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Birkhauser Der Wiener Prater
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Mdpi AG Selected Papers from the 15th Estuarine and
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Mdpi AG Arid Land Systems: Sciences and Societies
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Mdpi AG Development of Unconventional Reservoirs
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Mdpi AG Groundwater-Surface Water Interactions
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Mdpi AG Emissions Control Catalysis
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Mdpi AG Advances in Modelling and Prediction on the
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Mdpi AG Flood Risk Assessments: Applications and
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De Gruyter Cementitious Materials: Composition, Properties, Application
Aside from water the materials which are used by mankind in highest quantities arecementitious materials and concrete. This book shows how the quality of the technical product depends on mineral phases and their reactions during the hydration and strengthening process. Additives and admixtures infl uence the course of hydration and the properties. Options of reducing the CO2-production in cementitious materials are presented and numerous examples of unhydrous and hydrous phases and their formation conditions are discussed. This editorial work consists of four parts including cement composition and hydration, Special cement and binder mineral phases, Cementitious and binder materials, and Measurement and properties. Every part contains different contributions and covers a broad range within the area. ContentsPart I: Cement composition and hydrationDiffraction and crystallography applied to anhydrous cementsDiffraction and crystallography applied to hydrating cementsSynthesis of highly reactive pure cement phasesThermodynamic modelling of cement hydration: Portland cements – blended cements – calcium sulfoaluminate cements Part II: Special cement and binder mineral phasesRole of hydrotalcite-type layered double hydroxides in delayed pozzolanic reactions and their bearing on mortar datingSetting control of CAC by substituted acetic acids and crystal structures of their calcium saltsCrystallography and crystal chemistry of AFm phases related to cement chemistry Part III: Cementitious and binder materialsChemistry, design and application of hybrid alkali activated bindersBinding materials based on calcium sulphatesMagnesia building material (Sorel cement) – from basics to applicationNew CO2-reduced cementitious systemsComposition and properties of ternary binders Part IV: Measurement and propertiesCharacterization of microstructural properties of Portland cements by analytical scanning electron microscopyCorrelating XRD data with technological propertiesNo cement production without refractories
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De Gruyter Maps and Travel in the Middle Ages and the Early
Book SynopsisThe volume discusses the world as it was known in the Medieval and Early Modern periods, focusing on projects concerned with mapping as a conceptual and artistic practice, with visual representations of space, and with destinations of real and fictive travel. Maps were often taken as straightforward, objective configurations. However, they expose deeply subjective frameworks with social, political, and economic significance. Travel narratives, whether illustrated or not, can address similar frameworks. Whereas travelled space is often adventurous, and speaking of hardship, strange encounters and danger, city portraits tell a tale of civilized life and civic pride. The book seeks to address the multiple ways in which maps and travel literature conceive of the world, communicate a 'Weltbild', depict space, and/or define knowledge. The volume challenges academic boundaries in the study of cartography by exploring the links between mapmaking and artistic practices. The contributions discuss individual mapmakers, authors of travelogues, mapmaking as an artistic practice, the relationship between travel literature and mapmaking, illustration in travel literature, and imagination in depictions of newly explored worlds.
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De Gruyter De Gruyter Handbook of Sustainable
Book SynopsisMany countries and regions face unprecedented social and environmental crises and disruptive events whose impact can no longer be ignored. Sustainable entrepreneurs offer new solutions to these problems that involve replacing the current linear economies by circular systems. Sustainable entrepreneurs generate new sustainable products, services, and production processes, with new sustainable business models that simultaneously balance ecological, social and economic goals, which result in sustainable welfare for current and for future generations. The DeGruyter Handbook of Sustainable Entrepreneurship Research studies the causes and consequences of sustainable entrepreneurship, the new standard of doing business and designing public policy, as reflected in the growth of sustainable entrepreneurship start-up ventures and the increasing integration of sustainability in small- and medium-sized enterprises as well as in incumbent corporations. It explores five main themes, each presenting state-of-the-art thinking: foundations, leadership, innovation, business models, performance and impact. Each section consists of four chapters that, taken together, offer in-depth perspectives, take stock of current situations and propose new avenues for future research. The handbook offers a coherent and systemic perspective for sustainable start-ups and for incumbent firms and governments aiming for transitions. It will also be of interest to scholars and postgraduate students interested in sustainable entrepreneurship.Table of ContentsIntroduction Part 1: Foundations of Sustainable Entrepreneurship Field Evolution Research Paradigms Teaching Paradigms Consultancy Paradigms Part 2: Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Leadership Values, Norms and Traits Opportunity Recognition Process Start-up Process Incumbent Transitions Part 3: Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Innovation Teams and Processes Degrees of Innovation Tools and Technology Policy Part 4: Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Business Models Sustainable Value Solutions for Sustainability Multi Stakeholder Engagement Long Term Perspectives Part 5: Sustainable Entrepreneurship Performance and Impact Triple Bottom Line Performance Performance Management Regional Sustainable Development Ecosystems
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De Gruyter Sustainability, Green Management, and Performance
Book SynopsisIn a world facing environmental challenges and socio-economic inequalities, SMEs can drive positive change by integrating sustainability principles into their business practices. This book examines the relationship between sustainability, green management, and SME performance, providing insights, strategies, and case studies to guide SMEs towards a more sustainable future and long-term viability. Drawing from extensive research, the book analyzes the drivers, barriers, and motivations influencing SMEs' adoption of sustainability practices. It offers practical recommendations on overcoming resource constraints, awareness gaps, regulatory complexities, and resistance to change. It explores emerging trends such as digital technologies, circular economy approaches, clean energy transitions, and social innovation and discusses collaboration among SMEs, academia, and government agencies as a crucial factor for innovation and scaling up sustainable practices. Sustainability, Green Management and Performance of SMEs is a comprehensive and practical guide for SMEs seeking to integrate sustainability into their business strategies. It inspires and supports SMEs on their journey towards environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and long-term profitability, thus enabling them to unlock new business opportunities, gain a competitive edge, and secure their future in a changing global economy.
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Springer International Publishing AG Photocatalytic Activity Enhancement of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles: Degradation of Pollutants in Wastewater
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Springer International Publishing AG Transformation of the natural environment in
Book SynopsisThis revised edition describes the transformation of the environment and landscape of Western Sørkapp Land based on research data collected by Jagiellonian University scientific expeditions in the period 1980–1986 and in 2008. It also outlines potential directions of the transformation of Western Sørkapp Land.Western Sørkapp Land has been experiencing dramatic natural changes such as glacial recession, coastline retreat, emergence of new landforms and Quaternary deposits, as well as changes in the water drainage and network due to global warming. Western Sørkapp Land is a very remote and diverse region, which is representative of the European Arctic. The establishment of South Spitsbergen National Park has led to a regeneration of the local reindeer herd, which has caused overgrazing of the local tundra resulting in altered plant communities and soil erosion. They have also destroyed numerous bird nests. The transformation of Western Sørkapp Land is set to continue. Trade Review"This slim volume (92 pages) reports on approximately 25 years of landscape change in Sørkapp Land, the southern peninsula of Spitsbergen, the largest island of the Svalbard Archipelago. Field research was conducted by a team of Polish scientists from Jagiellonian University, the legacy of an initial visit to the region by physical geographer Zdzislaw Czeppe during the International Geophysical Year 1957–1958. His interest in the research potential of the area was piqued, which led to a series of interdisciplinary summer expeditions beginning in 1980. The emphasis was on mapping abiotic and biotic features at a large scale (1:25 000 – 1:50 000). This resulted in a baseline of spatially detailed data that another team was able to repeat in an effort to detect change after another quarter century had passed." (Bruce Forbes, Polar Record, Vol. 51, Issue 3, 2015)Table of Contents1 Introduction: Study Area and Its Environmental Recognition.- 2 Methods and materials.- 3 Components of natural environment.- 4 Environmental and landscape changes.- 5 Conclusions and prognosis for environmental change.
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Springer International Publishing AG Organic Farming for Sustainable Agriculture
Book SynopsisFocusing on organic farming, this book presents peer-reviewed contributions from leading international academics and researchers in the field of organic agriculture, plant ecosystems, sustainable horticulture and related areas of biodiversity science. It includes case studies and reviews on organic agriculture, horticulture and pest management, use of microorganisms, composting, crop rotation, organic milk and meat production, as well as ecological issues. This unique book addresses a wide array of topics from all continents, making it a valuable reference resource for students, researchers and agriculturists who are concerned with biodiversity, agroecology and sustainable development of agricultural resources.Table of ContentsGlobal Trends in Organic Agriculture.- Organic Strawberry Production in Tennessee, USA and Areas of Comparable Climate in China.- Role of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) as Bio-fertilizers in Stabilizing Agricultural Ecosystems.- Safety, Nutrition and Health Aspects of Organic Food.- Plant-Parasitic Nematode Problems in Organic Agriculture.- Breeding for Organic and Sustainable Production.- Organic Agriculture: A Viable Option for Food Security and Livelihood Sustainability in Nepal.- The potential of silvopastoral systems for milk and meat organic production in the tropics.- Role of Legumes for and as Horticultural Crops in Sustainable Agriculture.- Principles of Vermitechnology in Sustainable Organic Farming with Special Reference to Bangladesh.- Composting, Crop Rotation, and Cover Crop Practices in Organic Vegetable Production.- Effective Micro-organisms (EM) as Sustainable Components in Organic Farming: Principles, Applications and Validity.- Season Extension in Organic Systems.- Consumer Perception of Organic Food and Product Marketing.- Sustainable Urban Agriculture: A Growing Solution to Urban Food Deserts.
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Springer International Publishing AG Building the Impact Economy: Our Future, Yea or
Book SynopsisThis book develops a comprehensive framework for creating sustainable new business approaches on a massive scale. It relates the power of entrepreneurship, investment and technology to four areas in which progress is urgently needed to get out of the world’s current impasse. These are: game-changing innovations in companies; a way forward for the global fashion industry that reconciles competitiveness and worker dignity; turning around the energy crisis; and restoring capital markets to being the funders of human progress and prosperity that they once were—the pieces of the puzzle that is our future. Numerous case studies and actionable guidelines show how to concretely get the job done.Table of ContentsPrologue: What's at Stake.- Part I: Big Business:Climb to Sustainability.- Part II: Upgrade Supply Chains vs. Dress to Kill.- Part III: Fixing Energy, the Mother of All Markets.- Part IV: Capital Markets, Time to Graduate from the Casino.- Epilogue: Leth's Do It!.
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Springer International Publishing AG Man-made Catastrophes and Risk Information
Book SynopsisThis book discusses the risks of information concealment in the context of major natural or industrial disasters – offering detailed descriptions and analyses of some 25 historical cases (Three Mile Island nuclear accident, Bhopal disaster, Challenger Space Shuttle explosion, Chernobyl nuclear disaster, Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear disaster, Enron’s bankruptcy, Subprime mortgage crisis, Worldwide Spanish flu and SARS outbreaks, etc.) and applying these insights to selected on-going cases where such information concealment is suspected. Some successful examples of preventive anti-concealment practice are also presented.In the book, the term ‘concealment’ is used to represent the two distinct behaviors uncovered in the investigations: (i) facts and information about an organization and its functioning being hidden from those that need them – here the concealment can be due to various factors, such as complexity and miscommunication, to name but two – and (ii) the conscious and deliberate action of keeping important information secret or misrepresenting it. This second meaning makes up a surprisingly important part of the evidence presented. Accordingly, emphasis has been put on this second aspect and the approach is more pragmatic than academic, remaining focused on evidence-based practical and useful factors. It raises awareness and provides valuable lessons for decision- makers, risk specialists and responsible citizens alike. This work is also intended as a fact-based reference work for future academic and scholarly investigations on the roots of the problem, in particular regarding any psychological or sociological modeling of human fallibility. Table of ContentsPreface.- Setting the landscape.- Examples of risk information concealment practice.- Causes of risk information concealment.- Major on-going cases with information concealment practice.- Succesful risk information management.
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Springer International Publishing AG Observing the Volcano World: Volcano Crisis
Book SynopsisThis open access book provides a comprehensive overview of volcanic crisis research, the goal being to establish ways of successfully applying volcanology in practice and to identify areas that need to be addressed for future progress. It shows how volcano crises are managed in practice, and helps to establish best practices. Consequently the book brings together authors from all over the globe who work with volcanoes, ranging from observatory volcanologists, disaster practitioners and government officials to NGO-based and government practitioners to address three key aspects of volcanic crises. First, the book explores the unique nature of volcanic hazards, which makes them a particularly challenging threat to forecast and manage, due in part to their varying spatial and temporal characteristics. Second, it presents lessons learned on how to best manage volcanic events based on a number of crises that have shaped our understanding of volcanic hazards and crises management. Third, it discusses the diverse and wide-ranging aspects of communication involved in crises, which merge old practices and new technologies to accommodate an increasingly challenging and globalised world. The information and insights presented here are essential to tapping established knowledge, moving towards more robust volcanic crises management, and understanding how the volcanic world is perceived from a range of standpoints and contexts around the globe.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Observing the volcanic world.- PART I Adapting Warnings for Volcanic Hazards.- Volcano Alert Level Systems: Designing a system for New Zealand’s differing scales of volcanic eruptions.- Challenges in developing volcano early warning systems.- Lahar warnings: acoustic flow monitors in North and South America.- Volcanic ashfall and impact on the ground.- Volcanic ash and aviation.- Volcanic gases: silent killers.- Hydrothermal Activity: explosive tourism in Iceland and Yellowstone.- Pyroclastic flows and attempting mitigation.- Lava flows.- PART II Observing Volcanic Crises.- Long Valley: lessons learnt from the volcano that never erupted – building relationships.- An emerging perspective: Colombia’s learning curve and regional perspectives.- The eruptions of Rabaul Volcano, Papua New Guinea – self-warning.- Indonesia: integrating the social and physical perspectives in mitigation policy and practice.- Japan: linking science, volcano warnings with public actions (Unzen).- Communicating a warning effectively to the public.- Equador: dealing with false alarms and volcanic activity over time.- Pinatubo: then and now – a review of the management of Pinatubo from 1991 to present.- Montserrat: developing risk maps and alert levels in a complex social context.- Tourists, locals and volcanoes – a challenge for effective management in the Canaries.- PART III Communicating into the Future.- Communication methods from the past: drawing from lessons learnt.- Passing on volcanic communication in oral tales: Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea.- Communicating in geopolitically sensitive contexts: volcanoes and security.- Hazard perception, communication and quantitative exposure levels at Turrialba volcano, Costa Rica; Implications for policy and practice.- Managing volcanic communication: different scales, times, and spaces.- The role of the expert – expert solicitation and its application.- Statistics: application in volcanic communication and management in Italy.- Participatory approaches to engage and communicate with local populations.- Role of performance and volcanic art in communications.- Multi-national collaborations: working beyond boarders in Russia and Alaska.- Emerging issues of standardising volcano early warning systems.- Technologies in making warnings more effective: GIS, Remote sensing.- Role of social media and networking in volcanic crises.- Concluding statement: lessons learnt and steps forward.
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Springer International Publishing AG Human Paleontology and Prehistory: Contributions
Book SynopsisThe aim of the book is to present original and though-provoking essays in human paleontology and prehistory, which are at the forefront of human evolutionary research, in honor of Professor Yoel Rak (a leading scholar in paleoanthropology). The volume presents a collection of original papers contributed by many of Yoel's friends and colleagues from all over the globe. Contributions from experts around the globe fall roughly into three broad categories: Reflections on some of the broad theoretical questions of evolution, and especially about human evolution; the early hominins, with special emphasis on Australopithecus afarensis and Paranthropus; and the Neanderthals, that contentious group of our closest extinct relatives. Within and across these categories, nearly every paper addresses combinations of methodological, analytical and theoretical questions that are pertinent to the whole human evolutionary time span. This book will appeal most to scholars and advanced students in paleoanthropology, human paleontology and prehistoric archaeology.Table of Contents1 Why Was Human Evolution So Rapid.- 2 Wallace's Controversy with Darwin on Man's Mental Evolution, on the Position of the Natives in Human Evolution and his Anticipation of Cultural Evolution, as Distinct from Biological Evolution.- 3 Man’s Place in Past and Future Evolution: A Historical Survey of Remarkable Ideas.- 4 The Paleoecology of the Upper Ndolanya Beds, Laetoli, Tanzania, and Its Implications for Hominin Evolution.- 5 The Australopithecine Brain: Controversies Perpetual.- 6 Posture, Locomotion and Bipedality: The Case of the Gerenuk (Litocranius walleri). 7 Canine Height and Jaw Gape in Catarrhines with Reference to Canine Reduction in Early Hominins.-8 Paranthropus: Where Do Things Stand? 9 Feeding Behavior and Diet in Paranthropus Boisei: The Limits of Functional Inferences from the Mandible.- 10 Aspects of Mandibular Ontogeny in Australopithecus afarensis.- 11 Middle Pleistocene Homo crania from Broken Hill and Petralona: Morphology, Metric Comparisons, and Evolutionary Relationship.-12 Thermoregulation in Homo erectus and Neanderthals: A Reassessment Using a Segmented Model.-13 Behavioral Differences between Near Eastern Neanderthals and the Early Modern Humans from Skhul and Qafzeh: An Assessment Based on Comparative Samples of Holocene Humans.- 14 The Acheulo-Yabrudian – Early Middle Paleolithic Sequence of Misliya Cave, Mount Carmel, Israel.- 15 A 3-D Look at the Tabun C2 Jaw.-16 The Dentition of the Earliest Modern Humans: How ‘Modern’ Are They?.-17 Talking Hyoids and Talking Neanderthals.- 18 3D Reconstruction of the Spinal Posture of the Kebara 2 Neanderthal.- 19 Brother or Other? The Place of Neanderthals in Human Evolution.
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Springer International Publishing AG The Glorious Geology of Iceland's Golden Circle
Book SynopsisThis is the first book describing the glorious geology of Iceland’s Golden Circle and four additional excursions:(1) the beautiful valleys and mountains of the fjord of Hvalfjördur, (2) the unique landscape and geothermal fields of the Hengill Volcano, (3) the explosion craters, volcanic fissures, and lava fields of the Reykjanes Peninsula, and (4) the volcanoes (Hekla, Eyjafjallajökull, Katla), waterfalls, sandur plains, and rock columns of South Iceland. The Golden Circle offers a unique opportunity to observe and understand many of our planet’s forces in action. These forces move the Earth’s tectonic plates, rupture the crust, and generate earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, channels for rivers and waterfalls, and heat sources for hot springs and geysers. The Golden Circle includes the famous rifting and earthquake fracture sites at Thingvellir, the hot springs of the Geysir area, the waterfall of Gullfoss, and the Kerid volcanic crater. As the book is primarily intended for people with no background in geosciences, no geological knowledge is assumed and technical terms are avoided as far as possible (those used are explained in a glossary). With more than 240 illustrations – mostly photographs – explaining geological structures and processes, it is also a useful resource for geoscientists. Trade Review“This travel guide in Springer’s ‘GeoGuide’ series is an excellent companion for exploring Iceland’s iconic geological features, all accessible within a day’s drive of the capital, Reykjavik. Its compact size, water and dirt resistant cover, and sturdy binding are all designed for rigorous outdoor use. … The book is profusely illustrated with maps, diagrams, and an abundance of color photographs of geological features. … Highly recommended. All readers.” (W. L. Cressler III, Choice, Vol. 55 (12), August, 2018)Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Keflavik to Reykjavik.- Reykjavik.- Reykjavik to Thingvellir.- Thingvellir.- Thingvellir to Geysir.- Geysir.- Gullfoss.- Gullfoss-Kerid-Reykjavik.- Other one-day geological excursions from Reykjavik.- Reykjavik-Hvalfjördur.- Reykjavik-Hengill.- Reykjavik-Kleifarvatn-Reykjanes.- Reykjavik-Eyjafjallajökull-Reynisfjara.
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Springer International Publishing AG Advanced Manufacturing Technologies: Modern
Book SynopsisThis book provides details and collective information on working principle, process mechanism, salient features, and unique applications of various advanced manufacturing techniques and processes belong. The book is divided in three sessions covering modern machining methods, advanced repair and joining techniques and, finally, sustainable manufacturing. The latest trends and research aspects of those fields are highlighted.Table of ContentsFabrication of Micro-cutting Tools for Mechanical Micro-machining.- Machining of Glass Materials: An Overview.- Thermal-Assisted Machining of Titanium Alloys.- Abrasive Water Jet Machining of Composite Materials.- Advanced Joining and Welding Techniques: An Overview.- Laser-Based Repair of Damaged Dies, Molds, and Gears.- Friction Stir Welding—An Overview.- Ultrasonic Spot Welding—Low Energy Manufacturing for Lightweight Fuel Efficient Transport Applications.- Perspectives on Green Manufacturing.- Experimental Investigation and Optimization on MQL-Assisted Turning of Inconel-718 Super Alloy.- Dry and Near-Dry Electric Discharge Machining Processes.- Laser Metal Deposition Process for Product Remanufacturing
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Springer International Publishing AG Spatial Information Technology for Sustainable
Book SynopsisThis textbook aims to develop a scientific knowledge base on spatial information technology to communicate the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) among students, researchers, professionals and laymen. The book improves understanding of the spatial database and explains how to extract information from this for planning purposes. To enhance the knowledge of geoscientists and environmentalists, the book describes the basic fundamental concepts to advance techniques for spatial data management and analysis and discusses the methodology. The Geographic Information System (GIS), remote sensing and Global Positioning System (GPS) are presented in an integrated manner for the planning of resources and infrastructure. The management of these systems is discussed in a very lucid way to develop the reader's skills. The proper procedure for map making and spatial analysis are included along with case studies to the reader. Where the first part of the book discusses the conceptual background, the second part deals with case studies using these applications in different disciplines. The presented case studies include land use, agriculture, flood, watershed characterization and infrastructure assessment for the Sustainable Development Goals. Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Chapter 1. Spatial information technology: types, definitions and linkages.- Chapter 2. GIS database: spatial and non-spatial databases.- Chapter 3. Remote Sensing technology.- Chapter 4. Global Positioning System technology.- Chapter 5. Geo-Referencing system.- Chapter 6. Spatial mapping and sustainable resource management.- Chapter 7. Spatial database analysis.- Chapter 8. Map visualization process.- Chapter 9. Aerial Photography.- Chapter 10. Application and Case studies for the Sustainable Development Goals (five case studies including land use, agriculture, flood, watershed characterization and infrastructure assessment).
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Springer International Publishing AG From Aardvarks to Zooxanthellae: The Definitive
Book SynopsisHundreds of animal species provide the cast of characters for these newly composed bio-limericks, arranged into 17 chapters by taxonomic group (such as Birds, Fishes, Insects) or biological subject (such as Ecology, Genetics, and Anthropology). Sometimes multiple verses on one organism or topic provide an extended story-line across successive poems. In addition, several stylistic vignettes recur throughout the book, such as: (a) “On the Farm”, which ranges from barnyards to fish farms to oyster farms; and (b) “Let’s Play Jeopardy”, where the reader guesses an animal from poetic clues the author provides. Each little jingle can be read as a stand-alone offering a quick chuckle or biological insight. But watch out—these poetic tidbits can be as addictive as popcorn, such that some readers will feel compelled to consume each chapter and indeed the entire book at one sitting! Covering nearly every creature that any amateur or professional biologist has ever heard of, these pun-filled limericks provide humorous insight into each critter or its peculiar habits, in a sharply witty and cutely informative way. Table of ContentsMammalogy (mammals)Ornithology (birds)The Life of a Couple of BirdsHerpetology (reptiles and amphibians)Ichthyology (fishes)The Life of a FishEntomology (insects)Invertebrate Zoology (other than insects)Microbiology (microbes)Botany (plants)Anatomy, Physiology, and MedicineEcologyEthology (behavior)EvolutionGeneticsAnthropology: The Human SagaAppendix: Famous Animal Phrases
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Springer International Publishing AG Theory and Practice of Climate Adaptation
Book SynopsisClimate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time. As such, both the Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the 25th Conference of the Parties (COP 25) recommendations call for action not only from government, but also from various stakeholders. Apart from the knowledge offered by modeling and forecasts, which allows the readers to understand the problem and how it is likely to develop in the future, the book highlights approaches, methods and tools that can help readers cope with the social, economic and political problems posed by climate change. In other words, the book’s goal is to accelerate developments in the field of climate change adaptation. This book gathers papers presented at the “2nd World Symposium on Climate Change Adaptation”, a joint initiative by the University of Coimbra (Portugal), the Research and Transfer Centre “Sustainable Development and Climate Change Management” at Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (Germany), and the International Climate Change Information Programme (ICCIP). The book is truly interdisciplinary, covering various key areas in the field of climate change adaptation. Its focus is on “integrative approaches to implementing climate change adaptation”, and is expected to contribute to the further development of this fast-growing field.Table of ContentsUnderstanding climate change adaptation: the role of citizens’ perceptions and appraisals about extreme weather events.- Diffusion of Climate Change Adaptation Policies among Local Governments in Sub-Saharan Africa: Conceptual Review.- The Politics and Governance of Negative Emissions Technologies.- Decentralized Governance and Climate Change Adaptation: Working Locally to Address Community Resilience Priorities.- Using the Open Standards-based framework for planning and implementing Ecosystem-based Adaptation projects in the high mountainous regions of Central Asia.- How can global change affect insect population dynamics in Mediterranean ecosystems? A case study with pine shoot beetle and pine processionary moth.- Effect of a drought on cork growth along the production cycle.- Ozone Layer Depletion, Climate Change, Risks and Adaptation.- Embedding Adaptation Into Development Planning And Decision Making Process At The Municipal Levels In Mozambique- Promoting private sector engagement in climate change adaptation and flood resilience: A case study of innovative approaches applied by MSMEs in Mumbai, India.- Can young olive plants overcome heat shock?.- Microclimatic adaptations that occurred in urban area in the Brazilian cerrado between the years 2011-2012 and 2016.- Outlining community perceptions of Climate Change in local adaptation strategies development: the case of ClimAdaPT.Local.- Attitudes, ability and willingness: Rethinking split-incentives of non-domestic building tenure to overcome energy inertia.- Environmental Justice and Climate Change Adaptation in the Context of Risk Society.
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Springer International Publishing AG Six-Phase Electric Machines
Book SynopsisThis book presents the design methodology and electrical diagrams of symmetrical six-phase windings, the main elements of the six-phase that are being developed to help meet the demand for high power electric drive systems that are resilient and energy efficient. Chapters are fully illustrated and include detailed tables that provide a comprehensive analysis of energy exchange processes ranging from electrical to magnetic and reveal the advantages of such windings against analogical three-phase windings. Table of ContentsGeneral Characteristics of Symmetrical Six-Phase Windings of Alternating Current Electrical Machines.- Design of Single-Layer Six-Phase Windings, Design of Double-Layer Six-Phase Windings, Design of Fractional Six-Phase Windings.
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Springer International Publishing AG Communicating the Environment to Save the Planet:
Book SynopsisThis book, based on authoritative sources and reports, links environmental communication to different fields of competence: environment, sustainability, journalism, mass media, architecture, design, art, green and circular economy, public administration, big event management and legal language. The manual offers a new, scientifically based perspective, and adopts a theoretical-practical approach, providing readers with qualified best practices, case studies and 22 exclusive interviews with professionals. A fluent style of writing leads the readers through specific details, enriching their knowledge without being boring. As such it is an excellent preparatory and interdisciplinary academic tool intended for university students, scholars, professionals, and anyone who would like to know more on the matter.Table of Contents1. The Environmental Communication under the magnifying lens.- 2. Journalism and Environment: two opposed trends which attract each other.- 3. Which shades of “green” are the new Nets of communication disseminating?.- 4. Communicating the Environment at the state of art. Ciak /Action!- 5. Communicating the Environment in the Green and Circular Economy.- 6. Communicating the Environment is a “public right and duty”.- 7. Eco-communication: environmental management, big events and legal eco-language.- Bibliography.
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Springer International Publishing AG Coviability of Social and Ecological Systems:
Book SynopsisThis book considers the principle of ‘sustainable development’ which is currently facing a growing environmental crisis. A new mode of thinking and positioning the ecological imperative is the major input of this volume. The prism of co-viability is not the economics of political agencies that carry the ideology of the dominant/conventional economic schools, but rather an opening of innovation perspectives through science. This volume, through its four parts, more than 40 chapters and a hundred authors, gives birth to a paradigm which crystallizes within a concept that will support in overcoming the ecological emergency deadlock. Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introductory Chapter: Formalizing a Paradigm, the Biosphere face to the Relationship Between Human and Non-Human(Barrière).- Chapter 2: Coviability and Biodiversity Conservation at The Crossroads of Socio-Ecological Interactions(Lévêque).- Chapter 3: Coviability, Through the Lens of the Mathematical Theory of Viability(Aubin).- Chapter 4: A Mathematical Approach to Coviability: Concept, Modeling and Control(El Jai).- Chapter 5: The Relationships Between man and his Environment: A Systemic Approach to the Viability of System Earth(Fargette).- Chapter 6: Socio-Ecological Viability and Legal Regulation: Pluralism and Endogeneity - for an Anthropological Dimension of Environmental law(Barrière).- Chapter 7: The Paradigm of Coviability Defined by the Adequacy Between Social Usefulness and the Ecological Function: The Legal Challenge of the Socio-Ecological Connection(Barrière).- Chapter 8: The Local Ecological Knowledge and the Viability of the Relations With the Environment(Sabinot).- Chapter 9: A Biological Approach to Coviability: Biotics Interactions and Dynamics of Biodiversity(Pascal).- Chapter 10: A Geographical Approach of the Socio-Ecosystem Coviability(Grenier).- Chapter 11: A Rupture Between Human Beings and Earth: A Philosophical Critical Approach to Coviability(Bertrand).- Chapter 12: When Coviability Meets Ecosystem Services: The Case of Reunion Island’s Coral Reefs(Cillaurren).- Chapter 13: Governance of Protected Areas as a Tool for Coviability(David).- Chapter 14: Social-Ecological Coviability of the Protected Marine Areas in Brazil(Prost).- Chapter 15: Socio-Ecological Coviability Confronted With the Neoliberal System, The Peace Parks (Southern Africa)(Belaïdi).- Chapter 16: Coviability in the Governance of Pastoral Systems, Permanence and Change(Sraïri).- Chapter 17: Developing Coviability Through an eco-Pastoral Approach, the European Project LIFE + MIL’OUV(Lepart).- Chapter 18: Reconnecting man to man: Socio-Cultural Coviability Ties and Interculturality -Practical Research in a Sensitive Neighborhood in Montpellier, France(Barrière).- Chapter 19: Kinship as an Instrument for Coviability: Study Cases in Pará, Amazonia.- Chapter 20: The Price of Coviability: Pollination at all Costs; Legal Approach of the new Relationship Between man and Pollinators(Billet).- Chapter 21: Can the International and French Environment law Accommodate Coviability?(Treillard).- Chapter 22: Climate Change, a Catalyst for Coviability and for a new Utopia(Coudrain).- Chapter 23: Approaching the Human-Environment Nexus Beyond Conflict: A Peace and Coviability Perspective(Behnassi).- Chapter 24: The Link to the Biosphere: Humanity Condemned to Otherness and Coviability for its Existence(Essono).- Chapter 25: Tracking The Origin of Western's Man-Biosphere Disconnection, Opening a View to a Change(Douzal).- Chapter 26: Transversal Ontology Analysis: What Coviability Means(Libourel).- Chapter 27: Coviability as a Scientific Paradigm for the Ecological Transition, From an Overview to a Definition(Barrière).
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Springer International Publishing AG Environmental Modeling with Stakeholders: Theory, Methods, and Applications
Book SynopsisThis volume brings together, in a central text, chapters written by leading scholars working at the intersection of modeling, the natural and social sciences, and public participation. This book presents the current state of knowledge regarding the theory and practice of engaging stakeholders in environmental modeling for decision-making, and includes basic theoretical considerations, an overview of methods and tools available, and case study examples of these principles and methods in practice. Although there has been a significant increase in research and development regarding participatory modeling, a unifying text that provides an overview of the different methodologies available to scholars and a systematic review of case study applications has been largely unavailable. This edited volume seeks to address a gap in the literature and provide a primer that addresses the growing demand to adopt and apply a range of modeling methods that includes the public in environmental assessment and management.The book is divided into two main sections. The first part of the book covers basic considerations for including stakeholders in the modeling process and its intersection with the theory and practice of public participation in environmental decision-making. The second part of the book is devoted to specific applications and products of the various methods available through case study examination. This second part of the book also provides insight from several international experts currently working in the field about their approaches, types of interactions with stakeholders, models produced, and the challenges they perceived based on their practical experiences.Table of ContentsPart I: The Process of Environmental Modeling with Stakeholders.- Cognitive, Material and Technological Considerations in Participatory Environmental Modeling.- Learning Through Participatory Modeling: Reflections on What it Means and How it is Measured.- Values in Participatory Modeling: Theory and Practice.- Eliciting Judgments, Priorities, and Values Using Structured Survey Methods.- Participatory Modeling and Structured Decision-making.- Ensuring that Ecological Science Contributes to Natural Resource Management using a Delphi-derived Approach.- Part II: The Application and Products of Environmental Modeling with Stakeholders.- Fuzzy-logic Cognitive Mapping: Introduction and Overview of the Method.- FCMs as a Common base for Linking Participatory Products and Models.- Extending Participatory Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping with a Control Nodes Methodology: A Case Study of a Development Bio-based Economy in the Humber Region, UK.- Effects of Livelihood-diversification on Sustainability of Natural Resources in the Rangelands of East Africa: Participatory Field Studies and Results of an Agent-based Model using the Knowledge of Indigenous Maasai Pastoralists of Kenya.- Level of Sustainable Activity: A Framework for Integrating Stakeholders into the Simulation Modeling and Management of Mixed-use Waterways.- Engaging Stakeholders in Environmental and Sustainability Decisions with Participatory System Dynamics Modeling.- Participatory Modeling and Community Dialog about Vulnerability of Lobster Fishing to Climate Change.- Case Study: Participatory Modeling to Assess Climate Impacts on Water Resources in the Big Wood Basin, Idaho.- Science based Modelling for Supporting Integrated Coastal Zone Management.- Assessing Flood Impacts, Wetland Changes and Climate Adaptation in Europe: The CLIMSAVE Approach.- Linking Participatory, Bayesian, and Agent-based Modeling Techniques to Simulate Coupled Natural-Human System: A Case Study with Ranchers in Sonora, Mexico.
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Springer International Publishing AG Irrigated Agriculture in Egypt: Past, Present and
Book SynopsisThis book targets the issue of water scarcity in Egypt as a typical example of the world water crisis. Today, the available water resource is facing its limit because of rapid increase in water demand as a result of population growth and changes in peoples’ life-style. The basic idea to solve the problem of water scarcity is that the irrigation sector, the biggest user of water, should increase water use efficiency. However, the real problem is how this can be achieved in view of the crucial need for water in this sector. This book addresses this challenge through case studies from the Nile delta in Egypt. The water problem in the Nile delta, the major source for water in Egypt, is discussed in this book from all its various aspects. This book covers the situation before and after the advent of the Aswan High Dam, so that the reader understands the entire development. Another special feature are the extensive and scientific descriptions of contemporary topics in water and agriculture, especially from the viewpoint of water saving and sustainability. These descriptions are based on field experiments and surveys in a six-year international research project. Topics of this book are local, but their implications are global.Table of ContentsCountry Profile.- Hydrology of the Nile and Ancient Agriculture.- Control of the Nile’s Flow: The Introduction of Perennial Irrigation for Modern Agriculture.- Egyptian Irrigation after the Aswan High Dam.- Soil and Agriculture after the Aswan High Dam.- Irrigation Methods and Water Requirements in the Nile delta.- Water and salt movement in soils of the Nile Delta.- Water Management in the Nile Delta.- Agricultural Production –Cultivation Techniques and Farming.- Irrigation Water Management and Livelihood System of Farm Households: A Case Study of Improved and Unimproved Irrigation System Areas in the Northern Delta.- Challenges in Exploiting Resources-General Conclusion.
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Springer International Publishing AG Real-time Monitoring and Operational Control of Drinking-Water Systems
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Springer International Publishing AG Sustainable Development and Renovation in Architecture, Urbanism and Engineering
Book SynopsisThis book provides an overview of the environmental problems that arise from construction activity, focusing on refurbishment as an alternative to the current crisis in the construction sector, as well as on measures designed to minimize the effects on the environment. Furthermore, it offers professionals insights into alternative eco-efficient solutions using new materials to minimize environmental impacts and offers solutions that they can incorporate into their own designs and buildings. It also demonstrates best practices in the cooperation between various universities in Andalusia in Spain and Latin America and many public and private companies and organizations. This book serves as a valuable reference resource for professionals and researchers and provides an overview on the status of investigations to find solutions to improve sustainable development in terms of materials, systems, facilities, neighborhoods, buildings, and awareness of the society involved.Table of ContentsSustainable planning and urban development.- Architecture and society.- Sustainable Renovation of Buildings and Neighbourhoods.- Minimizing the consumption of material resources.- Sustainable engineering.- Energy efficiency.- Index.
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Springer International Publishing AG Citizen Empowered Mapping
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Springer International Publishing AG The Soils of Wisconsin
Book SynopsisThis book provides an up-to-date and comprehensive report on the soils of Wisconsin, a state that offers a rich tapestry of soils. It discusses the relevant soil forming factors and soil processes in detail and subsequently reviews the main soil regions and dominant soil orders, including paleosols and endemic and endangered soils. The last chapters address soils in a changing climate and provide an evaluation of their monetary value and crop yield potential. Richly illustrated, the book offers both a valuable teaching resource and essential guide for policymakers, land users, and all those interested in the soils of Wisconsin.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- History of soil mapping and research.- Soil-forming factors.- Soil-forming processes.- General soil regions.- Diagnostic horizons and soil taxa in Wisconsin.- Taxonomic soil regions of Wisconsin.- Alfisols.- Spodosols.- Entisols.- Mollisols.
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Springer International Publishing AG Under the Sea: Archaeology and Palaeolandscapes of the Continental Shelf
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Springer International Publishing AG Architecture and the Social Sciences: Inter- and Multidisciplinary Approaches between Society and Space
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Springer International Publishing AG Disaster Risk Reduction in Indonesia: Progress, Challenges, and Issues
Book SynopsisThis book is a unique, transdisciplinary summary of the state of the art of disaster risk reduction (DRR) in Indonesia. It provides a comprehensive overview of disaster risk governance across all levels and multiple actors including diverse perspectives from practitioners and researchers on the challenges and progress of DRR in Indonesia. The book includes novel and emerging topics such as the role of culture, religion, psychology and the media in DRR. It is essential reading for students, researchers, and policy makers seeking to understand the nature and variety of environmental hazards and risk patterns affecting Indonesia.Following the introduction, the book has four main parts of key discussions. Part I presents disaster risk governance from national to local level and its integration into development sectors, Part II focuses on the roles of different actors for DRR, Part III discusses emerging issues in DRR research and practice, and Part IV puts forward variety of methods and studies to measure hazards, risks and community resilience.Table of ContentsPart I: Hazards and risks in Indonesia.- Chapter 1. Volcanic eruption.- Chapter 2. Earthquake.- Chapter 3. Tsunami.- Chapter 4. Landslide.- Chapter 5. Flood.- Chapter 6. Windstorm.- Chapter 7. Forest fire. Chapter 8. Coastal erosion.- Part II: Measuring and Reducing Vulnerability.- Chapter 9. Poverty and disaster.- Chapter 10. Gender and disaster.- Chapter 11. Children, youth and disaster.- Chapter 12. Ethics, culture, religion and disaster.- Chapter 13. Building community resilience at the coastal areas.-Part III: Institutions and governance for DRR.- Chapter 14. Actors and programming/activities at the national level.- Chapter 15. Actors and programming/activities at the sub-national level.- Chapter 16. Actors and programming/activities at the local level: case study of Kendari City.- Chapter 17. Programs by international agencies: UNDP, Mercy Corps, USAID.- Chapter 18. Programs by international agencies: MPBI, HFI.- Chapter 19. Financing DRR: World Bank.- Chapter 20. Research activities: ITB, IPB, TDMCR, UNU.- Part IV: Managing Disaster risks.- Chapter 21. Tsunami Early warning system.- Chapter 22. Community preparedness.- Chapter 23. On physical reconstruction.- Chapter 24. 10 Years of Aceh tsunami.- Part V: DRR and beyond.- Chapter 25. Role of Indonesia in the ASEAN region.- Chapter 26. Review of the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action, and the SFDRR MPBI.- Chapter 27. Latest DRR and CCA Integration in Indonesia.- Chapter 28. The SDGs RD.
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Springer International Publishing AG Water Resource Management: Sustainability in an Era of Climate Change
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Springer International Publishing AG Landscape Economics
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Springer International Publishing AG Carbon Footprint and the Industrial Life Cycle: From Urban Planning to Recycling
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Springer International Publishing AG Responsible Corporate Governance: Towards Sustainable and Effective Governance Structures
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Springer International Publishing AG Reintegration Strategies: Conceptualizing How Return Migrants Reintegrate
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Springer International Publishing AG Farming, Famine and Plague: The Impact of Climate in Late Medieval England
Book SynopsisThis book is situated at the cross-roads of environmental, agricultural and economic history and climate science. It investigates the climatic background for the two most significant risk factors for life in the crisis-prone England of the Later Middle Ages: subsistence crisis and plague. Based on documentary data from eastern England, the late medieval growing season temperature is reconstructed and the late summer precipitation of that period indexed. Using these data, and drawing together various other regional (proxy) data and a wide variety of contemporary documentary sources, the impact of climatic variability and extremes on agriculture, society and health are assessed. Vulnerability and resilience changed over time: before the population loss in the Great Pestilence in the mid-fourteenth century meteorological factors contributing to subsistence crises were the main threat to the English people, after the arrival of Yersinia pestis it was the weather conditions that faciliated the formation of recurrent major plague outbreaks.Agriculture and harvest success in late medieval England were inextricably linked to both short term weather extremes and longer term climatic fluctuations. In this respect the climatic transition period in the Late Middle Ages (c. 1250-1450) is particularly important since the broadly favourable conditions for grain cultivation during the Medieval Climate Optimum gave way to the Little Ice Age, when agriculture was faced with many more challenges; the fourteenth century in particular was marked by high levels of climatic variability.Table of ContentsChapter 1. The Historical Climatology of late Medieval England.- Chapter 2. The Keeping of Agricultural Records in late Medieval England.- Chapter 3. The Medieval Grain Harvest.- Chapter 4. Farming in Norfolk Around 1800.- Chapter 5. A Reconstruction of Medieval April to July Temperatures for East Anglia.- Chapter 6. Temperature Extremes 1256-1431: Independent Evidence and Context.- Chapter 7. Harvest Length – An Indicator of late Summer Precipitation.- Chapter 8. Harvest Length and Precipitation Extremes 1256-1448: Independent Evidence and Context.- Chapter 9. Climate and the Grain Price, 1264-1431.- Chapter 10. Climate and the Plague, 1348-1500.- Chapter 11. The Dance of Death – A Synthesis.
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Springer International Publishing AG Forest Inventory-based Projection Systems for Wood and Biomass Availability
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Springer International Publishing AG Tsunami and Fukushima Disaster: Design for Reconstruction
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Springer International Publishing AG Societal Geo-innovation: Selected papers of the 20th AGILE conference on Geographic Information Science
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Springer International Publishing AG Zooarchaeology in the Neotropics: Environmental diversity and human-animal interactions
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Springer International Publishing AG Planning Support Science for Smarter Urban Futures
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