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Monitoring changes in the intertidal zone of rocky shores has never been more critical. This sensitive habitat at the interface of land and ocean may well be the marine equivalent of the canary in a coal mine as we advance into an era of global climate change. This handbook describes effective methods and procedures for monitoring the ecological and environmental status of these areas. Written by three collaborating authors with extensive field experience, it provides critical discussions and evaluation of the various sampling techniques and field procedures for studies of intertidal macroinvertebrates, seaweeds, and seagrasses. Rather than prescribing standard protocols or procedures, the authors break down the decision-making process into various elements so investigators can become aware of the advantages and disadvantages of choosing a particular method or approach. Chapters discuss topics such as site selection, field sampling layouts and designs, selection of sampling units, nondestructive and destructive methods of quantifying abundance, and methods for measuring age, growth rates, size, structure, and reproductive condition.

Intertidal ecology --- Environmental monitoring --- Research --- Methodology. --- brackish. --- climate change. --- coastline. --- earth sciences. --- ecology. --- environment. --- environmentalism. --- field sampling layouts. --- fieldwork. --- global warming. --- growth rates. --- intertidal macroinvertebrates. --- intertidal zone. --- intertidal. --- macroinvertebrates. --- marine environment. --- nature. --- nonfiction. --- ocean health. --- ocean plants. --- ocean. --- oceanography. --- quantifying abundance. --- reproductive condition. --- sampling units. --- science. --- seagrasses. --- seaweeds. --- shoreline. --- site selection. --- water plants.

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Clean energy and fuel storage are often required for both stationary and automotive applications. Some of these clean energy and fuel storage technologies currently under extensive research and development include hydrogen storage, direct electric storage, mechanical energy storage, solar–thermal energy storage, electrochemical (batteries and supercapacitors), and thermochemical storage. The gravimetric and volumetric storage capacity, energy storage density, power output, operating temperature and pressure, cycle life, recyclability, and cost of clean energy or fuel storage are some of the factors that govern efficient energy and fuel storage technologies for potential deployment in energy harvesting (solar and wind farms) stations and onboard vehicular transportation. This Special Issue thus serves the need for promoting exploratory research and development on clean energy and fuel storage technologies while addressing their challenges to practical and sustainable infrastructures.

MgH2 --- vertically oriented graphene --- gas loss --- concentrated solar power (CSP) --- complex hydrides --- PCM roof --- hydrogen storage systems --- slag --- bubbles transportation --- dye-sensitized solar cells --- undercooling --- methanogenesis --- electrochemical energy storage --- hydrogen storage --- Fischer–Tropsch --- state of charge estimator --- gas turbine engine --- simplified electrochemical model --- hot summer and cold winter area --- rock permeability --- flutter instability --- charge density --- binder --- salt cavern energy storage --- battery energy storage system --- capacitance --- LiNH2 --- ball milling --- production rate --- leaching tubing --- quality function deployment (QFD) --- nanocatalyst --- lab-scale --- thermal energy storage (TES) --- comprehensive incremental benefit --- lean direct injection --- Li-ion batteries --- separator --- four-point --- salt cavern --- low emissions combustion --- ionic liquid --- carbon materials --- nanocomposite materials --- electrical double layers --- recovery factor --- thermochemical energy storage --- Klinkenberg method --- flow-induced vibration --- cathode --- porous media --- metal hydride --- aquifer size --- diffusion --- auxiliary services compensation --- water invasion --- conjugate phase change heat transfer --- heat transfer enhancement --- failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) --- magnetism --- carbonate gas reservoirs --- equivalent loss of cycle life --- internal and reverse external axial flows --- thermal energy storage --- lithium-ion batteries --- bacterial sulfate reduction --- crystal growth rates --- optimal capacity --- gas storage --- energy discharge --- anode --- Ag nanoparticles --- regenerator --- hydrogen absorption --- freestanding TiO2 nanotube arrays --- material science --- extended kalman filter --- reactive transport modeling --- synthetic rock salt testing --- hydrogen energy storage --- lattice Boltzmann method --- dynamic modeling --- bubbles burst --- Power to Liquid --- large-scale wind farm --- PHREEQC

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Our path of economic development has generated a growing list of environmental problems including the disposal of nuclear waste, exhaustion of natural resources, loss of biodiversity, climate change, and polluted land, air, and water. All these environmental problems raise the crucial challenge of determining what we should and should not do for future generations. It is also central to other policy debates, including, for example, the appropriate level of public debt, investment in public infrastructure, investment in education, and the level of funding for pension benefits and for research and development. Today, the judge, the citizen, the politician, and the entrepreneur are concerned with the sustainability of our development. The objective of Pricing the Planet's Future is to provide a simple framework to organize the debate on what we should do for the future. A key element of analysis by economists is the discount rate--the minimum rate of return required from an investment project to make it desirable to implement. Christian Gollier outlines the basic theory of the discount rate and the various arguments that favor using a smaller discount rate for more distant cash flows. With principles that can be applied to many policy areas, Pricing the Planet's Future offers an ideal framework for dynamic problems and decision making.

Investments --- Discount. --- discount rate --- consumption --- econometrics --- economic indicator --- economic growth --- majandusnäitaja --- ekonominis rodiklis --- economische indicator --- indicatore economico --- táscaire eacnamaíoch --- indicador económico --- indicator economic --- економски показател --- икономически индикатор --- hospodársky ukazovateľ --- gospodarski kazalec --- ekonomikas rādītājs --- економски показатељ --- ekonomski pokazatelj --- hospodářský ukazatel --- gazdasági mutató --- οικονομικός δείκτης --- wskaźnik gospodarczy --- økonomisk indikator --- tregues ekonomik --- Wirtschaftsindikator --- indikatur ekonomiku --- ekonomisk indikator --- indicateur économique --- taloudellinen indikaattori --- ekonomický ukazatel --- економски индикатор --- indice economico --- ekonometrie --- економетрија --- econometría --- ökonomeetria --- econometrie --- økonometri --- οικονομετρία --- економетрия --- econometria --- économétrie --- ekonometri --- ekonometria --- ökonometria --- ekonometrija --- Ökonometrie --- економетричар --- tarbimine --- konsum --- κατανάλωση --- consommation --- потрошувачка --- ídiú --- forbrug --- consumo --- Verbrauch --- spotreba --- konsumtion --- konsumpcja --- kulutus --- patēriņš --- consum --- spotřeba --- vartojimas --- потрошња --- потребление --- verbruik --- potrošnja --- fogyasztás --- ídiú breosla --- sottoconsumo --- åtgång --- consumptie --- förbrukning --- normë e skontimit --- есконтна стопа --- diskontní sazba --- discontovoet --- taxa de desconto --- diskontná sadzba --- diskonttokorko --- taux d'escompte --- diskonto norma --- diskontna stopnja --- diskonto --- tasso di sconto --- diskontomäär --- дисконтна стапка --- leszámítolási kamatláb --- Diskontsatz --- stopa dyskontowa --- diskontosats --- tipo de descuento --- rată a scontului --- rata ta' skont --- diskonta likme --- eskontna stopa --- ráta lascaine --- сконтов лихвен процент --- προεξοφλητικό επιτόκιο --- Abzinsungssatz --- официјална дисконтна стапка --- laskentakorko --- есконтна каматна стопа --- saggio di sconto --- diskontna stopa --- tasso ufficiale di sconto --- normë e skontuar e interesit --- есконтна стапка --- diskonteringsrente --- Diskontzinssatz --- actualiseringspercentage --- stopa dyskonta --- základná úroková sadzba --- дисконтов лихвен процент --- diszkontráta --- diszkontláb --- normë skontimi --- rate of discount --- rată de actualizare --- taxa de atualização --- diskonteringsränta --- tasso di attualizzazione --- kalkulationsrente --- προεξοφλητικός τόκος --- discount interest rate --- eskontna obrestna mera --- disconteringsfactor --- tipo de actualización --- taux d'actualisation --- Wirtschaftswachstum --- ekonomisk tillväxt --- ūkio augimas --- gospodarska rast --- crescimento económico --- taloudellinen kasvu --- wzrost gospodarczy --- hospodářský růst --- majanduskasv --- croissance économique --- tkabbir ekonomiku --- rritje ekonomike --- economische groei --- creștere economică --- crescita economica --- икономически растеж --- привредни раст --- fás eacnamaíoch --- hospodársky rast --- crecimiento económico --- ekonomski rast --- økonomisk vækst --- економски раст --- ekonomikas pieaugums --- οικονομική μεγέθυνση --- gazdasági növekedés --- vækstrate --- zero growth --- miera rastu --- expansiune economică --- prieaugis --- pieauguma temps --- creștere zero --- nulový rast --- boom economico --- нулти раст --- crecimiento cero --- espansione economica --- talouden laajentuminen --- növekedés üteme --- nullkasv --- nulvækst --- kasvuvauhti --- ekonomisk expansion --- οικονομική επέκταση --- nulgroei --- nollakasvu --- nulti rast --- Nullwachstum --- ritmo de crecimiento --- növekedés mértéke --- μηδενική μεγέθυνση --- hospodársky vzostup --- tillväxttakt --- ρυθμός οικονομικής μεγέθυνσης --- kasvumäär --- nulles pieaugums --- míra hospodářského růstu --- nolltillväxt --- taxa de crescimento --- ekonomický růst --- nulinis augimas --- growth rate --- crescita zero --- gospodarski rast --- економска експанзија --- expansão económica --- stopa rasta --- økonomisk ekspansion --- rată de creștere economică --- croissance zéro --- majanduse laienemine --- expansion économique --- tasa de crecimiento --- zgjerim ekonomik --- economische expansie --- ekonomická expanze --- rritje zero --- augimo norma --- taux de croissance --- economic expansion --- nulový růst --- crescimento zero --- Wachstumsrate --- οικονομική αύξηση --- Wirtschaftsexpansion --- tasso di crescita --- zéró növekedés --- стапка на раст --- Investing --- Investment management --- Portfolio --- Finance --- Disinvestment --- Loans --- Saving and investment --- Speculation --- Bank discount --- Discount rate --- Social aspects. --- Discount --- Social aspects --- E-books --- tomhaltas --- eacnaiméadracht --- CBA. --- Markov switches. --- NPV. --- Poisson two-armed bandit. --- Ramsey rule. --- Weitzman argument. --- actual behaviors. --- adaptations. --- alternative decision criteria. --- backward induction. --- biodiversity. --- canonical models. --- capital. --- classical discounting approach. --- climate change. --- competitive economy. --- concordance. --- consumption. --- cost-benefit analysis. --- development sustainability. --- discount rate. --- discounted expected utility. --- ecological discount rate. --- ecological environments. --- economic depressions. --- economic development. --- economic growth rates. --- economic growth. --- economic reversions. --- economics. --- efficient discount rates. --- environmental assets. --- environmental policies. --- environmental quality. --- environmental risks. --- extreme events. --- fat tails. --- future environmental damages. --- future planning. --- inequalities. --- inequality aversion. --- interest rate. --- intergenerational habit formation. --- intergenerational welfare. --- intertemporal inequalities. --- investment opportunities. --- investment project selection. --- liquidity. --- long-term credit contracts. --- long-term growth. --- long-term risk. --- macroeconomic effects. --- maxmin ambiguity aversion. --- mean-reversion. --- natural resource exhaustion. --- net benefit. --- net future value. --- net present value. --- net present values. --- new investment opportunities. --- non-marginal projects. --- non-monetary benefits. --- nuclear waste disposal. --- option value. --- parametric uncertainty. --- pollution. --- positive discount rate. --- possible investments. --- precautionary effect. --- project valuation. --- public debt. --- public infrastructure. --- public policies. --- radical economic transformations. --- random walk. --- recursive expected utility. --- risk aversion. --- risk management. --- risk preferences. --- risk premium. --- risk. --- risky assets. --- risky projects. --- safe investment projects. --- safe investment. --- safe projects. --- saving. --- smooth ambiguity aversion. --- social welfare. --- stochastic dominance approach. --- substitution. --- term structure. --- theory of investment. --- two-period model. --- uncertain cash flows. --- uncertain economic growth. --- uncertain projects. --- uncertainty. --- unequal society. --- utility function. --- wealth inequalities.