Proceedings ICCESD 2014
Title | Proceedings ICCESD 2014 PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 342 |
Release | 2014 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9789843363725 |
Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development (ICCESD 2024)
Title | Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development (ICCESD 2024) PDF eBook |
Author | Rokonuzzaman |
Publisher | Springer Nature |
Pages | 367 |
Release | 2024 |
Genre | Electronic books |
ISBN | 9464634782 |
Water, Flood Management and Water Security Under a Changing Climate
Title | Water, Flood Management and Water Security Under a Changing Climate PDF eBook |
Author | Anisul Haque |
Publisher | Springer Nature |
Pages | 369 |
Release | 2020-07-13 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 303047786X |
This book presents selected papers from the 7th International Conference on Water and Flood Management,with a special focus on Water Security under Climate Change, held in Dhaka, Bangladesh in March 2019. The biennial conference is organized by Institute of Water and Flood Management of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. The recent decades have experienced more frequent natural calamities and it is believed that climate change is an important driving factor for such hazards. Each part of the hydrological cycle is affected by global climate change. Moreover, increasing population and economic activities are posing a bigger threat to water sources. To ensure sustainable livelihoods, safeguard ecosystem services, and enhance socio-economic development, water security needs to be investigated widely in a global and regional context.
Disaster Resilience and Sustainability
Title | Disaster Resilience and Sustainability PDF eBook |
Author | Sangam Shrestha |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 836 |
Release | 2021-06-24 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0323851967 |
Disasters undermine societal well-being, causing loss of lives and damage to social and economic infrastructures. Disaster resilience is central to achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, especially in regions where extreme inequality combines with the increasing frequency and intensity of natural disasters. Disaster risk reduction and resilience requires participation of wide array of stakeholders ranging from academicians to policy makers to disaster managers. Disaster Resilient Cities: Adaptation for Sustainable Development offers evidence-based, problem-solving techniques from social, natural, engineering and other disciplinary perspectives. It connects data, research, conceptual work with practical cases on disaster risk management, capturing the multi-sectoral aspects of disaster resilience, adaptation strategy and sustainability. The book links disaster risk management with sustainable development under a common umbrella, showing that effective disaster resilience strategies and practices lead to achieving broader sustainable development goals. Provides foundational knowledge on integrated disaster risk reduction and management to show how resilience and its associated concept such as adaptive and transformative strategies can foster sustainable development Brings together disaster risk reduction and resilience scientists, policy-makers and practitioners from different disciplines Case studies on disaster risk management from natural science, social science, engineering and other relevant disciplinary perspectives
Advanced Research on Shallow Foundations
Title | Advanced Research on Shallow Foundations PDF eBook |
Author | Hany Shehata |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 276 |
Release | 2018-10-27 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 3030019233 |
This volume deals with the advanced analysis of shallow foundations. Several research studies are considered including soil plasticity, cracking, reaching the soil bearing capacity, creep, etc. Dynamic analyses together with stability analysis are also discussed. It gives wide range of topics dealing with the shallow foundations in different parts of the world. The volume is based on the best contributions to the 2nd GeoMEast International Congress and Exhibition on Sustainable Civil Infrastructures, Egypt 2018 – The official international congress of the Soil-Structure Interaction Group in Egypt (SSIGE).
An assessment of impacts from shrimp aquaculture in Bangladesh and prospects for improvement
Title | An assessment of impacts from shrimp aquaculture in Bangladesh and prospects for improvement PDF eBook |
Author | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
Publisher | Food & Agriculture Org. |
Pages | 96 |
Release | 2018-11-08 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9251300070 |
Total shrimp production in Bangladesh increased from 14 773 tonnes in 1986 to 128 313 ton in 2014. In parallel with contribution of the shrimp sector to the local and national economy of the country, it has caused some negative impacts on local ecosystems. This includes deterioration of soil and water quality, depletion of mangrove forest, decrease in population of local species of fish among others. There have also been some socio-economic consequences on the livelihood patterns of people livin g in coastal areas. At this stage, a paradigm shift is needed away from current shrimp farming practices to a more holistic and integrated approach that accounts for environmental integrity and social cohesion. In this paper, the ongoing measures to improve and streamline environmental performance of shrimp farming in Bangladesh are analyzed and a number of measures are proposed.
Bangladesh II: Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation in Developing Countries
Title | Bangladesh II: Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation in Developing Countries PDF eBook |
Author | Md. Nazrul Islam |
Publisher | Springer Nature |
Pages | 478 |
Release | 2021-08-03 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 3030719502 |
This volume aims to develop a framework for disaster and climate risk resilient livelihood system in Bangladesh using a policy oriented approach. It highlights the possible impacts of climate change on groundwater based irrigation in the country. Climate change is one of biggest challenges to society. It can lead to serious impacts on production, life and environment on a global scale. Higher temperatures and sea level rise will cause flooding and water salinity problems which will bring about negative effects on agriculture and high risks to industry and socio-economic systems in the future. Climate change will lead to many changes in global development and security especially energy, water, food, society, job, diplomacy, culture, economy and trade. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) defines climate change as: “Any change in climate over time, whether due to natural variability or as a result of human activity.” Global climate change has emerged as a key issue in both political and economic arenas. It is an increasingly questioned phenomenon, and progressive national governments around the world have started taking action to respond to these environmental concerns.