Geological Disaster Monitoring Based on Sensor Networks


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This book presents the outcomes of the workshop sponsored by the National Natural Sciences Foundation of China and the UK Newton Fund, British Council Researcher Links. The Workshop was held in Harbin, China, from 14 to 17 July 2017, and brought together some thirty young (postdoctoral) researchers from China and the UK specializing in geosciences, sensor signal networks and their applications to natural disaster recovery. The Workshop presentations covered the state of the art in the area of disaster recovery and blended wireless sensor systems that act as early warning systems to mitigate the consequences of disasters and function as post-disaster recovery vehicles. This book promotes knowledge transfer and helps readers explore and identify research opportunities by highlighting research outcomes in the internationally relevant area of disaster recovery and mitigation.




Intelligent Interpretation for Geological Disasters


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This book comprehensively utilizes the new generation of artificial intelligence and remote sensing science and technology to systematically carry out researches on high-precision recognition, monitoring, analysis, and assessment of geological disasters by using different technologies of "ground, airspace, and space-based systems" and different scales of "target-semantic-region". The main contents include: 1) Intelligent interpretation theory and methods of geological disasters, 2) Intelligent analysis of landslide based on long-term ground monitoring data, 3) Intelligent analysis of landslide evolution based on optical satellite remote sensing data, 4) Deep learning-based remote sensing detection of landslide, 5) Intelligent assessment methods of landslide susceptibility, 6) Intelligent recognition of ground figure based on airspace-based remote sensing data. The book is of interest to graduate student, scientific, and technological personnel who work in the area of geological disasters, natural hazards, remote sensing, and artificial intelligence.




5th World Congress on Disaster Management: Volume I


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World Congress on Disaster Management (WCDM) brings researchers, policy makers and practitioners from around the world in the same platform to discuss various challenging issues of disaster risk management, enhance understanding of risks and advance actions for reducing risks and building resilience to disasters. The fifth WCDM deliberates on three critical issues that pose the most serious challenges as well as hold the best possible promise of building resilience to disasters. These are Technology, Finance, and Capacity. WCDM has emerged as the largest global conference on disaster management outside the UN system. The fifth WCDM was attended by more than 2500 scientists, professionals, policy makers and practitioners all around the world despite the prevalence of pandemic.




Environment and Sustainable Development Perspectives and Issues


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The title of the book “Environment and Sustainable Development: Perspectives and Issues” itself represents that the book is having topics related to current environmental problems and its possible solutions. This edition of book focuses on the issues related to sustainable use and management of natural resources and e-waste management. Several methods to handle a wide spectrum of environmental issues are taken into account in numerous chapters. Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century. Climate is changing across our planet, largely, as a result of human activities. Some of the book chapters also provide a holistic coverage of the climate change policies and role of India. Climate change and various infectious diseases, proposes a comprehensive set of solutions to resolve various issues related to environment. The impacts of climate change are becoming increasingly severe, natural resources are being depleted at an alarming rate, and the gap between the rich and poor is widening. The need for sustainable development has never been more pressing than present. Therefore, this book makes a valuable contribution to the ongoing conversation, challenges and opportunities around many critical issues. The chapter in the book explore a wide range of topics related to sustainability, including the role of renewable energy, the need for sustainable agriculture, the importance of community engagement, and the impact of climate change. The authors come from diverse academic and professional backgrounds, and they are expert at their disciplines. The authors come from diverse academic and professional background, and their insight provide a valuable contribution to the ongoing conservation around environmental protection and sustainable development. The editors of this book are to be commended for bringing together such a diverse group of contributors, and for presenting a balanced and nuanced exploration of these complex issues.




Toward Artificial General Intelligence


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AI and IoT for Proactive Disaster Management


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In our rapidly evolving digital landscape, the threat of natural disasters looms large, necessitating innovative solutions for effective disaster management. Integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) presents a transformative approach to addressing these challenges. However, despite the potential benefits, the field needs more comprehensive resources that explore the full extent of AI and IoT applications in disaster management. AI and IoT for Proactive Disaster Management fills that gap by examining how AI and IoT can revolutionize disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. It offers a deep dive into AI frameworks, IoT infrastructures, and the synergy of these technologies in predicting and managing natural disasters. Ideal for undergraduate and postgraduate students, academicians, research scholars, industry professionals, and technology enthusiasts, this book serves as a comprehensive guide to understanding the intersection of AI, IoT, and disaster management. By showcasing cutting-edge research and practical applications, this book equips readers with the knowledge and tools to harness AI and IoT for more efficient and effective disaster management strategies.




Utilizing AI and Machine Learning for Natural Disaster Management


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Acute events of natural origin, spanning atmospheric, biological, geophysical, hydrologic, and oceanographic realms, persistently menace societies globally. Approximately 160 million people annually bear the brunt of these disasters, with certain regions facing disproportionate impacts. The lack of predictability intensifies the challenge, creating intercommunal capacity gaps and amplifying the dire consequences. Utilizing AI and Machine Learning for Natural Disaster Management provides instances of ML in predicting earthquakes. By leveraging seismic data, AI systems can analyze magnitude and patterns, providing invaluable insights to forecast earthquake occurrences and aftershocks. Similarly, the book unveils the potential of ML in simulating floods by recording and analyzing rainfall patterns from previous years. The predictive power extends to hurricanes, where data on wind speed, rainfall, temperature, and moisture converge to anticipate future occurrences, potentially saving millions in property damage.




Blockchain-Enabled Resilience


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This book provides a first-of-its-kind approach for using blockchain to enhance resilience in disaster supply chain and logistics management, especially when dealing with dynamic communication, relief operations, prioritization, coordination, and distribution of scarce resources — these are elements of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA) describing a dynamic environment that now form the "new norm" for many leaders. Blockchain-Enabled Resilience: An Integrated Approach for Disaster Supply Chain and Logistics Management analyzes the application of blockchain technology used to enable resilience in a disaster supply chain network. It discusses IoT and DVFS algorithms for developing a network-based simulation and presents advancements in disaster supply chain strategies using smart contacts for collaborations. The book covers how success is based on collaboration, coordination, sovereignty, and equality in distributing resources and offers a theoretical analysis that reveals that enhancing resilience can improve collaboration and communication and can result in more time-efficient processing for disaster supply management. The book offers a first-of-its-kind approach for managers and policy-makers as well as researchers interested in using blockchain to enhance resilience in disaster supply chains, especially when dealing with dynamic communication, relief operations, prioritization, coordination, and distribution of scarce resources. Practical guidance is provided for managers interested in implementation. A robust research agenda is also provided for those interested in expanding present research.




Computers in Earth and Environmental Sciences


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Computers in Earth and Environmental Sciences: Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technologies in Hazards and Risk Management addresses the need for a comprehensive book that focuses on multi-hazard assessments, natural and manmade hazards, and risk management using new methods and technologies that employ GIS, artificial intelligence, spatial modeling, machine learning tools and meta-heuristic techniques. The book is clearly organized into four parts that cover natural hazards, environmental hazards, advanced tools and technologies in risk management, and future challenges in computer applications to hazards and risk management. Researchers and professionals in Earth and Environmental Science who require the latest technologies and advances in hazards, remote sensing, geosciences, spatial modeling and machine learning will find this book to be an invaluable source of information on the latest tools and technologies available. - Covers advanced tools and technologies in risk management of hazards in both the Earth and Environmental Sciences - Details the benefits and applications of various technologies to assist researchers in choosing the most appropriate techniques for purpose - Expansively covers specific future challenges in the use of computers in Earth and Environmental Science - Includes case studies that detail the applications of the discussed technologies down to individual hazards




Proceedings of International Conference on Computing and Communication Networks


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This book includes selected peer-reviewed papers presented at the International Conference on Computing and Communication Networks (ICCCN 2021), held at Manchester Metropolitan University, United Kingdom, during 19–20 November 2021. The book covers topics of network and computing technologies, artificial intelligence and machine learning, security and privacy, communication systems, cyber physical systems, data analytics, cyber security for Industry 4.0, and smart and sustainable environmental systems.