Books in Global change

Addressing climate change, land use, and atmospheric transformations, this portfolio supports climate scientists, ecologists, and policy experts. It features cutting-edge research, modelling techniques, and case studies on the impacts of global change, equipping researchers to develop adaptive strategies and policies for a resilient and sustainable future.

Books Journals

Global Drought and Sustainability
1st Edition
Ali Fares
English
Global Drought and Sustainability delves into the multifaceted global issue of drought, its link to climate change, and the urgent need for sustainable solutions to manage water resources. The book addresses the impact of climate change on arid regions, advanced drought forecasting techniques, fundamental water management strategies, and sustainable agricultural practices. Key highlights include AI applications for drought prediction, ecosystem resilience strategies, and approaches for mitigating the effects of drought on human health and water quality. By offering actionable insights and case studies, this comprehensive book is a necessary tool for students, researchers, and practitioners who want to create more sustainable, drought-resilient systems.Users will find this to be a timely and essential resource for addressing the growing challenges of drought in an era of climate change with its actionable insights and practical solutions to safeguard water resources and build resilience in human and ecological systems. By examining the interplay of climate patterns, water resource management, and environmental sustainability, the book emphasizes the need for important technologies and frameworks to tackle these issues globally.
Climate and Natural Hazard Risks
1st Edition
Peter Sammonds + 2 more
English
Climate and Natural Hazard Risks is an in-depth examination of the physical, environmental, economic, and social impacts of climate change and natural hazards on vulnerable populations in different regions around the world. The authors open with the simple question “What is risk?,” taking a detailed look at historical and global trends and risk frameworks as they relate to the Earth system and climate change. The authors then examine the drivers of social and physical vulnerability. From there, the chapters systematically review different hazards and their implications for risk (hurricanes, cyclones, flooding, extreme temperatures, food insecurity, earthquakes, tsunamis). The authors then delve into the latest methods and research for multihazard risk assessment. The book closes with challenging explorations of resilience, and environmental and social transitions for climate change. Students, practitioners and policy-makers working across climate science, hazard risk assessment, disaster management and humanitarian response will find this instructive and thought-provoking text essential reading.
Point Source Nitrogen Pollution
Climate Mitigation and Sustainable Solutions for the Modern Era
1st Edition
Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan + 1 more
English
Point Source Nitrogen Pollution: Climate Mitigation and Sustainable Solutions for the Modern Era explores the sources, impacts, and challenges related to point source nitrogen pollution. It provides an overview of challenges and opportunities for nutrient management to contribute solutions to nitrogen pollution and how nitrogen pollution can contribute to climate change. This book emphasizes point sources of nitrogen pollution by exploring potential solutions to nitrogen pollution that originate from identifiable and specific sources such as water streams and soil pollution. It will cover topics such as digital agriculture technology, optical sensor-based nitrogen management, and nature-based solutions.
Nonpoint Source Nitrogen Pollution
Challenges, Solutions, and Sustainable Approaches
1st Edition
Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan + 1 more
English
Non-Point Source Nitrogen Pollution: Challenges, Solutions, and Sustainable Approaches delves into the origins, effects, and obstacles associated with non-point source nitrogen pollution. It offers a comprehensive examination of the challenges and possibilities surrounding nutrient management in addressing nitrogen pollution, as well as the interplay between nitrogen pollution and climate change. This book focuses on non-point sources of nitrogen pollution, which refers to more diffuse and widespread sources like atmospheric deposition and runoff from agricultural fields. It explores a broader range of nitrogen pollution sources, including agricultural practices, climate change impacts, and soil quality degradation. Nitrogen's impact on public health and the environment, nitrogen cycling in ecosystems, and the role of nitrogen management in the era of Industry 4.0 will also be examined.
Net ZERO: Foundations, Technologies and Strategic Innovation
1st Edition
Farooq Sher
English
Net Zero: A Blueprint for Global Sustainability is a profound exploration of the crucial journey toward achieving net-zero emissions to combat climate change and global warming. It serves as an essential guide in climate action literature, delving into the complexities of climate change mitigation and emphasizing the necessity of global net-zero emissions. The book examines both the technological advancements, such as renewable energy and carbon capture, and the socio-economic and ethical implications of this endeavor.It further explores the significance of achieving net-zero emissions across various industries including business, chemicals, manufacturing, aviation, heat, electricity, building, and power sectors, emphasizing the collective effort needed for sustainability.
Adapting to Urban Heat:
Strategies and Tools for Ecology, Decarbonization and Health
1st Edition
Carmen Galán Marín + 3 more
English
As global temperatures rise, urban areas face unprecedented challenges from intensified heat. “Adapting to Urban Heat” offers a comprehensive exploration of design strategies and tools essential for building resilience in low-carbon cities.The book covers the following topics:• Setting the stage for urban heat adaptation: An introduction to the pressing need for adaptive measures in urban environments.• Understanding, mitigating, and adapting to urban overheating: Insights into the impacts of urban heat and the latest mitigation technologies, including the interplay between advanced materials, nature, buildings, and human behavior.• Designing for urban heat adaptation: Practical design strategies aimed at enhancing microclimates and user comfort at the neighborhood scale, with a focus on the relationship between urban forms and greenery.• Tools for decoding and coding urban heat: An examination of data science, urban meteorological networks, remote sensing, GIS applications, and modeling techniques that inform effective heat adaptation strategies
Climate Change Impacts on the Water-Energy-Food Nexus
Net Zero Emissions and Sustainability
1st Edition
Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan + 1 more
English
Climate Change Impacts on the Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Net Zero Emissions and Sustainability identifies and assesses climate change impacts on the nexus of food, energy, and waste. It also strives to examine how to contribute to net zero emissions through the water-energy-food nexus.This book elaborates the roles of water, energy, and food nexus in the 4th Industrial Revolution for environmental protection using resource recovery while presenting an in-depth exploration system to reducing carbon emissions to maximize the overall welfare of socio-economic systems and achieve sustainability by addressing sustainable development goals. Climate Change Impacts on the Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Net Zero Emissions and Sustainability provides a comprehensive understanding of possible issues relevant to climate change impacts, the water-energy-food nexus, and net zero emissions.
Climate Change and Soil Interactions
Drivers and Pathways for Sustainability
2nd Edition
Marcin Pietrzykowski + 2 more
English
Climate Change and Soil Interactions: Drivers and Pathways for Sustainability, Second Edition delves into the critical relationship between soil systems and climate change, offering innovative research on soil carbonization, biodiversity, and vegetation. This comprehensive resource examines strategies for preserving eco-sustainability, focusing on microbial responses and soil health under changing climatic conditions. The book emphasizes the importance of understanding soil systems' physical, chemical, and biological interactions to restore soil vitality amidst climate shifts.Beyond these foundational topics, the book also discusses the latest advancements in soil improvement practices. It serves as an essential guide for agricultural, ecological, and environmental researchers, providing up-to-date information on the dynamic interplay between climate change and soil. The insights offered are vital for soil scientists and climatologists seeking to navigate and mitigate the impacts of climate change on soil interactions.
Resilient Futures
System Dynamics, Tech Innovations, and Climate Resilience
1st Edition
Hassan Qudrat-Ullah
English
Resilient Futures: System Dynamics, Tech Innovations, and Climate Resilience is a comprehensive guide to understanding and addressing environmental challenges. The book integrates system dynamics, highlights innovative technologies, and provides actionable strategies for climate resilience and sustainable practices. It equips readers with the knowledge to effectively navigate complexity, uncertainty, and environmental risks. By synthesizing research, case studies, and practical insights, this comprehensive resource provides a roadmap for building resilient systems and shaping a sustainable future.
Biogenic Volatile Organic Compounds and Climate Change
1st Edition
Federico Brilli + 1 more
English
Biogenic Volatile Organic Compounds and Climate Change highlights the relationship between climate change and biogenic VOC and the impact they have on each other. Topics include the synthesis and emission of VOC in plants, how they respond to environmental stresses, how sustainable agricultural practices plants can be used to directly impact climate change beyond carbon sequestration, a review of biogenic VOCs as air pollutants, and the impact of biogenic VOC on clouds. This groundbreaking work is essential for anyone in climate change, global warming and cooling, atmospheric chemistry, clouds, fate and transport of chemicals in the atmosphere, air pollution, sustainability or agriculture.