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Arduino VIII: Portenta Machine Control (Synthesis Lectures on Digital Circuits & Systems)
by Steven F. BarrettThis book is about the Arduino microcontroller and the Arduino concept. The visionary Arduino represented a new innovation in microcontroller hardware in 2005, the concept of open source hardware, making a broad range of computing accessible for all. This book, &“Arduino VIII: Portenta Machine Control,&” is an accessible primer on industrial control and programmable logic controller concepts for those without a deep instrumentation background. An understanding of basic circuit theory is an appropriate prerequisite for the book. The three main goals for the book are: explore accessible Arduino Portenta Machine Control industrial control products; learn the fundamentals of programming using ladder logic; and explore related sensors and interface concepts. We use multiple examples throughout the book and conclude with an instrumented greenhouse project.
Islamic Epistemics and Socioeconomics: A Selected Compilation of Essays
by Masudul Alam ChoudhuryThis book presents selected essays on the epistemological foundation of the Islamic world-system, in the light of the exegesis of the Qur’an, to develop existing understandings of Islamic economics. A selection of key contributions by one of the world's leading figures working at the nexus of Islamic social sciences, Islamic philosophy, and Islamic economics, the book integrates applied foundations of Islamic economics and Islamic philosophy, presenting a critical outlook on the existing state of Islamic economics and Islamic finance, within a broader framework of socio-scientific enquiry, philosophical perspectives on Islam, and philosophy of science. The author confronts the absence of epistemic groundwork upon which any fresh social and scientific enquiry is developing in Islamic economics, casting the discussion within an explanatory framework of ‘the unity of knowledge’ as bestowed by Islamic monotheistic law, which substantively characterizes the generalization and details of ‘everything’. The present work unravels this objective methodology and its application with reference to a limited number of issues and problems in global economics. Complex and multidisciplinary in its treatment, this book presents the key arguments on mathematical, philosophical, and socio-scientific modes of inquiry in deriving, developing, and empirically applying the Qur’anic methodology of the “unity of knowledge” to economic problems. It is relevant to scholars and advanced students in social scientific studies of Islam, Islamic theology and philosophy, and Islamic economics and finance.
Alternative Medien: Definition, Geschichte und Bedeutung (Medienwissen kompakt)
by Luis PaulitschDer vorliegende Band befasst sich mit der Definition, Geschichte und Bedeutung alternativer Medien für die Gesellschaft. Dabei wird insbesondere den folgenden Fragen nachgegangen: Wie gelingt eine Abgrenzung zu etablierten Medien? Welche Rolle spielen alternative Medien beim Aufstieg des Rechtspopulismus? Und sind sie Ausdruck einer pluralistischen Medienlandschaft oder gefährden sie womöglich die Demokratie?
Tennis – Das Praxisbuch für Studium, Training und Freizeitsport (Sportpraxis)
by Philipp Born Ralph Grambow Dominik MeffertDieses Lehrbuch verbindet wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse über Tennis mit praktischen Empfehlungen für Training und Wettkampf. Es richtet sich vor allem an Sport-Studierende mit Praxisfokus sowie an Trainer*innen und Übungsleiter*innen, die sich für Trainingswissenschaft im Breiten- und Freizeitsport interessieren. Die Inhalte des Buches ermöglichen es Ihnen, die technischen und taktischen Aspekte des Tennissports zu erlernen und Ihre Spielfähigkeit unter verschiedenen Wettkampfbedingungen, wie Einzel- und Doppelspielen, weiterzuentwickeln. Als Trainer*in erhalten Sie praxisnahe didaktisch-methodische Ansätze, um gezielte Schwerpunkte zu setzen und ein maßgeschneidertes Tennistraining für verschiedene Zielgruppen zu planen und durchzuführen. Zusätzlich bieten über 50 abrufbare Videos, beispielsweise zu den Grundschlägen, anschauliche Erklärungen der Trainingsinhalte und erleichtern den Praxistransfer. Das Buch gibt Ihnen zudem einen vertieften Einblick in die Besonderheiten, Alleinstellungsmerkmale und aktuellen Entwicklungen im Tennis. Insgesamt eignet sich dieses Lehrbuch als hervorragende Grundlage sowohl für Ihre persönliche Weiterentwicklung im Tennis als auch für die Ausbildung zukünftiger Trainer*innen dieser Sportart.
Situativ führen: Zwischen direktiver und empowernder Führung den richtigen Führungsstil finden
by Thomas MaranIn diesem Fachbuch erfährst Du, wie Du als Führungskraft Deine Führung an wechselnde Situationen anpasst. Thomas Maran präsentiert ein vollständiges Modell situativer Führung mit Werkzeugen und Techniken, mit denen Du Deine Führungskompetenz stärken und Dein Team zur Zielerreichung führen kannst. Dazu beschreibt der Autor anschaulich verschiedene Situationen, die durch Merkmale der Mitarbeitenden, Merkmale der Aufgabe, Krisen, Distanz und virtuelle Kommunikation, Merkmale der Organisation sowie die Unternehmensstrategie und die Umwelt eines Unternehmens geprägt sind. Führung bewegt sich dabei in einem Kontinuum zwischen Kontrolle ausüben (direktive und konsultative Führung) und Kontrolle abgeben (partizipative und empowernde Führung). Praxisnahe Handlungsanweisungen und Reflexionsübungen sowie Beispiele aus der Führungspraxis unterstützen Dich dabei, situative Führung in Deinem Alltag erfolgreich umzusetzen. Zusätzlich enthält das Buch Kurzfragebögen, die es Dir ermöglichen, eine Standortbestimmung Deines Führungsstils vorzunehmen. Nach der Lektüre dieses Buches gelingt es Dir, flexibel die richtigen Führungstechniken in spezifischen Kontexten anzuwenden und Dein Team erfolgreich zur Zielerreichung zu führen.
Cultural Linguistics and: Past in Present (Cultural Linguistics)
by Judit Baranyiné Kóczy Veronika SzelidThis book offers a cutting-edge compilation of studies on (re)conceptualized traditions in a wide variety of discourses such as the language of emotion, folklore, religion and morality, the natural environment, idioms and proverbs. It also raises complex theoretical and methodological questions regarding the cultural-cognitive linguistic approach to metaphors and figurative language, embodiment, diachronic and corpus linguistics, and pragmatics. The languages under scrutiny range from well-documented to minority varieties, and even to endangered languages and dialects. Building from the assertion that cultural conceptualizations are rendered as manifestations of the interplay between language, culture, and the collective cognition of communities as handed down from generation to generation, this edited book discovers and rebuilds traditional cultural cognition. Employing analytical tools provided by the cultural-cognitive linguistic framework, the authors investigate how the field is being revitalized and renegotiated in present-day cultural contexts, and how it contributes to shaping our contemporary understanding of the world. It is useful for academics and students interested in cultural and cognitive linguistics, ethnosemantics, sociolinguistics, pragmatics, applied linguistics, linguistic anthropology, and religious studies. Chapter 7 is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.
Micro-Nano Plastics Exposure, Environmental Degradation and Public Health Crisis: Perspectives and Concerns for Sustainable Development (Sustainable Development Goals Series)
by Srijan Goswami Moharana Choudhury Palas SamantaThis book extensively covers issues and concerns related to plastics and micro/nano-plastics (MNPs) in the environment, offering a comprehensive exploration beyond simple collection and disposal processes. It uniquely integrates core public health and community medicine aspects with environmental and biodiversity-related consequences, supported by case studies of microplastics and associated components. The book emphasizes the impact of microplastics on environmental, animal, and human health, with a special focus on ecosystems and biodiversity, marine and aquatic ecosystems, agricultural and food safety, air, water, and soil degradation, ecological dysbiosis, and associated health hazards. Readers will encounter a balanced distribution of insights from experienced authors, including professionals from academia and industry across various countries. The chapters cover a wide range of topics, including the mechanisms of environmental degradation of plastics, methods for identifying and quantifying micro and nano plastics, and their air, water, and soil contamination. Readers will also discover the effects of these pollutants on various ecosystems, such as lentic and lotic systems, floodplain aquifers, and even remote regions like Antarctica. The book further explores the impact on wildlife, biodiversity, and human health, addressing critical issues like cardiovascular complications, gut and immune function, and carcinogenicity. This book is an essential resource for students at all academic levels in science, technology, engineering, and medical fields, as well as a valuable reference for government agencies, research institutes, industry professionals, NGOs, and researchers focused on innovation and sustainability. It presents innovative solutions, including bioplastics and nature-based approaches, and discusses the potential for technological innovation in plastics waste management. It extensively addresses the United Nations&’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 3, 6, 12, 13, 14, and 15, highlighting the challenges micro-nano-plastics pose for a sustainable future. This volume is particularly relevant for those working towards achieving the environmental protection and public health SDGs.
Nature-Based Cities: Performance-Driven Design Approaches for Climate Change Adaptation (Digital Innovations in Architecture, Engineering and Construction)
by Katia Perini Francesca MoscaThis book introduces a groundbreaking approach to urban design, addressing site-specific challenges arising from the impacts of climate change. It provides an overview of the most relevant climate change impacts and related adaptation strategies, aligning with sustainable development goals. Nature-based solutions (NBS) are some of the most significant adaptation strategies, yet the book addresses the lack of quantitative approaches for their design. A design approach and related methodology that can be used by designers with different levels of complexity is presented, discussing its applicability and limitations according to selected key performance indicators and related thresholds. Such methodology and the related tools are applied to case studies with a focus on the performance of NBS in improving thermal comfort (microclimate regulation) and reducing flooding risks (stormwater retention). A final workflow for a coupled performance-driven design approach is presented for readers, offering a pathway to define design strategies based on site-specific key performance indicators. The target audience includes practitioners, urban designers and planners, researchers, and anyone interested in urban environment design, nature-based solutions, and computational approaches to sustainable design.
Development Finance: Impact Evaluation for Future Sustainable Results (Sustainable Finance)
by Yury ZaytsevThis book analyses the role of development finance in international development cooperation. The author explains the current transformations in the global development finance architecture and discusses new concepts for development finance proposed by multilateral and bilateral donors. The book is divided into three parts. The first part is devoted to the theoretical foundations of development finance and its impact on socio-economic development and aid effectiveness in partner countries. The second part presents insights on the current trends in multilateral and bilateral development finance. In the last section, the book examines the ramifications of development finance in partner countries and evaluates its impact in private and public sectors. The book will appeal not only to academics in the field but also to practitioners working in aid development and finance.
Computer and Information Science and Engineering: Volume 18 (Studies in Computational Intelligence #1192)
by Roger LeeThis book reports state-of-the-art results in Computer Information Science and Engineering in both printed and electronic form. Studies in Computation Intelligence (SCI) has grown into the most comprehensive computational intelligence research forum available in the world. This book published original papers on both theory and practice that address foundations, state-of-the-art problems and solutions, and crucial challenges.
Statistics for Innovation IV: SIS 2025, Short Papers, Contributed Sessions 3 (Italian Statistical Society Series on Advances in Statistics)
by Enrico Di Bella Vincenzo Gioia Corrado Lagazio Susanna ZaccarinThis book presents peer-reviewed short papers on methodological and applied statistical research presented at the Italian Statistical Society&’s international conference on &“Statistics for Innovation&”, SIS 2025, held in Genoa, Italy, June 16-18, 2025. It is the last of four volumes, featuring the third part of the contributions presented in the Contributed Sessions. Providing a comprehensive overview of innovations in modern statistical methods and applications, the volumes address a large number of topics of current interest, contributing to a rapid dissemination of quantitative methods for data analysis across the various fields of scientific research and social life. The volumes underpin the role of statistics and data science in fostering innovation in numerous fields, including business, industry, finance, technology, environment, health and medicine, official statistics, public policy, welfare, social issues and sustainable development. One of the aims of the Italian Statistical Society (SIS) is to promote scientific activities for the development of statistical sciences. Together with the biennial international Scientific Meeting, the intermediate international statistical conferences on a particular topic of interest represent the Society&’s most important events which bring together national and international researchers and professionals to exchange ideas and discuss recent advances and developments in theoretical and applied statistics.
Bildung - Verortung eines pädagogischen Leitbegriffs (essentials)
by David Kergel Birte Heidkamp-KergelDas essential bietet eine fundierte und kompakte Einführung in den Bildungsbegriff. Es schlägt einen Bogen von seinen philosophischen Wurzeln und klassischen Bildungstheorien bis hin zu aktuellen Paradigmen der Bildungsforschung. Bildung erscheint dabei als Selbst- und Weltverhältnis, als Persönlichkeitsentfaltung, Kompetenzentwicklung sowie als ethische Aufgabe.Behandelt werden unter anderem geisteswissenschaftliche, kritische und empirische Perspektiven sowie disziplinäre Konzepte wie kulturelle, ästhetische, inklusive und frühkindliche Bildung. Reflexionsimpulse zu Halbbildung, Bildungsethik und digitalen Herausforderungen runden den Band ab. Ein begleitender Online-Kurs bietet vertiefende Materialien und praxisnahe Anregungen. Den kostenlosen Zugang zum Online-Kurs finden Sie direkt im Buch.
Human-Computer Creativity: Generative AI in Education, Art, and Healthcare (Springer Series on Cultural Computing)
by Vladimir GeroimenkoThis pioneering volume showcases how generative AI has evolved from a mere tool to a creative partner, transforming the boundaries of innovation and collaboration across various disciplines. With contributions from 53 global experts spanning 21 countries, this comprehensive resource explores the transformative impact of AI on education, art, and healthcare. It reveals how AI enhances learning experiences, fosters new artistic expressions, and revolutionises patient care and medical research. Organised into five thematic parts, the book offers a balanced mix of conceptual frameworks, case studies, and practical insights, providing readers with a thorough understanding of how human ingenuity and artificial intelligence intersect to solve problems, inspire creativity, and redefine industries. Whether you are an academic, practitioner, or inquisitive reader, this volume invites you to engage with the cutting-edge possibilities of generative AI and embrace the future of human-computer collaboration.
Wellbeing for Infants and Toddlers in Education and Care: International Perspectives (Policy and Pedagogy with Under-three Year Olds: Cross-disciplinary Insights and Innovations #6)
by Gloria Quinones Andrea DelauneThis collection explores key issues related to infant and toddler wellbeing, offering diverse international perspectives on how wellbeing is culturally understood. Scholars from Drawing from Australia, Aotearoa (New Zealand), Brazil, Greece, Norway, Portugal and the UK present local conceptualizations that contribute to a broader, global understanding of wellbeing. The international contributors examine wellbeing as a crucial construct, emphasising the importance of relationships, health, emotions, imagination, and professional practice in infant-toddler education. Their research covers various topics, including transitions, peer relationships, love, interactions with objects and environments, conceptualisations of time, pedagogical weaving, Indigenous knowledge, and intra-connectedness. This book highlights the significance of relationships—between people, places, objects, and time—in shaping wellbeing. It challenges readers to reconsider wellbeing as both central to pedagogy and deeply interconnected with humans, non-humans, and vibrant environments. Drawing on diverse theoretical frameworks and research projects, the collection offers rich, multifaceted insights into wellbeing across varied contexts.
Research and Design of Hydraulic Impact Mechanisms
by Qinghua HeThis book is a culmination of the author's many years of research in hydraulic impact mechanisms. It provides an in-depth and comprehensive study of the working mechanism of hydraulic impact structures, introducing the coefficients β and β1. The book establishes a more refined analytical method and design approach for solving hydraulic impact mechanisms. It takes into account the compression of hydraulic fluid and various operating conditions, constructing mathematical and simulation models for hydraulic impact mechanisms. Additionally, the book includes the development of simulation software that is not only practical for design purposes but also more accurate. The author delves into the analysis of some specific physical phenomena related to hydraulic impact mechanisms. The book is of great assistance in the design and research of hydraulic impact mechanisms. It can serve as a design reference for relevant technical professionals and as a textbook for graduate students in related fields.
The Mathematical and Philosophical Legacy of Alexander Grothendieck (Chapman Mathematical Notes)
by Marco Panza Daniele C. Struppa Jean-Jacques SzczeciniarzAlexander Grothendieck is often considered one of the greatest mathematicians of the twentieth century (if not all time), and his unique vision continues to impact and inspire many fields and researchers today. Utilizing a multidisciplinary approach, this edited volume explores the profound influence his work and ideas have had not only on mathematics, but also on logic and philosophy. Chapters are written by international scholars, and many were inspired by talks given at the conference “Grothendieck, A Multifarious Giant” at Chapman University (May 24-28, 2022). Some chapters are written from a historical perspective and discuss the development of the main themes that characterized Grothendieck's work. Others are more mathematical in nature, analyzing and extending some of his more relevant and obscure results that are still not well understood. Philosophical implications and applications in logic are the subjects of other chapters. This volume will be of interest not only to mathematicians working in algebraic geometry, category theory, and other areas to which Grothendieck contributed, but also to philosophers, logicians, and historians of science.
Bernard Shaw and Noël Coward: Conversation Pieces (Bernard Shaw and His Contemporaries)
by Christopher WixsonThis book tracks dramaturgical affinities between some of Bernard Shaw&’s late &“extravagant&” plays and those of Noël Coward, in particular their recasting of one another&’s style and the tradition of manners comedy. While Coward&’s first play (The Young Idea) all but plagiarizes You Never Can Tell and Shaw responds with his own depictions of the idle rich, their experimental plays in the 1930s also ambitiously engage issues of race and Empire, topics further outside their respective idioms. &“Christopher Wixson mines Shaw&’s rarely-explored engagement with the work of Noël Coward, examining both writers' highly experimental plays from the 1930s in light of such important issues as postwar disillusionment, racial difference, and post-coloniality.&” Michel Pharand, Queen's University
Einführung in die Sozialstrukturanalyse (Kompass Soziologie)
by Christoph WeischerSoziale Ungleichheiten sind ein brisantes Thema. Wissenschaftliche Sozialstrukturanalysen zielen darauf, Erklärungen für die Entstehung und Reproduktion sozialer Ungleichheiten zu geben. In dieser Einführung werden zentrale Konzepte der Analyse sozialer Ungleichheiten, wichtige Forschungsrichtungen und die damit verbundenen theoretischen Perspektiven erläutert. So geht es um sozioökonomische und soziokulturelle Ansätze, aber auch um die systematische Einbeziehung einer intersektionalen und transnationalen Perspektive. Die einzelnen Ansätze werden immer auch in ihren sozialgeschichtlichen Kontext gestellt. Sie werden als „Modelle&“ mit je unterschiedlichen Erkenntnispotentialen begriffen – so wird das über einen langen Zeitraum kumulierte sozialwissenschaftliche Wissen zum Verständnis von Sozialstrukturen für heutige Studierende zugänglich. Mit der Skizzierung der methodischen Zugänge zur Untersuchung sozialer Strukturen werden die Potentiale quantitativer und qualitativer Forschungsdesigns aufgezeigt. Schließlich werden am deutschen Beispiel wichtige empirische Befunde dargelegt, um die soziale Verfasstheit der Gegenwartsgesellschaft zu erschließen. Die Einführung richtet sich an Studierende, die sich in den Sozialwissenschaften und benachbarten Disziplinen mit der Analyse der sozialen Welt befassen. Darüber hinaus wendet sie sich auch an jene, die in ihrem beruflichen Leben oder als politisch Interessierte mit den sozialen Problemen und Ungleichheiten dieser Welt konfrontiert sind.
Ein Quantum Zukunft – Quantenphysik und Quantentechnologien einfach erklärt
by Johannes Knörzer Patrick EmontsWas sind Quantencomputer und was verspricht man sich von ihnen? Welche anderen Quantentechnologien stehen in den Startlöchern und wie können diese unsere Welt verändern? In diesem Sachbuch gehen Johannes Knörzer und Patrick Emonts diesen und vielen weiteren Fragen nach. Nach einem allgemein verständlichen Überblick über die Grundlagen der Quantenphysik stellen sie anschaulich die vier Kernbereiche moderner Quantentechnologien vor: Quantencomputing, Quantensimulation, Quantenkommunikation und Quantenmetrologie. Erfahren Sie, warum diese Technologien so bahnbrechend sind und welche Herausforderungen sie bergen. Ein verständlicher und inspirierender Leitfaden für alle, die die Geheimnisse der Quantenwelt entdecken wollen. Mit einem Vorwort von Susanne Yelin, Professorin an der Harvard University.
Empowering China: Half a Century Since Nixon’s Opening to China
by Eugenio BregolatThe author enjoyed the exorbitant privilege of serving three times as Ambassador of Spain to China over a period of 25 years,between 1987 and 2013. He wondered about the US decisive role in empowering China,This book is the result of his review. The book starts with an in-depth analysis of China´s exponential economic development since 1978, adding a reflection on economic power as the crucial underpinning of military and geopolitical might. It underlines that when Nixon first visited China, in February 1972, he and Kissinger already understood that China would become a great power in a few decades and the ensuing risk "to be confronted, if our relations turn sour, with the most formidable enemy that has ever existed". The anticipated risk was taken to achieve short term benefits. Assessing the wisdom of this decision is the thrust of the book. Eight reasons are listed which might have given Nixon and Kissinger second thoughts when they decided to engage China. The contributions of the different US Presidents to the engagement and later containment of China are analyzed. A chapter is devoted to "Unfulfilled prophecies": China and democracy, and the elusive collapse of the Chinese economy. A European epilogue deals with the triangular relationship Europe - US - China. Will Europe be able to reach political union, engineering a renaissance from the ashes of 1945 and becoming again a great power? It is the existential question: to be or not to be. “The book also features a foreword by Javier Solana, former Secretary General of NATO and High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union.”
Advanced Topics in Electric Circuits (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering #1235)
by Zdzislaw TrzaskaThis book is addressed to researchers and practitioners in the theory and applications of electric circuits. It can also serve as a textbook for Ph.D. students examining applications of modern mathematics to important issues emerging nowadays more and more often in advanced electrical and electronic systems. The book offers effective tools to facilitate the study of all those circuits and systems increasingly penetrating our world, helping to discover their hidden beauty. The material is presented in twelve chapters divided into sections. Usually, first sections are of an introductory nature, explain studied phenomena and announce numerical results. More advanced investigations are presented in subsequent sections. The center of concern is set on existing modern methods as well as continuously emerging new methods of investigations useful for researchers, engineers and practitioners active in many interdisciplinary fields, where physics, electrochemistry, and electric circuits play a key role. Coverage includes: • Principles of optimal operations of electrical circuits; • The equilibrium state of the circuit as a stationary point of its power functional; • The Gibbs effect and its consequences for circuit analysis; • Accurate calculation of complex dynamic circuits operating in non-sinusoidal periodic states; • Energy hysteresis loops in non-sinusoidal periodic states of circuits; • Optimal transformations of elements in three-phase circuits; • Analog and digital filters; • Fractals and their structures and measures; • Fibonacci, Sierpiński and Cantor circuits; • Chaos in electrical circuits; •Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy; •Circuits with nanostructures and their properties; •Circuits of fractional orders; •AI in electrical circuits. This is the first extensive description of these topics and the interpretations of analytical results and those obtained from computer simulations with MATLAB environments. Special attention is paid to nonlinear electric circuits and finally the presentation is extended to effective applications of the achievements of modern AI. Numerous examples and exercises illustrate main results of the book. The book provides readers with a better understanding of origins and properties of many new circuit structures made possible by nanotechnology and atomic microscopy.
Soziale Digitalisierung: Perspektiven zu den Schnittstellen von Technik und Gesellschaft (Perspektiven der Sozialpolitik)
by Christian Erfurth Michael OpielkaDieses Open-Access-Buch präsentiert innovative Ideen und Lösungsansätze, um die Potenziale Sozialer Digitalisierung gewinnbringend zu nutzen, insbesondere im Kontext der vier Dimensionen Housing, Working, Living und Caring/Supporting. Dabei werden nicht nur strategische Herausforderungen diskutiert, sondern auch neue Möglichkeiten der Zusammenarbeit innerhalb und außerhalb der Hochschulen erkundet und Best-Practice-Beispiele vorgestellt. Ein besonderer Fokus liegt auf der Schnittstelle zwischen Technologie und Gesellschaft. Auch konzeptionelle und organisatorische Herausforderungen wie Finanzierung, Lehre und Transfer stehen auf der Agenda. Weitere Themen umfassen Strategien zur transdisziplinären Zusammenarbeit mit verschiedenen gesellschaftlichen Akteuren sowie die Bewertung von Wirkungen und Erfolgskriterien.
Geoconservation and Geotourism Potential of India (Society of Earth Scientists Series)
by Satish C. Tripathi Naresh Chandra Pant Sameeta RajoraIndia is blessed with great geological diversity as it has recorded more than 3.5 billion year’s history of evolution of Earth, some of the sites/sections are unique to the globe. The recent discovery of youngest ‘Meghalayan age’ from a limestone cave of Meghalaya is internationally recognised. The Indian rock record bears the signatures of various global geological events including evolution of life, mass extinction, making of Himalaya, meteoritic impact craters etc. Indian dinosaur 'Rajasaurus' created curiosity in the children. Interestingly, large number of geoheritage sites are associated with well-known cultural heritage sites and biodiversity hotspots. However, proper scientific details of geoheritage sites and their potential to develop as a geotourism hotspot has not been discussed. Geotourism potential of India in extensive but so far it has not attracted attention of authorities and agencies of the Tourism sector. The present book provides a platform for them to plan and explore. Development of geotourism will lead to conservation of geoheritage sites and both financial and scientific aspects will be covered.
Global Sustainable Transition with Inclusion: A Focus on the People with Disabilities and the Marginalized (Approaches to Global Sustainability, Markets, and Governance)
by Wasswa ShafikThis book provides a comprehensive exploration of inclusive, sustainable development, emphasizing the critical need to integrate the perspectives and needs of people with disabilities and marginalized communities into the global sustainability transition to a sustainable future. Through highlighting the intersectionality of identity and the unique challenges faced by these groups, the book addresses a pressing issue: the often-overlooked barriers that hinder their full participation in sustainable transitions. Organized into three parts, the book first contextualizes the relationship between sustainability and inclusion. It delves into the historical and theoretical frameworks that shape our understanding of marginalization, exploring how disability intersects with various social identities. This foundation sets the stage for an in-depth analysis of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the ways in which they can be made more inclusive, ensuring that no one is left behind. The second part identifies and examines the myriad barriers to inclusion within sustainable practices. It addresses structural, socioeconomic, and cultural obstacles that perpetuate exclusion while also critiquing existing policy frameworks for their limitations in addressing the needs of marginalized populations. Through case studies, the book highlights successful initiatives and innovative practices that promote accessibility and equity, mainly through the use of assistive technologies and community engagement. In the final section, the book outlines actionable strategies for fostering inclusive, sustainable development. It emphasizes the importance of community engagement, participatory decision-making, and the empowerment of marginalized voices. Additionally, it discusses metrics for monitoring and evaluating the impact of sustainability initiatives on people with disabilities, providing a framework for accountability and continuous improvement. This book aims to bridge the gap between sustainability and social justice, offering a roadmap for stakeholders, policymakers, and practitioners committed to creating a more inclusive world. This book targets academics, policymakers, non-profit societies, and activists working at the intersection of sustainability and social equity and serves as a vital resource for those seeking to understand and promote inclusive practices in the global sustainable transition.
Report on China’s Graduate Education Quality 2023
by Zhanjun WangThis book provides an overview of China&’s graduate education quality in 2022 from various aspects and dimensions. It summarizes the overall development of China&’s graduate education quality in 2022, analyzes comprehensive, objective, and multidimensional data related to the development of China&’s graduate education, including provincial quality evaluation of graduate education, the analysis of graduate satisfaction survey, the evaluation for high-level graduate schools, and the views of international media on graduate education in China, and also highlights 10 major events influencing the quality of graduate education. It facilitates readers&’ understanding of the quality of graduate education in China, provides the basis for decision-making for universities and government administrations, and enhances communication with international counterparts. It also serves as a valuable information source for academia in general. The basis of English translation of this book, originally in Chinese, was facilitated by artificial intelligence. The content was later revised by Prof. LEl Kun who has subsequently revised the text further in an endeavor to refine the work stylistically.