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This book is dealing with a number of issues under the broad subject matter of protected area focusing on the policy of collaborative management as a means to augment the forest conservation activities and enhance community development in Bangladesh. Comprehending the malfunction of traditional forest management in Bangladesh, the government explored and implemented few alternative strategies for better management of the country’s forest resources. Establishing protected areas was the first initiative of such strategy. But simple declaration of protected areas has not functionally worked in the prevention of forest degradation. Because, local communities face hardships after a forest is notified as protected area. This is mainly due to the imposing of strict regulations that curb the flow of forest resources for their livelihoods. Therefore, considering the pragmatism, the government started collaborative management approach with the active participation of local communities in five protected areas as pilot projects. Studies on the pilot sites, covered in the book emerged with the success stories of protected area co-management, both in terms of community development and biodiversity conservation. Significant level of development was noticed in the socio-economic conditions of the surrounding communities as an impact of this new strategy. Empowerment and improved social dignity of women participants signifies the initiation of co-management approach. The principles of participatory governance were found reasonably well reflected in legal and policy frameworks. Based on the lessons from the studies, a general metaphysical model, namely ‘Spider-web model of protected area co-management’ has been developed that can be potentially applicable in countries where local communities rely heavily on protected areas. We hope that the contents of the book provide useful information for policy makers developing more comprehensive programs for protected area management in Bangladesh.

Forest conservation. --- Forest policy. --- Forests and forestry --- Environmental aspects. --- Forest land --- Forest lands --- Forest planting --- Forest production --- Forest sciences --- Forestation --- Forested lands --- Forestland --- Forestlands --- Forestry --- Forestry industry --- Forestry sciences --- Land, Forest --- Lands, Forest --- Silviculture --- Sylviculture --- Woodlands --- Woods (Forests) --- Agriculture --- Natural resources --- Afforestation --- Arboriculture --- Logging --- Timber --- Tree crops --- Trees --- Forest management --- Forest resource policy --- State and forestry --- Economic policy --- Conservation of forests --- Forest preservation --- Preservation of forests --- Nature conservation --- Deforestation --- Government policy --- Conservation --- Control --- Forests and forestry. --- Conservation biology. --- Nature Conservation. --- Sustainable development. --- Forestry. --- Forestry Management. --- Conservation Biology/Ecology. --- Sustainable Development. --- Development, Sustainable --- Ecologically sustainable development --- Economic development, Sustainable --- Economic sustainability --- ESD (Ecologically sustainable development) --- Smart growth --- Sustainable development --- Sustainable economic development --- Economic development --- Conservation of nature --- Nature --- Nature protection --- Protection of nature --- Conservation of natural resources --- Applied ecology --- Conservation biology --- Endangered ecosystems --- Natural areas --- Ecology --- Environmental aspects --- Forestry management. --- Ecology . --- Nature conservation. --- Balance of nature --- Biology --- Bionomics --- Ecological processes --- Ecological science --- Ecological sciences --- Environment --- Environmental biology --- Oecology --- Environmental sciences --- Population biology --- Forest administration --- Forest plants --- Forest resource administration --- Forest resource management --- Forest stewardship --- Forest vegetation management --- Forestry management --- Stewardship, Forest --- Vegetation management, Forest --- Ecosystem management --- Management --- Administration

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This book presents different aspects of renewable energy integration, from the latest developments in renewable energy technologies to the currently growing smart grids. The importance of different renewable energy sources is discussed, in order to identify the advantages and challenges for each technology. The rules of connecting the renewable energy sources have also been covered along with practical examples. Since solar and wind energy are the most popular forms of renewable energy sources, this book provides the challenges of integrating these renewable generators along with some innovative solutions. As the complexity of power system operation has been raised due to the renewable energy integration, this book also includes some analysis to investigate the characteristics of power systems in a smarter way. This book is intended for those working in the area of renewable energy integration in distribution networks. .

Energy conservation -- Equipment and supplies. --- Fossil fuels. --- Green technology. --- Industrial engineering. --- Petroleum industry and trade -- Environmental aspects. --- Renewable energy sources. --- Mechanical Engineering --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Mechanical Engineering - General --- Renewable energy sources --- Smart power grids. --- Environmental aspects. --- Smart grids (Electric power distribution) --- Alternate energy sources --- Alternative energy sources --- Energy sources, Renewable --- Sustainable energy sources --- Energy. --- Renewable energy resources. --- Energy systems. --- Electric power production. --- Physical measurements. --- Measurement. --- Electronics. --- Microelectronics. --- Alternate energy sources. --- Green energy industries. --- Energy industries. --- Renewable and Green Energy. --- Energy Technology. --- Energy Systems. --- Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation. --- Energy Economics. --- Measurement Science and Instrumentation. --- Power resources --- Renewable natural resources --- Agriculture and energy --- Industries --- Green energy industries --- Energy industries --- Microminiature electronic equipment --- Microminiaturization (Electronics) --- Electronics --- Microtechnology --- Semiconductors --- Miniature electronic equipment --- Electrical engineering --- Physical sciences --- Measuring --- Mensuration --- Mathematics --- Technology --- Metrology --- Physical measurements --- Measurements, Physical --- Mathematical physics --- Measurement --- Electric power generation --- Electricity generation --- Power production, Electric --- Electric power systems --- Electrification --- Grids, Smart power --- Power grids, Smart --- Electric power distribution --- Automation --- Energy Policy, Economics and Management. --- Energy policy. --- Energy and state. --- Measurement   . --- Energy and state --- State and energy --- Industrial policy --- Energy conservation --- Government policy

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This book presents different aspects of renewable energy integration, from the latest developments in renewable energy technologies to the currently growing smart grids. The importance of different renewable energy sources is discussed, in order to identify the advantages and challenges for each technology. The rules of connecting the renewable energy sources have also been covered along with practical examples. Since solar and wind energy are the most popular forms of renewable energy sources, this book provides the challenges of integrating these renewable generators along with some innovative solutions. As the complexity of power system operation has been raised due to the renewable energy integration, this book also includes some analysis to investigate the characteristics of power systems in a smarter way. This book is intended for those working in the area of renewable energy integration in distribution networks. .

Measuring methods in physics --- Thermodynamics --- Chemical laboratory practice --- Relation between energy and economics --- Electronics --- Electrical engineering --- Applied physical engineering --- Environmental protection. Environmental technology --- procescontrole --- thermodynamica --- laboratoriuminstrumenten --- duurzame energie --- energie-economie --- hernieuwbare energie --- meetkundige instrumenten --- energie (technologie) --- energietechniek --- elektronica --- elektrotechniek --- micro-elektronica --- elektrische meettechniek

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This book makes the area of integration of renewable energy into the existing electricity grid accessible to engineers and researchers. This is a self-contained text which has models of power system devices and control theory necessary to understand and tune controllers in use currently. The new research in renewable energy integration is put into perspective by comparing the change in the system dynamics as compared to the traditional electricity grid. The emergence of the voltage stability problem is motivated by extensive examples. Various methods to mitigate this problem are discussed bringing out their merits clearly. As a solution to the voltage stability problem, the book covers the use of FACTS devices and basic control methods. An important contribution of this book is to introduce advanced control methods for voltage stability. It covers the application of output feedback methods with a special emphasis on how to bound modelling uncertainties and the use of robust control theory to design controllers for practical power systems. Special emphasis is given to designing controllers for FACTS devices to improve low-voltage ride-through capability of induction generators.  As generally PV is connected in low voltage distribution area, this book also provides a systematic control design for the PV unit in distribution systems. The theory is amply illustrated with large IEEE Test systems with multiple generators and dynamic load. Controllers are designed using Matlab and tested using full system models in PSSE.

Voltage regulators. --- Renewable energy sources. --- Alternate energy sources --- Alternative energy sources --- Energy sources, Renewable --- Sustainable energy sources --- Power resources --- Renewable natural resources --- Agriculture and energy --- Regulators, Voltage --- Stabilizers, Voltage --- Voltage stabilizers --- Electric controllers --- Production of electric energy or. --- Power Electronics, Electrical Machines and Networks. --- Energy Efficiency. --- Control and Systems Theory. --- Energy Policy, Economics and Management. --- Measurement Science and Instrumentation. --- Energy Systems. --- Power electronics. --- Energy efficiency. --- Control engineering. --- Energy policy. --- Energy and state. --- Physical measurements. --- Measurement   . --- Energy systems. --- Measuring --- Mensuration --- Mathematics --- Technology --- Metrology --- Physical measurements --- Measurements, Physical --- Mathematical physics --- Measurement --- Energy and state --- State and energy --- Industrial policy --- Energy conservation --- Control engineering --- Control equipment --- Control theory --- Engineering instruments --- Automation --- Programmable controllers --- Consumption of energy --- Energy efficiency --- Fuel consumption --- Fuel efficiency --- Electronics, Power --- Electric power --- Electronics --- Government policy

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This Springer Brief presents a comprehensive survey of the existing methodologies of background subtraction methods. It presents a framework for quantitative performance evaluation of different approaches and summarizes the public databases available for research purposes. This well-known methodology has applications in moving object detection from video captured with a stationery camera, separating foreground and background objects and object classification and recognition. The authors identify common challenges faced by researchers including gradual or sudden illumination change, dynamic backgrounds and shadow and ghost regions. This brief concludes with predictions on the future scope of the methods. Clear and concise, this brief equips readers to determine the most effective background subtraction method for a particular project. It is a useful resource for professionals and researchers working in this field.

Computer vision --- Context-aware computing --- Pattern recognition systems --- Methodology. --- Data processing. --- Pattern classification systems --- Pattern recognition computers --- Pattern perception --- Context-aware pervasive systems --- Context-awareness (Computer science) --- Ubiquitous computing --- Global system for mobile communications --- Mobile computing --- Sensor networks --- Machine vision --- Vision, Computer --- Artificial intelligence --- Image processing --- Computer vision. --- Multimedia systems. --- Computer Imaging, Vision, Pattern Recognition and Graphics. --- Image Processing and Computer Vision. --- Multimedia Information Systems. --- Computer-based multimedia information systems --- Multimedia computing --- Multimedia information systems --- Multimedia knowledge systems --- Information storage and retrieval systems --- Optical data processing. --- Multimedia information systems. --- Optical computing --- Visual data processing --- Bionics --- Electronic data processing --- Integrated optics --- Photonics --- Computers --- Optical equipment