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Format: 1 Online-Ressource (x, 319 Seiten) , Illustrationen, Diagramme (überwiegend farbig)

ISBN: 9789811506710

Series Statement: Advanced functional materials and sensors

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 978-981-15-0670-3

Language: English

DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-0671-0

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ISBN: 9780128207314

Note: Front Cover -- Urban Ecology -- URBAN ECOLOGY: EMERGING PATTERNS AND SOCIAL-ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Foreword -- References -- List of reviewers -- I - Emerging facets of urban ecology eurban and urbanization, theory and concepts -- 1 - Urban ecology - current state of research and concepts -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1 What is urban ecology? -- 1.2 Social-ecological systems and urban metabolism -- 2. State of research in urban ecology -- 2.1 Global trends in the past twodecades (1999-2019) -- 2.2 Country-wise division of urban ecology research (from 2009 to 2019) -- 3. Urban ecology: concepts and definitions -- 3.1 The urban boundary -- 3.2 Urban metabolism -- 3.3 Land use land cover change -- 3.4 Modelling and remote sensing -- 3.5 Disaster risk reduction -- 3.6 Economies of scale -- 3.7 Urban ecological footprint -- 3.8 Urban sustainability indicators -- 3.9 Smart city -- 3.10 Sustainable city -- 3.11 Human health -- 3.12 Integrated approach -- 3.13 Governance and planning -- 4. Conclusions -- References -- Further reading -- 2 - Urban metabolism: old challenges, new frontiers, and the research agenda ahead -- 1. Urban metabolism: from concept to methods -- 1.1 One concept, a variety of methods -- 1.2 A variety of practical applications and end-users -- 2. Challenges and new frontiers for urban metabolism research -- 2.1 Understanding distinct conceptual underpinnings and common methods across ecological sciences -- 2.2 Expressing interdependency between biogeochemical cycles and socioeconomic flows of the urban metabolism -- 2.3 Linking urban metabolism research with design: systematizing the growing evidence-base on nature-based solutions -- 3. Conclusions: a tentative research agenda -- References -- II - Urban land use land cover -- 3 - Urban growth pattern detection and analysis -- 1. Introduction , 2. Satellite image selection -- 3. Preprocessing of satellite imagery -- 4. Image classification methods -- 5. Optimization of postclassification processing -- 6. Accuracy assessment of the classification -- 7. Urbanization detection based on the image time-series -- 8. Results and analysis -- 9. Conclusions -- Acknowledgement -- References -- 4 - Exposition of spatial urban growth pattern using PSO-SLEUTH and identifying its effects on surface temperature -- 1. Background -- 2. Study area -- 3. Method -- 3.1 Data acquisition -- 3.2 Extraction of features -- 3.3 Preprocessing -- 3.4 Land-use analysis: Gaussian maximum likelihood classifier -- 3.5 Land surface temperature: single window algorithm -- 3.6 Landscape modelling and prediction: PSO-SLEUTH -- 4. Results and discussion -- 4.1 Land-use analysis -- 4.2 Land surface temperature -- 4.3 Landscape modelling and prediction -- 5. Conclusion -- Acknowledgement -- References -- III - Social ecological systems -- 5 - Stressors of disaster-induced displacement and migration in India -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Disaster and climate change induced displacements: a theoretical construct -- 3. Disasters and displacement in India -- 4. Case studies -- 4.1 Case study of Kosi floods 2008 -- 4.1.1 Water, sanitation and hygiene -- 4.1.2 Healthcare and infrastructure -- 4.1.3 Security, law and order issues -- 4.1.4 Livelihood -- 4.1.5 Land-use planning -- 4.2 Natural disaster induced migration in/from Odisha -- 4.2.1 A lagging HDI -- 4.2.2 Infrastructure and agriculture -- 4.2.3 Political awareness and assertion -- 5. Discussion -- 6. Conclusion -- References -- 6 - Ecological economics of an urban settlement: an overview -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1 Ecological economics -- 2. Urbanization -- 2.1 Overview -- 2.2 Impacts of urbanization on the ecosystem and its services , 3. Ecosystem services and their valuation in urban settlement -- 3.1 Urban ecosystem services -- 3.2 Ecosystem disservices -- 3.3 Valuation of urban ecosystem services -- 3.3.1 Plurality in values -- 3.3.1.1 Defining values -- 3.3.1.2 What is valuation? -- 3.3.1.2.1 Conventional economics -- 3.3.1.2.2 Environmental economics -- 3.3.1.2.3 Conventional ecology -- 3.3.1.2.4 Ecological economics -- 3.4 Modelling urban ecosystem and valuation of its services -- 3.4.1 Ecological footprint -- 3.4.2 Urban metabolism -- 3.4.2.1 Energy metabolism -- 3.4.2.2 Carbon metabolism -- 3.4.2.3 Material footprints -- 3.4.3 Monetary valuation -- 3.5 Challenges in valuation of urban ecosystem services -- 4. A way forward -- References -- 7 - Urban green space, social equity and human wellbeing -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Background Australia -- 3. Background: Greater Sydney -- 4. Background: Greater Sydney demographics -- 5. Background: Greater Sydney employment -- 6. Methodology -- 7. Results -- 8. Urbanization as a health challenge -- 9. Defining greenspace -- 10. Mental and physical health benefits of urban greenspace -- 10.1 Mental health -- 10.2 Physical health and an active lifestyle -- 11. Social inequity in access to greenspace as an environmental justice issue -- 12. Quality of urban green space -- 13. Summary of Australian research on environmental justice -- 14. Urban greenspace as locally unwanted land use (Lulu) -- 15. Discussion -- 15.1 Demographic considerations -- 15.2 Inclusive green of cities to avoid gentrification -- 15.3 Innovative approaches -- 15.4 Collaboration -- 16. Conclusion -- References -- IV - Urban environment -- 8 - Urbanization, urban agriculture and food security -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1 Urban ecology and the roles of urban agriculture -- 1.2 Productivist agriculture -- 1.3 Urban agriculture -- 1.4 Urban agriculture and food security , 2. Sustainability of agricultural produce and food produce and the linkages between producers and consumers -- 3. The role of human values -- 4. The role of action research in developing sustainable agriculture and healthy food produce -- 5. Conclusions -- References -- 9 - Carbon reduction strategies for the built environment in a tropical city -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Case studies -- 2.1 Building type: school (primary education) -- 2.1.1 Site details -- 2.1.1.1 Climatic conditions -- 2.1.2 Results -- 2.2 Building type: temple complex -- 2.2.1 Site details -- 2.2.2 Results -- 2.3 Building type: college (secondary education) -- 2.3.1 Site details -- 2.3.2 Results -- 2.4 Building type: public auditorium -- 2.4.1 Site details -- 2.4.2 Results -- 3. Discussion -- 4. Energy savings -- 5. Carbon reduction -- 6. Economic feasibility -- 7. Conclusions -- References -- 10 - Trends in active and sustainable mobility: experiences from emerging cycling territories of Dhaka and Innsbruck -- 1. Background -- 2. Urban cycling: rising trend in Dhaka -- 2.1 Modal shift in urban transport -- 2.2 Barriers in cycling: incompetent planning, social hindrance and negative reaction from other modes -- 3. Story of transition in Innsbruck: the cycling capital of Austria -- 3.1 Key drivers in the last decades -- 4. Policy recommendation -- 5. Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 11 - Air quality and its impact on urban environment -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Urban pollutant emission flux and their fate in the major cities around the world -- 3. Air quality and human health -- 4. Air pollution and urban vegetation -- 5. Temperature and urban microclimate -- 6. Atmospheric pollutants removal -- 7. Urban infrastructure and ventilation coefficient -- 8. Case study of urban air quality of Delhi , 8.1 Temporal evolution and interannual variability of anthropogenic and natural aerosols over Delhi -- 8.2 Spatial distribution of different aerosols component during different seasons -- 8.2.1 BC extinction coefficient -- 8.2.2 SO4 scattering -- 8.2.3 Dust column density -- 8.2.4 Total scattering -- 9. Conclusion -- References -- 12 - Sustainable water management in megacities of the future -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Literature review -- 2.1 Urban water management - historical perspective -- 2.2 Sustainable water management in megacities - new agenda -- 3. Methodology -- 4. Results -- 5. Discussion and conclusion -- Acknowledgment -- References -- 13 - Comparing invasive alien plant community composition between urban, peri-urban and rural areas -- the city of Ca ... -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Methods -- 2.1 Study area -- 2.2 Site selection -- 2.3 Field sampling and experimental design -- 2.4 Statistical analyses -- 3. Results -- 4. Discussion -- 4.1 The difference in IAP species abundance and richness between urban, peri-urban and rural areas -- 4.2 Habitat condition is responsible for promoting the establishment and facilitating the invasion of IAPs into natural areas -- 4.3 Practical implications for management -- Acknowledgements -- References -- V - Urban material balance -- 14 - Types, sources and management of urban wastes -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Urbanization -- 2.1 Types of urban wastes -- 2.1.1 Solid wastes -- 2.1.1.1 Garbage/trash -- 2.1.2 Liquid waste -- 2.1.2.1 Wastewater -- 2.1.3 Plastic wastes -- 2.1.4 Paper waste -- 2.1.5 Metal waste -- 2.1.6 Ceramics and glass wastes -- 2.1.7 Organic wastes -- 2.1.7.1 Urban organic wastes (UOW) -- 2.1.7.2 Residential organic wastes -- 2.1.8 Recyclable wastes -- 2.1.9 Hazardous wastes -- 2.1.9.1 Major contributors -- 2.1.9.2 Hazardous hospital waste -- 2.1.10 Nonhazardous wastes , 2.1.11 Radioactive wastes

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 978-0-12-820730-7

Language: English

Keywords: Stadtökologie ; Stadt ; Ökosystem ; Aufsatzsammlung

DOI: 10.1016/C2018-0-05562-0

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Format: 1 Online-Ressource (X, 319 p. 77 illus., 71 illus. in color)

Edition: 1st ed. 2020

ISBN: 9789811506710

Series Statement: Advanced Functional Materials and Sensors

Content: Chapter 1: Materials in electrochemical detection of water pollutants -- Chapter 2: Materials in bio-sensing of water pollutants -- Chapter 3: Computational design of Nucleic acid-based Bioreceptor for Contaminants of Emerging Concern -- Chapter 4: Immunochromatographic Strip Based Sensor for the Detection of Water Pollutants -- Chapter 5: Emerging techniques and materials for water pollutants detection -- Chapter 6: Nanofiber based sensors for Water Pollution Monitoring -- Chapter 7: Introduction: Role of Materials in Sensors for Water Pollutants Monitoring -- Chapter 8: Water Pollutants: Origin and status

Content: This book discusses the sensitivity, selectivity, and response times of different sensor materials and their potential application in the design of portable sensor systems for monitoring water pollutants and remediation systems. Beginning with an overview on water pollutants and analytical methods for their detection, the book then moves on to describing the advances in sensor materials research, and the scope for their use in different types of sensors. The book lays emphasis on techniques such as colorimetric, fluorescence, electrochemical, and biological sensing of conventional and emerging pollutants. This book will serve as a handy guide for students, researchers, and professional engineers working in the field of sensor systems for monitoring water pollutants to address various challenges

Additional Edition: ISBN 9789811506703

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 978-981-15-0670-3

Language: English

DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-0671-0

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ISBN: 9781799800163

Content: "This book examines the current trends, issues, and future challenges of conservation strategies for tropical dry forests"--

Note: Section 1. Global overview and climate change. Chapter 1. Global overview of tropical dry forests ; Chapter 2. Effect of climate change on tropical dry forests ; Chapter 3. Climate change effects, adaptation, and mitigation techniques in tropical dry forests -- Section 2. Plant functional traits. Chapter 4. Plant functional traits in tropical dry forests: a review ; Chapter 5. An overview of the role of plant functional traits in tropical dry forests -- Section 3. Forest diversity, degradation, and management. Chapter 6. Diversity and distribution of tropical dry forests: a case study from Pudukkottai District of Tamil Nadu, India -- , sacred groves ; Chapter 7. Floristic diversity and carbon stock in the dry forests of Chad: the case of Manda national park diversity and carbon sequestration of the Manda National Park Flora ; Chapter 8. Biogeographic and anthropogenic effects on Asian elephants in tropical forests of Sumatra, Indonesia ; Chapter 9. Examining patterns and impacts of forest resource extraction and forest degradation in tropical dry forests ; Chapter 10. Litter production and decomposition in tropical forest ; Chapter 11. Participatory management of tropical dry forests in Benin: case study from the "trois rivières" forest, Borgou Region ; Chapter 12. Issues and challenges for stone mining affected forest area restoration through probiotic interventions -- , Section 4. Remote sensing in dry tropical forests. Chapter 13. Scenarios of the tropical dry forest of Purulia District West Bengal: a CA-MARKOV model approach ; Chapter 14. Geospatial solutions for forest management: a case study from Nepal ; Chapter 15. Trends in management of tropical forests: application of remote sensing and geographic information system ; Chapter 16. Forest inventory: challenges, trend, and relevance on conservation and restoration of tropical forests -- Section 5. Forest regeneration and policy. Chapter 17. Post-fire regeneration of Woody species in a colombian tropical dry forest ; Chapter 18. Ecology of natural regeneration of tropical dry forests of Africa and its implications for their sustainable man ; Chapter 19. Role of institutional governance in protecting the natural environment: a case of national capital region, India

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe, hardcover ISBN 978-1-7998-0014-9

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Language: English

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