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  • Priority-Zone Mapping for Reforestation

    Case Study in the Montane Dry Forests of Bolivia

    by Larissa Böhrkircher, Michael Leuchner, Fabio Bayro Kaiser, Christa Reicher ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    Andean dry forest ecosystems are threatened by deforestation and unsustainable land use methods. The negative effects for the livelihood of the local population, biodiversity, and the regional climate could be countered by reforestation measures; however, dry land forests have not attracted the same level of interest and investment like other ecosystems. This book describes the development of a ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Advanced Technologies for Sustainable Development of Urban Green Infrastructure

    Proceedings of Smart and Sustainable Cities 2020

    Edited by Viacheslav Vasenev, Elvira Dovletyarova, Riccardo Valentini, Zhongqi Cheng, Carlo Calfapietra, Luis Inostroza, Michael Leuchner ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    This proceedings book focuses on advanced technologies to monitor and model urban soils, vegetation and climate, including internet of things, remote sensing, express and non-destructive techniques. The Smart and Sustainable Cities (SSC) conference is a regular event, organized each second year in RUDN University (Russia) and providing a multidisciplinary platform for scientists and practitioners ... Read more

    $170.09 USD

  • Transformation Towards Sustainability

    A Novel Interdisciplinary Framework from RWTH Aachen University

    Edited by Peter Letmathe, Christine Roll, Almut Balleer, Stefan Böschen, Wolfgang Breuer, Agnes Förster, Gabriele Gramelsberger, Kathrin Greiff, Roger Häußling, Max Lemme, Michael Leuchner, Maren Paegert, Frank T. Piller, Elke Seefried, Thorsten Wahlbrink ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    The global environmental crisis, technological developments, the COVID-19 pandemic, and ongoing economic and political globalization are just a few of the developments that are massively increasing the pressure for transformation on regions, companies and society as a whole. In addition, the digital age is accelerating transformation processes that are already underway. This contributed book ... Read more

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    Environmental and Socio-Economic Aspects

    Edited by Carla S. S. Ferreira, Zahra Kalantari, Thomas Hartmann, Paulo Pereira ...
    Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
    This book provides an overview of the typical nature-based solutions (NBS) used for flood mitigation at different scales and in different areas (e.g. from catchment to hillslope scale; from urban to coastal areas).NBS can provide several ecosystem services, such as water regulation and water quality enhancement, and as such offer relevant technical solutions to complement typical grey ... Read more

    $260.99 USD

  • Creating Healthy and Sustainable Buildings

    An Assessment of Health Risk Factors

    by Mateja Dovjak, Andreja Kukec ...
    The open access book discusses human health and wellbeing within the context of built environments. It provides a comprehensive overview of relevant sources of literature and user complaints that clearly demonstrate the consequences of lack of attention to health in current building design and planning. Current designing of energy-efficient buildings is mainly focused on looking at energy problems ... Read more

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  • Decarbonizing Freight Transport

    Acceptance and Policy Implications

    by Sarah Pfoser ...
    Series series Business and Management (R0)
    This Open-Access-Book analyzes the acceptance of sustainable freight transport and suggests a new framework for policy measures to decarbonize freight transport. Despite intense political endeavors, the environmental performance of the transport system has not improved in the previous years. It seems that the existing measures are not sufficient to motivate transport users to implement sustainable ... Read more

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  • Human-Nature Interactions

    Exploring Nature’s Values Across Landscapes

    Edited by Ieva Misiune, Daniel Depellegrin, Lukas Egarter Vigl ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This edited volume aims to widen the discussion about the diversity of human-nature relationships and valuation methods and to stimulate new perspective that are needed to build a more sustainable future, especially in face of ongoing socio-environmental changes. Conceptual and empirical approaches, including qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methodologies have been used to highlight the ... Read more

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  • Treatise on Water Science

    by Peter A. Wilderer ...
    Water quality and management are of great significance globally, as the demand for clean, potable water far exceeds the availability. Water science research brings together the natural and applied sciences, engineering, chemistry, law and policy, and economics, and the Treatise on Water Science seeks to unite these areas through contributions from a global team of author-experts. The 4-volume set ... Read more

    $2,123.99 USD

  • The Oxford Handbook of Open Innovation

    Edited by Henry Chesbrough, Agnieszka Radziwon, Wim Vanhaverbeke, Joel West ...
    Series series Oxford Handbooks
    This Handbook seeks to be the definitive reference for the large and growing field of Open Innovation. A comprehensive collection of short and authoritative chapters, the volume summarizes the most vital research published in Open Innovation. It is an essential reference for seasoned scholars, a welcome introduction for junior scholars, and a kick-start package for undergraduate and MBA students. ... Read more

    $155.99 USD

  • Introduction to Forestry and Natural Resources

    by Donald L. Grebner, Pete Bettinger, Jacek P. Siry ...
    Introduction to Forestry and Natural Resources presents a broad overview of the profession of forestry. The book details several key fields within forestry, including forest health, economics, policy, utilization, and forestry careers. Chapters deal specifically with forest products and harvesting, recreation, wildlife habitats, tree anatomy and physiology, and ethics. These topics are ideal for ... Read more

    $71.09 USD

  • Climate-Smart Forestry in Mountain Regions

    Edited by Roberto Tognetti, Melanie Smith, Pietro Panzacchi ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This open access book offers a cross-sectoral reference for both managers and scientists interested in climate-smart forestry, focusing on mountain regions. It provides a comprehensive analysis on forest issues, facilitating the implementation of climate objectives. This book includes structured summaries of each chapter.Funded by the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme, CLIMO has brought together ... Read more

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  • Managing in a VUCA World

    Edited by Oliver Mack, Anshuman Khare, Thomas Burgartz, Andreas Krämer ...
    Series series Business and Management (R0)
    This book examines volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity (VUCA) and addresses the need for broader knowledge and application of new concepts and frameworks to deal with unpredictable and rapid changing situations. The premises of VUCA can shape all aspects of an organization. To cover all areas, the book is divided into six sections. Section 1 acts as an introduction to VUCA and ... Read more

    $170.99 USD