Integrated Drought Management, Volume 2
The second volume of this comprehensive global perspective on Integrated Drought Management is focused on drought modeling, meteorological prediction, and the use of remote sensing in assessing, analyzing, and monitoring drought. It discusses risk management, planning, policy, and societal impacts of drought.
Digital Transforming the Paper-Based Cadastre by Use of GIS Technology
Historically, land was the primary capital in agriculture-based economies, and paper-based cadastre recorded land use and ownership. As practiced in ancient China, the cadastre faced limitations like; difficulty updating maps, wear and tear, outdated coordinate systems, and issues like boundary disputes and high land registration costs (FIG, 2020). Technological advancements, particularly GIS, have transformed cadastres into multipurpose systems essential for modern land governance (Polat, 2019).Despite these advancements, Cameroon still uses a paper-based cadastral system, contributing to its low ranking (178th out of 195 countries) in terms of ease of land registration (WBG, 2019). This research explored the challenges faced by Cameroon's system, including registration duration, user experience, and data security. To address these issues, a tier-3 WebGIS system was developed using open-source platforms like QGIS, PostgreSQL, and GeoServer, resulting in a Cadastral Information System (CIS). This digital system aims to improve the efficiency of land governance. The project also provided recommendations for implementing and scaling the system to enhance land management in Cameroon.
The Role of Coal in a Sustainable Energy Mix for India
This volume offers insights into the steps and challenges involved in this transition and addresses some urgent questions about the possible pathways for India's renewable energy generation.
Built and Natural Heritage in a Relationship of Harmony
The diversity of architectural styles and the typological richness of the buildings on Avenida Floriano Peixoto, which have marked different periods in the urban evolution of the city of Penedo, show their importance in the historical context of the place, forming part of the Historic Center's listed universe. The unique value, both historical and artistic, of its buildings and of the street itself, demonstrates the importance of recovering this landscape, which is currently so de-characterized by the disorderly occupation of urban equipment and commercial and service activity. At the beginning of the 20th century, the avenue was characterized as a tree-lined square and its historical monuments were preserved. Today we see a complete lack of trees, uncharacteristic fa癟ades and a great deal of visual pollution as a result of the number of parked vehicles and overhead electrical wiring. It is important to carry out an intervention that seeks a new image for the avenue, requalifying the site through the implementation of afforestation, communal areas and a new road organization, with the aim of improving the environmental comfort of the place, with afforestation as a key element in this process.
Urban Expansion and Food Security in New Zealand
This book examines suburban development in New Zealand and its conflict with and impact on local horticulture and food security.
The Science of Climate Migration
This book addresses the nexus between science and migration, and examines how the two are inextricably intertwined. It addresses the science of global climate change, and examines how this change is more than a region being too hot or too cold, rather it is also about heightened military tensions, political instability, and other factors.
An Analysis of Heat Islands in the City of Caxias Maranh瓊o
The main objectives of this work are to describe the heat island phenomenon in the urban area of Caxias Maranh瓊o, measure the temperature in the morning and afternoon, compare the temperatures in the center of Caxias with outlying neighborhoods and present solutions for mitigating it. We believe that this study is necessary, since the consequences of the occupation and development process in Caxias Maranh瓊o, its poor urban planning, large-scale production of waste (solid, liquid and gaseous) have been causing thermal imbalance, hindering evaporation, reducing the dispersion power of atmospheric pollutants, generated mainly in the city center, which has raised its temperature.
Sustainability and the Philosophy of Science
This book demonstrates how the philosophy of science can enhance our understanding of sustainability and the practices we use to enact it. It is aimed towards academics, researchers, and post-graduates working in sustainability, as well as philosophers of science and environmental philosophers.
The Story of the Earth and Man
The Story of the Earth and Man, is a classical book and has been considered important throughout the human history. So that this book is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this again in a modern format book for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.
The Basic Economic Framework of Sustainability
The number of questions related to climate, pollution, mass extinction, threats from technology, are on a rise. How to understand our place within the environment, how to create a link between our economy and the environment, how to evaluate natural resources compared to market values? This book is seeking answers to the questions what sustainability means, what happens when our economy, our practice, our life, our political-economic establishment are unsustainable, if the reasonable and theoretically optimal use of resources does sum up to sustainability on the global scale, how technology affects sustainability, if there is anything missing from the Demand-Supply graph. My work intends to answer the less pronounced questions like how to make decisions if our way of life is sustainable or not; in case our answer is not, what we should take into consideration when we look for the way forward.
Global Black Feminisms
This timely and informative volume centres how global Black feminist narratives of care are important to our contemporary theorizing and highlights the transgressive potential of a critical transnational Black feminist pedagogical praxis.
Climate Change and Geodynamics in Polar Regions
Climate Change and Geodynamics in Polar Regions covers most of the scientific aspects of geoscientific investigation undertaken by Indian researchers in the polar regions: the Antarctic, Arctic, and Himalayan regions. A firm understanding of the cryosphere region's geological perspectives helps students and geoscientists evaluate important scientific queries in the field.This book will help readers understand how the cryosphere's geoscientific evolution took place in the geological past, climate change throughout history, and how polar regions were affected by global warming. It also discusses how we might expect polar climate to change in the future. A firm understanding of the cryosphere region's geological perspectives helps students and geoscientists answer some of the most puzzling scientific queries and generate new ideas for future research in this field.
Statistics & Modeling Regional Climate Variability in China
This anthology reviews the cooperation between scientists from Qingdao and scientists from Hamburg from the 1980s until about 2020. Initially, Professors J羹rgen S羹ndermann (Hamburg University) and Wen Shengchang (Ocean University of China) were the primary drivers of this relationship, laying the groundwork for understanding the dynamics of China's marginal seas, and investigating how to build and run hydrodynamical models of the Bohai and Yellow Seas. Since 2010, this relationship has been further expanded by Professor Hans von Storch (Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon) and Professor Chen Xueen (Ocean University of China).Statistics and Modeling of Regional Climate Variability in China focuses on this productive second phase, and deals with methodologies, reconstructions, and potential future climate changes mainly in the Chinese marginal seas. The book reproduces 12 articles that arose from this shared research and contributed significantly to the existing knowledge base. The articles build upon each other, exploring useful applications such as wind energy and scenarios of possible future climate conditions, but also providing basic knowledge, for instance, regarding unforced variability ('noise'). Together they offer valuable insights into various facets of coastal oceanographic and climatic phenomena, and underscore the importance of international cooperation in advancing our understanding of the ocean and climate.
Integrated Drought Management
The first volume of this comprehensive global prospective on Integrated Drought Management is focused on understanding drought, causes, and the assessment of drought impacts. It explains different types of drought: agricultural, meteorological, hydrological, and socio-economic droughts, their indices and the impact of climate change on drought.
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.
Valuable Metals Recovery by Mineral Processing and Hydrometallurgy
Various metals (including precious, critical and strategic metals) are needed for technologies, the sustainable development of society and everyday life. The demand for metals will increase over time. The processing of lower-grade and complex ores and metal extraction waste is essential, necessitating the implementation of novel approaches and technologies for carrying out mineral processing and metal extraction. To ensure a sufficient supply of metals in the future, they need to be recovered from unconventional sources. To produce metals, mined minerals must pass through a mineral beneficiation stage, followed by metallurgy/hydrometallurgy, or sometimes, they are directly subjected to hydrometallurgy. The flotation concentration of metal-containing ores is the most used mineral beneficiation process. Its efficiency depends on the preparation of minerals, the flotation reagent type and the concentration and other parameters of the flotation process, such as pulp pH values and oxidation-reduction conditions, temperature, applied external energy impacts, etc. A section of this Special Issue focuses on developments in flotation. Hydrometallurgical technology is a powerful means of extracting metals from concentrates, as well as low-grade ores and ores containing precious metals or rare earth elements (REEs). Another section is devoted to studies on hydrometallurgical methods. The waste obtained from mining, mineral processing and extractive metallurgy represents an unconventional source of metals. The third section of this Special Issue considers the extraction of metals from solid and liquid mining waste.
Air Pollution Control and Sustainable Development
The following topical collection, entitled "Air Pollution Control and Sustainable Development: Innovative Methods and Policy Implications," focuses on the intersection of innovative methods of air quality management and the pursuit of sustainable development. This topical collection brings together pioneering research that explores how innovative methods, such as advanced data-driven modeling and geographically weighted regression, can inform and shape effective policies for air pollution control. The studies presented span various regions and contexts, from urban form analysis in China's cities to source contribution assessments in the Iberian Peninsula, highlighting the global relevance of these issues. By emphasizing the critical role of policy in driving sustainable solutions, it offers insights into how technological advancements and regulatory frameworks can work together to address the pressing challenges of air pollution. It is an essential resource for those seeking to understand and implement strategies that not only control pollution but also support broader sustainability goals, making significant contributions to the field of environmental management.
2nd Edition of Integrated Human Exposure to Air Pollution
This reprint, entitled "Second Edition of Integrated Human Exposure to Air Pollution", presents new insights into key aspects of human exposure to air pollution. It compiles seventeen innovative studies, exploring five main areas: advanced methodologies for exposure assessment, citizen engagement in addressing pollution, outdoor air pollution, indoor air quality, and the health impacts of pollution. Notably, the reprint features two comprehensive reviews, one on the effects of climate change on indoor air and another on the health impacts of long- and short-term exposure to NO2 and PM2.5.
Advocating African Spiritual Practices for Climate Change
This study investigates the role of media advocacy in promoting African spiritual practices as a means of addressing climate change. It examines how traditional roots and cultural beliefs can contribute to building resilience in the face of environmental challenges. By advocating for the recognition and preservation of these practices, this study aims to showcase their importance in fostering sustainability and harmony with the natural world.
Sustainable Wastewater Treatment Plants
Existing climate scenarios show that in the future we will have longer dry periods and more intense rainfall, which increases the vulnerability of our systems for drinking water supply and sewage management. Islands are sensitive to coming climate change as they have small water resources and rarely have a municipal water supply. Today's water systems are linear, where purified wastewater is returned directly to nature. To get sustainable sewage management can a water use be introduced that mimics the hydrological cycle. The purpose of the study is to investigate the water supply, water and sewage system, attitude to reuse wastewater, as well as whether circular aquaculture is a sustainable system in developing counties.The results indicate that islanders generally manage their water resources and that a dubious attitude to reusing black water may be due to the so-called disgust factor. Despite a varying acceptance of reusing water, more should circular water systems can be introduced on the island, which gives developing countries more sustainable management of their wastewater.
Ecolimits in Rio de Janeiro
The management of extensive urban growth has historically been the subject of numerous government interventions that have been translated into urban policy instruments. In some cases, these instruments have taken the form of physical boundaries, reinforcing or creating differentiations inside and outside the city. Throughout the 2000s, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, the notion of ecolimits was used at various times as an instrument for managing urban growth within the city. These were physical delimiters that should be located in the contact between favelas and environmental preservation areas. From a geographical point of view, it is interesting to investigate how these boundaries are produced, materially and symbolically, and what spatial categories are mobilized in policies to contain urban growth and how their interfaces are constructed. Analyzed as a process, the ecolimits policy mobilizes various spatial categories according to the different agents, documents and moments considered here and is constituted as a device for making and unmaking interfaces.
Routledge Handbook of Latin America and the Environment
The Routledge Handbook of Latin America and the Environment provides an in-depth and accessible analysis and theorization of environmental issues in the region. It will help readers make connections between Latin American and other regions' perspectives, experiences, and environmental concerns.Latin America has seen an acceleration of environmental degradation due to the expansion of resource extraction and urban areas. This Handbook addresses Latin America not only as an object of study, but also as a region with a long and profound history of critical thinking on these themes. Furthermore, the Handbook departs from most treatments on the topic by studying the environment as a social issue inextricably linked to politics, economy, and culture. The Handbook will be an invaluable resource for those wanting not only to understand the issues, but also to engage with ideas about environmental politics and social-ecological transformation. The Handbook covers a broad range of topics organized according to three areas: physical geography, ecology, and crucial environmental problems of the region. These are key theoretical and methodological issues used to understand Latin America's ecosocial contexts, and institutional and grassroots practices related to more just and ecologically sustainable worlds.The Handbook will set a research agenda for the near future and provide comprehensive research on most subregions relative to environmental transformations, challenges, struggles and political processes. It stands as a fresh and much needed state of the art introduction for researchers, scholars, post-graduates and academic audiences on Latin American contributions to theorization, empirical research and environmental practices.
Critical Sustainability Sciences
This book explores Critical Sustainability Sciences, a new field of scientific inquiry into sustainability issues. It will be of great interest to students, scholars, and practitioners of emancipatory and intercultural approaches to sustainability and development.
Measuring Walkability
Today in world of rapid urbanization, the motorized traffic is seen to be ruling the roads in the majority of the cities across the globe. In this process 'pedestrian', a primary user of the road and the 'walking', as a prime mode of pedestrian mobility has disappeared from the vocabulary of the local bodies. The roads have lost the meaning of 'Streets as Interactive Place' and do not address the basic needs of the 'Pedestrian'. The pedestrians are facing the sidewalk issues such as pedestrians' needs such as safety, security, comfort etc. and lack quantitative and qualitative evaluation of prevailing sidewalk scenario. The intention of this book is to develop and illustrate 'Sidewalk Walkability Evaluation Model' which will contribute in qualitative and quantitative evaluation of the existing sidewalk environment in urban areas of any city from pedestrians' satisfaction needs, expressed in terms of Quantitative and Qualitative Sidewalk Walkability Indices. This model will be also effective to analyze and compare different design input scenarios for planning, design and operation of sidewalk elements and help in conducting sensitivity analysis of the sidewalk environment.
Silent Spring Revolution
New York Times bestselling author and acclaimed presidential historian Douglas Brinkley chronicles the rise of the modern environmental movement during the Long Sixties (1960-1973), telling the story of an indomitable generation that saved the natural world under the leadership of John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, and Richard Nixon.With the detonation of the Trinity explosion in the New Mexico desert in 1945, the United States took control of Earth's destiny for the first time. After the Truman administration dropped atomic bombs on Japan to end World War II, a grim new epoch had arrived. During the early Cold War years, the federal government routinely detonated nuclear devices in the Nevada desert and the Marshall Islands. Not only was nuclear fallout a public health menace, but entire ecosystems were contaminated with radioactive materials. During the 1950s, an unprecedented postwar economic boom took hold, with America becoming the world's leading hyperindustrial and military giant. But with this historic prosperity came a heavy cost: oceans began to die, wilderness vanished, the insecticide DDT poisoned ecosystems, wildlife perished, and chronic smog blighted major cities. In Silent Spring Revolution, Douglas Brinkley pays tribute to those who combated the mauling of the natural world in the Long Sixties: Rachel Carson (a marine biologist and author), David Brower (director of the Sierra Club), Barry Commoner (an environmental justice advocate), Coretta Scott King (an antinuclear activist), Stewart Udall (the secretary of the interior), William O. Douglas (Supreme Court justice), Cesar Chavez (a labor organizer), and other crusaders are profiled with verve and insight. Carson's book Silent Spring, published in 1962, depicted how detrimental DDT was to living creatures. The expos矇 launched an ecological revolution that inspired such landmark environmental legislation as the Wilderness Act (1964), the Clean Air Acts (1963 and 1970), and the Endangered Species Acts (1966, 1969, and 1973). In intimate detail, this work of environmental history extrapolates on such epic events as the Donora (Pennsylvania) smog incident, JFK's Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, Great Lakes preservation, the Santa Barbara oil spill, and the first Earth Day.With the United States grappling with climate change and resource exhaustion, Douglas Brinkley's meticulously researched and deftly written Silent Spring Revolution reminds us that this chapter of US history shows how a new generation of twenty-first-century environmentalists can save the planet from ruin.Silent Spring Revolution features two 8-page color photo inserts.This definitive work of American environmental history reveals: Presidential History: Go inside the White House as John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, and Richard Nixon are moved to heroic action, passing landmark environmental legislation in response to a rising generation of activists.The Ecology Revolution: Discover the seismic impact of Rachel Carson's groundbreaking book, Silent Spring, and how its expos矇 on DDT launched a movement that redefined public health and conservation.Landmark Legislation: Uncover the behind-the-scenes stories of crucial laws like the Wilderness Act, the Clean Air Acts, and the Endangered Species Acts that protect America's natural heritage to this day.Conservation Movement Leaders: Meet the indomitable figures who fought on the front lines, from Sierra Club director David Brower to Interior Secretary Stewart Udall and labor organizer Cesar Chavez.Pivotal Environmental Events: Witness the epic events that shaped a generation, from the Donora smog incident and the Santa Barbara oil spill to the very first Earth Day celebration.
Risky Futures
The volume examines complex intersections of environmental conditions, geopolitical tensions and local innovative reactions characterising 'the Arctic' in the early twenty-first century. What happens in the region (such as permafrost thaw or methane release) not only sweeps rapidly through local ecosystems but also has profound global implications. Bringing together a unique combination of authors who are local practitioners, indigenous scholars and international researchers, the book provides nuanced views of the social consequences of climate change and environmental risks across human and non-human realms.
The American Chestnut
Before 1910 the American chestnut was one of the most common trees in the eastern United States. Although historical evidence suggests the natural distribution of the American chestnut extended across more than four hundred thousand square miles of territory--an area stretching from eastern Maine to southeast Louisiana--stands of the trees could also be found in parts of Wisconsin, Michigan, Washington State, and Oregon. An important natural resource, chestnut wood was preferred for woodworking, fencing, and building construction, as it was rot resistant and straight grained. The hearty and delicious nuts also fed wildlife, people, and livestock. Ironically, the tree that most piqued the emotions of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Americans has virtually disappeared from the eastern United States. After a blight fungus was introduced into the United States during the late nineteenth century, the American chestnut became functionally extinct. Although the virtual eradication of the species caused one of the greatest ecological catastrophes since the last ice age, considerable folklore about the American chestnut remains. Some of the tree's history dates to the very founding of our country, making the story of the American chestnut an integral part of American cultural and environmental history. The American Chestnut tells the story of the American chestnut from Native American prehistory through the Civil War and the Great Depression. Davis documents the tree's impact on nineteenth-and early twentieth-century American life, including the decorative and culinary arts. While he pays much attention to the importation of chestnut blight and the tree's decline as a dominant species, the author also evaluates efforts to restore the American chestnut to its former place in the eastern deciduous forest, including modern attempts to genetically modify the species.
Cultivated Therapeutic Landscapes
Cultivated Therapeutic Landscapes provides an in-depth and critical exploration of the impact of gardens and gardening on health and wellbeing.
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 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 fundamental organizing principle. The book threads insights and evidence from diverse historical 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.
Sustainable Engineering
This book balances economics, environment, and societal elements of sustainable engineering by integrating process intensification, energy analysis, and artificial intelligence to reduce production costs, improve the use of material and energy, product quality, safety, societal well-being, and water usage.
Beyond the Sea
An exciting foray into Earth's inland waters, the remarkable species they contain, and the conservation challenges of protecting them.When we call Earth "the blue planet" we immediately envision the vast oceans that cover most of its surface. But seas aren't the only bodies of water that make Earth special. Millions of diverse inland waters rush, meander, and seep throughout the planet, teeming with life. These streams, lakes, wetlands, and groundwaters are home to thousands of species, many of which are extraordinary and some of which are critically endangered.In Beyond the Sea, ecologist David Strayer introduces readers to the world's most remarkable and varied inland waters, including massive lakes that fill only once a century, groundwaters miles beneath our feet that host unique microbes, volcanic lakes more corrosive than battery acid, and catastrophic floods that carry ten times more water than the Amazon River. Strayer also shares stories of the myriad fascinating species supported by these crucial ecosystems, featuring mussels that seduce fish, tiny tardigrades that cheat death, animals that photosynthesize, and plants that eat meat.Because humans have used--and abused--inland waters so intensively for everything from drinking water and fly-fishing to sewage disposal, many species around the world that depend on them are in desperate peril. Strayer explains the damage that humans have caused and offers solutions to sustain and restore inland-water ecosystems. Proving that the sea isn't the only aqueous realm of mystery and wonder, this book illuminates the secrets, science, and amazing denizens of the overlooked waters in our backyards.
Geology of the Lake Tahoe Basin
"Readers will learn about the many prominent points of geologic interest and discover their location and creation processes. ...a must-read for scientists, nature enthusiasts, visitors and curious minds alike." -Tahoe GuideUnlock the secrets of Lake Tahoe's fascinating geological history in this immersive exploration. From the mighty Sierra Nevada's birth pangs to the crystal-clear waters that cradle it today, delve into the millennia-long saga of the lake's formation. We unveil the dramatic forces that sculpted this iconic landscape, weaving together tectonic upheavals, glacial advances, and volcanic eruptions that created Lake Tahoe and its surroundings. As you traverse the region's ancient granite peaks and azure depths, you'll uncover the profound influence of geological processes on the environment and human history. Readers will learn about the many prominent points of geologic interest and discover their location and creation processes. Author David C. Antonucci's expertise bridges the gap between complex academic insight and plain language explanations, making Geology of the Lake Tahoe Basin a must-read for scientists, nature enthusiasts, visitors, and curious minds alike. Whether you're a seasoned geology enthusiast or simply a lover of breathtaking landscapes, this book offers a rare opportunity to witness the Earth's tumultuous past through the lens of one of its most awe-inspiring natural wonders.
African Epistemologies in Higher Education Research
Bringing a needed perspective on African Epistemologies on the critical topics of higher education in relation to knowledge systems, this book highlights how knowledge creation processes influence higher education systems, society, and African development.
Qanats and Historic Structures in Persia
Qanats and Historic Structures in Persia presents the early history of water science and includes the advanced knowledge held by Persians regarding the hydrologic cycle in general and groundwater flow in particular.
Urban Air Mobility
This book is a resource for engineers and researchers to develop intelligent, safe, and sustainable systems for urban air mobility. In recent years, the growth of the world's urban population has increased tremendously, and it is predicted that by 2040, 70% of the world population will be living in an urban setting. Existing ground transportation will be unable to cope with such an expansion, especially as congestion and over-crowding becomes more common. An answer may be found with the advent of recent technologies such as urban air mobility, which may play a vital role in providing solutions for public transportation.The impact of modelling, analysis and application of intelligent algorithms is very much at the core of the design and implementation of Urban Air Mobility. The various chapters are configured to address the challenges in modelling, analysis, navigation, traffic control, battery efficiency, safety and security in terms of Artificial intelligence techniques.
Manomin
Reclaiming crops and culture on Turtle Island Manomin, more commonly known by its English misnomer "wild rice," is the only cereal grain native to Turtle Island (North America). Long central to Indigenous societies and diets, this complex carbohydrate is seen by the Anishinaabeg as a gift from Creator, a "spirit berry" that has allowed the Nation to flourish for generations. Manomin: Caring for Ecosystems and Each Other offers a community-engaged analysis of the under-studied grain, weaving together the voices of scholars, chefs, harvesters, engineers, poets, and artists to share the plant's many lessons about the living relationships between all forms of creation. Grounded in Indigenous methodologies and rendered in full colour, Manomin reveals and examines our interconnectedness through a variety of disciplines--history, food studies, ethnobotany, ecology--and forms of expression, including recipes, stories, and photos. A powerful contribution to conversations on Indigenous food security and food sovereignty, the collection explores historic uses of Manomin, contemporary challenges to Indigenous aquaculture, and future possibilities for restoring the sacred crop as a staple. In our time of ecological crisis, Manomin teaches us how to live well in the world, sustaining our relations with each other, our food, and our waterways.
Treekeepers
"A frank, probing, but ultimately hopeful book" (Elizabeth Kolbert) that shows how the path from climate change to a habitable future winds through the world's forests In recent years, planting a tree has become a catchall to represent "doing something good for the planet." Many companies commit to planting a tree with every purchase. But who plants those trees and where? Will they flourish and offer the benefits that people expect? Can all the individual efforts around the world help remedy the ever-looming climate crisis? In Treekeepers, Lauren E. Oakes takes us on a poetic and practical journey from the Scottish Highlands to the Panamanian jungle to meet the scientists, innovators, and local citizens who each offer part of the answer. Their work isn't just about planting lots of trees, but also about understanding what it takes to grow or regrow a forest and to protect what remains. Throughout, Oakes shows the complex roles of forests in the fight against climate change, and of the people who are giving trees a chance with hope for our mutual survival. Timely, meticulously reported, and ultimately optimistic, Treekeepers teaches us how to live with a sense of urgency in our warming world, to find beauty in the present for ourselves and our children, and to take action big or small.
Critical Mass
In an era where climate change dominates global discourse, Felix Leach and Nick Molden dive deep into the complexity of vehicle emissions in their groundbreaking new book. Building on the insights from Felix's previous work, Racing Toward Zero, this new release confronts the bewildering landscape of automotive pollution with a clear, rigorous approach: what one piece of information can best describe the environmental impact of cars?Our digital age bombards us with information, yet meaningful understanding often eludes us, particularly when it comes to climate issues like road vehicle emissions. As simple solutions to such a complex problem remain elusive, Leach and Molden advocate for a sophisticated, yet accessible perspective. They propose a radical simplification of how we consider the environmental impact of cars and explore the multifaceted impacts of various vehicle powertrains, pushing beyond CO2 emissions to address broader environmental and societal concerns.The authors introduce the Molden-Leach Conjecture, a bold, universal solution that evaluates vehicles through a holistic lens. This conjecture offers a comprehensive framework to assess and regulate environmental impact, aiming to simplify complex choices for consumers and policymakers alike. They propose a new paradigm for taxing vehicles as we move away from fossil gasoline and diesel, enabling policymakers to address pollution and underpin tax revenues simultaneously.In a world where climate action is critical yet convoluted, Leach and Molden's book promises clarity and actionable insight. It's not just about finding answers-it's about finding the right ones. Join the journey to demystify automotive emissions and drive meaningful change."As a former Secretary of State for the Environment and, later, Industry I welcome this contribution to the most important challenge of our time."Michael Heseltine, former Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Technology Innovation for Sustainable Development of Healthcare and Disaster Management
This book provides holistic case studies of technology development, examples of its complexities and an in-depth analysis from the perspective of information infrastructure. Natural disasters such as cyclones, tsunamis, earthquakes and volcanoes have disrupted the lives of people all over the world, particularly in Asia. In order to manage disasters and mitigate the damage, many technologies--surveillance systems, for instance--have been developed. An example of natural disaster is the ongoing devastation caused by COVID-19, which highlights the multi-disciplinary nature of disaster management, including agriculture, healthcare, economics, environment, engineering and technology. The pandemic has also led to the development and uptake of technologies such as vaccine development, new biotechnological innovations, telemedicine, the Internet of things (IoT) and mobile health (mHealth) all over the world. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) programme suggests an integrated approach to their development. For example, healthcare needs to be addressed in holistic perspectives including education, environment, economy and regulations, among others. These goals create challenges in the development, validation and deployment of new technology, with this book presenting a discussion of innovations in sustainable development of healthcare in the multi-disciplinary context of SDGs.
Sustainability in Geotechnics
This Special Issue presents some works considered innovative in the field of sustainability in geotechnics and whose practical application is already current or may occur in the near future. The Special Issue brings together sixteen papers that, not only for their scientific merit, address some of the current and future sustainable solutions in geotechnics. The papers published cover a wide range of these innovative and sustainable topics with a specific focus on the research, design, construction, and performance of sustainable geotechnical works. These works are expected to inspire the development of geotechnics, contributing to the future construction of more resilient and sustainable geotechnical structures.
Genesis and Evolution of Pb-Zn-Ag Polymetallic Deposits
There are many types of Pb-Zn-Ag polymetallic deposits in the world, including SEDEX, MVT, VMS, skarn, nonsulfide and polygenetic deposits, causing long-term controversy inassociated with their genesis and evolution. The aim of this reprint is to bring the reader a better understanding of the Pb-Zn-Ag polymetallic mineralization mechanism and process, which is based on precise and accurate data obtained from the state-of-the-art in situ analytical techniques used in recent years. In this reprint, nine contributions from China and one from the Czech Republic share their new research findings and insights into typical Pb-Zn-Ag polymetallic deposits, mainly focusing on the nature, source and evolution of ore-forming fluids, the mechanism of ore-forming metal migration and precipitation, the physical and chemical condition for Pb-Zn-Ag mineralization, and the precise metallogenic age. It is a small step towards elucidating the genesis and evolution of Pb-Zn-Ag polymetallic deposits, and more precise and systematic studies are needed to further advance our knowledge in the future.
Geochemistry of Travertines and Calcareous Tufas
This is a reprint of the Special Issue "Geochemistry of Travertine and Calcareous Tufa" that was published in Minerals.This Special Issue includes eleven scientific contributions that consider a wide range of questions related to the geochemistry of travertine and calcareous tufa, from fossil and/or active deposits of natural or anthropogenic origin from three continents (Europe, Asia, and America). Using several geochemical methods, the contributions investigate the genesis of the deposits, the characteristics of the precipitating waters and the relationship between carbonates and the geological/tectonic settings, and the use of travertine as a paleoclimate record or as an indicator of geothermometric sequences, using the Mg/Ca ratio. Also included is a study on clumped isotopes focused on a methodological aspect regarding the use of this new technique on carbonate systems of anthropogenic origin.
Introduction to Geology
This book, entitled Introduction to Geology, is intended for students in the scientific section of the humanities in the Democratic Republic of Congo.The notional content of this book covers various notions: the earth in the solar system, earthquakes, volcanoes, the geological resources of the Democratic Republic of Congo, soils, rocks, geological scales and a little human paleontology.
The notion of water in Ain El H羶ts (Tlemcen)
This publication is a contribution to the understanding of the value of water as a natural resource, which needs to be protected through its proper use, in the sense of avoiding all forms of waste, or emphasizing its judicious, useful and appropriate use. The authors aim to raise public awareness, whether in Algeria or abroad.The publication covers several aspects of a sociological, socio-anthropological, historical and geological nature. In this way, the issue of water concerns everyone in the context of the environment and, above all, climate change, a topical issue.
Challenges and issues of urban development in Moroccan cities
Sustainable urban planning is crucial for modern cities, as it aims to balance economic development, environmental preservation and the well-being of citizens. To achieve this ambitious goal, three fundamental pillars must be carefully considered: education, heritage and architectural diversity. Education in sustainable urban planning is essential to raise awareness of environmental challenges and prepare future generations to build smart, resilient cities. The emergence of sustainable development has profoundly transformed the paradigms of urban planning and territorial development, aiming to rethink the design and management of urban spaces by placing socio-spatial equity and territorial intelligence at the forefront. In rapidly urbanizing Arab regions, it is crucial to address spatial justice between central and peripheral areas, which requires an in-depth analysis of segregation dynamics and the identification of strategies to remedy socio-spatial disparities.
Haitian Migration to Southwest Acre
Migration is a complex social phenomenon. It is therefore important to study the Haitian migratory movement to Brazil, which since 2010 has used the territory of Acre as a gateway to the rest of the country. The Haitian migratory flow to Brazil is something new. So let's understand why Haitians chose the illegal route to enter Brazil and why they chose Acre as their route. It is located far from the country's major economic centers. Is it because of the ease of entry at the border? Easy access to documentation for legalization? A route without too many controls? This process began shortly after the earthquake that violently shook Haiti. The catastrophe killed approximately 223,000 people and left 1.5 million people with nowhere to go. The aim of this book is therefore to find explanatory factors for the recent migration of Haitians to Brazil through the state of Acre.
Geostatistics in the evaluation of hydrogeological parameters of wells
Groundwater exploration has been growing significantly due to the current water shortage in Cear獺, caused by the fifth consecutive year of drought (2012 to 2016). It is therefore necessary to know the potential of aquifers so that guidelines for managing groundwater resources can be established based on technical criteria. In this context, this research carried out a survey of existing wells in the municipality of S瓊o Gon癟alo do Amarante/CE, evaluating hydrogeological parameters relating to depth, static level and flow, using Geostatistics. The methodology involved the use of geostatistical procedures based on kriging techniques in the Geoprocessing environment. The following steps were carried out: database survey; generation of thematic maps and descriptive statistical analysis.
