The Urban Operational Plan (UOP) 2012-2020 of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) supports ADB developing member countries (DMCs) in expanding their urban economies, improving environmental sustainability, and making pro-poor investments through a 3E approach (Economy, Environment, and Equity).
This publication suggests solutions that can be built into the design of urban development projects undertaken by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to address the common problems and grievances of the urban poor, and to improve urban governance overall.
This book offers a comprehensive analysis of how the developmental goals of Asian states are reflected in large-scale projects and how various actors both realize and challenge these goals.
This book builds on the success of "e;Working to Learn"e; (Palgrave Macmillan, 2020) by focusing on the future of work and how young people, especially low-income young people and young people of color, are pursuing college and career goals through work-based learning experiences, yet encountering an increasingly racially and socioeconomically stratified labor market and educational system.
Esta obra es el resultado de un estudio llevado a cabo por el Instituto de Gobierno y Políticas Públicas (igop) de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, por encargo del Smart City Expo World Congress (scewc) y del Ajuntament de Barcelona.
This book questions the current definition of what makes a product sustainable and argues that a holistic approach to sustainable product design is required, one that considers all aspects of a product's life cycle from design to production, to use and then final disposal.
This book examines smart cities through the lens of the information and communication technology (ICT)-driven transformation of the economy and economic systems and the resulting changes influencing organizations (public, private, and voluntary) and citizens in the smart city.
Realizar proyectos complejos de programación y electrónica, como las interrupciones, _ltros y el prototipado del hardware de Arduino UNO, puede generar problemáticas difíciles de resolver.
Realizar proyectos complejos de programación y electrónica, como las interrupciones, _ltros y el prototipado del hardware de Arduino UNO, puede generar problemáticas difíciles de resolver.
El desarrollo de la economia mundial ha llegado a un punto en el que se hace necesario un replanteamiento profundo, no solo de las formas productivas de las empresas o de la misma concepcion de las lineas de negocio, sino tambien de los modelos de gestion de las ciudades.
Sustainable Design for the Built Environment marks the transition of sustainable design from a specialty service to the mainstream approach for creating a healthy and resilient built environment.
La Colección Miradas hacia la Sustentabilidad surge como una iniciativa del equipo de los posgrados en sustentabilidad del Departamento del Hábitat y Desarrollo urbano (DHDU), la cual tiene como objetivo sistematizar la producción académica y de investigación, así como los trabajos de obtención de grado que surgen, tanto de la Maestría en Proyectos y Educación Sustentables como de la Maestría en Ciudad y Espacio Público Sustentable.
Hay colectivos ciudadanos que suenan con cambiar la urbe en la que viven, pugnan por convertirla en un sitio mas justo y equitativo para todos, y luchan contra las acciones burocraticas y capitalistas que deterioran la calidad de vida de sus habitantes.
This book provides a foundation of the overall cycle from design and modelling to implementation and control of unmanned systems, exhibiting autonomy and instantiating self-organization amidst disturbances, also functioning in uncertain and dynamic environments.
The widely acclaimed and beautifully illustrated Understanding Architecture is now revised and expanded in its fourth edition, vividly examining the structure, function, history, and meaning of architecture, from prehistory to the present, in ways that are both accessible and engaging.
This book offers comprehensive state-of-the-art knowledge of how ride-hailing applications (RHAs) are changing the landscape of urban mobility in developing Southeast Asia by examining the disruptions they cause, the impacts of RHAs on the transportation system, and public policy responses aimed at mitigating these impacts.
This book provides a complete and comprehensive reference for agricultural mobile robots, covering all aspects of the design process, from sensing and perceiving to planning and acting for practical farming applications.
The declared goal of this book, an extended and revised translation of the German edition (2021), is to show how a unified model of the psyche and body can be developed via insights from psychoanalysis, neurology and computer technology.
Promoted as a prestigious economic opportunity and often aggressively sought by local leaders, hosting a modern Olympics can in fact be a "e;city-killer"e; that racks up billions of dollars in over-budget expenses, degrades the environment, and shreds civil liberties.
This book looks at the current trends in Athens, the capital city of Greece, and focuses on the processes of globalization it has been undergoing during the last two decades.
The Designing Environments book series addresses questions regarding necessary environmental transformation in the context of the fast-unfolding environmental crisis.
An Introduction to Universal Artificial Intelligence provides the formal underpinning of what it means for an agent to act intelligently in an unknown environment.
Town and Country Planning in the UK provides one of the most authoritative and comprehensive accounts of British planning history, institutions, legislation, policies, processes and practices.
This book takes readers on a captivating journey into the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and AI of Things (AIoT) technologies in reshaping sustainable urban development.
This new handbook brings together various views and experiences of the impacts of flooding and its management in Africa, Asia and Latin America by drawing from traditional and modern approaches adopted by communities, homeowners, academics, project managers, institutions and policy makers.
