Tabla de Contenidos: “…5.3 Project Development -- 5.4 Lesson Learned from the Project ``Reconversion of Abandoned Farmland ́ ́ -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Part III: Sustainable Natural Resource Management: Theory and Practice -- Chapter 7: Theoretical Models as a Tool to Derive Management Strategies for Sustainable Natural Resource Management -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Connecting the Understanding of Mechanism for Human Cooperation to Strategies for Cooperation in Real Setting -- 2.1 Illegal Logging Suppression -- 2.2 Model -- 2.3 Findings -- 3 Incorporating Social and Ecological Knowledge: Coupled Dynamics for Sustainable Resource Management -- 3.1 Mongolian Rangeland Management -- 3.2 Model -- 3.3 Findings -- 4 Testing Influences of New Stakeholders in Resource Use -- 4.1 Tourists and Traditional Divers in a Common Fishing Ground -- 4.2 Model -- 4.3 Findings -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: Environmental Concerns of the Pulp and Paper Industry: Focusing on Household and Sanitary Paper Products -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methods -- 2.1 Survey 1: Visit and Interview APP Paper Mills -- 2.2 Survey 2: Market Survey of Household Paper Products -- 2.3 Survey 3: Interview with End Consumers -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Challenges for Major Paper Manufacturers in China -- 3.2 Difference in Market Penetration of Eco-friendly Household Paper Products in North and South China -- 3.3 University Students Value Environment More When Selecting Household Paper Products -- 4 Discussion -- References -- Chapter 9: Contribution of Community-Based Ecotourism to Forest Conservation and Local Livelihoods -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Chambok CBET -- 3 Contribution to Forest Conservation -- 4 Contribution of CBET to Household Income -- 5 Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- Part IV: Co-designs in a Disaster Recovery Process: Case Studies in the Area Affected by the Kumamoto Earthquake…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…8.4.2 Clay Nanoparticles -- 8.4.3 Carbon-Based Nanoparticles -- 8.5 Nanocomposites Production Processes -- 8.5.1 In Situ Polymerization -- 8.5.2 Solution Intercalation (Or Solution Blending) -- 8.5.3 Direct Mixing -- 8.5.4 Melt Compounding (High Shear Mixing) -- 8.5.5 Three Roll Milling -- 8.5.6 Dispersion Aids (Ultrasounds) -- 8.5.7 Solid-State Shear Processing -- 8.5.8 Combined Approaches -- 8.6 Structural and Functional Properties -- 8.6.1 Mechanical Behavior -- 8.6.2 Thermal Resistance -- 8.6.3 Transport Properties -- 8.6.4 Electrical Conductivity -- 8.6.5 Rheological Properties -- References -- 9 High-Performance Oil/Fuel-Resistant Blends of Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM) and Epoxidized Natural Rubber (ENR) -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Experimental -- 9.3 Result and Discussion -- 9.3.1 Optimization of Curing System for the ENR/EPDM Blends -- 9.3.2 Optimization of Blend Ratio for the ENR/EPDM Blends -- 9.3.3 Optimization of MAH Concentration for Maleation of EPDM -- 9.3.4 Characterization of ENR-MA-G-EPDM Blends -- 9.3.5 Optimization of Processing Temperature for ENR-MAG EPDM Blends -- 9.3.6 Compatibility Characteristics of ENR-MA-G-EPDM Blends -- 9.3.6.1 Ultrasonic Velocity Measurements in Solution -- 9.3.6.2 Thermomechanical Analysis (TMA) -- 9.3.6.3 Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) Studies -- 9.3.7 Evaluation of the Mechanical Properties of Individual Rubbers and Blends -- 9.3.7.1 Stress-Strain Properties -- 9.3.7.2 Determination of Hardness -- 9.3.7.3 Oil/Fuel Swelling Studies -- 9.3.7.4 Aging Studies -- 9.3.7.5 Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) -- 9.3.8 Effect of Addition of Carbon Black in ENR/MA-G-EPDM Blend -- 9.4 Summary and Conclusions -- Acknowledgement -- References -- 10 High-Performance Unsaturated Polyester/ f-MWCNTs Nanocomposites Induced by f-Graphene Nanoplatelets -- 10.1 Introduction and History -- 10.1.1 Polymerization…”

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Tabla de Contenidos: “…10.3.1 Polymer-HAp Nanoparticle Composites -- 10.3.2 Nanowhisker-Based Bionanocomposites -- 10.3.3 Clay-Polymer Nanocomposites -- 10.4 Fabrication of Bionanocomposites -- 10.4.1 Electrospinning -- 10.4.2 Solvent Casting -- 10.4.3 Melt Moulding -- 10.4.4 Freeze Drying -- 10.4.5 3D Printing -- 10.4.6 Ball Milling Method -- 10.4.7 Microwave-Assisted Method for Bionanocomposite Preparation -- 10.4.8 Ultraviolet Irradiation Method -- 10.5 Application of Bionanocomposites -- 10.5.1 Orthopedics -- 10.5.2 Dental Applications -- 10.5.3 Tissue Engineering -- 10.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11 Bioinspiration as Tools for the Design of Innovative Materials and Systems Bioinspired Piezoelectric Materials: Design, Synthesis, and Biomedical Applications -- 11.1 Bioinspiration and Sophisticated Materials Design -- 11.1.1 Piezoelectricity in Natural Bulk Materials -- 11.1.2 Piezoelectricity in Proteins -- 11.1.3 Piezoelectric Ultra-Short Peptides -- 11.1.4 Single Amino Acid Assembly and Coassembly-Based Piezoelectric Materials -- 11.2 Biomedical Applications -- 11.2.1 Piezoelectric Sensors -- 11.2.2 Tissue Regeneration -- 11.3 Conclusion and Future Perspectives -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Chapter 12 Protein Cages and their Potential Application in Therapeutics -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Different Methods of Cage Modifications and Cargo Loading -- 12.3 Applications of Protein Cages in Biotechnology and Therapeutics -- 12.3.1 Protein Cage as Targeted Delivery Vehicles for Therapeutic Protein -- 12.3.2 Protein Cage-Based Encapsulation and Targeting of Anticancer Drugs -- 12.3.3 Protein Cage-Based Immune-Therapy -- 12.4 Future Perspective -- 12.5 Conclusion -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Chapter 13 Green Nanostructures: Biomedical Applications and Toxicity Studies -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Moving Toward Green Nanostructures…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Equilibrium Composition of Ceria -- References -- Chapter 2 Solar Metal Fuels for Future Transportation -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.1.1 Sustainable Strategies to Address Climate Change -- 2.1.2 Circular Economy -- 2.1.3 Sustainable Solar Recycling of Metal Fuels -- 2.2 Direct Combustion of Solar Metal Fuels -- 2.2.1 Stabilized Metal-Fuel Flame -- 2.2.2 Combustion Engineering -- 2.2.3 Designing Metal-Fueled Engines -- 2.3 Regeneration of Metal Fuels Through the Solar Reduction of Oxides -- 2.3.1 Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Oxides Reduction -- 2.3.2 Effect of Some Parameters on the Reduction Yield -- 2.3.2.1 Carbon-Reducing Agent -- 2.3.2.2 Catalysts and Additives -- 2.3.2.3 Mechanical Milling -- 2.3.2.4 CO Partial Pressure -- 2.3.2.5 Carrier Gas -- 2.3.2.6 Fast Preheating -- 2.3.2.7 Progressive Heating -- 2.3.3 Reverse Reoxidation of the Produced Metal Powders -- 2.3.4 Reduction of Oxides Using Concentrated Solar Power…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Preface -- Part I: Diatom Form and Size Dynamics -- Chapter 1 Modeling the Stiffness of Diploneis Species Based on Geometry of the Frustule Cut with Focused Ion Beam Technology -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Material and Methods -- 1.2.1 Focused Ion Beam (FIB) Milling -- 1.2.2 Modeling -- 1.3 Results -- 1.3.1 FIB Processing -- 1.3.2 Modeling -- 1.4 Discussion -- 1.4.1 Practical Meaning of the Frustule Geometric Characters -- 1.4.2 Documenting the Mechanical Strength of the Diatom Frustule -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 2 Size-Resolved Modeling of Diatom Populations: Old Findings and New Insights -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 The MacDonald-Pfitzer Rule and the Need for Matrix Descriptions -- 2.3 Cardinal Points and Cycle Lengths -- 2.3.1 Considered Cardinal Parameters -- 2.3.2 Factors Determining Cardinal Points -- 2.3.3 Experimental Data -- 2.4 Asymmetry, Delay and Fibonacci Growth -- 2.4.1 The Müller Model -- 2.4.2 The Laney Model -- 2.5 Continuous vs. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Segmentation du travail sur le chantier, dans le sud de la France et dans le sud de l'Espagne au IIIe mill. av. n.e., et sociétés dites « segmentées » (d'après Diaz del Rio 2008). -- Figure 2: Monumentalities, modes of construction and social systems - Segmentation of work on the site, in the South of France and the South of Spain during the third millennium BCE, and societies referred to as 'segmented' (after Diaz del Rio 2008). -- Figure 3 : Appropriation d'entités naturelles vs façonnage de matières premières (D'après Laporte et Dupont 2019). -- Figure 3: Appropriation of natural entities vs shaping of raw materials (after Laporte and Dupont 2019)…”