Environmental Protection

This book presents cutting-edge research papers in the field of Underwater System Technology in Malaysia and Asia in general. The topics covered include intelligent robotics, novel sensor technologies, control algorithms, acoustic signal processing, imaging techniques, biomimetic robots, green energy sources, and underwater communication backbones and protocols. The book showcases some of the latest technologies and applications developed to facilitate local marine exploration and exploitation. It also addresses related topics concerning the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) outlined by the United Nations.

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Interdisziplinäres Wissen praxisnah aufbereitetDie gesamte Umweltproblematik wurde umfassend von einem Top-Autorenteam aus Industrie und Hochschule aufbereitet. Fundiertes wissenschaftliches Grundlagenwissen, verbunden mit Erfahrungen aus der Praxis auf dem aktuellen Stand der Technik machen das Handbuch zu einer unentbehrlichen Informationsquelle.Ihr kompetenter RatgeberDie vielfältigen Informationen, übersichtlich gegliedert in 5 Bänden, geben diesem Werk einen enzyklopädischen Charakter, der es sowohl für den Fachmann als auch für den Neueinsteiger zu einem unverzichtbaren Werkzeug macht.Aktuelles Wissen aus Forschung und PraxisDer Wert dieses Werkes liegt in der interdisziplinären Betrachtungsweise. Die Aufbereitung der einzelnen Themenkomplexe, unterstützt durch zahlreiche Abbildungen, Graphiken und Tabellen, gewährleisten eine schnelle Aufnahme der Information.-> Sichern Sie sich kompaktes Umweltwissen-> 5 Bände im Set zur Subskription-> Eine kluge Investition zum günstigen Preis

Dem wissenschaftlich interessierten Leser bietet dieses Buch eine ausführliche Auseinandersetzung mit der Theorie der Entsorgung; dem Praktiker dient es als Hilfestellung zur konstruktiven Modellierung und Optimierung des Entsorgungsprozesses. Neben grundlegenden produktionswirtschaftlichen Überlegungen werden auf der Basis der Aktivitätsanalyse Reduktions- bzw. Entsorgungprozesse produktionstheoretisch analysiert. Durch die neuartige Modellierung der Objektkomponenten lassen sich qualitative Unterschiede der Objekte erfassen und Entsorgungsprozesse realitätsnäher beschreiben. Für verschiedene, in der Arbeit herausgearbeitete Prozeßtypen werden allgemeine Überlegungen zur Modellierung und Optimierung angestellt, die an vielen Stellen für praktische Entsorgungsprozesse verdeutlicht werden.

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Thomas M. Fischer entwickelt in seinem Buch konkrete Ideen für eine nachhaltige Transformation am Standort Deutschland, indem er verschiedene Ansätze zu einem Ganzen verbindet. Die zentrale Frage ist dabei nicht, worauf wir als Gesellschaft auf dem Weg zu wirksamem Klima- und Umweltschutz verzichten müssen, sondern vielmehr, was wir an Wettbewerbsfähigkeit, Innovationskraft und Resilienz gewinnen können. Ob wir den künftigen Generationen einen lebenswerten Planeten hinterlassen und unsere soziale Marktwirtschaft in die Zukunft führen können, entscheidet sich in der Wirtschaft, die sich dafür neu erfinden muss: kreativ und verantwortungsvoll. Fischer ordnet seine Ideen zur Weiterentwicklung von Wertschöpfung, Kultur und Führung in das Konzept einer modernisierten sozialen Marktwirtschaft ein, in der gemeinschaftlich an einer enkelfähigen Zukunft gearbeitet wird.

This book addresses the problems involved in the modelling and simulation of shale gas reservoirs at pore scale, and details recent advances in the field. It presents the construction of simulation methods, mainly using the lattice Boltzmann method (LBM), that describe sorption, flow, and transport in nanoporous shale with some case studies. This book highlights the nanoscale effects, ascribed to the large surface-to-volume ratio, on fluids occurrence and transport physics. It discusses some interesting phenomena occurs at nanoporous shale, such as absorbed water film, water condensation, sorption hysteresis, surface excess adsorption, Knudsen diffusion, surface diffusion, structural fluid density, no-slip boundary, etc.The key techniques and methods introduced in this book provide the basis for accurate prediction of gas-well productivity. The basic principles and modeling methods are also relevant to many other nanoporous applications in science and engineering.The book aims to provide a valuable reference resource for researchers and professional scientists and engineers working on shale gas development and nanoporous media research.

This book is a comprehensive collection of extended contributions from the 3rd International Conference on Environmental Protection and Disaster Risks and the 12th Annual CMDR COE Conference on Crisis Management and Disaster Response held in the period June 4-6, 2024, in Sofia, Bulgaria, as a hybrid participation event.Environmental protection and disaster risk topics are challenging fields, that scientific world is trying to address. Earthquakes, floods, fires, droughts, blizzards, dust storms, natural releases of toxic gases and liquids, diseases, and other environmental variations affect hundreds of millions of people each year. Many disaster events are triggered by human activities. Dealing with these problems requires a multidisciplinary scientific approach. Actions in these directions are taken more and more in the recent years by political bodies, NGOs, and scientific groups trying to find sustainable solutions for the future generations. Every point of view matters when it comes to our global home-The Planet Earth.This book presents recent advances in the topics: disaster management, natural hazards, risk reduction, and building resilience; climate change challenges and security implications; resilience and business continuity management; high-performance computing, modeling and simulations, GIS for environmental monitoring and artificial intelligence.The book is focused on important large-scale applications like environmental and climate modeling, computational optimizations and algorithms for specific hazard situations analyses.

Natural Capital.- Water Resources.- Biodiversity.- Ecosystem services.- Integrating Natural Capital in the Economy.

Wie können vor dem Hintergrund der geopolitischen und ökonomischen Zeitenwende das Geschäftsmodell und der Standort Deutschland und Europa zukunftsfähig und zukunftsfest gemacht werden? Die Beiträge des Bandes wollen eine Debatte jenseits der aktuellen Krisenpolitik anstoßen, in der es darum geht, wirtschafts-, energie- und industriepolitische Antworten für die nächsten Jahre zu geben, damit der Wirtschaftsstandort und das Geschäftsmodell Deutschland und Europa auch in Zukunft erfolgreich sein können.Mit Beiträgen von Kerstin Andreae, Leonhard Birnbaum, Clemens Fuest, Hubertus Heil, Joe Kae-ser, Hildegard Müller, Nina Scheer, Christian Sewing, Bettina Stark-Watzinger, Jens Südekum u.a.

The book is conceived at two levels. An introductory one intended for undergraduate and/or environmental studies students and the other (in the appendix) for advanced students (graduate). The book is different from others on the same subject which are either too descriptive or too much specialized. Beside there are large sections on biogeochemistry not usually found in other textbooks. Whenever possible an approach based on entropy considerations is introduced. The book includes a quite classical introduction to the thermodynamics of ocean and atmosphere, then the circulation of the ocean and atmosphere, the connection climate-chemistry with main emphasis on the carbon dioxide problem. The chemistry is also considered in connection with the polluted atmosphere and ocean and particulate in the atmosphere . A chapter is dedicated to the biogeochemical cycles which are solved both with the integration of a system of equations or matrix algebra. An original chapter is dedicated to sea-atmosphere interactions which includes the monsoons meteorology, hurricanes and the ENSO phenomena. Finally a concise description of the fluid environments in the Solar System is given.

This open access book applies a social ecological systems (SES) lens to conservation-based development in Patagonia, bringing together authors with historical, contemporary, and future-oriented perspectives in order to increase understanding of the social and environmental implications of nature-based tourism and other forms of conservation-based territorial development. By focusing on Patagonia (as a region) and its various forms of conservation-based development, this book contributes one of the first collections of South American based lessons and will be valuable to researchers and practitioners, both locally and around the world, seeking to better understand complex interconnections between social and ecological environments, and pursue a similar path to resilience and sustainability.

This book presents 12 effective methods to manage wetlands for conservation. It offers a tool box of causal factors that can be used to protect and restore wetlands to enhance biological diversity and other functions. Each causal factor is introduced, briefly explained, and then illuminated with selected examples from around the world.The book provides a prioritized shopping list of methods for protecting and restoring wetlands. The three first and most important causal factors are flooding, fertility, and natural disturbance. Then nine other causal factors are introduced, including herbivory, sedimentation, roads, invasive species, and coarse woody debris. Each causal factor is carefully linked to the scientific literature and explained using the author's own experience. The same list of 12 causal factors applies around the world-whether you are managing a temperate zone floodplain, a tropical peatland, a freshwater marsh, or a coastal mangrove swamp. Instead of hiring an expensive team of consultants, or pouring through hundreds of scientific papers, here is one concise guide to methods that can be immediately applied to benefit any wetland.Professor Paul Keddy has spent more than 50 years studying wetlands, and writing and lecturing about the environmental factors that control them. He has published more than 150 scholarly papers, and won multiple scientific prizes. His book Wetland Ecology is widely used to teach the principles of wetland science. Causal Factors for Wetland Management: A Concise Guide has a much simpler message: how to protect and enhance wetlands. In this concise guide, he has condensed a lifetime of experience into just 12 principles. The book is aimed at all people who protect or restore wetlands: park managers, wildlife biologists, landscape architects, engineers, environmental consultants, environmental agencies, conservation authorities, and NGOs-as well as landowners and concerned citizens. Causal Factors for Wetland Management: A Concise Guide is essential reading for anyone who cares for wetlands and wild places.