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Blue-Green Infrastructure For Sustainable Urban Settlements - Implications For Developing Countries Under Climate Change

~~198,09€~~ 178,28€ 10% OFF

 Blue-Green Infrastructure (BGI) is now recognized as beneficial in terms of maintaining water flows and thermal comfort in urban areas. A framework of ecosystem services for urban settlements may be instrumental in bio-physical benefits as well as social and psychological benefits that will be assisting in adaptation and mitigating adverse effects of changing climate. Cities in developing countries, where the land cover is undergoing rapid transition, are characterized primarily by urban characteristics at the expense of natural ecosystems. The book aims to provide a state of the art of Urban Resilience and Sustainability linked to blue-green components of the urban environment. The challenges and opportunities in adopting the blue-greens as next generation infrastructure, particularly in the context of rampant urbanization and changing climate are also one of the focal areas of the book. The book also deals with multilevel community and stakeholders’ participation in developing and managing Blue-Green Infrastructure in urban centres of developing countries. Currently, the focus of researches in urban ecosystem is moving towards exploring the role of blue-green components in ameliorating the negative consequences of urbanization and changing climate. This book bridges the knowledge gap between the existing understating of the role of blue and green infrastructure separately and in integration in city planning, particularly in mitigating and adapting to changing climate and environmental pollution.
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Ecodesign For Circular Value Creation: Volume Ii

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 The chapters cover digital and AI technologies for sustainability, sustainable social infrastructure, smart manufacturing, sustainable consumption and production, policy, legislation and social activities, finance and investment for sustainability, green business, and engineering economics.
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Ecodesign For Circular Value Creation: Volume I

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 This book aims to unite professionals across the globe who are dedicated to advancing the field of ecodesign, and facilitating the exchange of knowledge across various disciplines and communities.The first volume highlights the product life cycle design and management, sustainability assessment for ecoDesign, and circular economy.
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Radiation Protection And Nuclear Safety: Experiment And Guidance

by Junling Wang e Xiaoqin Nie

~~211,34€~~ 190,21€ 10% OFF

 This book reviews the theory and practice on radiation protection and nuclear safety based on experimental case studies. It concentrates on research advances in radiation detection, radiation monitoring, radioactive waste treatment and disposal. It can both serve as a textbook for advanced undergraduates majoring in radiation protection and nuclear safety, nuclear engineering and technology, nuclear chemical engineering and nuclear fuel engineering and a reference for industry and institutes.The basis of English translation of this book, originally in Chinese, was facilitated by artificial intelligence. The content was later revised by the author for accuracy.
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Mechanical Properties Of Layered Rock Mass

by Bin Gong e Xianhui Feng

~~184,84€~~ 166,36€ 10% OFF

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Food Toxicity And Safety

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 This book comprises 15 chapters contributed by scientists and experts from countries including Australia, India, Peru, USA, UK, and Zimbabwe and is divided into four sections. Section III includes four chapters that highlight arsenic contamination in the food and food chain systemâ€"a serious threat to food security and human health.
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Thick Coal Seam Underground Mining

by Jiachen Wang e Weijie Wei

~~198,09€~~ 178,28€ 10% OFF

 This book systematically summarizes the main technology and latest advancements of China''s thick coal seam underground mining technology. It covers the mine development methods, the top coal caving technology and drawing mechanism, the measurement of top coal recovery and technology to improve the recovery ratio, the large mining height technology and coal wall stability control, large cross-section roadway support technology, slicing mining technology and roadway layout, intelligent mining technology and advancements, theories and techniques for controlling surrounding rock in thick coal seam, as well as some typical cases of top coal caving and large mining height. This book can serve as a teaching reference for graduate students in mining engineering and senior undergraduate students at higher education institutions. It is also suitable for researchers, engineering technicians, designers, and relevant technology management personnel engaged in coal mining.
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Theory And Simulation Experimental Technology Of Oil Generation From Nonmarine Source Rocks In China

by Defan Guan, Yongqiang Zhao e Zhongliang Ma

~~198,09€~~ 178,28€ 10% OFF

 Guided by organic geochemical methodologies, this book conducts a comparative analysis of the characteristics of oil source rocks deposited across various geological eras within typical continental oil-bearing basins, revisits several issues concerning the oil generation theory of continental oil source rocks, and reshapes organic geochemical thinking methods and simulation experimental techniques, challenging the traditionally dominant "artificial petroleum" theory and experimental techniques. The book is divided into three parts: "Introduction," "Characteristics of Oil Source Rocks in Typical Continental Oil-Bearing Basins in China," and "Simulation Experiments on Oil Generation of Continental Oil Source Rocks," encompassing a total of 12 chapters and 143 figures. It delves into the petroleum geological evolution during the stages of continuous subsidence, overall uplift and denudation, and full shrinkage in major basins such as the Junggar, Ordos, Sichuan, Songliao, and Bohai Bay. The book analyzes the characteristics of the main oil source rocks, develops an oil generation simulation instrument for continental oil source rocks, establishes the experimental technology for low-temperature catalytic cracking of source rocks to simulate oil generation, and reveals the oil generation mechanism of the "geological molecular sieve" and favorable conditions for oil generation in source rocks. It offers new ideas and methods for the evaluation of petroleum resources in continental oil-bearing basins and can be a reference for researchers engaged in petroleum geological and geochemical research, as well as teachers and students working in related fields.
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Acid Stimulation Simulation Theory And Application In Carbonate Rocks

by Cunqi Jia, Jun Yao e Kamy Sepehrnoori

~~198,09€~~ 178,28€ 10% OFF

 This book provides a theoretical basis and technical support for carbonate acid stimulation design. This book is an essential reference for reservoir engineers, academics, and students interested in studying and performing acid stimulation in carbonate reservoirs.
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Scientific Investigation Of Continental Earthquakes And Relevant Studies

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 This book focuses on seismogenic and tectonic environments, seismogenic structures, seismogenic fault structures, earthquake physics, rupture dynamic process, source mechanism, earthquake seismic anomalies and risk assessment, exploration of prediction methods, earthquake disaster characteristics and disaster-causing mechanisms, ground motion prediction, as well as state-of-the-art techniques.
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Value Addition And Utilization Of Lignocellulosic Biomass - Through Novel Technological Interventions

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 This book addresses the pressing global challenge of lignocellulosic biomass waste by exploring innovative technological solutions for its mitigation and conversion into valuable products.
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Soil Fertility Degradation, And Soil Health Restoration And Management

by Ram C. Dalal e Somasundaram Jayaraman

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 This monograph provides a comprehensive collection of information on soil fertility degradation across various climatic zones and soil orders. It focuses on physical, chemical, and biological degradation of soil, offering insights into sustainable soil management practices for restoring degraded soils. The book details the processes and causes of soil degradation, including structural degradation, erosion, nutrient depletion, nutrient mining, decline of soil organic matter, and biological degradation, while highlighting strategies to mitigate and remediate these issues in different climatic zones.Unsustainable farming practices have accelerated soil degradation globally, leading to soil erosion, nutrient loss, and structural damage. Nutrient depletion and the loss of soil organic carbon are among the most critical concerns, but these trends can be reversed with sustainable management practices and appropriate technologies. This book addresses the challenges of fertility-degraded soils and offers wide range of management and restoration strategies to ensure food and nutritional security, maintain ecosystem services, and attain Sustainable Development Goals under various agro-climatic conditions worldwide.This book is a valuable reference material for researchers, scientists, students, farmers, and land managers seeking efficient and sustainable natural resource management. It also serves as essential reading material for undergraduate and postgraduate students in agriculture, soil science, agronomy, agrophysics, agrobiology, and environmental and climate sciences.
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Multi-Physical And Non-Orthogonal Geotechnical Plasticity Modeling And Algorithms

by Dechun Lu, Jingyu Liang, Xin Zhou e Xiuli Du

~~211,34€~~ 190,21€ 10% OFF

 This book primarily introduces innovative multi-physical plastic modeling for geomaterials in unsteady environments and advanced numerical methods for elastoplastic models, topics not systematically covered in other literature.
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Combating Plastic Pollution In Terrestrial Environment - Challenges And Strategies For A Sustainable Future

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 This book explores the challenges posed by plastic pollution in terrestrial environment and focuses on the reuse of plastic waste for sustainable practices, as well as the challenges and innovative approaches to combat the growing plastic crisis.
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Progress On Ecosystem Restoration Of Tropical Inland Waters - On The Path Of The Un Decade On Ecosystem Restoration

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 This book explores the current ecosystem status of tropical inland waters especially in Southeast Asia, the progress of ecosystem restoration in terms of current studies, technological interventions, policy recommendations, and stakeholder participation that gives due respect to traditional knowledge and cultural practices, and the challenges and opportunities of the restoration processes. The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration and the UN Environment Assembly’s Resolution on Sustainable Lake Management were the motive force in the publication of the book.Inland waters provide humans and a myriad of organisms with tremendous benefits. However, changing inland water environment due to external and internal pressures leads to unfortunate events such as water degradation, loss of biodiversity, and destruction of ecosystems with serious socio-economic consequences. This book serves as a good reference for students, academia, practitioners and other professionals, policy makers, and other stakeholders. The updated data and information on various aspects of ecosystem restoration, sustainable management, and utilization of inland waters contribute to understanding how ecosystem restoration of tropical inland water progresses in a changing environment. The book includes multidisciplinary and insightful information on tropical inland waters in line with the UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration in 2021.
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Sustainable Innovations And Digital Circular Economy

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 This book explores how circular economy can be applied globally, and what its reshaping potential could prove for industries, communities, and for our lives in future. Additionally, it describes how embracing a digital circular economy can reduce waste, increase resource efficiency, and make the economy more resilient and regenerative.
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Magnetism Of Rocks - Concepts, Geological, And Everyday Applications

by Michael Urbat

~~59,61€~~ 53,65€ 10% OFF

 It brings you closer to the world of paleomagnetism and rock magnetism, regardless of whether your concept of geology revolves around moving tectonic plates, dinosaurs, or rocks.The book takes you on an entertaining journey from the global phenomena of the Earth's magnetic field down to the subatomic level of electron movements in minerals.
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People And Mountain Environments - Interconnectedness For Sustainable Development In The Himalayas

~~171,59€~~ 154,43€ 10% OFF

 People living in the mountains maintain a unique relationship with their surrounding environment. Humans have settled in mountainous regions all across the globe for centuries, adapting to the challenging terrains and establishing exceptional cultural practices and lifestyles. Until today, they depend on their immediate ecosystems for their everyday necessities while also conserving those environments through their own traditional practices and belief systems. Understanding and addressing the ease and complexities of the relationship between people and mountains is essential for sustainable development through overall conservation and well-being of both the environment and the communities living in these regions. The mountain communities in the Himalayas and their interconnectedness with their surroundings could provide important insights in this regard. For instance, the interaction between humans and mountains in the Himalayas is diverse, spanning across various cultural, economic, political, environmental and recreational dimensions and parameters. As sustainable development is a core goal of the world today, it is both interesting and pertinent to explore these various aspects and locate possible learnings in the present-day global environmental scenario. Accordingly, this book is an attempt to situate the interconnected between people and the mountains in the Himalayan landscape towards tracing learnings for sustainable development. Our aim is to edit a holistic volume where aspects ranging from ecosystem services to cultural and spiritual significances of the mountains for the local communities and from contributions of the Himalayas in relation to water, agriculture and food practices to the challenges associated with haphazard infrastructural developments and environmental justice implications are adequately addressed. We acknowledge that balancing the human needs of the mountain communities while ensuring environmental conservation is a major challenge. Ecologically fragile and biodiversity rich the Himalayan region is no exception. Further, mountain communities in the Himalayas are facing tremendous challenges in adapting to changing climate conditions, such as altered precipitation patterns and increased frequency of extreme weather events. Unsustainable economic activities in the form of chaotic tourism practices and infrastructural developments among others add to the emerging challenges. Accordingly, it is important to put research efforts towards active sustainable development practices where human needs are met while minimizing undesirable impacts on the Himalayan mountain ecosystems. The Himalayas are critical for global ecological balance. Therefore, this book will not only be helpful for the countries situated in these mountain regions alone, but also will provide useful insights for environmental sustainability at a much larger global scale.
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Blue Sky, Blue Water - Strategies For Protecting Air And Water Quality In The 21st Century

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 This book delves into the intricate interplay between air and water quality issues, shedding light on the interconnectedness of these vital components of our ecosystem. Through a meticulous examination of scientific research, case studies, and innovative solutions, the book offers a comprehensive understanding of the complexities surrounding air and water pollution and provides actionable strategies for sustainable environmental management. The book begins by laying the foundation with an introduction to the key concepts and challenges related to air and water quality. It then delves into the sources and causes of pollution, examining the various factors contributing to the deterioration of air and water quality worldwide. From there, the book explores the policy and regulatory frameworks essential for effective environmental protection, highlighting the role of government initiatives and international agreements in addressing environmental challenges. Moving beyond theoretical discussions, the book offers practical insights into technological innovations and best practices for managing air and water quality. Case studies from around the globe illustrate successful environmental conservation efforts, providing real-world examples of effective strategies in action. The book also emphasizes the importance of community engagement and public awareness initiatives in fostering a collective commitment to environmental stewardship.The book concludes with a call to action, urging readers to embrace integrated approaches to environmental management and advocating for proactive measures to safeguard our air and water resources for future generations. With its blend of scientific rigor, practical guidance, and compelling case studies, this book is an indispensable resource for policymakers, environmental professionals, researchers, and concerned citizens dedicated to protecting the planet''s air and water quality.
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Science And Culture Of Surfing

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 This volume explores all aspects of surfing from the underlying physics of waves, the shape of wave breaks through to the development of surf culture and its influence on society. It explores the links between science and engineering with arts, sociology and economics, all through the lens of surfing.
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Climate Change Adaptation In The Built Environment - Transdisciplinary And Innovative Learning

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 The impact of climate change is particularly pertinent to the built environment given the life expectancy of buildings and the fact that it is essential to adapt the existing built environment to deal with a climate that may be significantly different from that in which it evolved.
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Waste To Value Innovations - Circular Economy For The Energy Sector

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 This book highlights a need to engage research and innovation for energy production from waste given the challenges of insufficient electricity in most developing countries. It also highlights current policies and regulations to fast-track development of new technologies for renewable energy in developing countries.
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Determinants And Stratification Of Household Carbon Footprint - Understanding The Prospect For Climate Change Mitigation And Socioeconomic Co-Benefits

by A Premkumar, Mrinalini Goswami e Sunil Nautiyal

~~171,59€~~ 154,43€ 10% OFF

 This book provides comprehensive insights into the socioeconomic systems, carbon accounting, and consumption-expenditure frameworks influencing household carbon footprints (HCF) in a developing economy.
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Sustainable Green Infrastructure - Materials And Technologies

~~184,84€~~ 166,36€ 10% OFF

 This book highlights the integration of eco-friendly infrastructure, innovative materials, and advanced technologies to build sustainability and resilience in both urban and rural environments.
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