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geoENV VII – Geostatistics for Environmental Applications
by C. D. Lloyd Peter M. AtkinsonThis volume brings together selected contributions from geoENV 2008, the 7th International Conference on Geostatistics for Environmental Applications, held in Southampton, UK, in September 2008. This book presents the state-of-the-art in geostatistics for the environmental sciences. It includes a wide range of methodological advances and applications. It offers insight and guidance for researchers, professionals, graduate students and others seeking information on the latest perspectives in the field. The rich body of applications will enable those new to geostatistics to assess the utility of the methods for their own applications. The book includes 35 chapters on topics as diverse as methodological developments, applications in the soil sciences, climatology, pollution, health, wildlife mapping, fisheries and remote sensing, amongst other areas. With its focus on environmental applications of geostatistics, rather than the more traditional geostatistical remit of mining and petroleum exploration, this book is part of a series that presents an invaluable resource. This book will be a first port of call for those who wish to apply geostatistical methods in the environmental sciences.
i-Converge: Proceedings of the International Conference on Changing Dimensions of the Built Environment (i-Converge 2022)
by Aanchal SharmaThe conference presented a multidisciplinary interactive forum to researchers, students, academicians, industry professionals, policymakers and scientists focusing on three key tracks, namely, Architecture and Built Environment, Planning and Practices, and Design and Society. Presenters shared experiences, research results, and scholarly contributions and discussed the practical challenges encountered and solutions to be adopted. The selected contributions are enclosed within the proceedings.
iCity. Transformative Research for the Livable, Intelligent, and Sustainable City: Research Findings of University of Applied Sciences Stuttgart
by Volker Coors Dirk Pietruschka Berndt ZeitlerThis open access book presents the exciting research results of the BMBF funded project iCity carried out at University of Applied Science Stuttgart to help cities to become more liveable, intelligent and sustainable, to become a LIScity. The research has been pursued with industry partners and NGOs from 2017 to 2020. A LIScity is increasingly digitally networked, uses resources efficiently, and implements intelligent mobility concepts. It guarantees the supply of its grid-bound infrastructure with a high proportion of renewable energy. Intelligent cities are increasingly human-centered, integrative, and flexible, thus placing the well-being of the citizens at the center of developments to increase the quality of life. The articles in this book cover research aimed to meet these criteria. The book covers research in the fields of energy (i.e. algorithms for heating and energy storage systems, simulation programs for thermal local heating supply, runtime optimization of combined heat and power (CHP), natural ventilation), mobility (i.e. charging distribution and deep learning, innovative emission-friendly mobility, routing apps, zero-emission urban logistics, augmented reality, artificial intelligence for individual route planning, mobility behavior), information platforms (i.e. 3DCity models in city planning: sunny places visualization, augmented reality for windy cities, internet of things (IoT) monitoring to visualize device performance, storing and visualizing dynamic energy data of smart cities), and buildings and city planning (i.e. sound insulation of sustainable facades and balconies, multi-camera mobile systems for inspection of tunnels, building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) as active façade elements, common space, the building envelopes potential in smart sustainable cities).
iOpener: A Guide to Rocks and Minerals (iOpeners)
by Jeffrey B. FuerstThis book covers everything you need to know about rocks and minerals, including the different types of rocks, examples of key minerals, how to identify minerals, and what various rocks and minerals are used for today. A glossary and index highlight key terms and subject matter, while discussion questions aid in reading comprehension.Grade: 4Subject: Earth ScienceGenre: ReferenceComprehension Skill/Strategy: Classify/CategorizeDiagnostic Reading Assessment (DRA/EDL): 40Guided Reading Level: TLexile Level: 750LDK's iOpeners equip K-6 students with the skills and strategies they need to access and comprehend nonfiction so that they are not only learning to read but reading to learn. The combination of high-interest content and eye-popping photography of iOpeners brings science and social studies topics to life, raises student achievement in reading, and boosts standardized test scores.
iOpener: A Trip to the Beach (iOpeners)
by Deborah KekewichIn A Trip to the Beach, a family explores the beach and finds animals all over: by the water, in the sand, and at the shoreline. This 44-word book for young readers will introduce new words with clear, fun photographs of the beach and its inhabitants. It also includes discussion questions to aid in reading comprehension.Grade: KindergartenSubject: GeographyGenre: Nonfiction NarrativeComprehension Skill/Strategy: Identify Main Idea/DetailsDiagnostic Reading Assessment (DRA/EDL): 6Guided Reading Level: DLexile Level: 6DK's iOpeners equip K-6 students with the skills and strategies they need to access and comprehend nonfiction so that they are not only learning to read but reading to learn. The combination of high-interest content and eye-popping photography of iOpeners brings science and social studies topics to life, raises student achievement in reading, and boosts standardized test scores.
iOpener: Catching the Wind (iOpeners)
by Lynn BlancheThis 470-word book covers what wind is, how it helps things move, and when wind is too much. This title includes a glossary of terms, helpful diagrams, and discussion questions to aid in reading comprehension. Grade: 2Subject: Physical ScienceGenre: Informational TextComprehension Skill/Strategy: Identify Cause and EffectDiagnostic Reading Assessment (DRA/EDL): 20Guided Reading Level: KLexile Level: 20DK's iOpeners equip K-6 students with the skills and strategies they need to access and comprehend nonfiction so that they are not only learning to read but reading to learn. The combination of high-interest content and eye-popping photography of iOpeners brings science and social studies topics to life, raises student achievement in reading, and boosts standardized test scores.
iOpener: Clouds (iOpeners)
by Jane MannersIn Clouds, confident young readers will learn all about the stages of the water cycle and all the kinds of clouds. Full-page photography showcases all the cloud types and their shapes, while discussion questions will aid in comprehension of this 206-word book.Grade: 1Subject: Earth ScienceGenre: Informational TextComprehension Skill/Strategy: VisualizeDiagnostic Reading Assessment (DRA/EDL): 16Guided Reading Level: ILexile Level: 16DK's iOpeners equip K-6 students with the skills and strategies they need to access and comprehend nonfiction so that they are not only learning to read but reading to learn. The combination of high-interest content and eye-popping photography of iOpeners brings science and social studies topics to life, raises student achievement in reading, and boosts standardized test scores.
iOpener: Coral Reefs (iOpeners)
by Sydnie Meltzer KleinhenzThis book covers everything about the many kinds of coral reefs, the creatures that live in a reef ecosystem, and coral reefs around the world. Diagrams, maps, and photographs bring the subject to life, while a glossary, an index, and discussion questions aid in reading comprehension.Grade: 4Subject: Life ScienceGenre: Informational TextComprehension Skill/Strategy: Classify/CategorizeDiagnostic Reading Assessment (DRA/EDL): 40Guided Reading Level: RLexile Level: 780LDK's iOpeners equip K-6 students with the skills and strategies they need to access and comprehend nonfiction so that they are not only learning to read but reading to learn. The combination of high-interest content and eye-popping photography of iOpeners brings science and social studies topics to life, raises student achievement in reading, and boosts standardized test scores.
iOpener: Encyclopedia of Places (iOpeners)
by DKIn Encyclopedia of Places, young readers will learn about the areas of the world, from the dry deserts to the cold tundra. This book includes beautiful photography of places and the common things those places contain. This 38-word book includes an index and discussion questions. It also introduces the concept of an encyclopedia to young learners.Grade: KindergartenSubject: GeographyGenre: ReferenceComprehension Skill/Strategy: Classify/CategorizeDiagnostic Reading Assessment (DRA/EDL): 4Guided Reading Level: CLexile Level: 4DK's iOpeners equip K-6 students with the skills and strategies they need to access and comprehend nonfiction so that they are not only learning to read but reading to learn. The combination of high-interest content and eye-popping photography of iOpeners brings science and social studies topics to life, raises student achievement in reading, and boosts standardized test scores.
iOpener: Follow a River (iOpeners)
by Jane MannersFollow a River is a 198-word book for confident young readers who want to learn all about rivers. With beautiful photography of real rivers, descriptions of how they work, and amazing river facts, Follow a River is an excellent first guide to the subject. It also includes a glossary and discussion questions to aid in comprehension.Grade: 1Subject: GeographyGenre: Informational TextComprehension Skill/Strategy: Make InferencesDiagnostic Reading Assessment (DRA/EDL): 16Guided Reading Level: ILexile Level: 15DK's iOpeners equip K-6 students with the skills and strategies they need to access and comprehend nonfiction so that they are not only learning to read but reading to learn. The combination of high-interest content and eye-popping photography of iOpeners brings science and social studies topics to life, raises student achievement in reading, and boosts standardized test scores.
iOpener: Hurricane (iOpeners)
by Maureen HaselhustThis book covers everything you need to know about this natural disaster, from how hurricanes develop to how to prepare for one. Diagrams, maps, and photographs bring the subject to life, while a glossary, an index, and discussion questions aid in reading comprehension.Grade: 4Subject: Earth ScienceGenre: Nonfiction NarrativeComprehension Skill/Strategy: Draw ConclusionsDiagnostic Reading Assessment (DRA/EDL): 40Guided Reading Level: RLexile Level: 780LDK's iOpeners equip K-6 students with the skills and strategies they need to access and comprehend nonfiction so that they are not only learning to read but reading to learn. The combination of high-interest content and eye-popping photography of iOpeners brings science and social studies topics to life, raises student achievement in reading, and boosts standardized test scores.
iOpener: In the Mountains (iOpeners)
by Judy BagshawThis book covers everything about mountains, from how they're formed, to their climate, to where they're found, to the people who have settled them. A glossary and index address key subject matter and terms, while discussion questions aid in reading comprehension.Grade: 4Subject: GeographyGenre: Informational TextComprehension Skill/Strategy: Identify Main Ideas/DetailsDiagnostic Reading Assessment (DRA): 40Guided Reading Level: SLexile Level: 810LDK's iOpeners equip K-6 students with the skills and strategies they need to access and comprehend nonfiction so that they are not only learning to read but reading to learn. The combination of high-interest content and eye-popping photography of iOpeners brings science and social studies topics to life, raises student achievement in reading, and boosts standardized test scores.
iOpener: Island Life (iOpeners)
by Joanne SinclairThis book gives a tour of some of the world's islands, as well as their climates, their location, their currency, their plants and animals, and their people. This title includes a glossary, an index, and discussion questions to aid in reading comprehension.Grade: 3Subject: GeographyGenre: Informational TextComprehension Skill/Strategy: Identify Main Idea/DetailsDiagnostic Reading Assessment (DRA/EDL): 38/40Guided Reading Level: PLexile Level: 650LDK's iOpeners equip K-6 students with the skills and strategies they need to access and comprehend nonfiction so that they are not only learning to read but reading to learn. The combination of high-interest content and eye-popping photography of iOpeners brings science and social studies topics to life, raises student achievement in reading, and boosts standardized test scores.
iOpener: Living Through a Natural Disaster (iOpeners)
by Eve RechtThis book covers everything you need to know about natural disasters by focusing on a few key storms, including Cyclone Tracy and El Niño. Diagrams, fun fact boxes, and photographs bring the subject to life, while a glossary, an index, and discussion questions aid in reading comprehension.Grade: 5Subject: Earth ScienceGenre: Nonfiction NarrativeComprehension Skill/Strategy: Identify Cause and EffectDiagnostic Reading Assessment (DRA): 50Guided Reading Level: VLexile Level: 940L DK's iOpeners equip K-6 students with the skills and strategies they need to access and comprehend nonfiction so that they are not only learning to read but reading to learn. The combination of high-interest content and eye-popping photography of iOpeners brings science, math and social studies topics to life, raises student achievement in reading, and boosts standardized test scores.
iOpener: Sand (iOpeners)
by Rachel Griffiths Margaret ClyneThis 49-word book for young readers will teach all about sand, how it's made, and where it's found. Every page contains big, beautiful photographs, and there are discussion questions to aid in reading comprehension.Grade: 1Subject: Earth ScienceGenre: Informational TextComprehension Skill/Strategy: Identify Cause and EffectDiagnostic Reading Assessment (DRA/EDL): 8Guided Reading Level: ELexile Level: 8DK's iOpeners equip K-6 students with the skills and strategies they need to access and comprehend nonfiction so that they are not only learning to read but reading to learn. The combination of high-interest content and eye-popping photography of iOpeners brings science and social studies topics to life, raises student achievement in reading, and boosts standardized test scores.
iOpener: The Changing Earth (iOpeners)
by Lucy FloydThis 550-word book covers all sorts of information about tectonic plates, volcanoes, and highlands. Beautiful photography is accompanied by key diagrams and a glossary that explain the topic in detail. Discussion questions aid in comprehension of the subject matter.Grade: 2Subject: Earth ScienceGenre: Informational TextComprehension Skill/Strategy: Identify Cause and EffectDiagnostic Reading Assessment (DRA/EDL): 30Guided Reading Level: NLexile Level: N/ADK's iOpeners equip K-6 students with the skills and strategies they need to access and comprehend nonfiction so that they are not only learning to read but reading to learn. The combination of high-interest content and eye-popping photography of iOpeners brings science and social studies topics to life, raises student achievement in reading, and boosts standardized test scores.
iOpener: Volcanoes (iOpeners)
by Lucy FloydThis book explains everything about volcanoes, from the life of a volcano, to plate tectonics, to lava formations, to nearby civilizations. Fact boxes and diagrams showcase amazing details, while a glossary, index, and discussion questions aid in reading comprehension.Grade: 4Subject: Earth ScienceGenre: Informational TextComprehension Skill/Strategy: Comprehend/Take NotesDiagnostic Reading Assessment (DRA/EDL): 40Guided Reading Level: RLexile Level: 800LDK's iOpeners equip K-6 students with the skills and strategies they need to access and comprehend nonfiction so that they are not only learning to read but reading to learn. The combination of high-interest content and eye-popping photography of iOpeners brings science and social studies topics to life, raises student achievement in reading, and boosts standardized test scores.
myWorld Interactive Middle Grades Geography 2019 National Survey (Student Edition Grade 6/8)
by Prentice-Hall StaffmyWorld Interactive Middle Grades Geography 2019 National Survey (Student Edition Grade 6/8)
q-Fractional Calculus and Equations
by Zeinab S. Mansour Mahmoud H. AnnabyThis nine-chapter monograph introduces a rigorous investigation of q-difference operators in standard and fractional settings. It starts with elementary calculus of q-differences and integration of Jackson's type before turning to q-difference equations. The existence and uniqueness theorems are derived using successive approximations, leading to systems of equations with retarded arguments. Regular q-Sturm-Liouville theory is also introduced; Green's function is constructed and the eigenfunction expansion theorem is given. The monograph also discusses some integral equations of Volterra and Abel type, as introductory material for the study of fractional q-calculi. Hence fractional q-calculi of the types Riemann-Liouville; Grünwald-Letnikov; Caputo; Erdélyi-Kober and Weyl are defined analytically. Fractional q-Leibniz rules with applications in q-series are also obtained with rigorous proofs of the formal results of Al-Salam-Verma, which remained unproved for decades. In working towards the investigation of q-fractional difference equations; families of q-Mittag-Leffler functions are defined and their properties are investigated, especially the q-Mellin-Barnes integral and Hankel contour integral representation of the q-Mittag-Leffler functions under consideration, the distribution, asymptotic and reality of their zeros, establishing q-counterparts of Wiman's results. Fractional q-difference equations are studied; existence and uniqueness theorems are given and classes of Cauchy-type problems are completely solved in terms of families of q-Mittag-Leffler functions. Among many q-analogs of classical results and concepts, q-Laplace, q-Mellin and q2-Fourier transforms are studied and their applications are investigated.
sUAS Applications in Geography (Geotechnologies and the Environment #24)
by Michael Leitner Quinn Lewis Kory KonsoerThe use of small unoccupied aerial systems (sUAS) for acquiring close-range remotely sensed data has substantially increased in the past 5 years. A primary focus of early research was on physical systems and photogrammetric techniques. However, as sUAS technology continues to improve and more sophisticated payloads are utilized, such as lidar and multispectral cameras, applications have expanded to nearly all subdisciplines within Geography. This edited volume is intended to showcase the various ways in which sUAS are used in geographic research, including geomorphology, environmental and hazard monitoring, biogeography, and urban and sociocultural geography.
seeing into the earth: Noninvasive Characterization of the Shallow Subsurface for Environmental and Engineering Applications
by Board on Earth Sciences ResourcesJust below our feet is an environment that supports our infrastructure, yields water, provides for agriculture, and receives our waste. Our capacity to describe, or characterize, this environment is crucial to the solution of many resource, environmental, and engineering problems. And just as medical imaging technologies have reduced the need for exploratory surgeries, a variety of technologies hold the promise for rapid, relatively inexpensive noninvasive characterization of the Earth's subsurface.Seeing into the Earth examines why noninvasive characterization is important and how improved methods can be developed and disseminated. Looking at the issues from both the commercial and public perspectives, the volume makes recommendations for linking characterization and cost savings, closing the gap between the state of science and the state of the practice, and helping practitioners make the best use of the best methods. The book provides background on: The role of noninvasive subsurface characterization in contaminant cleanup, resource management, civil engineering, and other areas. The physical, chemical, biological, and geological properties that are characterized. Methods of characterization and prospects for technological improvement.Certain to be important for earth scientists and engineers alike, this book is also accessible to interested lay readers.
¡Alerta!: Engineering on Shaky Ground
by Elizabeth ReddyA lively account of a controversial technology developed to mitigate earthquake risk and change how we live with threatening environments.The Sistema de Alerta Sísmica Mexicano is the world&’s oldest public earthquake early warning system. Given the unpredictability of earthquakes, the technology was designed to give the people of Mexico City more than a minute to prepare before the next big quake hits. How does this kind of environmental monitoring technology get built in the first place? How does its life-saving promise align with reality? And who shapes modern risk mitigation? In ¡Alerta!, Elizabeth Reddy surveys this innovation to shed light on what it means to imagine a world where sirens could sound out an ¡alerta sísmica! at any moment—and what it would be like to live in such a world.Proponents of earthquake early warnings have long held that the technology can save lives and limit economic losses. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork and archival data, Reddy conducts a thorough, qualitative analysis of these claims and considers the requirements and uses of the alert system. She embeds her study in a rich narrative of the engineers who designed the system in conjunction with contingent political and environmental conditions. The result demonstrates how addressing earthquake dangers is no small task: it means trying to change relationships between the environment, society, and technology. Doing so, she critiques universalist and techno-centric approaches to hazard risk mitigation and celebrates the potential of contextually appropriate and broadly supported efforts.¡Alerta! takes readers on a vivid journey into the world of Mexican earthquake risk mitigation, with critical insights for anthropologists and science and technology studies scholars, as well as specialists in the geosciences, engineering, and emergency management.
¡Quiero cambiar el mundo!
by Carlota Calderón ArrecheaNo dejes que la distancia te impida crear equipos creativos y emprendedores capaces de transformar el mundo en el que vivimos. Sucedió lo que parecía imposible. Un día, debido a un virus, el planeta entero detuvo su frenética actividad, y las medidas de encierro y distanciamiento social transformaron nuestras vidas para siempre. Son muchos los escenarios que justifican nuestros miedos, pero todavía queda un pequeño espacio para la esperanza: ante nuestros ojos surgen nuevas estructuras empresariales y de trabajo, más colaborativas, más digitales y más humanas. Estos retos nos empujan a ser más creativos y también más emprendedores. Quizás ésta sea la oportunidad perfecta para practicar las nuevas habilidades que nos ayudarán en la transición hacia una economía más responsable. Quiero invitarte a descubrirlas conmigo. Soy Carlota Calderón, periodista, comunicadora y emprendedora social, y estoy convencida de que es posible crear una empresa capaz obtener ingresos y generar un impacto social positivo al mismo tiempo. Este ebook es un pequeño vistazo a las lecciones que descubriremos con Itzel, una joven emprendedora interesada en solucionar el desabasto de agua en comunidades desfavorecidas y quien, al igual que el resto de nosotros, deberá adaptarse a la nueva realidad de trabajar desde casa sin abandonar su deseo de ofrecer soluciones creativas para su comunidad. Descubre cuáles son esas habilidades, ponlas en práctica y aprende más a partir de la experiencia de un verdadero emprendedor social, Juan Pablo Escobar Luque, fundador de Cívica Digital, quien nos comparte sus secretos para trabajar a distancia con equipos creativos.
¡Quiero cambiar el mundo!: El reto del trabajo remoto
by Carlota CalderónNo dejes que la distancia te impida crear equipos creativos y emprendedores capaces de transformar el mundo en el que vivimos. Sucedió lo que parecía imposible. Un día, debido a un virus, el planeta entero detuvo su frenética actividad, y las medidas de encierro y distanciamiento social transformaron nuestras vidas para siempre. Son muchos los escenarios que justifican nuestros miedos, pero todavía queda un pequeño espacio para la esperanza: ante nuestros ojos surgen nuevas estructuras empresariales y de trabajo, más colaborativas, más digitales y más humanas. Estos retos nos empujan a ser más creativos y también más emprendedores. Quizás ésta sea la oportunidad perfecta para practicar las nuevas habilidades que nos ayudarán en la transición hacia una economía más responsable. Quiero invitarte a descubrirlas conmigo. Soy Carlota Calderón, periodista, comunicadora y emprendedora social, y estoy convencida de que es posible crear una empresa capaz obtener ingresos y generar un impacto social positivo al mismo tiempo. Este ebook es un pequeño vistazo a las lecciones que descubriremos con Itzel, una joven emprendedora interesada en solucionar el desabasto de agua en comunidades desfavorecidas y quien, al igual que el resto de nosotros, deberá adaptarse a la nueva realidad de trabajar desde casa sin abandonar su deseo de ofrecer soluciones creativas para su comunidad. Descubre cuáles son esas habilidades, ponlas en práctica y aprende más a partir de la experiencia de un verdadero emprendedor social, Juan Pablo Escobar Luque, fundador de Cívica Digital, quien nos comparte sus secretos para trabajar a distancia con equipos creativos.
¡Tierra a la vista!: Hacia una filosofía para la sostenibilidad
by Máximo MazzoccoUna de las voces más relevantes del ambientalismo joven argentino comparte su visión acerca de cómo transformar el mundo que habitamos y revertir la crisis planetaria. El mundo está cambiando (demasiado rápido). Lo sentimos, lo vemos, lo caminamos. "Somos lo último de lo viejo y lo primero de lo nuevo", cuenta el recuerdo del porvenir. "La jugada es ahora, no después", insiste la crisis climática y ecológica. ¿Qué dirán sobre esta época en el futuro? ¿La juzgarán como egoísta, individualista, genocida, ecocida, antropocentrista e incauta? ¿O podremos virar el barco hacia algo más romántico y esperanzador? ¿Será "el siglo donde la humanidad recapituló, puso al alma colectiva en puntas de pie y se despertó a tiempo"? ¿O será lo contrario? Buscamos materializar la ilusión de la sostenibilidad en un planeta que, con o sin nosotros, seguirá girando. Por un lado, no tenemos idea de qué hay detrás de ese horizonte, ya que está precedido por lo misterioso, incierto y desconocido. Por otro, sabemos que debemos ir en esa dirección, hacia el bien común. Si la meta es un mundo pacífico, justo, educado, sin pobreza, sin hambre, con igualdad de oportunidades y de género, lleno de vida submarina y ecosistemas terrestres sanos, solo nos queda armar el molde y colocar los ladrillos necesarios. Del otro lado nos están esperando.