Economics of specific sectors

Focused on renewable energy systems and the development of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for their integration in smart grids, this book presents recent advances and methods that help to ensure that power generation from renewable sources remains stable, that power losses are minimized, and that the reliable functioning of these power generation units is maintained.

This book explores recent developments in the theory, strategic perspective and international practice of corporate social responsibility.

State of the art in sustainability thinking, inspired by interdisciplinary ideas of ecological economics.

This book investigates the role that interest groups have played over the years in influencing the government of Namibia, the World Bank, the European Union and project implementation authorities to not construct the proposed Epupa Hydroelectric Power Station on the Kunene River in the Baynes mountains, a region on the border between Namibia and Angola.

In this volume, scientists and practitioners write about new methods and technologies for improving the operation of health care organizations.

This book investigates the current status and future prospects of energy relationships in the Euro-Mediterranean region.

This volume explores why Americans are among the least likely in the world to speak another language and how this U.

Employing a practice theoretical approach, this study centers on how German multinational enterprises transfer three selected production-related training practices to their subsidiaries in emerging economies: onboarding of new employees, shop floor inducting of machine operators, and German-style dual apprenticeship training for specialized technicians.

This book introduces the readers to the new concept of cognitive cities.

This timely reference analyzes the rationale, impact, and feasibility of taxation of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) as a public health measure to contribute curbing obesity and diabetes rates, specifically in Canada.

This book presents cutting edge research on the new ethical challenges posed by biomedical Big Data technologies and practices.

This book provides a comprehensive, updated summary of research evidence on the effects of stressful working and employment conditions on workers' health, as based on one of the worldwide leading theoretical models, effort-reward imbalance.

Sharing accurate and timely supply and demand information throughout a supply chain can yield significant performance improvements to all members of the supply chain.

This book aims at exploring the link between corporate and organizational culture, public and private policies, leadership and managerial skills or attitudes, and the successful implementation of work-related healthcare in Europe.

This fourth revised edition sets out to analyze and compare the operational mechanisms of the Chinese economy between the pre- and post-reform periods and through national, regional and local dimensions.

This book examines how privatization has transformed cities, particularly through the role of Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) in the revitalization of America's downtown.

This book analyses how socially responsible investments as well as the rising importance of Islamic finance are linked to the shift towards renewable energy.

This book discusses the economic, political, and environmental issues surrounding the international exploration and exploitation of conventional and unconventional natural gas.

This book documents the advantages and limitations of various electricity generation methods.

This book presents an economic cost-benefit assessment of the penetration of renewable power generation in Cyprus up to 2030.

This collection challenges the popular but abstract concept of nudging, demonstrating the real-world application of behavioral economics in policy-making and technology.

Given the rapid spread of ETSs in an increasing number of countries and the important role that they are likely to play for the success or failure of the environmental policy in the years to come, this book provides an interdisciplinary analysis of the EU ETS from both the legal and economic perspectives comparing it with the other main ETSs existing worldwide, in order to assess whether the EU ETS has truly represented a prototype for the other ETSs established around the world and to investigate the current perspectives for linking them in the future.

This book provides an in-depth economic analysis of the challenges associated with bioenergy use and production.

This book focuses on how to lead transformative and strategic change in the healthcare industry in times of great uncertainty.

This book analyzes how climate change adaptation can be implemented at the community, regional and national level.

This Brief presents a benefit-cost analysis of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) as well as an evaluation of its cumulative socioeconomic effects.

Thisbook shows how Microsoft Excel is able to teach healthservices management statistics effectively.

Presenting a comprehensive analysis of the use of alternative sources of energy and technologies to produce fuels and power, this book describes the energy value chain from harvesting the raw material, (i.

This book explores sustainability within manufacturing enterprises and examines the concepts and principles of this field.

This book providesa concise overview of facts and projections aboutclimate change in Cyprus and its region until the end of the 21st century.

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This book provides an overview of floating offshore wind farms and focuses on the economic aspects of this renewable-energy technology.

This exciting resource examines pioneering, successful business models in healthcare services, emphasizing bold and innovative entrepreneurship in creating care delivery that is accessible, affordable, and effective.

Tourism is an activity that anyone can take part in, regardless of their age, gender, nationality or level of income.

This visionary reframing of health and healthcare uses a complexity science approach to building healthcare systems that are accessible, effective, and prepared for change and challenges.

This book introduces innovative approaches to pursue climate change adaptation and to support the long-term implementation of climate change policies.

Utilizing the results of a case study on the Gare-Lac sector in the city of Yverdon-les-Bains - the site is currently a large urban brownfield, intended to host ca.

Maximizing reader insights into the methodologies and cutting-edge research concerning the financial aspects of carbon markets, this book analyzes the economic and financial effects of carbon trading and regulations on the stock market prices of individual companies as well as the joint effects of regulations and of the prices of oil and gas on the prices and volatility of the traded carbon securities.

This book reviews and analyzes emerging challenges in water policy, governance and institutions in India.

A major objective of this volume is to create and share knowledge about the socio-economic, political and cultural dimensions of climate change.

The authors of this book, who represent a broad range of scientific disciplines, discuss the issue of centralized versus decentralized control and regulation in the context of sustainable development.

This book discusses the risks of information concealment in the context of major natural or industrial disasters - offering detailed descriptions and analyses of some 25 historical cases (Three Mile Island nuclear accident, Bhopal disaster, Challenger Space Shuttle explosion, Chernobyl nuclear disaster, Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear disaster, Enron's bankruptcy, Subprime mortgage crisis, Worldwide Spanish flu and SARS outbreaks, etc.

In view of the increasing quest for environmental management in businesses, this book provides a good reference to firms to understand how they may manage their supply chains to improve business and environmental performance.

This book provides a principled approach to classification using the available data in a model which combines information from the social network and the healthcare models.

This book addresses three big economic challenges from a dynamic perspective: European integration, economic growth, and global climate change.

This important new volume presents recent research in healthcare information technology and analytics.

The book investigates the role interest groups have played over the years to influence the governments of Lesotho and South Africa, the World Bank and project implementation authorities in changing some policy aspects of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP).

This book provides an integrated approach to the assessment of seismic hazards.

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Scientific disciplines have their own view on catastrophes.