Man Made Closed Ecological Systems

Author : J.I. Gitelson,G.M. Lisovsky
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2002-12-26
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0203222792

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Man-Made Closed Ecological Systems by J.I. Gitelson,G.M. Lisovsky Pdf

Providing a broad historical perspective, this book explores the interactions between humans, microorganisms, and plants in a closed habitat, and the life support systems necessary to maintain habitability over long periods of time. Topics include the cultivation of bacteria, microalgae and higher plants; the use of biotechnology to support life outside the Earth's biosphere; methods for recycling air, water and food for human consumption; interactions between humans and other organisms in CMESs; and methods for intensifying the level of photosynthesis. In addition to space the authors investigate problems associated with living conditions in dangerous or difficult environmental areas on Earth such as the Arctic and Antarctica, deserts and mountains.

Author : R. D. MacElroy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1099319926

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Manmade Closed Ecological Systems by R. D. MacElroy Pdf

Man-Made Closed Ecological Systems explores the interactions between humans, microorganisms, and plants in a closed habitat, and the life support systems necessary to maintain habitability over long periods of time. Problems and approaches involved in creating closed man-made ecological systems (CMESs) from a theoretical and experimental viewpoint are given. Topics include the cultivation of bacteria, microalgae and higher plants; the use of biotechnology to support life outside the Earth's biosphere; methods for recycling air, water and food for human consumption; interactions between humans.

Author : Heinrich Walter
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781468404685

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Vegetation of the Earth and Ecological Systems of the Geo-biosphere by Heinrich Walter Pdf

Phytomass and Primary Production of the Various Vegetational Zones and of the Entire Biosphere The biosphere is that thin layer at the earth's surface in which living organisms exist and biological cycling takes place. It includes the upper horizons of the soil in which plants root, the atmosphere near the ground, (insofar as organisms penetrate this space), and all the surface waters. More than 99% of the earth's biomass is phytomass, to which we shall limit our discussion. Amounts of phytomass are distinctly related to vegeta tional zones. Because accurate determination of phytomass and primary production is difficult, only gross estimates have been available until recently. However, in 1970, Bazilevich et al. published (in Russian) more accurate calculations, based on the rapidly accumulating literature, for the various thermal zones and bioclimatic regions of the earth. These authors calculated mean phyto mass and mean annual primary production for the various regions as dry mass (in tons) per hectare. On the basis of measurements of the areas covered by the individual regions, excluding rivers, lakes, glaciers, and permanent snow, total phytomass and total annual primary production for the various regions were obtained (see table). The sum of these figures is the phytomass and annual production of the land surface of the earth. In addition, the table gives corresponding data for the waters of the earth. The values involved are potential i. e. , they are based on natural vegetation uninfluenced by man.

Author : Fouad Sabry
Publisher : One Billion Knowledgeable
Page : 606 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10-10
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : PKEY:6610000311842

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Closed Ecological Systems by Fouad Sabry Pdf

What Is Closed Ecological Systems A closed ecological system is an ecosystem that provides for the maintenance of life through complete reutilization of available material, in particular by means of cycles wherein exhaled carbon dioxide, fuel and other waste matter are converted, chemically or by photosynthesis, into oxygen, water and food. Closed Ecological Systems: Can They Save the Future? What is a Closed Ecological System? Why Would We Need Closed Ecological Systems? What Are the Different Types of Closed Ecological Systems? BIOS-1, BIOS-2, and BIOS-3 Biosphere 2 MELiSSA What Are the Challenges of Creating Closed Ecological Systems? Can Closed Ecological Systems Change the Future? How You Will Benefit (I) Insights, and validations about the following topics: Chapter 1: Closed Ecological System Chapter 2: Biosphere Chapter 3: Biosphere 2 Chapter 4: Bioshelter Chapter 5: Greenhouse Chapter 6: Seawater Greenhouse Chapter 7: IBTS Greenhouse Chapter 8: Eden Project Chapter 9: Chang'e 4 Chapter 10: Space Stations and Habitats in Fiction Chapter 11: Controlled Ecological Life-Support System Chapter 12: Controlled-Environment Agriculture Chapter 13: Ecosphere (Planetary) Chapter 14: Spome Chapter 15: Ecology Chapter 16: Ecosystem Service Chapter 17: Terraforming Chapter 18: Space Colonization (II) Answering the public top questions about closed ecological systems. (III) Real world examples for the usage of closed ecological systems in many fields. (IV) 17 appendices to explain, briefly, 266 emerging technology in each industry to have 360-degree full understanding of closed ecological systems' technologies. Who This Book Is For Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of closed ecological systems.

Author : Irina R. Fomina,Karl Y. Biel,Vladislav G. Soukhovolsky
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 606 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781119510376

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Complex Biological Systems by Irina R. Fomina,Karl Y. Biel,Vladislav G. Soukhovolsky Pdf

Global climate change is one of the most serious and pressing issues facing our planet. Rather than a “silver bullet” or a single study that solves it, the study of global climate change is like a beach, with each contribution a grain of sand, gathered together as a whole to create a big picture, moving the science forward. This new groundbreaking study focuses on the adaptation and tolerance of plants and animal life to the harsh conditions brought on by climate change or global warming. Using the papers collected here, scientists can better understand global climate change, its causes, results, and, ultimately, the future of life on our planet. The first section lays out a methodology and conceptual direction of the work as a whole, covering the modeling, approaches, and the impacts studied throughout the book. The second section focuses on certain hypotheses laid out by the authors regarding how plants and animal life can adapt and survive in extreme environments. The third section compiles a series of ecological experiments and their conclusions, and a final section is dedicated to previous scientific breakthroughs in this field and the scientists who made them. Whether for the scientist in the field, the student, or as a reference, this groundbreaking new work is a must-have. Focusing on a small part of the global climate change “beach,” this “grain of sand” is an extremely important contribution to the scientific literature and a step forward in understanding the problems and potentialities of the issue.

Author : Valentin A. Koptyug,J. Klerx
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789401101653

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Science Policy by Valentin A. Koptyug,J. Klerx Pdf

It is becoming increasingly clear that the future of the world cannot be sustained without scientific support, analysis, prediction and the use of scientific achievement. The immensity of the problems confronting us, coupled with the limited financial resources available, urgently demand the selection of priority areas of research, with a global combination of scientific effort. The new geopolitical situation has uncovered Russia's and the former Soviet Union's scientific potential. This has given rise to wider opportunities for involvement in work on international projects and programmes, many of which are discussed in the present volume. The book addresses specifically priority fields of science in which joint, multidisciplinary research should be developed, encompassing rational use of natural resources and regional sustainable development, as well as the monitoring of the biosphere's ecosystem state and the risks of natural and anthropogenic hazards, and the creation of new materials and technologies. The list of priorities includes Siberia's economic, social and humanitarian problems, as well as the development of information systems for the rapid exchange of scientific data. There is a recognised need for the involvement of young scientists in partnership laboratories, in a probationary capacity.

Author : S.E. Jorgensen
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2004-07-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 008044167X

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Towards a Thermodynamic Theory for Ecological Systems by S.E. Jorgensen Pdf

The book presents a consistent and complete ecosystem theory based on thermodynamic concepts. The first chapters are devoted to an interpretation of the first and second law of thermodynamics in ecosystem context. Then Prigogine's use of far from equilibrium thermodynamic is used on ecosystems to explain their reactions to perturbations. The introduction of the concept exergy makes it possible to give a more profound and comprehensive explanation of the ecosystem's reactions and growth-patterns. A tentative fourth law of thermodynamic is formulated and applied to facilitate these explanations. The trophic chain, the global energy and radiation balance and pattern and the reactions of ecological networks are all explained by the use of exergy. Finally, it is discussed how the presented theory can be applied more widely to explain ecological observations and rules, to assess ecosystem health and to develop ecological models.

Author : Agata Kołodziejczyk
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031536106

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Selected Proceedings of the 6th Space Resources Conference by Agata Kołodziejczyk Pdf

Author : Mohamed Behnassi,Himangana Gupta,Mahjoub El Haiba,Gopichandran Ramachandran
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2021-07-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030762476

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Social-Ecological Systems (SES) by Mohamed Behnassi,Himangana Gupta,Mahjoub El Haiba,Gopichandran Ramachandran Pdf

This book contributes to the multidisciplinary debate about social–ecological systems (SES) within the perspective of rethinking the nature of interaction between these systems, especially in the Anthropocene Era. Most chapters either deliberate on risk dynamics threatening current SES or stimulate thought processes to manage such risks and related negative implications. After analyzing the main drivers of SES vulnerability, the book highlights the shifts to be made to enhance the sustainability and resilience of these systems, mainly the integration and restructuring of governance frameworks, the reorganization of production and consumption systems far from conventional models based on consumerism, the elaboration of mitigation, adaptation, and SDGs implementation measures from a co-benefit perspective, and the consideration of appropriate approaches and paradigms while elaborating and implementing response mechanisms. This volume is relevant to researchers/experts, students, practitioners, and decision-makers from different scales and spheres.

Author : Peter Eckart
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Biosphere
ISBN : UVA:X002685082

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Life Support & Biospherics by Peter Eckart Pdf

Author : Robert J. Nicholls,Craig W. Hutton,W. Neil Adger,Susan E. Hanson,Md. Munsur Rahman,Mashfiqus Salehin
Publisher : Springer
Page : 615 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2018-05-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319710938

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Ecosystem Services for Well-Being in Deltas by Robert J. Nicholls,Craig W. Hutton,W. Neil Adger,Susan E. Hanson,Md. Munsur Rahman,Mashfiqus Salehin Pdf

This book answers key questions about environment, people and their shared future in deltas. It develops a systematic and holistic approach for policy-orientated analysis for the future of these regions. It does so by focusing on ecosystem services in the world’s largest, most populous and most iconic delta region, that of the Ganges-Brahmaputra delta in Bangladesh. The book covers the conceptual basis, research approaches and challenges, while also providing a methodology for integration across multiple disciplines, offering a potential prototype for assessments of deltas worldwide. Ecosystem Services for Well-Being in Deltas analyses changing ecosystem services in deltas; the health and well-being of people reliant on them; the continued central role of agriculture and fishing; and the implications of aquaculture in such environments.The analysis is brought together in an integrated and accessible way to examine the future of the Ganges Brahmaputra delta based on a near decade of research by a team of the world’s leading scientists on deltas and their human and environmental dimensions. This book is essential reading for students and academics within the fields of Environmental Geography, Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy focused on solving the world’s most critical challenges of balancing humans with their environments. This book is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Author : Carmen Arena,Valérie Legué,Roberta Paradiso,Thomas Graham
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782889665983

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Higher Plants, Algae and Cyanobacteria in Space Environments by Carmen Arena,Valérie Legué,Roberta Paradiso,Thomas Graham Pdf

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Ocean Studies Board,Committee on the Effects of the Deepwater Horizon Mississippi Canyon-252 Oil Spill on Ecosystem Services in the Gulf of Mexico
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12-20
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780309288484

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An Ecosystem Services Approach to Assessing the Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Ocean Studies Board,Committee on the Effects of the Deepwater Horizon Mississippi Canyon-252 Oil Spill on Ecosystem Services in the Gulf of Mexico Pdf

As the Gulf of Mexico recovers from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, natural resource managers face the challenge of understanding the impacts of the spill and setting priorities for restoration work. The full value of losses resulting from the spill cannot be captured, however, without consideration of changes in ecosystem services--the benefits delivered to society through natural processes. An Ecosystem Services Approach to Assessing the Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico discusses the benefits and challenges associated with using an ecosystem services approach to damage assessment, describing potential impacts of response technologies, exploring the role of resilience, and offering suggestions for areas of future research. This report illustrates how this approach might be applied to coastal wetlands, fisheries, marine mammals, and the deep sea -- each of which provide key ecosystem services in the Gulf -- and identifies substantial differences among these case studies. The report also discusses the suite of technologies used in the spill response, including burning, skimming, and chemical dispersants, and their possible long-term impacts on ecosystem services.

Author : Heinrich Walter
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642968594

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Vegetation of the Earth and Ecological Systems of the Geo-biosphere by Heinrich Walter Pdf

We shall limit our observations to the conditions in natural ecosystems, since it would be beyond the scope of this book to embark upon a consideration of secondary, man-made ecosystems. 2. Classification of the Geo-biosphere into Zonobiomes The biosphere is the thin layer of the earth's surface to which the phenomena connected with living matter are confined. On land, this comprises the lowest layer of the atmosphere permanently inhabited by living organisms and into which plants extend, as well as the root-containing portion of the lithosphere, which we term the soil. Living organisms are also found in all bodies of water, to the very depths of the oceans. In a watery medium, however, cycling of material is achieved by means other than those on land, and the organisms (plankton) are so different that aquatic ecosystems have to be dealt with separately. The biosphere is therefore subdivided into (a) the geo-biosphere comprising terrestrial ecosystems, and (b) the hydro-biosphere, comprising aquatic ecosystems, which is the field of hydrobiologists (oceanographers and limnologists) . Our studies are confined to the geo-biosphere (Walter 1976), which constitutes the habitat of man and is, therefore, of special interest. The prevailing climate, being the primary independent factor in the environment, can be used as a basis for further subdivision of the geo-biosphere since the formation of soil and type of vegetation are dependent upon it (see p. 3), and it has not yet been substantially influenced by man.

Author : Minoru Honma,Harvey Joe Crosby
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : Closed ecological systems (Space environment).
ISBN : STANFORD:36105030220284

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A Symposium on Toxicity in the Closed Ecological System by Minoru Honma,Harvey Joe Crosby Pdf