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Well established as a classic reference and specialized textbook since its first publication in 1973, Room Acoustics combines detailed coverage with a state-of-the-art presentation of the theory and practice of sound behaviour in enclosed spaces.This...

This book is devoted to the efforts of Environmental Health Practitioners (EHPs), their employers and supportive professional bodies world-wide in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.Drawing upon the first-hand experiences and reflections of EHPs working...

This book links the emerging concepts of complexity, complex adaptive system (CAS) and resilience to forest ecology and management. It explores how these concepts can be applied in various forest biomes of the world with their different ecological,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781623545543Author Todd MyersFormat HardbackPage Count 176Imprint Imagine Publishing, IncPublisher Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.

This book examines the concept of liberty in relation to civilization's ability to live within ecological limits.Freedom, in all its renditions - choice, thought, action - has become inextricably linked to our understanding of what it means to be modern...

While traditions are very important to a culture, there is a need to challenge, as well as to respect, those traditions which have given rise to a particular rural research and development situation. In this 1999 book the authors critically examine the...

Sustainable Surface Water Management: a handbook for SUDS addresses issues as diverse as flooding, water quality, amenity and biodiversity but also mitigation of, and adaptation to, global climate change, human health benefits and reduction in energy use...

Sustainable and Resilient Cities: Insights into Urban Planning in US Cities and Communities offers an in-depth analysis of sustainability, climate change and resilience planning across 200 US population centers. Drawing on an analysis of over 600 urban...

This book transforms the way ESG management is approached by prioritising interconnectedness over isolated efforts. It explores the evolution from mere compliance to delivering measurable outcomes that stakeholders increasingly demand, emphasising the...

Spellman's Standard Handbook for Wastewater Operators: Volume III, Advanced Level, Third Edition, prepares readers for licensure exams and teaches how to operate wastewater treatment plants properly and effectively. This volume presents applied math and...

Spellman's Standard Handbook for Wastewater Operators: Volume II, Intermediate Level, Third Edition, contains the necessary information to successfully prepare for the currently administered certification examinations. Primarily designed to provide a...

Spellman's Standard Handbook for Wastewater Operators: Volume I, Fundamental Level, Third Edition, contains the necessary information to successfully prepare for the currently administered certification examinations. Primarily designed to provide a...

The Science of Global Warming Remediation examines the workings of a complex chemical system using concepts such as chemical kinetics, thermodynamics, and oxidation/reduction. It focuses on preventing environmental deterioration as well as using...

The main aim of this book is to illustrate circular models for sustainable resource management. It highlights the benefits of transformative approaches in integrating, simplifying, and facilitating understanding of complex systems and transforming...

Sustainable waste management is a major step towards the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals. This book covers all technical, managerial, and legislative aspects of waste management at a global scale, providing a detailed description about...

This book includes concepts, methodologies, and techniques used in soil nutrients and irrigation water management with regional and global prospects. This book accommodates up-to-date approaches to agricultural technologies along with future directions...

A new class of nanohybrids with organic and inorganic elements exhibits unique and enhanced physical, chemical, and biological properties that are used to achieve sustainable solutions to pressing environmental challenges. This book is focused on the...

Since the publication of the second edition of Richard Plant's bestselling textbook Spatial Data Analysis in Ecology and Agriculture Using R, the methodology of spatial data analysis and the suite of R tools for carrying out this analysis have evolved...

Adsorption is one of the efficient cost-effective separation processes that is in use for the removal of water and gaseous pollutants. This book provides a balanced mix of fundamental adsorption theory and application with a compilation of up-to-date...

Environmental Monitoring with AI and IoT: Smart Systems for a Sustainable Future aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of how modern technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) revolutionize environmental...

Environmental Monitoring with AI and IoT: Smart Systems for a Sustainable Future aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of how modern technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) revolutionize environmental...

This book analyses the challenges and opportunities within the food-energy-water nexus, offering actionable insights into workable resource management practices. By bridging the gap between practical utilization and science, the book produces a link that...

This detailed book introduces China's national dynamic water resources assessment model, presenting its construction, application scenarios, and modern modeling approach to replace traditional statistics-based methods.The book thoroughly explores the...

Achieving Net Zero is a wicked problem that is not just a question of applying technological innovation to existing transport patterns and behaviours. It involves all three aspects of the environmental, social and economic sustainability triangle and any...

Definitions, methodologies, and current applications of the principles of sustainability and resiliency in all engineering disciplines Sustainable and Resilient Engineering provides a comprehensive exploration of the scientific basis, methodologies, and...

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This book is designed to recalibrate the discussion on whether nuclear power is the best option for energy generation in the future. It emphasizes the significant differences in power generation between renewables, specifically photovoltaics and wind...

Bring the tools of hydraulics and pneumatics to bear on key environmental challenges Hydraulics and pneumatics are essential tools in environmental engineering. Any area of engineering which deals with harnessing, managing, and controlling fluid and flow...

This book provides an overview of the different aspects of microbial bioconversion methodologies for valorization of underutilized wastes of varied nature. It covers microbiological/biotechnological aspects, environmental concerns, bioprocess...

Volume III of Geospatial Information Handbook for Water Resources and Watershed Management discusses water and watershed issues such as water quality, evapotranspiration, water resource management, and ecological services.Featured is a two-stage ditch...

Plastics show up in every area of our lives. They are durable, cheap and light, properties that make them attractive but also problematic for the environment. The focus of this book is not just to highlight the problem of plastics, its definition, and...

This book is designed to provide detailed, methodological framework for landslide hazard assessment. The focus is on various dimensions of landslide hazard assessment, including the terminologies used in landslide hazard analysis and landslide inventory...

Ever-increasing population growth has caused a proportional increased demand for water, and existing water sources are depleting day by day. Moreover, with the impact of climate change, the rates of rainfall in many regions have experienced a higher...

Management of micropollutants and disinfection of byproducts in municipal wastewater and extraction of energy from the sludge produced in wastewater treatment plants is under constant focus. This book presents a detailed know-how regarding sustainable...

Electrochemical conversion process can be used to generate power, store energy and synthesize chemicals, which plays a key role in the development of sustainable energy resources. Electrochemical Transformation of Renewable Compounds presents the basic...

This book examines social processes that have contributed to growing pesticide use, with a particular focus on the role governments play in urban aerial pesticide spraying operations.Beyond being applied to sparsely populated farmland, pesticides have...

This book discusses how greener synthetic pathways are amenable and productive for the synthesis of novel nanomaterials. It furthers the integration of advances in green nanoscience and nanotechnology, including pathways dedicated to the design,...

This book presents a detailed look at high-lift aerodynamics, which deals with the aerodynamic behavior of lift augmentation means from various approaches. After an introductory chapter, the book discusses the physical limits of lift generation, giving...

This book is designed as a reference book and presents a systematic approach to analyze evolutionary and nature-inspired population-based search algorithms. Beginning with an introduction to optimization methods and algorithms and various enzymes, the...

Conversion of waste into value-added products such as energy transforms a potential environmental problem into a sustainable solution. Energy from Waste: Production and Storage focuses on the conversion of waste from various sources for use in energy...