Catálogo de libros: Ciencia, ingeniería y tecnología medioambientales

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  • Fostering Cross-Industry Sustainability With Intelligent Technologies
    Brojo Kishore Mishra
    In today’s context of intricate global challenges, encompassing climate crises, resource scarcity, and social disparities, the imperative for sustainable development has never been more pressing. While academic scholars and researchers are instrumental in crafting solutions, they often grapple with the intricate balance between theoretical concepts and practical implementation....
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    459,40 €

  • Eco-Spiritualism
    SERGIO RIJO
    In 'Eco-Spiritualism: Communicating with Gaia and the Consciousness of the Planet,' readers are invited to embark on a profound exploration of our interconnectedness with the Earth. This transformative journey unveils the Gaia hypothesis, viewing our planet as a living, self-regulating organism. Delve into indigenous cultures’ wisdom, revealing deep connections with nature, and...
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    13,21 €

  • Catastrophic Diplomacy
    Julia F. Irwin
    Catastrophic Diplomacy offers a sweeping history of US foreign disaster assistance, highlighting its centrality to twentieth-century US foreign relations. Spanning over seventy years, from the dawn of the twentieth century to the mid-1970s, it examines how the US government, US military, and their partners in the American voluntary sector responded to major catastrophes around ...
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    126,50 €

  • Developing circular agricultural production systems
    Barbara Amon
    With the agricultural sector pledging to improve its sustainability, there is an urgent need to move away from linear food production models which rely on significant raw material inputs and generate large amounts of residual waste. Developing circular agricultural production systems reviews the emergence of circular agriculture as an approach to improving the sustainability of...
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    270,05 €

  • Effect of soil conservation works on macroinvertebrates
    Jackson Javier Salgado Perez
    Agriculture has always had a strong environmental impact. This has affected soil quality and negative impacts on the environment such as salinization, deforestation, contamination by pesticides and fertilizers among others, which are potential problems that decrease yield and fertility as well as nutrients, that is why this book offers measurable results or data, through techni...
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    56,21 €

  • Sustainable Science and Intelligent Technologies for Societal Development
    Brojo Kishore Mishra
    In today’s world, the pressing challenges of sustainable development and societal progress demand innovative solutions that harness the power of science and technology. From climate change to resource depletion and social inequalities, the urgency to find sustainable, intelligent, and ethical approaches has never been greater. Academic scholars and researchers play a crucial ro...
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    426,64 €

  • The Resilient Earth
    SERGIO RIJO
    Dive into the heart of environmental resilience with ’The Resilient Earth: Navigating the Anthropocene.’ This illuminating book transcends the gloom often associated with discussions about climate change, offering a comprehensive and optimistic perspective on our planet’s ability to adapt and thrive amidst challenges.Structured around pillars of resilience, each chapter delves ...
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    9,48 €

  • Hidden Connections
    SERGIO RIJO
    In 'Hidden Connections,' I delve into the intricate web of relationships and dependencies that silently govern our lives, exploring the unseen forces that shape our world in profound and unexpected ways. From the microscopic interactions within our bodies to the global networks of power and influence, this book aims to unveil the hidden connections that define our existence.The...
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    12,08 €

  • ENVIRON PLAN & MGMG (2ND ED)
    CHRISTIAN N MADU
    Competing in today’s marketplace requires a holistic view of both products and processes. It requires that companies pay attention to their stakeholders in addition to their customers. Environmental planning lays the foundation to adapt to the needs of the changing world and avoid the hazards, risks and high costs associated with poor environmental practices.Written by an exper...
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    166,75 €

  • In The Woodland
    Kaweesa James
    The natural environment is important for our sustainable living. Water bodies provide habitats for thousands of spices of aquatic and terrestrial plants and animals. Actually, wetlands provide values that no other ecosystem can. Trees grips the soils firm preventing landslides. They not only provide food in ecosystem but also produce fresh air, absorb carbon and prevent global ...
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    33,78 €

  • Environmental Science and Biotechnology Theory and Techniques
    A. G. Murugesan / C. Rajakumari
    'Environmental Science and Biotechnology: Theory and Techniques' by A. G. Murugesan & C. Rajakumari is a comprehensive textbook that bridges the gap between fundamental concepts and practical applications in the intertwined fields of environmental science and biotechnology. The book is meticulously structured to unfold the theoretical frameworks of environmental biotechnology a...
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    36,07 €

  • The Environment Project
    Jeff Morrow
    The Environment Project: Solutions for a Changing World is for students of Environmental Science and also for anyone in classes with an international outlook. Twelve units with a learner-centered approach provide copious practice in all four skills, while covering vocabulary on a range of timely topics such as recycling, pollution, erosion, nuclear energy, and environmental eco...
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    26,20 €

  • Be a Climate Warrior
    Eric Wright
    Be a Climate Warrior is an information-driven, nonfiction book about climate change and American society. It is a motivational climate change toolkit that provides individuals guidance for how to contribute to broader climate initiatives while reducing their own carbon footprints. The book casts a blacklight over one’s life and their connection to society, illuminating the carb...
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    11,43 €

  • Be a Climate Warrior
    Eric Wright
    Be a Climate Warrior is an information-driven, nonfiction book about climate change and American society. It is a motivational climate change toolkit that provides individuals guidance for how to contribute to broader climate initiatives while reducing their own carbon footprints. The book casts a blacklight over one’s life and their connection to society, illuminating the carb...
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    18,53 €

  • Waste Is Information
    Dietmar Offenhuber
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    46,62 €

  • A New Water Future
    Ric Davidge
    Just as cities and nations face the challenge of providing clean water to their citizens and their economies, a new opportunity has finally been constructed that can fix these challenges.  This is a time-sensitive opportunity, and this book is provided to help you move forward. AQUEOUS International, Inc. has developed this over the past 30 years with global research and the co...
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    12,86 €

  • Intelligent Engineering Applications and Applied Sciences for Sustainability
    Brojo Kishore Mishra
    Engineering plays a major role in solving real-world problems, from small inconveniences to societal or global concerns around food scarcity, water shortages, environmental damage, problems in housing or infrastructure and more. In today’s rapidly evolving world, the development of the latest generation of engineering and technology is crucial for maintaining productivity, inno...
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    354,66 €

  • Intelligent Engineering Applications and Applied Sciences for Sustainability
    Brojo Kishore Mishra
    Engineering plays a major role in solving real-world problems, from small inconveniences to societal or global concerns around food scarcity, water shortages, environmental damage, problems in housing or infrastructure and more. In today’s rapidly evolving world, the development of the latest generation of engineering and technology is crucial for maintaining productivity, inno...
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    269,21 €

  • Crafting a Sustainable Future Through Education and Sustainable Development
    In an era where the planet faces unprecedented environmental challenges, such as climate change, loss of biodiversity, and water scarcity, sustainable development has become paramount. Crafting a Sustainable Future Through Education and Sustainable Development delves into the crucial role of educational institutions in shaping a sustainable future from economic, social, and env...
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    281,98 €

  • Modeling and Monitoring Extreme Hydrometeorological Events
    In a world experiencing increasingly intense hydrometeorological events driven by climate change, the need for effective solutions is paramount. Modeling and Monitoring Extreme Hydrometeorological Events presents a cutting-edge exploration of the challenges posed by flash droughts and floods, offering innovative methodologies and tools to address these global issues. Through a ...
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    327,84 €

  • COMPLEXLY MODIFIED GYPSUM CONCRETE WITH BINARY FILLERS
    Irkin Mahamataliev / Zhumagul Turgunbaeva
    The monograph presents the results of theoretical and experimental studies on the development of scientific bases of optimal design of composition of complexly modified gypsum concretes with binary filler. The monograph presents the results of complex research on the study of structure formation processes and properties of composite gypsum binder modified with superplasticizing...
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    68,78 €

  • Opportunities and Challenges for Women Leaders in Environmental Management
    Our planet is facing the prospect of environmental catastrophe, resulting from decades of reckless human activities. The ongoing degradation of the Earth’s natural resources, climate change, pollution, and habitat destruction have created an urgent global crisis. The responsibility for addressing these challenges has been a significant issue since the 1972 International Confere...
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    248,63 €

  • Opportunities and Challenges for Women Leaders in Environmental Management
    Our planet is facing the prospect of environmental catastrophe, resulting from decades of reckless human activities. The ongoing degradation of the Earth’s natural resources, climate change, pollution, and habitat destruction have created an urgent global crisis. The responsibility for addressing these challenges has been a significant issue since the 1972 International Confere...
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    327,55 €

  • Overview of renewable energies in Brazil
    Janeide Ferreira Alencar Oliveira / Jefferson Luiz Alves Marinho / Thays Lorranny da Silva Januário
    Renewable energy, also known as alternative energy or clean energy, is the terminology for any energy obtained from sources that renew themselves and do not generate major negative environmental impacts. This book deals with the main sources of renewable energy that are most widely used and, at the same time, those that are growing the most in the Brazilian energy scenario, nam...
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    53,79 €

  • Reuse of Construction Waste
    Cristiane Carine Santos / Vinícius Wolmuth
    The shortage of natural, non-renewable raw materials and the large amount of waste generated by the construction industry have worried authorities, governments, educational institutions and society in general and encouraged them to look for solutions to reuse these materials. One alternative that has been widely studied is the incorporation of this material into concrete, which...
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    53,60 €

  • Alternative materials in the composition of concrete
    Cristiane Carine Santos / Paulo Vinícius Martins
    The aim of this study was to analyze and compare the potential of using rice husk ash (RHA) and rice husk silica (RHS) in separate mixtures, as a partial cement replacement material and also as a cement reduction material in different concrete mixes. To this end, a reference mix was produced and the partial cement replacements and reductions were carried out at different levels...
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    53,60 €

  • Assessing sustainability on construction sites
    Priscila do Nascimento
    The construction sector is known for its environmental impact, consuming large quantities of the planet’s finite natural resources. In order to change this paradigm, a set of actions is needed linked to the introduction of sustainable practices that seek to reduce waste rates, improve quality in processes and qualify the workforce. In an attempt to identify how sustainable a co...
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    75,02 €

  • Multi-component raw material mixtures
    Feruzbek Rahimov / Gulmira Marupova / Rahimboj Rahimov
    This monograph is devoted to one of the actual directions in modern silicate production - autoclave technologies of creation and processing of silicate materials. One of the effective ways to solve this issue is the development of autoclave binders technology, which allows to produce products based on lime-silica binders in a few hours without the use of burdensome firing proce...
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    76,39 €

  • Using Structural Masonry Rubble as Aggregate
    ALEXANDRE Einhardt / Kuelson Rândello Dantas Maciel
    With population growth, the large housing deficit and the small per capita income of the majority of the population, the construction industry is looking for means and methods to reduce the cost of housing. In this sense, the construction sector is known for not having kept up with the evolution of other industrial sectors, since traditional construction techniques and material...
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    53,60 €

  • Application of Materials in Affordable Housing
    Hamilton Costa Junior / Pedro Salomão / Sebastião Alan da Silva
    The external environment has a direct influence on people’s quality of life. Having a home where you can enjoy a mild temperature guarantees not only this quality, but also peaceful coexistence and improved relationships. A home should ensure that during the high temperatures of summer and the lower temperatures of winter, the interior remains at a pleasant temperature. Afforda...
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    53,91 €