Coastal Environments
This book aims to present information on coastal environments, including coastal land use and land cover, coastal ecology and vegetation, coastal infrastructure and urbanization, coastal water and pollution, coastal geodynamics or geomorphology, and typhoons and the impact from field measurements and earth observation data.
Coastal Environments
This book aims to present information on coastal environments, including coastal land use and land cover, coastal ecology and vegetation, coastal infrastructure and urbanization, coastal water and pollution, coastal geodynamics or geomorphology, and typhoons and the impact from field measurements and earth observation data.
Climate Change in Complex Systems
Frequently, agriculture and ecosystems (AE) are seen as separate entities, causing entity specific solutions in response to threats. Anthropogenic climate change simultaneously stresses both agriculture and ecosystems along with their interactions.
Climate Change in Complex Systems
Frequently, agriculture and ecosystems (AE) are seen as separate entities, causing entity specific solutions in response to threats. Anthropogenic climate change simultaneously stresses both agriculture and ecosystems along with their interactions.
Advances in the Ecohydrology of Arid Lands
This is a Special Issue (SI) of Hydrology. The title of the SI is “Advances in the Ecohydrology of Arid Lands”. Ecohydrology is an emerging, cross disciplinary subfield of hydrology devoted to the mutual interactions between water and ecosystems. Today, the important question of what these interactions mean for human society and how human society impacts these interactions is also part of this subject. The specific climatic/geographic focus here is on arid lands broadly defined as water-deficient regions where potential evapotranspiration (PET) exceeds precipitation (P).
Advances in the Ecohydrology of Arid Lands
This is a Special Issue (SI) of Hydrology. The title of the SI is “Advances in the Ecohydrology of Arid Lands”. Ecohydrology is an emerging, cross disciplinary subfield of hydrology devoted to the mutual interactions between water and ecosystems. Today, the important question of what these interactions mean for human society and how human society impacts these interactions is also part of this subject. The specific climatic/geographic focus here is on arid lands broadly defined as water-deficient regions where potential evapotranspiration (PET) exceeds precipitation (P).
Advances in Soil Pollution and Geotechnical Environment
This is a reprint of articles from the Special Issue published online in the open access journal Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This book addresses the most recent developments in soil pollution and restoration, contaminant hydrology, and ground disturbance to stimulate fruitful technical and scientific interactions between professionals.
Advances in Soil Pollution and Geotechnical Environment
This is a reprint of articles from the Special Issue published online in the open access journal Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This book addresses the most recent developments in soil pollution and restoration, contaminant hydrology, and ground disturbance to stimulate fruitful technical and scientific interactions between professionals.
Advances in Modelling and Prediction on the Impact of Human Activities and Extreme Events on Environments
Rapid urbanization and industrialization have progressively caused severe impacts on the mountainous, river, coastal environments, and have increased the risks for people living in these areas. Human activities have changed the ecosystems, and, hence, it is important to determine ways to predict these consequences to enable the preservation and restoration of these key areas. Furthermore, extreme events attributed to climate change are becoming more frequent, aggravating the entire scenario and introducing ulterior uncertainties for the accurate and efficient management of these areas to protect the environment, as well as the health and safety of people.
Advances in Modelling and Prediction on the Impact of Human Activities and Extreme Events on Environments
Rapid urbanization and industrialization have progressively caused severe impacts on the mountainous, river, coastal environments, and have increased the risks for people living in these areas. Human activities have changed the ecosystems, and, hence, it is important to determine ways to predict these consequences to enable the preservation and restoration of these key areas. Furthermore, extreme events attributed to climate change are becoming more frequent, aggravating the entire scenario and introducing ulterior uncertainties for the accurate and efficient management of these areas to protect the environment, as well as the health and safety of people.
Civil and Environmental Engineering for the Sustainable Development Goals Emerging Issues
Abstract Provision of safe drinking water (DW) is one of the major requisites for human health, related to four Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nation 2030 Agenda: SDGs 3 (Good health), 6 (Clean water and sanitation), 11 (Sustainable cities) and 12 (Responsible production and consumption).
Civil and Environmental Engineering for the Sustainable Development Goals Emerging Issues
Abstract Provision of safe drinking water (DW) is one of the major requisites for human health, related to four Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nation 2030 Agenda: SDGs 3 (Good health), 6 (Clean water and sanitation), 11 (Sustainable cities) and 12 (Responsible production and consumption).
Demand-Response in Smart Buildings
Smart buildings and communities are currently in the spotlight of the scientific community due mainly to their potential for creating a more sustainable and livable future through the application of smart energy management.
Demand-Response in Smart Buildings
Smart buildings and communities are currently in the spotlight of the scientific community due mainly to their potential for creating a more sustainable and livable future through the application of smart energy management.
Concentrated Solar Energy-Driven Multi-Generation Systems Based on the Organic Rankine Cycle Technology
Introduction
Design of energy efficient, environmentally friendly and economically viable systems is important for sustainable development. Among the various technology options based on renewable energy sources, concentrated solar power (CSP) systems are considered to be technologies in the development stages.
Concentrated Solar Energy-Driven Multi-Generation Systems Based on the Organic Rankine Cycle Technology
Introduction
Design of energy efficient, environmentally friendly and economically viable systems is important for sustainable development. Among the various technology options based on renewable energy sources, concentrated solar power (CSP) systems are considered to be technologies in the development stages.
Advanced Technology Related to Radar Signal, Imaging, and Radar Cross-Section Measurement
The existence of the electromagnetic wave was first established by Maxwell and the measurement by Hertz. Since then, radar application technology has seen great progress. In particular, against the background of the rapid development of hardware and software signal processing in the 1980s, the conventional single function for distance measurement has evolved to advanced imaging and identification processing.
Advanced Technology Related to Radar Signal, Imaging, and Radar Cross-Section Measurement
The existence of the electromagnetic wave was first established by Maxwell and the measurement by Hertz. Since then, radar application technology has seen great progress. In particular, against the background of the rapid development of hardware and software signal processing in the 1980s, the conventional single function for distance measurement has evolved to advanced imaging and identification processing.
Advances in Asphalt Pavement Technologies and Practices
The published papers cover research on new materials and new technologies for asphalt pavement design, construction, and maintenance, such as the development of a unique self-healing asphalt technology, conductive alginate capsules that encapsulate rejuvenators, and an application of android sensors and Google Earth for pavement maintenance.
Advances in Asphalt Pavement Technologies and Practices
The published papers cover research on new materials and new technologies for asphalt pavement design, construction, and maintenance, such as the development of a unique self-healing asphalt technology, conductive alginate capsules that encapsulate rejuvenators, and an application of android sensors and Google Earth for pavement maintenance.
Advances in Bearing Lubrication and Thermal Sciences
Bearings are regarded as the “joints“of machines and are the most widely used mechanical components, which directly affect the safe and stable operation of major equipment.
Advances in Bearing Lubrication and Thermal Sciences
Bearings are regarded as the “joints“of machines and are the most widely used mechanical components, which directly affect the safe and stable operation of major equipment.
Advances and Technologies in High Voltage Power Systems Operation, Control, Protection and Security
Introduction
The electrical demands in several countries around the world are increasing due to the huge energy requirements of prosperous economies and the human activities of modern life.
Advances and Technologies in High Voltage Power Systems Operation, Control, Protection and Security
Introduction
The electrical demands in several countries around the world are increasing due to the huge energy requirements of prosperous economies and the human activities of modern life.
Advanced Technologies in Hydropower Flow Systems
Abstract: Annular seals of turbomachinery usually suffer from various degrees of eccentricities and disturbances due to the rotor–stator misalignment and radial loads, while the discussion of annular seal under both large static eccentricities and dynamic disturbances is relatively limited.
Advanced Technologies in Hydropower Flow Systems
Abstract: Annular seals of turbomachinery usually suffer from various degrees of eccentricities and disturbances due to the rotor–stator misalignment and radial loads, while the discussion of annular seal under both large static eccentricities and dynamic disturbances is relatively limited.
Advanced Technologies for the Optimization of Internal Combustion Engines
Abstract: Port water injection (PWI) is considered one of the most promising technologies to actively control the increased knock tendency of modern gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines, which are rapidly evolving with the adoption of high compression ratios and increased brake mean effective pressure levels in the effort to improve their thermal efficiency
Advanced Technologies for the Optimization of Internal Combustion Engines
Abstract: Port water injection (PWI) is considered one of the most promising technologies to actively control the increased knock tendency of modern gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines, which are rapidly evolving with the adoption of high compression ratios and increased brake mean effective pressure levels in the effort to improve their thermal efficiency
Advanced Technologies for Biomass
Abstract: Biomass pellets are a potential renewable and clean energy source. With the advantages of perfect combustion performance and easy storage and transport, biomass pellets have gradually replaced fossil fuels and become widely used.
Advanced Technologies for Biomass
Abstract: Biomass pellets are a potential renewable and clean energy source. With the advantages of perfect combustion performance and easy storage and transport, biomass pellets have gradually replaced fossil fuels and become widely used.
Advanced Sensors for Real-Time Monitoring Applications
Abstract: Water quality is one of the most critical indicators of environmental pollution and it affects all of us. Water contamination can be accidental or intentional and the consequences are drastic unless the appropriate measures are adopted on the spot.
Advanced Sensors for Real-Time Monitoring Applications
Abstract: Water quality is one of the most critical indicators of environmental pollution and it affects all of us. Water contamination can be accidental or intentional and the consequences are drastic unless the appropriate measures are adopted on the spot.