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The book embarks on the transformative reforms in Public Administration at the nexus of digital innovation and governance paradigms in Morocco. The book addresses the new paradigms of eGovernment, which transcends traditional boundaries of public administration, offering a meticulous blend of theoretical depth and practical insights, through its sophisticated methodological approach. The book investigates eGovernment Whole-of-Government Approaches (WGA) efficiency in back-office transactions (G2G) for promoting good governance ethics, through its theoretical underpinnings and practical applications. It offers new insights into the evolving nature of governance in the digital administration. The study is a comprehensive analysis of eGovernment 2.0 and its theoretical foundations, practical implementations, and potential impacts on collaborative governance. The book unveils the veiled potential of eGovernment WGA utilities in fostering networked governance practices. It is beneficial for policymakers, researchers, IT professionals, and practitioners interested in understanding eGovernment 2.0 networked governance approaches, reached so far. It offers insights into theoretical aspects, practical applications, and future implications, making it a must-read manuscript to understand the complexities of networked governance in the era of eGovernment 2.0. The book is beneficial in the way it designs a roadmap: - To evaluate the effectiveness of IT systems across public and private sectors, facilitated by its comprehensive measurement and methodology.- To study the eGovernment Whole-of-Government Approach aimed at enhancing Good Governance within back-office transactions (G2G).- To measure the efficiency of all the integrated IT systems in public and private sectors vis-à-vis good governance ethics.- To assess the forthcoming stage of eGovernment 3.0 in the era of AI.This book is a groundbreaking reference for researchers and decision-makers to navigate the development of eGovernment 3.0 new approaches in governance and management transformation, within its de jure and de facto realities. In fact, it is an essential reference for policymakers, researchers, and practitioners, looking to understand and navigate the evolving landscape of eGovernment networked governance to shape a future where collaborative management is mandatory for mutual development and prosperity across all agencies, sectors and countries.

Blockchain and distributed-ledger technologies enable new modes of communication, synchronization, and transfer of value with a broad impact on IoT, Data Science, society, industry, commerce, and government. This book studies the potential impact of Blockchain and distributed-ledger technologies on IoT. It highlights the application of possible solutions in the domain of Blockchain and IoT system security, including cryptology, distributed systems, law, formal methods, code verification and validation, software, and systems metrics. As the field is growing fast, the book adapts to the changing research landscape, integrates and cross-link studies and citations in related subfields, and provides an overview of these fields and how they complement each other.- Highlights the security aspect of the integration of Blockchain with IoT will help to design secure data solutions for various domains- Offers fundamental knowledge of the Blockchain concept and its usage in real-life applications- Presents current and future trends on the Internet of Things (IoT) and Blockchain with an efficient, scalable, and sustainable approach- Reviews future developments in Blockchain and IoT in future job opportunities- Discusses how Blockchain for IoT Systems can help a varied range of end-users to access computational and storage resourcesThis book is intended for postgraduate students and researchers in the departments of Computer Science, working in the areas of IoT, blockchain, deep learning, machine learning, image processing and big data.

The text comprehensively discusses machine-to-machine communication in real-time, low-power system design and estimation using field programmable gate arrays, PID, hardware, accelerators, and software integration for service applications. It further covers the recent advances in embedded computing and IoT for healthcare systems. The text explains the use of low-power devices such as microcontrollers in executing deep neural networks, and other machine learning techniques.This book: Discusses the embedded system software and hardware methodologies for system-on-chip and FPGA. Low-power embedded applications, AI-based system design, PID control design, and CNN hardware design. Highlights the integration of advanced 5G communication technologies with embedded systems. Explains weather prediction modeling, embedded machine learning, and RTOS. Highlights the significance of machine-learning techniques on the Internet of Things (IoT), real-time embedded system design, communication, and healthcare applications, and provides insights on IoT applications in education, fault attacks, security concerns, AI integration, banking, blockchain, intelligent tutoring systems, and smart technologies. It is primarily written for senior undergraduate, graduate students, and academic researchers in the fields of electrical engineering, electronics and communications engineering, and computer engineering.

This book focuses on the current trends in research and analysis of virtual machine placement in a cloud data center. It discusses the integration of machine learning models and meta-heuristic approaches for placement techniques. Taking into consideration the challenges of energy-efficient resource management in cloud data centers, it emphasizes upon computing resources being suitably utilised to serve application workloads in order to reduce energy utilisation, while maintaining apt performance. This book provides information on fault-tolerant mechanisms in the cloud and provides an outlook on task scheduling techniques.- Focuses on virtual machine placement and migration techniques for cloud data centers- Presents the role of machine learning and meta-heuristic approaches for optimisation in cloud computing services- Includes application of placement techniques for quality of service, performance, and reliability improvement- Explores data center resource management, load balancing and orchestration using machine learning techniques- Analyses dynamic and scalable resource scheduling with a focus on resource managementThe text is for postgraduate students, professionals, and academic researchers working in the fields of computer science and information technology.

Game Design Deep Dive: Roguelikes examines the history and rise of the often-confusing roguelike genre. Despite being more than 30 years old, the roguelike genre remains a mystery to a lot of consumers and developers. Procedural generation, or having the game generate content, has been a cornerstone and point of complexity since its inception. The 2010s saw an explosion of new designs and examples, along with a debate about what a roguelike is. The genre found its way back to mainstream audiences with the award-winning Demon's Souls and Dark Souls. Since then, roguelikes have revolutionized the way we see and design games. Author and game design critic Joshua Bycer explains the differences between the various roguelike designs and give a detailed blueprint showing what makes the best ones work.The first of its kind talking about the roguelike genrea Examines the design and methodology of roguelike games and the different variationsA high-level discussion and breakdown of procedural and random content generationJoshua Bycer is a game design critic with more than seven years of experience critically analyzing game design and the industry itself. In that time, through Game-Wisdom, he has interviewed hundreds of game developers and members of the industry about what it means to design video games. He is also a public speaker and presenter at schools and libraries on game design and game development.

Two-dimensional semiconducting materials (2D-SCMs) are the subject of intensive study in the fields of photonics and optoelectronics because of their unusual optical, electrical, thermal, and mechanical properties. The main objective of 2D Semiconducting Materials for Electronic, Photonic, and Optoelectronic Devices is to provide current, state-of-the-art knowledge of two-dimensional semiconducting materials for various applications. Two-dimensional semiconducting materials are the basic building blocks for making photodiodes, light-emitting diodes, light-detecting devices, data storage, telecommunications, and energy-storage devices. When it comes to two-dimensional semiconducting materials, electronic, photonic, and optoelectronic applications, as well as future plans for improving performance, no modern book covers as much ground. The planned book will fill such gaps by offering a comprehensive analysis of two-dimensional semiconducting materials.This book covers a range of advanced 2D materials, their fundamentals, and the chemistry for many emerging applications. All the chapters are covered by experts in these areas around the world, making this a suitable textbook for students and providing new guidelines to researchers and industries.- Covers topics such as fundamentals and advanced knowledge of two-dimensional semiconducting materials- Provides details about the recent methods used for the synthesis, characterization, and applications of two-dimensional semiconducting materials- Covers the state-of-the-art development in two-dimensional semiconducting materials and their emerging applicationsThis book provides directions to students, scientists, and researchers in semiconductors and related disciplines to help them better understand the physics, characteristics, and applications of 2D semiconductors.

To meet weight, quality, and cost targets, it is essential to design, develop, and manufacture optimal, cost-effective welded structures that take into consideration material, process, and dimensioning procedures. For effective design, a weld designer must have a comprehensive grasp of welding basics, associated metallurgy, and fabrication and characterization processes. Advanced Welding Techniques highlights breakthroughs in advances in welding methods and provides readers with the ability to accurately identify the appropriate welding processes and optimal improvement methods for intended applications. It offers comprehensive guidance on welding design to ensure readers are equipped to provide solutions to any technical malfunctions they may encounter.- Supplies essential stepwise knowledge on design for welding, starting with the fundamentals to the complex.- Covers role of filler metals and parameters on welding performance, emerging and advanced welding techniques, and advantages and limitations of various methods.- Discusses integration of additive manufacturing and welding.- Contains practical applications.- Considers challenges and future scope for further research as well as future challenges.This book offers students, academics, researchers, scientists, engineers, and industry experts a comprehensive overview the most recent breakthroughs in advanced welding methods and their applications to joining various metals and their alloys.

The second edition of the Ecological Forest Management Handbook continues to provide forestry professionals and students with basic principles of ecological forest management and their applications at regional and site-specific levels. Thoroughly updated and revised, the handbook addresses numerous topics and explains that ecological forest management is a complex process that requires broad ecological knowledge. It discusses how to develop adaptive management scenarios to harvest resources in a sustainable way and provide ecosystem services and social functions. It includes new studies on ecological indicators, the carbon cycle, and ecosystem simulation models for various forest types: boreal, temperate, and tropical forests.New in the Second Edition: Provides a comprehensive collection of sustainable forest management principles and their applications. Covers new ecological indicators that can be applied to address forest environmental issues. Includes all types of models: empirical, gap, and process-based models. Explains several basic ecological and management concepts in a clear, easy-to-understand manner. This handbook is intended for researchers, academics, professionals, and undergraduate and graduate students studying and/or involved in the management of forest ecosystems.

The purpose of this book was to avail students of the many different reasons and back-stories equated with the advent of interaction design and its effect on our world. Since the beginning of recorded history mankind has desired to keep track of its events and accomplishments and to find a way to properly represent those occurrences to the rest of the world. Now with the use of interaction design and multimedia it has become possible to present the story through a current and evocative platform.As the new generation comes of age a new method is being utilized in all areas of communication. This new generation - Generation i - desires its communication at a different rate than its predecessors. This new Gen-i wants its information Internet ready and interactive. It has become involved in the immediate and it is not going away. Interactive multimedia is here to stay from the halls of famous museums to the conference rooms of corporations to the entertainment centers in most homes. A new vision of information distribution has taken root. The main goal of this book is to help you take your first steps in that new direction. To understand the effects of this new platform and to be wary of its abilities and its dangers.As a friend once said, "no matter how thin you slice it there are always two-sides."

Wild edible plants are native species that grow and reproduce naturally in their natural habitats without domestication. These plants can serve as a healthier alternative to farmed crops that may be heavily laden with pesticides and other poisonous substances. This book focuses on assessment of the nutritional value, potential health benefits, and mechanisms of action of various wild edible plants. It presents information on nutrients and bioactive ingredients that can have health advantages, including antioxidant properties, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and antidiabetic effects.Features: Comprehensive exploration of potential benefits as well as side effects of wild edible plants.Special emphasis is placed on diversity, category, and pharmacological values of wild edible plants.Discusses challenges regarding the usage of wild edible plants such as overharvesting and habitat destruction, safety, and toxicity.A volume in the Exploring Medicinal Plants series, this book highlights bioactive compounds and therapeutic efficacies of various wild edible plant species. It is useful reading for scientists, researchers, and academia interested in the health benefits of wild edible plants as well as plant scientists.

The reference text discusses fundamental principles, planning, sourcing, demand forecasting, and supply forecasting in the field of supply chain management. It further highlights the important aspects of supply chain management such as resource planning, inventory management, quality tools, and documentation in logistics. It demonstrates the issues, barriers, emerging trends, and technological advances in supply chain management.This book: Discusses the principles of resource planning and inventory management in supply chain management. Covers aspects of competing strategies and networking management. Presents case studies highlighting ongoing practices and real-time issues in supply chain management. Highlights the importance of demand and supply forecasting in the field of supply chain management. Explains quality tools, emerging trends, challenges, and barriers in supply chain management. It is written primarily for senior undergraduate, graduate students, and academic researchers in the fields of industrial engineering, production engineering, mechanical engineering, management, supply chain management, and manufacturing engineering.

The text covers the fundamentals of Python programming and the implementation of data structures using Python programming with the help of worked-out examples. It provides a learning tool for engineers as well as for researchers and scientists of advanced level. The text further discusses important concepts such as polynomial manipulation, sparse matrices, implementation of stack using queue model, and topological sorting.This book: Discusses the implementation of various data structures such as an array, stack, queue, tree, and graph along with sorting and searching algorithms. Includes programming tips to highlight important concepts and help readers avoid common programming errors. Presents each concept of data structure with a different approach and implements the same using Python programming. Offers rich chapter-end pedagogy including objective-type questions (with answers), review questions, and programming exercises to facilitate revision. Covers fundamentals of Python up to object-oriented concepts including regular expression. It is primarily written for senior undergraduate, graduate students, and academic researchers in the fields of electrical engineering, electronics and communication engineering, computer engineering, and information technology.

Bionanomaterials for Industrial Applications is a comprehensive guide to the current state of bionanomaterials research and their prospective applications in a variety of industrial sectors. The book discusses the properties of bionanomaterials, types and their potential applications in various disciplines, such as biomedicine, food industry, environment, etc. It provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of bionanomaterials research and their potential applications, making it an indispensable resource for anyone interested in learning more about this dynamic and rapidly developing field. Features: - Discusses properties, classifications, and synthesis of bionanomaterials in addition to industrial applications. - Covers circular economy and life cycle assessment of bionanomaterials. - Explores impact of bionanomaterials on environment and human health. - Includes individual chapters specifically focusing on a particular application of bionanomaterials. - Reviews detailed industrial applications in particular field viz. environmental, food sciences, biomedical, and so forth. This book is designed for researchers, scientists, engineers, and graduate students working in the field of bionanomaterials, as well as industrial professionals who could benefit from the use of bionanomaterials.

This book is based on satellite image processing focussing on the potential of hyperspectral image processing (HIP) research taking a case study-based approach. It covers the background, objectives, and practical issues related to HIP and substantiates the needs/potentials of said technology for discrimination of pure and mixed endmembers in pixels including unsupervised target detection algorithms for extraction of unknown spectra of pure pixels. It includes application of machine and deep learning models on hyperspectral data and its role in Spatial Big Data Analytics.Features: Focusses on capability of Hyperspectral data in characterization of linear and non-linear interactions of a natural forest biome Illustrates modelling the eco-dynamics of Mangrove habitats in the coastal ecosystem Discusses adoption of appropriate technique for handling spatial data (with coarse resolution) Covers machine/deep learning models for classification Implements non-linear spectral unmixing for identifying fractional abundance of diverse mangrove species of Coastal Sunderbans This book is aimed at researchers and graduate students in digital image processing, big data, and spatial informatics.

Environmental Nexus Approach: Management of Water, Waste, and Soil provides the linkages between environmental resources, such as water, waste, and soil to deal with sustainable management of resources. It shows the nexus approach as a policy-relevant means of environmental management by focusing on integrated management of water, waste, and soil resources. It synthesizes interdisciplinary theory, concepts, definitions, models and findings involved in complex global sustainability problem-solving, making it an essential guide and reference. It includes real-world examples and applications making the book accessible to a broader interdisciplinary readership.Features: - Explores the cutting-edge developments in environmental nexus of approach of water, waste and soil.- Introduces the key mechanisms regarding the antibiotic resistance genes, microplastics, and other emerging contaminants in water-waste-soil nexus.- Investigates the fate and behavior of heavy metals, polyaromatic hydrocarbons, plastics and pesticides in soil systems and their risk assessment.- Provides the latest development in and current research perspectives, technology development, and critical thinking and societal requirements of environmental nexus between water, waste and soil.This book is aimed at graduate students and researchers in environmental science and engineering, environmental engineering, and waste management.

Want to work as an audio professional in the video games industry? Then this is the book is for you. This book provides all the essential information and guidance you need to understand the industry and get your foot on the ladder.The book covers everything from the education you'll need, how to look for and apply for job opportunities, and what to do once you land your first job. It also includes advice on what to do once you're in the role, with chapters covering best practices for sound designers, how to set goals for future career progression, as well as top tips from experts in the industry. It is written as a companion to the Game Audio Learning website and invites the reader to visit GAL to access additional information that expands on the book's contents.This book will be of great interest to all beginner and aspiring game audio professionals, as well as more experienced game audio professionals that are looking for new ways to approach their career planning.

Artificial Intelligence Technology in Healthcare: Security and Privacy Issues focusses on current issues with patients' privacy and data security including data breaches in healthcare organizations, unauthorized access to patients' information, and medical identity theft. It explains recent breakthroughs and problems in deep learning security and privacy issues, emphasizing current state-of-the-art methods, methodologies, implementation, attacks, and countermeasures. It examines the issues related to developing AI-based security mechanisms which can gather or share data across several healthcare applications securely and privately. Features: Combines multiple technologies (i.e., IoT, Federated Computing, and AI) for managing and securing smart healthcare systems. Includes state-of-the-art machine learning, deep learning techniques for predictive analysis, and fog and edge computing based real-time health monitoring. Covers how to diagnose critical diseases from medical imaging using advanced deep learning-based approaches. Focusses on latest research on privacy, security, and threat detection on COVID19 through IoT. Illustrates initiatives for research in smart computing for advanced healthcare management systems. This book is aimed at researchers and graduate students in bioengineering, artificial intelligence, and computer engineering.

In the vibrant discourse of urbanization and climate change, Sustainable Urban Agriculture: New Frontiers investigates emerging needs, rising challenges, and opportunities to support urban agriculture. Navigating the dynamic interplay of urbanization and environmental challenges, the book introduces two pivotal agendas for urban sustainability--the "green" agenda, focusing on environmental health, and the "brown" agenda, emphasizing human well-being and social justice. The book embraces a global perspective by confronting geographical biases, and advocating for context-specific understanding and early interventions in small and medium cities. This transformative journey guides readers through uncharted territories, fostering profound awareness of urban agriculture's role in shaping a sustainable and resilient future in agriculture.Features: Information on socio-ecological resilience, shaping a sustainable urban future. Unveils practical implications, traversing frontiers where urban cultivation extends beyond crops, cultivating a thriving urban ecosystem. Discusses diverse urban agriculture practices, from traditional methods to cutting-edge technologies. Providing readers with an understanding of the multifaceted layers inherent in urban agriculture, this volume in the NextGen Agriculture: Novel Concepts & Innovative Strategies series, is essential for academics, students, practitioners, and experts in urban agriculture and planning, horticulture, landscape architecture, and plant sciences.

Remediation of Legacy Hazardous and Nuclear Industrial Sites provides an overview of the key elements involved in remediating complex waste sites using the Hanford nuclear site as a case study. Hanford is one of the most complex waste sites in the world and has examples of most, if not all, characteristics of the complex waste sites that exist globally. The book is aimed at a non-technical audience and describes the stages of remediation based on general RCRA/CERCLA processes, from establishing a strategy that includes all stakeholders to site assessment, waste treatment and disposal, and long-term monitoring.- Informs a non-technical audience of the important elements involved in complex waste site remediation.- Employs the Hanford site as a case study throughout to explain real-world applications of remediation steps- Connects the 'human' element to the technical aspects through interviews with key current and retired individuals at the Hanford site- Includes discussion of stakeholders and the engagement process in remediation- Demonstrates how all elements of complex waste site remediation from demolition of buildings to groundwater management are interrelated- Focuses on broader technical and sociopolitical challenges for remediation of a contaminated siteAimed at a broad audience, this book offers approachable guidance to technical and non-technical readers through a series of real-world examples that cover each important step in the complex waste cleanup process.

While hydrogen is of vital and growing importance in many industrial sectors, this volatile substance poses unique challenges, including easy leakage, low ignition energy, a wide range of combustible fuel-air mixtures, buoyancy, and its ability to embrittle metals that are required to ensure safe operation. Updated to include the latest advances in the decade since original publication, Hydrogen Safety, Second Edition highlights physiological, physical, and chemical hazards associated with hydrogen production, storage, distribution, and use systems. Focused on providing a balanced view of hydrogen safety--one that integrates principles from physical sciences, engineering, management, and social sciences--this book is organized to address questions associated with the hazards of hydrogen and the ensuing risk associated with its industrial and public use.- Addresses issues of inherently safer design, safety management systems, and safety culture- Features updated case studies of significant accidents involving hydrogen, along with their detailed analysis and lessons learnt, and potential accident scenarios under certain conditions- Details current research trends and perspectives on materials-based hydrogen storage solutions, hydrogen use in vehicles, and hydrogen in construction materials- Describes Process Safety Management as applied to the process industries, in conjunction with the components of the US Department of Energy Safety Plant Elements for hydrogen safety and covers activities of the European Commission (EC) Network of Excellence for Hydrogen Safety (HySafe)- Includes updated codes for gaseous and liquidified hydrogen and the NFPA 2 Hydrogen Technologies Code- Concludes with research and legal requirementsOffering a holistic view of hydrogen safety, from properties to safety systems, this book helps readers in chemical, industrial, safety, and related engineering subjects ensure a safe application and environment.

This book provides a complete and comprehensive reference for agricultural mobile robots, covering all aspects of the design process, from sensing and perceiving to planning and acting for practical farming applications.Mobile Robots for Digital Farming explores topics such as the Robot Operating Systems (ROS), dynamic simulation, artificial intelligence, image processing, and machine learning. Additionally, it features multiple case studies from funded projects and real-field trials.This book will be useful for professors and academics in various engineering disciplines (mechanical, robotics, control, electrical, computer, and agricultural), graduate and undergraduate students, farmers, commercial growers, startups, private companies, consultancy agencies, equipment suppliers, and agricultural policymakers.

California has some of the most distinctive and unique geology in the United States. It is the only state with all three types of plate boundaries, an extraordinary history of earthquakes and volcanoes, and many rocks and minerals found nowhere else. The Golden State includes both the highest and lowest points in the continental US and practically every conceivable geological feature known. This book discusses not only the important geologic features of each region in California but also the complex geologic four-dimensional puzzle of how California was assembled, beginning over two billion years ago. The author provides an up-to-date and authoritative review of the geology and geomorphology of each geologic province, as well as recent revelations of the tectonic history of California's past. There are separate chapters on some of California's distinctive geologic resources, including gold, oil, water, coastlines, and fossils. An introductory section describes basic rock and mineral types and fundamental aspects of plate tectonics, so that students and other readers can make sense of the bizarre, wild, and crazy jigsaw puzzle that is California's geological history.In this second edition, the book has an entirely new final section, "California's Environmental Hazards and Challenges," with new chapters on California's landslides, air and water pollution, renewable energy, and the future of climate change in California.Key Features Thoroughly updates the market-leading textbook on California's geology Is written by an author with 30 years of teaching geology and leading field trips in California Introduces California's unique geological history Covers fundamentals of geology Characterizes specific geographical regions of California Describes major geological resources of California Summarizes the paleontology of California Reviews the likely impact of climate change on California's environment Related TitlesHollocher, K. A Pictorial Guide to Metamorphic Rocks in the Field (ISBN 978-11380-2630-8)Glavovic, B. et al. Climate Change and the Coast: Building Resilient Communities (ISBN 978-04154-6487-1)

This book explores the questions of What, Why, When, How and Where might we might find extra-Terrestrials (a.k.a. Aliens) and their habitats throughout the Universe- and Who might they be?Starting from ourselves and the Earth and eventually speculating about life forms that might span multiple Universes, it provides an accessible introduction to extra-terrestrial life, the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence, and exoplanets. It will enable readers to appreciate, follow and sometimes answer questions on life and planets outside Earth. It details these exciting topics by pondering what comprises an alien life form and what suitable habitats might exist for them inside and out of our solar system. The book also looks ahead to the future and the realities of finding alien life and the possibilities ofmankind leaving Earth and living on another planet.This guide is accessible to those without a formal scientific or mathematical background. It will also be of interest to students of astrobiology, astronomy, astrophysics, planets throughout the Universe, the origin and evolution of life-forms beyond the Earth and (perhaps) of the ultimate limits attainable by life in the Universe, who are looking to learn more about those of the same topics which are outside their own specialisms.Key Features: - Combines the exciting topics of extra-terrestrial life, the search for life outside Earth and exoplanets into one accessible guide.- Contains no complex mathematical formula or content.- Authored by a professional educator and a professional and amateur astronomer, with a life-long interest in getting everyone and anyone as fascinated by astronomy and its related subjects as he, himself has been, since discovering the subject in early secondary school.Chris Kitchin is currently Professor Emeritus at the University of Hertfordshire and afreelance writer of astrophysics books. From 1987 to 2001, he was director of theUniversity's Observatory and from 1996 to 2001, he was also head of the Division of Physicsand Astronomy. He took early retirement in 2001 in order to concentrate on his writing.Kitchin has written fourteen single-author books, with several being translated into Chinese, Japanese and Polish and some having multiple editions. He has also contributed to another dozen or so books and he has written hundreds of articles ranging from popular astronomy to specialist research. In 1997, he was awarded the title of Professor of the Public Understanding of Astronomy.

This book is a unique text that explores recent research on the management of groundwater sustainable use in the North China Plain (NCP), where aquifers are suffering the most severe over-pumping in the world and have caused serious ecological degradation. It contains the research conducted by the author and his teams on several projects over the past 18 years.Some key topics covered are - Comprehensive scheme and pathways to achieve groundwater sustainable management. Description of theoretical basis for water-saving and technologies developed in practice at field scale. Adjusting cropping patterns and planting structure to reduce the cultivation intensity to a suitable extent. Soft measures such as, water metering, pricing, and water right marketing, etc. being applied in groundwater management practice in the NCP. It will be an invaluable resource to graduate students, education and research staff, and agriculture or water resources authorities.

The concept of entropy arises in diverse branches of science, including physics where it plays a crucial role. However, the nature of entropy as a unifying concept is not widely discussed - it is dealt with in a piecemeal manner within different contexts. The interpretation of the concept is also subtly different in each case. This book will draw these diverse threads together and present entropy as one of the crucial physical concepts. It will cover a range of different applications of entropy, from the classical theory of thermodynamics, the statistical approach, entropy in quantum theory, information theory and finally its manifestation in black hole physics. Each will be presented in a manner suitable for both undergraduates and interested laypersons with no previous knowledge. The book will take an overview of these areas and see to what extent the concept of entropy is being treated in the same way in each, and also how it differs.Key Features: - Provides an accessible introduction to the exciting topic of entropy.- Includes the latest research on black holes, quantum theory, and the Big Bang.- Contains worked examples and exercises.Jonathan Allday taught physics at range of schools in the UK. After attending the Liverpool Blue Coat School, he took his first degree in Natural Sciences at Cambridge, then gained a PhD in particle physics in 1989 at Liverpool University. Shortly after this, he started work on Quarks Leptons and the Big Bang, now published by Taylor & Francis and available in its third edition, which was intended as a rigorous but accessible introduction to these topics. Since then, he has also written Apollo in Perspective, Quantum Reality (now in its second edition) and Space-time, co-authored a successful textbook, and contributed to an encyclopaedia for young scientists. He has also written on aspects of the history and philosophy of science. Outside of physics, Jonathan has a keen interest in cricket and Formula 1.Simon Hands was also educated at the Blue Coat School and Cambridge University, followed by a PhD in theoretical particle physics at the University of Edinburgh. After research positions at the universities of Oxford, Illinois, Glasgow, and then CERN, he taught and researched theoretical and computational physics at Swansea University for almost 30 years. He moved to the University of Liverpool in 2021, where among other things he helps manage the DiRAC high performance computing facility for astronomy, nuclear and particle physics theory. An elected Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales, Simon enjoys singing and cycling.

We are living in the Golden Age of Data Visualization. The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated how we increasingly use data visualizations to make sense of the world. Business analysts fill their presentations with charts, journalists use infographics to engage their readers, we rely on the dials and gauges on our household appliances, and we use mapping apps on our smartphones to find our way.This book explains how and why this has happened. It details the evolution of information graphics, the kinds of graphics at the core of data visualization--maps, diagrams, charts, scientific and medical images--from prehistory to the present day. It explains how the cultural context, production and presentation technologies, and data availability have shaped the history of data visualization. It considers the perceptual and cognitive reasons why data visualization is so effective and explores the little-known world of tactile graphics--raised line drawings used by people who are blind. The book also investigates the way visualization has shaped our modern world. How the European Renaissance and the Scientific Revolution relied on maps and technical and scientific drawings and how graphics influence how we think about abstract concepts like time and social connection.This book is written for data visualization researchers and professionals, and anyone interested in data visualization and the way we use graphics to understand and think about the world.

This book provides information about the major diseases of horticultural crops in India and discusses the significant pest, disease, and nematode issues affecting essential fruit crops in the country. It also addresses the management of pests in vegetable crops through several methods such as regulatory, physical, cultural, chemical, and biological approaches, host resistance, and integrated pest management strategies. Print edition not for sale in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Bhutan)

This book provides information about the major diseases of horticultural crops in India. It discusses the pest, disease, and nematode issues affecting essential vegetable crops in the country. The management of pests in vegetable crops has been addressed through many methods, including regulatory, physical, cultural, chemical, and biological approaches, host resistance, and integrated pest management strategies. The subject matter of the book is helpful for farmers who cultivate vegetable crops and is a valuable reference point for policymakers, researchers, extension workers, and students. Print edition not for sale in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Bhutan)

In today's world, food scarcity and food security are significant global concerns, with 811 million people suffering from hunger and 3 billion individuals unable to afford healthy diets. This book discusses fisheries and aquaculture as crucial contributors to nutritional security and the need for sustainable practices to meet the growing demand. The subject matter of this book covers: Recycling of Waste Through Tubifex Culture and Used as Live Food in Aquahatcheries Culture Techniques of Daphnia Mosquito Larval Control Through the Larvivorous Fish Chlorella Live Food: Cultivation and Applications Print edition not for sale in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Bhutan)

The subject matter of this book focuses on recognizing the relationship between humans, animals, plants, and their environment to attain optimum health results. The key objectives of 'One Health' are to identify and track the numerous risk factors, the system's strengths, and weaknesses that can further reduce the risk factors' rising effects and promote several eco-friendly and more sustainable choices.Considering all the elements of 'One Health' in one location, this book also explains its four key components which are - the geographical component, the ecological component, the human activities component and the food and agricultural component. Print edition not for sale in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Bhutan)