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The city as fulcrum of global sustainability / / by Ernest J. Yanarella and Richard S. Levine [[electronic resource]]
The city as fulcrum of global sustainability / / by Ernest J. Yanarella and Richard S. Levine [[electronic resource]]
Autore Yanarella Ernest J.
Pubbl/distr/stampa London : , : Anthem Press, , 2011
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (xxxi, 285 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
Disciplina 307.76
Collana Anthem Environmental Studies
Soggetto topico Urban ecology (Sociology)
Sustainable development
Cities and towns
Sustainability
ISBN 1-283-37695-4
9786613376954
0-85728-400-2
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Does sustainable development lead to sustainability? -- The sustainable cities manifesto -- Variations on a "green" theme : overcoming semantics in the sustainability debate -- Don't pick the low-hanging fruit? -- From the city to the city-region : the sustainable area budget, rural partnerland, and the sustainability engine -- The sustainable city game as a game and a tool of urban design -- Urban dreams of global sustainability -- The promise and pitfalls of Chattanooga's entrepreneurial "sustainability" strategy -- Sustainability comes to Okotoks, Alberta -- Vienna's Westbahnhof sustainable urban implantation-city-as-a-hill -- The success of SUCCESS : the Chinese village as catalyst of future Chinese sustainable cities -- The long march to sustainability in China -- Conclusion taking the road less traveled.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910461415603321
Yanarella Ernest J.  
London : , : Anthem Press, , 2011
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Civil and Environmental Engineering for the Sustainable Development Goals : Emerging Issues / / edited by Manuela Antonelli, Gabriele Della Vecchia
Civil and Environmental Engineering for the Sustainable Development Goals : Emerging Issues / / edited by Manuela Antonelli, Gabriele Della Vecchia
Pubbl/distr/stampa Cham, : Springer International Publishing AG, 2022
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (IX, 108 p. 54 illus., 46 illus. in color. :)
Collana SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology
Soggetto topico Environmental engineering
Civil engineering
Geotechnical engineering
Sustainability
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 3-030-99593-3
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910568273103321
Cham, : Springer International Publishing AG, 2022
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Cleaner environmental systems
Cleaner environmental systems
Pubbl/distr/stampa [New York] : , : Elsevier Ltd., , 2020-
Soggetto topico Environmental impact analysis
Environmental management
Sustainability
Soggetto genere / forma Periodicals.
ISSN 2666-7894
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Periodico
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNISA-996413348803316
[New York] : , : Elsevier Ltd., , 2020-
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Cleaner environmental systems
Cleaner environmental systems
Pubbl/distr/stampa [New York] : , : Elsevier Ltd., , 2020-
Soggetto topico Environmental impact analysis
Environmental management
Sustainability
Soggetto genere / forma Periodicals.
ISSN 2666-7894
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Periodico
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910449357403321
[New York] : , : Elsevier Ltd., , 2020-
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Climate Champions [[electronic resource] ] : The Work They Do and the People We Need / / by Anna Kelly
Climate Champions [[electronic resource] ] : The Work They Do and the People We Need / / by Anna Kelly
Autore Kelly Anna
Edizione [1st ed. 2023.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (271 pages)
Disciplina 363.738746
Collana Women in Engineering and Science
Soggetto topico Climatology
Sustainability
Women - History
Climate Sciences
Women's History / History of Gender
ISBN 3-031-32963-5
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Introduction -- Climate Communication -- The Grid -- Batteries, Policy, and Resiliency -- Wind -- Solar -- Transportation -- Entrepreneurs -- Energy Efficiency -- Carbon Sequestration -- Conclusion.
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Kelly Anna  
Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023
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Climate Change and Community Resilience [[electronic resource] ] : Insights from South Asia
Climate Change and Community Resilience [[electronic resource] ] : Insights from South Asia
Autore Haque A. K. Enamul
Pubbl/distr/stampa Singapore, : Springer, 2021
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (463 p.)
Altri autori (Persone) MukhopadhyayPranab
NepalMani
ShamminRumi
Soggetto topico Environmental management
Ecological science, the Biosphere
Central government policies
Social work
Sustainability
Environmental economics
Soggetto non controllato Community Resilience
Community Based Climate Change Adaptation
Climate Migration
Open Access
Poverty
South Asia
SDGs
ISBN 981-16-0680-3
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Intro -- In Memory of Karl-Göran Mäler (1939-2020) -- Foreword by Sir Partha Dasgupta -- Foreword by Pema Gyamtsho -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- 1 South Asian Stories of Climate Resilience -- 1.1 Climate Resilience at the Community Level -- 1.2 Global Struggle with Climate Change -- 1.3 South Asia: A Climate Hotspot -- 1.4 South Asian Stories of Resilience Building -- 1.5 The End of the Beginning -- References -- Part I Concepts and Models -- 2 A Framework for Climate Resilient Community-Based Adaptation -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Key Concepts and Definitions
2.3 The Impact Response Pathway -- 2.3.1 Climate Change Actors -- 2.3.2 Climate Change Enablers -- 2.3.3 Adaptation Gap -- 2.3.4 Limits to Adaptation -- 2.3.5 Loss and Damage -- 2.3.6 Sustainable Development Goals -- 2.3.7 Resilience Principles -- 2.4 Community-Based Climate Adaptation -- 2.4.1 Livelihood Diversification -- 2.4.2 Capacity Building -- 2.4.3 Ecosystem Integrity -- 2.4.4 Infrastructure -- 2.4.5 Microfinance and Insurance -- 2.4.6 Resource Management -- 2.5 CBA Framework for Resilient Communities -- 2.5.1 Context -- 2.5.2 Process -- 2.5.3 Outcome -- 2.6 Conclusions -- References
3 A Survey of Community-Based Adaptation in Developing Countries -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Core Properties of CBA -- 3.3 CBA in Academic Literature -- 3.4 CBA in Gray Literature -- 3.5 Barriers and Challenges to CBA -- 3.6 CBA in Practice -- 3.6.1 Urban Resilience in the Philippines -- 3.6.2 Coastal Resilience in Thailand -- 3.6.3 Livelihood Resilience in Ethiopia -- 3.7 CBA Beyond 2020 -- References -- 4 What Motivates Farm-Level Adaptation in India? A Systematic Review -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Methods and Materials -- 4.3 Factors Influencing Farmer's Adaptive Behaviour: Quantitative Papers
4.3.1 Climate Change and Extreme Events -- 4.3.2 Other Covariate and Idiosyncratic Risks -- 4.3.3 Socio-economic Characteristics of Household and Household Head -- 4.3.4 Farm Characteristics -- 4.3.5 Access to Institutions -- 4.3.6 Risk Attitude Behaviour and Other Variables -- 4.4 Factors Influencing Farmer's Adaptive Behaviour: Qualitative Papers -- 4.5 Concluding Remarks -- Appendix: Summary of Major Findings from the Qualitative Studies -- References -- 5 A Resilience Framework for Climate Adaptation: The Shyamnagar Experience -- 5.1 The Old Guard -- 5.2 Shyamnagar: Life on the Edge
5.3 RAP: A Systems Approach to Community Resilience -- 5.3.1 Step 1: Looking Backward -- 5.3.2 Step 2: In the Present -- 5.3.3 Step 3: Looking Forward -- 5.3.4 Step 4: Looking Inwards -- 5.3.5 Step 5: Looking Outwards -- 5.4 Implementation of RAP in Shyamnagar -- 5.4.1 Socio-ecological History -- 5.4.2 Prevailing Challenges -- 5.4.3 Future Opportunities -- 5.5 RAP Outcomes in Shyamnagar -- 5.6 Lessons from Shyamnagar -- 5.6.1 Scenario Analysis is Useful -- 5.6.2 Visioning with the Community is Valuable -- 5.6.3 Program Density Matters
5.6.4 Focus on Future Opportunities Fosters Creative Solutions
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Haque A. K. Enamul  
Singapore, : Springer, 2021
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Climate Change and Socio-Ecological Transformation [[electronic resource] ] : Vulnerability and Sustainability / / by Kousik Das Malakar, Manish Kumar, Subhash Anand, Gloria Kuzur
Climate Change and Socio-Ecological Transformation [[electronic resource] ] : Vulnerability and Sustainability / / by Kousik Das Malakar, Manish Kumar, Subhash Anand, Gloria Kuzur
Autore Malakar Kousik Das
Edizione [1st ed. 2023.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (534 pages)
Disciplina 551.6
Altri autori (Persone) KumarManish
AnandSubhash
KuzurGloria
Collana Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences
Soggetto topico Climatology
Bioclimatology
Sociology
Sustainability
Climate Sciences
Climate Change Ecology
ISBN 981-9943-90-6
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Introduction -- Climate, Climate Change Ecology and Socio-ecological Environments.-Dimensions of the Socio-ecological Subsystems -- Climate Vulnerability and Socio-ecological Transformation -- Bioclimatology and Urban Bioclimatology -- Disaster, Policy Instruments, and Sustainability -- Climate Change and Socio-Ecological Transformation -- Climate Change, Justice, and Rights -- Climate Crisis and Socio-ecological Sustainability.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910735794203321
Malakar Kousik Das  
Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023
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Climate Change Countermeasures in Ports Toward Carbon Neutrality [[electronic resource] ] : Empirical Analysis and Potential New Countermeasures / / by Yoshihisa Sugimura
Climate Change Countermeasures in Ports Toward Carbon Neutrality [[electronic resource] ] : Empirical Analysis and Potential New Countermeasures / / by Yoshihisa Sugimura
Autore Sugimura Yoshihisa
Edizione [1st ed. 2023.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (129 pages)
Disciplina 333.915
Collana Sustainable Development Goals Series
Soggetto topico Renewable energy sources
Transportation engineering
Traffic engineering
Sustainability
Renewable Energy
Transportation Technology and Traffic Engineering
ISBN 3-031-34394-8
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Part 1 Introduction to Climate Change Countermeasures in Ports -- General Introduction to Climate Change Countermeasures in Ports -- Relationship between Port Governance and Climate Change Action -- Part 2 Countermeasures for Cargo Handling Machinery -- Energy Saving and CO2 Reduction Effects by Electrification of Cargo Handling Machinery -- Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Electrification of Cargo Handling Machinery -- Part Countermeasures in Refrigerated Container Areas -- Simulation Model for Analysis of Energy Conservation by Roof Shade Installations -- Economic Analysis of Roof Shade Installation -- Part 4 New Possibilities for Climate Change Countermeasures in Ports -- Organic Carbon Containment and Creation of Blue Carbon Ecosystems through Beneficial Utilization of Dredged Soil Generated by Port Development Projects -- The Role of Ports in the Tradeoff Problem between Circular Economy and Climate Change Action: Potential for Increased Use of Secondary Raw Materials in the Copper Industry as a Climate Change Countermeasure -- Conclusion.
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Sugimura Yoshihisa  
Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023
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Climate Change Impacts on Agriculture [[electronic resource] ] : Concepts, Issues and Policies for Developing Countries / / edited by Wajid Nasim Jatoi, Muhammad Mubeen, Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi, Shaukat Ali, Shah Fahad, Khalid Mahmood
Climate Change Impacts on Agriculture [[electronic resource] ] : Concepts, Issues and Policies for Developing Countries / / edited by Wajid Nasim Jatoi, Muhammad Mubeen, Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi, Shaukat Ali, Shah Fahad, Khalid Mahmood
Autore Jatoi Wajid Nasim
Edizione [1st ed. 2023.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (432 pages)
Disciplina 338.14
Altri autori (Persone) MubeenMuhammad
HashmiMuhammad Zaffar
AliShaukat
FahadShah
MahmoodKhalid
Soggetto topico Agriculture
Climatology
Food security
Sustainability
Economic development
Climate Sciences
Food Security
Development Studies
ISBN 3-031-26692-7
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Chapter 1. Global Framework on Climate Change -- Chapter 2. Conceptual Elucidation of Climate Change for Developing Countries -- Chapter 3. Climate Change and Social Concerns -- Chapter 4. Unpredictable Weather and Agriculture-Based Economy of Developing Countries -- Chapter 5. Nutrition-Sensitive Climate-Smart Agriculture -- Chapter 6. Food Security Issues in Changing Climate -- Chapter 7. Engineering Principles of Precision Farming: Pathway for the Developing Countries to Ensure Food Security -- Chapter 8. GHG management implications for developed and developing nations -- Chapter 9. Concept of Climate Finance -- Chapter 10. Need of Social Security in Vulnerable Countries - A Comparison of a Developed and a Developing Country -- Chapter 11. Climate and Development -- Chapter 12. Sustainable development goals and governments’ roles for social protection -- Chapter 13. Integrated farming approach -- Chapter 14. An overview of precision agricultural technologies for crop yield enhancement and environmental sustainability -- Chapter 15. Irrigation Scheduling under Crop Water Requirements: Simulation and Field Learning -- Chapter 16. Nutrient Management Under Changing Climate -- Chapter 17. Modern Breeding approaches for climate change -- Chapter 18. Heat stress tolerance in crop plants-physiological and biochemical Approaches -- Chapter 19. Crop protection under climate change: the effect on tri-trophic relations concerning pest control -- chapter 20. Climate Change Effects on the Quality of Different Crop Plants and Coping Mechanisms -- Chapter 21. Application of Remote Sensing in Agriculture -- Chapter 22. Mitigation of climate change through carbon farming -- Chapter 23. Use of Biochar for Biological Carbon Sequestration.
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Jatoi Wajid Nasim  
Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023
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Climate Change in Africa [[electronic resource] ] : Adaptation, Resilience, and Policy Innovations / / edited by Michael Addaney, D B Jarbandhan, William Kwadwo Dumenu
Climate Change in Africa [[electronic resource] ] : Adaptation, Resilience, and Policy Innovations / / edited by Michael Addaney, D B Jarbandhan, William Kwadwo Dumenu
Autore Addaney Michael
Edizione [1st ed. 2023.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2023
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (xxi, 270 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Disciplina 363.73874096
Altri autori (Persone) JarbandhanD. B
Kwadwo DumenuWilliam
Soggetto topico Environmental sciences—Social aspects
Human geography
Sustainability
Environmental geography
Environmental Social Sciences
Human Geography
Integrated Geography
ISBN 3-031-30050-5
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Chapter 1. Climate change, adaptation policy and resilient development in Africa: Pathways and emerging innovations (Michael Addaney and Vain Jarbandhan) -- Part:1 -- Chapter 2. Climate change impediments to realising the right to development in Africa (Carol Chi Ngang) -- Chapter 3. Placing indigenous and experiential knowledge in climate change adaptation governance in Africa (Habib S Usman, Michael Addaney and Cephas Brewsters Soyapi) -- Chapter 4. Climate change adaptation governance in Africa: A state of the art Abstract (Marus Gbomagba) -- Chapter 5. Climate Change, REDD+ and Gender justice in Forest-Dependent Communities of Africa (Rachel Yeboah Nketiah) -- Chapter 6. Climate change mitigation and adaptation responses in the context of food and nutritional security in Africa (Jennifer Turyatemba Tumushabe) -- Part:2 -- Chapter 7. Multi-level climate change adaptation governance in Nigeria and South Africa (Olubunmi A. Afinowi) -- Chapter 8. Legal responses to climate disasters in Southern Africa: Practical legal developments in Zimbabwe and Mozambique (Lenin Tinashe Chisair) -- Chapter 9. Connecting climate change, disaster risk reduction and good governance in South Africa (Bethuel Sibongiseni Ngcamu and Evangelos Mantzaris) -- Chapter 10. Governing urban green spaces in the context of climate change in Ghana (Nelson Nyabanyi N-yanbini) -- Chapter 11. Carbon Ownership and Issues of Resource Governance in Ethiopia (Zenebe Mekonnen) -- Chapter 12. Climate Variability and Household Food security in the Guinea Savannah Agro-ecological Zone of Ghana (Seth Opoku Mensah, Timothy Amang-bey Akanpabadai, Michael Addaney, Seth Asare Okyere, and Stephen Kofi Diko).
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Addaney Michael  
Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2023
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