Environmental science, engineering and technology

This new 2-volume set explores new research and perspectives in genetic engineering, which enables the precise control of the genetic composition and gene expression of organism.

For students as well as researchers this book describes the exciting new advances in the molecular biology of transport proteins and integrates this information with transport kinetics, function, and regulation.

With escalating global population, increased consumption of fossil fuels, spiralling energy demand, rapid environmental degradation and global climate change, energy and environmental issues are receiving considerable attention worldwide from the purview of sustainable development.

This book gathers selected contributions in the field of civil and structural engineering, as presented by international researchers and engineers at the International Conference "e;Modern Problems in Construction: Setting Tasks and Ways to Solve Them"e; (MPC), held in Kursk, Russia on November 18-19 2021.

Geology for Nongeologists introduces basic concepts in geology: how rocks, minerals, and fossils are classified, how wind, ice, and water have shaped the earth, how mountains are formed, and how volcanoes, geysers, earthquakes, glaciers, and groundwater work to modify the physical structure of Earth.

Currently, internationally dispersed teams are commonplace among global companies.

This book contains general recommendations for site clearing after man-made and natural disasters.

The field of resources and environmental research has seen a surge in interest and development.

Concise, practical and entertaining to read, this excellent introduction to project management is an indispensable book for professionals and students working in or studying project management in business, engineering or the public sector.

This book discusses the new and emerging innovative trends in the bioremediation of hazardous pollutants found in wastewater.

New management programs are suggested, to improve the state of the world''s fisheries.

This new textbook provides an accessible introduction to sustainable aquaculture through its relationship with three key pillars: the environment, the economy, and society.

Filling the urgent need for a professional book that specifies the applications of nanoelectrochemistry for the monitoring of persistent toxic substances, this monograph clearly describes the design concept, construction strategies and practical applications of PTS sensing interfaces based on nanoelectrochemical methods.

This work examines the evolution and rationale of the ISO 9000 series of standards, their structure, interpretation and relationship to other quality systems.

Synthetic Aperture Radar Automatic Detection Algorithms (SARADA) for Oil Spills conveys the pivotal tool required to fully comprehend the advanced algorithms in radar monitoring and detection of oil spills, particularly quantum computing and algorithms as a keystone to comprehending theories and algorithms behind radar imaging and detection of marine pollution.

The book is intended as a primary resource for Chief Sustainability Officers (CSOs), all professionals with interest in sustainability as well as sustainability courses at CBS International Business School and other universities.

This handbook provides a comprehensive review of the latest scientific developments through authoritative, expertly validated overviews in this field.

How did we end up here, masters of scientific insight, purveyors of ever more powerful technologies, astride the burning planet that created us, and now responsible for cleaning up the mess and determining the future direction of all of life?

This monograph is aimed at the practising hydraulic engineer.

Improper disposal of plastics increases micro-plastic discharge and waste to the environment.

This volume in the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology, Second edition, provides a comprehensive overview of complementary strategies for dealing with waste in and around urban areas: Waste-to-energy power plants (WTEs) and recycling.

This comprehensive handbook represents a definitive state of the current art and science of food waste from multiple perspectives.

SCRAP TIRE DERIVED GEOMATERIALS is a compilation of peer-reviewed papers presented at the International Workshop on Scrap Tire Derived Geomaterials (IW-TDGM 2007) in Yokosuka, Japan in March 2007.

This book highlights current efforts and research on waste management, processing and valorization, particularly in Asia-Africa countries.

This book is the second edited compilation of selected, refereed papers submitted to ERTEP 2007.

The Ghost in the Telescope is an insider's account of the Herschel Space Observatory, which was launched to answer two of the biggest questions in astronomy: How were the stars and galaxies born?

In recent years, a considerable amount of effort has been devoted, both in industry and academia, towards the efficient utilization of the available spectrum under the various propagation models which lead towards the design and dimensioning of the future network Internet of Things (IoT).

Coastal Reservoir Technology and Applications presents the analyses showing that the world is not running out of water, but water is running out of river mouths-we need to work to harness this resource.

The goal of all drying research and development is to develop cost-effective innovative processes that yield high-quality dried products with less energy consumption and reduced environmental impact.

Handbook of Spent Hydroprocessing Catalysts, Second Edition, covers all aspects of spent hydroprocessing catalysts, both regenerable and non-regenerable.

The terrestrial organisms of the Galpagos Islands live under conditions unlike those anywhere else.

On 5 November 2002, the European Court of Justice delivered its 'open-skies' judgment, a landmark decision which may be the beginning of a new era in the regulation of international air law.

Titanium dioxide (TiO2) has drawn considerable attention as an attractive inorganic raw material for various applications due to its inexpensiveness, nontoxic nature, stability, and excellent photocatalytic activity.

This book supplies comprehensive coverage of the principles and design of CPSs.

Mining activities significantly impact the environment; they generate huge quantities of spoil, promote deforestation and the loss of agricultural production, as well as releasing contaminants that result in the loss of valuable soil resources.

The main aim of this book is to introduce the concept of photonic information processing technologies to the graduate and post-graduate students, researchers, engineers and scientists.

The need to understand and quantify change is fundamental throughout the environmental sciences.

Frontiers in Civil and Hydraulic Engineering focuses on the research of architecture and hydraulic engineering in civil engineering.

This book outlines the most recent progress in the development of technologies for carbon dioxide utilization into renewable synthetic fuels and platform chemicals via chemical and biological routes.

The population explosion that began in the 1960s has been accompanied by a decrease in the quality of the natural environment, e.

Both Africa and the Middle East are blessed with enormous solar energy resources.

Coastal Altimetry: Selected Case Studies from Asian Shelf Seas provides information on developments over the past decade in the processing of remotely sensed altimetry in coastal areas, with an overview of expected errors and where they stem from, along with remaining gaps in processing.

This book deepens our understanding of ethical drivers in energy policy and contributes to future decision-making on transitions towards a sustainable energy system.

While extensive research has been performed on many technological aspects of permeable reactive barriers and a number of contaminants have so far been successfully treated by PRB systems, long-term performance has not been extensively considered and little is known about the processes influencing long-term behaviour.

This book compares and contrasts the principles and practices of rule-based machine translation (RBMT), statistical machine translation (SMT), and example-based machine translation (EBMT).

With the sharp deterioration in environmental conditioner protective measures are devised and developed.

This book reviews advanced nanotechnology in food, health, water and agriculture.