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Alpine Industrial Landscapes : Towards a New Approach for Brownfield Redevelo…
This Open Access book presents a pioneering research on brownfield redevelopment in mountain regions, and specifically in the European Alps. The origins and causes, the actual conditions as well as the future challenges and potentials of mountain brownfields are investigated from an interdisciplinary yet landscape-centered perspective. Through the reasoned combination of research-by-design meth…
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- 978-3-658-37681-9
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- XXI, 405
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- RaumFragen: Stadt – Region – Landschaft (RFSRL)
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Russia-China Relations : Emerging Alliance or Eternal Rivals?
This open access book examines Russia-China relations across a variety of civilian and military areas of cooperation. Leading experts in the field present empirical case studies covering a wide range of strategic cooperation areas between Russia and China, such as technological, military, economic and political cooperation. The contributing authors shed new light on Chinese and Russian strategi…
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- 978-3-030-97012-3
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- XXI, 315
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- Global Power Shift (GLOBAL)
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Societal Implications of Community-Oriented Policing and Technology
This Brief presents new approaches and innovative challenges to address bringing technology into community-oriented policing efforts. “Community-oriented policing” is an approach that encourages police to develop and maintain personal relationships with citizens and community organizations. By developing these partnerships, the goal is to enhance trust and legitimacy of police by the commun…
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- 978-3-319-89297-9
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- XII, 102
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- SpringerBriefs in Criminology (BRIEFSCRIMINOL)
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Vor der Revolution : Die Vereinigten Staaten und die Permanente Intervention …
Dieses Open-Access-Buch setzt sich zum Ziel, eingebettet in historische Kontexte paralleler Kalter Kriege im globalen und regionalen Rahmen die historische Genese der amerikanisch-iranischen Sonderbeziehungen nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg und deren Transformation in den drei anschließenden Jahrzehnten zu analysieren. In der Geschichte der Staatenwelt nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg gibt es wohl kaum e…
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- 978-3-658-33888-6
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- IX, 726
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- Globale Gesellschaft und internationale Beziehungen (GGIB)
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Themenkarrieren in der Wissenschaft : Die Entstehung der Themen Stadtschrumpf…
Diese Open-Access-Publikation ist ein Plädoyer, das Verständnis von Themenkarrieren als integralen Bestandteil der Wissenschaft zu vertiefen und für die Reflexion wissenschaftlicher und planerischer Praxis zu nutzen. Welchen Gegenständen die Wissenschaft besondere Aufmerksamkeit beimisst, unterliegt einem dynamischen Wandel. Einige Themen, die lange Zeit Desinteresse und Ablehnung hervor…
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- 978-3-658-35689-7
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- XXII, 410
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- Organization & Public Management (OPM)
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Marginalisierung, Stadt und Soziale Arbeit : Soziale Arbeit im Spannungsfeld …
Dieser Open-Access-Sammelband zeigt auf, welche Themen mit Blick auf das Handlungsfeld Soziale Arbeit und Stadtentwicklung besonders relevant sind und zurzeit im Vordergrund stehen. Marginalisierte Menschen und Quartiere sind typische Phänomene sozialer Ungleichheit in modernen Städten, auf die sich Soziale Arbeit – von Beginn an – forschend und professionell handelnd bezieht. Themen, die…
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- 978-3-658-37386-3
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- IX, 237
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- Quartiersforschung (QF)
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Mission AI : The New System Technology
This open access book offers a strategic perspective on AI and the process of embedding it in society. After decades of research, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now entering society at large. Due to its general purpose character, AI will change society in multiple, fundamental and unpredictable ways. Therefore, the Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy (WRR) characterizes AI…
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- 9783031214486
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- XX, 410 hlm,: ill, lamp;
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Preparing for Digital Disruption
This open access book offers an analysis of why preparations for digital disruption should become a stated goal of security policy and policies that aim to safeguard the continuity of critical infrastructure. The increasing use of digital technology implies new and significant vulnerabilities for our society. However, it is striking that almost all cyber-security measures taken by governments, …
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- 9783030778385
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- XIV, 74 hlm,: ill, lamp;
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Autistic Community and the Neurodiversity Movement : Stories from the Frontline
This open access book marks the first historical overview of the autism rights branch of the neurodiversity movement, describing the activities and rationales of key leaders in their own words since it organized into a unique community in 1992. Sandwiched by editorial chapters that include critical analysis, the book contains 19 chapters by 21 authors about the forming of the autistic community…
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- 9789811384370
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- XIX, 330 hlm,: ill, lamp;
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Energy Demand Challenges in Europe : Implications for policy, planning and pr…
This open access book examines the role of citizens in sustainable energy transitions across Europe. It explores energy problem framing, policy approaches and practical responses to the challenge of securing clean, affordable and sustainable energy for all citizens, focusing on households as the main unit of analysis. The book revolves around ten contributions that each summarise national trend…
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- 9783030203399
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- XV, 157 hlm,: ill, lamp; 21 cm
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