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Appraisal of Hydrological Components using Soft Computing Techniques

  • 1st Edition
  • February 1, 2029
  • Vinod Kumar + 1 more
  • English
Appraisal of Hydrological Components Using Soft Computing Techniques provides a detailed account of the various available hydrological components, including precipitation, stream flow, draught, Infiltration, evapotranspiration, etc. The book presents modeling related issues, including over fitting, input variable selection, data separation, and performance evaluation indices. Case studies are also presented to enable a better understanding of how these techniques can be used and worked. The latest data and soft computing techniques for the estimation of hydrological components are also covered, making the content ideal for graduates and researchers in Hydrology, Environmental Science and Environmental Engineering. The hydrological cycle is a very complex phenomenon of continuous movement of water in different forms among the earth and atmosphere. There are several classical models available in literature to solve or estimate different hydrological components, but these classical models are very complex. In the past few decades soft computing-based models have been successfully used for the solution of complex problems in various fields. Through this book precipitation, stream flow, drought, evapotranspiration, humidity, wind speed, infiltration, soil temperature etc. are estimated using soft computing techniques.

The Dynamics of Water Innovation

  • 1st Edition
  • February 1, 2029
  • Paul O. Callaghan + 2 more
  • English
The Dynamics of Water Innovation supports water researchers in understanding the timelines that can be expected when investing in, developing and introducing new water and wastewater treatment technologies and processes. The book provides a basis for planning and decision-making through a new model for water innovation adoption, along with historical evidence and examples. Case studies provide background on how each was commercialized and to show what innovation looks like. Other sections focus on the development of criteria that can be used to study industry adoption and dissemination of water technologies through various stages. Final sections propose a novel framework to measure market impact and technology diffusion, a total of 11 technologies have been applied to this framework in this chapter to show its applicability and the value provided.

Water Pollution Assessment Management

  • 1st Edition
  • January 1, 2029
  • Haw Yen + 1 more
  • English
Water Pollution, Assessment & Management: Environmental Guidelines & Solutions provides a useful guidebook that includes fundamental knowledge in understanding water pollution and integrated knowledge of solutions in water pollution assessment and management. In this book, fundamentals of water pollution and the risk it poses to humans and ecosystems are introduced first. Then, data sampling and monitoring programs for water pollution assessment are described. Third, watershed models and the corresponding applications for water pollution management and assessing impact of conservation practices on mitigating water pollution including case studies are presented. Finally, emerging contaminants and future challenging issues are covered. Through illustrating the state-of-the-art modeling techniques in practical case studies, the book conveys the knowledge needed to implement these techniques, without requiring a large amount of background knowledge. Water Pollution, Assessment & Management serves as a much-needed reference for graduate students, as well as professionals working on water resources looking to comprehend theories and the corresponding modern techniques in water pollution assessment and management.

Principles of Environmental Physics

  • 5th Edition
  • January 1, 2029
  • John Monteith + 1 more
  • English
Principles of Environmental Physics: Plants, Animals, and the Atmosphere, 4th edition, provides a basis for understanding the complex physical interactions of plants and animals with their natural environment. It is the essential reference to provide environmental and ecological scientists and researchers with the physical principles, analytic tools, and data analysis methods they need to solve problems. This book describes the principles by which radiative energy reaches the earth’s surface and reviews the latest knowledge concerning the surface radiation budget. The processes of radiation, convection, conduction, evaporation, and carbon dioxide exchange are analyzed. Many applications of environmental physics principles are reviewed, including the roles of surface albedo and atmospheric aerosols in modifying microclimate and climate, remote sensing of vegetation properties, wind forces on trees and crops, dispersion of pathogens and aerosols, controls of evaporation from vegetation and soil (including implications of changing weather and climate), and interpretation of micrometeorological measurements of carbon dioxide and other trace gas fluxes. Fully updated with new problems, models, and diagrams, this new edition of Principles of Environmental Physics offers updated analysis and references and addresses the latest developments in climate change research. It includes coverage of new topics such as multiple scattering, total solar irradiance, water transmission, health risks of pollutant gases and aerosol, and rainfall interception.

Earth Observation for Terrestrial Ecosystems

  • 1st Edition
  • January 1, 2029
  • Lea Hallik + 1 more
  • English
Earth Observation for Terrestrial Ecoystems overviews the different sensors for retrieval of land surface parameters across different ecosystems, including forest ecosystems, peatlands, arid areas, agricultural land, and urban applications. The book will be structured based on sensors and ecosystems. The editors provide an overview of methodological differences between ecosystems and how each sensor system should be used for solving problems relevant to a given ecosystem. After describing local differences, the book explores the challenges in global monitoring and how to bring all terrestrial ecosystems together for global products. With case studies detailing global perspectives across different ecosystems, Earth Observation for Terrestrial Ecosystems provides students and researchers find right Earth Observation sensors for their specific needs.

Aquatic Ecosystems in a Changing World

  • 1st Edition
  • January 1, 2029
  • Isabel Lopes + 1 more
  • English
Aquatic Ecosystems in a Changing World: From Inland to Estuarine Waters focuses on anthropogenic and climatic drivers of global change impacting freshwater and estuarine aquatic ecosystems. The book presents a diverse series of critical reviews on key global environmental change issues, on how aquatic ecosystems are coping with the lesser or bigger extent of adverse effects, on adaptation and mitigation strategies, and on the challenges underway or foreseen. These challenges include regulatory issues under national and international legislation and the role society (namely local communities) may play towards advances in public awareness, scientific knowledge and global change actions. Throughout the nine contributed chapters, all global challenges are covered in a comprehensive way, without focusing on specific organism or habitats so that the message to the readers is global, while signaling hot topics. This book is intended to be of interest to researchers and (under)graduate students in the areas of Limnology, Ecology and aquatic risk management.

Micro and Nanoplastics

  • 1st Edition
  • January 1, 2029
  • Natarajan Chandrasekaran + 1 more
  • English
Micro and Nanoplastics: An Emerging Threat to Aquatic Biota provides an essential reference for scientists, researchers, and students working in the isolation, identification, characterization, and toxicity of microplastics in the aquatic and terrestrial biota, and in human health. The book introduces micro and nanoplastics, including their pervasiveness and physicochemical properties in various environments. Chapters discuss methods and strategies for micro and nanoplastics extraction, characterization, and identification—covering the latest research on micro and nanoplastics accumulation and transfer in the food chain, exposure routes, macro-molecular interactions, potential impacts on humans, and global initiatives on banning single-use plastics, reducing plastic usage, and environmental release.