ICSBE 2018

ICSBE 2018
Author: Ranjith Dissanayake
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 640
Release: 2019-08-06
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 981139749X

This book highlights current research and development in the area of sustainable built environments, currently one of the most important disciplines in civil engineering. It covers a range of topics, including sustainable construction and infrastructures, waste and wastewater management, enhanced sustainability, renewable and clean energy, sustainable materials and industrial ecology, building automation and virtual reality, and impact of climate change. As such it provides vital insights into responsible urbanization practices, and new tools and technologies in civil engineering that can mitigate the negative effects of the built environment.

ICSBE 2022

ICSBE 2022
Author: Ranjith Dissanayake
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 867
Release: 2023-08-09
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9819934710

This book highlights the latest knowledge and innovations in the fields of civil engineering and construction industry striving for a sustainable built environment. It consists of high quality and innovative research findings selected from the proceedings of the 13th ICSBE 2022 under the themes of sustainable construction, urban green infrastructure and planning, rainwater harvesting and water conservation, high-performance concrete, indoor environmental quality and indoor plants, wind and hydro-power energy, waste and wastewater management for enhanced sustainability, impacts of climate change, carbon footprint, global climate model and landscaping, material flows and industrial ecology, sustainable materials, etc.

CONVR 2023 - Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality

CONVR 2023 - Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality
Author: Pietro Capone
Publisher: Firenze University Press
Total Pages: 1279
Release:
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

Within the overarching theme of “Managing the Digital Transformation of Construction Industry” the 23rd International Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality (CONVR 2023) presented 123 high-quality contributions on the topics of: Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR/AR), Building Information Modeling (BIM), Simulation and Automation, Computer Vision, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Linked Data, Semantic Web, Blockchain, Digital Twins, Health & Safety and Construction site management, Green buildings, Occupant-centric design and operation, Internet of Everything. The editors trust that this publication can stimulate and inspire academics, scholars and industry experts in the field, driving innovation, growth and global collaboration among researchers and stakeholders.

External Interventions for Disaster Risk Reduction

External Interventions for Disaster Risk Reduction
Author: Imon Chowdhooree
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 307
Release: 2020-08-29
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9811549486

This book presents a case study-based analysis of the consequences of external interventions, critically evaluating them from community perspectives. Communities – from rural to urban, and around the world – that are experiencing disasters and changes in climatic variables can perceive the associated risks and evaluate the impacts of interventions. Accordingly, community perspectives, including their perceptions, concerns, awareness, realizations, reactions and expectations, represent a valuable resource. The case-based analysis of impacts on communities can provide a ‘means of learning’ from the experiences of others, thus expanding professionals’ knowledge base, especially regarding disaster mitigation and climate change adaptation practices in varied settings. This book offers valuable insights and lessons learned, in an effort to promote and guide innovative changes in the current planning, management and governance of human settlements, helping them face the future challenges of a changing environment.

ICSBE 2020

ICSBE 2020
Author: Ranjith Dissanayake
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 656
Release: 2021-10-24
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9811644128

This book highlights the latest knowledge and innovations in the field of civil engineering and construction industry striving for a sustainable built environment. It includes recent innovative findings from the proceedings of the 11th ICSBE 2020 under the themes of sustainable tall buildings, sustainable bridge construction and maintenance, waste in construction industry, sustainable manufacturing and recycling, disaster risk reduction for sustainable built environment, green innovations and entrepreneurship, sustainable water management in developing countries, water pollution and CKDu, sustainable urban environment and social well-being, and many greener and sustainable resource and energy-efficient innovative research findings.

Low Cost Water and Wastewater Treatment Systems: Conventional and Recent Advances

Low Cost Water and Wastewater Treatment Systems: Conventional and Recent Advances
Author: Xuan-Thanh Bui
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 592
Release: 2024-10-15
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0443236615

Low Cost Water and Wastewater Treatment Systems: Conventional and Recent Advances introduces different conventional and advanced low-cost systems for water and wastewater treatment. The technologies involve conventional biological processes with low-cost and newly developed processes for improving the performance of the treatment processes. The book also contains chapters describing some main topics which discusses their principles, development, and applications: 1) low-cost biological treatment system; 2) bioremediation technologies; 3) natural-based technologies; 4) biomedia-based technologies; 5) adsorption-based technologies; 6) membrane filtration-based technologies; and 7) emerging technologies. It investigates various low-cost treatment technologies and applies these to the removal of organic matters, nutrients, and emerging micro pollutants in developing countries and worldwide. - Provides up-to-date information on low-cost biological treatment systems - Includes water and wastewater treatment and reuse by low-cost membrane systems - Presents state-of-the-art information on design and operation of biological low-cost systems

Handbook of Functionalized Carbon Nanostructures

Handbook of Functionalized Carbon Nanostructures
Author: Ahmed Barhoum
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 2831
Release: 2024-11-30
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3031321502

This book highlights all newly reported carbon nanostructures including graphene and its derivatives, carbon nanotubes, metal organic frameworks, fullerenes, nanorods, nanospheres, nano onions, porous nanoparticles, nanohorns, nanofibers and nanoribbons, nanodiamonds, graphitic carbon nitrides, carbon aerogels and hydrogels, graphdiyne and graphenylene. It presents the historical development of carbon nanostructures technologies, different types and classifications, and different fabrication and functionalization techniques, including outer/inner surface functionalization and covalent and noncovalent functionalization. This Handbook discusses the unique properties of functionalized carbon nanostructures that can be obtained by modifying their structures, composition, and surface. It gives the reader an in-depth look at the current achievements of research and practice while pointing you ahead to new possibilities in functionalizing and using carbon nanomaterials. Finally, it covers the various applications of functionalized carbon nanostructures including adsorbents, additives, active materials in energy accumulating systems (batteries, hydrogen storage systems, and supercapacitors), filtering media, catalysts or supports for catalysts, sensors or substrates for sensors, additives for polymers, ceramic composites, metal and carbon alloys, glasses, digital textiles, and composite materials.

Sustainability in the Built Environment in the 21st Century: Lessons Learned from India and the Region

Sustainability in the Built Environment in the 21st Century: Lessons Learned from India and the Region
Author: Usha Iyer-Raniga
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 251
Release: 2021-04-16
Genre: Education
ISBN: 3030618919

This book follows on previous works addressing sustainable development research in the Asia-Pacific region. It mainly focuses on India, a country currently facing immense challenges in the form of climate change, rapid urbanisation, and population pressures in its journey to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Expecting to surpass China in terms of population in the near future, India needs to develop its own solutions in order to uphold its commitments under the Paris Agreement. This book makes a contribution in that direction by presenting case studies on various aspects of the built environment, from education to managing cities, procurement, and considerations for a circular economy. The papers gathered here offer a vital resource for government policymakers, educators, and current and future professionals, equipping them with the knowledge and expertise they need in order to overcome today’s complex challenges in the built environment.