Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Sustainable Development is a comprehensive exploration of how artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies are revolutionizing the field of sustainable development.
This volume discusses the transformational role that carbon both as a concept and as a distinct set of material forms and effects has come to play in social and cultural life.
Water Stories in the Anthropocene explores how climate change has emerged as a major theme in our daily lives as it poses a myriad of economic, scientific, political and cultural challenges in the age of the Anthropocene.
'My mother was an oak treemy dad a garage mechanicMy father was a field of wheatmy mother the Prime MinisterMy mother was an innkeeperand my father a lonely cactus.
When we think about climate change, our first thoughts are often of burning rainforests, cities filled with smog, and mammals teetering on the brink of extinction.
This volume discusses the transformational role that carbon both as a concept and as a distinct set of material forms and effects has come to play in social and cultural life.
Focusing on the Mediterranean region from 2015 onwards, this volume explores photography's engagement with displacement, a process that denotes the environmental and social breakdown of places and the forced mobility of people.
Dry areas suffer not only from limited rainfall but alsonatural leakage'-90% of rainwater is lost directly or indirectly, and is unavailable for agriculture or domestic use.
Based on the work and contributions of 46 scientists, managers, and policymakers, Ecological Assessment of Selenium in the Aquatic Environment documents the state of the science and explores how to use this information when assessing and managing the environmental effects of Se.
This third edition focuses on the application of geoenvironmental engineering procedures and practices to mitigate and reduce the adverse impacts on the geoenvironment from anthropogenic sources including emerging contaminants such as micro and nanoplastics, pharmaceuticals, and fire retarding chemicals.
This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to the factors that impact physical, mental, and social well-being, offering a broad definition of health and healthcare that moves beyond the biomedical model.
Volume VI of the Six Volume Remote Sensing Handbook, Second Edition, is focused on the use of remote sensing in the assessment and monitoring of droughts, dry lands, biomass burning, disasters such as volcanoes and fires, and urban studies and nightlights.
Performing Climates features 13 interconnected essays exploring theatre and performance's relationship with more-than-human elements at a time of climate emergency.
Plastikfrei Leben: Dein Weg zu mehr Nachhaltigkeit (Zero Waste Lifestyle Guide: Clevere Tipps für eine nachhaltige Zukunft)Träumst du von einem umweltfreundlichen Lebensstil ohne Plastikverschwendung?
This book analyses the role of liquified natural gas in a decarbonising world and presents the most significant energy-transition options and implications for the liquified natural gas industry.
Synthetic dyes, especially those used in the textile industry, are huge contributors to the damaging effects on ecosystems worldwide due to their toxic and non-biodegradable nature.
In the USA, politically conservative and right-wing apocalyptic evangelicals hold that climate change science and Covid-19 are fabrications governed by manifest evil.
This book covers the various sources, the role of treatment technologies, system-associated factors, and future challenges with reference to microplastics in wastewater treatment plants.
Until now, information regarding chemical spill clean-up was available only through manufacturer's literature from an individual firm, or scattered in the traditional textbooks on remediation engineering and hazardous waste management.
Applications of Machine Learning in Hydroclimatology is a comprehensive exploration of the transformative potential of machine learning for addressing critical challenges in water resources management.
Volume 3: Conveniently gathering up-to-date information on herbicides' chemistry, degradation, and mode of action in one source, this reference discusses glyphosatc and the traits that have made it so successful .
Performing Climates features 13 interconnected essays exploring theatre and performance's relationship with more-than-human elements at a time of climate emergency.
This book is a comprehensive overview of advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and how it can be applied in the field of air quality management.
Zen, Meaning, and Craft in Jane Hirshfield's Poetry: Heartshoots is the first scholarly volume to be dedicated to the large body of work produced by North American Zen poet, Jane Hirshfield.
This reference book reviews various aspects of microplastics, from their sources and manifestation in terrestrial, aquatic, and air environments to their fate in wastewater treatment systems.
This book presents peer-reviewed articles from the 3rd International Conference on Opportunities and Challenges for a Resilient Future (ICOCRF 2024) held at Dehradun, India.
Until now, information regarding chemical spill clean-up was available only through manufacturer's literature from an individual firm, or scattered in the traditional textbooks on remediation engineering and hazardous waste management.
This timely book presents a carefully curated selection of essays to celebrate the career of Nigel South, Emeritus Professor at the Department of Sociology and Criminology of the University of Essex, and one of the leading figures in his field.
Plastikfrei leben: Nachhaltigkeit im Alltag leicht gemacht für eine grüne Zukunft (Zero Waste Lifestyle Guide mit praktischen Tipps und Tricks für ein plastikfreies Leben)Willkommen in der aufregenden Welt des plastikfreien Lebens und der Nachhaltigkeit!
