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African Handbook of Climate Change Adaptation
| African Handbook of Climate Change Adaptation |
| Autore | Leal Filho Walter |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Springer Nature, 2021 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (2820 pages) |
| Disciplina | 363.73874096 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
OgugeNicholas
AyalDesalegn AdelekeLydia da SilvaIzael Leal FilhoWalter |
| Soggetto topico |
Climate change
Business & the environment, ‘Green’ approaches to business Education Sustainability |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Climate Change
Sustainability Management Environmental and Sustainability Education Sustainable Development Environmental Sciences Management Environmental Social Sciences Africa Adaptation Resilience Research Projects Open Access Business & the environment ‘green’ approaches to business Education Sustainability |
| ISBN | 3-030-45106-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- About the Editor-in-Chief -- About the Editors -- Associate Editors -- Reviewers -- Contributors -- Part I: Climate Change, Agriculture, and Food Security -- 1 Adaptation of Seaweed Farmers in Zanzibar to the Impacts of Climate Change -- Introduction -- Case Study of Zanzibar -- Conceptual Framework -- Aims and Objectives -- Methods -- Analysis -- Results -- Meteorological Evidence -- Perceived Climatic Changes and Reported Impacts on Seaweed -- Adaptation Strategies and Constraints -- Discussion -- Future Study -- Wider Implications -- Conclusion -- Supplementary Information -- S1: List of Academics and NGOs Contacted During Scoping Phase -- S2: Participant Profiles -- S3: Interview Questions Used as a Guideline for the Semi-structured Interviews -- S4: Coding Strategy Used to Analyses the Seaweed Farming Interview Data -- S5: Presen6ce Absence Data for Challenges to the Off Bottom Method -- S6: Presence Absence of Challenges for Deepwater and off Bottom Methods -- S7: Percentage of Participants Spending Their Income from Seaweed Farming on Various Items -- References -- 2 Adaptation of Small-Scale Tea and Coffee Farmers in Kenya to Climate Change -- Introduction -- Agriculture in Kenya -- Climate Change Policies and Regulations in Kenya -- Tea Sector in Kenya -- Climate Change Challenges in the Tea Sector -- Adaptation and Mitigation Measures by Small-Scale Farmers in the Tea Sector -- Coffee Sector in Kenya -- Climate Change Challenges in the Coffee Sector -- Adaptation and Mitigation Measures by Small-Scale Farmers in the Coffee Sector -- Recommendations and Conclusion -- Farmer Empowerment -- Strengthening of Institutions -- Collaborations and Partnerships -- Certification -- References.
3 Adaptive Capacity to Mitigate Climate Variability and Food Insecurity of Rural Communities Along River Tana Basin, Kenya -- Introduction -- Impacts of Climate Variability -- Adaptive Capacity to Mitigate Climate Variability Impacts -- Impacts and Adaptation Strategies to Climate Variability in Arid and Semiarid Lands: A Case of Garissa and Tana River Counties... -- Rainfall and Temperature Impacts on Food Security -- Community Perception on Climate Variability and Its Impacts -- Adaptations Strategies to Climate Variability in Arid and Semiarid Land -- Conclusions -- Recommendations -- References -- 4 Agricultural Interventions to Enhance Climate Change Adaptation of Underutilized Root and Tuber Crops -- Introduction -- Major Roots and Tuber Crops -- Cassava -- Sweet Potatoes -- Yam -- Irish Potato -- Cocoyams (Arrow Roots) -- Root and Tuber Crop Production in Kenya -- Agricultural Interventions for Adaptation to Climate Change -- Bio Fertilizers -- Organic Agriculture -- Soil Organic Matter Management -- Mulching -- Zero Tillage -- Tie-Ridging -- Improved Seed Varieties -- Management of Community Seed Banks -- Cropping Systems -- Irrigation Method -- Exploiting Abandoned Lands -- Agroforestry Practice -- Clean Seed Production Technologies -- Nutrient Use Efficiency (NUE) -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 Farmers´ Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change in Africa: Small-Scale Farmers in Cameroon -- Introduction -- Background of the Study -- Review of Literature -- Perceptions of Climate Change by Small-Scale Farmers in Africa -- Adverse Effects of Climate Change on Africa´s Small-Scale Farmers -- Drivers of Small-Scale Farmers´ Vulnerability to Climate Change in Africa -- Adaptation Options Implemented by Small-Scale Farmers in Africa Confronted with Climate Change. Determinants of Small-Scale Farmers´ Choice of Adaptive Measures Confronted with Climate Change -- Barriers to Adaptation for Small-Scale Farmers in Africa Confronted with Climate Change -- Effectiveness of Small-Scale Farmers´ Adaptation Measures in Enhancing Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change -- Description of Study Area and Methodology -- Description of the Study Area -- Research Methods -- Study Site Selection and Sampling Methods -- Data Sources and Collection -- Analysis of Data -- Dependent and Independent Variables -- Findings -- Variations and Changes in Climate Elements -- Adaptive Choices of Small-Scale Farmers Confronted with Climate Change Adversities -- Farmer Perceived Factors Influencing Adaptive Capacity to Adverse Climatic Variations and Changes -- Farmers´ Capacity to Adapt to Climate Change -- Factors Affecting Small-Scale Farmers´ Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change -- Non-Cause-Effect Relationship Between Small-Scale Farmers´ Adaptive Capacity and Continuous Independent Variables -- Non-Cause-Effect Relationship Between Small-Scale Farmers´ Adaptive Capacity and Qualitative Independent Variables -- Binary Logistic Regression Model Predicting Small-Scale Farmers´ Adaptive Capacity to Climatic Change from Independent Variabl... -- Discussion -- Variations in Climate Elements -- Adaptive Choices of Small-Scale Farmers Confronted with Climate Change -- Perceived Factors Affecting Farmers´ Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change -- Non-Cause-Effect and Cause-Effect Relationship Between Small-Scale Farmers´ Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change and Independen... -- Conclusion and Policy Implications -- References -- 6 Assessment of Farmers´ Indigenous Technology Adoptions for Climate Change Adaptation in Nigeria -- Introduction -- Issue Description -- Research Techniques and Findings. Devastating Effects of Climate Change on Smallholder Farmers -- Indigenous Adaptation Techniques in Use in Nigeria -- North-Central Zone - Benue State -- North West Zone - Kaduna State -- North-East Zone - Taraba State -- South-East Zone - Enugu State -- South-South Zone - Cross River -- South-West Zone - Oyo State -- Constraints to the Development of Indigenous Adaptation Techniques in Nigeria -- Indigenous Adaptation Techniques Contributing Factors -- Conclusion -- References -- 7 Case for Climate Smart Agriculture in Addressing the Threat of Climate Change -- Introduction -- Background -- Climate Change and Food Security -- Climate Smart Agriculture Technologies -- Breeding and Climate Change -- Efficient Resource Management -- Integrated Renewable Energy Technologies of Farming Systems -- Resource Conserving Technologies (RCTs) -- Land Use Management -- Cropping Season Variation -- Crop Relocation -- Efficient Pest Management -- GIS Mapping -- Conclusion -- References -- 8 Sorghum Farmers´ Climate Change Adaptation Strategies in the Semiarid Region of Cameroon -- Introduction -- Socioeconomic Characteristics of the Sorghum Farmers -- Climate Hazards and Sorghum Farmers´ Adaptation Strategies -- Sahelian Farmers Adaptation Strategies´ Typologies -- First Category of Typologies -- Second Category of Typologies -- Third Category of Typologies -- Characterization of Sorghum Farmers´ Adaptation Strategies -- Conclusion -- References -- 9 Attaining Food Security in the Wake of Climatic Risks: Lessons from the Delta State of Nigeria -- Introduction -- Research Methodology -- Findings -- Livelihood Vulnerability to Climatic Risks -- Assets and Food Production Nexus -- Households Still Living Below the Global Poverty Line -- Discussion -- Final Remarks -- References -- 10 Tied Ridges and Better Cotton Breeds for Climate Change Adaptation -- Introduction. Characteristics of Cotton Growing Areas in Zimbabwe -- Crop Genetic Diversity and Climate Change -- Status of Cotton -- In-Field Moisture Harvesting -- Tied Ridges -- Planting Basins -- Mulch Ripping -- Cotton Production Under Climate Change -- Effects of Water Harvesting on Soil Moisture Content -- References -- 11 Determinants of Cattle Farmers´ Perception of Climate Change in the Dry and Subhumid Tropical Zones of Benin (West Africa) -- Introduction -- Material and Methods -- Study Areas -- Data Collection -- Exploratory Study -- In-Depth Interviews -- Statistical Analysis -- Results and Discussion -- Sociodemographic Characteristics of the Cattle Farmers Surveyed -- Cattle Farmers´ Perception of Climate Change Indicators -- Determinants of Cattle Farmers´ Perception of Climate Change -- Cattle Farmers´ Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change -- Conclusion -- References -- 12 Drivers of Level of Adaptation to Climate Change in Smallholder Farming Systems in Southern Africa: A Multilevel Modeling A... -- Introduction and Background -- Data Gathering and Analytical Framework -- Multilevel Estimation of Determinants of Level of Adaptation -- Random Effects -- Hierarchical Linear Regression Model with Random Intercept and Level 2 Covariates -- Promote Learning Through Linkages with Public and Private Extension Services -- References -- 13 Economic Analysis of Climate-Smart Agriculture Technologies in Maize Production in Smallholder Farming Systems -- Introduction -- CSA in Crop-Livestock Farming Systems -- Methodology -- Study Area and Data Collection -- Data Analysis -- Economic Analysis of CSA -- Return on Investment -- The Stochastic Profit Frontier Model -- Results and Discussion -- CSA Adaptation Strategies Employed by Households in Maize Production -- Economic Analysis of Maize -- Estimated Stochastic Frontier Profit Function. Conclusions and Recommendations. |
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Climate Change Strategies: Handling the Challenges of Adapting to a Changing Climate [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Walter Leal Filho, Marina Kovaleva, Fátima Alves, Ismaila Rimi Abubakar
| Climate Change Strategies: Handling the Challenges of Adapting to a Changing Climate [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Walter Leal Filho, Marina Kovaleva, Fátima Alves, Ismaila Rimi Abubakar |
| Autore | Leal Filho Walter |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2023.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (648 pages) |
| Disciplina | 363.738746 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
KovalevaMarina
AlvesFátima AbubakarIsmaila Rimi |
| Collana | Climate Change Management |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatology
Bioclimatology Environmental policy Climate Sciences Climate Change Ecology Environmental Policy |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Ecology
Environmental Policy Meteorology Science Political Science |
| ISBN | 3-031-28728-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Preface -- Part 1- Assessing Climate Change Impacts -- Chapter 1- Impact of Climate Change and its Adaptation in the Semi-Arid Environment of Flood-Prone Dechatu Catchment, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia -- Chapter 2- Online consumption impact: Sustainable practices of young adults facing climate change -- Chapter 3- Rerouting food waste for climate change adaptation: the paths of research -- Chapter 4- Modeling climate resilient economic development -- Chapter 5- Local context of Climate Change Adaptation in the South-Western Coastal Regions of Bangladesh -- Chapter 6- Vulnerability Assessment on Agriculture in East Nusa Tenggara -- Chapter 7- National Integrated Coastal Zone Management Frameworks Need to Adapt -- Chapter 8- The Influence of Climate Factors in the Distribution of Birds -- Chapter 9- Effect of extreme climatic events on plant-pollinator interactions in blueberry -- Chapter 10- Understanding the Politics of Climate Change in Zimbabwe -- Chapter 11- Geospatial surveillance of Vicissitudes observed in the Land Surface Temperature of the Federal Capital of Pakistan over three decades -- Chapter 12- Mapping multi-decadal mangrove forest change in the Philippines: Vegetation extent and impacts of anthropogenic and climate-related factors -- Chapter 13- Anthropogenic Climate Change in the Mangrove-Dominated Indian Sundarbans: Spatio-Temporal Analyses, Future Trends, and Recommendations for Mitigation and Adaptation -- Part 2- Implementing mitigation and adaptation measures -- Chapter 14- Carbon Trading and Sustainable Development Goal 13: The Malaysia Perspectives -- Chapter 15- Composite Water Resources Management: A Decentralized Approach for Climate Change Adaptation -- Chapter 16- Innovative Ways to Mobilise Private Sector Capital in Climate Change Adaptation Investments in Developing Countries - Mechanisms and Forward-looking Vision from Practitioners’ Standpoint -- Chapter 17- Lessons in Adaptation and Innovation of Selected Local COVID-19 Responses in the Philippines -- Chapter 18- Climate change and disaster risk management policy integration in Pacific Island Countries: trajectories and trends -- Chapter 19- Mainstreaming agri-compatible virtual resource flows in agri-food system adaptation to climate change in the Caribbean -- Chapter 20- Climate change perceptions and adaptation strategies in vulnerable and rural territories -- Chapter 21- Human Mobility: The Invisible Issue in Climate Change Adaptation Policies The Case of Morocco -- Chapter 22- Written press´s approach to climate change in the Autonomous Region of Madeira and the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands -- Chapter 23- Indigenous Knowledge of Artisanal Fisherfolks on Climate Change Adaptation in Ondo State, Nigeria -- Chapter 24- Clarifying Local Government Policymakers’ Needs on Climate Change Science and Technologies: Experiences of science and policy deliberation at co-design workshops in Japan -- Chapter 25- Climate change adaptation: An overview of contextual factors constraining adaptation responses of smallholder agricultural producers -- Chapter 26- Spatial distribution modeling of Odonata in the New Aquitaine region (France): a tool to target refuge areas under climate change -- Chapter 27- Climate change, soil saturation, and risk of yield penalties to key cereal crops: a neglected issue in agri-food system adaptation -- Chapter 28- Soil fertility recovery at the Kara River Basin (Togo, West Africa): Local solutions at the interface of climate and land use change -- Chapter 29- Can biostimulants mitigate the negative impact of climate change on oliviculture? -- Chapter 30- The vulnerability of small-scale fisheries-based livelihoods to climatic and non-climatic stressors in Kani Ward, Binga, Zimbabwe -- Chapter 31- Hydro-Meteorological Risk Emergency planning and management using big data as a platform. |
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| Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 | ||
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The Contribution of Universities Towards Education for Sustainable Development
| The Contribution of Universities Towards Education for Sustainable Development |
| Autore | Leal Filho Walter |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing AG, , 2024 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (585 pages) |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
DibbernThais
de MayaSalvador Ruiz Alarcón-del-AmoMaría-del-Carmen RivesLonginos Marin |
| Collana | World Sustainability Series |
| ISBN | 3-031-49853-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Contents -- Are the UN SDGs Being Implemented in Geography Courses at Spanish Universities? -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Sustainable Development Goals in Geography Higher Education -- 3 Materials and Methods -- 3.1 Data Collection Tool and Participants -- 3.2 Research Variables and Statistical Analysis -- 4 Results -- 5 Discussion -- 6 Conclusions -- Appendix I. Statistical Tests: Significant Difference (*) When p-value < -- 0.05 -- References -- Contributing to Food Security and Sovereignty: Promoting Sustainable Production, Using as an Example the Standardization of the Conditions of a Low Energy Consumption Process for the Dehydration of Strawberry Flakes in México -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Physicochemical Properties -- 3.2 Strawberry Weight Loss During Dehydration -- 3.3 Statistical Analysis -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Towards Sustainable Mining Operations: Optimizing Thermal and Environmental Conditions for Underground Workers Using CFD Analysis -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Temperature Analysis for the Ventilation Process in the Case Study -- 3.2 Relative Humidity Analysis for the Ventilation Process in the Case Study -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Education for Sustainable Development in Higher Education Institutions -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 3 Results -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Fieldwork Resource Pack as a Tool in the Teaching of Chemistry and Education for Sustainability in Secondary Schools -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Research Design and Methodology -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- Sustainability in Higher Education Institutions and the Brazilian Environmental Agenda in Public Administration -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Sustainability in Higher Education Institutions.
3 Environmental and Social Responsibility and University Social Responsibility -- 4 Brazilian Environmental Agenda in Public Administration (A3P) -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- A Guide on Environmental Education: Current Pedagogical Problems and Recommendations for Its Implementation in the University English Classroom -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Pedagogical Analysis -- 2.1 The Nature of Classroom Pedagogy -- 2.2 The Didactic Methods Used -- 2.3 The Contents Targeted -- 2.4 The Perspective from Which Those Contents Are Tackled -- 3 Conclusions -- References -- The Integration of ESD in Geography Syllabi at Higher Education Level in Malta -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The UNECE ESD Competences -- 3 Methodology -- 3.1 The Review of the Syllabi -- 3.2 The Interviews -- 4 Results -- 4.1 The Syllabi Analysis -- 4.2 The Thematic Analysis-Triangulation of Data -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Ecological Design as Framework of the Sustainable Systems (MS3) Curriculum: A Historical Review of Achievements, Challenges and Community Outreach in Architecture for Sustainability -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The MS3 Curriculum and Its Built-Environment Track -- 3 A Brief History of Robert A. Macoskey Center for Sustainable Systems Education and Research (RAMC)/Harmony House -- 4 Harmony House -- 5 The Barn -- 6 Clivus Multrum Composting Toilet -- 7 Firewood Stove -- 8 Greywater Recycling System -- 9 Alternative Energy: Passive Solar Greenhouse & -- Photovoltaic System -- 10 Conclusion and Final Reflections -- References -- Environmental Sustainability in Traditional University Libraries: Contributions from BIM/BES Integration to the Thermal Performance and Books Conservation -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Recent Developments -- 3 Qualitative Sample: UFU Library, Brazil -- 4 Method -- 4.1 Thermal Performance Requirements -- 4.2 Requirements of Books Conservation. 4.3 Hygrothermal Simulation Based on BIM/BES Workflow -- 5 Results and Discussion -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Implementing Sustainability Programs in Universities -An Overview of Evolution, Challenges from a Global, Brazilian Perspective -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Implementation of Sustainability Programs in Universities and Cities Around the World -- 3 Cities and Universities with Sustainability Projects and Programs in Brazil -- 4 The Federal University of Viçosa in the Context of Sustainability -- 5 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Energy Consumption Evaluation for an Experimental Supermarket Located on a University Campus -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 2.1 Description of the Case Study -- 2.2 Simulation of the Case Study -- 2.3 Energy Consumption Calibration -- 2.4 Photovoltaic System Simulation -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Results of the Base Case Energy Simulation -- 3.2 Base Case End-Uses -- 3.3 Monitoring of Actual Electricity Consumption -- 3.4 Calibration Process -- 3.5 Validation -- 3.6 End Uses-Calibrated Model -- 3.7 Solar Energy Generation Potential -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Mapping the Environmental Quality of University Campus Areas for the Needs of Blue-Green Infrastructure Planning -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Blue-Green Infrastructure Planning -- 3 Environmental Indicators of Areas -- 4 Methodology -- 4.1 Model Area-the Campus of the University of West Bohemia -- 4.2 Mapping and Evaluation of the Environmental Quality of Areas -- 5 Results -- 5.1 Evaluation of the Areas of the University Campus -- 5.2 Evaluation of the Campus Within the Territory of the City of Pilsen -- 6 Discussion -- 6.1 Using the Results for Campus Development -- 6.2 Benefits and Limits of Using Environmental Indicators of Areas -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- The Effect of Architectural Parameters on the Risk of Infection by Airborne Diseases in Classrooms. 1 Introduction -- 2 Education for Sustainable Development -- 3 Mechanics of Infection -- 4 Methodology -- 4.1 Data Collection -- 4.2 Simulation Model -- 4.3 Simulation -- 5 Results -- 5.1 Sustainable Development -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- Implementation of a Transversal and Multidisciplinary Sustainability Project for the Development of Student's Final Projects at the Engineering School of Bilbao, UPV/EHU (Spain) -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The CARBIOTICS Project -- 3 Scientific and Educational Results -- 3.1 Experimental Results -- 3.2 Learning Competences Acquired During the Development of the Project -- 3.3 Training Students in Sustainability -- 3.4 Knowledge Acquired by Teaching and Research Staff -- 3.5 Knowledge Acquired by Administration and Services Staff -- 3.6 Dissemination -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- European Universities' Discourse on SDGs in Social Networks -- 1 Introduction -- 2 SDGs in Universities -- 3 SDG Communication in Universities -- 4 SDG-Related Communication on Twitter -- 5 Methodology -- 5.1 Data Collection -- 5.2 Data Processing, Sentiment Extraction and Topic Identification -- 6 Results -- 7 Conclusions -- References -- Transformative Marketing Services to Fight Poverty at the Bottom of the Pyramid -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Poverty at the Bottom of the Pyramid: Consumption Patterns -- 2.1 Poverty: Concept Evolution -- 2.2 Consumption at the Bottom of the Pyramid -- 3 Transformative Marketing Services -- 3.1 The Role of Marketing in Alleviating Poverty -- 3.2 Transformative Marketing Services: A Step Further -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Energy-Efficient Renovation of University Buildings and Their Use as Living Labs-The Technical Sciences Building at the University of Innsbruck as a Best Practice Example -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The "Technical Sciences" Building at the University of Innsbruck. 3 The Modernization Project -- 3.1 Windows and Façade -- 3.2 Ventilation -- 3.3 Cooling -- 3.4 Lighting -- 4 Building Modernization Using a Living Lab Approach -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- An Exploration of Early Childhood and Primary School Pre-service Teachers' Knowledge of the SDGs: Proposals for Its Implementation in Initial Teacher Training -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Knowledge of the SDGs Among Pre-service Teachers. Results and Implications -- 2.1 Methodology -- 2.2 Results -- 3 Proposals for Addressing the SDGs Within the Framework of ESD -- 3.1 Methodology -- 3.2 Proposal for the Subject: Science Teaching: Matter, Energy and Machines -- 3.3 Proposal for the Subject: Multidisciplinary Workshop on the Physical, Natural, Social and Cultural Environment -- 3.4 Results -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Carbon Balance in Educational Institutions: Greenhouse Gases Emission and Carbon Removal Inventory -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Role of Educational Institutions -- 3 The GHG Emission and Carbon Removal Inventory -- 3.1 Definition of the Base year and Reference Period -- 3.2 Definition of Organizational and Operational Boundaries -- 3.3 Biogenic Emissions -- 3.4 Avoided Emissions -- 3.5 Methodologies for Calculating GHG Emissions and Carbon Removals -- 3.6 Carbon Balance -- 4 GHG Emissions Neutralization -- 5 Current Scenario of Educational Institutions (EIs) in the Face of Climate Change -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Sustainable Futures in UK Higher Education Through Multi-disciplinary Innovation and Advanced Practice: A Northumbria University Case Study -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Relevant Pedagogical Theories -- 3 Sustainable Development Goals and (UK-Based) Higher Education -- 4 Programme Framework for Northumbria Awards and Continuous Programme Performance Review. 5 Multi-disciplinary Approaches to Human-Centred Design (Thinking, Student-Centred and Research-Informed Practice) Across Academic Subjects. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910847076103321 |
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing AG, , 2024 | ||
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Food Waste and Sustainable Food Waste Management in the Baltic Sea Region [[electronic resource] /] / by Walter Leal Filho, Marina Kovaleva
| Food Waste and Sustainable Food Waste Management in the Baltic Sea Region [[electronic resource] /] / by Walter Leal Filho, Marina Kovaleva |
| Autore | Leal Filho Walter |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2015.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (231 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.728 |
| Collana | Environmental Science |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmental sciences
Waste management Sustainable development Environmental Science and Engineering Waste Management/Waste Technology Sustainable Development |
| ISBN | 3-319-10906-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- Literature Review -- Causes of food waste generation -- Methods of food waste reduction -- Research Methods -- Overview of the Baltic Region countries -- The state-of-the-art of the problem of food waste in the Baltic Region countries -- Discussion -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Glossary -- References. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910299446503321 |
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Innovations and traditions for sustainable development / / Walter Leal Filho, Eugene V. Krasnov, and Dara V. Gaeva
| Innovations and traditions for sustainable development / / Walter Leal Filho, Eugene V. Krasnov, and Dara V. Gaeva |
| Autore | Leal Filho Walter |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer International Publishing, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (496 pages) |
| Disciplina | 338.927 |
| Collana | World Sustainability Series |
| Soggetto topico | Sustainable development - Social aspects |
| ISBN | 3-030-78825-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910506380703321 |
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Leal Filho Walter
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Sustainable Policies and Practices in Energy, Environment and Health Research : Addressing Cross-Cutting Issues
| Sustainable Policies and Practices in Energy, Environment and Health Research : Addressing Cross-Cutting Issues |
| Autore | Leal Filho Walter |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing AG, , 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (627 pages) |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
VidalDiogo Guedes
DinisMaria Alzira Pimenta DiasRicardo Cunha |
| Collana | World Sustainability Ser. |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
9783030863043
9783030863036 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Sustainable Concerns, Beliefs and Values -- 1 Sustainability Perception of Lotic and Lentic Ecosystems in the Amazon Basin Through the Lens of a Local Community -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Overview of Ecosystem Services of Rivers and Lakes -- 1.1.1 Lotic and Lentic Resources: Rivers and Lakes and Human Use -- 1.2 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 6, 10, 14 and 15 -- 2 Methodological Procedures -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Analysis of the Interviews with Community Citizens -- 3.2 Study Area Assessment Regarding Infrastructures for the Implementation of Geotourism Activity -- 3.2.1 Mucajaí River -- 3.2.2 Manoel Lake -- 3.2.3 Cosmildo Lake -- 3.3 Tourism Infrastructure -- 4 Final Remarks -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 2 Measuring Environmental Concern of Urban Green Spaces' Users (UGSU) Through the Application of the New Ecological Paradigm Scale (NEPS): Evidence from a Southern European City -- 1 Introduction-Towards a (Not) New Ecological Paradigm -- 2 A View of the NEPS Origin and Application -- 3 Methodological Procedure -- 4 Results -- 4.1 Sample Profile -- 4.2 Exploratory Factor Analysis -- 4.3 Descriptive Analysis -- 5 Final Remarks -- Acknowledgements -- Funding -- References -- 3 Sustainable Development Goals in Portuguese Speaking Countries: The Perspective of Environmental Education Experts -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Characterising EE Experts and Their Institutions: EA2CPLP -- 3 EE Contexts and Approaches in Lusophone Countries -- 4 Children and Youth: Roles and Agency in EE -- 5 Dual Context: The Pandemic and Agenda 2030 -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- 4 Ocean Literacies: Splashing Around on the Beach or Venturing into the Dark Abyssal Sea -- 1 Introduction -- 2 A Little History of "Sustainability" and "Sustainable Development" -- 3 Education as a Solution for Social and Environmental Problems.
4 Knowledge, Human/Ocean Relationships and Ocean-Based Human Activities -- 5 The Roles of Education -- 6 Solidarity with Fishing Peoples to Co-create Literacies on the Ocean -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- 5 Beliefs and Values Towards Sustainable Development in the Age of Covid-19 -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Vision of International Organizations -- 3 The Vision of States -- 4 The Vision of the Civil Society -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- 6 Environmental Agenda, Legislative Power and Social Participation: An In-Depth Analysis of the Commission on the Environment and Sustainable Development in Brazil -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Structure. The System of Legislative Commissions in Brazil and the CMADS -- 3 Actors. Participants at the CMADS Public Hearings -- 4 Action. The Participation Process Within the CMADS -- 5 Concluding Remarks -- References -- 7 Time is Needed for Raising Non-trivial Sociological and Technological Collaborations in Research: Scientists' Views on Interdisciplinarity Approaches -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Theoretical Framework -- 3 Method -- 3.1 Strengths of Interdisciplinarity: Building up Different Visions of Future -- 3.2 Constraints to Make Interdisciplinarity Effective: Issues of Policy and Style -- 3.3 Challenges to Reach Interdisciplinarity in Practice -- 3.4 Ways to Move Forward and Improve Interdisciplinarity -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Final Considerations -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Interdisciplinary Approaches and Methodologies -- 8 Environmental and Health Research Methodologies: Integrating a Transdisciplinary Approach in a Higher Education Cross-Cutting Curricular Unit -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Method -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Environmental and Health Research Methodologies-A Proposal -- 3.1.1 Literacy and the Indivisibility of Science in Transdisciplinary Research. 3.1.2 The Different Approaches and Context of Research Methodologies Applied to the Environment and Health -- 3.1.3 Practical Design of a Methodological Strategy for Applied Research in Environment and Health -- 3.1.4 Environmental and Health Sciences Syllabus Implementation -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- 9 Behavioural Mapping of Urban Green Spaces Users: Methodological Procedures Applied to Corujeira Garden (Porto, Portugal) -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Socioecology in Cross-Cutting Issues Research -- 1.2 Behavioural Mapping: Emergence, Consolidation and Overview of Its Usefulness and Advantages in Socioecology Research -- 2 Methodology -- 2.1 Study Area -- 2.2 Protocol Design -- 2.2.1 Step 1-Base Map Creation -- 2.2.2 Step 2-Observation Categories and Codes Definition -- 2.2.3 Step 3-Development of an Observation Schedule -- 2.2.4 Step 4-Observation Procedure Definition -- 2.2.5 Step 5-Training Observers and Pre-test -- 2.3 Data Analysis -- 3 Results and Discussion: Preliminary Outcomes of BM Applied in Corujeira Garden -- 4 Final Remarks -- Acknowledgements -- Funding -- References -- 10 Climate Change and Gender-Based Violence: Outcomes, Challenges and Future Perspectives -- 1 Emerging Climate Change and Gender Disparity -- 2 (In)direct Effects of Climate Changes on Gender-Based Violence -- 3 Practical Implications and Further Challenges -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- 11 Supporting Urban Climate Adaptation Governance Through Citizen Sensing -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Risk, Uncertainty and Urban Climate Adaptation -- 3 The Role of Citizen Sensing in Urban Climate Adaptation Governance -- 4 Insights for Improving Urban Climate Adaptation Governance -- 5 Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 12 Ecological Walk: A Proposed Digital Game to Reduce Solid Waste and Safeguard Marine Ecosystems in Brazil -- 1 Introduction. 2 2030 Agenda-The Integration of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) -- 3 Digital Games and Their Importance in the Learning Process -- 4 Materials and Methods -- 5 Results and Discussion -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- 13 Designing Healthier Cities. An Empirical Study of the Ecosystem Functioning and Mortality in the Districts of Turin (Italy) -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Method -- 2.1 The City of Turin -- 2.2 Habitat Quality and Habitat Decay -- 2.3 Accessibility to Urban Green Areas -- 2.4 Mortality Rates for Cardiovascular and Respiratory Diseases -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Habitat Quality and Decay -- 3.2 Accessibility to Green Areas -- 3.3 Mortality Rates -- 3.4 General Results -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- 14 Sustainable Solutions in Urban Health: Transdisciplinary Directions in Urban Planning for Global Public Health -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Urban Health -- 2.1 Mental Health -- 2.2 Physical Health -- 2.3 Health of Communities -- 3 Directions in Sustainable Urban Health -- 3.1 Researcher -- 3.2 Policy Makers -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- 15 We Know One Health, but We also Need One Communication -- 1 Introduction -- 2 One Health and Sustainable Development Goals -- 3 Communication in One Health-Needs and Gaps -- 4 One Communication-Our Experience -- 4.1 Food Safety-The Case of Listeriosis -- 4.2 Zoonoses-The Case of Hydatidosis -- 4.3 Environmental Health-The Case of Vector-Borne Zoonoses -- 5 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 16 Positive Ecological Psychology: Contributes to the Promotion of Healthy Lives and Well-Being -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Subjective Well-Being and Environment -- 3 Relatedness to Nature and Environmental Protection -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- 17 Social Responsibility and Bioethics in Higher Education: Transversal Dialogues -- 1 Introduction. 2 Social Responsibility and Health: Interfaces with Health Promotion and Sustainability -- 3 Social Responsibility and Higher Education -- 4 Social Responsibility and Bioethical Approach -- 5 Cross-Cutting Dialogues -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- 18 A Review on the Cultural Ecosystem Services Provision of Urban Green Spaces: Perception, Use and Health Benefits -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Material and Methods -- 2.1 Search Strategy and Eligibility Criteria -- 2.2 Data Extraction -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Overview of the Studies -- 3.2 Qualitative Syntheses of the Reviewed Literature -- 3.2.1 CES Recognition and Social Perception by UGS Users -- 3.2.2 Motivations and Uses Related to CES by UGS Users -- 3.2.3 Wellbeing: Impacts on Physical and Mental Health -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- Funding -- References -- 19 Land for Life in Brazil: Conservation and People -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 3 Theoretical Framework -- 4 Results and Discussion -- 5 Final Remarks -- References -- 20 Methodology for Assessing the Impact of Environmental Determinants on Human Health: Case Study of Atmospheric Industrial Pollution in Urban Communities-Manaus/Amazonas/Brazil -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Evaluation Methodology -- 2.1 Exploratory Method -- 2.2 Descriptive Method -- 2.3 Integrated Model -- 3 Case Study -- 3.1 Domain -- 3.2 Methodology -- 3.2.1 Application of the Exploratory Method -- 3.2.2 Application of the Descriptive Method -- 3.2.3 Criteria for Inclusion of Interviewed in Applied Methods -- 3.2.4 Risks Relating to the Application of the Methods Used -- 3.2.5 Integrated Application -- 4 Expected Results -- 5 Final Remarks -- Acknowledgements -- Appendix 1: Epidemiological Exploratory Survey -- Appendix 2: Quantitative Description Model -- References. 21 Social Inequity and Health: From the Environment to the Access to Healthcare in Composite Indicators, the Portuguese Case. |
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