This proceedings book presents the first-ever cross-disciplinary analysis of 16th–20th century South, East, and Southeast Asian cartography. The central theme of the conference was the mutual influence of Western and Asian cartographic traditions, and the focus was on points of contact between Western and Asian cartographic history. Geographically, the topics were limited to South Asia, East …
Grundlagen -- Rohstoffversorgung und Einflüsse der Weltwirtschaft -- Aktuelle Rohstoffsituation – ein Überblick -- Entwicklung des Rohstoffbedarfs des Energiesystems -- .This is the first book that analyses the future raw materials supply from the demand side of a society that chiefly relies on renewable energies, which is of great significance for us all. It addresses primary and secondary…
Section A: Solid waste management -- 1. Earthworm Technology – A Promising Tool for Second Green Revolution -- 2. Recycling of Industrial and Municipal Solid Wastes in Cement Based Applications -- 3. Municipal Solid Waste Collection time optimization using AHP, GMDH and ANN -- 4. Reusing and Recycling of granite slurry in construction industry -- 5. Designing and Utilizing of the Solar Water …
Dedication -- Present use of Geofoam -- Expanded Polystyrene -- Material properties and modeling -- Design specifications -- Construction applications -- New concepts and special topics.These proceedings of the EPS 2018: 5th International Conference on Geofoam Blocks in Construction Applications, held in Kyrenia, Northern Cyprus on May 9 to 11, 2018, present a collection of contributions on the…
Quaternary Geomorphology in India: Concepts, Advances and Applications -- Modes of Formation, Palaeogene to Early Quaternary Palaeogenesis and Geochronology of Laterites in Rajmahal Basalt Traps and Rarh Bengal of Lower Ganga Basin -- Micro Structural Evidence of Palaeo-Coastal Landform from Western Most Fringe of Lower Ganga-Brahmaputra Delta -- Influence of Faulting on the Extra-Channel Geomo…
Part I: Introduction to the Geomorphological Landscapes and Landforms of Georgia -- Chapter 1. Long Term Geomorphological History of Georgia -- Chapter 2. Climate, hydrography and soils of Georgia -- Part II: Landscape Types of Georgia -- Chapter 3. Coastal (Abrasive) Landscape of Georgia -- Chapter 4. Karst Landscape of Georgia -- Chapter 5. Nival-Glacier Landscape of Georgia -- Chapter 6. Urb…
Earthquakes and Multi-Hazards Around the Pacific Rim, Vol. II: Introduction -- Subduction Mode Selection During Slab and Mantle Transition Zone Interaction: Numerical Modeling -- Characteristics of Viscoelastic Crustal Deformation Following a Megathrust Earthquake: Discrepancy Between the Apparent and Intrinsic Relaxation Time Constants -- Interpretation of Offshore Crustal Movements Following …
Prospective Assessment of the Carbon Footprint of a National Power Generation System -- Energy Valorisation of Bio-glycerol: Carbon Footprint of Co-pyrolysis Process of Crude Glycerol in a CHP Plant -- Decarbonisation of Electricity Generation: Efforts and Challenges -- Carbon Footprint of Brazilian Highway Network.This book presents revealing case studies on carbon footprint calculation and mi…
Significance of loess landform inheritance -- General background of the study area and materials -- Conceptual model of loess landform inheritance -- Reconstruction of the loess underlying paleotopography for loess landform inheritance -- Investigation of loess landform inheritance by using quantitative indexes -- Spatial variations in loess landform inheritance -- Conclusions and perspectives.…
1. Introduction: Assembling Neoliberalism -- 2. Neoliberalism and Rule by Experts -- 3. Assuming Everything Except Responsibility: Can We Blame Economists for Neoliberalism? -- 4. Assembling Climate Expertise: Carbon Markets, Neoliberalism and Science -- 5. The Politics of Expertise: Neoliberalism, Governance, and the Practice of Politics -- 6. Assembling Citizenship in Austere Times -- 7. (Re)…