Architecture Follows Climate: Passive Techniques of Traditional Architectures in Extreme Climatic Areas, Alexandros Vassileios Emilios Ioannou-Naoum
Автор: Joseph Awange; John Kiema Название: Environmental Geoinformatics ISBN: 3030030164 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783030030162 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 20962.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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This second edition includes updated chapters from the first edition as well as five additional new chapters (Light detection and ranging (LiDAR), CORONA historical de-classified products, Unmanned Aircraft Vehicles (UAVs), GNSS-reflectometry and GNSS applications to climate variability), shifting the main focus from monitoring and management to extreme hydro-climatic and food security challenges and exploiting big data. Since the publication of first edition, much has changed in terms of technology, and the demand for geospatial data has increased with the advent of the big data era. For instance, the use of laser scanning has advanced so much that it is unavoidable in most environmental monitoring tasks, whereas unmanned aircraft vehicles (UAVs)/drones are emerging as efficient tools that address food security issues as well as many other contemporary challenges. Furthermore, global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) are now responding to challenges posed by climate change by unravelling the impacts of teleconnection (e.g., ENSO) as well as advancing the use of reflected signals (GNSS-reflectometry) to monitor, e.g., soil moisture variations. Indeed all these rely on the explosive use of “big data” in many fields of human endeavour.
Moreover, with the ever-increasing global population, intense pressure is being exerted on the Earth’s resources, leading to significant changes in its land cover (e.g., deforestation), diminishing biodiversity and natural habitats, dwindling fresh water supplies, and changing weather and climatic patterns (e.g., global warming, changing sea level). Environmental monitoring techniques that provide information on these are under scrutiny from an increasingly environmentally conscious society that demands the efficient delivery of such information at a minimal cost. Environmental changes vary both spatially and temporally, thereby putting pressure on traditional methods of data acquisition, some of which are highly labour intensive, such as animal tracking for conservation purposes. With these challenges, conventional monitoring techniques, particularly those that record spatial changes call for more sophisticated approaches that deliver the necessary information at an affordable cost. One direction being pursued in the development of such techniques involves environmental geoinformatics, which can act as a stand-alone method or complement traditional methods.
Автор: Ginny Stibolt, Sue Reed Название: Climate-Wise Landscaping: Practical Actions for a Sustainable Future ISBN: 0813080312 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780813080314 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 4132.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: What can we do, right now, in our own landscapes, to help solve climate change?
Gold Winner, Foreword INDIES Book Awards: Ecology & Environment
"Read this book carefully. Everything you need to know to help heal our relationship with planet Earth and empower you to make a much-needed difference is within these pages." - From the foreword by Doug Tallamy.
Predictions about future effects of climate change range from mild to dire—but we’re already seeing warmer winters, hotter summers, and more extreme storms. Proposed solutions often seem expensive and complex and can leave us as individuals at a loss, wondering what, if anything, can be done.
Sue Reed and Ginny Stibolt offer a rallying cry in response—instead of wringing our hands, let's roll up our sleeves. Based on decades of experience, this book is packed with simple, practical steps anyone can take to beautify any landscape or garden, while helping protect the planet and the species that call it home. Topics include:
Working actively to shrink our carbon footprint through mindful landscaping and gardening
Creating cleaner air and water
Maximizing resource efficiency
Supporting birds, butterflies, pollinators, and other wildlife.
As climate change continues to intensify around the globe, the information in this second edition of Climate-Wise Landscaping is needed now more than ever. This book is the ideal tool for homeowners, gardeners, and landscape professionals who want to be part of the solution to climate change.
Описание: Introduction.- Justification.- Objectives.- Method and Materials Application of MCDM Techniques.- Application of Neurogenetic Model for Minimization the Impacts.- Brief Methodology.- Case Studies.- Hydropower Plant.- Definitions.- Types of HPP.- Strength and Weakness.- Climatic Vulnerabilities.- Climate Change and its Impacts.- Impact on Global Water Scenario.- Impact on Global Energy Scenario.- MCDM Techniques.- Definitions.- Types of MCDM Strength and Weakness.- Applications of MCDM in Climate change and Hydropower Research Energy Studies.- Neuro-Genetic Modeling.- Definition.- Development Methodology.- Strength and Weakness.- Applications in Climate Change and Hydrpower Research.- Methodology.- Validation of Index by Case Studies.- Development of the Optimization Framework by Neuro-Genetic Algorithms.- Development of the Climatic Vulnerability Index of HPP.- Application of Fuzzy AHP and Fuzzy ANP to determine Weightage of the Index.- Result and Discussions.- Result.- MCDM.- Neuro-Genetic Modeling.- Validation of Index by Case Studies.- Discussions.- Comparative Analysis.- Scientific Impacts.- Strength and Weakness.- Conclusion.- Summery.- Drawbacks.- Future Scopes.
Описание: A starter guide to cultivating plants that flourish in Florida. Ideal for gardeners new to Florida and residents who want to try their hands at gardening for the first time, this starter guide helps readers learn to grow plants in the state`s unique natural environment.
Автор: H. Flohn; R. Fantechi Название: The Climate of Europe: Past, Present and Future ISBN: 9027717451 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789027717450 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 26122.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Thomson Название: Seasonal Forecasts, Climatic Change and Human Health ISBN: 9048177472 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789048177479 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 34799.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Results presented at the Wengen conference make clear that the science and art of integrating climate knowledge into the control of climate sensitive diseases on a year to year time frame, as well as careful assessments of the potential impacts of climate change on health outcomes over longer time frames, is advancing rapidly.
Автор: Jyotish Prakash Basu Название: Climate Change Adaptation and Forest Dependent Communities ISBN: 3319523244 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783319523248 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 7685.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Ndehedehe Название: Hydro-Climatic Extremes in the Anthropocene ISBN: 3031377265 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783031377266 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 19564.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book explores how human civilization has contributed to changes in the Anthropocene, an era that marks a fundamental change in the way mankind has interacted with the Earth system. It examines the 21st century in the context of human development of water infrastructures, climate change impacts on freshwater resources, groundwater depletion, rising population, land use change, extreme events (droughts, floods, and wildfires). The implications of climate change impacts on environmental assets and the global water cycle are also highlighted. The book takes a pragmatically trans-disciplinary and holistic approach to the discussion of these issues, and the Earth system in the Anthropocene, drawing from a plethora of case studies. The capabilities of machine learning tools in satellite hydrology applications have been demonstrated as well as the feasibility of remote sensing data and innovative geospatial tools in environmental assessment. The book further showcases the multiple strengths and potential of new multi-disciplinary satellite radar programmes and geodetic missions, to measure and characterize extreme events, and their links to global climate, as well as in remote sensing of the environment. The aim is to provide innovative tools and a scientific framework that underpin our fundamental understanding of environmental systems, and the complexities of socio-hydrological systems in the Anthropocene. Policy issues have also been raised as an important aspect that can strengthen the management and administration of water resources, particularly in emerging economies where observational data is often lacking, limited, or difficult to access. It also highlights the lessons learned from freshwater hotspots (e.g., Lake Chad and Lake Urmia) where prolonged droughts and human activities have led to a permanent loss of surface water. It identifies the role of institutions and stakeholders in driving policies that underpins water management and climate change adaptation. The book articulates the novel applications of remote sensing tools as part of a monitoring framework that can alert stakeholders and the public sector to the dangers of mismanagement of freshwater in these hotspots and help facilitate water governance approaches. The book fills a critical gap in the multi-disciplinary aspect of planetary science, particularly in understanding the impacts of climate change and human actions on freshwater resources, as well as the stability of the Earth system.
Название: Oxf Read&Imagine 2 Big Storm ISBN: 0194722988 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780194722988 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 814.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть
Описание: Oxford Read and Imagine is a fiction series written for primary and pre-primary students. Young learners follow Rosie, Ben and Grandpa on their adventures and grow up with the characters as they read and learn. Grandpa takes Rosie, Ben, and Ben`s friend Max to the mountains for a picnic. But a big storm is coming. Find out what happens. CEFR Pre-A1 Word count: 689
Автор: Herzberg Julia, Kehrt Christian, Torma Franziska Название: Ice and Snow in the Cold War: Histories of Extreme Climatic Environments ISBN: 1785339869 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781785339868 Издательство: Berghahn Рейтинг: Цена: 16988.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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The history of the Cold War has focused overwhelmingly on statecraft and military power, an approach that has naturally placed Moscow and Washington center stage. Meanwhile, regions such as Alaska, the polar landscapes, and the cold areas of the Soviet periphery have received little attention. However, such environments were of no small importance during the Cold War: in addition to their symbolic significance, they also had direct implications for everything from military strategy to natural resource management. Through histories of these extremely cold environments, this volume makes a novel intervention in Cold War historiography, one whose global and transnational approach undermines the simple opposition of “East” and “West.”
Описание: Focusing on five different agro-climatic regions of West Bengal: the hill region, foothill region, drought region, and coastal regions of Sunderban and Purba Midnapore, it presents research related to various sectors, including the agricultural, forestry and informal sectors.
Автор: Lamb, H. H. Название: Climate: Present, Past and Future (Routledge Revivals) ISBN: 0415679516 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415679510 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 39811.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
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