This book provides essential guidance to help schools in developing countries to promote and maintain hand hygiene practices, thus reducing the prevalence of infectious diseases such as diarrhoea and respiratory infection that cause both illness and absenteeism.
This book provides essential guidance to help schools in developing countries to promote and maintain hand hygiene practices, thus reducing the prevalence of infectious diseases such as diarrhoea and respiratory infection that cause both illness and absenteeism.
Originally published in 1991, the focus of the contributions in this book is the relationships between rurality and small-scale production, particularly in Europe.
Originally published in 1994, this volume brings together a set of essays reflecting the complex political, social and institutional problems encountered by modern states in seeking to manage their agricultural sectors.
Mit dem zweibändigen Werk liegt das erste deutschsprachige Lehrbuch zur Geographiedidaktik vor, welches konkret zum kreativen und praxistauglichen Verknüpfen von fachwissenschaftlichen und fachdidaktischen Bezügen anregt.
Originally published in 1994, this volume brings together a set of essays reflecting the complex political, social and institutional problems encountered by modern states in seeking to manage their agricultural sectors.
« L’analyse s’efforce de distinguer les traits hétérogènes qui entrent dans la composition d’un paysage ; et comme les causes passées et présentes s’entremêlent dans les formes du relief, ce genre d’interprétation tient un peu de l’exégèse.
Originally published in 1990, this volume addresses issues surrounding global ecological changes and sustainability of present patterns of urbanisation and industrialisation.
While urban settlements are the drivers of the global economy and centres of learning, culture, and innovation and nations rely on competitive dynamic regions for their economic, social, and environmental objectives, urban centres and regions face a myriad of challenges that impact the ways in which people live and work, create wealth, and interact and connect with places.
Originally published in 1991, the focus of the contributions in this book is the relationships between rurality and small-scale production, particularly in Europe.
Originally published in 1994, this book brings together papers developing feminist analyses of the rural condition from a wide range of industrialised countries, informed by the national and local cultural constructions of gender and rurality which they interpret.
This new version of the authoritative textbook in the field of visual sociology focuses on the key topics of documentary photography, visual ethnography, collaborative visual research, visual empiricism, the study of the visual symbol and teaching sociology visually.
The Nile River Basin supports the livelihoods of millions of people in Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan and Uganda, principally as water for agriculture and hydropower.
This book examines how the severe economic downturn following the 2007-2008 financial crisis affected the structural integration and quality of life of urban migrants in Europe and North America.
In recent years, citizen science has emerged as a powerful new concept to enable the general public, students, and volunteers to become involved in scientific research.
Following the signing of the peace agreement and the end of three-and-a-half years of siege, Sarajevo simultaneously experienced a double transition, from war to peace and from socialism to capitalism, that was marked by an increasing international intervention.
The book addresses the rapid shifts which have taken place within cartography, and argues that no amount of technological sophistication will lead to neutral representations, and that as such critical cartography provides a solid foundation for questioning the power of maps.
Das Buch untersucht die Strukturen hinter den Einstellungen zu religiöser Vielfalt und zu Muslimen in Deutschland und geht der Frage nach, wie Religiosität diese Einstellungen beeinflusst.
The question of what to do with radioactive waste has dogged political administrations of nuclear-powered electricity-producing nations since the inception of the technology in the 1950s.
This groundbreaking book delves deep into the history of AI, the major techniques and algorithms of machine learning and deep learning, and the critical role of data sources and processing in these disciplines.
This book investigates why students choose to study in key Asian cities, and how this trend relates to the strategic intent of states and universities to build 'knowledge economies' and 'world-class' profiles.
This book details the current neoliberal restructuring of cities and its impact on the rise and spread of resistance and uprisings in different cities throughout the world.
Les pays de la Corne de l'Afrique sont particulièrement concernés par les catastrophes naturelles qui sont à l'origine d'importants dégâts humains et économiques.
This book presents a socio-historical analysis of the Somali Muslim diaspora in Johannesburg and its impact on urban development in the context of Somali migrations in the Southern African Indian Ocean region from the end of the 19th Century to today.
Diagnosis of the Brazilian Crisis delves into the complexities of Brazil's socio-economic challenges during a turbulent period of its history, offering a critical perspective on the role and responsibility of intellectuals in times of national crisis.
This book contributes to current debates on the relationship between architecture and the social sciences, highlighting current interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary teaching as well as research and practice in architecture and urbanism.
The book examines the pattern of non-farm development at the national level and identifies the correlates and determinants of occupational diversification for the major states.
High speed rail (HSR) is being touted as a strategic investment for connecting people across regions, while also fostering prosperity and smart urban growth.
The Japanese urban alleyway, which was once part of people's personal spatial sphere and everyday life has been transformed by diverse and competing interests.
The Himalaya are world-renowned for their exquisite mountain scenery, ancient traditions, and diverse ethnic groups that tenaciously inhabit this harsh yet sublime landscape.
The economic liberalization of India, changes in global structures, and the rapid emergence of India on the global landscape have been accompanied by the dramatic rise in popular, public, and elite discourses that offer the promise to imagine India.
Das vorliegende Handbuch bietet einen umfassenden systematischen Überblick über das Themenfeld Lokale Ökonomie in Bezug auf Konzepte, Quartierskontexte und Interventionen.
