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  • Microbial Cultures and Enzymes in Dairy Technology
    Microorganisms are an integral part of the fermentation process in food products and help to improve sensory and textural properties of the products. As such, it is vital to explore the current uses of microorganisms in the dairy industry. Microbial Cultures and Enzymes in Dairy Technology is a critical scholarly resource that explores multidisciplinary uses of cultures and enz...
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    347,66 €

  • Ocean Remote Sensing with Synthetic Aperture Radar
    The ocean covers approximately 71% of the Earth’s surface, 90% of the biosphere and contains 97% of Earth’s water. The Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) can image the ocean surface in all weather conditions and day or night. SAR remote sensing on ocean and coastal monitoring has become a research hotspot in geoscience and remote sensing. This book—Progress in SAR Oceanography—prov...
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    83,90 €

  • Handbook of Research on Environmental Policies for Emergency Management and Public Safety
    Augustine Nduka Eneanya
    In a world of earthquakes, tsunamis, and hurricanes, it is evident that emergency response plans are crucial to solve problems, overcome challenges, and restore and improve communities affected by such negative events. Although the necessity for quick and efficient aid is understood, researchers and professionals continue to strive for the best practices and methodologies to pr...
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    386,82 €

  • Innovative Strategies and Frameworks in Climate Change Adaptation
    Alexander G. Flor / Alexander GFlor / Benjamina Gonzalez Flor
    The changes the earth is currently undertaking has been at the forefront of scientific discourse in recent years. Humans as a species have needed to react to these changes and shift their behavior accordingly. Innovative Strategies and Frameworks in Climate Change Adaptation: Emerging Research and Opportunities is a critical scholarly resource that examines the relationship bet...
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    216,16 €

  • Science and the Big Issues of Our Time
    Martin Gellender
    Within the last few generations, our world has been shaped by technological change enabled by scientific advances. This is particularly evident to the 'baby boomer' generation, who have lived through and witnessed huge changes in society over the course of their lifetimes. Although many have little education in science, or have forgotten what they learned in high school, they u...
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    26,58 €

  • Handbook of Research on Climate Change Impact on Health and Environmental Sustainability
    Soumyananda Dinda
    Climate change is not only one of the greatest threats to modern civilization; it is also a great challenge to economic development in the 21st century. Global warming can lead to periods of both drought and intense rain, causing crops to fail and ruining the livelihoods of many in underdeveloped countries. The Handbook of Research on Climate Change Impact on Health and Environ...
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    427,11 €

  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition in Environmental Informatics
    Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR) together play an important role in the processes involved in environmental informatics due to their pervasive, non-destructive, effective, and efficient natures. As a result, CVPR has made significant contributions to the field of environmental informatics by enabling multi-modal data fusion and feature extraction, supporting fast ...
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    295,41 €

  • Promoting Climate Change Awareness through Environmental Education
    Carolyn Stevenson / Lynn Wilson
    Addressing global climate change is a monumental battle that can only be fought by the leaders of tomorrow, but future leaders are molded through education and shaped by the leaders of today. While the pivotal role of education in spreading awareness of climate change is one universally espoused, equally universal is the recognition that current education efforts are falling wo...
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    255,85 €

  • Handbook of Research on Uncovering New Methods for Ecosystem Management through Bioremediation
    Kajal Srivastava / Shivom Singh
    Maintaining and preserving the environment is a crucial consideration in an era where climate change and rising sea levels are common knowledge. It is important for researchers and developers alike to explore potential solutions for a steadily warming world. The Handbook of Research on Uncovering New Methods for Ecosystem Management through Bioremediation focuses on the agricul...
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    426,84 €

  • Handbook of Research on Advancements in Environmental Engineering
    Nediljka Gaurina-Medjimurec
    The protection of clean water, air, and land for the habitation of humans and other organisms has become a pressing concern amid the intensification of industrial activities and the rapidly growing world population. The integration of environmental science with engineering principles has been introduced as a means of long-term sustainable development. The Handbook of Research o...
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    453,06 €

  • Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Historical Ecology Investigation
    Alison Whipple / Robin Grossinger / San Francisco Estuary Institute
    This report describes the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Historical Ecology Study, which was conducted to provide foundation information to develop sound large-scale restoration efforts in the Delta. The report documents early 1800s pattern and process in the Delta. Historical habitat type extent and distribution are described, the landscape context explored, and driving hydrolog...
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    57,41 €

  • Advanced Analytics for Green and Sustainable Economic Development
    ZongWei Luo
    Trends in green and sustainable development have and will continue to influence all major economies. Identifying the risks and opportunities associated with sustainable economic development and green analysis for sustainability warrants the use and study of advanced analytics. Advanced Analytics for Green and Sustainable Economic Development: Supply Chain Models and Financial T...
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    242,57 €

  • Sustainable Urban and Regional Infrastructure Development
    Tan Yigitcanlar
    The concept of ’sustainability’ has been pushed to the forefront of policy-making and politics as the world wakes up to the impacts of climate change and the effects of the modern urban lifestyle. Sustainable Urban and Regional Infrastructure Development: Technologies, Applications and Management ,bridges the gap in the current literature by addressing the overall problems pres...
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    236,54 €

  • Soils and Societies
    Described in Nature as ’a delight for the soil aficionado’, this multi-authored collection examines the complex interrelations between societies in different parts of the world and the soils they relied on from the perspectives of geomorphology, archaeology, pedology and history. The geographical spread includes Mesoamerica, Africa, Europe, Australia, India and Easter Island. F...
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    50,36 €

  • Nutrient Cycling and Plant Nutrition in Forest Ecosystems
    Nutrient cycling is essential for maintaining nutrient supply to forest plants and for enhancing forest productivity. Nutrient cycling is also strongly linked to greenhouse gas emissions and thus to global climate change. Nutrient cycling and plant nutrition can be severely affected by anthropogenic and natural disturbance regimes. This Special Issue will provide an avenue to p...
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    67,87 €

  • Other Inconvenient Truths Beyond Global Warming
    Alan F Rozich
    Global warming rightfully earned the title of 'An Inconvenient Truth'. However, there are a number of other inconvenient truths that comprise a Super Nexus. The Super Nexus consists of societal needs for economic and environmental sustainability, economic and population expansion, and simultaneous resources needs. These trends will begin to act collectively in a negatively syne...
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    12,23 €

  • Intelligent Industrial Systems
    In recent years, there has been growing interest in industrial systems, especially in robotic manipulators and mobile robot systems. As the cost of robots goes down and become more compact, the number of industrial applications of robotic systems increases. Moreover, there is need to design industrial systems with intelligence, autonomous decision making capabilities, and self-...
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    237,17 €

  • Microbial Biotechnology in Environmental Monitoring and Cleanup
    Pollutants are increasing day by day in the environment due to human interference. Thus, it has become necessary to find solutions to clean up these hazardous pollutants to improve human, animal, and plant health. Microbial Biotechnology in Environmental Monitoring and Cleanup is a critical scholarly resource that examines the toxic hazardous substances and their impact on the ...
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    308,52 €

  • To Catch the Rain
    Lonny Grafman
    This book is for everyone, and is especially written for: Community members: Get inspired and take action. Learn from others building their own systems around the world. We have already received requests and sent pre-releases to Kenya, Tanzania, India, Mexico, Nepal, Dominican Republic, and the US. Makers: Find the DIY details ready to be adapted to your local and global pro...
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    37,01 €

  • Nanotechnology Applications for Improvements in Energy Efficiency and Environmental Management
    MAShah / Paulo Davim
    As nanoscale research continues to advance, scientists and engineers are developing new applications for many different disciplines, including environmental remediation and energy optimization. Nanotechnology Applications for Improvements in Energy Efficiency and Environmental Management combines up-to-date research findings and relevant theoretical frameworks on the subject of...
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    282,56 €

  • OUR RENEWABLE ENERGY FUTURE
    DOUGLAS ARENT
    Our Renewable Energy Future delves into the clean energy technology evolution and where our energy system is going. While the book’s foundation is technology innovation, it brings a unique perspective that technology alone is not what has brought about the explosive growth of renewable energy and offers fresh insights into how technology, economics, social dynamics, policy, and...
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    59,82 €

  • OUR RENEWABLE ENERGY FUTURE
    DOUGLAS ARENT
    Our Renewable Energy Future delves into the clean energy technology evolution and where our energy system is going. While the book’s foundation is technology innovation, it brings a unique perspective that technology alone is not what has brought about the explosive growth of renewable energy and offers fresh insights into how technology, economics, social dynamics, policy, and...
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    107,65 €

  • Influence of the construction of the Castanhão river on agricultural sustainability
    Suleimane Seidi
    SuleimaneThe Castanhão Dam is Ceará’s most important water facility and was built with support from the federal government. In addition to being considered the 'lung' of Ceará’s Integrated Water Resources System, including as a recipient of the waters of the São Francisco River, making it possible to increase the guarantee of raw water, it was the most successful model of dam c...
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    69,91 €

  • Influence de la construction de la rivière Castanhão sur la durabilité de l’agriculture
    Suleimane Seidi
    Le barrage de Castanhão est l’installation hydraulique la plus importante du Ceará et a été construit avec le soutien du gouvernement fédéral. Considéré comme le poumon du système intégré des ressources en eau du Ceará, notamment en tant que récepteur des eaux du fleuve São Francisco, ce qui permet d’augmenter la garantie d’eau brute, il a été le modèle de construction de bar...
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    69,91 €

  • Influenza della costruzione del fiume Castanhão sulla sostenibilità agricola
    Suleimane Seidi
    La diga di Castanhão è la più importante struttura idrica del Ceará ed è stata costruita con il sostegno del governo federale. Oltre a essere considerata il 'polmone' del Sistema Integrato di Risorse Idriche del Ceará, anche come destinataria delle acque del fiume São Francisco, permettendo di aumentare la garanzia di acqua grezza, è stato il modello di costruzione di dighe di ...
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    69,91 €

  • Влияние строительства реки Кастаньон на устойчивость сельского хозяйства
    Сулейман Сейди
    Плотина Кастаньян - важнейшее водное сооружение в штате Сеара, построенное при поддержке федерального правительства. Помимо того, что она считается легкими интегрированной системы водных ресурсов Сеары, в том числе как получатель вод реки Сан-Франсиску, что позволяет увеличить гарантию сырой воды, она стала самой успешной моделью строительства плотин на северо-востоке Бразилии....
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    69,97 €

  • Einfluss des Ausbaus des Flusses Castanhão auf die Nachhaltigkeit der Landwirtschaft
    Suleimane Seidi
    Der Castanhão-Staudamm ist die wichtigste Wasseranlage in Ceará und wurde mit Unterstützung der Bundesregierung gebaut. Er gilt nicht nur als „Lunge' des Integrierten Wasserressourcensystems von Ceará, sondern auch als Empfänger des Wassers des Flusses São Francisco, was eine Erhöhung der Rohwassergarantie ermöglicht, und er war das erfolgreichste Modell des Staudammbaus im Nor...
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    69,97 €

  • Оптимизация управления экологическими отходами
    Фарид Калантари / Хади Эрфани
    Компостирование - это эффективная стратегия управления твердыми городскими отходами, которая может быть использована в смесях муниципальных отходов для уменьшения объема и веса утилизируемых материалов, минимизации запаха и выбросов фильтрата, вторичного использования ресурсов и снижения затрат, связанных с утилизацией отходов. В современном мире сочетание потребительства и тех...
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    61,88 €

  • Optimierung der Umweltabfallwirtschaft
    Farid Kalantari / Hadi Erfani
    Die Kompostierung ist eine wirksame Strategie für die Bewirtschaftung fester Siedlungsabfälle, mit der sich Volumen und Gewicht von Wegwerfmaterialien reduzieren, Geruchs- und Sickerwasseremissionen minimieren, Ressourcen recyceln und die mit der Abfallentsorgung verbundenen Kosten senken lassen. In der heutigen Welt hat die Kombination aus Konsumverhalten und technologischem F...
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    61,88 €

  • Optimisation de la gestion des déchets environnementaux
    Farid Kalantari / Hadi Erfani
    Le compostage est une stratégie efficace de gestion des déchets solides urbains qui peut être utilisée pour les mélanges de déchets municipaux afin de réduire le volume et le poids des matériaux jetables, de minimiser les odeurs et les émissions de lixiviat, de recycler les ressources et de réduire les coûts associés à l’élimination des déchets. Dans le monde d’aujourd’hui, la ...
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    61,82 €