Sustainability of Southern African Ecosystems under Global Change : Science for Management and Policy Interventions / / edited by Graham P. von Maltitz, Guy F. Midgley, Jennifer Veitch, Christian Brümmer, Reimund P. Rötter, Finn A. Viehberg, Maik Veste |
Autore | Von Maltitz Graham |
Edizione | [First edition 2024.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2024 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (990 pages) |
Disciplina | 577 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
MidgleyGuy
VeitchJennifer BrümmerChristian RötterReimund P ViehbergFinn VesteMaik <1963-> |
Collana | Ecological Studies, Analysis and Synthesis |
Soggetto topico |
Biotic communities
Bioclimatology Conservation biology Ecology Environmental management Sustainability Ecosystems Climate Change Ecology Conservation Biology Environmental Management |
ISBN | 3-031-10948-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Part I. Background -- Chapter 1. Coupled Earth System and Human Processes - An Introduction to the Book and SPACES and the Book -- Chapter 2. Unique Southern African Terrestrial and Oceanic Biomes and Their Relation to Steep Environmental Gradients -- Chapter 3. Environmental Challenges to Meeting Sustainable Development Goals in Southern Africa -- Chapter 4. Overview of the Macro-Economic Drivers of the Region -- Part II. Drivers of Climatic Variability and Change in Southern Africa -- Chapter 5. Past Climate Variability in the Past Millennium -- Chapter 6. Southern Africa Climate over the Recent Decades: Description, Variability, and Trends -- Chapter 7. Projections of Future Climate Change in Southern Africa and the Potential for Regional Tipping Points -- Chapter 8. The Agulhas Current System as an Important Driver for Oceanic and Terrestrial Climate -- Chapter 9. Physical Drivers of Southwest African Coastal Upwelling and Its Response to Climate Variability and Change -- Chapter 10. Regional Land-Atmosphere Interactions in Southern Africa: Potential Impact and Sensitivity of Forest and Plantation Change -- Part III. Science in Support of Ecosystem Management -- Chapter 11. Studies of the Ecology of the Benguela Current Upwelling System – the TRAFFIC Approach -- Chapter 12. The Application of Palaeoenvironmental Research in Supporting Land Management Approaches and Conservation in South Africa -- Chapter 13. Soil Erosion Research and Soil Conservation Policy in South Africa -- Chapter 14. Biome Change in Southern Africa -- Chapter 15. Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functions in Southern African Savanna Rangelands: Threats, Impacts and Solutions -- Chapter 16. Managing Southern African Rangeland Systems in the Face of Drought – A Synthesis of Observation, Experimentation, and Modeling for Policy and Decision Support -- Chapter 17. A Fine Line Between Carbon Source and Sink – Potential CO2 Sequestration Through Sustainable Grazing Management in the Nama-Karoo -- Chapter 18. Trends and Barriers to Wildlife-Based Options for Sustainable Management of Savanna Resources – The Namibian Case -- Chapter 19. Feed Gaps among Cattle Keepers in Semiarid and Arid Southern African Regions: A Case Study in the Limpopo Province, South Africa -- Chapter 20. Agricultural Land-Use Systems and Management Challenges -- Chapter 21. The Need for Sustainable Agricultural Land-Use Systems: Benefits from Integrated Agroforestry Systems -- Chapter 22. Management Options for Macadamia Orchards with Special Focus on Water Management and Ecosystem Services -- Chapter 23. Potential of Improved Technologies to Enhance Land Management Practices of Small-Scale Farmers in Limpopo Province, South Africa -- Part IV. Monitoring and Modelling Tools -- Chapter 24. A New Era of Earth Observation for the Environment – Spatio-Temporal Monitoring Capabilities for Land Degradation -- Chapter 25. The Marine Carbon Footprint: Challenges in the Quantification of CO2 Uptake by the Biological Carbon Pump in the Benguela Upwelling System -- Chapter 26. Dynamics and Drivers of Net Primary Production (NPP) in Southern Africa Based on Estimates from Earth Observation and Process-Based Dynamic Vegetation Modelling -- Chapter 27. Comparison of Different Normalisers for Identifying Metal Enrichment of Sediment – A Case Study from Richards Bay Harbour, South Africa -- Chapter 28. Catchment and Depositional Studies for the Reconstruction of Past Environmental Change in Southern Africa -- Chapter 29. Observational Support for Regional Policy Implementation – Land Surface Change under Anthropogenic and Climate Pressure in Saldi Study Sites -- Part V. Synthesis and Outlook -- Chapter 30. Research Infrastructures as Anchor Points for Long-Term Environmental Observation -- Chapter 31. Lessons Learned from a North-South Science Partnership for Sustainable Development -- Chapter 32. Synthesis and Outlook on Future Research and Scientific Education in Southern Africa. |
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Von Maltitz Graham
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Textbook of Environment and Ecology [[electronic resource] /] / by Vir Singh |
Autore | Singh Vir |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2024.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2024 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XXVII, 361 p. 94 illus., 76 illus. in color.) |
Disciplina | 577 |
Soggetto topico |
Ecology
Biotic communities Population biology Bioclimatology Applied ecology Community and Population Ecology Climate Change Ecology Applied Ecology |
ISBN | 981-9988-46-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 1. 1.The environment and its integral components -- 2. The ecosystems -- 3. Population ecology -- 4. Community ecology -- 5. Biogeochemical cycles -- 6. The natural resources: introduction -- 7. Water resources -- 8. Land and soil resources -- 9. Forest resources.-10. Agriculture and food resources -- 11. Mineral resources -- 12. Energy resources -- 13. Biodiversity concepts and values -- 14. Threats to biodiversity -- 15. Biodiversity conservation -- 16. Air pollution -- 17. Water pollution -- 18. Soil pollution -- 19. Noise pollution.-20. Global warming and climate change -- 21. Solid waste management -- 22. Climate change mitigation -- 23. Environment, development and sustainability. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910845493303321 |
Singh Vir
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Urban Transformational Landscapes in the City-Hinterlands of Asia [[electronic resource] ] : Challenges and Approaches / / edited by Debnath Mookherjee, George M. Pomeroy, Le Thi Thu Huong |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2023.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (611 pages) |
Disciplina | 307.76095 |
Collana | Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements |
Soggetto topico |
Geography
Environmental education Architecture Bioclimatology Internet of things Regional Geography Environmental and Sustainability Education Cities, Countries, Regions Climate Change Ecology Internet of Things |
Soggetto non controllato |
Social History
History |
ISBN |
9789811987267
9789811987250 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Asian Urban Transformation: The Shifting Paradigms -- Planning Traditions and Urban Development in the Transformational Landscapes of Asia: An Overview of Presented Papers -- Travel Behavior of Residents in Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Neighborhoods: A Study of Two Neighborhoods in Shenzhen, China -- An Evaluation of Public Spaces in the Peri-urban Areas of Hanoi in the Urbanization Process, 2008 to Present: Comparative Studies in Three New Wards of Hanoi, Vietnam -- Land Commodification and the Changing Landscape of Peri-urban Villages in Hanoi, Vietnam -- Establishing Legal Norms in Vietnam for Compulsory Land Acquisition for Purposes of Economic Development: The Balancing of Public and Private Interests -- Some Issues with Transformations in Land Management: An example of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam -- Urban Growth and Multi-Seasonal Land Cover Classification of Dhaka, Bangladesh: An Approach Using Google Earth Engine -- Beating the Traffic: Civil Society Participation in Transport Reforms and Innovations in Metro Manila, Philippines -- Urban Low-Income Housing in Thailand, Manifests on Thai Democratization -- Perseverance in the Face of Water Scarcity in Hot Summer Seasons: A Case Study of Slum Communities in Indore, India -- Influence of Planning on Physical Activity in Public Spaces: A Case Study of Chirag Delhi Ward, New Delhi, India -- Limitations of Public Open Spaces in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Some Perspectives from the Elderly -- Tourist Development and Spatial Transformation of Mekong Delta Flower Villages: A Case Study of Tan Quy Flower Village, Vietnam -- Tracing the Evolution of Resilience in Planning Practices – a Case Study of Taichung, Taiwan -- A New Inner-Hanoi via Old Industrial Facilities: From Urban Renewal to Re-urbanization and Urban Regeneration -- Local Government Decision Making and Public Participation in District 8, Ho Chi Minh City: Do We Know What Works? -- Agricultural Transformation Towards Urbanization: a Study of the Peri-Urban Area in Da Lat City, Vietnam -- Urban Flooding in the Context of Climate Change in Ho Chi Minh City: A Case Study of Nha Be District -- Vulnerability and Flood Risk Analysis for Urban Area – A Case Study of Ho Chi Minh City -- Climate Migrants in the Dhaka Metropolitan Region: The Process of Livelihood Adaptation -- Multifaceted Ideas and Approaches: An Overview of Presented Papers -- Urban Sustainability and Urban Resilience Indicators: Preliminary Framework for a Methodology to Combine Both Approaches in a Common Indicator Set -- Convivial Cities: Alternative to Cities of Consumers: An Exploratory Note -- Assessing the Livelihood Capacity of Workers and Planning Orientation for Residential Areas towards Sustainable Livelihood of Workers in Industrial Zones around Hanoi, Vietnam -- Evolutionary Livability of New Urban Areas in Hanoi: from Plan(ning) to Market(ing) -- Is Linh Dam Still a Livable New Town? How to Make It Work Well Again? -- Future of Prospective Smart Cities Outside Metro Manila -- Review on Green Infrastructure Approach in Urban Flood Management and Its Possible Application in Binh Duong Province -- Stakeholder Analysis Framework and Ongoing System Review for the Possibility of Green Infrastructure Application to Hanoi Urban Stormwater Management -- Open Space Use Under Elevated Road Infrastructure: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Bangkok, Thailand -- Potentials for Vertical Gardening in Cities: A Case Study of Shophouse Facades in the Inner City of Da Nang, Vietnam -- The Effect of Urban Vegetation Pattern on Land Surface Temperatures in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region -- Enhancing Urban Mobility Through a Powered Two-Wheeler Lane System: An Empirical Study in Ho Chi Minh City -- Asian Urban Transformation: Emerging Impressions and Future Research. . |
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Wildlife conservation in a changing climate [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Jedediah F. Brodie, Eric Post, and Daniel F. Doak |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (413 p.) |
Disciplina | 333.95/4 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
BrodieJedediah F (Jedediah Farrell)
DoakDaniel F. <1961-> PostEric S (Eric Stephen) |
Soggetto topico |
Bioclimatology
Climatic changes - Environmental aspects Wildlife conservation Wildlife management |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-283-73327-7
0-226-07464-1 |
Classificazione | RB 10438 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- 1. Climate Change and Wildlife Conservation -- 2. Recent and Future Climatic Change and Its Potential Implications for Species and Ecosystems -- 3. Natural Selection and Phenotypic Plasticity in Wildlife Adaptation to Climate Change -- 4. Demographic Approaches to Assessing Climate Change Impact: An Application to Pond-Breeding Frogs and Shifting Hydropatterns -- 5. Modeling Range Shifts for Invasive Vertebrates in Response to Climate Change -- 6. Can We Predict Climate-Driven Changes to Disease Dynamics? Applications for Theory and Management in the Face of Uncertainty -- 7. Rapid Assessment of Plant and Animal Vulnerability to Climate Change -- 8. Changing Rainfall and Obstructed Movements: Impact on African Ungulates -- 9. Ecological Eff ects of Climate Change on European Reptiles -- 10. Arctic Shorebirds: Conservation of a Moving Target in Changing Times -- 11. Island Species with Nowhere to Go -- 12. Retreat of the American Pika: Up the Mountain or into the Void? -- 13. Sensitivity of High Arctic Caribou Population Dynamics to Changes in the Frequency of Extreme Weather Events -- 14. Harvest Models for Changing Environments -- 15. From Connect-the-Dots to Dynamic Networks: Maintaining and Enhancing Connectivity as a Strategy to Address Climate Change Impacts on Wildlife -- 16. Restoring Predators as a Hedge against Climate Change -- 17. Assisted Colonization of Wildlife Species at Risk from Climate Change -- 18. The Integration of Forest Science and Climate Change Policy to Safeguard Biodiversity in a Changing Climate -- 19. What to Expect and How to Plan for Wildlife Conservation in the Face of Climate Change -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462148103321 |
Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2012 | ||
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Wildlife conservation in a changing climate [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Jedediah F. Brodie, Eric Post, and Daniel F. Doak |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (413 p.) |
Disciplina | 333.95/4 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
BrodieJedediah F (Jedediah Farrell)
DoakDaniel F. <1961-> PostEric S (Eric Stephen) |
Soggetto topico |
Bioclimatology
Climatic changes - Environmental aspects Wildlife conservation Wildlife management |
Soggetto non controllato | conservation, animals, plant life, wildlife preservation, biology, ecology, climatology, zoology, environmentalism, natural science, human-induced climate change, biodiversity, ecological impact, habitat changes, population dynamics, environmental policy, social issues, current affairs, movement patterns, evolutionary responses, species interactions, conservationists, managers, bioclimatology, phenotypic plasticity, animal vulnerability, extreme weather events |
ISBN |
1-283-73327-7
0-226-07464-1 |
Classificazione | RB 10438 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- 1. Climate Change and Wildlife Conservation -- 2. Recent and Future Climatic Change and Its Potential Implications for Species and Ecosystems -- 3. Natural Selection and Phenotypic Plasticity in Wildlife Adaptation to Climate Change -- 4. Demographic Approaches to Assessing Climate Change Impact: An Application to Pond-Breeding Frogs and Shifting Hydropatterns -- 5. Modeling Range Shifts for Invasive Vertebrates in Response to Climate Change -- 6. Can We Predict Climate-Driven Changes to Disease Dynamics? Applications for Theory and Management in the Face of Uncertainty -- 7. Rapid Assessment of Plant and Animal Vulnerability to Climate Change -- 8. Changing Rainfall and Obstructed Movements: Impact on African Ungulates -- 9. Ecological Eff ects of Climate Change on European Reptiles -- 10. Arctic Shorebirds: Conservation of a Moving Target in Changing Times -- 11. Island Species with Nowhere to Go -- 12. Retreat of the American Pika: Up the Mountain or into the Void? -- 13. Sensitivity of High Arctic Caribou Population Dynamics to Changes in the Frequency of Extreme Weather Events -- 14. Harvest Models for Changing Environments -- 15. From Connect-the-Dots to Dynamic Networks: Maintaining and Enhancing Connectivity as a Strategy to Address Climate Change Impacts on Wildlife -- 16. Restoring Predators as a Hedge against Climate Change -- 17. Assisted Colonization of Wildlife Species at Risk from Climate Change -- 18. The Integration of Forest Science and Climate Change Policy to Safeguard Biodiversity in a Changing Climate -- 19. What to Expect and How to Plan for Wildlife Conservation in the Face of Climate Change -- Index |
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Wildlife conservation in a changing climate / / edited by Jedediah F. Brodie, Eric Post, and Daniel F. Doak |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (413 p.) |
Disciplina | 333.95/4 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
BrodieJedediah F (Jedediah Farrell)
DoakDaniel F. <1961-> PostEric S (Eric Stephen) |
Soggetto topico |
Bioclimatology
Climatic changes - Environmental aspects Wildlife conservation Wildlife management |
Soggetto non controllato | conservation, animals, plant life, wildlife preservation, biology, ecology, climatology, zoology, environmentalism, natural science, human-induced climate change, biodiversity, ecological impact, habitat changes, population dynamics, environmental policy, social issues, current affairs, movement patterns, evolutionary responses, species interactions, conservationists, managers, bioclimatology, phenotypic plasticity, animal vulnerability, extreme weather events |
ISBN |
1-283-73327-7
0-226-07464-1 |
Classificazione | RB 10438 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- 1. Climate Change and Wildlife Conservation -- 2. Recent and Future Climatic Change and Its Potential Implications for Species and Ecosystems -- 3. Natural Selection and Phenotypic Plasticity in Wildlife Adaptation to Climate Change -- 4. Demographic Approaches to Assessing Climate Change Impact: An Application to Pond-Breeding Frogs and Shifting Hydropatterns -- 5. Modeling Range Shifts for Invasive Vertebrates in Response to Climate Change -- 6. Can We Predict Climate-Driven Changes to Disease Dynamics? Applications for Theory and Management in the Face of Uncertainty -- 7. Rapid Assessment of Plant and Animal Vulnerability to Climate Change -- 8. Changing Rainfall and Obstructed Movements: Impact on African Ungulates -- 9. Ecological Eff ects of Climate Change on European Reptiles -- 10. Arctic Shorebirds: Conservation of a Moving Target in Changing Times -- 11. Island Species with Nowhere to Go -- 12. Retreat of the American Pika: Up the Mountain or into the Void? -- 13. Sensitivity of High Arctic Caribou Population Dynamics to Changes in the Frequency of Extreme Weather Events -- 14. Harvest Models for Changing Environments -- 15. From Connect-the-Dots to Dynamic Networks: Maintaining and Enhancing Connectivity as a Strategy to Address Climate Change Impacts on Wildlife -- 16. Restoring Predators as a Hedge against Climate Change -- 17. Assisted Colonization of Wildlife Species at Risk from Climate Change -- 18. The Integration of Forest Science and Climate Change Policy to Safeguard Biodiversity in a Changing Climate -- 19. What to Expect and How to Plan for Wildlife Conservation in the Face of Climate Change -- Index |
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日本生気象学会雑誌 [[ニホンセイキショウガッカイザッシ]] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Osaka], : Japanese Society of Biometeorology |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resoure |
Soggetto topico |
Bioclimatology
Environmental health |
Soggetto genere / forma | Periodicals. |
ISSN | 1347-7617 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
Lingua di pubblicazione | jpn |
Altri titoli varianti |
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY
NIHON SEIKISHO GAKKAI ZASSHI NIHION SEIKISHO GAKKAI ZASSHI NIPPONSEIKISHOUGAKKAIZASSHI Nihon Seikishō Gakkai zasshi |
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日本生気象学会雑誌 [[ニホンセイキショウガッカイザッシ]] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Osaka], : Japanese Society of Biometeorology |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resoure |
Soggetto topico |
Bioclimatology
Environmental health |
Soggetto genere / forma | Periodicals. |
ISSN | 1347-7617 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
Lingua di pubblicazione | jpn |
Altri titoli varianti |
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY
NIHON SEIKISHO GAKKAI ZASSHI NIHION SEIKISHO GAKKAI ZASSHI NIPPONSEIKISHOUGAKKAIZASSHI Nihon Seikishō Gakkai zasshi |
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