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Adaptation to Coastal Storms in Atlantic Canada / / by Liette Vasseur, Mary J. Thornbush, Steve Plante
| Adaptation to Coastal Storms in Atlantic Canada / / by Liette Vasseur, Mary J. Thornbush, Steve Plante |
| Autore | Vasseur Liette |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2018.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XII, 91 p. 2 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 551 |
| Collana | SpringerBriefs in Geography |
| Soggetto topico |
Natural disasters
Physical geography Climatology Sociology - Methodology Environmental sciences - Social aspects Management Natural Hazards Earth System Sciences Climate Sciences Sociological Methods Environmental Social Sciences |
| ISBN | 3-319-63492-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Coastal Communities in Atlantic Canada -- Chapter 3. Background Research -- Chapter 4. Methodology -- Chapter 5. Findings from Initial Interviews -- Chapter 6. Findings from Follow-up Interviews -- Chapter 7. Implications and Lessons Learned -- Chapter 8. Conclusions. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910299402803321 |
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 | ||
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Addressing the Climate Crisis : Local action in theory and practice / / edited by Candice Howarth, Matthew Lane, Amanda Slevin
| Addressing the Climate Crisis : Local action in theory and practice / / edited by Candice Howarth, Matthew Lane, Amanda Slevin |
| Autore | Howarth Candice |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2022.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | 2021 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (155 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.705 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
LaneMatthew
SlevinAmanda |
| Collana | Social Sciences Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmental sciences - Social aspects
Climatology Environmental policy Environmental management Sustainability Environmental geography Environmental Social Sciences Climate Sciences Environmental Policy Environmental Management Integrated Geography |
| ISBN |
9783030797393
3030797392 |
| Classificazione | POL044000SCI026000SCI030000SCI042000SOC026000TEC010000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Section 1: Community and place in local climate praxis -- 1.Local climate praxis in practice: Community climate action in Belfast -- 2.Putting the 'Place' in place-based climate action: Insights from climate adaptation initiatives across Scotland -- 3.A commoner's climate movement -- 4.The Envirolution Revolution: Raising awareness of climate change creatively through free and accessible community engagement festivals -- Section 2: The spaces of local climate action -- 5.How have climate emergency declarations helped local government action to decarbonise? -- 6.Developing a carbon baseline to support multi-stakeholder, multi-level climate governance at county level -- 7.Power in practice: reflecting on the first year of the Edinburgh Climate Commission -- 8.How can 'ordinary' cities become climate pioneers? -- Section 3: The agents of local climate action -- 9.Effective communication on local adaptation: considerations for providers of climate change advice and support.-10.Diversifying the private sector in local climate commissions -- 11.Citizens' assemblies and juries on climate change: Lessons from their use in practice -- 12.Rebecca WellsUniversities as living labs for climate praxis. |
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Addressing the Climate Crisis in the Indian Himalayas : Can Traditional Ecological Knowledge Help? / / edited by Anwesha Borthakur, Pardeep Singh
| Addressing the Climate Crisis in the Indian Himalayas : Can Traditional Ecological Knowledge Help? / / edited by Anwesha Borthakur, Pardeep Singh |
| Autore | Borthakur Anwesha |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2024.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2024 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (314 pages) |
| Disciplina | 304.2 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | SinghPardeep |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmental sciences - Social aspects
Social sciences Bioclimatology Environmental management Sustainability Environmental Social Sciences Society Climate Change Ecology Environmental Management |
| ISBN |
9783031500978
3031500970 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The climate crisis in the Indian Himalayas: An introduction -- Traditional ecological knowledge repository in the Indian Himalayas: An overview -- Traditional ecological knowledge and associated belief systems for applied environmental protection in the Indian Himalayas -- Traditional weather and climate indicators: Experiences from the Indian Himalayas -- Traditional agroforestry practices in the Indian Himalayas -- Traditional ecological knowledge in sustainable conservation of seeds and food grains in the Himalayas -- Development of climate resilient varieties of agricultural produces in the Indian Himalayas -- Traditional food systems in the Indian Himalayas: Perspectives from climate science -- Grassroots Conservators and Innovators: Contributions of the traditional ecological knowledge -- The link between traditional ecological knowledge and climate science -- Mitigation of climate change impacts and disasters in the Indian Himalayas: The role of traditional ecological knowledge -- Adaptation to climate change in the Indian Himalayas: Could traditional ecological knowledge help? |
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Advances in Civil Engineering Materials : Selected Articles from the 6th International Conference on Architecture and Civil Engineering (ICACE 2022), August 2022, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia / / edited by Elham Maghsoudi Nia, Lloyd Ling, Mokhtar Awang, Seyed Sattar Emamian
| Advances in Civil Engineering Materials : Selected Articles from the 6th International Conference on Architecture and Civil Engineering (ICACE 2022), August 2022, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia / / edited by Elham Maghsoudi Nia, Lloyd Ling, Mokhtar Awang, Seyed Sattar Emamian |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2023.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (480 pages) |
| Disciplina | 060 |
| Collana | Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering |
| Soggetto topico |
Civil engineering
Building materials Sustainability Buildings - Design and construction Environmental sciences - Social aspects Civil Engineering Structural Materials Building Construction and Design Environmental Social Sciences |
| ISBN | 981-19-8024-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Damping Design Approach Based on the Damping Performance Curve of Structural Additional Viscosity -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Method -- 2.1 The Performance Curve of Energy Dissipation System with Additional Viscous Damping -- 2.2 Calculation Steps -- 3 Calculation Process of Additional Viscous Damping -- 3.1 Calculation Model -- 3.2 The Calculation Process of the Model -- 4 Results -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Assessment of Indoor Thermal Condition on Traditional Vernacular Masjid: A Case Study on Masjid Kampung Laut, Malaysia -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Current Masjid Issue -- 1.2 Masjid Kampung Laut -- 2 Research Methodology -- 2.1 Field Measurement -- 2.2 Outdoor Measurement -- 2.3 Indoor Measurement -- 3 Result and Discussion -- 3.1 Outdoor Performance -- 3.2 Indoor Performance -- 3.3 Olgyay's Bioclimatic Chart -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Scopes of Work in Property Management Services: Perspective and Performance of Residential Property Managers -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Property Management in Residential Buildings -- 3 Scopes of Work in Residential Property Management -- 4 Research Method -- 5 Findings and Discussion -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Cold-Formed Steel Structure for Mid-Rise Residential Building: A Literature Review -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 3 Methodology -- 3.1 Cold-Formed Steel Structure Design -- 4 Research Gap -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Evaluation of Water Hyacinth Ash, Extract, and Fiber in Concrete: A Literature Review -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Research Methodology -- 3 Experimental Investigation -- 4 Effect of Water Hyacinth Ash, Extract, and Fiber to Water Absorption, Compressive Strength, Modulus of Elasticity, and Chloride Resistance of Concrete -- 5 Structural Applications -- 6 Conclusion -- References.
Reinforced Concrete Beam-Column Joint: A Review of Its Cyclic Behavior -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 3 Beam-Column Joint Mechanism -- 4 Design Provisions on RC Beam-Column Joints -- 4.1 American Concrete Institute (ACI) Code -- 4.2 New Zealand Standard Code -- 4.3 Eurocode -- 5 Beam-Column Joint Behavior on Cyclic Loads -- 5.1 Crack Patterns -- 5.2 Energy Dissipation -- 5.3 Bond Behavior -- 5.4 Strength and Stiffness Degradation -- 6 Design Code Assessment -- 7 Challenges and Limitations -- 8 Conclusions -- References -- Challenges Faced by Students in Online Architectural Design Studio During COVID-19 Pandemic: Universities in Sarawak -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature Review -- 3 Research Method -- 4 Results and Discussions -- 4.1 Distance Between Students' House and the City Area -- 4.2 Infrastructure -- 4.3 Digital Competency -- 4.4 Efficiency in Doing Studio Projects in the Home Environment -- 4.5 Remote Site Analysis and the Difficulties in Collecting Data -- 4.6 Students' Perception of the Effectiveness of Online Teaching -- 4.7 Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- Covered Pedestrian Streets in Kuala Lumpur Heritage Enclaves: Public Perception -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 History and Theory of Pedestrian Street -- 1.2 Community of Melaka and Conservation -- 2 Methodology -- 2.1 Observation Method -- 2.2 Questionnaire Survey -- 3 Findings and Discussion -- 3.1 Case Study: Petaling Street (Observation) -- 3.2 Case Study Kasturi Walk -- 3.3 Case Study: Petaling Street and Kasturi Walk (Questionnaire Survey) -- 3.4 Survey Findings -- 3.5 Relevancy of Roofing Structure -- 4 Design Factor of Roofing Structure -- 5 Conclusion and Recommendation -- References -- Sponge Town: Addressing Water Crisis for Future Urban Development in Malaysia -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature Review -- 3 Methodology -- 4 Results and Discussion. 5 Findings from Interview -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- BIM as the New Sustainable Design-Construction Manager: Case Study of ALN Building Project Experience -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature Review -- 3 Project History -- 4 Interview with Markus Neuber-CEO and Project Leader in ALN -- 4.1 Advantages and Disadvantages of the Project Working Within BIM 3D? -- 4.2 Design Experience of the N188b Project? -- 4.3 Quality Experience of the Project Within 3D BIM Software? -- 4.4 The Team Involved, How Many Team Members Were Involved in the N188b Project? -- 4.5 Design, Are You Happy with the Design? Do You Think that if the Project Was Designed with 2D Software It Would Have Had the Same Features as the BIM 3D Design? -- 4.6 Do You Think that the Same Project Design Would Have Been Managed with 2D Software Within the Same Period of Time? -- 4.7 Ability to Change the Design, Did You Have Problems in Finding the Final Design? -- 4.8 Working with other Engineering/Architectural Companies. How was the relation and communication with other project participants as, e.g., the construction company (Brandl Bau) and the client during the Design Phase? -- 4.9 Ability to Work Within Building Construction Chain. Do You Think You Managed the Shifting from the Planning Side to the Building Construction Well? -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Mosque Institution and Building: Evaluating Sustainable Space, Function, Program, and Activities -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Activities Concerning Mosque Form Historical Precedence -- 3 Inclusiveness of the Mosque's Program -- 4 Methodology -- 5 Functional Requirement of Mosque in Contemporary Muslim Societies -- 6 Findings and Discussion -- 7 Compilation of Recorded Activities -- 8 Conclusion -- References -- Integration of Design and Theory Courses in Architecture Learning for Introductory-Level Students. 1 Introduction to Architecture Studies -- 2 Architectural Courses -- 2.1 Architecture Design Course -- 2.2 Architectural Courses Problem and Approach -- 3 Methodology -- 4 Findings -- 5 Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- Students' Engagement in Virtual Learning of Heritage Building During the Pandemic -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature Review Students' Engagement in Learning -- 2.1 Architecture Measured Drawing -- 3 Methodology and the Approach -- 4 Finding and Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Towards the Betterment of Workers' Quarters Within Construction Site in Light of Covid-19 Pandemic: Case Study of Workers' Quarters in Kuching City South, Sarawak -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature Review -- 3 Research Method -- 4 Case Study -- 4.1 Construction Site A -- 4.2 Construction Site B -- 4.3 Construction Site B -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- An Improved Monthly Oil Palm Yield Predictive Model in Malaysia -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Fresh Fruit Bunch Index (FFBI) Model -- 2.1 Correlation Test Between Malaysian Oil Palm Yields and Oceanic Niño Index (ONI) -- 2.2 Time Series Forecasting -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Review of Aesthetic Components in 'Sponge City': Toward Sustainable Urban Stormwater Management -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Problem Statement and Objectives -- 3 Development of Sponge City -- 4 Aesthetic Components of Sponge City -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Drones and Architectural Visualization: Exploring Building (Re)Presentation Through Thermal Patterns Data -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Drones and Architectural Visualization -- 2 Methodology -- 2.1 Pre-Flight Procedure -- 2.2 Picturing Flight Mapping -- 2.3 Post-Flight -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusions and Future Directions -- References -- Employment of Foreign Workers at Construction Industry in Malaysia-A Review. 1 Introductory Background -- 2 Problem Statement -- 3 Malaysia Economic Condition -- 4 Malaysian Construction Sector -- 5 Problems in Malaysian Construction Sector -- 5.1 Labour Shortage in Construction Industry -- 5.2 Low Efficiency and Productivity -- 6 Employment in Malaysia -- 7 Foreign Workers in Malaysia -- 7.1 Factors of Employing Foreign Workers -- 7.2 Problems of Employing Foreign Workers -- 8 Conclusion -- References -- Application of Jointless Bridges in China -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Evolution -- 3 Types of Jointless Bridges -- 3.1 Introduction of Jointless Bridge Types -- 3.2 Application of Various Types in China -- 4 Length of Jointless Bridge -- 5 Structure of Jointless Bridge -- 5.1 Superstructure -- 5.2 Substructure -- 5.3 Connections Between Superstructure and Substructure -- 5.4 Approach Slabs and Seamless Bridges -- 6 Last Remarks -- References -- The Composite of MPCM and Building Materials and Its Application in Building Walls: A Review -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Characteristics and Performance of MPCM -- 3 The Composite Method and Application of MPCM and Building Materials -- 3.1 Composite of MPCM and Concrete Wall -- 3.2 Composite of MPCM and Gypsum Wall -- 3.3 Composite of MPCM and Brick Wall -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- The Hospitality Mechanisms of Traditional Indonesian Houses: A Systematic Literature Review -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Method -- 3 Result and Discussion -- 3.1 Earthquake Structure -- 3.2 Changes of Function -- 3.3 Social Status -- 3.4 Zoning -- 3.5 Gender-Based and Islamic Values Influence -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Recent Application and Development of Concrete-Filled Steel Tube Arch Bridges in China -- 1 Introduction -- 2 General Characteristics -- 2.1 Number of CFST Arch Bridges -- 2.2 Span -- 3 Structural Systems -- 3.1 Application -- 3.2 Distribution of Span Lengths. 4 Sectional Forms, Materials, Rise-To-Span Ratio, and Arch Axis Shape for Arch Ribs. |
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Advances in Natural, Human-Made, and Coupled Human-Natural Systems Research : Volume 3 / / edited by Svetlana G. Maximova, Roman I. Raikin, Alexander A. Chibilev, Marina M. Silantyeva
| Advances in Natural, Human-Made, and Coupled Human-Natural Systems Research : Volume 3 / / edited by Svetlana G. Maximova, Roman I. Raikin, Alexander A. Chibilev, Marina M. Silantyeva |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2023.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (522 pages) |
| Disciplina | 304.2 |
| Collana | Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems |
| Soggetto topico |
Computational intelligence
Environmental sciences - Social aspects Economic development Automatic control Computational Intelligence Environmental Social Sciences Development Studies Control and Systems Theory |
| ISBN | 3-030-78105-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Bubbling Pressure in Clay Soils as a Physical Quantity and Approximation Parameter -- Geodetic Observations of Building Settlings on Weak Water-Saturated Clay Soils -- Paleogeography of the Black and Azov Seas and Their Coasts in Pleistocene and Holocene (Within the Krasnodar Region of Russia) -- Methodology for Developing a Geoinformation Project for Rational Nature Management of the Land and Property Complex of Russian Northern Territories -- The Pyrological Situation in the Steppe Regions of North Eurasia and Adjacent Territories: FIRMS Data Analysis for the Multi-year Period -- The Ecological State of Vegetation in Urban Areas of Various Administrative Districts of Ulan-Ude: A Comprehensive Assessment -- Territorial Features of Manifesting Hazardous Hydrological Phenomena in the Altai Republic -- Synanthropization and Species Diversity of Floodplain Ecosystems of the Ob-Irtysh Basin -- Assessment of Surface Water Quality in the Markha River Basin on the Territory of the Nyurba Ulus(District) of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) -- A Fractal Character of the Multidimensional Ecological Niche: Formation in Real Habitats in South Trans Urals. . |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910682594503321 |
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Advances in Natural, Human-Made, and Coupled Human-Natural Systems Research : Volume 2 / / edited by Svetlana G. Maximova, Roman I. Raikin, Alexander A. Chibilev, Marina M. Silantyeva
| Advances in Natural, Human-Made, and Coupled Human-Natural Systems Research : Volume 2 / / edited by Svetlana G. Maximova, Roman I. Raikin, Alexander A. Chibilev, Marina M. Silantyeva |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2023.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Disciplina |
006.3
304.2 |
| Collana | Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems |
| Soggetto topico |
Computational intelligence
Environmental sciences - Social aspects Economic development Automatic control Computational Intelligence Environmental Social Sciences Development Studies Control and Systems Theory |
| ISBN | 3-030-78083-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The Comfort Potential and Development Prospects of Cities in the Steppe Zone of Russia Using the Index Method -- Water Resources of Transboundary Rivers in the Steppe Zone under Modern Hydroclimatic Conditions -- Ecological-economical Security in the Steppe Regions of Russia -- Developing Institutional Support for Rational Steppe Land Use -- The Role of Late Pleistocene Permafrost Processes in the Formation of Thufurs in the Southern Cis-Urals Steppe -- Natural Fires in the Steppe Regions of Russia: Causing Factors and Detection Experience -- Dynamics of Erosion Processes in Steppe Landscapes Caused by Agricultural and Oil Production -- Challenges in Developing Ecological and Economic Areas in the Mountainous Region of the Greater Altai, Russia -- The Integrated Regulation of a Cyber-Physical System -- The Resource Availability and Resource Dependence of Yakutia, a Russian Economic region. . |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910686783603321 |
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African Cities Through Local Eyes : Experiments in Place-Based Planning and Design / / edited by Giuseppe Faldi, Axel Fisher, Luisa Moretto
| African Cities Through Local Eyes : Experiments in Place-Based Planning and Design / / edited by Giuseppe Faldi, Axel Fisher, Luisa Moretto |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2021.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2021 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (330 pages) |
| Disciplina | 307.1216096 |
| Collana | The Urban Book Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Geography
Environmental sciences - Social aspects Biotechnology Environmental Social Sciences Regional Geography |
| ISBN | 3-030-84906-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Five points for conceptualizing place-based approaches to African urban planning: An introduction -- Re-inscribing the communal: Towards decolonial urban futures -- Urbanisation without urbanity, modernity without modernisation. Recording “biographical trajectories of houses” in the Dendi rural region (North Benin) -- Designing the diaspora: Expressing African heritage in historic Charleston -- Nature-based solutions for public green spaces in Sub-saharan Africa - Integrating place-making and green infrastructure -- Slums as opportunities? Spatial organisation, microeconomy and self-made infrastructures in freetown informal settlements -- Divergent practice: Architecture as a multidimensional impact tool in rural Lesotho -- Teaching design in a post-rainbow nation: A South African reflection on the limits and opportunities of design praxis -- Urban resilience and the question of food in Ethiopian urbanisation: The case of a small town in Ethiopia – Amdework -- Transnational urban spaces. Production locations of the global clothing industry in Ethiopia -- Learning from Selembao: An alternative approach to Kinshasa’s urbanization, using the concept of Mboka Bilanga -- Households’ and community initiatives toward city resilience: The case of flood resilience in Dar Es Salaam -- Motivations to co-produce water, hygiene and sanitation services in the peri-urban area of Kinshasa -- The government systems-trust-collective action Nexus: The case of Amdework -- Local solid waste management practices in the city of Zinder in Niger. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910502593603321 |
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African Food Systems : Rethinking Prospects for Continental Sustainable Transformation / / edited by Emmanuel Ndhlovu
| African Food Systems : Rethinking Prospects for Continental Sustainable Transformation / / edited by Emmanuel Ndhlovu |
| Autore | Ndhlovu Emmanuel |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2025.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2025 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (580 pages) |
| Disciplina | 363.8096 |
| Soggetto topico |
Human geography
Geography Environmental sciences - Social aspects Economic geography Development economics Human Geography Regional Geography Environmental Social Sciences Economic Geography African Economics Development Economics |
| ISBN | 9783031908231 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1: Introduction: Food Systems: Prospects for Resilience, Innovation, and Sustainable Transformation in Africa -- Chapter 2: Current State of Africa’s Food Systems -- Chapter 3: An Overview of Food System Transformation Actions in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Chapter 4: The Shifting Role of Small-scale Farms in Agriculture and Food Systems Transformation in a Post-COVID-19 Context: Critical Lessons from Zimbabwe -- Chapter 5: Political Economy of Food Security: Interrogating the Planting for Food and Jobs Policy Intervention in Ghana -- Chapter 6: Gender Relations in the Utilisation of Digital Technologies in the Changing Food Production Systems in Northern Uganda -- Chapter 7: The Intersection of Social Policy, Gender and Food Systems in rural Zimbabwe -- Chapter 8: ‘Command’ agriculture, food security and women empowerment in rural Zimbabwe: Review of the feminist social work perspective -- Chapter 9: Food System Transformation for Safe and Nutritious Diets in Africa -- Chapter 10: African Food Systems: Prospects for Safe Food, Healthy Diets, and Nutrition in Sub- Saharan Africa -- Chapter 11: Warring Food Industry Landscapes in Zimbabwean Cities -- Chapter 12: Implications of the Russia-Ukraine War for African Food Systems -- Chapter 13: Food Systems Transformation in Southern Africa: Challenges and Dilemmas -- Chapter 14: Impact of Global Challenges on the African Food System: A Critical Assessment -- Chapter 15: The Impact of War and Conflict on African Food Systems: A Comprehensive Analysis -- Chapter 16: Conflicts, Land Resources, and Climate Change in Sub-Saharan Africa: Implications for Food Security in Northern Ghana -- Chapter 17: Optimising Transformative AI Technologies: Pathway to Transformation in Digital Agriculture -- Chapter 18: Natural Resource Rent, Food Systems and Sustainability in Ghana: Does Financial Innovation Matter? -- Chapter 19: Innovative Strategies for Sustainable Food Production and Efficient Resource Management in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Chapter 20: Food Systems Sustainability: Towards Food Waste Reduction in African Tourism Food Outlets -- Chapter 21: Conclusion: Towards Resilient, Innovative and Sustainable African Food Systems. |
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Agriculture, Environment and Development : International Perspectives on Water, Land and Politics / / edited by Antonio Augusto Rossotto Ioris, Bernardo Mançano Fernandes
| Agriculture, Environment and Development : International Perspectives on Water, Land and Politics / / edited by Antonio Augusto Rossotto Ioris, Bernardo Mançano Fernandes |
| Edizione | [2nd ed. 2022.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (474 pages) |
| Disciplina | 338.1 |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmental sciences - Social aspects
Environmental geography Environmental management Human geography Environmental policy Environmental Social Sciences Integrated Geography Environmental Management Human Geography Environmental Policy |
| ISBN |
9783031102646
3031102649 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. Agriculture, Environment and Development: International Perspectives and a Critical Agenda of Investigation -- 2. Prolegomenon: Money and Territory -- 3. Disruptive Governance in the UK Food System and the Case of Wales -- 4. Back to the Past: Authoritarian Populism, Disruptive Governance and Policy Dismantling in Rural Brazil -- 5. Contested Landscapes: Territorial Conflicts and the Production of Different Ruralities in Brazil -- 6. Land Inequality in Brazil: Conflicts and Violence in the Countryside -- 7. The Agrarian Question and the Rural Development Paths in the Periphery of Argentina: Past and Present in the Territorialisation of Peasantry in Santiago del Estero -- 8. The Empty Food Bowl: Discourse Disconnection of Australian Agriculture -- 9. Say Agribusiness but Mean Genocide: Grabbing the Guarani-Kaiowa World -- 10. Land and Food Access in the context of Climate Change: Implications to Rural Development in Mozambique -- 11. Accumulation by Land Rent and Territorial Disputes in a Brazilian Agricultural Frontier -- 12. Dispossession and Agricultural Commodities: The Case of Oil Palm Farming in the Brazilian Amazon -- 13. Three Pillars of the Global Governance of Coffee Production -- 14. (De)institutionalising Agroecology: A Historical-Relational-Interactive Perspective on the Evolution of Brazil’s Agri-Environmental State -- 15. Decolonial and Feminist Approaches to Critical Food Systems Education -- 16. Territorial Resistance and Peasant Food Systems in Brazil -- 17. The Difficult but not Impossible Defeating of Right-wing Populism and the Exploration of a Socialist Future. . |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910767522503321 |
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Agroforestry as Climate Change Adaptation : The Case of Cocoa Farming in Ghana / / edited by Mette Fog Olwig, Aske Skovmand Bosselmann, Kwadwo Owusu
| Agroforestry as Climate Change Adaptation : The Case of Cocoa Farming in Ghana / / edited by Mette Fog Olwig, Aske Skovmand Bosselmann, Kwadwo Owusu |
| Autore | Olwig Mette Fog |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2024.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2024 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (181 pages) |
| Disciplina | 304.2 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
Skovmand BosselmannAske
OwusuKwadwo |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmental sciences - Social aspects
Environmental geography Environmental management Sustainability Environmental Social Sciences Integrated Geography Environmental Management |
| ISBN |
9783031456350
3031456351 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1. Introduction: Climate, Cocoa and Trees(Mette Fog Olwig, Richard Asare, Henrik Meilby, Philippe Vaast and Kwadwo Owusu) -- Chapter 2.Cocoa Under Heat and Drought Stress (Eric Opoku Mensah, Philippe Vaast, Richard Asare, Christiana A. Amoatey, Kwadwo Owusu, Bismark Kwesi Asitoakor, and Anders Ræbild) -- Chapter 3. Shade Tree Species Matter: Sustainable Cocoa Agroforestry Management (Bismark Kwesi Asitoakor, Anders Ræbild, Philippe Vaast, Hans Peter Ravn, Kwadwo Owusu, Eric Opoku Mensah and Richard Asare) -- Chapter 4. Social Challenges and Opportunities in Agroforestry: Cocoa Farmers’ Perspectives (Aske S. Bosselmann, Sylvester Afram Boadi, Mette Fog Olwig and Richard Asare) -- Chapter 5.Household Economics of Cocoa Agroforestry: Costs and Benefits (Sylvester Afram Boadi, Aske Skovmand Bosselmann, Kwadwo Owusu, Richard Asare and Mette Fog Olwig) -- Chapter 6.Can Agroforestry Provide a Future for Cocoa? Implications for Policy and Practice(Mette Fog Olwig, Richard Asare, Philippe Vaast and Aske S. Bosselmann). |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910799279103321 |
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2024 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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