Development studies

AI in Hospital Administration: Revolutionizing Healthcare is a groundbreaking book that explores the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in hospital administration and its impact on revolutionizing healthcare.

Fair Trade Enclaves tells the story of exploitation and inequality in the production of Fair Trade bananas.

This book introduces the fundamental principles of accessible and inclusive sport venue management, with a focus on people with disability.

This innovative textbook, written by an author based in Zambia, provides an invaluable perspective on the key public health issues that Africa is facing today.

This book highlights the growing mainstream focus on racism and anti- racism in Latin America.

Sustainable Buildings and Structures collects the contributions presented at the 1st International Conference on Sustainable Buildings and Structures (Suzhou, China, 29 October-1 November 2016).

A Royal Rescript issued in 1817 by Rani Gouri Parvati Bayi, queen of Travancore (Kerala), proclaimed that the state would defray the entire cost of education.

This book explores one of the most pressing issues of our time: development, a concern that has persisted from the past century through to today, and is increasingly intertwined with challenges related to environmental sustainability and growing inequalities.

Tchad : franc CFA, dettes publiques, présence militaire française est un essai critique qui explore en profondeur les dynamiques postcoloniales au Tchad.

Civil Engineering and Urban Planning IV includes the papers presented at the 4th International Conference on Civil Engineering and Urban Planning (CEUP 2015, Beijing, China, 25-27 July 2015).

RACR is a series of biennial international conferences on risk analysis, crisis response, and disaster prevention for specialists and stakeholders.

Feeding an expanding population in light of environmental preservation and keeping production lean is a considerable challenge.

In an era of profound environmental and geopolitical uncertainty, Designing through Planetary Breakdown offers fresh perspectives on design's evolving role in the face of planetary change.

This book draws on the relationship between culture and the environment and its connection with health and well-being.

A Royal Rescript issued in 1817 by Rani Gouri Parvati Bayi, queen of Travancore (Kerala), proclaimed that the state would defray the entire cost of education.

Over the last 25 years, the "e;Africa Rising"e; discourse has been used to signify hope and promise for the continent, marking a break from previous pessimistic portrayals.

This book highlights the intersection between international investment law and sustainable development, particularly in the context of the right to regulate for public interest related to sustainable development.

This book explores one of the most pressing issues of our time: development, a concern that has persisted from the past century through to today, and is increasingly intertwined with challenges related to environmental sustainability and growing inequalities.

Latin American Geographies introduces student readers to cutting-edge scholarship on a range of topics from Indigenous geographies to sustainable development and dependency theory.

Why do some companies close deals worth three times more than their competitors?

This book offers a thorough examination of the economics of financial inclusion and management from a contemporary standpoint.

This volume provides an overview of fundamental or 'grounding' themes in African Cultural Studies, including the articulation of African cultural studies, the issue of Africa's diaspora(s), African identity and identifications, and media studies in Africa and its relationship with cultural studies.

The conference on 'Substantial Materials Processing and Manufacturing (SMPM)' aims to bring together scientists, researchers, and companies to attend and share their vision, ideas, recent developments as well as advanced scientific and technical knowledge in the field of materials processing and manufacturing.

Unequal distribution of income is one of the most important socio-economic issues.

This edited book aims to provide a collection of scientific evidence on gender issues in the construction industry that contributes to discussions on equality, gender diversity, and inclusion in the built environment; it also provides baseline data for policy design and future research on women in the built environment.

This book analyses the role of liquified natural gas in a decarbonising world and presents the most significant energy-transition options and implications for the liquified natural gas industry.

Healthcare and medical science are inherently dependent on technological advances and innovations for improved care.

Global polycrisis refers to the simultaneous occurrence of multiple interconnected crises.

Technical co-operation involving northern experts transferring expertise to the south has not always worked.

Consumer and industrial products have evolved significantly over the last century, from physical to virtual products, services, and hybrid products.

This contemporary book offers current perspectives on routines and rituals to extend an understanding of the scope of these concepts, with a view to challenging conventional wisdom and to offer insight for practitioners.

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing key sectors critical to global progress.

This book introduces a new framework for understanding how the relationship between political parties and the state shapes the development of political parties, party systems and democratic consolidation.

The Financialization of Latin American Real Estate Markets: A Research Companion provides an authoritative overview of the real estate asset class in Latin America with chapters covering Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Nicaragua and Chile.

This book is the first definitive publication to consider the intersections of applied theatre and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - a series of goals which have shaped development and social justice initiatives from 2015 to 2030.

Since its inception, the field of political ecology has served as a critical hub for inclusive and transformative environmental inquiry.

Building the City elaborates new critical insights into the everyday lives of migrant workers in cities around the world.

This book analyses the transition of South Asian nations from agrarian to industrialized economies, which is accompanied by a widening gap between agricultural and non-agricultural growth rates and a greater income disparity between farmers and urban residents.

This book defines regional climate leadership in East Asia and the Pacific as a novel addition to the climate leadership theory.

Coal occupies a large share in the global energy basket.

This book introduces readers to the rich and diverse experiences of women across the African continent, covering their socio-cultural, political, and economic realities from the precolonial era right up to the modern day.

This important new handbook provides a comprehensive assessment of contemporary public policy and governance in the Global South.