Books by Justin A Daniels

Book SynopsisThis book provides readers with the latest developments in environmental research. Chapter One reviews different toxicological and ecotoxicological tests applied to different types of textile effluent treatments and their efficiency in detecting potential toxicity in treated effluents. Chapter Two illustrates that in properly leveraging green marketing through sustainability strategic initiatives, a firm can simultaneously become more profitable, promote quality environmental issues, and enhance corporate reputation. Chapter Three investigates drinking water recarbonization process based on a combination of experimental and mathematical modelling. Chapter Four discusses improving the management of ecosystem services by means of stakeholder perceptions. Chapter Five examines community involvement in river management for ecosystem services and livelihood. Chapter Six focuses on the effect of some environmental factors on milk production of primiparous Holstein raised in the Souss-Massa region in Morocco. Chapter Seven studies the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) influence over precipitation in Argentina. The final chapter discusses kinematics of ice-cores near divides and inferences from age/depth data.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides readers with the latest developments in environmental research. Chapter One provides information that can guide environmental public health education programs. Chapter Two focuses on advancement in understanding of global climate change effects on soils microbial dynamics, the role of soil microbes in enhancing resistance of plants to diverse stressful conditions and biochar as climate change mitigation. Chapter Three examines smectite-salt soil formations in Situ and Ex Situ. Chapter Four details the design, development and construction of an automated water treatment system, including the development of a water treatment chemical. Chapter Five discusses the coastal wetlands'' integrated ecosystem management strategy using payment of environmental services in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria. Chapter Six discusses urban dynamics with cellular automata. Chapter Seven provides a review of the antimicrobial and insecticidal activities of rhizome oils from Cyperus distans and Cyperus rotundus. Chapter Eight analyses how satellite imagery can help investigate the life of insects.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides readers with the latest developments in environmental research. Chapter One provides a socio-economic analysis on the impact of the Cyclone Sidr on rural communities of Southwest Bangladesh. Chapter Two describes the recent status of Ophraella communa and the ragweed in Japan and discusses the changes in the relationship between this herbivore and its host plants. Chapter Three reviews seed dispersal systems in the regeneration of semiarid Mediterranean forests. Chapter Four examines important implications for providing adaptive silvicultural practices under future climate change. Chapter Five presents the mathematical model and results of numerical simulations of long-term thermal influences of different engineering construction on the permafrost in northern oil and gas fields exploitation. Chapter Six discusses the current policies for urban heat island (UHI) mitigation and adaptation in Canada. Chapter Seven examines the Bei''anHeihe highway, located in northeast China, which goes through a permafrost degradation area in the northwest section of the Lesser Khingan Mountain. Chapter Eight focuses on metal and metalloids in sediments from the estuary of the Nerbioi-Ibaizabal River. Chapter Nine reviews a study of the deforestation of Agave cupreata-Trelet Berger in Guerrero, Mexico. Chapter Ten analyses a 25-year-long study using tree-ring 13C records from Spanish forests, which reveals a transitory interruption of the Suess effect during the nineties of the past century.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides readers with the latest developments in environmental research. Chapter One reviews advances in the life cycle assessment of biorenewable technologies. Chapter Two analyses the life cycle assessments of an optical network terminal and a tablet. Chapter Three concentrates on service life, reliability and their role in the life cycle analysis of concrete structures. Chapter Four focuses on land-use changes and site variables on the soil organic carbon pool. Chapter Five reviews the characterisation of biliary caseinolytic proteases in two environmental contimation sentinal fish species with an emphasis on metalloproteinases. Chapter Six analyses and discusses the literature related to the sustainable water use for pistachio production under drought conditions, focusing on research on this crop done in Mediterranean areas and related to its agronomic and physiological responses to limited water resources. Chapter Seven examines household water supply and sanitation practices across the different residential zones of Osogbo, Nigeria. Chapter Eight discusses corporate reporting on climate change and global warming issues. Chapter Nine provides a review of gender justice in international environmental law.

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Book SynopsisFlooding is the number one natural disaster in the United States. While levees can help reduce the risk of flooding, it is important to remember that they do not completely eliminate the risk. Chapter One discusses their downsides, as well as why the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) require periodic levee inspections and evaluations. Chapter Two focuses on the Mississippi River levee system, which is one of the largest levee systems in the world, in order to better understand the levee-delta interaction and its impact on the loss of vast expanses of coastal land on deltas around the globe. Furthermore, the chapter examines the New Orleans levee system and its performance during Hurricane Katrina, to demonstrate how human-made changes to the Mississippi River delta natural environment amplified the effects of the storm. Chapter Three explores the basic principles of microbial fuel cells (MFCs) following the latest developments and the current state of research related to wastewater treatment in term of COD, nitrates, phosphates, sulphates and micro pollutants removal. The different factors affecting the MFCs performance treatment are also discussed. Chapter Four focuses on boron, an important element affecting bio-synthesis and cell metabolism, yet one that is harmful when it exceeds its critical limit. A model for the analysis of concentration polarization and the degree of rejection of boric acid, borate anions and monovalent ions is proposed. Chapter Five investigates the relationship between coral calcification rate and four different controlling factors: seawater pH, aragonite saturation state (Ωarag), temperature, and light intensity. Seawater temperature, pH, andΩarag are all being directly affected by the increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide occurring. Chapter Six discusses pollution caused by mineral oil. The use of mineral oil in a great variety of products is a basic necessity for an industrialized country; however, the authors say we cannot turn our backs on the responsibilities for the incorrect use of this product, or the damage caused by dumping untreated mineral oil waste products into water bodies. In Chapter Seven, the results of geomorphological research in the Ejina Basin (Inner Mongolia) are presented with regard to identifying the main landforms and the contemporary geologic processes. Chapter Eight focuses on the study of geomorphology and landscape evolution in Namibia, southwestern Africa. The relationship between geomorphology and climate in Namibia reveals the degree and extent to which its landscapes are determined by changing environmental conditions. Finally, Chapter 9 is an analysis of the current global logging activities. The authors explore the major drivers of logging and the logging processes which range from large-scale commercial timber plantations to individual harvesting. The chapter also gives a review of logging operations at a global scale and its underlying effects on the environment and the economy.

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Book SynopsisIn this book, Chapter One explores these conflicts and disputes focusing on the Harapan Rainforest Project, and weighs the relevance of ERCs for German development cooperation. Chapter Two discusses Cambodia, where land use has been changing increasingly as dry evergreen forests are being converted into rubber plantations. Based on the case of Slovenia, Chapter Three shows that social irresponsibility (eg: inadequate spatial planning, lack of supervision, insufficient insurance policies, and a mix of politics and capital influences) is a factor more responsible than climate change for the catastrophic consequences of natural disasters. In Chapter Four, a variety of optical methods is used to investigate the flicker patterns of light in small waterfalls and their splash zones. Chapter Five discusses the Chandrabhaga river basin, where to release partial pressure from ground water, delineation of the alternative surface water irrigation potential zone is necessary for agricultural sustenance. Chapter Six examines the spatial patterns of urban runoff and occurrences of droughts using Geographic Information System and spatial statistics. Chapter Seven seeks to highlight use of innovative and digital tools for improving design process and comfort in the built environment.

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Book SynopsisIn Chapter One, Alexander M. Liudchik and Siarhey D. Umreika begin by deliberating on the problem of spectrophotometric determination of gas medium composition in its customary formulation and then define a method of accounting for the errors from different sources, thus allowing for estimation of uncertainties in the contents of individual components. In Chapter Two, Oleg V. Trifonov and Vladimir P. Cherniy give an overview of current research on the pipeline-soil interaction modeling, examine a variety of modeling approaches, and describe the environment for correct application of different soil models. In Chapter Three, Alexander Y. Galashev studies the spectral properties of clusters of water that have absorbed NOx molecules. Next, Dr. Francis Orata recommends two consecutive points of sewage and wastewater treatment, including dispersed treatment at the pollutant production facility or at the source, during Chapter Four. In Chapter Five, G. Lovato, R. Albanez, J.N. Albuquerque, P. Cola, R.S. Celestino, S.E. Vogel, M. Fukuyama, F.E. Hirata, F.H. Saito, S.M. Ratusznei, and J.A.D. Rodrigues explore the application of an AnSBBR (anaerobic sequencing batch biofilm reactor) of 3.0 L treating 1.0 L per cycle with agitation operated at 30C in batch and fed-batch mode in the co-digesting cheese whey with glycerin for methane production. In Chapter Six, Bingqi Zhu researches the chemical weathering process of detrital sediments in the hyper-arid area, basing his study on major-element components of deposits from the Taklamakan Desert in China. After, J. F. Pérez, J. Llanos, C. Sáez, C. López, M. A. Rodrigo, and P. Cañizares present a study using 100 different samples collected from a variety of manufacturing processes within a chemical synthesis pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in Chapter Seven. Lastly, Chapter Eight presents a study investigating the application of an anaerobic sequencing batch biofilm reactor of .0 L treating 1.0 L per cycle with recirculation of the liquid phase operated at 30C in batch and fed-batch mode in the treatment of xylose based wastewater, with the core intent of producing methane.

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Book SynopsisThe authors present a practical, theoretical approach for systemic landscape planning strategies that incorporate a synergistic view of nature and culture in the process of continuous construction of the landscape, while stressing the reality of urban growth in developing countries. This study was established through a technical analysis of the urban context and biophysical dynamics in correlation with with a social participation method. Afterwards, a report on various species employed in bio-monitoring campaigns: mussels, oysters and clams, algae, vegetables, lichens, mosses is offered. The numerous investigative techniques applied are critically examined, focusing on analytical performance in terms of accurateness and detectability. The authors also discuss applications of remote sensing technology to improve local and regional water governance programs, maintaining that the implementation of remote sensing techniques in water governance frameworks is essential due to their synoptic views which allow us to monitor large areas and thereby improve spatial and temporal management. Following this, deforestation and savanna development in Ghana is examined, with the contention that the current knowledge is incomplete because several gaps exist in the prehistoric, precolonial, and colonial landcover. The authors also go on to review the current changes in wetlands in the five US-Gulf states, the subsequent impact on carbon sequestration, the general function of wetlands in the Gulf of Mexico, the way this contributes to global warming, and the way this mitigates global warming. Later, a study is presented with the goal of exploring residents sense of place in post-conflict area of Africa, with the goal of supplying information that may guide policy makers in the enhancement of the economic and social welfare of the people in the study area. The compilation ends with a description of numerous causes of uncertainties in forest biomass estimation procedures using optical remote sensing and terrestrial forest inventory data-sets. These uncertainties are typically generated due to spatial resolution and information content on satellite imagery.

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Book SynopsisAdvances in Environmental Research. Volume 63 opens with a study on carbonate crushed stone of the Saltykovskoye field in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, which is characterized by high water uptake. An impregnation process involving a solvent in its supercritical state is used for impregnating the crushed stone. Two petroleum products are considered as an impregnating material. The first one is a petroleum product recovered from oil sludges in the course of their disposition, whereas the second one is a petroleum product extracted from a heavy residue formed in the process of steam thermal treatment of a high viscosity index oil. Phase equilibrium characteristics of a propane/butane mixture that was used as a solvent in the extraction and impregnation processes are presented together with results of an investigation of some of the thermodynamic properties of materials involved in the processes. Following this, the authors describe the first demonstration of a logical framework developed by the US Environmental Protection Agency to integrate the best available data, methods and models to estimate risks to wildlife populations from multiple stressors. This approach responds to the need for greater realism and ecological significance in the estimation of the effects on wildlife of human-mediated stressors. Specifically, this approach provides a mechanism to quantitatively link responses to increasing levels of specific single or combinations of multiple stressors to adverse outcomes on populations. A review is also included which summarizes the current information on the contribution of heavy metals as a result of pollution to the development of oxidative stress in fish. Metals are considered significant t toxic pollutants and there is extensive literature about their accumulation in aquatic ecosystems. Increased levels of reactive oxygen species lead to oxidative damage including lipid peroxidation, protein and DNA oxidation, and enzyme inactivation. The components of antioxidant defense are used as a biochemical markers of oxidative stress. This knowledge extends to fish because of their sensitivity to oxidative pollutants, their filtration capacity, and their potential for environmental toxicology studies. In the following chapter, the authors examine the role of Technology Transfer and the Clean Development Mechanism in the mitigation of climate change from a legal point of view and policy perspective. Both Technology Transfer and the Clean Development Mechanism have human rights implications; therefore, this paper analyses the current state-of-the-art with regard to Technology Transfer and the Clean Development Mechanism in their interplay with human rights standards, as based on relevant provisions of the Kyoto Protocol and of the EU legislation. A general increase in warm extremes and a decrease in cold extremes were found on a global and regional scale during the last several decades, although warming has not been uniform, either spatially or temporally. Many definitions quantifying the duration and/or intensity of the daytime maxima could be applied to heat waves. In one study, heat waves were defined through the concept of exceeding a given threshold thus allowing the analyzes of the heat wave duration and frequency. The main characteristics of the heat waves and the circulation conditions which caused the heat waves in Serbia were analyzed. It was found that the number of heat waves rapidly increased during the last three decades. In the subsequent paper, the authors focus on the quantification of sustainability connected with the use of various types of concrete with regard to their resistance to degradation. Efficient sustainability management of concrete structures requires the use of tools which allow material, technological and construction variants to be quantified, measured or compared. These tools can be used as a powerful marketing aid and as support for the transition to a circular economy. The goal is to propose a suitable methodology which can simplify decision-making regarding the design and choice of concrete mixes from a wider perspective, i.e. not only with regard to load-bearing capacity or durability. Lastly, this book suggests that since the spatial occurrence of differently sized craters provides information for the relative age estimation of various planetary surfaces, in analysing the size frequency distribution of impact craters, the formation and resurfacing episodes could be estimated using statistical analysis. With a rough approach, the scale and type of eroding processes may also be estimated. Using lunar samples based radiometric ages, the relative crater density could be translated to absolute ages for the Moon. Ising model approaches, such absolute ages could be extrapolated for Mars and other bodies in the Solar System, with certain error levels.

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Book SynopsisRecently, airborne particulate matter (PM), microscopic solid or liquid matter suspended in the atmosphere, has become a major concern in many countries because of its considerable damage as an air pollutant to the climate and human health. In the preliminary chapter of this book, the authors review the current status of fine PM in environmental technology regarding their emission source and discuss future prospects of PM-based air pollutants reduction and related research. Soil organic matter (SOM) is commonly recognized as one of the key parameters of soil quality, and it has been linked to ecosystem productivity, being recommended as a sensitive indicator for monitoring programs. Thus, the following chapter provides an overview of the most important factors altering SOM in agricultural land and forests, describing the current trends to keep soil capacity for biomass production and carbon sequestration. Next, a study is presented which analyzes parameters of the atmospheric boundary layer - such as height, thickness, and temperature- concerning the inversion layer in Murcia (2011-2016). The different factors and situations of more intense TI registered in the VMSR are analyzed using satellite images, synoptic information, and meteorological data provided by radiosonde. In Northern Cyprus, the Güzelyurt groundwater basin contains the most extensive aquifer of the island, which has been exploited since 1955 for both municipal and agricultural water supplies. The authors study hydrographs from 13 wells observed for 40 years to trace the long-term fluctuations of the groundwater level and to sketch temporal contour maps. Significant lowering of the groundwater level was noted in the west-central part of the basin, where the municipal wells are concentrated. Lastly, it will be described how some models treat the effective albedo in cities considering the atmospheric micro and the meso scale. For the microscale, the schemes used in ENVI-MET, SOLWEIG and SOLENE models are described. These models are mainly used to analyze the interaction between the urban design and the human thermal comfort. The albedo is one of the fundamental parameters to study this topic.

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Book SynopsisThe opening study presented in Advances in Environmental Research. Volume 65 aims to clarify the sources and characteristics of groundwater in the aquifers along the coast of the White Sea in northwestern Russia, and on this basis to perform a broad 14C and 234U/238U dating of all their types, taking into account the mixing processes. After this, the process of thermal conversion of layered double hydroxides into metal oxide catalysts and their applications in selected environmental processes is presnted and discussed. Thermal decomposition of hydrotalcite-like materials results in the formation of mixed metal oxides, which may be examined for their applications in catalysis due to their relatively high surface area, porosity and homogenous distribution of metal cations. The authors analyze Mongolia, a landlocked country located in Central Asia with a population of over 3 million people. Due to the harsh weather conditions, rapid urbanization and mining activities, environmental quality of the country has increasingly degraded as the air, soil and water pollution has surpassed permissible levels. The current situation has a harmful impact on the national economy, social development, health and environment. Later, this collection discusses inorganic solid phase supports, including pristine and surface-modified alumina, Fe3O4 nanoparticles and mesoporous silica extractants, which have demonstrated good retention capacity for naturally-occurring and anthropogenic actinides. The choice to adsorb or tether the ligand on the solid surface is addressed as it is a cornerstone for an effective and selective separation between the actinides and the lanthanides. The concluding paper provides a review of how the national struggle between Slovenes and Germans unfolded, and how it was reflected in the conquest of the summits and in the construction of mountain huts. The events presented mostly focus on the area of Carniola, Slovenia, particulary the area of the Julian Alps around Mount Triglav.

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Book SynopsisThis compilation opens by presenting a discussion on the main conditions for the successful start-up and operation of full-scale mainstream partial nitrification-anammox technology, advantages of partial nitrification-anammox technology over other technologies of wastewater treatment, and a description of the interactions among key microbial groups and their identification by using metagenomic approaches. Next, one study elucidates the performance of anammox hybrid reactors under various operating conditions to optimize and assess its efficacy and feasibility for nitrogen removal from wastewater. Four numbers of hybrid reactors conglomerating the dual advantages of attached and suspended growth were designed and investigated. The authors seek to produce a soil erosion susceptibility map with selected parameters including elevation, slope, aspect, slope curvature, stream power index, topographic wetness index, cover management factor, land use/land cover, rainfall erosivity, soil erodibility, lineament density, distance from lineament, and distance from stream and drainage density. The weighted linear combination method is applied using remote sensing and geographical information system techniques in the Shiri river basin of Darjeeling, Himalaya. The following study addresses the financial and economic benefits of tourism, and whether these economic benefits are to the detriment of the natural environment. This is done by conducting an investigation into community fishing practices around Mnemba Island. Semi-structured interviews were held with Mnemba Island Lodge staff, local fishermen and local authorities involved in the fisheries around Mnemba Participatory observations were also used to support the data collected by the semi-structured interviews. The authors present data suggesting that of insolation is of high importance for the structuring of floodplain ecosystems because it has potential to impact floodplain lakes regardless of flooding. It is proposed that future investigations of floodplain aquatic habitats should take into account insolation effects other than those of hydrology. The closing chapter provides a brief review of anchovy characteristics, habitats, use, and eco-friendly treatment of anchovy waste/wastewater for reutilization. Anchovy is an attractive resource for the production of functional compounds such as antimutagenic, antifungal, antioxidant and antibacterial agents.

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Book SynopsisThis compilation highlights current knowledge on iodide mobility in a soil-plant system and provides a theoretical and experimental basis for a better understanding of the geochemical behaviour of iodine in soils, including its availability in the food chain. Following this, the authors provide a comprehensive overview of the uses of iodide salts by focusing on their applications in plants and microbiology, mechanisms of action and possible new uses in histology. The penultimate study contributes to a better understanding of Piauís vegetation through a floristic survey, phytosociological study and knowledge about the economic potential and geographic distribution of species from an area belonging to the municipality of Brasileira, north of Piauí, Brazil. Fifty five families, 126 genera and 141 species represented the flora. Biosphere reserves face the challenge of sustainable development. They have to foster economic development that is ecologically and culturally sustainable. Paradoxically, the demographic-economic-entrepreneurial nexus of biosphere reserves has not been researched, an omission addressed in the closing chapter by studying the towns of the Gouritz Cluster Biosphere Reserve in South Africa.

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Book SynopsisChapter one contains a rudimentary inferential analysis concerning conditions in the US such as the variation of the atmospheric content of carbon dioxide over two hundred and seventy two years up to 2016, and the contribution of major environmental sources to the atmospheric amount of carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxide, sulphur dioxide and methane along with emissions caused by hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, sulphurhexafluoride and nitrogentrifluoride The following chapter aims to present an overview of environmentally exploitable properties, as well as present and potential prospects of bacterial extracellular polymeric substances in addressing real life environmental problems. The authors go on to review the heavy metal processes that occur in the soil and leafy vegetables, particularly in cabbage, and the relationships between the soil levels and metal contents in plants. An approach for the utilisation of microorganisms from shallow hydrothermal vent sediments in environmental biotechnology is also presented. Next, it is shown that that SDG 13 and SDG 15 can be addressed simultaneously if policy makers and practitioners focus on reducing the costs of telecommunications and the internet, as this would reduce the costs for tablets and mobile phones, enabling improved access to information and practice on Ecosystem Based Adaptation and microforestry schemes. The authors discuss the responsibility of the Water Board of Nicosia to operate the water distribution network that covers more than 91 sq. km, water mains of 1,280 km length, and the management of the 13 water reservoirs. They also show how water management is governed and how it affects theiIsland of Cyprus. The subsequent study indicates that concentrations of trace elements in sediments and brackish wate,r and even interstitious waters, may not provide an accurate view of the levels of contamination and their potential ecotoxicity in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. The closing paper focuses on the land-use/cover dynamicity and its impact on the land surface temperature of Lodhama river basin in Darjeeling Hill area during the period of 2001 and 2016.Table of ContentsFor more information, please visit our website at:https://novapublishers.com/shop/advances-in-environmental-research-volume-68/

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Book SynopsisVolume 69 opens with an overview of recent studies regarding toxic effects of chlorpyrifos and the methods of its removal, focusing mainly on the generation of its oxo-analogue, chlorpyrifos-oxon, as a result of organophosphate metabolism by cytochrome P450s, and the influence on some physiologically important enzymes. Following this, a comprehensive overview of the diversity of Basidiomycetes species present in polluted areas is provided, as well as potential uses in the restoration of these areas. Basidiomycetes fungi promote immobilization of mycogenic metals through the precipitation of oxalates or via ligand binding, as well as passive bio-absorption and accumulation in their biomass. Ecosystems of the European North show low tolerance to anthropogenic impact and very slow succession recovery. This largely determines the development of biota and ecosystems. Among the types of impact, the authors propose that special attention should be paid to those associated with gathering, hunting, and grazing, and aimed mostly on the use of bioresource potential of landscapes. Next, after a short introduction on the composition and sources of oil pollutants in the environment, the authors review all transformation processes that affect composition of oil pollutants in contaminated soils. The authors also describe detailed information on the toxicity of chlorpyrifos and its metabolites, the themobility of chlorpyrifos in soil and water following spraying, and residues of its metabolites on treated edible plants. In the penultimate chapter, the RUSLE model coupled with transport limited sediment delivery function were used to predict the longtime average annual soil loss, and to identify the critical erosion-/deposition-prone areas of Lodhama river Basin in Eastern Darjeeling himalaya, India. Lastly, although microorganisms cannot destroy pollutants, this collection discusses how they can alter their chemical properties via a surprising array of mechanisms. The focus is on the metals and metalloids that contaminate waters and are most commonly found in the environment, including: lead, chromium, mercury, uranium, selenium, zinc, arsenic, cadmium, silver, gold, and nickel.Table of ContentsPrefaceToxicity of Chlorpyrifos and Its Removal from the EnvironmentBasidiomycetes in Polluted Areas: Identification, Metal Accumulation and ApplicationsChanges in the Cryolithozone of European North under Anthropogenic Influence and Its ConsequencesTransformations of Oil Pollutants in Contaminated SoilsBehavior of Chlorpyrifos in Soil, Water and on Edible PlantsEstimation of Annual Soil Loss and Critical Deposition Prone Areas of the Lodhama River Basin, Darjeeling Himalaya, India Based on RUSLE Model Coupled with Transport Limited Sediment Delivery ModelRole of Microbes in Industrial Wastewater BioremediationIndex.

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Book SynopsisAdvances in Environmental Research. Volume 70 opens with a brief assessment of the Regional Development Plan of Mumbai Metropolitan Region in relation with MSAAPCC, aiming to address the governance considerations required to deal with climate change. For various food matrices, several spectroscopic techniques and procedures employed to evaluate platinum group metals and thallium are critically discussed. Particular attention is paid to the analytical performance in terms of accuracy and detectability. The authors discuss how controlling the production of greenhouse gases at the source source through intensive agricultural management, changes in land-use management and enhancing nitrogen use efficiency and stabilize can mitigate climate change to some extent. Following this, the authors test how the timing of pollutant inputs captures long-term biological sensitivity by comparing exceedance for periods of higher and lower pollution loading to 60-year red spruce tree-ring chronologies across Vermont and New Hampshire, USA. An analysis of deforestation probability in Partham river basin is carried out based on an AHP model with selected seven parameters such as distance from settlement, distance from river, distance from road, elevation, slope and aspect. Additionally, this collection explores how, since the early 1990's, the chirality of pesticides and their consequential enantioselectivity has been the subject of hundreds of investigations by scientists around the world. The current findings on ZnO nanoparticles are discussed, and a systematic review on its common usage, chemical nature, related environmental issue, and its potential toxicity after exposure is provided. Electrodialysis systems are described in parallel, counter flow, and recirculation, as well as the materials and processes to obtain a clean and cheaper solution for water desalination. The penultimate chapter is aimed at highlighting the chemical activation strategies of carbonaceous materials into activated carbon, especially for dyes removal in wastewater treatment. The closing chapter demonstrates the need for comprehensive analysis across spatial and temporal scales, using multiple landscape indices to provide insights on the pattern and dynamics of the seagrass landscapes.Table of ContentsPreface; Regional Plan against State Action Plan for Climate Change: Lacking or Leading?; Polluting Metals of New Generation. Platinum Group Metals (PGMs) and Thallium: Their Spectroscopic Determination in Matrices of Food Interest; Greenhouse Gas Emission from Agricultural and Possible Mitigation Strategies: An Indian Perspective; Assessing Impacts of Acid Deposition on Red Spruce Forests Do Pollution Legacies Matter?; Deforestation Probable Area Predicted of Partham River Basin of Darjeeling Himalaya, Easter India by AHP Model; Fate and Effects of the Enantiomers of Chiral Environmental Pollutants; The Risk of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles in the Aquatic Environment; Water Treatment Using Electrodialysis Systems; Dyes Removal by Activated Carbons Synthesized via Various Chemical Activation Strategies: An Overview; Historical Change of Seagrasses in the Mississippi and Chandeleur Sounds.

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Book SynopsisVolume 71 first reviews the processing and recycling of plastics all over the world. Due to the population growth and the economic progress of many nations, dependence on the production and consumption of plastic materials has increased. Following this, the authors aim to understand the current outlook of PM2.5 pollution and how the application of computer modelling can contribute to its monitoring and control. The pre-treatment of landfill leachate via ultra-sonication is explored in an effort to debilitate its inhibitory effect prior to bioremediation by microalgae. Accordingly, the by-products generated from ultrasonic pre-treatment were assimilated by microalgae for growth. Material flow accounting approaches are used to calculate crop biomass and to study differences between crop biomass production and residues utilisation for energy purposes with an environmental impact in China and Slovakia. The authors explore how the pressure of the anthropic activities (pollution, species introduction, overfishing, coastal development) on the marine ecosystem has intensified in the past decade with effects that include global warming and ocean acidification. The penultimate study demonstrates the presence of MDR E. coli isolates presenting virulence pathotypes with the ability of biofilm formation in urban rivers located at Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area, Brazil. The closing chapter provides informaiton regarding the wetland plant Phragmites, particularly its medicinal properties and related research. Phragmites a large perennial grass mainly found in wetlands throughout the temperate and tropical regions of the globe.Table of ContentsPreface; Processing and Recycling of Plastics around the World: A Review; Computational Modelling as a Tool to Reduce PM2.5 Pollution; Landfill Leachate Medium Employed for Growing Microalgal Biomass: A Combined Mini-Review and Experimental Works; Crop Biomass Flows as a Basis for Environmental and Energy Analysis in China and Slovakia; The Mediterranean Non-Siphonophoran Hydrozoa Case: Richness and Missing in Comparison; Detection of Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli Strains with Virulence Pathotypes Isolated from Urban Rivers Located at Rio De Janeiro Metropolitan Area, Brazil; An Insight into Ethnobotanical Study and Research of Wetland Plant Phragmites; Index.

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Book SynopsisVolume 73 first focuses on recent research, published mainly in the last two decades, is selected to provide a reasonably concise presentation of some of the latest findings, or emergent research topics, that are being addressed with modern technological approaches. A subsequent study aims to determine the combination and composition of tree species in private teak systems planted in three different types of land. The smallholder teak system is one form of land used by the farmers Gunungkidul. Following this, the authors provide an overview of the method of establishing cardamom-based agroforestry private forests in Ciamis, West Java. Data collection started with a survey identifying cropping patterns. Representatives of the family Cyprinidae in Bulgaria are studied, reviewing the available literature. 51 Cyprinid species occur in Bulgaria, most of them are freshwater and inhabiting still or running waters. One paper draws on the idea of territorial governance from recent political geography scholarships to analyze the making of water supply systems. It revisits the literature on water politics, shedding light on the interplay between the production of ecology and the construction of scale. The concluding chapter summarizes the advances in the genetic improvement of poplar for bioethanol production. A characterization of the biological processes determining biomass accumulation and chemical quality is presented, at different levels, including from the identification of nucleotide polymorphisms to the biochemical characterization of wood.Table of ContentsPreface; Molecular Genetic and Microanalytic Advances in Soil Microbial Ecology Research; Application of Plant Diversity through Complex Agroforestry on Three Land Use System; Application of Amomum Cardamomum Willd Based Agroforestry Private Forests: Lesson Learn and Development Strategic from East Priangan, West Java Province, Indonesia; Review of the Status of the Cyprinid Fishes in Bulgaria; Geopolitics, Territorial Governance and the Making of Water Supply System: The Case of Cold War Hong Kong, 1949-1979; Bioethanol Production from Populus Species: Insight from Nucleotide Variation to Biomass Characteristics; Index.

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Book SynopsisAdvances in Environmental Research. Volume 74 offers insight into the management of Ramsar sites in Serbia, as well as into their status as tourist destinations, through a methodological framework proposed by the UNWTO. Recent events set in motion by a new federal government that is openly hostile to environmental conservation and cultural diversity are discussed, with regard to how permanence strategies of political actors in the Amazon have been undermined. The authors look at the management structures and processes related to green areas in Addis Ababa, with a particular focus on the level of cooperation between different stakeholders and the role of community organizations in 10 sub-cities within the Ethiopian capital. Results are presented which contribute to the understanding of the influence of organic matter and other parameters of water and sediments on the complexation, availability, transport, and cycling of chemical species in reservoirs of the Amazon region. Later, the toxic effects of water pollution on climate change, environment and human health are assessed, exploring the effects of industrial effluents on the environment and shedding light on future methods for industrial waste management. One study presents previously unknown information regarding the impact of turfgrass on microbial diversity in turfgrass soil, laying the foundation for further investigations on microbiota in turfgrass ecosystems.

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Book SynopsisAdvances in Environmental Research. Volume 76 first aims to review the microbial communities of urban soils, specific factors that act in the urban environment, and the microbes response to these impacts. Following this, the authors discuss the operation of biological wastewater treatment plants, including aspects such as effective solid-liquid separation, pretreatment systems and operating strategies. More specifically, the design of software solutions developed for the wastewater treatment plant in Facai, Craiova, Romania is discussed. In the subsequent paper, the authors examine eight geomorphosites that can contribute to promoting scientific tourism, and that must be preserved from environmental degradation, especially from mining exploitation and urban expansion. The concluding study focuses on the northern sector of Fuerteventura, where the urban development of Corralejo, El Cotillo, Lajares, Villaverde and La Oliva has irreversibly deteriorated a number of volcanoes and dunes of high landscape value.

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Book SynopsisAdvances in Environmental Research. Volume 77 opens with a focus on the impact and direct effects of toxicant exposure, viruses, and parasitism on individual honey bee survival, foraging behavior, and colony survival. The authors discuss how habitat fragmentation and biological invasions, considered the primary cause for biodiversity loss and the biggest threats to the conservation of ecosystems and their environmental services, interact in the presence of a natural disturbance. Experimental and evidence-based knowledge of application of burning in European grasslands is examined, as grasslands are vital elements of the historical landscape and are of crucial importance in biodiversity conservation. Continuing, this compilation demonstrates a promising methodology for gaining a better understanding of specific interrelations of organochlorine pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls in biomatrices. In addition, the authors aim to demonstrate the usefulness of the methodology of total health approach to study the vulnerability and effects of persistent organic pollutants in the lower basin of the Coatzacoalcos river. The domestication and basic genetics of field pea are discussed, along with current initiatives in organic production and breeding and progress related to biofortification. In closing, a brief review of the determination of programmed cell death signals during plant development or biotic-abiotic stress conditions is provided, and the reader will be informed with comparative considerations to use these methods for reliable detection.Table of ContentsPreface; Impact of Environmental Toxicants, Viruses and Parasitism on Honey Bees; Synergistic Interactions of Grassland Fragmentation, Fire and Invasive Woody Plants in the Argentine Pampas; Fire in European Grasslands: A Management Tool or a Threatening Factor?; Advanced Modeling of Persistent Organic Pollutant (POPs) Patterns in Biomatrices; The One Health a Methodological Approach to Study the Vulnerability and Effects of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in Coatzacoalcos Veracruz, Mexico; Field Pea (Pisum sativum L.): Potential for Nutritional Breeding; Identification of Plant Programmed Cell Death; Index.

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Book SynopsisAdvances in Environmental Research. Volume 78 offers a comprehensive critical review of alterations in different lipid classes in response to saline conditions in plants contrasting in salt resistance. A focus is provided on climate change in Odisha, India due to its rich natural and biophysical resources, and the fact that its majority population depends on these resources for survival. Following this, a comprehensive review on process control strategies, biological nutrient removal, effluent quality, electric energy consumption, exploitation problems and recent development in the applications of sequencing batch reactor-membrane bioreactors technology is presented. In the subsequent study, wastewater from the HUST dormitory was treated in a lab-scale sequencing batch reactor-membrane bioreactors system.

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Book SynopsisThis compilation discusses the most relevant and state-of-the-art information related to the evolution of aldehyde dehydrogenases in the plant kingdom, their multifaceted physiological and biochemical functions, and their catalytic and structural properties. The authors discuss how plants adapt in the face of different types of abiotic and biotic stress factors, the plausible mechanisms of rhizobiome recruitment by plants, and role of rhizosphere microorganisms in developing the immunity and defence responses in plants. In one study, the most important factors impacting the dangers of fire are analyzed though multi-dimensional statistical methods using the topographical, climatic, fuel, technical, economic, managerial and social data related to 59 large forest fires that occurred in Turkey between 1977 and 2017. Additionally, the impact of nature-based solutions on the climate resilience of cities is reviewed, particularly focusing on human health, quality of life and well-being. In closing, the authors analyze temporal landscape changes occurring in the Paraguay/Jauquara Basin, Mato Grosso State, Brazil, as well as their effects on the conservation of natural vegetation.

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Book SynopsisAdvances in Environmental Research. Volume 79 begins with a focus on how, due to the political-economic non-robustness of centralized climate policy and the costs of mitigating catastrophic climate-change, a multi-pronged approach at the sub-global level with mitigation, adaptation and amelioration technologies can be advocated from a classical-liberal point of view. The authors attempt to address climate financial challenges, proposing insurance as the appropriate mechanism to pool funds to assist countries that have experienced damage and loss from extreme weather events. An attempt is made to illustrate the inherent oil degrading mechanism in the presence of various interacting parameters affecting bacterial growth, along with few case studies. Future opportunities that may be explored for the effective bioaugmentation of oily wastewater treatment are highlighted. The authors also examine the effects of light wavelength on flower opening and vase life using light-emitting diodes, proposing that light environment control is a powerful tool to improve the quality of cut rose and other ornamental flowers. The closing study focuses on Turkey''s position and geographical features created by differences in climate in the natural forest vegetation, shrubs or bushes, causing the formation of a variety of plants. It is estimated that the number of species of flowering plants distributed in the country is about 12,000.

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Book SynopsisThis compilation comprises seven chapters each detailing a recent advancement in environmental research. Chapter One reviews the efficacy of alfalfa for the cleanup of soils polluted by petroleum hydrocarbons and other contaminants. Chapter Two discusses the growth rate of red algae in unusual environments such as the ecosystems of Takalar Regency and Mamuju Regency. Chapter Three provides an update on the current state of technology in connection with oil spill remote sensing via such techniques as infrared cameras and satellite-borne radar. Similarly, Chapter Four describes the environmental impacts of oil spills and describes the various ways in which technology can mitigate this problem. The fifth chapter describes how fly ash can be leveraged as an environmentally friendly, low-cost alternative to Portland cement for use in oil and gas wells. The sixth chapter studies traditional rainwater harvesting in Croatia and discusses whether this practice has value within the context of modern water supply solutions and environmental concerns. Lastly, Chapter Seven provides some anecdotes concerning the development of the world's first high resolution inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer.Table of ContentsPreface; Use of Medicago Sativa in Phytoremediation of Polluted Soils; Growing Red Algae Kappaphycus Alvarezii and Gracilaria Verrucosa in an Unusual Environment; An Update on Oil Spill Remote Sensing; Environmental Impacts of Oil Spills and Response Technologies; Utilization of Fly Ash in Oil and Gas Wells for the Development of Environmentally Friendly Geopolymer Cement; Traditional Rainwater Harvesting in Dalmatia (Croatia): Case Study from Zabiokovlje; Memories of the First High Resolution Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer in the World: Anecdotes About its Development; Index.

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Book SynopsisThis monograph contains seven chapters that each detail a recent advancement in environmental research. Chapter One summarises the reactivity, mechanism and toxicity assessment of pesticides and pharmaceuticals by chlorine dioxide. Chapter Two presents a review of liquid fertiliser generation technologies. Chapter Three analyses the consequences of digital transformation technologies on the environmental sustainability of Brazilian agribusiness. Chapter Four presents results on mineralogical, chemical, and physiochemical characterisation of coal briquette ash. Chapter Five describes the potential of ecological sanitation as an innovative, environmentally sound technology for minimising waste and providing renewable energy. Chapter Six presents up-to-date information on commonly used pesticides and their possible immunotoxic effects. Finally, Chapter Seven provides information about toxic heavy metals, their toxicity mechanism, and their effects on the environment.Table of ContentsPreface; Chlorine Dioxide Use to Oxidate and Remove Pesticides and Pharmaceuticals from Water; Liquid Fertilizer Generation Technologies in Industrial Scale-Up: A Review; Brazilian Agribusiness: Analysis of the Consequences of Digital Transformation on Environmental Sustainability; The Physicochemical Characteristics and Composition of Coal Briquette Ash and Its Possible Applications; Ecological Sanitation: Closing the Loop in Domestic Wastewater Management; Immunotoxic Effects of Pesticides; The Possible Mechanisms of Toxic Effects of Heavy Metals; Index.

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Book SynopsisThe Okavango Delta, a globally renowned wetland, is characterised by a mosaic of meandering watercourses, floodplains and islands, and is home to a variety of wildlife and vegetation species. It is a major source of livelihoods for the local communities and also an important attraction for tourism, the second most important economic activity in Botswana after diamonds, contributing 5% to the gross domestic product (GDP). As a globally renowned Ramsar Site and major tourist attraction, the Okavango Delta is a resource of national, regional and international importance. This book examines the results of empirical micro-level studies undertaken in the Okavango Delta and contributes to the formulation of relevant policies for sustainable development in the Okavango Delta.

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Book SynopsisThe environment consists of the surroundings in which an organism operates including air, water, land, natural resources, flora, fauna, humans and their interrelation. It is this environment which is both so valuable, on the one hand, and so endangered on the other. Effects stemming from the choices made by the human population in regards to environmental health are by and large ruining the environment both for themselves and for other organisms. This series covers leading-edge research in a cross-section of fields focusing on the environment including current research data on emerging microbiology issues of potable water in developed countries; vermiculture biotechnology; human waste as a potential resource; the redistribution of tissue metal; and the application of DNA microarrays to microbial ecology research.

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Book SynopsisThe environment consists of the surroundings in which an organism operates including air, water, land, natural resources, flora, fauna, humans and their interrelation. Effects stemming from the choices made by the human population in regards to environmental health are by and large ruining the environment both for themselves and for other organisms. This series covers leading-edge research in a cross-section of fields focusing on the environment including current research data on environmental odours; nuclear waste treatment and management; habitat loss; deciduous forest ecology and conservation; methane emissions impacts; forest logging and the biology, habitat and environment of the beetle.

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Book SynopsisThis series covers leading-edge research in a cross-section of fields focusing on the environment including current research data on the management and conservation of lake ecosystems; plastic bag recycling in waste management; lichen communities of the montane quaking aspen forests; developing motor vehicle emission inventories and air quality regulation for ultrafine particles and bioremediation of aquatic systems polluted by oil.

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Book SynopsisThis series covers leading-edge research in a cross-section of fields focusing on the environment including current research data on seismically induced landslides; operation of pumping stations of water distribution systems; virtual reference rivers; strategies for the sustainable management of the Upper Delaware River Basin; the effect of forest canopy gaps on litter microarthropod populations and bioactive bubble dispersions as an emerging bioremediation technology.

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Book SynopsisThis series covers leading-edge research focusing on the environment, including current research data on the management of agro-ecosystem services in Bulgaria; environmental problems of harbours in Hong Kong; heavy metals dispersal due to industrial activity; constraints in the environmental risk assessment of pesticides; carbon mitigation; management of forests in hurricane regions in the southern United States and molecular ecology.

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Book SynopsisThis series covers leading-edge research in a cross-section of fields focusing on the environment, including current research data on the impacts of antibiotics on the natural environment; the potential of biogas in the zero-waste mode in cold-climate environment; environmental considerations in construction projects; removal of cationic dyes from aqueous solution by adsorption; impact of spinosad and harvest time residues of oryzalin and benthiocarb.

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Book SynopsisThis series covers leading-edge research in a cross-section of fields focusing on the environment, including current research data on corporate environmental reporting and disclosure; effects of the fungicide and biocide dichlofluanid on living organisms; levels and trends of organochlorine pesticides; rhetoric construction of environmental values in business; diversity of fungi on submerged leaf and woody litter; water quality and sustainable development; identifying sources of fecal pollution in water with antibiotic resistance patterns and antimicrobial treatments of mold and bacteria.

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Book SynopsisThis series covers leading-edge research focusing on the environment, including current research data on plant canopy conservation; environmental responsibility through ethnoecology education; human activity, landscape transition and the evolving biotope association; incentive programs to promote clean power technologies for regional economic/environmental sustainable development; morphometric studies and possible relations to evolution and environmental adaptations and a study of the urbanisation process around water-bodies which has caused damage to environmental balance.

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Book SynopsisThe environment consists of the surroundings in which an organism operates; including air, water, land, natural resources, flora, fauna, humans and their interrelation. It is this environment which is both so valuable, on the one hand, and so endangered on the other. Effects stemming from the choices made by the human population in regards to environmental health are by and large ruining the environment both for themselves and for other organisms. This series covers leading-edge research in a cross-section of fields centring on the environment.

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Book SynopsisThe environment consists of the surroundings in which an organism operates; including air, water, land, natural resources, flora, fauna, humans and their interrelation. It is this environment which is both so valuable, on the one hand, and so endangered on the other. Effects stemming from the choices made by the human population in regards to environmental health are by and large ruining the environment both for themselves and for other organisms. This series covers leading-edge research in a cross-section of fields centring on the environment.

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Book SynopsisThe environment consists of the surroundings in which an organism operates including air, water, land, natural resources, flora, fauna, humans and their interrelation. It is this environment which is both so valuable, on the one hand, and so endangered on the other. Effects stemming from the choices made by the human population in regards to environmental health are by and large ruining the environment both for themselves and for other organisms. This series covers leading-edge research in a cross-section of fields centring on the environment including current research data on earthquake and tsunami warnings, paddy fields and soils, deforestation and environmental security.

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Book SynopsisThe environment consists of the surroundings in which an organism operates including air, water, land, natural resources, flora, fauna, humans and their interrelation. It is this environment which is both so valuable, on the one hand, and so endangered on the other. Effects stemming from the choices made by the human population in regards to environmental health are by and large ruining the environment both for themselves and for other organisms. This series covers leading-edge research in a cross-section of fields centring on the environment including current research data on the links between environmental regulation and competitiveness; the economics of the Toxic Use Reduction Act in Massachusetts; empirical ozone-forecasting models for predicting hourly ozone concentrations and conserving rare species in national parks.

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Book SynopsisThe environment consists of the surroundings in which an organism operates including air, water, land, natural resources, flora, fauna, humans and their interrelation. It is this environment which is both so valuable, on the one hand, and so endangered on the other. Effects stemming from the choices made by the human population in regards to environmental health are by and large ruining the environment both for themselves and for other organisms. This series covers leading-edge research in a cross-section of fields focusing on the environment including current research data on spatial interpolation techniques for environmental data; the environmental degradation paradigm in Africa; wind erosion and wind turbines; as well as the effects of soil pollution and its relation with morbidity in shoreline areas.

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Book SynopsisThe environment consists of the surroundings in which an organism operates including air, water, land, natural resources, flora, fauna, humans and their interrelation. It is this environment which is both so valuable, on the one hand, and so endangered on the other. Effects stemming from the choices made by the human population in regards to environmental health are by and large ruining the environment both for themselves and for other organisms. This series covers leading-edge research in a cross-section of fields focusing on the environment including current research data on hydro-geological and soil setting for controlling the water logging hazards in dry land cultivation; rainwater harvesting and soil water conservation techniques for crop production in semi-arid areas; and urbanisation and parasitoids.

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