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  • Frontiers Media SA
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  • 2020-2024  (279)
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    Australian Caves and Karst Systems (2023)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Physical geography. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Archaeology. ; Paleontology . ; Earth Sciences. ; Physical Geography. ; Conservation Biology. ; Archaeology. ; Paleontology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Part 1- People and Caves in Australia -- Part 2 - ‘Hard’ rock karst developed in Neoproterozoic and Palaeozoic carbonates -- Part 3 - ‘Soft’ rock karst developed in Tertiary and Quaternary limestones -- Part 4 – Pseudokarst -- Part 5 – Cave contents.
    Abstract: This book, part of the series Cave and Karst Systems of the World, begins with a review of the interaction between people and caves in Australia (including conservation), followed by descriptions of the spectacular cave diving sites, before comprehensively covering all the major carbonate and noncarbonate karst areas, subdivided by rock type and region, and including the origin of the caves. This is followed by broad overviews of cave minerals and speleothems, cave biology and cave fossils. Each section was written by one or more specialists in the topic and is illustrated by clear diagrams and superb colour photos. The book emphasises the unique aspects of the Australian karst, including the variability in the age of the caves (very old to very young) and the impact of isolation on the stygofauna, as well as the vertebrate fossils preserved in the caves. Written in an easy-to-read style, the book is a primary reference guide to Australian karst and represents a valuable asset for anyone interested in the topic, not only cavers and academics.
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    Pages: XII, 398 p. 215 illus., 191 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031242670
    Series Statement: Cave and Karst Systems of the World,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24267-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-24267-0
    DDC: 550
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    Landscapes and Landforms of the Central Sahara (2023)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Earth sciences. ; Environment. ; Geography. ; Physical Geography. ; Earth Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Regional Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I. Background -- Geology, climate and landscape evolution -- Quaternary and holocene palaeoclimates of the Sahara -- Plant and animal life in the Sahara -- Human exploitation of the Central Sahara -- Field investigation, remote sensing and geomorphological mapping -- Part II. Landforms and landscapes -- Evidence for past glaciations -- Volcanoes and igneous landforms -- Sandstone massifs -- Solutional landforms and karstic weathering -- Alluvial fans, escarpments, and pediments -- Hamada, serir, and desert pavement -- Sand seas – North -- Sand seas – South and west. .
    Abstract: This book describes the Central Sahara region, bringing together an unprecedented combination of diverse and often historic research published in different languages in order to describe its varied landscapes and landforms. The Central Sahara region consists of Libya, Algeria, Mali, Niger and Chad, countries that share similar landscape histories and common landscape traits, including massifs, sand seas, paleowater features and large depressions. Furthermore, human settlement of this region goes hand-in-hand with climate and environmental changes and landscape evolution during the Holocene and earlier; hence, Central Saharan landscapes and landforms provide valuable insights into landscape–human relationships over long timescales. The book offers a comprehensive yet accessible reference source, drawing on both past and present interdisciplinary research and gathering the insights of authors from many different countries to explore a region that has largely been overlooked in available literature.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VIII, 235 p. 105 illus., 97 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031471605
    Series Statement: World Geomorphological Landscapes,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-47160-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-47160-5
    DDC: 910.02
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    Water Resources Management and Reservoir Operation : Hydraulics, Water Resources and Coastal Engineering (2021)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Natural disasters. ; Sustainability. ; Physical geography. ; Earth Sciences. ; Water. ; Natural Hazards. ; Sustainability. ; Earth System Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Integrated Water Resources Management of Thatipudi Command Area -- Streamflow health and variability analysis of Roanoke River, USA -- Enhancing water use efficiency through micro irrigation -- Hydrological modelling to study the impacts of climate and LULC change at basin scale: A review -- Reservoir Operation of Dharoi Dam: Fuzzy logic Approach -- Water Resource Management for Coal based Thermal Power Plant -- Estimation of Trap Efficiency And Useful Life of a Reservoir -- Evaluation of reservoir sedimentation using satellite data -- Hydraulic design of service nd emergency gates- A case study -- Regionalisation of watersheds using fuzzy c means clustering algorithm in west flowing rivers of Kerala.
    Abstract: This book explores many recent techniques including ANN, fuzzy logic, hydraulic models and IWRM utilized for integrated water resources management, a real challenge in India for obtaining high irrigation efficiency. The book deals with topics of current interest, such as climate change, floods, drought, and hydrological extremes. The impact of climate change on water resources is drawing worldwide attention these days; for water resources, many countries are already stressed and climate change along with burgeoning population, rising standard of living, and increasing demand are adding to the stress. Further, river basins are becoming less resilient to climatic vagaries. Fundamental to addressing these issues is hydrological modelling which is covered in this book Further, integrated water resources management is vital to ensure water and food security. Integral to the management is groundwater and solute transport. The book encompasses tools that will be useful to mitigate the adverse consequences of natural disasters.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: X, 288 p. 133 illus., 112 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030794002
    Series Statement: Water Science and Technology Library, 107
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-79400-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-79400-2
    DDC: 550
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    Green Neighbourhoods and Eco-gentrification : A Tale of Two Countries (2020)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Sustainability. ; Physical geography. ; Environmental Law. ; Environmental Management. ; Sustainability. ; Physical Geography. ; Environmental Law.
    Abstract: This SpringerBrief brings together a series of studies that delve into the details of French and Israeli green building practices and tell a tale of two countries which deviates considerably from what first impressions might suggest. In-depth data analysis, interviews with stakeholders, and on-the-ground documentation are used to paint a portrait of green neighborhoods in both large and small cities, and to shed light on the diversity of outcomes and the intricate web of interests leading to each one. In the Israeli cases, these dynamics reflect the fact that the private sector has become increasingly dominant in the residential building field, following a decades-long process in which the welfare state has shrunk, and the government has distanced itself from large social programs.The French solution to this dilemma is to mandate the inclusion of subsidized housing within its ecoquartiers, with the declared aim of promoting a diverse 'social mix' of population. Green building has yet to prove itself as a solution for the masses. The sale price of an apartment in a certified green building is significantly higher than what would be justified by either the additional construction costs required to build it, or the energy and water saving potential that can be realized by using it. The tale of two countries presented here suggests that neither the mechanisms of the market nor the proclamations of a welfare state can easily overcome this dilemma. What is needed is a new type of thinking, which can only emerge once the concept of "value" reflects not only the realities of a free-market economy, but also those of a planet which turns out to be distinctly limited in its resources.
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    Pages: IX, 109 p. 39 illus., 32 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030380366
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-38036-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-38036-6
    DDC: 333.7
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  • 5
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    South American Sauropodomorph Dinosaurs : Record, Diversity and Evolution (2022)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Paleontology . ; Geology. ; Paleontology. ; Genetics. ; Forensic archaeology. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Paleontology. ; Geology. ; Paleogenetics. ; Forensic Archaeology.
    Description / Table of Contents: The early radiation of sauropodomorphs in the Carnian of South America -- Non-sauropodiform plateosaurians: between biped gracile and robust quadrupedal -- Non-gravisaurian Sauropodiformes of South America: early trends towards gigantism -- Gravisaurian sauropods from the late Early Jurassic from South America and the radiation of Eusauropoda -- Highly specialized diplodocoids: the Rebbachisauridae -- Whiplash tails and spiny backs in southwestern Gondwana: flagellicaudatans from South America -- The rise of non-titanosaur macronarians in South America -- Titanosauria: early diversification and systematics -- Time for giants: titanosaurs from the Aptian-Santonian age -- Last titans: titanosaurs from the Campanian-Maastrichtian age -- Eggs, nests and reproductive biology -- Body size evolution and locomotion in Sauropodomorpha: what the South American record tells us -- South American sauropodomorphs: what their bone histology has revealed to us? -- Sauropod ichnology: overview and new research lines from a South American perspective -- Taphonomy: overview and new perspectives related with the paleobiology of giants.
    Abstract: Sauropodomorpha Huene 1932 is one of the most successful groups of dinosaurs, including the most abundant and diverse herbivorous forms with a worldwide record, extending from the late Triassic to the late Cretaceous. Sauropodomorphs comprise a diverse assemblage of early forms (traditionally called “prosauropods”) and the well-established clade Sauropoda Marsh 1878. Early sauropodomorphs were small to medium sized forms, with long necks and reduced skulls, mostly bipeds and omnivores and were abundant in continental environments in the Late Triassic and Early Jurassic. With more than 150 valid species and a worldwide distribution, Sauropoda includes the dominant herbivorous dinosaurs, from the Middle Jurassic to the Late Cretaceous. Its unique body plan, characterized by gigantic size, graviportal locomotion, long necks and tails, and reduced skulls, made this group an undisputed icon in popular culture since the 19th century. In South America, the sauropodomorph record is particularly rich and abundant, and many species have shed light to understand important milestones in the evolutionary history of this group of dinosaurs. The origin of Sauropodomorpha, the transition to Sauropoda, and the diversification of its most successful evolutionary lineages are largely exemplified by the South American fossil record. In this contribution, we synthetize the diversity of sauropodomorphs from South America, including data on their geographic and stratigraphic provenance, phylogenetics, paleobiology, taphonomy and behaviour, underscoring their significance within the context of sauropodomorph evolution.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIV, 582 p. 82 illus., 63 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030959593
    Series Statement: Springer Earth System Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-95959-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-95959-3
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    Ichnology of the Lowlands of South America : Paleoichnological Studies in Continental Cenozoic Rocks (2020)
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    Keywords: Paleontology . ; Paleoecology. ; Physical geography. ; Paleontology. ; Paleoecology. ; Earth System Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- 1. The Geological Context -- 2. The Paleontological Context Ichnology -- 2.1 Scheme of Continental Ichnofacies -- 2.2. The Ichnological record in the Cenozoic of Pampasia -- 2.3. Insect Nests in Paleosoils -- 3.A. Faunistic Associations and Climatic Events during the Panaraucanian cycle -- B. Faunistic Associations and Climatic Events during the Pan-Pampean cycle -- 4. Conclusions.
    Abstract: Ichnology is the science of marks, tracks, trails, traces structures and other sources of evidence of biological activity, beyond the living beings themselves, when studied both in continents and oceans. In spite of its scientific value and interdisciplinary contribution, particularly in South America, in the complex task of identifying ancient environments, information is dispersed and sometimes even ignored. This book has recovered the remarkably abundant information that Ichnology of terrestrial environments has incorporated. The studied geographical regions are the Pampas of Argentina, vast lowlands with a wide latitudinal distribution in between the warm and wet subtropical areas and the cold deserts of Patagonia. Pedogenetic processes preserve tracks and marks found in sediments, rock surfaces and soils, revealing the activity of life forms. This book refers to a variety of signs of biological activity, particularly in ancient soils. This volume includes abundant original information and a meticulous revision of paleo-ichnological investigations, most by the author himself, one of the most important South American specialists, during many decades of his dedication to scientific research. The book includes a review of the stratigraphic sequences of the Cenozoic chronostratigraphic scheme. Firstly, the author provides a scrutiny of the continental ichnofacies and the ichnological record of the South American Cenozoic age. This is followed by chapters dedicated to the faunal associations of vertebrates, with very valuable information about the past climatic events and biogeographical changes, of undoubted value for those scholars interested in vertebrate Paleontology. Likewise, the highly relevant ichnotaxonomy is also developed exhaustively, with special reference to the essential activity of insects in the paleosols, mostly ants and termites. Finally, this book presents the most complete, extensive and up-dated bibliography in the subject, which is probably unique as such for southern South America and most of the world. Certainly, this is a book that will provide valuable scientific tools for those specialists interested in this infrequent discipline, either paleontologists, biologists, geologists, pedologists and sedimentologists.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: IX, 121 p. 43 illus., 23 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030625979
    Series Statement: Springer Earth System Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-62597-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-62597-9
    DDC: 560
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  • 7
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    Himalayan Weather and Climate and their Impact on the Environment (2020)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Sustainability. ; Climatology. ; Geology. ; Ecology . ; Paleoecology. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Sustainability. ; Climate Sciences. ; Geology. ; Ecology. ; Paleoecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Part I Weather and Climate -- 2. Chapter 1. Manifestations and contours of extreme high altitude climate change in the upper Karakoram Himalaya -- 3. Chapter 2. Changes in the large-scale circulations over north-west India -- 4. Chapter 3. Himalayan uplift and the Human evolution -- 5. Chapter 4. Projected Climate Change in the Himalayas during the 21st Century -- 6. Chapter 5. Dynamic Downscaling of Himalayan Climate -- 7. Chapter 6. Representation of the Himalayas in Weather and Climate models -- 8. Chapter 7. The Himalayan System: A Perspective -- 9. Chapter 8. Changes in pan evaporation and causative parameters: A case study from eastern Himalayan region -- 10. Chapter 9. Land atmosphere interaction over the Himalayan region -- 11. Chapter 10. Impact of Nino phases on the summer monsoon ISO modes of northwestern and eastern Himalaya -- 12. Chapter 11. Remotely-sensed rain and snowfall in the Himalaya -- 13. Part II. Paleoclimate -- 14. Chapter 12. Multi-proxy records of climate variations for the Himalaya -- 15. Chapter 13. Erosion in the Himalaya and its Coupling with Climate and Tectonics -- 16. Chapter 14. Tracking back the climatic variability and role of Indian winter monsoon in the central and western Himalaya: using proxy data -- 17. Chapter 15. Spatio-temporal variability of Stream flow in the Himalayan Region -- 18. Chapter 16. Quaternary glaciation of the Himalaya -- 19. Chapter 17. Geomorphological changes during Quaternary Period vis a vis role of climate and tectonics in Ladakh sector of Trans-Himalaya -- 20. Chapter 18. Climate and Source Identification of Organic Matter Using C/N Ratio in Freshwater Lakes of Kashmir Himalaya -- 21. Chapter 19. Deciphering Climate Variability over Western Himalaya Using Instrumental and Tree-ring Records -- 22. Part III. Snow, glaciers and hydrology -- 23. Chapter 20 Hydrology of cold-arid system cryosphere -- 24. Chapter 21. Glacio-hydrological model based on degree-day factor useful for the Himalayan River basins -- 25. Chapter 22. Observed changes in north west and central Himalayan cryosphere due to climate change -- 26. Chapter 23. Impacts of climate change on Himalayan glaciers: processes, predictions and uncertainties -- 27. Chapter 24. Hydrology of Himalayas -- 28. Chapter 25. Permafrost and seasonally frozen soil in the Himalaya -- 29. Chapter 26. Sensitivity of glaciers in part of the Suru basin, western Himalaya to ongoing climatic perturbations -- 30. Chapter 27. Floods and changes in their activity in the Indian Himalayan Region -- 31. Part IV. Ecology/Forestry -- 32. Chapter 28. Solving life on the move: developing a disperser functional classification for sub-Himalayan tropical forests -- 33. Chapter 29. Climate Change Trends and Ecosystem Resilience in the Hindu Kush Himalayas -- 34. Chapter 30. Social science perspectives on vulnerability to seasonal to interannual variability in the Himalayan region -- 35. Chapter 31. Issues of sustainability in a rapid warming Himalayas -- 36. Chapter 32. Challenges of Urban Growth Himalaya with Reference to Climate Change and Disaster Risk Mitigation. .
    Abstract: This book proposes a unique and comprehensive integrated synthesis of the current understanding of the science of Himalayan dynamics and its manifestations on physical systems and ecosystems at different spatial and temporal scales. In particular, this work covers relevant aspects of weather and climate, paleoclimate, snow, glacier and hydrology, ecology/forestry among other topics associated with the Himalayas. It highlights the role of the Himalayas in defining local to regional to global scale impact on weather and climate. It includes Himalayan impact on defining physical basis of changing glacier systems, permafrost melting/thawing, climate variability, and hydrological balances. As a result, this volume represents an important synthesized overview both for environmental and earth science researchers, and for policy makers and stakeholders interested in the physical and dynamical processes associated with the Himalayan massif.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIV, 577 p. 210 illus., 185 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030296841
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29684-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-29684-1
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    Land Degradation and Socio-Economic Development : A Field-based Perspective (2020)
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    Keywords: Geomorphology. ; Geology. ; Physical geography. ; Geographic information systems. ; Geomorphology. ; Geology. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Geographical Information System.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Acknowledgements -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- List of Plates -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 Land Degradation in Chambal Valley: Spatial and Temporal Dimensions -- Chapter 3 Socio-Economic Scenario in a Badlands Region -- Chapter 4 Land degradation and Socio-Economic Development: Linkages -- Chapter 5 Land Degradation and Rural Development: A Field-based Analysis -- Chapter 6 Conclusion -- Index.
    Abstract: This book offers an overview of recent literature on land degradation and its interrelationship with socio-economic development processes in the developing world. It provides an in-depth analysis of land degradation as a physical process, with an emphasis on the local and regional scales. The volume contains a detailed case-study of ravine formation processes in the Chambal valley, a unique but least studied part of the world. Using multi-scale and multi-disciplinary approaches, and combining spatial socio-economic data with remote sensing data, this book provides an in-depth analysis of the causes and implications of land degradation. .
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    Pages: XXV, 160 p. 26 illus., 21 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030420741
    Series Statement: Advances in Asian Human-Environmental Research,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42074-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-42074-1
    DDC: 551.41
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  • 9
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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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    Adventure Tourism : Environmental Impacts and Management (2020)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Environment. ; Environmental management. ; Physical Geography. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: What Is Adventure Tourism? -- Chapter 2: Adventure Tourism in Antarctica -- Chapter 3: The Arctic Islands: Svalbard and Iceland -- Chapter 4: Adventure Tourism in the Russian Arctic -- Chapter 5: Adventure Tourism in Greenland -- Chapter 6: Adventure Tourism in the Canadian Arctic -- Chapter 7: Adventure Tourism in Alaska -- Chapter 8: Adventure Tourism in the Himalayas -- Chapter 9: The Andes -- Chapter 10: East Africa -- Chapter 11: Australia and New Zealand -- Chapter 12: Scotland -- Chapter 13: Climate Change and Adventure Tourism.
    Abstract: This textbook presents a comprehensive overview of the environmental impacts of various types of adventure tourism and how these can be best managed. This volume follows on from the authors' previous textbook – ‘Outdoor Recreation: Environmental Impacts and Management’ and continues the aim of developing a deeper understanding of how tourist numbers impact the environment and to provide practical solutions to these problems. Combining their own first-hand experience and research with extensive literature review the authors present several popular adventure tourism destinations from across the globe, including the Arctic, the Himalayas, Africa, Australia and Scotland as case studies. Chapters cover the particular challenges faced by each region: including impacts on animals and birds; the spread of invasive plant species and diseases; trail impacts on vegetation; impacts on geological, historical and archaeological sites and pollution and waste issues. A discussion and evaluation of the possible management actions for minimising these impacts and how outdoor recreation tourists can be regulated concludes each chapter. This practical and engaging textbook will be invaluable to students and scholars of adventure tourism and outdoor recreation as well as practitioners and managers working in the field. David Huddart is Emeritus Professor at Liverpool John Moores University, UK. He has extensive experience teaching landscape interpretation, recreation ecology, and outdoor and environmental education. Tim Stott is Professor of Physical Geography and Outdoor Education at Liverpool John Moores University, UK. He has been responsible for leading and teaching on the Outdoor Education programmes for 25 years.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXX, 475 p. 141 illus., 131 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030186234
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-18623-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-18623-4
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    A Catalogue of Ecosystem Services in Slovakia : Benefits to Society (2020)
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    Keywords: Biotic communities. ; Biogeography. ; Physical geography. ; Environmental policy. ; Landscape ecology. ; Biodiversity. ; Ecosystems. ; Biogeosciences. ; Physical Geography. ; Environmental Policy. ; Landscape Ecology. ; Biodiversity.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I: Ecosystem Services Basics -- Chapter 1. Overview of the ecosystem services concept -- Part II: Ecosystem Services of Slovakia -- Chapter 2. Methodology of national ES assessment -- Chapter 3. Provisioning ecosystems services -- Chapter 4. Regulatory ecosystem services and supporting ecosystem functions -- Chapter 5. Cultural ecosystems services -- Part III: Synthesis -- Chapter 6. Synthesis of ecosystem services assessment in Slovakia.
    Abstract: This book provides the first comprehensive assessment of ecosystem services (ES) for the territory of the Slovak Republic. Although the ES approach is widely used for the evaluation of the benefits of natural capital and biodiversity for people, this book has a unique character. It provides an assessment of 18 individual ES, which are divided into three main groups - provisioning, regulatory/supporting and cultural ES. For each of ES, a brief theoretical and methodological overview is given, followed by spatial assessment based on own original methodology and dataset of 40 map layers. Besides, an evaluation of main ES groups and overall ES assessment is realized. This book emphasizes the key role of nature protection areas, large areas of forest ecosystems and mountain and sub-mountain areas, for the preservation of the various functions of the healthy landscape and ecosystems. The complexity of the book guarantees its usefulness - not only as the knowledge base for the territory of Slovakia but also as the methodological tool for worldwide researchers.
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    Pages: XXVI, 244 p. 114 illus., 110 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030465087
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-46508-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-46508-7
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    Bacilli in Agrobiotechnology : Plant Stress Tolerance, Bioremediation, and Bioprospecting (2022)
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    Keywords: Botany. ; Microbiology. ; Agriculture. ; Bioinformatics. ; Microbial ecology. ; Physical geography. ; Plant Science. ; Microbiology. ; Agriculture. ; Bioinformatics. ; Microbial Ecology. ; Earth System Sciences.
    Abstract: The third volume of the series ‘Bacilli and Agrobiotechnology’ is comprised of 25 chapters that bring a unique perspective to the readers about Bacillus-mediated biotic and abiotic plant stress tolerance, bioremediation and bioprospecting. These chapters are prepared by the leading scientists of global repute. The negative impacts of agrochemicals such as chemical fertilizers and pesticides on human health and environment are paramount. Bacillus and allied genera of beneficial plant-associated microbes are presenting beacon of hope to the farmers, plant scientists and stewards of environment. Several chapters of this volume focus on the induction of various signaling pathways in plants by Bacillus spp. to alleviate biotic and abiotic stresses impacted by global climate change Agricultural lands contaminated with heavy metals affect the ecological food chain starting from crop cultivation. How the toxic effects of trace metals originating from industrial effluents and agrochemicals can be remediated? This book addresses how to overcome these issues by applying elite strains of Bacillus. Bioprospecting is a systematic and organized search for conversion of bioresources to industrially important products by utilizing microbe-derived metabolites. This volume is enriched by including the bioprospecting aspects mediated by Bacillus spp. with novel insights.
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    Pages: VII, 612 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030854652
    Series Statement: Bacilli in Climate Resilient Agriculture and Bioprospecting,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85465-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-85465-2
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    Water Science and Sustainability (2021)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Climatology. ; Physical geography. ; Sustainability. ; Water. ; Climate Sciences. ; Physical Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Academic Contributions of Prof. R. B. Singh -- Water Science and Sustainability: An Introduction -- The Acceleration Of The Extractivism In The Global Market And The Mudslide In The City Of Mariana (2015): The Human Rights and Brazilian Legislation Perspectives -- Water Use and Management in the Thirthar Valley Basin in Iraq -- Forecast changes in runoff for the Neman River basin -- Integrated Water Resources Management in Southern Africa Two Decades after the Dublin Conference: The Zimbabwean Experience -- Environment and Use of Water with Reference to Kolkata Drainage, West Bengal, India -- Physical Environmental Impact Assessment of Flood: A Case Of Lower Darakeswar-Mundeswari Interfluve In West Bengal -- Quantitative Study of the Relationship between Regional Development and Water Resource Protection-Core Area of Three Gorges Reservoir Area As An Example -- System-Analytical Modeling Of Water Quality for Mountain River Runoff -- River Basin Councils: Evidence from Russia -- Development of The Approach For the Complex Prediction of Spring Flood -- Water Resources Of Madhya Pradesh: Contemporary Issues and Challenges -- Heavy Metal, Oil and Grease Pollution of Water and Sediments in Estuarine Lagoons in Sri Lanka: A Case Study In Negombo Estuarine Lagoon -- Flood Simulation Modelling And Disaster Risk Reduction Of West Tripura District, Tripura, North-East India -- Changing Rainfall Patterns and Their Linkage to Floods in Bhagirathi-Hooghly Basin, India: Implications for Water Resource Management -- Impacts of Beach Placer Mineral Mining in The Shallow Coastal Aquifers Of Southern Tamil Nadu Coast, India -- Industrial Operation of the Biological Early Warning System Bio Argus for Water Quality Control Using Crayfish -- Accepting the Fate: A Study on Water Induced Disaster Affected People Living in Slums -- Water Resource Management through Ecological Restoration in Garhwal Himalaya -- Using structure from motion (SfM) technique for the characterisation of riverine systems – case study in the headwaters of the Volga River -- Change Of Erosive Activity In The Context Of Change Of The Climate -- Assessment of groundwater response and soil moisture fluctuations in the Mugello basin.
    Abstract: This book describes the importance of water resources for socio-economic and ecological development including geomorphic and ecological environments. Hence, conservation, management and development of water resources have become necessary for the all-around development of global populations and the environment. It is the outcome of valuable contributions made by eminent scientists and research scholars who have developed alternative strategies, solutions and models for sustainable water resources through research, monitoring and experiments varying from regional to global scale. This book is of immense use to the policymakers, environmentalists, ecologists, academician, research scholars and people in general concerned with water resources management. .
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    Pages: XIV, 255 p. 125 illus., 89 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030574888
    Series Statement: Sustainable Development Goals Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-57488-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-57488-8
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    Biogenic—Abiogenic Interactions in Natural and Anthropogenic Systems 2022 (2023)
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    Keywords: Biogeography. ; Physical geography. ; Materials science. ; Medicine Research. ; Biology Research. ; Ecology . ; Biogeosciences. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Materials Science. ; Biomedical Research. ; Terrestial Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Methods for studying the interactions in biogenic–abiogenic systems -- Geochemistry of biogenic-abiogenic systems -- Biomineralization and nature-like materials and technologies-Medical geology -- Organic mineralogy-Biomineral interactions in soil-Effect of microorganisms on natural and artificial materials -- Philosophical and historical aspects of interdisciplinary research.
    Abstract: The book represents a collection of papers presented at VII International Symposium "Biogenic - abiogenic interactions in natural and anthropogenic systems" that was held on 26-29 September 2022 in Saint Petersburg (Russia). Papers in this book cover a wide range of topics connecting with interactions between biogenic and abiogenic components in lithosphere, biosphere and technosphere. The main regarding topics are following: biomineralization in living organisms and nature-like materials; biomineralization in geosystems; geochemistry of biogenic-abiogenic systems; biomineral interactions in soil; interaction of microorganisms with natural and artificial materials; medical geology; philosophical aspects of interdisciplinary researchs.
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    Pages: XIII, 675 p. 216 illus., 141 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031404702
    Series Statement: Springer Proceedings in Earth and Environmental Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-40470-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-40470-2
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    Anthropogeomorphology : A Geospatial Technology Based Approach (2022)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Earth sciences. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Geographic information systems. ; Physical Geography. ; Earth Sciences. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Geographical Information System.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1-Introduction: Anthropogeomorphology and Geospatial Technology -- Chapter 2-Geospatial Hydrometeorology -- Chapter 3-Remote Sensing Based Assessment of Water Management and Anthropogenic Process -- Chapter 4-Riverine Geomorphology Using Geospatial Technology & Anthropogenic Process -- Chapter 5-Coastal Geomorphology using RS and GIS and Anthropogenic Process -- Chapter 6-GIS based Study of Forest Ecology and Anthropogenic Process -- Chapter 7-Web GIS based Decision Support System for Agricultural Landscape and Anthropogenic Process -- Chapter 8-Satellite based Monitoring of Soil Erosion Mapping and Modelling and Anthropogenic activity -- Chapter 9-Geoinformatics for Urbanogenic Intervention and Anthropogenic Process -- Chapter 10-Industrogenic intervention and Anthropogenic Process -- Chapter 11-Anthropogenic Process and Montanogenic Intervention: Geospatial Information Based Study -- Chapter 12-Application of Geospatial Technology on Tourism activity and Anthropogenic impact.
    Abstract: This book explores state-of-art techniques based on open-source software and statistical programming and modelling in modern geospatial applications, specifically focusing on recent trends in data mining techniques and robust modelling in Geomorphological, Hydrological, Bio-physical and Social activities. The book is organized into physical, mountainous, coastal, riverine, forest, urban and biological activities, with each chapter providing a review of the current knowledge in the focus area, and evaluating where future efforts should be directed. The text compiles a collection of recent developments and rigorous applications of Geospatial computational intelligence (e.g., artificial neural network, spatial interpolation, physical and environmental modelling and machine learning algorithms etc) in geomorphic processes from a team of expert contributors. The authors address the wide range of challenges and uncertainties in the study of earth system dynamics due to climate change, and complex anthropogenic interferences where spatial modelling may be applied in the risk assessment of vulnerable geomorphological landscapes. The book will act as a guide to find recent advancements in geospatial artificial intelligence techniques and its application to natural and social hazards. This information will be helpful for students, researchers, policy makers, environmentalists, planners involved in natural hazard and disaster management, NGOs, and government organizations.
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    Pages: XXVII, 668 p. 291 illus., 268 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030775728
    Series Statement: Geography of the Physical Environment,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-77572-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-77572-8
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    Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience : Disaster Socio-Hydrological Resilience and Sustainability (2023)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Physical geography. ; Emergency medical services. ; Natural Hazards. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Water. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Emergency Services.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Modeling Human Dimensions to Reduce the Disaster Risk: A Socio-Hydrological Approach -- Chapter 2. Improvement of Urban Socio-Hydrologic Resilience in Extreme Hydro-climatic Conditions -- Chapter 3. Fluvio-Geomorphic Hazard and Its Impact on Socio-Economy, A Study on Resilience and Sustainability in Assam -- Chapter 4. Effect of Climate Change on the Agricultural System of Hirakud Command Area -- Chapter 5. Mitigating the Negative Effects of Plastic Pollution For Sustainable Economic Growth In Nigeria -- Chapter 6. Teaching of Climate Change in the Official Documentation: An International Review For Improving the Resilience -- Chapter 7. Hydrologic Disasters: Assessing Hazard and Risks -- Chapter 8. Floods in Tutong District, Brunei Darussalam and the Role of Tutong River: Approaches for Mitigation Measures -- Chapter 9. Adaptation and Resilience Measures in The Face of Extreme Events in Algeria -- Chapter 10. Socio-Hydrological Role of North Africa's Traditional Water Management Systems Under.
    Abstract: This book is part of a six-volume series on Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience. The series aims to fill in gaps in theory and practice in the Sendai Framework, and provides additional resources, methodologies and communication strategies to enhance the plan for action and targets proposed by the Sendai Framework. The series will appeal to a broad range of researchers, academics, students, policy makers and practitioners in engineering, environmental science and geography, geoscience, emergency management, finance, community adaptation, atmospheric science and information technology. This volume discusses the implementation of socio-hydrological resilience measures to curb the impacts on vulnerable communities of hydrologic diasters such as coastal floods, drought, water scarcity, and thunderstorms. The book provides a framework for sustainable hydrology-community interactions to inform local communities about the best practices to achieve hydrological resilience, and to implement resilient water infrastructure. Hydrological influences on the resilience of a region are comprehensively surveyed, and a "green economy strategy" is described and recommended for achieving climatic and hydrological sustainability. .
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    Pages: XIV, 218 p. 61 illus., 56 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031431777
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-43177-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-43177-7
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    Environmental Oceanography and Coastal Dynamics : Current Scenario and Future Trends (2023)
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    Keywords: Oceanography. ; Human ecology Study and teaching. ; Physical geography. ; Ocean Sciences. ; Environmental Studies. ; Physical Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: An introduction to Oceanography -- Marine Ecosystems -- Oceans and Human Activities -- Basic Oceanographic Parameters and their Significance -- Coastal Pollution – An Overview -- Nutrient Pollution -- Organic pollution -- Persistent Organic Pollutants -- Heavy metals -- Marine Oil Pollution -- Plastic Pollution -- Ocean Acidification -- Energy from the Ocean -- Marine Mineral Resources -- Coastal Hazards: Climatic and Hydrogeological Hazards -- Coastal Hazards: Geomorphic and Tectonic Hazards -- Global Sea-Level Rise and Associated Problems.
    Abstract: This book deals with every aspect of oceanography in detail including various aspects of physical, chemical, geological, and biological discourse. ‘Earth and Planetary Science’ is perhaps the oldest, dynamic, and ever-evolving subject. Oceanography is one of its domains, which has become important in the present date, given the ubiquitous and undeniable climate change that we are experiencing. The subject domain of oceanography encompasses several environmental issues, which need serious attention from the present scientific community. Despite the ocean’s significant role in the collective well-being of the human race, a multitude of anthropogenic activities has drastically polluted and degraded several crucial oceanic ecosystems within a short span. This book aims to present a concise yet succinct introduction to Oceanography as a subject and at the same time highlight the cutting-edge topics of research encompassing marine pollution, coastal processes, and many other associated phenomena. Oceanography is an interdisciplinary emerging subject and students all over the world who come from varied disciplines are pursuing it as higher studies. Long sections are devoted to ocean–atmosphere interaction, tides, waves, and related coastal processes. The book represents a comprehensive idea of human activities bestowing the ocean with particular reference to Indian examples. This book helps to understand marine pollution and the behavior of oil, plastic, and other agents in the light of real-world examples and empirical models. Harnessing electricity from waves and tides is a technological advancement in the field of unconventional energy. The vast resources of the ocean like oil, mineral, methane hydrate, and their proper estimation and exploitation is the topic of discussion in the third part of the book. This book is designated to meet the essential needs of the students studying oceanography and marine science. It may be helpful to professional oceanographers also.
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    Pages: XIX, 440 p. 141 illus., 84 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031344220
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-34422-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-34422-0
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    Governing the Anthropocene : Novel Ecosystems, Transformation and Environmental Policy (2021)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Environment. ; Environmental policy. ; Sociology. ; Physical geography. ; Environmental management. ; Geography. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Policy. ; Sociology. ; Physical Geography. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Transformation and the Anthropocene -- Chapter 2: Understanding Change and Governing Transformation -- Chapter 3: Domains of Change in Biodiversity Conservation -- Chapter 4: Novel Decisions and Conservative Frames -- Chapter 5: Cultural Landscapes and Novel Ecosystems -- Chapter 6. Climate Change, Conservation, and Expertise -- Chapter 7. Contested Concepts, Cultures of Knowledge and the Chimera of Change -- Chapter 8. Conclusion: Reform, Reinvention, and Renewal.
    Abstract: This book focuses on the present and future challenges of managing ecosystem transformation on a planet where human impacts are pervasive. In this new epoch, the Anthropocene, the already rapid rate of species loss is amplified by climate change and other stress factors, causing transformation of highly-valued landscapes. Many locations are already transforming into novel ecosystems, where new species, interactions, and ecological functions are creating landscapes unlike anything seen before. This has sparked contentious debate not just about science, but about decision-making, responsibility, fairness, and human capacity to intervene. Clement argues that the social and ecological reality of the Anthropocene requires modernised governance and policy to confront these new challenges and achieve ecological objectives. There is a real opportunity to enable society to cope with transformed ecosystems by changing governance, but this is notoriously difficult. Aimed at anyone involved in these conversations, be those researchers, practitioners, decision makers or students, this book brings together diffuse research exploring how to confront institutional change and ecological transformation in different contexts, and provides insight into how to translate governance concepts into productive pathways forward. Sarah Clement is an environmental governance researcher and lecturer in environmental planning and management in the School of Environmental Sciences, University of Liverpool, UK. She also worked as an environmental consultant, researcher, and environmental policy advisor for 10 years in the USA and Australia.
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    Pages: XVII, 353 p. 6 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030603502
    Series Statement: Palgrave Studies in Environmental Policy and Regulation,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60350-2
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    Hazard Modeling and Assessment of the Nile Delta Coast : Remote Sensing and GIS Applications (2023)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Geographic information systems. ; Cartography. ; Geography. ; Physical Geography. ; Geographical Information System. ; Cartography. ; Regional Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Chapter1. Physical Setting of Nile Delta Coast -- Chapter2. Geomorphometric of Nile Delta Coastline -- Chapter3. Coastline Change Detection -- Chapter4. GIS – based Modeling of Sea-Level Rise by the end of 21th century -- Chapter5. Coastal Erosion Hazard Mapping -- Chapte6. Multi-Criteria Coastal Vulnerability Assessment -- Conclusion and Recommendations.
    Abstract: The book presents the results of a doctoral thesis conducted under the supervision of two international governmental universities in Egypt and the USA. This book is very important for specialists in the field of Physical Geography with concentration of Geographic Information Science and Remote Sensing techniques for Coastal Hazard Assessment. It deals with coastal hazards and disasters using unique techniques and methods, such as Coastline Change Detection, Sea-Level Rise Modeling and Future Predication, Coastal Erosion Hazard Mapping, and Coastal Vulnerability Index. The integration of geospatial technologies that applied accurately in this book especially for the coastal hazard mitigation and protection devise evaluation makes it very helpful for researchers and academics, as well as for coastal and civil engineers.
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    Pages: XX, 218 p. 85 illus., 80 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031443244
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-44324-4
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    The History of Mining and Geological Surveys in Jamaica (2023)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Mining engineering. ; Physical geography. ; Power resources. ; Environmental economics. ; Economic geography. ; Geology. ; Mining and Exploration. ; Physical Geography. ; Resource and Environmental Economics. ; Economic Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction: Early Years of Mining and Geology -- 2. Geological Survey for Jamaica -- 3. A Temporary Survey -- 4. The Bauxite Industry and its Development -- 5. The Modern Geological Survey -- 6. Transforming Jamaica’s Mining Sector.
    Abstract: Mining and geological survey work in Jamaica goes back several hundred years and was initiated by the Europeans when they colonized the Island. The year 2019 marked 160 years since the first Government-commissioned Geological Survey of Jamaica. This is one of the oldest survey activity of this type in the World! This book seeks to commemorate this heritage. It is one of the first books of its kind examining the evolution of the mineral sector and geological survey work of Jamaica, set in the framework of the Country's history of over 500 years. The Reader will explore a relatively unfamiliar side of the Country's development, linked to popular historical stories that shaped the Nation. The information presented are mostly documented in dated academic literature that are not gauged for a wide audience. This book however, aims to make this information accessible for a wider readership such as students, amateur scientist, non-professionals or anyone who wishes to learn about the rich history and heritage, and the contributions to national development from Europe and much later, North America.
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    Pages: XVII, 158 p. 19 illus., 15 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031426049
    Series Statement: Historical Geography and Geosciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-42604-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-42604-9
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    Climate Change Impacts in India (2023)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Atmospheric science. ; Physical geography. ; Soil science. ; Natural disasters. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Atmospheric Science. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Soil Science. ; Natural Hazards.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I. Introduction -- Chapter 1. Introduction to Climate Change Impact on India (Chaitanya B. Pande) -- Chapter 2. Climate change effect on-climate parameters like Temperature, rainfall and water resources sectors in India (S. Mulla) -- Chapter 3. Appraisal of Climate Change Studies of Arid Regions Involving Weather Variables (H.M. Meena) -- Part II: Impact of Climate Change and Water Resources -- Chapter 4. Externalities of Climate Change on Urban Flooding of Agartala City, India (Saptarshi Mitra) -- Chapter 5. Natural resource planning under climate change issue using advanced remote sensing and GIS technology: A Review (Pritam Das) -- Chapter 6. Self-Generating Training Model (SGTM) algorithm to estimate groundwater level in consensus with climate change impact study in Cauvery Delta Zone, Tamil Nadu, India (A. Stanley Raj) -- Chapter 7. Impact of Climate Change on Climate & Water Resources and thus on Agriculture in India (S. Jeevananda Reddy) -- Part III: Impact of Climate Change on Agricultural -- Chapter 8. Assessment of climate change impact on agricultural crops’ growth and yield over Indian subcontinent using remote sensing, GIS and modelling approach (Atin Majumder).
    Abstract: This book focuses on the impact of climate change on India, addressing environmental problems and conducting an analysis of the climate change impact on mitigation processes. It examines crucial factors such as soil capability, soil erosion, soil salinity, and watershed planning, as well as the influence of climate change on water resources, including groundwater. The book explores the interconnections between climate change, soil erosion, natural resources, and agricultural practices, emphasizing their direct or indirect effects on water, vegetation, irrigation planning, and the environment. Furthermore, it delves into various aspects of soil erosion, soil compaction, soil nutrients, aquifers, and the impact of climate change on vegetation, crops, pests, moisture, and sustainable yield. These factors contribute to the development of climate change-related factors within the agricultural sector, ultimately fostering sustainable development and management practices for the future. The book also highlights the significance of parameters such as land use change analysis, rainfall, water resources, crop yield, sustainable agricultural development, pest management, and disease control in accurately assessing the impact of climate change. The insights gained from these analyses can inform future development and planning strategies. Therefore, this book serves as a valuable resource for researchers, scientists, NGOs, and academics interested in understanding the impact of climate change on natural resources and ecological systems.
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    Pages: XI, 422 p. 92 illus., 73 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031420566
    Series Statement: Earth and Environmental Sciences Library,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-42056-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-42056-6
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    Himalaya on the Threshold of Change (2020)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Climatology. ; Human geography. ; Economic geography. ; Cultural geography. ; Natural disasters. ; Physical Geography. ; Climate Sciences. ; Human Geography. ; Economic Geography. ; Social and Cultural Geography. ; Natural Hazards.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Natural Aspects -- Chapter 1 -- Geography and Geology -- Chapter 2 -- The Climate of the Uttarakhand Himalaya -- Chapter 3 -- Glaciers of the Uttarakhand Himalaya -- Chapter 4 -- Water Resources and Change -- Chapter 5 -- Forests of Uttarakhand Himalaya -- Chapter 6 -- Increasing Events of Disasters -- Chapter 7 -- Change in Culture and Customs -- Chapter 8 -- Population, Social and Economic Change -- Chapter 9 -- Migration and Agrarian Change -- Chapter 10 -- Sustainable Development under Changing Environment -- Chapter 11 -- Conclusions: Drivers of Change, Resilience and Adaptation -- Index.
    Abstract: This book provides a unique and comprehensive assessment of the changes that have been taking place in the Himalayas. It describes in detail all the aspects of change, both natural and cultural, along with their implications, and suggests policy measures to help mitigate them. The book is divided into two major sections – on natural changes and cultural changes – and 11 chapters: an introduction, six addressing changes that concern natural aspects, and four exploring cultural changes and presenting the book’s conclusions. The content is based on a study conducted using a participatory observation/empirical method. Time series data from secondary sources is also included, helping to analyze the various changes. The findings are presented in the form of color graphs, models, maps, photographs, and tables. The book offers a valuable resource for policymakers, and will prove equally useful for all other stakeholders, e.g. researchers, students and development agents. .
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    Pages: XXXVII, 193 p. 73 illus., 60 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030141806
    Series Statement: Advances in Global Change Research, 66
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-14180-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-14180-6
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    Our Dynamic Earth: A Primer (2022)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Geomorphology. ; Geology. ; Physical geography. ; Environment. ; Geography. ; Geomorphology. ; Geology. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Prologue: Why Physical Geography? -- Part I: Earth history and climate -- Chapter 1: Geological time -- Chapter 2: Earth’s internal heat engine -- Chapter 3: Volcanoes -- Chapter 4: Earth’s external heat engine -- Chapter 5: Climate change is normal -- Part II: Shaping the landscape -- Chapter 6: The landscape beneath our feet -- Chapter 7: Gravity and slopes -- Chapter 8: Flowing water -- Chapter 9: Flowing Ice -- Chapter 10: Coastal processes -- Chapter 11: Landscapes around us.
    Abstract: Students taking undergraduate degrees in geography, ecology, earth science, and environmental science frequently take an introductory unit in Physical Geography. Some will have not done any geography since their early teens, while others have more recent knowledge. This range of backgrounds can be challenging for both the instructor and the student, this primer aims to help. A primer is a readable introduction to a subject, more technical than a piece of popular science, but less detailed than a specialist textbook. It aims to give the reader a platform in a subject with which they may be unfamiliar, so that they can proceed simultaneously, or sequentially, to more advanced texts and information. Ideally the primer should have something for those without any knowledge, while also challenge and entertaining those who do. Not quite bedtime reading, but a step in that direction. Our Dynamic Earth introduces students to the Earth's origins, to plate tectonics, atmospheric and oceanographic circulation, as well as to a range of Earth surface processes. Idea to get you started in your studies. .
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    Pages: XV, 194 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030903510
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-90351-0
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    Remote Sensing and GIScience : Challenges and Future Directions (2021)
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Physical geography. ; Atmospheric science. ; Environment. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Geographical Information System. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Atmospheric Science. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Section 1 General -- Chapter 1: Introduction to Challenges and Future Directions in Remote Sensing and GIScience -- Section II Challenges in Sustainable Natural Resources Management -- Chapter 2: Environmental and Livelihood Impact Assessment of 2013 Flash Flood in Alakananda and Mandakini River Valley, Uttarakhand (India) using Environmental Evaluation System and Geospatial Techniques -- Chapter 3: Assessment of Vegetation Vigor using Integrated Synthetic Aperture Radars -- Chapter 4: Landslide Susceptibility Mapping using Bivariate Frequency Ratio Model and Geospatial Techniques: A Case from Karbi Anglong West District in ASSAM, India -- Chapter 5: Retreating Glacier Dynamics over the last quarter of a century at Uttarakhand Region using optical Sensors Time Series Data -- Section III Remote Sensing and GIScience in Urban Growth Management -- Chapter 6: Studying the Impact of Urbanization on HYV Rice Fields at a Local Level using Fine Resolution Temporal RISAT-1 Datasets -- Chapter 7: Identification of Impervious Built-up Surface Features using Resources at 2 LISS-III based Novel Optical Built-up Index -- Chapter 8: Assessment of Building Subsidence in Hanoi Urban Area from 2011 to 2014 by high resolution Radar satellite images -- Chapter 9: Land Use/Land Cover Mapping for Sustainable Land Resources Development of Hisar District, Haryana, India -- Section IV Challenges and Future Directions in GIScience -- Chapter 10 A Spatial Investigation of the Feasibility of Solar Resource Energy Potential in Planning the Solar Cities of INDIA -- Chapter 11 Mapping Rice Growth Stages Employing MODIS NDVI and ALOS AVNIR-2 -- Chapter 12 Habitat Suitability Mapping of Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus) in the Sariska Tiger Reserve (India) using a GIS-based Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process -- Chapter 13 Estimation of Air Pollution Using Regression Modelling Approach for Mumbai Region Maharashtra, India -- Chapter 14 Mapping of Agriculture Productivity Variability for the SAARC Nations year 2050 -- Section V GIScience for Revolution in Science and Society -- Chapter 15 Future Direction of GIScience for Revolution in Science and Society over the Past Twenty Years.
    Abstract: This book covers several themes related to forestry, agriculture, water, soil, urban, and atmospheric research. GIScience technology systems have increased in significance in recent decades and have the ability to acquire information at ground level with a higher spectral resolution using a field radio-spectrometer, which is a great improvement compared to other remote sensing systems. GIScience technology systems are widely used for solving and understanding the concept of forestry, crop, water resources, and related research themes. This book aims to advance the scientific understanding of GIScience technology and applications. The chapters present GIScience data integration with other sources such as LiDAR, Multi-spectral data and their applications in forestry, crop assessment, soil assessment, mineral mapping and related themes. The book will be of interest to geospatial experts, modellers, foresters, agricultural scientists, hyperspectral remote sensing and space community, ecologists and conservation communities, environmental consultants, big data compilers, and computing experts. .
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    Pages: XII, 272 p. 95 illus., 88 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030550929
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55092-9
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    Water, Cryosphere, and Climate Change in the Himalayas : A Geospatial Approach (2021)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Geographic information systems. ; Climatology. ; Environment. ; Natural disasters. ; Physical Geography. ; Water. ; Geographical Information System. ; Climate Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Natural Hazards.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Application of Geospatial Techniques for Monitoring the Cryospheric Elements of Glacier System in Indian Himalayan Region (IHR) -- 2. Snowmelt Runoff Forecasting in Himalayan Basins using Remote Sensing Inputs -- 3. Understanding Climate Change and its Impacts with Special Reference to India -- 4. Snow, Glacier and Glacier Lake Mapping and Monitoring Using Remote Sensing Data -- 5. Remote Sensing Based Assessment of Glacier Resources in Parts of Ladakh Mountain Range, A Trans-Himalayan Region -- 6. Geodetic Mass Balance Estimation for Bada Shigri Glacier and Samudra Tapu Glacier in Chandra basin -- 7. Analysis of Snow Dynamics in Beas River Basin, Western Himalaya Using Combined Terra-Aqua MODIS Improved Snow Product and In-Situ Data during 21st Century -- 8. Inventory of Moraine Dammed Lakes in Satluj, Ravi, Chenab, and Beas Basins using IRS- LISS III Satellite Data in the Western Himalayan Region of Himachal Pradesh, India -- 9. Late Quaternary Glacial Geomorphology of Kashmir Valley, NW Himalayas: A Case Study of the Sind Basin -- 10. Snow Cover and Land Surface Temperature Assessment of Mana Basin Using MODIS Satellite Data -- 11. Seasonal ground water fluctuation monitoring using GRACE satellite technology over Punjab and Haryana during 2005 – 2015 -- 12. Importance of regulating transboundary aquifers in the world with special reference to Indian subcontinent: A review -- 13. Chemical Weathering in Jhelum River and its Tributaries, Kashmir Basin, Western Himalaya -- 14. Groundwater Storage Assessment Using Effective Downscaling Grace Data in Water-Stressed Regions of India -- 15. Water quality of Himalayan Rivers in Uttarakhand -- 16. Study of Solute Sources and hydrochemical Analysis of Meltwater Draining from the Gangotri Glacier, Garhwal Himalaya, India -- 17. Geochemical Characterization and Evolution of Groundwater in Parts of Kashmir Valley, Western Himalaya -- 18. Delineation of Groundwater Potential Recharge Zone Using Remote Sensing and GIS techniques – A Case Study of Rampur Tehsil, Shimla District, Himachal Pradesh India -- 19. Geospatial Approach for Water Quality Index Mapping for Drinking Purpose in Guna District, Madhya Pradesh, India, Madhya Pradesh, India -- 20. Application of Environmental Isotopes and Hydrogeochemistry in Groundwater Management – A Case Study of Bringi Watershed, Kashmir Himalayas, India.
    Abstract: This edited book summarizes numerous research studies on remote sensing and GIS of natural resource management for the Himalaya region done by Indian Institutions and Universities over the last decade. It gives an overview of hydrometeorological studies on Himalayan water resources and addresses concerns in the development of water resources in this region, which is dealing with an increased pressure in population, industrialization and economic development. While the source of some of the major rivers of India are found in the Himalayas, the glaciers and water bodies in the region are continuously shrinking leading to a depletion of water and deterioration of water quality. This is affecting a population of up to 2.5 billion people. The ecosystems have been under threat due to deforestation, loss of biodiversity, expansion of agriculture and settlement, overexploitation of natural resources, habitat loss and fragmentation, poaching, mining, construction of roads and large dams, and unplanned tourism. Spaceborne remote sensing with its ability to provide synoptic and repetitive coverage has emerged as a powerful tool for assessment and monitoring of the Himalayan resources and phenomena. This work serves as a resource to students, researchers, scientists, professionals, and policy makers both in India and on a global level. .
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    Pages: XVI, 355 p. 247 illus., 230 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030679323
    Series Statement: Geography of the Physical Environment,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67932-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-67932-3
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    Brazilian Sandy Beaches (2023)
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    Keywords: Biodiversity. ; Physical geography. ; Environmental management. ; Landscape ecology. ; Biodiversity. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Environmental Management. ; Landscape Ecology. ; Earth System Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Characteristics of Brazilian Coastal Zone -- 2. Flora: mycrophytobenthos and phytoplankton -- 3. Meiofauna patterns of meiofauna on sandy beaches: abundance, diversity -- 4. Macrobenthic communities: abundance, diversity, spatial and temporal distribution -- 5. Nekton biodiversity -- 6. Secondary production of sandy beach macrofauna -- 7. Population biology of sandy beach macrofauna -- 8. Biological interactions Goods and services Threats and impacts -- 9. Management and conservation -- Index.
    Abstract: More than 4000 beaches distributed along the Brazilian coastline are one of the country's main assets. They harbor endemic and diverse biota and provide numerous goods and services essential to human populations. However, they are under increasing pressure, trapped between the impacts of climate change and human activities in the terrestrial and marine environment, and the knowledge about their environmental characteristics and biodiversity is still insufficient to ensure their preservation. This book is the first-ever comprehensive work about Brazil's sandy beaches addressing their physical, ecological, and social aspects. It was written by an interdisciplinary group of leading Brazilian researchers from different regions of the country and also had the contribution of a few international experts. The information synthesized in this book is accessible to anyone who wants to know more about Brazilian coastal biodiversity and represents a significant step towards conserving Brazilian sandy beaches, their biodiversity, and ecosystem services.
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    Pages: XXIII, 328 p. 81 illus., 73 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031307461
    Series Statement: Brazilian Marine Biodiversity,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-30746-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-30746-1
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    Lake Urmia : A Hypersaline Waterbody in a Drying Climate (2023)
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    Keywords: Environmental chemistry. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Physical geography. ; Analytical chemistry. ; Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Water. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Analytical Chemistry. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction: Lake Urmia – A Hypersaline Waterbody in a Drying Climate -- Seasonal Variation of Evaporation from Hypersaline Basin of the Urmia Lake -- Sediment distribution pattern in Lake Urmia -- The Vanishing of Urmia Lake: A Geolimnological Perspective on the Hydrological Imbalance of the World’s Second Largest Hypersaline Lake -- Modelling Biogeochemical and Physicochemical Regime Changes During the Drying Period of Lake Urmia -- A Review of Tectonics and Seismotectonics of Urmia Lake, NW Iran -- Local Changes in Meteorological Parameters Caused by Desiccation of the Lake Urmia -- Analysis of the Long-Term Trend of Temperature, Precipitation, and Dominant Atmospheric Phenomena in Lake Urmia -- Hydroclimate of the Lake Urmia Catchment Area: A Brief Overview -- Global and Regional Signals in the Water Level Variation in hypersaline Basin of the Lake Urmia -- Comparative Study of the Major Ion Composition in Eurasian Salt Lakes: Lake Urmia, Lake Issyk-Kul, Aral Sea, and Dead Sea -- Hydro-Meteorological Observations in Hypersaline Basin of Lake Urmia -- Lake Urmia Brine Evolution from 2007 to 2019 -- Salt load impact on Lake Urmia basin volume -- How Climate Change and Human Interaction Alter Chemical Regime in Salt Lakes, Case Study: Lake Urmia, Aral Sea, the Dead Sea, and Lake Issyk-Kul -- Modelling Physical and Chemical Processes of the Hypersaline Lake Urmia: Water Level Decline and Restoration by Water Conveyance -- Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book provides a holistic review of the environmental status of Lake Urmia in terms of its hydrodynamic, chemical, and ecological properties. Lake Urmia is a shallow landlocked hypersaline water body located in the northwest part of Iran, and it is known as one of the largest continental salt lakes in the world. Divided into 16 chapters, the book gathers leading experts from various scientific disciplines, and it covers past and current characteristics of the lake and traces projections on how the water quantity, quality, chemical, and ecological state of Lake Urmia Basin can develop in the future. The book outcomes are based on the analyses of the data of observations and unique models that were elaborated for the Lake Urmia system development studies. Particular attention is given to the basin drought in response to anthropogenic drivers and environmental pressures such as climate variability and climate change and their impact on the aquatic environment. The impact of water conveyance on Lake Urmia to improve the physical, chemical, and biological natural state is also discussed in this book, where an intensive and challenging observation plan in this harsh environment is combined with uniquely coupled and adopted hydrodynamical-biogeochemical models. Given its scope, the book offers an invaluable source of information for researchers, students, and environmental managers interested in the Lake Urmia environment.
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    Pages: XII, 330 p. 60 illus., 30 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031410536
    Series Statement: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, 123
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-41053-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-41053-6
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    Governance of Arctic Shipping : Rethinking Risk, Human Impacts and Regulation (2020)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Climatology. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental management. ; Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Physical Geography. ; Climate Sciences. ; Water. ; Environmental Management. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- PART A: MARINE RISK ASSESSMENT PERSPECTIVES -- 1) Application of the IGRC framework for SAR -- 2) Historical Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR) Incident Analysis: Interactive visualization aids for improved risk assessment and decision making -- 3) Oil spill risk in the Canadian Arctic: An exploratory application of the International Risk Governance Framework -- 4) Ship-generated underwater noise -- PART B: INDIGENOUS RIGHTS AND MARINE SPATIAL PLANNING PERSPECTIVES -- 5) Shipping Governance and Inuit Rights -- 6) Inuit knowledge and data: An exploration of decision support systems for marine spatial planning in the eastern Canadian Arctic -- 7) Balancing competing ocean uses: The EU approach to Marine Spatial Planning -- 8) Integrated Ocean Management in France: Some perspectives -- PART C: MARITIME REGULATORY POLICY PERSPECTIVES -- 9) The IMO Framework and Process of Shipping Regulations -- 10) The regulation of air pollution from ships in the Northwest Atlantic and Arctic Oceans: The need for an integrated and equitable approach -- 11) A Change in the Ice Regime: Polar Code Implementation in Canada Drummond Fraser, Transport Canada -- 12) Seafarers and Arctic cruise shipping: Protecting those who work while others explore and sightsee -- 13) Mapping the Occupational Health and Safety Challenges Arising from Employment-Related Geographical Mobility (E-RGM) Among Canadian Seafarers on the Great Lakes and St Lawrence River -- 14) Fisher safety -- 15) Search and rescue at sea: do new challenges need new rules? -- 16) Conclusion. .
    Abstract: This open access book is a result of the Dalhousie-led research project Safe Navigation and Environment Protection, supported by a grant from the Ocean Frontier Institute’s the Canada First Research Excellent Fund (CFREF). The book focuses on Arctic shipping and investigates how ocean change and anthropogenic impacts affect our understanding of risk, policy, management and regulation for safe navigation, environment protection, conflict management between ocean uses, and protection of Indigenous peoples’ interests. A rapidly changing Arctic as a result of climate change and ice loss is rendering the North more accessible, providing new opportunities while producing impacts on the Arctic. The book explores ideas for enhanced governance of Arctic shipping through risk-based planning, marine spatial planning and scaling up shipping standards for safety, environment protection and public health. .
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    Pages: XIV, 319 p. 40 illus., 31 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030449759
    Series Statement: Springer Polar Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-44975-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-44975-9
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    The Security of Iceland and the Arctic 2030 : A Recommendation for Increased Geopolitical Stability (2022)
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    Keywords: Criminology. ; Physical geography. ; Social policy. ; Political science. ; Crime Control and Security. ; Physical Geography. ; Social Policy. ; Politics and International Studies.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Chapter 1. Introduction and Setting the Stage for Arctic Security -- Chapter 2. Comparative Security Policy in the North Atlantic -- Chapter 3. Academic insecurity – scholarly failure to address future Arctic security -- Chapter 4. North Atlantic Small State Security – the West Nordic Security Zone -- Chapter 5. Recommendation for an Icelandic Security Force – 2025 -- Chapter 6. Future Icelandic Sub-strategic Security Scenarios – 2025 -- Chapter 7. Icelandic Attitudes and Legal Framework Involving Security -- Chapter 8. Conclusion – Icelandic Security Ramifications.
    Abstract: This book outlines a recommended Icelandic security force as part of the country’s defence against sub-strategic threats such as human trafficking by criminals or border incursions by other states. It also tests the recommended security force through the development of four different hypothetical scenarios in the year 2030 designed to show the force’s successful implementation. Melting of the Arctic ice pack, and the opening of the Transpolar Sea Route around 2025 could lead to an increase in traffic into the North Atlantic from the Pacific (and vice versa). That movement is predicted to bring a massive influx of tourists, business interests, and government entities into the region. Along with legitimate uses of the new shipping lanes, the opportunity for terrorists, criminals, and rogue states to travel in and around the Arctic could lead to increased smuggling, violence, and sovereignty disputes (i.e., seizing uninhabited terrain). A review of Iceland’s current security policies indicates that the parliament provided the legal framework to create the recommended security force with the 2016 Parliamentary Resolution establishing a National Security Policy for Iceland. Many scholars and government officials believe that the Iceland public would not support a security force culturally. Yet, recent surveys reveal that many Icelanders could accept a security force to protect them from sub-strategic threats, especially if the increased security could be attained without the intervention of foreign military forces. The recommended security force utilizes Icelandic search-and-rescue volunteers and Reservists to increase the protection of the country funded by its full NATO contribution. .
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    Pages: XX, 149 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030899486
    Series Statement: Springer Polar Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-89948-6
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    Remote Sensing Land Surface Changes : The 1981-2020 Intensive Global Warming (2022)
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Physical geography. ; Environment. ; Geographical Information System. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1-Why this Topic? -- Chapter 2-Global Warming Impact on Earth Systems -- Chapter 3-The IPCC Reports on Global Warming and Land Changes -- Chapter 4.NOAA Operational Environmental Satellites for Earth Monitoring -- Chapter 5-New Remote Sensing Vegetation Health Technology -- Chapter 6-Cause of Climate Warming -- Chapter 7- Land Cover Changes from Intensive Climate Warming -- Chapter 8-Global Warming Crop Yield and Food Security -- Chapter 9-Remote Sensing Malaria During Global Warming -- Chapter 10-Malaria Performance Trend During 1981-2022 -- Chapter 11-Remote Sensing Drought Watch and Food Security -- Chapter 12-Has Drought Intensified During 1981-2021 Global Warming?
    Abstract: This book discusses the detrimental consequences of climate-related land changes over a 40-year period between 1981 and 2020, and focuses on how climate warming is deteriorating the agricultural system due to excessive heat, lack of moisture and more intensive and widespread droughts leading to a reduction of agricultural production. Most of the existing literature on the unfavourable consequences of global warming for land are based on a relatively short period of weather station data, covering local land areas with limited networks and monitoring parameters. These concerns have led to the use of satellite data, whose measurements are controlled by such vegetation characteristics as chlorophyll, carotenoids, moisture contents in the plants and temperature inside the vegetation community. Therefore, the discussion of this book is completely based on high-resolution global land surface measurements by the sensors on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) operational afternoon polar-orbiting satellites. The book also focuses on understanding climate change impacts on land changes where humans are living, and combines biophysically-grounded methods and the 40-year data to develop models for monitoring large-scale Earth warming impacts on land and for timely prediction of climate consequences for humans. These 40-year trends in land characteristics will help to better inform the assessment of potential changes in the future and how to reach human sustainability. The book will of interest to scientists using satellite remote sensing to track climate change impacts on land over time, as well as students and researchers in climatology and environmental sustainability. .
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    Pages: IX, 462 p. 159 illus., 126 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030968106
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-96810-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-96810-6
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    Pacific - Atlantic Mollusc Migration : Pliocene Inter-Ocean Gateway Archives on Tjörnes, North Iceland (2021)
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    Keywords: Paleontology . ; Climatology. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Physical geography. ; Sedimentology. ; Biology Technique. ; Paleontology. ; Climate Sciences. ; Water. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Sedimentology. ; Experimental Organisms.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1. A Brief Resumé of the Geology of Iceland -- Chapter2. The Marine Realm Around Iceland - a Review of Biological Research -- Chapter3. The Evolution of the Tjörnes Sedimentary Basin in Relation to the Tjörnes Fracture Zone and the Geological Structure of Iceland -- Chapter4. A Review of the Research History of the Tjörnes Sequence, North Iceland -- Chapter5. Lithostratigraphy of the Tjörnes Sequence in Barmur and Höskuldsvík on the West Coast of Tjörnes, North Iceland -- Chapter6. An Age Model for the Miocene to Pleistocene Tjörnes Sequence, North Iceland -- Chapter7. Systematic Overview of the Pliocene Molluscs and Barnacles of the Barmur Group on Tjörnes, North Iceland -- Chapter8. Foraminifera in the Pliocene Barmur Group on Tjörnes, North Iceland -- Chapter9. Reconstructing the Palaeoenvironments of the Pliocene Barmur Group in the Tjörnes Basin, North Iceland -- Lithostratigraphy of the Upper Part of the Tjörnes Sequence in Furuvík, Breiðavík, Öxarfjörður, and Central Tjörnes Mountains, North Iceland -- Systematic Overview of the Molluscs and Barnacles of the Quaternary Breiðavík Group, North Iceland -- Chapter12. Foraminifera in the Early Pleistocene Part of the Breiðavík Group, North Iceland Knudsen -- Chapter13. Reconstructing the Palaeoenvironments of the Quaternary Tjörnes Basin, North Iceland -- Chapter14. Migration of Pacific Marine Mollusc Fauna into the North Atlantic Across the Arctic Ocean in Pliocene and Early Pleistocene Time.
    Abstract: This volume sheds new light on the marine fauna and geological setting of the Tjörnes Sequence, North Iceland, which is a classic site for the Pliocene and Pleistocene stratigraphy of the North Atlantic region. Readers will discover descriptions of new data collected by the editors over a period of over three decades on marine faunal assemblages and sedimentology available for palaeoenvironmental reconstructions, as well as the tectonic and stratigraphical relationships on Tjörnes Peninsula. The book includes a comprehensive account of all the collections of marine fossil invertebrate macrofossils and foraminifera known to the editors from the Tjörnes Sequence. It is expected to elucidate sedimentological and faunal changes from relatively stable Pliocene conditions to highly variable and periodically harsh climatic conditions of recurring Quaternary glaciations. The distribution, recent or fossil, of various species is recorded and pertinent ecological and biological features are also discussed. The Tjörnes Sequence records the Neogene migration of Pacific species into the North Atlantic. Researchers in geology, climate science, environmental science and earth science will find this book particularly valuable. .
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    Pages: X, 882 p. 248 illus., 205 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030596637
    Series Statement: Topics in Geobiology ; 52
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-59663-7
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    Frontier Making in the Amazon : Economic, Political and Socioecological Conversion (2020)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Human geography. ; Agriculture Economic aspects. ; Economic geography. ; Cultural geography. ; America Politics and government. ; Physical Geography. ; Human Geography. ; Agricultural Economics. ; Economic Geography. ; Social and Cultural Geography. ; American Politics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction: Frontier thinking and the Amazon region -- Scarcities and abundances in place and time: A proposed conceptualisation of frontier making -- Placing the agricultural frontier of Mato Grosso, Brazil -- Peasant farming in the Amazon frontiers -- Water and energy frontiers in the Amazon -- Production of poverty and the poverty of production in the Amazon -- Disrupting frontier development from within: The latent geographical agency of indigenous peoples -- Development and conservation frontiers in the Pantanal wetland -- Conclusion: Lessons learned to expand frontier theory.
    Abstract: This book discusses the outcomes of more than ten years of research in the southern tracts of the Amazon region, and addresses the expansion of the agricultural frontier, consolidation of the agribusiness-based economy, and expansion of regional infrastructure (roads, dams, urban centres, etc). It combines extensive empirical evidence with the international literature on frontier-making and regional Amazonian development, and adopts a critical politico-geographical perspective that will benefit scholars in various other disciplines. This book is intended to push the current theoretical and methodological boundaries regarding the controversies and impacts of agribusiness in the region. A new international scientific network, led by the author, is investigating the broader context of the themes analysed here. .
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    Pages: XIII, 222 p. 33 illus., 29 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030385248
    Series Statement: Key Challenges in Geography, EUROGEO Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-38524-8
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    Nature in the Built Environment : Global Politico-Economic, Geo-Ecologic and Socio-Historical Perspectives (2020)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Environment. ; Economic development. ; Physical Geography. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Development Studies.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Environmental Stewardship and Built Space -- Chapter 2. PESTECH and Nature in Built Space: Analytical Framework -- Chapter 3. Nature in Built Space in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Chapter 4. Nature in Built Space in the MENA Region -- Chapter 5. Nature in Built Space in Asia and the Pacific -- Chapter 6. Nature in Built Space in Latin America and the Caribbean -- Chapter 7. Nature in Built Space in North America -- Chapter 8. Nature in Built Space in Western Europe.
    Abstract: A good understanding of the status quo is necessary for the success of efforts to develop and maintain nature in built space. Accordingly, this book conducts an environmental scan of the context of these efforts in global perspective. In particular, it develops and employs a novel environmental scanning model (ESM) designed to rigorously analyze the political, economic, social, technological, ecological, cultural and historical (PESTECH) contexts of initiatives to promote biodiversity in the built environment. The focus is on four specific substantive areas of environmental policy, namely forestry, water, food, and energy. The units of analysis roughly correspond with the major United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) regions of the world, including sub-Saharan Africa, Middle-East and North Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Western Europe, North America, and Latin America and the Caribbean.
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    Pages: IX, 209 p. 6 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030397593
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39759-3
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    Environmental Sustainability in Building Design and Construction (2021)
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    Keywords: Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Buildings Design and construction. ; Physical geography. ; Sustainable architecture. ; Environment. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Building Construction and Design. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Sustainable Architecture/Green Buildings. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1-Introduction -- Chapter 2-National and international developments -- Chapter 3-Climate change and built environment -- Chapter 4-Energy and carbon emission -- Chapter 5-Materials and water -- Chapter 6-Sustainable waste management -- Chapter 7-Resilience and adaptation in buildings -- Chapter 8-Sustainable building design -- Chapter 9-Urban sustainable developments -- Chapter 10-Regional sustainable developments.
    Abstract: This monograph offers analyses of construction activities using various key concepts and assessments of sustainable development, and provides students and researchers with methodologies and design aspects for the sustainable development of the built environment. Additionally, the book demonstrates various national and international policies for assisting architects, engineers and policy makers in understanding the relevant decision-making approaches to sustainable development in construction. The book begins by reviewing the background of sustainability and sustainable development. ­ The focus then turns to the effects of climate change on the built environment, including impacts of energy and carbon emissions, as well as constraints on water and waste management. ­ The remaining chapters discuss the necessary approaches to achieve sustainable waste management, energy efficient building design, and resilience and adaptation in the built environment In eight chapters, the book encourages readers to think independently, logically and objectively about the complex issues presented by the applications of sustainable development in construction, including resource efficiency, environmental impacts, human health, building economics and social development. ­ .
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    Pages: X, 175 p. 80 illus., 64 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030762315
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-76231-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-76231-5
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    Resource Management, Sustainable Development and Governance : Indian and International Perspectives (2021)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Physical geography. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Geology. ; Environmental Management. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Water. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Geology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Resource Management, Sustainable Development and Governance: Introduction and Overview -- Chapter 2. Bruce Mitchell: Professional Career and Contributions -- Chapter 3. Early and Modern Paradigms in Natural Resource Management: Global and Indian Experiences -- Chapter 4. Approaching the Collaborative ‘Turn’ in Water Governance: A Critical Re-Appraisal -- Chapter 5. Disaster Risk Governance and Management: An Asian Perspective -- Chapter 6. Reshaping Natural Resource Management in China -- Chapter 7. Regional Sustainable Development and Natural Resource Decision-Making in India: Methods and Implications -- Chapter 8. Rethinking Resettlement as a Development Opportunity: Need for Good Practices -- Chapter 9. Will the Water Revolution be Decentralized? Investigating the ‘Downscale’ and ‘Upscale’ Challenges of Urban Rainwater Harvesting -- Chapter 10. Rethinking Capacity Building in Water Governance: Factors Influencing Risk Interpretation and Decision-Making in Delhi -- Chapter 11. Regional Environmental Governance: An Analytical Framework for Conservation of Natural Resource Area -- Chapter 12. Groundwater Sustainability in Haryana: Challenges to Governance -- Chapter 13. Wetland Resources in the Brahmaputra Valley, Assam: Characteristics, Use and Sustainable Development -- Chapter 14. Impact of Physical Factors on Transboundary Water Management and Governance in the Kosi Basin -- Chapter 15. Governance and Management of Teesta River Water Resources: A Geopolitical Appraisal -- Chapter 16. Governance Issues for Sustainable Water Management in Rapti River Basin, Uttar Pradesh -- Chapter 17. Social Transformation, Ecosystem Services and Resource Sustainability in Nepal Hills -- Chapter 18. Determinants of Land Use Dynamics and its Ecological Implications in India: A State Level Analysis -- Chapter 19. Land Use Change and its Impact on Ecosystem Services: Food, Livelihood, and Health Security in Kumaon Himalayas -- Chapter 20. Impact of Land Use Change on Livelihood Options: A Case Study of Upper Pasolgad Watershed, Uttarakhand -- Chapter 21. Rural Livelihood and Women: Glimpses from An Indian Tribal Village -- Chapter 22. Land Degradation and Agricultural Sustainability in Kendujhar District, Odisha -- Chapter 23. Diversification of Agriculture through Medicinal Plants in Kangra District, Himachal Pradesh -- Chapter 24. Recent Sanitation Challenges and Policy Options in Developing Countries -- Chapter 25. Solid Waste Management for Environmental Sustainability in India -- Chapter 26. Social Impact Assessment of Indian Water and Allied Policies and Programs -- Chapter 27. Challenges and Opportunities towards Management of Solid Wastes in Indian Cities: Beyond the Rhetoric of Convenience -- Chapter 28. Natural Resource Evaluation for Ecotourism and Geotourism Destination in Hong Kong -- Chapter 29. Climate Change Knowledge: Comparison of People and Scientists Perception in Shimla District, Himachal Pradesh -- Chapter 30. Climate Change Modeling for Ecosystem Services: A Method for Sustainable Development in Western Himalayan District -- Chapter 31. Urban Sustainability and Governance in Delhi Metropolitan Region -- Chapter 32. Investigating the Variability in Sanitation and Sustainability Issues: Evidence from Resettlement Colonies of Delhi -- Chapter 33. Water Governance in Thiruvananthapuram City, Kerala: Existing Practices and Alternative Paradigms -- Chapter 34. Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary, Odisha: People’s Attitude Towards its Conservation -- Chapter 35. Socio-Economic Development in Highway Corridor Zone of Bihar: A Case Study of Kuchai Kot-Muzaffarpur Section -- Chapter 36. Sustainable Resource Governance: Lessons for the Future.
    Abstract: This book examines the relationship between natural resource management, sustainable development, and governance with case studies from India and other places covering disaster risk reduction, conflict resolution, capacity building, climate change adaptation and resilience, citizen engagement and ecological conservation. Though the studies focus mostly on cases in India, the volume discusses how governance can be employed to help develop and implement sustainable practices globally through the lens of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) framework. Readers will learn how to integrate concepts of resource management, sustainable development, and governance to improve human resilience to global environmental change, and to assess the proper development approaches to assist economically stressed and resource-deprived individuals. The book will be of use to graduate students and academics, policy makers, planners, and nonprofits.
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    Pages: XX, 612 p. 130 illus., 117 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030858391
    Series Statement: Sustainable Development Goals Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85839-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-85839-1
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    Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience : Climate Change and Disaster Risk Adaptation (2023)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Physical geography. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Emergency medical services. ; Natural Hazards. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Water. ; Emergency Services.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Linkage Between Social and Hydrological Systems to Support Resilience: A Case of Freshwater Wetland in Bangladesh -- Chapter 2. Indigenous Approaches to Disaster Risk Reduction, Community Sustainability and Climate Change Resilience -- Chapter 3. The Adaptation to Climate Change in the Primary Education and Approach from the Social Sciences Textbooks -- Chapter 4. Building Climate Change Adaptation and Risk Knowledge In the Arctic Through Preparedness and Contingency Practices -- Chapter 5. Ecological Resilience for Transformative Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation -- Chapter 6. Mitigating Disaster Risks and Vulnerabilities through Climate Finance and Sustainable Water Management: Policy Considerations for Sub-Saharan Africa and Malawi -- Chapter 7. Assessing Risks and Resilience to Hydro-meteorological Disasters -- Chapter 8. Flood Resilient Plan for Urban Area: A Case Study -- Chapter 9. Flood and Drought Risk Assessment, Climate Change and Resilience -- Chapter 10. Flood Risk Predictions in African Urban Settlements: A Review of Alexandra Township, South Africa -- Chapter 11. Anthropological Study of a Typical Drought Prone Village in India- Strategies for Sustainable Rural Habitat -- Chapter 12. Risk Management of Extreme Precipitation in Mexico: Building Resilience -- Chapter 13. Increasing Temperature Risk and Community Resilience: Urban Aspects -- Chapter 14. Climate Change Adaptation and Sustainable Development -- Chapter 15. Climate Change, Food Security and Resilience: Hydrologic Excess and Deficit Measurement -- Chapter 16. Climate Change and Agro Forestry Resilience Strategy In West Africa’S Cocoa Supply Chain Dynamics -- Chapter 17. Spatial-Temporal Changes of Water Resources: Associated Impact as a Natural Hazard -- Chapter 18. Vulnerability of Climate Change on Water and Sanitation Sectors and Coping Mechanisms by the Communities of Economically Poor Hard to Rich Areas of Bangladesh -- Chapter 19. Climate Governance, Resilience and Enterpreneurship In Nigeria: An Empirical Review.
    Abstract: This book is part of a six-volume series on Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience. The series aims to fill in gaps in theory and practice in the Sendai Framework, and provides additional resources, methodologies, and communication strategies to enhance the plan for action and targets proposed by the Sendai Framework. The series will appeal to a broad range of researchers, academics, students, policy makers, and practitioners in engineering, environmental science and geography, geoscience, emergency management, finance, community adaptation, atmospheric science, and information technology. This volume offers indigenous approaches to disaster risk reduction, community sustainability and climate change resilience, as well as agro-ecological innovations for improving resilience to climate change. The focus is on adaptation strategies for sustainable terrestrial and marine ecosystems to reduce the impacts of anthropogenic factors that exacerbate disaster risk, including hydro-meteorological services for climate resilience, food security measures in agriculture and livestock, flood mitigation plans, and increased climate change education and awareness. The book concludes with three case studies in Africa detailing the impacts of strengthened climate change resilience measures, adaptive social protections, and improved water availability through hydro-electric technologies. .
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    Pages: XVI, 457 p. 134 illus., 117 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031221125
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-22112-5
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    Fluid Dynamics : Fundamentals and Applications (2020)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Fluid mechanics. ; Geography Mathematics. ; Physical geography. ; Earth Sciences. ; Engineering Fluid Dynamics. ; Mathematics of Planet Earth. ; Earth System Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Fundamentals 1 -- Chapter 2. Fundamentals 2 -- Chapter 3. Fundamentals 3 -- Chapter 4. Aerodynamics -- Chapter 5. Waves -- Chapter 6. Instabilities -- Chapter 7. Chaos and Turbulence: an introduction -- Chapter 8. Some magneto hydrodynamics.
    Abstract: This introductory book addresses a broad range of classical Fluid Dynamics topics, interesting applications, and related problems in everyday life. The geophysical and astrophysical applications discussed concern e.g. the shape and internal structure of the Earth and stars, the dynamics of the atmosphere and ocean, hydrodynamic instabilities, and the different kinds of waves that can be found in the atmosphere, ocean and solid Earth. Non-linear waves (solitons) are also mentioned. In turn, the book explores problems from everyday life, including the motion of golf balls, life at low Reynolds numbers, the physics of sailing, and the aerodynamics of airplanes and Grand Prix cars. No book on this topic would be complete without a look at chaos and turbulence; here the problems span from Gaussian plumes to chaotic dynamos, to stochastic climate modeling. Advances in fluid dynamics have produced a wealth of numerical methods and techniques, which are used in many of the applications. Given its structure, the book can be used both for an introductory course to fluid dynamics and as preparation for more advanced problems typical of graduate-level courses.
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    Pages: XVI, 326 p. 126 illus., 1 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030495626
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49562-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-49562-6
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    Human-Environment Interactions : An Introduction (2021)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Physical geography. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Environmental policy. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Physical Geography. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Environmental Policy.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Climate Change -- Chapter 3: Extinctions -- Chapter 4: Thresholds -- Chapter 5: Resources -- Chapter 6: Population -- Chapter 7: Agriculture -- Chapter 8: Urbanization -- Chapter 9: Practical Solutions.
    Abstract: This textbook explores the growing area of human-environment interaction. We live in the Anthropocene, an era dominated by humans, but also by the positive yet destructive environmental feedbacks that are poised to completely reset the relationships between nature and society. Modern and historic political, social, and cultural processes and physical landscape responses determine the intensity of these impacts. Yet different cultural groups, political and economic entities view, react to, and impact these human-environmental processes in spatially distinct and divergent ways. Providing an accessible, up-to-date, approach to human-environment interactions with balanced coverage of both social and natural science approaches to core environmental issues, this textbook is an integrative, multi-disciplinary offering that discusses environmental issues and processes within the context of human societies. The book begins by addressing the three most pressing issues of our time: climate change, threshold exceedance, and the 6th mass extinction. From there the authors identify within chapters on resources, population, agriculture and urbanization what precipitated and continues to sustain these three issues. They end with a chapter outlining some practical solutions to our human-environment crises. The book will be a valuable resource for interdisciplinary environment related courses bridging the gap between the social and natural sciences, human geographies and physical geographies. Mark R. Welford is Head and Professor of Geography at the University of Northern Iowa, USA. He is the author of Geographies of Plague Pandemics: The Spatial-Temporal Behavior of Plague to the Modern Day. He is also a co-Principal Investigator on a National Science Foundation RAPID grant entitled “Tracking and Understanding Spatiotemporal Dynamics of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Arctic.” Robert A. Yarbrough is Associate Professor of Geography in the Department of Geology and Geography at Georgia Southern University, USA. His research areas include nature-society geographies, critical cultural geographies, and immigration. .
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    Pages: IX, 249 p. 23 illus., 21 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030560324
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-56032-4
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    Boreal Forests in the Face of Climate Change : Sustainable Management (2023)
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    Keywords: Forestry. ; Physical geography. ; Environment. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Plant ecology. ; Forestry. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Plant Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Ecosystem Management of the Boreal Forest in the Era of Global Change -- 2. Millennial-Scale Disturbance History of the Boreal Zone -- 3. Natural Disturbances from the Perspective of Forest Ecosystem-based Management -- 4. Selected Examples of Interactions Between Natural Disturbances -- 5. Living Trees and Biodiversity -- 6. Deadwood Biodiversity -- 7. Embracing the Complexity and the Richness of Boreal Old-Growth Forests: A Further Step Toward Their Ecosystem Management -- 8. Ecological Classification in Forest Ecosystem Management: Links between Current Practices and Future Climate Change in a Québec Case Study -- 9. Changes in Water Status and Carbon Allocation in Conifers Subjected to Spruce Budworm Defoliation and Consequences for Tree Mortality and Forest Management -- 10. A Circumpolar Perspective on the Contribution of Trees to the Boreal Forest Carbon Balance.
    Abstract: This open access book explores a new conceptual framework for the sustainable management of the boreal forest in the face of climate change. The boreal forest is the second-largest terrestrial biome on Earth and covers a 14 million km2 belt, representing about 25% of the Earth’s forest area. Two-thirds of this forest biome is managed and supplies 37% of global wood production. These forests also provide a range of natural resources and ecosystem services essential to humanity. However, climate change is altering species distributions, natural disturbance regimes, and forest ecosystem structure and functioning. Although sustainable management is the main goal across the boreal biome, a novel framework is required to adapt forest strategies and practices to climate change. This collaborative effort draws upon 148 authors in summarizing the sustainable management of these forests and detailing the most recent experimental and observational results collected from across the boreal biome. It presents the state of sustainable management in boreal forests and highlights the critical importance of this biome in a context of global change because of these forests' key role in a range of natural processes, including carbon sequestration, nutrient cycling, and the maintaining of biodiversity. This book is an essential read for academics, students, and practitioners involved in boreal forest management. It outlines the challenges facing sustainable boreal forest management within the context of climate change and serves as a basis for establishing new research avenues, identifying future research trends, and developing climate-adapted forest management plans.
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    Pages: XLIX, 837 p. 178 illus., 157 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031159886
    Series Statement: Advances in Global Change Research, 74
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15988-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-15988-6
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    Hidden Geographies (2021)
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Cultural geography. ; Geography. ; Economic geography. ; Physical geography. ; Human ecology Study and teaching. ; Social and Cultural Geography. ; Human Geography. ; Geography. ; Economic Geography. ; Physical Geography. ; Environmental Studies.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I: Introducing hidden geographies -- Conceptualising hidden geographies -- Cognitive geography. Space reflected in the mind -- Symbolization in (of) space. Theory and practices -- Geographies of the sacred: The mystical literature as a source of knowledge -- Part II: Hidden environmental geographies -- Soils – A hidden world: A case study of soil sequences on carbonate parent materials in Slovenia -- Uncovering spatio-temporal air pollution exposure patterns during commutes to create an open-data endpoint for routing purposes -- Burden of the coastal area with solid waste in Kornati National Park (Croatia) -- Potential for the development of astronomical tourism in Kumano City, Mie Prefecture, Japan -- Part IV: Hidden historical and sacred places -- Visualising the subterranean: Tunnels and flows beneath a Welsh lead mining landscape -- Hidden geographies of the XVI Century road Network and trade in Georgia's portion of the Silk Road -- Boundary stones and their "Hidden" legacy in Slovenia -- The monastic Carthusian space -- Part V: Hidden urban geographies -- Hidden urban geographies, the case of Barcelona.
    Abstract: This book defines and discusses the term “hidden geographies” in two ways: systematically and by presenting a variety of examples of the research fields and topics concerning hidden geographies, with the aim of stimulating further basic and applied research in this area. While the term is quite rarely used in the scientific literature (more often as a figure of speech than to illustrate or problematize its deeper meaning), we argue that hidden geographies are everywhere and many of them have significant impacts on (other) natural and social phenomena and processes, subsequently triggering changes, for example in landscape, economy, culture, health or quality of life. The introductory section of the book conceptualises hidden geographies and discusses cognitive geography, symbolization of space, and the hidden geographies in mystical literature. Case studies of hidden environmental geographies address soils, air pollution, coastal pollution and the allocation of an astronomical tourism site. Revealing hidden historical and sacred places is illustrated through examples of the visualisation of the subterranean mining landscape, the analysis of the historical road network and trade, border stones and historical spatial boundaries, and the monastic Carthusian space. Hidden urban geographies are discussed in terms of the urban development of an entire city, presenting the role of geography in rescuing architecture, revealing illegal urbanisation, and the quality of habitation in Roma neighbourhoods. Case studies of hidden population geographies shed light on the ageing of rural populations and the impact of spatial-demographic disparities on fertility variations. Discussions of hidden social and economic geographies problematize recent social changes and conflicts in a country, present the implementation of the fourth industrial revolution and borders as hidden obstacles in the organisation of public transport. Hidden geographies are explicitly linked to perceptions and explanations in case studies that address local responses to perceived marginalisation in a city, the solo women travellers’ perceived risk and safety, and hidden geographical contexts of visible post-war landscapes. The book brings such a diversity of views, ideas and examples related to hidden geographies that can serve both to deepen their understanding and their various impacts on our lives and environment, and to attract further cross-disciplinary interest in considering hidden geographies – in research and in our every-day lives.
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    Pages: IX, 528 p. 177 illus., 160 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030745905
    Series Statement: Key Challenges in Geography, EUROGEO Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74590-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-74590-5
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    Earth Systems Protection and Sustainability : Volume 2 (2022)
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    Keywords: Environmental sciences Mathematics. ; Environmental management. ; Sustainability. ; Physical geography. ; Mathematical Applications in Environmental Science. ; Environmental Management. ; Sustainability. ; Earth System Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1. Competitive Bioaccumulation by Ceratophyllum demersum -- Chapter2. Climate Change, Sustainability and Resilience in Egypt and Africa -- Chapter3. Mathematical Models Ensuring Freshwater of Coastal Regions in Arid and Semi-arid Zones -- Chapter4. Multicriteria Decision Making for Risks of Natural Disaster in Social Project Assessment -- Chapter5. Mathematical Modelling and Simulation of Chemical and Biological Reaction in Peat Solidification Work For Environmental Sustainability -- Chapter6. Green Energy Conversion System (GECS) -- Chapter7. Flood Risk Estimation and Mapping: Present Status and Future Challenges -- Chapter8. Trend Analysis of Rainfall: A Case Study of Surat City, India -- Chapter9. Risk Assessment Applications — Exposure, Safety, and Security -- Chapter10. Application and Control of Quadrotors -- Chapter11. Sustainable Wind Turbine Systems Based on On-line Fault Estimation and Fault Tolerant Control -- Chapter12. Deep Learning and its Environmental Applications.
    Abstract: Earth Systems Protection and Sustainability authorises imperatives to achieve sustainability and protect our threatened and vulnerable Earth. Mathematical advances in context incorporate operational and Boolean, as well as linguistic, logic-based Bayesian, and generative methods for scenario formation. Functional areas and deeper learning enable the use of searching algorithms, proffering optimal solutions for the circular nature of sustainability in natural ecosystems and human dominated settings. Key informative nodes are provided in the hope that we may moderate the very real dangers facing planet Earth and its biodiversity. An arena of insightful chapters is blended with social resilience and socio-economic development coverage, accentuating integrity, protection and sustainability within divergent climatic forces and species dynamics on Earth. Volume 2 focuses on bioaccumulation; climate change and resilience for co-operative socio-economic and ecosystem management via policy frameworks across sectors; mathematical modelling of freshwater in coastal regions in arid and semi-arid zones; decision making in natural disasters; peat solidification for environmentally sustainable geotechnical engineering; green energy conversion; flood risk mapping; rainfall analysis; exposure, safety, and security amidst increasing environmental contamination; remote handling vehicles; wind turbines; and deep learning and its environmental applications. Earth Systems Protection and Sustainability is addressed globally to communities, schools and researchers in professional, governmental and unit operations; descriptive and illustrative sections include all sectors to ensure Earth Systems Protection as our capacity reaches an unsustainable climax. .
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    Pages: XXIII, 330 p. 199 illus., 162 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030985844
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-98584-4
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    Applied Geomorphology and Contemporary Issues (2022)
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    Keywords: Geomorphology. ; Physical geography. ; Human ecology Study and teaching. ; Environmental management. ; Engineering geology. ; Geomorphology. ; Physical Geography. ; Environmental Studies. ; Environmental Management. ; Geoengineering.
    Description / Table of Contents: Section I: Climate Change and Rivers Response -- Large-scale sediment transport modelling: development, application, and insights -- An Appraisal to Anthropogeomorphology of the Chel River basin, Outer Eastern Himalayas and foreland, West Bengal, India -- Channel Migration Vulnerability in the Kaljani River basin of Eastern India -- Exploring change of river morphology and water quality in the stone mine areas of Dwarka River Basin, Eastern India -- An attempt to forecast seasonal precipitation in the Comahue River basins (Argentina) to increase productivity performance in the region -- Channel Instability in Upper Tidal Regime of Bhagirathi-Hugli River, India -- The pattern of extreme precipitation and river-runoff from gauge data in Eastern Nepal -- Climate change and its impact on catchment linkage and connectivity -- Inter-decadal variability of precipitation patterns increasing the runoff intensity in Lower reach of Shilabati River basin, West Bengal -- Section II: Land degradation, Resource Depletion and Livelihood Challenges -- Are the badlands of Tapi Basin in Deccan Trap Region of India “Vanishing Landscape -- Soil Piping: Problems and Prospects -- Role of LU & LC types on the spatial distribution of Arsenic contaminated tube wells of Purbasthali I & II Blocks of Burdwan District, West Bengal, India -- Forecasting the danger of the forest fire season in north-west Patagonia, Argentina -- Quantifying the Spatio-seasonal Water Balance and Land Surface Temperature Interface in Chandrabhaga River Basin, Eastern India -- Application of ensemble machine learning models to assess the sub-regional groundwater potentiality: a GIS-based approach -- Enhancement of natural and technogenic soils through sustainable soil amelioration products for a reduction of aeolian and fluvial translocation processes -- Assessment of land use and land cover change in the Purulia district, India using LANDSAT data -- "Prioritization of Watershed Developmental Plan by the Identification of Soil Erosion Prone Areas using USLE & RUSLE Methods for Sahibi Sub-Watershed of Rajasthan and Haryana state, India" -- Estimation of soil erosion using Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) Model in Subarnarekha River Basin, India -- Land Cover Changes in Green Patches and its Impact on Carbon Sequestration in an Urban System, India -- Review on Sustainable Groundwater Development and Management Strategies Associated with the Largest Alluvial Multi-Aquifer Systems of Indo-Gangetic Basin in India -- Section III: Large Dams and River Systems -- Predicting the distribution of farm dams in rural South Africa using GIS and remote sensing -- Large Dams, Upstream Responses, and Riverbank Erosion: Experience -- Section IV: Climate Change, Geomorphic Hazards and human livelihood -- Climate Change and Human Performance: Assessment of Physiological Strain in Male Paddy Cultivators in Hooghly, West Bengal, India -- Study on Climate change and its impact on coastal habitats with special reference to ecosystem vulnerability of the Odisha coastline, India -- The Millennium Flood of the Upper Ganga Delta, West Bengal, India: A Remote Sensing Based Study -- Tropical Cyclone: A Natural Disaster with special reference to Amphan -- Observed changes in the precipitation regime in the Argentinean Patagonia and their geographical implication -- An assessment of severe storms, their impacts and social vulnerability in coastal areas: A case study of General Pueyrredon, Argentina -- Modelling and mapping landslide susceptibility of Darjeeling Himalaya using geospatial technology -- Climate change induced coastal hazards and community vulnerability in Indian Sundarban -- Sea-level changes along Bangladesh coast: how much we know about it? -- Assessing channel migration, bank erosion vulnerability and suitable human habitation sites in the Torsa River Basin of Eastern India using AHP model and geospatial technology.-Spatiotemporal Assessment of Drought Intensity and Trend Along With Change Point: A Study on Bankura District, West Bengal, India -- Landslide susceptibility assessment and management using advanced hybrid machine learning algorithms in Darjeeling Himalaya, India -- Predicting the landslide susceptibility in Eastern Sikkim Himalayan region, India using Boosted Regression Tree and REPTree machine learning techniques -- An Exploratory Analysis of Mountaineering Risk Estimation among the mountaineers in Indian Himalaya.
    Abstract: The edited book deals with climate change and its response to river system which is one of the most burning issues of the Global environment. Due to urbanization and industrialization land degradation and resource depletion are happening and promoting livelihood challenges in the world which is reflected in the book too. The book addresses the construction of dams over large rivers and its possible consequences in the environment. Changes of the hydrology and sedimentology are to be addressed in the book. The climate change phenomena and associated geomorphic hazards and contemporary environmental issues such as sea level rise, coastal flood, drought, wind erosion, flood, soil erosion, landslide, depletion of ground water, coastal erosion etc. are elaborated in the book with suitable methods and techniques. So this edited book will contribute a lot to general to particular filed of studies and will help to geographers, geomorphologists, environmentalists, planners, policy makers and developers for studies and promoting regional plans and development.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031045325
    Series Statement: Geography of the Physical Environment,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-04532-5
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    Latin America in Times of Global Environmental Change (2020)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Climatology. ; America Politics and government. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Physical Geography. ; Climate Sciences. ; American Politics. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Monitoring.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Challenges of Latin America in the Global Environmental Geopolitics of the XXI Century (Fernando Estenssoro Saavedra) -- Dilemmas and Opportunities of the South American Transboundary Basins and Integration (Ana Emérica Seitz) -- Scientific Knowledge Regarding Natural Resources in South America: Conditioning Factors and Strategic Challenges for the Region (Rosina Soler) -- Identity-based Cooperation in the Multilateral Negotiations on Climate Change: The Group of 7 and China (María del Pilar Bueno) -- Public Concern on Climate Change: Taking Stock and Testing Hypotheses in Latin America (Patricio Yamin) -- International Environmental Funds: Between Domestic Policies and the Foreign Relations of Argentina (Cristian Lorenzo) -- Index.
    Abstract: This volume discusses the challenges of Latin America in global environmental geopolitics. Written by leading experts, this book brings together Latin American research on global environmental change. They cover a range of topics such as climate change, water, forest and biodiversity conservation connected with science policies, public opinion, priorities of international funds, and international politics of Latin American countries. The book describes the discrepancy between the international priorities and the regional needs or country interests. It includes several case studies and analyses the cooperation in multilateral negotiations on climate change. It also offers a synthesis of debates around global environmental changes and Latin American politics, which the authors have previously promoted in different academic events in South America, including in Santiago de Chile in Chile, and Buenos Aires and Ushuaia in Argentina. This book assesses the environmental problems from different perspectives, highlights the scientific development in the environmental changes affecting Latin America and offers a new view on geopolitics to help face those issues. Specialist readers in international relations, political sciences, environmental sciences, geography and geopolitics will appreciate this up-to-date examination of Latin America and the global environmental change.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030242541
    Series Statement: The Latin American Studies Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-24254-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-24254-1
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    Climate-Drought Resilience in Extreme Environments (2020)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Environment. ; Physical geography. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Agriculture Economic aspects. ; Environmental policy. ; Agriculture. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Water. ; Agricultural Economics. ; Environmental Policy.
    Description / Table of Contents: CHAPTER I: Introduction -- CHAPTER II: Socioecological profile of the Rain-fed Regions -- CHAPTER III: Implementation Process: Quality, equity and Sustenance -- CHAPTER IV: Moving Towards Sustainable -- CHAPTER V: Making of Climate Smart Communities: Experiences and Learnings -- CHAPTER VI: Conclusions and Policy Imperatives -- References -- Appendices.
    Abstract: This book assesses the effectiveness of changes in watershed interventions in one of the most fragile resource regions of India. Specifically the chapters examine various watershed centred interventions and their implementation process. An evaluation of the livelihood impacts, including crop production on the communities, is discussed and an assessment of the drought and climate resilience of households in the context of watershed and related interventions, including institutions and capacity of the communities is investigated. Lessons are drawn to further identify measures to strengthen and improvise interventions for enhanced climate-drought resilience in harsh environments. .
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    Pages: XXX, 163 p. 28 illus., 21 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030458898
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45889-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-45889-8
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    Estuarine Acidification : Exploring the Situation of Mangrove Dominated Indian Sundarban Estuaries (2021)
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    Keywords: Ecology . ; Oceanography. ; Geochemistry. ; Physical geography. ; Human ecology Study and teaching. ; Geography. ; Biooceanography. ; Geochemistry. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Environmental Studies. ; Geography. ; Ocean Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Estuarine Acidification: An overview -- Estuaries of Indian Sundarbans: A Test Bed for Acidification Study -- Impact of Acidification on Fishes -- Impact of Acidification on Molluscs -- Impact of Acidification on Plankton -- Impact of Acidification on Ecosystem Services of Sundarban Estuaries -- Regulatory Role of Blue Carbon in Estuarine Acidification -- Estuarine Acidification: Management and Mitigation.
    Abstract: This book provides a cross-sectoral, multi-disciplinary assessment of different problems associated with estuarine acidification with special thrust on mangrove dominated Indian Sundarban estuaries. The arms of ocean acidification have extended to coastal and estuarine waters, where a wide spectrum of biodiversity thrives with unique adaptation extending several ecosystem services. Impact of acidification in these areas is a matter of concern as acidification potentially has more immediate effects on the health of estuaries and inshore regions as well as regional economies. Ground zero data collected for more than three decades have made the book stand on a strong base.
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    Pages: XII, 402 p. 330 illus., 308 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030847920
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-84792-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-84792-0
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    The Lakes of the Basin of Mexico : Dynamics of a Lacustrine System and the Evolution of a Civilization (2022)
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    Keywords: Paleoecology. ; Environmental archaeology. ; Physical geography. ; Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Earth sciences. ; Human ecology History. ; Paleoecology. ; Environmental Archaeology. ; Physical Geography. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Earth Sciences. ; Environmental History.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I: The Lakes: Approaches and Records of their Past and Present -- Chapter 1. Basin of Mexico and its lakes: Approaches and Research questions -- Chapter 2. Resources for Reconstructing the Ancient Lakes -- Chapter 3. Geographic Context and the Modern Environment -- Chapter 4. Geological Evolution of the Lacustrine Basins -- Chapter 5. Recent Sediments and Landforms -- Chapter 6. Lacustrine Change in the Late Quaternary -- Part II The lakes: Geography and Environmental Dynamics -- Chapter 7. A Geographic Sketch of the Historic Lakes -- Chapter 8. Models of Lacustrine Dynamics and Environments -- Chapter 9. Cultural Features in the Lacustrine Realm -- Chapter 10. Models of Lacustrine Features and Settlement Development -- PART III Lacustrine Systems in the Evolution of Civilization -- Chapter 11. From the Upper Pleistocene to the Agricultural Beginnings -- Chapter 12. The Lakes during the Agricultural Era -- Chapter 13. Late Aztec Settlement, Hydraulic Management, and Environment -- Chapter 14. The Lakes after 1519: War, Floods, and Drainage -- Chapter 15. Lacustrine Systems and Societies in the Basin of Mexico.
    Abstract: This book is a review of research on the prehistoric and historic evolution of the Basin of Mexico’s lacustrine systems since prehistoric times. Based on this review, the book presents a model of long and short-term natural lacustrine dynamics as the basis for understanding the processes of human adaptation and transformation of the lacustrine ecosystems of the Basin of Mexico. Although only remains of the former lakes exist, the book stresses the importance of the former lacustrine basins in areas of natural and cultural heritage. Many misconceptions and misinterpretations of the lakes exist due to little interdisciplinary work regarding the natural dynamics of the lakes and their control by human societies that affect our historical knowledge of the lacustrine systems that once existed in the Basin of Mexico. Therefore, the book attempts to not only feed into the local knowledge of the lakes, but also contribute to the worldwide knowledge of lacustrine dynamics and human populations that lived in and around them. The book will be of interest to geographers, geologists, archaeologists, natural historians and environmental scientists, and will be of further use to civil engineers who work on the problems of structural foundations and redesigning problems with flooding.
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    Pages: XX, 381 p. 33 illus., 31 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031127335
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12733-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-12733-5
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    El Niño Ready Nations and Disaster Risk Reduction : 19 Countries in Perspective (2022)
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    Keywords: Human ecology Study and teaching. ; Environment. ; Physical geography. ; Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Natural disasters. ; Environmental Studies. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Natural Hazards.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction -- 1.1 Meta-Observation -- 2. What it Means to be El Niño Ready -- 3. Case study overviews -- 4. Africa -- 4.1 Ethiopia -- 4.2 Kenya -- 4.3 South Africa -- 4.4 Zimbabwe -- 5. Asia -- 5.1 China -- 5.2 Vietnam -- 5.3 The Philippines.
    Abstract: El Niño can have drastic effects on livelihoods in affected regions. As the climate changes, there will also be changes in El Nino behavior and therefor in its impacts around the globe on human activities such as agriculture, water resources and weather extremes. The country-specific studies covered in this book are undertaken by experts on climate, water and weather-related fields in the countries being studied. Furthermore, aspects from other disciplines, for example from social sciences have been drawn upon in order to cover crosscutting themes which are identified: depicting similarities and differences in responses to El Nino's impacts such as drought, floods, famines, health-related issues and the like.
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    Pages: XXII, 388 p. 127 illus., 116 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030865030
    Series Statement: Disaster Studies and Management,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86503-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-86503-0
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    Earth Systems Data Processing and Visualization Using MATLAB (2020)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Software engineering. ; Environment. ; Software engineering Management. ; Sociology Methodology. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Software Engineering. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Software Management. ; Sociological Methods.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Statistics fundamentals -- Spatial analyses -- Simulations -- Meteorology -- Hydrology -- Hydrogeology -- Hydrochemistry -- Climate change -- Water resources engineering -- Renewable energy. .
    Abstract: This book is designed to provide easy means of problem solving based on the science philosophical and logical rules that lead to effective and reliable software at the service of professional earth system scientists through numerical scientific computation techniques. Through careful examination of software illuminated by brief scientific explanations given in the book the reader may develop his/her skills of computer program writing. Science aspects that are concerned with earth systems need numerical computation procedures and algorithms of data collected from the field measurements or laboratory records. The same is also valid for data processing in social sciences and economics. Some of the data assessment and processing procedures are at the large scales and complex, and therefore, require effective and efficient computer programs. Data reduction and graphical display in addition to probabilistic and statistical calculations are among the general purposes of the book. Not only students’ works but also projects of researchers at universities and tasks of experts in different companies depend on reliable software. Especially, potential users of MATLAB in earth systems need a guidance book that covers a variety of practically applicable software solutions.
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    Pages: XI, 277 p. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030015428
    Series Statement: Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation, IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01542-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-01542-8
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    Mangroves and Aquaculture : A Five Decade Remote Sensing Analysis of Ecuador’s Estuarine Environments (2020)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Geographic information systems. ; Environment. ; Plants Evolution. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Geographical Information System. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Plant Evolution. ; Water.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Botany of Mangroves -- Chapter 2. Botany of Mangroves -- Chapter 3. Introduction to Coastal Ecuador -- Chapter 4. Assessing 50 Years of Mangrove Forest Loss along the Pacific Coast of Ecuador: A Remote Sensing Synthesis -- Chapter 5. Results -- Chapter 6. Discussion: Local Actions with Global Consequences.
    Abstract: This book uses five decades of map data, air photos, and medium to high-resolution satellite imagery to track the expansions of aquaculture and the loss of both estuarine and mangrove land covers in Ecuador. The results are staggering. In some regions, Ecuador has lost almost 50% of its estuarine space and approximately 80% of its mangrove forest. The current estuarine land cover bears no resemblance to the historic estuarine land cover. The analysis is complete from 1968 to 2014. The analysis covers all the major estuaries of mainland Ecuador. The research expands beyond purely land cover into the land use of the estuaries and the implications of the land cover transitions. The author lived in Ecuador's estuarine environments for almost two years studying this area. During this time he conducted mapping workshops with local residents, conducted 100 interviews with local actors, conducted six group discussions with fisherfolk syndicates, conducted eight presentations, worked on a shrimp farm. He was employed by the Ministry of the Environment on a Prometeo fellowship for one-year researching estuarine health and worked on mangrove replanting projects in the estuaries. In addition to the remote sensing data, the author provides a contextual framework to the analysis. It is not just hard numbers that are presented, but a remote sensing analysis tied to local actors that tell a coherent almost 50 -year estuarine story at the national, provincial, and local scales The book is intended for researchers, academics, graduate students, NGOs, and government actors including those who work in development, environment, and policy implementation. It is suitable supplemental reading for students in courses related to the coastal zone, land use change, and remote sensing. The electronically supplementary material includes all the related data to underpin the analysis as well as all the resulting GIS files.
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    Pages: XIX, 195 p. 71 illus., 62 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030222406
    Series Statement: Coastal Research Library, 33
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22240-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-22240-6
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    Sustainable Water Management in Buildings : Case Studies From Europe (2020)
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    Keywords: Pollution. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Buildings Design and construction. ; Physical geography. ; Pollution. ; Water. ; Building Construction and Design. ; Earth System Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1.Introduction -- 2.Water resources in Europe -- 3.Demand for water in the building -- 4.Alternative water sources -- 5.Research on the effectiveness of systems with alternative water sources for buildings located in selected European countries -- 6.Research on the financial effectiveness of alternative water supply systems in European countries -- 7.The impact of rainwater harvesting and greywater recycling systems on sewage systems and the environment -- 8.Public perceptions of water shortages, conservation behaviors and possibilities of using alternatives water sources in buildings in European countries -- 9.Summary and final conclusions.
    Abstract: This book expands the body of scientific knowledge on research and solutions for alternative water systems. It addresses a wide variety of water management issues in buildings, ranging from the technical possibilities, hydraulic and financial efficiency, and public acceptance of decentralized water systems, to their impact on sewage systems. Climate changes, population growth, and progressive urbanization are the main causes of the growing interest in alternative sources of water around the world. Decentralized systems are seen not only as solutions that can effectively save water, but also as systems that can operate partially or completely independently of centralized suppliers. With these aspects in mind, the main focus of this book is on showcasing a new approach to water management at the building scale. The findings and insights presented here will support the development of future technical guidelines for using alternative water systems in urban areas – an aspect that is particularly important since, in many European countries, these systems are only very rarely used.
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    Pages: XI, 175 p. 101 illus., 31 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030359591
    Series Statement: Water Science and Technology Library, 90
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-35959-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-35959-1
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    Landscapes and Landforms of the Horn of Africa : Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia (2022)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Earth sciences. ; Africa, Sub-Saharan History. ; Soil science. ; Human ecology Study and teaching. ; Physical Geography. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Earth Sciences. ; History of Sub-Saharan Africa. ; Soil Science. ; Environmental Studies.
    Description / Table of Contents: Climate variability in the Horn of Africa eastern countries -- Geology and geomorphological landscapes of Eritrea -- Geomorphology of Afar -- Geomorphology of Eritrean river systems -- Pleistocene landscape variability recorded in the Homo-bearing Dandero Basin (Eritrea) -- Landscape and landforms of the Samoti plain, Eritrean Danakil -- A review of the forest landscape evolution in Eritrea throughout the last century -- Landscape Change, Land Degradation, and Sustainable Land Management in the Central Highlands of Eritrea -- Land degradation in Eritrea and Djibouti -- Landscape and landforms of northern Somalia -- Inselberg landscape of the Bur Area in southern Somalia -- Fluvial landscape of the Daban basin, northern Somalia -- River hydromorphology and flood hazard in Somalia -- Use of repeat photography to monitor landscape changes and development in Somalia.. Index.
    Abstract: This book focuses on regions for which until now the geomorphology was very poorly studied and relatively unknown. Nevertheless, the landforms and landscapes of the Horn of Africa are highly attractive, diverse and in a few cases unique, since they span very different environments, from highland plateaus and mountains to lowlands (even below sea level) and coastlines with a high degree of diversity and from monsoon to arid climate conditions. The main topics addressed in the book include the links between the geological evolution and the current large scale geomorphology of the Horn of Africa; the large differences between the highlands and lowlands climate, river hydrology and their variation through time within a climate change perspective. This part of the world was home of the very first hominids. The landscape in which they lived and evolved throughout the Pleistocene is described in comparison with the arid and inhospitable, though immensely scenic, environment of today. Perennial and ephemeral rivers with very different morphology, processes and hydrology drain the area and when they are able to reach the sea they substantially contribute to determine the main coast and beach landforms. Their changes trough time, induced by both natural and anthropogenic factors are addressed by a couple of case studies. Though the region has few inhabitants they had to struggle to find their livelihood in a land that offers poor resources. This resulted in landscape change and land degradation. Examples of human impact on the landscape are presented at different scales. This book provides readers interested in geography and geomorphology with essential scientific and educational information on the Landscapes and Landforms of Eritrea, Djibouti and Somalia through simple, though scientifically, rigorous texts illustrated with several color maps and photos. One main prerogative of this book is therefore to give an insight into a region of the world where, for geographical and historical constraints, geomorphological investigation was very limited, thus enriching its intrinsic informative value.
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    Pages: XI, 403 p. 446 illus., 411 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031054877
    Series Statement: World Geomorphological Landscapes,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05487-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-05487-7
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    Plant Ecology of Indian Himalaya (2022)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Environment. ; Botany. ; Ecology Methodology. ; Ecology . ; Physical Geography. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Plant Science. ; Ecological Modelling. ; Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Methodology for ecological analysis -- Chapter 3. Ecology of Eastern Himalaya -- Chapter 4. Ecology of Western Himalaya -- Chapter 5. Climate change and plant invasions -- Chapter 6. Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book discusses plant invasions and environmental impacts on the Himalayas through a novel procedure, and helps to understand the influences of climate, physiography, soil, and disturbance on plant richness in mountain systems. Assessing invasion risks to mountain space under future climate change scenarios is highly significant for appropriate preparedness, and this book details analytical and modeling techniques to assess the conditions of mountain ecosystem and ecology to better inform our preparation for future environmental challenges. The book presents the state-of-the-art understanding of the species-environment relationships in a global biodiversity hotspot, relatively unexplored areas for the Himalayan life-form richness. The book provides not only the academic but also the professional community and policymakers a review and update on modeling applications for determining interactions of the plant species with the environment of a subtropical mountain ecosystem across a climatic gradient. Currently, there is no book in the market addressing the implementation and applications of modeling in the Himalayan plant and environment continuum, and most of the existing books cover the species richness pattern along the elevation gradient and basic ethnobotanical features of a mountain system. Since the book covers the applications of novel methods and modeling for ecological analysis of mountain ecosystems, it will also be significant for the professional market. Therefore, the book aims to fill the gap between scientists and professionals in the use of modeling strategies to monitor biodiversity in mountain systems for the formulation of conservation, adaptation, and mitigation principles.
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    Pages: XII, 172 p. 65 illus., 58 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031133473
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-13347-3
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    KULUNDA: Climate Smart Agriculture : South Siberian Agro-steppe as Pioneering Region for Sustainable Land Use (2020)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Climatology. ; Agriculture Economic aspects. ; Agriculture. ; Soil science. ; Physical Geography. ; Climate Sciences. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Agricultural Economics. ; Agriculture. ; Soil Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword -- Chapter 1: Background to the natural landscape and the consequences of the ecosystem conversion -- Chapter 2: Socio-economic and institutional drivers and impacts of land use change -- Chapter 3: Potentials and Strategies of adapted land use as basis for ecological and social-economic sustainable development of the rural landscape -- Chapter 4: Change in Regional Development -- Chapter 5: Summary and outlook -- Acknowledgement.
    Abstract: This book focuses on a representative example and one of the world’s largest steppe conversions, and provides a detailed overview of the results of the BMBF-funded research project KULUNDA. As part of the Siberian virgin land policy, the Kulunda steppe was transformed into agricultural land from 1954 to 1965. In the course of the project, a multidisciplinary research team conducted a natural, social-economic and agro-scientific cause-and-effect analysis of (agro-)ecosystem destabilisation, as well as various field trials covering tillage and crop rotation options in their socio-economic context. The ecologically and economically sound findings offer strategies for combining climate smart land utilization, ecosystem restoration and sustainable regional development, and can readily be applied to other virgin land conversion efforts. In addition, the findings on the Eurasian steppes will expand the current conversion literature, which mainly consists of the ‘Dust Bowl’ literature of the North American plains. Given its scope, the book will appeal to scientists, professionals, and students in the environmental, geo- and climate sciences. .
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    Pages: XXVI, 522 p. 202 illus., 164 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030159276
    Series Statement: Innovations in Landscape Research,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15927-6
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    Heard Island : Two Centuries of Change, and More Coming (2023)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Physical geography. ; Oceanography. ; Human ecology Study and teaching. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Physical Geography. ; Ocean Sciences. ; Environmental Studies.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part1. Two centuries of change -- Section1. Island -- Chapter1. Description -- Chapter2. Images -- Chapter3. Maps -- Section2. History -- Chapter4. Events -- Chapter5. Facilities -- Chapter6. Debris -- Part2. Rocks -- Section3. Provinces -- Chapter7. Atlas Cove -- Chapter8. Laurens Peninsula -- Chapter9. The Spit -- Section4. Volcano -- Chapter10. Big Ben -- Chapter11. Mawson Peak -- Chapter12. Volcanic features -- Section5. Lithics -- Chapter13. Outcroppings -- Chapter14. Till -- Chapter15. Sediment -- Part3. Water -- Section6. Glaciers -- Chapter16. Stephenson Glacier -- Chapter17. AU1141 Glacier -- Chapter18. Glacial features -- Section7. Streams -- Chapter19. Inland streams -- Chapter20. Tidewater streams -- Section8. Lakes -- Chapter21. Stephenson Lagoon -- Chapter22. Large lakes -- Chapter23. Small lakes -- Part4. Ecosystem -- Section9. Biota -- Chapter24. Plants -- Chapter25. Invertebrates -- Chapter26. Birds -- Chapter27. Mammals -- Section10. Environment -- Chapter28. Ocean -- Chapter29. Atmosphere -- Chapter30. Sky -- Part5. More Coming -- Section11. Dynamics -- Chapter31. Populations -- Chapter32. Systems -- Chapter33. EcoSimulation -- Section12. The Future -- Chapter34. Research -- Chapter35. Resources -- Chapter36. The Future of Heard Island.
    Abstract: This highly illustrated volume is a compendium of evidence and examples of change on Heard Island, a World Heritage Site near Antarctica and one of the most remote places on earth. Drawing on records from the past two centuries, as well as his own expeditions to the island in 1997 and 2016, the author provides visual evidence for the changes wrought by climate change, erosion, and environmental policy. Various phenomena not previously observed on Heard Island are documented, such as fluid dynamic instabilities and the destruction of the seawalls of a major lagoon. Based on the past, the author makes predictions about Heard Island for specific years in the future: 2031 (decade), 2051 (tricade), 2121 (century), 3021 (millennium), and 1,002,021 (millionium). The book serves as an important link between the past and future of Heard Island.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031203435
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-20343-5
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    Satellite Remote Sensing in Hydrological Data Assimilation (2020)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Geographic information systems. ; Mathematics Data processing. ; Statistics . ; Earth System Sciences. ; Water. ; Geographical Information System. ; Computational Mathematics and Numerical Analysis. ; Statistics in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry and Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1: Hydrological Data Assimilation -- Chapter 1 - Introduction -- Chapter 2 - Data assimilation and remote sensing data -- Part 2: Model-Data -- Chapter 3 - Hydrologic model -- Chapter 4 - Remote sensing for assimilation -- Part 3 : Data Assimilation Filters -- Chapter 5 - Sequential Data Assimilation Techniques for Data Assimilation -- Part 4 : GRACE Data Assimilation -- Chapter 6 - Efficient Assimilation of GRACE TWS into Hydrological Models -- Part 5 : Water Budget Constraint -- Chapter 7 - Constrained Data Assimilation Filtering -- Chapter 8 - Unsupervised Constraint for Hydrologic Data Assimilation -- Part 6 : Data-driven Approach -- Chapter 9 - Non-parametric Hydrologic Data Assimilation -- Chapter 10 - Parametric and Non-parametric Data Assimilation Frameworks -- Part 7 Hydrologic Applications -- Chapter 11- Groundwater Depletion over Iran -- Chapter 12 - Water Storage Variations over Bangladesh -- Chapter 13 - Multi-mission Satellite Data Assimilation over South America. .
    Abstract: This book presents the fundamentals of data assimilation and reviews the application of satellite remote sensing in hydrological data assimilation. Although hydrological models are valuable tools to monitor and understand global and regional water cycles, they are subject to various sources of errors. Satellite remote sensing data provides a great opportunity to improve the performance of models through data assimilation.
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    Pages: XV, 290 p. 101 illus., 88 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030373757
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37375-7
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    Climate Change Vulnerability and Communities in Agro-climatic Regions of West Bengal, India : Theory and Practice (2021)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Subsistence farming. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Environment. ; Life sciences. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Subsistence Agriculture. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Life Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. Review of Literature -- 3. Data Base and Methodology -- 4. Profile of Study Area & Socioeconomic Analysis of Sample Households -- 5. Quantitative Measurement of District Level Vulnerability in West Bengal Based on Secondary Data -- 6. Vulnerability of Households and Factors Affecting Vulnerability in Different Agro climatic Regions of West Bengal -- 7. Measurement of Vulnerability of Occupational Group of Households in different Agro Climatic Regions of West Bengal -- 8. Gender-wise Vulnerability in Different Agro-climatic Regions of West Bengal -- 9. Adaptation Strategy of the Households Across Five Agro-climatic Regions of West Bengal -- 10. Conclusions and Policy Recommendations.
    Abstract: This book addresses the quantitative measurement of climate change vulnerability at the macro and micro-level and identifies household adaptation strategies to cope with the adverse effects of climate change. Focusing on five different agro-climatic regions of West Bengal: the hill region, foothill region, drought region, and coastal regions of Sunderban and Purba Midnapore, it presents research related to various sectors, including the agricultural, forestry and informal sectors. The book also offers insights into the impact of climate change on smallholdings, forest-dependent communities, fishing and crab collecting communities, casual labourers and workers in the informal sectors, and identifies the key vulnerabilities associated with climate change, as well as the causes of such vulnerability the extent to which remedial measures have been taken. The book particularly highlights the role of Indian governmental policies like Sarva Shiksa Abhiyan, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), the housing scheme, Indira Awas Yojana, the Food for Work Programme, and the rural road building scheme, Pradhan Mantri Grameen Sadak Yojana, which are important for rural development and in reducing vulnerability. Showcasing vulnerability measurement in the socio-ecological system, the book will appeal to developmental practitioners, government implementation agencies, policymakers and researchers in the field of environmental science and policymakers will find this book appealing.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030504687
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50468-7
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    The Geography of Central Asia : Human Adaptations, Natural Processes and Post-Soviet Transition (2020)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Human geography. ; Physical geography. ; Asia History. ; Regionalism. ; Cultural geography. ; Regional Geography. ; Human Geography. ; Physical Geography. ; Asian History. ; Regionalism. ; Social and Cultural Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Acknowledgement -- Chapter 1. Premise: a land of extremes -- Chapter 2. The geographical setting and physical environment -- Chapter 3. Geo biology, botanic and biodiversity -- Chapter 4. Ecological base and environmental constraints -- Chapter 5. Modernization and correspondent ecological/ human ruptures -- Chapter 6. Environmental challenges in globalization and post-modern times -- Chapter 7. A historical periodization: from nature to early stages of human settlement, to classic age -- Chapter 8. Modern era and modernization processes until the soviet collapse -- Chapter 9. The geographical mosaic -- Chapter 10. From culture to material aspects -- Chapter 11. The material “container”: structural and infra-structural aspects -- Chapter 12. Economics, from micro to macro -- Chapter 13. Institutions and politics -- Chapter 14. Political geography and geopolitics -- Chapter 15. Final comments.
    Abstract: This book provides a profound geographical description and analysis of Central Asia. The authors take a synthetic approach in a period of critical transformation in the post-soviet time. The monograph analyzes comprehensively the physical and human geography as well as human-nature interactions of Central Asia with focus on Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Natural processes are described at a systemic scale, focusing on ecological impacts and consequences and contemporary human adaptations and organization. It also discusses in which ways the human organizations try to apply solutions for their needs such as security, territorial management and resources renewability, material and functional needs, identity elaborations, culture and communication. The Geography of Central Asia appeals to scientists and students of regional geography and interested academics from other areas such as social, political, economic and environmental studies within the context of Central Asia. The book is also a very useful resource for field trips into this area.
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    Pages: XXXII, 358 p. 128 illus., 101 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030612665
    Series Statement: World Regional Geography Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-61266-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-61266-5
    DDC: 910.021
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    The Physical Geography of Georgia (2022)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Geology. ; Human ecology Study and teaching. ; Natural disasters. ; Physical Geography. ; Geology. ; Environmental Studies. ; Natural Hazards.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Location, Territory, Boundaries -- 2. Geology -- 3. Hydrogeology and Mineral Waters -- 4. Mineral Resources -- 5. Relief -- 6. Karst -- 7. Natural Disasters (mudflow, landslide, ets.) -- 8. Climate -- 9. Black Sea -- 10. Inland Waters -- 11. Glaciers -- 12. Soils -- 13. Flora -- 14. Fauna -- 15. Landscapes -- 16. Tourism and Recreation -- 17. Protected Areas and Remarkable Features of Inorganic Nature -- 18. Environment Protection.
    Abstract: This book is one of the first books in English to give a comprehensive and detailed overview of the complete physical geography of Georgia. It discusses natural and environmental conditions, geology, hydrology, geomorphology, landscapes, and resources and elaborates issues of environmental protection, natural hazards, resource potentials, tourism and many other topics of this multifaceted country. This volume will appeal to researchers, educators and students in the fields of natural and environmental sciences, geography, geology, regional studies and related areas.
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    Pages: VIII, 227 p. 113 illus., 107 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030907532
    Series Statement: Geography of the Physical Environment,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-90753-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-90753-2
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    The Geography of Contemporary China (2022)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Physical geography. ; Human geography. ; Environment. ; Asia Politics and government. ; Cultural geography. ; Regional Geography. ; Physical Geography. ; Human Geography. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Asian Politics. ; Social and Cultural Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Territory and Geopolitics -- Chapter 3. Topography and Landforms -- Chapter 4. Climate and Climate Change -- Chapter 5. Hydrology and Water Resources -- Chapter 6. Land Cover and Land Use -- Chapter 7. Natural Resources and Energy -- Chapter 8. Land Degradation and Ecological Restoration -- Chapter 9. Environmental Pollution and Protection -- Chapter 10. Natural Disasters -- Chapter 11. Population and Urbanization -- Chapter 12. Economic Geography -- Chapter 13. China’s Opening-up and Trade -- Chapter 14. Tourism Geography -- Chapter 15. Sustainable Development -- Index.
    Abstract: This textbook provides a comprehensive and very detailed insight into Chinese Contemporary Geography in English. It documents the geographical issues associated with China's rapid growth. Since initiating the reforms and open policy, China has achieved tremendous success. China's rapid growth is now a driving force in the global economy and is achieving unprecedented rates of poverty reduction. However, China also faces a number of sustainability and emerging challenges associated with rapid growth such as growing regional disparities in terms of per capita income and social-economic development, sustainable resource development, and issues related to regional and global economic integration. In addition, rapid economic growth has also brought about major challenges such as resource shortages, ecological and environmental destruction, land degradation and frequent disasters. This book presents the authors’ reflections. This lavishly illustrated book covers physical geography, history, and economic and political systems of the world's most populous country. The major focus is on geographical issues in China's contemporary development: agriculture, population, urbanization, resource and energy, and environment. The lead author of the book has taught relevant courses in China for three decades, and authored and edited multiple textbooks for Chinese students. This book will appeal to undergraduate students of geography and related disciplines with a regional focus on China and to the general reader who wants to learn different geographical aspects of modern China with little academic background in geography.
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    Pages: XIV, 460 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031041587
    Series Statement: World Regional Geography Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-04158-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-04158-7
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    TransFEWmation: Towards Design-led Food-Energy-Water Systems for Future Urbanization (2021)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Urban policy. ; Environmental geography. ; Buildings Design and construction. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Urban Policy. ; Integrated Geography. ; Building Construction and Design. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Social Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1. Framework -- Chapter 1 The Moveable Nexus, Transforming Thinking on Cities -- Chapter 2 A moveable Nexus: framework for food-energy-water design and planning -- Chapter 3 M-NEX methodology: a design-led approach to the FEW-Nexus -- Part II Design for food in M-Nex -- Chapter 4 Nature driven planning for the FEW-Nexus in Western Sydney -- Chapter 5 The flexible scaffold: design praxis in the FEW-nexus -- Chapter 6 Spatialised method for analysing the impact of food -- Chapter 7 Synergetic planning and designing with urban FEW-flows: lessons from Rotterdam Nico Tillie.-Chapter 8 Le Fouture de Groningen; towards transformational food-positive landscapes -- Chapter 9 Mapping the FEW-Nexus across cascading scales: contexts for Detroit from region to city -- Chapter 10 Redesigning the Urban Food Life through the Participatory Living Lab Platform - Practices in Suburban Areas of the Tokyo Metropolitan Region -- Chapter 11 The Regenerative City - positive opportunities of coupling urban energy transition with added values to people and environment -- Chapter 12 Pig farming vs. Solar farming: exploring novel opportunities for the energy transition -- Chapter 13 Proposal for a database of food-energy-water-nexus projects -- Chapter 14 Linking urban food system and environmental sustainability for the resilience of the cities: the case of Tokyo -- Chapter 15 TransFEWmotion: designing urban metabolism as an M-NEX -- Index.
    Abstract: This book discusses a spectrum of approaches to designing the food-energy-water nexus at different spatial-urban scales. The book offers a framework for working on the FEW-nexus in a design-led context and integrates the design of urban neighbourhoods and regions with methodologies how to simultaneously engaging residents and stakeholders and evaluating the propositions in a FEW-print, measuring the environmental impact of the different designs. The examples are derived from on the ground practices in Sydney, Tokyo, Detroit, Amsterdam and Belfast.
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    Pages: XX, 342 p. 185 illus., 131 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030619770
    Series Statement: Contemporary Urban Design Thinking,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-61977-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-61977-0
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    sUAS Applications in Geography (2022)
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Physical geography. ; Control engineering. ; Robotics. ; Automation. ; Human ecology Study and teaching. ; Human geography. ; Geographical Information System. ; Physical Geography. ; Control, Robotics, Automation. ; Environmental Studies. ; Human Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Section 1 – sUAS Basics -- Introduction and outline for book – Konsoer, Leitner, Lewis -- Provide brief history of sUAS and the rapid technological advancements in recent years that have led to drone revolution and close range remote sensing -- Outline of book and intended uses as both a collection of specific research topics in geography and as a teaching tool -- Rules and Regulations for sUAS use in the United States (and/or globally, selected countries?) -- FAA regulations -- Essentials of proper and safe sUAS use -- sUAS Ethics and other considerations (privacy issues) -- Communicating Science with sUAS -- Section 2 – Applications in Human Geography -- Crime Geography (e.g., security, surveillance/monitoring, etc.) -- Sociocultural Geography (e.g., monitoring cultural resources) -- 3D Mapping -- Section 3 – Applications in Physical Geography -- Geomorphology -- Climatology -- Biogeography (e.g., precision agriculture, habitat monitoring, etc.) -- Section 4 – Applications in Interdisciplinary Research -- Environmental Geography (e.g., water quality, algae, land use changes) -- Mississippi River Delta Archaeological Mitigation (MRDAM) (e.g., geomorphology and archaeology – Konsoer et al) -- Disaster Science Management (e.g. search and rescue operations, damage assessment).
    Abstract: The use of small unoccupied aerial systems (sUAS) for acquiring close-range remotely sensed data has substantially increased in the past 5 years. A primary focus of early research was on physical systems and photogrammetric techniques. However, as sUAS technology continues to improve and more sophisticated payloads are utilized, such as lidar and multispectral cameras, applications have expanded to nearly all subdisciplines within Geography. This edited volume is intended to showcase the various ways in which sUAS are used in geographic research, including geomorphology, environmental and hazard monitoring, biogeography, and urban and sociocultural geography.
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    Pages: VI, 331 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031019760
    Series Statement: Geotechnologies and the Environment, 24
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-01976-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-01976-0
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    Aquatic Physiosphere-Biosphere Dynamics and Modelling : A Reference for Studies of the Coupled System (2021)
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    Keywords: Oceanography. ; Physical geography. ; Ecology . ; Ecology Methodology. ; Geochemistry. ; Ocean Sciences. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Biooceanography. ; Ecological Modelling. ; Geochemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Earth System Science -- 2. Ecosystems, Regions, Regimes -- 3. Scientific Methods and Concepts -- 4. Systems Theory -- 5. Water Properties -- 6. Fluid Dynamics Concepts -- 7. Hydrodynamic System of Equations -- 8. Coordinate Systems -- 9. Hydrodynamic Approximations and Balances -- 10. Physical Processes and Phenomena -- 11. Waves, General -- 12. Mechanical Waves -- 13. Boundaries -- 14. Tides -- 15. Topographic Effects -- 16. Ice -- 17. Mathematical Basics -- 18. Differential Equations -- 19. Discrete Mathematics -- 20. Mathematical Concepts and Methods -- 21. Discretized Prototype Equations -- 22. Numerical Concepts and Methods -- 23. Models and Modelling -- 24. Subgridscale Parametrizations -- 25. Carbonate Chemistry -- 26. Biological, Biogeochemical and Ecological Concepts -- 27. Planktonic Organisms -- 28. Life Processes -- 29. Limited Growth -- 30. Primary Production -- 31. Species Interactions -- 32. Biospheric Modeling Concepts and Models -- 33. Aquatic Element Cycling. .
    Abstract: This encyclopedia is a reference for aquatic physical, biological and biogeochemical sciences, collecting and connecting a number of topics, concepts and facts about aquatic systems and their scientific investigation. The scope of the book comprises the aquatic physiosphere-biosphere transition zone, an entity that encompasses both inanimate matter and collectives (the physiosphere) as well as living organisms and collectives (the biosphere). This combined approach is meaningful because both realms are intimately linked and because available methods of investigation are often similar. Much can be gained from considering both spheres at and across their interface jointly, and while there is a strong focus on marine systems, most concepts presented are also applicable to freshwater systems. This presented snapshot of knowledge of the transition zone between the aquatic physiosphere and biosphere is taken from a very specific angle: the point of view of a modeler. Modeling is not only a state-of-the-art mode of scientific investigation, but also requires the explicit specification of all assumptions (helping to avoid fallacies), and offers the advantage of being quantitative and allows for theoretical "what if" scenarios. As in any reference work, equal emphasis is given to fundamental facts, the definition of terms and the explanation of concepts, in an attempt to establish a joint language for physicists, biologists and biogeochemists. Although originating from a modeler's approach to nature, the resulting suite of compatible concepts may also be useful beyond modeling purposes. Furthermore, the material is presented in a condensed, straightforward way. Hence, the length of each entry is limited to one (occasionally two) pages, thus offering a quick introductory overview. This excludes lengthy derivations and very specialized details. The book is geared towards researchers, teachers and advanced students in the field of aquatic (marine and limnic) sciences, in particular those interested or involved in interdisciplinary work. .
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    Pages: XXVII, 582 p. 242 illus., 206 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030541576
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54157-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-54157-6
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    Urban Soils : Principles and Practice (2022)
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    Keywords: Soil science. ; Physical geography. ; Urban ecology (Biology). ; Human ecology Study and teaching. ; Geochemistry. ; Soil Science. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Urban Ecology. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Environmental Studies. ; Geochemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Urban Ecosystems: Soils and the Rise and Fall of Cities -- 2. Formation and Properties of Urban Soils -- 3. Spatial Variability and Data Analysis in Urban Soils -- 4. Urban Soil Functions -- 5. Urban Soil Physics -- 6. Inorganic Contaminants in Urban Soils -- 7. Organic Contaminants in Urban Soils -- 8. Soil Biological Processes in Urban Soils -- 9. Urban Soil as a Source and Sink -- 10. Urban Soil and Human Health -- 11. Urban Soil Remediation -- 12. The Future of Urban Soils.
    Abstract: Urbanisation of the world's population is an increasing trend; in China, for example, the proportion of the population living in cities increased from 13% in 1950 to 45% in 2010 (World Bank data). Australia is one of the world's top ten urbanised countries with population greater than ten million, with approximately 90% of its population living in cities, mainly along Australia's coast. The most rapidly urbanising populations are currently in nations of the African continent. Soils in urban areas have multiple functions which are becoming more valued by urban communities: soils supply water, nutrients and physical support for urban plant and animal communities (parks, reserves, gardens), and are becoming increasingly valued for growing food. Soils may be used for building foundations, or as building materials themselves. Urban hydrology relies on the existence of unsealed soils for aquifer protection and flood control. This book is designed primarily as an educational text, but it also reflects current developments in research, and provides readers with an authoritative gateway to the primary literature. It presents the importance of urban ecosystems and the impacts of global change. It examines pedogenesis of urban soils: natural materials affected by urban phenomena, and natural processes acting on urban materials, including an examination of different climatic zones. There is a focus on soils formed on landfill, reclaimed land, dredge spoils as well as soil-related changes in urban geomorphology. There is plenty of discussion on urban soil as a source and sink as well as soil geochemistry and health. .
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    Pages: XII, 446 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030873165
    Series Statement: Progress in Soil Science,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-87316-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-87316-5
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    Earth Systems Protection and Sustainability : Volume 1 (2022)
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    Keywords: Environmental sciences Mathematics. ; Environmental management. ; Sustainability. ; Physical geography. ; Mathematical Applications in Environmental Science. ; Environmental Management. ; Sustainability. ; Earth System Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1. Generators, Harmonics and Evolutionary Emergence -- Chapter2. Sustainable Management of Soil-borne Plant Pathogens -- Chapter3. Empirical Values of Halophytes in Agro-ecology and Sustainability -- Chapter4. Drilling Waste Management based on New Methods of Bioremediation and Solar Desalination -- Chapter5. Orchid Diversity, Conservation and Sustainability in North-Eastern India -- Chapter6. Effectiveness of the Role Technology Plays in Tackling Climate Change -- Chapter7. Social and Environmental Imperatives for Risk Management: Lessons from the Rohingya Refugee Crisis -- Chapter8. Risks for the Environment, Biodiversity, Humankind and the Planet -- Chapter9. Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Policy in Nepal: A Centralized – Decentralized Dichotomy -- Chapter10. Expanding Loops in Sustainable Intelligent Driven Markets in Zimbabwe -- Chapter11. Sustainable Consensus in an Uncertain Environment -- Chapter12. Robot Path Planning Research Applications in Static and Dynamic Environments.
    Abstract: Earth Systems Protection and Sustainability qualifies imperatives and discusses the use of mathematical approaches to assess and achieve sustainability in threatened and vulnerable Earth systems globally. Mathematical advances in this context include both operational and Boolean methods, as well as linguistic, logic-based Bayesian approaches and generative mathematics relevant to scenario formation. The mathematic methods are refined into functional areas and deeper learning which enable searching algorithm application to achieve optimal solutions for the circular nature and application of sustainability. Pertinent sections and synergistic elements are covered in order to synthesize key informative nodes to advise of the very real dangers facing planet Earth and its biodiversity. Each volume stands in its own right. Analytical and scientific chapters are blended with social resilience and socio-economic development considerations, thus enabling the settings of sustainability within varying scenarios of climatic forces and species dynamics. Volume 1 focuses on ground-breaking evolutionary expansion assisting with life’s continuation on Earth, sustainable management of pathogens and halophytes in agroecosystems, bioremediation methods in drilling waste management, conservation and sustainability of diversity, climate change mitigation strategies, displacement management in a large scale ongoing crisis, risk reduction and management policy, sustainable intelligent driven markets, sustainable consensus in an uncertain environment and path planning in static and dynamic environments. Pictorial contributions made from across the world, refine particularly urgent problems for attention or additionally provide solutions in methods of environmental sustainability as operated in communities to complement the descriptive chapter sections. Both volumes are targeted for a global audience of academic, professional, classroom, governmental, unit and community members, and seek to include all sectors to ensure ongoing and comprehensive Earth Systems Protection. .
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    Pages: XXI, 337 p. 5 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030858292
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85829-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-85829-2
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    Mountain Landscapes in Transition : Effects of Land Use and Climate Change (2022)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Environment. ; Human ecology Study and teaching. ; Physical Geography. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Studies.
    Description / Table of Contents: The world’s mountains in the Anthropocene -- Climate change and response processes of mountain environments Introduction to Section I -- Markers of climate change: analyzing extreme temperature indices over the Himalayan mountains and adjoining Punjab plains -- Spatial variations and long-term trends of rainfall across Uttarakhand Himalaya, India -- Spatio-temporal heterogeneity in glaciers response across Western Himalaya -- Temporal variability of the Satopanth glacier facies at sub-pixel scale, Garhwal Himalaya, India -- Anticipated shifting of thermal and moisture boundary under changing climate across Nepal -- Quantifying uncertainties in climate change projection and its impact on water availability in the Thuli Bheri river basin, Nepal -- Glaciers, climate, and people: Holocene transitions in the Stubai Valley -- Environmental and socio-economic consequences of recent mountain glacier fluctuations in Norway -- Paraglacial time scale and sediment fluxes for hillslope land systems in the northern Appalachian Mountains of Eastern Canada -- Distance from retreating snowfields influences alpine plant functional traits at Glacier National Park, Montana -- Environmental drivers of species composition and tree species density of a near-natural Himalayan treeline ecotone. Implications for the response to climate change -- Modelling the ecological niche of a treeline tree species (Betula utilis) in the Himalayas - a methodological overview -- Conifer growth during warming hiatus in the Altay-Sayan Mountain Region, Siberia -- Climate-induced fir (Abies sibirica Ledeb.) mortality in the Siberian Mountains -- Climate change and dynamics of vegetation in the Lesser Caucasus: An overview -- Changing climate scenario in high altitude regions: Comparison of observed trends and perceptions of agro-pastoralists in Darma Valley, Uttarakhand, India -- Current crisis and future woes: The case of climate change in the Drakensberg Mountains region of southern Africa and its socio-economic impacts -- Section II: Response processes of mountain environments to land use change Introduction to Section II -- Assessment and prediction of land use/land cover changes of Beas Basin using a modelling approach -- Dynamics of land use/land cover changes in Mizoram, eastern extension of the Himalaya.
    Abstract: This book compiles available knowledge of the response of mountain ecosystems to recent climate and land use change and intends to bridge the gap between science, policy and the community concerned. The chapters present key concepts, major drivers and key processes of mountain response, providing transdisciplinary orientation to mountain studies incorporating experiences of academics, community leaders and policy-makers from developed and less developed countries. The book chapters are arranged in two sections. The first section concerns the response processes of mountain environments to climate change. This section addresses climate change itself (past, current and future changes of temperature and precipitation) and its impacts on the cryosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and human-environment systems. The second section focuses on the response processes of mountain environments to land use/land cover change. The case studies address effects of changing agriculture and pastoralism, forest/water resources management and urbanization processes, landscape management, and biodiversity conservation. The book is designed as an interdisciplinary publication which critically evaluates developments in mountains of the world with contributions from both social and natural sciences.
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    Pages: XXII, 656 p. 283 illus., 240 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030702380
    Series Statement: Sustainable Development Goals Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-70238-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-70238-0
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    Evolution of Cenozoic Land Mammal Faunas and Ecosystems : 25 Years of the NOW Database of Fossil Mammals (2023)
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    Keywords: Paleontology . ; Paleoecology. ; Bioinformatics. ; Physical geography. ; Paleontology. ; Paleoecology. ; Computational and Systems Biology. ; Earth System Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 -- History of the NOW. Chapter 2 -- The NOW now. Chapter 3 -- The Siwaliks: A Miocene terrestrial record densely sampled at age resolution of 105 years. Chapter 4 -- Evolution of Western Asian mammal communities in the Miocene. Chapter 5 -- The fall of the Pikermian paleobiome at the crossroads of the European-Asian-African continents. Chapter 6 -- Islands in Transition: Changes in Mammalian Communities on Africa and South America. Chapter 7 -- Environmental change and body size evolution in Neogene large mammals of Europe and North America. Chapter 8 -- Body mass effects to the mammalian Niche Exploitation Profiles and to the predictions of Climate and Seasonality of Tropical Extant and Palaeo-habitats. Chapter 9 -- The mouse is dead, long live the mouse (Patterns of longevity in small mammals). Chapter 10 -- How often do mammalian species of the same genus co-occur in the fossil record and today? Chapter 11 -- Cut not shaven, the use of filters in processing data. Chapter 12 -- The effects of NOW data quality, including regional and temporal differences, on evolutionary analysis; examples from studies on large Neogene carnivore families. Chapter 13 -- Asynchroneity in the evolution of New World and Old World hypsodont Equidae. Chapter 14 -- Muskdeer on the run – Dispersal of Moschidae in the context of environmental changes. Chapter 15 -- Late Neogene Western Eurasian bovid palaeocommunities. Chapter 16 -- New giraffid determinations for the faunas of Pikermi, Samos and Maragheh. Chapter 17 -- Regional topography and climate influence the nature and timing of changes in the structure of rodent and lagomorph communities through the Cenozoic of North America. Chapter 18 -- Diet and locomotor trends in rodents during Cenozoic global cooling. Chapter 19 -- Using diachronic biogeographic patterns of mammalian dispersals between Africa and Eurasia to infer about tempo and mode of the dispersal of the genus Homo.
    Abstract: This volume presents an array of different case studies which take as primary material data sourced from the NOW (‘New and Old Worlds’) database of fossil mammals. The NOW database was one of the very first large paleobiological databases, and since 1996 it has been expanded from including mainly Neogene European land mammals to cover the entire Cenozoic at a global scale. In the last two decades the number of works that are based in the use of huge databases to explore ecological and evolutionary questions has increased exponentially, and even though the importance of big data in paleobiological research has been outlined in selected chapters of general works, no volume has appeared before this one which solely focuses on the databases as a primary source in reconstructing the past. The purpose of this book is to provide an illustrative volume showing the importance of big data in paleobiological research, and presenting a broad array of unpublished examples and case studies. The book is mainly aimed to professional palaeobiologists working with Cenozoic land mammals, but the scope of the book is broad enough to fit the interest for evolutionary biologists, paleoclimatologists and paleoecologists. The volume is divided in four parts. The first part includes two chapters on the development of large paleobiological databases, providing a first-hand account on the logic and the functioning of these databases. This is a much-needed perspective which is ignored by most researchers and users of such databases and, even if centered in the NOW database, the lessons that can be learned from this part can be extended to other examples. After this introductory part, the body of the book follows and is divided into three parts: patterns in regional faunas; large scale patterns and processes; and ecological, biogeographical and evolutionary patterns of key taxa. Each chapter is written by well-known specialists in the field, with some participation of members of the NOW advisory board. The array of selected mammal taxa ranges from carnivores, equids, ruminants and rodents to the genusHomo. The topics studied also include the diversification and radiation of major clades, large-scale paleobiogeographical patterns, the evolution of ecomorphological patterns and paleobiological problems such as evolution of body size or species longevity. In most cases the results are discussed in relation to protracted environmental or paleogeographic changes.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031174919
    Series Statement: Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-17491-9
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    Brazilian Mangroves and Salt Marshes (2023)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Physical geography. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Conservation Biology. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I - Tropical and Subtropical Brazilian Coastal Zone -- 1. Brazilian Coastal Zone: Mangroves and Salt Marshes -- 2. Zonation and succession of mangrove and salt marsh ecosystems: typical and associated vegetation species -- Part II - The Mangrove Ecosystem -- 3. Variability of Mangroves along the Brazilian Coast -- 4. Ecophysiological and phenology aspects of mangrove species on the Brazilian coast -- 5. Genetic and epigenetic diversity of mangrove plants: markers of adaptation in a changing environment -- 6. A Review on litterfall in Brazilian mangroves -- Part III - The Salt Marsh Ecosystem -- 7. Brazilian salt marshes -- Part IV - The Mangroves and Salt Marshes Associates -- 8. Microbial diversity and microbial food chain -- 9. Brazilian mangrove and salt marsh macroalgal communities -- 10. Invertebrates: Ecology macro and meiofauna associated with mangroves and marshes Brazilian -- 11. Biodiversity, ecology and socioeconomic importance of brachyuran crabs from Brazilian mangroves and salt marshes -- 12. Fish composition in mangroves and salt marshes along the Brazilian coast -- 13. Birds associated with mangroves and salt marshes in Brazil -- 14. Marine mammals and mangroves and mangroves and salt marshes in Brazil: past, present and potencial scenarios -- Part V - Conservation Strategies -- 15. Historical ecology of mangroves: investigating the past to conserve the future -- 16. Economic valuation as a tool for conservation of the Brazilian marine biodiversity of mangrove and salt marsh ecosystems -- 17. Mangrove protected areas in Brazil: controversies and perspectives -- 18. Contributions of environmental education to mangrove conservation -- 19. Magrove and salt marsh ecosystems: what to expect from climate changes -- 20. Coastal zone adaptive management -- Index.
    Abstract: This book offers a new ecosystemic approach to the understanding of mangrove and salt marsh ecosystems. Brazil has one of the largest areas of mangroves in the world, where salt marshes might or might not be associated. Different landscapes comprise the extensive coastline, where mangrove and salt marsh species’ composition is discussed through the analysis of physiography, zonation, and succession processes. Both salt marsh and mangrove plants and the associated macroalgae will be characterized in their ecophysiological and phenological aspects, as well as genetic and epigenetic diversity. The chapters on microbial diversity and litterfall expose the well-known importance of these ecosystems as highly productive carbon sinks and pumps. The associated fauna of invertebrates (benthic meio and macrofaunas, especially brachyuran crabs) and vertebrates (fishes, birds, and mammals) are presented in a special section. The conservational approach encompasses issues, such as historical ecology, economic valuation, protected areas, environmental education, climate changes, and adaptive management.
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    Pages: XIX, 394 p. 54 illus., 41 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031134869
    Series Statement: Brazilian Marine Biodiversity,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-13486-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-13486-9
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    Brazilian Deep-Sea Biodiversity (2020)
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    Keywords: Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Oceanography. ; Physical geography. ; Biodiversity. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Ocean Sciences. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Biodiversity. ; Conservation Biology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. An Introduction to the Brazilian Deep-Sea biodiversity -- 2. Water masses and oceanic circulation of the Brazilian continental margin and adjacent abyssal plain -- 3. Continental slope and submarine canyons: benthic biodiversity and human impacts -- 4. Brazilian deep-sea corals -- 5. Chemosynthetic ecosystems on the Brazilian deep-sea margin -- 6. Deep-sea microbes in the Southwestern Atlantic -- 7. The scientific explorations of the deep-sea fishes in Brazil: the known knowns, the known unknowns, and the unknown unknowns -- 8. Living and non-living resources in Brazilian deep waters -- Index -- .
    Abstract: This book presents the biodiversity of the Brazilian deep-sea and its many unique geological and biological features, as well as a review of its ecology, conservation, and future research needs. The deep-sea Brazilian margin has an incredible geological heterogeneity with numerous characteristic seafloor features, and latitudinal changes in marine productivity, oceanographic conditions and biological communities have resulted in very distinct biological assemblages at regional and bathymetric scales. It is a tremendously rich ecosystem in terms of living species, from which many well-known historical tales have originated, and with unique importance for the global climate and humanity. Nevertheless, vast areas of the Brazilian margin have been explored for fishing, oil and gas, and other commodities, likely impacting a variety of deep-sea habitats at scales and intensities yet undetermined. This book is intended for students, scholars, professionals and a wide audience interested in the deep-sea in general and, more specifically, in the South Atlantic deep-sea.
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    Pages: XIX, 261 p. 61 illus., 54 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030532222
    Series Statement: Brazilian Marine Biodiversity,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-53222-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-53222-2
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    Cave and Karst Systems of Hungary (2022)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Physical geography. ; Paleoecology. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Earth Sciences. ; Physical Geography. ; Paleoecology. ; Earth Sciences. ; Water.
    Description / Table of Contents: A general description of karsts in Hungary -- The history of Hungarian karst and cave research -- An interpretation of karstification and karst processes by Hungarian researchers -- Geology of karsts in Hungary -- Paleokarst in Hungary -- The Hydrogeology of karsts in Hungary -- The Geomorphic Evolution of karsts and karstic surfaces in Hungary -- The surface morphology of karsts in Hungary -- The GIS research of karsts in Hungary -- The caves of Aggtelek karst -- The caves of Bükk Mountains -- The caves of the northeastern part of the Transdanubian Mountains (70.000) -- The caves of the southwestern part of the Transdanubian Mountains -- The caves of Mecsek Mountains -- The caves of Villány Mountains -- Monitoring and geochemical investigations of caves in Hungary: implications for climatological, hydrological and speleothem formation processes -- Sedimentation, taphonomical processes and paleontological values of Hungarian Caves -- Age depositional environment and geochemistry of calcareous sinter deposits from Hungary -- The vegetation of karsts in Hungary -- The fauna of karsts in Hungary -- Geoecology of Hungarian karsts.
    Abstract: This book describes Hungarian karst areas and Hungarian karst research results. The chapters present the general characteristics of karst areas, their geology, their paleokarst, their hydrology, their surface and subsurface morphology (more significant caves are classified according to karst areas and their morphology and development is described), ecology and flora and fauna. This book also includes a separate chapter which deals with the history of Hungarian karst and cave research. Another chapter deals with theories that were made during Hungarian karst researches.
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    Pages: XIII, 629 p. 469 illus., 336 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030929602
    Series Statement: Cave and Karst Systems of the World,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-92960-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-92960-2
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    Disaster Management in the Complex Himalayan Terrains : Natural Hazard Management, Methodologies and Policy Implications (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Geomorphology. ; Geography. ; Physical geography. ; Geographic information systems. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geomorphology. ; Geography. ; Physical Geography. ; Geographical Information System.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part-A: Introduction to the Disasters and Hazards in the Himalayan Terrains -- 1. Disasters in the Complex Himalayan Terrains -- 2. Hazards in the perspective of Himalayan Terrain: A review -- Part-B: Landslides in the Himalayas – Causes and Consequences -- 3. Himalayan Landslides – Causes and Evolution -- 4. Landslides in the Himalayas: Causes, Evolution, and Mitigation – A Case Study of National Highway 44, India -- 5. Geo-environmental Impact of Road Widening Project along the National Highway- 44A, Jammu & Kashmir, India -- Part-C: Floods in the Himalayas – Causes and Consequences -- 6. September 2014 floods in Kashmir Himalaya - Impacts and Mitigation Strategy -- 7. A review on the estimation of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) in the Himalayan region using remote sensing and geographic information system -- 8. Impact of Floods on the Green Energy Sector in the Himalayas using remote sensing and geographic information system (GIS) – A case study of Gagas Watershed, Uttarakhand, India -- Part-D: Earthquakes in the Himalayas – Assessment and Forecasting -- 9. Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry to Measure Earthquake Related Deformation: A Case Study from Nepal -- 10. Earthquake Forecasting in the Himalayas using Artificial Neural Networks -- Part-E: Hazard mitigation strategies in the Himalayas -- 11. Forest Fire Alert System of India with a Special Reference to Fire Vulnerability Assessment of the UT of Jammu and Kashmir -- 12. Hazard mitigation and climate change in the Himalayas – Policy and Decision making.
    Abstract: South Asia, harboring the complex Himalayan terrains, has over one-fifth of the world’s population and is recognized as the most hazard-prone region of the world. The exponential increase in population with the consequent pressure on natural resources and continued high rates of poverty and food insecurity also makes this region the most vulnerable region to hazards in the world as far as the impacts of climate change are concerned. Over the last century, the climatic trends in South-Asia have been observed to be characterized by increasing air temperatures and an increasing trend in the intensity and frequency of extreme events. IPCC (2014) has reported that the Himalayan highlands shall face significant warming over the next century. The increasing frequency of natural hazards due to the impacts of climate change in the Himalayas calls for efficient management and policymaking in these regions, which can only be implemented by the local governments through an established science-based robust action plan. This edited volume focuses on the management of natural hazards using innovative techniques of spatial information sciences and satellite remote sensing. It contains chapters from eminent researchers and experts in the field of hazard management, remote sensing, and GIS. The primary focus of this book is to replenish the gap in the available literature on the subject by bringing the concepts, theories, and practical experiences of the specialists and professionals in this field together in one volume to help students, researchers, and policymakers to address issues concerning management and policy implications of natural hazards in the complex Himalayan region.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030893088
    Series Statement: Geography of the Physical Environment,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-89308-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-89308-8
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    The Fluid Environment of the Earth : Atmosphere and Ocean (2023)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Atmospheric science. ; Oceanography. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Atmospheric Science. ; Ocean Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: The environment in the Solar System -- The fluid environment of the Earth -- Thermodynamics of the atmosphere and the ocean -- Chemical kinetics -- Fluid dynamics -- General circulation of the atmosphere -- General circulation of the ocean -- Biogeochemical Cycles -- Greenhouse E↵ect-Chemistry Climate Connection -- The Perturbed Atmosphere -- Some chemistry of the Sea -- Aerosols, Clouds and Rain -- Atmosphere-Sea Interactions -- The Fluid Environment in.
    Abstract: The book is conceived at two levels. An introductory one intended for undergraduate and/or environmental studies students and the other (in the appendix) for advanced students (graduate). The book is different from others on the same subject which are either too descriptive or too much specialized. Beside there are large sections on biogeochemistry not usually found in other textbooks. Whenever possible an approach based on entropy considerations is introduced. The book includes a quite classical introduction to the thermodynamics of ocean and atmosphere, then the circulation of the ocean and atmosphere, the connection climate-chemistry with main emphasis on the carbon dioxide problem. The chemistry is also considered in connection with the polluted atmosphere and ocean and particulate in the atmosphere . A chapter is dedicated to the biogeochemical cycles which are solved both with the integration of a system of equations or matrix algebra. An original chapter is dedicated to sea-atmosphere interactions which includes the monsoons meteorology, hurricanes and the ENSO phenomena. Finally a concise description of the fluid environments in the Solar System is given.
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    Pages: XVI, 384 p. 156 illus., 12 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031315398
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-31539-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-31539-8
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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
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-12741-0
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    Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources : Hydraulics, Water Resources and Coastal Engineering (2021)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Earth sciences. ; Physical geography. ; Natural disasters. ; Water. ; Earth Sciences. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Natural Hazards.
    Description / Table of Contents: Trend analyses of seasonal mean temperature Series pertaining to Tapi river basin, using monthly data -- . Dry and wet spell characterization of Naini river basin, western Maharashtra, India -- Assessment of Climate Change on Crop Water Requirement in Tandula Command of Chhattisgarh (India) -- Impact of climate change on hydrological regime of Narmada river basin -- Climate change impacts on water resource in Ethiopia -- Spatio-temporal trend analysis of long term IMD gridded precipitation in Godavari river basin, India -- Forecasting reference evapotranspiration using artificial neural network for Nagpur Region -- Assessment of extremes using time varying downscaling model -- Assessment of impact of land use land cover and climate change on quality of river using water quality index -- Assessment of tail behavior of probability distributions of daily precipitation data over India -- Probabilistic prediction of monthly streamflow using graphical modeling approach. .
    Abstract: This book provides insights and a capacity to understand the climate change phenomenon, its impact on water resources, and possible remedial measures. The impact of climate change on water resources is a global issue and cause for concern. Water resources in many countries are extremely stressed, and climate change along with burgeoning populations, the rise in living standards, and increasing demand on resources are factors which serve to exacerbate this stress. The chapters provide information on tools that will be useful to mitigate the adverse consequences of natural disasters. Fundamental to addressing these issues is hydrological modelling which is discussed in this book and ways to combat climate change as an important aspect of water resource management.
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    Pages: XVI, 551 p. 223 illus., 199 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030642020
    Series Statement: Water Science and Technology Library, 98
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64202-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-64202-0
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    Groundwater and Water Quality : Hydraulics, Water Resources and Coastal Engineering (2022)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Physical geography. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Natural disasters. ; Earth Sciences. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Water. ; Natural Hazards. ; Earth System Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Identification of the parameters to estimate the capillary rise from shallow groundwater table using field crop experiments -- Study of Groundwater Table fluctuation in the command area of Bhagwanpur Distributary of the Eastern Gandak Project -- Assessment of heavy metals in sediments from exploratory wells for riverbank filtration sites impacted by extreme environmental conditions using principal component analysis -- Simulation of re-aeration coefficient using ANFIS and ARIMA models -- Identification of unknown number of clandestine groundwater pollution source locations and their release flux histories - by Anirban Chakraborty and Om Prakash. .
    Abstract: This book deals with topics of current interest, such as climate change, floods, drought, and hydrological extremes. The impact of climate change on water resources is drawing worldwide attention these days, for water resources in many countries are already stressed and climate change along with burgeoning population, rising standard of living, and increasing demand are adding to the stress. Further, river basins are becoming less resilient to climatic vagaries. Fundamental to addressing these issues is hydrological modelling which is covered in these books. Further, integrated water resources management is vital to ensure water and food security. Integral to the management is groundwater and solute transport. The books encompass tools that will be useful to mitigate the adverse consequences of natural disasters. This book provides many new and innovative methods to assess groundwater and estimate water pollution. Groundwater recharge, solute transport, ground water modelling are some of the important variable used to estimate the groundwater movement, hydraulic gradient and pollution movement. The water quality is another important variable of river Ganga and its tributaries in India and other rivers over the globe. .
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    Pages: X, 410 p. 178 illus., 136 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031095511
    Series Statement: Water Science and Technology Library, 119
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-09551-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-09551-1
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    Freezing of Lakes and the Evolution of Their Ice Cover (2023)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Biotic communities. ; Geology. ; Environment. ; Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Ecosystems. ; Geology. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Freezing of lakes -- Structure and properties of lake ice -- Thermodynamics of Seasonal lake ice -- Mechanics of lake ice -- Proglacial lakes -- Lake Water Body in the Ice Season -- Ice-Covered Lakes Environment -- Lake ice Climatology -- Future of frozen lakes -- Annex: Ice Properties and Useful Formulae -- References -- Index.
    Abstract: This book updates the first edition for the status of knowledge in the physics of lake ice and the interactions between the ice cover and the liquid water underneath. Since the first edition was written in 2013, there has been a lot of progress in the field, in particular concerning environmental questions and the impact of climate change. Life conditions in ice-covered lakes and practical matters are now brought more into the picture so that the revision also properly serves as a handbook for applications. The author has worked widely with boreal lakes, polar lakes and Central Asian lakes that provides a wide geographical spectrum. Chapter 1 gives a brief overview and presents the research fields. The second chapter contains the classification of ice-covered lakes and observation techniques, especially remote sensing. In Chapter 3, the structure and properties of lake ice are presented including optics and geochemistry. Ice growth and melting are treated in Chapter 4, while the following chapter focuses on ice mechanics with applications to traffic on ice and ice loads. Chapter 6 goes into the exotic environment of pro-glacial lakes. Chapter 7 contains the stratification and circulation of the water body beneath lake ice, Chapter 8 presents the winter ecology of freezing lakes and discusses the lake ice interface toward the society, and Chapter 9 summarizes the climate change impact on lake ice seasons. The book ends into a brief closing chapter and list of references. Research problems for student learning are listed throughout the book. Annexes are included to provide numerical data of constants and standard formulae to help practical calculations and student tasks. Lake ice closely interacts with human living conditions, but people have learnt to live with that and to utilize the ice. In the present time this is true for on-ice traffic and recreation activities. Ice fishing has become a widely enjoyed hobby, and winter sports such as skiing, skating, and ice sailing are popular activities on frozen lakes. The lake ice response to eventual climate warming would appear as a shortening of the ice season due to the increasing air temperature and also as changing of the quality of the ice seasons via changes in ice thickness and structure. The book gives the whole story of lake ice into a single volume. The second, revised edition updates the content based on recent progress in winter limnology and ice physics research and applications. The author has contributed to lake ice research since the 1980s. In particular, his topics have been lake ice structure and thermodynamics, light transfer in ice and snow, ice mechanics in large lakes, and lake ice climatology. Mathematical modeling of ice growth, drift, and decay are covered in this research.
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    Edition: 2nd ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031256059
    Series Statement: Springer Praxis Books
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-25605-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-25605-9
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    The North Atlantic Polar Triangle : Documenting The End of an Epoch (2023)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Environment. ; Oceanography. ; Human geography. ; Physical Geography. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Physical Geography. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Ocean Sciences. ; Human Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1. Magnitude, Frequency, and Change in Earth Systems -- Chapter2. Before the Holocene -- Chapter3. The Greenlandian -- Chapter4. The Northgrippian -- Chapter5. The Meghalayan -- Chapter6. The Anthropogenic Boundary Event.
    Abstract: This book explores the broad trajectory of the Holocene epoch in a region defined as the North Atlantic Polar Triangle (NAPT). The text is multi-disciplinary and synthetic, and focuses on the area extending from the North Pole to the Equator, and covers 60 degrees of longitude, encompassing the entire North Atlantic and significant parts of the land-masses that surround it. It discusses the physical, ecological and cultural history of the NAPT and its bordering regions after the end of the Last Glacial Maximum. It outlines the long-term changing relationships between environmental processes and humans within this single space, providing insight into the broader and more complex interactions happening globally. The author proposes, on the basis of the changes that can be documented in the NAPT, probable trajectories of change in other equally complex but less well-documented, and less geographically constrained Earth systems. It contributes to the ongoing discussion of human transformation of the world, and the current debate about the designation of a new geological epoch, the Anthropocene. It concludes by supporting the proposition that the Anthropocene is best understood as a boundary event, marking the upper limit of the Holocene, rather than as a new epoch. The intended audience includes physical geographers, anthropologists and readers exploring the synthetic analyses of the crisis humans currently confront as the world enters a period of extraordinary change.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031272646
    Series Statement: Springer Polar Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-27264-6
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    Vegetation Fires and Pollution in Asia (2023)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Natural disasters. ; Geographic information systems. ; Atmospheric science. ; Physical geography. ; Biogeography. ; Earth Sciences. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geographical Information System. ; Atmospheric Science. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Biogeosciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Vegetation Fires and Biomass Burning in South/Southeast Asia – An Overview -- Section I: Mapping , Monitoring and Modeling of Vegetation Fires -- 2. Wildfire monitoring using infrared bands and spatial resolution effects -- 3. Status and Drivers of Forest Fires in Myanmar -- 4. Vegetation Fires and Entropy Variations In Myanmar -- 5. Crop residue burning and forest fire emissions in Nepal -- 6. Firewood Burning Dynamics by the Sri Lankan Households: Trends, Patterns, and Implications -- 7. Burnt Area Signal Variations in Agriculture and Forested Landscapes of India - A Case Study Using Sentinel A/B Synthetic Aperture Radar -- 8. Application of Interferometry SAR for Monitoring of Peatland Areas– Case Studies in Indonesia -- 9. Active Fire Monitoring of Thailand and Upper ASEAN by Earth Observation Data: benefits, lessons learned and what still needs to be known -- 10. Detecting Vegetation Regrowth after Fires in Small Watershed Settings Using Remotely Sensed Data and Local Community Participation Approach -- 11. Long-Term Spatiotemporal Distribution of Fire over Maritime Continent and their Responses to Climate Anomalies -- 12. Vegetation Fires in Laos - An Overview -- 13. Vegetation Fires, Fire Radiative Power and Intermediate Fire Occurrence Intensity (IFOI) Hypothesis Testing in Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia -- 14. Analyzing fire behavior and calibrating a fire growth model in a seasonal dry tropical forest area -- Section II: Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Air Pollution -- 15. Spatiotemporally resolved pollutant emissions from biomass burning in Asia -- 16. Twenty-year variations of aerosol optical depth over Asia in relation to anthropogenic and biomass burning emissions -- 17. Light Absorption Properties of Biomass Burning Emissions in Bangladesh: Current State of Knowledge -- 18. Remote Sensing of greenhouse gases and aerosols from agricultural residue burning over Pakistan -- 19. A comparative study of energy, emissions and economic efficiency of various cookstoves in Nepal -- 20. Estimation of Ultrafine Particulate Matter Emissions from Biomass Burning Using Satellite Imaging and Burn Severity -- 21. Characteristics of Transboundary Haze and General Aerosol over Pulau Pinang, Malaysia -- 22. Measurements of atmospheric carbon dioxide emissions from fire-prone peatlands in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, using ground-based instruments -- 23. Air Pollution Caused by Deep Peatland Fire in Central Kalimantan -- 24. Chemical Speciation of PM0 Emissions from Peat Burning Emission in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia -- 25. GHG emissions estimation from Peatland fires in Indonesia – Review and Importance of Combustion Factor -- 26. Forest Fire Emissions in Equatorial Asia and Their Recent Delay Anomaly in the Dry Season -- Section III: Air Pollution Modeling and Decision Support Systems -- 27. Impact of vegetation fires on regional aerosol black carbon over South and East Asia -- 28. Detection and Modeling of South Asian Biomass Burning Aerosols from both Macro- and Micro-perspective -- 29. Remote sensing of agricultural biomass burning aerosols, gaseous compounds, long-distance transport and impact on air quality -- 30. Agricultural fires in Northeast China: Characteristics, Impacts, and Challenges -- 31. Air Pollution Modelling in Southeast Asia – An Overview -- 32. Trace gases and air quality in Northwestern Vietnam during recurrent biomass burning on the Indochina Peninsula since 0 – Field Observations and Atmospheric Simulations -- 33. Southeast Asian Transboundary Haze in the Southern Philippines, and Meteorological Drivers -- 34. An Operational Fire Danger Rating System for Thailand and Lower Mekong Region: Development, Utilization, and Experiences -- 35. Fires Hotspot Forecasting in Indonesia Using Long Short-Term Memory Algorithm and MODIS Datasets.
    Abstract: Vegetation fires are prevalent in several regions of the world, including South/ Southeast Asia (S/SEA). Fire occurrence and spread are influenced by fuel type, topography, climate, weather, and lightning, among others. In S/SEA, human-initiated fires are responsible for most of the incidents in addition to natural factors. Through biomass burning, vegetation fires can emit large quantities of greenhouse gases and air pollutants such as CO2, CO, NOx, CH4, non-methane hydrocarbons, and other chemical species, including aerosols that can affect air quality and health at both local and regional scales. Moreover, biomass burning pollutants can travel long distances and impact regional climate. Therefore, quantifying vegetation fires and their impacts is critical at different spatial scales. This book includes contributions from renowned researchers from the USA and South/ Southeast Asia on various fire-related topics. The contributions resulted from several international meetings and workshops organized in Asia as part of the South/ Southeast Asia Research Initiative (SARI) under the NASA Land-Cover/Land-Use Change Program. The book is divided into three sections, each containing multiple contributions: a) Mapping, Monitoring, and Modeling of Vegetation Fires, b) Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Air Pollution, and c) Air Pollution Modeling and Decision Support Systems. These sections are preceded by an introductory chapter by the editors that highlights the latest satellite-derived fire statistics and the current fire situation in S/SEA. This book will be a valuable resource for remote sensing scientists, geographers, ecologists, atmospheric, climate, environmental scientists, including policymakers, and all who wish to advance their knowledge on vegetation fires and emissions in South/Southeast Asia.
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    Pages: XXIX, 602 p. 245 illus., 231 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031299162
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-29916-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-29916-2
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    The Geography of Bosnia and Herzegovina : Between East and West (2022)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Human geography. ; Physical geography. ; Geology. ; Economic geography. ; Demography. ; Population. ; Regional Geography. ; Human Geography. ; Physical Geography. ; Geology. ; Economic Geography. ; Population and Demography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Part I: Geographical Position, Borders And Size Of Bosnia And Herzegovina -- Chapter 1. Geographical Position, Spatial Coverage And Size Of Bosnia And Herzegovina -- Chapter 2. Borders Of Bosnia And Herzegovina -- Part II: Physical Geography Of Bosnia And Herzegovina -- Chapter 3. Geology And Geotectonics Of Bosnia And Herzegovina -- Chapter 4. Geomorphology Of Bosnia And Herzegovina -- Chapter 5. Climatology Of Bosnia And Herzegovina -- Chapter 6. Hydrography Of Bosnia And Herzegovina -- Chapter 7. Pedogeography Of Bosnia And Herzegovina -- Chapter 8. Biogeography Of Bosnia And Herzegovina -- Part III: Human Geography Of Bosnia And Herzegovina -- Chapter 9. Historical Geography Of Bosnia And Herzegovina -- Chapter 10. Political Geography Of Bosnia And Herzegovina -- Chapter 11. Population Geography Of Bosnia And Herzegovina -- Chapter 12. Urban And Rural Geography Of Bosnia And Herzegovina -- Part IV: Economic Geography Of Bosnia And Herzegovina -- Chapter 13. Natural Resources Of Bosnia And Herzegovina -- Chapter 14. Economic Development Of Bosnia And Herzegovina -- Part V: Geographic Regions Of Bosnia And Herzegovina -- Chapter 15. Geographic Regionalization And Regions Of Bosnia And Herzegovina -- Index.
    Abstract: This monograph provides a comprehensive overview of fundamental scientific insights into the geographical features of a country which was and still is in the centre of the geopolitical battle of the large world powers and especially neighboring countries. The book presents the scientifically proven reserves of individual resources such as: mineral riches, land, forests, flora and fauna, water and climate features, to the extent needed, through statistical indicators and geographic maps. The authors point to features and specifics of the existing interdependence of economic and political development and impact of natural resources on spatial development which can be useful for potential investors, spatial planers, decision makers, politicians, geographers, students, large Bosnian diaspora and anyone interested in area of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This book fills the gap in geographical literature on Bosnia and Herzegovina in the English language. The monograph appeals to researchers and scholars of all levels in the fields of geography, geopolitics, history and related fields and everyone interested in this country between East and West.
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    Pages: XIV, 413 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030985233
    Series Statement: World Regional Geography Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-98523-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-98523-3
    DDC: 910.021
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    An Introduction to Large-Scale Tropical Meteorology (2023)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Oceanography. ; Environment. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Ocean Sciences. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Symmetric and asymmetric tropics -- Chapter 2. Seasonal evolution of the monsoons -- Chapter 3. The coupled monsoons -- Chapter 4. Intraseasonal variations of the monsoon -- Chapter 5. The western pacific warm pool -- Chapter 6. The monsoons-ENSO teleconnection -- Chapter 7. ENSO -- Chapter 8. The inter-tropical convergence zone -- Chapter 9. Tropical atlantic variations -- Chapter 10. Large-scale aspects of extreme weather.
    Abstract: This upper-undergraduate/graduate-level textbook introduces students to large-scale tropical climate circulation and its variations, covering their fundamental aspects and our current understanding of how they are impacted in a warming world. From this volume, readers will gain an understanding of tropical climate variability from the meso- to planetary scale. Uniquely, equal emphasis is placed on atmospheric and oceanic processes of tropical phenomena. The book will appeal to senior undergraduate and graduate students across geoscience disciplines, including in meteorology, oceanography, geography, hydrology, and environmental science. .
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    Pages: XVII, 309 p. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031128875
    Series Statement: Springer Atmospheric Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12887-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-12887-5
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    The Soils of Brazil (2023)
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    Keywords: Soil science. ; Physical geography. ; Agriculture. ; Soil Science. ; Physical Geography. ; Physical Geography. ; Agriculture.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. A Brief History of Brazilian Soil Science (Carlos E. Schaefer) -- Chapter 2. The Making of Brazilian Soilscapes: A Geosystemic Vista on Neotropical Pedology (Carlos E. Schaefer) -- Chapter 3. The Soil Regions: A Framework for Stratifying the Brazilian Soilscapes (Carlos E. Schaefer) -- Chapter 4. Soils from Brazilian Amazonia (Carlos E. Schaefer) -- Chapter 5. Soils of Cerrados, the Brazilian Savannas (Virlei Álvaro de Oliveira) -- Chapter 6. Semiarid Soils of the Caatinga Biome of Northeastern Brazil (José Coelho de Araújo Filho) -- Chapter 7. Soils From the Atlantic Forest (Ademir Fontana) -- Chapter 8. Soils of the Coastal Tablelands Under Atlantic Forest (Marcelo Metri Corrêa) -- Chapter 9. Soils of Pantanal: The Largest Continental Wetland (Eduardo G. Couto). Chapter 10. Soils of the Southern Araucarias High Lands (Ricardo Simão Diniz Dalmolin).
    Abstract: This book represents the first comprehensive edition, in English, on the soils of Brazil, in the challenge of illustrating all the biomes of a country of truly continental dimension. In addition to presenting the first geosystemic view of Brazilian soils, in all geological, geomorphological and environmental aspects, the book also makes a key contribution to the discussion of current topics in Pedology, such as Anthrosols, Technosols, Soil Management trends and sustainability, Pedometrics and advanced techniques of digital soil mapping. The soils of Brazil were conveniently stratified into sectors and treated within the different biomes, without neglecting any area of the Brazilian territory. Considering the aspects of the landscape of occurrence, climates, geomorphology and geology, each pedological region was abundantly documented with soil profile data and many fine original, three-dimensional illustrations and diagrams, made with care by the authors. Among the regions, the most important are the forested Amazon, the Central Plateau with Cerrados, the Caatingas of the northeastern semi-arid region, the Atlantic Forest in all known variants; in addition, the Restingas, Mangroves, Oceanic Islands, Wetlands of the Pantanal and the subtropical regions of the Pampa and Matas de Araucaria. The book is of great importance as the first published work on Brazilian soils, but it is of great interest to geologists and geomorphologists who study the tropics and subtropics, due to the novelty and scope of the work.
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    Pages: X, 488 p. 346 illus., 266 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031199493
    Series Statement: World Soils Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-19949-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-19949-3
    DDC: 631.4
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    Periglacial Landscapes of Europe (2022)
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    Keywords: Geomorphology. ; Sedimentology. ; Physical geography. ; Geomorphology. ; Sedimentology. ; Earth System Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 - Introduction -- Part 1 - Regional Setting -- Chapter 2. Quaternary climate variability and periglacial dynamics -- Chapter 3 - Periglacial Landforms Across Europe -- Part 2 - Periglacial Landforms in Southern Europe -- Chapter 4. The Iberian Peninsula -- Chapter 5. The Italian Peninsula -- Chapter 6. The Balkans (without Carpathians) -- Chapter 7. The Anatonian Peninsula -- Chapter 8. The Mediterranean islands -- Part 3 - Periglacial Landforms in Central and Eastern Europe -- Chapter 9. European Alps -- Chapter 10. The Central European Variscan ranges -- Chapter 11. The Carpathians -- Chapter 12. The North European Plain -- Part 4 - Periglacial Landforms in Northern Europe -- Chapter 13. Great Britain and Ireland -- Chapter 14. Scandinavia -- Chapter 15. Iceland -- Part 5 - Conclusions -- Chapter 16. The periglaciation of Europe.
    Abstract: This book comprehensively presents the geography of landforms linked to periglacial processes across Europe. The landscape of the European cold climate regions, both at high latitudes and in mountainous environments, represent the lingering, minimal expression of the glaciers. In addition, periglacial elements can be found in temperate regions, where temperatures no longer favor periglacial processes, so landforms are therefore inherited from previous cold phases. The book is divided into five parts: an introductory section on climate variability responsible for periglacial dynamics across Europe; a second part including 3 blocks on periglacial landforms in southern, central and northern Europe; and a final chapter providing a more general perspective on the impact of periglacial processes on the landscape of Europe. The book offers a valuable reference guide for scientists from all disciplines interested in cold climate processes, as well as readers outside academia (territorial managers, environmentalists, mountaineers, politicians, engineers, etc.). .
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    Pages: XII, 523 p. 109 illus., 104 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031148958
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-14895-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-14895-8
    DDC: 551.41
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    Climate, Land-Use Change and Hydrology of the Beas River Basin, Western Himalayas (2023)
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    Keywords: Climatology. ; Physical geography. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Geography. ; Climate Sciences. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Geography. ; Regional Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Description of the Study Area -- Chapter 3. Climate Variability Assessment -- Chapter 4. Changes in Land Use/Land Cover -- Chapter 5. Climate and Land Cover Change Scenarios -- Chapter 6. Effect of Climate and Land Cover Changes on Flow Regime -- Chapter 7. Policies on Climate Change Mitigation -- Chapter 8. Summary and Conclusion.
    Abstract: There is a need of strengthening the global and local response to cope with the threat of climate change and adverse effects of rising anthropogenic activities in the mountain ecosystem. This book provides an up-to-date and comprehensive scientific and technical knowledge based on climate and land cover change impact assessment, adaptation and mitigation strategies in the Indian Himalayan watershed. The text updates the understanding scientific analysis to promote evidence-based policy formulation at regional and local levels. It can be used as reference materials with regards to climate and land cover change for those new learners interested in the mountainous region. This comprehensive book covers a wide range of potential research areas including climate change scenarios, science and its applications, adaptation to climate change-theory and assessment, water resources, agriculture, forest, biodiversity, and ecosystems, indigenous knowledge etc.
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    Pages: XX, 210 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031295256
    Series Statement: Advances in Asian Human-Environmental Research,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-29525-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-29525-6
    DDC: 551.6
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    Subsurface Environmental Modelling Between Science and Policy (2021)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Computational intelligence. ; Computer simulation. ; Data mining. ; Mathematical physics. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Computational Intelligence. ; Computer Modelling. ; Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery. ; Mathematical Physics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Environmental engineering applications related to flow and transport in the subsurface -- Mathematical/numerical solution methods: An overview -- Numerical simulation: Implementation, data processing, software concepts -- The science-policy interface in subsurface environmental modelling -- Challenging subsurface modelling and policy-making -- Conclusions.
    Abstract: This book provides a broad overview of essential features of subsurface environmental modelling at the science-policy interface, offering insights into the potential challenges in the field of subsurface flow and transport, as well as the corresponding computational modelling and its impact on the area of policy- and decision-making. The book is divided into two parts: Part I presents models, methods and software at the science-policy interface. Building on this, Part II illustrates the specifications using detailed case studies of subsurface environmental modelling. It also includes a systematic research overview and discusses the anthropogenic use of the subsurface, with a particular focus on energy-related technologies, such as carbon sequestration, geothermal technologies, fluid and energy storage, nuclear waste disposal, and unconventional oil and gas recovery.
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    Pages: XVI, 219 p. 40 illus., 31 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030511784
    Series Statement: Advances in Geophysical and Environmental Mechanics and Mathematics,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51178-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-51178-4
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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
    DDC: 363.73
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    Intelligent Methods with Applications in Volcanology and Seismology (2023)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Machine learning. ; Geology. ; Natural disasters. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Statistical Learning. ; Geology. ; Natural Hazards.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1-Intelligent methods and motivations to use in volcanology and seismology -- Chapter2-Machine Learning: The concepts -- Chapter 3 - Machine Learning Applications in volcanology and seismology -- Chapter 4 - Deep Learning: The concepts -- Chapter 5:Deep Learning: Applications in Seismology and Volcanology -- Chapter 6: Evolutionary Algorithms with focus on Genetic Algorithm -- Chapter 7: Application of Genetic Algorithm in volcanology and seismology.
    Abstract: This book presents intelligent methods like neural, neuro-fuzzy, machine learning, deep learning and metaheuristic methods and their applications in both volcanology and seismology. The complex system of volcanoes and also earthquakes is a big challenge to identify their behavior using available models, which motivates scientists to apply non-model based methods. As there are lots of seismology and volcanology data sets, i.e., the local and global networks, one solution is using intelligent methods in which data-based algorithms are used. .
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    Pages: XVII, 203 p. 219 illus., 133 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031154324
    Series Statement: Advances in Volcanology, An Official Book Series of the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth’s Interior,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15432-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-15432-4
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    Sustainable Development Goals in Europe : A Geographical Approach (2023)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Environmental geography. ; Physical geography. ; Human geography. ; Bioclimatology. ; Climatology. ; Sustainability. ; Integrated Geography. ; Physical Geography. ; Human Geography. ; Climate Change Ecology. ; Climate Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere -- SDG1 in Europe: Micro-grants, poverty, and the big-picture future of sustainable development in a post-pandemic world -- Part 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture -- Geography: Origin of the complexity of the food system -- Part 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages -- Exploring health and well-being in a European context -- Part 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all -- New horizons for quality education within the framework of the 2030 agenda -- Part 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls -- Recent demographic trends in Spanish rural areas: Poverty and inequality with gender perspective (1999-2020) -- Part 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all -- Sustainable solution for clean water (SDG6) implemented in Ethiopia to remove fluoride from drinking water using natural zeolites from Europe -- Part 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all -- Improving eco-social literacy using Spanish media coverage of the EU's clean energy strategy -- Part 8: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all -- “Economics for Future” from different perspectives – Critical reflections on SDG 8 with a special focus on economic growth and some suggestions for alternatives pathways -- Part 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation -- Perceived benefits and barriers to cooperation between small farms and clusters – A case study of Poland -- Part 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries -- Spatial disparities: An approach to reveal "hidden areas" to territorial development in the Marrakech-Safi region -Morocco -- Part 11: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable -- Sustainable cities, urban indicators and planning for the new urban agenda. Sustainable developments goals and the rights to the city -- Part 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns -- Towards a new sustainable production and responsible consumer in the food sectors: Sustainable aquaculture -- Part 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts -- 1975-2018: 43 years of glacial retreat in the Incachiriasca glacier (Nevado Salcantay, Vilcabamba Range, Peru) -- Part 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development -- Jellyfish distribution and abundance on the southern coast of the Iberian Peninsula -- Part 15: Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss -- Using the European CORINE land cover database: A review a 2011-2021 specific review -- Part 16: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels -- Achieving a sustainable future: The geographical centrality of UN SDG-16, peace, justice and strong institutions -- Part 17: Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development -- Revitalizing the global alliances for sustainable development; analysing the viability of SDG 17 using marine conservation case studies in Europe.
    Abstract: The aim of this book is to provide a synthesis of the newest research in Geography concerning the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s). Although the world is strongly interconnected, the majority of the chapters in this volume focus on Europe or the work of European researchers. Each chapter of this book focusses on one of the 17 SDG’s providing in-depth knowledge from a geographical perspective, fostering comprehensive research on these global targets to end poverty, fight inequality and injustice, and tackle climate change. The Sustainable Development Goals are part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. To achieve them, it will be necessary for all stakeholders, including citizens (civil society, doctors, teachers), governments, private sector to collaborate.
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    Pages: IX, 371 p. 103 illus., 95 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031216145
    Series Statement: Key Challenges in Geography, EUROGEO Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-21614-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-21614-5
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    Desert Landscapes of the World with Google Earth (2022)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Earth sciences. ; Environment. ; Physical Geography. ; Earth Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction to Deserts -- Introduction to Google Earth -- Dunes -- Other aeolian phenomena -- Weathering phenomena -- Structural Landforms -- Hydrological features -- Climatic change -- Human impacts -- Bibliography -- Index.
    Abstract: This book presents an introduction to desert landscapes—primarily landforms that are natural and man-made. It is based around the presentation of a series of beautiful and informative annotated Google Earth images. These are accompanied by text that describes the feature(s) concerned, their location, and their origin. There are also, in some cases, ground images taken by the author.
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    Pages: XI, 271 p. 243 illus., 237 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031151798
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15179-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-15179-8
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    Air Quality Networks : Data Analysis, Calibration & Data Fusion (2023)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Physical geography. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Business information services. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; IT in Business.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Future air quality networks -- 2. General data processing techniques -- 3. Fields deployments performances -- 4. Special applications -- 5. Cooperative and regulatory efforts.
    Abstract: This volume offers expert contributions proposing new and recently set scientific standards for smart air quality (AQ) networks data processing, along with results obtained during field deployments of pervasive and mobile systems. The book is divided into 5 main sections; 1) future air quality networks, 2) general data processing techniques, 3) field deployments performances, 4) special applications, and 5) cooperative and regulatory efforts. The authors offer different sources of data for the production of trustworthy insights, including spatio-temporal predictive AQ maps meant to boost citizen awareness, and informed participation in remediation and prevention policies. Readers will learn about the best and most up-to-date practices for measuring and assessing air quality, while also learning about current regulatory statuses regarding air quality technology design and implementation. The book will be of interest to air quality regulatory agencies, citizen science groups, city authorities, and researchers and students working with air quality sensors and geostatistics.
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    Pages: VII, 178 p. 86 illus., 73 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031084768
    Series Statement: Environmental Informatics and Modeling,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08476-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-08476-8
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    Processes in GeoMedia—Volume VI (2023)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Geophysics. ; Physical geography. ; Geology. ; Geophysics. ; Earth System Sciences.
    Abstract: The sixth volume of “Processes in GeoMedia”, connected to the Russian journal with the same name, publishes new results of theoretical and experimental studies of the processes occurring in the bowels of the earth, the ocean, and the atmosphere; particular attention is paid to geomechanical aspects of the production of hydrocarbons, including laboriously extracted oils, and to the ecological problems of the biosphere, the human impact on the environment, methods of geophysical research are within the range of the journal interests.
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    Pages: X, 697 p. 311 illus., 192 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031165757
    Series Statement: Springer Geology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-16575-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-16575-7
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    Seasonal Flood Forecasts and Warning Response Opportunities : ENSO Applications in Bangladesh (2022)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Environment. ; Physical geography. ; Environmental management. ; Natural Hazards. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface: Why ENSO-based seasonal forecasts are important in Bangladesh Acknowledgements -- About the author -- Chapter 1: Introduction—Seasonal Flood Potential in Bangladesh -- Chapter 2: Basin-wide Hydro-Meteorological Variability and Opportunity for Seasonal -- Forecasts in Bangladesh -- Chapter 3: History of Flood Forecasts and Early Warning in Bangladesh -- Chapter 4: Overview of Weather, ENSO, and Climate Scale -- Chapter 5: The El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and Seasonal Flooding in Bangladesh -- Chapter 6: Seasonal Flood Potential in Bangladesh -- Chapter 7: Overview of Eastern, Mixed, and Central Pacific El Niño -- Chapter 8: Seasonal Sea Level Information and Flood Forecast Potential in Bangladesh -- Chapter 9: Consensus Seasonal Flood Forecasts and Warning Response in Bangladesh -- Chapter 10: ENSO Impacts, Applications, and Conclusions.
    Abstract: This book explores the feasibility of using El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO)-based forecasts and early warning systems to prevent losses from floods and droughts in Bangladesh. Despite advances in short-range flood forecasting and information dissemination systems in Bangladesh, the present system is less than satisfactory. This is due to short lead-time products, outdated dissemination networks, and lack of direct feedback from the end-user. One viable solution is to produce long-lead seasonal forecasts—the demand for which is significantly increasing in Bangladesh— and disseminate these products through appropriate channels. As observed in other regions, the success of seasonal forecasts, in contrast to short-term forecasts, depends on consensus among the participating institutions. Therefore, the primary objective of the book is to revisit and modify the framework of an ideal warning response system for issuance of consensus seasonal flood forecasts in Bangladesh. The book discusses issues related to the 5-stage Flood Forecasts, Warning, and Response System (FFWRS) and emphasizes the role of the seasonal ‘Climate Outlook Forum (COF)’ in Bangladesh. The book also identifies ways to improve forecasting and early warning systems by utilizing ENSO-based climate data and models, and discusses a comprehensive and participatory approach to seasonal flood hazard management in Bangladesh. Several successful case examples of ENSO-based seasonal forecasts and early warning systems from other ENSO-sensitive regions have been documented. The primary audience includes academics and students, government policymakers, engineers, and business leaders.
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    Pages: XXX, 201 p. 84 illus., 56 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031178252
    Series Statement: Disaster Risk Reduction, Methods, Approaches and Practices,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-17825-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-17825-2
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    Non-state Actors in the Arctic Region (2022)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Social sciences. ; Humanities. ; Environmental law, International. ; Ethnology. ; Culture. ; Political science. ; Physical Geography. ; Humanities and Social Sciences. ; International Environmental Law. ; Regional Cultural Studies. ; Politics and International Studies.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Map of the Arctic -- Acknowledgements -- List of Acronyms -- About the Authors -- Chapter 1. Arctic Governance, Decision-making and Non-state Actors -- Part 1. Perspectives from the Cirum-Arctic -- Chapter 2. The International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) in the Changing Arctic. Between International Scientific Cooperation and Science Diplomacy -- Chapter 3. Examining the Role of Think Tanks in Promoting Peace in the Arctic -- Chapter 4. The University of the Arctic (UArctic) as a Non-State Actor in the Circumpolar World -- Chapter 5. Highlighting Businesses as Key Non-State Actors in the Arctic: Collaboration between Arctic Economic Council and Polar Research and Policy Initiative -- Part 2. Perspectives from the European Arctic -- Chapter 6. Transnational cities alliances and their role in policy making in sustainable urban development in the European Arctic -- Chapter 7. Strength in Numbers? The Nordic Ministerial and Parliamentary Groupings as Observers in the Arctic Council -- Chapter 8. The development of data centres in the Nordic Arctic -- Chapter 9. Sustainable Arctic Marine Tourism Development: Scale and Scope for Community Investment, Coordination, and Action -- Part 3. Case Studies -- Chapter 10. Monitoring of Indigenous Law Enforcement in Evenkia, Russia -- Chapter 11. The Role and Impact of NGOs in Marine Mammal Governance -- Chapter 12. The characteristics of natural resource governance: The Nussir case, Norway -- Chapter 13. Bellona and the Environmental Policy in the Barents Region: A Pivotal Facilitator -- Chapter 14. Promoting the Sustainable Development Goals in the Arctic: The Case of Polar Research and Policy Initiative.
    Abstract: This book comprehensively discusses the role that non-state actors play in the Arctic and assesses the normative role of these actors. Beyond any organised forum, there are actors that have a significant impact on the way the Arctic is developed, adjudicated, managed, perceived, presented and represented. This book complements the literature on non-state actors in international law and international security, world politics and international relations and provides a geographical account of their role for the Arctic. The book content is not limited to a specific discipline, but takes into account different approaches to the topic. This means that it contains three types of contributions: research articles, shorter research notes and commentaries. While the research articles constitute the main body of the work, it is also the research notes which provide an insight into issues related to the topic of the book.
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    Pages: XVI, 326 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031124594
    Series Statement: Springer Polar Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12459-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-12459-4
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    Fluvial Systems in the Anthropocene : Process, Response and Modelling (2022)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Physical geography. ; Sedimentology. ; Ecology . ; Water. ; Physical Geography. ; Sedimentology. ; Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Discoursing River from Physical and Social Backdrops -- 2. Rivers in Distress : A Geo-Ecological consideration -- 3. Incorporating hydromorphological assessments in the fluvial geomorphology domain for transitioning towards Restorative River Science – Context, Concepts and Criteria -- 4. The Role of Rivers on Man and Society reflected in Literature: A critical study of a few selected River-oriented popular Bengali Novels in Geographical Perspective -- 5. An assessment of human impact on Bhagirathi river in Murshidabad district : From reverence to responsibility. .
    Abstract: This book addresses the various factors affecting fluvial systems, the processes governing them, system responses arising from human-nature interventions, and geospatial and geo-ecological modeling to understand system behaviour better and restore degraded ecosystems around the globe. Thanks to their hydrological and agro-ecological advantages, humans have settled along riverbanks since the dawn of civilization. Thus, the ancient "ecumene" (settlements) were located near major rivers worldwide. This legacy of river-based civilizations continues to this day in many forms. However, in the course of the 'Anthropocene' era, countless fluvial systems have been altered by human interventions in the form of large-scale dams and barrages, changes in land use and land cover, road-stream crossings, mining of sand and gravel, mushrooming of brickfield, expansion of modern agriculture, industrial growth, and urbanization. Thus, the present-day development pattern threatens fluvial systems, especially riverine morphology and ecosystems. In brief, human-induced morphological changes, water pollution, eutrophication, and related damages to aquatic organisms are the major threats to fluvial systems. Thus, maintaining the 'environmental flow' of the world's major rivers to preserve the proper functioning of riverine ecosystems and promote sustainable development is a global challenge.
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    Pages: XVIII, 487 p. 160 illus., 150 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031111815
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-11181-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-11181-5
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    Organic Agriculture and Climate Change (2023)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Environment. ; Physical geography. ; Agriculture. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Earth System Sciences.
    Abstract: This book will collate, review and synthesize information on how Organic Agriculture (OA) practices affect and are affected by climate change, in comparison to the more widely used conventional agricultural practices. Pros and cons of OA practices will be discussed separately for croplands, pasture lands, mixed livestock cropping systems, vegetable fields, fruit and tree orchards, and vineyards. The book concludes with an overview on how conventional and OA practices can be prudently and discriminately combined to identify and adopt climate-resilient agro-ecosystems under site-specific conditions.
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    Pages: XI, 232 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031172151
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-17215-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-17215-1
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    The Vascular Plant Communities of the Retezat National Park (Southern Carpathians) (2022)
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    Keywords: Plant ecology. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Physical geography. ; Ecology . ; Plant Ecology. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Physical Geography. ; Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Physical, Geographical and Geological Description of the Retezat Mountains -- 2. History of Floristic and Vegetation Research -- 3. Areal-Geographical Characterization of the Retezat Flora and the Endangered Species -- 4. Mapping Rare, Endangered Angiosperm Species of Phytogeographical Interest from the Retezat National Park -- 5. Vegetation of the Retezat Mountains -- 6. Description of the Plant Associations Distinguished in the Retezat National Park -- 7. Considerations on the Flora, Vegetation and Conservation of the Plant Gene Pool in the Retezat National Park.
    Abstract: The floristic studies carried out during the 19th and 20th centuries in the Retezat Massif identified 1,152 plant species and 104 subspecies within the Cormobionta sub-regnum. Of these, about 12% are endemic Carpathian and Dacian-Balkan taxa that induce a regional specificity to the hosting communities. The phytocoenological research led to the description of 67 plant associations, grouped in 28 alliances, 19 orders and 13 vegetation classes. These classes are: Asplenietea trichomanis, Thlaspietea rotundifolii, Salicetea herbaceae, Montio-Cardaminetea, Scheuchzerio-Caricetea fuscae, Oxycocco-Sphagnetea, Molinio-Arrhenatheretea, Caricetea curvulae, Loisleurio-Vaccinietea, Elyno-Seslerietea, Mulgedio-Aconitetea, Carpino-Fagetea and Vaccinio-Piceetea. The following plant associations herein described are new syntaxa: Phyteumo confusi-Junicetum trifidi, Salici kitaibelianae-Dryadetum octopetalae and Aconito taurici-Rumicetum alpine. For the protection of some rare plant species and vulnerable plant associations, two natural reserves are proposed to be created within the “Limestone Retezat” area.
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    Pages: XI, 259 p. 77 illus., 76 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031056185
    Series Statement: Geobotany Studies, Basics, Methods and Case Studies,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05618-5
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    Point Cloud Technologies for Geomorphologists : From Data Acquisition to Processing (2022)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Geographic information systems. ; Environment. ; Physical Geography. ; Geographical Information System. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Pointcloud and Geomorphology – a theoretical and practical introduction -- Pointcloud generation in Geomorphology -- Point-cloud processing and derivatives -- Pointcloud Technology for Coastal and Floodplain Geomorphology -- Point-cloud and Hillslope Geomorphology.
    Abstract: Starting from concrete examples in Geomorphology, this comprehensive textbook explains to graduate and postgraduate students, point-cloud data technology and associated methods from acquisition to final-product generation. In the last few decades, Geo-sciences have experienced a paradigm shift from the challenge of collecting enough data to the need of creating new processing tools that can handle the billions of data. This shift has come to Geomorphology with the increasing use of surface-pointclouds obtained from photogrammetry, laser scanners and processed by specialist software, and it is thus necessary for the next generation of geomorphologist to be fluent in these technologies. Consequently, this book explains from concrete examples how to use pointcloud technologies, from data collection to processing and final product generation. The philosophy of this book relies on two principles, first: you do not have to be a tech-wizard to use pointcloud technologies, allowing the you to bring back the focus on your science; second pointcloud methods can be affordable, therefore the book provide a set of worked-examples in the different geomorphological environments using open source software and R and Python code samples. The book can be used as a textbook in a geomorphology, geology, physical geography, Sabo-sciences and engineering class, as well as a companion for the more seasoned scientist who wants to solve specific problems.
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    Pages: XIII, 136 p. 74 illus., 67 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031109751
    Series Statement: Springer Textbooks in Earth Sciences, Geography and Environment,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-10975-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-10975-1
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    Ancient Hydrocarbon Seeps (2022)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Paleoecology. ; Evolution (Biology). ; Geochemistry. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Paleoecology. ; Evolutionary Biology. ; Geochemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1-Introduction -- Chapter 2-Biogeochemical processes -- Chapter 3-Taphonomy and diagenesis of seeps -- Chapter 4-Biota -- Chapter 5-Seeps around the world -- Chapter 6-Seeps as ecosystems -- Chapter 7-Evolution of seep communities over geological time -- Chapter 8-Cognate communities.
    Abstract: This volume details the function of hydrocarbon seeps, their evolution over time, the most important seep occurrences and the fauna present in ancient hydrocarbon seeps. While several publications exist that cover modern seeps and vents, fossil seeps only constitute a small component of the literature. As such, many geologists, stratigraphers and paleontologists, as well as undergraduates and graduate students, are not very familiar with ancient hydrocarbon seep deposits and their associated fauna. This text is the first to comprehensively discuss the nature of such animal groups and how to recognize them. In addition to summarizing available knowledge on these topics for specialists in the field, this book offers the background needed to be of use to students as well as the wider community of geologists and paleontologists.
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    Pages: XVII, 687 p. 129 illus., 71 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031056239
    Series Statement: Topics in Geobiology ; 53
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05623-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-05623-9
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    Karst of Sicily : A Journey Inside and Outside the Island’s Mountains (2022)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Physical geography. ; Earth Sciences. ; Water. ; Physical Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Geological Contest of Sicily -- Geomorphological Aspects -- General Hydrogeological Note -- Karst Features -- Lava caves -- Karst geosites -- Speleology in Sicily -- Acknowledgments -- Bibliography.
    Abstract: This book describes Sicily’s unique and varied karst features, discussing the notable geographical areas, their lithology and genesis and, in a number of cases, their value as geosites to be preserved for scientific or tourism purposes. The rich variety of Meso-Cenozoic outcropping rocks in Sicily make the island highly significant in terms of the geological history of the Mediterranean area. The soluble rocks (limestones and gypsum), widely present on the island, play an important role in shaping and continuously altering the landscape, both in the reliefs with spectacular fluviokarst cayons and suggestive gorges, and below ground where there is a wide range of speleogenically and speleologically important caves.
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    Pages: XVIII, 474 p. 900 illus., 866 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031074066
    Series Statement: Cave and Karst Systems of the World,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-07406-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-07406-6
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    Structural Geology (2022)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Physical geography. ; Geology. ; Earth Sciences. ; Physical Geography. ; Geology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1 -- Introduction to structural geology -- Chapter2 -- Attitudes of structures -- Chapter3 -- Stress. Chapter4 -- Strain -- Chapter5 -- Estimation of strain -- Chapter6 -- Rheology -- Chapter7 -- Concept of deformation -- Chapter8 -- Folds -- Chapter9 -- Faults -- Chapter10 -- Extensional Regime and Normal faults -- Chapter11 -- Contractional Regime and Thrust faults -- Chapter12 -- Strike-slip faults -- Chapter 13 -- Joints and fractures -- Chapter14 -- Foliation -- Chapter15 -- Lineation -- Chapter16 -- Mechanisms of rock deformation -- Chapter17 -- Shear zones -- Chapter18 -- Shear-sense indicators -- Chapter19.-Deformation and metamorphism -- Chapter20 -- Superposed folds.
    Abstract: This textbook is a complete, up-to-date, and highly illustrated account of Structural Geology for students and professionals, and includes fundamentals of the subject with field and practical aspects. The book aims to be highly reader-friendly, containing simple language and brief introductions and summaries for each topic presented, and can be used both to refresh overall knowledge of the subject as well as to develop models for engineering projects in any area or region. The book is presented in 20 chapters and divided into 3 parts: (A) Fundamental Concepts, (B) Structures: Geometry and Genesis, and (C) Wider Perspectives. For the first time as full chapters in a textbook, the book discusses several modern field-related applications in Structural Geology, including shear-sense indicators, and deformation and metamorphism. Also uniquely included are colored photographs, side by side with line diagrams, of key deformation structures not seen in other books before now. Boxes in each chapter expand the horizons of the reader on the subject matter of the chapter. Questions at the end of each chapter, and detailed significance of the key structures, provide a better grasping to students. Glossary at the end of the book is a refreshing aspect for the readers. Though written primarily for undergraduate and graduate students, the text will also be of use to specialists and practitioners in engineering geology, petrology (igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic), economic geology, groundwater geology, petroleum geology, and geophysics, and will appeal to beginners with no preliminary knowledge of the subject.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030807955
    Series Statement: Springer Textbooks in Earth Sciences, Geography and Environment,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80795-5
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    Methodological Approaches in Physical Geography (2022)
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    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Geography. ; Environment. ; Environmental geography. ; Physical Geography. ; Geography. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Integrated Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Epistemology of Geography -- 2. Site selection method using the Geographic Information System (GIS) and Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) -- 3. The application of a data-driven method for spatial analysis and prediction of gully erosion susceptibility -- 4. Methods and Approaches of Flood Susceptibility Assessment and Mapping: A Review in Geographical Perspective -- 5. Digital geography and its methods -- 6. Automated in situ Water Quality Monitoring – Characterizing System Dynamics in Urban-Impacted and Natural Environments -- 7. Research methods and techniques in physical geography -- 8 The methodological approaches in physical geography -- 9. Urban river restoration: A methodological discourse with examples from Kerala, India -- 10. The methodological approach of assessing urban vertical expansion using satellite remote sensing techniques. .
    Abstract: Geography science aims to observe the dynamics in describing earth's surface as a place and space for humans to carry out their lives, starting from simple identification using recording and sketching models, then utilizing tools such as maps, satellite imagery, statistics and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Physical geography is the branch of natural science that deals with the study of processes and patterns in the natural environment such as the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and biosphere. This book covers the methodology of the study for all aspects of physical geography: biosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and atmosphere. As a comprehensive textbook it consists of a detailed research methodology for physical geography research including selected case studies from Asia. These case studies cover methodological approaches for hydrology, climatology and geomorphology including the discovery of the best method for exploring and assessing mysterious physical phenomena using a diversity of methodologies. This book explores and explains the principal concept, basic method, optional method, detailed description of each method, and the challenges, advantages and disadvantages of the various methods. The technique of data selection, data acquisition, method of analysis, data interpretation and data analysis techniques with a specific focus on deterministic modeling, geography techniques, geospatial modeling with Geographic Information System (GIS), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), and Automated machine techniques and combination of statistical analysis. Such techniques can help researchers to receive clearer concepts and obtain better measurements of the relevant attributes changes in the physical environment. Opportunity to critically examine the conceptualization and identification of the field in geographical research and how digital media has not only expanded the scope of what constitutes the field but has redefined the field in itself as well as the practices of observing, knowing, and analyzing the real world.
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    Pages: XI, 178 p. 71 illus., 57 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031071133
    Series Statement: Geography of the Physical Environment,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-07113-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-07113-3
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    The Danube River Delta (2022)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Sedimentology. ; Physical geography. ; Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Water. ; Sedimentology. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1 : DRD Environmental Change -- Chapter 1 – The Danube Delta Environment Changes Generated by Human Activities (Laura Tiron Duţu, Nicolae Panin, Florin Duţu, Adrian Popa, Gabriel Iordache, Iulian Pojar, Irina Catianis) -- Chapter 2 - Danube Delta Lakes as Sinks for Natural and Anthropogenic Environmental Changes (Irina Catianis ,Adriana Maria Constatinescu, Dan Vasiliu, Albert Scrieciu Adrian Stănică) -- Chapter 3 - Assessment of Climate Conditions and Changes Detected over the Historical Period (1961-2013) (Adina-Eliza CROITORU, Csaba Horvath, Titus-Cristian Man) -- Par 2: Water and Waste Management -- Chapter 4 - Water Management on the Territory of the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve (Petru-Dragos Morar, Dana Rus, Abdelazim Negm) -- Chapter 5 - Integrated Waste Management in the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve (Petru-Dragoș Morar) -- Part 3: Societal Dimensions: Demographics, Health and Education -- Chapter 6 - Specificity of the Demographic Dynamics in the Danube Delta (Cristian Constantin Drăghici, Alexandra Grecu Cosmin Olteanu Alexandru Paru , Gruia Andreea Karina, Gabriel Dascălu) -- Chapter 7 - Infrastructure evolution and spatial dimension of the population health state from the Danube Delta (Marian Marin, Iulia Nedelcu, Donatella Carboni , Anca Bratu , Secil Omer, Alexandra Grecu) -- Chapter 8 - The Danube Delta: Opportunities of Content Exploitation as Language Learning Experiences (Dana Rus) -- Part 4 : Integrated Sustainable Development -- Chapter 9 - The Societal Benefits as Results of Managing the Danube Delta Landscape and Changing the Stakeholders’ Behaviours (Camelia Ionescu, Corina Gheorghiu, and Tanvi Walawalkar) -- Chapter 10 - Climate Suitability for Sustainable Economic Growth Through Tourism in the Danube Delta (Adina-Eliza Croitoru, Adina-Viorica Rus, Titus-Cristian Man, Victor Malairău, Alexandru Matei) -- Chapter 11 - The Structural Dynamics of the Local Economy in the Danube Delta (Daniel Peptenatu, Andreea Karina Gruia, Alexandra Grecu, Camelia Teodorescu, Marian Marin, Raluca Dinescu, Cătălin Răzvan Dobrea , Razvan Mihail Papuc, Cosmin Olteanu) -- Chapter 12 - The Role of Tourism Activities in the Integrated Economic Development of the Danube Delta (Radu-Daniel Pintilii, Andreea Karina Gruia, Alexandra Grecu, Oana Crețu, Donatella Carboni) -- Chapter 13 - Danube Delta Integrated Sustainable Development Strategy (Daniel Constantin Diaconu, Mihnea Cristian Popa, Daniel Peptenatu, Abdelazim Negm).
    Abstract: This unique book presents for the first time the current status of the Danube River Delta, the challenges facing it, and proposed strategies to solve it. One of the biggest challenges is the human effects on the Danube Delta Environment and its lakes that work as sinks for natural and anthropogenic environmental changes, the water management and water flow variability and under climatic conditions including the extreme temperature and precipitation events based on RCMs output and the impact of sedimentation processes on the evolution of the Danube Delta. The book also contains the impact of wind and solar energy on the Delta. The book also presents the integrated approach for sustainable development of the Delta including the structural dynamics of the local economy, the role of tourism activities, integrated waste management in the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve, demographic dynamics in the Delta, and the population health state. Also, a unique chapter on the opportunities of content exploitation as Language Learning Experiences is applied to Danube Delta. The book will be of great scientific interest to help the graduate students, researchers, stakeholder professional engineers, policy planners, policymakers of three countries to implement their sustainable development plan.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031039836
    Series Statement: Earth and Environmental Sciences Library,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-03983-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-03983-6
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