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Bücher – Energie + Nachhaltigkeit

2023 | Book

Die Rollen des Chief Sustainability Officers

Wie Sie Ihre Unternehmensstrategie auf einen nachhaltigen Kurs bringen

Dieses Buch erläutert, wie Chief Sustainability Officer strategische Entscheidungen für Nachhaltigkeit vorbereiten und umsetzen können sowie eine Unternehmenskultur der Nachhaltigkeit fördern. Der Autor zeigt auf, wie CSOs ökologische und soziale …

Author:
Ralf T. Kreutzer

2023 | Book

Of Risks and Normative Responses

Unleashing the Potential of Disaster Risk Reduction in Relation to Natural Hazards

Disaster losses in the context of natural hazards continue to rise, despite a growing understanding of disaster risks and measures to reduce them. One obstacle to enhancing private and public disaster risk reduction is the influence of the …

Author:
Christina Anikó Simmig

2023 | Book

ESG Integration and SRI Strategies in the EU

Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Development

This book analyses sustainable finance policies implemented by the European Commission since January 2020. Gathering contributors from a range of European and international universities, it particularly aims to explore how EU strategy on green …

Editors:
Luca Spataro, Maria Cristina Quirici, Gabriella Iermano

2023 | Book

Principles and Modeling of the Power Transformers

This book describes many aspects of power transformers. And it mainly provides valuable knowledges such as two deals with power transformer construction, different types of transformers and connections, power transformer core modelling, and the …

Authors:
Behrooz Vahidi, Ramezan Ali Naghizadeh

2023 | Book

Quantitative Evaluation of the Whole Petroleum System

Hydrocarbon Thresholds and Their Application

This book introduces a complete quantitative evaluation system of the Whole Petroleum System (WPS) on theory and expounds the correlation and difference between conventional and unconventional oil and gas reservoirs and resources, with large …

Author:
Xiongqi Pang

2023 | Book

Fire and Rain

California’s Changing Weather and Climate

This book shows how California’s weather and climate have drastically changed and what we can expect in the near future. California’s weather and climate are becoming as common a topic in the media as inflation and wars. It comes into our lives …

Authors:
Stephen LaDochy, Michael Witiw

2023 | Book

Cultural Understanding of Soils

The importance of cultural diversity and of the inner world

Cultural understandings of soil are diverse and often ambiguous. Cultural framing of soils is common worldwide and is highly consequential. The implications of what place the earth has in people's world view and everyday life can be in line with …

Editors:
Nikola Patzel, Sabine Grunwald, Eric C. Brevik, Christian Feller

2024 | Book

Techno-societal 2022

Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Advanced Technologies for Societal Applications—Volume 1

“This book, divided into two volumes, originates from Techno-Societal 2022: the 4th International Conference on Advanced Technologies for Societal Applications, Maharashtra, India. The conference brings together faculty members from various …

Editors:
Prashant M. Pawar, Babruvahan P. Ronge, Ranjitsinha R. Gidde, Meenakshi M. Pawar, Nitin D. Misal, Anupama S. Budhewar, Vrunal V. More, P. Venkata Reddy

2023 | Book

Recht und Ethik der Risikoregulierung in der Grünen Gentechnik

Das Vorsorgeprinzip in der Rechtssache C-528/16 Confédération Paysanne

Dieses Buch beschäftigt sich mit hochaktuellen und grundlegenden rechtlichen und rechtsethischen Fragen der Regulierung der modernen Biotechnologie, insbesondere von genetisch veränderten Organismen. Zentraler Gegenstand der Arbeit ist die …

Author:
Katharina Schreiber

2023 | Book

Heavy Metal Toxicity: Environmental Concerns, Remediation and Opportunities

This contributed volume covers a comprehensive account of the sources, toxic biological as well as environmental impacts, and possible remediation strategies for contamination by heavy metals. In biological systems, toxic metals affect the …

Editors:
Rajeev Pratap Singh, Pooja Singh, Amrita Srivastava

2023 | Book

Machine Learning for Earth Sciences

Using Python to Solve Geological Problems

This textbook introduces the reader to Machine Learning (ML) applications in Earth Sciences. In detail, it starts by describing the basics of machine learning and its potentials in Earth Sciences to solve geological problems. It describes the main …

Author:
Maurizio Petrelli

2023 | Book

The Topology of Planning Theories

A Systematization of Planning Knowledge

The book discusses and organizes planning theories in a new way. Building on a foundation in scientific theory, both planning practice and the planning sciences are thereby classified and their inherent importance is organized in terms of …

Authors:
Meike Levin-Keitel, Lukas Behrend

2023 | Book

Financial Inclusion in China

Policy, Experience, and Outlook

This book aims to provide first-hand information for readers who are concerned about inclusive finance and sustainable development by summarizing China’s policy measures and practical innovations in the development of inclusive finance and expects …

Authors:
Hongmei Zhu, Wenting Zhang

2023 | Book

Lake Urmia

A Hypersaline Waterbody in a Drying Climate

This book provides a holistic review of the environmental status of Lake Urmia in terms of its hydrodynamic, chemical, and ecological properties. Lake Urmia is a shallow landlocked hypersaline water body located in the northwest part of Iran, and …

Editors:
Peygham Ghaffari, Evgeniy V. Yakushev

Open Access 2024 | Open Access | Book

Integrated Treatment Technology of Rural Domestic Sewage

Ten Cases of Integrated Sewage Treatment in Rural Area of China

This open access book provides integrated treatment technology of rural domestic sewage, and highlights ten typical cases in China. The integrated sewage treatment system (ISTE) combine sewage pretreatment, biological treatment, sedimentation, and …

Authors:
Wensheng Li, Yungui Li, Jianmin Zhang, Fengyu Wang, Bin Wang

2023 | Book

Principles of Engineering Management

This book presents a comprehensive overview of engineering management, giving readers a complete picture of this research field. Following an introduction, the book explores:

• Engineering Management Ontology

• Engineering Management Epistemology …

Author:
Jishan He

2023 | Book

Nanohybrid Materials for Treatment of Textiles Dyes

This book covers the various aspects of nanohybrid materials and its composites for their application in treatment of toxic textiles dyes for cleaning the environment especially water and wastewater. The book first looks into the various …

Editors:
Akil Ahmad, Mohammad Jawaid, Mohamad Nasir Mohamad Ibrahim, Asim Ali Yaqoob, Mohammed B. Alshammari

2023 | Book

Sustainable Advanced Technologies for Industrial Pollution Control

Proceedings of ATIPC 2022

This proceedings volume constitutes peer-reviewed full-length papers contributed by the Authors and tailored on various thematic areas of the 3rd International Conference on “Advanced Technologies for Industrial Pollution Control” (ATIPC – 2022).

Editor:
Debabrata Mazumder

2023 | Book

Inselwelten

Eine kulturgeographische Erkundung

Inseln haben nicht nur Wissenschaft und Kunst, sondern die gesamte Menschheit seit jeher fasziniert. Sie regen die Phantasie an und erwecken die Sehnsucht nach Ferne, Fremde und Exotik. Auch die Tourismusbranche hat das lange erkannt und stellt …

Author:
Werner Kreisel

2024 | Book

Recent Advances in Energy Systems, Power and Related Smart Technologies

Concepts and Innovative Implementations for a Sustainable Economic Growth in Developing Countries

This edited book proposes a collection of recently undertaken technical work on topics from various aspects of power engineering, energy systems as well as integrated smart technologies and related challenges. The scientific nature of the topics …

Editors:
Kyandoghere Kyamakya, Pitshou Ntambu Bokoro