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    MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
    Publication Date: 2024-01-08
    Description: Global warming is imposing tremendous challenges upon human and otherwise biotic life on Earth. A warmer atmosphere holds more moisture. The consensus is that the moisture transport by the atmospheric circulation strengthens and makes already wet areas of moisture convergence wetter and already dry areas of moisture divergence drier. Therefore, the tropics and mid-to-high latitudes will get wetter and the subtropics will get drier. Without any change in the interannual variability of hydroclimate, the change in the mean hydroclimate would equally increase drought risk in some places and flood risk in others. Moreover, global warming will cause the interannual variability of the hydroclimate to intensify, which will induce more droughts and floods. Furthermore, the changing atmospheric circulation interaction with the land surface may cause storm track alterations and may play an important role in shaping moisture redistribution. The author's contributions have documented the precipitation trends in southeast of the US, the Nile River Basin Ethiopia, Iraq, the Huai River Basin of northern China, and the Qilian Mountains of western China. The precipitation predictability on both global and regional scales are also studied. The interaction among climate systems in southeast Asia is also explicitly documented.
    Keywords: El Niño ; winter weather types ; precipitable water ; surface water vapor pressure ; consistency ; interannual and long-term trend ; precipitation ; trend analysis ; Iraq ; climate projection ; CMIP5 ; groundwater levels ; rainfall ; temperature ; Mann–Kendall test ; Bayesian Ensemble Algorithm ; rainstorm process ; rainstorm intensity ; risk estimation and mapping ; CMIP6 ; risk prediction ; Southwest China ; rainstorm and flood ; spatial and temporal change ; atmospheric circulation ; rainfall change ; CHIRPS ; PERSIANN-CDR ; descriptive statistics ; non-parametric trends ; Google Earth Engine ; central Punjab ; climate change ; land cover/land use ; vegetation ; NDVI ; Huai River Basin ; trends and variability ; flood magnitude ; Qilian Mountains ; cyclones power dissipation index (PDI) ; monsoon trough ; El Niño southern oscillation (ENSO) ; Indian Ocean dipole (IOD) ; Walker circulation ; predictability ; global ; seasonal precipitation ; ENSO ; MJO ; climate trend ; land use land cover ; Nile River Basin ; water resources ; raindrop spectrum ; radar ; dynamic Z-I ; LSTM neural network ; precipitation estimation ; Loess Plateau ; spring maize ; relative soil moisture ; drought index ; n/a ; bic Book Industry Communication::G Reference, information & interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research & information: general ; bic Book Industry Communication::R Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning::RB Earth sciences::RBP Meteorology & climatology
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    Publication Date: 2024-01-08
    Description: The Special Issue entitled “Advances in Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering” is devoted to the publication of the latest research, field works, and laboratory investigations in the area of rock mechanics and geotechnical engineering. This Special Issue has published novel contributions in different areas of geotechnical and geomechanical engineering such as slope and embankment, tunneling and underground space technologies, pile and foundation, rock mechanics and rock blasting, excavation and leveling projects, ground improvement techniques, unsaturated soil, practical issues in soft soil, mining technology, geo-environmental engineering, new laboratory testing, applied geology for construction, and novel geotechnical construction methods. The focus of this reprint is on the development of computational methods for solving problems in the fields of rock mechanics and geotechnical engineering.
    Keywords: strength prediction ; brittle rock ; grain-structure representation ; micro-properties ; bonded block models ; Voronoi tessellation ; structure-type rockburst ; evolution mechanism ; particle flow code ; flat-joint model ; pre-grouting ; soft coal mass ; coal-grout structure ; shear behavior ; quality improvement ; rock strength ; tensile behaviour ; neuro-fuzzy ; regression ; non-destructive tests ; paste filling ; slicing mining ; false roof stability ; optimal false roof thickness ; tree-based techniques ; feature selection ; pile bearing capacity ; gradient boosted tree ; random forest ; in situ stress ; rock blasting ; crack propagation ; model test ; rheological deformation ; key stratum ; roadway groups ; roadway deformation ; surrounding rock control ; triaxial creep experiment ; cyclic loading and unloading ; elasto-visco-plastic strain ; irrecoverable strain ; tertiary creep stage ; nonlinear creep damage model ; high-altitude slope ; BP neural network ; freeze-thaw cycle ; geological conditions ; mining method ; soft broken complex ore body ; improved AHP ; comprehensive evaluation index ; blasting ; back-break ; SVM ; metaheuristic algorithms ; moth–flame optimization ; whale optimization algorithm ; tilted strata ; roadway ; nonuniform deformation ; physical simulation ; HFDEM ; numerical method ; rock fracture ; strain rate ; mining engineering ; backfill mining ; high-concentration backfill ; elastic modulus ; K-fold cross-validation ; mining ; rock engineering ; sensitivity analysis ; XGBoost ; limit equilibrium method (LEM) ; limit analysis ; accuracy ; slope stability ; homogenous slopes ; error accuracy classification chart ; physical and mechanical responses ; Egyptian granodiorite ; thermal damage threshold ; microstructure ; thermal constructions ; rock slope analysis ; limited analysis method ; numerical methods ; combined/hybrid finite–discrete element method ; FDEM ; non-renewable ; clean coal technology ; waste of resources ; “110 construction method” ; collapse settlement control ; moisture content ; dry–wet cycles ; cyclic loading ; injury mechanism ; acoustic emission RA-AF ; thermal effect prediction model ; uniaxial compressive strength ; static Young’s modulus ; artificial neural network ; multilinear regression ; rock mass ; hydraulic conductivity ; sustainability ; rock mechanics ; geotechnical engineering ; geomechanical engineering ; mining technology ; natural stones ; temperature ; fire ; thermal effect ; point load strength ; porosity ; color ; gloss ; automated mineral identification ; LBP ; classification ; texture feature ; liquefaction potential ; prediction ; Bayesian optimization ; support vector machines ; optimization ; Hoek–Brown criterion ; Mohr failure envelope ; Balmer’s equation ; limit equilibrium analysis ; modified Bishop approach ; active earth pressure ; unsaturated narrow backfill ; interlayer shear stress ; arching effect ; thin-layer element method ; tunnel excavation ; cut blasting method ; LLB method ; uncharged hole ; numerical simulation ; spectrum index ; water content ; hyperspectral information ; V-type firing pattern ; collision fragmentation ; RSA ; ANN ; coupled stress-hydro effect ; uniaxial loading ; infrared radiation ; warning threshold ; non-destructive monitoring ; alteration ; tunnel ; stress field ; deformation field ; plastic zone ; flyrock ; weathering index (WI) ; equilibrium optimizer (EO) ; particle swarm optimization (PSO) ; extreme learning machine (ELM) ; artificial neural network (ANN) ; high-water material ; seawater ; water-cement ratio ; strength ; mining method optimization ; difficult-to-mine complicated orebody ; multiple attribute decision making ; Pythagorean fuzzy sets and TOPSIS method ; mechanized upward horizontal layering method ; plateau alluvial-lacustrine deposits ; round gravelly soil ; large scale direct shear test ; shear strength parameters ; Erbil ; geotechnical characterization ; GIS ; ANFIS ; differential evolution ; firefly algorithm ; frozen rock mass blasting ; ice-filled crack ; explosion stress wave propagation ; attenuation factor ; UCS ; intelligent and statistical methods ; sedimentary rocks ; modulus of deformation ; RMR ; in situ testing ; modelling ; instrumentation ; failure risk ; element failure probability ; spatial variability ; stochastic groundwater level ; upper bound method ; rock joints ; shear strength ; scale effects ; normal stress ; JRC ; PFC simulation ; water inrush ; precursor ; strain energy ; normalized ; sustainable mine ; blast-induced flyrock ; LSSVM ; prediction models ; salt cavern ; underground gas storage ; continuum-discrete coupled method ; thermal-mechanical coupling ; thermal damage ; marble strength ; direct and indirect methods ; correlations analysis ; artificial intelligence techniques ; performance indicators ; resonant column test ; torsional simple shear test ; damping ratio ; steady-state vibration ; free vibration decay ; bibliometric analysis ; pile foundation ; sustainable structure ; VOS viewer ; Web of Science ; red clay ; desiccation cracking mechanism ; digital image correlation technology ; strain ; displacement ; mineral carbonation ; comminution energy ; stress–strain relationship ; elastic properties ; radial distribution function ; crown deformation ; underground caverns ; parametric study ; multiple linear regression ; twin tunnels ; 3D numerical analysis ; surface settlement ; field measurement ; geotechnical and geological conditions ; bic Book Industry Communication::T Technology, engineering, agriculture::TB Technology: general issues ; bic Book Industry Communication::T Technology, engineering, agriculture::TB Technology: general issues::TBX History of engineering & technology
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    MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
    Publication Date: 2024-01-08
    Description: This reprint showcases a collection of a Special Issue entitled “Soilless Culture, Growing Media and Horticultural Plants”. Within its pages, readers will find an assortment of 22 original papers accompanied by 1 review paper and 1 editorial. Representing a collaborative effort involving by 84 authors from 15 different countries, this Special Issue explores cutting-edge advancements in soilless culture, investigating the interaction between soilless and environmental factors while also exploring their consequential impacts on plant growth and physiology. Additionally, these studies meticulously scrutinize the accumulation of secondary metabolites. The compositions of nutrient solutions and the physical attributes of substrates and mixtures are illuminated through rigorous analyses. Furthermore, a spotlight is placed on the dynamic interactions between microorganisms and plant-growing media. In the near future, climate change and environmental and ecological issues will steer the trajectory of soilless culture systems and the choice of growing media constituents.
    Keywords: biochar ; compost ; climate change ; hydroponics ; growing medium ; life cycle analysis ; organic bioresources ; peat alternatives ; renewable raw materials ; rockwool ; waste ; wood fibers ; soilless culture ; water soluble fertilizers ; vegetables ; Capsicum annuum L. ; Solanum melongena L. ; nutrients ; shape index ; UVR8 ; PPFD ; dose-dependent ; photosynthesis ; chlorophyll fluorescence ; phenolic compounds ; nutrient uptake ; nutrient variation ; simulation model ; sweet pepper ; restricted deficit irrigation ; soil moisture sensors ; nonchemical growth control ; water use efficiency ; peat ; growth ; cabbage ; Brassica ; emergence ; colored sweet peppers ; antioxidant activity ; phenolics ; ascorbic acid ; carotenoids ; solar and ultraviolet radiation ; peat replacement ; particle size ; calcium ; magnesium ; extractable nutrients ; dry weight ; N levels ; elevated CO2 ; open-top chamber ; nutrient transportation ; transpiration ; dilution effect ; Capsicum annuum ; flavonoids ; fluorescence monitoring ; bio-waste utilization ; NO3–N ; plant ; substrate ; container ; production ; growing media ; nursery production ; carbon ; peat moss ; bioenergy ; Solanum lycopersicum ; olive oil waste ; two-phase ; three-phase ; water sludge ; flower bud development ; flower number ; flower quality ; Gerbera jamesonii ; DLI ; urban agriculture ; simplified soilless culture ; conventional agriculture ; irrigation ; soilless substrates ; water ; coconut coir ; initial moisture ; mass wetness ; peatmoss ; pine bark ; wettability ; capillary rise ; container capacity ; capture rate ; available water ; dewpoint potentiometer ; pine tree substrate ; substrate processing ; surface-bound water ; unavailable water ; wood substrate ; organic and mineral substrates and mixtures ; laboratory characterization ; hydraulic properties ; physicochemical properties ; lettuce ; plant nutrient content ; Pelargonium zonale ; low-tech soilless cultivation system ; commercial quality ; plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) ; rhizosphere ; plant factory ; plant quality ; plant yield ; microbiome ; beneficial bacteria ; germination ; nitrate content ; phenolic content ; antioxidant capacity ; microbial community ; nutrient solution concentration ; sweetpotato ; storage root ; leaf abscission ; n/a ; bic Book Industry Communication::G Reference, information & interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research & information: general ; bic Book Industry Communication::P Mathematics & science::PS Biology, life sciences
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    MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
    Publication Date: 2024-04-11
    Description: A high demand for metals (cobalt, copper, gold, lithium, nickel, tin, vanadium, etc.) has been recorded for the past several decades, and this demand is expected to increase even further in the coming decades as the world moves to low-carbon technologies based on renewable energy sources (RESs) and electric vehicles (EVs) and away from the heavy use of fossil fuels. To meet the high forecasted demand, unconventional sources of metals such as low-grade complex ores, seafloor massive sulfides (SMSs), and wastes (e.g., tailings, metallurgical residues, and electronic wastes (e-wastes)) have become very important sources of metals; moreover, these metals should be extracted in a sustainable manner without negatively impacting the environment. This Special Issue focused on recent advances in the sustainable production of metals from the above-mentioned unconventional sources.This reprint is a compilation of a Special Issue of Minerals, “Sustainable Production of Metals for Low-Carbon Technologies”, where 13 papers contributed by experts in the area were published. Papers published in this Reprint cover a wide range of topics, including mineral processing (gravity concentration, magnetic separation, and flotation), hydrometallurgical techniques (leaching, solvent extraction, and cementation) to extract minerals/metals from primary and secondary resources. All the papers are of high scientific value and will be of great interest to readers of Minerals.
    Keywords: flotation circuit ; gold ore ; diagnosis ; optimization ; mass balance ; process simulation ; printed circuit boards ; heat treatment ; strength ; liberation ; Cu recovery ; physical separation ; ferronickel slag ; sulfuric acid leaching ; light magnesium oxide ; rare earth elements ; magnetic separation ; upgradation ; Khalzan Buregtei deposit ; NiMH batteries ; rare earth metals ; leaching ; solvent extraction ; precipitation ; gold ; cementation ; galvanic interaction ; aluminum ; activated carbon ; kinetics ; ammonium thiosulfate solution ; mass transfer ; fluorine ; occurrence ; removal ; gravity-flotation separation ; lignite ; lead ; zinc ; Al metal powder ; zinc plant leach residues ; flotation ; copper sulfides ; tailings ; carrier flotation ; flocculation ; oil agglomeration ; complex sulfide ores ; sphalerite ; anglesite ; extraction ; lithium ion battery ; recycling ; carbothermic reduction ; graphite ; porphyry copper deposits ; chalcopyrite ; pyrite ; n/a ; thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TB Technology: general issues ; thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TB Technology: general issues::TBX History of engineering and technology ; thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TT Other technologies and applied sciences::TTU Mining technology and engineering
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    MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
    Publication Date: 2024-01-08
    Description: This reprint aims to identify critical areas of water quality assessment, modeling, and mitigation in freshwater bodies, wastewater treatment, and groundwater aquifers, which require special attention. This links the volume to multiple regulatory options, including policy and governance measures, alternative ecosystem service dependence options (i.e., nature-based solutions), or mechanisms that link regions to international processes, like measures proposed under the Environmental Protection guidelines. The reprint will pay special attention to water quality assessment, modeling, and mitigation.
    Keywords: pumping station pipeline ; chaotic characteristic ; IVMD ; vibration response ; correlation dimension ; Lyapunov exponent ; monitoring ; mitigations ; spatial and temporal variabilities ; principal component analysis ; cluster analysis ; discriminant analysis ; water quality ; pollution ; correlation ; settlement ; damage evolution ; seepage/stress-damage method ; data monitoring ; groundwater ; heavy metals ; physicochemical parameters ; in-situ ; machine learning ; geostatistical analysis ; nanofiltration ; electrocoagulation ; nickel ; zinc ; copper ; water pollution ; adsorption ; copper ions ; adsorption mechanism ; adsorption kinetics ; thermodynamics ; expanded S-curve model ; domestic water usage ; economic development ; mathematical model ; Sentinel-2 ; chlorophyll ; turbidity ; lake ; concentration modeling of contaminants ; Cuernavaca aquifer ; hydrochemistry ; water quality index ; time series analysis ; spatial analysis ; water intensity ; LMDI model ; Tapio model ; technical effect ; industrial structure effect ; regional scale effect ; tannery effluent ; ozonation ; optimization ; turbidity removal ; Taguchi ; ecosystem services ; provisioning ecosystem services ; regulating ecosystem services ; cultural ecosystem services ; supporting ecosystem services ; modeling ; water quality indexing ; bic Book Industry Communication::G Reference, information & interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research & information: general ; bic Book Industry Communication::K Economics, finance, business & management::KC Economics::KCN Environmental economics
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    Publication Date: 2024-04-11
    Description: The reprint, titled ”Sustainable Biopolymer-Based Composites: Processing, Characterization, and Application”, is composed of 32 scientific works of scholars that contributed their own expertise passion, and science to expand the boundaries of knowledge by addressing new challenges. The topic of new biopolymer-based composite materials is addressed from several aspects, from the development to characterization and application, in several fields of scientific interest.
    Keywords: biopolymer-treated soil ; Xanthan Gum ; Guar Gum ; soil strength ; durability ; cyclic wetting-drying ; biodegradability ; carbon nanotubes ; graphene ; life cycle analysis ; nanocomposites ; packaging ; remediation ; starch ; aging ; coarse wool fibre ; hybrid composites ; natural rubber ; PALF ; sisal fibre ; mulch films ; biopolymers ; SDGs ; plastic pollution ; polymers ; microfluidics ; lab-on-chip ; biomedical engineering ; drug carrier ; artificial cell ; 3D bioprinting ; hydrogel films ; gelatin ; antimicrobial activity ; food packaging ; TGA ; biocomposites ; renewable sources ; wood waste ; waste valorization ; primerless-wet bonding ; resin adhesive system ; hybrid layer ; tensile bond strength ; micro-seal ; luting resin ; dental prosthesis ; fixed prosthodontics ; bioplastics ; conventional polymers ; renewable resources ; LCA ; fish collagen ; fish industry waste ; collagen extraction ; nano collagen ; sustainability ; poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) ; cellulose nanofiber ; bionanocomposite ; melt-extrusion processing ; optimization ; response surface methodology ; acrylonitrile butadiene rubber ; fish scale ; bis(triethoxysilylpropyl)tetrasulfide ; composite ; compatibilizer ; collagen biopolymer ; unicornfish bone ; acid extraction ; characterization ; biocompatible ; biodegradable ; scaffolds ; tissue engineering ; lignin biopolymer ; erosion ; triaxial test ; wetting and drying cycles ; silt ; green macroalga ; red sea ; Chaetomorpha linum ; cellulose nanocrystals ; green silver nanoparticles ; bio-nanocomposite films ; optical properties ; Torenia fournieri ; zinc oxide nanoparticle ; smart packaging sensors ; wound healing ; biodegradable plastic ; circular economy ; pineapple ; tensile strength ; silver nanoparticles ; green synthesis ; Piper betle L. leaf ; pig lining leather ; antibacterial activity ; antifungal activity ; polylactic acid (PLA) ; spent coffee grounds (SCG) ; rheological properties ; mechanical properties ; chitosan ; nanofiber ; preparation ; applications ; wound dressing ; acetylation ; flour ; physicochemical properties ; modification ; wound dressings ; hydrogel ; honey ; natural polymer ; synthetic polymer ; PLA ; biodegradation ; sports equipment manufacturing ; arrowroot starch ; heat-moisture treatment ; octenylsuccinilation ; dual-modification ; functional properties ; glabridin ; 3-O-Ethyl-L-ascorbic acid ; tranexamic acid ; microneedles ; pigmentation ; multifunctional drug ; hydrophilic bioplastics ; gum Arabic ; polyvinyl alcohol ; casting of poly-(methyl methacrylate) ; dehydration ; phosphorus pentoxide ; peeling ; microbial biodegradation ; green composites ; stem fiber ; crystallinity ; thermal behavior ; reinforcement material ; pineapple leaf fiber ; flax ; poly(butylene succinate) ; unidirectional composites ; microstructure ; sustainable materials ; epoxy resin ; Schiff base ; epoxidized soybean oil ; epoxy vitrimer ; reprocessability ; recyclability ; agroindustrial wastes ; biomaterials ; cellulose ; lignocellulosic biomass ; polylactic acid ; coir fiber ; bamboo leaf fiber ; annealing ; biocomposite ; thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TB Technology: general issues ; thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TD Industrial chemistry and manufacturing technologies::TDC Industrial chemistry and chemical engineering
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    MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
    Publication Date: 2024-04-11
    Description: The Special Issue entitled “Advances in Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering” is devoted to the publication of the latest research, field works, and laboratory investigations in the area of rock mechanics and geotechnical engineering. This Special Issue has published novel contributions in different areas of geotechnical and geomechanical engineering such as slope and embankment, tunneling and underground space technologies, pile and foundation, rock mechanics and rock blasting, excavation and leveling projects, ground improvement techniques, unsaturated soil, practical issues in soft soil, mining technology, geo-environmental engineering, new laboratory testing, applied geology for construction, and novel geotechnical construction methods. The focus of this reprint is on the development of computational methods for solving problems in the fields of rock mechanics and geotechnical engineering.
    Keywords: strength prediction ; brittle rock ; grain-structure representation ; micro-properties ; bonded block models ; Voronoi tessellation ; structure-type rockburst ; evolution mechanism ; particle flow code ; flat-joint model ; pre-grouting ; soft coal mass ; coal-grout structure ; shear behavior ; quality improvement ; rock strength ; tensile behaviour ; neuro-fuzzy ; regression ; non-destructive tests ; paste filling ; slicing mining ; false roof stability ; optimal false roof thickness ; tree-based techniques ; feature selection ; pile bearing capacity ; gradient boosted tree ; random forest ; in situ stress ; rock blasting ; crack propagation ; model test ; rheological deformation ; key stratum ; roadway groups ; roadway deformation ; surrounding rock control ; triaxial creep experiment ; cyclic loading and unloading ; elasto-visco-plastic strain ; irrecoverable strain ; tertiary creep stage ; nonlinear creep damage model ; high-altitude slope ; BP neural network ; freeze-thaw cycle ; geological conditions ; mining method ; soft broken complex ore body ; improved AHP ; comprehensive evaluation index ; blasting ; back-break ; SVM ; metaheuristic algorithms ; moth–flame optimization ; whale optimization algorithm ; tilted strata ; roadway ; nonuniform deformation ; physical simulation ; HFDEM ; numerical method ; rock fracture ; strain rate ; mining engineering ; backfill mining ; high-concentration backfill ; elastic modulus ; K-fold cross-validation ; mining ; rock engineering ; sensitivity analysis ; XGBoost ; limit equilibrium method (LEM) ; limit analysis ; accuracy ; slope stability ; homogenous slopes ; error accuracy classification chart ; physical and mechanical responses ; Egyptian granodiorite ; thermal damage threshold ; microstructure ; thermal constructions ; rock slope analysis ; limited analysis method ; numerical methods ; combined/hybrid finite–discrete element method ; FDEM ; non-renewable ; clean coal technology ; waste of resources ; “110 construction method” ; collapse settlement control ; moisture content ; dry–wet cycles ; cyclic loading ; injury mechanism ; acoustic emission RA-AF ; thermal effect prediction model ; uniaxial compressive strength ; static Young’s modulus ; artificial neural network ; multilinear regression ; rock mass ; hydraulic conductivity ; sustainability ; rock mechanics ; geotechnical engineering ; geomechanical engineering ; mining technology ; natural stones ; temperature ; fire ; thermal effect ; point load strength ; porosity ; color ; gloss ; automated mineral identification ; LBP ; classification ; texture feature ; liquefaction potential ; prediction ; Bayesian optimization ; support vector machines ; optimization ; Hoek–Brown criterion ; Mohr failure envelope ; Balmer’s equation ; limit equilibrium analysis ; modified Bishop approach ; active earth pressure ; unsaturated narrow backfill ; interlayer shear stress ; arching effect ; thin-layer element method ; tunnel excavation ; cut blasting method ; LLB method ; uncharged hole ; numerical simulation ; spectrum index ; water content ; hyperspectral information ; V-type firing pattern ; collision fragmentation ; RSA ; ANN ; coupled stress-hydro effect ; uniaxial loading ; infrared radiation ; warning threshold ; non-destructive monitoring ; alteration ; tunnel ; stress field ; deformation field ; plastic zone ; flyrock ; weathering index (WI) ; equilibrium optimizer (EO) ; particle swarm optimization (PSO) ; extreme learning machine (ELM) ; artificial neural network (ANN) ; high-water material ; seawater ; water-cement ratio ; strength ; mining method optimization ; difficult-to-mine complicated orebody ; multiple attribute decision making ; Pythagorean fuzzy sets and TOPSIS method ; mechanized upward horizontal layering method ; plateau alluvial-lacustrine deposits ; round gravelly soil ; large scale direct shear test ; shear strength parameters ; Erbil ; geotechnical characterization ; GIS ; ANFIS ; differential evolution ; firefly algorithm ; frozen rock mass blasting ; ice-filled crack ; explosion stress wave propagation ; attenuation factor ; UCS ; intelligent and statistical methods ; sedimentary rocks ; modulus of deformation ; RMR ; in situ testing ; modelling ; instrumentation ; failure risk ; element failure probability ; spatial variability ; stochastic groundwater level ; upper bound method ; rock joints ; shear strength ; scale effects ; normal stress ; JRC ; PFC simulation ; water inrush ; precursor ; strain energy ; normalized ; sustainable mine ; blast-induced flyrock ; LSSVM ; prediction models ; salt cavern ; underground gas storage ; continuum-discrete coupled method ; thermal-mechanical coupling ; thermal damage ; marble strength ; direct and indirect methods ; correlations analysis ; artificial intelligence techniques ; performance indicators ; resonant column test ; torsional simple shear test ; damping ratio ; steady-state vibration ; free vibration decay ; bibliometric analysis ; pile foundation ; sustainable structure ; VOS viewer ; Web of Science ; red clay ; desiccation cracking mechanism ; digital image correlation technology ; strain ; displacement ; mineral carbonation ; comminution energy ; stress–strain relationship ; elastic properties ; radial distribution function ; crown deformation ; underground caverns ; parametric study ; multiple linear regression ; twin tunnels ; 3D numerical analysis ; surface settlement ; field measurement ; geotechnical and geological conditions ; thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TB Technology: general issues ; thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TB Technology: general issues::TBX History of engineering and technology
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    MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
    Publication Date: 2024-01-08
    Description: Biomaterials are natural or artificial materials used to manufacture implants to replace lost or diseased biological structures in order to restore form and function. Biomaterials that require long-term service, such as orthopedic implants, need good physical and chemical stability, such as stainless steel and titanium alloys. The application of metal in biomedicine is becoming more and more common, but due to its various limitations, it is often necessary to modify its surface to obtain better performance and better clinical application. There are many technologies for the surface modification of medical metals, such as laser surface modification, chemical treatment, plasma surface modification, etc., and these technologies are still being developed to meet market demand. This reprint will provide important contributions related to the announced topics, focusing on biomedical metals and the surface modification technologies of biomedical metals.
    Keywords: titanium ; surface modification ; surface topographies ; multifunctional surfaces ; metamaterials ; 4D printing ; ZK60 magnesium ; micro-arc oxidation ; atmospheric plasma spraying ; corrosion ; additive manufacturing ; porous titanium ; implant coatings ; antibacterial agent ; laser cladding ; Ca/P bio-ceramic coating ; biocompatibility ; bioactivity ; wear resistance ; magnetite ; conversion coating ; optimization ; invitro cytotoxicity ; beta titanium alloy ; elastic modulus ; corrosion property ; osseointegration ; Ti-matrix composites (TMCs) ; graphene oxide (GO) ; mechanical properties ; reinforcement ; laser-induced periodic surface structures ; femtosecond laser processing ; functional surfaces ; application ; composite ; 3D printing ; bioresorbable Fe-Cu-hydroxyapatite composite ; titanium alloy ; phosphate layer ; biomaterial ; zinc phosphate ; scholzite ; PVA films ; boric acid ; polyhexamethylene guanidine hydrochloride ; antimicrobial properties ; surface treatment ; titanium alloys ; microstructure ; physicochemical properties ; bic Book Industry Communication::G Reference, information & interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research & information: general ; bic Book Industry Communication::P Mathematics & science::PH Physics
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    Publication Date: 2023-09-11
    Description: Landscapes and cultural heritage have faced many challenges over time, including modifications and degradation that appear with time, overlaps with other challenges not previously observed, and the influence of cities and management. One of the most visible and globally discussed challenges is climate change. Therefore, there is an urgent need to launch initiatives to tackle climate change and other current challenges from the perspective of landscape and cultural heritage protection. This Special Issue presents selected papers of studies conducted in relation to the 28th Conference on the Series of Garden Art and Historical Dendrology entitled “Climate Change and Current Challenges for Landscapes and Cultural Heritage” that was held on 28 and 29 October 2021. This collection serves as a platform for the exchange of experiences among researchers from different scientific domains.
    Keywords: nature reserves ; landscape fragmentation ; north–south transitional zone ; spatial differentiation ; Qinling–Daba Mountains ; habitat quality ; water dams ; Krakow fortress ; climate change ; environmental management ; cultural heritage conservation ; urban densification ; prefabricated housing estates ; spatial devastation ; protection of urban layout ; Cracow ; climate change mitigation ; cultural heritage ; urban renewal ; urban parks ; therapeutic landscapes ; climate resilience ; vernacular heritage ; climate narratives ; climate adaptation ; climate stories ; courtyard ; urban green infrastructure ; urban pattern ; supervised classification ; ecosystem services (ES) ; urban cemeteries ; biocultural diversity (BCD) ; urban green infrastructure (UGI) ; questionnaire survey ; Leipzig ; Łódź ; sensory gardens ; urban green spaces ; aromatic herbs ; plant smell memory ; stress ; human wellbeing in urban areas ; restorative environments ; history of gardens ; castle garden ; goosefoot avenue ; star-shaped garden layout ; Austro-Hungarian Empire ; Transylvania as part of Romania ; green infrastructure ; resilience management ; biodiversity ; scenario analysis ; cellular automata model ; historic psychiatric hospitals ; therapeutic landscape ; green therapy ; horticulture therapy ; historical commons ; human cultural heritage ; local development ; landscape values ; rainwater management ; n/a ; bic Book Industry Communication::G Reference, information & interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research & information: general ; bic Book Industry Communication::P Mathematics & science::PS Biology, life sciences ; bic Book Industry Communication::P Mathematics & science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAF Ecological science, the Biosphere
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    Publication Date: 2024-03-24
    Description: This book reprints articles from the Special Issue "Advances in Computer-Aided Technology" published online in the open-access journal Machines (ISSN 2075-1702). This book consists of thirteen published articles. This Special Issue belongs to the "Mechatronic and Intelligent Machines" section. Industry 4.0 is characterized by the integration of advanced technologies, such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, and cloud computing, into traditional manufacturing and production processes. CAx (Computer-Aided Systems) systems are a set of computer software tools used in engineering and product design, covering various stages of the product development cycle. Advanced CAx tools combine many different aspects of product lifecycle management (PLM), including design, finite element analysis (FEA), manufacturing, production planning and product. In connection with the transition to Industry 4.0 concepts, the concept of the digital twin comes to the fore, and existing CAx systems must adapt to this trend. The Special Issue deals with a number of research areas, such as: - New trends in CAx systems; Digital manufacturing; Internet of Things in manufacturing; Simulation of production systems and processes; Systems for advanced finite element analysis; Material engineering; Digitization and 3D scanning.
    Keywords: tensor glyph ; golden section ; vector space ; sandwich ; springback ; Vegter yield criterion ; numerical simulation ; PAM-STAMP 2G ; isotropic hardening law ; kinematic hardening law ; bending ; Bauschinger effect ; machine learning ; artificial neural network ; additive manufacturing ; high precision metrology ; CAD ; predictive model ; ship hull structure ; computer-aided design of structure ; database ; function soft block ; gun drill tool ; deep-drilling technology ; optimization ; tool life ; angle ; digital implant impression ; interimplant distance ; intraoral scanner ; trueness ; sewing machine ; needle bar ; floating needle ; electromagnet ; electromagnetic simulation ; noise reduction ; cycloidal gearbox ; friction ; actuator ; servomotor ; permanent magnet synchronous machine ; fixture design ; machining ; sustainable manufacturing ; process innovation ; complex-shape part ; signal processing ; monitoring system ; laser profiler ; surface roughness ; quality assessment ; non-contact method ; vision-based method ; frequency analysis ; abrasive water jet ; wood plastic composite ; natural reinforcement ; knitting machine ; stroke ; drive ; simulation ; cylinder ; dynamic modeling ; load spectrum reconstruction ; fatigue test ; hydraulic excavator ; n/a ; thema EDItEUR::C Language and Linguistics
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    MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
    Publication Date: 2023-02-02
    Description: The Special Issue “Demand Response in Smart Grids” includes 11 papers on a variety of topics. The success of this Special Issue demonstrates the relevance of demand response programs and events in the operation of power and energy systems at both the distribution level and at the wide power system level. This reprint addresses the design, implementation, and operation of demand response programs, with focus on methods and techniques to achieve an optimized operation as well as on the electricity consumer.
    Keywords: demand response ; population evolution ; irrational behavior ; Markov state ; non-cooperative game ; solid electric thermal storage ; cyber–physical model ; K-means ; support vector machine ; neural network ; data analysis ; demand response (DR), load profile clustering ; k-means ; targeting of customer ; aggregator ; ramp period ; real-time simulation ; multi-objective optimization ; social welfare metrics ; energy allocation ; load disaggregation ; percentage total harmonic distortion and non-intrusive identification of load pattern ; charging strategy ; optimization ; electricity pricing ; electric vehicle ; flexibility ; flexibility market ; home energy management system ; energy flexibility ; industrial energy management ; demand side management ; control approaches ; energy management ; optimization method ; objective function ; control constraints ; Demand Response ; dynamic thermal rating ; hosting capacity ; transformer ; n/a ; bic Book Industry Communication::T Technology, engineering, agriculture::TB Technology: general issues ; bic Book Industry Communication::T Technology, engineering, agriculture::TB Technology: general issues::TBX History of engineering & technology
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    Publication Date: 2024-03-28
    Description: The diversity of wood and non-wood forest products is enormous and reflected in their anatomical, physical and chemical properties as well as their potential applications. Special attention should be given to lesser-known species and even to invasive species, which may be profitable when properly managed, thereby decreasing the overexploitation of threatened species. Besides the market importance of stem wood, other tree components and non-wood forest products, often regarded simply as forest residual materials, are valuable forest resources with various potential applications that can strengthen the circular economy. Assessing the characteristics of these diverse materials, such as their structure and anatomy as well as their physical and chemical properties, is fundamental for evaluating their potential and increasing high-quality end-uses. This knowledge will also contribute to sustainable forest management with enhanced forest diversity and species conservation in addition to the reinforcement of certification and environmental policies.
    Keywords: Calamus zollingeri ; Calamus ornatus ; dynamic vapor sorption ; basic density ; volumetric swelling ; white rot ; mold ; Quercus suber L. ; seasonal variation ; cuticular waxes ; leaves ; new species ; morphology ; wood ; properties ; chemical composition ; spectroscopy ; chemometrics ; unconventional species ; Quercus suber ; cork borer ; cork ; phenolics ; tropical species ; wood anatomy ; wood density ; wood color ; multivariate analysis ; species diversity ; dark-brown zone ; lenticular filling tissue ; quantitative anatomical characteristics ; Quercus variabilis ; reproduction cork ; scanning electron microscopy ; sclereid ; virgin cork ; Cytisus scoparius ; liquefied ; optimization ; eco-valorization ; agro-industrial residues ; Asparagaceae ; lignocellulose ; crystalline cellulose ; syringyl/guaiacyl ; anatomy ; Tilia amurensis Rupr. ; Tilia mandshurica Rupr. & Maxim. ; branch ; wood properties ; papermaking material ; tropical timber ; color parameters ; mid-infrared spectroscopy ; FTIR ratios ; environmental factors ; West African Sahel ; Cupressus funebris Endl. wood ; wood knots ; physical properties ; wood color properties ; n/a ; thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general ; thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences ; thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KN Industry and industrial studies::KNA Agribusiness and primary industries::KNAL Forestry industry
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    Publication Date: 2023-02-02
    Description: Water resource systems planning and management issues are often very complex. The pressures on water resources are increasing with the expanding scale of global development involving ecological and hydrological consequences in river basins and groundwater aquifers, and water-quality deterioration. All this leads to the increasing need for investigating the effects of different human influences and impacts on the hydrological regime and on water quality like as land-use changes, climatic variability and climate changes, and intensified water and land-use practices. The Special Issue “Advances in Flow Modeling for Water Resources and Hydrological Engineering” presents a collection of scientific contributions that provides a sample of the state-of-the-art and forefront research in this field. In particular, basin-wide water resources planning, watershed management, flood forecasting, droughts, climate change impacts on flood risk and water resources, reservoir operation and management, river morphology and sediment transport, river water quality, and irrigation were the main research and practice targets that the papers published in this Special Issue aimed to address.
    Keywords: stream discharge ; near-natural catchment ; trend analysis ; NW Spain ; field-scale hydrological models ; DRAINMOD ; tile drainage ; nitrate leaching ; climate change ; venturi flume ; CFD ; OpenFOAM ; RANS ; turbulence model ; numerical simulation ; Parshall flume ; water balance ; Thornthwaite–Mather method ; Python ; serverless computing approach ; watershed hydrology ; Yukon River plume ; river discharge ; sediment load ; flocculation ; plunging ; underflow ; flood ; geological categories ; probability ; Medvednica Mt. ; Croatia ; numerical model ; shallow water equations ; dam break ; dry and wet beds modeling ; river flow ; open channels ; eddy viscosity ; parabolic profile ; streamwise velocity distribution ; turbulent kinetic energy (TKE) ; mixing length ; log law ; log wake ; hydrological modeling ; streamflow ; SWAT ; Venturi flume ; nonlinear model ; burned areas ; hydrological modelling ; infiltration capacity ; SCS-CN ; post-fire ; shock wave ; spillway ; spillway pier ; flat chute ; physical modeling ; hydrology ; tiling ; subsurface flow ; Iowa ; variational ensemble forecasting ; hydrologic processing strategies or hypotheses ; SR2MR streamflow forecasting ; real-time hydrologic forecasting system ; satellite precipitation products ; multi models ; best streamflow prediction ; inverse variance weighting ; inverse probability weighting ; representative concentration pathways 4.5 and 8.5 ; modified Mann–Kendall trend test ; Ziway Lake Basin ; Rift Valley ; Ethiopia ; maximum precipitation ; maximum flow ; gravel bed rivers ; skin friction ; flow resistance ; bed forms ; energy slope ; boundary layer characteristics ; abrupt negative step ; hydraulic jump ; energy loss ; momentum closure ; Boussinesq equations ; specified intervals ; MODIS ; evapotranspiration ; multi-variable calibration ; regional flood frequency ; ungauged catchments ; direct rainfall modelling ; headwater catchments ; Australia ; drought ; water ; water resources modelling ; flood forecast ; climate-change impacts ; river quality ; river morphology ; watershed management ; reservoir management ; bic Book Industry Communication::T Technology, engineering, agriculture::TB Technology: general issues ; bic Book Industry Communication::T Technology, engineering, agriculture::TB Technology: general issues::TBX History of engineering & technology
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    Publication Date: 2024-04-09
    Description: This reprint focusses on Smartness, a multidisciplinary topic, which is examined from four perspectives: Sensors, IoT, and Data Generation; Data and Information Processing; Actuation; and Digital Systems and Infrastructure. We see smartness in the way sensing is embedded in a system, the way data and information are processed, how a system interacts internally and with its environment, and whether a system is ubiquitous or limited by space (cloud-based or edge-enabled). This reprint contains a total of 14 chapters, which are grouped according to their areas of application: mobility and transportation, healthcare, industrial environments, and other urban infrastructures. This book covers a range of topics, including mobility; healthcare; image analysis; permeable pavements; solid-waste management; sensor node and gateway architectures; cloud, fog, and edge computing; air-quality monitoring; thermal anomalies and smart helmets in industrial environments; smart airports; smart districts; smart travel choices; sensor cities; artificially intelligent cities; platform urbanism; and more.
    Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI) ; artificially intelligent city ; artificially intelligence commons ; smart city ; smart urban technology ; urban informatics ; sustainable urban development ; climate change ; pandemics ; natural disasters ; sensor city ; City 4.0 ; smart urbanism ; smart governance ; disruptive urban transition ; Internet-of-Things (IoT) ; technology giants ; sensors ; transit ; bus ; transfer ; smart card ; spatial analysis ; mode choice ; internet of everything (IoE) ; 6th generation (6G) networks ; artificial intelligence ; Distributed AI as a Service (DAIaaS) ; fog computing ; edge computing ; cloud computing ; smart airport ; smart districts ; PPE ; OHS ; risk detection ; naive Bayes ; support vector machine ; convolutional neural network ; deep learning ; microcontroller ; edge-fog-cloud computing ; Internet of Things ; robotics ; autonomous driving ; image registration ; smart sensor ; real time big data ; land-use ; air quality ; particulate matter (PM10 PM2.5) ; Intelligent Transportation Systems ; functional requirements ; machine learning ; model actionability ; model evaluation ; cloud server ; customized sensor node ; customized gateway ; FLoRa simulation ; LoRa range radio ; solid waste management ; smart cities ; big data ; event detection ; road traffic ; distributed machine learning ; automatic labeling ; social media ; data analytics ; social media analytics ; Arabic tweets ; 3D microstructure reconstruction ; permeable pavement ; generative adversarial networks ; tiny AI ; tiny ML ; distributed AI as a service (DAIaaS) ; skin disease diagnosis ; healthcare ; smart societies ; smart healthcare ; reference architecture ; TensorFlow ; visually impaired ; smart mobility ; LiDAR ; ultrasonic ; obstacle detection ; obstacle recognition ; assistive tools ; green computing ; sustainability ; Arduino Uno ; smart app ; n/a ; thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TB Technology: general issues ; thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TB Technology: general issues::TBX History of engineering and technology
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    Publication Date: 2023-04-05
    Description: Analytical chemistry is bound to face growing challenges in the future, especially for the quantification of trace analytes in complex matrices. Although the development of increasingly sensitive and specific instrumental techniques has achieved remarkable results, sample preparation is still a fundamental step, often limiting the whole workflow. In the context spawned by the recent international environmental policies that are responsive to the rapport of human activities with the surrounding environment, chemistry cannot hesitate to give its contribution. Almost pioneeringly, in analytical chemistry, we have been talking for some time about “green analytical chemistry”, its guiding principles, and the development of eco-friendly analytical approaches. However, the new and still open challenge is advance not only in eco-compatibility but mainly in eco-sustainability, rooting the future of analytical chemistry in new perspective aimed at minimizing the environmental impact of the analytical process by placing environmental cost as a priority aim on par with analytical performance. This is the reprint of a Special Issue that includes contributions focused on the progress in analytical chemistry based on the arguments previously raised and discussed, with a particular reference to eco-compatibility and eco-sustainability. The contributions include the development of low environmental impact methods and/or techniques or their applications.
    Keywords: dyes ; fatty acids ; microextraction ; magnetic ionic liquid ; sample preparation ; dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction ; single drop microextraction ; GC ; HPLC ; ionic liquids ; denitrogenation ; extraction ; pyridine ; quinoline ; aniline ; simulated oil ; adsorption ; gum Arabic ; magnetite ; nano-composite ; lead(II) ; mercury removal ; magnetic ; manganese ; cobalt ; iron ; spinel ; crosslinker ; phenolic acids ; vinylimidazole ; anion exchanger ; co-polymer ; solid-phase extraction ; sustainable analytical sample preparation ; indoor air quality ; fragrances ; indoor pollution ; endocrine disruptors ; analytical method ; GC-MS ; musks fragrances ; emerging contaminants ; α-isomethylionone ; halloysite nanotubes ; organosilyl-sulfonated halloysite nanotubes ; solid phase extraction ; pyrrolizidine alkaloids ; honey ; chlorzoxazone ; greener HPTLC ; paracetamol ; simultaneous detection ; validation ; AGREE ; traditional HPTLC ; vitamin D3 ; pulsed electric field ; bioactive compounds ; optimization ; mushrooms ; Agaricus bisporus ; phenyboronic-acid-functionalized ; Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles ; ortho-dihydroxy-containing compounds ; n/a ; bic Book Industry Communication::G Reference, information & interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research & information: general ; bic Book Industry Communication::P Mathematics & science::PN Chemistry
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    Publication Date: 2023-04-05
    Description: Civil engineering structures may vibrate due to different sources of excitations such as earthquakes, wind, traffic, humans, etc. The resulting vibrations may not be acceptable from the perspective of vibration comfort or can even impair the structure's safety. Depending on the excitation mechanism, anti-vibration measures range from increasing the structural damping using local dampers, decoupling the structure from the disturbance using vibration isolators and compensating for the excitation forces using vibration compensators. The Special Issue "Efficient Damping and Isolation Systems for Civil Structures" presents some of the recent advances in the associated fields of research and development.
    Keywords: isolation ; high damping rubber bearing ; low shape factor ; performance test ; experiment ; three-dimensional (3D) seismic isolation ; vertical seismic isolation device ; disc spring ; helical coil spring ; steel damper ; laminated rubber bearing ; seismic energy dissipation ; nuclear power plant equipment ; seismic isolation frequency ; hysteretic behavior ; cable ; control ; damping ; semi-active ; negative stiffness ; vibration ; liquid storage tank ; MetaFoundation ; time domain analysis ; earthquake ; passive control ; stop band ; suspended ceiling systems ; passively controlled structure ; pulley tackle mechanism ; shake table test ; simulation analysis ; tower-like structures ; tuned liquid gas damper ; elastic membrane ; gas spring ; gas volume ; SA-TLGD ; TLCGD ; TLCD ; TMD ; inerter ; optimization ; TMDI ; vibration mitigation ; tuned sloshing damper ; TSD ; tuned mass damper ; numerical simulation ; coupled simulation ; computational wind engineering ; CWE ; hysteresis ; internal resonances ; nonlinear modal interaction ; n/a ; bic Book Industry Communication::T Technology, engineering, agriculture::TB Technology: general issues ; bic Book Industry Communication::T Technology, engineering, agriculture::TB Technology: general issues::TBX History of engineering & technology
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    Publication Date: 2024-04-11
    Description: Buildings are important consumers of energy; in fact, they represent 30–45% of the global energy use and one-third of total greenhouse gas emissions, as well as contributing to the urban heat-island effect. In consequence, the correct design and execution of buildings, use of new materials that reduce energy demand, and efficient use of renewable energy are all necessary to reduce the impacts that occur during their life-cycle. This book shows some examples, focused on improving the energy-efficiency of buildings, in accordance with circular economy policies and life-cycle phases, including design, construction and use. The editor wishes to thank all the authors for contributing to this book, as well as to the assistance of MDPI’s editorial office.
    Keywords: climate-oriented ; buildings ; building construction ; climate zones ; climate change ; bibliometric ; climate zone ; building ; energy demand ; building resilience ; air quality ; air pollution ; SUNSPACE ; PM removal ; azure chemistry ; circular economy ; sustainability ; SDG 11 ; SDG 12 ; buying intention ; energy-efficient home appliances ; green self-identity ; theory of planned behavior ; waste glass ; light reflectance ; building material coatings ; soda–lime–silica glass ; lead–silica glass ; cool surface ; cool material ; cool roof ; urban heat island ; n/a ; thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TB Technology: general issues::TBX History of engineering and technology
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    Publication Date: 2024-03-23
    Description: Climate change and urban development threaten health, undermine coping and deepen existing social and environmental inequities. A changing global environment requires transformative social responses: new partnerships, deep engagement with local communities, and innovation to strengthen individual and collective assets. The chapters of this edited volume have mainly been contributed by established and emerging scholars representing social work, sociology, development studies, law, government, social anthropology, urbanism, public policy, and other social sciences This book is to be used for academics, policy makers, social work students, lecturers and other stakeholders to promote advocacy for vulnerable client groups affected by climate change. It gives some measure of hope and makes the invisible visible, allowing for change.
    Keywords: climate change ; global environment ; vulnerable populations ; social care ; human health ; economic justice ; sociology ; urban studies ; thema EDItEUR::A The Arts ; thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History ; thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBF Social and ethical issues
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    Publication Date: 2023-01-05
    Description: The papers published in this Special Issue report on recent studies investigating the exploitation of by-products produced by the food industry. The topics investigated include the extraction setups used for valuable food waste by-products and their applications as adjuncts to food preparation; the appropriate selection of solvents and extraction processes; and the interactions between extracted fractions and supplementary foods. The papers evaluate a wide variety of foodstuffs and provide results regarding the extension their shelf-lives and activities as functional foods.
    Keywords: by-product ; rheological properties ; optimization ; melting profile ; antioxidant activity ; mayonnaise ; olive mill wastewater ; oxidative stability ; phenolic extract ; pork ; fatty acid ; amino acid ; mineral ; meat ; sustainability ; spent biomass ; prebiotic potential ; enzymatic digestion ; biorefinery ; circular economy ; by-products ; ovine scotta ; bioactive peptides ; bromelain ; pancreatin ; dipeptidyl peptidase IV inhibition ; ovine second whey cheese ; enzymatic hydrolysis ; wasted bread ; bioprocessing ; lactic acid bacteria ; soil amendment ; byproducts ; vegetable oil industry ; phenolics ; flavonoids ; photochemiluminescence ; cold-pressed oil by-product ; gum ; thixotropic behavior ; low-fat vegan mayonnaise ; thickeners ; gelling agents ; tomato pomace ; lycopene ; β-carotene ; extraction ; food by-products ; deep eutectic solvents ; non-thermal drying ; stilbene ; vine shoots ; viticulture waste ; trans-resveratrol ; ε-viniferin ; Italian varieties ; no-waste ; omega-3 ; smart sensors ; reuse ; fish oil industry ; recovery ; chemometrics ; lipid profile ; aquafaba ; cold-pressed oils ; confocal laser scanning microscopy ; egg replacement ; physicochemical properties ; radical scavenging activity ; vegan mayonnaise ; Amberlite resin ; hazelnut skin ; polyphenols ; Pinot noir pomace ; solid–liquid extraction ; valorization ; fatty acids ; derivatization ; cranberry pomace ; dietary fiber ; technological properties ; kiwi byproducts ; probiotic ; prebiotic ; Lactobacillus casei ; ingredients ; functional foods ; microbial spoilage ; lipidic oxidation ; antioxidant ; predictive microbiology ; food preservation ; food safety ; sustainable strategy ; by-product reuse ; kinetic parameters ; Olea europaea ; waste reuse ; inulin ; high polymerization degree ; functional pasta ; glycemic index ; prebiotics growth ; n/a ; bic Book Industry Communication::G Reference, information & interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research & information: general ; bic Book Industry Communication::P Mathematics & science::PS Biology, life sciences ; bic Book Industry Communication::T Technology, engineering, agriculture
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    Publication Date: 2023-02-02
    Description: The sustainable development of our planet depends on the use of energy. The increasing world population inevitably causes an increase in the demand for energy, which, on the one hand, threatens us with the potential to encounter a shortage of energy supply, and, on the other hand, causes the deterioration of the environment. Therefore, our task is to reduce this demand through different innovative solutions (i.e., both technological and social). Social marketing and economic policies can also play their role by affecting the behavior of households and companies and by causing behavioral change oriented to energy stewardship, with an overall switch to renewable energy resources. This reprint provides a platform for the exchange of a wide range of ideas, which, ultimately, would facilitate driving societies toward long-term energy efficiency.
    Keywords: natural resources ; globalization ; energy ; nonparametric causality in quantiles ; energy security ; power market ; near-zero emission technologies ; oxy-fuel combustion cycles ; emission rights sales mechanism ; economic assessment ; Oil Companies ; innovations ; investments in R&amp ; D ; forecasting the Innovation activities ; industry 4.0 ; Agenda 2030 ; sustainable human development ; measuring development ; energy sustainability ; indirect measurement ; composed indexes ; forecasting ; linear regression ; planning ; polynomial regression ; power supply ; green building ; housing projects management ; sustainable construction ; renewable energy sources ; real estate developers ; deviation ; energy dependence ; energy efficiency management ; energy saving ; cost ; risk limit ; energy industry ; energy supply ; energy intensity ; energy efficiency ; energy industry risks ; dilemma ; development ; Kazakhstan ; energy transitions ; Latin America ; power system ; sustainability ; economic growth ; pollution ; renewable energy ; oil and gas industry ; investments ; rating ; competitiveness ; financial analysis ; risk ; profitability ; merchandising technologies ; correlation ; scenario ; social development ; optimization ; investment ; financial portfolio ; financial leverage ; integral rating ; industry rating ; high-tech company ; decision-making ; minimax ; bic Book Industry Communication::G Reference, information & interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research & information: general ; bic Book Industry Communication::K Economics, finance, business & management::KC Economics::KCN Environmental economics
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    Publication Date: 2024-04-11
    Description: This reprint aims to address the challenges modern-day buildings face in the context of high energy and resource consumption and climate change. One of the ways to address the issues is holistic design and operation of high-performance buildings in the area of energy efficiency, occupant health, and comfort. All this should be achieved through synergic interconnectedness between parameters such as the indoor–outdoor environment, sustainability, and resilience. Through different chapters, this reprint highlights the key areas, namely, the optimization of building design parameters, the impact of the use of modern-day phase-change materials, the adaptation of occupants and buildings to climate change, the mitigation of urban overheating by cool roofs, and reducing energy demand and CO2 emissions.
    Keywords: climate change ; bioclimatic design ; passive design ; energy efficiency ; overheating ; building resilience ; robustness ; shape factor ; building ; thermal envelope ; energy demand ; CO2 emissions ; white roofs ; cool roofs ; reflective material ; cost-benefit ; energy savings ; urban heat island ; thermal comfort ; indoor environmental quality ; educational buildings ; energy consumptions ; local discomfort ; building energy retrofitting ; phase change materials ; aerogel render ; heat stress risk ; emission ; lifecycle cost ; peak cooling load ; residential building ; building envelope ; multi-objective genetic algorithm ; TRNSYS ; climate zone ; multi-criteria decision making ; CRITIC ; TOPSIS ; capture devices ; variables ; field surveys ; thermal perceptions ; adaptive actions ; hostel dormitories ; composite climate of India ; reflective materials ; mitigation ; outdoor comfort ; visual comfort ; heat stress ; optimization ; skyscrapers ; thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TB Technology: general issues::TBX History of engineering and technology
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    Publication Date: 2024-03-28
    Description: We are honored to announce this reprint, containing contributions from the top experts in the field of logic and fuzzy logic. In total, this reprint consists of 10 papers that were selected from more than 20 submissions. The 10 papers comprising the reprint are the product of re-known experts in fuzzy logic from all over the world, such as Canada, Poland, China, Slovakia, Lithuania, Turkey, Pakistan, Germany, Serbia, Portugal, Taiwan, Norway, India, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, and Mexico. We expect that the papers comprising the Special Issue will contribute to an advancement in the state of the art in the fields of logic and also fuzzy logic.
    Keywords: fuzzy-sets ; fuzzy-random variables ; distribution generating function ; fuzzy binomial distribution ; Fuchs distribution ; MADM ; Aczel–Alsina operations ; IVIFNs ; IVIF Aczel–Alsina geometric aggregation operators ; interval type-3 fuzzy theory ; fuzzy control ; manufacturing ; Vietè’s method ; Newton–Raphson method ; regula falsi method ; testing of algorithms ; foundations of mathematics ; arithmetic ; set theory ; spatial fuzzy C-means ; COVID-19 ; rustbelt states ; extrapolation ; interpolation ; proving ; refuting ; improving ; fuzzy set ; linear Diophantine fuzzy sets ; linear Diophantine fuzzy relations ; level cut relations ; rough approximations on two universes ; decision analysis ; multi-valued logic trees ; hydraulic proportional valve ; weighting factors ; optimization ; granular computing ; formal concept analysis ; intuitionistic fuzzy sets ; periodicity ; spatial and temporal aspects ; knowledge discovery ; n/a ; thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general ; thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science
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    Publication Date: 2024-04-11
    Description: Water resource management includes the consideration of all disciplines of hydrology and water sources. Water supplies are allocated and diverted to cover the water needs of a range of agricultural, municipal, industrial, hydro-electrical, and ecological water uses. These water uses are, usually, very competitive, as the available water resources are limited and it is not possible to cover the total water needs in a basin, requiring the setting of water use priorities to best serve societal and ecological needs. To manage the water resources and waterworks may, sometimes, lead to confrontational deliberations and negotiations. As a result, water resource management is one of the world’s greatest challenges due to competition for limited resources, regional disparities in water supply and affluence, mounting global water demand, aquifer depletion, and pollution- and climate-change-induced water stress. Proper policy and governance for sustainable water resource management is essential and require new fresh ideas, innovation, and international cooperation. This book includes seven papers by invited renowned researchers and engineers to cover issues of water resource management, governance, and policy. These issues include the following topics: Integrated water resource management; Water resource systems and water availability; National and international water policy, institutional arrangements, and water law; Water conflict resolution, public participation, and decision making; Water resource management, policy and governance in socially and environmentally sensitive areas and regions.
    Keywords: water allocation ; planning ; river/reservoir systems ; water availability modeling ; global change ; integrated assessment modelling ; system dynamics simulation ; water resources management ; water supply ; climate change ; earth system ; feedback ; conflicts ; environmental flows ; small-scale hydropower projects ; institutional change ; nestedness ; governance mode ; legal pluralism ; mulberry-dyke-fish pond ecosystem ; spatial evolution analysis ; remote sensing ; Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area ; prolonged drought ; scarcity ; indicators ; transboundary river basins ; Iberian Peninsula ; climate crisis ; water adaptation ; Greece ; Koronia lake ; sustainability ; Mygdonia Basin ; n/a ; thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TB Technology: general issues::TBX History of engineering and technology
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    Publication Date: 2024-04-04
    Description: Due to its low adaptability to climate change, the MENA region has become a "hot spot". Water scarcity, extreme heat, drought, and crop failure will worsen as the region becomes more urbanized and industrialized. Both water and food scarcity are made worse by civil wars, terrorism, and political and social unrest. It is unclear how climate change will affect the MENA water–food–energy nexus. All of these concerns need to be empirically evaluated and quantified for a full climate change assessment in the region. Policymakers in the MENA region need to be aware of this interconnection between population growth, rapid urbanization, food safety, climate change, and the global goal of lowering greenhouse gas emissions (as planned in COP27). Researchers from a wide range of disciplines have come together in this SI to investigate the connections between water, food, energy, and climate in the region. By assessing the impacts of climate change on hydrological processes, natural disasters, water supply, energy production and demand, and environmental impacts in the region, this SI will aid in implementation of sustainable solutions to these challenges across multiple spatial scales.
    Keywords: drought ; flood ; standard precipitation index ; rainfall anomaly index ; soil conservation service-curve number ; high-heat devices ; electronics cooling ; thermal management ; CFD ; heat transfer enhancement ; microchannels ; inserts ; greenhouse gases ; geospatial analysis ; remote sensing ; Arabian Peninsula ; climate change ; rainwater harvesting ; arid areas ; metrologic analysis ; hydrologic modeling ; AHP ; decolorization ; direct red-81 ; graphene ; methylene blue ; nitrate reductases ; operating parameters ; zero-valent iron ; water pricing ; urban infrastructure ; multi-block pricing ; externality costing ; single-block pricing ; urban warming ; urban bias ; land surface temperature ; MODIS ; GAIA dataset ; Mann–Kendall test ; Theil–Sen estimator ; CO2 absorption ; MEA ; membrane contactor ; porosity ; pore size ; natural convection ; melting PCM ; enthalpy-porosity method ; mushy zone parameter ; adsorption ; membrane ; adsorptive membrane ; activated carbon ; dye removal ; hybrid membrane ; solar concentrator ; thermal ; helical rotating shaft ; active methods ; GIS ; Nile Delta region ; modified DRASTIC-LU ; groundwater vulnerability ; geospatial technique ; energy hub ; cogeneration systems ; Archimedes optimization algorithm ; sustainable ; emissions ; water management ; irrigation water requirements ; CROPWAT model ; numerical simulation ; turbulent flow ; plate heat exchanger ; sand and dust storms ; hydrology ; surface and ground water changes ; spatial-temporal analysis ; Middle East ; assessment ; protection structures ; inundation ; hazards ; shoreline changes ; Nile Delta ; modeling ; biogas ; methane ; landfill of Mohammedia ; upgrading ; gold nanoparticles ; instant nanosynthesis ; urchin-shaped nanogold ; green capping agent ; biocompatible nanogold ; groundwater salinization ; ion ratios ; stable isotopes ; seawater mixing index (SMI) ; northwest coast ; weighted overlay model ; analytical hierarchical process (ahp) ; thematic layers ; biochar ; croplands and rangelands ; carbon sequestration ; organic manures ; aquaculture ; sustainability ; Egypt ; thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science
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    Publication Date: 2024-04-11
    Description: Transportation is one of the most crucial aspects across the world, supporting the daily life of human beings and the sustainable development of the whole of society. Generally, meteorology causes various impacts on transportation operation, safety and efficiency. In the context of global warming, increasing numbers of extreme weather and climate events (such as fog, icy roads, and extreme winds) have been detected worldwide and are expected to occur more frequently in the future. Meanwhile, extreme events, such as dense fog, rainstorm, and blizzard, tend to damage transportation and traffic facilities (such as express ways, port, airport, and high-speed railway) and induce serious traffic blocks and accidents. In recent decades, concentrated and continuous efforts have been made to carry out meteorological analyses regardless of urban traffic or transportation conditions, including those of highways, shipping, aviation, etc. A number of methods and techniques have been intensively developed to promote the qualities of both observations and forecasts. More recently, state-of-the-art machine learning frameworks have also been widely introduced into studies regarding transportation meteorology and many other fields.
    Keywords: transportation meteorology ; pavement temperature prediction ; deep learning ; BiLSTM ; attention mechanisms ; winter icing ; air pollution ; traffic vitality ; built environment ; spatial correlation ; spatial lag model ; phone signaling data ; air quality ; behavioral habits ; activity density ; population distribution ; land use mix ; wind forecast ; error decomposition ; bias ; distribution ; sequence ; urban meteorology ; observation ; forecast ; early warning ; review ; China ; low-level wind shear ; ensemble learning classifiers ; Bayesian optimization ; SHapley Additive exPlanations ; wind shear ; go-around ; machine learning ; dynamic ensemble selection ; civil aviation safety ; pilot reports ; self-paced ensemble ; Shapley additive explanations ; climate change ; climatology ; sea ice ; marginal sea ; East Asia ; time-series modeling ; pavement temperature ; nowcasting ; variation characteristics ; forecast validation ; relative humidity ; microwave radiometer data ; total rainfall ; precipitation duration ; vertical distribution ; Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei region ; rail breakage ; frequency ; high-speed railway ; Siberian high ; teleconnection ; temperature ; Qinling mountains ; rainfall ; change characteristics ; geographical factors ; highways ; road blockage ; fuzzy analytic hierarchy process ; CRITIC weight assignment method ; road network vulnerability ; spatiotemporal distribution ; precipitation forecast ; ConvLSTM ; PredRNN ; expressway ; agglomerate fog ; risk level prediction of fog-related accidents ; meteorological conditions ; road hidden dangers ; traffic flow conditions ; visibility ; Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea ; observation data ; thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TB Technology: general issues ; thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TB Technology: general issues::TBX History of engineering and technology ; thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TR Transport technology and trades
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    Publication Date: 2023-11-30
    Description: With the deep integration of cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data, and the Internet, ship propulsion control systems are also gradually undergoing a transformation from the mode of automatic control to intelligent control. In particular, the smart ship concept has become a key factor in the maritime industry’s ambition to achieve sustainable green development. Currently, the development of all-electric propulsion and innovative hybrid ship propulsion systems is a priority, so that the efficiency of ship propulsion systems might be improved. Therefore, the aim of this monograph is to describe the intelligent control of ship propulsion systems. In this regard, this monograph deals with new approaches to the design of ship power systems. Among them, in terms of intelligent control, and using simulation experiments for comparison, the learning ability relied on by artificial intelligence is utilized to handle the collected data and generate corresponding commands, thus ensuring the safety and stability of the ship's movement. The main objective of this Special Issue is to fill existing knowledge gaps and provide additional ideas on the intelligent control of marine propulsion systems. Finally, we would like to express our deepest gratitude to the staff of MDPI Books and the editorial team of Marine Science and Engineering, especially the assistant editors of this Special Issue, the gifted authors, and the diligent and expert reviewers.
    Keywords: automation ; autonomous guidance ; green propulsion technologies ; marine engine ; safety and efficiency ; ship propulsion dynamics ; simulation ; smart control ; optimization ; weather routing ; bic Book Industry Communication::T Technology, engineering, agriculture::TB Technology: general issues
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    Publication Date: 2023-04-05
    Description: This Special Issue aims to highlight how plant breeding could contribute to strengthening sustainability in field crop production by integrating the application of modern technologies and tools. This Reprint contains eleven articles focusing on the most recent topic of plant breeding.
    Keywords: target-site resistance ; ahas ; als ; Triazolopyrimidine herbicide ; Lolium rigidum ; winter cereals ; CO2 enrichment ; drought stress ; WUE ; climate change ; Helianthus ; sunflower ; morphological ; sustainable ; glyphosate ; pesticide ; residue ; pollution ; weed control ; organic plant production ; barley ; Pyrenophora teres f. teres ; net blotch disease ; biotic stress ; superoxide dismutase ; antioxidant enzyme ; cereals ; water shortage ; carbon dioxide ; root development ; Triticum aestivum L. ; wheat ; seed germination ; seedling development ; germination time ; low-temperature stress ; leaf discolouration ; seedling stage ; SSR markers ; near-isogenic line ; rice (Oryza sativa L.) ; pepper ; general defence response ; tissue retention ; hypersensitivity response ; resistance breeding ; Agrobacterium-mediated transformation ; functional genomics ; Solanum lycopersicum L. ; Micro-Tom ; DsRed fluorescence ; Agrobacterium rhizogenes ; soil salinity stress ; adaptation ; environmental share ; interaction ; plant breeding ; sustainability ; pepper breeding ; bacterial spot resistance ; Xanthomonas hortorum pv. gardneri ; n/a ; bic Book Industry Communication::G Reference, information & interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research & information: general ; bic Book Industry Communication::P Mathematics & science::PS Biology, life sciences ; bic Book Industry Communication::T Technology, engineering, agriculture
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    Publication Date: 2023-09-11
    Description: This Special Issue aimed to collate recent works regarding the planning and control of energy systems. In particular, this Special Issue focuses on microgrids. This kind of system enables optimal integration of renewable energy sources, electric vehicles, energy storage, and demand-side management strategies, thus proposing a valuable framework through which to implement the decarbonization of the electricity sector. Special attention is given to those works devoted to systems with high penetration of renewables and advanced demand response strategies. Literature reviews are also included in this Special Issue, and some real-life experiences are described and analyzed.
    Keywords: optimization algorithm ; control system ; renewable energy ; PSO ; GWO ; battery storage energy ; electric vehicle ; photovoltaics ; BESS ; optimization ; AOA algorithm ; uncertainty ; distribution network ; DC multi-microgrid system ; carbon emissions ; economic dispatch ; across-time-and-space energy transmission ; cooperative multi-objective optimization ; PV ; wind turbine ; biomass system ; heap-based optimizer ; Franklin’s and Coulomb’s algorithm ; sooty tern optimization ; energy cost ; metaheuristics ; solar cell systems ; elephant herding optimization ; alpha tuned EHO ; cultural-based ; biased initialization ; parameter identification ; single diode ; double diode ; three diodes ; modular multilevel converter (MMC) ; fault-tolerant ; voltage source modular multilevel converter (VSMMC) ; SPWMLSC ; SPWMPSC ; STHILSC ; STHIPSC ; optimal energy management ; multi-agent system ; multi-energy carrier ; renewable energy sources ; microgrids management ; renewable energy resources ; isolated microgrids ; optimization techniques ; demand-side management (DSM) ; distributed generations (DGs) ; energy management systems (EMS) ; renewable energy sources (RES) ; waste to energy (W2E) ; microgrid architecture ; smart infrastructure ; resilience ; optimization model ; critical node identification ; n/a ; bic Book Industry Communication::T Technology, engineering, agriculture::TB Technology: general issues ; bic Book Industry Communication::T Technology, engineering, agriculture::TB Technology: general issues::TBX History of engineering & technology
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    Publication Date: 2024-03-28
    Description: System dynamics is a simulation modeling approach to strategic and policy analysis that has been applied to many health care and public health issues since the 1960s and has become increasingly prevalent since the 2000s. The ten articles in this reprint appeared in a Special Issue of Systems and cover a broad cross-section of relevant methodological topics as well as applications to specific health problems.One methodological article describes the use of cascaded system archetypes, with an application to reducing hospital congestion. Another discusses Monte Carlo uncertainty analysis, with an application to the US opioid crisis. Three of the articles describe models of community response to severe shocks, including recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Two other articles address strategies for dealing with myriad chronic diseases and risk factors in a population. Other papers include in-depth analyses of prostate cancer screening, digital prosthetic services for lower-limb amputees, and the complex behavioral health challenge of youth homelessness.This reprint provides an excellent snapshot of the current state of practice in system dynamics as it is applied to public health, health care delivery, and health policy. It offers practical policy guidance and will be of interest to both experienced practitioners and those new to the field.
    Keywords: simulation model ; public health practice ; chronic disease ; prevention ; cardiovascular diseases ; cancer ; COVID-19 ; tourism recovery ; public policy ; system dynamics ; participatory modelling ; health ; social care ; integrated care ; hospital ; delayed hospital discharges ; strategy ; congestion ; capacity ; archetypes ; unintended consequences ; population health and well-being ; equity ; stewardship ; resilience ; simulation modeling ; uncertainty analysis ; optimization ; sensitivity testing ; Monte Carlo randomization ; opioid epidemic ; prosthetics ; major lower-limb amputations ; prosthesis usage ; amputee mobility ; health care system ; health policy ; youth homelessness ; child welfare ; juvenile justice ; mental health ; public health ; decision making ; long-term conditions ; resource allocation ; complex systems ; early detection of cancer ; mass screening ; decision-making ; dissemination ; clinical practice guidelines ; evidence-based guidelines ; policy decision thresholds ; prostate cancer ; natural history of disease ; biomarker ; PSA ; thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general ; thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science
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    Publication Date: 2023-02-02
    Description: The reprint is devoted to the phenomena associated with exact or approximate axial symmetry in different areas of technical physics and mechanical engineering science. How can the symmetry of the problem be used most efficiently for its analysis? Why is the symmetry broken or why is it still approximately retained? These and other questions are discussed based on systems from different fields of engineering.
    Keywords: fretting wear ; axis-symmetry ; tangential contact ; torsional contact ; Abel transform ; injection molding ; concentricity ; coaxiality ; optical barrel ; bilateral telecentric lens ; optimization ; contact problem ; non-axisymmetric indenter ; extremal principle ; generalized MDR ; non-axisymmetric ; circular contact ; frictionless contact ; general solution ; closed-form solution ; series solution ; cylindrical punch ; contact stress-intensity factor ; cylindrical symmetry ; spherical symmetry ; periodic boundary conditions ; n/a ; bic Book Industry Communication::T Technology, engineering, agriculture::TB Technology: general issues ; bic Book Industry Communication::T Technology, engineering, agriculture::TB Technology: general issues::TBX History of engineering & technology
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    Publication Date: 2024-03-27
    Description: This book highlights the role of research in Ecosystem Services and Land Use Changes in Asia. The contributions include case studies that explore the impacts of direct and indirect drivers affecting provision of ecosystem services in Asian countries, including China, India, Mongolia, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam. Findings from these empirical studies contribute to developing sustainability in Asia at both local and regional scales.
    Keywords: coast ; Odisha ; Brahmani River ; climate resilience ; water management ; water quality ; hydrological simulation ; management plan ; water-energy nexus ; spatial water variability ; climate change ; thermal power plant ; Ganges River basin ; 3Rs program ; landscape sustainability ; municipal solid waste ; pig farming ; resource circulation ; resource use efficiency ; urban–rural nexus ; zero-waste lifestyle ; herder ; rangeland degradation ; perception ; traditional rangeland management practices ; Mongolia ; expansion of impervious surface ; underground space development ; deep soil excavation ; SOC loss in deep soil ; urban renovation ; Guangzhou city ; ecological sensitivity ; ecosystem service values ; CA-Markov model ; urban expansion ; Three Gorges Reservoir area ; land use ; ecosystem services ; InVEST ; topographic index ; ecosystem pattern ; wetland ecosystem ; urban wetland ; wetland ecosystem services ; Muthurajawela Marsh ; Negombo Lagoon ; sustainability ; land change modeling ; scenario modeling ; wind erosion prevention service ; revised wind erosion equation ; geo-detector ; food-energy-water security ; nexus ; weighted mean method ; indicator framework ; circulating ecological sphere ; Nagpur ; land use change ; ecosystem service value ; patch-general land use simulation (PLUS) model ; Guanzhong Plain Urban Agglomeration ; heat stress ; WBGT index ; humidex index ; public perceptions ; payment for watershed ecosystem services ; willingness to pay ; willingness to accept ; public participation ; village tank cascade system ; land use systems ; ecosystem services mapping ; ecosystem services trade-offs ; ecosystem services-based ecological restoration ; land-use change ; hotspot analysis ; Geodetector ; central Yunnan urban agglomeration ; n/a ; thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general
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    Publication Date: 2023-09-11
    Description: Mountain forests and alpine ecosystems are rich in biodiversity and endemism, and they are also large global carbon stores. They are highly threatened by climate change, population growth and land use change. Mountains represent an ideal natural laboratory in which the evolution of social–ecological systems can be investigated and to the current challenges and opportunities that this past evolution has created can be assessed. Mountains have been centres of past development and conduits for the spread of crops, populations and technologies. They were and remain a locus for cultural interaction, as manifested recently in many parts of the world at the local level through pastoral–agricultural–urban interactions over access to space and resources, particularly water. The relevance and impact of this Special Issue on mountains goes beyond academia, as practitioners and policymakers need key information on the dynamics and changes in threatened ecosystems to help design and implement appropriate management strategies for sustainable mountain futures.
    Keywords: environmental perceptions ; land function ; rural space ; karst mountain area ; Mediterranean ; Montenegro ; mountain ; katun ; traditional architecture ; vernacular heritage ; transhumance ; extensive cattle rearing ; ecological indices ; land abandonment ; land management ; meadows ; mountain agroecosystems ; mowing tolerance ; mountain vegetation ; pastures ; spreadsheet ; fractal characteristics ; natural geographical features ; water-facing distribution ; suitable space ; rural mountain settlements ; population ; population trends ; urbanisation ; sustainable development ; deforestation ; shifting cultivation ; traditional fallow ; swiddens ; land-use change ; spatial effects ; small-scale context ; socio-economic drivers ; policy assessment ; CAP ; policy trade-offs ; mitigation policies ; gully agricultural production transformation ; rural development ; sustainable land use ; geographically and temporally weighted regression ; gully land consolidation ; farmer ; Chagga ; gender ; East Africa ; local knowledge ; Kilimanjaro ; Hehe ; Udzungwa ; wealth groups ; alpine and montane ecosystems ; austral perspective ; environmental sustainability ; global change ; long-term research ; mountain observatories ; multi-disciplinary research ; social context ; socio-ecological coupling ; Southern Africa ; model complexity ; model validation ; Landsat ; satellite data ; species distribution models ; connectivity ; fragmentation ; Maxent ; functional traits ; environmental drivers ; mycorrhizas ; fourth corner ; RLQ ; Andean forests ; alpine ; mountains ; climate change ; experimental manipulations ; PRISMA ; precipitation ; drought ; vegetation ; New Zealand ; hill country ; poplar ; kānuka ; agroforestry ; silvopasture ; soil conservation ; erosion ; ecosystem services ; alien species ; biological invasions ; citizen science ; elevation ; species abundance ; tree invasions ; woody plant encroachment ; adaptation strategies ; ethnicity ; farmers ; Itombwe Mountains ; perceptions ; wealth group ; n/a ; bic Book Industry Communication::G Reference, information & interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research & information: general ; bic Book Industry Communication::R Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning::RG Geography
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    Publication Date: 2023-06-23
    Description: The great economic and strategic importance of catalysis makes it a rapidly evolving field. Catalysis is fundamental in areas such as sustainable development, energy production, environmental protection, food production, and water purification. In the face of the significant challenges of the present day, acquiring fundamental knowledge about the structure and phenomena on the surface of catalysts and the relationships between the composition, synthesis method, properties, and performance of catalysts in industrial processes is essential. Research is still needed to improve existing catalysts or design new systems which may efficiently and selectively conduct a given reaction toward the desired product. This Special Issue was devoted to designing and characterizing heterogeneous catalytic systems for industrial chemical processes. The reprint collects 10 research articles providing insight into important aspects of modern catalyst design. The papers cover recent advances and comprehensive experimental studies of synthesis, characterization, and evaluation of catalyst performance in the following processes: ammonia synthesis, selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides, hydrogen production from ethanol, and photocatalysis.
    Keywords: cobalt molybdenum nitrides ; ammonia synthesis ; phase composition ; specific surface area ; cobalt catalyst ; barium ; promoter ; optimization ; hydrogen ; ethanol ; catalyst ; TiO2 photocatalysis ; UV-C ; photolysis ; ammonia ; nitrogen removal ; water treatment ; hydrogen production ; ethanol steam reforming ; nickel-based catalyst ; manganese oxides ; potassium promoter ; gliding discharge ; plasma–catalytic system ; tar decomposition ; nickel catalyst ; nitric acid plant ; selective catalytic reduction ; clinoptilolite ; iron-modified zeolite catalyst ; TiO2-SiO2 ; mesoporous ; F127 ; high surface area ; solar photocatalysis ; dye degradation ; structure sensitivity ; size effect ; carbon support ; neodymium oxide ; support ; hydrogen poisoning ; n/a ; bic Book Industry Communication::T Technology, engineering, agriculture::TB Technology: general issues
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    Publication Date: 2023-04-05
    Description: The second volume of the Special Issue on “Micro-Electro Discharge Machining: Principles, Recent Advancements and Applications” confirms the growing interest in the micro-EDM technology as a suitable and efficient technology for machining novel, multilateral components, with demanding requirements in terms of precision, accuracy, and productivity.This volume consists of 10 original research papers which involve several approaches to micro-EDM and cover the enhancement of the process performance, such as the material removal rate, surface roughness, or machining accuracy, using advanced optimization methods. Some studies also consider several dielectric fluid additives and investigate the processability of new materials. Others investigate the combination of Reverse-micro-EDM with laser beam micromachining or explore new applications for the micro-EDM for fabricating antimicrobial nanosilver colloid.
    Keywords: electrical discharge machining ; metal matrix composite ; Taguchi ; micro-hardness ; surface roughness ; material removal rate ; wire electro-discharge machining ; polymer composite materials ; processing precision ; interelectrode gap ; micro-EDM milling ; accumulative difference ; material removal ; tool electrode wear ; analytical hierarchy process ; residual stress ; metal erosion rate ; Reverse-μEDM ; Nd: YAG LBµM ; micro-holes ; burrs ; protrusions ; electrical discharge machine ; energy consumption ; nanosilver colloid ; antimicrobial ; micro-EDM ; tungsten carbide ; carbon nanofiber ; silicon ; alumina ; shape memory alloys ; nitinol ; optimization ; near-dry wire electric discharge machining (WEDM) ; teaching–learning based optimization (TLBO) algorithm ; micro electrical discharge machining ; vibration assisted electrical discharge machining (EDM) ; high-speed camera ; array electrode ; structured surface ; efficiency ; micromachining ; performance ; quality ; n/a ; bic Book Industry Communication::T Technology, engineering, agriculture::TB Technology: general issues ; bic Book Industry Communication::T Technology, engineering, agriculture::TB Technology: general issues::TBX History of engineering & technology
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    Publication Date: 2023-01-05
    Description: This book focuses attention on significant novel approaches developed to monitor land surface by exploiting satellite data in the infrared and visible ranges. Unlike in situ measurements, satellite data provide global coverage and higher temporal resolution, with very accurate retrievals of land parameters. This is fundamental in the study of climate change and global warming. The authors offer an overview of different methodologies to retrieve land surface parameters— evapotranspiration, emissivity contrast and water deficit indices, land subsidence, leaf area index, vegetation height, and crop coefficient—all of which play a significant role in the study of land cover, land use, monitoring of vegetation and soil water stress, as well as early warning and detection of forest fires and drought.
    Keywords: Sentinel-2 ; spectral bands ; LAI ; vegetation indices ; Sentinel-1 ; SAR ; RVI ; incidence angle ; crop coefficient ; leaf area index ; urban heat island ; UHI regional impacts ; non-urban areas ; remote sensing ; thermal band ; UHI intensity ; remote sensing/GIS ; spatial dynamics ; landscape metrics ; urban–rural gradient ; urbanization ; automatic monitoring ; time series ; change detection ; urban planning ; hyperspectral ; cacti ; drone ; climate change ; drought ; water deficit index ; infrared observations ; satellite ; surface temperature ; air temperature ; humidity ; dew point temperature ; land subsidence ; DInSAR ; differential interferograms stacking ; floods ; coastal plain of Tabasco ; crop residue ; fusion ; machine learning algorithm ; reflective and radar bands ; land-cover change ; REDD+ ; Google Earth Engine ; random forest ; landsat ; Togo ; emissivity ; evapotranspiration ; heterogeneity ; Rao’s Q index ; spectral variation hypothesis ; thermal infrared ; bic Book Industry Communication::G Reference, information & interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research & information: general ; bic Book Industry Communication::K Economics, finance, business & management::KC Economics::KCN Environmental economics
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    Publication Date: 2024-03-28
    Description: Food systems are under increasing pressure. They must meet the food requirements of a growing world population, and socio-economic changes also influence the type of foods which are under demand. At the same time, food systems are a major contributor to global environmental change, and environmental changes adversely impact agricultural productivity. This Special Issue explores opportunities and challenges towards achieving more sustainable food systems. Essential changes required in food systems are highlighted, such as more effective food distribution, the avoidance or valorisation of food waste, and less meat consumption. How to actually achieve these required changes across food value chains is also presented. This Special Issue supports solution-oriented approaches towards addressing one of most complex challenges of this century. The reader is invited to study the publications included in this Special Issue in detail.
    Keywords: consumer attitudes ; meat avoiders ; meat reducers ; environmental concerns ; global warming ; climate change ; sustainability ; ecology ; planetary health ; food security ; land ; land use consolidation ; land-use planning ; land tenure ; rural development ; Rwanda ; tenure responsive ; tenure responsive land-use planning ; tenure security ; demographic correlates ; food access ; household ; food insecurity experience scale ; Zanzibar ; sub-Saharan Africa ; vulnerability of food systems ; food neophobia ; environmental concern ; global environmental change ; behavior change ; willingness to pay (WTP) ; organic foods ; China ; Bibliometrics ; food rescue ; convention center ; greenhouse gas emissions ; landfill diversion ; anaerobic digestion ; codigestion ; food waste ; organic waste ; energy and resource recovery ; food waste disposal ; loss aversion ; dead hogs ; policy evaluation ; hog production ; chilli pepper ; organic manure ; application rate ; elevated temperature ; rain-shelter plastic house ; greenhouse ; field ; maize ; agrobiodiversity ; traditional food systems ; local knowledge ; cultural practices ; sustainable agriculture ; supply chain coordination ; supply chain sustainability ; livestock industry ; guanxi ; trust ; dynamic environment ; repeated purchase intention ; agricultural food system ; food policy ; food system sustainability ; urban agriculture ; local development ; food governance ; stakeholder engagement ; food systems ; global food regimes ; innovation ; political–economy ; social–ecological systems ; transformation ; regime shifts ; resilience ; sustainability in the food sector ; food supply chains ; food insecurity ; food waste and loss ; innovation and change ; thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general ; thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCV Economics of specific sectors::KCVG Environmental economics
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    Publication Date: 2023-04-05
    Description: This reprint covers topics on geographical scale of glacier and lake ice variations, as well as the engineering scale of ice properties and their practical applications via laboratory tests and numerical modeling.
    Keywords: level ice ; ice resistance ; probability distribution ; polar ship ; circumferential crack method ; ice phenology ; Eurasia ; analytical model ; climate ; altitude ; spatial statistics ; glacier resources ; glacier inventory ; climate change ; topography ; Xinjiang ; polar ships ; propeller ; ice blockage ; cavitation effect ; EFD-CFD ; Manas river basin ; Kaidu river basin ; glacier mass balance ; Geographical detector ; attribution analysis ; arctic oil and gas resources ; Kulluk platform ; mooring system ; ice load ; ice-structure interaction ; sea ice ; fresh-water ice ; parametrization scheme ; melting rate ; laboratory study ; unmanned aerial vehicles ; SIFT algorithm ; brutal force matching ; RANSAC algorithm ; ice velocity ; blasting under ice ; dynamic simulation ; blasting volume ; parameter analysis ; collaborative bearing capacity ; analytic hierarchy process ; SD model ; simulation prediction ; Ulan Suhai Lake ; lake ; wetlands ; optical satellite data ; cloud ; Wuliangsu Lake ; ship ice accumulation ; sea spray ; marine structures ; SPH-FEM coupling method ; distilled water ice ; uniaxial compressive strength ; growth temperature of ice ; strain rate ; grain size ; ice core ; fabric ; microstructure ; glacial shear margin ; Dalk Glacier ; river ice ; thickness ; GPR ; temperature ; Yellow River ; water resources from melted glaciers ; lake ice phenology ; ice properties ; ice engineering ; ecosystem under lake ice ; bic Book Industry Communication::T Technology, engineering, agriculture::TB Technology: general issues ; bic Book Industry Communication::T Technology, engineering, agriculture::TB Technology: general issues::TBX History of engineering & technology
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    Publication Date: 2023-02-02
    Description: Ciguatoxins (CTXs), which are responsible for Ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP), are liposoluble toxins produced by microalgae of the genera Gambierdiscus and Fukuyoa. This book presents 18 scientific papers that offer new information and scientific evidence on: (i) CTX occurrence in aquatic environments, with an emphasis on edible aquatic organisms; (ii) analysis methods for the determination of CTXs; (iii) advances in research on CTX-producing organisms; (iv) environmental factors involved in the presence of CTXs; and (v) the assessment of public health risks related to the presence of CTXs, as well as risk management and mitigation strategies.
    Keywords: ciguatoxins ; HRMS ; Q-TOF ; ciguatera poisoning ; C-CTX1 ; fragmentation pathways ; maitotoxins ; Gambierdiscus ; Fukuyoa ; LC-MS/MS ; QToF ; neuroblastoma cell assay ; matrix effect ; ciguatera monitoring ; SPATT passive samplers ; HP20 resin ; CBA-N2a ; WS artificial substrate ; qPCR ; HTS metabarcoding ; ciguatera ; ciguatoxin ; cytotoxicity assay ; ELISA ; HPLC ; immunoassay ; mouse bioassay ; receptor-binding assay ; ciguatoxins (CTXs) ; neuroblastoma cell-based assay (CBA) ; immunosensor ; pacific ciguatoxins ; natural product ; polycyclic ether ; ring-closing metathesis ; Tsuji-Trost allylation ; French Polynesia ; epidemiology ; toxicological analyses ; risk management ; climate change ; Gambierdiscus polynesiensis ; toxin profile ; nitrate ; urea ; culture medium acidification ; CTX1B ; 52-epi-54-deoxyCTX1B ; 54-deoxyCTX1B ; Dictyota ; Caribbean ; dinoflagellate ; benthic algae ; algal toxin ; harmful algal bloom ; the Indian Ocean ; Arabian sea ; Kuwait bay ; Aden Gulf ; Red Sea ; Gulf of Aqaba ; Andaman Sea ; Bay of Bengal ; seafood safety ; foodborne disease ; experimental exposure ; lionfish ; trophic transfer ; toxin accumulation ; Selvagens Islands ; morphology ; phylogeny ; benthic dinoflagellate ; Beibu Gulf ; Chinese waters ; least absolute shrinkage and selection operator ; machine learning ; data science ; medical informatics ; survival analysis ; foodborne diseases ; Ciguatera Fish Poisoning ; digital technologies ; open data ; risk analysis ; marine biotoxins ; Lagodon rhomboides ; pinfish ; bioaccumulation ; depuration ; Caribbean ciguatoxin ; growth dilution ; model ; kinetics ; bic Book Industry Communication::M Medicine ; bic Book Industry Communication::M Medicine::MM Other branches of medicine::MMG Pharmacology::MMGT Medical toxicology
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    Publication Date: 2024-03-30
    Description: The sustainable development of agriculture is not only dependent on economics and policy but also relies on decisions to increase sustainability through either (1) specialization (e.g., sustainable intensification) or (2) diversification (e.g., ecological intensification). Understanding the historical context of the region being evaluated is critical to selecting ideal development strategies. Depending on the emphasis on either specialization or diversification, sustainable development can follow different pathways. Specialization during agricultural development is typically concentrated in specific geographic areas with comparative advantages in terms of agricultural production. However, tradeoffs to agricultural specialization include greater reliance on purchased external inputs, greater dependence on government support, and international and interregional interdependence. Addressing the economic and environmental challenges of specialized agricultural production requires a focus on detailed models and field experiments to help balance productivity with reduced environmental impacts. Diversification can incorporate both enterprise diversification as well as ecological intensification strategies, such as integrating livestock and agroforestry with crops. Despite the promises of maintaining the diversity of small shareholders in the developing world, challenges remain. Regional case studies can be used to inspire and implement diversified agricultural systems for the creation of more sustainable future food systems around the world.
    Keywords: consumers’ food preference ; contingent valuation ; purchasing power ; market prospects ; rural economy ; sustainability ; agricultural development ; agricultural economic cycle ; agricultural policies ; binary outcome models ; off-farm ; rural development ; principal component analysis ; wage employment ; child health ; commercialization potential ; conservation status ; livelihood ; policy ; sustainable ; agricultural mechanization ; structural equation model (SEM) ; partial least square (PLS) ; affecting factors ; agri-food supply chain ; almond nuts ; export demand ; retaliatory tariff policy ; feed brand loyalty ; switching behavior of egg producers ; egg-producing farmers ; logistic regression ; edible beans ; planting behavior ; high quality ; multilevel model ; determinants ; China ; “Belt and Road” ; agriculture products ; trade structure ; social networks ; QAP ; content-based analysis ; media coverage ; spatiotemporal distribution ; sustainability trade-offs ; Targeted Poverty Alleviation Strategy ; industry chain ; government grants ; technological innovation in agricultural enterprises ; R&D investment ; fast growing tree plantations ; inherently nutrient-poor soil ; improved germplasms ; increased stand wood biomass ; healthier soils ; sustainable development goals ; diversity indexes ; cultivars ; livestock breeds ; Maine ; climate change ; farm irrigation facilities ; agriculture total factor productivity (TFP) ; technical advancement ; roadside vegetation ; reduced mowing ; pollinators ; ecotypic seed ; native plant material ; human food ; Opuntia stricta ; organic production ; non-conventional vegetable ; soluble solids ; agrometeorological modeling ; multiple linear regression ; statistical model ; sugarcane ; yield prediction ; agricultural frontier ; Brazil ; land conversion ; land use ; southern Amazon ; supervised classification ; Teles Pires River ; territorial dynamics ; agricultural education ; agricultural producers ; agricultural professionals ; education and learning processes ; questionnaires ; rural extension ; environmental impact ; soil conservation ; water erosion prediction ; watershed ; WEPP parameters ; Amazon ; beef ; deforestation ; environmental impacts ; greenhouse gases ; livestock intensification strategies ; Cerrado-Amazon ; crops ; geoprocessing ; GIS ; mapping ; rainfall simulator ; satellite images ; soil erosion ; ecological forest ranger ; policy satisfaction ; fuzzy set ; qualitative comparative analysis ; influencing factors ; Amazonia ; Google Earth Engine ; hydro-sedimentology ; reflectance ; satellite imagery ; available water capacity ; hydraulic conductivity ; pore distribution curve ; retention curve ; soil texture ; n/a ; thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCM Development economics and emerging economies
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    Publication Date: 2024-04-11
    Description: Plant stress could be defined as any unfavorable condition or substance that can affect or block the metabolism, growth or development of a plant. The response of the plant may vary depending on the frequency and intensity of the stressor, as well as the developmental stage of the plant. Plants, throughout their life cycle, are exposed to a large number of conditions or stressors. Abiotic stress is stress caused by non-living agents. Depending on the nature of the causal agent, it can be divided into physical and chemical. Physical (actually, physical-chemical) stresses include water deficits, salinity (in its osmotic component), temperature extremes (heat, cold, freezing), excessive or insufficient irradiation, anaerobiosis caused by waterlogging or flooding, mechanical stress caused by wind or excessive soil compaction and stress induced by wounds or injuries. Chemical stress is caused by salinity (in its ionic or toxic component), by the lack of mineral elements and by environmental pollutants such as sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), chlorofluorocarbon compounds (CFCs), ozone (O3) and metals. The abiotic stresses that most negatively affect growth and production are probably drought, salt stress and temperature stress (high and low temperatures), all of which are associated with climate change.
    Keywords: gene bank ; germination ; orthodox seeds ; priming ; reactive oxygen species ; deficit irrigation ; plant physiology ; ornamental plants ; water relations ; water-use efficiency ; abiotic stress ; climacteric fruit ; ethylene scavengers ; fruit quality ; potassium permanganate ; Prunus persica ; UV radiation ; climate change ; soilless agriculture ; blossom-end rot ; tipburn ; calcium deficiency ; basil ; heat stress ; metabolome ; transcriptome ; molecular mechanism ; antioxidase ; factor analysis ; ion homeostasis ; osmoregulatory substance ; salicylic acid ; salt stress ; Melia azedarach ; provenance ; water deficit ; physiology response ; comprehensive evaluation ; chilling stress ; phenolics ; momilactones ; gene expression ; biosynthesis ; ultra-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry ; real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction ; L-arginine ; phenological periods ; regulated deficit irrigation (RDI) ; root reserves ; yield ; brassicas ; hyperspectral reflectance ; imaging sensors ; plant phenotyping ; multicolor fluorescence imaging ; thermography ; vegetation index ; salt tolerance ; Triticum aestivum L. ; Triticum durum Desf. ; autophagy ; mitophagy ; PCD ; ROS ; electromagnetic field ; seed priming ; eustress ; seed aging ; phytohormones ; n/a ; thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TB Technology: general issues ; thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TB Technology: general issues::TBX History of engineering and technology ; thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TQ Environmental science, engineering and technology
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    Publication Date: 2023-02-20
    Description: Comprehensive understanding of surface water and groundwater interaction is essential for effective water resources management. Groundwater and surface water are closely connected components that constantly interact with each other within the Earth’s hydrologic cycle. Many studies utilized observations to explain the surface water and groundwater interactions by carefully analyzing the behavior of surface water features (streams, lakes, reservoirs, wetlands, and estuaries) and the related aquifer environments. However, unlike visible surface water, groundwater, an invisible water resource, is not easy to measure or quantify directly. Nevertheless, demand for groundwater that is highly resilient to climate change is growing rapidly. Furthermore, groundwater is the prime source for drinking water supply and irrigation, and hence critical to global food security. Groundwater needs to be managed wisely, protected, and especially sustainably used. However, this task has become a challenge to many hydrologic systems in arid to even humid regions because of added stress caused by changing environment, climate, land use, population growth, etc. In this issue, the editors present contributions on various research areas such as the integrated surface water and groundwater analysis, sustainable management of groundwater, and the interaction between surface water and groundwater. Methodologies, strategies, case studies as well as quantitative techniques for dealing with combined surface water and groundwater management are of interest for this issue.
    Keywords: groundwater-surface water interaction ; analytical ; numerical ; FEMME ; STRIVE ; MODFLOW ; Long Short-Term Memory ; groundwater level prediction ; groundwater withdrawal impact ; groundwater level variation ; machine learning ; integrated surface water and groundwater analysis ; climate change ; hydraulic fracturing ; construction of well pads ; MIKE-SHE ; MIKE-11 ; northwestern Alberta ; SWAT+ ; groundwater ; modeling ; groundwater–surface water interactions ; rainwater harvesting ; climate variability ; small island developing states ; improved water governance ; national sustainable development plans ; SDG6 ; community participation ; drinking water supply ; water supply scheme ; surface water/groundwater interactions ; managed aquifer recharge ; induced riverbank filtration ; groundwater resource management ; water curtain cultivation ; surface–groundwater interaction ; water budget analysis ; Nera River ; carbonate aquifer ; recession curves ; seismic sequence ; permafrost hydrology ; Russian Arctic ; water tracks ; hydrological connectivity ; stable water isotopes ; dissolved organic carbon ; electrical resistivity tomography ; taliks ; flood ; surface and groundwater interactions ; HEIFLOW ; Managed Aquifer Recharge ; groundwater tracer ; heat transport ; surface–ground-water interactions ; infiltration basin ; groundwater hydrology ; young water fraction ; global meteoric water line ; northern Italian Apennines ; stakeholder participation ; surface water-groundwater interaction ; scenario modelling ; integrated water management ; agent-based modelling ; SimCopiapo ; water balance ; water table fluctuation method ; irrigated pastures ; deep percolation ; aquifer recharge ; clay soils ; flood irrigation ; water management ; surface water ; n/a ; bic Book Industry Communication::G Reference, information & interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research & information: general ; bic Book Industry Communication::K Economics, finance, business & management::KC Economics::KCN Environmental economics
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    Publication Date: 2023-03-07
    Description: This reprint, entitled “Process Control and Smart Manufacturing for Industry 4.0”, contains the extended papers from the Series of annual IFSA conferences on Automation, Robotics and Communications for Industry 4.0/5.0 (ARCI) on the following topics: Process Automation, Process Control and Monitoring, Design Principles in Industry 4.0, Smart Manufacturing and Technologies, Smart Factories, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing. The reprint contains 13 chapters written by 54 ARCI conference participants from seven countries: China, Croatia, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Poland and Romania. This reprint will inform readers of cutting-edge developments in the field and provide effective starting points and a road map for further research and development. All chapters follow the same structure: firstly, an introduction to the specific topic under study; secondly, a description of the field, including sensing or/and measuring applications. Each chapter ends with a curated list of references, including books, journals, conference proceedings and websites. “Process Control and Smart Manufacturing for Industry 4.0” is intended for researchers and scientists from academia and industry, as well as for postgraduate students.
    Keywords: steel alloys ; resistance spot welding ; RSW ; electrode wear ; electrode tip-dressing ; process monitoring ; mushrooming ; plateau forming ; quality control ; COVID-19 ; FDM ; 3D printing ; injection molding ; personal protection ; rapid prototyping ; protective face shields ; mechatronics line ; visual servoing system ; wheeled mobile robot ; industrial robotic manipulator ; Industry 4.0 ; NDT ; magnetic particle inspection ; optimization ; condition monitoring ; vibration ; acoustic emission ; drive train ; data fusion ; machine learning ; product morphology ; core data model ; phase rule filter ; phase private data model ; storage system ; forklift AGV ; deep learning ; semantic segmentation ; H-Swish ; community transformation ; community innovation governance ; ternary space ; coupling and coordination analysis ; lean manufacturing ; lean principles ; pull principle ; production control mechanisms ; production processes ; lean implementation ; batch process ; partial least squares ; multi-phase ; multi-mode ; master production scheduling ; make-to-order ; mathematical programming ; agent-based ; overtime ; earliness ; tardiness ; equipment selection decision ; business compass ; energy consumption ; processing time ; beetle antennae search algorithm ; sustainable blank dimension design ; energy-saving ; low-carbon ; grey wolf algorithm ; gas–solid ; cyclone ; separator ; gas dynamics ; erosion ; bic Book Industry Communication::G Reference, information & interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research & information: general ; bic Book Industry Communication::P Mathematics & science::PN Chemistry
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    Publication Date: 2023-01-05
    Description: Achieving success along the entire production and supply chain of a dairy sector depends explicitly on adopting a sustainable 'state of the art' approach. In this regard, understanding key sustainability indicators and challenges with a holistic approach is vital. Appropriate design, application of novel technologies, implementation of life cycle analysis, upgradation and optimization of the entire production line are some of the key factors to be measured. In addition, it is vital that due consideration is given to demands of the producers, consumers, and dependent industries. Nevertheless, concern for the environment, social security and economy of the region should not be ignored. Precise planning ('on-farm' and 'off-farm') assumes importance especially when circular economy strategies needs to be considered. With these as background, this book is focused towards identifying present opportunities and overcoming future sustainability challenges in the global dairy sector.
    Keywords: dairy ; water ; review ; modelling ; water footprint ; agriculture ; feed additive ; methane mitigation ; enteric emissions ; greenhouse gas ; climate change ; LCA ; environmental impacts ; intensification ; technical efficiency ; four-component model ; endogeneity ; input distance function ; meta-frontier ; stochastic frontier analysis ; dairy processing industry ; European Union ; proanthocyanidins ; condensed tannins ; secondary plant metabolites ; methane ; ruminants ; farm ; organization ; governance ; adoption ; agroecology ; practices ; regulation ; Brazil ; ammonia emissions ; dairy cow ; flushing ; freestall barn ; scraping ; heat pump ; dairy farming ; water heater ; ASHP ; ASHPWH ; usable water ; emissions ; sustainability ; farm type ; sustainable management ; small-/medium-scale animal farms ; food science ; customer experience design ; food well-being ; food psychology ; hedonia ; eudaimonia ; meaningful consumption ; artisan products ; local food ; profit cows ; economic sustainability ; knowledge transfer ; production disease ; production disease economics ; emission factor ; enteric fermentation ; gross energy ; milking cows ; dairy industry ; supply chain management ; safety failure factors ; interpretive structural modeling ; MICMAC analysis ; agro-livestock sector ; GHG emissions ; bic Book Industry Communication::G Reference, information & interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research & information: general ; bic Book Industry Communication::P Mathematics & science::PS Biology, life sciences ; bic Book Industry Communication::T Technology, engineering, agriculture
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    Publication Date: 2023-09-11
    Description: Plants under natural conditions often face multiple stresses, including drought, salinity, temperature extremes, submergence stress, bacteria, viruses, fungi, insects, etc. These biotic and abiotic stresses negatively influence plant growth and productivity. Various approaches have recently been used to overcome stresses in plants. It is necessary to evaluate and explore how diverse molecular techniques can be applied to different biological studies to improve biotic and abiotic stress tolerance in plants. This will help reduce production losses and increase crop tolerance to various stresses. It is now the time to make a difference by developing plants that can withstand biotic and abiotic stresses.
    Keywords: antioxidants ; drought ; oxidative stress ; pearl millet ; redox implications ; ROS ; chlorophyll fluorescence efficiency ; photosynthetic responses ; enzyme activity ; sugarcane ; smut ; circadian clock ; reactive oxygen species ; Al-induced PCD ; photoperiodism ; peanut ; phylogenetic ; virus-induced gene silencing ; transgenic lines ; physiological and biochemical analysis ; Glycine max L. ; PR proteins ; chitinase ; genome-wide ; plant stresses ; crop residues ; profitability ; soil fertility ; soil biology ; allelopathy ; heat shock protein 20 ; maize ; abiotic stress ; yeast-one-hybrid ; abiotic stresses ; cotton ; hormones ; signaling pathway ; WRKY ; papaya (Carica papaya) ; brassicales ; late embryogenesis abundant protein ; orthogroup ; expression profile ; artificial light ; auxins ; chicory ; callus cells ; inulin ; plant growth regulators ; milk thistle ; secondary metabolites ; ecotypes ; salinity ; growth attributes ; biotic stress ; phenolic compounds ; seaweed ; Dendrobium catenatum ; lipase ; multi-omics ; expression pattern ; gene family ; bio-fertilizer ; ionic homeostasis ; organic amendments ; vermicompost ; cold stress ; PKS5 ; stomatal aperture ; microbiota ; natural farming ; physical factors ; physiological changes ; signal transduction and stressed conditions ; Rhizobium leguminosarum ; PGPR ; Triticum aestivum L. ; cadmium stress ; tolerance ; ascorbate ; glutathione ; malondialdehyde ; chlorophylls ; disease gradient ; disease outbreak ; Puccinia ; wheat stripe rust ; plant epidemic ; dispersal ecology ; alternative plant vitrification solution ; ammonium-free medium ; cytotoxicity ; droplet-vitrification ; endangered species ; liquid overlay ; regrowth medium ; within-plant phenotypic plasticity ; combined stresses ; additive ; antagonistic and synergic effects ; VOCs ; potassium ; soybean ; water logging ; yield ; non-thermal plasma ; plant defense ; glucosinolates ; nitriles ; RNA sequencing ; Arabidopsis thaliana ; Bt toxins ; Cry1Ah1 transgenic poplar ; ecology ; environment ; rhizosphere ; candidate genes ; drought tolerance ; crop improvement ; climate change ; adaptation ; Chenopodium quinoa Willd. ; genotypes ; Sahara ; Algeria ; chitosan ; pathogen ; sustainable ; plant protection ; tomato ; melatonin ; photosynthesis ; climate changes ; antioxidant system ; Malus seedlings ; NaCl treatments ; membrane damage ; osmotic regulation ; archives ; botanical collection ; Greece ; landscape ; pre-rebellion period ; wheat ; priming ; Aspergillus niger ; qRT-PCR ; wilting ; TLP ; β-1,3-glucanase ; biostimulants ; biofertilizers ; soil microorganisms ; phytostimulator ; jewel sweet potato ; shoot tip ; axillary bud ; different MS salts concentration ; micropropagation ; plant performance ; C4 species ; heterozygosity ; transient soil salinity ; soil layers ; desertification ; arid regoins ; total flavonoid ; phenolics ; antioxidant activity ; centella ; Na+ content ; molecular markers ; MAS ; oilseeds ; SSRs ; molecular breeding ; dehydration-responsive element binding (DREB) transcription factors ; gene expression ; mosses ; stress tolerance ; common centaury ; salinity stress ; antioxidative protection ; sodium nitroprusside ; proteomic analysis ; drought stress ; sorghum ; RNS ; RSS ; signaling ; post-translational modification ; microorganisms ; stressful conditions ; sustainability ; nutrition ; Brassicaceae ; Cicer arietinum L. ; chlorophyll a fluorescence transient ; physiological and biochemical traits ; high temperature ; chocolate spot disease ; Botrytis fabae ; faba bean ; antioxidant enzymes ; protein banding and anatomy ; actinobacteria ; Streptomyces tuirus ; chilli fruit rot ; Colletotrichum scovillei ; Colletotrichum truncatum ; Fusarium oxysporum ; liquid bio-formulation ; corn smut ; fungus infection ; MDA ; proline ; quality ; halophytes ; Tripolium pannonicum ; hydrogen peroxide ; cell wall extensibility ; cell wall polysaccharide ; coleoptile ; growth inhibition ; lead (Pb) ; rice ; Bactrocera oleae ; spinosad ; kaolin ; organic oliviculture ; chlorophyll fluorescence ; leaf gas exchange ; physiological traits ; BAG (Bcl-2-associated anthanogene) family proteins ; molecular chaperone ; metabolomics ; metabolic responses ; metabolites variation ; surveillance ; Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus ; comprehensive control ; distribution ; screen house ; Copper hyperaccumulation ; stress mitigation ; EDTA and IAA ; sunflower ; Fusarium wilt ; conventional breeding ; molecular makers ; QTLs ; genomics ; transcriptomics ; metabolomics and proteomics ; bread wheat ; AMF ; zinc ; growth parameters ; osmolyte ; osmoprotector ; ionic attributes ; PGPBs ; growth-promoting fungi ; crop productivity ; plant tolerance ; arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi ; aerobic rice ; soil enzymes ; phosphorus utilization ; P-deficient ; plant growth promotion ; chickpea ; selection indices ; drought tolerant genotypes ; abiotic and biotic stress ; CRISPR ; mega nucleases ; TALEN ; ZFN ; bic Book Industry Communication::G Reference, information & interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research & information: general ; 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    Publication Date: 2024-03-27
    Description: The correct management of territory and its planning based on scientific criteria in the face of the anthropogenic impacts of human activities is one of the main challenges in the 21st century. This publication includes some of the latest advancements in environmental planning and spatial analysis related to the ecological management of territory from a multidisciplinary perspective. The research papers from different researchers, scholars and experts in this field included in this collection were published by the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health after undergoing a rigorous anonymous peer review process.
    Keywords: shrinking cities ; environmental planning ; territorial sustainability ; analytic hierarchy process ; decision-support systems ; ecological restoration ; dissipative structure ; entropy change ; urbanization ; water resource security ; improved coupling coordination model ; obstacle degree model ; Beijing ; ecological footprint ; ecological capacity ; ecological security ; STIRPAT model ; Hulunbeir grassland ; 2030 Agenda ; strategic planning ; quality criteria ; tailing bricks ; copper mine tailings ; mine tailing stabilization ; mining environmental liabilities ; natural green space accessibility ; public green space ; ANGSt method ; spatial policy ; agriculture green technology diffusion ; stakeholders ; social network analysis ; barriers ; ecological security pattern ; SLEUTH model ; urban growth simulation ; climate change ; environmental impact ; willingness to pay ; virtual reality ; economic complexity indicator (ECI) ; energy consumption ; sustainable environment ; Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) ; Panel Vector Autoregression (PVAR) ; ammonium ; nitrate ; migration of nitrogen forms ; fertilization ; land ; natural capital utilization ; economic growth ; decoupling analysis ; decomposition ; student campus ; post-COVID-19 higher education ; socio-ecological system ; environmental policy ; green university ; environment-related routine ; water consumption ; plastic consumption ; paper consumption ; population–resource management framework ; vulnerability assessment ; two-stage dynamic fuzzy programming with Hurwicz criterion ; policy scenario analysis ; SUMP ; urban mobility ; city planning ; hybrid methodology ; multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) methods ; SIMUS ; weighted sum method (WSM) ; environmental uncertainty ; information transparency ; enterprise technology innovation ; government subsidies ; accessibility ; environmental equity ; legislation ; people with disabilities ; public use ; good governance ; intersectionality ; stewardship ; population ; monitoring ; coastal erosion ; integrated coastal zone management ; Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) ; thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general
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    Publication Date: 2024-04-11
    Description: This reprint contains fourteen chosen articles on robust design optimization of electrical machines and devices. Optimization is essential for the research and design of electromechanical devices, especially electrical machines. Finding optimal solutions may lead to cheaper and more efficient production of electrical machines. However, optimizing such a complex system as an electrical machine is a computationally expensive optimization problem, where many physical domains should be considered together. However, a good, practical design should be insensitive to parameter changes and the manufacturing tolerances. The collected papers show how modern artificial intelligence (AI) tools can be used for the robust design optimization of electric machines and electrical devices. The articles which are published in this Special Issue present the latest results of current research fields. Hopefully, the presented models and various application fields will provide useful information for researchers and professionals interested in these techniques themselves or who have other problems from different fields.
    Keywords: design optimization ; genetic algorithms ; Taguchi designs ; electromagnetic coupling ; additive manufacturing ; dynamic performance ; equivalent circuit model ; finite-element method ; linear induction motor ; longitudinal end effect ; transverse edge effect ; DLIM ; equivalent circuit ; end effect ; thrust ; finite element ; insulation core transformer ; non-uniformity of disk output voltage ; load regulation ; voltage compensation ; dummy primary winding ; PSO algorithm ; PMSM ; analytical method ; perturbation theory ; torque ; torque ripple ; rotor eccentricity ; optimization ; electrical machines ; finite element method ; nuclear power plant ; thermal degradation ; thermal-mechanical aging ; low-voltage cables ; polymer degradation ; dielectric spectroscopy ; hardness ; hairpin windings ; multi-objective optimizations ; Finite Element Method ; Lumped Parameter Model ; Permanent Magnet Synchronous Reluctance Motor ; rotor flux barrier ; torque development ; Aurivillius phases ; Bi3−xNdxTi1.5W0.5O9 ; activation energy Ea ; Curie temperature TC ; artificial intelligence ; optimization techniques ; self-organizing map ; power quality ; wind generation ; upgraded insulant ; ester oil-based nano fluids ; thermal conductivity ; relative viscosity ; nanoparticles effect ; alternative fluid ; temperature change ; model predictive control ; hysteresis current control ; execution time ; synchronous reluctance motors ; antenna array ; synthesis control ; quantized control ; array factor ; n/a ; thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TB Technology: general issues ; thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TB Technology: general issues::TBX History of engineering and technology ; thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KN Industry and industrial studies::KNB Energy industries and utilities
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    Publication Date: 2024-04-11
    Description: This reprint aims to disseminate the latest research achievements, findings, and ideas in the robotics field, with particular focus on the Italian scenario. It covers a range of topics related to the theory, design, practice, and applications of robots, such as robot design and kinematics, dynamics of robots and multi-body systems, linkages and manipulators, control of robotic systems, trajectory planning and optimization, innovative robots and applications, industrial robotics, collaborative robotics, medical robotics, assistive robotics, and service robotics. The reprints contributions include (but are not limited to) revised and substantially extended versions of selected papers that were presented at the 2nd International Conference of IFToMM, Italy (IFIT 2018).
    Keywords: robotics ; humanoids ; foot mechanism ; prosthetics ; neurorehabilitation ; humanoid robotics ; assistive robotics ; service robotics ; mechanism design ; kinematics ; cable-driven robots ; compliant mechanisms ; underactuated mechanisms ; motion analysis ; workspace ; deburring ; robot ; cutting forces ; compliant mechanism ; manipulator design ; robot kinematics ; synthesis of kinematic structure ; loop chain ; virtual link ; instant center ; multi-degree-of-freedom ; Aronhold–Kennedy theorem ; rescue robotics ; search and rescue ; robot design ; mobile robot ; patient transfer ; casualty extraction ; planar CDPR ; prescribed task ; optimization problem ; multiobjective formulation ; mono-objective formulation ; position control approach ; validated experimentally ; wheelchair upper limb exoskeleton robot ; ADL assistance ; PD control ; dynamic modeling of an upper limb exoskeleton ; trajectory tracking ; wearable exoskeleton ; reconfigurable parallel mechanism (RPM) ; degree-of-freedom (DOF) ; circular guide ; computer-aided design (CAD) modeling ; virtual and physical prototyping ; screw theory ; kinetostatic analysis ; digital twins ; 3D printing technology ; parallel mechanism ; RoboMech ; structural-parametric synthesis ; Chebyshev and least-square approximations ; kinematic analysis ; robotic rehabilitation ; brachial monoparesis ; torque monitoring ; human–robot interaction ; HRI (human–robot interaction) ; Leap Motion ; UR5 ; hand gesture recognition ; pointing gestures ; collaborative robotics ; parallel robot ; non-uniform covering ; optimization ; singularity zones ; link interference ; n/a ; thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TB Technology: general issues ; thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TB Technology: general issues::TBX History of engineering and technology ; thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TG Mechanical engineering and materials
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    Publication Date: 2024-03-27
    Description: Drought and Groundwater Development is an important reference work in the field of groundwater science. Covering various topics related to groundwater contamination and aquifer management, this reprint makes an important contribution to the field of hydrogeology and hydrology by providing up-to-date, comprehensive, and holistic information on groundwater management during droughts. Key features:- Presents global case studies that show readers how this problem affects sites around the world.- Includes a remediation plan, problem-solving, groundwater management, water treatment techniques, and management of available groundwater resources.- Provides advanced techniques that can be applied as a methodology for solving.
    Keywords: aquifer recharge ; groundwater resources ; GIS and remote sensing ; GIS-based AHP ; groundwater potential mapping ; proxy data sources ; artificial recharge ; groundwater ; numerical model ; drought ; water shortage ; riverbank filtration ; dissolved organic matter ; Nakdong river ; trace organic contaminants ; water intake ; detailed numerical modeling ; performance evaluation ; operation scenario ; climate change ; climatic break ; western Africa ; groundwater recharge ; Gilgel Gibe watershed ; LULC ; Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) ; SWAT-CUP ; surface runoff ; conjunctive use ; sand dam ; groundwater well ; water budget analysis ; runoff estimation ; water balance model ; Kajiyama formula ; water supply ; MODFLOW ; reliability ; Korea ; groundwater vulnerability ; GOD Index ; GIS ; EC and NO3− parameters ; net groundwater recharge rate ; water budget ; simple climate change scenario ; Nakdong river watershed ; precipitation ; remote sensing ; thematic layers ; AHP ; weighted overlay ; groundwater potential zone ; n/a ; thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general
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    Publication Date: 2023-01-05
    Description: The objective of this book is to publish the most recent technological advancements, and theoretical and practical research outcomes, alongside high-quality literature reviews on wireless power transfer to charge electric vehicles. More substantial research is proposed due to the fast-growing market for electric vehicles, and recent advances in wireless power transfer techniques have the potential to make this technology available for all consumers by overcoming its drawbacks. For instance, one of the major downsides to EVs is the requirement for an automobile to be idle during charging times. This problem can be solved by implementing dynamic wireless power transfer (WPT) with a higher power transfer efficiency (PTE). So, this book endeavors to create a major forum for investigating recent advances and the envisioned future in wireless power transfer for electric vehicles in terms of modeling, design, performance, operation, control, implementation, storage, electric machines, power electronics converters, optimization, cost, charging techniques, and applications. This book provides valuable contributions to the field of electric vehicles: inductive power transfer concepts; airport inductive charging infrastructures; the design of a wireless charging system for an e-bike with grid connection; control of renewables; social, economic, political, and technical factors for dynamic wireless charging; the influence of posture and coil position on the safety of a WPT; double-coil dynamic shielding technology for WPT; reduction in cogging torque in a PM brushless DC motor; and optimal dynamic scheduling of EVs in a parking lot.
    Keywords: charging cost ; dynamic charging ; economics ; electric vehicles ; optimization ; parking lots ; static charging ; PMBLDC motor ; cogging torque ; finite element analysis ; virtual work method ; shifting angle ; electromagnetic field ; wireless power transfer ; shielding ; electric vehicle ; EMF safety ; numerical dosimetry ; wireless charging ; dynamic wireless power transfer ; EV charging infrastructure ; stakeholder engagement ; electric road systems ; system demand ; APF ; power quality ; SRF ; UPC ; VAR ; brushless doubly fed reluctance generator (BDFRG) ; crowbar ; symmetrical fault ; unsymmetrical fault ; wind turbine (WT) ; inductive power transfer ; e-bikes ; forward converter ; dynamic wireless charging ; airport apron ; airport infrastructure planning ; electric busses ; charging automation ; electric vehicles (EVs) ; wireless power transfer (WPT) ; production ; automation ; inductive power transfer (IPT) ; manufacturing ; bic Book Industry Communication::T Technology, engineering, agriculture::TB Technology: general issues ; bic Book Industry Communication::T Technology, engineering, agriculture::TB Technology: general issues::TBX History of engineering & technology
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    Publication Date: 2024-03-28
    Description: This reprint is a comprehensive compilation of research on new urban mobility. It contains proprietary, current studies on shared mobility, such as car sharing or scooter sharing in relation to commercial use as part of short-term rental systems or for use by postal services. In addition, it broadly refers to the subject of bicycles and bike-sharing systems. It includes research on professional e-bikes with parameters such as velocity, cadence and power data as well as research on measuring the intensity of bicycle traffic, which can be used to evaluate and improve bike-sharing systems. The reprint provides a valuable resource for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers who are interested in the challenges and opportunities associated with the development of new mobility solutions.
    Keywords: power ; velocity ; cadence ; electric bike ; bicycle computer ; car-sharing ; carsharing ; shared mobility ; multi-criteria decision analysis ; ELECTRE III ; MCDA ; decision making in transport ; transportation engineering ; hydrogen mobility ; zero emission ; green energy ; e-micromobility ; e-scooters ; electric vehicles ; PROSA GDSS ; multi-criteria decision aid ; MCDM ; compromise solution ; micro-mobility ; e-scooter ; postal service ; Poisson regression ; optimization ; energy ; cost ; environment ; bicycle traffic measurement ; vehicle counter ; induction loop ; video recording ; perpendicular radar ; microwave radar ; energy management ; thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general ; thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PH Physics
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    Publication Date: 2024-04-11
    Description: The recovery of solid waste is a challenge and an opportunity for companies, thanks to the ongoing awareness of sustainability and technological advances. The end-of-waste criteria constitute a European strategic goal that promotes recycling in order to ensure a high level of environmental protection by means of reducing the quantity of waste destined for disposal. This Special Issue promotes the knowledge regarding technological methods for solid waste recovery. Articles investigate innovative processing methods with the goal of valorizing solid waste from different civil and industrial activities. Topics includes studies on construction and building, mining, plastics, and WEEE, referring to the treatment techniques used and, where appropriate, the critical raw materials that can be valorized. The recovery processes of critical raw materials can be very energy-intensive, affecting environmental and soil factors. Case studies on sustainable, low-carbon and resource-efficient techniques for the purpose of a more competitive economy were also very welcomed. The environmental impact and safety measures, especially for dangerous waste, should be taken into account in the description of their processing and management.
    Keywords: cathode ray tube ; lead recovery ; lead leaching and electrodeposition ; environmental assessment ; phosphate cements ; calcined dolomite ; quartz sand ; calcined magnesite ; temperature ; K-struvite ; industrial waste ; chromium ; high-performance concrete ; ultra-high-performance concrete ; fibers ; mechanical strength ; alkali-activated cement ; geopolymers ; building materials ; PET ; compressive strength ; water absorption ; WPCBs dismantling ; metals dissolution ; copper recovery ; economic assessment ; process modeling and simulation ; low-temperature processing ; WEEE (waste of electric and electronic equipment) recycling ; materials separation ; process characterization ; SEM/EDS ; torrefaction ; solid fuel ; waste to carbon ; circular economy ; biodegradable materials ; calorific value ; methane fermentation ; biogas ; biomethane ; biochar ; pyrolysis ; hydrothermal carbonization ; biochemical methane potential ; biogas production kinetics ; industrial wastes ; arc furnace slag ; ceramic sludge ; β-wollastonite ; parawollastonite ; porous ceramics ; waste management ; sustainability development ; apple pomace ; active compounds ; extraction ; renewable energy ; anticorrosion agents ; biopolymers ; PCB ; recycling ; metal recovery ; mechanical pre-treatment ; production waste ; rock wool ; glass wool ; loss on ignition ; pollutants washout ; geopolymer ; waste slurry ; flocculation ; solidification ; pipe jacking ; air flow rate ; composting ; municipal solid waste ; monitoring ; optimization ; spatial distributions ; crystallization ; glass–ceramics ; diopside ; anorthite ; by-pass cement ; aluminum dross ; thermodynamic analysis ; kinetics ; hemp stalk ; bio-insulating material ; sustainability ; sound absorbing properties ; thermal absorption properties ; green composite material ; thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TB Technology: general issues ; thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TQ Environmental science, engineering and technology
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    Publication Date: 2023-02-02
    Description: Antibiotic resistance represents one of the most important challenges in the world and involves humans, animals and the environment.For this reason, it is increasingly important to focus our attention on the present scenarios and the future prospects relating to this problem. The One Health approach helps us and can provide the tools to consider the problem from different points of view, also providing alternative solutions to the use of the antibiotic itself.
    Keywords: Enterococcus ; vancomycin resistance ; systematic review ; meta-analysis ; Nigeria ; climate change ; One Health ; Candida auris ; COVID 19 ; emerging pathogens ; antimicrobial resistance ; Staphylococcus aureus ; rabbits ; pathotype ; antibiotic resistance profiles ; spa type ; Italy ; Escherichia coli ; AmpC β-lactamases ; CMY-2 type ; ISEcp1 ; chickens ; wild birds ; livestock ; Greece ; one health ; antibiotic resistance ; human ; animal ; environment ; text data mining ; natural language processing ; common language ; AMR ; AR ; antimicrobial use ; COVID-19 ; SARS-CoV-2 ; farm animals ; blaCTX-M ; Chile ; domestic animals ; E. coli ; extended-spectrum beta-lactamases ; wildlife ; Salmonella enterica ; pigs ; Suriname ; whole genome sequencing ; awareness ; antimicrobial stewardship ; layer poultry farms ; surveillance ; Middle East ; One Heath ; foodborne pathogens ; Campylobacter spp. ; Salmonella spp. ; strategic action plan on antibiotic resistance ; Swedish stakeholder perceptions ; qualitative study ; Enteritidis ; multidrug-resistant ; Derby ; bic Book Industry Communication::G Reference, information & interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research & information: general ; bic Book Industry Communication::P Mathematics & science::PS Biology, life sciences ; bic Book Industry Communication::P Mathematics & science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSG Microbiology (non-medical)
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    Publication Date: 2023-08-08
    Description: Weeds are the most important biological factor that affects yield in herbaceous and perennial crops. Nowadays, following the recommendations of government institutions and public opinion, there is an urgent need to search for sustainable weed management practices that have a low impact on the environment and on the health of living organisms. This reprint, established after closing the Special Issue “Sustainable Weed Management” edited by Dr. Alessia Restuccia and Dr. Aurelio Scavo, is a collection of papers (17 research articles and 1 review) related to the recent advancements in sustainable weed control methods and to the biotic and abiotic factors affecting weed adaptation.
    Keywords: cover crop ; weed management ; seed bank ; weed associations ; species richness ; multivariate analysis ; sustainability ; crop competition ; cultural management ; rainfall ; rain-fed agriculture ; seed production ; weed suppression ; weed density ; alternative weed management ; buffalobur ; crop and herbicide rotation ; herbicide efficacy ; surfactant ; terpenes ; mechanism of action ; germination inhibitors ; crops ; allelopathy ; phytochemicals ; P. hysterophorus ; germination ; growth ; herbicide resistance ; resistance mechanisms ; NTSR mechanisms ; TSR mechanisms ; metabolism ; organic ; no-till ; agroecology ; competition ; dispersal ; landscape ; oilseed rape ; sustainable weed management ; growth curve ; plant traits ; elevation gradient ; climate change ; invasive plant species ; Ophraella communa ; invasive species management ; contact herbicide ; pelargonic acid ; esterified seed oil ; foliar penetration ; adjuvant ; tank-mix partner ; non-chemical weed management ; rare weeds ; weed control ; winter wheat ; Chinese elm ; woody weed ; chemical control ; stem implantation ; Olea europaea L. ; Mediterranean basin ; agroecological practices ; minimum tillage ; zero tillage ; pollinating and predatory insects ; agroforestry ; intercropping ; consociation ; weeds ; barley ; false seedbed ; cropping system ; bioherbicides ; compost processing ; coniferous volatiles ; Pinus densiflora ; Pinus koraiensis ; thermal resistance ; durum wheat ; seed germination ; polyphenols ; flavonoids ; Portulaca oleracea ; Stellaria media ; rice ; cultural methods ; herbicides ; impacts ; soil microorganisms ; soil enzymes ; Triticum durum ; soil seedbank ; species diversity ; weed communities ; old landraces ; multivariate statistics ; n/a ; bic Book Industry Communication::G Reference, information & interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research & information: general ; bic Book Industry Communication::P Mathematics & science::PS Biology, life sciences ; bic Book Industry Communication::P Mathematics & science::PS Biology, life sciences::PST Botany & plant sciences
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    Publication Date: 2024-03-28
    Description: Global climate changes, particularly extreme events, affect terrestrial carbon, water, and energy exchanges between the atmosphere, biosphere, and lithosphere, thus controlling freshwater availability, floods, and droughts. Therefore, it is urgent and necessary to develop advanced climate simulation and observation approaches and models related to extreme climate events. Advanced climate simulation and observation can improve the accurate prediction of climate change and long-term trends, which can mitigate climate events' impacts on human society. Under these conditions, this reprint aims to introduce advanced climate simulation and observation approaches to various practical studies related to climate variations, including the global climate models (GCMs) and regional climate models (RCMs), mitigation studies of high-impact climate events, predictions of climate variations, and some new artificial intelligence. Twenty-two papers have been collected in this reprint, with eight original research articles reporting on climate change and six papers reporting on climate change's impact on society and the economy. Meanwhile, three papers reported climate change's impact on agriculture, and climate change's impact on human health was studied in five articles.
    Keywords: hydrological modeling ; gridded datasets ; sensitivity analysis ; water balance ; snowmelt ; SWAT ; Upper Vakhsh River Basin ; economic loss prediction ; machine learning ; input-output model ; flooding ; regional climate model ; RegCM4.5 ; western Tianshan Mountains ; parameterization scheme ; air quality satisfaction ; quality of life ; binomial logistic regression ; health utility value ; experienced utility ; elevated [CO2] ; warming ; SPAD ; leaf nitrogen monitoring ; nitrogen management ; Issyk-Kul ; accumulated temperature ; yield per unit area of beans ; climate change ; panel spatial error model ; air pollution ; respiratory disease ; generalized additive model ; scenario analysis ; assessment of economic losses ; arid climate ; geothermal energy ; underground temperature ; greenhouse ; heat exchanger ; agricultural air pollution ; labor migration ; mediation effect ; income effect ; economy of scale ; collective effect ; haze pollution ; scale effect ; special spillover effect ; urban population agglomeration ; AQI ; visual analysis ; heat map ; ARIMA model ; neural network model ; pulmonary tuberculosis ; penalized distributed lag non-linear model ; meteorological factors ; apparent temperature ; cumulative risk ; HDI ; decoupling index ; carbon emission performance ; LMDI ; 10 m wind speed ; cumulus parameterization schemes ; sensitivity of physical processes ; WRF ; mainland China ; environmental regulation ; green innovation efficiency ; SBM of super-efficiency ; system GMM estimation ; model evaluation ; rainfall simulation ; interannual variation ; IAP-AGCM ; Thailand ; China ; environmental Kuznets curve ; geographically weighted regression ; haze ; spatial heterogeneity ; air pollutants ; sustained exposure to pollution ; respiratory and cardiovascular diseases ; CiteSpace ; co-occurrence keywords ; burst words ; mountain-type zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis ; climate variables ; environmental variables ; ecological niche model ; transmission risk prediction ; drought ; cropland ; CMIP6 ; exposure ; scPDSI ; weather radar nowcasting ; generative adversarial network (GAN) ; Temporal and Spatial GAN (TSGAN) ; heavy precipitation ; n/a ; thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general ; thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RB Earth sciences::RBP Meteorology and climatology
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    Publication Date: 2024-03-30
    Description: The bioeconomy—using renewable bio-resources from the soil and sea to produce food, materials and energy—supports the achievement of sustainable development goals. Its scope is very broad as it involves primary production sectors (agriculture) and sectors that use these resources (manufacture of food, beverages and tobacco). This Special Issue, “Prospects and Challenges of Bioeconomy Sustainability Assessment”, includes an Editorial, thirteen articles, ten reviews and one perspective with international authors. All papers are highly innovative and support the goals of a sustainable world.
    Keywords: AHP ; bioeconomy ; biomethane ; energy community ; Italy ; point scale ; stakeholders’ engagement ; sustainability ; agrarian extractivism ; cheap food ; food regime ; Latin America ; social-ecological transformation ; soy ; environmental awareness ; behavior change ; SWOT analysis ; qualitative analysis ; education for sustainable development ; green movement ; environmentalism ; environmental science ; environmental education ; communication ; stakeholders ; reporting ; bibliometric review ; sustainability reporting ; sustainability performance ; indicators ; multi-criteria decision analysis ; policy implications ; Sustainable Development Goals ; carbon capture and storage ; aqueous bases ; reactor design ; chemical absorption ; FTIR ; absorption capacity ; in-line measurements ; 3D-printed reactors ; digital innovation hub ; value proposition canvas ; ecosystem sustainability ; digital transformation ; model-based design ; cyber-physical system ; collaboration platform ; microbial bioremediation ; cost of bioremediation ; bioremediation industry ; COD solubilization ; chemo sonic pretreatment ; biohydrogen ; specific energy ; biomass ; biotechnology ; agro-ecology ; territorial development ; cluster analysis ; bioplastic ; lactic acid ; PLA ; poly(lactic acid) ; cellulose ; lignocellulose ; cow manure ; circular economy ; bioeconomy education ; bioeconomy learning ; higher education ; vocational education and training ; n/a ; interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy sets ; distance measure ; closeness coefficient ; barriers ; MADA ; biofuel sector ; sustainable agriculture ; multi-criteria decision making ; TOPSIS ; social LCA ; life-cycle costing ; bioenergy ; biorefinery ; industry 4.0 ; agri-food supply chain ; agri-food 4.0 supply chain ; agri-food 4.0 ; supply chain 4.0 ; food waste management ; water management ; agriculture 4.0 ; LAC region ; bibliometric analysis ; biofuels ; R software ; sustainable supply chain management ; sustainable development ; social responsibility ; environmental issues ; water quality ; pollutant ; surface water ; monitoring ; Pakistan ; drinking water ; 2030 Agenda ; natural resources ; participation ; microorganisms ; energy ; biocatalysis ; biotransformation ; industrial applications ; circular bioeconomy ; greenhouse gas ; biomass production ; second-generation bio-fuels ; environment ; climate change ; pigs ; soya bean ; grass ; protein ; biogas ; lignin ; straw ; heating ; NaOH ; pretreatment ; sustainalist ; sustainable revolution ; SDG ; quality of life ; sustainalism ; thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCM Development economics and emerging economies
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    Publication Date: 2024-03-28
    Description: Modern society faces various global and regional challenges, including climate change and sustainable development. In order to deal with these challenges, society must be managed properly to follow a sustainable and low-carbon pathway. To advance the studies on this topic, 13 articles have been included in a Special Issue of the “International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health”. This is a reprint of the 13 articles published in the Special Issue. The themes covered by the 13 articles include the driving forces of carbon emissions, the carbon market, implications of regional and global low-carbon pathways, green finance, green growth, and air pollution. Various methods have been used in these studies, such as computable general equilibrium (CGE) models, econometric models, and machine learning methods. Most of the articles provide new insights based on evidence from China while the others focus on several regions and the global economy.
    Keywords: carbon price forecasting ; time-varying ; high-order moment ; NAGARCHSK ; gate recurrent unit network ; G-11 countries ; ageing population ; natural resources ; globalization ; CS-ARDL ; resource curse ; green growth ; import ; export ; panel threshold model ; atmospheric pollution ; debt financing cost ; environmental penalties ; environmental regulatory pressure ; heavily polluting firms ; state-owned firms ; economic contribution ; carbon neutral ; endogenous technological progress ; computable general equilibrium analysis ; economic development ; carbon tax ; carbon trading ; community green interaction ; environmental emotion ; related green purchase behavior ; spillover effect ; social diffusion mechanism ; carbon emissions from energy consumption ; decoupling elasticity ; spatio-temporal characteristics ; improved LMDI model ; k-means clustering ; map visualization ; human capital ; green economy efficiency ; green innovation ; LightGBM machine learning ; industrial upgrading ; carbon emission trading pilot ; carbon intensity ; green technology innovation ; environmental governance level ; green finance ; digital economy ; green total factor productivity ; digitalization ; electricity consumption ; carbon emissions ; manufacturing industries ; net zero ; climate change ; mitigation ; energy model ; integrated assessment ; CGE model ; fossil fuel ; energy transition ; foreign direct investment ; corporate social responsibility ; haze pollution ; threshold effect ; heterogeneity analysis ; fixed-effect model ; thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general ; thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCV Economics of specific sectors::KCVG Environmental economics ; thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TQ Environmental science, engineering and technology::TQK Pollution control
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    Publication Date: 2023-04-05
    Description: This book reprints articles from the Special Issue "Advances in Computer-Aided Technology" published online in the open-access journal Machines (ISSN 2075-1702). This book consists of thirteen published articles. This Special Issue belongs to the "Mechatronic and Intelligent Machines" section. Industry 4.0 is characterized by the integration of advanced technologies, such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, and cloud computing, into traditional manufacturing and production processes. CAx (Computer-Aided Systems) systems are a set of computer software tools used in engineering and product design, covering various stages of the product development cycle. Advanced CAx tools combine many different aspects of product lifecycle management (PLM), including design, finite element analysis (FEA), manufacturing, production planning and product. In connection with the transition to Industry 4.0 concepts, the concept of the digital twin comes to the fore, and existing CAx systems must adapt to this trend. The Special Issue deals with a number of research areas, such as: - New trends in CAx systems; Digital manufacturing; Internet of Things in manufacturing; Simulation of production systems and processes; Systems for advanced finite element analysis; Material engineering; Digitization and 3D scanning.
    Keywords: tensor glyph ; golden section ; vector space ; sandwich ; springback ; Vegter yield criterion ; numerical simulation ; PAM-STAMP 2G ; isotropic hardening law ; kinematic hardening law ; bending ; Bauschinger effect ; machine learning ; artificial neural network ; additive manufacturing ; high precision metrology ; CAD ; predictive model ; ship hull structure ; computer-aided design of structure ; database ; function soft block ; gun drill tool ; deep-drilling technology ; optimization ; tool life ; angle ; digital implant impression ; interimplant distance ; intraoral scanner ; trueness ; sewing machine ; needle bar ; floating needle ; electromagnet ; electromagnetic simulation ; noise reduction ; cycloidal gearbox ; friction ; actuator ; servomotor ; permanent magnet synchronous machine ; fixture design ; machining ; sustainable manufacturing ; process innovation ; complex-shape part ; signal processing ; monitoring system ; laser profiler ; surface roughness ; quality assessment ; non-contact method ; vision-based method ; frequency analysis ; abrasive water jet ; wood plastic composite ; natural reinforcement ; knitting machine ; stroke ; drive ; simulation ; cylinder ; dynamic modeling ; load spectrum reconstruction ; fatigue test ; hydraulic excavator ; n/a ; bic Book Industry Communication::T Technology, engineering, agriculture::TB Technology: general issues ; bic Book Industry Communication::T Technology, engineering, agriculture::TB Technology: general issues::TBX History of engineering & technology
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    Publication Date: 2024-03-30
    Description: Rapid advances in modelling research have created new challenges and opportunities for statisticians. Statistical inference in observational studies and many other emerging fields have motivated statisticians worldwide to develop cutting-edge methods and analytical strategies. The aim of this reprint is to showcase the applications and methodological research in all fields of computational statistics. This reprint will provide a forum for computer scientists, mathematicians, and statisticians working in a variety of areas in statistics, including biometrics, econometrics, data analysis, graphics, and simulation.
    Keywords: descriptive statistics ; inferential statistics ; species abundance data plots ; abundance models ; species richness indices ; diversity measures ; sampling ; community comparisons ; diversity in space (time) ; extreme value modeling ; epidemiology ; adaptive sampling ; trend analysis ; ecological modeling ; detection limit ; Pseudo Lindley distribution ; survival discretization method ; over dispersion ; moments ; simulation ; maximum likelihood estimation ; goodness-of-fit ; trigonometric distributions ; modified Lindley distribution ; engineering data ; climate data ; statistical analysis ; Burr III distribution ; stochastic ordering ; middle-censoring ; order statistics ; Teissier distribution ; unit Teissier distribution ; Lambert W function ; entropy ; extropy ; estimation ; compounding distributions ; Lindley distribution ; Lomax distribution ; stress strength model ; characterization ; Nadarajah–Haghighi distribution ; data analysis ; evaporation ; adaptive neuro fuzzy system ; firefly algorithm ; particle swarm optimization ; genetic algorithm ; statistical indices ; Euclidean distance timed and spaced ; meteorological station ; multivariable panel data cluster analysis ; biomedical data ; trigonometric function ; continuous distribution ; undernutrition ; prevalence ; hierarchical Bayesian ; spatial analysis ; small area estimation ; Markov chain Monte Carlo ; wavelet analysis ; extreme subtropical cyclones ; climate change ; sea surface temperature anomalies ; oceanic Rossby waves ; Marine Heatwaves ; Gerber–Shiu function ; constant force of interest ; Volterra equation ; absolute ruin ; delayed reporting times ; generalized odd linear distribution ; hazard rate function ; residual analysis ; Monte Carlo simulation ; Prony method ; exponential sums ; eigenfunctions ; eigenvalues ; sparse expansion ; generating function ; Hankel matrix ; short time Fourier transform ; least-square method ; bivariate beta ; gamma ; hypergeometric function ; sequential ; shift in process variance ; discretizing ; natural discrete Lindley distribution ; n/a ; thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KN Industry and industrial studies::KNT Media, entertainment, information and communication industries::KNTX Information technology industries ; thema EDItEUR::U Computing and Information Technology::UY Computer science
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    Publication Date: 2023-04-05
    Description: Our era is characterized by two major phenomena. On the one hand, we are confronted by climate and environmental crises constituted by, among others, changing weather patterns, loss of biodiversity and natural wildlife, and ecosystem degradation. On the other hand, we are experiencing an ongoing technological evolution culminating in the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). The popular notion of “AI for Sustainability” constitutes an attempt to connect these two phenomena in a beneficial way by using AI to alleviate climate and environmental worries. AI is increasingly being used in the analysis, mitigation, and prevention of the climate and environmental crises and their effects. Much less attention has been paid to the idea of the “Sustainability of AI”, which focusses on the materiality of AI technologies themselves. Indeed, what are the hidden costs of AI? Although we use AI in combatting the climate and environmental crises, does it not have its own contributions to these crises? And, if so, how do we account for these contributions? The Special Issue is the first attempt to address the topic of “Sustainable AI” from a multi-disciplinary perspective. The authors that contributed to this issue come from diverse fields such as philosophy, ethics, sociology, law, and engineering. The included papers represent the first steps in understanding what it means to tackle the climate and environmental crises with AI while refraining from aggravating these crises.
    Keywords: artificial intelligence ; Sustainable Development Goals ; ESG ; CSR ; reporting ; disclosure ; sustainability ; sustainable AI ; greenwashing ; unfair commercial practices ; AI Act ; digitalization ; sustainable digitalization ; sustainable development ; SDGs ; Assessment Framework ; mindful ; digital age ; digitainability ; digital technologies ; qualitative research ; environmental impact ; carboncentric ; technocentric ; surrogate-based optimisation ; surrogate model ; sequential model-based optimisation ; Bayesian optimisation ; Green AI ; machine learning ; intergenerational justice ; future generations ; policy-making ; explainability ; transparency ; AI ; AI governance ; ethics ; ethical AI ; differential privacy ; AI certification ; ethics of AI ; AI ethics ; checklist ethics ; ethics of carefulness ; ethics of desirability ; climate justice ; infrastructure ; climate change ; nudging ; digital nudging ; libertarian paternalism ; autonomy ; carbon footprint ; LCA ; n/a ; bic Book Industry Communication::T Technology, engineering, agriculture::TB Technology: general issues ; bic Book Industry Communication::T Technology, engineering, agriculture::TB Technology: general issues::TBX History of engineering & technology
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    Publication Date: 2024-04-11
    Description: This is a reprint of the Special Issue “Urban-Rural-Partnerships: Sustainable and Resilient” in Land, which, based on the URP2020 objectives, invited original contributions dealing with interactions in regional systems, particularly between urban and rural actors, institutions and projects to tackle great societal challenges. The 16 contributions published included conceptual and methodological papers, as well as case studies dedicated to striking examples and providing transferable knowledge and solutions. The guest editors hope that the contributions will stimulate learning processes on various levels, i.e. cross- and transdisciplinary as well as from the local level to entire regions to the broader European and international levels, in order to foster an understanding of integrated regional and urban–rural development.
    Keywords: creativity ; creative actors ; criteria matrix ; regional development ; Slovakia ; sustainable wellbeing ; rural–urban relations ; land management ; local government ; governance ; policy ; case studies ; Europe ; biodiversity offsets ; offset implementation ; production-integrated compensation ; nature conservation ; landscape planning ; agri-environmental policy ; urban–rural continuum ; transdisciplinarity ; deep participation ; co-production ; co-creation ; co-design ; sustainability ; unequal power relations ; New Leipzig Charter ; URP2020 conference ; urban–rural income gap ; spatial pattern ; driving mechanism ; China ; livelihood resilience ; migration ; urbanization ; extreme events ; India ; online business ; online shopping ; spatial diffusion model ; innovation diffusion hypothesis ; efficiency hypothesis ; regional inequality ; rural land tenure ; resilience ; circular migration ; rural-urban migrants ; Beijing ; urban village ; nature-based solutions (NBS) ; green infrastructure ; urban planning ; airshed ; watershed ; natureshed ; peopleshed ; rural–urban fringe ; social and biophysical scales ; agri-food systems ; collective action ; cooperation ; pooling ; urban-rural interlinkages ; short food-supply chains ; regional food systems ; hybrid organizations ; commercial area ; land use governance ; city-regional governance ; goal conflict ; cross-impact balances CIB ; policy mix ; policy design ; policy coherence ; urban and regional development ; structural change ; coal mining ; evidence-based planning ; real-life laboratory ; Service of General interest ; Rhenish coal-mining area ; equal living conditions ; climate change ; climate impact assessment ; scenario corridors ; heat stress ; intermunicipal cooperation ; urban–rural partnership ; sanitation ; faecal sludge management ; wastewater management ; local governance ; local government partnership ; actor-network theory ; just transition ; development strategy ; monoindustrial urban area ; Jiu Valley ; thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TB Technology: general issues ; thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TQ Environmental science, engineering and technology
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    Publication Date: 2024-03-28
    Description: This reprint covers the following topics in the field of smart grids: 1. Optimal dg location and sizing to minimize losses and improve the voltage profile using garra rufa optimization. 2. Solar and wind energy forecasting for the green and intelligent migration of traditional energy sources. 3. Optimized micro-grid’s operation with electrical-vehicle-based hybridized sustainable algorithm. 4. The detection of nontechnical losses in smart meters using a MLP-GRU deep model and augmenting data via theft attacks. 5. A hybrid deep-learning-based model for the detection of electricity losses using big data in power systems. 6. Load frequency control and automatic voltage regulation in a multi-area interconnected power system using nature-inspired computation-based control methodology. 7. Line overload alleviations in wind energy integrated power systems using automatic generation control. 8. Electric price and load forecasting using a CNN-based ensembler in a smart grid. 9. Day-ahead energy forecasting in a smart grid considering the demand response and microgrids. 10. A dragonfly optimization algorithm for extracting the maximum power of grid-interfaced pv systems. 11. An economic load dispatch problem with multiple fuels and valve point effects using a hybrid genetic–artificial fish swarm algorithm. 12. Incentive-based dynamic pricing in a smart grid.
    Keywords: demand side management ; demand response ; load scheduling ; real time pricing ; genetic algorithm ; dynamic incentives ; artificial fish swarm algorithm ; economic load dispatch ; hybrid genetic–artificial fish swarm algorithm ; multi-objective optimization ; sustainable power generating system ; photovoltaic (PV) ; partial shading ; maximum power point tracking (MPPT) ; dragonfly optimization algorithm (DOA) ; adaptive cuckoo search optimization (ACSO) ; fruit fly optimization algorithm combined with general regression neural network (FFO-GRNN) ; improved particle swarm optimization (IPSO) ; voltage source inverter (VSI) ; total harmonic distortion (THD) ; energy optimization ; day ahead energy prediction ; artificial neural network ; renewable energy sources ; microgrid ; smart grid ; electricity price forecasting ; energy management ; electricity load forecasting ; convolutional neural network ; corona virus herd immunity optimization ; sustainable cities ; requirement-gathering tool ; qualitative comparison ; requirement engineering ; software engineering ; requirement-management tools ; automatic generation control ; wind energy ; transmission line security ; dispatch strategies ; Pakistan power system ; PI-PD controller ; load frequency control ; automatic voltage regulator ; nature-inspired optimization ; multi-area interconnected power system ; class imbalance ; gated recurrent units ; electricity theft detection ; non-technical losses ; smart grids ; deep learning ; GRU ; healthcare ; MLP ; PRECON ; smart cities ; smart meters ; sustainable society ; electric vehicles ; flexible load ; optimization ; renewable energy ; forecasting ; machine learning ; energy efficiency ; sustainability ; low carbon emission ; distribution generation ; Garra Rufa ptimization ; PSO ; GA ; power system ; urban sustainability ; local growth ; regional cities ; cultural heritage ; real estate ; intelligent regions ; innovation systems ; circular economy ; regional policies ; thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general ; thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PH Physics
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    Publication Date: 2024-03-28
    Description: Catalytic oxidation or reduction processes are among the most efficient processes for water and wastewater treatment. These include photocatalysis, sulfate and hydroxyl-radical-based advanced oxidation processes.This Special Issue contains the contributions of different research groups and discusses the recent progress and advances in catalytic processes in water and wastewater treatment.
    Keywords: photocatalytic degradation ; graphene quantum dots ; nanocomposites ; free radical generation ; post-processing modification ; surface-engineered biochar ; dye removal ; machine learning ; artificial neural network ; photocatalysis ; sodium persulfate ; antibiotics ; water treatment ; hybrid system ; water matrix ; MTBE ; arsenic ; Fe2O3/MgO catalyst ; AOP ; modeling ; optimization ; Auramine O ; basic dye ; titania nanoparticle ; mechanism ; CuS nanostructures ; heterojunctions ; organic pollutants ; wastewater treatment ; water purification ; ZnO nanostructures ; hydrothermal synthesis ; seedless ; building materials ; synthetic dyes ; anionic–anionic co-doping ; BaTiO3 ; Heyd–Scuseria–Ernzerhof (HSE06) ; photocatalytic water splitting ; TiO2 ; photocatalysts ; photodegradation ; methylene blue ; methyl green ; g-C3N4 ; pharmaceuticals ; amisulpride ; reactive species ; transformation products ; ecotoxicity ; biochar ; sulfamethoxazole ; persulfate ; electron transfer ; psychiatric drugs ; hospital wastewaters ; solar photocatalysis ; 1MoS2/g-C3N4 ; CNTs ; Ag2S ; cadmium ; adsorption ; alizarin yellow R ; n/a ; thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general ; thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PN Chemistry
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    Publication Date: 2023-03-07
    Description: A multidisciplinary approach that involves multiple sectors and stakeholders is essential for disaster risk reduction and adaptation to climate change. This Special Issue explores how interdisciplinary approaches could resolve a wide range of issues, including risk and damage assessment, behavior change, investment, and evidence-based policy formulation.
    Keywords: natural hazard-triggered technological (Natech) ; risk perception ; protective actions ; evacuation ; household survey ; Cilegon ; Indonesia ; agricultural drought vulnerability ; spatial heterogeneity ; entropy weight method ; contribution model ; China ; risk assessment ; high-temperature disaster ; kiwifruit ; climatic suitability zoning ; hazard ; vulnerability ; exposure ; disaster prevention and mitigation capacity ; extreme temperature indices ; abrupt ; prediction ; disaster risk ; Yangtze River Basin ; climate change ; adaptation ; method ; digital disaster reduction ; natural disasters ; agricultural production ; food aid ; official development assistance ; conflict ; poverty ; cereal production ; humanitarian aid ; financing mechanism ; flood protection ; investment cycle ; investment in DRR ; Japan ; long-term plan ; lost decades ; Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction ; multi-variate Probit model ; Poisson regression model ; agricultural productive services ; earthquake disaster ; earthquake fatalities ; rapid estimation ; earthquake relief ; disaster assessment ; earthquake emergency response ; numerical simulation ; empirical method ; Yangbi earthquake ; COVID-19 ; disaster science ; evidence-based policymaking ; ordinal logistic regression ; principal component analysis ; compound indicator ; single-person households ; indirect death ; long-term effects ; excess mortality ; surveillance system ; disaster risk reduction ; disaster risk perception ; the population at risk ; agent-based modeling ; coastal areas ; community-based adaptation ; nature-based solutions ; green infrastructure ; perception ; family ; community ; Jakarta ; disaster preparedness capability ; heavy rainstorm ; local government ; AHP ; evaluation index system ; n/a ; bic Book Industry Communication::G Reference, information & interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research & information: general ; bic Book Industry Communication::P Mathematics & science::PH Physics ; bic Book Industry Communication::P Mathematics & science::PH Physics::PHK Electricity, electromagnetism & magnetism
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    Publication Date: 2023-03-07
    Description: The Special Issue "Mapping, Monitoring and Assessing Disasters" includes recent advances and results from research in the field of disaster detection and monitoring, and disaster impact assessment and mapping. It includes 10 research articles on multiparametric and interdisciplinary research on disaster phenomena related to geophysical and hydrometeorological hazards (e.g., earthquakes, landslides, tsunami, medicanes, megafires) that have occurred in various regions of Greece, New Zealand and Chile. These approaches constitute a useful and effective tool for mapping, monitoring and assessing disasters in areas with similar geodynamic settings and geoenvironmental properties worldwide.
    Keywords: coastal areas ; landslides ; lidar ; UAS ; remote sensing ; coastal development ; TLS ; Ionian ; Ionian Islands ; Cephalonia–Lefkada Transform Fault Zone ; seismicity ; ground deformation ; GNSS ; seismic hazard ; seismic swarm ; seismology ; geodesy ; double-difference relocation ; Coulomb stress transfer ; Thiva ; Greece ; Arkalochori ; Messara Basin ; Heraklion Basin ; Kastelli fault zone ; supra detachment basin ; fault segmentation ; DInSAR ; earthquake-induced landslides ; landslide inventory ; event inventories ; rockfalls ; contemporary sources ; landslide susceptibility ; earthquake-induced landslide susceptibility ; Analytic Hierarchy Process ; Ionian Sea ; Cephalonia ; tsunami inundation ; historical records ; hazard risk exposure ; Pacific ; BG-Flood ; RiskScape ; photogrammetry ; viewing angle ; oblique ; nadir ; mapping ; geomorphology ; wildfires ; geospatial intelligence ; web app ; operational mapping ; burn severity ; soil erosion ; Attica ; RUSLE (revised universal soil loss equation) ; NBR (normalized burn ratio) ; remote sensing (rs) ; wildfire ; ignition risk ; model ; megafire ; climate change ; bagged decision tree ; wildland urban interface ; rapid mapping ; Sentinel-2 ; Ianos ; Medicane ; n/a ; bic Book Industry Communication::G Reference, information & interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research & information: general ; bic Book Industry Communication::R Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning::RG Geography
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    Publication Date: 2024-03-30
    Description: This reprint focuses on the key concepts and contemporary issues related to corporate governance, social responsibility, innovation, and sustainable business development goals. It highlights the importance of integrating these principles into the operations of modern businesses. The reprint aims to explore these concepts, providing theoretical foundations, practical frameworks, and real-world examples to inspire responsible, innovative, and sustainable business practices.
    Keywords: stock split reform ; ownership characteristics ; state ownership ; concentrated ownership ; financial performance ; China ; corporate sustainability ; concept of corporate sustainability ; definition of corporate sustainability ; sustainable development ; CSR ; cost of capital ; ESG disclosure ; firm risk ; cash holdings ; government ownership ; generalized method of moments ; Islamic religiosity ; individual responsibility ; managers ; Egypt ; ESG rating ; corporate green innovation ; institutional environment ; redundant organizational resources ; corporate governance ; disclosure ; FinTech ; sustainability ; coercive isomorphism ; 17 UN sustainable development goals ; sustainability reporting ; legitimacy theory ; stakeholder theory ; voluntary disclosure theory ; Vietnam ; mandatory disclosure ; difference-in-differences ; CSR performance ; institutional investors ; TMT experience heterogeneity ; innovation quality ; partner diversity ; TMT technological participation ; environmental corporate social responsibility ; shared vision capability ; resource slack ; green innovation performance ; green development ; resource-based theory ; environmental degradation ; defense burden ; panel ARDL ; panel NARDL ; panel causality ; corporate social responsibility ; innovation input ; tendency score-matching ; quantile regression ; bank debt ; innovation ; overborrowing ; uncertainty of economic policy ; self-interest behavior of executives ; board of directors ; Corporate Digital Responsibility (CDR) ; digital transformation ; enterprise resource planning (ERP) ; environmental impacts ; information systems ; corporate reporting ; disclosure obligations ; non-financial disclosure ; non-financial reporting ; SDGs ; corporate citizenship ; ESG ; text mining ; correlated topic modeling ; knowledge exchange ; global business ; SMEs ; green innovation ; environmental protection background ; media attention ; board independence ; net zero ; climate change ; enterprises ; grey literature ; greenhouse gases ; emissions ; anti-corruption disclosure ; corporate reporting quality ; UK Bribery Act 2010 ; extractive industry ; board CSR orientation ; board CSR strategy ; global reporting initiative ; country–cultural dimensions ; Europe ; transformational leadership ; external social capital ; ESG performance ; organizational innovation ; organisation culture ; combating bribery ; non-financial performance ; emerging economy ; n/a ; thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KN Industry and industrial studies::KNT Media, entertainment, information and communication industries::KNTX Information technology industries
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    Publication Date: 2024-03-30
    Description: The delicate balance of resource intensity and efficiency of a solution for a very complex problem raises the issue of how these aspects constitute a symmetrical or asymmetrical system. Computational Intelligence (CI) offers a plethora of efficient tools for the potential and rather good quality solution of highly complex, often mathematically intractable problems. This "toolbox" is one of the best examples for the study of the above mentioned issue, namely, how to find the best balance, how to establish a symmetry of weights or costs in a particular field, for a particular problem. This special issue presents a number of interesting novel applications of CI for the tackling of a wide variety of difficult problems. The Introduction gives a short insight into the symmetry and asymmetry aspect of the topic.
    Keywords: lung nodule segmentation ; 3D-UNet ; 3D-Res2UNet ; multi-scale features ; deep learning ; butterfly optimization algorithm (BOA) ; particle swarm optimization (PSO) ; cubic map ; nonlinear ; high dimension ; extensional fuzzy numbers ; MI-algebras ; similarity ; arithmetics of fuzzy numbers ; orderings ; fuzzy interpolation ; economic data ; air defense system ; artificial immune system ; command and control ; learning classifier system ; multi-agent systems ; weapon-target assignment ; energy optimization ; genetic algorithms ; multi-objective optimization ; artificial neural network simulator ; artificial intelligence ; artificial bee colony algorithm ; global optimization ; neural network ; nonlinear static system ; behavioural finance ; imprecision ; oriented fuzzy number ; oriented present value ; oriented return ; S-divergence ; S-distance ; spectral clustering ; text summarization ; recurrent neural network ; embedding ; dynamic memory network ; fuzzy-rough cognitive network ; fuzzy cognitive map ; granular computing ; fuzzy-rough sets ; stability ; convergence ; discrete bacterial memetic evolutionary algorithm ; simulated annealing ; flow shop scheduling problem ; global sensitivity analysis ; Sobol procedure ; fast algorithm ; convolutional neural network ; structure reduction ; pruning ; quality ; feature selection ; machine learning ; asexual ; genetic algorithm ; android malicious application detection ; bees algorithm ; training deep neural networks ; metaheuristics ; opinion mining ; recurrent neural networks ; sentiment classification ; natural language processing ; data augmentation ; fine-tuning ; generative models ; StyleGAN ; transfer learning ; present value ; discount factor ; portfolio ; finance ; optimization ; tourist trip design ; vehicle routing ; key performance indicator (KPI) ; anomaly detection ; variational auto-encoder (VAE) ; support vector data description (SVDD) ; FMEA ; Fuzzy Logic ; greenhouse gases ; blockchain ; difficulty adjustment ; proof-of-work ; ANN ; AlexNet ; COVID-19 ; TSA ; commonsense ; knowledge graph ; linguistic terms ; language models ; n/a ; thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KN Industry and industrial studies::KNT Media, entertainment, information and communication industries::KNTX Information technology industries ; thema EDItEUR::U Computing and Information Technology::UY Computer science
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    Publication Date: 2024-03-28
    Description: Taxonomy, floristic studies, biosystematics, classical taxonomy, and modern taxonomic advances; phylogenomics, phylogenetics, and biogeography, including phylogeography; and the description of well-documented new taxonomic taxa, monographs, and taxonomic revisions. It incorporates data from classical morphology (including both macro and micro morphology), molecular study, anatomy and ecology, distribution, molecular evolution, evolutionary development, population biology, conservation biology, evolutionary ecology, paleobiology, and related methods and theories in recent development in systematics and floristic studies.
    Keywords: species boundaries ; species concept ; taxonomic relationship ; conservation ; future climate change ; ecology ; Mimosoideae taxa ; pollen morphology ; taxonomic relevance ; light microscopy ; scanning electron microscopy ; Dalbergia ; Early Miocene ; ITS ; long-distance dispersal ; matK ; monophyletic ; rbcL ; flora ; environmental variable ; multivariate analysis ; soil moisture ; Shangla district ; Pakistan ; coastal and insular vegetation ; protected areas ; coastal wetland ; freshwater swamp ; mangrove ; lowland dipterocarp forest ; exine sculpturing ; palynomorph ; pollen grains ; Arabian Peninsula ; chorology ; flora of Saudi Arabia ; flora of West Asia ; Hijazi Mountains ; Jabal Al-Ward ; Tabuk ; Saudi Arabia ; bioclimatology ; agronomy ; olive cultivation ; climate change ; vegetation cover ; antioxidant capacity ; bioactive compounds ; endangered medicinal species ; high altitude environment ; oxidative stresses ; protectorate ; fernlike plant ; new syntaxa ; Ophioglossaceae ; phytosociological study ; palynoflora ; taxonomic ; microscopy ; systematics ; vegetation’s origin ; Turkish flora ; surface ; clustering analysis (CA) ; principle component analysis (PCA) ; Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) ; leaf ; morphometry ; morphotype ; Ricinus communis ; SEM ; stomata ; thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general ; thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences ; thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PST Botany and plant sciences
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    Publication Date: 2023-06-23
    Description: The human body poses various biological barriers to protect itself from pathogens, foreign materials and is important for its functioning and development. This reprint serves as a collection of research and review articles describing novel approaches and new therapeutic modalities to overcome biological barriers. This collection is a must read for scientists working in the field of drug and vaccine delivery.
    Keywords: blood-brain barrier ; integrity marker ; sorbitol ; positron emission tomography ; focused ultrasound ; zolmitriptan ; intranasal ; bilosomes ; sodium deoxycholate ; mucoadhesive gel ; brain targeting ; blood–brain barrier ; drug formulation ; drug hybrids ; intra-arterial delivery ; intracranial malignancies ; intranasal delivery ; monoterpene ; monoterpenoid ; NEO100 ; carbomer hydrogel ; whitening agents ; enhancers ; enhancement site and mechanism ; drug release and permeation ; inhaled drug delivery ; prodrug ; liposome formulation ; propofol ; micelle ; DSPE mPEG2k ; Solutol HS 15 ; diclofenac ; optimization ; pharmacokinetic ; pharmacodynamic study ; long acting ; sustained delivery ; biologics ; silica microparticles ; exosome ; brain delivery ; BBB crossing ; transcytosis ; peptide-drug conjugates ; blood–placental barrier ; Zika virus ; BBB shuttles ; porphyrins ; antivirals ; epidermal growth factor receptor ; non-small cell lung cancer ; Lamin B2 ; AMPK ; Osimertinib ; RNA seq ; proteomics ; RT-PCR ; blood–brain tumor barrier ; permeabilization ; brain tumors ; primary central nervous system lymphoma ; tumor necrosis factor-alpha ; targeted delivery ; vascular targeting ; CD13 ; TNF ; TNF receptors ; NGR-TNF ; polyamidoamine dendrimers ; diabetic retinopathy ; protein kinase C-β inhibitor ; nanoparticles ; ruboxistaurin ; blood brain barrier ; electropermanent magnet ; magnetic resonance imaging ; n/a ; bic Book Industry Communication::M Medicine ; bic Book Industry Communication::K Economics, finance, business & management::KN Industry & industrial studies::KND Manufacturing industries::KNDP Pharmaceutical industries
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    Publication Date: 2023-09-11
    Description: In the context of the food industry, "Innovative Food Products and Processing" refers to the creation and application of cutting-edge techniques, technologies, and approaches. This vibrant industry covers a broad range of topics, with the aim of enhancing food quality, safety, sustainability, and the consumer experience. This Special Issue, entitled “Innovative Food Products and Processing” provides readers with a wide range of topics and applications in food science and technology, such as the use of food chemistry, biochemistry, fermentation, and microbiology, as well as new contemporary processing and preservation technologies and techniques for effective waste management and green technology for the food processing industry. “Innovative Food Products and Processing” is an excellent resource for food science researchers, food scientists, biochemists, nutritionists, and students. This publication's wide range of topics provides a complete overview of the most recent breakthroughs, cutting-edge technologies, and emerging trends in the food industry.
    Keywords: bambangan ; extraction solvents ; fatty acid ; triacylglycerol ; crystalline microstructure ; Bario ; rice flour ; gluten-free ; bread ; amylose content ; encapsulation ; non-dairy ; probiotics ; stability ; storage ; Auricularia cornea ; wood ear mushroom ; instant noodles ; glycaemic response ; by-product ; needlefish (Tylosurus acus melanotus) ; acid-soluble collagen extraction ; physicochemical ; characterization ; chlorophylls ; green colour ; antioxidant activity ; amaranth ; metal ions ; optimization ; response surface methodology ; lactobacillus ; bifidobacterium ; Eucheuma denticulatum ; seaweed oligosaccharide ; HMF ; chokeberry ; wort ; mint essential oil ; malt ; polyphenols ; anthocyanins ; antioxidant capacity ; green banana flour ; soy protein isolate ; emulsifier ; cake ; resistant starch ; dietary fiber ; esters ; brandy ; HS-SPME/GC-MS ; cold stabilization ; multivariate statistics ; egg white ; pulses ; foaming agent ; aerated foods ; canned liquid ; seaweed ; reduced salt ; meat emulsion ; physicochemical properties ; sensory ; meat products ; patty ; microencapsulation ; nanoemulsion ; trans-cinnamaldehyde ; spray-drying ; freeze-drying ; n/a ; bic Book Industry Communication::G Reference, information & interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research & information: general ; bic Book Industry Communication::P Mathematics & science::PN Chemistry ; bic Book Industry Communication::P Mathematics & science::PN Chemistry::PNF Analytical chemistry
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    Publication Date: 2024-03-28
    Description: Air pollution and the changing climate are some of the greatest threats to the health and functioning of forest ecosystems, strongly jeopardizing their ecological and economic functions as well as services. The impact of increasing temperatures and extreme weather events (droughts, storms, temperature and precipitation extremes) on the vitality of forest trees is often difficult to separate from the impact of pollution, such as nitrogen deposition and tropospheric ozone, as they can exhibit synergistic effects. The use of indicators is elementary in modern forest ecophysiological research, as they help us to disentangle complex interactions between trees and various stress-inducing factors as well as better estimate the level of damage to trees and forest ecosystems.Eleven papers are included in this Special Issue, with wide-ranging topics from various disciplines but centered around tree responses to environmental stress. The task of this Special Issue is twofold: one, to remind us that a better understanding of the physiological processes influencing tree vitality under the changing climate and air pollution pressures requires considerable research efforts and constant advancements in research methods and approaches; two, to highlight the fact that the environmental pressures instigating the use of tree stress response indicators are more present than ever, and will likely continue to affect tree vitality in the foreseeable future.
    Keywords: defoliation ; monitoring ; tree vitality ; drought ; climate change ; forest decline ; extreme climate events ; tree mortality ; climate response ; radial increment ; dendrochronology ; Fagaceae ; osmolytes ; antioxidant ; phytohormones ; trade-off mechanisms ; stress marker ; oxidative stress ; tropospheric ozone ; leaf symptoms ; PODy ; water stress ; risk assessment ; climate–growth relationship ; climate signal ; tree-ring width ; basal area increment ; blue intensity ; daily climatic data ; cadmium ; nickel ; phytoremediation ; plant hormones ; polyamines ; poplar ; Populus deltoides ; antioxidative enzymes ; chlorophyll ; defoliated trees ; hydrogen peroxide ; lipid peroxidation ; nutrient concentration ; Pinus spp. ; Quercus spp. ; undefoliated trees ; pine ; BAI ; isotopes ; iWUE ; water and thermal stress ; SPEI ; Poland ; foliar composition ; stoichiometry ; ICP Forests ; tree decline ; Quercus brantii ; cellular characteristics ; calcium oxalate crystals ; n/a ; thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general ; thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences ; thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KN Industry and industrial studies::KNA Agribusiness and primary industries::KNAL Forestry industry
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    Publication Date: 2023-03-07
    Description: This reprint focuses on land use/land cover (LULC), natural hazards and their interactions, changes, and impacts. Over the past few decades, the risks due to natural hazards have increased significantly, to a large extent due to changes in LULC, which are triggered mainly by anthropic pressure on landscapes, i.e., urbanization, forest management practices, agricultural practices, and the like. As a result, LULC changes contribute significantly to changes in the variability or magnitude of natural hazards, such as floods, landslides, and erosion. Therefore, this reprint provides a collection of studies focused on the interactions between LULC and different types of natural hazards, which were studied in several research areas around the world.
    Keywords: flash floods ; intense rainfall ; urbanized areas ; damage ; anthropic impacts ; West Mediterranean ; Italy ; land use change ; surface runoff ; urban development ; green infrastructure ; Xiamen ; land use/land cover legacy ; airborne LiDAR-based HRDTM ; generalized additive model ; landslide susceptibility modeling ; historical landslide inventory bias ; biomass extraction ; farmers’ perception ; NDVI ; climate change ; remote sensing ; GIS ; NDBI ; flood risk ; land use ; settlement development ; agricultural land use ; flood-prone areas ; Alpine regions ; landslide modelling ; shallow landslides ; soil cohesion ; soil tillage ; river meandering ; river morphology ; centerline migration ; satellite images ; loess ; filled slope ; physical model test ; interface effect ; stability ; river morphodynamics ; Landsat data ; planform changes ; forest fire ; fire danger rating systems ; environmental fire danger ; fire indices ; drought indices ; remote sensing fire indices ; fire ignition probability ; climate change extremes ; land cover ; QGIS ; MOLUSCE ; Great Yellow River Region ; mountain hazards ; land take ; landslide hazard ; land cover change ; bic Book Industry Communication::M Medicine ; bic Book Industry Communication::M Medicine::MM Other branches of medicine::MMG Pharmacology
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    Publication Date: 2023-01-05
    Description: This reprint is a continuation of our previous reprint “Sustainable agricultural, biological, and environmental engineering applications” [ISBN 978-3-0365-2921-9], which was published in January 2022. The reprint contains research and review works focused on agricultural engineering technologies and applications. In this regard, the reprint covers topics including agricultural storage, quality evaluation of fruits, evaporative cooling and desiccant systems, solar coffee roasting, solar yogurt processing, greenhouse environment, greenhouse ventilation, greenhouse thermal requirements, aquaculture production system, bioreactor landfill, waste management, fertilization reduction in agriculture, sustainable porous surfaces, simulation and modeling, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. Such agricultural engineering studies are urgently needed in the 21st century, particularly from the perspective of the agriculture–energy–food security nexus.
    Keywords: greenhouse ; microclimate ; Bayesian optimization ; deep neural network ; roses yield ; Gaussian process ; gradient boosting ; pool boiling heat transfer coefficient ; sintered coated porous surfaces ; gaussian process ; gradient boosting regression trees ; response surface ; renovation index ; CFD simulation ; airflow ; evaporative cooling ; desiccant dehumidification ; agricultural storage ; air conditioning ; system performance ; lemon cordial ; microwave ; preservation ; green processing ; antioxidant potential ; renewable energy ; Scheffler concentrator reflector ; batch-type solar roaster ; response surface methodology ; coffee roasting ; municipal solid waste ; sanitary landfill ; open dumps ; waste to energy ; climate change ; yogurt processing ; solar energy ; solar-based heating and cooling ; thermal analysis ; vegetable yield ; nitrogen use efficiency ; nutrient leaching ; leaching-to-input ratio ; nitrogen fertilizer economic benefit ; environment ; eutrophication ; particulate fraction ; effluent ; treatment ; thermal screens ; heating demand ; TRNSYS ; greenhouse internal temperature ; building energy simulation ; longwave radiation ; soil total nitrogen ; BP neural network ; support vector machines ; spatial distribution ; remote sensing ; bic Book Industry Communication::G Reference, information & interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research & information: general ; bic Book Industry Communication::P Mathematics & science::PS Biology, life sciences ; bic Book Industry Communication::T Technology, engineering, agriculture
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    Publication Date: 2024-03-28
    Description: The use of composite materials is ubiquitous in every field of human activities, including in the agricultural, industrial, environmental, biomedical and transport sectors. After a pandemic with the simultaneous unfolding of an energy and climatic crisis, we now realize how necessary it is to carry out studies on composite materials based on polymers to positively affect our current society and, in particular, future generations.To this aim, in the present selection of scientific articles we have given visibility to worthy contributions on a wide variety of topics, highlighting how essential plastic-based composite materials and their derivatives are in our daily lives. The articles in this Special Issue were wide-ranging and devoted to the properties and characterization of composites for innovative and strategic applications and, more generally, for the development of the chemical–physical properties of these materials.
    Keywords: recycled borosilicate ; PTFE ; sintering ; permittivity ; high-frequency ; substrates ; carbon fibers ; polymer-matrix composites (PMCs) ; thermoplastic resin ; surface treatment ; ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer ; EVA nanocomposite ; Layered Double Hydroxide (LDH) ; photo-oxidation ; degradation ; gas permeation ; ball milling ; doping ; carbon nanotubes ; functionalization ; optical characterization ; DFT ; solar cells ; bulk fill ; composite resin ; restorative materials ; surface characterization ; energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy ; scanning electron microscopy ; microbial adherence ; bioreactor ; bacterial biofilm ; Streptococcus mutans ; composite polymer materials ; hollow profile ; 3D printing ; fused deposition modeling ; FEM analysis ; SEM analysis ; flax/PLA ; polymer-matrix composites ; hybrid ; particle-reinforcement ; mechanical properties ; electron microscopy ; surface treatments ; cotton fabric ; TiO2 nanoparticles ; citric acid ; Quat 188 ; curcumin ; antibacterial ; UV blocking ; durability ; carbon-fiber composite ; 3D reinforced composite ; digital image correlation ; destruction ; cold climate ; epoxy binder ; basalt fiber ; BFRP ; rebar ; moisture uptake ; diffusion coefficient ; Fick’s diffusion ; PCM ; acrylic resin ; candidiasis ; nanodiamonds ; surface properties ; polymerization ; PLA ; HDPE ; biocomposites ; mold ; bark ; resins ; carbon fiber cloth ; sandwich structure ; graphene ; absorbing performance ; mechanical property ; polymeric composites ; composite technology ; vacuum infusion ; process modeling and optimization ; multi-criteria decision ; Pareto frontier ; dental prosthesis biopolymer ; hardness ; tensile bond strength ; thermoplastic composites ; reactive injection pultrusion ; impregnation ; numerical simulation ; void content ; hygrothermal aging ; micromechanics ; failure mechanism ; metal/composite ; L-joint ; bonding length ; failure mode ; equivalent ; RVE ; filament winding ; winding trajectory ; composite casing ; polymer composite ; nitrile butadiene rubber ; phenolic resin ; rheology ; nanoparticles ; organoclay ; thermal stability ; marine biomaterials ; marine origin biopolymers ; factorial design ; optimization ; cryo-environment ; cartilage tissue ; triaxial geogrid ; stretching process ; composite manufacturing ; thermosetting polymers ; cure behaviour ; process monitoring ; in situ cure monitoring ; sensors ; squeezing mechanical analysis ; rubber strip cold-feed process ; viscoelastic rubber strip ; embolic agent ; hemodynamics ; arteriovenous malformation (AVM) ; CFD ; rotomolding ; microwave heating ; microwave-active materials ; polyethylene processing ; thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general ; thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PH Physics
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    Publication Date: 2024-03-23
    Description: The production and development of the built environment relates strongly to the fields of architecture and urban planning. The built environment experiences severe impacts from disasters that have become more frequent and intense around the world due to climate change and other human actions, requiring research on architectural design and urban planning that contributes to resilience. On the other hand, the built environment itself causes environmental impacts through the consumption of energy, land-use change and pressure on ecosystems, among a variety of other factors. Thus, research-informed policies, practices, and strategies relating to the built environment are necessary, requiring innovative and forward-thinking visions for a resilient and sustainable future. The built environment is multifold, with its manifestation determined by economic levels, political systems, demography, and natural resources. Therefore, contextual approaches and solutions in architecture and urban planning are essential to produce a diverse range of research findings. This publication serves as a platform to assemble such recent and innovative research findings relating to resilience and sustainability in the architecture and urban planning fields, and through an open access mode, disseminate this knowledge widely at a time when the world is facing critical challenges posed by disasters and environmental transformation.
    Keywords: social housing ; renovation works ; energy efficiency improvement ; Cappuccinelli Social Housing district ; Trapani ; disaster mitigation ; disaster-risk reduction ; disaster recovery ; design ; architecture ; design thinking ; energy performance gap ; occupant behavior ; residential buildings ; energy efficiency ; sustainability ; resilience ; cyclones ; self-recovery ; shelter ; Vanuatu ; Town Camps ; First Nation communities ; topological mapping ; community infrastructure ; PPGIS ; minimalism ; architectural design ; COVID-19 pandemic ; construction industry ; health and safety ; communication ; construction projects ; Elemental ; Villa Verde ; incremental housing ; adaptation ; urban planning ; tsunami ; Sri Lanka ; multi-hazard ; urban regeneration ; urban renewal ; urban analysis ; urban evaluation ; parameters ; neighborhood evaluation ; climate change ; CMIP6 ; extreme precipitation ; Gandaki Province ; GIS ; thema EDItEUR::A The Arts ; thema EDItEUR::A The Arts::AM Architecture
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    Publication Date: 2023-11-30
    Description: The topic “Marine Renewable Energy” brings together four MDPI journals, Energies, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, Inventions, and Processes, with 51 papers published. The present reprint includes a selection of 26 significant scientific works structured into three main subjects: S1 - wind turbines, including both fix and floating structures (7); S2 - developments in ocean energy and emerging floating photovoltaic systems (10); and S3 - economic assessments related to offshore renewable energy extraction (9). The present reprint seeks to contribute to the renewable energy agenda through enhanced scientific and multi-disciplinary works, aiming to improve knowledge and performance in harvesting offshore renewable energy.
    Keywords: offshore renewable energy ; marine environment ; climate change ; wind turbines ; floating structures ; bic Book Industry Communication::T Technology, engineering, agriculture::TB Technology: general issues ; bic Book Industry Communication::T Technology, engineering, agriculture::TB Technology: general issues::TBX History of engineering & technology
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    Publication Date: 2024-04-11
    Description: Knowledge and awareness of the risks generated by natural hazards are essential requirements for the enhancement of communities' resilience to disasters. United Nations directives have recently pointed out the necessity of undertaking actions aimed at anticipating, managing, and mitigating disaster risks to reduce their economic and social impact and protect the health, socioeconomic assets, cultural heritage, and ecosystems of communities and countries. While the increasing occurrence of disasters caused by meteorological events, such as floods, storms, and droughts, can be directly ascribed to the consequence of climate change, disasters induced by earthquakes and tsunamis are increasing even if their frequency of occurrence is historically unchanged. This Special Issue addresses concepts, methods, and predictive methodologies for assessing natural hazard risks. It presents fifteen articles focusing on the single-risk assessment of a broad range of natural hazards, such as earthquakes, river/sea floods, meteotsunamis, tornados, hydrological and meteorological drought, liquefaction, as well as on multirisk assessment in the presence of multiple hazards. The adopted methodologies rely on (a) quantitative, semi-quantitative, and qualitative methods for the assessment of the risks related to natural hazards; (b) risk analysis at different scales; (c) multi-hazard risk assessment techniques; (d) real-time hazard monitoring and warning systems; (e) disaster mitigation strategies; and (f) risk management and emergency planning on multiple scales.
    Keywords: tornadoes ; climatology ; Bayesian ; risk assessment ; multi hazard ; seismic risk ; hydraulic risk ; machine learning ; principal component analysis ; climate change ; multi-hazards ; WRF-ARW ; EC-Earth GCM ; Greece ; geographic information system ; hazard assessment ; river terraces ; flood risk ; multiple-criteria decision analysis ; PROMETHEE algorithm ; lateral displacement ; liquefaction ; Gaussian process regression ; sensitivity analysis ; NFIP claims ; flood insurance ; flood cause of loss ; HURDAT ; catastrophe model ; seismic risk assessment ; pushover analysis ; vulnerability index ; damage index ; index of seismic risk ; masonry buildings ; geophysical surveying ; seismic tomography ; geotechnical characterization ; drought SDI ; SPI ; linkage ; propagation ; Adriatic Sea ; database ; tsunami ; meteotsunami ; ArcGis ; WebApp ; AHP ; digital elevation model ; flood ; GIS ; target displacement ; earthquake ; peak ground acceleration ; reinforced-concrete ; pushover ; coastal flooding ; real-time warning system ; tides ; wind-generated waves ; barometric pressure ; mobile application ; multi-hazard risk assessment ; multi-criteria decision-making ; PROMETHEE method ; n/a ; thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TB Technology: general issues ; thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TB Technology: general issues::TBX History of engineering and technology ; thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RN The environment::RNR Natural disasters
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    Publication Date: 2024-03-28
    Description: This reprint titled “Analysis of Natural Bioactive Compounds in Plant, Food, and Pharmaceutical Products Using Chromatographic Techniques” deals with the separation and analysis of natural bioactive compounds in plants, foods, and pharmaceutical products. A growing tendency toward the discovery and use of natural bioactive compounds that are least harmful, have the fewest side effects, and fit the human body the most naturally has been noticed during the past few decades. As evidenced by the rise in recent studies on the therapeutic properties of plants, this trend has caused a return of healthcare professionals to nature and plants, but with a modern approach that specifically questions how plants help to heal humans and what their exact effects on the human body are. In order to identify and analyze natural bioactive compounds in plant, food, and pharmaceutical products, this reprint attempted to compile latest improvements, advancements, and analytical innovations in chromatographic techniques. In the last few decades, tremendous research on the analysis of natural bioactive compounds in plants, foods, and pharmaceutical products using wide range of chromatography techniques have been performed. This reprint has brought together prominent researchers who have explored a diverse applications range of chromatographic techniques in the extraction, separation, identification, and analysis of natural bioactive compounds.
    Keywords: C. indica ; propolis ; GC-MS ; antibacterial ; bioactive compounds ; chemical composition ; AGREE ; Curcuma longa ; curcumin ; nanoemulsion ; greener HPLC ; validation ; lavender oil ; cytotoxic ; scolicidal ; Musca domestica ; acaricide ; capillary electrophoresis ; fluorescence detection ; honey ; sugars ; breast cancer ; liquid chromatography ; bioanalytical methods ; neratinib ; naringenin ; dosage form ; HPLC ; pterostilbene ; solubility ; stability ; lamb meat ; heterocyclic aromatic amines ; roasted ; spices ; olive leaves ; extraction ; optimization ; ultrasound ; polyphenols ; flavonoids ; antioxidant ; Haberlea rhodopensis ; myconoside ; hispidulin 8-C-(6-O-acetyl-2″-O-syringoyl-β-glucopyranoside) ; GLUT1 transporter ; estrogen receptor and MYST acetyltransferase ; Gymnosperma glutinosum ; cosmetology ; skin care ; antioxidants ; bisabolol ; n/a ; thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general ; thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PN Chemistry ; thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PN Chemistry::PNF Analytical chemistry
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    Publication Date: 2024-03-27
    Description: Despite recent progress in developing new strategies, practices and technologies for water resource management, their dissemination and implementation have been limited. The nexus approach encompasses these interdependencies, and to promote this idea, different global frameworks are there to address global health in a holistic and comprehensive ways, such one earth, one health, eco-health, planetary health, etc. Planetary health is the most recent one advocated by the scientific communities as well as policy makers, however, very little has been done to present empirical scientific evidence from the ground. Considering the above-mentioned information gap, this special issue aimed to capture the persistently changing dimensions and new paradigms of water security, providing a holistic view including a wide range of sustainable solutions to address water security at different landscapes.
    Keywords: socio-hydrology ; Con Dao Island ; water resilience ; WEAP ; eutrophication ; variable interactions ; multiple linear regression ; reservoir ; water quality ; buffer zone ; land use/land cover ; Bangladesh ; heavy metals ; ecological risk ; Surma River ; Monte Carlo simulation ; multivariate analysis ; Hakanson risk index ; groundwater ; fractured rock ; hydrogeochemistry ; geochemical evolution ; environmental isotopes (δ18O ; δ2H ; and 3H) ; Ambaji Basin ; NW India ; socio-economic development ; water resource management ; EcoLab module ; hydrodynamics modeling ; surface water quality ; one dimension ; cage culture ; pond/lagoon culture ; MODFLOW ; groundwater modeling ; hydraulic conductivity ; coastal aquifer ; Mahanadi delta ; groundwater hydrology ; groundwater resource evaluation ; groundwater management ; groundwater reserves ; sustainable water resource management ; risk ; vulnerability ; climate change ; principal component analysis ; low-lying delta ; IPCC AR 4 and AR 5 ; microplastics ; freshwater ; human health ; Asia ; systematic review ; n/a ; thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general
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    Publication Date: 2023-03-07
    Description: Transportation, logistics, and supply chain systems and networks constitute one of the pillars of modern economies and societies. From sustainable traffic management in smart cities or air transportation to green and socially responsible logistics practices, many enterprises and governments around the world have to make decisions that affect the efficiency of these complex systems. Typically, optimization algorithms are employed to deal with these challenges, and simulation approaches are utilized when considering scenarios under uncertainty. However, better results might be achieved by hybridizing both optimization algorithms with simulation techniques to deal with real-life transportation, logistics, and SCM challenges, which often are large-scale and NP-hard problems under uncertainty conditions. Hence, simheuristic algorithms (combining metaheuristics with simulation) as well as other simulation optimization approaches constitute an effective way to support decision makers in such complex scenarios. This reprint presents a collection of selected articles on simulation optimization in transportation, logistics, and supply chain management. The reprint is strongly connected to the topics covered in the Winter Simulation Conference (WSC) track on logistics, transportation, and SCM, which includes a stream in simheuristic algorithms as well.
    Keywords: omnichannel retail stores ; vehicle routing problem ; pick-up and delivery ; biased-randomized heuristics ; simheuristics ; scheduling ; uncertainty ; discrete event simulation ; hybrid flow shop ; scrap ; local search ; tabu search ; machine qualifications ; clustering ; shortest processing time ; maritime transportation ; liner network design ; synchronization ; weather uncertainty ; optimization simulation ; discrete-event simulation ; simulation-based optimization ; assignment problem ; neighborhood search ; warehouse ; nonlinear-flight-mechanics ; neural networks ; guidance, navigation, and control ; machine learning ; model ; matlab-simulink ; stochastic project scheduling ; genetic algorithm ; composite priority rules ; agent-based simulation ; horizontal cooperation ; e-groceries ; optimization ; simulation ; logistics ; distribution networks ; container terminal ; meta-heuristic ; horizontal transportation ; hyper-parameter optimization ; hybrid modeling ; system dynamics ; facility location Problems ; Monte Carlo simulation ; automated parcel lockers ; last-mile delivery ; location routing problem ; heuristics ; fuzzy logic ; dockless bike-sharing system ; Markovian queueing network ; relocation ; unequal demand ; bic Book Industry Communication::G Reference, information & interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research & information: general ; bic Book Industry Communication::R Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning::RG Geography
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    Publication Date: 2024-03-27
    Description: This Special Issue is dedicated to collating recent research on the Atlantic sector of the Southern Ocean and Antarctica Peninsula region. This Issue also considers the spreading of Antarctic Bottom Water. Papers in this issue are focused on field research of the physical properties and ecology of this key region of the Southern Ocean. The main objects of the study are the properties of seawater, currents, ecosystems, and biological communities in the South Atlantic, the Powell Basin of the northwestern Weddell Sea, the Bransfield Strait, and the Antarctic Sound. The Antarctic marine ecosystem is unique in terms of its biodiversity and high productivity of the basic trophic levels of the ecosystem. This ecosystem is efficiently used by organisms such as seabirds, seals, and whales that feed on Antarctic krill.
    Keywords: cryptophytes ; nanophytoplankton ; picophytoplankton ; photosynthetic picoeukaryotes ; phytoplankton bloom ; Bransfield Strait ; Antarctic Peninsula ; flow cytometry ; subtropical rings ; Subantarctic rings ; CTD ; ADCP ; optical and hydrochemical parameters ; methane ; primary production ; plankton ; fish ; birds and whales ; Orkney Passage ; hydraulic control ; subcritical ; supercritical flows ; deep overflow ; LADCP ; bottom circulation ; Antarctic krill Euphausia superba ; eggs ; nauplii ; calyptopis ; furcilia ; abundance ; distribution ; Atlantic sector ; Southern Ocean ; temperature ; salinity ; current system ; the Bransfield Strait ; South Ocean ; Antarctic Bottom Water ; Vema Channel ; CTD/LADCP measurements ; three jets of bottom current ; chlorophyll a ; Euphausiacea ; Euphausia superba ; Salpa thompsoni ; planktonic tunicate ; climate change ; feeding competition ; Malvinas Current ; submesoscale ; water mass ; Lagrangian analysis ; upper mixed layer ; euphotic layer ; bio-optical ; fluorescence ; SADCP ; mesoparasitic copepods ; bacterioplankton ; bioluminescence ; optically active components ; trace elements ; heavy metals ; Atlantic sector of the Antarctic ; benthos ; nemerteans ; larvae ; bipolar distribution ; mesozooplankton ; copepods ; euphausiid larvae ; biomass ; Antarctic Sound ; Weddell Sea ; South Orkney Islands ; n/a ; thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general
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    Publication Date: 2023-09-11
    Description: This Special Issue contains selected papers from works presented at the 12th EASN (European Aeronautics Science Network) International Conference on Innovation in Aviation & Space for Opening New Horizons, which was held from the 18th until the 21st of October 2022, in Barcelona, with physical participation. About 470 participants contributed to a high-level scientific gathering providing some of the latest research results on the topic, as well as some of the latest relevant technological advancements. Twenty interesting papers, which cover a wide range of topics including characterization, analysis and design, as well as numerical simulation, are contained in this Special Issue.
    Keywords: parachute harness ; opening load ; limit load ; human factors ; air traffic management ; air traffic controllers ; subjective workload assessment ; air traffic control events ; simulation platform ; taskload ; real-time simulations ; air traffic management and airports ; air traffic control ; arrival manager ; controller support system ; severe weather visualization ; nowcasting ; weather research and forecasting ; flame propagation ; nanosecond plasma discharges ; lean burning ; ZDPlaskin ; CHEMKIN ; carbon fibre-reinforced plastics ; energy absorption ; impact ; optimisation ; simulation ; three-point bending test ; optimization ; multi-objective ; multi-point ; Kriging ; metamodel ; surrogate ; intake ; aerodynamics ; CFD ; mesh morphing ; achievement scalarizing function ; FUTPRINT50 ; sustainable aviation ; zero emissions ; hybrid-electric propulsion ; liquid hydrogen ; fuel-cell technology ; electric green taxiing system ; wingtip propulsion ; superconducting materials ; green approaches ; FMS ; AMAN ; CDA ; negotiation process ; on-ground energy supply ; hybrid-electric aircraft ; airport infrastructure ; conceptual design in aerospace ; Advanced Morphological Approach ; structured expert judgment elicitation ; ATFCM Regulations ; machine learning ; air traffic ; historical data ; explainability ; EMA ; prognostics ; PHM ; model-based ; metaheuristic ; MEA ; FDI ; reusable launch vehicle ; thermal protection system ; integrated thermal protection system ; ablative material ; ceramic matrix composite ; phase change material ; lattice structure ; additive manufacturing ; titanium ; powder metallurgy ; aerospace ; dual scale microstructure ; flight control actuators ; iron bird ; actuators ; holistic MCDM tool ; circular aviation ; sustainability ; CFRP recycling ; aviation ; sensitivity analysis ; AHP ; WSM ; data normalization ; aircraft design ; distributed propulsion ; hybrid-electric flight ; critical loss of thrust ; vertical stabilizer ; eVTOL ; multirotor aerial vehicle ; sizing ; hybrid energy storage ; battery ; hydrogen fuel cell ; supercapacitor ; self-healing efficiency ; functionalization reaction ; epoxy resin ; mechanical properties ; 17-4PH stainless steel ; 3D printing ; laser powder bed fusion ; printing orientation ; bic Book Industry Communication::T Technology, engineering, agriculture::TB Technology: general issues ; bic Book Industry Communication::T Technology, engineering, agriculture::TB Technology: general issues::TBX History of engineering & technology
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    Publication Date: 2023-02-02
    Description: This reprint collects works which stimulate and spread the latest knowledge on energy in construction and building materials, providing the basis for new ideas on various topics for young investigators as well as leading experts in the field of Materials Science and Engineering. The collection features fifteen research papers and one review study. The main research aim covers the topic of thermal energy storage in construction and building components.
    Keywords: energy sustainability ; thermal insulation ; rapeseed ; woodchips ; bio-waste ; thermal transmittance ; un/steady conditions ; VOC emission ; electrical conductive concrete ; multifunctional composite ; conductive filler ; graphene nanoplatelets ; dielectric properties ; electric properties ; glass in building ; insulating glass units ; heat loss in buildings ; climatic loads ; hemp–lime composite ; thermal conductivity ; low-energy buildings ; specific energy absorption ; natural fiber ; thermal-energy storage ; enthalpy method ; apparent calorific capacity method ; recycled brick aggregates ; meso-scale ; PCMs ; paraffin waxes ; Stefan Problem ; coal bottom ash ; unit weight ; compressive strength ; ultrasonic velocity ; thermal-energy storage (TES) ; phase change materials (PCMs) ; latent enthalpy ; melting temperature ; differential scanning calorimetry ; IEA method ; multilayered walls ; building envelopes ; non-linear optimization ; genetic algorithms ; drying and wetting ; hygrothermal performance ; Polyisocyanurate board ; moisture content ; thermal performance ; vapor permeability ; energy efficiency ; cement-lime mortar ; experimental characterization ; climatic conditions ; heat flux ; extruded polystyrene ; pyrolysis ; kinetic model ; thermal degradation ; reaction mechanism ; AHP ; carbon fibres ; conductivity ; geopolymers ; LCA ; sustainability ; thermal storage ; energy saving with materials ; energy storage ; thermal diffusivity ; lime mortar ; iron (III) oxide ; phase change material ; melting ; latent heat thermal energy storage ; Taguchi method ; optimization ; double skin ; environmental profile ; material passport ; kinetic façade ; wooden façade ; paraffin ; fatty acid ; hydrate salts ; butyl stearate ; encapsulation ; n/a ; bic Book Industry Communication::G Reference, information & interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research & information: general ; bic Book Industry Communication::P Mathematics & science::PH Physics
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    Publication Date: 2023-02-02
    Description: This reprint focuses on a number of timely and challenging issues in areas that support the design, implementation, and experimental testing of single and multiple autonomous air, land, and marine robots. Special emphasis is placed on the methods and techniques employed for motion planning and control that are rooted in solid theoretical concepts. Applications are also addressed in the area of advanced manipulator control. The reprint affords the reader a well-balanced presentation of a wide spectrum of topics that include, but are not limited to, the generation of optimal collision-free trajectories for heterogeneous vehicles working collaboratively or independently, the rapid adaptation of manipulator trajectories to task perturbations, the automatic collision avoidance for surface vessels, the path following controllers for marine and ground robots, the large-scale swarm counterattack strategies, and the optimal actuator configuration design for over-actuated underwater robots.
    Keywords: rapidly-exploring random trees ; manipulator ; priority determination ; real-time optimization ; path planning ; autonomous vessels ; collision avoidance ; model predictive control ; radial basis function networks ; trajectory optimization ; wheeled mobile robots ; path-following ; nonholonomic constraints ; over-actuated underwater robots ; multi-objective optimization ; underwater robots ; performance indices ; distributed trajectory generation ; Voronoi diagram ; multi-drone applications ; real-time replanning ; optimal trajectory generation ; Bernstein polynomials ; Bézier curves ; optimal control ; quadrotor control ; autonomous surface vehicle control ; cooperative path following ; online path planning ; chemical spill boundary encircling ; local planning ; obstacle avoidance ; manipulation ; task perturbation ; optimization ; control ; UAV ; ASV ; splashproof quadrotor ; vision system ; state machine ; autonomous landing ; marine robotics ; aerial robotics ; path following ; inner-outer loop control ; input-to-output stability ; AUVs ; ASVs ; robust control ; nonlinear control ; uncertain systems ; disturbance estimation ; robot safety ; parameter uncertainty ; swarming ; n/a ; bic Book Industry Communication::T Technology, engineering, agriculture::TB Technology: general issues ; bic Book Industry Communication::T Technology, engineering, agriculture::TB Technology: general issues::TBX History of engineering & technology
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    Publication Date: 2023-02-20
    Description: This Special Issue is a collection of high-quality reviews and original papers from editorial board members, guest editors, and leading researchers discussing new knowledge or new cutting-edge developments in the field of engineering.
    Keywords: hydrofoil optimization ; NSGA-II ; CFD ; XFOIL ; NACA 63815 ; bezier curve ; ultrasound application ; glass bottles ; fruit juice ; foam drainage ; foaming behavior ; martensitic phase transformation (MPT) ; grain misorientation (GMO) ; surface roughening (Ra) ; grain size (Dg) ; solid oxide fuel cell ; computational fluid dynamics ; sensitivity analysis ; optimization ; sand retention test ; sand control devices ; sand production ; sand replication ; SAGD ; probabilistic risk assessment ; multi-hazards ; nuclear safety ; dry-cured ham ; food-grade chemical ; coating ; mechanical performance characteristics ; chemical treatment ; ham nets ; pest management ; mechanical test ; mesh fabric ; artificial magnetic conductor (AMC) ; specific absorption rate (SAR) ; coplanar waveguide (CPW) antenna ; magneto-dielectric (MD) ; mobile phones ; wireless communications ; optical multi-band systems ; physical layer modeling ; fiber-optic communications ; commercially available components ; planar transformer ; eco-design ; environmental impact evaluation ; product efficiency ; DC-DC converter ; dual active bridge (DAB) ; life cycle optimization ; fuel optimization ; low cost HEV ; optimum hybridization ; bubble nucleation ; gas-liquid systems ; supersaturation ; step-down pressure ; Fick’s second law diffusion ; characteristic time ; Q factor ; damping model ; transitional flow regime ; viscous flow regime ; MEMS oscillator ; bending modes ; zirconium phosphate ; titanium phosphate ; nanolayered phosphates ; nanofibrous titanium phosphate ; chemical synthesis ; crystal structure ; technological applications ; drug delivery ; biomedical applications ; n/a ; bic Book Industry Communication::T Technology, engineering, agriculture::TB Technology: general issues
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    Publication Date: 2023-04-05
    Description: This reprint focuses on land use/land cover (LULC), natural hazards and their interactions, changes, and impacts. Over the past few decades, the risks due to natural hazards have increased significantly, to a large extent due to changes in LULC, which are triggered mainly by anthropic pressure on landscapes, i.e., urbanization, forest management practices, agricultural practices, and the like. As a result, LULC changes contribute significantly to changes in the variability or magnitude of natural hazards, such as floods, landslides, and erosion. Therefore, this reprint provides a collection of studies focused on the interactions between LULC and different types of natural hazards, which were studied in several research areas around the world.
    Keywords: flash floods ; intense rainfall ; urbanized areas ; damage ; anthropic impacts ; West Mediterranean ; Italy ; land use change ; surface runoff ; urban development ; green infrastructure ; Xiamen ; land use/land cover legacy ; airborne LiDAR-based HRDTM ; generalized additive model ; landslide susceptibility modeling ; historical landslide inventory bias ; biomass extraction ; farmers’ perception ; NDVI ; climate change ; remote sensing ; GIS ; NDBI ; flood risk ; land use ; settlement development ; agricultural land use ; flood-prone areas ; Alpine regions ; landslide modelling ; shallow landslides ; soil cohesion ; soil tillage ; river meandering ; river morphology ; centerline migration ; satellite images ; loess ; filled slope ; physical model test ; interface effect ; stability ; river morphodynamics ; Landsat data ; planform changes ; forest fire ; fire danger rating systems ; environmental fire danger ; fire indices ; drought indices ; remote sensing fire indices ; fire ignition probability ; climate change extremes ; land cover ; QGIS ; MOLUSCE ; Great Yellow River Region ; mountain hazards ; land take ; landslide hazard ; land cover change ; bic Book Industry Communication::G Reference, information & interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research & information: general ; bic Book Industry Communication::R Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning::RG Geography
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    Publication Date: 2023-04-05
    Description: This reprint includes research papers on different disciplines related to composites. It contains research related to new topics such as nanotubes, fibres, admixtures added in cement and concrete. Additionally self-healing and self-sensing issues are presented. Environmental, and thermal-related topics are also discussed. Studies related to consolidation topics and alkali activation of clays are included. This blend of traditional and modern building materials, all having a common ground, the use of new technologies for improving fresh and harden state properties, make this volume interesting.
    Keywords: single wall carbon nanotubes ; surfactant ; TritonX-100 ; mass of specimens ; compressive strength ; flexural Strength ; bulk density ; ternary cements ; limestone ; siliceous fly ash ; granulated blast furnace slag ; concrete properties ; concrete durability ; CO2 emission ; detached decorative plasters ; injection grout ; glass microspheres ; reduced density ; stability ; strength ; durability ; clay mortars ; activating solutions ; wetting–drying ; freeze–thaw cycles ; microstructure ; superabsorbent polymer ; steel fibers ; high-performance fiber reinforced concrete ; digital image correlation ; autogenous shrinkage ; tensile behavior ; nano-calcium oxide ; nano-silica ; self-healing ; cement pastes ; curing regime ; gypsum binder ; additives ; light-materials ; porosity ; thermal insulation ; cement ; hydrated lime ; HEMC ; mortar ; paste ; hydration ; setting process ; ultrasonic technique ; graphite ; electrical conductivity ; self-sensing ; multi-walled carbon nanotubes ; cement-based materials ; flexural strength ; electrical resistivity ; activation energy ; supplementary cementitious materials ; packing density ; filler effect ; high calcium fly ash ; ladle furnace slag ; limestone filler ; foamed geopolymer ; reinforcing lightweight concrete ; glass fiber composites ; concrete ; thermal properties ; structural properties ; composite modified asphalt binder ; rheological properties ; storage stability ; amorphous poly alpha olefin ; polyphosphoric acid ; application properties ; water retention ; plaster ; cellulose ether ; viscosity ; self-compacting concrete (SCC) ; mix proportion design ; optimization ; experimental verification ; the grey relational analysis ; hook-end steel fiber ; bond performance ; pullout test ; inclination angle ; fiber spacing ; pullout load-slip curve ; bic Book Industry Communication::T Technology, engineering, agriculture::TB Technology: general issues ; bic Book Industry Communication::T Technology, engineering, agriculture::TB Technology: general issues::TBX History of engineering & technology
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    Publication Date: 2023-11-30
    Description: Polyphenols are natural phytochemicals recognized as one of the largest and most widespread classes of plant constituents occurring throughout the plant kingdom. Over the years, polyphenols have attracted the attention of the scientific community due to their potential health-promoting effects. Owing to their several interesting properties, polyphenols have aroused considerable interest, shedding light on their chemistry, reactivity, biological properties and their beneficial effects on both plants and humans. As a result of these investigations, a huge number of research works have been reported on polyphenols. However, despite the voluminous literature studying polyphenols and their impact on human health, there are still many issues waiting to be explored in order to explain and elucidate the positive effects of polyphenols on human health. This Special Issue was intended to gather up-to-date knowledge related to the cutting-edge research in the broad scientific area of polyphenols, providing an opportunity to show the latest advances in the exploration of polyphenols and their health beneficial effects. The special issue was a great success with more than 50 published manuscripts covering various aspects related to polyphenols and their role in human health. We are confident that this Special Issue will be of great interest to the scientific community, and will contribute to the improvement of knowledge regarding the area of polyphenols, leading to a better understanding of their role in human health.
    Keywords: polyphenolic curcumin ; cisplatin ; combination therapy ; breast cancer ; apoptosis ; gemini surfactant nanoparticles ; Mucuna pruriens seed ; neuroprotective activity ; Parkinson’s disease ; anti-acetylcholinesterase activity ; L-dopa ; Mitrephora sirikitiae ; anti-inflammation ; lignans ; polyphenols ; mRNA expression ; cytokines ; gemini curcumin ; colorectal cancer ; RNA sequencing ; PPI network ; differentially expressed genes ; Ericaceae ; LC–DAD/ESI–MS ; phenolic compounds ; flavonoids ; antioxidant activity ; Artemia salina Leach ; resveratrol ; hexavalent chromium ; 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine adduct repair ; endogenous antioxidant system ; antigenotoxic ; Opuntia sp. ; prickly pear ; inflammation ; ginseng leaf ; far-infrared irradiation ; ginsenosides ; antioxidants ; health benefits ; polysaccharides ; freeze-drying ; spray-drying ; antidiabetic ; Averrhoa carambola L. ; dihydrochalcone ; flavone glycosides ; obesity ; Oxalidaceae ; type 2 diabetes ; Alchemilla viridiflora Rothm. ; SARS-CoV-2 ; COVID-19 ; spike glycoprotein ; neuropilin-1 ; in vitro ; in silico ; Origanum compactum ; HPLC-PDA-ESI/MS ; antibacterial activity ; bioactive compounds ; nutraceuticals ; phenols ; pomegranate peels ; phytochemical ; wistin ; NADES ; total polyphenolic content ; enzyme inhibition ; functional food ; natural medicine ; Alzheimer cholinesterase inhibitors ; Maqui ; platelets ; phenolic compounds and cardiovascular ; phenolic acids ; sinapic acid ; ACE inhibition ; hypertension ; endothelial dysfunction ; Graminex pollen ; hydroalcoholic extract ; oxidative stress ; gene expression ; TRPV1 ; pterostilbene ; antioxidant ; bioavailability ; cancer ; diabetes ; Nrf2 ; Rosmarinus officinalis ; chemical analysis ; glioblastoma ; rhabdomyosarcoma ; red onion ; phytochemicals ; H9c2 rat cardiomyoblast ; primary human fibroblasts ; blood disorder ; haemoglobin ; natural product ; nutraceutical ; nutritional disease ; lichens ; neuroprotection ; cetrarioid clade ; grape polyphenols ; sarcopenia ; skeletal muscle ; clinical trial ; R. conduplicans ; lichen ; secondary metabolites ; DNA damage ; α-glucosidase inhibition ; adlay ; adlay testa ; antiglycation ; phenolic acid ; grape pomace ; anti-inflammatory ; curcumin ; poly(glycerol sebacate) ; nanoparticles ; drug delivery system ; human cervical cancer ; baicalein ; mangiferin ; quercetin ; diabetes mellitus ; peripheral artery disease ; cardiovascular diseases ; Cyperus esculentus ; tiger nut ; metabolomics ; UHPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS/MS ; foodomics ; scopolamine ; memory impairments ; phenol compounds ; polydatin ; 3-O-β-d-resveratrol-glucopyranoside ; cervical cancer ; lung cancer ; ovarian cancer ; nanosuspension ; antioxidant properties ; LPS-induced inflammation ; NO-scavenging activity ; mountain tea ; Lamiaceae ; iridoids ; phenylethanoids ; ultrasound-assisted extraction ; melittoside ; ajugoside ; verbascoside ; ferulic acid ; apoptosis and cell cycle arrest ; anti-angiogenesis ; anti-metastasis ; synergism ; Cymbopogon schoenanthus ; hyaluronidase ; acetylcholinesterase ; neurodegeneration ; skin ; hair ; human health ; immobilized PTP1B ; drug screening ; cell surface display ; salvianolic acid B ; traditional Chinese medicine ; Salicornia ; extraction technologies ; agro-industrial by-products ; biological activity ; circular economy ; health effects ; re-integration ; waste management ; blood orange peels ; infrared-assisted extraction ; optimization ; Aflatoxin B1 ; Achillea millefolium ; bioaccessibility ; Caco-2 absorption ; in vitro digestion ; sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1 ; human oral squamous cell carcinoma ; autophagy ; epidermal fatty acid-binding protein ; lentil hull ; enzymatic hydrolysis ; microwave-assisted extraction ; oligosaccharides ; Alocasia gigantea ; hepatocellular carcinoma ; histopathology ; UHPLC–DAD–ESI–MS/MS ; Salvianolic acid B ; matrix metalloproteinase 9 ; gelatinase B ; MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cells ; TIMP-1 ; agri-food wastes ; sustainability ; polyphenols bioavailability ; polyphenols activity ; cosmeceuticals ; nano-delivery ; health ; Lithocarpus litseifolius ; trilobatin ; phloridzin ; phloretin ; metabolic pathway ; bioactivity ; honey ; functional beverage ; characterization ; alcoholic beverage ; fermented beverage ; functional foods ; beneficial effects ; biological treatment ; bioreactors ; water ; aerobic granular sludge ; conventional active ted sludge ; biofilter ; photobioreactor ; membrane bioreactor ; bio-electrochemical systems ; chitosan ; Indian borage ; biotic elicitor ; insect-based foods ; Folin–Ciocalteu method ; phenols and flavonoids ; polyphenols bioactivity ; cereal ; pre-harvest sprouting ; antiradical capacity ; antitumor activity ; bee products ; phenylamides ; multivariate statistical analysis ; Juniperus sabina ; cupressuflavone ; intranasal ; pharmacokinetic ; motor coordination ; oregano ; box–behnken ; phenolics ; HPLC-PDA analysis ; UPLC-Q-TOF MS ; olive pomace ; PBMC ; immune gene expression ; HPLC-DAD ; metabolome ; phenolic bioaccessibility ; propolis ; total phenolic compounds ; antioxidant capacity ; UHPLC-DAD-ESI-MS ; bic Book Industry Communication::G Reference, information & interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research & information: general ; bic Book Industry Communication::P Mathematics & science::PS Biology, life sciences
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    Publication Date: 2024-03-23
    Description: This book brings together the latest research findings on the state of air pollution control and its impact on economic growth in different countries. The book has substantial content and rich discussion. It is suitable for students and researchers at different levels to learn the status of air pollution, governance policies and their effects, and the relationship between pollution control and economic growth in countries around the world.
    Keywords: haze pollution ; economic development quality ; environmental management ; PM2.5 concentration ; evolutionary game ; quadrilateral game ; air pollution ; pollution control policy ; PM2.5 ; spatiotemporal variation ; empirical orthogonal function ; continuous wavelet transform ; backward trajectory analysis ; joint governance region ; atrial fibrillation ; environmental factors ; binary logistic model ; sustainable development ; early warning ; design mobile laboratory campaign ; air pollution concentration ; population exposure to air pollutant ; air quality ; spatiotemporal characteristics ; urban land use ; coupled relationship ; Lanzhou City ; economic growth rate ; GDP per capita ; China ; digital economy ; industrial structure ; spatial spillover ; noise ; silence zone area ; GIS ; linear regression ; mechanical ventilation systems ; minimum ventilation level ; Korea housing ; CO2 concentration ; apartment ventilation ; construction industry ; sustainable development goals ; sustainable construction ; healthy living environment ; King Abdulaziz University ; GWR ; zero-carbon campus ; spatial heterogeneity ; O3 ; transmission pathways ; backward trajectory ; PSCF ; CWT ; global research trend ; SCI-Expanded database ; scientometrics ; halogenated gases ; climate change ; ozone depletion ; environmental regulations ; green technology innovation ; regional differences ; difference-in-differences ; urban form ; urbanization ; spatial autocorrelation ; sensitivity ; aerosols ; zero-out ; Iberian Peninsula ; carbon peak ; carbon neutrality ; export trade ; embodied carbon ; Logarithmic Mean Divisia Index ; random forests ; atmospheric circulation ; machine learning ; complex topography ; big-data intelligent system ; on-road vehicle emissions ; traffic monitoring ; hyperfine modelling ; real-time visualization ; decarbonization ; bituminous coal ; pollution source ; monitoring ; road traffic ; thema EDItEUR::A The Arts
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    Publication Date: 2023-04-05
    Description: Microalgae are photosynthetic unicellular microorganisms that represent an extremely important component of the aquatic ecosystem productivity, diversity, and functioning. Moreover, these microorganisms, using a network of signals, interact with all the other organisms present in their environment. Signals are often secondary metabolites that play an important role in competition, defense, attraction, and signaling. These molecules are recognized for having bioactive properties, but some of them are still largely underexplored and underexploited. This Special Issue focuses on studies aimed to improve knowledge on microalgal ecology (diversity and dynamics) in aquatic ecosystems, as well as on their capacity to produce bioactive compounds with potential biotechnological applications.
    Keywords: microalgae-bacteria consortia ; predation ; raceway pond ; bubble column reactors ; nitrogen removal ; productivity ; centrate ; molecular tools. ; picocyanobacteria toxicity ; Cyanobium ; Synechococcus ; Artemia salina ; sea urchin embryos ; HeLa cell line ; microcystin ; BMAA ; harmful algal blooms ; bioremediation ; filtration activity ; polychaetes ; dinoflagellates ; Spirulina ; phycocyanin ; extraction ; ultrafiltration ; diafiltration ; phytoplankton ; highly-mineralized water ; gypsum karst lake ; community ; structural variables ; diversity indices ; spirulina ; Arthrospira maxima ; glyphosate ; proteomics ; resistance ; biodiversity ; biovolume ; cell size ; eutrophication ; mesocosm ; temperature ; nitrogen pollution ; climate change ; imaging flow cytometry ; n/a ; biofilters ; cyanobacteria ; microalgae ; single-cell protein ; rumen function ; bioactive compounds ; photobiocatalysis ; Emiliania huxleyi ; CO2 ; coccolithophores ; Idiomarina abyssalis ; Brachybacterium sp. ; phytoplankton–bacteria interactions ; changing ocean ; functional profiling of marine bacteria ; bic Book Industry Communication::G Reference, information & interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research & information: general ; bic Book Industry Communication::P Mathematics & science::PS Biology, life sciences ; bic Book Industry Communication::P Mathematics & science::PS Biology, life sciences::PST Botany & plant sciences
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    Publication Date: 2023-07-14
    Description: This reprint contributes to the debate on the Ecological Transition and Circular Economy from a multidimensional perspective. Research from several scientific fields has been developed, providing a comprehensive picture of the complexity of the circular transition. Indeed, the reprint highlights how creating a functioning circular economy requires combining different knowledge, skills, perspectives and approaches to shift towards sustainable consumption and production patterns successfully. Special attention is given to the multiple dimensions of circular economy applications, with articles focused on different circular economy application levels, such as processes, companies, supply chains, and cities. Furthermore, the reprint explores in detail how a circular economy becomes applied to the energy, construction and agri-food sectors that are particularly committed to this circular transition.
    Keywords: sustainable asset lifecycle ; circular economy ; design for deconstruction ; barriers ; sustainable approach ; critical literature review ; energy transition ; knowledge economy (knowledge-based economy) ; Industry 4.0 ; transformation of mining in Poland ; municipal waste ; waste sorting ; waste management ; waste recovery ; municipal waste charging ; waste disposal ; resource use ; greenhouse ; industries ; textual analysis ; biogas ; anaerobic digestion ; manure ; greenhouse gases ; methane ; nitrous oxide ; environmental impacts ; energy sustainability ; green energy ; carbon emissions ; cost of energy ; energy portfolio ; resource availability ; carbon emission rights allocation ; ZSG-DEA ; China’s power sector ; YREB ; spatiotemporal differentiation ; cultural evolution ; linguistic ecology ; neutral model ; selection and drift ; economic concepts ; ecological concepts ; perceived consumer effectiveness ; towel reuse ; willingness to sacrifice ; environmental consciousness ; environmental knowledge ; circular economy for food ; sustainable food supply chains ; systemic approach ; multi-stakeholder approach ; public food policy ; local agri-food system ; food waste management ; urban sustainability ; circular cities ; indicators ; ecological footprint ; renewable energy ; augmented ARDL ; dynamic ARDL ; frequency domain causality ; export ; India ; climate change ; forest vulnerability ; Himalaya ; sustainability reporting ; disclosure ; sustainability ; stakeholder theory ; methods ; evaluating metrics ; supply chains ; socio-biodiversity ; bioeconomy ; bic Book Industry Communication::G Reference, information & interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research & information: general ; bic Book Industry Communication::P Mathematics & science::PS Biology, life sciences ; bic Book Industry Communication::P Mathematics & science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAF Ecological science, the Biosphere
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    Publication Date: 2023-03-07
    Description: Analytical chemistry is bound to face growing challenges in the future, especially for the quantification of trace analytes in complex matrices. Although the development of increasingly sensitive and specific instrumental techniques has achieved remarkable results, sample preparation is still a fundamental step, often limiting the whole workflow. In the context spawned by the recent international environmental policies that are responsive to the rapport of human activities with the surrounding environment, chemistry cannot hesitate to give its contribution. Almost pioneeringly, in analytical chemistry, we have been talking for some time about “green analytical chemistry”, its guiding principles, and the development of eco-friendly analytical approaches. However, the new and still open challenge is advance not only in eco-compatibility but mainly in eco-sustainability, rooting the future of analytical chemistry in new perspective aimed at minimizing the environmental impact of the analytical process by placing environmental cost as a priority aim on par with analytical performance. This is the reprint of a Special Issue that includes contributions focused on the progress in analytical chemistry based on the arguments previously raised and discussed, with a particular reference to eco-compatibility and eco-sustainability. The contributions include the development of low environmental impact methods and/or techniques or their applications.
    Keywords: dyes ; fatty acids ; microextraction ; magnetic ionic liquid ; sample preparation ; dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction ; single drop microextraction ; GC ; HPLC ; ionic liquids ; denitrogenation ; extraction ; pyridine ; quinoline ; aniline ; simulated oil ; adsorption ; gum Arabic ; magnetite ; nano-composite ; lead(II) ; mercury removal ; magnetic ; manganese ; cobalt ; iron ; spinel ; crosslinker ; phenolic acids ; vinylimidazole ; anion exchanger ; co-polymer ; solid-phase extraction ; sustainable analytical sample preparation ; indoor air quality ; fragrances ; indoor pollution ; endocrine disruptors ; analytical method ; GC-MS ; musks fragrances ; emerging contaminants ; α-isomethylionone ; halloysite nanotubes ; organosilyl-sulfonated halloysite nanotubes ; solid phase extraction ; pyrrolizidine alkaloids ; honey ; chlorzoxazone ; greener HPTLC ; paracetamol ; simultaneous detection ; validation ; AGREE ; traditional HPTLC ; vitamin D3 ; pulsed electric field ; bioactive compounds ; optimization ; mushrooms ; Agaricus bisporus ; phenyboronic-acid-functionalized ; Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles ; ortho-dihydroxy-containing compounds ; n/a
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    Publication Date: 2023-04-05
    Description: Several factors influence consumers’ choices of food products. While price remains the main criterion, quality, pleasure, convenience, and health are also important driving factors in food market evolution. Food enterprises are making significant efforts to manufacture products that meet consumers’ demands without compromising on safety standards. Additionally, the food industry also aims to improve the efficiency of transformation and conservation processes by minimizing energy consumption, process duration, and waste generation. However, foods are highly complex systems in which: (i) Non-linear dynamics and interactions among different temporal and spatial scales must be considered; (ii) A wide range of physical phenomena occur; (iii) Different food matrices, with different microstructures and properties are involved; and (iv) The number of quality and safety indicators (such as bacteria, total volatile basic nitrogen, color, texture, odor, and sensory characteristics) is substantial. Mathematical modeling and simulation are key elements that allow us to gain a deeper understanding of food processes and enable the use of tools such as optimization and real-time control to improve their efficiency. This Special Issue gathers research on the development of dynamic mathematical models that describe the relevant factors in food processes, and model-based tools to improve such processes. The contributions published in this Special Issue can be grouped into two categories: the evolution of safety and quality indicators in unprocessed food systems, and transformation and preservation processes.
    Keywords: food safety ; predictive microbiology ; mathematical models ; microbial inactivation ; sublethal injury ; bioprocess engineering ; fermentation process ; batch bioreactors ; dynamical non-linear mathematical model ; model identification ; particle swarm optimization ; simulation ; Carnobacterium maltaromaticum ; modeling ; microbial growth ; optimization ; fermentation ; temperature-dependent thermal properties ; scaled sensitivity coefficient ; TPCell ; parameter estimation ; inverse problems ; food microstructure ; electronic nose ; Shewanella putrefaciens ; dynamic growth ; spoilage prediction ; GC-MS ; acrylamide formation ; thermal resistance ; dynamic models ; FSSP ; DoE ; smoke ; fish ; wine fermentation ; nitrogen ; mathematical modeling ; population model ; maintenance ; variable yield ; underutilized wild species ; lycopene ; viscosity ; thermal processing ; color ; mathematical modelling ; fish quality ; fish freshness ; bibliometric analysis ; stress variables ; quality degradation ; beer fermentation ; food industry ; multi-objective optimization ; model-based optimization ; equivalent solutions ; uncertainty ; Monte Carlo ; frying operation ; acrylamide ; quality ; n/a ; bic Book Industry Communication::T Technology, engineering, agriculture::TB Technology: general issues ; bic Book Industry Communication::T Technology, engineering, agriculture::TB Technology: general issues::TBX History of engineering & technology
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    Publication Date: 2024-03-27
    Description: This book explores sustainable urban development, addressing the challenges and opportunities encountered in the 21st century. It addresses topics such as resilience, blockchain architecture, and green roofs, offering insights into urban challenges and opportunities. The research provides innovative strategies and best practices for sustainable, equitable, and resilient urban communities. The collection emphasizes stakeholder integration, community engagement, and the importance of addressing specific challenges faced by vulnerable populations. As a valuable resource for researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and students, this publication aims to foster informed conversations about the future of urban planning and design, and inspire further research and dialogue on sustainable urban development, paving the way for more sustainable urban communities worldwide.
    Keywords: green buildings ; occupant well-being ; healthy buildings ; occupant-orientation ; indoor environment conditions ; residential property ; public transportation ; metro ; rail ; flat ; resource-based city ; green land use efficiency (GLUE) ; carbon emissions ; the Yellow River Basin (YRB) ; multimodal data ; attention mechanisms ; data fusion ; urban planning ; energy consumption ; building energy ; spatial autocorrelation ; multiscale geographically weighted regression (MGWR) ; prefabricated construction ; digital green innovation management ; venture capital ; project partners ; transfer of development rights (TDR) ; land registry ; land management ; preservation of buildings ; historic buildings ; development restriction ; development loss ; floor area ; Turkey ; sustainable urban planning ; digital legislation and policy ; rural digitalization reform ; digital technology ; energy conservation ; extraversion ; green hotel ; past behaviour ; personality traits ; pro-environmental management ; city–county consolidation ; market competition ; earnings management ; urbanization development ; sustainable urban development ; urban resilience ; influencing factors ; Chengdu–Chongqing urban agglomeration ; urban rail transit (URT) ; PPP ; value creation ; grounded theory ; smart home ; secure architecture ; blockchain ; storage efficiency ; IoT ; climate change ; GHG mitigation ; public policy ; enabler networks ; net-zero roadmap ; developing countries ; social network analysis ; COVID-19 ; COVID-19 response policy ; operational restrictions on facilities ; Night-Time Economy (NTE) ; Night-Time Economic Vitality (NTEV) ; credit-card sales ; PLS-SEM (partial least square structural equation modeling) ; formative measurement model ; superblocks urbanism ; gulf urbanization ; street connectivity and efficiency ; walkability ; sustainable urban development policy and practice ; urban vulnerabilities ; vulnerable communities ; multidisciplinary approach ; disciplinary boundaries ; design workshops ; research by design ; Design for Vulnerables ; Krebs cycle design ; generative urban design ; evidence-based design decision-making ; activity-based model ; transit-oriented development ; amenity accessibility ; green roofs ; sustainable urban planning and design ; urban development ; public perception ; urban policy and governance ; Saudi Arabia ; post-occupancy evaluation ; semantic differential method ; sports parks ; real estate enterprise ; digitalization ; operations management ; barriers ; FTA–DEMATEL–ISM ; sustainability ; heritage redevelopment ; participatory design ; public engagement ; community value ; social value ; Faro Convention ; HUL ; heritage ; cognitive mapping ; urban regeneration ; text mining ; keyword network analysis ; students’ participation ; social network service ; stakeholder ; Korea ; industrial building renovation ; brownfield buildings ; conflicts ; stakeholders ; n/a ; innovation district ; user preferences ; user-centric planning ; decision makers’ perspectives ; urban policy ; Kelvin Grove Urban Village ; Diamantina Knowledge Precinct ; Brisbane Technology Park ; Brisbane ; Australia ; sustainable development ; Central Taiwan Science Park ; green infrastructure ; residents’ opinions ; urban ecosystem ; environmental education ; thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general
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    Publication Date: 2024-03-28
    Description: The forest, as the main body of the terrestrial ecosystem, has a huge carbon sink function and plays an important role in coping with global climate change. This reprint on “Monitoring forest carbon sequestration with remote sensing” mainly focuses on new remote sensing theories, methods, and technologies for monitoring carbon sinks in forest ecosystems (including urban forest ecosystems).
    Keywords: forest height ; synthetic aperture radar (SAR) ; interferometry ; random volume over ground (RVoG) model ; three-stage inversion method ; bamboo forest ; BEPS model ; gross primary productivity ; net primary productivity ; spatiotemporal evolution ; climate change ; backscatter coefficients ; polarization decomposition ; collinearity ; ridge regression ; RF ; PCA ; aboveground carbon density ; LiDAR ; stratified estimation ; machine learning algorithm ; Northeast China ; canopy closure ; the GOST model ; fisheye camera photos ; transects ; LAI ; forest height inversion ; three-stage algorithm ; coherence optimization ; complex coherence amplitude inversion ; SRTM ; random forest ; stochastic gradient boosting ; random forest Kriging ; wavelet analysis ; carbon storage ; land use/cover change ; scenario simulation ; PLUS model ; InVEST model ; remote sensing inversion ; dynamic change ; driving factors ; Shaoguan City ; above-ground biomass (AGB) ; airborne LiDAR ; airborne hyperspectral ; wavelet transform ; feature fusion ; Landsat time-series ; VCT model ; classifying forest types ; forest aboveground biomass ; forest aboveground biomass (AGB) ; scale effect ; random forest (RF) ; scale correction ; phenology ; dynamic threshold method ; northeast China ; TIMESAT ; forest carbon stocks ; simulation ; LUCC ; multi-source data ; feature selection ; aboveground biomass ; habitat dataset ; Landsat 8-OLI images ; pine forest ; model comparison ; 3D green volume ; UAV-Lidar ; urban forest ; random forest model ; remote sensing ; MODIS ; FY-3C VIRR ; Yunnan Province ; mangrove forests ; Hainan Island ; deep learning ; influential mechanism ; Bayesian hierarchical modelling ; geostatistics ; Eucalyptus grandis ; Eucalyptus camaldulensis ; Pinus patula ; spatial random effects ; spatially varying coefficient ; rubber plantation ; time series ; shapelet ; Landsat ; Pinus densata ; terrain niche index ; dynamic model ; canopy volume ; diameter at breast height (DBH) ; aboveground biomass (AGB) ; stem volume (V) ; near-infrared reflectance of vegetation ; carbon budget ; L-band PolInSAR ; RVoG model ; forest density ; terrain slope ; coherence ; extinction coefficient ; signal penetration ; 3-PG model ; eucalyptus ; forest age ; forest structure ; sensitivity ; clumping index ; estimation ; impact analysis ; field measurement ; Sentinel-2 images ; artificial neural network ; random forests ; quantile regression neural network ; Pinus densata forests ; thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general ; thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science ; thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PB Mathematics::PBT Probability and statistics
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    Publication Date: 2024-04-11
    Description: The world faces a water crisis that is exacerbated by climate change. With just 3% of Earth's water being freshwater, much of it is inaccessible. Only 0.08% is used by humans, impacting ecosystems. This collection aims to provide solutions, knowledge, and tools for sustainable water resource management. The demand for water, particularly for agriculture, is rising, leading to competition among users. The conservation of freshwater ecosystems is vital. Climate change will further strain water resources, affecting agriculture and soil productivity. This collection of 89 papers offers insights and solutions for global stakeholders, aiding decision-makers in addressing water-related challenges in an ever-changing world.
    Keywords: climate change ; urban floods ; remote sensing ; water governance ; thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TB Technology: general issues ; thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TB Technology: general issues::TBX History of engineering and technology ; thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TQ Environmental science, engineering and technology
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    Publication Date: 2024-03-28
    Description: We are pleased to introduce this collection of research papers entitled "Horticultural Plants Facing Stressful Conditions - Strategies for Stress Mitigation". This reprint comprises twelve research papers and a review paper exploring the impact of stress factors on plant growth and ways to eliminate or mitigate them. The studies investigate various plant species, including sunflowers, zinnias, orchids, buttercups, tomatoes, snap beans, lettuce, jojoba, grapevines, strawberries and apple trees. The impact of stress caused by high temperatures, spring frosts, drought, salinity, copper and asbestos on the physiological, biochemical and anatomical changes in plants at the cellular, tissue, organ and whole-plant levels was described by the authors. The presented issues are crucial for comprehending the metabolic, molecular and genetic mechanisms underlying the enhancement of plant resistance to environmental stresses. This reprint focuses on three essential topics: (1) using exogenous compounds and bioinoculants to increase stress tolerance, (2) improving the quality and nutritional value of fruits and vegetables and (3) planting ornamental plants in polluted areas. Each paper has been meticulously prepared and contains figures, tables and a list of references to support a deeper understanding of the subject matter. In our opinion, this revised reprint will benefit scientists who are specifically interested in horticulture, plant physiology, biochemistry, microbiology and environmental sustainability.
    Keywords: Solanum lycopersicum L. ; salinity ; quality ; nano-silicon ; plant hormones ; chlorophyll a fluorescence ; temperature ; solar radiation ; tolerance ; pigments ; proteins ; zinnia ; redox-active metal ; cell-wall lignification ; phenolics ; phenylpropanoid metabolic-pathway genes ; landscaping of urban areas ; antioxidant systems ; brassinolide ; grapevine ; ion accumulation ; leaf anatomy ; salt stress ; ultrastructure ; brassinosteroids ; strawberry ; growth ; stress ; Orchidaceae ; ornamental plant introduction ; serpentine outcrops ; stressful conditions ; adaptive responses ; plant water status ; redox balance ; non-enzymatic antioxidants ; nonessential elements ; moderate salinity ; biofortification ; gas exchange ; Lactuca sativa L. ; jojoba ; proline ; malondialdehyde ; total phenolic content ; climate change ; seawater ; ion leakage ; priming of defense ; G proteins ; calcium signaling ; mitogen-activated protein kinase ; phytohormones ; SA signaling ; JA signaling ; reactive oxygen species ; antioxidant proteins ; defense genes ; buttercup ; melatonin ; POD activity ; STI ; antioxidant enzymes ; nutrient homeostasis ; osmolytes ; Phaseolus vulgaris L ; polyamine oxidation ; putrescine and saline conditions ; adaptogenic preparations ; foliar sprays ; tolerance of spring frosts ; yield ; fruit quality ; drought ; high temperature ; antioxidants ; free radicals ; photosynthesis ; lipid peroxidation ; mitigation ; n/a ; thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general ; thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences ; thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSG Microbiology (non-medical)
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    Publication Date: 2023-04-05
    Description: The Special Issue "Mapping, Monitoring and Assessing Disasters" includes recent advances and results from research in the field of disaster detection and monitoring, and disaster impact assessment and mapping. It includes 10 research articles on multiparametric and interdisciplinary research on disaster phenomena related to geophysical and hydrometeorological hazards (e.g., earthquakes, landslides, tsunami, medicanes, megafires) that have occurred in various regions of Greece, New Zealand and Chile. These approaches constitute a useful and effective tool for mapping, monitoring and assessing disasters in areas with similar geodynamic settings and geoenvironmental properties worldwide.
    Keywords: coastal areas ; landslides ; lidar ; UAS ; remote sensing ; coastal development ; TLS ; Ionian ; Ionian Islands ; Cephalonia–Lefkada Transform Fault Zone ; seismicity ; ground deformation ; GNSS ; seismic hazard ; seismic swarm ; seismology ; geodesy ; double-difference relocation ; Coulomb stress transfer ; Thiva ; Greece ; Arkalochori ; Messara Basin ; Heraklion Basin ; Kastelli fault zone ; supra detachment basin ; fault segmentation ; DInSAR ; earthquake-induced landslides ; landslide inventory ; event inventories ; rockfalls ; contemporary sources ; landslide susceptibility ; earthquake-induced landslide susceptibility ; Analytic Hierarchy Process ; Ionian Sea ; Cephalonia ; tsunami inundation ; historical records ; hazard risk exposure ; Pacific ; BG-Flood ; RiskScape ; photogrammetry ; viewing angle ; oblique ; nadir ; mapping ; geomorphology ; wildfires ; geospatial intelligence ; web app ; operational mapping ; burn severity ; soil erosion ; Attica ; RUSLE (revised universal soil loss equation) ; NBR (normalized burn ratio) ; remote sensing (rs) ; wildfire ; ignition risk ; model ; megafire ; climate change ; bagged decision tree ; wildland urban interface ; rapid mapping ; Sentinel-2 ; Ianos ; Medicane ; n/a ; bic Book Industry Communication::G Reference, information & interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research & information: general ; bic Book Industry Communication::K Economics, finance, business & management::KC Economics::KCN Environmental economics
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    Publication Date: 2023-02-02
    Description: Micro/Nano Structures and Systems: Analysis, Design, Manufacturing, and Reliability is a comprehensive guide that explores the various aspects of micro- and nanostructures and systems. From analysis and design to manufacturing and reliability, this reprint provides a thorough understanding of the latest methods and techniques used in the field. With an emphasis on modern computational and analytical methods and their integration with experimental techniques, this reprint is an invaluable resource for researchers and engineers working in the field of micro- and nanosystems, including micromachines, additive manufacturing at the microscale, micro/nano-electromechanical systems, and more. Written by leading experts in the field, this reprint offers a complete understanding of the physical and mechanical behavior of micro- and nanostructures, making it an essential reference for professionals in this field.
    Keywords: deployable structure ; compliant mechanism ; bistable mechanism ; programmable behaviour ; 5G ; mmWave ; SIW ; hybrid feeding ; SIC ; wide bandwidth ; ECC ; stable high gain ; isolation ; MEG ; DIG ; SAR ; SSL ; metamaterials (MMTs) ; DRAs ; Fano resonance ; SPPs ; U-shaped ring resonator ; sensor ; metal-insulator-metal ; micropump ; magnetorheological ; MRE ; magneto-solid-fluid interaction ; additive manufacturing ; microscale ; design ; materials ; processes ; applications ; atomic layer deposition ; sacrificial templates ; 3D nanostructures ; EDM ; SiCp/Al ; recast layer ; residual stress ; solidification ; deep-narrow groove ; GH4169 alloy ; electrochemical milling ; wedged end face ; micro automotive electronic pump ; computational fluid dynamics ; numerical simulation ; experimental techniques ; cavitation ; thermodynamic effects ; InP ; SiC ; flip-chip bonding ; millimeter wave ; heterogeneous integration ; linear guide ; decoupling mechanism ; finite element analysis ; micro-milling ; wear ; tool failure ; coating ; substrate ; delamination ; Fresnel zone plate ; annular structure ; femtosecond laser machining ; concentric double-ring beams ; MEMs ; burn-in ; quality ; reliability ; warranty ; maintenance ; optimization ; degradation ; material properties ; test structures ; stress gradients ; thin-film material properties ; micro- and nano-systems (MNS) fabrication and manufacturing ; microstructures ; nanostructures ; mechanics ; analysis ; bic Book Industry Communication::T Technology, engineering, agriculture::TB Technology: general issues
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    Publication Date: 2023-01-05
    Description: The Special Issue Modeling and Simulation in Engineering, belonging to the section Engineering Mathematics of the Journal Mathematics, publishes original research papers dealing with advanced simulation and modeling techniques. The present book, “Modeling and Simulation in Engineering I, 2022”, contains 14 papers accepted after peer review by recognized specialists in the field. The papers address different topics occurring in engineering, such as ferrofluid transport in magnetic fields, non-fractal signal analysis, fractional derivatives, applications of swarm algorithms and evolutionary algorithms (genetic algorithms), inverse methods for inverse problems, numerical analysis of heat and mass transfer, numerical solutions for fractional differential equations, Kriging modelling, theory of the modelling methodology, and artificial neural networks for fault diagnosis in electric circuits. It is hoped that the papers selected for this issue will attract a significant audience in the scientific community and will further stimulate research involving modelling and simulation in mathematical physics and in engineering.
    Keywords: category theory ; mathematical modelling ; abstraction ; formal approaches ; functors ; surrogate model ; Kriging ; high-dimensional problems ; principal component dimension reduction ; trochoidal milling ; variable feed ; spiral groove ; CAM ; Levy walks ; anomalous diffusion ; fractional material derivative ; combustion process ; local estimate ; Monte Carlo method ; modeling ; analog circuits ; fault diagnosis ; neural networks ; carbon nanotubes ; heat transfer ; nanofluid ; rotating ; stretching/shrinking ; adjoint ; gradient-descent ; junctions ; transport equation ; unsteady flow ; rotation ; hybrid nanofluid ; stretching sheet ; radiation ; inverse modeling ; calcium leaching ; grout curtain ; hydraulic conductivity ; optimization ; fuzzy model ; response surface methodology ; diesel engine performance ; biodiesel ; anomalous diffusion equation ; continuous time random walk ; roughness scaling extraction ; fractal dimension ; accelerated algorithm ; Weierstrass–Mandelbrot function ; milling vibration signal ; spot volatility ; change of frequency ; roughness of volatility ; hurst exponent ; Chinese A-share market ; ferrofluidslip effect ; Stefan blowing ; thermodiffusion ; n/a ; bic Book Industry Communication::G Reference, information & interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research & information: general ; bic Book Industry Communication::P Mathematics & science
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    Publication Date: 2024-04-11
    Description: In recent years, we have been witnessing the exponential proliferation of the Internet of Things (IoT), networks of physical devices, vehicles, appliances and other items embedded with electronics, software, sensors, actuators and connectivity that enables these objects to connect and exchange data. Enabling the introduction of highly efficient IoT, wireless sensing and network technologies will reduce the need for traditional processes that are currently be carried out manually, thus freeing up the precious resources of dwindling working staff, to do more meaningful and human-centered work. This reprint aims to bring together innovative developments in areas related to IoT, wireless sensing and networking. The aspects covered include software-defined network (SDN)-based IoT networks, artificial intelligence (AI) for IoT, industrial IoT, smart sensors, optimization of energy efficiency for IoT, and wireless sensor networks, IoT applications for agriculture, smart cities, healthcare, localization and environment monitoring.
    Keywords: lawful interception ; hybrid SDN ; intercept access point ; minimum vertex cover ; text detection ; natural scene ; feature fusion ; soil water content ; sensor networks ; distributed sensing ; IoT measurements ; Precision Agriculture ; moisture sensor ; wireless communication ; LoRa ; LoRaWAN™ ; indoor localisation ; fingerprinting ; landmark ; wearable device ; inertial measurement device ; motion mode detection ; body shadowing compensation ; nearest neighbour ; label-free biosensor ; machine learning ; support vector machine ; artificial neural network ; principal component analysis ; Green IoT ; IIoT ; edge computing ; AI ; edge AI ; sustainability ; digital transition ; digital circular economy ; Industry 5.0 ; direction-of-arrival estimation ; geometric algebra ; ESPRIT algorithm ; electromagnetic vector-sensor array ; hardware security ; electromagnetic sensing ; real time ; cybersecurity ; anomaly detection ; the Internet of Things ; deep learning ; blockchain ; 5G/6G ; URLLC ; tactile Internet ; industrial IoT ; network emulator ; robotic simulator ; virtual testbed ; wireless power transfer ; energy harvesting ; power conversion efficiency ; single diode rectifier ; voltage doubler ; harmonic balance method ; autonomous sensor node ; wireless sensor network ; multi-tone signal ; full-wave simulations of PCB ; millimeter wave ; new radio ; unmanned aerial vehicles ; LoS blockage ; closed-from approximation ; rooftop deployments ; coverage path planning ; unmanned aerial vehicle ; cell decomposition ; decomposition methods ; energy-aware approaches ; energy optimal path ; multi-robot systems ; multi-UAV ; smart cities ; Internet of Things (IoT) ; sensors ; 6G ; wireless communications ; resilience ; climate change ; connectivity ; data ; wireless systems ; mobile sensors ; D2D ; technological development ; Internet of things ; LoRaWAN ; reliability ; downlink ; safety ; IoT ; LPWAN ; proximal soil sensor device ; conventional communication methods ; ultralow power consumption ; long-distance transmission ; economic value ; inventoried sensor devices ; digital twin ; LSTM model ; n/a ; thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TB Technology: general issues ; thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TB Technology: general issues::TBX History of engineering and technology ; thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KN Industry and industrial studies::KNB Energy industries and utilities
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