The environment

The book brings together the research completed during 10 editions of International Seminars of Bionics, organized by the School of Architecture of the University of Alcala de Henares, Madrid, several of them in partnership with the "e;Ion Mincu"e; University of Architecture and Urbanism, Bucharest, carried out in Spain and in Romania.

Productivity growth has been slowing down globally in recent years in light of heightened economic crises and geopolitical tensions.

The book addresses the gaps in the body of knowledge from two grounds.

This contributed volume describes management practices based on interdisciplinary and convergence science approaches from different disciplines of agricultural science to enhance the resilience of dryland agriculture.

This book on biogas is about the production and use of biogas with an emphasis on the raw materials and processes suitable for use in Southeast Asia.

This book studies the low-carbon transformation path of the automotive industry.

This book delves into the current state and future prospects of systems thinking and sustainability education within business schools.

This book addresses quantitative assessment of forest governance and how local-level institutions work in governing efficient ways of forest resource management so that sustainable development of forest is ensured.

This book investigates the physical effects of a lightning flash on a person near the down conductor of a lightning protection system.

This book covers topics that addresses the global environmental issues, their challenges, and mitigation strategies for sustainable development.

This book highlights the latest advances, innovations, and applications in cement-based materials (CBM) and concrete structures, as presented by leading international researchers and engineers at the International RILEM Conference on synergizing expertise toward sustainability and robustness of CBM and concrete structures (SynerCrete), held in Milos Island, Greece, on June 14-16, 2023.

This book reviews recent innovations in the smart agriculture space that use the Internet of Things (IoT) and sensing to deliver Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutionsto agricultural productivity in the agricultural production hubs.

Under the contraction of global energy supply brought on by geopolitical situation, this timely book addresses how resource-scarce developing countries respond to challenges in energy security.

This book reviews recent innovations in the smart agriculture space that use the Internet of Things (IoT) and sensing to deliver Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutionsto agricultural productivity in the agricultural production hubs.

This book contains a set of papers which explore the links among climate change, health, and hazards and demonstrate how they interact.

This book presents the editor's recently proposed mathematical models for flux prediction in membrane filtration.

This book gets to the heart of trophy hunting, unpacking and explaining its multiple facets and controversies, and exploring why it divides environmentalists, the hunting community, and the public.

This book is part of the 4-volumes collection of Atlas of Chinese Macrofungal Resources.

The third volume in the Global Arctic series examines the transformation of Arctic governance following the 2022 outbreak of war in Ukraine.

This book invites the reader to follow seemingly unrelated paths towards the same goal: making sense of what it means to be human in a world that casually blends discourses on nature, technology, and biology with ideas of progress, optimization and their capitalization at the centre.

This is the most comprehensive book discussing the impact of renewable energy transition by engaging local narratives, and combining this with the domestication of technology theory.

The book embodies the groundwater issues and challenges in India focusing its sustainable use.

This volume provides readers with the tools to unlock the potential of Earth observation (EO) technologies to transform coastal zone management.

Dry fish is an excellent and cheap source of protein and fat in both developed and developing nations, especially for vulnerable populations.

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.

This book is an exploration of one of the world's largest man-made reservoirs, Lake Kariba, created along the Zambezi River in central Africa.

The book will be of interest to researchers and practitioners in the field of hydrology, environmental engineering, agricultural engineering, earth sciences, and watershed and range sciences, as well as to those engaged in water resources planning, development and management in arid and semi-arid areas.

This book provides a comprehensive, detailed, and coherent spatio-temporal account of Caribbean mangrove evolution from its evolutionary origins to the present that is not available for any mangrove region in the world.

The book embarks on the tasks to systematically analyze the macro background of the spatial patterns of China's urban development, the theoretical foundations and framework, and its changing trajectory.

This book presents selected articles from INDIA SMART GRID WEEK (ISGW 2017), which is the third edition of the Conference cum Exhibition on Smart Grids and Smart Cities, organized by India Smart Grid Forum from 07-10 March 2017 at Manekshaw Centre, Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi, India.

The book covers innovative research and its applications in infrastructure development and related areas.

This is the third volume of the proceedings of the 8th International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics (ICEG 2018), held on October 28 - November 1, 2018 in Hangzhou, China.

This book highlights the first comparative long-term analysis of the negative impacts of large dams on riverine communities and on free-flowing rivers in Africa, the Middle East and Asia.

This book describes the photocatalytic mechanism, factors affecting photocatalytic activity, design and preparation of different kinds of nanostructured photocatalysts, and their applications in the environmental and energy fields.

This book systematically investigates the nitrogen removal characteristics of two screened aerobic denitrifying bacteria and their applications in nitrogen oxides emissions reduction.

This book discusses the findings of research on the human dimensions of wildlife management conducted in Japan, demonstrating how such research and approaches have contributed to mitigating human-wildlife conflicts.

This book presents the latest developments and advances in solar desalination technology, including the concept, design, testing, modeling, economics and innovation.

This thesis provides a novel methodological basis for mechanistically understanding the dynamics of chemicals in products (CiPs) in the anthroposphere and physical environment and establishes a modeling continuum from production of a chemical to its concentrations in various environmental compartments.

This book presents the state-of-the-art methods and procedures necessary for operating a power system.

This book comprises select proceedings of the International Conference on Emerging Trends for Smart Grid Automation and Industry 4.

This book comprises a collection of chapters on advances in green nanomaterials.

This book comprises the select proceedings of the International Conference on Power Engineering Computing and Control (PECCON) 2019.

This book elaborates on the physical principles of polarization remote sensing.

This book systematically describes the instrument setup for the measurement of nitrate radical (NO3) and dinitrogen pentoxide (N2O5), as well as the mixing ratio, chemical behaviors, and atmospheric impacts of NO3 and N2O5 in Beijing, China.

This book highlights the present scenario of energy demand and power generation technologies in tropical countries.

This book comprises the select proceedings of the International Conference on Power Engineering Computing and Control (PECCON) 2019.

This book discusses the detailed concepts of concrete and its development with pros and cons.

This book presents selected articles from India Smart Grid Week (ISGW 2018), held on March 5 to 9, 2018, at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi, India.