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Challenges in Tropical Coastal Zone Management: Experiences and Lessons Learned
by Matthias Wolff Sebastian C. A. Ferse Hugh GovanThis book focuses on tropical coasts, which are highly vulnerable due to a multitude of stressors. Population growth is substantial, habitats are lost and biodiversity is reduced at an alarming rate, severely affecting many ecosystem services. This situation calls for sound coastal management and the effective engagement of all relevant stakeholders. About two decades ago the M.Sc. program ISATEC (International Studies in Aquatic Tropical Ecology) was created at Bremen University (Germany) to train young scientists for a professional engagement in the complex field of tropical coastal and resource management. This book provides a platform for those Alumni to report on their work experiences and findings in their home countries and covers all regions of the tropical belt. Part I of the book provides a short review of the state of the tropical ocean and its resources and of international attempts towards sustainable ocean management starting with the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development in 1992. Part II deals with country case studies, and part III focuses on an evaluation & synopsis of those contributions. Emerging key issues for management and conservation of the tropical coastal environments are presented and critical challenges on the path towards reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are discussed, as are the needs for enhancing research and capacity development.
Challenges in Virtual Collaboration
by Paul K. Davis Lynne WainfanA summary of the research literature on how the processes and outcomes of virtual, or mediated, collaborations are affected by the communication medium (videoconferencing, audioconferencing, or computer-mediated conferencing); a discussion of ways to mitigate problems in such collaboration; and a suggested strategy for choosing the most effective medium, including face-to-face communication and hybrid systems, as a function of task and context.
Challenges of Urban Mobility, Transport Companies and Systems: 2018 TranSopot Conference (Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics)
by Michał SuchanekThis proceedings volume examines individual city transports, transport companies and entire transport systems. Featuring select contributions presented at the 2018 TranSopot Conference in Sopot, Poland, this book provides an analysis of transportation solutions both at the micro-level (single city or single company) as well as the macro-level (whole transportation systems). The enclosed research and case studies provide a theoretical background for transport analysis but also new innovative and sustainable solutions to transportation while also increasing the efficiency of transport operations. Transportation is a very specific area of social and economic life. It creates countless opportunities and fulfills the need for mobility while also generating significant cost—direct for the company or indirect to societies. Planning and organizing transport is a task which requires a multi-level approach with a focus on operational, ecological and financial aspects. At a time in which many transport systems are unable to grow extensively due to lack of space or increased cost, these activities are even more crucial. The enclosed research from researchers, scholars and practitioners provides not only new theories but also empirical data and practical experience. The TranSopot 2018 conference is a continuation of a long series of conferences devoted to the topic of transport sector development. The goal of the conference is to exchange current trends and spread the results of current research into the fields of transport growth, development and management.
Challenges of a Rechargeable Magnesium Battery: A Guide to the Viability of this Post Lithium-Ion Battery (SpringerBriefs in Energy)
by Claudiu B. BucurThis expert volume addresses the practical challenges which have so far inhibited the commercial realization of a rechargeable magnesium battery, placing the discussion within the context of the already established lithium-ion battery. Lithium-ion batteries are becoming commonplace in most power applications, starting with portable electronics and expanding to motor vehicles, stationary storage, and backup power. Since their introduction 25 years ago, they have slowly been replacing all other battery chemistries. As the technology has matured, it is nearing its theoretical limits in terms of energy density, so research and development worldwide is quickly shifting towards the study of new battery chemistries with cheaper components and higher energy densities. A very popular battery candidate which has generated a lot of recent interest is the magnesium rechargeable battery. Magnesium is five orders of magnitude more abundant than lithium, can move two electron s per cation, and is known to plate smoothly without any evidence of dendritic growth. However, many challenges remain to be overcome. This essential volume presents an unfiltered view on both the realistic promises and significant obstacles for this technology, providing key insights and proposed solutions.
Challenges of the New Water Policies for the XXI Century: Proceedings of the Seminar on Challenges of the New Water Policies for the 21st Century, Valencia, 29-31 October 2002
by Enrique Cabrera Ricardo CobachoThe concept of sustainable development appeared almost twenty years ago, adapting traditional policies to new circumstances, and promoting progress capable of satisfying the necessities of both present and future generations. It is widely believed that the need for a proper and sustainable management of water will be a problem which
Challenges of the Technological Mind: Between Philosophy and Technology (New Directions in Philosophy and Cognitive Science)
by Paulo Alexandre e CastroThis book presents a set of texts that reflect different approaches to the relationship between mind and technology. In today’s increasingly technological world, a myriad of different and dizzying challenges face humanity: the ever-closer relationship between man and machine, the exponential development of Artificial Intelligence, man's relationship with virtual worlds, the relationship with new realities such as the neuro potentiation of his capacities, the appearance of robots in everyday life, and so on. In this volume, renowned world specialists explore these concerns, and discuss limitations and possible problems surrounding the interaction of man and machine. The book provides a well-researched, thought-provoking analysis of the need to rethink the theory of the mind, proposing relevant answers to pressing questions and raising new questions that need to be considered.
Challenges, Opportunities and Solutions in Structural Engineering and Construction
by Nader GhafooriChallenges, Opportunities and Solutions in Structural Engineering and Construction addresses the latest developments in innovative and integrative technologies and solutions in structural engineering and construction, including: Concrete, masonry, steel and composite structures; Dynamic impact and earthquake engineering; Bridges and
Challenging Glass 4 & COST Action TU0905 Final Conference
by Christian Louter Freek Bos Jan Belis Jean-Paul LebetThis proceedings volume of the Challenging Glass 4 & COST Action TU0905 Final Conference, held 6-7 February 2014 at the EPFL in Lausanne, Switzerland, represents the Final Action Publication of the European research network COST Action TU0905 �Structural Glass � Novel design methods and next generation products�. It contains nearly 100 peer-rev
Challenging Programming in Python: A Problem Solving Perspective
by Habib Izadkhah Rashid BehzadidoostThis book aims to strengthen programming skills and foster creative thinking by presenting and solving 90 challenging problems. The book is intended for individuals with elementary, intermediate, and advanced Python programming skills who aspire to take their abilities to the next level. Additionally, the book is valuable for individuals interested in enhancing their creative thinking and logical reasoning skills. It is a self-instructional book meant to provide readers with the ability to solve challenging problems independently. The presented challenges are lucidly and succinctly expressed, facilitating readers to follow along and comprehend the problem-solving process. The challenges cover various fields, making it suitable for a wide range of individuals. The book is divided into eight chapters, beginning with an introduction in chapter one. The second chapter presents essential Python basics for programming challenging problems, while the subsequent chapters focus on specific types of challenges. These include math-based challenges in chapter three, number-based challenges in chapter four, string-based challenges in chapter five, game-based challenges in chapter six, count-based challenges in chapter seven, and miscellaneous challenges in chapter eight. Each chapter comprises a set of challenges with examples, hints, algorithms, and Python code solutions. The target audience of the book includes computer science and engineering students, teachers, software developers, and participants in programming competitions.
Challenging Sociality: An Anthropology Of Robots, Autism, And Attachment (Social And Cultural Studies Of Robots And Ai Ser.)
by Kathleen RichardsonThis book explores the development of humanoid robots for helping children with autism develop social skills based on fieldwork in the UK and the USA. Robotic scientists propose that robots can therapeutically help children with autism because there is a “special” affinity between them and mechanical things. This idea is supported by autism experts that claim those with autism have a preference for things over other persons. Autism is also seen as a gendered condition, with men considered less social and therefore more likely to have the condition. The author explores how these experiments in cultivating social skills in children with autism using robots, while focused on a unique subsection, is the model for a new kind of human-thing relationship for wider society across the capitalist world where machines can take on the role of the “you” in the relational encounter. Moreover, underscoring this is a form of consciousness that arises out of specific forms of attachment styles.
Challenging Units for Gifted Learners: Teaching the Way Gifted Students Think (Science, Grades 6-8)
by Kenneth J. SmithGifted students have the potential to learn material earlier and faster, to handle more abstraction, and to solve complex problems better. This potential, however, needs stimulating experiences from home and school or it will not unfold. These books are designed to help teachers provide the engaging curricula that will nurture this potential in school. The Science book includes a medical simulation in which teams of students work as doctors to diagnose patients' cases, a food science project in which students use a variety of information-gathering techniques to learn how nutrition impacts performance, a hands-on study of human memory and expertise, and a study of the physics of sports.Grades 6-8
Challenging the Chip: Labor Rights and Environmental Justice in the Global Electronics Industry
by Ted Smith David Allan Sonnenfeld David N. PellowFrom Silicon Valley in California to Silicon Glen in Scotland, from Silicon Island in Taiwan to Silicon Paddy in China, the social, economic, and ecological effects of the international electronics industry are widespread. The production of electronic and computer components contaminates air, land, and water around the globe. As this eye-opening book reveals, the people who suffer the consequences are largely poor, female, immigrant, and minority. Challenging the Chip is the first comprehensive examination of the impacts of electronics manufacturing on workers and local environments across the planet. Contributors to this pioneering volume include many of the world's most articulate, passionate and progressive visionaries, scholars and advocates. Here they not only document the unsustainable and often devastating practices of the global electronics industry but also chronicle creative ways in which activists, government agencies, and others have attempted to reform the industry-through resistance, persuasion, and regulation.
Challenging the Phenomena of Technology
by Matt HaylerWhat is 'technology'? What does it help us to do? What does it force us to consider about our experience of being in the world?In Challenging the Phenomena of Technology, technology is positioned as an experience with specific features, rather than as a class of objects, and this enables a reflection on the ways in which amateurs and experts interact with the artefacts that all humans rely upon. Using e-readers, such as the Kindle and iPad, as a case study, Hayler argues that the use of technology is both more complicated and more human than public discussion often gives it credit for, forcing us to consider its impacts on perception, cognition, and what it means to know anything at all.
Challenging the Safety Quo
by Craig MarriottSafety is broken. The people who are responsible for helping you stay safe should be at the top of your Christmas card list, but all too often they are despised, ridiculed and ignored. But safety management is beginning to be challenged. Businesses have begun to realise that what they have been doing is no longer providing any additional value. The same issues are repeatedly raised by corporate leadership: How do we get our workforce engaged in safety? How do we improve safety systems to gain commitment from all employees? How do we improve safety understanding to make the case for change? How do we embed safety as an integral part of culture in an environment of ongoing change and cost pressure? Challenging the Safety Quo makes the case for change based on stagnating performance, identifies areas where there are problems and proposes alternative ways to progress. Provocative but practical, it outlines the business benefits to be gained from putting in place the right approaches to managing safety, although not in the way traditionally presented by most safety managers. This book translates theory into practice; putting an accessible, practical and usable spin on cutting-edge thinking in safety.
Chance, Calculation and Life
by Jean-Charles Pomerol Thierry Gaudin Marie-Christine MaurelChance, Calculation and Life brings together 16 original papers from the colloquium of the same name, organized by the International Cultural Center of Cerisy in 2019. From mathematics to the humanities and biology, there are many concepts and questions related to chance. What are the different types of chance? Does chance correspond to a lack of knowledge about the causes of events, or is there a truly intrinsic and irreducible chance? Does chance preside over our decisions? Does it govern evolution? Is it at the origin of life? What part do chance and necessity play in biology? This book answers these fundamental questions by bringing together the clear and richly documented contributions of mathematicians, physicists, biologists and philosophers who make this book an incomparable tool for work and reflection.
Chancen und Grenzen der Energieverwertung: Physikalische Grundlagen und Technologien (Energie in Naturwissenschaft, Technik, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft)
by Wolfgang OsterhageIn diesem Band ist ein Gesamt-Überblick über den State-of-the-Art der Energiediskussion, eine Komplettdarstellung aller Technologien und deren physikalische Grundlagen für Praktiker und interessierte Leser mit Grundkenntnissen gegeben. Der erste Teil bietet eine Basis für alle Lesergruppen. Als Grundlagen der Energieverwertung werden Energiebilanzen, die durch die Hauptsätze der Thermodynamik bestimmt werden, atom- und kernphysikalische Vorgänge, sowie die Gesetze der Strömungsmechanik und des Elektromagnetismus vorgestellt. Die daraus resultierenden Technologien wie Dampfkraftanlagen, Solar- und Windenergie, Wasserkraft, Biomasse und Erdwärme werden erörtert. Schließlich erfolgt ein Ausblick auf zukunftsweisende Projekte wie Kernfusion, Brennstoffzelle. Smart-Energy-Konzepte, Geschäftsmodelle und Aspekte der Datensicherheit sind ebenfalls besprochen. Auf die Rolle von Energiebilanzen beim Climate Engineering wird abschließend eingegangen.
Chancen und Herausforderungen für nachhaltiges und kreislaufgerechtes Bauen von Einzelhandelsimmobilien (Entwicklung neuer Ansätze zum nachhaltigen Planen und Bauen)
by Eftychia SakrisIn Zeiten zunehmender ökologischer Herausforderungen und Ressourcenknappheit spielt die Bauwirtschaft durch den hohen Ressourcenverbrauch, die Verursachung von Emissionen und das hohe Abfallaufkommen eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Förderung nachhaltiger Entwicklungen. Besonders im Einzelhandelsgewerbe bieten große Immobilien Potenzial, durch Neubauten und Modernisierungen einen positiven Beitrag zur Förderung der Kreislaufwirtschaft zu leisten. In diesem Buch wird untersucht, wie ein Bewertungskonzept für den Einsatz nachhaltiger Baumaterialien bei Einzelhandelsimmobilien entwickelt werden kann. Es bietet eine Entscheidungshilfe und berücksichtigt sowohl ökologische, ökonomische und technische Aspekte als auch die Besonderheiten, die das Einzelhandelsgewerbe mit sich bringt. Die Anwendbarkeit des Konzeptes wird anhand konkreter Fallbeispiele überprüft, um Potenziale und Herausforderungen des nachhaltigen Bauens aufzuzeigen. Abschließend werden Handlungsempfehlungen sowohl zur weiteren Optimierung des Konzeptes als auch zur Steigerung des Einsatzes umweltfreundlicher Materialien im Einzelhandel gegeben.
Change Agent: A Novel
by Daniel SuarezNew York Times bestselling author Daniel Suarez delivers an exhilarating sci-fi thriller exploring a potential future where CRISPR genetic editing allows the human species to control evolution itself.On a crowded train platform, Interpol agent Kenneth Durand feels the sting of a needle—and his transformation begins... In 2045 Kenneth Durand leads Interpol’s most effective team against genetic crime, hunting down black market labs that perform "vanity edits" on human embryos for a price. These illegal procedures augment embryos in ways that are rapidly accelerating human evolution—preying on human-trafficking victims to experiment and advance their technology. With the worlds of genetic crime and human trafficking converging, Durand and his fellow Interpol agents discover that one figure looms behind it all: Marcus Demang Wyckes, leader of a powerful and sophisticated cartel known as the Huli jing. But the Huli jing have identified Durand, too. After being forcibly dosed with a radical new change agent, Durand wakes from a coma weeks later to find he’s been genetically transformed into someone else—his most wanted suspect: Wyckes. Now a fugitive, pursued through the genetic underworld by his former colleagues and the police, Durand is determined to restore his original DNA by locating the source of the mysterious—and highly valuable—change agent. But Durand hasn’t anticipated just how difficult locating his enemy will be. With the technology to genetically edit the living, Wyckes and his Huli jing could be anyone and everyone—and they have plans to undermine identity itself.From the Hardcover edition.
Change Management Towards Life Cycle AE (SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology)
by Anna Dalla ValleThe book explores how architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) firms have been adapting and changing to effectively address key environmental challenges, focusing on Life Cycle Thinking and related methodologies (Life Cycle Assessments and Life Cycle Costing). Starting from current practice, the book outlines the necessary change management to turn into life cycle AE(C) practice, switching from a product-technology mindset to a life cycle thinking and holistic approach. Although the primary audience of the book are Architectural and Engineering firms, the broad range of topics encourages readers from different backgrounds to explore the latest advancements in construction sector. Service companies and software developers can find inspiration to develop innovative tools and solutions, clients can find ways to demand sustainability as key target for building design and universities can align academic programmes to address new industry challenges.
Change Management: Successfully Shaping Change Processes – Mobilizing Employees. Vision, Communication, Participation, Qualification
by Kerstin Stolzenberg Krischan HeberleViele Veränderungsprojekte in Unternehmen scheitern daran, dass die erfolgskritische Frage des Change Managements ignoriert wird: Wie bindet man Mitarbeiter ein? In dem Buch zeigen erfahrene Organisationsentwickler die Bedeutung von Vision und Ziel, Kommunikation, Beteiligung und Qualifizierung für erfolgreiche Veränderungsprozesse. Die Autoren liefern konkrete Handlungsanleitungen, detailliert beschriebene Vorgehensweisen, Ablaufschemata, Gesprächsleitfäden und Checklisten. Die 3. Auflage wurde komplett überarbeitet und um weitere Tools ergänzt.
Change Management: Veränderungsprozesse erfolgreich gestalten - Mitarbeiter mobilisieren. Vision, Kommunikation, Beteiligung, Qualifizierung
by Kerstin Stolzenberg Krischan HeberleViele Veränderungsprojekte in Unternehmen scheitern daran, dass die erfolgskritische Frage des Change Managements ignoriert wird: Wie bindet man Mitarbeiter ein? In dem Buch zeigen erfahrene Organisationsentwickler die Bedeutung von Vision und Ziel, Kommunikation, Beteiligung und Qualifizierung für erfolgreiche Veränderungsprozesse. Die Autoren liefern konkrete Handlungsanleitungen, detailliert beschriebene Vorgehensweisen, Ablaufschemata, Gesprächsleitfäden und Checklisten. Die 3. Auflage wurde komplett überarbeitet und um weitere Tools ergänzt.
Change Management: Veränderungsprozesse erfolgreich gestalten - Mitarbeiter mobilisieren. Vision, Kommunikation, Beteiligung, Qualifizierung
by Kerstin Stolzenberg Krischan HeberleViele Veränderungsprojekte in Unternehmen scheitern daran, dass die erfolgskritische Frage des Change Managements ignoriert wird: Wie bindet man Mitarbeiter ein? In dem Buch zeigen erfahrene Organisationsentwickler die Bedeutung von Vision und Ziel, Kommunikation, Beteiligung und Qualifizierung für erfolgreiche Veränderungsprozesse. Die Autoren liefern konkrete Handlungsanleitungen, detailliert beschriebene Vorgehensweisen, Ablaufschemata, Gesprächsleitfäden und Checklisten. Die 3. Auflage wurde komplett überarbeitet und um weitere Tools ergänzt.
Change Request Impacts in Software Maintenance (Computational Intelligence and Management Science Paradigm)
by Vinit Kumar Gunjan Madapuri Rudra Kumar Kalli Srinivasa Prasad Annaluri Sreenivasa RaoThis book discusses Change Management Impact Analysis and how this method is used to analysis the risks and benefits of a change management initiative when it pertains to obtaining critical insight into how the change management program budget should be allotted. The process also offers useful indicators for what areas within the system should be monitored during the change management process. This book presents theoretical analysis of practical implications and surveys, along with analysis. It covers the functions aimed at identifying various stakeholders associated with the software such as requirement component, design component, and class component. The book talks about the interrelationship between the change and the effects on the rest of the system and dives deeper to include the critical role that the analysis places on the existing multiple functions such as estimating the development costs, the project overhead costs, cost for the modification of the system, and system strength or detecting errors in the system during the process. Case studies are also included to help researchers and practitioners to absorb the material presented. This book is useful to graduate students, researchers, academicians, institutions, and professionals that interested in exploring the areas of Impact Analysis.
Change by Design: How Design Thinking Transforms Organizations and Inspires Innovation
by Tim BrownThe myth of innovation is that brilliant ideas leap fully formed from the minds of geniuses. In reality, most innovations are borne from rigor and discipline.
Change in the Construction Industry: An Account of the UK Construction Industry Reform Movement 1993-2003 (Routledge Studies in Business Organizations and Networks #Vol. 36)
by David M. Adamson Anthony H. PollingtonThe UK construction industry is the sixth largest industry in the UK in terms of turnover. During the last decade, it has undergone an unprecedented period of self-examination, including input from most of the leaders of the major suppliers and clients as well as from leading politicians, civil servants and political advisers. From 1993 to 2003, government and industry collaborated closely to achieve political and structural change in the industry and to bring about nothing less than a re-organization of the way it undertakes its business. This key text is an objective presentation of the critical issues inherent in the construction industry during this time. Providing invaluable source material for students of government/industry relations, industry practitioners and clients, and for economic and social commentators, this valuable resource draws on revealing personal accounts from politicians, civil servants, advisers and industry leaders, as well as factual reportage, archives and official papers of the period. Informative and enlightening, this book objectively details and documents exactly what happened at this time, and the reasons for it, and offers an unbiased interpretation of the successes or failures of the various initiatives that emerged, including the Movement for Innovation, Rethinking Construction and Constructing Excellence.