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An Overview of the SIGMA Research Project
A European Approach to Seismic Hazard Analysis
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2017
This book presents a summary of the important outcomes of the SIGMA project related to all aspects of Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Assessment: source characterization, rock motion characterization, site response characterization, and hazard calculations, with for all of them emphasis on the treatment...
Approaches to Study Living Foraminifera
Collection, Maintenance and Experimentation
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2014
Foraminiferal cultures now serve as tools for researching biological, environmental, and geological topics. However, the biological backgrounds, in particular the natural histories of foraminifera, largely remain unclear. It is also true that the different techniques used in different subdisciplines...
Unintended Consequences of Renewable Energy
Problems to be Solved
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2013
Energy technologies in the future will need to be based on renewable sources of energy and will, ultimately, need to be sustainable. This book provides insight into unintended, negative impacts and how they can be avoided. In order to steer away from the pitfalls and unintended effects, it is essential...
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Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2017
This book introduces the 3R concept applied to wastewater treatment and resource recovery under a double perspective. Firstly, it deals with innovative technologies leading to: Reducing energy requirements, space and impacts; Reusing water and sludge of sufficient quality; and Recovering resources...
FREIGHTVISION - Sustainable European Freight Transport 2050
Forecast, Vision and Policy Recommendation
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2011
This book has been written on the basis of the research done between 2008 and 2010 as part of the European Commission funded FREIGHTVISION project. The “FREIGHTVISION - Freight Transport 2050 Foresight” project was funded by the Directorate General MOVE to design a long term vision for European...
Up-to-Date Waste-to-Energy Approach
From Idea to Industrial Application
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2016
Putting forward an up-to-date waste-to-energy approach that combines experience, sophisticated modeling and technical-economic analysis, this book examines the current need for the maximum utilization of energy from waste and the associated environmental impacts. It outlines step-by-step procedures...
Global Climate Change
The Economic Costs of Mitigation and Adaptation
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Bacteria in a test tube and humans on our planet follow the same population curve as time elapses. We on this earth, largely through control of disease, are rapidly ap proaching maximum population, and through energy demands are using up our resour ces and accumulating wastes. We have come to...
Wind Field and Solar Radiation Characterization and Forecasting
A Numerical Approach for Complex Terrain
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2018
In addition to describing core concepts and principles, this book reveals professional methodologies and tools used by national agencies and private corporations to predict sites’ potential for wind and solar power generation. Each chapter focuses on a different issue, showing readers the corresponding...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2010
Recent developments in air pollution modelling are explored as a series of contributions from researchers at the forefront of their field. This book on air pollution modelling and its application is focused on local, urban, regional and intercontinental modelling; data assimilation and air quality...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2011
Recent developments in air pollution modeling and its application are explored here in contributions by researchers at the forefront of their field. The book is focused on local, urban, regional and intercontinental modeling; data assimilation and air quality forecasting; model assessment and evaluation;...
Green Solvents II
Properties and Applications of Ionic Liquids
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2012
The conventional solvents used in chemical, pharmaceutical, biomedical and separation processes represent a great challenge to green chemistry because of their toxicity and flammability. Since the beginning of “the 12 Principles of Green Chemistry” in 1998, a general effort has been made to replace...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2002
The fundamental principles of environmental toxicology are clearly presented here for university students and professionals in related fields. This book consists of two parts. In the first part basic metabolic, physiological, and pharmacological concepts are used to explain the fate of toxic chemicals...
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Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2016
This volume presents a collection of contributions on advanced approaches of continuum mechanics, which were written to celebrate the 60th birthday of Prof. Holm Altenbach. The contributions are on topics related to the theoretical foundations for the analysis of rods, shells and three-dimensional...
Organizations’ Environmental Performance Indicators
Measuring, Monitoring, and Management
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2013
The book provides a collection of individual chapters from the participants in the OEPI project, which represent a mix of academic and practical chapters and contributions. The first part of the book is dedicated to a theoretical introduction to Organisations' Environmental Performance Indicators...