1 -- TOWARDS ZERO WASTE, CIRCULAR ECONOMY BOOST: WASTE TO RESOURCES (Introduction) -- A -- CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND ZERO WASTE -- 2. Potentials and challenges for a circular economy in Mexico (Hans Dieleman & Concepción Martínez) -- 3. Solid waste management for circular economy. Challenges and opportunities in Romania – The case study of Iasi County 4. - Feasibility analysis of a Cap-and–Tr…
Energy Footprint of Biorefinery Schemes -- A Technical Review on Methods and Tools for Evaluation of Energy Footprints, Impact on Buildings and Environment -- Establishment of Electrical Energy Benchmarking Protocol for the Assessment of the Carbon Emission in Hotel Industry.This book deals with the energy footprints of biorefineries and the hotel and buildings sector. It presents footprint cas…
Part I.Regional Overview -- Chapter 1. Phanerozoic orogens of NW Southamerica: Cordilleran Type Orogens, Taphrogenic tectonics and the Orogenic Float -- Chapter 2. Phanerozoic orogens of NW Southamerica: Cordilleran Type Orogens, Taphrogenic tectonics and the Orogenic Float -- Part II.The Guiana Shield and the Andean Belt -- Chapter 3. The Proterozoic basement of the Western Guiana shield and t…
Keynote addresses -- Cooling and Heating -- Fires and Explosions -- Energy -- Numerical Simulation -- Mine Monitoring -- Networks, Standards, Ventilation on Demand -- Diesel Emissions -- Spontaneous Combustion -- Fan -- Case Studies -- Mine Planning -- Occupational Hygiene -- Dust Control.The proceedings of the 11th International Mine Ventilation Congress (11th IMVC), is focused on mine ventila…
Water resources and impact of climate change on water resources in Central Asia -- Water resources in Kazakhstan -- Lakes in different regions of Kazakhstan -- Lakes in the Central Kazakhstan -- Morphometry and Genesis of lakes in Kazakhstan -- Water balance and Physical and chemical properties of water in lakes of Kazakhstan -- Lake and Sea Basins in Kazakhstan -- Water resources and Lakes in …
Introduction: floods and water-level fluctuations in medieval (Central-)Europe -- An environmental background: floods, modern hydrology and medieval environment -- Long-term hydrological changes based on sedimentary and archaeological evidence -- Documentary sources and methodology -- Catalogue of floods in medieval Hungary 1001-1500: analysis of individual flood reports -- Floods in medieval H…
Historic Aspects of Fuel Cell Development in Ukraine -- Solid Oxide Fuel Cells in Russia -- Intermediate-Temperature SOFC Electrolytes -- Scandia-Zirconia Electrolytes and Electrodes for SOFCS -- Exploration of Combustion CVD Method for YSZ Thin Film Electrolyte of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells -- Development of DMFC for Portable Application -- Synthesis of Porous and Dense Elements of SOFC by Electro…
History of Sustainability -- Towards a Green Economy: Communities, Sectors and Services -- Sustainable Development Road Map -- Sustainability Management System -- Sustainable Urban Community -- Sustainable Rural Community -- Sustainable Touristic Community -- Sustainable Industrial Community -- Sustainable Slums Community -- Sustainable Utilization Of Construction And Demolition Waste -- Sustai…
Introduction to Environmental Geology -- Geologic Carbon Sequestration: Sustainability and Environmental Risk -- Dam Engineering and its Environmental Aspects -- Desertification and Impact on Human Systems -- Dredging Practices and Environmental Considerations -- Groundwater salinity due to urban growth -- Construction Planning, Environmental Impact of Foundation Studies and Earthquake Issues -…
PartA: Environmental issues -- Chapter1: Deep-sea mining and environment – an introduction -- Chapter2: Environmental issues of deep-sea mining – a global perspective -- Chapter3: Environmental impacts of nodule, crust and sulphide mining – an overview -- Chapter4: Towards an ecosystem approach to environmental impact assessment for deep-sea mining -- Chapter5: Technologies for Safe and S…