Ebook: Emerging technologies for sustainability proceedings of the Annual International Conference on Emerging Research Areas (AICERA 2019), July 18-20, 2019, Kottayam, Kerala

The theme of conference is Emerging Technologies for Sustainability. Sustainability tends to be problem driven and oriented towards guiding decision making. The goal is to raise the global standard of living without increasing the use of resources beyond global sustainable levels. The conference is intended to act as a platform for researchers to share and gain knowledge, showcase their research findings and propose new solutions in policy formulation, design, processing and application of green materials, material selection, analysis, green manufacturing, testing and synthesis, thereby contributing to the creation of a more sustainable world.;Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Organizing Committee -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Foreword -- 1. Water Purification using Natural Filter Media -- 2. Study on the Effect of Hydrogel on Plant Growth -- 3. Experimental Analysis on the Characteristics of Geopolymer Brick using Bentonite as Additive -- 4. Influence of Steel Fiber with Polypropylene (PP) Geo-Fabric on the Performance of Concrete -- 5. Automated Pothole Sealer