As one of the eighteen field-specific reports comprising the comprehensive scope of the strategic general report of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, this sub-report addresses long-range planning for developing science and technology in the field of water science.
This book is a comprehensive overview of economic geology for the general geologist and anyone else interested in the minerals industry and the global supply of raw materials.
Nanotechnology in Civil Infrastructure is a state-of-the art reference source describing the latest developments in nano-engineering and nano-modification of construction materials to improve the bulk properties, development of sustainable, intelligent, and smart concrete materials through the integration of nanotechnology based self-sensing and self-powered materials and cyber infrastructure technologies, review of nanotechnology applications in pavement engineering, development of novel, cost-effective, high-performance and long-lasting concrete products and processes through nanotechnology-based innovative processing of cement and cement paste, and advanced nanoscience modeling, visualization, and measurement systems for characterizing and testing civil infrastructure materials at the nano-scale.
This series of books are the output of the research project called "e;Sustainable Development in Asia (SDA)"e;, which was initiated by the Association of Academies of Sciences in Asia (AASA).
As one of the eighteen field-specific reports comprising the comprehensive scope of the strategic general report of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, this sub-report addresses long-range planning for developing science and technology in the field of regional development research.
From February 2004 until December 2007 the ComCoast project (Combined Fu- tions in Coastal Defence Zones) was carried out within the Interreg IIIB framework.
As other industries, the global travel and tourism industry has been facing immense challenges and highly visible upheaval since the beginning of the new millennium.
As other industries, the global travel and tourism industry has been facing - mense challenges and highly visible upheaval since the beginning of the new m- lennium.
The dissemination of digital spatial databases, coupled with the ever wider use of GISystems, is stimulating increasing interest in spatial analysis from outside the spatial sciences.
The application of resilience in spatial and urban planning is typically narrow: it usually focuses on urban ecosystems and infrastructures as objects for implementing resource-efficient settlement strategies.
This book presents salient examples of architectural projects and practices in South Africa since 1994 that collectively subscribe to the paradigm shift towards Public Interest Design.
In a world that expects cities to fuel economic growth and attract millions of people every year, there's something unnerving about the phrase "e;shrinking cities.
Recognizing European cross-border cooperation as a complex multilevel governance shaped by both bottom-up and top-down processes, and viewing recent border-regional strategies as a catalyst for decentralizing cross-border relations in French-German border regions, this book examines municipal actors’ perspectives in the “Greater Region”, specifically the département Moselle and the German Saarland.
Recognizing European cross-border cooperation as a complex multilevel governance shaped by both bottom-up and top-down processes, and viewing recent border-regional strategies as a catalyst for decentralizing cross-border relations in French-German border regions, this book examines municipal actors’ perspectives in the “Greater Region”, specifically the département Moselle and the German Saarland.
As cities evolve at unprecedented speed and scale, traditional digital twins—virtual models of physical urban systems—fall short in capturing the dynamic and complex nature of urban life.
As cities evolve at unprecedented speed and scale, traditional digital twins—virtual models of physical urban systems—fall short in capturing the dynamic and complex nature of urban life.
One of a series of titles on the Futures of Asia, "e;Future of Education in Asia: Sustainability, Technology and Internationalisation” delves into three key sections, each exploring pivotal aspects shaping the educational landscape of tomorrow.
One of a series of titles on the Futures of Asia, "e;Future of Education in Asia: Sustainability, Technology and Internationalisation” delves into three key sections, each exploring pivotal aspects shaping the educational landscape of tomorrow.
The Moral Economy of Trade (1994) investigates the agents of trade during the process of transformation from an indigenous rural subsistence economy into a cash-crop-producing market economy and a more-or-less integrated market-system in Southeast Asia.
Politics, Foreign Trade and Economic Development (1986) discusses politics, foreign trade and economic development in the Dominican Republic in order to show why the country is so poor and to put forward suggestions concerning how the position might be improved.
A Study of Contemporary Ghana Volume 2: Some Aspects of Social Structure (1967) focuses primarily on problems of population in Ghana and examines some aspects of occupational structure, urbanization, family, education, religion and land tenure.
Latin America: Geographical Perspectives (1971) is a collection of geographical essays by individual authors that consider the specific problems of each region discussed in their geographical, economic and social context, emphasising the particular features of the cultural landscape.
Haciendas, Plantations and Collective Farms (1977) studies the economic and political motivation of both landlords and peasants in two contrasting situations, Cuban plantations and Peruvian highland haciendas.
The Moral Economy of Trade (1994) investigates the agents of trade during the process of transformation from an indigenous rural subsistence economy into a cash-crop-producing market economy and a more-or-less integrated market-system in Southeast Asia.
Dynamic Point Symbols in Earthquake Mapping: Visualization Research in Space and Time examines how animated symbols enhance digital map comprehension, particularly for earthquake data visualization.
Residential Housing and Nuclear Attack (1984) considers the likely effects of a nuclear attack and examines the effectiveness of proposed civil defence measures.
Politics, Foreign Trade and Economic Development (1986) discusses politics, foreign trade and economic development in the Dominican Republic in order to show why the country is so poor and to put forward suggestions concerning how the position might be improved.
This book examines different aspects of public transport design and its relationship to passenger experiences, reflecting the growing concern with approaching mobility through the lens of the arts and humanities and social sciences.
Haciendas, Plantations and Collective Farms (1977) studies the economic and political motivation of both landlords and peasants in two contrasting situations, Cuban plantations and Peruvian highland haciendas.
Migration Surveys in Low Income Countries (1984) is an attempt to encourage the collection of analytically appropriate data that can be used to help in the design of migration-related policies.
This book is focused on a specialized but important subject of coastal and marine ecosystem management based on remote sensing imageries, such as Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) from Sentinel-1, MultiSpectral Instrument (MSI) from Sentinel-2A and Landsat, bathymetry form GEBCO, sea surface temperature (SST) from CMEMS.
Latin America: Geographical Perspectives (1971) is a collection of geographical essays by individual authors that consider the specific problems of each region discussed in their geographical, economic and social context, emphasising the particular features of the cultural landscape.
