Book chapters

Earthquakes and Sustainable Infrastructure - Chapter 4: Disaster prediction and civil preparedness

Elsevier,

Earthquakes and Sustainable Infrastructure, Neodeterministic (NDSHA) Approach Guarantees Prevention Rather Than Cure, 2022, Pages 77-95

This book chapter addresses SDGs 9 and 11 by explaining how prediction and prevention of earthquake-related disasters are key to creating sustainable cities.
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SDG:

Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure; Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities

Tags:

Science; Disaster risk reduction; Sustainable cities and human settlements, Global

International Encyclopedia of Transportation: Shared Mobility Opportunities and Their Computational Challenges for Improving Health-Related Quality of Life

Elsevier,

International Encyclopedia of Transportation 2021, Pages 376-383

This content advances SDG3 Good Health and Wellbeing and SDG10 Reducing Inequalities by providing an overview of the shared mobility options for vulnerable groups highlighting access to essential services.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Tags:

Health and wellbeing; Diversity and inclusion; Health and population, Global

International Encyclopedia of Transportation: Disabled Travelers

Elsevier,

International Encyclopedia of Transportation 2021, Pages 359-363

This content advances SDG3 Good Health and Wellbeing and SDG10 Reducing Inequalities by providing an overview of the issues affecting disabled travelers in order to ensure that the design and delivery of transport systems and services take these issues into account.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Tags:

Health and wellbeing; Diversity and inclusion; Health and population, Global

Environmental Resilience and Transformation in Times of COVID-19 - Chapter 24: Impacts and implications of the COVID-19 crisis and its recovery for achieving sustainable development goals in Asia A review from an SDG interlinkage perspective

Elsevier,

Environmental Resilience and Transformation in Times of COVID-19, Climate Change Effects on Environmental Functionality, 2021, Pages 273-288

This book chapter addresses SDG 11 and 13 by showcasing the existing gaps in SDG progress in Asia and how this has challenged the region to hardly achieve the 2030 targets for any of the 17 Goals.
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SDG:

Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 13: Climate action

Tags:

Health and wellbeing; Climate change, Asia

Diseases of the Nervous System (Second Edition) - Chapter 4: Aging, Dementia, and Alzheimer Disease

Elsevier,

Diseases of the Nervous System (Second Edition), May 2021, Pages 81-107

This book chapter advances SDGs 3 and 17 by introducing the concept of aging, dementia and Alzheimer Disease including the basic science, treatment, mechanisms and clinical trials.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 17: Partnership for the goals

Tags:

Health and wellbeing; Health and population, Global

Global Emergency of Mental Disorders: Chapter 19 - Women

Elsevier,

Global Emergency of Mental Disorders, 2021, Pages 353-364

This book chapter advances SDG 3 and 16 by explaining the risk factors that are specific to women with regard to mental disorders. These risk factors include socioeconomic disadvantages, violence, low income and income inequality, lower social status, and responsibilities of caring for children and family members.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions

Tags:

Health and wellbeing; Gender equality and women's empowerment, Global

Hybrid Energy Systems for Offshore Applications - Chapter 2: Offshore renewable energy options

Elsevier,

Hybrid Energy Systems for Offshore Applications, Hybrid Energy Systems, 2021, Pages 7-18

This book chapter addresses SDG 7 and 9 by explaining the offshore alternative energy options for power production including solutions on synergy between offshore oil and gas production and offshore wind, lending to hybrid energy systems.
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SDG:

Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy; Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Tags:

Technology; Energy, Global

The Impacts of Climate Change - Chapter 24: Climate change and refugees

Elsevier,

The Impacts of Climate Change, A Comprehensive Study of Physical, Biophysical, Social, and Political Issues, 2021, Pages 537-545

This book chapter addresses SDGs 10 and 13 by describing climate refugees. While the Paris agreement does not make direct reference to impact of climate change to refugees, it is estimated that over 200 million people will migrate to other locations because of climate change by 2050 so a task force must be established to assist and mitigate displacement.
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SDG:

Goal 10: Reduced inequalities; Goal 13: Climate action

Tags:

Sustainable cities and human settlements; Diversity and inclusion; Human rights, Global

The Impacts of Climate Change - Chapter 2: Impacts of climate change on economies, ecosystems, energy, environments, and human equity: A systems perspective

Elsevier,

The Impacts of Climate Change, A Comprehensive Study of Physical, Biophysical, Social, and Political Issues, 2021, Pages 19-50

This book chapter addresses SDG 11 and 13 by identifying the interdependencies among the major economic, ecological, environmental, and energy sector impacts, and associated social equity issues, resulting from today’s changing climate.
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SDG:

Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 13: Climate action

Tags:

Global; Climate change, Global

The Impacts of Climate Change - Chapter 23: The ethics of measuring climate change impacts

Elsevier,

The Impacts of Climate Change, A Comprehensive Study of Physical, Biophysical, Social, and Political Issues, 2021, Pages 521-535

This book chapter addresses SDG 11 and 13 by explaining some of the ways that climate change impacts are evaluated in integrated assessment models (IAMs).
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SDG:

Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 13: Climate action

Tags:

Rule of Law; Climate change, Global

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