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  • ISBN-10: 1119678536
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Learn from this integrated approach to the management and restoration of ecosystems edited by an international leader in the field 

The Handbook of Ecological and Ecosystem Engineering delivers a comprehensive overview of the latest research and practical developments in the rapidly evolving fields of ecological and ecosystem engineering. Beginning with an introduction to the theory and practice of ecological engineering and ecosystem services, the book addresses a wide variety of issues central to the restoration and remediation of ecological environments. 

The book contains fulsome analyses of the restoration, rehabilitation, conservation, sustainability, reconstruction, remediation, and reclamation of ecosystems using ecological engineering techniques. Case studies are used to highlight practical applications of the theory discussed within. 

The material in the Handbook of Ecological and Ecosystem Engineering is particularly relevant at a time when the human population is dramatically rising, and the exploitation of natural resources is putting increasing pressure on planetary ecosystems. The book demonstrates how modern scientific ecology can contribute to the greening of the environment through the inclusion of concrete examples of successful applied management. The book also includes: 

  • A thorough discussion of ecological engineering and ecosystem services theory and practice 
  • An exploration of ecological and ecosystem engineering economic and environmental revitalization 
  • An examination of the role of soil meso and macrofauna indicators for restoration assessment success in a rehabilitated mine site 
  • A treatment of the mitigation of urban environmental issues by applying ecological and ecosystem engineering 
  • A discussion of soil fertility restoration theory and practice 

Perfect for academic researchers, industry scientists, and environmental engineers working in the fields of ecological engineering, environmental science, and biotechnology, the Handbook of Ecological and Ecosystem Engineering also belongs on the bookshelves of environmental regulators and consultants, policy makers, and employees of non-governmental organizations working on sustainable development. 

 

List of Contributors
xvii
Preface xxi
1 Ecological Engineering and Ecosystem Services -- Theory and Practice
1(24)
Fabio Carvalho Nunes
Thais de Marchi Soares
Lander de Jesus Alves
Jose Rodrigues de Souza Filho
Claudia Cseko Nolasco de Carvalho
Majeti Narasimha Vara Prasad
1.1 Introduction
1(2)
1.2 Ecological Engineering: History and Definition
3(4)
1.3 Ecosystem Services: History, Concepts, and Dimensions
7(12)
1.3.1 Sizing Ecosystem Services
10(5)
1.3.2 Agriculture and Ecosystem Services
15(4)
1.4 Final Considerations: Challenges for the Future
19(6)
Notes
20(1)
References
20(5)
2 Ecological and Ecosystem Engineering for Economic-Environmental Revitalization
25(22)
Bruno Barbosa
Ana Luisa Fernando
2.1 Introduction
25(2)
2.2 Revitalization of Physical/Environmental Factors
27(5)
2.2.1 Low Temperature
27(1)
2.2.2 Limited Soil Drainage and Shallow Rooting Depth
28(1)
2.2.3 Unfavorable Texture and Stoniness
29(1)
2.2.4 Sloping Areas
30(1)
2.2.5 Dryness
30(1)
2.2.6 Waterlogging
31(1)
2.3 Revitalization of Chemical Factors
32(3)
2.3.1 Acidity
32(1)
2.3.2 Heavy Metals and Organic Contaminants
33(1)
2.3.3 Salinity and Sodicity
34(1)
2.4 Economic Revitalization of Degraded Soil Ecosystems
35(1)
2.5 Conclusions
36(11)
References
37(10)
3 Environmental Issues and Priority Areas for Ecological Engineering Initiatives
47(20)
Sanchayita Rajkhowa
Nazmun Ara Khanom
Jyotirmoy Sarma
3.1 Introduction
47(3)
3.2 Basic Concepts of Ecological Engineering
50(3)
3.3 Practice and Implication of Ecological Engineering
53(1)
3.4 Priority Areas for Ecological Engineering
54(7)
3.4.1 Coastal Ecosystem Restoration
55(1)
3.4.2 Mangrove Restoration
56(1)
3.4.3 River and Wetland Restoration
57(2)
3.4.4 Ecological Engineering in Soil Restoration and Agriculture
59(2)
3.5 Conclusion
61(6)
Notes
62(1)
References
63(4)
4 Soil Meso- and Macrofauna Indicators of Restoration Success in Rehabilitated Mine Sites
67(28)
Sara Pelaez Sanchez
Ronan Courtney
Olaf Schmidt
4.1 Introduction
67(1)
4.2 Restoration to Combat Land Degradation
67(1)
4.3 Mine Rehabilitation
68(1)
4.3.1 Mine Tailings
68(1)
4.3.2 Rehabilitation of Mine Tailings
68(1)
4.3.3 The Challenge of Metal Mine Rehabilitation
68(1)
4.4 Restoration Success Assessment: Monitoring Diversity, Vegetation, and Ecological Processes
69(3)
4.4.1 Monitoring Diversity
70(1)
4.4.2 Vegetation
70(1)
4.4.3 Ecological Processes
71(1)
4.5 Gaps in the Assessment of Restoration Success in Mine Sites
72(1)
4.6 Increasing Restoration Success by Enhancing Soil Biodiversity and Soil Multifunctionality
73(1)
4.7 Using Keystone Species and Ecosystem Engineers in Restoration
74(11)
4.7.1 Earthworms
83(1)
4.7.2 Ants
84(1)
4.7.3 Termites
85(1)
4.7.4 Collembola and Mites
85(1)
4.8 Conclusions and Further Perspective for the Restoration of Metalliferous Tailings
85(10)
Acknowledgements
86(1)
References
86(9)
5 Ecological Engineering and Green Infrastructure in Mitigating Emerging Urban Environmental Threats
95(28)
Florin-Constantin Mihai
Petra Schneider
Mihail Eva
5.1 Dimensions of Ecological Engineering in the Frame of Ecosystem Service Provision
95(2)
5.2 Landfill Afteruse Practices Based on Ecological Engineering and Green Infrastructure
97(7)
5.2.1 Old Landfill Closure and Rehabilitation Procedures
97(1)
5.2.2 Landfill Restoration Examples Around the World
98(1)
5.2.2.1 Conventional Landfill Closure (Campulung, Romania)
98(1)
5.2.2.2 Elbauenpark Including Am Cracauer Anger Landfill (Magdeburg, Germany)
99(1)
5.2.2.3 World Cup Park (Nanjido Landfill, Seoul, South Korea)
99(1)
5.2.2.4 Fudekeng Environmental Restoration Park (Taiwan)
100(1)
5.2.2.5 Hong Kong
100(1)
5.2.2.6 Hyria Landfill Site (Tel Aviv, Israel)
101(1)
5.2.2.7 Valdemingomez Forest Park (Madrid, Spain)
102(1)
5.2.2.8 Freshkills Park -- A Mega Restoration Project in the US
103(1)
5.3 Role of Ecological Engineering in Transforming Brownfields into Greenfields
104(8)
5.3.1 UGI Options for Brownfield Recycling
107(1)
5.3.2 Pilot Case: Restoration of a Brownfield to Provide ES -- Albert Railway Station (Dresden, Germany) Transformation into the Weißeritz Greenbelt
107(5)
5.4 Green Infrastructures for Mitigating Urban Transport-Induced Threats
112(5)
5.4.1 Transportation Heritage from the Industrial Period
112(1)
5.4.2 The Cases of the Rose Kennedy Greenway and Cheonggyecheon River Restoration
113(1)
5.4.2.1 The Concept: Expressway-to-Greenway Conversion
113(1)
5.4.2.2 Environmental Efficiency and Effectiveness
114(2)
5.4.2.3 Social Impact
116(1)
5.4.2.4 Economic Efficiency
116(1)
5.5 Conclusions
117(6)
References
118(5)
6 Urban Environmental Issues and Mitigation by Applying Ecological and Ecosystem Engineering
123(24)
Shailendra Yadav
Suvha Lama
Atya Kapley
6.1 Urbanization
123(1)
6.2 Global Trends of Urbanization and Its Consequences
124(1)
6.3 Urban Environmental Issues
125(8)
6.3.1 Physical Urban Environmental Issues
126(1)
6.3.1.1 Urban Heat Islands
126(1)
6.3.1.2 Urban Flooding
127(1)
6.3.1.3 Urban Pollution (Air, Water, Noise) and Waste Management
128(2)
6.3.2 Biological Urban Environmental Issues
130(1)
6.3.2.1 Declining Urban Ecosystem Services Due to Loss of Biodiversity
130(1)
6.3.2.2 Increasing Disease Epidemiology
131(2)
6.4 Ecosystem Engineering
133(1)
6.5 Approaches for Mitigation of Urban Environmental Issues
134(4)
6.5.1 Nature-Based Solutions
134(1)
6.5.1.1 Green Infrastructure (GI)
134(2)
6.5.1.2 Urban Wetlands and Riparian Forests
136(1)
6.5.1.3 Solar Energy
136(1)
6.5.2 Artificial Engineering Approaches
137(1)
6.5.3 Landfill Gas as an Alternative Source of Energy: Waste to Wealth
137(1)
6.5.3.1 Wastewater/Sewage Treatment Plants as Sources of Energy
137(1)
6.5.3.2 Rainwater Harvesting
137(1)
6.5.3.3 Constructed Floating Islands for Water Treatment
138(1)
6.5.3.4 Microgrids
138(1)
6.6 Future Perspective
138(9)
Acknowledgments
139(1)
References
139(8)
7 Soil Fertility Restoration, Theory and Practice
147(12)
V. Matichenkov
E. Bocharnikova
7.1 Introduction
147(1)
7.2 Materials and Methods
148(1)
7.3 Results
149(2)
7.4 Discussion and Conclusions
151(8)
Acknowledgment
155(1)
References
155(4)
8 Extracellular Soil Enzymes Act as Moderators to Restore Carbon in Soil Habitats
159(24)
Rupinder Kaur
Anand Narain Singh
8.1 Introduction
159(2)
8.2 Soil Organic Matter (SOM)
161(1)
8.3 Soil Organic Carbon (SOC)
162(1)
8.4 Soil Carbon Sequestration
162(2)
8.5 Extracellular Soil Enzymes
164(2)
8.6 Interactive Role of Extracellular Soil Enzymes in Soil Carbon Transformation
166(6)
8.6.1 Cellulase
167(2)
8.6.2 β-Glucosidase
169(1)
8.6.3 Invertase
170(1)
8.6.4 Amylase
170(1)
8.6.5 Xylanase
171(1)
8.7 Conclusion
172(11)
References
172(11)
9 Ecological Engineering for Solid Waste Segregation, Reduction, and Resource Recovery -- A Contextual Analysis in Brazil
183(18)
Luis P. Azevedo
Fernando G. da Sitva Araujo
Carlos A.F. Lagarinhos
Jorge A.S. Tenorio
Denise C.R. Espinosa
Majeti Narasimha Vara Prasad
9.1 Introduction
183(5)
9.2 Municipal Solid Waste in Brazil
188(1)
9.3 Compostable Waste
189(1)
9.4 Anaerobic Digestion
190(1)
9.5 Recycling
190(1)
9.6 Burning Waste Tires
190(1)
9.7 Energy Recovery
191(1)
9.8 Coprocessing Industrial Waste in Cement Kilns
192(1)
9.9 Conclusions
193(8)
References
195(6)
10 Urban Floods and Mitigation by Applying Ecological and Ecosystem Engineering
201(18)
Jyotirmoy Sarma
Sanchayita Rajkhowa
10.1 Sustainable Ecosystems through Engineering Approaches
201(1)
10.2 Flooding and, Specifically, Urban Flooding as a Problem of Interest
202(2)
10.3 Causes and Impacts of Urban Flooding
204(3)
10.4 Protection Against and Mitigation of Urban Flooding in the Context of Sustainability
207(8)
10.4.1 Living with Floods as a Sustainable Approach
208(1)
10.4.2 Urban Flood Risk Management
208(1)
10.4.3 Integrated and Interactive Flood Management
209(1)
10.4.4 Structural and Nonstructural Measures for Flood Control
210(1)
10.4.5 River and Wetland Restoration
211(3)
10.4.6 Low Impact Development (LID) and Best Management Practices (BMPs)
214(1)
10.5 Conclusions and Future Scope
215(4)
References
216(3)
11 Ecological Engineering and Restoration of Mine Ecosystems
219(12)
Marcin Pietrzykowski
11.1 Background and Definitions
219(3)
11.2 Ecological Criteria for Successful Mine Site Restoration
222(1)
11.3 Examples of Reclamation Technology and Afforestation in Mining Areas
223(3)
11.4 Selected Reclamation Practices Versus Mining Extraction and Environmental Conditions
226(1)
11.5 Final Comments and Remarks
227(4)
References
228(3)
12 Ecological Restoration of Abandoned Mine Land: Theory to Practice
231(16)
Jitendra Ahirwal
Subodh Kumar Maiti
12.1 Introduction
231(2)
12.2 Integration of Ecology Theory, Restoration Ecology, and Ecological Restoration
233(2)
12.2.1 Disturbance
233(1)
12.2.2 Succession
233(1)
12.2.3 Fragmentation
233(1)
12.2.4 Ecosystem Functions
233(1)
12.2.5 Restoration
233(1)
12.2.6 Reclamation
234(1)
12.2.7 Rehabilitation
234(1)
12.2.8 Regeneration
234(1)
12.2.9 Recovery
234(1)
12.3 Restoration Planning
235(1)
12.4 Components of Restoration
236(1)
12.4.1 Natural Processes
236(1)
12.4.2 Physical and Nutritional Constraints
236(1)
12.4.3 Species Diversity
237(1)
12.5 Afforestation of Mine-Degraded Land
237(2)
12.5.1 Miyawaki Planting Methods
237(2)
12.6 Methods of Evaluating Ecological Restoration Success
239(3)
12.6.1 Criteria for Restoration Success
239(1)
12.6.2 Indicator Parameters of a Restored Ecosystem
240(1)
12.6.3 Soil Quality Index
241(1)
12.7 Development of a Post-Mining Ecosystem: A Case Study in India
242(2)
12.8 Conclusions and Future Research
244(3)
References
245(2)
13 Wetland, Watershed, and Lake Restoration
247(14)
Bhupinder Dhir
13.1 Introduction
247(1)
13.2 Renovation of Wastewater
247(3)
13.2.1 Physical Methods
248(1)
13.2.2 Chemical Methods
248(1)
13.2.3 Biological Methods
248(1)
13.2.4 Other Methods
249(1)
13.3 Restoration of Bodies of Water
250(5)
13.3.1 Watersheds
251(1)
13.3.2 Wetlands
252(1)
13.3.2.1 Methods of Restoring Wetlands
253(1)
13.3.3 Rivers
253(1)
13.3.4 Lakes
254(1)
13.3.5 Streams
254(1)
13.3.6 Case Studies
255(1)
13.4 Problems Encountered in Restoration Projects
255(1)
13.5 Conclusion
256(5)
References
256(5)
14 Restoration of Riverine Health: An Ecohydrological Approach -- Flow Regimes and Aquatic Biodiversity
261(18)
S.P. Biswas
14.1 Introduction
261(1)
14.2 Habitat Ecology
261(1)
14.2.1 Riverine Habitats
262(1)
14.2.2 Linked Ecosystems
262(1)
14.3 Riverine Issues
262(6)
14.3.1 Bank Erosion, Siltation, and Aggradations of Rivers
263(1)
14.3.2 Deforestation in Catchment Areas
264(2)
14.3.3 River Pollution and Invasive Species
266(1)
14.3.4 Fishing Pressure
266(1)
14.3.5 Status of Wetlands (FPLs)
267(1)
14.3.6 Regulated Rivers and Their Impacts
267(1)
14.4 Ecorestoration of River Basins
268(5)
14.4.1 Environmental Flow
268(1)
14.4.2 Success Story of a Conservation Effort for Aquatic Fauna
268(1)
14.4.2.1 River Dolphins
268(2)
14.4.2.2 Hilsa Fishery
270(1)
14.4.3 Biomonitoring of Riverine Health and Ecosystem Engineering
270(1)
14.4.4 Integrated River Basin Management
271(2)
14.5 Summary and Conclusion
273(6)
Acknowledgments
274(1)
References
274(5)
15 Ecosystem Services of the Phoomdi Islands of Loktak, a Dying Ramsar Site in Northeast India
279(16)
Sijagurumayum Geetanjati Devi
Niteshwori Thongam
Maibam Dhanaraj Meitei
Majeti Narasimha Vara Prasad
15.1 What Are Ecosystem Services?
279(1)
15.2 Phoomdi Islands of Loktak
279(1)
15.3 Ecosystem Degradation of Loktak
280(4)
15.4 Ecosystem Services Provided by the Phoomdi Islands of Loktak
284(1)
15.5 Phoomdi and Provisioning Services
284(3)
15.6 Phoomdi as Reservoirs of Biodiversity
287(1)
15.7 Phoomdi and Fisheries
288(1)
15.8 Phoomdi and Cultural Services
288(1)
15.9 Phoomdi and Regulating Services
289(1)
15.10 Phoomdi and Supporting Services
289(1)
15.11 Conclusion
290(5)
Acknowledgments
291(1)
References
291(4)
16 The Application of Reefs in Shoreline Protection
295(22)
Anu Joy
Anu Gopinath
16.1 General Introduction
295(1)
16.2 Types of Coral Reefs
296(1)
16.3 Global Distribution of Coral Reefs
296(1)
16.4 Benefits of Coral Reefs
296(2)
16.5 Threats to Coral Reefs
298(3)
16.5.1 Global Threats
298(1)
16.5.1.1 Ocean Acidification
299(1)
16.5.1.2 Coral Bleaching
299(1)
16.5.1.3 Cyclones
300(1)
16.5.2 Local Threats
300(1)
16.5.2.1 Over-Fishing and Destructive Fishing Methods
300(1)
16.5.2.2 Coastal Development
300(1)
16.5.2.3 Recreational Activities
300(1)
16.5.2.4 Sedimentation
300(1)
16.5.2.5 Coral Mining and Harvesting
300(1)
16.5.2.6 Pollution
301(1)
16.5.2.7 Invasive Species
301(1)
16.6 Important Coral Reefs of the World
301(2)
16.7 The Application of Reefs in Shoreline Protection
303(7)
16.7.1 Coral Reefs
304(3)
16.7.2 Oyster Reefs
307(1)
16.7.3 Artificial Reefs
307(1)
16.7.4 Coral Reef Restoration
308(1)
16.7.5 Oyster Reef Restoration
309(1)
16.8 Conclusion
310(7)
References
310(7)
17 Mangroves, as Shore Engineers, Are Nature-Based Solutions for Ensuring Coastal Protection
317(16)
Ajanta Dey J.R.B. Alfred
Biswajit Roy Chowdhury
Udo Censkowsky
17.1 Introduction
317(1)
17.2 Sundarban: A Case Study
318(1)
17.3 Restoration Models
319(1)
17.4 Methodology
320(6)
17.5 Results and Analysis
326(3)
17.6 Conclusion
329(4)
Acknowledgments
330(1)
References
331(2)
18 Forest Degradation Prevention Through Nature-Based Solutions: An Indian Perspective
333(20)
Purabi Saikia
Akash Nag
Rima Kumari
Amit Kumar
M.L. Khan
18.1 Introduction
333(2)
18.2 Causes of Forests Degradation and Present Status Forests in India
335(3)
18.3 Effects of Forest Degradation
338(1)
18.4 Forest Degradation Management Strategies
339(1)
18.5 Policies for Preventing Forest Degradation
339(2)
18.6 Ecological Engineering: A Tool for Restoration of Degraded Forests
341(1)
18.7 Forest Landscape Restoration: A Nature-Based Solution
342(1)
18.8 Success Stories of ER from India
342(1)
18.9 Yamuna Biodiversity Park
343(1)
18.10 Ecological Restoration in Corbett National Park
343(2)
18.11 Conclusion and Recommendations
345(8)
References
345(8)
19 Restoring Ecosystem Services of Degraded Forests in a Changing Climate
353(24)
Smita Chaudhry
Gagan Preet Singh Sidhu
Rashmi Paliwal
19.1 Introduction
353(1)
19.2 Role of Forests in Maintaining Ecological Balance and Providing Services
354(3)
19.2.1 Forests and Rainfall
355(1)
19.2.2 Forests and Carbon Sequestration
355(1)
19.2.3 Forests and Climate
356(1)
19.2.4 Forests and Soil Erosion
356(1)
19.2.5 Forest and Water Quality
357(1)
19.3 Types of Forests in India
357(1)
19.4 Forest Degradation
357(5)
19.4.1 Invasive Alien Species
360(1)
19.4.2 Forest Fires
361(1)
19.4.3 Overpopulation and Exploitation of Forest Resources
361(1)
19.4.4 Overgrazing
361(1)
19.5 Impacts of Forest Degradation
362(1)
19.5.1 Carbon Sequestration
362(1)
19.6 Nutritional Status of Soil
362(1)
19.7 Hydrological Regimes
362(1)
19.8 Ecological Services
363(1)
19.9 Social Implications
363(1)
19.10 Methods for Restoring and Rehabilitating Forests
364(3)
19.11 Conclusion
367(10)
References
368(9)
20 Forest Degradation Prevention
377(14)
Marta Jaskulak
Anna Grobelak
20.1 Introduction
377(2)
20.2 The Problem of Forest Degradation
379(1)
20.3 Assessing Levels of Forest Degradation
380(2)
20.4 Drivers of Forest Degradation
382(2)
20.4.1 Strategies to Address Causes of Forest Degradation
382(1)
20.4.2 The Hierarchy of Land Degradation Responses
383(1)
20.5 The Role of Forest Management in Degradation Prevention
384(3)
20.5.1 Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) for Prevention of Degradation and the Restoration of Degraded Areas
385(2)
20.6 Conclusions -- Prioritization and Implementation
387(4)
References
387(4)
21 Use of Plants for Air Quality Improvement
391(14)
Richa Rai
Madhootika Agrawat
S.B. Agrawal
21.1 Introduction
391(1)
21.2 Current Status of Air Pollutants
392(1)
21.3 Green Roofs, Urban Forests, and Air Pollution
393(4)
21.4 Traits for Phytoremediation of Air Pollution
397(3)
21.4.1 Physiological and Biochemical Traits
398(2)
21.5 Conclusions
400(5)
References
400(5)
22 Phylloremediation for Mitigating Air Pollution
405(18)
Majeti Narasimha Vara Prasad
22.1 Introduction
405(2)
22.2 Significance of Tree Canopy Architecture and Types of Canopies for Mitigating Air Pollution
407(7)
22.3 Air-Improving Qualities of Plants
414(1)
22.3.1 Dust-Capturing Mechanisms Using Plants
414(1)
22.3.2 Environmental Factors for Efficient Dust Capture by Plants
414(1)
22.3.2.1 Light Intensity
414(1)
22.3.2.2 Moisture
414(1)
22.3.2.3 Wind Velocity
414(1)
22.4 Effects of Vegetation on Urban Air Quality
414(2)
22.4.1 Interception and Absorption of Pollution
414(2)
22.4.2 Temperature Effects
416(1)
22.4.3 Impact on Energy Use
416(1)
22.5 Urban Air Quality Improvement through Dust-Capturing Plant Species
416(7)
Acknowledgments
417(1)
References
417(6)
23 Green Belts for Sustainable Improvement of Air Quality
423(14)
S.B. Chaphekar
R.P. Madav
Seemaa S. Ghate
23.1 Introduction
423(1)
23.2 Tolerance of Plants to Air Pollutants
424(9)
23.2.1 Agro-Climates in India
425(1)
23.2.2 Green Belts
426(1)
23.2.3 Choosing Plant Species
427(1)
23.2.4 Designing Green Belts
427(1)
23.2.4.1 Ground-Level Concentration (GLC) of Emitted Pollutants
427(2)
23.2.4.2 Mathematical Model
429(1)
23.2.4.3 Two Approaches
430(1)
23.2.4.4 Planting Along Roadsides
430(1)
23.2.4.5 Choice of Plants for Roadsides
431(1)
23.2.4.6 Nurturing Green Belts
431(2)
23.3 Conclusion
433(4)
References
433(4)
24 Air Quality Improvement Using Phytodiversity and Plant Architecture
437(14)
D.N. Magana-Arachchi
R.P. Wanigatunge
24.1 Introduction
437(1)
24.2 Phytodiversity
438(1)
24.3 Plant Architecture
438(2)
24.3.1 Leaf Architecture -- Regulation of Leaf Position
439(1)
24.3.2 Development of Internal Leaf Architecture
439(1)
24.4 Phytoremediation
440(6)
24.4.1 Role of Plants During Particulate Matter and Gaseous Phytoremediation
440(2)
24.4.2 Ways of Improving Air Quality
442(1)
24.4.2.1 Outdoor Air Pollutants
442(2)
24.4.2.2 Indoor Air Pollutants
444(1)
24.4.2.3 Phyllosphere Microorganisms
444(2)
24.5 Conclusion
446(5)
Acknowledgment
446(1)
References
446(5)
25 Information Explosion in Digital Ecosystems and Their Management
451(18)
Chanchal Kumar Mitra
Majeti Narasimha Vara Prasad
25.1 Introduction
451(5)
25.1.1 Digital Computers
452(1)
25.1.2 Modern Architectures for Computer Systems
452(2)
25.1.3 Microprocessors
454(1)
25.1.4 Networks of Computers
454(1)
25.1.5 Development of Databases
455(1)
25.1.6 Data as Knowledge
456(1)
25.2 Growth
456(3)
25.2.1 Traditional Models for Growth
456(1)
25.2.2 Growth Curves
457(1)
25.2.3 Limits of Growth
458(1)
25.2.4 Growth vs. Life
459(1)
25.3 Sustainability
459(1)
25.3.1 Production vs. Consumption
459(1)
25.4 Knowledge vs. Information
460(1)
25.5 Circulation of Information
460(1)
25.6 Quality vs. Quantity
461(1)
25.6.1 Case Study 1: Facebook and Cambridge Analytica Scandal
461(1)
25.6.2 Case Study 2: Aarogya Setu Mobile App by National Informatics Centre (NIC) of the Gol
462(1)
25.7 How Does the Digital Ecosystem Work?
462(4)
25.7.1 Digital Ecosystem and Sustainable Development
463(2)
25.7.2 SDG 4: Quality Education
465(1)
25.7.3 SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
465(1)
25.7.4 SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
465(1)
25.7.5 SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
466(1)
25.7.6 SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
466(1)
25.8 Conclusions
466(3)
References
466(3)
26 Nanotechnology in Ecological and Ecosystem Engineering
469(11)
L.R. Sendanayake
H.A.D.B. Amarasiri
Nadeesh M. Adassooriya
26.1 Ecology, Ecosystem, and Ecosystem Engineering
469(1)
26.2 Nanomaterials, Nanotechnology, and Nanoscience
469(1)
26.3 Nanotechnology in Ecological and Ecosystem-Engineering
470(1)
26.4 Nanotechnology to Remediate Environmental Pollution
470(1)
26.5 Environmental Remediation
471(1)
26.6 Surface Water Remediation
471(4)
26.6.1 Adsorption
472(1)
26.6.2 Photocatalysis
473(1)
26.6.3 Disinfection
474(1)
26.6.4 Nanomembranes
475(1)
26.7 Groundwater Remediation and Soil Remediation
475(3)
26.8 Air Remediation
478(1)
26.9 Future Scope of Nanotechnology and Nanoscience in Ecological and Ecosystem Engineering
479(1)
References 480(7)
Index 487
Majeti Narasimha Vara Prasad is Emeritus Professor in the School of Life Sciences at the University of Hyderabad in India. He has published over 216 papers in scholarly journals and edited 34 books. He received his doctorate in Botany from Lucknow University, India in 1979. Based on an independent study by Stanford University scientists in 2020, he figured in the top 2% of scientists from India, ranked number 1 in Environmental Sciences (116 in world).