Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Water Energy Food and Sustainability (ICoWEFS 2022)
Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Water Energy Food and Sustainability (ICoWEFS 2022)

Author: Paulo Sérgio Duque de Brito

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2023-02-26

Total Pages: 550

ISBN-13: 3031268490

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This book publishes some papers presented at The International Conference on Water Energy Food and Sustainability (ICoWEFS 2023), a major forum to foster innovation and exchange knowledge in the water-energy-food nexus. The topics covered embrace the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations, including Future trends in Water Security, Smart Technologies in Sustainable Energy Production Systems, Circular systems for rural and urban food and Integrated Ecosystems Management.

Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Water Energy Food and Sustainability (ICoWEFS 2021)
Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Water Energy Food and Sustainability (ICoWEFS 2021)

Author: João Rafael da Costa Sanches Galvão

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2021-05-08

Total Pages: 947

ISBN-13: 3030753158

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This book presents the proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Water Energy Food and Sustainability – ICoWEFS 2021, a major forum to foster innovation and exchange knowledge in the water-energy-food nexus, embracing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations, bringing together leading academics, researchers and industrial experts. It contains the work of authors from 33 countries.

Water-energy-food Security
Water-energy-food Security

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Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13:

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RIO+20 aspires to create "the future we want," an epochal economic transformation to sustainable production and consumption. The international water community shares this aspiration, though it requires major innovation in the way water is managed. The fundamental requirement of the green economy is that it delivers food, water and energy security for all, a requirement challenged by climate and land-use change and its key impact more volatile and less secure water supplies.

Comprehensive Flood Risk Management
Comprehensive Flood Risk Management

Author: Frans Klijn

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2012-11-01

Total Pages: 460

ISBN-13: 0203374517

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Flood risk management policy across the European Union is changing, partly in response to the EU Floods Directive and partly because of new scientific approaches and research findings. It involves a move towards comprehensive flood risk management, which requires bringing the following fields/domains closer together: the natural sciences, social sc

Occupational Safety and Hygiene V
Occupational Safety and Hygiene V

Author: Pedro M. Arezes

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2017-03-27

Total Pages: 621

ISBN-13: 1351675249

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Occupational Safety and Hygiene V contains selected contributions from the International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene (SHO 2017, 10-11 April 2017, Guimarães, Portugal). The contributions focus on a wide range of topics, including: - occupational safety - risk assessment - safety management - ergonomics - management systems - environmental ergonomics - physical environments - construction safety, and - human factors Occupational Safety and Hygiene V is mainly based on research carried out at universities and other research institutions, but also includes practical studies developed by OHS Practitioners within companies. Accordingly, this book will be a helpful text to get acquainted with the state-of-the-art in research in these domains, as well as with some practical tools and approaches that are currently used by OHS professionals worldwide.

Occupational Safety and Hygiene VI
Occupational Safety and Hygiene VI

Author: Pedro M. Arezes

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2018-03-14

Total Pages: 620

ISBN-13: 1351008870

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Occupational Safety and Hygiene VI collects recent papers of selected authors from 21 countries in the domain of occupational safety and hygiene (OSH). The contributions cover a wide range of topics, including: - Occupational safety - Risk assessment - Safety management - Ergonomics - Management systems - Environmental ergonomics - Physical environment - Construction safety, and - Human factors Occupational Safety and Hygiene VI represents the state-of-the-art on the above mentioned domains, and is based on research carried out at universities and other research institutions. Some contributions focus more on practical case studies developed by OSH practitioners within their own companies. Hence, the book provides practical tools and approaches currently used by OHS practitioners in a global context.

Information Technology in Geo-Engineering
Information Technology in Geo-Engineering

Author: António Gomes Correia

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2019-09-24

Total Pages: 924

ISBN-13: 3030320294

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These proceedings address the latest developments in information communication and technologies for geo-engineering. The 3rd International Conference on Information Technology in Geo-Engineering (ICITG 2019), held in Guimarães, Portugal, follows the previous successful installments of this conference series in Durham (2014) and Shanghai (2010). The respective chapters cover the following: Use of information and communications technologies Big data and databases Data mining and data science Imaging technologies Building information modelling applied to geo-structures Artificial intelligence Smart geomaterials and intelligent construction Sensors and monitoring Asset management Case studies on design, construction and maintenance Given its broad range of coverage, the book will benefit students, educators, researchers and professional practitioners alike, encouraging these readers to help take the geo-engineering community into the digital age