Kategoria BISAC: Science >> Environmental Science (see also Chemistry - Environmental)

This book presents the select proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Transportation Infrastructure Projects: Conception to Execution (TIPCE 2022) at IIT Roorkee and emphasizes the understanding of transportation infrastructure projects being conceptualized, designed, and executed so as to bring the desired development in the focused area. It comprises case studies from the transportation sector, construction industries, consulting agencies, and research and academic institutions. These studies present the bottlenecks experienced during the implementation of the projects, from...

The proceedings volume provides an account of the pandemic-inspired policy changes in  leadership, entrepreneurship, and  sustainable development. The volume is a collection of papers presented at the 2022 International Leadership Conference hosted by the Prague Institute for Qualification Enhancement (PRIZK), Czech Republic. The focus of the conference was to outline positive changes for  leadership in business and economics based on the lessons learned during the pandemic. The enclosed selection of papers describe the digital surge in business, economics,...

This contributed volume brings out a comprehensive collection of information on environmental toxicology, its impact on living organisms in general and human health in particular. The main focus of this book is to address human health issues and risk assessment. 

 Toxicological studies help in understanding the impact of harmful substances including both natural and synthetic chemicals on organisms and their environment. Contributions in the title include both laboratory and field based studies with a focus on human health. Moreover, day by day, there is an increase in...

Water screw conveyors have been in use for centuries. Their invention is attributed to Archimedes. However, the idea of using this Archimedean screw also as a hydropower screw to convert hydraulic energy into electrical energy did not emerge until the 1990s. More recently, hydropower screws have been used very frequently at hydropower sites and have now also attracted increasing interest from scientists and users worldwide. This is due to the machine's very good efficiency, it's simple and inexpensive design, and its fish compatibility.

This book provides calculation...