0
Your cart

Your cart is empty

Browse All Departments
Price
  • R100 - R250 (3)
  • R250 - R500 (5)
  • R500+ (1,081)
  • -
Status
Format
Author / Contributor
Publisher

Books > Professional & Technical > Environmental engineering & technology > Environmental monitoring

Energy Science and Applied Technology - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Energy Science and Applied... Energy Science and Applied Technology - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Energy Science and Applied Technology (ESAT 2015) (Hardcover)
Zhigang Fang
R7,191 Discovery Miles 71 910 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Energy Science and Applied Technology includes contributions on a wide range of topics: - Technologies in geology, mining, oil and gas exploration and exploitation of deposits - Energy transfer and conversion, materials and chemical technologies - Environmental engineering and sustainable development - Electrical and electronic technology, power system engineering - Mechanical, manufacturing, process engineering - Control and automation - Communications and applied information technologies - Applied and computational mathematics - Methods and algorithms optimization - Network technology and application - System test, diagnosis, detection and monitoring - Recognition, video and image processing The book will appeal to academics and engineers involved in energy and applied sciences.

Field Margin Vegetation and Socio-Ecological Environment - Structural, Functional and Spatio-temporal Dynamics in Rural-urban... Field Margin Vegetation and Socio-Ecological Environment - Structural, Functional and Spatio-temporal Dynamics in Rural-urban Interface of Bengaluru (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Sunil Nautiyal, Mrinalini Goswami, Puneeth Shivakumar
R3,363 Discovery Miles 33 630 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book has been produced as a part of the project 'Social-Ecological Systems at the Indian Rural-Urban Interface: Functions, Scales, and Dynamics of Transition'. It addresses transition processes in agriculture and society triggered by urbanization, focusing on Bengaluru as an example of a rapidly growing megacity in India. Adopting a holistic, multidisciplinary approach embedded within a social-ecological systems research framework, it explores how the physical and socio-economic landscapes have led to changes in economic priorities, which have overpowered ecological and traditional priorities with regard to ecosystem governance. Allowing readers to gain a deeper understanding of this unexplored dimension of socio-ecological systems, this book is a valuable resource for international researchers, scholars and master's students in the field of environmental science, socio-ecology, forestry and agriculture.

Tsunamis in the European-Mediterranean Region - From Historical Record to Risk Mitigation (Hardcover): Gerassimos Papadopoulos Tsunamis in the European-Mediterranean Region - From Historical Record to Risk Mitigation (Hardcover)
Gerassimos Papadopoulos
R2,409 Discovery Miles 24 090 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Tsunamis in the European-Mediterranean Region: From Historical Record to Risk Mitigation provides readers with a much needed, reliable, and up-to-date history of the region, including descriptions and parameters of the main events from pre-history to the present that are supported by parametric catalogues, pictorial material, and examples of instrumental records, such as tide-gauge records. The book presents a broader perspective of needed action for local and national governments, and international organizations, and is written by an internationally recognized expert in this field, providing an authoritative account of historical tsunamis in the eastern Mediterranean. It addresses key points of tsunami mitigation, including the systems currently available for tsunami recording, monitoring, and early warning, along with a presentation of the preventative measures that can be applied in all tsunami-vulnerable regions.

Cyclones in Southern Africa - Volume 1: Interfacing the Catastrophic Impact of Cyclone Idai with SDGs in Zimbabwe (Hardcover,... Cyclones in Southern Africa - Volume 1: Interfacing the Catastrophic Impact of Cyclone Idai with SDGs in Zimbabwe (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Godwell Nhamo, David Chikodzi
R2,569 Discovery Miles 25 690 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

There is evidence that the world has been witnessing more intense tropical cyclones. Accompanying these tropical cyclones are heightened levels of devastation that witness the loss of human life and wildlife, destruction of natural resources and property and the disruption of major economic and social activities. To this end, there is a growing demand for publications focusing on tropical cyclones at various levels that include regional, national and local levels, especially from Africa. One sub-region that has been witnessing the harsh realities of the increasing intensity of tropical cyclones in southern Africa. However, within this region, countries are usually impacted at varying degrees of damage. Among the countries that usually encounter the harshness of these tropical cyclones are the Comoros, Botswana, Madagascar, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, Reunion, the Seychelles, South Africa and Zimbabwe. From the history books, the following tropical cyclones made landfall and hit southern Africa: Eline (2000), Favio (2007), Dineo (2017), Idai (2019), Kenneth (2019), Eliose (2021), and Chalane (2020). Although all these tropical cyclones had negative impacts, it is undoubtedly Tropical Cyclone Idai that shocked the world with its devastation mainly in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe in March 2019. Key infrastructure was destroyed, livelihoods were lost, and the environment was degraded. Thousands of people died, many more were injured, many remain unaccounted for and others remained homeless as of the time of finalising this book in February 2021. This book, therefore focuses on the devastating impacts of Tropical Cyclone Idai in Zimbabwe. The book interfaces Tropical Cyclone Idai's impacts with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and some of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This linkage was deliberate given that there is still time remaining until 2030, and the world has generally agreed to move into the future along the pathways of sustainable development and sustainability. The book adds to the first comprehensive profiling of the impacts of tropical cyclones on southern African economies, particularly that of Zimbabwe. It also comes up as the first in a three-volume series. The other volumes to look out for are Cyclones in Southern Africa Vol 2: Foundational and Fundamental Topics; and Cyclones in Southern Africa Vol 3: Implications for the Sustainable Development Goals. To this end, this book is suitable as a read for several professionals and disciplines such as tourism and hospitality studies, economics, sustainable development, development studies, environmental sciences, arts, geography, life sciences, politics, planning and public health.

Air Pollution - Concepts, Theory, and Applications (Hardcover): Christian Seigneur Air Pollution - Concepts, Theory, and Applications (Hardcover)
Christian Seigneur
R1,539 Discovery Miles 15 390 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This textbook covers the entire spectrum of topics required to completely understand air pollution. It emphasizes the atmospheric processes governing air pollution (emissions, atmospheric dispersion, chemical transformations, deposition on surfaces and ecosystems). Other areas of focus include air pollutant emission control technologies, health and environmental impacts, regulations and public policies, and interactions between climate change and air pollution. Topics are first presented conceptually, and then in terms of their fundamental aspects. Actual case studies are incorporated throughout to illustrate major air pollution phenomena, such as the dispersion of pollutants in the atmosphere, and the development of strategies to reduce urban air pollution, mitigate acid rain, and improve atmospheric visibility. Graduate students, researchers, and air quality professionals will find the full coverage of these important matters to be well suited to their needs.

Russian Arctic Seas - Navigational conditions and accidents (English, Russian, Hardcover, 2012 ed.): Nataly Marchenko Russian Arctic Seas - Navigational conditions and accidents (English, Russian, Hardcover, 2012 ed.)
Nataly Marchenko
R2,974 Discovery Miles 29 740 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

For safe operations in the Arctic, it is critical to understand the natural conditions and to learn from the experiences of ice pilots who have worked there. In the context of planning the PetroArctic project, accounts of seagoing activities in the Russian Arctic Seas that ersulted in accidents have been gathered and are now made available in this bilingual (Russian-English) volume. Here especially, the physical environment and navigation issues for the Kara, Laptev, East Siberian and Chukchi seas are described. Fully half of the book describes accidents induced by heavy ice conditions since 1900: 94 accidents are carefully reported and classified. Among these, the accidents involve shipwrecks, forced drift (ice jet as special case), overwintering, and various types of vessel damage. Most accounts include details such as distinguishing features, behavior of the crew, photos, and maps, which reveal ice conditions, date, location, and vessels involved (for each of four seas). The book will be useful to scientists, industrial planners and a wide audience interested in the Arctic Seas.

The EIS Book - Managing and Preparing Environmental Impact Statements (Hardcover): Charles H. Eccleston The EIS Book - Managing and Preparing Environmental Impact Statements (Hardcover)
Charles H. Eccleston
R5,259 Discovery Miles 52 590 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Poor Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) practice leads to poorly planned projects, and ultimately poor environmental protection. Written by recognized NEPA authority Charles H. Eccleston, The EIS Book: Managing and Preparing Environmental Impact Statements supplies focused direction on preparing an EIS, highlighting best professional practices (BBP) and lessons learned from case law that provide valuable direction for preparing legally defensible documents. The book is not about preparing bigger or more complicated EISs-but better ones. Beginning with fundamental topics and advancing into successively more advanced subjects, Eccleston describes EIS preparation as a comprehensive framework for planning future actions, rather than merely a document preparation procedure. He supplies direction for preparing defensible analyses that facilitate well-planned projects and improved decision-making. Discusses EIS document requirements including the Council of Environmental Quality's NEPA regulations and related guidelines, EPA guidance and requirements, presidential executive orders, and case law Covers how to perform a legally sufficient cumulative impact assessment and how to evaluate greenhouse emissions and climate change Details a step-by-step approach for navigating the entire EIS process that includes all pertinent process requirements from issuing the notice of intent, through public scoping, to issuing the final record of decision (ROD) Includes analytical requirements for preparing the EIS analysis and guidance for performing various types of analyses Provides tools, techniques, and best professional practices for preparing the EIS and performing the analysis Presents a case study that reinforces key EIS regulatory requirements, and integrates lessons learned from this case study with appropriate regulatory requirements The book gives readers a firm grasp of the process for preparing an EIS, including all key regulatory requirements that a legally sufficient EIS document must satisfy. No other book synthesizes all such requirements and guidance into a single source for easy and rapid access.

Environmental Health and Hazard Risk Assessment - Principles and Calculations (Hardcover, New): Louis Theodore, R. Ryan Dupont Environmental Health and Hazard Risk Assessment - Principles and Calculations (Hardcover, New)
Louis Theodore, R. Ryan Dupont
R4,539 Discovery Miles 45 390 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Environmental Health and Hazard Risk Assessment: Principles and Calculations explains how to evaluate and apply environmental health and hazard risk assessment calculations in a variety of real-life settings. Using a wealth of examples and case studies, the book helps readers develop both a theoretical understanding and a working knowledge of the principles of health, safety, and accident management.

Learn the Fundamentals of Health, Safety, and Accident Management

The book takes a pragmatic approach to risk assessment, identifying problems and outlining solutions. Organized into four parts, the text:

  • Presents an overview of the history of environmental health and hazard problems, legal considerations, and emergency planning and response
  • Tackles the broad subject of health risk assessment, discussing toxicology, exposure, and health risk characterization
  • Examines hazard risk assessment in significant detail-from problem identification, probability, consequence, and characterization of hazards/accidents to the fundamentals of applicable statistics theory
  • Uses case studies to demonstrate the applications and calculations of risk analysis for real systems

Incorporate Health and Safety in Process Design

The book assumes only a basic background in physics, chemistry, and mathematics, making it suitable for students and those new to the field. It is also a valuable reference for practicing engineers, scientists, technicians, technical managers, and others tasked with ensuring that plant and equipment operations meet applicable standards and regulations. A clear and comprehensive resource, this book offers guidance for those who want to reduce or eliminate the environmental health effects and accidents that can result in loss of life, materials, and property.

A New Paradigm for Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology - From Concepts to Insights (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020): Guibin Jiang,... A New Paradigm for Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology - From Concepts to Insights (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
Guibin Jiang, Xiang-Dong Li
R2,317 Discovery Miles 23 170 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book provides comprehensive coverage of the theoretical developments and technological breakthroughs that have deepened our understanding of environmental pollution and human health, while also promoting a comprehensive strategy to address these problems. The respective chapters highlight groundbreaking concepts fueling the development of environmental chemistry and toxicology; revolutionary analytical and computational approaches providing novel insights into environmental health; and nature-inspired, innovative engineering solutions for tackling complex hazardous exposures. The book also features a forward-looking perspective on emerging environmental issues that call for new research and regulatory paradigms, laying the groundwork for future advances in the broad field of environmental chemistry and toxicology. Written by respected authorities in the field, A New Paradigm for Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology - From Concepts to Insights will offer an invaluable reference guide for concerned researchers and professional practitioners for years to come.

Algae and Aquatic Macrophytes in Cities - Bioremediation, Biomass, Biofuels and Bioproducts (Paperback): Vimal Chandra Pandey Algae and Aquatic Macrophytes in Cities - Bioremediation, Biomass, Biofuels and Bioproducts (Paperback)
Vimal Chandra Pandey
R3,264 Discovery Miles 32 640 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Algae and Aquatic Macrophytes in Cities: Bioremediation, Biomass, Biofuels and Bioproducts introduces the concept of using the natural ability of plants such as algae and aquatic macrophytes to remediate pollutants from water. The book provides scientists with a green, economical and successful option when tackling rising water pollution. The book's chapters cover a range of areas, including bioremediation, biomass, biofuels and bioproducts during the remediation of polluted water systems. It draws together research from eminent scientists from across the globe and includes case studies to help researchers, students, scientists, stakeholders, policymakers and environmentalists understand and perform their research with greater ease.

Advances in Remediation Techniques for Polluted Soils and Groundwater (Paperback): Pankaj Kumar Gupta, Basant Yadav, Sushil... Advances in Remediation Techniques for Polluted Soils and Groundwater (Paperback)
Pankaj Kumar Gupta, Basant Yadav, Sushil Kumar Himanshu
R4,724 Discovery Miles 47 240 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Advances in Remediation Techniques for Polluted Soils and Groundwater focuses on the thematic areas for assessment, mitigation, and management of polluted sites. This book covers advances in modelling approaches, including Machine Learning (ML)/ Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications; GIS and remote sensing; sensors; impacts of climate change on geogenic contaminants; and socio-economic impacts in the poor rural and urban areas, which are lacking in a more comprehensive manner in the previous titles. This book encompasses updated information as well as future directions for researchers working in the field of management and remediation of polluted sites.

Sustainable Energy-Water-Environment Nexus in Deserts - Proceeding of the First International Conference on Sustainable... Sustainable Energy-Water-Environment Nexus in Deserts - Proceeding of the First International Conference on Sustainable Energy-Water-Environment Nexus in Desert Climates (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)
Essam Heggy, Veronica Bermudez, Marc Vermeersch
R5,687 Discovery Miles 56 870 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book addresses challenges and opportunities in the Energy-Water-Environment (EWE) nexus, with a particular focus on research and technology development requirements in harsh desert climates. Its chapters include selected contributions presented during the 1st international conference on sustainable Energy-Water-Environment nexus in desert climates (ICSEWEN-19) held at the Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI) in Doha, Qatar in December 2019. This volume is comprised of three main chapters, each describing important case studies and progress on water, energy and environmental questions. A fourth chapter on policies and community outreach on these three areas is also included. This compilation aims to bridge the gap between research and industry to address the socioeconomic impacts of the nexus imbalance as perceived by scientists, industrial partners, and policymakers. The content of this book is of particular importance to graduate students, researchers and decision makers interested in understanding water, energy and environmental challenges in arid areas. Re searchers in environmental and civil engineering, chemistry, hydrology and environmental science can also find unique in-situ observations of the current nexus imbalance in deserts climate to validate their investigations. It is also an invaluable guide for industry professionals working in water, energy, environment and food sectors to understand the rapidly evolving landscape of the EWE nexus in arid areas. The analyses, observations and lessons-learned summarized herein are applicable to other arid areas outside North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula as well, such as central Australia, the southwest of the United States and deserts in central Asia.

Advances in Environmental Remote Sensing - Sensors, Algorithms, and Applications (Hardcover, New): Qihao Weng Advances in Environmental Remote Sensing - Sensors, Algorithms, and Applications (Hardcover, New)
Qihao Weng
R5,732 Discovery Miles 57 320 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Generating a satisfactory classification image from remote sensing data is not a straightforward task. Many factors contribute to this difficulty including the characteristics of a study area, availability of suitable remote sensing data, ancillary and ground reference data, proper use of variables and classification algorithms, and the analyst's experience. An authoritative text, Advances in Environmental Remote Sensing: Sensors, Algorithms, and Applications compiles comprehensive review articles to examine the developments in concepts, methods, techniques, and applications as well as focused articles and case studies on the latest on a particular topic.

Divided into four sections, the first deals with various sensors, systems, or sensing operations using different regions of wavelengths. Drawing on the data and lessons learned from the U.S. Landsat remote sensing programs, it reviews key concepts, methods, and practical uses of particular sensors/sensing systems. Section II presents new developments in algorithms and techniques, specifically in image preprocessing, thematic information extraction, and digital change detection. It gives correction algorithms for hyperspectral, thermal, and multispectral sensors, discusses the combined method for performing topographic and atmospheric corrections, and provides examples of correcting non-standard atmospheric conditions, including haze, cirrus, and cloud shadow.

Section III focuses on remote sensing of vegetation and related features of the Earth's surface. It reviews advancements in the remote sensing of ecosystem structure, process, and function, and notes important trade-offs and compromises in characterizing ecosystems from space related to spatial, spectral, and temporal resolutions of the imaging sensors. It discusses the mismatch between leaf-level and species-level ecological variables and satellite spatial resolutions and the resulting difficulties in validating satellite-derived products.

Finally, Section IV examines developments in the remote sensing of air, water, and other terrestrial features, reviews MODIS algorithms for aerosol retrieval at both global and local scales, and demonstrates the retrieval of aerosol optical thickness (AOT). This section rounds out coverage with a look at remote sensing approaches to measure the urban environment and examines the most important concepts and recent research.

Sustainable Textiles - Life Cycle and Environmental Impact (Hardcover, New): Richard Blackburn Sustainable Textiles - Life Cycle and Environmental Impact (Hardcover, New)
Richard Blackburn
R5,103 Discovery Miles 51 030 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Environmental issues are playing an increasingly important role in the textile industry, both from the point of view of government regulation and consumer expectations. Sustainable textiles reviews ways of achieving more sustainable materials and technologies as well as improving recycling in the industry.
The first part of the book discusses ways of improving sustainability at various points in the supply chain. Chapters discuss how sustainability can be integrated into textile design, ensuring more sustainable production of both natural and synthetic fibres, improving sustainability in processes such as dyeing as well as more environmentally-friendly technologies including enzyme and plasma technologies. The second part of the book reviews consumer perceptions of recycled textiles, eco-labelling, organic textiles and the use of recycled materials in textile products.
With a distinguished editor and an impressive range of international contributors, Sustainable textiles is an important reference for the textile industry and those researching this important topic.
Reviews government regulations and consumer expectations about environmental impact on the textiles industryDiscusses ways of achieving more sustainable materials and technologies as well as textiles recyclingExamines how sustainability can be integrated into textile design, production and processes

Plant Landscape of Corsica - Typology and Mapping Plant Landscape of Cap Corse Region and Biguglia Pond (Hardcover, 1st ed.... Plant Landscape of Corsica - Typology and Mapping Plant Landscape of Cap Corse Region and Biguglia Pond (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
Pauline Delbosc, Frederic Bioret, Christophe Panaiotis
R4,154 Discovery Miles 41 540 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Since the 1970s and particularly the works of Tuxen (1978) and Gehu & Rivas-Martinez (1981), dynamico-catenal phytosociology has facilitated the integration of vegetation dynamics by more precisely describing the trajectories of vegetation series. A national habitat mapping program (CarHAB), launched by France's Ministry of Ecology, aims to map the vegetation and vegetation series of metropolitan France at a scale of 1: 25,000 by 2025. In this context, Corsica has been selected as a pilot region, due to its unique characteristics regarding Mediterranean and alticole vegetation. This book describes in detail the vegetation series and geoseries (ecology, structure, dynamic trajectories, effects of anthropogenic factors on vegetation dynamics, catenal positioning in the landscape) of two Corsican sectors: Cap Corse and Biguglia pond. These two study sites were selected using two methods: * For Cap Corse, the typology and mapping are based on an inductive approach, which seeks to understand the dynamics of vegetation by drawing on the mature, substitutional, pioneering and anthropogenic associations likely to exist within a tessellar envelope. These various dynamic stages characterize "the vegetation series" (sigmetum or synassociation), the fundamental unit of symphytosociology (Gehu 2006; Biondi 2011). The aim of symphytosociology is, therefore, to define the vegetation series; in other words, it seeks to identify the repetitive combinations of syntaxa under homogeneous ecological conditions. * For Biguglia pond, the typology and mapping are based on a deductive approach, which combines (under SIG) the ecological descriptor maps with the vegetation mapping, in order to reveal the tesselas and the natural potential vegetation that underlies them. Thanks to the improvement of GIS techniques, this approach has been frequently used to characterize plant landscapes from vegetation to vegetation geoseries since the 2000s, with applications to the conservation management of natural and semi-natural environments.

Remote Sensing Intelligent Interpretation for Mine Geological Environment - From Land Use and Land Cover Perspective... Remote Sensing Intelligent Interpretation for Mine Geological Environment - From Land Use and Land Cover Perspective (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)
Weitao Chen, Xianju Li, Lizhe Wang
R4,657 Discovery Miles 46 570 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book examines the theory and methods of remote sensing intelligent interpretation based on deep learning. Based on geological and environmental effects on mines, this book constructs a set of systematic mine remote sensing datasets focusing on the multi-level task with the system of "target detection scene classification semantic segmentation." Taking China's Hubei Province as an example, this book focuses on the following four aspects: 1. Development of a multiscale remote sensing dataset of the mining area, including mine target remote sensing dataset, mine (including non-mine areas) remote sensing scene dataset, and semantic segmentation remote sensing dataset of mining land cover. The three datasets are the basis of intelligent interpretation based on deep learning. 2. Research on mine target remote sensing detection method based on deep learning. 3. Research on remote sensing scene classification method of mine and non-mine areas based on deep learning. 4. Research on the fine-scale classification method of mining land cover based on semantic segmentation. The book is a valuable reference both for scholars, practitioners and as well as graduate students who are interested in mining environment research.

Combined Theoretical and Experimental Study of Ice Behavior Under Shock and Explosive Loads (Paperback, 1st ed. 2022): Maxim... Combined Theoretical and Experimental Study of Ice Behavior Under Shock and Explosive Loads (Paperback, 1st ed. 2022)
Maxim Yu. Orlov, Yulia N. Orlova
R1,463 Discovery Miles 14 630 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The book presents theoretical and experimental studies of ice fracturing process during impact and explosion load. It shows how to obtain ice in natural and artificial conditions. The book summarizes the results of full-scale experiments for 5 years on undermining ice sheets with emulsion explosives. It presents an algorithm that simulates the process of fracturing of thick ice subjected to blast load, showing that the behavior of ice under impact and explosive loads can be described by a model of continuum mechanics. Qualitative and quantitative assessments of the ballistic perfomance of an ice cube after deep penetration low-velocity projectiles are reported in this book. Some pilot problems are formulated for a deeper understanding of the mechanics of ice fracturing during impact and explosion.

Coastal Disaster Risk Management in Bangladesh - Vulnerability and Resilience (Hardcover): Mahbuba Nasreen, Khondoker Mokaddem... Coastal Disaster Risk Management in Bangladesh - Vulnerability and Resilience (Hardcover)
Mahbuba Nasreen, Khondoker Mokaddem Hossain, Mohammed Moniruzzaman Khan
R3,600 Discovery Miles 36 000 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This book addresses disaster and disaster risk reduction (DRR) practices, constraints and capacity in the context of coastal Bangladesh. Located in the lower riparian of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh has to face frequent disasters such as floods, cyclones, river erosion, salinity intrusion as well as drought. Drawing together a range of multidisciplinary perspectives, Coastal Disaster Risk Management in Bangladesh explores the connection between climate change and DRR issues in this region. The editors reorganize disaster studies around social and physical changes that can reduce these risks and put at risk populations on a stronger footing by making risk reduction the focus. These include measures to improve disaster preparedness, to boost recovery by creating better disaster planning and programs, and physical and social initiatives to improve disaster resilience. Also, analyzing the gender perspective, the volume also utilizes the local knowledge framework to consider whether these populations have resilient knowledge that needs to be incorporated into initiatives based on advanced technology and perspectives. This book will be of interest to academics, researchers, students, policymakers and practitioners in the field of disaster, DRR and governance, climate change, climate change adaptation (CCA) and the environment.

Current Trends in the Representation of Physical Processes in Weather and Climate Models (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019): David A.... Current Trends in the Representation of Physical Processes in Weather and Climate Models (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
David A. Randall, J. Srinivasan, Ravi S. Nanjundiah, Parthasarathi Mukhopadhyay
R4,223 Discovery Miles 42 230 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book focuses on the development of physical parameterization over the last 2 to 3 decades and provides a roadmap for its future development. It covers important physical processes: convection, clouds, radiation, land-surface, and the orographic effect. The improvement of numerical models for predicting weather and climate at a variety of places and times has progressed globally. However, there are still several challenging areas, which need to be addressed with a better understanding of physical processes based on observations, and to subsequently be taken into account by means of improved parameterization. And this is all the more important since models are increasingly being used at higher horizontal and vertical resolutions. Encouraging debate on the cloud-resolving approach or the hybrid approach with parameterized convection and grid-scale cloud microphysics and its impact on models' intrinsic predictability, the book offers a motivating reference guide for all researchers whose work involves physical parameterization problems and numerical models.

Oxygen Isotopes of Inorganic Phosphate in Environmental Samples - Purification and Analysis (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022): Joseph... Oxygen Isotopes of Inorganic Phosphate in Environmental Samples - Purification and Analysis (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)
Joseph Adu-Gyamfi, Verena Pfahler
R1,612 Discovery Miles 16 120 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This open access book distinguished itself from other publications by offering step-by-step instructions on how to extract, purify, provide modifications, and major issues to be encountered during the process. For the 18OP method to progress, further fundamental research as well as field and laboratory studies need to be conducted for a better understanding of P cycling in the environment. Chapter 1 outlines the background and examples of 18Op studies in sediments, soils, fresh water, mineral fertilizers, and plants. Chapters 2 and 3 examine the stepwise extraction and purification protocols including reagents, equipment and consumables and preparations for analyses. Chapter 4 examines some of the challenges and modifications during the purification process. Chapter 5 discusses planning and designing of a study using 18Op, external quality assurance with an example of an inter-laboratory study. Chapter 6 outlines the conclusions, future trends, and opportunities, the scaling out of the method from laboratory to field studies. It is expected that the 18OP would be extensively applied in research geared to understand phosphorus dynamics in different agro-environments.

Ecopharmacovigilance - Multidisciplinary Approaches to Environmental Safety of Medicines (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019): Leobardo... Ecopharmacovigilance - Multidisciplinary Approaches to Environmental Safety of Medicines (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Leobardo Manuel Gomez-Olivan
R6,630 R5,621 Discovery Miles 56 210 Save R1,009 (15%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The indiscriminate use of medications and their inadequate disposal have resulted in them being released into the environment via municipal, hospital and industrial discharges. This volume critically examines the presence of pharmaceuticals in aquatic ecosystems, the hazards they entail, and how to minimize their impact on the environment. The topics covered include: historical findings that have made the development of the discipline ecopharmacovigilance possible; the main exposure routes, fate and life cycle of pharmaceuticals in water; occurrence data and the impact on biodiversity; methods used for the detection, analysis and quantification of pharmaceuticals in water and for their removal; current legislation on the presence of emerging contaminants in water; biosensors for environmental analysis and monitoring; and the measures needed to reduce the existing problems. This book is aimed at students, academics and research workers in the fields of toxicology, ecology, microbiology and chemistry, as well as those in the pharmaceutical industry, health sector professionals, and members of government bodies involved in environmental protection and legislation.

Remote Sensing for Landscape Ecology: New Metric Indicators - Monitoring, Modeling, and Assessment of Ecosystems (Hardcover,... Remote Sensing for Landscape Ecology: New Metric Indicators - Monitoring, Modeling, and Assessment of Ecosystems (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Ricardo Lopez, Robert Frohn
R3,920 Discovery Miles 39 200 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book provides the practical basis for the use of remote sensing to accomplish landscape ecological projects, through the merging of theory and practice, with examples. This is a specialized application and both these topics have evolved rapidly in the past decade. This evolution is not in the previous edition, and indeed this update provides much new information and valuable ideas for the professional and assist in directing the training of new personnel. The new edition will feature a combination of landscape ecology metrics, quantitative field measurements, and geospatial analyses.

Advanced Industrial Wastewater Treatment and Reclamation of Water - Comparative Study of Water Pollution Index during... Advanced Industrial Wastewater Treatment and Reclamation of Water - Comparative Study of Water Pollution Index during Pre-industrial, Industrial Period and Prospect of Wastewater Treatment for Water Resource Conservation (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)
Swapnila Roy, Alok Garg, Shivani Garg, Tien Anh Tran
R4,156 Discovery Miles 41 560 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book focuses on industrial wastes that either join the streams or other natural water bodies directly, or are emptied into the municipal sewers, and their characteristics vary widely depending on the source of production and the raw material used by the industry, even during pre-industrial, industrial period and prospect of wastewater treatment for water resource conservation. The treatment of industrial wastewater can be done in part or as a whole either by the biological or chemical processes. Advanced treatment methods like membrane separation, ultra-filtration techniques and adsorption are elaborated. It would emphasize and facilitate a greater understanding of all existing available research, i.e., theoretical, methodological, well-established and validated empirical work, associated with the environment and climate change aspects.

Environmental Compliance - A Web-Enhanced Resource (Hardcover): Gary S. Moore Environmental Compliance - A Web-Enhanced Resource (Hardcover)
Gary S. Moore
R5,238 Discovery Miles 52 380 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

STAY INFORMED-STAY COMPLIANT-STAY UP-TO-DATE

You can't do business in the United States without complying with a whole new generation of environmental regulations. Get all the information you need with Environmental Compliance: A Web-Enhanced Resource. This resource will never be outdated. With the continually updated Web site, you will always have access to the latest Federal, state, and local regulations.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONALS

If you are in charge of implementing your company's environmental compliance you need accurate up-to-date information on environmental laws and standards. If you are in charge of training personnel you need quick easy access to training materials. Environmental Compliance: A Web-Enhanced Resource provides you with an accurate, easy-to-use resource that meets all these needs. You get weblinks to: search engines, electronic libraries, electric on-line journals, environmental searchable databases, and environmental regulation sites all in one complete resource.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSORS

When you teach a course on environmental compliance, you require time- and energy-saving course materials that give you everything you need to be fully prepared. You need ready-made resources on hand. Environmental Compliance: A Web-Enhanced Resource provides you with a test bank, review questions, downloadable PowerPointŪ slides, and useful weblinks. Your students will learn faster and learn more by taking advantage of the resources available on the Web site.

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

This book covers the basic regulatory and state requirements for environmental compliance so you can:

o Identify and define the environmental regulations that require compliance by corporations, agencies, and municipalities
o Understand the conditions that provide compliance or non-compliance with environmental regulations
o Use your compliance knowledge by developing reports consistent with regulatory requirements
o Evaluate the degree of compliance with environmental regulations for a particular industry

FIND EVERYTHING YOU NEED IN ONE CONVENIENT RESOURCE

Carefully illustrated and written in a style that is accessible to the layman and the professional - with a supporting web site that will be continually updated by the author - Environmental Compliance: A Web-Enhanced Resource incorporates the common concepts associated with environmental regulations with new, emerging, and controversial issues of domestic and international environmental compliance. The book serves as a college level textbook and an easy-to-use tool for corporate officers, environmental professionals, and government agency personnel who need and easy-to-read, graphically-rich resource for compliance issues. It walks you through the compliance process: how to comply, what forms are needed, where and to whom to send them, when to send them, and more.

Handbook of Small Satellites - Technology, Design, Manufacture, Applications, Economics and Regulation (Hardcover, 1st ed.... Handbook of Small Satellites - Technology, Design, Manufacture, Applications, Economics and Regulation (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
Joseph N. Pelton, Scott Madry
R23,161 Discovery Miles 231 610 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In the past decade, the field of small satellites has expanded the space industry in a powerful way. Hundreds, indeed thousands, of these innovative and highly cost-efficient satellites are now being launched from Earth to establish low-cost space systems. These smallsats are engaged in experiments and prototype testing, communications services, data relay, internet access, remote sensing, defense and security related services, and more. Some of these systems are quite small and are simple student experiments, while others in commercial constellations are employing state-of-the-art technologies to deliver fast and accurate services. This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of this exciting new field. It covers the technology, applications and services, design and manufacture, launch arrangements, ground systems, and economic and regulatory arrangements surrounding small satellites. The diversity of approach in recent years has allowed for rapid innovation and economic breakthroughs to proceed at a pace that seems only to be speeding up. In this reference work, readers will find information pertaining to all aspects of the small satellite industry, written by a host of international experts in the field.

Free Delivery
Pinterest Twitter Facebook Google+
You may like...
There Is No Planet B - A Handbook for…
Mike Berners-Lee Paperback R345 R284 Discovery Miles 2 840
Environmental Design of Urban Buildings…
Mat Santamouris Hardcover R3,215 Discovery Miles 32 150
Surveying for Civil and Mine Engineers…
John Walker, Joseph L Awange Hardcover R5,676 Discovery Miles 56 760
National Forest Inventories - Assessment…
Claude Vidal, Iciar A. Alberdi, … Hardcover R7,406 Discovery Miles 74 060
Coastal Hazards and Vulnerability
Loraine McFadden Hardcover R3,933 Discovery Miles 39 330
Agricultural Implications of the…
Tomoko M. Nakanishi, Keitaro Tanoi Hardcover R2,293 Discovery Miles 22 930
No Miracles Needed - How Today's…
Mark Z. Jacobson Paperback R396 R332 Discovery Miles 3 320
Education in Malaysia - Developments…
Donnie Adams Hardcover R3,779 Discovery Miles 37 790
Agricultural Proteomics Volume 2…
Ghasem Hosseini Salekdeh Hardcover R5,679 Discovery Miles 56 790
Murder Grove
E.V Adamson Paperback R207 Discovery Miles 2 070

 

Partners