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  • 1
    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Human ecology Study and teaching. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Environmental Studies.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction (Ayad M. Fadhil Al-Quraishi) -- Part I: Land Degradation -- Chapter 2. Assessing Environmental Degradation using Geo-spatial Technology: A Case Study (Arnab KUNDU) -- Chapter 3. Land Use Land Cover mapping using optimized Multi-layer Perceptron algorithm (Ali Jamali) -- Chapter 4. Environmental Degradation of Mongolia from 1990 to 2019 using Landsat, MODIS, AVHRR Data, and Machine Learning Technique (Otgonbayar Munkhdulam) -- Chapter 5. Assessment of Land Degradation Vulnerability Using GIS-Based Multi-criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) (Hazhir Karimi) -- Chapter 6. Evaluation of Zarand Earthquake in Central Iran using Satellite images and GIS (Hamid Allahvirdias) -- Chapter 7. Environmental Control of the Sand Dunes in Iraq (Hasan K. Jasim) -- Chapter 8. Assessment of Aircraft Sound on Students’ Performance (Khaula Abdulla Saif Alkaabi) -- Chapter 9. Soil Degradation Assessment for the Arid Territories of Kazakhstan (Dmitry V. Malakhov).
    Abstract: This unique book focuses on environmental degradation in Asian countries including land degradation and soil erosion. The land degradation covers assessing environmental degradation using geospatial technology, land use land cover mapping, environmental and anthropogenic degradation, assessment of land degradation vulnerability, evaluation of the impact of earthquake and the environmental control of the sand dunes. It also addresses the soil degradation and environmental pollution and presents several case studies such as tectonic activity and erosion, assessment of aircraft sound, soil degradation assessment for the arid territories, soil pollution, waste engine oil contamination, soil degradation, soil erosion modelling, land use and land cover change and its effect on soil erosion changes. Additionally, the book discusses the impact of climate change, and human activities including urban environmental quality, air pollution and the impact of armed conflict on the environment. Moreover, topics such as vegetation degradation including forest changes, hydrological and agricultural drought are presented. The book includes authors and scientists from Egypt, Iraq, Iran, India, Mongolia, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Republic of Kazakhstan, USA, Turkey, South Africa, Italy, China, Malaysia, Poland and Russia. Graduate students, researchers, engineers, policy planners, policymakers and stockholders could benefit from the information and the knowledge in this book.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIII, 646 p. 263 illus., 233 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031121128
    Series Statement: Earth and Environmental Sciences Library,
    DDC: 333.7
    Language: English
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  • 2
    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Climatology. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Environmental Law. ; Political planning. ; Economic geography. ; Environmental Management. ; Climate Sciences. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management. ; Environmental Law. ; Public Policy. ; Economic Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Setting the stage -- Introducing markets to fight climate change in Mexico -- Policy Design and Implementation Considerations for the Mexican -- The Emissions Trading System (ETS): an analysis from the public policy instruments perspective: Eduardo Villarreal -- Co-Benefits, Concentrated Interests, and Mitigation Policy Adoption in Mexico: A Proposal for the Mexican Emissions Trading Scheme: Rolando Garcia Miron and Arjuna Dibley -- International Cooperation: Putting the Pieces Together for the Mexican Carbon Market. .
    Abstract: This Open Access book provides detailed information about the incoming Mexican Emissions Trading System, including an analysis on why the system was implemented, how the system was designed, how it operates, how it could work, and how it could be strengthened by 2023 when it will be formally launched. This document is aimed at those who want to understand how an ETS can operate in an emerging economy. Although it has been written for experts and non-experts, this book does not provide the underlying theory of market-based instruments and emissions trading systems in general. The book can be read from start to finish, but can also be used as a reference for specific components of regional ETSs. The book draws upon a meticulous study of background documents and fieldwork from different authors to tell the story of how a Mexican ETS, the first of its kind in Latin America, can be set in the country. The emissions trading system cover many greenhouse gas emissions and has been hailed as one of the cornerstones of the Mexican climate policy. The book also examines and explains how the ETS is designed and implemented. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXXVI, 303 p. 33 illus., 24 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030827595
    Series Statement: Springer Climate,
    DDC: 333.7
    Language: English
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  • 3
    Keywords: Environment. ; Microbial ecology. ; Environmental geography. ; Nutrition   . ; Agriculture. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Microbiology. ; Integrated Geography. ; Nutrition. ; Agriculture.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 -- The enormity of Zinc deficiency: an overview. Chapter 2 -- Zinc malnourishment in children and its impact on child health. Chapter 3 -- Zinc deficiency and its consequences during pregnancy. Chapter 4 -- Malnutrition: Impact of Zinc on child development. Chapter 5 -- Role of Zinc in liver pathology. Chapter 6 -- Role of micronutrients in abiotic stress tolerance in plants. Chapter 7 -- Zinc as a versatile element in plants: an overview on uptake, translocation, assimilatory roles, deficiency and toxicity symptoms. Chapter 8 -- Transition metal homeostasis and its role in plant growth. Chapter 9 -- Role of Zinc homeostasis in plant growth. Chapter 10 -- The multiple effects of microorganisms on plant nutrition. Chapter 11 -- Role of minerals in plant growth and soil microbial consortia mediated mineral uptake by plants. Chapter 12 -- Microbial bio-fertilizers an approach to deal with zinc deficiency. Chapter 13 -- Zinc solubilization by bacteria for increased Zinc uptake by plant. Chapter 14 -- Development of microbes based biofertilizer for zinc dissolution in soil. Chapter 15 -- Soil microbes interaction: mineral solubilization and plant nutrition. Chapter 16 -- Microbes Mediated facilitation of micronutrients uptake by plants from soil especially Zinc. Chapter 17 -- Role of Rhizobacterial Bacilli in Zinc solubilization. Chapter 18 -- Microbial bio-fertilizers an approach to deal with zinc deficiency. Chapter 19 -- Comparing various diets as source of zinc with special reference to fruits and vegetables. Chapter 20 -- Managing Zinc deficiency among children.
    Abstract: This volume addresses various issues related to micronutrient deficiency, especially zinc, and discusses the possible approaches for combating mineral deficiency among humans and plants. The book mainly focuses on the zinc biofortification of vegetable and cereal crops and highlights the consequences of zinc deficiency and the health risks associated with zinc deficiency, especially in children and expecting mothers. The authors discuss different types of food that are rich in zinc and other minerals, how diets can be designed to meet the daily zinc requirements, and the impact of zinc deficiency on plant health and quality of agricultural products and the role of micronutrients in abiotic stress tolerance. The book also covers sustainable approaches to zinc biofortification in crops, such as the microbial solubilization of zinc in soil to improve zinc uptake by plants, and the formulation of these microbes into biofertilizers. The book will be of interest to dieticians, agricultural scientists, students and microbiologists.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIX, 461 p. 49 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030766092
    DDC: 333.7
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  • 4
    Keywords: Environment. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental chemistry. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Water. ; Environmental Chemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Development of a preliminary model of infiltration of pollutants in rocks (Cesar Medero) -- 2. Analysis of daily seismicity and mass removal using radar interferometry (Luciana Silva) -- 3. Automated simulation of synthetic earthquakes for vulnerable reservoirs in the central region of Cuba (Miguel Hernandez) -- 4. Forcing factors and space pattern of territorial transformations. The role of environmental and social variables in the dynamics of soil use (Mauricio Aguayo) -- 5. Effect of coverage / use of the soil on the hydrological response in basins of the southern center of Chile (Rebeca Martinez) -- 6. Study of the hydrodynamic transport of nitrate as a contaminant of rivers (Roxana Perez) -- 7. Effects of large-scale climatic variability on the flow of the central watersheds of Chile (Laura Perez) -- 8. Groundwater drought and land use/land cover changes in central Chile (Iongel Duran) -- 9. Productivity variability an Andean Lake of Chile through sedimentary records (Lien Rodriguez) -- 10. Analysis of the surface temperature trend of the lakes of the South Central of Chile by remote sensing for the period 2000-2016 (Roberto Urrutia) -- 11. Monitoring Program of Biobio Region (Chile) (Ricardo Figueroa) -- 12. Use of remote sensing tools applied to the spatial dynamics of the shoreline of the Rancho Luna beach in Cienfuegos, Cuba (Laura Castellanos) -- 13. Seasonal and interannual variability of sea surface temperature in the southern Cuban platform, based on remote perception (Alain Muñoz).
    Abstract: This book features a selection of works presented in the 3rd International Conference on BioGeoSciences in a unified framework. It focuses on the physical and mathematical modelling of natural processes and environments at different spatial and temporal scales. This interdisciplinary book presents a comprehensive collection of case studies grouped according to the planetary ‘’spheres’’: lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, magnetosphere and biosphere. It serves as a valuable resource for scientists engaged in natural and exact sciences.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: IX, 246 p. 121 illus., 57 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030889197
    Series Statement: Springer Proceedings in Earth and Environmental Sciences,
    DDC: 333.7
    Language: English
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  • 5
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    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
    Keywords: Neurosciences. ; Gerontology. ; Human physiology. ; Geriatrics. ; Cytology. ; Neuroscience. ; Gerontology. ; Human Physiology. ; Geriatrics. ; Cell Biology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. An Unsolved Problem in Gerontology Yet : The Molecular Mechanism of Biological Aging – A Historical and Critical Overview -- Chapter 2. Clinical and Basic Biology of Werner Syndrome, the Model Disease of Human Aging -- Chapter 3. Biomarkers of Healthy Longevity: Lessons from Supercentenarians in Japan -- Chapter 4. Cellular aging and metabolites in aging -- Chapter 5. To G0 or Not to G0: Cell Cycle Paradox in Senescence and Brain Aging -- Chapter 6. C. elegans longevity genes -- Chapter 7. Understanding the functions of longevity genes in Drosophila -- Chapter 8. NAD+ metabolism in Aging -- Chapter 9. Mitochondrial dysfunction and growth differentiation factor 15 in aging -- Chapter 10. Sirtuins and metabolic health -- Chapter 11. Autophagy in aging and longevity -- Chapter 12. Sarcopenia: current topics and future perspective -- Chapter 13. Osteoporosis and cellular senescence in bone -- Chapter 14. Aging and chronic kidney disease viewed from the FGF-Klotho endocrine system -- Chapter 15. Aging biomarker SMP30 into a new phase of vitamin C and aging research -- Chapter 16. Age-related memory impairments are caused by alterations in glial activity at old ages -- Chapter 17. Critical Roles of Glial Neuroinflammation in Age-Related Memory Decline -- Chapter 18. Central mechanisms linking age-associated physiological changes to healthspan through the hypothalamus -- Chapter 19. PET imaging of amyloid and tau in Alzheimer’s disease -- Chapter 20. Presenilin/γ-secretase in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer disease -- Chapter 21. Amyloid-β in brain aging and Alzheimer’s disease -- Chapter 22. Tau Pathology and Neurodegenerative Disorders -- Chapter 23. Aging and Parkinson’s disease: pathological insight on model mice -- Chapter 24. Evaluating the brain aging through eyes: The Potential use of hyperspectral imaging cameras to diagnose Alzheimer's disease risk -- Chapter 25. Healthy Aging in Japan.
    Abstract: This book describes the recent advancement of basic research on the biology of aging and longevity studies in various organisms, as well as the neurobiology of aging and neurodegeneration mechanisms. Chapters present new findings and conceptual developments concerning the basic mechanisms of aging and longevity determination. As a follow-up volume to the previous book Aging Mechanisms (2015), it overviews the rapid progress of aging research introducing new topics from leading laboratories in Japan. Chapter contributors are selected based on recent scientific achievements on the mechanisms of aging in various model organisms, including yeast, worm (C. elegans), fly (Drosophila), mice, and rats. Chapters are ordered from the discussion on molecular and cellular levels to physiological and systemic levels. The book also provides an overview of aging science in the region and helps readers quickly grasp who is doing what in this research area. As the aging of population becomes an ever more pressing issue in Asia, advancing the understanding of basic mechanisms of organism aging and longevity determination will be crucial to developing more effective therapies and protective strategies. Researchers and graduate students in biomedical aging research will find this as a rich source of information and a stimulus to novel research directions.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVIII, 430 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811679773
    DDC: 612.8
    Language: English
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  • 6
    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Biodiversity. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management. ; Biodiversity. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1-Introduction and General Background -- Chapter 2-Relevance of Protected Areas as a way to Reduce Zoonotic Diseases -- Chapter 3-Interrogating the Literature on the Impact of Human Activity on Protected Areas and the Pathway for a New Conceptual Framework -- Chapter 4-Protected Areas Governance Impediments -- Chapter 5-Local Communities Livelihood and the Status and Prospects of Biodiversity in Nech Sar National Park -- Chapter 6-Impact of Human Activities on the Ecosystem Services of Nech Sar National Park -- Chapter 7-Way forward for the Sustainable Development of the Park: Integrated Strategic Development Approaches -- Chapter 8-Concluding Remarks.
    Abstract: This book examines the development needs of protected areas with threatened ecological biodiversity to gain deeper understanding of the local perspective of protected area ecosystems. The study focuses on the case of Nech Sar National Park in Ethiopia, a protected area facing many development challenges due to human over-utilization of its resources and threats to wildlife. The conceptual framework developed by this research makes an academic contribution in the protection and sustainable development of national parks' natural capital, since it is designed to provide a systemic analysis of the problem by showing the extent and magnitude of human induced impacts on the natural capital of protected areas. In line with this, the application of the framework produces new and evidence-based findings which will help to improve the governance of protected areas as the research will provide park authorities with a practical tool in addressing the underlying causes of the degradation of national parks before the state of degradation of these resources reach its irreversible juncture. The book will help academicians and researchers to assess the state of biodiversity resources in protected areas using Nech Sar National Park as a representative example of a threatened area common throughout Africa, and will enable development practitioners and policy makers to devise appropriate strategies such as community participation in the governance of protected areas that could help to halt the degradation of resources in protected areas.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXII, 168 p. 54 illus., 52 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030895716
    DDC: 333.7
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  • 7
    Keywords: Environment. ; Agriculture. ; Sustainability. ; Biodiversity. ; Bioclimatology. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Agriculture. ; Sustainability. ; Biodiversity. ; Climate Change Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Climate Resilience for Food Security: Current Dynamics and Emerging Trends -- 2. Rethinking the Agricultural Development Model in the Post COVID-19 Era Based on Scientific Knowledge: The Moroccan Case -- 3. Impacts of Climate Change on Agricultural Labor Force and Food Security in Pakistan: The Importance of Climate-Smart Agriculture -- 4. Managing the Impacts of Climate Change on Food Production and Security in Sri Lanka – The Importance of Climate-Smart Agriculture -- 5. Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Agriculture Industry in Sri Lanka and the Application of Smart Technologies to Overcome Challenges and Grasp New Opportunities -- 6. Enhancing Food Security in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in a Changing Climate: The New Roles of Extension Service -- 7. Role of Agriculture Extension in Ensuring Food Security Under a Changing Climate in Pakistan: State of the Art and Prospects for Reforms -- 8. Role of Agricultural Extension Services in Building Climate Resilience of Food Security in Ethiopia -- 9. Dynamics of Agricultural Extension for Nigeria’s Rural Areas Under the Current Scenario of Climate Change -- 10. Climate Change, Food Security and Agricultural Extension Nexus in Islamic Republic of Iran -- 11. Realizing Food Security through the Role of Agricultural Development in Sudan -- 12. Agriculture in Fragile Moroccan Ecosystems in the Face of Climate Change: Vulnerability and Adaptation -- 13. Natural and Regulatory Underlying Factors of Food Dependency in Algeria -- 14. Boosting Youth Participation in Farming Activities within the Perspective of Enhancing National Food Self-Sufficiency - A Case Study from Nigeria -- 15. Farmers’ Satisfaction towards Organic Rice Farming Promotion in Northeastern Thailand: Some Factors Affecting their Farm Fulfillment.
    Abstract: The resilience of food systems and security to emerging challenges and threats, especially in the context of environmental and climate risks and global pandemics such as the Covid-19 crisis, is currently gaining growing importance in research, policy, and practice. Based on this, the core focus of this book, as a part of a series of CERES publications, consists of identifiying and exploring the best ways to overcome such challenges and shocks and to build resilience in the Global South. More precisely, the book analyzes current dynamics and trends related to the climate resilience of food security and assess the relevance of emerging approaches such as climate-smart agriculture, new roles of agriculture extension, smart farming, and climate adaptation of farming systems.The book includes both conceptual and empirical research reporting lessons learned from many geographical, environmental, social, and policy settings while focusing on Africa, Middle East, and Asia. It also provides research and policy-oriented inputs and recommendations to guide change processes at multiple scales.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXXVII, 398 p. 79 illus., 74 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030927387
    DDC: 333.7
    Language: English
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  • 8
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    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
    Keywords: Neurosciences. ; Neurology . ; Neuropsychology. ; Pharmacology. ; Neuropharmacology. ; Psychiatry. ; Neuroscience. ; Neurology. ; Neuropsychology. ; Pharmacology. ; Neuropharmacology. ; Psychiatry.
    Description / Table of Contents: Treatments Against Glutamatergic Excitotoxicity in Ischemic Stroke -- Definitions and Concepts of Stress -- Role of Glutamatergic Neurotransmission in the Pathophysiology of Stress-Related Disorders and Chronic Stress Response -- Current Glutamatergic Treatments and Future Directions for Glutamate-Based Management of Chronic Stress and Stress-Related Disorders -- The Role of the Glutamate System in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Glutamate-Based Treatments -- Glutamate in Migraine Neurobiology and Treatment -- Astrocyte Glutamate Transporter EAAT2 in Alzheimer Dementia -- The Glutamatergic System as a Target for the Development of New Pharmacological Treatments of Bipolar Disorder -- CNS Glutamate in Impulsive Aggression -- Glutamatergic Treatments for Parkinsons' Disease -- The Modulation of Glutamatergic Signaling as a Potential Therapeutic Strategy for Major Depression -- Glutamate-Based Treatment for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis/Motor Neuron Disease -- Modulation of Glutamate for Chronic Pain Management -- Pharmacological Role of Glutamate Transporters in Substance Use Disorders -- Glutamate in Multiple Sclerosis: From Pathophysiology to Treatments -- The Role of Glutamate Dysregulation in the Etiology of ADHD -- Glutamate, Glutamatergic Drugs and Schizophrenia -- Glutamate and Epilepsy: An Insight from Temporal Lobe Epilepsy -- Glutamate Function in Anxiety Disorders and OCD: Evidence from Clinical and Translational Studies -- Modulators of Glutamatergic Signaling as Potential Treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorders.
    Abstract: This volume provides a comprehensive overview of recent advances in targeting glutamate signaling for the treatment of major psychiatric and neurological disorders. It draws on the latest findings in glutamate neurobiology and offers valuable insights into the application of translational principles in neuroscience drug discovery and development. In each chapter, glutamate as a neurotransmitter, its receptors and transporters, and their interplay with other neurotransmitters and neurotrophic factors, are discussed in the context of a specific, highly prevalent and disabling CNS disease. Most recent and detailed information is provided on Ischemic Stroke, Chronic Stress, Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Alzheimer’s Dementia, Schizophrenia, Impulsive Aggression, Substance Use Disorders (SUD), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Chronic Pain, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Migraine, Epilepsy and Anxiety disorders. Moreover, the book includes an extensive overview of glutamatergic treatments already available on the market, and those which are currently in pharmaceutical drug development pipelines. The primary beneficiaries will be neurology and psychiatry specialists and residents, neuroscientists, neuropharmacologists, pharmaceutical industry and clinical research organization professionals, academics, and clinicians working with psychiatric and neurological patients with comorbidities such as cardiologists, pulmonologists, and endocrinologists. This book will also appeal to psychiatry and neurology subspecialists and clinicians working in neuroscience labs seeking an easy-to-understand yet comprehensive overview of contemporary evidence-based clinical insights backed by basic science (preclinical) research evidence. Given its scope, the book is also a unique and indispensable resource for both preclinical and clinical neuroscientists, medical advisors, and clinical research specialists in the pharmaceutical industry. In addition, it will appeal to neuroscience and neuropsychopharmacology students and guide them through the complexities of glutamate involvement in the pathophysiology of the most common debilitating brain diseases with high unmet medical needs.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXXV, 600 p. 43 illus., 40 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030874803
    DDC: 612.8
    Language: English
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  • 9
    Keywords: Geography. ; Underwater archaeology. ; Geographic information systems. ; Cultural property. ; Archaeology. ; Anthropology. ; Geography. ; Maritime Archaeology. ; Geographical Information System. ; Archaeology and Heritage. ; Cultural Heritage. ; Anthropology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1. Remains of the shipwreck: an introduction to the Iberian maritime and underwater landscape -- Chapter2. A paradigm of inter and multidisciplinary research: The ForSEAdiscovery project as a case study -- Chapter3. Life and Death in the Spanish Carrera de Indias: ships, merchants, cargoes and routes -- Chapter4. Iberian Ships of the Early Modern Period -- Chapter5. Ship Types in Portugal -- Chapter6. The Iberian Peninsula between two Seas: Shipbuilding Revolution in the Mediterranean and the Atlantic Ocean, 14th–15th centuries -- Chapter7. An insight into Mediterranean naval architecture in the 16th century through the texts of Nicolò Sagri (1538–1571). A comparative perspective with Ibero-Atlantic shipbuilding -- Chapter8. From the Baltic Sea to Andalusia: North European timber (and traders) in 16th-century Seville -- Chapter9. Supplying timber for His Majesty’s fleets: forest resources and maritime struggle in Portugal (1621–1634) -- Chapter10. Historical Documents as sources for the study of shipbuilding in Spain -- Chapter11. Iberian Documents and Treaties on shipbuilding -- Chapter12. Maritime vocabulary in texts: Fray Joseph de Ledesma (1701) -- Chapter13. GIS application on 16th-18th centuries Iberian Shipwrecks.
    Abstract: This two-volume set highlights the importance of Iberian shipbuilding in the centuries of the so-called first globalization (15th to 18th), in confluence with an unprecedented extension of ocean navigation and seafaring and a greater demand for natural resources (especially timber), mostly oak (Quercus spp.) and Pine (Pinus spp.). The chapters are framed in a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary line of research that integrates history, Geographic Information Sciences, underwater archaeology, dendrochronology and wood provenance techniques. This line of research was developed during the ForSEAdiscovery project, which had a great impact in the academic and scientific world and brought together experts from Europe and America. The volumes deliver a state-of-the-art review of the latest lines of research related to Iberian maritime history and archaeology and their developing interdisciplinary interaction with dendroarchaeology. This synthesis combines an analysis of historical sources, the systematic study of wreck-remains and material culture related to Iberian seafaring from the 15th to the 18th centuries, and the application of earth sciences, including dendrochronology. The set can be used as a manual or work guide for experts and students, and will also be an interesting read for non-experts interested in the subject. Volume 1 focuses on the history and archaeology of seafaring and shipbuilding in the Iberian early modern world, complemented by case studies on timber trade and supply for shipbuilding, analysis of shipbuilding treatises, and the application of Geographic Information Systems and Databases (GIS) to the study of shipwrecks.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: IX, 373 p. 22 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030864606
    DDC: 910
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  • 10
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    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
    Keywords: Geography. ; Geomorphology. ; Geology. ; Physical geography. ; Environment. ; Geography. ; Geomorphology. ; Geology. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Prologue: Why Physical Geography? -- Part I: Earth history and climate -- Chapter 1: Geological time -- Chapter 2: Earth’s internal heat engine -- Chapter 3: Volcanoes -- Chapter 4: Earth’s external heat engine -- Chapter 5: Climate change is normal -- Part II: Shaping the landscape -- Chapter 6: The landscape beneath our feet -- Chapter 7: Gravity and slopes -- Chapter 8: Flowing water -- Chapter 9: Flowing Ice -- Chapter 10: Coastal processes -- Chapter 11: Landscapes around us.
    Abstract: Students taking undergraduate degrees in geography, ecology, earth science, and environmental science frequently take an introductory unit in Physical Geography. Some will have not done any geography since their early teens, while others have more recent knowledge. This range of backgrounds can be challenging for both the instructor and the student, this primer aims to help. A primer is a readable introduction to a subject, more technical than a piece of popular science, but less detailed than a specialist textbook. It aims to give the reader a platform in a subject with which they may be unfamiliar, so that they can proceed simultaneously, or sequentially, to more advanced texts and information. Ideally the primer should have something for those without any knowledge, while also challenge and entertaining those who do. Not quite bedtime reading, but a step in that direction. Our Dynamic Earth introduces students to the Earth's origins, to plate tectonics, atmospheric and oceanographic circulation, as well as to a range of Earth surface processes. Idea to get you started in your studies. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XV, 194 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030903510
    DDC: 910
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