This open-access book analyses how stakeholder relationships impact the sustainability of health aid. It does this by providing an overarching analytical framework, which allows for a systematic analysis of sustainability, relationships, and a possible causal link between these phenomena. The book goes beyond universal paradigms and detailed single-case studies by offering a thorough analysis o…
International Organizations (IOs) are important actors within global social governance. They provide forums for exchange, contention and cooperation about social policies. Our knowledge about the involvement of IOs varies significantly by policy fields, and we know comparatively little about the specific roles of IOs in social policies. This volume enhances and systematizes our understanding…
This open access book is among the first cross-disciplinary works about Manufacturing 4.0. It includes chapters about the technical, the economic, and the social aspects of this important phenomenon. Together the material presented allows the reader to develop a holistic picture of where the manufacturing industry and the parts of the society that depend on it may be going in the future. Manuf…
Diese Open-Access-Publikation beleuchtet die komplexen Beziehungen zwischen Tourismus und Klimawandel für die Tourismusdestination Österreich und basiert auf einer umfassenden Erhebung, Zusammenfassung und Bewertung des aktuellen Standes der Forschung zu diesem Thema. Für diesen Bericht haben 40 Wissenschaftler*innen führender Forschungseinrichtungen, unterstützt durch ein internationales …
Buku akses terbuka ini berisi 30 makalah yang telah ditinjau sejawat berdasarkan presentasi pada Perhimpunan Umum ke-27 dari Perhimpunan Internasional Geodesi dan Geofisika (IUGG). Pertemuan diadakan dari 8 hingga 18 Juli 2019 di Montreal, Kanada, dengan tema perayaan seratus tahun berdirinya IUGG. Perayaan seratus tahun ini juga merupakan kesempatan baik untuk melihat ke depan ke abad berikutn…
Volume akses terbuka ini berisi makalah terpilih dari Rapat Ilmiah 2021 Pertemuan Ilmiah Asosiasi Geodesi Internasional – IAGS 2021. Rapat ini diselenggarakan oleh Masyarakat Cina untuk Geodesi, Fotogrametri, dan Kartografi (CSGPC) di Beijing, Cina dari 28 Juni hingga 2 Juli 2021. Itu adalah konferensi hibrid dengan peserta secara langsung dan online. Total, Rapat dihadiri oleh 146 peserta se…
On the one hand, the book closes the gap between applied civil engineering hydraulics books and standard fluid mechanics works; on the other hand, it is designed as a course that can be applied modularly. The goal is to present the facts in an understandable and descriptive way and with experiments, software, and materials that are available anywhere.
This open access book discusses challenges in school improvement research and different methodological approaches that have the potential to foster school improvement research. Research on school improvement and accountability analysis places high demands on a study’s design and method. The potential of combining the depth of case studies with the breath of quantitative measures and analyses …
Social media is at the core of digital transformations in organizations. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and other social media platforms widen the scope for rapid and effective communication with stakeholders. They also create a range of new and challenging ethical dilemmas. This open access book categorizes the dilemmas organizations across a range of industries can face when they implement soc…
This open access book discusses the impact of human-induced global climate change on the regional climate and monsoons of the Indian subcontinent, adjoining Indian Ocean and the Himalayas. It documents the regional climate change projections based on the climate models used in the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) and climate change modeling studies using the IITM Earth System Model (ESM) and …