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Raimondas Grubliauskas
Environmental Impact Assessment The educational book Environmental Impact Assessment is intended for students in the field of environmental engineering. The publication provides information on the environmental impact assessment and its components. Material on the structure, principles, types, organisation, and implementation methods of environmental impact assessment is presented. The environmental impact assessment selection schemes for planned economic activities, the individual stages of these processes, procedures, and the modelling programs used for pollution forecasting are reviewed and presented graphically. |
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Raimondas Grubliauskas
Ecological Design The educational book Ecological Design is intended for students in the field of Environmental Engineering. It provides knowledge about ecological design principles, practical tools, and methods to integrate environmental aspects into the design process. Various topics and aspects of ecological design are explored, along with advanced assessment methods for ecological design technologies, considering global, regional, and local knowledge about ecological products. |
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Teresė Leonavičienė, Jevgenijus Kirjackis, Edita Baltrėnaitė-Gedienė
Modelling of Environmental Processes and Management As there is an increasing discussion about climate change and reducing environmental pollution, and as sustainable solutions are sought in various fields, attention turns to educational institutions and universities. It is hoped that young people who have gained the appropriate education will be able to seek solutions in the field of environmental protection, so that actions taken in the near future will pave the way for new technologies and contribute to the preservation of the entire ecosystem. This textbook invites readers to become acquainted with environmental processes and to investigate them using the possibilities of mathematical modeling. It integrates the sciences of mathematics and environmental engineering. Employing classical differential equation theory and the most commonly used mathematical models, and based on the works of various authors, we offer the reader an introduction to a universal tool for environmental research – mathematical modeling. Since the processes occurring in our environment are influenced by many factors of different nature, it is often difficult to find a model that can accurately predict the course of a particular process. However, even in such cases, by using computer programs and applying numerical methods, we can perform a quantitative and qualitative analysis of the system of interest and predict the course of the process, as well as manage the parameters influencing it. This textbook is intended for students of environmental engineering and environmental protection study programs who wish to acquire knowledge and skills in mathematical modeling and to perform virtual experiments. It can also be used by students of other study programs who are interested in applied tasks and their solutions. |
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Aleksandras Chlebnikovas
Commercialization of innovative products, start-up initiatives for future engineers The path from an idea to innovation and subsequently to the foundation of a startup and commercialization of a new product is thorny and multitasking. On the one hand, the innovation sector is complex due to its dynamism and variability, but on the other hand, it allows one to achieve high results in a very short time. The first lectures are presented to introduce the terminology and basic concepts of this sector. Continually, a detailed breakdown of innovation as an idea concept and its classification is presented. Start-up and its concept of development since its formation, and its transformation, as well as various types of financial support and methods for finding finance for further progress. The features of the system of introduction of innovations, their subspecies, and stages of development are described. The plan of practical work on this topic is prepared, one part of which is carried out during the group seminar in real time, the other is for independent work of the student of this module. Various examples of the world's scientific giants and the importance of their activities are presented in the form of so-called technology parks. Barriers in the process of start-up development, overcoming difficulties, and successful solutions based on practical skills are characterized on the basis of real examples. Various types of innovation in the form of patented and/or implemented engineering technology projects for coastal ecosystems address the challenges posed by a changing climate, facilitate adaptation, and reduce environmental impact. The ecological situation of the Caspian Sea region, including the characteristics of different areas, is discussed. Possible solutions are presented based on international experience, adhering to the requirements of international, national, and special legal documents, treaties and significant agreements aimed at the restoration, improvement of ecological condition, and prosperity of a unique natural site. |
