Trains for Nature
What did America lose with the decline of the passenger train? Much more than most Americans think, observes Alfred Runte, a leading historian of our national parks. Including parks and wilderness, the greatest loss has been to the American land. No technology was ever more respectful--protective--of what it means to have a national landscape. In song and story we call it America the Beautiful. And yet we let our best beautifiers disappear. Now the landscape suffers in our mindless rush to get rid of old technology and blindly embrace the new. Wind farms and solar power plants cajole us to redefine beauty itself, allowing access even to protected wilderness. No railroad ever asked for that'Originally published in 2006 as Allies of the Earth: Railroads and the Soul of Preservation, the book today is even more timely, now we see what policy-makers have in mind as replacements for railroads. Offering a new preface and epilogue, Runte stands his ground. Absent restraint, no technology is practicing conservation. Railroads renew the hope that the trains, i.e., the restraint, we so carelessly threw away may still be restored to preserve the remaining glories of our continent
Biochar Enhanced Phytoremediation Application in Mine Tailings Contaminated by Heavy Metals
Perception and Acceptability of Flood Risk in Downtown Ricatla
Old-Growth Forest Walks
Old-Growth Forest Walks leads readers to some of southern Ontario's most amazing places: visit 800-year-old cedars on the Niagara Escarpment; a 5000-year-old walking trail in Toronto's west end; oak trees with musket balls buried inside from the war of 1812, and much more. Each of the 26 sites in the book includes an old-growth forest that's a short trip by car, bike, or public transit for millions of people in the GTA, including trails along the Don Valley and Humber River. Detailed maps, beautiful photos and a wealth of information will make you want to take it off the shelf to read. Then you'll be motivated to leave the house and explore, whether it's a day-long hike or a short Sunday stroll. The introduction also contains the clearest, most concise history of Ontario's Greenbelt you're likely to find, and helps answer a question you may not even know you had: what is an old-growth forest?
Advances in Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical Characterization and Modelling of Unsaturated Soils
In the last few decades, significant progress has been made towards characterizing and modelling the thermo-hydro-mechanical behaviour of unsaturated soils, including the decisive refinements of experimental techniques and the recent developments of reasonably robust constitutive and computational models under static and dynamic loading conditions. This Special Issue of Geosciences aims to assemble the most significant advances recently made in the thermo-hydro-mechanical characterization and modelling of unsaturated soils. The contributions selected for this Special Issue will undergo a rigorous review process and should be primarily focused on recent advances in the thermo-hydro-mechanical testing of unsaturated soils, including equipment, protocols, and data interpretation, as well as a postulation of refined computational modelling frameworks based on thorough experimental evidence.
Natural History of Silence
In our busy, noisy world, we may find ourselves longing for silence. But what is silence exactly? Is it the total absence of sound? Or is it the absence of the sound created by humans - the kind of deep stillness you might experience in a remote mountain landscape covered in snow, far away from the bustle of human life? When we listen closely, silence reveals a neglected reality. Neither empty nor singular, silence is instead plentiful and multiple. In this book, eco-acoustic historian J矇r繫me Sueur allows us to discover a vast landscape of silences which trigger the full gamut of our emotions: anxiety, awe and peace. He takes us from vistas resplendent with full and rich natural silences to the everyday silence of predators as they stalk their prey. To explore silences in animal behaviour and ecology is to discover a counterpoint to the acoustic diversity of the natural world, throwing into sharp relief the grating reverberations of the human activity which threatens it. It is to attune ourselves to a world that our human insensitivities have closed off to us, to take a moment simply to breathe and listen to the place of silence in nature.
Potomac Fever
An impassioned meditation on American identity and its ebb and flow through the Capital's great waterwayAs she walks the length of the Potomac River, clambering up its banks and sounding its depths, Charlotte Taylor Fryar examines the geography and ecology of Washington, D.C. with all manner of flora and fauna as her witness. The ecological traces of human inhabitancy provide her with imaginative access into America's past, for her true subject is the origin of our splintered nation and racially divided capital.From the gentrified neighborhood of Shaw to George Washington's slave labor camp at Mount Vernon, Potomac Fever maps the troubled histories of the United States by leading us along the less-trafficked trails and side streets of our capital city, steeped in the legacy of white supremacy and colonialism. In the end, Fryar offers hope for how "we might grow a society guided by the ethics and values of the places we live."A compelling synthesis of historical, environmental, and personal narrative, Potomac Fever exposes the roots of our national myths, awash in the waters of America's renowned river.
The Enabling Environment for Disaster Risk Financing in the Philippines
Turquoise
Explore the beauty and history of turquoise, one of the most celebrated and treasured gemstones of ancient and modern times.Revered around the world, turquoise is a mineral with two histories: that of its formation and that of the people who have mined, traded, and treasured it. Turquoise is an icon of ancient civilizations and especially of the desert regions where it most famously appears. Uncover the history and the secrets of this coveted gemstone in Turquoise. Written by Dan R. Lynch with Bob Lynch, the authors of several books about rocks and minerals, this is the definitive guide to the sky-blue stone.Begin by learning the natural history of turquoise, from how it forms to where it's found. Dan and Bob present tips for finding and identifying turquoise, and they introduce naturally occurring and human-made turquoise look-alikes. Next, go in-depth on the human history of turquoise. You'll learn all about buying and caring for turquoise, and you can glimpse our future with this gemstone of the American Southwest. Whether you're a rockhound or someone who simply appreciates nature's wonders, grab this book and get to know the storied mineral whose very name is a symbol of color.Book FeaturesSummary of the fascinating natural historyExpert advice on how to find and identify turquoiseFull-color photographs and illustrationsSuggestions on what to do with turquoise and how much it's worth
Students' perception of the geography of Santana do Munda繳 - Alagoas
An Artificial Intelligence based Model for Optimal Exploratory Surveys
Rosy & Friends Learn About Climate Change, Global Warming, Plastic Pollution & The Three R's
Climate Change is real and yes, it is affecting us in many ways that we can see and feel - heat waves, drought, flooding, storms, decrease in crop yields, rising sea levels, to list a few... Why are these things happening. and what can we do about it? This book will help young readers become aware of and understand the serious environmental issues we are facing, such as global warming and all its consequences, and how plastic pollution adversely affects wildlife, its habitat and humans. The book was written in story format rather than in textbook style, to make this difficult topic simpler and easier to understand and follow. To help alleviate these issues right from the beginning, readers will start by learning how to - recycle, reduce and reuse. Let's 'Be the Change'...together we can make a difference!
Oxygen
The remarkable scientific story of how Earth became an oxygenated planet The air we breathe is twenty-one percent oxygen, an amount higher than on any other known world. While we may take our air for granted, Earth was not always an oxygenated planet. How did it come to be this way? Donald Canfield covers this vast history, emphasizing its relationship to the evolution of life and the evolving chemistry of Earth. He guides readers through the various lines of scientific evidence, considers some of the wrong turns and dead ends along the way, and highlights the scientists and researchers who have made key discoveries in the field. Now with an incisive new preface by the author, Oxygen takes readers on an astonishing journey of discovery, telling the story of how our planet became oxygenated.
Sentient Ecologies
Employing methodological perspectives from the fields of political geography, environmental studies, anthropology, and their cognate disciplines, this volume explores alternative logics of sentient landscapes as racist, xenophobic, and right-wing. While the field of sentient landscapes has gained critical attention, the literature rarely seems to question the intentionality of sentient landscapes, which are often romanticized as pure, good, and just, and perceived as protectors of those who are powerless, indigenous, and colonized. The book takes a new stance on sentient landscapes with the intention of dispelling the denial of "coevalness" represented by their scholarly romanticization.
Man at Nature's Pinnacle
The novel was inspired by a combination of the scientific and mystical experience of the author. It is about the importance and significance of man's interrelationships with animals and plants, as demonstrated in ancient Europe. Through the mystical experience of the chief character in the novel, the mysteries of nature and the role and position of man in nature were revealed. The novel unveils how all life is interconnected. It reveals the validity of the concepts held by the ancients in their religion. With their mystical insight, they perceived all the creations on the earth and in the sky, including the sun as authentic symbols of the eternal power and divine nature of God. They perceived the fact that all life is interconnected and that no life exists in isolation, independent of the others, and that a change in one lifeform cannot be fully understood without considering the simultaneous changes in the others. This concept is held in the Buddhist religion. It is present in the theory by Gaia (the ancient Greek earth goddess), and in the Bible. The concept has been proven valid by modern science. Based on this idea, the ancients venerated nature and the sun. The evidence of this is seen in the ancient Greek cult of the earth goddess; in the ancient Egyptian cult of the sun god; in the Stonehenge in England and the Newgrange in Ireland and their connection with the solstice. Based on these facts, the novel was set in the Prehistoric Age in Europe. It was the period when the ancient people lived in the land in which the research was carried out. It was also the period they practised their religion and when man's mystical insight was intact. The chief character in the novel is Ward, a farmer. Through his occupation and mystical experience, he revealed the mysteries of nature; the importance and significance of interrelationships of organisms, and the position and role of man in nature - that man is at nature's pinnacle, where he is designed to be, to sustain and be sustained.
Interconnectedness of Life
The book, Interconnectedness of Life is about a scientific research in the British soil which revealed that the soil organisms exist in an interdependent manner. In the grassland soil ecosystem are the natural enemies which control the population of the other organisms, including oribatid mites, ensuring that the population does not grow above the required level in the system. Application of some pesticides remarkably reduced the population of the natural enemies and had little or no effect on the oribatid mites, making it possible for the population of the oribatid mites to grow above the usual level. Because the oribatid mites maintain the soil fertility, the end result was an increase in grass yield. In the book are the research data and the graphic representation of the data. The graphs show a correlation of the population of the oribatid mites with the grass yield.In addition to revealing the ecological roles of the oribatid mites, the research unveiled how all life is interconnected. It also revealed the validity of the Gaia Theory, and the concept which has been held by man in his religion for thousands of years. The concept is that no life exists in isolation, independent of the others; and that a change in one lifeform cannot be fully understood without considering the simultaneous changes in the others. This concept is held by the Buddhists. The agreement of the research finding with the religious concept validates Albert Einstein's information: "Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind". This fact inspired the author of this book to write the novel: 'Man at Nature's Pinnacle'. The novel is about the importance and significance of man's interrelationships with animals and plants, as demonstrated in ancient Europe. The novel is set in the prehistoric age in Europe, a time when man was very close to nature; when his religion guided him to revere and conserve nature.
Oaklore
"A joyful and imaginative exploration of these totemic trees."--Tristan Gooley, author of How to Read a Tree The perfect gift for nature lovers and bookworms alike, Oaklore unveils how the mighty oak tree has shaped and influenced English literature, culture, and history. A charming and whimsical exploration of one of England's most important trees, Oaklore invites readers to embark on a journey of discovery, unveiling the role of oaks in English literature and mythology, and the myriad of life that thrives within the branches and bark of these ancient trees: from the feathered denizens to the intricate communities of insects, fungi, and lichens. British environmentalist and writer Jules Acton skillfully weaves together her personal experiences of wandering in the woods, scientific insights, and cultural histories to paint a rich, folkloric, and multifaceted portrait of the magnificent specimen. From learning to recognize bird songs to observing the moss and butterflies that thrive in the presence of oaks, Acton encourages a deeper connection during our own woodland explorations and celebrates the enchanted realms of oak trees. Above all, Oaklore underscores the urgent need to protect the oak tree and the vibrant, interconnected worlds it sustains. Acton's narrative serves as a call to action, inspiring readers to engage in conservation efforts and foster a deeper appreciation for the oak's vital role in the delicate web of life.
The Infinite Abyss Series
The Infinite Abyss Series is a gateway to the most astonishing realms of knowledge. Journey through the incredible architecture of the human body, from the electrical symphony of our neural networks to the rhythmic dance of our organs. Dive into our oceans' vastness, meeting the abyss's enigmatic creatures and exploring vibrant coral kingdoms. Propel yourself beyond our blue planet, navigating the staggering immensity of outer space. Encounter galaxies where stars are born and die, and ponder the mysteries of black holes and the quest for extraterrestrial life. This tome is more than a collection of facts-it's an odyssey that stirs the soul and awakens an insatiable hunger for understanding. From the microscopic to the cosmic, every page beckons you deeper into the wonders surrounding us.
Human Societies Facing Climate Change
Ce volume contient les communications donnees dans le cadre d'un symposium organise par l'Academie Internationale de Prehistoire et de Protohistoire (AIPP) a l'Institut de Paleontologie Humaine a Paris, le 3 juin 2023. Le theme choisi Determinismes dans les societes prehistoriques: changements climatiques, environnements, contraintes fonctionnelles et traditions culturelles s'inscrit dans le cadre du Projet Societes humaines face aux changements climatiques soutenu par l'Union academique Internationale (UAI).
Applying Local Climate Effects to Homicide Investigations
Applying Local Climate Effects to Homicide Investigation presents the concepts behind using local climate and weather records to enhance understanding of criminal cases.
The Woods
Terry grew up enjoying the woods at the back of the house, beyond the rear of the garden. He would often sneak out through an old garden door to explore the woods beyond.Terry naturally loves spring and summer best of all; they are, of course, his favourite seasons. He dislikes winter immensely, finding it too cold and chilly, which makes him feel ever so miserable in the midwinter weather.During the warmer seasons, Terry would escape to his favourite haunt, sometimes meeting up with his gang at their stamping ground. Terry developed an interest in gardening and horticulture. As a volunteer, he joined conservation projects, working as part of a team and engaging in meaningful conservation work.Eventually, Terry broke ties with his gang and never saw any of them again-huntsmen and backwoodsmen, respectively. This came as a consequence of a crime committed, and Terry ended up living like a loner, a hermit, and a recluse. For him, this was the best way to live. He felt alienated from his old gang, estranged, and disconnected.Rumours began to spread about controversial plans for a new development in the regional countryside. Outraged by these plans, Terry took action. He joined protestors, activists, demonstrators, and marchers to campaign against the development.Terry's political struggles became focused on the environment: conservation, ecological protection, and restoration.
The cartographic scale at your fingertips
School cartography is very important for teaching and learning geography, as it makes it possible to analyse phenomena and objects through their spatiality. One of the most important cartographic concepts is scale, understood as the ratio of similarity between the real area and its representation, i.e. a quantifiable ratio. However, the notion of proportionality is first constructed in non-quantifiable terms based on first and second order relationships and perceptual measurements. Therefore, understanding the cartographic scale can be better realised by working with the notion of non-quantifiable proportion existing in the student's living space. Considering that visual impairment limits spatial apprehension and understanding, it is important to reflect on the construction of the notion of proportion and the concept of cartographic scale by visually impaired students, since this knowledge enables other learning in relation to Geography and contributes to the development of these individuals' orientation and mobility skills.
Climate Change Reviews
Climate change is a reality that affects all aspects of agriculture, and is also impacted by agriculture. This collection of articles looks at a range of topics including: Impact on pollinators, key crops, farming systems, animal welfare and on humans, role of farmer organisations in extending use of climate-smart practices, genetic resources able to cope with climate change, including wild relatives and breeding for improved tolerance, how rhizobacteria can improve resilience, mitigation of livestock greenhouse gas emissions and the push for climate neutrality in the dairy industry and carbon storage in grasslands and seaweed. These articles have been published in the journal CABI Reviews.
Institutional Diversity and Sustainable Environmental Management
This book presents case studies from around the world to showcase how different socio-political institutions interact to influence environmental management outcomes in complex, polycentric institutional settings.
SAO Letters
The traditional activities of small producers, fishermen, artisans and other professionals are asking society for help because they depend on a healthy environment for their reproduction. As a socio-economic activity, artisanal fishing must be protected from the vulnerability caused by industrial growth in coastal and riverside areas. Therefore, in light of this study, we express our concern about the social fragility of artisanal fishermen in relation to the flow of oil in the municipalities of Tramanda穩 and Imb矇, a specific example, but one that serves as a red alert for several regions, where the scenario undergoes several changes with economic growth, de-characterising a landscape, society and customs.
The Lands of the Eastern Caliphate
Delve into the rich tapestry of history with "The Lands of the Eastern Caliphate: Mesopotamia, Persia, and Central Asia from the Moslem Conquest to the Time of Timur" by G. Le Strange. This meticulously researched work offers a captivating journey through the lands of the Eastern Caliphate, exploring the vibrant cultures, dynamic landscapes, and significant historical events that shaped the region from the early Islamic conquests to the era of Timur (Tamerlane).Le Strange's narrative is a treasure trove of information, drawing from the works of medieval Arab, Persian, and Turkish geographers to provide a comprehensive account of Mesopotamia, Persia, and Central Asia. From the bustling streets of Baghdad to the majestic cities of Isfahan and Samarkand, readers are transported to a world where empires rose and fell, where trade routes thrived, and where the interplay of cultures gave birth to a rich tapestry of art, science, and philosophy.The book's structure is thoughtfully organized, guiding readers through each region and its distinctive features. From the intricate irrigation systems of 'Ir獺k to the majestic mountains of K羹histan, Le Strange's vivid descriptions paint a picture of the landscapes and landmarks that define the Eastern Caliphate.But "The Lands of the Eastern Caliphate" is more than just a geographical survey-it's a journey through time, exploring the geopolitical changes, cultural integration, and economic developments that shaped the region over centuries. Readers will encounter legendary figures like Harun al-Rashid and Timur, witness the ebb and flow of empires, and gain insight into the daily lives of the people who called these lands home.This edition also includes detailed maps and illustrations, providing visual context to the geographical descriptions and enriching the reader's understanding of the region's topography and landmarks.Whether you're a history enthusiast, a student of Middle Eastern studies, or simply curious about the rich tapestry of cultures that have shaped our world, "The Lands of the Eastern Caliphate" offers a compelling journey through time and space. Join G. Le Strange on this remarkable expedition and discover the wonders of Mesopotamia, Persia, and Central Asia as never before.
Archaean geological evolution in the extreme south of the S瓊o Francisco Craton
This work deals with the Neoarchean magmatic and metamorphic evolution of the extreme south of the S瓊o Francisco Craton (CSF) in the Serra da Babil繫nia region (Bom Sucesso - MG) and is presented in the form of two scientific articles. The first article presents the petrographic and lithochemical characteristics of the rocks found around the Serra da Babil繫nia, seeking to discuss their geological evolution in relation to the Rio das Velhas Orogeny. The second article discusses U-Th-Pb chemical dating by electron microprobe carried out on monazite crystals with phosphate-silicate reaction crowns found in a metacharnoenderite of the Babil繫nia unit and the relationship between the age found and the presence of the crowns in the crystals.
Hydrocarbon and geomaterial uses
Hydrocarbons and minerals continue to play a significant role in infrastructure development. Exploration of petroleum is challenging, requiring the interpretation and integration of scientific data from indirect sources, primarily derived from exploratory wells, geophysical surveys, and wireline well logs. An evaluation of source-reservoir-seal targets for exploration prospects and drillable structures in basins is given by meticulous data interpretation and analysis. This book also focuses on identifying and distinguishing typical mineral and rock types, their occurrences, and their uses as industrial geomaterials. The release of toxic fumes from quarrying and blasting operations poses significant environmental and safety challenges to human health. Changes in the natural profile of the ground and dust generated from vibration cause damage to infrastructures in the quarry's proximity.
The Living Climate
What are the causes of our current environmental and ecological crises? Is the enforcement of international "net-zero" carbon strategy the best solution to the problems we face, or are there deeper issues that need to be addressed? Rejecting the view of Earth as an isolated or "closed" system--as in conventional computer modelling--Luigi Morelli argues that our planet is an "open" system--a living entity that maintains a dynamic equilibrium within its own kingdoms and the wider solar system. Humans, however, still have a pivotal role to play.Building on the pioneering work of Goethe, Rudolf Steiner, Viktor Schauberger, and others, Morelli expands our view of the climate, from the oceans and atmosphere to the sun, and from the past 150 years to the history of our climate over millennia. In doing so, he exposes the weakness of the prevailing fixed narratives relating to our undoubtedly changing environment--in particular, the conventional hypothesis concerning carbon emissions. Such "consensus science" is often at the mercy of established economic interests, which have largely coopted academia and scientific institutions. In this thoroughly researched and accessible study, the author explores the intricacy and wisdom of an untold variety of cycles in nature and the critical and overlooked role of water within the "greenhouse gas" model. Morelli's holistic, scientific review challenges current mechanistic representations of the global ecosystem and offers potential solutions to our seemingly intractable problems.
Natural Theology - Exploring Nature through a Spiritual Lens
Natural Theology - Exploring Nature through a Spiritual Lens is the journey of an ordinary man who led two extraordinary lives. By merging facts about natural phenomena and spiritual practices, he bridged the gap between scientific theory and the reality of nature. He came to believe in a Higher Power behind all that exists.In this accesible book, he shares the path he took and argues that anyone can achieve similar revelations - whether by chance as he did, or through intentional practice.
Strengthening the Climate Resilience and Restoration of Wetlands and Lakes in the Yangtze River Floodplain
This report shows how the wetlands and lakes of the People's Republic of China Yangtze River floodplain play a key role in supporting livelihoods and providing essential ecosystem services and offers actionable insights to increase its climate resilience. Taking its lead from the Hunan South Dongting Lake Wetland Ecological Restoration and Sustainable Development Project, the report highlights growing threats to the floodplain climate change, habitat loss, and pollution. Designed to integrate biodiversity conservation with sustainable livelihood strategies, it shows how greater cross-sector coordination alongside nature-based interventions and eco-compensation schemes can help support effective ecosystem conservation and management.
Southwestern Trees
Southwestern Trees is an easy-to-use, non-technical field guide to the trees found in Arizona and New Mexico, extending to the surrounding areas of southeastern California, southern Nevada, southern Utah, southern Colorado, western Texas, and northern Mexico. Included are descriptions, color photographs, and distribution maps for about 150 coniferous and broadleaf trees of the region, as well as the sometimes treelike species of agaves and yuccas, so characteristic of the desert flora. Also included are a number of species more commonly found as shrubs, but occasionally reaching tree-size in favorable environments.
Climate Action Road Map for Central and West Asia, 2025-2030
The Climate Action Road Map for Central and West Asia, 2025-2030 aims to operationalize ADB's Climate Change Action Plan at the regional level, setting out areas of focus for ADB operations across key themes and sectors.The road map promotes ADB's shift to provide more client-centered, cross-sector, and integrated solutions to climate and development challenges in Central and West Asia through strategic interventions clustered into thematic areas. The road map will be complemented by climate action plans to provide country-specific interventions that ensure a targeted and tailored approach to addressing climate change across the Central and West Asia region.
Benin's security arrangements in the Gulf of Guinea
Described as "the most dangerous maritime zone in the world", the Gulf of Guinea is an area where illicit acts at sea are still at a high level. Faced with this worrying lack of security, the countries bordering the Gulf have set up national security systems. Benin, as part of this maritime area, is no exception to the rule. Its maritime security system has two main dimensions: one institutional, the other operational. Both are based on the national maritime protection, safety and security strategy (SNPSSM) adopted in 2013. The first is based around the national authority in charge of State action at sea (ANCAEM), and its implementing body is the Pr矇fecture maritime. The second relies on the French Navy as the operational unit for intervention at sea. After a decade of implementing the SNPSSM, a number of shortcomings have been identified, to the point where there is already talk of updating it. This work sheds light on a subject that is little known to the general public. It encourages a maritime culture, essential for the development of a country bordering the Gulf of Guinea.
Bauxite Deposits for Cement Manufacturing in Poiywek, Ainamoi, Kenya
This book explores the influence of minerals on infrastructure development. Geological knowledge is initially gained through field geological mapping, followed by investigative methods. The mineral mapping process involves analyzing historical data, geological mapping, field observations, and collecting field samples.Minerals can be used for cement manufacturing when the primary components of cement (CaO, SiO₂, Al₂O₃) are present in the required proportions, and impurities remain below allowable levels. Cement composition ranges from "natural cement rock," a single component containing the necessary proportions of all required minerals, to multi-component mixes (2 to 5 components). These mixes may include various grades of limestone, shale, or clay, combined with additives like SiO₂, Al₂O₃, or Fe₂O₃.
Gilbert T Walker's Enduring Studies of Climate Variability
The new articles and reprints in this volume document the life and scientific contributions of British physicist and applied mathematician, Sir Gilbert T Walker (1868-1958). The collection bears witness to Walker's keen insights into statistically based climate prediction, the nature of atmospheric variability on time scales of a year or longer, and the detection and attribution of climate change. Chapter authors include Joy Monteiro, Timothy DelSole, Richard Katz, Jagadish Shukla, and Ka Kit Tung.Part 1 presents an overview of Walker's life and work while he was serving as Director of the India Meteorological Department from 1904 to 1924. Although he instituted many useful reforms, he did not achieve his goal of producing skillful predictions of Indian summer monsoon rainfall. While in India, Walker began writing a series of descriptive papers, based on statistical methods, in which he systematically documented the structure, seasonality, and evolution of the principal patterns of year-to-year climate variability - later known as teleconnection patterns - on a global basis.Part 2 provides an overview of Walker's work on teleconnection patterns. It features a reprint of his most widely cited paper, published in 1932, on his so-called North Atlantic Oscillation, North Pacific Oscillation, and Southern Oscillation. Parts 3 and 4 contain reprints of more recent papers relating to these patterns.
Environmental Effects of Natural Processes and Human Activities on the Water Environment in Watershed
This Special Issue brings together a diverse collection of research and perspectives, offering insights into how natural processes and human activities interact within watersheds to shape water environments. Moreover, it explores various methodologies and measurements with the dual goals of providing implications for future water management as well as exploring potential alternatives. The papers included in this Special Issue draw from numbers of perspectives, including heavy metal source identification, water salinization and alkalization, water environment deterioration, pollutant assessment methods, the influences of fluvial geomorphological processes, and hydraulic characteristics of water environments. They also emphasize the importance of integrative approaches that consider both the ecological and social dimensions of watershed management. The contributions of this Special Issue highlight different facets of the environmental effects of natural processes and human activities on the water environment of different aquatic ecosystems, including rivers, streams, reservoirs, lakes, and groundwaters connected to surface water on a watershed scale.
The Socio-Economic Values in Land Resource Management
This reprint aims to show how power-driven decisions in the form of different socioeconomic values (political, economic and societal) have shaped and still shape land resource management. Further, we are interested in values that decisions are based on and how ecosystem services (food, water, wood, leisure, pollination, culture, etc.) offered by land resources have been affected in different states, regions and communities all over the world. Land resources have high socioeconomic value and present the essence of society's existence. This book aims to show how power-driven decisions in the form of different socioeconomic values (political, economic and societal) have shaped and still shape land resource management. Further, the book assesses the values that decisions are based on and how ecosystem services (food, water, wood, leisure, pollination, culture, etc.) offered by land resources have been affected in different states, regions and communities all over the world.
Translating Worlds, Defending Land
In 2019, after decades of ecological damage from oil, Waorani people took to the streets of Amazonian Ecuador to protest drilling on their ancestral lands. Working with international activists, lawyers, and other Indigenous groups, they successfully sued the government for selling oil concessions without prior consent. Placing their struggle for territorial autonomy in the global spotlight, this unprecedented legal victory for environmental rights by an Indigenous people reflected the new forms of collaboration emerging in contemporary Amazonia. Translating Worlds, Defending Land explores how Waorani collaborations, whether with environmentalists or academic researchers, bring about new possibilities, challenges, and imaginative horizons. Based on fieldwork over a period of twenty-five years, Casey High interrogates what these engagements mean for Indigenous communities and how they offer critical reflection on collaboration as a concept, method, and practice. The alliances, misunderstandings, and conflicts that emerge in these contexts challenge the assumption that productive collaborations reflect-or require-shared purposes, generating important implications for an engaged anthropology open to reconsidering what constitutes ethnographic knowledge and who it is for. As some young Waorani adults become not just community leaders or environmental citizens, but also skilled researchers and ethnographers, translating between Indigenous understandings of land and the Western language conservation, they create a powerful new voice in international environmental politics.
Socio-environmental impacts on the banks of the S瓊o Francisco River
This work is the result of a study carried out on the banks of the S瓊o Francisco River, showing aspects from its source to its mouth, bringing Porto da Folha/SE to the attention of the world in terms of the relationship between man and nature. From the 1970s to the end of the 20th century, when the riverbed was marked by a period of construction of several hydroelectric dams, environmental and social impacts were engendered in the place from the mid-1980s to the present. Despite the existing Sobradinho, Paulo Afonso I, II, III and IV, Luiz Gonzaga (formerly Itaparica) and Moxot籀 dams on the S瓊o Francisco riverbed, their impacts are not as heavy as those of Xing籀 on the aforementioned site. The concept of the term socio-environmental impact and the discussion of the area of influence of the Xing籀 Hydroelectric Undertaking should therefore be emphasised. The work is structured in four chapters, combining the context of the desired objective by responding to the hypothesis that these impacts did in fact occur as a result of the existence and activity of the Xing籀 Hydroelectric Power Plant, although the other dams had an indirect influence.
Unveiling the city
The focus of this study is the urban structure of Jata穩-GO. To this end, its internal structure was analysed in terms of socio-spatial distribution in the urban arrangement, seeking answers to the question: is there socio-spatial segregation in Jata穩? The aim was to unveil the city and propose new parameters that would collaborate with local development. The path followed in this work is not rigid, ready and finished; it is an analysis that starts from the urban landscape, since this presents a vast horizon to be explored, arriving at the place and analysing how it was produced. The research moves through political and social analyses, contextualised in a so-called 'post-modern' society, questioning and reflecting on the reality presented before our eyes, considering the action of capital and its relations in the construction of places. In this way, the dialectical perspective is presented as a guiding path for the work. In the end, we defined, classified, spatialised and cross-referenced information plans relating to income levels in Jata穩 and their implications for the urban fabric, demonstrating the urban segregation identified.
Atmospheric changes and the occurrence of diseases in C獺ceres
The characteristics of the climate, its cyclical changes and unexpected variations have harmful effects on society. This book addresses current questions about the implications of climate for the genesis and potentialisation of illnesses in the city of C獺ceres, in the state of Mato Grosso. The data presented here results from the synthesis of a course completion project in Geography (UNEMAT). The main aim of the book is to discuss variations in atmospheric weather as elements that cause or aggravate various symptoms, illnesses and changes in the clinical picture of health, which is the result of the human organism's reactions and vulnerabilities to climatic conditions and atmospheric changes. In this way, improving knowledge about the climate and its variations and effects on geographical space, and the possible risks/threats they pose to the population, are relevant perspectives discussed in this book. The data presented should subsidise and guide urban planning and environmental management.
