This book is a comprehensive review of technologies and data in healthcare services. It features a compilation of 10 chapters that inform readers about the recent research and developments in this field. Each chapter focuses on a specific aspect of healthcare services, highlighting the potential impact of technology on enhancing practices and outcomes.The main features of the book include 1) referenced contributions from healthcare and data analytics experts, 2) a broad range of to...

The science of nanotechnology, the manipulation, design and engineering of devices at the atomic and molecular scale, is starting to be applied to many disciplines including aspects of agriculture and crop science. This book opens with a brief history of nanotechnology in agriculture. Applications are then examined in detail, including nanopesticides, nanosensors, nanofertilizers, and nanoherbicides. Topics covered include; the biosynthesis of nanoparticles (through microbes, plants and ot...

Agroforestry Solutions for Soil Restoration and Sustainable Land Management, a volume in the Agricultural Soil Degradation and Restoration series, offers a rigorous, cross-disciplinary assessment of tree–crop integration as a driver of resilient landscapes and livelihoods around the world. Rooted in edaphic science, agroecology, and development studies, it analyzes contemporary pressures, evaluates viable interventions, and maps forward-looking research avenues. By blending empirical evide...

This book is a comprehensive review of technologies and data in healthcare services. It features a compilation of 10 chapters that inform readers about the recent research and developments in this field. Each chapter focuses on a specific aspect of healthcare services, highlighting the potential impact of technology on enhancing practices and outcomes.The main features of the book include 1) referenced contributions from healthcare and data analytics experts, 2) a broad range of topics tha...

Planning and Evaluation of Irrigation Projects: Methods and Implementation presents the considerations, options and factors necessary for effective implementation of irrigation strategies, going further to provide methods for evaluating the efficiency of systems-in-place for remedial correction as needed. As the first book to take this lifecycle approach to agricultural irrigation, it includes real-world examples not only on natural resource availability concerns, but also on financial imp...

Comprehensive coverage of improvements in cultivation techniques across the potato value chain, from yield modelling to post-harvest storageDetailed review of the main fungal, bacterial and viral diseases affecting potatoesReviews best practices for improving nutrient management in potato cultivation

The tourism, hospitality and events industries comprise one of the largest and most diverse workforces in the world, creating high demand for graduates with strong technical and managerial competencies. Case-based learning encourages students to think, understand, and apply the concepts and theories they're taught into practical, everyday situations faced in the world of work. Providing a broad selection of extensive global cases, this book forms a comprehensive one-stop-shop resource for ...

This book addresses pertinent issues relating to microplastic pollution including its sources and sink of the microplastics and their environmental fate. It focuses on the impacts of microplastic pollution on marine life and human health. Available conventional methods and future solutions for the prevention and control of the marine microplastic pollution, such as bacterial and marine fungus biodegradation, membrane technology, and bioengineered microbes are included along with limitation...

Industrial Hydrology serves as a comprehensive reference designed to bridge the knowledge gap between traditional hydrology and the specific water-related challenges of industrial development. This book serves multiple stakeholders involved in industrial site infrastructure development, including regulatory agencies, hydrologists, pollution control authorities, and those in affected communities. It provides essential knowledge on regulatory requirements for establishing and operat...

Watershed Planning and Management examines the science, technology, and practice of managing land and water resources through the watershed approach. It integrates hydrology, geomorphology, soil and water conservation, land use planning, socio-economic considerations, and modern tools such as remote sensing and geographic information system (GIS). This book presents an overview of global water resources and their diverse uses, followed by fundamental concepts of watersheds, hydrol...

The utilization of successful plasticulture engineering technology can ideally optimize crop yields and provide both economic and environmental benefits, such as reducing the need for water and fertilizer. This book discusses the myriad important aspects of crop production that utilize plastic, such as micro-irrigation, water management, plastic mulch films, protected cultivation and low tunnels, crop covers, canal linings, silage bags, and more. It also examines the latest methods for ver...

BENEFICIAL CHEMICAL ELEMENTS OF PLANTSUnderstand beneficial elements and their role in the future of botany and agricultureBeneficial elements are those which, while not essential to plant life, can provide stimulation and enhance plant growth. Properly harnessed, these elements can bolster plant growth in the face of environmental conditions—including drought, nutrient deficiency, and excessive soil salinity—and biotic stresses like pathog...