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    • Remote Sensing for Vegetation Monitoring

      • 1st Edition
      • July 1, 2026
      • Prem Chandra Pandey + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Remote Sensing for Vegetation Monitoring: Technologies, Applications and Models provides insight on the pivotal role that remote sensing plays in vegetation monitoring. As traditional field assessments face challenges due to inaccessible study sites and lengthy data collection, this book offers a comprehensive view of remote sensing applications for monitoring various vegetation ecosystems, including forests, grasslands, mangroves, and agriculture. The book presents a coherent and consistent structure, across five sections that build upon prior knowledge and detail the quantitative and qualitative assessments made possible through remote sensing technologies. Remote Sensing for Vegetation Monitoring: Technologies, Applications and Models caters to a diverse audience, including researchers and practitioners seeking to navigate the evolving landscape of vegetation monitoring through case studies, new algorithms and state-of-the-art methods.

    • Resilient Integrated Space Information Network

      • 1st Edition
      • June 1, 2026
      • Jianjun Zhang + 4 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Resilient Integrated Space Information Network: A Space-based Network for Communication Transmission, Spatiotemporal Measurement and Cross-Domain provides readers with expert proposals for top-level architecture design ideas and key technologies for future large-scale, complex space network systems. The book clarifies technical issues and challenges encountered in the development and deployment of large-scale spatial network systems. Presents readers with a detailed analysis of the current status and trends in the field. Basic theory and advanced technology of the deployment and application of communication satellite constellations are described in detail, providing readers with an important reference for theoretical research and engineering practice. The book provides readers technical support for the future construction and implementation of global satellite information networks, greatly enhancing the technological strength of innovation and beyond development in the space field

    • Applied Nanoplasmonics

      • 1st Edition
      • June 1, 2026
      • Prasanta Mandal + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Applied Nanoplasmonics: Applications in Chemical Sensing and Radiation Detection dives into the world of plasmonics and its various applications in modern technology. It covers fundamental concepts, detailed nanofabrication methods for creating plasmonic and photonic structures, computational modeling, and practical uses. Notable advancements like plasmonic SERS chemical sensing, absorbing metamaterials, and plasmonic tweezers are comprehensively discussed, bridging the gap between theoretical understanding and practical implementation. In addition to fundamentals, the book reviews surface plasmons and their dispersion, excitation techniques, nanofabrication, and applications in solar energy, radiation sensing, photodetection, and opto-electronic devices.The chapter on SPASER examines its core principles and limitations, making the book an essential reference for researchers in this multidisciplinary field.

    • Wastewater Treatment with Biochar

      • 1st Edition
      • June 1, 2026
      • Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Wastewater Treatment with Biochar: From Fundamental Research to Technical Developments and Applications explores the transformative role of biochar as an innovative solution in wastewater treatment systems. With rising global concerns about water pollution and the impact of climate change, this text examines biochar's potential to serve as a powerful adsorbent material that supports cleaner water practices and contributes to achieving carbon neutrality. By bridging core scientific principles with practical applications, the book provides a comprehensive examination of how biochar can address environmental challenges while driving sustainable advancements in water management technologies.Beyond its focus on biochar's efficiency in wastewater treatment, the book delves into cutting-edge research methodologies and technical developments shaping the future of this field. It considers the scalability of biochar applications, challenges in implementation, and the economic feasibility of integrating biochar into existing systems.

    • Fiber Production Technologies for Biomedical Applications

      • 1st Edition
      • June 1, 2026
      • Mariappan Rajan
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Fiber Production Technologies for Biomedical Applications is an essential resource for researchers and professionals in the field. It provides a comprehensive review of the latest developments in nanofiber materials, focusing on their sources, properties, characterization, and diverse applications. This book is invaluable for understanding the cutting-edge fiber production processes and their impact on biomedical advancements. Additionally, the book delves into the structural properties of fibrous materials, their commercial potential, and future market needs. It addresses the critical challenges in biomedical applications and highlights the innovative solutions provided by fibrous technologies.

    • Energy Storage and Hydrogen Integration for Sustainable Solutions

      • 1st Edition
      • June 1, 2026
      • Mousa Marzband + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Energy Storage and Hydrogen Integration for Sustainable Solutions provides a clear and cohesive understanding of the technologies, challenges, and opportunities in this field, with the aim to help pave the way towards a low-carbon, sustainable energy future. This book begins by introducing renewable energy integration, and the fundamentals of energy storage technologies and hydrogen production and utilization. Subsequent chapters then guide the reader through energy storage and grid integration, hydrogen as an energy carrier in the grid, hybrid energy systems, energy storage and hydrogen in transportation, and decarbonizing industries with hydrogen integration. The policy and regulatory framework, and economic and environmental impact are covered in detail, before a chapter that brings together various real-word case studies, analyzing the strategies, challenges, and outcomes of those projects. Finally, future trends and challenges in energy storage and hydrogen integration are explored. This is a valuable resource for all those looking to gain fundamental, practical knowledge of the integration of energy storage and hydrogen technologies, including researchers, students, engineers, scientists, industry professionals, consultants, and policy makers.

    • Biocomposites and Nanomaterials

      • 1st Edition
      • June 1, 2026
      • Suresh Sundaramurthy + 4 more
      • English
      Biocomposites and Nanomaterials: A Circular Economy Approach explores the transformative shift from traditional linear economic models to the innovative concept of the Circular Economy. The book delves into sustainable materials synthesis and advanced technologies that cater to eco-friendly production in industries like manufacturing and process engineering. With a focus on precision tailoring of material structures, it highlights how systematic synthesis is revolutionizing material properties to meet the growing demands of diverse applications. The book is designed to inspire sustainable innovations that align seamlessly with the principles of a circular economy.Beyond its primary focus, the book extensively discusses biocomposites, bio-adhesives, bioplastics, keratin-based products, and pharmaceutical developments. Key topics include sustainable production techniques, heterogeneous catalysis, carbon sequestration, and waste management strategies. Real-world industrial case studies provide practical insights into transitioning to eco-friendly practices. By showcasing cutting-edge research and applications, this book serves as a comprehensive guide for integrating circular economy frameworks into material development and industrial processes.

    • Advanced Laboratory Testing in Geotechnical Engineering

      • 1st Edition
      • June 1, 2026
      • Hamed Sadeghi + 1 more
      • English
      Advanced Laboratory Testing in Geotechnical Engineering: From Concepts to Methods delivers a thorough investigation into modern laboratory techniques critical for understanding soil properties and behavior. The book opens by presenting the significance of precise laboratory testing within geotechnical engineering, emphasizing the necessity of standardized procedures to ensure reliability and accuracy. It further introduces the foundational requirements for conducting soil tests, alongside practical applications that demonstrate their value in real-world engineering. This resource is designed to support professionals and researchers in mastering the complexities inherent in testing soil materials for various geotechnical purposes.In addition, the book explores advanced topics such as soil sampling and preservation, detailing methods to maintain sample integrity from field to lab. It covers a spectrum of soil mechanics tests, including conventional, dynamic, and cyclic assessments, as well as specialized techniques for unsaturated soils. Readers gain insights into soil flow characteristics, retention capacity under diverse moisture conditions, physical modeling, and microstructural characterization. These features make the book an indispensable guide for deepening expertise in soil mechanics and for applying cutting-edge laboratory methods to solve complex geotechnical challenges.

    • Iron Oxide-Based Nanomaterials

      • 1st Edition
      • June 1, 2026
      • Nisar Ali + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Iron Oxide-Based Nanomaterials: From Fundamentals to Emerging Applications provides a detailed description of iron oxide nanomaterials, their synthesis, and characterization, while also exploring a wide range of applications of iron oxide nanocomposites and nanomaterials in different fields, including energy, sensing, environmental remediation, biomedical, and enzymes. The book provides all the necessary basic information about iron-oxide-based nanomaterials, including structural aspects, synthesis-to-structu... relationships, and applications of these materials in various areas. It also explains the different synthesis parameters that control the surface morphology, crystallinity, and activity of iron oxides desirable for different applications. Starting with an initial section on fundamentals, the book then focuses the following three sections on the key application area of these particles: energy, biomedicine, and the environment.

    • Mangrove Ecosystem Dynamics

      • 1st Edition
      • June 1, 2026
      • Daniel M Alongi
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Mangrove Ecosystem Dynamics presents a comprehensive account of the various functions of mangrove habitats, from spatial dynamics of intertidal ecosystems to nutrient and biogeochemical cycling in sediments, tidal and coastal waters, and dependent species. This process-oriented approach is necessary to further understand the role of these dynamic habitats in the coastal ocean, and as a next step towards developing adequate strategies for mangrove conservation, management, and sustainable use.Written by a leading expert in mangrove biology and tropical marine ecology, this book takes an energetics approach to summarize the latest developments and knowledge in the field of mangrove ecology. Initial chapters discuss the fundamentals of intertidal environments and the spatial and temporal dynamics of mangrove habitats. Latter chapters address recent advances in food web energetics in tidal waters, exploring benthic invertebrate, planktonic, fish, and arboreal food webs. Final sections detail decomposition of organic matter, nutrient cycling, and carbon sequestration.Mangro... Ecosystem Dynamics addresses rapidly emerging and vital issues of climate change, blue carbon, sustainable management and restoration, and the connectivity and interdependence between mangroves and other coastal habitats and species. This new work offers a comprehensive functional view of the current and future state of mangrove ecosystems that will greatly benefit coastal and marine biologists, resource managers, conservationists, and students alike.

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