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    Bioremediation and Biotechnology, Vol 4 : Techniques for Noxious Substances Remediation (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Environment. ; Biotechnology. ; Pollution. ; Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Conservation Biology. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Biotechnology. ; Pollution. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Concerns and Threats of Heavy Metals Contamination on Aquatic Ecosystem -- Pollution in Aquatic Environs: Sources and consequences -- A Recent Scenario of Groundwater Quality in Northwest Himalaya, India -- Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: Toxic Effects and their Bioremediation Strategies -- Mechanisms and importance of phytoremediation -- Role of Soil Biota and Associated Threats -- Viability of in-situ and ex-situ bioremediation approaches for degradation of noxious substances in stressed environs -- Bioremediation: A viable approach for degradation of petroleum hydrocarbon -- Application of macrophytes for remediation of wastewater in constructed wetlands -- Application of Biotechnology for restoration of degraded environs -- Role of Free Floating Aquatic Macrophytes in abatement of the disturbed Environs -- Genetically Modified Microbes as Biofertilizers -- Nanotechnology: A Modern Waste management approach -- Restoration of Heavy Metal Contaminated Environs through Ectomycorrhizal Symbiosis -- Index.
    Abstract: The rapid thriving of industries, conversion of agricultural land to residential areas, habitat destruction, deforestation and use of recalcitrant synthetic substances enhanced the rate of degradation of the environment. Although there are various conventional techniques for degradation and cleaning of noxious pollutants from disturbed environs, they are energy inefficient and costly to install. Bioremediation has emerged recently as an alternative and novel approach to manage and control environmental pollutants. This volume focuses explicitly on the remediation of noxious substances in stressed environs. It includes expert-contributed chapters on bio-monitoring by way of evaluating the relationship of biota with the polluted/stressed environs, sustainable plant-based degradation of noxious pollutants, and the application of biotechnologies to achieve tailored responses. Academicians, researchers, scientists and students will find this work essential for sustainable treatment of noxious pollutants. This book also serves as a core guide for training, teaching and research in conservation biology and environmental rehabilitation.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XX, 340 p. 41 illus., 28 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030486907
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48690-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-48690-7
    DDC: 333.9516
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    Environmental Science - A Ground Zero Observation on the Indian Subcontinent (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Biodiversity. ; Physical geography. ; Biotic communities. ; Pollution. ; Ecology . ; Biodiversity. ; Physical Geography. ; Ecosystems. ; Pollution. ; Terrestial Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 Introduction to Environment -- Chapter 2 Components of the Earth -- Chapter 3 Earth and its Resources -- Chapter 4 Basics of Ecosystem -- Chapter 5 Major Biochemical Cycles -- Chapter 6 Biodiversity and its Conservation -- Chapter 7 Air Pollution and its Mitigation -- Chapter 8 Pollution and its Mitigation -- Chapter 9 Soil Pollution and its Mitigation -- Chapter 10 Oil Pollution -- Chapter 11 Human Population and the Environment -- Chapter 12 Climate Change: Threat of Era.
    Abstract: This book provides a cross-sectoral, multi-scale assessment of different environmental problems via in-depth studies of the Indian subcontinent. Data collected from different ecosystems forms a strong foundation to explore the topics discussed in this book. The book investigates how mankind is presently under the appalling shadow of pollution, climate change, overpopulation and poverty. The continuing problem of pollution, loss of forests, disposal of solid waste, deterioration of environment, global warming and loss of biodiversity have made nations aware of environmental issues. Many countries are desperately trying to move away from this adverse situation through technological development and policy level approaches. Through a number of case studies the authors provide details of ground level observations of the most environmentally stressed regions in the Indian subcontinent and beyond.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIV, 478 p. 338 illus., 175 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030491314
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49131-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-49131-4
    DDC: 333.95
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    Xenobiotics in Aquatic Animals : Reproductive and Developmental Impacts (2023)
    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
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    Keywords: Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Reproduction. ; Physiology. ; Pollution. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Reproductive Physiology. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Pesticide and xenobiotic metabolism in aquatic organisms -- 2. Endocrine disrupting activity of xenobiotics in aquatic animals -- 3. Water contamination through xenobiotics and their toxic effects on aquatic animals -- 4. Cypermethrin induced reproductive toxicity in zebrafish: biochemical and molecular perspective -- 5. Impact of Pesticides Application on Aquatic Environments And Biodiversity -- 6. Impact of microplastics on reproductive and physiological aspects of aquatic inhabitants -- 7. The Impact of Xenobiotics in Development & Reproduction of fresh water Fishes -- 8. Mixtures and Reproduction in Aquatic Organisms – benefits and challenges -- 9. Phytoestrogens as Endocrine-Disrupting Agents In Aquaculture -- 10. A Proteomic Approach to Studying the Effects of Xenobiotics on Aquatic Living Organisms -- 11. Role of Cytochrome P450 in xenobiotic metabolism in fishes -- 12. Pharmacokinetic-Pharmacodynamic modelling of Xenobiotics: Fate and effect in Aquatic Animals -- 13. Occurrence of xenoestrogen alkylphenols (Octylphenols and Nonylphenol), and its impact on the aquatic ecosystem -- 14. Xenobiotics' effect on fish reproduction and development -- 15. Scientometric analysis of ecotoxicological investigations of xenobiotics in aquatic animals -- 16. Toxic effects of nanomaterials on aquatic animals and their future prospective -- 17. Microplastic Contamination in Aquatic organisms: An Ecotoxicological perspective -- 18. Effect of xenobiotics and their degradation in aquatic life -- 19. Transcriptome analysis of aquatic species exposed to endocrine disruptors -- 20. Fundamentals of genotoxicity and antiparasitic drugs associated with genotoxicity in fish -- 21. Endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) as emerging aquatic contaminants: Emphasis on Reproduction and Development.
    Abstract: This book summarizes the latest understanding of the impact of xenobiotics on the developmental and reproductive processes of aquatic animals, particularly nektonic forms, which comprise an important group of aquatic ecosystems. Aquaculture is quickly becoming the largest contributor of fish protein for human consumption. As the aquaculture business expands, farmed fish will be exposed to more environmental toxins, necessitating the use of chemical therapeutic drugs for fish. This book brings together experts on the regulation of environmental toxins and food chemicals from around the world, as well as researchers looking into the metabolism and disposal of foreign chemicals (xenobiotics) in fish species. The impact of xenobiotics on reproductive and developmental biology of all living forms has become of prime importance at the current time. As the effect of these xenobiotics on aquatic animals is an emerging area for research and development, several groups across the world are working on these aspects, targeting different groups of fishes in both marine and freshwater ecosystems. This collective work highlights several key and updated recent aspects of different types of xenobiotics entering aquatic ecosystems, impacts of these agents on reproductive physiology, developmental biology, breeding biology, hormonal imbalance, aquatic ecology, and pollution on the aquatic ecosystem. The unique aggregation of different types of stressors to aquatic animals under a single volume will be a useful reference for readers, including scientists, teachers, students, researchers and policymakers and those involved in aquaculture and environment conservation.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXIX, 427 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819912148
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-1214-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-1214-8
    DDC: 577.6
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    Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 47 : Pesticide Occurrence, Analysis and Remediation Vol. 1 Biological Systems (2021)
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    Keywords: Environmental chemistry. ; Environmental health. ; Pollution. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Toxicology. ; Green chemistry. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Environmental Health. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Toxicology. ; Green Chemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 Determination of Pesticide Residues in Fish -- Chapter 2 Analysis of Pesticide Residues in Pollen and Dairy Products -- Chapter 3 Monitoring and Evaluation of Pesticide Residues in Aquatic Systems -- Chapter 4 Pyrethroid and Residues in Chickens and Poultry Litter -- Chapter 5 Extraction Procedures and Chromatography of Pesticides Residues in Strawberries -- Chapter 6 Non-extractable Pesticide Residues in Soils -- Chapter 7 Pyrethroids Metabolites in Human Urine Samples -- Chapter 8 Remediation of Pesticide in Water -- Chapter 9 Strategy for the Inspection of Pesticide Residues in Food and Agriculture -- Chapter 10 Toxic Effects of Pesticides on Avifauna Inhabiting Wetlands -- Chapter 11 Analysis of Pesticide Residues in Biotic Matrices.
    Abstract: This book presents recent reviews on the occurrence, analysis, toxicity and remediation of pesticides in biological systems such as fish, chickens, water, soil and food.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XV, 373 p. 96 illus., 35 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030547127
    Series Statement: Sustainable Agriculture Reviews, 47
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54712-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-54712-7
    DDC: 577.14
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    Emerging Contaminants Vol. 1 : Occurrence and Impact (2021)
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    Keywords: Medical sciences. ; Pollution. ; Environmental chemistry. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Health Sciences. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Chapter 1 Emerging Contaminants: Analysis, Aquatic Compartments and Water Pollution -- Chapter 2 Occurrence, Fate and Associated Risks of Organic Micropollutants included in the Watch List in the European Groundwater Bodies -- Chapter 3 Emergence of Pathogenic Fungi Resistant to Triazole Antifungal Drugs. A Threat from the Environment- Chapter 4 The Fate of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in the Environment -- Chapter 5 Relationship Between Outdoor Ambient Air Pollution and Cardiovascular Disorders: A Narrative Review -- Index.
    Abstract: Emerging contaminants are chemical and biological agents for which there is growing concern about their potential health and environmental effects. The threat lies in the fact that the sources, fate and toxicology of most of these compounds have not yet been studied. Emerging contaminants, therefore, include a large number of both recently discovered and well-known compounds such as rare earth elements, viruses, bacteria, nanomaterials, microplastics, pharmaceuticals, endocrine disruptors, hormones, personal care products, cosmetics, pesticides, surfactants and industrial chemicals. Emerging contaminants have been found in many daily products, and some of them accumulate in the food chain. Correlations have been observed between aquatic pollution by emerging contaminants and discharges from wastewater treatment plants. Most actual remediation methods are not effective at removing emerging contaminants. This first volume presents comprehensive knowledge on emerging contaminants with a focus on analysis, toxicity, antibiotic resistance and human health.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVI, 308 p. 54 illus., 26 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030690793
    Series Statement: Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World, 65
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69079-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-69079-3
    DDC: 610
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    Spatial Modeling and Assessment of Environmental Contaminants : Risk Assessment and Remediation (2021)
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    Keywords: Biotic communities. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental chemistry. ; Pollution. ; Ecosystems. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I. Soil and Sediment Contaminants, Risk Assessment and Remediation -- Chapter 1. Introduction to Part I: Soil and Sediment Contaminants, Risk Assessment and Remediation -- Chapter 2. Combating Arsenic Pollution in Soil Environment via Alternate Agricultural Land Use -- Chapter 3. Temporal and Seasonal Variation in Leachate Pollution Index (LPI) in Sanitary Landfill Sites- A Case study of Baidyabati landfill, West Bengal, India -- Chapter 4.Quantification of Landfill Gas Emission and Energy Recovery Potential: A Comparative Assessment of LandGEM and MTM Model for Kolkata -- Chapter 5. Assessment of natural enrichment of heavy minerals along coastal placers of India: Role of lake and river mouth embayment and its implications -- Chapter 6. Assessment the Impact of Plastic Contaminated Fertilizers on Agricultural Soil Health: A Case Study in Memari II C.D.Block, Purba Bardhaman,West Bengal, India -- Chapter 7. Determining the Role of Leaf Relative Water Content and Soil Cation Exchange Capacity in Phytoextraction Process – Using Regression Modelling -- Chapter 8. Phytoremediation of Arsenic using Allium sativum as Model System -- Chapter 9. Spatio-temporal analysis of open waste dumping sites using Google Earth: A case study of Kharagpur City, India -- Part II. Water Contaminants, Risk Assessment and Remediation -- Chapter 10. Introduction to Part II: Water Contaminants, Risk Assessment and Remediation -- Chapter 11. Groundwater Arsenic Contamination Zone based on geospatial modeling, risk and remediation -- Chapter 12. Geospatial assessment of surface water pollution and industrial activities in Ibadan, Nigeria -- Chapter 13. Aquaculture-based water quality assessment and risk remediationalong the Rasulpur River belt, West Bengal -- Chapter 14. Heavy Metal Contamination in Groundwater and Impact on Plant and Human -- Chapter 15. Emerging Threats of Microplastic contaminant in freshwater environment -- Chapter 16. Exploring Particle Size Transport Variability of Suspended Sediments in two Alpine Catchments over the Lesser Himalayan Region, India -- Chapter 17. Salinity and corrosion potential of groundwater in Mewat district of Haryana, India -- Chapter 18. Threats to quality in the coasts of the Black Sea: heavy metal pollution of seawater, sediment, macro-algae and sea-grass -- Chapter 19. Geospatial assessment of groundwater quality for drinking through Water Quality Index and Human Health Risk Index in an upland area of Chotanagpur Plateau of West Bengal, India -- Chapter 20. Existence of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) in the conventional water treatment process -- Chapter 21. Arsenic-rich surface and groundwater around eastern parts of Rupnagar district, Punjab, India -- Part III. Environmental Contaminants, Impacts and Sustainable Management -- Chapter 22. Introduction to Part III: Environmental Contaminants, Risk Assessment and Remediation -- Chapter 23. Dynamics of ultra-fine particles in indoor and outdoor environments: a modelling approach to study the evolution of particle characteristics -- Chapter 24. Environmental impacts of coal-mining and coal-fired power-plant activities in a developing country with global context -- Chapter 25. Overview of Indoor air pollution: A human health perspective -- Chapter 26. Mineralogy and Morphological characterization of Technogenic Magnetic Particles (TMP) from industrial dust: Insights into environmental implications -- Chapter 27. Pesticides: Recent Updates on Types Toxicity and Bioremediation Strategies -- Chapter 28. Commonly available plant neem (Azadirachtaindica A. Juss) ameliorates dimethoate induced toxicity in climbing perch Anabas testudineus -- Chapter 29. Estimating Particulate Matter concentrations from MODIS AOD considering meteorological parameters using Random Forest Algorithm -- Chapter 30 Bio-monitoring and bioremediation of a trans-boundary river in India: Functional roles of benthic mollusks and fungi -- Chapter 31 Assessing the Maximum Aerobic Biodegradation Potential of Leaf Litter, an Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste, Under Optimum Nutrient Conditions -- Chapter 32. Rising trend of air pollution and its decadal consequences on meteorology and thermal comfort over Gangetic West Bengal, India.
    Abstract: This book demonstrates the measurement, monitoring and mapping of environmental contaminants in soil & sediment, surface & groundwater and atmosphere. This book explores state-of-art techniques based on methodological and modeling in modern geospatial techniques specifically focusing on the recent trends in data mining techniques and robust modeling. It also presents modifications of and improvements to existing control technologies for remediation of environmental contaminants. In addition, it includes three separate sections on contaminants, risk assessment and remediation of different existing and emerging pollutants. It covers major topics such as: Radioactive Wastes, Solid and Hazardous Wastes, Heavy Metal Contaminants, Arsenic Contaminants, Microplastic Pollution, Microbiology of Soil and Sediments, Soil Salinity and Sodicity, Aquatic Ecotoxicity Assessment, Fluoride Contamination, Hydrochemistry, Geochemistry, Indoor Pollution and Human Health aspects. The content of this book will be of interest to researchers, professionals, and policymakers whose work involves environmental contaminants and related solutions.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XX, 720 p. 225 illus., 185 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030634223
    Series Statement: Environmental Challenges and Solutions,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-63422-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-63422-3
    DDC: 577
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    Microbial Rejuvenation of Polluted Environment : Volume 3 (2021)
    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Microbial ecology. ; Restoration Ecology. ; Pollution. ; Microbiology. ; Microbial Ecology. ; Restoration Ecology. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Strain Improvement and Mass Production of Beneficial Microorganisms for Their Environmental and Agricultural Benefit -- Chapter 2: Biochemical Role of Beneficial Microorganisms: An Overview on Recent Development in Environmental and Agro-Science -- Chapter 3: Recent Advances in Application of Microbial Enzymes for Biodegradation Waste and Hazardous Waste Material -- Chapter 4: Biological, Biochemical and Biodiversity of Biomolecules from Marine based beneficial Microorganisms: Industrial Perspective -- Chapter 5: Climate Change and Pesticides: Their Consequence on Microorganisms -- Chapter 6: Effect of Heavy Metals on Activities of Soil Microorganism -- Chapter 7: Microbial Community Dynamics in Anaerobic Digestors for Biogas Production -- Chapter 8: Effect of Microbially Produced Silver Nanoparticles on Bioremediation of Waste Dye: Nanobioremediation -- Chapter 9: Bioremoval of Fluoride: Process and Mechanism -- Chapter 10: A Critical Review of Microbial Transport in Effluent Waste and Sewage Sludge Treatment -- Chapter 11: Recent Trends in Utilization of Biotechnological Tools for Environmental Sustainability -- Chapter 12: Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things in Instrumentation and Control in Waste Biodegradation Plants: Recent Developments -- Chapter 13: Bioremediation of Polythene and Plastics Using Beneficial Microorganisms -- Chapter 14: Recent Advances in the Application of Genetically Engineered Microorganisms for Microbial Rejuvenation of Contaminated Environment -- Chapter 15: Efficacy of Microorganisms in the Removal of Toxic Materials from Industrial Effluents.
    Abstract: Pollution is one of the most serious issues facing mankind and other life forms on earth. Environmental pollution leads to the degradation of ecosystems, loss of services, economic losses, and various other problems. The eco-friendliest approach to rejuvenating polluted ecosystems is with the help of microorganism-based bioremediation. Microorganisms are characterized by great biodiversity, genetic and metabolic machinery, and by their ability to survive, even in extremely polluted environments. As such, they are and will remain the most important tools for restoring polluted ecosystems / habitats. This three-volume book sheds light on the utilization of microorganisms and the latest technologies for cleaning up polluted sites. It also discusses the remediation or degradation of various important pollutants such as pesticides, wastewater, plastics, PAHs, oil spills etc. The book also explains the latest technologies used for the degradation of pollutants in several niche ecosystems. Given its scope, the book will be of interest to teachers, researchers, bioremediation scientists, capacity builders and policymakers. It also offers valuable additional reading material for undergraduate and graduate students of microbiology, ecology, soil science, and the environmental sciences.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVI, 358 p. 27 illus., 21 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789811574597
    Series Statement: Microorganisms for Sustainability, 27
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7459-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-7459-7
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    Microbial Rejuvenation of Polluted Environment : Volume 2 (2021)
    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Microbial ecology. ; Soil science. ; Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Pollution. ; Microbiology. ; Microbial Ecology. ; Soil Science. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Bioremediation of Industrial Pollutants -- Chapter 2: Bioremediation of Metals, Metalloids and Non-metals -- Chapter 3: Fungal Mediated Bioremediation of Heavy Metal Polluted Environment -- Chapter 4: Biological Decolorization and Degradation of Synthetic Dyes: A Green Step towards Sustainable Environment -- Chapter 5: Bioremediation of Waste Gases and Polluted Soils -- Chapter 6: E-Waste and its Hazard Management by Specific Microbial Bioremediation Processes -- Chapter 7: Current Methods of Enhancing Bacterial Bioremediation of Pesticide Residues in Agricultural Farmlands -- Chapter 8: Mechanism of Actions involved in Sustainable Ecorestoration of Petroleum Hydrocarbons Polluted Soil by the Beneficial Microorganism -- Chapter 9: Biosorption: An Ecofriendly Technology for Pollutant Removal -- Chapter 10: Synergistic and Aantagonistic Effects of Microbial Co-culture on Bioremediation of Polluted Environments -- Chapter 11: Enzymes-Oriented Strategies to Mitigate Polluting Agents from Environment -- Chapter 12: Non Aqueous Catalysis-A Way Forward for the Intermediation of Phenolic Environmental Pollutant Bisphenol A -- Chapter 13: Nanoparticles Mediated Adsorption of Pollutants- A way forward to Mitigation of Environmental Pollution -- Chapter 14: Nano-Bio remediation Application for Environment Contamination by Microorganism -- Chapter 15: Biosorption and Bioaccumulation of Pollutants for Environmental Remediation.
    Abstract: Pollution is one of the most serious issues facing mankind and other life forms on earth. Environmental pollution leads to the degradation of ecosystems, loss of services, economic losses, and various other problems. The eco-friendliest approach to rejuvenating polluted ecosystems is with the help of microorganism-based bioremediation. Microorganisms are characterized by great biodiversity, genetic and metabolic machinery, and by their ability to survive, even in extremely polluted environments. As such, they are and will remain the most important tools for restoring polluted ecosystems / habitats. This three-volume book sheds light on the utilization of microorganisms and the latest technologies for cleaning up polluted sites. It also discusses the remediation or degradation of various important pollutants such as pesticides, wastewater, plastics, PAHs, oil spills etc. The book also explains the latest technologies used for the degradation of pollutants in several niche ecosystems. Given its scope, the book will be of interest to teachers, researchers, bioremediation scientists, capacity builders and policymakers. It also offers valuable additional reading material for undergraduate and graduate students of microbiology, ecology, soil science, and the environmental sciences.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XI, 405 p. 57 illus., 39 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789811574559
    Series Statement: Microorganisms for Sustainability, 26
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7455-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-7455-9
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    Gut Remediation of Environmental Pollutants : Potential Roles of Probiotics and Gut Microbiota (2020)
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    Keywords: Food Microbiology. ; Environment. ; Environmental health. ; Pollution. ; Microbial ecology. ; Food Microbiology. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Health. ; Pollution. ; Microbial Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Gut microbiota -- Chapter 2: Probiotics and gut microbiota -- Chapter 3: Probiotics, gut microbiota and heavy metals -- Chapter 4: Probiotics, gut microbiota and pesticides -- Chapter 5: Probiotics, gut microbiota and antibiotics -- Chapter 6: Probiotics, gut microbiota and other persistent organic pollutants -- Chapter 7: Gut microbiota, probiotics and biological contaminants -- Chapter 8: Gut remediation -- Chapter 9: Prospective.
    Abstract: This book focuses on probiotics and gut microbiota, as well as their roles in alleviating the toxicity of various environmental pollutants, presenting the latest research findings and explaining advanced research methods and tools. At the same time, it offers suggestions for future research directions. Further, the book introduces readers to the concept of gut remediation, a potential approach to reducing environmental-pollutant toxicity in vivo, based on modulation of gut microbiota using probiotic supplements. Lastly it provides suggestions for further reading.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: IX, 245 p. 22 illus., 20 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811547591
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4759-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-4759-1
    DDC: 664.001579
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    Sustainable Environmental Protection Technologies : Contaminant Biofiltration, Adsorption and Stabilization (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Environmental policy. ; Sociology. ; Physical geography. ; Pollution. ; Microbiology. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. ; Environmental Policy. ; Sociology. ; Physical Geography. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 -- The importance of technogenesis and sustainable environmental protection technologies. Chapter 2 -- Natural and artificial biogeochemical barriers as natural technologies. Chapter 3 -- The sustainable natural materials and their role in waste management and soil contamination stabilizing. Chapter 4 -- The sustainable natural materials used for adsorbing contaminants from aqueous medium. Chapter 5 -- Biotechnologies as the sustainable environmental protection technologies. Chapter 6 -- The major properties of natural materials used in biofiltration systems. Chapter 7 -- Operational parameters of biofiltration systems required for efficient operation of components ensuring system’s sustainability. Chapter 8 -- Natural and inoculated microorganisms as important component for sustainability of biofiltration system. Chapter 9 -- The technologies of the sustainable environmental protection in real conditions in the case of biofiltration systems.
    Abstract: This book discusses the need for the development of sustainable environmental protection technologies to reduce the impact of environmental contaminants. Three levels of sustainable technologies are addressed. The first level involves the concept of sustainable technologies as natural technologies, or ecotechnologies, whereby contamination level is assessed based on the contamination footprint through the use of biogeochemical barriers (e.g. methods utilizing the bioaccumulation properties of plants). The second level concerns the use of sustainable natural materials, such as biochar, in environmental engineering systems, an approach that is used for analyzing the processes of adsorption and biofiltration, as well as immobilization of contaminants in soil. The third level discusses the optimal components necessary to achieve sustainability in environmental engineering systems, including system operation principles, structural solutions, and the synergies between various system components such as microorganisms. The book will be of interest to specialists of industrial enterprises engaged in environmental protection, as well as environmental system designers, stakeholders from environmental protection ministries and institutions, researchers, doctoral students and masters and bachelors of science in the field of environmental engineering.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXI, 645 p. 287 illus., 123 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030477257
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-47725-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-47725-7
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    Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 40 (2020)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Environmental health. ; Nanochemistry. ; Pharmacology. ; Environmental chemistry. ; Pollution. ; Agriculture. ; Environmental Health. ; Nanochemistry. ; Pharmacology. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Mycotoxins occurrence, toxicity and detection methods -- Chapter 2. Nanopesticides for pest control -- Chapter 3. Synthesis of nanofertilizers by planetary ball milling -- Chapter 4. Materials and technologies for the removal of chromium from aqueous systems -- Chapter 5. Water quality assessment techniques -- Chapter 6. Effect of Emerging Contaminants on Crops and Mechanism of Toxicity.
    Abstract: This book reviews recent research advances in sustainable agriculture, with focus on crop production, biodiversity and biofuels in Africa and Asia.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: X, 241 p. 40 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030332815
    Series Statement: Sustainable Agriculture Reviews, 40
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33281-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-33281-5
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    Phytoremediation : In-situ Applications (2020)
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    Keywords: Botany. ; Agriculture. ; Pollution. ; Botanical chemistry. ; Plant Science. ; Agriculture. ; Pollution. ; Plant Biochemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: In-Situ Phytoremediation of Metals -- Phytoremediation of Organic Pollutants -- Phytoremediation of Agricultural Pollutants -- Prinicples of Phytoremediation -- Rhizobacteria enhance root exudation, metal uptake and plant growth under abiotic stress -- Exploiting the Rhizosphere for Phytoremediation Enhancement -- Phytoremiediation of metals by aquatic macrophytes -- Phytoremediation using crop plants -- Phytoremediation using algae -- Impact of munitions compounds on native vegetation -- Phytoremediation of soils contaminated by hydrocarbon -- Exploitation of Rhizosphere for Phytoenhancement of HM Contaminated Industrial Soils using MYCORRHIZOREMEDIATION Technology -- Phytoremediation using Native Plants -- Phytoremediation using Aquatic Plants -- Growing Role of Biotechnology in Phytoremediation -- History of Phytoremediation -- Exploiting the Rhizosphere for Phytoremediation Enhancement -- Phytoremediation of wastewater -- Rhizosphere for Phytoremediation Enhancement.
    Abstract: This book provides in-situ phytoremediation strategies that are particularly well suited for developing nations. Its goal is to promote the use of field-tested phytoremediation methods for removing soil and water pollutants from agricultural, industrial, military, and municipal sources. These strategies include using algae and a variety of aquatic and terrestrial plants. The book subsequently discusses the use of crops and native plants for phytoremediation, and how phytoremediation efforts impact the rhizosphere. After having finished the book, readers will be able to directly adapt the strategies described here for their specific purposes. .
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    Pages: VIII, 367 p. 38 illus., 28 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030000998
    Series Statement: Concepts and Strategies in Plant Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-00099-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-00099-8
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    Mercury and the Everglades. A Synthesis and Model for Complex Ecosystem Restoration : Volume III – Temporal Trends of Mercury in the Everglades, Synthesis and Management Implications (2020)
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    Keywords: Ecology . ; Biotic communities. ; Pollution. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Ecology. ; Ecosystems. ; Pollution. ; Water.
    Abstract: This book is the final installation in a three-volume series synthesizing 30 years of mercury research in the Florida Everglades. The first part of this book evaluates the occurrence of trends in both biota mercury concentrations and atmospheric mercury deposition. Through both empirical and deterministic analyses, the likely drivers of biota trends are identified. These analyses help lay the predicate for devising an overall strategy to mitigate and manage the Everglades mercury problem. The book concludes with a model analysis of the likely benefits and uncertainty attendant with implementing the leading candidate strategy for best reducing the Everglades mercury problem.
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    Pages: XV, 164 p. 78 illus., 72 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030556358
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55635-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-55635-8
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    Standing up to Climate Change : Creating Prospects for a Sustainable Future in Rural Iran (2020)
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    Keywords: Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Pollution. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Water. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: Standing up to Climate Change ̶ Creating Prospects for a Sustainable Future in Rural Iran -- Part I. Water and Land Use Challenges in Iran -- Water Resources and Water Security in the MENA Region -- Water Management in Iran: Appearance and Reality -- Contemporary Water Resource Management and Its Role in Tackling Land Degradation and Desertification in Iran -- Part II. Water and Land Use Challenges in the Zayandeh Rud Basin -- Zayandeh Rud River Basin: A Region of Economic and Social Relevance in the Central Plateau of Iran -- Returning Periods of Drought and Climate Change in the Zayandeh Rud River Basin -- Hydrological Modelling of Spatial and Temporal Changes of Blue and Green Water Resources in the Zayandeh Rud River Basin -- Part III. Water and Land Use Challenges in the Roodasht Region -- Realizing the Dynamic of Water Scarcity, Land Use Change and Environmental Degradation in Roodasht, Iran -- Structural Evolution of the Zayandeh Rud River Basin Based on Historical Climate Changes -- Evaluation of Lead and Cadmium Contamination in the Zayandeh Rud River -- Dust Production Crisis Following the Recent Droughts in the Eastern Part of the Zayandeh Rud River Basin -- Part IV. Possible Solutions for the Region -- Participatory Development of Strategies for the Transformation of Agriculture in the Zayandeh Rud River Basin -- Environmental Capacity Building Program for the Residents of the Zayandeh Rud Basin -- Adaptive Land and Water Management: A Regional Action Plan for Roodasht to Cope with Climate Change -- A Short Ecological History of Varzaneh: Adaptive Responses to and Resilience Against the Adversity of Drought -- Determination of Net Water Requirement of Crops and Gardens in Order to Optimize the Management of Water Demand in Agricultural Sector -- Increasing Water and Energy Productivity via Replacing Abiotic Stress Tolerant Forages in East of Zayandeh Rud River Basin.
    Abstract: In Iran, climate change combined with low adaptation capacity has an unparalleled impact on eco-systems as well as human livelihoods. The Roodasht region, in the lower part of the Zayandeh Rud basin in Central Iran, is severely affected by water scarcity, desertification and land degradation. This book describes the effects this has on the environment and society, analyzes the degree of vulnerability and suggests possible ways to improve land and water management. This book provides comprehensive and interdisciplinary insights into the environmental and social situation in the region, as well as possible solutions to deal with the current challenges. Written by German and Iranian scientists, NGO staff and government officials and bridging the gap between research and practical implementation, the book not only enhances our understanding of climate change and desertification, but also raises public awareness and promotes knowledge transfer between disciplines.
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    Pages: X, 374 p. 154 illus., 141 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030506841
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50684-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-50684-1
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    Nanotechnology for Food, Agriculture, and Environment (2020)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Plant diseases. ; Nanotechnology. ; Food Microbiology. ; Pollution. ; Agriculture. ; Plant Pathology. ; Nanotechnology. ; Food Microbiology. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- 1 Nanoparticles from Fungal Resources: Importance and Applications -- 2 Nanoparticles Incorporated Soy Protein Isolate Films -- 3 Formulation, Characterization, and Potential Application of Nanoemulsions in Food and Medicine -- 5 Advances in Agronanotechnology and Future Prospects -- 6 Nanobiotechnology and Its Application in Agriculture and Food Production -- 7 Application of Nanotechnology for Sustainable Crop Production Systems -- 8 Nanoparticles from Endophytic Fungi and Their Efficacy in Biological Control -- 9 Application of Nanotechnology in Polyphagous Destructive Insect Pest Management of Agricultural Crops -- 10 Myconanoparticles as Potential Pest Control Agents -- 11 Nanoparticles and Their Role in Bioenergy Production -- 12 Remediation of Heavy Metal Ions using Nanomaterials Sourced from Wastewaters -- 13 Application of Nanotechnology in the Bioremediation of Heavy metals and Wastewater Management -- 14 Biogenic Nanoparticles for Degradation of Noxious Dyes -- 15 Ecotoxicity of Nanomaterials in Aquatic Environment -- 16 Impact of Nanomaterials on Beneficial Insects in Agricultural Ecosystem -- Index.
    Abstract: Nanotechnology progresses its concerts and suitability by improving its effectiveness, security and also reducing the impact and risk. Various chapters in this book are written by eminent scientists and prominent researchers in the field of nanotechnology across the world. This book is focused to put emerging techniques forward using nanoparticles for safe and nutritional food production, protecting crops from pests, increasing nutritional value and providing solutions for various environmental issues. The outcome of this book creates a path for wide usage of nanoparticles in food, agriculture and the environment fields. This book has clear and simple illustrations, tables and case studies to understand the content even by non-experts. This book especially deals with the nanotechnology for controlling plant pathogens, food packaging and preservation, agricultural productivity, waste water treatment and bioenergy production. Hence, this book can be adopted and used by many researchers and academicians in the fields of food, agriculture, environment and nanotechnology for catering the needs of sustainable future. The salient features of this book are • Describes nanotechnology as an interdisciplinary and emerging field in life sciences • Useful for researchers in the cutting edge life science related fields of nanoscience, nanobiology and nanotechnology • Deal with various problems in food, agriculture and environmental sector for sustainable solutions through the application of nanotechnology • Supported with illustrations in color, tables and case studies (wherever applicable), and • Contributed and well written by nanotechnology experts from across various disciplines.
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    Pages: XVI, 405 p. 74 illus., 44 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030319380
    Series Statement: Nanotechnology in the Life Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-31938-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-31938-0
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    River Basin Environment: Evaluation, Management and Conservation (2022)
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    Keywords: Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Environmental management. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Pollution. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Forestry. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Environmental Management. ; Water. ; Pollution. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Forestry.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Phenology of photosynthesis in a deciduous broadleaf forest: implications for the carbon cycle in a changing environment -- Chapter 2. Ecological significance of throughfall and stemflow to the carbon cycle in forest ecosystems -- Chapter 3.Forest carbon sequestration in mountainous region in Japan under ongoing climate change: implication for future research -- Chapter 4. Woody biomass change monitoring in temperate montane forests by airborne LiDAR analysis -- Chapter 5. Semi-natural grasslands maintained by controlled burning in Japan - Air and soil temperature and plant diversity -- Chapter 6. Detection and Identification of Phytophthora Pathogens That are Threatening Forest Ecosystems Worldwide -- Chapter 7. Water quality safety and security - from evaluation to control -- Chapter 8. Energy Recovery from Wastewater -- Chapter 9. Management of on-site household wastewater treatment systems (Johkasou) in Japan -- Chapter 10. Predicting fine sediment deposition rate in low-land river channel: Comparison of two adjacent rivers -- Chapter 11. Relationship between forest stand condition and water balance in a forested basin -- Chapter 12. Plant pathogenic oomycetes inhabiting river water are a potential source of infestation in agricultural areas -- Chapter 13. Soil contamination and conservation -- Chapter 14. Evaporation in arid regions -- Chapter 15. Feature Extraction and Analysis of Earthquake Motion -- Chapter 16. Involving the community to manage natural disasters: A study of Japanese disaster risk reduction practices.
    Abstract: This book provides updated and comprehensive information on the evaluation of the river basin environment, along with its management and conservation. The chapters collected the latest cutting-edge research achievements in vegetation function evaluation, remote sensing monitoring and analysis, water quality evaluation and control, water and wastewater treatment, soil remediation, forest resource management, microbial disease diagnosis and more, the key components that link directly with the safety, security and sustainability of river basin environment. This book emphasizes the important aspects for better and more effective evaluation, management and conservation of the river basin environment, the foundation for its sustainable utilization and development, the foundation for achieving water and food security, and the United Nations’ SDGs for No Poverty (1), Zero Hunger (2) and Clean Water and Sanitation (6), as well as Affordable and Clean Energy (7), Sustainable Cities and Communities (11), Climate Action (13), Life below Water (14) and Life on Land (15). This book will benefit the research community and environmental education. It will prove useful to students, water and forest resource managers, hydrologists and all those engaged or interested in any aspect of evaluation, management, and conservation of the river basin environment. The book also has the potential to inform multi-regional and sectoral policies in all regions of the world and contribute to sustainable development solutions through better management of water, soil, and vegetation resources.
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    Pages: X, 356 p. 152 illus., 63 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811940705
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4070-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-4070-5
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    Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 58 : Phosphorus Use Efficiency for Sustainable Agriculture (2023)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Pollution. ; Biotechnology. ; Agriculture. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences. ; Pollution. ; Biotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Permaculture principles, practices, and environmentalism (Jungho Suh) -- 2. Sources and solubilization of phosphatic fertilizers (Waleed Fouad Abobatta, Amr Mahmoud Abdel Gawad, Haythum M. Salem, Mohamed A. Abdel-Salam, Taghred A. Hashim) -- 3. Organic phosphorous as an alternative to mineral phosphatic fertilizers (Muhammad Zaina, Muhammad Adeelb, Noman Shakoor, Muhammad Arslan Ahmad, Saliha Maqboole, Jiusheng Li, Shafeeq Ur-Rahman, Xu Ming, Asif Iqbal, Waqar Afzal Malik, Aiwang Duan) -- 4. Adaptive responses of crop species against phosphorus deficiency (Mehtab Muhammad Aslam, Aisha Lawan Idris, Eyalira Jacob Okal, Muhammad Waseem) -- 5. Biochar for sustainable phosphorus management in agroecosystems (Komel Jehangir, Muhammad Riaz, Rashid Mahmood, Muhammad Arif) -- 6. Phenotyping for assessing genotypic variation in phosphorus use efficiency (Amjad Farooq, Waqas Shafqat Chattha, Muhammad Tehseen Azhar, Azeem Iqbal Khan, Amir Shakeel) -- 7. Advanced biotechnological tools for improving phosphorus 1 use efficiency (Hafiza Aasia Malik, Atta Ur Rahman, Fazal Akbar, Nisar Ahmad, Syed Shujait Ali, Muhammad Suleman, Shahid Ali, Zahid Hussain, Nasib Zaman, Akhtar Rasool, Muzafar Shah, Muhammad Israr, Asif Iqbal) -- 8. Role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in plant phosphorus acquisition for sustainable agriculture (Muhammad Riaz, Muhammad Tehseen Azhar, Muhammad Kamran, Omar Aziz, Xiurong Wang) -- 9. Phosphorus cycle enzymes to remedy soil phosphorus deficiency (Alhassan Idris Gabasawa) -- 10. Phosphorus nutrition enhancement of biological nitrogen 1 fixation in pastures (Suleiman Kehinde Bello1, Taofeek Olatunbosun Muraina, Saheed Olaide Jimoh, Ibraheem Olamide Olasupo, Samaila Usman) -- Index.
    Abstract: This book presents recently-developed crop, soil, and management practices that can be used to improve phosphorous use efficiency in agriculture. Food security highly depends on the availability of plant nutrients such as phosphorus, yet rock phosphate reserves are expected to be exhausted in the next 50–100 years. Moreover, about 80% of the phosphorous fertilizers applied to soils become unavailable to plants due to phosphorous fixation in iron and aluminum oxides in acidic soils and with carbonates in alkaline soils. As a consequence, only 10-15% of applied phosphorous is up taken by crops. Therefore, there is a need for advanced practices for improving phosphorus use efficiency.
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    Pages: XIX, 235 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031161551
    Series Statement: Sustainable Agriculture Reviews, 58
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-16155-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-16155-1
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    Study of Ecological Engineering of Human Settlements (2020)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Applied ecology. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Applied Ecology. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: Environmental problems of human settlements and countermeasures based on ecological engineering -- Soil environmental deterioration and ecological rehabilitation -- Amelioration and utilization of saline-alkali land -- Forestry ecological engineering in coastal saline-alkali soils -- Mined lands reclamation by vegetation restoration -- Soil Improvement and Vegetation Construction Technology in Abandoned land of Copper Mining Area -- Discussion on non-point source pollution and control in water source areas -- Impact of landscape pattern changes on water quality -- Eco-village construction and pollution control effect analysis -- Discussion on the overall planning of forest town construction in Simen Town, Yuyao City -- Study on the construction mode of rural human settlement forest in the eastern Zhejiang plain -- Evaluation of air negative ion effect in rural human settlement forests -- Determination of air anion level in Shanghai coastal shelter forests -- Effects of different greening modes of expressways on air environment -- Research on noise reduction effect of green belts on expressway -- Biodiversity protection technology in the construction of rural landscape -- Impacts of rural Fengshui forest construction on biodiversity -- Distribution characteristics of plant diversity in rural habitats-case study in Xiaoluxia village Index.
    Abstract: This book analyzes the theory of ecological engineering of human settlements and provides case studies on the improvement of degraded lands and vegetation restoration, especially focusing on saline-alkali land, abandoned land, water source areas, and the impact of green belts on noise and air quality on the highways. In addition, it discusses the issue of biodiversity conservation strategies in rural landscape construction and demonstrates experiment measurement and field survey methods. The results obtained are supplemented by numerical calculations, presented in the form of tables and figures. As the first monograph on this subject, the book provides a wealth of ideas and resources for researchers, professionals and practitioners in the field of human settlements.
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    Pages: XXI, 415 p. 267 illus., 200 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811513732
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1373-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-1373-2
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    Application of the Water Footprint: Water Stress Analysis and Allocation (2020)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Pollution. ; Sustainability. ; Water. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- PART I: Virtual Water and Water Footprint Accounting -- The Concepts of Virtual Water and Water Footprint -- Water Footprint Accounting Method -- PART II: Evaluation of Water Stresses Based on WFs -- Studies on the Evaluation of Water Footprints at Various Regional Scales -- Principal Water Stress Analysis Indexes and Approaches Based on WFs -- PART III: Study Cases: Water Stress Evaluation Under Multiple Regional Scales -- Study Cases: Water Stresses Evaluation at the Provincial Scale —the Zhejiang Province Case Study -- Study Case: Evaluation of Water Stresses at the River Basin Scale — the Haihe River Basin Case Study -- Case Study: Evaluation of Water Stresses at the City Scale —Dalian -- Comparisons of the Major Indexes on Water Stresses Analysis under Multiple Regional Scales -- PART IV: Water Footprint Accounting Application in Water Management Strategies -- Influencing Factors Analysis of Water Footprint Based on Extended STIRPAT Model -- Optimal Water Utilization and Allocation Strategy based on Water Footprint Accounting -- Conclusions. .
    Abstract: Based on the water footprint (WF) concept, this book reviews WF-based water stress evaluation methods at the city, provincial and river basin levels respectively. In addition, it explores the factors that influence regional water footprint in the spatial sequence via the extended STIRPAT model. Highlighting the utilization of WF accounting in sustainable water management, one of the book’s goals is to establish the optimization model of water allocation in various industrial sectors. Based on WF accounting, which thoroughly considers the water input for production, the relevant intermediate water inputs, and the water amount for wastewater discharge dilutions, the book provides a wealth of insights for scholars and practitioners with an interest in water resources and environmental management. In addition, it exhibits a scientific plan for regional water resource utilization and allocation, helping relieve regional water shortages.
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    Pages: XVI, 149 p. 48 illus., 46 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811502347
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0234-7
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    Transformation Processes of Metals in Urban Road Dust : Implications for Stormwater Reuse (2020)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Engineering geology. ; Pollution. ; Water. ; Geoengineering.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Metals in urban stormwater environments -- Chapter 2: Research design -- Chapter 3: Metal transformation and stormwater quality -- Chapter 4: Risk evaluation based on the metal transformation and bioavailability -- Chapter 5: Practical implications and recommendation for future research -- Appendices -- Index.
    Abstract: This book discusses the physicochemical changes (transformations) that metals deposited on urban road surfaces undergo during dry weather periods, in order to provide insights into their potential impacts on stormwater quality. Based on extensive field experiments, and laboratory and data analyses, it examines transformation characteristics of metals with respect to the particle size of road dust, antecedent dry days and land uses. Further, it proposes a new risk-assessment methodology, improving the original human health-risk indices based on the transformation characteristics and potential bioavailability of metals in order to evaluate the risks posed by metals in stormwater. This book is of interest to researchers and decision-makers developing appropriate pollution mitigation measures to enhance the quality of stormwater, targeting the effective reuse of stormwater in urban areas.
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    Pages: VI, 50 p. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811520785
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Water Science and Technology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2078-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-2078-5
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    Empty Buckets and Overflowing Pits : Urban Water and Sanitation Reforms in Sub-Saharan Africa – Acknowledging Decline, Preparing for the Unprecedented Wave of Demand (2020)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Sociology, Urban. ; Economic policy. ; Developmental psychology. ; Medical sciences. ; Pollution. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Urban Sociology. ; Economic Policy. ; Developmental Psychology. ; Health Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1: Urban Water and Sanitation (W+S) - Separating fiction from reality -- Chapter 1. Introduction to urban W+S in the developing world -- Chapter 2. Considerations for general W+S issues -- Chapter 3. Beyond the usual debate -- PART 2: Design and validation of the sector development model -- Chapter 4. An effective orientation and approach for development -- Chapter 5. What sector reforms in four countries teach us? -- Chapter 6. Reasons for the different reform outcomes in the four countries -- Part 3: At least full buckets and clear pits on the way forward -- Chapter 7. Ending the ‘urban W+S divide’ by serving the poor -- Chapter 8. Conclusions: The quintessence of W+S sector reforms in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Chapter 9. Recommendations: Guidance to master the coming wave of challenges.
    Abstract: This book provides a multi-level and multi-dimensional insight into urban water and sanitation development by analyzing sector reforms in Africa. With the recent events in mind - water shortages in Cape Town, widespread cholera in Haiti, mass-migration from low-income countries, etc. – it elaborates a pressing topic which is directly linked to the precarious living conditions of the urban poor in the developing countries. It is urgent to acknowledge the proposed findings and recommendations of the book which will help to improve the situation of potential refugees in their home countries with a realistic vision for the development of the most basic of all life supporting services. So many efforts to reverse the negative trend in water and sanitation development have failed or targets have been repeatedly missed by far without notable consequences for decision makers on different levels and institutions. It has unnecessarily consumed many young lives, contributed to keep billions in poverty until today and fostered discrimination of women. The knowledge gap and the confusion in the sector lined out in the book becomes evident when a national leader in a low-income country declares a state of emergency in urban water and sanitation while at the same time global monitoring publishes an access figure for urban water of over 90% for the same country. It is time to change this with an effective sector development concept for our partner countries and a more realistic discourse on global level. The book argues for a sweeping rethinking and combines extended local knowledge, lessons learned from history in advanced countries and thorough research on reforms in Francophone and Anglophone developing countries. This was possible because the writer was working in Sub-Saharan partner countries for almost 30 years as an integrated long term advisor in different sector institutions (ministry, regulator, financing basket and different sizes of utilities) and had the opportunity to cooperate closely with the main development partners. The reader has the opportunity to obtain a comprehensive understanding of how the sector works and sector institutions in low-income countries function and can discover the reasons behind success and failures of reforms. The book also covers issues which have a significant influence on urban water and sanitation development but are hardly the subject of discussions. It helps to make the shortcomings of the water and sanitation discourse more apparent and assist institutions to move beyond their present perceptions and agendas. All of this makes the book different from other literature about urban water and sanitation in the developing world.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030313838
    Series Statement: Springer Water,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-31383-8
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    Environmental Management : Environmental Issues, Awareness and Abatement (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Pollution. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Law. ; Environmental Management. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Law.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Management of water resources -- Chapter 2. Air pollution and its abatement -- Chapter 3. Environmental education and environmental impact assessment -- Chapter 4. Environmental acts and legislation -- Chapter 5. Management of Natural Resources. .
    Abstract: In the current age of science and technology, our lives have become dominated by countless scientific and technological innovations without which the earth would be a much poorer place. Life as we know would become absolutely bleak and boring without the inventions and advances being made all over the globe. In fact, scientific inventions, discoveries and innovations have ushered in a dramatic revolution in virtually every sphere of life. But at the same time, the skewed use of technology is at loggerheads with the environment. We, and our environment, now face a number of critical challenges and it is in response to this that we wrote this book to raise awareness for environmental issues and related management aspects. With a primary focus on Environmental Management – the rational reconciliation of man and nature, which involves the judicious exploitation and utilization of natural resources without disturbing the ecosystem’s balance – it will thus help to improve the relationship between man and environment. Moreover, it offers a wealth of ready-to-use material for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of Environment and Water Management. The book systematically addresses a range of key aspects, e.g. scientific principles, methods and ideas, as well as life-long learning skills for students. Further, it provides a solid foundation for applying scientific approaches to environmental problems. .
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811538131
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3813-1
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    Ecosystem Services for Urban Water Security : Concepts and Applications in Sub-Saharan Africa (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Sociology, Urban. ; Environment. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Management. ; Water. ; Urban Sociology. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. Linking Ecosystem Services to Urban Water Infrastructures and Institutions -- 3. An Operational Approach for Watershed Investments -- 4. Challenges for Water Security in Asmara, Eritrea -- 5. Designing Watershed Investments for Asmara and the Toker Watershed.
    Abstract: The book addresses the challenges of urban water security and adaptive management in Sub-Saharan Africa, exploring and interlinking novel concepts of ecosystems services, watershed investments, and boundary work. Specifically, the book’s goals are to (i) present a conceptual framework for the urban water sector from an ecosystem services perspective, highlighting the specificities of the Sub-Saharan context; (ii) develop an operational approach to designing and assessing the impacts of watershed investments, based on ecosystem services and boundary work; and (iii) test the approach through a case study in Asmara, Eritrea, and discuss the findings and lessons learned that can be applied in other contexts. Through a fully worked out case study, from identification of water challenges and opportunities to spatially explicit modelling, the book offers a sound and accessible, coverage of issues and proposed solutions to better operationalize ecosystem services, watershed investments and boundary work, to promote adaptive management, and achieve water security in the context of rapidly developing cities in Sub-Saharan Africa. The book is an effective tool for capacity building of diverse stakeholders on the urban water sector, including water managers, local and national policy-makers as well as a suitable resource for both undergraduate and post-graduate courses in planning and geography.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030456665
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Geography,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45666-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-45666-5
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    Earthworm Assisted Remediation of Effluents and Wastes (2020)
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    Keywords: Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Pollution. ; Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Applicability of vermifiltration for wastewater treatment and recycling -- Chapter 2. Vermifiltration for rural wastewater treatment -- Chapter 3. Treatment of Wastewater by Vermifiltration Integrated with Plants -- Chapter 4. Recycling of municipal sludge by vermicomposting -- Chapter 5. Influence of distillery sludge based vermicompost on the nutritional status of Rapanus sativus L. (Radish) -- Chapter 6. Vermitechnology: A sustainable approach in the management of solid and liquid waste -- Chapter 7. Natural biological treatment of effluent and sludges to combat the burden of waste -- Chapter 8. Vermicomposts are biologically different: Microbial and functional diversity of green vermicomposts -- Chapter 9. Vermicomposting treatment of fruit and vegetable waste and the effect of the addition of excess activated sludge -- Chapter 10. Eco-management of industrial organic wastes through the modified innovative vermicomposting process: A sustainable approach in tropical countries -- Chapter 11. Growth and Reproductive Biology of Earthworms in Organic Waste Breakdown under Indian Condition -- Chapter 12. Vermicompposting of Parthenium Hysterophorus L. - A Solution to Weed Menance in Terrestrial Ecosystem -- Chapter 13. Evaluating method of mica waste application in earthworm cast treated soil for enhancing potassium availability to the plants with reference to tea -- Chapter 14. PGPR and earthworms assisted phytoremediation of heavy metals -- Chapter 15. Waste Management Practices and their Impact on Earthworms -- Chapter 16. Toxicity and histopathological effect of distillery industrial sludge on the earthworm Eudrilus eugeniae -- Chapter 17. Earthworm Assisted Amelioration of Thermal Ash -- Chapter 18. Some perspectives on vermicompost utilization in organic agriculture -- Chapter 19. Earthworm Communities and Soil Structural Properties -- Chapter 20. Effect of methyl parathion on the growth and reproduction of Eisenia fetida in natural soil.-.
    Abstract: This book provides updated and comprehensive information on the effective functioning of earthworms used alone or in combination with other biological systems/microbes, as well as factors affecting the process and performance of vermiremediation under a range of conditions. It also compares earthworm assisted vermifiltration with other conventional biochemical methods. Presenting cutting-edge research on the earthworm assisted remediation of industrial and municipal effluents and sludges, along with its role in solid waste management (SWM), the book will benefit readers from the research community and industrial sector alike, familiarizing them with the latest remediation techniques for wastewater and different types of solid waste.
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    Pages: XII, 363 p. 60 illus., 47 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811545221
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4522-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-4522-1
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    Water Resources of Lebanon (2020)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental management. ; Bioclimatology. ; Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Pollution. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Water. ; Environmental Management. ; Climate Change Ecology. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Monitoring.
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Introduction.-Chapter 2 Atmospheric Regime and Terrain Characteristics -- Chapter 3 Rivers -- Chapter 4 Springs -- Chapter 5 Snow Cover -- Chapter 6 Lakes and Reservoirs -- Chapter 7 Wetlands -- Chapter 8 Groundwater -- Chapter 9 Challenges on Water Resources -- Chapter 10 Proposed Solutions -- Glossary.
    Abstract: Water has become a challenging resource that many countries worldwide are concerned with. Thus, water is often linked with health, society development, national income and even international geo-politics. Sometimes, water resources are unavailable, but successful management involves developing approaches and projects to assure water supply. However, there are some countries with available water resources, but unsatisfactory management, and thus complain about water supply becoming a national problem. This situation is prevalent in Lebanon, a country characterized by abundant water resources whether on the surface or sub-surface. It is a paradox that there is still imbalance in water supply/demand in Lebanon, and water resources are now under stress due to chaotic use. This has been exacerbated by the oscillating climatic conditions, increased population and improper management. Therefore, people receive less than one-third of their water needs, and most water supplied is of poor quality. The current status shows a descending trend. Undoubtedly, if the water sector in Lebanon continues this way, we should anticipate unfavourable (and may be severe) consequences. Many studies have been conducted on water and related disciplines in Lebanon; however, all of them focus on specific themes and sometimes defined regions. Nevertheless, the occurred changes on the influencers (natural and man-made) have not been considered. This book is the first of its type for Lebanon, and it shows all aspects of water resources with updated measurements and findings obtained by adopting new techniques. It diagnoses in-depth the major elements of water flow/storage mechanism that have never been covered in such a comprehensive manner before. Also, this book introduces and analyses the existing challenges and proposes solutions. It represents a comprehensive investigation of the water resources in Lebanon.
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    Pages: XIII, 229 p. 87 illus., 60 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030487171
    Series Statement: World Water Resources, 7
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48717-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-48717-1
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    The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Green Societies : Environmental Sustainability (2021)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental health. ; Soil science. ; Pollution. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Health. ; Soil Science. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. COVID-19: An Opportunity for Smart and Sustainable Cities in India -- Chapter 2. Re-assessment of Urban Sustainability and Food Security in the light of COVID-19 -- Chapter 3. Disruptive Mobility in pre-and post-COVID times: App-based Shared Mobility in Indian Cities- a Case of Bengaluru -- Chapter 4. Finding the Long-Lost Path: Developing Environmental Awareness through the Pandemic -- Chapter 5. The Dual Impact of Lockdown on Curbing COVID-19 Spread and Rise of Air Quality Index in India -- Chapter 6. Aftermath of Industrial Pollution, Post COVID-19 Quarantine on Environment -- Chapter 7. Covid-19: Disaster or an Opportunity for Environmental Sustainability -- Chapter 8. COVID-19 and its Impact on Carbon Dioxide Emissions -- Chapter 9. Sustainable Attainment of Solar E-waste Recycling concerning to COVID-19 Crisis: A Review -- Chapter 10. Impact of Biomedical Waste Management System on Infection Control in the Midst of Covid-19 Pandemic -- Chapter 11. Sludge hygienisation – a novel technology for urban areas to deal with incursion of COVID-19 viral particles in wastewater -- Chapter 12. Trends and Innovations in Biosensors for COVID-19 Detection in Air -- Chapter 13. IoT Based Wearable Healthcare System: Post COVID-19 -- Chapter 14. Biodiversity Conservation: An imperial need in combatting pandemic and healthcare emergencies -- Chapter 15. COVID-19 Pandemic: an Unprecedented Blessing for Nature -- Chapter 16. Green Economy Approach to Develop Bioactive Dexamethasone Analogue Scaffold against SARS CoV-2.
    Abstract: This book covers the sustainability issues of a green environment towards economics and society in terms of alteration in industrial pollution levels, effect of reduced carbon emissions, changes in water bodies characteristics with respect to heavy metal contamination, monitoring of associated impact with respect to ecology and biodiversity, impact of reduced noise levels and air quality influences on human health, handling and management of biomedical waste. According to WHO, 80% of people living in urban areas are exposed to air exceeding safe limits. The advent of "sustainability‟ in development science has led planners to apply evolving notions of "sustainability‟ to the contemporary debate over how cities and regions should be revitalized, redeveloped, and reformed. Market allocation of resources, sustained levels of growth and consumption, an assumption that natural resources are unlimited and a belief that economic growth will „trickle down‟ to the poor have been its hallmarks. The recent advance technology helps to promote green and clean modern societies continuously. The Internet of things will be playing an important role in the upcoming years in environment protection and sustainable development. There is a focus on paradigm shift in the sustainable development for the green environment during the period of isolation of COVID-19. This is the moment for the mobilization against the climate crisis. The sudden fall in pollutants and subsequent blue skies signifies a dramatic shift for India and also other affected countries during this period. Fighting climate change requires a collaborative approach between all spheres of society unlike the former. It must heavily redirect resources towards local, sustainable activities, including education, health, sustainable agriculture and circular management of resources. The impact of COVID-19 pandemic which has resulted in the dramatic change in the different aspects of the environment. The global lockdown has led to a rejuvenation of nature, ecosystems, biodiversity. Even urban environments are discovering a degree of peace and serenity, which led to decrease in greenhouse gas emission.
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    Pages: X, 434 p. 242 illus., 108 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030664909
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-66490-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-66490-9
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    Technological and Modern Irrigation Environment in Egypt : Best Management Practices & Evaluation (2020)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Agriculture. ; Environmental management. ; Environment. ; Geographic information systems. ; Sustainability. ; Pollution. ; Agriculture. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Geographical Information System. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: An Overview of Modern Irrigation system in Egypt -- Irrigation: Water Resources, Types and Common Problems in Egypt -- Need for Irrigation System Evaluation -- Evolution of irrigation system, tools and Technologies -- Smart Sensing System for Precision Irrigation -- Development of Recent Information on Irrigation Technology and Management.
    Abstract: This book gathers contributions on modern irrigation environments in Egypt from an environmental and agricultural perspective. Written by leading experts in the field, it discusses a wide variety of modern irrigation problems. In the context of water resources management in Egypt, one fundamental problem is the gap between growing water demand and limited supply. As such, improving irrigation systems and providing farmers with better control over water are crucial to increasing productivity. The book presents state-of-the-art technologies and techniques that can be effectively used to address a range of problems in modern irrigation, as well as the latest research advances. Focusing on water sensing and information technologies, automated irrigation technologies, and improved irrigation efficiency. It brings together a team of experts who share their personal experiences, describe the various applications, present recent advances, and discuss possibilities for interdisciplinary collaboration and implementing the techniques covered.
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    Pages: X, 369 p. 66 illus., 45 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030303754
    Series Statement: Springer Water,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-30375-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-30375-4
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    Volatile Methylsiloxanes in the Environment (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental chemistry. ; Pollution. ; Environment. ; Analytical chemistry. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Analytical Chemistry. ; Water.
    Description / Table of Contents: Properties, Potential Toxicity and Transformations of VMSs in the Environment -- Main Uses and Environmental Emissions of Volatile Methylsiloxanes -- Analytical Methods for Volatile Methylsiloxanes Quantification: Current Trends and Challenges -- Fate of Volatile Methylsiloxanes in Wastewater Treatment Plants -- Presence of Siloxanes in Sewage Biogas and Their Impact on Its Energetic Valorization -- Volatile Dimethylsiloxanes in Aquatic Systems -- Cyclic and Linear Siloxanes in Indoor Environments: Occurrence and Human Exposure -- Levels of Volatile Methyl Siloxanes in Outdoor Air -- Atmospheric Fate of Volatile Methyl Siloxanes -- Bioconcentration, Bioaccumulation and Biomagnification of Volatile Methylsiloxanes in Biota -- Volatile Methyl Siloxanes in Polar Regions -- Concluding Remarks and Future Perspectives.
    Abstract: Comprising 12 chapters, this book focuses on volatile methylsiloxanes (VMSs), the shorter-chained organosiloxanes, and reviews the main areas and environmental compartments where they have been found and studied. It opens with a detailed description of the structural and functional properties, toxic risks and possible transformations of VMSs in the environment and their main uses in various activities and products, as well as the identification of the main sources of emission. Further chapters examine the analytical strategies and protocols that have been used to address the quantification of VMSs, including the issue of possible cross-contaminations. The book also discusses the presence of VMSs in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) and in water bodies, their atmospheric fate and levels in biota, as well as occurrences of VMSs in remote areas of the world. It closes with a comprehensive conclusion and discussion on future directions for upcoming studies. This book is not intended as a finishing line, but rather as an important step towards improving our understanding of VMSs, to fuel new collaborations between research groups and/or with industry and lastly to convince more researchers to explore the mysteries of these ubiquitous, yet understudied, chemicals.
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    Pages: XII, 320 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030501358
    Series Statement: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, 89
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50135-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-50135-8
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    Water Quality Index Prediction Using Multiple Linear Fuzzy Regression Model : Case Study in Perak River, Malaysia (2020)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Computational intelligence. ; Pollution. ; Water. ; Computational Intelligence.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Fuzzy Multiple Linear Regression -- Water Quality Index (WQI) -- Data Collection and Study Sites -- Water Quality Index Using Fuzzy Regression.
    Abstract: This book addresses the prediction of the Water Quality Index (WQI) at Perak River, State of Perak, Malaysia, using a fuzzy multiple linear regression model to tackle the uncertainty in the measurements of six key parameters – dissolved oxygen (DO), biological oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD), suspended solids (SS), pH value (pH) and ammoniacal nitrogen (NH3-NL). Given its scope, the book is suitable for graduate students, researchers and water quality scientists.
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    Pages: XII, 55 p. 18 illus., 16 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811534850
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Water Science and Technology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3485-0
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    Microbial Bioremediation & Biodegradation (2020)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Environmental chemistry. ; Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Environmental health. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. ; Environmental Health.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Bioremediation Approaches for Treatment of Pulp and Paper Industry Wastewater: Recent Advances and Challenges -- Chapter 2. Microbial remediation of Heavy Metals -- Chapter 3. Dyes: Effect on the Environment and Biosphere and Their Remediation Constraints -- Chapter 4. Microbial Bioremediation and Biodegradation of Hydrocarbons, Heavy Metals, and Radioactive Wastes in Solids and Wastewaters -- Chapter 5. Advancement of Omics: Prospects for Bioremediation of Contaminated Soils -- Chapter 6. Microbial Biotransformation of Hexavalent Chromium [Cr(VI)] in Tannery Wastewater -- Chapter 7. Bioremediation: A Low-Cost and Clean-Green Technology for Environmental Management -- Chapter 8. Microbial Degradation of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products from Wastewater -- Chapter 9. Extremophiles: A Powerful Choice for Bioremediation of Toxic Oxyanions -- Chapter 10. Conventional and Nonconventional Biodegradation Technologies for Agro-Industrial Liquid Waste Management -- Chapter 11. White Rot Fungi: Nature’s Scavenger -- Chapter 12. Nanobioremediation: An Emerging Approach for a Cleaner Environment -- Chapter 13. Bioelectrochemical System for Bioremediation and Energy Generation -- Chapter 14. Ligninolysis: Roles of Microbes and Their Extracellular Enzymes -- Chapter 15. Biosorption of Heavy Metals by Cyanobacteria: Potential of Live and Dead Cells in Bioremediation -- Chapter 16. Bioremediation of pharmaceuticals in water and wastewater -- Chapter 17. Bioremediation Of Saline Soil by Cyanobacteria -- Chapter 18. Advancement in Treatment Technologies of Biopharmaceutical Industrial Effluents.-Chapter 19. Marine Bacteria: A Storehouse of Novel Compounds for Biodegradation -- Chapter 20. Energy-Efficient Anaerobic Ammonia Removal: From Laboratory to Full-Scale Application -- Chapter 21. Microbial Degradation of Natural and Synthetic Rubbers.-.
    Abstract: Microbial or biological degradation has long been the subject of active concern, and the rapid expansion and growing sophistication of various industries in the last century has significantly increased the volume and complexity of toxic residues of wastes. These can be remediated by plants and microbes, either natural origin or adapted for a specific purpose, in a process known as bioremediation. The interest in microbial biodegradation of pollutants has intensified in recent years in an attempt to find sustainable ways to clean contaminated environments. These bioremediation and biotransformation methods take advantage of the tremendous microbial catabolic diversity to degrade, transform or accumulate a variety of compounds, such as hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls, polaromatic hydrocarbons pharmaceutical substances, radionuclides and metals. Unlike conventional methods, bioremediation does not physically disturb the site. This book describes the basic principles of biodegradation and shows how these principles are related to bioremediation. Authored by leading, international environmental microbiologists, it discusses topics such as aerobic biodegradation, microbial degradation of pollutants, and microbial community dynamics. It provides valuable insights into how biodegration processes work and can be utilised for pollution abatement, and as such appeals to researchers and postgraduate students as well as experts in the field of bioremediation.
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    Pages: IX, 550 p. 69 illus., 48 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811518126
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1812-6
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    Atmospheric Reactive Nitrogen in China : Emission, Deposition and Environmental Impacts (2020)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Environmental health. ; Sustainability. ; Biotic communities. ; Biodiversity. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Health. ; Sustainability. ; Ecosystems. ; Biodiversity.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 Overview of atmospheric reactive nitrogen in China from a global perspective -- Part I Reactive nitrogen emission and deposition in China -- Chapter 2 Anthropogenic emissions of SO2, NOx and NH3 emissions in China -- Chapter 3 Monitoring nitrogen deposition in China -- Chapter 4 Modelling nitrogen deposition in China -- Chapter 5 Reactive nitrogen budgets in China -- Part II Contribution of atmospheric reactive nitrogen to China’s air pollution -- Chapter 6 Contribution of atmospheric reactive nitrogen to haze pollution in China -- Chapter 7 Contribution of reactive nitrogen to ozone pollution in China -- Chapter 8 Contribution of atmospheric nitrogen to acid deposition in China -- Part III Impacts of nitrogen deposition on China’s ecosystems Chapter 9 Impacts of nitrogen deposition on forest ecosystems in China -- Chapter 10 Impact of nitrogen deposition on China’s grassland ecosystems -- Chapter 11 Impact of nitrogen deposition on China’s desert ecosystems -- Chapter 12 Impact of nitrogen deposition on China’s lake ecosystems: Taking Lake Dianchi as an example -- Part IV Reactive N Regulation Chapter 13 Nitrogen regulation in China’s agricultural systems -- Chapter 14 National regulation of SO2 and NOX emissions in China.
    Abstract: Atmospheric reactive nitrogen (N) emissions, as an important component of global N cycle, have been significantly altered by anthropogenic activities, and consequently have had a global impact on air pollution and ecosystem services. Due to rapid agricultural, industrial, and urban development, China has been experiencing an increase in reactive N emissions and deposition since the late 1970s. Based on a literature review, this book summarizes recent research on: 1) atmospheric reactive N in China from a global perspective (Chapter 1); 2) atmospheric reactive N emissions, deposition and budget in China (Chapters 2-5); 3) the contribution of atmospheric reactive N to air pollution (e.g., haze, surface O3, and acid deposition) (Chapters 6-8); 4) the impacts of N deposition on sensitive ecosystems (e.g., forests, grasslands, deserts and lakes) (Chapters 9-12); and 5) the regulatory strategies for mitigation of atmospheric reactive N pollution from agricultural and non-agricultural sectors in China (Chapters 13-14). As such it offers graduate students, researchers, educators in agricultural, ecological and environmental sciences, and policy makers a glimpse of the environmental issues related to reactive N in China .
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    Pages: XVII, 331 p. 99 illus., 72 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811385148
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-8514-8
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    Water Availability and Management in Mexico (2020)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Statistics . ; Geology. ; Geographic information systems. ; Pollution. ; Statistics in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry and Earth Sciences. ; Geology. ; Geographical Information System.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Preface -- 2. Acknowledgment -- 3. Part I: Water Availability 1 Overview of the water condition in México -- 4. 2 Hydrological watersheads in Mexico. Division and legal definition -- 5. 3 The Groundwater condition in Mexico -- 6. 4 Runoff simulation under future climate change and uncertainty -- 7. 5 Hydraulic fracking of not conventional reservoirs in Mexico: The issue of water and waste control -- 8. Part II. Water Quality 6 Pollution in wastewater used for irrigation in the Mezquital Valley, México: case study -- 9. 7 Mining industry in Mexico: Recycling of flotation effluents to the process using anaerobic sulfate-reducing consortia in UASB reactors for the elimination dissolved metals -- 10. 8 Water body trophic state determinations. Case study Tecocomulco lagoon, Hidalgo, Mexico -- 11. 9 Water quality management for a sustainable supply. The diagnosis of the State of San Luis Potosi, Mexico -- 12. 10 The wetland of Cajititlán Lake severely deteriorated and in danger of dying out -- 13. 11 Water quality of the Nexapa River: a diagnosis -- 14. 12 Impacts on the groundwater quality that supplies the Puebla City by the effect of aquifer intensive exploitation -- 15. Part III: Water Allocation 13 Water resources allocation with supply and demand uncertainties -- 16. 14 An overview of aquaculture activity in Hidalgo state -- 17. 15 Drinking Water Services Situation by the Region in the State of Nuevo León, Mexico -- 18. 16 Population and tourism dynamics, its effects on the future demand for water. Case study from Los Cabos, Baja California Sur -- 19/ Part IV: Water Governance 17 Water governance in 16 Mexican National Parks -- 20. 18 Conflict in border condition: the dispute over the use of water in the Mexicali valley -- 21. 19 The institutional challenges of the municipalities of Zacatecas in the wastewater treatment -- 22. Part V: Water Management 20 The institutional challenges of the municipalities of Zacatecas in the wastewater treatment -- 23. 21 Improving environmental services of Candelaria River basin by restoring ecological connectivity -- 24. 22 Transdisciplinary approach to assessing socio-hydrological resilience in urban metropolitan environments: a Mexican perspective -- 25. 23 The 80% paradigm: An appointment with the sewage in Cuernavaca.
    Abstract: This book presents several complex case studies related to water management and planning in the context of pollution, growing demands, and global climate change in Mexico, but which are also relevant for other countries in Latin America. These concerns are of critical importance for policymakers who are coping with multiple conflicting interests. Water availability in Mexico is polarized, with abundant rainfall and large rivers in the south, and desert-like conditions in the north. The central region, which is the most industrialized, is overpopulated. Mexico City pours millions of cubic meters of “blackwater” into the northern valley daily and receives its clean water from the south. To address these unsustainable conditions, the world's 4th biggest water treatment plant went into operation in 2018. The water infrastructure and governance must satisfy the demands of all sectors, including agricultural, urban, and economic activities. At the same time, water resources are affected by drought, and climate change puts constraints on the supply. As such, regulation and monitoring are important when it comes to adherence to agreed plans and priorities. The book is divided into four sections. 1: Water Availability discusses quantitative aspects, such as supply, methods of calculation, and fracking. 2: Water Quality highlights pollution risks and diagnosis of water resources. 3: Water Allocation examines the sectoral demands and vulnerability due to unsustainable irrigation. 4: Water Management and Governance focuses on laws, urban rules, national parks, planning, and integrated water resources management, among other topics. The chapters include illustrative case studies in Mexico, such as basins, cities, reservoirs, and aquifers, water supply demand assessment, planning, and management.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030249625
    Series Statement: Water Science and Technology Library, 88
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-24962-5
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    The African Marine Litter Outlook (2023)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Africa Economic conditions. ; Oceanography. ; Sustainability. ; Pollution. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Water. ; African Economics. ; Ocean Sciences. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction to Marine Litter in Africa -- Chapter 2. Marine litter sources and distribution pathways -- Chapter 3. Impacts and Threats of Marine Litter to Africa Chapter -- Chapter 4. Legal and Policy Frameworks to address marine litter through improved livelihoods -- Chapter 5. The way forward, building upon-the-ground innovation.
    Abstract: This open access book provides a cross-sectoral, multi-scale assessment of marine litter in Africa with a focus on plastics. From distribution, to impacts on environmental and human health, this book looks at what is known scientifically. It includes a policy analysis of the instruments that currently exist, and what is needed to help Africa tackle marine litter—including local and transboundary sources. Across 5 chapters, experts from Africa and beyond have put together a summary of the scientific knowledge currently known about marine litter in Africa. The context of the African continent and future projections form a backdrop on which the scientific knowledge is built. This scientific knowledge incorporates quantities, distributions, and pathways of litter into the marine environment, highlighting where the impacts of marine litter are most felt in Africa. These impacts have widespread effects, with ecological, social, economic, and human health repercussions. While containing detailed scientific information, this book provides a sound knowledge base for policymakers, NGOs and the broader public.
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    Pages: XXII, 224 p. 33 illus., 29 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031086267
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08626-7
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    South Africa’s Water Predicament : Freshwater’s Unceasing Decline (2023)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Sustainability. ; Pollution. ; Environment. ; Environmental policy. ; Water. ; Sustainability. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Policy.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- 1: Water Resources from a Global Perspective -- 2: Necessity of IWRM and Water Services -- 3: South Africa’s Continued Freshwater Decline and Current State -- 4: Decline in Informed Water Management -- 5: Continued Lack of Water Service Delivery -- 6: Progressive Deterioration of Water Quality -- 7: Main Issues Requiring Attention and Addressing Continued Deterioration -- 8: Transforming the Predicament into Problems.
    Abstract: The book provides a critical evaluation of South Africa’s freshwater resources to illustrate the way in which its freshwater resources, water access, services and infrastructure have continued to decline over the past three decades. The continued decline of water governance, management, water service delivery, dilapidated water infrastructure, dysfunctional local governments and overall excessive water degradation is illustrated and emphasized using real-life examples and case studies from various contexts within the country. The main argument of the book is that South Africa’s freshwater resources have declined to such an extent that it can be described as a predicament. Questionable water governance decisions and reactive water management practices have led to no improvement and/or increased degradation of freshwater resources. An overall lack of service delivery exists across the country, in various contexts, leading to further water and social decline. An inter-disciplinary evaluation of South Africa’s current water predicament is provided, major water crises are prioritized, and suitable recommendations are given to transform its predicament into problems which can be addressed. Suitable background information is given to emphasize the necessity of good water governance, management, and service delivery. South Africa’s freshwater resources are evaluated with specific focus on the decline of informed water governance, management, service delivery and water quality. Factors requiring urgent attention are determined and suitable recommendations and/or actions are provided. An evaluation and overall synthesis focused on the transformation of the predicament into problems is provided. Primary water problems are prioritized according to urgency and suitable recommendations are given to assist in transforming the country’s current complex water predicament into “simpler” water problems. Political will, collaboration with researchers, stakeholders, non-governmental organizations, and cooperation of civil society is required. South Africa’s already scarce freshwater resources and decaying infrastructure will persist and possibly collapse if no major actions or interventions are implemented. .
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    Pages: XVIII, 177 p. 30 illus., 17 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031240195
    Series Statement: Water Science and Technology Library, 101
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24019-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-24019-5
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    Air Pollution and Environmental Health (2020)
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    Keywords: Urban ecology (Biology). ; Environmental chemistry. ; Pollution. ; Soil science. ; Environmental health. ; Environmental management. ; Urban Ecology. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Pollution. ; Soil Science. ; Environmental Health. ; Environmental Management.
    Abstract: Air pollution is an alarming problem, not only in terms of air quality, but also in relation to health issues. Toxic air pollutant concentrations produce harmful impacts on plant health and human health. Further, though there are various sources of air pollution, anthropogenic and biogenic sources are becoming increasingly problematic. A number of control methods have been applied to reduce the air pollutant concentrations so that their global environmental burden on plants as well as humans can be mitigated. However, as confirmed in numerous reports and studies, their concentrations continue to be very high and everyday cases related to air pollution have become exponentially high not only in developing countries but also in developed countries. In plants, toxic air quality has various adverse effects, including biochemical and physiological disorders, chronic diseases and/or lower yields. In humans, air pollutants affect the body’s metabolism and immune system, lungs and central nervous system. This book provides an essential overview of air pollution, its impacts on plant and human health, and potential control strategies. The respective chapters cover general monitoring and characterization techniques for air pollutants, air quality modelling applications, plant and human health effects, risk assessment, and air pollution control policy. Given its scope, the book offers a valuable and unique resource for students of Environmental Science, Biological Science, Medical Science and Agriculture; and for environmental consultants, researchers and other professionals whose work involves air quality, plant and human related research.
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    Pages: VII, 253 p. 47 illus., 38 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811534812
    Series Statement: Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World, 20
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3481-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-3481-2
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    Transparent Water Management Theory : Sefficiency in Sequity (2021)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Management. ; Pollution. ; Sustainability. ; Water. ; Management. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Terminology -- Theory -- Sefficiency -- Sequity -- Applications.
    Abstract: This book provides a solid foundation for a comprehensive, systemic and water-centric approach to water management. Said approach integrates two performance principles essential for sustainable water use systems, namely equity and efficiency. Further, it decreases the policy space for decision-making encountered by water managers and makes it easier to arrive at reasonable solutions because of the bounded rationality inherent in its development. By combining the distributive and aggregative principles, the approach offers a transparent and autonomous structure for gathering water data and enabling stakeholder involvement. Lastly, it employs and promotes a unifying language for all types of water use systems, e.g. urban, agricultural and industrial.
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    Pages: XV, 119 p. 44 illus., 3 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789811562846
    Series Statement: Water Resources Development and Management,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6284-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-6284-6
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    Nanophotocatalysis and Environmental Applications : Detoxification and Disinfection (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental chemistry. ; Environmental health. ; Pollution. ; Analytical chemistry. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Environmental Health. ; Pollution. ; Analytical Chemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Role of nano-photocatalysis in heavy metal detoxification -- 2. Solar photocatalysis applications to antibiotic degradation in aquatic systems -- 3. Biomass-based photocatalysts for environmental applications -- 4. Role of nano-photocatalysis in heavy metal detoxification -- 5. Phosphors-based photocatalysts for wastewater treatment -- 6. Nanocarbons and Polymers Supported TiO2 Nanostructures as Efficient Photocatalysts for Remediation of Contaminated -- 7. Wastewater and Hydrogen Production -- 8. Investigation in sono-photocatalysis process using doped-catalyst and ferrite nanoparticles for wastewater treatment -- 9. Magnetic-based photocatalyst for antibacterial application and catalytic performance -- 10. Antimicrobial activities of photocatalysts to water disinfection -- 11. Medicinal Applications of Photocatalysts.
    Abstract: This book will be a guiding path to understand the photocatalytic process and mechanism for the deterioration of heavy metals, persistent organic pollutants and pathogens from wastewater. Environmental remediation is of crucial importance in the context of human sustainability in the present and future times. The unplanned anthropogenic activities and revolutionary industrialization end up in environmental contamination with noxious organic-inorganic and biogenic pollutants. The photocatalytic disinfection and detoxification is the only solution to preserve and restore the ecological balance. The main emphasis is to explore and enhance the photocatalytic potentials of solar active-materials.
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    Pages: XIII, 269 p. 68 illus., 32 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030126193
    Series Statement: Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World, 30
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-12619-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-12619-3
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    European Water Law and Hydropolitics : An Inquiry into the Resilience of Transboundary Water Governance in the European Union (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental law, International. ; Law Europe. ; Environmental Law. ; Environmental policy. ; Pollution. ; International Environmental Law. ; European Law. ; Environmental Law. ; Environmental Policy. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: INTRODUCTION -- PART I GENERAL QUESTIONS OF TRANSBOUNDARY WATER GOVERNANCE -- Chapter 1 Geography of transboundary water governance -- Chapter 2 Theories of transboundary water governance -- Chapter 3 Laws of transboundary water governance -- Chapter 4 Institutions of transboundary water governance -- Chapter 5 Emerging challenges to transboundary water governance -- PART II TRANSBOUNDARY WATER GOVERNANCE IN THE EUROPEAN UNION: AN OVERVIEW -- Chapter 1 Transboundary river basins in the European Union and the impacts of the Anthropocene -- Chapter 2 Transboundary water governance in the European Union -- PART III THE RESILIENCE OF TRANSBOUNDARY WATER GOVERNANCE IN THE EUROPEAN UNION: A CRITICAL ASSESSMENT -- Chapter 1 Why, what, how? – The assessment framework -- Chapter 2 The resilience of transboundary water governance within the European Union: a legal and institutional analysis -- Chapter 3 Adaptive capacity of EU transboundary water Governance: the dynamic dimension of resilience -- PART IV CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
    Abstract: This book provides the first comprehensive assessment of the various issues faced by countries in the European Union, where progressing climate change and urbanization pose significant cooperative challenges in a large number of river basins. Conducting a thorough analysis of the intricate web of EU water governance, it reveals that the hydropolitical stability of the European Union is already at risk. Further, given the structural nature of the shortcomings in EU water policy—e.g. the rigidity of the EU’s founding treaties or the institutional complacency of the European Commission—the book argues that these risks are likely to turn into sources of prolonged conflict, unless EU decision-making bodies take steps to address the new hydrological realities early on. .
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    Pages: XVII, 186 p. 10 illus., 7 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030225414
    Series Statement: Water Governance - Concepts, Methods, and Practice,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22541-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-22541-4
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    Fresh Water Pollution Dynamics and Remediation (2020)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Pollution. ; Water. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: The Concerns for Global Sustainability of Freshwater Ecosystems -- Freshwater Pollution: Effects on Aquatic Life and Human Health -- Freshwater contamination: sources and hazards to aquatic biota -- Correlation Between Pollution Trends of Freshwater Bodies and Bacterial Disease of Fish Fauna -- Impact of Pollution on Quality of Freshwater Ecosystems -- Heavy metal intrusion and accumulation in aquatic ecosystems -- Impact of climate change on freshwater ecosystem and its sustainable management -- Role of biotools in restoration of freshwater ecosystems Bioremediation -- A Sustainable and Emerging Tool for Restoration of Polluted Aquatic Ecosystems -- Biosorption as Environmentally Friendly Technique for Heavy Metal Removal from Wastewater -- Biotechnological interventions as an aquatic clean up tool -- Analysis of hydrology, sediment retention, biogenic-calcification and -scavenging as self-remediative lacustrine functions -- Remediation of pesticides through microbial and phytoremediation techniques -- Trends in Phyto-management of Aquatic Ecosystems and Evaluation of Factors Affecting Removal of Inorganic Pollutants from Water Bodies -- Urban Pond Ecosystems: Preservation and Management Through Phytoremediation -- Aquatic Pollution Stress and Role of Biofilms as Environment Cleanup Technology -- Wonders of Nanotechnology for Remediation of Polluted Aquatic Environs.
    Abstract: Freshwater is a finite resource and is being deteriorated directly and indirectly by anthropogenic pressures. Preserving the quality and availability of freshwater resources is becoming one of the most pressing environmental challenges on the international horizon. To ensure the preservation as well as availability of freshwater resources, there is a need to understand the ecology of the freshwater systems, pollution problems, their impacts, restoration techniques to be opted and the conservation measures. In this backdrop the present book on ‘Freshwater Pollution Dynamics and Remediation’ has been compiled. The book provides an understanding about the present state of art, pollution impacts including the changes in the environmental quality as well as the shift in the aquatic biological communities of the fragile freshwater ecosystems. Besides, the impact of deteriorating quality of the freshwater ecosystems on the animal and human health is also discussed in detail. This book provides a comprehensive account of the techniques based on updated research in biotechnology, bio-remediation, phyto-remediation and nano-bioremediation. The role of biosorpers and biofilms as a remediation tool has also been detailed. The book is a ready reference for researchers, scientists and educators who are involved in the freshwater pollution, remediation and management studies. The book editors with an expertise in diverse research fields in freshwater ecosystems have congregated the most inclusive research accounts on the freshwater pollution and remediation and thus developed a repository of diverse knowledge on the subject.
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    Pages: XV, 339 p. 49 illus., 30 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811382772
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-8277-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-8277-2
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    Sustainable Development of Water and Environment : Proceedings of the ICSDWE2020 (2020)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Water. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: Environmental and Microbiological Assessment of Small-Scale Vegetable Farming Systems irrigated with Wastewater from Upper Balili River, La Trinidad Benguet, Philippines -- The Effects of Sea Level Rise on Salinity and Tidal Flooding Patterns in the Guadiana Estuary -- Effects of climate change on runoff in the Heihe River basin under different sensitivity scenarios -- Comparison of UVA-LED and UVC-LED for water disinfection: Inactivation of Escherichia coli -- Application of Integrated Median Ranked Set Sample and Analytic Hierarchy Process to Enhance Decision Making Process in Environmental Issues-Selecting best Wastewater Collection as a Case Study -- Study on preparation of selective nickel ion exchange membrane by ion-imprinting technique -- Hydraulic ram pump: A practical solution for green energy -- Assessment of the Rudnaya River Geochemical Barriers Water Composition Using Physico-chemical Modeling Method (Dalnegorsk Ore District, Russia) -- An Automatic Method for Drainage Basin Spatial Range Delineation Using DEM -- Impacts of silk garment production on water resources and environment -- Spatial variation of heavy metals contamination in soil at e-waste dismantling site, Buriram Province, Thailand -- Blood lead and cadmium levels of e-waste dismantling workers, Buriram Province, Thailand -- Major microorganisms involved in nitrogen cycle in plateau cold region and its relationship with environmental factors.
    Abstract: This book focuses on water resources and the economic, financial, social and environmental impacts (ICSDWE) of global warming and climate change. It discusses the links between these aspects and presents cutting-edge research, technology, and practice in these fields. The book is a valuable resource for students and researchers at government organizations, academic institutions, and NGOs.
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    Pages: X, 401 p. 175 illus., 131 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030452636
    Series Statement: Environmental Science,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45263-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-45263-6
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    Agricultural Implications of Fukushima Nuclear Accident (IV) : After 10 Years (2023)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Agriculture. ; Radiation dosimetry. ; Forestry. ; Physiology. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Pollution. ; Agriculture. ; Radiation Dosimetry and Protection . ; Forestry. ; Animal Physiology. ; Environmental Monitoring.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. An Overview of our research -- 2. Recovery of Food Production from Radioactive Contamination Caused by the Fukushima Nuclear Accident -- 3. Annual Reduction of Transfer Factors of Radiocesium from Soil to Rice Cultivated in a KCl Fertilized and Straw Plowed-in Paddy Field from 2015 to 2021 -- 4. Effects of radiocesium from suspended matter and fallout on agricultural products -- 5. Verification of Uptake and Transport Properties of Cesium in Hydroponically Cultivated Quercus Serrata -- 6. Candidates for breeding target genes related to cesium transport in plants after the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident -- 7. Evaluation of the Absorption of Different Forms of Cesium from Soil -- 8. Structure, Composition, and Physicochemical Properties of Radiocesium-Bearing Microparticles Emitted by the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident -- 9. Verification of Effects on Crops and Surrounding Environment in Agriculture Using Radioactively Contaminated Grass Silage Compost Made by Aerobic Ultra-High Temperature Fermentation -- 10. Transport of 137Cs into Fruits after External Deposition onto Japanese Persimmon Trees -- 11. Progress Towards Managing Radiocesium Contamination in Orchards -- 12. Overview of Radiocesium Dynamics in Forests: First Decade and Future Perspectives -- 13. Toward the Estimation of Radiocesium Activity Concentration in Trunks of Coppiced Quercus Serrata: Leaf Availability Instead of Felling -- 14. Decomposition of Organic Matters in a Forest Floor Enhanced Downward Migration of Radioactive Cs after the Accident of the FDNPP -- 15. Effect of exchangeable and non-exchangeable potassium in soil on cesium uptake by Quercus serrata seedlings -- 16. Ten-year Transition of Radiocesium Contamination in Wild Mushrooms in the University of Tokyo Forests after the Fukushima Accident -- 17. Challenge to resume production of mushroom bed logs by potassium fertilizer application -- 18. Studies on the revitalization of radioactive-contaminated mushroom log forests: focus on shoots -- 19. Contribution of cesium-bearing microparticles to cesium in soil and river water of the Takase River watershed and their effect on the distribution coefficient -- 20. Global Fallout: Radioactive Materials from Atmospheric Nuclear Tests That Fell Half a Century Ago and Where to Find Them -- 21. Resilience Education Program in Iitate Village for the Young Generation.
    Abstract: This open access book presents the findings from on-site research into radioactive cesium contamination in various agricultural systems affected by the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident in March 2011. This fourth volume in the series reports on studies undertaken at contaminated sites such as farmland and forests, focusing on soil, water, mountain, agricultural products, and animals. It also provides additional data collected in the subsequent years to show how the radioactivity levels in agricultural products and their growing environments have changed with time and the route by which radioactive materials entered agricultural products as well as their movement between different components (e.g., soil, water, and trees) within an environmental system (e.g., forests). The book covers various topics, including radioactivity testing of food products; decontamination trials for rice and livestock production; the state of contamination in, trees, mushrooms, and timber; the dynamics of radioactivity distribution in paddy fields and upland forests; damage incurred by the forestry and fishery industries; and the change in consumers’ attitudes. In the series of this book, a real-time radioisotope imaging system has been introduced, a pioneering technique to visualize the movement of cesium in soil and in plants. This is the only book to provide systematic data on the actual change of radioactivity, which is of great value to all researchers who wish to understand the effect of radioactive fallout on agriculture. In addition, it helps the general public better understand radio-contamination issues in the environment. The project is ongoing; the research groups from the Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences of The University of Tokyo continue their work in the field further to evaluate the long-term effects of the Fukushima accident.
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    Pages: XIII, 276 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789811993619
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9361-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-9361-9
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    ICDSME 2019 : Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Dam Safety Management and Engineering (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Security systems. ; Environmental economics. ; Financial risk management. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Management. ; Water. ; Security Science and Technology. ; Environmental Economics. ; Risk Management. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: Challenges in Preparation and Implementation of Dam Safety Emergency Plan for Hydroelectric Plants in Sarawak -- Optimizing Reservoir Operation Under Changing Climate: A Case Study of Murum-Bakun Hydro Cascade in Sarawak -- Visual Inspection of Penstocks and Water Tunnels for Hydropower Plants in Malaysia -- Sediment yield modeling as sediment management strategies towards sustainability of hydropower reservoirs in Malaysia -- Review on Seismic Hazard Parameters for Design and Construction of Large Dams in Peninsular Malaysia -- Building-Capacity through School-Based Engagement on Dam Safety Program in Cameron Highlands -- Flood hydrograph generation for Kenyir Dam using Hydrological Modeling System -- PMP Driven Probable Maximum Flood for 4 dams in Sungai Perak Hydroelectric scheme.
    Abstract: This book presents peer-reviewed articles from the 1st International Conference on Dam Safety Management and Engineering (ICDSME 2019), organized by the Malaysian National Committee on Large Dams (MYCOLD), Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) and Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN). With the theme “resilient dams for resilient communities,” the conference highlighted the latest developments in the area and provided a platform for researchers and professionals to exchange ideas and to address dam safety and engineering issues with the environment in mind. The topics covered included, but was not limited to, best practices in dam safety, reservoir management, dam health monitoring, risk assessment, emergency management and sustainable dams.
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    Pages: XIX, 683 p. 371 illus., 328 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811519710
    Series Statement: Water Resources Development and Management,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1971-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-1971-0
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    Water Resources Management of the People’s Republic of China : Framework, Reform and Implementation (2021)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental management. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Pollution. ; Water. ; Environmental Management. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Physical settings and water challenges -- Chapter 2. Water resources management framework -- Chapter 3. Water resources management institutions -- Chapter 4. River basin management -- Chapter 5. Water resources allocation and regulation -- Chapter 6. Water rights system -- Chapter 7. Water pricing -- Chapter 8. Groundwater management -- Chapter 9 Water quality management -- Chapter 10. Recycled water use management -- Chapter 11. The strictest water resources management strategy and three redlines -- Chapter 12 River and lake leadership system -- Chapter 13. Water resources asset management -- Chapter 14. Water resources allocation and regulation in Yellow River basin -- Chapter 15. Agricultural water management in northern China -- Chapter 16 Integrated urban and rural water affair management reform: Shanghai and Beijing -- Chapter 17 -- Environmental flow definition and management: a case study of Jiaojiang River -- Chapter 18. Climate change and water resources -- Chapter 19 Conclusions and outlook.
    Abstract: This book explores water resources management issues in China and possible solutions. It analyzes a wide range of general and specific topics, providing case studies and a balanced review of the past and present situation as well as future developments. The book begins with a general introduction and an overview of hydrology, water resources, and development issues in China. It then presents a management framework, including a management system, management institutions, river basin management, water pricing, water rights, and groundwater management, and discusses its implementation, covering water resources allocation and regulation in the Yellow River, integrated water affair management reforms, and agricultural water management in northern China. The last section focuses on the current reforms and hot topics, with strong emphasis on stringent water resource strategies applied to the river and lake principle system, recycled water use and water resources asset management, as well as climate change impacts, and concludes with a summary of the many changes in the water sector in China and a look at the road ahead and the areas that still need to be reformed.
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    Pages: XIX, 455 p. 42 illus., 30 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030619312
    Series Statement: Global Issues in Water Policy, 26
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-61931-2
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    Investigation and Assessment Technology for Typical Groundwater-contaminated Sites and Application Cases (2021)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Pollution. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Environmental Management. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Monitoring.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Environmental background investigation of groundwater contamination sites -- Rating and evaluation of pollution source intensity for typical groundwater contamination sites -- Risk assessment of groundwater contamination sites -- Application case.
    Abstract: This book introduces readers to environmental background investigation, pollution source intensity evaluation and risk assessment approaches used at three main types of groundwater-contaminated sites: municipal domestic waste landfills, hazardous waste landfills and oil-contaminated sites. In addition, typical contaminated sites throughout China are examined to demonstrate how these approaches can be applied for their investigation, assessment and restoration. By reading this book, readers will gain a deeper understanding of the restoration and management of typical groundwater-contaminated sites.
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    Pages: XI, 388 p. 145 illus., 115 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789811528453
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2845-3
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    Water and Life in Tonle Sap Lake (2022)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Pollution. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environment. ; Environmental Management. ; Pollution. ; Water. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Lake and Livelihoods: Threats to Their Sustainability -- Chapter 3. Fish Resources: Its Importance and Challenges -- Chapter 4. Governance and Human–Nature Relation -- Chapter 5. Zoning and Its Impacts on Governance -- Chapter 6. Climate and Rainfall -- Chapter 7. Inundation and Water Surface Temperature: Satellite-Based Observation -- Chapter 8. Hydrology of the Inflow River Basins -- Chapter 9. Groundwater and Surface Water Exchange in the Lake Basin -- Chapter 10. Improvement of a Hydrological Model Performance by Satellite Rainfall Product -- Chapter 11. Flood Pulse and Water Level -- Chapter 12. Discharge Measurement and Hydraulic Characteristics in the Tonle Sap River -- Chapter 13. Mathematics and Numerics of a Two-Dimensional Local Inertial Equation -- Chapter 14. Numerical Simulation of Hydrodynamics Using the Two-Dimensional Local Inertial Equation -- Chapter 15. Hydrodynamic Properties Characterized by Two-Dimensional Hydraulic Simulation -- Chapter 16. Flow Regime of a Floating Village Using a Three-Dimensional Hydraulic Model -- Chapter 17. Sediment and Suspended Solids: Spatiotemporal Dynamics -- Chapter 18. Total Suspended Solid Dynamics Revealed by Long-term Satellite Image Analysis -- Chapter 19. Sediment Resuspension and its Relation to Flood Pulse -- Chapter 20. Sediment Loads from Tonle Sap Lake Tributaries -- Chapter 21. Physico-Chemical Properties of Suspended Solids and Sediment -- Chapter 22. Basin-wide Distribution of Water Quality -- Chapter 23. Basic Physicochemical Water Quality—Spatiotemporal Distribution -- Chapter 24. Nutrient Availability and Phosphorus Dynamics -- Chapter 25. Phosphorus Dynamics—Modeling and Simulation -- Chapter 26. Chemistry of Groundwater in the Floodplain -- Chapter 27. Bacterial Communities: Their Dynamics and Interactions with Physicochemical Factors -- Chapter 28. Microcystin Production and Oxidative Stress -- Chapter 29. Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria -- Chapter 30. Antibiotic Resistance of Intestinal Bacteria -- Chapter 31. Primary Production -- Chapter 32. Flooded Forests -- Chapter 33. Aquatic Fauna and Aquaculture -- Chapter 34. Waterbirds -- Chapter 35. Chemical Analysis of Heavy Metals and Pesticides: Pretreatment -- Chapter 36. Heavy Metals -- Chapter 37. Residual Pesticides -- Chapter 38. Heavy Metal Accumulation in Fish -- Chapter 39. Pesticide Residues in Vegetables from Provinces around Tonle Sap Lake -- Chapter 40. Water Use, Sanitation, and Health Conditions in Villages on/around the Lake -- Chapter 41. Health Risk Assessment of a Floating Village Based on a Three-Dimensional Hydraulic Model -- Chapter 42. Virus Removal by Poly Aluminum Chloride and Calcium Hypochlorite -- Chapter 43. Impact of Climate Change on the Hydrological Regime of Tonle Sap Lake -- Chapter 44. Projection of Land Use and Land Cover in the Lake Basin -- Chapter 45. Permissible Phosphorus Load -- Chapter 46. Effects of Environmental Factors on Eutrophication -- Chapter 47. Application of a Sorbent Derived from Lake Sediment and Bivalve Shells for Phosphorus Removal -- Chapter 48. Management of Flooded Forests and Fish Resources -- Chapter 49. Transdisciplinary Research Collaboration for Environmental Conservation -- Chapter 50. Recommendations for Further Research and Environmental Management.
    Abstract: This book describes the water, wildlife, and livelihood of Tonle Sap Lake and its basin in Cambodia, the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia. It comprehensively elucidates the processes underlying the dynamic, productive, and unique ecosystem, covering the major environmental and administrative components such as climate, water flow and storage, sediment, nutrient, flora, fauna, floating villages, management, and governance. Anthropogenic impacts including climate change on the lake are also highlighted. This book serves as a guidebook to multiple audiences, including professionals and academicians. It is beneficial to the university students and lecturers, researchers, freelancers, and policymakers in analyzing, interpreting, and taking action for the environmental conservation of the lake environment. In addition, this is the first comprehensive book on evidence-based research and policy-relevant experience and knowledge about Tonle Sap Lake. For instance, the content will assist the policymakers and researchers in setting management policies and practices, especially for large shallow lakes and developing countries. It can also be used as a textbook in environmental science and engineering at undergraduate and graduate levels worldwide in understanding and synthesizing new research directions relevant to the water environment.
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    Pages: XVIII, 525 p. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811666322
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6632-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-6632-2
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    Advanced Nano-Bio Technologies for Water and Soil Treatment (2020)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Environmental chemistry. ; Pollution. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Environmental Chemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Part I Reductive Technologies -- Geochemical Principles of Reductive Remediation Processes -- Nanoscale Zero-Valent Iron Particles for Water Treatment: from Basic Principles to Field-Scale Applications -- Other Chemical Reductive Methods -- Combination of Electrokinetics and nZVI Remediation -- Field Study I: In Situ Chemical Reduction Using Nanoscale Zero-valent Iron Materials to Degrade Chlorinated Hydrocarbons -- Field Study II: Pilot Application of nZVI/DC-combined Methods at Aargau Site -- Part II Oxidative Technologies -- Introduction to Oxidative Technologies for Water Treatment -- Ferrates as Powerful Oxidants in Water Treatment Technologies -- Radical Reactions and Their Application for Water Treatment -- Photo-oxidation Technologies for Advanced Water Treatment -- The Use of Nanomaterials in Electro-Fenton and Photoelectro-Fenton Processes -- Field Study III: Evidence Gained from Site Studies for the Performance of Ferrate(VI) in Water and Wastewater Treatment -- Field Study IV: Arsenic Removal from Groundwater by Ferrate with the Concurrent Disinfecting Effect—Semi-pilot on-site Application -- Field Study V: Combined Oxidation Technology using Ferrates (FeIV–VI) and Hydrogen Peroxide for Rapid and Effective Remediation of Contaminated Water—Comprehensive Practically Focused Study -- Part III Biotechnologies for Water Treatment -- Biotechnologies for Water Treatment -- Enzyme-Based Nanomaterials in Bioremediation -- Bioelectrochemical Processes for the Treatment of Oil-Contaminated Water and Sediments -- Field Study VI: The Effect of Loading Strategies on Removal Efficiencies of a Hybrid Constructed Wetland Treating mixed Domestic and Agro-Industrial Wastewaters -- Field Study VII: Field Study of Three Different Injectable Oxygen Sources to Enhance Mono-Aromatic Solvents in situ Biodegradation -- Field Study VIII: Nano-bioremediation: nZVI for Inorganic and Organic Contamination -- Part IV Biotechnologies for Soil Treatment -- Biotechnologies for Soil Treatment -- Mycoremediation of Contaminated Soils -- Composting Practices for the Remediation of Matrices Contaminated by Recalcitrant Organic Pollutants -- Modern Bioremediation Approaches: Use of Biosurfactants, Emulsifiers, Enzymes, Biopesticides, GMOs -- Field Study IX: Pilot-Scale Composting of PAH-Contaminated Materials—Two Different Approaches -- Field Study X: Oil Waste Processing Using Combination of Physical Pretreatment and Bioremediation -- Part V Ecotoxicology of Both Environmental Pollutants and Nanomaterials Used for Remediation -- Ecotoxicology of Environmental Pollutants -- Ecotoxicity of Nanomaterials Used for Remediation -- VI Future Prospects -- Future Prospects for Treating Contaminants of Emerging Concern in Water and Soils/Sediments -- Part VII Technical Chapters -- Tool I: Characterization of nZVI Mobility in 1D and Cascade Columns by Ferromagnetic Susceptibility Sensor -- Tool II: Membrane Interface Probe -- Tool III: Fracturing for Enhanced Delivery of In situ Remediation Substances in Contaminated Sediments -- Tool IV: Monitoring of nZVI Migration and Fate in the Groundwater Conditions -- Tool V: Microbiological Methods for Monitoring nZVI Performance in Groundwater Conditions.
    Abstract: This edited work presents a comprehensive treatise on the latest progress in the field of selected innovative nanotechnologies, biotechnologies, and their possible combinations for efficient elimination of a broad range of pollutants from various types of water and soil. It covers the underlying principles of all the key technologies (reductive and oxidative technologies for water treatment and biotechnologies for water and soil treatment). Moreover, it includes toxicological evaluation of emerging pollutants and novel engineered nanoparticles, as well as providing results of field-scale verification and application of the most promising technologies. Central aspects covered in this book include: geochemistry of iron, properties of iron nanoparticles (nZVI) and related materials for water treatment, in situ methods for groundwater treatment, evaluation of various combined nano/bio technologies, mechanisms and efficiencies of degradation/dechlorination of chlorinated hydrocarbons (as well as other organic pollutants like POPs, PAHs, etc.), elimination of arsenic and Cr(VI) from water, advanced oxidation processes with a strong focus on high-valent states of iron (ferrates), radical reactions, photooxidation, Fenton reactions, disinfection, and biodegradation including mycoremediation and composting of a wide range of pollutants from water and soil. In addition, technical details of selected strategies adopted for a pilot/full-scale application of key nano-/biotechnologies, i.e. nZVI injection into groundwater, field-scale contaminant monitoring, nanoparticle migration, and microbiological methods for monitoring nZVI performance in groundwater conditions, are presented. Therefore, this multidisciplinary book will be suitable for a broad readership including environmental scientists, practitioners, policymakers, toxicologists, and, of course, students of diverse fields such as materials science, chemistry, biology, geology, hydrogeology, engineering, etc.
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    Pages: XXV, 657 p. 210 illus., 133 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030298401
    Series Statement: Applied Environmental Science and Engineering for a Sustainable Future,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29840-1
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    Water Resources of Italy : Protection, Use and Control (2020)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Pollution. ; Environment. ; Sustainability. ; Geology. ; Water. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Preface -- 2. Part I - Evolution of water management in Italy -- 3. Chapter 1. Italy’s outline M. Benedini -- 4. Chapter 2. Paradigm changes in water resources development G. Rossi -- 5. Chapter 3. Water Legislation: main innovation principles on water resources uses, pollution control and flood risk mitigation, G. Rossi -- 6. Chapter 4. Institutional framework of water governance: planning, service management and soil defense) G. Rossi -- 7. Part II - Water resources and water demands -- 8. Chapter 5. Conventional water resources (Surface and ground water resources) G. Rossi, M. Benedini -- 9. Chapter 6. Unconventional water resources (desalinated waters and treated wastewater reuse) G. Rossi, G. Cirelli -- 10. Chapter 7. Assessment of water requirements (domestic and urban uses; agricultural uses; industrial uses, navigation…) M. Benedini, R. Drusiani -- 11. Part III - Problems -- 12. Chapter 8. Management of municipal water services M. Di Natale, G. Rossi -- 13. Chapter 9. Water pollution control M. Benedini -- 14. Chapter 10. Water and electric power G. Ruggeri, M. Benedini -- 15. Chapter 11. Ecological in-stream flows (or water and environment) S. Alecci, G Rossi -- 16. Part IV – Challenges -- 17. Chapter 12. Mitigation of flood risk G. Rossi -- 18. Chapter 13. Coping with droughts G. Rossi -- 19. Chapter 14. Virtual water F. Laio, S. Tamea, M. Tuminetti -- 20. Chapter 15. Adaptations strategies to climate change in water resources D. Peres -- 21. Part V – Conclusions -- 22. Chapter 16. The future of water management in Italy M. Benedini, G. Rossi. .
    Abstract: This book offers a comprehensive framework of the current state of water resources in Italy and of the main stages of the evolutionary way in the last decades for achieving an integrated, sustainable and equitable water resources management. The main paradigms of water resources development are identified as: i) engineering and economic approach to water resources exploitation, ii) focus on pollution control and water-excess management, iii) a comprehensive approach toward a sustainable and equitable distribution of resources and effective risk reduction of water-related disasters. After a section devoted to the analysis of some historic stages in the legislation framework and the governance of water and soil, with particular reference to planning, design, building and operation of water systems, two sections deal with the estimation of water resources availability on national territory and estimation of water demands in municipal, agricultural, industrial, ecosystem sectors. The complex problems that the Italian society has to solve in the water field and the main challenges of a changing world are discussed in the fourth section of the volume. The book will not only be useful for water professionals, but also for citizen who like to discern the key factors which delay the recognition of water as a resource for life. The description of the problems and adopted solutions could also serve as a guideline for similar situations encountered in other countries, improving the preparation of the responsible people.
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    Pages: XVII, 365 p. 97 illus., 80 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030364601
    Series Statement: World Water Resources, 5
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36460-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-36460-1
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    Bioenergy Research: Basic and Advanced Concepts (2021)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Environmental chemistry. ; Pollution. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. ; Environmental Chemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1 Downstream Processing of Biofuels -- 2 Application of Micro-organisms for Biofuel Production -- 3 Influence of Significant Parameters on Cellulase Production by Solid State Fermentation -- 4 Influence of Xenobiotics on Fungal Ligninolytic Enzymes -- 5 Challenges in Bioethanol Production; Effect of Inhibitory Compounds -- 6 Engineering of Zymomonas Mobilis for enhanced Biofuel production -- 7 Sustainable Production of Hydrogen by Algae: Current Status and Future Perspectives -- 8 Bioprocess Parameters for Thermophilic and Mesophilic Biogas Production: Recent Trends and Challenges -- 9 Microbial and Bioinformatics Approach in Biofuel Production -- 10 Substrate Characterization in the Anaerobic Digestion Process. .
    Abstract: This volume is first part of the five-part set on bioenergy research. This volume covers current developments and both basic and advanced concepts in bioenergy production. Based on bioenergy road map, the book will also evaluate about the ratio existing between current challenges associated and practical implementation of these biofuels. The book complies up to-date progressive development in available bioenergy options and discusses opportunities and existing risks. The main objective of the book is to provide insights into the opportunities and required actions for the development of an economically viable bioenergy industry for practical replacement of fossil fuels. This book is of interest to teachers, researchers, scientists, capacity builders and policymakers. Also the book serves as additional reading material for undergraduate and graduate students of environmental sciences. National and international bioenergy scientists, policy makers will also find this to be a useful read. Other four volumes of this set explore latest developments, commercial opportunities, waste to energy and integrated solution for bioenergy concerns.
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    Pages: XII, 342 p. 82 illus., 57 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789813346116
    Series Statement: Clean Energy Production Technologies,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-4611-6
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    Water Pollution and Management Practices (2021)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Environmental management. ; Pollution. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Microbial Contamination of Drinking Water -- Chapter 2. Landscape Perspective to River Pollution: A Case Study of Bentong River, Malaysia -- Chapter 3. Existence of Antibiotics in Waste Water as a Pollution Indicator -- Chapter 4. Application of Artificial Intelligence in Predicting Groundwater Contaminants -- Chapter 5. Arsenic Contamination of Ground Water and its Mitigation Strategies -- Chapter 6. Wastewater Reuse in Peri-Urban Agriculture Ecosystem: Current Scenario, Consequences and Control Measures -- Chapter 7. Nitrogenous wastes and its efficient treatment in wastewater -- Chapter 8. Application of Waste Water In Irrigation and Its Regulation with Special reference to Agriculture Residues -- Chapter 9. Riparian Ecotones-An Important Derivative Of Managing The River Pollution -- Chapter 10. Ecosystem Responses to Pollution in the Ganga River: Key Issues to Address River Management -- Chapter 11. An Overview on Heavy metal Contamination of Water System and Sustainable Approach for Remediation -- Chapter 12. An Overview of Sustainability of Textile Wastewater Management In Textile Sectors -- Chapter 13. Role of Coagulation/ flocculation Technology for the Treatment of Dye Wastewater: Trend and Future Aspect.
    Abstract: Water pollution is a matter of concern for both developing and developed parts of the world. This book presents an overview on water pollution and its sustainable management. The book discusses the fundamental aspects of water pollution as well as advanced sustainable technologies for abating water pollution. It is a comprehensive collection of information related with water pollutants which are extremely harmful to man, other living organisms and to the ecosystems. It is all-inclusive coverage of technical, socio-political, scientific as well as social issues revolving around water pollution and management. The book brings out innovative ideas promoting sustainable technologies and extensively covers the diversity of modern technologies related to prevention of water pollution. Book also covers social aspects of water related issues. It is an essential reading for upper level graduates and undergraduates pursuing environmental studies and researchers in the field of waste water management.
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    Pages: XVI, 331 p. 31 illus., 27 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789811583582
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8358-2
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    New Frontiers of Nanomaterials in Environmental Science (2021)
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    Keywords: Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Environmental chemistry. ; Pollution. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Pollution. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Environmental Pollution its Causes and Impact on Ecosystem -- Chapter 2. Nanomaterials; Applications; Implications and Management -- Chapter 3. Environmental Nanotechnology: Its Applications, Effects and Management -- Chapter 4. Nanoscavengers for the waste water remediation -- Chapter 5. Development of Environmental Nanosensors for Detection Monitoring and Assessment -- Chapter 6. Nanotechnology for the Remediation of Heavy Metals -- Chapter 7. Emerging Potential of Nano Based Techniques for Dye removal -- Chapter 8. Nanomaterials for remediation of pesticides -- Chapter 9. Application of carbon-based nanomaterials for removal of hydrocarbons -- Chapter 10. Nanofertilizers and their applications -- Chapter 11. Nanopesticides in Agriculture -- Chapter 12. Waste Management using Nano Technology -- Chapter 13. Phytoremediation and Nano-remediation.
    Abstract: This book provides the detail information about nanoparticles, their types, characterization techniques such as TEM, FESEM, AFM, XRD etc. nanogenotoxicity, metal and metal oxide nanoparticle’s toxicity, physical and chemical characterization of nanomaterials, entry routes, cell-nano interaction studies, possible impacts to the human kind, and on the methods of evaluating the toxicity. It puts together comprehensive and up-to-date information about sustainable approaches in making an eco-friendly environment using advanced nanotechnologies. It educated readers about the new frontiers and scope of employing various state-of-art nano-technologies to clean-up and save our environment. This book will be of interest to teachers, researchers, environmental biotechnologists, capacity builders and policymakers. Also the book serves as additional reading material for undergraduate and graduate students of agriculture, environmental sciences, environmental engineering and biotechnology.
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    Pages: VIII, 297 p. 78 illus., 56 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789811592393
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-9239-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-9239-3
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    Emerging Contaminants Vol. 2 : Remediation (2021)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Pollution. ; Environmental chemistry. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Water. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Chapter 1 Emerging Contaminants: Remediation -- Chapter 2 Electrochemical Treatments for the Removal of Emerging Contaminants -- Chapter 3 Technologies to Remove Selenium From Water and Wastewater -- Chapter 4 Advanced Treatments for the Removal of Alkylphenols and Alkylphenol Polyethoxylates from Wastewater -- Index.
    Abstract: Emerging contaminants are chemical and biological agents for which there is growing concern about their potential health and environmental effects. The threat lies in the fact that the sources, fate and toxicology of most of these compounds have not yet been studied. Emerging contaminants, therefore, include a large number of both recently discovered and well-known compounds such as rare earth elements, viruses, bacteria, nanomaterials, microplastics, pharmaceuticals, endocrine disruptors, hormones, personal care products, cosmetics, pesticides, surfactants and industrial chemicals. Emerging contaminants have been found in many daily products, and some of them accumulate in the food chain. Correlations have been observed between aquatic pollution by emerging contaminants and discharges from wastewater treatment plants. Most actual remediation methods are not effective at removing emerging contaminants. This second volume presents comprehensive knowledge on emerging contaminants with a focus on remediation.
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    Pages: XVI, 401 p. 65 illus., 43 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030690908
    Series Statement: Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World, 66
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69090-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-69090-8
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    Climate Change and Water Resources in Africa : Perspectives and Solutions Towards an Imminent Water Crisis (2021)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Sustainability. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Climatology. ; Pollution. ; Sustainability. ; Water. ; Climate Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Dedication -- Citations -- Foreword by Felix D. Dakora -- Foreword by Daniel Nyanganyura -- Preface -- Acknowledgement to Peer Reviewers -- Authors and Contributors -- About the Editors -- Chapter 1: Introduction: Water Resource Management within the Climate Change Context in Africa: Synthesis, Key Findings and Future Challenges -- Chapter 2: Africa-wide trends in development and water resources through a climate change lens -- Chapter 3: Water Resource Availability and Quality in the North Africa Region under Climate Change -- Chapter 4: Climate Change and Water Resources in West Africa: A Case Study of Ivory Coast, Benin, Burkina Faso and Senegal -- Chapter 5: Climate change impact on hydrological regimes and extreme events in southern Africa -- Chapter 6: Historic climatic variability and change: the importance of managing Holocene and Late Pleistocene groundwater in the Limpopo River Basin, southern Africa -- Chapter 7: A framework for IWRM in the Water-Energy-Food Nexus for the Senegal River Delta -- Chapter 8: Cumulative Impacts of Climate Change Variability around the Goronyo Dam in the Iullemmeden Basin, Northwest Nigeria -- Chapter 9: Lentic-Lotic Water System Response to Anthropogenic and Climatic Factors in Kenya and their Sustainable Management -- Chapter 10: Hydrology and climate impacts on streamflow and sediment yield in the Nyando River Basin, Kenya -- Chapter 11: Saharan agriculture in the Algerian oasis: limited adaptation to environmental, social and economic changes -- Chapter 12: Water management policy for freshwater security in the context of climate change in Senegal -- Chapter 13: Assessment of Hydrological Impacts of Climate Change on the Diarha Watershed -- Chapter 14: Water resources in the Sahel and adaptation of agriculture to climate change: Burkina Faso -- Chapter 15: Impacts of climate change on water resources in the Volta River Basin: reducing vulnerability and enhancing livelihoods and sustainable development -- Chapter 16: Potential Transboundary Impacts of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam under Climate Change and Variability -- Chapter 17: Strengthening flood and drought risk management tools for the Lake Chad basin -- Chapter 18: Developing a Framework for the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in South Africa -- Chapter 19:Mainstreaming Climate Change into Transboundary River Basins: a SADC Regional Case Study -- Chapter 20: Does the use of local knowledge in complex systems reduce vulnerability to climate change? Insights from nexus water management in the Niger basin -- Chapter 21: Proposed research, science, technology and innovation to address current and future challenges of climate change and water resource management in Africa -- Index. .
    Abstract: This book dedicated to “Climate Change and Water Resources in Africa” sets out the many challenges and implications of climatic change for freshwater resources in Africa, including its rivers, lakes and aquifers. Under the influence of a range of human factors, the status of water resources in Africa has been changing for decades, transpiring in changes in water flow and variability, falling groundwater levels, changes in rainfall levels and timing, as well as overall decreasing water quality. Indeed, change is not new in this context. Climate change, however, will strongly accelerate the rate of change, affecting the ability of people and societies to respond in a timely manner to address their own needs. With this in mind, this book has been dedicated to providing a deeper analysis of the effects of climate change on water resources in some of the most vulnerable areas in Africa, including the approaches that may help reduce or mitigate the impacts of climate change. In this regard, while there is no quick fix to the pressures imposed on water resources by climate change, it is clear that increasing the resilience of ecosystems and communities to extreme events such as flooding and drought, and integrating climate change risks and opportunities into development decision making, will be key. It is also important that wealthier countries as well as major current GHG-emitting countries assume responsibility for their historic GHG emissions and support those countries that are most impacted by those emissions to adapt to such impacts, while reducing their own carbon footprints. As a whole, this book intends to contribute to the debate around climate change in relation to water resources management in the African continent, and in particular inform policy decisions and actions that will improve governments’ and communities’ ability to manage the challenges of climate change and variability in relation to the aquatic ecosystems upon which they depend.
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    Pages: XXX, 521 p. 214 illus., 193 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030612252
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-61225-2
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    Prospects of Fresh Market Wastes Management in Developing Countries (2020)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Green chemistry. ; Economic development. ; Pollution. ; Water. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Green Chemistry. ; Development Studies.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Characterization of fresh market wastewater and solid wastes -- 2. Fresh market wastes Management Practices and Their Impact on Human Health -- 3. Treatment Technologies of fresh market wastewater -- 4. Generation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons from Microalgae Biomass of fresh Market Wastewater Phycoremediation -- 5. Application of Natural Coagulants for fresh market wastewater Treatment -- 6. Anaerobic Digestion of fresh solid wastes -- 7. Electricity production from fresh solid wastes using microbial fuel cells -- 8. Remediation of xenobiotics in fresh market wastewater using nanotechnoogy -- 9. Biofilter Aquaponic system for nutrients removal from fresh market wastewater -- 10. Reduction of poultry slaughterhouse wastewater pollutants using sequencing batch reactors (SBR) enhanced by composite fibre for safe disposal.
    Abstract: This book focuses on the prospects of fresh market waste management in developing countries. It characterizes fresh market wastewater and solid wastes, and highlights the human health impact of corresponding waste management practices. With regard to treatment technologies, the book discusses the anaerobic digestion of fresh solid wastes; the application of natural coagulants for wastewater treatment; the remediation of xenobiotics in wastewater using nanotechnology; and biofilter aquaponic systems for nutrient removal. All of these technologies are recent innovations, offer several concrete advantages, and can be applied in developing countries as non-central treatment systems. In addition, the book covers electricity production from fresh solid wastes using microbial fuel cells, demonstrating the potential held by recycling fresh market wastewater and solid wastes.
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    Pages: XI, 178 p. 33 illus., 18 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030426415
    Series Statement: Water Science and Technology Library, 92
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42641-5
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    Paths to Clean Water Under Rapid Changing Environment in China (2022)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Pollution. ; Water. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Current situation of water pollution in China -- Challenges and opportunities to treat water pollution -- Facing water pollution under rapid changing environment: China’s experiences -- Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book mainly provides the current status of water pollution faced by China under rapid changing environment and the actions that have been taken for prevention and treatment of water pollution. It points out that the water pollution situation is severe. Facing water pollution, China’s experiences include several aspects on source control and pollution interception, internal nutrient removal of sediment, ecological restoration, and water transfer policy. There exists both the opportunity and challenge for the prevention and control of water pollution in China. The book contains numerous charts and diagrams which further illustrating China’s paths to clean water.
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    Pages: VIII, 96 p. 29 illus., 19 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811900914
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Water Science and Technology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-0091-4
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    Wildland Fire Smoke in the United States : A Scientific Assessment (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Fire ecology. ; Forestry. ; Pollution. ; Biology. ; Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Natural Hazards. ; Fire Ecology. ; Forestry. ; Pollution. ; Biological Sciences. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Assessing the State of Smoke Science -- Chapter 2. Fuels and Consumption -- Chapter 3. Fire Behavior and Heat Release as Source Conditions for Smoke -- Chapter 4. Smoke Plume Dynamics -- Chapter 5. Emissions -- Chapter 6. Smoke Chemistry -- Chapter 7. Social, Economic, and Health Effects of Smoke -- Chapter 8. Resource Manager Perspectives on the Need for Smoke Science -- Appendix A: Regional Perspectives on Smoke Issues and Management -- Appendix B: Smoke Monitoring Networks, Models, and Mapping Tools.
    Abstract: This open access book synthesizes current information on wildland fire smoke in the United States, providing a scientific foundation for addressing the production of smoke from wildland fires. This will be increasingly critical as smoke exposure and degraded air quality are expected to increase in extent and severity in a warmer climate. Accurate smoke information is a foundation for helping individuals and communities to effectively mitigate potential smoke impacts from wildfires and prescribed fires. The book documents our current understanding of smoke science for (1) primary physical, chemical, and biological issues related to wildfire and prescribed fire, (2) key social issues, including human health and economic impacts, and (3) current and anticipated management and regulatory issues. Each chapter provides a summary of priorities for future research that provide a roadmap for developing scientific information that can improve smoke and fire management over the next decade.
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    Pages: XVI, 341 p. 63 illus., 50 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030870454
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-87045-4
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    Human Health Risk Assessment of Toxic Chemical Pollutants in Stormwater : Implications for Urban Stormwater Reuse (2023)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental protection. ; Civil engineering. ; Pollution. ; Water. ; Soil and Water Protection.
    Description / Table of Contents: Background -- Research design -- Linking traffic and land use to stormwater quality -- Human health risk assessment from toxic chemical pollutants in stormwater -- Implications for stormwater management and recommendations for future research.
    Abstract: This book presents a detailed analysis in relation to human health risk assessment of the main toxic chemical pollutants in urban stormwater generated from urban traffic and land use activities. The knowledge presented in this book was derived based on comprehensive experimental investigations including field sampling, laboratory testing, mathematical modelling, spatial analysis and multivariate and univariate statistical data analyses. The key highlights of the book include the quantitative assessment of the human health risk posed by key toxic chemical pollutants in urban stormwater and the development of linkages between risk and traffic and land use. Additionally, a suite of mathematical equations are presented to predict human health risk based on traffic and land use characteristics through mathematical modelling. These outcomes can significantly assist in effective stormwater risk management under changing traffic and land use in the urban environment. The knowledge presented is of particular interest to readers such as stormwater treatment design specialists, decision-makers and urban planners since these outcomes provide practical suggestions and recommendations for effective urban stormwater treatment design.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789811996160
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Water Science and Technology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9616-0
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    Assessing Environmental Risk of Oil Spills with ERA Acute : A New Methodology (2021)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environment. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Pollution. ; Water. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Monitoring.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Introduction to the concepts and use of Era Acute -- Environmental Risk Management Applications of Era Acute -- An Era Acute Model Overview -- Testing and Validating against Historic Spills -- Handling uncertainty and Sensitivity of Era Acute towards input Parameters -- Supplementary Information 1.
    Abstract: This open access book introduces readers to a new methodology for assessing the risks to the marine environment following accidental oil spills. The methodology will soon be implemented on the Norwegian Continental Shelf and will be complemented by guidelines for its use in a regulatory framework. The brief book is intended to provide international readers with a basic grasp of what the ERA Acute methodology consists of, what its applications are, and the underlying impact and restoration models used in its development. The content is divided into three main parts: an introduction and overview of risk management applications for generalists at the management level, a model overview for generalist scientists, and a more detailed final section for risk assessment professionals, which presents the results of the validation and sensitivity testing. .
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    Pages: XVI, 119 p. 35 illus., 34 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030701765
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-70176-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-70176-5
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    Water Law, Policy and Economics in Italy : Between National Autonomy and EU Law Constraints (2021)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Environmental Law. ; Environmental economics. ; Pollution. ; Geology. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Law. ; Environmental Economics. ; Pollution. ; Geology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction (Paolo Turrini et al.) -- Part 1. Water Resources and Their Use and Management in Italy -- Chapter 2. Water Resources of Italy (Marcello Benedini, Giuseppe Rossi) -- Chapter 3. Coping with Floods in Italy: Learning from the Past to Plan Future Adaptation (Renzo Rosso) -- Chapter 4. The Uses and Value of Water in Italy: Evidence from Selected Case Studies in Italy, with a Particular Focus on Irrigation, Industry and Hydropower (Giulia Vaglietti et al.) -- Chapter 5. Testing the Waters: A Sociological Analysis of Domestic Water Use and Consumption (Filippo Oncini, Francesca Forno) -- Chapter 6. Water Resources Management in Italy: Institutions, Laws and Approaches (Emanuele Boscolo) -- Part 2. Water Management and Environmental Concerns -- Chapter 7. Water-Dependent Ecosystems in Italy (Riccardo Santolini et al.) -- Chapter 8. Water Quality Control Policies and the Criminalisation of Pollution (Giovanni De Santis, Matteo Fermeglia) -- Chapter 9. Managing Water Scarcity and Droughts: The Po Experience (Antonio Massarutto, Dario Musolino) -- Chapter 10. The Management of International River Basins: The Case of Transboundary Water Cooperation Between Italy and Its Neighbours (Mara Tignino, Benedetta Gambatesa) -- Chapter 11. The Italian Virtual Water Trade and Water Footprint of Agricultural Production: Trends and Perspectives (Stefania Tamea et al.) -- Part. 3. The Provision of Water and Sanitation Services -- Chapter 12. The Human Right to Water in Italy’s Foreign Policy and Domestic Law (Paolo Turrini, Marco Pertile) -- Chapter 13. The Permanent (De-) Institutionalisation of Multi-Level Governance of Water Services in Italy (Giulio Citroni, Andrea Lippi) -- Chapter 14. The Integrated Water Service in the Italian Legal System Between Solidarity and Competition: An Overview (Vera Parisio) -- Chapter 15. The Evolution of the Italian Water and Wastewater Industry in the Period 1994–2018 (Donato Berardi et al.) -- Part 4. The Implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive and the EU Floods Directive -- Chapter 16. Water Governance in Italy: From Fragmentation to Coherence Through Coordination Attempts (Mariachiara Alberton) -- Chapter 17. A Practitioners’ View on the Application of the Water Framework Directive and the Floods Directive in Italy (Marta Martinengo et al.) -- Chapter 18. Economic Regulation, Water Pricing, and Environmental and Resource Costs: The Difficult Marriage Between Financial Sustainability, Investment Requirements and Economic Efficiency (Antonio Massarutto) -- Chapter 19. .Environmental and Resource Costs Assessment and the Case for Reforming the Italian System of Water Abstraction Charges (Vito Frontuto et al.) -- Chapter 20. Public Participation in the Implementation in Italy of the Water-Related Directives (Elena Fasoli et al.) -- Part 5. Conclusion: A View on Italy from Within and from the Outside -- Chapter 21. A View from the Outside: What Italy Can Learn and Teach in the Field of Water Policy -- Chapter 22. A View from Within: Concluding Remarks.
    Abstract: This book provides the first comprehensive overview of the most important water-related issues that centre on Italy, analysed from several disciplinary perspectives – such as hydrology, economics, law, sociology, environmental sciences and policy studies – in order to promote full understanding of the challenges the country is facing and the ways it could best tackle them. Despite the misconception that Italy is a water-scarce country, is in fact quite rich in water resources. Such resources, however, are unevenly distributed over the Italian territory. Italy’s northern regions rely on quite an abundant quantity of freshwater, whereas in the southern area water endowment is limited. Moreover, climatic differences between North and South contribute to widen the divide. This disparity has notable consequences of socio-economic character, some of which, in turn, feed back into the environmental conditions of Italian regions: pollution, floods, landslides and droughts are among the problems affecting the country. There are numerous features of water use and consumption that distinguish Italy from other comparable countries, such as the significant role played by agriculture (a water-intensive activity), a lead position in the consumption of bottled water, lower-than-average prices of water and a far-from-optimal efficiency of waterworks. All such aspects, and many others, make Italy an essential case study.
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    Pages: XXV, 508 p. 55 illus., 39 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030690755
    Series Statement: Global Issues in Water Policy, 28
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69075-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-69075-5
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    Advances in Toxicology and Risk Assessment of Nanomaterials and Emerging Contaminants (2022)
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    Keywords: Environmental health. ; Environment. ; Industrial engineering. ; Production engineering. ; Fire prevention. ; Buildings Protection. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Health. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Industrial and Production Engineering. ; Fire Science, Hazard Control, Building Safety. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Quantification and imaging of nanomaterials in biological samples -- Chapter 2. Tracing and quantifying microplastics in the environment -- Chapter 3. Advances in analytical methods of emerging contaminants -- Chapter 4. Advances in exposome -- Chapter 5. Omics approaches in toxicological studies -- Chapter 6. Recent developments in the eco- and human toxicology of nanomaterials -- Chapter 7. Characterization of nano-bio interactions in nanotoxicology -- Chapter 8. Knowledge gained from co-exposure studies of nanomaterials and chemicals -- Chapter 9. Ecotoxicology of micro- and nanoplastics -- Chapter 10. Advances in the toxicological studies of atmospheric particulate matter -- Chapter 11. Mechanisms of action of emerging contaminants: PPCP -- Chapter 12. Mechanisms of action of emerging contaminants: disinfection byproduct -- Chapter 13. Mechanisms of action of emerging contaminants: substituting industrial chemicals (BPs, flame retardants, PFCs) -- Chapter 14. Status of risk assessment of emerging contaminants -- Chapter 15. Environmental risk assessment models for emerging contaminants -- Chapter 16. Developments in in silico risk assessment of nanomaterials and emerging contaminants -- Chapter 17. Application of adverse outcome pathways in risk assessment.
    Abstract: This book details the state-of-the-art methodological advances for delineating the toxicology and working mechanisms of nanomaterials, microplastics, fine aerosol particulates (PM2.5) as well as emerging organic pollutants. It also provides latest computational approaches for toxicity prediction and risk assessment of nanoscale materials which possess realistic chances to enter the environment and human organism. Written by leading scientists at the frontiers of environmental science and nanomedicine, this book is intended for both young researchers and experienced professionals working in the fields of environmental protection, human health and occupational safety, nanotechnology, material science and nanomedicine, as well as graduate students majoring in environmental and health sciences.
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    Pages: XIII, 371 p. 37 illus., 34 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811691164
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9116-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-9116-4
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    Microfiber Pollution (2022)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Building materials. ; Sustainability. ; Pollution. ; Wood, fabric, and textiles. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Microfiber Pollution – A Sustainability Issue -- Microfiber Shedding of Textile Materials – Mechanism and Analysis Techniques -- Factors Influencing Microfiber Shedding – Role of Textile and Apparel Characteristics -- Domestic Laundry – A major cause of microfiber shedding -- Impact of microfiber/Microplastic pollution -- Microfiber Pollution Prevention - Mitigation Strategies and Challenges.
    Abstract: This book provides insights into microfiber pollution in textile industries that would help researchers and professionals to work from the textile point of view to mitigate the problem, and create a green sustainable future. Microplastic pollution has received great importance due to its adverse environmental and health impact. Microplastic particles are found to contaminate the ecosystem. Research has reported microplastics on seashores, in deep seas, freshwater systems including rivers and lakes, and most importantly in the air. Various land-based and water-based organisms are also contaminated with microplastics. The most serious issue is when these particles are found in the food chain and air which can reach the human system. It has been estimated that human beings can intake up to 1,21,000 microplastic particles in a year through food and inhalation. Being one of the most polluting industries, the contribution of Textile industries in microplastic pollution is extremely higher (around 35%). This book addresses the issue of microfiber/microplastic pollution cause by various techniques including home laundry and the ways to alleviate it.
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    Pages: XV, 243 p. 53 illus., 48 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811941856
    Series Statement: Sustainable Textiles: Production, Processing, Manufacturing & Chemistry,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4185-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-4185-6
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    Salt-affected Soils and Marginal Waters : Global Perspectives and Sustainable Management (2021)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Agriculture. ; Pollution. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental management. ; Water. ; Agriculture. ; Pollution. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Nature and Origin of Salts, Classification, Area and Distribution of Salt-affected Soils -- Chapter 2. Saline Soils -- Chapter 3. Management and Reclamation of Saline Soils -- Chapter 4. Biodrainage -- Chapter 5. Alkali Soils -- Chapter 6. Reclamation and Management of Alkali Soils for Crop Production -- Chapter 7. Nutrient Management in Salt-affected Soils -- Chapter 8. Irrigation Water: Quality Criteria -- Chapter 9. Irrigation and Salinity Control -- Chapter 10. Wastewaters as Non-conventional Sources of Irrigation -- Chapter 11. Trees and Grasses as Alternate Strategies for Management of Salt-affected Soils -- Chapter 12. Environmental Impact of Reclamation of Salt-affected Soils and Intensive Irrigated Agriculture.
    Abstract: This book presents systematic scientific appraisal, classification, genesis and viable technologies for reclamation and management of salt-affected soils and marginal quality waters across India and several other countries. Nature, solubility and geo-chemical mobility of salts have been provided as basis for the development of alkali and saline soils and groundwaters under specific agro-hydro-ecological regions. Chemical amendment (gypsum) based reclamation technology of alkali soils and related pre and post-reclamation water, nutrient and crop management interventions, including re-sodification issues have been comprehensively addressed. Features and operational guidelines of surface, subsurface, vertical and bio-drainage systems have been thoroughly discussed; likewise, amelioration of irrigation induced saline soils in inland and coastal regions and preventive measures for control of salinity and waterlogging along with environmental trade-offs. Practical approaches for amelioration and judicious use of saline, alkali, high SAR- saline and waste waters have been synthesized for different cropping and agro- forestry systems. Emerging issues on use of industrial by-products as amendments for alkali soils, physiological aspects of salt resistance, anatomical and biochemical mechanism of submergence tolerance, specific ion effects of poor quality waters, crop diversification, groundwater recharge, rejuvenation of tsunami affected coastal soils, safety against occurrence of poisonous gas in tube well pits, paddy straw burning and others have been adequately deliberated upon. Combining scientific principles with field experiences, the book is expected to serve as a useful knowledge base for research workers, teachers and students of soil science, agronomy, plant breeding, forestry, irrigation engineering, extension workers, environmentalists and planners associated with reclamation and management of salt affected soils and waters on sustainable basis in developing and developed countries.
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    Pages: XXII, 714 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030784355
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-78435-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-78435-5
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    The Secret Life of Chemicals (2021)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Environmental management. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Environmental health. ; Chemicals Safety measures. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Management. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Environmental Health. ; Chemical Safety.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2: Pesticides in our food -- Chapter 3. The plastics revolution -- Chapter 4. Toxic metals -- Chapter 5. The Indestructibles -- Chapter 6. Air pollutants -- Chapter 7. Chemicals from paper manufacture and use -- Chapter 8. Chemical exposure in the workplace -- Chapter 9. Fluorocarbons -- Chapter 10: Radiation -- Chapter 11. How do our bodies deal with chemicals? -- Chapter 12: Genetic variability and the risk of disease – the advantages and disadvantages of being different -- Chapter 13. Environmental chemicals and our genes -- Chapter 14. Environmental chemicals and mitochondria -- Chapter 15. Environmental chemicals and our immune system -- Chapter 16: Just because the amounts are small, does it mean they are safe? -- Chapter 17. What can we do for a better future?.
    Abstract: This book provides extensive information on the chemicals that inhabit our environment, our food, our water and our air and the impact that they may be having on human health. The author is a medical scientist, with training in the law. The book documents current understanding about pesticides in food, the plastics revolution, toxic metals, air, water and electronic waste pollutants, chemical exposure in the workplace, radiation pollutants, chemical exposure and hearing loss, how our bodies deal with chemicals, genetic variability and the risk of disease, the effect of chemicals on genes, mitochondria and the immune system and what we can do about it all. Industrialisation has resulted in many thousands of chemicals, which are being continuously developed and often escaping from where they are used into our human environment, without us really knowing enough about them. In high dosages or with continuous small dosage, the evidence suggests, that many of them could interfere with human health and some of them are known to be doing so. But for the vast majority, we are left wondering whether some could be responsible for some diseases the causes of which are inadequately understood. Every chapter is thoroughly reinforced with several pages of references from the peer-reviewed literature.
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    Pages: XV, 241 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030803384
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80338-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-80338-4
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    Waste Management in Developing Countries (2023)
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    Keywords: Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Renewable energy sources. ; Sustainability. ; Pollution. ; Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Renewable Energy. ; Sustainability. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1: Waste Management Diagnostic Trends in Developing Countries -- Waste Generation and Characteristics -- Waste Collection Situation -- Waste Recycling and Recovery -- Landfill Disposal -- Waste Legislation Aspect -- Economic and Financial Aspects of Waste Management -- Part 2: Impact of Poor Waste Management in Developing Countries -- Impact on Human Health -- Impact on Water -- Impact on Soil -- Impact on Climate Change -- The Waste Informal Sector Impact -- Part 3: Towards a Good and Adequate Governance of Waste Management in Developing Countries -- Towards Improved Waste Legislation and Laws -- Appropriate Financial Instruments for Waste Management -- Waste Management Institutional Aspects -- Part 4: Appropriate Waste Technologies for Developing Countries -- Improvement of Waste Collection System -- Waste Recycling Process in Circular Economy Context -- Organic Waste Composting -- A Suitable Biochemical Conversion Technology for Organic Waste Recovery -- Thermochemical Conversion as an Organic Waste Recovery.
    Abstract: This book presents state-of-the-art solid waste management in developing countries. It outlines the impact of poor solid waste management on human health and the environment and examines appropriate solid waste management technologies for the developing world. Contributions define waste recovery in a circular economy context and the informal sector's role, describe how sustainable and integrated solid waste management in developing countries contributes to reducing greenhouse gases and their effect on climate change, and analyze the financial and legislation aspects of solid waste management. Waste Management in Developing Countries will be an essential reference for researchers, scientists, and students in waste management and environmental sciences, as well as waste management practitioners, policymakers, municipal officials, and related industry professionals. Examines potential for reducing GHG emissions through waste management; Looks at technology for developing countries; Includes waste-to-resource case studies. .
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    Pages: X, 254 p. 60 illus., 59 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031280016
    Series Statement: Waste as a Resource,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-28001-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-28001-6
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    Advances in Bioremediation and Phytoremediation for Sustainable Soil Management : Principles, Monitoring and Remediation (2022)
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    Keywords: Soil science. ; Environment. ; Pollution. ; Environmental chemistry. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Soil Science. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Environmental Monitoring.
    Description / Table of Contents: Bioremediation of Soil: An Overview -- Current Soil Bioremediation Technologies: An assessment -- Phytoremediation of Soils Contaminated with Heavy Metals: Techniques and Strategies -- Bioremediation of Polluted Aquatic Eco-systems using Macrophytes -- Bioremediation of Salt Affected Soil through Plant-based Strategies -- Bioremediation of Waste Dumping Sites.
    Abstract: This edited volume deals with the understanding of the issues concerned with the pollution caused by toxic elements and heavy metals and their impacts on the different agro-ecosystems as well as the techniques involved in sustainable remediation and amelioration of polluted soils. Furthermore, the book is a detailed comprehensive account for the treatment technologies from unsustainable to sustainable which includes chapters prepared by professionals with expertise in environmental microbiology, biotechnology, bioremediation, and environmental engineering. It focuses on the characterization, reclamation, bioremediation, and phytoremediation of polluted soils. The research presented also highlights some of the significantly important plant and microbial species involved in remediation, the physiology, biochemistry, and the mechanisms of remediation by various plants and microbes, and suggestions for future improvement of bioremediation technology. It offers insights into the current focus and recent advances in bioremediation and green technology applications for sustainable soil management.
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    Pages: XVII, 443 p. 84 illus., 56 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030899844
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-89984-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-89984-4
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    Sustainable Industrial Wastewater Treatment and Pollution Control (2023)
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    Keywords: Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Industrial microbiology. ; Nanotechnology. ; Pollution. ; Sustainability. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Water. ; Industrial Microbiology. ; Nanotechnology. ; Pollution. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: - Microalgae for treating wastewater -- Application of Membrane Technology Combined with Sequencing Batch Reactor for Treating Milk Wastewater -- Role of Microalgae in wastewater treatment and its role in nutrient recovery -- Role of Microalgae in integrated Wastewater remediation and valorization of value-added compounds -- Plants and microorganisms as useful tool for accumulation and detoxification of heavy metals from environment -- Hybrid Electrocoagulation and Ozonation Techniques for Industrial Wastewater Treatment -- The advancement of membrane bioreactors (MBRs) in industrial effluent treatment -- Nanofiltration Applications for Potable Water, Treatment, and Reuse -- Recent Advancements and Research Perspectives in Emerging and Advanced Wastewater Membrane Technologies -- Sequestration and detoxification of heavy metals by fungi -- Advancements in Microbial Fuel Cell Technology -- The Challenges of Wastewater and Wastewater Management. .
    Abstract: This book summarizes the advanced sustainable trends in removing toxic pollutants by environmental and biotechnological processes from both industrial wastewater and sewage wastewater. The book also provides an assessment of the potential application of several existing wastewater bioremediation techniques and introduces new cutting-edge technologies. Among other valuable information covered, here are the methods, procedures, materials (especially low-cost materials originating from industrial and agricultural waste), management of wastewater containing toxic pollutants, and valorization possibilities of waste resulting from the removal of toxic pollutants from wastewater. Tonnes of hazardous waste pollutants released by industries are a challenge worldwide. With the ever-growing population and shrinking landfill areas, managing the disposal of pollutants is a matter of severe concern. Industrial wastewater treatment, recycling, and reuse are serious issues in today’s context, not just to protect the environment from pollution, but also to conserve water resources so that water stress is reduced. This book is designed for engineers, scientists, and other professionals and serves as a good summary of the current state-of-the-art and innovative research challenges to control pollution for coming generations.
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    Pages: VI, 255 p. 30 illus., 18 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819925605
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-2560-5
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    Microbial Technologies in Industrial Wastewater Treatment (2023)
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    Keywords: Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Industrial microbiology. ; Pollution. ; Microbial ecology. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Industrial Microbiology. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Microbiology.
    Description / Table of Contents: - Effect of heavy metals in sewage sludge -- Nanotechnology for Bioremediation of Heavy Metals -- Diversity, Biodegradation and Bioremediation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons -- Integrated Omics Approaches for Structural and Functional Characterization of Environmental Microorganisms -- Microbial Fuel Cell Assisted Wastewater Treatment- A Review on Current Trends -- Bioremediation of arsenic: Microbial biotransformation, molecular mechanisms and multi-omics approach -- Microbial Biofilms in Wastewater Remediation -- Green Nano-bioremediation Process for Ultimate Water Treatment Purpose -- Sustainable Technologies for Treatment of Industrial Wastewater and Its Potential for Reuse -- An introduction to Bio electrochemical System (BES) for Microbial electro remediation -- Phytoremediation of Metals and Radionuclides -- Phyto- & Microbial- Remediation of Radioactive Waste -- Bioremediation of petroleum sludge -- Development and implementation of the integrated technology for biological detoxication of ionic mercury in industrial wastewaters -- Phytoremediation of Metals and Radionuclides: An emerging technology towards environment restoration -- Combination of Membrane Based Biochar for Ammonium Removal from Domestic Wastewater - A Review -- Microbial remediation of synthetic microfiber contaminated waste water.
    Abstract: Microbial technology using live, naturally occurring microorganisms in industrial wastewater treatment, is the most effective and innovative method to degrade environmental pollutants such as heavy metals, radionuclides, xenobiotic compounds, organic waste, and pesticides, or to prevent their contamination of the environment. The technology includes several techniques such as biostimulation, biogeneration, bioaccumulation, and biosorption. This book describes the limitations and challenges associated with some generally accepted bioremediation strategies and evaluates the possible applications of these corrective strategies to eliminate toxic pollutants from the environment. The environmental contamination by both natural and anthropogenic sources is, nowadays, an international concern. To decontaminate soils, sediments, and water polluted by anthropogenic activities, scientists and technologists have developed various technologies over the years; however, not only do we have to pay a high cost for physical and chemical environmental technologies but also they sometimes are not ecological or safe. Therefore, we have realized the necessity to develop viable technologies that use microbes and plants to avoid these issues. This book is designed for engineers, scientists, and other professionals who are seeking introductory and advanced knowledge of the principles of nanotechnology, and those who work or are interested in the environmental microbiology or bioremediation field.
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    Pages: VI, 350 p. 58 illus., 36 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819924356
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-2435-6
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    Environmental Degradation: Challenges and Strategies for Mitigation (2022)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Agriculture. ; Landscape ecology. ; Pollution. ; Environmental health. ; Environmental Management. ; Agriculture. ; Landscape Ecology. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Health.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- 1 Causes of Degradation -- 2 Treatment or Remediation Technologies -- 3 Impacts of Degradation -- 4 Socio-economic Framework -- 5 Conclusions and Recommendations.
    Abstract: This book discusses problems, challenges, and mitigation strategies in the wake of environmental degradation. It suggests proactive solutions to problems of environmental degradation for strategic planning as well as their effective delivery, and problems arising due to growth in population, industry, and land use change. The uniqueness of the book is its broader spectrum of coverage with related interconnections and interdependence of various aspects. Presenting a wide spectrum of viewpoints and approaches, the book covers topics, such as deforestation impacts (land use and land cover, soil erosion); impacts on climate change and human health; treatment of industrial, municipal, biological waste disposal and their impacts on soil, water, and air; recovery/remediation processes and technologies; impacts of pesticides and chemical fertilizers on soil degradation and groundwater; socio-economic environmental sustainability; and socio-economic health impacts. Particular focus is placed on strategic planning and methodological handling of environmental degradation and remediation through various processes and treatment technologies. This book will be useful to researchers, professionals, policy makers, and environmental engineers.
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    Pages: XVII, 544 p. 87 illus., 67 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030955427
    Series Statement: Water Science and Technology Library, 104
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-95542-7
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    Resilience, Response, and Risk in Water Systems : Shifting Management and Natural Forcings Paradigms (2020)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Security systems. ; Pollution. ; Sustainability. ; Water. ; Security Science and Technology. ; Pollution.
    Abstract: This book talks about the dynamics of the surface water-groundwater contaminant interactions under different environmental conditions across the world. The contents of the book highlight trends of monitoring, prediction, awareness, learning, policy, and mitigation success. The book provides a description of the background processes and factors controlling resilience, risk, and response of water systems, contributing to the development of more efficient, sustainable technologies and management options. It integrates methodologies and techniques such as data science and engineering, remote sensing, modelling, analytics, synthesis and indices, disruptive innovations and their utilization in water management, policy making, and mitigation strategies. The book is intended to be a comprehensive reference for students, professionals, and researchers working on various aspects of science and technology development. It will also prove a useful resource for policy makers and implementation specialists.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811546686
    Series Statement: Springer Transactions in Civil and Environmental Engineering,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4668-6
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    Modern Nanotechnology : Volume 1: Environmental Sustainability and Remediation (2023)
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    Keywords: Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Nanotechnology. ; Sustainability. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. ; Nanotechnology. ; Sustainability. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1. Fundamentals of Nanotechnology for Environmental Engineering -- Chapter2. Fundamental Aspects of Nanocomposite Materials for Environmental Protection and Remediation -- Chapter3. Nanotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture: Current Trends and Future Prospects -- Chapter4. Nanomaterials in Soil Health Management and Crop Production -- Chapter5. Nanomaterials for Water Purification and Reclamation -- Chapter6. Role of Nanomaterials in the Treatment of Wastewater -- Chapter7. Applications of Nanomaterials for Water Treatment: Current Trends and Future Scope -- Chapter8. Engineered Nanomaterials for Water Treatment Applications -- Chapter9. Research Trends in Photocatalytic Water Purification: Current Perspectives and Future Prospects – A Review -- Chapter10. Nanotechnology for Water Splitting: A Sustainable Way to Generate Hydrogen -- Chapter11. Carbon Nanomaterials for Wastewater Treatment -- Chapter12. Nanosorbents – A Nanotechnological Approach for the Treatment of Heavy Metal Contamination in Wastewater -- Chapter13. Nanofiltration Membrane Techniques for Heavy Metal Separation -- Chapter14. Carbon Dots as Nanoprobes for Heavy Metal Detection -- Chapter15. Nanotechnology for Plastic Degradation -- Chapter16. Role of Nanomodification and Nanofertilizers in Crop Production and Soil Health -- Chapter17. Microbes Induced Biofabrication of Gold Nanoparticles and its Exploitation in Biosensing of Phytopathogens -- Chapter18. Removal of Radioactive Wastes Using Nanomaterial -- Chapter19. Nanotechnology-based Photocatalytic Degradation of Pharmaceuticals -- Chapter20. Nanotechnological Interventions in the Degradation of Pharmaceutical Compounds -- Chapter21. Nanocomposites for Removal and Degradation of Organic Pollutants -- Chapter22. Nanotechnological Approaches against Fungal Pathogens of Economically Important Crop Plants -- Chapter23. Advanced Approaches in Micro- and Nano-sensors for Harsh Environmental Applications: A Review -- Chapter24. Cellulose Based Gels: Synthesis, Properties and Applications -- Chapter25. Artificial Photosynthesis Using Nanotechnology -- Chapter26. Artificial Photosynthesis with Gold Nanostructures Incorporation in Non-photosynthetic Bacteria.
    Abstract: This two-volume set provides a comprehensive overview of modern nanoscience, and encompasses advanced techniques of nanocomposite materials that make their way from the laboratory to the field for the revival of energy and environmental systems in a sustainable manner. It includes the design and the sophisticated fabrication of nanomaterials along with their potential energy and environmental applications, while looking at how nanoscience and nanotechnology can be used to promote environmentally friendly processes and strategies. The books' purpose is to promote eco-friendly methods and techniques by covering many elements of both the synthesis and uses of nanoparticles and nanofluids for energy and environmental engineering. They provide an up-to-date synthesis of nanocomposite materials for modern nanotechnology applications in the fields of environment protection, heterogeneous catalysis, wastewater treatment, fuel cells, electrochemical energy conversion, and storage applications. The set is designed for environmental scientists, nanotechnologists, chemists, engineers, and individuals seeking current research on nanotechnology and its applications in environmental engineering. Graduate students working in these fields will also find it a valuable resource. Volume 1 focuses on the fundamentals of nanotechnology, environmental protection, sustainable agriculture, bioremediation, bio-nanocomposites, and wastewater treatment.
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    Pages: XII, 687 p. 92 illus., 80 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031311116
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-31111-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-31111-6
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    Flash Floods in Egypt (2020)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Natural disasters. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Pollution. ; Electric power production. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management. ; Natural Hazards. ; Water. ; Pollution. ; Electrical Power Engineering.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Recent Technologies for Investigating Flash Flood -- Environmental Approaches in Flash Flood -- Hazards and Utilization of Flash Floods in Sinai -- Mitigation of Flash Flood -- Conclusions.
    Abstract: This book presents the latest findings and information on flash floods in Egypt and presents case studies from various regions throughout the country. The quantitative and qualitative dimensions of these flash floods are discussed on the basis of statistical analysis and field observations. The book covers a broad and diverse range of topics, including evaluation of drainage basins, early warning systems, flash flood investigations, hydrologic simulation, GIS and flash floods, environmental flash floods, hazard management, flash flood monitoring, assessment of flood risks, flash flood vulnerability and mitigation, management of flash floods, prediction and mitigation, and rainfall harvesting and utilization. The book offers a unique source of information on virtually all dimensions of flash floods in Egypt and their environmental impacts, and combines analysis, observations, and experts’ hands-on field experience. It also supports the assessment and management of flash floods in Egypt, a country currently facing many challenges in implementing sustainable development plans, mainly because of the severe water scarcity the arid country facing.
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    Pages: VIII, 393 p. 304 illus., 278 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030296353
    Series Statement: Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation, IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29635-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-29635-3
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    Rapid Refrigeration and Water Protection : Next Generation Adsorbents (2022)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environment. ; Environmental chemistry. ; Chemistry, Technical. ; Nanotechnology. ; Pollution. ; Water. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Industrial Chemistry. ; Nanotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 Towards the Development of Compact and High Efficiency Adsorption Heat Pumps -- Chapter 3 Synthesis and Characterization of Various MOFs and MOFs-Zeolite Com-posites: Water Adsorption and Rapid Cooling Production -- Chapter 4 Specific Heat Capacity of Carbon-based Composites for Adsorption Heat Pump and Desalination Applications -- Chapter 5 Characterizing Adsorbent Materials Employing Atomic Force Microscopy -- Chapter 6 Advanced Adsorbents for Ecological Applications: Water Harvesting from the Atmosphere and Recuperation Heat and Moisture in Ventilation Systems -- Chapter 7 Thermochemical Conversion of Lignocellulosic Waste to Activated Carbon: A Potential Resource for Industrial Wastewater Treatment -- Chapter 8 Carbon Nanomaterial-based Adsorbents for Water Protection -- Chapter 9 Nanoparticles-based Adsorbents for Water Pollutants Removal.
    Abstract: This book provides a cross-disciplinary, multi-scale assessment of the development of adsorption-based refrigerants and super-adsorbent-based wastewater purification. The book covers two major aspects from the 21st century, including the development of an environmentally benign adsorption cooling system and the preparation of a super-adsorbent for water purification. Although work has been published on these topics, the authors present the latest findings and introduce some new perspectives. The book is written as a reference book with contributions from global field experts and will appeal to water engineers, chemists, environmentalists, physicists, material scientists, nano-technologists, and environmental technologists.
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    Pages: VIII, 265 p. 111 illus., 94 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030938451
    Series Statement: Springer Water,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-93845-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-93845-1
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    Wastewater from Olive Oil Production : Environmental Impacts, Treatment and Valorisation (2023)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Pollution. ; Chemistry, Technical. ; Biology. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Water. ; Pollution. ; Industrial Chemistry. ; Biological Sciences. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Valorization of olive tree by-products by co-composting -- Chapter 2: Olive oil mill wastewaters treatment methods -- Chapter 3: Olive mill wastewater: Treatment and valorization -- Chapter 4: Valuable materials from OMW -- Chapter 5: Study the value of olive mill wastewater and their impact on the receiving environment -- Chapter 6: A state-of-art review on the use of olive-oil mill wastewater for human purposes -- Chapter 7: Olive mill waste water bioactive molecules: applications in animal farming -- Chapter 8: Physicochemical characterization and estimation of the pollution degree of olive oil mill wastewaters from the cold extraction system and the traditional system -- Chapter 9: Characterization of top soils subjected to poorly controlled olive oil production wastewater and its effect on litter decomposition -- Chapter 10: Open ponds for effluent storage, a pertinent issue to olive mill wastewater (OMW) management in a circular economy context: Benefits and environmental impact -- Chapter 11: Olive mill wastewaters (OMWWs) a natural tank gorged with bioactive molecules -- Chapter 12: Management of olive oil mill wastewater in Morocco: Production, impacts, and treatment -- Chapter 13: Turkey’s olive mill wastewater (OMWW) problems and some suggestions -- Chapter 14: Future trends in olive industry waste management: A literature review.
    Abstract: This book summarizes the recent research development concerning olive oil wastewater management: characterization, environmental impact, recovery and treatment. The book combines different chapters on the management of olive oil rejects using simple techniques with low investment and operating costs. The main focus of the book is: - Diagnosis, impacts of olive oil waste, and regulations - The valorization of the margins and the olive waste - Wastewater treatment and recovery - Evaluation of investments and operating costs of treatment techniques - Shaped by experience, the authors present their view and approach to each focus area of managing liquid and solid waste produced by crushing units.
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    Pages: XV, 297 p. 30 illus., 11 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031234491
    Series Statement: Springer Water,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-23449-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-23449-1
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    Green Materials for Wastewater Treatment (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental chemistry. ; Pollution. ; Green chemistry. ; Nanotechnology. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Pollution. ; Green Chemistry. ; Nanotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Chapter 1 Environmental issues: A challenge for waste water treatment -- Chapter 2 Green nanotechnology for the environment and sustainable development -- Chapter 3 Activated carbon from different waste materials for the removal of toxic metals -- Chapter 4 Bioremediation of toxic heavy metals using marine algae biomass -- Chapter 5 Cost effective green materials for the removal of pesticides from aqueous medium -- Chapter 6 Rice husk derived adsorbents for water purification -- Chapter 7 Treatment of dye containing wastewater using agricultural biomass derived magnetic adsorbents -- Chapter 8 Date palm as a potential candidate for environmental remediation -- Chapter 9 Research updates on heavy metals phytoremediation: Enhancements, efficient post-harvesting strategies, and economic opportunities -- Chapter 10 Adsorptive removal of toxic dyes using chitosan and its composites -- Chapter 11 Ionic liquid modified activated carbon for the treatment of textile wastewater -- Chapter 12 Adsorption of pharmaceutical pollutants using lignocellulosic materials -- Chapter 13 Titania-montmorillonite for the photocatalytic removal of contaminants from water: adsorb & shuttle process -- Chapter 14 Jet fuel from domestic wastewater treatment using microalgae: A review.
    Abstract: This book reviews health hazards associated with wastewater use and water pollutants. Chapters present applications of green materials made of agricultural waste, activated carbon and magnetic materials for wastewater treatment. The removal of toxic metals using algal biomass and the removal of toxic dyes using chitosan composite materials are also discussed. The book includes reviews on the removal of phenols, pesticides, and on the use of ionic liquid-modified activated carbon for the treatment of textile wastewater.
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    Pages: XVI, 366 p. 92 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030177249
    Series Statement: Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World, 38
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17724-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-17724-9
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    Environmental Biotechnology Vol. 1 (2020)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Pollution. ; Polymers. ; Agriculture. ; Pollution. ; Polymers.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Trickling of itinerant nanoparticles in wastewater effluents -- Chapter 2. Microbial ecosystem and its impact on solving the environmental problems: A molecular Approach -- Chapter 3. Microalgae cultivation in wastewater to recycle nutrients as biofertilizer -- Chapter 4. Biochar: A growing sanguinity as a combinatorial tool for remediation of heavy metals from wastewaters and solid waste management -- Chapter 5. Microplastics: An Emerging Threat to the Aquatic Ecosystem -- Chapter 6. Impact of Sustainable Energy Resources on Healthy Environment -- Chapter 7. Eco-Friendly Synthesis of Biopolymer Nanocomposites And Its Application As A Potent Marine Antifouling Agent -- Chapter 8. Environmental Metabolomics: with the perspective of marine toxicology assessment -- Chapter 9. Epiphytism in seaweed farming: Causes, status and implications -- Chapter 10. Microbial fuel cell based process for waste water treatment and power generation.
    Abstract: This book provides the information on the application of nanotechnology in cleaning wastewater and the impact of microbial ecosystem to solve environmental problems has been critically reviewed in the chapters. It also gives detailed reviews about the conversion of wastewater nutrients into a biofertilizer using microalgae, as well as the applications of Biochar for heavy metal remediation from water. Most importantly, this book contains critical review on microbial fuel cells and highlights the emerging risks of bioplastics on the aquatic ecosystem.
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    Pages: XIV, 263 p. 36 illus., 31 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030381929
    Series Statement: Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World, 44
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-38192-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-38192-9
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    Management and Mitigation of Emerging Pollutants (2023)
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    Keywords: Environmental chemistry. ; Bioremediation. ; Pollution. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Ecology . ; Materials. ; Chemistry. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Environmental Biotechnology. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Ecology. ; Materials Chemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: Emerging Pollutants in the Environment and Ecological Risks -- Origin and Management of Inorganic and Organic Contaminants -- Conventional Wastewater Treatment Methods for the Removal of Emerging Pollutants -- Biotechnology Based Strategies for Removal of Emerging Contaminants -- Microbial Electro-Deionization Technologies for Emerging Pollutants -- Algae-Based Bioremediation of Emerging Pollutants -- Phytomediated Approach for Management of Emerging Pollutants -- Microbial Fuel Cell as an Approach for Bioremediation of Emerging Contaminants -- Microbial Endophytes: A Novel Approach for Emerging Pollutants -- Nano-Bioremediation: An Emerging Weapon for Emerging Pollutants -- Mechanism of Interaction of Nanomaterial and Microbes to Treat Emerging Pollutants -- Enzyme Immobilization Technology to Treat Emerging Pollutants -- Graphene-Based Nanocomposites for Emerging Pollutants -- Bio-Based Porous Materials for Remediation of Pollutants -- Role of Biosurfactants in the Remediation of Emerging Pollutants -- Impacts of Emerging Pollutants on Environmental Microbial Communities and their Consequent Public Health Concerns.
    Abstract: This book offers a comprehensive overview of the environmental challenges posed by emerging pollutants and the innovative strategies available for their management. Divided into 16 chapters, the book begins with an introduction to the origin and management of both inorganic and organic contaminants, offering a detailed examination of their sources and the potential risks they pose to ecosystems. It also explores current regulations and management practices aimed at mitigating their impact. In the following chapters, experts in the field cover topics such as conventional wastewater treatment methods for the removal of emerging pollutants, biotechnology-based strategies for the removal of emerging contaminants, microbial electro-deionization technologies, and algae-based bioremediation. Particular attention is given to specific remediation techniques, including phytomediated approaches, microbial fuel cells, and the novel application of microbial endophytes. Furthermore, the book explores the potential of nano-bioremediation and enzyme immobilization technologies, shedding light on their mechanism of interaction with nanomaterials and microbes for efficient treatment. Other chapters highlight the role of graphene-based nanocomposites, bio-based porous materials, and biosurfactants in the remediation of emerging pollutants, showcasing their unique capabilities and potential applications. In the final chapter of the book, readers will discover more about the impacts of emerging pollutants on environmental microbial communities and the consequential public health concerns that arise from their presence. Given its breadth, this book is a valuable resource for environmental scientists, policymakers, and industry professionals seeking to mitigate the ecological risks associated with these contaminants. .
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    Pages: XVIII, 446 p. 101 illus., 83 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031410055
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-41005-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-41005-5
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    Environment and Sustainable Development : Proceedings of the 2022 7th Asia Conference on Environment and Sustainable Development (2023)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Environmental management. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Pollution. ; Biotic communities. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Water. ; Pollution. ; Ecosystems.
    Description / Table of Contents: - Progress in Biosynthesized of Silver Nanoparticles as Sustainable Approach for Photocatalytic Wastewater Treatment -- Impact of Onshore Construction Activities on Sea Water Turbidity -- Characteristics of Natural Organic Matter and Trihalomethanes Formation in The Southern Part of Songkhla Lake Basin -- Characterization and Statistical Multivariate Analysis of Potentially Toxic Elements Contamination of Groundwater in Chiniot Area, Punjab Plain, Pakistan -- A Systematic Literature Review on Rainwater Quality Influenced by Atmospheric Conditions with A Focus on Bangladesh -- Quantification of Flash Flood Runoff Volume Using Morphometric Parameters Towards Sustainability -- Application of the Whale Optimization Algorithm (WOA) in Reservoir Optimization Operation under Investigation of Climate Change Impact: A Case Study at Klang Gate Dam, Malaysia -- Development of Cleaner Production Alternatives in Water Management in a Slaughterhouse in Ecuador: A Case Study -- Analyzing the Impact of Food-Energy-Water Nexus-Based Agricultural Patterns on Regional Water Resources -- Categorization of Urban Basin According to The Runoff Depth: Case Study of Katsushika Ward and Edogawa City Basin, Japan -- ETSim: A Reference Evapotranspiration Estimator and Its Evaluation at the Southern Region of Japan -- Performance Evaluation of a Full-Scale Forced Aerated Municipal Solid Waste Composting System: A Case Study in Kalutara, Sri Lanka -- A Systematic Bibliometric Analysis of Research on Hazardous Solid Waste Management -- Pre-paid System for Waste Minimization and Cost Recovery - A Trial in Gaza Strip, Palestine -- Green Synthesis and Antibacterial Activity of Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized by Syzygium aromaticum and Thymus vulgaris Extracts against Some Oral Pathogens -- Institutional Pressure, Organizational Factors and E-Waste Management Practice: A Study in Telecommunication and Technology Industries -- Life Cycle Assessment of Sugarcane Biorefinery Complex in the Indian Context -- High-Performance Computing Urban Air Pollution 3D Simulation with CFD PALM4U -- Assessment and Policy Recommendations of School Ambient Air Quality during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Abu Dhabi, UAE -- Particulate Matter Phytoremediation Capacity of Four Japanese Roadside Green Biofilters -- Resilience Assessment of Transportation Networks to Climate Change Induced Flooding: The Case of Doha Highways Network -- Achievements, Difficulties and Challenges of Managing and Adapting to Drought and Saltwater Intrusion in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta -- Public Transportation Resilience towards Climate Change Impacts: The Case of Doha Metro Network -- Social Vulnerability Assessment to Natural Hazards in East Malaysia -- Exploring the Significance of Resilience Qualities in the Context of the Middle East Built Environment -- Vegetation Coverage Assessment for Smart Cities Based on the Sentinel Remote Sensing Data: The Case of Zhejiang Province (China) -- Monitoring of Agricultural Expansion Using Hybrid Classification Method in Southwestern Fringes of Wadi El-Natrun, Egypt: An Appraisal for Sustainable Development -- Quantifying the Dynamics of Ecosystem Services Value in Response to Decentralization and Regional Autonomy in Indonesia: A Case Study of Southeast Sulawesi Province -- Assessment of Human Health Impact of Particulate Matter Formation from Industry Textile Boiler in Cambodia -- Assessment of Heavy Metals Uptake by Carrot at Different Contamination Levels of Soil -- The Economic Impact of California’s Cap and Trade Program: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis with a Matching Approach -- Computing Digital Footprints: A New Model and Empirical Study -- Comparisons of Organic Acid and Inorganic Acid Pretreatment for Production of Reducing Sugar and Ethanol Production from Coffee Shell -- Hydrogen Fuel Cell for Passenger Railway Transport and Its Deployment in Saudi Arabia -- Deep Eutectic Solvent Pretreatment of Durian Peel for Enhanced Bioethanol Production. .
    Abstract: This book presents selected papers from the 2022 7th Asia Conference on Environment and Sustainable Development, which was held in Kyoto, Japan, November 4–6, 2022. The event was co-sponsored by the International Network for Environmental and Humanitarian Cooperation, and technically supported by Yokohama National University and the National Institute for Environmental Studies, Japan. The book focuses on environmental restoration and ecological engineering, global environmental change and ecosystems management, environmental dynamics, wastewater and sludge treatment, air pollution and control, and environmental sustainability. The volume is a valuable resource for those in both academia and industry.
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    Pages: XV, 474 p. 158 illus., 136 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819941018
    Series Statement: Environmental Science and Engineering,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-4101-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-4101-8
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    Innovative Disposal Technology and Management Practice for Medical Waste (2023)
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    Keywords: Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Environmental health. ; Pollution. ; Sustainability. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Environmental Health. ; Pollution. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Development and Management Demands of Medical Waste Disposal Technology -- Selection and Optimization of Medical Waste Treatment and Disposal Technology -- Source Classification and Reduction of Medical Waste -- Optimized Incineration Disposal Technology of Medical Waste -- Non-Incineration Optimal Treatment Technology of Medical Waste -- Management and Practice of Emergency Disposal of Medical Waste During the Epidemic -- Informatization Supervision of Medical Waste -- Management of Pollution Prevention and Control of Medical Waste Disposal.
    Abstract: This book analyzes the latest development trend of international medical waste disposal technology, combines the current situation of medical waste management and disposal in China and the requirements of the international community for medical waste, and comprehensively and systematically summarizes the relevant contents of medical waste treatment and disposal technology and management practices. It is suitable for source classification, technology screening, engineering construction, facility operation, supervision and management, and environmental monitoring/inspection in the field of medical waste treatment and disposal, technical training and vocational skills upgrading of operators, and can also be used as a reference for teaching and scientific research by relevant personnel in universities and colleges, government departments, research institutions working in the field of medical waste disposal for environmental protection. The present version has been revised technically and linguistically by the authors in collaboration with a professional translator. This book is a translation of an original German edition. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence (machine translation by the service DeepL.com). A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content, so that the book will read stylistically differently from a conventional translation.
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    Pages: XIX, 354 p. 77 illus., 5 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819967865
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-6786-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-6786-5
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    Valorisation of Agro-industrial Residues – Volume II: Non-Biological Approaches (2020)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Pollution. ; Agriculture. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Pollution. ; Biotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Pretreatment And Enzymatic Hydrolysis Of Lignocellulosic Biomass For Reducing Sugar Production -- Chapter 2: Mangosteen Peel Antioxidant Extraction And Its Use To Improve The Stability Of Biodiesel B20 Oxidation -- Chapter 3: Biotechnological Potential Of Cottonseed, A By-Product Of Cotton Production -- Chapter 4: Bioprocessing With Cashew Apple And Its Byproducts -- Chapter 5: Agro-Processing Residues For The Production Of Fungal Bio-Control Agents -- Chapter 6: Production Of Activated Carbon From Agro-Industrial Wastes And Its Potential Use For Removal Of Heavy Metal In Textile Industrial Wastewater -- Chapter 7: Utilization Of Glycerol From Biodiesel Industry By-Product Into Several Higher Value Products -- Chapter 8: Potential Application Of Native Fruits Waste From Argentina As Non-Conventional Sources Of Functional Ingredients -- Chapter 9: Conventional And Alternative Strategies Of Pretreatment Of Chili Post-Harvest Residue For The Production Of Different Value Added Products -- Chapter 10: Valorization Of Sugarcane-Based Bioethanol Industry Waste (Vinasse) To Organic Fertilizer -- Chapter 11: Pyrolytic Products From Oil Palm Biomass And Its Potential Applications.
    Abstract: The world’s population is expected to reach the eight billion mark very soon. As a result, there is a need for increased industrial and agricultural production to ensure human wellbeing. This in turn generates huge amounts of waste. Current waste treatment solutions are effective, but usually require huge capital investment, are labour intensive and potentially lead to hazardous by-products. This book presents the latest non-biological approaches to address issues related to the abundance of waste, offering insights into best practices in various regions around the globe. It highlights techniques such as chemical extraction, pyrolysis and ultrasonics, and a number of chapters include individual case studies to further enhance readers’ understanding. This comprehensive reference resource is intended for graduate students, researchers and scientists, and is also a valuable addition to all agriculture and biotechnology libraries.
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    Pages: X, 236 p. 56 illus., 26 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030392086
    Series Statement: Applied Environmental Science and Engineering for a Sustainable Future,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39208-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-39208-6
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    Rainwater Infiltration in Urban Areas (2020)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Pollution. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Physical geography. ; Geology. ; Pollution. ; Water. ; Earth System Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. Urban hydrology -- 3. Research of rainwater infiltration -- 4. Percolation facilities -- 5. Legislation – technical standards -- 6. Results of research- Design of percolation facility -- 7. Recommendations.
    Abstract: The book presents a comprehensive study of the percolation of water from surface runoff with a focus on the retention capacity and intensity of precipitation. Discussing the state of the art in scientific knowledge and solutions for the infiltration of water from surface runoff, the book addresses a wide variety of rainwater management issues, from precipitation, surface runoff and water infiltration, to impact on the drainage system. Although modern urban hydrology has improved the management of rainwater runoff for flood protection, public health, and environmental protection, current methods of drainage in urban areas mean that there is a continued threat to the regime of water flow and water resources. In this context, the book presents a new approach to rainwater management based on a unique fusion of hydrology, hydrogeology, urban engineering, and water management. It also includes research findings that are helpful in developing recommendations and technical guidelines for the use of infiltration systems in urban areas.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030346980
    Series Statement: Water Science and Technology Library, 89
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34698-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-34698-0
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    Valorisation of Agro-industrial Residues – Volume I: Biological Approaches (2020)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Pollution. ; Agriculture. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Pollution. ; Biotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Dark fermentation and bioelectrochemical systems for enhanced biohydrogen production from palm oil mill effluent: current progress, potentials, and future perspectives -- Chapter 2: Spent mushroom substrate as biofertilizer for agriculture application -- Chapter 3: Biological treatment of agro-industrial waste -- Chapter 4: Proteomics of lignocellulose substrates bioconversion in anaerobic digesters to increase carbon recovery as methane -- Chapter 5: Circular economy and agroindustrial wastewater: potential of microalgae in bioremediation processes -- Chapter 6: Utilization of agro-waste as carbon source for biohydrogen production: prospect and challenges in Malaysia -- Chapter 7: Agro-industrial waste as substrates for the production of bacterial pigment -- Chapter 8: Analysis of termite microbiome and biodegradation of various phenolic compounds by a bacterium isolated from the termite gut in louisiana, usa -- Chapter 9: Compatible technologies to anaerobic digestion for the integral valorization of organic waste -- Chapter 10: Recycling and reuse of ayurvedic pharma industry wastes -- Chapter 11: Production of unicellular biomass as a food ingredient from agro-industrial waste -- Chapter 12: Cyanobacterial degradation of organophosphorus pesticides -- Chapter 13: Microbial identification and extracellular polymeric substances characterization of aerobic granules developed in treating rubber processing waste water -- Chapter 14: Granulation and biodegradation by microbial species in granular sequencing batch reactor for soy-sauce wastewater treatment.
    Abstract: Agriculture and industry are the two most important economic sectors for various countries around the globe, providing millions of jobs as well as being the main source of income for these countries. Nevertheless, with the increasing demand for agricultural and industrial produce, huge amounts of waste are also being produced. Without proper management, this waste (both liquid and solid) poses a serious threat to overall environmental quality, mainly due to its toxicity and slow degradation processes. Current approaches are effective but would normally require huge capital investments, are labour intensive and generate potential hazardous by-products. As such, there is a need for alternative approaches that are cheaper, easier-to-handle and have a minimum potential impact on environmental quality. This book presents up-to-date approaches using biological techniques to manage the abundance of waste generated from agricultural and industrial activities. It discusses techniques such as bioconversion, biodegradation, biotransformation, and biomonitoring as well as the utilization of these wastes. A number of chapters also include individual case studies to enhance readers’ understanding of the topics. This comprehensive book is a useful resource for anyone involved in agricultural and industrial waste management, green chemistry or biotechnology. It is also recommended as a reference work for graduate students and all agriculture and biotechnology libraries.
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    Pages: XI, 308 p. 33 illus., 18 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030391379
    Series Statement: Applied Environmental Science and Engineering for a Sustainable Future,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39137-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-39137-9
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    Green Photocatalysts (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental chemistry. ; Pollution. ; Nanochemistry. ; Nanotechnology. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Pollution. ; Nanochemistry. ; Nanotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Principles and mechanisms of green photocatalysis -- Chapter 2. Synthesizing Green Photocatalyst using Plant Leaf Extract for Water Pollutant Treatment -- Chapter 3. Nanomaterials with different morphologies for photocatalysis -- Chapter 4. Metal and non-metal doped metal oxides and sulphides -- Chapter 5. Surface plasmon-enhanced photocatalysts -- Chapter 6. Reduced Graphene Oxide based Photocatalysis -- Chapter 7. Functionalized polymer-based composite photocatalysts -- Chapter 8. Role of conducting polymer nanostructures for advanced photocatalytic applications -- Chapter 9. Heterogenous Type I and Type II Catalysts for Degradation -- Chapter 10. Advances and Challenges in BiOX (X: Cl, Br, I)-Based Materials for Harvesting Sunlight.
    Abstract: This book presents advanced photocatalytic technologies for wastewater treatment. The fabrication, surface modification, roles and mechanisms of green catalysts are detailed. The catalysts include nanostructured catalysts, semiconductors, metal and non-metal doped catalysts, surface plasmon materials, graphene oxide-based materials, polymer-based composite materials, heterogenous type I and type II catalysts.
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    Pages: XV, 287 p. 122 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030156084
    Series Statement: Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World, 34
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15608-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-15608-4
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    Resilience of Large Water Management Infrastructure : Solutions from Modern Atmospheric Science (2020)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Atmospheric science. ; Civil engineering. ; Climatology. ; Sustainability. ; Pollution. ; Water. ; Atmospheric Science. ; Civil Engineering. ; Climate Sciences. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Resilience Of Large Water Management Infrastructure -- Chapter 2. Survey Of Water Managers For 21st Century Challenges -- Chapter 3. Current Approaches For Resilience Assessment -- Chapter 4. Application Of Numerical Atmospheric Models -- Chapter 5. Infrastructure-Relevant Storms Of The Last Century -- Chapter 6. Sensitivity Of Probable Maximum Precipitation (PMP) -- Chapter 7. A Recommended Paradigm Shift In The Approach To Risks To Large Water Infrastructure In The Coming Decades -- Chapter 8. Safety Design of Water Infrastructures In A Modern Era.
    Abstract: Infrastructure that manages our water resources (such as, dams and reservoirs, irrigation systems, channels, navigation waterways, water and wastewater treatment facilities, storm drainage systems, urban water distribution and sanitation systems), are critical to all sectors of an economy. Realizing the importance of water infrastructures, efforts have already begun on understanding the sustainability and resilience of such systems under changing conditions expected in the future. The goal of this collected work is to raise awareness among civil engineers of the various implications of landscape change and non-climate drivers on the resilience of water management infrastructure. It identifies the knowledge gaps and then provides effective and complementary approaches to assimilate knowledge discovery on local (mesoscale)-to-regional landscape drivers to improve practices on design, operations and preservation of large water infrastructure systems.
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    Pages: XV, 124 p. 42 illus., 37 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030264321
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26432-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-26432-1
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    Measurement, Analysis and Remediation of Environmental Pollutants (2020)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Environmental chemistry. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Environmental Chemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: Quantification of Airborne Particulate And Associated Toxic Heavy Metals in Urban Indoor Environment and Allied Health Effects -- In-Situ Measurements of Aerosols from the High-Altitude Location in the Central Himalayas -- Significant Annual Variation in Atmospheric Pollutants during Fireworks Festival, ‘Diwali’ in Capital City of India -- Organic Air Pollutants: Measurement, Properties & Control -- Emissions of Particle-Bound Metals from On-Road Vehicle Emission: An Assessment of Potential Health Risk -- Chemical Composition Analysis of Airborne Coarse Particles and Their Source Apportionment at Kanpur -- Analysis of the Aerosols Environment in an Urban Context and Their Impact On Regional Meteorology -- Calipso Retrieval of Smoke Aerosols Over Upper Indo-Gangetic Plain -- Spatio-Temporal Study of Optical and Microphysical Properties of Atmospheric Brown Clouds Over the Indo-Gangetic Plains -- Spatial Variation of Airborne Allergenic Fungal Spores in the Ambient Pm2.5 — A Study in Rajkot City, Western Part of India -- Bioaerosol Health Effects from Moleculer to Global Scales -- Measurement, Analysis and Remediation of Biological Pollutants in Water -- Fundamentals of Measurement, Analysis, and Treatment of Selenium in Water -- Bioleaching of Selected Metals from E-Waste using Pure and Mixed Cultures of Aspergillus Species -- Recent Advances In Micro-Extraction Based Analytical Approaches For Pesticides Analysis In Environmental Samples -- Degradation and Removal of Anticonvulsant Drugs Through Microorganisms: A Review -- Remediation Approaches for Hexavalent Chromium -- Mercury and Its Remediation -- Oxidative Potential of Particulate Matter: A Prospective Measure to Assess Pm Toxicity -- Monitoring and Processing of Data for Effective Wasteload Allocation Modeling: Indian Perspective -- Methane Emission from Municipal Solid Waste Landfills – Estimation and Control -- Low-Cost Adsorptive Removal Techniques for Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products -- Measurement, Analysis, and Remediation of Bisphenol-A from Environmental Matrices -- Removal of Chromium Ions from Aqueous Solution using Eco-Friendly Based Adsorbents.
    Abstract: This book discusses contamination of water, air, and soil media. The book covers health effects of such contamination and discusses remedial measures to improve the situation. Contributions by experts provide a comprehensive discussion on the latest developments in the detection and analysis of contaminants, enabling researchers to understand the evolution of these pollutants in real time and develop more accurate source apportionment of these pollutants. The contents of this book will be of interest to researchers, professionals, and policy makers alike.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVIII, 474 p. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811505409
    Series Statement: Energy, Environment, and Sustainability,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0540-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-0540-9
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    Persistent Pollutants in Water and Advanced Treatment Technology (2023)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Environmental protection. ; Civil engineering. ; Environmental engineering. ; Pollution. ; Soil and Water Protection. ; Environmental Civil Engineering.
    Description / Table of Contents: Impact of Persistent Pollutants on Water Quality -- Marine microplastics: abundance, ecotoxic consequences of associated anthropogenic contaminants and interactions with microorganisms -- World profile of foreseeable strategies for the removal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) from water -- Plasticizers, plastic monomers, and their transformation products in environmental waters and wastewater -- Occurrence and Removal of phthalates from aqueous medium using bismuth tungstate-based photocatalysts -- Application of electrochemical technologies for the efficacious removal of persistent organic pollutants from wastewater -- Recent progress in Electrochemical/Electro-oxidation technology: its applicability in highly efficient treatment of persistent organic pollutants specially from coal processed wastewater.
    Abstract: This contributed volume discusses the current status of the occurrences, fate and transport of persistent pollutants in water and wastewater. This contents compile the state-of-the-art of emerging technologies such as nanotechnology, advanced oxidation process, membrane processes, sorption, etc. for the clean-up of persistent pollutants in water including heavy metals, pharmaceuticals, phenolic compounds as well as microplastics and their by-products. This volume will be useful as a guide for the researchers to build strategies to deal with persistent pollutant. It also discusses the principal aspects of degradation mechanism of the pollutants, toxic by-products and effectiveness of the emerging technologies. This volume will be a useful guide for those working in soil and water protection, and environmental civil engineering. .
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    Pages: XVII, 477 p. 136 illus., 95 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819920624
    Series Statement: Energy, Environment, and Sustainability,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-2062-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-2062-4
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    Water Resources Management in Romania (2020)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Physical geography. ; Pollution. ; Water. ; Physical Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Management of Surface Water Resources In Romania -- The Vulnerability of Water Resources From Eastern Romania to Anthropic Impact and Climate Changes -- Romanian Danube River Floodplain Functionality Assessment -- Romanian Upper Tisa Watershed, Between Water Resources and Hydrological Hazards -- Causes and Effects of Water Pollution in Romania -- Assessment of Some Diurnal Streamwater Profiles in Western and Northern Romania in Relation to Meteorological Data -- Water Resources Management in Razim-Sinoie Lakes Ecosystems -- Particularities of Drain Liquid in the Small Wetland of Braila Natural Park, Romania -- Water Supply Challenges and Achievements in Constanta County -- Drinking Water Supply Systems - Evolution towards Efficiency -- Water Resources Management in Siret Catchment -- Particular Hydrological Manifestations on the Lower Danube in the Current Climate -- Hydrological Impacts of Climate Changes in Romania and Adaptation Strategies -- Implementation of EU Water Framework Directive (2000/60/CE) in Romania - European Qualitative Requirements -- Drought and Insolvency: Case study of the Producer-Buyer Conflict (Romania, the period between the year 2011-2012) -- Conclusions and Recomendations. .
    Abstract: This book discusses water resources management in Romania from a hydrological perspective, presenting the latest research developments and state-of-the-art knowledge that can be applied to efficiently solve a variety of problems in integrated water resources management. It focuses on a wide range of water resources issues – from hydrology and water quantity, quality and supply to flood protection, hydrological hazards and ecosystems, and includes case studies from various watersheds in Romania. As such, the book appeals to researchers, practitioners and graduates as well as to anybody interested in water resources management.
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    Pages: XII, 591 p. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030223205
    Series Statement: Springer Water,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22320-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-22320-5
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    Green Methods for Wastewater Treatment (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental chemistry. ; Pollution. ; Green chemistry. ; Catalysis. ; Environmental health. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Pollution. ; Green Chemistry. ; Catalysis. ; Environmental Health.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Visible-Light-responsive Nanostructured Materials for Photocatalytic Degradation of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Water -- Chapter 2. Surface Modification of Highly Magnetic Nanoparticles for Water Treatment to Remove Radioactive Toxins -- Chapter 3. FeS2 Pyrite Nanostructures: An Efficient Performer in Photocatalysis -- Chapter 4. Green Synthesized Metal Oxide Nanomaterials Photo Catalysis in Combating Bacterial Infection -- Chapter 5. Progression in Fenton Process for the Waste Water Treatment -- Chapter 6. Electrochemical Aspects for Wastewater Treatment -- Chapter 7. TiO2 Based Nanocomposites for Photodegradation of Organic Dyes -- Chapter 8. Light Activated Nanoparticles for Antibacterial Studies -- Chapter 9. Green Technologies for Wastewater Treatment -- Chapter 10. Mesoporous Materials for Degradation of Textile Dyes.
    Abstract: This book presents comprehensive chapters on the latest research and applications in wastewater treatment using green technologies. Topics include mesoporous materials, TiO2 nanocomposites and magnetic nanoparticles, the role of catalysts, treatment methods such as photo-Fenton, photocatalysis, electrochemistry and adsorption, and anti-bacterial solutions. This book will be useful for chemical engineers, environmental scientists, analytical chemists, materials scientists and researchers.
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    Pages: XV, 292 p. 84 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030164270
    Series Statement: Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World, 35
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-16427-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-16427-0
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    Arsenic in Drinking Water and Food (2020)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Sustainability. ; Food science. ; Nutrition   . ; Pollution. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Sustainability. ; Food Science. ; Nutrition.
    Abstract: Arsenic contamination poses a major environmental problem, especially in Southeast Asian countries like Bangladesh and India. Threatening the health of millions of people due to arsenic’s toxicity and carcinogenicity, the major routes of arsenic exposure for humans are either through drinking water or crops. Rice is the crop most affected by arsenic owing to its cultivation in major arsenic contaminated areas, biogeochemical factors in the soil during rice growth, and specific features of rice that enable it take up more arsenic than other crop plants. This book addresses the problem of arsenic by pursuing a holistic approach. It presents the status quo in different parts of the world (North and South America, Europe, Asia, etc.) and provides essential information on food-related arsenic exposure risks for humans, and possible preventive and curative measures for tackling arsenic poisoning. It covers the arsenic contamination status of rice, rice-based products, other vegetables, fishes, mushrooms, and other foods, with a special focus on rice-arsenic interactions. The mechanisms of arsenic uptake, translocation and distribution in plants and grains are also explained. In closing, the book reviews a variety of prospective agronomic and biotechnological solutions to the problem of arsenic accumulation in rice grains. The book is intended for a broad audience including researchers, scientists, and readers with diverse backgrounds including agriculture, environmental science, food science, environmental management, and human health. It can also be used as an important reference guide for undergraduate and graduate students, university faculties, and environmentalists.
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    Pages: XIII, 460 p. 44 illus., 24 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811385872
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-8587-2
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    Sustainable Water Solutions in the Western Desert, Egypt: Dakhla Oasis (2021)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Geology. ; Sustainability. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Management. ; Water. ; Geology. ; Sustainability. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I: Introduction -- Chapter 1. Introduction to “Sustainable Water Solutions in the Western Desert, Egypt: Dakhla Oasis” (Abdelazim M. Negm) -- Chapter 2. The Egyptian Western Desert: Water, Agriculture and the Culture of Oases Communities (Soheer Hussen Ibrahem Mohammed) -- Part II: Geology, Geomorphology, Archaeology and Climate -- Chapter 3. The Geology of Dakhla Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt (El-Sayed Zaghloul) -- Chapter 4. Geomorphology of Dakhla Depression (Atef Moatamed A. Mohamed) -- Chapter 5. Archaeological Sites in Dakhla Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt (El-Sayed Abbas Zaghloul) -- Chapter 6. Climate Features of Dakhla Oasis (Reiji Kimura) -- Part III: Land use, soil and Cultivation -- Chapter 7. Aeolian Sand Transport Potential and its Environmental Impact in Dakhla Oasis, Egypt (Abbas M. Sharaky) -- Chapter 8. Soil Conditions of Dakhla Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt (Abdelaziz Belal) -- Chapter 9. Remote Sensing and GIS for Land Use / Land Cover Change Detection in Dakhla Oasis (Adel Shalaby) -- Chapter 10. Crop Diversification and its Efficiency in Rashda Village, Dakhla Oasis (Erina Iwasaki) -- Part IV: Hydrological Aspects and Water Resources. Chapter 11. Hydrologeological and Hydrological Conditions of Dakhla Oasis (Salwa F. Elbeih) -- Chapter 12. History of Wells in Rashda Village (Erina Iwasaki) -- Chapter 13. Development of Land Use and Groundwater in Rashda Village (Dakhla Oasis), 1960s-2018 (Erina Iwasaki) -- Chapter 14. Detecting and Controlling the Water Logging in El-Dakhla Basin (El-Sayed E. Omran) -- Chapter 15. Hydrogeophysical Investigations Using DC Resistivity Survey to Assess the Water Potentialities of the Shallow Aquifer Zone in East of Dakhla Oasis, Egypt (Khaled S. Gemail) -- Part V: Conclusions -- Chapter 16. Update, Conclusions, and Recommendations of “Sustainable Water Solutions in the Western Desert, Egypt” (Erina Iwasaki).
    Abstract: This book is a multidisciplinary manuscript bringing together contributions on water issues from natural and social scientists focused on water management and structures in a challenging environmental situation such as Dakhla Oasis in Egypt's western desert. The authors of this book are relevant scientists in hydrology, geology, remote sensing, agriculture, history, and sociology. It is devoted to various critical environmental topics such as geological and hydraulic structure, climate influence, underground water management, irrigation management, and human settlement. The book provides a range of new perspectives on solving different environmental problems in arid zones toward the region's sustainable development, based on the case studies and fieldwork in the Dakhla Oasis (Western Desert, Egypt). .
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    Pages: VIII, 298 p. 152 illus., 133 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030640057
    Series Statement: Earth and Environmental Sciences Library,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64005-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-64005-7
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    Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons : Environmental Fate, Toxicity, and Remediation (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental chemistry. ; Environmental Law. ; Pollution. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Environmental Law. ; Pollution. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology.
    Description / Table of Contents: An Overview of Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPHs) -- Methodologies for Analysis and Identification of TPHs -- Fate of TPHs in the Environment -- Bioavailability of TPHs -- Ecological Impacts of TPHs -- Impacts of TPHs on Human Health -- Approaches for Remediation of TPHs-Contaminated Sites -- Case Studies on Bioremediation of TPHs-Contaminated Sites -- Research and Regulatory Gaps on TPHs Contamination. .
    Abstract: The term “total petroleum hydrocarbons” (TPHs) is used for any mixture of several hundred hydrocarbons found in crude oil, and they represent the sum of volatile petroleum hydrocarbons and extractable petroleum hydrocarbons. The petrol-range organics include hydrocarbons from C6 to C10, while diesel-range organics are C10-C28 hydrocarbons. Environmental pollution by petroleum hydrocarbons is one of the major global concerns, particularly in oil-yielding countries. In fact, there are more than five million potentially contaminated areas worldwide that represent, in general, a lost economic opportunity and a threat to the health and well-being of humans and the environment. Petroleum-contaminated sites constitute almost one-third of the total sites polluted with chemicals around the globe. The land contamination caused by industrialization was recognized as early as the 1960s, but less than a tenth of potentially contaminated lands have been remediated due to the nature of the contamination, cost, technical impracticability, and insufficient land legislation and enforcement. This book is the first single source that provides comprehensive information on the different aspects of TPHs, such as sources and range of products, methods of analysis, fate and bioavailability, ecological implications including impact on human health, potential approaches for bioremediation such as risk-based remediation, and regulatory assessment procedures for TPH-contaminated sites. As such, it is a valuable resource for researchers, graduate students, technicians in the oil industry and remediation practitioners, as well as policy makers.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030240356
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-24035-6
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    Water Pollution and Remediation: Photocatalysis (2021)
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    Keywords: Environmental chemistry. ; Environmental management. ; Pollution. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Environmental Management. ; Pollution. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Water.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 01 Photocatalytic Remediation of Organic Pollutants in Waste -- Chapter 02 Carbon Nitride/Metal Oxide Hybrids for Visible Light Harvesting and Water Remediation -- Chapter 03 Metal and Carbon Quantum Dots Photocatalysts for Water Purification -- Chapter 04 Photocatalytic Degradation of Azo Dyes in Water -- Chapter 05 Sonochemical Treatment of Textile Wastewater -- Chapter 06 Degradation Mechanism of Pollutants using Sono-Hybrid Advanced Oxidation Processes -- Chapter 07 Photocatalytic Nanomaterials for Bacterial Disinfection -- Chapter 08 Role of Membranes in Wastewater Treatment -- Chapter 09 Nanomaterials for the Photoremediation of Pollutants -- Chapter 10 Bismuth-Based Compounds as Visible Light Photocatalyst for Remediation and Water Splitting -- Chapter 11 Solar Photocatalytic Treatment of Tannery Effluents -- Chapter 12 Functionalized Ionic Liquids for fhe Photodegradation of Dyes -- Chapter 13 Photocatalytic Degradation of Chlorophenols and Antibiotics from Wastewater.
    Abstract: In the context of climate change and fossil fuel pollution, solar energy appears as a cheap and sustainable fuel for many environmental applications, yet the efficiency of techniques has to be improved. This book reviews recent methods and applications of photocatalysis for the treatment of wastewater containing bacteria, heavy metals, organic pollutants, dyes and tannery effluents. Basics of water pollution, polluted river ecosystems and membranes are also detailed.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030547233
    Series Statement: Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World, 57
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54723-3
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    Microplastic Pollution (2021)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Environmental management. ; Sustainability. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Management. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Effect Of Textile Parameters On Microfiber Shedding Properties Of Textiles -- Current State Of Microplastics Research In Saarc Countries – A Review -- Distribution And Impact Of Microplastics In The Aquatic Systems: A Review Of Ecotoxicological Effects On Biota -- Microplastics Pollution In Marine Environment: Occurrence, Fate And Effects (With A Specific Focus On Biogeochemical Carbon And Nitrogen Cycles -- Domestic Laundry And Microfiber Shedding Of Synthetic Textiles -- Microplastics In Dentistry- A Review.
    Abstract: This book addresses the emergent need to act on reducing or getting rid of micro plastic pollution, to achieve a sustainable environment. Microplastics are small plastic pieces, which are less than five millimeters long which can be harmful to our oceans and aquatic life. These predominantly include microfibers from clothing, microbeads, and plastic pellets. Microplastics impact aquatic creatures, turtles and birds. According to the first study on estimation of human ingestion of microplastic, on average a person consumes at least 50,000 particles of microplastic a year and breathes a similar quantity. Ingested microplastic particles can physically damage organs and also compromise immune function and stymie growth and reproduction. This book presents six informative chapters in order to alleviate the above mentioned issues .
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789811602979
    Series Statement: Sustainable Textiles: Production, Processing, Manufacturing & Chemistry,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-0297-9
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    Sustainable Packaging (2021)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Green chemistry. ; Biopolymers. ; Biomaterials. ; Food Safety measures. ; Pollution. ; Sustainability. ; Green Chemistry. ; Biopolymers. ; Food Safety. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: Consumers' Purchase Intention and Willingness to Pay for Eco-friendly Packaging in Vietnam -- The Environmental Performance of Glass and PET Mineral Water Bottles in Italy -- Health And Eco Innovations In Food Packaging -- Analyzing the Obstacles to Sustainable Packaging in the Context of Developing Economies: A DEMATEL Approach -- Experimental Study for the Valorization of Polymeric Coffee Capsules Waste by Mechanical Recycling and Application on Contemporary Jewelry Design -- Biobased Materials as a Sustainable Potential for Edible Packaging -- The Wicked Problem of Packaging and Consumers: Innovative Approaches for Sustainability Research -- Design and Development of Robust Optimization Model for Sustainable Cross-Docking Systems: A Case Study in Electrical Devices Manufacturing Company -- Active Edible Packaging: A Sustainable Way to Deliver Functional Bioactive Compounds and Nutraceuticals -- Possibilities for the Recovery and Valorization of Single-use EPS Packaging Waste Following its Increasing Generation during the COVID-19 pandemic: A Case Study in Brazil.
    Abstract: Packaging plays a major role in the environmental footprints of products from any industrial sector, and thus is important to address the sustainability issues of packaging. Packaging and the packaging sector have to be eco-conscious as there are many types of packaging across various industrial sectors and so are their environmental impacts as well. Plastic packaging is one of the most common element and the packaging sector accounts for almost 40% of plastic pollution in the world. Sustainable packaging is the only way forward to alleviate the environmental devastations from the the packaging sector. This book presents case studies and discusses how to make packaging more sustainable for a better future.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789811646096
    Series Statement: Environmental Footprints and Eco-design of Products and Processes,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4609-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-4609-6
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    Environmental Nanotechnology Volume 3 (2020)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Nanotechnology. ; Agriculture. ; Environmental chemistry. ; Pollution. ; Nanotechnology. ; Agriculture. ; Environmental Chemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- 1. Nanotechnology in wastewater and the capacity of nanotechnology for sustainability (Oluranti Agboola) -- 2. Therapeutic use of inorganic nanomaterials in malignant diseases (Andreea-Roxana Lupu) -- 3. Modification of Oligomers and Reinforced Polymeric Composites by Carbon Nanotubes and Ultrasonic (Aleksandr Evhenovych Kolosov) -- 4. Understanding interactions of nanomaterials with soil: Issues and Challenges ahead (Arun Kumar) -- 5. Nanotechnology for Water Treatment (Rashid Ahmad) -- 6. Overview of Nanomaterial-Assisted Technologies for Denitrification Processes (Samad Sabbaghi) -- 7. Nanoencapsulation of Food Carotenoids (Lohith Kumar DH) -- 8. Nanomaterials in Agricultural Research: An Overview (Devendra K Payasi) -- 9. Understanding effect of the interaction of nanoparticles with roots on the uptake in plants (Arun Kumar) -- 10. Semiconductor Nanomaterials for Gas Sensor Applications (Marwa Farouk Elkady).
    Abstract: This third volume on environmental nanotechnology includes chapters dealing with topics such nanoremediation, waste water purification, nanosensors, nanomedicine, and nanofiltration. It also highlights the safety aspects and risk assessment and management related to several toxins, as well as nanotechnology related solutions for these challenges. The book also discusses new nanomaterials from the nexus of environment, water, remediation and total environment. .
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    Pages: XV, 362 p. 60 illus., 44 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030266721
    Series Statement: Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World, 27
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26672-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-26672-1
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    Anthropogenic Aquifer Recharge : WSP Methods in Water Resources Evaluation Series No. 5 (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Pollution. ; Sustainability. ; Environment. ; Geology. ; Pollution. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction to Anthropogenic Aquifer Recharge -- Hydrogeology Basics – Aquifer Types and Hydraulics -- Vadose Zone Hydrology Basics -- Groundwater Recharge and Aquifer Water Budgets -- Geochemistry and Managed Aquifer Recharge Basics -- Anthropogenic Aquifer Recharge and Water Quality -- Contaminant Attenuation and Natural Aquifer Treatment -- MAR Project Implementation -- MAR Hydrogeological and Hydrochemistry Evaluation Techniques -- Vadose Zone Testing Techniques Clogging -- Pretreatment.-ASR and Aquifer Recharge Using Wells -- Groundwater Banking -- Surface-Spreading Systems – Infiltration Basins -- Surface-Spreading Systems (Non-Basin) -- Vadose Zone Infiltration Systems -- Recharge and Recovery Treatment Systems -- Soil-Aquifer Treatment -- Riverbank Filtration -- Saline-Water Intrusion Management -- Wastewater MAR and Indirect Potable Reuse -- Low Impact Development and Rainwater Harvesting -- Unmanaged and Unintentional Recharge.
    Abstract: The book is an overview of the diversity of anthropogenic aquifer recharge (AAR) techniques that use aquifers to store and treat water. It focusses on the processes and the hydrogeological and geochemical factors that affect their performance. This book is written from an applied perspective with a focus of taking advantage of global historical experiences, both positive and negative, as a guide to future implementation. Most AAR techniques are now mature technologies in that they have been employed for some time, their scientific background is well understood, and their initial operational challenges and associated solutions have been identified. However, opportunities exist for improved implementation and some recently employed and potential future innovations are presented. AAR which includes managed aquifer recharge (MAR) is a very important area of water resources management and there is no recent books that specifically and comprehensively addresses the subject. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXV, 861 p. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030110840
    Series Statement: Springer Hydrogeology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11084-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-11084-0
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    Bioremediation of Industrial Waste for Environmental Safety : Volume II: Biological Agents and Methods for Industrial Waste Management (2020)
    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Environmental management. ; Sustainability. ; Microbiology. ; Pollution. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Environmental Management. ; Sustainability. ; Microbiology.
    Description / Table of Contents: - Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and Their Potential in Environmental Management: Constraints, Prospects and Challenges -- Advances in Bioremediation of Toxic Heavy Metals and Radionuclides in Contaminated Soil and Aquatic Systems. - Phycoremediation: Algae as Eco-Friendly Tools for the Removal of Heavy Metals from Wastewaters -- Phytoremediation: An Emerging Green Technology for Environmental Decontamination, Prospects for Future Research and Challenges -- Emerging and Ecofriendly Technologies for Removal of Organic and Inorganic Pollutants from Industrial Wastewaters -- Constructed Wetlands: A Clean-Green Technology for Degradation and Detoxification of Industrial Wastewaters -- Nano-Bioremediation: An Innovative Remediation Technology for Treatment and Management of Contaminated Sites -- Electro-Bioremediation: An Advanced Remediation Technology for Treatment and Management of Contaminated Soil -- Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC): An Innovative Technology for Wastewater Treatment and Power Generation -- Functional Diversity of Plant Endophytes and their Role in Assisted Phytoremediation -- Toxic Metals in Industrial Wastewaters and Phytoremediation Using Aquatic Macrophytes for Environmental Pollution Control: An Eco-Remedial Approach -- Microalgae: An Ecofriendly Tools for the Treatment of Wastewaters for Environmental Safety -- Phycoremediation: An Integrated and Eco-Friendly Approach for Wastewater Treatment and Value-Added Product Potential -- Pulp Paper Mill Wastewater: Eco-Toxicological Effects and Bioremediation Approaches for Environmental Safety. - Cadmium as Environmental Pollutant: Eco-Toxicological Effects, Health Hazards and Bioremediation Approaches for Its Detoxification from Contaminated Sites. - Cyanobacteria: The Eco-friendly Tools for the Treatment of Industrial Wastewaters. - Plant-Microbe Interactions for Bioremediation and Phytoremediation of Environmental Pollutants and Agro-Ecosystem Development -- Molecular Technologies for Assessment of Bioremediation and Characterization of Microbial Communities at Contaminated Sites. - Biochar: A Sustainable Tool in Soil Pollutants Bioremediation -- Bioremediation of Melanoidins Containing Distillery Waste for Environmental Safety -- Progresses in Bioremediation Technologies for Industrial Waste Treatment and Management: Challenges and Future Prospects.
    Abstract: Achieving environmental sustainability with rapid industrialization is currently a major global challenge. Industries are the key economic drivers, but are also the main polluters as untreated/partially treated effluents from industry are usually discharged into the aquatic environment or dumped. Industrial effluents often contain highly toxic and hazardous pollutants, which cause ecological damage and present and health hazards to living beings. As such, there is a pressing need to find ecofriendly solutions to deal with industrial waste, and to develop sustainable methods for treating/detoxifying waste before it’s released into the environment. As a low cost and eco-friendly clean technology, bioremediation can offer a sustainable alternative to conventional remediation technologies for the treatment and management of industrial wastes. This book (Volume II) describes the role of biological agents in the degradation and detoxification of organic and inorganic pollutants in industrial wastes, and presents recent bioremediation approaches for waste treatment and management, such as constructed wetlands, electro- bioremediation and nano-bioremediation, as well as microbial fuel cells. It appeals to students, researchers, scientists, industry professionals and experts in the field of microbiology, biotechnology, environmental sciences, eco-toxicology, environmental remediation and waste management and other relevant areas who are interested in biodegradation and bioremediation of industrial wastes for environmental safety.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXVIII, 538 p. 70 illus., 62 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811334269
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-3426-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-3426-9
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    Climate Change Impacts on Agriculture and Food Security in Egypt : Land and Water Resources—Smart Farming—Livestock, Fishery, and Aquaculture (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Agriculture. ; Sustainability. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Water. ; Agriculture. ; Sustainability. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introductory Overview -- An Overview of Paleo- climate Evidence in Egypt -- Governance and Institutional Structure of Climate Change in Egypt -- Role of science, technology and innovation in addressing climate change challenges in Egypt -- Impact of Climate Change on Plant-Associated Fungi -- Impacts of Climate Change on Microbial Activity in Agricultural Egyptian soils.
    Abstract: This book gathers contributions discussing climate change in Egypt from an agricultural perspective. Written by leading experts, it presents state-of-the-art insights and the latest research developments in light of the most recent IPCC report. Focusing on identifying the specific phenomena that affect climate change in Egypt, the book also addresses the effects of climate change in Egypt, particularly examining the quality and quantity of water resources as well as the socio-economic impacts of climate change on agricultural activities. Furthermore, it explores alternative solutions to support agriculture and food security and raises awareness of adaptation and protection as the key to adapting to the risks posed by climate change. Covering the four fundamental pillars of climate change: food security, availability, access and stability, this book is a valuable resource for stakeholders involved in achieving the 2030 sustainable development goals in Egypt and all countries with similar climatic conditions. It is also a unique source of information and updates on climate change impacts for graduates, researchers, policy planners, and decision-makers.
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    Pages: XI, 652 p. 115 illus., 105 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030416294
    Series Statement: Springer Water,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41629-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-41629-4
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    Environmental Processes and Management : Tools and Practices (2020)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental sciences Mathematics. ; Environment. ; Pollution. ; Water. ; Environmental Management. ; Mathematical Applications in Environmental Science. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. HYDRO peaking in nordic rivers/ hydropeaking combined analysis of climate change and energy market -- 2. Annual Variability of Per Capita Renewable Water Resources: Long Term Water Planning Using SWAT Model in the Athi Catchment, Kenya -- 3. Monte Carlo simulation and fuzzy modelling of river water quality for multiple reaches using QUAL2Kw -- 4. Design of Stable Channel Using HEC-RAS: A Case Study of Tapi River, Surat City -- 5. Nutrient fluxes from agriculture: reducing environmental impact through optimum application -- 6. Air Quality Monitoring with Special Reference to Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter in an Industrial Area -- 7. The water-energy nexus prespective of hydropower in the context of climate Change -- 8. Biological methodologies for treatment of textile wastewater -- 9. Role of microbes in Environmental Biotechnology and its role in the environment -- 10. Environmental Hazards of Limestone Mining and Review of Adaptive Practices for Environment Management Planning -- 11. Water Optimisation in Thermal Power Plants -- 12. Geoengineering Structures of Crabs and Their Role in Nutrient Cycling in Mangrove Ecosystem of Mahanadi Delta of Odisha, India -- 13. Design Considerations of Sustainable Pervious Concrete Block Pavement -- 14. Analysis of Historical Records of Climate Change and the Calamitous Events in Kasmir Valley -- 15. Possible Remediation of Perils of Water Eminence and Extent -- 16. Optimization methodologies in complex water supply systems for energy saving and a correct management under uncertainty -- 17. Application of a low-cost technology to treat domestic sewage and to improve fertility of a barren lateritic soil -- 18. Parametric evaluation of water quality characteristics varying downstream from Shimla to Solan in Himachal Pradesh region, India -- 19. Partial replacement of fine aggregates with defluoridation sludge in cement mortars manufacturing: A critical review -- 20. Genetically Modified Crops and its impact on Environment -- 21. Degradation of Gemfibrozil (lipid regulating drug) by using Advanced Oxidation and Biological Processes: A Review -- 22. Source Apportionment of particulate matter - A Critical Review for Indian Scenario -- 23. A review on Ionic liquids as novel adsorbents for SO2 removal -- 24. Garden-Landscape Practices in Mughal Kashmir: Design, Planning and Management -- 25. Long Term Performance Evaluation of Permeable Reactive Barrier for Groundwater Remediation using Visual MODFLOW -- 26. Use of Electrical Resistivity Tomography for Detection and Delineation of Groundwater Contamination near a Non-engineered Solid Waste Landfill -- 27. Saltwater intrusion in coastal aquifers: A case of environmental management -- 28. Assessment of groundwater quality around Coal mining regions of Korba district, Chhattisgarh, Central India -- 29. Numerical errors associated with groundwater models and improving the reliability of models in environmental management issues -- 30. Staus of Groundwater Salinity in North West Region of India.-31. Irrigation Water Management under Changing Climate -- 32. Particle Swarm Optimization for identification of unknown groundwater pollution source -- 33. Fluoride Contamination and Abatement Measures: A Geoenvironmental Perspective -- 34. Interaction between Groundwater and surface water and its effect on groundwater quality -- 35. Assessment of an Intrinsic and a Specific vulnerability to identify Groundwater vulnerable zones of Nagpur city, India -- 36. Sustainable water management solutions -- Conclusions .
    Abstract: This book presents an in-depth, science-based approach to applying key project-management and spatial tools and practices in environmental projects. Providing important data for those considering projects that balance social-economic growth against minimizing its ill-effects on planet Earth, the book discusses various aspects of environmental engineering, as well as formula and analytical approaches required for more informed decision-making. Beginning with a broad overview of the factors and features of environmental processes and management, the book then clearly details the general application of fundamental processes, the characteristics of the different systems in which they occur, and the way in which these factors influence process dynamics, environmental systems, and their possible remedies. While primarily intended for professionals responsible for the management of environmental projects or interested in improving the overall efficiency of such projects, it is also useful for managers in the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors. Further, it is a valuable resource for students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and an indispensable guide for anyone wanting to develop their skills in modern environmental management and related techniques.
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    Pages: XXIV, 445 p. 105 illus., 71 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030381523
    Series Statement: Water Science and Technology Library, 91
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-38152-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-38152-3
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    Membranes for Environmental Applications (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental chemistry. ; Environment. ; Pollution. ; Polymers. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Pollution. ; Polymers.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Chapter 01 – The Carbonic Anhydrase Promoted Carbon Dioxide Capture -- Chapter 02 – Carbon capture via mixed-matrix membranes containing nanomaterials and metal-organic frameworks -- Chapter 03 – Biogas as a Renewable Energy Source. Focusing on Principles and Recent Advances of Membrane-Based Technologies for Biogas Upgrading -- Chapter 04 – Developments of carbon-based membrane materials for water treatment -- Chapter 05 – Removal of Pharmaceuticals and personal care products in aquatic environment by membrane technology -- Chapter 06 – Hydrodynamic Enhancement by Dynamic Filtration for Environmental Applications -- Chapter 07 – Membrane Preparation for Unconventional Desalination by Membrane Distillation and Pervaporation -- Chapter 08 – Role and characterization of nano-based membranes for environmental applications -- Chapter 09 – Membrane technologies for sustainable and eco-friendly microbial energy production -- Chapter 10 – Membrane Reactors for Renewable Fuel Production and Their Environmental Benefits -- Chapter 11 – Waste Management and Conversion to Pure Hydrogen by Application of Membrane Reactor Technology -- Chapter 12 – Advances in Pd membranes for hydrogen production from residual biomass and wastes.
    Abstract: This book introduces recent developments of membrane technologies applied to gas and water treatments, energy processes and environmental issues. Novel knowledge and mechanisms on membrane fabrication and usage in energy, chemical, and environmental engineering are detailed in 12 book chapters from France, UK, Spain, China, Nigeria, Iran and Pakistan. The information in this book will be useful for engineers, students, and experts in these fields.
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    Pages: XVII, 520 p. 123 illus., 99 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030339784
    Series Statement: Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World, 42
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33978-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-33978-4
    DDC: 577.14
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    Biogas Technology (2020)
    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
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    Keywords: Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Renewable energy sources. ; Pollution. ; Agriculture. ; Industrial microbiology. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Renewable Energy. ; Pollution. ; Agriculture. ; Industrial Microbiology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Microoganism of anaerobic digestion -- Household digesters in rural area -- Biogas septic tanks -- Biogas plant -- Materials and structures of digesters -- Biogas cleaning -- Biogas storage -- Biogas utilization -- Digestate utilization.
    Abstract: This book focuses on agricultural waste treatment and renewable energy production from the perspective of anaerobic digestion. It covers topics on anaerobic digestion processes and practices in various types of biogas plant construction and management and systematically addresses the principle and main features of three kinds of anaerobic digestion systems: household digesters, biogas septic tanks, and biogas plants. Instructive, informative and easy to understand, the book offers a valuable asset for researchers, technicians, graduate students and managerial personnel working in the areas of renewable energy, agricultural ecological engineering and the treatment and utilization of agricultural wastes. .
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    Pages: XV, 363 p. 119 illus., 29 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811549403
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4940-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-4940-3
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    Green Photocatalysts for Energy and Environmental Process (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental chemistry. ; Green chemistry. ; Pollution. ; Environment. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Green Chemistry. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Chapter 1. Green Photocatalyst for Diverge Applications -- Chapter 2. Photocatalysts and Photoelectrocatalysts in Fuel Cells and Photofuel Cells -- Chapter 3. Titania Based Heterojunctions for Hydrogen Generation by Water Photolysis -- Chapter 4. Quantum Dots in Green Photocatalytic Applications for Degradation of Environmental Pollutants and Hydrogen Evolution -- Chapter 5. Evolution of ZnO Based Photocatalyst for the Degradation of Pollutants -- Chapter 6. Designing Metal-Organic Frameworks Based Photocatalyst for Specific Photocatalytic Reactions: A Crystal Engineering Approach -- Chapter 7. Photobiocatalysis: At the Interface of Photocatalysis and Biocatalysts -- Chapter 8. Photo/electro-catalytic Applications of Visible Light Responsive Porous Graphitic Carbon Nitride Towards Environmental Remediation and Solar Energy Conversion -- Chapter 9. Photocatalyst for Indoor Air Pollution: A Brief Review -- Chapter 10. Two Dimensional-Based Materials for Photocatalysis Applications -- Chapter 11. Synthesis and Characterization of Single Phased BiFeO3 Nanostructures for Photocatalytic Applications: Hydrothermally Approach.
    Abstract: This book describes green photocatalysts and their diverse applications in the fields of environmental sciences and energy. It especially takes a closer look at the removal of air and water pollutants, the generation of hydrogen, photo fuel cells, electrophotocatalysts, solar energy conversions, and green biophotocatalysts. Furthermore it also discusses on the role of catalysts along with their chemical reactions, challenges, past developments and directions for further research on photocatalysts. It includes recent developments of quantum dots (QDs) and photocatalytic applications of QDs such as carbon materials like carbon and graphene based QDs, metal, metal sulfide and metal oxide based QDs as well as a detailed review on various types of templates used for the preparation of porous g-C3N4 and its applications in detail. This is done with special reference to dye degradation, reduction of hexavalent Cr, and reduction of CO2 and for the evolution of H2 photocatalytically. This book offers an intriguing and useful guide for a broad readership in various fields of catalysis, material sciences, environment and energy.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIV, 321 p. 118 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030176389
    Series Statement: Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World, 36
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17638-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-17638-9
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