Books in Environmental sciences

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Geochemical Equilibrium Modeling in Soils and Sediments

• 1st Edition
• May 1, 2026
• English

"Geochemical Equilibrium Modeling in Soils and Sediments" provides a systematic examination of the application of thermodynamic principles to chemical reactions of elements in soils. Classical thermodynamic concepts are introduced, providing a theoretical foundation. Equilibrium reactions are then discussed element-by-element in order of decreasing average abundance in the solid phase of soils and sediments. Solid phase transitions, dissolution, volatilization, and aqueous speciation are investigated in detail. Each chapter gives the reader greater depth of understanding of these complex systems. "Geochemical Equilibrium Modeling in Soils and Sediments" represents a modernization of the approach through geochemical modeling, updating thermodynamic data, and focusing on those reactions that are known to occur at the solid-solution interface in soil and sediment environments. Readers are shown how these developments are integrated into geochemical modeling and how to interpret geochemical modeling results. The tools in this book will further allow readers understand the interactions among elements, predict solubility as the physical environment changes, and the means to anticipate chemical and biological lability in response to perturbations.

New Economics for Sustainability

• 1st Edition
• May 1, 2026
• Angeliki Menegaki
• English

New Economics for Sustainability: Time for Transformation offers a timely and critical examination of sustainability and economics. Each chapter provides fresh insights into sustainability, offering both a critical assessment of the present and a roadmap for redefining how economic agents can collaborate to protect the environment, strengthen societal bonds, and measure genuine progress. This book serves the crucial purpose of consolidating the latest research and insights on sustainability, addressing the growing need for a cohesive resource in a world where sustainability is a core aspect of governance, economics, and societal well-being. It presents a systematic approach to the often fragmented and ever-evolving field of sustainability, allowing readers to reevaluate past achievements and future challenges. New Economics for Sustainability: Time for Transformation is an essential tool for comprehending and navigating the intricate web of issues shaping our sustainable future.

Value Addition to Pulp and Paper Industry Wastes

• 1st Edition
• May 1, 2026
• Pratima Bajpai
• English

Value Addition to Pulp and Paper Industry Wastes: Towards a Sustainable Circular Economy examines different types of wastes generated in pulp and paper mills and provides sustainable routes for the production of high value-added products. This book will assess methods to increase the pulp and paper sectors' circularity. Through conventional and integrated biorefinery technology, this book examines the ample variety and quantity of waste generated from pulp and paper mills which can be converted into wealth. It will also focus on technology that is used to convert pulp and paper industry wastes into value-added products.

Land and Water Resources Management Using Machine Learning and Geospatial Techniques

• 1st Edition
• May 1, 2026
• Mahesh Chand Singh + 4 more
• English

Land and Water Resources Management Using Machine Learning and Geospatial Techniques addresses critical knowledge gaps in hydrology, remote sensing, and soil and water conservation. This book will explore various methodologies for estimating soil loss, encompassing modeling techniques, geospatial methodologies, and machine learning approaches. This book will empower researchers in their pursuit of sustainable solutions for effective land and water management. Furthermore, it will explore the fusion of geospatial tools with ML-based models, fostering an innovative approach to resource management.

Risk and Resilience

• 1st Edition
• April 1, 2026
• Indrajit Pal + 1 more
• English

Risk and Resilience: Disaster, Climate Change and Development is an accessible and timely exploration of the first principles of disaster risk management and resilience. It delves into the complex interplay of natural hazards, biological disasters as well and environmental and geopolitical risks. It takes into account how natural hazards have increased in frequency and fury over the years, often influenced or catalyzed by anthropogenic factors. In the context of the loss of lives and livelihoods that these disasters have caused, the book lays the groundwork for mapping effective disasters risk governance strategies and climate change adaptations to minimize damage to infrastructures and reduce the burden on sustainable development. The initial chapters cover global risk management frameworks and their implication on both the national and local level before pivoting to the challenges of sustainable development and the recovery process after a disaster. Following that, it focuses on the use of climate change and adaptation practices and their link to disaster and developmental frameworks. The various dimensions of vulnerability including exposure are discussed and the concept of systemic risk for various natural disasters is laid out before going further into resilience, adaptation approaches and the theories of damage and loss pertaining to natural disasters. From there, the subsequent chapters delineate concepts related to coastal and delta system resilience, and the part played by policies, risk management planning and technology in risk reduction. This textbook is a key resource for upper-level undergraduate students studying disaster risk management and resilience in earth and environmental sciences, as well as researchers and professionals working in hazard and risk, disaster risk management, sustainable development and disaster governance. It contains study questions and case studies as additional resources for students and instructors.

Impacts of Pollutants of Emerging Concern on Ecosystems and Human Health

• 1st Edition
• April 1, 2026
• Li Zhou + 3 more
• English

Impacts of Pollutants of Emerging Concern on Ecosystems and Human Health highlights the occurrence and the environmental and health risks of emerging contaminants. It covers the detection, source identification, and concentration of various emerging pollutants, such as pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and microplastics. This book delves into the transport, transformation, and bioaccumulation of these pollutants, analyzing their ecological and human health impacts. Additionally, it provides an overview of conventional and advanced treatment methods, presenting innovative, eco-friendly solutions for pollution control and remediation.

Conserving Migratory Species

• 1st Edition
• March 1, 2026
• Richard Fuller + 2 more
• English

Conserving Migratory Species: An Interdisciplinary Synthesis fills an important gap in biodiversity conservation literature by providing the first synthesis exclusively and explicitly dedicated to the conservation of migratory species. This book spans ecological and environmental management to sociology and international relations.Written by an international team of carefully assembled experts, this book is organized into key cross-cutting themes relating to migratory species conservation through an integrative approach across animal groups with a global scope. Migratory species have supported human survival for millennia, yet their future is in question due to human pressures. These include species that challenge our imagination through their amazing long-distance journeys, such as the bar-tailed godwit that flies from Alaska to New Zealand, as well as many that have contributed to human survival and economic activities, such as salmons that have underpinned the lives of Native Americans and the fishing industry in the North Pacific. This book explores the diversity of migratory animals, their importance to humans, their status, and threats, as well as what we can do to conserve them through on-ground actions orchestrated by governance approaches at various scales.Conserving Migratory Species: An Interdisciplinary Synthesis is an important resource for biodiversity and conservation researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and citizens around the world who endeavor to advance migratory species and their marvelous journeys.

Animals and Human Society

• 2nd Edition
• March 1, 2026
• Colin G. Scanes + 1 more
• English

This second edition of Animals and Human Society provides a solid, scientific, research-based background to advance our understanding of how animals and humans interact and impact each other. Animals and humans have had profound effects on each other throughout human history, spanning all aspects of human society from agriculture, disease, culture, religion, companionship, entertainment, environment, and more. Developed by renowned experts Colin Scanes and Samia Toukhsati, this second edition features a new introductory chapter covering the biological concepts necessary for technical and non-technical audiences of this book. All first edition chapters have been revised to bring readers up to date on research advancements from the last decade, and novel chapters cover animal ethics, welfare, the basis of anthrozoology, zooarchaeology, and more. Guest essays further supplement updated chapter content by providing broad interdisciplinary and geographically diverse perspectives in the field. Animals and Human Society, Second Edition is an excellent resource for academics and industry professionals requiring fundamental information on the history and biology behind human-animal interactions, as well as interested laypersons looking to augment their knowledge on the many impacts of animals in human society.

Root Reinforcement

• 1st Edition
• March 1, 2026
• Anil Yildiz + 1 more
• English

The contribution of vegetation to slope stability is a complex, multi-scale, and multi-agent mechanism, necessitating inter-disciplinary research. Due to varying backgrounds of researchers working on this topic, standardization of methods and a systematic classification of models is lacking. "Root Reinforcement: Measurement and Modeling" intends to build confidence among interdisciplinary researchers working in geohazards on how to include vegetation in engineering design by providing more clarity on how to quantify reinforcement, by both focusing on how to collect data (measurements) and how to interpret data collected to make predictions for modified soil properties (modelling). "Root Reinforcement: Measurement and Modeling" covers mechanical and hydrological interactions between soil and plant roots. It explores and compares measurement techniques, and systematically dissects predictive models developed in the last fifty years of research. The methodical approach and inclusion of executable code makes it a suitable resource for both researchers and practitioners, especially those new to this field.

Natural Disasters Under Changing Climate

• 1st Edition
• March 1, 2026
• Omid Rahmati + 4 more
• English

Natural Disasters Under Changing Climate: Modeling Strategies, Predictions, and Management is an essential textbook within the natural disaster prediction domain. It functions as a comprehensive book on natural disasters, and focuses on floods, landslides, earthquakes, dust storms, land subsidence, wildfire, sea level rise, drought, snow avalanches, debris flow, desertification, sand dune migration, and heatwaves. In addition to taking a wide range of natural disasters into account, it covers novel approaches in the field of artificial intelligence and remote sensing in detail. It also provides an overview of the different concepts of natural disasters perception and how geo-environmental, topo-hydrological, and edaphic variables are connected with their occurrences. This textbook delves into applications of novel artificial intelligence approaches, including machine-learning and deep-learning algorithms and new remote sensing platforms and techniques. It presents the scientific frameworks for spatial prediction of a wide suite of natural disasters with a focus on specific triggers and processes. The initial chapters of the book shed light on the main principles and mechanisms of disasters prediction and the application of artificial intelligence algorithms in natural disasters domain. They discuss the applicability of the predictive models in the natural hazards domain and how the understanding of disaster management can happen with the help of disaster susceptibility maps. The book then pivots into landslide susceptibility modeling under climate change and details the use of DInSAR as a powerful tool for studying the effects of earthquakes in various regions. Following that, dust storm frequency and intensity, and how these are impacted by climatic factors, as well as water and land use management, is discussed at length. This textbook is a critical resource for upper-level undergraduate students in earth and environmental sciences, specifically those studying or researching physical geography, environmental sciences, geospatial and geohazard modeling, and integrated watershed management. It is also useful for professionals in the field of environmental science, natural disasters, climate change, and sustainability. This textbook contains study questions and case studies as additional resources for students and instructors.