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    Geopedology : An Integration of Geomorphology and Pedology for Soil and Landscape Studies (2023)
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    Keywords: Soil science. ; Geomorphology. ; Geographic information systems. ; Environmental management. ; Soil Science. ; Geomorphology. ; Geographical Information System. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: In Memoriam -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Part I. Foundations of geopedology -- Chapter 2. Theoretical framework -- Chapter 3. Relations between geomorphology and pedology: brief review -- Chapter 4. The geopedologic approach -- Chapter 5. The pedologic landscape: organisation of the soil material -- Chapter 6. The geomorphic landscape: criteria for classifying geoforms -- Chapter 7. The geomorphic landscape: classification of geoforms -- Chapter 8. The geomorphic landscape: the attributes of geoforms -- Part II. Approaches to soil-landscape patterns analysis -- Chapter 9. Knowledge is power: where Digital Soil Mapping needs geopedology -- Chapter 10. Geodiversity and Geopedology in a logarithmic universe -- Chapter 11. Algorithms for quantitative Pedology -- Chapter 12. Interaction of geological and pedological processes in the genesis of soils with gypsum, northern Patagonia, Argentina -- Chapter 13. Use of soil maps to interpret soil-landform assemblages and soil-landscape evolution -- Part III. Methods and techniques applied to pattern recognition and mapping -- Chapter 14. Digital soil texture maps of Argentina and their relationship soil-forming factors and processes -- Chapter 15. Synergistic use of radar and optical image data for improved land use and land cover assessment: a case study in the north of Entre Rios province (Argentina) -- Chapter 16. Landslide susceptibility mapping using supervised learning methods - case study: southwestern Colombia -- Chapter 17. Polygenic vertisols and “hidden” vertisols of the Paraná river basin, Argentina -- Chapter 18. Mapping gilgai micro-relief and its impact on dryland agricultural landscapes using time series of NDVI derived from Sentinel-2 imagery -- Part IV. Applications in land degradation and geohazard studies -- Chapter 19. Gully erosion analysis. Why geopedology matters? -- Chapter 20. Soil erosion assessment and mitigation scenarios based on Geopedology in northwestern Patagonia, Argentina -- Chapter 21. Adequacy of soil information resulting from geopedology-based predictive soil mapping for assessing land degradation: case studies in Thailand and Iran -- Chapter 22. Exploring the contribution of geopedology to the implementation of national frameworks for land degradation neutrality -- Part V. Applications in land use planning and Policy -- Chapter 23. Geo-pedological approach for land use planning: case studies from India -- Chapter 24. Geopedologic information, foundation for soil conservation: Land evaluation, land use allocation and associated conservation practices -- Chapter 25. The relevance of geopedology for policy making and soil security -- Chapter 26. Significance of land cover change for soil regulating ecosystem services using Maine’s Climate Action Plan as a case study -- Chapter 27. Upscaling the integrated Terroir zoning through Digital Soil Mapping disaggregation: a case study in the designation of origin Campo de Borja -- Part VI. Synthesis -- Chapter 28. Concluding remarks and outlook.
    Abstract: This updated and revised second edition brings geopedology issues into the current context. This new edition extends the work on popular topics such as digital soil mapping, GIS and landscape mapping, and it also gives valuable insight with up-to-date theoretical discussions and new application with relevant case studies. This textbook offers a proven approach for reliable mapping of soil-landscape relationships to derive information for policy, planning and management at scales ranging from local to regional. Filled with didactic elements such as case studies, visual aids (maps, charts and figures), questions and answers, the book is of interest to geohazard studies, land use conflict analysis, land use planning, land degradation assessment, and land suitability analysis. Soil is a vital resource for society at large and an important determinant of the economic status of nations. The intensification of natural disasters and the increased land use competition for food and energy have raised awareness of the relevant role the pedosphere plays in natural and anthropogenic environments. Recent papers and global initiatives show a renewed interest in soil research and its applications for improved planning and management of this fragile and finite resource.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIV, 582 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 2nd ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031206672
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-20667-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-20667-2
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    Advances in Research on Water Resources and Environmental Systems : Selected papers of the 2nd International Conference on Geo-Spatial Technologies and Earth Resources 2022 (2023)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Environmental education. ; Environmental management. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Financial risk management. ; Environmental protection. ; Civil engineering. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental and Sustainability Education. ; Environmental Management. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Risk Management. ; Soil and Water Protection.
    Description / Table of Contents: Application of MODFLOW-based SEAWAT code for seawater intrusion forecasting into the Upper Pliocene coastal aquifer in the Ca Mau Peninsula, Southern Vietnam -- Seawater Intrusion Processes along the Tien river Mouth in the Period 2000-2020 -- Developing software package for 2D modeling hydrodynamics and salinity transport in Cu Lao Dung, Mekong Delta -- An Assessment of Some Algorithms for Modeling and Forecasting Horizontal Displacement of Ialy Dam, Vietnam -- Simulation of The Hydrodynamic Regime of Aquaculture Development Zones within Binh Dinh, Vietnam -- Prediction of Suspended Sediment Concentration By Artificial Neural Networks At The Vu Gia-Thu Bon Catchment, Vietnam -- Criteria affecting groundwater potential: A Systematic Review of Literature -- Pumped Storage Power Plant, Solutions to Ensure Water Sustainability and Environmental Protection -- Modelling the influences of river water level on the flooding situation of urban areas: a case study in Hanoi, Vietnam -- 188 Assessing the current characteristics of concrete in some parts Hoa Binh hydropower plant -- Hydraulic Performance of a Sand Trap in The Flushing Period to Support The Maintenance of The Pengasih Irrigation Network, Indonesia -- Identification of hydrogeochemical processes and controlling factors in groundwater and surface water using integrated approaches, Tuul River basin (Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia).-Application of plant endogenous microorganisms (endophytes) in the treatment of heavy metal pollution in soils -- Evaluation of Density Characterization of Municipal Solid Waste in Southern Part of Vietnam -- Assessment of Lead (Pb) Accumulation in Native Plants Growing on Coal Mine Site in Northeastern Vietna.
    Abstract: This book composes the proceedings of the international Conference on Geo-Spatial Technologies and Earth Resources (GTER 2022) which was co-organized by Hanoi University of Mining and Geology and the International Society for Mine Surveying (ISM) held at Hanoi city on October 13–14, 2022. GTER 2022 is technically co-sponsored by Vietnam Mining Science and Technology Association (VMST), Vietnam Association of Geodesy, Cartography and Remote Sensing (VGCR), Vietnam National Coal-Mineral Industries Holding Corporation Limited (VINACOMIN), and the Dong Bac Corporation (NECO). GTER 2022 aims to bring together experts, researchers, engineers, and policymakers to discuss and exchange their knowledge and experiences in recent advances research water resources and environmental systems.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XV, 669 p. 291 illus., 252 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031178085
    Series Statement: Environmental Science and Engineering,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-17808-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-17808-5
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  • 3
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    A Geoinformatics Approach to Water Erosion : Soil Loss and Beyond (2022)
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    Keywords: Soil science. ; Geographic information systems. ; Earth sciences. ; Physical geography. ; Soil Science. ; Geographical Information System. ; Earth Sciences. ; Physical Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Dedication -- Preface -- Acknowledgement -- 1. Soil erosion: The general problem -- 1.1 The soil, and its erosion -- 1.2 Scope of soil erosion -- 1.3 A brief history of soil loss -- 1.4 Soil as a finite resource -- 1.5 Summary -- 2 The case of agricultural catchments -- 2.1 Erosion factors in a distinct landform -- 2.2 On-site and off-site consequences -- 2.3 The human agent -- 2.4 Summary -- 3 The physical process -- 3.1 The basics of hillslope erosion -- 3.2 Water Erosion Prediction Project (WEPP) -- 3.3 CAESAR-Lisflood a landscape evolution model -- 3.4 Morgan-Morgan-Finney (MMF) -- 3.5 Summary -- 4 Spatial variation in the catchment -- 4.1 Discrete spatial units -- 4.2 A suite of continuous variables -- 4.3 Summary -- 5 Earth-based observations -- 5.1 Spectral indices: spectral signatures and mathematical expressions -- 5.2 Classification -- 5.3 Synergy of RS data in catchment models -- 5.4 Close range analysis -- 5.5 Summary -- 6 Predicting erosion risk: from expert knowledge to data mining -- 6.1 The Topographic Threshold -- 6.2 Expert-based systems -- 6.3 The data-mining approach -- 6.4 Fuzzy logic -- 6.5 Summary -- 7 Health of the remaining soil -- 7.1 The soil health index -- 7.2 Statistical analysis and pre-processing -- 7.3 Mapping soil health -- 7.4 Summary -- 8 Decision-making -- 8.1 Decision-making in soil conservation -- 8.2 The simple expert system -- 8.3 GISCAME -- 8.4 Summary -- References -- Index -- Nomenclature.
    Abstract: Degradation of agricultural catchments due to water erosion is a major environmental threat at the global scale, with long-lasting destructive consequences valued at tens of billions of dollars per annum. Eroded soils lead to reduced crop yields and deprived agroecosystem’s functioning through, for example, decreased water holding capacity, poor aeration, scarce microbial activity, and loose soil structure. This can result in reduced carbon sequestration, limited nutrient cycling, contamination of water bodies due to eutrophication, low protection from floods and poor attention restoration—consequences that go far beyond the commonly modelled soil loss and deposition budgets. This book demonstrates, using data from the Harod catchment in northern Israel, how cutting-edge geoinformatics, data science methodologies and soil health indicators can be used to measure, predict, and regulate these major environmental hazards. It shows how these approaches are used to quantify—in time and space—the effect of water erosion not only on the soil layer, soil minerals, and soil loss, but also on the wide-range of services that agricultural ecosystems might supply for the benefit and well-being of humans. The algorithms described in this book play a major role in this paradigm shift and they include, for example, extraction of photogrammetric DEMs from drone's data, advanced drainage structure calculations, fuzzy process-based modelling and spatial topographic threshold computations, multicriteria analyses and expert-based systems development using analytic hierarchal processes, innovative data-mining and machine learning tools, autocorrelation and interpolation of soil health, physically-based soil evolution models, spatial decision support systems and many more.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXII, 349 p. 159 illus., 73 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030915360
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91536-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-91536-0
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    Perspectives on Public Policy in Societal-Environmental Crises : What the Future Needs from History (2022)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Ecology . ; History. ; Bioclimatology. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences. ; Ecology. ; History. ; Climate Change Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction: what sort of past does our future need? -- Part I: History and public policy in the era of planetary crisis -- 2. What stories should historians be telling at the dawn of the Anthropocene? -- 3. The Anthropocene contract. What kind of historian–reader agreement does environmental historiography need? -- 4. History and utopian thinking in the era of the Anthropocene -- 5. Potentials and risks of futurology: lessons from late socialist Poland -- 6. Globalization as adaptive complexity: learning from failure -- 7. Disjunctures of practice and the problems of collapse -- Part II: Climate change -- 8. Geoengineering and the Middle Ages: Lessons from medieval volcanic eruptions for the Anthropocene -- 9. A perfect tsunami? El Nino, War and Resilience on Aceh, Sumatra -- 10. Social Responses to Climate Change in a Politically Decentralized Context: A Case Study from East African History -- 11. Resilience at the Edge: Strategies of Small-Scale Societies for Long-Term Sustainable Living in Dryland Environments -- 12. Beyond Boom and Bust: Climate in the History of Medieval Steppe Empires (c. 550-1350 CE) -- 13. Lessons for Modern Environmental and Climate Policy from Iron Age South Central Africa -- Part III: Crisis and recovery -- 14. Systemic Risk and Resilience: The Bronze Age Collapse and Recovery -- 15. Panarchy and the Adaptive Cycle: A Case Study from Mycenaean Greece -- 16. Managing the Roman Empire for the long term: risk assessment and management policy in the fifth to seventh centuries -- 17. Success and Failure in the Norse North Atlantic: Origins, Pathway Divergence, Extinction and Survival -- 18.Resilience of coupled socio-ecological systems: historic rice fields of the U.S. south -- 19. The Short- and Long-Term Effects of an Early Medieval Pandemic -- Part IV: Migration and the environment -- 20. The integration of settlers into existing socio-environmental settings: reclaiming the Greek lands after the Late Medieval crisis -- 21. Eastward migration in European history: the interplay of economic and environmental opportunities -- 22. The Environmental Dimension of Migration: the case of Post-WWII Poland -- Part V: Conclusions -- 23. Concluding remarks: interdisciplinarity and public policy.
    Abstract: This is an open access book. Histories we tell never emerge in a vacuum, and history as an academic discipline that studies the past is highly sensitive to the concerns of the present and the heated debates that can divide entire societies. But does the study of the past also have something to teach us about the future? Can history help us in coping with the planetary crisis we are now facing? By analyzing historical societies as complex adaptive systems, we contribute to contemporary thinking about societal-environmental interactions in policy and planning and consider how environmental and climatic changes, whether sudden high impact events or more subtle gradual changes, impacted human responses in the past. We ask how societal perceptions of such changes affect behavioral patterns and explanatory rationalities in premodernity, and whether a better historical understanding of these relationships can inform our response to contemporary problems of similar nature and magnitude, such as adapting to climate change.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: IX, 347 p. 46 illus., 34 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030941376
    Series Statement: Risk, Systems and Decisions,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-94137-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-94137-6
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  • 5
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    Understanding Land Degradation : An Overview (2022)
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    Keywords: Soil science. ; Environment. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental management. ; Soil Science. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Causes of Land Degradation -- Chapter 3. Effects of Land Degradation -- Chapter 4. Control of Land Degradation -- Chapter 5. Benefits of Land degradation Control -- Chapter 6. Climate change and Land Degradation.
    Abstract: Much of the earth's population is dependent on agriculture as it provides food for their sustenance. Successful crop production depends to a considerable extent on land and climate. Soil is the main component of land and a fertile soil is essential for crop growth. However, soil fertility declines over the years mainly due to land degradation. Hence, implementing appropriate measures to control land degradation is important. It is the responsibility of the farmers and the governments to take action to control land degradation. Agricultural extension officers are involved in making farmers aware of land degradation and control measures. Planners and policy makers need scientific assessments on land degradation and its implications so that they could advice the relevant authorities who prepare the national programs and budgets. This book highlights issues related to land degradation, the causal factors and methods of control. The audience is agricultural practitioners and planners as well as students of agriculture. Environmentalists would also benefit by understanding the main issues related to land degradation discussed.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XI, 68 p. 10 illus., 9 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031121388
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Geography,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12138-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-12138-8
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    Advances in Understanding Soil Degradation (2022)
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    Keywords: Soil science. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Landscape ecology. ; Agricultural ecology. ; Soil Science. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Landscape Ecology. ; Agroecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Understanding Soils: their Functions, Use and Degradation -- Types of Physical Soil Degradation and Implications for their Prevention and Monitoring -- Understanding and Monitoring Chemical and Biological Soil Degradation -- Classification and causes of soil degradation by irrigation in Russian steppe agrolandscapes -- Desertification in Western Siberia: identification, assessment and driving forces in temporal scale.
    Abstract: This book informs about knowledge gain in soil and land degradation to reduce or prevent it for meeting the mission of the Sustainable Developments Goals of the United Nations. Essence, extent, monitoring methods and implications for ecosystem functioning of main soil degradation types are characterized in overview chapters and case studies. Challenges, approaches and data towards identification of degradation in the frame of improving functionality, health and multiple ecosystem services of soil are demonstrated in the studies of international expert teams. The book consists of five parts, containing 5–12 single chapters each and 36 in total. Parts are explaining (I) Concepts and Indicators, (II) Soil Erosion and Compaction, (III) Soil Contamination, (IV) Soil Carbon and Fertility Monitoring and (V) Soil Survey and Mapping of Degradation The primary audience of this book are scientists of different disciplines, decision-makers, farmers and further informed people dealing with sustainable management of soil and land. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VIII, 796 p. 264 illus., 220 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030856823
    Series Statement: Innovations in Landscape Research,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85682-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-85682-3
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    Sustainability and the New Economics : Synthesising Ecological Economics and Modern Monetary Theory (2022)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Sustainability. ; Renewable energy sources. ; Environmental management. ; Schools of economics. ; Economic policy. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences. ; Sustainability. ; Renewable Energy. ; Environmental Management. ; Heterodox Economics. ; Economic Policy.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction by William Rees -- Ch 1: The great acceleration, planetary boundaries and the Anthropocene, Will Steffen, Ch 2: Assessing natural environments: a summary, David Lindenmayer & Chris Dickman -- Ch 3: Human health and the natural environment, Colin D. Butler -- Ch 4:UN Sustainability Goals, Kerryn Higgs -- Ch. 5: The evolution of neoliberalism, John Quiggin -- Ch 6: Population growth, Ian Lowe -- Ch 7: Evaluation ‘The Limits to Growth’ 50 Years On, Kerryn Higgs -- Ch 8: The role of the fossil fuel industry, Ian Dunlop -- Ch 9: Economic failures of the IPCC process, Steve Keen -- Ch 10: Introduction to ecological economics, Philip Lawn & Stephen Williams -- Ch 11: Energy systems for sustainable prosperity, Mark Diesendorf -- Ch 12: Climate litigation and human rights, Michael Kirby & Sean Ryan -- Ch 13: What is a green deal without growth, Riccardo Mastini -- Ch 14: Paying a Green New Deal: MMT and the job guarantee, Steven Hall -- Ch 15: The Paradigm Shift, Stephen Williams -- Appendix.
    Abstract: This multidisciplinary book provides new insights and hope for sustainable prosperity given recent developments in economics – but only if swift and strong actions consistent with Earth’s biophysical limits and principles of justice are universally taken. It is one thing to put limits on resource throughput and waste generation to conform with the ecosphere’s biocapacity. It is another thing to efficiently allocate a sustainable rate of resource throughput and ensure it is equitably distributed in the form of final goods and services. While the separate but interdependent decisions regarding throughput, distribution, and allocation are the essence of ecological economics, dealing with them in a world that needs to cure its growth addiction requires a realistic understanding of macroeconomics and the fiscal capacity of currency-issuing central governments. Sustainable prosperity demands that we harness this understanding to carefully regulate the rate of resource throughput and manipulate macroeconomic outcomes to facilitate human flourishing. The book begins by outlining humanity’s current predicament of gross ecological overshoot and laments the half-century of missed opportunities since The Limits to Growth (1972). What was once economic growth has become, in many high-income countries, uneconomic growth (additional costs exceeding additional benefits), which is no longer advancing wellbeing. Meanwhile, low-income nations need a dose of efficient and equitable growth to escape poverty while protecting their environments and the global commons. The book argues for a synthesis of our increasing knowledge of the ecosphere’s limited carrying capacity and the power of governments to harness, transform, and distribute resources for the common good. Central to this synthesis must be a correct understanding of the difference between financial constraints and real resource constraints. While the latter apply to everyone, the former do not apply to currency-issuing central governments, which have much more capacity for corrective action than mainstream thinking perceives. The book joins the growing chorus of authoritative voices calling for a complete overhaul of the dominant economic system. We conclude with policy recommendations based on a new economics that, if implemented, would come close to guaranteeing a sustainable and prosperous future. Upon reading this book, at least one thing should be crystal clear: business as usual is not a viable option.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VIII, 344 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030787950
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-78795-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-78795-0
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    Kuwait Soil Taxonomy (2022)
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    Keywords: Soil science. ; Earth sciences. ; Philosophy of nature. ; Geography. ; Agriculture. ; Biotic communities. ; Soil Science. ; Earth Sciences. ; Philosophy of Nature. ; Geography. ; Agriculture. ; Ecosystems.
    Description / Table of Contents: Soil classification systems and Kuwait soil taxonomy hierarchy -- The soil that we attempt to classify -- Horizons, layers and characteristics diagnostics for the higher categories of soil classification in Kuwait -- Families and series differentia -- Identification of the taxonomic class of a soil -- Kuwait soil taxonomy hierarchy – Soil families and soil series -- Laboratory soil procedures for Kuwait soil taxonomy.
    Abstract: This book provides guidelines to key soil taxa in the deserts of Kuwait and guidance to associated procedures for laboratory analyses of soils, leading to land use planning on informed decisions. Soils are essential to provide food, feed, and fiber in addition to multiple ecosystem services that sustain life on earth. To achieve the above services sustainably, it is essential to use soils rationally based on their potential for specific uses. This requires establishing national soil classification systems to assess soils locally and to provide guidance to other countries where similar soils may be occurring. Once soil classification is established, it becomes easier to adopt technologies established on similar soils and environmental conditions without conducting long-term and expensive experimental trial. The taxa are established based on soil’s morphological, physical, chemical, and mineralogical properties and climatic factors. It offers opportunities to maintain future soil surveys and their correlation to the soils of Kuwait. The book is useful in other arid region countries where similar soil and environmental conditions are existing, such as Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. The book also has international relevance, as it was prepared by extracting definitions from USDA-NRCS keys to soil taxonomy, and sections related to soils of Kuwait are added in the book. The book is a unique and excellent addition to the international soil literature.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XLI, 149 p. 54 illus., 49 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030952976
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-95297-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-95297-6
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    Current Topics in Soil Science : An Environmental Approach (2022)
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    Keywords: Soil science. ; Bioinformatics. ; Industrial microbiology. ; Environmental management. ; Physical geography. ; Environmental sciences. ; Physics. ; Soil Science. ; Bioinformatics. ; Industrial Microbiology. ; Environmental Management. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Environmental Physics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Part I: Soil Science. 1. Soil Formation -- 2. Soil Minerology -- 3. Soil Taxonomy and Classification -- 4. Soil Quality -- 5. Soil Analytical Techniques. Part II: Soil Physics. 6. Physical Properties of Soils -- 7. Soil Structure -- 8. Soil Tillage -- 9. Soil Water -- 10. Soil Air and Temperature -- 11. Soil Erosion -- Part III: Soil Chemistry. 12. Concepts of Soil Chemistry -- 13. Chemical Composition of Soil -- 14. Ion Exchange -- 15. pH, Salinity and Sodicity -- 16. Chemistry of Soil Nutrient -- Part IV: Soil Biology. 17. Microbiota -- 18. Soil Fauna -- 19. Organism Interactions with Soil Processes -- 20. Impact of Pesticides and Fertilizers on Soil Microbial Diversity -- Part V: Environment and Soil Quality -- 21. Environmental Impacts -- 22. Effect of Climate Change on Soil Ecosystem -- 23. Soil Carbon Sequestration -- 24. Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management -- 25. Soil Pollution -- Index.
    Abstract: Soil is an important but often neglected element of the climate system. It is the second largest carbon store, or ‘sink’, after the oceans. Despite being a fundamental resource that supports all kinds of life on Earth, concerns related to soil are often not included as an important environmental issue. Climate changes put soil under pressure. The increasing concentration of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere may cause the microbes in the soil to work faster to break down organic matter, potentially releasing even more carbon dioxide. The soil moisture content is being constantly affected by rising temperatures and changes in precipitation patterns and future projections show that this may continue. This book presents current environmental issues and their remedies for soil which are mainly based on soil degradation, soil pollution and the effect of climate change on the soil. Adding xenobiotic chemicals or other alterations in the natural soil environment for agricultural, industrial or urban purposes result in a decline in the soil quality due to improper use or poor management, which is a serious environmental problem. The book is divided into five parts - soil science, soil physics, soil chemistry, soil biology and soil environment. The first part “Soil Science” serves as the introduction to the book and discusses some common topics such as soil formation, mineralogy, taxonomy, quality and analytical techniques. The second part “Soil Physics” is mainly concerned with the physical properties and processes of soil and their association with effects on air, water and temperature. Soil Chemistry, the third part, discusses the chemical reactions and processes between inorganic and organic components.The fourth part “Soil Biology” explains the biological properties and processes of the soil, with special concern to microbial diversity and its effect on the ecology. Lastly, the fifth part “Soil Environment” discusses the current environmental problems such as climate change and soil pollution, including processes to mitigate these issues through carbon sequestration, nutrient management and land management.
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    Pages: XXIII, 268 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030926694
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-92669-4
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    Towards Implementation of Sustainability Concepts in Developing Countries (2021)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Science Study and teaching. ; Bioclimatology. ; Engineering geology. ; Landscape architecture. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences. ; Science Education. ; Climate Change Ecology. ; Geoengineering. ; Landscape Architecture. ; Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Evaluation of the Sustainable Building Materials for Economic Housing in Egypt -- The Architectural Design of Outdoor Spaces in Oncology Hospitals. Toward Achieving Social Sustainability for Oncology Patients -- Visual Comfort in Elder Care Facilities: Promoting Environmental Gerontology Theory -- The Relation Between Walking and Urban Form: Identifying Gaps in Egyptian Literature -- Heritage Sites: Towards Creative Ambiance in Public Spaces Attached - Impact of Creative Ambiance on Societal Development -- Understanding challenges/barriers and the motivations of farmers to adopt Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs): case study of Sumerpur Tehsil of Rajasthan, India -- Sustainable Living Fences (SLF): To Develop the Function and Form of Universities’ Fences. (Based on Value Architecture) -- Toward a Sustainable Design of the Rehabilitation Centers For Addiction -- Toward Resiliency through Sustainable Urban Formation in Baghdad -- Improving Sustainability in Indian Cities through Expansion of Edible Green Spaces: Exploring Million Plus Cities of Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad.
    Abstract: This book focuses on sustainability concepts in architecture and urban design, environmental issues, and natural resources. Today it has become essential to reduce carbon emissions, protect habitats, and preserve the delicate ecosystems of our planet. Accordingly, sustainable development has to be improved by decreasing the consumption of non-renewable resources, in order to help nature replenish itself. Further, it highlights the efforts that have been made by architects, environmentalists, engineers, students, planners and everyone in between in order to improve sustainability in various developing communities and countries.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XV, 324 p. 214 illus., 183 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030743499
    Series Statement: Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation, IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74349-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-74349-9
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    The Soils of Nepal (2021)
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    Keywords: Soil science. ; Agriculture. ; Earth sciences. ; Soil Science. ; Agriculture. ; Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- History of Soil Research -- Climate -- Geology and Physiography -- Land Use and Land Cover -- Soil Formation -- Soil Types, Soil Classification and Mapping -- Soil Properties -- Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management -- Land Degradation -- Soils and Human -- Soil Issues and Future Perspective.
    Abstract: This book publishes consolidated information on the soils of Nepal from all possible sources. The Survey Department, Government of Nepal, conducted two national scale soil survey projects to classify soils of Nepal (Land Resource Mapping Project ended in 1985, and National Land Use Planning Project ended in 2021). Both projects adopted the United States Department of Agriculture system of soil classification. Besides, National Soil Science Research Center (previously known as Soil Science Division) of Nepal Agricultural Research Council and Soil Management Directorate, Department of Agriculture, also worked on soils of Nepal. To date, the information on the soils of Nepal is not published in well-documented form but has been reported widely as gray literature (project report or government report) or peer-review articles. 'The Soils of Nepal’ is a part of ‘World Soils Book Series’ which constitutes twelve chapters—covering broad aspects such as soil research history, climate, geology, soil classification and mapping, and soil fertility. Furthermore, information about soil properties and relation between soil constituents of the dominant soil types of Nepal and their scope of use in the context of land use are described. This book also tries to simplify the intricate relationship among soil, culture, and people. Each chapter contains a comprehensive, richly illustrated, and up-to-date overview of the soils of Nepal. We believe it fulfils a quest for a global audience including students, educators, extension workers, and soil scientists, who are interested to know the young soils of Nepal.
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    Pages: XVIII, 161 p. 46 illus., 44 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030809997
    Series Statement: World Soils Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80999-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-80999-7
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    Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology Volume 255 : Glyphosate (2021)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Environmental management. ; Food Safety measures. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Management. ; Food Safety.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Glyphosate: Uses Other than in Glyphosate-Resistant Crops, Mode of Action, Degradation in Plants, and Effects on Non-Target Plants and Agricultural Microbes -- 2. History and Outlook for Glyphosate-Resistant Crops -- 3. Ecotoxicology of Glyphosate-Resistant Weeds -- 4. Ecotoxicology of Glyphosate, its Formulants, and Environmental Degradation Products.
    Abstract: Glyphosate: Uses Other than in Glyphosate-Resistant Crops, Mode of Action, Degradation in Plants, and Effects on Non-Target Plants and Agricultural Microbes Stephen O. Duke History and Outlook for Glyphosate-Resistant Crops Jerry M. Green and Daniel L. Siehl Evolution of Glyphosate-Resistant Weeds Yousoon Baek, Lucas Kopecky Bobadilla, Darci A. Giacomini, Jacob S. Montgomery, Brent P. Murphy, and Patrick J. Tranel Ecotoxicology of Glyphosate, its formulants, and Fnvironmental Degradation Products José L. Rodríguez-Gil, Ryan S. Prosser, Stephen O. Duke, and Keith R. Solomon.
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    Pages: XVII, 205 p. 10 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030684839
    Series Statement: Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, Continuation of Residue Reviews, 255
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-68483-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-68483-9
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    A Visual Atlas for Soil Micromorphologists (2021)
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    Keywords: Soil science. ; Earth sciences. ; Physical geography. ; Soil Science. ; Earth Sciences. ; Physical Geography. ; Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. The multiscalar nature of soils -- Chapter 2. History of micromorphology -- Chapter 3. Observation and sampling of soils -- Chapter 4. How to make thin sections -- Chapter 5.The polarised light microscope -- Chapter 6. Other techniques of observation -- Chapter 7. Electron and energy imaging -- Chapter 8. Colours of minerals -- Chapter 9. The micromorphological approach -- Chapter 10. Concept of fabric -- Chapter 11. Multiscalar approach to fabric -- Chapter 12. Basic distribution patterns -- Chapter 13. c/f related distributions I -- Chapter 14. c/f related distributions II -- Chapter 15. Aggregates and aggregation -- Chapter 16. Degree of separation and accommodation of aggregates -- Chapter 17. The nature of voids -- Chapter 18. Morphology of voids I -- Chapter 19. The morphology of voids II -- Chapter 20. Microstructure I -- Chapter 21. Microstructure II -- Chapter 22. Mineral and organic constituents -- Chapter 23. Particle size and sorting -- Chapter 24. Shape of grains: equidimensionality -- Chapter 25. Shape of grains: roundness and sphericity -- Chapter 26. Basalt, granite, and gabbro -- Chapter 27. Schist, gneiss, and amphibolite -- Chapter 28. Quartzite and marble -- Chapter 29. Calcium-bearing sedimentary rocks -- Chapter 30. Sand and sandstone -- Chapter 31. Mineral grains in the soil I: quartz and chalcedony -- Chapter 32. Mineral grains in the soil II: feldspar and mica -- Chapter 33. Mineral grains in the soil III: inosilicates and nesosilicates -- Chapter 34. Mineral grains in the soil IV: carbonates -- Chapter 35. Mineral grains in the soil V: chlorides and sulfates -- Chapter 36. Biominerals I -- Chapter 37. Biominerals II -- Chapter 38. Biominerals III -- Chapter 39. Anthropogenic features I -- Chapter 40. Anthropogenic features II -- Chapter 41. Organic matter I -- Chapter 42. Organic matter II -- Chapter 43. Humus -- Chapter 44. Micromass -- Chapter 45. B-fabric I -- Chapter 46. B-fabric II -- Chapter 47. Imprints of pedogenesis -- Chapter 48. Iron- and manganese-bearing nodules -- Chapter 49. Carbonate nodules -- Chapter 50. Polygenetic nodules -- Chapter 51. Nodules: morphology and border shape -- Chapter 52. Nodules: orthic, anorthic, disorthic -- Chapter 53. Crystals and crystal intergrowths -- Chapter 54. Impregnations -- Chapter 55. Depletions -- Chapter 56. Coatings with clays I -- Chapter 57. Coatings with clays II -- Chapter 58. Micropans, coarse coatings, cappings, and crusts -- Chapter 59. Hypocoatings and quasicoatings: amorphous -- Chapter 60. Coatings and hypocoatings: crystalline -- Chapter 61. Mineral infillings -- Chapter 62. Mineral infillings of biological origin -- Chapter 63. Pedoturbations -- Chapter 64. Faecal pellets -- Chapter 65. Dung and vertebrate excrements -- Chapter 66. Composite pedogenic features -- Chapter 67. Uncommon features -- Chapter 68. Pedofeatures and soil processes -- Chapter 69. Clay dynamics I - Translocation -- Chapter 70. Clay dynamics II - Swelling -- Chapter 71. Water dynamics. -- Chapter 72. Carbonate and gypsum dynamics -- Chapter 73. Processes involving iron oxyhydroxides -- Chapter 74. Biogeochemical processes I -- Chapter 75. Biogeochemical processes II -- Chapter 76. The future of soil micromorphology -- Chapter 77. Beyond the two dimensions -- Chapter 78. The prospect of chemical imaging.
    Abstract: This open access atlas is an up-to-date visual resource on the features and structures observed in soil thin sections, i.e. soil micromorphology. The book addresses the growing interest in soil micromorphology in the fields of soil science, earth science, archaeology and forensic science, and serves as a reference tool for researchers and students for fast learning and intuitive feature and structure recognition. The book is divided into six parts and contains hundreds of images and photomicrographs. Part one is devoted to the way to sample properly soils, the method of preparation of thin sections, the main tool of soil micromorphology (the microscope), and the approach of soil micromorphology as a scientific method. Part two focuses on the organisation of soil fragments and presents the concept of fabric. Part three addresses the basic components, e.g. rocks, minerals, organic compounds and anthropogenic features. Part four lists all the various types of pedogenic features observed in a soil, i.e. the imprint of pedogenesis. Part five gives interpretations of features associated with the main processes at work in soils and paleosols. Part six presents a view of what the future of soil micromorphology could be. Finally, the last part consists of the index and annexes, including the list of mineral formulas. This atlas will be of interest to researchers, academics, and students, who will find it a convenient tool for the self-teaching of soil micromorphology by using comparative photographs.
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    Pages: XIX, 177 p. 82 illus., 81 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030678067
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67806-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-67806-7
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    Soil Spectral Inference with R : Analysing Digital Soil Spectra using the R Programming Environment (2021)
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    Keywords: Soil science. ; Environmental sciences Mathematics. ; Environment. ; Earth sciences. ; Soil Science. ; Mathematical Applications in Environmental Science. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. Getting Started with R -- 3. Material -- 4. Data Handling of Spectra -- 5. Pre-Processing of Spectra -- 6. Similarity between Spectra and the Detection of Outlier -- 7. Selection of the Calibration Sample -- 8. Estimating Soil Properties and Classes from Spectra -- 9. Spectral Transformation.
    Abstract: This book provides a didactic overview of techniques for inferring information from soil spectroscopic data, and the codes in the R programming language for performing such analyses. It is intended for students, researchers and practitioners looking to infer soil information from spectroscopic data, focusing mainly on, but not restricted to, the infrared range of the electromagnetic spectrum. Little prior knowledge of the R programming language or digital soil spectra is required. We work through the steps to process spectroscopic data systematically.
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    Pages: XV, 247 p. 461 illus., 72 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030648961
    Series Statement: Progress in Soil Science,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64896-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-64896-1
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    Experimenting on a Small Planet : A History of Scientific Discoveries, a Future of Climate Change and Global Warming (2021)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Physical geography. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Discovering Climate -- Chapter 3. The Language of Science -- Chapter 4. Applying Mathematics to Problems -- Chapter 5. Geologic Time -- Chapter 6. Putting Numbers on Geologic Ages -- Chapter 7. Documenting Past Climate Change -- Chapter 8. The Nature of Energy Received From the Sun – The Analogies with Water Waves and Sound -- Chapter 9. The Nature of Energy Received From the Sun---Figuring Out What Light Really Is -- Chapter 10. Exploring the Electromagnetic Spectrum -- Chapter 11. The Origins of Climate Science---The Idea Of Energy Balance -- Chapter 12. The Climate System -- Chapter 13. What’s At The Bottom of Alice’s Rabbit Hole -- Chapter 14. Energy from the Sun---Long-Term Variations -- Chapter 15. Solar Variability and Cosmic Rays -- Chapter 16. Albedo -- Chapter 17. Air -- Chapter 18. HOH---The Keystone Of Earth’s Climate -- Chapter 19. The Atmosphere -- Chapter 20. Oxygen and Ozone---Products and Protectors of Life -- Chapter 21. Water Vapor---The Major Greenhouse Gas -- Chapter 22. Carbon Dioxide -- Chapter 23. Other Greenhouse Gases -- Chapter 24. The Earth Is a Sphere and Rotates -- Chapter 25. The Coriolis Effect -- Chapter 26. The Circulation of Earth’s Atmosphere -- Chapter 27. The Circulation of Earth’s Oceans -- Chapter 28. The Biological Interactions -- Chapter 29. Sea Level -- Chapter 30. Global Climate Change---The Geologically Immediate Past -- Chapter 31. Human Impacts on the Environment and Climate -- Chapter 32. Predictions of the Future of Humanity -- Chapter 33. Is there an Analog for the Future Climate -- Chapter 34. The Instrumental Temperature Record -- Chapter 35. The Changing Climate of the Polar Regions -- Chapter 36. Global, Regional and Local Effects of Our Changing Climate -- Chapter 37. Final Thoughts.
    Abstract: This book is a thorough introduction to climate science and global change. The author is a geologist who has spent much of his life investigating the climate of Earth from a time when it was warm and dinosaurs roamed the land, to today's changing climate. Bill Hay takes you on a journey to understand how the climate system works. He explores how humans are unintentionally conducting a grand uncontrolled experiment which is leading to unanticipated changes. We follow the twisting path of seemingly unrelated discoveries in physics, chemistry, biology, geology, and even mathematics to learn how they led to our present knowledge of how our planet works. He explains why the weather is becoming increasingly chaotic as our planet warms at a rate far faster than at any time in its geologic past. He speculates on possible future outcomes, and suggests that nature itself may make some unexpected course corrections. Although the book is written for the layman with little knowledge of science or mathematics, it includes information from many diverse fields to provide even those actively working in the field of climatology with a broader view of this developing drama. Experimenting on a Small Planet is a must read for anyone having more than a casual interest in global warming and climate change - one of the most important and challenging issues of our time. This new edition includes actual data from climate science into 2021. Numerous Powerpoint slides can be downloaded to allow lecturers and teachers to more effectively use the book as a basis for climate change education.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVI, 1001 p. 780 illus., 479 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 3rd ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030763398
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-76339-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-76339-8
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    Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology Volume 257 (2021)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Environmental management. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental chemistry. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Management. ; Water. ; Environmental Chemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: Trends and Sources of Heavy Metal Pollution in Global River and Lake Sediments from 1970 to 2018 -- A Review on Prediction Models for Pesticide Use, Transmission, and Its Impacts -- Effects of Dissolved Organic Matter on the Bioavailability of Heavy Metals During Microbial Dissimilatory Iron Reduction: A Review -- The Toxic Effect of Silver Nanoparticles on Nerve Cells: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis -- A Systematic Review on Occurrence and Ecotoxicity of Organic UV Filters in Aquatic Organisms -- Micro and Nano-plastics in the Environment: Research Priorities for the Near Future.
    Abstract: Trends and Sources of Heavy Metal Pollution in Global River and Lake Sediments from 1970 to 2018 Yandong Niu, Falin Chen, Youzhi Li, and Bo Ren A Review on Prediction Models for Pesticide Use, Transmission, and Its Impacts Edwin Prem Kumar Gilbert and Lydia Edwin Effects of Dissolved Organic Matter on the Bioavailability of Heavy Metals During Microbial Dissimilatory Iron Reduction: A Review Yuanhang Li and Xiaofeng Gong The Toxic Effect of Silver Nanoparticles on Nerve Cells: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Atousa Janzadeh, Michael R Hamblin, Narges Janzadeh, Hosseyn Arzani, MahsaTashakori-Miyanroudi, Mahmood Yousefifard, and Fatemeh Ramezani A Systematic Review on Occurrence and Ecotoxicity of Organic UV Filters in Aquatic Organisms Ved Prakash and Sadasivam Anbumani Micro and Nano-plastics in the Environment: Research Priorities for the Near Future Marco Vighi, Javier Bayo, Francisca Fernández-Piñas, Jesús Gago, May Gómez, Javier Hernández-Borges, Alicia Herrera, Junkal Landaburu, Soledad Muniategui-Lorenzo, Antonio-Román Muñoz, Andreu Rico, Cristina Romera-Castillo, Lucía Viñas, and Roberto Rosal.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XV, 218 p. 10 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030882174
    Series Statement: Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, Continuation of Residue Reviews, 257
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-88217-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-88217-4
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    Biochar Applications in Agriculture and Environment Management (2020)
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    Keywords: Soil science. ; Agriculture. ; Environmental management. ; Microbial ecology. ; Environment. ; Sustainability. ; Soil Science. ; Agriculture. ; Environmental Management. ; Microbial Ecology. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Applying Rice Husk Biochar to Revitalise Saline Sodic Soil in Khorat Plateau Area-A Case Study for Food Security Purposes (Saowanee Wijitkosum) -- Chapter 2. Impact of Pyrolysis Techniques on Biochar Characteristics: Application to Soil (Vineet Yadav and Puja Khare) -- Chapter 3. The Potential Application of Biochars for Dyes with an Emphasis on Azo Dyes: Analysis through an Experimental Case Study Utilizing Fruit-Derived Biochar for the Abatement of Congo Red as The Model Pollutant (Kumar Vikrant, Kangkan Roy, Mandavi Goswami, Himanshu Tiwari, Balendu Shekher Giri, Ki-Hyun Kim, Yui Fai Tsang and Ram Sharan Singh) -- Chapter 4. Potential of Biochar for the Remediation of Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil (Amita Shakya and Tripti Agarwal) -- Chapter 5. Biochars and Its Implications on Soil Health and Crop Productivity in Semi-Arid Environment (P Kannan, D Krishnaveni and S Ponmani) -- Chapter 6. Recent Development in Bioremediation of Soil Pollutants through Biochar for Environmental Sustainability (Gulshan Kumar Sharma, Roomesh Kumar Jena, Surabhi Hota, Amit Kumar, Prasenjit Ray, Ramkishore Fagodiya, Lal Chand Malav, Krishna Kumar Yadav, Dipak Kumar Gupta, Shakeel A Khan and SK Ray) -- Chapter 7. Role of Biochar in Carbon Sequestration and Greenhouse Gas Mitigation (Dipak Kumar Gupta, Chandan Kumar Gupta, Rachana Dubey, RK Fagodiya, Gulshan Sharma, Keerthika A, MB Noor Mohamed, Rahul Dev and A K Shukla) -- Chapter 8. Biochar coupled rehabilitation of Cyanobacterial soil crusts: A sustainable approach in stabilization of arid and semiarid soils (Arun Kumar and Jay Shankar Singh) -- Chapter 9. Soil Health Management through Low Cost Biochar Technology (Shaon Kumar Das and Goutam Kumar Ghosh) -- Chapter 10. Utilization of Agricultural Waste as Biochar for Soil Health (AG Rajalakshmi) -- Chapter 11. Biochar: A New Environmental Paradigm in Management of Agricultural Soils and Mitigation of GHG Emission (Palakshi Borah, Nijara Baruah, Lina Gogoi, Bikram Borkotoki, Nirmali Gogoi and Rupam Kataki) -- Chapter 12. Multifarious Benefits of Biochar Application in Different Soil Types (Umesh Pankaj).
    Abstract: This book provides up-to-date information on biochar use in management of soil health, agriculture productivity, green-house gases, restoration ecology and environment. Biochar application to nutrient deficient and disturbed soils is a viable option which may promotes advances in food safety and food security to human nutrition and overall fundamental research in the agricultural sciences. The book describes in detail how the recalcitrant biochar is able to persist for long periods of time and work as a shelter for soil microbial colonisation and their biomass/numbers. This book also includes contents related to important role of biochar applications in the restoration of contaminated agricultural soils. The book will be of particular interest to students, teachers and researchers in the disciplines.
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    Pages: XIV, 272 p. 64 illus., 55 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030409975
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-40997-5
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