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    The Geology of Kuwait (2023)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Sedimentology. ; Paleontology . ; Geophysics. ; Geology. ; Sedimentology. ; Paleontology. ; Geophysics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Surface Geology of Kuwait -- Chapter 2. Subsurface stratigraphy of Kuwait -- Chapter 3. Sand dunes in Kuwait, morphometric and chemical characteristics -- Chapter 4. Marine Geology of Kuwait -- Chapter 5. Structures and Tectonics of Kuwait.
    Abstract: This open access book contains a set of chapters covering all aspects of geosciences related to Kuwait and adjactent regions, including Iran, Saudi Arabia and the Arab Gulf states. It covers basic information about the geology including a wide range of geoscientific disciplines such as marine geology, structural geology, hydrogeology and geophysics related to the region. This book is aimed at researchers and students, as well as professionals in the field of hazard mitigation and petroleum exploration.
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    Pages: XII, 242 p. 211 illus., 177 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031167270
    Series Statement: Regional Geology Reviews,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-16727-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-16727-0
    DDC: 551
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    Structural Geology and Tectonics Field Guidebook—Volume 2 (2023)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Sedimentology. ; Paleontology . ; Petrology. ; Geology. ; Sedimentology. ; Paleontology. ; Petrology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 - Field guide for a complete cross-section of the Central Andes along main roads (Carla Cristine Porcher, Márcia Elisa Boscato Gomes, Amós Martini, Giuseppe Betino De Toni, João Pacífico Machado) -- Chapter 2 – Structures associated with the dynamics of granitic rock emplacement (NW Portugal) (Jorge Pamplona, Benedito C. Rodrigues, Mark Peternell, Alex Lorenz, Alex Schimdt, Melissa Mengert, Thomas Altmeyer, Jonas Köpping) -- Chapter 3 - Tectonically significant fault zones in Central Europe (Germany, Czech Republic and Poland) and their surface and subsurface outcrops: Franconian Line, Hronov-Porici Fault, Sudetic Marginal Fault and Lusatian Fault (Lucie Novakova) -- Chapter 4 - Geological field observations along the Pandoh Syncline:the Mandi-Kataula-Bajura section of Himachal Pradesh, NW-India (Paramjeet Singh, Pratap Chandra Sethy, Hrithik Rastogi, M. Rajanikanta Singh, A. Krishnakanta Singh, Satyajit Singh Thakur, Saurabh Singhal) -- Chapter 5 - The rock outcrops at Raghunathdi, SE of Ghatsila (Jharkhand, India): A spectacular preservation of polyphase folding (Srinanda Ganguly, Arpita Samanta, Abhik Kundu) -- Chapter 6 - Spectacular soft-sediment deformation structures in sedimentary rock outcrops of Damodar Valley Basin, West Bengal, India: A field guide (Arpita Samanta, Abhik Kundu) -- Chapter 7 - Structural geological field guide: Bhuj area (Gujarat, India) (Nidhi Lohani, Soumyajit Mukherjee, Seema Singh, Aashu Pawar, Mohamedharoon Shaikh) -- Chapter 8 - Structural and sedimentary field studies in Angul District, Odisha, India (Subhajit Sinha, Ananya Ghosh, Somnath Mishra) -- Chapter 9 - New Structural geological input from the Barmer Basin, Rajasthan (India) (Mohit Kumar Puniya, Ashish Kumar Kaushik, Soumyajit Mukherjee, Swagato Dasgupta, Nihar Ranjan Kar, Mery Biswas, Ratna Choudhary) -- Chapter 10 - Structural geology and stability issue of the Giral lignite mine, Rajasthan, India (Mohit Kumar Puniya, Ashish Kumar Kaushik, Soumyajit Mukherjee, Nihar Ranjan Kar, Mery Biswas, Ratna Choudhary) -- Chapter 11 - Relationship between deformation structures and rock mass rating: A case study of underground power house, Andhra Pradesh- India (Mohit Kumar Puniya, Sohan Kumar, Ashish Kumar Kaushik, Nikhil Puniya) -- Chapter 12 - Macrostructures mimic Meso-structures (Harsh Bhu, Ritesh Purohit, Riya Dutta) -- Chapter 13 - Review on Role of multi-constellation Global Navigation Satellite System-Reflectometry (GNSS-R) for real-time sea-level measurements (Kutubuddin Ansari) -- Chapter 14 - Architecture and structures of Kiradu temple (Barmer region, Rajasthan, India) (Paramita Haldar,, Mohit Kumar Puniya, Mery Biswas, Soumyajit Mukherjee, Nihar Ranjan Kar, Ratna Choudhary).
    Abstract: This book is the second volume of an edited work aiming to help novice geologists to explore terrains independently. Geoscience fieldwork with focus on structural geology and tectonics has become more important in the last few years from both academic and industrial perspectives. This book also works as a resource material for batches of students or geological survey professionals undergoing training as parts of their course curriculum/training. Industry persons, on the other hand, can get a first-hand idea about what to expect in the field, in case no academic persons are available with the team. This book focuses on structural geology and tectonics and compiles terrains from several regions of the globe. This book also includes field guide chapters for primary sedimentary structures.
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    Pages: XVI, 418 p. 323 illus., 304 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031195761
    Series Statement: Springer Geology Field Guides, FieldGuides,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-19576-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-19576-1
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    The Phanerozoic Geology and Natural Resources of Egypt (2023)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Petrology. ; Paleontology . ; Earth sciences. ; Geology. ; Petrology. ; Paleontology. ; Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Overall paleogeographic and geodynamic evolution -- Major Groundwater reservoirs in Egypt -- Western Desert Petroleum sources and reservoirs -- Nile Delta Petroleum sources and reservoirs -- Gulf of Suez and Red Sea Petroleum sources and reservoirs -- Off-shore Mediterranean discoveries -- Petroleum Source Rocks of Egypt – An Integrated Palynological and Organic Geochemical Approach: Spatio-temporal studies within the Phanerozoic of Egypt -- Carbonate platform deposits and hydrocarbon potentiality -- Hydrocarbon seepage during the Messinian salinity crisis -- Rare Earth Element in Egypt -- Phanerozoic Stratabound/Stratiform Ore Deposits of Egypt.
    Abstract: The Phanerozoic Geology and Natural Resources of Egypt includes a series of chapters written by highly qualified group of researchers whose expertise is recognized and appreciated not only in Egypt, but also in the world over. The chapters span a wide range of geological subdisciplines including tectonics, paleogeography, stratigraphy, sedimentology, paleontology, groundwater, and energy resources, just to name a few. In this regard, the book provides the reader with ample knowledge about the different facets of the fascinating and always intriguing geology of Egypt since the Precambrian time. For a junior researcher or a geoscience student, the book is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary one-stop resource that they will continue to reference and rely on for years to come. For a more experienced scientist, the book summarizes the current state of knowledge, highlights the magnitude of complexity of the geology of Egypt and northeast Africa, and reveals potential areas where future research should be directed. The book is written in simple, easy to understand English language and contains very useful high-quality illustrations. Last but not least, The Phanerozoic Geology and Natural Resources of Egypt has been reviewed and edited by world class, highly ranked geoscientists from Egypt, Europe, and USA.
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    Pages: XIX, 742 p. 593 illus., 529 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783030956370
    Series Statement: Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation, IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-95637-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-95637-0
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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
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-22112-5
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    Solved Problems in Well Testing : Quantitative Geology (2023)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Geophysics. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Geology. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Geophysics. ; Water.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction. The Premise of Well Tests -- Chapter 1. Qualitative Aspects: Pattern Recognition -- Chapter 2. Quantitative Aspects: Parameter Estimation -- Chapter 3. Special Cases of Gas and Gas Condensate Wells -- Chapter 4. Naturally Fractured Reservoirs -- Chapter 5. Hydraulically Fractured Wells -- Chapter 6. Horizontal Wells -- Chapter 7. Interference and Pulse Tests -- Chapter 8. Unconventional Wells -- Chapter 9. Injection Well tests -- Chapter 10. Drill Stem Tests -- Chapter 11. Pumping Well Tests -- Chapter 12. Geothermal Wells -- Chapter 13. Computer Aided Methods -- Chapter 14. Testing Water wells and Aquifers -- Chapter 15. Subsurfcae Fluid Disposal and Energy Storage -- Chapter 16. Designing Well Tests.
    Abstract: This book is about the technology of using fluid production or injection and pressure measurement signals from wellbores and relating those signals to the subsurface geology and subterranean reservoir properties. It is aimed at students of well-testing and practicing petroleum engineers or geoscience professionals for subsurface characterization and modeling. The topics include the art and science of well-test analysis, pattern recognition of rate and pressure signals, and a quantitative approach for estimating important subsurface geological parameters for subsurface aquifers and reservoirs containing oil, gas, and geothermal resources. The book is also particularly of value as a guide to asset managers actively developing unconventional reservoirs and CCUS.
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    Pages: XVII, 191 p. 184 illus., 145 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031472992
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-47299-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-47299-2
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    Progress in Landslide Research and Technology, Volume 1 Issue 1, 2022 (2023)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Geomorphology. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geomorphology. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Aim and Outline of the Book Series “Progress in Landslide Research and Technology (Kyoji Sassa) -- Part I. International Consortium on Landslides and International Programme on Landslides -- Chapter 2. International Consortium on Landslides: from IDNDR, IGCP, UNITWIN, WCDRR 2 & 3 to Kyoto Landslide Commitment 2020 (Kyoji Sassa) -- Chapter 3. International Programme on Landslides – A Short Overview of its Historical Development (Matjaž Mikoš) -- Part II. Original Articles -- Chapter 4. Understanding and Reducing the Disaster Risk of Landslide-induced Tsunamis: Outcome of the Panel Discussion and the World Tsunami Awareness Day Special Event of the Fifth World Landslide Forum (Shinji Sassa) -- Chapter 5. Natural-hazard-related web observatory as a sustainable development tool (Matjaž Mikoš) -- Chapter 6. Mapping post-fire monthly erosion rates at the catchment scale using empirical models implemented in GIS. A case study in Northern Italy (Damiano Vacha) -- Chapter 7. Mechanisms of shallow rainfall-induced landslides from Australia: insights into field and laboratory investigations (Ivan Gratchev) -- Chapter 8. Design protection barriers against flow-like landslides (Sabatino Cuomo) -- Chapter 9. Landslide warning systems in low- and lower-middle-income countries: future challenges and societal impact (Irasema Alcántara-Ayala) -- Chapter 10. The role of translational landslides in the evolution of cuesta topography (Shinro Abe).
    Abstract: This open access book is the first issue of the first volume of the ICL new book series “Progress in Landslide Research and Technology,” founded by the Launching Declaration of the ICL Open Access Book Series “Progress in Landslide Research and Technology (P-LRT)” for the Kyoto Landslide Commitment 2020 on 3 November 2021 during the Fifth World Landslide Forum (WLF5) in Kyoto, Japan. This book contains the followings: Forewords for the book series and Opening Greetings of WLF5 International Consortium on Landslides and International Programme on Landslides Original articles Review articles IPL Projects, World Centres of Excellence on Landslide Risk Reduction, and Kyoto Landslide Commitment 2020 ICL Landslide Teaching Tools Technical notes and Case studies Official Promoters of the Kyoto Landslide Commitment 2020 (public and private) List of ICL members Prof. Kyoji Sassa is the founding President and the Secretary General of the ICL and the Secretary General of the Kyoto Landslide Commitment 2020. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal Landslides and ICL book series P-LRT. Prof. Kazuo Konagai is Professor Emeritus of the University of Tokyo and Principal Researcher at the ICL headquarters. He is an Assistant Editor-in-Chief of the ICL book series P-LRT. Prof. Binod Tiwari is the Vice President of the ICL for America. He is a professor of civil and environmental engineering and the Associate Vice President for Research and Sponsored Projects at the California State University, Fullerton, California, USA. He is an Assistant Editor-in-Chief of the ICL book series P-LRT. Prof. Zeljko Arbanas is the Vice President of the ICL for Europe. He is a professor at the Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Rijeka, Croatia. He is an Assistant Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal Landslides and ICL book series P-LRT. Dr. Shinji Sassa is Head of Soil Dynamics Group and Research Director of International Research Center for Coastal Disasters, Port and Airport Research Institute, National Institute of Maritime, Port and Aviation Technology, Japan. He is an Editor of the International Journal Landslides and ICL book series P-LRT.
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    Pages: XXX, 474 p. 470 illus., 439 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031168987
    Series Statement: Progress in Landslide Research and Technology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-16898-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-16898-7
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    Natural Resource Management in the Thar Desert Region of Rajasthan (2023)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Human ecology Study and teaching. ; Environment. ; Environmental management. ; Geology. ; Environmental Studies. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: An Overview of World Deserts with Special Reference to Thar Desert -- People and Culture of the Thar Desert -- Shift in Land Use Pattern of Thar Desert -- Land and Water Resource Management in the Thar Desert Region -- Crop Production Practices in the Thar Desert Region of Rajasthan -- Livestock and its Management Practices in Thar Desert, Rajasthan -- Arid Agroforestry for Thar Desert -- Soil Conservation and Water Harvesting for Sustainable Agriculture in Arid Regions -- Community Land Management in the Thar Desert -- Women Empowerment in Thar Desert Region -- Livelihood Opportunities in the Thar Region -- Potential Agri-Business in the Thar Desert -- Multidimensional Development in Thar Desert Region of Rajasthan -- Sustainable Natural Resource Management in Thar Desert-Way Ahead. .
    Abstract: This book covers a wide range of issues related to the Thar Desert Region of Rajasthan from an integrated and sustainable development perspective. The chapters in this book cover regional and local issues which are discussed with reference to the past scenario, the present practices, and the future strategies. Some of the issues addressed in this book like arid agroforestry, livelihood, and multidimensional development give it a cutting edge over other related publications currently available in the market. The chapters are supported with relevant pictures which will help the reader to connect with the issues being discussed. This book is useful to students, civil services aspirants, researchers, environmentalists, geographers, and non-professionals who are interested in deserts and desert development.
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    Pages: XXII, 342 p. 52 illus., 51 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031345562
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-34556-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-34556-2
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    Geology of North Africa and the Mediterranean: Sedimentary Basins and Georesources (2023)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Sedimentology. ; Mining engineering. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Power resources. ; Geology. ; Sedimentology. ; Mining and Exploration. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Natural Resource and Energy Economics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. The Mediterranean Sea: a laboratory to characterize micro-continental drift and oceanic basin formation processes -- Chapter 2. The westernmost Tethyan margins in the Rif Belt (Morocco), a review -- Chapter 3. The Tellian units, the Sellaoua window and the High Medjerda foreland in the Souk Ahras area, NE Algeria -- Chapter 4. Facies Analyses and Basin Evolution of the Cretaceous-Tertiary Rift-related Sedimentary Succession of Haddat Ash Sham area, West Central Arabian Shield, Saudi Arabia -- Chapter 5. Petroleum system evaluation of Upper Cretaceous and Eocene plays, offshore and onshore southern Pelagian Basin, Tunisia.
    Abstract: This book summarizes the links between the evolution of sedimentary basins of Northern Africa and Peri-Mediterranean in different tectonic settings and the distribution of georesources in those basins. Georesources include fossil energy, geothermal energy, deep aquifers, minerals and deposits. This book also provides key information for energy resources in these important areas. The book is in part a compilation of selected papers from Atlas Georesources International Congress, Hammamet, Tunisia, (AGIC 2017) which were extended after the congress in addition to other contributions from geoscientists based at some universities and companies from the region. It is organized in a set of research studies focusing on the architecture, geodynamic evolution and modeling of sedimentary basins in the Middle East, North Africa and the Mediterranean domain. Future developments in the exploration for water, energy and other georesources are very important in these regions. In this context, this book constitutes an important reference for a wide range of geoscientists and companies as it defines the distribution and potentialities of these resources. .
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    Pages: XVIII, 284 p. 233 illus., 224 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031187476
    Series Statement: Regional Geology Reviews,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-18747-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-18747-6
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    Monitoring and Managing Multi-hazards : A Multidisciplinary Approach (2023)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Geographic information systems. ; Geography. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Atmospheric science. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geographical Information System. ; Geography. ; Water. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Atmospheric Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1. Multi-hazards monitoring -- Chapter 1. Evaluating the Multi Hazards Threats Due to Aridity, Sea Level Upsurge in the Coastal Areas of North Tamil Nadu, South India -- Chapter 2. Active Tectonics and Associated Channel shifting pattern of Neora river basin, Darjeeling Himalaya -- Chapter 3. Estimating Soil Loss Rate and Sediment Yield of the Proposed Ngololweni Earth Dam, Kingdom of Eswatini -- Chapter 4. Flood susceptibility mapping using GIS and multi-criteria decision analysis in Dibrugarh district of Assam, North-East India -- chapter 5. Effects of climatic hazards on agriculture in the Teesta basin of Bangladesh -- Chapter 6. Mizoram, the capital of landslide: A review of articles published on landslides in Mizoram, India -- Chapter 7. Deployment of Geostatistical and Geospatial Technology for Groundwater Quality Vulnerability Assessment Using Hydrogeochemical Parameters: A Case Study of NCT Delhi -- Chapter 8. A Literature Review of the Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Land Surface Temperature and Air Quality of India -- Chapter 9. Seasonal and Inter-Annual Variation of Chlorophyll and Sea Surface Temperature in Northern and Southern Arabian Sea, India -- Chapter 10. Application of a geospatial based subjective MCDM method for flood susceptibility modeling in Teesta River basin, West Bengal, India -- Chapter 11. Flood Frequency Analysis of Baitarani River using three probability distributions -- Chapter 12. Application of Analytical hierarchy process (AHP) method to flood risk assessment at Sub-Himalayan region using geospatial data: A case study of Alipurduar district, West Bengal, India -- Chapter 13. Remote Sensing and GIS Based Landslide Susceptibility Mapping: A Case Study from Kegalle District, Sri Lanka -- Chapter 14. Landslide Susceptibility Evaluation And Analysis: A Review On Articles Published During 2000 To 2020 -- Chapter 15. Assessment of the social impact of arsenicosis through groundwater arsenic poisoning in Maldah district -- Chapter 16. Ground water depletion zonation using Geospatial technique and TOPSIS in Raipur District, Chhattisgarh, India -- Part-II. Multi-hazards Management -- Chapter 17. Terrain Sensitivity guided and People’s Perception based Risk Area Management of the hills of Darjeeling district, India -- Chapter 18. Wastewater treatment in India- a new perspective -- Chapter 19. Adaptation to climate change in agriculture at Teesta basin in Bangladesh -- Chapter 20. Land use/Land cover change detection through the spatial approach: a case study of the Badiadka panchayath, Kerala -- Chapter 21. Application of AHP and Geospatial technology in Groundwater potentiality mapping: A Case Study from Tamil Nadu, India -- Chapter 22. Expected Climate-Induced Alterations in Sugarcane Yield Distribution and Its Agronomic Adaptation Strategies -- Index.
    Abstract: To monitor multi-hazards, Remote Sensing and GIS-based multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) techniques have been extensively used in recent years worldwide. Since natural hazards cannot be eliminated, only quantification of these events and reliable forecasting can alleviate their detrimental effects, through which we can build more resilient and safe societies. Moreover, cultivating the proper knowledge of the multi-hazards and their monitoring and management can fill the gap between science, policy, and the community concerned. In an endeavor to understand and characterize the various hazards, Monitoring and Managing Multi-hazards: A Multidisciplinary approach presents a synthesis of what cross-disciplinary researchers know about these hazards and indigenous adaptation strategies. The book therefore focuses on the use of precision techniques, Remote Sensing, and GIS technologies to quantify various natural, environmental and social hazards along with the capacity building and sustainable mitigation strategies towards resilient societies. It encompasses both thematic and regional case studies to highlight the dynamicity of climate change, change of natural resources, landscape, water, river, agricultural, and social ecosystems at various spatio-temporal scales, including theoretical and applied aspects. The book gives readers an overview and analysis of traditional and advanced geospatial technologies on atmospheric, lithospheric, hydrosphere, biospheric and socio-economic contexts, on all spatial and temporal scales regarding hazards and disasters and sustainable development and management for the future.
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    Pages: XXXII, 344 p. 156 illus., 146 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031153778
    Series Statement: GIScience and Geo-environmental Modelling,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15377-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-15377-8
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    EuroKarst 2022, Málaga : Advances in the Hydrogeology of Karst and Carbonate Reservoirs (2023)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Geomorphology. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Geology. ; Water. ; Geomorphology. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I: Karst hydrogeology and methods to study karst aquifers -- Initiative to select, label and protect the world’s most important karst springs -- Flood hazard in the Classical Karst: the case of Mucille polje (NE Italy) -- Impacts of Recharge and Discharge on Sustainability of the Trinity Aquifers of Central Texas -- Hydrodynamic characterization of sources of karst: case of the source of Ain Sebou (middle Atlas, central, Morocco) -- Surprising time lag between precipitation and groundwater levels in a karst aquifer of Kopa Mt. (Slovakia) -- Updating the water budget of the Gran Sasso carbonate fractured/karstified aquifer (Central Italy) for a sustainable management of groundwater resources -- Combining quantitative analysis tools (cross-correlation analysis and dye tracer tests) to assess response times in karst aquifers -- Quantitative and Geochemical Characterization of the Mokra Karst Aquifer (SE Serbia) by Time Series Analysis and Stochastic Modelling -- Characterization of the isotopic signature of effective rainfall (δ18O, δ2H) to constrain the groundwater re-charge zones in a Mediterranean karst aquifer -- Application of statistical approaches to piezometry to improve the understanding of the karst aquifer hydrodynamic behavior at the Cadarache CEA center (France) -- Characterization of hydrogeological processes of karst-influenced multi-layered aquifers of basin edge using statistical and geochemical approaches (northern Aquitaine basin, France) -- Implications of Tryptophan-Like-Fluorescence long term monitoring for bacterial detection in a mountainous rural karst aquifer -- What microbial signature means in terms of groundwater dynamics, vulnerability and residence time – Comparison of shallow and deep karst resources -- Deriving major ion concentrations at high resolution from continuous electrical conductivity measurements in karst systems -- ydrogeological characterization and modeling at two test sites of the Apulian karst (Southern Italy) -- Prediction of future interactions between karst and river regarding to climate change based on IPCC scenarios: application to a Mediterranean french river basin (Cèze) -- A smart analytical and numerical interpretation of injection tests in unsaturated, fractured and karstified carbonate reservoirs -- On the choice of performance metric for model calibration scheme using discharge age-information -- Understanding water table fluctuations in a karstic semiarid Mediterranean aquifer through numerical modelling: the case of Almudaina-Segaria aquifer -- Part II: Karst caves, geomorphology, landscape and natural heritage -- Understandig karst conduit size distribution by numerical speleogenesis modeling -- Unroofed cave – an underground form on the karst surface -- Study of Rull Cave dynamics to understand the complex relationships between soil, cave and external atmosphere -- Hydrological and environmental dynamics in the Güixas show cave: tourist exploitation and flood risk management -- Understanding morphosedimentary changes and extreme past floods: the case of Ojo de Valjunquera cave (Iberian Range, Spain) -- Identification of near-surface karst cavities using the posterior population expansion inverse method applied to electrical resistivity data -- Use of terrestrial LiDAR scanner for monitoring of ice thickness in ice caves; examples from Slovenia -- Evidences of past and present cave hypogenesis in the Serrezuela de Carratraca Massif (Málaga, Southern Spain) -- Microstratigraphic analysis of a speleothem from the Nerja Cave (Málaga, Southern Spain) -- Gypsum dissolution rate, new data and challenges -- A Multidisciplinary investigation of karstic subsidence in a Madrid urbanization #148 -- Morphometric comparison of dolines in three karst landscapes developed on different lithologies -- The importance of snow in the hydrogeology of a high relief karst system: Sierra de Tendeñera, in the Pyrenees Mountain range (Huesca, Northern Spain) -- The link between man and water in karst, through examples from Apulia (S Italy) -- Hydrogeological setting of Las Loras UNESCO Global Geopark (Palencia-Burgos, Spain): State of knowledge and needs for water resources sustainability research -- Preliminary hydrogeological investigations for sustainable development in the Courel Mountains UNESCO Global.
    Abstract: This book covers advances in the field of karst from a variety of perspectives to facilitate knowledge and promote interaction between disciplines. New methods are addressed that advance data collection, analysis, and interpretation in a wide range of karst contexts. Case studies are presented to provide examples of advancing science. Issues addressed include karst hydrogeology (water resources assessment, groundwater pollution and protection), methods to study karst aquifers (based on hydrodynamic, hydrochemistry, isotopes, dye tracing, geophysical surveys, and modeling techniques), karst geomorphology and landscape, mining and engineering in karst media (tunnels, dams, etc.), and karst cavities (touristic caves, natural heritage). This book is a resource for scientists around the world to compare problems, results, and solutions. Likewise, the examples included are used in policy decision making in karst regions. Finally, the contributions are used as a tool for university teaching.
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    Pages: XIII, 254 p. 170 illus., 163 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031168796
    Series Statement: Advances in Karst Science,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-16879-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-16879-6
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    Processes in GeoMedia—Volume VI (2023)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Geophysics. ; Physical geography. ; Geology. ; Geophysics. ; Earth System Sciences.
    Abstract: The sixth volume of “Processes in GeoMedia”, connected to the Russian journal with the same name, publishes new results of theoretical and experimental studies of the processes occurring in the bowels of the earth, the ocean, and the atmosphere; particular attention is paid to geomechanical aspects of the production of hydrocarbons, including laboriously extracted oils, and to the ecological problems of the biosphere, the human impact on the environment, methods of geophysical research are within the range of the journal interests.
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    Pages: X, 697 p. 311 illus., 192 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031165757
    Series Statement: Springer Geology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-16575-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-16575-7
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    Urban Flooding in Brazil (2023)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Sustainability. ; Urban policy. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Natural Hazards. ; Sustainability. ; Urban Policy. ; Water.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I: Urban flooding: Conceptions and approaches in the scope of Global Climate Change -- Part II: Urban floods in large Brazilian cities -- Part III: Urban floods in medium and small Brazilian cities. .
    Abstract: This contributed volume analyzes flooding scenarios in Brazilian cities using a geographic and spatiotemporal approach to explore impacts and ways to mitigate future disasters. The problem of urban flooding is growing in Brazilian cities due to the increasing number of natural disasters in the context of global climate change; this is a topic that poses challenges to urban planners and academics. Through three sections, this volume offers theoretical-conceptual, methodological and technical case studies, as well as cases that explore urban socio-environmental problems associated with flooding. Throughout the book, the concepts of risk, vulnerability and adaptation are used to explore future flood scenarios in Brazil. The integrated vision offered in this volume covers the floods themselves, evaluation of flood impacts, and the management process before, during, and after the flood event. The case studies presented here elucidate the concept of comprehensive urban flood management, offering a technical and diagnostic basis for the problem in different cities in Brazil. The present and future challenges presented by these chapters offer widely-transferable lessons that can be applied to making cities around the world more sustainable and disaster-resilient.
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    Pages: XVIII, 436 p. 210 illus., 194 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031208980
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-20898-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-20898-0
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    Geohazards and Disaster Risk Reduction : Multidisciplinary and Integrated Approaches (2023)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Sustainability. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Sustainability.
    Abstract: This book provides a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach to addressing geohazards, with topics such as social vulnerability reduction, risk prevention, institutional preparedness, and community resilience. It also introduces new technologies to study geohazards, which is important since geohazards have caused many casualties, economic losses, and damage to cultural heritage throughout human history. Despite this, the culture of risk prevention is not yet widespread, so Disaster Risk Reduction activities must focus on increasing capacities, strategies, and action plans for prevention and preparedness in local communities.
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    Pages: XI, 507 p. 138 illus., 110 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031245411
    Series Statement: Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research, 51
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24541-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-24541-1
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    Indigenous Knowledge and Disaster Risk Reduction : Insight Towards Perception, Response, Adaptation and Sustainability (2023)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Social sciences. ; Human geography. ; Sustainability. ; Earth sciences. ; Natural Hazards. ; Society. ; Human Geography. ; Sustainability. ; Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I: Conceptualising Disaster and Risk -- Chapter 1. Hazard and Disaster Perception: Cognition, Response and Adaptation -- Chapter 2. Characterising Hazard and Disaster and Sustainable Development -- Chapter 3. Understanding Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience -- Chapter 4. Traditional management of Disaster: Indigenous Knowledge, Insights and Strategies -- Part II: Approaches to Disaster Management -- Chapter 5. Different types of Risks and Vulnerability -- Chapter 6. Fields of Response to Disaster: Positive Response and Negative Response -- Chapter 7. Disaster Resilience by Indigenous Communities -- Chapter 8. Capacity Building and Community Based Disaster Preparedness -- Part III: Sustainability Through Indigenous Knowledge and Practice -- Chapter 9. Disaster Risk Identification and Mitigation with the help of Traditional Knowledge -- Chapter 10. Disaster Risk Reduction through local Knowledge and practice-case studies -- Chapter 11. Adaptation to different types of Disaster with Integration of local Knowledge-case studies -- Chapter 12. Climate Risk Management with Indigenous Perception and Strategies- case studies -- Part IV: Science-Policy Interface Through Indigenous Knowledge -- Chapter 13. Integration of Indigenous Knowledge in Policy Formulation -- Chapter 14. Insights from Regional and Field Studies on Micro Policies -- Chapter 15. Perspectives from Indigenous Knowledge in Sustainable Development -- Chapter 16. Integration of Perception Studies and Disaster Risks -- Chapter 17. Development of a holistic Regional Disaster Policy Framework based on Indigenous Knowledge -- Chapter 18. Identifying the gaps and Future Scopes in Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience -- Chapter 19. Conclusion.
    Abstract: The book seeks to comprehend how indigenous knowledge systems of local communities can be effectively used in disaster management of various types. A prime example is the 2015 Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, promoting indigenous environmental management knowledge and practices. Traditional knowledge of indigenous peoples includes information and insight that supplement conventional science and environmental observations, a comprehensive understanding of the environment, natural resources, culture, and human interactions with them which is not documented before. A great deal of this knowledge have been lost in translation. In this book, the authors attempt to keep a record of each and every traditional knowledge study of the indigenous communities in managing the disasters. The use of indigenous knowledge systems in disaster understanding and management is the primary focus of the chapters. This book is organized into four major sections. The first part gives an overview and help in conceptualizing the different concepts of hazard and disaster perception and how response and adaptation are connected with it. This part also discusses the concept of the connection between hazard and sustainable development and how the understanding of risk reduction and resilience can happen with the help of indigenous knowledge, insights, and strategies. The second part of the book introduces the different approaches to disaster and risk management. It establishes how vulnerability influences the risk associated with a hazard and the responses can be both positive and negative in disaster management. The approaches of the indigenous communities in managing a disaster, their resilience, capacity building, and community-based preparedness will be the area of prime focus in this chapter. Part 3 of this book describes the concept of sustainability through indigenous knowledge and practice. The sole highlight of this chapter is the indigenous knowledge efficacies in disaster identification, risk reduction, climate risk management, and climate action. The last section of the book explores how to meet the gaps between local knowledge and policy formulation. It highlights how traditional knowledge of the indigenous communities can prove to be beneficial in developing a holistic regional-based policy framework which will be easily accepted by the target stakeholders since they will be more acquainted with the local strategies and methods. This section ends with an assessment and discussion of the gaps and future scopes in disaster risk reduction through integrating local knowledge and modern technologies.
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    Pages: XXIX, 604 p. 200 illus., 187 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031261435
    Series Statement: Disaster Risk Reduction, Methods, Approaches and Practices,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-26143-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-26143-5
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    Geology, Petrography and Geochemistry of Basaltic Rock in Central India (2023)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Geochemistry. ; Sedimentology. ; Geology. ; Geochemistry. ; Sedimentology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1. Introduction of Field Geology -- Chapter2. Petrography -- Chapter3. Stratigraphy -- Chapter4. Geochemistry -- Chapter5. Sedimentalogy.
    Abstract: This book examines novel geological formations and lava flows of basaltic rock in India, and provides a comprehensive understanding of basaltic rock geology, petrography, stratigraphy and geochemistry. Readers are given insight into the geologic conditions of basaltic rock in central India, and a basic introduction to field geology methods and parameters in the study region. The author shows detailed petrographic and mineralogical characteristics of various basaltic rock formations, and identifies key features using major, trace and rare earth element stratigraphic analysis. An analysis of the sequence of hydro-geological formations of the basaltic rock area using ground water fluctuation models is also provided to assess surface and groundwater resources, which are important for planning development in the basaltic hard rock area. The book aims to be a resource for researchers, scientists, teachers and students interested in geology, petrography and geochemistry.
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    Pages: XI, 256 p. 158 illus., 145 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031305740
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-30574-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-30574-0
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    Ediacaran-Paleozoic Rock Units of Egypt : Their Correlation with Adjacent Countries and Their Depositional Environments (2023)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Sedimentology. ; Paleontology . ; Geodynamics. ; Geology. ; Sedimentology. ; Paleontology. ; Geodynamics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction and Back Ground History -- Chapter 2. The Ediacaran rock units -- Chapter 3. The Cambrian Period -- Chapter 4. The Ordovician Period -- Chapter 5. The Silurian Period -- Chapter 6. The Devonian Period -- Chapter 7. The Carboniferous Period -- Chapter 8. The Permian Period.
    Abstract: This book presents the following geological contributions in Ediacaran and Paleozoic rocks. 1) It introduces four new rock units for the first time, the Ediacaran El Urf Formation (volcanoclastic sediments in the central Eastern Desert), the Ediacaran Abu Haswa Formation (stromatolitic dolostone in southwestern Sinai), the Early Permian Wadi Dome Formation (mixed clastics and carbonates in the west of Suez Gulf) and the Early Permian Misawag Formation (in the subsurface, northwestern Desert), 2) making correlation of the Ediacaran rock units with the corresponding rock units in Libya, Jordan, Iraq and Saudi Arabia, 3) linking the exposed Paleozoic rock units with their equivalent rock units in subsurface in northwestern desert, 4) correlating the Paleozoic rock units with the equivalent rock units in adjacent countries, e. g. Libya, Jordan, Iraq and Saudi Arabia, 5) manifesting the possible depositional environments of the Ediacaran and Paleozoic rock units. Additionally, it offers an important unique geological information about the Ediacaran and Paleozoic rock units in Egypt. It unifies the nomenclature of Paleozoic rock units that take numerous names for the same geological time. It obsoletes the formation names that do not follow the rules of the North American stratigraphic code (1983) for rock units’ nomenclature. It provides the target audience illustrations, e.g. field photographs for the exposed rock units that save efforts and time for audience (undergraduate, post-graduate, researchers and professional) to reach to the original localities of each rock units. It provides the audience with schematic diagrams that exhibit the link between the exposed and subsurface rock units all over the Egyptian territory. It describes the following topics of each rock unit: definition, stratigraphic contact, lithological characteristics, faunal and floral associations that are used for the identification of the possible age, correlation with corresponding rock units in adjacent countries, e.g. Libya, Jordan, Iraq and Saudi Arabia and the possible depositional environments for each rock units. The book is a fundamental source of an updated version of the information in the field to the undergraduate, graduate, researchers, professional, practitioners and policy planning elsewhere.
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    Pages: XVIII, 209 p. 113 illus., 112 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031273209
    Series Statement: Earth and Environmental Sciences Library,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-27320-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-27320-9
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    5th Symposium on Terrestrial Gravimetry: Static and Mobile Measurements (TG-SMM 2019) : Proceedings of the Symposium in Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 1 – 4, 2019 (2023)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Geographic information systems. ; Geology. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Geographical Information System.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I: Terrestrial, Shipboard and Airborne Gravimetry -- Measurement of Absolute Gravity and Deflection of the Vertical at Sea -- Multi-scenario Evaluation of the Direct Method in Strapdown Airborne and Shipborne Gravimetry -- Improving Gravity Estimation Accuracy for the GT-2A Airborne Gravimeter Using Spline-Based Gravity Models -- Gravimetric Studies in the Sea of Japan -- About Identification of Instrument Error Parameters for a Gravity Gradiometer -- Numerical Model of Moving-Base Rotating Accelerometer Gravity Gradiometer -- New Algorithm for Gravity Vector Estimation from Airborne Data Using Spherical Scaling Functions -- Results of Astro-measurements of the Deflection of Vertical Using the New Observation Technique -- Observations with gPhone Gravimeter in Moscow -- Part II: Absolute Gravimetry -- On Uncertainties of Laser Interferometric Absolute Ballistic Gravimeters due to Magnetic Effects in the Free-Fall Gravity Measurements -- Evaluation of Systematic Errors in the Compact Absolute Gravimeter TAG-1 for Network Monitoring of Volcanic Activities -- Design of New Launch and Interferometer Systems for the IMGC-02 Absolute Gravimeter -- Twelve Years of High Frequency Absolute Gravity Measurements at the UK’s Space Geodesy Facility: Systematic Signals and Comparison with SLR Heights -- Part III: Relative Gravimetry and Applications -- Studying the Evolution of Resolution Capabilities and Approximation Accuracy of Global Models by Spectral Characteristics -- The Role of Non-tidal Atmospheric Loading in the Task of Gravity Field Estimation by Inter-satellite Measurements -- Formation of Self-consistent Navigational Gravity Maps of Local Areas and Joint Assessment of Their Navigation Quality -- Methods of Bistatic GNSS-radio Altimetry for Determining Height Profile of the Ocean and Their Experimental Verification -- Absolute and Relative Gravity Measurements at Volcanoes: Current State and New Developments Under the NEWTON-g Project -- The Effect of Measurement Preprocessing in the Gravity-Aided Navigation -- Sensitivity of Algorithms for Estimating the Gravity Disturbance Vector to Its Model Uncertainty.
    Abstract: This open access volume contains the proceedings of the 5th Symposium on Terrestrial Gravimetry: Static and Mobile Measurements (TG-SMM2019) held in St. Petersburg, Russia, October 1 – 4, 2019. The symposium was hosted by the State Research Center of the Russian Federation Concern CSRI Elektropribor, JSC and was attended by 75 participants from 15 different countries. 32 oral and 20 poster contributions were presented in four different topical sessions: Terrestrial, shipboard and airborne gravimetry, Absolute gravimetry, Relative gravimetry, gravity networks and applications of gravimetry and Cold atom and superconducting gravimeters, gravitational experiments.
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    Pages: VIII, 160 p. 7 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031259029
    Series Statement: International Association of Geodesy Symposia, 153
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-25902-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-25902-9
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    Transmitted Light Microscopy of Rock-Forming Minerals : An Introduction to Optical Mineralogy (2023)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Spectrum analysis. ; Crystallography. ; Geology. ; Spectroscopy. ; Crystallography and Scattering Methods.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. Basic concepts -- 3. The petrographic microscope: a polarized light microscope -- 4. Optical properties of minerals in plane polarized light (PPL) -- 5. Optical properties of minerals in cross polarized light (XPL) -- 6. Conoscopic observations and interference figures -- 7. Igneous rocks: Some basic concepts -- 8. Metamorphic rocks: Some basic concepts -- 9. The mineral plates and how to use them -- Appendix.
    Abstract: This book presents a guide of optical mineralogy for beginners and microscopists who need to brush up their knowledge. It allows the fast identification of common rock-forming minerals in a thin section using a polarized light microscope and transmitted plane and cross polarized light. The book summarizes essential principles of optical mineralogy in numerous schemes. It explains, with the aid of more than 1000 microscopic images, how to determine the diagnostic optical characteristics of a mineral in a thin section. Seventy-two mineral plates of sixty-five common rock-forming minerals comprising typical microscopic images in plane and cross polarized light illustrate the most important optical and crystallographic parameters and their diagnostic characteristics and typical appearance in various geological settings. The original approach of the book is to facilitate mineral identification by mineral plates organized according to color in transmitted plane polarized light and, in each color category, according to decreasing maximum birefringence in cross polarized light. In addition, two chapters are devoted to the classification of magmatic and metamorphic rocks and their common mineral parageneses and textures. The book reflects the author’s experience of teaching optical mineralogy in the most efficient way possible to generations of students at the Universities of Heidelberg (Germany), Basel (Switzerland), and Geneva (Switzerland).
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    Pages: XIII, 278 p. 281 illus., 253 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031196126
    Series Statement: Springer Textbooks in Earth Sciences, Geography and Environment,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-19612-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-19612-6
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    Tectonic Evolution of the Moroccan High Atlas: A Paleomagnetic Perspective : Magnetic Techniques (Anisotropy of Magnetic Susceptibility and Paleomagnetism) Applied to the Understanding of the Evolution of an Intra-Plate Mountain Chain (2023)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Sedimentology. ; Geodynamics. ; Geology. ; Sedimentology. ; Geodynamics.
    Description / Table of Contents: The geological setting of the Moroccan High Atlas and its plate tectonics context -- Structure of the Central High Atlas (Morocco). Constraints from potential field data and 3D models -- Magnetic properties of the remagnetized carbonates of the Central High Atlas (Morocco) -- Paleomagnetism of the Central High Atlas. The widespread Cretaceous Remagnetization and structural implications -- Geodynamic evolution during the Mesozoic and Cenozoic in the Central High Atlas of Morocco from Anisotropy of Magnetic Susceptibility -- Kinematics of structures and basin evolution in the Central High Atlas. Constraints from AMS and paleomagnetic data.
    Abstract: This book presents a significant amount of structural, paleomagnetic and magnetic fabric data in the Central High Atlas (Morocco). The authors thoroughly described and analyzed the present-day structure of this intraplate chain through 22 of cross-sections, potential field data analysis and 3D reconstruction. In addition, the authors propose a palinspastic reconstruction of the structure of the basin at 100 Ma (i.e., post-extension and pre-compression) to finally evaluate its Mesozoic and Cenozoic geodynamic evolution. This books presents (1) a unique three-dimensional model at the chain scale, (2) an analysis of the ca. 100 Ma remagnetization, to perform palinspastic restorations of most representative structures, (3) as well as the interpretation of the magnetic fabrics in order to unravel the tectonic or deformation setting that the rocks underwent in different parts of the basin. This book is of interest to structural geologists in Northern Africa, the Mediterranean and Iberia, as well as to those interested in inverted intraplate basins and paleomagnetists from around the planet. Also, this book is intended to help students to understand better the geological evolution of the Atlas and therefore Morocco and surrounding areas.
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    Pages: XXII, 646 p. 324 illus., 311 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031166938
    Series Statement: Springer Geology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-16693-8
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    The History of Mining and Geological Surveys in Jamaica (2023)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Mining engineering. ; Physical geography. ; Power resources. ; Environmental economics. ; Economic geography. ; Geology. ; Mining and Exploration. ; Physical Geography. ; Resource and Environmental Economics. ; Economic Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction: Early Years of Mining and Geology -- 2. Geological Survey for Jamaica -- 3. A Temporary Survey -- 4. The Bauxite Industry and its Development -- 5. The Modern Geological Survey -- 6. Transforming Jamaica’s Mining Sector.
    Abstract: Mining and geological survey work in Jamaica goes back several hundred years and was initiated by the Europeans when they colonized the Island. The year 2019 marked 160 years since the first Government-commissioned Geological Survey of Jamaica. This is one of the oldest survey activity of this type in the World! This book seeks to commemorate this heritage. It is one of the first books of its kind examining the evolution of the mineral sector and geological survey work of Jamaica, set in the framework of the Country's history of over 500 years. The Reader will explore a relatively unfamiliar side of the Country's development, linked to popular historical stories that shaped the Nation. The information presented are mostly documented in dated academic literature that are not gauged for a wide audience. This book however, aims to make this information accessible for a wider readership such as students, amateur scientist, non-professionals or anyone who wishes to learn about the rich history and heritage, and the contributions to national development from Europe and much later, North America.
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    Pages: XVII, 158 p. 19 illus., 15 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031426049
    Series Statement: Historical Geography and Geosciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-42604-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-42604-9
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    Hazard Hydrogeology (2023)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Environmental Monitoring.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction to Hydrogeological Hazards -- Chapter 2. Loess Landslides and Water Resources Management -- Chapter 3. Land Subsidence and Groundwater Seepage -- Chapter 4. Earth Fissures and Natural Resources Mining -- Chapter 5. Karst Collapse and Its Management -- Chapter 6. Mine Water Inrush and Its Prediction -- Chapter 7. Groundwater Contamination and Induced Risk and Hazard in a Karst Aquifer.
    Abstract: This book addresses geohazards by establishing their unique hydrogeological conceptual site models. Geohazards occur in many forms and scales either naturally or induced by human's activities. Many geohazards such as earth fissure, ground collapse and subsidence, mine water inrush, and groundwater contamination are closely related to hydrogeological conditions and their dynamics. Water, either surface water or groundwater, acts as a resource and an enabling agent that elevates geohazard risks in areas that are inherently vulnerable. The book presents case studies to describe identification and investigation methods, monitoring and early-warning techniques, modeling approaches, and engineering measures to prevent, control, and mitigate these geohazards. It targets students, researchers, practitioners, and decision makers who are engaged in water resource management, project planning, and geohazard control and management.
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    Pages: XIX, 261 p. 82 illus., 55 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031484278
    Series Statement: Environmental Earth Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-48427-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-48427-8
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    Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience : Disaster Socio-Hydrological Resilience and Sustainability (2023)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Physical geography. ; Emergency medical services. ; Natural Hazards. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Water. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Emergency Services.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Modeling Human Dimensions to Reduce the Disaster Risk: A Socio-Hydrological Approach -- Chapter 2. Improvement of Urban Socio-Hydrologic Resilience in Extreme Hydro-climatic Conditions -- Chapter 3. Fluvio-Geomorphic Hazard and Its Impact on Socio-Economy, A Study on Resilience and Sustainability in Assam -- Chapter 4. Effect of Climate Change on the Agricultural System of Hirakud Command Area -- Chapter 5. Mitigating the Negative Effects of Plastic Pollution For Sustainable Economic Growth In Nigeria -- Chapter 6. Teaching of Climate Change in the Official Documentation: An International Review For Improving the Resilience -- Chapter 7. Hydrologic Disasters: Assessing Hazard and Risks -- Chapter 8. Floods in Tutong District, Brunei Darussalam and the Role of Tutong River: Approaches for Mitigation Measures -- Chapter 9. Adaptation and Resilience Measures in The Face of Extreme Events in Algeria -- Chapter 10. Socio-Hydrological Role of North Africa's Traditional Water Management Systems Under.
    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 discusses the implementation of socio-hydrological resilience measures to curb the impacts on vulnerable communities of hydrologic diasters such as coastal floods, drought, water scarcity, and thunderstorms. The book provides a framework for sustainable hydrology-community interactions to inform local communities about the best practices to achieve hydrological resilience, and to implement resilient water infrastructure. Hydrological influences on the resilience of a region are comprehensively surveyed, and a "green economy strategy" is described and recommended for achieving climatic and hydrological sustainability. .
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    Pages: XIV, 218 p. 61 illus., 56 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031431777
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-43177-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-43177-7
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    El Hierro Island (2023)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Geodynamics. ; Natural disasters. ; Geochemistry. ; Geology. ; Geodynamics. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geochemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: El Hierro Island Volcanological Science: An Overview -- Past, Present and Future Volcanic Activity on El Hierro -- Review of Submarine Eruptions in El Hierro Prior to Tagoro -- From Magma Source to Volcanic Sink Under Tagoro Volcano (El Hierro, Canary Islands): Petrologic, Geochemical and Physiographic Evolution of the 2011-2012 Submarine Eruption -- Magma Storage and Migration in El Hierro During the Period 2011-2014 -- Geophysical, Geodetic and Geochemical Evidence for Precursory Activity: The 2011-2012 Tagoro Submarine Eruption -- Geomorphology of Tagoro Volcano Along Eruptive and Posteruptive Phases -- Ten Years of Intense Physical-chemical, Geological and Biological Monitoring Over the Tagoro Submarine Volcano Marine Ecosystem (Eruptive and Degassing Stages) -- Tagoro Submarine Volcano as a Natural Source of Significant Dissolved Inorganic Nutrients -- Microbial Communities Surrounding an Underwater Volcano near the Island of El Hierro (Canary Islands) -- Impact of Tagoro Volcano Formation on Benthic Habitats and Asscociated Biota: A Review -- Identification and Management of Indirect Volcanic Risks: Citizens’ Rockfall Observatory on the Island of El Hierro -- Tagoro, the Youngest Submarine Volcano in the Spanish Geoheritage Inventory: Scientific Value, Geoconservation and Opportunities for Geotourism.
    Abstract: This book presents an in-depth review of El Hierro Island, the youngest and most southwesterly volcano of the Canary Islands. In October 2011, a submarine eruption started offshore El Hierro Island. The 2011–2012 El Hierro eruption has probably been the best monitored and studied submarine eruption to date and has sparked interest in the study of this young ocean island volcano. During the last decade, multidisciplinary investigations, e.g., on the geological and volcanological character of its past and latest onshore and offshore eruptions, the geophysical and geochemical signatures of its magmatic plumbing system structure and dynamics, as well as the bio-geophysical interactions and consequences of submarine eruptions in the ocean, have been conducted. This book provides an authoritative review of many of these scientific advances as well as multiple remaining unknowns for the study of El Hierro Island and its 2011–2012 submarine eruption. Such knowledge should be of great interest to specialists not only in the Canary Islands volcanism but also in similar ocean island intraplate volcanoes.
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    Pages: XI, 272 p. 82 illus., 81 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031351358
    Series Statement: Active Volcanoes of the World,
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    Floods in the Ganga–Brahmaputra–Meghna Delta (2023)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Environmental management. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Geomorphology. ; Natural Hazards. ; Environmental Management. ; Water. ; Geomorphology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1-Ganga-Brahmaputra-Megna Delta in context -- 2-Emerging floods in the wake of the delta subsidence and sea level rise -- 3-Sediment Regime, Hydro-climatology of the Floods and Sea-level Movements in the Bengal Basin -- 4-Human activities and flood propensity -- 5-Predicting river flood hazard with sparse data: prospects and challenges for the Global South -- 6-Flood and Floodplain Management in the Bengal Basin: The Context of Sustainable Livelihood in the Flood Affected Areas -- 7-Flash flood in Indian part of GBM delta -- 8-Flash flood of Bangladesh part of GBM Delta -- 9-Floods of Teesta River -- 10-Floods of Torsa River -- 11-Floods of Jaldhaka River -- 12-Lis-Murti-Chel Rivers -- 13-Floods of Dharla and Dudhkumor Rivers -- 14-Floods of Mahananda-Balason Rivers -- 15-Floods of Atrai River -- 16-Floods of Purnabhaba River -- 17-Floods of Ganga River -- 18-Floods of the Padma River -- 19-Floods of Brahmaputra River -- 20-Floods of Old Brahmaputra River -- 21-Floods of Bhagirathi River -- 22-Floods of Jamuna River -- 23-Floods of Buriganga and Sitalakha Rivers -- 24-Floods of Surma and Kusiara Rivers -- 25-Floods of Mayurakshi River -- 26-Floods of Ajay River -- 27-Floods of Jalangi and Churni-Mathabhanga River -- 28-Floods of Damodar River system -- 29-Floods of Khari-Behula-Ghea Rivers -- 30-Floods of Dwarakeswar River -- 31-Floods of Shilabati River -- 32-Floods of Kansabati River -- 33-Floods of Keleghai and Rasulpur Rivers -- 34-Floods of Subarnarekha River -- 35-Floods of Ichhamati River -- 36-Floods of Hugli River -- 37-Floods of Meghna River -- 38-Floods of Garai-Madhumati and Arial Khan Rivers -- 39-Floods of Digha-Kanthi Coastal plains -- 40-Floods of Indian Sundarbans (north) -- 41-Floods of Indian Sundarbans (south) -- 42-Floods in Bangladesh Sundarbans -- 43-Tide and Storm Surge induced Floods in the Coastal Belt of Bangladesh.
    Abstract: This volume covers the floods of the major rivers of the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) Delta, and storm surge related coastal floods in these regions. The book is dedicated to addressing floods from an integrated physical-social perspective to provide students and researchers with a holistic understanding of floods in terms of both human and geomorphological aspects. The systematic coverage of all the major rivers and coastal areas in the GBM delta and surrounding regions will foster a clear comprehension of this dense reservoir of population, where thousands of people are impacted every year due to flood hazards and agricultural destabilization. This comprehensive treatment of flood issues in the region covers flash floods, fluvial floods, fluvio-tidal floods, and coastal floods, and outlines flood management strategies to maintain ecological integrity and environmental stability, and prevent harmful impacts of future floods. The book is intended for students and researchers in earth and environmental sciences, especially geomorphology, hydrology, geography, geology, natural resources management, and regional planning.
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    Pages: XXIII, 557 p. 213 illus., 199 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031210860
    Series Statement: Springer Geography,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-21086-0
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    Flashes of Brilliance : The Science and Wonder of Arizona Lightning (2023)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Atmospheric science. ; Environment. ; Natural Hazards. ; Atmospheric Science. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword -- Preface -- List of Abbreviations and Definitions -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Arizona is the lightning photography capital of the U.S. -- 3 When, where, and how much lightning occurs in Arizona -- 4 Human impacts, damages, and benefits from lightning in Arizona -- 5 How lightning detection netweorks were developed -- Studies of lightning in Arizona -- Index. .
    Abstract: This book is a comprehensive resource on lightning and describes the unique roles which the state of Arizona has with regard to lightning. Not only is it spectacular, it is also admired, feared, and misunderstood, but its knowledge has come of age in the last two decades. This book describes why Arizona can be called the “Lightning Photography Capital of the U.S.”, how the general public and Native Americans in Arizona have viewed lightning, and when and where lightning occurs and impacts people and resources in Arizona. It contains summaries of interviews with current and former University of Arizona staff who invented real-time lightning detection in the late 1970s and how subsequent lightning research in Arizona has been globally significant. The authors are very well acquainted with and up to date on these topics. The style of this book is active and somewhat scholarly but readable by the nonprofessional with a general interest in lightning. What is lightning? How does lightning affect Arizona? Why do photographers come to Arizona for lightning photographs? What is unique about Arizona lightning? How is lightning detected in Arizona and around the world? This book tells you answers to these questions. This book is intended for a broad audience comprised of visitors, interested lay public, a variety of scientific disciplines, media, medicine, lightning safety, and fire weather. It is suitable for readers desiring a general overview of lightning, especially in Arizona, but also for those who want to know specifically about the topic.
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    Pages: XVIII, 231 p. 86 illus., 78 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031198793
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-19879-3
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    Geotourism in the Middle East (2023)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Tourism. ; Management. ; Geomorphology. ; Environmental geography. ; Geography. ; Geology. ; Tourism Management. ; Geomorphology. ; Integrated Geography. ; Regional Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I. Introduction and setting the scene. Chapter 1. Geotourism – A Global Overview -- Chapter 2. The Geotourism Potential of Sand and Dunes – From Theory To Practice -- Chapter 3. The Significance of Geotourism Through the Lens Of Geoethics -- Chapter 4. Geotourism in The Middle East- An Overview -- Part II. Country case studies -- Chapter 5. Geotourism in Egypt -- Chapter 6. Geotourism in Iran, A Review -- Chapter 7. Residents’ Perceptions of Geotourism in Qeshm Island UNESCO Global Geopark, Iran -- Chapter 8. Geotourism in Iraq – With Reference to Potential Geoheritage and Geoparks -- Chapter 9. Geotourism in Jordan: The Potential for Developing Geotrails in The Wadis -- Chapter 10. Geotourism In The Sultanate Of Oman – With a Focus on Samail Ophiolite Geosites -- Chapter 11. Geotourism in Qatar -- Chapter 12. Geotourism in Yemen -- Chapter 13. Geotourism in Saudi Arabia -- Chapter 14. Geotourism in Türkiye – Cave Assessment Using Geographical Information Systems -- Chapter 15. Geotourism in Palestine -- Chapter 16. Geotourism in the United Arab Emirates -- Part III. Conclusion. Chapter 17. Conclusion - The Future of Geotourism in The Middle East.
    Abstract: The geotourism industry has grown rapidly in recent years. This book introduces the geotourism industry, its attractions, activities and developments, in selected countries of the Middle East. A number of publications and studies have investigated the nature and scope of the phenomenon of geotourism (tourism which starts from geology) and geotourists worldwide. However, despite the breadth of these studies, few publications have investigated the phenomena in the Middle Eastern countries. Consequently, this book seeks to shed light on the different aspects of geotourism and geo-diversity in the Middle East and provides a number of case studies from this region. It assists in bridging the lacuna in the tourism and geology literature and helps planners, marketers, managers, scholars and researchers to enhance their knowledge about such issues. It outlines opportunities for, as well as barriers to, geotourism development in the Middle East as well as providing recommendations for the advancement of geotourism in the region.
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    Pages: XV, 278 p. 240 illus., 232 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031241703
    Series Statement: Geoheritage, Geoparks and Geotourism, Conservation and Management Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24170-3
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    Progress in Landslide Research and Technology, Volume 1 Issue 2, 2022 (2023)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Geomorphology. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geomorphology. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Editorial of the new open access book series “Progress in Landslide Research and Technology” (Kyoji Sassa) -- Part I. Original Articles -- Chapter 2. Key Techniques of Prevention and Control for Reservoir Landslide Based on Evolutionary Process (Huiming Tang) -- Chapter 3. Landslide research and technology in patent documents (Matjaž Mikoš) -- Chapter 4. Scalable Platform for UAV Flight Operations, Data Capture, Cloud Processing and Image Rendering of Landslide Hazards and Surface Change Detection for Disaster-Risk Reduction (David Huntley) -- Chapter 5. Ongoing persistent slope failures at the toe of a giant submarine slide in the Ryukyu Trench that generated the AD 1771 Meiwa tsunami (Kiichiro Kawamura) -- Chapter 6. Experimental simulation of landslide creep in ring shear machine (Netra Prakash Bhandary) -- Chapter 7. Assessment of the effects of rainfall frequency on landslide susceptibility mapping using AHP method: a case study for a mountainous region in central Vietnam (Chi Cong Nguyen) -- Chapter 8. Suffosion landslides as a specific type of slope deformations in the European part of Russia (Oleg V. Zerkal) -- Chapter 9. In situ triaxial creep test on gravelly slip zone soil of a giant landslide: innovative attempts and findings (Qinwen Tan) -- Chapter 10. Challenges and lessons learned from heavy rainfall induced geo-disasters over the last decade in Kyushu Island, Japan (Noriyuki Yasufuku).
    Abstract: This open access book provides an overview of the progress in landslide research and technology and is part of a book series of the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL). It gives an overview of recent progress in landslide research and technology for practical applications and the benefit for the society contributing to understanding and reducing landslide disaster risk. Prof. Irasema Alcántara-Ayala is a former Director and current Professor at the Institute of Geography of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). She is a member of the UNDRR R-STAG of the Americas and an Editor of the ICL book series P-LRT. Prof. Željko Arbanas is the Vice President of the ICL for Europe. He is a professor at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Rijeka, Croatia. He is an Assistant Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal Landslides and the ICL book series P-LRT. Dr. David Huntley is Research Scientist with the Geological Sur vey of Canada and Open Learning Faculty at Thompson Rivers University, British Columbia. He is an Editor of the ICL book series P-LRT. Prof. Kazuo Konagai is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Tokyo and Principal Researcher of the ICL headquarters. He is an Assistant Editor-in-Chief of the ICL book series P-LRT. Matjaž Mikoš, Professor at the Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, is the Chairman of the Global Promotion Committee of the International Programme on Landslides and Kyoto Landslide Commitment 2020. Prof. Kyoji Sassa is the Founding President and the Secretary General of the ICL and the Secretary General of the Kyoto Landslide Commitment 2020. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal Landslides and the ICL book series P-LRT. Dr. Shinji Sassa is the Head of Soil Dynamics Group and Research Director at Port and Airport Research Institute, National Institute of Maritime, Port and Aviation Technology, Japan. He is an Editor of the International Journal Landslides and the ICL book series P-LRT. Prof. Huiming Tang is the Vice President of China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) and a Chief Professor at the Faculty of Engineering. He is a full member of ICL, Chairman of the Engineering Geology commission of China and Vice President of IAEG. Prof. Binod Tiwari is the Vice President of the ICL for America. He is a professor of civil and environment engineering at the California State University, Fullerton California, USA. He is an Assistant Editor-in-Chief of the ICL book series P-LRT.
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    Pages: XVI, 475 p. 435 illus., 416 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031184710
    Series Statement: Progress in Landslide Research and Technology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-18471-0
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    Geology of the Cayman Islands : Evolution of Complex Carbonate Successions on Isolated Oceanic Islands (2022)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Sedimentology. ; Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Geology. ; Water. ; Sedimentology. ; Earth Sciences. ; Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Tectonic Setting of Cayman Islands -- Stratigraphic framework -- The Bluff Group -- The Ironshore Formation -- Modern marine sediments of the Cayman Islands -- Dolomitization of the Bluff Group -- Karst and caves -- Phosphates, terra rossa and mangrove peat -- Modern Hydrology -- Summary Information Database.
    Abstract: Grand Cayman, Little Cayman, and Cayman Brac are, in reality, the summits of independent fault blocks that rise from the depths of the Caribbean Sea. This book traces the geological evolution of these islands over the last 30 to 35 million years. The balance between deposition of carbonate sediments and karst development of the exposed land was dictated by the interaction between ever-changing sea levels and vertical tectonic movement of the fault blocks. Today, drinking water needed for the ever-increasing populations of the islands is supplied largely by desalinization plants that are located in accord with a detailed knowledge of the bedrock. This book is based on an extensive data base that has been assembled over the last 40 years of field work and laboratory analyses. Noteworthy aspects of this database include: Approximately 60 visits to the islands over last 40 years – sampling and documentation of virtually every accessible outcrop on the islands (including some that no longer exist). Most samples have been fully documented petrographically and geochemically. Data from 120 wells that have been drilled to depths up to 245 m (most less than 125 m). Wells have been cored and/or chip sampled. Full documentation of drilling histories, XRD analyses of samples, extensive geochemical analyses for major and minor elements, stable isotopes, 87Sr/86Sr ratios, and Rare Earth Elements from numerous samples. Mapping and sampling of modern sediments, including sediment cores, from most of the lagoons around Grand Cayman. Extensive thin section petrography, scanning electron microscope, and electron microprobe analyses of the dolostones and limestones that form the bedrock of the islands. Samples and data collected from numerous caves on Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac have been used to track their developmental history. Detailed analyses of phosphates collected from Little Cayman. Detailed analyses of terra rossa collected from each of the islands.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031082306
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08230-6
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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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    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
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    Introduction to GNSS Geodesy : Foundations of Precise Positioning Using Global Navigation Satellite Systems (2022)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Measurement. ; Measuring instruments. ; Geographic information systems. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Geology. ; Measurement Science and Instrumentation. ; Geographical Information System. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1-Introduction -- Chapter 2-Reference systems in GNSS geodesy -- Chapter 3-Estimating geodetic parameters from GNSS -- Chapter 4-GNSS satellite tracking and observation models -- Chapter 5-Geodetic CORS and tracking networks -- Chapter 6-Satellite orbit determination -- Chapter 7-GNSS data processing and biases -- Chapter 8-GNSS software and online tools -- Chapter 9-GNSS geodetic solution exchange formats -- Chapter 10-GNSS time series combinations and data products -- Chapter 11-Geospatial applications of GNSS geodesy -- Chapter 12-Scientific applications of GNSS geodesy.
    Abstract: Introduction to GNSS Geodesy is a concise reference for beginners and experts in GNSS-based satellite geodesy. It covers all of the important concepts in almost a third of the space of the other GNSS books. Th e book begins with a case study in Augmented Reality to set the stage for what is to come and then moves on to the key elements of GNSS geodesy that make accurate and precise geopositioning possible. For example, it is important to understand the geodetic reference systems and the associated GNSS data processing strategies that enable both accurate and high-precision geopositioning. Chapter 2 gives an overview of GNSS constellations and signals, highlighting important characteristics. Chapter 3 then introduces reference systems in geodesy, covering such topics as time systems, geodetic datums, coordinate systems, coordinate conversions and transformations, and International Terrestrial Reference Frame. Th is lays the framework for the rest of the book. Chapters 4 and 5 dig deep into mathematical formulation of GNSS parameter estimation and observation models. All the concepts are presented clearly and concisely, with diagrams to assist reader comprehension. Chapter 6 describes Continuously Operating Reference Station (CORS) networks and their role in geodesy and definition of reference frames. Various global and regional CORS networks are presented in this section. Th e chapter also covers GNSS data and common formats such as RINEX and RTCM. Chapter 7 introduces the whole cycle of GNSS data processing, including preprocessing, ambiguity fixing, and solution reprocessing methods as commonly used in both epoch solutions and time series data. Th e book concludes with appendices on orbit modelling, GNSS linear combinations, application examples, and an example linear model.
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    ISBN: 9783030918217
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91821-7
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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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    ISBN: 9783030870454
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-87045-4
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    Problems of Geocosmos–2020 : Proceedings of the XIII International Conference and School (2022)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Solar system. ; Astronomy. ; Environmental sciences. ; Physics. ; Geology. ; Space Physics. ; Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences. ; Environmental Physics.
    Abstract: This book addresses the problems of Geocosmos and provides a snapshot of the current research in a broad area of Earth Sciences carried out in Russia and elsewhere. The themes covered include solar physics, physics of magnetosphere, ionosphere and atmosphere, solar-terrestrial coupling links, seismology, geoelectricity, paleomagnetism and rock magnetism, as well as cross-disciplinary studies. The proceedings are carefully edited, providing a panoramic outlook of a broad area of Earth Sciences. The readership includes colleague researchers, students and early career scientists. The proceedings will help the readers to look at their research fields from various points of view. Problems of Geocosmos conferences are held by Earth Physics Department, St. Petersburg University bi-annually since 1994. It is the largest forum of this kind in Russia/former Soviet Union attracting up to 200 researchers in Earth and magnetospheric physics.
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    Pages: XII, 495 p. 235 illus., 188 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030914677
    Series Statement: Springer Proceedings in Earth and Environmental Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91467-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-91467-7
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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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    Pages: XI, 182 p. 76 illus., 65 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030893088
    Series Statement: Geography of the Physical Environment,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-89308-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-89308-8
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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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    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.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    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
    DOI: 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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    Pages: XIII, 473 p. 108 illus., 92 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030990633
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-99063-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-99063-3
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    Space Weather Impact on GNSS Performance (2022)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Environment. ; Industrial engineering. ; Production engineering. ; Geology. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Industrial and Production Engineering.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- GNSS Overview -- Space Weather General Concepts -- Methodology for GNSS Capability Analysis -- Experimental Results of GNSS/SBAS Performance Under Space Weather Impacts -- Real-Time Data Assimilation for Space Weather Effects Mitigation on GNSS/SBAS -- How to Improve GNSS/SBAS Reliability Under Space Weather Impacts: Analysis.
    Abstract: This book addresses problems of GNSS performance support under geomagnetic storms and solar radio bursts. It analyses both physical and radio-engineering sources of GNSS performance deterioration caused by geomagnetic storms, solar radio bursts and peculiarities of the polar and equatorial ionosphere. The book takes into consideration both standalone GNSS and differential GNSS. Based on experimental data analysis, it presents a systematic approach to maintaining reliable GNSS performance despite the Space Weather impacts. Given its scope, the book offers a valuable resource for GNSS users and equipment developers, as well as researchers and students whose work involves GNSS remote sensing, surveying, navigation, and related disciplines.
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    Pages: XII, 368 p. 171 illus., 134 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031158742
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15874-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-15874-2
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    The Precambrian Geology of Lithuania : An Integratory Study of the Platform Basement Structure and Evolution (2022)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Mineralogy. ; Geochemistry. ; Geodynamics. ; Geology. ; Mineralogy. ; Geochemistry. ; Geodynamics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Research History and The Sources Of Information -- Chapter 3. The Structural Subdivision of The Crust -- Chapter 4. Supracrustal Rocks of The Lithuanian-Belarus Belt -- Chapter 5. Felsic Metavolcanic Rocks of The Sūduva Suite.
    Abstract: This book shows the results of structural, compositional and evolutionary investigations of the Precambrian crust of the East European Craton in Lithuania and adjacent areas. This work contributes to the recognition of the platform basement, which remains weekly investigated worldwide, despite it encompassing the surfaces of cratons. It presents a methodological example of systematic studies of the covered platform basement, integrating petrological, geochemical, isotopic, and geophysical methods, as well as geological mapping, in order to present comprehensive geological picture of the subject matter. In a systematic and summarized form, factual data and intellectual material acquired by researchers are combined. Important papers and industrial reports (also written in Russian and Lithuanian) make this information accessible for both local and international scientists and practitioners and stimulate the advertising, application, and augmentation of this knowledge.
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    Pages: XVI, 203 p. 215 illus., 202 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030968557
    Series Statement: Regional Geology Reviews,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-96855-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-96855-7
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    Spectral Methods for the Estimation of the Effective Elastic Thickness of the Lithosphere (2022)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Geology. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Isostasy, Flexure and Strength -- The Fourier Transform -- Multitaper Spectral Estimation -- The Continuous Wavelet Transform -- Admittance, Coherency and Coherence -- Map Projections -- Loading and Flexure of an Elastic Plate -- Gravity and Admittance of a Flexed Plate -- The Load Deconvolution Method -- Synthetic Testing -- Practical Te Estimation.
    Abstract: Although several excellent works exist that describe the effective elastic thickness (Te) of the lithosphere—its theory, significance and relevance to Earth sciences in general—none cover the details of the methods for its estimation. This book brings together the disparate knowledge required to estimate Te in one handy volume: signal processing, harmonic analysis, civil engineering, and foundational mathematics and physics, in addition to the relevant geophysics and, to a lesser extent, geology. Its two principal focus areas are spectral estimation, covering various approaches to estimating the admittance and coherence between gravity and topography using Slepian multitapers and fan wavelets; and algebraic and finite difference solutions of the plate bending partial differential equation in a variety of geological settings. This book would be suitable for postgraduate students beginning their research, up to faculty professors interested in diversifying their skills.
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    Pages: XXII, 457 p. 191 illus., 185 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031108617
    Series Statement: Advances in Geophysical and Environmental Mechanics and Mathematics,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-10861-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-10861-7
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    Plate Tectonics : Continental Drift and Mountain Building (2022)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Geodynamics. ; Geomorphology. ; Geology. ; Geodynamics. ; Geomorphology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Contractional theory, continental drift and plate tectonics -- 2 Plate movements and their geometric relationships -- 3. Continental graben structures -- 4. Passive continental margins and abyssal plains -- 5. Mid-ocean ridges -- 6. Hot spots -- 7. Subduction zones, island arcs and active continental margins -- 8. Transform faults -- 9. Terranes -- 10. Early Precambrian plate tectonics -- 11. Plate tectonics and mountain building -- 12. Old orogens -- 13. Young orogens - the Earth's loftiest places.
    Abstract: This textbook explains how mountains are formed and why there are old and young mountains. It provides a reconstruction of the Earths paleogeography and shows why the shapes of South America and Africa fit so well together. Furthermore, it explains why the Pacific is surrounded by a ring of volcanos and earthquake-prone areas while the edges of the Atlantic are relatively peaceful. This thoroughly revised textbook edition addresses all these questions and more through the presentation and explanation of the geodynamic processes upon which the theory of continental drift is based and which have led to the concept of plate tectonics. It is a source of information for students of geology, geophysics, geography, geosciences in general, general natural sciences, as well as professionals, and interested layman.
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    Pages: X, 245 p. 195 illus., 194 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 2nd ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030889999
    Series Statement: Springer Textbooks in Earth Sciences, Geography and Environment,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-88999-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-88999-9
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    Oil and Gas Reservoir Prospecting and Exploration : High-Resolution Seismic (HRS) techniques and technology (2022)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Engineering geology. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Geology. ; Geoengineering. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1-Introduction -- Chapter 2-Seismic modeling of wave field dynamic parameters -- Chapter 3-Methods for solving inverse dynamic seismic problems -- Chapter 4-Processing and automated interpretation of well logging data -- Chapter 5-Elastic wave velocity and gradient fields for heterogeneous geological media -- Chapter 6-Determination of statistical dependencies between geological and geophysical characteristics of the real subsurface environment -- Chapter 7-Detailed interpretation of high-resolution seismic data in various seismic and geological conditions -- Chapter 8-Examples of HRS-Geo technology used in other regions -- Chapter 9-Conclusion. .
    Abstract: This book discusses topical issues of detailed seismic data interpretation using high-resolution seismic (HRS) techniques, which are based on the numerical method developed by the authors for solving the inverse dynamic seismic problem (IDSP). The authors highlight the range of issues related to the development and application of HRS-Geo technologies on a variety of seismic data, and analyze a significant amount of practical material in various seismic and geological conditions. This analysis allows for the accurate estimation of geological indicators in sediments that are most important for the prediction and exploration of oil and gas deposits, including lithological composition, reservoir properties, and the nature and degree of reservoir rock saturation with fluids. The book is intended for professionals involved in seismic data processing and geological interpretation, students of geophysical and geological specialties, graduate students of these specializations.
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    Pages: XXIII, 419 p. 200 illus., 167 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030843892
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-84389-2
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    Medical Geology in Mining : Health Hazards Due to Metal Toxicity (2022)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Environmental health. ; Mining engineering. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Toxicology. ; Geology. ; Environmental Health. ; Mining and Exploration. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Medical Toxicology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Health Hazards Due to Metal Toxicity -- Detection and Remediation of Silicosis -- Coal Worker’s Pneumoconiosis -- Tuberculosis in Mine Workers -- Metal Toxicity Due to Mining -- Fluorosis.
    Abstract: This book discusses a wide range of health-related mining issues, with particular reference to occupational diseases, metal toxicity, postural injuries in miners, modern fire safety controls, noise-induced hearing loss prevention, and noise mapping. Mining plays a central role in the development of modern civilization. By providing the essential raw materials, mining ensures progress, safety, and comfort of people. However, this necessary activity comes with several woes, the most important of which are occupational health hazards. Mines act as sources of constant danger and risk to the miners irrespective of the scale of mining, such as large-scale industrial mining or small-scale artisanal mining. Not only are there accidents, but continuous exposure to dust, metal toxicity, hazardous gases and fumes, and loud noises, giving rise to a variety of diseases to mine workers. The comprehensive coverage of issues and the case studies will make this book an essential reference and critical reading. Medical geology is a necessary discipline in earth sciences. Unfortunately, not much literature is available on this subject. Therefore, this book is essential for practicing engineers and supervisors in mines, health and safety professionals, researchers, and mining industry students.
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    Pages: XV, 359 p. 81 illus., 71 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030994952
    Series Statement: Springer Geology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-99495-2
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    Caves and Karst of Turkey - Volume 2 : Geology, Hydrogeology and Karst (2022)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Physical geography. ; Sedimentology. ; Geology. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Sedimentology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Caves And Karst Of Turkey -- Turkey’s Karst And Water Resources -- Karst Hydrogeology Of Manavgat River Basin -- Karst Of Antalya Travertine, South West Of Turkey -- Geologic And Hydrogeologic Factors Affecting Sinkhole (Obruk) Development In Central Turkey -- Karst Areas Of Turkey -- Karst Springs Of Turkey -- Dumanli Karst Springs, Manavgat River, Antalya, Turkey -- Karst Hydrogeology In Geothermal Reservoirs -- Karstic Hot Water Aquifers In Turkey.
    Abstract: This book discusses Turkey's karst systems' most critical features, one of the world's most important karst areas. This publication has been prepared to assist geologists and professionals working in karst areas by solving several different problems, for example, to conduct groundwater analysis in regions with karstic depressions and examine subsidence problems through geotechnical and hydrogeological studies to solve dams' technical challenges from Karstic areas.
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    Pages: XVII, 118 p. 97 illus., 73 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030953614
    Series Statement: Cave and Karst Systems of the World,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-95361-4
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    Hurricane Risk in a Changing Climate (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Climatology. ; Bioclimatology. ; Geography. ; Earth sciences. ; Natural Hazards. ; Climate Sciences. ; Climate Change Ecology. ; Geography. ; Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Characteristics of Risk (Jan Kleinn et al) -- Chapter 2. Climate Change Impacts to Hurricane-Induced Wind and Storm Surge Losses for Three Major Metropolitan Regions in the U.S. (Peter Sousounis et al.) -- Chapter 3. Development of an Open-source Hurricane Wind Risk Model for Bermuda (Pinelopi Loizou et al.) -- Chapter 4. Downwards Counterfactual Analysis in Insurance Tropical Cyclone Models: A Miami Case Study (Cameron Rye et al.) -- Chapter 5. Estimating Tropical Cyclone Vulnerability: A Review of Different Open-Source Approaches (Katy Wilson and Jane Baldwin) -- Chapter 6. Geohome: Affordable, Resilient Housing for Climate Hazard Mitigation (George Elvin) -- Chapter 7. Identifying Limitations when Deriving Probabilistic Views of North Atlantic Hurricane Hazard from Counterfactual Ensemble NWP Re-forecasts (Tom Philp) -- Chapter 8. Perspective on Hurricane Risk Management Strategies in the Built Environment (Kelly Hereid) -- Chapter 9. The Response of Hurricane Inland Penetration to the Nearshore Translation Speed (Yi-Jie Zhu and Jennifer Collins),.
    Abstract: How is a changing climate affecting hurricanes, and how are these changes intersecting with our changing exposure and vulnerability in ways that affect tropical cyclone risk? Crucially, how should this understanding be incorporated into risk management practice? This book takes a cross-sectoral look at how damaging tropical cyclone characteristics are changing and presents novel approaches to integrate science with risk assessment. In this new era of tropical cyclone impacts, understanding effective risk management practice in a changing climate is more important than ever. This book details the outcomes of new research focusing on climate risk related to hurricanes in a changing climate. Topics include characteristics of tropical cyclone risk, perspectives on hurricane risk management strategies in the built environment, and implications for commercial risk. Inspired by the Symposium on Hurricane Risk in a Changing Climate, this book brings together leading international academics and researchers, and provides a source reference for both risk managers and climate scientists for research on the interface between tropical cyclones, climate, and risk. 8 chapters are available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XV, 347 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031085680
    Series Statement: Hurricane Risk, 2
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08568-0
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    Natural Hazards and the Mitigation of their Impact (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Natural Hazards.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- 1 General analysis of natural hazards -- 1.1 Natural hazards and their types -- 1.2 Interpretation and definitions of natural hazards -- 1.3 Overall impacts and consequences of natural hazards in numbers -- 1.3.1 Human aspects of natural hazards and disasters -- 1.3.2 Economic aspects of natural hazards and disasters -- 1.4 Logical steps for reducing the impacts of natural hazards -- 1.5 Management of natural hazards -- 2 Geophysical hazards -- 2.1 Natural hazards posed by volcanic activity and mitigation options -- 2.1.1 The formation and spatial distribution of volcanoes -- 2.1.2 The intensity of volcanic activity -- 2.1.3 Consequences of volcanic activity and related hazards -- 2.1.4 Relationship of volcanism to other natural hazards -- 2.1.5 Forecasting and mitigating volcanic hazards -- 2.1.6 Monitoring volcanic activity -- 2.1.7 Issues related to forecasting volcanic eruptions -- 2.1.8 Technical tasks related to reducing volcanic damage -- 2.1.9 Human tasks tackling to mitigate the impact of the hazard -- 3 Meteorological hazards - extreme meteorological events -- 3.1 Heat waves -- 3.1.1 Some spatial and temporal characteristics of heat waves -- 3.1.2 Effects of heat waves -- 3.1.3 Heat wave mitigation, responses to heat wave hazards -- 3.2 Cold waves -- 3.3 Fog hazard -- 3.3.1 Hazardous effects of fog and their mitigation -- 4 Hydrological hazards -- 4.1 Flood risk -- 4.1.1 Definition, concepts -- 4.1.2 Parameters used in flood analysis -- 4.1.3 Types and spatial aspects of floods -- 4.1.4 Some natural and social consequences of floods -- 4.1.5 Physical consequences of floods, bed formation -- 4.1.6 Flood (risk) management and mitigation -- 4.1.7 Expected trends in flood risk -- 4.2 Flash floods -- 4.2.1 Spatial and temporal characteristics of flash floods -- 4.2.2 Effects of flash floods and the damage they cause -- 4.2.3 Estimation of flash flood risk -- 4.2.4 Protection, mitigation, and adaptation strategies -- 5 Biosphere-related natural hazards (Tímea Kiss) -- 5.1 Human health epidemics -- 5.2 Plant and animal health epidemics -- 5.3 Rapid spread of species -- 5.3.1 Emergence of invasive species -- 5.3.2 Algal bloom -- 5.3.3 Insect invasions -- 5.4 Ecosystem changes and degradation -- 5.4.1 Forest degradation -- 5.4.2 Extinction of species -- 6 Extraterrestrial hazards (Robert Géczi) -- 6.1 Cosmic objects related to the (hazard) process -- 6.2 Physical background and results of the impact process -- 6.3 Consequences of extraterrestrial effects -- 6.4 Mitigation options concerning the impact of the hazard -- 7 Climate change and its impacts -- 7.1 Physical background and trends in climate change -- 7.2 Some causes and consequences of climate change -- 7.3 Impact of climate change on inland ice sheets, glaciers, and oceans -- 7.4 Some options to mitigate the impacts of climate change.
    Abstract: This book deals with natural hazards of geophysical, meteorological, hydrological, and biological types that are causing increasing social and economic damage. The development of these hazards and their impact on the living and non-living environment are described in the individual chapters. The compilation synthesises a natural and social geography approach, explores mitigation options and focuses attention on the processes that are most prevalent in Europe and Western Asia, in addition to global phenomena. The author argues that, with the right knowledge and preparedness, the wide-ranging impacts of natural hazards intertwined with climate change can be reduced. This work provides a wealth of digitally accessible professional information to help readers identify and manage natural hazards. The book is useful for students, educators, professionals, practitioners, and those interested in decision making.
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    Pages: XII, 261 p. 128 illus., 112 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031072260
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-07226-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-07226-0
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    Severe Weather Warnings: An Interdisciplinary Approach (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Physical geography. ; Biotechnology. ; Political planning. ; Risk management. ; Natural Hazards. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Biotechnology. ; Public Policy. ; IT Risk Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Forward -- 2. Introduction -- 3. Warning Systems: Past, Present, and State of the Art -- 4. Obstacles to Successful Warnings -- 5. Interdisciplinary Warning Research and Practice -- 6. Case Studies -- 7. Future Directions and Challenges -- 8. Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book offers a comprehensive description and analysis of natural hazard warnings, drawing on perspectives from the social sciences, physical sciences, and interdisciplinary fields such as disaster studies to articulate a distinction between traditional warnings and what might be called interdisciplinary warnings. Traditional warnings approach warning technology, design, and application from a principally scientific and technical perspective. Human factors, while considered, often are of secondary concern. Interdisciplinary warnings, on the other hand, maintain a critical emphasis on the technical merits of warning systems, but also ask, “Will psychological and community factors such as culture and structure shape how the system is used, and, if so, can this information be incorporated into system design preemptively to make it more effective?” Given the absence of systematic work on interdisciplinary warnings, a book-length monograph discussing and synthesizing knowledge from the various fields focused on warnings and warning response is of critical importance to both academics and practitioners. Broadly conceived, the book presents readers with an in-depth overview of warnings, interdisciplinary research, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
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    Pages: XVI, 206 p. 18 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031050312
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05031-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-05031-2
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    Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Performance Based Design in Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering (Beijing 2022) (2022)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Engineering geology. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Geology. ; Geoengineering. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences.
    Abstract: The 4th International Conference on Performance-based Design in Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering (PBD-IV) is held in Beijing, China. The PBD-IV Conference is organized under the auspices of the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering - Technical Committee TC203 on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering and Associated Problems (ISSMGE-TC203). The PBD-I, PBD-II, and PBD-III events in Japan (2009), Italy (2012), and Canada (2017) respectively, were highly successful events for the international earthquake geotechnical engineering community. The PBD events have been excellent companions to the International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering (ICEGE) series that TC203 has held in Japan (1995), Portugal (1999), USA (2004), Greece (2007), Chile (2011), New Zealand (2015), and Italy (2019). The goal of PBD-IV is to provide an open forum for delegates to interact with their international colleagues and advance performance-based design research and practices for earthquake geotechnical engineering.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031118982
    Series Statement: Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering, 52
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-11898-2
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    Flash Floods in Vietnam : Causes, Impacts, and Solutions (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Geographic information systems. ; Natural Hazards. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Geographical Information System.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1. Study Overview of Flash Floods -- Chapter2. Knowledge of Flash Flood and Related Problems -- Chapter3. Collection and Investigation on Natural and Socio-Economic Characteristics Related to Flash Floods -- Chapter4. Establishing the Databases for Mapping Flash Flood Risk -- Chapter5. Building the Map of Flash Flood Risk -- Chapter6. Solutions for Preventing and Limiting Flash Flood Risk.
    Abstract: This book discusses the threats and impacts of flash floods in Vietnam on environmental, human, and socio-economic resources, and covers monitoring, forecasting, warning, urgent action plans, and prevention solutions. While the work focuses on cases in Vietnam, it is applicable to many regions in the world that experience flash flooding as a common occurrence. Through data collection, field surveys, and investigational statistics from a specialized group of authors, the book provides comprehensive background knowledge on flash floods, and a flash flood hazard map using remote sensing and GIS techniques that can be used to assess the likelihood and potential impacts of flash floods before vulnerable areas and populations can be threatened. The intended audience of this manuscript is people interested in the fields of weather, environment, and natural disasters. It will serve as a reference for environmental managers, administrators of disaster planning, and extreme weather scientists .
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031105326
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-10532-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-10532-6
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    The Formation of Mountains (2022)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Geomorphology. ; Petrology. ; Geology. ; Geomorphology. ; Petrology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. The structure of mountains -- 2. The cycle of rocks -- 3. Moving plates -- 4. Mountains over subducting plates: subduction zones -- 5. Lateral shifts with complications -- 6. The roof of the world: High mountains in Asia -- 7. Great rifts and hot spots -- 8. The Alps and their siblings.
    Abstract: Mountains as we know them were formed by a wide range of processes. This vivid introduction explains the course of orogeny (mountain formation) and the resulting structures, the cycles of plate tectonics and the evolution of landforms. It also presents surprising findings from the latest research. Popular travel destinations are described in detail – ideal when preparing for a trip – while a wealth of photos and graphics illustrate the text. Why are mountains as tall as they are? How does high-pressure rock come to the surface? Is there feedback between tectonics and the climate? How can mountains form without continental collision, far away from any plate boundaries? And how do we know all this? These and many other questions will be answered.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031113857
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-11385-7
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    Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience : Disaster Economic Vulnerability and Recovery Programs (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Industrial engineering. ; Production engineering. ; Emergency medical services. ; Development economics. ; Natural Hazards. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Industrial and Production Engineering. ; Emergency Services. ; Development Economics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Systemic Risk and Mitigating Economic Disasters In the Arctic: Cases of Oil Spills, Cruise Ships and Pandemics -- Chapter 2. Assessing Loss and Damage of Low Exposed Sudden Onset Disasters: Evidence from the Marginal Salt Cultivators of Kutubdia Island, Bangladesh -- Chapter 3. Disaster Economic Vulnerability and Recovery Programs Experience from Tanzania -- Chapter 4. Gendered Economic Vulnerabilities in Disaster Environments the case of the COVID-19 Pandemic -- Chapter 5. Economic Growth and Hazard Risk Reduction -- Chapter 6. Resilience in Disaster Relief and Recovery Programs at the Person-Environment Nexus -- Chapter 7. Improving Resilience Capacity of the Policies and Planning for Temporary Shelters in Crises and Disasters -- Chapter 8. Evaluating risk from disasters to improve resilience Lessons from Nigeria and South Africa -- Chapter 9. Perspectives for collaborative disaster risk reduction experience report from the Brazilian Disaster Knowledge Platform -- Chapter 10. Development of an Earthquake-Induced Landslide Hazard Assessment -- Chapter 11. Use of Typha Latifolia as a Tool for Biomonitoring of Hazardous Domestic Effluents -- Chapter 12. Arsenic Control for Hazard Risk Reduction -- Chapter 13. A Climate Adaptation Monitoring Tool for Sustainable Marine Planning -- Chapter 14. Urban Rivers Resilience -- Chapter 15. A Risk-Based Approach to Development Planning -- Chapter 16. Unveiling the Latent Disasters from a Holistic and Probabilistic View Development of a National Risk Atlas.
    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, providing 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 focuses on the concepts of economic and development vulnerability, discussing the roles of physical, social, cultural, political, economic, technological, and development factors that contribute to disaster impacts and threat levels on vulnerable populations. This approach explores how the resilience of individuals and communities can be increased in the face of future hazard threats, and how post-disaster efforts are planned for and implemented to manage risk reduction and the potential outcomes of hazard threats. Topics addressed in the boom include disaster recovery reform and resilience, recovery, and development programs, place-based reconstruction policies, resilient and sustainable disaster relief, and recovery programs, sustainable community development, and disaster recovery and post-hazard recovery strategies.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031083259
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08325-9
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    Beyond 100: The Next Century in Geodesy : Proceedings of the IAG General Assembly, Montreal, Canada, July 8-18, 2019 (2022)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Geographic information systems. ; Geology. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Geographical Information System.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I: Reference Systems and Frames -- Towards an International Height Reference Frame Using Clock Networks -- Towards the realization of the International Height Reference Frame (IHRF) in Argentina -- Comparing Vienna CRF solutions to Gaia-CRF2 -- Co-Location of Space Geodetic Techniques: Studies on Intra-Technique Short Baselines -- Status of IGS Reprocessing Activities at GFZ -- A Wavelet-based Outlier Detection and Noise Component Analysis for GNSS Position Time Series -- Part II: Gravity field modelling -- International Combination Service for Time-variable Gravity Fields (COST-G) – Start of operational phase and future perspectives -- LUH-GRACE2018: a new time series of monthly gravity field solutions from GRACE -- A Precise Geoid Model for Africa: AFRgeo2019 -- Part III: Earth rotation and geodynamics -- A first assessment of the corrections for the consistency of the IAU2000 and IAU2006 precession-nutation models -- Report of the IAU/IAG Joint Working Group on Theory of Earth rotation and validation -- Achievements of the first 4 years of the International Geodynamics and Earth Tide Service (IGETS) 2015 – 2019 -- Inter-comparison of ground gravity and vertical height measurements at collocated IGETS stations -- Part IV: Multi-Signal Positioning, Remote Sensing and Applications -- A Benchmarking Measurement Campaign to Support Ubiquitous Localization in GNSS Denied and Indoor Environments -- A method to correct the raw Doppler observations for GNSS velocity determination -- Assessment of a GNSS/INS/Wi-Fi Tight-Integration Method Using Support Vector Machine and Extended Kalman Filter -- Enhancing navigation in difficult environments with low-cost, dual-frequency GNSS PPP and MEMS IMU -- Part V: Monitoring and Understanding the Dynamic Earth with Geodetic Observations -- Water Depletion and Land Subsidence in Iran using Gravity, GNSS, InSAR and Precise Levelling Data -- Past and future sea level changes and land uplift in the Baltic Sea seen by geodetic observations -- Estimation of Lesser Antilles vertical velocity fields using a GNSS-PPP software comparison -- Time variations of the vertical component in Japanese GEONET GNSS sites -- An approximate method to simulate post-seismic deformations in a realistic Earth model -- Geodetic monitoring of the variable surface 1 deformation in Latin America -- Progress in GTEWS ground displacement measurements and tsunami warning -- Part VI: Geodesy for Atmospheric and Hydrospheric Climate Research (IAG, IAMAS, IACS, IAPSO) -- Characterization of the Upper Atmosphere from Neutral and Electron Density Observations -- Tropospheric products from high-level GNSS processing in Latin America -- Can vertical GPS displacements serve as proxies for climate variability in North America? -- Tracking Hurricanes using GPS atmospheric precipitable water vapor field -- Continuous monitoring with a superconducting gravimeter as a proxy for water storage changes in a mountain catchment -- Least-Squares Spectral and Coherency Analysis of the Zenith Total Delay Time Series at SuomiNet Station SA56 (UNB2).
    Abstract: This open access book contains 30 peer-reviewed papers based on presentations at the 27th General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG). The meeting was held from July 8 to 18, 2019 in Montreal, Canada, with the theme being the celebration of the centennial of the establishment of the IUGG. The centennial was also a good opportunity to look forward to the next century, as reflected in the title of this volume. The papers in this volume represent a cross-section of present activity in geodesy, and highlight the future directions in the field as we begin the second century of the IUGG. During the meeting, the International Association of Geodesy (IAG) organized one Union Symposium, 6 IAG Symposia, 7 Joint Symposia with other associations, and 20 business meetings. In addition, IAG co-sponsored 8 Union Symposia and 15 Joint Symposia. In total, 3952 participants registered, 437 of them with IAG priority. In total, there were 234 symposia and 18 Workshops with 4580 presentations, of which 469 were in IAG-associated symposia. .
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    Pages: IX, 286 p. 10 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031098574
    Series Statement: International Association of Geodesy Symposia, 152
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-09857-4
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    Ciomadul (Csomád), The Youngest Volcano in the Carpathians : Volcanism, Palaeoenvironment, Human Impact (2022)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Geomorphology. ; Mineralogy. ; Environmental management. ; Tourism. ; Management. ; Geology. ; Geomorphology. ; Mineralogy. ; Environmental Management. ; Tourism Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I -- History of Research: Geoscientific Exploration of Ciomadul Hills -- Introduction to the Tectonic Evolution of the South-East Carpathians -- Evolution of the Ciomadul Volcanic Field – Lava Domes and Explosive Eruptions -- Petrology of Ciomadul volcano: the rock record -- Gone with the Wind: Dispersal of Ciomadul Tephra.
    Abstract: This book delivers the present state-of-the-art of scientific characteristics of the unique Ciomadul volcano (Romania, East-Central Europe) from as many aspects as possible.. Multidisciplinary research results obtained on this geologically young volcanic complex are presented to a wider audience (geologists, volcanologists, botanists, archaeologists, historians and teachers). Moreover, the book provides information at a general level for interested laypersons and decision-makers. The first part of the book, after summarizing the research history of Ciomadul, presents the details of the volcanism and related topics (volcanology, geology, landscape evolution, minerals, post-volcanic activity and spa culture) in eight chapters; the second part deals with the palaeo-environmental issues of the larger area, along with human history, in nine chapters.
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    Pages: XIV, 282 p. 187 illus., 158 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030891404
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-89140-4
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    Stratigraphy: A Modern Synthesis (2022)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Sedimentology. ; Geomorphology. ; Cogeneration of electric power and heat. ; Fossil fuels. ; Geology. ; Sedimentology. ; Geomorphology. ; Fossil Fuel.
    Description / Table of Contents: The scope of modern stratigraphy -- The stratigraphic-sedimentologic data base -- Facies analysis -- Facies Models -- Sequence stratigraphy -- Basin mapping methods -- Stratigraphy: The modern synthesis -- The Future of Time. .
    Abstract: The updated textbook is intended to serve as an advanced and detailed treatment of the evolution of the subject of stratigraphy from its disparate beginnings as separate studies of sedimentology, lithostratigraphy, chronostratigraphy, etc., into a modern integrated discipline in which all components are necessary. There is a historical introduction, which now includes information about the timeline of the evolution of the components of modern stratigraphy. The elements of the various components (facies analysis, sequence stratigraphy, mapping methods, chronostratigraphic methods, etc.) are outlined, and a chapter discussing the modern synthesis is included near the end of the book, which closes with a discussion of future research trends in the study of time as preserved in the stratigraphic record.
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    Edition: 2nd ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030875367
    Series Statement: Springer Textbooks in Earth Sciences, Geography and Environment,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-87536-7
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    Shallow Geothermal Energy : Theory and Application (2022)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Geophysics. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Geology. ; Geophysics. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Theoretical background -- Underground thermal regime -- Geothermal heat pump -- Shallow geothermal systems with closed loop geothermal heat exchangers.
    Abstract: This book is the outcome of more than a decade of research and technical development activities at Spain’s Geological Survey (IGME) concerning shallow geothermal energy, which were pursued in collaboration with other public bodies and European entities. It presents a compilation of papers on the theoretical foundations of, and practical aspects needed to understand the thermal regime of the topmost subsoil, up to 400 m deep, and the exceptional properties that this underground environment offers, which make it the ideal thermal reservoir for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC). In the book’s first section, the basic theory of thermodynamics as applied to shallow geothermal energy, heat transfer and fluid mechanics in the geological porous medium is developed. The nature of the subsoil’s thermal regime in general and in the urban environment in particular is described. The second section introduces readers to the fundamental aspects of thermal installations equipped with geothermal heat pumps, describes the types of geothermal exchangers most commonly used, and reviews the techniques used to obtain the thermal parameters of the terrain. It also discusses the potential environmental impacts of shallow geothermal activity and corresponding management strategies, as well as the legal aspects of its regulation for the governance of shallow geothermal resources in the EU in general and Spain in particular. In closing, the book highlights examples of the methodologies’ applications, developed by IGME in the city of Zaragoza and the Canary Islands. The theoretical foundations, systematics and concrete applications make the book a valuable reference source for hydrogeologists, engineers and specialized technicians alike.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030922580
    Series Statement: Springer Hydrogeology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-92258-0
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    The Solfatara Magmatic-Hydrothermal System : Geochemistry, Geothermometry and Geobarometry of Fumarolic Fluids (2022)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Geochemistry. ; Thermodynamics. ; Mineralogy. ; Geology. ; Geochemistry. ; Thermodynamics. ; Mineralogy.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Historical data -- 2. Summary of the Campi Flegrei geology -- 3. The magmatic – hydrothermal system hosted in the Campi Flegrei caldera with emphasis on the Solfatara -- 4. The expansion (decompression) of the Solfatara fumarolic fluids -- 5. Chemical and isotopic characteristics of Solfatara-Pisciarelli fumarolic fluids -- 6. The geoindicators involving H2O, CO2, CO, CH4 and H2 -- 7. The chemical kinetics of the reactions involving H2O, CO2, CO, CH4 and H2 -- 8. Calibration and application of the RWG and SS4 indicators for the possible expansion paths of Solfatara fluids -- 9. The redox potential and sulfur gas species -- 10. Soil CO2 diffuse degassing and thermal energy release as indicators of volcanic unrest in the Solfatara-Pisciarelli area -- 11. A comparison between the Solfatara and other magmatic-hydrothermal systems -- 12. Conclusive remarks.
    Abstract: This book includes innovative gas-geothermometers and geobarometers, which are urgently needed to estimate the increasingly higher temperatures and pressures present at depth below the Solfatara volcano, owing to its on-going unrest. Therefore, in this book, new gas geoindicators, applicable up to ca. 1000°C and 3 kbar, have been implemented and applied to Solfatara fluids. The innovations of this book include: methane, having a sluggish behavior, was treated separately from fast-reacting carbon monoxide; deviations from the ideal gas behavior were considered; the effects of reaction kinetics were taken into account. This was possible because a dataset including many geochemical parameters and extending from 1983 to 2020 with a good sampling frequency is available for Solfatara, making it a case history probably unique worldwide. Nevertheless, the gas geoindicators described in this book can be applied to other similar systems. Thus, this book is of interest to many scientists studying gas geochemistry, geothermometry, and geobarometry for volcanic surveillance and the mitigation of the volcanic risk. .
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    ISBN: 9783030984717
    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/10.1007/978-3-030-98471-7
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    A Field Guide to the Geology of Western Ireland : The Birth and Death of an Ocean (2022)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Geodynamics. ; Petrology. ; Geology. ; Geodynamics. ; Petrology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 - Introductory section with history of research and philosophy of the guide -- Chapter 2 - The basement and Neoproterozoic rocks of North Mayo and the Ox Mountains -- Chapter 3 - The metamorphic fold nappes and syn-orogenic intrusions of Connemara -- Chapter 4 - The subduction-accretion complex and dismembered ophiolite of Clew Bay -- Chapter 5 - The Ordovician fore-arc and arc complex and the Silurian back-arc basin of South Mayo -- Chapter 6 - The post-orogenic Devonian and Carboniferous deposits -- Chapter 7 - The Devonian Granite batholiths, their emplacement and mineralisation -- Chapter 8 - Final section summarising admissible tectonic interpretations and areas of debate.
    Abstract: This book contains a comprehensive field guide, including detailed itineraries and supporting data, to the Geology of Western Ireland, a classic site for world geology. It facilitates study into the rock record of the Neoproterozoic ‘birth’ to the Devonian ‘death’ of the Iapetus Ocean along the Laurentian (North American) margin. The enormous variety of lithologies and processes available for study in this spectacularly exposed region include: fluviatile to deep-sea sediments; layered ultramafic intrusions to reverse zoned granite batholiths; zeolite to eclogite facies metamorphic assemblages; continental rifting; subduction processes; island arc evolution; arc-continent collision; Andean margin development; and continent-continent collision. An introduction to the geology, that includes information relevant to the planning and execution of field trips in the region, is followed by nine chapters each providing the necessary background, field itineraries, exercises and points for debate, covering: the Laurentian basement and Neoproterozoic cover of North Mayo, Sligo, the Ox Mountains and Connemara; the metamorphic nappes and syn-orogenic intrusions of the Ordovician Grampian Orogeny; the Cambro-Ordovician subduction-accretion complex of Clew Bay; the obducted Ordovician fore-arc basin of South Mayo; the post-subduction flip late-Ordovician of South Connemara; the Silurian successor basins deformed during the final closure of the Iapetus Ocean; the late to post-orogenic Devonian sediments; the Devonian Granite batholiths ; and the post-orogenic Carboniferous cratonic sediments. Two final chapters summarise: the current tectonic interpretation of this region; areas for future research; and the extensive sources of geochemical and geophysical data.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030974794
    Series Statement: Springer Geology Field Guides, FieldGuides,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-97479-4
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    Mineral Deposits and Occurrences in the Arabian–Nubian Shield (2022)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Mining engineering. ; Geology. ; Mining and Exploration.
    Description / Table of Contents: Geology and Lithostratigraphy of the Arabian-Nubian Shield -- Classification and General Distribution of Mineral Deposits in the Arabian-Nubian Shield: A Review -- Orthomagmatic Deposits (Associated with mafic-ultramafic Rocks) -- Magmatic-Hydrothermal (Intrusion-related) Deposits -- Hydrothermal Mineral Deposits in Orogenic Environments -- Hydrothermal Mineral Deposits in Volcano-Sedimentary Environments -- Sedimentary/Surficial Mineral Deposits -- Mining History of the Arabian-Nubian Shield. .
    Abstract: This book presents a detailed review of the mineral deposits and occurrences in the Arabian-Nubian Shield (ANS), including their distribution, mineralization styles, economic importance, and geological controls on the mineralization. The purpose of the book is to compile the results of past and recent investigations on mineral deposits and occurrences in the ANS that covering the countries of (Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea, and Ethiopia). In this regard, it discusses in detail the various genetic mineralization styles in the ANS including: (1) magmatic mineral deposits associated with mafic-ultramafic rocks (e.g. chromite, Ni-Cu-Co-PGE magmatic sulfides, Fe-Ti-V oxides), (2) intrusion-related (magmatic-hydrothermal) deposits associated with felsic to intermediate rocks (porphyry, epithermal Au-Ag/sulfide vein type family, skarn, granite-related pegmatite-REE deposits), (3) hydrothermal orogenic gold and volcanogenic massive sulfide (VMS) deposits, as well as (4) surficial mineral deposits (chemical-sedimentary, residual, mechanical and supergene enrichment deposits).
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030964436
    Series Statement: Earth and Environmental Sciences Library,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-96443-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-96443-6
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    Soil Grown Tall : The Epic Saga of Life from Earth (2022)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Paleontology . ; Life Origin. ; Geology. ; Paleontology. ; Origin of Life.
    Description / Table of Contents: Rainbow rocks -- Soil as a many splendored thing -- Civilization built from soil -- Humanity from global change -- Grass that changed the world -- Death from the sky -- An occasion for flowers -- Dinosaurs and dirt -- World's greatest mid-life crisis -- Roots of trees -- Mighty millipedes -- Lichens and till- When the rust set in -- Soils in space -- Living soil -- The Proserpina Principle -- Further Reading -- Index.
    Abstract: This book is designed as an easy night's read and introduction to fossil soils and the relatively new disciplines of Paleopedology and Astropedology. It includes line art and color illustrations to visualize the topic for the informed layperson or interested colleagues. It provides comprehensive information on paleosols, which are soils of the past providing a variety of clues to the evolution of life and climate on Earth and deals with topics such as the evolution of grassland ecosystems, mass extinction of the Late Permian and origin of life, all viewed from the perspective of the fossil record of soils. This turns out to be a refreshing new perspective of wide interest.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030887391
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-88739-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-88739-1
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    Humanitarian Logistics from the Disaster Risk Reduction Perspective : Theory and Applications (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Risk management. ; Environmental management. ; Artificial intelligence. ; Stochastic processes. ; Environmental sciences Mathematics. ; Natural Hazards. ; IT Risk Management. ; Environmental Management. ; Artificial Intelligence. ; Stochastic Networks. ; Mathematical Applications in Environmental Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I Pre-Disaster -- 1. Impact of Mexican Public Policies in the development of COVID-19 Pandemic -- 2. Clustering of Highly Vulnerable Mexican Municipalities to Develop Humanitarian Public Policies -- 3. Strategies that improve the performance of the humanitarian supply chain -- 4. Water resources in Mexico and their implications in the phenomenon of drought -- 5. A Proposal to the Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emission in Inventory Replenishment: Mitigating the Climate Change -- 6. Theoretical approach to risk reduction since urban form -- 7. Allocation Model Applied to Preventive Evacuation for Volcanic Risk in Localities Near the Popocatepetl Volcano in Puebla, Mexico -- 8. Identification of homogeneous hydrological administrative regions in Mexico using analysis of variance -- Part II Post-Disaster -- 9. Optimising distribution of limited COVID-19 vaccines: Analysing im-pact in Argentine -- 10. Location of Regional Humanitarian Response Depot (RHRD) in the Seven Regions in the State of Puebla -- 11. Location of Humanitarian Response Distribution Centers for the State of Chiapas -- 12. Distribution of Personal Protective Equipment, derived from the Pres-ence of the COVID-19 Virus in Mexico -- 13. A prediction model to determine a COVID-19 patient’s outcome based on its risk factors -- 14. Application of a Markov Decision Process in Collection Center Opera-tions -- 15. Decision-Support Tool for Coordination of Volunteers during Lock-downs -- 16. Facilities Location under Risk Mitigation Concerns -- Part III Multi-criteria approaches -- 17. An Integrated FAHP-based Methodology to Compute a Risk Vulnera-bility Index -- 18. A multi-criteria decision-making framework for the design of the re-lief distribution routes.
    Abstract: This book aims to clarify the priorities of the Sendai Framework for the DRR 2015 – 2030, through gathering recent contributions addressing the different ways researchers define, measure, reduce, and manage risk in the challenge of the DRR. Beyond a discussion of the different definitions of disaster risk; this book provides contributions focused on optimization approaches that support the decision-making process in the challenge of managing DRR problems considering emerging disaster risks in the medium and long term, as well as national and local applications. Some of the topics covered include network flow problems, stochastic optimization, discrete optimization, multi-objective programming, approximation techniques, and heuristic approaches. The target audience of the book includes professionals who work in Linear Programming, Logistics, Optimization (Mathematical, Robust, Stochastic), Management Science, Mathematical Programming, Networks, Scheduling, Simulation, Supply Chain Management, Sustainability, and similar areas. It can be useful for researchers, academics, graduate students, and anyone else doing research in the field.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030908775
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-90877-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-90877-5
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    Applications of Space Techniques on the Natural Hazards in the MENA Region (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Geographic information systems. ; Physical geography. ; Environment. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geographical Information System. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Monitoring.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I: Introduction -- Chapter 1: Space Techniques and Earth Observation -- Chapter 2: Natural Hazards in the MENA Region -- Part II: Applications of Space Techniques for the MENA Region -- Chapter 3: Open Data and Tools for Multispectral Satellite Analysis of Desert Sand Dunes Migration: Case Studies in the MENA Region -- Chapter 4: How Severe is Water Stress in the MENA Region? Insights from GRACE and GRACE-FO Satellites and Global Hydrological Modeling -- Chapter 5: The Application of Remote Sensing on the Studies of Mean Sea Level Rise in the Arabian Gulf -- Chapter 6: Assessment of Vulnerability, Risk, and Adaptation of MENA Region to SLR by Remote Sensing and GIS -- Part III: Case Studies: Space techniques and Natural Hazards in the MENA Region -- Chapter 7: Use of satellite images and GIS for the assessment of natural hazards in Western Saudi Arabia -- Chapter 8: Remote Sensing and GIS application for Natural Hazards Assessment of the Mauritanian coastal zone -- Chapter 9: Remote sensing studies on monitoring natural hazards over cultural heritage sites in Cyprus -- Chapter 10: Flooding hazard assessment considering climate change in the coastal areas of Algeria based on a remote sensing and GIS data base -- Chapter 11: Geographical information systems (GIS) and multi-criteria analysis approach for flood risk mapping: case of Kasserine region, Tunisia -- Chapter 12: Applications of remote sensing techniques in earthquake and flood risk assessment in the Cyrenaica region, Al Jabal Al Akhdar area, NE Libya -- Integrated Methodology for Urban Flood Risk Mapping at the Microscale in Ungauged Regions: A Case Study of Hurghada, Egypt -- Chapter 14: Application of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System Techniques to Flood and Rainwater Harvesting: Case Study of Sennar, Sudan -- Chapter 15: Drought Assessment Using GIS and Remote Sensing in Jordan -- Chapter 16: Using Remote Sensing Techniques for Identifying the Environmental and Quantitative Indices of Drought in Tihama, Yemen -- Chapter 17: Assessment of drought impact on agricultural production using remote sensing and machine learning techniques in Kairouan prefecture, Tunisia -- Chapter 18: Quantitative assessment of land sensitivity to desertification in Central Sudan: An application of remote sensing-based MEDALUS Model -- Chapter 19: Selected benchmark for landslides susceptibility assessments in Northern Morocco -- Chapter 20: A Geophysical and Remote Sensing-based Approach for Monitoring Land Subsidence in Saudi Arabia -- Chapter 21: Landslide Susceptibility Map Production of Aden Peninsula - South West of Yemen -- Chapter 22: The use of Earth Observation data in wildfire fire risk management: a case study from Lebanon -- Chapter 23: Avalanche hazards with mitigation in Turkey and qualitative risk assessment for snow avalanches in Ayder (Rize, NE Turkey) using combination of GIS, remote sensing techniques and field studies -- Chapter 24: Space techniques to recognize seismological and geomorphological features in Libya -- Chapter 25: Seismological and remote sensing studies in the Dead Sea zone, Jordan 1987-2021 -- Chapter 26: Study of soil erosion risks using remote sensing and in Ouergha River watershed.
    Abstract: This book introduces a comprehensive understanding in the use of space techniques in natural hazards and risk management in the MENA Region. The book is based on different case-studies from 25 MENA countries, and will be useful in highlighting the issues from all aspects. In recent years the number of natural hazard events has increased in the MENA Region. This is exacerbated by the changing climate and extreme climate events, as well as a large increase in the population in this area. Disastrous events occur on a yearly basis characterized by a vulnerability of physical processes. Floods, earthquakes, and mass movement result in severe damage to property and livelihoods, and have devastating effects upon the environment. These events cause severe financial losses, which on an annual basis, can exceed millions of dollars. The predication, assessment and monitoring approaches remain inadequate in managing these hazards and in mitigating their impacts, but with the development of space techniques and geo-information systems, these situations can now be better managed. The miscellany of satellite images, with different spatial and temporal resolutions, enable the detection of terrain features and provide indications of potential natural risks. This book will of interest to stakeholders, including field experts, academics, researchers and decision makers.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030888749
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-88874-9
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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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    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
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    Water Resources of Pakistan : Issues and Impacts (2021)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Geology. ; Water.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 Pakistan’s Water Resources: Overview and Challenges -- Chapter 2 Pakistan’s Water Resources: From Retrospect to Prospect -- Chapter 3 Pakistan’s Transboundary Water Challenge -- Chapter 4 Water Security in Pakistan: Availability, Accessibility and Utilisation -- Chapter 5 Climate Change in the Mountains of Pakistan and its Water Availability Implications -- Chapter 6 Pakistan’s Water Resources in the Era of Climate Change -- Chapter 7 Unlocking Economic Growth Under a Changing Climate: Agricultural Water Reforms in Pakistan -- Chapter 8 Sustainability Analysis of Irrigation Water Management in Punjab -- Chapter 9 Examining Irrigated Agriculture in Pakistan with a Water-Energy-Food Nexus Approach -- Chapter 10 Groundwater Crisis: a Crisis of Governance? -- Chapter 11 Spatial Variability of Groundwater Storage in Pakistan -- Chapter 12 Impacts of Water Quality on Human Health in Pakistan -- Chapter 13 Improving Water Management in Pakistan using Social-Ecological Systems Research -- Chapter 14 A Roadmap for a Comprehensive Water Resources Forecast System for Pakistan -- Chapter 15 Ways Forward to Improve Water Security in Pakistan.
    Abstract: This book presents the first comprehensive assessment of water resources in Pakistan including surface water resources and groundwater resources. It gives a detailed overview of issues and challenges related to water which have not been adequately addressed e.g. water resource vulnerability to climate change, groundwater depletion and contamination, and water governance etc. It includes a collection and compilation of unpublished and scattered data from the archives and repositories of various national institutions and organization. Given the literature dearth, this book will not only be a comprehensive assessment of water resources in Pakistan but can also can as outstanding textbook on water resource management in Pakistan. It will attract a great range of readership including water specialists, researchers, undergraduate and post graduate students and policy makers from Pakistan as well as from overseas.
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    Pages: XVI, 318 p. 72 illus., 68 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030656799
    Series Statement: World Water Resources, 9
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-65679-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-65679-9
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    Groundwater in Egypt’s Deserts (2021)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Sustainability. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Geophysics. ; Geochemistry. ; Geology. ; Sustainability. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management. ; Geophysics. ; Geochemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: Overview of the Egyptian Deserts' Ground Water Resources and Their Qualities -- Fault zone hydrogeology and structural control on groundwater flow in the Egyptian aquifers -- Hydrogeology and Waterlogging problem in Egypt's Deserts, Case Study: Abu Meina Archaeological site , Burg Al-Arab -- Conceptual Models for Groundwater Management in Egypt's Deserts -- Characterizing ecosystem services to human well-being in groundwater dependent desert environments.
    Abstract: This book brings together contributions from groundwater researchers and scientists on underground water resources in Egypt's deserts. The aquifers' quantity and quality are evaluated in many regions of the Egyptian deserts using established methods that can be effectively employed to investigate the potential for sustainable development in Egypt and similarly arid countries. The water resources in Egypt's deserts are subject to deterioration, mainly by land salinization and water deficiency. This book presents the best management practices, water quantity and quality, and optimal and sustainable usage of available groundwater. The book offers a unique guide for all readers interested in groundwater, modeling, and assessment for sustainable development in Egypt and countries with similar weather and water conditions. .
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    Pages: X, 442 p. 178 illus., 162 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030776220
    Series Statement: Springer Water,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-77622-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-77622-0
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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
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    Ecological Tourism in the Republic of Kazakhstan (2021)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Cultural property. ; Archaeology. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Geology. ; Heritage Management. ; Conservation Biology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Scientific and Methodological Basis of the Ecological Tourism Development -- 2. The Natural and Recreational Potential of Kazakhstan for the Ecological Tourism Development -- 3. Social and Economic Tourism Potential of Kazakhstan -- 4. Potential Geoparks of Kazakhstan -- 5. Evaluation of Tourist-Resource Potential On Ecological Tourism At Scale Of Kazakhstan Regions -- 6. Current State and Prospects for The Ecological Tourism Development of Kazakhstan -- 7. Conclusion -- 8. References.
    Abstract: This book analyses the theoretical and methodological foundations of ecotourism and geotourism and examines the essence, content, factors, and models of ecotourism development. The authors conducted research to assess the tourist and recreational potential of ecotourism in Kazakhstan. The study analyses the current state and describes the problems of the long-term development of ecotourism. Besides, the authors also show the role of specially protected natural areas in ecotourism development, including a list of organizations that can create tourist products in the environmental direction. This book also defines the primary conditions necessary for ecotourism in protected natural and rural areas. The resulting cartographic material visualizes the geospatial potential of the regions of Kazakhstan, aiming a more targeted expenditure of financial resources allocated to tourism development. Thus, the presented book is relevant from a practical perspective to scientists and researchers and is of value to business structures and stakeholders.
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    Pages: VIII, 281 p. 113 illus., 108 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030774622
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-77462-2
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    The Geoheritage of Hot Springs (2021)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Geophysics. ; Physical geography. ; Geology. ; Conservation Biology. ; Geophysics. ; Earth System Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Hot springs: A general perspective -- The geology of hot springs -- The geochemistry of hot springs -- The conservation of hot springs -- Hot springs throughout history -- Hot springs and their cultural heritage.
    Abstract: The aim of this book is to provide an overview of topics related to the extensive geoheritage of hot springs, their natural environments, and their integration into commercial and industrial functions. The eleven chapters explore aspects of historical and cultural traditions, geology and geochemistry, research updates, conservation issues and of course health, wellness, and recreation throughout time. Because natural hot springs and active hydrothermal areas play a significant role in the tourism industry, visitor expectations are examined together with an assessment of common hazards and potential risks in active hydrothermal environments, along with recommendations how to stay safe. For the purpose of showcasing certain unique features, to share noteworthy events and developments or to identify concerns associated with the sustainability of natural water source, examples of particular hot spring areas are included in several chapters. One chapter is also dedicated entirely to the protection of natural hot springs and raises awareness for conservation, while another chapter reviews the history of hot springs in great detail to establish a realistic and justifiable timeline of their original use. Lastly, the significance of natural hot springs for various tourism sectors is analysed and the potential for sustainable future destination development in rural and remote regions is discussed. Many locations were considered and invite the reader to use the information as a reference point in the quest to further explore the remarkable natural and cultural geoheritage of hot springs worldwide.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030604639
    Series Statement: Geoheritage, Geoparks and Geotourism, Conservation and Management Series,
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    Geological Resources of Tierra del Fuego (2021)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Physical geography. ; Mineralogy. ; Geology. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Mineralogy.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. An introduction to the geology of Tierra del Fuego -- Chapter 2. Beatriz Mine: a Polymetallic Massive Occurrence in Tierra del Fuego -- Chapter 3. A review of the Arroyo Rojo VMS deposit, Tierra del Fuego -- Chapter 4. The Ornamental Rocks of Tierra del Fuego -- Chapter 5. Aggregates in Tierra del Fuego: Morphogenesis and Distributio -- Chapter 6. Didactic Tools in the Scope of Geography in the Provincia de Tierra del Fuego -- Chapter 7. Teaching Earth Sciences in the Provincial Educational System -- Chapter 8. History of Gold in Tierra del Fuego -- Chapter 9. Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego and Isla de los Estados Peatlands -- Chapter 10. Lakes and Glaciers from Fuegian Andes. Morphology, Distribution and Origin -- Chapter 11. Geophysical Methods Applied to the Study of Lakes and Paleolakes in Tierra del Fuego -- Chapter 12. Geological and Geographic Resources among Hunter-gatherers of Tierra del Fuego: a View from Archaeological and Ethnographic Data -- Chapter 13. Geotourism – Interpretation – Ethnogeology: Extraordinary Geological Resources in Tierra del Fuego -- Chapter 14. Key features and Geosite proposal to tell the story of the Argentinian Andes in the Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego -- Chapter 15. Differential Uplifting Rates Across the Magellan Fault: Interactions Between South American and Scotia Plates -- Chapter 16. Paleomagnetic and Magnetic Studies of Quaternary Units in Tierra del Fuego, the South Atlantic Islands and Southern Patagonia -- Chapter 17. Provenance of the Coastal Sands of the Western Scotia Plate: Tierra del Fuego and Antarctic Peninsula -- Chapter 18. An overview on the Mineral Resources of the Argentine Antarctic Sector -- Chapter 19. Meteorites found in the Argentine Antarctic Sector -- Chapter 20. Acidity and Alkalinity as Foundational Parameters in the Ordering of Eruptive Rocks and some Fuegian examples.
    Abstract: The CADIC’s Geological Resources Program will soon turn 40 years of fruitful development. During this period many projects were carried out and others remain to be implemented. In the course of time three generations of researchers have been formed. Mentioning names would be unfair to those that could be involuntarily omitted. There is still a long way to go. The eagerness for knowledge should not stop. This book is a tribute to all those people who have worked in the different projects of pure and applied science, and educational, and human resources training, granted to this founding program and associated laboratories of the regional center of CONICET in Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. The twenty papers which constitute this book have a genuine Latin appeal, having been written by 50 authors based in Argentina and Spain. All this contributions are concerned with Fuegian geological resources. Everyone concerned with this work hopes that it will prove a fitting and lasting memorial to Nacho Subías, whose personal contribution to our knowledge of this geology was outstanding.
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    ISBN: 9783030606831
    Series Statement: Springer Geology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60683-1
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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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    Pages: XII, 380 p. 108 illus., 66 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030672959
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67295-9
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    The Geology of Iran: Tectonic, Magmatism and Metamorphism (2021)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Geomorphology. ; Sedimentology. ; Geology. ; Geomorphology. ; Sedimentology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Geological setting and crustal structure of Iran -- Structural units of Iran -- Faults and Tectonic Phases of Iran -- Magmatic Phases and their Distribution in Iran -- Intrusive Rocks of Iran -- Ophiolite Complexes in Iran -- Metamorphic Rocks of Iran.
    Abstract: This book describes the geological setting of Iran throughout geological history, referring to paleogeography and general geodynamics. Also, all structural units, faults, tectonic phases and orogeny occurred in the geology of Iran have been evaluated. Magmatic and metamorphic rocks along with ophiolitic complexes have extensive outcrops in Iran, and these rocks with Precambrian age constitute its basement. Study and identification of such rocks not only throws light on the geodynamic issues of Iran but also helps in recognition of the mode of formation and evolution of the sedimentary basins located within various structural divisions of the country. Moreover, the majority of metallic and non-metallic mineral deposits are associated either directly or indirectly with magmatic, and at time metamorphic, rocks. In the Magmatism and Metamorphism parts, it is tried to thoroughly consider the various aspects of the igneous rocks, whether intrusive, extrusive or young volcanoes, from the point of view of petrography, geochemistry and geodynamics. In addition, the major intrusive bodies of Iran have been presented along with their petrologic and chronologic specifications in tables, mentioning the bibliographic resources.
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    Pages: XII, 441 p. 134 illus., 96 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030711092
    Series Statement: Earth and Environmental Sciences Library,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71109-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-71109-2
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    Mars: A Volcanic World (2021)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Astronomy. ; Earth sciences. ; Geochemistry. ; Geology. ; Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences. ; Earth Sciences. ; Geochemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 - History of scientific studies and current views of Mars -- Chapter 2 - The formation of Mars and the origin of its volcanic provinces -- Chapter 3 - Petrologic evolution of Martian volcanism and clues from meteorites -- Chapter 4 - Volcanic eruptions on Mars, lava flow morphology, and thermodynamics -- Chapter 5 - Volcanic Channels and Volcanic Features on Mars -- Chapter 6 - General concepts on porous-media flow on Mars – thermal H2O-CO2-fers – -- Chapter 7 - Buried volcano-hydrothermal systems and minerals on Mars -- Chapter 8 - Explosive volcanism on Mars -- Chapter 9 - The origin and evolution of volcanism at Martian highland paterae: A review of the current state of knowledge -- Chapter 10 - Infrasound Propagation on Mars atmosphere -- Chapter 11 - Potential Futures in Human Habitation of Martian Lava Tubes -- Chapter 12 - Future perspectives of Mars after the latest studies.
    Abstract: This book is a comprehensive advancement about the understanding of the volcanology of Mars in all its aspects, from its primary formation to its evolution in time, from the smaller structures to the bigger structures. It discusses the implications of volcanism in the general environmental and geological context of Mars. The book is validating the Southern Giant Impact Hypothesis explaining the formation of Mars in an interdisciplinary approach, including mineralogical, geochemical, volcanological as well as geomorphological information. Implications for future explorations in terms of resources are provided. This book serves as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate level to foster new basic research in the field of planetary volcanology and is a new guide for future missions toward a volcanic world, including new detailed information for the general audience who is always keen to know more about the history of Mars and its large volcanoes. The book also presents an updated situation about the water resources of the planet.
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    Pages: VIII, 327 p. 138 illus., 107 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030841034
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-84103-4
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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
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    Enabling Adaptive Water Management to Face Drought Risk in a Changing Climate (2021)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Geography. ; Physical geography. ; Natural Hazards. ; Water. ; Regional Geography. ; Earth System Sciences.
    Abstract: This book explores the current challenges with regard to uncertainty and risk in water management, as well as the interlinkages between drought and water management. It focuses on the challenges for water management organisations, which are expected to adapt to such changes and implement adaptive water management. The book proposes a methodology for assessing organisations’ adaptive capacity, named REACT, and demonstrates its application in a case study. It subsequently analyses the barriers hindering water management organisations’ ability to adapt, and investigates the socio-cultural and economic barriers in water governance to applying adaptive water management (AWM) strategies. Lastly, the book describes how to enable AWM in order to face current and future drought risks by integrating it with drought risk management. Given its scope, it will appeal to scientists, pracademics and professionals from academia, the water industry and involved in policymaking.
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    Pages: XII, 132 p. 17 illus., 14 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030551377
    Series Statement: PoliMI SpringerBriefs,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55137-7
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    Understanding and Reducing Landslide Disaster Risk : Volume 1 Sendai Landslide Partnerships and Kyoto Landslide Commitment (2021)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental policy. ; Natural Hazards. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Policy.
    Description / Table of Contents: Forum Lectures and Special Lecture: On the prediction of landslides and their consequences -- Design recommendations for single and dual rigid debris flow barriers with and without basal clearance -- The rockfall failure hazard assessment: summary and new advances -- Progress and lessons learned from responses to landslide disasters -- Behind-the-scenes in mitigation of landslides and other geohazards in low income countries - in memory of Hiroshi Fukuoka -- The impact of climate change on landslide hazard and risk -- Sendai Landslide Partnerships, Kyoto Landslide Commitment, and International programme on Landslides: Kyoto 2020 Commitment for Global Promotion of Understanding and Reducing Landslide Disaster Risk -- International Consortium on Landslides -- The ICL journal Landslides - 16 years of capacity development for landslide risk reduction -- UNESCO/KU/ICL UNITWIN Cooperation Programme-Members and recent activities -- International Programme on Landslides (IPL) -- SATREPS project for Sri Lanka with regard to “Development of early warning technology of Rain-induced Rapid and Long-travelling Landslides” -- Central Asia – rockslides' and rock avalanches' treasury and workbook -- Results of recent monitoring activities on landslide Umka, Belgrade, Serbia - IPL 181 -- Landslides in Weathered Flysch: From Activation to Deposition (WCoE 2017-2020) -- Report of the Croatian WCoE 2017-2020: From landslide mapping to risk assessment -- LARAM School: an ongoing experience -- Advanced technologies for Landslides (WCoE 2017-2020) -- Extreme rainfall event and its aftermath analysis - IPL 210 project progress report -- Complex geomorphological and engineering geological research of landslides with adverse societal impacts -- Report of the IPL-219, IPL-220 and Croatian WCoE 2017-2020: From landslide investigation to landslide prediction and stabilization -- Landslide-induced Tsunamis: Simulation of Tsunami waves induced by coastal and submarine landslides in Japan -- On the use of statistical analysis to understand submarine landslide processes and assess their hazard -- The continuing underestimated tsunami hazard from submarine landslides -- December 11, 2018 landslide and 90-m icy tsunami in the Bureya water reservoir -- The link between upper-slope submarine landslides and mass transport deposits in the hadal trenchs -- Tsunami from the San Andrés Landslide on El Hierro, Canary Islands: first attempt using simple scenario -- A sedimentological study of turbidite layers on a deep–sea terrace in the Japan Trench -- Flank failure of the volcanic Turtle Island and the submarine landslide in the southernmost Okinawa Trough -- Numerical simulation for tsunami generation due to a landslide -- Dealing with mass flow-induced tsunamis at Stromboli volcano: monitoring strategies through multi-platform remote sensing -- Detailed seafloor observation on a deep-sea terrace along the Japan Trench after the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake -- Landslides at UNESCO designates sites and contribution from WMO, FAO, IRDR -- Landslides at UNESCO-designated sites -- Traditional knowledge and local expertise in landslide risk mitigation of world heritages sites -- Reconstruction of the slope instability conditions before the 2016 failure in an urbanized district of Florence (Italy), a UNESCO World Heritage Site -- Integrating Kinematic analysis and Infrared Thermography for instability processes assessment in the rupestrian monastery complex of David Gareja (Georgia) -- Shallow landslide susceptibility assessment in the High City of Antananarivo (Madagascar) -- Thermo-mechanical cliff stability at tomb KV42 in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt -- Collaboration in MHEWS through an Integrated Way: The Great Efforts Contributed by Multi-stakeholder Partnership at National, Regional and International Levels -- Resilient Watershed Management: Landscape Approach to Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction -- Integrating DRR into the conservation and management mechanisms of the internationally designated sites – view of IRDR -- Landslide hazard and risk assessment for civil protection early response -- Size matters: the impact of small, medium and large landslide disasters -- Practices of Public Participation Early Warning System for Geological Hazards in China -- Education and Capacity Development for Risk Management and Risk Governance -- Early warning systems in Italy: state-of-the-art and future trends -- Community-based landslide risk management in contrasting social environments, cases from the Czech Republic -- Refinement Progresses on Freeway Slope Maintenance after a Huge Landslide Disaster -- Landslide exposure community-based mapping: a first encounter in a small rural locality of Mexico -- Co-producing data and decision support tools to reduce landslide risk in the humid tropics -- ICT-based landslide disaster simulation drill: Road to achieve 2030 global commitment -- A Preliminary Work of Safety Potential Analysis Model for Anchors Used on Freeway Slopes -- Initial Experiences of Community Involvement in an Early Warning System in Informal Settlements in Medellín, Colombia -- Capacity Building and Community Preparedness towards Landslide Disaster in Pagerharjo Village, Kulon Progo Regency of Yogyakarta, Indonesia -- Protection of a cultural heritage site in Croatia from rockfall occurrences -- Cutting-edge technologies aiming for better outcomes of landslide disaster mitigation.
    Abstract: This book is a part of ICL new book series “ICL Contribution to Landslide Disaster Risk Reduction” founded in 2019. Peer-reviewed papers submitted to the Fifth World Landslide Forum were published in six volumes of this book series. This book contains the followings: • Four Forum lectures and one award paper • Sendai Landslide Partnerships, Kyoto Landslide Commitment, and International Programme on Landslides. • Landslide-induced tsunamis • Landslides at UNESCO designates sites and contribution from WMO, FAO, and IRDR • Education and Capacity Development for Risk Management and Risk Governance Prof. Kyoji Sassa is the Founding President and the Secretary-General of International Consortium on Landslides (ICL). He has been the Editor-in-Chief of International Journal Landslides since its foundation in 2004. Prof. Matjaž Mikoš is the Vice President of International Consortium on Landslides and Vice President of Slovenian Academy of Engineering. He is a Professor and Dean of Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. Dr. Shinji Sassa is Head of Soil Dynamics Group and Research Director of International Research Center for Coastal Disasters, Port and Airport Research Institute, National Institute of Maritime, Port and Aviation Technology, Japan. Prof. Peter Bobrowsky is the President of International Consortium on Landslides. He is a Senior Scientist of Geological Survey of Canada, Ottawa, Canada. Prof. Kaoru Takara is the Executive Director of International Consortium on Landslides. He is a Professor and Dean of Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies (GSAIS) in Human Survivability (Shishu-Kan), Kyoto University. Dr. Khang Dang is the Secretary General of the Fifth World Landslide Forum. He also serves as the Research Promotion Officer of ICL and a Lecturer at the University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
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    Pages: XXV, 641 p. 527 illus., 483 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030601966
    Series Statement: ICL Contribution to Landslide Disaster Risk Reduction,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60196-6
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    Ice Age Floodscapes of the Pacific Northwest : A Photographic Exploration (2021)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Geomorphology. ; Geographic information systems. ; Physical geography. ; Mineralogy. ; Geology. ; Geomorphology. ; Geographical Information System. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Mineralogy.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1.Introduction -- Chapter 2-Background -- Chapter 3-Ice age outbursts -- Chapter 4-Channeled scabland -- Chapter 5-Erosional features -- Chapter 6-Depositional features. .
    Abstract: This heavily illustrated book contains descriptions and geologic interpretations of photographs (mostly aerial) illustrating the power and magnitude of repeated Ice Age flooding in the Pacific Northwest, as recently as 14,000 years ago. The scale of Ice Age floods was so huge that today it is often difficult to see and appreciate the power and magnitude of such megafloods from ground level. However, from the air, landforms created by the floods often come into clear focus. Aerial images, obtained via unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) as well as fixed-wing airplane, add a new perspective on evidence gathered by dozens of scientists since 1923.
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    Pages: XI, 180 p. 298 illus., 291 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030530433
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-53043-3
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    Frequency Analyses of Natural Extreme Events : A Spreadsheets Approach (2021)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Geology. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geology. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Basic Notions of Probability and Statistics for Flood -- Normal Distribution -- Log-Normal Distribution with 2 parameters -- Log-Normal Distribution with 3 parameters -- Gamma Distribution -- Pearson Type III Distribution -- Log-Pearson Type III Distribution -- Extreme Value type I Distribution -- General Extreme Value Distribution -- Log-Normal Distribution with 3 parameters for the Minima -- Pearson Type III Distribution for the Minima -- Extreme Value Type III Distribution for the Minima -- General Extreme Value Distribution for the Minima. .
    Abstract: This book is of paramount importance in the fields of engineering and applied sciences, given that through the values obtained by these procedures, many structures, like spillways of dams and highway culverts, are designed and constructed. The main aim of this book is to provide procedures for implementing many probability distribution functions, all of them based on using a standard and a common computational application known as Excel, which is available to any personal computer user. The computer procedures are given in enough detail, so readers can develop their own Excel worksheets. All the probability distribution functions in the book have schemes to estimate its parameters, quantiles, and confidence limits through the methods of moments and maximum likelihood.
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    Pages: XVII, 410 p. 304 illus., 300 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030863906
    Series Statement: Earth and Environmental Sciences Library,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86390-6
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    Understanding and Reducing Landslide Disaster Risk : Volume 2 From Mapping to Hazard and Risk Zonation (2021)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental policy. ; Natural Hazards. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Policy.
    Description / Table of Contents: Kyenotes: Landslide Recognition and Mapping for Slope Disaster Risk Reduction and Management - Keynote Speech -- Landslide susceptibility mapping by interpretation of aerial photographs, AHP and precise DEM -- Landslide recognition and mapping: New landslide inventory map of the Sudetes Mountains (south-western Poland) -- Gullies as landforms for landslide initiation – examples from the Dubračina River Basin (Croatia) -- Opportunities and challenges of the object-oriented automatic landslide detection from the high resolution Digital Elevation Model -- Can Repeat LiDAR Surveys Locate Future Massive Landslides? -- Semi-automatic Landslide Inventory Mapping with Multiresolution Segmentation Process: A Case Study from Ulus District (Bartin, NW Turkey) -- Landslide mapping based on UAV and SfM – Case study of the 2018 Prnjavor Čuntićki landslide, Croatia -- Developing recognition and simple mapping by UAV/SfM for local resident in mountainous area in Vietnam – A case study in Po Xi Ngai Community, Laocai province -- Landslide activity classification based on Sentinel-1 satellite radar interferometry data -- Updating Landslide Activity State and Intensity by Means of Persistent Scatterer Interferometry -- Damming predisposition of river networks: a mapping methodology -- Landslides along Halong-Vandon Expressway in Quang Ninh province, Vietnam -- Landslide hazard assessment and zonation – susceptibility modelling: New data on geological conditions of landslide activity on Vorobyovy Gory (Moscow, Russia) -- Impact of agricultural management in vineyards to landslides susceptibility in Italian Apennines -- Landslide susceptibility in two secondary rivers of La Ciénega watershed, Nevado de Toluca volcano, Mexico -- An Ordinal Scale Weighting Approach for Susceptibility Mapping Around Tehri Dam, Uttarakhand, India -- Potential Analysis of Deep-seated Landslides Caused by Typhoon Morakot Using Slope Unit -- Landslide susceptibility assessment using binary logistic regression in northern Philippines Landslide Hazard Mapping of Penang Island Malaysia based on Multilayer Perceptron Approach -- Landslide Susceptibility Mapping Based on the Deep Belief Network: A Case Study in Sichuan Province, China -- A Comparative study of deep learning and conventional neural network forevaluating landslide susceptibility using landslide initiation zones -- Landslide susceptibility assessment by ensemble-based Machine Learning models -- Application of Machine Learning Algorithms and Their Ensemble for Landslide Susceptibility Mapping -- Overcoming data scarcity related issues for landslide susceptibility modeling with machine learning -- Practical accounting of uncertainties in data-driven landslide susceptibility models. Examples from the Lanzhou case study -- Assessment of shallow landslides susceptibility using SHALSTAB and SINMAP at Serra do Mar, Brazil -- Regional slope stability analysis in landslide hazard assessment context, North Macedonia example -- Applying the Newmark model in the assessment of earthquake triggered landslides during the 2017 Ms 7.0 Jiuzhaigou earthquake, China -- Evaluation of secondary landslide susceptibility for the rescue activity using LiDAR UAV data -- Methodology for landslides assessment causing river channel obstructions and the consequent water shortage in rural communities -- Landslide hazard assessment and zonation – temporal and size modelling: Landslide Size Distribution Characteristics of Cretaceous and Eocene Flysch Assemblages in the Western Black Sea Region of Turkey -- A statistical exploratory analysis of inventoried slide-type movements for South Tyrol (Italy) -- Assessing landslide volume for landform hazard zoning purposes -- Empirical relationships to estimate the probability of runout exceedance for various landslide types -- Rapid sensitivity analysis for reducing uncertainty in landslide hazard assessment -- Applying debris flow simulation for detailed hazard and risk mapping -- Debris-Flow Peak Discharge Calculation Model Based on Erosion Zoning -- Assessment of rainfall-induced landslides in Tomioka city, Gunma Prefecture, Japan (Oct 2019) based on a simple prediction model and assumption parameters -- Rainfall-induced lahar occurrences shortly after eruptions and its initiation processes in Japan -- Spatiotemporal Assessment of Geological Hazard Safety along Railway Engineering using a Novel Method: A Case Study of the Sichuan-Tibet Railway, China -- Slope Stability and Landslide Hazard in Volubilis Archaeological Site (Morocco) -- Landslide data and information for disaster mitigation: Slope Hazard and Risk Mapping Project (PBRC) – An Overview of Disaster Risk Reduction Initiative -- Risk-informed Land Use Planning for Landslide Disaster Risk Reduction -- Landslides in steep-slope agricultural landscapes -- From satellite images to field survey: a complete scheme of lanslide InSAR monitoring -- Slope disaster risk reduction map as a communication tool for community based DRR in Japan & Vietnam -- Landslide vulnerability of people, communities and the built environment: People vulnerability to landslide: risky behaviours and dangerous conditions by gender and age -- Using mixed-methods to understand community vulnerability to debris flows in Montecito, CA -- Innovation in analysis and forecasting of vulnerability to slow-moving landslides -- Sentinel-1 PSI data for the evaluation of landslide geohazard and impact -- On the use of UAVs for landslide exposure of households: La Gloria neighbourhood, Teziutlán, Puebla -- Ordinal Logistic Regression to automatic classify shallow landslide risk level in Sao Paulo city, Brazil -- Site-specific risk assessment of buildings exposed to rock fall in India- A case study -- Cutting-edge technologies aiming for better outcomes of landslide disaster mitigation.
    Abstract: This book is a part of ICL new book series “ICL Contribution to Landslide Disaster Risk Reduction” founded in 2019. Peer-reviewed papers submitted to the Fifth World Landslide Forum were published in six volumes of this book series. This book contains the followings: • Keynotes • Landslide detection, recognition and mapping • Landslide susceptibility assessment and modelling • Landslide size statistics and temporal modelling • Data and information for landslide disaster mitigation • Vulnerability to landslides of people, communities and the built environment Dr. Fausto Guzzetti is General Director of Office III – Technical and Scientific Activities for Risk Forecasting and Prevention, Department of Civil Protection, Italian Presidency of the Council of Ministers, on leave from the Italian National Research Council. Prof. Snježana Mihalić Arbanas is a Full Professor of the Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering of the University of Zagreb, Croatia. She is the Chair of ICL Network Committee. Paola Reichenbach is a Senior Researcher of the Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection, an institute of the Italian National Research Council (IRPI-CNR), Perugia, Italy. Prof. Kyoji Sassa is the Founding President and the Secretary-General of the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL). He has been the Editor-in-Chief of International Journal Landslides since its foundation in 2004. Prof. Peter Bobrowsky is the President of the International Consortium on Landslides. He is a Senior Scientist of Geological Survey of Canada, Ottawa, Canada. Prof. Kaoru Takara is the Executive Director of the International Consortium on Landslides. He is a Professor and Dean of Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies (GSAIS) in Human Survivability (Shishu-Kan), Kyoto University.
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    ISBN: 9783030602277
    Series Statement: ICL Contribution to Landslide Disaster Risk Reduction,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60227-7
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    Geostatistics and Geospatial Technologies for Groundwater Resources in India (2021)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Pollution. ; Sustainability. ; Environment. ; Geology. ; Pollution. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1. Fundamentals of Geostatistics and Geospatial Technologies -- Chapter 1. Principles of geostatistics -- Chapter 2. Spatial variability and semivariogram theory -- Chapter 3. Kriging and its type (Ordinary krigging, co-kriging and regression kriging) -- Chapter 4. Lognormal kriging, probability kriging and Indicator kriging -- Part 2. Groundwater Availability: Exploration, depletion, Recharge and Storage -- Chapter 5. Field-based monitoring of groundwater -- Chapter 6. Satellite-based monitoring of groundwater depletion.
    Abstract: This book offers essential information on geospatial technologies for water resource management and highlights the latest GIS and geostatistics techniques as they relate to groundwater. Groundwater is inarguably India's single most important natural resource. It is the foundation of millions of Indian farmers' livelihood security and the primary source of drinking water for a vast majority of Indians in rural and urban areas. The prospects of continued high rates of growth in the Indian economy will, to a great extent, depend on how judiciously we can manage groundwater in the years to come. Over the past three decades, India has emerged as by far the single largest consumer of groundwater in the world. Though groundwater has made the country self-sufficient in terms of food, we face a crisis of dwindling water tables and declining water quality. Deep drilling by tube wells, which was once part of the solution to water shortages, is now in danger of becoming part of the problem. Consequently, we urgently need to focus our efforts on the sustainable and equitable management of groundwater. Addressing that need, this book presents novel advances in and applications of RS–GIS and geostatistical techniques to the research community in a precise and straightforward manner.
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    ISBN: 9783030623975
    Series Statement: Springer Hydrogeology,
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    Self-Potential Method: Theoretical Modeling and Applications in Geosciences (2021)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Physical geography. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Geology. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Analytical methods in the interpretation of self-potential anomalies- a comprehensive review -- 2. Metaheuristics inversion of Self-Potential anomalies -- 3. Self-Potential inversion and uncertainty analysis via Particle Swarm Optimization -- 4. Interpretation of Self-Potential anomalies for investigating faults using the Levenberg-Marquardt and Particle Swarm Optimization methods: a study case in Çanakkale-Ayvacık, Turkey -- 5. Estimation of the buried model parameters from the self-potential data applying advanced approaches: A comparative study -- 6. Determining the structure factor and parameters of a buried polarized structure from Self potential anomaly data -- 7. Ensemble Kalman Inversion for Determining Model Parameter of Self-Potential Data in the Mineral Exploration -- 8. Advanced analysis of self-potential anomalies: Review of case studies from mining, archaeology and environment -- 9. Preferential groundwater flow pathways in sinkholes using self-potential (SP) method: A study case of Anina karstic region (Banat Mountains, Romania) -- 10. Quantification of thickness for oil reservoir and determination of Rw for estimation of water saturation using SP log -- 11. High resolution electrical resistivity tomography and self-potential mapping for groundwater and mineral exploration in different geological settings of India.
    Abstract: The book deals primarily with the aspects of advances in Self-Potential geophysical data modeling, different interpretation techniques, new ideas and an integrated study to delineate the subsurface structures associated with exploration, contamination, buried paleochannels, archaeological investigations, glaciology, geomorphology, subsurface mapping and also in hydrocarbon exploration.The book is specifically aimed with the state-of-art information regarding research advances and new development in these areas of study, coupled to extensive modelling and field investigations obtained from around the world. It is extremely enlightening for the students, research workers, scientists, faculty members in Applied Geophysics, Near Surface Geophysics, Potential field, Electrical and Electromagnetic methods, Mathematical Modeling Techniques in Earth Sciences, as well as Environmental and other practical problems associated with Earth Sciences.
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    Pages: XIII, 314 p. 178 illus., 139 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030793333
    Series Statement: Springer Geophysics,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-79333-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-79333-3
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    Big Karst Chambers : Examples, Genesis, Stability (2021)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Geomorphology. ; Physical geography. ; Geology. ; Geomorphology. ; Earth System Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Presentation -- Monographs -- Comparative Analysis and Synthesis -- Application to the Digging of Artificial Chambers -- Study of Sarawak Chamber -- The future of Underground Plants.
    Abstract: This book documents and describes 32 natural caves from France and around the globe that have a width larger than 50 m, including data on the largest underground chamber in the world: Sarawak Chamber. Artificial caves are not able to be constructed at these volumes and most of these naturally forming chambers had never been surveyed before with little geological data available. Methodologies for studying these large volume Karst chambers are described and for each site, a survey, a geomorphological sketch, a description and photographic images are provided. The process of the mechanical transportation by underground running water, of an insoluble but erodible rock located below thick limestone roofs via digging, scouring and racking are explained through these example to clarify the genesis of the largest volumes in the world. The purpose of this study was to estimate whether these natural contexts could be transposed to the digging of artificial caverns to accommodate underground nuclear power plants. Indeed, the comparison of the effects of the Lucens nuclear accident with those of Chernobyl and Fukushima shows the whole interest of an underground solution. These examples of natural chambers indisputably show that this is possible.
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    Pages: XII, 201 p. 230 illus., 100 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030587321
    Series Statement: Advances in Karst Science,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58732-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-58732-1
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    The Geology of the Egyptian Nubian Shield (2021)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Mineralogy. ; Paleontology . ; Geology. ; Mineralogy. ; Paleontology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Turin Papyrus Map and Historical Background -- The Egyptian Nubian Shield within the frame of the Arabian-Nubian Shield -- Rock succession of the Egyptian Nubian Shield -- The Sinai Metamorphic Core Complexes and implications on Break-up of Rodinia -- The Infracrustal rocks in Egypt -- The Ophiolite-dominated Suprastructure -- Volcanosedimentary succession in Egypt -- The Neoproterozoic volcanism and volcanic rocks in Egypt -- Granites and Granites in Egypt: A Matter of Controversy -- Dokhan Volcanics in Egypt -- The Hammamat Molasse Sediments -- On the cryptology of the lithosphere mantle beneath Northeast Africa continent: A perspective view -- The mantle section of Neoproterozoic ophiolites from the Pan-African belt: an implication for the tectonomagmatic evolution of the Egyptian Nubian Shield -- Suture(s) and major shear zones in the Egyptian Nubian Shield -- Neoproterozoic tectonometamorphic evolution -- Petrogenetic evolution of the Neoproterozoic rock of Egypt -- Metallic Mineral Deposits in the Neoproterozoic Egyptian Nubian Shield: an overview -- Active Plate Margins associated Base- and Precious-Metal Deposits -- Convergent-margin Polymetallic Volcanic Massive Sulphide Deposits -- Convergent-margin Polymetallic Epithermal Deposits (Zn-Cu-Au-Ag) -- Banded Iron Formation -- Ophiolite-associated Cu, Ni and Cr Deposits -- Gold in Egypt -- Sn-W-Ta-Mo-U-REE Mineralizations associated with Alkali Granite Magmatism -- Non-Metallic Mineral Deposits in the Egyptian Nubian Shield (including Beryl, peridot, fluorite, talc, magnesite and barite ore deposits) -- Application of remote sensing in detecting mineralized zones -- Application of magnetic susceptibility and its anisotropy in deciphering the tectonic evolution of the Pan-African belt of Egypt -- Geophysical data for mapping structural features and hydrothermal alteration zones. .
    Abstract: This richly illustrated book provides an overview of the Neoproterozoic Pan-African Belt of Egypt (PABE), which represents the northwestern continuation of the Arabian-Nubian Shield (ANS) and the East African Orogen (EAO). The first chapter offers an introduction to the Turin Papyrus Map and the historical background of the PABE, while the second addresses how the PABE is related to the ANS and EAO. Rock succession of the PABE is dealt with in Chapter 3, while Chapter 4 focuses on Sinai Metamorphic Core Complexes and implications on the break-up of Rodinia. Subsequent chapters discuss a broad range of topics, e.g. ophiolite-dominated suprastructural rocks; volcanosedimentary succession, Neoproterozoic volcanism and volcanic rocks in Egypt; enigmatic issues concerning granite, Dokhan and Hammamat sediments; the lithospheric mantle beneath the Northeast African continent and the mantle section of Neoproterozoic ophiolites from the PABE; sutures, megashears and petrogenetic evolution of the Neoproterozoic rocks of Egypt; and metallic and non-metallic mineral deposits in the PABE, which are covered in extensive detail. The book’s closing chapters discuss the application of remote sensing techniques and anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility (AMS) to decipher the tectonic evolution of the PABE, as well as the use of geophysical data to map structural features and hydrothermal alteration zones in the PABE. .
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    Pages: XXIV, 700 p. 396 illus., 354 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030497712
    Series Statement: Regional Geology Reviews,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49771-2
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    Water Resources of Chile (2021)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Geography. ; Climatology. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Geology. ; Regional Geography. ; Climate Sciences. ; Water.
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword -- Chapter 1: Country profile -- Chapter 2: Climate and Weather in Chile -- Chapter 3: Precipitation, temperature and evaporation -- Chapter 4: Surface Water Resources -- Chapter 5: Groundwater resources -- Chapter 6: Snow cover and glaciers -- Chapter 7: Extreme Events, floods -- Chapter 8: Extreme Events, droughts -- Chapter 9: Catchment-Scale Natural Water Balance in Chile -- Chapter 10: Water Quality -- Chapter 11: River Basin Policy and Management -- Chapter 12: Agricultural Uses -- Chapter 13: Domestic uses of Water -- Chapter 14: Mining and Industrial Uses -- Chapter 15: Hydroelectric Uses -- Chapter 16: The Chilean forest sector and its relationship with water resources -- Chapter 17: Environmental and recreational uses -- Chapter 18: Economics of water resources -- Chapter 19: Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources -- Chapter 20: Impacts of Urbanization and Land Use Change over Water Resources -- Chapter 21: Water Resources Research in Chile -- Chapter 22: Challenges for the future.
    Abstract: Chile is a privileged country in terms of water resources, with an average annual runoff of approximately 50,000 m3/person. However, water availability varies enormously in space, as less than 1,000 m3/person are available for more than 50% of the population. The temporal and spatial distribution of water resources is driven by processes highly variables across a country with different climates explained not only by a large range of latitudes (from 17° to 56° south), but also the presence of the Pacific Ocean and the Andes with peaks up to 7000 m. This geography makes of Chile a true natural laboratory in which water is essential for the society and the economy of the country. The relevance of water resources for the country has become even more significant in the context of a mega-drought that has affected practically the entire territory in recent years, although large floods such as those in Atacama 2015 and 2017 also take place periodically. This unique book brings together the state-of-art knowledge about the hydrology of Chile and its water resources, with a particular focus on quantitative aspects. The chapters are prepared by many of the most relevant researchers and practitioners working in water resources in the country. High-quality research contributions on climate and meteorology, surface and subsurface hydrology, water quality, water monitoring, water resource and global change, among other issues, are presented in this unique book, which offers a useful guide for academicians, researchers, practitioners and managers dealing with diverse water-related issues in Chile and other regions with similar characteristics.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030569013
    Series Statement: World Water Resources, 8
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-56901-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-56901-3
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    Understanding and Reducing Landslide Disaster Risk : Volume 5 Catastrophic Landslides and Frontiers of Landslide Science (2021)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental policy. ; Natural Hazards. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Policy.
    Abstract: This book is a part of ICL new book series “ICL Contribution to Landslide Disaster Risk Reduction” founded in 2019. Peer-reviewed papers submitted to the Fifth World Landslide Forum were published in six volumes of this book series. This book contains the followings: Part I with topics is mainly about landslides and earthquakes; landslide dams and outburst floods; catastrophic large-scale landslides in mountainous regions. Part II with topics is mainly about impact of climate change; loess landslides; mapping, monitoring and modeling of landslides; stabilization and mitigation; application of new technology in landslide studies. Prof. Vít Vilímek is a member of the evaluation committee of the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL), Editor-in-Chief of the university journal AUC Geographica and Associate Editor-in-Chief of the international journal Geoenvironmental Disasters. He is a Professor of Physical Geography at Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic. Prof. Fawu Wang is the President of the International Consortium on Geo-disaster Reduction (ICGdR) and the Editor-in-Chief of the international journal Geoenvironmental Disasters. He is a Professor at the School of Civil Engineering, Tongji University, China. Dr. Alexander Strom is a chief expert at the Geodynamics Research Center LLC, Moscow, Russia. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Chang’an University, Xi’an, China, Visiting Professor at SKLGP, Chengdu, China, and an alternative representative of the JSC “Hydroproject Institute” in ICL. Prof. Kyoji Sassa is the Founding President and the Secretary-General of the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL). He has been the Editor-in-Chief of International Journal Landslides since its foundation in 2004. Prof. Peter Bobrowsky is the President of the International Consortium on Landslides. He is a Senior Scientist of Geological Survey of Canada, Ottawa, Canada. Prof. Kaoru Takara is the Executive Director of the International Consortium on Landslides. He is a Professor and Dean of Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies (GSAIS) in Human Survivability (Shishu-Kan), Kyoto University.
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    Pages: XXVI, 427 p. 450 illus., 418 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030603199
    Series Statement: ICL Contribution to Landslide Disaster Risk Reduction,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60319-9
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    Lake Victoria Monitored from Space (2021)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Sustainability. ; Climatology. ; Geographic information systems. ; Geology. ; Water. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Sustainability. ; Climate Sciences. ; Geographical Information System.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1: Global and Lake Victoria’s Water Resources -- Chapter 1. Global Freshwater Resources -- Chapter 2. Lake Victoria’s Water Resources -- Chapter 3. Challenges: Sustainaility & Obsolete Treaties -- Chapter 4. Lake Level: Dam Operations versus Droughts -- Part 2: Remote Sensing Techniques -- Chapter 5. Satellite Remote Sensing -- 6. GNSS Reflectometry and Applications.
    Abstract: This book employs a suite of remotely sensed products and advanced technologies to provide the first comprehensive space-based sensing of Lake Victoria, the world’s second largest freshwater lake that supports a livelihood of more than 42 million people, modulates regional climate, but faces myriads of challenges. Proper understanding of the lake and changes in its physical dynamics (e.g., water level, shorelines and areal dynamics) resulting from the impacts of climate variation and climate change as well as anthropogenic (e.g., hydropower and irrigation) is important for its management as well as for strategic development before, during and after climate extremes (e.g., floods and droughts) in order to inform policy formulations, planning and mitigation measures. Owing to its sheer size, and lack of research resources commitment by regional governments that hamper its observations, however, it is a daunting task to undertake studies on Lake Victoria relying solely on in-situ “boots on the ground” measurements, which are sparse, missing in most cases, inconsistent or restricted by governmental red tapes. The book is useful to those in water resources management and policy formulations, hydrologists, environmentalists, engineers and researchers.
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    Pages: XVI, 320 p. 116 illus., 105 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030605513
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60551-3
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    Understanding and Reducing Landslide Disaster Risk : Volume 4 Testing, Modeling and Risk Assessment (2021)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental policy. ; Natural Hazards. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Policy.
    Description / Table of Contents: Keynote Lectures, Recent development in evaluation and application of residual and fully softened shear strength for stability analysis of landslides -- Oso Landslide: Failure Mechanism and Runout Analyses Numerical Modelling for Slope Stabilizations in Modern Geotechnical Practice -- Recent Advances in the Methods of Slope Stability and Deformation Analyses -- Engineering Risk Mitigation for Landslide Hazard Chains: the Baige Landslides on the Jinsha River in 2018 -- Recent Development in Physical Modeling of Landslides, Application of magnetic tracking system in laboratory-scale rock avalanche model tests -- A simple physically-based distributed translational landslide model -- Behaviour of Slope Instability using Physical and Computational Modelling -- Centrifuge Modelling of Slope Failure due to Groundwater during Excavation -- Effects of Relative Density in Progressive Sliding of Tailing -- Experimental Studies on the Effect of Vegetation Density to Change Underground Seepage Rate and Stability of Slopes -- Laboratory simulations of submarine landslide failure mechanisms -- Laboratory tests to simulate the rainfall infiltration process of pyroclastic soils subject to instability -- Recent Development in Numerical Modeling of Landslides, 3D analysis of a fragmental rockfall -- 3D landslide models in VR -- A coupled discrete element and depth-averaged model for flow-like landslide simulations -- Advanced methods for simulating complex landslides -- Application of Reciprocal Green’s Functions on the Forecast of Submarine Landslide Tsunamis -- Deformation characteristics with porewater pressure development of shallow landslide triggered by rainfall infiltration -- Debris flow simulations due to landslide dam outburst and considering effective countermeasures -- First test results from the SMART-SED simulation tool basin scale sediment yield model -- Hazard assessment of a rainfall-induced deep-seated landslide in Hakha city, Myanmar -- Landslide hazard zoning based on the integrated simulation model (LS-Rapid) -- Numerical models of debris flows with entrainment analysis-case studies from the Republic of Serbia -- Numerical simulation of a creeping landslide case in Japan -- Numerical simulation of debris flows after ash fall at Mt. Fuji -- On the progression of slope failures using inverse velocity of surface movements in an undercut slope model -- Rainfall boundary condition in a multiphase Material Point Method -- Response of slopes to earthquakes and rainfall -- Reproduction of Sedimentation State during Rock Slope Failure Using the Simplified DEM Model -- Recent Development in soil and rock testing techniques, application and analysis methods, Analysis of shear strength variability of ash-fall pyroclastic soils involved in flow-like landslides -- Comparison of Soil Parameters and Soil Moduli E50 & E70 of Residual Soils used in Stability Analysis -- Influence of plant root asperities and architectural traits on soil shear resistance -- Modelling of Creep Behavior of Claystone in Mae Moh Open-Pit Mine Using the Soft Soil Creep Model -- Monotonic and Cyclic behaviour of tephra layer landslide at Takanodai from the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake -- Shearing rate effect on residual strength of typical clay soils in ring shear test -- Simple shear tests for unsaturated soils -- Simplest Methods of Determining Dynamic Soil Properties for Use in Co-seismic Hazard Analysis -- The acoustic emission characteristics and shear behaviour during granular shearing -- Recent advancements in the methods of slope stability and deformation analyses, Prediction of deformation of caisson type piles in open　cut works and countermeasures employing early closure method -- Slope Stability Assessment of Weak and Weathered Rocks with BQ System -- Soil databases to assist slope stability assessments in the Eastern Caribbean -- The Mt Gamalama instability level in generating landslide-induced tsunami in Ternate Island, Indonesia -- Recent Development in Disaster Risk Assessment, Effect of Pore Pressure Dynamics on Progressive Failure in a Clayey Glaciolacustrine Landslide -- Engineering Geological Investigation and Slope Stability Analysis for Landslide Hazard Assessment in Indian Himalayas -- First considerations about post 2017 wildfire erosion response and debris flows in Susa valley (NW Italy) -- Identification of Sliding Surface and Crack Pattern in the Soil Creep, Case Study: Unika Soegijapranata Campus, Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia -- Preliminary result of real-time landslide monitoring in the case of the hinterland of Koroška Bela, NW Slovenia -- Quantitative risk analysis of earthquake-induced landslides -- Role of Remote Sensing Technology in Landslide Risk Management of Hong Kong -- The characteristics of the vegetation distribution related to the slope failure caused by the earthquake -- Cutting-edge technologies aiming for better outcomes of landslide disaster mitigation.
    Abstract: This book is a part of ICL new book series “ICL Contribution to Landslide Disaster Risk Reduction” founded in 2019. Peer-reviewed papers submitted to the Fifth World Landslide Forum were published in six volumes of this book series. This book contains the followings: • Five keynote lectures • Recent development in physical modeling of landslides • Recent development in numerical modeling of landslides • Recent development in soil and rock testing techniques, application and analysis methods • Recent advancements in the methods of slope stability and deformation analyses • Recent development in disaster risk assessment Prof. Binod Tiwari is a Vice President of the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL). He is the Associate Vice President for research and sponsored project and Professor of civil and environmental engineering at the California State University, Fullerton, California, USA. Prof. Kyoji Sassa is the Founding President and the Secretary-General of the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL). He has been the Editor-in-Chief of International Journal Landslides since its foundation in 2004. Prof. Peter Bobrowsky is the President of the International Consortium on Landslides. He is a Senior Scientist of Geological Survey of Canada, Ottawa, Canada. Prof. Kaoru Takara is the Executive Director of the International Consortium on Landslides. He is a Professor and Dean of Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies (GSAIS) in Human Survivability (Shishu-Kan), Kyoto University.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030607067
    Series Statement: ICL Contribution to Landslide Disaster Risk Reduction,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60706-7
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    The Geology of Greece (2021)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Sedimentology. ; Paleontology . ; Paleoecology. ; Geophysics. ; Geology. ; Sedimentology. ; Paleontology. ; Paleoecology. ; Geophysics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Greece within the alpine orogenic system -- Organization and development of the tethyan alpine system -- The mediterranean -- Orogenic model -- Post-alpine formations in greece -- Molassic formations in the hellenides -- Alpine and pre-alpine formations of the hellenic arc -- Description of tectonic units -- Pre-orogenic development of the hellenides – Palaeogeographic reconstruction -- Orogenic development of the hellenides -- Neotectonics and recent paleogeography -- General bibliography.
    Abstract: This book introduces the reader to the unique geology of Greece. This country is a natural geology laboratory that can help us understand the present-day active geodynamic processes in the Hellenic orogenic arc, including earthquakes, volcanoes, coastline changes and other processes of uplift and subsidence, as well as the intense erosion, transport and deposition of sediments. Additionally, Greece offers a remarkable geological museum, reflecting the complex history of the area over the last 300 million years. By studying the rocks of Greece, one can discover old oceanic basins, e.g. in the Northern Pindos and Othrys mountains, crystalline rocks of Palaeozoic age, old granitic and volcanic rocks, as well as other sedimentary rocks including fossils from the shallow neritic facies to pelagic and abyssal facies. The younger sediments demonstrate the continuously changing palaeogeography of Greece, with areas of lakes, high plateaus and gulfs that are transformed into new forms of islands, peninsulas or high mountains, etc. All the above subjects are included in the book, which describes the tectonic structure of the geological strata, together with the evolutionary stages of the palaeogeography and geodynamics within the broader Mediterranean context. A special characteristic of the book is the development of the orogenic model of the Hellenides with the application of the tectono-stratigraphic terrane concept in the Tethyan system.
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    ISBN: 9783030607319
    Series Statement: Regional Geology Reviews,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60731-9
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    Rebuilding for Resilience: A Barrier Island Case : The Bolivar Peninsula, U.S.A. (2021)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Sustainability. ; Environment. ; Natural Hazards. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction: disasters in the divided -- Global to glocal -- Sustainability-resiliency status quo -- A tensegrity model -- Connectivity: gaps and overlaps -- Rebuilding rhetoric aka significance.
    Abstract: Recurring extreme events of nature challenge disaster-prone settlements in complex ways. Devastating property damages are one of the tests of survival for such settlements in both economic and social terms. It also provides unique opportunities to rethink the environment cleared by massive natural disasters. However, rebuilding for long-term resiliency is one of the least investigated areas, particularly when employing tacit knowledge in the sustainable recovery process. This book builds a discursive field around the post-disaster rebuilding of Bolivar Peninsula aftermath Hurricane Ike to demonstrate reciprocity between disaster absorptive ecological formations such as barrier islands and their exploitative human occupation. In the process, it investigates the nexus between connectivity among open space networks to various levels of surge damage among Bolivar spontaneous settlements. Beyond scientific analyses, the Hurricane Ike study triangulates syntactical methods with structured observations and statistical analyses to offer a holistic reporting model for emerging scholars and independent investigators, which one may find quite absent in the mainstream disaster studies and journalism.
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    ISBN: 9783030655327
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    Geology of Cuba (2021)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Mineralogy. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Geology. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management. ; Mineralogy. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Geological Cartography of Cuba -- 2. Geology of the Marine Territory of Cuba -- 3. Synthesis of Fossil Record of Cuba -- 4. Stratigraphy of Cuba -- 5. An Overview to the Tectonics of Cuba -- 6. Geochemical Fingerprinting of Ancient Oceanic Basalts: Classification of the Cuban Ophiolites -- 7. Stratigraphy of the Quaternary Deposits in Cuba -- 8. Mineral Systems of Cuba: a Panoramic Vision of Cuban Metallogeny -- 9. The Minerageny of Cuba.
    Abstract: The evolution of geological cartography in Cuba in its more than 135 years of history has been possible through the consultation of numerous archival reports, publications, maps and personal interviews with different authors and geologists of vast experience. A brief critical analysis is made of the increase in the degree of geological knowledge of the country since the elaboration of the Geological Sketch of the Cuban Island at a scale of 1: 2 000 000 (Fernández de Castro, 1883), first of Cuba and of Ibero-America, until the most recent Digital Geological Map of Cuba at scale 1: 100 000 (Pérez Aragón, 2016). Cuba and its surroundings are a geological mosaic in the southeast corner of the North American plate with rocks from many different origins, from Proterozoic to Quaternary, extended along the southern border of the plate. From the Eocene, this belt has been dissected by several great faults, related to the development of some great oceanic depressions (Cayman trough and Yucatan basin). The fossil record of Cuba, which covers approximately the last 200 million years of life on Earth, is rich in very varied fossils, witnessing a wide diversity of organisms, both animals and plants, that inhabited the Antillean and Caribbean region; and that constitute the inheritance of the biological diversity that the current Cuban archipelago exhibits. As a result of the preparation of the Cuban Metallogenic Map at scale 1: 250 000, forty-one models and eight sub-models of metallic mineral deposits were identified. These models, of descriptive–genetic type, together with the analysis of their spatial distribution and their relationship with geology, allowed the identification and mapping of ten mineral systems, linked to the geodynamic environments present in the Cuban territory. Cuba has large deposits of limestone, loam, dolomite, kaolin, gypsum and anhydrite, rock salt, marbles, sands and clays of different types, zeolites, peat, therapeutic peloids and many more. There are manifestations of decorative and precious rocks such as jasper, jadeite, different varieties of quartz and even xylopals. A compilation of geochemical data of oceanic basalt samples from previous works, together with data of analyzed samples during this study in order to discuss geochemical criteria based on immobile element (proxies for fractionation indices, alkalinity, mantle flow and subduction addition), provide a comprehensive ophiolite classification according to their tectonic setting. This book addresses different facets of the geological knowledge of Cuba: history of its cartography, marine geology, fossil record, stratigraphy, tectonics, classification of its ophiolites, quaternary deposits, metallogeny and minerageny.
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    ISBN: 9783030677985
    Series Statement: Regional Geology Reviews,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67798-5
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    Caves and Karst of the Upper Midwest, USA : Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin (2021)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Physical geography. ; Environmental management. ; Geology. ; Physical Geography. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Karst Geology of the Upper Midwest, USA -- Exploration and Institutional History of Caves of the Upper Midwest, USA -- Minnesota Caves and Karst -- Iowa Caves and Karst -- Illinois Caves and Karst -- Wisconsin Caves and Karst -- Lead-Zinc Crevices of Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin -- Paradigmatic Studies in Midwestern Cave Science -- Cave Faunas of the Upper Mississippi Valley Region -- Intersection of Agriculture and Karst Terrains, Risks and Solutions -- Paleoclimate Studies from Midwestern Caves.
    Abstract: This book discusses the karst and pseudokarst of the Upper Midwest, USA, consisting of the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois—the first regional synthesis in 40 years. Starting with an overview of the regional geology of what is largely glaciated fluviokarst and paleokarst developed on Paleozoic carbonates, but including other lithologies such as the St. Peter Sandstone and the Ft. Dodge Gypsum, the caves, springs, sinkholes, and karst hydrogeology of each state are described. Special attention is devoted to the region’s longest caves: Coldwater Cave, Mystery Cave, and the Minnesota Cave Preserve caves. Application of tools such as data loggers and LiDAR, with new conceptual models such as hypogenic speleogenesis, has been transformative here. Special topics include lead and zinc mining in the Driftless Area, vertebrate and invertebrate cave fauna near the Laurentide ice limit, the impact and policies of nutrient and herbicide intensive modern agriculture on karst, and paleoclimate studies. The discovery, exploration, institutional history of caving organizations, and show caves of the Upper Midwest, from the year 1700 onwards, are brought up to date. The top 10 historical paradigms of cave and karst science in the Midwest are reviewed. Perspectives on paleontology, archeology, and Native American rock art are included.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030546335
    Series Statement: Cave and Karst Systems of the World,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54633-5
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    Water Resources in Arid Lands: Management and Sustainability (2021)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Geology. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Water.
    Description / Table of Contents: Statistical Approach for Water Quality Evaluation of Irrigation Canals in Egypt -- Eutrophication Status and Control of Egyptian Northern Lakes -- An integrated system dynamics model to predict the effects of management scenarios on economic assessment of water and soil resources in Hableh-Rud River Basin, Iran -- Seasonal Variation for Trace Elements Contamination of Groundwater using GIS technologyin Pissurlem, Sonshi, Cudnem, Velguem, Surla Watersheds, North Goa District, India -- The Impact of Different Design Approaches on Fine Sediment Transport in Gazira Scheme, Sudan -- Remote Sensing Approach for estimating Evapotranspiration using Satellite-Based Energy Balance Models in Al-Hamra, Oman -- Application of Dipole-Dipole, Schlumberger and Wenner-Schlumberger arrays in groundwater exploration in karst areas using electrical resistivity and IP methods in a semi-arid area, South West Iran -- A comparative study on regional drought characterization using estimated drought indices in conjunction with trend analysis in Peninsular India -- An Investigation Standardized Precipitation Index Trend in Arid and Semi-arid Region of Pakistan Applying the Innovative Trend Analysis (ITA) Technique -- The impacts of land-use change on the runoff characteristics using HEC-HMS model: A case study in Wadi Al-Mulaikhy sub-watershed in Sana’a basin, Yemen.
    Abstract: This book presents the most recent innovative studies in the field of water resources for arid areas to move towards more sustainable management of the resources. It gathers outstanding contributions presented at the 2nd International Water Conference on Water Resources in Arid Areas (IWC), which was held online (Muscat, Oman) in November 2020. Papers discuss challenges and solutions to alleviate water resource scarcity in arid areas, including water resources management, the introduction of modern irrigation systems, natural groundwater recharge, construction of dams for artificial recharge, use of treated wastewater, and desalination technologies. As such, the book provides a platform for the exchange of recent advances in water resources research, which are essential to improving the critical water situation and to move towards more sustainable management of water resources.
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    Pages: XX, 376 p. 253 illus., 206 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030670283
    Series Statement: Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation, IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67028-3
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    Understanding and Reducing Landslide Disaster Risk : Volume 6 Specific Topics in Landslide Science and Applications (2021)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental policy. ; Natural Hazards. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Policy.
    Description / Table of Contents: Impact of large ground deformations near seismic faults on critically important civil-infrastructures, Recent earthquakes that hit areas covered and/or underlain by pyroclastic matters and their impacts on lifelines -- Landslides in recent earthquakes and damage to lifelines -- Lessons Learned – Landslide Induced Lifelines Disasters from Past Earthquakes -- Lessons from recent geo-disasters in Hokkaido under earthquake -- Relation between horizontal direction of crustal deformation surveyed on the control points and area ratio of the slope failures triggered by the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake (Mj7.3) -- Seismic response of buried pipeline to strong ground motion of strike-slip fault -- Reconstruction Strategies for Mw 7.8 Earthquake-induced Landslide-affected Settlements in Nepal -- State of nuclear power plant risk assessment for ground deformation with seismic faulting -- Relationship between Arias intensity and the earthquake-induced displacements of slopes -- Recent Progress in the Landslide Initiating Science, Water exfiltration from bedrock: an effective landslide triggering mechanism -- Controls on landslide size: insights from field survey data -- Mechanism of slope disaster caused by extreme rain-fall in Izu Oshima Island, Japan, and future safety judgement -- Lessons from recent geo-disasters in Hokkaido under heavy rainfall -- Lessons from Geo-disasters caused by heavy rainfall in recent years in Kyushu Island, Japan -- An empirical method for estimating debris-flow volume in the Wenchuan earthquake area, Sichuan Province, China -- Investigation of internal erosion of wide grading loose soil – a micromechanics-based study -- Formation Mechanism and Stability of The Instable Block Formed in Xinmo Landsilde -- Landslide Field Experiment on a Natural Slope in Futtsu City, Chiba Prefecture -- Mechanism of landslide initiation in small-scale sandy slope triggered by an artificial rain -- Experimental study on formation and propagation of debris flow triggered by the glacial lake outburst flood -- Quantitative analysis of landslide processes based on seismic signals - a new method for monitoring and early warning of landslide hazards -- Earth Observation and Machine Learning, High-resolution point-cloud for Landslides in the 21st Century: from data acquisition to new processing concepts -- Detecting change of patterns in landslide displacements using machine learning, an example application -- Predicting rainfall induced slope stability using Random Forest regression and synthetic data -- Automatized dissemination of landslide monitoring bulletins for early warning applications -- General Landslide Studies, Engineering geological appreciation in landslide mapping for a natural gas pipeline project: challenges and risk reduction measures -- Loess Stratigraphy and Loess Landslides in the Chinese Loess Plateau -- The Jettan Rockslide- an engineering geological overview -- Mapping, hazard and consequence analyses for unstable rock slopes in Norway -- Landscape development and large rock slope instabilities in Manndalen, northern Norway -- Disaster Risk Assessment of the Silk Road -- Analysis of the Characteristics of Glacial Debris Flow Activity in Parlung Tsangpo Basin, Tibet -- Rehabilitation of gully-dominant hill slopes by using low-cost measures-a case study in Nepal -- Site Suitability Analysis for Nature-based Landslide Risk Mitigation -- Study on the Application of Nature Based Landslide Mitigation in Sri Lanka -- Slope stability around the northern part of the Tegucigalpa Basin, Honduras: A case of landslide process at residential development areas -- Classification of Cryogenic Landslides and Related Phenomena (by Example of the Territory of Russia) -- Cutting-edge technologies aiming for better outcomes of landslide disaster mitigation.
    Abstract: This book is a part of ICL new book series “ICL Contribution to Landslide Disaster Risk Reduction” founded in 2019. Peer-reviewed papers submitted to the Fifth World Landslide Forum were published in six volumes of this book series. This book contains the following parts: • Impact of Large Ground Deformations near Seismic Faults on Critically Important Civil Infrastructures • Recent Progress in the Landslide Initiating Science • Earth Observation and Machine Learning in Landslide Science • General Landslide Studies Professor Željko Arbanas is the Vice President of International Consortium on Landslides. He is a Professor of Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Rijeka, Croatia. He is the Assistant Editor-in-Chief of International Journal Landslides. Professor Peter Bobrowsky is the President of International Consortium on Landslides. He is a Senior Scientist of Geological Survey of Canada, Ottawa, Canada. Professor Kazuo Konagai is Professor Emeritus at the University of Tokyo and Principal Researcher at the ICL Headquarters. He serves as the Secretary-General of the Fifth World Landslide Forum. Professor Kyoji Sassa is the Founding President and the Secretary-General of the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL). He has been the Editor-in-Chief of International Journal Landslides since its foundation in 2004. Professor Kaoru Takara is the Executive Director of International Consortium on Landslides. He is a Professor and Dean of Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies (GSAIS) in Human Survivability (Shishu-Kan), Kyoto University.
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    Pages: XXVII, 407 p. 472 illus., 424 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030607135
    Series Statement: ICL Contribution to Landslide Disaster Risk Reduction,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60713-5
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    Understanding and Reducing Landslide Disaster Risk : Volume 3 Monitoring and Early Warning (2021)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental policy. ; Natural Hazards. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Policy.
    Description / Table of Contents: Monitoring and remote sensing for landslide risk mitigation: Defining kinematic and evolutive features of earth flows using integrated monitoring and low-cost sensors -- Monitoring of thermoelastic wave within a rock mass coupling information from IR camera and crack meters: a 24-hour experiment on “Branická skála” Rock in Prague, Czechia -- The role of maesure of deep-seated displacements in the monitoring network on large-sacle landslides -- Monitoring the movement of landslide-flows in Uzbekistan -- Long-term geophysical imaging of moisture driven landslide processes -- Geophysical monitoring of landslides: state-of-the art and recent advances -- Geophysical monitoring of landslides – A step closer towards predictive understanding? -- Recent advances in high spatial resolution geophysical monitoring of moisture-induced landslides Characteristic analysis of the Nayong rock avalanche based on the seismic signal -- Electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) based investigation of two landslides in Guizhou, China -- Vibration of Piled Rocks - Which rock can be removed? -- Urgent issues and new suggestions for geo-disaster prevention in Japan -- "Development of resident participation-type slope measurement/monitoring system in mountain region" -- Debris flow detection with video camera -- Landslide mapping and monitoring with satellite interferometry -- Comparison between PS and SBAS InSAR techniques in monitoring shallow mass movements -- Analyses of Koitash landslide, affecting Mailuu Suu valley, Kyrgyzstan, through integrated remote sensing techniques -- Landslide monitoring in the main municipalities of Sikkim Himalaya, India, through Sentinel-1 SAR data -- Landslide Early Warning Systems, forecasting models and time prediction of landslides: Definition and first application of a probabilistic warning model for rainfall-induced landslides -- Establishment of an integrated landslide early warning and monitoring system in populated areas -- An integrated Web Gis system for shallow landslide hazard early warning -- The values of soil wetness measuremnt for regional landslide early warning sytems Technical concepts for an early warning system for rainfall induced landslides in informal settlements -- Combination of rainfall thresholds and susceptibility maps for early warning purposes for shallow landslides at regional scale -- Development of Landslide Early Warning System based on the Satellite-Derived Rainfall Threshold in Indonesia -- Establishing Soil Moisture and Rainfall Intensity-duration thresholds for initiation of mass movements along the National Highway-58 in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand -- The Efficient Early Warning with South East- Asia Oceania Flash Flood Guidance System (SAOFFGS) -- Regional approaches in forecasting rainfall-induced landslides -- Seven years of landslide forecasting in Norway – strengths and limitations -- Characterization of hillslope deposits for physically-based landslide forecasting models -- Development of a Rainfall-induced Landslide Forecast Tool for New Zealand -- Some Successful Early Warning Cases of Landslides in China -- Towards an early warning system for instable slopes in Gorgia The large Tskneti Akhaldaba landslide -- An EWS of landslide and slope failure by MEMS tilting sensor array -- Influence of intervals measuring surface displacement on time prediction of slope failure using Fukuzono Method Velocity and acceleration of surface displacement in sandy model slope with various slope conditions -- Comparison of Moving-average, Lazy, and Information Gain Methods for Predicting Weekly Slope-movements: A Case-study in Chamoli, India -- New insights into the spatiotemporal precursory failure dynamics of the 2017 Xinmo landslide and its surrounds -- Cutting-edge technologies aiming for better outcomes of landslide disaster mitigation.
    Abstract: This book is a part of ICL new book series “ICL Contribution to Landslide Disaster Risk Reduction” founded in 2019. Peer-reviewed papers submitted to the Fifth World Landslide Forum were published in six volumes of this book series. This book contains the followings: • One theme lecture and one keynote lecture • Monitoring and remote sensing for landslide risk mitigation, including one keynote lecture • Landslide early warning systems, forecasting models and time prediction of landslides Prof. Nicola Casagli is a Vice President and President-elect of the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL) for 2021–2023. He is Professor of engineering geology at the Department of Earth Sciences, University of Florence, and President of the National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics – OGS, Trieste, Italy. Dr. Veronica Tofani is an Associate Professor at the Department of Earth Sciences, University of Florence, and Program Coordinator of the UNESCO Chair on Prevention and Sustainable Management of Geo-hydrological hazards, University of Florence. Prof. Kyoji Sassa is the Founding President and the Secretary-General of the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL). He has been the Editor-in-Chief of International Journal Landslides since its foundation in 2004. Prof. Peter Bobrowsky is the President of the International Consortium on Landslides. He is a Senior Scientist of Geological Survey of Canada, Ottawa, Canada. Prof. Kaoru Takara is the Executive Director of the International Consortium on Landslides. He is a Professor and Dean of Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies (GSAIS) in Human Survivability (Shishu-Kan), Kyoto University.
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    Pages: XXVIII, 361 p. 316 illus., 305 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030603113
    Series Statement: ICL Contribution to Landslide Disaster Risk Reduction,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60311-3
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    Multi-Hazard Early Warning and Disaster Risks (2021)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Physical geography. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Social sciences. ; Humanities. ; Natural Hazards. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Humanities and Social Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 / Sustainable Development Goals: Life two years after relocation: Status quo of natural hazard induced displacement and relocation in Kegalle, Sri Lanka -- Development of a legume-based disaster resilient emergency food product -- Applicability of drywall technology in disaster relocation projects: Time-based performance analysis -- Research and Innovation in the Context of Disaster Resilience in the Sri Lankan Higher Education Sector -- Role of the Built Environment in rebuilding Displaced and Host Communities -- Strategy for the establishment of Local Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Plans in Sri Lanka: a study on its effectiveness and challenges through a pilot programme -- Disasters, Climate Change and Development Nexus: Food Security Sector in Asia -- The Role and Challenges for Local Governments in Achieving the Resilience of Critical Infrastructure -- Role of Disaster Risk Resilient Cities in Facilitating the Achievement of Sustainable Development -- Disaster Risk Reduction: The Impact of PDO on South-west monsoon rainfall over Sri Lanka and monsoon- ENSO relation -- Local responsiveness to changes in climate: A case of underutilized marine and aquatic resources.
    Abstract: This book presents a collection of papers under the theme of multi-hazard early warning and disaster risks. These were selected from the presentations made at the International Symposium on Tsunami and Multi-Hazard Risks, Early Warning and Community Awareness in supporting implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. This conference aimed to recognize achievements and to highlight work that still needs to be carried out. The conference promoted collaboration among academia, research institutions and disaster management offices, and further encouraged multidisciplinary and multi-sectoral interaction.
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    Pages: LI, 892 p. 239 illus., 214 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030730031
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-73003-1
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    The Many Facets of Israel's Hydrogeology (2021)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Physical geography. ; Geochemistry. ; Geophysics. ; Geology. ; Water. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Geochemistry. ; Geophysics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction Hydrogeology of Israel -- The mountain carbonate aquifers of Israel -- The coastal aquifers of Israel, including seawater intrusion and SGD -- The vast regional desert Nubian Sandstone aquifer -- The hydrogeological system of the Dead Sea Rift base level -- Recharge processes in the desert and Mediterranean environments -- Groundwater contamination and environmental aspects -- Dating of different groundwater bodies -- Monitoring of groundwater level and salinity changes, related to tides, exploitation and earthquakes -- Paleohydrology of Israel -- Engineering and infrastructural aspects related to groundwater processes (watering, subsidence, sinkholes) -- Hydrogeophysics (borehole logging, TDEM, TEM) -- Ancient groundwater exploitation systems discovered in archaeological sites -- Groundwater resources management. .
    Abstract: This book presents a collection of essays that address various facets of the hydrogeology of Israel. Despite its small geographic size, Israel exhibits a variety of climates and is located between two regional fluctuating base levels. The respective chapters discuss the variety of hydrogeological configurations and hydrological processes produced by these geographical circumstances. In some cases, the interpretation of these aspects is deliberately left open to debate, because the authors were asked to provide, in addition to their own views, also alternative and even conflicting ones. Hydrogeological configurations similar to those in Israel can be found in other countries around the world. Therefore, researchers, scholars and professionals in this interdisciplinary field can benefit from and directly apply the considerable experience and expertise that has been gathered in Israel over the past few decades.
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    Pages: XI, 511 p. 262 illus., 203 illus. in color. , online resource.
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    ISBN: 9783030511487
    Series Statement: Springer Hydrogeology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51148-7
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    Structural Geology and Tectonics Field Guidebook — Volume 1 (2021)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Sedimentology. ; Mineralogy. ; Paleontology . ; Geology. ; Sedimentology. ; Mineralogy. ; Paleontology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 - Creating Geologic Maps in the 21st Century: A Case Study from Western Ireland (Swanger, W.R. and Whitmeyer, S. J) -- Chapter 2 - Strain softentening in a continental shear zone:a field guide to the excursion in the Ferriere-Mollières Shear Zone (Argentera Massif, Western Alps, Italy) (Simonetti M, Carosi R. , Montomoli C) -- Chapter 3 - The geometry and kinematics of the Southwestern termination of the Pyrenees; A field guide to the Santo Domingo anticline (Pueyo, E. L., Oliva-Urcia, B., Sánchez-Moreno, E.M., Arenas, C., Silva-Casal, R., Calvín, P., Santolaria, P., García-Lasanta, C., Oliván, C., Gil-Imaz, A., Compaired, F., Casas, A.M., Pocoví, A.) -- Chapter 4 - Miocene-Quaternary strain partitioning and relief segmentation along the arcuateBetic fold-and-thrust belt: a field trip along the Western Gibraltar Arc northern branch (southern Spain) (Alejandro Jiménez-Bonilla, Manuel Díaz-Azpiroz, Inmaculada Expósito, Juan Carlos Balanyá) -- Chapter 5 - The Southern Iberian Shear Zone (SW Spain): inclined transpression related to Variscan oblique convergence in a HT/LP metamorphic belt (Manuel Díaz-Azpiroz, Carlos Fernández) -- Chapter 6 - A Field Guide to the Spectacular Salt Mines of the Transylvanian Basin and Romanian Carpathians (Dan Mircea Tămaș, Alexandra Tămaș, Alexander Magnus Jüstel, Martijn Passchier, Nils Chudalla, Lina Gotzen, Luis Alberto Pizano Wagner, Teodora Tașcu-Stavre, ZsoltSchléder, Csaba Krézsek,Sorin Filipescu, Janos L. Urai) -- Chapter 7 - Spectacular sandstone rock cities in the Czech Republic (Lucie Novakova, Petr Novak) -- Chapter 8 - Field guide to RODS in the Pireneus Syntaxis, central Brazil (Marco Antonio Caçador Martins-Ferreira, Sérgio Wilians de Oliveira Rodrigues) -- Chapter 9 - Low baric metamorphic belts in the northern tip of the Arabian Nubian Shield: selected examples from the Eastern Desert/Midyan terranes, Egypt (N. A, Shallaly , A.S.A.A. Abu Sharib) -- Chapter 10 - Review of the Geometric Model Parameters of the Main Himalayan Thrust (Kutubuddin Ansari) -- Chapter 11 - Traverses through the Bagalkot Group from north Karnataka state, India: deformation in the Mesoproterozoic supracrustal Kaladgi Basin (Shilpa Patil Pillai and Vivek S. Kale) -- Chapter 12 - Tectonic Framework of Northern Pakistan from Himalaya to Karakoram (Asghar Ali, Sajjad Ahmad, Sajjad Ahmad, Mohammad Asif Khan, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Gohar Rehman) -- Chapter 13 - Structures of Lesser/Greater Himalaya in and around an out-of-sequence thrust in the Chaura-Sarahan area (Himachal Pradesh, India) (Rajkumar Ghosh, Soumyajit Mukherjee) -- Chapter 14 - Structural geology along the Nainital-Pangot road (Kilbari section), Nainital Lesser Himalaya (Uttarakhand, India): Focus on back-structures (Mohit Kumar Puniya, Soumyajit Mukherjee) -- Chapter 15 – Geology, Structural, Metamorphic and Mineralization studies along the Mandi-Kullu-Manali-Rohtang section of Himachal Pradesh, NW-India (Paramjeet Singh, AlibaAo, S. S. Thakur, Shruti Rana, R. Sharma, A. K. Singh, S. Singhal) -- Chapter 16 - Tectonicsand channelmorpho-hydrology-Aquantitative discussionbased on secondary data and fieldinvestigation (Mery Biswas, Ankita Paul, Mostafa Jamal) -- Chapter 17 - Geological field guide: Malvan (Maharashtra, India) (Ashwin Pundalik, Shiba Nikalje, Arnav Samant, Hrishikesh Samant) -- Chapter 18 - A field guide to the Champaner Region, Southern Aravalli Mountain Belt (SAMB), Gujarat, Western-India (Aditya U. Joshi and Manoj A. Limaye) -- Chapter 19 - Importance of fracturing in uranium mineralization in Gulcheru Quartzite host: A case from Ambakapalle area, Cuddapah Basin, Andhra Pradesh, India (Sukanta Goswami, P. K. Upadhyay, V. Natarajan) -- Chapter 20 - Granitic rocks underlying Deccan trap along the margin of east Dharwar craton, Muntyal (Maharashtra) - Bhaisa (Telengana), India – general description and deformation (R.D. Kaplay, Md. Babar, Soumyajit Mukherjee, Deepak Wable, Kunal Pisal) -- Chapter 21 - Structural analyses of the Lunavada–Santrampur area (Gujarat, India) using remote sensing images (Geetika H. Chauhan, G.S. Rao, Soumyajit Mukherjee) -- Chapter 22 - Fundamentals of litho-structural mapping: example from the SW part of the Proterozoic Bhima basin, Karnataka, India: A note on Dharwarian Crustal evolution (Sukanta Goswami, Shivam Shrivastava, Suman Das and Purnajit Bhattacharjee) -- Chapter 23 - A 3D photogrammetric approach in mapping meso-scale folds and shears in structurally controlled syngenetic Mn-mineralized zones of Shivrajpur region, Eastern Gujarat, India (Aditya U. Joshi) -- Chapter 24 - Vein geometry around Bhuj (Gujarat, India) (Mohammad Walid Omid, Soumyajit Mukherjee, Sudipta Dasgupta).
    Abstract: This book helps a novice to explore the terrain independently. Geoscience fieldwork with a focus on structural geology and tectonics has become more important in the last few years from both academic and industrial perspectives. This book also works as a resource material for batches of students or geological survey professional undergoing training as parts of their course curriculum. Industry persons, on the other hand, can get a first-hand idea about what to expect in the field, in case no academic person is available with the team. This book focused on structural geology and tectonics compiles for the very first time terrains from several regions of the globe.
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    Series Statement: Springer Geology Field Guides, FieldGuides,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60143-0
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    Methods and Techniques for Preventing and Mitigating Water Hazards in Mines (2021)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Pollution. ; Geology. ; Water. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: Water Hazards in Coal Mines and Their Classifications -- Mechanisms of Water Hazards in Coal Mines -- Techniques of Identifying Water Hazards in Coal Mines -- Evaluations and Prediction of Water Hazards in Coal Mines -- Monitoring and Early-Warning Techniques for Water Hazards in Coal Mines -- Proactive Mitigation of Water Inrush Risk on Regional Scales -- Emergency Responses to Water Hazards in Coal Mines -- Integration of Mine Water into Resource Planning -- Regulations on Water Hazard Control and Management -- Case Studies on Prevention and Mitigation of Water Hazards in Coal Mines.
    Abstract: This book summarizes the advances in mine hydrogeology in terms of the development of new technologies and sustainable mining to prevent water inrush disasters during coal-mine construction and production in China. It presents holistic topics that balance safe coal mining and the minimization of impacts on the environment and human beings. Systematically describing the methods and techniques used in China’s coal mines to predict, prevent and mitigate water inrushes, it includes nine case studies to illustrate the practical engineering solutions using state-of-art methods and technologies under various conditions. It also discusses how the approaches could help solve the world’s water problems, not only in mining, but also in tunneling, disposing of nuclear waste, storing natural gas, and sequestering CO2, as well as their impact on mining industries and related fields around the world. The book intended for students, researchers and practitioners working in the mining industries.
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    ISBN: 9783030670597
    Series Statement: Professional Practice in Earth Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67059-7
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Computer simulation. ; Mathematical physics. ; Geology. ; Computer Modelling. ; Mathematical Physics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Data Analysis in Earth Sciences -- Introduction to MATLAB -- Univariate Statistics -- Bivariate Statistics -- Time-Series Analysis -- Signal Processing -- Spatial Data -- Image Processing -- Multivariate Statistics -- Statistics on Directional Data.
    Abstract: MATLAB® is used in a wide range of geoscientific applications, e.g. for image processing in remote sensing, for creating and processing digital elevation models, and for analyzing time series. This book introduces readers to MATLAB-based data analysis methods used in the geosciences, including basic statistics for univariate, bivariate and multivariate datasets, time-series analysis, signal processing, the analysis of spatial and directional data, and image analysis. The revised and updated Fifth Edition includes seven new sections, and the majority of the chapters have been rewritten and significantly expanded. New sections include error analysis, the problem of classical linear regression of log-transformed data, aligning stratigraphic sequences, the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, Aitchison’s log-ratio transformation, graphical representation of spherical data, and statistics of spherical data. The book also includes numerous examples demonstrating how MATLAB can be used on datasets from the earth sciences. The supplementary electronic material (available online through SpringerLink) contains recipes that include all the MATLAB commands featured in the book and the sample data.
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    Pages: XII, 517 p. 142 illus., 122 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 5th ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030384418
    Series Statement: Springer Textbooks in Earth Sciences, Geography and Environment,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-38441-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-38441-8
    DDC: 551
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    Caves and Karst of Turkey - Vol. 1 : History, Archaeology and Caves (2021)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Physical geography. ; Geology. ; Earth System Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Speleology in Turkey -- Cave Archaeology in Turkey -- Natural Sciences in the Caves of Turkey -- 45 Interesting Caves of Turkey.
    Abstract: This book comprehensively reviews the historical background of speleology and cave research in the contexts of archeology and natural sciences. It also offers a summary of selected topics related to the karstic terrain of Turkey. Covering 40 % of the country's surface area, Turkey's karstic terrain accommodates thousands of caves. However, understanding the geology, geomorphology, hydrology, biology, and ecosystem dynamics of these caves is still limited. Despite numerous explorations and extensive fieldwork, this is the first comprehensive publication on the topic since 1984. The book presents the 45 most significant caves in Turkey, selected according to several criteria, including esthetical uniqueness. It covers caves of global archeological importance, such as Karain, Yarımburgaz and Üçagızlı, and some of the world's deepest caves, such as Peynirlikönü, Kuzgun, Morca, and Çukurpınar. The book includes a survey and a detailed description of the genesis, geology, geomorphology, and exploration history for each cave.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XI, 108 p. 99 illus., 60 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030655013
    Series Statement: Cave and Karst Systems of the World,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-65501-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-65501-3
    DDC: 551
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    Textures, Structures and Processes of Volcanic Successions : Examples from Southern Central Andes (Northwestern Argentina, 22º–28ºS) (2021)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Physical geography. ; Geology. ; Human geography. ; Natural Hazards. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Geology. ; Human Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Part I - CENOZOIC VOLCANISM -- Chapter 1 - Calderas -- Chapter 2 - Composite volcanoes (Stratovolcanoes) -- Chapter 3 -- Silicic dome complexes -- Chapter 4 - Monogenetic mafic volcanism -- Part II - PALEOZOIC VOLCANISM -- Chapter 1 - Ordovician volcanism in the northern Famatina System -- Chapter 2 - Ordovician volcanism in the Puna -- Chapter 3 - Carboniferous extensional volcanism -- References.
    Abstract: This book provides a complete study of the Central Andean volcanism and its most distinctive features, from the lower Paleozoic to the Cenozoic times in the framework of its processes, eruptive mechanisms and geodynamic conditions. It helps readers understand the nature of the volcanic geology and the volcaniclastic related deposits linked to the evolution of the Andean continental margin. Special attention is paid to the analysis of the ancient volcanic successions and the difficulties in recognition of the original rock type caused by the effects of deformation, metamorphism and alteration. The authors use distinctive cases to describe how to apply different tools in analysis and interpretation. The selected representative, well exposed and preserved volcanic records of the Southern Central Andes analyzed in this book open new perspectives in the understanding of the volcanic processes linked to active continental margins as the Central Andes. This book will be of special interest to volcanologists and specialists in the earth sciences and appeal to both undergraduate and graduate students in geology.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIV, 166 p. 138 illus., 137 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030520106
    Series Statement: Springer Earth System Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52010-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-52010-6
    DDC: 551
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    Processes in GeoMedia - Volume II (2021)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Oceanography. ; Geology. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Ocean Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Determination of the condition of road coverings by acoustic noise data. - Diagnosis of the technical condition of standing wave support for pipeline -- Determination of ice thickness using standing waves -- Development of methods for wind speed and wave parameters forecasting in inland waters -- The geoecological assessment of the internal and external biogenous load of the waters of the Gulf of Taganrog of the Sea of Azov -- Manifestation of Downward Solar Radiation Flux in the Variability of Sea Ice Concentration and Krill Fishery in the Antarctic -- Estimation of Waters Vertical Structure in the Barents and Kara Seas -- Variational identification of the underwater pollution source power.
    Abstract: This book presents the findings of recent theoretical and experimental studies of processes in the atmosphere, oceans, and lithosphere, discussing their interactions, geology. methods of geophysical research, and environmental problems resulting from human impacts. Particularly focusing on the geomechanical aspects of the production of hydrocarbons, including the laborious extraction of oils, it also includes contributions on ecological problems related to the biosphere.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VIII, 405 p. 168 illus., 75 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030535216
    Series Statement: Springer Geology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-53521-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-53521-6
    DDC: 551
    Language: English
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    Oil Shales : A Complete Story (2021)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Earth sciences. ; Cogeneration of electric power and heat. ; Fossil fuels. ; Geochemistry. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Geology. ; Earth Sciences. ; Fossil Fuel. ; Geochemistry. ; Environmental Social Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Methods of Study -- Chapter 2. High Oil Yielding Oil Shales -- Chapter 3. The Middle Cambrian Camooweal Oil Shale -- Chapter 4. Cretaceous Oil Shales of the Eromanga Basin -- Chapter 5. Tertiary Oil Shales in Australia -- Chapter 6. Discussion and Conclusion in View of the Methods Applied -- Chapter 7. Mining and Processing Oil Shales and their Consequences -- Appendix.
    Abstract: This book provides thorough knowledge and detailed information of oil shales using a range of conventional and unconventional techniques and methodologies combined to elucidate the composition of oil shale deposits. As these rocks are mined for energy production their composition and mineral constituents are of special interests to individuals and communities that are likely to be effected by these resources when mined and processed. The book highlights the environmental and health hazards of the spent shales after processing. These are significantly greater in volume than the rocks originally mined before processing. Toxic metals tend to double and triple their concentrations in the spent shales and will be leached into water sources and soils.Since oil shales as an energy resource are totally uneconomical; all oil shales, their mining and processing are heavily subsidised by governments and institutions using taxpayers money.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIV, 124 p. 78 illus., 72 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030606756
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60675-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-60675-6
    DDC: 551
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