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Libros en Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades

  • China's Experience in Eco Cities and Green Transport

    • 1 Edición
    • Huapu Lu
    • Inglés
    China's Experience in Eco Cities and Green Transport helps readers develop a deeper understanding of major changes and ongoing developments in ecological cities and green transportation in China. Using case studies from 28 cities that explore urban transportation construction, the book details field surveys and data retrieval, along with authoritative data that is used to analyze the Chinese experience. The book encourages readers to explore current and future developments in China, thus paving the way for high-quality urban planning and development. Importantly, the book also discusses the implications of the Chinese experience for other countries.Each chapter provides an overview of the city's unique characteristics, including its land use and urban layout, motorization and transportation infrastructure, public transit system, specialized transportation modes, development of slow traffic systems, ecological initiatives, urban culture, and civility, along with key highlights and lessons learned from the city's experience.

  • Building Better Relationships for Clinical Success and Personal Growth

    Behavioral Artistry
    • 1 Edición
    • Justin B Leaf + 2 más
    • Inglés
    Building Better Relationships for Clinical Success and Personal Growth: Behavioral Artistry examines the transformative realm of Behavioral Artistry (BA), unveiling seven core skills that enhance individual efficacy. Rooted in the academic literature of behavioral analysis, these traits encompass a sense of humor, affinity for people, celebration of small victories, persistence, optimism, objectivity, and tenacity. This reader-friendly approach, devoid of technical jargon, ensures accessibility for a diverse audience. Offering a unique training curriculum, real-life scenarios, and application strategies, this book is not merely informative but also a practical guide to fostering job satisfaction and success in high-turnover fields.As a valuable resource for all clinical professionals, this book equips readers with the tools necessary for personal and professional fulfillment.

  • Digital Twin Technology for Autonomous Electric Vehicles

    Recent Trends and Future Perspectives
    • 1 Edición
    • Jeevanand Seshadrinath + 4 más
    • Inglés
    Digital Twin Technology for Autonomous Electric Vehicles: Recent Trends and Future Perspectives serves as an essential guide for researchers, advanced students, and engineering professionals eager to harness the transformative potential of this cutting-edge approach. The volume offers an in-depth exploration of the intersection of DT software and AEVs, highlighting how this innovative strategy enhances vehicle functionality, efficiency, safety, and user experience. Reviewing the latest research outcomes and trends and touching on future perspectives, it provides a clear and actionable, step-by-step roadmap that also considers cybersecurity, regulation, ethics, and environmental friendliness.Valuabl... case studies that incorporate practical insights and lessons learned are blended into the work, providing context and application examples in diverse settings. The experts behind the insightful chapters successfully respond to the need for a multidisciplinary resource that bridges theory and best practices while fostering collaborative efforts to further identify and leverage opportunities.

  • Plate Heat Exchanger Enhancement Techniques

    In Support of the Energy Transition and a Circular Economy
    • 1 Edición
    • Suresh Sundaramurthy + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Plate Heat Exchanger Enhancement Techniques: in Support of the Energy Transition and a Circular Economy provides fundamental knowledge on the applications of the plate heat exchanger (PHE) and how it can be optimized to make energy conversion more efficient. In addition, it introduces relevant studies that explain the heat transfer mechanism of the PHE, its design, and how developing more compact and evolved heat exchangers contributes to a sustainable, cleaner, and more energy-efficient future. Researchers, scientists, engineers, professionals, and students working in nanotechnology, materials science, and sustainability will find this volume valuable to their work.

  • Handbook of Political Economy

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 1
    • Inglés
    Handbook of Political Economy highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on topics such as The various ways in which democratic politics is facing new challenges and having a difficulty to rising up to these challenges, Changing political cleavages across democracies around the world, Representation and populism, Malfunctioning Democracy, Clientelism, Race and dealing with racial (and ethnic) cleavages in the context of building democratic institutions, Digital dystopia, Politics and social media, The role of money (and power) in politics, and much more. Other sections cover Stability of authoritarianism, When repression succeeds in its objectives and when it backfires (and the various tools that authoritarian and repressive governments use), Democratic possibilities in history, Democracy over the Ages, The politics of change and critical junctures, Religion and politics, The Political Economy of Social Norms, Politics of the labor market, Cross cultural and global perspective on the empowerment of women and the political economy of gender disparities, and much more.

  • Assembling Smart Cyber-Physical Systems

    Heterogeneous, Diffuse and Green Technological Infrastructures for Cities and Industries
    • 1 Edición
    • Zakaria Benomar + 3 más
    • Inglés
    Assembling Smart Cyber-Physical Systems: Heterogeneous, Diffuse and Green Technological Infrastructures for Cities and Industries offers a comprehensive approach on how to design, implement, and use Cyber Physical Systems (CPSs)-computing systems with a strong interaction between the physical environment (equipped with sensors and actuators) and the cyber realm (the Cloud). Through a carefully structured methodological approach to systems design, readers will learn how the infrastructure continuum represents our environment, where we can move from edge computing to the Cloud, going through fog resources to set up an entire framework for services deployment and application in smart cities and industries.As dealing with complex systems has become increasingly difficult, CPSs are increasingly critical to cope with integrating software, which people are used to, with hardware, which is distributed among different domains. This book shows how to deal with such systems where there is no distinction among the different parts: computing, storage, networking, and IoT all contribute to setting up the modern processing environments, thus it is mandatory to keep them simultaneously under control.

  • Technological Inclusion and Climate Innovation

    Comparative Pathways for Just and Equitable Transitions Across Global Societies
    • 1 Edición
    • Samuel Chukwujindu Nwokolo + 3 más
    • Inglés
    Technological Inclusion and Climate Innovation: Comparative Pathways for Just and Equitable Transitions Across Global Societies offers a groundbreaking, equity-focused roadmap that redefines climate innovation by integrating sociotechnical inclusion, institutional foresight, and comparative global metrics. Sections cover global disparities in climate exposure and technological capacity, social equity, governance, cultural interfaces, national strategies, geopolitics, smart cities, circular economies, digital climate governance, innovation ecosystems, climate education, and future scenarios. Novel indices such as the Inclusion-Readiness Nexus (IRN), Innovation Gradient Index (IGI), and Synergistic Transition Potential (STP) are introduced to assess and compare climate-tech inclusion.The work also presents strategic foresight models and policy roadmaps for equitable climate technology deployment aligned with Sustainable Development Goals. It is invaluable to interdisciplinary scholars, policymakers, strategists, and practitioners engaged in sustainability, technology, governance, and equity. It benefits environmental scientists, political scientists, urban planners, STS scholars, digital sociologists, global governance experts, climate policy researchers, innovation economists, and professionals in public-private partnerships, climate-tech startups, and multilateral organizations.

  • Tech-Powered Sustainability

    Revolutionizing Green Public Services
    • 1 Edición
    • Maria José Sousa + 3 más
    • Inglés
    Tech-Powered Sustainability: Revolutionizing Green Public Services explores how technology can transform the public sector by integrating sustainability and innovation. it begins with innovations in public administration and green services, discussing topics like the integration of green innovation and the efficiency of digital solutions. The second part focuses on tech-powered public services, exploring human machine collaboration, blockchain, AI, and cybersecurity. The third part presents real-world case studies from various countries, showcasing sustainable technological innovations in public services. Finally, the book examines management systems and discusses how to evaluate green public policies, offering future scenarios for sustainable governance.A must-read for professors, students, public managers, policymakers, researchers, and technology specialists, this book equips its audience with the knowledge and strategies necessary to implement effective digital governance. With insights into overcoming challenges and enhancing public service quality, readers will be positioned at the forefront of sustainable innovation in the public sector.

  • Insurance Technology

    Navigating the Innovation, Risk, and Future of Insurance
    • 1 Edición
    • Steven Haynes
    • Inglés
    Insurance Technology: Navigating the Innovation, Risk, and Future of Insurance offers a comprehensive, applied examination of the evolving relationship between technology and the insurance industry. The book explores the transformative effects of digital tools, data analytics, artificial intelligence, blockchain, and other emerging technologies on traditional insurance models, with sections covering the entire lifecycle of insurance operations, from underwriting to claims management, fraud detection, risk evaluation, and customer engagement. Each chapter includes real-world case studies, worked examples, chapter-end questions, hands-on activities, and forward-looking insights, providing students and professionals alike with both a theoretical understanding and practical tools to apply in their own work.By adopting an interdisciplinary approach, this book combines risk management principles, technology, and business strategy across InsurTech innovation, big data in actuarial modeling, regulatory challenges, cybersecurity issues, and the increasing importance of parametric insurance and smart contracts. As the insurance sector undergoes unprecedented digital transformation, this textbook serves as a vital resource, equipping students and professionals to navigate and lead despite a shifting landscape. A companion web page includes a teaching guide and lecture slides to support course use.

  • Symbiotic Planning for Urban Futures

    A Paradigm for Human-AI Co-Creation
    • 1 Edición
    • Zhong-Ren Peng
    • Inglés
    Symbiotic Planning for Urban Futures: A Paradigm for Human-AI Co-Creation presents a framework for harnessing AI's analytical power while preserving democratic control over urban futures. This book establishes symbiotic planning as a falsifiable paradigm—grounded in five technology-neutral axioms and operationalized through governed friction—where AI acts as governed co-creator across the CORE framework: Collaboration, Options, Refinement, Execution. It clarifies distinct roles: AI synthesizes evidence, generates non-obvious options, and stress-tests plans; planners steward assumptions and translate values into constraints; communities contest and refine constraints; and authorized decision-makers set ends and grant time-bound approvals. Equity is treated as a primary design constraint, with equity floors as binding guardrails.This book serves as essential resource for urban planners, civic technologists, policymakers, researchers, and students committed to democratic urban governance in an algorithmic age. It provides actionable governance tools, including Civic Evidence Dossiers, Authorization Forums, Equity Gates, and a 100-Day Starter Kit, ensuring AI remains transparent, contestable, and subject to renewal. Whether navigating AI procurement, studying algorithmic accountability, or organizing for transparent decision-making, this book empowers readers to make cities more resilient, equitable, and democratically co-governed.

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