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Introduction
Global warming, and climate change in general, is posing several challenges to human kind. The planet that we live on is not the same where our parents lived in and will not be the same that our children will inherit. Responses to climate change are slowly being put into practice, trying to reduce pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, addressing issues that endanger biodiversity, coping with effects on populations living in areas affected by coastal floods, draught and extreme heat, and mitigating effects on sectors of the economy more exposed to it, such as agriculture and tourism. Sea pollution, either through oil spills, plastic trash, or many other reasons, is also being addressed. Different knowledge areas are contributing to decrease air and sea pollution, improve shoreline defense, decrease the use of chemicals in agriculture and food chains, regulate the fishing efforts, etc. Also, ICT must take its stance for environmental sustainability and be itself more ecologically friendly, by being more energy efficient, but also by contributing to solutions that promote environmental sustainability.
Objective
The main goal of the Handbook of Research on ICT Technologies and Applications for Environmental Sustainability is to discuss and analyze current methodologies, techniques, and practical solutions and trends related to the use of information systems, cyber-physical systems and other ICT related technologies for environmental sustainability in a comprehensive way. The overall objectives comprise:
• To discuss the importance and the challenges associated to ICT technologies and applications for environmental sustainability;
• To analyze the state-of-the-art of existing ICT technologies and applications for environmental sustainability;
• To propose emerging technological developments and practical solutions for ICT and applications for environmental sustainability;
• To present case studies of application of ICT technologies and software applications specialized in environmental sustainability
Recommended Topics
1. Energy-efficient ICT and Applications
2. Sustainable Software Engineering
3. ICT Technologies for Sustainability
4. ICT and Applications for Green IT
5. ICT and Applications for Circular Economy
6. ICT and Applications for Climate Change Risk Assessment
7. ICT and Applications for Coastal flooding and erosion and Shoreline Protection
8. ICT and Applications for Fighting Climate Change and Global Warming
9. ICT and Applications for Simulation of Environmental Events
10. ICT and Applications for Catastrophic Events Forecasting and Prevention (such as flooding, storm surges, heavy precipitation, heat waves, wildfires, increased air pollution levels, etc.)
11. ICT and Applications for Sustainable Development (including agriculture, fisheries, tourism, human health, public safety, etc.)
12. ICT and Applications for Transforming Businesses towards Environmentally Sustainable actions and production systems
13. ICT and Applications for facing Societal Challenges exacerbated by Climate Change
14. ICT and Applications for Transforming Society towards Environmental Sustainability
15. ICT and Applications for mitigating Global Warming effects on sectors more exposed to climate change, such as Energy, Water, Agriculture and Tourism
16. ICT and Applications for Sustainable Infrastructures (including smart energy-efficient buildings, cities, factories)
17. ICT and Applications to accelerate the Energy Transition
Submission Procedure
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before May 3, 2019, a 1,000 to 3,000 word chapter proposal clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by May 20, 2019 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by August 31, 2019. All submitted manuscripts will be refereed on a double-blind review basis by at least two reviewers for quality, correctness, originality, and relevance. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project.
Publisher
This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), publisher of the "Information Science Reference" (formerly Idea Group Reference), "Medical Information Science Reference," "Business Science Reference," and "Engineering Science Reference" imprints. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com. This publication is anticipated to be released in 2020.
Important Dates
May 3, 2019: Chapter Proposal Submission Deadline
May 20, 2019: Notification of Acceptance
August 31, 2019: Full Chapter Submission
October 29, 2019: Review Results Returned to Authors
November 26, 2019: Revised Chapter Submission
December 10, 2019: Final Acceptance Notification
Inquiries
Dr. António Miguel Rosado da Cruz
[email protected]
Dr. Estrela Ferreira Cruz
[email protected]
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