Rural Development: Livelihoods and Policy Analysis explores contemporary rural development challenges through livelihood and policy perspectives. The text examines themes including livelihood diversification strategies, rural-urban migration patterns, health service access, education provision, and agricultural transformation. Through systematic analysis, the material demonstrates how economic, social, and environmental factors shape rural development trajectories. A key strength lies in p...

Urban-Rural Dynamics: Transition Challenges and Opportunities examines interconnections between urban and rural areas through migration, economic linkages, and spatial transformation processes. The text blends theoretical perspectives with case studies tracing how education, employment, infrastructure, and social networks shape rural-urban transitions. Through systematic analysis, the material demonstrates how urbanization processes create both challenges and opportunities for rural and ur...

Territorial Transformation: Comparative Urban and Rural Studies explores key drivers of spatial change including globalization, technological innovation, demographic shifts, and environmental pressures reshaping territories. Through comparative analysis of urban and rural transformation processes, the text examines how economic restructuring, policy interventions, and social movements reconfigure spatial organization and territorial identities. The material demonstrates diverse transformat...

This book highlights the environmental applications of plant-mediated carbon quantum dots, i.e., detection of heavy metals, sensing of toxic organic compounds, degradation of dyes and other toxic compounds, antioxidant activity, antimicrobial activity, detection of drugs, etc. This book presents the chemistry and mechanism behind the synthesis and various environmental applications of QDs. This book is beneficial for researchers, professionals and students working in the fields of environm...

Alzheimer’s disease continues to present one of the foremost scientific and clinical challenges in contemporary neuroscience. Despite significant advances in molecular biology and neuroimaging, its complex etiology and progressive course remain only partially understood, and truly effective disease-modifying therapies remain elusive.This scholarly volume offers a comprehensive and integrative examination of Alzheimer’s disease, combining cutting-edge research with clinical perspect...

This new volume, Technological Advancements in Sustainable Crop Improvement and Production, is a timely exploration of the advanced technologies and methodologies that are reshaping the landscape of modern agriculture.The volume discusses new advances in crop improvement and production technologies, focusing on the need for sustainability. The book explores the integration of biotechnology in crop production, which offers numerous solutions, from developing crops resistanc...

The progress of composite materials and material science has transformed several sectors, including aviation, biomedicine, aerospace and automotive industry, medicine, and manufacturing. These advancements have opened the path for the creation of innovative hybrid materials and biomaterials that will greatly improve performance, durability, and sustainability. The introduction of 3D printing and additive manufacturing methods, notably Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), has catapulted these a...

In recent years, the convergence of biotechnology and manufacturing has ushered in a new era of sustainable innovation and efficiency. Incorporating bio-based materials into smart manufacturing processes has become a crucial strategy to minimize environmental impact, promote circularity, and propel technological advancements across various industries. This handbook, divided into four key sections, is a comprehensive overview and a holistic approach to the principles, applications, challeng...

This volume presents the select proceedings of International Conference on Recent Advances in Functional Materials (RAFM 2024). It covers a wide range of topics such as multifunctional materials, 2D materials, biomaterials, materials for environmental studies, DFT and solar simulation of materials, perovskite and double perovskite materials, luminescent materials, smart materials, materials for energy conversion and storage, smart materials, advanced functional materials, polymeric materia...

This book showcases advances in composite materials, hybrid systems, and additive manufacturing, connecting scientific principles with practical industrial applications. Authored by specialists from both academia and industry, it merges foundational knowledge with practical insights. The text commences with the development of metal matrix composites and progresses to advances in additive manufacturing within the framework of industry 5.0. The discussion extends to chemical treatments of na...

This volume presents the select proceedings of International Conference on Recent Advances in Functional Materials (RAFM 2024). It covers a wide range of topics such as multifunctional materials, 2D materials, biomaterials, materials for environmental studies, DFT and solar simulation of materials, perovskite and double perovskite materials, luminescent materials, smart materials, materials for energy conversion and storage, smart materials, advanced functional materials, polymeric materia...

Climate change has intensified in recent decades, which has affected crop production as well as facilitated the emergence of new diseases and insect pests, causing serious threats to agriculture. Farmers have mostly taken a crop-based approach to insect pest management (IPM); the authors of this new volume, however, take the unique approach that IPM based on specific cropping systems is more efficient, resulting in reduced cultivation costs, increased yield and profitability, and decreased...