Caspian Sea Level Change and its Environmental Impacts on the Geopolitics of the Region | Chapter 2 | Emerging Issues in Environment, Geography and Earth Science Vol. 7

Caspian Sea level has experienced considerable fluctuations over the past years. Therefore, due to the unfavorable conditions of changes in Caspian Sea and also the impacts created on its surrounding ecosystems, it has increased the importance of this issue during recent decades. Accordingly, the present study examined and analyzed the trend of Caspian Sea water level changes in a long-term period (1990-2023). Also, in the current study, the effects caused by the fluctuations of Caspian Sea level were examined from various environmental, social and economic aspects. For this purpose, a set of images of Landsat 5 for 1990 and Landsat 8 for 2023 was analyzed in the Google Earth Engine (GEE) web system. The results showed that the variations of Caspian Sea level (North, Middle and South) during the period 1990 to 2023 indicate a decline of 2.34 m in the sea level. Also, it was found that the water level of Caspian Sea in 1990 was -26.18 m, and these changes reached -28.52 m in 2023. Thus, the water of Caspian Sea has experienced fluctuations during recent decades, and these changes have led to threats in infrastructure, economic and social uses, disturbance in the activity of ports and seafaring, fishing, and drying up of water reserves related to Caspian Sea (wetlands - bays), the increase of the coastal area, human occupation of the sea and adverse effects on the coastal aquifers. In this regard, the management of these issues requires a cross-sectoral and comprehensive approach within the framework of integrated coastal management.

Author(s) Details:

Afshin Motaghi,
Department of Political Geography, School of Geography Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran.

Mostafa Mohammadjani,
Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran.

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Determining the Impact of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in South Sudan | Chapter 4 | Current Topics on Business, Economics and Finance Vol. 2

 The study proposed at determining the impacts of FDI on South Sudan. The dossier collection approach complicated a review of secondary dossier based on ethnographic design. Two believes were involved; the point-based approach and the uniform FDI fitness believes in order conduct to study. The results of the study are very main and form a braod base of information. Apart from deciding that South Sudan has not been smart to fully influence FDI, the study also persistent that FDI has failed to increase South Sudan’s economy what poverty levels in the country wait high. Additionally, it was famous that despite limited improvements in FDI levels, South Sudan's nationals continue to person who waits on another poverty and the country with its own government is still wracked by a sustained civil war that has demanded thousands of lives. The main tactics implication of the study is that South Sudan needs to take healthy steps to create a governmental, social, and financial environment that will captivate more foreign direct assets in to the country.

Author(s) Details:

Tamburo Michael Renzi,
Department of Business Management, LIGS University, Honolulu, HI, USA.

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Pandemic of COVID-19 and It’s Impacts | Chapter 1 | Emerging Trends in Disease and Health Research Vol. 9

When the COVID-19 pandemic, which was caused by the SARS-CoV-2 severe acute respiratory syndrome virus, was declared, our everyday lives and social interactions underwent an unpredicted transformation. The first victims of this virus were found in the Indian state of Kerala and the Chinese city of Wuhan. The abrupt cessation of school, social life, and outdoor activities had a significant impact on kids and teenagers as well. Unexpected changes in life affected a large portion of the population. Their daily routine was negatively impacted by the stress they were experiencing. Government organisations at the local, national, and international levels should have responded quickly to the Covid-19 pandemic problem affecting every individual in the world. But everyone in the world must deal with certain harmful consequences that will stay with them for the rest of their lives. These might include repercussions on society, psychology, finances, human behaviour, the environment, and health. The main goal of this study piece is to evaluate the effects of COVID19 on children, education, the medical system, and, most importantly, on people's psyche and society at large. We ask the Almighty to spare mankind from having to deal with pandemics of this nature in the future.

Author (s) Details:

Sunder Singh,
Department of Radiation Oncology, Pt. BD Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India.

Rakesh Dhankhar,
Department of Radiation Oncology, Pt. BD Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India.

Vivek Kaushal,
Department of Radiation Oncology, Pt. BD Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India.

Ashok Chauhan,
Department of Radiation Oncology, Pt. BD Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India.

Rajeev Atri,
Department of Radiation Oncology, Pt. BD Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India.

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Impacts of Banditry on Food Security in Katsina State Nigeria: A Recent Study | Chapter 3 | Emerging Challenges in Agriculture and Food Science Vol. 1

Banditry is one of the principal forms of instability that has plagued the geopolitical zone of the North West over the previous decade. Banditry has impacted all aspects of human life, including food security in the affected states, including Katsina. The purpose of this article is to describe the effects of banditry on food security and to emphasise the government's recent attempts to combat banditry in order to improve food security, among other things. The study's data was gathered through focus group discussions involving two groups of five people each from the LGAs afflicted by banditry, namely Jibia, Batsari, Safana, Faskari, and Dandume. Banditry has had a significant impact on food security in Katsina State, according to the findings. Farmers are being killed and kidnapped, farmlands are being seized, cattle are being rustled, grain silos are being burned and raided, and local commerce routes are being blocked. Efforts are being made by the federal and state governments to combat banditry and improve food security, among other things. These efforts are still ongoing, and the intended results have yet to be reached. As a result, it is advised that serious actions be taken to combat banditry in order to promote food security.

Author (S) Details

Suleiman Iguda Ladan
Department of Basic and Applied Sciences, College of Science and Technology, Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic, P. M. B. 2052, Katsina State, Nigeria.

Bilkisu Usman Matawalli
Department of Basic and Applied Sciences, College of Science and Technology, Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic, P. M. B. 2052, Katsina State, Nigeria.

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Evaluating the Changes and Impacts of Heritage Building to Small Hotel Building: A Case Study of Bangkok Story Hostel | Chapter 1 | New Horizons in Education and Social Studies Vol. 10

 Adaptive reuse of old buildings converted into hotels has become increasingly common in Thailand, especially in Bangkok, over the last decade. AR-HB-hotel, an Adaptive Reuse Heritage Building converted to a Hotel Building, has a variety of consequences and impacts. There are proven requirements for major renovations, business investment, and determining the worth of heritage buildings, but no consideration has been given to the effect on the local community. The importance of heritage buildings is a major concern that we must recognise because they are worth saving. Heritage is valued for a number of reasons, including economic, political, cultural, spiritual, and aesthetic considerations. The aim is to investigate four aspects of the AR-HB-hotel: (1) physical, (2) economic, (3) value shifts, and (4) social consequences. A mixed qualitative and quantitative analysis was used in the research. The ‘Bangkok Story Hostel' was chosen as an example of AR-HB-hotel. This small 3-story heritage hotel is located on Songward Street in Bangkok's Sampanthawong district, in a traditional trading district. Secondary data, surveys, and in-depth interviews were used to gather information on the building's past and project context, as well as physical and economic changes. In-depth interviews and questionnaires were used to gather information on value change and social effects. The findings revealed that the building's physical, economic, and value improvements increased, while its social effect remained the same or decreased slightly less than before the renovation. Although the four main approaches for exploring physical, economic, value, and social issues, as well as the procedure used in this study, cannot be fully generalised to another case with a substantially different context, the four main approaches and the procedure used in this study may serve as a guideline for future studies of AR-HB-hotel changes and impacts.

Author (s) Details

Chotewit Pongsermpol
Faculty of Architecture, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL), Bangkok, Thailand.

Prapatpong Upala
Faculty of Architecture, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL), Bangkok, Thailand.

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