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Benefit-sharing in environmental governance : local experiences of a global concept / / Louisa Parks
| Benefit-sharing in environmental governance : local experiences of a global concept / / Louisa Parks |
| Autore | Parks Louisa <1979-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, NY : , : Routledge, , 2020 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Disciplina | 333.7 |
| Collana | Earthscan studies in natural resource management |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmental management
Environmental justice Environmental policy Sustainability BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Agribusiness BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Sustainable Development |
| ISBN |
0-429-58227-7
0-429-19831-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Studying benefit-sharing from the bottom up -- Five views of benefit-sharing from the local level -- Common themes in the five local experiences of benefit-sharing -- Local voices, international arenas -the case of the Convention on Biological Diversity -- Local participation in international processes: views from above and below Involving local communities in international decisions: towards democratic global environmental governance |
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Benefits of Silicon in the Nutrition of Plants [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Renato de Mello Prado
| Benefits of Silicon in the Nutrition of Plants [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Renato de Mello Prado |
| Autore | de Mello Prado Renato |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2023.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (381 pages) |
| Disciplina | 630 |
| Soggetto topico |
Agriculture
Botany Plant physiology Botanical chemistry Sustainability Plant Science Plant Physiology Plant Biochemistry |
| ISBN | 3-031-26673-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents -- 1-Silicon biogeochemistry in terrestrial ecosystems -- Jörg Schaller, Daniel Puppe -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Silicon chemistry in soils -- 1.3 Silicon cycling in natural and agricultural plant-soil systems -- 1.3.1. Si bioavailability -- 1.3.2. Si cycling in natural plant-soil systems -- 1.3.3 Si cycling in agricultural plant-soil systems -- 1.4 Silicon mitigating drought -- 1.5 Si controlling nutrient availability and carbon turnover -- 1.6 Concluding remarks -- Reference -- 2- Silicon: transcellular and apoplastic absorption and transport in the xylem -- Rafael Ferreira Barreto, Lúcia Barão -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Active uptake of Si -- 2.3 Passive uptake of Si -- 2.4 Rejection uptake of Si -- 2.5 Si transport in the xylem -- Reference -- 3- Root silicification and plant resistance to stress -- Zuzana Lukacova, Boris Bokor, Marek Vaculík, Jana Kohanová, Alexander Lux -- Introduction -- Sites of Si deposition in roots -- Silicon transport in plants – from chemistry to cell biology and anatomy -- Silicification in the root cell walls -- Cellulose and Polysaccharides -- Lignin -- Callose -- Proteins -- Phytoliths -- Stegmata -- The function of silica deposits in roots -- Reference -- 4- Dynamics of silicon in soil and plant to establish silicate fertilization -- Brenda S Tubana -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Silicon in soils -- 4.3 Components of silicon cycle in soil -- 4.4 Bases of silicon fertilization -- 4.5 Conclusion -- 4.6 Reference -- 5- Innovative sources and ways of applying silicon to plants -- Rilner Alves Flores, Maxuel Fellipe Nunes Xavier -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Sources and ways of supplying Si to tropical crops -- 5.2.1 Silicon sources for soil application or fertigation in tropical regions -- 5.2.2 Silicon sources for foliar application in tropical regions -- 5.3 Final considerations -- Reference -- 6- Silicon mitigates the effects of nitrogen deficiency in plants -- Cid Naudi Silva Campos, Bianca Cavalcante da Silva 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Biochemical and physiological effects of N deficiency in plants -- 6.3 Beneficial effect of Si on plants under nutrient deficiency stress -- 6.4 Beneficial action of Si in tropical plants under N deficiency: how can Si mitigate the effects of N deficiency? -- 6.5 Concluding remarks -- Reference -- 7-Silicon mitigates the effects of phosphorus and potassium deficiency in plants -- Gustavo Caione -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Silicon in the plant -- 7.3 The role of silicon in potassium-deficient plants -- 7.4 The role of silicon in phosphorus-deficient plants -- Reference -- 8- Silicon mitigates the effects of calcium, magnesium and sulfur in plants -- Dalila Lopes da Silva, Renato de Mello Prado 8.1 The relationship calcium and silicon -- 8.1.1 General aspects -- 8.1.2 Sources of calcium and silicon -- 8.1.3 Physiological and biochemical benefits of silicon in mitigating nutritional calcium deficiency -- 8.2 The relationship between magnesium and silicon -- 8.3 The relationship between sulfur and silicon -- 8.4 Conclusions and future perspectives -- Reference -- 9- Silicon mitigates the effects of zinc and manganese deficiency in plants -- Kamilla Silva Oliveira, Guilherme Felisberto, Renato de Mello Prado -- 9.1 Zinc deficiency in tropical plants -- 9.2 Silicon mitigates the effects of zinc deficiency in tropical plants -- 9.2.1 Silicon influences zinc uptake and accumulation -- 9.2.2 Silicon acts on oxidative metabolism and reduces zinc deficiency symptoms -- 9.2.3 Silicon improves physiological responses and increases production in Zn-deficient plants -- 9.3 Manganese deficiency in tropical plants -- 9.4 Silicon mitigates the effects of manganese deficiency in tropical plants -- 9.4.1 Silicon influences manganese uptake and accumulation -- 9.4.2 Silicon acts on oxidative metabolism and reduces manganese deficiency symptoms -- Reference -- 10-Silicon mitigates the effects of boron deficiency and toxicity in plants -- Davie Kadyampakeni, Jonas Pereira de Souza Júnior -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Boron and silicon interaction in the development of tropical crops -- 10.2.1 Effect on soil solution and root system development -- 10.2.2 Effect on shoot growth and biomass production -- 10.2.3 Effect on the development of reproductive organs -- 10.3 Final considerations -- Reference -- 11- Silicon mitigates the effects of iron deficiency -- Luis Felipe Lata-Tenesaca, Diego Ricardo Villaseñor Ortiz -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Iron uptake and the benefits of Si -- 11.3 Iron redistribution and the benefits of Si -- 11.4 Effect of Si on oxidative stress in Fe-deficient plants -- 11.5 Final considerations and future perspectives -- Reference -- 12-Silicon mitigates the effects of aluminium toxicity -- Martin J. Hodson -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 A historical perspective -- 12.3 A Brief Consideration of silicon and aluminium in Soils -- 12.4 Silicon and aluminium uptake and accumulation by plants -- 12.4.1 Silicon uptake and accumulation -- 12.4.2 Aluminium uptake and accumulation -- 12.4.3 The interaction between silicon and aluminium uptake and accumulation -- 12.5 The amelioration of aluminium toxicity by silicon in experiments carried out in hydroponic cultures -- 12.5.1 Plant growth -- 12.5.2 Effects on mineral nutrition -- 12.5.3 Effects on oxidative damage -- 12.6 Co-deposition of silicon and aluminium -- 12.6.1 Co-deposition in roots -- 12.6.2 Co-deposition in conifer needles -- 12.6.3 Co-deposition in the leaves of dicot trees -- 12.6.4 Co-deposition in other systems -- 12.7. Possible mechanisms for the mitigation effect -- 12.7.1 Solution effects -- 12.7.2 Mitigation in root systems -- 12.7.3 Mitigation in shoot systems -- 12.7.4 Mitigation in tissue culture systems -- 12.8 Mitigation in plants grown in soil -- 12.9. Conclusion -- Reference -- 13- Structural role of silicon-mediated cell wall stability for ammonium toxicity alleviation -- Mikel Rivero-Marcos, Gabriel Barbosa Silva Júnior, Idoia Ariz 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Metabolic targets and structural vulnerability in root cell membranes and cell walls in response to ammonium toxicity -- 13.2.1 High ammonium uptake increases AMT-dependent apoplastic acidification -- 13.2.2 Translocation of ammonium from the root increases ammonium assimilation and acidification in the shoot -- 13.2.3 Ammonium nutrition decreases protein N-glycosylation-dependent ammonium efflux and arrests root elongation -- 13.2.4 Internal ammonium accumulation initiates ROS-dependent cell wall lignification and limits cell growth -- 13.3 Repairing role of Si in plant cell structural components resulting from ammonium nutrition. -- 13.3.1 Silicon decreases oxidative stress caused by excess ammonium -- 13.3.2 Structural role of Si in cell wall stability aiming at ammonium toxicity alleviation -- 13.3.3 Silicon supply mitigates ammonium toxicity symptoms related to plant growth and development -- 13.4 Conclusions and future perspective -- Reference -- 14- Silicon mitigates the effects of potentially toxic metals -- Lilian Aparecida de Oliveira, Flávio José Rodrigues Cruz, Dalila Lopes da Silva, Cassio Hamilton Abreu Junior, Renato de Mello Prado 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Hm stress mitigation mechanisms -- 14.3 Effects of silicon on absorption, transport and accumulation of Hm -- 14.4 Antioxidant defense mechanisms -- 14.5 Morphological alterations -- 14.6 Altering gene expression -- 14.7 Conclusions -- Reference -- -- 15- Beneficial role of silicon in plant nutrition under salinity conditions -- Alexander Calero Hurtado; Dilier Olivera Viciedo; Renato de Mello Prado -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Silicon and salt stress remediation -- 15.3 Role of Si in decreasing Na+ uptake, transport, and accumulation -- 15.4 Increasing mineral uptake by Si under salt stress -- 15.5 Especial role of Si in increasing plant growth, biomass, and yield under salt stress -- 15.6 Conclusions -- Reference -- 16-Silicon mitigates the effects of water deficit in plants -- Gelza Carliane Marques Teixeira; Renato de Mello Prado -- 16.1 Introduction -- 16.2 Damage to tropical plants caused by water deficit -- 16.3 Plant defense system against damage caused by water deficit -- 16.4 Silicon for mitigating damage to tropical plants caused by water deficit -- 16.5 Fertigation and leaf spraying with silicon -- 16.6 Conclusion -- Reference -- 17- Association of silicon and soil microorganisms induces stress mitigation, increasing plant productivity -- Krishan K. Verma, Xiu-Peng Song, Munna Singh, Dan-Dan Tian, Vishnu D. Rajput, Tatiana Minkina, Yang-Rui Li -- 17.1 Introduction -- 17.2 Impact of Si and plant microbiome on plants -- 17.3 Role of plant rhizobacteria and Si on plants during environmental stress -- 17.4 Role of plant hormones with the application of plant microbes and silicon -- 17.5 Crop rotation and fertilizer use -- 17.6 Limitations and concluding remarks of the study -- Reference -- 18- Heat stress mitigation by silicon nutrition in plants: a comprehensive overview -- Jayabalan Shilpha, Abinaya Manivannan, Prabhakaran Soundararajan, Byoung Ryong Jeong -- 18.1 Introduction -- 18.2 Impact of heat stress on plants -- 18.3 Versatile functions of silicon in mitigating stress -- 18.4 Silicon in ROS homeostasis -- 18.5 Si-mediated regulation of heat stress tolerance in plants -- 18.5.1 Rice -- 18.5.2 Wheat -- 18.5.3 Barely -- 18.5.4 Date Palm -- 18.5.5 Tomato -- 18.5.6 Strawberry -- 18.5.7 Cucumber -- 18.5.8 Poinsettia -- 18.5.9 Salvia -- 18.6 Conclusions -- Reference -- 19-Silicon in plants mitigates damage against pathogens and insect pests -- Waqar Islam, Arfa Tauqeer, Abdul Waheed, Habib Ali, Fanjiang Zeng -- Introduction -- 19.2 Mechanisms of silicon against insect pests and pathogens -- 19.2.1 Formation of physical barrier -- 19.2.2 Biochemical mechanisms -- 19.2.3 Biochemical mechanism and physically barrier: a joint action -- 19.3 In-vivo and in-vitro application of silicon for disease and insect pest m. |
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Beyond the Garden [[electronic resource] ] : Sustainable and Inclusive Green Urban Spaces / / edited by Federica Dal Falco
| Beyond the Garden [[electronic resource] ] : Sustainable and Inclusive Green Urban Spaces / / edited by Federica Dal Falco |
| Autore | Dal Falco Federica |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2024.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2024 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (186 pages) |
| Disciplina | 304.2 |
| Collana | Designing Environments |
| Soggetto topico |
Sustainability
Ecology Human geography Architecture Biodiversity Human Geography Cities, Countries, Regions |
| ISBN | 3-031-50567-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Designing for the Post-anthropocene Era: The Garden as a Metaphor for a Holistic and Symbiotic Approach -- 1.1 Introduction: An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Theme of the Garden -- 1.2 Anthropocene: Climate Change Consciousness for Cultural Change -- 1.3 Nature and the Artificial: Introduction to the Idea of the Garden -- 1.4 Landscape and Gardens as Places of Cultural Acquisition -- 1.5 Horti: Sacred, Paradisical, Healing -- 1.5.1 Botanical, Victory an Urban Garden -- 1.6 Gardens as Mental Places: Academic, Initiatory, Labyrinthine -- 1.7 Beyond the Garden -- References -- Part I: The City as an Open Laboratory of Interdisciplinary Knowledge and Practices Towards an Ecosystem Balance -- Chapter 2: Avant Gardening to Grow the Green City -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Urban Green Transformation Scenarios -- 2.3 Avant Gardening -- 2.4 Visionary and Unusual Avant Gardens: Blurring the Lines Between the Natural, the Artificial, and the Cultivated -- 2.4.1 Shiseido Forest Valley -- 2.4.2 Growing Underground -- 2.4.3 Soradofarms -- 2.4.4 Impact Farm -- 2.5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3: Sustainable and Together: Between Ecology, Health and Governance -- 3.1 Once upon a Time, There Was Ecology -- 3.2 The Wealth of Biodiversity -- 3.3 Ecosystem Services in a Changing World -- 3.4 Global Problems, Local Solutions -- 3.5 Flora, Vegetation and Landscape Identity -- 3.6 Conclusive Remarks -- References -- Chapter 4: Sustainability: A Behavioral Perspective -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Reinforcement -- 4.3 Punishment -- 4.4 Feedback -- 4.5 Shaping -- 4.6 Gamification -- 4.7 Delay Discounting -- 4.8 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: The Notion of Green Heritage and Integrated Programs of Sustainable Urban Regeneration: The Interplay Between Gener... -- 5.1 Introduction.
5.2 Gardens: From Aesthetic-Cultural Value to Landlord/Ownership Privileges to ``Building Fever´´ -- 5.3 The Gradual Return of the Concept of Gardens Under the Notion of Cultural Heritage -- 5.4 The So-Called Bottai Law (Law No. 1089/1939) and the Cultural and Landscape Heritage Code (Legislative Decree N. 42/2004):... -- 5.5 Art. 9 of the Constitution and Its Reform of 2022 -- 5.6 Urban Greenery and Urban Planning Standards: An Insufficient Perspective -- 5.7 Urban Regeneration and Public Contracts Code: Protection of Green Areas, the Interplay Between Public and Private Forces -- 5.8 Conclusions -- References -- Sitography -- Chapter 6: The Anti-garden -- 6.1 The Anti-garden -- 6.2 `Officina Della Meraviglia´ -- 6.3 Black Gardens -- 6.4 Theory of Displacement -- References -- Part II: Interdisciplinarity and Multiscalarity of the Urban Green System in the Face of Contemporary Environmental, Cultural ... -- Chapter 7: About the Garden: Which Figures and Which Reinterpretations Provide Answers to Contemporary Questions Without Betra... -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Garden -- 7.3 Park/Urban Park -- 7.4 Green -- 7.5 The Garden: Evolutions/Interpretations/Contaminations -- 7.5.1 Above the Ground -- 7.5.2 At Zero Level -- 7.6 An Autobiographical Note in Defence of Gardens -- References -- Chapter 8: Green Roofs as a Mainstreamed Nature-Based Solution Tackling the Challenge of Biodiversity Loss -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Green Roofs: A Nature-Based Solution at the Building Scale -- 8.2.1 Water Management -- 8.2.2 Improved Air Quality -- 8.2.3 Reduction of Building Energy Consumption and Urban Heat Island -- 8.3 Green Roofs as Habitats -- 8.3.1 Biodiverse Green Roofs -- 8.3.2 Plant Species Selection and Design Approaches -- 8.4 Concluding Remarks -- References. Chapter 9: The New Special Collserola Range Protection Plan [PEPNat]: A Natural Park Within the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona -- 9.1 The Metropolitan Area of Barcelona as an Interconnected Green Metropolis -- 9.1.1 Open Spaces Within the Metropolis -- 9.1.2 The Metropolitan Area of Barcelona -- 9.2 The New Collserola Range Protection Plan (PEPNat) -- 9.2.1 Comprehensive Approach -- 9.2.1.1 Preservation and Enhancement of Ecological Values -- 9.2.1.2 Valorisation of Natural Resources -- 9.2.1.3 Public Use -- 9.2.1.4 Built Heritage -- 9.2.1.5 Infrastructures and Technical Services -- 9.2.1.6 Functional Space -- 9.2.2 Systemic Vision -- 9.2.2.1 The Technical Estate Management Plan -- 9.2.3 Dynamic and Adaptive Management -- 9.2.3.1 Environmental Zoning Strategy -- 9.2.3.2 Monitoring of the State of the Park -- 9.2.3.3 Environmental Indicators -- 9.2.3.4 Multicriteria Tool (GIS) -- 9.3 Final Considerations -- References -- Chapter 10: Green Regeneration and Transformation Strategies for Climatic Adaptation -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Sustainability as a Key to Urban Prosperity -- 10.3 Selection of LATZ+PARTNER Projects Focusing of Green Regeneration and Climate Adaptation -- 10.3.1 Parking SHEDS Usines TASE, Carré de Soie, Vaulx-en-Velin and Villeurbanne, Grand Lyon Mètropole -- 10.3.2 Les Usines TASE (Textile Artificiel du Sud-Est, 1935-1980) in Carré de Soie, Vaulx-en-Velin and Villeurbanne, Grand Lyo... -- 10.3.3 Sinterbecken Belval, Luxembourg -- 10.3.4 Regenerative Tiburtine Milieu + Route - Regional Vision -- 10.3.5 Parco Dora Spina Torino -- 10.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11: Experience an Integrated Approach: Combining Sustainability and Aesthetic Quality with Inclusiveness and Equity Th... -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Biophilic Design for People and the Environment -- 11.3 Green Systems to Reconfigure the Urban Morphology. 11.4 Green Infrastructure for Sustainable Lifestyles and Green Economies -- 11.5 Conclusions -- References -- Index. |
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Bio-Based Building Materials [[electronic resource] ] : Proceedings of ICBBM 2023 / / edited by Sofiane Amziane, Ildiko Merta, Jonathan Page
| Bio-Based Building Materials [[electronic resource] ] : Proceedings of ICBBM 2023 / / edited by Sofiane Amziane, Ildiko Merta, Jonathan Page |
| Autore | Amziane Sofiane |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2023.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (1057 pages) |
| Disciplina | 624.18 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MertaIldiko
PageJonathan |
| Collana | RILEM Bookseries |
| Soggetto topico |
Building materials
Biomaterials Sustainability Building Materials |
| ISBN | 3-031-33465-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Preface ICBBM 2023 -- Organization -- Contents -- RILEM Publications -- Mechanical Properties of Bio-based Building Materials -- Assessing the Mechanical and Durability Properties of Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Plastic Soil -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Materials -- 2.2 Soil -- 2.3 Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Plastic Waste Bottles -- 3 Methods -- 3.1 Compressive Strength Test -- 3.2 Flexural Strength Test -- 3.3 Water Absorption Test -- 3.4 Young's Modulus Test -- 3.5 Resilience Factor -- 4 Results and Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Polyurethane Wood Adhesives from Microbrewery Spent Grains -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 2.1 Materials -- 2.2 Protein Extraction from MSG -- 2.3 Protein Characterization -- 2.4 Preparation of Polyurethane Adhesives -- 2.5 Adhesives Characterization -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Protein Characterization -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Correlation Between Length Change and Mechanical Properties of Mortar Containing Phragmites Australis Ash (PAA) -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials -- 2.1 Chemical Composition -- 2.2 Mix Proportions -- 3 Testing -- 3.1 Total Water Absorption -- 3.2 Capillary Water Absorption -- 3.3 Length Change -- 4 Results and Discussion -- 4.1 Total Water Absorption -- 4.2 Capillary Water Absorption -- 4.3 Correlation Between Compressive Strength and Expansion -- 4.4 Correlation Between Compressive Strength and Drying Shrinkage -- 4.5 Correlation Between Compressive Strength and Autogenous Shrinkage -- 4.6 Correlation Between Flexural Strength and Expansion -- 4.7 Correlation Between Flexural Strength and Drying Shrinkage -- 4.8 Correlation Between Flexural Strength and Autogenous Shrinkage -- 5 Conclusion -- References.
Structure and Properties of Portland-Limestone Cements Synthesized with Biologically Architected Calcium Carbonate -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 CaCO3 Sources -- 2.2 Limestone Characterization -- 2.3 Portland Limestone Cement Paste Studies -- 3 Results -- 3.1 CaCO3 Characterization -- 3.2 Cement Paste Studies -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Bricks Geopolymer Based on Olive Waste Fly Ash: Mechanical Properties -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Sample Preparation -- 2.2 Sample Characterization -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Initial Testing of By-Products -- 3.2 Initial Testing of Geopolymer Materials -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Mechanical and Thermal Properties of an Innovative Bio Based Concrete -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methodology -- 2.1 Rape Straws -- 2.2 Rape Straw Concrete: BIP (Load-Bearing Insulating Concrete) -- 2.3 Mechanical Compression Test -- 2.4 Thermal Conductivity Test -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Mechanical Compression Behavior -- 3.2 Thermal Conductivity -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Evaluation of the Potential of Plant Aggregates from Corn and Sunflower Stalks for the Design of Building Materials -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Materials -- 2.2 Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Plant Particles Properties -- 3.2 Composites Design and Fabrication -- 3.3 Use Properties -- 4 Conclusion and Perspectives -- References -- A Minimal Invasive Anchoring Technique for the Foundation of Technical Structures in Trees -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Motivation for Building with Trees -- 1.2 Anatomy of Trees and Intervention by Fasteners -- 2 Anchoring with Moderately Long Threaded Bolts -- 2.1 Basic Structure -- 2.2 Specification of the Test Body -- 2.3 Specification of the Test Setup -- 2.4 Axial Pull-Out Test -- 2.5 Shear Force Test and Combined Loading. 2.6 Basic Conceptual Design of the Coupling -- 2.7 Specification of the Numerical Load Capacity Tests -- 2.8 Calibration of the Model with Horizontal Loading -- 2.9 Transverse Load -- 3 Summary and Outlook -- References -- Towards Biobased Concretes with Tailored Mechanical Properties -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Material Properties and Mix Proportions -- 2.1 Materials -- 2.2 Specimens Preparation -- 2.3 Experimental Methodology -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Mechanical Behavior of Hemp Concrete -- 3.2 Displacement in the Vertical and Horizontal Directions -- 3.3 Strain in the Y Direction -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Physical Properties of Bio-based Building Materials -- Optimisation of Production Parameters to Develop Innovative Eco-efficient Boards -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials -- 2.1 Hazelnut Shells -- 2.2 Sodium Silicate Solution and Sodium Bicarbonate -- 3 Production Parameters -- 4 Results and Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Biobased Façade Materials in Europe -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Background Information -- 1.2 Goal -- 1.3 Aim -- 1.4 Client -- 1.5 Experts -- 2 Case Study -- 2.1 Requirements -- 3 Methodology -- 3.1 Desk Research -- 3.2 Interviews -- 3.3 Data Analysis -- 4 Biobased Façade Materials -- 5 Discussion -- 6 Conclusion -- 7 Follow-Up Research -- Appendix I -- Appendix II -- Appendix III -- Appendix IV -- References -- Moisture Buffering of Hemp-Lime with Biochar and Rape Straw-Lime as Surface Materials for a Stable Indoor Climate -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Hemp-Lime and Rape Straw-Lime -- 1.2 Biochar -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Thermal Properties -- 2.2 Moisture Buffering -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Thermal Properties -- 3.2 Moisture Buffering -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Effect of Silane on Physical and Mechanical Properties of Wood Bio-Concrete Exposed to Wetting/Drying Cycles -- 1 Introduction. 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Materials -- 2.2 Wood Bio-Concrete Manufacturing and Curing Conditions -- 2.3 Silane Treatment Procedures -- 2.4 Wetting/Drying Cycles Protocols -- 2.5 Functional Properties -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Wetting/Drying Mass Control -- 3.2 Functional Properties -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Treatment Protocol Efficiency of Plant Aggregates to Their Influence on Swelling and Shrinkage -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Materials -- 2.2 Aggregates Treatment -- 2.3 Efficiency of Treatment: Wetting-Drying Cycles -- 2.4 Microscopic Measurement -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Impact of Treatment -- 3.2 Rinsing Impact -- 3.3 Wetting and Drying Cycles -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Hot-Lime-Mixed Hemp Concretes -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Materials -- 2.2 Mechanical Properties -- 2.3 Water Vapour Permeability -- 2.4 Water Absorption Coefficient by Capillary Action -- 2.5 Thermal Conductivity -- 2.6 Specific Heat Capacity -- 2.7 Microstructure -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Reactivity of the Quicklime Used for Hot-Lime Mixing -- 3.2 Mixing -- 3.3 Properties of the Hot-Lime Mixed Hemp Concretes -- 3.4 Microstructure -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Earth Constructions and Building Materials -- Vibration as a Solution to Improve Mechanical Performance of Compressed Earth Blocks -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Scientific Background on Soils Vibration -- 3 Materials -- 4 Methods -- 5 Results and Discussions -- 5.1 Friction Behavior -- 5.2 The Vibrations Characteristics on the Macroscopic Behavior -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- The State of the Art of Cob Construction: A Comprehensive Review of the Optimal Mixtures and Testing Methods -- 1 Introduction and Background -- 2 Methodology -- 3 Cob as a Building Material -- 4 Content of Cob Mixtures -- 5 Cob Mixes in Literature. 5.1 Sub-soil and Binder Ratios and Granulometric Characterisation -- 5.2 Water Content in Mixes -- 5.3 Fibres and Aggregates in Cob Mixtures -- 6 Assessing the Hygrothermal Performance of Cob -- 6.1 Porosity Tests -- 6.2 Bulk Density of Specimens -- 6.3 Thermal Conductivity -- 6.4 Water Vapour Permeability -- 6.5 Moisture Buffering Value (MBV) -- 6.6 Moisture Sorption Isotherm -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- Influence of Aspect Ratio on the Properties of Compressed Earth Cylinders and Compressed Earth Blocks -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Materials (Kent Brick Earth and British Standard - BS 8601 Subsoil) -- 2.2 Methods -- 2.3 Mechanical Testing -- 2.4 Statistical Analysis -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Properties of CEC and CEB Samples -- 3.2 Compaction Pressure -- 3.3 Aspect Ratio Factors for Un-Stabilised Compressed Earth -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Lime Stabilized Rammed Earth - Influence of Curing and Drying Conditions -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Characterization of Raw Materials -- 2.2 Production and Testing of Ø60 RE Specimens -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Characterization of Raw Materials -- 3.2 Unconfined Compressive Strength -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- The Effect of Natural Filler on Enhancing Strength for Unstabilized Rammed-Earth Walls -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Previous Research -- 1.2 Research Question -- 2 Research Methodology -- 2.1 Raw Material -- 2.2 Specimen's Preparation -- 2.3 Specimen's Manufacturing -- 2.4 Testing -- 3 Tests' Discussion -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Evolutionary Approach Based on Thermoplastic Bio-Based Building Material for 3D Printing Applications: An Insight into a Mix of Clay and Wax -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials -- 3 A Proof of Concept for Sustainable 3D Printing Applications -- 3.1 A Thermoplastic Behavior as a Way of Control Material Setting. 3.2 Assessment of Water-Resistance from Mechanical Performances. |
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Bio-based Superabsorbents [[electronic resource] ] : Recent Trends, Types, Applications and Recycling / / edited by Sukanya Pradhan, Smita Mohanty
| Bio-based Superabsorbents [[electronic resource] ] : Recent Trends, Types, Applications and Recycling / / edited by Sukanya Pradhan, Smita Mohanty |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2023.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (200 pages) |
| Disciplina | 660.284235 |
| Collana | Engineering Materials |
| Soggetto topico |
Biopolymers
Biomaterials Green chemistry Sustainability Soft condensed matter Green Chemistry Soft Materials |
| ISBN | 981-9930-94-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Biobased Superabsorbent Polymers: An Overview -- 2. Synthesis of biopolymer based superabsorbent: An eco-friendly approach towards future sustainability -- 3. Bio-based versus Petro based Superabsorbent polymer -- 4. Theory of Superabsorbent Polymers -- 5. Chitin/Chitosan Based Superabsorbent Polymers -- 6. Alginate based Superabsorbents -- 7. Starch-Based Superabsorbent Polymer -- 8. Protein-Based Superabsorbent Polymers -- 9. Recycling and Reuse of superabsorbent polymers -- 10. Bio-Based Superabsorbent Polymer: Current trends, Applications & Future Scope. |
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Biocatalysis and biomolecular engineering [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Ching T. Hou and Jei-Fu Shaw
| Biocatalysis and biomolecular engineering [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Ching T. Hou and Jei-Fu Shaw |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, NJ, : John Wiley & Sons, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (512 p.) |
| Disciplina | 660.62 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
HouChing T <1935-> (Ching-Tsang)
ShawJei-Fu |
| Soggetto topico |
Biotechnology - Industrial applications
Enzymes - Biotechnology Molecular biology Sustainability |
| ISBN |
0-470-92083-1
1-282-70764-7 9786612707643 0-470-60852-8 0-470-60851-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | BIOCATALYSIS AND BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING; CONTENTS; PREFACE; CONTRIBUTORS; SECTION I IMPROVEMENT OF AGRONOMIC AND MICROBIAL TRAITS; SECTION II FUNCTIONAL FOODS AND BIOFUELS; SECTION III RENEWABLE BIOPRODUCTS; INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910140772603321 |
| Hoboken, NJ, : John Wiley & Sons, c2010 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Biodiversity and pests [[electronic resource] ] : key issues for sustainable management / / edited by Geoff M. Gurr, Steve D. Wratten, William E. Snyder ; with Donna M.Y. Read
| Biodiversity and pests [[electronic resource] ] : key issues for sustainable management / / edited by Geoff M. Gurr, Steve D. Wratten, William E. Snyder ; with Donna M.Y. Read |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : John Wiley & Sons, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (370 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.7/8 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
GurrGeoff
ReadDonna M. Y SnyderWilliam E. <1969-> WrattenStephen D |
| Soggetto topico |
Agricultural pests - Control
Agrobiodiversity Biodiversity Insect pests - Control Sustainability Sustainable agriculture |
| ISBN |
1-118-23185-6
1-78539-342-1 1-280-59852-2 9786613628350 1-118-23182-1 1-118-23183-X 1-118-23184-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
BIODIVERS ITY AND INSECT PESTS; Contents; Preface; Foreword; Contributors; Introduction; Chapter 1: Biodiversity and insect pests; Fundamentals; Chapter 2: The ecology of biodiversity- biocontrol relationships; Chapter 3: The role of generalist predators in terrestrial food webs: lessons for agricultural pest management; Chapter 4: Ecologicale conomics of biodiversity use for pest management; Chapter 5: Soil fertility, biodiversity and pest management; Chapter 6:Plant biodiversity as a resource for natural products for insect pestmanagement
Chapter 7: The ecology and utility of local and landscape scale effects in pest managementMethods; Chapter 8: Scale effects in biodiversity and biological control: methods and statistical analysis; Chapter 9: Pick and mix: selecting flowering plants to meet the requirements of target biological control insects; Chapter 10: The molecular revolution: using polymerase chain reaction Based methods to explore the role of predators in terrestrial food webs; Chapter 11: Employing Chemical Ecology to Understand and Exploit Biodiversity for Pest Management; Application Chapter 12: Using Decision Theory and Sociological Tools to Facilitate Adoption of Biodiversity-Based Pest Management StrategiesChapter 13: Ecological Engineering Strategies to Manage Insect Pests in Rice; Chapter 14: China's 'Green Plant Protection' Initiative: Coordinated Promotion Of Biodiversity-Related Technologies; Chapter 15: Diversity and Defence: Plant-Herbivore Interactions at Multiple Scales and Trophic Levels; Chapter 16: 'Push-Pull' Revisited: The Process of Successful Deployment of a Chemical Ecology Based Pest Management Tool Chapter 17: Using native plant species to diversify agricultureChapter 18: Using biodiversity for pest suppression in urban landscapes; Chapter 19: Cover crops and related methods for enhancing agricultural biodiversity and conservation biocontrol: successful case studies; Synthesis; Chapter 20: Conclusion: biodiversity as an asset rather than a burden; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910141288303321 |
| Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : John Wiley & Sons, 2012 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Biodiversity and pests [[electronic resource] ] : key issues for sustainable management / / edited by Geoff M. Gurr, Steve D. Wratten, William E. Snyder ; with Donna M.Y. Read
| Biodiversity and pests [[electronic resource] ] : key issues for sustainable management / / edited by Geoff M. Gurr, Steve D. Wratten, William E. Snyder ; with Donna M.Y. Read |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : John Wiley & Sons, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (370 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.7/8 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
GurrGeoff
ReadDonna M. Y SnyderWilliam E. <1969-> WrattenStephen D |
| Soggetto topico |
Agricultural pests - Control
Agrobiodiversity Biodiversity Insect pests - Control Sustainability Sustainable agriculture |
| ISBN |
1-118-23185-6
1-78539-342-1 1-280-59852-2 9786613628350 1-118-23182-1 1-118-23183-X 1-118-23184-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
BIODIVERS ITY AND INSECT PESTS; Contents; Preface; Foreword; Contributors; Introduction; Chapter 1: Biodiversity and insect pests; Fundamentals; Chapter 2: The ecology of biodiversity- biocontrol relationships; Chapter 3: The role of generalist predators in terrestrial food webs: lessons for agricultural pest management; Chapter 4: Ecologicale conomics of biodiversity use for pest management; Chapter 5: Soil fertility, biodiversity and pest management; Chapter 6:Plant biodiversity as a resource for natural products for insect pestmanagement
Chapter 7: The ecology and utility of local and landscape scale effects in pest managementMethods; Chapter 8: Scale effects in biodiversity and biological control: methods and statistical analysis; Chapter 9: Pick and mix: selecting flowering plants to meet the requirements of target biological control insects; Chapter 10: The molecular revolution: using polymerase chain reaction Based methods to explore the role of predators in terrestrial food webs; Chapter 11: Employing Chemical Ecology to Understand and Exploit Biodiversity for Pest Management; Application Chapter 12: Using Decision Theory and Sociological Tools to Facilitate Adoption of Biodiversity-Based Pest Management StrategiesChapter 13: Ecological Engineering Strategies to Manage Insect Pests in Rice; Chapter 14: China's 'Green Plant Protection' Initiative: Coordinated Promotion Of Biodiversity-Related Technologies; Chapter 15: Diversity and Defence: Plant-Herbivore Interactions at Multiple Scales and Trophic Levels; Chapter 16: 'Push-Pull' Revisited: The Process of Successful Deployment of a Chemical Ecology Based Pest Management Tool Chapter 17: Using native plant species to diversify agricultureChapter 18: Using biodiversity for pest suppression in urban landscapes; Chapter 19: Cover crops and related methods for enhancing agricultural biodiversity and conservation biocontrol: successful case studies; Synthesis; Chapter 20: Conclusion: biodiversity as an asset rather than a burden; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910807642503321 |
| Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : John Wiley & Sons, 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Biodiversity Conservation Through Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) [[electronic resource] ] : Himalayas and Indian Sub-Continent / / edited by Oommen V. Oommen, K. P. Laladhas, Prakash Nelliyat, Balakrishna Pisupati
| Biodiversity Conservation Through Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) [[electronic resource] ] : Himalayas and Indian Sub-Continent / / edited by Oommen V. Oommen, K. P. Laladhas, Prakash Nelliyat, Balakrishna Pisupati |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2022.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (378 pages) |
| Disciplina | 333.95160954 |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmental management
Biodiversity Sustainability Conservation biology Ecology Power resources Environmental Management Conservation Biology Natural Resource and Energy Economics |
| ISBN | 3-031-16186-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1. Convention on Biological Diversity, Lessons from its Three Decades Journey -- Chapter 2. Implementation of the Nagoya Protocol in India: Experiences, Challenges and Learning’s -- Chapter 3. Achievements in India’s ABS Mechanism -- Chapter 4. Statutory and Obligatory Responsibilities of State Biodiversity Boards for the Conservation of Indigenous Biodiversity and ABS -- Chapter 5. ABS of Biological Resources and associated Traditional knowledge: A Multi -tiered Responsibility" -- Chapter 6. Intellectual Property Right (IPR) and ABS: Need for Universal Accountability and Monitoring -- Chapter 7. Traditional Knowledge (TK) and ABS in the context of Himalayan States -- Chapter 8. ABS in Indigenous knowledge Stewardship and Sustainable Development -- Chapter 9. Access and Benefit Sharing; Agro-biodiversity and Farmers rights on seeds- The case of indigenous rice varieties of Wayanad, Kerala, India -- Chapter 10. Insects and ABS -- Chapter 11. Access and Benefit Sharing, Marine Genetic Resources and Aquaculture:The Indian Scenario in Blue Economy Paradigms -- Chapter 12. A revisit to Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) with reference to Aquatic Bio-resources -- Chapter 13. Strengthening ABS Implementation in India -- Chapter 14. Biological Diversity Act and Enforcement Challenges in India -- Chapter 15. Is ABS an Innovative Financial Mechanism for Biodiversity Conservation -- Chapter 16. The Economics of Ecosystem and Biodiversity (TEEB) in ABS perspective -- Chapter 17. Institutions and incentives to facilitate Indigenous and local people participation in the ABS regime in India -- Chapter 18. ABS; Scope of Indian Medicinal Plants -- Chapter 19. Biological Diversity Act versus other Environmental laws in India -- Chapter 20. The Need for a Nagoya Protocol ‘Plus’. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910645897303321 |
| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2022 | ||
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Biodiversity in Agriculture [[electronic resource] ] : Sustainability of Soil, Soil Fauna and Soil Flora / / by Kodoth Prabhakaran Nair
| Biodiversity in Agriculture [[electronic resource] ] : Sustainability of Soil, Soil Fauna and Soil Flora / / by Kodoth Prabhakaran Nair |
| Autore | Nair Kodoth Prabhakaran |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2023.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (110 pages) |
| Disciplina | 333.95 |
| Soggetto topico |
Biodiversity
Agriculture Soil science Pollution Sustainability Food science Soil Science Food Science |
| ISBN | 9783031442520 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Agrobiodiversity -- Chapter 3: Biodiversity of the Pedosphere -- Chapter 4: Chemosynthesis-based community biodiversity -- Chapter 5: What are the threats to biodiversity? Its conservation and sustainability. . |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910751391703321 |
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Nair Kodoth Prabhakaran
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| Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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