Ecological degradation

Ebook "Marginality: Addressing the nexus of poverty, exclusion and ecology" is research based with original empirical analyses at local, national, and local scales; book contributors are leaders in their fields and have backgrounds in different disciplines. An important message of the book is that economic and ecological approaches and institutional innovations need to be integrated to overcome marginality.

388p giangdongdinh 28-05-2024 2 1   Download

Ebook "Restoration and development of the degraded Loess Plateau, China" presents state-of-the-art scientific evidence and technological innovations to restore lands on the Loess Plateau of China, known worldwide for its serious land degradation and desertification problems. Supported by a rapidly developing Chinese economy and the dissemination of effective technology, the Grain-for-Green Project and Western Development Action launched by the Chinese government have resulted in successful ecological restoration and protection over the past 30 years.

293p giangdongdinh 28-05-2024 4 1   Download

natural fiber for the construction of hybrid bio-composites. In the current research project, a thorough analysis of the use of soy-PF resin for the creation of composites reinforced with jute was conducted. A novel and practical cutlery material was created after the mechanical properties were evaluated and optimized. In order to study the value addition of these newly proposed biocomposite materials as an ecological alternative in terms of natural resources versus synthetic resources, variables such as hardness, cytotoxicity, and degrading qualities of composites were also explored.

9p dianmotminh02 03-05-2024 3 2   Download

Part 2 book "Ecology of diseases transmitted by mosquitoes to wildlife" includes content: Consequences of deforestation and habitat degradation on wildlife mosquito-borne diseases, implication of human landscape transformation on mosquito populations, a meta-analytic approach to investigate mosquitoes blood feeding preferences from non-urban to urban environments, surveillance of invasive mosquito species in islands with focus on potential vectors of zoonotic diseases,... and other contents.

140p oursky08 01-11-2023 5 3   Download

The appearance of antibiotic sulfamethoxazole (SMX) in natural environments poses a potential risk to human health and ecology. Among many developed treatment techniques to remove and degrade SMX from an aqueous environment, photodegradation using the phase-pure TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) in brookite structure as an active photocatalyst could be considered as a novel and effective strategy.

12p vidudley 20-02-2023 3 2   Download

This article assessed the quality of beaches in the northeastern coastal area of Vietnam via the Beach Quality Index (BQI) which is popularly applied in many countries. The BQI is combined from beach functional indices about recreation, ecology, and protection.

9p vipagani 24-10-2022 5 2   Download

The paper results are evidence of the impacts of the aquaculture pond filling on the changes in the distribution structure of mangrove vegetation, thereby proposing solutions for sustainable development for the study area.

13p vipagani 24-10-2022 6 2   Download

The tourism industry is globally a rapid developing one. Through sustainable tourism, social dislocation, loss of cultural heritage, economic dependence and ecological degradation are reduced. This paper discusses the sustainable tourism in Hanoi. As the capital city of Vietnam, Hanoi is fast growing developed in different aspects, becoming an attractive destination for not only the internal but also the external tourists.

7p visherylsandberg 18-05-2022 16 2   Download

This study also emphasizes the role of indigenous landscapes in flood management, helping cities to increase flood resilience, concurrently helping flood management reduces dependence on existing flood control infrastructure which is assessed to degrade riverine ecosystems.

7p vivacation2711 23-10-2021 15 2   Download

Apart from being the most urbanized and largest emitter of CO2 emissions in Africa, South Africa currently harbours an ecological deficit territory mainly due to its desire to attain more growth with less attention to its natural environment. Since environmental distortions are mainly an outcome of human activities, this study becomes the first to investigate the linkage between natural resource (NR), human capital, energy consumption, and ecological footprint (EF) in South Africa.

10p caygaocaolon11 18-04-2021 21 1   Download

The autoplaque or autolysis of bacterial cell influences the evolutionary potential of clinically important bacteria. It serves as a selection pressure on a bacterial community and provides social goods (nutrients, secondary metabolites, free DNA) in environment. Therefore, it has a major impact on the ecological fitness of microbial communities; however its prevalence in microbial communities of degraded ecosystems is not known.

15p angicungduoc8 07-11-2020 10 1   Download

In this study we examined diversity and activities of some actinomycetes isolated from mangroves in Giao Thuy, Nam Dinh Province. The distribution of actinomycetes in soil is strongly affected by external factors. Extra-cellular enzyme producing ability of mangrove actinomycetes is very high, particularly the ability of producing cellulase degrading filter paper (122/128 strains), CMC (110/128 strains), protease (83/128 strains) and amylase (78/128 strains).

8p tamynhan8 04-11-2020 14 2   Download

The paper conceptualizes rurbanization to bridge the gap in the research that emanates from the propensity of urban megapolises to create clutter, which results in degraded ecology, air pollution, health hazards, lower quality of life, gender inequity, and vulnerability to natural disasters. This has exacerbated during the current global pandemic. As de-covidating initiatives are unleashed, the energy access would need appropriate and manageable scale. Urbanization cannot be sustained without a robust rural interface.

9p nguyenxuankha_bevandan 13-08-2020 19 2   Download

The present study was conducted to assess the floristics, structure and diversity of dry tropical forests in buffer zone of Achanakmaar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve. The biosphere is well recognized for its species richness and biological diversity. However, the increasing anthropogenic activities are causing rapid degradation of native ecosystem, especially the buffer and transition zones are severely affected and becoming ecologically fragile by disappearance of many valuable species. A line transect survey was conducted for inventorying floristic composition.

14p angicungduoc6 22-07-2020 13 2   Download

With the exploding human population, India will have to utilise all its avenues for increasing its food production. Fishes form an important element in the economy of many nations as they form a staple item in the diet of many people Most of the water bodies which form the major life support systems of many organisms are facing ecological degradation today due to irrational interference and unsustainable developments. As fish constitute almost half of the total number of vertebrates, it is very important that their diversity is preserved.

5p kethamoi6 29-06-2020 17 2   Download

Trees belonging to the Casuarinaceae and Betulaceae families play an important ecological role and are useful tools in forestry for degraded land rehabilitation and reforestation. These functions are linked to their capacity to establish symbiotic relationships with a nitrogen-fixing soil bacterium of the genus Frankia.

13p viminato2711 22-05-2020 8 1   Download

The paper introduces a numerical modeling of Voraxial Separator using Ansys Fluent. The Voraxial can specifically be used to separate contaminants, such as oil and sand from large volumes of liquids and without any pressure drop, enabling itself to be utilized in many different applications, both offshore and onshore.

5p vimante2711 05-03-2020 17 0   Download

Microorganisms play important roles in the recycling of agricultural wastes. Composting is the degradation of organic materials through the activities of diverse microorganisms. The compost generated by bioconversion of agro-residues offers several benefits such as enhanced soil fertility and soil health which can lead to increased agricultural productivity, improved soil biodiversity, reduced ecological risks and a healthier environment. This investigation examined the microbial community dynamics, loads and identification of microbiota at various stages of composting process.

11p chauchaungayxua3 07-02-2020 20 1   Download

The study was conducted in two different ecological zones of Haryana to determine the farmers’ awareness towards zero tillage to conserve the soil as the degradation is increasing day by day. A group of 240 respondents were interviewed with help of a well - designed interview schedule. The responses of farmers were obtained on three-point continuum scale as ‘fully aware’ ‘aware’ and ‘not aware’ against each statement and weight age were given as 3, 2 and 1, respectively.

4p nguathienthan2 25-12-2019 11 1   Download

Agricultural intensification is placing tremendous pressure on the soil’s capacity to maintain its functions leading to large-scale ecosystem degradation and loss of productivity in the long term. Therefore, there is an urgent need to find early indicators of soil health degradation in response to agricultural management. Our purpose was to review the literature in which a wide perspective of soil quality and the complex task of its assessment, considering the inherent and dynamic factors, are introduced.

21p cothumenhmong1 08-12-2019 24 2   Download