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    Bioremediation and Biotechnology, Vol 4 : Techniques for Noxious Substances Remediation (2020)
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    Keywords: Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Environment. ; Biotechnology. ; Pollution. ; Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Conservation Biology. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Biotechnology. ; Pollution. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Concerns and Threats of Heavy Metals Contamination on Aquatic Ecosystem -- Pollution in Aquatic Environs: Sources and consequences -- A Recent Scenario of Groundwater Quality in Northwest Himalaya, India -- Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: Toxic Effects and their Bioremediation Strategies -- Mechanisms and importance of phytoremediation -- Role of Soil Biota and Associated Threats -- Viability of in-situ and ex-situ bioremediation approaches for degradation of noxious substances in stressed environs -- Bioremediation: A viable approach for degradation of petroleum hydrocarbon -- Application of macrophytes for remediation of wastewater in constructed wetlands -- Application of Biotechnology for restoration of degraded environs -- Role of Free Floating Aquatic Macrophytes in abatement of the disturbed Environs -- Genetically Modified Microbes as Biofertilizers -- Nanotechnology: A Modern Waste management approach -- Restoration of Heavy Metal Contaminated Environs through Ectomycorrhizal Symbiosis -- Index.
    Abstract: The rapid thriving of industries, conversion of agricultural land to residential areas, habitat destruction, deforestation and use of recalcitrant synthetic substances enhanced the rate of degradation of the environment. Although there are various conventional techniques for degradation and cleaning of noxious pollutants from disturbed environs, they are energy inefficient and costly to install. Bioremediation has emerged recently as an alternative and novel approach to manage and control environmental pollutants. This volume focuses explicitly on the remediation of noxious substances in stressed environs. It includes expert-contributed chapters on bio-monitoring by way of evaluating the relationship of biota with the polluted/stressed environs, sustainable plant-based degradation of noxious pollutants, and the application of biotechnologies to achieve tailored responses. Academicians, researchers, scientists and students will find this work essential for sustainable treatment of noxious pollutants. This book also serves as a core guide for training, teaching and research in conservation biology and environmental rehabilitation.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XX, 340 p. 41 illus., 28 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030486907
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48690-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-48690-7
    DDC: 333.9516
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    Environmental Science - A Ground Zero Observation on the Indian Subcontinent (2020)
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    Keywords: Biodiversity. ; Physical geography. ; Biotic communities. ; Pollution. ; Ecology . ; Biodiversity. ; Physical Geography. ; Ecosystems. ; Pollution. ; Terrestial Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 Introduction to Environment -- Chapter 2 Components of the Earth -- Chapter 3 Earth and its Resources -- Chapter 4 Basics of Ecosystem -- Chapter 5 Major Biochemical Cycles -- Chapter 6 Biodiversity and its Conservation -- Chapter 7 Air Pollution and its Mitigation -- Chapter 8 Pollution and its Mitigation -- Chapter 9 Soil Pollution and its Mitigation -- Chapter 10 Oil Pollution -- Chapter 11 Human Population and the Environment -- Chapter 12 Climate Change: Threat of Era.
    Abstract: This book provides a cross-sectoral, multi-scale assessment of different environmental problems via in-depth studies of the Indian subcontinent. Data collected from different ecosystems forms a strong foundation to explore the topics discussed in this book. The book investigates how mankind is presently under the appalling shadow of pollution, climate change, overpopulation and poverty. The continuing problem of pollution, loss of forests, disposal of solid waste, deterioration of environment, global warming and loss of biodiversity have made nations aware of environmental issues. Many countries are desperately trying to move away from this adverse situation through technological development and policy level approaches. Through a number of case studies the authors provide details of ground level observations of the most environmentally stressed regions in the Indian subcontinent and beyond.
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    Pages: XIV, 478 p. 338 illus., 175 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030491314
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49131-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-49131-4
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    Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 47 : Pesticide Occurrence, Analysis and Remediation Vol. 1 Biological Systems (2021)
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    Keywords: Environmental chemistry. ; Environmental health. ; Pollution. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Toxicology. ; Green chemistry. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Environmental Health. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Toxicology. ; Green Chemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 Determination of Pesticide Residues in Fish -- Chapter 2 Analysis of Pesticide Residues in Pollen and Dairy Products -- Chapter 3 Monitoring and Evaluation of Pesticide Residues in Aquatic Systems -- Chapter 4 Pyrethroid and Residues in Chickens and Poultry Litter -- Chapter 5 Extraction Procedures and Chromatography of Pesticides Residues in Strawberries -- Chapter 6 Non-extractable Pesticide Residues in Soils -- Chapter 7 Pyrethroids Metabolites in Human Urine Samples -- Chapter 8 Remediation of Pesticide in Water -- Chapter 9 Strategy for the Inspection of Pesticide Residues in Food and Agriculture -- Chapter 10 Toxic Effects of Pesticides on Avifauna Inhabiting Wetlands -- Chapter 11 Analysis of Pesticide Residues in Biotic Matrices.
    Abstract: This book presents recent reviews on the occurrence, analysis, toxicity and remediation of pesticides in biological systems such as fish, chickens, water, soil and food.
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    Pages: XV, 373 p. 96 illus., 35 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030547127
    Series Statement: Sustainable Agriculture Reviews, 47
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54712-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-54712-7
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    Emerging Contaminants Vol. 1 : Occurrence and Impact (2021)
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    Keywords: Medical sciences. ; Pollution. ; Environmental chemistry. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Health Sciences. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Chapter 1 Emerging Contaminants: Analysis, Aquatic Compartments and Water Pollution -- Chapter 2 Occurrence, Fate and Associated Risks of Organic Micropollutants included in the Watch List in the European Groundwater Bodies -- Chapter 3 Emergence of Pathogenic Fungi Resistant to Triazole Antifungal Drugs. A Threat from the Environment- Chapter 4 The Fate of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in the Environment -- Chapter 5 Relationship Between Outdoor Ambient Air Pollution and Cardiovascular Disorders: A Narrative Review -- Index.
    Abstract: Emerging contaminants are chemical and biological agents for which there is growing concern about their potential health and environmental effects. The threat lies in the fact that the sources, fate and toxicology of most of these compounds have not yet been studied. Emerging contaminants, therefore, include a large number of both recently discovered and well-known compounds such as rare earth elements, viruses, bacteria, nanomaterials, microplastics, pharmaceuticals, endocrine disruptors, hormones, personal care products, cosmetics, pesticides, surfactants and industrial chemicals. Emerging contaminants have been found in many daily products, and some of them accumulate in the food chain. Correlations have been observed between aquatic pollution by emerging contaminants and discharges from wastewater treatment plants. Most actual remediation methods are not effective at removing emerging contaminants. This first volume presents comprehensive knowledge on emerging contaminants with a focus on analysis, toxicity, antibiotic resistance and human health.
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    Pages: XVI, 308 p. 54 illus., 26 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030690793
    Series Statement: Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World, 65
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69079-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-69079-3
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    Spatial Modeling and Assessment of Environmental Contaminants : Risk Assessment and Remediation (2021)
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    Keywords: Biotic communities. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental chemistry. ; Pollution. ; Ecosystems. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I. Soil and Sediment Contaminants, Risk Assessment and Remediation -- Chapter 1. Introduction to Part I: Soil and Sediment Contaminants, Risk Assessment and Remediation -- Chapter 2. Combating Arsenic Pollution in Soil Environment via Alternate Agricultural Land Use -- Chapter 3. Temporal and Seasonal Variation in Leachate Pollution Index (LPI) in Sanitary Landfill Sites- A Case study of Baidyabati landfill, West Bengal, India -- Chapter 4.Quantification of Landfill Gas Emission and Energy Recovery Potential: A Comparative Assessment of LandGEM and MTM Model for Kolkata -- Chapter 5. Assessment of natural enrichment of heavy minerals along coastal placers of India: Role of lake and river mouth embayment and its implications -- Chapter 6. Assessment the Impact of Plastic Contaminated Fertilizers on Agricultural Soil Health: A Case Study in Memari II C.D.Block, Purba Bardhaman,West Bengal, India -- Chapter 7. Determining the Role of Leaf Relative Water Content and Soil Cation Exchange Capacity in Phytoextraction Process – Using Regression Modelling -- Chapter 8. Phytoremediation of Arsenic using Allium sativum as Model System -- Chapter 9. Spatio-temporal analysis of open waste dumping sites using Google Earth: A case study of Kharagpur City, India -- Part II. Water Contaminants, Risk Assessment and Remediation -- Chapter 10. Introduction to Part II: Water Contaminants, Risk Assessment and Remediation -- Chapter 11. Groundwater Arsenic Contamination Zone based on geospatial modeling, risk and remediation -- Chapter 12. Geospatial assessment of surface water pollution and industrial activities in Ibadan, Nigeria -- Chapter 13. Aquaculture-based water quality assessment and risk remediationalong the Rasulpur River belt, West Bengal -- Chapter 14. Heavy Metal Contamination in Groundwater and Impact on Plant and Human -- Chapter 15. Emerging Threats of Microplastic contaminant in freshwater environment -- Chapter 16. Exploring Particle Size Transport Variability of Suspended Sediments in two Alpine Catchments over the Lesser Himalayan Region, India -- Chapter 17. Salinity and corrosion potential of groundwater in Mewat district of Haryana, India -- Chapter 18. Threats to quality in the coasts of the Black Sea: heavy metal pollution of seawater, sediment, macro-algae and sea-grass -- Chapter 19. Geospatial assessment of groundwater quality for drinking through Water Quality Index and Human Health Risk Index in an upland area of Chotanagpur Plateau of West Bengal, India -- Chapter 20. Existence of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) in the conventional water treatment process -- Chapter 21. Arsenic-rich surface and groundwater around eastern parts of Rupnagar district, Punjab, India -- Part III. Environmental Contaminants, Impacts and Sustainable Management -- Chapter 22. Introduction to Part III: Environmental Contaminants, Risk Assessment and Remediation -- Chapter 23. Dynamics of ultra-fine particles in indoor and outdoor environments: a modelling approach to study the evolution of particle characteristics -- Chapter 24. Environmental impacts of coal-mining and coal-fired power-plant activities in a developing country with global context -- Chapter 25. Overview of Indoor air pollution: A human health perspective -- Chapter 26. Mineralogy and Morphological characterization of Technogenic Magnetic Particles (TMP) from industrial dust: Insights into environmental implications -- Chapter 27. Pesticides: Recent Updates on Types Toxicity and Bioremediation Strategies -- Chapter 28. Commonly available plant neem (Azadirachtaindica A. Juss) ameliorates dimethoate induced toxicity in climbing perch Anabas testudineus -- Chapter 29. Estimating Particulate Matter concentrations from MODIS AOD considering meteorological parameters using Random Forest Algorithm -- Chapter 30 Bio-monitoring and bioremediation of a trans-boundary river in India: Functional roles of benthic mollusks and fungi -- Chapter 31 Assessing the Maximum Aerobic Biodegradation Potential of Leaf Litter, an Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste, Under Optimum Nutrient Conditions -- Chapter 32. Rising trend of air pollution and its decadal consequences on meteorology and thermal comfort over Gangetic West Bengal, India.
    Abstract: This book demonstrates the measurement, monitoring and mapping of environmental contaminants in soil & sediment, surface & groundwater and atmosphere. This book explores state-of-art techniques based on methodological and modeling in modern geospatial techniques specifically focusing on the recent trends in data mining techniques and robust modeling. It also presents modifications of and improvements to existing control technologies for remediation of environmental contaminants. In addition, it includes three separate sections on contaminants, risk assessment and remediation of different existing and emerging pollutants. It covers major topics such as: Radioactive Wastes, Solid and Hazardous Wastes, Heavy Metal Contaminants, Arsenic Contaminants, Microplastic Pollution, Microbiology of Soil and Sediments, Soil Salinity and Sodicity, Aquatic Ecotoxicity Assessment, Fluoride Contamination, Hydrochemistry, Geochemistry, Indoor Pollution and Human Health aspects. The content of this book will be of interest to researchers, professionals, and policymakers whose work involves environmental contaminants and related solutions.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XX, 720 p. 225 illus., 185 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030634223
    Series Statement: Environmental Challenges and Solutions,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-63422-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-63422-3
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    Sustainable Environmental Protection Technologies : Contaminant Biofiltration, Adsorption and Stabilization (2020)
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Environmental policy. ; Sociology. ; Physical geography. ; Pollution. ; Microbiology. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. ; Environmental Policy. ; Sociology. ; Physical Geography. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 -- The importance of technogenesis and sustainable environmental protection technologies. Chapter 2 -- Natural and artificial biogeochemical barriers as natural technologies. Chapter 3 -- The sustainable natural materials and their role in waste management and soil contamination stabilizing. Chapter 4 -- The sustainable natural materials used for adsorbing contaminants from aqueous medium. Chapter 5 -- Biotechnologies as the sustainable environmental protection technologies. Chapter 6 -- The major properties of natural materials used in biofiltration systems. Chapter 7 -- Operational parameters of biofiltration systems required for efficient operation of components ensuring system’s sustainability. Chapter 8 -- Natural and inoculated microorganisms as important component for sustainability of biofiltration system. Chapter 9 -- The technologies of the sustainable environmental protection in real conditions in the case of biofiltration systems.
    Abstract: This book discusses the need for the development of sustainable environmental protection technologies to reduce the impact of environmental contaminants. Three levels of sustainable technologies are addressed. The first level involves the concept of sustainable technologies as natural technologies, or ecotechnologies, whereby contamination level is assessed based on the contamination footprint through the use of biogeochemical barriers (e.g. methods utilizing the bioaccumulation properties of plants). The second level concerns the use of sustainable natural materials, such as biochar, in environmental engineering systems, an approach that is used for analyzing the processes of adsorption and biofiltration, as well as immobilization of contaminants in soil. The third level discusses the optimal components necessary to achieve sustainability in environmental engineering systems, including system operation principles, structural solutions, and the synergies between various system components such as microorganisms. The book will be of interest to specialists of industrial enterprises engaged in environmental protection, as well as environmental system designers, stakeholders from environmental protection ministries and institutions, researchers, doctoral students and masters and bachelors of science in the field of environmental engineering.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXI, 645 p. 287 illus., 123 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030477257
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-47725-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-47725-7
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    Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 40 (2020)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Environmental health. ; Nanochemistry. ; Pharmacology. ; Environmental chemistry. ; Pollution. ; Agriculture. ; Environmental Health. ; Nanochemistry. ; Pharmacology. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Mycotoxins occurrence, toxicity and detection methods -- Chapter 2. Nanopesticides for pest control -- Chapter 3. Synthesis of nanofertilizers by planetary ball milling -- Chapter 4. Materials and technologies for the removal of chromium from aqueous systems -- Chapter 5. Water quality assessment techniques -- Chapter 6. Effect of Emerging Contaminants on Crops and Mechanism of Toxicity.
    Abstract: This book reviews recent research advances in sustainable agriculture, with focus on crop production, biodiversity and biofuels in Africa and Asia.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: X, 241 p. 40 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030332815
    Series Statement: Sustainable Agriculture Reviews, 40
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33281-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-33281-5
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    Phytoremediation : In-situ Applications (2020)
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    Keywords: Botany. ; Agriculture. ; Pollution. ; Botanical chemistry. ; Plant Science. ; Agriculture. ; Pollution. ; Plant Biochemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: In-Situ Phytoremediation of Metals -- Phytoremediation of Organic Pollutants -- Phytoremediation of Agricultural Pollutants -- Prinicples of Phytoremediation -- Rhizobacteria enhance root exudation, metal uptake and plant growth under abiotic stress -- Exploiting the Rhizosphere for Phytoremediation Enhancement -- Phytoremiediation of metals by aquatic macrophytes -- Phytoremediation using crop plants -- Phytoremediation using algae -- Impact of munitions compounds on native vegetation -- Phytoremediation of soils contaminated by hydrocarbon -- Exploitation of Rhizosphere for Phytoenhancement of HM Contaminated Industrial Soils using MYCORRHIZOREMEDIATION Technology -- Phytoremediation using Native Plants -- Phytoremediation using Aquatic Plants -- Growing Role of Biotechnology in Phytoremediation -- History of Phytoremediation -- Exploiting the Rhizosphere for Phytoremediation Enhancement -- Phytoremediation of wastewater -- Rhizosphere for Phytoremediation Enhancement.
    Abstract: This book provides in-situ phytoremediation strategies that are particularly well suited for developing nations. Its goal is to promote the use of field-tested phytoremediation methods for removing soil and water pollutants from agricultural, industrial, military, and municipal sources. These strategies include using algae and a variety of aquatic and terrestrial plants. The book subsequently discusses the use of crops and native plants for phytoremediation, and how phytoremediation efforts impact the rhizosphere. After having finished the book, readers will be able to directly adapt the strategies described here for their specific purposes. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VIII, 367 p. 38 illus., 28 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030000998
    Series Statement: Concepts and Strategies in Plant Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-00099-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-00099-8
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    Mercury and the Everglades. A Synthesis and Model for Complex Ecosystem Restoration : Volume III – Temporal Trends of Mercury in the Everglades, Synthesis and Management Implications (2020)
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    Keywords: Ecology . ; Biotic communities. ; Pollution. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Ecology. ; Ecosystems. ; Pollution. ; Water.
    Abstract: This book is the final installation in a three-volume series synthesizing 30 years of mercury research in the Florida Everglades. The first part of this book evaluates the occurrence of trends in both biota mercury concentrations and atmospheric mercury deposition. Through both empirical and deterministic analyses, the likely drivers of biota trends are identified. These analyses help lay the predicate for devising an overall strategy to mitigate and manage the Everglades mercury problem. The book concludes with a model analysis of the likely benefits and uncertainty attendant with implementing the leading candidate strategy for best reducing the Everglades mercury problem.
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    Pages: XV, 164 p. 78 illus., 72 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030556358
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55635-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-55635-8
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    Standing up to Climate Change : Creating Prospects for a Sustainable Future in Rural Iran (2020)
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    Keywords: Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Pollution. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Water. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: Standing up to Climate Change ̶ Creating Prospects for a Sustainable Future in Rural Iran -- Part I. Water and Land Use Challenges in Iran -- Water Resources and Water Security in the MENA Region -- Water Management in Iran: Appearance and Reality -- Contemporary Water Resource Management and Its Role in Tackling Land Degradation and Desertification in Iran -- Part II. Water and Land Use Challenges in the Zayandeh Rud Basin -- Zayandeh Rud River Basin: A Region of Economic and Social Relevance in the Central Plateau of Iran -- Returning Periods of Drought and Climate Change in the Zayandeh Rud River Basin -- Hydrological Modelling of Spatial and Temporal Changes of Blue and Green Water Resources in the Zayandeh Rud River Basin -- Part III. Water and Land Use Challenges in the Roodasht Region -- Realizing the Dynamic of Water Scarcity, Land Use Change and Environmental Degradation in Roodasht, Iran -- Structural Evolution of the Zayandeh Rud River Basin Based on Historical Climate Changes -- Evaluation of Lead and Cadmium Contamination in the Zayandeh Rud River -- Dust Production Crisis Following the Recent Droughts in the Eastern Part of the Zayandeh Rud River Basin -- Part IV. Possible Solutions for the Region -- Participatory Development of Strategies for the Transformation of Agriculture in the Zayandeh Rud River Basin -- Environmental Capacity Building Program for the Residents of the Zayandeh Rud Basin -- Adaptive Land and Water Management: A Regional Action Plan for Roodasht to Cope with Climate Change -- A Short Ecological History of Varzaneh: Adaptive Responses to and Resilience Against the Adversity of Drought -- Determination of Net Water Requirement of Crops and Gardens in Order to Optimize the Management of Water Demand in Agricultural Sector -- Increasing Water and Energy Productivity via Replacing Abiotic Stress Tolerant Forages in East of Zayandeh Rud River Basin.
    Abstract: In Iran, climate change combined with low adaptation capacity has an unparalleled impact on eco-systems as well as human livelihoods. The Roodasht region, in the lower part of the Zayandeh Rud basin in Central Iran, is severely affected by water scarcity, desertification and land degradation. This book describes the effects this has on the environment and society, analyzes the degree of vulnerability and suggests possible ways to improve land and water management. This book provides comprehensive and interdisciplinary insights into the environmental and social situation in the region, as well as possible solutions to deal with the current challenges. Written by German and Iranian scientists, NGO staff and government officials and bridging the gap between research and practical implementation, the book not only enhances our understanding of climate change and desertification, but also raises public awareness and promotes knowledge transfer between disciplines.
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    Pages: X, 374 p. 154 illus., 141 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030506841
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50684-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-50684-1
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    Nanotechnology for Food, Agriculture, and Environment (2020)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Plant diseases. ; Nanotechnology. ; Food Microbiology. ; Pollution. ; Agriculture. ; Plant Pathology. ; Nanotechnology. ; Food Microbiology. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- 1 Nanoparticles from Fungal Resources: Importance and Applications -- 2 Nanoparticles Incorporated Soy Protein Isolate Films -- 3 Formulation, Characterization, and Potential Application of Nanoemulsions in Food and Medicine -- 5 Advances in Agronanotechnology and Future Prospects -- 6 Nanobiotechnology and Its Application in Agriculture and Food Production -- 7 Application of Nanotechnology for Sustainable Crop Production Systems -- 8 Nanoparticles from Endophytic Fungi and Their Efficacy in Biological Control -- 9 Application of Nanotechnology in Polyphagous Destructive Insect Pest Management of Agricultural Crops -- 10 Myconanoparticles as Potential Pest Control Agents -- 11 Nanoparticles and Their Role in Bioenergy Production -- 12 Remediation of Heavy Metal Ions using Nanomaterials Sourced from Wastewaters -- 13 Application of Nanotechnology in the Bioremediation of Heavy metals and Wastewater Management -- 14 Biogenic Nanoparticles for Degradation of Noxious Dyes -- 15 Ecotoxicity of Nanomaterials in Aquatic Environment -- 16 Impact of Nanomaterials on Beneficial Insects in Agricultural Ecosystem -- Index.
    Abstract: Nanotechnology progresses its concerts and suitability by improving its effectiveness, security and also reducing the impact and risk. Various chapters in this book are written by eminent scientists and prominent researchers in the field of nanotechnology across the world. This book is focused to put emerging techniques forward using nanoparticles for safe and nutritional food production, protecting crops from pests, increasing nutritional value and providing solutions for various environmental issues. The outcome of this book creates a path for wide usage of nanoparticles in food, agriculture and the environment fields. This book has clear and simple illustrations, tables and case studies to understand the content even by non-experts. This book especially deals with the nanotechnology for controlling plant pathogens, food packaging and preservation, agricultural productivity, waste water treatment and bioenergy production. Hence, this book can be adopted and used by many researchers and academicians in the fields of food, agriculture, environment and nanotechnology for catering the needs of sustainable future. The salient features of this book are • Describes nanotechnology as an interdisciplinary and emerging field in life sciences • Useful for researchers in the cutting edge life science related fields of nanoscience, nanobiology and nanotechnology • Deal with various problems in food, agriculture and environmental sector for sustainable solutions through the application of nanotechnology • Supported with illustrations in color, tables and case studies (wherever applicable), and • Contributed and well written by nanotechnology experts from across various disciplines.
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    Pages: XVI, 405 p. 74 illus., 44 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030319380
    Series Statement: Nanotechnology in the Life Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-31938-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-31938-0
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    Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 58 : Phosphorus Use Efficiency for Sustainable Agriculture (2023)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Pollution. ; Biotechnology. ; Agriculture. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences. ; Pollution. ; Biotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Permaculture principles, practices, and environmentalism (Jungho Suh) -- 2. Sources and solubilization of phosphatic fertilizers (Waleed Fouad Abobatta, Amr Mahmoud Abdel Gawad, Haythum M. Salem, Mohamed A. Abdel-Salam, Taghred A. Hashim) -- 3. Organic phosphorous as an alternative to mineral phosphatic fertilizers (Muhammad Zaina, Muhammad Adeelb, Noman Shakoor, Muhammad Arslan Ahmad, Saliha Maqboole, Jiusheng Li, Shafeeq Ur-Rahman, Xu Ming, Asif Iqbal, Waqar Afzal Malik, Aiwang Duan) -- 4. Adaptive responses of crop species against phosphorus deficiency (Mehtab Muhammad Aslam, Aisha Lawan Idris, Eyalira Jacob Okal, Muhammad Waseem) -- 5. Biochar for sustainable phosphorus management in agroecosystems (Komel Jehangir, Muhammad Riaz, Rashid Mahmood, Muhammad Arif) -- 6. Phenotyping for assessing genotypic variation in phosphorus use efficiency (Amjad Farooq, Waqas Shafqat Chattha, Muhammad Tehseen Azhar, Azeem Iqbal Khan, Amir Shakeel) -- 7. Advanced biotechnological tools for improving phosphorus 1 use efficiency (Hafiza Aasia Malik, Atta Ur Rahman, Fazal Akbar, Nisar Ahmad, Syed Shujait Ali, Muhammad Suleman, Shahid Ali, Zahid Hussain, Nasib Zaman, Akhtar Rasool, Muzafar Shah, Muhammad Israr, Asif Iqbal) -- 8. Role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in plant phosphorus acquisition for sustainable agriculture (Muhammad Riaz, Muhammad Tehseen Azhar, Muhammad Kamran, Omar Aziz, Xiurong Wang) -- 9. Phosphorus cycle enzymes to remedy soil phosphorus deficiency (Alhassan Idris Gabasawa) -- 10. Phosphorus nutrition enhancement of biological nitrogen 1 fixation in pastures (Suleiman Kehinde Bello1, Taofeek Olatunbosun Muraina, Saheed Olaide Jimoh, Ibraheem Olamide Olasupo, Samaila Usman) -- Index.
    Abstract: This book presents recently-developed crop, soil, and management practices that can be used to improve phosphorous use efficiency in agriculture. Food security highly depends on the availability of plant nutrients such as phosphorus, yet rock phosphate reserves are expected to be exhausted in the next 50–100 years. Moreover, about 80% of the phosphorous fertilizers applied to soils become unavailable to plants due to phosphorous fixation in iron and aluminum oxides in acidic soils and with carbonates in alkaline soils. As a consequence, only 10-15% of applied phosphorous is up taken by crops. Therefore, there is a need for advanced practices for improving phosphorus use efficiency.
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    Pages: XIX, 235 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031161551
    Series Statement: Sustainable Agriculture Reviews, 58
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-16155-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-16155-1
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    Empty Buckets and Overflowing Pits : Urban Water and Sanitation Reforms in Sub-Saharan Africa – Acknowledging Decline, Preparing for the Unprecedented Wave of Demand (2020)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Sociology, Urban. ; Economic policy. ; Developmental psychology. ; Medical sciences. ; Pollution. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Urban Sociology. ; Economic Policy. ; Developmental Psychology. ; Health Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1: Urban Water and Sanitation (W+S) - Separating fiction from reality -- Chapter 1. Introduction to urban W+S in the developing world -- Chapter 2. Considerations for general W+S issues -- Chapter 3. Beyond the usual debate -- PART 2: Design and validation of the sector development model -- Chapter 4. An effective orientation and approach for development -- Chapter 5. What sector reforms in four countries teach us? -- Chapter 6. Reasons for the different reform outcomes in the four countries -- Part 3: At least full buckets and clear pits on the way forward -- Chapter 7. Ending the ‘urban W+S divide’ by serving the poor -- Chapter 8. Conclusions: The quintessence of W+S sector reforms in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Chapter 9. Recommendations: Guidance to master the coming wave of challenges.
    Abstract: This book provides a multi-level and multi-dimensional insight into urban water and sanitation development by analyzing sector reforms in Africa. With the recent events in mind - water shortages in Cape Town, widespread cholera in Haiti, mass-migration from low-income countries, etc. – it elaborates a pressing topic which is directly linked to the precarious living conditions of the urban poor in the developing countries. It is urgent to acknowledge the proposed findings and recommendations of the book which will help to improve the situation of potential refugees in their home countries with a realistic vision for the development of the most basic of all life supporting services. So many efforts to reverse the negative trend in water and sanitation development have failed or targets have been repeatedly missed by far without notable consequences for decision makers on different levels and institutions. It has unnecessarily consumed many young lives, contributed to keep billions in poverty until today and fostered discrimination of women. The knowledge gap and the confusion in the sector lined out in the book becomes evident when a national leader in a low-income country declares a state of emergency in urban water and sanitation while at the same time global monitoring publishes an access figure for urban water of over 90% for the same country. It is time to change this with an effective sector development concept for our partner countries and a more realistic discourse on global level. The book argues for a sweeping rethinking and combines extended local knowledge, lessons learned from history in advanced countries and thorough research on reforms in Francophone and Anglophone developing countries. This was possible because the writer was working in Sub-Saharan partner countries for almost 30 years as an integrated long term advisor in different sector institutions (ministry, regulator, financing basket and different sizes of utilities) and had the opportunity to cooperate closely with the main development partners. The reader has the opportunity to obtain a comprehensive understanding of how the sector works and sector institutions in low-income countries function and can discover the reasons behind success and failures of reforms. The book also covers issues which have a significant influence on urban water and sanitation development but are hardly the subject of discussions. It helps to make the shortcomings of the water and sanitation discourse more apparent and assist institutions to move beyond their present perceptions and agendas. All of this makes the book different from other literature about urban water and sanitation in the developing world.
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    Pages: XXII, 285 p. 24 illus., 3 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030313838
    Series Statement: Springer Water,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-31383-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-31383-8
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    Ecosystem Services for Urban Water Security : Concepts and Applications in Sub-Saharan Africa (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Sociology, Urban. ; Environment. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Management. ; Water. ; Urban Sociology. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. Linking Ecosystem Services to Urban Water Infrastructures and Institutions -- 3. An Operational Approach for Watershed Investments -- 4. Challenges for Water Security in Asmara, Eritrea -- 5. Designing Watershed Investments for Asmara and the Toker Watershed.
    Abstract: The book addresses the challenges of urban water security and adaptive management in Sub-Saharan Africa, exploring and interlinking novel concepts of ecosystems services, watershed investments, and boundary work. Specifically, the book’s goals are to (i) present a conceptual framework for the urban water sector from an ecosystem services perspective, highlighting the specificities of the Sub-Saharan context; (ii) develop an operational approach to designing and assessing the impacts of watershed investments, based on ecosystem services and boundary work; and (iii) test the approach through a case study in Asmara, Eritrea, and discuss the findings and lessons learned that can be applied in other contexts. Through a fully worked out case study, from identification of water challenges and opportunities to spatially explicit modelling, the book offers a sound and accessible, coverage of issues and proposed solutions to better operationalize ecosystem services, watershed investments and boundary work, to promote adaptive management, and achieve water security in the context of rapidly developing cities in Sub-Saharan Africa. The book is an effective tool for capacity building of diverse stakeholders on the urban water sector, including water managers, local and national policy-makers as well as a suitable resource for both undergraduate and post-graduate courses in planning and geography.
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    Pages: XX, 80 p. 23 illus., 19 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030456665
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Geography,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45666-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-45666-5
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    Water Resources of Lebanon (2020)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental management. ; Bioclimatology. ; Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Pollution. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Water. ; Environmental Management. ; Climate Change Ecology. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Monitoring.
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Introduction.-Chapter 2 Atmospheric Regime and Terrain Characteristics -- Chapter 3 Rivers -- Chapter 4 Springs -- Chapter 5 Snow Cover -- Chapter 6 Lakes and Reservoirs -- Chapter 7 Wetlands -- Chapter 8 Groundwater -- Chapter 9 Challenges on Water Resources -- Chapter 10 Proposed Solutions -- Glossary.
    Abstract: Water has become a challenging resource that many countries worldwide are concerned with. Thus, water is often linked with health, society development, national income and even international geo-politics. Sometimes, water resources are unavailable, but successful management involves developing approaches and projects to assure water supply. However, there are some countries with available water resources, but unsatisfactory management, and thus complain about water supply becoming a national problem. This situation is prevalent in Lebanon, a country characterized by abundant water resources whether on the surface or sub-surface. It is a paradox that there is still imbalance in water supply/demand in Lebanon, and water resources are now under stress due to chaotic use. This has been exacerbated by the oscillating climatic conditions, increased population and improper management. Therefore, people receive less than one-third of their water needs, and most water supplied is of poor quality. The current status shows a descending trend. Undoubtedly, if the water sector in Lebanon continues this way, we should anticipate unfavourable (and may be severe) consequences. Many studies have been conducted on water and related disciplines in Lebanon; however, all of them focus on specific themes and sometimes defined regions. Nevertheless, the occurred changes on the influencers (natural and man-made) have not been considered. This book is the first of its type for Lebanon, and it shows all aspects of water resources with updated measurements and findings obtained by adopting new techniques. It diagnoses in-depth the major elements of water flow/storage mechanism that have never been covered in such a comprehensive manner before. Also, this book introduces and analyses the existing challenges and proposes solutions. It represents a comprehensive investigation of the water resources in Lebanon.
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    Pages: XIII, 229 p. 87 illus., 60 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030487171
    Series Statement: World Water Resources, 7
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48717-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-48717-1
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    The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Green Societies : Environmental Sustainability (2021)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental health. ; Soil science. ; Pollution. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Health. ; Soil Science. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. COVID-19: An Opportunity for Smart and Sustainable Cities in India -- Chapter 2. Re-assessment of Urban Sustainability and Food Security in the light of COVID-19 -- Chapter 3. Disruptive Mobility in pre-and post-COVID times: App-based Shared Mobility in Indian Cities- a Case of Bengaluru -- Chapter 4. Finding the Long-Lost Path: Developing Environmental Awareness through the Pandemic -- Chapter 5. The Dual Impact of Lockdown on Curbing COVID-19 Spread and Rise of Air Quality Index in India -- Chapter 6. Aftermath of Industrial Pollution, Post COVID-19 Quarantine on Environment -- Chapter 7. Covid-19: Disaster or an Opportunity for Environmental Sustainability -- Chapter 8. COVID-19 and its Impact on Carbon Dioxide Emissions -- Chapter 9. Sustainable Attainment of Solar E-waste Recycling concerning to COVID-19 Crisis: A Review -- Chapter 10. Impact of Biomedical Waste Management System on Infection Control in the Midst of Covid-19 Pandemic -- Chapter 11. Sludge hygienisation – a novel technology for urban areas to deal with incursion of COVID-19 viral particles in wastewater -- Chapter 12. Trends and Innovations in Biosensors for COVID-19 Detection in Air -- Chapter 13. IoT Based Wearable Healthcare System: Post COVID-19 -- Chapter 14. Biodiversity Conservation: An imperial need in combatting pandemic and healthcare emergencies -- Chapter 15. COVID-19 Pandemic: an Unprecedented Blessing for Nature -- Chapter 16. Green Economy Approach to Develop Bioactive Dexamethasone Analogue Scaffold against SARS CoV-2.
    Abstract: This book covers the sustainability issues of a green environment towards economics and society in terms of alteration in industrial pollution levels, effect of reduced carbon emissions, changes in water bodies characteristics with respect to heavy metal contamination, monitoring of associated impact with respect to ecology and biodiversity, impact of reduced noise levels and air quality influences on human health, handling and management of biomedical waste. According to WHO, 80% of people living in urban areas are exposed to air exceeding safe limits. The advent of "sustainability‟ in development science has led planners to apply evolving notions of "sustainability‟ to the contemporary debate over how cities and regions should be revitalized, redeveloped, and reformed. Market allocation of resources, sustained levels of growth and consumption, an assumption that natural resources are unlimited and a belief that economic growth will „trickle down‟ to the poor have been its hallmarks. The recent advance technology helps to promote green and clean modern societies continuously. The Internet of things will be playing an important role in the upcoming years in environment protection and sustainable development. There is a focus on paradigm shift in the sustainable development for the green environment during the period of isolation of COVID-19. This is the moment for the mobilization against the climate crisis. The sudden fall in pollutants and subsequent blue skies signifies a dramatic shift for India and also other affected countries during this period. Fighting climate change requires a collaborative approach between all spheres of society unlike the former. It must heavily redirect resources towards local, sustainable activities, including education, health, sustainable agriculture and circular management of resources. The impact of COVID-19 pandemic which has resulted in the dramatic change in the different aspects of the environment. The global lockdown has led to a rejuvenation of nature, ecosystems, biodiversity. Even urban environments are discovering a degree of peace and serenity, which led to decrease in greenhouse gas emission.
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    Pages: X, 434 p. 242 illus., 108 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030664909
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-66490-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-66490-9
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    Technological and Modern Irrigation Environment in Egypt : Best Management Practices & Evaluation (2020)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Agriculture. ; Environmental management. ; Environment. ; Geographic information systems. ; Sustainability. ; Pollution. ; Agriculture. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Geographical Information System. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: An Overview of Modern Irrigation system in Egypt -- Irrigation: Water Resources, Types and Common Problems in Egypt -- Need for Irrigation System Evaluation -- Evolution of irrigation system, tools and Technologies -- Smart Sensing System for Precision Irrigation -- Development of Recent Information on Irrigation Technology and Management.
    Abstract: This book gathers contributions on modern irrigation environments in Egypt from an environmental and agricultural perspective. Written by leading experts in the field, it discusses a wide variety of modern irrigation problems. In the context of water resources management in Egypt, one fundamental problem is the gap between growing water demand and limited supply. As such, improving irrigation systems and providing farmers with better control over water are crucial to increasing productivity. The book presents state-of-the-art technologies and techniques that can be effectively used to address a range of problems in modern irrigation, as well as the latest research advances. Focusing on water sensing and information technologies, automated irrigation technologies, and improved irrigation efficiency. It brings together a team of experts who share their personal experiences, describe the various applications, present recent advances, and discuss possibilities for interdisciplinary collaboration and implementing the techniques covered.
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    Pages: X, 369 p. 66 illus., 45 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030303754
    Series Statement: Springer Water,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-30375-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-30375-4
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    Volatile Methylsiloxanes in the Environment (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental chemistry. ; Pollution. ; Environment. ; Analytical chemistry. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Analytical Chemistry. ; Water.
    Description / Table of Contents: Properties, Potential Toxicity and Transformations of VMSs in the Environment -- Main Uses and Environmental Emissions of Volatile Methylsiloxanes -- Analytical Methods for Volatile Methylsiloxanes Quantification: Current Trends and Challenges -- Fate of Volatile Methylsiloxanes in Wastewater Treatment Plants -- Presence of Siloxanes in Sewage Biogas and Their Impact on Its Energetic Valorization -- Volatile Dimethylsiloxanes in Aquatic Systems -- Cyclic and Linear Siloxanes in Indoor Environments: Occurrence and Human Exposure -- Levels of Volatile Methyl Siloxanes in Outdoor Air -- Atmospheric Fate of Volatile Methyl Siloxanes -- Bioconcentration, Bioaccumulation and Biomagnification of Volatile Methylsiloxanes in Biota -- Volatile Methyl Siloxanes in Polar Regions -- Concluding Remarks and Future Perspectives.
    Abstract: Comprising 12 chapters, this book focuses on volatile methylsiloxanes (VMSs), the shorter-chained organosiloxanes, and reviews the main areas and environmental compartments where they have been found and studied. It opens with a detailed description of the structural and functional properties, toxic risks and possible transformations of VMSs in the environment and their main uses in various activities and products, as well as the identification of the main sources of emission. Further chapters examine the analytical strategies and protocols that have been used to address the quantification of VMSs, including the issue of possible cross-contaminations. The book also discusses the presence of VMSs in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) and in water bodies, their atmospheric fate and levels in biota, as well as occurrences of VMSs in remote areas of the world. It closes with a comprehensive conclusion and discussion on future directions for upcoming studies. This book is not intended as a finishing line, but rather as an important step towards improving our understanding of VMSs, to fuel new collaborations between research groups and/or with industry and lastly to convince more researchers to explore the mysteries of these ubiquitous, yet understudied, chemicals.
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    Pages: XII, 320 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030501358
    Series Statement: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, 89
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50135-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-50135-8
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    Water Availability and Management in Mexico (2020)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Statistics . ; Geology. ; Geographic information systems. ; Pollution. ; Statistics in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry and Earth Sciences. ; Geology. ; Geographical Information System.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Preface -- 2. Acknowledgment -- 3. Part I: Water Availability 1 Overview of the water condition in México -- 4. 2 Hydrological watersheads in Mexico. Division and legal definition -- 5. 3 The Groundwater condition in Mexico -- 6. 4 Runoff simulation under future climate change and uncertainty -- 7. 5 Hydraulic fracking of not conventional reservoirs in Mexico: The issue of water and waste control -- 8. Part II. Water Quality 6 Pollution in wastewater used for irrigation in the Mezquital Valley, México: case study -- 9. 7 Mining industry in Mexico: Recycling of flotation effluents to the process using anaerobic sulfate-reducing consortia in UASB reactors for the elimination dissolved metals -- 10. 8 Water body trophic state determinations. Case study Tecocomulco lagoon, Hidalgo, Mexico -- 11. 9 Water quality management for a sustainable supply. The diagnosis of the State of San Luis Potosi, Mexico -- 12. 10 The wetland of Cajititlán Lake severely deteriorated and in danger of dying out -- 13. 11 Water quality of the Nexapa River: a diagnosis -- 14. 12 Impacts on the groundwater quality that supplies the Puebla City by the effect of aquifer intensive exploitation -- 15. Part III: Water Allocation 13 Water resources allocation with supply and demand uncertainties -- 16. 14 An overview of aquaculture activity in Hidalgo state -- 17. 15 Drinking Water Services Situation by the Region in the State of Nuevo León, Mexico -- 18. 16 Population and tourism dynamics, its effects on the future demand for water. Case study from Los Cabos, Baja California Sur -- 19/ Part IV: Water Governance 17 Water governance in 16 Mexican National Parks -- 20. 18 Conflict in border condition: the dispute over the use of water in the Mexicali valley -- 21. 19 The institutional challenges of the municipalities of Zacatecas in the wastewater treatment -- 22. Part V: Water Management 20 The institutional challenges of the municipalities of Zacatecas in the wastewater treatment -- 23. 21 Improving environmental services of Candelaria River basin by restoring ecological connectivity -- 24. 22 Transdisciplinary approach to assessing socio-hydrological resilience in urban metropolitan environments: a Mexican perspective -- 25. 23 The 80% paradigm: An appointment with the sewage in Cuernavaca.
    Abstract: This book presents several complex case studies related to water management and planning in the context of pollution, growing demands, and global climate change in Mexico, but which are also relevant for other countries in Latin America. These concerns are of critical importance for policymakers who are coping with multiple conflicting interests. Water availability in Mexico is polarized, with abundant rainfall and large rivers in the south, and desert-like conditions in the north. The central region, which is the most industrialized, is overpopulated. Mexico City pours millions of cubic meters of “blackwater” into the northern valley daily and receives its clean water from the south. To address these unsustainable conditions, the world's 4th biggest water treatment plant went into operation in 2018. The water infrastructure and governance must satisfy the demands of all sectors, including agricultural, urban, and economic activities. At the same time, water resources are affected by drought, and climate change puts constraints on the supply. As such, regulation and monitoring are important when it comes to adherence to agreed plans and priorities. The book is divided into four sections. 1: Water Availability discusses quantitative aspects, such as supply, methods of calculation, and fracking. 2: Water Quality highlights pollution risks and diagnosis of water resources. 3: Water Allocation examines the sectoral demands and vulnerability due to unsustainable irrigation. 4: Water Management and Governance focuses on laws, urban rules, national parks, planning, and integrated water resources management, among other topics. The chapters include illustrative case studies in Mexico, such as basins, cities, reservoirs, and aquifers, water supply demand assessment, planning, and management.
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    Pages: X, 516 p. 155 illus., 108 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030249625
    Series Statement: Water Science and Technology Library, 88
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-24962-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-24962-5
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    The African Marine Litter Outlook (2023)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Africa Economic conditions. ; Oceanography. ; Sustainability. ; Pollution. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Water. ; African Economics. ; Ocean Sciences. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction to Marine Litter in Africa -- Chapter 2. Marine litter sources and distribution pathways -- Chapter 3. Impacts and Threats of Marine Litter to Africa Chapter -- Chapter 4. Legal and Policy Frameworks to address marine litter through improved livelihoods -- Chapter 5. The way forward, building upon-the-ground innovation.
    Abstract: This open access book provides a cross-sectoral, multi-scale assessment of marine litter in Africa with a focus on plastics. From distribution, to impacts on environmental and human health, this book looks at what is known scientifically. It includes a policy analysis of the instruments that currently exist, and what is needed to help Africa tackle marine litter—including local and transboundary sources. Across 5 chapters, experts from Africa and beyond have put together a summary of the scientific knowledge currently known about marine litter in Africa. The context of the African continent and future projections form a backdrop on which the scientific knowledge is built. This scientific knowledge incorporates quantities, distributions, and pathways of litter into the marine environment, highlighting where the impacts of marine litter are most felt in Africa. These impacts have widespread effects, with ecological, social, economic, and human health repercussions. While containing detailed scientific information, this book provides a sound knowledge base for policymakers, NGOs and the broader public.
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    Pages: XXII, 224 p. 33 illus., 29 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031086267
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08626-7
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    South Africa’s Water Predicament : Freshwater’s Unceasing Decline (2023)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Sustainability. ; Pollution. ; Environment. ; Environmental policy. ; Water. ; Sustainability. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Policy.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- 1: Water Resources from a Global Perspective -- 2: Necessity of IWRM and Water Services -- 3: South Africa’s Continued Freshwater Decline and Current State -- 4: Decline in Informed Water Management -- 5: Continued Lack of Water Service Delivery -- 6: Progressive Deterioration of Water Quality -- 7: Main Issues Requiring Attention and Addressing Continued Deterioration -- 8: Transforming the Predicament into Problems.
    Abstract: The book provides a critical evaluation of South Africa’s freshwater resources to illustrate the way in which its freshwater resources, water access, services and infrastructure have continued to decline over the past three decades. The continued decline of water governance, management, water service delivery, dilapidated water infrastructure, dysfunctional local governments and overall excessive water degradation is illustrated and emphasized using real-life examples and case studies from various contexts within the country. The main argument of the book is that South Africa’s freshwater resources have declined to such an extent that it can be described as a predicament. Questionable water governance decisions and reactive water management practices have led to no improvement and/or increased degradation of freshwater resources. An overall lack of service delivery exists across the country, in various contexts, leading to further water and social decline. An inter-disciplinary evaluation of South Africa’s current water predicament is provided, major water crises are prioritized, and suitable recommendations are given to transform its predicament into problems which can be addressed. Suitable background information is given to emphasize the necessity of good water governance, management, and service delivery. South Africa’s freshwater resources are evaluated with specific focus on the decline of informed water governance, management, service delivery and water quality. Factors requiring urgent attention are determined and suitable recommendations and/or actions are provided. An evaluation and overall synthesis focused on the transformation of the predicament into problems is provided. Primary water problems are prioritized according to urgency and suitable recommendations are given to assist in transforming the country’s current complex water predicament into “simpler” water problems. Political will, collaboration with researchers, stakeholders, non-governmental organizations, and cooperation of civil society is required. South Africa’s already scarce freshwater resources and decaying infrastructure will persist and possibly collapse if no major actions or interventions are implemented. .
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031240195
    Series Statement: Water Science and Technology Library, 101
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24019-5
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    Nanophotocatalysis and Environmental Applications : Detoxification and Disinfection (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental chemistry. ; Environmental health. ; Pollution. ; Analytical chemistry. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Environmental Health. ; Pollution. ; Analytical Chemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Role of nano-photocatalysis in heavy metal detoxification -- 2. Solar photocatalysis applications to antibiotic degradation in aquatic systems -- 3. Biomass-based photocatalysts for environmental applications -- 4. Role of nano-photocatalysis in heavy metal detoxification -- 5. Phosphors-based photocatalysts for wastewater treatment -- 6. Nanocarbons and Polymers Supported TiO2 Nanostructures as Efficient Photocatalysts for Remediation of Contaminated -- 7. Wastewater and Hydrogen Production -- 8. Investigation in sono-photocatalysis process using doped-catalyst and ferrite nanoparticles for wastewater treatment -- 9. Magnetic-based photocatalyst for antibacterial application and catalytic performance -- 10. Antimicrobial activities of photocatalysts to water disinfection -- 11. Medicinal Applications of Photocatalysts.
    Abstract: This book will be a guiding path to understand the photocatalytic process and mechanism for the deterioration of heavy metals, persistent organic pollutants and pathogens from wastewater. Environmental remediation is of crucial importance in the context of human sustainability in the present and future times. The unplanned anthropogenic activities and revolutionary industrialization end up in environmental contamination with noxious organic-inorganic and biogenic pollutants. The photocatalytic disinfection and detoxification is the only solution to preserve and restore the ecological balance. The main emphasis is to explore and enhance the photocatalytic potentials of solar active-materials.
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    Pages: XIII, 269 p. 68 illus., 32 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030126193
    Series Statement: Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World, 30
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-12619-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-12619-3
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    European Water Law and Hydropolitics : An Inquiry into the Resilience of Transboundary Water Governance in the European Union (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental law, International. ; Law Europe. ; Environmental Law. ; Environmental policy. ; Pollution. ; International Environmental Law. ; European Law. ; Environmental Law. ; Environmental Policy. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: INTRODUCTION -- PART I GENERAL QUESTIONS OF TRANSBOUNDARY WATER GOVERNANCE -- Chapter 1 Geography of transboundary water governance -- Chapter 2 Theories of transboundary water governance -- Chapter 3 Laws of transboundary water governance -- Chapter 4 Institutions of transboundary water governance -- Chapter 5 Emerging challenges to transboundary water governance -- PART II TRANSBOUNDARY WATER GOVERNANCE IN THE EUROPEAN UNION: AN OVERVIEW -- Chapter 1 Transboundary river basins in the European Union and the impacts of the Anthropocene -- Chapter 2 Transboundary water governance in the European Union -- PART III THE RESILIENCE OF TRANSBOUNDARY WATER GOVERNANCE IN THE EUROPEAN UNION: A CRITICAL ASSESSMENT -- Chapter 1 Why, what, how? – The assessment framework -- Chapter 2 The resilience of transboundary water governance within the European Union: a legal and institutional analysis -- Chapter 3 Adaptive capacity of EU transboundary water Governance: the dynamic dimension of resilience -- PART IV CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
    Abstract: This book provides the first comprehensive assessment of the various issues faced by countries in the European Union, where progressing climate change and urbanization pose significant cooperative challenges in a large number of river basins. Conducting a thorough analysis of the intricate web of EU water governance, it reveals that the hydropolitical stability of the European Union is already at risk. Further, given the structural nature of the shortcomings in EU water policy—e.g. the rigidity of the EU’s founding treaties or the institutional complacency of the European Commission—the book argues that these risks are likely to turn into sources of prolonged conflict, unless EU decision-making bodies take steps to address the new hydrological realities early on. .
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    Pages: XVII, 186 p. 10 illus., 7 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030225414
    Series Statement: Water Governance - Concepts, Methods, and Practice,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22541-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-22541-4
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    Sustainable Development of Water and Environment : Proceedings of the ICSDWE2020 (2020)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Water. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: Environmental and Microbiological Assessment of Small-Scale Vegetable Farming Systems irrigated with Wastewater from Upper Balili River, La Trinidad Benguet, Philippines -- The Effects of Sea Level Rise on Salinity and Tidal Flooding Patterns in the Guadiana Estuary -- Effects of climate change on runoff in the Heihe River basin under different sensitivity scenarios -- Comparison of UVA-LED and UVC-LED for water disinfection: Inactivation of Escherichia coli -- Application of Integrated Median Ranked Set Sample and Analytic Hierarchy Process to Enhance Decision Making Process in Environmental Issues-Selecting best Wastewater Collection as a Case Study -- Study on preparation of selective nickel ion exchange membrane by ion-imprinting technique -- Hydraulic ram pump: A practical solution for green energy -- Assessment of the Rudnaya River Geochemical Barriers Water Composition Using Physico-chemical Modeling Method (Dalnegorsk Ore District, Russia) -- An Automatic Method for Drainage Basin Spatial Range Delineation Using DEM -- Impacts of silk garment production on water resources and environment -- Spatial variation of heavy metals contamination in soil at e-waste dismantling site, Buriram Province, Thailand -- Blood lead and cadmium levels of e-waste dismantling workers, Buriram Province, Thailand -- Major microorganisms involved in nitrogen cycle in plateau cold region and its relationship with environmental factors.
    Abstract: This book focuses on water resources and the economic, financial, social and environmental impacts (ICSDWE) of global warming and climate change. It discusses the links between these aspects and presents cutting-edge research, technology, and practice in these fields. The book is a valuable resource for students and researchers at government organizations, academic institutions, and NGOs.
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    Pages: X, 401 p. 175 illus., 131 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030452636
    Series Statement: Environmental Science,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45263-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-45263-6
    DDC: 333.7
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    Water Resources Management of the People’s Republic of China : Framework, Reform and Implementation (2021)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental management. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Pollution. ; Water. ; Environmental Management. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Physical settings and water challenges -- Chapter 2. Water resources management framework -- Chapter 3. Water resources management institutions -- Chapter 4. River basin management -- Chapter 5. Water resources allocation and regulation -- Chapter 6. Water rights system -- Chapter 7. Water pricing -- Chapter 8. Groundwater management -- Chapter 9 Water quality management -- Chapter 10. Recycled water use management -- Chapter 11. The strictest water resources management strategy and three redlines -- Chapter 12 River and lake leadership system -- Chapter 13. Water resources asset management -- Chapter 14. Water resources allocation and regulation in Yellow River basin -- Chapter 15. Agricultural water management in northern China -- Chapter 16 Integrated urban and rural water affair management reform: Shanghai and Beijing -- Chapter 17 -- Environmental flow definition and management: a case study of Jiaojiang River -- Chapter 18. Climate change and water resources -- Chapter 19 Conclusions and outlook.
    Abstract: This book explores water resources management issues in China and possible solutions. It analyzes a wide range of general and specific topics, providing case studies and a balanced review of the past and present situation as well as future developments. The book begins with a general introduction and an overview of hydrology, water resources, and development issues in China. It then presents a management framework, including a management system, management institutions, river basin management, water pricing, water rights, and groundwater management, and discusses its implementation, covering water resources allocation and regulation in the Yellow River, integrated water affair management reforms, and agricultural water management in northern China. The last section focuses on the current reforms and hot topics, with strong emphasis on stringent water resource strategies applied to the river and lake principle system, recycled water use and water resources asset management, as well as climate change impacts, and concludes with a summary of the many changes in the water sector in China and a look at the road ahead and the areas that still need to be reformed.
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    Pages: XIX, 455 p. 42 illus., 30 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030619312
    Series Statement: Global Issues in Water Policy, 26
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-61931-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-61931-2
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    Advanced Nano-Bio Technologies for Water and Soil Treatment (2020)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Environmental chemistry. ; Pollution. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Environmental Chemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Part I Reductive Technologies -- Geochemical Principles of Reductive Remediation Processes -- Nanoscale Zero-Valent Iron Particles for Water Treatment: from Basic Principles to Field-Scale Applications -- Other Chemical Reductive Methods -- Combination of Electrokinetics and nZVI Remediation -- Field Study I: In Situ Chemical Reduction Using Nanoscale Zero-valent Iron Materials to Degrade Chlorinated Hydrocarbons -- Field Study II: Pilot Application of nZVI/DC-combined Methods at Aargau Site -- Part II Oxidative Technologies -- Introduction to Oxidative Technologies for Water Treatment -- Ferrates as Powerful Oxidants in Water Treatment Technologies -- Radical Reactions and Their Application for Water Treatment -- Photo-oxidation Technologies for Advanced Water Treatment -- The Use of Nanomaterials in Electro-Fenton and Photoelectro-Fenton Processes -- Field Study III: Evidence Gained from Site Studies for the Performance of Ferrate(VI) in Water and Wastewater Treatment -- Field Study IV: Arsenic Removal from Groundwater by Ferrate with the Concurrent Disinfecting Effect—Semi-pilot on-site Application -- Field Study V: Combined Oxidation Technology using Ferrates (FeIV–VI) and Hydrogen Peroxide for Rapid and Effective Remediation of Contaminated Water—Comprehensive Practically Focused Study -- Part III Biotechnologies for Water Treatment -- Biotechnologies for Water Treatment -- Enzyme-Based Nanomaterials in Bioremediation -- Bioelectrochemical Processes for the Treatment of Oil-Contaminated Water and Sediments -- Field Study VI: The Effect of Loading Strategies on Removal Efficiencies of a Hybrid Constructed Wetland Treating mixed Domestic and Agro-Industrial Wastewaters -- Field Study VII: Field Study of Three Different Injectable Oxygen Sources to Enhance Mono-Aromatic Solvents in situ Biodegradation -- Field Study VIII: Nano-bioremediation: nZVI for Inorganic and Organic Contamination -- Part IV Biotechnologies for Soil Treatment -- Biotechnologies for Soil Treatment -- Mycoremediation of Contaminated Soils -- Composting Practices for the Remediation of Matrices Contaminated by Recalcitrant Organic Pollutants -- Modern Bioremediation Approaches: Use of Biosurfactants, Emulsifiers, Enzymes, Biopesticides, GMOs -- Field Study IX: Pilot-Scale Composting of PAH-Contaminated Materials—Two Different Approaches -- Field Study X: Oil Waste Processing Using Combination of Physical Pretreatment and Bioremediation -- Part V Ecotoxicology of Both Environmental Pollutants and Nanomaterials Used for Remediation -- Ecotoxicology of Environmental Pollutants -- Ecotoxicity of Nanomaterials Used for Remediation -- VI Future Prospects -- Future Prospects for Treating Contaminants of Emerging Concern in Water and Soils/Sediments -- Part VII Technical Chapters -- Tool I: Characterization of nZVI Mobility in 1D and Cascade Columns by Ferromagnetic Susceptibility Sensor -- Tool II: Membrane Interface Probe -- Tool III: Fracturing for Enhanced Delivery of In situ Remediation Substances in Contaminated Sediments -- Tool IV: Monitoring of nZVI Migration and Fate in the Groundwater Conditions -- Tool V: Microbiological Methods for Monitoring nZVI Performance in Groundwater Conditions.
    Abstract: This edited work presents a comprehensive treatise on the latest progress in the field of selected innovative nanotechnologies, biotechnologies, and their possible combinations for efficient elimination of a broad range of pollutants from various types of water and soil. It covers the underlying principles of all the key technologies (reductive and oxidative technologies for water treatment and biotechnologies for water and soil treatment). Moreover, it includes toxicological evaluation of emerging pollutants and novel engineered nanoparticles, as well as providing results of field-scale verification and application of the most promising technologies. Central aspects covered in this book include: geochemistry of iron, properties of iron nanoparticles (nZVI) and related materials for water treatment, in situ methods for groundwater treatment, evaluation of various combined nano/bio technologies, mechanisms and efficiencies of degradation/dechlorination of chlorinated hydrocarbons (as well as other organic pollutants like POPs, PAHs, etc.), elimination of arsenic and Cr(VI) from water, advanced oxidation processes with a strong focus on high-valent states of iron (ferrates), radical reactions, photooxidation, Fenton reactions, disinfection, and biodegradation including mycoremediation and composting of a wide range of pollutants from water and soil. In addition, technical details of selected strategies adopted for a pilot/full-scale application of key nano-/biotechnologies, i.e. nZVI injection into groundwater, field-scale contaminant monitoring, nanoparticle migration, and microbiological methods for monitoring nZVI performance in groundwater conditions, are presented. Therefore, this multidisciplinary book will be suitable for a broad readership including environmental scientists, practitioners, policymakers, toxicologists, and, of course, students of diverse fields such as materials science, chemistry, biology, geology, hydrogeology, engineering, etc.
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    Pages: XXV, 657 p. 210 illus., 133 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030298401
    Series Statement: Applied Environmental Science and Engineering for a Sustainable Future,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29840-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-29840-1
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    Water Resources of Italy : Protection, Use and Control (2020)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Pollution. ; Environment. ; Sustainability. ; Geology. ; Water. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Preface -- 2. Part I - Evolution of water management in Italy -- 3. Chapter 1. Italy’s outline M. Benedini -- 4. Chapter 2. Paradigm changes in water resources development G. Rossi -- 5. Chapter 3. Water Legislation: main innovation principles on water resources uses, pollution control and flood risk mitigation, G. Rossi -- 6. Chapter 4. Institutional framework of water governance: planning, service management and soil defense) G. Rossi -- 7. Part II - Water resources and water demands -- 8. Chapter 5. Conventional water resources (Surface and ground water resources) G. Rossi, M. Benedini -- 9. Chapter 6. Unconventional water resources (desalinated waters and treated wastewater reuse) G. Rossi, G. Cirelli -- 10. Chapter 7. Assessment of water requirements (domestic and urban uses; agricultural uses; industrial uses, navigation…) M. Benedini, R. Drusiani -- 11. Part III - Problems -- 12. Chapter 8. Management of municipal water services M. Di Natale, G. Rossi -- 13. Chapter 9. Water pollution control M. Benedini -- 14. Chapter 10. Water and electric power G. Ruggeri, M. Benedini -- 15. Chapter 11. Ecological in-stream flows (or water and environment) S. Alecci, G Rossi -- 16. Part IV – Challenges -- 17. Chapter 12. Mitigation of flood risk G. Rossi -- 18. Chapter 13. Coping with droughts G. Rossi -- 19. Chapter 14. Virtual water F. Laio, S. Tamea, M. Tuminetti -- 20. Chapter 15. Adaptations strategies to climate change in water resources D. Peres -- 21. Part V – Conclusions -- 22. Chapter 16. The future of water management in Italy M. Benedini, G. Rossi. .
    Abstract: This book offers a comprehensive framework of the current state of water resources in Italy and of the main stages of the evolutionary way in the last decades for achieving an integrated, sustainable and equitable water resources management. The main paradigms of water resources development are identified as: i) engineering and economic approach to water resources exploitation, ii) focus on pollution control and water-excess management, iii) a comprehensive approach toward a sustainable and equitable distribution of resources and effective risk reduction of water-related disasters. After a section devoted to the analysis of some historic stages in the legislation framework and the governance of water and soil, with particular reference to planning, design, building and operation of water systems, two sections deal with the estimation of water resources availability on national territory and estimation of water demands in municipal, agricultural, industrial, ecosystem sectors. The complex problems that the Italian society has to solve in the water field and the main challenges of a changing world are discussed in the fourth section of the volume. The book will not only be useful for water professionals, but also for citizen who like to discern the key factors which delay the recognition of water as a resource for life. The description of the problems and adopted solutions could also serve as a guideline for similar situations encountered in other countries, improving the preparation of the responsible people.
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    Pages: XVII, 365 p. 97 illus., 80 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030364601
    Series Statement: World Water Resources, 5
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36460-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-36460-1
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    Emerging Contaminants Vol. 2 : Remediation (2021)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Pollution. ; Environmental chemistry. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Water. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Chapter 1 Emerging Contaminants: Remediation -- Chapter 2 Electrochemical Treatments for the Removal of Emerging Contaminants -- Chapter 3 Technologies to Remove Selenium From Water and Wastewater -- Chapter 4 Advanced Treatments for the Removal of Alkylphenols and Alkylphenol Polyethoxylates from Wastewater -- Index.
    Abstract: Emerging contaminants are chemical and biological agents for which there is growing concern about their potential health and environmental effects. The threat lies in the fact that the sources, fate and toxicology of most of these compounds have not yet been studied. Emerging contaminants, therefore, include a large number of both recently discovered and well-known compounds such as rare earth elements, viruses, bacteria, nanomaterials, microplastics, pharmaceuticals, endocrine disruptors, hormones, personal care products, cosmetics, pesticides, surfactants and industrial chemicals. Emerging contaminants have been found in many daily products, and some of them accumulate in the food chain. Correlations have been observed between aquatic pollution by emerging contaminants and discharges from wastewater treatment plants. Most actual remediation methods are not effective at removing emerging contaminants. This second volume presents comprehensive knowledge on emerging contaminants with a focus on remediation.
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    Pages: XVI, 401 p. 65 illus., 43 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030690908
    Series Statement: Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World, 66
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69090-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-69090-8
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    Climate Change and Water Resources in Africa : Perspectives and Solutions Towards an Imminent Water Crisis (2021)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Sustainability. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Climatology. ; Pollution. ; Sustainability. ; Water. ; Climate Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Dedication -- Citations -- Foreword by Felix D. Dakora -- Foreword by Daniel Nyanganyura -- Preface -- Acknowledgement to Peer Reviewers -- Authors and Contributors -- About the Editors -- Chapter 1: Introduction: Water Resource Management within the Climate Change Context in Africa: Synthesis, Key Findings and Future Challenges -- Chapter 2: Africa-wide trends in development and water resources through a climate change lens -- Chapter 3: Water Resource Availability and Quality in the North Africa Region under Climate Change -- Chapter 4: Climate Change and Water Resources in West Africa: A Case Study of Ivory Coast, Benin, Burkina Faso and Senegal -- Chapter 5: Climate change impact on hydrological regimes and extreme events in southern Africa -- Chapter 6: Historic climatic variability and change: the importance of managing Holocene and Late Pleistocene groundwater in the Limpopo River Basin, southern Africa -- Chapter 7: A framework for IWRM in the Water-Energy-Food Nexus for the Senegal River Delta -- Chapter 8: Cumulative Impacts of Climate Change Variability around the Goronyo Dam in the Iullemmeden Basin, Northwest Nigeria -- Chapter 9: Lentic-Lotic Water System Response to Anthropogenic and Climatic Factors in Kenya and their Sustainable Management -- Chapter 10: Hydrology and climate impacts on streamflow and sediment yield in the Nyando River Basin, Kenya -- Chapter 11: Saharan agriculture in the Algerian oasis: limited adaptation to environmental, social and economic changes -- Chapter 12: Water management policy for freshwater security in the context of climate change in Senegal -- Chapter 13: Assessment of Hydrological Impacts of Climate Change on the Diarha Watershed -- Chapter 14: Water resources in the Sahel and adaptation of agriculture to climate change: Burkina Faso -- Chapter 15: Impacts of climate change on water resources in the Volta River Basin: reducing vulnerability and enhancing livelihoods and sustainable development -- Chapter 16: Potential Transboundary Impacts of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam under Climate Change and Variability -- Chapter 17: Strengthening flood and drought risk management tools for the Lake Chad basin -- Chapter 18: Developing a Framework for the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in South Africa -- Chapter 19:Mainstreaming Climate Change into Transboundary River Basins: a SADC Regional Case Study -- Chapter 20: Does the use of local knowledge in complex systems reduce vulnerability to climate change? Insights from nexus water management in the Niger basin -- Chapter 21: Proposed research, science, technology and innovation to address current and future challenges of climate change and water resource management in Africa -- Index. .
    Abstract: This book dedicated to “Climate Change and Water Resources in Africa” sets out the many challenges and implications of climatic change for freshwater resources in Africa, including its rivers, lakes and aquifers. Under the influence of a range of human factors, the status of water resources in Africa has been changing for decades, transpiring in changes in water flow and variability, falling groundwater levels, changes in rainfall levels and timing, as well as overall decreasing water quality. Indeed, change is not new in this context. Climate change, however, will strongly accelerate the rate of change, affecting the ability of people and societies to respond in a timely manner to address their own needs. With this in mind, this book has been dedicated to providing a deeper analysis of the effects of climate change on water resources in some of the most vulnerable areas in Africa, including the approaches that may help reduce or mitigate the impacts of climate change. In this regard, while there is no quick fix to the pressures imposed on water resources by climate change, it is clear that increasing the resilience of ecosystems and communities to extreme events such as flooding and drought, and integrating climate change risks and opportunities into development decision making, will be key. It is also important that wealthier countries as well as major current GHG-emitting countries assume responsibility for their historic GHG emissions and support those countries that are most impacted by those emissions to adapt to such impacts, while reducing their own carbon footprints. As a whole, this book intends to contribute to the debate around climate change in relation to water resources management in the African continent, and in particular inform policy decisions and actions that will improve governments’ and communities’ ability to manage the challenges of climate change and variability in relation to the aquatic ecosystems upon which they depend.
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    Pages: XXX, 521 p. 214 illus., 193 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030612252
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-61225-2
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    Prospects of Fresh Market Wastes Management in Developing Countries (2020)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Green chemistry. ; Economic development. ; Pollution. ; Water. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Green Chemistry. ; Development Studies.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Characterization of fresh market wastewater and solid wastes -- 2. Fresh market wastes Management Practices and Their Impact on Human Health -- 3. Treatment Technologies of fresh market wastewater -- 4. Generation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons from Microalgae Biomass of fresh Market Wastewater Phycoremediation -- 5. Application of Natural Coagulants for fresh market wastewater Treatment -- 6. Anaerobic Digestion of fresh solid wastes -- 7. Electricity production from fresh solid wastes using microbial fuel cells -- 8. Remediation of xenobiotics in fresh market wastewater using nanotechnoogy -- 9. Biofilter Aquaponic system for nutrients removal from fresh market wastewater -- 10. Reduction of poultry slaughterhouse wastewater pollutants using sequencing batch reactors (SBR) enhanced by composite fibre for safe disposal.
    Abstract: This book focuses on the prospects of fresh market waste management in developing countries. It characterizes fresh market wastewater and solid wastes, and highlights the human health impact of corresponding waste management practices. With regard to treatment technologies, the book discusses the anaerobic digestion of fresh solid wastes; the application of natural coagulants for wastewater treatment; the remediation of xenobiotics in wastewater using nanotechnology; and biofilter aquaponic systems for nutrient removal. All of these technologies are recent innovations, offer several concrete advantages, and can be applied in developing countries as non-central treatment systems. In addition, the book covers electricity production from fresh solid wastes using microbial fuel cells, demonstrating the potential held by recycling fresh market wastewater and solid wastes.
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    Pages: XI, 178 p. 33 illus., 18 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030426415
    Series Statement: Water Science and Technology Library, 92
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42641-5
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    Wildland Fire Smoke in the United States : A Scientific Assessment (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Fire ecology. ; Forestry. ; Pollution. ; Biology. ; Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Natural Hazards. ; Fire Ecology. ; Forestry. ; Pollution. ; Biological Sciences. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Assessing the State of Smoke Science -- Chapter 2. Fuels and Consumption -- Chapter 3. Fire Behavior and Heat Release as Source Conditions for Smoke -- Chapter 4. Smoke Plume Dynamics -- Chapter 5. Emissions -- Chapter 6. Smoke Chemistry -- Chapter 7. Social, Economic, and Health Effects of Smoke -- Chapter 8. Resource Manager Perspectives on the Need for Smoke Science -- Appendix A: Regional Perspectives on Smoke Issues and Management -- Appendix B: Smoke Monitoring Networks, Models, and Mapping Tools.
    Abstract: This open access book synthesizes current information on wildland fire smoke in the United States, providing a scientific foundation for addressing the production of smoke from wildland fires. This will be increasingly critical as smoke exposure and degraded air quality are expected to increase in extent and severity in a warmer climate. Accurate smoke information is a foundation for helping individuals and communities to effectively mitigate potential smoke impacts from wildfires and prescribed fires. The book documents our current understanding of smoke science for (1) primary physical, chemical, and biological issues related to wildfire and prescribed fire, (2) key social issues, including human health and economic impacts, and (3) current and anticipated management and regulatory issues. Each chapter provides a summary of priorities for future research that provide a roadmap for developing scientific information that can improve smoke and fire management over the next decade.
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    Pages: XVI, 341 p. 63 illus., 50 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030870454
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-87045-4
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    Assessing Environmental Risk of Oil Spills with ERA Acute : A New Methodology (2021)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environment. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Pollution. ; Water. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Monitoring.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Introduction to the concepts and use of Era Acute -- Environmental Risk Management Applications of Era Acute -- An Era Acute Model Overview -- Testing and Validating against Historic Spills -- Handling uncertainty and Sensitivity of Era Acute towards input Parameters -- Supplementary Information 1.
    Abstract: This open access book introduces readers to a new methodology for assessing the risks to the marine environment following accidental oil spills. The methodology will soon be implemented on the Norwegian Continental Shelf and will be complemented by guidelines for its use in a regulatory framework. The brief book is intended to provide international readers with a basic grasp of what the ERA Acute methodology consists of, what its applications are, and the underlying impact and restoration models used in its development. The content is divided into three main parts: an introduction and overview of risk management applications for generalists at the management level, a model overview for generalist scientists, and a more detailed final section for risk assessment professionals, which presents the results of the validation and sensitivity testing. .
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    Pages: XVI, 119 p. 35 illus., 34 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030701765
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-70176-5
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    Water Law, Policy and Economics in Italy : Between National Autonomy and EU Law Constraints (2021)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Environmental Law. ; Environmental economics. ; Pollution. ; Geology. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Law. ; Environmental Economics. ; Pollution. ; Geology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction (Paolo Turrini et al.) -- Part 1. Water Resources and Their Use and Management in Italy -- Chapter 2. Water Resources of Italy (Marcello Benedini, Giuseppe Rossi) -- Chapter 3. Coping with Floods in Italy: Learning from the Past to Plan Future Adaptation (Renzo Rosso) -- Chapter 4. The Uses and Value of Water in Italy: Evidence from Selected Case Studies in Italy, with a Particular Focus on Irrigation, Industry and Hydropower (Giulia Vaglietti et al.) -- Chapter 5. Testing the Waters: A Sociological Analysis of Domestic Water Use and Consumption (Filippo Oncini, Francesca Forno) -- Chapter 6. Water Resources Management in Italy: Institutions, Laws and Approaches (Emanuele Boscolo) -- Part 2. Water Management and Environmental Concerns -- Chapter 7. Water-Dependent Ecosystems in Italy (Riccardo Santolini et al.) -- Chapter 8. Water Quality Control Policies and the Criminalisation of Pollution (Giovanni De Santis, Matteo Fermeglia) -- Chapter 9. Managing Water Scarcity and Droughts: The Po Experience (Antonio Massarutto, Dario Musolino) -- Chapter 10. The Management of International River Basins: The Case of Transboundary Water Cooperation Between Italy and Its Neighbours (Mara Tignino, Benedetta Gambatesa) -- Chapter 11. The Italian Virtual Water Trade and Water Footprint of Agricultural Production: Trends and Perspectives (Stefania Tamea et al.) -- Part. 3. The Provision of Water and Sanitation Services -- Chapter 12. The Human Right to Water in Italy’s Foreign Policy and Domestic Law (Paolo Turrini, Marco Pertile) -- Chapter 13. The Permanent (De-) Institutionalisation of Multi-Level Governance of Water Services in Italy (Giulio Citroni, Andrea Lippi) -- Chapter 14. The Integrated Water Service in the Italian Legal System Between Solidarity and Competition: An Overview (Vera Parisio) -- Chapter 15. The Evolution of the Italian Water and Wastewater Industry in the Period 1994–2018 (Donato Berardi et al.) -- Part 4. The Implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive and the EU Floods Directive -- Chapter 16. Water Governance in Italy: From Fragmentation to Coherence Through Coordination Attempts (Mariachiara Alberton) -- Chapter 17. A Practitioners’ View on the Application of the Water Framework Directive and the Floods Directive in Italy (Marta Martinengo et al.) -- Chapter 18. Economic Regulation, Water Pricing, and Environmental and Resource Costs: The Difficult Marriage Between Financial Sustainability, Investment Requirements and Economic Efficiency (Antonio Massarutto) -- Chapter 19. .Environmental and Resource Costs Assessment and the Case for Reforming the Italian System of Water Abstraction Charges (Vito Frontuto et al.) -- Chapter 20. Public Participation in the Implementation in Italy of the Water-Related Directives (Elena Fasoli et al.) -- Part 5. Conclusion: A View on Italy from Within and from the Outside -- Chapter 21. A View from the Outside: What Italy Can Learn and Teach in the Field of Water Policy -- Chapter 22. A View from Within: Concluding Remarks.
    Abstract: This book provides the first comprehensive overview of the most important water-related issues that centre on Italy, analysed from several disciplinary perspectives – such as hydrology, economics, law, sociology, environmental sciences and policy studies – in order to promote full understanding of the challenges the country is facing and the ways it could best tackle them. Despite the misconception that Italy is a water-scarce country, is in fact quite rich in water resources. Such resources, however, are unevenly distributed over the Italian territory. Italy’s northern regions rely on quite an abundant quantity of freshwater, whereas in the southern area water endowment is limited. Moreover, climatic differences between North and South contribute to widen the divide. This disparity has notable consequences of socio-economic character, some of which, in turn, feed back into the environmental conditions of Italian regions: pollution, floods, landslides and droughts are among the problems affecting the country. There are numerous features of water use and consumption that distinguish Italy from other comparable countries, such as the significant role played by agriculture (a water-intensive activity), a lead position in the consumption of bottled water, lower-than-average prices of water and a far-from-optimal efficiency of waterworks. All such aspects, and many others, make Italy an essential case study.
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    Pages: XXV, 508 p. 55 illus., 39 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030690755
    Series Statement: Global Issues in Water Policy, 28
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69075-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-69075-5
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    Salt-affected Soils and Marginal Waters : Global Perspectives and Sustainable Management (2021)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Agriculture. ; Pollution. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental management. ; Water. ; Agriculture. ; Pollution. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Nature and Origin of Salts, Classification, Area and Distribution of Salt-affected Soils -- Chapter 2. Saline Soils -- Chapter 3. Management and Reclamation of Saline Soils -- Chapter 4. Biodrainage -- Chapter 5. Alkali Soils -- Chapter 6. Reclamation and Management of Alkali Soils for Crop Production -- Chapter 7. Nutrient Management in Salt-affected Soils -- Chapter 8. Irrigation Water: Quality Criteria -- Chapter 9. Irrigation and Salinity Control -- Chapter 10. Wastewaters as Non-conventional Sources of Irrigation -- Chapter 11. Trees and Grasses as Alternate Strategies for Management of Salt-affected Soils -- Chapter 12. Environmental Impact of Reclamation of Salt-affected Soils and Intensive Irrigated Agriculture.
    Abstract: This book presents systematic scientific appraisal, classification, genesis and viable technologies for reclamation and management of salt-affected soils and marginal quality waters across India and several other countries. Nature, solubility and geo-chemical mobility of salts have been provided as basis for the development of alkali and saline soils and groundwaters under specific agro-hydro-ecological regions. Chemical amendment (gypsum) based reclamation technology of alkali soils and related pre and post-reclamation water, nutrient and crop management interventions, including re-sodification issues have been comprehensively addressed. Features and operational guidelines of surface, subsurface, vertical and bio-drainage systems have been thoroughly discussed; likewise, amelioration of irrigation induced saline soils in inland and coastal regions and preventive measures for control of salinity and waterlogging along with environmental trade-offs. Practical approaches for amelioration and judicious use of saline, alkali, high SAR- saline and waste waters have been synthesized for different cropping and agro- forestry systems. Emerging issues on use of industrial by-products as amendments for alkali soils, physiological aspects of salt resistance, anatomical and biochemical mechanism of submergence tolerance, specific ion effects of poor quality waters, crop diversification, groundwater recharge, rejuvenation of tsunami affected coastal soils, safety against occurrence of poisonous gas in tube well pits, paddy straw burning and others have been adequately deliberated upon. Combining scientific principles with field experiences, the book is expected to serve as a useful knowledge base for research workers, teachers and students of soil science, agronomy, plant breeding, forestry, irrigation engineering, extension workers, environmentalists and planners associated with reclamation and management of salt affected soils and waters on sustainable basis in developing and developed countries.
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    Pages: XXII, 714 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030784355
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-78435-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-78435-5
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    The Secret Life of Chemicals (2021)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Environmental management. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Environmental health. ; Chemicals Safety measures. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Management. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Environmental Health. ; Chemical Safety.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2: Pesticides in our food -- Chapter 3. The plastics revolution -- Chapter 4. Toxic metals -- Chapter 5. The Indestructibles -- Chapter 6. Air pollutants -- Chapter 7. Chemicals from paper manufacture and use -- Chapter 8. Chemical exposure in the workplace -- Chapter 9. Fluorocarbons -- Chapter 10: Radiation -- Chapter 11. How do our bodies deal with chemicals? -- Chapter 12: Genetic variability and the risk of disease – the advantages and disadvantages of being different -- Chapter 13. Environmental chemicals and our genes -- Chapter 14. Environmental chemicals and mitochondria -- Chapter 15. Environmental chemicals and our immune system -- Chapter 16: Just because the amounts are small, does it mean they are safe? -- Chapter 17. What can we do for a better future?.
    Abstract: This book provides extensive information on the chemicals that inhabit our environment, our food, our water and our air and the impact that they may be having on human health. The author is a medical scientist, with training in the law. The book documents current understanding about pesticides in food, the plastics revolution, toxic metals, air, water and electronic waste pollutants, chemical exposure in the workplace, radiation pollutants, chemical exposure and hearing loss, how our bodies deal with chemicals, genetic variability and the risk of disease, the effect of chemicals on genes, mitochondria and the immune system and what we can do about it all. Industrialisation has resulted in many thousands of chemicals, which are being continuously developed and often escaping from where they are used into our human environment, without us really knowing enough about them. In high dosages or with continuous small dosage, the evidence suggests, that many of them could interfere with human health and some of them are known to be doing so. But for the vast majority, we are left wondering whether some could be responsible for some diseases the causes of which are inadequately understood. Every chapter is thoroughly reinforced with several pages of references from the peer-reviewed literature.
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    Pages: XV, 241 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030803384
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80338-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-80338-4
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    Waste Management in Developing Countries (2023)
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    Keywords: Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Renewable energy sources. ; Sustainability. ; Pollution. ; Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Renewable Energy. ; Sustainability. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1: Waste Management Diagnostic Trends in Developing Countries -- Waste Generation and Characteristics -- Waste Collection Situation -- Waste Recycling and Recovery -- Landfill Disposal -- Waste Legislation Aspect -- Economic and Financial Aspects of Waste Management -- Part 2: Impact of Poor Waste Management in Developing Countries -- Impact on Human Health -- Impact on Water -- Impact on Soil -- Impact on Climate Change -- The Waste Informal Sector Impact -- Part 3: Towards a Good and Adequate Governance of Waste Management in Developing Countries -- Towards Improved Waste Legislation and Laws -- Appropriate Financial Instruments for Waste Management -- Waste Management Institutional Aspects -- Part 4: Appropriate Waste Technologies for Developing Countries -- Improvement of Waste Collection System -- Waste Recycling Process in Circular Economy Context -- Organic Waste Composting -- A Suitable Biochemical Conversion Technology for Organic Waste Recovery -- Thermochemical Conversion as an Organic Waste Recovery.
    Abstract: This book presents state-of-the-art solid waste management in developing countries. It outlines the impact of poor solid waste management on human health and the environment and examines appropriate solid waste management technologies for the developing world. Contributions define waste recovery in a circular economy context and the informal sector's role, describe how sustainable and integrated solid waste management in developing countries contributes to reducing greenhouse gases and their effect on climate change, and analyze the financial and legislation aspects of solid waste management. Waste Management in Developing Countries will be an essential reference for researchers, scientists, and students in waste management and environmental sciences, as well as waste management practitioners, policymakers, municipal officials, and related industry professionals. Examines potential for reducing GHG emissions through waste management; Looks at technology for developing countries; Includes waste-to-resource case studies. .
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    Pages: X, 254 p. 60 illus., 59 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031280016
    Series Statement: Waste as a Resource,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-28001-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-28001-6
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    Advances in Bioremediation and Phytoremediation for Sustainable Soil Management : Principles, Monitoring and Remediation (2022)
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    Keywords: Soil science. ; Environment. ; Pollution. ; Environmental chemistry. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Soil Science. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Environmental Monitoring.
    Description / Table of Contents: Bioremediation of Soil: An Overview -- Current Soil Bioremediation Technologies: An assessment -- Phytoremediation of Soils Contaminated with Heavy Metals: Techniques and Strategies -- Bioremediation of Polluted Aquatic Eco-systems using Macrophytes -- Bioremediation of Salt Affected Soil through Plant-based Strategies -- Bioremediation of Waste Dumping Sites.
    Abstract: This edited volume deals with the understanding of the issues concerned with the pollution caused by toxic elements and heavy metals and their impacts on the different agro-ecosystems as well as the techniques involved in sustainable remediation and amelioration of polluted soils. Furthermore, the book is a detailed comprehensive account for the treatment technologies from unsustainable to sustainable which includes chapters prepared by professionals with expertise in environmental microbiology, biotechnology, bioremediation, and environmental engineering. It focuses on the characterization, reclamation, bioremediation, and phytoremediation of polluted soils. The research presented also highlights some of the significantly important plant and microbial species involved in remediation, the physiology, biochemistry, and the mechanisms of remediation by various plants and microbes, and suggestions for future improvement of bioremediation technology. It offers insights into the current focus and recent advances in bioremediation and green technology applications for sustainable soil management.
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    Pages: XVII, 443 p. 84 illus., 56 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030899844
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-89984-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-89984-4
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    Environmental Degradation: Challenges and Strategies for Mitigation (2022)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Agriculture. ; Landscape ecology. ; Pollution. ; Environmental health. ; Environmental Management. ; Agriculture. ; Landscape Ecology. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Health.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- 1 Causes of Degradation -- 2 Treatment or Remediation Technologies -- 3 Impacts of Degradation -- 4 Socio-economic Framework -- 5 Conclusions and Recommendations.
    Abstract: This book discusses problems, challenges, and mitigation strategies in the wake of environmental degradation. It suggests proactive solutions to problems of environmental degradation for strategic planning as well as their effective delivery, and problems arising due to growth in population, industry, and land use change. The uniqueness of the book is its broader spectrum of coverage with related interconnections and interdependence of various aspects. Presenting a wide spectrum of viewpoints and approaches, the book covers topics, such as deforestation impacts (land use and land cover, soil erosion); impacts on climate change and human health; treatment of industrial, municipal, biological waste disposal and their impacts on soil, water, and air; recovery/remediation processes and technologies; impacts of pesticides and chemical fertilizers on soil degradation and groundwater; socio-economic environmental sustainability; and socio-economic health impacts. Particular focus is placed on strategic planning and methodological handling of environmental degradation and remediation through various processes and treatment technologies. This book will be useful to researchers, professionals, policy makers, and environmental engineers.
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    Pages: XVII, 544 p. 87 illus., 67 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030955427
    Series Statement: Water Science and Technology Library, 104
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-95542-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-95542-7
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    Modern Nanotechnology : Volume 1: Environmental Sustainability and Remediation (2023)
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    Keywords: Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Nanotechnology. ; Sustainability. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. ; Nanotechnology. ; Sustainability. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1. Fundamentals of Nanotechnology for Environmental Engineering -- Chapter2. Fundamental Aspects of Nanocomposite Materials for Environmental Protection and Remediation -- Chapter3. Nanotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture: Current Trends and Future Prospects -- Chapter4. Nanomaterials in Soil Health Management and Crop Production -- Chapter5. Nanomaterials for Water Purification and Reclamation -- Chapter6. Role of Nanomaterials in the Treatment of Wastewater -- Chapter7. Applications of Nanomaterials for Water Treatment: Current Trends and Future Scope -- Chapter8. Engineered Nanomaterials for Water Treatment Applications -- Chapter9. Research Trends in Photocatalytic Water Purification: Current Perspectives and Future Prospects – A Review -- Chapter10. Nanotechnology for Water Splitting: A Sustainable Way to Generate Hydrogen -- Chapter11. Carbon Nanomaterials for Wastewater Treatment -- Chapter12. Nanosorbents – A Nanotechnological Approach for the Treatment of Heavy Metal Contamination in Wastewater -- Chapter13. Nanofiltration Membrane Techniques for Heavy Metal Separation -- Chapter14. Carbon Dots as Nanoprobes for Heavy Metal Detection -- Chapter15. Nanotechnology for Plastic Degradation -- Chapter16. Role of Nanomodification and Nanofertilizers in Crop Production and Soil Health -- Chapter17. Microbes Induced Biofabrication of Gold Nanoparticles and its Exploitation in Biosensing of Phytopathogens -- Chapter18. Removal of Radioactive Wastes Using Nanomaterial -- Chapter19. Nanotechnology-based Photocatalytic Degradation of Pharmaceuticals -- Chapter20. Nanotechnological Interventions in the Degradation of Pharmaceutical Compounds -- Chapter21. Nanocomposites for Removal and Degradation of Organic Pollutants -- Chapter22. Nanotechnological Approaches against Fungal Pathogens of Economically Important Crop Plants -- Chapter23. Advanced Approaches in Micro- and Nano-sensors for Harsh Environmental Applications: A Review -- Chapter24. Cellulose Based Gels: Synthesis, Properties and Applications -- Chapter25. Artificial Photosynthesis Using Nanotechnology -- Chapter26. Artificial Photosynthesis with Gold Nanostructures Incorporation in Non-photosynthetic Bacteria.
    Abstract: This two-volume set provides a comprehensive overview of modern nanoscience, and encompasses advanced techniques of nanocomposite materials that make their way from the laboratory to the field for the revival of energy and environmental systems in a sustainable manner. It includes the design and the sophisticated fabrication of nanomaterials along with their potential energy and environmental applications, while looking at how nanoscience and nanotechnology can be used to promote environmentally friendly processes and strategies. The books' purpose is to promote eco-friendly methods and techniques by covering many elements of both the synthesis and uses of nanoparticles and nanofluids for energy and environmental engineering. They provide an up-to-date synthesis of nanocomposite materials for modern nanotechnology applications in the fields of environment protection, heterogeneous catalysis, wastewater treatment, fuel cells, electrochemical energy conversion, and storage applications. The set is designed for environmental scientists, nanotechnologists, chemists, engineers, and individuals seeking current research on nanotechnology and its applications in environmental engineering. Graduate students working in these fields will also find it a valuable resource. Volume 1 focuses on the fundamentals of nanotechnology, environmental protection, sustainable agriculture, bioremediation, bio-nanocomposites, and wastewater treatment.
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    Pages: XII, 687 p. 92 illus., 80 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031311116
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-31111-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-31111-6
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    Flash Floods in Egypt (2020)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Natural disasters. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Pollution. ; Electric power production. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management. ; Natural Hazards. ; Water. ; Pollution. ; Electrical Power Engineering.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Recent Technologies for Investigating Flash Flood -- Environmental Approaches in Flash Flood -- Hazards and Utilization of Flash Floods in Sinai -- Mitigation of Flash Flood -- Conclusions.
    Abstract: This book presents the latest findings and information on flash floods in Egypt and presents case studies from various regions throughout the country. The quantitative and qualitative dimensions of these flash floods are discussed on the basis of statistical analysis and field observations. The book covers a broad and diverse range of topics, including evaluation of drainage basins, early warning systems, flash flood investigations, hydrologic simulation, GIS and flash floods, environmental flash floods, hazard management, flash flood monitoring, assessment of flood risks, flash flood vulnerability and mitigation, management of flash floods, prediction and mitigation, and rainfall harvesting and utilization. The book offers a unique source of information on virtually all dimensions of flash floods in Egypt and their environmental impacts, and combines analysis, observations, and experts’ hands-on field experience. It also supports the assessment and management of flash floods in Egypt, a country currently facing many challenges in implementing sustainable development plans, mainly because of the severe water scarcity the arid country facing.
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    Pages: VIII, 393 p. 304 illus., 278 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030296353
    Series Statement: Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation, IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29635-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-29635-3
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    Rapid Refrigeration and Water Protection : Next Generation Adsorbents (2022)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environment. ; Environmental chemistry. ; Chemistry, Technical. ; Nanotechnology. ; Pollution. ; Water. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Industrial Chemistry. ; Nanotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 Towards the Development of Compact and High Efficiency Adsorption Heat Pumps -- Chapter 3 Synthesis and Characterization of Various MOFs and MOFs-Zeolite Com-posites: Water Adsorption and Rapid Cooling Production -- Chapter 4 Specific Heat Capacity of Carbon-based Composites for Adsorption Heat Pump and Desalination Applications -- Chapter 5 Characterizing Adsorbent Materials Employing Atomic Force Microscopy -- Chapter 6 Advanced Adsorbents for Ecological Applications: Water Harvesting from the Atmosphere and Recuperation Heat and Moisture in Ventilation Systems -- Chapter 7 Thermochemical Conversion of Lignocellulosic Waste to Activated Carbon: A Potential Resource for Industrial Wastewater Treatment -- Chapter 8 Carbon Nanomaterial-based Adsorbents for Water Protection -- Chapter 9 Nanoparticles-based Adsorbents for Water Pollutants Removal.
    Abstract: This book provides a cross-disciplinary, multi-scale assessment of the development of adsorption-based refrigerants and super-adsorbent-based wastewater purification. The book covers two major aspects from the 21st century, including the development of an environmentally benign adsorption cooling system and the preparation of a super-adsorbent for water purification. Although work has been published on these topics, the authors present the latest findings and introduce some new perspectives. The book is written as a reference book with contributions from global field experts and will appeal to water engineers, chemists, environmentalists, physicists, material scientists, nano-technologists, and environmental technologists.
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    Pages: VIII, 265 p. 111 illus., 94 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030938451
    Series Statement: Springer Water,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-93845-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-93845-1
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    Wastewater from Olive Oil Production : Environmental Impacts, Treatment and Valorisation (2023)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Pollution. ; Chemistry, Technical. ; Biology. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Water. ; Pollution. ; Industrial Chemistry. ; Biological Sciences. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Valorization of olive tree by-products by co-composting -- Chapter 2: Olive oil mill wastewaters treatment methods -- Chapter 3: Olive mill wastewater: Treatment and valorization -- Chapter 4: Valuable materials from OMW -- Chapter 5: Study the value of olive mill wastewater and their impact on the receiving environment -- Chapter 6: A state-of-art review on the use of olive-oil mill wastewater for human purposes -- Chapter 7: Olive mill waste water bioactive molecules: applications in animal farming -- Chapter 8: Physicochemical characterization and estimation of the pollution degree of olive oil mill wastewaters from the cold extraction system and the traditional system -- Chapter 9: Characterization of top soils subjected to poorly controlled olive oil production wastewater and its effect on litter decomposition -- Chapter 10: Open ponds for effluent storage, a pertinent issue to olive mill wastewater (OMW) management in a circular economy context: Benefits and environmental impact -- Chapter 11: Olive mill wastewaters (OMWWs) a natural tank gorged with bioactive molecules -- Chapter 12: Management of olive oil mill wastewater in Morocco: Production, impacts, and treatment -- Chapter 13: Turkey’s olive mill wastewater (OMWW) problems and some suggestions -- Chapter 14: Future trends in olive industry waste management: A literature review.
    Abstract: This book summarizes the recent research development concerning olive oil wastewater management: characterization, environmental impact, recovery and treatment. The book combines different chapters on the management of olive oil rejects using simple techniques with low investment and operating costs. The main focus of the book is: - Diagnosis, impacts of olive oil waste, and regulations - The valorization of the margins and the olive waste - Wastewater treatment and recovery - Evaluation of investments and operating costs of treatment techniques - Shaped by experience, the authors present their view and approach to each focus area of managing liquid and solid waste produced by crushing units.
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    Pages: XV, 297 p. 30 illus., 11 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031234491
    Series Statement: Springer Water,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-23449-1
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    Green Materials for Wastewater Treatment (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental chemistry. ; Pollution. ; Green chemistry. ; Nanotechnology. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Pollution. ; Green Chemistry. ; Nanotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Chapter 1 Environmental issues: A challenge for waste water treatment -- Chapter 2 Green nanotechnology for the environment and sustainable development -- Chapter 3 Activated carbon from different waste materials for the removal of toxic metals -- Chapter 4 Bioremediation of toxic heavy metals using marine algae biomass -- Chapter 5 Cost effective green materials for the removal of pesticides from aqueous medium -- Chapter 6 Rice husk derived adsorbents for water purification -- Chapter 7 Treatment of dye containing wastewater using agricultural biomass derived magnetic adsorbents -- Chapter 8 Date palm as a potential candidate for environmental remediation -- Chapter 9 Research updates on heavy metals phytoremediation: Enhancements, efficient post-harvesting strategies, and economic opportunities -- Chapter 10 Adsorptive removal of toxic dyes using chitosan and its composites -- Chapter 11 Ionic liquid modified activated carbon for the treatment of textile wastewater -- Chapter 12 Adsorption of pharmaceutical pollutants using lignocellulosic materials -- Chapter 13 Titania-montmorillonite for the photocatalytic removal of contaminants from water: adsorb & shuttle process -- Chapter 14 Jet fuel from domestic wastewater treatment using microalgae: A review.
    Abstract: This book reviews health hazards associated with wastewater use and water pollutants. Chapters present applications of green materials made of agricultural waste, activated carbon and magnetic materials for wastewater treatment. The removal of toxic metals using algal biomass and the removal of toxic dyes using chitosan composite materials are also discussed. The book includes reviews on the removal of phenols, pesticides, and on the use of ionic liquid-modified activated carbon for the treatment of textile wastewater.
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    Pages: XVI, 366 p. 92 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030177249
    Series Statement: Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World, 38
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17724-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-17724-9
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    Environmental Biotechnology Vol. 1 (2020)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Pollution. ; Polymers. ; Agriculture. ; Pollution. ; Polymers.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Trickling of itinerant nanoparticles in wastewater effluents -- Chapter 2. Microbial ecosystem and its impact on solving the environmental problems: A molecular Approach -- Chapter 3. Microalgae cultivation in wastewater to recycle nutrients as biofertilizer -- Chapter 4. Biochar: A growing sanguinity as a combinatorial tool for remediation of heavy metals from wastewaters and solid waste management -- Chapter 5. Microplastics: An Emerging Threat to the Aquatic Ecosystem -- Chapter 6. Impact of Sustainable Energy Resources on Healthy Environment -- Chapter 7. Eco-Friendly Synthesis of Biopolymer Nanocomposites And Its Application As A Potent Marine Antifouling Agent -- Chapter 8. Environmental Metabolomics: with the perspective of marine toxicology assessment -- Chapter 9. Epiphytism in seaweed farming: Causes, status and implications -- Chapter 10. Microbial fuel cell based process for waste water treatment and power generation.
    Abstract: This book provides the information on the application of nanotechnology in cleaning wastewater and the impact of microbial ecosystem to solve environmental problems has been critically reviewed in the chapters. It also gives detailed reviews about the conversion of wastewater nutrients into a biofertilizer using microalgae, as well as the applications of Biochar for heavy metal remediation from water. Most importantly, this book contains critical review on microbial fuel cells and highlights the emerging risks of bioplastics on the aquatic ecosystem.
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    Pages: XIV, 263 p. 36 illus., 31 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030381929
    Series Statement: Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World, 44
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-38192-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-38192-9
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    Management and Mitigation of Emerging Pollutants (2023)
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    Keywords: Environmental chemistry. ; Bioremediation. ; Pollution. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Ecology . ; Materials. ; Chemistry. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Environmental Biotechnology. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Ecology. ; Materials Chemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: Emerging Pollutants in the Environment and Ecological Risks -- Origin and Management of Inorganic and Organic Contaminants -- Conventional Wastewater Treatment Methods for the Removal of Emerging Pollutants -- Biotechnology Based Strategies for Removal of Emerging Contaminants -- Microbial Electro-Deionization Technologies for Emerging Pollutants -- Algae-Based Bioremediation of Emerging Pollutants -- Phytomediated Approach for Management of Emerging Pollutants -- Microbial Fuel Cell as an Approach for Bioremediation of Emerging Contaminants -- Microbial Endophytes: A Novel Approach for Emerging Pollutants -- Nano-Bioremediation: An Emerging Weapon for Emerging Pollutants -- Mechanism of Interaction of Nanomaterial and Microbes to Treat Emerging Pollutants -- Enzyme Immobilization Technology to Treat Emerging Pollutants -- Graphene-Based Nanocomposites for Emerging Pollutants -- Bio-Based Porous Materials for Remediation of Pollutants -- Role of Biosurfactants in the Remediation of Emerging Pollutants -- Impacts of Emerging Pollutants on Environmental Microbial Communities and their Consequent Public Health Concerns.
    Abstract: This book offers a comprehensive overview of the environmental challenges posed by emerging pollutants and the innovative strategies available for their management. Divided into 16 chapters, the book begins with an introduction to the origin and management of both inorganic and organic contaminants, offering a detailed examination of their sources and the potential risks they pose to ecosystems. It also explores current regulations and management practices aimed at mitigating their impact. In the following chapters, experts in the field cover topics such as conventional wastewater treatment methods for the removal of emerging pollutants, biotechnology-based strategies for the removal of emerging contaminants, microbial electro-deionization technologies, and algae-based bioremediation. Particular attention is given to specific remediation techniques, including phytomediated approaches, microbial fuel cells, and the novel application of microbial endophytes. Furthermore, the book explores the potential of nano-bioremediation and enzyme immobilization technologies, shedding light on their mechanism of interaction with nanomaterials and microbes for efficient treatment. Other chapters highlight the role of graphene-based nanocomposites, bio-based porous materials, and biosurfactants in the remediation of emerging pollutants, showcasing their unique capabilities and potential applications. In the final chapter of the book, readers will discover more about the impacts of emerging pollutants on environmental microbial communities and the consequential public health concerns that arise from their presence. Given its breadth, this book is a valuable resource for environmental scientists, policymakers, and industry professionals seeking to mitigate the ecological risks associated with these contaminants. .
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    Pages: XVIII, 446 p. 101 illus., 83 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031410055
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-41005-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-41005-5
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    Valorisation of Agro-industrial Residues – Volume II: Non-Biological Approaches (2020)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Pollution. ; Agriculture. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Pollution. ; Biotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Pretreatment And Enzymatic Hydrolysis Of Lignocellulosic Biomass For Reducing Sugar Production -- Chapter 2: Mangosteen Peel Antioxidant Extraction And Its Use To Improve The Stability Of Biodiesel B20 Oxidation -- Chapter 3: Biotechnological Potential Of Cottonseed, A By-Product Of Cotton Production -- Chapter 4: Bioprocessing With Cashew Apple And Its Byproducts -- Chapter 5: Agro-Processing Residues For The Production Of Fungal Bio-Control Agents -- Chapter 6: Production Of Activated Carbon From Agro-Industrial Wastes And Its Potential Use For Removal Of Heavy Metal In Textile Industrial Wastewater -- Chapter 7: Utilization Of Glycerol From Biodiesel Industry By-Product Into Several Higher Value Products -- Chapter 8: Potential Application Of Native Fruits Waste From Argentina As Non-Conventional Sources Of Functional Ingredients -- Chapter 9: Conventional And Alternative Strategies Of Pretreatment Of Chili Post-Harvest Residue For The Production Of Different Value Added Products -- Chapter 10: Valorization Of Sugarcane-Based Bioethanol Industry Waste (Vinasse) To Organic Fertilizer -- Chapter 11: Pyrolytic Products From Oil Palm Biomass And Its Potential Applications.
    Abstract: The world’s population is expected to reach the eight billion mark very soon. As a result, there is a need for increased industrial and agricultural production to ensure human wellbeing. This in turn generates huge amounts of waste. Current waste treatment solutions are effective, but usually require huge capital investment, are labour intensive and potentially lead to hazardous by-products. This book presents the latest non-biological approaches to address issues related to the abundance of waste, offering insights into best practices in various regions around the globe. It highlights techniques such as chemical extraction, pyrolysis and ultrasonics, and a number of chapters include individual case studies to further enhance readers’ understanding. This comprehensive reference resource is intended for graduate students, researchers and scientists, and is also a valuable addition to all agriculture and biotechnology libraries.
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    Pages: X, 236 p. 56 illus., 26 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030392086
    Series Statement: Applied Environmental Science and Engineering for a Sustainable Future,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39208-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-39208-6
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    Rainwater Infiltration in Urban Areas (2020)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Pollution. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Physical geography. ; Geology. ; Pollution. ; Water. ; Earth System Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. Urban hydrology -- 3. Research of rainwater infiltration -- 4. Percolation facilities -- 5. Legislation – technical standards -- 6. Results of research- Design of percolation facility -- 7. Recommendations.
    Abstract: The book presents a comprehensive study of the percolation of water from surface runoff with a focus on the retention capacity and intensity of precipitation. Discussing the state of the art in scientific knowledge and solutions for the infiltration of water from surface runoff, the book addresses a wide variety of rainwater management issues, from precipitation, surface runoff and water infiltration, to impact on the drainage system. Although modern urban hydrology has improved the management of rainwater runoff for flood protection, public health, and environmental protection, current methods of drainage in urban areas mean that there is a continued threat to the regime of water flow and water resources. In this context, the book presents a new approach to rainwater management based on a unique fusion of hydrology, hydrogeology, urban engineering, and water management. It also includes research findings that are helpful in developing recommendations and technical guidelines for the use of infiltration systems in urban areas.
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    Pages: XIII, 141 p. 94 illus., 82 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030346980
    Series Statement: Water Science and Technology Library, 89
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34698-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-34698-0
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    Valorisation of Agro-industrial Residues – Volume I: Biological Approaches (2020)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Pollution. ; Agriculture. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Pollution. ; Biotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Dark fermentation and bioelectrochemical systems for enhanced biohydrogen production from palm oil mill effluent: current progress, potentials, and future perspectives -- Chapter 2: Spent mushroom substrate as biofertilizer for agriculture application -- Chapter 3: Biological treatment of agro-industrial waste -- Chapter 4: Proteomics of lignocellulose substrates bioconversion in anaerobic digesters to increase carbon recovery as methane -- Chapter 5: Circular economy and agroindustrial wastewater: potential of microalgae in bioremediation processes -- Chapter 6: Utilization of agro-waste as carbon source for biohydrogen production: prospect and challenges in Malaysia -- Chapter 7: Agro-industrial waste as substrates for the production of bacterial pigment -- Chapter 8: Analysis of termite microbiome and biodegradation of various phenolic compounds by a bacterium isolated from the termite gut in louisiana, usa -- Chapter 9: Compatible technologies to anaerobic digestion for the integral valorization of organic waste -- Chapter 10: Recycling and reuse of ayurvedic pharma industry wastes -- Chapter 11: Production of unicellular biomass as a food ingredient from agro-industrial waste -- Chapter 12: Cyanobacterial degradation of organophosphorus pesticides -- Chapter 13: Microbial identification and extracellular polymeric substances characterization of aerobic granules developed in treating rubber processing waste water -- Chapter 14: Granulation and biodegradation by microbial species in granular sequencing batch reactor for soy-sauce wastewater treatment.
    Abstract: Agriculture and industry are the two most important economic sectors for various countries around the globe, providing millions of jobs as well as being the main source of income for these countries. Nevertheless, with the increasing demand for agricultural and industrial produce, huge amounts of waste are also being produced. Without proper management, this waste (both liquid and solid) poses a serious threat to overall environmental quality, mainly due to its toxicity and slow degradation processes. Current approaches are effective but would normally require huge capital investments, are labour intensive and generate potential hazardous by-products. As such, there is a need for alternative approaches that are cheaper, easier-to-handle and have a minimum potential impact on environmental quality. This book presents up-to-date approaches using biological techniques to manage the abundance of waste generated from agricultural and industrial activities. It discusses techniques such as bioconversion, biodegradation, biotransformation, and biomonitoring as well as the utilization of these wastes. A number of chapters also include individual case studies to enhance readers’ understanding of the topics. This comprehensive book is a useful resource for anyone involved in agricultural and industrial waste management, green chemistry or biotechnology. It is also recommended as a reference work for graduate students and all agriculture and biotechnology libraries.
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    Pages: XI, 308 p. 33 illus., 18 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030391379
    Series Statement: Applied Environmental Science and Engineering for a Sustainable Future,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39137-9
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    Green Photocatalysts (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental chemistry. ; Pollution. ; Nanochemistry. ; Nanotechnology. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Pollution. ; Nanochemistry. ; Nanotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Principles and mechanisms of green photocatalysis -- Chapter 2. Synthesizing Green Photocatalyst using Plant Leaf Extract for Water Pollutant Treatment -- Chapter 3. Nanomaterials with different morphologies for photocatalysis -- Chapter 4. Metal and non-metal doped metal oxides and sulphides -- Chapter 5. Surface plasmon-enhanced photocatalysts -- Chapter 6. Reduced Graphene Oxide based Photocatalysis -- Chapter 7. Functionalized polymer-based composite photocatalysts -- Chapter 8. Role of conducting polymer nanostructures for advanced photocatalytic applications -- Chapter 9. Heterogenous Type I and Type II Catalysts for Degradation -- Chapter 10. Advances and Challenges in BiOX (X: Cl, Br, I)-Based Materials for Harvesting Sunlight.
    Abstract: This book presents advanced photocatalytic technologies for wastewater treatment. The fabrication, surface modification, roles and mechanisms of green catalysts are detailed. The catalysts include nanostructured catalysts, semiconductors, metal and non-metal doped catalysts, surface plasmon materials, graphene oxide-based materials, polymer-based composite materials, heterogenous type I and type II catalysts.
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    Pages: XV, 287 p. 122 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030156084
    Series Statement: Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World, 34
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15608-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-15608-4
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    Resilience of Large Water Management Infrastructure : Solutions from Modern Atmospheric Science (2020)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Atmospheric science. ; Civil engineering. ; Climatology. ; Sustainability. ; Pollution. ; Water. ; Atmospheric Science. ; Civil Engineering. ; Climate Sciences. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Resilience Of Large Water Management Infrastructure -- Chapter 2. Survey Of Water Managers For 21st Century Challenges -- Chapter 3. Current Approaches For Resilience Assessment -- Chapter 4. Application Of Numerical Atmospheric Models -- Chapter 5. Infrastructure-Relevant Storms Of The Last Century -- Chapter 6. Sensitivity Of Probable Maximum Precipitation (PMP) -- Chapter 7. A Recommended Paradigm Shift In The Approach To Risks To Large Water Infrastructure In The Coming Decades -- Chapter 8. Safety Design of Water Infrastructures In A Modern Era.
    Abstract: Infrastructure that manages our water resources (such as, dams and reservoirs, irrigation systems, channels, navigation waterways, water and wastewater treatment facilities, storm drainage systems, urban water distribution and sanitation systems), are critical to all sectors of an economy. Realizing the importance of water infrastructures, efforts have already begun on understanding the sustainability and resilience of such systems under changing conditions expected in the future. The goal of this collected work is to raise awareness among civil engineers of the various implications of landscape change and non-climate drivers on the resilience of water management infrastructure. It identifies the knowledge gaps and then provides effective and complementary approaches to assimilate knowledge discovery on local (mesoscale)-to-regional landscape drivers to improve practices on design, operations and preservation of large water infrastructure systems.
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    Pages: XV, 124 p. 42 illus., 37 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030264321
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26432-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-26432-1
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    Water Resources Management in Romania (2020)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Physical geography. ; Pollution. ; Water. ; Physical Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Management of Surface Water Resources In Romania -- The Vulnerability of Water Resources From Eastern Romania to Anthropic Impact and Climate Changes -- Romanian Danube River Floodplain Functionality Assessment -- Romanian Upper Tisa Watershed, Between Water Resources and Hydrological Hazards -- Causes and Effects of Water Pollution in Romania -- Assessment of Some Diurnal Streamwater Profiles in Western and Northern Romania in Relation to Meteorological Data -- Water Resources Management in Razim-Sinoie Lakes Ecosystems -- Particularities of Drain Liquid in the Small Wetland of Braila Natural Park, Romania -- Water Supply Challenges and Achievements in Constanta County -- Drinking Water Supply Systems - Evolution towards Efficiency -- Water Resources Management in Siret Catchment -- Particular Hydrological Manifestations on the Lower Danube in the Current Climate -- Hydrological Impacts of Climate Changes in Romania and Adaptation Strategies -- Implementation of EU Water Framework Directive (2000/60/CE) in Romania - European Qualitative Requirements -- Drought and Insolvency: Case study of the Producer-Buyer Conflict (Romania, the period between the year 2011-2012) -- Conclusions and Recomendations. .
    Abstract: This book discusses water resources management in Romania from a hydrological perspective, presenting the latest research developments and state-of-the-art knowledge that can be applied to efficiently solve a variety of problems in integrated water resources management. It focuses on a wide range of water resources issues – from hydrology and water quantity, quality and supply to flood protection, hydrological hazards and ecosystems, and includes case studies from various watersheds in Romania. As such, the book appeals to researchers, practitioners and graduates as well as to anybody interested in water resources management.
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    Pages: XII, 591 p. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030223205
    Series Statement: Springer Water,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22320-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-22320-5
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    Green Methods for Wastewater Treatment (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental chemistry. ; Pollution. ; Green chemistry. ; Catalysis. ; Environmental health. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Pollution. ; Green Chemistry. ; Catalysis. ; Environmental Health.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Visible-Light-responsive Nanostructured Materials for Photocatalytic Degradation of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Water -- Chapter 2. Surface Modification of Highly Magnetic Nanoparticles for Water Treatment to Remove Radioactive Toxins -- Chapter 3. FeS2 Pyrite Nanostructures: An Efficient Performer in Photocatalysis -- Chapter 4. Green Synthesized Metal Oxide Nanomaterials Photo Catalysis in Combating Bacterial Infection -- Chapter 5. Progression in Fenton Process for the Waste Water Treatment -- Chapter 6. Electrochemical Aspects for Wastewater Treatment -- Chapter 7. TiO2 Based Nanocomposites for Photodegradation of Organic Dyes -- Chapter 8. Light Activated Nanoparticles for Antibacterial Studies -- Chapter 9. Green Technologies for Wastewater Treatment -- Chapter 10. Mesoporous Materials for Degradation of Textile Dyes.
    Abstract: This book presents comprehensive chapters on the latest research and applications in wastewater treatment using green technologies. Topics include mesoporous materials, TiO2 nanocomposites and magnetic nanoparticles, the role of catalysts, treatment methods such as photo-Fenton, photocatalysis, electrochemistry and adsorption, and anti-bacterial solutions. This book will be useful for chemical engineers, environmental scientists, analytical chemists, materials scientists and researchers.
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    Pages: XV, 292 p. 84 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030164270
    Series Statement: Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World, 35
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-16427-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-16427-0
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    Sustainable Water Solutions in the Western Desert, Egypt: Dakhla Oasis (2021)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Geology. ; Sustainability. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Management. ; Water. ; Geology. ; Sustainability. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I: Introduction -- Chapter 1. Introduction to “Sustainable Water Solutions in the Western Desert, Egypt: Dakhla Oasis” (Abdelazim M. Negm) -- Chapter 2. The Egyptian Western Desert: Water, Agriculture and the Culture of Oases Communities (Soheer Hussen Ibrahem Mohammed) -- Part II: Geology, Geomorphology, Archaeology and Climate -- Chapter 3. The Geology of Dakhla Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt (El-Sayed Zaghloul) -- Chapter 4. Geomorphology of Dakhla Depression (Atef Moatamed A. Mohamed) -- Chapter 5. Archaeological Sites in Dakhla Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt (El-Sayed Abbas Zaghloul) -- Chapter 6. Climate Features of Dakhla Oasis (Reiji Kimura) -- Part III: Land use, soil and Cultivation -- Chapter 7. Aeolian Sand Transport Potential and its Environmental Impact in Dakhla Oasis, Egypt (Abbas M. Sharaky) -- Chapter 8. Soil Conditions of Dakhla Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt (Abdelaziz Belal) -- Chapter 9. Remote Sensing and GIS for Land Use / Land Cover Change Detection in Dakhla Oasis (Adel Shalaby) -- Chapter 10. Crop Diversification and its Efficiency in Rashda Village, Dakhla Oasis (Erina Iwasaki) -- Part IV: Hydrological Aspects and Water Resources. Chapter 11. Hydrologeological and Hydrological Conditions of Dakhla Oasis (Salwa F. Elbeih) -- Chapter 12. History of Wells in Rashda Village (Erina Iwasaki) -- Chapter 13. Development of Land Use and Groundwater in Rashda Village (Dakhla Oasis), 1960s-2018 (Erina Iwasaki) -- Chapter 14. Detecting and Controlling the Water Logging in El-Dakhla Basin (El-Sayed E. Omran) -- Chapter 15. Hydrogeophysical Investigations Using DC Resistivity Survey to Assess the Water Potentialities of the Shallow Aquifer Zone in East of Dakhla Oasis, Egypt (Khaled S. Gemail) -- Part V: Conclusions -- Chapter 16. Update, Conclusions, and Recommendations of “Sustainable Water Solutions in the Western Desert, Egypt” (Erina Iwasaki).
    Abstract: This book is a multidisciplinary manuscript bringing together contributions on water issues from natural and social scientists focused on water management and structures in a challenging environmental situation such as Dakhla Oasis in Egypt's western desert. The authors of this book are relevant scientists in hydrology, geology, remote sensing, agriculture, history, and sociology. It is devoted to various critical environmental topics such as geological and hydraulic structure, climate influence, underground water management, irrigation management, and human settlement. The book provides a range of new perspectives on solving different environmental problems in arid zones toward the region's sustainable development, based on the case studies and fieldwork in the Dakhla Oasis (Western Desert, Egypt). .
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    Pages: VIII, 298 p. 152 illus., 133 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030640057
    Series Statement: Earth and Environmental Sciences Library,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64005-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-64005-7
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    Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons : Environmental Fate, Toxicity, and Remediation (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental chemistry. ; Environmental Law. ; Pollution. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Environmental Law. ; Pollution. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology.
    Description / Table of Contents: An Overview of Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPHs) -- Methodologies for Analysis and Identification of TPHs -- Fate of TPHs in the Environment -- Bioavailability of TPHs -- Ecological Impacts of TPHs -- Impacts of TPHs on Human Health -- Approaches for Remediation of TPHs-Contaminated Sites -- Case Studies on Bioremediation of TPHs-Contaminated Sites -- Research and Regulatory Gaps on TPHs Contamination. .
    Abstract: The term “total petroleum hydrocarbons” (TPHs) is used for any mixture of several hundred hydrocarbons found in crude oil, and they represent the sum of volatile petroleum hydrocarbons and extractable petroleum hydrocarbons. The petrol-range organics include hydrocarbons from C6 to C10, while diesel-range organics are C10-C28 hydrocarbons. Environmental pollution by petroleum hydrocarbons is one of the major global concerns, particularly in oil-yielding countries. In fact, there are more than five million potentially contaminated areas worldwide that represent, in general, a lost economic opportunity and a threat to the health and well-being of humans and the environment. Petroleum-contaminated sites constitute almost one-third of the total sites polluted with chemicals around the globe. The land contamination caused by industrialization was recognized as early as the 1960s, but less than a tenth of potentially contaminated lands have been remediated due to the nature of the contamination, cost, technical impracticability, and insufficient land legislation and enforcement. This book is the first single source that provides comprehensive information on the different aspects of TPHs, such as sources and range of products, methods of analysis, fate and bioavailability, ecological implications including impact on human health, potential approaches for bioremediation such as risk-based remediation, and regulatory assessment procedures for TPH-contaminated sites. As such, it is a valuable resource for researchers, graduate students, technicians in the oil industry and remediation practitioners, as well as policy makers.
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    Pages: XXI, 264 p. 55 illus., 54 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030240356
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-24035-6
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    Water Pollution and Remediation: Photocatalysis (2021)
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    Keywords: Environmental chemistry. ; Environmental management. ; Pollution. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Environmental Management. ; Pollution. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Water.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 01 Photocatalytic Remediation of Organic Pollutants in Waste -- Chapter 02 Carbon Nitride/Metal Oxide Hybrids for Visible Light Harvesting and Water Remediation -- Chapter 03 Metal and Carbon Quantum Dots Photocatalysts for Water Purification -- Chapter 04 Photocatalytic Degradation of Azo Dyes in Water -- Chapter 05 Sonochemical Treatment of Textile Wastewater -- Chapter 06 Degradation Mechanism of Pollutants using Sono-Hybrid Advanced Oxidation Processes -- Chapter 07 Photocatalytic Nanomaterials for Bacterial Disinfection -- Chapter 08 Role of Membranes in Wastewater Treatment -- Chapter 09 Nanomaterials for the Photoremediation of Pollutants -- Chapter 10 Bismuth-Based Compounds as Visible Light Photocatalyst for Remediation and Water Splitting -- Chapter 11 Solar Photocatalytic Treatment of Tannery Effluents -- Chapter 12 Functionalized Ionic Liquids for fhe Photodegradation of Dyes -- Chapter 13 Photocatalytic Degradation of Chlorophenols and Antibiotics from Wastewater.
    Abstract: In the context of climate change and fossil fuel pollution, solar energy appears as a cheap and sustainable fuel for many environmental applications, yet the efficiency of techniques has to be improved. This book reviews recent methods and applications of photocatalysis for the treatment of wastewater containing bacteria, heavy metals, organic pollutants, dyes and tannery effluents. Basics of water pollution, polluted river ecosystems and membranes are also detailed.
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    Pages: XV, 438 p. 139 illus., 75 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030547233
    Series Statement: Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World, 57
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54723-3
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    Environmental Nanotechnology Volume 3 (2020)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Nanotechnology. ; Agriculture. ; Environmental chemistry. ; Pollution. ; Nanotechnology. ; Agriculture. ; Environmental Chemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- 1. Nanotechnology in wastewater and the capacity of nanotechnology for sustainability (Oluranti Agboola) -- 2. Therapeutic use of inorganic nanomaterials in malignant diseases (Andreea-Roxana Lupu) -- 3. Modification of Oligomers and Reinforced Polymeric Composites by Carbon Nanotubes and Ultrasonic (Aleksandr Evhenovych Kolosov) -- 4. Understanding interactions of nanomaterials with soil: Issues and Challenges ahead (Arun Kumar) -- 5. Nanotechnology for Water Treatment (Rashid Ahmad) -- 6. Overview of Nanomaterial-Assisted Technologies for Denitrification Processes (Samad Sabbaghi) -- 7. Nanoencapsulation of Food Carotenoids (Lohith Kumar DH) -- 8. Nanomaterials in Agricultural Research: An Overview (Devendra K Payasi) -- 9. Understanding effect of the interaction of nanoparticles with roots on the uptake in plants (Arun Kumar) -- 10. Semiconductor Nanomaterials for Gas Sensor Applications (Marwa Farouk Elkady).
    Abstract: This third volume on environmental nanotechnology includes chapters dealing with topics such nanoremediation, waste water purification, nanosensors, nanomedicine, and nanofiltration. It also highlights the safety aspects and risk assessment and management related to several toxins, as well as nanotechnology related solutions for these challenges. The book also discusses new nanomaterials from the nexus of environment, water, remediation and total environment. .
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    Pages: XV, 362 p. 60 illus., 44 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030266721
    Series Statement: Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World, 27
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26672-1
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    Anthropogenic Aquifer Recharge : WSP Methods in Water Resources Evaluation Series No. 5 (2020)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Pollution. ; Sustainability. ; Environment. ; Geology. ; Pollution. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction to Anthropogenic Aquifer Recharge -- Hydrogeology Basics – Aquifer Types and Hydraulics -- Vadose Zone Hydrology Basics -- Groundwater Recharge and Aquifer Water Budgets -- Geochemistry and Managed Aquifer Recharge Basics -- Anthropogenic Aquifer Recharge and Water Quality -- Contaminant Attenuation and Natural Aquifer Treatment -- MAR Project Implementation -- MAR Hydrogeological and Hydrochemistry Evaluation Techniques -- Vadose Zone Testing Techniques Clogging -- Pretreatment.-ASR and Aquifer Recharge Using Wells -- Groundwater Banking -- Surface-Spreading Systems – Infiltration Basins -- Surface-Spreading Systems (Non-Basin) -- Vadose Zone Infiltration Systems -- Recharge and Recovery Treatment Systems -- Soil-Aquifer Treatment -- Riverbank Filtration -- Saline-Water Intrusion Management -- Wastewater MAR and Indirect Potable Reuse -- Low Impact Development and Rainwater Harvesting -- Unmanaged and Unintentional Recharge.
    Abstract: The book is an overview of the diversity of anthropogenic aquifer recharge (AAR) techniques that use aquifers to store and treat water. It focusses on the processes and the hydrogeological and geochemical factors that affect their performance. This book is written from an applied perspective with a focus of taking advantage of global historical experiences, both positive and negative, as a guide to future implementation. Most AAR techniques are now mature technologies in that they have been employed for some time, their scientific background is well understood, and their initial operational challenges and associated solutions have been identified. However, opportunities exist for improved implementation and some recently employed and potential future innovations are presented. AAR which includes managed aquifer recharge (MAR) is a very important area of water resources management and there is no recent books that specifically and comprehensively addresses the subject. .
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    Pages: XXV, 861 p. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030110840
    Series Statement: Springer Hydrogeology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11084-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-11084-0
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    Climate Change Impacts on Agriculture and Food Security in Egypt : Land and Water Resources—Smart Farming—Livestock, Fishery, and Aquaculture (2020)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Agriculture. ; Sustainability. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Water. ; Agriculture. ; Sustainability. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introductory Overview -- An Overview of Paleo- climate Evidence in Egypt -- Governance and Institutional Structure of Climate Change in Egypt -- Role of science, technology and innovation in addressing climate change challenges in Egypt -- Impact of Climate Change on Plant-Associated Fungi -- Impacts of Climate Change on Microbial Activity in Agricultural Egyptian soils.
    Abstract: This book gathers contributions discussing climate change in Egypt from an agricultural perspective. Written by leading experts, it presents state-of-the-art insights and the latest research developments in light of the most recent IPCC report. Focusing on identifying the specific phenomena that affect climate change in Egypt, the book also addresses the effects of climate change in Egypt, particularly examining the quality and quantity of water resources as well as the socio-economic impacts of climate change on agricultural activities. Furthermore, it explores alternative solutions to support agriculture and food security and raises awareness of adaptation and protection as the key to adapting to the risks posed by climate change. Covering the four fundamental pillars of climate change: food security, availability, access and stability, this book is a valuable resource for stakeholders involved in achieving the 2030 sustainable development goals in Egypt and all countries with similar climatic conditions. It is also a unique source of information and updates on climate change impacts for graduates, researchers, policy planners, and decision-makers.
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    Pages: XI, 652 p. 115 illus., 105 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030416294
    Series Statement: Springer Water,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41629-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-41629-4
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    Environmental Processes and Management : Tools and Practices (2020)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental sciences Mathematics. ; Environment. ; Pollution. ; Water. ; Environmental Management. ; Mathematical Applications in Environmental Science. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. HYDRO peaking in nordic rivers/ hydropeaking combined analysis of climate change and energy market -- 2. Annual Variability of Per Capita Renewable Water Resources: Long Term Water Planning Using SWAT Model in the Athi Catchment, Kenya -- 3. Monte Carlo simulation and fuzzy modelling of river water quality for multiple reaches using QUAL2Kw -- 4. Design of Stable Channel Using HEC-RAS: A Case Study of Tapi River, Surat City -- 5. Nutrient fluxes from agriculture: reducing environmental impact through optimum application -- 6. Air Quality Monitoring with Special Reference to Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter in an Industrial Area -- 7. The water-energy nexus prespective of hydropower in the context of climate Change -- 8. Biological methodologies for treatment of textile wastewater -- 9. Role of microbes in Environmental Biotechnology and its role in the environment -- 10. Environmental Hazards of Limestone Mining and Review of Adaptive Practices for Environment Management Planning -- 11. Water Optimisation in Thermal Power Plants -- 12. Geoengineering Structures of Crabs and Their Role in Nutrient Cycling in Mangrove Ecosystem of Mahanadi Delta of Odisha, India -- 13. Design Considerations of Sustainable Pervious Concrete Block Pavement -- 14. Analysis of Historical Records of Climate Change and the Calamitous Events in Kasmir Valley -- 15. Possible Remediation of Perils of Water Eminence and Extent -- 16. Optimization methodologies in complex water supply systems for energy saving and a correct management under uncertainty -- 17. Application of a low-cost technology to treat domestic sewage and to improve fertility of a barren lateritic soil -- 18. Parametric evaluation of water quality characteristics varying downstream from Shimla to Solan in Himachal Pradesh region, India -- 19. Partial replacement of fine aggregates with defluoridation sludge in cement mortars manufacturing: A critical review -- 20. Genetically Modified Crops and its impact on Environment -- 21. Degradation of Gemfibrozil (lipid regulating drug) by using Advanced Oxidation and Biological Processes: A Review -- 22. Source Apportionment of particulate matter - A Critical Review for Indian Scenario -- 23. A review on Ionic liquids as novel adsorbents for SO2 removal -- 24. Garden-Landscape Practices in Mughal Kashmir: Design, Planning and Management -- 25. Long Term Performance Evaluation of Permeable Reactive Barrier for Groundwater Remediation using Visual MODFLOW -- 26. Use of Electrical Resistivity Tomography for Detection and Delineation of Groundwater Contamination near a Non-engineered Solid Waste Landfill -- 27. Saltwater intrusion in coastal aquifers: A case of environmental management -- 28. Assessment of groundwater quality around Coal mining regions of Korba district, Chhattisgarh, Central India -- 29. Numerical errors associated with groundwater models and improving the reliability of models in environmental management issues -- 30. Staus of Groundwater Salinity in North West Region of India.-31. Irrigation Water Management under Changing Climate -- 32. Particle Swarm Optimization for identification of unknown groundwater pollution source -- 33. Fluoride Contamination and Abatement Measures: A Geoenvironmental Perspective -- 34. Interaction between Groundwater and surface water and its effect on groundwater quality -- 35. Assessment of an Intrinsic and a Specific vulnerability to identify Groundwater vulnerable zones of Nagpur city, India -- 36. Sustainable water management solutions -- Conclusions .
    Abstract: This book presents an in-depth, science-based approach to applying key project-management and spatial tools and practices in environmental projects. Providing important data for those considering projects that balance social-economic growth against minimizing its ill-effects on planet Earth, the book discusses various aspects of environmental engineering, as well as formula and analytical approaches required for more informed decision-making. Beginning with a broad overview of the factors and features of environmental processes and management, the book then clearly details the general application of fundamental processes, the characteristics of the different systems in which they occur, and the way in which these factors influence process dynamics, environmental systems, and their possible remedies. While primarily intended for professionals responsible for the management of environmental projects or interested in improving the overall efficiency of such projects, it is also useful for managers in the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors. Further, it is a valuable resource for students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and an indispensable guide for anyone wanting to develop their skills in modern environmental management and related techniques.
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    Pages: XXIV, 445 p. 105 illus., 71 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030381523
    Series Statement: Water Science and Technology Library, 91
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-38152-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-38152-3
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    Membranes for Environmental Applications (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental chemistry. ; Environment. ; Pollution. ; Polymers. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Pollution. ; Polymers.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Chapter 01 – The Carbonic Anhydrase Promoted Carbon Dioxide Capture -- Chapter 02 – Carbon capture via mixed-matrix membranes containing nanomaterials and metal-organic frameworks -- Chapter 03 – Biogas as a Renewable Energy Source. Focusing on Principles and Recent Advances of Membrane-Based Technologies for Biogas Upgrading -- Chapter 04 – Developments of carbon-based membrane materials for water treatment -- Chapter 05 – Removal of Pharmaceuticals and personal care products in aquatic environment by membrane technology -- Chapter 06 – Hydrodynamic Enhancement by Dynamic Filtration for Environmental Applications -- Chapter 07 – Membrane Preparation for Unconventional Desalination by Membrane Distillation and Pervaporation -- Chapter 08 – Role and characterization of nano-based membranes for environmental applications -- Chapter 09 – Membrane technologies for sustainable and eco-friendly microbial energy production -- Chapter 10 – Membrane Reactors for Renewable Fuel Production and Their Environmental Benefits -- Chapter 11 – Waste Management and Conversion to Pure Hydrogen by Application of Membrane Reactor Technology -- Chapter 12 – Advances in Pd membranes for hydrogen production from residual biomass and wastes.
    Abstract: This book introduces recent developments of membrane technologies applied to gas and water treatments, energy processes and environmental issues. Novel knowledge and mechanisms on membrane fabrication and usage in energy, chemical, and environmental engineering are detailed in 12 book chapters from France, UK, Spain, China, Nigeria, Iran and Pakistan. The information in this book will be useful for engineers, students, and experts in these fields.
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    Pages: XVII, 520 p. 123 illus., 99 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030339784
    Series Statement: Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World, 42
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33978-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-33978-4
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    Green Photocatalysts for Energy and Environmental Process (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental chemistry. ; Green chemistry. ; Pollution. ; Environment. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Green Chemistry. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Chapter 1. Green Photocatalyst for Diverge Applications -- Chapter 2. Photocatalysts and Photoelectrocatalysts in Fuel Cells and Photofuel Cells -- Chapter 3. Titania Based Heterojunctions for Hydrogen Generation by Water Photolysis -- Chapter 4. Quantum Dots in Green Photocatalytic Applications for Degradation of Environmental Pollutants and Hydrogen Evolution -- Chapter 5. Evolution of ZnO Based Photocatalyst for the Degradation of Pollutants -- Chapter 6. Designing Metal-Organic Frameworks Based Photocatalyst for Specific Photocatalytic Reactions: A Crystal Engineering Approach -- Chapter 7. Photobiocatalysis: At the Interface of Photocatalysis and Biocatalysts -- Chapter 8. Photo/electro-catalytic Applications of Visible Light Responsive Porous Graphitic Carbon Nitride Towards Environmental Remediation and Solar Energy Conversion -- Chapter 9. Photocatalyst for Indoor Air Pollution: A Brief Review -- Chapter 10. Two Dimensional-Based Materials for Photocatalysis Applications -- Chapter 11. Synthesis and Characterization of Single Phased BiFeO3 Nanostructures for Photocatalytic Applications: Hydrothermally Approach.
    Abstract: This book describes green photocatalysts and their diverse applications in the fields of environmental sciences and energy. It especially takes a closer look at the removal of air and water pollutants, the generation of hydrogen, photo fuel cells, electrophotocatalysts, solar energy conversions, and green biophotocatalysts. Furthermore it also discusses on the role of catalysts along with their chemical reactions, challenges, past developments and directions for further research on photocatalysts. It includes recent developments of quantum dots (QDs) and photocatalytic applications of QDs such as carbon materials like carbon and graphene based QDs, metal, metal sulfide and metal oxide based QDs as well as a detailed review on various types of templates used for the preparation of porous g-C3N4 and its applications in detail. This is done with special reference to dye degradation, reduction of hexavalent Cr, and reduction of CO2 and for the evolution of H2 photocatalytically. This book offers an intriguing and useful guide for a broad readership in various fields of catalysis, material sciences, environment and energy.
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    Pages: XIV, 321 p. 118 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030176389
    Series Statement: Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World, 36
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17638-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-17638-9
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    Environmental Health - Theory and Practice : Volume 2: Coping with Environmental Health (2021)
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    Keywords: Environmental health. ; Public health. ; Physical geography. ; Pollution. ; Environmental geography. ; Security systems. ; Environmental Health. ; Public Health. ; Physical Geography. ; Pollution. ; Integrated Geography. ; Security Science and Technology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1-Environmental Legislation -- Chapter 2-Health Impact Assessment -- Chapter 3-Environmental Impact Assessment -- Chapter 4-Environmental Health Planning -- Chapter 5-Water and Waste Water Treatment -- Chapter 6-Air Pollution Control -- Chapter 7-Noise Pollution Control -- Chapter 8-Solid and Semi-solid Waste Management -- Chapter 9-Building and Changing Infrastructure -- Chapter 10-Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Management -- Chapter 11-Restoration. .
    Abstract: This two-volume work discusses environmental health, the branch of public health concerned with all aspects of the natural and built environment affecting human health, and addresses key issues at the global and local scales. The work offers an overview of the methodologies and paradigms that define this burgeoning field, ranging from ecology to epidemiology, and from pollution to environmental psychology, and addresses a wide variety of global concerns including air quality, water and sanitation, food security, chemical/physical hazards, occupational health, disease control, and injuries. The authors intend to provide up-to-date information for environmental health professionals, and to provide a reference for students and consultants working at the interface between health and environmental sectors. Volume 2 covers the technological, legislative, and logistical solutions for coping with environmental health issues. The principles of environmental legislation are explained in national and international contexts, and assessments are mapped out to craft informed governance plans for health and environmental management. Mitigation measures are introduced to control wastewater and solid waste management and air and noise pollution, and adaptation strategies for emergency preparedness and disaster recovery are discussed.
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    Pages: XXVII, 279 p. 171 illus., 155 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030644840
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64484-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-64484-0
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    Management of Irrigation and Water Supply Under Climatic Extremes : Empirical Analysis and Policy Lessons from India (2021)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environment. ; Climatology. ; Environmental management. ; Natural disasters. ; Pollution. ; Water. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Climate Sciences. ; Environmental Management. ; Natural Hazards.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Climate Risks for Irrigation, Water Supply and Sanitation in India: Overview and Synthesis -- Chapter 2. Climate Variability and Its Implications for Water Management in India -- Chapter 3. Water Management Challenges of Climate Extremes: A Case Study of Adaptive Strategies and Management Options -- Chapter 4. Managing Climate-Induced Water Risks: A Case Study of Institutional Alternatives -- Chapter 5. Planning for Water Resources Management under Climatic Extremes: The Case Study of a Hyper-arid Region -- Chapter 6. Planning of Rural Water Supply Systems: Role of Climatic Factors and Other Considerations -- Chapter 7. A Framework for Assessing Climate-induced Risk for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene -- Chapter 8. Mapping Climate-Induced Risk for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene in Maharashtra -- Chapter 9. Predictions of Disease Spikes induced by Climate Variability: A Pilot Real Time Forecasting Model Project from Maharashtra, India -- Chapter 10. Mapping Climate-Induced Risk for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene in Rajasthan -- Chapter 11. Action Plans for Building Climate-Resilient Water Supply and Sanitation Systems: Results from Case Studies -- Chapter 12. Managing Climate-Induced Water Stress across the Agro-ecological Regions of India: Options and Strategies. Chapter 13. Conclusions and Areas for Future Research.
    Abstract: This volume provides a theoretical basis for the argument that available research that analyzes the impacts of climate on hydrology, water resources, and water systems, without factoring in the effect of climate variability, are inadequate and often misleading. Also, the book empirically shows that the impacts of climate variability on hydrology and water resources, and irrigation, water supply & sanitation systems are far more pronounced than the likely impacts of future change in climate. The book discusses technological, institutional and policy alternatives for reducing these impacts on various competitive use sectors, especially, irrigation, and water supply and sanitation through case studies of river basins in different hydrological setting. To set the context, the volume first presents the long term trends in precipitation and temperature in different regions of India, and compares them against inter-annual, inter-seasonal and intra-day variations in climatic parameters, to show how their differential impacts on water resources.
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    Pages: XXV, 371 p. 99 illus., 80 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030594596
    Series Statement: Global Issues in Water Policy, 25
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-59459-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-59459-6
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    Recent Trends in Wastewater Treatment (2022)
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    Keywords: Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Pollution. ; Industrial microbiology. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Pollution. ; Industrial Microbiology. ; Water.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1-Chemical characterization of municipal and industrial wastewater -- 2- Adsorptive remediation of wastewater -- 3-Enzymatic degradation of organic matter in wastewater -- 4-Microbial degradation of wastewater -- 5-Phytoremediation of wastewater -- 6- Advance oxidation techniques for wastewater remediation -- 7-Application of nanomaterials for the remediation of wastewater -- 8-Membrane-based remediation of wastewater -- 9- Gravity separation/sedimentation of wastewater -- 10-Sandbank filtration techniques for wastewater treatment -- 11- Constructed wetlands for the remediation of wastewater -- 12- Sterilization techniques of the wastewater. - 13-Recent advancement in nutrients removal from wastewater -- 14-Recovery and reuse of metals from wastewater -- 15-Legislation and industrial responsibilities for discharge of wastewater in the environment.
    Abstract: This volume discusses contemporary techniques, technologies, and solutions for industrial wastewater remediation and treatment. It covers biological, chemical, and physical aspects of wastewater treatment, with a background on the generation of wastewater associated with different industries, as well as a comparison of traditional treatment technologies with new advancements. The authors also describe the reuse and recovery of nutrients and precious metals from wastewater, and how such sustainable strategies can be incorporated into industrial wastewater planning and legislation. The book also contains practical and theoretical aspects of various industries and their wastewater management practices in a changing climate, with an emphasis on recent research examining the environmental impact of wastewater. The work will be of interest to students, teachers, and researchers studying wastewater pollution and remediation, wastewater management-based NGOs, and people involved in the planning and legislation of industrial operations. .
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    Pages: VIII, 481 p. 55 illus., 50 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030998585
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-99858-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-99858-5
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    Atlas of Fallen Dust in Kuwait (2021)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Environmental geography. ; Atmospheric science. ; Analytical chemistry. ; Climatology. ; Pollution. ; Integrated Geography. ; Atmospheric Science. ; Analytical Chemistry. ; Climate Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Dust storm Satellite images -- Deposited dust -- Dust particles size and statistical parameters -- Mineralogy (XRD) -- Inductively coupled plasma(ICP) -- Deposited rates of radionuclides -- Pollen in dust -- Other properties -- Spectro absorption.
    Abstract: This open access book serves as an atlas of deposited dust and dust storms in Kuwait in relation to local and global regions. It features a wealth of maps and images of dust storm trajectories in the region, together with detailed descriptions of the chemical and physical properties of fallen dust, including the amount, particle size, statistical parameters, spectra absorption, dust mineralogy, trace and major elements, organic matter, associated pollen, and radionuclides and connected pollutants. Given its scope, the book is a valuable resource for a broad range of researchers, including geologists, chemists, environmentalists, botanists, air quality specialists, nanotechnology scientists, and solar energy experts.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030669775
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-66977-5
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    Integrated Approaches Towards Solid Waste Management (2021)
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    Keywords: Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Pollution. ; Environmental health. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Health.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Utilisation of Recycled Slaughterhouse Wastes for Vegetable Cultivation in Rural India -- 2. Operation and Maintenance of Wash Infrastructure in Residential Schools in Tribal Belt of Maharashtra: A Case Study -- 3. Metal Resistant Bacteria in Animal Manure Induces Bacterial Resistance to Antibiotics: Their Co-occurrence in Compost, Soil and Water -- 4. Artificial Neural Network Model for Prediction of Methane Fraction in Landfill Gas from Pretreated Waste in Bioreactor Landfills -- 5. Effect of Gasification Zone Length on the Downdraft Gasifier Performance for High Ash Biomass -- 6. Utilisation of Natural Waste in Freeze-Thaw Affected Soil: A Comparative Analysis -- 7. Economic and Ecological Feasibility of Marble Powder in Cement Mortar -- 8. Use of Gas Turbine Operated by Municipal Solid Waste to Obtain Power and Cooling Assisted by Vapour Absorption Refrigeration System -- 9. Experimental Study on Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Bottle Fibre Reinforced Concrete -- 10. Estimation of Demolition Waste Using Waste Generation Rate and Logistic Flows in Surat, India -- 11. Identification of Potential Neighbourhood Constraints of Demolition Process: A Case Study -- 12. Sustainability of Natural Aggregates by Utilising CDW in Concrete -- 13. Experimental Study on Incorporation of Plastic Wastes as a Binding Material in Pervious Pavers -- 14. Biogas Development in India: A Sustainable Energy for Future -- 15. Study on the Effect of Load Resting Time on Recycled Brick Aggregate Cement Concrete -- 16. Energy Densification of Juice Waste Using Hydrothermal Carbonisation -- 17. Terracotta Membrane-based Microbial Fuel Cell with Algal Biocathode: A Low-Cost Alternative to Dairy Wastewater Treatment Coupled Electricity and Biomass Production -- 18. Upcycling Textile Waste Towards Green Nanocomposites -- 19. Reduction of Significant Aspects and Enhancement of Non-Significant Aspects for Hazardous Wastes in a Medical Electronics Manufacturing Firm -- 20. The Potential of Biogas Production from Water Hyacinth by Using Floating Drum Biogas Reactor -- 21. Influence of Initial pH on Bioleaching of Selected Metals from e-Waste Using Aspergillus niger -- 22. Column Leaching of Metals from PCB of End-of-Life Mobile Phone Using DTPA Under Oxidising Condition -- 23. Assessment of Sand Size on ECC Containing Waste Materials -- 24. Effect of Operating Parameters on Leachate Quantity and Quality Generated During Hydrolysis of Kitchen Waste -- 25. Comparative Performance Evaluation of Toxicity Assessment Tests on Waste Li-Ion Laptop Batteries -- 26. Recycling Construction and Demolition Waste: Potential Applications and the Indian Scenario -- 27. Biochemical Methane Potential and Kinetics of Parthenium hysterophorous with Different Food to Microorganisms (F/M) Ratios -- 28. Removal of Lead and Copper by Using Bentonite as an Adsorbent -- 29. Impact of Precipitation on Biodegradation of Fresh Municipal Solid Waste in Anaerobic Simulated Reactor -- 30. Scope of Renewable Energy Intervention for Energy Sufficiency in Nagaland -- Index.
    Abstract: In the developing countries, pollution through solid waste, sludge from water and wastewater treatment plants and pollution of natural water resources have become one of the grave issues. The root cause is population explosion, industrialization, urbanization and other anthropogenic activities. The increase rate of solid waste has become a major challenge for sustainable development of the environment. Poor management of solid waste and sludge from water and wastewater treatment plants may be the cause of health hazards and environmental problems. The book presents new methods and technologies to combat the aforementioned problems and focuses on the importance of using the recycled products. The technologies related to waste and sludge treatment are economical, eco-friendly and bring economic returns, and can be applied to most of the developing countries where waste treatment technologies, viz. composting, anaerobic digestion, recycling of plastic and agricultural waste in construction can be used. The aim of the book is to support everyone who is involved in academics, teaching, research related to solid waste management and water and wastewater treatment study in the leading academic and research organizations globally. This book will be of prodigious value to upcoming researchers, scholars, scientists and professionals in Environmental Science and Engineering fields, and global and local authorities and policy makers responsible for the management of solid wastes and sludge. Globally, universities can develop new prospectuses on sustainable and eco-friendly waste and sludge management, which are relating to the book’s theme. This book can also be of great source for designing and operation of waste reuse and recycling programmes.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030704636
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-70463-6
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    Organic Pollutants : Toxicity and Solutions (2022)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Toxicology. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Biotechnology. ; Pollution. ; Toxicology. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Biotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 -- Organic pollutants: Past, present and the future. Chapter 2 -- Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs): Sources and adverse effects to human health and Environment. Chapter 3 -- Assessment of POPs in water. Chapter 4 -- Monitoring of POPs: A Global Perspective. Chapter 5 -- Organochlorines and organophosphates: Bioaccumulation and Toxicity. Chapter 6 -- Pharmaceutical pollutants in water: Toxicity and health hazards. Chapter 7 -- Textile organic chemicals in water: Pervasive toxicity to humans and aquatic animals. Chapter 8 -- Organic toxins in cosmetic products: Quantification and risk evaluation. Chapter 9 -- Disinfectant products: toxicity and health hazards. Chapter 10 -- Obesogens and obesity: Challenges and prospects. Chapter 11 -- Pheromones: A Potential alternative to organic recalcitrant compounds. Chapter 12 -- Microplastics as carriers of organic pollutants: An overview. Chapter 13 -- Removal of POPs through degradation mechanisms by possible technologies. Chapter 14 -- Microbes assisted adsorptive removal of melanoidin from distillery effluents. Chapter 15 -- Remediation of dye effluents using algal species. Chapter 16 -- Recovery of organic nutrients through the remediation of solid waste. Chapter 17 -- Post -- consumer organic waste management and nutrients recovery through ecofriendly techniques. Chapter 18 -- Instrumental applications in the analysis of various organic pollutants.
    Abstract: This volume describes the identification of emerging organic pollutants, mainly from industrial sources, their associated toxicological threats, and the latest green methods and biotechnological solutions to abate harmful impacts on people and the environment. The chapters present reviews on current applied toxicology research, occupational health hazards and green remedial solutions for pollution control in terrestrial and aquatic environments, with the aim of raising public awareness of these issues and providing chemists, toxicologists and environmental scientists with the knowledge to combat organic pollutants through sustainable means. Readers will learn about the multi-dimensional applications of materials and processes which harvest energy out of environmental remediation technologies, as well as the roles of biotechnology and nanotechnology in addressing high pollutant load. Specific attention is paid to technologies that draw energy through wastewater remediation, as this covers the primary means by which organic pollutants are introduced into the environment from industry and other sources. The book will be of use to pollution control boards, industry regulators, and students and researchers in the fields of biotechnology, biomedical science, hydrology and water chemistry.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030724412
    Series Statement: Emerging Contaminants and Associated Treatment Technologies,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-72441-2
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    Contaminant Levels and Ecological Effects : Understanding and Predicting with Chemometric Methods (2021)
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    Keywords: Environmental chemistry. ; Pollution. ; Ecology Methodology. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Pollution. ; Ecological Modelling. ; Environmental Monitoring.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 -- General aspects of environmental degradation vs. technological development progression. Chapter 2 -- Noble metals in environmental matrices: analytical challenges. Chapter 3 -- Predicting the spatial distributions of elements in former military operation area using linear and nonlinear methods across the Stavnja Valley, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Chapter 4 -- Improving effective methodology of GC–MS for tracking potential contaminants in groundwater. Chapter 5 -- The potential ecological risk from agriculture activities on the groundwater quality. Chapter 6 -- Time series and multivariate analysis in assessing the contamination level and ecological effects of trace metal atmospheric deposition by using mosses as bioindicator. Chapter 7 -- Moss biomonitoring of air pollution around the coal mine and Bitola thermoelectric power plant, North Macedonia. Chapter 8 -- Lichens as the main indicator in biological monitoring of air quality. Chapter 9 -- Proposing chemometric tool for efficacy surface dust deposition tracking in moss tissue cross bio-indication process of metals in environment. Chapter 10 -- Chemometric characterization of barley genotypes with different origin grown in the Republic of North Macedonia. Chapter 11 -- Accumulation abilities of endemic plant species from the vicinity of an As-Sb-Tl abandoned mine, Allchar, Kožuf Mountain. Chapter 12 -- Chemometric model for composition determination and evaluation of nutritional and functional properties of wild red goji berry (Lycium barbarum L.). Chapter 13 -- Characterization of urban aerosols: analysis, chemical mass balance and source apportionment. Chapter 14 -- Personal exposure to air particulates in urban areas: how much are we exposed. Chapter 15 -- Enchasing Anthropogenic Element Trackers for Evidence of Long-Term Atmospheric Depositions in Mine Environs. Chapter 16 -- Characterization of multi-element profiles and multi-isotope ratios records as a tool for determination of the geographical origin of various plant species, food-stuffs and beverages.
    Abstract: This volume uses chemometric mathematical modelling approaches to investigate geographic areas at risk of ecological degradation due to pollution. While most analytical approaches in environmental research involve sophisticated and sensitive instrumental techniques, this book employs chemometric techniques to create a corresponding data matrix to extract accurate and realistic environmental information in areas vulnerable to and affected by hazardous substances. The text offers case studies to establish a general framework of the opportunities, advantages, weaknesses and challenges of these mathematical approaches, and provides a chemometric model of each focus area to assess the long-distance distribution of pollutants. The case studies highlight the potential use of novel chemometric models for mitigating and preventing environmental pollution and ecological risks, while also providing reviews of the current status and developments in chemometric analysis of environmental pollution. The book will be of interest to students and researchers in environmental and agricultural chemistry, environmental pollution modelling and ecological degradation.
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    Pages: XV, 414 p. 69 illus., 7 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030661359
    Series Statement: Emerging Contaminants and Associated Treatment Technologies,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-66135-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-66135-9
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    Oxygen Isotopes of Inorganic Phosphate in Environmental Samples : Purification and Analysis (2022)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Agriculture. ; Pollution. ; Inorganic chemistry. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Water. ; Agriculture. ; Pollution. ; Inorganic Chemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. The Use of the δ18OP to Study P Cycling in the Environment -- Chapter 2. Extraction Protocol -- Chapter 3. Purification Protocol -- Chapter 4. Modifications and Issues during Purification -- Chapter 5. How to Design a Study including the Analysis of δ18OP -- Chapter 6. Conclusions and Way Forward.
    Abstract: This open access book distinguished itself from other publications by offering step-by-step instructions on how to extract, purify, provide modifications, and major issues to be encountered during the process. For the δ18OP method to progress, further fundamental research as well as field and laboratory studies need to be conducted for a better understanding of P cycling in the environment. Chapter 1 outlines the background and examples of δ18Op studies in sediments, soils, fresh water, mineral fertilizers, and plants. Chapters 2 and 3 examine the stepwise extraction and purification protocols including reagents, equipment and consumables and preparations for analyses. Chapter 4 examines some of the challenges and modifications during the purification process. Chapter 5 discusses planning and designing of a study using δ18Op, external quality assurance with an example of an inter-laboratory study. Chapter 6 outlines the conclusions, future trends, and opportunities, the scaling out of the method from laboratory to field studies. It is expected that the δ18OP would be extensively applied in research geared to understand phosphorus dynamics in different agro-environments. .
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    Pages: VII, 64 p. 9 illus., 6 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030974978
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-97497-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-97497-8
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    Legacy and Emerging Contaminants in Water and Wastewater : Monitoring, Risk Assessment and Remediation Techniques (2022)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Environmental chemistry. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Public health. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Environmental health. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Water. ; Public Health. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Environmental Health.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1: State of the science on organic micropollutants in water and wastewater -- Chapter 1-Emerging contaminants in water and wastewater: monitoring, risk assessment and remediation techniques -- Chapter 2-Legacy and emerging contaminants in water: Origin, distribution and implications for human exposure and health -- Chapter 3-Groundwater contamination by persistent organic pollutants in India- A review -- Chapter 4-Fate, Transport and Effects of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in Urban Environment -- Chapter 5-Phenoxyacid herbicides in water ecosystems- a review on their fate, risk assessment and remediation techniques -- Part 2: Monitoring of organic micropolluntants and their associated risks -- Chapter 6-Water contamination and sources of plasticizers in Asia: a review -- Chapter 7-Antifouling Strategies & Environmental Issues in Industrial Cooling Water Systems in the Marine Environment -- Chapter 8-Measuring emerging contaminants in freshwater systems -- Chapter 9-Optical Techniques in Monitoring of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in Water and Waste Water -- Part 3: Current approaches for remediation of organic micropollutants -- Chapter 10-Pharmaceuticals in Indian Aquatic Environment: Risk and Implications for Management -- Chapter 11-Suspect and Non-target Screening of Pharmaceuticals in Water and Wastewater Matrices -- Chapter 12-Human exposure and health risks -- Chapter 13-Carbamazepine Residues in Wastewater and River Water: Occurrence, Estimation of Use, and Disposal of this Drug in a Small Community in Western Kentucky, USA -- Chapter 14-Source, Treatment and Management Options of Contaminants of Emerging Concerns (CECs) in Water -- Chapter 15-Emerging Contaminants in Water: Potential Risks and Remedial Techniques -- Chapter 16-Emerging Contaminants Removal from Domestic Wastewater by Advanced Treatment Technologies -- Chapter 17-Treatment Technologies for Emerging Contaminants in Water and Wastewater -- Chapter 18-Novel strategies to treat organic micropollutants -- Chapter 19-Advanced treatment technologies to combat antibiotic resistant bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes from urban wastewater -- Chapter 20-Nanotechnology based treatment strategies for removal of antibiotic and antibiotic byproducts from waste water -- Chapter 21-Levels, sources and removal efficiency of PCDDs/PCDFs and dl-PCBs in water and wastewater in Poland and Europe under the European water directives.
    Abstract: This volume provides a collection of research findings on the distribution and risk associated with emerging contaminants (ECs) in water and wastewater across the globe, and effective remediation techniques and technologies. The book covers various monitoring techniques for ECs in water and wastewater and its related impacts on the ambient environment, and offers valuable information on cost-effective monitoring techniques and sustainable treatment technologies for ECs. The authors detail the risks and biological effects of ECs and legacy persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in freshwater and marine systems, including their adverse interactions with aquatic organisms, while also discussing the associated impacts on human health. The book comprehensively covers current research outcomes on treatment methods, cost-effectiveness, and infrastructure needs for effective removal of ECs. It will be of interest to students, researchers, and scholars in environmental science and engineering, water and wastewater, toxicology, environmental biotechnology, soil sciences, and microbial ecology.
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    Pages: XII, 415 p. 137 illus., 99 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030954437
    Series Statement: Emerging Contaminants and Associated Treatment Technologies,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-95443-7
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    Green Nanoremediation : Sustainable Management of Environmental Pollution (2023)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Green chemistry. ; Environmental chemistry. ; Pollution. ; Green Chemistry. ; Environmental Chemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter. 1. Important Features of Nanomaterials for Environmental Remediation -- Part. I: Green nanoremediation: generating eco-friendly nanoremediators -- Chapter. 2. Green-synthesis of nanomaterials for environmental remediation -- Chapter. 3. Nanoremediation: main strategies, advantages and disadvantages - Strategic methods of nanoremediation through nanomaterials synthesized from microbes -- Chapter. 4. Fungi-based synthesis to generate nanomaterials to nanoremediation -- Chapter. 5. Algae-based synthesis to generate nanomaterials to nanoremediation -- Chapter. 6. Plant-based synthesis to generate nanomaterials to nanoremediation -- Chapter. 7. Innovations on the synthesis of metal nanoparticles to nanoremediation -- Part II: Important green nanomaterials in the management of environmental pollution -- Chapter. 8. Main green nanomaterials to water remediation -- Chapter. 9. Green non-carbon-based nanomaterials to environs remediation -- Chapter. 10. Green Iron nanoparticles for nanoremediation -- Chapter. 11. Green Silver nanoparticles for nanoremediation -- Part III: Conjugating nanoremediation to other remediation strategies -- Chapter. 12. Green-based nanomaterial and plants in nanophytoremediation strategies -- Chapter. 13. Main interactions of green nanomaterials and microorganisms on nanoremediation protocols -- Part. IV: Safety aspects and analysis of nanoremediation -- Chapter. 14. Supporting nanotechnology safety through nanoinformatics -- Chapter. 15. Conventional strategies of environmental pollution remediation versus Green Nanoremediation -- Chapter. 16. Using nanoremediation strategies: cost/benefit analysis -- Chapter. 17. Strategies to evaluate nanoremediation efficiency.
    Abstract: This book focuses on green nanoremediation addressing aspects related to the use of nanomaterials generated through green synthesis protocols to efficiently restore polluted environs. Nanomaterials’ characteristics such as large surface area, capacity to easily reach into contaminated sites, good reactivity, and possibility of being developed to present photocatalytic activity and/or to deal with targeted substances by chemical surface modification are useful specially to perform remediation. As an alternative to conventional physicochemical methods, the green-based synthesis protocols reject the use of harmful reagents, prevent waste production, apply renewable energy source and/or materials, and consider in first place offering the smallest negative impact possible to living beings and to the ecosystem. Green synthesis in nanotechnology field involves the use of seaweeds, bacteria, cyanobacteria, yeasts, fungi, plants (living ones, biomass, extracts) and/or bio-derived products to generate the nanomaterials. The introductory chapter will be dedicated to nanomaterials’ characteristics that enable them to be used in environmental remediation. The first part of the book will be dedicated to organic and inorganic pollution and the threats they pose to living forms; advantages, disadvantages and mechanisms of nanoremediation; comparison between conventional strategies of environmental pollution remediation and the green nanoremediation; carbon-based and non-carbon-based green nanomaterials capable of promoting environs’ remediation; cost/benefits of using nanomaterials and nanoinformatics to a safe nanotechnology. The second part will be dedicated to green nanoremediation of water and soil, microbe-based, algae-based and plant-based synthesis of nanomaterials to nanoremediation. This part will also contain chapters dedicated to relevant nanomaterials for green nanoremediation protocols, nano-phytoremediation strategies, strategies to evaluate the efficiency of protocols related to this kind of remediation, main interactions of green nanomaterials and microbes during nanoremediation and, as a consequence of it, biocompatibility of green nanomaterials. This book’s main purpose is to offer readers extensive knowledge on green nanoremediation as a feasible strategy to fight pollution's harmful consequences and clean environmental pollution, but also present the challenges that should be surpassed.
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    Pages: XI, 388 p. 96 illus., 77 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031305580
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-30558-0
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    Environmental Management and Sustainable Development : Case Studies and Solutions from Malaysia (2022)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Sustainability. ; Pollution. ; Environmental health. ; Environmental Management. ; Sustainability. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Health.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1. Environmental Awareness Studies in Environmental Management at Terengganu, Malaysia -- Chapter2. Human Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals Exposure Due to Selected Freshwater Fishes Ingestion from Sungai Kuantan, Malaysia -- Chapter3. Determination of Nickel and Cadmium in Freshwater Fishes in Kuantan River and Riau River -- Chapter4. Tourism Sustainability: Perspectives on Past Works, Issues and Future Research Opportunities -- Chapter5. Overview on Particulate Matter Emissions at Construction Site: Story in Malaysia -- Chapter6. The Contribution of Polluter Pays Principle (Ppp) Approach on Environmental Pollution Reduction and Health Risk for Municipal Solid Waste (Msw) -- Chapter7. General Overview on Cellulose and Cellulose Nanocrystals: Properties, Extraction and Application -- Chapter8. Strengthening Wildlife Protection Laws in Malaysia to Deter Poaching -- Chapter9. Lifting of Corporate Veil in Wildlife Crime: The Lacuna of Law in Malaysia.
    Abstract: This volume provides case studies conducted in Malaysia based on environmental management and the sustainable development of human and ecological systems. The first chapter discusses awareness studies in environmental management in Terengganu, Malaysia. The second chapter is about human health risk assessment of heavy metals exposure due to freshwater fish ingestion from Sungai Kuantan, Malaysia. The third chapter discusses nickel and cadmium pollution in freshwater fishes in Kuantan River and Riau River. Chapter four discusses tourism sustainability. Chapters five and six provide an overview on particulate matter emissions at construction sites, and municipal solid waste (MSW) management approaches. In chapter seven, the book provides a general overview on cellulose and cellulose nanocrystals extraction. Finally, chapters eight and nine discuss legal measures for wildlife protection in Malaysia, and how improved environmental management practices are needed to achieve this. The book is intended for environmental managers, wildlife organizations, and students and researchers studying sustainable development, waste management, and corporate impacts on the environment. .
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    Pages: XI, 137 p. 23 illus., 18 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030939328
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-93932-8
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    Wastewater Assessment, Treatment, Reuse and Development in India (2022)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I: Monitoring and Assessment of Polluted Water -- Coastal Reservoirs - A Technology That Can Quench Indian Thirst -- Heavy Metal Accumulation in Dominant Edible Fish Species of River Kolab in Koraput District of Ordisha -- Cake and Membrane Filtration in Mitigating Global Water Demand -- Part II: Wastewater Treatment and Reuse -- Potential for Use of Treated Waste Water for Industrial Reuse in India -- Understanding Sustainable Arsenic Mitigation Technology Application in the Indian Subcontinent -- Sequential Anaerobic-Aerobic Co-Treatment of Three Herbicides Mixture in Water: A Comprehensive Study on Biotransformation -- Wastewater Management and Treatment Technologies with Recycling and Reuse Issues in India Leading to Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) -- Wastewater and Its Impacts in India -- Part III : Wastewater Remediation -- Nutrient Loading Impact on Remediation of Hydrocarbon Polluted Groundwater using Constructed Wetland -- Municipal Wastewater – A Remedy for Water Stress in India -- Biosorptive Removal of a Herbicide, Glyphosate Using Waste Activated Sludge of Tannery Industry -- Wastewater Treatment Processes With Special Reference to Activated Sludge Process in Indian Conditions for Water Use Sustainability -- Assessment of Water Resources in Development of Rajasthan -- Part IV: Waste and Sustainability -- Sustainable Construction Practices for Residential Buildings to Reduce the Water Footprint -- Water Resources Availability and Its Teleconnection with Large Scale Climatic Oscillations Over Godavari River Basin -- Part V: Conclusion and Recommendation -- Update, Conclusions and Recommendations for “Wastewater Assessment, Treatment, Reuse and Development in India”.
    Abstract: This book contains up-to-date information and findings in research on the evaluation, treatment, reusability, and development of wastewater in India. The book covers the assessment for drinking water, including membrane filtration, supervision, and evaluation of wastewater, environmental pollution control, wastewater treatment and recycling, advanced bioremediation techniques and wastewater's impact on India. With this wide range of treatment and technologies of wastewater, this book is a source of invaluable information to guide Indian policy planners and makers to move forward to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal 6. .
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    Pages: XV, 321 p. 116 illus., 80 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030957865
    Series Statement: Earth and Environmental Sciences Library,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-95786-5
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    Strategies and Tools for Pollutant Mitigation : Research Trends in Developing Nations (2022)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Environmental chemistry. ; Agriculture. ; Pollution. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Agriculture.
    Description / Table of Contents: PartI. State of art and sustainable remediation approaches -- Chapter1. Utilizing organic wastes for probiotic and bioproduct development: a sustainable approach for management of organic waste -- Chapter2. Bioremediation as an alternative and sustainable strategy against environmental pollutants – A review on recent advances -- Chapter3. Recent developments on the application of nanomaterials in Environmental Remediation - A review -- Chapter4. Nano-Bioremediation: An Advanced Technique for Revitalizing the Tarnished Resource -- Chapter5. Application of Biochar in the remediation of contaminated soils as a viable approach for cleaner soil system – A review -- Chapter6. Vermitechnology- an eco-friendly approach for organic solid waste management and soil fertility improvement – a review -- Part2. Waste Management for a Cleaner Environment -- Chapter7. Propelling the future biofuel research: plant breeding, genomics and genetic engineering strategies for cleaner environment -- Chapter8. Microbial Approaches for Bioconversion of Agro-Industrial Wastes -- Chapter9. Contemporary approach for electronic waste management -- Chapter10. Waste recycling and the circular bioeconomy a comprehensive review of recent researches. .
    Abstract: This book offers an overview of the latest work in environmental remediation and waste management coming out of developing nations. It is split into two sections: one on state-of-the-art sustainable remediation approaches, and the other covering waste management for a cleaner environment The ten chapters in this book are structured as reviews that assimilate recent works in these areas; they provide a centralized resource for scholars in developing nations who are working in environmental remediation and waste management. The volume will be of interest to sustainability researchers, environmental engineers, industry managers and agricultural scientists.
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    Pages: VI, 236 p. 30 illus., 27 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030982416
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-98241-6
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    Modern Approaches in Waste Bioremediation : Environmental Microbiology (2023)
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    Keywords: Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Chemistry. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Water. ; Chemistry. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: Bioremediation: The solution to rising pollution -- Role of microbes in cleaning the environment -- Various approaches in bioremediation process -- New advances in use of microbial culture for industrial waste treatment -- Importance of aerobic bioremediation -- Anaerobic bioremediation: types, methods and implementations -- Removal of heavy metals using bio-remedial techniques -- Use of genetic engineering in bioremediation -- Microbes in industrial waste treatment -- Bioremediation of radioactive wastes -- Application of fungi in bioremediation -- Modern enhanced In-Situ techniques of bioremediation -- Advanced role of biosurfactants -- Nanotechnology for bioremediation of industrial wastewater treatment -- Emerging pollutants from the industries and their treatment.
    Abstract: The book highlights the importance of newly developed bioremediation technologies in industrial waste treatment to clean up the environment from pollution caused by human activities. It assesses the potential application of several existing bioremediation techniques and introduces new emerging and application-based technologies. This technology includes several techniques such as bio-stimulation, bio-generation, bioaccumulation, biosorption, physical correction and rhyming-emission. This book describes the limitations and challenges associated with some generally accepted bioremediation strategies and evaluate the possible applications of these corrective strategies to eliminate toxic pollutants from the environment through integrated Technologies in Industrial wastewater treatment.
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    Pages: IX, 526 p. 54 illus., 42 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031240867
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24086-7
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    Atmospheric Chemistry in the Mediterranean Region : Volume 1 - Background Information and Pollutant Distribution (2023)
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    Keywords: Environmental chemistry. ; Pollution. ; Physical geography. ; Environment. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Pollution. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. The scientific importance of atmospheric reactive gases and aerosols and the particular case of the Mediterranean region -- Chapter 3. The climate of the Mediterranean region and future projections in relation to air quality issues -- Chapter 4. The Mediterranean atmosphere under anthropogenic pressures -- Chapter 5. General atmospheric conditions and macro-scale processes -- Chapter 6. Synoptic scale circulation and mesoscale processes -- Chapter 7. Long range and vertical transport, troposphere-stratosphere exchange -- Chapter 8. Overview of Mediterranean aerosol studies -- Chapter 9. Chemical composition and levels of concentrations of aerosols in the Mediterranean -- Chapter 10. Diurnal to seasonal variability of aerosols above the Mediterranean -- Chapter 11. Inter-annual variability and long-term trends of aerosols above the Mediterranean -- Chapter 12. Anthropogenic and natural radionuclides in the Mediterranean -- Chapter 13. Ozone in the Mediterranean atmosphere -- Chapter 14. Inorganic aerosol precursors in the Mediterranean atmosphere -- Chapter 15. Temporal and spatial variabilities of volatile organic compounds in the Mediterranean atmosphere -- Chapter 16. Summary of recent progress and recommendations for future research.
    Abstract: This two-volume set provides an extensive review of the abundant past and recent literature on the atmospheric chemistry in the Mediterranean region. ­The books document the experience gained on the atmospheric composition over the Mediterranean basin and close areas after almost six decades of studies, starting from early studies of radioactive aerosol fallouts and intense desert dust events in the 1960s, aerosol samples collected during oceanographic cruises in the early 1980s and including discoveries from subsequent surface monitoring stations, intensive campaigns, satellite climatologies, laboratory studies, as well as chemistry-transport and climate models. Through ten thematic sections, the authors examine the sources and fates of atmospheric pollutants over the Mediterranean basin and what we know about their major impacts on air quality and health, on the radiative budget and climate, on marine chemistry and biogeochemistry. ­ This overview not only considers the full cycle of both aerosol and reactive gases including emissions, transport, transformation, and sinks, but also addresses the main impacts of the regional atmospheric chemistry.­ The volumes are an initiative from the ending ChArMEx project that has federated many studies on those topics in the past decade, and update the scientific knowledge by integrating the ChArMEx and non-ChArMEx literature. The books are contributed by a large pool of well-known authors from the respective fields, mainly from France and Greece, but also from fourteen other countries. All chapters have been peer-reviewed by international scientific experts in the corresponding domains. Volume 1 provides background information on the Mediterranean atmosphere and focuses on the synoptic and dynamic conditions affecting pollutant concentrations over the Mediterranean basin, aerosol concentrations and variability, and reactive gas concentrations and variability. ­ The targeted audience is the academic community working on atmospheric chemistry and its impacts on climate, air quality and marine biogeochemistry, especially teams having a special interest in the Mediterranean region, which includes many countries and institutes worldwide.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031127410
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12741-0
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    Water Resources Quality and Management in Baltic Sea Countries (2020)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental management. ; Pollution. ; Water. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Assessment of Water Resources in Poland -- Surface Water Eutrophication in Poland: Assessment and Prevention -- Hydrogeological Conditions and Management of Groundwater Resources in Poland -- Water Resources in Lithuania -- Assessment of Water Resources Pollution in Lithuania -- Water Supply and Demand in Lithuania -- Wastewater Management in Lithuania -- Urban Rainwater Drainage in Lithuania -- Wastewater Sludge Management in Latvia -- Analysis of Factors Controlling Pathogen Destruction in Municipal Sludge During Handling -- Phosphors Fluxes in the Baltic Sea Region – a Meta Data Analysis -- Regulatory Scenarios to Counteract High Phosphors Inputs into the Baltic Sea -- Water Resources of the Russian Rivers of the Baltic Sea Basin and their Possible Changes under Global Warming -- Schemes of Complex Use and Protection of Water Objects in the Russian Part of the Baltic Sea Basin as a Basis for Water Resources Management -- Conclusions and Recommendations.
    Abstract: This unique book shares the knowledge and experience of experts and scientists who apply high-quality findings and input from their research to issues concerning the management of water resources and their quality in Baltic countries including Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Germany and Russia. It summarizes the latest results of several systematic investigations, and assesses the occurrence and quality of surface and underground waters within the Baltic countries to help decision-makers plan for sustainable development. The book addresses a range of water resources management issues, especially those that are relevant to the water quality in these Baltic countries. It presents cutting-edge information and findings that can be effectively used to solve a variety of problems in integrated water resources management. Accordingly, it will be of interest to graduate students, researchers, water scientists, professionals, experts and practitioners working in water resources management.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030397012
    Series Statement: Springer Water,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39701-2
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    Nanopharmaceuticals: Principles and Applications Vol. 2 (2021)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Pollution. ; Polymers. ; Agriculture. ; Pollution. ; Polymers.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 Environmental and Toxicological Implications of Nanopharmaceuticals – An Overview -- Chapter 2 Herbal Nanocarriers for Cancer Therapy -- Chapter 3 Nanopharmaceuticals: In Relevance to Drug Delivery and Targeting -- Chapter 4 Natural products and nanopharmaceuticals -- Chapter 5 Vesicular nanocarriers: A potential platform for dermal and transdermal drug delivery -- Chapter 6 Nanotechnology in Delivery and Targeting of Phytochemicals -- Chapter 7 Nanopharmaceuticals: healthcare applications and safety evaluations -- Chapter 8 Potential ecotoxicological risk of nanopharmaceuticals in the aquatic environment -- Chapter 9 Recent advances on nanostructured materials for drug delivery and release.
    Abstract: This book presents the comprehensive description of basic principles, methodologies, similarities and differences of nano-liposomes and -phytosomes. It focuses on the implications of these nano carriers in drug delivery and also includes detailed classification of nanoinonized drug particles, polymeric nanoparticles and hydrophobic nanoparticles. This book concludes with the biological, technical and study-design challenges of Nanopharmaceuticals and presents critical viewpoints of smart DNA nanostructures. The risk factors and regulatory concerns have also been kept in focus and the book includes the toxicity and application of different types of ionic liquids for humans and environment. It also critically describes characteristics, applications and regulatory gaps of nanoparticle-ionic liquid combined systems.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030449216
    Series Statement: Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World, 47
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-44921-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-44921-6
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    Management of Water Quality and Quantity (2020)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Sociology, Urban. ; Natural disasters. ; Pollution. ; Urban Sociology. ; Natural Hazards.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Storm Water Management in Urban Areas -- The Green Roofs and Facades as a Tools of Climate Cooling in the Urban Environment -- Infiltration of Rainwater in Urban Areas -- Stream water Quality Modelling Techniques -- Water Quality in Czech Republic -- Xenobiotics in Urban Water Cycle -- Grey water reuse in Urban Areas -- The Necessary Documents for the Design Documentation for Water Supply and Sewerage Systems in Czech Republic -- Biological audits in the System of Water Treatment Control -- Monitoring Changes of Water Content in Soil Pores of Earth Dams -- Monitoring of Levees for Flood Protection Purposes -- Assessment of Flood Damages, Flood Risks and Flood Mitigation Measures -- Flood Protection -- Economy and management of water supply -- Management of drinking water resources in the region of South Moravia -- Small Hydropower Plants -- History and Present of the Laboratory of Water Management Research in Brno -- Conclusions and Recommendations.
    Abstract: This book focuses on water pollution, water management and water structures. Presenting contributions on water quality and quantity issues from the engineering point of view, it discusses a variety of issues, from storm water management in urban areas and water quantity, to hydraulic structures, hydrodynamic modeling and flood protection. The book also provides state-of-the-art insights, which can be used to effectively solve a variety of problems in integrated water resources management, and introduces the latest research advances. Edited and authored by pioneers in the field who have been at the forefront of water management development in the Czech Republic, this book is a valuable resource for environmental professionals, including scientists and policymakers, interested in water-related issues both in the Czech Republic and elsewhere.
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    Pages: X, 409 p. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030183592
    Series Statement: Springer Water,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-18359-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-18359-2
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    Water Resources Management in Balkan Countries (2020)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Environmental management. ; Physical geography. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Management. ; Physical Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Water Resource in Slovenia -- Management of Artificial Groundwater Recharge in Slovenia -- Water Resources Management in North Macedonia -- Water Resources of Serbia and its Utilization -- Water Resources Management in Croatia -- An overview of Environmental Aspects of Water Resources in Croatia -- Water Management in the Agricultural Sector in Greece -- Water Resource Management in Bulgaria -- River Systems under the Anthropogenic and Climate Change Impacts: Bulgarian Case -- Development of Hydropower in Balkan Region -- Water Resources of Romania – Spatial and Temporal Variability -- Drought and Insolvency: Case study of the Producer-Buyer Conflict (Romania, the period between the year 2011-2012) -- Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve - Long Term Assessment of Water Quality -- Water quality and pollution status of the main rivers in the Republic of Macedonia -- Conclusions and Recommendations.
    Abstract: This book presents an overview and knowledgeable on water resources management in Balkan countries – Slovenia, North Macedonia, Serbia, Croatia, Greece, and Bulgaria. The book shows the state of the art and also the latest research findings of the different aspects of water resources management in Balkan countries with case studies that reveal the best practice in water resources management, development, and protection. Researchers and scientists from the Balkan countries present their experiences and expertise on a wide range of water resources topics. Therefore, the book is of particular interest to decisions planners/makers and stakeholders. Also, the book will be useful to experts, professionals, researchers, scientists, practitioners, academics working in the field of water resources management in Balkan countries and analogous regions.
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    Pages: XIII, 469 p. 171 illus., 165 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030224684
    Series Statement: Springer Water,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22468-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-22468-4
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    Climate Change Impact on Groundwater Resources : Human Health Risk Assessment in Arid and Semi-arid Regions (2022)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Pollution. ; Climatology. ; Environmental health. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Water. ; Pollution. ; Climate Sciences. ; Environmental Health. ; Environmental Monitoring.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1. Introduction -- Chapter2. Properties of groundwater and its importance -- Chapter3. Groundwater and Health in Semi-arid and Arid Regions -- Chapter4. Groundwater Quality Status of Semi-Arid and Arid Regions -- Chapter5. Assessment of Groundwater Quality mapping for drinking purpose in semi-arid and arid regions of India -- Chapter6. Elimination of Fluoride from Drinking groundwater water Supplies -- Chapter7. Remote Sensing and GIS for groundwater geochemistry -- Chapter8. Groundwater and Artificial Recharge Planning -- Chapter9. Assessment of the appropriateness of drinking and irrigation groundwater -- Chapter10. Hydrological process in arid and semi-arid region -- Chapter11. Factors influencing hydrological process -- Chapter12. Human Health risk assessment -- Chapter13. Climate change Impact of nitrate contamination on human health -- Chapter14. Climate change Impact of fluoride contamination on human health -- Chapter15. Heavy metals influencing factors -- Chapter16. Mitigation Measures of Fluoride and Nitrate Contaminated Regions -- Chapter17. Hydrologic modelling for ungauged basins: An overview of past, present and future directions -- Chapter18 -- Appraising the groundwater potential of Liddar sub-basin (western Himalayas) using geospatial techniques -- Chapter19. Groundwater Potential Zones (GPZ) delineation in Dhamani river basin in Kolhapur district, Maharashtra, India, using Remote Sensing (RS), Geographical Information System (GIS) and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) techniques -- Chapter20. Assessment of groundwater potential zone mapping for development of semi-arid region through AHP and GIS techniques -- Chapter21/ Assessment of Groundwater Prospective zone in Adigrat Town and its surrounding area using Geospatial Technology -- Chapter22. Computation of rainfall infiltrates into Coastal soil of Andhra pradesh, India -- Chapter23. Feasibility assessment of low-cost filter to adopt in roof top rain water harvesting (RWH) -- Chapter24. Prioritization of sub-watershed through Morphometric Analysis of Amaravathi Watershed using Geoinformatic Techniques -- Chapter25. Conclusion – Climate Change Impact on Groundwater Resources.
    Abstract: This volume discusses climate change impacts on groundwater quality in arid and semi-arid regions, and provides human health risk assessments due to pollution of surface and groundwater. The book presents recent trends in monitoring groundwater management and implementing pollution mitigation strategies, including practices involving remote sensing and GIS techniques, entropy water quality index, weighted arithmetic water quality index, fuzzy logic applications, and improved irrigation methods. The book also outlines hydrological processes in arid and semi-arid regions and hydrochemical properties of surface and groundwater as a necessary background for understanding how pollution impacts groundwater quality and resources, and how geographical modeling of hydrological processes can aid in human health risk assessments. The book is intended for academics, administrators, policymakers, social scientists, and professionals involved in the various aspects of climate change impact on groundwater quality, hydrological process, pollution mitigation strategies, sustainable development, and environmental planning and management. .
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    Pages: XVI, 480 p. 191 illus., 184 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031047077
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-04707-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-04707-7
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    Water Quality, Assessment and Management in India (2022)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Pollution. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Environmental Management. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Social Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Overview of Water Resources, Quality, and Management in India -- The Interlinking of Indian Rivers for Sustainable Use of Water Resources in India: An Overview -- An Overview: Water Resources Management Aspect in India -- Drought Characterization During Monsoon Months Based on Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) in Nuapada District, Odisha, India -- Forest-Water Interactions at Catchment Scales for Pollution Management -- Assessment of Groundwater Quality In And Around Nemawar, Madhya Pradesh, India -- Hydrological Response of Factors Affecting Rainfall Water Discharge and Water Balance - A Case Study of Tons Watershed -- Water Quality Status of the Narmada River Across Its Basin: Predicting Water Quality Using Artificial Neural Network -- Rain Water Harvesting Methods in Rajasthan -- Groundwater Exploration Using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques Coupled With Vertical Electrical Soundings From Hard Rock Terrain: A Case Study In Salem District, Southern India -- Management of Coal Fly Ash Leachates Generated From Disposal Sites Near Thermal Power Plants -- Assessment of Water Quality by Evaluating Water Quality Index Over Kolkota Using Statistical Approach - A Step Towards Water Pollution Management -- Assessment of Water Quality of Ramganga River in Moradabad Region -- Assessment of Surface Water Quality of Indian Rivers in Terms of Water Quality Index (WQI) -- Groundwater Quality Assessment in the Semi-Arid Blocks of Rajasthan, India: .A Combined Approach of Fuzzy Aggregation Technique with GIS -- Assessment of Groundwater Quality Parameters for Drinking Purpose Using IDW, GIS and Statistical Analysis Methods: A Case Study of Basaltic Hard Rock Area in Mahesh River Basin, Akola and Buldhana Districts (MS), India -- Evaluation of Hydro-Meteorological Conditions and Water Resource Potential for a Coalfield Area of Damodar Valley, India -- Distribution and Statistical Source Identification of Heavy Metals and Radionuclides in Soil: A Case Study From a Proposed Uranium Mining Site, Jharkhand, India -- Conclusion and Recommendation.
    Abstract: This book presents up-to-date information on the status of water resources in India. The book presents an assessment of the surface water and groundwater condition to help stakeholders take the necessary actions to control the pollution to make the water resources of India sustainable. The book covers various topics, including forest-water interactions for governing water quality at catchment scales, water quality status, rainwater harvesting methods, acid-mine drainage, water pollution, management strategies, drinking water quality, and treatment of industrial wastewater relevant topics. This book is of importance policy planners to improve the situation in a step towards the sustainability of water resources in India.
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    Pages: XVI, 412 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030956875
    Series Statement: Earth and Environmental Sciences Library,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-95687-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-95687-5
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    Wastewater Resource Recovery and Biological Methods (2023)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Environmental management. ; Pollution. ; Renewable energy sources. ; Water. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Environmental Management. ; Pollution. ; Renewable Energy.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Sustainable utilization of wastewater: an overview -- Chapter 2. Productions of Bioenergy from Wastewater -- Chapter 3. Production of Biogas from wastewater -- Chapter 4. Various treatment technology for generation of Biogas -- Chapter 5. Biohydrogen production from wastewater -- Chapter 6. Various treatment technologies for the generation of biohydrogen from sludge and wastewater -- Chapter 7. Lipid biomass to Biodiesel -- Chapter 8. Biopolymers from wastewater -- Chapter 9. Recovery of nutrients from wastewater -- Chapter 10. Recovery of various metals from wastewater -- Chapter 11. Resource recovery from wastewater -- 12. Biofertilizers from wastewater -- Chapter 13. Microbial fuel cell and wastewater treatment -- Chapter 14. Various applications of Sludge as resources -- Chapter 15. Future research on the sustainable utilization of wastewater as resources -- Chapter 16. Aerobic treatment of high-strength ammonium wastewater-nitrogen removal via nitrate -- Chapter 17. Thermophilic aerobic biological wastewater treatment -- Chapter 18. Aerobic treatment of winery wastewater using jet-loop activated sludge reactor -- Chapter 19. Advancements in the application of aerobic granular biomass technology for sustainable treatment of wastewater.
    Abstract: The book is unique in highlighting the issue of wastewater as one of the important environmental issues. The uniqueness also lies in exploring the concepts of converting waste into resources in the form of bioenergy, biofertilizers through various biological methods. Given the international scenario, the chapters of this book are designed to include both anaerobic and aerobic methods of resource recovery from the industrial wastewater. The book is a step toward design with nature and the concept of green chemistry. Waste menace is one of the most voiced and unsolved problems in the entire world. The whole world is facing the threat of water pollution, soil pollution/ land pollution, odour pollution from the growing waste. Though we find many missions and programs at international, national, and regional level to solve the waste associated issues, this is mostly in context with the solid fraction of the waste. Very little is being done to manage the liquid part of the waste or what we call the wastewater. The conversion of wastewater has the potential to be converted to energy in the form bioenergy, bio-fertilizers, electricity, nutrient recovery, etc. The use of sludge as biofertilizers solves the problem of sludge management on the one hand and production of organic crops on the other. The biological treatment methods like sludge treatment gives the farmers the source of biofertilizers and organic manure for the plants. In the present scenario, energy crisis is also one of the issues that we are facing particularly in context with the thermal power plants which are environmentally highly polluting. Through various techniques like microbial fuel cells or biohydrogen, we get a source of cleaner energy. So, through this book, we try to produce the content and information to give the audience an understanding of the waste water as one of the environmental and health issues and mitigation strategies. The book gives a sufficient understanding of how waste can be turned into a resource.
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    Pages: VI, 386 p. 47 illus., 42 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031401985
    Series Statement: Springer Water,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-40198-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-40198-5
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    Water Policy in Pakistan : Issues and Options (2023)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Bioclimatology. ; Pollution. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental policy. ; Water. ; Climate Change Ecology. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Policy.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1: Background and Setting -- Chapter 1. Introduction (Simi Kamal) -- Chapter 2: Water Resource Potential: Status and Overview (Mohsin Hafeez and Muhammad Arshad) -- Chapter 3: Water Supply and Demand: National and Regional Trends (Shahid Ahmad and Ghufran Ahmad) -- Chapter 4: Water Infrastructure and Institutional Setting (from Chapter 8) (Muhammad Arshad and Fahad Amjad) -- Chapter 5:Political Economy of Water (Erum Sattar) -- Part 2. Sectoral Specific Issues -- Chapter 6: Water and Agriculture – a major area of water policy reforms (Kalim Qamar, Robina Wahaj, Asif Sharif and Mahmood Ahmad) -- Chapter 7: Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation (Naseer Ahmad, and Mitsuo Yoshida) -- Chapter 8: Water Storage and Hydropower (Daud Ahmad and Aslam Rasheed) -- Part 3. Sector-wide Issues -- Chapter 9: Water Pricing, Demand Management, and Allocative Efficiency (Mahmood Ahmad and Ahsan Tayyab) -- Chapter 10: Groundwater Overexploitation and Water Mismanagement (Sanval Nasim) -- Chapter 11: Water Quality and Salinity (Muhammad Abid Bodla, Mohammad Ashraf and Vaqar Zakaria) -- Part 4. Regional. International and Future Issues -- Chapter 12: Wastewater treatment in Pakistan: Issue, challenges and solution (Fozia Parveen, and Sher Jamal Khan) -- Chapter 13: Water Treaties: National and international (Azeem Shah, Erum Sattar) -- Chapter 14: Water and Climate Change: A New Challenge (Asif Khan , Muhammad Zia-ur-Rahman Hashmi and Aisha Khan) -- Chapter 15: Developing knowledge-based capacity for resource management and service delivery (Skill, Information, and Technology-based Resource Management and Service Delivery) (Abubakr Muhammad and James Wescoat) -- Part 5. Looking Ahead -- Chapter 16: Toward Secure Water Future: Timeframe and Strategies (Mahmood Ahmad , Abubakr Muhammad and Ahsan Tayyab ). .
    Abstract: The water policy issues are well- documented in a large set of reports and studies, completed over time showing that the policy prescription and its implementation has been weak in the past as this book reveals. The key reforms initiated were lost due to a lack of government’s will and commitment and more so by pervasive political economy of water. Given this background, each chapter in the book follows a balanced approach in seeking and evaluating alternate solutions to water management issues, especially improvements in water governance and tackling new challenges emerging from the climate change in the short and long term. This approach underpins the importance of moving from the culture of piloting projects to actual implementation on an impact-oriented scale. The book would also highlight that most of the water solutions lie outside the water sector such as agriculture, population, economy, etc. Post COVID-19 policies are exploring new food-health nexus that calls for nature based solutions for our future agriculture growth. The book would show case pioneer work underway in Pakistan on how new policy discourse can reduce water use in agriculture without investing in expensive water technology and infrastructure, thus saving enough water for other competing purposes. .
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    Pages: XXX, 457 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031361319
    Series Statement: Global Issues in Water Policy, 30
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-36131-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-36131-9
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    Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment in Hot and Arid Climates (2022)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Sustainability. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. ; Water. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Constructed wetlands as a green and sustainable technology for domestic wastewater treatment under the arid climate of rural areas in Morocco (Laila Mandi) -- Chapter 2. Efficiency of constructed wetlands and wastewater stabilization ponds for wastewater treatment in northern Algerian Sahara (Khaled Bouchama) -- Chapter 3. A review of constructed wetlands types and plants used for wastewater treatment in Egypt (Mohamed S. Gaballah) -- Chapter 4. Two decades of experience on Nature-Based Solutions for wastewater treatment in Egypt, Palestine and Tunisia (F. Masi) -- Chapter 5. Constructed Wetlands for wastewater management in Egypt: an overview of 30-years experiences in small / medium-size treatment plants (Hussein I. Abdel-Shafy) -- Chapter 6. Constructed wetland as an efficient technology for the treatment of urban/industrial wastewater in the arid regions: Morocco as a model (Ayoub El Ghadraoui) -- Chapter 7. Vertical Flow Constructed Wetlands for horticulture wastewater treatment under a hot climate in Ethiopia (Frank van DIEN) -- Chapter 8. Constructed Wetlands in a community setting in Mombasa, Kenya (Sarah den Haring) -- Chapter 9. Performance of Constructed Wetlands in a hot tropical climate: the case of Tanzania (Jamidu H.Y. Katima) -- Chapter 10. Constructed wetlands lessons from Israel, Jordan and Palestine: the effect of plants and filter media on CW performance (Hassan Azaizeh) -- Chapter 11. Performance of decentralized Vertical Flow Constructed Wetlands for reuse in agricultural irrigation in Jordan: enhancing nitrogen removal (Ghaida Abdallat) -- Chapter 12. Constructed wetlands for sustainable wastewater treatment in Oman: experiences from research and case studies (Alexandros I. Stefanakis) -- Chapter 13. Constructed Wetlands for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment – Case Studies from Pakistan (Atif Mustafa) -- Chapter 14. Constructed wetland case studies for municipal and glass industry wastewater treatment in Iran (Amir Gholipour) -- Chapter 15. Research and case studies of Sludge Treatment Wetlands in hot and arid climates: experiences and opportunities for sustainable sludge management (Alexandros I. Stefanakis) -- Chapter 16. Full-scale experiences of arid and semi-1 arid land-based decentralized constructed wetlands in India and China (Meera Keraliya) -- Chapter 17. Performance assessment of Constructed Wetland in a semi-arid region in India employing SWOT analysis (Kirti Avishek) -- Chapter 18. Novel media and unit configurations in advanced Constructed Wetlands: case studies under hot climate in Thailand (Thammarat Koottatep) -- Chapter 19. Treatment Wetlands in Atacama 1 Desert, Chile: experiences and lesson learnt from wastewater treatment and reuse (Ismael Vera-Puerto) -- Chapter 20. Wastewater Gardens systems in Yucatan, Mexico; northwest Australia; northern Algeria and southern Iraq (Mark Nelson) -- Chapter 21. Selected Constructed Wetlands case studies in Africa, Asian and Latin American countries (M.A. El-Khateeb).
    Abstract: This edited book presents the first collection of case studies and research projects on the sustainable technology of constructed wetlands for wastewater management under hot and arid climates. It is the first such work that summarizes in a single reference the current international experiences and knowledge on the implementation of this nature-based solution under these diverse and often harsh climatic conditions. It covers the relevant gap in the fragmented and limited literature by providing integrated information and documentation on the feasibility of this green technology. The book presents the treatment efficiency of constructed wetland facilities and the research output from 29 different countries across South America, Africa, Asia and Oceania, while it covers various applications such as domestic and municipal wastewater, various industrial effluents and municipal sludge. Many examples and case studies further demonstrate the potential of this technology to contribute to better address the issues of water scarcity and limited fresh water resources through circular management of treated effluents e.g. reuse in irrigation. It also discusses the various challenges and technical aspects that should be considered in such climates, along with the environmental, financial and social benefits of this technology. This work is a useful handbook and guide for professional engineers, practitioners, academics, researchers, students, and water authorities who wish to get a better understanding and first-hand information on the potential of constructed wetlands for cost-effective and sustainable wastewater management in countries with hot and arid climates.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031036002
    Series Statement: Wetlands: Ecology, Conservation and Management, 7
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-03600-2
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    Mare Plasticum - The Plastic Sea : Combatting Plastic Pollution Through Science and Art (2020)
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    Keywords: Ecology . ; Pollution. ; Environment. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Biophysics. ; Arts. ; Ecology. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Water. ; Biophysics. ; Arts.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. The Exhibition MARE PLASTICUM: Art and Science for the Environment -- Chapter 2. A Brief History of Plastics -- Chapter 3. Plastics and Microplastics: Impacts in the Marine Environment -- Chapter 4. The (Un)Natural History of the “Plastisphere”, A New Marine Ecosystem -- Chapter 5. Polarquest 2018 Expedition: Plastic Debris at 82°07’ North -- Chapter 6. The Impact of Marine Litter in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in the Mediterranean Sea: How Can We Protect MPAs? -- Chapter 7. Plastic in China: A Short History of a Crisis -- Chapter 8. "Down by the River": (Micro-) Plastic Pollution of Running Freshwaters with Special Emphasis on the Austrian Danube -- Chapter 9. Small Plastic Wastes in Soils: What Is Our Real Perception of the Problem? -- Chapter 10. Europe's Move Towards Plastic-Free Ocean -- Chapter 11. Plastic Pollution in the Oceans - A Systemic Analysis—Status Quo and Possible Sustainable Solutions -- Chapter 12. Toys for the Winter -- Chapter 13. "The Bottlenose Dolphin” (An Eco-comic).
    Abstract: This book, written by a multidisciplinary team of authors comprising scientists, artists and communicators, explores one of the most pressing issues of our time – the menace plastics pose to marine environments and organisms. It takes readers on a journey that begins on the beaches of Galicia, where the beach litter formed the starting point for an exhibition that combines art and science to alert the audience to the urgent need for action. The journey culminates with a short “plastic story”, which reveals a disturbing vision of the future significance of plastics for humans, and an example of how comics can deliver information to a younger audience. Along the way there is plenty of fascinating science, such as insights into the impacts of plastics and microplastics; the new marine ecosystem, known as the “plastisphere”; and the current status of the oceans, from the Arctic to the Mediterranean. The book also explores the historical developments; sustainable solutions, including the use of circular economy methodologies; and protective measures, like those being tried in China and the Far East. Lastly, it describes the role played by rivers as transport vectors for plastic, with special reference to the Danube, and to complete the picture, since most of the plastic is of terrestrial origin, it investigates problems related to microplastics in soils.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030389451
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-38945-1
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    Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 42 : Hemp Production and Applications (2020)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Food science. ; Environment. ; Manufactures. ; Pollution. ; Agriculture. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. ; Food Science. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Machines, Tools, Processes. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Chapter 1 Hemp Production -- Chapter 2 Traditional and New Applications of Hemp -- Chapter 3 Industrial Hemp in the USA: A Brief Synopsis -- Chapter 4 Hemp Fibers in Serbia: Cultivation, Processing, and Applications -- Chapter 5 Physico-chemical Characterization and Development of Hemp Aggregates for Highly Insulating Construction Building Materials -- Chapter 6 Modelling of the Hygrothermal Behaviour of Hemp Concrete -- Chapter 7 Hempseed Protein: Processing and Functional Properties -- Chapter 8 Functional and Bioactive Properties of Hemp Proteins -- Chapter 9 Hemp Seed as a Source of Food Proteins -- Chapter 10 Hemp Fibers for Wastewater Treatment.
    Abstract: This book reviews recent research and applications, developments, research trends, methods and issues related to the applications of industrial hemp for fundamental research and technology. Contains a complete overview of traditional and new applications of hemp.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030413842
    Series Statement: Sustainable Agriculture Reviews, 42
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41384-2
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    Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 48 : Pesticide Occurrence, Analysis and Remediation Vol. 2 Analysis (2021)
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    Keywords: Environmental chemistry. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Environmental health. ; Pollution. ; Green chemistry. ; Toxicology. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Environmental Health. ; Pollution. ; Green Chemistry. ; Toxicology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 Pesticide Residues Analysis by Electroanalytical Techniques -- Chapter 2 Protocols for Extraction of Pesticide Residues -- Chapter 3 Analysis of Pesticide Residues by On Line Coupled Liquid Chromatography-gas Chromatography Using the Through Oven Transfer Adsorption Desorption Interface -- Chapter 4 Detectors for the Analysis of Pesticides Residues -- Chapter 5 Bioindicators of Pesticide Contaminations -- Chapter 6 Occurrence and Removal of Pesticides in Drinking Water -- Chapter 7 Degradation of Pesticides Residue by Engineered Nanomaterials -- Chapter 8 Environmental and Health Effects of Pesticide Residues -- Chapter 9 Pesticides Pollution and Analysis in Water.
    Abstract: This book reviews advanced techniques for the determination of pesticide residues, with focus on extraction, detectors and cleaning protocols. Chapters also discuss pesticide occurrence, toxicity and remediation. .
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030547196
    Series Statement: Sustainable Agriculture Reviews, 48
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54719-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-54719-6
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    Subsoil Constraints for Crop Production (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Forestry. ; Soil science. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Pollution. ; Agriculture. ; Forestry. ; Soil Science. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction to subsoil constraints for crop production -- The geological, geomorphological, climatic, and hydrological background of Tropical Regoliths and hostile subsoils: The Brazilian landmass -- Soil acidity and acidification -- Salinity, Sodicity and Alkalinity -- Pyritic subsoils in acid sulfate soils and similar problems in mined areas with sulfidic rocks -- Physical subsoil constraints of agricultural and forestry land -- Subsoil and surface soil constraints of mined land and tailings -- Sand and gravel subsoils -- Soilborne pathogens -- Root systems of agricultural crops and their response to physical and chemical subsoil constraints -- Roots and beneficial interactions with soil microbes -- Nutrient acquisition with particular reference to subsoil constraints -- Water acquisition by roots from the subsoil: impact of physical constraints on the dynamics of water capture -- Deep soil carbon – characteristics and measurement with particular bearing on kaolinitic profiles -- Live subsoils: tropical regolith and biota interactions -- Subsoil constraints for crop production: recent advances, new technologies and priorities for further research.
    Abstract: This book will address the major subsoil physical and chemical constraints and their implications to crop production. Plant growth is often restricted by adverse physical and chemical properties of subsoils yet these limitations are not revealed by testing surface soils and hence their significance in crop management is often overlooked. The major constraints can be physical or chemical. Physical limitations such as poor/nil subsoil structure, sandy subsoils that do not provide adequate water or gravelly subsoils and, etc. On the other hand, chemical constraints include acidity/alkalinity, high extractable Al or Mn, low nutrient availability, salts, boron toxicity and pyritic subsoils. Some of these constraints are inherent properties of the soil profile while others are induced by crop and soil management practices. This aim of this book is to define the constraints and discuss amelioration practices and benefits for crop production. This book will be of interest to readers involved with agriculture and soil sciences in laboratory, applied or classroom settings.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XI, 450 p. 75 illus., 47 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031003172
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-00317-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-00317-2
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    Environmental Nanotechnology Volume 5 (2021)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Pollution. ; Environment. ; Polymers. ; Agriculture. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Polymers.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 Nanocellulose-based Materials for Heavy Metal Removal from Wastewater -- Chapter 2 Visible-Light-Responsive Heterostructured Nanophotocatalysts for Organic Pollutants Decomposition -- Chapter 3 Conductive Polymer Nanobiosensors -- Chapter 4 Fabrication and Potential Applications of Nanoporous Membranes for Separation Processes -- Chapter 5 Nanomaterials for effective control of algal blooms in water -- Chapter 6 Nanotechnological Developments in Nanofiber-Based Membranes Used for Water Treatment Applications -- Chapter 7 Fe-based nanomaterials for removing the environmental endocrine disrupting chemicals in water: a review -- Chapter 8 Plasmonics, Vibrational Nanospectroscopy and Polymers -- Chapter 9 Phyto-Nanosensors: Advancement of Phytochemicals as an Electrochemical Platform for various Biomedical Applications -- Chapter 10 Nano-adsorbents in wastewater treatment for phosphate and nitrate removal.
    Abstract: This book presents comprehensive reviews on the latest developments of nanotechnologies to detect and remove pollutants in water, air and food. Polymer nanocomposites, nanoparticles from microbes and the application of nanotechnologies for desalination and agriculture are also discussed. Pollution of water and air by contaminants and diseases is a major health issue leading globally to millions of deaths yearly according to the World Health Organization. Such issue requires advanced methods to clean environmental media.
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    Pages: XIII, 370 p. 123 illus., 70 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030730109
    Series Statement: Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World, 37
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-73010-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-73010-9
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    The Ocean and Us (2023)
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    Keywords: Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Bioclimatology. ; Oceanography. ; Pollution. ; Climatology. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Climate Change Ecology. ; Ocean Sciences. ; Pollution. ; Climate Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I Climate Change and the Ocean -- 1 Introduction to Climate Change -- 2 Warming, Acidification and Deoxygenation of the Ocean -- 3 Blue Carbon -- 4 Fishes and Carbon -- 5 Whales and Climate -- Part II Fisheries and Food from the Ocean -- 6 State of the World’s Fisheries—Legal Overfishing -- 7 Fish Crimes (Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing) -- 8 Aquaculture: Farming Food from the Sea -- 9 Shark Fishing and Shark Finning -- 10 The Move to Sustainable Seafood -- Part III Ocean Pollution -- 11 Plastic and the Ocean -- 12 Shipping and the Ocean -- 13 Oil Spills -- 14 Ocean Noise Pollution -- Part IV Threatened and at Risk Ocean Habitats -- 15 The Deep Sea -- 16 Coral Reefs -- 17 Antarctica and the Southern Ocean: Our Last Great Wilderness -- 18 Top of theWorld—The Arctic Ocean -- 19 Coastal Habitats -- Part V How We Manage the World’s Oceans -- 20 Ocean Governance -- 21 Marine Protected Areas -- 22 Ensuring a Sustainable and Equitable Blue Economy -- 23 Leveraging Innovation for Ocean Conservation -- Part VI Humans and the Ocean -- 24 Oceans and Communities -- 25 Tourism and the Ocean -- 26 The Aquarium Trade -- 27 Marine Animal Welfare: A Growing Concern -- 28 Ocean and Human Health -- Part VII Diversity and Inclusion in the Ocean Space -- 29 Gender and the Ocean: Marine Resources and Spaces for All -- 30 Racial-Gender Disparities, and the Impacts of Coloniality in Ocean Science on BIPOC Women -- 31 Lived Experiences: Editors’ Note -- Part VIII Inspiring Voices -- 32 Inspiring Voices: Inka Cresswell, Jamila Janna, Merrisa Naidoo, Louisa Ponnampalam, Vatosoa Rakotondrazafy, Jo Ruxton MBE, Marilyn Slett, Patima Tungpuchayakul -- Index.
    Abstract: The Ocean and Us provides an overview of our contemporary understanding of the ocean and all the ways our lives interact with it. It is intended for everyone with an interest in our blue planet. The book brings together the expertise of over 35 ocean specialists from around the world. It explores a wide variety of themes including the importance of a healthy ocean in the fight to halt and contain climate change. It covers issues such as overfishing and pollution, as well as emerging themes such as the blue economy, marine animal welfare and how we can leverage innovation to protect the ocean. The book provides an overview of some of the world’s iconic threatened and at risk ocean ecosystems, and outlines current governance structures and ocean management tools. It also discusses the important social dimensions between people and the ocean, such as ocean and human wellbeing, communities and the ocean, and who gets to participate in the ocean space. The book aims to enhance ocean literacy by making specialist concepts accessible to non-experts, with a view to empowering concerned citizens everywhere to come into action for the ocean, and pave a better way forward for humanity.
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    Pages: XXII, 370 p. 149 illus., 146 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031108129
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-10812-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-10812-9
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    The Ecology of Predation at the Microscale (2020)
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    Keywords: Microbial ecology. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Pollution. ; Microbial Ecology. ; Water. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Predatory interactions between Myxobacteria and their prey -- The ecology of Bdellovibrio and like organisms in wastewater treatment plants -- Intraguild predation: predatory networks at the microbial scale -- Antibacterial activities of Bdellovibrio and like organisms in aquaculture -- Secondary metabolism of predatory bacteria -- Environmental and biotic factors impacting the activities of Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus -- Emerging horizons for industrial applications of predatory bacteria. .
    Abstract: This work is a collection of articles that discuss microbial predation from a variety of perspectives. It provides the readers a concise resource describing factors that are critical for several different predatory microbes, including Myxobacterium spp. and Bdellovibrio­-and-like organisms (BALOs), including the mechanisms involved, ecological conditions that adversely impact it and potential applications in aquaculture and bioproduction. The first half of this collection focuses more on ecological aspects of predation, with in-depth discussions on “wolf pack” predators, the presence and activities of predators in waste-water treatment plants and the role of intraguild predatory relationships, i.e., when two different predators are competing for a single prey but also interact with one another. The reader will gain a deeper understanding of the predatory mechanisms involved and their ecological roles. In the latter half, emphasis is given more to the application and limitations of predators. In addition to discussing secondary metabolite production within different microbial predators, the readers will also learn how predators are being used to purify secondary metabolites from prey. This section also discusses the expanding and promising role of predation in aquaculture, focusing on the application of predators to reduce pathogenic populations, but includes some important caveats for young researchers to consider and follow when working with Bdellovibrio. This work is written for both experienced researchers already in the field and for young scientists who are captivated by the thought of predation at the microscale and its growing importance within a wide-array of fields. .
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    Pages: XIII, 194 p. 28 illus., 11 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030455996
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45599-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-45599-6
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    Mycoremediation and Environmental Sustainability : Volume 3 (2021)
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    Keywords: Fungi. ; Mycology. ; Microbiology. ; Bioremediation. ; Pollution. ; Plant biotechnology. ; Botanical chemistry. ; Fungi. ; Environmental Biotechnology. ; Pollution. ; Plant Biotechnology. ; Plant Biochemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Bioremediation of Toxic Pesticides in Soil Using Some Microbial Products -- Microbial Enzymes in the Bioremediation of Polutants: Emerging Potential and Challenges -- Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Remediation Potential of Soils Contaminated by Potentially Toxic Elements -- Nanotechnology and Bioremediation -- Mycoremediation through Redox Mechanisms of Organic Pollutants -- Role of Endophytes in Plant Associated Remediation and Plant Growth Promotion: A Deep Insight -- Microbial Remediation: A Natural Approach for Environmental Pollution Management -- Microbial Biocontrol Agents for Agricultural Soil Remediation: Prospects and Application -- Soil Bioremediation: An Insight into Available Green Technology and Future Developments -- Microbial Bioformulation Technology for Applications in Bioremediation -- Endophytic Fungi Interaction with Transgenic Plants -- Mycoremediation of Plastics for Efficient Waste Management: A Review -- Biotechnology of Beneficial Bacteria and Fungi Useful in Agriculture -- Index.
    Abstract: Volume 3 covers recent research with expanded coverage on this important area of remediation. Mycoremediation is the form of bioremediation in which fungi-based technology is used to decontaminate the environment. Fungi are among the primary saprotrophic organisms in an ecosystem, as they are efficient in the decomposition of organic matter. Wood-decay fungi, especially white rot, secretes extracellular enzymes and acids that break down lignin and cellulose. Fungi have been proven to be a very cost-effective and environmentally-friendly way for helping to remove a wide array of toxins from damaged environments or wastewater. These toxins include heavy metals, persistent organic pollutants, textile dyes, leather tanning industry chemicals and wastewater, petroleum fuels, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, pharmaceuticals and personal care products, pesticides and herbicides, in land, fresh water and marine environments. Bioremediation of toxic organics by fungi is the most sustainable and green route for cleanup of contaminated sites and we discuss the multiple modes employed by fungi for detoxification of different toxic and recalcitrant compounds including prominent fungal enzymes viz., catalases, general lipase, laccases, peroxidases and sometimes intracellular enzymes, especially the cyrochrome P450 monooxygeneses. Fungi play an important role in the biogeochemical cycling of manganese and other redox-active metals, which is related to their ability to survive radiation and other oxidative challenges. This book covers recent research with more detail on the various types of fungi and associated fungal processes used to clean up wastes and wastewaters in contaminated environments, and discusses their potential for environmental applications.
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    Pages: XXII, 387 p. 45 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030544225
    Series Statement: Fungal Biology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54422-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-54422-5
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    Reservoir Ecotoxicology (2023)
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    Keywords: Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Environmental chemistry. ; Pollution. ; Toxicology. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Pollution. ; Toxicology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I. Introduction -- An Introduction to Reservoir Ecotoxicology -- Part II. Environmental Characteristics in Reservoir Ecosystems -- Characterization of Reservoir Ecosystem -- Main Sources and Distribution of Pollutants in the Reservoir -- Migration and Transformation of Pollutants in the Reservoir -- Harmful Algal Bloom in the Reservoir -- Microplastics Pollution in the Reservoir: Occurrence, Extraction, and Characterization -- Distribution of Microorganisms in the Reservoir -- Part III. Study Methods of Ecotoxicology in the Reservoir -- Ecotoxicity Test Methods of Primary Producers in the Reservoir -- Ecotoxicology Methods of Reservoir Water Using Invertebrates -- Ecotoxicology Methods of Reservoir Water Using Fish -- Ecotoxicology Methodology of Sediment Toxicity in the Reservoir -- Mesocosm Study in the Reservoir Ecosystem -- Part IV. Ecotoxicological Effects and Mechanism of Pollutants in the Reservoir -- Molecular Toxicity Mechanism of Heavy Metals in the Reservoir -- Molecular Toxicity Mechanism of Persistent Organic Pollutants (Pops) in the Reservoir -- Molecular Toxicity Mechanism of Microplastics in the Reservoir -- Molecular Toxicity Mechanism of Plasticizers in the Reservoir -- Molecular Toxicity Mechanism of PPCPs in the Reservoir -- Adverse Outcome Pathways (AOPs) of Pollutants in the Reservoir -- Invasive Alien Species Problem in the Reservoir -- Part V. Conclusions -- Final Thoughts and Concluding Remarks.
    Abstract: Reservoir construction is the key strategy for water resource management. In recent years, the migration of pollutants and their transformation into the reservoir ecosystem has become a global problem. Intensified anthropogenic activities and unsustainable practices have amplified the pollutant levels in the reservoir. Therefore, this book intends to highlight environmental characteristics of the reservoir, study methods of ecotoxicology, and mechanistic toxicogenetic pathways of pollutants in the reservoir. Adverse outcome pathway (AOPs) model is used to elucidate toxicological effects of reservoir pollutants. Moreover, ecological and human health risks of the Three Gorges Reservoir (TGR), the largest power generation reservoir on earth, and its pollution status are also discussed.
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    Pages: XXXI, 234 p. 31 illus., 28 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031263446
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-26344-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-26344-6
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    Nanotoxicology and Nanoecotoxicology Vol. 1 (2021)
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    Keywords: Synthetic Biology. ; Pollution. ; Nanotechnology. ; Synthetic Biology. ; Pollution. ; Nanotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Chapter 1. Introduction, Principles, and Concepts -- Chapter 2. Nanomaterials and Health -- Chapter 3. Safety and Utility of Nanomaterials on Reproduction and Development: an Update of Alternative Methods -- Chapter 4. Nano-Toxicity to Microbes: Potential Implications of Nanomaterials on Microbial Activity -- Chapter 5. Nanomaterials Causing Cellular Toxicity and Genotoxicity -- Chapter 6. Exploring Microbial Nanotoxicity Against Drug Resistance in Bacteria -- Chapter 7. Toxicity of Engineered Nanostructures in Aquatic Environments -- Chapter 8. In Vitro Methodologies For Toxicological Assessment Of Drug Delivery Nanocarriers -- Chapter 9. Impact Of Nanomaterials On The Food Chain -- Chapter 10. Phytoresponse to Nanoparticles Exposure -- Chapter 11. Environmental Impact and Econanotoxicity of Engineered Nanomaterials.
    Abstract: This book discusses the basics of nanotoxicity and gives a detailed account of methods used for toxicity evaluation of nanomaterials. It also gives indepth coverage of the effect of different types of nanomaterials, including organic and inorganic, on various aquatic animals, microorganisms and plants, and outlines recent challenges, regulatory frameworks and advances in nanotoxicity testing.
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    Pages: XV, 318 p. 38 illus., 31 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030632410
    Series Statement: Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World, 59
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-63241-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-63241-0
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    Arsenic Water Resources Contamination : Challenges and Solutions (2020)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Medical policy. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Environmental health. ; Pollution. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Health Policy. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Environmental Health.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1: Groundwater arsenic contamination and availability of safe water for drinking in Middle Ganga Plain in India -- Chapter2: Geomorphic controls on spatial arsenic distribution in aquifers of the Brahmaputra River floodplains -- Chapter3: Reductive dissolution of Fe-oxyhydroxides a potential mechanism for arsenic release into groundwater in the alluvial plain of river Brahmaputra -- Chapter4: Sources of arsenic exposure in well-nourished children -- Chapter5: Environmental arsenic exposure and human health risk -- Chapter6: Sustainable arsenic mitigation: problems and prospects in India -- Chapter7: Arsenic Contamination of Soil in Relation to Water in Northeastern South Africa -- Chapter8: Arsenic contamination of India’s groundwater: a review and critical analysis -- Chapter9: Biosorption of Arsenic: An Emerging Eco-technology of Arsenic Detoxification in Drinking Water -- Chapter10: Assessing and mapping human health risks due to arsenic and socioeconomic correlates for proactive arsenic mitigation -- Chapter11: Arsenic-contaminated drinking water and the associated health effects in the Shahpur block of Bihar: a case study from five villages -- Chapter12: Arsenic contamination of drinking water and mitigation in Pakistan: a case of Indus river basin.
    Abstract: This edited volume brings together a diverse group of environmental science, sustainability and health researchers to address the challenges posed by global mass poisoning caused by arsenic water contamination. The book sheds light on this global environmental issue, and proposes solutions to aquatic contamination through a multi-disciplinary lens and case studies from Bangladesh and India. The book may serve as a reference to environment and sustainability researchers, students and policy makers. Part one of the book describes the issue of arsenic contamination in ground water and river basins, including its source and distribution in specific locations in India. Part two explains the routes of exposure to environmental arsenic, its transport in aquatic ecosystems, and the health risks linked to arsenic exposure in food and the environment. Part three addresses sustainable arsenic contamination mitigation strategies and policies, the socioeconomic, demographic, cultural and psychological aspects of arsenic contamination, and the potential applications of GIS and remote sensing in providing solutions. Part four concludes by discussing the role of local and regional institutions in water resources management for a variety of issues including but not limited to arsenic contamination, and presents a case study in the Indus river basin in Pakistan to propose future contamination mitigation strategies.
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    Pages: VIII, 305 p. 59 illus., 53 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030212582
    Series Statement: Advances in Water Security,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-21258-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-21258-2
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    Deficit Irrigation : A Remedy for Water Scarcity (2020)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Agriculture. ; Climatology. ; Botany. ; Pollution. ; Water. ; Agriculture. ; Climate Sciences. ; Plant Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Water scarcity leads to food insecurity -- Chapter 2: Deficit irrigation and water conservation -- Chapter 3: Egypt faces water deficiency, and food insufficiency -- Chapter 4: Field crops and deficit irrigation in Egypt -- Chapter 5: Vegetable crops and deficit irrigation in Egypt -- Chapter 6: Wheat insufficiency and deficit irrigation -- Chapter 7: Climate change assessment in Egypt: A review -- Chapter 8: Climate change and wheat self-sufficiency.
    Abstract: This book focuses on proving that deficit irrigation could play an important role in increasing food production in times of water scarcity. Although the application of deficit irrigation can involve loss in crop productivity, it still secures water to be use in cultivating more lands and producing more food. The following questions are discussed and the authors offer solutions to these problems: Will the production, on a national level, resulting from these new added areas compensate yield losses attained by application of deficit irrigation? Is it possible to use deficit irrigation practice to reduce the applied irrigation water to certain crops that have a surplus in their production, and direct this saved water to cultivate new areas with crops have low self-sufficiency ratios? Under climate change in 2030, would deficit irrigation practice have the same role it plays under the current conditions? This book will appeal to students and researchers involved with water scarcity and food security.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030355869
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-35586-9
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    Agromining: Farming for Metals : Extracting Unconventional Resources Using Plants (2021)
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    Keywords: Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Pollution. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. ; Pollution. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1 The Long Road to Developing Agromining/Phytomining -- 2 Agronomy of ‘Metal Crops’ Used in Agromining -- 3 Processing of Bio-ore to Products -- 4 Processing of Bio-ore to Products: REEs, and other elements -- 5 Life Cycle Assessment and Ecosystem Services of Agromining -- 6 Global Distribution and Ecology of Hyperaccumulator Plants -- 7 Physiology and Molecular Biology of Trace Element Hyperaccumulation -- 9 Tools for the Discovery of Hyperaccumulator Plant Species and Understanding Their Ecophysiology -- 10 Genesis and Behaviour of Ultramafic Soils and Consequences for Nickel Biogeochemistry -- 11 The Role of the Rhizosphere and Microbes Associated with Hyperaccumulator Plants in Metal Accumulation -- 12 Incorporating Hyperaccumulator Plants into Mine Rehabilitation in the Asia-Pacific Region -- 13 Agromining of High-Value Elements and Contaminants from Minerals Wastes -- 14 Agromining from Various Industrial Wastes -- 15 Phytoextraction of Cadmium: Feasibility in Field Applications and Potential Use of Harvested Biomass -- 16 Metal recovery with agromining from former mine and industrial sites under restoration -- 17 Element Case Studies: Nickel (temperate/Mediterranean regions).
    Abstract: This second and expanded edition of the first book on agromining (phytomining) presents a comprehensive overview of the metal farming & recovery of the agromining production chain. Agromining is an emerging technology that aims to transform the extraction of sources of target elements not accessible by traditional mining and processing techniques. Agromining, which is based on sustainable development, uses hyperaccumulator plants as 'metal crops' farmed on sub-economic soils or minerals wastes to obtain valuable target elements. This volume is edited and authored by the pioneers in the rapidly expanding field of agromining and presents the latest insights and developments in the field. This book provides in-depth information on the global distribution and ecology of hyperaccumulator plants, their biogeochemical pathways, the influence of rhizosphere microbes, the physiology and molecular biology of hyperaccumulation, as well as aspects of propagation and conservation of these unusual plants. It describes the agronomy of metal crops and opportunities for incorporating agromining into rehabilitation and mine closure, including test cases for agromining of nickel, cobalt, manganese, arsenic, selenium, cadmium, zinc, thallium, rare earth elements and platinum group elements. Since the first edition was published, there have successful nickel agromining field trials in the tropics (in Malaysia and Guatemala), and these are presented in a dedicated case study chapter. Other new chapters focus on the processing of bio-ore for elements other than nickel, such as rare earth elements and cadmium, and on agromining from industrial wastes such as tailings, and industrial by-products and sites. Furthermore, the book features two new chapters that provide a comprehensive assessment of accumulation a very wide range elements from the Periodic Table in various plant species around the globe, and a chapter on practical methods for discovery of hyperaccumulator plant species in the field and in the herbarium. This book is of interest to environmental professionals in the minerals industry, government regulators, and academics.
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    Edition: 2nd ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030589042
    Series Statement: Mineral Resource Reviews,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58904-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-58904-2
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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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    Handbook of Water Resources Management: Discourses, Concepts and Examples (2021)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Physical geography. ; Public health. ; Engineering geology. ; Pollution. ; Water. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Public Health. ; Geoengineering.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction and Guide to the Handbook of Water Resources Management: Discourses, Concepts and Examples -- Water a unique phenomenon and resource -- Water and its Management: Dependence, Linkages and Challenges -- A drop in the ocean: on writing histories of water resource management -- Water Ethics -- Water law and rights -- Water discourses -- The water security discourse and its main actors -- Water governance and policies -- Economics of water security -- Drivers, pressures and stressors: the societal framework of water resources management -- Water resources management: integrated and adaptive decision making -- Observation, monitoring and data management -- Assessment of water quantity -- Assessment of land/catchment use and degradation -- Freshwaters: global distribution, biodiversity and ecosystem services, and human pressures -- Water, energy and food relations in Gulf Cooperation Council -- Examples of water resources management options -- Examples of water and land use management -- Water and energy -- Water management and stewardship in mining regions -- Water-related hazard and risk management -- Groundwater and conjunctive use management -- Storage Reservoir Operation and Management -- Complexity in water management and governance.
    Abstract: This book provides an overview of facts, theories and methods from hydrology, geology, geophysics, law, ethics, economics, ecology, engineering, sociology, diplomacy and many other disciplines with relevance for concepts and practice of water resources management. It provides comprehensive, but also critical reading material for all communities involved in the ongoing water discourses and debates. The book refers to case studies in the form of boxes, sections, or as entire chapters. They illustrate success stories, but also lessons to be remembered, to avoid repeating the same mistakes. Based on consolidated state-of-the-art knowledge, it has been conceived and written to attract a multidisciplinary audience. The aim of this handbook is to facilitate understanding between the participants of the international water discourse and multi-level decision making processes. Knowing more about water, but also about concepts, methods and aspirations of different professional, disciplinary communities and stakeholders professionalizes the debate and enhances the decision making.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXX, 810 p. 323 illus., 269 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030601478
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60147-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-60147-8
    DDC: 363.73
    Language: English
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