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Preface |
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1 Multidimensional controlling properties of biofabricated silver-nanoparticles on different mosquito species |
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2 Silver nanoparticles synthesis |
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2.1 Plant-mediated synthesis |
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2.2 Microorganism-mediated synthesis |
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2.3 Animal products - mediated synthesis |
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3 Silver nanoparticles application on mosquito |
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3.1 AgNPs application on mosquito larvae |
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3.2 AgNPs application on mosquito pupae |
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3.3 AgNPs application on mosquito egg and adult |
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Appendix A. Supplementary data |
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2 Machine learning-enabled cognitive approaches for handling IoT-based environmental data |
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2 Cognitive IoT data-processing framework |
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3 Solution and technology overview |
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3.3 Data flow orchestration |
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4 Experimental results and discussion |
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Appendix A. Supplementary data |
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3 Evolution of sustainable environment: a cognitive outlook |
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2 Classification of smart materials |
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2.1 Piezoelectric substances |
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2.2 Thermosensitive substances |
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2.3 pH-sensitive substances |
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2.4 Chromogenic substances |
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2.6 Magnetoresponsive substances |
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2.8 Active and passive substances |
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3 Properties of smart materials |
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4 Application of smart materials |
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4.1 Application in the field of nanotechnology and acoustics |
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4.2 Application in the field of piezoelectric and electrochromic device |
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4.3 Application in field of civil engineering |
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4.4 Application in field of electronics |
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4.5 Application in field of medical |
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4.6 Application of smart material in the field of aerospace |
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4.7 Application of smart material in the field of biosensors |
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4.8 Application of smart material in the field of dentistry |
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5 Impact and aspect of smart material |
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6 Impact of smart material on the sustainability |
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7 Comparative analysis for the evaluation of smart material in sustainable environment |
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7.1 Future challenges and benefits |
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Appendix A. Supplementary data |
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4 Application of nanotechnology in pesticides adsorption with statistical optimization and modeling |
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2 Different techniques of pesticide removal |
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3 Nanomaterial synthesis and characterization |
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4 Nanoadsorbent materials and properties |
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4.1 Carbon-based nanoadsorbents |
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4.2 Miscellaneous nanomaterials |
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5 Nanomaterials application toward pesticides adsorption and modeling |
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6 Statistical optimization-related synthesis of precursors and adsorption |
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6.1 RSM-based optimization |
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6.2 AI-based optimization |
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7 Conclusion and future perspectives |
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Appendix A. Supplementary data |
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5 Sustainability issues in upcoming wastewater treatment plants at Patna |
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2 Scenario of existing wastewater treatment plants in Patna |
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2.1 Sanitation and wastewater collection system |
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2.2 Wastewater treatment plants |
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2.3 Reasons for failure of the existing wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) |
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3 Upcoming environmental infrastructure projects |
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3.1 Status of projects pertaining to sewage treatment infrastructure in India |
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3.2 Overview on sewage treatment infrastructure projects undertaken in Bihar and Patna |
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4 Sustainability measures taken in upcoming projects |
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4.1 Appropriate cost analysis of the projects |
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4.2 Adoption of alternate power generation sources |
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4.3 Appointment of skilled and trained operators |
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4.4 Simultaneous development of wastewater collection network |
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4.5 Development of a proper administrative structure |
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4.6 Smooth transfer to urban local body |
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5 Sustainability analysis of the upcoming projects |
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5.1 Environmental sustainability |
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5.2 Economic sustainability |
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5.3 Social sustainability |
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6 Provisions to be included in upcoming projects |
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6.1 Selection of treatment technology during the inception of the projects |
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Appendix A. Supplementary data |
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6 Community approach toward disaster resilience |
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2 Hazards, vulnerability, and resilience |
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3 Community-based disaster management (CBDM) approach |
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4 Outline of Total Disaster Risk Management (TDRM) |
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5 Disaster reduction cycle |
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6.1 Community-based disaster management approach in Bangladesh |
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6.2 Empowering community for disaster risk reduction in Nepal |
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6.3 Reporting on community-based disaster management in Indonesia |
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6.4 India's community-based disaster risk reduction plan |
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6.5 Japan's disaster risk reduction plan |
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7 Risk mitigation analysis |
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Appendix A. Supplementary data |
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7 ZnO nanoparticles: a facile synthesized agent for removing dye from aqueous solution in an ecofriendly way |
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2 Synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles |
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2.1 Synthesis of ZnO nanoparticle using plant parts |
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2.2 ZnO nanoparticles synthesis using microbes |
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3 Different characterization techniques of ZnO nanoparticles |
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4 Effect of ZnO nanoparticles on dye solution |
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4.1 Photocatalytic activity of ZnO NPs for dye degradation in wastewater |
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4.2 ZnO NPs as an adsorbent for effective removal of dyes |
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Appendix A. Supplementary data |
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8 Optimization of rural indoor kitchen structure and minimizing the pollution load: a sustainable environmental modeling approach |
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2.1 Area of study and research design |
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2.3 Measurement of indoor air quality |
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2.4 Kitchen and living room ventilation pattern |
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2.5 About Response Surface Methodology (RSM) and Central Composite Design (CCD) |
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2.6 Experimental model design |
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3.1 Nonlinear regression models |
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3.2 Descriptive statistics and ANOVA analysis of the response variables |
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3.3 Optimization of the desirable condition by using RSM |
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3.4 Predicted versus actual plots of indoor variables deriving through RSM |
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6 Limitation of the study |
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Appendix A. Supplementary data |
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9 IoT-based health care data analytical paradigm using blockchain technology |
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1.1 Overview of Internet of Things and its challenges |
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1.2 Technical analysis of blockchain and its key characteristics |
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2 Role of IoT and blockchain in health care |
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2.1 Integration of IoT and blockchain |
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2.2 Reference architecture of IoT and blockchain |
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2.3 IoT and blockchain-based remote patient monitoring system |
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3 Monitoring health care data using smart contracts |
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3.1 Health care IoT devices in remote medical care |
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3.2 Monitoring patient's using smart contract |
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4 Privacy-preserving of health care data |
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4.1 System and threat model of smart health care |
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4.2 Design objectives to achieve privacy-preserving |
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5 Comparative analysis of existing models to secure health care data using IoT and blockchain |
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6 Open research challenges and future directions |
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Appendix A. Supplementary data |
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10 Environmental pain with human beauty: emerging environmental hazards attributed to cosmetic ingredients and packaging |
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2 Global scenario of PCCP production |
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3 Fate of cosmetics and related hazards |
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4 Cosmetic ingredients and their environmental impact |
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11 Indian rural housing: an approach toward sustainability |
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2 Concept of sustainability |
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3.1 Rural housing schemes and programs in India |
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3.2 Problems of housing for the rural deprived |
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4 Need for a separate rural housing policy |
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5 Components of rural housing policies |
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6 Identification of rural areas for different aspects in housing |
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7 Locally available building materials |
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7.1 Predominant walling materials |
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7.2 Predominant roofing materials |
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7.3 Predominant flooring materials |
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8 Construction techniques |
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8.1 Wall construction techniques |
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8.2 Roof construction techniques |
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10 Technical intervention aspects in rural areas |
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11 Solution by technical sustainability in rural housing |
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12 The various technological solutions |
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12.1 Human as a resource for technological transfer |
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12.2 ICT for rural housing |
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12.3 Research and development for rural housing |
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12.4 Extension of the network circulation of technology |
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12.5 Skills improvement of the of Craftsman's found locally |
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12.6 Emphasis on the use of materials found locally |
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13 Approach toward the sustainability |
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13.2 Environmental protection |
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14 Inferences from Five Year Plans |
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Appendix A. Supplementary data |
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References |
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Index |
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