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Transport of Water versus Transport over Water
This book aims at stimulating discussion between researchers working on state of the art approaches for operational control and design of transport of water on the one hand and researchers working on state of the art approaches for transport over water on the other hand. The main contribution of the book as a whole is to present novel perspectives ultimately leading to the management of an envi…
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- 1
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- 978-3-319-16133-4
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- XVI, 478
- Series Title
- Operations Research/Computer Science Interfaces Series
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Transport and Logistics in a Globalizing World
Globalization of the economy, fragmentation of the production process, increasing externalization of TNCs activities through their global value chains and the widespread adoption of Just-in-Time have increased the flows of raw materials, intermediate goods and finished products, with a direct effect on the transport and logistics industry. This industry, indeed, plays a key role in connecting t…
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- 1
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- 978-3-319-00011-4
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- XVI, 92
- Series Title
- SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology
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Intakes and Outfalls for Seawater Reverse-Osmosis Desalination Facilities
The book assembles the latest research on new design techniques in water supplies using desalinated seawater. The authors examine the diverse issues related to the intakes and outfalls of these facilities. They clarify how and why these key components of the facilities impact the cost of operation and subsequently the cost of water supplied to the consumers. The book consists of contributed art…
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- -
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- 978-3-319-13202-0
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- XIX, 544
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- -
- Call Number
- 658 INT
Intangibles, Market Failure and Innovation Performance
This book addresses the issue of intangibles' contribution to growth at macroeconomic and microeconomic levels. It provides a review of a set of new approaches to innovation growth. It also considers the issue of how to invest in intangibles, especially with regard to the market failure issue. The book focusses on three major themes: First it provides a better understanding of how intangible…
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- -
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- 978-3-319-07532-7
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- VI, 310
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- 330 INT
Educating science teachers for sustainability
This volume contains a unique compilation of research and reflections representing multiple vantage points stemming from different parts of the world that can help science educators and teacher educators in finding ways to meaningfully and purposefully embed sustainability into teaching and learning. It is a rich resource for exploring and contextualizing sustainability-oriented science educati…
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- -
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- 9783319164113
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- xxi, 478 pages
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- -
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- 372.21
Educating for Sustainability in Primary Schools Teaching for the Future
Education for Sustainability is a key priority in today's schools, as our society seeks to find a balance between environmental, social, cultural, political and economic imperatives that affect our future. As young children will become the next generation of adults, it is vital that they are educated about sustainability issues, so that they can learn to make informed decisions and take positiv…
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- -
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- 9789463000468
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- x, 370 pages
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- -
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- 372.21
Evaluation and Decision Models with Multiple Criteria Case Studies
This book showcases a large variety of multiple criteria decision applications (MCDAs), presenting them in a coherent framework provided by the methodology chapters and the comments accompanying each case study. The chapters describing MCDAs invite the reader to experiment with MCDA methods and perhaps develop new variants using data from these case studies or other cases they encounter, equipp…
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- 978-3-662-46816-6
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- 67 b/w illustrations, 72 illustrations in colour
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- -
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Evaluation Method of Energy Consumption in Logistic Warehouse Systems
This book focuses on guidelines for reducing the energy consumption in warehousing processes. It presents a model of formal assessment for energy consumption in the context of storage-system logistics, as well as a computational model consisting of three sub-models: energy consumption models for forklifts and stacker cranes, respectively, and an energy intensity model for roller conveyors. The …
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- 978-3-319-22044-4
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- 19 b/w illustrations, 26 illustrations in colour
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- -
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Translational Toxicology
Bringing together a distinguished interdisciplinary team of contributors, this volume provides a comprehensive exploration of translational toxicology—a systematic approach to developing therapeutic interventions that can protect against, mitigate, or reverse the effects of exposures. In particular, the book addresses modes of action and biomarkers, developmental risks of exposures, and poten…
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- 1
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- 978-3-319-27449-2
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- XV, 380
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- Molecular and Integrative Toxicology
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Evaluating e-Participation Frameworks, Practice, Evidence
There is a widely acknowledged evaluation gap in the field of e-participation practice and research, a lack of systematic evaluation with regard to process organization, outcome and impacts. This book addresses the state of the art of e-participation research and the existing evaluation gap by reviewing various evaluation approaches and providing a multidisciplinary concept for evaluating the o…
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- -
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- 978-3-319-25403-6
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- 13 b/w illustrations, 26 illustrations in colour
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- -
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