Handbook of Ecological and Ecosystem Engineering

Handbook of Ecological and Ecosystem Engineering

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
Main Author: Prasad, Majeti Narasimha Vara
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Newark : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2021
Subjects:
Ecological engineering.
Sustainable engineering.
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • List of Contributors
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1 Ecological Engineering and Ecosystem Services
  • Theory and Practice
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Ecological Engineering: History and Definition
  • 1.3 Ecosystem Services: History, Concepts, and Dimensions
  • 1.3.1 Sizing Ecosystem Services
  • 1.3.2 Agriculture and Ecosystem Services
  • 1.4 Final Considerations: Challenges for the Future
  • Notes
  • References
  • Chapter 2 Ecological and Ecosystem Engineering for Economic-Environmental Revitalization
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Revitalization of Physical/Environmental Factors
  • 2.2.1 Low Temperature
  • 2.2.2 Limited Soil Drainage and Shallow Rooting Depth
  • 2.2.3 Unfavorable Texture and Stoniness
  • 2.2.4 Sloping Areas
  • 2.2.5 Dryness
  • 2.2.6 Waterlogging
  • 2.3 Revitalization of Chemical Factors
  • 2.3.1 Acidity
  • 2.3.2 Heavy Metals and Organic Contaminants
  • 2.3.3 Salinity and Sodicity
  • 2.4 Economic Revitalization of Degraded Soil Ecosystems
  • 2.5 Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 3 Environmental Issues and Priority Areas for Ecological Engineering Initiatives
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Basic Concepts of Ecological Engineering
  • 3.3 Practice and Implication of Ecological Engineering
  • 3.4 Priority Areas for Ecological Engineering
  • 3.4.1 Coastal Ecosystem Restoration
  • 3.4.2 Mangrove Restoration
  • 3.4.3 River and Wetland Restoration
  • 3.4.4 Ecological Engineering in Soil Restoration and Agriculture
  • 3.5 Conclusion
  • Notes
  • References
  • Chapter 4 Soil Meso- and Macrofauna Indicators of Restoration Success in Rehabilitated Mine Sites
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Restoration to Combat Land Degradation
  • 4.3 Mine Rehabilitation
  • 4.3.1 Mine Tailings
  • 4.3.2 Rehabilitation of Mine Tailings
  • 4.3.3 The Challenge of Metal Mine Rehabilitation
  • 4.4 Restoration Success Assessment: Monitoring Diversity, Vegetation, and Ecological Processes
  • 4.4.1 Monitoring Diversity
  • 4.4.2 Vegetation
  • 4.4.3 Ecological Processes
  • 4.5 Gaps in the Assessment of Restoration Success in Mine Sites
  • 4.6 Increasing Restoration Success by Enhancing Soil Biodiversity and Soil Multifunctionality
  • 4.7 Using Keystone Species and Ecosystem Engineers in Restoration
  • 4.7.1 Earthworms
  • 4.7.2 Ants
  • 4.7.3 Termites
  • 4.7.4 Collembola and Mites
  • 4.8 Conclusions and Further Perspective for the Restoration of Metalliferous Tailings
  • References
  • Chapter 5 Ecological Engineering and Green Infrastructure in Mitigating Emerging Urban Environmental Threats
  • 5.1 Dimensions of Ecological Engineering in the Frame of Ecosystem Service Provision
  • 5.2 Landfill Afteruse Practices Based on Ecological Engineering and Green Infrastructure
  • 5.2.1 Old Landfill Closure and Rehabilitation Procedures
  • 5.2.2 Landfill Restoration Examples Around the World
  • 5.2.2.1 Conventional Landfill Closure (Campulung, Romania)

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