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Technologies and Eco-innovation towards Sustainability II
Eco Design Assessment and Management
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2019
This 2-volume book covers the state-of-the-art of the research and practices on eco-design. It covers the latest topics in the field: e.g. global eco-design management, big data in eco-design, social perspectives in eco-design; as well as emphasizing the developments in emerging economies such as...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2015
It is well known that the impacts of climate change are tangible and hence there can be no debate about the need for appropriate adaptation measures, on a priority basis. However, it is equally important to recognize the fact that adaptation measures actually represent a dynamic synthesis of interventions...
Environments at Risk
Case Histories of Impact Assessment
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Environments at Risk is designed as an introductory text and uses case histories of environmental impact assessment to raise issues important in controlling environmental problems. This approach is novel as is the concentration on assessment procedures. In his twenty years of involvement with such...
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Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2007
Published in three other languages and growing, Managing Biodiversity in Agricultural Ecosystems takes a look at how farmers manage, maintain, and benefit from biodiversity in agricultural production systems. The volume includes the most recent research and developments in the maintenance of local...
Experiences from Ground, Coastal and Transitional Water Quality Monitoring
The EU Water Framework Directive Implementation in the Catalan River Basin District (Part II)
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 2015
This book details the experiences gained by the Catalan Water Agency (ACA) in a Mediterranean watershed – the Catalan River Basin District – following the launch of the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) in the year 2000. Groundwater and coastal water experts present 13 chapters defining tools...
by Ravi S. Singh
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2014
This book innovatively brings together analyses of the ancient environmental traditions and thoughts with contemporary issues from multidisciplinary perspectives. It provides desirable insights into environmental concerns; their developmental interfaces, agriculture, climate change, gender, health...
Biotechnology for Waste Management and Site Restoration
Technological, Educational, Business, Political Aspects
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Biotechnology for Waste Management and Site Restoration covers: waste management - solid, gaseous, liquid; site restoration - radioactivity, organics, toxic metals; educational, economic, social and business aspects; and international collaboration.
International collaboration is growing apace and...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
This book presents the proceedings and the outcomes of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) on Integrated Technologies for Environmental Monitoring and Information Production, which was held in Marmaris, Turkey, between September 10- 14, 200 I. With the contribution of 45 experts from 20 different...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2017
This book provides an overview of the environmental problems that arise from construction activity, focusing on refurbishment as an alternative to the current crisis in the construction sector, as well as on measures designed to minimize the effects on the environment. Furthermore, it offers professionals...
Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites for Infrastructure Applications
Focusing on Innovation, Technology Implementation and Sustainability
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2012
This book examines current issues of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites in civil infrastructure. The contents of this book are divided into two parts. The first part engages topics related to durability and service life of FRP composites and how they contribute to sustainability. The...
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Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2013
This book aims to provide a good understanding of and perspective on sustainable transport in Asia by focusing on economic, environmental, and social sustainability. It is widely acknowledged that the current situation and trends in transport are not always sustainable in Asia, due in part to the...
by Mohamed Ghoul, Latifa Chebil
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2012
The enzymatic polymerization of phenolic compounds has been generating interest in several fields such as food, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.
These compounds are employed for their antioxidant properties; however, their use is limited by their low solubility and thermal stability. Polymerization...
Adsorption of Reactive Red 158 Dye by Chemically Treated Cocos Nucifera L. Shell Powder
Adsorption of Reactive Red 158 by Cocos Nucifera L.
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2011
The effective removal of dyes from aqueous waste is an important issue for many industrialized countries. The traditional treatment methods used to remove dyes from wastewater have certain disadvantages such as incomplete dye removal, high reagent and energy requirements, and the generation of toxic...
by John Bruges
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2004
The Earth is now desperately vulnerable and so are we. This gift-priced-and-sized book contains original, stimulating mini-essays about what is going wrong with our planet and about the greatest challenge of our century: how to save the Earth for us all. It is pithy, yet intellectually credible well-referenced,...