Title Space Systems and Sustainability : From Asteroids and Solar Storms to Pandemics and Climate Change Author(s) Pelton, Joseph N Publication Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2021. Description XII, 256 p. 49 illus., 44 illus. in color : online resource Abstract Note In his latest book, space scientist, futurist, and educator Joseph N. Pelton explores a dozen ways that Planet Earth is at ???existential??? risk, along with the many ways that space systems, data analytics, and advanced networking systems can help us cope with these global challenges. The chapters examine in a straightforward way how satellite systems and technol- ogy can drastically transform fields such as pandemic tracking and global medical responses, cosmic hazard monitoring, nuclear energy and waste disposal, water and land pollution, tele-education/telemedicine, and military conflict. Such examples show how orbiting smart systems will play an ever more vital role in our vulnerable modern world, allowing us to monitor, track, and respond to mounting problems of the 21st century. Dr. Pelton takes a broad view, probing the social, economic, and regulatory factors that are crucial to creating a more sustainable ???Spaceship Earth.??? This book is a call to action, promoting more organized international collaboration and investment in space technologies that can enable global change ISBN,Price 9783030757359 Keyword(s) 1. Aerospace engineering 2. Aerospace Technology and Astronautics 3. ASTRONAUTICS 4. EBOOK 5. EBOOK - SPRINGER 6. Outer space???Exploration 7. Science, Technology and Society 8. SPACE 9. Space Exploration and Astronautics 10. Space Studies 11. Technology???Sociological aspects Item Type eBook Multi-Media Links Please Click here for eBook Circulation Data Accession#   Call# Status Issued To Return Due On Physical Location I11844     On Shelf