Progress In Environmental Research
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Author |
: Michael F. Goodchild |
Publisher |
: John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages |
: 536 |
Release |
: 1996-09-30 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0470236779 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780470236772 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (79 Downloads) |
Synopsis GIS and Environmental Modeling by : Michael F. Goodchild
GIS and Environmental Modeling: Progress and Research Issues Michael F. Goodchild, Louis T. Steyaert, Bradley O. Parks, Carol Johnston, David Maidment, Michael Crane, and Sandi Glendinning, Editors With growing pressure on natural resources and landscapes there is an increasing need to predict the consequences of any changes to the environment. Modelling plays an important role in this by helping our understanding of the environment and by forecasting likely impacts. In recent years moves have been made to link models to Geographical Information Systems to provide a means of analysing changes over an area as well as over time. GIS and Environmental Modeling explores the progress made to date in integrating these two software systems. Approaches to the subject are made from theoretical, technical as well as data stand points. The existing capabilities of current systems are described along with important issues of data availability, accuracy and error. Various case studies illustrate this and highlight the common concepts and issues that exist between researchers in different environmental fields. The future needs and prospects for integrating GIS and environmental models are also explored with developments in both data handling and modelling discussed. The book brings together the knowledge and experience of over 100 researchers from academic, commercial and government backgrounds who work in a wide range of disciplines. The themes followed in the text provide a fund of knowledge and guidance for those involved in environmental modelling and GIS. The book is easily accessible for readers with a basic GIS knowledge and the ideas and results of the research are clearly illustrated with both colour and black and white graphics.
Author |
: Nicolaos Lambrakis |
Publisher |
: Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages |
: 562 |
Release |
: 2011-11-02 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783642199028 |
ISBN-13 |
: 364219902X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (28 Downloads) |
Synopsis Advances in the Research of Aquatic Environment by : Nicolaos Lambrakis
The book focuses on the management of the aquatic environment. It is aimed at scientists, students, governmental officials and specialists dealing with groundwater and environment. Its main goal is to inform the reader of ideas, knowledge and experience in terms of a sustainable aquatic environment. The main topics are as follows: Water Bodies and Ecosystems; Climate Change and Water Bodies; Water quality and agriculture; Interaction of Surface and ground waters; Karst Hydrogeology; Continuous Media Hydrogeology; Fissured Rocks Hydrogeology; Hydrochemistry; Geothermics and thermal waters; The role of water in construction projects; Hydrology
Author |
: Janusz Tomaszek |
Publisher |
: CRC Press |
Total Pages |
: 100 |
Release |
: 2015-03-25 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781315685472 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1315685477 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (72 Downloads) |
Synopsis Progress in Environmental Engineering by : Janusz Tomaszek
Progress in Environmental Engineering contains theoretical and experimental contributions on water purification, new concepts andmethods of wastewater treatment, and ecological problems in freshwater ecosystems. The issues dealt with in the book include:(i) Causes and control of activated sludge bulking and foaming(ii) e use of new support material
Author |
: Cameron Muir |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 230 |
Release |
: 2014-06-05 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781317910589 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1317910583 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (89 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Broken Promise of Agricultural Progress by : Cameron Muir
Food and the global agricultural system has become one of the defining public concerns of the twenty-first century. Ecological disorder and inequity is at the heart of our food system. This thoughtful and confronting book tells the story of how the development of modern agriculture promised ecological and social stability but instead descended into dysfunction. Contributing to knowledge in environmental, cultural and agricultural histories, it explores how people have tried to live in the aftermath of ‘ecological imperialism’. The Broken Promise of Agricultural Progress: An environmental history journeys to the dry inland plains of Australia where European ideas and agricultural technologies clashed with a volatile and taunting country that resisted attempts to subdue and transform it for the supply of global markets. Its wide-ranging narrative puts gritty local detail in its global context to tell the story of how cultural anxieties about civilisation, population, and race, shaped agriculture in the twentieth century. It ranges from isolated experiment farms to nutrition science at the League of Nations, from local landholders to high profile moral crusaders, including an Australian apricot grower who met Franklin D. Roosevelt and almost fed the world. This book will be useful to undergraduates and postgraduates on courses examining international comparisons of nineteenth and twentieth century agriculture, and courses studying colonial development and settler societies. It will also appeal to food concerned general readers.
Author |
: National Research Council |
Publisher |
: National Academies Press |
Total Pages |
: 107 |
Release |
: 2001-05-24 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780309072540 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0309072549 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (40 Downloads) |
Synopsis Grand Challenges in Environmental Sciences by : National Research Council
Scientists have long sought to unravel the fundamental mysteries of the land, life, water, and air that surround us. But as the consequences of humanity's impact on the planet become increasingly evident, governments are realizing the critical importance of understanding these environmental systemsâ€"and investing billions of dollars in research to do so. To identify high-priority environmental science projects, Grand Challenges in Environmental Sciences explores the most important areas of research for the next generation. The book's goal is not to list the world's biggest environmental problems. Rather it is to determine areas of opportunity thatâ€"with a concerted investmentâ€"could yield significant new findings. Nominations for environmental science's "grand" challenges were solicited from thousands of scientists worldwide. Based on their responses, eight major areas of focus were identifiedâ€"areas that offer the potential for a major scientific breakthrough of practical importance to humankind, and that are feasible if given major new funding. The book further pinpoints four areas for immediate action and investment.
Author |
: |
Publisher |
: Academic Press |
Total Pages |
: 494 |
Release |
: 2020-04-02 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780128211342 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0128211342 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (42 Downloads) |
Synopsis Tropical Ecosystems in the 21st Century by :
Advances in Ecological Research, Volume 62, the latest release in this ongoing series, covers a long list of topics, including Monitoring tropical insects in the 21st Century, The distribution and structure of long-term and large-scale fire manipulation experiments, The Agua Salud Project: Basic and applied research informing management of tropical landscapes for the 21st century, Conservation strategies and principles for tropical forests, Assessing forest quality using satellite remote sensing data: A test case using the Sabah Biodiversity Experiment, eDNA approaches to understand the current state and future of biodiversity of the Amazonian biome: pitfalls, improvements and challenges, and much more. Provides information that relates to a thorough understanding of the field of ecology Deals with topical and important reviews on the physiologies, populations and communities of plants and animals
Author |
: Anil Kumar Tripathi |
Publisher |
: APH Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 424 |
Release |
: 1993 |
ISBN-10 |
: 8170245281 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9788170245285 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (81 Downloads) |
Synopsis Advances in Environmental Sciences by : Anil Kumar Tripathi
Contributed research papers.
Author |
: William Hunter, III |
Publisher |
: CRC Press |
Total Pages |
: 293 |
Release |
: 2011-12-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781926692708 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1926692705 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (08 Downloads) |
Synopsis Recent Advances and Issues in Environmental Science by : William Hunter, III
Environmental science integrates physical and biological sciences to the study of the environment, with the goal of solving today’s environmental challenges. Many of these challenges tie into a greater concept of using the earth’s resources sustainably. This collection brings together some very important advances in environmental science, including how climate change affects plant disease, how to keep birds and bats away from wind turbines, disinfecting polluted water for drinking, how climate policy impacts natural habitats, cancer risk due to ecological issues, and much more.
Author |
: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine |
Publisher |
: National Academies Press |
Total Pages |
: 125 |
Release |
: 2019-03-08 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780309476553 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0309476550 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Synopsis Environmental Engineering for the 21st Century by : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Environmental engineers support the well-being of people and the planet in areas where the two intersect. Over the decades the field has improved countless lives through innovative systems for delivering water, treating waste, and preventing and remediating pollution in air, water, and soil. These achievements are a testament to the multidisciplinary, pragmatic, systems-oriented approach that characterizes environmental engineering. Environmental Engineering for the 21st Century: Addressing Grand Challenges outlines the crucial role for environmental engineers in this period of dramatic growth and change. The report identifies five pressing challenges of the 21st century that environmental engineers are uniquely poised to help advance: sustainably supply food, water, and energy; curb climate change and adapt to its impacts; design a future without pollution and waste; create efficient, healthy, resilient cities; and foster informed decisions and actions.
Author |
: National Research Council |
Publisher |
: National Academies Press |
Total Pages |
: 188 |
Release |
: 2001-06-13 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780309171182 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0309171180 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (82 Downloads) |
Synopsis Research Priorities for Airborne Particulate Matter by : National Research Council
Regulatory standards are already on the books at the the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to address health risks posed by inhaling tiny particles from smoke, vehicle exhaust, and other sources. At the same time, Congress and EPA have initiated a multimillion dollar research effort to better understand the sources of these airborne particles, the levels of exposure to people, and the ways that these particles cause damage. To provide independent guidance to the EPA, Congress asked the National Research Council to study the relevant issues. The result is a series of four reports on the particulate-matter research program. The first two books offered a conceptual framework for a national research program, identified the 10 most critical research needs, and described the recommended timing and estimated costs of such research. This, the third volume, begins the task of assessing the progress made in implementing the research program. The National Research Council ultimately concludes that the ongoing program is appropriately addressing many of the key uncertainties. However, it also identifies a number of critical specific subjects that should be given greater attention. Research Priorities for Airborne Particulate Matter focuses on the most current and planned research projects with an eye toward the fourth and final report, which will contain an updated assessment.