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    Production and Commercialization of Insects as Food and Feed : Identification of the Main Constraints in the European Union (2021)
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    Keywords: Food science. ; Food Safety measures. ; Sustainability. ; Food Science. ; Food Safety. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction., Chapter 1 - Insects as food and feed -- Chapter 2 - The global market of insects as food and feed -- Chapter 3 - Insects as food and feed: analysis of regulatory experiences in selected non-EU countries -- Chapter 4 - The EU regulatory framework for insects as food and feed and its current constraints -- Conclusions -- References.
    Abstract: Forecasts point out an exponential growth in the global population, which raises concerns over the ability of the current agri-food production systems to meet food demand in the long term. Such a prospect has led international organizations and the scientific community to raise awareness about, and call for, the need to identify additional sources of food to feed the world. From this perspective, insects qualify as a suitable and more environmentally friendly alternative to meat and other foods that are sourced from animal proteins. However, uptake of the production and commercialization of insects as food has been facing regulatory hurdles, consumer skepticism and rejection in many markets. This is particularly true in the context of western societies in which insects do not always constitute part of the local traditional diets. Production and Commercialization of Insects as Food and Feed: identification of the Main Constraints in the European Union analyses and discusses the regulatory state-of-the-art for the production and commercialization of insects as food and feed in the European Union. The EU has been taking concrete legislative steps with a view to opening up its market for insect foods, although some key regulatory constraints still exist today which ultimately prevent the industry sector from growing, consolidating and thriving. The main regulatory constraints in the EU for insects as food include the fragmentation of the EU market as a result of the adoption of different policy solutions by EU Member States for novel foods and the lengthy and complex authorization procedures. Also, ad hoc safety and quality requirements tailored to the needs and specificities of the insect food sector are currently missing. This work constitutes the first comprehensive overview of the evolution and current state-of-the-art of the regulatory framework for insect foods in the EU, based on a multidisciplinary approach that combines science, policy and law. It proposes a legislative roadmap which the EU should follow in order to make its regulatory framework fit for insect foods in the long term by providing a detailed comparison between the current EU legal framework and other regulatory systems of western countries with a view to singling out the markets which are better equipped to address the production and the commercialization of insect foods. The text provides an updated overview of the overall market and of European consumers’ perspectives on the use of insect foods. With the proper legislative steps and consolidation, the EU can be a global leader for insects as food and feed both as a market and as a standard-setting body.
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    Pages: XV, 94 p. 67 illus., 66 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030684068
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-68406-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-68406-8
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    Transformation of Transportation (2021)
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    Keywords: Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Sustainability. ; Sociology, Urban. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. ; Sustainability. ; Urban Sociology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Effect of Different Stop Sign Configurations on Driving Speed When Approaching A Rural Intersection at Night-Time -- Traffic Flow Simulators With Connected and Autonomous Vehicles: A Short Review -- Application of Dimensionless Method to Estimate Traffic Delays at Stop-Controlled T-Intersections -- In-depth evaluation of reinforcement learning based adaptive traffic signal control using TSCLAB -- Discrete Simulation Model for Urban Passenger Terminals.
    Abstract: This book features original scientific manuscripts submitted for publication at the International Conference – The Science and Development of Transport (ZIRP 2020), organized by University of Zagreb, Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences, Zagreb, and held in Šibenik, Croatia, from 29th to 30th September 2020. The conference brought together scientists and practitioners to share innovative solutions available to everyone. Presenting the latest scientific research, case studies and best practices in the fields of transport and logistics, the book covers topics such as sustainable urban mobility and logistics, safety and policy, data science, process automation, and inventory forecasting, improving competitiveness in the transport and logistics services market and increasing customer satisfaction. The book is of interest to experienced researchers and professionals as well as Ph.D. students in the fields of transport and logistics.
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    Pages: X, 226 p. 84 illus., 72 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030664640
    Series Statement: EcoProduction, Environmental Issues in Logistics and Manufacturing,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-66464-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-66464-0
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    Promoting the Sustainable Development Goals in North American Cities : Case Studies & Best Practices in the Science of Sustainability Indicators (2021)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Human geography. ; Environmental policy. ; Physical geography. ; Sustainability. ; Human Geography. ; Environmental Policy. ; Physical Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1: Introduction: Localizing SDG Goals and empowering cities and communities in North America for sustainability -- SectionI: City & Regional Localization of SDGs -- Chapter2: Localizing the SGDs in Baltimore: Challenges and Opportunities of the USA Sustainable Cities Initiative -- Chapter3: Los Angeles: Measuring Its Ambition to Achieve the SDGs -- Chapter4: The Idea of Sustainability and the Houston Region -- SectionII: Programs and Tools to support the implementation of the SDGs -- Chapter5: Making the SDGs Relevant for Cities: Using the Community Capital Tool in British Columbia -- Chapter6: How Local Communities Can Align with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: A Santa Cruz County Case Study -- SectionIII: Mobilizing Local SDG efforts across North America -- Chapter7: Top-down and Bottom-Up Approaches to the SDG-Monitoring Challenge -- Chapter8: Data for Good for All – Enabling All Communities to Track Progress Towards SDG Implementation -- SectionIV: Developing new methods and data to localize SDGs -- Chapter9: Helping the Neighborhood Create Indicators for Sustainable Housing Planning, Sustainable Development Goal #11 Sustainable Cities & Communities -- Chapter10: How the Youth Social Enterprise (YSE) Model Supports the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goal #8 Economic Growth and Decent Work in American Cities -- SectionV: Goals, Targets and Indicators for Localizing SDGs in the US -- Chapter11: Proposed Local SDG Indicators for US Cities and Communities.
    Abstract: This volume presents North American best practices and perspectives on developing, managing and monitoring indicators to track development progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in local communities and cities. In 4 main sections, the book presents and frames the many ways in which community indicator programs are either integrating or retooling to integrate the SDGs into their existing frameworks, or how they are developing new programs to track and report progress on the SDGs. This is the first volume that focuses on SDG adoption within the context of North Americans cities and communities, and the unique issues and opportunities prevalent in these settings. The chapters are developed by experienced academics and practitioners of community planning and sustainable development, and will add broad perspective on public policy, organizational management, information management and data visualization. This volume presents a case-study approach to chapters, offering lessons that can be used by three main audiences: 1) teachers and researchers in areas of urban, regional, and environmental planning, urban development, and public policy; 2) professional planners, decision-makers, and urban managers; and 3) sustainability activists and interested groups.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VII, 160 p. 118 illus., 48 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030591731
    Series Statement: Sustainable Development Goals Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-59173-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-59173-1
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    The Home of the Future : Digitalization and Resource Management (2021)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Sustainable architecture. ; Urban economics. ; Technological innovations. ; Sustainability. ; Sustainable Architecture/Green Buildings. ; Urban Economics. ; Innovation and Technology Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Sustainable Living Spaces and Open Digital Innovation Hub -- Water -- Energy -- Food -- Enabling Technology: Internet of Things(IOT) -- Home Management System: Artifical Intelligence -- Demand Response and Smart Charging -- Blockchain and Peer-to-Peer Trading.
    Abstract: This book presents an in-depth study to show that a sustainable future urban life is possible. To build a safer and more sustainable future, as humankind, we would like to use more renewable energy, increase energy efficiency, reduce our carbon and water footprints in all economic sectors. The increasing population and humans’ ever-increasing demand for consumption pose another question whether the world’s resources are sufficient for present and future generations. Fair access to water, energy, and food is the objective for all. In line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, scientists, researchers, engineers, and policymakers worldwide are working hard to achieve these objectives. To answer all these challenges, we would like to introduce the core of Smart Cities of the future, the building block of the future’s urban life: Open Digital Innovation Hub (ODIH). ODIH will serve as the ‘Home of the Future’, a fully digitalised and smart, self-sustaining building that answers all the motivation we highlight here. In ODIH, we introduce a living space that produces its water, energy, and food by minimising carbon and water footprints thanks to the Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, and Blockchain technologies. It will also serve as an open innovation environment for start-ups and entrepreneurs who wish to integrate their solutions into the infrastructure of ODIH and test those in real-time. We believe this will be a true open innovation test-bed for new business models.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIII, 258 p. 162 illus., 140 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030750930
    Series Statement: Sustainable Development Goals Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75093-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-75093-0
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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.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    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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    Green Technological Innovation for Sustainable Smart Societies : Post Pandemic Era (2021)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Sustainability. ; Artificial intelligence. ; Multimedia systems. ; Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Environmental Management. ; Sustainability. ; Artificial Intelligence. ; Multimedia Information Systems. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Smart Cities: Building Sustainable Cities -- Chapter 2: Wearable sensors for smart societies – A survey -- Chapter 3: Post Pandemic EdTech (Educational Technology) on Perspectives of Green Society -- Chapter 4: Towards Sustainability 4.0: A Comprehensive Analysis of Sustainability In Corporate Environment -- Chapter 5: Smart Health Care for Societies: An insight into the Implantable and Wearable Devices for Remote Health Monitoring -- Chapter 6: Power management technique for energy-efficient communication systems in telemedicine -- Chapter 7: Influence of reduced noise levels on human health during Quarantine Lockdown -- Chapter 8: Green Technologies for Handling and Management of Biomedical Waste -- Chapter 9: Patients’ Health Surveillance Model Using IoT and 6G Technology -- Chapter 10: Application of Innovative Eco-friendly energy technology for Sustainable Agricultural Farming -- Chapter 11: Review on Smart Farming and Smart Agriculture for Society: Post-Pandemic Era -- Chapter 12: Applications of Machine Learning and Internet of Things in Agriculture -- Chapter 13: Automation, Modern Tools and Technique for Sustainable Agriculture – An Important Parameter towards Advance Plant Biotechnology -- Chapter 14: Advance Security Schemes for Smart Societies -- Chapter 15: Internet of Things for Environment Protection and Sustainable Living -- Chapter 16: Energy Efficient Smart Cities with Green IoT -- Chapter 17: Materials Development for Energy Storage Applications -- Chapter 18: Integrated Constructed Wetland System for Society -- Index.
    Abstract: This book discusses the innovative and efficient technological solutions for sustainable smart societies in terms of alteration in industrial pollution levels, the effect of reduced carbon emissions, green power management, ecology, and biodiversity, the impact of minimal noise levels and air quality influences on human health. The book is focused on the smart society development using innovative low-cost advanced technology in different areas where the growth in employment and income are driven by public and private investment into such economic activities, infrastructure and assets that allow reduced carbon emissions and pollution, enhanced energy, and resource efficiency and prevention of the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services. The book also covers the paradigm shift in the sustainable development for the green environment in the post-pandemic era. It emphasizes and facilitates a greater understanding of existing available research i.e., theoretical, methodological, well-established and validated empirical work, associated with the environmental and climate change aspects.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: IX, 423 p. 118 illus., 69 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030732950
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-73295-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-73295-0
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    Groundwater and Society : Applications of Geospatial Technology (2021)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Geographic information systems. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental protection. ; Civil engineering. ; Water. ; Geographical Information System. ; Sustainability. ; Soil and Water Protection.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction: Groundwater and Society: Applications of Geospatial Technology (Pravat Kumar Shit, Gouri Sankar Bhunia, Partha Pratim Adhikary, Ch. Jyotiprava Dash) -- Part I: Groundwater resources and societal development -- Chapter 2. Groundwater and Society in India: Challenging Issues and Adaptive Strategies (Subrata Jana) -- Chapter 3. Groundwater Research and Societal Development: Integration with Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System (Gouri Sankar Bhunia, Pravat Kumar Shit, Partha Pratim Adhikary and Debashish Sengupta) -- Chapter 4. Geospatial and Geophysical Approaches for Assessment of Groundwater Resources in an Alluvial Aquifer of India (Partha Pratim Adhikary, S.K.Dubey, Debashis Chakraborty, Ch. Jyotiprava Dash) -- Chapter 5. Groundwater and Space Technology: Issues and challenges (Gouri Sankar Bhunia, Pravat Kumar Shit, Harsha Das Gupta, Partha Pratim Adhikary) -- Part II: Groundwater availability, quality and pollution -- Chapter 6. Groundwater Quality through Multi-criteria based GIS Analysis: Village Level Assessment (Baisakhi Chakraborty, Sambhunath Roy, Gouri Sankar Bhunia, Debashish Sengupta, Pravat Kumar Shit) -- Chapter 7. GIS-based Fuzzy-AHP Approach for Assessment of Groundwater Potential Zones of an Urban Agglomeration (Suraj Kumar Mallick, Somnath Rudra) -- Chapter 8. Assessment of Groundwater Availability in Gumani River Basin, India using Geoinformatics and Analytical Hierarchy Process (Sadik Mahammad, Aznarul Islam) -- Chapter 9. Application of AHP for Groundwater Potential Zones Mapping in Plateau Fringe Terrain: Study from Western Province of West Bengal (Manas Karmakar, Monali Banerjee, Mrinal Mandal, Debasis Ghosh) -- Chapter 10. Performance of Frequency Ratio Approach for Mapping of Groundwater Prospect Areas in an Area of Mixed Topography (Subhas Garai, Pulakesh Das) -- Chapter 11. Artificial Neural Network for Identification of Groundwater Potential Zones in part of Hugli District, West Bengal, India (Chalantika Laha Salui and Shashank Yadav) -- Chapter 12. Multi-criteria Analysis for Groundwater Quality Assessment: A Study in Paschim Barddhaman District of West Bengal, India (Payel Das, Niladri Das) -- Chapter 13. Performance of WQI and HPI for Groundwater Quality Assessment: Study from Sangramgarh Colliery of West Burdwan District, West Bengal, India (Tanushree Paul, Manas Nath) -- Chapter 14. Assessment of Groundwater Quality interaction using One-decade Data: Case Study from a Hard Rock Area (S. Satheeshkumar, S. Venkateswaran, T. Maheshwari) -- Chapter 15. Fluoride Dynamics in Precambrian Hard Rock Terrain of North Singbhum Craton and Effect of Fluorosis on Human Health and Society (Biswajit Bera, Sumana Bhattacharjee, Meelan Chamling, Arijit Ghosh, Nairita Sengupta, Supriya Ghosh) -- Chapter 16. Coastal Aquifer Vulnerability for Saltwater Intrusion: A Case Study of Chennai Coast Using GALDIT Model and Geoinformatics (Debabrata Ghorai, Gouri Sankar Bhunia, Pravat Kumar Shit) -- Part III: Sustainable Groundwater resources management -- Chapter 17. Watershed Development Impact on Natural Resources: Groundwater and Surface Water Utilization (Partha Pratim Adhikary, M. Madhu, P. Jakhar, B.S. Naik, H.C. Hombegowda, D. Barman, G.B. Naik, Ch. J. Dash) -- Chapter 18. Long-term Groundwater Behaviour over an Agriculturally Developed State of North-West India: Trend and Impact on Agriculture (Omvir Singh, Amrita Kasana, Pankaj Bhardwaj) -- Chapter 19. Spatial Appraisals of Groundwater Recharge Potential Zone Identification using Remote Sensing and GIS (Gouri Sankar Bhunia, Pranab Kumar Maity, Pravat Kumar Shit) -- Chapter 20. Spatial Mapping of Groundwater Depth to Prioritize the Areas under Water Stress in Rayalaseema Region of Andhra Pradesh, India (Ch. Jyotiprava Dash, PP Adhikary, Uday Mandal) -- Chapter 21. Exploring Vulnerability of Groundwater using AHP and GIS Techniques: A Study in Cooch Behar District, West Bengal, India (Dipankar Saha, Debasish Talukdar, Ujjal Senapati, Tapan Kumar Das) -- Chapter 22. Applicability of Geospatial Technology, Weight of Evidence and Multilayer Perceptron for Groundwater Management: A Geoscientific Study on Birbhum District, West Bengal, India (Niladri Das, Subhasish Sutradhar, Ranajit Ghosh, Prolay Mondal) -- Chapter 23. Water resources management in semi-arid Purulia District of West Bengal, in the context of sustainable development goals (Amit Bera, Shubhamita Das).
    Abstract: This volume advances the scientific understanding, development, and application of geospatial technologies related to groundwater resource management, mapping, monitoring, and modelling using up-to-date remote sensing and GIS techniques. The book further provides a critical analysis of the debates and discourses surrounding groundwater resources and society, illustrates the relationship between groundwater resources and precision agriculture for societal development, and describes novel, region-specific management strategies and techniques for sustainability with case studies. The book is organized into three parts: (I) Groundwater resources and societal development; (II) Groundwater availability, quality and pollution; and (III) Sustainable groundwater resources management. Each section begins with a short introduction that includes an overview of the papers in that section. Individual chapters focus on the core themes of research and knowledge along with some topics that have received lesser attention. The book will be of interest to water resource planners and decision-makers, academic researchers, policy makers, NGOs, and academic researchers and students in Geography, Geophysics, Hydrology, Remote Sensing & GIS, Agriculture, Soil Science, and Agronomy.
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    Pages: XVI, 534 p. 215 illus., 199 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030641368
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64136-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-64136-8
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    A Nexus Approach for Sustainable Development : Integrated Resources Management in Resilient Cities and Multifunctional Land-use Systems (2021)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Environmental management. ; Environment. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Economic geography. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management. ; Economic Geography. ; Environmental Monitoring.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Use of The Nexus Approach as a Tool for Resources Management in Resilient Cities and Multi-functional Land Use Systems (Hülsmann and Jampani) -- Chapter 2. How to Best Apply Information Technology to Realize a Transdisciplinary Water-Soil-Waste Nexus Approach (Bouma) -- Chapter 3. Nutrient Recovery for Use in Agriculture: Economic Assessment of Decentralized Compost Business Model in Nairobi (Gebrezgabher, Taron and Amewu) -- Chapter 4. Sustainable and Safe Reuse of Wastewater for Food Production in Peri-urban Areas of Karnataka, India (Ramakrishna and Hanisch) -- Chapter 5. Multi-functional Historical Data for Improved Management of Reservoirs (Sang and Maina) -- Chapter 6. Usefulness of Surface Water Retention Reservoirs Inspired by 'Permaculture Design'. A Case Study in Southern Spain Using Bucket Modelling (Fiebrig and Van De Wiel) -- Chapter 7. Economic Valuation of Environmental Services Associated with Agriculture in the Watershed of Lake Lagdo, Cameroon (Nje and Ayuk) -- Chapter 8. he Energy-Water Nexus in Iran: The Political Economy of Energy Subsidies for Groundwater Pumping (Jaghdani and Kvartiuk) -- Chapter 9. Political Economy of Energy Subsidies for Groundwater Irrigation in Mendoza, Argentina (Riera, Brümmer and Gennari) -- Chapter 10. Rural Resources (Including Forestry) in the Local Development of Low Carbon Economy: a Case Study of Poland (Wiśniewski) -- Chapter 11. Opportunities and Challenges to Adopt Sustainable Watershed Management Interventions: An Overview of Experiences from Ethiopia (Tesfahunegn and Ayuk) -- Chapter 12. The Potential Contribution of Cultural Ecological Knowledge in Resources Management of a Volcanic River Basin (Ariyanti, Scholten and Edelenbos) -- Chapter 13. Nexus-Oriented Approach for Sharing Water Resources: Development of Eco-industrial Parks in the Catchment of Zayandeh Rud River, Iran (von Koerber, Raber and Schneider) -- Chapter 14. City-to-City Learning within City Networks to Cater City Needs to Climate Adaptation - Results of a Preliminary Study (Haupt, Zevenbergen and van Herk) -- Chapter 15. A Participatory Multi-stakeholder Approach to Implementing the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development: Theoretical Basis and Empirical Findings (Eichhorn, Hans and Schön-Chanishvili).
    Abstract: This book explores how integrated management of environmental resources via a nexus approach can help in achieving the respective Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It provides conceptual considerations but mainly practical examples on how to implement a nexus approach in cities and multifunctional land-use systems to increase resource use efficiency and develop a low carbon economy. After sketching out the background and conceptual outline, contributions to the book explore key aspects of the nexus implementation. Specifically, they • Demonstrate how to sustainably use organic waste and wastewater for agriculture, • Explore examples on how to manage multifunctional land-use systems including multipurpose reservoirs, • Highlight the importance of economic incentives for successful nexus implementation, and • Provide a comprehensive perspective on challenges and opportunities of implementation, considering peer-to-peer learning, indigenous knowledge, and stakeholder participation. The chapters in this book shed a new light on key aspects of the interrelation between SDGs and the nexus approach in resilient cities and multifunctional land-use systems, and provide specific examples on how to advance sustainable resources management. .
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    Pages: VI, 256 p. 64 illus., 42 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030575304
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-57530-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-57530-4
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    Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources : Hydraulics, Water Resources and Coastal Engineering (2021)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Earth sciences. ; Physical geography. ; Natural disasters. ; Water. ; Earth Sciences. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Natural Hazards.
    Description / Table of Contents: Trend analyses of seasonal mean temperature Series pertaining to Tapi river basin, using monthly data -- . Dry and wet spell characterization of Naini river basin, western Maharashtra, India -- Assessment of Climate Change on Crop Water Requirement in Tandula Command of Chhattisgarh (India) -- Impact of climate change on hydrological regime of Narmada river basin -- Climate change impacts on water resource in Ethiopia -- Spatio-temporal trend analysis of long term IMD gridded precipitation in Godavari river basin, India -- Forecasting reference evapotranspiration using artificial neural network for Nagpur Region -- Assessment of extremes using time varying downscaling model -- Assessment of impact of land use land cover and climate change on quality of river using water quality index -- Assessment of tail behavior of probability distributions of daily precipitation data over India -- Probabilistic prediction of monthly streamflow using graphical modeling approach. .
    Abstract: This book provides insights and a capacity to understand the climate change phenomenon, its impact on water resources, and possible remedial measures. The impact of climate change on water resources is a global issue and cause for concern. Water resources in many countries are extremely stressed, and climate change along with burgeoning populations, the rise in living standards, and increasing demand on resources are factors which serve to exacerbate this stress. The chapters provide information on tools that will be useful to mitigate the adverse consequences of natural disasters. Fundamental to addressing these issues is hydrological modelling which is discussed in this book and ways to combat climate change as an important aspect of water resource management.
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    Pages: XVI, 551 p. 223 illus., 199 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030642020
    Series Statement: Water Science and Technology Library, 98
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64202-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-64202-0
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    Groundwater in Egypt’s Deserts (2021)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Sustainability. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Geophysics. ; Geochemistry. ; Geology. ; Sustainability. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management. ; Geophysics. ; Geochemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: Overview of the Egyptian Deserts' Ground Water Resources and Their Qualities -- Fault zone hydrogeology and structural control on groundwater flow in the Egyptian aquifers -- Hydrogeology and Waterlogging problem in Egypt's Deserts, Case Study: Abu Meina Archaeological site , Burg Al-Arab -- Conceptual Models for Groundwater Management in Egypt's Deserts -- Characterizing ecosystem services to human well-being in groundwater dependent desert environments.
    Abstract: This book brings together contributions from groundwater researchers and scientists on underground water resources in Egypt's deserts. The aquifers' quantity and quality are evaluated in many regions of the Egyptian deserts using established methods that can be effectively employed to investigate the potential for sustainable development in Egypt and similarly arid countries. The water resources in Egypt's deserts are subject to deterioration, mainly by land salinization and water deficiency. This book presents the best management practices, water quantity and quality, and optimal and sustainable usage of available groundwater. The book offers a unique guide for all readers interested in groundwater, modeling, and assessment for sustainable development in Egypt and countries with similar weather and water conditions. .
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    Pages: X, 442 p. 178 illus., 162 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030776220
    Series Statement: Springer Water,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-77622-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-77622-0
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    Ways Out of the Climate Catastrophe : Ingredients for a Sustainable Energy and Climate Policy (2021)
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    Keywords: Climatology. ; Renewable energy sources. ; Sustainability. ; Technology Sociological aspects. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Applied ethics. ; Climate Sciences. ; Renewable Energy. ; Sustainability. ; Science, Technology and Society. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management. ; Energy Ethics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword -- Part 1 – Energy -- From Aristotle to Nuclear Fusion - The Long Road to Realising What Energy Is. The Foundation of Civilisation -- The Comeback of Sustainable Energy - Why Fossil Energy Sources are Only a Footnote in Human History -- Electricity War and Smart Grids - The Key Role of Electricity Storage and Transport -- Part 2 – Climate -- A Brief History of the Climate - What Makes Current Global Warming so Special -- The Beat of the Butterfly's Wings - How Climate Research and Climate Models Work -- From Knowledge to Action - The Risk Ethics of Climate Policy -- Climate Deniers, Climate Hysterics and Nimbys - In the Self-Service Shop of Arguments -- Part 3 – Power -- The Path of Renewable Electricity - From Niche Products to the High-tech Innovations of the Future -- The Wild Cards in the Game - How Game Changers Could Change Everything -- Yes, we can! - The Marketability of Renewable Energies -- Re-parking in the Mind - The Second Half of the Road to an Ecological Society -- Part 4 – Society -- The Economy of the Future - From the Struggle for Resources to the Economy of Sharing -- The Unfortunate Primacy of Economics - Why Politics Must Set Limits to the Markets -- In the Interest of All Humankind - The Long Road from National Energy Concepts to Global Politics -- A Construction Site for Us All - The Victory of Climate Ethics.
    Abstract: Floods, species extinction, migration, droughts, super tornadoes - climate change is no longer a threat looming on the horizon but has long since become part of our everyday lives. Limiting the emerging and worsening climate changes is one of the most important challenges of our time. All human induced climate impacts can be traced back to a single factor: Energy. This book provides a comprehensive and readable introduction to the interplay between energy and climate, which also includes the fields of technology, economics, and politics. At the same time, the issue is highly complex and can only be understood in all its details by expert scientists, meaning that the facts are often poorly presented in the political discussion about climate. To put it simply: If we want to stop and even reverse the current climate trends, we need to find answers to the following three questions: · How exactly does our existing way of consuming energy affect the climate? · What options are there for generating energy without negative climate effects, and what do these mean for our lives? · What technological advances will directly help us to achieve this in future? In a non-alarmist yet entertaining manner, the book highlights the key determinants of global energy supply. Readers will come to appreciate the crucial facts about "energy and climate", will be up to date with the latest scientific and technological knowledge, and will understand the global political and economic framework that we need to consider when designing an appropriate future energy and climate policy. At the same time, the author conveys a clear and optimistic message: We already have the technical capabilities (which will be further enhanced in the future) to reverse the devastating climate trends without significantly limiting prosperity. The obstacles lie primarily in economic and political "constraints" and particular conflicts of interest. “A very important book that explains one of the most essential questions of our time - how we can master climate change by an energy transition - with scientific precision and clear words.” Georg Kell, founder and former Executive Director of the United Nations Global Compact.
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    Pages: XV, 256 p. 3 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030851323
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85132-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-85132-3
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    Witness To A Changing Earth : A Geologist’s Journey Learning About Natural and Human-caused Global Change (2021)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences.
    Abstract: This book is of interest to all of you willing to gain perspective both in time and in depth about the global environmental crises we are facing in the Anthropocene as well as pondering potential solutions. Humans are dominating the Earth’s environment and causing global changes in the most recent geologic time called the Anthropocene. Global changes are caused by both natural events like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, or caused by humans like global warming and pollution of air, water, and soil. The author documents all types of global changes, beyond climate change, pointing out the risks for humanity when all these changes combine in time. Hans Nelson describes global changes while traveling through an earth scientist’s 60-year global journey. Throughout his memoirs, the author provides many humorous examples of adventures taking place during the scientific studies on land and at sea. He makes suggestions for a sustainable planet and shows that humans worldwide in the past, and can in the future, work together on solutions for global change problems. Students can use this book to learn about the many aspects of global change and methods that marine geologists use to obtain data on geologic hazards, resources, and environmental changes.
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    Pages: XXII, 317 p. 61 illus., 57 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030718114
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71811-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-71811-4
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    Regenerative-Adaptive Design for Sustainable Development : A Pattern Language Approach (2021)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Human geography. ; Urban ecology (Biology). ; Sustainable architecture. ; Sustainability. ; Human Geography. ; Urban Ecology. ; Sustainable Architecture/Green Buildings.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1: State of the planet -- Chapter2: The challenge of a changing environment -- Chapter3: The importance of a sustainable future -- Chapter4: Sustainability, ecological systems, and climate change -- Chapter5: Beyond sustainable development: regenerative-adaptive futures -- Chapter6: Origins of advanced knowledge -- Chapter7: Interconnections between people and their natural environments -- Chapter8: A regenerative pattern language -- Chapter 9: Case study: application of the regenerative pattern language -- Chapter10: Conclusion.
    Abstract: In this book, the author tests a regenerative-adaptive pattern language theory towards investigating the possibilities of a holistic, integrated design and planning method for sustainable development that incorporates the principles of regenerative design, as well as an adaptive pattern language that re-establishes our wholeness with nature, and considers the vulnerabilities of a changing landscape. The book examines an integral approach to contemporary theories of planning and design that explores the human-nature relationship patterns in social and spatial interconnections, between people and their natural environments. The interconnectedness of human and natural systems is used to scaffold possible solutions to address key environmental and sustainability issues that specifically address the need for patterns of behaviour that acknowledge the duality of ‘man and nature’. In 12 chapters, the book presents a holistic, regenerative-adaptive pattern language that encapsulates how communities can better appreciate landscape change under future climate effects, and acknowledges the importance to adapt to patterns of change of place and the environment and therefore inform the communities’ responses for sustainable development. The application of the regenerative-adaptive pattern language was tested along the Great Ocean Road region of the Victorian coast in Australia. The concluding chapters argues that for human settlements and cities to be resilient and sustainable, we must understand the interconnected patterns of human-built environments and natural systems, and how we function in a social-spatial dimension with these. The book is intended for practitioners and academic scholars with interest in sustainable development, regenerative design, pattern languages, biophilia, settlement planning, and climate change adaptation.
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    Pages: XXV, 247 p. 109 illus., 31 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030532345
    Series Statement: Sustainable Development Goals Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-53234-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-53234-5
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    Resource Use and Sustainability of Orang Asli : Indigenous Communities in Peninsular Malaysia (2021)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Anthropology. ; Ethnology. ; Biodiversity. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management. ; Anthropology. ; Ethnology. ; Biodiversity. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Part I: Social and Demography -- Chapter 1. A Journey of Incremental Steps for the Orang Asli (Albert Abee) -- Chapter 2. Orang Asli Anecdotal Reflections (Albert Abee) -- Chapter 3. The Importance of Forest Resources as a Source of income for the Orang Asli of Kampung Sungai Berua, Hulu Terengganu, Malaysia (Norhayati Ab Manaf, Ramle Abdullah, Jumadil Saputra, Nurul Faezah Noor Azizan & Hairul Nizam Mohd Khori) -- Chapter 4. Spending Habits of the Orang Asli in Kampung Sungai Berua, Hulu Terengganu, Malaysia (Norhayati Ab Manaf, Ramle Abdullah, Jumadil Saputra & Nurul Faezah Noor Azizan) -- Part II: Sustainability of Resource Use -- Chapter 5. Sustainable Utilisation of Forest Plant Resources by the Bateq and Semoq Beri Tribes in Kelantan and Terengganu, Peninsular Malaysia (Jamilah Mohd Salim, Suzairi Zakaria, Muhamad Razali Salam & Mohd Tajuddin Abdullah) -- Chapter 6. A Study on Wild Mushrooms Utilised for Food and Medicine by Orang Asli Communities at Sungai Berua, Terengganu (Harizah Nadiah Hamzah & Aqilah Mohammad) -- Chapter 7. Ethnoichtyological Survey among the Orang Asli in Tasik Kenyir, Terengganu (Muhammad Syamsul Aznan Ariffin, Faizah Mohamad Shaharom & Mohd Tajuddin Abdullah) -- Chapter 8. Ethnozoological Survey among the Orang Asli in Terengganu, Peninsular Malaysia (Candyrilla Vera Bartholomew, Nurul Faezah Noor Azizan, Mohd Tajuddin Abdullah & Ramle Abdullah) -- Chapter 9. Ethnozoology, Wildlife Utilisation and Hunting Practices by Semoq Beri Tribes in Pahang (Muhammad Abu Bakar Abdul Latiff, Mohd Ayub Afiqah, Zahari Fatin, Othman Nursyuhada, Hidayah Haris, Mohd Faudzir Najmuddin, and Badrul Munir Md-Zain) -- Chapter 10. Wildlife Hunting Practices by The Indigenous People of Terengganu, Peninsular Malaysia (Candyrilla Vera Bartholomew, Mahfuzatul Izyan Zainir, Nor Zalipah Mohamed, Mohd Hasdi Husin & Mohd Tajuddin Abdullah) -- Part III: Governance, Administration and Management -- Chapter 11. A multidisciplinary account of the Orang Asli in Peninsular Malaysia (Abu Talib Ahmad, Mahani Musa, Nazarudin Zainun, Nasha Rodziadi Khaw, Hisham Atan Edinur, and Geoffrey Keith Chambers) -- Chapter 12. Orang Asli Health and Mortality in Hulu Terengganu, Malaysia (Muhammad Fuad Abdullah, Azmah Othman, Rohana Jani, Juli Edo, and Mohd Tajuddin Abdullah) -- Chapter 13. Socio-economic Development and Sustainable Livelihood of the Orang Asli (Muhammad Fuad Abdullah, Azmah Othman, Rohana Jani, Juli Edo, Mohd Tajuddin Abdullah) -- Chapter 14. Ecological Balance Towards Sustainable Index of Tasik Kenyir (Muhamad Na’eim Abdul Rahman, Muhamad Safiih Lola, Mohd Noor Afiq Ramlee, Muhammad Syamsul Aznan Ariffin & Mohd Tajuddin Abdullah) -- Chapter 15. Redefine Green Economy and Sustainable Development: A Trade-Off Analysis Approach on Tasik Kenyir, Terengganu, Malaysia (Mohd Noor Afiq Ramlee, Muhamad Safiih Lola, Muhamad Na’eim Abdul Rahman, Mohd Fadli Hussin, Muhammad Syamsul Aznan Ariffin & Candyrilla Vera Bartholomew & Mohd Tajuddin Abdullah) -- Index.
    Abstract: Comprising of ­18 sub-ethnic groups the indigenous communities, or better known as the Orang Asli, located in the Peninsular Malaysia, is a unique community in terms of their culture, lifestyle, and heritage. The life of the Orang Asli, popularly referred to as the Forest People, is highly intertwined with forest resources which makes the community a great source of information and traditional knowledge, particularly in the use of medicinal plants. This book covers three important issues to explain and gain insights into the sustainability of the Orang Asli: Social and demographics Sustainability of resource use Governance, administration and management The book presents research to help bridge the gaps and provides a baseline reference for further research regarding the sustainability of the Orang Asli. This book is intended for researchers and graduate students to help gain an understanding of the Orang Asli. By highlighting the plight of Orang Asli the authors hope that this community will be recognised and become a part of society. More research is required to help the 178,197 Orang Asli achieve the sustainable development goals for their community in the Peninsular Malaysia.
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    Pages: XIX, 243 p. 103 illus., 66 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030649616
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64961-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-64961-6
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    Landscapes and Landforms of Norway (2021)
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    Keywords: Geomorphology. ; Geology. ; Earth sciences. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Geographic information systems. ; Geomorphology. ; Geology. ; Earth Sciences. ; Conservation Biology. ; Geographical Information System.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I: Introduction to Landscapes and Landforms of Norway, Geomorphological Landscapes, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms in Norway -- The Climate of Norway -- Part II Case Studies of Varied Landscapes, Geomorphological Processes and Landforms in Norway, Terminal Moraine Formation Processes and Geomorphology of Glacier Forelands at Selected Outlet Glaciers of Jostedalsbreen, South Norway -- Recent Glacier Changes and Formation of new Proglacial Lakes at the Jostedalsbreen Ice Cap in Southwest Norway -- Paraglacial Rock-Slope Failure Following Deglaciation in Western Norway -- The Snow-Avalanche Impact Landforms of Vestlandet, Southern Norway -- Fluvial Processes and Contemporary Fluvial Denudation in Different Mountain Landscapes in Western and Central Norway -- Periglacial Landforms in Jotunheimen, Central Southern Norway, and Their Altitudinal Distribution -- Characterization of Scree Slopes in the Rondane Mountains (South-Central Norway) -- Morphological Description of Erosional and Depositional Landforms Formed by Debris Flow Processes in Mainland Norway -- Part III The Status and Value of Geomorphological Heritage in Norway, Landforms and Geomorphosite Designation on Mount Gausta (Telemark) -- Selection of Geomorphosites in the Dovrefjell National Park (Central Norway) -- Index.
    Abstract: This book discusses the striking geomorphological landscapes of mainland Norway. As part of the Springer book series on World Geomorphological Landscapes, it outlines the nature and diversity of Norway's geomorphological landscapes and examines the geological background and the drivers of landscape evolution. It also features numerous case studies describing the most striking sites, and offers insights into the status and value of geoheritage and geoconservation in the country. Providing readers with an opportunity to explore the variety of Norwegian landscapes and landforms through informative texts richly illustrated with color maps and photos, the book will appeal to scientists, scholars and any readers interested in geology, physical geography, geomorphology, landscape tourism, geoheritage and environmental protection.
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    Pages: XIV, 288 p. 174 illus., 129 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030525637
    Series Statement: World Geomorphological Landscapes,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52563-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-52563-7
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    Climate Change Research, Policy and Actions in Indonesia : Science, Adaptation and Mitigation (2021)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Climatology. ; Physical geography. ; Sustainability. ; Human geography. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Physical Geography. ; Sustainability. ; Human Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part 1 Introduction / Overview -- Part 2 Climate change adaptation -- Part 3. Climate change mitigation -- Glossary. .
    Abstract: This edited volume reviews the latest advances in policies and actions in understanding the science, impacts and management of climate change in Indonesia. Indonesia is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change due to its geographical, physical, and social-economic situations. There are many initiatives to understand and deal with the impacts in the country. The national government has issued key guiding policies for climate change. International agencies together with local stakeholders are working on strengthening the capacity in the policy formulations and implement actions to build community resilience. Universities are conducting research on climate change related at different scales. Cities and local governments are implementing innovations in adapting to the impacts of climate change and transiting toward green economy. This book summarizes and discusses the state-of-the-art regarding climate change in Indonesia including adaptation and mitigation measures. The primary readership of the book includes policy makers, scientists and practitioners of climate change actions in Indonesia and other countries facing similar challenges. Chapter “Carbon Stocks from Peat Swamp Forest and Oil Palm Plantation in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia” is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.
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    Pages: VIII, 328 p. 47 illus., 41 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030555368
    Series Statement: Springer Climate,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55536-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-55536-8
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    The Ecological Footprint as a Sustainability Metric : Implications for Sustainability (2021)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Physical geography. ; Ecology . ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental economics. ; Sustainability. ; Physical Geography. ; Ecology. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Economics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction – overview and relevant background, including published (cross-disciplinary) research that provides a context and justification for the study -- Chapter 2: The Ecological Footprint – tracking the evolution of this sustainability metric -- Chapter 3: Biocapacity accounting – used to develop a context for carrying capacity set against the Ecological Footprint -- Chapter 4: Case study – national scale case consideration of Costa Rica as an example of a developing country set amid the contemporary context of sustainable development -- Chapter 5: Implications – examines the contribution for sustainable development, using the Sustainable Development Goals as a springboard for discussion -- Chapter 6: Quality Analysis – presents caveats of the methodology based on the National Footprint Accounts -- Chapter 7: Conclusion – summary of the findings and contribution of the brief, including address of path dependency and final consideration given to sustainability metrics and sustainable development.
    Abstract: This book examines the Ecological Footprint and biocapacity accounting within an applied development content for Costa Rica. By doing so, it is possible to track changes as well as perhaps link these to overarching global issues, such as trade, globalization, and food security, among other emergent topics based findings stemming from this methodology. Based on a timeseries since 1961, it is possible to track cross-temporal changes of land-type categories (for crop land, grazing land, forest land, fishing ground, built-up land, and carbon) of the Ecological Footprint and biocapacity conveying whether a country is in ecological deficit and what may be contributing to such a trend.
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    Pages: XI, 107 p. 22 illus., 18 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030626662
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-62666-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-62666-2
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    The Earth’s Free Oscillations : Formulation and Solution of the Fundamental Wave Equation of Nature (2021)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Geophysics. ; Earth Sciences. ; Geophysics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Free oscillations of a string -- Free oscillations of the Earth -- Formulations and solutions of the fundamental wave equation of nature. .
    Abstract: This book presents the formulations and solutions of the wave equation for the Earth’s free oscillations concerning the particular nodal, bifurcation, perspectival, and projective reference points within the framework of the three “great geometries” of Euclid, Lobachevsky, and Riemann. When studying the relationship between the propagation velocity of various types of bulk and surface seismic waves with radial, spheroidal, and torsional eigen oscillations of the Earth having corresponding periods, we are struck by the fundamental problem of obtaining reference points that allow physical meaning to be attributed to all these discrete oscillatory and continuous wave phenomena that occur in nature. Several unsuccessful attempts tried to unify the relationship of discrete oscillations and the velocity of waves and light occurring in seismology and other phenomena associated with gravity and matter, using a three-dimensional visual space-time model continuous Euclidean space. Using simple and illustrative examples for describing the free oscillations of the Earth and taking into account new visible event horizons related to the velocity of waves and light propagation, the author formulated and solved the fundamental wave equation of nature in the form of the three “great theorems”: Galilean, Lorentz, and Poincaré spatiotemporal transformations.
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    Pages: XI, 106 p. 75 illus., 65 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030675172
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67517-2
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    Agro-geoinformatics : Theory and Practice (2021)
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Agriculture. ; Sustainability. ; Geographical Information System. ; Agriculture. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction to Agro-geoinformatics: Theory and Practices -- Chapter 2: Remote sensing for agriculture -- Chapter 3. GIS fundamentals for agriculture -- Chapter 4. Agro-geoinformatics data sources and sourcing -- Chapter 5. Standards and interoperability -- Chapter 6. Image processing methods in agricultural observation systems -- Chapter 7. Data Fusion in Agricultural Information Systems -- Chapter 8. Big Data and its Applications in Agro-Geoinformatics -- Chapter 9. Land Parcel Identification -- Chapter 10. Crop Pattern and Status Monitoring -- Chapter 11. Crop Growth Modeling and Yield Forecasting -- Chapter 12. Spatial and Temporal Monitoring System for Agriculture -- Chapter 13. Spatial Data Usage in Turkish Agriculture -- Chapter 14. Geospatial Land Use and Land Cover Data for Improving Agricultural Area Sampling Frames -- Chapter 15. Mapping and Monitoring of Soil Moisture, Evapotranspiration and Agricultural Drought -- Chapter 16. Flood Monitoring and Crop Damage Assessment -- Chapter 17. Remote sensing-based mapping of plastic-mulched landcover -- Chapter 18. Design and Implementation of Geospatial Data Services for Agriculture. .
    Abstract: This volume collects and presents the fundamentals, tools, and processes of utilizing geospatial information technologies to process remotely sensed data for use in agricultural monitoring and management. The issues related to handling digital agro-geoinformation, such as collecting (including field visits and remote sensing), processing, storing, archiving, preservation, retrieving, transmitting, accessing, visualization, analyzing, synthesizing, presenting, and disseminating agro-geoinformation have never before been systematically documented in one volume. The book is edited by International Conference on Agro-Geoinformatics organizers Dr. Liping Di (George Mason University), who coined the term “Agro-Geoinformatics” in 2012, and Dr. Berk Üstündağ (Istanbul Technical University) and are uniquely positioned to curate and edit this foundational text. The book is composed of eighteen chapters that can each stand alone but also build on each other to give the reader a comprehensive understanding of agro-geoinformatics and what the tools and processes that compose the field can accomplish. Topics covered include land parcel identification, image processing in agricultural observation systems, databasing and managing agricultural data, crop status monitoring, moisture and evapotranspiration assessment, flood damage monitoring, agricultural decision support systems and more. .
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    Pages: VI, 418 p. 152 illus., 101 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030663872
    Series Statement: Springer Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-66387-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-66387-2
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    River Sand Mining Modelling and Sustainable Practice : The Kangsabati River, India (2021)
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    Keywords: Sedimentology. ; Geomorphology. ; Human ecology Study and teaching. ; Environmental management. ; Sustainability. ; Geographic information systems. ; Sedimentology. ; Geomorphology. ; Environmental Studies. ; Environmental Management. ; Sustainability. ; Geographical Information System.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Geomorphological thresholds and sand mining -- Sediment budget and mining area detection using RUSLE and SDR models -- Sediment analysis and mining intensity using G-stat, Grad-stat, Sed-log, LDF techniques -- Interruption on alluvial channel flow and sediment transport in quarried alluvial river: Application of different hydraulic techniques -- Impact of instream sand mining on river ecology using WQI, Biodiversity index, HSI, MLR -- Economic audit and Proposed sustainable sand mining using Optimization model and EIA.
    Abstract: Worldwide demand for sand and gravel is increasing daily, as the need for these materials continues to rise, for example in the construction sector, in land filling and for transportation sector based infrastructural projects. This results in over-extraction of sand from channel beds, and hampers the natural renewal of sediment, geological setup and morphological processes of the riverine system. In India, illegal sand mining (of alluvial channels) and gravel mining (of perennial channels) are two anthropogenic issues that negatively affect the sustainable drainage system. Along the Kangsabati River in India, the consequences of sand mining are very serious. The construction of Mukutmonipur Dam (1958) on the river causes huge sediment deposition along the middle and downstream areas, these same areas are also intensely mined for sand (instream and on the flood plain). Geospatial models are applied in order to better understand the state and the resilience of stream hydraulics, morphological and river ecosystem variables during pre-mining and post-mining stages, using micro-level datasets of the Kangsabati River. The book also includes practicable measures to minimize the environmental consequences of instream mining in respect to optimum sand mining. It discusses the threshold limits of each variable in stream hydraulics, morphological and river ecological regime, and also discusses the most affected variables. Consequently, all outputs will be very useful for students, researchers, academicians, decision makers and practitioners and will facilitate applying these techniques to create models for other river basins.
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    Pages: XXXIII, 376 p. 162 illus., 142 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030722968
    Series Statement: Environmental Science and Engineering,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-72296-8
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    The Earth’s Human Carrying Capacity : Limitations Assessed, Solutions Proposed (2021)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Environmental management. ; Sustainability. ; Food security. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Management. ; Sustainability. ; Food Security.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1 -- Earth’s Human Carrying Capacity: The Basics -- Chapter2 -- Water: A Limit On Our Earth’s Carrying Capacity -- Chapter3 -- Food Security/Insecurity, Food Systems -- Chapter4 -- Impact of Global Warming/Climate Change On Food Security 2020 -- Chapter 5 -- Sanitation: Waste Generation/Capture/Disposal Status 2020 -- Chapter6 -- Access To Natural Resources Not Water Or Food 2020 -- Chapter7 -- Global Warming And Water 2050: More People, Yes; Less Ice, Yes; More Water, Yes; More Fresh Water, Probably; More Accessible Fresh Water -- Chapter8 -- Food 2050 - More Mouths To Feed: Food Availability and Access -- Chapter9.-Sanitation 2050 -- Chapter10 -- Natural Resources Beyond Water And Food 2020 To 2050 -- Chapter11 -- Economic Realities in 2020 Populations: What do they Portend for 2050? 2100?
    Abstract: This book focuses on the Earth’s carrying capacity to service the needs of its human populations as well as preserve the ecosystems that provide natural resources that sustain life and support human activities in 2020 and later in the century (2050 and beyond). It addresses the two principal factors that challenge the limits of the carrying capacity: growing populations/demographic moves and global warming/climate change. It also covers the effects that these factors have on water availability, food security, sanitation and natural resources. The status of these basic needs that sustain life and societal activities with respect to population increases and global warming driven climate changes are discussed on two time frames. One with respect to the 2020 and the other with measured and computer guided projected future impacts later as the century progresses to 2050 and later, Attention is given to Africa, Asia, and somewhat for South America because of their projected increases in population. The purpose of the book is to provide those in decision-making roles and those that advise them with a sound set of facts and figures to think about to support their decisions/actions. A secondary purpose is to present data that stresses the need to act now, firmly and with investment to plan to adapt to changing conditions rather than wait until forced to do so. The book also discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the world’s societies and how they have reacted. The book will be of use to students in first/second year of college/university programs in Environmental Sciences/Studies, demographics, and ancillary fields such as agriculture science, urban/land use planners, political science, public health, and consultants at academic and professional levels.
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    Pages: XIII, 154 p. 3 illus., 2 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030734763
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-73476-3
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    Universities, Sustainability and Society: Supporting the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (2021)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Environmental education. ; Environmental management. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental and Sustainability Education. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Chapter 1. Moving towards sustainable agriculture through higher education -- Chapter 2. Balancing Sustainable Livelihoods and Conservation in the Marine environment -- Chapter 3. Linking Biodiversity and Human Health to Achieve Sustainability -- Chapter 4. Understanding scale in wicked problems of sustainable development: Who needs dedicated courses in higher education? -- Chpater 5. Presenting an interdisciplinary teaching approach to involve university students in issues of sustainable development -- Chapter 6. Methods of transdisciplinary collaboration within sustainable research and development projects -- Chapter 7. Universities as ‘global citizens’: reflections and learning from a project on female leadership for sustainable development of fishing communities in Colombia -- Chapter 8. Geography of Food Summer School: International exchange for sustainable food value chains.
    Abstract: In order to yield the expected benefits, sustainability initiatives need to be undertaken by means of a close cooperation between universities on the one hand, and societal partners on the others. The principle of co-creation and co-execution of sustainability initiatives increases the value for all by mutual learning, and the sharing of expertise and resources. But pursuing sustainability initiatives with a community and societal involvement is not simple. There is a perceived need for a better understanding of how universities can interact with society, in order to support the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. This book is an attempt to address this need, by a novel approach which focuses on current potentials and challenges, across a wide range of fields and expertise. The book focuses on how the theory and practice of sustainable development interact and shows the need for a continuation of the dialogue among sustainability academics and practitioners, so as to address the issues, matters and problems at hand. The spectrum of themes addressed on this book also entails how environmental values and ethics are applied and the relationship between social, biological and cultural diversity. It also includes a broad disciplinary approach to sustainability, including education, research and case studies, and the links with human–environment relations in a sustainable development context. .
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    Pages: X, 560 p. 114 illus., 99 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030633998
    Series Statement: World Sustainability Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-63399-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-63399-8
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    Urban Informality : Experiences and Urban Sustainability Transitions in Middle East Cities (2021)
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    Keywords: Sociology, Urban. ; Sustainability. ; Property. ; Common law. ; Education. ; Urban Sociology. ; Sustainability. ; Common Property and Land Law. ; Education.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1: Objectives, Substantive Issues and Structure of This Book -- Chapter 1. Scientific, knowledgeable background and Book Architecture -- Part 2: Urban Informality Transitions in the Middle East’s Cities -- Chapter 2. Governance and Sustainability Transitions on Urban Informality -- Chapter 3. Urbanization and Informality in the Era of Globalization -- Chapter 4. The Paradigm of Urban Informality: Laws, Norms, and Practices -- Chapter 5. State, Society, Economy, and Housing Informality -- Chapter 6. Land Rights, Governance and Urban Informality -- Chapter 7. Spatial Divide, Marginality, Social Exclusion, Social Cohesion, and Urban Informality -- Part 3: Cross-Regional Scene -- Chapter 8. A Puzzle of Urban Sustainability Transitions on Urban Informality in Egypt -- Chapter 9. The Pockets of Urban Informality in Lebanon -- Chapter 10. Hills of Urban Informality in Greater Amman, Jordan -- Part 4: Epilogue -- Chapter 11. A Credible Future.
    Abstract: This book develops an analytical framework for a serious investigation of the historical specificities of cities of the Global South within three Mediterranean areas and inland territories. Its starting point is the research on urban informality in three different environments; one has experienced tremendous socio-economic transformation, while the other two have experienced the conflict that occurred in the Middle East under a free-market-oriented imposed system. The book provides a unique overview of urban informality within the region. This book draws upon experience and intensive work on the definitions and taxonomies of urban informality in the Global South. It investigates urban informality as a site of transitions in different socioeconomic, socio-spatial, and political contexts, concerning theories and practice, to strengthen understanding of sustainable transition processes. It explores how urban informality operates in the context of comparative cross-national perspectives that meet the SDGs and the NUA. The book enables policymakers, planners, and designers to think about urban informality as a dynamic multi-dimensional phenomenon, or as a site of transitions, within a built environment embedded in specific contexts. It arrives at the full package of resilient benefits provided by urban informality and even the different basic ways in which a better way of life can become manifest. This book opens a new scientific discussion between urban informality and sustainability transition perspectives, between conceptual and empirical, and between structural and practical. Geoffrey Payne, Geoffrey Payne and Associates It is often assumed that informality is simply the opposite of formality – a binary structure of opposites. However, the academic literature has exposed it as far more layered and complex than this and the analysis by Professor Soliman demonstrates convincingly and comprehensively, the multi-layered nature of urban informality in Egypt and the Middle East in general. Overlapping legal forms of land tenure and property rights, together with variations both within as well as between settlements, make it vital to understand this complexity in order that policies to address it are evidence based. This book offers a synopsis of urban informality in the Middle East, ongoing research on the governance of sustainability transitions and how to deal with urban informality in the context of sustainability transitions. This provides an essential foundation for understanding the complexity of informality, reasons why it exists, the positive as well as negative features and the options for reducing it. It is essential reading for all involved in addressing the issue in a region of the world where the relationship between formal and informal development of land and housing is critical to social and economic development.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030689889
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-68988-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-68988-9
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    Urban Geography in Postcolonial Zimbabwe : Paradigms and Perspectives for Sustainable Urban Planning and Governance (2021)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Urban policy. ; Sustainability. ; Regional economics. ; Spatial economics. ; Regional Geography. ; Urban Policy. ; Sustainability. ; Geography. ; Regional and Spatial Economics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction to the urban geography scape of Zimbabwe -- Social justice in spatial governance -- Urban planning and policy in Zimbabwe: Change with continuity -- Studentification and its interplay on urban form and urban policy – reflection from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe -- Urban governance and the political economy of livelihoods and poverty in Harare, Zimbabwe -- (Un)healthy cities: Reflections on urban public health in poor neighbourhoods -- Deviation, transgression or digression? The informal city as the dominant phenomenon in the Zimbabwean urban economy -- Ecological risks of the postcolonial city: Experiences from Harare, Zimbabwe -- Managing urban crime and insecurity in Zimbabwe -- More than urban agriculture: A case for planning for urban food security in Harare, Zimbabwe -- Urban development management in light of the risks and disasters caused by climate change -- Public parks and leisure in the post-independence context of Bulawayo City -- Urban land markets -- The political economy of urban informal settlements in Zimbabwe -- Putting together the broken pieces: Rewiring the urban geography of Zimbabwe.
    Abstract: This book is interdisciplinary and provides a cross-sectoral and multi-dimensional exploration and assessment of the urban geography perspectives in Zimbabwe. Drawing on work from different disciplines, the book not only contributes to academia but also seeks to inform urban policy with the view of contributing to the national aspirations of Zimbabwe attaining middle-income status by 2030. Adopting a multi-dimensional assessment that transcends disciplines such as urban and regional planning, human and physical geography, urban governance, political science, economics and development studies, the book provides a background for co-production concerning urban development in the Global South. The book contributes into its analysis of the institutional and legislative framework that relates to the urban geography of Zimbabwe, as these are responsible for the evolution of the urban system in the country. The connections among different sectors and issues such as environment, economy, politics and the wider objectives of the SDGs, especially goal 11 aspiring to create sustainable communities by 2030, are explored. The success stories relating to urban geography in Zimbabwe are identified together with the best possible practices that may inform urban planning, policy and management.
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    Pages: XVII, 317 p. 41 illus., 35 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030715397
    Series Statement: The Urban Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71539-7
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    The Empty Sea : The Future of the Blue Economy (2021)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Power resources. ; Environmental sciences. ; Physics. ; Oceanography. ; Sustainability. ; Earth Sciences. ; Water. ; Natural Resource and Energy Economics. ; Environmental Physics. ; Ocean Sciences. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1: Introduction: If a jellyfish stings you, there is a reason -- Chapter2: Man and the sea -- Chapter3: The war against the sea -- Chapter4: Understanding overshoot -- Chapter5: The blue economy -- Chapter6: Conclusion: The horror that came to Sarnath.
    Abstract: The “Blue Economy” is used to describe all of the economic activities related to the sea, with a special emphasis on sustainability. Traditional activities such as fisheries, but also undersea mining, tourism, and scientific research are included, as well as the phenomenal growth of aquaculture during the past decade. All of these activities, and the irresistible prospect of another new frontier, has led to enthusiastic and, most likely, overenthusiastic assessments of the possibilities to exploit the sea to feed the world, provide low-cost energy, become a new source of minerals, and other future miracles. This book makes sense of these trends and of the future of the blue economy by following our remote ancestors who gradually discovered the sea and its resources, describing the so-called fisherman’s curse – or why fishermen have always been poor, explaining why humans tend to destroy the resources on which we depend, and assessing the realistic expectations for extracting resources from the sea. Although the sea is not so badly overexploited as the land, our demands on ecosystem services are already above the oceans’ sustainability limits. Some new ideas, including “fishing down” for untapped resources such as plankton, could lead to the collapse of the entire marine ecosystem. How Neanderthals crossed the sea in canoes, how it was possible for five men on a small boat to kill a giant whale, what kind of oil the virgins of the Gospel put into their lamps, how a professor of mathematics, Vito Volterra, discovered the “equations of fishing,” why it has become so easy to be stung by a jellyfish while swimming in the sea, and how to play “Moby Dick,” a simple board game that simulates the overexploitation of natural resources are just some of the questions that you will be able to answer after reading this engaging and insightful book about the rapidly expanding relationship between humanity and the sea. .
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030518981
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51898-1
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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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    Processes in GeoMedia—Volume III (2021)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Oceanography. ; Geology. ; Geophysics. ; Physical geography. ; Earth Sciences. ; Ocean Sciences. ; Geology. ; Geophysics. ; Earth System Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Scale invariant structure of lithosphere earthquake source -- Permeability measurement by the fracture pressure drop curve in laboratory experiments -- Geology and petrogeochemical features of the Kumak ore Field carbon deposits -- Effect of Plastic Properties ON Hydraulic Fracturing Operation -- Dynamics of harmonic internal gravity waves in stratified inhomogeneous medium -- The exact equation for the waveform of potential stationary surface waves -- Identification of the initial spot location of pollution in the Kerch strait on the basis of adjoint equation -- North Atlantic Oscillation and Interannual Mixed Layer Heat Balance Variability in the North Atlantic.
    Abstract: This book presents the findings of recent theoretical and experimental studies of processes in the atmosphere, oceans and lithosphere, discussing their interactions, environmental issues, geology, problems related to human impacts on the environment, and methods of geophysical research. It particularly focuses on the geomechanical aspects of the production of hydrocarbons, including the laborious extraction of oils. Furthermore, it includes contributions on ecological problems of the biosphere. This book corresponds to the English edition of the "Processes in GeoMedia," a Russian academic journal focused on new theoretical and experimental studies of the Earth's processes.
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    Pages: VII, 305 p. 118 illus., 64 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030690403
    Series Statement: Springer Geology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69040-3
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    Biogenic Sedimentary Rocks in a Cold, Cenozoic Ocean : Neritic Southern Australia (2021)
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    Keywords: Sedimentology. ; Geology. ; Paleontology . ; Earth sciences. ; Oceanography. ; Sedimentology. ; Geology. ; Paleontology. ; Earth Sciences. ; Ocean Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Setting -- 2. Modern Sedimentology -- 3. Cenozoic Depositional Basins -- 4. Geohistory and Sedimentary Successions -- 5. SA2 Eocene – Early Oligocene -- 6. SA3 Upper Ologocene-Mid Miocene -- 7. SA4 Plio-Pleistocene -- 8. Pre-Uplift -- 9. Post Uplift.
    Abstract: This book documents and interprets the onshore Cenozoic temperate carbonate depositional system along the southern margin of Australia. These strata, deposited in four separate basins, together with the extensive modern marine system offshore, comprise the largest such cool-water carbonate system on the globe. The approach is classic and comparative but the information is a synthesis of recent research and new information. A brief section of introduction outlines the setting, modern comparative sedimentology offshore, and structure of the Cenozoic onshore. The core of the book is a detailed analysis and illustration of the four Eocene to Pleistocene successions. Deposits range from temperate carbonates, to biosiliceous spiculites, to marginal marine siliciclastics. Each unit is interpreted, as much as possible, based on our understanding of the modern offshore depositional system. A subsequent part concentrates on diagenesis both before and after the late Miocene uplift. It turns out that alteration in the two packages is entirely different. The preceding attributes of each succession are then interpreted on the basis of controlling factors such as tectonics, oceanography, climate, and glaciation of nearby Antarctica. This research has revealed new implications for the interpretation of specific attributes of cool-water carbonate sedimentology that could only be discovered from the rock record. Insights concerning cyclicity, reef mounds, biosiliceous deposition, and trophic resources are detailed in the next section. The concluding part focuses on global comparisons, especially the Mediterranean and New Zealand.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030639822
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-63982-2
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    Sustainable Development of Water and Environment : Proceedings of the ICSDWE2021 (2021)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental protection. ; Civil engineering. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management. ; Soil and Water Protection. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Solar Thermal Energy Production in DSF Applied in the Human Comfort Improvements -- Hydraulics Geometry Analysis of UPNM Channel -- Productivity Enhancement of Solar Still Distillation System Using Immersion-Type Water Heater -- Stability Analysis of a Man-made Slope: A Case Study on the UPNM Campus, Sg Besi, Kuala Lumpur -- Comparison of the Full-Scale Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Designs Consisting of Modified Bardenpho Process with and without Membrane Bioreactor for Nutrient Removal: Cost Analysis -- Numerical Evaluation of the Temperature Distribution in a Tree Trunk in a Forest Fire Environment -- Analysis of Soluble Organic Polar Fractions from Sea Salt by GC-MS -- Spatial-temporal variationan alysis on ecosystem service values in a typical inland river basin, northwest China -- Collaboration Mapping in Sustainable Development: A case study from haze in Chiang Mai -- Effect of Current and Electrodes Area to Color Removal Efficiency and Energy Consumption by Electrocoagulation Process -- Key Technology and Economic Analysis of Using Fujiang River Water as the Cooling and Heating Sources for Air Conditioning System -- Statistical analysis of water and sediment research in Heilongjiang River Basin -- Analytical approach for sustainable multi-objective management of sediment-algae dynamics -- Integration of experimental and numerical methods to investigate the effect of hydraulic retention time on ultrafiltration membrane fouling -- Study on the Model of Construction Safety Risk Evaluation Coupling Multiple Factors in Navigable Waters -- Distribution Characteristics of Plastic Particles in Coastal and Beach of Hsinchu, Taiwan.
    Abstract: This book addresses the improvement and dissemination of knowledge on methods, policies and technologies for increasing the sustainability of development by de-coupling growth from natural resources and replacing them with knowledge-based economy, taking into account its economic, environmental and social pillars, as well as methods for assessing and measuring sustainability of development, regarding water and environment. This book gathers scholar and experts in related fields. All attendees from a vast range of companies, universities and government institutions acquire advanced technical knowledge and are introduced to new fields through discussions that focus on their own specialties as well as a variety of interdisciplinary areas. The authors hope most of scholars can find what they really need in this book.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030752781
    Series Statement: Environmental Science and Engineering,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75278-1
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    Mars: A Volcanic World (2021)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Astronomy. ; Earth sciences. ; Geochemistry. ; Geology. ; Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences. ; Earth Sciences. ; Geochemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 - History of scientific studies and current views of Mars -- Chapter 2 - The formation of Mars and the origin of its volcanic provinces -- Chapter 3 - Petrologic evolution of Martian volcanism and clues from meteorites -- Chapter 4 - Volcanic eruptions on Mars, lava flow morphology, and thermodynamics -- Chapter 5 - Volcanic Channels and Volcanic Features on Mars -- Chapter 6 - General concepts on porous-media flow on Mars – thermal H2O-CO2-fers – -- Chapter 7 - Buried volcano-hydrothermal systems and minerals on Mars -- Chapter 8 - Explosive volcanism on Mars -- Chapter 9 - The origin and evolution of volcanism at Martian highland paterae: A review of the current state of knowledge -- Chapter 10 - Infrasound Propagation on Mars atmosphere -- Chapter 11 - Potential Futures in Human Habitation of Martian Lava Tubes -- Chapter 12 - Future perspectives of Mars after the latest studies.
    Abstract: This book is a comprehensive advancement about the understanding of the volcanology of Mars in all its aspects, from its primary formation to its evolution in time, from the smaller structures to the bigger structures. It discusses the implications of volcanism in the general environmental and geological context of Mars. The book is validating the Southern Giant Impact Hypothesis explaining the formation of Mars in an interdisciplinary approach, including mineralogical, geochemical, volcanological as well as geomorphological information. Implications for future explorations in terms of resources are provided. This book serves as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate level to foster new basic research in the field of planetary volcanology and is a new guide for future missions toward a volcanic world, including new detailed information for the general audience who is always keen to know more about the history of Mars and its large volcanoes. The book also presents an updated situation about the water resources of the planet.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030841034
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-84103-4
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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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    Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis for Risk Assessment and Management (2021)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Risk management. ; Industrial Management. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences. ; IT Risk Management. ; Industrial Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Risk assessment: indicators and organizational models -- An integrated Bayesian BWM and classifiable TOPSIS model for risk assessment -- A modified risk prioritization approach using best-worst method -- Fuzzy Risk Assessment In the Presence of Uncertainties in Heterogeneous Preferences Elicitation and Reliability -- Assessment of COVID-19 transmission risk through fuzzy inference system; an application for mining activities -- Simulation Output Analysis for Risk Assessment and Mitigation -- Cause-Effect Analysis, Barriers Identification and Policy Implications for China’s Energy Security -- Quantitative Risk Assessment and Management of Cash-in-Transit Vehicle Routing Problems -- Mitigating Energy Supply Risks: Factors Identification and Pathway Selection for China’s Renewable Energy Development Fuzzy PROMETHEE -- Sustainability risks of resource-exhausted cities in China: A principal component analysis.
    Abstract: This book provides in-depth guidance on how to use multi-criteria decision analysis methods for risk assessment and risk management. The frontiers of engineering operations management methods for identifying the risks, investigating their roles, analyzing the complex cause-effect relationships, and proposing countermeasures for risk mitigation are presented in this book. There is a total of ten chapters, mainly including the indicators and organizational models for risk assessment, the integrated Bayesian Best-Worst method and classifiable TOPSIS model for risk assessment, new risk prioritization model, fuzzy risk assessment under uncertainties, assessment of COVID-19 transmission risk based on fuzzy inference system, risk assessment and mitigation based on simulation output analysis, energy supply risk analysis, risk assessment and management in cash-in-transit vehicle routing problems, and sustainability risks of resource-exhausted cities. The most significant feature of this book is that it provides various systematic multi-criteria decision analysis methods for risk assessment and management, and illustrates the application of these methods in different fields. This book is beneficial to policymakers, decision-makers, experts, researchers and students related to risk assessment and management.
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    Pages: VIII, 252 p. 53 illus., 36 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030781521
    Series Statement: Industrial Ecology and Environmental Management, 1
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-78152-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-78152-1
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    Scaling-up Solutions for Farmers : Technology, Partnerships and Convergence (2021)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Agriculture. ; Bioclimatology. ; School management and organization. ; School administration. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Sustainability. ; Agriculture. ; Climate Change Ecology. ; Organization and Leadership. ; Environmental Monitoring.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Death Valley of Impacts Why in Agriculture, how to Cross it with Scaling-up Strategy to Achieve Impacts?- Chapter 2. Agro-ecologies- Soils and Water Regimes and Impacts of Climate Change as Challenges for Impacts of Scaling-up. -- Chapter 3. Empowerment of Stakeholders an Essential Component for Effective and Efficient Service Delivery in Rural Areas. Tapas Bhattacharya and Suhas P. Wani -- Chapter 4. Seeing is Believing- Participatory Integrated Demonstrations of Improved Technologies for Scaling-up through Building Partnerships for Impacts -- Chapter 5. Journey of Neglected Underutilised Crops to Future Smart Crops for Achieving Zero Hunger Challenge -- Chapter 6. Pulses Production Revolution in India Through Rice-Fallows Management -- Chapter 7. Sustainable Intensification of Food systems through lentil and Grass Peas in Asia -- Chapter 8. Environment -friendly Direct Seeding Rice Technology to Foster Sustainable Rice Production -- Chapter 9. Sustainable Intensification of Potato Production in Asia through Scaling-up -- Chapter 10. Scaling-up Technology Adoption for Enhancing Water Use Efficiency in India -- Chapter 11. Scaling-up of Conservation Agriculture for Climate Resilient Agriculture in Indo Gangetic Plains -- Chapter 12. Enabling Institutions, Policies, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Mechanism: A Must for Scaling-up for Impact -- Chapter 13. Success Stories from Scaling-up Initiatives with State Governments and Corporates in India, China and Thailand -- Chapter 14. Lessons Learnt and Way Forward to Benefit Millions of Farmers.
    Abstract: This book provides a unique account of cross-sectoral innovations through efficient partnerships based on the hands-on experience of internationally renowned contributors specialised in the field of Science of Delivery. The challenges and lessons learned from large development initiatives based in Asia, and from the work undertaken by international research institutions, such as the FAO, are brought together in this book to benefit development agencies, policy makers, corporates, post graduate students, farmers’ organizations, and those involved in supplying agricultural inputs and/or buying agricultural produce, particularly in developing countries within Asia and Africa. Through a number of case studies the book describes how the consortium approach of capacity building for equitable and efficient benefits, collective action, and convergence, will benefit millions of small farm-holders in different regions of Asia.
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    Pages: XIV, 497 p. 173 illus., 123 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030779351
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-77935-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-77935-1
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    Cyclones in Southern Africa : Volume 3: Implications for the Sustainable Development Goals (2021)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Earth sciences. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Natural disasters. ; Geography. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Natural Hazards.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part1. Introduction and background -- Chapter1. Linking the impacts of tropical cyclones to the Sustainable Development Goals -- Part2. A Focus on Agriculture and Public Health -- Chapter2. Impacts of tropical cyclone Idai on cash crops agriculture in Zimbabwe -- Chapter3. A comparative study of flooding on food security of urban and rural households in Blantyre City and Chikwawa, Malawi -- Chapter4. Assessment of Cyclone Idai floods on local food systems and disaster management responses in Mozambique and Zimbabwe -- Chapter5. Impacts of Tropical Cyclones Idai and Kenneth on Public Health in Southern Africa -- Chapter6. Perspectives on safeguarding children in sustainable disaster mitigation in Zimbabwe -- Part3. Education, Water and Sanitation and Livelihoods -- Chapter7. Impacts of cyclone Idai and the road to recovery in education systems in Zimbabwe -- Chapter8. The Water Sanitation and Hygiene Perspective in Response to Cyclone Idai in Zimbabwe -- Chapter9. Struggles of Cyclone Idai floods survivors inhabiting spaces of vulnerability and reconstructing their fractured livelihoods -- Chapter10. The Reconstruction of Livelihoods by Survivors of Cyclone Idai in the Chimanimani District of Zimbabwe -- Part4. A Focus on Infrastructure and Settlement -- Chapter11. Planning for climate and cyclone resilient transport infrastructures in southern Africa: Lessons from Zimbabwe -- Chapter12. Impacts of Cyclone Idai on Human Settlements in Zimbabwe -- Chapter13. Social and physical vulnerability of settlements to hydro-climatic induced disasters: Lessons from Cyclone Idai in Zimbabwe -- Part5. Natural Resources, Oceans, Tourism and Other Losses -- Chapter14. The Impact of Cyclone Idai on natural and plantation forests in the Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe -- Chapter15. Impact of Cyclone Idai on biodiversity and natural resources in Chimanimani District, Zimbabwe -- Chapter16. Impact of tropical cyclone Idai on tourism attractions and related infrastructure in Chimanimani, Zimbabwe -- Chapter17. Evidence of the impact of cyclones and floods on biodiversity and wildlife resources in Southern Africa -- Chapter18. Impact of cyclones and floods on seagrass habitats -- Chapter19. Economic Losses from Cyclones Idai and Kenneth, and Floods in southern Africa: Implications on Sustainable Development Goals -- Part6. The Policy Space -- Chapter20. Emerging Key Findings, Conclusions and Policy Recommendations.
    Abstract: Tropical cyclones in Southern Africa, also known as hurricanes or typhoons in other regions of the world, is a hot subject for academic research. This focus has been magnified by the need to consider tropical cyclones in the context of other global development agendas, that includes the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its inseparable 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Paris Agreement, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and Habitat III’s New Urban Agenda. The ambitious SDGs challenge global and community leaders to make sure development addresses the nexus among poverty, inequality and employment creation, as well as care for the earth and its natural resources and biodiversity. The SDGs further present an agenda to eradicate hunger, bring quality education and sustain water and sanitation. The infrastructure development, human settlements, sustainable consumption and production, climate change, biodiversity and the ocean (blue) economy agendas are also pitched. Lastly, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development encourages partnerships on delivering various programmes and projects at all spatial levels. However, as tropical cyclones continue to make multiple landfalls and ravage Southern Africa and other parts of the world, the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is threatened. To this end, this book addresses this gap by documenting the implications of tropical cyclones, drawing examples and case studies from recent tropical cyclones such as cyclone Idai and cyclone Kenneth that resulted in catastrophic impacts in 2019. The book comes as part of a series with three volumes. The other volumes include “Cyclones in Southern Africa Vol. 1: Interfacing the Catastrophic Impact of Cyclone Idai with SDGs in Zimbabwe” and “Cyclones in Southern Africa Vol 2: Foundational and Fundamental Topics”. Given the foregoing, the book is suitable as a read for several professionals and disciplines such as tourism and hospitality studies, economics, sustainable development, development studies, environmental sciences, arts, geography, life sciences, politics, planning and public health.
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    Pages: XXVI, 322 p. 83 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030743031
    Series Statement: Sustainable Development Goals Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74303-1
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    Intensified Land and Water Use : A Holistic Perspective of Local to Regional Integration (2021)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Soil science. ; Environmental management. ; Sustainability. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Water. ; Soil Science. ; Physical Geography. ; Environmental Management. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1 Preface -- 2 Hydrological approach for evaluation of soil and water degradation processes as related to climate change and biodiversity losses -- 3 Prediction of soil salinization and sodification processes as affected by groundwater under different climate and management conditions -- 4 Landscape features as conditions for vegetation and crop growth. Physiological aspects of plants response to salinity, alkalinity and shallow water-table -- 5 The classical fact in water insecurity: groundwater; the need to recognize the importance of its presence -- 6 Groundwater and its role in maintaining the ecological functions of ecosystems; advances in holistic approaches in studies on the interaction vegetation-groundwater flows -- 7 Groundwater flows in Bajos Submeridionales of Santa Fe wetlands as part of the Chaqueña plain (Argentina) and their use for livestock production -- 8 Geochemical feature of intermediate flow discharging in Paraná river system, Argentina -- 9 Hydrogeochemical characterization of groundwater and its interaction with other components of the environment in Mexico -- 10 Landscape functioning as a basis for defining its sustainable intervention: soils and groundwater flows. .
    Abstract: This book combines multidisciplinary studies on the environmental consequences of intensified use of land and water, and the fusion of land to provide food for a growing population. Studies on water, vegetation, and soil are addressed from an environmental management perspective with a special focus on the relation between natural elements and humans. This book considers the essential dynamics of humans and the natural environment, which is especially important in areas with shallow water-table that influence directly on agricultural activities (crops, livestock, and forests), land management, flooding, droughts, waterlogging, salt-affected soils (saline and sodic) and variation in obtained water quality in wells where these processes as related to the local and regional geomorphology control. The studies present hydrological processes towards the definition of an adequate use of soil and water with consequences of its management on the environment. Also, water study procedures are presented as well as their relation to other elements of the landscape. Methodologies such as the Tóthian flow system concept are recognized by different authors to provide the reader with solid interdisciplinary analyses of related environmental components such as soils, vegetation, surface water, geomorphology, geological framework and groundwater physical-chemical composition.
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    Pages: XXIV, 275 p. 85 illus., 77 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030654436
    Series Statement: Springer Earth System Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-65443-6
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    Plant-Microbes-Engineered Nano-particles (PM-ENPs) Nexus in Agro-Ecosystems : Understanding the Interaction of Plant, Microbes and Engineered Nano-particles (ENPS) (2021)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Plants Evolution. ; Microtechnology. ; Microelectromechanical systems. ; Microbial ecology. ; Plant ecology. ; Nanoscience. ; Sustainability. ; Plant Evolution. ; Microsystems and MEMS. ; Microbial Ecology. ; Plant Ecology. ; Nanophysics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Engieered Nanoparticles (ENPs) in Agricultural Revolution: An Enticing Domain to Move Carefully -- Nanotechnology: Advancement for Agricultural Sustainability -- Nanotechnology for sustainable crop production: recent development and strategies -- Interaction of Titanium dioxide nanoparticles with Plants in Agroecosystems -- Interaction of nano-TiO2 with plants: Preparation and translocation -- Plant physiological responses to engineered nanoparticles -- Engineered nanoparticles in agro-ecosystems: implications on the soil health -- Effect of engineered nanoparticles on soil attributes and potential in reclamation of degraded lands -- Advances of Engineered Nanofertilizers for Modern Agriculture -- Nano-fertilizers and Nano-pesticides as Promoters of Plant Growth in Agriculture -- Bio-nanosensors: Synthesis and their substantial role in agriculture.
    Abstract: This book presents a collection of cross-disciplinary research, with contributions addressing all key features of the plant/microbe/ENP nexus in agro-ecosystems. The uptake, transport and transformation of nanoparticles in plants have attracted more and more attention in the past several years. Especially, the impact of Engineered Nanoparticles (ENPs) on bioprocesses; low-, medium- and high-level dose responses in the microbial community of soil; and long-, medium- and short-term exposure responses, particularly microbial nitrogen transformations, are just a few of the aspects involved. Since ENPs are used in many industries, including cosmetics, agriculture, medicine, food technology and waste management, their transport through biogeochemical cycles is an important focus of many studies today. Specifically, ENP–microbe interaction has been analysed with regard to disease treatment for plants; it plays a vital role in disease inhibition by releasing metal ions that act through many pathways – e.g. reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, DNA transformation and disruption of the cell cycle – to stop cell growth in the pathogen. Due to these properties, ENPs are also used as slow release or delayed release pesticides and fungicides, and as carrier systems for growth-promoting hormones. Despite their multiple uses in various industries, the negative effects of ENPs are still a major concern for the scientific community and consumers alike. For example, their transport to various food chains has been reported to have adverse effects. This raises a degree of doubt concerning a rapidly growing scientific field with major applications in many industries. From a sustainable development perspective and particularly to ensure food security in light of the uncertainty accompanying climate change, it is imperative to address this divergence by focusing on the plant/microbe/ENP nexus.
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    Pages: X, 215 p. 48 illus., 46 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030669560
    Series Statement: Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation, IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-66956-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-66956-0
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    Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Water Energy Food and Sustainability (ICoWEFS 2021) (2021)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Organizing Committee Members -- Keynote Speakers and International Scientific Committee -- Conference Sponsors -- Papers from the invited keynotes speakers -- Water -- Energy -- Agrifood -- Sustainability.
    Abstract: This book presents the proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Water Energy Food and Sustainability – ICoWEFS 2021, a major forum to foster innovation and exchange knowledge in the water-energy-food nexus, embracing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations, bringing together leading academics, researchers and industrial experts. It contains the work of authors from 33 countries.
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    Pages: XXXIX, 947 p. 377 illus., 326 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030753153
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75315-3
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    Integrating Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development : Addressing Challenges and Creating Opportunities (2021)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Environmental management. ; Technology Sociological aspects. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management. ; Science, Technology and Society.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Appropriation of disaster risk reduction in Brazil: relations between civil defense and urban planning as a social process leading to sustainability -- Chapter 2. Social Advancement as a Critical Success Factor in a Model of Translation and Control of Strategy in Agro-industrial Cooperatives -- Chapter 3. Architecture-oriented agile approach for sustainability reporting -- Chapter 4. Sustainable Procurement Process: A Case Study at a Public Higher Education Institution in Brazil -- Chapter 5. How the perception of employees can help to address management and operation challenges towards more sustainable sanitary landfills: a case study of Curitiba and Metropolitan Area -- Chapter 6. Comparative analysis of the sustainable practices based on social responsibility guidelines of personal hygiene, perfumery and cosmetics companies in Brazil -- Chapter 7. Sharing economy: Sensegiving of strategic decisions towards sustainability.
    Abstract: This book is a truly interdisciplinary publication, useful to scholars, social movements, practitioners and members of governmental agencies and private companies, undertaking research and/or executing projects focusing on social responsibility and sustainability from across the world. Sustainable development has become a matter of central concern to both public institutions and enterprises. Indeed, for many companies, a due emphasis to environmental issues is not only positive from the point of view of environmental gains, but also to the image of the business. Often, but not always, this is reflected in the preparation of formal strategies and programmes, which entail their institutional strategies and visions. The wide area of social responsibility, often known as Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), entails elements of social equality and environmental accountability, and eco-efficiency. Due to their complexity, the interrelations between social responsibility and sustainable development need to be better understood. There is also a real need to showcase successful examples of how public institutions and companies are handling their sustainability challenges. It is against this background that this book has been produced.
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    Pages: XII, 687 p. 156 illus., 112 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030599751
    Series Statement: World Sustainability Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-59975-1
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    Nordic Perspectives on the Responsible Development of the Arctic: Pathways to Action (2021)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Social sciences. ; Humanities. ; Environment. ; Political sociology. ; Sustainability. ; Geography. ; Physical Geography. ; Humanities and Social Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Political Sociology. ; Sustainability. ; Regional Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. An Introduction (Douglas C. Nord ) -- Chapter 2. NordForsk as a Facilitator of Integrated Research on the Arctic (Gunnel Gustafsson) -- Chapter 3. CLINF: Climate Change Effects on the Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases and the Associated Impacts on Northern Societies( Birgitta Evengård and Tomas Thierfelder ) -- Chapter 4. CLINF: An Integrated Project Design(Tomas Thierfelder and Birgitta Evengård ) -- Chapter 5.Environmental Data Modeling for CSI Research in the Arctic(Gia Destouni, Zarah Kalantari, Shaun Quegan, Dieder Leibovic, Juha Lemmetyinen, Jaakko Ikonen) -- Chapter 6 .Reindeer Herding and Coastal Pastures: Adaption to Multiple Stressors and Cumulative Effects(Grete Hovelsrud, Camilla Risvoll, Jan Åge Riseth, Hans Tømmervik, Anna Omazic, Ann Albihn ) -- Chapter 7.The ARCPATH Project—Assessing Risky Environments and Rapid Change:Research on Climate, Adaptation and Coastal Communities in the North Atlantic Region (Astrid E.J. Ogilvie, Yongqi Gao, Niels Einarsson, Noel Keenlyside, Leslie King ) -- Chapter 8 .The Climate Model: An ARCPATH Tool to Understand and Predict Climate Change (Shuting Yang, Yongqi Gao, Koenigk Torben, Noel Keenlyside, Francois Counillon ) -- Chapter 9. Whale Ecosystem Services and Co-production Processes Underpinning Human Wellbeing in the Arctic: Case Studies from Greenland, Iceland and Norway(Laura Malinauskaite, David Cook, Brynhildur Daviծsdóttir, Helga Ögmundardóttir) -- Chapter 10. "Small Science”: Community Engagement and Local Research in an Era of Big Science Agendas (Catherine Chambers, Leslie King, David Cook, Laura Malinauskaite, Margaret Willson, Astrid E. J. Ogilvie, Niels Einarsson) -- Chapter 11. Project ReiGN: Reindeer Husbandry in a Globalizing North—Resilience, Adaptations and Pathways to Action (Øystein Holand, Jon Moen, Jouko Kumpula, Annette Löf, Sipra Rasmus, Knut Røed ) -- Chapter 12 .What Drives the Number of Semi-Domesticated Reindeer? Pasture Dynamics and Economic Incentives in Fennoscandian Reindeer Husbandry (Annti-Juhani Pekkarinen, Juoko Kumpula and Olli Tahvonen) -- Chapter 13. Reindeer Herders as Stakeholders or Right- Holders: Introducing a Social-Equity Based Conceptualization Relevant for Indigenous and Local Communities (Simo Sarkki, Hannu Heikkinen and Annette Löf) -- Chapter 14. Working Together: Reflections on a Transdisciplinary Effort of Co-producing Knowledge on Supplementary Feeding in Reindeer Husbandry Across Fennoscandia (Tim Horstkotte, Élise Lépy and Camilla Risvoll) -- Chapter 15. Is There Such a Thing As “Best Practice”? Exploring the Extraction/Sustainability Dilemma in REXSAC ( Sverker Sörlin) -- Chapter 16 .When Mines Go Silent: Exploring the Afterlives of Extraction Sites (Dag Avango and Gunhild Rosqvist) -- Chapter 17 Bringing Emotions Back In—Affective Approaches to Resource Extraction(Frank Sejersted and Kirsten Thisted) -- Chapter 18 .The Challenge of Synthesis: Lessons from Arctic Climate Predictions: Pathways to Resilient, Sustainable Societies (Leslie King and Astrid E.J. Ogilvie) -- Chapter 19. Assessment and Evaluation in Arctic Research—Where Do We Come From, and Where Are We Going? (Andre van Amstel, Amy Lauren Lovecraft, Maureen Biermann, Roberta Marinelli and Douglas Nord) -- Chapter 20 . Findings and Conclusions—Pathways for Action (Douglas Nord).
    Abstract: This book investigates the multifaceted nature of change in today’s Nordic Arctic and the necessary research and policy development required to address the challenges and opportunities currently faced by this region. It focuses its attention on the recent efforts of the Nordic community to create specialized Centers of Excellence in Arctic Research in order to facilitate this process of scientific inquiry and policy articulation. The volume seeks to describe both the steps that lead to this decision and the manner in which this undertaking as evolved. The work highlights the research efforts of the four Centers and their investigations of a variety of issues including those related to ecosystem and wildlife management, the revitalization resource dependent communities, the emergence of new climate-born diseases and the development of adequate modeling techniques to assist northern communities in their efforts at adaptation and resilience building. Major discoveries and insights arising from these and other efforts are detailed and possible policy implications considered. The book also focuses attention on the challenges of creating and supporting multidisciplinary teams of researchers to investigate such concerns and the methods and means for facilitating their collaboration and the integration of their findings to form new and useful perspectives on the nature of change in the contemporary Arctic. It also provides helpful consideration and examples of how local and indigenous communities can be engaged in the co-production of knowledge regarding the region. The volume discusses how such research findings can be best communicated and shared between scientists, policymakers and northern residents. It considers the challenges of building common concern not just among different research disciplines but also between bureaucracies and the public. Only when this bridge-building effort is undertaken can true pathways to action be established. .
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030523244
    Series Statement: Springer Polar Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52324-4
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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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    Innovations in Information and Communication Technologies (IICT-2020) : Proceedings of International Conference on ICRIHE - 2020, Delhi, India: IICT-2020 (2021)
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    Keywords: Electronic commerce. ; Sustainability. ; Study Skills. ; Educational technology. ; Biotic communities. ; E-Business. ; Sustainability. ; Study and Learning Skills. ; Digital Education and Educational Technology. ; Ecosystems.
    Description / Table of Contents: Digitization of Financial Markets: A Literature Review on White-collar crimes -- Intervention of Chatbots –Recruitment Made Easy!!!! -- Affecting attributes to use food ordering app by young consumers -- Exploring influencing factors for m payment apps uses in the Indian context -- Modelling Enablers of Customer-Centricity in Convenience Food Retail -- Emotion AI: Integrating Emotional Intelligence with Artificial Intelligence in the digital workplace -- Factors affecting online grocery shopping in Indian culture -- A Study on Role of Digital Technologies & Employee Experience -- Driving employee engagement in today’s dynamic workplace: A literature review -- Is Online Teaching Learning Process An Effective Tool For Academic Advancement.
    Abstract: This edited book is comprised of original research that focuses on technological advancements for effective teaching with an emphasis on learning outcomes, ICT trends in higher education, sustainable developments and digital ecosystem in education, management and industries. The contents of the book are classified as; (i) Emerging ICT Trends in Education, Management and Innovations (ii) Digital Technologies for advancements in education, management and IT (iii) Emerging Technologies for Industries and Education, and (iv) ICT Technologies for Intelligent Applications. The book represents a useful tool for academics, researchers, industry professionals and policymakers to share and learn about the latest teaching and learning practices supported by ICT. It also covers innovative concepts applied in education, management and industries using ICT tools.
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    Pages: X, 474 p. 297 illus., 211 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030662189
    Series Statement: Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation, IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-66218-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-66218-9
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    Cycling & Walking for Regional Development : How Slowness Regenerates Marginal Areas (2021)
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Sustainability. ; Architecture. ; Urban economics. ; Sociology, Urban. ; Cultural property. ; Human Geography. ; Sustainability. ; Cities, Countries, Regions. ; Urban Economics. ; Urban Sociology. ; Cultural Heritage.
    Description / Table of Contents: From Slow Tourism to Slow Travel: An Idea for Marginal Regions -- The Seat and the Saddle. How Slow is Quick and Fast is Stuck -- Marginality from Theory to Practices -- Marginalised Areas as a Public Policy Concern -- Italian Policies on Marginal Territories: An Overview -- Slowness to Discover the Ordinary Italian Landscape -- Food on the Bike -- The Role of Historic Roads to Preserve and Valorize the Landscape -- Cultural Heritage Preservation and Territorial Attractiveness: A Spatial Multidimensional Evaluation Approach -- Slow Travel Project for Enhancing Territories: Motivations and Directions -- Design, Public Engagement and Communication: Reframing Methodology -- Narration of Cultural Heritage as Anti-fragility Tool -- Learning from the Experience: A Set of European Policies -- The United Kingdom’s National Cycle Network: Paths for Everyone, Past, Present and Future -- The Singularity of the Camino de Santiago as a Contemporary Tourism Case -- The Success of the Cycle Tourist Backbone Along the Danube in Germany and Austria.
    Abstract: This book investigates why and how cycle and walking paths can help to promote the regeneration of marginalized areas facing depopulation and economic decline. In addition, it offers a broad overview of recent scientific research into slow tourism and marginality/spatial inequality and explores the linkages between these topics. Key issues are addressed by experts from various disciplinary backgrounds, and potential measures are proposed for the integration of slow tourism into strategies for regional development. Particular attention is devoted to the VENTO project, which involves the creation of a 700-km-long cycle route from Venice to Turin that passes through various rural and marginalized areas of northern Italy. The goal, research process, design, and early lessons from this important project are all discussed in detail. Moreover, the book describes policies and strategies that have successfully been used to enhance the slow tourism infrastructure in other European countries. Given its scope, the book will appeal to researchers, professionals, and students interested in e.g. policymaking, tourism planning, regional development, and landscape and urban planning.
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    Pages: X, 249 p. 97 illus., 61 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030440039
    Series Statement: Research for Development,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-44003-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-44003-9
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    Climate Change and Agriculture in Zimbabwe : Sustainability in Minority Farming Communities (2021)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Climatology. ; Physical geography. ; Environment. ; Agriculture. ; Sustainability. ; Climate Sciences. ; Physical Geography. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Agriculture.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Climate change and lessons from world indigenous minority farmer communities -- Chapter 3. Climate change and indigenous farmers in Zimbabwe -- Chapter 4. Rainfall and Temperature fluctuations in South-west Zimbabwe(1922-2012) -- Chapter 5. Climate Change impact on indigenous minority farmer communities in SW Zimbabwe -- Chapter 6. Interventions on climate climate change among indigenous minority farmer communities in SW Zimbabwe -- Chapter 7. Indigenous minority communities development basket of priorities in SW Zimbabwe -- Chapter 8. Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book proves, through empirical research, that indigenous and traditional agricultural communities have experienced severe climate change impacts, and have developed corresponding livelihood strategies to strengthen their resilience in a variable climate. With a focus on indigenous minority farming communities in the developing region of South-Western Zimbabwe, the study presents both qualitative and quantitative approaches of data analysis to assess sustainability problems amid climate change and climate variability challenges, and proposes potential solutions. In eight chapters, the book expands on the scarce availability of community-based research on climate change and variability in Zimbabwe. The book is meant for college and university students and stakeholders involved in development work in rural minority farmer communities, especially in climate change prone regions of Africa and other developing countries who have very few options of adaptation and mitigation.
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    Pages: X, 98 p. 23 illus., 19 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030513467
    Series Statement: Sustainable Development Goals Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51346-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-51346-7
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    The Event Horizon: Homo Prometheus and the Climate Catastrophe (2021)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Science Philosophy. ; Bioclimatology. ; Earth Sciences. ; Philosophy of Science. ; Climate Change Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Prologue: From Homo Prometheus to Terra Incognita -- Greenhouse gases and mass extinction of species -- The K-T impact-triggered hyperthermal event -- The Paleocene-Eocene boundary Thermal Maximum -- Cenozoic climates -- Human origins -- Fire and human intelligence -- The Gods and the death cult -- The war against the forests -- Fatal energies -- The Anthropocene hyperthermal Collapse of the Earth's life support systems -- The Fatal species -- An Epilogue.
    Abstract: With the advent of global warming and the nuclear arms race, humans are rapidly approaching a moment of truth. Technologically supreme, they manifest their dreams and nightmares in the real world through science, art, adventures and brutal wars, a paradox symbolized by a candle lighting the dark yet burning away to extinction, as discussed in this book. As these lines are being written, fires are burning on several continents, the Earth’s ice sheets are melting and the oceans are rising, threatening to flood the planet’s coastal zones and river valleys, where civilization arose and humans live and grow food. With the exception of birds like hawks, black kites and fire raptors, humans are the only life form utilizing fire, creating developments they can hardly control. For more than a million years, gathered around campfires during the long nights, mesmerized by the flickering life-like dance of the flames, prehistoric humans acquired imagination, a yearning for omnipotence, premonitions of death, cravings for immortality and conceiving the supernatural. Humans live in realms of perceptions, dreams, myths and legends, in denial of critical facts, waking up for a brief moment to witness a world that is as beautiful as it is cruel. Existentialist philosophy offers a way of coping with the unthinkable. Looking into the future produces fear, an instinctive response that can obsess the human mind and create a conflict between the intuitive reptilian brain and the growing neocortex, with dire consequences. As contrasted with Stapledon’s Last and first Man, where an advanced human species mourns the fate of the Earth, Homo sapiens continues to transfer every extractable molecule of carbon from the Earth to the atmosphere, the lungs of the biosphere, ensuring the demise of the planetary life support system.”.
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    Pages: XI, 134 p. 75 illus., 70 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030547349
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54734-9
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    Strategic Decision Making for Sustainable Management of Industrial Networks (2021)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Management. ; Renewable energy sources. ; Business logistics. ; Technological innovations. ; Sustainability. ; Management. ; Renewable Energy. ; Logistics. ; Supply Chain Management. ; Innovation and Technology Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction: Decision-making and sustainability (Jafar Rezaei) -- Chapter2. Sustainability-based framework for MCDM problems in renewable energies(Siamak Kheibari, Jafar Rezaei) -- Chapter 3. Evaluation of manufacturing organizations ability to overcome internal barriers to green innovations (Himanshu Gupta, Mukesh Kumar Barua) -- Chapter 4. Green Hospital Attributes’ Prioritization Under Hesitant Fuzzy Environment Using a VIKOR-Based Method (Hatice Camgöz Akdağ, Aziz Kemal Konyalıoğlu, Tuğçe Beldek) -- Chapter 5. Logistics in the Circular Economy: Challenges and Opportunities (Alistair Beames, Renzo Akkerman, Jacqueline Bloemhof) -- Chapter 6.The impact of internalization policies on freight transport decisions: an exploration at different geographical scales (Lori Tavasszy) -- Chapter 7. Multi-Criteria Decision Analyses to assess territorial transformations: reflections of a research group. (Lami I.M., Bottero M., Abastante F.) -- Chapter8. Sustainable supplier segmentation (Hamidreza Fallah Lajimi) -- Chapter 9. Greenwashing’ greenhouse emission cuts? (Behnam Taebi, Azar Safari and Ibo van de Poel) -- Chapter 10. The Impact of Collaborative Scheduling and Routing for Interconnected Logistics: A European Case Study (Yousef Maknoon, Shadi Sharif Azadeh, Michel Bierlaire Yousef Maknoon) -- Conclusion(Jafar Rezaei).
    Abstract: This book presents a diverse set of decision-making methodologies to solve some of the most important decisions that most organizations face today. It is an excellent demonstration of some great challenges in our society in the area of sustainability. These great challenges, ranging from sustainability in logistics to the use of renewable energies, needs to be urgently addressed. Sustainability has become one of the most important topics in management and many organizations are taking big steps towards sustainability. Organizations are attempting to use cleaner production technologies and renewable energies sources, to improve health and safety issues within their industries and the products and services they offer. These points involve several important strategic and managerial decisions, highlighted in this book. The book can be used by decision-makers and policy-makers as exemplary guidelines to solve sustainability problems. .
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    Pages: XV, 174 p. 57 illus., 30 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030553852
    Series Statement: Greening of Industry Networks Studies, 8
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55385-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-55385-2
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    Adoption of LMS in Higher Educational Institutions of the Middle East (2021)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Executives Training of. ; Educational technology. ; Science Social aspects. ; Technology Sociological aspects. ; Sustainability. ; Management Education. ; Digital Education and Educational Technology. ; Science and Technology Studies. ; Science, Technology and Society.
    Description / Table of Contents: Adoption of LMS in the Cultural Context of Higher Educational Institutions of the Middle East -- Technology Adoption -- Learning Management Systems -- Technology Adoption in Saudi Arabia -- Technology Adoption Theories and Models -- How Did We Find Evidence for LMS Adoption? -- Empirical Evidence of LMS Adoption in the Middle East -- Adoption of LMS: Evidence from the Middle East -- Conclusions and the Road Ahead.
    Abstract: This book discusses the adoption of learning management systems (LMS) in higher education institutions. It presents influential predictors that may impact instructors’ behavioral intention to adopt learning management systems in the context of Arab culture, as well as a unique model of technology acceptance that draws on and combines previous technology adoption models (i.e., a modified unified theory of acceptance and use of technology model – UTAUT2). Moreover, this study extends the UTAUT2 model by including Hofstede’s (1980) cultural dimensions, and technology awareness as the moderators of the model. It also describes the explanatory technique approach used to collect quantitative data from the instructors at higher education institutions in Saudi Arabia and were analyzed with structural equation modeling using SPSS/Amos software. The findings revealed that facilitating conditions were the strongest predictor of behavioral intention to adopt an LMS, followed by performance expectancy and hedonic motivation, technology awareness, and cultural dimensions exerted a moderating influence on instructors’ behavioral intention to use LMS in their teaching. By including new constructs, this becomes the first study of its kind exploring instructors’ use of LMS in Higher Educational Institutions of Saudi Arabia and other countries of the Middle East. It offers practical insights for a broad range of researchers and professionals at higher education institutions and serves as a reference guide for designers of learning management systems (e.g., blackboard systems), policymakers, and the Ministry of Education staff.
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    Pages: XIII, 89 p. 30 illus., 9 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030501129
    Series Statement: Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation, IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50112-9
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    Advances in Geomorphology and Quaternary Studies in Argentina : Proceedings of the Seventh Argentine Geomorphology and Quaternary Studies Congress (2021)
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    Keywords: Geomorphology. ; Earth sciences. ; Geomorphology. ; Earth Sciences.
    Abstract: This book presents selected research highlights from the Seventh Argentine Geomorphology and Quaternary Studies Congress, hosted at Puerto Madryn, Northern Patagonia, Argentina by the Argentine Association of Geomorphology and Quaternary Studies (AACYG). The congress included special sessions, symposia, invited lectures and posters on the following topics: Quaternary stratigraphy and geochronology, paleontology (diatoms, mollusks, foraminifera, palynology, phytoliths, paleobotany, vertebrates), dendrochronology, climate change, paleoclimate, Pampean Quaternary paleolimnology, paleomagnetism, environmental magnetism, hydrogeochemical processes, geoarchaeology, geomorphology, structural geology and neotectonics, paleosurfaces, volcanism, geological hazards, assets, geomorphosites, and digital mapping. The Scientific Committee of the Congress has selected the papers published in this volume from more than 150 contributions in many different disciplines.
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    Pages: XV, 482 p. 219 illus., 203 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030661618
    Series Statement: Springer Earth System Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-66161-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-66161-8
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    Mitigating Environmental Stresses for Agricultural Sustainability in Egypt (2021)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environment. ; Environmental management. ; Sustainability. ; Water. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Drought tolerance in some field crops -- Drought tolerance in some field crops -- Performance and genetic diversity in water stress tolerance and relation to wheat productivity under rural regions -- Heat stress tolerance, challenges and proposed solutions -- Environmental pollution tolerance in crop plants -- Performance, adaptability and stability of promising bread wheat lines across different environments.
    Abstract: This book focuses on the soil and environmental resources and how to utilize them under Egyptian conditions to achieve tolerance to environmental abiotic stresses, i.e., drought, heat, salt, pollutants, and biotic stresses such as disease resistance. Further, it explores ways to increase productivity, improve the quality of field crops, and reduce the food gap. The application of modern technologies is an essential mechanism for improving crops' productivity through laser, seed technology, mycorrhiza, and biotechnology to enhance the yield of genotypes in sustainable farming systems. Therefore, this book discusses fundamental ways to increase productivity under various environmental circumstances. The book reflects the enormous potential held by horizontal expansion in the newly reclaimed lands in Egypt. Tapping that potential depends on developing crops that are highly tolerant to environmental stresses and mitigating the impacts of climate changes around the world to help Egypt and countries with similar weather and water deficits achieve the 2030 sustainability agenda for agriculture. Given its profundity and scope, the book offers a valuable asset for stakeholders, policy planners, decision-makers, researchers, and scientists in Egypt and worldwide.
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    Pages: XIV, 590 p. 120 illus., 77 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030643232
    Series Statement: Springer Water,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64323-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-64323-2
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    Handbook of Sustainable Development and Leisure Services (2021)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Sociology. ; Leisure. ; Environmental management. ; Tourism. ; Management. ; Human geography. ; Sustainability. ; Leisure Studies. ; Environmental Management. ; Tourism Management. ; Human Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Sustainable development and leisure services: Changes and trends -- Chapter 2. Algorithmic automation of leisure from a sustainable development perspective -- Chapter 3. The role of leisure in sustainable development -- Chapter 4. Leisure activities and recreation facilities in Nigeria: Implications for wholesome community health -- Chapter 5. Leisure activities and loneliness among people with disabilities -- Chapter 6. Physical activity of male and female university students as a manifestation of sustainable development -- Chapter 7. Selected determinants of recreational and tourist activity of the inhabitants of rural communes of the Poznań Metropolis -- Chapter 8. Rural community prosperity vs. tourism progress: An example of sustainable opportunities -- Chapter 9. Leisure industry and hotels: The importance of wellness services for guests’ well-being -- Chapter 10. Contemporary threats to the development of sustainable urban tourism -- Chapter 11. Rural tourism and its contribution to sustainable development in Jyotisar, Kurukshetra (Haryana), India -- Chapter 12. Sustainable development of rural tourist settlements in Serbia: Building a better future for all -- Chapter 13. A typology of hosts in Housing Tourism -- Chapter 14. Glamping and the development of sustainable tourism: A Portuguese case study -- Chapter 15. Ecotourism as a core of sustainability in tourism -- Chapter 16. Environmental sensibility and human values as a factor of forming European eco-tourist market segments -- Chapter 17. A systems approach to ecotourism, leisure and education in Panamá: A case study -- Chapter 18. Religious tourism and sustainable development: Perspectives from Hill States in India -- Chapter 19. Smart tourism: towards the concept of a data-based travel experience -- Chapter 20. Social media and sustainable tourism marketing: Perceptions of leisure-related enterprises’ owners operating within Viana do Castelo Littoral Geopark.
    Abstract: This book reviews empirical and theoretical research on sustainable development in the context of leisure management for communities. Although leading research centers are pursuing interdisciplinary research on leisure in the context of sustainable development, there are still few papers that holistically address the current challenges in this area. In addition, demographic changes have made the promotion of a healthy lifestyle essential. Doing so requires responsible behavior on the part of various stakeholders in this market. This book fills an important gap in the literature and gathers contributions from an interdisciplinary and international team of authors, whose fields of expertise include human geography, management, intersections of sustainability and leisure, behavioral psychology and tourism.
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    Pages: XIX, 318 p. 36 illus., 32 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030598204
    Series Statement: World Sustainability Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-59820-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-59820-4
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    Air, Water, Earth, Fire : How the System Earth Works (2021)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Geology. ; Geochemistry. ; Earth Sciences. ; Geology. ; Geochemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: The World Hidden Beneath Us - Structure and Composition of the Earth -- Air, Water, Earth - The Exogenic Geological Processes -- Fire - How Magmatism Shaped the Earth -- Geomagnetism - The Space Shield of the Planet Earth -- Seismicity - The Breath of a Restless Earth -- Plate Tectonics - The Great Unifying Theory -- Geochemical Cycles - The Circulatory System of Planet Earth -- The Geochemical Cycles and the Environment - How Man is Changing the Earth -- From Hadean to Anthropocene - The Endless Story of a Lucky Planet -- Epilogue.
    Abstract: The book describes the structure, composition and evolution of the Earth, the main geological processes occurring on it, and how some crucial environmental matters that are amply debated in the media (e.g. pollution, greenhouse effect) can be fully understood by placing them in the holistic context of the system Earth as a whole. It provides basic information on a series of key geological issues, from the structure and composition of the Earth to the large-scale processes that characterize our planet, such as rock alteration and sedimentation, magmatism, geomagnetism, seismicity, plate tectonics, cyclical migration of chemical elements through various Earth reservoirs (Geochemical Cycles), and evolution of the planet from Hadean to present. It intends to reach a wide readership, which is interested in our planet and wish to have a general and comprehensive view of its origin, evolution and activity. Potential readership includes undergraduate and advanced undergraduate students in Geology and other scientific disciplines, and any moderately- to well-educated people interested in the surrounding world and eager to gain a basic knowledge of the Earth and to reach an integrated view of how our planet is working. Includes debated issues of the environmental changes by framing them within the evolution and history of the Earth.
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    Pages: XV, 223 p. 59 illus., 58 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030780135
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-78013-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-78013-5
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    Towards Implementation of Sustainability Concepts in Developing Countries (2021)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Science Study and teaching. ; Bioclimatology. ; Engineering geology. ; Landscape architecture. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences. ; Science Education. ; Climate Change Ecology. ; Geoengineering. ; Landscape Architecture. ; Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Evaluation of the Sustainable Building Materials for Economic Housing in Egypt -- The Architectural Design of Outdoor Spaces in Oncology Hospitals. Toward Achieving Social Sustainability for Oncology Patients -- Visual Comfort in Elder Care Facilities: Promoting Environmental Gerontology Theory -- The Relation Between Walking and Urban Form: Identifying Gaps in Egyptian Literature -- Heritage Sites: Towards Creative Ambiance in Public Spaces Attached - Impact of Creative Ambiance on Societal Development -- Understanding challenges/barriers and the motivations of farmers to adopt Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs): case study of Sumerpur Tehsil of Rajasthan, India -- Sustainable Living Fences (SLF): To Develop the Function and Form of Universities’ Fences. (Based on Value Architecture) -- Toward a Sustainable Design of the Rehabilitation Centers For Addiction -- Toward Resiliency through Sustainable Urban Formation in Baghdad -- Improving Sustainability in Indian Cities through Expansion of Edible Green Spaces: Exploring Million Plus Cities of Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad.
    Abstract: This book focuses on sustainability concepts in architecture and urban design, environmental issues, and natural resources. Today it has become essential to reduce carbon emissions, protect habitats, and preserve the delicate ecosystems of our planet. Accordingly, sustainable development has to be improved by decreasing the consumption of non-renewable resources, in order to help nature replenish itself. Further, it highlights the efforts that have been made by architects, environmentalists, engineers, students, planners and everyone in between in order to improve sustainability in various developing communities and countries.
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    Pages: XV, 324 p. 214 illus., 183 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030743499
    Series Statement: Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation, IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74349-9
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    The Dinaric Karst System of Croatia : Speleology and Cave Exploration (2021)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Physical geography. ; Civil engineering. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Earth Sciences. ; Physical Geography. ; Civil Engineering. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Water.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction to Karst and Geology of Croatia -- The Dinaric karst system in Croatia -- Underground karst morphology (speleology) -- Caves in Croatia - Caves in the central part of Dinaric karst -- Caverns found and explored during construction work in the Dinaric Karst of Croatia -- Caverns found and explored during construction of road tunnels in Istria and the Gorski kotar region -- Caverns found and explored during the construction of road tunnels in Lika and Dalmatia regions and the city of Rijeka -- Caverns found and explored during the construction of bridges, viaducts, roads and railroads -- Caverns found and explored during the construction of airports and in quarries -- Particularly interesting and rare occurrences in caves of the Dinaric Karst in Croatia -- Cave speleometry in the Dinaric Karst of Croatia -- Research Methods -- International activity of speleologists from Croatia -- .
    Abstract: This book offers readers a thorough introduction to the Dinaric Karst System in Croatia. As the first comprehensive book on the country’s caves and karst, it presents a wealth of fascinating photographs from its karst underground. To date, ca. 12,000 caves and pits have been confirmed in Croatia, approximately 35% of which contain constant groundwater. Knowing the amount, direction and quality of groundwater that has been discovered in caves of the Croatian karst allows us to predict with greater certainty the hydrogeological situation of some karst areas where no special drilling or borehole measurements were performed. In the process of building highways in the country’s karst regions over the last thirty years, thousands of caverns (speleological features without natural entrances) were discovered and thoroughly explored. All of them were geologically mapped, surveyed, and photographed in detail. Extensive research was systematically carried out in Croatian karst regions on sections of roads, highways, cuttings, slides, tunnels, bridge foundations, viaducts, etc., while creating ca. 800 kilometers of highways (such as the Zagreb-Rijeka highway, Zagreb-Split-Dubrovnik highway, Y-Ipsilon of Istria semi-highway, Rijeka-Rupa highway, Zagreb-Zadar semi-highway, and the Rijeka bypass). Some of these caverns contain major chambers like in the “Sveti Rok” tunnel and in some of them, like in the “Vrata” tunnel, it was even necessary to build a bridge. This bridge is the longest one in the world built in a tunnel over a cavern. The book describes this and many more features of the cave exploration of the Dinaric Karst System of Croatia, making it a valuable resource for researchers, engineers, cavers, and all other readers interested in karst.
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    Pages: XXV, 437 p. 449 illus., 445 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030805876
    Series Statement: Cave and Karst Systems of the World,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80587-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-80587-6
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    The Soils of Nepal (2021)
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    Keywords: Soil science. ; Agriculture. ; Earth sciences. ; Soil Science. ; Agriculture. ; Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- History of Soil Research -- Climate -- Geology and Physiography -- Land Use and Land Cover -- Soil Formation -- Soil Types, Soil Classification and Mapping -- Soil Properties -- Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management -- Land Degradation -- Soils and Human -- Soil Issues and Future Perspective.
    Abstract: This book publishes consolidated information on the soils of Nepal from all possible sources. The Survey Department, Government of Nepal, conducted two national scale soil survey projects to classify soils of Nepal (Land Resource Mapping Project ended in 1985, and National Land Use Planning Project ended in 2021). Both projects adopted the United States Department of Agriculture system of soil classification. Besides, National Soil Science Research Center (previously known as Soil Science Division) of Nepal Agricultural Research Council and Soil Management Directorate, Department of Agriculture, also worked on soils of Nepal. To date, the information on the soils of Nepal is not published in well-documented form but has been reported widely as gray literature (project report or government report) or peer-review articles. 'The Soils of Nepal’ is a part of ‘World Soils Book Series’ which constitutes twelve chapters—covering broad aspects such as soil research history, climate, geology, soil classification and mapping, and soil fertility. Furthermore, information about soil properties and relation between soil constituents of the dominant soil types of Nepal and their scope of use in the context of land use are described. This book also tries to simplify the intricate relationship among soil, culture, and people. Each chapter contains a comprehensive, richly illustrated, and up-to-date overview of the soils of Nepal. We believe it fulfils a quest for a global audience including students, educators, extension workers, and soil scientists, who are interested to know the young soils of Nepal.
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    Pages: XVIII, 161 p. 46 illus., 44 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030809997
    Series Statement: World Soils Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80999-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-80999-7
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    Parched - The Cape Town Drought Story (2021)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental management. ; Economic policy. ; Social policy. ; Communication. ; Water. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management. ; Socio-Economic Policy. ; Media and Communication.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1, Introduction -- Chapter 2. Water Supply in Cape Town -- Chapter 3. Reconciliation strategy -- Chapter 4. Politics, trust and governance -- Chapter 5. The Drought -- Chapter 6. Reliance on rainfall, climate variability and climate change -- Chapter 7. The Water Resilience Programme -- Chapter 8. The New Water Programme -- Chapter 9. NWP: Managing dam levels -- Chapter 10. NWP: Managing Demand -- Chapter 11. NWP: Augmentation -- Chapter 12. Lessons learnt -- Chapter 13. Conclusion.
    Abstract: The book presents the history of water supply to Cape Town, leading up to the worst ever drought recorded, through political turmoil impacting on drought interventions and resulting in the adoption of an integrated water strategy. Regions reliant on water supply from rainfed dams have always been vulnerable to the impact of drought. This is exacerbated by the uncertainty of future rainfall, which is never guaranteed, and reliance is placed on modelling using historic data. While weather has always been variable, climate has been generally reliable. With anthropogenic activity causing changes in climate, the validity of modelling based on history is currently not fully trusted. Unless the storage capacity is sufficient to carry through numerous seasons of poor rainfall, even with water restrictions to match demand and supply in times of depleted rainfall, the risk of reservoirs running dry remains a threat.
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    Pages: XXIX, 290 p. 82 illus., 41 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030788896
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-78889-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-78889-6
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    Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology Volume 255 : Glyphosate (2021)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Environmental management. ; Food Safety measures. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Management. ; Food Safety.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Glyphosate: Uses Other than in Glyphosate-Resistant Crops, Mode of Action, Degradation in Plants, and Effects on Non-Target Plants and Agricultural Microbes -- 2. History and Outlook for Glyphosate-Resistant Crops -- 3. Ecotoxicology of Glyphosate-Resistant Weeds -- 4. Ecotoxicology of Glyphosate, its Formulants, and Environmental Degradation Products.
    Abstract: Glyphosate: Uses Other than in Glyphosate-Resistant Crops, Mode of Action, Degradation in Plants, and Effects on Non-Target Plants and Agricultural Microbes Stephen O. Duke History and Outlook for Glyphosate-Resistant Crops Jerry M. Green and Daniel L. Siehl Evolution of Glyphosate-Resistant Weeds Yousoon Baek, Lucas Kopecky Bobadilla, Darci A. Giacomini, Jacob S. Montgomery, Brent P. Murphy, and Patrick J. Tranel Ecotoxicology of Glyphosate, its formulants, and Fnvironmental Degradation Products José L. Rodríguez-Gil, Ryan S. Prosser, Stephen O. Duke, and Keith R. Solomon.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVII, 205 p. 10 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030684839
    Series Statement: Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, Continuation of Residue Reviews, 255
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-68483-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-68483-9
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    Sustainability in the Maritime Domain : Towards Ocean Governance and Beyond (2021)
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    Keywords: Economic geography. ; Shipping. ; Sustainability. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Economic Geography. ; Maritime Economics. ; Sustainability. ; Water.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1. Introducing Sustainability in the Maritime Domain -- Chapter2. Greening the Blue Economy: A Trans-disciplinary Analysis -- Chapter3. Regional Marine Spatial Planning: A Tool For Greening Blue Economy In The Bay Of Bengal -- Chapter4. Green Ports and Sustainable Shipping in the European context -- Chapter5. Maritime Transport and Sustainable Fisheries: Breaking the Silos -- Chapter6. Maritime Security: Adapting for Mid-century Challenges -- Chapter7. ISPS Code implementation: overkill and off-target -- Chapter8. Port and Maritime Security and Sustainability -- Chapter9. Governance of international sea borders: regional approaches and sustainable solutions for maritime surveillance in the Mediterranean Sea -- Chapter10. The applicability of the international and regional efforts to prevent oil pollution: comparative analysis between the Arabian Gulf Region and the North Sea -- Chapter11. Autonomous operations, digital technologies and implications for Maritime Education and Training -- Chapter12. Synergies Between the Obligations and Measures to Reduce Vessel-Source Underwater Noise and Greenhouse Gas Emissions -- Chapter13. Sustainable Maritime Labour Governance: The Role of Transformative Partnership in Seafarers' Welfare -- Chapter14. Underwater noise from shipping – a special case for the Arctic -- Chapter15. Canadian Ports Sustainability: A Strategic Response to Disruptive Paradigms such as COVID-19 -- Chapter16. Lessons Learned from Robotics & AI in a Liability Context: A Sustainability Perspective -- Chapter17. The role of slow steaming in shipping and methods of CO2 reduction -- Chapter18. Maritime Governance & Small Island Developing States of the Wider Caribbean Region in the Era of Climate Change Adaptation -- Chapter19. Mind the gap: Women in the boardroom, on board and in the port -- Chapter20. Maritime Governance and International Maritime Organization instruments focused on sustainability in the light of United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals -- Chapter21. Putting the Pieces Together for Sustainable Shipping -- Chapter22. Conclusions: Connecting Sustainable Development Goals to the Maritime Domain. .
    Abstract: This volume explores options for a sustainable maritime domain, including maritime transportation, such as, Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP), maritime education and training, maritime traffic and advisory systems, maritime security. Other activities in the maritime domain covered in the book include small-scale fisheries and sustainable fisheries, and greening the blue economy. The book aims to provide the building blocks needed for a framework for good ocean governance; a framework that will serve through the next decade and, and hopefully, well beyond the 2030 milepost of the UN Agenda for Sustainable Development. In short, this book brings together the problems of the current world and sustainable solutions that are in the development process and will eventually materialize in the not so distant future. Additionally, the book presents a trans-disciplinary analysis of integral sustainable maritime transportation solutions and crucial issues relevant to good ocean governance that have recently been discussed at different national, regional and international fora, highlighting ongoing work to develop and support governance systems that facilitate industry requirements, and meet the needs of coastal states and indigenous peoples, of researchers, of spatial planners, and of other sectors dependent on the oceans. The book will be of interest to researchers across many disciplines, especially those that are engaged in cross-sectoral research and developments in the maritime transport sector and across the wider maritime domain. To this end, the book covers areas including natural and social sciences, geographical studies, spatial planning, maritime security and gender studies, as they relate to transport and the wider maritime sector. In addition, the book explores frameworks for sustainable ocean governance being developed under the UN’s Agenda for Sustainable Development to 2030. It will also look beyond the 2030 milepost under that Agenda, and will be of use to national and international policymakers and practitioners, government actors at the EU and other regional and national levels and to researchers of ocean governance, sustainability and management, and maritime transport.
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    Pages: XVIII, 525 p. 38 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030693251
    Series Statement: Strategies for Sustainability,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69325-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-69325-1
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    Advanced Technologies for Sustainable Development of Urban Green Infrastructure : Proceedings of Smart and Sustainable Cities 2020 (2021)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Urban ecology (Biology). ; Climatology. ; Soil science. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Urban Ecology. ; Climate Sciences. ; Soil Science. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Tree health of Larix sibirica Ledeb. in the railway impact zone on Kola Peninsula -- The influence of soil quality on trees’ health in urban forest -- Ground penetrating radar tomography application to study of live tree trunks: case studies of defects detection -- Morphological and Macroanatomical Indicators of Long-Term and Current State of Trees of Quercus -- Carbon Dioxide Fluxes of an Urban Forest in Moscow -- Regulating Ecosystem Services in Russian cities: Can Urban Green Infrastructure Cope with Air Pollution and Heat Islands? -- Effects of Small Water Bodies on the Urban Heat Island and their Interaction with Urban Green Spaces in a Medium-Size City in Germany -- Assessment of Soil Properties and Tree Performance on Fountain Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue Landfills in New York City -- Variability of Infiltration Rates at Selected Green Infrastructure Sites in New York City -- Assessment of soil heavy metal pollution by land use zones in small towns of the industrialized Arctic region, Russia -- Activity concentration of natural radionuclides and total heavy metals content in soils of urban agglomeration -- Metabolic adjustments in urban lawns in response to soil salinization -- Impact of Overgrown plant Deposit on physicochemical properties: Sod-podzolic soils during the last 60 years in the Central State Biosphere Forest Reserve, Western European Part of Russia -- Culturable Airborne Fungi of Urban, Forest and Coastal Areas of the Kola Peninsula -- Toxic Cyanobacteria in the arctic lakes: new environmental challenges. A case study -- Unfavorable impact of the urbanization on the immune antiviral protection in children: the relationship with recurrent respiratory infections -- Urbanization Effect on Children's Autonomic Nervous System -- The Prevalence of Atopic Dermatitis among Children and Adults in Kazakhstan -- Some features of the key phenotypes of allergic rhinitis among children in a metropolis -- Playground arrangement for children with special health needs -- Environmental, social and economic potentials of urban protected areas: case study of Moscow, Russia -- Assessing the proposed volume of recreational ecosystem services: case study of Moscow's urban protected areas -- National park «Elk Island» in the Moscow region's green infrastructure -- The concept of ecosystem services in Russian urban legislation -- Environmental safety of urbanized territories as a developing institution for ensuring the vital interests of mankind -- Environmental Assessment of Thermal Energy Facilities Impact on Ecosystem Services for the Production of Oxygen in Urban Settlements -- Ecological assessment of rapeseed cultivation to improve chemically degraded urban Albic Luvisol -- Cultural Ecosystem Services of Urban Green Spaces. How and what people value in urban nature? -- Ecosystem services approach for landscaping project: the case of Metropolia Residential Complex.
    Abstract: This proceedings book focuses on advanced technologies to monitor and model urban soils, vegetation and climate, including internet of things, remote sensing, express and non-destructive techniques. The Smart and Sustainable Cities (SSC) conference is a regular event, organized each second year in RUDN University (Russia) and providing a multidisciplinary platform for scientists and practitioners in urban environmental monitoring, modeling, planning and management.
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    Pages: XIV, 332 p. 116 illus., 91 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030752859
    Series Statement: Springer Geography,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75285-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-75285-9
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    Pandemic Communication and Resilience (2021)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Environmental health. ; Public health. ; Communication in medicine. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Health. ; Public Health. ; Health Communication.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Bio-communicability: The biopolitics of communication -- Pandemic messages & developing trust: The importance of pre-pandemic relationships -- Outbreak narrative in pandemics: Resilience building in communicating about 1918 Influenza and SARS -- The Building Blocks of Effective Pandemic Communication Strategy: Models to Enable Resilient Risk and Crisis communication -- Pandemics and Resiliency: Cognitive Psychology, Psychometrics and Mental Models -- Vaccine hesitancy and secondary risks -- Covid and Cuomo: Using the CERC Model to Evaluate Strategic Uses of Twitter on Pandemic Communications -- Exploring the Interplay be-tween Psychological Processes, Affective Responses, Political Identity, and News Avoidance -- A Story about Toilet Paper: Pandemic Panic-Buying and Public Resilience -- Celebrity, Resilience, and Communication: The role of Some “Good News” during Covid-19 Pandemic -- Economic feedback loops: Crisis communication methods and exhibited by the travel and tourism industry during the Covid-19 pandemic -- Health Campaign or War Campaign? Donald Trump’s Metaphoric Narrative on COVID-19 -- How does my mask look? Nonverbal communication through decorative mask wearing -- Masks Don’t Work But You Should Get One: Circulation Of The Science Of Masking During The Covid-19 Pandemic -- The Politics of Fear and Loathing: Media Coverage of Zika Cases in the United States -- Multi-sector Situational Awareness in the Covid-19 Pandemic: The Southwest Ohio Experience -- Coping and resilience: Reframing what it means to have a good pregnancy during COVID-19 -- Narratives: Pandemic resilience: What we can learn from a rural Liberian village’s response to Ebola -- The role of scientific output in public debates in times of cri-sis: A case study of the reopening of schools during the Covid-19 pandemic in Spain, South Africa and the Netherlands -- Emotions, morals and resilience: the consumption of news in Ibero-America during the Covid-19 pandemic -- Media and resilience on Covid-19 in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh -- Fake News on Covid-19 in Indonesia -- Communication strategies of the circulation of fake news in Brazil about Covid-19 on WhatsApp -- Epilogue.
    Abstract: This book examines how we design and deliver health communication messages relating to outbreaks, epidemics, and pandemics. We have experienced major changes to how the public receives and searches for information about health crises over the last twelve decades with the ongoing shift from text/broadcast-based to digital messaging and social media. Both health theories and practices are examined as it applies to testing, tracking, hoarding, therapeutics, and vaccines with case studies. Challenges to communicate about health to diverse audiences (including the science illiterate) and across (both Western and developing economies) have been complicated by politics, norms and mores, personal heuristics, and biases, such as mortality salience, news avoidance, and quarantine fatigue. Issues of economic development and land use, trade and transportation, and even climate change have increased the exposure of human populations to infectious diseases making risk and resilience more pressing. The book has been designed to support health communicators and public health management professionals, students, and interested stakeholders and university libraries.
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    Pages: XV, 401 p. 35 illus., 30 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030773441
    Series Statement: Risk, Systems and Decisions,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-77344-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-77344-1
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    Recent Trends in Mycological Research : Volume 1: Agricultural and Medical Perspective (2021)
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    Keywords: Fungi. ; Mycology. ; Microbiology. ; Agriculture. ; Sustainability. ; Plant biotechnology. ; Fungi. ; Agriculture. ; Sustainability. ; Plant Biotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Mycological Research for Agriculture and Medical Importance: An Introduction -- Beneficial Fungal Communities from Agricultural Soil for Plant Growth Promotion and Soil Health -- Plant Growth Promoting Fungi: Mechanisms and Applications for Crop Productivity -- Alleviation of Diverse Abiotic Stress in Plant Through the Fungal Communities -- Phosphate Solubilizing Fungi: Current Perspective and Future Need for Agricultural Sustainability -- Fe-Chelating Compounds Producing Fungal Communities and their Applications -- Fungal Diversity and Ecology: Major Challenges for Crop Production in Present Climate Scenarios -- Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi: Interactions with Plants and their Role in Agricultural Sustainability -- Portraying Fungal Mechanisms in Stress Tolerance: Perspective for Sustainable Agriculture -- Fungal Communities as Biological Control Agents for Different Phytopathogenic Organisms -- Fungal Nanoparticles for Sustainable Agriculture -- Medically Important Fungi: Biodiversity, Abundances, and Applications -- Isolation and Molecular Characterization of Medically Important Fungi: Current Research and Future Prospects -- Human Fungal Pathogens: Diversity, Genomics, and Preventions -- Formation, Resistance, and Pathogenicity of Fungal Biofilms: Current Trends and Future Challenges -- Mycological Interactions: Beneficial Impact on Pathogenesis and Human Disease -- Medical Applications of Fungal Nanotechnology: Current Research and Future Scope -- Agriculturally and Medically Important Fungi: Conclusion and Future Vision -- Bibliography -- Index.
    Abstract: Fungi range from being microscopic, single-celled yeasts to multicellular and heterotrophic in nature. Fungal communities have been found in vast ranges of environmental conditions. They can be associated with plants epiphytically, endophytically, or rhizospherically. Extreme environments represent unique ecosystems that harbor novel biodiversity of fungal communities. Interest in the exploration of fungal diversity has been spurred by the fact that fungi perform numerous functions integral in sustaining the biosphere, ranging from nutrient cycling to environmental detoxification, which involves processes like augmentation, supplementation, and recycling of plant nutrients - a particularly important process in sustainable agriculture. Fungal communities from natural and extreme habitats help promote plant growth, enhance crop yield, and enhance soil fertility via direct or indirect plant growth promoting (PGP) mechanisms of solubilization of phosphorus, potassium, and zinc, production of ammonia, hydrogen cyanides, phytohormones, Fe-chelating compounds, extracellular hydrolytic enzymes, and bioactive secondary metabolites. These PGP fungi could be used as biofertilizers, bioinoculants, and biocontrol agents in place of chemical fertilizers and pesticides in eco-friendly manners for sustainable agriculture and environments. Along with agricultural applications, medically important fungi play a significant role for human health. Fungal communities are useful for sustainable environments as they are used for bioremediation which is the use of microorganisms' metabolism to degrade waste contaminants (sewage, domestic, and industrial effluents) into non-toxic or less toxic materials by natural biological processes. Fungi could be used as mycoremediation for the future of environmental sustainability. Fungi and fungal products have the biochemical and ecological capability to degrade environmental organic chemicals and to decrease the risk associated with metals, semi-metals, and noble metals either by chemical modification or by manipulating chemical bioavailability. The two volumes of Recent Trends in Mycological Research aim to provide an understanding of fungal communities from diverse environmental habitats and their potential applications in agriculture, medical, environments and industry. The books are useful to scientists, researchers, and students involved in microbiology, biotechnology, agriculture, molecular biology, environmental biology and related subjects.
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    Pages: XX, 498 p. 45 illus., 41 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030606596
    Series Statement: Fungal Biology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60659-6
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    Plant Diseases and Food Security in the 21st Century (2021)
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    Keywords: Plant diseases. ; Agriculture. ; Sustainability. ; Food science. ; Plant Pathology. ; Agriculture. ; Sustainability. ; Food Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1. Crop Diseases Threaten Global Food Security. Chapter 1: Potatoes, citrus and coffee under threat(Jean Beagle Ristaino) -- Chapter 2: Gone bananas? Current and future impact of Fusarium wilt on production (Randy C. Ploetz) -- Part II: Emerging plant diseases and global food security : Chapter 3: Plant diseases, global food security and the role of R. Glenn Anderson (S. Rajaram, H. J. Dubin) -- Chapter 4: Optimising reactive disease management using spatially explicit models at the landscape scale (Frédéric Fabre, Jérôme Coville, Nik J. Cunniffe) -- Chapter 5: Challenge of virus disease threats to ensuring sustained uptake of vitamin-A-rich sweetpotato in Africa (Jan Kreuze, Wilmer Cuellar, Jan Low) -- Part III: Global impacts of plant disease epidemics. Chapter 6: The impact of rice diseases in tropical Asia(N.P. Castilla, J.B. Macasero, J.E. Villa, A.H. Sparks, L. Willocqu, S. Savary) -- Chapter 7: Importance of Fusarium spp. in wheat to food security: a global perspective(Toni Petronaitis, Steven Simpfendorfer, Daniel Hüberli) -- Chapter 8: Quantitative assessment of consequences of quarantine plant pathogen introductions: from crop losses to environmental impact (Michael Jeger, Giuseppe Stancanelli, Gianni Gilioli, Gregor Urek, Ariena van Bruggen, Jean-Claude Grégoire, Vittorio Rossi, Wopke van der Werf, Alan MacLeod, Gritta Schader, Sybren Vos, Svetla Kozelska, Marco Pautasso, Ciro Gardi, Olaf-Mosbach-Schulz) -- Part IV: Innovative techniques for monitoring emerging diseases. Chapter 9: Diagnosis and assessment of some fungal pathogens of rice: novel methods bring new opportunities (Sara Franco Ortega, Davide Spadaro, Maria Lodovica Gullino) -- Chapter 10: Automated detection of ‘Ca. Liberibacter asiaticus’ infection in citrus using immune tissue prints and machine learning(Jonathan Shao, Fang Ding, Shimin Fu, John S. Hartung) -- Chapter 11: Plantwise: a knowledge and intelligence tool for food security through crop protection (Claire Beverley, Manju Thakur) -- Part V: Plant diseases and food safety. Chapter 12: Pesticide residues in food: a never-ending challenge (Carmen Tiu) -- Chapter 13: How can plant pathology help in the control of human pathogens associated with edible crop plants?(Nicola Holden).
    Abstract: Of the global population of more than 7 billion people, some 800 million do not have enough to eat today. By 2050, the population is expected to exceed 9 billion. It has been estimated that some 15% of food production is lost to plant diseases; in developing countries losses may be much higher. Historically, plant diseases have had catastrophic impact on food production. For example: potato blight caused the Irish famine in 1845; brown spot of rice caused the Great Bengal Famine of 1943; southern corn leaf blight caused a devastating epidemic on the US corn crop in 1970. Food security is threatened by an ongoing sequence of plant diseases, some persistent for decades or centuries, others more opportunistic. Wheat blast and banana xanthomonas wilt are two contrasting examples of many that currently threaten food production. Other emerging diseases will follow. The proposed title aims to provide a synthesis of expert knowledge to address this central challenge to food security for the 21st century. Chapters [5] and [11] are available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030578992
    Series Statement: Plant Pathology in the 21st Century, 10
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-57899-2
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    Ecosystem Collapse and Climate Change (2021)
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    Keywords: Biotic communities. ; Ecology . ; Conservation biology. ; Environmental management. ; Physical geography. ; Sustainability. ; Ecosystems. ; Ecology. ; Conservation Biology. ; Environmental Management. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Ecosystem Collapse and Climate Change: An Introduction -- PART I. Polar and Boreal Ecosystems -- Ecosystem Collapse on a Sub-Antarctic Island -- Permafrost Thaw in Northern Peatlands: Rapid Changes in Ecosystem and Landscape Functions -- Post-fire Recruitment Failure as a Driver of Forest to Non-forest Ecosystem Shifts in Boreal Regions -- A Paleo-perspective on Ecosystem Collapse in Boreal North America -- PART II. Temperate and Semi-arid Ecosystems -- The 2016 Tasmanian Wilderness Fires: Fire Regime Shifts and Climate Change in a Gondwanan Biogeographic Refugium -- Climate-Induced Global Forest Shifts due to Heatwave-Drought -- Extreme Events Trigger Terrestrial and Marine Ecosystem Collapses in the Southwestern USA and Southwestern Australia -- PART III. Tropical and Temperate Coastal Ecosystems -- Processes and Factors Driving Change in Mangrove Forests: An Evaluation Based on the Mass Dieback Event in Australia’s Gulf of Carpentaria -- Recurrent Mass-Bleaching and the Potential for Ecosystem Collapse on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef -- Sliding Toward the Collapse of Mediterranean Coastal Marine Rocky Ecosystems -- Marine Heatwave Drives Collapse of Kelp Forests in Western Australia -- Impact of Marine Heatwaves on Seagrass Ecosystems.
    Abstract: Human-driven greenhouse emissions are increasing the velocity of climate change and the frequency and intensity of climate extremes far above historical levels. These changes, along with other human-perturbations, are setting the conditions for more rapid and abrupt ecosystem dynamics and collapse. This book presents new evidence on the rapid emergence of ecosystem collapse in response to the progression of anthropogenic climate change dynamics that are expected to intensify as the climate continues to warm. Discussing implications for biodiversity conservation, the chapters provide examples of such dynamics globally covering polar and boreal ecosystems, temperate and semi-arid ecosystems, as well as tropical and temperate coastal ecosystems. Given its scope, the volume appeals to scientists in the fields of general ecology, terrestrial and coastal ecology, climate change impacts, and biodiversity conservation.
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    Pages: VIII, 366 p. 93 illus., 86 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030713300
    Series Statement: Ecological Studies, Analysis and Synthesis, 241
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71330-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-71330-0
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    Recent Trends in Mycological Research : Volume 2: Environmental and Industrial Perspective (2021)
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    Keywords: Fungi. ; Mycology. ; Microbiology. ; Agriculture. ; Sustainability. ; Plant biotechnology. ; Fungi. ; Agriculture. ; Sustainability. ; Plant Biotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- 1. Bioprospecting and Applications of Fungi: A Game Changer in Present Scenario -- 2. Fungal Communities for Bioremediation of Contaminated Soil for Sustainable Environments -- 3. White-Rot Fungi for Bioremediation of Polychlorinated Biphenyl Contaminated Soil -- 4. Fungal Secondary Metabolites for Bioremediation of Hazardous Heavy Metals -- 5. Fungal Enzymes: Degradation and Detoxification of Organic and Inorganic Pollutants -- 6. Fungal Communities for the Remediation of Environmental Pollutants -- 7. Microbial Consortia for Effective Degradation and Decolorization of Textile Effluents -- 8. Fungi in Remediation of Hazardous Wastes: Current Status and Future Outlook -- 9. Applications of Myco-Nanoparticles in Remediation: Current Status and Future Challenges -- 10. Marine Fungal Communities: Metabolic Engineering for Secondary Metabolites and their Industrial Applications -- 11. Industrially Important Fungal Enzymes: Productions and Applications -- 12. Fungal Exopolysaccharides: Production and Biotechnological Industrial Applications in Food and Allied Sectors -- 13. Neoteric Trends in Medicinal Plant-AMF Association and Elicited Accumulation of Phytochemicals -- 14. Fungal Endophytes from Orchidaceae: Diversity and Applications -- 15. Fungal Mycotoxins-Occurrence and Detection -- 16. Preservative Efficacy of Essential Oils against Post-harvested Fungi and Insects of Food Commodities – A Prospect to Go Green -- 17. Fungal Biorefineries for Biofuel Production for Sustainable Future Energy Systems -- 18. Environmental and Industrial Perspective of Beneficial Fungal Communities: Current Research and Future Challenges -- Index.
    Abstract: Fungi range from being microscopic, single-celled yeasts to multicellular and heterotrophic in nature. Fungal communities have been found in vast ranges of environmental conditions. They can be associated with plants epiphytically, endophytically, or rhizospherically. Extreme environments represent unique ecosystems that harbor novel biodiversity of fungal communities. Interest in the exploration of fungal diversity has been spurred by the fact that fungi perform numerous functions integral in sustaining the biosphere, ranging from nutrient cycling to environmental detoxification, which involves processes like augmentation, supplementation, and recycling of plant nutrients--a particularly important process in sustainable agriculture. Fungal communities from natural and extreme habitats help promote plant growth, enhance crop yield, and soil fertility via direct or indirect plant growth promoting (PGP) mechanisms of solubilization of phosphorus, potassium, and zinc, production of ammonia, hydrogen cyanides, phytohormones, Fe-chelating compounds, extracellular hydrolytic enzymes, and bioactive secondary metabolites. These PGP fungi could be used as biofertilizers, bioinoculants, and biocontrol agents in place of chemical fertilizers and pesticides in eco-friendly manners for sustainable agriculture and environments. Along with agricultural applications, medically important fungi play significant role for human health. Fungal communities are useful for sustainable environments as they are used for bioremediation which is the use of microorganisms' metabolism to degrading waste contaminants (sewage, domestic, and industrial effluents) into non-toxic or less toxic materials by natural biological processes. Fungi could be used as mycoremediation for the future of environmental sustainability. Fungi and fungal products have the biochemical and ecological capability to degrade environmental organic chemicals and to decrease the risk associated with metals, semi-metals, and noble metals either by chemical modification or by manipulating chemical bioavailability. The two volumes of "Recent Trends in Mycological Research” aim to provide an understanding of fungal communities from diverse environmental habitats and their potential applications in agriculture, medical, environments and industry. The books are useful to scientists, researchers, and students involved in microbiology, biotechnology, agriculture, molecular biology, environmental biology and related subjects.
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    Pages: XXI, 532 p. 90 illus., 67 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030682606
    Series Statement: Fungal Biology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-68260-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-68260-6
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    Geostatistics and Geospatial Technologies for Groundwater Resources in India (2021)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Pollution. ; Sustainability. ; Environment. ; Geology. ; Pollution. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1. Fundamentals of Geostatistics and Geospatial Technologies -- Chapter 1. Principles of geostatistics -- Chapter 2. Spatial variability and semivariogram theory -- Chapter 3. Kriging and its type (Ordinary krigging, co-kriging and regression kriging) -- Chapter 4. Lognormal kriging, probability kriging and Indicator kriging -- Part 2. Groundwater Availability: Exploration, depletion, Recharge and Storage -- Chapter 5. Field-based monitoring of groundwater -- Chapter 6. Satellite-based monitoring of groundwater depletion.
    Abstract: This book offers essential information on geospatial technologies for water resource management and highlights the latest GIS and geostatistics techniques as they relate to groundwater. Groundwater is inarguably India's single most important natural resource. It is the foundation of millions of Indian farmers' livelihood security and the primary source of drinking water for a vast majority of Indians in rural and urban areas. The prospects of continued high rates of growth in the Indian economy will, to a great extent, depend on how judiciously we can manage groundwater in the years to come. Over the past three decades, India has emerged as by far the single largest consumer of groundwater in the world. Though groundwater has made the country self-sufficient in terms of food, we face a crisis of dwindling water tables and declining water quality. Deep drilling by tube wells, which was once part of the solution to water shortages, is now in danger of becoming part of the problem. Consequently, we urgently need to focus our efforts on the sustainable and equitable management of groundwater. Addressing that need, this book presents novel advances in and applications of RS–GIS and geostatistical techniques to the research community in a precise and straightforward manner.
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    Pages: XXV, 598 p. 260 illus., 243 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030623975
    Series Statement: Springer Hydrogeology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-62397-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-62397-5
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    The Economics of Climate Change in Argentina (2021)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Climatology. ; Economic geography. ; Renewable energy sources. ; Environmental management. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Economic Geography. ; Renewable Energy. ; Environmental Management. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. The impacts of extreme temperatures on mortality risks in Argentina -- Chapter 3. Mitigation and adaptation processes in crop yields. The case of soybeans in Argentina -- Chapter 4. Beyond the Question "Is there Carbon Decoupling". Decoupling Rankings -- Chapter 5. How could trade liberalization on environmental goods and services reduce CO2 Emissions? Decomposing Scale, Technique and Composition effects in a CGE approach -- Chapter 6. Carbon taxes and renewable energy: a discussion about the Green paradox -- Chapter 7. Climate change and Sustainable Development Goals -- Chapter 8. Climate change and Argentina: policy issues -- Chapter 9. Concluding remarks.
    Abstract: In this volume, the contributors discuss some of the most remarkable global warming effects in Argentina and examine policies that Latin American countries could follow to achieve their individual climate goals. Climate change is one of the most pressing issues today. However, after many years of climate negotiations, the world has failed to introduce a common global policy. Differences in countries' climate agendas have led to unsuccessful efforts. Countries willing to pursue a climate policy have sought alternative strategies to mitigate and adapt to global warming's consequences within their jurisdiction. In this context, Latin American countries' role in shaping the regional climate agenda is yet to be explored. The book covers some papers from the well-received "First Workshop on Environmental Economics and Energy" in Argentina. Using data from Argentina, the contributors analyze the effects of global warming on agricultural yields and the impact of extreme weather on human health. From a global perspective, the contributors also describe the interactions between a reduction in carbon emissions, carbon emissions intensity, and economic growth; the role that trade policies can play to reduce carbon emissions; and the paradoxes that arise from promoting renewable energies in the region. The contributors also address the relationship between sustainability and economic growth; the private sector's role in shaping policies and providing sustainable solutions; and the Latin American challenges for the next generation. The book will be of interest to policy-makers, academics, researchers, and professionals worldwide working in climate change impacts and policy. It will also appeal to a general audience interested in climate change economics, its consequences, and the steps that countries in Latin America can take to move forward.
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    Pages: XVI, 150 p. 36 illus., 30 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030622527
    Series Statement: The Latin American Studies Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-62252-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-62252-7
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    Tectonics of Asia (Northern, Central and Eastern Asia) (2021)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Tectonic model of northern, central and eastern asia -- Deep structure model -- Tectonic domains -- Tectonic evolution of northern, central and eastern asia.
    Abstract: The book provides the results of tectonic, geological and geophysical studies of Northern, Central and Eastern Asia obtained over the last 20 years, and a Tectonic map for this area overview as well as essays on its geodynamic evolution. These new results were obtained by an international team of specialists within the project “Atlas of geological maps of Central Asia and adjacent areas,” scale 1: 2,500,000, initiated in 2003 by geological surveys of Russia, China, Mongolia, Kazakhstan and South Korea under the auspices of the CGMW. The most of the book contains the descriptions of the tectonic structure of major geological regions of Asia, such as the Ural, Sayan-Baikal and Tien Shan orogenic systems. The tectonic structure of the Pamirs, Turan Plate, Mongolia, Southern China, Korea and other regions is also discussed. The book contains maps of gravity and magnetic anomalies, sketch maps of deep structures of the area, and the geotransect crossing the most important geological structures of Asia. The final chapter of the book describes the tectonic evolution of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt from the Neoproterozoic to the Mesozoic.
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    Pages: V, 262 p. 86 illus., 76 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030620011
    Series Statement: Springer Geology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-62001-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-62001-1
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    Advances in Geotechnical Engineering & Geoenvironmental Engineering : Proceedings of the 6th GeoChina International Conference on Civil & Transportation Infrastructures: From Engineering to Smart & Green Life Cycle Solutions -- Nanchang, China, 2021 (2021)
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    Keywords: Engineering geology. ; Sustainability. ; Geoengineering. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Response of Integral Abutment- Bridges under cyclic thermal movement -- Numerical assessment on the influence of various factors for subsidence at the intersection of Expwy 78 and High Speed Rail of Taiwan -- Application of Recycled Rubber Mats for Improved Performance of Ballasted Tracks -- Appraisal of railway ballast degradation through Los Angeles abrasion, cyclic loading tests, and image Technics -- Design and Analyses of the Hurricane Protection Floodwall in South Louisiana -- Study on stability of tunnel portal section based on strength reduction shortest path method -- Lessons and treatment measures learned from one deep excavation failure case -- Analysis of dielectric properties and influencing factors of Zn contaminated soil. .
    Abstract: This book includes a collection of researches that contains research data, discussions and conclusions focusing on several related geotechnical aspects of infrastructure. Topics include issues related to civil infrastructure such as temperature-induced lateral earth pressure on bridge abutment, subsidence of high speed rail and expressway, application of recycled rubber mats, railway ballast evaluation, hurricane protection floodwall, tunnel portal stability, deep excavation case study and properties of contaminated soils. Various types of research were used in the various studies, including field measurements, numerical analyses and laboratory measurements. This findings and results should lead to more resilient infrastructure design, maintenance and management, which will provide benefits to both civil engineering practitioners, researchers and students.
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    Pages: X, 115 p. 87 illus., 76 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030801427
    Series Statement: Sustainable Civil Infrastructures,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80142-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-80142-7
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    Resilient and Responsible Smart Cities : Volume 1 (2021)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Interior architecture. ; Design. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Geography. ; Earth Sciences. ; Interior Architecture. ; Design. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Regional Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Residents’ Satisfaction towards Transformation of Klang River in Klang District, Selangor -- Are the New Towns really smart? -- Study on the Planning of the Characteristic Town Which Undertake Function Spillover of Big Cities -- Localizing the Globalized - How not to Fail in Smart Cities Frameworks -- Choice of Travel Mode for Work Trips for Dhaka city to Enhance Travel Experience -- Exploration of Urban Regeneration and Design of Characteristic Streets: A Case Study of Chengxian Street -- Integrating Pedestrian Circulation with Proposed Rapid Transit Route: Design Proposal of a Skywalk for Smart Dhaka -- The Importance of Green Commuting - A Campus Case Study in Schwäbisch Hall as Contribution to Responsible Urbanism -- RumorClock: Visual Representation of Online Rumor Spreading -- Towards building of visualization method to highlight top users’ trends in social networks.
    Abstract: This book focuses on the ways in which resiliency can foster the transformation of cities. There is a growing need for our cities to be transformed into “smart” cities; in this regard, tremendous efforts are called for in order to face the environmental challenges that play a major role in the creation or transformation of cities and environments. This book covers a broad range of applications and approaches that are “smart” and “resilient,” which, when combined, offer much more flexibility concerning the future of our cities. Consequently, this simple combination, which is producing sweeping changes around the globe, has attracted considerable attention from scholars and decision-makers alike.
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    Pages: XI, 268 p. 235 illus., 202 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030635671
    Series Statement: Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation, IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-63567-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-63567-1
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    Thermodynamics of Soil Nutrient Bioavailability : Sustainable Soil Nutrient Management (2021)
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    Keywords: Soil science. ; Sustainability. ; Agriculture. ; Agronomy. ; Thermodynamics. ; Soil Science. ; Sustainability. ; Agriculture. ; Agronomy. ; Thermodynamics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Sustainable soil management – what does it imply? -- Chapter 2. Quantifying the bioavailability parameters of a nutrient -- Chapter 3. The nutrient “Quantity”and “Intensity” factors -- Chapter 4. Quantifying the Nutrient Diffusive Flux indirectly -- Chapter 5. Statistical approach to define the Nutrient Diffusive Flux -- Chapter 6. Quantifying plant uptake process -- Chapter 7. Nutrient Uptake Predictability -- Chapter 8. The role of Electro Ultra Filtration technique in measuring P and K “Intensity” factor to construct the “Diffusion Flux Curves” -- Chapter 9. Concluding comments and Future Imperatives. .
    Abstract: This book focusses on the thermodynamics of soil nutrient bioavailability, and in particular the most important plant nutrients such as, phosphorus and potassium, among major nutrients, and zinc among micronutrients. It proposes a paradigm shift in the approach to global soil testing procedures. Historically, soil testing has been used to quantify availability of essential plant nutrients to field-grown crops. However, contemporary soil tests are based on philosophies and procedures developed several decades ago, without significant changes in their general approach. For a soil test to be accurate, one needs to clearly understand the physico-chemico-physiological processes at the soil-root interface and, an understanding of soils and plant root systems as polycationic systems is essential. It is this knowledge that leads to sound prescriptive soil nutrient management inasmuch as soil nutrient bioavailability vis-à-vis fertilizer application is concerned, because, of all the factors which govern sustainability in crop production, the nutrient factor is the most important, yet, it is also least resilient to management. This book provides a clear scientific basis of the thermodynamics of soil nutrient bio availability, which routine soil testing does not provide.
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    Pages: X, 88 p. 21 illus., 13 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030768171
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-76817-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-76817-1
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    Landscapes and Landforms of Scotland (2021)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Physical Geography. ; Earth Sciences. ; Regional Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Landscapes and Landforms of Scotland: a Geomorphological Odyssey -- Part I Physical Environment: Scotland: Geological Foundations and Landscape Evolution -- Long-term Denudation and Geomorphology in Scotland -- The Quaternary in Scotland -- Scotland’s Changing Landscape -- Part II Landscapes and Landforms: Geomorphology of the Continental Shelf -- Shetland -- Orkney and Caithness -- The Outer Hebrides and St Kilda -- The Islands of the Hebridean Igneous Province: Skye, Mull, Rùm and Arran -- The Islands of Islay, Jura, Colonsay, Tiree and Coll -- The Far Northwest: Sutherland, Assynt and Coigach -- Wester Ross -- Rock-slope Failures in the North West Highlands -- The Glacial Geomorphology around Inverness and the Great Glen -- Glen Roy and Glen Spean -- Western Grampian Highlands -- The Cairngorm Mountains -- Fluvial Landforms of Glen Feshie and the Spey Drainage Basin -- Central and Eastern Grampian Highlands -- The Buchan Palaeosurface -- Beaches and Dunes of the Moray Firth Coast -- Beaches and Dunes of Eastern Scotland -- Loch Lomond, Menteith and the Forth Valley -- Glacifluvial and Glacilacustrine Landforms of the Midland Valley -- The Midland Valley: Ice-moulded Lowlands -- Upland Landscapes and Landforms of the Southern Uplands -- The Solway Lowlands and Coast -- Part III Geoheritage, Scotland's Geomorphological Heritage and its Conservation -- Index.
    Abstract: This book provides an appealing and informative overview of the outstanding landforms and landscapes of Scotland. Scotland is internationally renowned for the diversity of its geology, landforms and landscapes. The rock record spans most of geological time, from the Archaean to the Palaeogene, and represents the outcome of tectonic plate movements, associated geological processes, and sea-level and climate changes. Scotland incorporates primeval gneiss landscapes, the deeply eroded roots of the Caledonian mountain chain, landscapes of extensional tectonics and rifting, and eroded remnants of volcanic complexes that were active when the North Atlantic Ocean opened during the Palaeogene. The present relief reflects uplift and deep weathering during the Cenozoic, strongly modified during successive episodes of Pleistocene glaciation. This striking geodiversity is captured in this book through 29 chapters devoted to the evolution of Scotland’s scenery and locations of outstanding geomorphological significance, including ancient palaeosurfaces, landscapes of glacial erosion and deposition, evidence of postglacial landscape modification by landslides, rivers and wind, and coastal geomorphology. Dedicated chapters focus on Ice Age Scotland and the associated landscapes, which range from alpine-type mountains and areas of selective glacial erosion to ice-moulded and drift-covered lowlands, and incorporate accounts of internationally renowned sites such as the ‘Parallel Roads’ of Glen Roy, the Cairngorm Mountains and the inselbergs of Assynt. Other chapters consider the record of postglacial rock-slope failures, such as the famous landslides of Trotternish on Skye, and the record of fluvial changes since deglaciation. The sea-level history of Scotland is addressed in terms of its raised and submerged shorelines, while several chapters discuss the contrasting coastal landscapes, which range from the spectacular sea cliffs of Shetland and Orkney to the beaches and dunes of eastern Scotland. The role of geoconservation in preserving Scotland’s outstanding geomorphological heritage is outlined in the final chapter. The book offers an up-to-date and richly illustrated reference guide for geomorphologists, other Earth scientists, geographers, conservationists, and all those interested in geology, physical geography, geomorphology, geotourism, geoheritage and environmental protection. .
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030712464
    Series Statement: World Geomorphological Landscapes,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71246-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-71246-4
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    Water Resources Management and Reservoir Operation : Hydraulics, Water Resources and Coastal Engineering (2021)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Natural disasters. ; Sustainability. ; Physical geography. ; Earth Sciences. ; Water. ; Natural Hazards. ; Sustainability. ; Earth System Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Integrated Water Resources Management of Thatipudi Command Area -- Streamflow health and variability analysis of Roanoke River, USA -- Enhancing water use efficiency through micro irrigation -- Hydrological modelling to study the impacts of climate and LULC change at basin scale: A review -- Reservoir Operation of Dharoi Dam: Fuzzy logic Approach -- Water Resource Management for Coal based Thermal Power Plant -- Estimation of Trap Efficiency And Useful Life of a Reservoir -- Evaluation of reservoir sedimentation using satellite data -- Hydraulic design of service nd emergency gates- A case study -- Regionalisation of watersheds using fuzzy c means clustering algorithm in west flowing rivers of Kerala.
    Abstract: This book explores many recent techniques including ANN, fuzzy logic, hydraulic models and IWRM utilized for integrated water resources management, a real challenge in India for obtaining high irrigation efficiency. The book deals with topics of current interest, such as climate change, floods, drought, and hydrological extremes. The impact of climate change on water resources is drawing worldwide attention these days; for water resources, many countries are already stressed and climate change along with burgeoning population, rising standard of living, and increasing demand are adding to the stress. Further, river basins are becoming less resilient to climatic vagaries. Fundamental to addressing these issues is hydrological modelling which is covered in this book Further, integrated water resources management is vital to ensure water and food security. Integral to the management is groundwater and solute transport. The book encompasses tools that will be useful to mitigate the adverse consequences of natural disasters.
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    Pages: X, 288 p. 133 illus., 112 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030794002
    Series Statement: Water Science and Technology Library, 107
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-79400-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-79400-2
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    Water Resilience : Management and Governance in Times of Change (2021)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental management. ; Pollution. ; Earth sciences. ; Environment. ; Water. ; Environmental Management. ; Pollution. ; Earth Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I: Introduction -- Chapter 1. The Emergence of Water Resilience: an introduction -- Part II: Examining water systems through the lens of resilience -- Chapter 2. Water Policy and Governance in Transition: The EU Water Framework Directive -- Chapter 3. The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA)—California’s Prescription for Common Challenges of Groundwater Governance -- Chapter 4. Water Policy Reform for Sustainable Development in the Murray-Darling Basin, Australia: Insights from Resilience Thinking -- Chapter 5. Reducing Nutrient Loading from Agriculture to Lake Ecosystems – Contributions of Resilience Principles -- Chapter 6. Reconfiguring water governance for resilient social-ecological systems in South America -- Part III: Exploring the conceptual boundaries and bridges of water resilience -- Chapter 7. Capacities for watershed resilience: persistence, adaptation, and transformation -- Chapter 8. Adaptive Governance in North American Water Systems: a legal perspective on resilience and reconciliation -- Chapter 9. Cross-scale Governance for Urban Water Resilience in Bengaluru and Cape Town -- Chapter 10. Facing Change: Understanding Transitions of River Basin Policies Over Time -- Chapter 11. Conditions and Cautions for Transforming Ocean Governance -- Chapter 12. Extraordinary governance to avoid extraordinary events. Part IV: Conclusion -- Chapter 13. Charting a course for management and governance dimensions of water resilience.
    Abstract: This book synthesizes current knowledge and understanding of management and governance in the context of water resilience; advances theory through synthesis of research and experiences from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. The book highlights the implications of theory and experience for innovation in practice and policy; and it explores frontiers and future research. The book further addresses the need for a consolidated, interdisciplinary approach to the theoretical advances and practical implications of water resilience for academics, resource managers, aid organizations, policy makers and citizens. .
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    ISBN: 9783030481100
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48110-0
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    Supply Chain Management of Tourism Towards Sustainability (2021)
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    Keywords: Economic geography. ; Tourism. ; Management. ; Sustainability. ; Asia Economic conditions. ; Business logistics. ; Economic development. ; Economic Geography. ; Tourism Management. ; Sustainability. ; Asian Economics. ; Supply Chain Management. ; Development Studies.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1.Sustainable development of tourism -- Chapter2. The role of life cycle approaches in sustainable development of tourism -- Chapter3. A knowledge supply chain for the ICT-enhanced tourism education -- Chapter4. Improvement of tourists’ experience to promote sustainable tourism -- Chapter6. Life cycle assessment and supply chain management for tourism enterprises.
    Abstract: This book discusses applied life cycle and supply chain management approaches for the sustainable development of tourism in Asian countries. The book describes the current state of the tourism industry in Asia from a perspective of sustainability, and analyzes the trade-offs between the three pillars of sustainability (environment, society, economy) as they pertain to the implementation of sustainable tourism. In 5 chapters, this book offers guidance for students, researchers and corporations interested in applying sustainability in tourism related activities. Chapter 1 introduces readers to the life cycle and supply chain approaches to driving sustainable development in tourism, and discusses the need for these strategies in the face of current issues with the tourism industry in Asia. Chapter 2 provides more details on the role of life cycle approaches in the sustainable development of tourism, including proper practices and implications. Chapter 3 presents how knowledge and best practices among stakeholders in the tourism sector can be shared. Chapter 4 discusses how promoting sustainable tourism can improve tourists' experience, and chapter 5 concludes the book by addressing how life cycle and supply chain approaches can be used together for tourism enterprises. .
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    Pages: X, 64 p. 26 illus., 19 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030582258
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58225-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-58225-8
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    Advances in Geoethics and Groundwater Management : Theory and Practice for a Sustainable Development : Proceedings of the 1st Congress on Geoethics and Groundwater Management (GEOETH&GWM'20), Porto, Portugal 2020 (2021)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Sustainability. ; Ethics. ; Education. ; Earth Sciences. ; Water. ; Sustainability. ; Moral Philosophy and Applied Ethics. ; Education.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Relational value as an argument to protect geological and hydrogeologic goods -- 2. Ethical and moral issues relative to groundwater -- 3. Some basic considerations on the applied ethics to water resources management -- 4. The precautionary principle and groundwater -- 5. Geoethics for operating in the human niche -- 6. Cross-cutting role of groundwater in achieving the SDGs and an ethical approach -- 7. Inclusion of indigenous communities in water resources management in the Middle West of Brazil: a proposal -- 8. Ganga river: a paradox of purity and pollution in India due to unethical practice -- 9. Evaluating public opinion on groundwater extraction from public comment submissions and Google Trends -- 10. Public perceptions and attitudes towards groundwater and climate change. The case of the Barbate river basin. .
    Abstract: This book gathers the peer-reviewed proceedings of the 1st congress on Geoethics & Groundwater Management (GEOETH&GWM'20), held in Porto, Portugal, in an online format on 18-22 May 2020. Hosted in School of Engineering (ISEP), Polytechnic of Porto based on Porto city (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), the international conference focused on what has now been dubbed “hydrogeoethics”, a novel transdisciplinary, scientific field integrating all dimensions of geoethics in groundwater science and practice. Given its scope, the book is of interest to all researchers and practitioners in the geosciences, hydrology, water resources, hydrogeology, natural resources management, environment, engineering, law, sociology, education, philosophy, culture, among others. This joint congress is the result of a collaborative agreement between the IAH (International Association of Hydrogeologists) and IAPG (International Association for Promoting Geoethics) and reflects the need for concerted actions to achieve sustainable development. The diversity, scale, significance and increasing magnitude of anthropogenic interactions with aquifers and groundwater, which often involve conflicting values or interests, call for analysis, discussions and decisions on the part of the agents involved, e.g. groundwater scientists, policymakers, managers, organisations, professionals and citizens. This approach calls for a responsible, sustainable and human approach to groundwater use and management. The groundwater community involved in the exploration and exploitation, use and management of this increasingly vital natural resource is becoming more and more aware that ethical issues pervade all our attitudes from concept to action and need to be addressed. Diverse values and cultures, science and education, law and policies, human and natural environments and the public and the economic sectors view groundwater and its value and/or role differently. The authors believe that in a globalised and interconnected world, common ground must be found in the interest of peace, human development and sustainability. The main topics covered here include: 1. Fundamentals of hydrogeoethics: cultures, principles and geoethical values on groundwater science and engineering 2. Lessons for a resilient and sustainable future with hydrogeoethics: case studies of geoethics in groundwater science-engineering, profession, and management 3. Scientific and humanistic components of hydrogeoethics in groundwater education and professional training 4. Socio-hydrogeology and ethical groundwater management 5. Geoethics of decision making under uncertainty and ethical issues in neglecting groundwater functioning 6. Groundwater: geological, legal, social, and ethical challenges of a unique natural resource .
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    Pages: XLV, 523 p. 204 illus., 180 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030593209
    Series Statement: Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation, IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-59320-9
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    Catalysis for Clean Energy and Environmental Sustainability : Biomass Conversion and Green Chemistry - Volume 1 (2021)
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    Keywords: Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Renewable energy sources. ; Catalysis. ; Green chemistry. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. ; Renewable Energy. ; Catalysis. ; Green Chemistry. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Thermochemical conversion of biomass and upgrading of bio-products to produce fuels and chemicals -- Chapter 2. Biochemical Conversion of Residual Biomass: An Approach to Fuel Gas and Green Fertilizers -- Chapter 3. Bio-catalytic Itaconic Acid and Bio-based Vinyl Monomer Production Processes -- Chapter 4. Biological and Environmental degradations of Polyamides, Polylactic Acid and chitin for future prospects -- Chapter 5. Plant microbial fuel cell as a biomass conversion technology for sustainable development -- Chapter 6. Catalytic and Non-Catalytic Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Microalgae -- Chapter 7. Catalytic and Non-Catalytic Methods for Biodiesel Production -- Chapter 8. Castor oil-based derivatives as a raw material for the chemical industry: A REVIEW -- Chapter 9. Sustainability of the catalytic process for biomass conversion: Recent trends and future prospects -- Chapter 10. Understanding Biomass Chemistry Using Multiscale Molecular Modeling Approach -- Chapter 11. Levulinic acid and furan-based multifunctional materials – Opportunities & Challenges -- Chapter 12. Solid Acid Catalyzed Esterification of Levulinic Acid for Production of Value-added Chemicals -- Chapter 13. cC(sp3)–H Bond Hetero-functionalization of Aliphatic Carboxylic Acid Equivalents Enabled by Transition Metals -- Chapter 14. Carbohydrates to chemicals and fuel additives over modified polyoxometalate catalysts -- Chapter 15. Catalytic conversion of biomass derived glycerol to value added chemicals -- Chapter 16. Catalytic conversion of alcohols into value-added products -- Chapter 17. Steam Reforming of Methanol, Ethanol and Glycerol over Catalysts with Mesoporous Supports: A Comparative Study -- Chapter 18. Catalytic production of high-value chemicals from high volume non-food biomass -- Chapter 19. Efficient Nanocomposite Catalysts for Sustainable Production of Biofuels and Chemicals from Furanics -- Chapter 20. Waste Valorization of Water Hyacinth using Biorefinery Approach: A Sustainable Route -- Chapter 21. Furfural and Chemical routes for its Transformation into Various Products -- Chapter 22. A sustainable process for the synthesis of alkylpyrazines by dehydrocyclization of crude glycerol and ethylenediamine over metal chromite catalysts -- Chapter 23. The role of Group VIII metals in hydro-conversion of lignin to value added chemicals and bio-fuels -- Chapter 24. Biochar as a Catalytic Material -- Chapter 25. Biomass Conversion and Green Chemistry -- Chapter 26. Nanostructured Photocatalysts for Degradation of Environmental Pollutants -- Chapter 27. Biohydrometallurgy: A Sustainable Approach for Urban Mining of Metals and Metal Refining.
    Abstract: This book is part of a two-volume work that offers a unique blend of information on realistic evaluations of catalyst-based synthesis processes using green chemistry principles and the environmental sustainability applications of such processes for biomass conversion, refining, and petrochemical production. The volumes provide a comprehensive resource of state-of-the-art technologies and green chemistry methodologies from researchers, academics, and chemical and manufacturing industrial scientists. The work will be of interest to professors, researchers, and practitioners in clean energy catalysis, green chemistry, chemical engineering and manufacturing, and environmental sustainability. This volume focuses on the potentials, recent advances, and future prospects of catalysis for biomass conversion and value-added chemicals production via green catalytic routes. Readers are presented with a mechanistic framework assessing the development of product selective catalytic processes for biomass and biomass-derived feedstock conversion. The book offers a unique combination of contributions from experts working on both lab-scale and industrial catalytic processes and provides insight into the use of various catalytic materials (e.g., mineral acids, heteropolyacid, metal catalysts, zeolites, metal oxides) for clean energy production and environmental sustainability.
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    Pages: XI, 933 p. 387 illus., 124 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030650179
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-65017-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-65017-9
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    Lake Victoria Monitored from Space (2021)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Sustainability. ; Climatology. ; Geographic information systems. ; Geology. ; Water. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Sustainability. ; Climate Sciences. ; Geographical Information System.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1: Global and Lake Victoria’s Water Resources -- Chapter 1. Global Freshwater Resources -- Chapter 2. Lake Victoria’s Water Resources -- Chapter 3. Challenges: Sustainaility & Obsolete Treaties -- Chapter 4. Lake Level: Dam Operations versus Droughts -- Part 2: Remote Sensing Techniques -- Chapter 5. Satellite Remote Sensing -- 6. GNSS Reflectometry and Applications.
    Abstract: This book employs a suite of remotely sensed products and advanced technologies to provide the first comprehensive space-based sensing of Lake Victoria, the world’s second largest freshwater lake that supports a livelihood of more than 42 million people, modulates regional climate, but faces myriads of challenges. Proper understanding of the lake and changes in its physical dynamics (e.g., water level, shorelines and areal dynamics) resulting from the impacts of climate variation and climate change as well as anthropogenic (e.g., hydropower and irrigation) is important for its management as well as for strategic development before, during and after climate extremes (e.g., floods and droughts) in order to inform policy formulations, planning and mitigation measures. Owing to its sheer size, and lack of research resources commitment by regional governments that hamper its observations, however, it is a daunting task to undertake studies on Lake Victoria relying solely on in-situ “boots on the ground” measurements, which are sparse, missing in most cases, inconsistent or restricted by governmental red tapes. The book is useful to those in water resources management and policy formulations, hydrologists, environmentalists, engineers and researchers.
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    Pages: XVI, 320 p. 116 illus., 105 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030605513
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60551-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-60551-3
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    Catalysis for Clean Energy and Environmental Sustainability : Petrochemicals and Refining Processes - Volume 2 (2021)
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    Keywords: Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Renewable energy sources. ; Catalysis. ; Green chemistry. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. ; Renewable Energy. ; Catalysis. ; Green Chemistry. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Recent Advances in Hydrotreating/ Hydrodesulfurization Catalysts: Part I – Nature of Active Phase and Support -- Chapter 2. Recent Advances in Hydrotreating/ Hydrodesulfurization Catalysts: Part II – Catalyst Additives, Preparation Methods, Activation, Deactivation and Regeneration -- Chapter 3. Recent Developments in FCC process and Catalysts -- Chapter 4. Emerging Trends in Solid Acid Catalyst Alkylation Processes -- Chapter 5. Production of C3 based Petrochemicals: Recent Advances and Role of Catalyst -- Chapter 6. Selective Hydrogenation of 1, 3-Butadiene to 1-Butene: Review on Catalysts, Selectivity, Kinetics and Reaction Mechanism -- Chapter 7. Thermocatalytic conversion of Natural gas to petrochemical feedstocks via non oxidative methods: Theoretical and Experimental Approaches -- Chapter 8. Insights into Transition Metal Catalysed C-H Bond Activations -- Chapter 9. Flue gas treatment via dry reforming of methane -- Chapter 10.Catalysts deactivation challenges in refining and petrochemicals industries -- Chapter 11. Non-Conventional Catalytic materials for Refining and Petrochemicals -- Chapter 12. Petcoke gasification: challenges and future prospects -- Chapter 13. Steam Reforming Catalyst for Membrane Refomer -- Chapter 14. Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis in Silicon and 3D Printed Stainless Steel Microchannel Microreactors -- Chapter 15. Recent advancement on catalyst development and kinetics for synthesis gas conversion into liquid fuel -- Chapter 16. Recent developments on clean fuels over SAPO type catalysts -- Chapter 17. Synthesis of Novel Catalysts for Carbon Dioxide Conversion to Products of Value -- Chapter 18. Perspectives in Carbon Oxides Conversion to Methanol/Dimethyl ether: Distinctive Contribution of Heterogeneous and Photocatalysis -- Chapter 19. Efficient homogeneous catalysts for conversion of CO2 to fine chemicals -- Chapter 20. Potential Application of Ionic Liquids and Deep Eutectic Solvents in Reduction of Industrial CO2 Emissions -- Chapter 21. Evolution of Ziegler Natta Catalysts for Polymerization of Olefins -- Chapter 22. Stability and Destabilization of Water-in-Crude Oil Emulsion.
    Abstract: This book is part of a two-volume work that offers a unique blend of information on realistic evaluations of catalyst-based synthesis processes using green chemistry principles and the environmental sustainability applications of such processes for biomass conversion, refining, and petrochemical production. The volumes provide a comprehensive resource of state-of-the-art technologies and green chemistry methodologies from researchers, academics, and chemical and manufacturing industrial scientists. The work will be of interest to professors, researchers, and practitioners in clean energy catalysis, green chemistry, chemical engineering and manufacturing, and environmental sustainability. This volume focuses on catalyst synthesis and green chemistry applications for petrochemical and refining processes. While most books on the subject focus on catalyst use for conventional crude, fuel-oriented refineries, this book emphasizes recent transitions to petrochemical refineries with the goal of evaluating how green chemistry applications can produce clean energy through petrochemical industrial means. The majority of the chapters are contributed by industrial researchers and technicians and address various petrochemical processes, including hydrotreating, hydrocracking, flue gas treatment and isomerization catalysts.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030650216
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-65021-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-65021-6
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    Water Science and Sustainability (2021)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Climatology. ; Physical geography. ; Sustainability. ; Water. ; Climate Sciences. ; Physical Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Academic Contributions of Prof. R. B. Singh -- Water Science and Sustainability: An Introduction -- The Acceleration Of The Extractivism In The Global Market And The Mudslide In The City Of Mariana (2015): The Human Rights and Brazilian Legislation Perspectives -- Water Use and Management in the Thirthar Valley Basin in Iraq -- Forecast changes in runoff for the Neman River basin -- Integrated Water Resources Management in Southern Africa Two Decades after the Dublin Conference: The Zimbabwean Experience -- Environment and Use of Water with Reference to Kolkata Drainage, West Bengal, India -- Physical Environmental Impact Assessment of Flood: A Case Of Lower Darakeswar-Mundeswari Interfluve In West Bengal -- Quantitative Study of the Relationship between Regional Development and Water Resource Protection-Core Area of Three Gorges Reservoir Area As An Example -- System-Analytical Modeling Of Water Quality for Mountain River Runoff -- River Basin Councils: Evidence from Russia -- Development of The Approach For the Complex Prediction of Spring Flood -- Water Resources Of Madhya Pradesh: Contemporary Issues and Challenges -- Heavy Metal, Oil and Grease Pollution of Water and Sediments in Estuarine Lagoons in Sri Lanka: A Case Study In Negombo Estuarine Lagoon -- Flood Simulation Modelling And Disaster Risk Reduction Of West Tripura District, Tripura, North-East India -- Changing Rainfall Patterns and Their Linkage to Floods in Bhagirathi-Hooghly Basin, India: Implications for Water Resource Management -- Impacts of Beach Placer Mineral Mining in The Shallow Coastal Aquifers Of Southern Tamil Nadu Coast, India -- Industrial Operation of the Biological Early Warning System Bio Argus for Water Quality Control Using Crayfish -- Accepting the Fate: A Study on Water Induced Disaster Affected People Living in Slums -- Water Resource Management through Ecological Restoration in Garhwal Himalaya -- Using structure from motion (SfM) technique for the characterisation of riverine systems – case study in the headwaters of the Volga River -- Change Of Erosive Activity In The Context Of Change Of The Climate -- Assessment of groundwater response and soil moisture fluctuations in the Mugello basin.
    Abstract: This book describes the importance of water resources for socio-economic and ecological development including geomorphic and ecological environments. Hence, conservation, management and development of water resources have become necessary for the all-around development of global populations and the environment. It is the outcome of valuable contributions made by eminent scientists and research scholars who have developed alternative strategies, solutions and models for sustainable water resources through research, monitoring and experiments varying from regional to global scale. This book is of immense use to the policymakers, environmentalists, ecologists, academician, research scholars and people in general concerned with water resources management. .
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    Pages: XIV, 255 p. 125 illus., 89 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030574888
    Series Statement: Sustainable Development Goals Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-57488-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-57488-8
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    Emerging Challenges to Food Production and Security in Asia, Middle East, and Africa : Climate Risks and Resource Scarcity (2021)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Food security. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Agriculture. ; Climatology. ; Biodiversity. ; Sustainability. ; Food Security. ; Water. ; Agriculture. ; Climate Sciences. ; Biodiversity.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Enhancing Resilience for Food and Nutrition Security within a Changing Climate -- Chapter 2. Impacts of Climate Change on Agricultural Sector of Pakistan: Status, Consequences, and Adoption Options -- Chapter 3. Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture and Food Security in Tunisia: Challenges, Existing Policies, and Way Forward -- Chapter 4. Food Security in the MENA Region: Does Agriculture Performance Matter? -- Chapter 5. Emerging Threats to Food Security in Nigeria: Way Forward -- Chapter 6. Food Security in Morocco: Risk Factors and Governance -- Chapter 7. Climate Change and Agricultural Policy for Realizing Food Security in Morocco -- Chapter 8. Livestock and Food Security under Climate Change Scenario in Pakistan -- Chapter 9. Water Scarcity Threats to National Food Security of Pakistan – Issues, Implications, and Way Forward -- Chapter 10. Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources and Food Security in Egypt and Possible Adaptive Measures – A Review -- Chapter 11. The Combined Impact of Climate Change and the Use of Solar Energy on the Water Consumption in Agriculture: A Case Study from Souss Massa Region -- Chapter 12. Mathematical Model for Estimating Optimal Water Resources in Irrigation Problems -- Chapter 13. Readiness of Entrepreneurs towards Group Performance Development of OTOP Product: A Case Study in North-Eastern Thailand.
    Abstract: This book, as a part of a series of CERES publications, provides a multi-regional and cross-sectoral analysis of food and water security, especially in the era of climate risks, biodiversity loss, pressure on scarce resources, especially land and water, increasing global population, and changing dietary preferences. It includes both conceptual research and empirically-based studies, which provides context-specific analyses and recommendations based on a variety of case studies from Africa, Middle East, and Asia regarding the fostering of long-term resilience of food and water security. The core approach of the volume consists of: assessing the structural drivers affecting the vulnerability of food and water security, under the persistence of current trends; identifying the best solutions and practices to enhance the climate resilience for food and water security; and fostering climate adaptation and biodiversity protection for food and water security.
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    Pages: XXXIX, 330 p. 98 illus., 90 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030729875
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-72987-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-72987-5
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    Agriculture Productivity in Tunisia Under Stressed Environment (2021)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Environment. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Organic agriculture in Tunisia -- Assessment of the environmental sustainability of family farming: The case of cereal sector in Tunisia -- Sustainability of the olive tree cultivation in arid conditions -- Physicochemical and sensory characterization method to identify originality and valorization of Tunisian date cultivars -- Almond genetic resources in Tunisia- from conservation to a sustainable valorization.
    Abstract: This book highlights recent efforts to sustain agricultural productivity in Tunisia under a stressed environment and aridity conditions. This book's authors gathered a unique set of applications and approaches, including techniques applied to increase yield and preserve the environment, such as organic farming and using biochar amendment and its effects on soils' physicochemical properties. This book also presents water resources management and water management practices for sustainable soil production, diagnosis, and new farming technologies to enhance water-use efficiency. The book also addresses current livestock strategies intended to maintain production sustainability, increase fish productivity, and initiatives for sustainable tourism development. Given its scope, the book offers a valuable guide for policy planners, decision-makers, stakeholders, researchers, and graduate students in Tunisia and neighboring countries with similarly stressed environmental conditions.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030746605
    Series Statement: Springer Water,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74660-5
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    Rebuilding for Resilience: A Barrier Island Case : The Bolivar Peninsula, U.S.A. (2021)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Sustainability. ; Environment. ; Natural Hazards. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction: disasters in the divided -- Global to glocal -- Sustainability-resiliency status quo -- A tensegrity model -- Connectivity: gaps and overlaps -- Rebuilding rhetoric aka significance.
    Abstract: Recurring extreme events of nature challenge disaster-prone settlements in complex ways. Devastating property damages are one of the tests of survival for such settlements in both economic and social terms. It also provides unique opportunities to rethink the environment cleared by massive natural disasters. However, rebuilding for long-term resiliency is one of the least investigated areas, particularly when employing tacit knowledge in the sustainable recovery process. This book builds a discursive field around the post-disaster rebuilding of Bolivar Peninsula aftermath Hurricane Ike to demonstrate reciprocity between disaster absorptive ecological formations such as barrier islands and their exploitative human occupation. In the process, it investigates the nexus between connectivity among open space networks to various levels of surge damage among Bolivar spontaneous settlements. Beyond scientific analyses, the Hurricane Ike study triangulates syntactical methods with structured observations and statistical analyses to offer a holistic reporting model for emerging scholars and independent investigators, which one may find quite absent in the mainstream disaster studies and journalism.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030655327
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-65532-7
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    A Visual Atlas for Soil Micromorphologists (2021)
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    Keywords: Soil science. ; Earth sciences. ; Physical geography. ; Soil Science. ; Earth Sciences. ; Physical Geography. ; Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. The multiscalar nature of soils -- Chapter 2. History of micromorphology -- Chapter 3. Observation and sampling of soils -- Chapter 4. How to make thin sections -- Chapter 5.The polarised light microscope -- Chapter 6. Other techniques of observation -- Chapter 7. Electron and energy imaging -- Chapter 8. Colours of minerals -- Chapter 9. The micromorphological approach -- Chapter 10. Concept of fabric -- Chapter 11. Multiscalar approach to fabric -- Chapter 12. Basic distribution patterns -- Chapter 13. c/f related distributions I -- Chapter 14. c/f related distributions II -- Chapter 15. Aggregates and aggregation -- Chapter 16. Degree of separation and accommodation of aggregates -- Chapter 17. The nature of voids -- Chapter 18. Morphology of voids I -- Chapter 19. The morphology of voids II -- Chapter 20. Microstructure I -- Chapter 21. Microstructure II -- Chapter 22. Mineral and organic constituents -- Chapter 23. Particle size and sorting -- Chapter 24. Shape of grains: equidimensionality -- Chapter 25. Shape of grains: roundness and sphericity -- Chapter 26. Basalt, granite, and gabbro -- Chapter 27. Schist, gneiss, and amphibolite -- Chapter 28. Quartzite and marble -- Chapter 29. Calcium-bearing sedimentary rocks -- Chapter 30. Sand and sandstone -- Chapter 31. Mineral grains in the soil I: quartz and chalcedony -- Chapter 32. Mineral grains in the soil II: feldspar and mica -- Chapter 33. Mineral grains in the soil III: inosilicates and nesosilicates -- Chapter 34. Mineral grains in the soil IV: carbonates -- Chapter 35. Mineral grains in the soil V: chlorides and sulfates -- Chapter 36. Biominerals I -- Chapter 37. Biominerals II -- Chapter 38. Biominerals III -- Chapter 39. Anthropogenic features I -- Chapter 40. Anthropogenic features II -- Chapter 41. Organic matter I -- Chapter 42. Organic matter II -- Chapter 43. Humus -- Chapter 44. Micromass -- Chapter 45. B-fabric I -- Chapter 46. B-fabric II -- Chapter 47. Imprints of pedogenesis -- Chapter 48. Iron- and manganese-bearing nodules -- Chapter 49. Carbonate nodules -- Chapter 50. Polygenetic nodules -- Chapter 51. Nodules: morphology and border shape -- Chapter 52. Nodules: orthic, anorthic, disorthic -- Chapter 53. Crystals and crystal intergrowths -- Chapter 54. Impregnations -- Chapter 55. Depletions -- Chapter 56. Coatings with clays I -- Chapter 57. Coatings with clays II -- Chapter 58. Micropans, coarse coatings, cappings, and crusts -- Chapter 59. Hypocoatings and quasicoatings: amorphous -- Chapter 60. Coatings and hypocoatings: crystalline -- Chapter 61. Mineral infillings -- Chapter 62. Mineral infillings of biological origin -- Chapter 63. Pedoturbations -- Chapter 64. Faecal pellets -- Chapter 65. Dung and vertebrate excrements -- Chapter 66. Composite pedogenic features -- Chapter 67. Uncommon features -- Chapter 68. Pedofeatures and soil processes -- Chapter 69. Clay dynamics I - Translocation -- Chapter 70. Clay dynamics II - Swelling -- Chapter 71. Water dynamics. -- Chapter 72. Carbonate and gypsum dynamics -- Chapter 73. Processes involving iron oxyhydroxides -- Chapter 74. Biogeochemical processes I -- Chapter 75. Biogeochemical processes II -- Chapter 76. The future of soil micromorphology -- Chapter 77. Beyond the two dimensions -- Chapter 78. The prospect of chemical imaging.
    Abstract: This open access atlas is an up-to-date visual resource on the features and structures observed in soil thin sections, i.e. soil micromorphology. The book addresses the growing interest in soil micromorphology in the fields of soil science, earth science, archaeology and forensic science, and serves as a reference tool for researchers and students for fast learning and intuitive feature and structure recognition. The book is divided into six parts and contains hundreds of images and photomicrographs. Part one is devoted to the way to sample properly soils, the method of preparation of thin sections, the main tool of soil micromorphology (the microscope), and the approach of soil micromorphology as a scientific method. Part two focuses on the organisation of soil fragments and presents the concept of fabric. Part three addresses the basic components, e.g. rocks, minerals, organic compounds and anthropogenic features. Part four lists all the various types of pedogenic features observed in a soil, i.e. the imprint of pedogenesis. Part five gives interpretations of features associated with the main processes at work in soils and paleosols. Part six presents a view of what the future of soil micromorphology could be. Finally, the last part consists of the index and annexes, including the list of mineral formulas. This atlas will be of interest to researchers, academics, and students, who will find it a convenient tool for the self-teaching of soil micromorphology by using comparative photographs.
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    ISBN: 9783030678067
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    Air Pollution and Its Complications : From the Regional to the Global Scale (2021)
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    Keywords: Atmospheric science. ; Pollution. ; Environment. ; Environmental management. ; Sustainability. ; Atmospheric Science. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Management. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Transport mechanisms, potential sources and radiative impacts of black carbon aerosols on the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau glaciers -- Chapter 3. Impact of urban and semi-urban aerosols on the cloud microphysical properties and precipitation -- Chapter 4. Aerosol Characteristics and its Impact on Regional Climate over Northern India -- Chapter 5. Impacts of air pollution on Himalayan Region -- Chapter 6. Human associated potential risk of metals bound fine particulate matter -- Chapter 7. Potential impacts of gaseous air pollutants on global crop yields under climate change uncertainties and urbanization -- Chapter 8. Impacts of air pollutants on forest ecosystem and role in ecological imbalance -- Chapter 9. Green technologies to combat air pollution -- Chapter 10. Urban mobility associated ambient air quality and policies for environmental implications -- Index. .
    Abstract: This book provides an overview of the fundamental concept of air pollution, emission sources of air pollutants and their transportation. First, the book presents a brief background on air pollution and its emission sources, then it continues with their impact on agriculture, health, and climate change. Furthermore, it covers the basic concepts of air pollution, transportation of air pollutants, global climate change and the use of science in air pollution policy formulation in detail. It also emphasizes the effects of air pollutants in altering the onset pattern of the Indian Summer Monsoon. In addition, it describes the impacts of air pollution on the cryosphere and human health. In this book the editors provide an interdisciplinary unique collection of new studies and findings on the groove of air pollution, to improve the basic understanding of graduate students as well as researchers in the field of air pollution and its impacts on various aspects of the atmosphere and surroundings. This collection covers the basic concepts of air pollution, transportation of air pollutants, and global climate change and the use of science in air pollution policy formulation. .
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    Pages: XIII, 178 p. 40 illus., 33 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030705091
    Series Statement: Springer Atmospheric Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-70509-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-70509-1
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    COVID-19: Paving the Way for a More Sustainable World (2021)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 Sustainable Crises Management in Education During COVID-19 -- Chapter 2 COVID-19 and Corporate Social Responsibility: A Canadian Perspective -- Chapter 3- Iand sustainable research-based learning & community services during the lockdown by covid-19 -- Chapter 4 Challenging the Plague of Indifference: COVID-19 and Posthumanistic Education for Sustainability -- Chapter 5 COVID-19 and pandemic risk: the link to SDG 13, climate change and the finance context.
    Abstract: This book gathers and disseminates opinions, viewpoints, studies, forecasts, and practical projects which illustrate the various pathways sustainability research and practice may follow in the future, as the world recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic and prepares itself to the possibilities of having to cope with similar crisis, a product of the Inter-University Sustainable Development Research Programme (IUSDRP) https://www.haw-hamburg.de/en/ftz-nk/programmes/iusdrp.html and the European School of Sustainability Science and Research (ESSSR) https://esssr.eu/. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to severe human suffering, and to substantial damages to economies around the globe, affecting both rich countries and developing ones. The aftermath of the epidemic is also expected to be felt for sometime. This will also include a wide range of impacts in the ways sustainable development is perceived, and how the principles of sustainability are practised. There is now a pressing need to generate new literature on the connections between COVID-19 and sustainability. This is so for two main reasons. Firstly, the world crisis triggered by COVID-19 has severely damaged the world economy, worsening poverty, causing hardships, and endangering livelihoods. Together, these impacts may negatively influence the implementation of sustainable development as a whole, and of the UN Sustainable Development Goals in particular. These potential and expected impacts need to be better understood and quantified, hence providing a support basis for future recovery efforts. Secondly, the shutdown caused by COVID-19 has also been having a severe impact on teaching and research, especially –but not only – on matters related to sustainability. This may also open new opportunities (e.g. less travel, more Internet-based learning), which should be explored further, especially in the case of future pandemics, a scenario which cannot be excluded. The book meets these perceived needs. .
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    Pages: XV, 480 p. 71 illus., 60 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030692841
    Series Statement: World Sustainability Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69284-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-69284-1
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    Groundwater Resources Development and Planning in the Semi-Arid Region (2021)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Physical geography. ; Environmental Management. ; Water. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences. ; Physical Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1-Issues and challenges of groundwater and surface water management in the semi-arid region -- Chapter 2-Aquifer Mapping & Management and Groundwater Flow Modelling -- Chapter 3-Agriculture, Rainwater harvesting sites, and crop suitability analysis using WOA, RS, and GIS methods -- Chapter 4-Hydrogeological systems: drainage analysis, morphometric analysis, watershed prioritization -- Chapter 5-Integrating watershed Planning and Management using Remote Sensing and GIS methods and modeling -- Chapter 6-Assessment of Groundwater Prospects Zones using RS, GIS, and MIF methods -- Chapter 7-Changes in land use and land cover impact on the groundwater recharge planning and water level -- Chapter 8-Assessment of Groundwater quality mapping for groundwater development -- Chapter 9-Groundwater level variation and Trend analysis of groundwater level -- Chapter 10-Identification of Soil Fertility and Gully Erosion mapping -- Chapter 11-Assessment of Groundwater recharge panning using AHP and WOA Techniques -- Chapter 12-Flood Mapping and Impact Analysis using RS, GIS, and GEE Methods -- Chapter 13-Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing Applications in Water Resources and Irrigation Management -- Chapter 14-Assessment of Evapotranspiration (Et), Rainfall, and Crop Coefficient (Kc) estimation using satellite data -- Chapter 15-Soil Salinity mapping using remote sensing methods -- Chapter 16-Surface runoff modeling for surface and groundwater development and planning.
    Abstract: This book addresses the various challenges in achieving sustainable groundwater development, management, and planning in semi-arid regions, with a focus on India, and discusses advanced remote sensing and GIS techniques for the estimation and management of groundwater resources. The book is timely as there is a need for a better understanding of the various tools and methods required to efficiently and sustainably meet the growing demand for clean surface and groundwater in developing countries, and how these tools can be combined with other strategies in a multi-disciplinary fashion to achieve this goal in water-scarce regions. To wit, the book combines remote sensing and GIS techniques, runoff modeling, aquifer mapping, land use and land cover analyses, evapotranspiration estimation, crop coefficients, and water policy approaches. This will be of use to academics, policymakers, social scientists, and professionals involved in the various aspects of sustainable groundwater development, planning, and management.
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    Pages: XIV, 571 p. 242 illus., 196 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030681241
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-68124-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-68124-1
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    Management and Development of Agricultural and Natural Resources in Egypt's Desert (2021)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environment. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Sustainability. ; Water. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Types and distribution of calcareous soils in Egypt -- Reinventing extraction and processing of mineral resources of Egypt -- Assessment of microbial biota in Egyptian desert soil -- Sustainable soil management to mitigate soil erosion hazards in Egypt -- Sustainable Development of microbial community in Egyptian Desert soil -- Bio-fertilizers for sustainable agriculture development under salinity stress.
    Abstract: This book reviews the economic potential of various natural resources found in the Egyptian deserts that could help fill the food gap in Egypt, e.g., the date palm, olives, and domestic animals. Bearing in mind that the entire country is subject to arid or hyperarid climatic conditions, only a small portion (3% of total area) is agriculturally productive in comparison, the dominant deserts. These aspects, combined with a growing population (ca. 100 million citizens) and water resources scarcity, have produced severe adverse effects on natural resource utilization. This book presents innovative methods for addressing desert soil's key problems (soil erosion, salinity, pollution, decreased fertility, minerals, and weed and pest control). Its goal is to help authorities reclaim the desert and optimally utilize the minerals and the available natural resources to support the sustainability agenda 2030. Besides, it offers researchers guidance on remaining gaps and future research directions. Lastly and importantly, it provides essential information on investment opportunities in desert cultivation, such as the fields of food, fodder, and medicinal plants. .
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    Pages: XI, 552 p. 132 illus., 115 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030731618
    Series Statement: Springer Water,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-73161-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-73161-8
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    Foundations of Atmospheric Remote Sensing (2021)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Environment. ; Physics. ; Astronomy. ; Earth Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Physics and Astronomy.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction to remote sensing -- Physical properties of the terrestrial atmosphere -- Light scattering, absorption, extinction, and propagation in the terrestrial atmosphere -- Radiative transfer models.
    Abstract: Theoretical foundations of atmospheric remote sensing are electromagnetic theory, radiative transfer and inversion theory. This book provides an overview of these topics in a common context, compile the results of recent research, as well as fill the gaps, where needed. The following aspects are covered: principles of remote sensing, the atmospheric physics, foundations of the radiative transfer theory, electromagnetic absorption, scattering and propagation, review of computational techniques in radiative transfer, retrieval techniques as well as regularization principles of inversion theory. As such, the book provides a valuable resource for those who work with remote sensing data and want to get a broad view of theoretical foundations of atmospheric remote sensing. The book will be also useful for students and researchers working in such diverse fields like inverse problems, atmospheric physics, electromagnetic theory, and radiative transfer. .
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    Pages: XI, 297 p. 89 illus., 73 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030667450
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-66745-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-66745-0
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    Hydrological Extremes : River Hydraulics and Irrigation Water Management (2021)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Food security. ; Natural disasters. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Sustainability. ; Water. ; Food Security. ; Natural Hazards. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Intelligent Irrigation Water Management -- River Hydraulics -- Assessment and Monitoring of Hydrological Extremes -- Future Scenarios.
    Abstract: This book presents quality technical papers representing the recent developments in the field of hydrological modeling, water management and water governance including practical applications. The content covers multifarious aspects of hydrology and water resources. It includes an application of the Hydrologic Modelling System (HEC-HMS) which has been successfully demonstrated for assessment of floods. The authors suggest an approach for the mitigation of cyclone disaster through a case study of the Phailin cyclone, whilst considering mitigating pluvial flooding, developing suitable management strategies. The book includes chapters discussing the detrended fluctuation analysis which is carried out for multifractal description of droughts. Drought characteristics are analyzed, and drought indices evolved for drought preparedness/management. The use of science in community planning under changing climate is also studied and discussed. The authors present and experimental study wherein hydraulic coefficients are calibrated by using vertical orifice. A cross flow hybrid hydrokinetic turbine is also evaluated for performance, and high head regulating radial gate designed and studied its sensitivity. This book will appeal to researchers, field practitioners, NGO and other Governmental as well as private water practitioners .
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    Pages: XII, 446 p. 262 illus., 230 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030591489
    Series Statement: Water Science and Technology Library, 97
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-59148-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-59148-9
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    Habitat, Ecology and Ekistics : Case Studies of Human-Environment Interactions in India (2021)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Urban ecology (Biology). ; Physical geography. ; Sustainability. ; Human geography. ; Cultural geography. ; Environmental Management. ; Urban Ecology. ; Physical Geography. ; Sustainability. ; Social and Cultural Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I - Habitat and Environmental Issues of Human Concerns -- Chapter 1: Habitat, Ecology and Ekistics: An Overview -- Chapter 2: Contemporary Environmental Issues - The Indian Perspective -- Chapter 3: Rainfall Insight in Bangladesh and India: Climate Change and Environmental Perspective -- Chapter 4: Habitat linkages for Asian Elephants in Central India -- Chapter 5: Environmental Pollution and Municipal Solid Waste Management in India -- Chapter 6: Assessment of Carbon Footprint across Urban Households in Kolkata -- Part II - Ekistics and Ecology of Social Environment -- Chapter 7: Dwelling in Decay: Analyzing the Spatio-Psychological Paradigm of Dilapidated Dwellings in Kolkata -- Chapter 8: Spatio-temporal Transformation of Urban Built-up Areas for Sustainable Environmental Management in Selected Cities of West Bengal -- Chapter 9: Population pressure and Urban Sprawl in Kolkata Metropolitan Area -- Chapter 10: Socio-ecological niche of Tribes of Purulia district, West Bengal -- Chapter 11: Gajan – A Cultural Heritage of the Marginalized People in Kulpi CD Block, West Bengal. –Part III - Hazards and Environmental Management for Sustainable Development -- Chapter 12: Environmental Vulnerability and Displacement Due to Land Erosion: Selected Case Studies in West Bengal, India -- Chapter 13: Flood Frequency Analysis and its Management in Selected Part of Bardhaman District, West Bengal -- Chapter 14: Spatio-temporal Extent of Agricultural Drought over Western Part of West Bengal -- Chapter 15: Drought induced Human Mobility in Purulia District of West Bengal -- Chapter 16: Traditional Water Management System and Agricultural Sustainability in a Himalayan Foothill Village of Assam, India -- Chapter 17: Management of Wastelands in Chotanagpur Plateau Fringe: Lessons from Village Level Experience in Birbhum District of West Bengal, India -- Chapter 18: Eyeing Sustainability: Electronic Waste Handling in Kolkata.
    Abstract: This volume uses an innovative and interdisciplinary approach to assess various issues resulting from human-environment interactions in relation to sustainable development. The book encompasses theoretical and applied aspects, using both thematic and regional case studies from India, to highlight the impact of human-environment interactions at various spatio-temporal scales, with each study focusing on a particular anthropogenic issue, particularly in an Indian context. The book's three focal themes (e.g. habitat linkages, ekistics and social ecology, hazard and environmental management) elaborate the essential components of human-environment interactions with nature, its impact on the surrounding natural and social environments, and management techniques through research innovations. Readers will learn how maladjustments, disturbances and disasters are often inevitable byproducts of human-environment systems, and what conceptual and practical strategies can be applied towards sustainable coexistence. The book will be of interest to students, academics and policymakers engaged in environmental management, human-environment interactions and sustainable development.
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    Pages: XXIII, 333 p. 99 illus., 85 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030491154
    Series Statement: Advances in Asian Human-Environmental Research,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49115-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-49115-4
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    Innovations and Traditions for Sustainable Development (2021)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Education and state. ; Technological innovations. ; Economic sociology. ; Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Sustainability. ; Education Policy. ; Innovation and Technology Management. ; Economic Sociology. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Chapter1. The hybrid innovation system principles for resilient innovative growth -- Chapter 2. Energy Development Alternatives – from Global to Local Scale -- Chapter 3. Urban Green Innovation Ecosystem to Improve the Environmental Sustainability -- Chapter 4. Social Innovation for Sustainable Development -- Chapter 5. Transformational transition of sustainable development based on circular green economy An analysis based on the theory of resources and capabilities -- Chapter 6. The ecosystem approach to assessing the quality of the urban environment and managing urban development -- Chapter 7. The Next steps for the Baltic Universities’ Cooperation in Accordance with the Development of Education and the Upbringing of Students -- Chapter 8. Continuing education at Faculty of Geography (Lomonosov Moscow State University): trend for sustainable development -- Chapter 9. The culture of learning in organisations: what is the current perspective for Sustainable Development? -- Chapter 10. Interplay of Traditions and Innovations in Teaching Sustainability Issues: National and Global Discourses -- Chapter 11. Towards a more sustainable transport future – the cases of ferry shipping electrification in Denmark, Netherland, Norway and Sweden -- Chapter 12. Overcoming digital inequality as a condition for sustainable development -- Chapter 13. Design thinking and collaborative digital platforms: Innovative tools for co-creating sustainability solutions -- Chapter 14. Hybridization of time: towards temporal sustainability of the digital economy -- Chapter 15. Impact of Uncompetitive Coexistence of Innovation and Tradition on Sustainable Development in McLuhan’s Media Theory -- Chapter 16. Sustainable Event Management: New Perspectives for the Meeting Industry through Innovation and Digitalisation? -- Chapter 17. Towards sustainable and responsible regional innovation policy – the case of Tampere region -- Chapter 18. Sustainable development of Russia’s north-western border areas and their neighbors: a study of landscape effects on the settlement patterns of villages and towns -- Chapter 19. Innovations for sustainable production of traditional and artisan unrefined non-centrifugal cane sugar in Mexico -- Chapter 20. Traditions and innovations in the North Caucasus nature management -- Chapter 21. REVITALIZATION OF LOCAL TRADITIONAL CULTURE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL CHARACTER BUILDING IN INDONESIA -- Chapter 22. Modern technologies in tourism as a tool to increase international tourism attractiveness and sustainable development of the Kaliningrad region -- Chapter 23. Cross-border cooperation programmes as a sustainable tool for tourism development: the case of the Kaliningrad region -- Chapter 24. New approaches to sustainable management of wetland and forest ecosystems as a response to changing socio-economic development contexts -- Chapter 25. SkyrosIsland in the Front Line of Sustainable Development Promotion -- Chapter 26. Transformations of trolleybus transport in Belarus, Russia and Ukraine in 1990–2020 -- Chapter 27. Business Communities as a Tool for Sustainable Development -- Chapter 28. Sustainability practices among Russian business communities: drivers and barriers towards change (the cases of Moscow and Kazan) -- Chapter 29. Short-termism – the causes and consequences for the sustainable development of the financial markets.
    Abstract: This book highlights the vital necessity for combining sustainable development processes from different areas, with applications in areas such as science, education and production sectors. These sectors have previously been separated by linguistic and technological barriers. Breaking down these barriers will allow an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary flow of information, leading to greater efficiency, and towards a more real resilient and sustainable economy development. This book fills in the gap in respect of publications addressing aspects of innovation and sustainable development and focuses on a range of areas, such as I. Gradual transition to innovative development; II. Continuity of technology in education, science and industry; III. Convergency directions, interdisciplinary relations in scientific research; IV. Digital technologies for sustainable development; V. Global trends and regional aspects of innovation and traditions in environmental management; VI. International legal regulations and environmental and economic relations among business communities. The publication fosters the global efforts towards taking better advantage of the many opportunities which innovation in specific areas may offer.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030788254
    Series Statement: World Sustainability Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-78825-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-78825-4
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    Soil Spectral Inference with R : Analysing Digital Soil Spectra using the R Programming Environment (2021)
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    Keywords: Soil science. ; Environmental sciences Mathematics. ; Environment. ; Earth sciences. ; Soil Science. ; Mathematical Applications in Environmental Science. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. Getting Started with R -- 3. Material -- 4. Data Handling of Spectra -- 5. Pre-Processing of Spectra -- 6. Similarity between Spectra and the Detection of Outlier -- 7. Selection of the Calibration Sample -- 8. Estimating Soil Properties and Classes from Spectra -- 9. Spectral Transformation.
    Abstract: This book provides a didactic overview of techniques for inferring information from soil spectroscopic data, and the codes in the R programming language for performing such analyses. It is intended for students, researchers and practitioners looking to infer soil information from spectroscopic data, focusing mainly on, but not restricted to, the infrared range of the electromagnetic spectrum. Little prior knowledge of the R programming language or digital soil spectra is required. We work through the steps to process spectroscopic data systematically.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030648961
    Series Statement: Progress in Soil Science,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64896-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-64896-1
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    Agri-food and Forestry Sectors for Sustainable Development : Innovations to Address the Ecosystems-Resources-Climate-Food-Health Nexus (2021)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Agriculture. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Forestry. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Sustainability. ; Agriculture. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Forestry. ; Water.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Sustainability in a highly interconnected world -- Chapter 2. Technological sustainability: efficient and green process intensification -- Chapter 3. Forest management for climate protection -- Chapter 4. Forest ecosystem service for human health -- Chapter 5. Sustainable crop protection and farming -- Chapter 6. Water conservation and resources efficiency in agriculture -- Chapter 7. Sustainable and affordable technologies for food processing -- Chapter 8. Sustainable exploitation of agro-food waste.
    Abstract: This book surveys state-of-the-art and prospective practices, methods and technologies in agri-food and forestry sectors to document the potential measurable improvements in areas of environmental management, food security, economic growth, social cohesion and human health at the local and global scale. With a focus on the ecosystems-resources-climate-food-health nexus as a framework towards achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals applicable in these sectors, the book offers a portfolio of guidelines and standards that assesses the affordability, potential profitability and possible unintended consequences of interventions. The areas of intervention covered in the study include global and local forest resources management, safe wastewater reuse for irrigation, sustainable crop and plant protection (e.g. biopesticides, bioherbicides), carbon sequestration and emission reduction strategies, and safe processing methods for food and food waste (e.g. sustainable food preservatives and healthier food). The book is primarily intended for academics, professionals, and policymakers. The professional audience, including enterprises in the forestry, farming, food processing, healthcare and waste management sectors, will take advantage of the updated knowledge basis concerning the innovations in the respective practices, methods and technologies, including their feasibility, affordability and profitability, and policymakers will find useful the comprehensive review of these innovations which could be strategically promoted and deployed in the next decade, with the aim of achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030662844
    Series Statement: Sustainable Development Goals Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-66284-4
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    Land Degradation in India : Linkages with Deforestation, Climate and Agriculture (2021)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Soil science. ; Physical geography. ; Agriculture. ; Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Environmental Management. ; Soil Science. ; Physical Geography. ; Agriculture. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1. Introduction -- Chapter2. Land Degradation: Indian Scenario -- Chapter3. Land Degradation in India: Relationship with Deforestation and Population -- Chapter4. Land Degradation in India and Propinquity with Rainfall -- Chapter5. Land Degradation and Agricultural Productivity -- Chapter6. Land Degradation: Reclamation and Policy Adaptation .
    Abstract: This book discusses land degradation in India using statistical tools such as Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Regression Analysis (RA), and uses statistical analyses and graphical representations of the causal relationship between land degradation and land productivity to determine linkages with deforestation, climate change and agricultural productivity. While most studies of land degradation in India focus on economic outcomes and physical processes at macro and micro levels, this study addresses land degradation at the meso-level to fill in this gap and provide up-to-date information on often overlooked factors associated with land degradation issues using the latest available data. Districts in the study were selected by land degradation intensity, forming an index of the severity of land degradation in the area, with a focus on gullied lands, soil salinity/alkalinity and open and dense scrubs as indicators. Though the study areas are in India, researchers, policy makers and students around the world will be able to learn from these inputs regarding land degradation to address various challenges associated with sustainable land management and agricultural productivity. .
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030688486
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-68848-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-68848-6
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    Developing Sustainability Competences Through Pedagogical Approaches : Experiences from International Case Studies (2021)
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    Keywords: Environmental education. ; Sustainability. ; Science Social aspects. ; Education, Higher. ; Environmental and Sustainability Education. ; Sustainability. ; Science and Technology Studies. ; Higher Education.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1-Introduction -- Chapter 2-Sustainability in curricula-assessment tools, competences, pedagogical approaches, and frameworks, and the methods used in the case studies -- Chapter 3-Central University of Technology (CUT), South Africa -- Chapter 4-European University of Lefke, North Cyprus -- Chapter 5-Nyíregyháza University, Hungary -- Chapter 6-Open University, Portugal -- Chapter 7-Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain -- Chapter 8-Universidade de a Coruña -- Chapter 9-Universidad de Ciencieas Aplicadas y Politicas Ambientales -- Chapter 10-Universidad de Las Américas Puebla, México -- Chapter 11-University of Belgrade, Serbia -- Chapter 12-University of Gävle, Sweden -- Chapter 13-University of Helsinki, Finland -- Chapter 14-University of Parma, Italy -- Chapter 15-University of Zaragoza, Spain -- Chapter 16-Warsaw University of Technology, Poland -- Chapter 17-Conclusions-synthesing curricula contribution to sustainability, sustainability competences, and pedagogical approaches.
    Abstract: This book is aimed at developing sustainability competences through pedagogical approaches by comparing 15 case studies from 12 countries in 4 continents (Africa, America, Australia, and Europe) analysing how Sustainable Development (SD) is being taught in their courses, which competences are being developed, and which pedagogical approaches are being used to develop the competences. The book brings together practice-based original research on the connection between developing sustainability competences and the pedagogical approaches used, utilizing a framework aimed at helping educators in creating and updating their courses to provide a more complete, holistic, and systemic sustainability education to future leaders, decision makers, educators, and change agents. Compared to previous works addressing SD in education, which often mostly cover tools for improving the sustainability of campus operations, this approach uses assessment tools to uniquely focus on how courses and programmes (i.e. curricula) incorporate SD. Through the case studies, readers will learn about how the 3 major groups of pedagogical approaches have been used: (1) Universal, meaning broadly applicable pedagogies that have been used in many disciplines and contexts; (2) Community and social justice, which are pedagogies developed specifically for use in addressing social justice and community-building; and (3) Environmental education, which are pedagogies emerging from environmental sciences and environmental education practices. .
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030649654
    Series Statement: Strategies for Sustainability,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64965-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-64965-4
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    Data Augmented Design : Embracing New Data for Sustainable Urban Planning and Design (2021)
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    Keywords: Big data. ; Sociology, Urban. ; Computer-aided engineering. ; Sustainability. ; Big Data. ; Urban Sociology. ; Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD, CAE) and Design. ; Sustainability.
    Abstract: This book offers an essential introduction to a new urban planning and design methodology called Data Augmented Design (DAD) and its evolution and progresses, highlighting data driven methods, urban planning and design applications and related theories. The authors draw on many kinds of data, including big, open, and conventional data, and discuss cutting-edge technologies that illustrate DAD as a future-oriented design framework in terms of its focus on multi-data, multi-method, multi-stage and multi-scale sustainable urban planning. In four sections and ten chapters, the book presents case studies to address the core concepts of DAD, the first type of applications of DAD that emerged in redevelopment-oriented planning and design, the second type committed to the planning and design for urban expansion, and the future-oriented applications of DAD to advance sustainable technologies and the future structural form of the built environment. The book is geared towards a broad readership, ranging from researchers and students of urban planning, urban design, urban geography, urban economics, and urban sociology, to practitioners in the areas of urban planning and design.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXIII, 242 p. 149 illus., 136 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030496180
    Series Statement: Spatial Planning and Sustainable Development,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49618-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-49618-0
    DDC: 005.7
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    Design and Construction of Smart Cities : Toward Sustainable Community (2021)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Earth Sciences. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Seismic Performance Assessment of Commonly used Structural Systems and Retrofitting Techniques Using Pushover Analysis -- Modeling of a Reinforced Concrete Column Under Cyclic Shear Loads by a Plasticity-Damage Microplane Formulation -- Comparison Between BS EN 1998-1:2004, ECP 201-2011 and ASCE/SEI 7-16 For Code Requirements of Sky-Bridges Spanning Between Towers -- Analytical Fragility Curves for Non-Ductile Reinforced Concrete Buildings Retrofitted with Viscoelastic Damper -- Enhancing Progressive Collapse Resistance in Existing Buildings -- Damage Assessment and Sustainability of RC Building in New Cairo City Considering Probable Earthquake Scenarios -- Review of Seismic Provisions: is Egypt Earthquake safe? -- A Case Study of the Application of BIM in China: Tianjin Chow Tai Fook Financial Center -- Identification of Wastes in Construction Projects: Case Study of Porto Sokhna Island Project -- The Role of Geoinformatics in Renewable EnergyPotential Estimation for Smart Cities - Emphasis on Solar and Wind Energy -- Smart City Developments Using A Bim-Oriented Workflow -- States DoT Roads and Bridges Network Inspection and Maintenance Practices -- Bim And Gis Synergy For Smart Cities -- Tolerance Management, Failure, and Defects In Construction -- Application of Modified Invasive Weed Algorithm for Condition-based Budget Allocation of Water Distribution Networks -- GIS-BIM Data Integration Towards A Smart Campus -- Risk Management Methodology for Green Building Construction Projects Using Fuzzy-Based Multi-Criteria Decision-Making -- Development of Wind and Flood Vulnerability Index for Residential Buildings -- Smart Cities - Policy and Regulatory Frameworks -- Energy-Efficient Layered IoT Smart Home System -- Smart City- Role of PMC in Circular Economy -- Self - X Concrete Applications in Smart Cities -- Infrastructure Systems and Management in Smart Cities -- Hydraulic Reliability Assessment of Water Distribution Networks Using Minimum Cut Set Method -- Trenchless Pipeline Rehabilitation in Smart Cities -- Evolution of A Smart City From The Challenge Of Flood Disaster: Case Study of New Owerri Capital City, South East Of Nigeria -- Correlation of Non-Destructive with Mechanical Tests for Self-Compacting Concrete (SCC) -- Investigating Barriers to Implement and Develop Sustainable Construction -- Potential of straw block as an eco - construction material -- The role of Energy Modelling in The Development of Sustainable Construction Regulations for Al-Madinah City Central District -- The Impacts of Climate Zone, Wall Insulation, and Window Types on Building Energy Performance -- Re-Imagining the Architecture of the City in the Autonomous Vehicles Era -- Key Challenges of Smart Railway Station -- A Smart-Left Decision Support System for Flashing Yellow Arrow Traffic Signals -- Using Computational Social Science Techniques to Identify Coordinated Cyber Threats to Smart City Networks -- LoRa Wide Area Network Pragmatic Heterogeneous IoT Applications Deployment using Different Spreading Factors -- Autonomous Vehicle Prototype for Closed-Campuses -- Model-Driven Decision Support System for Broadband Penetration in Nigeria: Smart City Challenge -- Perturbation-Based Analysis of Thin-Walled Steel Tubes Buckling Under Compression: Numerical And Experimental Study -- Axial Behavior of Concrete Filled Pultrutded FRP Box -- Compressive Strength of Revibrated Concrete Using Smart Combination of Sawdust Ash From Selected Wood Species To Partially Replace Cement -- Costs and benefits data mapping of BIM laser scan integration: A Case Study in Australia.
    Abstract: This book focuses on how to maintain environmental sustainability as one of its main principles, and it addresses how smart cities serve to diminish wastes and maintain natural resources by having clean green energy that is operated by new smart technology designs. Living in a smart city is not something of the future anymore, it is here, and it is being implemented all over the world. A smart city uses different types of electronic Internet of things (IoT) sensors to collect data and then use these data to manage assets and resources efficiently. The smart city concept integrates information and communication technology (ICT), and various physical devices connected to the IoT network to optimize the efficiency of city operations and services and achieve sustainable solutions to allow us to grow with proper management of our resources. Smart sustainable structures and infrastructures face the need of urban areas due to the growth of populations while in the same time save our environment. To achieve this, we need to revisit the conventional methods in design and construction and the conventional materials which are used now to optimize the design and provide smart solutions. In the past few years, the consumption of resources has been massive, and the waste produced from that consumption has been inconceivable. This is causing environmental degradation, which produces many environmental challenges, such as global climate change, excessive fossil fuel dependency and the growing demand for energy. As well as, discussing the challenges facing the civil engineering design and construction of smart cities components and presenting concepts and insight from experts and researchers from different civil engineering disciplines., this book explains how to construct buildings and special structures and how to manage and monitor energy. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: X, 394 p. 173 illus., 131 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030642174
    Series Statement: Sustainable Civil Infrastructures,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64217-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-64217-4
    DDC: 550
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    TransFEWmation: Towards Design-led Food-Energy-Water Systems for Future Urbanization (2021)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Urban policy. ; Environmental geography. ; Buildings Design and construction. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Urban Policy. ; Integrated Geography. ; Building Construction and Design. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Social Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1. Framework -- Chapter 1 The Moveable Nexus, Transforming Thinking on Cities -- Chapter 2 A moveable Nexus: framework for food-energy-water design and planning -- Chapter 3 M-NEX methodology: a design-led approach to the FEW-Nexus -- Part II Design for food in M-Nex -- Chapter 4 Nature driven planning for the FEW-Nexus in Western Sydney -- Chapter 5 The flexible scaffold: design praxis in the FEW-nexus -- Chapter 6 Spatialised method for analysing the impact of food -- Chapter 7 Synergetic planning and designing with urban FEW-flows: lessons from Rotterdam Nico Tillie.-Chapter 8 Le Fouture de Groningen; towards transformational food-positive landscapes -- Chapter 9 Mapping the FEW-Nexus across cascading scales: contexts for Detroit from region to city -- Chapter 10 Redesigning the Urban Food Life through the Participatory Living Lab Platform - Practices in Suburban Areas of the Tokyo Metropolitan Region -- Chapter 11 The Regenerative City - positive opportunities of coupling urban energy transition with added values to people and environment -- Chapter 12 Pig farming vs. Solar farming: exploring novel opportunities for the energy transition -- Chapter 13 Proposal for a database of food-energy-water-nexus projects -- Chapter 14 Linking urban food system and environmental sustainability for the resilience of the cities: the case of Tokyo -- Chapter 15 TransFEWmotion: designing urban metabolism as an M-NEX -- Index.
    Abstract: This book discusses a spectrum of approaches to designing the food-energy-water nexus at different spatial-urban scales. The book offers a framework for working on the FEW-nexus in a design-led context and integrates the design of urban neighbourhoods and regions with methodologies how to simultaneously engaging residents and stakeholders and evaluating the propositions in a FEW-print, measuring the environmental impact of the different designs. The examples are derived from on the ground practices in Sydney, Tokyo, Detroit, Amsterdam and Belfast.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XX, 342 p. 185 illus., 131 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030619770
    Series Statement: Contemporary Urban Design Thinking,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-61977-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-61977-0
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    Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Security : A Study of Availability and Sustainability in India (2021)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Agriculture. ; Food security. ; Nutrition   . ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Agriculture. ; Food Security. ; Nutrition. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1. Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Security: An Overview -- Chapter2. A Composite Assessment of Agricultural Drought Susceptibility Using Analytical Hierarchy Process: Case Study of Western Region of West Bengal -- Chapter3. Impact of Microclimate on Agriculture in India: Transformation and Adaptation -- Chapter4. Characterisation of spatial variability of soil properties of Malda district, of West Bengal, India -- Chapter5. Land suitability evaluation for agricultural crops in selected blocks of South 24 Parganas District, West Bengal -- Chapter6. Levels of Agriculture Development and Estimated growth and Pattern of Area, Production and Yield of Major Crops in Selected region of Uttar Pradesh -- Chapter7. Household analysis of Crops Diversification and Socio-Economic Classifications of Agriculture Practitioner -- Chapter8. Assessment of Food Security Using Geospatial Techniques in Rural India: A study from Koch Bihar, West Bengal -- Chapter9. Problem and Prospect of Food Security in India -- Chapter10. Dietary Diversity is associated with Child Nutrition and Food Security Status: Empirical Evidence from rural India -- Chapter11. Resource Availability and Socio-economic Profile Schedule Caste (SC) Community in Agrarian Society: Approach Towards Sustainability -- Chapter12. Understanding the multi-dimensions of food and nutrition security in Odisha: An Integrated Approach of Availability, Accessibility, and Utilization -- Chapter13. Determinants of Childhood Stunting in India: Comparative Evidence from Bihar -- Chapter14. Siblings effect on Intra Household Child Malnutrition in India: An analysis among different Socio-demographic groups from National Family and Health Survey -- Chapter15. Does Immunization Coverage Influence on Childhood Dual Burden of Malnutrition in India: What Does Demographic Health Survey Tell.
    Abstract: This volume provides an interdisciplinary collection of studies that cover the trends and issues related to agricultural productivity and availability, food and nutrition security, and sustainability in India. The book discusses a broad range of vital issues concerning the production and consumption of food during the era of climate change, and has been prepared to generate awareness of these issues in a large agricultural economy to shed light on new perspectives and solutions to achieve sustainable food production and security in India. The book is organized into three major sections: Climate and Agricultural Productivity for Availability, Changes and Trends in Cropping Patterns and Food Security, and Food and Nutrition Security for Sustainable Development. The book will be of interest to students, researchers, policymakers, and other inquisitive readers interested in different aspects of agriculture, food and nutrition security, and sustainable development.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXI, 336 p. 79 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030693336
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69333-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-69333-6
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    Environmental Footprints : Assessing Anthropogenic Effects (2021)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Climatology. ; Environment. ; Biogeography. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Electric power production. ; Sustainability. ; Climate Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Biogeosciences. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management. ; Electrical Power Engineering.
    Description / Table of Contents: General Introduction -- A Conceptual Framework for Constituting a Footprint Family -- Exploring Some Fundamentals of Environmental Footprints -- Life Cycle Assessment (LCA): Nice to have or Essential for Environmental Footprints? -- Understanding the Complementarities of Environmental Footprints and Planetary Boundaries -- Benchmarking the National Carbon, Water and Land Footprints Against Allocated Planetary Boundaries -- General Discussion. .
    Abstract: This book focuses on environmental footprints that have attracted considerable interest and discussion within academia, policy makers and the public as a tool to assess anthropogenic effects on the environment. It begins with an overview which provides a starting point for understanding the concept of environmental footprints. On the basis of a thorough investigation into the theoretical and methodological aspects of selected environmental footprints that have been widely adopted, a unified framework for structuring, categorizing and integrating various footprint indicators is established. Furthermore, the book brings clarity to the relationship between footprint analysis and life cycle assessment, and challenges the isolation of environmental footprints and planetary boundaries. The findings provide novel insights into the development of environmental footprints for environmental impact assessment and environmental sustainability assessment.
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    Pages: XIV, 122 p. 17 illus., 14 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030610180
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-61018-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-61018-0
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    The Mixing of Magmas : Field Evidence, Numerical Models, Experiments (2021)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Petrology. ; Geochemistry. ; Geophysics. ; Numerical analysis. ; Earth Sciences. ; Petrology. ; Geochemistry. ; Geophysics. ; Numerical Analysis.
    Description / Table of Contents: Common theoretical and practical basis -- The multifaceted nature of magma mixing -- The fundamental phenomenon -- The evolution of igneous rocks and in triggering explosive volcanic eruptions -- Draw the most complete picture about this natural process.
    Abstract: This book provides a common theoretical and practical basis to the multifaceted nature of magma mixing. This process represents a fundamental phenomenon both in the evolution of igneous rocks and in triggering explosive volcanic eruptions. The topic is attacked surgically merging field evidence, numerical models, and experiments in order to draw the most complete picture about this natural process. Arguments are discussed in the light of Chaos Theory and Fractal Geometry as new tools to understand the role of magma mixing as a fundamental petrological and volcanological process. The book is intended to be a source of information and a stimulus for new ideas in students, young and possibly more experienced researches. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIV, 162 p. 162 illus., 35 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030818111
    Series Statement: Advances in Volcanology, An Official Book Series of the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth’s Interior,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-81811-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-81811-1
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    Experimenting on a Small Planet : A History of Scientific Discoveries, a Future of Climate Change and Global Warming (2021)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Physical geography. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Discovering Climate -- Chapter 3. The Language of Science -- Chapter 4. Applying Mathematics to Problems -- Chapter 5. Geologic Time -- Chapter 6. Putting Numbers on Geologic Ages -- Chapter 7. Documenting Past Climate Change -- Chapter 8. The Nature of Energy Received From the Sun – The Analogies with Water Waves and Sound -- Chapter 9. The Nature of Energy Received From the Sun---Figuring Out What Light Really Is -- Chapter 10. Exploring the Electromagnetic Spectrum -- Chapter 11. The Origins of Climate Science---The Idea Of Energy Balance -- Chapter 12. The Climate System -- Chapter 13. What’s At The Bottom of Alice’s Rabbit Hole -- Chapter 14. Energy from the Sun---Long-Term Variations -- Chapter 15. Solar Variability and Cosmic Rays -- Chapter 16. Albedo -- Chapter 17. Air -- Chapter 18. HOH---The Keystone Of Earth’s Climate -- Chapter 19. The Atmosphere -- Chapter 20. Oxygen and Ozone---Products and Protectors of Life -- Chapter 21. Water Vapor---The Major Greenhouse Gas -- Chapter 22. Carbon Dioxide -- Chapter 23. Other Greenhouse Gases -- Chapter 24. The Earth Is a Sphere and Rotates -- Chapter 25. The Coriolis Effect -- Chapter 26. The Circulation of Earth’s Atmosphere -- Chapter 27. The Circulation of Earth’s Oceans -- Chapter 28. The Biological Interactions -- Chapter 29. Sea Level -- Chapter 30. Global Climate Change---The Geologically Immediate Past -- Chapter 31. Human Impacts on the Environment and Climate -- Chapter 32. Predictions of the Future of Humanity -- Chapter 33. Is there an Analog for the Future Climate -- Chapter 34. The Instrumental Temperature Record -- Chapter 35. The Changing Climate of the Polar Regions -- Chapter 36. Global, Regional and Local Effects of Our Changing Climate -- Chapter 37. Final Thoughts.
    Abstract: This book is a thorough introduction to climate science and global change. The author is a geologist who has spent much of his life investigating the climate of Earth from a time when it was warm and dinosaurs roamed the land, to today's changing climate. Bill Hay takes you on a journey to understand how the climate system works. He explores how humans are unintentionally conducting a grand uncontrolled experiment which is leading to unanticipated changes. We follow the twisting path of seemingly unrelated discoveries in physics, chemistry, biology, geology, and even mathematics to learn how they led to our present knowledge of how our planet works. He explains why the weather is becoming increasingly chaotic as our planet warms at a rate far faster than at any time in its geologic past. He speculates on possible future outcomes, and suggests that nature itself may make some unexpected course corrections. Although the book is written for the layman with little knowledge of science or mathematics, it includes information from many diverse fields to provide even those actively working in the field of climatology with a broader view of this developing drama. Experimenting on a Small Planet is a must read for anyone having more than a casual interest in global warming and climate change - one of the most important and challenging issues of our time. This new edition includes actual data from climate science into 2021. Numerous Powerpoint slides can be downloaded to allow lecturers and teachers to more effectively use the book as a basis for climate change education.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVI, 1001 p. 780 illus., 479 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 3rd ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030763398
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-76339-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-76339-8
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