Catálogo de libros: Ciencia, ingeniería y tecnología medioambientales

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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 €

  • Management of solid construction waste
    Renan Bazzo
    Construction waste accounts for approximately 45% of the solid waste produced daily in the municipality of Tupã-SP. This is made up of stones, sand, concrete, wood, ceramics, bricks, tiles, paint, in other words, materials from construction, remodelling and demolition. The irregular disposal of RCC in Brazilian municipalities causes serious environmental impacts, so there is a ...
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    44,45 €

  • Béton à base de cendres de riz et de sable de fonderie
    Cristiane Carine Santos
    L’attention portée à l’environnement est de plus en plus grande et il est nécessaire de trouver des alternatives qui contribuent à minimiser les impacts qui sont continuellement causés. Des recherches et des études ont permis de trouver des solutions pour réutiliser les déchets qui peuvent augmenter la résistance du béton et contribuer à la durabilité, plutôt que d’être éliminé...
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    68,35 €

  • Concrete with rice husk ash and foundry sand
    Cristiane Carine Santos
    Care and concern for the environment is becoming increasingly intense, and it is necessary to find alternatives that help minimize the impacts that are continually being caused. Through research and studies, alternatives have emerged for reusing waste that can increase the strength of concrete and contribute to sustainability, rather than being disposed of inappropriately. As r...
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    68,29 €

  • Récupération des zones dégradées le long des lignes de transport d’électricité
    Gustavo Nunes Pereira / Máira Beatriz Teixeira da Costa / Márcio da Silva Araújo
    La consommation mondiale d’électricité est en hausse, principalement en raison de la croissance démographique et de la poursuite incessante du développement socio-économique. Ainsi, la croissance du secteur de l’électricité au Brésil est indéniable et s’accompagne de la mise en place de lignes de transport, qui sont des éléments fondamentaux du transport et de la distribution d...
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    48,37 €

  • Восстановление деградированных территорий вдоль линий электропередач
    Маи Тейшейра да Коста / Марсио д Силва Араужу / Нунеш Пер
    Потребление электроэнергии в мире постоянно растет, чему способствуют, главным образом, рост населения и неустанное стремление к социально-экономическому развитию. Так, рост электроэнергетического сектора в Бразилии не вызывает сомнений, а вместе с ним и строительство линий электропередач, которые являются основополагающими элементами транспортировки и распределения электроэнер...
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    48,37 €

  • Méthodes d’intelligence artificielle pour la construction de bâtiments
    Hoosein Norouzi / Hossein Gholami / Shahide Dehghan
    L’intelligence artificielle (IA) devient rapidement une force motrice dans le secteur de la construction. Cette nouvelle technologie, en offrant des moyens créatifs et efficaces, a le potentiel de transformer toutes les étapes de la construction, de la conception et de la planification à la mise en œuvre et à la maintenance. Par conséquent, l’application de l’intelligence artif...
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    60,52 €

  • Impronta idrica, utilizzando gli indici di produttività idrica
    José Luis Ríos Flores / Manuel de Jesus A. Ruiz-Esparza / Sigifredo Armendáriz Erives
    L’obiettivo era quello di determinare l’impronta idrica delle colture di grano e ceci bianchi prodotte a Cajeme Sonora, per le quali sono stati sviluppati modelli matematici per determinare l’efficienza e la produttività dell’acqua in entrambe le colture. È stato determinato che sono stati utilizzati in totale 1.056 L kg-1 di grano e 1.621 L kg-1 di cece bianco. Gli indicatori ...
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    60,13 €

  • Wasser-Fußabdruck, unter Verwendung von Wasser produktivitätsindizes
    José Luis Ríos Flores / Manuel de Jesus A. Ruiz-Esparza / Sigifredo Armendáriz Erives
    Ziel war es, den Wasserfußabdruck des Weizenkorns und der weißen Kichererbse zu bestimmen, die in Cajeme Sonora angebaut werden. Dazu wurden mathematische Modelle entwickelt, um die Effizienz und Produktivität von Wasser in beiden Kulturen zu ermitteln. Es wurde festgestellt, dass insgesamt 1.056 l kg-1 von Weizen und 1.621 l kg-1 von weißer Kichererbse verbraucht wurden. Die p...
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    60,20 €

  • Water footprint, using water productivity indices
    José Luis Ríos Flores / Manuel de Jesus A. Ruiz-Esparza / Sigifredo Armendáriz Erives
    The objective was to determine the water footprint of the wheat grain and white chickpea crops produced in Cajeme, Sonora, for which mathematical models were developed to determine the efficiency and productivity of water in both crops. It was determined that a total of 1,056 L kg-1 of wheat and 1,621 L kg-1 of white chickpea were used. The physical productivity indicators were...
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    60,13 €

  • Pegada hídrica, utilizando índices de produtividade da água
    José Luis Ríos Flores / Manuel de Jesus A. Ruiz-Esparza / Sigifredo Armendáriz Erives
    O objetivo era determinar a pegada hídrica das culturas de trigo em grão e de grão-de-bico branco produzidas em Cajeme Sonora, para o que foram desenvolvidos modelos matemáticos para determinar a eficiência e a produtividade da água em ambas as culturas. Determinou-se que foi utilizado um total de 1.056 L kg-1 de trigo e 1.621 L kg-1 de grão-de-bico branco. Os indicadores de pr...
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    60,13 €