Handbook of Digital 3D Reconstruction of Historical Architecture

This chapter provides a brief overview of the history of digital 3D reconstruction. It shows in which contexts the first research projects were undertaken and how the resulting 3D models were presented to the public. It sheds light on the institutionalization of 3D reconstruction in research at universities, presentations at conferences, and specialization of architectural companies

Youthquake 2017

This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This book investigates the reasons behind the 2017 youthquake – which saw the highest rate of youth turnout in a quarter of a century, and an unprecedented gap in youth support for Labour over the Conservative Party – from both a comparative and a theoretical perspective. It compares youth turnout and party allegiance over time and trac…

Who Will Be the Next President?

Michael is a foreign news reporter covering stories from around the world. He is especially interested in conflict and refugee welfare. Since 2020 he has conducted data analysis of English Channel crossings and reported extensively on issues facing people making the dangerous journey.

Science of Societal Safety

This open access book covers comprehensive but fundamental principles and concepts of disaster and accident prevention and mitigation, countermeasures, and recovery from disasters or accidents including treatment and care of the victims. Safety and security problems in our society involve not only engineering but also social, legal, economic, cultural, and psychological issues. The enhancement …

Water Resource Systems Planning and Management

This revised, updated textbook presents a systems approach to the planning, management, and operation of water resources infrastructure in the environment. Previously published in 2005 by UNESCO and Deltares (Delft Hydraulics at the time), this new edition, written again with contributions from Jery R. Stedinger, Jozef P. M. Dijkman, and Monique T. Villars, is aimed equally at students and pro…

Between Peace and Conflict in the East and the West

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Progress in Landslide Research and Technology, Volume 3 Issue 2, 2024

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Progress in Landslide Research and Technology, Volume 2 Issue 2, 2023

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Progress in Landslide Research and Technology, Volume 2 Issue 1, 2023

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How Megaprojects Are Damaging Nigeria and How to Fix It

Nigeria, a former British colony, had no name until 1914; the Nigeria of today consisted of diverse ethnic groups scattered across what is the country’s current geographical space. The ethnic groups were not united within a single country or empire in pre-colonial days. In July 1899 the British House of Commons officially approved the name after an article suggesting various names f…