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Exploring and Optimizing Agricultural Landscapes

Author : Lothar Mueller
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030674487
Total Pages : 735 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (36 download)

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Download or read book Exploring and Optimizing Agricultural Landscapes written by Lothar Mueller and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-06-14 with total page 735 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book informs about agricultural landscapes, their features, functions and regulatory mechanisms. It characterizes agricultural production systems, trends of their development, and their impacts on the landscape. Agricultural landscapes are multifunctional systems, coupled with all nexus problems of the 21th century. This has led to serious discrepancies between agriculture and environment, and between urban and rural population. The mission, key topics and methods of research in order to understanding, monitoring and controlling processes in rural landscapes is being explained. Studies of international expert teams, many of them from Russia, demonstrate approaches towards both improving agricultural productivity and sustainability, and enhancing ecosystem services of agricultural landscapes. Scientists of different disciplines, decision makers, farmers and further informed people dealing with the evolvement of thriving rural landscapes are the primary audience of this book.

Advances in Understanding Soil Degradation

Author : Elmira Saljnikov
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030856828
Total Pages : 789 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (38 download)

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Book Synopsis Advances in Understanding Soil Degradation by : Elmira Saljnikov

Download or read book Advances in Understanding Soil Degradation written by Elmira Saljnikov and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-11-26 with total page 789 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book informs about knowledge gain in soil and land degradation to reduce or prevent it for meeting the mission of the Sustainable Developments Goals of the United Nations. Essence, extent, monitoring methods and implications for ecosystem functioning of main soil degradation types are characterized in overview chapters and case studies. Challenges, approaches and data towards identification of degradation in the frame of improving functionality, health and multiple ecosystem services of soil are demonstrated in the studies of international expert teams. The book consists of five parts, containing 5–12 single chapters each and 36 in total. Parts are explaining (I) Concepts and Indicators, (II) Soil Erosion and Compaction, (III) Soil Contamination, (IV) Soil Carbon and Fertility Monitoring and (V) Soil Survey and Mapping of Degradation The primary audience of this book are scientists of different disciplines, decision-makers, farmers and further informed people dealing with sustainable management of soil and land.

Current Trends in Landscape Research

Author : Lothar Mueller
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030300692
Total Pages : 687 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book Current Trends in Landscape Research written by Lothar Mueller and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-11-13 with total page 687 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents definitions, key concepts and projects in landscape research and related areas, such as landscape science and landscape ecology, addressing and characterising the international role, status, challenges, future and tools of landscape research in the globalised world of the 21st century. The book brings together views on landscapes from leading international teams and emerging authors from different scientific disciplines and regions of the globe. It describes approaches for achieving sustainability and for handling the multifunctionality of landscapes and includes international case studies demonstrating the great potential of landscape research to provide partial sustainable solutions while developing cultural landscapes and protecting semi-natural landscapes. It is intended for scientists from various disciplines as well as informed readers dealing with landscape policies, planning, evolvement, management, stewardship and conservation.

Computational Intelligence and Mathematical Applications

Author : Devendra Prasad
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1040155642
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book Computational Intelligence and Mathematical Applications written by Devendra Prasad and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2024-08-29 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is with great pleasure to present the proceedings of the International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Mathematical Applications (ICCIMA 2023), held on 21-22 December 2023, at Panipat Institute of Engineering and Technology, Panipat. This conference brought scholars, researchers, professionals, and intellectuals together from diverse fields to exchange ideas, share insights, and foster collaborations in Optimization, Computational Intelligence and Mathematical Applications. The ICCIMA 2023 served as a platform for contributors to demonstrate their latest findings, discuss emerging trends, and explore innovations to the problems that different disciplines are currently experiencing. The conference’s scope and depth of themes reflect our community’s rich diversity of interests and levels of competence.

Handbook of the Anthropocene

Author : Nathanaël Wallenhorst
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031259106
Total Pages : 1595 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (312 download)

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Book Synopsis Handbook of the Anthropocene by : Nathanaël Wallenhorst

Download or read book Handbook of the Anthropocene written by Nathanaël Wallenhorst and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-08-21 with total page 1595 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Handbook is a collection of contributions of more than 300 researchers who have worked to grasp the Anthropocene, this new geological epoch characterised by a modification of the conditions of habitability of the Earth for all living things, in its biogeophysical and socio-political reality. These researchers also sought to define a historical and prospective anthropology that integrates social, economic, cultural and political issues as well as, of course, environmental ones. What are the anthropological changes needed to ensure that our human adventure will be able to continue in the Anthropocene? And what are the educational and political issues involved? Anthropocene is fast becoming a widely-used term, but thus far, there been no reference work explaining the thoughts of the greatest experts of the present day on this subject (at the intersection of biogeophysical and socio-political knowledge). A scientific and political concept (but which is also the conceptual vehicle for conveying the scientific community's sense of concern), this complex term is explained by international experts as they reflect on scientific arguments taking place in earth system science, the social sciences and the humanities. What these researchers from different disciplines have in common is a healthy concern for the future and how to prepare for it in the Anthropocene and also the identification of possible anthropological changes. This Handbook encourages readers to immerse themselves in reflections on the human adventure through descriptions of our differing heritages and the future that is in the process of being written.

European Landscapes in Transition

Author : Teresa Pinto-Correia
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108340318
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (83 download)

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Download or read book European Landscapes in Transition written by Teresa Pinto-Correia and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-01-25 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: European rural landscapes as we experience them today are the result of ongoing processes and interactions between nature and society. These are changing fast: the future landscapes will be different from those we know currently. Written for academics, policy-makers and practitioners, this book is the first to explore the complex histories of rural landscapes in Europe as a basis for their sound governance in future. Tensions between the needs of agricultural spaces driven by economic incentives and a variety of non-agricultural functions are explored to demonstrate current challenges and the shortfalls in the policies that address them. Using inspiring case studies that highlight the roles of regional agents and communities, the authors go further than the usual analyses to illustrate the importance of local context. Written by experts currently working to revitalise the rural landscapes of Europe, the text concludes with suggestions for improving landscape policy and planning practice.

Advances in Agronomy

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Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0443295255
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (432 download)

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Download or read book Advances in Agronomy written by and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2024-02-07 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advances in Agronomy, Volume 184, the latest release in this leading reference on agronomy, contains a variety of updates and highlights new advances in the field. Each chapter is written by an international board of authors, with this new release including new chapters on The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Crop Improvement, Dealing with the Impact of Climate Change-Induced Drought on the Management of Soil, Challenges and Emerging Opportunities of Weed Management in Organic Agriculture, The Broadbalk Wheat Experiment, Rothamsted, UK: Crop Yields and Soil Changes During the Last 50 Years. - Includes numerous, timely, state-of-the-art reviews on the latest advancements in agronomy - Features distinguished, well recognized authors from around the world - Builds upon this venerable and iconic review series - Covers the extensive variety and breadth of subject matter in the crop and soil sciences

Chemometrics and Authenticity of Foods of Plant Origin

Author : Sofia Agriopoulou
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000815757
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Chemometrics and Authenticity of Foods of Plant Origin written by Sofia Agriopoulou and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2022-12-22 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the challenges facing the world is feeding the ever-increasing population, with food security being a growing 21st century problem. This stresses the need for coordinated international systems to prevent and mitigate food fraud in global food supply chains. Food fraud, which is usually financially motivated, has significant consequences including unfair competition, major damage to markets and organizations, loss of consumer confidence, and it raises food safety issues. A shift toward a more plant-based diet can be endorsed to promote sustainability but also to improve public health and minimize animal suffering. The aim of this book is to deal with issues related to authenticity and chemometrics of the most important food products of plant origin, such as cereals, nuts, legumes, table olives and olive oil, coffee, tea, fruits and vegetables, fruit juices, spices, mushrooms, beers and wines, and honey, using state-of-the-art analytical techniques and instrumentation coupled with available chemometric tools.

Protected Landscapes and Agrobiodiversity Values

Author : Thora Amend
Publisher : Kasparek Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3925064486
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (25 download)

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Book Synopsis Protected Landscapes and Agrobiodiversity Values by : Thora Amend

Download or read book Protected Landscapes and Agrobiodiversity Values written by Thora Amend and published by Kasparek Verlag. This book was released on 2008 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents twelve case studies from different parts of the world illustrating the role Protected Landscapes are playing in conserving agrobiodiversity and related knowledge and practices. This title includes a synthesis that focuses on the key lessons to be learned from these case studies

Landscape Modelling and Decision Support

Author : Wilfried Mirschel
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030374211
Total Pages : 600 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book Landscape Modelling and Decision Support written by Wilfried Mirschel and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-03-02 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contributes to a deeper understanding of landscape and regional modelling in general, and its broad range of facets with respect to various landscape parameters. It presents model approaches for a number of ecological and socio-economic landscape indicators, and also describes spatial decision support systems (DSS), frameworks, and model-based tools, which are prerequisites for deriving sustainable decision and solution strategies for the protection of comprehensively functioning landscapes. While it mainly focuses on the latest research findings in regional modelling and DSS in Europe, it also highlights the work of scientists from Russia. The book is intended for landscape modellers, scientists from various fields of landscape research, university teaching staff, and experts in landscape planning and management, landscape conservation and landscape policy.

Farming with Nature

Author : Sara J. Scherr
Publisher : Island Press
ISBN 13 : 1597267570
Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (972 download)

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Download or read book Farming with Nature written by Sara J. Scherr and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2012-09-26 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A growing body of evidence shows that agricultural landscapes can be managed not only to produce crops but also to support biodiversity and promote ecosystem health. Innovative farmers and scientists, as well as indigenous land managers, are developing diverse types of “ecoagriculture” landscapes to generate cobenefits for production, biodiversity, and local people. Farming with Nature offers a synthesis of the state of knowledge of key topics in ecoagriculture. The book is a unique collaboration among renowned agricultural and ecological scientists, leading field conservationists, and farm and community leaders to synthesize knowledge and experience across sectors. The book examines: the knowledge base for ecoagriculture as well as barriers, gaps, and opportunities for developing improved ecoagriculture systems what we have learned about managing landscapes to achieve multiple objectives at a landscape scale existing incentives for farmers, other land managers, and investors to develop and invest in ecoagriculture systems pathways to develop, implement, manage, and scale up successful ecoagriculture Insights are drawn from around the world, in tropical, Mediterranean, and temperate environments, from farming systems that range from highly commercialized to semi-subsistence. Farming with Nature is an important new work that can serve as a foundation document for planners, farm organizations, researchers, project developers, and policy makers to develop strategies for promoting and sustaining ecoagriculture landscapes. Replete with valuable best practice guidelines, it is a critical resource for both practitioners and researchers in the field.

Landscape Planning with Ecosystem Services

Author : Christina von Haaren
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9402416811
Total Pages : 514 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book Landscape Planning with Ecosystem Services written by Christina von Haaren and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-06-25 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human well-being depends in many ways on maintaining the stock of natural resources which deliver the services from which human’s benefit. However, these resources and flows of services are increasingly threatened by unsustainable and competing land uses. Particular threats exist to those public goods whose values are not well-represented in markets or whose deterioration will only affect future generations. As market forces alone are not sufficient, effective means for local and regional planning are needed in order to safeguard scarce natural resources, coordinate land uses and create sustainable landscape structures. This book argues that a solution to such challenges in Europe can be found by merging the landscape planning tradition with ecosystem services concepts. Landscape planning has strengths in recognition of public benefits and implementation mechanisms, while the ecosystem services approach makes the connection between the status of natural assets and human well-being more explicit. It can also provide an economic perspective, focused on individual preferences and benefits, which helps validate the acceptability of environmental planning goals. Thus linking landscape planning and ecosystem services provides a two-way benefit, creating a usable science to meet the needs of local and regional decision making. The book is structured around the Driving forces-Pressures-States-Impacts-Responses framework, providing an introduction to relevant concepts, methodologies and techniques. It presents a new, ecosystem services-informed, approach to landscape planning that constitutes both a framework and toolbox for students and practitioners to address the environmental and landscape challenges of 21st century Europe.

Climate-Smart and Resilient Food Systems and Security

Author : Mohamed Behnassi
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031659686
Total Pages : 573 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (316 download)

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Download or read book Climate-Smart and Resilient Food Systems and Security written by Mohamed Behnassi and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 573 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zusammenfassung: This contributed book, as a part of a series of CERES publications, contributes to the scientific debate about the interlinkages between climate change, environment, and food systems. It highlights the opportunities to accelerate the transformation of such systems within the perspective of sustainable, inclusive, and climate-smart practices. Most chapters are based on empirical research particularly done in vulnerable and resource-constrained countries from the Global South (such as India, Kenya, Pakistan, South Asia, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam) and provide policy-oriented inputs and recommendations to guide change processes at multiple scales. This project has implications for research, innovation, and policy design.

Smart Internet of Things for Environment and Healthcare

Author : Mourade Azrour
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 303170102X
Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (317 download)

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Download or read book Smart Internet of Things for Environment and Healthcare written by Mourade Azrour and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Earthen Layers: Exploring Geology's Impact on Soil

Author : Mike Beard
Publisher : Nicholas Horne
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Earthen Layers: Exploring Geology's Impact on Soil written by Mike Beard and published by Nicholas Horne. This book was released on with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this enlightening book, explore a world hidden beneath our feet - the fascinating realm of geology and soil formation processes. Delve deep into the intricacies of the earth's foundation, as this captivating read unveils the secrets of how soils are born, shaped, and evolved over time. Embark on a journey through time, tracing back millions of years to the very origins of our planet. Uncover the powerful forces of tectonic activity that shape the land, generation after generation. Learn how volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and mountain-building events sculpt the surface of our planet, creating a diverse range of landscapes and influencing the soil we tread upon. Discover the complex processes of weathering, erosion, and deposition, which act as the architects of soil formation. Examine the role of water, wind, and ice, as they gradually break down rocks and transport sediments across various ecosystems, leaving behind a mosaic of soils with distinct characteristics. Witness the remarkable interplay between living organisms and their environment, as you delve into the intricate dance of biological activity within soil. Unearth the vital relationship between plants, microorganisms, and soil properties, understanding how they shape each other to create a multitude of soil ecosystems teeming with life. As you explore the world of geology and soil, gain insights into the diverse factors that influence soil composition and fertility. Learn about the different soil horizons and their unique properties, unraveling the mysteries held within layers of earth. Uncover the impact of human activity on soil health and the need for sustainable land management practices to preserve this indispensable resource for future generations. From the fascinating tales hidden in underground layers to the critical roles soil plays in sustaining life on our planet, this book provides an in-depth understanding of the marvels of geology and soil formation. Immerse yourself in the mysterious world beneath our feet, and let the secrets of the Earth's foundation unfold before your eyes.

Multifunctional Land Use

Author : Ülo Mander
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540367632
Total Pages : 422 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Multifunctional Land Use written by Ülo Mander and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-05-11 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a major contribution to the debate on future land development strategies, as well as helping to supporting land use decision making at all levels. Scientists from across Europe installed the Landscape Tomorrow network to prepare for upcoming challenges in research on sustainable land development. The book’s interdisciplinary perspective analyses, among other things, the general principles of land use multifunctionality and reports on a variety of success stories.

The Future of Agricultural Landscapes, Part II

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Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128231130
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (282 download)

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Download or read book The Future of Agricultural Landscapes, Part II written by and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2021-03-18 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advances in Ecological Research, Part Two, Volume 64, the latest release in this ongoing series, includes specific chapters on Tropical Ecosystems in the 21st Century. Chapters in this volume cover topics such as landscape-scale expansion of agroecology to enhance natural pest control, a systematic review and ecosystem services, and the resilience of agricultural landscapes. - Provides information that relates to a thorough understanding of the field of ecology - Deals with topical and important reviews on the physiologies, populations and communities of plants and animals