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  • 1
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    Population Genomics: Marine Organisms (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Evolution (Biology). ; Biodiversity. ; Animal culture. ; Plant genetics. ; Climatology. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Evolutionary Biology. ; Biodiversity. ; Animal Science. ; Plant Genetics. ; Climate Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I: Introduction -- Marine Population Genomics: Challenges and Opportunities -- Part II: Marine Microbes -- Part III: Genetic Diversity, Population Structure, and Biogeography -- Population Genomics of Marine Zooplankton -- Population Genomics of Early-Splitting Lineages of Metazoans -- Population Genomics and Biogeography of the Northern Acorn Barnacle (Semibalanus balanoides) Using Pooled Sequencing Approaches -- Part IV: Seascape Genomics -- Seascape Genomics: Contextualizing Adaptive and Neutral Genomic Variation in the Ocean Environment -- Part V: Adaptation, Acclimation, and Speciation -- Clinal Adaptation in the Marine Environment -- The Population Genomics of Parallel Adaptation: Lessons from Threespine Stickleback -- Mechanisms of Adaptive Divergence and Speciation in Littorina saxatilis: Integrating Knowledge from Ecology and Genetics with New Data Emerging from Genomic Studies -- Ecological Speciation in Corals -- Environmental Epigenomics and Its Applications in Marine Organisms -- Part VI: Protection, Conservation, and Management of Marine Organisms -- Marine Invasion Genomics: Revealing Ecological and Evolutionary Consequences of Biological Invasions -- Population Genomics Applied to Fishery Management and Conservation -- Marine Conservation and Marine Protected Areas -- Index.
    Abstract: Population genomics has provided unprecedented opportunities to unravel the mysteries of marine organisms in the oceans' depths. The world's oceans, which make up 70% of our planet, encompass diverse habitats and host numerous unexplored populations and species. Population genomics studies of marine organisms are rapidly emerging and have the potential to transform our understanding of marine populations, species, and ecosystems, providing insights into how these organisms are evolving and how they respond to different stimuli and environments. This knowledge is critical for understanding the fundamental aspects of marine life, how marine organisms will respond to environmental changes, and how we can better protect and preserve marine biodiversity and resources. This book brings together leading experts in the field to address critical aspects of fundamental and applied research in marine species and share their research and insights crucial for understanding marine ecosystem diversity and function. It also discusses the challenges, opportunities and future perspectives of marine population genomics. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVI, 456 p. 75 illus., 44 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030379360
    Series Statement: Population Genomics,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37936-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-37936-0
    DDC: 577.6
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    Changing Climate, Changing Worlds : Local Knowledge and the Challenges of Social and Ecological Change (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Plants Evolution. ; Climatology. ; Biodiversity. ; Plant ecology. ; Anthropology. ; Plant Evolution. ; Climate Sciences. ; Biodiversity. ; Plant Ecology. ; Anthropology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword -- Introduction -- Global change through an indigenous lens -- People, water, fish and plants -- Pathways to bring ethnobiological contributions to climate change research -- Who’s climate? Who’s change? Various views from rural Northern Cameroon -- Indigenous Tea Farmers’ Responses and Adaptations to Climate Change -- Observing wild flora to understand local perceptions of climate change in a temperate rural area -- Understanding Climate Change and Planning for the Future in Southern Appalachia -- Rains and men -- The year people and wild animals got closer -- Understanding how pastoralists perceive environmental, including climate, changes and ideas for solutions -- Conclusions -- Index.
    Abstract: This book explores how individuals and communities perceive and understand climate change using their observations of change in the world around them. Because processes of climatic change operate at spatial and temporal scales that differ from those of everyday practice, the phenomenon can be difficult to understand. However, flora and fauna, which are important natural and cultural resources for human communities, do respond to the pressures of environmental change. Humans, in turn, observe and adapt to those responses, even when they may not understand their causes. Much of the discussion about human experiences of our changing climate centers on disasters and extreme events, but we argue that a focus on the everyday, on the microexperiences of change, has the advantage of revealing how people see, feel, and make sense of climate change in their own lives. The chapters of this book are drawn from Asia, Europe, Africa, and South and North America. They use ethnographic inquiry to understand local knowledge and perceptions of climate change and the social and ecological changes inextricably intertwined with it. Together, they illustrate the complex process of coming to know climate change, show some of the many ways that climate change and our responses to it inflict violence, and point to promising avenues for moving toward just and authentic collaborative responses.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: X, 266 p. 64 illus., 44 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030373122
    Series Statement: Ethnobiology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37312-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-37312-2
    DDC: 581.38
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    Plant Ecophysiology and Adaptation under Climate Change: Mechanisms and Perspectives I : General Consequences and Plant Responses (2020)
    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
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    Keywords: Plant physiology. ; Climatology. ; Agriculture. ; Environmental management. ; Plant Physiology. ; Climate Sciences. ; Agriculture. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Climate change influences the interactive effects of the simultaneous impact of abiotic and biotic stresses on plants -- 2. Loss of Agro Bio-Diversity and Productivity Due To Climate Change in Continent Asia: A Review -- 3. Stress Implications and Crop Productivity -- 4. Impact of Climate Change on Postharvest Physiology of Edible Plant Products -- 5. Plant adaption and tolerance to environmental stresses: mechanisms and perspective -- 6. Crop growth responses towards elevated atmospheric CO2 environment -- 7. Coping with saline environment: learning from halophytes -- 8. Ecophysiology and responses of plants under drought -- 9. Strategies for drought tolerance in xerophytes -- 10. Ecophysiology and response of plants under high temperature stress -- 11. Adaptation and tolerance of wheat to heat stress -- 12. High-temperature tolerance of flowers -- 13. Assessing the effects of high night temperature on rice photosynthetic parameters: involvement of cellular membrane damage and ethylene response -- 14. Ecophysiological Responses of Plants under Metals/ Metalloids Toxicity -- 15. Ecophysiology of plants under cadmium toxicity: Photosynthetic and physiological responses -- 16. Ecophysiology and stress responses of aquatic macrophytes under metals/metalloids toxicity -- 17. Physiological, Biochemical and Molecular Responses of the plants against enhanced Ultraviolet B and Heavy Metal stress -- 18. Impact of UV radiation on photosynthetic apparatus: Adaptive and damaging mechanisms -- 19. UV-B and UV-B/white light induced inhibition of thylakoid electron transfer reactions studied by fluorescence induction and fluorescence decay: damage to donor and acceptor side components of PSII -- 20. Climate Change and Plant Abiotic Stress: Responses, Sensing and Signaling -- 21. Plant signaling under adverse environment -- 22. Plant-based Biostumulants and Plant Stress Responses -- 23. Transcription factors and plant abiotic stress responses -- 24. Ecophysiological Adaptation of Soybeans to Latitudes through Photoperiodic and Growth Habit Genes -- 25. Arsenic accumulation, compartmentation and complexation in Arthrocnemum indicum -- 26. Plant-Microbe Interactions under Adverse Environment -- 27. Breeding Plants for Future Climates -- 28. Adaptive physiological responses of plants under abiotic stresses: role of phytohormones -- 29. Biochemical and Molecular mechanism of Abiotic stress Tolerance in plants. .
    Abstract: This book presents the state-of-the-art in plant ecophysiology. With a particular focus on adaptation to a changing environment, it discusses ecophysiology and adaptive mechanisms of plants under climate change. Over the centuries, the incidence of various abiotic stresses such as salinity, drought, extreme temperatures, atmospheric pollution, metal toxicity due to climate change have regularly affected plants and, and some estimates suggest that environmental stresses may reduce the crop yield by up to 70%. This in turn adversely affects the food security. As sessile organisms, plants are frequently exposed to various environmental adversities. As such, both plant physiology and plant ecophysiology begin with the study of responses to the environment. Provides essential insights, this book can be used for courses such as Plant Physiology, Environmental Science, Crop Production and Agricultural Botany. Volume 1 provides up-to-date information on the impact of climate change on plants, the general consequences and plant responses to various environmental stresses.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXI, 859 p. 87 illus., 54 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811521560
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2156-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-2156-0
    DDC: 571.2
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    POLAR NIGHT Marine Ecology : Life and Light in the Dead of Night (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Biotic communities. ; Biodiversity. ; Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Climatology. ; Physical geography. ; Botanical chemistry. ; Ecosystems. ; Biodiversity. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Climate Sciences. ; Physical Geography. ; Plant Biochemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- The marine physical environment during the Polar Night -- Light in the Polar Night -- Marine micro- and macroalgae in the Polar Night -- Zooplankton in the Polar Night -- Benthic communities in the Polar Night -- Fish ecology in the Polar Night -- Biological clocks and rhythms in polar organisms -- Sensor carrying platforms -- Operative habitat mapping and monitoring in the Polar Night -- The Polar Night exhibition: Life and light at the dead of night -- Index.
    Abstract: Until recently, the prevailing view of marine life at high latitudes has been that organisms enter a general resting state during the dark Polar Night and that the system only awakens with the return of the sun. Recent research, however, with coordinated, multidisciplinary field campaigns based on the high Arctic Archipelago of Svalbard, have provided a radical new perspective. Instead of a system in dormancy, a new perspective of a system in full operation and with high levels of activity across all major phyla is emerging. Examples of such activities and processes include: Active marine organisms at sea surface, water column and the sea-floor. At surface we find active foraging in seabirds and fish, in the water column we find a high biodiversity and activity of zooplankton and larvae such as active light induced synchronized diurnal vertical migration, and at seafloor there is a high biodiversity in benthic animals and macroalgae. The Polar Night is a period for reproduction in many benthic and pelagic taxa, mass occurrence of ghost shrimps (Caprellides), high abundance of Ctenophores, physiological evidence of micro- and macroalgal cells that are ready to utilize the first rays of light when they appear, deep water fishes found at water surface in the Polar night, and continuous growth of bivalves throughout the winter. These findings not only begin to shape a new paradigm for marine winter ecology in the high Arctic, but also provide conclusive evidence for a top-down controlled system in which primary production levels are close to zero. In an era of environmental change that is accelerated at high latitudes, we believe that this new insight is likely to strongly impact how the scientific community views the high latitude marine ecosystem. Despite the overwhelming darkness, the main environmental variable affecting marine organisms in the Polar Night is in fact light. The light regime during the Polar Night is unique with respect to light intensity, spectral composition of light and photoperiod. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XI, 375 p. 133 illus., 116 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030332082
    Series Statement: Advances in Polar Ecology, 4
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33208-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-33208-2
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    Mushrooms, Humans and Nature in a Changing World : Perspectives from Ecological, Agricultural and Social Sciences (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Biodiversity. ; Food science. ; Fungi. ; Mycology. ; Microbiology. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Climatology. ; Ethnology. ; Biodiversity. ; Food Science. ; Fungi. ; Conservation Biology. ; Climate Sciences. ; Ethnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Prologue -- Introduction -- 1)Setting the scene -- Biodiversity and cultivation -- 2)Edible ectomycorrhizal fungi and their cultivation in china -- 3)Climate change, biotechnology and mexican neotropical edible ectomycorrhizal mushrooms -- 4)Diversity and importance of edible ectomycorrhizal fungi in guatemala -- 5)Advances in the cultivation of Lactarius deliciosus (saffron milk cap) in new zealand -- 6)Edible mushrooms and their cultural importance in yunnan, china -- 7)Advances in desert truffle mycorrhization and cultivation -- case studies -- 8)Diversity, biogeographic distribution, ecology and ectomycorrhizal relationships of the edible porcini mushrooms (Boletus s. str., Boletaceae) worldwide: state of the art and an annotated check-list -- 9)Recent insights in the phylogeny, species diversity and culinary uses of milkcap genera Lactarius and Lactifluus -- 10)Advances in the cultivation of truffles in canada -- 11)Diversity and ecology of edible mushrooms from patagonia native forests, argentina -- 12)Truffle cultivation in the south of france: socio-economic characteristics -- 13)Ethnomycology in europe: the past, the present, and the future -- ecology with emphasis on wild edible fungi -- 14)Interactions between soil mesofauna and edible ectomycorrhizal mushrooms -- 15)Diversity and importance of edible mushrooms in ectomycorrhizal communities on mexican neotropics -- 16)A checklist of ectomycorrhizal mushrooms associated to Quercus humboldtii in colombia -- 17)Modifications of community structure in ectomycorrhizal artic fungi as a consequence of global warming.
    Abstract: This book focuses on recent advances in our understanding of wild edible mycorrhizal fungi, truffle and mushrooms and their cultivation. In addition to providing fresh insights into various topics, e.g. taxonomy, ecology, cultivation and environmental impact, it also demonstrates the clear but fragile link between wild edible mushrooms and human societies. Comprising 17 chapters written by 41 experts from 13 countries on four continents, it enables readers to grasp the importance of protecting this unique, invaluable, renewable resource in the context of climate change and unprecedented biodiversity loss. The book inspires professionals and encourages young researchers to enter this field to develop the sustainable use of wild edible mushrooms using modern tools and approaches. It also highlights the importance of protecting forested environments, saving species from extinction and generating a significant income for local populations, while keeping alive and renewing the link between humans and wild edible mushrooms so that in the future, the sustainable farming and use of edible mycorrhizal mushrooms will play a predominant role in the management and preservation of forested lands.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIV, 480 p. 176 illus., 162 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030373788
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37378-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-37378-8
    DDC: 333.95
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    The Plant Family Brassicaceae : Biology and Physiological Responses to Environmental Stresses (2020)
    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
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    Keywords: Plant physiology. ; Agriculture. ; Plant biotechnology. ; Plant genetics. ; Botanical chemistry. ; Climatology. ; Plant Physiology. ; Agriculture. ; Plant Biotechnology. ; Plant Genetics. ; Plant Biochemistry. ; Climate Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1.The Plant Family Brassicaceae: Introduction, Biology and Importance -- 2. Agricultural, Economic and Societal Importance of Brassicaceae Plants -- 3.Arabidopsis thaliana: Model Plant for the Study of Abiotic Stress Responses -- 4. Newly Revealed Promising Gene Pools of Neglected Brassica Species to Improve Stress-Tolerant Crops -- 5. Improved Tolerance to Stresses of Different Origin in Camelina sativa: Conventional Breeding and Biotechnology -- 6. Brassicaceae Plants Response and Tolerance to Salinity -- 7. Brassicaceae Plants Response and Tolerance to Drought Stress: Physiological and Molecular Interventions -- 8.Rapeseed: Biology and Physiological Responses to Drought stress -- 9. Responses and Tolerance of Brassicas to High Temperature -- 10.Brassicaceae Plants Response and Tolerance to Waterlogging and Flood etc. .
    Abstract: This book provides all aspects of the physiology, stress responses and tolerance to abiotic stresses of the Brassicaceae plants. Different plant families have been providing food, fodder, fuel, medicine and other basic needs for the human and animal since the ancient time. Among the plant families, Brassicaceae has special importance for their agri-horticultural importance and multifarious uses apart from the basic needs. Interest understanding the response of Brassicaceae plants toward abiotic stresses is growing considering the economic importance and the special adaptive mechanisms. The knowledge needs to be translated into improved elite lines that can contribute to achieve food security. The physiological and molecular mechanisms acting on Brassicaceae introduced in this book are useful to students and researchers working on biology, physiology, environmental interactions and biotechnology of Brassicaceae plants.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIV, 531 p. 29 illus., 26 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811563454
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6345-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-6345-4
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    Plant Phenolics in Sustainable Agriculture : Volume 1 (2020)
    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Sustainability. ; Botanical chemistry. ; Climatology. ; Environment. ; Agriculture. ; Sustainability. ; Plant Biochemistry. ; Climate Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Salicylic acid-mediated salt stress tolerance in plants -- Chapter 2. Biotechnology for Extraction of Plant Phenolics -- Chapter 3. Exploitation of Plant Phenolics in Animal Farming -- Chapter 4. FLAVONES AND FLAVONOLS: BIOACTIVITIES AND RESPONSES UNDER LIGHT STRESS IN HERBS -- Chapter 5. Interactive Biology of Auxins and Phenolics in Plant Environment -- Chapter 6. Bioavailability and Nutritional analysis of Flavonoids -- Chapter 7. Newly Identified Phenolic Compounds from Different Plant Families -- Chapter 8. Phenolic alleochemicals from crops and weed management -- Chapter 9. Phenolic Compounds against Fungal and Viral Plant Diseases -- Chapter 10. Phenolic compounds from medicinal herbs: their role in animal health and diseases: A new approach for sustainable welfare and development -- Chapter 11. Phenolics- A game changer in the life cycle of plants -- Chapter 12. Phenolics as plant protective companion against abiotic stress -- Chapter 13. Phenolics: A key defence Secondary Metabolite to Counter Biotic Stress -- Chapter 14. Phenolics From Agro-Industrial By-Products -- Chapter 15. Plant Phenolics and Post Harvesting Technologies -- Chapter 16. Plant Phenolics as Natural Preservatives in Food System -- Chapter 17. Plant phenolics for overcoming multidrug resistance in human fungal pathogen -- Chapter 18. Plant Phenolics: their biosynthesis, regulation, evolutionary significance and role in Senescence -- Chapter 19. Plant phenolics under water deficit conditions: Biosynthesis, accumulation and physiological roles in water stress alleviation -- Chapter 20. Plants as Biofactories for Phenolic Compounds -- Chapter 21. QUANTITATIVE GENETICS AND THE GENETIC BASIS FOR POLYPHENOLICS TRAIT IN PLANTS -- Chapter 22. Role of Phenolic Compounds in Plant Defensive Mechanisms -- Chapter 23. Role of Salicylic Acid in Biotic and Aboitic Stress Tolerance in Plants -- Chapter 24. Root Phenolics Profile Modulates Microbial Ecology of Rhizosphere -- Chapter 25. Defensive role of plant phenolics against pathogenic microbes for sustainable agriculture.
    Abstract: This book presents the latest research on plant phenolics, offering readers a detailed, yet comprehensive account of their role in sustainable agriculture. It covers a diverse range of topics, including extraction processes; the role of plant phenolics in growth and development; plant physiology; post-harvesting technologies; food preservation; environmental, biotic and abiotic stress; as well as nutrition and health. Further the book provides readers with an up-to-date review of this dynamic field and sets the direction for future research. Based on the authors’ extensive experience and written in an engaging style, this highly readable book will appeal to scholars from various disciplines. Bringing together work from leading international researchers, it is also a valuable reference resource for academics, researchers, students and teachers wanting to gain insights into the role of plant phenolics in sustainable agriculture.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVI, 594 p. 86 illus., 27 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811548901
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4890-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-4890-1
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    Biosaline Agriculture as a Climate Change Adaptation for Food Security (2023)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Climatology. ; Plant physiology. ; Biodiversity. ; Agriculture. ; Water. ; Climate Sciences. ; Plant Physiology. ; Biodiversity.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction to the book -- Chapter 2. Best practices for saline and brackish water management -- Chapter 2.1 Salt-affected soils and their management in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region: A holistic approach -- Chapter 2.2 Innovation and practical experience of using saline water at farm level in Tunisia -- Chapter 2.3 Soil and nutrient management under saline conditions -- Chapter 2.4 Irrigation management under saline conditions in MENA and Sub-Saharian conditions: Lessons learned -- Chapter 2.5 Irrigation Water Management under Salinity Conditions in Arid Regions -- Chapter 2.6 Seed priming and Nano priming techniques as tools to alleviate osmotic stress in legumes -- Chapter 3. Using saline water for conventional, nonconventional and forage crops -- Chapter 3.1 Exploration and collection of quinoa’s wild ancestor in Argentina -- Chapter 3.2 Multilocality evaluation of alternative forage crops grown under salinity conditions in the south of Morocco -- Chapter 3.3 Innovation and Practical Experience of Using Saline Water at the Farm Level in Tunisia -- Chapter 4. Land management when irrigating with saline water -- Chapter 4.1 Do cultivating methods improve crop yield under saline condition in semi-arid areas? -- Chapter 4.2 Posphoypsum as potential amendment and fertilizer for crop nutrition and salt affected soils remediation -- Chapter 5. The challenges faced when using of non-Conventional water in agriculture -- Chapter 5.1 Status, Drivers and Suggested Management Scenarios of salt affected soils in Africa -- Chapter 5.2 The use of nonconventional water resources in agriculture in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: Key challenges and opportunities for the use of treated wastewater -- Chapter 6. Use of models as management tools -- Chapter 6.1 SALTMED model as a tool for water, crop, field and N-fertilizers management -- Chapter 7. Use of desalination technology to produce non-saline water for irrigation -- Chapter 7.1 Is desalination for agriculture sustainable? -- Chapter 7.2 The Technological Challenges of Desalination for Irrigation in Morocco.
    Abstract: This book presents recent research work on Biosaline Agriculture presented during First International Forum on Biosaline Agriculture in Laayoune, Morocco from May 3rd to May 4th 2019. The aim of this book is to showcase the global potential of Biosaline agriculture, provide an update on the development of recent innovations in the field of Biosaline agriculture, the best management practices to safely use brackish and saline water, highlight the use of non-conventional water in marginal environment production and the current advanced technologies of desalination of brackish and seawater. The different chapters will also discuss solutions that are adapted to local conditions as part of a sustainable development perspective. The book provides up-to-date technical and scientific data on growing crops under marginal environment so as to encourage the dissemination of this knowledge in the best practices to increase the productivity in Biosaline agriculture, in view of the potential to contribute to food security. The book is expected to stimulate interest in the non-conventional water resources and crops among junior and senior researchers and among those who are increasingly focused on exploiting marginal environments. It will also be of interest to decision-makers and the public and private sectors to jointly address the issues of food security especially of the poor and vulnerable people living in marginal environments worldwide by providing innovative technology transfer.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXII, 422 p. 138 illus., 114 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031242793
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24279-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-24279-3
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    Pacific - Atlantic Mollusc Migration : Pliocene Inter-Ocean Gateway Archives on Tjörnes, North Iceland (2021)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Paleontology . ; Climatology. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Physical geography. ; Sedimentology. ; Biology Technique. ; Paleontology. ; Climate Sciences. ; Water. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Sedimentology. ; Experimental Organisms.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1. A Brief Resumé of the Geology of Iceland -- Chapter2. The Marine Realm Around Iceland - a Review of Biological Research -- Chapter3. The Evolution of the Tjörnes Sedimentary Basin in Relation to the Tjörnes Fracture Zone and the Geological Structure of Iceland -- Chapter4. A Review of the Research History of the Tjörnes Sequence, North Iceland -- Chapter5. Lithostratigraphy of the Tjörnes Sequence in Barmur and Höskuldsvík on the West Coast of Tjörnes, North Iceland -- Chapter6. An Age Model for the Miocene to Pleistocene Tjörnes Sequence, North Iceland -- Chapter7. Systematic Overview of the Pliocene Molluscs and Barnacles of the Barmur Group on Tjörnes, North Iceland -- Chapter8. Foraminifera in the Pliocene Barmur Group on Tjörnes, North Iceland -- Chapter9. Reconstructing the Palaeoenvironments of the Pliocene Barmur Group in the Tjörnes Basin, North Iceland -- Lithostratigraphy of the Upper Part of the Tjörnes Sequence in Furuvík, Breiðavík, Öxarfjörður, and Central Tjörnes Mountains, North Iceland -- Systematic Overview of the Molluscs and Barnacles of the Quaternary Breiðavík Group, North Iceland -- Chapter12. Foraminifera in the Early Pleistocene Part of the Breiðavík Group, North Iceland Knudsen -- Chapter13. Reconstructing the Palaeoenvironments of the Quaternary Tjörnes Basin, North Iceland -- Chapter14. Migration of Pacific Marine Mollusc Fauna into the North Atlantic Across the Arctic Ocean in Pliocene and Early Pleistocene Time.
    Abstract: This volume sheds new light on the marine fauna and geological setting of the Tjörnes Sequence, North Iceland, which is a classic site for the Pliocene and Pleistocene stratigraphy of the North Atlantic region. Readers will discover descriptions of new data collected by the editors over a period of over three decades on marine faunal assemblages and sedimentology available for palaeoenvironmental reconstructions, as well as the tectonic and stratigraphical relationships on Tjörnes Peninsula. The book includes a comprehensive account of all the collections of marine fossil invertebrate macrofossils and foraminifera known to the editors from the Tjörnes Sequence. It is expected to elucidate sedimentological and faunal changes from relatively stable Pliocene conditions to highly variable and periodically harsh climatic conditions of recurring Quaternary glaciations. The distribution, recent or fossil, of various species is recorded and pertinent ecological and biological features are also discussed. The Tjörnes Sequence records the Neogene migration of Pacific species into the North Atlantic. Researchers in geology, climate science, environmental science and earth science will find this book particularly valuable. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: X, 882 p. 248 illus., 205 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030596637
    Series Statement: Topics in Geobiology ; 52
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-59663-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-59663-7
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    Climate-Smart Agriculture : Reducing Food Insecurity (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Food security. ; Climatology. ; Soil science. ; Sustainability. ; Agriculture. ; Water. ; Food Security. ; Climate Sciences. ; Soil Science. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Water-smart practices to manage water scarcity -- Soil-smart practices: Integrated soil fertility management -- Fish farms effluents for irrigation and fertilizer: A field and modeling studies -- Integration between crop-smart, water-smart and soil-smart practices -- Climate extremes and crops -- Climate-resilient crops -- Assessment of climate variability and wheat productivity in Egypt -- Practices contribute in reduction of greenhouse gases.
    Abstract: This book tackles the main feature of water-smart, soil-smart and crop-smart practices and their integration to sustainably enhance food production. The book includes some insights on the implications of using climate-smart practices in irrigated and rain-fed agriculture, and suggests approaches to eradicate the negative effects of water scarcity, climate variability and climate change. The book reviews the most important crops resilient to climate variability and their resistance to other biotic and abiotic stresses, and contains the existing practices in Egypt that achieved the three pillars of climate-smart agriculture.
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    Pages: XXII, 185 p. 31 illus., 25 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030931117
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-93111-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-93111-7
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    The Climate-Conflict-Displacement Nexus from a Human Security Perspective (2022)
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    Keywords: Emigration and immigration. ; Climatology. ; Environmental law, International. ; Social sciences. ; Environmental management. ; Human Migration. ; Climate Sciences. ; International Environmental Law. ; Society. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. The Climate-Conflict-Displacement Nexus from a Human Security Perspective – An Introduction -- 2. Climate-Conflict-Migration Nexus: An Assessment of Research Trends Based on a Bibliometric Analysis -- 3. Climate Change Response Mechanisms and the Risk of Increasing Vulnerability: Conceptual Background and Pathways of Change -- 4. While Carbon Burns: The Debatable Journey of ‘Environmental Refugee’ as a Concept and Legal Dilemma -- 5. Looking Ahead: A Human Security Perspective to Tackling the Potential for Widespread Environmental Migration in Latin America -- 6. Environmental Migration in the MENA Region: The Case of Morocco -- 7. The Environment-Climate-Conflict-Displacement Nexus in the Arab Region: Implications and Recommended Actions -- 8. The Changing Dynamics of the Arctic Ecosystem and Food Security: The Case of the Bering Sea Region -- 9. Arctic Geopolitics, Cross-Boundary Soft-Power, Ecosystem Protection, and Human Security in the Bering Sea and Strait -- 10. Decolonization, Food Sovereignty, and Climate Risks: The Case of St. Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea, Arctic -- 11. Spatial Distribution and Geosimulation of Non-Timber Forest Products for Food Security in Conflict Area -- 12. Ecology of Zoonotic Pathways Indicating Conflict and Mass Migration -- 13. Tree Species Classification of the Conflict Regions of Sudan Using RapidEye Satellite Imagery -- 14. Securitization of Human-Induced Environmental Conflict: Implications for the Military (in the Struggle for Life) -- 15. Resolution of User Rights Related Conflicts in Collective Rangelands Through Negotiation: The Case of Morocco -- 16. Reporting International Conflicts Through the Environmental Discourse: The Moroccan Sahara Conflict as a Case Study.
    Abstract: Climate change is reshaping the planet, its ecosystems, and the evolution of human societies. Related impacts and disasters are triggering significant shifts in the inextricably interconnected human and ecological systems with unprecedented potential implications. These shifts not only threaten survival at species and community levels, but are also emerging drivers of conflicts, human insecurity, and displacement both within and across national borders. Taking these shifting dynamics into account, particularly in the Anthropocene era, this book provides an analysis of the climate-conflict-migration nexus from human security and resilience perspectives. The core approach of the volume consists of unpacking the key dynamics of the nexus between climate change, conflict, and displacement and exploring the various local and global response mechanisms to address the nexus, assess their effectiveness, and identify their implications for the nexus itself. It includes both conceptual research and empirical studies reporting lessons learned from many geographical, environmental, social, and policy settings.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XL, 411 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030941444
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-94144-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-94144-4
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    Translating the Paris Agreement into Action in the Pacific (2020)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Renewable energy sources. ; Climatology. ; Sustainability. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Renewable Energy. ; Climate Sciences. ; Sustainability. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1 Introduction -- Fiji’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) Implementation Roadmap -- Mitigating through renewable energy – an overview of the requirements and the challenges -- Part 2 Mitigation Actions -- Contributions from hydropower – large and small -- Power from biomass- the importance of efficiency and fuel supply logistics -- Bagasse-fired thermal power generation in Fiji -- Waste to Energy from municipal solid wastes – incineration and biogas-based power generation -- Wind power possibilities -- Potential for large-scale solar farms – contribution to avoided emissions -- Biofuels for transportation – a GIS-based resource assessment -- Coconut oil for biodiesel production – a full life cycle analysis of emissions reduction -- Biodiesel production – dealing with the economic challenge -- Biodiesel production – dealing with the economic challenge -- Electricity generation now and later – energy modelling and forecasting -- Part 3 Efficacy of the Roadmap -- Taking stock – an overall assessment of the NDC Implementation Roadmap.
    Abstract: This book provides an insight into how a country contributes to the GHG emissions reductions required to keep global warming within the limits set by the Paris Agreement arrived at COP21 in 2015. It shows what actions are needed for the implementation plan that Fiji will use to satisfy its quota (i.e. its Nationally Determined Contribution or NDC) of the total GHG emissions reductions. It is a primary resource material for those who wish to obtain an understanding of the science behind climate change mitigation. It reveals the behind-the-scenes action that takes place to convert the rhetoric of climate change into the action on the ground that actually reduces the GHG emissions and global warming. The book also presents a critique of methods adopted by nations in meeting their NDCs to emissions reductions as agreed at the Paris Agreement, and suggests improvements.
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    Pages: XVIII, 323 p. 91 illus., 66 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030302115
    Series Statement: Advances in Global Change Research, 68
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-30211-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-30211-5
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    Community and Climate Resilience in the Semi-Arid Tropics : A Journey of Innovation (2020)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Climatology. ; Agriculture. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Soil science. ; Geographic information systems. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Agriculture. ; Water. ; Soil Science. ; Geographical Information System.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Need for Community Empowerment and Climate Resilience in the Semi-Arid Tropics -- Chapter 2. Adarsha Watershed, Kothapally, ICRISAT’s Innovative Journey: Why, How and What? -- Chapter 3. Climate Change Impacts at Benchmark Watershed -- Chapter 4. Integrated Soil Management for Sustained and Higher Productivity -- Chapter 5. Improved Water Balance and Ecosystem Services through Integrated Watershed Development -- Chapter 6. Improved Livelihoods through Sustainable and Diversified Cropping Systems -- Chapter 7. Impacts of Integrated Watershed Development Using Economic Surplus Method -- Chapter 8. Digital Technologies for Assessing Land use, Crop mapping and Irrigation in Community Watersheds -- Chapter 9. Mainstreaming of Women in Watersheds is Must for Enhancing Family Income -- Chapter 10. Increasing incomes and building climate resilience of communities through watershed development -- Chapter 11. Robust Rural Institutions, Governance Are Must for Sustainable Growth in Watersheds -- Chapter 12. Overview, Summary and Way Forward for Enhancing Impacts of Innovative Model.
    Abstract: This book focuses on developing an integrated holistic approach for harnessing the potential of rain-fed agriculture. In this approach, rainwater management through harvesting and recharging the groundwater is used as an entry point activity for increasing the productivity for farmers through enhanced water use efficiency. To provide the holistic and integrated solutions, the approach of consortium through building partnerships with different stakeholders, eg. different research institutions (State, National and International), development departments, eg. Department of Agriculture, Department of Animal Husbandry etc., Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), Farmers Organizations Community-based Organizations (CBOs) along with market linkages through private companies.
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    Pages: XII, 269 p. 112 illus., 1 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030299187
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29918-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-29918-7
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    Failure Mechanism and Stability Analysis of Rock Slope : New Insight and Methods (2020)
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    Keywords: Geotechnical engineering. ; Natural disasters. ; Engineering geology. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geoengineering.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Part I Experimental Studies on Compression-Shear Failure Mechanism of Rock Mass -- Joint Surface Morphology and Shear Behavior -- Influence of Flaw Inclination on Shear Fracturing and Fractal Behavior -- Influence of Flaw Density on Shear Fracturing and Fractal Behavior -- Part II Failure Mechanism and Stability Analysis of Heavily Fractured Rock Slope -- Method for Determining Strength Parameters of Heavily Fractured Rock Mass -- Kinematical Element Method -- Integrated Karst Cave Stochastic Model-Limit Equilibrium Method -- Strain-Softening Behavior and Strength Reduction Method -- Three-dimensional Effects -- Part III Failure Mechanism and Stability Analysis of Rock Slope Controlled by Major Geological Discontinuities -- Joint Element and Displacement Discontinuity Method -- Discontinuity Kinematical Element Method -- Joint Element and Strength Reduction Method -- Fracture Mechanics Method.
    Abstract: This book presents in-depth coverage of laboratory experiments, theories, modeling techniques, and practices for the analysis and design of rock slopes in complex geological settings. It addresses new concepts in connection with the kinematical element method, discontinuity kinematical element method, integrated karst cave stochastic model-limit equilibrium method, improved strength reduction method, and fracture mechanics method, taking into account the relevant geological features. The book is chiefly intended as a reference guide for geotechnical engineering and engineering geology professionals, and as a textbook for related graduate courses. .
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    Pages: XXVI, 248 p. 203 illus., 96 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811557439
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-5743-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-5743-9
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    Glaciers and Ice Sheets in the Climate System : The Karthaus Summer School Lecture Notes (2021)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Climatology. ; Environment. ; Physical geography. ; Geology. ; Climate Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Physical Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Flow of ice -- Thermal structure -- Basal processes -- Tidewater glaciers -- Ice shelves D ocean interaction -- Polar meteorology -- Mass balance -- Numerical methods -- Inverse modeling -- Analytic ice sheet models and climate change -- Firn -- Ice cores -- Remote sensing -- Geophysics -- Geodynamics -- Paleo-ice sheets -- Geomorphology -- Glacier fluctuations -- Tropical glaciers -- Historical glaciology.
    Abstract: Our realisation of how profoundly glaciers and ice sheets respond to climate change and impact sea level and the environment has propelled their study to the forefront of Earth system science. Aspects of this multidisciplinary endeavour now constitute major areas of research. This book is named after the international summer school held annually in the beautiful alpine village of Karthaus, Northern Italy, and consists of twenty chapters based on lectures from the school. They cover theory, methods, and observations, and introduce readers to essential glaciological topics such as ice-flow dynamics, polar meteorology, mass balance, ice-core analysis, paleoclimatology, remote sensing and geophysical methods, glacial isostatic adjustment, modern and past glacial fluctuations, and ice sheet reconstruction. The chapters were written by thirty-four contributing authors who are leading international authorities in their fields. The book can be used as a graduate-level textbook for a university course, and as a valuable reference guide for practising glaciologists and climate scientists.
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    Pages: XXVII, 530 p. 283 illus., 214 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030425845
    Series Statement: Springer Textbooks in Earth Sciences, Geography and Environment,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42584-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-42584-5
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    Soil-Water, Agriculture, and Climate Change : Exploring Linkages (2022)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Agriculture. ; Climatology. ; Machine learning. ; Environmental economics. ; Water. ; Agriculture. ; Climate Sciences. ; Machine Learning. ; Environmental Economics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Understanding Hydrology of Indian Himalayan landscapes- A Review -- Development of a semi-distributed rainfall-runoff model for water budgeting in macropore dominated hilly river basins -- Hydrological Simulation Using Coupled ANN-SCS Approach in Pagladiya Watershed: A Sub-catchment of Brahmaputra River Basin -- Water erosion risks mapping using RUSLE model in the Mohamed Ben Abdelkrim El Khattabi Dam watershed (Central Coastal Rif, Morocco).
    Abstract: This book presents an exploration of linkages among soil-water, agriculture, and climate change with a special focus on thematic areas for assessment, mitigation, and management of natural resources under climate change conditions. This book covers advances in modelling approaches, including machine learning (ML)/ artificial intelligence (AI) applications; GIS and remote sensing; sensors; impacts of climate change on agriculture; subsurface water; contaminants; and socio-economic impacts, which are lacking in a more comprehensive manner in the previous titles. This book encompasses updated information as well as future directions for researchers working in the field of management of natural resources. The goal of this book is to provide scientific evidence to researchers and policymakers and end-to-end value chain practitioners which may help in reducing the overall adverse impacts of climate change on water resources and the related mitigation strategies. This book focuses on the knowledge, modern tools, and techniques, i.e., machine learning, artificial intelligence, etc. for soil-water, agriculture, and climate change. Further, nature-based solutions for management of natural resources with special targets on contaminants, extreme events, disturbances, etc. will be targeted. The book provides readers with the enhanced knowledge for application of engineering principles and economic and regulatory constraints to determine a soil-water, agriculture production action strategy, and select appropriate technologies to implement the strategy for a given data set at a site. It would also cover the application of laboratory, modeling, numerical methods for determination and forecasting of climate change impacts, agriculture production, pollution, soil health, etc. Overall, it provides hydrologists, environmental engineers, administrators, policy makers, consultants, and industrial experts with essential support in effective management of soils health, agricultural productions, and mitigation of extreme climatic events.
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    Pages: XI, 376 p. 81 illus., 80 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031120596
    Series Statement: Water Science and Technology Library, 113
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12059-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-12059-6
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    Seasonal Flood Forecasts and Warning Response Opportunities : ENSO Applications in Bangladesh (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Environment. ; Physical geography. ; Environmental management. ; Natural Hazards. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface: Why ENSO-based seasonal forecasts are important in Bangladesh Acknowledgements -- About the author -- Chapter 1: Introduction—Seasonal Flood Potential in Bangladesh -- Chapter 2: Basin-wide Hydro-Meteorological Variability and Opportunity for Seasonal -- Forecasts in Bangladesh -- Chapter 3: History of Flood Forecasts and Early Warning in Bangladesh -- Chapter 4: Overview of Weather, ENSO, and Climate Scale -- Chapter 5: The El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and Seasonal Flooding in Bangladesh -- Chapter 6: Seasonal Flood Potential in Bangladesh -- Chapter 7: Overview of Eastern, Mixed, and Central Pacific El Niño -- Chapter 8: Seasonal Sea Level Information and Flood Forecast Potential in Bangladesh -- Chapter 9: Consensus Seasonal Flood Forecasts and Warning Response in Bangladesh -- Chapter 10: ENSO Impacts, Applications, and Conclusions.
    Abstract: This book explores the feasibility of using El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO)-based forecasts and early warning systems to prevent losses from floods and droughts in Bangladesh. Despite advances in short-range flood forecasting and information dissemination systems in Bangladesh, the present system is less than satisfactory. This is due to short lead-time products, outdated dissemination networks, and lack of direct feedback from the end-user. One viable solution is to produce long-lead seasonal forecasts—the demand for which is significantly increasing in Bangladesh— and disseminate these products through appropriate channels. As observed in other regions, the success of seasonal forecasts, in contrast to short-term forecasts, depends on consensus among the participating institutions. Therefore, the primary objective of the book is to revisit and modify the framework of an ideal warning response system for issuance of consensus seasonal flood forecasts in Bangladesh. The book discusses issues related to the 5-stage Flood Forecasts, Warning, and Response System (FFWRS) and emphasizes the role of the seasonal ‘Climate Outlook Forum (COF)’ in Bangladesh. The book also identifies ways to improve forecasting and early warning systems by utilizing ENSO-based climate data and models, and discusses a comprehensive and participatory approach to seasonal flood hazard management in Bangladesh. Several successful case examples of ENSO-based seasonal forecasts and early warning systems from other ENSO-sensitive regions have been documented. The primary audience includes academics and students, government policymakers, engineers, and business leaders.
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    Pages: XXX, 201 p. 84 illus., 56 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031178252
    Series Statement: Disaster Risk Reduction, Methods, Approaches and Practices,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-17825-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-17825-2
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    Voyages on the Northern Sea Route (2020)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Transportation engineering. ; Traffic engineering. ; Climatology. ; Physical Geography. ; Transportation Technology and Traffic Engineering. ; Climate Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I. Problems of planning vessel voyages in ice -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Part II. Overcoming ice and speed of a vessel -- Chapter 2. The ability to overcome ice and speed of vessel navigating independently in ice -- Part III. Dangerous phenomena and hazards to shipping -- Chapter 3. Dangerous hydro-meteorological phenomena occurring on the NSR -- Part IV. Suggested routes and voyahe dates -- Chapter 4. Routes outside ice-covered zones on the NSR for vessels without ice strengthening -- Chapter 5. Dates of opening and closing of the seas for ice-free navigation -- Part V. Models of decision-making systems -- Chapter 6. Decision-making system of initial voyage planning -- Chapter 7. Operational voyage planning and verification of the initial voyage planning system -- Chapter 8. Summary and conclusions -- Appendices.
    Abstract: This book explains vessels’ ability to overcome ice on the Northern Sea Route, as well as the criteria of safe speed and maneuvering of vessels on ice. It provides a successful long-term forecast of ice navigation and reveals the dangers of sailing on the Northern Sea Rote, It includes tips on how to plan and schedule voyages in the Russian Arctic. The book develops a set of suggested routes for the period of opening and closing of the transit ice-free zone through the NSR based on the last eleven navigation seasons. It presents a method for determining the date for beginning a voyage of a vessel without ice strengthening through the NSR. It also develops a model of initial (long-term) and operational decision-making support system for vessel voyage planning and scheduling. The main audience for the book are officers at operational and management level of competency, people planning voyages on the Northern Sea Route in the office of ship operator and in chartering department or consulting company, and participants of Ice Navigator IMO Model Courses at basic and advanced level of competency.
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    Pages: XXXVIII, 279 p. 317 illus., 61 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030254902
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-25490-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-25490-2
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    Stewardship of Future Drylands and Climate Change in the Global South : Challenges and Opportunities for the Agenda 2030 (2020)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Sustainability. ; Climatology. ; Agriculture. ; Biotic communities. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Sustainability. ; Climate Sciences. ; Agriculture. ; Ecosystems.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 -- The construction and destruction of successful agricultural lands: case study of viticultural areas in Northern Mexico. Chapter 2 -- Pastoralism and achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: a missing piece of the puzzle. Chapter 3 -- Trends in the use of groundwater in dry lands of Mexico: case of a complex urbanized socio -- ecosystem of the Chihuahua desert. Chapter 4 -- The socio -- ecological systems approach to research the integrated aquifer management in an agricultural dryland in Mexico. Chapter 5 -- Assessment of climate change impact on drought and flood regime using climatological data derived from GLDAS -- 1, GLDAS -- 2, and MERRA -- 2 over semi -- arid zones of northern Mexico: analysis of temporal patterns of precipitation. Chapter 6 -- Understanding Drylands with a transdisciplinary and participatory approach: participatory observatories and the case of RISZA. Chapter 7 -- Sustainable development Goals and drylands. Chapter 8 -- Conservation and Development in the Mapimi Biosphere: a transdisciplinary and participatory project to understand climate change adaptation. Chapter 9 -- Education for sustainable development (ESD): expert net as promoter of transdisciplinarity through the SDGs. Chapter 10 -- The forced modernization of the Altiplano: disruption of the ecosystem function of the dryland zones in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. Chapter 11 -- Sustainable development in modern times: forgotten native communities in northwestern México. Chapter 12 -- Looking at the past to face the challenges for sustainable development in drylands: the protection of the biocultural heritage in the Tehuacán -- Cuicatlán Biosphere Reserve. Chapter 13 -- The Agadir Platform: a tripartite transatlantic cooperation to achieve sustainable Dryland. Chapter 14 -- The Atlas Workshops of Agdz, Morocco: a model region for a scientific -- artistic dialogue. Chapter 15 -- Drylands, aridification and land governance in Latin America: a regional geospatial perspective. Chapter 16 -- Vulnerability to the effects of climate change: coastal watersheds of arid Mexico. Chapter 17 -- Desert experts through time: traditional hunter -- gatherers from Northern Mexico and its implications for resource management and governance. Chapter 18 -- Governing drylands through Environmental Mainstreaming: how to cope with natural resources scarcity and climate change.
    Abstract: This volume integrates a conceptual framework with participatory methodologies to understand the complexities of dryland socio-ecological systems, and to address challenges and opportunities for stewardship of future drylands and climate change in the global south. Through several case studies, the book offers a transdisciplinary and participatory approach to understand the complexity of socio-ecological systems, to co-produce accurate resource management plans for sustained stewardship, and to drive social learning and polycentric governance. This systemic framework permits the study of human-nature interrelationships through time and in particular contexts, with a focus on achieving progress in accordance with the 2030 United Nations Agenda for Sustainable Development. The book is divided into four main sections: 1) drylands and socio-ecological systems, 2) transdisciplinarity in drylands, 3) interculturality in drylands, and 4) the governance of drylands. Expert contributors address topics such as pastoralism and the characteristics of successful agricultural lands, the sustainable development goals and drylands, dryland modernization, and arid land governance with a focus on Mexico. The volume will be of interest to dryland researchers, sustainable development practitioners and policymakers. .
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    Pages: XXVI, 359 p. 74 illus., 65 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030224646
    Series Statement: Springer Climate,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22464-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-22464-6
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    Thawing Permafrost : Permafrost Carbon in a Warming Arctic (2020)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Climatology. ; Atmospheric science. ; Landscape ecology. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Atmospheric Science. ; Landscape Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. The energy balance of permafrost soils and ecosystems -- Chapter 3. The role of ground ice -- Chapter 4. Permafrost carbon quantities and fluxes -- Chapter 5. Permafrost in transition -- Chapter 6. Vegetation change -- Chapter 7. Methane -- Chapter 8. Models: Forecasting the present and future of permafrost -- References -- Glossary.
    Abstract: This book provides a cross-disciplinary overview of permafrost and the carbon cycle by providing an introduction into the geographical distribution of permafrost, with a focus on the distribution of permafrost and its soil carbon reservoirs. The chapters explain the basic physical properties and processes of permafrost soils: ice, mineral and organic components, and how these interact with climate, vegetation and geomorphological processes. In particular, the book covers the role of the large quantities of ice in many permafrost soils which are crucial to understanding carbon cycle processes. An explanation is given on how permafrost becomes loaded with ice and carbon. Gas hydrates are also introduced. Structures and processes formed by the intense freeze-thaw action in the active layer are considered (e.g. ice wedging, cryoturbation), and the processes that occur as the permafrost thaws, (pond and lake formation, erosion). The book introduces soil carbon accumulation and decomposition mechanisms and how these are modified in a permafrost environment. A separate chapter deals with deep permafrost carbon, gas reservoirs and recently discovered methane emission phenomena from regions such as Northwest Siberia and the Siberian yedoma permafrost.
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    Pages: XV, 508 p. 202 illus., 169 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030313791
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-31379-1
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    Precipitation Partitioning by Vegetation : A Global Synthesis (2020)
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    Keywords: Biogeography. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Soil science. ; Biotic communities. ; Physical geography. ; Climatology. ; Biogeosciences. ; Water. ; Soil Science. ; Ecosystems. ; Physical Geography. ; Climate Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword -- Chapter 1. History of canopy precipitation partitioning -- Chapter 2. Measurement of canopy interception -- Chapter 3. Measurement of throughfall -- Chapter 4. Measurement of stemflow -- Chapter 5. Residence time of precipitation entrained as throughfall and stemflow -- Chapter 6. Dissolved organic matter -- Chapter 7. Dissolved inorganic solutes -- Chapter 8. Isotopic composition -- Chapter 9. Particulate matter (including microbes) -- Chapter 10. Modelling of precipitation partitioning -- Chapter 11. Modelling of canopy exchange -- Chapter 12. Differences among precipitation types (Rain, fog, snow, rime) -- Chapter 13. Differences between plant functional types -- Chapter 14. Differences with stand age and management -- Chapter 15. Global patterns in precipitation partitioning -- Chapter 16. Relevance of precipitation partitioning to the global climate system -- Chapter 17. Precipitation recycling -- Chapter 18. Arboreal epiphytes and hemiparasites -- Chapter 19. Treehole ecosystems -- Chapter 20. Soil erosion -- Chapter 21. Soil physicochemical properties -- Chapter 22. Soil microbial community structure and function -- Chapter 23. Streams -- Chapter 24. Soil and groundwater -- Chapter 25. Reflections & future directions: Research opportunities in canopy precipitation partitioning -- Index.
    Abstract: This book presents research on precipitation partitioning processes in vegetated ecosystems, putting them into a global context. It describes the processes by which meteoric water comes into contact with the vegetation's canopy, typically the first surface contact of precipitation on land. It also discusses how precipitation partitioning by vegetation impacts the amount, patterning, and chemistry of water reaching the surface, as well as the amount and timing of evaporative return to the atmosphere. Although this process has been extensively studied, this is the first review of the global literature on the partitioning of precipitation by forests, shrubs, crops, grasslands and other less-studies plant types. The authors offer global contextualization combined with a detailed discussion of the impacts for the climate and terrestrial ecohydrological systems. As such, this comprehensive overview is a valuable reference tool for a wide range of specialists and students in the fields of geoscience and the environment.
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    Pages: XVII, 281 p. 90 illus., 74 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030297022
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29702-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-29702-2
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    Climate Variability and Change in Africa : Perspectives, Experiences and Sustainability (2020)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Climatology. ; Sustainability. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Sustainability. ; Water.
    Description / Table of Contents: Overview of climate variability and change in Africa - Perspectives and Experiences -- Integrated assessment of climate change impacts and adaptation in agriculture: The case study of the Wami river sub-basin, Tanzania -- assessing runoff changes in major catchments in Swaziland due to climate change -- change, variability and trend analysis of hydro-climatic time series -- Modelling of surface-groundwater dynamics and climate change impacts in wetland environments -- Impacts of possible climate change and variability on the water resources of southern African - a regional modelling approach -- Framework of best practice for climate change adaptation in Africa: the water – development nexus -- Evaluation of different tillage systems for improved agricultural production in drought prone areas of Malawi -- strengthening horticultural innovation systems for adaptation to effects of urbanization and climate variability in peri-urban areas -- An overview of dynamical down-scaling of global re-analyses for improved climate reconstruction over data sparse regions -- Evaluation of CMIP5 climate models for precipitation projections over the upper blue Nile basin -- Groundwater occurrence, recharge and productivity in tertiary volcanic rocks of Ethiopia and climate change implications -- Relationships among surface water resources in the WR90, WR2005 and WR2012 datasets of south Africa using mean annual runoff of Quaternary catchments -- Africa in a changing climate: redefining Africa's agrarian development policies -- Climate change adaptation research and policy for agriculture in southern Africa (CCARPASA) – evidence from rain-fed systems.
    Abstract: This book presents a comprehensive overview of climate variability and change in Africa, and includes impact assessments and case studies from integration frameworks, with a particular focus on climate, agriculture and water resources. Richly illustrated, the book highlights case studies from western, eastern and southern African region, and explores related development policies. Climate change adaptation research, prediction, and reanalysis are also addressed.
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    Pages: XXIII, 208 p. 77 illus., 66 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030315436
    Series Statement: Sustainable Development Goals Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-31543-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-31543-6
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    Estuaries and Coastal Zones in Times of Global Change : Proceedings of ICEC-2018 (2020)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Climatology. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Engineering geology. ; Oceanography. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Water. ; Geoengineering. ; Ocean Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. A 14-year Multi-sites and High-frequency Monitoring of Salinity in the Tidal Garonne River (S-W France) Reveals Marked Inter-annual Variability In Marine Intrusion -- 2. Study on Salinity Intrusion and Mixing Types in a Conceptual Estuary using 3-D Hydrodynamic Simulation: Effects of Length, Width, Depth, and Bathymetry -- 3. Response of Salinity Intrusion to the Fictitious Blockade of the North Branch in the Yangtze Estuary, China -- 4. Influence of the Salinity Intrusion on Island Water Source Safety: A Case Study of the Chongming Island, China -- 5. Law of salt tide intrusion of the Qiantang Estuary and its numerical simulation -- 6. Seasonal salinity variations in a coastal wetland induced by complex interactions between sea, river and evapoconcentration processes -- 7. Water Quality Mitigation Scenarios for Burullus Coastal Lake, Egypt -- 8. Research on the Setting Condition of Tailrace Surge Chambers for Seawater Pumped-storage Power Stations with Long Tailrace Tunnels.
    Abstract: This book is a collection of extended papers based on presentations given during the ICEC 2018 conference, held in Caen, France, in August 2018. It explores both the limitations and advantages of current models, and highlights the latest developments concerning new numerical schemes, high-performance computing, multi-physics and multi-scale methods, and better interaction with field or scale model data. Accordingly, it addresses the interests of practitioners, stakeholders, researchers, and engineers active in this field. .
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    Pages: XX, 843 p. 494 illus., 402 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811520815
    Series Statement: Springer Water,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2081-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-2081-5
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    Environmental Remote Sensing in Egypt (2020)
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Environment. ; Environmental management. ; Natural disasters. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Geographical Information System. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Management. ; Natural Hazards. ; Water.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Water quality and pollution -- Environment and Climate Change -- Geomorphology -- Conclusions.
    Abstract: This book presents a comprehensive selection of applications employed in environmental remote sensing using optical and thermal infrared satellite-sensors aiming to map natural resources, crops, groundwater, surface water, aquatic ecosystem, land degradation, air quality, renewable energy, regional resources, and climate-related geophysical processes. The technologies presented in this book also include satellite images, space-borne radar sensors focusing on the most versatile one, data from synthetic aperture radar (SAR), scatterometers and radar altimeters in Egypt. This volume also presents a thorough explanation of the remote sensing role showing physical fundamentals of the climate change phenomenon including gas emissions, and the impact on resources concerning the sustainable development of Egypt. Besides, the book includes an analysis of oil pollution in both Mediterranean and Red Seas This book is intended for environmental policymakers working in Egypt as well as scientists working with remote sensing technologies in highly populated arid regions.
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    Pages: XI, 608 p. 322 illus., 299 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030395933
    Series Statement: Springer Geophysics,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39593-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-39593-3
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    Simulating Climate Change and Livelihood Security : A Western Himalayan Experience, India (2021)
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    Keywords: Climatology. ; Human geography. ; Geography. ; Sustainability. ; Climate Sciences. ; Human Geography. ; Regional Geography. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Climate Change and Livelihood Security: An Integration of Trans-Disciplinary Study -- Drivers of Climate Change Research Pathways -- Study Area: A Geographical Profile and Livelihood Pattern -- Kangra: Climate and Climate Change Scenario Modeling -- Dynamics of Livelihood Capitals Security -- Investigation of Livelihoods Asset Pentagon: The SLF Core -- Climate Dynamics and Livelihood Vulnerability Assessment -- Systems approach in Sustainable Livelihood Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies -- Indian Climate Policy, Programs and Initiatives. .
    Abstract: This book identifies and provides reasoning for computed methods of local climate dynamics and the livelihood vulnerability indices assessment in the mountainous region of Himachal Pradesh, India. The outcomes of this study agree with the focused objectives on simulating climate change and its impact on livelihood security. It deals with several crucial methodologies to analyze livelihood security with and without climate change. The explorative deductive approach was used to observe climatic changes since the 1970s and simulated the climate until 2080. Additionally, the composite livelihood vulnerability index (LVI) without climate change and the climate change livelihood vulnerability index (CCLVI) with climate change impact were prepared. The book is beneficial for policymakers who are involved in framing and implementing policies chiefly in the Himalaya. It is also valuable for all stakeholders in society: students, researchers and academicians. It proposes discussions and debate on a new, integrated, inclusive and open approach to climate change and validates the significance of geographic knowledge in addressing climate change issues at various levels, suggesting policy measures to cope with them.
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    Pages: XXXII, 312 p. 89 illus., 72 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789811646485
    Series Statement: Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4648-5
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    Adaptations of Coastal Cities to Global Warming, Sea Level Rise, Climate Change and Endemic Hazards (2020)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Climatology. ; Environment. ; Natural disasters. ; Urban economics. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Natural Hazards. ; Urban Economics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1. Introduction -- Chapter2. Arresting/Controlling Salt Water Contamination Of Coastal Aquifers -- Chapter3. Structures That Protect Sea Coast Populations, Assets, And GDPs: Sea Dikes, Breakwaters, Sea Walls -- Chapter4. Coastal City Flooding -- Chapter5. Physical Care: Lessening Impacts From Other Natural Hazards -- Chapter6. Disease Protection In Sea Coast (And Inland) Cities: Problems in Dense Populations with Shantytowns/Slums -- Chapter7. An Example of Coastal Cities Hazard Exposure and Economics -- Chapter8. Decisions, Costs, Funding To Protect Coastal Cities: Populations And Assets (Personal And Municipal/National).
    Abstract: This book discusses the identification of, solutions to, and management of threats to high population coastal cities and their seaports from global warming, climate change and endemic hazards. These include prevention of sea water intrusion of freshwater coastal aquifers, emplacement of barriers that mitigate the threats from sea level rise, and inundation of urban centers plus those from storm surges that cause flooding and salination of inshore terrain. The book assesses mitigation of the effects of extreme weather events such as drought, and major flooding from heavy rainfall on coastal urban centers, or on associated drainage basins. It also considers how coastal cities can counter vulnerabilities from other physical hazards (e.g., earthquakes - building codes) and health hazards (e.g., pollution, public health response - preparedness) that may be related to a city’s geological/geographical location and service as a port of entry for goods and travelers (regional and international). The book also cites the high costs of safeguarding citizen and municipal assets, but notes possible sources of potential funding especially from less developed and developing nations. The book is written to give strong background information to students majoring in environmental sciences or those in other majors with interests in the effects of global warming/climate change, and will be of interest to social scientists, think tank personnel, government planners, and lay persons in environmentally oriented organizations. .
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    Pages: XI, 86 p. 4 illus., 3 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030226695
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22669-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-22669-5
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    Tailings Dam Management for the Twenty-First Century : What Mining Companies Need to Know and Do to Thrive in Our Complex World (2020)
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    Keywords: Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Sustainability. ; Natural disasters. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Security systems. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Sustainability. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Security Science and Technology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Two Recent Catastrophic Tailing Dams Accidents -- Examples of Recent Catastrophic Hydro-Dam Accidents -- Historic Failures “Statistics” -- What the Public Wants; Public Reactions -- Justifying the Need for new Approaches -- Let’s start with some serious Don’ts! -- System Definition -- Hazard Identification -- Defining Probabilities of Events -- Dam Stability Failures -- Consequences -- Tolerance and Acceptability -- Risk Assessment for the Twenty-First Century -- Risk-Informed Decision Making.
    Abstract: This book presents a comprehensive approach to address the need to improve the design of tailings dams, their management and the regulation of tailings management facilities to reduce, and eventually eliminate, the risk of such facilities failing. The scope of the challenge is well documented in the report by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and GRID Arendal entitled “Mine Tailings Storage: Safety Is No Accident,” which was released in October 2017. The report recommends that “Regulators, industry and communities should adopt a shared, zero-failure objective to tailings storage facilities…” and identifies several areas where further improvements are required. In this context, the application of cutting-edge risk-assessment methodologies and risk-management practices can contribute to a significant reduction and eventual elimination of dam failures through Risk Informed Decision Making. As such, the book focuses on identifying and describing the risk-assessment approaches and risk-management practices that need to be implemented in order to develop a way forward to achieve socially acceptable levels of tailings dam risk.
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    Pages: XX, 278 p. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030194475
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-19447-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-19447-5
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    Global Agricultural Production: Resilience to Climate Change (2022)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Food security. ; Climatology. ; Agriculture. ; Sustainability. ; Plant ecology. ; Environmental Management. ; Food Security. ; Climate Sciences. ; Agriculture. ; Sustainability. ; Plant Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Climate change: An Overview -- Chapter 2. Climate change, agricultural productivity, and food security -- Chapter 3. Climate change and Process Based Soil Modeling -- Chapter 4. Soil microbes and climate smart agriculture -- Chapter 5. Climate Change Impacts on Legumes Crop Production and Adaptation Strategies -- Chapter 6. Cereal crop modeling for food and nutrition security -- Chapter 7. Changing climate scenario: Perspectives of Camelina sativa as low input biofuel and oilseed crop -- Chapter 8. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Mitigation Strategies in Rice Production Systems -- Chapter 9. Fiber Crops in Changing Climate -- Chapter 10. Estimation of Crop Genetic Coefficients to Simulate Growth and Yield under Changing Climate -- Chapter 11. Climate Change Impacts on Animal Production -- Chapter 12. Climate change and global insect dynamics -- Chapter 13. Sustainable Solutions to Food Insecurity in Nigeria: Perspectives on Irrigation, Crop-Water Productivity, and antecedents -- Chapter 14. Functions of Soil Microbes Under Stress Environment -- Chapter 15. Modeling impacts of climate change and adaptation strategies for cereal crops in Ethiopia -- Chapter 16. Strategies for Mitigating Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Agricultural Ecosystems -- Chapter 17. Environmental and Economic Benefits of Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative and Production Constraints in Pakistan: A Review -- Chapter 18. Modeling Photoperiod Response of Canola under Changing Climate -- Chapter 19. Modeling and Field Based Evaluation of Vernalisation Requirement of Canola for Higher Yield Potential -- Chapter 20. Integrated crop-livestock system: Prospectus for climate change adaptation in Jordan, a case study -- Chapter 21. Impact of Salinity Intrusion Problem in the sediments of paddy field and farmers adaptation initiative: Case Study.
    Abstract: This book covers all aspects related to climate change and agriculture. The book discusses Global Climate Models (GCMs), Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP) and application of strategic management tool that includes RCP (Representative concentration Pathway), SSP (Shared Socio-economic Pathways) and SPA (Shared climate Policy Assumptions). The book provides information on how climate change, agricultural productivity and food security are interlinked. The impacts of climate change on food security are studied through different climatic drivers e.g., ENSO (El Niño–Southern Oscillation) and SOI (Southern Oscillation Index). These drivers are responsible for the climatic extreme events hence early prediction of these drivers could help to design appropriate adaptive measures for the agriculture sector and could be considered as early warning tools for risk management. Similarly, climate change and process-based soil modeling as well as the role of soil microbes and climate smart agriculture are discussed in this book. Climate change impacts on legume crop production and adaptation strategies are presented, with details about cereal crop modeling, perspectives of Camelina sativa as well as low input biofuel and oilseed crop, greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions and mitigation strategies.
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    Pages: VII, 634 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031149733
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-14973-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-14973-3
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    Volcanic Debris Avalanches : From Collapse to Hazard (2021)
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    Keywords: Geophysics. ; Natural disasters. ; Geomorphology. ; Geophysics. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geomorphology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Volcanic Debris Avalanches: An Introduction -- A Historical Perspective on Lateral Collapses and Volcanic Debris Avalanches -- Terminology and Strategy to Describe Large Volcanic Landslides and Debris Avalanches -- Distribution and Geometric Parameters of Volcanic Debris Avalanche Deposits -- Factors Contributing to Volcano Lateral Collapse -- Climatic Influence on Volcanic Landslides -- Volcanic Debris Avalanche Transport and Emplacement Mechanisms -- Sedimentology of Volcanic Debris Avalanche Deposits -- Volcanic debris-avalanche deposits in the context of volcaniclastic ring-plain successions –A case study from Mt. Taranaki.
    Abstract: This book presents an overview of volcanic debris avalanche deposits, which are produced by partial volcanic edifice collapse, a catastrophic natural phenomenon. It has been 40 years since the volcanic debris avalanche associated with the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, and our understanding of these events has grown considerably in the interim. Drawing on these advances, the book addresses all aspects of volcanic debris avalanches. Though previously overlooked in field-based geological and volcanological studies, these deposits are now known to be associated with most volcanoes and volcanic areas around the world. The book presents state-of-the-art ideas on the triggering and emplacement mechanisms of these events, supported by field and analogue studies, as well as new simulations tools and models used to determine their physical characteristic and hazards.
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    Pages: XII, 358 p. 122 illus., 105 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030574116
    Series Statement: Advances in Volcanology, An Official Book Series of the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth’s Interior,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-57411-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-57411-6
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    Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources : Hydraulics, Water Resources and Coastal Engineering (2021)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Earth sciences. ; Physical geography. ; Natural disasters. ; Water. ; Earth Sciences. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Natural Hazards.
    Description / Table of Contents: Trend analyses of seasonal mean temperature Series pertaining to Tapi river basin, using monthly data -- . Dry and wet spell characterization of Naini river basin, western Maharashtra, India -- Assessment of Climate Change on Crop Water Requirement in Tandula Command of Chhattisgarh (India) -- Impact of climate change on hydrological regime of Narmada river basin -- Climate change impacts on water resource in Ethiopia -- Spatio-temporal trend analysis of long term IMD gridded precipitation in Godavari river basin, India -- Forecasting reference evapotranspiration using artificial neural network for Nagpur Region -- Assessment of extremes using time varying downscaling model -- Assessment of impact of land use land cover and climate change on quality of river using water quality index -- Assessment of tail behavior of probability distributions of daily precipitation data over India -- Probabilistic prediction of monthly streamflow using graphical modeling approach. .
    Abstract: This book provides insights and a capacity to understand the climate change phenomenon, its impact on water resources, and possible remedial measures. The impact of climate change on water resources is a global issue and cause for concern. Water resources in many countries are extremely stressed, and climate change along with burgeoning populations, the rise in living standards, and increasing demand on resources are factors which serve to exacerbate this stress. The chapters provide information on tools that will be useful to mitigate the adverse consequences of natural disasters. Fundamental to addressing these issues is hydrological modelling which is discussed in this book and ways to combat climate change as an important aspect of water resource management.
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    Pages: XVI, 551 p. 223 illus., 199 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030642020
    Series Statement: Water Science and Technology Library, 98
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64202-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-64202-0
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    Time Series Analysis in Climatology and Related Sciences (2021)
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    Keywords: Geophysics. ; Statistics . ; Climatology. ; Geophysics. ; Statistics in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry and Earth Sciences. ; Climate Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 - Introduction -- Chapter 2 - Basics of Scalar Random Processes -- Chapter 3 - Time and Frequency Domain Models of Scalar Time Series -- Chapter 4 - Practical Analysis of Time Series.-Chapter 5 - Stochastic models and spectra of climatic and related time series -- Chapter 6 - Statistical Forecasting of Geophysical Processes -- Chapter 7 - Bivariate Time Series Analysis -- Chapter 8 - Teleconnection Research and Bivariate Extrapolation -- Chapter 9 - Reconstruction of Time Series -- Chapter 10 - Frequency domain structure and feedbacks in QBO time series -- Chapter 11- Verification of General Circulation Models -- Chapter 12 - Applications to proxy data -- Chapter 13 - Application to Sunspot Numbers and Total Solar Irradiance -- Chapter 14 - Multivariate time and frequency domain analysis -- Chapter 15 - Summary and Recommendations.
    Abstract: This book gives the reader the basic knowledge of the theory of random processes necessary for applying to study climatic time series. It contains many examples in different areas of time series analysis such as autoregressive modelling and spectral analysis, linear extrapolation, simulation, causality, relations between scalar components of multivariate time series, and reconstructions of climate data. As an important feature, the book contains many practical examples and recommendations about how to deal and how not to deal with applied problems of time series analysis in climatology or any other science where the time series are short.
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    Pages: XIV, 245 p. 117 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030580551
    Series Statement: Progress in Geophysics,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58055-1
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    Ways Out of the Climate Catastrophe : Ingredients for a Sustainable Energy and Climate Policy (2021)
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    Keywords: Climatology. ; Renewable energy sources. ; Sustainability. ; Technology Sociological aspects. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Applied ethics. ; Climate Sciences. ; Renewable Energy. ; Sustainability. ; Science, Technology and Society. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management. ; Energy Ethics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword -- Part 1 – Energy -- From Aristotle to Nuclear Fusion - The Long Road to Realising What Energy Is. The Foundation of Civilisation -- The Comeback of Sustainable Energy - Why Fossil Energy Sources are Only a Footnote in Human History -- Electricity War and Smart Grids - The Key Role of Electricity Storage and Transport -- Part 2 – Climate -- A Brief History of the Climate - What Makes Current Global Warming so Special -- The Beat of the Butterfly's Wings - How Climate Research and Climate Models Work -- From Knowledge to Action - The Risk Ethics of Climate Policy -- Climate Deniers, Climate Hysterics and Nimbys - In the Self-Service Shop of Arguments -- Part 3 – Power -- The Path of Renewable Electricity - From Niche Products to the High-tech Innovations of the Future -- The Wild Cards in the Game - How Game Changers Could Change Everything -- Yes, we can! - The Marketability of Renewable Energies -- Re-parking in the Mind - The Second Half of the Road to an Ecological Society -- Part 4 – Society -- The Economy of the Future - From the Struggle for Resources to the Economy of Sharing -- The Unfortunate Primacy of Economics - Why Politics Must Set Limits to the Markets -- In the Interest of All Humankind - The Long Road from National Energy Concepts to Global Politics -- A Construction Site for Us All - The Victory of Climate Ethics.
    Abstract: Floods, species extinction, migration, droughts, super tornadoes - climate change is no longer a threat looming on the horizon but has long since become part of our everyday lives. Limiting the emerging and worsening climate changes is one of the most important challenges of our time. All human induced climate impacts can be traced back to a single factor: Energy. This book provides a comprehensive and readable introduction to the interplay between energy and climate, which also includes the fields of technology, economics, and politics. At the same time, the issue is highly complex and can only be understood in all its details by expert scientists, meaning that the facts are often poorly presented in the political discussion about climate. To put it simply: If we want to stop and even reverse the current climate trends, we need to find answers to the following three questions: · How exactly does our existing way of consuming energy affect the climate? · What options are there for generating energy without negative climate effects, and what do these mean for our lives? · What technological advances will directly help us to achieve this in future? In a non-alarmist yet entertaining manner, the book highlights the key determinants of global energy supply. Readers will come to appreciate the crucial facts about "energy and climate", will be up to date with the latest scientific and technological knowledge, and will understand the global political and economic framework that we need to consider when designing an appropriate future energy and climate policy. At the same time, the author conveys a clear and optimistic message: We already have the technical capabilities (which will be further enhanced in the future) to reverse the devastating climate trends without significantly limiting prosperity. The obstacles lie primarily in economic and political "constraints" and particular conflicts of interest. “A very important book that explains one of the most essential questions of our time - how we can master climate change by an energy transition - with scientific precision and clear words.” Georg Kell, founder and former Executive Director of the United Nations Global Compact.
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    Pages: XV, 256 p. 3 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030851323
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85132-3
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    Climate Change and Environmental Impacts: Past, Present and Future Perspective (2022)
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    Keywords: Climatology. ; Bioclimatology. ; Paleoecology. ; Paleontology . ; Climate Sciences. ; Climate Change Ecology. ; Paleoecology. ; Paleontology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Floral Diversity and Climate Change in the Siwalik Succession -- Early Paleogene Megaflora of the Palaeoequatorial Climate: A Case Study from the Gurha Lignite Mine of Rajasthan, Western India -- Development of Cenogram Technique over the Past Six Decades with Some Insights into the Varied Habitats Occupied by Diverse Mammalian Communities Across Spain, China, and India Transiting the Middle Miocene Climatic Optimum -- Palynofloral Diversity During Mid-Miocene Warming in Kerala Basin, South-Western India: Palaeoclimatic Implications -- Non-Pollen Palynomorphs from the Late-Holocene Sediments of Majuli Island, Assam (Indo-Burma Region): Implications to Palaeoenvironmental Studies -- Climate Variability and Its Causal Mechanisms Over the Northeastern Indian Himalaya -- Quaternary Climate of Narmada Valley: A Case Study on Understanding Provenance, Weathering and Depositional Environment Using Alluvium Geochemistry from Tawa River Basin, Hoshangabad District, Madhya Pradesh -- Heterogeneity in Glacier Area Loss in Response to Climate Change in Selected Basins of Western Himalaya -- Proglacial Landscape Transformations in Arctic, Ny-Alesund Area, Svalbard: Paraglacial Processes and Climate Warming During Late Quaternary -- Impact of Changing Climate Over Polar Ice Sheet – A Case Study from Larsemann Hills, East Antarctica -- Prevalent Climate Variables During Ablation Season Around Gangotri Glacier -- Compacted Snow Dune Complexes in Antarctica and their Applicability as New Climate Change and Basement Tectonic Parameters -- Investigating the Effect of Environmental Variables on the Isotopic Composition of Transpiration: Implications to Study the Monsoon Processes -- Investigating the Effect of Air-sea Carbon Dynamics and Water Quality Parameters on the Coral Reef Ecosystem of Lakshadweep Sea -- Trend Analysis and Change Point Detection of Annual and Seasonal Precipitation Timeseries Over Varanasi District, Uttar Pradesh -- Assessment of Snow Cover Changes Over the Tons River Basin During Last Two Decades (2000-2019) -- Extreme Rainfall Trends and their Statistical Significance -- Examination of Historical Trends and Future Projections for Climate and Land-use Variables and its Impacts on Kalna River Flow in Goa, India -- Temporal Trends in Water Discharge Characteristics of the Large Peninsular Rivers: Assessing the Role of Climatic and Anthropogenic Factors -- Groundwater Responses to Climate Variability in Punjab, India -- Reflections on Temporal Trends in Water Quality and Climate Variability at Three Degradation Hotspots of Leading Rivers in India -- Drought Frequency Assessment and Implications of Climate Change for Maharashtra, India -- Multi-temporal Impact Analysis of Covid-19 Lockdown and Unlock Measures on Major Air Pollutants in Guwahati City, India -- Impact of Lockdown on Air Quality in Megacities of India During COVID-19 Pandemic -- Understanding Urban Floods as Extreme Events and Disaster Management: A Case Study of Bengaluru -- Engendered Climate Risk Analysis: A Precursor to Gender Equality and Empowerment -- Covid Lockdown Improves the Health of River Yamuna: A Pilot Study.
    Abstract: Earth’s climate varies even without human influence but the acceleration in the changing pattern with cause and effect by/to the civilisation is a matter of concern to scientists. These patterns are lessons to understand future trends and ways and means for mitigation. The extreme weather events in almost every region of the globe involving excessive loss of human life and property are causing anxiety in society and posing challenges before scientists and planners. Cyclical variations in the Earth’s climate occur at multiple time scales, from years to decades, centuries, and millennia. Cycles at each scale are caused by a variety of physical mechanisms. In the last 65 Ma only, there have been several cycles of glacial advances and retreat, with the abrupt end of the last ice age about 11,700 years ago marking the beginning of the modern climate era and human civilization. A multidisciplinary approach in studying the Earth’s changing climate will provide a holistic view and guide us in future planning and programming.
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    Pages: XIII, 454 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031131196
    Series Statement: Society of Earth Scientists Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-13119-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-13119-6
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    Climate Impacts on Agricultural and Natural Resource Sustainability in Africa (2020)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Climatology. ; Sustainability. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Agriculture. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Sustainability. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management. ; Agriculture.
    Description / Table of Contents: PartI: Introduction -- Chapter1: Agricultural and Natural Resource Sustainability under changing climate in Africa -- PartII: Conservation Agriculture, carbon sequestration and soil and water management -- Chapter2: The Prospects for Conservation Agriculture in Ethiopia -- Chapter3: Land Use Changes and Sustainable Land Management Practices for Soil Carbon Sequestration in Sub-Saharan African Agro-Ecosystems -- Chapter4: Gendered adaptation and coping mechanisms to climate variability in Eastern Uganda rice farming systems -- Chapter5: Integrated soil fertility management based on pigeon pea and cowpea cropping systems influences nitrogen use efficiency, yields and quality of subsequent maize on Alfisols in central Malawi -- Chapter6: A Hydrological Assessment of Wetlands in Lilongwe Peri-Urban Areas: A Case of Njewa, Catchment, Lilongwe Malawi -- PartIII: Sustainable crop/livestock/aquaculture/fish production -- Chapter7: Productivity and chemical composition of maize stover and rice straw under smallholder farming systems intensification in Tanzania -- Chapter8: INTENSIFICATION OF SORGHUM AND PEARL MILLET PRODUCTION IN THE SAHEL-SUDANIAN CLIMATIC ZONES OF MALI -- Chapter9: Impact of climate variability on the use and exposure of pesticides in sugarcane production in Malawi -- Chapter10: Yield and profitability of cotton grown under smallholder organic and conventional cotton farming systems in Meatu District, Tanzania -- Chapter11: In Search of Climate-Smart Feeds: The Potential of Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum, L) to replace maize as an energy feed ingredient in broiler diets in Malawi -- Chapter12: Climate Change and Weather Variability Effects on Cattle Production: Perception of Cattle Keepers in Chikwawa, Malawi -- Chapter13: A cohort study of reproductive performance, associated infections and management factors in Zebu cows from smallholder farms in Malawi -- Chapter14: Effect of dry season supplement feeding of Malawi Zebu cows on reproductive performance, lactation and weight gain in calves -- Chapter15: Effects of concentrate supplementation on the fatty acid composition of fat depots in crossbred goats -- Chapter16: Goat milk quality and possible dairy products from rural households of Tanzania and Malawi under the Farmers-Processor’s partnership -- Chapter17: The need for farmer support and record keeping to enhance sustainable dairy goats breeding in Tanzania and Malawi -- Chapter18: Stratified livestock production and live animal and meat export from Ethiopia: Lessons from the experience of a donor funded project -- Chapter19: Of ‘white elephants’ in fisheries: A conflict resolution model around the usage of climate-smart fish postharvest technologies in Lake Malawi -- PartIV: Policy and Institutions for sustainable agriculture and natural resource management -- Chapter20: Policy and Action for food and climate uncertainties in Malawi -- Chapter21: Need for personal transformations in a changing climate: reflections on environmental change and climate-smart agriculture in Africa -- PartV: Value addition options for smallholder market access and integration -- Chapter22: Between the Sun and Fish are People: A Socio-Economic Study of Solar Dryers for Fish Processing in Malawi -- Chapter23: Profitability of supplementary feeding of indigenous cattle in dry areas of Tanzania -- Chapter24: Integrating smallholder farmers to commodity value chains in sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges, prospects and policy issues -- Chapter25: Economic Rationale of Using African Weaver ants, Oecophylla longinoda Latreille (Hymenoptera : Formicidae) for Sustainable Management of Cashew Pests in Tanzania -- PartVI: Upscaling innovative technologies on smallholder farms -- Chapter26: Determinants of ISFM Technology Adoption and Dis-adoption Among Smallholder Maize Farmers in Central Malawi -- Chapter27: Exploiting arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi-rhizobia-legume symbiosis to increase smallholder farmers’ crop production and resilience under a changing climate -- Chapter28: Availability, access and use of weather and climate information by smallholder farmers in the Kilombero River Catchment, Tanzania -- Chapter29: Gender differentiation in the adoption of climate smart agriculture technologies and level of adaptive capacity to Climate Change in Malawi -- Chapter30: Smallholder farming in Mara and Iringa Regions, Tanzania: Current practices, Constraints and Opportunities -- Chapter31: Impact of Farm Input Subsidies vis-à-vis Climate-Smart Technologies on Maize Productivity: A Tale of Smallholder Farmers in Malawi -- Chapter32: Digital storytelling as an agricultural extension communication tool in smallholder farming and fishing communities in Malawi -- Chapter33: Assessing the role of storytelling presentation in knowledge transfer from climate change projects in Tanzania: The case of the EPINAV programme -- PartVII: Conclusion -- Chapter34: Knowledge gaps and research priorities.
    Abstract: This book discusses knowledge-based sustainable agro-ecological and natural resource management systems and best practices for sustained agricultural productivity and ecosystem resilience for better livelihoods under a changing climate. With a focus on agriculture in Africa, the book assesses innovative technologies for use on smallholder farms, and addresses some of the key Sustainable Development Goals to guide innovative responses and enhanced adaptation methods for coping with climate change. Contributions are based on 'Capacity Building for Managing Climate Change in Malawi' (CABMACC), a five-year program with an overall goal to improve livelihoods and food security through innovative responses and enhanced capacity of adaptation to climate change. Readers will discover more about sustainable crop production, climate smart agriculture, on-farm energy supply from biogas and the potential of soil carbon sequestration in crop-livestock systems. .
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    Pages: XVIII, 637 p. 123 illus., 98 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030375379
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37537-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-37537-9
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    SeaCities : Urban Tactics for Sea-Level Rise (2021)
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Environment. ; Natural disasters. ; Environmental management. ; System theory. ; Human Geography. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Natural Hazards. ; Environmental Management. ; Complex Systems.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. Inter-national examples of Water Hazards -- 3. Tactics and examples against sea-level rise -- 4. Application of tactics in scenarios -- 5. From risks to opportunities Outcome, outlook.
    Abstract: This book presents and discusses a strategy which includes four approaches to dealing with the risk of sea-level rise and other water hazards. It also offers opportunities for cities to explore urban extensions such as marine estates, aquatic food production systems, new sea related industries, maritime transport developments, new oceanic tourist attractions, and the designation of additional coastal ecological zones. The urban interface between Sea and Cities generates, therefore, both burning issues and valuable opportunities and raises the question of whether it is possible to solve the former by exploiting the latter?
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    Pages: XVII, 304 p. 157 illus., 121 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789811587481
    Series Statement: Cities Research Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8748-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-8748-1
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    Heat-Mass Transfer and Geodynamics of the Lithosphere (2021)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Thermodynamics. ; Heat engineering. ; Heat transfer. ; Mass transfer. ; Natural disasters. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Geology. ; Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- The processes of heat and mass transfer in the Earth's mantle -- Thermo-gravity model for sedimentary basins -- Prospects for identifying and applied use of hydro and petrothermal energy sources in geodynamically active structures of the eastern segment of the Central Caucasus -- Models of geothermal areas: new insights from electromagnetic geothermometry -- Explosive processes in permafrost areas - new type of geocryological hazard -- Borehole temperature measurements under free thermal convection -- Geothermal regime of groundwater in Moscow under anthropogenic impact -- Geothermy of the continental margins of Eastern Russia -- Geothermal evidence of cyclic back-arc spreading in the marginal seas of the North-West Pacific -- Heat flow asymmetry on the mid-oceanic ridges of northern and southern earth hemispheres -- The correlation between Earth heat flow and oil and gas potential – fundamental pattern of Western Siberia -- Influence of hydrodynamic conditions on the mass transfer of pollutants in the areas of liquidated mines -- Factor modeling of mass transfer of pollutants in the areas of hydrogeological windows -- Hydraulic fracture problem for poroelastic medium with double porosity -- Incompletely coupled equations of hydraulic fracturing in poroelastic medium -- Geomechanical model for large scale hydraulic fracture dynamics -- Thermodynamic properties of geothermal fluids from South Russiai Kayakent and Kizlyar hot sources -- Thermodynamic properties of geothermal fluids from South Russia: Izberbash and Thernair hot sources -- ROSA Database and GIS Project: accumulation of the world largest oil and gas deposits in geological history -- Lithosphere of the West Transbaikalian sector of the Central Asian fold belt according to electromagnetic studies -- Caucasian-Arabian segment of Alpine-Himalayan convergence: an example of continental collision above mantle plume -- Geothermics and seismicity of the Caucasus region and the inverse problem of geodynamics -- Geothermics and geodynamics of the back-arc basins of the Alpine and Pacific belts -- Structure and dynamics of the lithosphere for the Eurasia-Pacific transition zone -- Recognition of Strong Earthquake–Prone Areas with a Single Learning Class Caucasus, М ≥ -- Evaluation of the influence of soils resonant properties during seismic microzoning work -- Seismotectonic model of the western margin of the South American Plate -- Permeability of the Continental Crust –Possible High Values from Laboratory Measurements and Seismological Data -- Endogenous and exogenous manifestations of geodynamic activity in the Central Caucasus.
    Abstract: This volume is devoted to investigation of all aspects of heat-mass transfer processes at different scales and from various origins, as well as the formation and evolution of geological structures. These phenomena are linked to geophysical properties of rocks, geothermal resources, geothermics, fluid dynamics, stress-state of the lithosphere, deep geodynamics, plate tectonics, and seismicity, among others. The book consists of two main parts. The first concerns heat-mass transfer associated with natural and technogenic processes in the upper lithosphere. The second deals with geodynamics and seismicity. The collection of over 25 chapter from leading investigators in Russia is thus an important contribution to research on the lithosphere in connection with formation and evolution of geological structures; heat and mass transfer processes in the lithosphere and their connection with deep Earth geodynamics. Collects a range of research methodologies including application of modelling, seismic tomography, geological field works, geological-geophysical methods, and in situ measurements through instrumentation; Explains how a wide range of geological and geophysical phenomena arising in the Earth’s lithosphere can be investigated under the umbrella of a common approach to heat-mass transfer processes; Includes the latest research by more than 60 leading scientists from Russia.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030635718
    Series Statement: Innovation and Discovery in Russian Science and Engineering,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-63571-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-63571-8
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    High-Rise Urban Form and Microclimate : Climate-Responsive Design for Asian Mega-Cities (2020)
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    Keywords: Sociology, Urban. ; Sustainable architecture. ; Climatology. ; Buildings Environmental engineering. ; System theory. ; Urban Sociology. ; Sustainable Architecture/Green Buildings. ; Climate Sciences. ; Building Physics, HVAC. ; Complex Systems.
    Description / Table of Contents: High-rise urban form -- Urban form and urban climates -- Urban high-rise microclimate -- Urban heat island intensity in residential quarters -- Pedestrian wind environment in residential quarters -- Solar radiation in high-rise urban environment -- Cooling effects of urban greenery at three scales -- Developing a thermal atlas for commercial-business.
    Abstract: The book comprehensively investigates the relationship between critical urban form and fabric parameters and urban microclimate in the high-rise urban environment that prevails in Asian megacitiessuch as Shanghai. It helps readers gain a deeper understanding ofclimate-responsive urban design strategies and tactics for effectively mitigating the negative impacts of deteriorating urban thermal environments on pedestrian thermal comfort, outdoor air quality and building energy consumption. It also reviews the latest advances in urban climate research, with a focus on the challenges in terms of outdoor space comfort, health, and livability posed by the high-rise and high-density development in emerging Asian megacities, and proposes an integrated framework in response to the pressing need for microclimate research. It then presents a series of studies on high-rise residential and non-residential urban neighborhoods and districtsbased on instrumented field study, validated numerical simulation, and spatial analysis using a GIS platform. The book includes extensive, valuable experimental data presented in a clear and concise manner. The thermal atlas methodology based on empirical modeling and spatial analysis described is a useful climate-responsive design tool for both urban designer and architects. As such, the book is of particular interest to researchers, professionals, and graduate students in the fields of urban planning and design, building science and urban climatology.
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    Pages: XVI, 211 p. 107 illus., 80 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811517143
    Series Statement: The Urban Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1714-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-1714-3
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    Disaster Risk Communication : A Challenge from a Social Psychological Perspective (2020)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Climatology. ; Computer simulation. ; Natural Hazards. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Computer Modelling.
    Description / Table of Contents: Pitfall of Disaster Information: From the Perspective of Double-bind Theory -- Single-person Drill for Tsunami Evacuation and Disaster Education -- Using Computer Simulation for Effective Tsunami Risk Communication -- Gaming Approach to Disaster Risk Communication: Development and application of "Crossroad Game" -- Local Weather Information: Collaboration between Weather Forecasters and Information Users -- Disaster Education based on Legitimate Peripheral Participation Theory: A New Model of Disaster Science Communication -- Do Developed Countries Learn DRR from Developing Countries? -- Communicating Warnings in an Immanent Time Frame: Earthquake Early Warning and Short-Term Forecasting in Japan and the US.
    Abstract: This book provides a unique blend of integrated disaster risk communication research conducted by authors with diverse backgrounds, including social psychology, sociology, civil engineering, informatics, and meteorology. It reports on the latest advances in collaborative and participatory action research on community-based disaster management from the frontline in Japan, Nepal, China and the USA. In addition, it employs and integrate a broad range of methodologies, including mathematical analyses, computer simulations, questionnaire surveys, gaming approaches, and participatory observation. Each chapter deals with disaster risk communication initiatives to address various hazards, such as earthquakes, tsunamis, floods and landslides, which are uniquely integrated from a social psychological perspective.
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    Pages: XXXV, 153 p. 35 illus., 21 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811323188
    Series Statement: Integrated Disaster Risk Management,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2318-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-2318-8
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    Recent Advances in the Study of Oceanic Whitecaps : Twixt Wind and Waves (2020)
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    Keywords: Oceanography. ; Climatology. ; Geographic information systems. ; Ocean Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Geographical Information System.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 Introduction -- Part 1 Whitecap Parameterizations -- Chapter 2 Parameterizing Coverage using Sea Surface Imagery -- Chapter 3 Estimates of Whitecap Wave Breaking Energy Dissipation Rate from Measurements of Whitecap Coverage -- Chapter 4 Inferences to be Drawn from a Consideration of Power-Law Descriptions of Multiple Data Sets Each Comprised of Whitecap Coverage, WB and 10m-Elevation Wind Speed Measurements -- Chapter 5 Wave Breaking and Spray -- Chapter 6 Measurements of Air-Side Shear- and Wave-Induced Viscous Stress over Strongly Forced, Young Wind Waves -- Part 2 Whitecaps and Gas Transfer -- Chapter 7 What Controls Air-Sea Gas Exchange at Extreme Wind Speeds? Evidence from Laboratory Experiments -- Chapter 8 Studying the Role of Gas Bubbles on Air-Sea Gas Transfer Using Computer Models -- Chapter 9 The role of physical chemical properties of gases in whitecap facilitated Gas Transfer -- Chapter 10 Sea Spray and gas transfer -- Part 3 Whitecaps and Remote Sensing -- Chapter 11 Global Whitecap Coverage from Satellite Remote Sensing and Wave Modelling -- Chapter 12 The Case for Measuring Whitecaps Using Ocean Color and Initial Linkages to Subsurface Physics -- Chapter 13 Bright Oceans: Spectral differentiation of whitecaps, sea ice, plastics, and other flotsam -- Part 4 A Historical Perspective -- Chapter 14 Twixt Wind and Waves: A first-person account of the early years of the study of oceanic whitecaps.
    Abstract: This book provides the reader with the a comprehensive summary of the recent advances in the study of whitecaps. It is the first major publication focusing specifically on whitecaps and their role in a variety of climate-relevant air-sea interaction processes since the publication, in 1986, of Oceanic Whitecaps, and Their Role in Air-Sea Exchange Processes, edited by Edward Charles Monahan and Gearoid Mac Niocaill (published by Springer). This book also provides the interested reader with a review of the initial work done on this topic in the second half of the 20th Century.
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    Pages: X, 290 p. 89 illus., 47 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030363710
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36371-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-36371-0
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    Agricultural Drought in Slovakia: An Impact Assessment : NDVI and Satellite Based Data (2020)
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Agriculture. ; Climatology. ; Environment. ; Geography. ; Ecology . ; Geographical Information System. ; Agriculture. ; Climate Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Regional Geography. ; Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction/motivation -- 2. State of the art -- 3. Material and methods -- 4. Results -- 5. Conclusions -- References.
    Abstract: This book gives an insight into the evaluation of drought in Slovakia and provides an assessment of Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) as a method suitable for an evaluation of drought in agricultural land. Dry seasons in the time series from 1960 to 2014 were determined according to the monthly Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI). The field research was carried out on 12 sites including western Slovakia, Prešov, Trnava and Nitra regions. Data collected from satellite imagery, climate data analyses and drought indices was analysed to determine the value of NDVI as an evaluation tool.
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    Pages: IX, 90 p. 75 illus., 69 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030420611
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42061-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-42061-1
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    Climate Change Research, Policy and Actions in Indonesia : Science, Adaptation and Mitigation (2021)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Climatology. ; Physical geography. ; Sustainability. ; Human geography. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Physical Geography. ; Sustainability. ; Human Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part 1 Introduction / Overview -- Part 2 Climate change adaptation -- Part 3. Climate change mitigation -- Glossary. .
    Abstract: This edited volume reviews the latest advances in policies and actions in understanding the science, impacts and management of climate change in Indonesia. Indonesia is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change due to its geographical, physical, and social-economic situations. There are many initiatives to understand and deal with the impacts in the country. The national government has issued key guiding policies for climate change. International agencies together with local stakeholders are working on strengthening the capacity in the policy formulations and implement actions to build community resilience. Universities are conducting research on climate change related at different scales. Cities and local governments are implementing innovations in adapting to the impacts of climate change and transiting toward green economy. This book summarizes and discusses the state-of-the-art regarding climate change in Indonesia including adaptation and mitigation measures. The primary readership of the book includes policy makers, scientists and practitioners of climate change actions in Indonesia and other countries facing similar challenges. Chapter “Carbon Stocks from Peat Swamp Forest and Oil Palm Plantation in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia” is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030555368
    Series Statement: Springer Climate,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55536-8
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    Measuring Emission of Agricultural Greenhouse Gases and Developing Mitigation Options using Nuclear and Related Techniques : Applications of Nuclear Techniques for GHGs (2021)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Climatology. ; Agriculture. ; Measurement. ; Measuring instruments. ; Applied ecology. ; Soil science. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Agriculture. ; Measurement Science and Instrumentation. ; Applied Ecology. ; Soil Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 Methodology for greenhouse gas emission measurements using non-isotopic techniques -- Chapter 3 Automated laboratory and field techniques to determine GHG emissions -- Chapter 4 Micrometeorological methods -- Chapter 5 Direct and indirect effects of soil fauna, fungi and plants on greenhouse gas fluxes -- Chapter 6 Methane emissions from ruminants -- Chapter 7 Isotopic techniques to measure N2 and pathways of greenhouse gases -- Chapter 8 Climate-smart agriculture practices for greenhouse gas mitigation -- Bibliography -- Index.
    Abstract: This open access book is an outcome of the collaboration between the Soil and Water Management & Crop Nutrition Section, Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vienna, Austria, and the German Science Foundation research unit DASIM (Denitrification in Agricultural Soils: Integrated control and Modelling at various scales) and other institutes. It presents protocols, methodologies and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for measuring GHGs from different agroecosystems and animals using isotopic and related techniques that can also be used to validate climate-smart agricultural practices to mitigate GHGs. The material featured is useful for beginners in the field wanting an overview of the current methodologies, but also for experts who need hands-on descriptions of said methodologies. The book is written in form of a monograph and consists of eight chapters. .
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    Pages: XLVI, 337 p. 109 illus., 83 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030553968
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55396-8
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    Bangladesh II: Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation in Developing Countries (2021)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Climatology. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Water.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1.Climate Change Impact on Life and Livelihoods in Bangladesh -- Chapter 2. Climate change impact on the reduction of forest in Bangladesh -- Chapter3. Climate change impacts on the coastal zones of Bangladesh -- Chapter4. Mitigation strategies of Coastal People to Climate Change and Vulnerabilities -- Chapter5. Climate Change Impact on Groundwater Based Irrigation in Bangladesh -- Chapter6. Climate Smart Resilience for Vulnerable Communities in Bangladesh.
    Abstract: This volume develops a framework for disaster and climate risk resilient livelihood system in Bangladesh using a policy oriented approach. It highlights the possible impacts of climate change on groundwater based irrigation in the country. Climate change is one of biggest challenges to society. It can lead to serious impacts on production, life and environment on a global scale. Higher temperatures and sea level rise will cause flooding and water salinity problems which will bring about negative effects on agriculture and high risks to industry and socio-economic systems in the future. Climate change will lead to many changes in global development and security especially energy, water, food, society, job, diplomacy, culture, economy and trade. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) defines climate change as: “Any change in climate over time, whether due to natural variability or as a result of human activity.” Global climate change has emerged as a key issue in both political and economic arenas. It is an increasingly questioned phenomenon, and progressive national governments around the world have started taking action to respond to these environmental concerns.
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    Pages: XVI, 478 p. 147 illus., 105 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030719500
    Series Statement: Springer Climate,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71950-0
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    Water and Earthquakes (2021)
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    Keywords: Geophysics. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Geology. ; Natural disasters. ; Geophysics. ; Water. ; Geology. ; Natural Hazards.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Groundwater flow and transport -- Hydro-mechanical coupling -- Earthquakes influenced by water -- Response to tides, barometric pressure and seismic waves -- Groundwater Level -- Stream Flow -- Groundwater Temperature -- Groundwater and Stream Composition -- Geysers -- Liquefaction -- Mud Volcanoes -- Hydrologic precursors -- Epilogue.
    Abstract: This open access book explores the interactions between water and earthquakes, including recent concerns about induced seismicity. It further highlights that a better understanding of the response of the water system to disturbances such as earthquakes is needed to safeguard water resources, to shield underground waste repositories, and to mitigate groundwater contamination. Although the effects of earthquakes on streams and groundwater have been reported for thousands of years, this field has only blossomed into an active area of research in the last twenty years after quantitative and continuous documentation of field data became available. This volume gathers the important advances that have been made in the field over the past decade, which to date have been scattered in the form of research articles in various scientific journals.
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    Pages: XVI, 387 p. 191 illus., 135 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030643089
    Series Statement: Lecture Notes in Earth System Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64308-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-64308-9
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    Sustainable Climate Action and Water Management (2021)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental management. ; Climatology. ; Sustainability. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences. ; Water. ; Environmental Management. ; Climate Sciences. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: - Role of Watershed Management in Inclusive Development of a region: A Case Study of Velchal Watershed, Telangana -- Rainwater Harvesting Systems as Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Tool for Drought and Flood Prone Areas of Sri Lanka -- Empowering poor farmers for climate smart water management and agriculture production: Lessons from Andhra Pradesh -- Watershed Prioritisation in GIS : a comparison of multiple approaches -- Efficiency Assessment of Sewage Treatment Plants For Treating Waste Water: Case Study of Narela Sewage Treatment Plantsin Delhi, India -- The Hierarchical Segregation of Groundwater Potential Zones Using Weighted Index Overlay Method for the Discernment of Site Suitable Artificial Recharge Structures in the Development of Avunoor Watershed -- Delineation of Ground Water Potential Zones on Lower and Middle Beas Basin Using Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System -- Spatial distribution of reactive nitrogen in Najafgarh Lake and adjoining Canal, Delhi -- Effect of pollution on the sediment bacterial diversity and composition in Najafgarh lake, Delhi -- Spatial distribution of uranium and its associated water quality parameters (drinking / ground water) in Raigad district of Maharashtra -- Water Stress and Water Crisis in Large Cities of India -- Status of River Water Quality in Goa: A Geographical Review -- Association and Effects of ISMR and El Niño Southern Oscillation on Dengue outbreaks in India -- Assessment of Carbon Sequestration and Tree Diversity in Gokarna Forest, Kathmandu, Nepal -- Geospatial Analysis to understand the linkage between Urban Sprawl and Temperature of a Region – Micro and Meso Scale Study of Mumbai City -- Climate change Mitigation measures in Telangana state, India -- Examining Land Surface Temperature From Agglomerative Spectra Using Hyperspectral Dataset -- Assessment Of Agricultural Drought Vulnerability In Tamil Nadu -- Impact of Climate Change on Oil and Gas Sector -- Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Climate Change in Belgaum District, Karnataka -- Status of drinking water sustainability using GIS in Rangareddy- A case study -- Cultural landscapes of Kakatiyas and Mission Kakatiya scheme under Government of Telangana -- Collection and Quantification of Leaf Litter from Urban Street Plantation: A Case Study on South-West Delhi, India -- Enablers of Sustainable Development Of Randullabad Watershed In Satara District Of Maharashtra State, India -- Futuristic Urbanism of Eco-Sensitive Zone of India: A Case study of Kolkata Region -- Water Governance for Sustainable Development Role of Community Participation, Opportunities and Challenges -- Settlement Development Of Indigenous People in The Context Of Coastal Area Development In Kozhikode -- Rural Governance in Water and Sanitation Management: Empirical Observations and Policy Approach. .
    Abstract: This book discusses various issues relating to water resources, climate change and sustainable development. Water is the main driving force behind three major pillars of sustainable development: environmental, social and economic. As stated in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, development of these pillars rests on the availability and management of resources to fulfill the demand for water. By identifying the various challenges in the context of water resources and climate change, the book offers insights into achieving a better and more sustainable future. It provides a unique forum for practitioners and academics to exchange ideas on emerging issues, approaches, and practices in the area of water resources, climate change, and sustainability, while also presenting valuable information for policymakers on the changing contours of water management and climate change mitigation. As such it is a useful resource for decision-makers at the local as well as the global level.
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    Pages: XXI, 342 p. 135 illus., 121 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789811582370
    Series Statement: Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8237-0
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    Patterns Identification and Data Mining in Weather and Climate (2021)
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    Keywords: Atmospheric science. ; Data mining. ; Climatology. ; Pattern recognition systems. ; Environment. ; Atmospheric Science. ; Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery. ; Climate Sciences. ; Automated Pattern Recognition. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 General Setting and Basic Terminology -- Chapter 3 Empirical Orthogonal Functions -- Chapter 4 Rotated and Simplified EOFs -- Chapter 5 Complex/Hilbert EOFs -- Chapter 6 Principal Oscillation Patterns and their extension -- Chapter 7 Extended EOFs and SSA -- Chapter 8 Persistent, Predictive, and Interpolated Patterns -- Chapter 9 Principal Coordinates or Multidimensional Scaling -- Chapter 10 Factor Analysis -- Chapter 11 Projection Pursuit -- Chapter 12 Independent Component Analysis -- Chapter 13 Kernel EOFs -- Chapter 14 Functional and Regularised EOFs -- Chapter 15 Methods for Coupled Patterns -- Chapter 16 Further topics -- Chapter 17 Machine Learning -- Appendix A Smoothing Techniques -- Appendix B Introduction to Probability and Random Variables.-Appendix C Stationary Time Series Analysis.-Appendix D Matrix Algebra and Matrix Function -- Appendix E Optimisation Algorithms -- Appendix F Hilbert Space -- Appendix G Systems of Linear Ordinary Differential Equations -- Appendix H Links for Software Resource Material -- Index.
    Abstract: Advances in computer power and observing systems has led to the generation and accumulation of large scale weather & climate data begging for exploration and analysis. Pattern Identification and Data Mining in Weather and Climate presents, from different perspectives, most available, novel and conventional, approaches used to analyze multivariate time series in climate science to identify patterns of variability, teleconnections, and reduce dimensionality. The book discusses different methods to identify patterns of spatiotemporal fields. The book also presents machine learning with a particular focus on the main methods used in climate science. Applications to atmospheric and oceanographic data are also presented and discussed in most chapters. To help guide students and beginners in the field of weather & climate data analysis, basic Matlab skeleton codes are given is some chapters, complemented with a list of software links toward the end of the text. A number of technical appendices are also provided, making the text particularly suitable for didactic purposes. The topic of EOFs and associated pattern identification in space-time data sets has gone through an extraordinary fast development, both in terms of new insights and the breadth of applications. We welcome this text by Abdel Hannachi who not only has a deep insight in the field but has himself made several contributions to new developments in the last 15 years. - Huug van den Dool, Climate Prediction Center, NCEP, College Park, MD, U.S.A. Now that weather and climate science is producing ever larger and richer data sets, the topic of pattern extraction and interpretation has become an essential part. This book provides an up to date overview of the latest techniques and developments in this area. - Maarten Ambaum, Department of Meteorology, University of Reading, U.K. This nicely and expertly written book covers a lot of ground, ranging from classical linear pattern identification techniques to more modern machine learning, illustrated with examples from weather & climate science. It will be very valuable both as a tutorial for graduate and postgraduate students and as a reference text for researchers and practitioners in the field. - Frank Kwasniok, College of Engineering, University of Exeter, U.K.
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    Pages: XXIV, 600 p. 201 illus., 79 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030670733
    Series Statement: Springer Atmospheric Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67073-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-67073-3
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    Emerging Technologies for Disaster Resilience : Practical Cases and Theories (2021)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Sociology. ; Image processing Digital techniques. ; Computer vision. ; Social media. ; Natural Hazards. ; Sociology. ; Computer Imaging, Vision, Pattern Recognition and Graphics. ; Social Media.
    Description / Table of Contents: Existing, new and emerging technologies for Disaster Resilience -- Developing the eXtended tangible user interface as an experimental platform for Geo CPS -- Innovation in earthquake early warning system: A case study of EQ Guard -- Drones for disaster risk reduction and crisis response -- VR/ AR and its application to disaster risk reduction -- Communication structure, protocol and data model towards resilient cities in Japan -- A conceptual framework for designing an effective community resilience management system -- Social media and disaster management -- Use of IT for situation awareness for DRR -- Emergency communication and use of ICT in disaster management -- Experimental command and control center for crisis and disaster management: A Living-Lab approach -- Real-time mapping system of shelter conditions for safe evacuation -- Decision support system and new technologies. .
    Abstract: Technological advances have helped to enhance disaster resilience through better risk reduction, response, mitigation, rehabilitation and reconstruction. In former times, it was local and traditional knowledge that was mainly relied upon for disaster risk reduction. Much of this local knowledge is still valid in today’s world, even though possibly in different forms and contexts, and local knowledge remains a shared part of life within the communities. In contrast, with the advent of science and technology, scientists and engineers have become owners of advanced technologies, which have contributed significantly to reducing disaster risks across the globe. This book analyses emerging technologies and their effects in enhancing disaster resilience. It also evaluates the gaps, challenges, capacities required and the way forward for future disaster management. A wide variety of technologies are addressed, focusing specifically on new technologies such as cyber physical systems, geotechnology, drone, and virtual reality (VR)/ augmented reality (AR). Other sets of emerging advanced technologies including an early warning system and a decision support system are also reported on. Moreover, the book provides a variety of discussions regarding information management, communication, and community resilience at the time of a disaster. This book’s coverage of different aspects of new technologies makes it a valuable resource for students, researchers, academics, policymakers, and development practitioners.
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    Pages: XIII, 260 p. 89 illus., 77 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789811603600
    Series Statement: Disaster Risk Reduction, Methods, Approaches and Practices,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-0360-0
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    East Asian Low-Carbon Community : Realizing a Sustainable Decarbonized Society from Technology and Social Systems (2021)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Regionalism. ; Climatology. ; Asia Politics and government. ; Sustainability. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management. ; Regionalism. ; Climate Sciences. ; Asian Politics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I. Concept and framework of the East Asian Low-Carbon Community -- Chapter 1. Climate change and low carbon society: coping with uncertainty -- Chapter 2. Climate change strategy and emission reduction roadmap for China, Japan, and South Korea -- Chapter 3. Concept and framework of the East Asian Low-Carbon Community -- Chapter 4. Modeling an East Asian Low-Carbon Community -- Part II Urban-rural Linkage for Low-Carbon Community -- Chapter 5. Realizing a local low-carbon society through urban-rural linkage -- Chapter 6. Development of a tool to optimize urban-rural linkage and a decentralized power supply -- Chapter 7. Local low-carbon society scenarios of urban-rural linkage -- Part III Technology Innovation for Low-Carbon Community -- Chapter 8. Spatial-temporal distribution of carbon capture technology according to patent data -- Chapter 9. Low-carbon technology integration -- Chapter 10. Economic assessment of Japan’s nuclear power policy -- Chapter 11. Construction of an East Asia nuclear security system -- Chapter 12. Building a global low-carbon society based on hybrid use of natural clean energy -- Part Ⅳ Social Innovation for Low-Carbon Community -- Chapter 13. Social innovation towards a low-carbon society -- Chapter 14. Achievement of nationally determined contributions (NDCs) through emissions trading in China, Japan, and South Korea -- Chapter 15. Design and analysis of a carbon emissions trading system for low-carbon development in China -- Chapter 16. An empirical analysis of international carbon transfer -- Chapter 17. Global recycling system for an East Asian low-carbon society -- Chapter 18. Building a recycling-oriented society through collaboration between urban and rural areas: sustainable domestic waste treatment “Pujiang model” -- Chapter 19. Potential for cooperation among China, Japan, and South Korea in renewable energy generation -- Chapter 20. Potential for technical cooperation between Japan and China in a third-country market -- Chapter 22. End chapter: Integration of local and global perspectives.
    Abstract: This book presents new vision of regional de-carbonization with concrete scheme design and substantial quantitative demonstration from original interdisciplinary studies. It provides new horizon for not only climate change, environmental conservation but also for international cooperation and peace in East Asia. The chapters introduce diverse low carbon society principles from local to global level with best practices integrating technology evolution and social innovation. While the book is designated for academics and the ultimate goal is to facilitate international climate regime making and environmental cooperation, local government and international organizations (United Nations, World Bank, and others) officers, researchers, international NGO/NPOs, consultants, students (particularly those studying environmental policy studies or international relationships), as well as reporters will find this book useful in broadening their understanding of low-carbon development in East Asia.
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    Pages: XIV, 413 p. 195 illus., 130 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789813343399
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-4339-9
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    Integrated Research on Disaster Risks : Contributions from the IRDR Young Scientists Programme (2021)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Human geography. ; Public health. ; Natural disasters. ; Sociology, Urban. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Human Geography. ; Public Health. ; Natural Hazards. ; Urban Sociology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- Index -- Glossary.
    Abstract: This book is a collection of works written by young scientists involved in the Integrated Disaster Risk Research (IRDR). Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR) is a decade-long research programme co-sponsored by the International Science Council (merged by International Council for Science (ICSU), the International Social Science Council (ISSC), and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). It is a global, multi-disciplinary approach to dealing with the challenges brought by natural disasters, mitigating their impacts, and improving related policy-making mechanisms. The book examines multidisciplinary research and actions related to disaster risk reduction internationally. The Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR) Young Scientists programme is: • A sub-programme within IRDR which promotes capacity building of young professionals and encourages them to undertake innovative and need-based research which makes science–policy and science–practice linkages stronger. • IRDR Young Scientists Programme was started in late 2016. Currently, it is a community of 115 young researchers from over 40 countries after 3 batches of application. • IRDR network and partners provide academic advice and training courses, workshops, and programmes for IRDR young scientists. • IRDR young scientists contribute to innovative research in the field of disaster risk reduction and participate in conferences and/or social media as the ambassador of IRDR. The book is of interest to researchers and scholars in the field of governance of sustainability and environmental governance. Postgraduate students will benefit this book within courses on environmental governance, on climate change governance, and on transformation and social change processes. Societal actors in climate change adaptation and other environmental governance fields on local, national, and international levels can benefit from the focus on societally relevant findings in the past 10 years of research on adaptiveness.
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    Pages: VII, 356 p. 111 illus., 90 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030555634
    Series Statement: Disaster Risk Reduction, Methods, Approaches and Practices,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55563-4
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    Climate Change and Water Resources in Africa : Perspectives and Solutions Towards an Imminent Water Crisis (2021)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Sustainability. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Climatology. ; Pollution. ; Sustainability. ; Water. ; Climate Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Dedication -- Citations -- Foreword by Felix D. Dakora -- Foreword by Daniel Nyanganyura -- Preface -- Acknowledgement to Peer Reviewers -- Authors and Contributors -- About the Editors -- Chapter 1: Introduction: Water Resource Management within the Climate Change Context in Africa: Synthesis, Key Findings and Future Challenges -- Chapter 2: Africa-wide trends in development and water resources through a climate change lens -- Chapter 3: Water Resource Availability and Quality in the North Africa Region under Climate Change -- Chapter 4: Climate Change and Water Resources in West Africa: A Case Study of Ivory Coast, Benin, Burkina Faso and Senegal -- Chapter 5: Climate change impact on hydrological regimes and extreme events in southern Africa -- Chapter 6: Historic climatic variability and change: the importance of managing Holocene and Late Pleistocene groundwater in the Limpopo River Basin, southern Africa -- Chapter 7: A framework for IWRM in the Water-Energy-Food Nexus for the Senegal River Delta -- Chapter 8: Cumulative Impacts of Climate Change Variability around the Goronyo Dam in the Iullemmeden Basin, Northwest Nigeria -- Chapter 9: Lentic-Lotic Water System Response to Anthropogenic and Climatic Factors in Kenya and their Sustainable Management -- Chapter 10: Hydrology and climate impacts on streamflow and sediment yield in the Nyando River Basin, Kenya -- Chapter 11: Saharan agriculture in the Algerian oasis: limited adaptation to environmental, social and economic changes -- Chapter 12: Water management policy for freshwater security in the context of climate change in Senegal -- Chapter 13: Assessment of Hydrological Impacts of Climate Change on the Diarha Watershed -- Chapter 14: Water resources in the Sahel and adaptation of agriculture to climate change: Burkina Faso -- Chapter 15: Impacts of climate change on water resources in the Volta River Basin: reducing vulnerability and enhancing livelihoods and sustainable development -- Chapter 16: Potential Transboundary Impacts of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam under Climate Change and Variability -- Chapter 17: Strengthening flood and drought risk management tools for the Lake Chad basin -- Chapter 18: Developing a Framework for the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in South Africa -- Chapter 19:Mainstreaming Climate Change into Transboundary River Basins: a SADC Regional Case Study -- Chapter 20: Does the use of local knowledge in complex systems reduce vulnerability to climate change? Insights from nexus water management in the Niger basin -- Chapter 21: Proposed research, science, technology and innovation to address current and future challenges of climate change and water resource management in Africa -- Index. .
    Abstract: This book dedicated to “Climate Change and Water Resources in Africa” sets out the many challenges and implications of climatic change for freshwater resources in Africa, including its rivers, lakes and aquifers. Under the influence of a range of human factors, the status of water resources in Africa has been changing for decades, transpiring in changes in water flow and variability, falling groundwater levels, changes in rainfall levels and timing, as well as overall decreasing water quality. Indeed, change is not new in this context. Climate change, however, will strongly accelerate the rate of change, affecting the ability of people and societies to respond in a timely manner to address their own needs. With this in mind, this book has been dedicated to providing a deeper analysis of the effects of climate change on water resources in some of the most vulnerable areas in Africa, including the approaches that may help reduce or mitigate the impacts of climate change. In this regard, while there is no quick fix to the pressures imposed on water resources by climate change, it is clear that increasing the resilience of ecosystems and communities to extreme events such as flooding and drought, and integrating climate change risks and opportunities into development decision making, will be key. It is also important that wealthier countries as well as major current GHG-emitting countries assume responsibility for their historic GHG emissions and support those countries that are most impacted by those emissions to adapt to such impacts, while reducing their own carbon footprints. As a whole, this book intends to contribute to the debate around climate change in relation to water resources management in the African continent, and in particular inform policy decisions and actions that will improve governments’ and communities’ ability to manage the challenges of climate change and variability in relation to the aquatic ecosystems upon which they depend.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030612252
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-61225-2
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    The Physical Geography of Mongolia (2021)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environment. ; Biodiversity. ; Climatology. ; Physical Geography. ; Water. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Biodiversity. ; Climate Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. General Characteristics of Geography Of Mongolia -- 2. Historical Geography: Administrative Division and Research in Physical Geography of Mongolia -- 3. The Relief And Geomorphological Characteristics of Mongolia -- 4. Climate and Climate Change of Mongolia -- 5. Hydrography of Mongolia -- 6. Glacier of Mongolia -- 7. Permafrost in Mongolia -- 8. Soil of Mongolia -- 9. Biogeographical Characteristics of Mongolia -- 10. Division of the Physiographic and Natural Regions in Mongolia -- 11. Land Use and Nature Conservation in Mongolia.
    Abstract: This book gives the most detailed and comprehensive physico-geographical overview of the very unique country of Mongolia. The country offers diverse geographical features and natural landscapes combined with a long history. This book offers integrated and systematical research on the geophysical characteristics of Mongolia with an academic orientation. It provides the readers with general knowledge of the physical geography of Mongolia as well as new results of the latest research. The volume consists of 11 chapters, each written by field experts, with contributions from scientific researchers from Mongolia. The topics covered: geological and geomorphological characteristics and processes, landscapes and landforms, climate and climate change, hydrology, glaciers and permafrost, soils, environmental changes, biodiversity and many other aspects of physical geography in Mongolia. The book appeals to researchers and students of geography and related fields and can serve as a guide for field trips to Mongolia or basic literature for research projects.
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    Pages: XXII, 218 p. 122 illus., 113 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030614348
    Series Statement: Geography of the Physical Environment,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-61434-8
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    Disaster Risk Reduction in Mexico : Methodologies, Case Studies, and Prospective Views (2021)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Emergency medical services. ; Industrial Management. ; Political science. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Emergency Services. ; Industrial Management. ; Governance and Government.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Before the Disaster -- During the Disaster -- After the Disaster -- Ways to Create Resilience in the Economic Activities.
    Abstract: This book recognizes Mexico's effects and challenges in a natural disaster and offers empirical risk-reduction methods in critical cases. The proposals considered here include real and detailed analysis, a set of models, frameworks, strategies, and findings in the three stages of the disaster (before–during–after). This book: describes the methodology to find secure locations for the Regional Humanitarian Response Depot; offers recommendations for the sites and creation of an Export Logistics Cluster; shows how to use available technology and information to locate volunteers in the right spots describes mathematical models to help to allocate procedure of resources for restoring the affected community and proposes actions to create resilience in the country's main economic sectors, including agriculture and industry. The processes applied at recent disasters such as the 19S earthquake and their results are used as case studies, identifying possibilities for further improvement. The book also describes new trends for Mexico due to climate change and makes suggestions for mitigating future disasters. The proposals are also replicable to other highly populated societies with similar socio-economic structures. Finally, this book is the basis for generating more innovative recommendations by researchers, graduate students, academics, professionals, and practitioners to obtain better planning and better collaboration between all the humanitarian chain actors. This book intends to be of interest as a fundamental tool for decision-makers, governments, non-governmental organizations, and enterprises.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030672959
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67295-9
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    Climate Change in Bangladesh : A Cross-Disciplinary Framework (2021)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Climatology. ; Physical geography. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Physical Geography.
    Abstract: This book is a comprehensive resource for climate change impacts and scenarios on cross-cutting issues in Bangladesh and other tropical low-lying countries in Asia. The book promotes mitigation and adaptation strategies for learning and innovation to tackle climate change impacts, reduce inequality, as well as include changes in food, energy, health, education, and social protection policies in Bangladesh and Asian low-lying countries. Through several case studies, this book provides a powerful framework for identifying management tools and their applications in environment and governance including; climate change and natural hazards, climate change and energy framework, gender inequality and capacity building, and community participants and the actions needed to protect them. The aim of this book is to provide information to scientists, practitioners, academics, and government and non-government policy-makers to help them better understand the particularities of climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies for cross-cutting issues in Bangladesh. .
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030758257
    Series Statement: Springer Climate,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75825-7
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    Fire Science : From Chemistry to Landscape Management (2021)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Fire prevention. ; Buildings Protection. ; Environment. ; Forestry. ; Environmental health. ; Ecology . ; Natural Hazards. ; Fire Science, Hazard Control, Building Safety. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Forestry. ; Environmental Health. ; Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I: Introduction -- Part II: Combustion and Heat transfer processes -- Chapter 1: Ignition: Chemical Conditions -- Chapter 2: Chemical Processes: From Fuel to Smoke -- Chapter 3: Heat Production.-Chapter 4: Heat for pre-ignition and flames.-Chapter 5: Heat transfer.-Part III: Vegetation fuels, fire behavior and effects.-Chapter 6: Fuels and fire behavior description.-Chapter 7: Fire Propagation.-Chapter 8: Extreme Fire Behavior -- Chapter 9: Fire Effects on Plants, Soils and Animals.-Chapter 10: Fire and people -- Part IV: Managing fuels, fires and landscapes -- Chapter 11: Fuel dynamics and management.-Chapter 12: Fire regimes, landscape dynamics and landscape management.-Chapter 13: Integrated Fire Management -- Chapter 14: Futuring: Trends in Fire Science and Management.
    Abstract: This textbook provides students and academics with a conceptual understanding of fire behavior and fire effects on people and ecosystems to support effective integrated fire management. Through case studies, interactive spreadsheets programmed with equations and graphics, and clear explanations, the book provides undergraduate, graduate, and professional readers with a straightforward learning path. The authors draw from years of experience in successfully teaching fundamental concepts and applications, synthesizing cutting-edge science, and applying lessons learned from fire practitioners. We discuss fire as part of environmental and human health. Our process-based, comprehensive, and quantitative approach encompasses combustion and heat transfer, and fire effects on people, plants, soils, and animals in forest, grassland, and woodland ecosystems from around the Earth. Case studies and examples link fundamental concepts to local, landscape, and global fire implications, including social-ecological systems. Globally, fire science and integrated fire management have made major strides in the last few decades. Society faces numerous fire-related challenges, including the increasing occurrence of large fires that threaten people and property, smoke that poses a health hazard, and lengthening fire seasons worldwide. Fires are useful to suppress fires, conserve wildlife and habitat, enhance livestock grazing, manage fuels, and in ecological restoration. Understanding fire science is critical to forecasting the implication of global change for fires and their effects. Increasing the positive effects of fire (fuels reduction, enhanced habitat for many plants and animals, ecosystem services increased) while reducing the negative impacts of fires (loss of human lives, smoke and carbon emissions that threaten health, etc.) is part of making fires good servants rather than bad masters.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030698157
    Series Statement: Springer Textbooks in Earth Sciences, Geography and Environment,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69815-7
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    Ecosystem-Based Disaster and Climate Resilience : Integration of Blue-Green Infrastructure in Sustainable Development (2021)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Biotic communities. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Urban ecology (Biology). ; Environment. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Natural Hazards. ; Ecosystems. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Urban Ecology. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Water.
    Description / Table of Contents: Uncertainties in Urbanizing World and Nature-based resilience building -- Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) in the Hindu Kush Himalayas: Status, progress and challenges -- Evaluation of Ecosystem based approaches for disaster and climate risk resilience and policy perspectives in Pakistan -- Ecosystem-based approaches and policy perspectives in Nepal -- Ecosystem-based approaches and policy perspective from India -- Ecosystem-based approaches and policy perspectives: Towards integrated blue-green solutions in Vietnam -- Turning blue, green and gray: opportunities for blue-green infrastructure in the Philippines -- Making resilience a reality: The contribution of Peri-urban ecosystem services (BGI) to Urban resilience -- Innovations to Reduce Disaster Risks of Water Challenges -- Future heat risk in South Asia and the need for ecosystem mitigation -- Urban Risk Assessment Tools and Techniques for Ecosystem-based Solutions, India -- Scaling-up Nature based Solutions for mainstreaming urban resilience in Indian cities -- Incorporation of BIM based modeling in sustainable development of green building from stakeholders’ perspective -- Planning for Climate Change Adaptation: Comprehensive Approach for Smart Urban Areas Management -- Path towards sustainable water management: A case study of Shimla, India -- Application of Remote Sensing Image in ECO-DRR for Dehradun City -- Ecosystem-based approaches for water stress management- lessons from Nagpur Metropolitan Area, India -- Challenges in decision-making for building resilience to climate risks -- A “Greener” alternative: The Sri Lankan experience of Eco-DRR -- the Watarase retarding basin—a historical example of ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction in Japan -- Self-efficacy for EbA and human health in a post-disaster recovery phase -- Freshwater biomonitoring: an ecosystem-based approach (EbA) for building climate resilience communities in Fiji -- Forward Looking Lens to Mainstream Blue-Green Infrastructure.
    Abstract: This book provides an introduction to the critical role of ecosystem-based disaster risk resilience (Eco-DRR) for building community resilience to multiple environmental risks such as rising heat, water stress, and pollution. Blue-green infrastructure (BGI) is an Eco-DRR tool that is an under-explored paradigm and can respond as one common strategy to targets set by the Sustainable Development Goals (UNDP), Climate Agreements (UNEP), the Sendai Framework (UNISDR), and the New Urban Agenda (UNCHS). Highlighted here in a systematic way is the importance of blue-green infrastructures in resilience building. The purpose is to introduce readers to the challenging context of development and opportunity creation for Eco-DRR. The roles of policy, scientific research, and implementation are presented cohesively. An attractive proposition of the book is a collection of case studies from different parts of the world where integration of BGI is experimented with at various levels of success. It envisages that shared tacit experiences from the realm of practice will further strengthen explicit knowledge. The focus in this book is on need and context building, policy and science (investigation, analysis, and design), case studies, and a road map for the future in four successive parts. Each part is self-sufficient yet linked to its predecessor, successor, or both, as the case may be.
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    Pages: XVII, 512 p. 136 illus., 120 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789811648151
    Series Statement: Disaster and Risk Research: GADRI Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4815-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-4815-1
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    Climate Change : The Social and Scientific Construct (2022)
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    Keywords: Climatology. ; Environment. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Climate Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Monitoring.
    Description / Table of Contents: Understanding climate change -- Scientific opinion on climate change -- Public perspective of climate change -- Predictors of public climate change awareness and risk perception around the world -- Drivers of Climate change. .
    Abstract: Beginning in the second half of the twentieth century, the impacts of climate change have been fierce, causing loss of human life and irreparable destruction to natural and man-made infrastructure in many parts of the world. The difference between climate change now and in the past is that of sudden and disproportionate disruption of the natural energy dynamics by the changing consumption patterns of billions of human beings who have polluted terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. The picture that emerges from the exhaustive analysis of international data drawn from the most reliable sources indicates that we have possibly gained access to the gateway of extinction and it is time that we take corrective steps immediately. Global climate change is further altering our relationship with the environment, modifying relatively stable climatic factors and making them uncertain, unpredictable, and threatening. Changes in land use and an increasing demand for water resources due to climate change have affected the capacity of ecosystems to sustain food production, ensure the supply of freshwater resources, provide ecosystem services, and promote rural multi-functionality. Ensuring food production does not just depend on increasing water efficiency, promoting climate resilient crop production, or reducing land-use competition for urbanization but also on a more suitable and stable climate as the changes in climatic factors like precipitation, temperature, radiation, evaporation, and wind bring about some major shifts in global food supplies. According to Special Report on Emission Scenarios (SRES), focused on greenhouse gas emissions projections, and Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs) conducted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), climate change increases the risk of simultaneous crop failures (including corn, rice, legumes, and vegetables) if irrigation systems are not fully adapted to water stress situations. A changing climate could have many adverse impacts on other sectors of our environment. This book offers concrete, up-to-date, and appropriate study cum research material for students, researchers, academicians and policymakers. It will be of a greater interest to students and researchers in the field of environmental science, agriculture science, agronomy, and sustainable development.
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    Pages: VI, 390 p. 90 illus., 78 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030862909
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86290-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-86290-9
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    Surface Ruptures Associated with the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake Sequence in Southwest Japan (2022)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Natural disasters. ; Geomorphology. ; Sedimentology. ; Geology. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geomorphology. ; Sedimentology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Geomorphology and Geology -- Seismicity and Crustal Movement -- Active Faults and Paleoseismicity -- Seismological and Geodetic Observations of the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake Sequence -- Field Mapping Methods and Data Compilation Procedures of the Surface Ruptures -- General Characteristics of the Surface Ruptures of the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake Sequence -- Surface Ruptures of the Shirahata-Oike Section -- Surface Ruptures along the Kita-Amagi Fault Zone -- Surface Ruptures along the Southern Part of the Futagawa Fault -- Surface Ruptures along the Central-Northern Part of the Futagawa Fault -- Surface Ruptures in the Downtown of Kumamoto City -- Surface Ruptures and Tectonic Geomorphology along and around the Idenokuchi Fault -- Surface Ruptures in the Northwestern Part of the Inner Aso Caldera -- Surface Ruptures in the Northeastern Part of the Inner Aso Caldera -- Surface Ruptures in the Northwest of the Outer Aso Caldera -- Surface Ruptures along the Western Part of the Bungo-Kaido Road -- Surface Ruptures in Mashiki Town: Tectonic Significance and Building Damage -- Surface Ruptures Accompanied with the Largest Foreshock.
    Abstract: In April 2016, a series of earthquakes hit the Kumamoto area of Kyushu Island, southwest Japan. The Mj 7.3 (Mw 7.0) mainshock produced extensive and complex surface ruptures in and around the active Futagawa-Hinagu fault zone, including primary right-lateral faulting, slip-partitioned normal faulting, and distributed and triggered surface breaks, as well as minor surface ruptures associated with the foreshocks of up to Mj 6.5 (Mw 6.2). This book provides a complete record of those surface ruptures mapped by a team of more than 25 researchers from Japanese universities and research institutes. The locations, traces, morphology, and displacement are described in great detail along with over 300 on-site photographs, and the information is supplemented by the GIS data available online. The book is useful for a wide range of earthquake scientists and engineers who work on active faults and related seismic hazard assessment, including earthquake geologists, tectonic geomorphologists, seismologists, geodesists, civil engineers, and city planners.
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    Pages: VIII, 241 p. 415 illus., 409 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811911507
    Series Statement: Advances in Geological Science,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-1150-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-1150-7
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    Wildland Fire Smoke in the United States : A Scientific Assessment (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Fire ecology. ; Forestry. ; Pollution. ; Biology. ; Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Natural Hazards. ; Fire Ecology. ; Forestry. ; Pollution. ; Biological Sciences. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Assessing the State of Smoke Science -- Chapter 2. Fuels and Consumption -- Chapter 3. Fire Behavior and Heat Release as Source Conditions for Smoke -- Chapter 4. Smoke Plume Dynamics -- Chapter 5. Emissions -- Chapter 6. Smoke Chemistry -- Chapter 7. Social, Economic, and Health Effects of Smoke -- Chapter 8. Resource Manager Perspectives on the Need for Smoke Science -- Appendix A: Regional Perspectives on Smoke Issues and Management -- Appendix B: Smoke Monitoring Networks, Models, and Mapping Tools.
    Abstract: This open access book synthesizes current information on wildland fire smoke in the United States, providing a scientific foundation for addressing the production of smoke from wildland fires. This will be increasingly critical as smoke exposure and degraded air quality are expected to increase in extent and severity in a warmer climate. Accurate smoke information is a foundation for helping individuals and communities to effectively mitigate potential smoke impacts from wildfires and prescribed fires. The book documents our current understanding of smoke science for (1) primary physical, chemical, and biological issues related to wildfire and prescribed fire, (2) key social issues, including human health and economic impacts, and (3) current and anticipated management and regulatory issues. Each chapter provides a summary of priorities for future research that provide a roadmap for developing scientific information that can improve smoke and fire management over the next decade.
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    Pages: XVI, 341 p. 63 illus., 50 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030870454
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-87045-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-87045-4
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    The Trials of Gaia : Milestones in the Evolution of Earth with Reference to the Anthropocene (2023)
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    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.
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    Pages: XV, 127 p. 87 illus., 81 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031237096
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-23709-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-23709-6
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    Report on Yangtze River Rehabilitation and Protection 2019 (2022)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Natural disasters. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Geography. ; Sustainability. ; Water. ; Natural Hazards. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Regional Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Importance of Yangtze River -- Chapter 2. Stages of Yangtze River Rehabilitation and Protection -- Chapter 3. Achievements in Rehabilitation and Protection -- Chapter 4. Situation Facing the Yangtze Rehabilitation and Protection in the New Era -- Chapter 5. Visions on Yangtze River Rehabilitation and Protection -- Chapter 6. Strategic Measures -- Chapter 7. Master Plan of the Yangtze River Basin -- Chapter 8. Change of River-lake Relation and the Regulation of Dongting and Poyang Lakes -- Chapter 9. Master Plan of the Yangtze River Basin -- Chapter 10. Joint Operation of the Group Reservoirs -- Chapter 11. Water Resources Protection -- Chapter 12. Major Scientific and Technological Research Subjects.
    Abstract: This book summarizes the achievements and experience of the Yangtze River rehabilitation and protection, analyzes the new situation and requirements of the Yangtze River rehabilitation and protection, and discusses the main issues and their solution alternatives for the Yangtze River rehabilitation and protection efforts. The Yangtze River, respected as the mother river of the Chinese nation, contributes immensely toward the socioeconomic development of China and braces up the national strategies such as the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt and the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta, etc. Whether the Yangtze River is under good stewardship has implications on not only the wellbeing of more than 400 million inhabitants in the basin, but also in broader sense the overall sustainability of socioeconomic development of the whole country. This book which has two parts, provides a multidirectional analysis of Yangtze River rehabilitation and protection. The first part explores the stages, achievements, and the future of the Yangtze rehabilitation and protection. Major issues existing in Yangtze River Basin rehabilitation and protection are discussed in the second part. Many pictures, charts, and diagrams are involved providing an understanding of the situation of Yangtze River Basin. .
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    Pages: XV, 176 p. 8 illus., 7 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811649271
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4927-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-4927-1
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    Climate and Energy Governance for a Sustainable Future (2023)
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    Keywords: Climatology. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Climate Sciences. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Did the 2015 Paris Climate Change Agreement Change the Trajectory of the Global Response to the Build-up of Greenhouse Gas Emissions? -- COP26: Ambition, Coal, Finance, and the Paris Rulebook -- Was COP26 Critical for the Implementation of the 2015 Paris Agreement? -- Can the Political Process in Washington Create Policy for Meaningful Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions? -- Carbon Pricing: Some Problems and Solutions -- Carbon Pricing: Punitive Taxation on Beef -- Should Policymakers Encourage the Development of Specific Green Energy Technologies? Advantages and Risks -- Clean Energy Technologies as a Way to Combat the Climate Crisis -- Access to Clean, Affordable, and Reliable Energy Sources to Promote Economic Prosperity -- Should Policymakers Promote Electric Vehicles and Other Elements of Electrification in Areas with Carbon Intensive Electricity Supply? -- How to Promote Electrification, Decarbonize the Electricity Supply and Improve Energy Efficiency Concurrently -- Promoting Electric Vehicles as the Silver Bullet for Tackling Climate Change.
    Abstract: This book includes contributions by leading experts across the globe with the first part of the book focusing on the analysis of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, examines COP26, and questions the political process in the US for the creation of policy for meaningful greenhouse gas emissions reductions. Part 2 explores various ways in which one can effectively mitigate climate change. The contents provide an analysis of carbon pricing, development of specific green energy technologies to promote economic prosperity, and analysis of electric vehicles and other elements of electrification in areas with carbon-intensive electricity supply. Part 3 analyses the international dimension of energy governance (both regional and global) and climate action. It further provides an analysis of the challenges faced by small island developing states, least-developed countries and other vulnerable places. It also offers an analysis of the prospects for a European Energy Union and explores why energy security and decarbonization are significant. Lastly, it explores global energy governance and how its fragmentation can be reduced. This volume will be a useful reference for those in industry and academia.
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    Pages: XVII, 265 p. 17 illus., 14 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789811983467
    Series Statement: Climate Change Management,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-8346-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-8346-7
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    Science Diplomacy for South Asian Countries : Insights and Breakthroughs (2021)
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    Keywords: Climatology. ; Technology Sociological aspects. ; Diplomacy. ; Communication in science. ; Climate Sciences. ; Science, Technology and Society. ; Diplomacy. ; Science Communication.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction to Science Diplomacy -- Chapter 2: An Evolving Tool of International Cooperation -- Chapter 3: International Mega Science Projects -- Chapter 4: South Asian Countries and Regional S&T Cooperation -- Chapter 5: Bilateral S&T Cooperation: India with Neighboring Countries -- Chapter 6: India on a Road to Science Diplomacy -- Chapter 7: Case Study: Indo - Myanmar Science Diplomacy -- Chapter 8: Case Study: Indo - Sri Lanka Science Diplomacy -- Chapter 9: Case study: Would Indo-Pak Science Diplomacy Flourish?
    Abstract: This book provides a science diplomacy outlook as a new governance tool in international cooperation. It elaborates on India's current S&T collaboration with Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and science policy and science diplomacy in India. The book introduces concepts and contours of science diplomacy with international examples. It presents insights into international governance models, mega-science projects, and science diplomacy's role in addressing global climate change and sustainable development challenges. The book is a valuable reference to spark breakthroughs in India’s science diplomacy with its neighbouring countries for scientists, diplomats, policymakers, government, and non-government institutions interested in science and diplomacy.
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    Pages: XXI, 214 p. 29 illus., 18 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789811630255
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-3025-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-3025-5
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    Seismic Design Methods for Steel Building Structures (2021)
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    Keywords: Geotechnical engineering. ; Natural disasters. ; Buildings Design and construction. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Natural Hazards. ; Building Construction and Design.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Fundamentals of Seismic Structural Design -- Chapter 2. Fundamentals of Seismic Structural Analysis -- Chapter 3. Force-Based Design of EC8 -- Chapter 4. Direct Displacement-Based Design -- Chapter 5. Hybrid Force-Displacement Design -- Chapter 6. Ductility-Based Plastic Design -- Chapter 7. Energy-Based Plastic Design -- Chapter 8. Design Using Modal Damping Ratios -- Chapter 9. Design Using Modal Behavior Factors -- Chapter 10. Design Using Advanced Analysis -- Chapter 11. Direct Damage-Controlled Design -- Chapter 12. Design Using Seismic Isolation -- Chapter 13. Design Using Supplemental Dampers.
    Abstract: The book, after two introductory chapters on seismic design principles and structural seismic analysis methods, proceeds with the detailed description of seismic design methods for steel building structures. These methods include all the well-known methods, like force-based or displacement-based methods, plus some other methods developed by the present authors or other authors that have reached a level of maturity and are applicable to a large class of steel building structures. For every method, detailed practical examples and supporting references are provided in order to illustrate the methods and demonstrate their merits. As a unique feature, the present book describes not just one, as it is the case with existing books on seismic design of steel structures, but various seismic design methods including application examples worked in detail. The book is a valuable source of information, not only for MS and PhD students, but also for researchers and practicing engineers engaged with the design of steel building structures.
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    Pages: XVIII, 508 p. 210 illus., 64 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030806873
    Series Statement: Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering, 51
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80687-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-80687-3
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    Climate Change in the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Region (2022)
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    Keywords: Climatology. ; Bioclimatology. ; Geography. ; Climate Sciences. ; Climate Change Ecology. ; Regional Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Climate Change Models and Impacts -- Assessment of Future Climate Trend Based on Multi-RCMs Models and Its Impact on Groundwater Recharge of the Mediterranean Coastal Aquifer of Ghis-Nekkor (Morocco) -- Species distribution based-modelling under climate change: the case of two native wild Olea europaea subspecies in Morocco, O. e. subsp. europaea var. sylvestris and O. e. subsp. maroccana -- The frequency of rare Cyclones in the Eastern Mediterranean and Northeastern Africa as a sign of climate change Using satellite Imagery, Climate data models and GIS-Based Analysis -- Climate Change Impacts on Hydrology in the Mediterranean Part of Slovenia -- Climate change impacts and the role of forestry: Insights from the Mediterranean region -- Energy Impacts on Climate Change: Issues, challenges and solutions with clean Conversion Technology -- Montenegro and World: Climate Change and Biodiversity Conservation -- Portrayals of Climate Change and Drought in the Politically Oriented Turkish Press: Socialist, Islamist, and Nationalist Accounts of Extreme Weather in 2007 and 2014 -- Climate changes and insolation in the Mediterranean basin: the case of Montenegro -- The conservation challenge of traditional agroecosystems in Morocco: the case study of six oases agroecosystems -- Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience Initiatives -- Enhancing the Resilience of Oasis Agrosystems to Climate Change in Morocco -- Climate Change and Agricultural production in Algeria -- Ready for climate change? An assessment of measures adopted by 45 Mediterranean coastal cities to face climate change -- Climate change or climate crisis? Investigating the views of forestry students on the causes, consequences and tools for the mitigation of climate change -- Development of a water security index incorporating future challenges.
    Abstract: This book serves the purpose of showcasing some of the works in respect of applied research, field projects, and best practice to foster climate change adaptation across the region. Climate change is having a much greater impact in the Mediterranean than the global average. In the Paris Climate Agreement, the UN member states pledged to stop global warming at well below two degrees, if possible at 1.5 degrees. This mark, which is expected elsewhere only for 2030 to 2050, has already been reached in the region. The situation could worsen in the coming years if the global community does not limit its emissions. The above state of affairs illustrates the need for a better and more holistic understanding of how climate change affects countries in the Mediterranean region on the one hand, but also on the many problems it faces on the other, which prevent adaptation efforts. There is also a perceived need to showcase successful examples of how to duly address and manage the many social, economic, and political problems posed by climate change in the region, in order to replicate and even upscale the successful approaches used. It is against this background that the book "Climate Change in the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Region" has been produced. It contains papers prepared by scholars, practitioners, and members of governmental agencies, undertaking research and/or executing climate change projects, and working across the region.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030785666
    Series Statement: Climate Change Management,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-78566-6
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    Processes in GeoMedia—Volume IV (2022)
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    Keywords: Geophysics. ; Oceanography. ; Climatology. ; Physical geography. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Geophysics. ; Ocean Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Determination of cavities under the concrete slab anchoring the upper slopes of the Novosibirsk hydroe-lectric power station using standing waves -- Acoustic measurements on synthetic fractured samples made using FDM 3D printing technology -- Variational identification of the transport model parameters in the Azov Sea based on remote sensing data -- Separated flows under hydrodynamic action of a solution on rock salt -- Innovative technologies for the construction of horizontal and two-tiered underground reservoirs in rock salt -- Coastal geology and geomorphology of the Kasatka Bay (Iturup Island, South Kuril Islands, SE Russia) -- The movement of the particles around cylindrical particle in a shear flow -- Metastable instability of Marangoni convection -- Impact of warm winters on the White Sea: in silico experiment.
    Abstract: This book corresponds to the fourth volume of the series focused on Processes in GeoMedia and their research on the dynamic of natural systems - geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and their interactions-, the human contribution to naturally occurring processes are among the most urgent and essential scientific problems. The widespread introduction of computer technology has allowed calculating complex phenomena, previously unavailable for analysis. The creation and improvement of a new generation of geophysical instruments, remote observing systems based on the ship, aircraft, and satellite allow obtaining a large amount of data to reflect the broad picture of the processes objectively. The articles included in this book also reflect a critical position in laboratory modeling of research in geo-environments and testing.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030763282
    Series Statement: Springer Geology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-76328-2
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    Introduction to Climate Change Management : Transitioning to a Low-Carbon Economy (2021)
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    Keywords: Climatology. ; Cogeneration of electric power and heat. ; Fossil fuels. ; Environmental management. ; Political planning. ; Environmental Law. ; Climate Sciences. ; Fossil Fuel. ; Environmental Management. ; Public Policy. ; Environmental Law.
    Description / Table of Contents: The science background -- Counting carbon -- Reducing emissions -- Policy framework -- Adapting to climate change -- Monitoring, reporting and verification -- Conclusions and further reading.
    Abstract: This book provides climate students with the basic scientific background to climate change management. Students will learn about international and national approaches to climate change management defined in voluntary initiatives as well as in national law and international agreements. The book describes mitigation and adaptation measures, monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions, and strategies for achieving a low-carbon economy, including green finance. This book combines theory and practice, introducing students to the conceptual background but also taking a professional and technical approach with case studies and low carbon toolkits. Filled with didactic elements such as concept schemes, tables, charts, figures, examples, as well as questions and answers at the end of the chapters, this book aims to engage critical thinking and the discussion of important topics of our days. The low-carbon strategy is one of the answers to limiting the greenhouse effect on our planet. This strategy is to minimize the overall carbon consumption in the life cycle of the products we consume, from the extraction of raw materials to the end of their life. The future is being built today. This book will guide its readers along the path of imagining and realizing a low-carbon economy.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030879181
    Series Statement: Springer Climate,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-87918-1
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    Vesiculation and Crystallization of Magma : Fundamentals of the Volcanic Eruption Process (2022)
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    Keywords: Mineralogy. ; Geochemistry. ; Petrology. ; Natural disasters. ; Mineralogy. ; Geochemistry. ; Petrology. ; Natural Hazards.
    Description / Table of Contents: - Inspired by nature -- Conditions for magma vesiculation -- Mechanism of bubble formation -- Growth and expansion of bubbles -- Temporal development of vesiculation -- Other bubble-related processes -- Cooling crystallization of magma -- Crystallization induced by vesiculation -- CSD (Crystal Size Distribution) -- Application -- Appendix.
    Abstract: This book comprehensively illustrates the elemental processes of vesiculation and crystallization recorded in volcanic products on the basis of the equilibrium and non-equilibrium theories. The book describes the derivation of equations and the basic physics behind them in detail. This textbook is fundamental in preparing for future volcanic hazards. The target readers are graduate students and researchers, but Parts I and IV are written to be understandable by undergraduate students as well, to inspire them to enter this field.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXXII, 427 p. 220 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811642098
    Series Statement: Advances in Volcanology, An Official Book Series of the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth’s Interior,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4209-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-4209-8
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    Essentials of Medical Meteorology (2022)
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    Keywords: Atmospheric science. ; Medical sciences. ; Epidemiology. ; Climatology. ; Atmospheric Science. ; Health Sciences. ; Epidemiology. ; Climate Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1. Introduction -- Chapter2. Brief Historical Review -- Chapter3. The Basic Medicine of the Human Anatomy -- Chapter4. Meteorological and Weather Elements -- Chapter5. Human Biometeology -- Chapter6. Meteoropathy -- Chapter7. Sunlight and Health -- Chapter8. Air Pollution and Health -- Chapter9. Heat and Health -- Chapter10. Cold and Health -- Chapter11. Violent Weather and Health -- Chapter12. Climate Change and Health -- Chapter13. Applied Medical Meteorology and Climatology.
    Abstract: This book discusses the impacts that weather and climate have on human physical health, longevity, and mental wellness, and acts as a guide to the application of meteorological science in health care. It provides a background on biometeorology by covering basic concepts of human anatomy and meteorology, and how modern biometeorological science can be incorporated into medical practice through diagnosis, prevention and treatment of physical and mental diseases. The recommendations, advice and preventive measures addressed in this book aim to help people adapt to different weather phenomena and changes to minimize negative health consequences, which is increasingly relevant as climate change and its effects on human health become more pronounced and studied. The book is intended for environmental epidemiologists, medical students, physicians, health care providers, climate scientists, insurance industries and policy makers, but will also appeal to general enthusiasts of atmospheric, climate and medical sciences.
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    Pages: XX, 324 p. 251 illus., 246 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030809751
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80975-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-80975-1
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    Processes in GeoMedia—Volume V (2022)
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    Keywords: Geophysics. ; Oceanography. ; Climatology. ; Physical geography. ; Geophysics. ; Ocean Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Earth System Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Determination of cavities under the concrete slab anchoring the upper slopes of the Novosibirsk hydroe-lectric power station using standing waves -- Chapter 2: Acoustic measurements on synthetic fractured samples made using FDM 3D printing technology -- Chapter 3: Variational identification of the transport model parameters in the Azov Sea based on remote sensing data -- Chapter 4: Detached flows at rock salt exposition to aqueous solution -- Chapter 5: Innovative technologies for construction of horizontal and double-deck underground tanks in rock salt -- Chapter 6: Coastal geology and geomorphology of the Kasatka Bay (Iturup Island, South Kuril Islands, SE Russia) -- Chapter 7: The movement of the particles around cylindrical particle in a shear flow -- Chapter 8: Internal Gravity Waves Fields Dynamics in Vertically Stratified Horizontally Inhomogeneous Medium. .
    Abstract: This book corresponds to the fifth volume of the series focused on Processes in GeoMedia and their research on the dynamic of natural systems, including theoretical and experimental studies of the processes occurring in the earth's bowels, the ocean, and the atmosphere. This volume pays particular attention to geomechanical aspects of the production of hydrocarbons. This fifth volume of Processes in GeoMedia corresponds to the English edition of the journal Processes in GeoMedia, published originally in Russian.
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    Pages: VII, 271 p. 129 illus., 69 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030858513
    Series Statement: Springer Geology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85851-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-85851-3
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    Climate Adaptation Modelling (2022)
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    Keywords: Climatology. ; Natural disasters. ; Ecology Methodology. ; Bioclimatology. ; Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Climate Sciences. ; Natural Hazards. ; Ecological Modelling. ; Climate Change Ecology. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction from DG-CLIMA -- Introduction from the Editors -- Challenges for adaptation modelling -- Hazard, exposure and vulnerability modelling -- Sectoral models for impact and adaptation assessment -- Adaptation modelling and policy action -- Conclusions.
    Abstract: This open access book focuses on an issue only marginally tackled by this literature: the still existing gap between adaptation science and modelling and the possibility to effectively access and exploit the information produced by policy making at different levels, international, national and local. To do so, the book presents the proceedings of a high-level expert workshop on adaptation modelling, integrated with main results from the “Study on Adaptation Modelling” (SAM-PS) commissioned by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Climate Action (DG CLIMA) and implemented by the CMCC Foundation – Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change, in collaboration with the Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), Deltares, and Paul Watkiss Associates (PWA). What is the latest development in adaptation modelling? Which tools and information are available for adaptation assessment? How much are they practically usable by the policy community? How their uptake by practitioners can be improved? What are the major research gaps in adaptation modelling that needs to be covered in the next future? How? This book addresses these questions presenting the results of a study on adaptation modelling commissioned by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Climate Action (DG CLIMA) enriched by the outcomes of a high-level expert workshop on adaptation also part of the research. This book aspires to provide a useful support to academics, policy makers and practitioners in the field of adaptation to orient them in the expanding adaptation modelling assessment literature and suggest practical ways for its application. This book, mainly addressed to academics, policy makers and practitioners in the field of adaptation, aims to providing orientation in the large and expanding methodological/quantitative literature, presenting novelties, guiding in the practical application of adaptation assessments and suggesting lines for future research. .
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    Pages: XVII, 238 p. 49 illus., 46 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030862114
    Series Statement: Springer Climate,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86211-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-86211-4
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    Hydrological Modeling : Hydraulics, Water Resources and Coastal Engineering (2022)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Earth sciences. ; Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Natural disasters. ; Sustainability. ; Water. ; Earth Sciences. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. ; Natural Hazards. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Performance improvement of usbr vi stilling basin model for pipe outlet -- Rain water harvesting for the main campus of jaipur national university, jagatpura, Jaipur -- Bio Inspired Genetic Algorithm for Optimal Design of Water Distribution Networks -- Drought assessment using various drought indices: a case study of banaskantha district -- Top surface soil moisture retrieval using c- band synthetic aperture radar over kudremukh grasslands -- Meteorological drought assessment in the bharathapuzha river basin -- Experimental and numerical analysis of mean pressure coefficient on C-shaped building with and without round corner. .
    Abstract: This book carefully considers hydrological models which are essential for predicting floods, droughts, soil moisture estimation, land use change detection, geomorphology and water structures. The book highlights recent advances in the area of hydrological modelling in the Ganga Basin and other internationally important river basins. The impact of climate change on water resources is a global concern. Water resources in many countries are already stressed, and climate change along with burgeoning population, rising standard of living and increasing demand are adding to the stress. Furthermore, river basins are becoming less resilient to climatic vagaries. Fundamental to addressing these issues is hydrological modelling which is covered in this book. Integrated water resources management is vital to ensure water and food security. Integral to the management is groundwater and solute transport, and this book encompasses tools that will be useful to mitigate the adverse consequences of natural disasters.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: X, 526 p. 289 illus., 219 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030813581
    Series Statement: Water Science and Technology Library, 109
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-81358-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-81358-1
    DDC: 551.48
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    Satellite Measurements of Clouds and Precipitation : Theoretical Basis (2022)
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    Keywords: Atmospheric science. ; Physical geography. ; Climatology. ; Environment. ; Atmospheric Science. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Satellite Missions and Instruments -- Satellite Orbit and Scan -- Principles of Statistical Mechanics -- Principles of Electrodynamics and Geometrical Optics -- General Theory of Radiative Processes -- Infrared Sensing -- Visible/Near-infrared Imaging -- Microwave Radiometry -- Active Remote Sensing -- Mathematical Basis of Retrieval Algorithms -- Global datasets of clouds and precipitation -- Satellite Data Simulators. .
    Abstract: This book provides a thorough introductory description of the physical principles underlying the satellite remote sensing of clouds and precipitation. A diverse collection of satellite sensors is covered, including imagers, radars, and sounders over a broad spectral range from visible to microwave radiation. The progress in satellite instrument technology during the past two decades as represented by the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM), CloudSat, and Global Measurement Mission (GPM) satellites has drastically improved our capability of measuring clouds and precipitation across the globe. At the same time, such rapid progress makes it increasingly challenging for scientists without specialized skills in remote sensing to fully grasp how satellite measurements are being made. This book is designed to mitigate that challenge. The targeted readers are graduate students and professional scientists seeking an extended summary of the theoretical background behind observations from space, ranging from fundamental physics (the statistical mechanics and radiative processes, for instance) to more practical levels of theory such as retrieval algorithm design.
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    Pages: XVII, 297 p. 106 illus., 52 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811922435
    Series Statement: Springer Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2243-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-2243-5
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    Green Infrastructure and Urban Climate Resilience : An Introduction (2023)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Urban ecology (Biology). ; Climatology. ; Environmental geography. ; Sustainable architecture. ; Sustainability. ; Urban Ecology. ; Climate Sciences. ; Integrated Geography. ; Sustainable Architecture/Green Buildings.
    Description / Table of Contents: Green Infrastructure (GI) -- Urban Green Infrastructure and Sustainability -- Climate Change and Built Environment -- Sustainable Urban Planning -- Green Buildings -- Assessment, Quantification, and Valuation of Green Infrastructure -- Urban Climate Resilience -- Multi-functionality of Green Resilient Arena -- Policies -- Challenges and future perspectives.
    Abstract: This book aims to cover most subject areas of green infrastructure such as components, multi-functionality, and integration to build environment, contribution to urban sustainability, sustainable and smart city development, urban climate change nexus, green buildings and rating systems, economic assessment, and quantification of green infrastructure. The impending climate crisis, as well as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, has highlighted the importance of green infrastructure in and around cities, prompting a call for more functional and sustainable urban planning and design. A number of recent studies have shown that green infrastructure provides a wide range of ecosystem functions and services critical to human well-being and urban sustainability, which is especially important during climatic and health crises. In this book, the authors emphasize the importance of existing green infrastructure in coping with climate change-induced stresses, such as increasing climate variability and extreme temperature and precipitation events, as well as contributing to urban dwellers' physical and mental health. Green infrastructure, in both cases, plays a significant role in providing urban areas with resilience capacity, which is critical to urban sustainability. The authors also emphasize the importance of expanding and improving green infrastructure, particularly in vulnerable areas, through integrative and participatory processes. Appropriate integration of green-gray infrastructure and development of climate resilient cities is the core theme of this publication. Further, it emphasizes sustainable development which has become an imperative requirement to the world to move fore and climate change-built environment nexus, the most critical global crisis. Though several books were published globally on the green infrastructure and urban resilience individually, books are rarely published combining both disciplines. This book identifies and addresses the gap through comprehensively discussing on both interlinked areas which is essential for the sustainable urban development. Further, it explores on urban climate resilience, urban sprawl, urbanization, resilience drivers, essentials of city resilience, policy implications, challenges, and future perspectives. This book is a useful fundamental guide in practical applications of green infrastructure in built environment in sustainability context. Further, it enlightens on the significance of transforming the conventional building construction trend to sustainable urban planning designs and building development, exploring on the strategic pathway on building urban climate resilience while signifying the importance of healthy built environment through discussing on the nexus between climate change and built environment.
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    Pages: XVI, 400 p. 139 illus., 120 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031370816
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-37081-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-37081-6
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    Climate Champions : The Work They Do and the People We Need (2023)
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    Keywords: Climatology. ; Sustainability. ; Women History. ; Climate Sciences. ; Sustainability. ; Women's History / History of Gender.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Climate Communication -- The Grid -- Batteries, Policy, and Resiliency -- Wind -- Solar -- Transportation -- Entrepreneurs -- Energy Efficiency -- Carbon Sequestration -- Conclusion.
    Abstract: In this groundbreaking work, readers will discover a wealth of innovative and impactful advancements in the field of climate change. A call to action for those working to arrest or mitigate the impacts of this global crisis, this book showcases the tireless dedication of a workforce committed to creating a better world. Despite the despair and anger that often accompany discussions of climate change, this book offers a refreshing perspective by highlighting the moments of hope and pride that arise when individuals see their efforts have tangible, measurable impacts. Readers will also be inspired to learn that they don't have to be scientists or engineers to make a difference. The author illustrates how every person with an interest in protecting the environment, the global food supply, and geopolitical stability can join the fight, whether by improving the efficiency of manufacturing operations or by contributing to the manufacture of life-saving medicines. This is a must-read for anyone who cares about the environment, our global community, and our collective future. Provides insight into women’s contributions to fighting climate change; Outlines the challenges of fighting climate change and opportunities for anyone interesting in joining the battle; Includes materials for professors to communicate the impacts of fighting against climate change.
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    Pages: XVII, 256 p. 19 illus., 18 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031329630
    Series Statement: Women in Engineering and Science,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-32963-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-32963-0
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    India II: Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation in Developing Countries (2022)
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    Keywords: Climatology. ; Environment. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Climate Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Monitoring.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Climate Change Diplomacy, Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies in South Asian Countries: A Critical Review (Md. Nazrul Islam; Sahanaj Tamanna; Md. Noman; Al Rabby Siemens; S. M. Rashedul Islam; Md. Shahriar Islam) -- 2. Impact of Frequent Cyclonic Storms on Land Use and Land Cover Changes along the Coastal Areas of Indian Sundarban (Prosenjit Kayal and Indrajit Roy Chowdhury) -- 3. Flood Susceptibility Mapping Using the Frequency Ratio (FR) Model in the Mahananda River Basin, West Bengal, India (Arnab Ghosh, Malabika Biswas Roy, Pankaj Kumar Roy) -- 4. Climate Change Impact on Soil Salinity Dynamics at the Gosaba CD Block in India by Integrating Geospatial Indicators and Regression Techniques (Bijay Halder, Jatisankar Bandyopadhyay; Md. Nazrul Islam) -- 5. Monitoring retreat rate of glacier of Pindar basin, Kumaun Himalaya using remote sensing and GIS techniques (Biswanath Das, Anoop K Patel, Santosh Kumar Ismail Mondal) -- 6. Fractional Snow Cover Change in the Himalayan Region (Sanjib Mahata and Dibyendu Khalua) -- 7. Watershed Delineation and Land Use Land Cover (LULC) study of Purna River: A Case Study of Upper Tapi River Basin (Darshan Mehta; Keyur Prajapati, Md. Nazrul Islam) -- 8. Anthropogenic Factors Switch the Ecological Condition of Wetlands in the Southern Kerala Districts in India (Amritha P S a, Dr. K. Varunprasath b & Dr. K. Varunprasath) -- 9. Design of Hydrologic Condition for Urban Storm Water Drainage Under Climate Change Impact (A.S.Pathan, A.P. Nilawar, M.L. Waikar, G.R. Gandhe, S.D.Shinde) -- 10. Modeling the Impact of Surface Water Dynamics on the LULC and LST Alteration at the North 24 Parganas in India (Bijay Halder, Jatisankar Bandyopadhyay; Md. Nazrul Islam) -- 11. Role of Natural Gas in Energy Security and Climate Change Mitigation: Indian Context (Anirbid Sircar, Kriti Yadav, Namrata Bist, Hemangi Oza and Kamakshi Rayavarapu) -- 12. Farmer’s Perception on Impact of Climate Change and Adaptive Strategies in Sikkim Himalaya (Aakash Upadhyay and Prof. S.C. Rai) -- 13. Land Use Change and Ecological Implications in Uttar Pradesh in India: A Sectoral Perspective (Shahab Fazal; Azharuddin S.K. and Salma Sultana) -- 14. Study and Analysis of Precipitation Trends and Varaiability for Karnataka State in India (Shashwata Chatterjee, Sathyanathan Rangarajan) -- 15. Trend Analysis of Precipitation (1901–2015) over Telangana State, India (Aravind Murali; Sathyanathan Rangarajan; Deeptha Thattai; Manikandan Kamaraj; Divyashri Varadharajan; Sangay Yangzom Bhutia; Md. Nazrul Islam) -- 16. Causes, Effects and Remedial Measures of Climate Change in the East Coast of India with special reference to the state of Odisha (Tarun Kumar Lohani) -- 17. Statistical Approach to Detect Rainfall Trend over Tamil Nadu state, India (Sathyanathan Rangarajan; Karthik Raja R; Aravind Murali; Deeptha Thattai; Manikandan Kamaraj; Md. Nazrul Islam) -- Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book presents a variety of climate change impact and mitigation strategies for different environments in India. These include fractional snow cover change in the Himalayan region, and the impact of frequent cyclonic storms on land use and land cover changes along coastal areas. The book explores watershed, surface water, and hydrologic conditions for urban storm water drainage, as well as trend analysis of precipitation, and a statistical approach to detect rainfall trends. The book starts with a critical review of climate change diplomacy, adaptation and mitigation strategies in South Asian countries. It also covers the role of natural gas in energy security. There are chapters pertaining to farmer’s perception on the impact of climate change, as well discussion on land use change and ecological implications. Many geographical areas are covered including; the Mahananda River Basin, Pindar Basin, Kumaun Himalaya, the Upper Tapi River Basin, Southern Kerala Districts, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka State, Telangana State, Tamil Nadu State, to name a few.
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    Pages: XIV, 443 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030943950
    Series Statement: Springer Climate,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-94395-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-94395-0
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    Climate, Environment and Disaster in Developing Countries (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Climatology. ; Environmental geography. ; Human ecology Study and teaching. ; Sustainability. ; Geographic information systems. ; Natural Hazards. ; Climate Sciences. ; Integrated Geography. ; Environmental Studies. ; Sustainability. ; Geographical Information System.
    Description / Table of Contents: Challenges of Climate Resilient Livelihoods and an Inquiry of Mitigation Strategies in India -- Analysing LULC change on runoff and sediment yield in urbanizing agricultural watershed of monsoonal climate river basin in West Bengal, India -- Remote Sensing Based Analysis of Relationship between Urban Heat Island and Land Use/Cover Type in Bhubaneswar Metropolitan Area, India -- Statistical Downscaling method for Improving Global Model Rainfall forecasts of seasonal rainfall over West Bengal (WB), India -- Identification of Climate Change Vulnerable Zones in Bangladesh through Multivariate Geospatial Analysis -- Water Scarcity in Coastal Bangladesh: Search for Arsenic-safe Aquifer with Geostatistics -- Biodiversity Degradation of Southwestern Region in Saudi Arabia -- Causes and Effects of Water Logging in Dhaka City -- Water Resource Development and Sustainable Initiatives of India: Present and Future -- Mapping and Reclamation of Wastelands in Drought-prone Purulia District of West Bengal, India using Remote Sensing and GIS -- Soil, water salinization and its impact on household food insecurity in the Indian Sundarbans -- Impact of Water Reservoir and Irrigation Canals on Land Use and Land Cover Changes in Upper Kumari River Basin, West Bengal, India -- Spatial pattern of Arsenic contamination in floodplain aquifers, western bank of Bhagirathi River, Lower Ganges Delta, West Bengal, India -- Spatial Pattern of Groundwater Depletion, Its Access and Adaptive Agricultural Strategies in Barddhaman District, West Bengal, India -- Detection of Land Use/Land Cover Changes of Irga Watershed in the North-Eastern Fringe of Choto Nagpur Plateau, Jharkhand, India -- An Analytical Study on Interplay between Physiographic Condition and Land Use Land Cover Dynamicity -- Assessment of Land use and Land cover change dynamics using remote sensing and GIS techniques in most effected parts of Rajpur-Sonarpur municipality -- Disaster Risk Reduction in the Changing Scenario -- Exploring the Impacts of River Morphology Change Associated Natural Disasters on Teesta Riparian Environment of Bangladesh -- An Assessment on Effects of Coastal Erosion on Coastal Environment: A Case Study in Coastal Belt between Kalu River mouth and Bologoda River mouth, Sri Lanka -- Vulnerability and Exposures to Landslides in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh: A Case Study of Rangamati Town for Building Resilience -- Hydrometeorological Analysis of the 2015 Rarh Bengal Flood in the Lower Gangetic Plain of India: Exceptional, Fast and Furious -- Application of Remotely Sensed Data for Estimation of Indices to Assess Spatiotemporal Aspects of Droughts in Bankura District of West Bengal, India -- Temporal variability of discharge and suspended sediment transport in the Subarnarekha River Basin, eastern India: A geomorphic perspective -- Assessment of Jiadhal River Basin using Sedimentary Petrology and Geospatial Approach -- An Assessment of RUSLE Model and Erosion Vulnerability in the Slopes of Dwarka – Brahmani Lateritic Interfluve, Eastern India -- Urban Flooding Scenario and Human Response in Guwahati, India.
    Abstract: The world is currently experiencing changes in climate and environment that often lead to natural disasters. Nearly three million people worldwide may have been killed in the past 20 years by natural disasters. In total, 90% of the natural disasters and 95% of all disaster-related deaths occur in the developing countries. Recently such problems have accelerated due to LULC change, biodiversity degradation, increased tourism, urbanization and climate change. This book, consisting of 27 chapters, explores the topics of climate, environment and natural disasters in developing countries. It is essential to discuss these diverse issues in the field of geography as it encompasses interdisciplinary topics. The range of issues on national, regional and local dimensions is not only confined to geography but also concerned to other disciplines as well. Therefore, this book is a valuable source for scientists and researchers in allied fields such as climatology, disaster management, environmental science, hydrology, agriculture, and land use studies, among other areas. Furthermore, this book can be of immense help to the planners and decision-makers engaged in dealing with the problems of climate, environmental change and natural disasters in developing countries.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811669668
    Series Statement: Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6966-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-6966-8
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    Disaster Management in the Complex Himalayan Terrains : Natural Hazard Management, Methodologies and Policy Implications (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Geomorphology. ; Geography. ; Physical geography. ; Geographic information systems. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geomorphology. ; Geography. ; Physical Geography. ; Geographical Information System.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part-A: Introduction to the Disasters and Hazards in the Himalayan Terrains -- 1. Disasters in the Complex Himalayan Terrains -- 2. Hazards in the perspective of Himalayan Terrain: A review -- Part-B: Landslides in the Himalayas – Causes and Consequences -- 3. Himalayan Landslides – Causes and Evolution -- 4. Landslides in the Himalayas: Causes, Evolution, and Mitigation – A Case Study of National Highway 44, India -- 5. Geo-environmental Impact of Road Widening Project along the National Highway- 44A, Jammu & Kashmir, India -- Part-C: Floods in the Himalayas – Causes and Consequences -- 6. September 2014 floods in Kashmir Himalaya - Impacts and Mitigation Strategy -- 7. A review on the estimation of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) in the Himalayan region using remote sensing and geographic information system -- 8. Impact of Floods on the Green Energy Sector in the Himalayas using remote sensing and geographic information system (GIS) – A case study of Gagas Watershed, Uttarakhand, India -- Part-D: Earthquakes in the Himalayas – Assessment and Forecasting -- 9. Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry to Measure Earthquake Related Deformation: A Case Study from Nepal -- 10. Earthquake Forecasting in the Himalayas using Artificial Neural Networks -- Part-E: Hazard mitigation strategies in the Himalayas -- 11. Forest Fire Alert System of India with a Special Reference to Fire Vulnerability Assessment of the UT of Jammu and Kashmir -- 12. Hazard mitigation and climate change in the Himalayas – Policy and Decision making.
    Abstract: South Asia, harboring the complex Himalayan terrains, has over one-fifth of the world’s population and is recognized as the most hazard-prone region of the world. The exponential increase in population with the consequent pressure on natural resources and continued high rates of poverty and food insecurity also makes this region the most vulnerable region to hazards in the world as far as the impacts of climate change are concerned. Over the last century, the climatic trends in South-Asia have been observed to be characterized by increasing air temperatures and an increasing trend in the intensity and frequency of extreme events. IPCC (2014) has reported that the Himalayan highlands shall face significant warming over the next century. The increasing frequency of natural hazards due to the impacts of climate change in the Himalayas calls for efficient management and policymaking in these regions, which can only be implemented by the local governments through an established science-based robust action plan. This edited volume focuses on the management of natural hazards using innovative techniques of spatial information sciences and satellite remote sensing. It contains chapters from eminent researchers and experts in the field of hazard management, remote sensing, and GIS. The primary focus of this book is to replenish the gap in the available literature on the subject by bringing the concepts, theories, and practical experiences of the specialists and professionals in this field together in one volume to help students, researchers, and policymakers to address issues concerning management and policy implications of natural hazards in the complex Himalayan region.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030893088
    Series Statement: Geography of the Physical Environment,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-89308-8
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    Slope Stochastic Dynamics (2022)
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    Keywords: Geotechnical engineering. ; Natural disasters. ; Engineering design. ; Civil engineering. ; Sustainability. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Natural Hazards. ; Engineering Design. ; Civil Engineering. ; Sustainability.
    Abstract: This book provides a new framework for analysis of slope nonlinear stochastic seismic dynamic response based on the new theoretical tool of stochastic dynamics. The coupling effects of uncertainty of geological parameters, strong dynamic nonlinearity, and randomness of ground motion are considered in the process of the seismic dynamic stability assessment of slope. In this book, an intensity frequency non-stationary stochastic ground motion model based on time-domain stochastic process description is preliminarily established to characterize the randomness of earthquakes. The spatial distribution random field model of geotechnical parameters is established to describe the time-space variability of geotechnical parameters. Based on the basic theory of stochastic dynamics, the seismic stability performance evaluation method of slope is established. The slope seismic dynamic model test based on large complex shaking table is performed to verify and modify the proposed framework and method. This book sheds new light on the development of nonlinear seismic stochastic dynamics and seismic design of slope engineering. .
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    Pages: XXII, 155 p. 86 illus., 79 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811696978
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9697-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-9697-8
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    Global Warming: Truth and Consequences : A Primer (2023)
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    Keywords: Climatology. ; Climate Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Acknowledgements -- Preface.-.Introduction -- The Basics -- Contemporary Repercussions of Global Warming -- What’s Next -- Notes -- Bibliography.-Index.
    Abstract: Global Warming: Truth and Consequences is a guidebook for persons who are unfamiliar with the relevant details but want to know what anthropogenic global warming and its repercussions entail. The first chapter presents background material on the earth’s climate system and some of the global warming rejecters’ claims and their refutations, including the evidence underlying the reality of anthropogenic global warming. The next chapter examines in detail many of the global warming’s contemporaneous and deleterious repercussions, while the final one considers some future scenarios and their likely consequences, some of which are from the latest IPCC Reports. It also presents a number of the proposed steps to avoid these consequences and the problems of implementing them.
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    Pages: XIII, 136 p. 6 illus., 4 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031270239
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-27023-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-27023-9
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    Urban Design in Seismic-Prone Regions (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Engineering design. ; Natural Hazards. ; Engineering Design.
    Description / Table of Contents: Urban design and natural disasters -- Definitions and concepts -- Manjil earthquake of June 20, 1990, lesson learned from experience -- Design at macro scale: Urban design in a seismic-prone city -- Urban design solutions to mitigate seismic risk at the small scale: Rasht city center -- Creating open spaces and modification of access networks--the case of the central area of the city of Rasht -- Urban design guidelines in the seismic-prone regions -- Conclusion -- Epilogue: Natural disasters, sustainability, resilience, cities and Covid 19.
    Abstract: This book presents practical guidelines and recommendations for the design in seismic-prone regions. It is based on extensive research and it includes original drawings and sketches at the macro and micro levels. It is the first time that an attempt has been made to publish a book on urban design in the seismic-prone regions, covering the needs of government officials, planners, economists, architects, engineers and scientists, with the purpose of planning for seismic risk reduction and the practical implementation of method­ologies and findings in earthquake affected regions. The guidelines presented are expected to be immensely beneficial to all countries in the earth­quake prone regions, particularly in the developing world.
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    Pages: X, 338 p. 257 illus., 29 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031083211
    Series Statement: The Urban Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08321-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-08321-1
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    Challenges of Disasters in Asia : Vulnerability, Adaptation and Resilience (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Climatology. ; Natural Hazards. ; Climate Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Assessment for the Frontal Part of the Mishmi Hills, India and Its Role in Disaster Management -- Assessment of Desertification and Land Degradation Vulnerability in Humid Tropics and Sub-Tropical Regions of India Using Remote Sensing & GIS Techniques -- Analysis of Diversified Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic Across the Indian States -- Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Seasonal Drought Pattern Using Vegetation Condition Index in Latur District -- Sea Level Rise and Impact on Moushuni Island of Sundarban Delta (West Bengal) – A Geospatial Based Approach -- Mapping of Affected Areas by Extreme Weather Events in Kanda Tehsil of Bageshwar District by GIS and RS Technique -- Household Based Approach to Assess the Impact of Riverbank Erosion on Socio-Economic Condition of People: A Case Study of Lower Ganga Plain -- Landslide Susceptibility Mapping of East Sikkim Employing AHP Method -- Socio-Environmental Vulnerability of Agriculture Communities to Climate Change in Western Himalaya – A Household Level Review -- Application of Mike 11 for One Dimensional GLOF Modeling of a Rapidly Expanding Dalung Proglacial Lake, Indus River Basin, Western Himalaya -- Hybrid Tree-based Wetland Vulnerability Modelling -- Spatio-temporal Analysis of Landuse Landcover Change Using STAR Method in Kolkata Urban Agglomeration -- Vulnerability Assessment of COVID Epidemic for Management and Strategic Plan– A Geospatial Based Solution -- Auto Generated Gravity Canal Routes for Flood Mitigation and Groundwater Rejuvenation: A study in Damodar - Barakar River Basin, India -- Assessing the Impact of Disasters and Adaptation Strategies in Sundarban Biosphere Reserve, India: A Household Level Analysis -- Forest Fires in Tropical Deciduous Forests – A Precursor to Anticipatory Adaptation Framework -- Understanding the Flood Early Warning System, A Case Study of Trans-boundary Water Governance in the Gandak River Basin -- Adaptation Policy and Community Discourse of Climate Change in the Mountainous Regions of India -- Analysis of Public Awareness, Health Risks and Coping Strategies against Heat waves in NCT of Delhi, India -- Community Based Flood Preparedness: A case study of Adayar watershed, Chennai city, Tamil Nadu, India -- Building Resilience and Management of Vulnerability: Solution for Reduction of Risk of Disasters -- Employability, A Key to Community’s Socio-economic Malady of Pandemic Proportions -- Living with Floods: Community Based Coping and Resilience mechanism of Mising/Mishing from Floods - A Study of Majuli District of Assam -- Assessment of Public Perception on Designing Colombo Municipal Council Area as a Green City -- Climate Change and Its Impacts assessment through Geospatial technology-A Theoretical Study from Extreme Weather Perspective for Disasters Resilient India -- Corporate Sector and Disaster Risk Management: A Critical Analysis with Reference to Corporate Social Responsibility Law in India -- Impact of Training and Awareness Programmes of Community Volunteers in Disaster Risk Reduction and Response- A Study of Srinagar City.
    Abstract: The book provides an understanding about the disaster impacts, vulnerability assessment, adaptation pathways and mitigation for strengthening the resilience of the society to various hazards. Multi- dimensionality of disasters is depicted by various approaches and effective modelling. The book is a synthesis of research papers presented at online International Conference on the theme organized by the Centre for Disaster management, Department of Geography, Jamia Millia Islamia in collaboration with National Institute of Disaster Management and Regional Remote Sensing Centre (North), Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), New Delhi, India during 02-03 March, 2021. The book has been organized into four parts spreading over 28 chapters. Part I deals with the impact assessment of various disasters. Part II examined ecological and socio-economic vulnerability arising out of the disasters. Part III identifies possible solutions for lessening vulnerability to disasters and effective adaptation strategies. Finally, part IV provides an insight for making the societies resilient to the disasters. The main focus of each chapter was laid implicitly on policy concerns focusing on disaster reduction at spatial scales. The book will immensely be helpful for the researchers, academicians and scientific communities for discussing set of questions necessary for future research. It will attract the attention of functionaries, practitioners, policy makers, training institutes and stakeholders for making appropriate methods of communicating risks and adaptation strategies for disaster management.
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    Pages: XX, 464 p. 140 illus., 123 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811935671
    Series Statement: Springer Natural Hazards,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-3567-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-3567-1
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    Financing Investment in Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation : Asian Perspectives (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Valuation. ; Climatology. ; Natural Hazards. ; Investment Appraisal. ; Climate Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Financing Investment in Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation: Opportunities and Challenges -- Financing in Climate Change Adaptation -- Recent Trends in Disaster Risk Reduction Investments: A Literature Review -- Exploring people's perception of disaster risk reduction investment for flood management: the case of Jakarta floods in Indonesia -- Factors influencing climate change adaptation investment by local government units in the Philippines -- Financing Infrastructure of DRR: Possibility of integrating investments in maintenance and DRR -- Financing Climate-Resilient Coasts: Tracking Multilateral Aid for Ocean and Coastal Adaptation to Climate Change in Asia-Pacific -- Early Recovery in Humanitarian Response: In the Cases of Four Disasters in the Asia-Pacific Region -- Is the Post Disaster Needs Assessment Important to Investment in Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation? Lessons from Indonesia and the Philippines Based on Literature Review -- Estimating the Benefits of Flood Protection-Reviewing the Transition of the Cost–Benefit Analysis Manual in Japan and the Implementation Status of the International Flood Protection Project -- Nature-based solutions for river restoration in Japan -- Future Perspectives of Financing Investment in Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation. .
    Abstract: As the population is growing and urbanization is progressing, higher numbers of people are exposed to disaster risks, especially in the developing countries. Climate change is further worsening the impacts of existing risks and introducing new ones. It is imperative that countries need to invest more in disaster risk reduction (DRR) as well as climate change adaptation (CCA) not only to minimize their impacts but also to build resilience. To date, various international arenas have recommended increasing investment in DRR. The Sendai Framework for DRR, adopted by the UN member states in 2015 during the Third UN World Conference on DRR, emphasizes investment as a priority for decreasing disaster risks and losses. The Yangon Declaration set the goal of doubling investment to address water-related disasters. However, most countries are not able to proactively invest enough in DRR. Understanding the current scale and estimate of investment and its effects is crucial for promoting DRR investment, but such information and estimates are rarely available. This book examines the current investment trends and issues in DRR and CCA. Based on specific case studies, field data and evidence, the book identifies challenges in increasing investment and recommends various investment policies and innovative approaches to sustainable progress towards a resilient future. Chapter 12 is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.
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    Pages: XII, 200 p. 40 illus., 30 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811929243
    Series Statement: Disaster Risk Reduction, Methods, Approaches and Practices,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2924-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-2924-3
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    Intelligent Interpretation for Geological Disasters : From Space-Air-Ground Integration Perspective (2023)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Geographic information systems. ; Data mining. ; Geology. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geographical Information System. ; Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery. ; Geology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Geological disaster: An overview -- Chapter 2. Research methods of geological disasters -- Chapter 3. Principles and methods of intelligent interpretation of geological disasters -- Chapter 4. Intelligent analysis of multi-source long-term landslide ground monitoring data -- Chapter 5. Intelligent monitoring of landslides based on high-resolution optical remote sensing data -- Chapter 6. Deep learning-based remote sensing monitoring of landslide -- Chapter 7. Deep learning-based landslide susceptibility assessment -- Chapter 8. Deep learning-based intelligent recognition of ground fissures -- Chapter 9. Machine learning-based remote sensing monitoring of land subsidence in mining areas -- Chapter 10. Concluding remarks.
    Abstract: This book comprehensively utilizes the new generation of artificial intelligence and remote sensing science and technology to systematically carry out researches on high-precision recognition, monitoring, analysis, and assessment of geological disasters by using different technologies of "ground, airspace, and space-based systems" and different scales of "target-semantic-region". The main contents include: 1) Intelligent interpretation theory and methods of geological disasters, 2) Intelligent analysis of landslide based on long-term ground monitoring data, 3) Deep learning-based remote sensing detection of landslide, 4) Intelligent analysis of landslide evolution based on optical satellite remote sensing data, 5) Intelligent assessment methods of landslide susceptibility, 6) Intelligent recognition of ground figure based on airspace-based remote sensing data, The book is of interest to graduate student, scientific, and technological personnel who work in the area of geological disasters, natural hazards, remote sensing, and artificial intelligence.
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    Pages: XII, 233 p. 85 illus., 79 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819958221
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-5822-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-5822-1
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    Type-Based Flood Statistics : An Interlink Between Stochastic and Deterministic Flood Hydrology (2023)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Statistics . ; Natural disasters. ; Geographic information systems. ; Water. ; Statistics. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geographical Information System.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Characterisation of Flood Events – Event Separation and Flood Typology -- Chapter 3. Univariate Flood-Type-specific Flood Statistics -- Chapter 4. Multivariate Flood-Type specific Flood Statistics under consideration of tributary impacts -- Chapter 5. Regionalisation of Flood-type specific distributions -- Chapter 6. Main applications of the new methodology -- Chapter 7. Summary and outlook -- Appendix.
    Abstract: This book summarises for the first time all relevant methodologies for type-based flood statistics, introduces the basis of flood typology and makes them accessible to the user. Flood types improve the understanding of the flood-generating processes and characterise the flood event in terms of its features such as peak, volume and hydrograph shape. In addition, they can also significantly expand the information used in flood statistics and add valuable flood characteristics to the determination of design floods, especially the determination of flood scenarios relevant for reservoir management. A detailed framework with all aspects of point and spatial statistics as well as regionalisation is presented, and examples illustrate the benefit of the proposed methodology. The target audience is both users in associations and engineering offices, as type-based statistics are increasingly becoming part of the specifications, and researchers, as this is a current field of research.
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    Pages: XVIII, 275 p. 114 illus., 110 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031327117
    Series Statement: Water Science and Technology Library, 124
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-32711-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-32711-7
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    Recent Technologies for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction : Sustainable Community Resilience & Responses (2021)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Natural Hazards. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Monitoring.
    Description / Table of Contents: Glacial lake outflow hazard and risk probability in Sikkim -- Rockfall Hazard Assessment using RAMMS for the SE Facing Escarpment of Manikaran, Himachal Pradesh, India -- Investigation of Indian Summer Monsoon Rainfall relationship with the Bay of Bengal sea surface temperature and currents -- A comparative study of interpolation methods for mapping soil properties: a case study of eastern part of Madhya Pradesh, India -- Geo Spatial application for coastal morphology changes along the sand mining coast: a case study on Alappad, Kerala.
    Abstract: This book explains to governments, decision makers and disaster professionals the potential uses of recent technologies for disaster monitoring and risk reduction based on the knowledge and experience of prominent experts/researchers in the relevant fields. It discusses the application of recent technological developments for emerging disaster risks in today's societies and deliberates on the various aspects of disaster risk reduction strategies, especially through sustainable community resilience and responses. This book consists of selected invited papers on disaster management, which focus on community resilience and responses towards disaster risk reduction based on experiences, and closely examines the coordinated research activities involving all stakeholders, especially the communities at risk. Many regions of the world and aspects of disaster risk and its management are covered. It is described how recent technologies will support better understanding and action to reduce the number and impact of disasters in future. The principal audience for this book is researchers, urban planners, policy makers, as well as students.
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    Pages: XV, 479 p. 187 illus., 157 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030761165
    Series Statement: Earth and Environmental Sciences Library,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-76116-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-76116-5
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    Cyclones in Southern Africa : Volume 3: Implications for the Sustainable Development Goals (2021)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Earth sciences. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Natural disasters. ; Geography. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Natural Hazards.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part1. Introduction and background -- Chapter1. Linking the impacts of tropical cyclones to the Sustainable Development Goals -- Part2. A Focus on Agriculture and Public Health -- Chapter2. Impacts of tropical cyclone Idai on cash crops agriculture in Zimbabwe -- Chapter3. A comparative study of flooding on food security of urban and rural households in Blantyre City and Chikwawa, Malawi -- Chapter4. Assessment of Cyclone Idai floods on local food systems and disaster management responses in Mozambique and Zimbabwe -- Chapter5. Impacts of Tropical Cyclones Idai and Kenneth on Public Health in Southern Africa -- Chapter6. Perspectives on safeguarding children in sustainable disaster mitigation in Zimbabwe -- Part3. Education, Water and Sanitation and Livelihoods -- Chapter7. Impacts of cyclone Idai and the road to recovery in education systems in Zimbabwe -- Chapter8. The Water Sanitation and Hygiene Perspective in Response to Cyclone Idai in Zimbabwe -- Chapter9. Struggles of Cyclone Idai floods survivors inhabiting spaces of vulnerability and reconstructing their fractured livelihoods -- Chapter10. The Reconstruction of Livelihoods by Survivors of Cyclone Idai in the Chimanimani District of Zimbabwe -- Part4. A Focus on Infrastructure and Settlement -- Chapter11. Planning for climate and cyclone resilient transport infrastructures in southern Africa: Lessons from Zimbabwe -- Chapter12. Impacts of Cyclone Idai on Human Settlements in Zimbabwe -- Chapter13. Social and physical vulnerability of settlements to hydro-climatic induced disasters: Lessons from Cyclone Idai in Zimbabwe -- Part5. Natural Resources, Oceans, Tourism and Other Losses -- Chapter14. The Impact of Cyclone Idai on natural and plantation forests in the Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe -- Chapter15. Impact of Cyclone Idai on biodiversity and natural resources in Chimanimani District, Zimbabwe -- Chapter16. Impact of tropical cyclone Idai on tourism attractions and related infrastructure in Chimanimani, Zimbabwe -- Chapter17. Evidence of the impact of cyclones and floods on biodiversity and wildlife resources in Southern Africa -- Chapter18. Impact of cyclones and floods on seagrass habitats -- Chapter19. Economic Losses from Cyclones Idai and Kenneth, and Floods in southern Africa: Implications on Sustainable Development Goals -- Part6. The Policy Space -- Chapter20. Emerging Key Findings, Conclusions and Policy Recommendations.
    Abstract: Tropical cyclones in Southern Africa, also known as hurricanes or typhoons in other regions of the world, is a hot subject for academic research. This focus has been magnified by the need to consider tropical cyclones in the context of other global development agendas, that includes the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its inseparable 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Paris Agreement, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and Habitat III’s New Urban Agenda. The ambitious SDGs challenge global and community leaders to make sure development addresses the nexus among poverty, inequality and employment creation, as well as care for the earth and its natural resources and biodiversity. The SDGs further present an agenda to eradicate hunger, bring quality education and sustain water and sanitation. The infrastructure development, human settlements, sustainable consumption and production, climate change, biodiversity and the ocean (blue) economy agendas are also pitched. Lastly, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development encourages partnerships on delivering various programmes and projects at all spatial levels. However, as tropical cyclones continue to make multiple landfalls and ravage Southern Africa and other parts of the world, the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is threatened. To this end, this book addresses this gap by documenting the implications of tropical cyclones, drawing examples and case studies from recent tropical cyclones such as cyclone Idai and cyclone Kenneth that resulted in catastrophic impacts in 2019. The book comes as part of a series with three volumes. The other volumes include “Cyclones in Southern Africa Vol. 1: Interfacing the Catastrophic Impact of Cyclone Idai with SDGs in Zimbabwe” and “Cyclones in Southern Africa Vol 2: Foundational and Fundamental Topics”. Given the foregoing, the book is suitable as a read for several professionals and disciplines such as tourism and hospitality studies, economics, sustainable development, development studies, environmental sciences, arts, geography, life sciences, politics, planning and public health.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030743031
    Series Statement: Sustainable Development Goals Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74303-1
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    Urban Metabolism and Climate Change : Perspective for Sustainable Cities (2023)
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Environment. ; Sustainability. ; Climatology. ; Social sciences. ; Human Geography. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Sustainability. ; Climate Sciences. ; Society.
    Description / Table of Contents: Urban Metabolism and Global Climate Change: An overview -- Interlinkages between Urban Metabolism and Sustainability: An overview -- Urban Metabolism - An Analytical approach for enhancing resilience -- Urban metabolism to understand changes in urban ecology: a case of Bengaluru -- City core and Urban sprawl -- Adaptive reuse of historic buildings: an ecological indicator -- Integrating ecological and social concepts for urban metabolism studies -- Sustainable urban metabolism and urban planning -- Urban metabolism in the circular bio-economy of tomorrow -- Closing the Urban Waste Loop: Delivering Environmental and Financial Sustainability -- Transitioning Urban Agriculture to a Circular Metabolism at a Neighbourhood Level -- Eight years to go, to meet the SDG targets: Waste management as enabler and enabled -- Emerging approaches for sustainable urban metabolism -- Species Selection in Urban Forestry - towards Urban Metabolism -- Geospatial analyses for urban metabolism and climate change work -- Smart Urban Metabolism: A Big-data and Machine Learning Perspective -- Policy initiatives on urban metabolism in Ghana (2002-2021). .
    Abstract: This book provides a basic understanding and state-of-the-art of urban metabolism. Urban centres are increasingly challenged by population increase and the resultant environmental concerns including the urban sprawl and climate change. Different patterns of urbanization contribute to the changing climate via. differences in their urban metabolism represented by energy and matter. Urban metabolic studies in terms of energy and material inflows, outflows, and stocks can be associated with traditional evaluation techniques to help assess the magnitude and potential effects of variety of environmental challenges the world is facing today. Urban centres are critical real time observatories that indicate the impact anthropogenic activities have on global biogeochemical cycles. Urban processes have significant and lasting impacts on the global carbon budget. The technological and infrastructural advancements have fuelled an increase in urban inputs and outputs of material and energy. Therefore, more sustainable approaches need to be adopted in changing scenarios for urban planning, particularly for sustainable resource utilization and better waste management practices. The book emphasises on the sustainability in urban metabolism, sustainable urban planning, ecosystem services, and disaster resilience to provide an interdisciplinary understanding of urban metabolism. The book also identifies an urgent need to develop new methodological approaches for real time and reliable evaluation of urban metabolism.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031294228
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-29422-8
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    Disaster Resilience and Human Settlements : Emerging Perspectives in the Anthropocene (2023)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Bioclimatology. ; Public health. ; Urban ecology (Biology). ; Architecture. ; Human geography. ; Natural Hazards. ; Climate Change Ecology. ; Public Health. ; Urban Ecology. ; Cities, Countries, Regions. ; Human Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Disaster Resilience and Human Settlements: Emerging Perspectives in the Anthropocene -- Leaving nothing to chance: reducing flood risk by evaluating simulation exercises in urban contexts -- Urban growth and increasing flood impact in the city of Palma: a loss of resilience capacity -- Addressing the Impacts of Inland Floods on Informal Housing in Honiara, Solomon Islands -- Adaptive Capacity Analysis of Flood Prone Regions in Bihar, India -- Cruise tourism, risk perception and public narratives in Syracuse, Italy -- Social media in risk perception and disaster management: a geographical perspective -- Environment as a Weapon: History, Gaia, and the Geohazards of War -- Living on Mount Etna between risk, beauty and need: a field survey on villages struck by 2018 earthquake -- Narratives of urban resilience and sustainability in southern Italy: the case studies of Matera (Basilicata) and Filadelfia (Calabria) -- Disaster resilience assessment for drainage network and urban landscape after heavy meteorological events: examples from the middle Adriatic coastal area (Abruzzo Region, Central Italy) -- Revitalizing the wounded territory: the “geo-hiking's” potential -- Sense of belonging and response to climate change: how the relation with local territories influences climate resilience -- From Disasters to the Pandemic: A Study on the EU Solidarity Fund.
    Abstract: This book presents emerging perspectives on disaster resilience and human settlements in the larger context of the Anthropocene. The chapters explore urban and rural perspectives focusing on the current and emerging perspectives on disaster resilience through a holistic approach, involving scientists, humanists, planners, policymakers, and professionals in the global debate.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819922482
    Series Statement: Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-2248-2
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    Climate Change and Socio-Ecological Transformation : Vulnerability and Sustainability (2023)
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    Keywords: Climatology. ; Bioclimatology. ; Sociology. ; Sustainability. ; Climate Sciences. ; Climate Change Ecology. ; Sociology. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Climate, Climate Change Ecology and Socio-ecological Environments.-Dimensions of the Socio-ecological Subsystems -- Climate Vulnerability and Socio-ecological Transformation -- Bioclimatology and Urban Bioclimatology -- Disaster, Policy Instruments, and Sustainability -- Climate Change and Socio-Ecological Transformation -- Climate Change, Justice, and Rights -- Climate Crisis and Socio-ecological Sustainability.
    Abstract: This book focuses on various psycho-social and socio-physical aspects of climate change and includes a wide range of case studies. Included topics are notable climate-related social thinking; climate vulnerability; transformation in socio-ecological subsystems; bioclimatological, urban bioclimatological and socio-bioclimatic ideas; disasters; policy instruments; climate justice; human rights; and sustainability. The book distinguishes itself from similar works by including a wide variety of topics and assists policy management in the current and upcoming climate crisis era. This book also addresses the Sustainable Development Goals 13 (Take Urgent Action to Combat Climate Change and Its Impacts), highlighting resilience, recovery potential and adaptive capacity, climate change measures integrated into policies and planning, and knowledge and capacity to mitigate climate change. The ideas covered in this book evolved in response to the current climate crisis, ideas that the authors believe will aid in societal management and development in the present and future. The book is a useful source for planners, geographers, professionals, academics, government officials, laypeople, and others interested in climate change.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819943906
    Series Statement: Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-4390-6
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    Agriculture, Recreation, Water Quality and Nature Protection in the Hula Valley, Israel : 70 years of a Mega-ecological Project (2023)
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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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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031234125
    Series Statement: Springer Geography,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-23412-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-23412-5
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    Flash Floods in Egypt (2020)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Natural disasters. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Pollution. ; Electric power production. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management. ; Natural Hazards. ; Water. ; Pollution. ; Electrical Power Engineering.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Recent Technologies for Investigating Flash Flood -- Environmental Approaches in Flash Flood -- Hazards and Utilization of Flash Floods in Sinai -- Mitigation of Flash Flood -- Conclusions.
    Abstract: This book presents the latest findings and information on flash floods in Egypt and presents case studies from various regions throughout the country. The quantitative and qualitative dimensions of these flash floods are discussed on the basis of statistical analysis and field observations. The book covers a broad and diverse range of topics, including evaluation of drainage basins, early warning systems, flash flood investigations, hydrologic simulation, GIS and flash floods, environmental flash floods, hazard management, flash flood monitoring, assessment of flood risks, flash flood vulnerability and mitigation, management of flash floods, prediction and mitigation, and rainfall harvesting and utilization. The book offers a unique source of information on virtually all dimensions of flash floods in Egypt and their environmental impacts, and combines analysis, observations, and experts’ hands-on field experience. It also supports the assessment and management of flash floods in Egypt, a country currently facing many challenges in implementing sustainable development plans, mainly because of the severe water scarcity the arid country facing.
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    Pages: VIII, 393 p. 304 illus., 278 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030296353
    Series Statement: Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation, IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29635-3
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    Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience : Disaster Risk Management Strategies (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Industrial engineering. ; Production engineering. ; Geology. ; Emergency medical services. ; Natural Hazards. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Industrial and Production Engineering. ; Geology. ; Emergency Services.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Global Standards for Disaster Risk Reduction -- Chapter 2. Guidelines for Resilient Disaster Risk Reduction: International Law Perspective -- Chapter 3. Strengthening Institutional Resilience: Lessons Learned from COVID-19 Disaster -- Chapter 4. Resilient and Effective Disaster Risk Management Index -- Chapter 5. Mining Hazard Risk Reduction and Resilience -- Chapter 6. Implementing Urban Resilience Strategies with Local Authorities -- Chapter 7. Land Use Planning and Green Infrastructure: Tools for Natural Hazards Reduction -- Chapter 8. Disaster Risk Management: A Resilient Health System -- Chapter 9. Coastal Erosion, Displacement and Resettlement Strategies -- Chapter 10. Resilience and Adaptation Strategies for Urban Heat at Regional, City and Local Scales -- Chapter 11. Combining Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation for Greater Effectiveness: Lessons from Community-Level Interventions -- Chapter 12. Human Security in Times of Climate Change: Climate Diplomacy for Integrated Action -- Chapter 13. Case-Based Reasoning for Disaster Management: Structure Design for Cascading Disasters Case Base -- Chapter 14. Building Metropolitan Manila’s Institutional Resilience in the Context of Disaster Risk Reduction and Management -- Chapter 15. Exploring Disaster Risk Reduction Strategies In The Sahel: A Multi-Country Study of Burkina Faso, Chad, Mauritania, Niger and Senegal -- Chapter 16. Nexus Between Flooding, Water Quality and Cholera in Nigeria: A Review of Possible Public Health Interventions -- Chapter 17. Sustainable Smart City Planning using Spatial Data and Risk Reduction: A Case Study Siliguri Municipal Corporation -- Chapter 18. Social Representations and Climate Change Teaching in Trainee Social Sciences Teachers -- Chapter 19. Urban Vulnerability to Extreme Heat Events and Climate Change -- Chapter 20. Flooding in Informal Communities Residents’ Response Strategies to Flooding.
    Abstract: This book is part of a six-volume series on Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience. The series aims to fill in gaps in theory and practice in the Sendai Framework, and provides additional resources, methodologies and communication strategies to enhance the plan for action and targets proposed by the Sendai Framework. The series will appeal to a broad range of researchers, academics, students, policy makers and practitioners in engineering, environmental science and geography, geoscience, emergency management, finance, community adaptation, atmospheric science and information technology. This volume offers the international guidelines and global standards for resilient disaster risk reduction and lessons learned from disasters, particularly the COVID-19 and Cholera pandemics. A resilient health system and an effective disaster risk management Index are then suggested. The book further emphasizes urban resilience strategies with local authorities, adaptation strategies for urban heat at regional, city and local scales, and lessons from community-level interventions. Also addressed are coastal erosion, displacement and resettlement strategies. Land use planning and green infrastructure are suggested as tools for natural hazards reduction. Human security in times of climate change and urban heat at regional, city and local scales is discussed for an integrated action, with case studies based in Manila, Burkina Faso, Chad, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Nigeria, India, Spain, and Ghana. Structure design for cascading disasters resulting from mining and flooding is presented and sustainable smart city planning using spatial data is recommended.
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    Pages: X, 473 p. 121 illus., 97 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030721961
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-72196-1
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    Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience : Disaster and Social Aspects (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Industrial engineering. ; Production engineering. ; Geology. ; Emergency medical services. ; Natural Hazards. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Industrial and Production Engineering. ; Geology. ; Emergency Services.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Resilience Assessment at the State Level using the Sendai Framework -- Chapter 2. Disaster Recovery Reform and Resilience -- Chapter 3. Recovery, Development Programs and Place-Based Reconstruction Policy: A Flexible Framework -- Chapter 4. Recovery, Development Programs and Place-Based Reconstruction Policy: The Instrumental Role of Insurance -- Chapter 5. Development of Multi-Hazard Early Warning System in India -- Chapter 6. Cultural and Religious Aspects of Resilience: The Case of Typhoon Ketsana Victims in the Philippines -- Chapter 7. Building Socio-Ecological Resilience by Design for Flood-Prone Waterfront Cities: A Comparative Study of New Orleans of USA, Brisbane of Australia and Christchurch of New Zealand -- Chapter 8. Building Socio-Ecological Resilience against Drought: Case Study from Bhachau, Kachchh, Gujarat -- Chapter 9. Building Socio-Hydrological Resilience for Inclusion-Experience of Co-Operatives in Tanzania -- Chapter 10. Strengthening Climate Resilience and Disaster Risk Reduction: Case Study of the Sahel Adaptive Social Protection -- Chapter 11. Effect of Climate Change on Water Availability and Quality: An Assessment of Socio Resilience in Nigeria -- Chapter 12. A Risk Based Approach to Development Planning -- Chapter 13. Flood Risk Instruction Measures: Adaptation from the School -- Chapter 14. Flood Resilient Cities -- Chapter 15. Coastal Flood Prone Communities and Sustainability -- Chapter 16. Disaster Risk Reduction: Detecting Himalayan Glacial Lake Outburst Floods -- Chapter 17. Communities, Organizations and Partnerships for Climate Change Mitigation and Disaster Reduction -- Chapter 18. Coastal Wetland Hydrologic Resilience To Climatic Disturbances: Concept, Quantification, and Threshold Response -- Chapter 19. Perception of Vulnerable Ultra-Poor Women on Climate Change Impacts and Local Adaptation in a High Flood Prone Area of Bangladesh -- Chapter 20. Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience on Small-Scale Farmers.
    Abstract: This book is part of a six-volume series on Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience. The series aims to fill in gaps in theory and practice in the Sendai Framework and provides additional resources, methodologies, and communication strategies to enhance the plan for action and targets proposed by the Sendai Framework. The series will appeal to a broad range of researchers, academics, students, policy makers, and practitioners in engineering, environmental science, geography, geoscience, emergency management, finance, community adaptation, atmospheric science and information technology. This volume provides a holistic approach to developing disaster risk reduction strategies and policies, exploring the most effective ways to integrate physical and social science aspects of hazard resilience to better inform local populations. This risk-based approach to community resilience development is used to craft a collaborative system for crisis management, and allows for the implementation of nationally determined contributions (NDCs) through social innovation and community engagement to enhance community emergency response support and preparedness. Readers will also learn about education of disaster risk reduction, human health risk assessment, gendered perspectives in disaster response, recovery, and disaster management legislation.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030990633
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-99063-3
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    Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability (2022)
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    Keywords: Climatology. ; Sustainability. ; Bioclimatology. ; Environmental management. ; Climate Sciences. ; Sustainability. ; Climate Change Ecology. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Towards mitigating climate change by pipeline integrity management: Resilient pipelines -- Research Progress and Hotspot Analysis of Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS): A Visual Analysis Using CiteSpace -- Using air2water model to predict the water temperature of Fuxian Lake -- Impact of urban park allocation on local geothermal environment: Case study of Chaoyang, China -- Mitigating the impacts of drought via wastewater conversion to energy, nutrients, raw materials, food and potable water -- Analysis of Characteristics and Influencing Factors of Land Surface Temperature Change in Yunnan Province -- Is it possible to achieve carbon neutrality in palm oil production? -- Impact of urban overheating on critical infrastructure -- Tree Canopy Characteristics affect Street-canyon’s Microclimate Conditions and Human Thermal Comfort in Hot-humid Climate -- Research on space resilience assessment and space optimization of old community in city -- Trends in Incentive Policies of Green Roof: An Overview -- Natural wetland evolution in China: A review -- Urban morphology, urban ventilation and urban heat island mitigation: A methodological framework -- Istanbul; the Planning of Residential, and Industrial Areas in the Process of Transformation Into a Sustainable city.
    Abstract: This book discusses the challenges related to climate change mitigation and adaptation. It adds valuable strategies and insights into the development of new practices solving the identified social and economic problems related to ecosystem deterioration and anticipating other disasters related to climate change. As the decarbonization of cities and communities became an issue of great interest to many researchers, the book in hands will be of great importance to decision-makers and energy stakeholders and others seeking a more resilient and sustainable future and developing innovative technologies to overcome environmental deterioration. This book is a culmination of selected research papers from the first version of the international conference on ‘Climate Chance and Environmental Sustainability’ which was held in 2021 in collaboration with Chongqing University, China.
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    Pages: X, 250 p. 146 illus., 136 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031120152
    Series Statement: Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation, IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12015-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-12015-2
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    Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience : Climate Change and Disaster Risk Adaptation (2023)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Physical geography. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Emergency medical services. ; Natural Hazards. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Water. ; Emergency Services.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Linkage Between Social and Hydrological Systems to Support Resilience: A Case of Freshwater Wetland in Bangladesh -- Chapter 2. Indigenous Approaches to Disaster Risk Reduction, Community Sustainability and Climate Change Resilience -- Chapter 3. The Adaptation to Climate Change in the Primary Education and Approach from the Social Sciences Textbooks -- Chapter 4. Building Climate Change Adaptation and Risk Knowledge In the Arctic Through Preparedness and Contingency Practices -- Chapter 5. Ecological Resilience for Transformative Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation -- Chapter 6. Mitigating Disaster Risks and Vulnerabilities through Climate Finance and Sustainable Water Management: Policy Considerations for Sub-Saharan Africa and Malawi -- Chapter 7. Assessing Risks and Resilience to Hydro-meteorological Disasters -- Chapter 8. Flood Resilient Plan for Urban Area: A Case Study -- Chapter 9. Flood and Drought Risk Assessment, Climate Change and Resilience -- Chapter 10. Flood Risk Predictions in African Urban Settlements: A Review of Alexandra Township, South Africa -- Chapter 11. Anthropological Study of a Typical Drought Prone Village in India- Strategies for Sustainable Rural Habitat -- Chapter 12. Risk Management of Extreme Precipitation in Mexico: Building Resilience -- Chapter 13. Increasing Temperature Risk and Community Resilience: Urban Aspects -- Chapter 14. Climate Change Adaptation and Sustainable Development -- Chapter 15. Climate Change, Food Security and Resilience: Hydrologic Excess and Deficit Measurement -- Chapter 16. Climate Change and Agro Forestry Resilience Strategy In West Africa’S Cocoa Supply Chain Dynamics -- Chapter 17. Spatial-Temporal Changes of Water Resources: Associated Impact as a Natural Hazard -- Chapter 18. Vulnerability of Climate Change on Water and Sanitation Sectors and Coping Mechanisms by the Communities of Economically Poor Hard to Rich Areas of Bangladesh -- Chapter 19. Climate Governance, Resilience and Enterpreneurship In Nigeria: An Empirical Review.
    Abstract: This book is part of a six-volume series on Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience. The series aims to fill in gaps in theory and practice in the Sendai Framework, and provides additional resources, methodologies, and communication strategies to enhance the plan for action and targets proposed by the Sendai Framework. The series will appeal to a broad range of researchers, academics, students, policy makers, and practitioners in engineering, environmental science and geography, geoscience, emergency management, finance, community adaptation, atmospheric science, and information technology. This volume offers indigenous approaches to disaster risk reduction, community sustainability and climate change resilience, as well as agro-ecological innovations for improving resilience to climate change. The focus is on adaptation strategies for sustainable terrestrial and marine ecosystems to reduce the impacts of anthropogenic factors that exacerbate disaster risk, including hydro-meteorological services for climate resilience, food security measures in agriculture and livestock, flood mitigation plans, and increased climate change education and awareness. The book concludes with three case studies in Africa detailing the impacts of strengthened climate change resilience measures, adaptive social protections, and improved water availability through hydro-electric technologies. .
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    Pages: XVI, 457 p. 134 illus., 117 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031221125
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-22112-5
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    Vegetation Fires and Pollution in Asia (2023)
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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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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031299162
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-29916-2
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    Smart Green Innovations in Industry 4.0 : New Opportunities for Climate Change Risk Management in the “Decade of Action” (2023)
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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.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031458309
    Series Statement: Springer Climate,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-45830-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-45830-9
    DDC: 333.7
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    Implementing REDD+ in Africa : A Human Rights Perspective (2023)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Environmental law, International. ; Human rights. ; Private international law. ; Conflict of laws. ; International law. ; Comparative law. ; Climatology. ; Africa Politics and government. ; International Environmental Law. ; Human Rights. ; Private International Law, International and Foreign Law, Comparative Law. ; Climate Sciences. ; African Politics.
    Description / Table of Contents: PART I: Introduction -- REDD+ and Human Rights: Sketching Historical and Conceptual Contours -- PART II: REDD+ and Protection of Human Rights -- Forest-dependent Communities and A Rights-based Approach in the Implementation of REDD+ in Nigeria -- Land Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in the REDD+ of the Republic of Congo -- Customary Land Rights of Local Communities and the Implementation of REDD+ in Cameroon -- Village Cores’, Rights and the Implementation of REDD+ in Benin -- REDDs+ and the Right of Local Populations to Carbon Payments in Africa -- PART III: Gender, Decision Making and REDD+ -- Gender and REDD+ Governance in Malawi: Enhancing Women’s Right to Participation -- Gender and the Implementation of REDD+ in Uganda -- The Role of the Parliament in the Implementation of REDD+ in Ghana -- The Implementation of REDD+ and the Rights and Forest Crimes mix in Nigeria -- Legal and Institutional Frameworks on the Implementation of REDD+ in South Sudan -- PART IV: Sustainable Development, REDD+ and New Grounds -- REDD+ and Agenda 2030 in Africa: A Green Criminology and Rights-based Perspective -- Leveraging SFM-REDD+ Towards Sustainable Development in African Island States -- Balancing Interests: The Right to Development and the National REDD+ Strategy in Mozambique -- A Case for the Participation in the REDD+ to Address the Natural Resources Use and Governance in Botswana -- Towards Implementing REDD+ in South Africa: A Human Rights Perspective.
    Abstract: This book presents a cohesive collection of contributions representing an African scholarly voice on some of the most burning and emerging topics and experiences regarding the implementation of REDD+ in Africa from a human rights perspective. It addresses the international human rights obligations of states and non-state actors in the context of REDD+ implementation in Africa; how current practices in various African states reinforce or affect human rights standards; and critical issues concerning the rights of vulnerable groups such as women, Indigenous populations, and forest dwellers in the implementation of REDD+ in Africa. Further, it investigates potential gaps in the existing laws, and how they can be addressed from a comparative point of view. The book also sheds light on the roles that different actors can play in fostering change and identifies best practices in the implementation of REDD+ in Africa. The book offers a rich intellectual resource for various actors in the environmental science, climate and environmental law fields who are often confronted with the challenge of how to manage the delicate balance of forests as a development resource; forests as a climate-change mitigation resource; and forests as a catalyst for the rights of vulnerable populations. The book responds to the imbalance and gaps in REDD+ scholarship. Addressing such lacuna in an edited volume of this nature is essential to the present and future work of practitioners, academics and other actors with a sustained interest in REDD+ in Africa.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVIII, 334 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031393976
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-39397-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-39397-6
    DDC: 344.046
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    Shelf Fluvial Paleo Structures: Seabed Seismic Acoustic View (2023)
    Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland :
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    Keywords: Oceanography. ; Natural disasters. ; Geology. ; Geophysics. ; Sedimentology. ; Ocean Sciences. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geology. ; Geophysics. ; Sedimentology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Origin of fluvial paleo-structures of the shelf -- Seismic-acoustic methods for paleo-channel studies -- Shelf paleo-channel structures from broadband continuous seismic-acoustic profiling -- Recognition principles, detection technology and mapping of paleo-channels -- Apparatus for broadband seismic-acoustic surveys of shelf fluvial paleo-structures -- Conclusion -- Literature.
    Abstract: The book considers the riverine paleo structures of the coastal marine zone from the point of view of marine bottom seismic acoustics. The authors describe the mechanisms of the origin and features of riverine paleo structures in the coastal marine area. The methods applied for this kind of research have been developed and explained comprehensively, including geomorphology and interpretation of seismic acoustic facies. Besides, the authors also propose a classification of morphological features, signs and technology of recognition, as well as methods for mapping of coastal river facies supported by an extensive list of literary sources is given. The book will be of interest to marine geophysicists, marine geologists, and those interested in new methods to approach marine problems worldwide.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: X, 79 p. 70 illus., 47 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031275203
    Series Statement: Earth and Environmental Sciences Library,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-27520-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-27520-3
    DDC: 551.46
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    Advances in Natural Hazards and Volcanic Risks: Shaping a Sustainable Future : Proceedings of the 3rd International Workshop on Natural Hazards (NATHAZ’22), Terceira Island—Azores 2022 (2023)
    Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland :
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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.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    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,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-25042-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-25042-2
    DDC: 550
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