Despite a demand for public spaces in Nairobi’s Central Business District, existing ones are under-utilized. This book analyzes their spatial evolution and sustainability, establishing factors for creating better-utilized spaces suitable for commerce, transit, and recreation.
Civil Society and the Sustainable Development Goals in Africa
Experts explore the vital role of Civil Society Organizations in advancing Africa’s Sustainable Development Goals. Analysis covers CSO-state partnerships, donor impact, and the challenges of improving gender equality, education, and health outcomes for policymakers and scholars.
Coastal Management Revisited
An overview of the maturing field of coastal and ocean management. Written by leading experts, it reviews 25 years of research on issues from governance to climate change, drawing on global case studies to address urgent challenges and propose a new theory of coasts and oceans.
This book provides an in-depth understanding of combined power and water desalination plants. It covers the fundamentals, performance assessment, and economic evaluation of these fuel-efficient cogeneration facilities, intended for planners, engineers, researchers, and students.
This interdisciplinary book explores human ecology, revealing the social and cultural processes linking us to our environment. Using global case studies on climate change, it shows how degradation affects vulnerable communities and offers sustainable alternatives.
Demystifying Climate Risk Volume II
Before their expertise is lost, seasoned leaders from the Montreal Protocol—the world’s most successful treaty for atmospheric protection—share their wisdom. This book leverages their lessons to inspire future innovations in climate science, industry, and sustainability.
The 21st century presents many challenges to the hazard manager as changing conditions reshape disaster impacts and human vulnerability. This book examines evolving approaches to natural hazards, offering insights into applied research to inspire future work.
Hydro Mastery
This book provides a blueprint for turning water management into a competitive advantage. By understanding water on a molecular level, businesses can boost efficiency, reduce costs, and prevent fouling, transforming water science into tangible economic benefits.
This guide presents practical guidelines on how to find your creative role in the journey to sustainability. It offers innovative ideas for solving pressing global challenges and invites you to examine your values to achieve personal victories on the path to a better world.
This book provides transformative AI-based solutions for the next-generation energy revolution. Leading experts tackle key challenges from grid integration to decarbonization, detailing innovations for solar, wind, and green hydrogen to shape a sustainable energy future.
This timely book explores innovative, sustainable approaches to mitigate pollution. It delves into nature’s potential to address environmental issues, showing how natural solutions can transform waste management, restore ecosystems, and reclaim valuable resources.
President Jimmy Carter recalls the imminent nuclear threat he faced in the White House. He is joined by experts and a survivor of the Nagasaki atomic bomb in this collection of talks on nuclear disarmament and the ongoing struggle for peace.
Disasters impose enormous misery on children. This volume explores how to reconstruct sustainable communities that are safe for children and their families, covering topics from gender equality and child soldiers to lessons from Hurricane Katrina and the Tsunami.
Searching for Sustainable Development and Its Purpose
This book provides a synthesis of sustainable development, detailing the “big picture” of the human story and our influence on the environment. A future-oriented study, it maps the potential opportunities and threats associated with our development.
Globally, over two thirds of soils are affected by constraints, causing significant yield loss. This book brings together global experts to outline the most successful strategies to manage these constraints for sustainable food production worldwide.
Connecting the circular economy, trade, and climate action, this book scrutinizes the global sustainability agenda to propose new management perspectives and adaptive solutions for a changing world.
Build efficient, ethical, and sustainable supply chains. This guide bridges theory and practice with real-world case studies and exercises, covering carbon reduction, green transportation, and sustainable sourcing. An essential tool for students and professionals.
Fusing advanced technology with environmental sustainability, this book offers innovative approaches to balance efficiency and eco-friendliness. Leading experts detail practical strategies, from low-power hardware to renewable energy, paving the way for sustainable computing.
How can tourism benefit a country inclusively and responsibly? Prominent scholars explore sustainable tourism development in Tanzania, focusing on local food linkages and responsible practices. A valuable source for the tourism industry, policymakers, scholars, and students.
Technology, Innovations and Sustainability
This book offers an insight into emerging technologies to safeguard the future. A collection from leading experts, it provides cutting-edge solutions to climate change, covering topics like renewable energy, sustainable IoT, vaccine development, and waste management.