Plant Songs
Plant Songs is a celebration of plants and an exploration of the human-plant bond. It is an honoring of plants as our elders and a recognition that plants feed our humanity. The poems are rooted in natural history and the experiences of the author among the Plant Kingdom - a community that greatly out masses all other life on Earth. Set out to explore these pages and find your place in the landscape.
Socio-economic interfaces of those affected by dams
The construction of large hydroelectric projects in Brazil since the last quarter of the 20th century is directly related to its industrialisation process, which was impacted by the oil crisis of the 1970s, when the government decided to invest in other alternative energy sources, including the construction of large hydroelectric plants in practically all Brazilian regions. In an effort to favour the economic activities of the primary and secondary sectors of the economy, the Estreito hydroelectric plant, located between the states of Tocantins and Maranh瓊o, was built between 2007 and 2010. The construction of this hydroelectric project was accompanied by a long and cunning process of deterritorialisation of fishermen, boatmen, extractivists, barraqueiros, farmers, vazanteiros, among others who, over several decades, had built their way of life on a close relationship with the Tocantins River.
Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy
This book by Engr. Amosu O. Cyril definitely bridges a learning gap in mining. Introduction to Mineral Processing is no doubt a comprehensive handbook that brings a whole new perspective to mining engineering. While technological advancement has brought on positive and innovative changes in mining engineering. It is however without its diverse challenges.This is a book written for both beginners and experts in their respective fields. The author takes the readers from the basics to the more advanced concepts which spans across terminologies of mining engineering, methods and machineries applied in it.
The Mobilization, Speciation and Transformation of Organic and Inorganic Contaminants in Soil-Groundwater Ecosystems
This Special Issue explores research on soil and groundwater management and environmental sustainability. Thirteen articles highlight methodologies and technologies to address pollutant dynamics, groundwater protection and urban planning. The Special Issue aims to provide practical solutions and foster collaboration among professionals dedicated to environmental sustainability and resilience.
Lake Tanganyika in peril
Lake Tanganyika, one of the oldest and largest lakes in the world, plays a central role in the lives of communities living along its shores in four countries: Tanzania, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Zambia. Throughout this book, we have explored various aspects related to the rising waters of Lake Tanganyika, analyzing the causes, impacts and responses to this phenomenon.We begin with an overview of the geographical and ecological context of Lake Tanganyika, highlighting its importance for local communities and biodiversity. The lake is an essential source of fresh water, food and livelihoods for millions of people. However, it also faces significant challenges from rising water levels, a complex issue resulting from a number of factors, including climate change and human activities.
Cultural Tourism
The book takes a heritage approach to the Historic Centre of the city of Porto Nacional-TO. The study was carried out through oral interviews and questionnaires applied to tourists and residents of the city. The questions were directly linked to the existence of cultural tourism in the city and the discourse present in the heritage process. One of the main objectives is to discuss the development of cultural tourism in the city in order to strengthen tourist activity and the perception of residents in the historic centre's listing area regarding the heritage process, based on the formal documents that make up the Historic Centre Listing Minutes and the Listing Dossier. There are many reasons why it is considered one of the most representative cities in the state. Another important fact was its national recognition as a Tocantins heritage site in 2008. It was the second city to be listed in the state and the first in Tocantins. The listing of the Historic Centre of Porto Nacional-TO came with the aim of consolidating and establishing the identity, values, customs and recognition of its own history among the people of Porto.
Toward Climate-Resilient Roads
Extreme rainfall events in Timor-Leste have caused extensive damage to road sections, highlighting the critical need to address climate change risks at all stages of road infrastructure development, including design, construction, and maintenance. An Asian Development Bank technical assistance project assessed the climate impact on Timor-Leste's road sector and identified appropriate climate adaptation measures. This study proposes methodologies that national engineers can employ to identify possible causes of damage to roads and bridges, emphasizing adaptation measures tailored to the country's specific context. It offers strategies for the effective implementation of these measures. The assessment detailed in this report covers 10 road sections and 4 bridges in Timor-Leste.
California Catastrophes
This comprehensive account of California's numerous and perilous natural disasters explores how a unique combination of forces has affected Californians throughout the state's history and carries a sobering message about our short disaster memories. California has more natural hazards per square mile than any other state, but this hasn't deterred people from moving here. Entire California towns and regions frequently contend with destruction caused by earthquakes, floods, landslides and debris flows, and sea-level rise and coastal erosion. As Gary Griggs demonstrates in California Catastrophes, few years go by without a disaster of some kind, and residents often rebuild in the same locations that were just destroyed. Considering the current climate crisis and increasing environmental inequalities, the stakes are growing ever higher. This book dives into the history of the state's vulnerability to natural hazards, why and where these events occur, and how Californians can better prepare going forward. A mix of photographs and maps both historical and contemporary orients readers within the state's sprawling landscapes and provides glimpses of some of the geologic risks in each region. With the final chapter, Griggs issues a call to action and challenges readers to envision a safer, more equitable, and sustainable future.
Water Supply and Consumption in Tarka Lga, Benue State, Nigeria
This study 'Water Supply and Consumption in Wannune, Tarka LGA, Benue State, Nigeria' was conducted to find out the major sources of water supply and consumption among the populace of Wannune. The study also examined the state of water supply in the area and investigated the water consumption pattern of the populace. The following research questions are formulated to guide this study. Adopting the quantitative survey research method, the study found out that there are divergent sources of water supply in Wannune which include boreholes, wells, rain water and other sources. Furthermore, findings from the study have indicated that there is high a level of water scarcity in Wannune. Findings have also demonstrated that the respondents use water for various purposes. These include bathing, washing, toilet purposes, drinking and cooking. The study concluded there is acute water scarcity in Wannune. The study, therefore, consequently, recommended among other things that tap water and more boreholes should be put in place by the government, well-meaning individuals and non-governmental organisations or donor agencies.
A Geographical Study of Irrigation Patterns in Solapur District
The intricate relationship between irrigation practices and agricultural land use has long captivated the attention of geographers, agronomists, and policymakers. This study focuses on exploring this relationship specifically within the Solapur district of Maharashtra, India. Solapur's diverse climate and varied topography offer a unique opportunity to examine how irrigation affects agricultural practices. Historically, the district has struggled with significant water scarcity challenges, which have greatly impacted its agricultural productivity and land use patterns. This book aims to thoroughly analyze how irrigation systems have been implemented and adapted over time, and their resulting effects on the agricultural landscape.
The Insertion of Methodological Tools in Geography Teaching
After pointing out the difficulties encountered by teachers when teaching geography, of which there are many, I highlighted some of the tools that can be used in lessons, ranging from newspapers and magazines to models, map-making and other materials that are easy to access and of great value when worked with a pre-defined objective. Despite these difficulties, teachers have countless materials at their disposal which, when transformed into methodological tools, contribute significantly to increasing student interest. As teachers, we must always look for different means and methods to transmit knowledge, using the materials and spaces available to instil in students a critical sense, to form their own opinions. After all, "The main aim of education is to create men who are capable of doing new things, not simply repeating what other generations have done", Piaget, 1970. I would like to thank my family, especially my mum Vera and my husband Maicon for the strength they have given me, and my friends Mari de F獺tima, Carla, Cerlei and Marta.
Evaluation of the gravel reserves of regions in the municipality of Arax獺-mg
Nowadays, with the growing use of gravel in paving, due to the high rate of urbanisation and repairs to rural roads, there is a tendency to opt for extracting this material in a way that achieves a good end result at a low cost. Due to the increase in the weight of means of transport, the use of more resistant methods for paving has also increased, so the demand for gravel for this use has become greater. With the incessant increase in demand, gravel has become increasingly difficult to find. As a result, we are looking for new sources of this material that are easy to access, low-cost and with basic standards that meet your application requirements. This specimen shows the evaluation of gravel reserves in the Serrinha, Itaipu and Marmelo regions, located in the municipality of Arax獺-MG. The study was carried out through the collection of samples in the field and specific laboratory tests. Results were obtained that qualify and quantify these deposits and show details of their locations and specifications.
Impact of the security crisis
This study focuses on the impact of the security crisis and flooding on bell pepper production in the Commune Urbaine de Diffa. The effects of the security crisis are a real tragedy for the population in general and producers in particular. The damage caused to the region's economy is considerable. The overall aim of the study is to show the impact of the security crisis and flooding on bell pepper production in the Commune Urbaine de Diffa. The results obtained show that the security crisis and recurrent flooding have had a negative impact on the bell pepper industry in the urban commune of Diffa. Firstly, 45% of producers surveyed had stopped bell pepper production because of Boko Haram insecurity, and 32% had abandoned their production land because of recurrent flooding. The reduction in the area under cultivation and the fall in production were the most significant impacts, resulting respectively in a reduction of almost 78.4 hectares, or 73.17% of the area under production, and a fall in production of around 85.11%.
Sustainable Earth
The world stands at a crossroads. Never before has the fate of our planet been so deeply intertwined with the choices we make daily. Climate change is not just a future threat-it is a present reality, one that impacts every corner of our globe. From the melting ice caps in the Arctic to the raging wildfires in the Amazon, the evidence is all around us: our Earth is in distress. As I began writing "Sustainable Earth: A Guide to Climate Action and Eco-Friendly Living," I was driven by a simple yet profound realization: the future of our planet depends on the actions we take today. This book is a response to the growing urgency of our time, a time when every individual has a role to play in safeguarding the environment. Whether you are new to the concept of sustainability or already passionate about eco-friendly living, this book is designed to inspire, educate, and empower you to take meaningful action. The journey to sustainability is not a linear one. It involves a deep understanding of the issues, a commitment to change, and the courage to challenge the status quo. In these pages, you will find not only the science behind climate change but also practical strategies for reducing your environmental impact. From simple changes in your daily routine to advocating for larger systemic shifts, the tools and knowledge provided here are meant to guide you on your personal path toward a more sustainable lifestyle. But this book is about more than just individual action. It is about community, collective responsibility, and the power of grassroots movements. It is about recognizing that while our individual choices matter, it is our combined efforts that will lead to lasting change. We must come together-families, communities, businesses, and governments-to create a sustainable future for all.
Examining the Covid Crisis from a Geographical Perspective
This book presents several perspectives on the COVID-19 crisis as it impacted the United States, focusing on policies, practices, and patterns. It considers the relationship between government policies and neo-liberalism, (anti)federalism, economies of scale, and material culture.The COVID-19 crisis became the primary current event in the United States in March 2020 and continued for several years. In the early days of the crisis, the United States lacked a cohesive, comprehensive approach to combating its spread. As a result, the pandemic was experienced differently in different parts of the United States and at different scales. The chapters in this volume include both quantitative and qualitative explorations of the pandemic as it occurred in the United States. Collectively, they help the reader to better understand this geographically salient issue and provide lessons to learn from so as to improve upon responses to crises in the future.This book will be of interest to students and researchers of Geography, Sociology, Political Science, and Economics with an interest in United States and the socio-political effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Geographical Review.
Event Management
Planning and Execution: Provide a comprehensive guide to the process of planning, organizing, and executing events of various scales and types, covering everything from concept development and budgeting to logistics and on-site management. Stakeholder Engagement: Explore strategies for effectively engaging with stakeholders, including clients, sponsors, vendors, and attendees, to ensure their needs and expectations are met and to foster positive relationships for future events. Technology and Innovation: Explore the role of technology and innovation in event management, including the use of event management software, mobile apps, virtual and hybrid event platforms, and cutting-edge technologies such as augmented reality and live streaming to enhance the attendee experience and streamline event operations. Evaluation and Continuous Improvement: Emphasize the importance of post-event evaluation and feedback mechanisms for assessing the success of events, gathering insights for improvement, and refining strategies for future events, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement in event management practices.
Contemporary Urban Planning
It provides an up-to-date account of planning, reflecting throughout on the need for sustainable, efficient and equitable solutions to planning problems. The subject matter is expressed in a simple language and practical manner. It is an essential resource for students, city planners, and all who are concerned with the nature of contemporary urban development problems.
Sustaining Rural Systems
This book examines the interplay between rural places and the competing narratives of globalization and nationalism. The chapters in this book seek to elucidate the nuanced ties between people and industries that are at once intensely local and simultaneously tied to regional and global processes.
Agricultural Meteorology and Climatology
The book is relevant to global agriculture and is documented with the latest literature from international research journals.A range of topics has been covered that could generate the interest of a large cross section of people.It covers material that is taught in several disciplines of scientific education. In addition to use as a text in the discipline of agrometeorology, this book is applicable to several courses taught across other disciplines at the college and university level.
Climate Change
It provides an introduction to the interacting components of Earths climate system. Introduction to climate models and discusses projections of future climate change including possible impacts on natural and human systems. Economical and ethical aspects, possible solutions including adaptation and mitigation of future climate change. This book is useful for students, teachers and researchers engaged in climate science, earth science and environmental sciences.
Engineering Structures
Presents the subject of foundation engineering in a logical framework in a natural sequence. It clearly and concisely explains basic principles in the most important areas of foundation engineering. It explains the understanding of the nature and properties of soil and similar natural or artificial systems upon which foundations are built. It explores the latest information on design, analysis and construction of foundations for a wide variety of purposes, including amelioration of deficient foundation soils. This book is solely written to meet the requirements of undergraduate courses in B.E. (Civil Engineering), B.Tech (Civil Engineering), Environmental engineering and the postgraduate courses of various universities and institutions.
Smithsonian Trees of North America
An indispensable illustrated source of information for hundreds of species of North American trees This authoritative reference on native and non-native trees of North America, by Smithsonian veteran W. John Kress, provides an unprecedented appraisal of more than 325 common species. More than a field guide, it includes ● over 300 range maps and 3,000 photographs of leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds, and bark; ● an in-depth introduction to the biology of trees, their value, structure, evolution, classification, ecology, and conservation; ● descriptions of each species, organized by genus and family; ● a reflection on the consequences of environmental change on the health of trees, now and in the future; ● a presentation, based on the latest technologies, of North American trees in a planetary and evolutionary perspective. Smithsonian Trees of North America, ten years in the making, marries science and art to provide an insightful and compassionate exploration of the diversity, structure, form, and beauty of trees.
Doing Feminist Urban Research
Doing Feminist Urban Research introduces the reader to the newly emerging 21st-century global landscape of feminist urban research. It showcases decolonising practices, partnerships and teamwork, new standards such as EDI, geo-ethnographic methodologies, software-enhanced qualitative data analysis, and knowledge mobilisation.This book delves into both the institutional and lived realities of the practice of feminist urban research for the 21st century via the insights of the GenUrb transnational research project. Through refection exercises based on real-life examples, it covers feminist methodologies and research techniques, critically examining the 'feld' through comparison and feminist geo-ethnographies. It guides readers through navigating the politics of decolonising research, working across diferences, and embracing feminist ethics and activism. The book also explores data through the practices of translation, data management, data analysis, and the use of NVivo. And it further introduces professional standards, including EDI, collaboration with partners, engagement in teamwork, the handling of crises, such as pandemics, and knowledge mobilisation, including utilising social media. Accompanying web resources will assist scholars and students with additional audio fles and documents.This book's practical guidance will help those starting to contemplate and engage in qualitative feminist urban research as well as those teaching the practice and politics of research. It will appeal to practitioners in urban studies, geography, gender and women's studies, sociology, anthropology, global studies, and development studies.The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.
Chemical Geodynamics of the Earths' Mantle
Creation of this volume of the EMU Notes in Mineralogy Series was motivated by at least two important factors. Firstly, the editors wished to celebrate the success of the two editions ofthe International winter school 'MElting and fluid/melt-rock REactions in the MAntle -MEREMA'. Despite the great uncertainties due to the global pandemic (2020-2021), the school attracted many young researchers from all over the world thanks to the stimulating scientific program. The excellent intellectual milieu led a group of top-level lecturersto accept the invitation to publish their cutting-edge research in this volume. Although finalizing the chapters took longer than expected, the editors have ultimately compiled an outstanding selection of contributions that provides readers who have broad interests with information on how petrology and geochemistry, combined with geophysics, can shed light on mantle dynamics. Secondly, the editors aimed to present the current debated questions concerning mantle dynamics with key studies, which trace an ideal path from the bulk Earth composition (chapter 1) to mantle heterogeneity (chapters 2 and 3), and how these aspects are reflected in the shallow portion of the mantle and derived melts (chapters 4-7).
When the Ice Is Gone
In 2018, lumps of frozen soil, collected from the bottom of the world's first deep ice core and lost for decades, reappeared in Denmark. When geologist Paul Bierman and his team first melted a piece of this unique material, they were shocked to find perfectly preserved leaves, twigs, and moss. That observation led them to a startling discovery: Greenland's ice sheet had melted naturally before, about 400,000 years ago. The remote island's ice was far more fragile than scientists had realized--unstable even without human interference.In When the Ice Is Gone, Bierman traces the story of this extraordinary finding, revealing how it radically changes our understanding of the Earth and its climate. A longtime researcher in Greenland, he begins with a brief history of the island, both human and geological, explaining how over the last century scientists have learned to read the historical record in ice, deciphering when volcanoes exploded and humans started driving cars fueled by leaded gasoline.For the origins of ice coring, Bierman brings us to Camp Century, a U.S. military base built inside Greenland's ice sheet, where engineers first drilled through mile-thick ice and into the frozen soil beneath. Decades later, a few feet of that long-frozen earth would reveal its secrets--ancient warmth and melted ice.Changes in Greenland reverberate around the world, with ice melting high in the arctic affecting people everywhere. Bierman explores how losing Greenland's ice will catalyze devastating events if we don't change course and address climate change now.
Workbook for a Career in Wildlife Management and Natural Resource Conservation
This useful little book highlights the historical transition by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources from a focus on managing and propagating game species for the benefit of hunters to a broader ecological biodiversity-based focus by creating the Nongame Wildlife Program in 1977. This progressive program became a national model for other states to create their own nongame wildlife programs to benefit, manage, survey, and restore their wildlife ranging from butterflies, frogs, songbirds, snakes, and bats to bald eagles, peregrine falcons, and trumpeter swans. The audience for this book includes Minnesotans who annually donate to the Nongame Wildlife Checkoff on their state income tax forms and all Americans who have benefitted from DNR nongame publications, written to protect wildlife by landscaping, gardening, building nest boxes, and bird feeding. The book reveals how citizen generosity has benefitted many wildlife species and habitats.
Universal Direct Search Frequency-resonance Technologies in Geology
This work is devoted to the description of mobile and universal frequency resonance (FR) technologies and the results of their experimental application in geology for the study of several structural and prospecting problems. There is a brief overview of part of the research results in recent years (2018-2024) devoted to the problems of searching for and localizing accumulation zones and hydrocarbon deposits in the structures of the Earth's crust and mantle.The use of FR-soundings makes it possible to determine the probable origin and depth of geological sources of gas migration in the continental margin structures of the World Ocean.The work consists of several sections, which provide a concise description of the method of applying direct search technology, the results of the interpretation of the obtained measurements, and their correlation with the available geological and geophysical information. Data from FR technologies have shown the possibility of using seeps as additional indicators of hydrocarbon deposits in gas release areas. These independent data can be used to build models of the deep possible mechanisms of the abiogenic hydrocarbon formation.
Meso and Microplastic Risk Assessment in Marine Environments
Meso and Microplastic Risk Assessment in Marine Environment: New Threat and Challenges in Marine Environment presents an interdisciplinary approach, offering key techniques and management of microplastic contamination in the disciplines of environmental science, fisheries, oceanography, geology, chemistry, biology and ocean science. Sections cover an overview of microplastic in the marine environment, deal with the origin, occurrences, distribution and various methodologies (for dealing with microplastics) available for microplastics, address the global case study of microplastic separation using recent techniques, and discuss the impact of microplastics on human health and the surrounding environment. This book is an important step in the field of microplastic pollution mitigation in environmental science as it offers a thorough accounting of the effects of pollutants on the environment, marine organisms, and the public health implications, as such it is relevant for aquatic ecologists, oceanographers, toxicologists, and marine biologists.
Urban Challenges and Agropastoral Requirements
This work is part of the perspectives of our doctoral research which focuses on land dynamics and their impacts on the agro-pastoral space. We wanted to get away from the overly academic nature of the thesis to exploit its economic contours in relation to the urbanization and development policies of the area. The Dakar-Thi矇s-Mbour triangle which contains the Saf矇ne country is undergoing infernal urban mutations, a phenomenon supported first by the State through its master plan for territorial development and planning. Then by the private sector, not only to quench its land gluttony, but to establish investments, given the favorable territorial offer of the area. This situation will be symbolized by the transfer and installation of many infrastructures, pushing back the limits of rurality on a daily basis and a significant reduction in agro-pastoral areas. This will be followed by a vertiginous drop in production, given the difficulties linked to the practice of these activities.
Fieldwork in Geography
Fieldwork is one of geography's most traditional didactic resources for the pursuit of knowledge. This resource has been a feature of both university and primary and secondary school environments. This research aims to find out what teachers' and students' conceptions are of fieldwork as a didactic resource in Geography degree courses in south-eastern Goi獺s.
The Self-Organization of the Earth's Geological Development
The Earth is regarded as an open non-stationary dynamic physical and chemical system with one common property: the vibration of all its composition, structure and state elements. The structural-material associations synchronous for interval chaos - order from the series: atom - element - ion - molecule - mineral - rock (formational) periodic from composition Solar System in the history of Earth is formed. The variety of dissipative and fractal geological structures - structural-material complexes (SMC) originate at the microscopic level in the process of self-organization of the field of resonances and go through several stages. The formation of the Earth's lithosphere is presented as a periodic a self-similar repeated repetition of structural-material complexes (SMC) for of 4.5 billion years. Each SMC includes the synchronous igneous (ultra-basic, basic-diorite-granite part), ore, sedimentary, metamorphic, etc. geological formations and related phenomena and structures formed at a certain stage of the Earth's development. The self-organization of the Earth's Crust of the Pamirs (the west of the Himalayas Orogen) is considered.
Remote Sensing Studies Applied to Commercial Crops
Agriculture is becoming more and more in the hands of a few large producers. Technological advances are taking place in the sense of control and automation of production processes, requiring increasingly detailed and sophisticated knowledge of what happens on farms. As a result, there is a need to improve techniques that are well-established in academic circles but have only recently been applied in the field. This book - Studies in Remote Sensing Applied to Commercial Crops - presents various case studies and examples of the applicability of remote sensing to guide the reader towards the practice of monitoring and inspecting agriculture by satellite. This book is therefore timely for the current stage of development and technological advances in agricultural satellite monitoring. It will undoubtedly stimulate the application of these methodologies in many agricultural ecosystems, and will be useful for undergraduates, postgraduates and professionals in agronomy, agricultural engineering, geography, consultants and decision-makers who need to improve their knowledge and apply it to the management, monitoring and inspection of commercial agricultural areas.
New Dawn for the Kissimmee River
This book chronicles a paddling expedition down the restored Kissimmee River, exploring the history and ecology of the region while highlighting the most successful restoration project of its kind in the world.
Characterization of Conventional and Unconventional Hydrocarbon Reservoirs
This special issue extensively explores various aspects, ranging from the characterization techniques of conventional and unconventional hydrocarbon reservoirs to the heterogeneity of reservoirs, numerical simulation, machine learning, and the evaluation and optimization of reservoir development. These studies demonstrate the continuous progress in oil and gas exploration and development technologies and highlight the importance of interdisciplinary integration, high-precision exploration techniques, intelligent oilfield management, and the in-depth development of unconventional oil and gas resources. Furthermore, the special issue focuses on key issues such as the quantitative assessment of oil and gas reservoirs, water flooding efficiency, and reservoir connectivity, which are crucial for optimizing the development strategies of oil and gas reservoirs. The application of high-resolution seismic imaging technology and multi-physical field coupling simulation methods indicates that future exploration technologies will develop toward higher precision and more in-depth analysis. Looking to the future, the special issue will emphasize the integration of interdisciplinary technologies, especially the combination of geology, geophysics, chemistry, and information technology, to drive innovation in oil and gas exploration and development. This approach aims to achieve a more accurate representation and a deeper understanding of hydrocarbon reservoirs.
Groundwater Chemistry and Quality in Coastal Aquifers
This reprint presents a vast array of information on regional groundwater chemistry and quality in coastal areas in ocean countries, including China (e.g., Hainan Province, Pearl River Delta, Fujian Province, Yangtze River Delta, Hebei Province, and Heilongjiang Province), Pakistan (e.g., Sindh), and Egypt (e.g., West Nile Delta).
Fluid Mechanics
Fluid mechanics has been a topic of great practical and research interest for many centuries. However, this field of research is still young and vigorous, thanks to tremendous opportunities that have been provided by modern computational and experimental techniques. It is an amazingly wide and exciting area of knowledge, offering the possibility of applications in virtually every aspect of our lives. The present Topic offers an opportunity to communicate recent research results and applications across a wide range of sciences.
Ecological Monitoring and Assessment of Freshwater Ecosystems
Within the broad framework of "Ecological Monitoring and Assessment of Freshwaters'', this Special Issue aims to highlight new research findings and significant advances concerning all aspects of bio assessment and aquatic ecosystem processes. Emphasis was given to contributions that explore the dynamics and functioning of freshwater ecosystems, develop new methods for monitoring and assessing ecological quality, investigate the use of biotic metrics or indices, consider environmental DNA methods, include experimental studies, and promote the use of modelling approaches. We believe that this reprint of "Ecological Monitoring and Assessment of Freshwater Ecosystems: New Trends and Future Challenges", will offer readers comprehensive and in-depth knowledge, thereby promoting further research in the field of freshwater monitoring and assessment of ecological quality. This collection of twelve original articles, accepted for publication from four continents of the world (Europe, North America, Africa, and Asia), expands our current knowledge on various topics, including the use of freshwater biota as indicators of environmental change, the application of models for predicting biological parameters, and the use of eDNA methods for monitoring invasive species.
The State of Fire
How do we live with fire? From the creator of The California Field Atlas, a book of stewardship, resilience, and hope.Fire is an essential part of California's ecology. Humans have been using it to shape the California landscape for thousands of years. But today many Californians' relationship to fire is one of fear. Obi Kaufmann, author of the best-selling California Field Atlas, now asks: How do we live with fire? What makes fire essential to a healthy and biodiverse Golden State, and how do we benefit from its teachings? With the same solution-minded ethic as his much-admired The State of Water: Understanding California's Most Precious Resource, Kaufmann presents fire as a force of regeneration rather than apocalypse. He considers the long history of ecological burns, the varied ways fire behaves across the state, and the lessons we can learn from California's largest fires of recent decades.Packed with Kaufmann's signature watercolor maps and paintings, The State of Fire confronts one of California's most pressing social and ecological challenges. From this maelstrom Kaufmann emerges to share a deepened love for the natural world--and a refreshingly hopeful vision of California's future.
Turning to Stone
Earth is vibrantly alive and full of wisdom for those who learn to listen. Earth has been reinventing itself for more than four billion years, keeping a record of its experiments in the form of rocks. Yet most of us live our lives on the planet with no idea of its extraordinary history, unable to interpret the language of the rocks that surround us. Geologist Marcia Bjornerud believes that our lives can be enriched by understanding our heritage on this old and creative planet. Contrary to their reputation, rocks have eventful lives-and they intersect with our own in surprising ways. In Turning to Stone, Bjornerud reveals how rocks are the hidden infrastructure that keep the planet functioning, from sandstone aquifers purifying the water we drink to basalt formations slowly regulating global climate. Bjornerud's life as a geologist has coincided with an extraordinary period of discovery in the geosciences. From an insular girlhood in rural Wisconsin, she found her way to an unlikely career studying mountains in remote parts of the world and witnessed the emergence of a new understanding of the Earth as an animate system of rock, air, water and life. We are all, most fundamentally, Earthlings and we can find existential meaning and enduring wisdom in stone.
Etosha Pan to the Skeleton Coast
Etosha Pan to the Skeleton Coast examines the conservation histories and concerns of one of southern Africa's most iconic conservation regions: the variously connected 'Etosha-Kunene' areas of north-central and north-west Namibia. This cross-disciplinary volume brings together contributions from a Namibian and international group of scholars and conservation practitioners, working on topics ranging from colonial histories to water management, perceptions of 'wildlife' and the politics of belonging. Together, these essays confront a critical question: how can the conservation of biodiversity-rich landscapes be reconciled with historical injustices of social exclusion and marginalisation?The book is organised in five parts: the first provides a historical backdrop for the book's detailed case studies, focusing on environmental and conservation policy and legislation; the second investigates post-Independence approaches to conservation; the third focuses on 'Etosha-Kunene' ecologies and related management issues; the fourth explores how historical circumstances shape present conservation and cultural landscapes; and the fifth addresses contemporary complexities of lion conservation and community-based natural resource management (CBNRM).By offering a comprehensive overview of evolving conservation boundaries, policies and practices in the region, this timely volume paves the way for the future design of conservation initiatives that more fully consider and integrate historical and cultural knowledge and diversity. Essential reading for conservation practitioners, policymakers, and academic researchers alike, this volume also serves as a valuable resource for university students interested in conservation studies and histories of conservation.
Geology of the Araticum Complex, Batalha-AL, Northeast Brazil
The Sergipana fold belt, geotectonically located between the south of the Pernambuco-Alagoas domain and the north-eastern limit of the S瓊o Francisco Craton, is made up of several tectono-stratigraphic domains: Est璽ncia Vaza Barris, Macurur矇, Maranc籀-Po癟o Redondo and Canind矇 domains. The Canind矇 Domain occurs as a band in a general NE-SW direction and is bounded from the other domains by large low-angle and high-angle shear zone faults. The study area, near the town of Batalha, Alagoas, comprises a strip of metasedimentary rocks called the Araticum complex, which is part of the Canind矇 domain. Field work indicates that the mapped region consists of garnet-biotite schists with intercalations of marbles and quartzites, garnet-biotite paragnaises with intercalations of amphibolites and marbles, these two main lithologies being separated by the Jacar矇 dos Homens shear zone (ZCJH). The schists and gneisses have foliation in the vicinity of the ZCJH with dips ranging from 15簞 to 70簞 and a general NE-SW direction. The lenses of metacalcaria intercalated in the schists and paragneisses occur as lenticular bodies, consistent with the regional structuring.
Urban Land Adjudication Mapping and Parcel Coding
The adjudication map plays a pivotal role in the urban landholding adjudication process. It delineates boundary units such as sectors, neighborhoods, and city blocks on the cadastral base map, assigning codes to these units, parcels, roads, green areas, and rivers. Ensuring clear and identifiable boundaries on both the ground and the cadastral base map is essential. However, working with spatial data and maintaining integrity can be challenging. To address this, it's crucial to implement Standard No. 03/2015 and Manual No. 26/2016 for cadastral mapping and surveying. These guidelines allow towns to base their demarcation and adjudication work on neighborhood-level index maps. The manual derived from these standards serves as a reference for trainees, outlining procedural steps for preparing adjudication maps, assigning codes, and producing parcel, block, sector, and neighborhood index map layouts. This practical manual provides guidance on demarcating and mapping adjudication sectors and neighborhoods in towns and cities.
Sterminator Vesevo (Vesuvius the great exterminator)
Sterminator Vesevo (Vesuvius the great exterminator), a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format 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.
Data Analysis Methods in Physical Oceanography
Data Analysis Methods in Physical Oceanography: Fourth Edition provides a practical reference to established and modern data analysis techniques in earth and ocean sciences. In five sections, the book addresses data acquisition and recording, data processing and presentation, statistical methods and error handling, analysis of spatial data fields, and time series analysis methods. The updated edition includes new information on autonomous platforms and new analysis tools such as "deep learning" and convolutional neural networks. A section on extreme value statistics has been added, and the section on wavelet analysis has been expanded. This book brings together relevant techniques and references recent papers where these techniques have been trialed. In addition, it presents valuable examples using physical oceanography data. For students, the sections on data acquisition are useful for a compilation of all the measurement methods.
Geographic and Oceanographic Research in Indian Waters
In this book "The Geographic and Oceanographic Research in Indian Waters", the author has attempted to bring together the results that have been obtained from a study of oceanography which includes not only the hydrographic and meteorological conditions present but also the topography of the sea-floor and the character of its deposits, as well as the formation and structure of the coral reefs and islands, in the area that has been surveyed by the Marine Survey of India and as such termed as Indian waters. The book presents all the knowledge possessed at that time regarding the physical conditions present in India seas. In the Author's opinion the investigations regarding the conditions present in the waters of the sea have shown conclusively that these are in a continuous state of change. In consequence of all this continual change, isolated observations taken by 'Challenger', 'Valdavia' etc, give merely a picture of the conditions existing at the actual moment when the observations were made and furnish no guide as to what may be the state of affairs even a few hours later. The effect of these changes on the fauna must be considerable and in consequence the study of the physical conditions that exist in any given area forms an important branch of the study of the bionomics of that area.
Radiogenic Isotopes Applied to Mineral Exploration
Radiogenic Isotopes Applied to Mineral Exploration: A Practical Guide assists mineral exploration geologists, students and professors in the field of metallogeny and ore deposits. This book provides information on radiogenic isotopes and their application to solve problems associated with mineral exploration surveys. It presents the basics to exploration geologists using radiogenic isotopes on establishing models for prospecting and creating new criteria for defining more favorable areas, reducing the exploration risk and saving financial investments. The discovery of new mineral deposits is becoming increasingly difficult, and the use of new techniques is required to find deep and covered deposits. Radiogenic isotopes have the potential to act as ore index, helping to define the most favorable zones for finding certain types of mineral deposits, hence minimizing exploration risks.
Inside the IPCC
Inside the IPCC explores the institution of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) by focusing on people's experiences as authors. While the budget and overall population of an IPCC report cycle is small, its influence on public views of climate change is outsized. Inside the IPCC analyzes the social and human sides of IPCC report writing, as a complement to understanding the authoritative reports that underwrite policy decisions at many scales of governance. This study shows how the IPCC's social and human dimension is in fact the main strength, but also the main challenge facing the organization, but also the main challenge facing the organziation. By stepping back to reveal what goes into the making of climate science assessments, Inside the IPCC aims to help people develop a more realistic, and thus, more actionable, understanding of climate change and the solutions to deal with it. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
Energy, Sustainability and Resilience
This book analyzes the experiences of energy, sustainability and resilience issues from different Asian countries and puts forward a futuristic vision of an energy sector for sustained development. Energy is at the core of development, but in energy generation, there are severe environmental implications in many cases. This clearly affects development and causes significant challenges to sustainability. Climate change and disasters have an effect on energy infrastructures and also make significant impacts on humans in terms of both shocks and stresses. Therefore, it is extremely important to understand the linkage of energy, sustainability and resilience. Asia is a hotspot of climate change and disasters, suffering from severe damages to the energy infrastructure of the countries there. At the same time, being a core of world development trajectories, Asia produces and consumes more energy in different sectors than any other part of the world. Also, however, Asia serves as a core region of innovative ideas in energy and related sectors.
