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Sustainable development is now widely accepted as a political objective in the UK and elsewhere but to what extent has the UK’s rhetoric on sustainable development become a reality? The aim of this book is to critically examine the UK’s approach to promoting and delivering sustainable development. I... More

The book is designed to help public and private decision-makers and academics deepen their knowledge and understanding of the contexts, obstacles and challenges of a variety of business types involved in Industrial Symbiosis and Circular Economy practices.Industrial Symbiosis is reported in the Acti... More

Representing the coordinated work of a research group from four different Italian University departments which conducted the Eco-Management for Food (EMAF) Project, this book offers a systematic approach for managing and improving the environmental aspects of agri-food processes and products using P... More

This book explores the dynamic interplay between cross-national and cross-cultural patterns of female migration, integration and social change, by focusing on the specific case of Belgium. It provides insight into the dynamic interplay between gender and migration, and especially contributes to the ... More

This edited book aims at presenting current research activities in the field of robust variable-structure systems. The scope equally comprises highlighting novel methodological aspects as well as presenting the use of variable-structure techniques in industrial applications including their efficien... More

Building on insights from ecological economics and philosophy of technology, this book offers a novel, interdisciplinary approach to understand the contradictory nature of Solar photovoltaic (PV) technology. Solar photovoltaic (PV) technology is rapidly emerging as a cost-effective option in the w... More

This book, which contains a collection of review articles as well as focus on evidence-based policy making, will serve as a valuable resource not just for all postgraduate students conducting research using systems analysis thinking but also for policy makers. To our knowledge, a book of this nature... More

What does it take to go from growing up in a Mississippi housing project to becoming a master sergeant and a celebrity chef serving in the White House under four United States presidents?Call Me Chef, Dammit! is the inspiring story of Andre Rush, who became an overnight sensation in 2018, after a ph... More

Aventura/fantasía ambientada en un mundo real no mágico Incluso los Sabios no pueden decir cómo fue o por qué comenzó todo. Por incontables mareas, los Miembros del Clan han luchado entre sí en una guerra sanguinaria bajo el océano. El origen de esta enemistad se perdió en las derivas del tiempo. P... More

This Open Access book highlights the ethical issues and dilemmas that arise in the practice of public health. It is also a tool to support instruction, debate, and dialogue regarding public health ethics. Although the practice of public health has always included consideration of ethical issues, t... More

Over the past twenty years, geography as an academic discipline has become more and more reflective, asking the key questions 'What are we doing?' 'Why are we doing it?'. These questions have, so far, been more enthusiastically taken up by human geography rather than physical geography. Contemporary... More

A timely look at effective use of social network analysis within the telecommunications industry to boost customer relationshipsThe key to any successful company is the relationship that it builds with its customers. This book shows how social network analysis, analytics, and marketing knowledge can... More

Employ heuristic adjustments for truly accurate analysis Heuristics in Analytics presents an approach to analysis that accounts for the randomness of business and the competitive marketplace, creating a model that more accurately reflects the scenario at hand. With an emphasis on the importance of ... More

Gravel-Bed Rivers: Processes, Tools, Environments presents a definitive review of current knowledge of gravel-bed rivers, derived from the 7th International Gravel-bed Rivers Workshop, the 5-yearly meeting of the world's leading authorities in the field.Each chapter in the book has been specifically... More

Der vorliegende Band vereint aktuelle, interdisziplinäre Forschungen, welche sich im Kern mit dem Handeln der Polizei als soziales Phänomen beschäftigen. In diesem Zusammenhang greifen die Autoren/innen auch Fragen nach den rechtlichen Rahmenbedingungen polizeilichen Handelns sowie Einflüssen polize... More

Pandemien wie Covid-19, Ebola, SARS und Influenza sowie die notwendigen Maßnahmen zu ihrer Erforschung, Prävention und Behandlung werfen eine Reihe von ethischen Fragestellungen auf, mit denen Wissenschaft, Ärzteschaft und Gesundheitspolitik konfrontiert werden.Dieser Übersichtsband, verfasst von na... More

Transform your classroom and school and create opportunities for students from all cultural backgrounds Culture to the Max!: Culturally Responsive Teaching and Practice presents readers with a powerful new set of Culturally Responsive Teaching standards that can be used by teachers and administrato... More

From a contemporary perspective, Classic Cases in Neuropsychology, Volume II reviews important and significant cases described in historical and modern literature where brain damage has been sustained. The single case study has always been of central importance to the discipline of neuropsychology. ... More

The importance of detailed examination and theoretical interpretation of the single case has been increasingly recognized in neuropsychology. This book brings together in one volume discussion of the classic cases which have shaped the way we think about the relationships between brain, behaviour an... More

First published in 1986. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.... More

International scholarship is increasingly aware that the ‘geographical tradition’ is a contentious and contested field: while critical reflections on the imperial past of the discipline are still ongoing, new tendencies including de-colonial studies and geographies of internationalism are focusing o... More

Rabbits have many uses - as well as being cherished pets, they are bred for their meat and fur, and as laboratory animals. Understanding their genetics and genomics is key to their production and, equally, to their care, welfare and health. Beginning with an introduction to the rabbit, including key... More

La rica historia de Nacional, contada de un modo ameno y divertido, contestimonios de los protagonistas y recuerdo de los relatos de los golesque conmovieron a la hinchada. Y apelando al humor y a la ironía paraatenuar los tragos amargos o gozar al rival de todas las horas. Historia de Nacional es... More

A lo largo de la historia del Club Nacional de Football han pasado miles de jugadores, personajes e hinchas, en este libro el lector se podrá acercar a la visión de un hincha, sus vivencias y sentimientos en 120 goles De todos los sentimientos, aquel que une al hincha con su equipo acaso sea el... More

Written by renowned experts in the field of photon management in solar cells, this one-stop reference gives an introduction to the physics of light management in solar cells, and discusses the different concepts and methods of applying photon management. The authors cover the physics, principles, c... More