Urban Forestry and Sustainable Environments
The planet is moving towards a complex future, under the pressure from climate change and rapid urbanization. According to the United Nations, there was an estimated average urbanization rate of 80% and 55% in developed and developing countries, respectively, as of the end of 2021. Green infrastructure in urban areas provides people with a multitude of ecosystem benefits. However, the quality of urban green infrastructure varies among cities in the different countries/regions; key ecological processes, maintenance mechanisms, as well as policy-making routes remain unclear. This topic focuses on the following: the theoretical exploration and methodological innovation of forest biodiversity responses to the changed environment; animals and plants in natural and urban ecosystems; nature-based policies of city management; and routes to achieve sustainable development goals. This topic, in part, is also an important platform for showcasing the scientific discoveries in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Research Institute of Tropical Forestry (Chinese Academy of Forestry), along with the joint work of the Sino-Australian Collaborative Innovation Research Team "Urban Forestry and Livable Habitat", the National Urban Forest Innovation Alliance (China's National Forestry and Grassland Administration), and the Sino-EU CLEARING HOUSE project research team (EU Horizon 2020 grant NO. 821242; China National Key R&D Program grant No. 2021YFE0193200).
Tectonic-Magmatic Evolution and Mineralization Effect in the Southern Central Asian Orogenic Belt
The aim of this reprint is to immerse interested readers in the evolutionary history and mineralization of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt (CAOB). The Central Asian Orogenic Belt (CAOB) is the result of long-lived multi-stage tectonic evolution, including Proterozoic to Paleozoic accretion and collision, Mesozoic intracontinental modification, and Cenozoic rapid deformation and uplift. The accretionary and collisional orogenesis of its early history generated a huge orogenic collage consisting of diverse tectonic units including island arcs, ophiolites, accretionary prisms, seamounts, oceanic plateaus, and micro-continents. These incorporated orogenic components preserved valuable detailed information on orogenic processes and continental crust growth, which make the CAOB a key region for the understanding of continental evolution, mantle-crust interaction, and associated mineralization. In this reprint, new data and study advances on tectonic evolution and the mineralization effect of the south domain of the CAOB, including the Kazakhstan-West Junggar orocline system, Altai-East Junggar orogenic belt, Tianshan orogenic belt, Beishan orogenic belt, Xing-Meng orogenic belt, and northern North China Craton, are introduced. Precise zircon U-Pb ages and isotopes from individual parts of the CAOB have been provided. We pave the way to deeply understand accretionary orogeny and mineralization processes in the accretionary orogenic belt.
Physical and Mechanical Properties of Wood- and Bamboo-Based Materials
The purpose of this reprint is to furnish readers with the most recent advancements in wood and bamboo processing applications. The reprint covers a wide range of topics, from the preservation of archaeological wood and the mechanisms behind the formation of wood and bamboo properties to biomimetic applications and methods for enhancing the performance and composite uses of bamboo and wood materials. These contents highlight the vibrant and pioneering research areas associated with wood and bamboo. In this reprint, leading experts in the field share their research findings, results, and future visions, offering fresh perspectives for the innovative and efficient utilization of wood and bamboo. Through these contributions, we aim to enhance our understanding of the sustainable applications of wood and bamboo materials, fostering harmonious development that meets human material needs while ensuring the sustainable use of Earth's resources, thereby enabling humans and nature to coexist in harmony.
Advances in Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS)
Carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) is regarded as a vital and potentially effective technology used to mitigate anthropogenic CO2 emissions. The captured CO2 can be transformed into chemical products and used to enhance oil and gas recovery. CO2 can also be directly sequestrated in underground reservoirs such as depleted oil and gas reservoirs and deep saline aquifers. However, the application of most CCUS technologies is still in the early stage. There is an urgent need to develop advanced and cost-effective CCUS technologies for the capture, transportation, utilization, and storage of CO2. This Special Issue highlights the current status of CCUS technology options and the frontiers in technological developments, as well as future opportunities. It will be of great value to engineers, scientists, decision makers, and the public and will facilitate research on and the development of CCUS technologies.
Advances in Marine Engineering
In October 2021, the Editorial Office invited Prof. Xiaolei Liu, from the Ocean University of China, Prof. Thorsten Stoesser, from University College London, and Dr. Xingsen Guo, from University College London, to serve as Guest Editors of a Special Issue entitled "Advances in Marine Engineering: Geological Environment and Hazards". Their task was to collect high-quality papers in the field of marine geological environments and hazards, including marine geological environments, marine geological hazards, marine engineering geology, marine hydrodynamics, marine fluid mechanics, and marine geotechnical engineering. As of October 2022, this Special Issue comprised one review paper, one editorial paper, and thirteen research papers, all of which have been compiled into a single journal issue. The success of this Special Issue led to an invitation from the Editorial Office to extend the Special Issue until April 2024, with a subsequent Special Issue entitled "Advances in Marine Engineering: Geological Environment and Hazards II". As of April 2024, the new Special Issue includes one review paper and fifteen research papers that cover different aspects related to the subject. These papers showcase the latest advancements in research, introducing state-of-the-art concepts, sophisticated methodologies, and valuable data. Their collective contributions are poised to significantly advance the development of marine geological environments and hazards. A comprehensive synthesis of the key findings and noteworthy contributions from each paper within this Special Issue is presented.
Geographic information system for a development project
The Agriculture FAmiliale R矇silience et March矇s (AgriFARM) project is a Guinean government project, financed jointly by IFAD, OFID and BADEA. It has a Geographic Information System (GIS) integrated with the Monitoring & Evaluation System.As part of the project's admissibility and visibility, AgriFARM aims to disseminate information based on the spatial dimension and the Internet for access by the general public. Hence the choice of the theme "Developing a geoportal to improve information dissemination". To achieve this, field and laboratory work is carried out on data acquisition, processing, integration into a GIS database for mapping and publication. A web platform is then developed on the basis of a set of specifications drawn up in line with user expectations.Eventually, the complete project planning is mapped and integrated into a GIS database. Relevant information is selected for distribution. The geoportal is designed on the basis of classic interactive cartography functionalities.
Feminist Conservation
How access to and control over marine resources in Madagascar are negotiated, and the inextricable link between equity and sustainability As marine conservation becomes an increasingly urgent issue around the world, there is an equally critical need to understand the ways different conservation interventions attend to or exacerbate social inequality. This book explores the origins of a conservation agenda in Madagascar and the consequences of its neglect of gender. Drawing on interviews, ecological and social surveys, archival research, and several years of living with fishers in Madagascar, Merrill Baker-M矇dard examines how access to and control over marine resources are negotiated from fishing villages to the conference rooms of international meetings. Her intersectional approach bridges conservation science, gender studies, and human geography to advance the idea that equity and sustainability are inextricably linked and that practices of reciprocity, accountability, and care are foundational to their achievement.
Jorge Amado's ontological geography
This work was constructed from a crossroads between Geography and Literature. In a research proposal of an epistemological nature, the author proposes a definition of man in a part of Jorge Amado's work with an urban theme. Mar Morto (1936); Tenda dos Milagres (1969); Jubiab獺 (1935) and A morte e a morte de Quincas Berro D'?gua (1959) were the works chosen. The works by Jorge Amado covered in the chapters are all urban-themed, considering a geographical reading of the city of Salvador, with the area of concentration corresponding to the neighbourhood of the city centre and its surroundings. Themes such as: class struggle, racial clashes, miscegenation, precarious working conditions in the city, Afro-descendant culture and religion, female protagonism, popular social ascension, the power of the elements of nature and urban landscapes, were important subjects throughout the text. This work is based on an ontological reading, where man as a subject is the main theoretical concern.
Interpretive trail in a conservation unit
With a view to contributing to environmental conservation, environmental education activities are carried out in Conservation Units. Interpretive trails are important tools for environmental education, as their potential attractions bring people closer to nature, as well as making it possible to learn, raise awareness and reflect on the value of the environment through interpretive activities. Another benefit generated by this tool is to increase community participation in actions to conserve and enhance the protected area. With this in mind, the book presents references in the field of environmental education that provide a theoretical basis for the proposal to build an Interpretive Trail in the Edmundo Navarro de Andrade State Forest, a sustainable use conservation unit located in the interior of S瓊o Paulo.
Wildfires Under Current Climatic Conditions and Global Warming
Globally, wildfires are the second largest source of greenhouse gas emissions. An important step towards reducing the impacts of fires is to investigate the susceptibility of a given environment to burning or even to the spread of fire (fire risk). Given the need to understand the possible implications of changes in atmospheric circulation in the near future, this study aims to investigate the susceptibility of the environment to the occurrence of fires, based on two fire risk indices (Haines Index (HI) and Setzer Index (SI)). To this end, numerical modeling data from the ECHAM5/MPI-OM model and NCEP reanalysis data are used to calculate these indices for two periods: current (1980-2000) and climate projections for the end of the century (2080-2100). The comparison between the results proposed by the IH and the IS shows that Setzer's methodology intensifies the maximum risk level. Under Global Warming (GW) conditions, an increase in the risk area was observed, especially for the Amazon region in both data sets.
The Need for Sustainable Tourism in an Era of Global Climate Change
In The Need for Sustainable Tourism in an Era of Global Climate Change: Pathway to a Greener Future, the authors delve into the critical transition from traditional to sustainable tourism. This comprehensive work examines the essential policy initiatives required at individual, organizational, national, and global levels to foster sustainable tourism practices. Offering an in-depth analysis of the identification and implementation of green infrastructure, green travel, green hotels, and green energy, the authors argue that its successful implementation can significantly contribute to achieving sustainable development goals and cultivating a green global economy. This will be an indispensable resource for both students and practitioners who wish to understand and promote sustainable tourism in our rapidly changing world.
Rebuilding Nature
Rediscover Harmony Between Humanity and NatureImagine a world where nature and technology coexist in perfect harmony, offering hope and resilience to a planet in peril. Rebuilding Nature: The Promise of Ecological Engineering takes you on a visionary journey through the revolutionary field of ecological engineering-a frontier in restoring Earth's battered ecosystems.Delve into the origins and evolution of this groundbreaking discipline, where human ingenuity meets nature's wisdom. From the vibrant reefs of the ocean depths to the lush canopies of reforested lands, each page reveals a tapestry of innovation and renewal. Witness the astonishing tools and techniques that promise to repair what has been lost, shared through riveting case studies that highlight tangible successes. Readers gain unique insights into how reforestation efforts gain ground, wetlands return to their thriving states, and urban environments are reimagined as verdant, sustainable spaces.Explore the bold strategies poised to combat biodiversity loss and climate change. The book unveils the collaborative efforts bridging technology and ecology, emphasizing policy's pivotal role in propelling ecological breakthroughs. Through awe-inspiring accounts and expert analyses, you'll discover the metrics of success and the impactful changes being fostered across the globe.This is not merely a book; it's a manifesto for transformation, urging you to become part of a global movement towards ecological renewal. With compelling narratives and expert wisdom, Rebuilding Nature illustrates a hopeful blueprint for humanity's partnership with the environment. Engage your mind, ignite your passion, and be part of crafting a sustainable legacy. Your adventure into the future of ecological harmony begins here.
All Through the Night
Best New Books on Space 2024 - Forbes'Rarely is a non-fiction book about science this engaging' - ForbesWhy darkness is so important - to plants, to animals, and to ourselves - and why we must protect it all costs.Darkness is the first thing we know in our human existence. Safe and warm inside the bubble of the womb, we are comfortable in that embracing dark. But as soon as we are bought into the light, we learn to fear the dark. Why?This book is a celebration of all things that go bump in the night and the joy that can be found when the sun goes down. As a society we have closed our curtains to the darkness, now Dani Robertson urges you to cast those curtains wide, step out of your front door and let the darkness pull you in.Some 99 per cent of Western Europeans live under light polluted skies, but what is this doing to our health? Our wellbeing? Our connection to the cycles of nature?Our wildlife, too, has been cast into the harsh glare of our light addiction, with devastating impacts.In this book Dani shares with you the excitement and adventure she has found when everyone else is tucked up in bed. She explores constellations and cultures, enjoys environmental escapades, all whilst learning why we are addicted to light and why it is ruining our lives. She'll show you why the darkness is so important and why we must protect it all costs. You'll become a crusader of Darkness and an expert on what we can do to stop the onward march of light pollution (clue: it's as easy as the flick of a switch).Her life depends on darkness, and yours does too.
Climate Change and Education Playbook
This publication explores how climate change impacts education systems in Asia and the Pacific. It underscores the need for investing in climate-resilient school facilities and integrating climate action in basic, secondary, vocational, and higher education. Outlining eight calls to action, the publication provides policymakers with strategies to make education systems climate-ready to enable the transition to a low-carbon economy. Case studies showcase how climate-oriented education fosters a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable future for Asia and the Pacific. The Climate Change and Education Playbook was launched at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
The Language of Water
Going beyond simply addressing climate change, The Language of Water shows us how to actively change the climate by learning from communities around the world and their traditional relationships with water. With powerful stories demonstrating tangible, successful water-holding techniques, this book extends an invitation to us all: can we keep the world in balance by learning to speak the language of our most precious resource? Authors Minni Jain and Philip Franses of The Flow Partnership draw from decades of experience with community-led management of floods and droughts in India, Africa, the United States, Europe, the United Kingdom, and other regions of the world to demonstrate, again and again, how replenished groundwater can cool the atmosphere, revive local economies, restore food security, store carbon, and rebalance our planet. Everyone understands that without water there is no life. Yet many are disconnected from their local watersheds and feel helpless to address the mounting ecological crises of our planet, which are often caused by overdrawing water from aquifers and breaking the relationship between humans and the water cycle. The Language of Water gives us an understanding of the climate crisis through the lens of water. And it offers us a glimmer of hope, along with some effective steps to resolve it, by bringing the water balance back in our landscapes.
Ways of the Unified Field
About the book -Everything we see around us came from the same source, has a life span, and undergoes destruction only to be reborn. That is nature's cycle. Every species is an INSIDER. There is nothing, absolutely nothing, which does not BELONG HERE.Every species is made up of the same ELEMENTS of the universe.There is perfect software of creation made by our creator, which heals, repairs, and replicates itself to perfection. If it is not perfect, then it is entering the natural cycle of destruction and re-creation.THE UNIFIED FIELD FOLLOWS laws that are applied to each and every organism. What else is better than knowing the principles of the universe?This book is a sincere attempt to bring those laws into the awareness of the people who are curious to know them and follow those principles to achieve great success.This book offers a transformative perspective on the natural cycles of life and the interconnectedness of all species. It beautifully explains the laws governing the universe and how aligning with them can bring harmony and success. A must-read for anyone seeking deeper understanding and balance in life.About the Author -Dr. Prabhakara Viswakarma Govindachari, born in Chikmagalur, Karnataka, is a qualified medical doctor, specializing in Dermatology and Cosmetology. He graduated from Medical College, Bellary, and did post-graduation from Bangalore Medical College and Madras Medical College, Madras. He has vast experience of over 25 years and is currently practicing in Qatar.Being an academician, he has presented and published many papers and articles in various conferences and journals. His publications are "first time" or "second time" in the world.He is an entrepreneur and avid reader with great interest in writing, behavioral sciences, and music. His keen interest in music has helped him discover many innovative ways in which music can be used to enhance health and create an atmosphere of happiness and love.
Itatinga Ecotourism Theme Park Project - Itatinga Ecopark
This book presents the Itatinga Ecotourism Theme Park Project - Itatinga Ecopark. The project is for the Itatinga Hydroelectric Power Station area, in the municipality of Bertioga - Baixada Santista, SP, Brazil. Bertioga is related to the origins of S瓊o Paulo and Brazil, as a strategic point for the first settlements in the 16th century, a landmark in the defense of Vila de S瓊o Vicente - the first official village in Brazil. The SP Council for the Defense of Historical Heritage - CONDEPHAAT - opened the process of listing Itatinga and its facilities (Process No. 40036/2000). The Itatinga Ecopark, through tourist use, aims to guarantee the preservation of the environment and of the historical, cultural, architectural, landscape, technological and scenic heritage. In its conception, in order to consolidate a general vision, planning and formulation of proposals was developed, with identification of thematic content, uses, sizing of support capacity, risks, equipment, environmental preservation and other actions, delimiting spaces with specific objectives, including management. The proposal preserves history, the past and memory in order to achieve sustainable development.
Demographic Rebuild after the Battle of Sexes
The big wars of the 20th century have devastated our beautiful cities and left deep wounds in our people that are visible in the population pyramid. However, it was not before the onset of the Battle of the Sexes in the 1970ies that this population pyramid became permanently disfigured. It is as if there is a war against humanity, beauty, nature, love and life that sucks souls from us humans and the world we live in. Time to end this war and to start rebuilding our people.
Demographic Rebuild after the Battle of Sexes
The big wars of the 20th century have devastated our beautiful cities and left deep wounds in our people that are visible in the population pyramid. However, it was not before the onset of the Battle of the Sexes in the 1970ies that this population pyramid became permanently disfigured. It is as if there is a war against humanity, beauty, nature, love and life that sucks souls from us humans and the world we live in. Time to end this war and to start rebuilding our people.
Foundations of Stream and River Ecology
For students and practitioners, a comprehensive primer on the key literature in stream and river ecology. The study of streams and rivers combines ecology, chemistry, hydrology, and geology to reveal the factors that control the biological diversity and functioning of these unique ecosystems. Although stream ecology is a relatively young discipline, foundational papers published over the past half century have shaped our current understanding of these ecosystems and have informed our efforts to manage and protect them. Organized by topics such as the physical template, community structure, food webs, ecosystem energetics, and nutrient dynamics, the chapters of this book offer summaries of the key literature, historical and contextual information, and insightful discussions of how past research has influenced present studies and may shape future work.
The Mountain
Exploring the complex kinship between mountains and human thought, traditions, and ways of being Since antiquity, mountains have captured the human imagination. The Mountain takes readers into higher realms, exploring the complex kinship between mountains and human thought, traditions, and ways of being. Told through the author's own journeys, the narrative ranges across cultures and iconic naturalists to consider how varied ideas and experiences related to mountains--from sacred to scientific, romantic to retreat, to simply home--are all facets of the same intricate topography. No matter where one starts on the spectrum of understanding, an intimate encounter with a mountain leads to a broader perspective. High places create a simultaneous humbleness at our human insignificance and a sense of belonging within the greater world. That quality of belonging, and the associated commitment of caring for the planet and all that it holds, has never been more important than it is today.
London Baby Wildlife
'Wildlife' is one of a kind collection of poems devoted to wild urban dwellers. Through rich vocabulary, unusual perspectives, factual references and inspiring illustrations, the author shares incredible depictions of birds, mammals and amphibians. The bat, crow, fox, deer, cut, gull, hedgehog, heron, magpie, parakeet, pelican, pigeon, rabbit, rat, robin, squirrel, swan, terrapin and toad all come together in this beautifully presented poetic recollection.It fits nicely in the hand and makes a wonderful pocket size companion and gift to Londoners, visitors, tourists, guides, city fans, culture and geography explorers, naturists, gardeners and family adventurers across all age groups. It is a must have for any parent wanting to navigate their family through London's wild world in a fun and informative way.
Rainfall impacts in the urban area of Rio Claro - SP
Most Brazilian cities face various environmental problems related to the atmosphere, such as changes in temperature and increased rainfall. As a result, there are countless impacts related to heavy rainfall in cities, which causes various inconveniences to the population, including damage to street and avenue pavements, landslides and flooding. It is clear that more and more impacts caused by rainfall are manifesting themselves in the city of Rio Claro (SP). It is therefore essential to study the location and different types of impacts, so as to enable knowledge of the city's most problematic areas, facilitating the taking of measures by public authorities to resolve the problems encountered. The aim of this study was to map the occurrences of heavy rainfall events in each area of the city of Rio Claro (SP), correlating them with the atmospheric systems involved.
Environmental performance assessment for small mining operations
This work is the result of a demand for environmental performance information for sand extraction by dredging. It aims to combine the development of a system of environmental indicators with a management practice that is more in line with modern times. Its general objective is to present a set of environmental performance assessment indicators for sand mining by dredging, drawing up guidelines that should be answered and/or observed, making up an environmental report or report on the situation. The writing presents a set of indicators in eight (8) areas: environmental policy; environmental management system; risk management system; legal compliance; product management; financial performance; environmental development and accounting criteria, which are presented in the form of items. The set of indicators applied reports on the environmental situation of companies. In the end, it establishes a hierarchy of environmental behaviour in four (4) classes (reactive, beginning to be implemented, being implemented and proactive), with the two mines studied being in the first class (reactive).
Social and environmental vulnerability in the municipality of Natal/RN
The city of Natal/RN has risk areas due to the occupation of spaces that have legal and/or physical-natural limitations, as well as a lack of urban organization, increasing the vulnerability of the population living there. The aim of the research was to map areas of social vulnerability and natural hazards in Natal, taking into account the interrelationships between social vulnerabilities and differentiated exposure to natural hazards. According to the methodology used to draw up the Environmental Vulnerability Index, the classification of risk areas and their degree of vulnerability was based on morphodynamic processes; and to organize the Social Vulnerability Index, a multifactorial analysis was carried out using data that denoted social disadvantage at the census sector level. Then, by overlaying these two indices, the Socio-environmental Vulnerability Index was created. This research spatialized risk areas, indicating the degree of vulnerability of individuals potentially exposed to natural hazards.
Analysis of Tectonics of Tashkent Region by Satellite Methods
The monograph is devoted to the study of geodynamic processes in the Tashkent region using modern satellite methods. The work focuses on analyzing the stress-strain state of the Earth's crust, identifying tectonic structures and monitoring their changes. Methods such as GNSS, multilevel automated lineament analysis and others are used to determine the parameters of geodynamic processes. The study also includes construction of a geoid model, calculation of point velocities, and analysis of the dynamics of lineament structures.The book is intended for masters, specialists in geodesy, geoinformatics and geology, as well as for researchers dealing with the problems of geodynamics and tectonics.
Soil Erosion
Linear erosion is one of the forms of water erosion that causes land degradation through furrows and gullies that reach the advanced stage of gullies. When there is no human intervention, they lead to the loss of arable land and Permanent Preservation Areas (PPAs), the interruption of roads, the contamination of watercourses and also become areas at risk of landslides, accidents and animal deaths. Furthermore, in agricultural areas, they generate excessive costs for municipalities and farmers, in terms of chemical nutrients and working hours, with the use of machinery to maintain roads and crops. This research proposes an analysis of the conditioning factors of the environment (geology - lithology and structure, geomorphology, soil types and land use) in relation to the occurrence of linear erosion processes (gullies/vo癟orocas) in the municipality of Chuvisca, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Resistance and challenges in securing land ownership
This paper exposes the issue of quilombo land in the state of Sergipe and the struggle of the Mocambo community to have their territory regulated by the responsible authorities, through institutional procedures. It also represents an alternative for this population to strengthen itself in the face of the possibilities of intense change in the agrarian space. The research carried out has made it possible to ponder the conflict relations involved throughout history, and to recover the memory of the main subjects who have historically been part of this struggle to win the right to land ownership through titling in order to maintain their livelihoods, while at the same time transforming and reconfiguring the countryside of Sergipe.
Farming practices and techniques
The rural commune of Gbomblora, in the South-West region of Burkina Faso, relies on rainfed and off-season agriculture. Farmers face major constraints, particularly at the start of the rainy season. The aim of this document is to analyze the constraints encountered in relation to national and communal planning. The start of the season is spread out over time. The practices and techniques implemented are not very efficient, and planning takes little account of them. Instead, the focus is on general food and nutrition security themes and physical achievements. The expected results are certainly relevant, but farmers' needs must be better taken into account. Agricultural projects and programs need to find solutions to the constraints actually experienced by farmers.
Tourism, local resources and human development
Rural tourism development encompasses the connotation of achieving an improvement in both the well-being of the community and of rural territories in general. It is preferable to plan strategies designed to enhance social, environmental and economic benefits. The starting point for this research is the observation that tourism development, as currently conceived and implemented in Morocco's rural areas, makes no tangible contribution to the human development of the societies and territories concerned. The aim of this research is to analyze emerging forms of tourism in the sidi boulkhalf territorial commune and to examine their potential involvement in the process of enhancing territorial resources with a view to reliable human development. In other words, the aim is to assess how tourism exploits the resources of these areas and what impact it has on human development. The ultimate aim is to define measures for building a local tourism offer that favors a project-based approach.
A Place in Rio
On this academic journey, intertwined with my place, I draw on my lived experience and, together with the members of my community, undertake this saga about our lived universe. This memorable place, inscribed in our hearts and minds, Ilha de Guaratiba, has been metamorphosed by the urbanization march that is taking place in its domains. I was born here. I saw the neighborhood with its rural/agricultural physiognomy in previous decades, now replaced more strongly by urban residential. Considering that the individual cannot be distinguished from their place, the process in vogue has caused a series of spatial/environmental/existential changes to the place. This thesis aims to unveil the geographies of Ilha de Guaratiba using the lived experiences of its residents. The symbolic and/or sentimental metamorphoses that occur in the midst of this spatial event will also be highlighted in this research. Rio is moving forward in the context of major international events and, as such, Ilha de Guaratiba flows into and out of this Olympic perspective.
Electoral Geography
Electoral geography is the study of the spatial dimension of the electoral process. It examines the factors and patterns underlying long-standing ideological and political splits in society and their territorial diff erences, as well as the political activity of voters and their voting habits by administrative and territorial unit, constituency and district. This book conceptualizes and operationalizes the phenomenon of geographic favouritism and spatial disproportionality in electoral and party systems. Spatial statistical analysis and geoinformation modelling are used to develop algorithms for assessing the role of space in the electoral behaviour of citizens. This monograph is aimed at researchers in political science, electoral sociology and election law, as well as political consultants. It can also be used as a teaching aid in a specialized university course on electoral geography.
Public Land and Democracy in America
In recent years the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in southern Utah has figured prominently in the long and ongoing struggle over the meaning and value of America's public lands. In 1996 President Bill Clinton used the Antiquities Act to create the monument, with the goal of protecting scientific and historical resources. His action incensed Utah elected officials and local residents who were neither informed nor consulted beforehand, and opposition to the monument has continued to make its day-to-day management problematic. In 2017 President Donald Trump reduced the monument's size, an action immediately challenged by multiple lawsuits; subsequently, President Joe Biden restored the monument in 2021. In Public Land and Democracy in America Julie Brugger brings into focus the perspectives of a variety of groups affected by conflict over the monument, including residents of adjacent communities, ranchers, federal land management agency employees, and environmentalists. In the process of following management disputes at the monument over the years, Brugger considers how conceptions of democracy have shaped and been shaped by the regional landscape and by these disputes. Through this ethnographic evidence, Brugger proposes a concept of democracy that encompasses disparate meanings and experiences, embraces conflict, and suggests a crucial role for public lands in transforming antagonism into agonism.
Foundations of Stream and River Ecology
For students and practitioners, a comprehensive primer on the key literature in stream and river ecology. The study of streams and rivers combines ecology, chemistry, hydrology, and geology to reveal the factors that control the biological diversity and functioning of these unique ecosystems. Although stream ecology is a relatively young discipline, foundational papers published over the past half century have shaped our current understanding of these ecosystems and have informed our efforts to manage and protect them. Organized by topics such as the physical template, community structure, food webs, ecosystem energetics, and nutrient dynamics, the chapters of this book offer summaries of the key literature, historical and contextual information, and insightful discussions of how past research has influenced present studies and may shape future work.
Public Land and Democracy in America
In recent years the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in southern Utah has figured prominently in the long and ongoing struggle over the meaning and value of America's public lands. In 1996 President Bill Clinton used the Antiquities Act to create the monument, with the goal of protecting scientific and historical resources. His action incensed Utah elected officials and local residents who were neither informed nor consulted beforehand, and opposition to the monument has continued to make its day-to-day management problematic. In 2017 President Donald Trump reduced the monument's size, an action immediately challenged by multiple lawsuits; subsequently, President Joe Biden restored the monument in 2021. In Public Land and Democracy in America Julie Brugger brings into focus the perspectives of a variety of groups affected by conflict over the monument, including residents of adjacent communities, ranchers, federal land management agency employees, and environmentalists. In the process of following management disputes at the monument over the years, Brugger considers how conceptions of democracy have shaped and been shaped by the regional landscape and by these disputes. Through this ethnographic evidence, Brugger proposes a concept of democracy that encompasses disparate meanings and experiences, embraces conflict, and suggests a crucial role for public lands in transforming antagonism into agonism.
Birding in Al Qudra
About the Book -This book is intended for anyone who holds even fledgling interest in nature. Our natural habitats, around the world, have been seriously threatened by human encroachment under the garb of development. Unbridled and irresponsible consumption have pushed much of the natural world into near obliteration. However, there is also a growing consciousness that sustainable living and conservation of our natural habitats can coexist with human development. Al Qudra is one such brilliant example. On the outskirts of the bustling hypermodern city of Dubai lies this magical place of conservation. It is seen to be believed how, in the middle of the desert, local authorities carefully nurture a man-made natural ecosystem which routinely attracts migratory birds and allows numerous others to call it their home. There are over 200 species of birds recorded here and increasing. Goutam has tried to share his experience of this natural wonder which reminds us - there is still hope.About the Author -Goutam Mitra is a passionate wildlife lover. His tryst with nature started more than two decades ago when he was based in Japan where he started honing his skills in nature photography. He has lived in South Korea and the Philippines before being based in Dubai in the UAE. Living in all these beautiful countries as well as traveling to many more, Goutam has savoured their natural beauty through his hobby of photography. Photographing birds is his first love and much of his work can been seen on his Instagram page @goutam.mitra2. Goutam's day job is being a Global Marketing professional with a leading multinational corporation. He has two children working in Canada and the United Kingdom and he lives with his wife and his mother in Dubai.
Barriers to effective Waste Management in Macao SAR
Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2010 in the subject Environmental Sciences, University of Saint Joseph (CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN ENVIRONMENTAL & HEALTH SCIENCE ), course: Governance, language: English, abstract: Empirical studies have shown that the rapid growth and development of the Macau economy did not only improve the standard of living of the local citizens, but also brought a change in their consumption behavior leading to a high level of solid wastes generation. With a limited land resource and growing population, the government of Macau and local waste management companies are currently faced with the challenge of managing the growing volume of solid wastes generated by the local population. It is therefore the focus of this study to identify and examine the barriers to effective solid waste management in Macau.
Landscape Design, Evaluation and Management Created by Novel Technologies
Landscape architecture, traditionally seen as a blend of art and science, is evolving rapidly due to data and technological advancements. This Special Issue reprints 10 groundbreaking articles from Land, underscoring how new technologies transform landscape design, evaluation, and management.The articles explore the following: 1. Expand Landscape Architecture: Advanced tools enable landscape architects to address a broader range of environmental and social issues, fostering sustainability and inclusivity; 2. Innovate Design Practices: Technological breakthroughs enhance creative expression and functionality, leading to more dynamic and user-focused landscapes. 3. Revolutionize Evaluation and Management: Data-driven methods are reshaping project assessment and management, offering deeper insights into user behavior and environmental impacts. These articles represent innovative research in landscape architecture, covering the following: 1. Big data analytics for evaluating public spaces;Generative adversarial networks (GANs) for color rendering in park designs; 2. GIS and machine learning for wildlife habitat analysis; 3. Spatial analysis for assessing urban green space access inequalities; 4. Content mining for insights into tourist perceptions. This Special Issue is significant for landscape architects, urban planners, environmental scientists, and others invested in the future of our built environment, highlighting how embracing innovation helps redefine landscape architecture and contributes to a more sustainable, livable world for future generations.
Separation Techniques and Circular Economy
Efficient separation techniques play an important role in the process of resource recovery, and these techniques include physical, chemical, physicochemical, and/or biological methods that are selected for their low cost and low energy consumption and for being free of secondary pollution. Additionally, the highest possible value added of the separated products is obtained to enhance the economy. This reprint presents novel separation technologies involving the recovery of extracellular polymeric substances, calcium alginate in wastewater treatment, plasmid DNA in gene therapy, lactose in the dairy industry, lactic acid in the fermented broth of kitchen waste, phenylalanine losses in neutralization dialysis, the removal of secondary effluent organic matter, acetaldehyde in the atmosphere, and the purification of the liquid fraction of digestates.
Challenges for Mountain Regions
Mountains make up around a third of the surface area of the world's mainland and islands. While they are home to one tenth of the world's population, they provide resources to more than a third of all humans. Mountain areas are hotspots of biodiversity as well as offering recreation, or even recuperation after an illness, for many people. There is cause for concern as global change in the form of climate change and as globalization threatens mountain areas more intensely than lowlands. Global warming in the mountains occurs up to three times faster than elsewhere and has highly diverse effects. Globalization is hitting ill prepared traditional areas that are hard pressed to hold their own against global competition. Mountain ranges often run across national boundaries and possess conflict potential. At international level and with diminishing resources, these conflicts can arise around minerals and water. At national level, the inaccessibility of some mountain areas makes them a potential shelter for terrorists. For these reasons, mountain research is now becoming all the more important. The aim must be to maintain the functions of mountains and to introduce sustainable development processes. The UN has recognized this by passing the resolution "Sustainable Mountain Development". It adds to the mountain chapter of the Agenda 21 and to the declaration of an International Year of the Mountains in 2002 and 2010. This volume shows that Austrian mountain research is taking up the challenge of global change for mountain regions. The authors are, or have been, members of the Institute of Mountain Research: Man and Environment at the Austrian Academy of Sciences or are working closely with the institute. Readers who love the mountains will find here a new, more problem-oriented, view of these fascinating landscapes.
Between tourism and leisure. The case of the city of Panorama/SP
This paper aims to analyze the process of touristification in the municipality of Panorama-SP. Based on the assumption that tourism is an essentially territorial social practice, since it requires a territory in order to take place, tourism activity, when it develops in a given territory, starts to promote its (re)functionalization through the implementation of a set of objects that meet new needs. It can be said that the territory becomes touristized to the extent that its dynamics tend to meet the demands of tourism activity. This tourist territory is laden with the specifications of tourist activity, such as the "fixity of the product", whereby the consumer moves around, unlike other products which, once produced, continue on to the consumer. The production and consumption of tourist spaces overlap and make up the tourist territory.
Land, State and Capital
In Brazil's territorial formation, there is evidence that shows the constant participation of rentier agrarian oligarchies in politics. The oligarchies came to control the state, once the patrimonialist state was consolidated, the core of whose relations is based on political patronage, through nepotism and private interests. The state is in constant dispute between the social classes. However, the power of the hegemonic classes, such as landowners and industrial capitalists, has dominated control of the state, since, in a land-capital alliance, they have used it to secure benefits. The aim of this study is to investigate the land-capital alliance in the municipality of Tr礙s Lagoas/MS, as well as its particularities in the dynamics of earning land rent and profit. In this sense, we considered the presence of the territorialization of cellulosic capital in the territory of Tr礙s Lagoas, which did not alter the local power dynamics. Landowners have diversified their businesses, especially in urban areas, in order to maintain and increase the possibility of earning income for the private realization of their class reproduction.
The Urban Space
Breaking with the traditional approach to criminal studies, which was limited to the individual and legal aspects, the spatial dimension of the phenomenon of violence and crime has revealed the role of space in understanding and preventing the problem. Although it is not determinant, this dimension is crucial and its analysis must go beyond the simple spatial distribution of criminal occurrences. This study discusses the relationship between crime, violence and geographical space. To this end, the perception of geographic space was used as a relevant source for understanding the problem, as it takes into account the participation of people who deal with the problem on a daily basis. Based on the assumptions of currents in criminological studies that emphasize the role of space in crime studies, such as Environmental Criminology, it is believed that spatial characteristics not only intervene in the criminal act, but also in people's sense of security.
Aerosol and Atmospheric Correction
When I taking pictures of beautiful sceneries, I gradually know that remote sensing is a complex system. The radiation signal received by the sensor is surface-atmosphere coupled, including the signal of path radiance, surface reflection, and surface-atmosphere interaction, a phenomenon which impedes quantitative information acquisition from both a surface and atmosphere aspect. This reprint collects a series of representative studies in the research field of aerosol and atmospheric correction, mainly focus on the improvement of aerosol identification and retrieval method; atmospheric aerosol formation, transfer, and spatio-temporal variation; and the effect of aerosol on the atmospheric correction and quantitative remote sensing. These advancements help to continuously improve our understanding of atmospheric aerosol and the accuracy of quantitative remote sensing research.
Six Peaks Speak
Mountains can tell us much about our past. Six iconic peaks in Central Victoria, Australia: Mounts Kooroocheang, Beckworth, Greenock, Tarrengower, Alexander and Franklin, tower above the rich volcanic grasslands. Each has borne witness to dramatic changes in Dja Dja Wurrung Country over the past two centuries. Six Peaks Speak tells the unique stories and continuing legacies of these mountains from a multidisciplinary perspective. Created as part of Professor Barry Golding's State Library Victoria Creative Fellowship in 2023, it accesses seldom-visited archives, turning the idea of 'settling' on its head, instead using 'unsettling' as its key organising principle. The book threads together insights and evidence from diverse historic sources, including First Nations, geological, ecological, community and reserve management. The peak-specific stories illustrate how many 'taken for granted' aspects of mountains may not be as they seem. This timely book raises questions about the extent to which mountain peaks and their surrounding reserves have been managed in the public interest. In the process, it seeks to answer the broader question, 'How can we help future generations deal with the unsettling legacies of what has happened to mountains?' It makes reference in its conclusion to the origins of International Mountain Day in the US, in the same era as these peaks were being unsettled in Australia in 1838. Aside from what it reveals about the six peaks, the book showcases ideas and methodologies for creatively reconnecting with and healing other mountains and the people who today live on their flanks, and on Country in between.
From the dream of freedom to migration for capital
This work, which looks like a book in Geography, attempts to reveal the actions and strategies of sugarcane agribusiness, from the perspective of migrant labor in the sugarcane fields, with the aim of understanding the relations of labor exploitation, taking the specific contradictions of what is happening in the municipality of Gast瓊o Vidigal - SP as a territorial basis. This research has allowed us to unravel the content of the "knots" of sugarcane migrants. Why they migrate to the capital and what assessments are contained in their thoughts about this process, which is being repeated and intensified at the beginning of the 21st century.
Occupancy dynamics and urban heat islands in Porto-Novo
Demographic growth in urban areas is not without consequences for natural resources in Benin, creating a number of environmental problems, including the phenomenon of urban heat islands (UHI). This research aims to analyze the influence of green spaces and built density on the number and intensity of heat islands in the city of Porto-Novo and its surroundings. The methodology combines the processing of satellite images and GIS to analyze land use, the use of the Cellular Automata Markov model to predict future occupation, and the estimation of carbon storage in green spaces. The results reveal a decline in green areas in favor of agricultural and built-up areas. The Jardin des Plantes et de la Nature absorbs 801.206 tC/ha, showing that the more trees there are, the more carbon is stored, reducing greenhouse gases and mitigating UHIs. High UHIs, concentrated in urbanized areas, result in high night-time and daytime temperatures, which can lead to environmental and health impacts.
Evolutionary Process of a Steep Rocky Reservoir Bank in a Dynamic Mechanical Environment
This book details experiments on the evolution of a severely steep rocky reservoir bank, which consider the influence of hydraulic coupling, dry-wet cycles, axial pressure, and time-dependent effects. The results support a new method for determining the stability of dangerous rock masses on reservoir banks.
