity and tolerance: phytochelatin-mediated detoxification and genetic engineering-based remediation -- Chapter 23 Distribution of arsenic in rice grain from West Bengal, India: Its relevance to geographical origin, variety, cultivars and cultivation season. .
    Abstract: This book provides a plethora of information about global arsenic (As) contamination and the challenges for environment. Arsenic is a naturally occurring metalloid that is widely distributed in water, soil, air and biota from natural and anthropogenic sources. Arsenic has been found in drinking water in over 100 countries worldwide, which caused a major public health issue including: cardiovascular disorders, diabetes, and cancers of various organs - these are some of the general health effects of As exposure. Exposure of plants to As, even at very low concentrations, can cause many morphological, physiological, and biochemical changes. The recent research on As in the water-soil-plant-human systems indicates that As toxicity to plants varies with As speciation in plants, type of plant species and with other soil factors controlling As accumulation in plants. In recent years, the development of efficient green chemistry methods for detoxification of trace metal poisoning has become a major focus of researchers. It has been investigated in order to find an eco-friendly and recyclable technique for the removal of As contamination from the natural resources. Understanding the significance of As hazard and roles of sustainable or eco-friendly approaches in its mitigation, we intend to bring forth a comprehensive volume “Global Arsenic Hazard - Ecotoxicology and Remediation" highlighting the various prospects involved in current scenario. We are hopeful that this comprehensive volume will furnish the requisite of all those who are working or have interest in the proposed topic.
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    Pages: VIII, 560 p. 78 illus., 62 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031163609
    Series Statement: Environmental Science and Engineering,
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Environmental chemistry. ; Botany. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Plant Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1. An Insight into the Consequences of Emerging Contaminants in Soil and Water and Plant Responses -- Chapter2. Impact of emerging metal-based NPs on plants and their influence on the phytotoxicity of other pollutants -- Chapter3. Potential toxic effects of metal or metallic nanoparticles in plants and their detoxification mechanisms -- Chapter4. Non-standard physiological endpoints to evaluate the toxicity of emerging contaminants in aquatic plants: a case study on the exposure of Lemna minor L. and Spirodela polyrhiza (L.) Schleid. to dimethyl phthalate (DMP) -- Chapter5. Pesticides: Impacts on Agriculture productivity, Environment and Management -- Chapter6. Occurrence, Distribution, and Fate of Emerging Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in the Environment -- Chapter7. Phyco-remediation: Role of micro-algae in remediation of Emerging Contaminants -- Chapter8. Contamination of sewage water with active pharmaceutical ingredients: an emerging threat to food products and human health -- Chapter9. Physiological and Molecular Mechanism of Nanoparticles Induced Tolerance in Plants -- Chapter10. Arsenic and cadmium toxicity in plants: mitigation and remediation strategies -- Chapter11. Remediation of persistent organic pollutants using advanced techniques -- Chapter12. Multiple adaptation strategies of plant to mitigate the phytotoxic effects of diverse pesticides and herbicides -- Chapter13. Carbon-based hybrid materials for remediation technology.
    Abstract: Emerging contaminants (ECs) are predominantly unregulated anthropogenic chemicals that occur in air, soil, water, food, and plant/animal tissues in trace concentrations. ECs are persistent in the environment, capable of perturbing the physiology of target receptors and, therefore, are increasingly regarded as a subject of concern. This volume aims to enhance understanding of emerging contaminants’ effects on plants and the environment and to highlight and address the need of sustainable and eco-friendly approaches in mitigating and remediating the effects of ECs. The book comprises chapters from diverse areas dealing with biotechnology, microbial technology, nanotechnology, molecular biology, remediation, and more. This volume will be useful to remediation practitioners, researchers, regulators and graduate students. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: IX, 353 p. 30 illus., 29 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031222696
    Series Statement: Emerging Contaminants and Associated Treatment Technologies,
    DDC: 333.7
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Machine learning. ; Geology. ; Natural disasters. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Statistical Learning. ; Geology. ; Natural Hazards.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1-Intelligent methods and motivations to use in volcanology and seismology -- Chapter2-Machine Learning: The concepts -- Chapter 3 - Machine Learning Applications in volcanology and seismology -- Chapter 4 - Deep Learning: The concepts -- Chapter 5:Deep Learning: Applications in Seismology and Volcanology -- Chapter 6: Evolutionary Algorithms with focus on Genetic Algorithm -- Chapter 7: Application of Genetic Algorithm in volcanology and seismology.
    Abstract: This book presents intelligent methods like neural, neuro-fuzzy, machine learning, deep learning and metaheuristic methods and their applications in both volcanology and seismology. The complex system of volcanoes and also earthquakes is a big challenge to identify their behavior using available models, which motivates scientists to apply non-model based methods. As there are lots of seismology and volcanology data sets, i.e., the local and global networks, one solution is using intelligent methods in which data-based algorithms are used. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVII, 203 p. 219 illus., 133 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031154324
    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: Environmental economics. ; Environmental policy. ; Pollution. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental Economics. ; Environmental Policy. ; Pollution. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Environmental Regulations and Industrial Competitiveness -- Chapter 2: Policy Background: The South Coast Air Quality Management District -- Chapter 3: The Metal Finishing Industry and Economic Growth -- Chapter 4: The Wood Furniture Industry and Industrial Location -- Chapter 5: The Dry-Cleaning Industry and the Early Adopters of Pollution Prevention Technologies -- Chapter 6: Reflections on Environmental Policy.
    Abstract: While polluting industries in the U.S. continue to emit billions of pounds of toxic chemicals into the air, land and water every year, many economists and policy makers argue that environmental regulations stifle economic growth and reduce the standard of living for the American people. This book takes a fresh look at this question through three case studies of highly regulated polluting industries in the Southern California region: metal finishing, wood furniture, and dry cleaning. The case studies are based on a mix of qualitative and quantitative methods, including in-depth interviews with corporate managers and environmental regulators. The authors find that there is no universal pattern for predicting the effects of environmental regulations on industrial competitiveness, but that the outcomes depend on the structure of the industry being regulated, the design of the regulations, and the technologies that are available for compliance. The book is written in straight forward language that is accessible to the non-economist and will prove an essential resource for academics and students of all levels, and professionals and policy makers in the fields of environmental policy and regional economic development. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: X, 88 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031263767
    Series Statement: Environment & Policy, 62
    DDC: 333.7
    Language: English
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  • 96
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    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
    Keywords: Geophysics. ; Rheology. ; Mathematics Data processing. ; Petrology. ; Geophysics. ; Rheology. ; Computational Mathematics and Numerical Analysis. ; Petrology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Background, Mathematic Preliminaries and Notations -- Chapter 2. Orientation of Fabric Elements -- Chapter 3. Stress, Strain, and Elasticity -- Chapter 4. Deformation: Strain and Rotation -- Chapter 5. Flow: Strain Rate and Vorticity -- Chapter 6. Flow and Finite Deformation in Tabular Zones -- Chapter 7. Constitutive Equations -- Chapter 8. Rotation of Rigid Objects in Homogeneous Flows -- Chapter 9. Further Analysis of Spheroids in Simple Shearing Flows -- Chapter 10. Eshelby’s Inclusion and Inhomogeneity Problem -- Chapter 11. Viscous Inclusions in Anisotropic Materials -- Chapter 12. Two-Dimensional Inclusion Problems -- Chapter 13. Effective Stiffnesses of Heterogeneous Materials -- Chapter 14. Application Example 1: An Elastic Prolate Object in a Viscous Matrix -- Chapter 15. Application Example 2: A Penny-Shaped Viscous Inclusion in an Elastic Matrix -- Chapter 16. Application Example 3: Deformation around a Heterogeneity: Flanking Structures -- Chapter 17. Generalization of Eshelby's Formalism and a Self-Consistent Model for Multiscale Rock Deformation.
    Abstract: The book integrates theory, numerical methods, and practical applications seamlessly. MATLAB and MathCad programs are provided for readers to master the theory, understand the approach, and to further develop and apply the methods to geological problems. Multiscale and multi-physics investigations of Earth and planetary processes have been an active trend of research in Earth Sciences, thanks to the development of scientific computation and computer software and hardware. Based on the author's research and teaching over the past 15 years, the book stands alone as the first comprehensive text in unifying fundamental continuum micromechanics theory, geometric/kinematic analysis, and applications. The book should appeal to a broad audience of students and researchers, particularly those in the fields of structural geology, tectonics, (natural and experimental) rock deformation, mineral physics and rheology, and numerical modeling of multiscale and coupling processes.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXI, 416 p. 104 illus., 72 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031233135
    Series Statement: Springer Geophysics,
    DDC: 550
    Language: English
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  • 97
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    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Atmospheric science. ; Oceanography. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Atmospheric Science. ; Ocean Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: The environment in the Solar System -- The fluid environment of the Earth -- Thermodynamics of the atmosphere and the ocean -- Chemical kinetics -- Fluid dynamics -- General circulation of the atmosphere -- General circulation of the ocean -- Biogeochemical Cycles -- Greenhouse E↵ect-Chemistry Climate Connection -- The Perturbed Atmosphere -- Some chemistry of the Sea -- Aerosols, Clouds and Rain -- Atmosphere-Sea Interactions -- The Fluid Environment in.
    Abstract: The book is conceived at two levels. An introductory one intended for undergraduate and/or environmental studies students and the other (in the appendix) for advanced students (graduate). The book is different from others on the same subject which are either too descriptive or too much specialized. Beside there are large sections on biogeochemistry not usually found in other textbooks. Whenever possible an approach based on entropy considerations is introduced. The book includes a quite classical introduction to the thermodynamics of ocean and atmosphere, then the circulation of the ocean and atmosphere, the connection climate-chemistry with main emphasis on the carbon dioxide problem. The chemistry is also considered in connection with the polluted atmosphere and ocean and particulate in the atmosphere . A chapter is dedicated to the biogeochemical cycles which are solved both with the integration of a system of equations or matrix algebra. An original chapter is dedicated to sea-atmosphere interactions which includes the monsoons meteorology, hurricanes and the ENSO phenomena. Finally a concise description of the fluid environments in the Solar System is given.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVI, 384 p. 156 illus., 12 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031315398
    DDC: 550
    Language: English
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  • 98
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    Berlin, Heidelberg :Springer Berlin Heidelberg :
    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Physical geography. ; Environment. ; Science Study and teaching. ; Earth Sciences. ; Physical Geography. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Science Education.
    Description / Table of Contents: Searching for traces on our doorstep -- All around the glacier -- Distribution of ice and cold regions -- Glaciations during the geological past -- Glaciers shape landscapes -- The influence of glacial meltwater -- Shaping shapes away from glaciated areas -- Glaciers and sea level -- The next cold period is sure to come.
    Abstract: This book combines facts and interesting questions about the "Ice Age" with the topic of "Global Warming", Both these topics are the current topics which the media addresses on an almost daily basis. The author emphasizes that we are currently living in an ice age- a geological epoch in which there are glaciated areas on a larger scale. The traces of these cold periods can be seen and traced very well in the landscape in large parts of Europe, including northen and southern Germany. The book is aimed at university students of geosciences, but it is equally suitable reading for interested people and high school students. Upon reading this book, the targeted group will be enabled to see the traces of the ice age and better understand them in the surrounding landscapes by themselves. The author Wolfgang Fraedrich teaches geology and geography education at a Hamburg secondary school and accompanies students at the "Schülerforschungszentrum Hamburg" in geoscientific research projects. He is the author of numerous textbooks and non-fiction books and is since 40 years co-editor of the journal "geographie heute", with well over 300 publications. Through numerous excursions with adults and various research trips with school groups as part of the supervision of the program “Jugend forscht”, he has become acquainted with the most diverse corners of the earth. In addition to volcanism and the formation of mountain landscapes, glacial regions play a particularly important role. This book is a translation of an original German edition. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence (machine translation by the service DeepL.com). A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content, so that the book will read stylistically differently from a conventional translation.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: IX, 151 p. 79 illus., 78 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783662658864
    DDC: 550
    Language: English
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  • 99
    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Sustainability. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Operations research. ; Biotic communities. ; Environmental Management. ; Sustainability. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Operations Research and Decision Theory. ; Ecosystems.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. Processes and Elemental Flows -- 3. The IO Model of a Simple Economy without Fossil Fuel -- 4. Standard Input-Output: Single and Multi-Regional models -- 5. Environmentally Extended Input-Output Analysis (EEIO) and Hybrid LCA -- 6. Emissions and Mitigation -- 7. Material Flow Analysis.
    Abstract: This book addresses the growing need for a standard textbook on input-output analysis (IO) within the context of industrial ecology (IE). IE is a discipline dedicated to providing system-wide, quantitative, and science-based solutions for sustainable development challenges, and its global importance has been rapidly increasing. The primary analytical tools of IE are life-cycle assessment (LCA) and material flow analysis (MFA). IO has been widely utilized for LCA since the late 1990s and is increasingly being applied to MFA as well. This trend is being driven by the greater availability and application of global IO data, which now includes an ever-expanding number of countries and regions. Despite the presence of excellent textbooks on IO and IE individually, there is a lack of resources that integrate these two fields. This book seeks to fill that gap by focusing on the practical application of IO to IE, specifically in the context of LCA and MFA. By combining these methodologies, readers can gain valuable insights into sustainable development issues and contribute to more effective solutions in the field of IE.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXIII, 366 p. 31 illus., 28 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031436840
    DDC: 333.7
    Language: English
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  • 100
    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Geology. ; Geophysics. ; Oceanography. ; Geography. ; Earth Sciences. ; Geology. ; Geophysics. ; Ocean Sciences. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Ocean Physics -- Ocean Biology -- Ocean Chemistry -- Marine Geology -- Marine Geophysics -- Marine Ecology and Environmental Management -- Physical and Biological interactions -- Oceanological Technology and Instrumentation.
    Abstract: The book presents the most relevant research of the participants of the VII International Conference of Young Scientists "Complex Investigation of the World Ocean" (CIWO-2023). This conference was held at Saint Petersburg State University in May 15-19, 2023 (Saint Petersburg, Russia). It covers a wide range of fundamental and applied marine and limnology studies combined in eight sections: Ocean Physics, Ocean Biology, Ocean Chemistry, Marine Geology, Marine Geophysics, Marine Ecology and Environmental Management, Physical and Biological interactions (interdisciplinary section), Oceanological Technology and Instrumentation. The aim of this book is to show the relevance of the marine research due to the crucial role of the World Ocean in determining climate change on Earth, huge resources (fish resources, oil, gas and ore deposits, etc.) and intensive development of infrastructure in coastal and offshore zones. All these topics were marked within the framework of realization of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030). The studies presented in the book covers the wide spectrum of different the most important marine and limnology issues: thermohaline structure of water body and interactions between ocean and atmosphere, dynamic of the ocean, marine ice in polar regions, biodiversity of the marine ecosystems, adaptation of marine life to climate changes, geological and geophysical investigations in oil and gas regions, sedimentation, paleooceanology and biostratigraphy, hydrochemistry of estuary regions and carbon fluxes, microplastic pollution of the ocean, eutrophication and etc.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XII, 493 p. 262 illus., 227 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031478512
    Series Statement: Springer Proceedings in Earth and Environmental Sciences,
    DDC: 550
    Language: English
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