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Advances in Data-Driven Computing and Intelligent Systems: Selected Papers from ADCIS 2023, Volume 4 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #890)
by Swagatam Das Snehanshu Saha Carlos A. Coello Coello Hemant Rathore Jagdish Chand BansalThe volume is a collection of best selected research papers presented at International Conference on Advances in Data-driven Computing and Intelligent Systems (ADCIS 2023) held at BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus, Goa, India during 21 – 23 September 2023. It includes state-of-the art research work in the cutting-edge technologies in the field of data science and intelligent systems. The book presents data-driven computing; it is a new field of computational analysis which uses provided data to directly produce predictive outcomes. The book will be useful for academicians, research scholars, and industry persons.
Advances in Geophysics, Tectonics and Petroleum Geosciences: Proceedings of the 2nd Springer Conference of the Arabian Journal of Geosciences (CAJG-2), Tunisia 2019 (Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation)
by François Roure Santanu Banerjee Narasimman Sundararajan Mehdi Eshagh Mustapha Meghraoui Helder I. Chaminé Klaus-G. Hinzen André Michard Said MaoucheThis edited book is based on the best papers accepted for presentation during the 2nd Springer Conference of the Arabian Journal of Geosciences (CAJG-2), Tunisia, in 2019. It is of interest to all researchers practicing geophysics/seismology, structural, and petroleum geology.With four sections spanning a large spectrum of geological and geophysical topics with particular reference to Middle East, Mediterranean region, and Africa, this book presents a series of research methods that are nowadays in use for measuring, quantifying, and analyzing several geological domains.It starts with a subsection dedicated to the latest research studies on seismic hazard and risk assessment in Africa presented during the 2019 IGCP-659 meeting organized alongside the CAJG-2. And, it includes new research studies on earthquake geodesy, seismotectonics, archeoseismology and active faulting, well logging methods, geodesy and exploration/theoretical geophysics, petroleum geochemistry, petroleum engineering, structural geology, basement architecture and potential data, tectonics and geodynamics, and thermicity, petroleum, and other georesources. The edited book gives insights into the fundamental questions that address the genesis and evolution of our planet, and this is based on data collection and experimental investigations under physical constitutive laws. These multidisciplinary approaches combined with the geodynamics of tectonic provinces and investigations of potential zones of natural resources (petroleum reservoirs) provide the basis for a more sustainability in the economic development.
Advances in Hydraulic Research: 40th International School of Hydraulics (GeoPlanet: Earth and Planetary Sciences)
by Paweł M. Rowiński Monika B. Kalinowska Magdalena M. MrokowskaThis book provides an overview of advances in experimental, numerical modelling, and theoretical aspects of environmental hydraulics. By highlighting the latest findings on processes in natural aquatic systems, solutions for civil engineering and water resources management, with a special focus on interdisciplinary cooperation between Earth scientists, ecologists, biologists and hydraulic engineers that have helped to mitigate the impacts of anthropopressure on river habitats, it provides both researchers and practitioners with first-hand information about the latest trends in hydraulic research. The book combines peer-reviewed versions of invited lectures and regular presentations at the 40th International School of Hydraulics, held May 23–26, 2023, in Kąty Rybackie, Poland. With contributions from world-leading experts and young researchers, many areas of environmental hydraulics are addressed here, including recent findings in numerical modelling and laboratory and field studies related to sediment and pollutant transport processes in rivers, fluvial morphodynamics, flow in vegetated channels, hydraulic structures in rivers and estuaries, and freshwater fish protection.
Advances in Intelligent Computing Techniques and Applications: Intelligent Systems, Intelligent Health Informatics, Intelligent Big Data Analytics and Smart Computing, Volume 2 (Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies #211)
by Faisal Saeed Fathey Mohammed Yousef FazeaThis book presents the papers included in the proceedings of the 7th International Conference of Reliable Information and Communication Technology 2023 (IRICT 2023) that was held in Pulai Springs Resorts, Johor, Malaysia on 27-28, December 2023. IRICT 2023 is organized by the Yemeni Scientists Research Group (YSRG) and Big Data Center in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (Malaysia) in collaboration with Association for Information Systems – Malaysia Chapter (MyAIS) and College of Engineering, IT and Environment at Charles Darwin University (Australia). IRICT2023 is a forum for the presentation of technological advances in the field of Information and Communication Technology. The main theme of the conference is “Advances in Intelligent Computing Techniques and Applications”. The book discusses several research topics such as Health Informatics, Artificial Intelligence, Soft Computing, Data Science, Big Data Analytics, Internet of Things (IoT), Intelligent Communication Systems, Cyber Security, and Information System. These papers were presented in three parallel sessions during the two days.
Advances in Intelligent Data Analysis XXII: 22nd International Symposium on Intelligent Data Analysis, IDA 2024, Stockholm, Sweden, April 24–26, 2024, Proceedings, Part I (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #14641)
by Ioanna Miliou Nico Piatkowski Panagiotis PapapetrouThe two volume set LNCS 14641 and 14642 constitutes the proceedings of the 22nd International Symposium on Intelligent Data Analysis, IDA 2024, which was held in Stockholm, Sweden, during April 24-26, 2024. The 40 full and 3 short papers included in the proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 94 submissions. IDA is an international symposium presenting advances in the intelligent analysis of data. Distinguishing characteristics of IDA are its focus on novel, inspiring ideas, its focus on research, and its relatively small scale.
Advances in Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining: 28th Pacific-Asia Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining, PAKDD 2024, Taipei, Taiwan, May 7–10, 2024, Proceedings, Part IV (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #14648)
by Vincent S. Tseng Jerry Chun-Wei Lin Xing Xie Jian Pei De-Nian Yang Jen-Wei HuangThe 6-volume set LNAI 14645-14650 constitutes the proceedings of the 28th Pacific-Asia Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining, PAKDD 2024, which took place in Taipei, Taiwan, during May 7–10, 2024. The 177 papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 720 submissions. They deal with new ideas, original research results, and practical development experiences from all KDD related areas, including data mining, data warehousing, machine learning, artificial intelligence, databases, statistics, knowledge engineering, big data technologies, and foundations.
Advances in Material Science and Engineering: Selected articles from ICMMPE 2023, 16-Nov, Putrajaya, Malaysia (Proceedings in Technology Transfer)
by Mokhtar Awang Hussain H. Al-Kayiem Sattar S. EmamianThis book presents the latest research advancements in the field of material science, specifically in mechanical, manufacturing, and plant engineering. It includes peer reviewed articles from the 9th International Conference on Mechanical, Manufacturing and Plant Engineering (ICMMPE 2023) held on 16th November 2023 at The Everly Hotel Putrajaya, Malaysia. The conference showcases cutting-edge research and facilitates knowledge exchange among experts in the field of material science, mechanical engineering and their applications.
Advances in Microelectronics, Embedded Systems and IoT: Proceedings of 8th International Conference on Microelectronics, Electromagnetics and Telecommunications (ICMEET 2023) (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering #1156)
by V. V. S. S. S. Chakravarthy Vikrant Bhateja Jaume Anguera Shabana Urooj Anumoy GhoshThe book discusses the latest developments and outlines future trends in the fields of microelectronics, electromagnetics, and telecommunication. It contains original research works presented at the International Conference on Microelectronics, Electromagnetics and Telecommunication (ICMEET 2023), organized by Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, National Institute of Technology Mizoram, India, during 6–7 October 2023. The book is divided into two volumes, and it covers papers written by scientists, research scholars, and practitioners from leading universities, engineering colleges, and R&D institutes from all over the world and shares the latest breakthroughs in and promising solutions to the most important issues facing today’s society.
Advances in Networks, Intelligence and Computing: Proceedings of the International Conference On Networks, Intelligence and Computing (ICONIC 2023)
by Ashok Kumar Geeta Sharma Anil Sharma Pooja Chopra Punam RattanThe year 2023 marks the 100th birth anniversary of E.F. Codd (19 August 1923 - 18 April 2003), a computer scientist, who while working for IBM invented the relational model for database management, the theoretical basis for relational databases and relational database management systems. He made other valuable contributions to computer science but the relational model, a very influential general theory of data management, remains his most mentioned, analyzed, and celebrated achievement. School of Computer Application, under the aegis of Lovely Professional University, pays homage to this great scientist of all times by hosting “CODD100 – International Conference on Networks, Intelligence and Computing (ICONIC-2023)”.
Advances in Networks, Intelligence and Computing: Proceedings of the International Conference On Networks, Intelligence and Computing (ICONIC 2023)
The year 2023 marks the 100th birth anniversary of E.F. Codd (19 August 1923 - 18 April 2003), a computer scientist, who while working for IBM invented the relational model for database management, the theoretical basis for relational databases and relational database management systems. He made other valuable contributions to computer science but the relational model, a very influential general theory of data management, remains his most mentioned, analyzed, and celebrated achievement. School of Computer Application, under the aegis of Lovely Professional University, pays homage to this great scientist of all times by hosting “CODD100 – International Conference on Networks, Intelligence and Computing (ICONIC-2023)”.
Advances in Nonlinear Dynamics, Volume II: Proceedings of the Third International Nonlinear Dynamics Conference (NODYCON 2023) (NODYCON Conference Proceedings Series)
by Walter LacarbonaraThis second of three volumes presents papers from the third series of NODYCON to be held in June of 2023. The conference papers reflect a broad coverage of topics in nonlinear dynamics, both traditionally placed in established streams of research as well as they stand as newly explored and emerging venues of research. These include• Multi-scale dynamics: multiple time/space scales, large system dynamics• Experimental dynamics: benchmark experiments, experimental methods,instrumentation techniques, measurements in harsh environments, experimentalvalidation of nonlinear models• Reduced-order modeling: center manifold reduction, nonlinear normal modes, normalforms• Systems with time and/or space delays• Nonlinear interactions in multi-dof systems: parametric vibrations, multiple external andautoparametric resonances.• Computational techniques: efficient algorithms, use ofsymbolic manipulators, integrationof symbolic manipulation and numerical methods, use of parallel processors.• Nonlinear system identification: parametric/nonparametric identification, data-drivenidentification• Multibody dynamics: rigid and flexible multibody system dynamics, impact and contactmechanics, tire modeling, railroad vehicle dynamics, biomechanics applications,computational multibody dynamics• Fluid/structure interaction• Nonlinear wave propagation in discrete and continuous media
Advances in Nonlinear Dynamics, Volume III: Proceedings of the Third International Nonlinear Dynamics Conference (NODYCON 2023) (NODYCON Conference Proceedings Series)
by Walter LacarbonaraThis third of three volumes presents papers from the third series of NODYCON to be held in June of 2023. The conference papers reflect a broad coverage of topics in nonlinear dynamics, both traditionally placed in established streams of research as well as they stand as newly explored and emerging venues of research. These include• Multi-scale dynamics: multiple time/space scales, large system dynamics• Experimental dynamics: benchmark experiments, experimental methods,instrumentation techniques, measurements in harsh environments, experimentalvalidation of nonlinear models• Reduced-order modeling: center manifold reduction, nonlinear normal modes, normalforms• Systems with time and/or space delays• Nonlinear interactions in multi-dof systems: parametric vibrations, multiple external andautoparametric resonances.• Computational techniques: efficient algorithms, use ofsymbolic manipulators, integrationof symbolic manipulation and numerical methods, use of parallel processors.• Nonlinear system identification: parametric/nonparametric identification, data-drivenidentification• Multibody dynamics: rigid and flexible multibody system dynamics, impact and contactmechanics, tire modeling, railroad vehicle dynamics, biomechanics applications,computational multibody dynamics• Fluid/structure interaction• Nonlinear wave propagation in discrete and continuous media
Advances in Real-Time and Autonomous Systems: Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Autonomous Systems (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #1009)
by Herwig Unger Marcel SchaibleThe 15th International conference on "Autonomous Systems" is addressing an important topic for computing systems and communication networks due to increasingly complex environments they are working in. Therefore, this conferences addresses methods and solutions enabling such systems to independently adapt themselves to changed environmental conditions, are able to learn from different sources and to process external requests dependably, safely and timely. The solutions presented here range from hardware to system design to individual applications. The book contains the results of the researchers presented at this conference, which is supported by GI (German Society of informatics) and other organisations Real-Time Systems Expert Committees. The target audience is students and researchers in computer science and automation technology, engineers, programmers and users of automation and communication systems.
Advances in Ring Theory and Applications: WARA22, Messina, Italy, July 18–20, 2022 (Springer Proceedings in Mathematics & Statistics #443)
by Mohammad Ashraf Vincenzo De Filippis Shakir Ali Nadeem Ur RehmanThe book intends to be a collection of research papers on algebra and related topics, most of which were presented at the international "Workshop on Associative Rings and Algebras with additional structures (WARA22)". The purpose of the workshop WARA22 was to present the current state of the art both in the Theory of Lie structures of associative rings and algebras and in the Theory of functional identities in rings. The conference has emerged as a powerful forum offering researchers the opportunity to meet, get to know each other and discuss advances in ring theory, inspiring further research directions. The main topics covered refer to rings with involution, Lie and Jordan structures, rings and algebras arising under various constructions, modules, bimodules and ideals in associative algebras, behavior of derivations, automorphisms and other kinds of additive maps in rings and algebras. All the contributing authors are leading international academicians and researchers in their respective fields. The papers cover a wide range of topics in ring theory, group theory, matrix algebra and graph theory. The book will serve both the specialist looking for the latest results and the novice looking for the appropriate references to access the study and understanding of the results presented here.
Advances in Risk and Reliability Modelling and Assessment: Proceedings of 5th International Conference on Reliability Safety and Hazard (ICRESH 2024) (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering)
by Prabhakar V. Varde Gopika Vinod N. S. JoshiThis book presents the proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Reliability Safety & Hazard-2024, held in Mumbai during February 21–24, 2024. It covers the latest advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning in development of risk-conscious culture. Various topics covered in this volume are reliability prediction, precursor event analysis, fuzzy reliability, structural reliability, passive system reliability, digital system reliability, risk-informed approach to decision making, dynamic PSA, uncertainty and sensitivity modeling, among others. The book is a valuable resource for researchers and professionals working in both academia and industry in the areas of complex systems, safety-critical systems, and risk-based engineering.
Advances in River Corridor Research and Applications: Select Proceedings of RCRM 2023 (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering #470)
by Vinay Chembolu Subashisa DuttaThis book presents the select proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on River Corridor Research and Management (RCRM 2023). It describes various topics on fluvio-hydro-ecological processes of river systems. The topics covered include river dynamics and morphological changes, river health and ecological aspects and satellite remote sensing for river corridor studies. The book also discusses the morphological behavior of gravel and sand-bed rivers, hydrological and hydraulics modeling and other important aspects of riverine ecology. The book will be a valuable reference for researchers and professionals working in the areas of river science.
Advancing Sexual Consent and Agential Practices in Higher Education: Toward a New Community of Practice (ISSN)
by Jason A. Laker Erica M. BoasThis book provides an in-depth exploration of sexual consent communication and negotiation practices among students and efforts to prevent and respond to sexual coercion and violence within the context of North American higher education institutions.Delving into the complexities of communication around sexual consent, it examines how factors such as identity, early learning experiences, societal norms, and coercive elements influence interactions among young adult postsecondary students. It emphasizes the importance of agency in intimate settings and how this is shaped by these factors. The methodology employed in this decade-long research is innovative and interview-based, providing a rich narrative from student perspectives. These narratives serve to highlight the intricate interplay between individual agency and societal expectations in intimate situations. The book also incorporates valuable insights from other experts in the field. These contributions serve to contextualize the study’s findings within the broader theoretical framework and research on the subject. This approach not only enriches the descriptions of the study but also provides a more holistic understanding of the topic. As such, the book ultimately helps to inform educational policies and professional practices to promote sexual agency and address pressing issues such as sexual coercion, violence, and assault on campus.This volume will appeal to researchers and stakeholders in higher education, including educators, upper-level students, professional practitioners, and parents. In doing so, it contributes to the conversation around creating a safer and more respectful environment in higher education institutions.
Advancing Sexual Consent and Agential Practices in Higher Education: Toward a New Community of Practice (ISSN)
by Jason A. Laker Erica M. BoasThis book provides an in-depth exploration of sexual consent communication and negotiation practices among students and efforts to prevent and respond to sexual coercion and violence within the context of North American higher education institutions.Delving into the complexities of communication around sexual consent, it examines how factors such as identity, early learning experiences, societal norms, and coercive elements influence interactions among young adult postsecondary students. It emphasizes the importance of agency in intimate settings and how this is shaped by these factors. The methodology employed in this decade-long research is innovative and interview-based, providing a rich narrative from student perspectives. These narratives serve to highlight the intricate interplay between individual agency and societal expectations in intimate situations. The book also incorporates valuable insights from other experts in the field. These contributions serve to contextualize the study’s findings within the broader theoretical framework and research on the subject. This approach not only enriches the descriptions of the study but also provides a more holistic understanding of the topic. As such, the book ultimately helps to inform educational policies and professional practices to promote sexual agency and address pressing issues such as sexual coercion, violence, and assault on campus.This volume will appeal to researchers and stakeholders in higher education, including educators, upper-level students, professional practitioners, and parents. In doing so, it contributes to the conversation around creating a safer and more respectful environment in higher education institutions.
The Advent of PhyloCode: The Continuing Evolution of Biological Nomenclature
by Michel LaurinBiological nomenclature is an essential tool for storing and retrieving biological information. Yet traditional nomenclature poorly reflects evolutionary theory. Current biological nomenclature is one of the few fields promoting deliberately vague usage of technical terms. A new code based on evolutionary studies and phylogenetic results (the PhyloCode) will be a major milestone in biological nomenclature. Unfortunately, The PhyloCode and the companion volume are highly technical publications intended for practicing systematists. This book will reach a broader readership of those using nomenclature but who remain unaware of its theoretical foundations.Key Features Responds to the biodiversity crisis and the recent implementation of the PhyloCode Summarizes the spectacular progress of phylogenetics which makes it both increasingly easy and crucially important to define precisely taxon names Provides a 300-year historical perspective featuring high-profile characters, such as Linnaeus and Darwin Summarizes for a broad readership a widely scattered, highly technical and underappreciated scientific literature Documents the activities of the International Society for Phylogenetic Nomenclature, a scholarly society in which the author has played a prominent role
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Oxford World's Classics)
by Sir Arthur Conan DoyleThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is the series of short stories that made the fortunes of the Strand magazine, in which they were first published, and won immense popularity for Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson. The detective is at the height of his powers and the volume is full of famous cases, including `The Red-Headed League', `The Blue Carbuncle', and `The Speckled Band'. Although Holmes gained a reputation for infallibility, Conan Doyle showed his own realism and feminism by having the great detective defeated by Irene Adler - the woman - in the very first story, `A Scandal in Bohemia'. The editor of this volume, Richard Lancelyn Green is editor of The Uncollected Sherlock Holmes and The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. With John Michael Gibson, he compiled the Soho Series Bibliography of A. Conan Doyle. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
The Advertised Mind: Groundbreaking Insights into How Our Brains Respond to Advertising
by Erik Du PlessisAdvertising research organizations have been trying for years to measure the effectiveness of advertising.The Advertised Mind draws on the very latest research into the workings of the human brain undertaken by psychologists, neurologists and artificial intelligence specialists. Author Erik du Plessis uses this research to suggest why emotion is such an important factor in establishing a firm memory of an advertisement and predisposing consumers to buy the brand that is being advertised.He also draws on the findings of Adtrack's world-famous database of responses to over 30,000 TV commercials (the largest in the world). He explores what "ad-liking" really means, and suggests how this paradigm about the role of emotion has resulted in a continued effort to obtain maximum return from advertising spend.
Advertising Disability (Autocritical Disability Studies)
by Ella HoustonAdvertising Disability invites Cultural Disability Studies to consider how advertising, as one of the most ubiquitous forms of popular culture, shapes attitudes towards disability. The research presented in the book provides a much-needed examination of the ways in which disability and mental health issues are depicted in different types of advertising, including charity 'sadvertisements', direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertisements and 'pro-diversity' brand campaigns. Textual analyses of advertisements from the eighteenth century onwards reveal how advertising reinforces barriers facing disabled people, such as stigmatising attitudes, ableist beauty 'ideals', inclusionism and the unstable crutch of charity. As well as investigating how socio-cultural meanings associated with disability are influenced by multimodal forms of communication in advertising, insights from empirical research conducted with disabled women in the United Kingdom and the United States are provided. Moving beyond traditional textual approaches to analysing cultural representations, the book emphasises how disabled people and activists develop counternarratives informed by their personal experiences of disability, challenging ableist messages promoted by advertisements. From start to finish, activist concepts developed by the Disabled People's Movement and individuals' embodied knowledge surrounding disability, impairments and mental health issues inform critiques of advertisements.Its critically informed approach to analysing portrayals of disability is relevant to advertisers, scholars and students in advertising studies and media studies who are interested in portraying diversity in marketing and promotional materials as well as scholars and students of disability studies and sociology more broadly.
Advertising Disability (Autocritical Disability Studies)
by Ella HoustonAdvertising Disability invites Cultural Disability Studies to consider how advertising, as one of the most ubiquitous forms of popular culture, shapes attitudes towards disability. The research presented in the book provides a much-needed examination of the ways in which disability and mental health issues are depicted in different types of advertising, including charity 'sadvertisements', direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertisements and 'pro-diversity' brand campaigns. Textual analyses of advertisements from the eighteenth century onwards reveal how advertising reinforces barriers facing disabled people, such as stigmatising attitudes, ableist beauty 'ideals', inclusionism and the unstable crutch of charity. As well as investigating how socio-cultural meanings associated with disability are influenced by multimodal forms of communication in advertising, insights from empirical research conducted with disabled women in the United Kingdom and the United States are provided. Moving beyond traditional textual approaches to analysing cultural representations, the book emphasises how disabled people and activists develop counternarratives informed by their personal experiences of disability, challenging ableist messages promoted by advertisements. From start to finish, activist concepts developed by the Disabled People's Movement and individuals' embodied knowledge surrounding disability, impairments and mental health issues inform critiques of advertisements.Its critically informed approach to analysing portrayals of disability is relevant to advertisers, scholars and students in advertising studies and media studies who are interested in portraying diversity in marketing and promotional materials as well as scholars and students of disability studies and sociology more broadly.
Advertising Literacy for Young Audiences in the Digital Age: A Critical Attitude to Embedded Formats
by Beatriz Feijoo Erika Fernández GómezThis book analyzes how children and adolescents aged between 10 and 17 engage with digital advertising and highlights the importance of promoting advertising literacy to help young audiences recognize advertising and distinguish it from other media content in the digital age. As the advertising sector evolves, incorporating new formats like branded content and influencer marketing, the frontiers between commercial content and regular media become blurred, posing a challenge for children and adolescents to discern persuasive intent in advertising and distinguish advertising from other media content. In this context, it is crucial to assess children and adolescents’ preparedness to navigate digital advertising effectively by understanding their level of advertising literacy. With a higher level of advertising literacy, young audiences can evaluate advertisements, considering factors such as product appeal, presentation, and relevance to their experiences, as well as grasp thepurpose behind advertising and the techniques employed. This contributed volume brings together empirical studies and literature reviews to present an overview of the current research on advertising literacy among boys and girls aged between 10 and 17 in different countries to help educators, policymakers, advertisers, and society at large collaborate in nurturing responsible, informed, and ethically conscious digital citizens. Advertising Literacy for Young Audiences in the Digital Age: A Critical Attitude to Embedded Formats will be of interest to researchers working with media education, media sociology and childhood and adolescence studies. It will also help educators and policymakers develop better strategies to prepare children and adolescents to navigate digital advertising effectively.
The Aegean Sea Environment: The Geodiversity of the Natural System (The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry #127)
by Andrey G. Kostianoy Christos L. Anagnostou Ilias D. Mariolakos Panayotis Panayotidis Marina Soilemezidou Grigoris TsaltasThis is the first of three Books that together provide an integrated picture of the Aegean Sea, presenting the natural components of the system (Book I and Book II) as well as the human presence in the extended area (Book III). The Aegean Sea, also called Aegean Archipelagos, is an open, complex, and diverse marine system situated between the Black Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean, with different compartments and interactions. This book provides an in-depth exploration of the Aegean Sea's natural systems, shedding light on its geodiversity, geological dynamics, air-land-sea interaction, hydrology, suspended matter and sediments. Divided into 4 parts, the book introduces the diversity, geological dynamics, and evolution of the natural system of the Aegean Sea (Parts 1 and 2), followed by a section devoted to the land-sea interaction in the Aegean coastal system where experts in the field explore freshwater and matter inputs into the Aegean coastal system, as well as the coastal morphodynamics and evolution of the Aegean Sea, its adjacent land areas, and islands. In Part 3, the book delves into the air-sea interaction over the Aegean Sea, presenting its intricate dynamics, including heat and freshwater fluxes, wind waves, tides, and atmospheric deposition. The book closes with a section focused on the hydrology, chemistry, and dynamics of water masses and the sea bottom, providing insights into suspended matter and fluxes, sediments, climate changes, and the intricate nutrient and carbon dynamics within the Aegean Sea ecosystem (Part 4). Given the breadth and depth of its coverage, this book serves as a valuable resource for researchers, scholars, and students interested in marine geology, oceanography, and environmental analysis, as well as policymakers and conservationists seeking a comprehensive understanding of the Aegean Sea's complex natural systems.