Conservation, management and monitoring of forest resources in India / / Mehebub Sahana, Gopala Areendran and Krishna Raj, editors

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910586595503321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022]; ©2022
• ISBN: 3-030-98233-5
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (573 pages)
• Disciplina: 333.7516
• Soggetti: Forest conservation; Forest conservation - India
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Foreword -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- About the Editors -- Part I: Forest Conservation Ecology -- Chapter 1: Introduction to Forest Resources in India: Conservation, Management and Monitoring Perspectives -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.1.1 Ecological Role of Forests -- 1.1.2 Economic Role of Forests -- 1.1.3 Forest Types in India -- 1.1.4 Moist Tropical Forests -- 1.1.5 Dry Tropical Forest -- 1.1.6 Montane Sub-tropical Forests -- 1.1.7 Montane Temperate Forests -- 1.1.8 Sub-alpine Forests -- 1.1.9 Alpine Forests -- 1.2 Forest Resources of India -- 1.3 Protected Forest Regions -- 1.4 Major Threats to India´s Forest Resources -- 1.5 Initiatives and Policy Measures by the State -- 1.6 Forest Conservation and Protection Policies -- 1.7 NGOs, Institutions and Public Participation -- 1.8 Conservation, Monitoring and Management Perspectives -- 1.9 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2: Assessment of Carbon Sequestration Using InVEST Model in Delhi, India -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Study Area -- 2.3 Database and Methodology -- 2.3.1 Preparation of Land Use-Land Cover Map -- 2.3.2 Generation of Carbon Sequestration Map Using InVEST Model -- 2.3.3 Accuracy Assessment -- 2.4 Results -- 2.4.1 LULC Assessment -- 2.4.2 Accuracy Assessment of LULC Maps -- 2.4.3 Assessment of Total Carbon Stored and Total Carbon Sequestration -- 2.5 Discussion -- 2.6 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3: Assessments of Bio-physical ; Characteristics of Vegetation Cover in Western Part of Purulia District in West Bengal -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Methods and Database -- 3.2.1 Study Area -- 3.3 Results and Discussion -- 3.3.1 Biological Features of the Study Area -- 3.3.2 Physical Features of the Study Area -- 3.3.3 Discussion -- 3.3.3.1 Bio-physical Characteristics of the Vegetation Cover of the Study Area -- 3.4 Conclusion -- References.; Chapter 4: Delineating the Mangrove Patches Along Coastal Kerala Using Geographical Information System, Satellite Data and Fie... -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.1.1 Mangroves and Mapping -- 4.1.2 Mangroves in Kerala -- 4.1.3 Mapping of Mangrove Patches in Kerala -- 4.2 Spatial Distribution of Mangrove Patches in Kerala -- 4.3 Gathering Information on the Mangrove Patches Through Field Surveys -- 4.4 How to Map Mangrove Patches: Methods and Data Sets -- 4.5 Various Methods Employed for Mapping Mangroves -- 4.5.1 Google Earth Images (Google Earth Pro: Version 7.3.3.7786) -- 4.5.2 Sentinel-2 MSI (Multi-spectral Images) (Sentinel Application Platform Version 8.0) -- 4.5.3 Semi-automatic Classification Plugin (SCP) in QGIS (Version QGIS 3.10) -- 4.6 Accuracy Assessment of Image Classifications -- 4.7 Results and Discussion -- 4.7.1 Delineation of Mangrove Patches Using Google Earth Images -- 4.7.2 Delineation of Mangrove Patches Using SENTINEL-2A/B Using SNAP -- 4.7.3 Accuracy Assessment -- 4.8 Summary and Conclusion -- References -- Part II: Forest Conservation and Society -- Chapter 5: Significance of Social Systems in Forest and Biodiversity Conservation: Experiences from Jangal Mahals of West Beng... -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Database -- 5.2.1 Methodology -- 5.2.2 The Study Area -- 5.2.3 Geographic Specialty -- 5.2.4 The Human Communities -- 5.2.5 Biodiversity as Base of Ecological Systems -- 5.2.6 Biodiversity as Base of Social Systems -- 5.2.7 Forces and Factors of Biodiversity Depletion -- 5.2.8 Social System, Norms, and Customs as Forces of Biodiversity Conservation -- 5.3 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6: `Green Placemaking´ in Kolkata: Role of Urban Greens and Urban Forestry -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Previous Works -- 6.3 Rationale of the Study -- 6.4 Study Area -- 6.5 Database and Methodology -- 6.6 Results.; 6.6.1 Spatio-temporal Change Analysis -- 6.6.2 Urban Green Space Analysis -- 6.6.3 Preparation of Tree Inventory -- 6.6.4 People´s Perception on Urban Greenery -- 6.7 Discussion -- 6.7.1 Classifying Urban Greens -- 6.7.2 Urban Greens and Forests Within Kolkata -- 6.7.3 Identifying Loopholes in Existing Urban Greenery Management Practices -- 6.7.4 In Search of Amendments: Emerging Urban Forest in the City Fringes -- 6.8 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7: Forest Resource Scenario in Industrial Town: A Study of Asansol-Durgapur Region -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Study Area -- 7.3 Materials and Methods -- 7.3.1 Accuracy Assessment -- 7.3.2 Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) -- 7.3.3 Soil-Adjusted Vegetation Index (SAVI) -- 7.3.4 Land Surface Temperature (LST) -- 7.4 Results and Discussion -- 7.4.1 Dynamics of Land Use and Land Cover -- 7.4.2 Spatiotemporally of Deforestation and Transformation Forest Area into Other Land Use -- 7.4.3 NDVI of the Study Area -- 7.4.4 SAVI of the Study Area -- 7.4.5 Spatiotemporally in LST -- 7.4.6 Comparison of LST Between AMC and DMC -- 7.4.7 Urban Green Space of AMC and DMC -- 7.4.8 Correlation of LST with Urban Green Space Density and NDVI -- 7.4.9 Growth of Urban Areas of Paschim Bardhaman and Loss of Urban Green Space -- 7.4.10 Industrial Expansion and Reduction of Forest Cover -- 7.5 Recommendation and Policy Suggestions -- 7.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: Floristic Composition and Inventorization of Forest Resources in Some Selected Forest Areas of Paschim Bardhaman Di... -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Materials and ; Methods -- 8.2.1 Study Area -- 8.2.2 Data Collection and Sampling -- 8.3 Data Analysis -- 8.4 Result -- 8.4.1 Economic Values Plants -- 8.4.2 Various Forest Resources´ Livelihood Viewpoints -- 8.5 Discussion -- 8.6 Conclusion -- References -- Part III: Forest Management.; Chapter 9: Assessment of Forest Cover Change, Community Responses, and Conservation Strategy: Evidence from North Sikkim Distr... -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Study Area -- 9.3 Database and Methodology -- 9.3.1 Database -- 9.4 Methodology -- 9.4.1 Change Detection -- 9.4.2 Regression Analysis -- 9.4.3 Joint Forest Management and High Conservation Value as a Method of Forest Conservation and Management -- 9.5 Result -- 9.5.1 Change Detection Using NDVI Technique -- 9.6 Change Detection Analysis Based on Data Provided by Forest Survey of India and LULC Classification -- 9.7 Community Perception -- 9.8 Economic Profile of Local Communities and Participation in Forest Management Practices -- 9.9 Discussion -- 9.9.1 Formation and Activities of JFMC/EDC -- 9.9.2 Different Forms of Community Forestry -- 9.10 HCV as a Prospective Conservation Strategy -- 9.11 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10: Carbon Stock Assessment in Sub-humid Tropical Forest Stands of the Eastern Himalayan Foothills -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Materials and Methods -- 10.2.1 Site Description and Sampling -- 10.2.2 Methods Used -- 10.2.3 Statistical Analysis -- 10.3 Results and Discussion -- 10.3.1 Tree Species Richness -- 10.3.2 Biomass and Carbon Storage -- 10.3.3 Ecosystem Carbon Stock -- 10.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11: A People´s Biodiversity Register of Henry´s Island, Indian Sundarban -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.1.1 Study Area -- 11.2 Materials and Methods -- 11.2.1 Peoples Biodiversity Register -- 11.2.2 Identifying Human-Led Environmental Degradation -- 11.3 Results and Discussions -- 11.3.1 People´s Biodiversity Register -- 11.3.1.1 Identifying Human-Led Environmental Degradation -- 11.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 12: Applications of Geospatial Technology on the Forest Management in Three Districts of North Bengal, India -- 12.1 Introduction.; 12.1.1 The Objective of the Study -- 12.2 Study Area -- 12.3 Methodology -- 12.4 Result -- 12.5 Discussion -- 12.6 Conclusion -- References -- Part IV: Forest Monitoring Using GIS and Remote Sensing -- Chapter 13: An Assessment of the Temporal Changes in Land Cover and Forest Fragmentation Using Geospatial Techniques: A Case S... -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Materials and Methods -- 13.2.1 Study Areas -- 13.2.2 Accuracy Assessment -- 13.2.3 Landscape Characterization, Forest Fragmentation Indices, and NDMI -- 13.3 Results -- 13.3.1 Classification Accuracy -- 13.3.2 Temporal Changes in LULC -- 13.3.3 Landscape Characterization and Forest Fragmentation -- 13.3.3.1 Mandla -- 13.3.3.2 Hoshangabad -- 13.3.4 Normalised Differential Moisture Index -- 13.4 Discussion -- 13.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 14: Analyzing the Trend, Pattern, and Hotspots of Forest Fires Using Geospatial Techniques: A Case Study of Almora Dis... -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Study Area -- 14.3 Database -- 14.3.1 Methodology -- 14.3.2 Land Use/Land Cover Map Preparation -- 14.3.3 Forest Canopy Density (FCD) -- 14.3.4 The Trend of Forest Fires -- 14.3.5 Spatial Pattern of Forest Fires -- 14.3.6 Getis-Ord Gi* Hotspot Analysis of Forest Fires -- 14.4 Results and Discussion -- 14.4.1 Results of Accuracy Assessment -- 14.4.2 Results of LULC Classification -- 14.4.3 Forest Cover and Classes by FCD -- 14.4.4 Overall Forest Fire Assessment -- 14.5 The Trend of Forest Fire Occurrences -- 14.5.1 Year-Wise Forest Fire Occurrences -- 14.5.2 Month-Wise Forest Fire Occurrences -- 14.5.3 Day-Wise Forest Fire ; Occurrences -- 14.6 Spatial Pattern of Forest Fires -- 14.6.1 Year-Wise Spatial Pattern of Forest Fires -- 14.6.1.1 Forest Fire in 2001 -- 14.6.1.2 Forest Fire in 2010 -- 14.6.1.3 Forest Fire in 2018 -- 14.6.2 Month-Wise Spatial Pattern of Forest Fires.; 14.6.3 Day-Wise Spatial Pattern of Forest Fires.

Toxicology of nanoparticles and nanomaterials in human, terrestrial and aquatic systems / / edited by Marc A. Williams

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910830149603321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Hoboken, New Jersey ; ; Chichester, West Sussex, England : , : Wiley, , [2022]; ©2022
• ISBN: 9781119316329; 9781119316374; 9781119316350; 1-119-31635-9; 1-119-31632-4
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xxiv, 466 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)
• Disciplina: 615.1901
• Soggetti: Nanoparticles - Toxicology; Nanoparticles - Health aspects; Nanoparticles - Environmental aspects
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: An introduction to ultrafine and nanoparticles and their environmental effects / Marc A. Williams -- Ecosafety of nanomaterials in the aquatic environment / Maria J. Bebianno, Thiago L. Rocha, José P. Pinheiro, Margarida Ribau Teixeira, Fernanda Cassio -- Changes in toxicant physicochemistry and bioavailability during sorption/desorption processes with TiO2 nanoparticles in the aqueous phase / Danae Patsiou, Martin R. S. McCoustra, Teresa F. Fernandes, and Theodore B. Henry -- Behavior, fate and toxicity of engineered nanoparticles in estuarine and coastal environments / Daniel M. Lyons and Petra Burić ; -- Interactive effects of nanomaterials with other contaminants on aquatic organisms : nTiO2 as a case study / Laura Canesi, Camilla Della Torre, Teresa Balbi, Ilaria Corsi -- Soil nano-ecotoxicology : what have we learned from standard tests and what may we be missing? / David J Spurgeon, Elma Lahive, Carolin Schultz, Claus Svendsen -- Impacts of magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles in terrestrial and aquatic environments / Renato Grillo and Leonardo Fernandes Fraceto. -- Carbon nanotubes : sublethal effects and unique mechanisms of toxicity in aquatic species / Tara Sabo-Attwood, Christine Ngan, Candice Lavelle, Jaime Plazas-Tuttle, and Navid B. Saleh -- Surface reactivity of anatase and rutile samples -- relationship with toxicity on aquatic organisms / C. Hurel, N. Jordan, U. Gerber, S. Weiss, B. Kubier and R. Kleeberg -- Cardiorespiratory toxicity of nanoparticles in aquatic environments / Christopher A. Dieni and Tyson J. MacCormack -- Air pollution and neurodevelopmental disorders / Joshua L. Allen, C. Klocke, K. MorrisSchaffer, K. Conrad, M. Sobolewski and D.A. Cory-Slechta -- Toxicity of nanomaterials to the gastrointestinal tract / Penelope A. Rice -- The mucosal microbiome : impact of nanoparticles and nanomaterials / Katherine M. Williams, Kuppan Gokulan and Sangeeta Khare -- Human health impacts and immunotoxicology of metal nanoparticles and nanomaterials / Gregory P. Nichols and Jason Davis -- Vasculotoxicity of metal-based nanoparticles / Maria S. Sepúlveda and Jiejun Gao -- Current and future directions in environmental nanotoxicology / Marc A. Williams.
• Sommario/riassunto: "The focus of this book is on human health risk assessment in the context of nanoparticle exposures. The book is authored by a highly-qualified team of subject matter experts, guided by editors that each has at least 25 years or more of laboratory investigative experience and publication in the fields covered in this book. The book is split into four sections. The first section is an introduction which includes an overview of the field. The second section details Health Effects of Nano -- Evidence from Animal Models and In Vitro Systems. The third covers Health Effects of Nano -- Evidence from Human Exposures, Environmental Assessments, and Disasters. The book concludes with topics on Emerging Applications, Ecotoxicology of Nanotechnology, Risk Assessment, and Regulation".