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Land Degradation Assessment with Earth Observation
| Land Degradation Assessment with Earth Observation |
| Autore | Symeonakis Elias |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Basel, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (368 p.) |
| Soggetto topico | Research & information: general |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Amu Darya delta (ADD)
archetypes arid and semi-arid areas aridity index AVHRR bfast BFAST Botswana breakpoint analysis breakpoints and timeseries analysis browning central Asia developing countries drivers drought drought adaptation drought impacts drought index drought vulnerability Earth observation East Africa ecosystem structural change Gaofen satellite GEE geographically weighted regression (GWR) Google Earth Engine greenhouse gas emissions greening gully mapping high temporal resolution irrigated systems Kenya Kobresia pygmaea community Kyrgyzstan land cover land degradation land degradation neutrality land productivity land surface phenology land use land use-land cover Landsat Landsat time series analysis machine learning Mann-Kendall mining development MODIS monitoring and reporting n/a NDVI Niger River basin Nigeria Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) pastures precipitation random forest REDD+ reference levels remote sensing remote sensing index RWEQ salinity index salinization salinized land degradation index (SDI) satellite imagery satellite-based aridity index savannah SDG self-organizing maps semi-arid areas semi-arid environment Sen's slope Sentinel-1 Sentinel-2 Sentinel-2 images shrub encroachment slangbos Soil Adjusted Vegetation Index (SAVI) soil organic carbon South Africa spatial distribution spatial heterogeneity spatial-temporal variation standardized precipitation evapotranspiration index support vector machines sustainable land management programmes Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) TI-NDVI time series trend analysis Uganda unmanned aerial vehicle Vegetation Condition Index (VCI) vegetation index vegetation resilience vegetation trends vegetation-precipitation relationship wind erosion modeling Xishuangbanna |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910576873503321 |
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| Basel, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2022 | ||
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Sustainable Energy Access for Communities : Rethinking the Energy Agenda for Cities
| Sustainable Energy Access for Communities : Rethinking the Energy Agenda for Cities |
| Autore | Fall Aminata |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, : Springer International Publishing AG, 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (185 p.) |
| Altri autori (Persone) | HaasReinhard |
| Collana | Economics and Finance Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmental economics
Economic growth Energy technology & engineering Development studies Ecological science, the Biosphere Political economy |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Energy access in emerging cities
Sustainable development goals SDG Energy innovation Poverty alleviation Environment vs. economics Sustainable energy systems Climate justice Social justice LPG subsidies Carbon taxes on energy price Democratization Sustainable energy governance African case studies |
| Classificazione | BUS067000BUS068000BUS069000BUS070040SCI020000SOC042000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Foreword -- Strengthening Access to Sustainable Energy for All -- Acknowledgements -- About This Book -- Contents -- Contributors -- List of Abbreviations -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1: Sustainable Energy Access for Sustainable Communities: Introduction by a Social Scientist -- 1 Unequal Distribution of Access to Energy Worldwide -- 2 Energy Access for Improving Living Standards -- 3 APPEAR Supports academiaś Research on Energy Sustainability -- Chapter 2: Local Dimensions of Sustainable Energy Governance: Case Study -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodological Approach -- 3 Discussion of Findings -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Can Municipalities Lead the Energy Transition? On Available Policy, Competences and Requirements for Action -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodological Approach -- 2.1 Survey Site -- 2.2 Sampling, Data Collection and Processing -- 3 Results and Discussions -- 3.1 Energy Services -- 3.2 Supply Options -- 3.3 Energy Supply and Demand in Local Communities -- 3.4 Determinants of Energy Efficiency in Local Communities -- 3.5 Pillars of a Local Transition to Energy Sustainability -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Local Action for Energy Sustainability: A Review of Policies ́Impact -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodological Approach -- 3 The New Approach for Local Transition to Energy Sustainability -- 4 Discussion of Findings -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Techno-Economic Assessment of Renewable Energy Potential in Cities: Case Studies of Solar Photovoltaic, Waste-to-En... -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Study Sample City -- 1.2 Renewable Energy Economic and Technical Potential -- 2 Methodological Approach -- 2.1 Assessment of Solar Photovoltaic Potential -- 2.2 Assessment of Waste-to-Energy Potential -- 2.3 Assessment of Wind Energy Potential -- 3 Results.
3.1 Estimation of Solar Photovoltaic Technical Potential -- 3.2 Estimation of Waste-to-Energy Technical Potential -- 3.3 Estimation of Wind Energy Technical Potential -- 3.4 Estimation of the Economic Energy Potential -- 4 Discussion of Results -- 4.1 Solar Photovoltaic Potential -- 4.2 Waste-to-Energy Potential -- 4.3 Wind Energy Potential -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6: Energy Potential of Crop Residues in Senegal: Technology Solutions for Valorization -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Potential of Crop Residues in Senegal -- 3 Pellets Processing -- 4 Technology Solutions for Valorization of Pellets -- 4.1 Combustion -- 4.2 Gasification -- 4.3 Anaerobic Digestion -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7: Democratization of Energy Planning: On a New Planning Tool Tailored to the Needs of Developing Countries -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Limits of the Approach -- 1.2 Limits of the Methodology -- 1.3 Limits of Validity -- 2 Architecture of Existing Energy System Planning Software -- 2.1 Modelling Approach -- 2.2 Assumptions and Data Organizing -- 3 Architecture of an Innovative Energy Planning Software -- 3.1 Modelling Approach -- 3.2 The Entropy Dimension in Modelling Complex Systems -- 3.3 Capturing the Entropy Value in MoCES -- 4 The Modelling Energy System Software (MoCES) -- 4.1 Data Organizing -- 4.2 Programming Interface -- 4.3 Data Management and Security -- 4.4 Reproducibility of Model Outcomes -- 5 MoCES and Other Energy Planning Software in sub-Saharan Africa -- 5.1 Planning Energy Systems for Cities in sub-Saharan Africa -- 5.2 Value Addition of MoCES -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: Hidden Costs of Decarbonizing Utility Generation: Investment on Grid Stability and Contribution of Renewable Energi... -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodological Approach -- 3 Discussion of Findings -- 4 Conclusion -- References. Chapter 9: Modelling Sustainable Energy Transition for Cities: Case Studies of LEAP, ENPEP-BALANCE, and MoCES -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodological Approach -- 2.1 Long-Range Energy Alternatives Planning System: LEAP (Stockholm Environment Institute, 2020) -- 2.2 Energy and Power Evaluation Programme: ENPEP-BALANCE (Argonne National Laboratory, 2019) -- 2.3 Modelling Cities Energy Systems: MoCES (Fall et al., 2020) -- 2.4 Data Sources -- 3 Data and Results -- 3.1 Reference Energy Scenario (RES) -- 3.1.1 Primary Energy Resources -- 3.1.2 Energy Conversion -- 3.1.3 Energy Demand -- 3.2 Renewables in Electricity Generation (Scenario 2) -- 3.3 Demand-Side-Management in the Residence Sector (Scenario 3) -- 4 Discussion of Results -- 4.1 Reference Energy Scenario (RES) -- 4.2 Renewables in Electricity Generation (Scenario 2) -- 4.2.1 Leap -- 4.2.2 ENPEP-Balance -- 4.2.3 MoCES -- 4.3 Demand-Side-Management in the Residence Sector (Scenario 3) -- 4.3.1 LEAP -- 4.3.2 ENPEP-Balance -- 4.3.3 MoCES -- 5 Conclusion -- A. Annexes -- References -- Chapter 10: Management of Intermittent Solar and Wind Energy Resources: Storage and Grid Stabilization -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodological Approach -- 3 Results -- 4 Discussion of Results -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11: Innovation for the Better: How Renewable Energy Technologies Improve Living Standards -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodological Approach -- 3 Results of the Analysis -- 3.1 Electricity Supply from the Solar Photovoltaic Systems -- 3.2 Electricity Supply from the Interconnected Grid -- 4 Discussion of Results -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 12: Electricity Consumption in Working-Class Districts: Case Studies of Grand-Yoff and Grand-Dakar -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodological Approach -- 2.1 Data Collection -- 2.2 The Study Area -- 2.3 Data Analysis. 2.3.1 Characteristics of Plugging Appliances -- 2.3.2 Socio-Economic Parameters of Energy Behaviour -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Characterization of the Plugging Appliances -- 3.1.1 Cold Appliances -- 3.1.2 TV Sets -- 3.1.3 Space Cooling Appliances -- 3.1.4 Lighting Appliances -- 3.2 Analysis of Electricity Consumption -- 3.2.1 Total Electricity Consumption Per Annum -- 3.2.2 Electricity Consumption Per Capita -- 3.2.3 Impact of Social Parameters in Electricity Consumption -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 13: Cookinations: Mechanisms to Decouple Wood Production and Food Preparation in Sub-Urban Areas -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodological Approach -- 3 Discussion of Findings -- 3.1 Energy Demand for Cooking -- 3.2 Carbon Emissions from Cooking Energy -- 3.3 Energy Solutions for Clean Cooking in Senegal -- 3.3.1 Domestic Biogas -- 3.3.2 Improved Cooking Stoves -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 14: Citizen Awareness of the Social Dimension of Energy: Lessons from a Survey in Dakar -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodological Approach -- 2.1 The Pre-Investigation Phase -- 2.2 The Investigation Phase -- 2.3 Post-Survey Phase -- 3 Results and Discussions -- 3.1 Energy Efficiency in Buildings -- 3.2 Recycling Waste to Energy -- 3.2.1 Potential Waste per Household (Kg/Year) -- 3.2.2 Potential of Energy Recovery from Gasification -- 3.2.3 Potential of Energy Recovery from Incineration -- 3.3 Non-Quantitative Parameters of Energy Consumption -- 3.4 Fuel Classification by Attribute -- 3.4.1 LPG -- 3.4.2 Charcoal -- 3.4.3 Electricity -- 3.5 Fuel Classification by Pollutant -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 15: Energy in Development Objectives: How the Energy Ecological Footprint Affects Development Indicators? -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodological Approach -- 3 Results -- 4 Discussion of Findings -- 5 Conclusion -- References. |
| Altri titoli varianti | Sustainable Energy Access for Communities |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910567789103321 |
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| Cham, : Springer International Publishing AG, 2022 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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