Note: Intro -- Adaptation and Evolution in Marine Environments,Volume 2 -- Preface -- Letter from the Editorial Team -- Editorial Introduction -- Contents -- Contributors -- Part I Biodiversity Evolution and DataManagement -- 1 The Census of Antarctic Marine Life: The First Available Baseline for Antarctic Marine Biodiversity -- 1.1…History of the Project -- 1.1.1 The IPY Proposal -- 1.1.2 CAML Organization -- 1.1.3 CAML Scientific Targets -- 1.2…CAML Coordination Effort -- 1.2.1 CAML Main Expeditions -- 1.3…CAML Main Results -- 1.3.1 Distributional Records -- 1.3.2 Coordination with SCAR-MarBIN -- 1.3.3 DNA Barcoding -- 1.3.4 Published Results and Journal Special Issues -- 1.3.5 Workshop Organisation -- 1.4…The CAML Legacy -- 1.5…Concluding Remarks -- Acknowledgments -- 2 Connecting Biodiversity Data During the IPY: The Path Towards e-Polar Science -- 2.1…IPY and the Need for Data Sharing -- 2.2…The Antarctic Biodiversity Data Ecosystem -- 2.3…Findings and Motivations -- 2.4…The Biodiversity Data Paper Concept -- 2.5…The Future: Towards True Integration -- 2.6…Summary -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Part II Evolution: A Molecular Perspective -- 3 Southern Ocean Evolution in a Global Context: A Molecular Viewpoint -- 3.1…A Brief Climatic, Oceanographic and Tectonic History of the Southern Ocean -- 3.2…The Antarctic Circumpolar Current as a Barrier -- 3.3…Connectivity with Other Oceans -- 3.3.1 Southern Ocean: Source and Sink? -- 3.3.2 Difficulties in Dating Evolutionary Events to Relate Them to Climate Change -- 3.3.3 Cosmopolitan Species -- 3.3.4 Bipolar Species -- 3.4…Connectivity within the Southern Ocean -- 3.4.1 The Southern Ocean as a Biodiversity Hotspot -- 3.4.2 Cryptic Species -- 3.4.3 Eurybathy and Circumpolarity -- 3.5…Summary and Future Directions for Molecular Work -- Acknowledgments -- References. , 4 Pole-to-Pole Gene Flow in Protozoan Ciliates -- 4.1…Backgrounds -- 4.2…Ciliate Biodiversity at the Poles -- 4.3…Ciliate Mating Systems -- 4.4…Collection Sites and Polar Euplotes Species -- 4.5…Phylogenetic Relationships -- 4.6…Mating and Breeding Interactions -- 4.7…Preliminary Evidence of Pole-to-Pole Gene Flow in Nature -- 4.8…Concluding Remarks -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 5 Excess Oxygen in Polar Evolution: A Whole Organism Perspective -- 5.1…Living Conditions in Antarctic Marine Waters -- 5.2…A Unifying Concept: Oxygen and Capacity Limitation of Thermal Tolerance -- 5.3…Antarctic Challenges: Physiological Pathways of Adapting to Cold -- 5.3.1 Marine Crustaceans -- 5.3.2 At the Doorstep to Antarctica: Sub-Antarctic Stone Crabs -- 5.4…Perspectives -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 6 Catalysis and Protein Folding in Extreme Temperature Environments -- 6.1…Introduction -- 6.2…The Thermophiles -- 6.2.1 The Stability Problem -- 6.2.2 Activity and Stability -- 6.2.3 Folding at High Temperature -- 6.2.3.1 GroEL/GroES -- 6.2.3.2 DnaK/DnaJ/GrpE -- 6.2.3.3 The Trigger Factor -- 6.2.4 Partial Conclusion -- 6.3…The Psychrophiles -- 6.3.1 Enzyme Activity at Low Temperatures -- 6.3.2 Folding at Low Temperatures -- 6.4…Conclusions -- References -- Part III Monitoring and Management -- 7 Changing the Look on Seals from Pole to Pole with Satellite Technology -- 7.1…Satellites in Seal Research -- 7.2…Antarctic Seals -- 7.2.1 Crabeater Seal (Lobodon carcinophagus) -- 7.2.2 Ross Seal (Ommatophoca rossii) -- 7.2.3 Leopard Seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) -- 7.2.4 Spatial Segregation of Antarctic Phocid Seals -- 7.3…Arctic Seals -- 7.3.1 Harp Seal (Pagophilus groenlandicus) -- 7.3.1.1 Greenland Sea -- 7.3.1.2 White Sea -- 7.3.2 Hooded Seal (Cystophora cristata) -- 7.4…Adaptations to Diving -- References. , 8 Environmental Processes, Biodiversity and Changes in Admiralty Bay, King George Island, Antarctica -- 8.1…Introduction -- 8.2…Environmental Processes -- 8.2.1 Atmosphere -- 8.2.2 Terrestrial Environment -- 8.2.3 Marine Environment -- 8.2.3.1 Physical Setting -- 8.2.3.2 Hydrochemistry -- 8.2.3.3 Geophysics and Geochemistry -- 8.2.3.4 Marine Life -- 8.3…Concluding Remarks -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 9 Environmental Assessment of Admiralty Bay, King George Island, Antarctica -- 9.1…Introduction -- 9.2…Study Area -- 9.3…Environmental Assessment -- 9.3.1 Atmospheric Environment -- 9.3.2 Terrestrial Environment -- 9.3.3 Marine Environment -- 9.4…Monitoring Strategy Proposal -- 9.4.1 Terrestrial Environment Indicators -- 9.4.2 Marine Environment Indicators -- 9.5…Final Considerations -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 10 Anthropogenic Impacts on Sub-Antarctic and Antarctic Islands and the Adjacent Marine Environments -- 10.1…Introduction -- 10.2…Southern Ocean: Anthropogenic Pressures -- 10.2.1 Climate Change -- 10.2.2 Human Activity in Antarctica -- 10.2.3 Sealing, Whaling and Fisheries -- 10.2.4 Tourism -- 10.2.5 Invasive Species -- 10.2.6 Offshore Exploration, Military and Scientific Activities -- 10.3…Marine Environmental Management -- 10.4…Concluding Remarks -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 11 Polar Monitoring: Seabirds as Sentinels of Marine Ecosystems -- 11.1…The Global Importance of Polar Monitoring -- 11.2…Seabirds as Bio-Indicators -- 11.2.1 High Trophic Level Position -- 11.2.2 Diversity of Species and Food Web Interactions -- 11.2.3 Wide Sampling Range -- 11.2.4 Autonomous Environmental Samplers -- 11.3…Understanding Seabird Responses to Environmental Patterns Can Help Us Gauge the Adaptive Capacities to Future Climate Changes -- 11.3.1 Phenotypic Flexibility and Plasticity -- 11.3.1.1 Phenology -- 11.3.1.2 Foraging Strategies. , 11.3.1.3 Dispersal -- 11.3.2 Microevolutionary Processes -- 11.3.2.1 Selection -- 11.3.2.2 Genetic Drift -- 11.3.2.3 Genetic Flow -- 11.3.3 Integrating Phenotypic and Microevolutionary Approaches -- 11.4…Polar Life Observatories to Track Changes of Polar Ecosystems -- 11.4.1 What are Life Observatories? -- 11.4.1.1 Demographic Monitoring -- 11.4.1.2 Genetic Assessment and Monitoring -- 11.4.1.3 Bio-Monitoring Pollution -- 11.4.1.4 Foraging Monitoring -- 11.4.2 Innovative Technology Development and Ethics -- 11.5…Concluding Remarks -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Conclusions -- Perspectives and Implications.

Note: Intro -- Foreword for International Consortium on Landslides -- Foreword -- Preface: Landslide Science for a Safer Geoenvironment -- The International Consortium on Landslides (ICL) -- The International Programme on Landslides (IPL) -- The World Landslide Forum -- The First World Landslide Forum: Implementing the 2006 Tokyo Action Plan on the International Programme on Landslides (IPL) -- The Second World Landslide Forum: Putting Science into Practice -- The Third World Landslide Forum: Landslide Risk Mitigation Toward a Safer Environment -- Other ICL-IPL Activities -- Landslides: Journal of the International Consortium on Landslides -- IPL Projects -- ICL Regional and Thematic Networks -- World Centre of Excellence on Landslide Risk Reduction -- Objectives of WCoE: -- ICL Landslide Teaching Tools -- A Call for ICL-IPL Partners -- ICL-IPL Secretariat -- List of Editors -- Contents -- Activities of the International Programme on Landslides (IPL): IPL Projects and World Centres of Excellence on Landslide Risk ... -- IPL Programme -- Overview of IPL Projects -- Overview of the World Centres of Excellence on Landslide Risk Reduction 2011-2014 -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Part I: Plenary Lectures -- Plenary: Progress of Living with Landslide Risk in Europe -- Background -- Policy Context of the SafeLand Project -- Quantification of Landslide Hazard -- Overview of Existing Procedures -- Triggering of Precipitation-Induced Landslides and Their Run-Out -- Landslides Triggered by Anthropogenic Factors -- Experiences in China and India -- Landslide Databases -- Recommended Practice for Hazard and Risk Zonation -- Vulnerability to Landslides -- Tools and Guidelines for Landslide Risk Management -- Quantitative Risk Assessment -- Toolbox of Risk Mitigation Measures -- Stakeholder Involvement and Decision Making Process. , European Landslide Risk Hotspots -- Global Change Scenarios -- Remote Sensing Technologies and Early Warning Systems -- Remote Sensing for Landslide Detection, Monitoring and Rapid Mapping -- Early Warning Systems for Landslides -- Dissemination of Project Results -- Social Impact -- References -- Plenary: Progress in Regional Landslide Hazard Assessment-Examples from the USA -- Introduction -- Background -- History -- Examples of Progress in Regional Hazard Assessment -- Seattle Case Study -- Geomorphic Assessment of Landslides with LiDAR -- Assessment of Shallow Landslides Using a Physically Based Model -- Assessment of Large Landslides with the 3D Slope-Stability Model, SCOOPS -- Composite Landslide Assessment -- Standardized Methods and Rapid Assessments -- Oregon Landslide Mapping Protocol -- Oregon Shallow Landslide Susceptibility Protocol -- References -- Plenary: Progress in Landslide Dynamics -- Introduction -- The Landslide Ring-Shear Simulator -- Aim and Concept of the Landslide Ring-Shear Simulator -- Development of the Dynamic-Loading Ring-Shear Apparatus Series (from DPRI-1 to ICL-2) -- Application of the Landslide Ring-Shear Simulator -- Initiation and Motion of Landslides Triggered by Earthquakes (Higashi-Takezawa Landslide) -- Application to Landslide-Induced Debris Flows -- Development of a Numerical Simulation Using Measured Parameters -- Theory of the Integrated Simulation Model -- Effect of Soil Depth in the Landslide Mass on the Steady-State Shear Resistance -- Shear Resistance Reduction After Failure to the Steady State -- Effect of Saturation on Steady-State Shear Resistance -- Application of LS-RAPID Simulation to a Simple Slope Condition and the 2006 Leyte Landslide -- Application of LS-RAPID to a Simple Slope -- DL=10mm, DL=1,000mm -- DL=2,000mm, DU=5,000mm -- Time -- Safety Factors. , Application of LS-RAPID to the 2006 Leyte Landslide -- Explanation of Sliding-Surface Liquefaction in This Test Result -- Latest Progress of Landslide Dynamics -- Study of Dynamics of Submarine Megaslides -- Examination of Testing Conditions -- Examination of Loading Shear Stress -- Examination of Loading Duration -- Application of ICL-2 and LS-RAPID to the 1792 Unzen Mayuyama Landslides -- Significance and Difficulties in Social Implementation of the Landslide Dynamics -- References -- Part II: International Programme on Landslides -- Introduction: International Programme on Landslides-IPL -- References -- IPL Project 181: Study of Slow Moving Landslide Umka Near Belgrade, Serbia -- Introduction -- Project Description -- Results -- References -- Efforts in Landslide Risk Reduction in Asia -- Introduction -- Developing a Local-Government-Level Framework for Landslide-Risk Management -- Approaches for Increasing the Effectiveness of Landslide Early Warning Mechanisms -- Processes for Promoting Community-Based Landslide Risk Reduction Mechanisms for the Most Vulnerable Communities -- City Level Meetings and Workshops -- Orientation and Training Program for Volunteers and Community Facilitators -- Community Risk Assessment -- Hazard Assessment and Risk Profiling -- Early Warning and Monitoring System Development -- Development of Decision Support System at the City Level -- Installation of Rain Gauges at the Community Level and a Display System -- Collection and Processing of Rain Gauge Data at the Municipality Level -- Towards a Long-Term Landslide Risk Management Strategy -- References -- Study of Landslides in Flysch Deposits of North Istria, Croatia: Landslide Data Collection and Recent Landslide Occurrences -- Introduction. , IPL-184 Project: Study of Landslides in Flysch Deposits of North Istria, Croatia: Sliding Mechanisms, Geotechnical Properties,... -- Supplementation of the Existing Database -- Recent Landslide Occurrences 2010-2013 -- References -- ``Report a Landslide´´ A Website to Engage the Public in Identifying Geologic Hazards -- Introduction -- Methods and Approach -- Database Schema -- Questionnaire Design -- Acknowledging the User -- Review Process -- Results -- Discussion -- References -- Discrete Boundary Shear Strength of a Landslide at High Rainfall Precipitation Zone in Sri Lanka -- Introduction -- Displacement History -- Strength Determination -- In-Situ Test Approach -- Laboratory Test Approach -- Laboratory Direct Shear and Ring Shear Test on Discrete Boundary Samples -- Conclusions -- References -- Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) Database Project -- Introduction -- Data and Methodology -- Project Background -- Previous Studies -- Reasons and Objectives -- Current State -- Project Foundation -- International Cooperation -- Database Webpage -- Future Perspectives -- Filling of the Database -- Data Analysis -- References -- Towards Landslide Instrumentation and Monitoring in Teziutln, Puebla, Mexico -- Introduction -- Study Area -- Site Location, Instrumentation and Monitoring -- Site Definition -- Instrumentation -- Results and Conclusions -- References -- Synoptic Pan-European Landslide Susceptibility Assessment: The ELSUS 1000 v1 Map -- Introduction -- Materials and Methods -- Regionalisation of the Study Area -- Susceptibility Criteria -- Spatial Multi-criteria Evaluation -- Landslide Susceptibility Classification and Evaluation -- Accessibility to ELSUS 1000 v1 -- References -- Landslide Risk in South-East Nigeria: Important Facilities Under Serious Threat -- Introduction -- Apparatus and Procedure -- Results and Interpretation -- References. , Assessing Landslide Frequency for Landform Hazard Zoning Purposes -- Introduction -- Background -- Study Area -- Methods -- Results -- References -- Comparison of Soil Modulus E50 of Residual Soil Slope Failures in Two Different Rainfall Zones -- Introduction -- Rainfall in Sri Lanka -- Landslides and Rainfall Precipitations -- Methodology: Phase 1 -- Sampling of Soil -- Determination of E50, C, phi of Residual Soils -- Comparison of Results in Different Precipitation Zones -- References -- WCoE: Mechanisms of Landslides in Over-Consolidated Clays and Flysch and IPL-151 Project: Soil Matrix Suction in Active Land... -- Introduction -- Fields of Activities at UL FGG as WCoE 2011-2014 -- The ICL Adriatic-Balkan Regional Network -- The ICL Landslide Monitoring and Warning Thematic Network -- IPL-151 Project ``Soil Matrix Suction in Active Landslides in flysch: The Slano Blato Landslide Case´´ -- National Research Program ``Hydrotechnics, Hydraulics and Geotechnics´´ (2009-2013)´´ -- Stogovce Landslide -- Mathematical Modelling of Debris Flows -- Torrent Check Dams as Debris-Flow Sources -- Alpine Space EU Project PARAmount (2009-2012) -- References -- Slope Data Acquisition Along Highways in Sabah State for Hazard Assessment and Mapping -- Introduction -- Slope Maintenance Management in Sabah -- Current Situation -- Slope Maintenance Programmes Along Highways in State of Sabah -- Slope Data Acquisition Along Highways in the States of Sabah -- Objectives of Slope Data Acquisition -- Resources Necessary for the Project -- Work Plan -- Deliverables -- Expected Problems Encountered -- References -- Climate-Change Impacts on Embankments and Slope Stability in Permafrost Regions of Bei´an-Heihe Highway -- Introduction -- Study-Area Natural Condition -- Climate Change and Permafrost -- Impact of Seasonal Freeze-Thaw and Permafrost Degradation. , Mechanism and Evolution of Roadbed Uneven Settlement, Seasonal Dribbling Ice and Landslides.

Note: Intro -- GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES: IMPACT, MANAGEMENT AND EFFECTS -- GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES: IMPACT, MANAGEMENT AND EFFECTS -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 THE ROLE OF GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY IN THE DETERMINATION OF POLICY LEGITIMACY -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: PEOPLE AND PLANET MATTERS -- CASE STUDY: THE COORONG AND LOWER LAKES WETLAND -- DISCUSSION -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 2 GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT, BIOFUEL: SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- BIOFUELS AND DEFORESTATION -- CROPPING PATTERNS (CONVENTIONAL, ORGANIC AND GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROPS) -- EFFECT OF BIOMASS COLLECTION ON SOIL CARBON/FERTILITY -- BIOFUELS AND FOOD PRICE -- DIETARY CHOICES AND HEALTH CONCERNS -- FOOD PACKAGING, SUPPLY AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE -- DISCUSSION -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 3 WOODFUELS USE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURES' MATERIALIZATION -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. EXPERIMENTAL -- 2.1. Application of the Retscreen International Software -- 2.2. Parameters of the Energy Projects -- 2.3. Retscreen Software Characteristics -- 3. EVALUATION OF THE PROJECTS -- 3.1. Environmental Evaluation of the Projects -- 3.2. Financial Evaluation of the Projects -- 3.2.1. Financial Considerations of Energy Projects -- 3.2.2. Financial Outcomes of the Projects -- 4. THE GREEK AND THE WOODFUEL IMPORTS FROM THE NEARBY BALKAN COUNTRIES SCENARIOS -- 5. TWO DIFFERENT SCENARIOS PRESENTATION -- 5.1. Environmental Evaluation of the Scenarios -- 5.2. Financial Evaluation of the Scenarios -- 5.2.1. General Financial Consideration -- 5.2.2. Financial Evaluation of the Scenarios -- 6. CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 4 EVALUATION OF THE ALGORITHMS USED IN CALPUFF MODEL FOR VISIBILITY IMPACT DUE TO INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION. , 1.1. Air Quality Trends in National Parks -- 1.2. Purpose -- 2. METHODOLOGY -- 2.1. Input Data Compilation -- 2.2. Model Selection -- 2.2.1. CALMET Preprocessor -- 2.2.2. CALPUFF Model -- 2.2.3. CALPOST Postprocessor -- Old (Original ) IMPROVE Algorithm -- New IMPROVE Algorithm -- Sea Salt Term -- Organic Mass to Carbon Ratio -- Rayleigh Scattering Factor -- Split Component Extinction Efficiency Model -- NO2 Light Absorption Term -- 2.3. Evaluation of Results -- 2.3.1. Analysis of the Monitoring -- 2.3.2. Analysis of Model Results -- 2.3.3. Evaluation of Predicted Visibility Impact -- 2.3.4. 98th Percentile Method of Evaluation -- 3. INPUT DATABASE DEVELOPMENT -- 3.1.1. Facility Location and Relevant Class I Areas -- 3.2. The CALPUFF/CALMET Model Input Parameters -- 3.2.1. Modeling Domain -- 3.2.2. Receptor Network and Receptor Data -- 3.2.3. Emission Input Data -- 3.2.4. Pollutants Input Data -- 3.2.5. Meteorological Input Parameters -- 3.3. CALPOST Postprocessing Input Parameters -- 4. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION -- 4.1. Visibility Impact -- 4.2. Comparison of Visibility Results between Two Algorithms -- 5.3. Comparison of Visibility Values between Observed and Predicted Visibility Results -- 6. CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 5 THE STATE OF AIR POLLUTION IN NORTH KOREA IN COMPARISON WITH SOUTH KOREA -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL POLICY OF NORTH KOREA -- 3. THE STATE OF AIR POLLUTION IN NORTH KOREA -- 1) The State of Local Air Pollution in North Korea -- The State of Air Pollution of a Rural Area in North Korea: Geumho -- The State of Air Pollution of an Urban Area in North Korea: Pyongyang -- The State of Air Pollution of an Industrial Area in North Korea: Wonsan -- 2) Comparison of Ambient and Personal Exposure Levels of Air Pollution between Seoul and Pyongyang -- Ambient Air Qualities -- NO2 -- SO2. , Personal Exposure -- 3) The Estimation of the Air Pollutants Emissions in North Korea -- Air Pollutants Emissions in North Korea -- Air Pollutants Emissions in Pyongyang -- 4. CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- Articles in Journals -- Books -- Chapter 6 A DESCRIPTION OF ACCESS TO WATER IN YUCATÁN, MÉXICO -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. WATER SITUATION IN YUCATAN -- 3. ACCESS TO WATER IN YUCATAN -- 3.1. Types of Access to Water -- 3.2. Water Quality -- 3.3. Time Required for Access -- 4. CONCLUSIONS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENT -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 7 HOW CAN ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTING CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES? -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES -- ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTING -- Environmental Management Accounting and Cost Assessments -- Environmental Financial Accounting -- Environmental Reporting -- Environmental Auditing -- Environmental Economics or Natural Resource Accounting -- THE POSSIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTING TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES -- Identification of Issues -- Development of Environmental Policies -- Implementation of Environmental Policies -- Monitoring the Effects of Environmental Policies -- Reporting on the Effects of Environmental Policies -- Review of Environmental Policies -- HOW CAN THE CONTRIBUTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTING TO ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES BE IMPROVED? -- CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENT -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 8 EFFECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON LAKE MIXING PATTERNS AND WATER QUALITY -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. FACTS ABOUT LAKE TAHOE -- 3. METHODS -- 3.1. Lake Clarity model -- 3.2. Future 40-Year Scenario -- 3.3. Future Trends of Climatic Variables -- 4. RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS -- 4.1. Future Trend of Climatic Variables -- 4.2. Lake Warming and Stability Change -- 4.3. Warming Trend in Other Lakes. , 4.4. Possible Effects on Lake due to Warming Trend -- CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 9 THE SUSTAINABLE TERRITORIAL ENVIRONMENTAL/ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT APPROACH TO MANAGE POLICY IMPACTS AND EFFECTS -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- 4.1. The STeM Approach structure -- 4.2. The Conceptual Base of the Model -- 4.3. Easier Hypothesis of the STeM Approach -- 4.3.1. How to Calculate the Development Limit in STeMA -- 2. METHODOLOGY FOR THE PLANNING AND PROJECT CHOICE -- 3. OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES -- 4. CONCLUSION AND OPEN QUESTIONS: SOME REMARKS ON IMPACT ASSESSMENT IN THE GLOBAL CONTEXT -- REFERENCES -- ESPON 2006 PROGRAMME SOURCES -- Chapter 10 REVIEW OF CORNERSTONE PARAMETERS INFLUENCING FUTURE ENERGY POLICY -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- 1. VANISHING CHEAP RESOURCES -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. A Changing World Energy Resource Base -- 1.3. Effects of Global Economies -- 1.4. Conclusion -- 2. POTENTIAL INFLUENCES OF HYDROGEN GAS ON THE ENVIRONMENT -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Hydrogen in our Future -- 2.3. Impact of Hydrogen on the Ecosystem -- 2.4. "New" Renewables -- 2.5. Conclusion -- 3. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF GLOBAL WARMING AS A SCIENTIFIC FACT -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Human Impact on Global Warming -- 3.3. Conclusion -- 4. CO2 EMISSIONS CALCULATIONS DUE TO ELECTRICITY GENERATION BASED ON VARIOUS SOURCES -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. Electricity Generation -- 4.3. Conclusion -- 5. SUMMARY AND OVERALL CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- INDEX -- Blank Page.

Note: Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Contributors -- Chapter 1: Activism! Toward a More Radical Science and Technology Education -- Navigating the Contemporary -- Building a Collection -- A Brief Overview of the Collection -- Framing a More Radical Approach to Science and Technology Education -- Science and Technology Education Should Be Critically Reworked in Relation to Contemporary Economic, Social, Ecological and Ma... -- Science and Technology Education Should Be Critically Reworked as Political Practice -- Science and Technology Education Should Be Critically Reworked to Support Learners as Subjects in Change and Not Objects of Ch... -- Science and Technology Education Should Be Critically Reworked as Moral and Ethical Praxis -- Partialities and Possibilities -- References -- Part I: Constituting Theories -- Preamble -- Chapter 2: The Elephant in the Room: Science Education, Neoliberalism and Resistance -- Opening -- Foucault´s Neoliberalism -- Occupy Wall Street: The Incessancy of Resistance -- Science Education, Neoliberalism and Activism/Resistance -- Not an Ending but a Beginning -- References -- Chapter 3: Science Education as a Site for Biopolitical Engagement and the Reworking of Subjectivities: Theoretical Considerat... -- A Context for Science Education -- Biopolitics and Biopower -- The ``Making of Subjects´´ -- Biopolitics and Subjectivities in Science Education -- Racisms, Colonialisms and the Power to Make Die -- Neoliberal Subjectivity -- Sex/Gender and Sexuality -- The ``Ethical Subject´´ in Science Education -- The Biosubject of Biotechnology -- Biopolitics as a Path Forward -- References -- Chapter 4: A Critical Pedagogy for STEM Education -- Introduction -- Global Capitalism -- STEM and Activism in Education -- STEM Education, Research and Practice -- A Critical Pedagogy for STEM Education -- Community and Revolution. , Theoretical Freestyle -- Analytical Freestyle in Science Education -- Closing Remarks -- References -- Chapter 5: Becoming Part of the Solution: Learning about Activism, Learning through Activism, Learning from Activism -- Making the Case for an Action-Oriented Science Curriculum -- Building a Curriculum: Learning About the Issues -- Building a Curriculum: Learning to Care -- Engaging Emotions, Managing Emotions -- Building a Curriculum: Learning to Act -- Learning about, through and from Action -- Apprenticeship in Activism -- Further Considerations -- References -- Chapter 6: From Promoting the Techno-sciences to Activism - A Variety of Objectives Involved in the Teaching of SSIs -- Variation in Educational Objectives -- The Implications of the Educational Choices on SSIs -- Institutional Activism in Agricultural Education in France -- Scientific, Humanistic and Political Education -- References -- Chapter 7: Hopeful Practices: Activating and Enacting the Pedagogical and Political Potential in Crisis -- Science, Technology, and Society Education (STSE) -- Understanding and Learning from Crisis -- Learning from and Through Crisis: Opportunities -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: Using Collaborative Inquiry to Better Understand Teaching and Learning -- Science Curricula as a Central Factor in the Reform of Science Education -- Chapter Overview -- Changing Faces of Research and Science Education -- Dealing with Difference in Research on Teaching and Learning -- Participants Doing Research to Understand and Improve Practice -- Listening to and Learning from Others´ Voices -- Learning to Teach from and with Others -- Searching for and Learning from Spikes in the Curve -- Authentic Inquiry as an Overarching Methodology -- Reflections on the Changing Faces of My Research Methodologies -- References. , Chapter 9: From Knowledge to Action? Re-embedding Science Learning Within the Planet´s Web -- Introduction -- Complex Problems and the Role of Science and Technology -- A Critical Role for Science Education -- The Outline of a Science for Sustainability -- Acquiring Consciousness of Limits -- Opening Up Towards Dialogue -- The Thinking of the `Others´ -- Enhancing Life Through Cultural Diversity -- Redefining Science Education? -- From Objective and Objectifying Knowledge to a Science of Relationships -- Dealing with Conflict -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 10: Education for Sustainable Contraction as Appropriate Response to Global Heating -- The Heating Is Happening -- Denial and Cognitive Dissonance in Response to Global Heating -- Denial and Cognitive Dissonance in the Field of Education for Sustainable Development -- Education for Sustainable Contraction (ESC): Nailing Nine Propositions to the Laboratory Door -- References -- Chapter 11: Learning to Let Go of Sustainability -- Introduction -- Sustainability as Restoring -- The Paradox of Sustainable Development -- To Hold onto, or to Let Go? -- Sustainability as Returning -- Romanticizing the Return? -- Resisting the Return -- Complicating the Return -- Learning to Let Go of Sustainability -- Letting Go of Sustainability -- Remembering Forward as a Different Way of Being in the World -- Coda: The Glass Jar -- References -- Part II: The Public Sphere -- Preamble -- Chapter 12: Street Medicine as a Science Education for Activists -- Know Your Street Medics -- States of Emergency: Where Only Street Medics Dare to Tread -- Street Medicine and the State of Exception -- Street Medicine Is Education -- The Street and the School -- References -- Chapter 13: Why Science Education Mediates the Way We Eat -- Introduction -- Neoliberalism in Science Education, In Brief. , A Pocket of Resistance-Local and Organic Food -- Organic Farmers´ Market Culture -- A Responsibly Nurtured Organic Place -- Local Knowledge -- Interdisciplinary Knowledge -- Change and Adaptability -- Embodied Change and Positionality -- Environmental Condition -- A Market Creates a Relationship with Food -- A Critique of Neoliberalism -- Implications for School Science -- References -- Chapter 14: From-Within-the-Event: A Post-constructivist Perspective on Activism, Ethics, and Science Education -- Environmental Activism at Work -- Transforming the Practices in One Municipality -- Science Education as/for Participation in the Community -- The Morality of Community-Based Activism: Is It Something to Feel Good About? -- From Activism to the Eventness of Events -- Activism -- From-Within-the-Event or the Eventness of Events -- Activism and Ethics -- Classically Understood -- From-Within-the-Event -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 15: #OccupyTech -- The Rise of Internetworked Social Movements -- Prefigurative Politics and Technology -- Hacking the Technical Code -- The Repertoire of Electronic Contention -- OccupyTech -- Disruptive Technologies: Building Tools for Revolution -- Communications -- From Technology to Technique: Prefiguring Change -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 16: Trajectories of Socioscientific Issues in News Media: Looking into the Future -- Introduction -- The ``Black Box´´ of News Media -- The Media and Presentations of Science -- Influence of Media -- Manipulations of the Media -- Commercial Interests of the Media -- The Competency and Practices of Journalists -- Prelude to a News Story -- The J-School Experience: Insights into Media Practices Reporting Science -- Modifiers and ``Verbs of Saying´´ -- Being the ``Instant Expert´´ -- The Reducibility of Complex Relationships -- Production of a News Story. , Demonstrating the Need for Science Journalist Experts in News Media -- Connections Between the SMCC Anecdote and the Radio Workshop -- Copy Story Modification -- Analysis of Copy Story Modifications -- The Media Making Sense of Science: A Case Study of Two Publications -- Conclusions and Implications About Science in the News Media -- Implications for Understanding Science from the News Media -- Looking at the Preparation of Journalists -- Implications of Using News Media in the Classroom for Studying Socioscientific Issues -- References -- Chapter 17: The Perils, Politics, and Promises of Activist Science -- Introduction -- The Perils of Activist Science -- Historical Lessons from Ecology -- A View from the Front Lines -- All Science Is Political, but Politics Are Complicated -- Activism and Power -- References -- Chapter 18: Passive No More -- Introduction -- Awakening Dissonance -- Activism for Inaction, a Complacency That Will Kill and Destroy -- Growing Up on an Overheated Planet -- The Neoliberal Activist Attack on Climate Science and the Environment -- Disclosing Power, the Courtiers to Climate Disaster -- Reinventing Participatory Democracy -- Developing a Skeptical Way of Reading the Media -- Whose Long-Term Interests Are Being Served? -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 19: Joining Up and Scaling Up: Analyzing Resistance to Canada´s ``Dirty Oil´´ -- Activism Against the Oilsands -- Aboriginal Activism -- Environmental Activism -- Religiously-Based Activism -- Labour Activism -- Growing the Movement (Horizontally and Vertically) -- Joining Up: Creating Coalitions Among Unlikely Allies -- Scaling Up: Crossing Borders -- Building Cross-Organizational, Cross-Border Consensus -- Assessing the Movement´s Strengths and Challenges -- Conclusion -- References -- Part III: Elementary and Secondary Education -- Preamble. , Chapter 20: We Got Involved and We Got to Fix It!: Action-Oriented School Science.

Note: Title -- Preface -- Organization -- Table of Contents - Part III -- Intelligent Computing for Image Analysis (I) -- Feature Analysis and Classification of Lymph Nodes -- Introduction -- Feature Extraction -- Feature Selection -- Correlation Image Feature Analysis for Different Imaging Systems -- Discriminate Feature Analysis of Different Imaging Systems -- A Combination of Correlation and Discrimination Analysis for Proper Feature Selection -- Multi-class Support Vector Machine (SVM) -- Experimental Results -- Conclusion -- References -- Automatic and Accurate Image Matting -- Introduction -- Modified Spectral Matting -- Experimental Results -- Conclusion -- References -- Improved DCT-Based Watermarking through Particle Swarm Optimization -- Introduction -- Background Review -- Discrete Cosine Transform -- Particle Swarm Optimization -- The Proposed Watermarking Scheme -- The Watermark Embedding Procedure -- The Watermark Extracting Procedure -- Experimental Results -- Conclusion -- References -- A New Adaptive B-spline VFC Snake for Object Contour Extraction -- Introduction -- B-spline VFC Snake -- Non-uniform B-spline VFC Snake -- Non-uniform B-spline -- Estimating the Control Points' Movement -- Complete Object Contour Extraction Algorithm -- Results -- Conclusions -- References -- Algorithm for Computational Measure of Color Constancy -- Introduction -- Proposed Algorithm -- Experimental Results and Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- Intelligent Digital Watermarking and Pattern Recognition -- GOP-Flexible Distributed Multiview Video Coding with Adaptive Side Information -- Introduction -- GOP-Flexible MVC Based on WZ Coding with Adaptive SI -- GOP-Flexible Structure of the Proposed MVC Scheme -- Adaptive Selection Scheme of SI -- Experimental Results -- Conclusion -- References. , A Novel Embedded Coding Algorithm Based on the Reconstructed DCT Coefficients -- Introduction -- Basic Knowledge -- Zerotree and Spatial Orientation Tree -- DCT and the Redistribution Method -- Our Proposed Algorithm -- Experiment Results -- Conclusion -- References -- A Vehicle License Plate Recognition System Based on Spatial/Frequency Domain Filtering and Neural Networks -- Introduction -- Related Works -- A Vehicle License Plate Recognition System Based on Spatial/Frequency Domain Filtering and Neural Networks -- Experiment Results -- Conclusion -- References -- Reversible Watermarking Based on Invariant Relation of Three Pixels -- Introduction -- The Proposed Method -- Watermark Embedding -- Performance Analysis -- Data Extraction and Image Restoration -- Experimental Results -- Conclusions -- References -- Alphanumeric Shape Recognition of Fingertip Writing Trajectory -- Introduction -- The Determination of Skin Color Areas and the Tracking of Fingertip Trajectory -- The Determination of the Hand Areas -- Determination of the Fingertip Position -- Record of Fingertip Trajectory -- Word Trajectory Recognition -- Trajectory Processing -- Characteristic Value of the Trajectory -- Word Trajectory Matching -- Experiment Results -- Conclusions -- References -- Recognition of Tire Tread Patterns Based on Gabor Wavelets and Support Vector Machine -- Introduction -- The Proposed Method for Tire Pattern Recognition -- Image Preprocessing -- Detection of Groove Number -- Principle of Gabor Wavelets -- Principal Component Analysis -- Support Vector Machine -- Database of Tire Images -- Results and Discussion -- Conclusion and Future Work -- References -- Advanced Knowledgement Management (II) -- Terminological and Assertional Queries in KQL Knowledge Access Language -- Introduction -- The Algebra of s-modules -- Formal Model of an s-modular Knowledge Base. , Basic Assumptions for KQL -- Examples of KQL Usage -- Summary -- References -- Conditional Statements Grounded in Past, Present and Future -- Introduction -- Properly Using a Statement -- Considered Conditional Statements -- Using the Indicative Conditional -- Belief and Possibility Operators -- Time Reference -- Formal Language -- Intuitive Language Semantics -- Mental State Model -- Grounding Conditional Statements -- Grounding Statements without Modal Operator -- Grounding Statements with Belief Operator -- Grounding Statements with Possibility Operator -- Summary -- References -- Automatic Ontology Evolution in Open and Dynamic Computing Environments -- Introduction -- Use Case Scenario -- Design Considerations -- Uncertainty in Ontologies -- KR for Open and Dynamic Environments -- Rational Belief Change and Ontology Evolution -- Ontology Evolution in Dynamic Environments -- Conclusion and Future Work -- References -- Diagnostic Tests Based on Knowledge States -- Introduction -- Background -- Posets -- Ordered Sets -- Knowledge Spaces -- Posets of Elements -- Iceberg Concept Lattices -- Stability -- Cognition -- Conclusion -- References -- An Ontology-Supported Ubiquitous Interface Agent for Cloud Computing - Example on Zigbee Technique -- Introduction -- Background Knowledge and Techniques -- Ontology -- Ubiquitous Computing -- Cloud Computing -- Zigbee Technique with C/C++ -- Developing Techniques -- Architecture of the Ubiquitous Interface Agent and Interaction Diagram with OntoIAS -- System Display and Evaluations -- System Prototype -- Performance Evaluation -- Conclusions -- References -- Semantic Optimization of Query Transformation in Semantic Peer-to-Peer Networks -- Introduction -- Formal Notations and Problem Description -- Semantic Decomposition -- Composition Path Based on Semantic Centrality -- Experimental Results. , Evaluation on Mapping Composition -- Evaluation on Query Decomposition -- Discussion and Related Work -- Concluding Remark and Future Work -- References -- Intelligent Computing for Image Analysis (II) -- Comparative Studies of Parallel and Vertical Stereo Vision-Based 3D Pneumatic Arms -- Introduction -- System Descriptions -- Parallel Stereo Triangulation -- Vertical Stereo Triangulation -- Control Scheme -- Measuring Errors of Stereo Visions -- Experimental Results -- Conclusions -- References -- An Effective Image Enhancement Method for Electronic Portal Images -- Introduction -- Proposed Method -- Global Contrast Enhancement -- Local Contrast Enhancement -- Noise Reduction -- Experimental Results -- Conclusion -- References -- License Plate Tilt Correction Based on the Straight Line Fitting Method and Projection -- Introduction -- Proposed Framework -- VLP Tilt Correction and Detection Module -- Color Segmentation -- Labeling and Filtering -- Correcting Tilt -- Decomposing Candidates and Correcting Vertical Tilt -- Experimental Results and Conclusions -- References -- Differential Approximation of the 2-D Laplace Operator for Edge Detection in Digital Images -- Introduction -- Differential Approximation of the Laplace Operator -- Analysis of the Results -- References -- ARToolkit-Based Augmented Reality System with Integrated 1-D Barcode: Combining Colorful Markers with Remote Servers of 3D Data for Product Promotion Purposes -- Introduction -- AR-Based System with 1-D Barcode Reader -- Experimental Setup and Results -- Conclusion -- References -- Innovative Information System and Application -- Design and Implementation of e-Journal Review System Using Text-Mining Technology -- Introduction -- Related Works -- Design of Reviewer Assignment Recommendation System -- Document Collection -- Document Representation -- Document Classification. , Document Discrimination -- Implementation -- Conclusion and Future Works -- References -- Study on Architecture-Oriented Information Security Risk Assessment Model -- Introduction -- Background -- Information Security -- Information Security Management System -- Risk Management Model -- Architecture-Oriented Information Security Risk Assessment Model Design (AOISRAM) -- Architecture Hierarchy Diagram -- Structure Element Diagram -- Structure Element Service Diagram -- Structure Element Connection Diagram -- Structure Behavior Coalescence Diagram -- Interaction Flow Diagram -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- Constructing Problem-Based Learning Activities Using Self-assessment System -- Introduction -- Related Works -- Self-directed Problem-Based Learning -- TjLRSE, Tajen Learning Resource Search Engine -- System Design -- Item-Bank Construction -- Setting Reference Material -- Implementation -- Conclusion and Future Works -- References -- Conducted EMI Analysis of a Three-Phase PWM Rectifier -- Introduction -- Noise Source Modeling -- The Equivalent Circuit of the DM EMI -- The Simulation and Validation -- Conclusion -- References -- Synchronization of Duffing-Holmes Oscillators Using Stable Neural Network Controller -- Introduction -- Chaos Synchronizations -- Duffing-Holmes Oscillators -- Synchronization of Duffing-Holmes Oscillators -- Control Design Process -- Simulation Results -- Conclusions -- References -- Codes Base on Unambiguous Products -- Introduction -- +-Unambiguous Product -- Alternative Codes -- Characterization for alt-codes -- Algorithms to Test for alt-codes and ealt-codes -- Conclusion -- References -- Intelligent Computing for Networks -- A Study on the Topology Control Method for Bluetooth Scatternet Formation -- Introduction -- Const-Hop Scatternet Formation Algorithm. , Variant-Hop Scatternet Formation Algorithm.