This Open Access book brings together authoritative voices in animal and environmental ethics, who address the many different facets of changing human-animal relationships in the Anthropocene. As we are living in complex times, the issue of how to establish meaningful relationships with other animals under Anthropocene conditions needs to be approached from a multitude of angles. This book offe…
This open access book is an original contribution to the knowledge on fishing and research associated with one of the most enigmatic fish of our seas: bluefin tuna, Thunnus thynnus (L.). Based on available evidence, it reconstructs the possible methods used to catch large spawners in the Strait of Gibraltar thousands of years ago and describes the much more recent overfishing that led to a grea…
The question of reconstructing a geometric shape from spectra of operators (such as the Laplace operator) is decades old and an active area of research in mathematics and mathematical physics. This book focusses on the case of compact Riemannian manifolds, and, in particular, the question whether one can find finitely many natural operators that determine whether two such manifolds are isometri…
This open access book analyses barriers and challenges associated with the financing of clean energy access in sub-Saharan Africa. By considering various economic, financial, political, environmental and social factors, it explores the consequences of energy poverty across the region and maps the real and perceived investment risks for potential capital providers, both domestic and internationa…
Energy systems are rapidly transitioning towards decarbonization, thanks in part to innovative digital technologies and changing mobility demands. This open access book examines the decarbonization and digitalization transformation in the transport sector, with a particular focus on energy consumption. By studying historical trends and outlining future scenarios, the authors illustrate the evol…
Buku akses terbuka ini merupakan hasil dari Konferensi Internasional ke-12 tentang Penginderaan Haptik Manusia dan Aplikasi Komputer Berbasis Sentuhan, EuroHaptics 2020, yang diadakan di Leiden, Belanda, pada bulan September 2020. 60 makalah yang disajikan dalam volume ini ditinjau dengan cermat dan dipilih dari 111 kiriman. Makalah-makalah tersebut disusun dalam beberapa bagian topik tentang i…
Kumpulan dua volume akses terbuka LNCS 12224 dan 12225 merupakan prosiding yang telah diseleksi dari Konferensi Internasional ke-32 tentang Verifikasi Berbantuan Komputer, CAV 2020, yang diadakan di Los Angeles, CA, AS, pada bulan Juli 2020.* 43 makalah lengkap yang disajikan bersama dengan 18 makalah alat dan 4 studi kasus, ditinjau dengan cermat dan dipilih dari 240 kiriman. Makalah-makalah t…
Kumpulan dua volume akses terbuka LNCS 12224 dan 12225 merupakan prosiding yang telah diseleksi dari Konferensi Internasional ke-32 tentang Verifikasi Berbantuan Komputer, CAV 2020, yang diadakan di Los Angeles, CA, AS, pada bulan Juli 2020.* 43 makalah lengkap yang disajikan bersama dengan 18 makalah alat dan 4 studi kasus, ditinjau dengan cermat dan dipilih dari 240 kiriman. Makalah-makalah t…
Buku akses terbuka ini merupakan bagian dari Proyek LAMBDA (Learning, Applying, Multiplying Big Data Analytics), yang didanai oleh Uni Eropa, GA No. 809965. Analisis Data melibatkan penerapan proses algoritmik untuk memperoleh wawasan. Saat ini, analisis data digunakan di banyak industri untuk memungkinkan organisasi dan perusahaan membuat keputusan yang lebih baik serta untuk memverifikasi ata…
This open access textbook offers a guide to corporate finance for modern companies that want to create long-term value. Drawing on recent literature on sustainable companies, it starts by analysing the Sustainable Development Goals as a strategy for the transition to a sustainable economy. Next, it translates the general concept of sustainability into core corporate finance methods, such as net…