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  • 1
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    Sustainable Forest Management in the Himalaya (2023)
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    Keywords: Forestry. ; Geography. ; Biotic communities. ; Forestry. ; Regional Geography. ; Ecosystems.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Forest Land Use/Cover Change -- Chapter 3. Forest Classifications and Working Circles -- Chapter 4. National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries, and Conservation Reserves -- Chapter 5. Forest Diversity and Distribution -- Chapter 6. Forest Stocks and Products -- Chapter 7. Environmental Index -- Chapter 8. Ecosystem Goods and Services -- Chapter 9. Drivers of Forest Degradation and Conservation Measures -- Chapter 10. Climate Change and Forests -- Chapter 11. Cultural and Socio-Economic Significance of Forests -- Chapter 12. Sustainable Forest Management -- Chapter 13. Conclusions.
    Abstract: This volume presents a comprehensive description of forests of the Uttarakhand Himalaya. It looks into the major drivers of forest depletion and suggests paths toward sustainable forest management. The book comprises thirteen chapters, which together describe forest land use/cover change; forest classification and working circles; national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, and conservation reserves; forest diversity and distribution; forest stocks and products; ecosystem goods and services; environmental index; drivers of forest degradation and conservation; climate change and forests; cultural and economic significance of forests, and sustainable forest management. The text is richly complemented by nearly seventy photographs and figures.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXX, 172 p. 71 illus., 69 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031219368
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-21936-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-21936-8
    DDC: 634.9
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    Southern Baltic Coastal Systems Analysis (2023)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Biotic communities. ; Social sciences. ; Humanities. ; Environmental management. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Water. ; Ecosystems. ; Humanities and Social Sciences. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I. Introduction -- Chapter 1. Southern Baltic Coastal Systems Analysis: Questions, Conceptions and Red Threads -- Chapter 2. Coastal Ecosystems from a Social-Ecological Perspective -- Part II. Ecological Structures and Functions of the German Baltic Sea Coast -- Chapter 3. The Abiotic Background: Climatic, Hydrological and Geological Conditions of the Southern Baltic -- Chapter 4. Geological and Sedimentary Conditions -- Chapter 5. Environmental Conditions at the Coast: The Terrestrial Ecosystems -- Chapter 6. Environmental Conditions at the Coast: Shoreline Ecosystems -- Chapter 7. Ecosystem and Landscape Functions of the Coast: Recent Research Results -- Chapter 8: Benthic Habitats and Their Inhabitants -- Part III. Ecological Structures and Functions of Coastal Water and Offshore Ecosystems -- Chapter 9. Introducing the Ecological Aspects -- Chapter 10. Baltic Sea Aquatic Ecosystems in a Gradient from Land to Open Sea -- Chapter 11. Comparison of Abiotic Parameters and Dominant Primary Producers Between the Two Main Investigation Areas -- Chapter 12. Short-Term Variability, Long-Term Trends and Seasonal Aspects in the Darß-Zingst Bodden Chain -- Chapter 13. Carbon Fluxes/Food-Webs: Effect of Macrophytes on Food Web Characteristics in Coastal Lagoons -- Chapter 14. Ecological Structure in Benthic Habitats of Offshore Waters -- Chapter 15. Patterns of Bioturbation and Associated Matter Fluxes -- Chapter 16. Seasonal Aspects and Short-Term Variability of the Pelagic Offshore Ecosystems -- Chapter 17. Long-Term Trends of the Offshore Ecosystems -- Chapter 18. Nutrient and Limitation Regimes in Coastal Water Ecosystems -- Part IV. Combining the Aspects: Ecosystem Service Assessment -- Chapter 19. The Human Factor: Coastal Social-Ecological Systems -- Chapter 20. Introduction: The Concept of Ecosystem Service Assessment Applied to Coastal Systems -- Chapter 21. The Missing Links in Ecosystem Service Research -- Chapter 22. Eudaimonic Valuation of Cultural Ecosystem Services -- Chapter 23. Economic Valuation of Cultural Ecosystem Services -- Chapter 24. Spatial Ecosystem Service Assessment Across the Land-Sea-Interface -- Chapter 25. Temporal Changes in Aquatic Ecosystem Services Provision: Approach and Examples -- Chapter 26. Assessing Temporal Changes in Ecosystem Service Provisions: Conceiving Future Pathways -- Part V. Synthesis: Assessment as a Tool for Managing Coastal Ecosystems? -- Chapter 27. Applying the Integrated Approach -- Chapter 28. Mechanisms of Ecosystem Service Production: An Outcome of Ecosystem Functions and Ecological Integrity in Coastal Lagoons -- Chapter 29. Ecosystem Service Assessment in European Coastal and Marine Policies -- Chapter 30. Ecosystem Services and Sustainable Development: The Case for Strong Sustainability -- Chapter 31. Concluding Remarks.
    Abstract: This book gives an overall analysis of the current knowledge status about structures, functions, utilization for German Baltic coast ecosystems. The main focus of this book is on the aquatic area, but land/sea interactions as well as river outfalls are included as well. Characteristic for this book is the inclusion of social science aspects. Approximately one third of its extent will be about the ecosystem services. In this segment the results of the last 6 years are presented in which a comprehensive quantification of the social relevance of ecosystems was carried out covering the entire area of the German Baltic Sea. This part builds directly on the results of scientific investigations and are in relation to social ideals. The assessment will not only be economically and ethically but also the mechanisms that are used for the valorisation of the ecosystem services will be evaluated. Both sub-areas, the classic natural science part as well as the part of social science aspects, deal with the changes caused by increasing anthropogenic influence and social (including demographic) changes. This will be among others in the sense of an exemplary historical outline. The final chapter of the synthesis therefore not only presents a summary of the level of knowledge gained and a deduction of the research needs. It further contains a presentation of the application aspects resulting from the analysis of the social relevance gained from basic scientific research. The book is aimed at scientists (and students) of natural, life and social sciences, analysing functioning and structures of coastal ecosystems with regard to sustainable use and nature protection, including aspects of coastal protection. Besides, it is thought to become a reference for all levels of decision makers and stakeholders in coastal and marine management of the Baltic and North Sea region, providing also a blueprint for system analysis respecting for societal as well as biological aspects world-wide.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XV, 387 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031136825
    Series Statement: Ecological Studies, Analysis and Synthesis, 246
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-13682-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-13682-5
    DDC: 577.6
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    Priority-Zone Mapping for Reforestation : Case Study in the Montane Dry Forests of Bolivia (2023)
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    Keywords: Forestry. ; Environmental management. ; Geographic information systems. ; Sustainability. ; Forestry. ; Environmental Management. ; Geographical Information System. ; Sustainability.
    Abstract: Andean dry forest ecosystems are threatened by deforestation and unsustainable land use methods. The negative effects for the livelihood of the local population, biodiversity, and the regional climate could be countered by reforestation measures; however, dry land forests have not attracted the same level of interest and investment like other ecosystems. This book describes the development of a priority-zone map for reforestation measures, showing where reforestation might have the greatest social and ecological benefits. To achieve this, a problem analysis of a case study region is conducted and thematic reforestation benefits are determined. Using remote sensing and GIS, the areas where benefits can be obtained are mapped in individual layers and compiled into a summarizing priority-zone map. It is thus possible to identify areas where reforestation would achieve multiple benefits. The concept of priority maps could be used to facilitate reforestation strategies by local communities and municipal governments and could thus contribute to initiate an integrated forest and landscape restoration of the Bolivian montane dry forests.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVII, 97 p. 42 illus., 41 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031203756
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Geography,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-20375-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-20375-6
    DDC: 634.9
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    Cold-Water Coral Reefs of the World (2023)
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    Keywords: Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Biodiversity. ; Ecology . ; Oceanography. ; Bioclimatology. ; Environmental management. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Biodiversity. ; Biooceanography. ; Climate Change Ecology. ; Environmental Management. ; Ocean Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. A Global View of the Cold-Water Coral Reefs of the World -- Chapter 2. Biology, Ecology and Threats to Cold-Water Corals on Brazil’s Deep-Sea Margin -- Chapter 3. Cold-Water Corals of the World: Gulf of Mexico -- Chapter 4. Cold-Water Coral Reefs of the Southeastern United States -- Chapter 5. Norwegian Coral Reefs -- Chapter 6. Waters of Ireland and the UK -- Chapter 7. Life and Death of Cold-Water Corals across the Mediterranean Sea -- Chapter 8. Cold-Water Coral Reefs in the Oxygen Minimum Zones off West Africa -- Chapter 9. New Zealand: South West Pacific Region -- Chapter 10. Deep-Sea Corals of the North and Central Pacific Seamounts.
    Abstract: Cold-water corals form reef structures in continental margin and seamount settings world-wide, making them more wide-spread and abundant than shallow-water reefs. Their role in these ecosystems is no less important than the influence that shallow-water coral reefs have on tropical systems. They create habitat structure, host endemic species, enhance elemental cycling, alter current flow, sequester carbon, and provide many other ecosystem services that we are just beginning to understand. The rapidly evolving state of knowledge of cold-water and deep-sea coral reefs has not been compiled in over 10 years. This volume synthesizes recent and historical information, reveals new findings from reefs that have been discovered only recently, and presents key avenues for future research. We are on the cusp of understanding the critical role that cold-water coral reefs play in the world’s oceans, and this book lays the foundation on which this knowledge will be built in the future.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVI, 293 p. 107 illus., 99 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031408977
    Series Statement: Coral Reefs of the World, 19
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-40897-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-40897-7
    DDC: 577.6
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  • 5
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    Science and Innovations for Food Systems Transformation (2023)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Food science. ; Sociology. ; Nutrition. ; Food. ; Agriculture. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences. ; Food Science. ; Food Studies. ; Sociology of Food and Nutrition.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I : FOOD SYSTEM CONCEPT AND SUMMARIZED RECOMMENDATIONS -- Chapter 1: Food systems: seven priorities to end hunger and protect the planet -- Chapter 2: Food system concepts and definitions for science and political action -- Part II: ACTIONS ON HUNGER AND HEALTHY DIETS -- Chapter 3: Healthy diet - A Definition for the United Nations Food Systems Summit 2021 -- Chapter 4: Ensuring Access to Safe and Nutritious Food for All Through Transformation of Food Systems -- Chapter 5: Shift to Healthy and Sustainable Consumption Patterns -- Chapter 6: Fruits and Vegetables for Healthy Diets: Priorities for Food System Research and Action -- Chapter 7: Modelling Actions for Transforming Agrifood Systems -- Part IV: ACTIONS FOR EQUITY AND RESILIENCE IN FOOD SYSTEMS -- Chapter 8: Advance Equitable Livelihoods -- Chapter 9: A Review of Evidence on Gender Equality, Women‘s Empowerment and Food Systems -- Chapter 10: The Future of Small Farms: Innovations for Inclusive Transformation -- Chapter 11: Diversification for enhanced food systems resilience -- Chapter 12: Addressing Food Crises in Violent Conflicts -- Chapter 13: In brief: The White/Wiphala Paper on Indigenous Peoples’ food systems -- Chapter 14: Marginal areas and indigenous people – Priorities for research and action -- Chapter 15: Priorities for inclusive urban food system transformations in the Global South -- Chapter 16: Secondary Cities as Catalysts for Nutritious Diets in Low- And Middle-Income Countries -- Part V: ACTIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT -- Chapter 17: Boost Nature Positive Production. Chapter 18: Pathways to Advance Agroecology for a Successful Transformation to Sustainable Food Systems -- Chapter 19: A New Paradigm for Plant Nutrition -- Chapter 20: Livestock and sustainable food systems: status, trends, and priority actions -- Chapter 21: The Vital Roles of Blue Foods in the Global Food System -- Chapter 22: Food System Innovations and Digital Technologies to Foster Productivity Growth and Rural Transformation -- Chapter 23: Leveraging data, models & farming innovation to prevent, prepare for & manage pest incursions: Delivering a pest risk service for low-income countries -- Chapter 24: Food Systems Innovation Hubs in Low-and-Middle-Income Countries -- Chapter 25: A Whole Earth Approach to Nature Positive Food: Biodiversity and Agriculture -- Chapter 26: Water for Food Systems and Nutrition -- Chapter 27: Climate Change and Food Systems -- Chapter 28: Delivering climate change outcomes with agroecology in low- and middle-income countries: evidence and actions needed -- Chapter 29: Crop Diversity, its Conservation and Use for Better Food Systems -- Chapter 30: Safeguarding and using Fruit and Vegetable Biodiversity -- Chapter 31: Reduction of Food Loss and Waste – The Challenges and Conclusions for Actions -- Part V: COSTS, INVESTMENT, FINANCE, AND TRADE ACTIONS -- Chapter 32: The True Cost of Food – a preliminary assessment -- Chapter 33: Cost and Affordability of Preparing a Basic Meal around the World -- Chapter 34: The global cost of reaching a world without hunger: Investment costs and policy action opportunities -- Chapter 35: Financing SGD2 and Ending Hunger -- Chapter 36: Trade and Sustainable Food Systems -- Part VI: Regional Perspectives -- Chapter 37: Policy Options for food system transformation in Africa and the role of science, technology and innovation -- Chapter 38: The Role of Science, Technology and Innovation for Transforming Food Systems in Latin America and the Caribbean -- Chapter 39: The Role of Science, Technology, and Innovation for Transforming Food Systems in Asia -- Chapter 40: The Role of Science, Technology, and Innovation for Transforming Food Systems in Europe -- Chapter 41: Transforming Chinese Food Systems for both Human and Planetary Health -- Chapter 42: Key Areas of the Agricultural Science Development in Russia in the Context of Global Trends and Challenges -- Chapter 43: Food System in India. Challenges, Performance and Promise -- Part VII: STRATEGIC PERSPECTIVES AND GOVERNANCE -- Chapter 44: The Role of Science, Technology and Innovation for Transforming Food Systems Globally -- Chapter 45: The Bioeconomy and Food Systems Transformation -- Chapter 46: In the Age of Pandemics, connecting Food Systems and Health: a Global One Health Approach -- Chapter 47: How could science–policy interfaces boost food system transformation? -- Chapter 48: The Transition Steps Needed to Transform Our Food Systems -- Chapter 49: Engaging Science in Food Systems Transformation: Toward Implementation of the Action Agenda of the United Nations Food Systems Summit -- Chapter 50: Science for Transformation of Food Systems: Opportunities for the UN Food Systems Summit.
    Abstract: This Open Access book compiles the findings of the Scientific Group of the United Nations Food Systems Summit 2021 and its research partners. The Scientific Group was an independent group of 28 food systems scientists from all over the world with a mandate from the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations. The chapters provide science- and research-based, state-of-the-art, solution-oriented knowledge and evidence to inform the transformation of contemporary food systems in order to achieve more sustainable, equitable and resilient systems.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXII, 948 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031157035
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15703-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-15703-5
    DDC: 630
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    Island Ecosystems : Challenges to Sustainability (2023)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Ecology . ; Human ecology. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences. ; Geography. ; Ecology. ; Environmental Anthropology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword (Ashlan Cousteau) -- Preface (Don Hobart) -- Part I: UNC & USFQ Galapagos Science Center, 10th Year Anniversary -- Chapter 1. Connected Places and Social-Ecological Forces that Impact Small Island Sustainability: An Essay (Stephen J. Walsh and Carlos F. Mena) -- Part II: Communique of the World Summit on Island Sustainability -- Chapter 2. Goals and Objectives of the World Summit on Island Sustainability (Stephen J. Walsh and Carlos F. Mena) -- Part III: Island Ecosystems – Challenges to Sustainability -- Chapter 3. Globalization and the Challenging Political Economy of Governing (and Researching) Islands in Contemporary Times (Juan Pablo Luna) -- Chapter 4. Changing Land Use in Island Countries: A Meta Perspective on Effects of Demographic Processes and Tourism (Richard E. Bilsborrow) -- Chapter 5. Pacific Island Perspectives on Invasive Species and Climate Change (Laura Brewington, Bradley Eichelberger, Nicole Read, Elliott Parsons, Heather Kerkering, Christy Martin, Wendy Miles, Jacques Idechong, Jeff Burgett) -- Chapter 6. On-the-Ground Solutions to Help People and Wildlife in a Changing Climate (Nikhil Advani) -- Part IV: Island Ecosystems – Social Sub-Systems -- Chapter 7. Climate and Health Challenges in Small Island States: Identifying Vulnerability in Water and Food Resources in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador (Amanda L. Thompson, Jill Stewart, Margaret Bentley, Jaime Ocampo, Enrique Teran and Valeria Ochoa) -- Chapter 8. Improvements in the Galapagos Health System: Telemedicine, Research, and Medical Assistants (Jaime Eduardo Ocampo Trujillo and María Emilia Menoscal Coello) -- Chapter 9. Social Issues in the Galapagos Islands: A Participatory and Exploratory Study (Gina Chowa, Cindy Fraga Rizzo, Amanda Thompson, Margaret Bentley and Mimi Chapman) -- Chapter 10. Towards Increased Island Food System Resilience: Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic (Khristopher M. Nicholas, Margaret E. Bentley, Clare Barrington and Amanda L. Thompson) -- Chapter 11. Understanding the Impacts of a Natural Disaster: Evidence from the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami (Elizabeth Frankenberg, Cecep Sumantri and Duncan Thomas) -- Part V: Island Ecosystems – Terrestrial Sub-Systems -- Chapter 12. Unraveling the Interactions between Endemic and Invasive Plant Species in the Galapagos Islands (María de Lourdes Torres, Diego Urquía, Leonie Moyle, Matt Gibson, Todd Vision and Bryan Reatini) -- Chapter 13. Galapagos Land Snails and Environmental Sustainability (Stella de la Torre & Isabel Villarruel-Oviedo) -- Chapter 14. Galapagos Petrels Conservation Helps Transition Towards a Sustainable Future (Leo Zurita Arthos, Carolina Proaño, Jonathan Guillén, Sebastián Cruz and David Wiedenfeld) -- Chapter 15. Impact of Weathering and Mineralogy on the Chemistry of Soils from San Cristobal Island, Galapagos (Xiao-Ming Liu, Heather D. Hanna and Julia G. Barzyk) -- Chapter 16. Mapping Narratives of Agricultural Land Use Practices in the Galapagos (Francisco Laso & Javier Arce-Nazario) -- Chapter 17. Land Use and Land Cover Change: Economic and Natural Drivers (Madeline Giefer) -- Part VI: Island Ecosystems – Marine Sub-Systems -- Chapter 18. Common Oversights in the Design and Monitoring of Ecosystem-Based Management Plans and the Siting of Marine Protected Areas (Sergio A. Navarrete, Christopher M. Aiken, M. Isidora Ávila-Thieme, Daniel Valencia, Alexandre Génin and Stefan Gelcich) -- Chapter 19. Levels of Upwelling are Important to Consider for Conservation (Michael J Kingsford, Margarita Brandt and Juan-Manuel Alava) -- Chapter 20. Ten Years of Wildlife Health and Conservation in the Galapagos, 2013-2022 (Gregory A. Lewbart, Juan Pablo Muñoz-Pérez, Diego Páez-Rosas, Carlos Valle, Daniela Alarcón Ruales Maximilian Hirschfeld, Diane Deresienski and Kenneth J. Lohmann) -- Chapter 21. Challenges in the Application of the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management in the Galapagos Islands (Marjorie Riofrio-Lazo, Manuel J. Zetina-Rejón, Gunter Reck, Diego Páez-Rosas and Francisco Arreguín-Sánchez) -- Chapter 22. Cetaceans of the Galapagos Archipelago: Species in Constant Change and the Importance of a Standardized and Long-Term Citizen Science (Daniela Alarcón-Ruales, Judith Denkinger, Leo Zurita, Salome Herrera C, Santiago Díaz-Pazmiño, Eduardo Espinoza; Juan Pablo Muñoz-Pérez; Bonnie Holmes; Kathy A. Townsend) -- Chapter 23. Establishing Comparable Health Baselines for Marine Turtle Populations (Caitlin E. Smith, Ben L. Gilby, Juan Pablo Muñoz-Pérez, Jason P. van de Merwe, Kathy A. Townsend) -- Part VII: Island Ecosystems – Interdisciplinary Science for Sustainability -- Chapter 24. An Agent-Based Model of Household Livelihood Strategies in the Galapagos Islands: Impact of Jobs in Fishing, Fishing Restrictions, and Fishing Deregulation on Household Employment Decisions (Stephen J. Walsh & Carlos F. Mena) -- Chapter 25. The Role for Scientific Collections and Public Museums in Island Conservation (John Dumbacher and Jaime Chaves) -- Chapter 26. The Museum Effect: Platforms for Advocacy and Sustainability in Insular Environments (Eric Dorfman, Javan Sutton, and Bryan L. Stuart) -- Chapter 27. Microgrids: An Opportunity for Sustainable Developments on Islands (Noah Kittner) -- Part VIII: Island Sustainability: Paths Forward in the Galapagos & Beyond -- Chapter 28. Island Digital Ecosystem Avatars (IDEA) Consortium: Infrastructure for Democratic Ecological Action (Neil Davies) -- Chapter 29. Galapagos Genetic Barcode: A Model for Island Economic Resilience During COVID-19 Pandemic (Jaime A. Chaves, Camille Bonneaud, Andy Russell, Carlos F. Mena, Carolina Proano, Diego A. Ortiz, Marilyn Cruz, Alberto Velez, Jen Jones, Tom Chaigneau and Diana A. Pazmino) -- Chapter 30. Island Innovation: Transitioning Towards a Circular Economy for Plastics in Galapagos, Ecuador (Jen S. Jones, Jess Howard, Tamara S. Galloway, Lucía Norris and Sol Espinosa) -- Chapter 31. From Building Resilience to Adaptive Transformation: Exploring the Rationale for Inclusive Governance in Galapagos (Maria Soledad Garcia Ferrari, Amelia A. Bain and Stephanie Crane De Narváez) -- Chapter 32. The Extinction Market: Reflections on the Possible Future of the Illegal Galapagos Wildlife Trade (Evelyn Vega Barrera, Diego Quiroga Ferri and Carlos F. Mena) -- Index.
    Abstract: Sustainable development is a process to improve the quality of life of people, while maintaining the ability of social–ecological systems to continue to provide valuable ecological services that social systems require. In the Galapagos Islands, the maintenance of amenity resources to support tourism and the quality of life of residents is explicitly linked to ecosystem goods and services, particularly, the accessibility to high-quality natural environments and the terrestrial and marine visitation sites that showcase iconic species. On June 26-30, 2022, the Galapagos Science Center celebrated its 10-Year Anniversary. As the crowning event of the anniversary celebration, the World Summit on Island Sustainability was held on San Cristobal Island, Galapagos Archipelago of Ecuador. The intent of the World Summit was to bring together leading experts on island ecosystems and, particularly, on island sustainability from across the globe to represent a diversity of perspectives, approaches, and stakeholder groups. The World Summit was an exclusive event that featured an “expert convening” of scholars and practitioners to address the social, terrestrial, and marine sub-systems of the Galapagos Islands and other similarly challenged island ecosystems from around the globe. The World Summit attracted 150 scientists to the Galapagos Islands to discuss projects conducted, for instance, in the Galapagos Islands, Hawaii, Guam, French Polynesia, Chile, Australia, and the Caribbean Islands. Island vulnerability, resilience, and sustainability were examined by scholars, for instance, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Catholic University of Chile, University of Guam, James Cook University, University of the Sunshine Coast, North Carolina State University, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, California Academy of Sciences, University of San Francisco, and the University of South Alabama as well as affiliated scientists from Exeter University, University of Edinburgh, University of Southampton, and the Galapagos National Park. The World Summit also included scholars from Re:wild, World Wildlife Fund, EarthEcho, and the East-West Center, Hawaii.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXIII, 514 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031280894
    Series Statement: Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-28089-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-28089-4
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    Animal Biodiversity and Conservation in Brazil's Northern Atlantic Forest (2023)
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    Keywords: Biodiversity. ; Taiga ecology. ; Geography. ; Biodiversity. ; Boreal Ecology. ; Regional Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. An Introduction to the knowledge of Animal Diversity and Conservation in the Most Threatened Forests of Brazil -- Chapter 2. Northern Atlantic Forest: Conservation status and perspectives -- Chapter 3. Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Pernambuco Endemism Center of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest -- Chapter 4. The Butterfly Fauna of the Northern Atlantic Forest -- Chapter 5. Dung beetles from the Atlantic Forest north of the São Francisco River: A synthesis of a fragile fauna -- Chapter 6. The most endemic taxon of an area of endemism: harvestmen (Opiliones) fauna of NAF and its contribution for biogeography and conservation -- Chapter 7. The Spider Fauna of the Northern Brazilian Atlantic Forest: effect of sampling bias on diversity patterns and conservation -- Chapter 8. Termites from the Northern Atlantic Forest, Brazil: Ecology and Conservation -- Chapter 9. Fishes from the Northern Atlantic Forest and their conservation -- Chapter 10. Species richness, distribution pattern and conservation of amphibians in the northern portion of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest -- Chapter 11. Composition, Species Richness and Conservation of the Reptiles of the Highly Threatened Northern Brazilian Atlantic Forest -- Chapter 12. Bird diversity and conservation of the Northern Atlantic Forest -- Chapter 13. Mammals of the Pernambuco Endemism Center: diversity, biogeography, research gaps, and conservation concerns -- Chapter 14. Fisheries and uses of coastal aquatic fauna in the Northernmost Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Chapter 15. Hunting and uses of terrestrial vertebrates in the Northernmost Region in the Atlantic Forest in Brazil.
    Abstract: This book describes the fauna of the Pernambuco Endemism Center in Brazil's Northern Atlantic Forest, an understudied global biodiversity hotspot. Through fifteen curated chapters, it provides the latest information about the fauna of the northern portion of the Atlantic Forest, gathering important information about the faunal composition of the region for the first time. The chapters address animal biodiversity including terrestrial and aquatic vertebrates (fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals) and invertebrates (ants, butterflies, dung beetles, hervestmen, spiders, and termites). All chapters provide species lists, taxonomic aspects and richness analysis. Conservation of specific animal groups is also discussed. Finally, the book discusses human impacts on the forest and its biodiversity, emphasizing the need for conservation of this highly impacted ecosystem.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIV, 276 p. 78 illus., 73 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031212871
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-21287-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-21287-1
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    Ecology of Angola : Terrestrial Biomes and Ecoregions (2023)
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    Keywords: Ecology . ; Biodiversity. ; Conservation biology. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental geography. ; Ecology. ; Terrestial Ecology. ; Biodiversity. ; Conservation Biology. ; Environmental Management. ; Integrated Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Biomes: Concepts, Characteristics and Terminology -- Profiles of Angola’s Biomes and Ecoregiens -- Landscapes: Geology, Hydrology and Geomorphology.
    Abstract: This open access book richly illustrates the first, and comprehensive, account of the country’s biomes and ecoregions, the driving forces that account for their diversity and vulnerability, and the ecological principles that provide an understanding of the patterns and processes that have shaped landscapes, ecoregions, and ecosystems. Angola encompasses the greatest diversity of terrestrial biomes and is the second richest in terms of ecoregions, of any African country. Yet its biodiversity and the structure and functioning of its ecosystems are largely undocumented. The author draws on personal field observations from over 50 years of involvement in ecological and conservation studies in Angola and across Southern Africa. The vast recent literature published by researchers in neighboring, better resourced countries provides depth to the accounts of ecological principles and processes relevant to Angola and thus contributing to the understanding and sustainable management of its natural resources. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIX, 459 p. 220 illus., 170 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031189234
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-18923-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-18923-4
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    Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 58 : Phosphorus Use Efficiency for Sustainable Agriculture (2023)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Pollution. ; Biotechnology. ; Agriculture. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences. ; Pollution. ; Biotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Permaculture principles, practices, and environmentalism (Jungho Suh) -- 2. Sources and solubilization of phosphatic fertilizers (Waleed Fouad Abobatta, Amr Mahmoud Abdel Gawad, Haythum M. Salem, Mohamed A. Abdel-Salam, Taghred A. Hashim) -- 3. Organic phosphorous as an alternative to mineral phosphatic fertilizers (Muhammad Zaina, Muhammad Adeelb, Noman Shakoor, Muhammad Arslan Ahmad, Saliha Maqboole, Jiusheng Li, Shafeeq Ur-Rahman, Xu Ming, Asif Iqbal, Waqar Afzal Malik, Aiwang Duan) -- 4. Adaptive responses of crop species against phosphorus deficiency (Mehtab Muhammad Aslam, Aisha Lawan Idris, Eyalira Jacob Okal, Muhammad Waseem) -- 5. Biochar for sustainable phosphorus management in agroecosystems (Komel Jehangir, Muhammad Riaz, Rashid Mahmood, Muhammad Arif) -- 6. Phenotyping for assessing genotypic variation in phosphorus use efficiency (Amjad Farooq, Waqas Shafqat Chattha, Muhammad Tehseen Azhar, Azeem Iqbal Khan, Amir Shakeel) -- 7. Advanced biotechnological tools for improving phosphorus 1 use efficiency (Hafiza Aasia Malik, Atta Ur Rahman, Fazal Akbar, Nisar Ahmad, Syed Shujait Ali, Muhammad Suleman, Shahid Ali, Zahid Hussain, Nasib Zaman, Akhtar Rasool, Muzafar Shah, Muhammad Israr, Asif Iqbal) -- 8. Role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in plant phosphorus acquisition for sustainable agriculture (Muhammad Riaz, Muhammad Tehseen Azhar, Muhammad Kamran, Omar Aziz, Xiurong Wang) -- 9. Phosphorus cycle enzymes to remedy soil phosphorus deficiency (Alhassan Idris Gabasawa) -- 10. Phosphorus nutrition enhancement of biological nitrogen 1 fixation in pastures (Suleiman Kehinde Bello1, Taofeek Olatunbosun Muraina, Saheed Olaide Jimoh, Ibraheem Olamide Olasupo, Samaila Usman) -- Index.
    Abstract: This book presents recently-developed crop, soil, and management practices that can be used to improve phosphorous use efficiency in agriculture. Food security highly depends on the availability of plant nutrients such as phosphorus, yet rock phosphate reserves are expected to be exhausted in the next 50–100 years. Moreover, about 80% of the phosphorous fertilizers applied to soils become unavailable to plants due to phosphorous fixation in iron and aluminum oxides in acidic soils and with carbonates in alkaline soils. As a consequence, only 10-15% of applied phosphorous is up taken by crops. Therefore, there is a need for advanced practices for improving phosphorus use efficiency.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIX, 235 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031161551
    Series Statement: Sustainable Agriculture Reviews, 58
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-16155-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-16155-1
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    Tourism and Conservation-based Development in the Periphery : Lessons from Patagonia for a Rapidly Changing World (2023)
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    Keywords: Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Landscape ecology. ; Sustainability. ; Geography. ; Conservation Biology. ; Landscape Ecology. ; Sustainability. ; Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. From local periphery to global center: The evolution of Patagonia through green discourse -- 3. Territorializing Capital: The Political Economy of Nature in Argentine Patagonia -- 4. Patagonia: From Frontiers of Exploration to the Commodification of Nature -- 5. Social representations of territorial conflicts in Chilean Patagonia: Contexts and perspectives on sustainable tourism development -- 6. Social imaginaries of nature and tourism in Argentine Patagonia: stakeholder beliefs and values and their influence on national park creation -- 7. Infrastructure for tourism development in the Aysén Region of peripheral Chilean Patagonia: Trajectories and challenges for ecological and territorial connectivity -- 8. Tourism and Conservation in the Southern reaches of Patgoinia -- 9. Values, conflicts, and discourses and the global 30X30 initiative: A case study of Tompkins Conservation initiatives in Patagonia -- 10. Tensions between tourism, protected area environmental conservation, and indigenous territorial rights in the Pewenche Andes -- 11. Evolving models of tourism planning and use in protected areas of Chilean Patagonia -- 12. Local community governance of protected areas and tourism in Patagonia: An integrative management model for Chile's Cerro Castillo National Park -- 13. A case study of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves along the Chilean-Argentine border in the northern reaches of the Patagonia periphery: Opportunities and challenges for tourism development during the COVID-19 pandemic -- 14. Reimagining our relationship with Nature in northern Chilean Patagonia: Encounters and miss-encounters with the modern world -- 15. Key factors of resilience in Patagonian tourist destinations -- 16. Contributions to resilience and sustainability through time spent in nature -- 17. Methodology to evaluate the potential for a tourism based in science (Scientific Tourism) in destinations with an abundance of protected wildlife areas: The case of Patagonia -- 18. Remediating shifting baseline syndrome in the UNESCO Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve via the Field Environmental Philosophy Cycle -- 19. Conclusion: Research Needs.
    Abstract: This open access book applies a social ecological systems (SES) lens to conservation-based development in Patagonia, bringing together authors with historical, contemporary, and future-oriented perspectives in order to increase understanding of the social and environmental implications of nature-based tourism and other forms of conservation-based territorial development. By focusing on Patagonia (as a region) and its various forms of conservation-based development, this book contributes one of the first collections of South American based lessons and will be valuable to researchers and practitioners, both locally and around the world, seeking to better understand complex interconnections between social and ecological environments, and pursue a similar path to resilience and sustainability.
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    Pages: XXXIV, 468 p. 77 illus., 59 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031380488
    Series Statement: Natural and Social Sciences of Patagonia,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-38048-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-38048-8
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    The Route Towards Global Sustainability : Challenges and Management Practices (2023)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Environmental management. ; Power resources. ; Environmental economics. ; Economic policy. ; Social policy. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management. ; Resource and Environmental Economics. ; Socio-Economic Policy.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1-Planning model to provide a practical understanding of sustainability perspectives -- Chapter 2-Local Sustainability: measuring the achievement of the urban indicators -- Chapter 3-Assessing regional sustainability by indicators: implications and emerging challenges -- Chapter 4-Integrated Water Resources Management and urban sustainability -- Chapter 5-Smart Cities and sustainability indicators: a structure proposal -- Chapter 6-Educational factors influencing higher education organizations -- Chapter 7-PRME signatory schools and the Interdisciplinary Approach at Education for Sustainable Development -- Chapter 8-Perspectives across education institution and role to sustainable competencies -- Chapter 9-Promoting stakeholders engagement to make feasible, sustainable development -- Chapter 10-The influence on sustainability practices by stakeholders -- Chapter 11-Managing stakeholders for regional sustainability: challenges and mechanisms -- Chapter 12-Understanding and participatory learning the social impact of sustainability perspectives -- Chapter 13-Corporate Social Responsibility and roles of developers for sustainability in companies -- Chapter 14-Waste management: extending beyond local boundaries -- Chapter 15-Observing technologies to environmental sustainability management -- Chapter 16-Access to sanitation services and human health and gender in emerging economies. -- Chapter 17-Assessing sanitation conditions under the SDGs: assisting SDG 6 -- Chapter 18-Risk management and pandemic moment: what is the role of sustainability management?- Chapter 19-Getting the global goals to sustainability in pandemic time: Are we out of track?- Chapter 20. Environmental management and sanitation: Perspectives on waste.
    Abstract: This volume discusses topics of global sustainability involving sustainability indicators, stakeholders' participation, and technological and strategic advances with the goal of "thinking locally to act globally". Scientists, academics, policymakers, and planners are currently focused on escalating global socioeconomic and ecological issues, such as rising inequality, adverse anthropogenic impacts on the environment, and deficiencies in natural resources. These variables are pushing the earth system's resistance capacity past its breaking point, with additional pressures incurred by a global pandemic. Therefore, this book looks to impart knowledge on participatory learning action research for human and environmental health and well-being. Sustainable development planning and management are needed in these pressing circumstances, and they necessitate an analytical interpretation of ongoing processes, current and future challenges, and an understanding of available tools and technologies. The main sections of the book focus on challenges and management practices for global sustainability, promoting educational values, smart initiatives in urban contexts, and integrating emerging sustainability dimensions in policies and legislation. The primary audience for the work is policy makers, urban planners, social scientists, economists, NGOs, and students, researchers, and educators engaged in environmental social science and sustainability management. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VIII, 429 p. 13 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031104374
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-10437-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-10437-4
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    Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Environmental Health : Exploring the Situation of the Lower Gangetic Delta (2023)
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    Keywords: Environmental health. ; Geography. ; Environmental management. ; Ecology . ; Epidemiology. ; Biotic communities. ; Conservation biology. ; Environmental Health. ; Regional Geography. ; Environmental Management. ; Ecological Epidemiology. ; Ecosystems. ; Conservation Biology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1-Covid-19 And The Environment -- Chapter 2-Impact Of Covid-19 Lockdown On Air Quality -- Chapter 3-Impact Of Covid-19 Lockdown On Marine And Estuarine Water Quality -- Chapter 4-Impact Of Covid-19 Lockdown On Coastal Biodiversity -- Chapter 5-Impact Of Covid-19 On Livelihoods Of The Lower Gangetic Delta.
    Abstract: This book examines the impacts that the COVID-19 lockdown has had on environmental and ecological health, with a focus on coastal ecosystems in the Lower Gangetic Delta. The book begins with an overview of COVID-19's spread and impact before and after the lockdown in the focus region, then addresses the specific impacts that the lockdown period had and continues to have on air quality, marine and estuarine water quality, coastal biodiversity, and the livelihoods of the region's inhabitants, especially those who live below the poverty line. The decrease in human activity combined with the complete closure of various sectors, including air travel, oil and gas drilling, and construction, has had a pronounced effect on biodiversity and overall environmental health that is yet to be fully realized. The book sheds light on these changes and assesses how biodiversity, ambient air quality, and ecosystem functioning will progress as COVID-19 remains a threat and the lockdown persists. The study will be of interest to researchers, government officials and professionals dealing with disaster management, environmental science, biological science, and health.
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    Pages: XIII, 310 p. 615 illus., 602 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031272424
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-27242-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-27242-4
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    Advanced Technology for Smart Environment and Energy (2023)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Renewable energy sources. ; Sustainability. ; Power resources. ; Environmental Management. ; Renewable Energy. ; Sustainability. ; Natural Resource and Energy Economics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction to Advanced Technology for smart environment and Energy -- Evolving Technologies: IoT and Artificial Intelligence for environment and Energy -- Smart environment and Energy Systems -- Data Science for environment and Energy Informatics -- Robotics and Process Automation Technologies for Advanced Technology for smart Energy -- Blockchain in Energy Informatics -- Bioinformatics, smart Energy to Informatics and Analytics -- Augmented Reality in smart Energy -- Security and Privacy Solutions in smart Energy -- Image Processing in Energy -- Communication Technologies for Future Smart environment and Energy -- Wireless Body Area Networks and Smart Wearable's for environment and Energy -- Future Prospects and Applications of environment and Energy.
    Abstract: This book presents smart energy management in the context of energy transition. It presents the motivation, impacts and challenges related to this hot topic. Then, it focuses on the use of techniques and tools based on artificial intelligence (AI) to solve the challenges related to this problem. A global diagram presenting the general principle of these techniques is presented. Then, these techniques are compared according to a set of criteria in order to show their advantages and disadvantages with respect to the conditions and constraints of intelligent energy management applications in the context of energy transition. Several examples are used throughout the white paper to illustrate the concepts and methods presented. An intelligent electrical network (smart grid—SG) includes heterogeneous and distributed electricity production, transmission, distribution and consumption components. It is the next generation of electricity network able to manage electricity demand (consumption/production/distribution) in a sustainable, reliable and economical way taking into account the penetration of renewable energies (solar, wind, etc.). Therefore, a (SG) smart grid also includes an intelligent layer that analyzes the data provided by consumers as well as that collected from the production side in order to optimize consumption and production according to weather conditions, the profile and habits of the consumer. In addition, this system can improve the use of green energy through renewable energy penetration and demand response.
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    Pages: VIII, 320 p. 117 illus., 104 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031256622
    Series Statement: Environmental Science and Engineering,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-25662-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-25662-2
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    EU Waste Regulation in a Linear-Circular Economy Transition : Waste Management in Italy (2023)
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    Keywords: Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Power resources. ; Environmental economics. ; Environmental Law. ; Environmental management. ; Economics. ; Statistics . ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Resource and Environmental Economics. ; Environmental Law. ; Environmental Management. ; Economics. ; Statistics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1. From Linear to Circular Economy. The Impact of Environmental Legislation on Waste Management -- Chapter 1 - The Transition from Linear to Circular Economy. The Case of Waste in European and Italian Environmental Legislation -- Chapter 2. From European Legislation to its Implementation in Italy between Past and Present -- Chapter 3. The Transition from Linear to Circular Economy Induced by Waste Management Legislation. A Shift-and-Share Analysis of European Countries and Italian Macro-Areas -- Part 2. Convergence or Divergence from the Circular Economy Objectives. What are the Causes? -- Chapter 4. The Integrated Waste Cycle in Italy and EU Countries -- Chapter 5. Convergence or Divergence in Waste Treatment Methods? The Impact of Waste Management Legislation in the Transition to the Circular Economy Model.
    Abstract: Waste management is a topical issue worldwide. In recent years, several requests have been made by citizens and associations to political decision-makers regarding the need for a significant improvement in waste management methods. Particularly considering the significant increase in awareness of social and environmental impacts and the economic consequences of non-virtuous waste management. There is growing attention on legislation and regulation's role in the waste sector. Regulation can help companies and citizens achieve a faster, more effective, and more efficient transition from a linear economy, based on the take-make-dispose paradigm, to a circular economy, in which the potential of waste as resources and secondary raw materials is exploited. This book is set in the wake of economic literature that tackles the transition from the linear to the circular economy. It focuses on the downstream stages of the waste management process (i.e. the waste treatment phase). In this regard, it is proposed a journey through the history of European waste legislation to study the waste sector's transition dynamics from a selfish and no longer sustainable economic model based on rampant consumerism to a far-sighted sustainable model addressing the well-being of future generations. Studying the changes in European waste regulations leads us to ask ourselves the following questions: how has waste collection changed in recent years? What are the new regulatory challenges that must be addressed to achieve the objectives of a circular economy? How successful has the EU legislation been in fostering the transition from a linear to a circular economy? Finally, has the European environmental legislation sprung a convergence process among European countries towards the circular economy, or has the definition of targets fuelled the already marked differences between EU countries?
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    Pages: XIV, 87 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031281037
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-28103-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-28103-7
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    Socio-Environmental Research in Latin America : Interdisciplinary Approaches Using GIS and Remote Sensing Frameworks (2023)
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Human geography. ; Environmental management. ; Geographical Information System. ; Human Geography. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Interdisciplinarity, GIScience, and Socio-environmental Research in Latin America -- Chapter 2. Using Spatial Time-series and Field Data to Understand Cultural Drivers of Land Change: Connecting Land Conflict and Land Change in Eastern Amazonia -- Chapter 3. Crossing Boundaries: Transboundary Geographic Information in the Amazon Borderlands of Peru and Brazil -- Chapter 4. Territorial Implications of Economic Diversification in the Waorani Ancestral Lands -- Chapter 5. New Insights on Water Quality and Land Use Dynamics in the Napo Region of Western Amazonia -- Chapter 6. From Mapping to Guiding: An Emergent Framework for the Multiple Uses of Remote Sensing and GIScience in Socio-Environmental Research in the Peruvian Andes -- Chapter 7. The Use of Remote Sensing in Air Pollution Control and Public Health -- Chapter 8. Human-environmental Interactions and their Impacts on Temperate Forests in the Exploradores Valley in Western Patagonia -- Chapter 9. El Chaltén, Argentine Patagonia: A successful Combination of Conservation and Tourism? -- Chapter 10. GIS Approaches to Environmental Justice in Mexico’s Oil and Gas Production Zones with Implications for Latin America -- Chapter 11. Contributions to Socio-Environmental Research through Participatory GIS in Archaeology -- Chapter 12. Comparing Volunteered Data Acquisition Methods on Informal Settlements in Mexico City and São Paulo: a Citizen Participation Ladder for VGI -- Chapter 13. CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES Interdisciplinary GIScience Research on Human-environment Dynamics in Latin America.
    Abstract: This contributed volume presents relevant examples of socio-environmental research that highlight the challenges and opportunities of using geotechnologies in interdisciplinary settings across the vast, culturally, and environmentally mega-diverse region known as Latin America. While remote sensing has been mostly used for mapping and monitoring physical features, geographic information systems open up opportunities for the integration of socio-economic and environmental data collected through individual and community-based surveys, in-situ measurements, and other participatory research techniques to offer additional analytically grounded power when evaluating socio-environmental processes that shape Latin American landscapes. The topics addressed in this book include deforestation and land degradation, borderlands dynamics, agriculture and agroecological systems, environmental conservation and development, public health, tourism, environmental justice, archeology, volunteered geography and urban planning, among others. The book is intended for academics, graduate and undergraduate classrooms, and general audiences with interest in Latin America and the socio-environmental issues that threaten the sustainability of the region and local communities. The book will also appeal to practitioners, managers, and policy makers interested in the application of geo-technologies and field-based research to address complex socio-environmental problems in the Global South. .
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    Pages: XIX, 294 p. 78 illus., 73 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031226809
    Series Statement: The Latin American Studies Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-22680-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-22680-9
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    Governance of Radioactive Waste, Special Waste and Carbon Storage : Literacy in Dealing with Long-term Controversial Sociotechnical Issues (2023)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Environmental management. ; Educational sociology. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Environmental Law. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. ; Environmental Management. ; Sociology of Education. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Environmental Law.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction: Setting the Problem(s) -- Chapter 2. Chapter 2. Integrative Technology Assessment – Proposal for a Framework -- Chapter 3. Goals – Need, Rules and Procedures -- Chapter 4. Risk Characteristics and Evolution of (Risk and Safety) Concepts -- Chapter 5. Systems, Governance and Institutions -- Chapter 6. Strategic Monitoring -- Chapter 7. Conclusions and Outlook -- Book backmatter.
    Abstract: This book demonstrates that the long-term safety of nuclear waste repositories, special waste disposal and carbon storage (CCS) is highly challenging and monitoring may contribute to substantiate evidence, support decision making and legitimise the programme. Deep geological disposal is a long-term safety issue and, in parallel, requires long-term institutional involvement of the technoscientific community, waste producers, public administrators, NGOs and the public. What, where and when to monitor is determined by its goal setting: It may be operational, confirmatory (in the near field) or environmental (far field). Strategic monitoring as proposed here contributes to process, implementation or policy and institutional surveillance. It not only addresses the controversial long-lasting “problem” (of nuclear, other toxic or CO2 waste) but investigates some ways to approach for “solutions” or solution spaces – not just technical but also institutional, societal and personal. It includes the tailored transfer of knowledge, concept and system understanding, experience and documentation to specific audiences above. It is an integrative tool of targeted yet adaptive management and may be applicable to other long-term sociotechnical fields.
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    Pages: XXVII, 145 p. 58 illus., 39 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031039027
    Series Statement: Springer Textbooks in Earth Sciences, Geography and Environment,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-03902-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-03902-7
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    Advances in Geospatial Technology in Mining and Earth Sciences : Selected Papers of the 2nd International Conference on Geo-spatial Technologies and Earth Resources 2022 (2023)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Mining engineering. ; Underground construction. ; Geographic information systems. ; Mineralogy. ; Geology. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences. ; Mining and Exploration. ; Underground Engineering and Tunnel Construction. ; Geographical Information System. ; Mineralogy. ; Geology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: 202 Application of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Surveying and Mapping in Mines: A Review -- Chapter 2: 147 Traditional and Advanced Techniques for Extraction of Large Dimension Stone Blocks for Rock-cladding and Monumental Purposes -- Chapter 3: 017 Mining-induced Land Subsidence Detected by Persistent Scatterer InSAR: Case Study in Pniówek Coal Mine, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland -- Chapter 4: 156 Slope Stability Evaluation of Fenghuangshan Landfill Under Rainfall Condition: A Case Study -- Chapter 5: 117 Forecasting PM10 Concentration from Blasting Operations in Open-Pit Mines Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System -- Chapter 6: 066 Assessing the Effect of Open-pit Mining Activities and Urbanization on Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Concentration by Using Remote Sensing Imagery. A Case Study in Binh Duong Province, Vietnam -- Chapter 7: 016 Effect of Loading Frequency on the Liquefaction Resistance of Poorly Graded Sand -- Chapter 8: 144 An Automatic Method for Clay Minerals Extraction from Landsat 8 OLI Data. A Case Study in Chi Linh City, Hai Duong Province -- Chapter 9: 009 Evaluation of the Precision of SARAL/AltiKa and Sentinel-3A Satellite Altimetry Data over the Vietnam Sea and Its Surroundings -- Chapter 10: 070 Detection of GNSS-TEC Noise Related to the Tonga Volcanic Eruption Using Optimization Machine Learning Techniques and Integrated Data -- Chapter 11: 149 Stability of Road Embankments on Weak Soils -- Chapter 12: 053 Indirect Georeferencing in Terrestrial Laser Scanning: One-step and Two-step Approaches -- Chapter 13: 196 Technological Solutions for Fly Ash and Red Mud Upcycling Approach the Vietnam's Government Target of Net-zero Carbon By 2050 -- Chapter 14: 153 Pile-soil Interaction Mechanism and Optimization Measures Based on Finite Element Method -- Chapter 15: 055 Determination of Illegal Signs of Coal Mining Expansion in Thai Nguyen Province, Vietnam From a Combination of Radar and Optical Imagery Mine Production Tracking Platform and Its Initial Application in the Digital Transformation for a Vietnamese Coal Exploitation Company Chapter 21: 163 Shear Strength of Poorly Graded Granular Material in Multi-stage Direct Shear Test -- Chapter 22: 152 High–resolution Seismic Reflection Survey of Young Sediment at Can Gio Coast, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam -- Chapter 23: 140 Analysis of Geological Structures by 2D Magnetotelluric Inversion in Bang Hot Spring Area, Quang Binh Province -- Chapter 24: 119 Physicochemical characteristics of the Middle Triassic Limestone in Ha Nam Province, Vietnam and the Ability of Adsorption of Heavy Metal Ions from Aqueous Environments -- Chapter 25: 159 Local Mechanical Behaviors of Steel Box Girder During Skew Incremental Launching -- Chapter 26: 094 GIS Applications in Land Adaptability Mapping for Perennial Industrial Crops in Nghe An Province -- Chapter 27: 083 Land-use and Land-cover Change Detection and Classification to Analyze Dynamics of Dragon Fruit Farming in Sand Dunes Area of Binh Thuan Province of Vietnam -- Chapter 28: 059 Random Forest Analysis of Land Use and Land Cover Change Using Sentinel-2 Data in Van Yen, Yen Bai Province -- Chapter 29: 155 Engineering Geological Problems of Foundation Pit Construction in Quaternary Strata: Taking Suzhou Area as An example Chapter 30: 034 Roof Condition Characteristics Affecting the Stability of Coal Pillars and Retained Roadway -- Chapter 31: 194 On the Flow Assurance for Un-Insulated Subsea Pipeline Systems: Application on the Multiphase Pipeline from Pearl Field to FPSO Ruby II Offshore Vietnam -- Chapter 32: 017 Detection of Underground Anomalies by Evaluation of Ground Penetrating Radar Attribute Combination -- Chapter 33: 157 Dynamic Failure Process of Soil Particles at the End of Shield Tunnel Based on Discrete Element -- Chapter 34: 205 Early Triassic Tectonic Evolution in the Northeastern Kontum Massif: New Constrains from the S-type Granite in Ba To Area, Quang Ngai Province, Central Vietnam -- Chapter 35: 035 Proposal of Study on InSAR-based Land Subsidence Analysis as Basis for Subsequent Hydro-mechanical Modeling: A Case Study of the Hanoi City, Vietnam.
    Abstract: This volume composes the proceedings of the international Conference on Geo-Spatial Technologies and Earth Resources (GTER 2022) which was co-organized by Hanoi University of Mining and Geology, and the International Society for Mine Surveying (ISM) held at Hanoi city on October 13–14, 2022. GTER 2022 is technically co-sponsored by Vietnam Mining Science and Technology Association (VMST), Vietnam Association of Geodesy, Cartography and Remote Sensing (VGCR), Vietnam National Coal-Mineral Industries Holding Corporation Limited (VINACOMIN), and the Dong Bac Corporation (NECO). GTER 2022 aims to bring together experts, researchers, engineers, and policymakers to discuss and exchange their knowledge and experiences in recent Geospatial technologies, advances in Mining and Earth Sciences.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031204630
    Series Statement: Environmental Science and Engineering,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-20463-0
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    Sustainable Management of Natural Resources : Diversity, Ecology, Taxonomy and Sociology (2023)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Forestry. ; Biodiversity. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Forestry. ; Biodiversity.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Conservation, Regeneration and Development of Species-Rich Meadows in Flooded Areas in Northwestern Germany -- Chapter 2. Population Density of the Endemic Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss nelsoni) and Its Relationship with the Habitat in the Sierra San Pedro Mártir, Baja California, Mexico -- Chapter 3. Mayan Truffles: Notes on the Hypogeal and Subhigeal Fungi of the Peninsula of Yucatan, Mexico -- Chapter 4. Bioenergetic Potential of the Huizache Vachellia Farnesiana (L.) Willd -- Chapter 5. Macromycetes Associated with Three Types of Vegetation in the Municipality of Rayones, Nuevo León -- Chapter 6. Social Capital in the State of Nuevo León as a Tool for Sustainable Forest Development -- Chapter 7. Effect of High Temperatures That Simulate Climate Change in the Germination of Seven Species of the Tamaulipan Thornscrub -- Chapter 8. Presence and Importance of Mesquite Prosopis laevigata (Humb.& Bonpl. ex Willd) M.C. Johnst in Northeastern Mexico -- Chapter 9. Edible Macromycetes of Chihuahua.Diversity and Nutritional Properties -- Chapter 10. Origin and Cultural Impact of Wild Chilli Pepper (Capsicum annuum L. var. glabriusculum) in Northeastern Mexico -- Chapter 11. Diversity of Macrofungi in the Forest Ecosystems of the Cumbres National Park -- Chapter 12. Diversity Of Symbiosis Oftween Species of Macrofungi and Insects in the Temperate Forest of Iturbide, Nuevo León -- Chapter 13. Interactions Between Macrofungals and Insects via Sporocarps in Three Types of Vegetation of the Municipality of Linares, Nuevo León, Mexico -- Chapter 14. Interactions Between Macrofungals and Insects in the Oak and Pine Forest in the Municipalities of Iturbide and Galeana, Nuevo León.
    Abstract: Climate change and human activities are impacting the environment around the world and there is a great need to update our knowledge of natural resources in order to sustain the livelihoods of rural communities and urban dwellers. Educational tools help people to understand the ecology, and the management of natural resources and to participate in actions to protect the environment. This book has a multipurpose focus regarding biodiversity, management, and conservation of the natural resources as species are linked in nutritional webs in the ecosystems. Ecology, diversity, conservation, and management practices such as plant species, native fish, edible mushrooms, and woody species are important for improving people livelihoods and incomes. It is expected that readers will learn to apply similar multipurpose approaches to natural resources in other parts of the world when their environments are affected by climate change or human activities. This book introduces the importance of the sustainable management of natural resources to a wide audience, including policy decision makers, but also researchers.
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    Pages: XXIII, 275 p. 107 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031333941
    Series Statement: Earth and Environmental Sciences Library,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-33394-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-33394-1
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    Agriculture, Recreation, Water Quality and Nature Protection in the Hula Valley, Israel : 70 years of a Mega-ecological Project (2023)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Environment. ; Biotic communities. ; Climatology. ; Agriculture. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Ecosystems. ; Climate Sciences. ; Agriculture.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Historical implementation of the Hula Drainage and followed "Hula Project" -- Chapter 2. Regional Geographical and geological system structure -- Chapter 3. Meteorology: Climate change: air temperature, precipitation, dryness and desertification trends -- Chapter 4. Hydrology: Hydrological System structure: Head waters. Valley Canals (efore and after "Hula Project, agricultural development, Agmon-Hula, River Discharge, Runoff, Subterranean flows, Ground water Table, the impact of seasonal and multi-annual fluctuations of climate change on Hula Valley water balance -- Chapter 5. Nutrients: Water quality in River discharges, Hula Valley canals, and underground flows; the impact of Hula Valley on Nutrient inputs into Lake Knneret through Jordan River, Seasonal and long term fluctuations, the impact of climate change on nutrients dynamic -- Chapter 6. Agricultural management in the Hula valley: Crops diversity, irrigation policy, prevention of soil deterioration and linkage with touristic function maintenance -- Chapter 7. The Peat- Soil Convention: Conceptual and practical implementation: prevention of soil deterioration by moisture level control -- Chapter 8. The Agmon-Hula system: The impact of Agmon-Hula system on Nutrients removal from the Kinneret loads, Agmon water and nutrient balances, plants and birds distribution -- Chapter 9. Eco-tourism and ecological management of the the Hula Project: The Crane Case: Tourism-agricultural linkage -- Chapter 10. Conclusions and future perspectives of management.
    Abstract: The anxious search for agricultural income resources, and assurance of the national water supply in the northern newly created state of Israel initiated the national project of the Hula Drainage. The implementation of this project was accompanied as of today by research and monitoring of the ecological trait aimed at crop harvest improvement in the Hula valley and prevention of water quality deterioration in Lake Kinneret. Forty years later a reclamation project to improve the peat soil property and renovate the hydrological system was carried out. This book documents the scientific research carried out during this mega-ecological project. Several issues of the ecological renovation and its impact on the Hula valley management and water quality in lake Kinneret are presented in this book. The advantage and contribution of a newly created shallow lake Agmon-Hula to nutrient dynamics, and hydrological control, accompanied by avian presence, (among others, Cranes, Storks, Pelicans, Flamingoes) and plants renewal which enhanced, tourism; potential impact of nitrogen and sulfate migration from the Hula valley on the Kinneret water quality; the role of climate change on the ecology of the Hula Valley and the Kinneret nutrient availabilities and phytoplankton community; the subterranean migration of water and nutrients and water loss. Further proposals for future development are under consideration. This book presents a comprehensive practical management implementation of a long-term ecological project. Results of scientific and monitoring research which followed the project implementation benefit the international and national communities.
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    Pages: XXX, 243 p. 138 illus., 72 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031234125
    Series Statement: Springer Geography,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-23412-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-23412-5
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    Re-visioning Geography : Supporting the SDGs in the post-COVID era (2023)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Space in economics. ; Sustainability. ; Development economics. ; Education. ; Geography. ; Spatial Economics. ; Sustainability. ; Development Economics. ; Education.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1 Geospatial technologies -- The effect of an open educational resource (OER) on student teachers‘ abilities to diagnose students‘ written argumentation skills -- Development of the Online Geospatial Problem-Solving Instrument: Investigating Elementary Students’ perceptual processes in geospatial problem-solving. -- A Spatial Knowledge Infrastructure for the Aegean Archipelago -- A Virtual Window to the World: Using Story Maps for SDG Visibility and Environmental Educatio -- Education for sustainable water consumption in multinational collaboration teachers training: Goals and Challenges -- Connecting Literature and Web Maps: Hungarian writers and poets online -- Part 2: Education, Geography and new Geospatial technologies and tools -- Teaching Geography with a Web GIS Approach -- Education for Sustainability Using Cloud-based Geographic Information Systems at University -- Comparative Dimensions of teaching Geography & History in Austria and in Israel, Migration of Vienna Jewry during the 1930s -- Geographiic Education for the Promotion of Spatial Citizenship: Collaborrative Mapping for Learning About the Local Environment in a Global Context -- Part 3: COVID-19 and post-COVID -19 -- The Art of Geographical Analysis of Covid-19 Related Data -- Development of a Synthetic Index of Social Vulnerability to Covid-19 in the City of Zaragoza (Spain) -- Students’ Satisfaction with Synchronous Online Learning in Times of COVID-19: A Case Study of Greek Geography Students -- Can Climate Crisis Go Viral? A Review of Climate Change Communication Lessons in the Aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic -- Towards a EU’s Sustainable and Humane Border Regime -- Part 4: Gepspatial technologies and application in agriculture -- Pest Management with Precision Farming Tools: the Case of the Olive Fly (Bactrocera Oleae) -- Sustainable Networking Solutions in Remote IoT Environments: Use Cases, Challenges and Solutions for Smart Agriculture.
    Abstract: Geography is a discipline with a profound interdisciplinary character focusing on studying the complex interactions between nature and society. Geography can advance the level of knowledge and awareness and provide important contributions to support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals. This book explores some of these issues, while also disseminating and supporting the efforts of geographers worldwide to promote the implementation of the SDGs. It offers local and global perspectives to a variety of topics covered by the SDGs, such as: How do different actors such as universities, companies and education actors respond to Sustainable Development Goals, especially during the complex context of the COVID pandemic? What is the role of novel spatial technologies and open/big data in achieving SDGs and how can Geography assist? How are new eco-social challenges positioned in a post-pandemic global change? What are novel educational contexts and resources that can be used to transform society toward sustainability of socioecological systems? What conceptual frameworks and strategies can contribute to the construction of societies based on human welfare and the care of nature? This book is focused on innovative sustainability-oriented geographical research on the above (and more) topics that explore the diverse social, environmental, economic and cultural contexts at various spatial scales. It also includes chapters that report on geographical education initiatives in schools and universities, the implication of geographers in community-based learning and increasing community's awareness in terms of environment, climate change and sustainable development as well as chapters that make use of geospatial technologies (e.g., remote sensing, GIS, etc.) both in geographical research and education for sustainable development are particularly relevant for the book.
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    Pages: VII, 325 p. 93 illus., 86 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031407475
    Series Statement: Key Challenges in Geography, EUROGEO Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-40747-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-40747-5
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    Regional and Urban Change and Geographical Information Systems and Science : An Analysis of Ontario, Canada (2023)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Geographic information systems. ; Quality of life. ; Regional economics. ; Spatial economics. ; Sociology, Urban. ; Geography. ; Geographical Information System. ; Quality of Life Research. ; Regional and Spatial Economics. ; Urban Sociology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1-Land use and land cover change: advancing with geographic information science -- Chapter 2-Land use in Ontario: challenges in land use classification -- Chapter 3-The golden horseshoe: land use from past to present -- Chapter 4-First nations reserves in Ontario: effects of urban sprawl -- Chapter 5-Archaeological heritage and urban sprawl: corridors of change -- Chapter 6-The cityscape: urban growth in Toronto -- Chapter 7-Land use and health perception -- Chapter 8-Environmental injustice in southern Ontario -- Chapter 9-Happiness and land use. .
    Abstract: This book presents a systematic analysis of challenges in the field of Geographical Information Systems and Science, geographical analysis, and regional science for Ontario, one of the fastest-changing provinces in Canada and one of North America's largest economic hubs. In nine chapters, the book offers advanced spatial analysis techniques and digital data content to integrate Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as tools to tackle regional and urban challenges. The chapters address the following main topics: 1) state-of-the-art approaches for regional discrepancies, 2) investigations of available methods for advanced spatial analysis, 3) identification of regional patterns and land use dynamics, 4) availability of Web 3.0 data content for regions without standardized data, and 5) the limitations and challenges of urbanization and its impact on landscape, heritage and ecosystems. The volume is divided into four sections dealing with key issues in Ontario, each addressing the use of GIS for crucial regional decision-making. The book will be of interest to researchers, undergraduate and graduate students, planners, regional scientists, and policy makers.
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    Pages: IX, 240 p. 66 illus., 42 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031247316
    Series Statement: Advances in Geographic Information Science,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24731-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-24731-6
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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
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-44324-4
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    Transforming Bangladesh : Geography, People, Economy and Environment (2023)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Human geography. ; Economic history. ; Economic geography. ; Asia History. ; Regional Geography. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Human Geography. ; Economy-wide Country Studies. ; Economic Geography. ; History of South Asia.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Introduction -- Index -- Glossary -- Part 1 Geo-Physical Dynamics -- Part 2 Bio-Physical Aspects -- Part 3 Changes in Society -- Part 4 Land Resource and Land Use Patterns -- Part 5 Towards Food Security and Food Self-sufficiency -- Part 6 Changing Popular Dynamics -- Part 7 Rural Settlement Pattern -- Part 8 Urbanization: A Future Challenge -- Part 9 Trade, Communication and Industries for Economic Growth -- Part 10 Bangladesh in Growing International Sharing -- Part 11 Natural Hazards and Changes in Livelihood Pattern -- Part 12 Environmental Problems and Policies for Sustainable Living -- Part 13 Bangladesh Under Climate Change Threat -- Part 14 Development Policies and Future of Bangladesh.
    Abstract: This book focuses on the transformation of Bangladesh in respect to its people, geography, economy and environment. The authors discuss current problems such as vulnerability caused by environmental degradation in Bangladesh but also opportunities of this rapidly changing country. The book explains how the country is rapidly transforming from a rural subsistence agrarian based economic system to a new economic partner contributing to global processes. Bangladesh is presented as an example for the changes in the Global South, where a mismatch is often observed in linking resources and activities with environmental sustainability, possibly due to insufficient base-line knowledge. As faster growth is marginalizing resources to increase the GDP, the sustainability of resource exploitation is being questioned. The authors describe the vulnerable situation caused by possible sea-level rise, soil degradation, biodiversity loss, climate extremities, urbanization, and population displacement. This volume offers comprehensive knowledge about the geography and environment of Bangladesh and aims to help readers further investigate the issues and work on solutions. The book appeals to academics, professionals and students at all levels interested in Bangladesh as well as environmental problems and geographical issues in a rapidly transforming country. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: X, 176 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031450938
    Series Statement: World Regional Geography Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-45093-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-45093-8
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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.
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    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
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    Resilient Horizons: Building Sustainable Environments for Climate Adaptation and Health (2023)
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    Keywords: Climatology. ; Sustainability. ; Bioclimatology. ; Environmental management. ; Climate Sciences. ; Sustainability. ; Climate Change Ecology. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: A Practical Urban Habitat for Living in the Extreme Drought Conditions of the Future, Using Advanced Wastewater Recycling Technologies -- Risk assessment of green reuse of abandoned industrial buildings#A case of steel mill -- Adaptation of plant ecosystems to rapid climate change in the Ural region: Carbon fields - the most important arena for assessing climate change in the Urals -- The Healing world from 2020 onwards -- Climate Determinants of Health -- Pedestrian conditions from a climate change vulnerability perspective in low income communities -- Effects of climate change on human security and sustainable -- Role of Value Orientation and Belief in shaping Indian Pre-Service Teachers' Personal Norms to address Climate Change -- Urban energy consumption in the City of Naples (Italy): a geographically weighted regression approach -- Mechanical Properties and Impact Resistance of Steel Fiber Reinforced Fly Ash and Nanosilica Concrete -- Nonintrusive Load Monitoring System for Decarbonization of Built Environment Based on Deep Learning Algorithm -- Sustainable Renovation on Aosta Residential Building for Carbon Neutrality -- Sensitivity Analysis Using Standardized Regression Coefficients of Roof Design Variables for Energy Performance in Residential Buildings -- Study on the Effect of Adding Biochar to Green Roof Substrate on Carbon Dioxide Reduction -- Features of ESG risk management in the implementation of megaprojects: the Belt and Road Initiative -- Informatic analysis and review of literature on the optimum selection of sustainable materials used in construction projects -- Assessing air pollutant distribution and its influencing factors in the urban street canyon environments -- Sustainability, and Post-Covid 19 Era: Changing Housing Design and Models in the Cities and Istanbul.
    Abstract: This book discusses the challenges related to climate change mitigation and adaptation. It adds valuable strategies and insights into the development of new practices solving the identified social and economic problems related to ecosystem deterioration and anticipating other disasters related to climate change. As the decarbonization of cities and communities became an issue of great interest to many researchers, the book in hand is of great importance to decision-makers and energy stakeholders and others seeking a more resilient and sustainable future and developing innovative technologies to overcome environmental deterioration. This book is a culmination of selected research papers from the first version of the international conference on ‘Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability’ which was held in 2022 in collaboration with Chongqing University, China.
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    Pages: XIV, 178 p. 102 illus., 92 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 2nd ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031461095
    Series Statement: Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation, IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-46109-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-46109-5
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    Strategizing Agricultural Management for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation (2023)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Agriculture. ; Climatology. ; Sustainability. ; Environment. ; Environmental Management. ; Agriculture. ; Climate Sciences. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1. Nitrogen fertilizer application techniques to reduce nitrous oxide emissions -- Chapter2. Rice production technologies in reducing methane gas emissions for sustainable environment -- Chapter3. Manure management to reduce methane emissions -- Chapter4. Crop residue incorporation to enhance soil health in the rice-wheat system -- Chapter5. Promoting energy crops to replace fossil fuel use -- Chapter6. Changes in the agriculture sector that are essential to mitigate and adapt to climate changes -- Chapter7. Adaptation and Maladaptation to Climate Change: Farmers’ Perceptions -- Chapter8. Farmers' Perception of Climate Change in Climatically Vulnerable Ecosystem of Bangladesh -- Chapter9. Pest and disease management under changing climate -- Chapter10. Climate change adaptation through agroforestry: Empirical evidence from Indian Eastern Himalayan foothills -- Chapter11. Policy framework to introduce climate smart agriculture -- Chapter12. Technological and Managerial Innovation in Agriculture to Ensure Food Security under climate change -- Chapter13. Agricultural Management for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Oyster Farming and a Worldwide Referendum on Global Carbon Fee-and-Dividend -- Chapter14. Climate change impact modeling on citrus yield -- Chapter15. Impact of climate change on insecticide residues and potential ecological effects.
    Abstract: This volume aims to raise awareness and stimulate research on how agricultural management could help to mitigate climate change impacts, and focuses on technical progressions and innovations in climate change mitigation and adaptation. It addresses new innovations in agricultural technology and management with the goal of balancing agricultural production and its associated climate effects in a sustainable manner. The major topics covered include crop and soil management, techniques and technologies for emission reduction, irrigation, land degradation, pest and disease management, farmers' perspectives, and climate-smart agriculture policy. The book is geared towards students, researchers, and professionals in the fields of environmental science, agriculture science, and climate change.
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    Pages: XII, 266 p. 30 illus., 26 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031327896
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-32789-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-32789-6
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    Emerging Technologies for Water Supply, Conservation and Management (2023)
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    Keywords: Geophysics. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental management. ; Artificial intelligence. ; Geophysics. ; Water. ; Environmental Management. ; Artificial Intelligence.
    Description / Table of Contents: Assessment of Water Consumers Literacy -- Machine learning applications in sustainable water resource management: A systematic review -- Remote Sensing and Machine Learning Applications for the Assessment of Urban Water Stress: A Review -- Role of Artificial Intelligence in Water Conservation with special reference to India -- Remote sensing and GIS based techniques for monitoring and conserving water on newly developed farmlands -- A Comprehensive Review on Mapping of Groundwater Potential Zones: Past, present and future recommendations -- Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing in deciphering groundwater potential zones -- Remote Sensing & GIS based monitoring and management of coastal aquifers and ecosystem -- Hydrogeomorphological mapping of groundwater potential zones using multi-influence factor (MIF) and GIS techniques: A case study of Vishav watershed, western Himalayas -- GIS-based disaster risk analysis of floods using certainty factor (CF) and its ensemble with deep learning neural network (DLNN): A case study of Dima Hasao district of Assam -- Geospatial and Analytical Hierarchical Techniques to assess the groundwater potential areas in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu -- Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in Mapping Groundwater Potential Zones through Fuzzy Integration in Kodavanar Watershed, A part of Amaravathi Basin, Tamil Nadu -- Morphometric analysis using geospatial techniques in the Pandameru River Basin, Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh, India -- Ground Water Quality assessment using Water Quality Index and Geographical Information System of Mogamureru River Basin, Y.S.R. District, A.P., India -- Using Geo-spatial Technologies for Land and Water Resource Development Planning: A Case Study of Tirora Tehsil, India -- Delineation of Seawater Intrusion into freshwater aquifers by using VES & GIS in the Kakinada Region, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India -- . Systematic approach of groundwater resources assessment using remote sensing and multi-influence factor (MIF) techniques in Medchal Mandal, Telangana State, India -- Remote sensing snd GIS Application for Rainwater Harvesting and Groundwater Recharge to Secure Sustainable Groundwater Future of Adikavi Nannaya University, Rajamahendravaram, India.
    Abstract: This book deals with the role of emerging technologies such as remote sensing and GIS and artificial intelligence/machine learning in water supply, conservation and management for sustainable development. These are low-cost new technologies that address current challenges dealing with large data sets, such as identifying spatial and temporal variations in water quality parameters and contaminants, groundwater potential zones and water supply and management issues. This book is helpful to show the paths of reducing the burden of time and cost and is the alternative options for the conventional practices in water supply, conservation and management. Further, the outcomings of this book are helpful for policy makers, researchers and readers.
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    Pages: XIV, 384 p. 99 illus., 85 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031352799
    Series Statement: Springer Water,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35279-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-35279-9
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    Open Mapping towards Sustainable Development Goals : Voices of YouthMappers on Community Engaged Scholarship (2023)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Digital humanities. ; Open source software. ; Sustainability. ; Cartography. ; Geography. ; Digital Humanities. ; Open Source. ; Sustainability. ; Cartography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1. Introduction -- PartI. Mapping for the Goals on Poverty, Hunger, Health, Education, Gender, Water, and Energy -- Chapter2. Open Data Addressing Challenges Associated with Informal Settlements in the Global South -- Chapter3. Leveraging Spatial Technology for Agricultural Intensification to Address Hunger in Ghana -- Chapter4. Rural Household Food Insecurity and Child Malnutrition in Northern Ghana -- Chapter5. Where is the Closest Health Clinic? YouthMappers map their communities before and during the COVID-19 pandemic -- Chapter6. Cross-continental YouthMappers Action to Fight Schistosomiasis Transmission in Senegal -- Chapter7. Understanding YouthMappers Contributions to Building Resilient Communities in Asia -- Chapter8. Activating Education for Sustainable Development Goals through YouthMappers -- Chapter9. Seeing the World Through Maps: An Inclusive and Youth Oriented Approach -- Chapter10. Youth Engagement and the Water-Energy-Land Nexus in Costa Rica -- Chapter11. Power Grid Mapping in West Africa -- Chapter12. Mapping Access to Electricity in Urban and Rural Nigeria -- PartII. Youth Action on Work, Leadership, Innovation, Inequality, Cities, Production and Land -- Chapter13. Stories from Students Building Sustainability Through Transfer of Leadership -- Chapter14. Drones For Good: Mapping Out the SDGs Using Innovative Technology in Malawi -- Chapter15. Assessing YouthMappers Contributions to the Generation of Open Geospatial Data in Africa -- Chapter16. Mapping Invisible and Inaccessible Areas of Brazilian Cities to Reduce Inequalities -- Chapter17. Visualizing YouthMappers Contributions to Environmental Resilience in Latin America -- PartIII. Marking a Path to Goals on Sustainable Communities, Consumption, Climate, Oceans, Land, and Justice -- Chapter18. Youth Engagement and Participation in Mitigating Perennial Flooding in Kampala, Uganda using Open Geospatial Data -- Chapter19. Sustainable Mobility through Knowledge Exchange and Collaborative Mapping of Cycling Infrastructure: SIGenBici in Medellín, Colombia -- Chapter20. Wastesites.io: Mapping Solid Waste to Meet Sustainable Development Goals -- Chapter21. Mapping for Resilience: Extreme Heat Deaths and Mobile Homes in Arizona -- Chapter22. Mapping for Women’s Evacuation Plans during Climate-induced Disasters -- Chapter23. Sustainable Development in Oceania and the Role of Mapping for Women -- Chapter24. Sustainable Coastal Communities in the Anthropocene: Lessons from Crowd-Mapping Projects in Colombia -- Chapter25. Collaborative Cartography Making Riparian Communities Visible in Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil -- Chapter26. Open Mapping with Official Cartographies in the Americas -- Chapter27. Cities of the Future Need to be Both Smart and Just: How We Think Open Mapping Can Help -- PartIV. Supporting YouthMappers to Advance the SDGs through Institutions and Partnerships -- Chapter28. Mentoring Experiences in YouthMappers Chapters -- Chapter29. The Ecosystem Where YouthMappers Live and Thrive -- Chapter30. A Free and Open Map of the Entire World: Opportunities for YouthMappers within the Unusual Partnership Model of OpenStreetMap -- Chapter31. Youth and Humanitarian Action: Open Mapping Partnerships for Disaster Response and the SDGs -- PartV. The Paths Ahead -- Chapter32. Generation 2030: The Strategic Imperative of Youth Civic and Political Engagement -- Chapter33. Reflecting on the YouthMappers Movement.
    Abstract: This collection amplifies the experiences of some of the world’s young people who are working to address SDGs using geospatial technologies and multi-national collaboration. Authors from every region of the world who have emerged as leaders in the YouthMappers movement share their perspectives and knowledge in an accessible and peer-friendly format. YouthMappers are university students who create and use open mapping for development and humanitarian purposes. Their work leverages digital innovations - both geospatial platforms and communications technologies - to answer the call for leadership to address sustainability challenges. The book conveys a sense of robust knowledge emerging from formal studies or informal academic experiences - in the first-person voices of students and recent graduates who are at the forefront of creating a new map of the world. YouthMappers use OpenStreetMap as the foundational sharing mechanism for creating data together. Authors impart the way they are learning about themselves, about each other, about the world. They are developing technology skills, and simultaneously teaching the rest of the world about the potential contributions of a highly connected generation of emerging world leaders for the SDGs. The book is timely, in that it captures a pivotal moment in the trajectory of the YouthMappers movement’s ability to share emerging expertise, and one that coincides with a pivotal moment in the geopolitical history of planet earth whose inhabitants need to hear from them. Most volumes that cover the topic of sustainability in terms of youth development are written by non-youth authors. Moreover, most are written by non-majoritarian, entrenched academic scholars. This book instead puts forward the diverse voices of students and recent graduates in countries where YouthMappers works, all over the world. Authors cover topics that range from water, agriculture, food, to waste, education, gender, climate action and disasters from their own eyes in working with data, mapping, and humanitarian action, often working across national boundaries and across continents. To inspire readers with their insights, the chapters are mapped to the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in ways that connect a youth agenda to a global agenda. This is an open access book. .
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    Pages: XXIII, 382 p. 258 illus., 251 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031051821
    Series Statement: Sustainable Development Goals Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05182-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-05182-1
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    Interpretation, Critical Review and Reporting in Life Cycle Assessment (2023)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Environment. ; Environmental Law. ; Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Law. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction: Why Do We Cover Interpretation, Critical Review and Reporting in one Volume -- Chapter 2. Scientific Outline of Interpretation -- Chapter 3. Data Quality Analysis as Part of Interpretation -- Chapter 4. Quality Assurance by International Standards: the ‘Critical Review’ -- Chapter 5. Critical Review Versus Verification: Similarities and Differences -- Chapter 6. Benefits from Critical Review and Communication -- Chapter 7. Cost-Benefit-analysis of Critical Review: learning from Practice -- Chapter 8. Reporting and Communication.
    Abstract: This book discusses the phase “Interpretation” in an outstanding way. According to the opinio communis within the LCA community, “Interpretation” is classified as fourth phase of the LCA framework. However, referring to ISO 14040, this book defines “Interpretation” according to its function in the LCA framework, and this means that “Interpretation has a much broader influence than generally accepted. It overarches goal and scope, inventory analysis and impact assessment. Conclusions are drawn from the results of the inventory and the impact assessment, and recommendations refer to the objective of the study, the goal and scope phase. Likewise to be considered are the defined framework conditions, the reasons for carrying out the study as well as the context of the intended applications and the target groups of the results). A second highlight of this book concerns “Interpretation” as discussed in conjunction with Critical Review and Reporting, which is an outstanding approach. The relationship between interpretation and critical review can be seen in the fact that interpretation is a kind of structured preparation of a critical review; in practice, the performance of a critical review can be made much easier if the preparers of a life cycle assessment study very carefully follow the requirements that are specifically placed on the interpretation. Because the critical review is the independent quality control of an LCA, the results improve the credibility of reporting. The critical review helps to avoid text weaknesses and potential misunderstandings because these aspects will easier be realized by independent readers from different viewpoints. The reviewers thus also represent the first readership of a study and can help to ensure that the specific requirements for good and clear reporting of life cycle assessments are met. Sound reporting needs clear conclusions.
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    Pages: VII, 138 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031357275
    Series Statement: LCA Compendium – The Complete World of Life Cycle Assessment,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35727-5
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    Natural Resource Management in the Thar Desert Region of Rajasthan (2023)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Human ecology Study and teaching. ; Environment. ; Environmental management. ; Geology. ; Environmental Studies. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: An Overview of World Deserts with Special Reference to Thar Desert -- People and Culture of the Thar Desert -- Shift in Land Use Pattern of Thar Desert -- Land and Water Resource Management in the Thar Desert Region -- Crop Production Practices in the Thar Desert Region of Rajasthan -- Livestock and its Management Practices in Thar Desert, Rajasthan -- Arid Agroforestry for Thar Desert -- Soil Conservation and Water Harvesting for Sustainable Agriculture in Arid Regions -- Community Land Management in the Thar Desert -- Women Empowerment in Thar Desert Region -- Livelihood Opportunities in the Thar Region -- Potential Agri-Business in the Thar Desert -- Multidimensional Development in Thar Desert Region of Rajasthan -- Sustainable Natural Resource Management in Thar Desert-Way Ahead. .
    Abstract: This book covers a wide range of issues related to the Thar Desert Region of Rajasthan from an integrated and sustainable development perspective. The chapters in this book cover regional and local issues which are discussed with reference to the past scenario, the present practices, and the future strategies. Some of the issues addressed in this book like arid agroforestry, livelihood, and multidimensional development give it a cutting edge over other related publications currently available in the market. The chapters are supported with relevant pictures which will help the reader to connect with the issues being discussed. This book is useful to students, civil services aspirants, researchers, environmentalists, geographers, and non-professionals who are interested in deserts and desert development.
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    Pages: XXII, 342 p. 52 illus., 51 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031345562
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-34556-2
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    Trends in Environmental Sustainability and Green Energy : Proceedings of 2022 5th International Conference on Green Energy and Environment Engineering (2023)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Sustainability. ; Renewable energy sources. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Sustainability. ; Renewable Energy. ; Environmental Management.
    Abstract: This book consists of selected and peer-reviewed papers of 2022 5th International Conference on Green Energy and Environment Engineering (CGEEE 2022), held in Jeju Island, Korea during July 28-30, 2022. CGEEE 2022 provides a forum for researchers and practitioners in the field of green energy and environment engineering to share ideas, designs, and experiments results. Various topics are covered in this book, such as carbon capture and storage, solar energy, biomass, biofuel, geothermal, sustainable cities, energy savings for vehicular technology, solid waste management, waste minimization, water treatment and reclamation, environmental restoration, and ecological engineering. This book will be beneficial to researchers, educators, practitioners, and policymakers working in the related fields.
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    Pages: X, 168 p. 102 illus., 67 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031278037
    Series Statement: Springer Proceedings in Earth and Environmental Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-27803-7
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    Impacts of Urbanization on Hydrological Systems in India (2023)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Bioremediation. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Water. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1. GIS-based Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis for Identifying Rainwater Harvesting Structures Sites in a Semi-Arid River Basin -- Chapter2. Hydrochemical Investigation and Water Quality Mapping in and around Pallikarnai Marsh Land Area in Chennai, India -- Chapter3. Catchment Scale Modeling of Land Use and Land Cover Dynamics -- Chapter4. Urban Floods: A Case Study of Patna Floods 2019, Natural or Anthropogenic?- Chapter5. Flood Susceptibility Zonation using Dempster-Shafer Evidential Belief Function (EBF) Method in Chalakudy Taluk, Kerala, India -- Chapter6. Impact of Urbanization on Ganga River Basin: An Overview in the Context of Natural Surface Water Resources -- Chapter7. Urban Water Scarcity: A Global Challenge and Impending Solutions -- Chapter8. Groundwater Scarcity in Urban Areas is a Major Issue - Case Studies from West Bengal -- Chapter9. Impact of Urbanization and River Morphology on Groundwater System in Patna Urban Area, Bihar, India -- Chapter10. Aquifer Storage and Recovery: Key Issues and Feasibility -- Chapter11. Temporal Prediction of Groundwater Levels: A Gap in Generalization -- Chapter12. Suitability of Groundwater for Drinking and Agricultural Use in Patna District, Bihar, India -- Chapter13. Groundwater Potential Assessment using GIS-based Weighted Linear Combination Technique: A Case Study of Hard Rock Terrain around Bhopal, India -- Chapter14. The Effect of Urbanization on Groundwater Quality and Hydrochemical Characteristics in Ennore Coastal Aquifers of Chennai, South India -- Chapter15. Groundwater Contamination in Parts of Northwestern Hyderabad- A Hydrogeochemical and Geospatial Approach -- Chapter16. Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of Groundwater Recharge in Dras Sub-Basin of Upper Indus River Basin, Western Himalayas -- Chapter17. Impact of Urbanization on Groundwater in Changing Climatic Scenario: A Case Study.
    Abstract: This book documents the various impacts of urbanization on hydrological systems and water resources. The first half of the book is focused on urbanization and surface waters, starting with the status of hydrological systems in the urban areas, i.e. the catchment characteristics and changes in rainfall dynamics. The most pronounced hydrological problems in cities are changes in runoff due to precipitation. Recently, rain events have been less frequent but more intense, sometimes leading to flash floods. Though the substantial increase in runoff causes floods in the urbanized area, it may be attributed to the reduction of infiltration due to construction of roads. This, in turn, results in groundwater decline and depletion. The second half of the book covers the impact of urbanization on groundwater, which starts with hindered or significantly reduced recharge taking place due to altered urban surfaces. The limited groundwater resources are over-exploited by the urban population, leading to water scarcity and depletion. Groundwater gets polluted due to solid waste dumping sites or by wastewaters discharged by industries. The book will be useful for researchers, educators, municipal/city authorities, government officials, and NGOs.
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    Pages: XVI, 347 p. 160 illus., 153 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031216183
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-21618-3
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    Wetlands Ecology : Eco-biological uniqueness of a Ramsar site (East Kolkata Wetlands, India) (2023)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Biotic communities. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Biodiversity. ; Environmental Management. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Ecosystems. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Biodiversity.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1-Introduction -- Chapter 2-Historical perspectives of the wetlands with special reference to geomorphic evolution of East Kolkata Wetlands -- Chapter 3-Underlying ecological principles for the functioning of Wetland Ecosystems -- Chapter 4-Basics of Remote Sensing Techniques applicable in the aquatic freshwater system: Classificatory Approaches of East Kolkata Wetlands -- Chapter 5-Biodiversity of East Kolkata wetlands: Concept of biodiversity -- Chapter 6-Ecosystem services and values of Wetlands (East Kolkata Wetlands). Chapter 7-Seasonal Dynamics of Physico-Chemical Parameters of Soil and Water -- Chapter 8-Threats and pollution of wetlands: Special reference to East Kolkata Wetland (E.K.W) -- Chapter 9-Biomonitoring and Bioremediation -- Chapter 10-Sustainable conservation strategy (Waste Water Recycling) -- Chapter 11-Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book discusses current knowledge and challenges with the ecological management and conservation of wetlands, with a focus on the East Kolkata Wetlands of India. This area is referred to as a Ramsar Site, a designation given to areas with special protection statuses, since it is the largest natural waste recycling system in the world. The site faces many threats to its biodiversity and ecosystem functioning due to anthropogenic activity in the region, and therefore an assessment of the ecosystem services, bio-ecological uniqueness, and issues stemming from climate change and human impacts is needed to develop protection strategies for the future ecological functioning and sustainability of the wetlands. The authors use GIS and remote sensing techniques to assess and monitor harmful industrial and environmental impacts on the wetlands, and to inform mitigation and conservation strategies in the face of ongoing threats such as pollution, habitat destruction and bioinvasion. The book also highlights various social and economic aspects tied to the functioning and management of the wetlands, along with ecological, biological, and physio-chemical considerations. The study will be of use to students and researchers in aquatic ecology, biodiversity, and environmental sustainability and conservation, as well as to environmental planners, engineers, andpolicymakers. .
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    Pages: XXXV, 709 p. 125 illus., 122 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031092534
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-09253-4
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    The Social Dimensions of the Circular Economy (2023)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Business logistics. ; Environmental management. ; Industrial management Environmental aspects. ; Sustainability. ; Supply Chain Management. ; Environmental Management. ; Corporate Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction – Social Dimension of Circular Economy, step forward or step back? -- Chapter 2. A Systems Perspective on Social Indicators for Circular Supply Chains -- Chapter 3. The Relation Between Social Inclusion and Circular Economy Performance: An Analysis of Circular Economy Social Practices and Their Contributions to The Sustainable Development Goals -- Chapter 4. Business models supported by circular economy principles and practices for the fruit and vegetable sector: an analysis from the perspective of social inclusion of family farmers -- Chapter 5. Fighting Hunger and Educating Farmers with Regenerative Agriculture in Maputo’s Green Horticultural Belt -- Chapter 6. Partnerships for Transitions from Open-air Markets to Circular Smart Food Markets in Kenya -- Chapter 7. Implementation of urban organic waste collection and treatment system in a Brazilian municipality: an analysis based on a socio-technical transition theory -- Chapter 8. The significance of SDG 16 ‘Strong Institutions’ towards the adoption of circular economy approaches for artisanal and small-scale mining sector in sub-Saharan Africa -- Chapter 9. How effective are Circular Models at delivering a sustainable trifactor: a focus on social inclusion? -- Chapter 10. Dirty Work/Decent Work: (De)stigmatization of Sachet Water Plastic Waste Picking in Ghana’s Circular Economy -- Chapter 11. Improving Gender Equality with Social Entrepreneurship and Circular Economy: A Mexican Case -- Chapter 12. Strategies for social inclusion in Circular Economy -- Chapter 13. Circular Economy and Sustainable Development Goals 3 and 7: the case of the PlastiCity ecosystem -- Chapter 14. Wrap-Up: Equitable Circular Economy, nesting the social dimension in the Circular Economy. .
    Abstract: The main theme of this book is the social dimension of the circular economy (CE). This book’s objective is to provide a foundation for the discussion of social aspects of CE that also allows the integration of CE with the UN SDGs. The circular economy is increasingly becoming the consensual pathway for a transition towards sustainable production and consumption that balances the economic and ecological pillars of sustainable development. However, researchers have noted that the social dimension of sustainable development is noticeable missing or, at best, weakly developed in CE ideas and frameworks (Sehnem et al., 2019). The main argument of this book is that CE research and practice needs to embrace its social impacts, not only in terms of understanding and avoiding negative social impacts but also in terms of exploring the potential that CE models have for addressing social challenges.
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    Pages: VI, 317 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031254369
    Series Statement: Greening of Industry Networks Studies, 10
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-25436-9
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    Urban and Transit Planning : City Planning: Urbanization and Circular Development (2023)
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    Keywords: Landscape architecture. ; Urban policy. ; Transportation engineering. ; Traffic engineering. ; Environmental management. ; Sociology, Urban. ; Cultural property. ; Landscape Architecture. ; Urban Policy. ; Transportation Technology and Traffic Engineering. ; Environmental Management. ; Urban Sociology. ; Cultural Heritage.
    Description / Table of Contents: Towards adaptive planning of urban spaces in the context of a new agile urbanism -- A Study of Urban Size Control in the Japanese Understanding of Garden Cities in the Early 1900s -- Energy Efficiency and Building's Envelope: An Integrated Approach to High-Performance Architecture -- Mapping Social Cohesion and Identity in Intercultural Public Spaces: The Case of Germantown -- The Power of Long-Term Residents in Consensus Building for Reconstruction of the Housing Complex area: Case study on Tama City, Tokyo -- Urban regeneration through Climate Adaptive Design for the Mediterranean area -- Understanding Place Attachment Process Through Instagram Narratives and Imagery of Historic Urban Places -- Future Study of Regional Spatial Structure in Iran (Horizon 2040) -- Istanbul: The Ecology, Nature and Disasters Designing Future Cities With Innovative Housing Projects -- City-effect: new centralities in post-pandemic regional metropolis Pescara-Chieti -- Compactness as a Condition, Compaction as an Ambition - Potentials and Pitfalls of an Interdisciplinary Global Debate on the Compact City.
    Abstract: This book represents a compilation of research in sustainable architecture and planning. Its main focus is offering strategies and solutions that help reducing of the negative impacts of buildings on the environment and emphasizing the suitable management of available resources. By tackling the topic of sustainability from a historical perspective and also as a vision for the future, the book in hands provides new horizons for engineers, urban planners and environmentalists interested in the optimization of resources, space development, and the ecosystem as a whole to address the complex unresolved problems our cities are facing. This book is a culmination of selected research papers from IEREK’s sixth edition of the International Conference on Urban Planning & Architectural Design for Sustainable Development (UPADSD) held online in collaboration with the University of Florence, Italy (2021) and the first edition of the International Conference on Circular Economy for Sustainable Development (CESD) held online in collaboration with the University of Salento, Lecce, Italy (2021).
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    Pages: X, 230 p. 128 illus., 104 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 3rd ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031209956
    Series Statement: Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation, IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-20995-6
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    Environmental Management and Sustainability in India : Case Studies from West Bengal (2023)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Geography. ; Sustainability. ; Geography. ; Regional Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part1. Introduction -- Chapter1. Environmental Sustainability: Status, Scope and Challenges in West Bengal -- Part2. Environmental Issues And Human Sustainability -- Chapter2. Forest Dependency and Rural Livelihood: Strategical Survival of People in Himalayan Foothills of Bengal Duars Region -- Chapter3. Identification of Potential Anthropogenic Barriers on Fluvial Connectivity in the Lower Gangetic Basin of India -- Chapter4. A Case Study of Channel shifting and its impacts on riverside Land Use and Land Cover Using RS and GIS in Teesta River in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, India -- Chapter5. Monitoring shifting nature of river Singimari and its impact on riverside Land Use and Landcover in Dinhata-I and Sitai blocks of Cooch Behar district, West Bengal, India -- Chapter6. Societal Instabilities in the Wake of Shifting of River Course: A Study of Hotnagar Char of Bhagirathi River, West Bengal, India -- Chapter7. Strategic Infrastructural Development to Promote Sustainable Coastal Tourism through Geospatial Technology in PurbaMedinipur district, West Bengal -- Chapter8. A Study on the Characteristics of Sea Waves at Mandarmani Sea Beach of West Bengal -- Chapter9. Determining recent trends of forest cover loss and associated driving factors for sustainable management in the dry deciduous forest of West Bengal, India -- Chapter10. Impact of land Inundation Caused by Cyclone ‘Amphan’ across Bangladesh and India Using Spatial Damage Assessment Framework -- Chapter11. Developmental Project (Bandel Thermal Power Station) and Its Impact on Groundwater: An Empirical Study from Indian Perspective -- Chapter12. Spatio-Temporal Variation of Groundwater Table with Relation to Rainfall Distribution: A Study in Nadia District, West Bengal -- Chapter13. Identification of Groundwater Potential Zones (GWPZ) using Weighted Overlay Model: case study on a semi arid district of West Bengal, India -- Chapter14. Groundwater Irrigation and Consequent Hazards in East Barddhaman District, West Bengal, India -- Chapter15. Debates on Urban Environmental Issues and Trends of Urban Forestry in Kolkata Municipal Corporation: A Quantitative Approach -- Chapter16. Pandemic COVID-19, Reduced Usage of Public Transportation Systems and Urban Environmental Challenges: Few Evidences from India and West Bengal -- Chapter17. Estimating the variability of Ground level annual PM2.5 and PM10 using Landuse Regression Model in Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) -- Chapter18. Effects of land use and land cover on Surface Urban Heat Island (SUHI) in Durgapur-Asansol industrial region: A linear regression approach -- Chapter19. An Exercise on Valuation of Urban Heritage Site, A Comparative Study of Victoria Memorial Hall and Indian Museum, Kolkata -- Chapter20. Population shifting and its effect on women’s life: A case study at West Bengal, India -- Chapter21. Social Issues and Sustainability of COVID-19: A District Level Spatio-Temporal Analysis in West Bengal -- Part3. Ecosystem Restoration And Sustainable Development -- Chapter22. Dependence on Forest Products to Sustain Rural Livelihood: An Experience From Bankura Forest, West Bengal -- Chapter 23. Deterioration of Mangrove Forest Induced by Tropical Cyclone Amphan in Indian Sundarban: A Geospatial Analysis toward Sustainable Management[N1] Chapter23. Border netting technology with integrated pest management (IPM) strategies for sustainable chilli leaf curl management -- Chapter24. Smart Cities and Sustainable Urban Development in India: A Case Study of West Bengal -- Chapter25. Significance of Sustainable Transportation in Urban Mobility: A Special Study During Covid-19 Unlock Period in Kolkata -- Chapter26. Analyzing the urban land-use dynamics and associated impact on the ecological environment: a study in the selected part of eastern Kolkata for sustainable urban development -- Chapter27. Residents’ Perception Towards Environmental Impact of Municipal Solid Waste Disposal and Suitability Analysis for Landfill Site Selection using Geospatial Technique: A Case Study in Ranaghat Municipality, West Bengal -- Chapter 28. Yoga Tourism As An Emerging Branch of Eco-Tourism For The Restoration Of Sustainable Human Environment -- Chapter29. Formulation of geotourism development strategies for potential geoheritage sites in Subarnarekha-Kangsabati interfluve zone using tourist assessment value and SWOT-AHP hybrid model [N1]According to the review report received from springer on 3rd Jan 2023 I am quoting the comment” Chapter 24/Haque et al.: This paper is essentially a mosaic of text taken from other sources, the main two being this paper and this paper. Neither of these papers are by the authors of the chapter. I would recommend cutting this chapter.” As per the suggestion we have excluded this paper from the book. So kindly remove it from the content.
    Abstract: This volume explores the spatial side of sustainability using cases from India. It provides a variety of chapters from scholars from West Bengal and elsewhere in the country, highlighting spatial perspectives on environmental issues and offering insight on sustainable development in the subcontinent from a geographical perspective. A wide variety of topics are covered here, including but not limited to mitigation of and adaptation to climate issues, hydrogeomorphologic issues, environmental management, agricultural sustainability, ecosystem services, urban environmental management and tourism issues. The lessons learned here are transferable to other contexts, and the book is a resource for researchers, academics, practitioners, government organizations, NGOs and anyone else interested in the spatial side of sustainability. .
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    Pages: XIX, 605 p. 194 illus., 179 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031313998
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    A Practical Guide for Developing Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration Skills (2023)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Sustainability. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction to Crossdisciplinary Collaboration: Definitions, Systems, and the Brain -- Chapter 2. What’s the Brain Got to Do with It? Unlocking and Activating the Brain for Better Collaboration -- Chapter 3. Five Key Questions to Facilitate Crossdisciplinary Collaboration -- Chapter 4. Who is on the Team? Exploring the Diverse Characteristics of Collaborative Teams -- Chapter 5. Communication Practice for Team Science -- Chapter 6. Effective Collaborative Decision-making Includes Stakeholder Analysis and Communication -- Chapter 7. Addressing a University Department Challenge: Applying the CTeAM Key Question Matrix -- Chapter 8. EMBeRS Model for Facilitating Crossdisciplinary Learning and Systems Thinking -- Chapter 9. Implementing EMBeRS in Graduate Courses -- Chapter 10. Application of Model-based Reasoning across an Undergraduate Sustainability Science Curriculum -- Chapter 11. Evidence-based strategies for improving project outcomes.
    Abstract: Solutions to societal and organizational problems require people from diverse fields of expertise to effectively work in team-based, collaborative environments. To create these environments, we need to address a myth in modern culture that people have natural abilities to collaborate and work together. Collaboration and teamwork are skills. As such, these skills need to be learned and practiced. Commonly, collaboration is learned through trial and error. Team members have little or no training in how to effectively and efficiently harness the diversity of strengths among team members and maximize their contributions to the team. The purpose of this book is to provide a practical, process-oriented guide that, at its most fundamental level, is about building relationships and promoting communication and learning among diverse groups of individuals that results in creative, collaborative, and inclusive problem-solving environments. This volume provides explicit approaches and processes that will help team members more effectively and efficiently create new knowledge and solutions for societal and organizational problems through collective action.
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    Pages: XVI, 193 p. 34 illus., 20 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031372209
    Series Statement: AESS Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies and Sciences Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-37220-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-37220-9
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    Geography of World Pilgrimages : Social, Cultural and Territorial Perspectives (2023)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Human geography. ; Cultural geography. ; Ethnology. ; Religion. ; Regional Geography. ; Human Geography. ; Social and Cultural Geography. ; Sociocultural Anthropology. ; Religion.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction: Geography of World Pilgrimages. Social, Cultural and Territorial Perspectives -- After the Journey. Marian Shrines as Spatial Nodes in Papal Pilgrimage and Communication -- Pilgrimage in Southern Africa: Socio-Cultural Perspectives within the Context of African Religion -- Network of Saints, Network of Roads. Apulia Crossroads of Pilgrimages -- Sacred Space in Geography: Religious Buildings and Monuments -- Prayer of the Body: Located Corporeal Practices on The Lough Derg Pilgrimage, Ireland -- The Psychological ‘Geography’ and Therapeutic ‘Topography’ of the Norwegian St. Olav Way -- Sacred Mobilities, Movement, and Embodiment in the 20th & 21st Century English Christian Funeral Procession -- The Ancient Routes of Kumano in Japan as a Cultural Landscape: A Multidimensional Approach -- Maya Pilgrimage, Ritual Landscapes, and Relations with Deities in Chiapas, Mexico -- The Post-Contemporary Way of St. James and Its Future -- (Re)Invention of the Way of Saint James between Religion and Poetry: The Way of Faith and the Way of Cora Coralina in Brazil -- Planning a Pilgrimage Route: Public Policies and Actors to Develop the Via Francigena in Italy -- Geography of Hindu Pilgrimage Places (Tīrthas) in India -- Pilgrimage During The COVID-19 Pandemic: Do Mitigation Plans Lead to Greening the Pilgrimage? -- Glossary.
    Abstract: This book points out how pilgrimage studies rely on interdisciplinary academic interests, being always more determined by anthropological, social, cultural and economic factors. The volume gathers interdisciplinary contributions revealing different approaches and academic interests when researching pilgrimage. Finally, the proposal introduces a comparative international breath to reflect upon such complex phenomenon that since Antiquity still impregnates the history of human being across the world. As pilgrimage studies are closely related to mobility issues, how the contemporary mobile world is altering and re-signifying pilgrimage dynamics and meanings will also be discussed in detail. The term “pilgrimage” evokes key concepts deriving from different fields, all of them collected in the final glossary. The primary audience of this work are academics and researchers from different fields involved in pilgrimage studies. The work may also be useful in teaching (advanced) university courses.
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    Pages: VI, 368 p. 72 illus., 61 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031322099
    Series Statement: Springer Geography,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-32209-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-32209-9
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    Wastewater Resource Recovery and Biological Methods (2023)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Environmental management. ; Pollution. ; Renewable energy sources. ; Water. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Environmental Management. ; Pollution. ; Renewable Energy.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Sustainable utilization of wastewater: an overview -- Chapter 2. Productions of Bioenergy from Wastewater -- Chapter 3. Production of Biogas from wastewater -- Chapter 4. Various treatment technology for generation of Biogas -- Chapter 5. Biohydrogen production from wastewater -- Chapter 6. Various treatment technologies for the generation of biohydrogen from sludge and wastewater -- Chapter 7. Lipid biomass to Biodiesel -- Chapter 8. Biopolymers from wastewater -- Chapter 9. Recovery of nutrients from wastewater -- Chapter 10. Recovery of various metals from wastewater -- Chapter 11. Resource recovery from wastewater -- 12. Biofertilizers from wastewater -- Chapter 13. Microbial fuel cell and wastewater treatment -- Chapter 14. Various applications of Sludge as resources -- Chapter 15. Future research on the sustainable utilization of wastewater as resources -- Chapter 16. Aerobic treatment of high-strength ammonium wastewater-nitrogen removal via nitrate -- Chapter 17. Thermophilic aerobic biological wastewater treatment -- Chapter 18. Aerobic treatment of winery wastewater using jet-loop activated sludge reactor -- Chapter 19. Advancements in the application of aerobic granular biomass technology for sustainable treatment of wastewater.
    Abstract: The book is unique in highlighting the issue of wastewater as one of the important environmental issues. The uniqueness also lies in exploring the concepts of converting waste into resources in the form of bioenergy, biofertilizers through various biological methods. Given the international scenario, the chapters of this book are designed to include both anaerobic and aerobic methods of resource recovery from the industrial wastewater. The book is a step toward design with nature and the concept of green chemistry. Waste menace is one of the most voiced and unsolved problems in the entire world. The whole world is facing the threat of water pollution, soil pollution/ land pollution, odour pollution from the growing waste. Though we find many missions and programs at international, national, and regional level to solve the waste associated issues, this is mostly in context with the solid fraction of the waste. Very little is being done to manage the liquid part of the waste or what we call the wastewater. The conversion of wastewater has the potential to be converted to energy in the form bioenergy, bio-fertilizers, electricity, nutrient recovery, etc. The use of sludge as biofertilizers solves the problem of sludge management on the one hand and production of organic crops on the other. The biological treatment methods like sludge treatment gives the farmers the source of biofertilizers and organic manure for the plants. In the present scenario, energy crisis is also one of the issues that we are facing particularly in context with the thermal power plants which are environmentally highly polluting. Through various techniques like microbial fuel cells or biohydrogen, we get a source of cleaner energy. So, through this book, we try to produce the content and information to give the audience an understanding of the waste water as one of the environmental and health issues and mitigation strategies. The book gives a sufficient understanding of how waste can be turned into a resource.
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    Pages: VI, 386 p. 47 illus., 42 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031401985
    Series Statement: Springer Water,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-40198-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-40198-5
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    Water Policy in Pakistan : Issues and Options (2023)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Bioclimatology. ; Pollution. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental policy. ; Water. ; Climate Change Ecology. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Policy.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1: Background and Setting -- Chapter 1. Introduction (Simi Kamal) -- Chapter 2: Water Resource Potential: Status and Overview (Mohsin Hafeez and Muhammad Arshad) -- Chapter 3: Water Supply and Demand: National and Regional Trends (Shahid Ahmad and Ghufran Ahmad) -- Chapter 4: Water Infrastructure and Institutional Setting (from Chapter 8) (Muhammad Arshad and Fahad Amjad) -- Chapter 5:Political Economy of Water (Erum Sattar) -- Part 2. Sectoral Specific Issues -- Chapter 6: Water and Agriculture – a major area of water policy reforms (Kalim Qamar, Robina Wahaj, Asif Sharif and Mahmood Ahmad) -- Chapter 7: Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation (Naseer Ahmad, and Mitsuo Yoshida) -- Chapter 8: Water Storage and Hydropower (Daud Ahmad and Aslam Rasheed) -- Part 3. Sector-wide Issues -- Chapter 9: Water Pricing, Demand Management, and Allocative Efficiency (Mahmood Ahmad and Ahsan Tayyab) -- Chapter 10: Groundwater Overexploitation and Water Mismanagement (Sanval Nasim) -- Chapter 11: Water Quality and Salinity (Muhammad Abid Bodla, Mohammad Ashraf and Vaqar Zakaria) -- Part 4. Regional. International and Future Issues -- Chapter 12: Wastewater treatment in Pakistan: Issue, challenges and solution (Fozia Parveen, and Sher Jamal Khan) -- Chapter 13: Water Treaties: National and international (Azeem Shah, Erum Sattar) -- Chapter 14: Water and Climate Change: A New Challenge (Asif Khan , Muhammad Zia-ur-Rahman Hashmi and Aisha Khan) -- Chapter 15: Developing knowledge-based capacity for resource management and service delivery (Skill, Information, and Technology-based Resource Management and Service Delivery) (Abubakr Muhammad and James Wescoat) -- Part 5. Looking Ahead -- Chapter 16: Toward Secure Water Future: Timeframe and Strategies (Mahmood Ahmad , Abubakr Muhammad and Ahsan Tayyab ). .
    Abstract: The water policy issues are well- documented in a large set of reports and studies, completed over time showing that the policy prescription and its implementation has been weak in the past as this book reveals. The key reforms initiated were lost due to a lack of government’s will and commitment and more so by pervasive political economy of water. Given this background, each chapter in the book follows a balanced approach in seeking and evaluating alternate solutions to water management issues, especially improvements in water governance and tackling new challenges emerging from the climate change in the short and long term. This approach underpins the importance of moving from the culture of piloting projects to actual implementation on an impact-oriented scale. The book would also highlight that most of the water solutions lie outside the water sector such as agriculture, population, economy, etc. Post COVID-19 policies are exploring new food-health nexus that calls for nature based solutions for our future agriculture growth. The book would show case pioneer work underway in Pakistan on how new policy discourse can reduce water use in agriculture without investing in expensive water technology and infrastructure, thus saving enough water for other competing purposes. .
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    Pages: XXX, 457 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031361319
    Series Statement: Global Issues in Water Policy, 30
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-36131-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-36131-9
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    Monitoring and Managing Multi-hazards : A Multidisciplinary Approach (2023)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Geographic information systems. ; Geography. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Atmospheric science. ; Natural Hazards. ; Geographical Information System. ; Geography. ; Water. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Atmospheric Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1. Multi-hazards monitoring -- Chapter 1. Evaluating the Multi Hazards Threats Due to Aridity, Sea Level Upsurge in the Coastal Areas of North Tamil Nadu, South India -- Chapter 2. Active Tectonics and Associated Channel shifting pattern of Neora river basin, Darjeeling Himalaya -- Chapter 3. Estimating Soil Loss Rate and Sediment Yield of the Proposed Ngololweni Earth Dam, Kingdom of Eswatini -- Chapter 4. Flood susceptibility mapping using GIS and multi-criteria decision analysis in Dibrugarh district of Assam, North-East India -- chapter 5. Effects of climatic hazards on agriculture in the Teesta basin of Bangladesh -- Chapter 6. Mizoram, the capital of landslide: A review of articles published on landslides in Mizoram, India -- Chapter 7. Deployment of Geostatistical and Geospatial Technology for Groundwater Quality Vulnerability Assessment Using Hydrogeochemical Parameters: A Case Study of NCT Delhi -- Chapter 8. A Literature Review of the Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Land Surface Temperature and Air Quality of India -- Chapter 9. Seasonal and Inter-Annual Variation of Chlorophyll and Sea Surface Temperature in Northern and Southern Arabian Sea, India -- Chapter 10. Application of a geospatial based subjective MCDM method for flood susceptibility modeling in Teesta River basin, West Bengal, India -- Chapter 11. Flood Frequency Analysis of Baitarani River using three probability distributions -- Chapter 12. Application of Analytical hierarchy process (AHP) method to flood risk assessment at Sub-Himalayan region using geospatial data: A case study of Alipurduar district, West Bengal, India -- Chapter 13. Remote Sensing and GIS Based Landslide Susceptibility Mapping: A Case Study from Kegalle District, Sri Lanka -- Chapter 14. Landslide Susceptibility Evaluation And Analysis: A Review On Articles Published During 2000 To 2020 -- Chapter 15. Assessment of the social impact of arsenicosis through groundwater arsenic poisoning in Maldah district -- Chapter 16. Ground water depletion zonation using Geospatial technique and TOPSIS in Raipur District, Chhattisgarh, India -- Part-II. Multi-hazards Management -- Chapter 17. Terrain Sensitivity guided and People’s Perception based Risk Area Management of the hills of Darjeeling district, India -- Chapter 18. Wastewater treatment in India- a new perspective -- Chapter 19. Adaptation to climate change in agriculture at Teesta basin in Bangladesh -- Chapter 20. Land use/Land cover change detection through the spatial approach: a case study of the Badiadka panchayath, Kerala -- Chapter 21. Application of AHP and Geospatial technology in Groundwater potentiality mapping: A Case Study from Tamil Nadu, India -- Chapter 22. Expected Climate-Induced Alterations in Sugarcane Yield Distribution and Its Agronomic Adaptation Strategies -- Index.
    Abstract: To monitor multi-hazards, Remote Sensing and GIS-based multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) techniques have been extensively used in recent years worldwide. Since natural hazards cannot be eliminated, only quantification of these events and reliable forecasting can alleviate their detrimental effects, through which we can build more resilient and safe societies. Moreover, cultivating the proper knowledge of the multi-hazards and their monitoring and management can fill the gap between science, policy, and the community concerned. In an endeavor to understand and characterize the various hazards, Monitoring and Managing Multi-hazards: A Multidisciplinary approach presents a synthesis of what cross-disciplinary researchers know about these hazards and indigenous adaptation strategies. The book therefore focuses on the use of precision techniques, Remote Sensing, and GIS technologies to quantify various natural, environmental and social hazards along with the capacity building and sustainable mitigation strategies towards resilient societies. It encompasses both thematic and regional case studies to highlight the dynamicity of climate change, change of natural resources, landscape, water, river, agricultural, and social ecosystems at various spatio-temporal scales, including theoretical and applied aspects. The book gives readers an overview and analysis of traditional and advanced geospatial technologies on atmospheric, lithospheric, hydrosphere, biospheric and socio-economic contexts, on all spatial and temporal scales regarding hazards and disasters and sustainable development and management for the future.
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    Pages: XXXII, 344 p. 156 illus., 146 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031153778
    Series Statement: GIScience and Geo-environmental Modelling,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15377-8
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    Water in Circular Economy (2023)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Environmental management. ; Sustainability. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Water. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management. ; Environmental Management. ; Sustainability. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Water as key resource in Circular Economy -- Impact Of Climate Change on Water Status: Challenges and Emerging Solutions -- Integrated Water Management - Directions of Activities and Policies -- Circular Water Management in Smart Cities -- The Influence of Mineral Parameters on the Geochemistry of Heavy Metals in Bottom Sediments -- Sustainable Water Use in Agriculture - Circular Economy Approach -- Innovative Solutions in the Transition to Circular Economy in Water Sector -- Advanced Treatment Technologies in Removal of Pollutants from Water and Wastewater -- The Role of Water Recycling in Building a Circular Economy in the Textile Industry -- The Role of Water Recycling in Building a Circular Economy in the Textile Industry -- Preliminary Microbiological Risk Assessment for Local Water Reuse in a Small MBR Waste Water Treatment Plant -- Can Remote Sensing be a Useful Tool to Increase Water Reuse in Agriculture? -- Nutrients Recovery in Water and Wastewater Sector -- Technologies for Nutrient Recovery From Municipal Wastewater -- Circular Economy in Domestic and Industrial Waste Waters: Challenges and Opportunities -- Monitoring of Circular Economy Implementation in Water Sector -- Water Footprint of Business and Circular Economy -- Economic, Social and Environmental Dimensions in the Circular Economy (CE) Monitoring Framework in Water and Wastewater Sector -- Circular Economy Indicators and Measures in Water and Wastewater Sector – Case Study -- Business Opportunities in Water and Wastewater Sector as a Part of the Resolve Framework -- Circular Economy Implementation in the Water Sector: Wastewater Treatment Plant Tychy-Urbanowice Case Study -- Wastewater-Based Circular Economy Operations in East Kolkata Wetlands (The Largest Ramasar Site in South Asia), India.
    Abstract: This book presents possible solutions for a circuler economy (CE) in the water and wastewater sector through an inventory of multidisciplinary knowledge with high scientific and practical importance which can contribute to support the transition to the CE model in water and wastewater sector. Water in modern studies exceeds being an important source for irrigation and drinking. It is now a significant source of renewable energy and a catalyst in most industrial and manufacturing products. The protection and sustainable management of water resources and water-based waste (as wastewater, sewage sludge, or sewage sludge ash) are important aspects of the CE, which is defined as a regenerative growth model that gives back to the planet more than it takes. Our book, entitled "Water in Circular Economy", delivers a comprehensive overview of the latest research covering the following aspects of water management from the perspective of the CE implementation: · Water as a key resource in the circular economy; · Innovative solutions in transition to the circular economy in water and wastewater sector; · Monitoring of circular economy implementation in water and wastewater sector.
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    Pages: IX, 254 p. 106 illus., 81 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031181658
    Series Statement: Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation, IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-18165-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-18165-8
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    Climate Change Impacts on Nigeria : Environment and Sustainable Development (2023)
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    Keywords: Climatology. ; Sustainability. ; Africa Economic conditions. ; Geography. ; Climate Sciences. ; Sustainability. ; African Economics. ; Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Current effect and projected implications of climate change on Nigeria’s sustainable development plan -- Effect of Climate Change on Air Quality: A Nigerian Perspective -- Impacts of Climate Change on Sustainable Crop Production in Nigeria -- Implication of Land Use/Land Cover Dynamics on Accelerated Soil Erosion in Kereke Watershed of the Lower Benue Basin, North Central Nigeria -- Thermal conditions in artisanal mine sites: a case study of Ife area, southwest Nigeria -- Modelling and prediction of rainfall in the North-central region of Nigeria using ARIMA and NNETAR Model -- Analysis of Rainfall Trend and Variability in Lagos, Southwestern Nigeria -- Effect of Climate Change on Soil Organic Carbon Storage in Four Land Use Types in Abakaliki, South Eastern Nigeria -- The Impact of Climate Change on the State of Carbon Footprint in Nigeria -- Coppicing Capacity of Pycnanthus angolensis for Sustainable Forestry Techniques in the Climate Change -- Assessment of Tree Growth Competition Indices for Biodiversity Conservation in IITA Forest Ibadan, Nigeria -- Review on Climate Change Impacts on Air Quality in Nigeria -- Sustaining Livestock Production under the Changing Climate: Africa Scenario for Nigeria Resilience and Adaptation Actions -- Mapping and Assessing the Seasonal Dynamics of Surface Urban Heat Intensity Using LandSAT -8 OLI/TIRS Images -- Agroecology as a response to sustainable development under climate change in southeast Nigeria -- Climate Change Impact on Nigerian Ecology, Vegetation/Forest, Carbon and Biomass Management -- Impacts of Climate Change on Sustainable Development in Nigeria -- Landslide occurrences in southeastern Nigeria: a literature analysis of the impact of rainfall -- Climate Change and Drought in the Dryland Areas of Nigeria -- GIS-based vulnerability evaluation of climate change hazards of flood and erosion using an integrated IVFRN-DEMATEL-ANP Decision Model -- Spatio-Temporal Characteristics of Agricultural Drought in North-Central, Nigeria -- Influence of seasonal changes on the quality of water resources in southwestern Nigeria: a review -- A consideration of the climatic drivers, focal points and challenges of soil erosion, land degradation, landslides and landscapes in Nigeria -- A review on the influence of rainfall in the formation and expansion of gullies in Southeastern Nigeria -- The impact of seasonal changes on the trends of physicochemical, heavy metal, and microbial loads in water resources of Southeastern Nigeria: a critical review -- Impact of Climate Change on Soil Salinity along Irrigated Farmlands of Jakara river Downstream Minjibir Local Government Area, Kano State, Nigeria -- Relationship between Agricultural Production, Energy Consumption and Climate Change in Nigeria.
    Abstract: This book explores the impacts of climate change on Nigeria. How climate change impacts the productivity and future development of different sectors in Nigeria was covered in this book. Various themes of the Nigerian economy, environment, and climate change were considered. Worthy of note are the impacts of climate change on the Nigerian air quality, surface and groundwater resources, watershed and natural resources’ development and planning, soil- quality, fertility, salinization, nutrients and cropping patterns. Also, the impact of climate change on land use/land cover, urbanization and strategic planning, crops and sustainable crop yield; land degradation, soil erosion, landslides and landscapes, rainfall trend patterns, drought vulnerability; ecology, vegetation/forest, carbon and biomass management of Nigeria were investigated. Finally, the problems of climate change in semi-arid and arid regions (with special emphasis on Nigeria) and possible solutions for sustainable development under the changing climate were discussed in this book. Advanced technologies, such as remote sensing, GIS, multivariate analytical tools, and machine learning techniques, were utilized in the exploration and analysis of the themes of this book. Thus, this book is a very important product for point of view researchers, scientists, NGOs, and university communities on the Nigerian climate change. This book is a useful interdisciplinary tool, cutting across various disciplines such as earth sciences, hydrology, environmental sciences, soil science, engineering, remote sensing, natural resources management, and public health management, etc.
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    Pages: VIII, 584 p. 177 illus., 165 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031210075
    Series Statement: Springer Climate,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-21007-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-21007-5
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    Climate Change Impacts on Natural Resources, Ecosystems and Agricultural Systems (2023)
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    Keywords: Climatology. ; Power resources. ; Environmental economics. ; Earth sciences. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Geography. ; Climate Sciences. ; Resource and Environmental Economics. ; Earth Sciences. ; Water. ; Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Impact of Climate Change on Livelihood Security and Biodiversity - Issues and Mitigation Strategies -- Chapter 2. Desertification Intensity Assessment within the Ukraine Ecosystems Under the Conditions of Climate Change on the basis of Remote Sensing Data -- Chapter 3. Climate Change effect on the urbanization: Intensified Rainfall and Flood Susceptibility in Sri Lanka. Chapter 4. Climate Change a strong threat to food security in India: With Special Reference to Gujarat -- Chapter 5. Livelihood vulnerability assessment and drought events in South Africa -- Chapter 6. Possible influence of urbanisation on rainfall in recent past -- Chapter 7. Influence of Climate Change on Crop Yield and Sustainable Agriculture -- Chapter 8. Hybrid Daily Streamflow Forecasting Based on Variational Mode Decomposition Random Vector Functional Link Network Based Ensemble Forecasting -- Chapter 9. Climate change and natural hazards in the Senegal river basin: dynamics of hydrological extremes in the Faleme river basin -- Chapter 10. Review of various impacts of climate change in South Asia Region, specifically Pakistan -- Chapter 11. Future Hydroclimatic Variability Projections Using Combined Statistical Downscaling Approach and Rainfall-Runoff Model: case of Sebaou River Basin (Northern Algeria) -- Chapter 12. Prediction of sugarcane yield in the semi-arid region based on the Sentinel-2 data using vegetation’s indices and mathematical modelling -- Chapter 13. Effect of urbanism on Land Surface Temperature (LST) in a river basin and an urban agglomeration -- Chapter 14. Estimation of Land Surface Temperature and Urban Heat Island by using Google Earth Engine and remote sensing data -- Chapter 15. Study on irrigated and non-irrigated lands in Ukraine under climate change based on remote sensing data -- Chapter 16. Hybrid Kernel Extreme Learning Machine Based Empirical Wavelet Transform for Water Quality Prediction using Only River Flow as Predictor -- Chapter 17. Assessment of Climate Change Impact on Land Use-Land cover using Geospatial Technology -- Chapter 18. Impacts of climate-induced events on the season-based agricultural cropping pattern and crop production in the Southwestern coastal region of Bangladesh -- Chapter 19. Towards Smart agriculture for climate change adaptation -- Chapter 20. Flood Impact and Damage Assessment based on the Sentitnel-1 SAR data using Google Earth Engine -- Chapter 21. Application of Hyperspectral remote sensing role in Precision Farming and Sustainable Agriculture under climate change: A Review -- Chapter 22. Tools and solutions for watershed management and planning under climate change -- Chapter 23. Isotopic proxy to identify climate change during the Anthropocene -- Chapter 24. Estimation of Land surface temperature for Rahuri taluka, Ahmednagar District (MS, India) using Remote Sensing data and Algorithm -- Chapter 25. Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) based on the spatial assessment of an endangered alpine medicinal herb Aconitum heterophyllum in the Western Himalayan environment -- Chapter 26. Land use and cover variations and problems associated with coastal climate in a part of southern Tamil Nadu, India using Remote sensing and GIS approach -- Chapter 27. Classification of vegetation types in the mountainous terrain using random forest machine learning technique -- Chapter 28. Water conservation structure as an unconventional method for improving sustainable use of irrigation water for Soybean Crop under rainfed climate condition -- Chapter 29. Study of Image segmentation and classification methods for climate data analysis.
    Abstract: This book on the climate change, natural resources, landscape and agricultural ecosystems describes the contributing challenges related to natural resources, soil erosion, irrigation planning, water, landscape, sustainable crop yield agriculture and biomass estimation. Natural resources and agricultural ecosystems include factors from nearby regions where landscape and agriculture practices (direct or indirect) interface with the water, vegetation, irrigation planning and ecology. Changes in climatic situations impact all the natural resources, ecology, and landscape of agricultural systems, which affects productivity. This book summarizes the various aspects of soil erosion, soil compaction, soil nutrients, aquifer and water with respect to vegetation, crops, pest and sustainable yields and management for the future. It also focuses on the use of precision techniques, remote sensing, GIS technologies, IOT and climate related technology for the sustainability of ecology, natural resources and agricultural areas, along with the capacity and flexibility of natural resources and agricultural societies under climate change. This book presents both theoretical and applied aspects and will help as a guide for future research. The contents will appeal to researchers, scientists, and NGOs working in climate change, environmental sciences, agriculture engineering, remote sensing, natural resources management, remote sensing, GIS, hydrologist, soil sciences, agricultural microbiology, plant pathology and agronomy.
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    Pages: XV, 670 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031190599
    Series Statement: Springer Climate,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-19059-9
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    Challenges in Tropical Coastal Zone Management : Experiences and Lessons Learned (2023)
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    Keywords: Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Biotic communities. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental education. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Ecosystems. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental and Sustainability Education.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I: Introduction And Context -- Chapter 1: Introduction And Context -- Part II: Case Studies -- Chapter 2: Kenya Case Study One -- Chapter 3: Guatemala Case Study -- Chapter 4: Ghana Case Study One -- Chapter 5: Pacific Island Case Study -- Chapter 6: Saudi Arabia Case Study -- Chapter 7: Philippines Case Study One -- Chapter 8: Kenya Case Study Two -- Chapter 9: Tanzania Case Study -- Chapter 10: Indonesia Case Study -- Chapter 11: Panama Case Study -- Chapter 12: Philippines Case Study Two -- Chapter 13: Bangladesh Case Study -- Chapter 14: Ghana Case Study Two -- Chapter 15: Ecuador Case Study -- Chapter 16: Thailand Case Study -- Chapter 17: Peru Case Study -- Part III: Evaluation And Synopsis -- Chapter 18: Evaluation And Synopsis.
    Abstract: This book focuses on tropical coasts, which are highly vulnerable due to a multitude of stressors. Population growth is substantial, habitats are lost and biodiversity is reduced at an alarming rate, severely affecting many ecosystem services. This situation calls for sound coastal management and the effective engagement of all relevant stakeholders. About two decades ago the M.Sc. program ISATEC (International Studies in Aquatic Tropical Ecology) was created at Bremen University (Germany) to train young scientists for a professional engagement in the complex field of tropical coastal and resource management. This book provides a platform for those Alumni to report on their work experiences and findings in their home countries and covers all regions of the tropical belt. Part I of the book provides a short review of the state of the tropical ocean and its resources and of international attempts towards sustainable ocean management starting with the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development in 1992. Part II deals with country case studies, and part III focuses on an evaluation & synopsis of those contributions. Emerging key issues for management and conservation of the tropical coastal environments are presented and critical challenges on the path towards reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are discussed, as are the needs for enhancing research and capacity development. .
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    Pages: XII, 344 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031178795
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-17879-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-17879-5
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    Construction and Demolition Debris (2023)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Environment. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction to Construction and Demolition Debris -- Chapter 2. Construction Materials and their Properties -- Chapter 3. CDD Composition -- Chapter 4. Generation -- Chapter 5. Hazardous and Dangerous Materials in CDD -- Chapter 6. CDD Recycling Approaches and Policies -- Chapter 7. Processing CDD for Recycling -- Chapter 8. Markets for Materials Recovered from CDD -- Chapter 9. CDD Landfills -- Chapter 10. Managing Disaster Debris -- Chapter 11. Sustainable Construction Materials Management.
    Abstract: This book addresses one of the major solid waste streams resulting from modern society, construction and demolition debris (CDD). CDD in the past has not received the same attention as other waste streams (e.g., municipal solid waste), but with the growing recognition of the environmental and economic importance of proper CDD management, this material now is the focus of attention of many government agencies and private businesses. This book provides a comprehensive review of CDD, its characteristics, environmental risks, and regulatory requirements, along with an in-depth discussion of the issues pertaining to CDD recycling and disposal.
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    Pages: XIII, 421 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031250132
    Series Statement: Waste Management Principles and Practice,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-25013-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-25013-2
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    Technology for Environmentally Friendly Livestock Production (2023)
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    Keywords: Veterinary medicine. ; Agriculture. ; Ecology . ; Environmental management. ; Physiology. ; Veterinary Science. ; Agriculture. ; Ecology. ; Environmental Management. ; Animal Physiology.
    Abstract: This volume compiles state-of-the-art scientific knowledge on the technologies that are used to quantify and reduce the environmental impact of livestock production in the cattle, pig and poultry industries. It makes a serious statement about how such technology can contribute to the sustainability of the livestock industry in the future. As the global livestock sector is growing, modern farm animal production is increasingly regarded as a source of solid, liquid, gaseous and dust emissions, which can be both nuisance and environmentally harmful. In light of hardening regulations and social pressure, there is increasing interest in scientific research on air pollution and emissions from livestock operations. The present chapters focus on methodology improvement, harmonization of measurements, and modeling aspects. Key aspects, such as renewable energy sources, nutritional approaches to reduce enteric methane emissions, technical options for manure management, and the use of sensors, are covered. By sharing good practices, this book is a valuable reference for a diverse readership. Experts across the veterinary and animal sciences, agricultural engineering, the food industry and sustainability research will benefit from the findings.
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    Pages: VIII, 308 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031197307
    Series Statement: Smart Animal Production,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-19730-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-19730-7
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    Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 61 : Biochar to Improve Crop Production and Decrease Plant Stress under a Changing Climate (2023)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Agriculture. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences. ; Agriculture.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1: Improvement of Crop Yield. 1. Biochar application for improving the yield and quality of crops under climate change (Akbar Hossain) -- 2. Biochar to improve crops yield and quality under a changing climate (Shah Fahad) -- 3. Biochar for improving crop productivity and soil fertility (Fazal Jalal) -- 4. Biochar application to soil to improve fertility (Sadia Zafar) -- Part 2: Alleviation of Plant Stress. 5. Biochar as soil amendment for mitigating nutrients stress in crops (Shah Fahad) -- 6. Biochar to mitigate crop exposure to soil compaction stress (Anis Ali Shah) -- 7. Biochar for mitigation of heat stress in crop plants (Zhixiang Zhang) -- 8. Biochar application to soil for mitigation of nutrients stress in plants (Hafiz Muhammad Rashad Javeed) -- Part 3: Improvement of soil health 9. Biochar from on-farm feedstocks for sustainable potassium management in soils (Hafeez Ur Rahim) -- 10. Biochar for crop protection from soil borne diseases (Rabia Naz) -- 11. Biofertilizers to improve soil health and crop yields (Ligeng Jiang) -- 12. Biochar application to soils to improve the management of irrigation water (Jackson Nkoh Nkoh) -- 13. Role of biochar in the adsorption of heavy metals (Osman Sonmez) -- Part 4: Microbial interactions. 14. Positive and negative impacts of biochar on microbial diversity (Muhammad Nauman Khan) -- 15. Biochar and arbuscular mycorrhizae fungi to improve soil organic matter and fertility (Hafiz Muhammad Rashad Javeed) -- 16.Biochar feedstocks, synthesis and interaction with soil microorganisms (Sammina Mahmood) -- Index.
    Abstract: The book aim to contribute the latest understandings of physiological, biochemical and molecular bases of the responses of major crop plants to a range of different biomass produced biochar to introduce climate resilience crop varieties which leads to enhanced crop productivity and quality under stressful conditions and also for better utilization of natural resources to ensure food security through modern breeding. Finally, this book will be a valuable resource for future plant stress related research with biochar, and can be considered as a reference book for front-line researchers working on sustaining crop production under climate change. Adverse effects of climate changes on crops has developed the situation quite critical for sustainable agriculture. Food security has become in danger due to low production of agricultural crops by resilient climate and ever increasing human population. Heat, drought, salinity, soil compaction, flooding and poor soil organic carbon induced stress in crops by climate adverse conditions are major concerns in this regard. A mechanistic understanding of the interactions between abiotic stresses response of crops is needed to identify and take advantage of acclimation traits in major crop species as a prerequisite for securing robust yield and good quality. This underpins a need for crops with inherent yield increase, yield stability against multiple abiotic stresses and improved quality. Individual stress tolerance mechanisms have been well documented so far. However, mechanisms behind plants’ tolerance by application of biochar and its interactions with soil and plant roots towards multiple abiotic stresses are not fully understood. In addition, there will always be some uncertainty associated with modelling the complex relationships between agricultural yields, product quality with biochar under future climate scenarios. Prediction of yield and quality stability, one of most complex agronomic traits, must integrate aspects of plant development, physiology, biochemistry and genetics. Furthermore, the GxExM interactions will complicate the model predications, thus the responses of a given genotype to a defined environment under certain management strategy need to be determined empirically and used to parameterise and refine crop models.
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    Pages: XIX, 376 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031269837
    Series Statement: Sustainable Agriculture Reviews, 61
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-26983-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-26983-7
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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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    Antimicrobial Research and One Health in Africa (2023)
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Ecology . ; Environmental health. ; Public health. ; Environmental management. ; Microbial genetics. ; Microbiology. ; Ecology. ; Environmental Health. ; Public Health. ; Environmental Management. ; Microbial Genetics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Microbiological safety and antimicrobial resistance in fresh produce production in Africa -- The current status of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and genes in African aquaculture -- Antibiotic resistance in food animals in Africa: Occurrence, human health risk, socio-economic impact, and mitigation measures -- The era of bacterial genomics in antibiotic research in Africa -- Insights Gained Through Genomics and Metagenomics Resistomes Studies in Africa -- Occurrence and health risks of antimicrobial resistance in African aquatic systems -- Antibiotics and antibiotic-resistant bacteria in African coastal ecosystems -- Application of nanotechnology for the elimination of antibiotic-resistant bacteria from wastewater -- Genetics of viral resistance: clinical relevance and role in future disease outbreaks -- Antimicrobial resistance of Salmonella enterica in Africa -- Antimicrobial resistance patterns of ESKAPE pathogens in humans, animals, and the environment in Africa -- Informal settlements and slums: Sinks and sources of antibiotic resistance in Africa -- Antibiotic resistance pattern of bloodstream infections in neonates -- Natural products in combination with conventional antimicrobial agents – A potential solution to antimicrobial resistance -- Biocidal activity of plant extracts: the case of Algeria -- Interconnection between antibiotic resistance and disinfectant resistance -- Effects of disinfectant resistance in a post antibiotic era in animal production -- Antimicrobial Stewardship in Africa -- Occurrence, human exposure, and health risks of antibiotic resistance in the funeral industry: A Perspective -- Social structures and assemblages of AMR in African settings -- Bibliography -- Index.
    Abstract: Antimicrobial resistance is recognised among the world’s most challenging problems. Despite its global spread, Africa, specifically sub-Saharan Africa, is the most affected by this malaise. Poor living conditions and inadequate access to sanitation and potable water supplies are among contributing factors that have influenced a high disease burden on the continent, requiring extensive antimicrobials. Weak health systems and the absence of firm policies further aggravate the problem, as the use of antimicrobials is mostly unregulated. The increasing demand for animal protein to meet the starving populations’ demands has also influenced the use of these antimicrobials, including those banned on other continents, for food animal production. The ripple effect of indiscriminate use in humans and animals is the massive discharge of antimicrobials, their residues, antimicrobial-resistant microorganisms and their associated genes into the environment. This 14-chapter text presents the AMR problem in African, addressing the various compartments of One Health – humans, animals, and the environment, to illustrate the need for concerted efforts in the fight against AMR. Authors from the four cardinal points present diverse aspects of AMR in Africa, starting with behavioural and social drivers of AMR in Africa. Antimicrobial stewardship in an African context is also discussed. AMR in humans is presented through studies on antibiotic-resistant neonates and nontyphoidal Salmonella infections and the clinical relevance of the genetics of viral resistance. Topics on AMR in mastitis, biosecurity in animal farming and the linkage between disinfectants and AMR are discussed. The environmental dimension of AMR is discussed, notably in the aquatic environment, and its implication for aquaculture and irrigation and using nanomaterials to treat polluted waters from such environments are highlighted. Finally, Africa’s rich floral diversity is portrayed as an eco-friendly and cost-effective approach to combat AMR. Hopefully, the work presented will spur greater collaboration between scientists, environmental, animal and human health practitioners, the general population, and policymakers to assimilate and implement the One Health approach to combating AMR, rather than working in silos in their various sectors.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031237966
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-23796-6
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    Terrestrial Coastal Ecosystems in Germany and Climate Change (2023)
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    Keywords: Bioclimatology. ; Biotic communities. ; Population biology. ; Environmental management. ; Invertebrates. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Climate Change Ecology. ; Ecosystems. ; Community and Population Ecology. ; Environmental Management. ; Invertebrate Zoology. ; Conservation Biology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I. Introduction and Description of Study Area -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Climate Changes Along the German Coast -- Chapter 3. Coastal Landscapes of the North Sea and the Baltic Sea -- Chapter 4. Geography and Study Sites -- Chapter 5. Climate and Weather Conditions Along the German Shores -- Chapter 6 -- Inundation Regimes of the German Coasts and the Impact of the Rising Sea Level -- Chapter 7. The Surface Salinity of the North Sea and Baltic Sea Area -- Chapter 8. Soils -- Part II. Historical and Future Changes of the Dune and Salt Marsh Fauna -- Chapter 9. General Aspects of Coastal Vegetation at the North Sea and the Baltic Sea -- Chapter 10. Predicting Plant Distribution Shifts -- Chapter 11. General Aspects of Coastal Carabid Beetle and Spider Fauna at the North Sea and the Baltic Sea -- Chapter 12. Changes of the Fauna of Digger Wasps and Bees (Hymenoptera, Aculeata) of the North Frisian Island of Sylt – Effects of Climate Change? -- Chapter 13. Historical Changes in the Carabid Beetle Fauna of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania -- Chapter 14. Distribution of Spiders and Carabid Beetles Along a Geographical Gradient -- Chapter 15. Predicting Carabid Beetle Distribution Shifts -- Part III. Experimental Assessments of the Effects of Climate Change on Habitats and Their Organisms -- Chapter 16. Field Experiment: Effects of Increased Temperature on a Tidalic Fluvisol -- Chapter 17. Field Experiment: Effects of Microclimate Modification on Soil Organisms and Aggregate Formation in Dune Sand -- Chapter 18. Expected Vegetation Dynamics in Salt Marshes at the North Sea Coast Under Changed Inundation Conditions as an Effect of Climate Change -- Chapter 19. Effects of Sedimentation and Erosion on the Development of Vegetation -- Chapter 20. Tide Simulation Experiment -- Chapter 21. Storm Surges as Natural Experiments -- Part IV. De-Embankments and Its Effects on the Vegetation and Fauna -- Chapter 22. De-embankments at the North Sea and the Baltic Sea Coasts -- Chapter 23. Salt Marsh Restoration in a Summer Polder at the Wursten Coast -- Chapter 24. Estimated Future Effects of the Sea Level Rise Exemplified by the Wursten Coast -- Chapter 25. Restoration of Salt Meadows at the Baltic Sea Coast: The De-Embankment Experiment at Karrendorf Meadows -- Part V. Synthesis and Conclusions -- Chapter 26. Expert System: Plants -- Chapter 27. Expert System: Spiders and Carabid Beetles. Chapter 28. Consequences of Climate Change for Biota of the Coastal Salt Marshes and Dunes: Synthesis, Final Conclusions, and Ideas of Compensation.
    Abstract: Climate change is one of the most severe dangers for mankind worldwide. Beside the temperature increase, the sea level will rise and flood wide coastal areas, which is already remarkable today. The effects will be dramatic, in particular, at coasts with low elevation gradients such as at the German coasts of the North and Baltic Sea. The impact will be not only severe for coastal people, but still more for the unique coastal ecosystems, which harbors many plant and animal species that are already endangered today. This book focuses on the coastal terrestrial ecosystems of the German North and Baltic Sea. It describes the reactions of plants and animals (i.e. spiders, carabid beetles, bees and nematodes) on the future temperature and sea level increase. The combination of field and experimental studies is unique for Europe and for many parts of the world. It not only studies the actual elevation gradients and the climatic and saline gradients from West to East, but also the historical changes to document processes at coastal ecosystems that were already passed. In contrast to many books that studied the marine processes with similar backgrounds, this book concerns the terrestrial coastal ecosystems that were overall rarely studied and, in particular, never studied under this specific viewpoint.
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    Pages: XIV, 480 p. 155 illus., 85 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031125393
    Series Statement: Ecological Studies, Analysis and Synthesis, 245
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12539-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-12539-3
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    Biodiversity of Armenia (2023)
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    Keywords: Biodiversity. ; Ecology . ; Conservation biology. ; Geography. ; Zoology. ; Botany. ; Biodiversity. ; Ecology. ; Conservation Biology. ; Regional Geography. ; Zoology. ; Plant Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Natural conditions of Armenia -- Chapter 2. Ecosystems of Armenia -- Chapter 3. Flora of Armenia -- Chapter 4. Mycobiota of Armenia -- Chapter 5. Fauna of Armenia -- Chapter 6. Biodiversity conservation problems -- Chapter 7. Problems of invasive plants and animals.
    Abstract: Armenia is a small landlocked mountainous country located in the Southern Caucasus. It is a typical mountainous country, having its lowest point of 375m above sea level and culminating at 4095m with an average altitude of 1850m. where the landscapes and ecosystems form a complex multi-functional system. In general, the ecosystems of Armenia are characterized by a number of peculiarities, which all together contribute to formation of rich and unique biodiversity. On the small territory of Armenia (less than 30 thousand km2) there are about 3800 species of vascular plants (about a half of the whole Caucasian flora), 428 species of soil and water algae, 399 species of mosses, 4207 species of fungi, 464 species of lichens, 549 species of vertebrates and about 17200 species of invertebrates. The biodiversity of Armenia is notable for high endemism: about 500 species of fauna (about 3% of the fauna) and 147 species of flora (3.8% of total flora) are considered endemics. Such a high level of endemism is typical only for some of the large islands. Due to the huge variety of climates (from dry subtropics to cold alpine) and soil conditions all the main Caucasian ecosystems (besides humid subtropics) are represented in Armenia – deserts and semi-deserts, steppes, meadow-steppes, forests and open woodlands, sub-alpine and alpine vegetation as well as intrazonal ecosystems. Therefore Armenia is a biodiversity hotspot both within the Caucasian ecoregion and around the globe. This book compiles, summarizes and analyzes data on flora, fauna and mycobiota of Armenia, with a special focus on the impact of forecasted climate change on biodiversity and ecosystems of the region.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031343322
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-34332-2
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    Causal Factors for Wetland Management and Restoration: A Concise Guide (2023)
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    Keywords: Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Restoration Ecology. ; Riparian Ecology. ; Environmental management. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Restoration Ecology. ; Riparian Ecology. ; Environmental Management. ; Conservation Biology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction to Wetlands -- Chapter 2. The Causal Factor Approach to Wetland Ecology -- Chapter 3. Duration of Flooding is the Most Important Causal Factor -- Chapter 4. Flood Pulses -- Chapter 5. Fertility -- Chapter 6. Natural Disturbance -- Chapter 7. Competition -- Chapter 8. Herbivory -- Chapter 9. Burial -- Chapter 10. Salinity -- Chapter 11. Roads -- Chapter 12. Coarse Woody Debris -- Chapter 13. Invasive Species are an Emerging Causal Factor -- Chapter 14. Human Population Size -- Chapter 15. The Global Context for Wetland Protection and Restoration -- Chapter 16. Some Review Questions for Managers.
    Abstract: This book presents 12 effective methods to manage wetlands for conservation. It offers a tool box of causal factors that can be used to protect and restore wetlands to enhance biological diversity and other functions. Each causal factor is introduced, briefly explained, and then illuminated with selected examples from around the world. The book provides a prioritized shopping list of methods for protecting and restoring wetlands. The three first and most important causal factors are flooding, fertility, and natural disturbance. Then nine other causal factors are introduced, including herbivory, sedimentation, roads, invasive species, and coarse woody debris. Each causal factor is carefully linked to the scientific literature and explained using the author’s own experience. The same list of 12 causal factors applies around the world—whether you are managing a temperate zone floodplain, a tropical peatland, a freshwater marsh, or a coastal mangrove swamp. Instead of hiring an expensive team of consultants, or pouring through hundreds of scientific papers, here is one concise guide to methods that can be immediately applied to benefit any wetland. Professor Paul Keddy has spent more than 50 years studying wetlands, and writing and lecturing about the environmental factors that control them. He has published more than 150 scholarly papers, and won multiple scientific prizes. His book Wetland Ecology is widely used to teach the principles of wetland science. Causal Factors for Wetland Management: A Concise Guide has a much simpler message: how to protect and enhance wetlands. In this concise guide, he has condensed a lifetime of experience into just 12 principles. The book is aimed at all people who protect or restore wetlands: park managers, wildlife biologists, landscape architects, engineers, environmental consultants, environmental agencies, conservation authorities, and NGOs—as well as landowners and concerned citizens. Causal Factors for Wetland Management: A Concise Guide is essential reading for anyone who cares for wetlands and wild places.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031217883
    Series Statement: Wetlands: Ecology, Conservation and Management, 8
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-21788-3
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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
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    Environmental Science and Technology: Sustainable Development : International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology (2023)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Pollution. ; Climatology. ; Environmental management. ; Sustainability. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Water. ; Pollution. ; Climate Sciences. ; Environmental Management. ; Sustainability. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology.
    Description / Table of Contents: An Ecological-network-analysis Input-output Model for Analyzing Energy Consumption in Fujian Province -- High-accuracy Machine Learning Models to Estimate Above Ground Biomass over Tropical Closed Evergreen Forest Areas from Satellite Data -- An Integrated Bi-level Optimization Model for Planning Water-food-energy Nexus System under Uncertainty -- Evaluating the Effects of Environmental Stress on Leaf Chlorophyll Content as an Index for Tree Health -- Optimizing Water Resources Allocation and Hydropower Generation for Supporting Reservoir Management -- Climate Change Impacts on Agriculture and Water Resource Management in the North China Plain -- Analysis on the Response of Lake Level Changes: a Hybrid Stepwise-cluster Factorial Approach -- A Comparative study of Geometric and Exponential Laws in Modelling the Distribution of Daily Precipitation Duration's -- Planning Water-food-energy Nexus System towards Sustainable Development under Uncertainty -- Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on Streamflow - A case Study of Naryn River Basin, Central Asia -- Multiple Linear Regression Model of environmental variables, predictors of global solar radiation in the area of East Lima, Peru -- Development of a Bayesian Copula-based Spatial-temporal Method for Multivariate Drought Risk Analysis -- Hydro-meteorological Big Data Integration and Application Service in the Yangtze River Basin -- Global INDCs Gap, Dilemma and Innovative Path of Carbon Sink Increase -- What are the Embedded Emissions from Industrial Consumption? -- Sustainable Cities, Rescue of Original Construction Methods and Use of Technology. A Literary Review -- The Impact of Urban Green-infrastructure Development on the Price of Surrounding Real Estate: A case study of Taichung City’s Central District -- Numerical Investigation of a 600 MW Tangentially Fired Boiler with Different Particle Sizes of Pulverized Coal -- Sustainable Energy Planning Based on the Electrical Grid and Green Energy Transition in Kenya between 2019 to 2030. Design, Implementation and Evaluation of an Industrial Water Treatment System in El Coca, Ecuador in Accordance with National Guidelines -- Bio-inspired Hierarchical Porous TiO2 for Photodegradation of Organic Pollutant under Solar Irradiation -- Enhanced Membrane Fouling Control and Trace Organic Compounds Removal by Coupling Coagulation and Adsorption in an Electric Field -- Platinum Nanoparticles Embed in Pt Single Atoms Doped Carbon for Efficient Oxygen Reduction Reaction -- The Influence of Stibnite Grain Size on the Oxidative Dissolution Process and Isotope (S,O) Characteristics -- Contribution of Constructed Wetlands for Reclaimed Water Production: A Review -- Chemical Characteristics and Fluorine Enrichment Mechanism of High Fluoride Groundwater in Aksu Area, Xinjiang -- Pollution Characteristics of VOCs in Atmospheric Background Air of Jinan Cities -- Ultra-selective and room temperature NO2 sensor based on PPy/MXene isotype junction -- Spatio-seasonal variation assessment of water quality based on GIS techniques to identify pollution sources in Mantaro basin -- Enhance the Performance of Electrospun Forward Osmosis Membrane by Introducing a Carbon Nanotube Interlayer -- Applicability of ion exchange with the combination of air stripping for ammonium removal and recovery -- Confining peroxymonosulfate activation in carbon nanotube intercalated nitrogen doped reduced graphene oxide membrane for enhanced water treatment: The role of nanoconfinement effect -- Achieving rapid and deep autotrophic nitrogen removal from wastewater in aeration sponge iron biofilter: Simultaneous nitrification, Feammox, NDFO and Anammox -- Metabolomic pathway regulation to achieve optimal control of inorganic carbon in anammox process -- Essential oils of plants as biocides against microorganisms isolated from Portuguese Convent of Christ in Tomar -- Understanding the biodegradation and impact of metronidazole in mesophilic and thermophilic anaerobic fermentation -- The potential of peripheral neighborhoods for the development of urban green in Latin American cities, the case of Algeria, Quito, Ecuador -- Potential for Nature-based solutions to Mitigate Impacts of Climate Change -- Agritourism and Territorial Development in Rural Areas in Morocco: Impact Study at the Level of the Fes-meknes Region (Morocco).
    Abstract: This book features a collection of high-quality and peer-reviewed papers from 2022 13th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, which was held in Shandong, China, during October 21–23, 2022. ICEST is held annually as a platform for presentation of new advances and research results in the fields of Environmental Science and Technology. This year, we focus on the theme: Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development. With the continuous development of human society, environmental problems are becoming more and more serious. How to realize the rational use of resources, realize the sustainable development of ecological environment, and protect the environment on which human beings live has become an urgent problem to be solved. Based on the conference theme this year, the presentations include the topical areas of environmental sustainability, environmental restoration, waste minimization, solid waste management, water pollution control, water treatment and reclamation, air pollution control, carbon capture and storage and environmental monitoring, etc.
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    Pages: IX, 336 p. 136 illus., 108 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031274312
    Series Statement: Environmental Science and Engineering,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-27431-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-27431-2
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    Environmental Processes and Management : Tools and Practices for Groundwater (2023)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Pollution. ; Bioclimatology. ; Environmental Management. ; Water. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Pollution. ; Climate Change Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Site Suitability Analysis for Identification of River Bank Filtration (RBF) Sites: Case Study of the Alaknanda River Basin -- Contaminant Transport Modeling for Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Porous Systems using MODFLOW models-based Scripting Python Package -- Integrated Water Resources Management: Perspective for State of Uttarakhand, India -- Water Resource Estimation and Management: Case Study of the Alaknanda River Basin -- Linkages of surface water with groundwater for water resource management in water deficit region of India.
    Abstract: This book is Volume 2 which is published to complement "Environmental Processes and Management: Tools and Practices" (https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-38152-3), 2020 This book provides an in-depth, well-researched and science-based approach to applying key project management and spatial tools and practices in environmental projects. This book is an important read for leaders considering projects that balance social–economic growth against minimizing its ill effects on Planet Earth. This book brings together several aspects of groundwater engineering, as well as the formula and analytical approaches required for more informed decision-making. It also highlights the vital importance of understanding the technological, economic and social dimensions of environmental studies explained through dynamic approaches and illustrative figures that have short-term results and long-term impacts. This book emphasizes on encouraging the modern and vibrant research works conducted by young researchers across the world. This book clearly details the general application of fundamental groundwater processes, the character of the different types of systems in which they occur and the way in which these factors influence process dynamics, environmental systems and their possible remedies. The book sets a possible recommendation for the professionalism with which environmental research should be planned, executed, monitored, assessed and delivered. While primarily intended for professionals responsible for the management of groundwater projects or interested in improving the overall efficiency of such projects, it is also useful for managers in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. The book is a valuable resource for students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. In addition, this book serves as an indispensable guide for anyone willing to develop their skills in modern groundwater / environmental management and related techniques.
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    Pages: XVII, 359 p. 124 illus., 100 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031202087
    Series Statement: Water Science and Technology Library, 120
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-20208-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-20208-7
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    Urban India : Cultural Heritage, Past and Present (2023)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Cultural property. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Culture Study and teaching. ; Regional Geography. ; Cultural Heritage. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Cultural Studies.
    Description / Table of Contents: India in nine episodes -- India – some insights -- Planning theories -- Of ancient times -- At home -- Public spaces -- Gods and the city -- Kings and the city -- Muslims and the city -- The British and the city -- Outsiders and the city.
    Abstract: This book discusses the importance of socio-spatial patterns in cities that are embedded in the cultural heritage and self-understanding of a society, showing that Indian cities follow different urban concepts. In nine episodes (nine is a sacred figure), it highlights the principal influences and social impacts on cities from ancient times to contemporary city developments. As such, it provides planners and architects with insights that can easily be applied in contemporary cities and towns and help foster India’s cultural heritage—a much-needed, but little-discussed approach. Indian cities are the result of various factors, some imposed, others following local traditions that shaped them. They were founded around social needs, landscape conditions and production routines, as well as the religious influences of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Islam, Christianity and animism. However, Western town-planning models are often implemented, blurring the traditional way of life in cities. For sustainable town development, it is of key importance to find solutions that deal with Indian city models.
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    Pages: XXIV, 312 p. 173 illus., 172 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031237379
    Series Statement: Cities, Heritage and Transformation,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-23737-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-23737-9
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    Border Urbanism : Transdisciplinary Perspectives (2023)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Human geography. ; Ethnology. ; Culture. ; Regional Geography. ; Human Geography. ; Regional Cultural Studies.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1: Background to the book -- Urbanism at borders discourse -- Part 2: Border-built environment Nexus -- Territory and water landscapes: The conurbations of Sabadell and Terrassa -- Boundary typologies and their effect on paired border cities -- The boundaries of heritage: The paradoxes of Ouro Preto -- Regional architecture in the persian Gulf: Conflicting architectural narratives of Global-local Border convergence -- Experiencing authenticity through cultural borders and experimental Ethnography -- Urban liminality: Negotiating borders and the pilgrimage to the Monastery of St. George Koudounas -- Part 3: Political boundaries and spatial segregation -- Borders for peace: Controls within a Kenyan informal settlement during political conflict -- Malaysia-Singapore geopolitics spatialised: The causeway as a Palimpsest -- Borders of Precincts: Unpacking the politics of white neighbourhood identities in the post-apartheid Black City -- India’s shift to soft power in Nepal: A Case study of the borderland city of Birgunj -- Regional features of agglomeration and the antidote to Almaty’s landlocked condition -- People places and relationships -- Part 4: Polarised borders cities -- Border[s]lines between isolation and connection: the disused railway in Aberdeen -- Fragile cartographies of border fictioning -- Dissonant living and building in the no-man’s land on the Korean Peninsula -- Displaced: Vulnerability and survival within segregated undercaste micro-cultures -- Trailblazer of European ideal: Frankfurt (Oder) – Slubice -- Spatial transformations in Ceuta, Spain: Effects of a low-density hinterland on a border enclave -- Part 5: Praxis of border urbanism -- Programmed spaces: Redefining the border condition -- Interrogating post-conflict regeneration: A new border in Northern Ireland -- Cartographic errors -- Towards an appropriate development approach for the Halayeb-Shalateen border region of Egypt -- Contested border urbanism: Learning from the Cyprus dispute -- Part 6: Geo-politics and social polarities -- Walk the line: Stone walls, lead mines and future farming -- Borders of convenience: European legal measures and the migration crisis -- Indian slums: The boundary of socially constructed temporal borderlands. The case of Anna Nagar, Wazirpur, Jijamata Nagar micro-cities -- A neighbourhood of fragmentation and isolation -- Edge Town / Che Fang -- Part 7: Border typologies investigated -- Border discourse: Pedagogical perspective in architecture and urbanism.
    Abstract: Border Urbanism presents a global array of authors’ research that tackles the perception, interpretation, and nature of borders from a transdisciplinary perspective. The authors examine ways in which borders attempt to define socially, economically, politically, and historically incompatible systems, from micro neighbourhoods to global macro territories, and how this blurs urban order that results in an absence of cohesion. Their analysis of contextual worldwide settings considers the unique issues and the broad scope of forces that shape borders and separate socioeconomic, political, cultural, and historical polarities. The authors consider ways in which the resulting urban border conditions determine the mobility of goods, resources, and people and how these delineations define relationships that influence geopolitical relationships, socioeconomic transactions, and people’s lives at multiple levels. They address the temporal issues defined by a variety of unique urban conditions that result from these lateral thresholds. Each chapter contributes to a critical discourse of the subject of border urbanism and the phenomenon created by separation, demarcation, and segregation as well as by conflict and coexistence. The transdisciplinary approach of Border Urbanism ensures that it will be of interest to individuals across a spectrum of professions and disciplines. Professionals such as urban planners, designers, architects, developers, and civil and environmental engineers and students of these disciplines will be particularly interested as will allied professionals and those not traditionally associated with urbanism; these include artists, sociologists, historians, lawyers, politicians, and civic and government leaders. The authors’ global perspectives, combined with their expertise in environmental, historical, cultural, social, political, and geographic areas, will appeal to anyone interested in border urbanism and its intersection with these areas.
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    Pages: XXXIV, 529 p. 318 illus., 291 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031066047
    Series Statement: The Urban Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-06604-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-06604-7
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    Resilient and Responsible Smart Cities : The Path to Future Resiliency (2023)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Urban policy. ; Geography. ; Landscape architecture. ; Architecture. ; Landscape ecology. ; Environmental Management. ; Urban Policy. ; Regional Geography. ; Landscape Architecture. ; Cities, Countries, Regions. ; Landscape Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: ARID - An Augmented Reality Mobile Application for Interior Design -- A Human-centred Technology Approach to Pedestrian Safety in Smart Cities -- Smart cities of ASEAN: ensuring cybersecurity in the context of the 5G networks development -- A Machine Learning Approach for Locating Businesses along Main Arteries in Inner Artries -- Sustainable cities: Password GREEN -- Game Theory applied to smart village -- THE YOUTH SMART CITY - Coproducing the Next Urban Vision with the Young -- A Study an Innovative Smart City System with Blockhain Technology: Provide Better Living Environment for Human -- Quantitative Evaluation Method For Retrofitting Suburbia Practice.
    Abstract: This book is a compilation of diverse, yet homogenic, research papers that discuss current advances in Earth Observation and Geospatial Information Technologies to tackle new horizons concerning the digitization and information management in smart cities’ infrastructures. The book also tackles the challenges faced by urban planners by the new mega-cities and proposes a series of solutions to resolve complex urban issues. It suggests enhancing the integration of disciplines, thus, bringing together architects, urban planners, civil engineers, landscape designers and computer scientists to address the problems that our cities are facing. This book is a culmination of selected research papers from IEREK’s fourth edition of the International Conference on Future Smart Cities (FSC) and the fourth edition of the International Conference on Resilient and Responsible Architecture and Urbanism (RRAU) held online in collaboration with the XMUM, Selangor, Malaysia (2021).
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIV, 241 p. 159 illus., 140 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 3rd ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031201820
    Series Statement: Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation, IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-20182-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-20182-0
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    Biochar-Based Nanocomposites for Contaminant Management : Synthesis, Contaminants Removal, and Environmental Sustainability (2023)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Pollution. ; Soil science. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Environmental Management. ; Pollution. ; Soil Science. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1 - Biochar-based nanocomposites: An Introduction -- 1 - Biochar-based nanocomposite materials: Types, characteristics, physical activation, and diverse application scenarios -- Part 2. Synthesis of biochar-based heterostructures/composites and their characteristics -- 2. Physical activation and nano-scale transformation of biochar using different mechano-chemical techniques -- 3. Biochar-based hydrogel nanocomposites: An innovative technique for contaminant-free environment -- 4. Production of biochar-based nanocomposites from chemical and biological methods -- 5. Comparative investigation of biochar-based nanocomposites over pristine biochar: An overview -- Part 3 - Application of biochar-based nanocomposites for remediation of emerging contaminants from the environment -- 6. Biochar-based nanocomposites for separation of inorganic contaminants from the environment -- 7. Biochar-based nano-composites for the removal of organic environmental contaminants -- 8. Role of biochar supported nano-photocatalysts for removal of dyes -- 9. Consideration about regeneration, reactivity, toxicity, and challenges of biochar-nanocomposites -- 10. Engineered biochar-based nano-composites: A sustainable solution for smart agriculture -- 11. Applications and future perspectives of agricultural waste biochar and its nanocomposites.
    Abstract: This book helps the readers get a holistic understanding of the emergence of biochar-nanocomposite research. The low and long-term exposure of persistent hazardous pollutants in environment is well known for damaging the water, soil, sediments, and living biota. Thus, it is a crucial step to eliminate these pollutants from environment regimes to prevent the on-site destruction or the transfer into the food chain. Biochar is a carbon-rich solid material generated through pyrolysis of biomass, and currently, it is covering the hotspot in environmental management of pollutants. It is being utilized for the efficient immobilization and sorption of organic pollutants, heavy metals, dyes, improvement of soil redox conditions, aggregate stabilization, photocatalytic degradation, and for carbon sequestration. The fascinating properties like surface area, porous structures, functional groups, and mineral components turn it into suitable candidate for the removal of various class of pollutants from environmental matrices. Different reactions like sorption, reduction, precipitation, solidification, and degradation are mainly responsible for the effective cleaning of xenobiotics from environment through biochar application. However, rapidly evolving contaminants in the environment have made the remediation more complex, expensive, and challenging. In view of these aspects, the modification of biochar through the doping of nanometals/metal oxides/surfactants/ or chemical entities will result in modified biochar with high surface area, more functional entities, improved physical, chemical, thermal, and mechanical characteristics with more adsorptive sites. Inclusion of these exclusive properties can be done through magnetic modification, impregnation of nanometals/ metal oxides/surfactants, amination, acid/base reactions, steam activation, etc. The resulted biochar-based nanocomposites have demonstrated a vital role in remediation of persistent organic pollutants, radionuclei, and heavy metals through the various interaction mechanisms like surface complexation, π–π interaction, electrostatic interaction, hydrogen bonding, Fenton process, and photocatalytic degradation. Currently, advanced research work has been carried out for the designing of modified composites of biochar to achieve maximum removal efficiency, reusability, biotoxicity, and sustainability. Hence, for selective removal of pollutants through designed biochar surface with the focused experimentation toward optimization of feedstocks, process variables, appropriate impregnation of nanomaterials, interaction with secondary pollutants, physical environment, longevity, and regeneration will definitely pave the way for safe and commercial application of biochar-based nanocomposites.
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    Pages: X, 143 p. 29 illus., 24 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031288739
    Series Statement: Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation, IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-28873-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-28873-9
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    Images of Delhi : A Literary and Humanistic Geography of Post-independence India (2023)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Geography. ; Regional Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Humanistic study of urban images -- Delhi: Evolution of an urban region -- Images of Delhi in Indo-Anglian and Hindi literary works -- Delhi: As an idea -- Old Delhi (Shahjehanabad) and adjacent regions -- New Delhi and neighboring colonies -- Four authors and their perceptions of Delhi -- Epilogue.
    Abstract: The main objective of this book is to analyze prominent literary images of Delhi in post-independence India. The author has probed into a number of eminent writings in Hindi, English and other languages. The author's methodology, a humanistic and phenomenological approach, allows exploration of experiential dimension of writers’ and their characters in various genres of literature. An inquiry into perceptions and imagination in literature enriches the understanding of place, space, time, and seasons, the concerns central to geography. The Perceptions of the metropolis of Delhi interestingly vary between authors and their characters. The images of Delhi in plethora of literary works show a wide spectrum of colors. The images evoke feelings of reverence, love, adoration, dislike, indifference or neutrality. Experiences vary from places of beauty and grandeur to utterly ugly environments. Natives express different views and attitudes toward the city of Delhi from those of expatriate writers.
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    Pages: X, 150 p. 6 illus., 4 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031285851
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-28585-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-28585-1
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    Environmental Pollution Governance and Ecological Remediation Technology (2023)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Environmental engineering. ; Civil engineering. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Political science. ; Applied ecology. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Civil Engineering. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Governance and Government. ; Applied Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Environmental Remediation -- Environmental microbiology -- Monitoring and Analysis of Pollutants.
    Abstract: This book provides the advance research results of environmental pollution and governance and covers the main research field of environmental remediation, environmental monitoring, sanitation and so on. Nowadays, environmental pollution, as one of the most important problems in the world, has seriously affected the global ecology, temperature, water resources and so on. Therefore, the research on environmental governance can better help us comprehend the methods and measures of environmental protection and protect our ecology more scientifically and effectively. This book also aims to promote scientific information interchange between scholars from the top universities, research centers and high-tech enterprises working all around the world. It is beneficial to scholars, engineers and researchers in the field of environmental engineering and environmental governance.
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    Pages: XIX, 838 p. 302 illus., 214 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031252846
    Series Statement: Environmental Science and Engineering,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-25284-6
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    Public Policies for Territorial Cohesion (2023)
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    Keywords: Political planning. ; Geography. ; Political science. ; Urban policy. ; Public Policy. ; Regional Geography. ; Governance and Government. ; Urban Policy.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction: A handbook on territorial impact assessment (TIA) -- Part 1: EU and national public policies for territorial cohesion -- EU policies and strategies and territorial cohesion -- National policies and territorial cohesion -- Part 2: Socioeconomic development policies for territorial cohesion -- Equal opportunities, fair work and social protection for increasing territorial cohesion: Impacts of COVID-19 for young people in Portuguese low-density territories -- Nonprofit organizations and territorial cohesion: The case of cross-border collaboration -- Part 3: Environmental sustainability policies territorial cohesion -- Environmental sustainability for territorial cohesion via the EU territorial agenda -- Sustainable urbanisation for territorial cohesion -- Part 4: Urban policies for territorial cohesion -- Urban and regional planning for territorial cohesion -- Spatial planning for territorial cohesion -- Part 5: Territorial cooperation and governance policies for territorial cohesion -- EU cohesion policy territorial cooperation for territorial cohesion -- Territorial governance via EGTCs for territorial cohesion -- Conclusions.
    Abstract: This book introduces a comprehensive and updated analysis of the role of public policies to promote territorial cohesion processes and trends in a given territory. By being the first book taking a reflective and holistic approach on how public policies can lead to more cohesive and balanced territories, it advances theoretical avenues for academics and showcases current academic research to policymakers and practitioners by focusing on how public policies, being implemented in different territorial scales (urban, local, regional, national, and European), can actively contribute to foster territorial cohesion trends in a given territory. This reflective approach provides an opportunity for thinking about what lessons can be learned from past and ongoing experiences and how they can improve future implementation of public policies more effectively and efficiently toward territorial cohesion, since all existing analyses show that at the national level, no European country has achieved territorial cohesion trends over the past decades. As such, this book acts as a valid and useful policy manual that effectively contributes to inverting current territorial exclusion trends at the national level, by highlighting best policy practices and a comprehensive introduction to contemporary thinking about how public policies can play a decisive role in boosting territorial cohesion processes in a given territory.
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    Pages: XIV, 218 p. 15 illus., 13 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031262289
    Series Statement: The Urban Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-26228-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-26228-9
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    Revising Smart Cities with Regenerative Design (2023)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Development economics. ; Geography. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Development Economics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. UNVEILING THE SMART CITY: How Smart is it? -- Chapter 2. SMART CITIES AND SUSTAINABILITY: How Smart City helps with sustainability -- Chapter 3. SMART CITIES AND CLIMATE CHANGE: How Smart City can help cool the planet -- Chapter 4. SMART CITIES AND REGENERATIVE APPROACHES: How design with Smart City tech can regenerate cities -- Chapter 5. SMART CULTURAL AND INCLUSIVE CITIES: How Smart City can help urban culture and inclusion -- Chapter 6. SMART CITIES AND THE URBAN ECONOMY: How Smart City can integrate good urban economies -- Chapter 7. CONCLUSIONS: Redefining Smart Cities.
    Abstract: This book presents a road map to urban regeneration through the contemporary concept of smart cities. It investigates why the concept has gained adoption as it has but until now it has been geared towards a profit-making venture by large corporations and ignoring the economic aspirations of smaller companies and city councils. The technologies can provide enhanced liveability levels if the concept is redefined. This work will be of interest to academics and policy makers looking at exploring how to drive urban regeneration in a sustainable and inclusive fashion while supporting local economies. It presents a case study of Port Louis, Mauritius, with unique insights and data. Academics, policy makers and urban developers could potentially adopt the model and calibrate it to various cities and quantify the economic and social benefits.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031280283
    Series Statement: Cities and Nature,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-28028-3
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    Pandemics and Resilience: Lessons we should have learned from Zika (2023)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Environmental health. ; Public health. ; Virology. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Health. ; Public Health. ; Virology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Why study Zika? -- 2. Pandemic events are communication events -- 3. Zika re-emerges. -- 4. Zika ebbs -- 5. Convergence -- 6. Transmission -- 7. Effects on children, Part 1 -- 8. Effects on children, Part 2 -- 9. Effects on adults -- 10. Vectors and reservoirs management.
    Abstract: The aim of the book was to produce the most comprehensive examination of a pandemic that has ever been attempted. By cataloging the full extent of the Zika pandemic, this book will be the most complete history and epistemic contextualization ever attempted to date. The work should function as the primary source for students, researchers, and scholars who need information about the Zika pandemic. This book examines the technical literature, digital and popular literature, and online materials to fully contextualize this event and provide a bona fide record of this event and its implications for the future. It is somewhat serendipitous that while this work was underway, we are going through another pandemic. One of the primary lessons we did not learn by Zika was pandemic events will return repeatedly, and we need to learn from each one of them to prepare the planet for the next one. Just because Zika seemed to have died out does not make it less important. We were lucky that the virus evolved into what seemed to be a less virulent version of itself, and the vector mosquitoes were concentrated elsewhere. Finally, this book represents a tour de force in scholarship involving nearly 4,000 sources of information and does not shy from a detailed examination of the controversies, conspiracies, and long-term consequences when we avoid learning from outbreaks, such as Zika.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031253706
    Series Statement: Risk, Systems and Decisions,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-25370-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-25370-6
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    Urbicide : The Death of the City (2023)
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    Keywords: Sociology, Urban. ; Human geography. ; Urban policy. ; Geography. ; Urban Sociology. ; Human Geography. ; Urban Policy. ; Regional Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1: Introduction -- Introduction. Urbicidio: An unprecedented methodological entry in urban studies?- Part 2: Urbicidio. The death of the city -- Urbicide. The liturgical murder of the city -- Death by theory and the power of ideas: From theories of cities to “Smart” Cities -- Urbicide: Towards a conceptualization -- Urban order and disorder. Genealogy of urbicide -- Imaginaries and archetypes on the death of the city -- Covid 19 and the city: Reframing our Understanding of Urbicide by Learning from the Pandemic -- Part 3: Aniquilation: The end of the public space -- The ideology of public space and the new urban hygienism: Tactical urbanism in times of pandemic -- The transformation of urban and digital spaces from a democratic perspective -- Streets, avenues and highways -- The post-automobile city. From deterritorialization to the proximity city: The case of Madrid -- Mobility as an expression of the Urbicide: The risks of transport modernization in Latin American metropolises -- Part 4: Deterioration of the building environment -- The urbanization of risk -- Urbicide or suicide? Shaping environmental risk in an urban growth context: The example of Quito city (Ecuador) -- Between greens and grays: Urbanization and territorial destruction in the Sabana de Bogotá -- Overregulation, corruption and Urbicide -- Obsolescence of the building environment -- Part 5: Dissolution of social interaction -- The (un)made city: Spatial fragmentation, social inequalities and (de)compositions of urban life -- The city and the abandonment of public space. Between neoliberal urbanism and citizen urbanism -- A “New” urban colonialism? North-South migration and racially structured gentrification in Latin America -- Urban frontiers in the fracturing city: Heritage, tourism and immigration -- The production of emptied places in the borderlands of the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires -- Part 6: Degradation and abandonment -- Reconstructing cultural paradigms. Experiences in East Europe: The historical memory of the historical centers in Lithuania -- Lose the memory, lose the history, lose the city -- Revolt and destruction. The public and monument landscape in Latin American cities -- Trends of urban and territorial reconfiguration in metropolitan Buenos Aires -- Anatomy of an Urbicide. Social housing in Santiago 1980-2006 -- Urbicide. A look through the mirror -- Part 7: Destruction of common life: Violence -- The besieged city: Geographies of crime -- Urbicide, violence and destruction against cities by criminal organizations -- Discursive understandings of the city and the persistence of gender inequality -- Border cities between life and death: Ciudad Juárez and El Paso -- Part 8: Contraction of public management: Privatization -- The metamorphosis of infrastructure in Latin American urbanization: From insufficiency to presence as fictitious capital -- Public policies (or their absence) as part of urban destruction -- Metropolitanicide? Urbs, polis and civitas revisited -- International tourism, urban rehabilitation and the destruction of informal income-earning opportunities -- De-urbanization: From the shock to the revolution of a new urban logic -- Part 9: Urbicide: Cities cases -- Grassroots spaces make London exciting: The relationship between the civitas and the urbs -- Rio de Janeiro: The trajectory of the wonderful city, violence, and urban disenchantment -- The implosion of memory. City and drug trafficking in Medellín and the Aburrá Valley -- Caracas. Urbicide and precariousness of urban life at the beginning of the Venezuelan 21st century. The worst of capitalism and savage populism -- Santiago, the non-city? Destruction, creation, and precariousness of verticalized space -- Neoliberal urbicide in Barcelona. The case of Ciutat Vella -- Part 10: Epilogue -- Epilogue. Remake us from Ruins, collective memories and dreams -- Epilogue. The power of urban destruction.
    Abstract: This book uses the reflection of academics specialized in the urban area of Latin America, Europe and the United States, to initiate a comparative debate of the different dynamics in which Urbicidio expresses itself.The field or focal point of analysis that this publication approaches is the city, but under a new critical perspective of inverse methodology to that has been traditional used. It is about understanding the structural causes of self-destruction to finally thinking better and then going from pessimism to optimism. It is a deep look at the city from an unconventional entrance, because it is about knowing and analyzing what the city loses by the action deployed by own urbanites, both in the field of its production and in the field of its consumption. This suppose that the city does not have an ascending linear sequential evolution in its development but neither in each of its parts in the improvement process, showing the face that commonly not seen but others live. The category used for this purpose is that of Urbicidio or the death of the city, which contributes theoretically and methodologically to the knowledge of the city, as well as to the design of urban policies that neutralize it. In addition, it is worth mentioning that the book has an inclusive view of the authors. For this reason, gender parity, territorial representation and the presence of age groups have been sought.
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    Pages: XV, 945 p. 107 illus., 80 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031253041
    Series Statement: The Urban Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-25304-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-25304-1
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    Geopedology : An Integration of Geomorphology and Pedology for Soil and Landscape Studies (2023)
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    Keywords: Soil science. ; Geomorphology. ; Geographic information systems. ; Environmental management. ; Soil Science. ; Geomorphology. ; Geographical Information System. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: In Memoriam -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Part I. Foundations of geopedology -- Chapter 2. Theoretical framework -- Chapter 3. Relations between geomorphology and pedology: brief review -- Chapter 4. The geopedologic approach -- Chapter 5. The pedologic landscape: organisation of the soil material -- Chapter 6. The geomorphic landscape: criteria for classifying geoforms -- Chapter 7. The geomorphic landscape: classification of geoforms -- Chapter 8. The geomorphic landscape: the attributes of geoforms -- Part II. Approaches to soil-landscape patterns analysis -- Chapter 9. Knowledge is power: where Digital Soil Mapping needs geopedology -- Chapter 10. Geodiversity and Geopedology in a logarithmic universe -- Chapter 11. Algorithms for quantitative Pedology -- Chapter 12. Interaction of geological and pedological processes in the genesis of soils with gypsum, northern Patagonia, Argentina -- Chapter 13. Use of soil maps to interpret soil-landform assemblages and soil-landscape evolution -- Part III. Methods and techniques applied to pattern recognition and mapping -- Chapter 14. Digital soil texture maps of Argentina and their relationship soil-forming factors and processes -- Chapter 15. Synergistic use of radar and optical image data for improved land use and land cover assessment: a case study in the north of Entre Rios province (Argentina) -- Chapter 16. Landslide susceptibility mapping using supervised learning methods - case study: southwestern Colombia -- Chapter 17. Polygenic vertisols and “hidden” vertisols of the Paraná river basin, Argentina -- Chapter 18. Mapping gilgai micro-relief and its impact on dryland agricultural landscapes using time series of NDVI derived from Sentinel-2 imagery -- Part IV. Applications in land degradation and geohazard studies -- Chapter 19. Gully erosion analysis. Why geopedology matters? -- Chapter 20. Soil erosion assessment and mitigation scenarios based on Geopedology in northwestern Patagonia, Argentina -- Chapter 21. Adequacy of soil information resulting from geopedology-based predictive soil mapping for assessing land degradation: case studies in Thailand and Iran -- Chapter 22. Exploring the contribution of geopedology to the implementation of national frameworks for land degradation neutrality -- Part V. Applications in land use planning and Policy -- Chapter 23. Geo-pedological approach for land use planning: case studies from India -- Chapter 24. Geopedologic information, foundation for soil conservation: Land evaluation, land use allocation and associated conservation practices -- Chapter 25. The relevance of geopedology for policy making and soil security -- Chapter 26. Significance of land cover change for soil regulating ecosystem services using Maine’s Climate Action Plan as a case study -- Chapter 27. Upscaling the integrated Terroir zoning through Digital Soil Mapping disaggregation: a case study in the designation of origin Campo de Borja -- Part VI. Synthesis -- Chapter 28. Concluding remarks and outlook.
    Abstract: This updated and revised second edition brings geopedology issues into the current context. This new edition extends the work on popular topics such as digital soil mapping, GIS and landscape mapping, and it also gives valuable insight with up-to-date theoretical discussions and new application with relevant case studies. This textbook offers a proven approach for reliable mapping of soil-landscape relationships to derive information for policy, planning and management at scales ranging from local to regional. Filled with didactic elements such as case studies, visual aids (maps, charts and figures), questions and answers, the book is of interest to geohazard studies, land use conflict analysis, land use planning, land degradation assessment, and land suitability analysis. Soil is a vital resource for society at large and an important determinant of the economic status of nations. The intensification of natural disasters and the increased land use competition for food and energy have raised awareness of the relevant role the pedosphere plays in natural and anthropogenic environments. Recent papers and global initiatives show a renewed interest in soil research and its applications for improved planning and management of this fragile and finite resource.
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    Pages: XIV, 582 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 2nd ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031206672
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-20667-2
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    Sustainability Challenges of Brazilian Agriculture : Governance, Inclusion, and Innovation (2023)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Environmental policy. ; Agriculture. ; Environmental management. ; Biodiversity. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Policy. ; Agriculture. ; Environmental Management. ; Biodiversity.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction: The Sustainability Challenges of Brazilian Agriculture -- Part I The International Dimension of Sustainability -- The Shanghai Connection: Governing the Sustainability Impacts of Brazilian Agri-exports to China -- Sustainability Governance of Soybean Trade Between Brazil and Europe: The Road Travelled and the Challenges Ahead -- Brazilian Agriculture and the International Political Economy of Climate Change -- Brazilian Agriculture and the Global Environmental Agenda -- Carbon Markets and the Financing of Forestry, Agricultural, and Livestock Activities -- Part II Technical Challenges and Innovation -- Effects of Land Use Changes on Soil Biodiversity Conservation -- The Brazilian Way of Farming: Potential and Challenges to Agricultural Decarbonization -- Crop-Livestock-Forest Integration Systems as a Sustainable Production Strategy in Brazil -- Land Sparing and Sustainable Intensification within the Livestock Sector -- Green Digitalization? Agriculture 4.0 and Slow Environmental Governance in Brazil -- Part III The Challenge of Inclusion -- The (Un)Feasibility of Inclusive Rural Development in Brazil -- Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and Brazilian Agriculture: Constraints and Opportunities to Sustainability -- Bioeconomy: Brazilian Potential and Challenges -- Part IV Public Governance -- The Brazilian Forest Code: The Challenges of Legal Implementation -- Brazilian Biofuel Governance: The Case of Brazilian Ethanol and Renovabio -- Land Governance: Getting the Incentives Right -- Part V: Private Governance -- Jurisdictional and Landscapes Approaches to Sustainability: Principles and Experiences from the Field in Brazil -- Tracing and Monitoring to Achieve Deforestation-Free Supply Chains in Brazil -- Private governance: Multistakeholder Initiatives and Moratoriums.
    Abstract: With contributions from a wide range of thematic areas, this book provides a diverse perspective on the contemporary environmental challenges of Brazilian agriculture. Assessing existing experiences of governance interventions, implementation of inclusive and sustainable production practices, as well as technical innovations, this edited volume presents the reader with a nuanced perspective on sustainable future pathways for Brazilian agriculture. In many cases, actors within the agricultural sector stand in a key position to address environmental concerns, which often has generated important breakthroughs and improvement of production practices. Drawing on contributions from authors within a variety of fields, this contribution presents a trans-disciplinary perspective on the problems and pathways through which multi-level interventions can lead to sustainable solutions within the Brazilian agricultural and livestock sector. This book hereby constitutes an informed and timely contribution to the important debates about Brazil’s potential role in confronting environmental problems. More broadly, this volume also sheds light on the process of agricultural transitions in the Global South, and how food security concerns may be reconciled with sustainable production. .
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    Pages: XXIV, 444 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031298530
    Series Statement: Environment & Policy, 64
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-29853-0
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    Sustainable Rural Tourism in Himalayan Foothills : Environmental, Social and Economic Challenges: A Study of Himachal Pradesh (2023)
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    Keywords: Human geography. ; Tourism. ; Cultural property. ; Sustainability. ; Economic geography. ; Geography. ; Human Geography. ; Tourism Economics. ; Cultural Heritage. ; Sustainability. ; Economic Geography. ; Regional Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1-Introduction of the Study -- Chapter 2-Tourism Industry in India and Himachal Pradesh -- Chapter 3-Research Framework -- Chapter 4-Rural Tourism: A strategic approach for solving socio-economic challenges -- Chapter 5-Rural Tourism Development: A Perception of Tourism Industry Experts -- Chapter 6-Perception of Tourist on the Rural Tourism Development in Himachal Pradesh: the state of Indian Himalayan Region -- Chapter 7-Understanding the Perception of other stakeholders on the Development of Rural Tourism in Himachal Pradesh -- Chapter 8-Integrating the Industry Perspective on the Development of Rural Tourism in Himachal Pradesh -- Chapter 9-Major challenges in response to vulnerability of Himalayas to global climate change -- Chapter 10-Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book discusses the development of the rural tourism industry in the Himalayan region, specifically in the region of Himachal Pradesh (HP), from the perspective of different stakeholders in the tourism industry. It examines the current status and trends of rural tourism in HP, discusses the challenges faced in response to the vulnerability of the Himalayas to global climate change, and evaluates the consequences of rural tourism on the socio-economic structure in HP to sustainably formulate a framework for promoting financial and social inclusion. This framework covers flexible strategies for planning rural tourism development, assesses the role of technology in the tourism industry in achieving the objective of social and financial inclusion, and identifies the factors influencing a tourist’s decision to undertake rural tourism and develop a hierarchical relationship among those factors. The book will be of interest to students and researchers of sustainable rural tourism and tourism economics, as well as stakeholders from various sectors aiming to sustainably improve the ecological and economic fragility of the Himalayas due to climate change.
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    Pages: XIX, 214 p. 43 illus., 33 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031400988
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-40098-8
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    Grasslands on the Third Pole of the World : Structure, Function, Process, and Resilience of Social-Ecological Systems (2023)
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    Keywords: Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Grassland ecology. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Grassland Ecology. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1-Introduction to the Third Pole -- 2-Overview of the Third Pole’s Grasslands -- 3-Third Pole’s Grasslands in the Global Context -- 4-Grassland Plant-soil interfaces -- 5-Grassland biodiversity and conservation -- 6-Grassland ecosystem function and service -- 7-Grazing management and pastoral production -- 8-Grassland Social-ecological systems -- 9-Grassland degradation and restoration -- 10-Climate change and adaptation of Grassland -- 11-Future of the Third Pole’s Grasslands.
    Abstract: This book comprehensively covers the topics of origin and distribution, evolution and types, regional and global importance, biodiversity conservation, plant-soil interfaces, ecosystem functions and services, social-ecological systems, climate change adaptations, land degradation and restoration, grazing management and pastoral production, and sustainable future of the grasslands on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP), which is a globally unique eco-region called the "Roof of the World" because of its high elevation, “Third Pole on Earth" because of its alpine environment and the "Water Tower in Asia" because of its headwater location. The grassland ecosystem covers above 60% of QTP, which is about 2.5 million km2, 1/4 of Chinese total territorial lands. The grassland ecosystem of the QTP (the Third Pole) is an important part of the palaearctic region, which features alpine cover and low oxygen. The Third Pole's grasslands not only provide important ecosystem functions such as biodiversity conservation, carbon storage, water resource regulation, climate control, and natural disaster mitigation at a global scale, but also provide critical ecosystem services such as pastoral production, cultural inheritance, and tourism and recreation at local and regional scales. The purposes of this monograph are to address the following questions: (1) What are the special features of the Third Pole's grasslands? (2) How have climate changes and human activities changed the structures and functions of the Third Pole's grasslands? (3) How can we cope with land degradation and climate change through innovative restoration and protective actions for Third Pole's grasslands? And (4) How can we promote the sustainable development of social-ecological systems of the Third Pole's grasslands through best management practices including grazing? The goal of this book is to attract the attention of international audiences to realize the importance of the Third Pole’s grasslands, and to call for the actions of global communities to effectively protect and sustainably use the Third Pole's grasslands. This book can be served as textbooks, teaching materials and documentaries for different audiences. The target audiences include students, teachers, researchers, policy makers, planners, government officials, and NGOs in agricultural, environmental and natural resources sectors.
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    Pages: XXV, 358 p. 233 illus., 165 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031394850
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-39485-0
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    Total Socioenvironmental Systems : An Analytical Framework for Human-Natural Interactions and Sustainability (2023)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Geographic information systems. ; Sustainability. ; Geography. ; Geographical Information System. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 -Theoretical Foundations of Total Socioenvironmental System (TSES) -- Chapter 2-Analytical Frameworks of TSES -- Chapter 3 - Building Temporally Compatible TSES Dataset -- Chapter 4 - Empirically investigating time-series causality between grassland productivity and socio-environmental factors, Inner Mongolia as a Case Study -- Chapter 5 - Empirical evaluation of urban sustainability from underlying causal structures and legacy effects: The prefecture cities in China as a Case Study -- Chapter 6 - Constructing Spatially Compatible TSES Dataset: Examining Urban Declining in Southeast Michigan as the case study -- Chapter 7 -Empirically examining spatial processes of urban declining: Southeast Michigan as the case study -- Chapter 8 - Modeling grassland deterioration considering spatial variations and time-lag effects at a finer geographical scale -- Chapter 9 - Innovations, Limitations, and Future Directions of TSES.
    Abstract: This book presents a new analytical framework and several newly developed quantitative methods to investigate the interactions between climatic, ecological, and socioeconomic factors as a total socioenvironmental system (TSES). Facing the increasingly imperiled ecosystems around the world, understanding the complex relationships between humans and environments is of utmost importance. This book offers several solutions to these challenges based on the author's research and illustrates them with case studies and annotated data sets. It develops the conceptual framework of a TSES, emphasizing the identification of causal relationships as a starting point to investigating the interactions between biophysical phenomena and socioeconomic factors. The book experiments with various spatial data assimilation techniques such as GIS for matching diverged areal units over which biophysical and socioeconomic datasets are collected. Trend extraction methods including machine learning for synchronizing distinct temporal rhythms hidden in biophysical and socioeconomic phenomena to augment their causal relationships are explored as well. The book also examines sustainability in urban systems, social systems, and ecosystems. This volume will be useful to readers across many disciplines, including but not limited to geographic information science, ecological informatics, environmental informatics, regional and urban modeling, quantitative social sciences and planning.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031395949
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-39594-9
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    Renewable Energy in Circular Economy (2023)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Power resources. ; Environmental economics. ; Environmental management. ; Social sciences. ; Sustainability. ; Natural Resource and Energy Economics. ; Environmental Economics. ; Environmental Management. ; Society.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Transition from a Linear to a Circular Economy -- Chapter 2: Circular economy and energy transition -- Chapter 3: Circular Economy and Renewable Energy: A Global Policy Overview -- Chapter 4: Circularity and sustainability performance of hybrid renewable energy systems: exploring the benefits and challenges behind the hybridization of wind farms -- Chapter 5: Circular Economy to Decarbonize Electricity -- Chapter 6: Circular Economy in Materials to Decarbonize Mobility -- Chapter 7: Waste to energy in circular economy -- Chapter 8: Biofuels in Circular Economy -- Chapter 9: Circular Economy and Climate Change Mitigation -- Chapter 10: Circular Economy Indicators and Environmental Quality -- Chapter 11: Circular economy approach to green energy: Agenda-Setting towards Indonesia’s Ambitious Renewable Electricity 2030 -- Chapter 12: Biofuel Circular Economy in Environmental Sustainability -- Chapter 13: Accelerating the Transition to a Circular Economy: An Investigation on the Enablers of Blockchain-based Solar and Wind Energy Supply Chains -- Chapter 14: Circular economy and Energy efficiency: The role of the Energy Management Systems (EnMS) in industrial SME -- Chapter 15: Energy decarbonization via material-based circular economy.
    Abstract: The book provides a comprehensive overview of the technologies and processes involved in renewable energy generation, with a specific focus on their role in improving the circular economy. It offers all the necessary information and tools to help readers select the most sustainable renewable energy solution for different conditions. Exploring real-life examples, the book delves into the practical applications of the circular economy in the renewable energy sector. It takes a multi-faceted approach, examining the circular economy from various perspectives and incorporating methods such as lifecycle assessment, sustainability assessment, multi-criteria decision-making, and multi-objective optimization modes. Furthermore, the book explores the concept of blockchain, hybrid renewable energy models, technologies, and implementation. It also investigates the critical factors and key enablers that influence sustainable development in this field. By doing so, it not only facilitates the transition to a circular economy but also highlights the shift in recent research, trends, and attitudes towards a more scientifically grounded approach. The primary objective of this book is to compile research specifically focused on the circular economy in renewable energy. By providing researchers and policymakers in the energy sector with the necessary scientific methodology and metrics, it enables the development of strategies for a sustainable transition. This book serves as a valuable resource for students, researchers, and practitioners seeking to deepen their understanding of energy planning and the current and future trends of biofuel as an alternative fuel.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031422201
    Series Statement: Circular Economy and Sustainability,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-42220-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-42220-1
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    Stewards of the Grasslands : Canadian Ranchers in Their Own Words (2023)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Sustainability. ; Grassland ecology. ; Environmental Management. ; Sustainability. ; Grassland Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1: Following a passion -- Chapter1: Circle Y Ranch -- Chapter2: Bar 7 Ranch -- Chapter3: Bar 15 Ranch Limited -- Chapter4: Shelly and Jody Larson -- Part 2: Building a country -- Chapter5: Milk River Cattle Company Limited -- Chapter6: Circle A Ranch -- Chapter7: Elford Ranch -- Chapter8: Dry Coulee Jensen Ranch -- Part 3: Contemplating the future -- Chapter9: Cabin Creek Ranch/Burles Cattle -- Chapter10: Maple Coulee Ranch -- Chapter11: Kenora Ranching -- Part 4: Building a dream -- Chapter12: D&S Zirnhelt Ranch -- Chapter13: Flying T Ranch.
    Abstract: This book offers a series of interviews with Canadian ranchers that highlight the innovative and effective ways that they manage vast swaths of grassland for two complementary goals: commercial viability and sustainable habitats. The book’s author is an academic who grew up among ranchers in the grasslands of Canada, and the expertise and viewpoints she has distilled from these interviews complement the academic literature in accessible and surprising ways . As these productive landscapes face increasingly perilous threats such as development, economic pressures, and extreme weather events, it is the ranchers who live on and manage these native grasslands who are passionate about conserving them. This book is about them, their experiences and the realities of their lives, their view of the world, sharing their knowledge to assist younger ranchers, and their contributions to Canada’s species at risk conservation goals, food security and economy. The book offers practical advice for ranchers, but also reveals the depth of attachment and dedication these ranchers have for the grasslands. They are conservationists at heart, as they not only understand that their livelihood is dependent on the health of the ecosystem they manage, but they also have a deep connection to the land, nurtured oftentimes for many generations. Academics and ranchers have much to learn here, but the book – most of which is the words of the ranchers themselves - is written to give the general public an understanding of this vocation and its role in the conservation of our last remaining grasslands.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031232657
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-23265-7
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    Greening Water Risks : Natural Assurance Schemes (2023)
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    Keywords: Human ecology Study and teaching. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Urban ecology (Biology). ; Geography. ; Natural disasters. ; Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Environmental Studies. ; Water. ; Urban Ecology. ; Regional Geography. ; Natural Hazards. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: SECTION 1: CONCEPTUAL FRAMING -- Chapter 1: Introduction- water security / NBS-NAS context -- Chapter 2: Natural Assurance Schemes: NAS making a case for NBS for risk reduction and prevention -- Chapter 3: The Assurance and the Insurance Value of Ecosystems -- SECTION 2: ASSESSMENT, TOOLS AND METHODS -- Chapter 4: Methodologies to assess and map NBS effect -- Chapter 5: Risk perception in implementation of NBS -- Chapter 6: Economic assessment of NBS for water-risk reduction and co-benefits -- SECTION 3: INTEGRATION PROCESSES -- Chapter 7: Integrated Decision Support for Adaptive Planning -- Chapter 8: Business models for NBS implementation -- Chapter 9: Developing an implementation strategy for hybrid water security strategies: closing the implementation gap -- SECTION 4: DEMONSTRATION IN CASE STUDIES -- Chapter 10: ROMANIA Lower Danube Case Case Study -- Chapter 11: SPAIN Medina Case Case Study -- Chapter 12: UNITED KINGDOM Thames Case Case study -- Chapter 13: FRANCE Brague Case Study -- Chapter 14: FRANCE Lez Case Study -- Chapter 15: SLOVENIA Glinscica Case Study -- Chapter 16: THE NETHERLANDS Rotterdam Case Study -- Chapter 17: DENMARK Copenhagen Case Study -- Chapter 18: POLAND Lodz Case study.
    Abstract: Confronted with an increase in floods, droughts and other natural hazards, cities and regions are alert to find climate proof solutions that overcome the limitations of traditional grey infrastructure. Nature-based solutions are proposed as a valid way to address risk and adapt to climate change while increasing resilience through the multiple benefits they generate. However, in spite of the widespread academic and political support for NBS, their implementation is lacking. As key barriers to implementation there are institutional and regulatory barriers, an absence of clear evaluation of NBS performance, funding/financing barriers and knowledge and acceptance barriers. This Open Access book provides a hands-on guide to overcome these barriers, through the stepwise creation of nature-assurance schemes that operationalize the insurance value of ecosystems. At the basis thereof is an integrated biophysical, economic and social assessment which is integrated with implementation considerations through the generation of business models and blended funding and financing schemes. This book will be of interest to practitioners and researchers who want to better understand how to operationalize the insurance value of ecosystems. The book provides 9 DEMO examples on the application of this method across different scales: urban, medium and large catchments and target both floods and droughts.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031253089
    Series Statement: Water Security in a New World,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-25308-9
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    Creative Ways to apply Historical GIS : Promoting Research and Teaching about Europe (2023)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Geographic information systems. ; Europe History. ; Teaching. ; Regional Geography. ; Geographical Information System. ; European History. ; Pedagogy.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1-Using the GIS of regional boundaries to analyse historical data on population and GDP -- 2-The urbanization process: Covering the evolution of 7,269 cities in Europe, 1870-2020 -- 3-The spread of railways in Europe: 1830-2020 -- 4-Main roads in Europe: from 1835 to the first motorway network -- 5-European ports : a location analysis -- 6-A combined view of the impact of transport infrastructure on population distribution and urbanization processes in Europe -- 7-Using Historical Aerial Photographs to Study Long Term Landscape Dynamics -- 8-The Transport Revolution on Land and Sea: Fishing and Railways in Great Britain, Spain and Portugal, 1840-1914 -- 9-Mapping one century of accessibility on the French railway network, 1830-1930 -- 10-The Expansion of Mail Service and Railways in Britain and France, 1840-1914 -- 11-The Historical Economic Geography of Worker Welfare Ratios and Skill Premiums Across 603 Cantons of Southwest France based on ca. 1857 L’enquete Agricole Archival Data -- 12-The uses of census data to study the evolution of two indicators of human development: infant mortality and fertility in Europe -- 13-The use of urban cartography to analyse the spread of cities through history -- 14-Identifying historical landscapes and cultural heritage using GIS.
    Abstract: This volume promotes the use of Historical GIS (H-GIS) for both education and research. It consists of a coherent set of chapters that allow readers to study the spatial histories of cities, infrastructure, landscapes, and more across Europe. Each chapter is accompanied by Electronic Supplementary Material (ESM) including GIS data, guides and complementary material in .pdf format, and more. To date, there are no similar materials available in this field compiled in a single book. Interdisciplinarity in spatial research is a main theme of this volume, and the text and tools provided here allow readers to combine inputs relating to the study of earth sciences, population, urban growth and transportation, focusing on changes over both space and time. Each chapter provides data in GIS format and also a user's guide to enable readers to deeply engage with the contents themselves. Guidelines are provided to help locate new data about other areas of the world, which users will be able to develop independently. The book is divided into three parts, each presenting different scales of study and analysis at the local, regional and national levels. Part One deals with general subjects analyzed across large areas, mainly within Europe. Part Two provides more specific subjects and data. Part Three covers sources and teaching with H-GIS. The book will be of interest to researchers, academics, teachers and students from secondary schools up to university level. Each subject and tutorial is aimed at a multi-level audience. .
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    Pages: XX, 200 p. 75 illus., 73 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031217319
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-21731-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-21731-9
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    Numerical Weather Prediction: East Asian Perspectives (2023)
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    Keywords: Atmospheric science. ; Geophysics. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Atmospheric Science. ; Geophysics. ; Water. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Operational Prediction Systems -- 2. Physical Parameterization and Optimization -- 3. Data Assimilation -- 4. Precipitation Systems: Mechanism and Forecast -- 5. High-Impact Weather Prediction.
    Abstract: This book describes the history, development, current status of numerical weather prediction (NWP), in both operational and research modes, and various applications of NWP models, which have been made by the scientists in East Asian countries. In particular, it introduces the major contributions to the worldwide NWP community achieved by East Asian scientists, including parameterizations, data assimilation techniques, parameter optimizations, and applications of the NWP models to improve the forecasts of high-impact weather systems in East Asia. This book provides both research scientists and graduate students with basic knowledge and insights on the development of NWP in East Asia. .
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031405679
    Series Statement: Springer Atmospheric Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-40567-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-40567-9
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    Engineering and Ecosystems : Seeking Synergies Toward a Nature-Positive World (2023)
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    Keywords: Industrial engineering. ; Production engineering. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Environment. ; Management. ; Geography. ; Industrial and Production Engineering. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Management. ; Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I. Introduction and Motivation -- Why should Engineering Account for Ecosystems? -- Ecosystem Goods and Services -- Part II. Engineering’s Demand for Ecosystem Services -- Quantifying the Direct and Indirect Demand for Ecosystem Services -- Water Provisioning -- Biogeochemical Cycles: Modeling Interaction of Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles with Industrial Systems -- The Significance of Insect Pollinators: Opportunities and Challenges -- Biodiversity -- Part III. Nature’s Capacity to Supply Ecosystem Services -- Tools for Quantifying the Supply of Ecosystem Services -- Designing with Nature: Incorporating Hydrological services in Engineering Projects -- Improved Air Quality and Other Services from Urban Trees and Forests -- Services from Agroecosystems and their Quantification -- Part IV. Including Nature in Engineering -- Challenges in Developing Synergies between Technological and Ecological Systems -- Making the Business Case for Nature-Based Solutions -- Greenprinting: Urban Planning for Ecosystem Services -- Wetlaculture: Solving Harmful Algal Blooms with a Sustainable Wetland/Agricultural Landscape -- Design of Agroecological Landscapes -- Integrated Design of Processes and Supply Chains with Wetlands -- Demand and Supply of Air Quality Regulation Ecosystem Service -- Designing Synergies between Homeorhetic Ecosystems and Homeostatic Manufacturing Systems -- Ecosystem Services in the Life Cycle of Biofuels -- Designing for Resilience and Sustainability: An Integrated Systems Approach -- Part V Socio-Economic Aspects of Accounting for Nature -- Environmental Markets -- Preventing Unintended Harm from Socio-Ecological Interactions -- Part VI Directions for the Future -- Outlook.
    Abstract: This book demonstrates how the inclusion of nature in engineering decisions results in innovative solutions that are economically feasible, ecologically viable, and socially desirable. It advances progress toward nature-positive decisions by protection and restoration of ecosystems and respect for ecological boundaries. The topic of this book is an active area of academic research, and leading companies are including goals associated with ecosystem services in their sustainability plans. This book is the first collection of methods and applications that explicitly include the role of nature in supporting engineering activities and describes the role that ecosystems play in supporting technology and industry. It describes approaches, models, applications, and challenges for innovation and sustainability that will be useful to students and practitioners. Describes methods to account for ecosystem goods and services in sustainability assessment and engineering design; Presents a systematic framework for seeking synergies between technological and ecological systems; Enables convergence between engineering, environmental science, ecology, and economics.
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    Pages: XXIII, 560 p. 153 illus., 130 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031356926
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35692-6
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    Theorizing Transboundary Waters in International Relations (2023)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; International relations. ; Diplomacy. ; Environmental management. ; Social sciences Philosophy. ; Water. ; International Relations Theory. ; Diplomacy. ; Environmental Management. ; Social Philosophy.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I. Revisiting ’Grand Theories.-1. Introduction: Mixing Water and International Relations Theory -- 2. The Theories of International Relations and The Hy-dropolitical Cycle: The Hydro-trap and the Anarchic Nature of Water Conflict -- 3.Exploring the Sub-state–Supra-state Nexus in Transboundary Water Politics -- 4.Trust in Transboundary Water Cooperation: A Social Construc-tivist Approach -- Part II. Conflict and Cooperation over Transboundary Waters -- 5.Hydro-Hegemony in East and Southeast Asia: The Case of the Lancang/Mekong River -- 6.Reframing Trans-boundary Water Security -- 7.Water for Peace Revisited: Reconsidering Securitization’s Role in Water Cooperation -- Part III. Transboundary Water Diplomacy -- 8.The Evolution of Water Diplomacy Frameworks: The Eu-phrates-Tigris Basin as a Case Study -- 9.Is Salmon Surprise on the Table? Indigenous Rights and Multi-Stakeholder Diplomacy in the Renegotiation of the Columbia River Treaty -- 10.The Role of Data Sharing in Transboundary Waterways: The Case of the Helmand River Basin -- Part IV. New Perspectives on Transboundary Waters -- 11.Discourses and Hydropolitics: Stock-Taking and Future Directions.-12.The Upstream-Downstream Structural Disparity and Transbound-ary Challenges of Public Health -- 13.Transboundary Water Management Among Small Island Develop-ing States: Dynamics of Conflict and Cooperation -- 14.Conclusion: The Role of IR Theories in Trans-boundary Water Politics.
    Abstract: This book is the first collection of state-of-the-art research projects analyzing water conflict and cooperation with an explicitly theoretical point of view. Its fourteen chapters offer a comprehensive and up-to-date overview on how the application of various theoretical perspectives can support the work of scholars and practitioners in mitigating water conflict and developing cooperation. The volume starts out from a literature review on the theorization of transboundary waters in International Relations, which prepares the ground for the demonstration of the latest approaches of scholars currently working on this field. The discussion of their findings is divided into four main sections. The first section deals with reflections and critiques on the grand theories of International Relations, proposing new and more nuanced frameworks for understanding and managing transboundary water relations by going beyond the traditional assumptions. The second section focuses on the catalysts and barriers of cooperation, applying theoretical frameworks which reveal the consequences of the dynamics in power relations and institutional frameworks. The third section investigates into the perspectives at the intersections of theory and practice related to the most practical field within the scope of the volume: water diplomacy. The fourth section introduces new perspectives to provide specific entry points for understanding and managing water conflict and cooperation. Overall, the work intends to demonstrate that the theorization of transboundary waters can significantly contribute to the deeper understanding and the more efficient management of water conflicts and cooperation from several aspects. The authors come from diverse backgrounds, and their individual careers are often related to the intersections of theory and practice in the field of transboundary water management. Their expertise covers water issues from all around the globe, which is reflected in the range of the analyzed case studies. The diversity of the experts involved, their backgrounds, their perspectives, the applied theories, and the analyzed cases was an important priority for the editors. .
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    Pages: X, 256 p. 14 illus., 8 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031433764
    Series Statement: Springer Water,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-43376-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-43376-4
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    Culture and Archaeology of the Ancestral Unangax̂/Aleut of the Aleutian Islands, Alaska : Unangam Tanangin ilan Unangax̂/Aliguutax̂ Maqax̂singin ama Kadaangim Tanangin Anaĝix̂taqangis (2023)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Ethnology. ; Culture. ; Human geography. ; Cultural geography. ; Geography. ; Regional Geography. ; Regional Cultural Studies. ; Social and Cultural Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- The Physical Environment -- Biological Environment -- The First People -- People on the Landscape -- Making a Living -- Life at Home -- Conclusions.
    Abstract: For the past 9,000 years, people lived and flourished along the 1,000-mile Aleutian archipelago reaching from the American continent nearly to Asia. The Aleutian chain and surrounding waters supported 40,000 or more people before the Russians arrived. Despite the antiquity of continuous human occupation, the size of the area, and the fascinating and complex social organization, the region has received scant notice from the public. This volume provides a thorough review describing the varied cultures of the ancestral Unangax̂, using archaeological reports, articles, and unpublished data; documented Unangax̂ oral histories, and ethnohistories from early European and American visitors, assessed through the authors’ multi-decade experience working in the Aleutian Archipelago. Unangam Tanangin ilan Unangax̂/Aliguutax̂ Maqax̂singin ama Kadaangim Tanangin Anaĝix̂taqangis (Culture and Archaeology of the Ancestral Unangax̂/Aleut of the Aleutian Islands, Alaska) begins with a description of the physical and biological world (The Physical Environment and The Living Environment) of which the Unangax̂ are part, followed by a description of the archaeological research in the region (The People). The rest of the book addresses ancestral Unangax̂ life including settlement on the land, and the characteristics of sites based on the activities that took place there (People on the Landscape). From this broad perspective, the view narrows to the people making a living through hunting, fishing, and collecting food along the shore-line, making their intricate tools, storing and cooking food, and sewing and weaving (Making a Living); household life including house construction, households, and the work done within the home (Life at Home); and the personal changes an individual goes through from the time they are born through death, including spiritual transitions and ceremonies (Transitions), and the evidence for these events in the material record. This book is written in gratitude to the Unangax̂ and Aleut people for the opportunity to work in Unangam Tanangin or the Aleutian Islands, and to learn about your culture. We hope you find this book useful. The purpose of this book is to introduce the broader public to the cultures of this North Pacific archipelago in a single source, while simultaneously providing researchers a comprehensive synthesis of archaeology in the region.
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    ISBN: 9783031442940
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-44294-0
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    Business Transitions: A Path to Sustainability : The CapSEM Model (2023)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Environmental management. ; Environment. ; Engineering geology. ; Education. ; Social sciences. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Geoengineering. ; Education Science. ; Society.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I Sustainability: challenges and opportunities -- Chapter 1: Business Challenges in the Transition to Sustainability -- Chapter 2: The CapSEM Model -- Chapter 3: Sustainable Development Goals and CapSEM -- Part II The Toolbox: Methodologies and Theories -- Chapter 4: Input-output Analysis and Cleaner Production -- Chapter 5: Looking Beyond the Factory Gates -- Chapter 6: Communicating Product Life Cycle Performance through Labels and Declarations -- Chapter 7 : Environmental Management Systems -- Chapter 8: Analytical frameworks, indicators and performance evaluation -- Chapter 9: Reporting Schemes -- Chapter 10: Business Models for Sustainability -- Chapter 11: Closing the loop: Industrial Ecology, Circular Economy and Material Flow Analysis -- Chapter 12: Systems Engineering. Introduction, Methods and Tools -- Part III From Theory to Practice: Case Studies -- Chapter 13: Introduction to the Case Studies -- Chapter 14: From Waste to Value – a story about Life Cycle Management in the Furniture Industry (Case study 1) -- Chapter 15: The Role of Public Sector Buyers: Influencing Systemic Change in the Construction Sector (Case Study 2) -- Chapter 16: CapSEM Applied to the Construction Sector (Case Study 3) -- Chapter 17: Material Flow Analysis: Mapping Plastics within the Fishing Sector in Norway (Case Study 4) -- Chapter 18: Environmental Management at Fiskerstrand Verft AS: a 30 year Journey (Case Study 5) -- Chapter 19: A Transportation Planning Decision Support System (Case Study 6) -- Chapter 20: First Steps towards Sustainable Waste Management (Case Study 7) -- Part IV The Road Ahead -- Chapter 21: Transition to Sustainability -- Chapter 22: Helping business contribute to a sustainability transition: Archetypes of business models for sustainability -- Chapter 23: Building Decision Support Systems for Sustainable Transformation -- Chapter 24: The Way Forward?.
    Abstract: This open access book represents a journey documenting the development of tools and methodologies over 3 decades and asks where the future lies. It further develops seminal work carried out under the auspices of the Capacity building in Sustainability and Environmental Management (CapSEM) project co-funded by the EU Erasmus programme from 2016-2019 as well as research projects such as IGLO-MP2020, SUSPRO, and SISVI. It gathers existing paradigms of environmental management within the relevant frameworks which have driven the way in which this discipline has developed. It seeks to both challenge and support the way in which business sectors have approached this previously, with a more holistic and overarching model being provided, moving through four very distinct levels. It therefore provides not only a different approach, but a different way of thinking. Systems thinking is characterized by four levels: Process, Product Value Chain, Organisational and Systemic which combines Material Flow Analysis (MFA), Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Industrial Ecology (IE) principles. In its practical application, Corporate Social Responsibility, for example, thus becomes an integral part of a much wider business strategy and impacts on all business activity, not added value for its own sake, but a valuable component in a wider toolbox as a fundamental part of any business strategy and plan, changing, flexing and developing over the years. The book is divided into 4 parts: moving from context and background, to the theoretical model or toolbox, onto its practical application in case studies and culminates in looking at the future and potential developments. It represents the multi-disciplined collaboration at NTNU and beyond, exemplifying its use in a wealth of business sectors and a range of stakeholders from construction to textiles to wind power as outlined in the European Circular Action Plan.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031222450
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-22245-0
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    Recent Advances in Environmental Sustainability (2023)
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    Keywords: Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Environmental management. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Water. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Innovative technology as a pretreatment for high turbid seawater desalination (Y. Al-Wazzan) -- Chapter 2. Geochemical characteristics of surface water in Miri Region, East Malaysia (M.V. Prasanna) -- Chapter 3. Development of groundwater utilization of the Dibdibba transboundary Aquifer by simulation of water quality and geochemical characterization (A.S. Alieiwi) -- Chapter 4.Bioconversion of cassava processing waste into biofuels and chemicals: new avenues for biobased products (Srinivasan) -- Chapter 5. Groundwater quality and management in arid environment, Saudi Arabia (N. Rajmohan) -- Chapter 6. Hydroclimatic impact on coastal groundwater vulnerability in Sundarban region (Soham Halder) -- Chapter 7. Variations in Temperature, Ultraviolet Aerosol Index, Cloud Pressure and Total Ozone over five South African Cities (J. Ogunniyi).
    Abstract: This volume presents a selection of contributions from international environmental scholars and water researchers. The book includes significant topics on earth and environmental sciences such as water resources and water quality, soil quality and sediment contamination, air pollution and climate change, and issues related to clean production. The themes were chosen according to the current global issues covering major aspects of their respective fields. The aim of the book was to discover advances, experiences and innovative ideas on issues related to earth and environmental sciences, to share experiences and research findings, discuss challenges encountered and solutions in order to have opportunities to establish productive new academic and industry research collaborations.
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    Pages: XXIII, 465 p. 140 illus., 130 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031347832
    Series Statement: Environmental Earth Sciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-34783-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-34783-2
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    Global Arsenic Hazard : Ecotoxicology and Remediation (2023)
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    Keywords: Environment. ; Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Earth Sciences. ; Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 Global arsenic hazard and sustainable development -- Chapter 02 Global arsenic contamination of groundwater, soil, and food crops and health impacts -- Chapter 03 Arsenic contamination in rice and the possible mitigation options -- Chapter 04 Arsenic in gold mining wastes: an environmental and human health threat in Ghana -- Chapter 05 Arsenic Contamination in Karst Regions -- Chapter 06 Arsenic dynamics in paddy rice ecosystems and human exposure -- Chapter 07 Interaction of arsenic with biochar in water and soil: principles, applications, and prospects -- Chapter 08 Accumulation and translocation of arsenic in rice with its distributional flow during cooking: A study in West Bengal, India -- Chapter 09 An overview of arsenic contamination in water resources of Pakistan, risk assessment and remediation strategies -- Chapter 10 Approaches for stochastic modelling of toxic ion adsorption at crystal-water interfaces: A case study of arsenic -- Chapter 11 A comparison of technologies for remediation of arsenic-bearing water: The significance of constructed wetlands -- Chapter 12 Application of nanotechnology in mitigating arsenic stress and accumulation in crops: Where we are and where we are moving towards? -- Chapter 13 Nano-enabled remediation of arsenic-bearing water and wastewater -- Chapter 14 Molecular Aspects of Arsenic Responsive Microbes in Soil-Plant-Aqueous Triphasic Systems -- Chapter 15 Phosphate-induced phytoextraction by Pteris vittata reduced arsenic uptake by rice -- Chapter 16 Modified biosorbents as potential biomaterials for arsenic removal from contaminated water -- Chapter 17 Phytoremedial potential of perennial woody vegetation under arsenic-contaminated conditions in diverse environments -- Chapter 18 Bacterial tolerance and biotransformation of arsenic in soil and aqueous media -- Chapter 19 Arsenic bioremediation of soil and water systems - an overview -- Chapter 20 Modern aspects of phytoremediation of arsenic-contaminated soils -- Chapter 21 Nanoparticulate iron oxide minerals for arsenic removal from contaminated water -- Chapter 22 Arsenic-toxicity and tolerance: phytochelatin-mediated detoxification and genetic engineering-based remediation -- Chapter 23 Distribution of arsenic in rice grain from West Bengal, India: Its relevance to geographical origin, variety, cultivars and cultivation season. .
    Abstract: This book provides a plethora of information about global arsenic (As) contamination and the challenges for environment. Arsenic is a naturally occurring metalloid that is widely distributed in water, soil, air and biota from natural and anthropogenic sources. Arsenic has been found in drinking water in over 100 countries worldwide, which caused a major public health issue including: cardiovascular disorders, diabetes, and cancers of various organs - these are some of the general health effects of As exposure. Exposure of plants to As, even at very low concentrations, can cause many morphological, physiological, and biochemical changes. The recent research on As in the water-soil-plant-human systems indicates that As toxicity to plants varies with As speciation in plants, type of plant species and with other soil factors controlling As accumulation in plants. In recent years, the development of efficient green chemistry methods for detoxification of trace metal poisoning has become a major focus of researchers. It has been investigated in order to find an eco-friendly and recyclable technique for the removal of As contamination from the natural resources. Understanding the significance of As hazard and roles of sustainable or eco-friendly approaches in its mitigation, we intend to bring forth a comprehensive volume “Global Arsenic Hazard - Ecotoxicology and Remediation" highlighting the various prospects involved in current scenario. We are hopeful that this comprehensive volume will furnish the requisite of all those who are working or have interest in the proposed topic.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031163609
    Series Statement: Environmental Science and Engineering,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-16360-9
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    Floods in the Ganga–Brahmaputra–Meghna Delta (2023)
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    Keywords: Natural disasters. ; Environmental management. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Geomorphology. ; Natural Hazards. ; Environmental Management. ; Water. ; Geomorphology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1-Ganga-Brahmaputra-Megna Delta in context -- 2-Emerging floods in the wake of the delta subsidence and sea level rise -- 3-Sediment Regime, Hydro-climatology of the Floods and Sea-level Movements in the Bengal Basin -- 4-Human activities and flood propensity -- 5-Predicting river flood hazard with sparse data: prospects and challenges for the Global South -- 6-Flood and Floodplain Management in the Bengal Basin: The Context of Sustainable Livelihood in the Flood Affected Areas -- 7-Flash flood in Indian part of GBM delta -- 8-Flash flood of Bangladesh part of GBM Delta -- 9-Floods of Teesta River -- 10-Floods of Torsa River -- 11-Floods of Jaldhaka River -- 12-Lis-Murti-Chel Rivers -- 13-Floods of Dharla and Dudhkumor Rivers -- 14-Floods of Mahananda-Balason Rivers -- 15-Floods of Atrai River -- 16-Floods of Purnabhaba River -- 17-Floods of Ganga River -- 18-Floods of the Padma River -- 19-Floods of Brahmaputra River -- 20-Floods of Old Brahmaputra River -- 21-Floods of Bhagirathi River -- 22-Floods of Jamuna River -- 23-Floods of Buriganga and Sitalakha Rivers -- 24-Floods of Surma and Kusiara Rivers -- 25-Floods of Mayurakshi River -- 26-Floods of Ajay River -- 27-Floods of Jalangi and Churni-Mathabhanga River -- 28-Floods of Damodar River system -- 29-Floods of Khari-Behula-Ghea Rivers -- 30-Floods of Dwarakeswar River -- 31-Floods of Shilabati River -- 32-Floods of Kansabati River -- 33-Floods of Keleghai and Rasulpur Rivers -- 34-Floods of Subarnarekha River -- 35-Floods of Ichhamati River -- 36-Floods of Hugli River -- 37-Floods of Meghna River -- 38-Floods of Garai-Madhumati and Arial Khan Rivers -- 39-Floods of Digha-Kanthi Coastal plains -- 40-Floods of Indian Sundarbans (north) -- 41-Floods of Indian Sundarbans (south) -- 42-Floods in Bangladesh Sundarbans -- 43-Tide and Storm Surge induced Floods in the Coastal Belt of Bangladesh.
    Abstract: This volume covers the floods of the major rivers of the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) Delta, and storm surge related coastal floods in these regions. The book is dedicated to addressing floods from an integrated physical-social perspective to provide students and researchers with a holistic understanding of floods in terms of both human and geomorphological aspects. The systematic coverage of all the major rivers and coastal areas in the GBM delta and surrounding regions will foster a clear comprehension of this dense reservoir of population, where thousands of people are impacted every year due to flood hazards and agricultural destabilization. This comprehensive treatment of flood issues in the region covers flash floods, fluvial floods, fluvio-tidal floods, and coastal floods, and outlines flood management strategies to maintain ecological integrity and environmental stability, and prevent harmful impacts of future floods. The book is intended for students and researchers in earth and environmental sciences, especially geomorphology, hydrology, geography, geology, natural resources management, and regional planning.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031210860
    Series Statement: Springer Geography,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-21086-0
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    Microbial Technology for Sustainable E-waste Management (2023)
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    Keywords: Sustainability. ; Biotechnology. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Biotic communities. ; Environmental management. ; Sustainability. ; Biotechnology. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Ecosystems. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1:Current scenario on conventional and modern approaches towards eco-friendly E-waste management -- Chapter 2:Electronic waste and their management strategies -- Chapter 3:E-waste management practices in India: challenges and approaches -- Chapter 4:Bioleaching for heavy metal extraction from E-waste: a sustainable approach -- Chapter 5:Bioremediation strategies for sustainable E-waste management -- Chapter 6:Challenges and approaches in E-waste management -- Chapter 7:Bioremediation: A sustainable way for E-waste management -- Chapter 8:Role of bacteria for the recovery of precious metals from e-waste -- Chapter 9:Importance of microorganisms in metal recovery from E-waste -- Chapter 10:Bioleaching: A sustainable resource recovery strategy for urban mining of E-waste -- Chapter 11:Microbial biodegradation of e-plastic in diverse ecosystem -- Chapter 12:Metal bioleaching from E-waste using fungal communities -- Chapter 13:Association of algae to water pollution and waste water treatment -- Chapter 14:E-waste and its management by using algae -- Chapter 15:Bioremediation of e-waste through microbial exopolysaccharides: A perspective -- Chapter 16:Genetically modified microbes in e-waste management: a perspective -- Chapter 17:Recent trends in bio-mining microorganisms for solid waste management -- Chapter 18:Plant-bacteria interaction in the recovery of metals from electronic waste -- Chapter 19:E-waste management: prospects and strategies -- Chapter 20:Role of biotechnological approaches for the valorization of precious metals from E-waste -- Chapter 21:A summary of the role of microorganisms in waste management.
    Abstract: This book, besides discussing challenges and opportunities, will reveal the microbe-metal interactions and strategies for e-waste remediation in different ecosystems. It will unveil the recent biotechnological advancement and microbiological approach to sustainable biorecycling of e-waste such as bioleaching for heavy metal extraction, valorization of precious metal, biodegradation of e-plastic, the role of the diverse microbial community in e-waste remediation, genetically engineered microbes for e-waste management, the importance of microbial exopolysaccharides in metal biosorption, next-generation technologies, omics-based technologies etc. It also holds the promise to discuss the conservation, utilization and cataloging indigenous microbes in e-waste-polluted niches and promising hybrid technology for sustainable e-waste management. Revolution in the area of information technology and communication is constantly evolving due to scientific research and development. Concurrently, the production of new electrical and electronic equipment also thus uplifting in this era of revolution. These technological advancements certainly have problematic consequences which is the rise of huge amounts of electronic obsoletes or electronic waste (e-waste). Improper management of both hazardous and nonhazardous substances of e-waste led to a major concern in our digital society and environment. Therefore, a sustainable approach including microbial candidates to tackle e-waste is the need of the hour. Nevertheless, the continuous demand for new-generation gadgets and electronics set this high-tech evolution to a new frontier in the last few years. With this continuing trend of technological development, e-waste is expanding exponentially worldwide. In the year of 2019, the worldwide generation of e-waste was approximately 53.6 Mt, of which only about 17.4% of e-waste was collected and recycled, and the other 82.6% was not even documented. E-waste contains various heterogeneous waste complexes such as metals (60%), blends of many polymers (30%) and halogenated compounds, radioactive elements and other pollutants (10%), respectively. The sustainable, efficient, and economic management of e-waste is thus, a challenging task today and in the coming decades. Conventional techniques such as the use of chemicals, incineration and informal ways of e-waste dismantling trigger serious health risks and contamination to the human population and environment, respectively due to the liberation of toxic and hazardous substances from the waste. In this context, bio-candidates especially microorganisms could be sharp-edged biological recycling tools to manage e-waste sustainably. As microbes are omnipresent and diverse in their physiology and functional aspects, they offer a wide range of bioremediation.
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    Pages: IX, 352 p. 48 illus., 33 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031256783
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-25678-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-25678-3
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    Environmental Regulations and Industrial Competitiveness : Case Studies of Toxic Industries in Southern California (2023)
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    Keywords: Environmental economics. ; Environmental policy. ; Pollution. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental Economics. ; Environmental Policy. ; Pollution. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Environmental Regulations and Industrial Competitiveness -- Chapter 2: Policy Background: The South Coast Air Quality Management District -- Chapter 3: The Metal Finishing Industry and Economic Growth -- Chapter 4: The Wood Furniture Industry and Industrial Location -- Chapter 5: The Dry-Cleaning Industry and the Early Adopters of Pollution Prevention Technologies -- Chapter 6: Reflections on Environmental Policy.
    Abstract: While polluting industries in the U.S. continue to emit billions of pounds of toxic chemicals into the air, land and water every year, many economists and policy makers argue that environmental regulations stifle economic growth and reduce the standard of living for the American people. This book takes a fresh look at this question through three case studies of highly regulated polluting industries in the Southern California region: metal finishing, wood furniture, and dry cleaning. The case studies are based on a mix of qualitative and quantitative methods, including in-depth interviews with corporate managers and environmental regulators. The authors find that there is no universal pattern for predicting the effects of environmental regulations on industrial competitiveness, but that the outcomes depend on the structure of the industry being regulated, the design of the regulations, and the technologies that are available for compliance. The book is written in straight forward language that is accessible to the non-economist and will prove an essential resource for academics and students of all levels, and professionals and policy makers in the fields of environmental policy and regional economic development. .
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    Pages: X, 88 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031263767
    Series Statement: Environment & Policy, 62
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-26376-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-26376-7
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    Geotourism in the Middle East (2023)
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    Keywords: Geology. ; Tourism. ; Management. ; Geomorphology. ; Environmental geography. ; Geography. ; Geology. ; Tourism Management. ; Geomorphology. ; Integrated Geography. ; Regional Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I. Introduction and setting the scene. Chapter 1. Geotourism – A Global Overview -- Chapter 2. The Geotourism Potential of Sand and Dunes – From Theory To Practice -- Chapter 3. The Significance of Geotourism Through the Lens Of Geoethics -- Chapter 4. Geotourism in The Middle East- An Overview -- Part II. Country case studies -- Chapter 5. Geotourism in Egypt -- Chapter 6. Geotourism in Iran, A Review -- Chapter 7. Residents’ Perceptions of Geotourism in Qeshm Island UNESCO Global Geopark, Iran -- Chapter 8. Geotourism in Iraq – With Reference to Potential Geoheritage and Geoparks -- Chapter 9. Geotourism in Jordan: The Potential for Developing Geotrails in The Wadis -- Chapter 10. Geotourism In The Sultanate Of Oman – With a Focus on Samail Ophiolite Geosites -- Chapter 11. Geotourism in Qatar -- Chapter 12. Geotourism in Yemen -- Chapter 13. Geotourism in Saudi Arabia -- Chapter 14. Geotourism in Türkiye – Cave Assessment Using Geographical Information Systems -- Chapter 15. Geotourism in Palestine -- Chapter 16. Geotourism in the United Arab Emirates -- Part III. Conclusion. Chapter 17. Conclusion - The Future of Geotourism in The Middle East.
    Abstract: The geotourism industry has grown rapidly in recent years. This book introduces the geotourism industry, its attractions, activities and developments, in selected countries of the Middle East. A number of publications and studies have investigated the nature and scope of the phenomenon of geotourism (tourism which starts from geology) and geotourists worldwide. However, despite the breadth of these studies, few publications have investigated the phenomena in the Middle Eastern countries. Consequently, this book seeks to shed light on the different aspects of geotourism and geo-diversity in the Middle East and provides a number of case studies from this region. It assists in bridging the lacuna in the tourism and geology literature and helps planners, marketers, managers, scholars and researchers to enhance their knowledge about such issues. It outlines opportunities for, as well as barriers to, geotourism development in the Middle East as well as providing recommendations for the advancement of geotourism in the region.
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    Pages: XV, 278 p. 240 illus., 232 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031241703
    Series Statement: Geoheritage, Geoparks and Geotourism, Conservation and Management Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24170-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-24170-3
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    Geopolitical Perspectives from the Italian Border : Introducing Gianfranco Battisti, Triestino Geographer (2023)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1: Triestino Geographical Thought -- Chapter 1. Becoming geographer in Trieste: autobiographical essay, with a reflection on the nature of Geography -- Chapter 2. Living in the borderlands: political geography, geopolitics and advocacy in the Triestino School of Geography during the long 20th Century -- Part 2: Historical Geographyas Method: Producing Geopolitics From The Julian Region -- Chapter 3 Urbanization processes in a transnational area. An application of the rank-size rule to the Austrian Littoral (1849-1918) -- Chapter 4. Gorizia Nova, aka “New Gorizia:” a Euro-city on the border between Italy and Slovenia. A recommendation for local level territorial changes after Slovenia joined the European Union in 2004. Chapter 5. Inland areas and border regions: a geopolitical interpretation. Comparing the marginalization of Trieste and Umbria as an example of the dynamics of borderlands vs. remote inland areas. Part 3: From Trieste To The World: Deploying Triestino Geographical Thought To Grand Geopolitics In Europe And Beyond -- Chapter 6. The reshaping of German-Yugoslav Space from a middle European Point of view. Paper presented at the 2nd IBRU Conference, held in Durham, UK, on July 18-21, 1991 -- Chapter 7. Europe. The many reasons of an epoch-spanning crisis. A long-term geo-historical and geo-economics analysis of the obstacles to European integration -- Chapter 8. A century of struggles. A comparison of multiple geopolitical agendas in Europe, the US and beyond -- Chapter 9. Cycles of geopolitical (dis)order, as determined by interactions between spatial systems. A theoretical model of the systemic drivers of geopolitics.
    Abstract: This book presents the work of Gianfranco Battisti, on Geopolitics and Border Geographies in north-eastern Italy, Europeanization, and Globalization, contributing to debates on the inclusion of non-English speaking scholars in international geography. It highlights the institutions and cultures that shaped more than fifty years of his writing, as they emerged through his biography, theoretical contributions, and methods. Battisti uses historical geographies as tools to explain contemporary geopolitics while maintaining a high attentiveness to data-driven research. He applies these tools to investigate ‘geographical facts’ at the local, regional and global scale, viewed from the distinctive viewpoint of the city of Trieste, a laboratory of geopolitical change for more than two centuries. To better understand the importance of place in the production of geographical theories and methods, this book discusses Battisti’s biography in the context of the Triestino School of geography that started from the same French and German classics that shaped Anglo-American geography in the 19th century to later express original features. This book explains such features by introducing the concept of Geography as an industry that operates in a local and global context. It then deploys the methods Battisti developed within his school to discuss the realities and problems of borderlands in a historic and local context during the first and second World Wars and the geopolitical rationale that shaped the times between. The book continues to give an outlook, on how Europe reconstructed itself geopolitically, the implications thereof, and a comparison of how this fits in with geopolitical agendas on a global scale. .
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    Pages: XIII, 138 p. 16 illus., 11 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031260445
    Series Statement: Historical Geography and Geosciences,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-26044-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-26044-5
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    The Ecotoxicology of Aquatic Macrophytes (2023)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Toxicology. ; Ecology . ; Pollution. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences. ; Toxicology. ; Ecology. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. The Ecotoxicology of Aquatic Macrophytes: An Overview -- 2. Biomarkers in Aquatic Macrophytes: Traditional and Novel Approaches for Monitoring Responses to Exposure to Pollutants -- 3. Metal(loid)s in Macrophytes from the Americas -- 4. Global Perspective for the Use of Aquatic Macrophytes in Regulatory Risk Assessment for Contaminants -- 5. Wild Rice (Zizania spp.) as a Model Macrophyte Toxicity Test Species for Ecotoxicological Risk Assessment -- 6. Recovery of Freshwater Aquatic Macrophytes after Exposure to Herbicides and the Implications for Ecological Risk Assessment -- 7. Vegetated Ditches for Mitigation of Contaminants in Agricultural Runoff -- 8. The “Green Liver” Concept: Green Liver Systems as Low-Impact Systems for Bioremediation Using Aquatic Macrophytes.
    Abstract: This book focuses on the topic of ecotoxicology of aquatic macrophytes and is wide ranging, including the use of macrophytes for remediation of contaminated sites. Many human activities are threats to the equilibrium of natural ecosystems. Pollution from point and non-point sources can be assessed using a variety of techniques, such as biomonitoring, biomarkers and biosensors. In aquatic ecosystems, biomonitoring of pollutants is mostly conducted by analysis of the tissues of invertebrates and fishes, and biomarker studies are also more widely applied to animals rather than in plants. Aquatic macrophytes occupy a key niche in aquatic ecosystems and provide a range of ecosystem services. In addition to their role in primary production, vegetation plays a key role in the cycling and retention of nutrients and generally acts as a sink for pollutants. Therefore, because of their importance to aquatic ecosystems, more attention should be paid to understanding the fate of pollutants and to developing methods to evaluate the health status of macrophytic plants in freshwater, marine and estuarine environments.
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    Pages: XV, 214 p. 47 illus., 39 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031278334
    Series Statement: Environmental Contamination Remediation and Management,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-27833-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-27833-4
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    Rivers of Southern Chile and Patagonia : Context, Cascade Process, Geomorphic Evolution and Risk Management (2023)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Biotic communities. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Pollution. ; Ecology . ; Environmental management. ; Water. ; Ecosystems. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Pollution. ; Ecology. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. An introduction to the rivers of southern Chile and Patagonia(Carlos Oyarzun) -- Chapter 2. Disturbance and Ecosystem Function of Pacific Patagonia Rivers(Brian Reid) -- Chapter 3. Morphologic adjustments in rivers affected by volcanic eruptions, Chile(Andrés Iroumé, Ramon J. Batalla) -- Chapter 4. The geomorphic signatures in a radial drainage system affected by the recent eruption of the Calbuco volcano, Lake district, Chile(Christopher Sepúlveda, Bruno Mazzorana, Hector Ulloa, Andres Iroumé) -- Chapter 5. Investigating the geomorphological footprint of Glacier Lake Outbust Floods (GLOFs) in Patagonian Rivers(Diego Bahamondes, Bruno Mazzorana, Pablo Iribarren, Hector Ulloa) -- Chapter 6. Cascading impacts of GLOFs in fluvial systems: the Laguna Espontánea GLOF in Patagonia(Pablo Iribarren Anacona, Luca Mao, Valeria Zingaretti, Gonzalo Durán, Ivan Rojas, Camila Bañales-Seguel) -- Chapter 7. Large Wood – Research in Chile: a retrospective and prospective view(Héctor Ulloa, Andrés Iroumé) -- Chapter 8. Improving the channel network management after a large infrequent disturbance, taking advantage of sediment connectivity analysis(Lorenzo Martini, Lorenzo Picco, Marco Cavalli, Andrés Iroumé) -- Chapter 9. Mitigating complex flood risks in Southern Chile: Towards a sustainable strategy(Bruno Mazzorana, V. Ruiz-Villanueva, B. Gems, Carlos Oyarzún) -- Chapter 10. Cascading processes and complex risks in Chile: lessons learnt and remaining challenges(V. Ruiz-Villanueva, Bruno Mazzorana).
    Abstract: This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the evolution of rivers affected by natural and anthropogenic disturbances in the southern Chile and Patagonia. It presents a detailed description of the rivers affected by climatic extremes, volcanic eruptions, large-wood dynamics and impacts, sediment-laden flows, and Glacier Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs). Moreover, it contains an in-depth discussion of a variety of topics encompassing the ecosystem function of Pacific Patagonia rivers, the geomorphic signatures of Glacier Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) and their impacts within river corridors, as well as the assessment of the associated natural hazards and risks. Further, it provides proposals for public and territorial policies that improve the management and sustainable strategies of the hazards and risks. This book is conceived by leading researchers of the Universidad Austral de Chile and includes contributions by distinguished scholars from around the world. It attracts a wide range of readers, including scientific community, researchers, undergraduate and graduate students, and policy makers from Chile and abroad.
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    Pages: XII, 252 p. 93 illus., 82 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031266478
    Series Statement: The Latin American Studies Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-26647-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-26647-8
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    Hydrography and Navigation on the Congo River : A Century of Visual History (2023)
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    Keywords: Water. ; Hydrology. ; Africa History. ; Geography. ; Surveying. ; Geology. ; Human ecology Study and teaching. ; Water. ; African History. ; Geography. ; Surveying. ; Geology. ; Environmental Studies.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I. General hydrographic description of the Haut-Congo Basin -- Chapter 1. Introduction to the general geography of the DRC -- Chapter 2. Early shipping on the Haut-Congo -- Chapter 3. From the source to Kisangani: The Upper-Congo -- Chapter 4. From Kisangani to Mbandaka: The High Middle-Congo and Ubangi -- Chapter 5. The Low Middle-Congo: From Mbandaka to Tsumbiri -- Chapter 6. The last stretch to Kinshasa: The Congo Couloir -- Chapter 7. The Upper-Kasai watershed -- Chapter 8. The Sankuru, Fimi-Lukenie and Lower-Kasai tributaries -- Chapter 9. The Kwango and Kwilu River watersheds -- Chapter 10. The Congo Cataracts -- Part II. Early European mapping of the Maritime Congo River -- Chapter 11. The first Europeans venture up the Congo Estuary -- Chapter 12. The Kouilou-Niari, an alternative access? -- Chapter 13. The voyage from Europe to Congo -- Part III. The Hydrography of the Maritime Congo River -- Chapter 14. Introduction to the Bas-Congo -- Chapter 15. Early maps of the maritime river -- Chapter 16. The acute need for bathymetric surveys -- Chapter 17. Hydrographic basics in the tropics -- Chapter 18. A new navigation channel in the making -- Chapter 19. The Mateba Deceiving Bend (Barrage du Faux Bras de Mateba) -- Chapter 20. Difficult years -- Chapter 21. Independence in 1960 -- Chapter 22. Based on detailed land surveys -- Chapter 23. Epilogue: A concept for the future?
    Abstract: In a time without GPS and echosounder, European engineers and black labourers worked for decades to get a better understanding of the nautical intricacies of the Congo River. This is the first comprehensive story, in text and custom-made maps, of the, in flow, second largest river in the world. We follow the earliest explorers mapping the river, the expeditions to find an alternative access to the ocean and the first land and hydraulic surveys to improve navigation. The constant movement of shallows and islands keeps the guardians of the river constantly on their toes. Over the years, better technologies on all fronts improved safety, data collection and fairway maintenance. In conclusion, the author describes a proposal to develop a 21st container port that would rival any port facilities on the African west coast.
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    Pages: XV, 205 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031410659
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-41065-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-41065-9
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    ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online : Applications in Water and Environmental Sciences (2023)
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    Keywords: Geographic information systems. ; Environment. ; Geography. ; Geographical Information System. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction to ArcGISPro -- Chapter 2: Data Classification and Layout in ArcGISPro -- Chapter 3: Data Acquisition -- Chapter 4: Coordinate Systems and Projections -- Chapter 5: Working with Geodatabase -- Chapter 6: Data Editing and Topology -- Chapter 7: Geoprocessing -- Chapter 8: Site Suitability and Data Modelling -- Chapter 9: Geocoding -- Chapter 10: Working with Raster -- Chapter 11: Spatial Interpolation -- Chapter 12: Watershed Delineation -- Chapter 13: Special Statistics -- Chapter 14: Network Analyst -- Chapter 15: 3-D Analyst -- Chapter 16: ArcGIS Online and Web Maps.
    Abstract: This textbook serves as a practical guide for undergraduate and graduate students in geology, hydrology, ecology, and environmental sciences, teaching them applied GIS techniques. Presented as a step-by-step tutorial across seventeen chapters, the book starts with the fundamentals of GIS and progresses to real-life examples from geology and water resources. The focus is on ESRI's ArcGIS Pro, covering various tools for spatial, geostatistical, network, and 3-D analysis. Additionally, it explores ArcGIS Online and working with web apps like Web Map, StoryMaps, and GEO App. GIS applications, especially in water and environmental problem-solving, are rapidly growing worldwide. The demand for GIS experts utilizing spatial analysis in environmental science remains high. This textbook equips users with the necessary knowledge to become effective mappers and spatial analysts in the fields of environment, geosciences, and water resources, employing the latest state-of-the-art methodology. Each chapter provides exercises and supplementary materials available for download on SpringerLink, along with additional links for further learning opportunities.
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    Pages: XIX, 424 p. 669 illus., 653 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031422270
    Series Statement: Springer Textbooks in Earth Sciences, Geography and Environment,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-42227-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-42227-0
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    Advances in Research on Water Resources and Environmental Systems : Selected papers of the 2nd International Conference on Geo-Spatial Technologies and Earth Resources 2022 (2023)
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    Keywords: Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Environmental education. ; Environmental management. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Financial risk management. ; Environmental protection. ; Civil engineering. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental and Sustainability Education. ; Environmental Management. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Risk Management. ; Soil and Water Protection.
    Description / Table of Contents: Application of MODFLOW-based SEAWAT code for seawater intrusion forecasting into the Upper Pliocene coastal aquifer in the Ca Mau Peninsula, Southern Vietnam -- Seawater Intrusion Processes along the Tien river Mouth in the Period 2000-2020 -- Developing software package for 2D modeling hydrodynamics and salinity transport in Cu Lao Dung, Mekong Delta -- An Assessment of Some Algorithms for Modeling and Forecasting Horizontal Displacement of Ialy Dam, Vietnam -- Simulation of The Hydrodynamic Regime of Aquaculture Development Zones within Binh Dinh, Vietnam -- Prediction of Suspended Sediment Concentration By Artificial Neural Networks At The Vu Gia-Thu Bon Catchment, Vietnam -- Criteria affecting groundwater potential: A Systematic Review of Literature -- Pumped Storage Power Plant, Solutions to Ensure Water Sustainability and Environmental Protection -- Modelling the influences of river water level on the flooding situation of urban areas: a case study in Hanoi, Vietnam -- 188 Assessing the current characteristics of concrete in some parts Hoa Binh hydropower plant -- Hydraulic Performance of a Sand Trap in The Flushing Period to Support The Maintenance of The Pengasih Irrigation Network, Indonesia -- Identification of hydrogeochemical processes and controlling factors in groundwater and surface water using integrated approaches, Tuul River basin (Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia).-Application of plant endogenous microorganisms (endophytes) in the treatment of heavy metal pollution in soils -- Evaluation of Density Characterization of Municipal Solid Waste in Southern Part of Vietnam -- Assessment of Lead (Pb) Accumulation in Native Plants Growing on Coal Mine Site in Northeastern Vietna.
    Abstract: This book composes the proceedings of the international Conference on Geo-Spatial Technologies and Earth Resources (GTER 2022) which was co-organized by Hanoi University of Mining and Geology and the International Society for Mine Surveying (ISM) held at Hanoi city on October 13–14, 2022. GTER 2022 is technically co-sponsored by Vietnam Mining Science and Technology Association (VMST), Vietnam Association of Geodesy, Cartography and Remote Sensing (VGCR), Vietnam National Coal-Mineral Industries Holding Corporation Limited (VINACOMIN), and the Dong Bac Corporation (NECO). GTER 2022 aims to bring together experts, researchers, engineers, and policymakers to discuss and exchange their knowledge and experiences in recent advances research water resources and environmental systems.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031178085
    Series Statement: Environmental Science and Engineering,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-17808-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-17808-5
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    Climate Change Adaptation, Risk Management and Sustainable Practices in the Himalaya (2023)
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    Keywords: Climatology. ; Environmental management. ; Sustainability. ; Economic policy. ; Social policy. ; Climate Sciences. ; Environmental Management. ; Sustainability. ; Socio-Economic Policy.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1-Introduction: Climate Change, adaptation and risk management for the mountain sustainability -- 2-Dynamics of demographic, socio-cultural, economic and ecological aspects -- 3-Indigenous knowledge system and traditional sustainable management practices in the Himalayan region -- 4-Anthropogenic intervention, globalized economic development impacts and trans border political issues in the Himalaya -- 5-Urbanization, migration and assessment of the carrying capacity of Himalayan mountain ecosystem -- 6-Environmental degradation and ecological instability: Issues, challenges and way forwarded in the Himalaya -- 7-Climate change, natural hazards and dynamics of landscape changes -- 8-Socio-economic, livelihood and ecological transformation in the Himalayan region -- 9-Human-animal conflicts and wildlife management in the Himalaya -- 10-Climate Change in glacial, periglacial and paraglacial regions of the Himalaya -- 11-Climate induced and geophysical disasters, and risk reduction management in mountains regions -- 12-Available field-based, geophysical and geospatial tools and techniques, their applied practice, strengths, and limitations to study Mountain environment -- 13-Millennium to centennial to contemporary period climate trends and associated climatic variability over the mountain areas of Himalaya -- 14-Regional variation of climatic changes and associated environmental modifications -- 15-Mountain policy, law, governance and role of Institutional and organization for sustaining Himalayan mountain ecosystem -- 16-Interface of technology-science-policy-society and environmental sustainability in the Himalaya -- 17-Integrated ecological restoration, upstream-downstream integration and sustainable development in the Himalaya -- 18-Integrated planning for mountain sustainability and sustainable development: new challenges, innovative approaches and way forward -- 19-Climate change coping strategies and climate smart communities adaptation in the Mountain ecosystem -- 20-Environmental Governance for Environmental Sustainability of Mountainous regions.
    Abstract: This volume analyzes ecological and socio-economic risks due to climate change in the Himalayan mountain ecosystems, communities, and proposes adaptation strategies and sustainability practices. In order to better understand the potential actions required to improve natural resource conservation and the development of mountain people's livelihoods. The authors discuss the current status of local knowledge system on various environmental aspects of conservation and sustainable use of mountain resources in the Himalaya. The book addresses the institutional capacities, gaps, and priority areas of capacity building to strengthen policies and governance in regard to climate change, landuse management, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable management in the Himalayan region. The aim of this book is to enhance coordination building among policymakers, planners, mountain communities to foster collaboration between different stakeholders by understanding local perceptions of climate change as well as variability issues, and establishing adaptation strategies to cope with these impacts. The chapters incorporate theoretical and applied aspects, and may serve as baseline information for the sustainability of mountain ecosystems through the contribution of multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary expertise from the Himalayan region. The book will be useful for students, teachers, and researchers working in different areas pertaining to mountain ecosystems, as well as policymakers and planners working on issues related to the sustainability of the mountain ecosystem.
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    Pages: XII, 421 p. 113 illus., 103 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031246593
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24659-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-24659-3
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    Health and Medical Geography in Africa : Methods, Applications and Development Linkages (2023)
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    Keywords: Geography. ; Public health. ; Medical care. ; Geography. ; Public Health. ; Health Care.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Health, Diseases and Development - An Introduction to Health and Medical Geography in Africa -- Part 1: Nature, Perspectives and Methods -- Chapter 2: Philosophy, Questions and Methods in Health and Medical Geography in Africa -- Chapter 3: Medical Geography in Nigeria – History, Debates and State of the Discipline -- Chapter 4: Traditional and Non-Traditional Data Sources useful in Research in African Health and Medical Geography -- Chapter 5: Mixed Research Methods for Buruli Ulcer Prevention in Southern Benin using Geographic Health Surveys -- Part 2: Environment, Health and Disease -- Chapter 6: Spatial Analysis of Antiretroviral Therapy among Adults in Zimbabwe HIV: Geo-additive Bayesian Survival Models -- Chapter 7: Mobility and Disease Diffusion in East Africa – The Case of HIV/AIDS, Ebola and Covid-19 -- Chapter 8: Management and prevention of HIV infection in migrant miners in Lesotho and South Africa: A capabilities approach -- Chapter 9: Geographical Analysis of Malaria in Nigeria - Spatiotemporal Patterns of National and Subnational Incidence -- Chapter 10: Antimicrobial Resistance in a Changing Climatic Context: An Emerging Public Health Threat in Africa -- Part 3: Health and Wellbeing -- Chapter 11: Climate-Related Diseases and Health Impacts of Climate Change in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Chapter 12: Spatial Distribution and Pattern Analysis of Women Sexual Violence in Tanzania -- Chapter 13: Associating Poverty with Gender-Based Violence (GBV) against Rural and Poor Urban Women (RPUW) in Cameroon -- Chapter 14: Menstrual Hygiene Management in the Context of Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Policies – A Case of Schools in Nigeria Health -- Chapter 15: The Nexus between Development and Early Childhood mortality in Nigeria -- Part 4: Location and Health Behaviour -- Chapter 16: Sanitation, Health Seeking Behaviour and Substance Use among Street Children in Ibadan, Nigeria -- Chapter 17: Human Geophagy (Soil Ingestion): Biochemical Functions and Potential Health Implications -- Chapter 18: Spatial Analysis of Breastfeeding Practices and Childhood Morbidity Episodes in Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study of a National Dataset -- Chapter 19: Test-Tube Transnationalism: Fertility Migrants and Reproductive Refugees and the Provision of Care Across Southern Africa -- Part 4: Health Inequalities and Healthcare Planning -- Chapter 20: Location, Accessibility and Socioeconomic Correlates of Child Immunisation Coverage in Nigeria -- Chapter 21: Approaches to Defining Health Facility Catchment Areas in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Chapter 22: Access to Health Facility and Frequency of Antenatal Care Visits in Malawi using Bivariate Copula Regression Modelling -- Chapter 23: Territorial Study of the Distribution of Doctors in Gabon.
    Abstract: This contributed volume focuses on the evolution and current state of the sub-discipline of health and medical geography in Africa. It encompasses theoretical and methodological issues as well as the current teaching and research capacities of institutions offering programs in health and medical geography in Africa. Further, the book will review the level of adoption of the sub-discipline in State policies and practice and also provide practical illustrations, with case studies, of how studies in the sub-discipline are central to the actualization of Africa's development agenda. Particular attention is paid to the relationship between health and development. Through its direct and indirect impacts on labor productivity, population health and wellbeing matter for the social and economic development of households and national economies. Yet, health is not uniform in space. And so is development. Comparatively on many health and development indicators, Africa fairs poorly. The variation in health may present as differences in the occurrence and spread of diseases, the distribution of and access to healthcare facilities, and/or in health outcomes among the population. Reasons for these variations range from biology to the population’s levels of exposure and susceptibility to elements in their environment, including the social interactions taking place within the environment. The field of health and medical geography focuses on the spatial patterns and processes underlying these variations and provides pathways for understanding and addressing them. More specifically, the sub-discipline of health and medical geography focuses on, among others, how places (their characteristics and processes that go on in them) and environmental factors underlie and/or influence disease patterns, exposure and susceptibility to diseases, health variations, health behavior, health outcomes, and the provision of and access to healthcare services. This volume documents perspectives and applications in health and medical geography in Africa for academics, students, health practitioners, and development policymakers.
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    Pages: XXIII, 499 p. 105 illus., 94 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031412684
    Series Statement: Global Perspectives on Health Geography,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-41268-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-41268-4
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    A Practical Guide to Industrial Ecology by Input-Output Analysis : Matrix-Based Calculus of Sustainability (2023)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Sustainability. ; Refuse and refuse disposal. ; Operations research. ; Biotic communities. ; Environmental Management. ; Sustainability. ; Waste Management/Waste Technology. ; Operations Research and Decision Theory. ; Ecosystems.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. Processes and Elemental Flows -- 3. The IO Model of a Simple Economy without Fossil Fuel -- 4. Standard Input-Output: Single and Multi-Regional models -- 5. Environmentally Extended Input-Output Analysis (EEIO) and Hybrid LCA -- 6. Emissions and Mitigation -- 7. Material Flow Analysis.
    Abstract: This book addresses the growing need for a standard textbook on input-output analysis (IO) within the context of industrial ecology (IE). IE is a discipline dedicated to providing system-wide, quantitative, and science-based solutions for sustainable development challenges, and its global importance has been rapidly increasing. The primary analytical tools of IE are life-cycle assessment (LCA) and material flow analysis (MFA). IO has been widely utilized for LCA since the late 1990s and is increasingly being applied to MFA as well. This trend is being driven by the greater availability and application of global IO data, which now includes an ever-expanding number of countries and regions. Despite the presence of excellent textbooks on IO and IE individually, there is a lack of resources that integrate these two fields. This book seeks to fill that gap by focusing on the practical application of IO to IE, specifically in the context of LCA and MFA. By combining these methodologies, readers can gain valuable insights into sustainable development issues and contribute to more effective solutions in the field of IE.
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    Pages: XXIII, 366 p. 31 illus., 28 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031436840
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-43684-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-43684-0
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    Proceedings of 4th International Conference on Resources and Environmental Research—ICRER 2022 (2023)
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    Keywords: Environmental management. ; Pollution. ; Restoration Ecology. ; Power resources. ; Environmental Management. ; Pollution. ; Restoration Ecology. ; Natural Resource and Energy Economics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Comparative Study on Nitrogen Removal Efficiency of Surface Water by Three New Combined Processes of Autotrophic Denitrification -- Comparative Study on Purification Effect of Three Graphene Photocatalytic Nets on Polluted Water -- Dewatering Treatment and Catalytic Application of Sludge by Glow Discharge Plasma -- Study on Nitrogen Removal of Surface Water by MBBR Process Coupled with Sulfur Autotrophic Denitrification -- Formation of THMs in the Separated Components of DOM in Jiulong River during Chlorination and Chloramination -- Study on Treatment of Compressed Wastewater from Domestic Waste Transfer Station -- Study on the Performance of Modified Sludge Biochar Loaded with Microbial Agents -- The Removal Effect of Organic Pollutants by Different Fillers in Constructed Rapid Infiltration System -- The Diffusion of Sustainability Reporting for Higher Education Institution Worldwide -- Effect of Hedgerows on CO Diffusion from Vehicle Exhaust Emissions in Street Canyons -- The Effect of the Concentration of Aerosol Pollutants on the Human Respiratory System -- Study on Diffusion Law of Aerosol Particles in Indoor Human Droplets -- Recent Advances in Degradation of Antibiotics using WO3 Photocatalysis–A Comprehensive Revie -- Progress in the Application of MOFS in the Field of Atmospheric Environment -- Basic Scientific Research Contribution to Galapagos Added Value -- Expression and Characterization of Dichloromethane Dehalogenase for Dichloromethane Degradation -- Planning Energy, Economic and Environment Nexus System under Uncertainty: A Case Study of Pearl River Delta, China -- Effects of Chromium (VI) on Toxicity of Chlorella Vulgaris in Water -- Study on the Photocatalytic Performance of BiOI/BiOIO3 -- Certifying Buildings in China Using Energy, Environmental, Engineering and Economic (4E) Factors: Assessing the Suitability of BREEAM, LEED and Green Star -- Preparation and Photocatalytic Activity of Bi2WO6/RGO Composite Photocatalyst -- Research on Absorption Performance of Alkali Washing Tower for H2S -- Based on the Analysis of Characteristics of the Water Consumption of Alpine Meadow of Double Crop Coefficient Method -- Vulnerability Assessment to Climate Change of an Agrarian Economy -- Joint-risk Evaluation of Extreme Precipitation using Copulas -- Econo-environmental Evaluation of Rainwater Management Measures Based on Entropy Weight Method —— a Case from Beijing -- Comparative Study on Remote Sensing Image Classifier of Jiulong River Basin -- An Ecologically-extended Input-output Model for Evaluating Virtual Water Flows in Kazakhstan -- Future Changes in Precipitation over Fujian Province using RegCM4 under RCP Emission Scenarios -- Characterization of Parameter Uncertainty in SWAT Model using MCMC Bayesian Framework: The Case of Naryn River Basin -- Research on Information Extraction Technology of Wall Cracks in Historic Buildings -- Market Analysis of Television Channels in Kazakhstan -- Research on the Influence of Water Horse on the Vortex Induced Resonance Response of Bridges -- Smart Airport: Mobile Asset Information Modeling Management based on Gamificative VR Environment --- A Case Study of Ningbo Lishe International Airport Staff Restaurant -- Study on the Influence of Baffles on the Aerodynamic Coefficients of Long-span Flexible Bridge Section -- Environmental Affordances: a Practical Approach for Designing Child-friendly Streets in High-density Community -- University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo, China -- Modeling and Application of Precision Surveying Instrument and Equipment -- Research for Suction Control on Roof Wind Pressure of Low-rise Building -- Thermal Comfort and Energy Consumption in Healthcare Buildings – A Review -- Passive Energy-saving Technologies for Low-rise Residential Buildings based on Building Prototyping: Cixi City as a Case -- Energy Efficient Operation Optimization of Building Air-conditioners via Simulator-assisted Asynchronous Reinforcement Learning -- Thermal Comfort and Adaptive Behaviors in Medical Buildings: A Literature Review.
    Abstract: With the rapid increase of population, industrialization, urbanization, and the abuse of science and technology, environmental problems have showed an explosive development trend. Actions must be taken to ensure the rational exploitation and utilization of natural resources, prevent environmental pollution and ecological damage, and coordinate the relationship between environment and social development. Proceedings of 4th International Conference on Resources and Environmental Research (ICRER 2022) focuses on effective use of environmental resources, ecological restoration and remediation of degraded and polluted environment, and emission reduction technologies. This book brings the latest advances in resources and environmental research.
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    Pages: XIII, 265 p. 109 illus., 85 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031318085
    Series Statement: Environmental Science and Engineering,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-31808-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-31808-5
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    Freshwaters and Wetlands of Patagonia : Ecosystems and Socioecological Aspects (2022)
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    Keywords: Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Geography. ; Environment. ; Power resources. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Conservation Biology. ; Regional Geography. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Natural Resource and Energy Economics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Intro: Navigating Patagonian freshwaters- and this book -- 1: Are freshwaters wetlands? -- 2: Patagonian Andean lakes and climate change -- 3: Current state and recent changes of glaciers in the Patagonian Andes (35 °S to 55°S) -- 4: Biogeographical patterns of Patagonian freshwater microbiota -- 5: Extreme freshwater ecosystems from Patagonia: The Copahue-Agrio system -- 6: Mercury in aquatic systems of North Patagonia: sources, processes and trophic transfer -- 7: Diversity patterns across aquatic communities from peat bogs -- 8: Hydrologic Systems, water uses and emerging conflicts around freshwater availability in Patagonia -- 9: Land-use effects on aquatic ecosystems: An overview of environmental impacts and tools for ecological assessment -- 10: Patagonian wetlands: vertientes, vegas, mallines,turberas and lagunas -- 11: Fish and fisheries of the Patagonian steppe -- 12: Invasive species: The case of Didymosphenia geminata in Neuquén Province -- 13: Influence of the fish introduction in lakes of the arid Patagonia -- 14: Patagonian cultural limnology: knowledge and water management in Mapuche rural communities -- 15: Political Ecology, water valoration and Water Law deliberation in the Province of Tierra del Nacional de Tierra del Fuego -- 16: Freshwater systems in protected areas in Patagonia -- 17: Amphibians and waterbirds as bridges to conserve aquatic and terrestrial habitat in Patagonia -- 18: Integrated long term conservation strategies to recover the critically endangered Hooded Grebe (Podiceps gallardoi),an endemic waterbird of Austral Patagonia -- Conclusion: Reaching out for the UNDP Sustainable Development Goals in Patagonia.
    Abstract: The Freshwaters of Patagonia adopts a socioecological approach, in which experts from across Patagonia review recent, scientifically rigorous literature and data of their own, thus synthesizing the current knowledge directly relevant to understand the present state and future trends of icefields, freshwater and wetland ecosystems in this region. The book’s organization into three parts provides a studied and comprehensive view on the patterns and processes of the various ecosystems in Patagonia, and describes the sociological aspects of freshwater ecosystems, as well as characterizes the conservation of the freshwater and wetland ecosystems, in Patagonia. The chapters offer a broad, state-of-the-art overview of the current status of glaciers, freshwater and wetland ecosystems of this region, as well as studies of both local and large scale biodiversity patterns, and study cases of extreme and naturally polluted environments.The volume concludes with the current status of Patagonian freshwaters, and discusses the scientific, legal and administrative tools aimed at their sustainable management within the framework of the UNEP Sustainable Development Goals 2030 Agenda. A broad audience of students, scientists, engineers, environmental managers, and policy makers will be interested in this volume.
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    Pages: XI, 541 p. 104 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031100277
    Series Statement: Natural and Social Sciences of Patagonia,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-10027-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-10027-7
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    Urban Design and Planning for Age-Friendly Environments Across Europe: North and South : Developing Healthy and Therapeutic Living Spaces for Local Contexts (2022)
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    Keywords: Urban ecology (Biology). ; Geography. ; Public health. ; Medicine, Preventive. ; Health promotion. ; Urban Ecology. ; Regional Geography. ; Public Health. ; Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction (Elisa Pozo Menéndez) -- Part 1. The post-pandemic city for healthy ageing and wellbeing -- Chapter 1. Urban planning and health equity. Integrating global and European perspectives in local (Ângela Freitas) -- Chapter 2. Social innovation and adaptability for ageing in place in cities: a comparison between France and Japan (Camille Picard) -- Chapter 3. Silver cities: attractive cities for elderly (Montserrat Calvo) -- Chapter 4. Quality of life, living arrangements and care support for the older population (Carmen Rodriguez-Blazquez) -- Chapter 5. Active Ageing and Age-Friendly Communities: constructing an image of old age and ageing (Gloria Fernández-Mayoralas) -- Chapter 6. Comprehensive perspective of care design for the accompaniment of the person during the life journey (Álvaro García Soler) -- Chapter 7. Resilient cities and built environment. Urban design, citizens and health. Learning from COVID-19 experiences (Miguel Padeiro) -- Part 2. An inclusive environment: alternatives and challenges for ageing in place in North and South European Cities -- Chapter 8. Framework for inclusive residential projects for all: further research lines (Rose Gilroy) -- Chapter 9. Housing for an active ageing. Learning and outcomes from the Danish paradigm and the application to the Spanish context. Lugaritz Lifetime Homes in Donostia - San Sebastián (Heitor García Lantarón) -- Chapter 10. Development and Management of Cohousing Initiatives for a Friendly Ageing in Spain (Fermina Rojo-Pérez) -- Chapter 11. An evidence-based approach to optimize age-care facility design for People with Dementia (Neveen Hamza) -- Chapter 12. Thermal comfort for older population in Spain. Diagnosis and strategies for a climate change scenario (Emilia Román López) -- Chapter 13. Use of public spaces by older adults. Comparison among Madrid and Newcastle Upon Tyne (María Teresa Baquero Larriva) -- Chapter 14. Greenery urban design for good mental health. Analysis of a vulnerable district of Madrid (Elisa Pozo Menéndez) -- Chapter 15. Dementia-friendly communities and challenges from built environment design. The Belgian case (Veerle Baert) -- Chapter 16. The covered market between crossroads and narration of memories. A brief glimpse of an Italian market and the imagery that runs through it between past and present (Caterina Gallerani) -- Chapter 17. Inclusive innovation for age-friendly environments. The role of Living Labs dynamics in territories (Luciana Castro Gonçalves) -- Chapter 18. Citizen engagement: inclusive methodologies towards creating a city for all ages (Barbara Douglas) -- Chapter 19. Eleven study cases across Europe (Elisa Pozo Menéndez) -- Chapter 20. Learning and general principles for healthy and inclusive design considering regional context (Elisa Pozo Menéndez) -- Chapter 21. Conclusion and recommendations for further work (Elisa Pozo Menéndez).
    Abstract: This book represents a multidisciplinary and international vision across different countries in Europe that are facing similar challenges about ageing and quality of life in present cities. It is divided in three main topics from the global context of health in cities and reduction of health inequities to the current research of different study cases, focusing on residential models and the relationship with the built environment. The third chapter illustrates best practices with some study cases from different cities in Europe. Friendlier environments for older people come together with the need of innovation, smart and updated technologies, healthier environments and mitigation of climate change. Health re-appears nowadays as one of the priorities for urban planning and design, not only for the communicable diseases and the effect of the pandemics, but also for the non-communicable diseases, that were also triggering the wellbeing and equity of our cities. Indeed, the Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted health inequities and vulnerabilities of those areas of the city that were already deprived and facing other health problems, such as obesity, diabetes, social isolation, respiratory problems or mental health issues, specifically applying for vulnerable groups. Older adults have been one of the most affected groups from the pandemic’s threats and derived consequences. In this context, the care crisis arises intertwined with the design and planning of our cities, where there is an urgent need to regenerate our environments with a perspective of sustainability, inclusion, and health prevention and promotion. From the global urban challenges to the specific contextualisation of each city and study cases, each chapter offers an updated insight of the main questions that we should consider to address urban planning and design from the perspective of ageing and social inclusion in European cities.
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    Pages: XXVIII, 469 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030938758
    Series Statement: Future City, 19
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-93875-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-93875-8
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    Connecting Trees with People : Synergistic Strategies for Growing the Urban Forest (2022)
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    Keywords: Urban ecology (Biology). ; Biotic communities. ; Forestry. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Geography. ; Urban Ecology. ; Ecosystems. ; Forestry. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1. Introducing the tree -- Chapter 2. The Urban Forest: from oxymoron to critical resource -- Chapter 3. The great tree migration: from forest to city center -- Chapter 4. Growing the Urban and Community Forest Today for the City of Tomorrow: connecting our trees and their needs to their human associates -- Chapter 5. The Global Experience in Green Participatory Place-making: a worldwide sampling of Urban and Community Forest connectivity -- Chapter 6. Making a difference – questions asked and questions answered -- Index.
    Abstract: Written from the perspective of an urban forester and certified arborist, the reader will have a basic understanding of what makes a tree a tree in context to the philosophical and cultural underpinnings of Urban and Community Forestry, and learn how to implement model, time-tested global green practices and initiatives derived from citizen science.
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    Pages: XXIII, 200 p. 49 illus., 42 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030945343
    Series Statement: Future City, 16
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-94534-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-94534-3
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    Landscape Agronomy : Advances and Challenges of a Territorial Approach to Agricultural Issues (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Landscape ecology. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Geography. ; Agriculture. ; Landscape Ecology. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Agriculture at the Landscape Level: Scientific Background and Literature Overview -- Part 1. Observing -- Chapter 2. Agrometeorological Services for Landscape Agronomy: The Italian Case in the European Context -- Chapter 3. Availability and Integration of Agro-Environmental Data: the French case -- Chapter 4. A Method to Assess the Fragility of a Terraced System as an Example of Landscape Agronomic Analysis -- Part 2. Understanding -- Chapter 5. Exploring Futures in Landscape Agronomy: Methodological Issues and Prospects of Combining Scenarios and Spatially Explicit Models -- Chapter 6. Aligning Governance of Quality with Quality Management Systems in Territory-based Agrifood Chains -- Part 3. Supporting Action -- Chapter 7. Innovation in Education and Training: Insights from New Integrative Approaches -- Chapter 8. Innovative Governance and Participatory Research for Agriculture in Territorial Development Processes. Lessons from a Collaborative Research Program (PSDR) -- Chapter 9. Guiding Multifunctional Landscape Changes Through Collaboration – Experiences from a Danish Case Study -- Chapter 10. Landscape Agronomy: Lessons Learned and Challenges Ahead, from a European Perspective.
    Abstract: The landscape is widely identified as a relevant target both by integrative policies and across the disciplines dealing with resource management and territorial planning. Landscape agronomy promotes a greater involvement of agricultural sciences into this arena by increasing the attention on the dynamics relating the farming practices to the natural resources and the temporal and spatial patterns of land covers. This book covers the background that improved the transdisciplinary interface of agronomy with spatially-explicit disciplines like landscape ecology and geography both in research and in training programs, in addition to some experiences of participative landscape management. On these bases, the state of art on cutting-edge data availability and methodological issues is used to select and discuss some worldwide case studies. This selection of research topic examples underpins the concluding discussions about challenges ahead. Researchers as well as policy and decision makers are the main target of this book that seeks to provide a toolbox of concepts, examples and ideas to improve the understanding of agricultural landscapes. Agricultural activities manage the greatest share of land surface on Earth with fast-paced changes compared to any other human land use. With this book we aim at providing a stronger interface between agricultural science and landscape design processes.
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    Pages: XIX, 294 p. 55 illus., 41 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031052637
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05263-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-05263-7
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