Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning

This book studies geographical societies, which were the institutional basis of geography until the early twentieth century.

Petroleum pollution is the greatest concern for human ‎societies, potentially solved by bioremediation- a demonstrable approach for restoration of the environment.

This book focuses on China's regional economic development, particularly of urban clusters such as those around Beijing and Shanghai as well as in the Pearl River Delta.

This book offers an in-depth exploration of sustainable agriculture and food security across Southeast Asia.

Geography encompasses knowledge, provides skills, and creates unique opportunities that help us understand and engage with the changes happening in the world.

This book highlights the overview of deep eutectic solvents (DESs), their physical and chemical properties for both hydrophilic and hydrophobic types.

This book sheds light on the mechanisms at the base of formation and consolidation of vacant land in metropolitan regions, an under-debated issue of urban growth, regional science and architecture.

This book covers the most important plants-based byproducts including the extraction of bioactive compounds, phytochemistry and biological activities of different bioactive compounds present in these byproducts plus the industrial utilization of these byproducts.

This book features a collection of high-quality and peer-reviewed papers from 2024 15th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, which was held in Xiamen, China, during November 21-23, 2024.

This book is the second volume presenting carefully selected chapters from the proceedings of the 8th International Scientific Conference on Business and Economics (ISCBE), Tetovo, North Macedonia, which took place in May 2025.

This book provides a dynamic platform for exploring groundbreaking advancements in intelligent systems for sustainable development.

This book focuses on China's regional economic development, particularly of urban clusters such as those around Beijing and Shanghai as well as in the Pearl River Delta.

This book investigates the soft robotic manipulators in detail, including a systematic review of soft manipulators, integrated designs of structure and actuation, modeling and implementation of soft manipulators, structural optimizations, and experimental validations.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third International Conference on Cognitive Computation and Systems, ICCCS 2024, held in Linyi, China, December 20–22, 2024.

This book offers an in-depth exploration of sustainable agriculture and food security across Southeast Asia.

This volume LNCS 15534 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Web and Internet Economics, WINE 2024, held in Edinburgh, UK, during December 2-5, 2024.

This book explores sustainable alternatives to conventional plastics in food packaging, with a focus on a broad spectrum of bio-based materials, including starch, pectin, cellulose nanofibers, marine-derived polymers, proteins, natural waxes, and agro-waste.

In an increasingly interconnected and complex world, businesses face environmental, social, and economic challenges that demand thoughtful reflection and a shift in operational approaches.

This book explores how employee green behavior can drive sustainability within organizations.

This book aims to explore the intersection of computational intelligence techniques and renewable energy technologies, serving as a valuable resource for researchers, engineers, and policymakers.

This book presents the results of a Hong Kong study that focused on refugees’ contributions, and potential, to support green urban development.

This book sheds light on the mechanisms at the base of formation and consolidation of vacant land in metropolitan regions, an under-debated issue of urban growth, regional science and architecture.

This book focuses on the influences on the shield tunnels (mainly metro tunnels) in typical soft soils in Shanghai Area caused by loading or unloading on the ground.

This book overviews modern theory of the turbulent motion flow in riverbeds answering many questions around this topic.

This book provides a dynamic platform for exploring groundbreaking advancements in intelligent systems for sustainable development.

This book summarizes key findings in hydrogel-based wastewater treatment and outlines their future directions.

This book provides an in-depth understanding of the latest technologies and approaches to monitor and manage wastewater such as the review of current state, the challenges faced by the industry, and the latest technological advancements in the field.

This book aims to propose a protocol for wildlife monitoring, in special in human-altered environments like agricultural and silvicultural landscapes.

This book provides an in-depth understanding of the latest technologies and approaches to monitor and manage wastewater such as the review of current state, the challenges faced by the industry, and the latest technological advancements in the field.

This book investigates the soft robotic manipulators in detail, including a systematic review of soft manipulators, integrated designs of structure and actuation, modeling and implementation of soft manipulators, structural optimizations, and experimental validations.

The shift toward sustainable finance is a defining trend in the global financial system, driven by the urgent need to address climate change and other environmental and social challenges.

This book offers an updated version of Garbology (Archaeology of Garbage), a subfield of archaeology that critically examines modern waste and consumerism.

This book focuses on applying intelligent computing techniques for sustainable development in precision agriculture, digital healthcare, renewable energy, smart cities, and autonomous systems.

This book is devoted to ecological data analysis with R, with examples created by the developers of the described packages.

"e;The Definitive Handbook of Azospirillum"e; stands out for its comprehensive and specialized focus on Azospirillum, its detailed analysis of the evolutionary knowledge, and its practical experimental proposals.

This textbook provides readers with a practical understanding of the key aspects of energy.

Sustainability in Latin America: A Bioeconomic Approach explores the bioeconomy through theories, methodologies, and case studies rooted in specific contexts across Latin America.

This book is the first volume presenting carefully selected chapters from the proceedings of the 8th International Scientific Conference on Business and Economics (ISCBE), Tetovo, North Macedonia, which took place in May 2025.

In a world where poverty, hunger, and inequality remain pressing challenges, Financial Inclusion and Sustainable Development reveals how access to finance is more than just banking - it is a catalyst for empowerment, resilience, and growth.

"e;Smart Forestry 5.

Cyanobacterial blooms have emerged as one of the most pressing ecological challenges of our time, significantly affecting aquatic ecosystems and human health.

This book offers an updated version of Garbology (Archaeology of Garbage), a subfield of archaeology that critically examines modern waste and consumerism.

This book addresses the connections between food provisioning, natural resource extraction and the exploitation of human labor.

The geography of the Italian small islands archipelagos is shaped by a very high level of geophysical, landscape, demographic and cultural diversity.

This book explores innovative practices that promote environmental, social, and economic sustainability in business.

This book provides a comprehensive exploration of functional polyurethane coatings.

This book offers a systematic overview of major business ethics topics grounded in neo-Aristotelian virtue ethics and New Natural Law.

This book provides an insightful examination of various health challenges affecting rural communities in the Southeast United States (e.

This book studies geographical societies, which were the institutional basis of geography until the early twentieth century.

This book aims to discuss and present recent developments in the areas of materials, manufacturing, energy and application of AI in the manufacturing technologies, which are smart and sustainable.