Environmental Pollution Control: Measures, Prevention, and Safety Management is a comprehensive, far-reaching exploration of environmental pollution and its impacts on ecosystems, human health, and global food systems, examining critical challenges arising from air, water, and soil pollution while emphasising sustainable solutions, preventive strategies, and safety management practices. The book draws on diverse perspectives to highlight the relationship between environmental pollution and...

Carbon Footprint Reduction Strategies for Hospitality Infrastructure combines environmental science and sustainable development to provide a comprehensive guide for designing, managing, and operating sustainable, low-carbon hospitality facilities. The book emphasizes practical strategies to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions while enhancing operational efficiency and climate resilience.Across nine chapters, this book provides a roadmap for sustainable hospitality, beginning with car...

Responsible Rural Tourism provides a holistic understanding of how rural regions can harness tourism to address socio-economic challenges while ensuring long-term community well-being. Focusing on sustainability, community empowerment, and responsible destination development, the book examines tourism as a powerful catalyst for sustainable rural development, highlighting its role in strengthening local economies, preserving cultural heritage, and protecting natural environments. Supported ...

This book comprehensively describes the complex technologies now available for the sustainable management of municipal waste, and the economic and policy implications of their implementation. It combines varied perspectives from the field of environmental engineering, offering readers an interdisciplinary approach to environmentally sustainable waste management strategies. Featuring contributions from experts around the globe, the book presents a diverse array of insights, experiences and ...

From sustainable event planning to the influence of VR, AI, and mobile applications on tourist behaviour, this book explores the dynamic landscape where innovation meets tradition. It studies the intersection of green technologies, sustainable infrastructure, and the delicate balance between cutting-edge tools and the intrinsic emotional aspects of human engagement. Aligned with the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals, the book highlights AI's potential to drive meaningful con...

This book explores the relationship between technology and social transformation in tourism, hospitality and gastronomy. It presents research and case studies, elaborating on benchmark practices adopted by tourism and hospitality professionals. In recent years, technology has transformed the tourism and hospitality industry; the chapters in this book cover areas such as guest experience and service quality, as well as operational areas such as housekeeping and waste management. Further soc...

Advances in Nanostructures: Processing and Methodology to Grow Nanostructures provides readers with the most appropriate nanostructuring methods used for obtaining nanoparticles with specific requirements suitable for different applications, taking into consideration characteristics such as dimension and shape. The different methods used to synthesize nanomaterials are thoroughly discussed, along nanomaterials' properties and characterization techniques reviewed. Chapters on advanced nanos...

Nitrogen Heterocycles in Cancer Therapy explores the vast array of recently discovered nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds utilized in combating cancer. This comprehensive work not only highlights the fundamentals of oncology but also explains the intricacies of designing, synthesizing, and understanding the anticancer mechanisms of these compounds. Spanning across 10 chapters, the book explores the principles underlying the design, synthesis, and anticancer mechanisms of nitrogen-c...

Discover the potential of 5G, 6G, and smart hospitals beyond connectivity in Smart Hospitals: 5G, 6G, and Moving Beyond Connectivity and learn how these advancements are revolutionizing healthcare and the digital world.The advancement of wireless communication technologies has revolutionized the way we connect and interact with the digital world. The introduction of 5G networks has paved the way for faster, more reliable, and low-latency wireless connectio...

Results of regular monitoring of the species diversity and structure of plant communities is used by conservation biologists to help understand impacts of perturbations caused by humans and other environmental factors on ecosystems worldwide. Changes in plant communities can, for example, be a reflection of increased levels of pollution, a response to long-term climate change, or the result of shifts in land-use practices by the human population. This book presents a series of essays on th...

Conventional plant breeding alone can no longer sustain the rising global demand for food. Genetic engineering technology makes it possible to develop new crop varieties with improved yield performance, specific quality attributes (external and internal in vegetable crops), resistance to diseases and insect pests, and environmental stresses. Genetic engineering technology for developing GM crops is complementary to genome editing and other breeding technologies. In addition to food require...

This book develops a critical understanding of Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy and practice in the context of contemporary challenges and engages with some of his key work and ideas. It highlights the relevance of Gandhi’s legacy in the quest towards peace-building, equity and global justice.The volume examines diverse facets of Gandhi’s holistic view of human life – social, economic and political – for the creation of a just society. Bringing together expert analyses and reflections, ...