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The representation of the Earth's surface in global monitoring and forecasting applications is moving towards capturing more of the relevant processes, while maintaining elevated computational efficiency and therefore a moderate complexity. These schemes are developed and continuously improved thanks to well instrumented field-sites that can observe coupled processes occurring at the surface–atmosphere interface (e.g., forest, grassland, cropland areas and diverse climate zones). Approaching global kilometer-scale resolutions, in situ observations alone cannot fulfil the modelling needs, and the use of satellite observation becomes essential to guide modelling innovation and to calibrate and validate new parameterization schemes that can support data assimilation applications. In this book, we review some of the recent contributions, highlighting how satellite data are used to inform Earth surface model development (vegetation state and seasonality, soil moisture conditions, surface temperature and turbulent fluxes, land-use change detection, agricultural indicators and irrigation) when moving towards global km-scale resolutions.

direct and inverse methods --- absorption coefficient --- emissivity --- land-surface model --- n/a --- variational retrieval --- temporal autocorrelation --- Bayesian bias correction --- hyperspectral --- infrared --- BRDF --- satellite rainfall --- MCD43C1 --- penetration depth --- RTTOV --- earth-observations --- earth system modelling --- representative depth --- land --- Changjiang (Yangtze) estuary --- CDOM --- soil moisture --- surface --- Maqu network --- surface soil moisture --- MODIS --- soil effective temperature --- GOCI --- microwave remote sensing --- rain gauge --- QAA inversion --- broadband emissivity --- radiation --- surface parameters --- satellite data --- East Africa

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Thanks to the progress made in materials research and to the introduction of innovative manufacturing technologies, a wide range of sound-absorbing elements are currently available to adjust the acoustic features of an environment. Nowadays, performance is only one of the required specifications, together with environmental compatibility, longevity, and affordable cost. This book collects the most recent advances in the broad-spectrum characterization of sound-absorbing materials used in civil, industrial, and tertiary applications, by means of experimental, numerical, or theoretical studies.

hollow perforated spherical structure with extended tubes --- low frequency sound absorption --- melamine foam --- wideband sound absorber --- speech clarity --- bass ratio --- sound absorption --- reverberation time --- acoustics --- aerogels --- modeling --- fiber --- porous materials --- acoustic measurements --- sound absorption coefficient --- cement-based materials --- building materials --- pervious concrete --- acoustic concrete --- household end-of-life materials --- building retrofitting --- sound insulation --- vulnerable houses --- circular economy --- egg-box --- cardboard --- textile waste --- reuse --- shunted loudspeaker --- optimal sound absorption --- fully exhaustive method --- steel industry by-products --- sound reduction index --- granular materials --- inverse method --- cross laminated timber --- impact noise --- rubber ball --- sustainable --- timber --- perforated plate --- stepwise apertures --- low frequency --- membranes --- measurement method --- transmission loss --- simulations --- experiment --- scattering effect --- diffusion coefficient --- reflecting panels --- QRD --- ISO 17497 --- n/a

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The book entitled “Polymer Materials in Environmental Chemistry” focuses on functionalized natural/synthetic polymeric materials and their preparation, characterization, and multidimensional applications. This book extensively appraises the research papers on the latest developments of the functionalized natural/synthetic polymers, such as the effect of functionalized polymeric additives on the degradation of aliphatic polyesters, development of nanoparticle functionalized bio-based or composite polymeric structures, water or wastewater purification, natural fibers or clay-based hybrid polymers and their applications, environmental remediation of antibiotics and dyes using polymer-based nanofibers, bio-based polymeric conjugate for the synthesis of bimetallic nanoparticles and their catalytic degradation of ecological pollutant, polymeric-grafted membranes based on ethyl cellulose for gas separation, and polyamide–laccase nanofiber membranes for the degradation of organic and antibiotics from water. Additionally, the book envisages the reviews on recent developments in the techniques and visualization of biopolymer structures and their derivatives and fabrication and characterization of polymeric nanofibers via multidimensional electrospinning techniques and their appliances in environmental pollutant removal.

laccase --- polyamide 6 --- nanofibers --- wastewater treatment --- endocrine disrupting chemicals --- ethyl cellulose --- liquid --- imidazole --- membrane --- gas permeation properties --- green synthesis --- biopolymers --- bimetallic nanoparticles --- catalytic reduction --- 4-nitrophenol --- ciprofloxacin --- adsorption --- protein --- moringa seeds --- nanosilica --- two-step model --- coaxial electrospinning --- core-sheath nanofibers --- environmental remediation --- unspinnable liquid --- nanocoating --- microstructures --- nanostructures --- surface morphology --- filler dispersion --- chemical composition --- optical microscopy --- scanning electron microscopy --- transmission electron microscopy --- atomic force microscopy --- chemical quality --- sensorial quality --- chicken feet --- collagen --- health care product --- gelatin --- biofilms --- sound absorption coefficient --- impact strength --- flexural strength --- coefficient of thermal expansion --- bio-composite --- PET fibers --- Cloisite --- flame retardancy --- LOI --- TGA --- FTIR --- SEM --- WAXS --- SAXS --- graphene --- nanocomposite --- Acid Blue 129 --- silk fibers --- ZnO --- nanoflakes --- photo-degradation --- dye removal --- antibacterial efficiency --- biosafety --- flocculation --- removal efficiency --- wastewater --- biodegradable polyesters --- plant substances --- composting

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The protection and maintenance of environmental resources for future generations require responsible interaction between humans and the environment in order to avoid wasting natural resources. According to an ancient Native American proverb, “We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.” This indigenous wisdom has the potential to play a significant role in defining environmental sustainability. Recent technological advances could sustain humankind and allow for comfortable living. However, not all of these advancements have the potential to protect the environment for future generations. Developing societies and maintaining the sustainability of the ecosystem require appropriate wisdom, technology, and management collaboration. This book is a collection of 19 important articles (15 research articles, 3 review papers, and 1 editorial) that were published in the Special Issue of the journal Sustainability entitled “Appropriate Wisdom, Technology, and Management toward Environmental Sustainability for Development” during 2021-2022.addresses the policymakers and decision-makers who are willing to develop societies that practice environmental sustainability, by collecting the most recent contributions on the appropriate wisdom, technology, and management regarding the different aspects of a community that can retain environmental sustainability.

Technology: general issues --- History of engineering & technology --- Environmental science, engineering & technology --- metals --- arsenic --- pollution --- Mexico --- developing countries --- landfill --- urban solid waste --- disposal --- waste management --- sustainable development goals --- ethnobotany --- human health --- poverty --- traditional knowledge --- sustainable agriculture --- wheat --- seed rate --- yield effect --- dose–response --- seed recycling --- cost–benefit analysis --- blockchain --- SDGs --- innovation --- COVID-19 --- green recovery --- scorecard --- construction sector --- economy --- intersectoral linkages --- VECM --- forecasting --- sustainable development --- eco-friendly sound-absorbing material --- corrugated cardboard --- perforated corrugated cardboard --- sound-absorption coefficient --- sound transmission loss --- transfer function method --- transfer matrix method --- multi-frequency resonator --- self-compacting concrete --- crumb rubber --- strength --- silica fume --- response surface methodology --- biodiesel --- engine performance --- emissions --- natural feedstocks --- production method --- ethical marketing --- extended marketing mix --- consumer brand relationships --- brand loyalty --- sustainability --- rice husk --- power plants --- CO2 --- emission reductions --- Clean Development Mechanism --- rural clean heating project --- rural Gansu --- potential solutions --- benchmarking --- fisheries --- aquaculture --- food security --- Bangladesh --- humanitarian logistics --- pandemic --- economic reactivation --- spatial modelling --- sustainable construction --- construction waste reduction --- modelling of waste (reduce, reuse and recycle) --- PLS-SEM --- industry 4.0 --- circular economy --- environmental regulations --- manufacturing supply chains --- Internet of Things (IoT) --- groundwater level --- groundwater resource --- groundwater management models --- groundwater monitoring system --- wireless sensor network --- MENA Islamic cities --- urban management --- sustainable built environment --- supplier selection --- product life cycle cost --- geometric mean weighting --- penalty weighting --- multiobjective linear programming --- revised multichoice goal programming --- n/a --- dose-response --- cost-benefit analysis

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Satisfactory acoustics is crucial for the ability of spaces such as auditoriums and lecture rooms to perform their primary function. The acoustics of dwellings and offices greatly affects the quality of our life, since we are all consciously or subconsciously aware of the sounds to which we are daily subjected. Architectural acoustics, which encompasses room and building acoustics, is the scientific field that deals with these topics and can be defined as the study of generation, propagation, and effects of sound in enclosures. Modeling techniques, as well as related acoustic theories for accurately calculating the sound field, have been the center of many major new developments. In addition, the image conveyed by a purely physical description of sound would be incomplete without regarding human perception; hence, the interrelation between objective stimuli and subjective sensations is a field of important investigations. A holistic approach in terms of research and practice is the optimum way for solving the perplexing problems which arise in the design or refurbishment of spaces, since current trends in contemporary architecture, such as transparency, openness, and preference for bare sound-reflecting surfaces are continuing pushing the very limits of functional acoustics. All the advances in architectural acoustics gathered in this Special Issue, we hope that inspire researchers and acousticians to explore new directions in this age of scientific convergence.

acoustic measurements --- impulse response measurements --- omnidirectional source --- dodecahedron --- acoustic parameters --- sound source --- reverberation time --- ISO 3382 --- auralization --- sound absorption --- perforated panels --- micro-perforated panels --- resonant absorbers --- frequency domain --- PUFEM --- room acoustics --- wave-based method --- discretization error --- explicit method --- finite element method --- high order scheme --- room acoustic simulations --- time domain --- shoebox concert hall --- diffusive surfaces --- diffusers location --- acoustical parameters --- variable acoustics --- subjective investigation --- acoustics --- opera house --- intangible cultural heritage --- open-air ancient theatres --- ISO 3382-1 --- firecrackers --- building acoustics --- sound absorption coefficient --- prediction models --- supervised learning method --- worship space acoustics --- acoustics simulation --- acoustic heritage --- archaeo-acoustics --- acoustic subspaces --- FDTD simulation --- speech intelligibility --- open-plan offices --- spatial decay --- ISO 3382-3 --- room absorption --- office noise --- speech --- calculation models --- absorption --- scattering --- airflow resistivity --- long space --- coherent image source method --- sound-absorbing boundary --- sound field modeling --- scale-model experiment --- reflection power --- room response --- directional decay rates --- room modes --- eigenbeam processing --- spatial correlation --- concert hall acoustics --- lateral reflections --- shoebox typology --- spatial impression --- perception thresholds --- skeletal reflections --- reflection sequence --- seat dip effect --- seat height --- seat spacing --- mechanism --- n/a