Water, Energy and Food Nexus in the Context of Strategies for Climate Change Mitigation

This book focuses on climate change and sustainable development, showcasing examples of research, projects and other initiatives aimed at educating various target groups. Helping readers gain a better understanding of the water, energy and food nexus challenges in the context of climate change, and featuring valuable insights that can be implemented in other areas, it will appeal to researchers and students as well as practitioners.

Sommario

Phosphorus removal from municipal wastewater by electrocoagulation associated with biological treatment.- Evaluating gaseous emissions and performance of a spark-ignited non-road engine fueled with  gasoline, ethanol and adulterant blends.- The impact of climate change on hydroelectric resources in Brazil.- Urban Gardens: Possibilities of integration with smart practices.- Environmental impacts of the Brazilian energy mix.- Food from Somewhere: School Kitchen Garden Programs, Food Sovereignty and Food System Resilience.- Towards an analysis of Frugal Innovation: an important way to achieve sustainability.- Social Projects and the Internalization of Sustainability and Social Responsibility: Concepts for the Improvement of Quality of Life.- Development of a Water Purifier Made from Green Coconut Fiber.- The Anthropocene:  Conceptual Analysis with Global Climate Change, Planetary Boundaries.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Con la collaborazione di: Baltazar Salgueirinho de Andrad (Editore), José Baltazar Salgueirinho de Andrade Guerra (Editore), Walte Leal Filho (Editore), Walter Leal Filho (Editore)
• Editore: Springer, Berlin
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 28.02.2021
• EAN: 9783030572341
• ISBN: 978-3-0-3057234-1
• Pagine: 314
• Dimensioni: 155 mm x 22 mm x 235 mm
• Illustrazioni: IX, 314 p. 77 illus., 30 illus. in color.
• Serie: Climate Change Management
• Categoria: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Biologia > Ecologia