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Urban Morphology versus Urban Redevelopment and Revitalisation = Proceedings …
This open access book provides a comprehensive review of current theoretical and practical expertise at the confluence of urban morphology and urban rehabilitation. Its holistic perspective addresses theoretical explanations and approaches as well as practical experiences in the design of urban places. The extensive methodological section illustrates innovation and development in this area. Th…
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- 9783031777523
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- VIII, 700 hlm; ill., lamp.,
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Transport Transitions: Advancing Sustainable and Inclusive Mobility = Proceed…
This is an open access book. It gathers the proceedings of the 10th edition of Transport Research Arena (TRA 2024), held on 15-18 April, 2024, in Dublin, Ireland. Contributions cover a wide range of research findings, methodological aspects, technologies and policy issues that are currently reshaping the transport and mobility system in different parts of Europe. Bridging between academic rese…
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- 9783031894442
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- XVIII, 771 hlm,: ill, lamp; 21 cm
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Transport Transitions : Advancing Sustainable and Inclusive Mobility = Procee…
This is an open access book. It gathers the proceedings of the 10th edition of Transport Research Arena (TRA 2024), held on 15-18 April, 2024, in Dublin, Ireland. Contributions cover a wide range of research findings, methodological aspects, technologies and policy issues that are currently reshaping the transport and mobility system in different parts of Europe. Bridging between academic rese…
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- 9783031855788
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- XVII, 827 hlm,: ill, lamp;
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Towards Sustainable Good Health and Well-being = The Role of Health Literacy
The purpose of this open access book is threefold. The first is to shed light on patient participation and health literacy for Good Health and Well-being, which is one of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. Health literacy is considered a prerequisite for patients to be able to participate in shared decisions on their own treatment (WHO,1998). Health literacy has received increased internat…
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- 9783031618109
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- XXI, 209 hlm; ill., lamp.,
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Procurement and Politics
This open access book compares the experiences of large-scale military procurement in Canada and Australia. Focusing on the recent frigate and jet-fighter programmes, it demonstrates how delays suffered in delivering weapons systems and platforms in these countries have been caused by misalignments between the strategic requirements set out by the armed forces and government defence policies. B…
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- 978-3-031-25689-9
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- IX, 156
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The South China Sea: The Geo-political Epicenter of the Indo-Pacific?
This open access book focuses on the geopolitical competition in the South China Sea, an area with highly concentrated choke points in the Indo-Pacific, presenting ideas and recommendations to manage this competition and foster cooperation to maintain a peaceful and stable environment and promote sustainable governance of the South China Sea and of the Indo-Pacific in a broader sense. The inc…
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- 9789819782093
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- XIV, 160 hlm ill; lamp
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The International Politics of Migration = Interstate Relations and the People…
This open access book discusses the impact of cross-border migration on the relationships between sovereign states. While there is already a vast amount of literature on immigration, it often focuses on issues such as human rights, citizenship, and social integration, reflecting the contemporary interests of Western countries. However, as long as the most fundamental norm of international polit…
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- 9789819604210
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- XI, 283 hlm; ill., lamp.,
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The Hard Edge of Soft Power = Mega-Events, Geopolitics, and Making Nations Gr…
This open access book explores the linkages between geopolitics and hosting mega-events. It encompasses and transcends the international and domestic dimensions of soft power to unpack how mega-events shape cities and societies through notions of unity and greatness, but also investigates local developments beneath the Potemkin surface of the global spectacle. Drawing on a global range of case …
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- 9789819635146
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- XVI, 153 hlm; ill., lamp.,
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The Future of Third Sector Research = From Theory to Definitions, Classificat…
The volume discusses the current state of international comparative Third Sector research and potential avenues for future development of the field. Building on seminal work by Helmut Anheier and Lester Salamon, the volume provides necessary updates to ensure further Third Sector research is relevant and impactful due to the changing landscape of international relations and the way that the Thi…
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- 9783031678950
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- VI, 269 hlm; ill., lamp.,
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The Future of Education Policy in the State of Qatar
This open access book provides a topical overview of education, development plans, the knowledge economy, and human development in the State of Qatar, focusing on socio-political and cultural challenges, from a policy perspective. It describes the ecosystem of education and its features, impacts, and the factors that facilitate or inhibit its current shape and development, including the pendulu…
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- 9789819796663
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- XXII, 519 hlm; ill., lamp.,
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