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Technological Imagination in the Green and Digital Transition
This open access book addresses the pressing need for sustainability in urban development and the use of technology, with cities to serve as the main stage for strategies that seek to meet the targets and the cross-sector priorities indicated in the EU’s Next Generation program, all in pursuit of a solid recovery on the part of the European economy, along lines of ecological transition, digit…
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- 1
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- 978-3-031-29515-7
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- oer.unej.ac.id
- Series Title
- The Urban Book Series
- Call Number
- 320
Planning Cities in Africa
This open access book provides insights into challenges, threats and opportunities of urban development in Africa. It discusses how and why African cities need localised urban planning concepts and theories to deal with challenges and threats of rapid urbanisation and climate change. The book delivers an in-depth view of the nature and gaps of the framework on which current planning practice an…
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- 978-3-031-06550-7
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- oer.unej.ac.id
- Series Title
- The Urban Book Series
- Call Number
- 324
Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions : Results of SSPCR 2019
This open access book includes a selection of innovative contributions presented at the 4th international conference “Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions 2022”, held in Bolzano, Italy in July 2022. Featuring 10 papers by academics and consultants, strongly rooted in practical experiences and international projects, it discusses current ground-breaking research in innovativ…
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- 978-3-030-57764-3
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- XVII, 307
- Series Title
- Green Energy and Technology (GREEN)
- Call Number
- 333 SMA
Sustainable Development in the Jordan Valley : Final Report of the Regional N…
This book summarizes the NGO Master Plan that provides a comprehensive program to rehabilitate the Lower Jordan River and its tributaries in Jordan, Israel and Palestine. It is a regional and civil society effort designed to promote the restoration of the valley’s environmental and ecological values within a realistic financial and economic framework. The plan identifies 127 specific regional…
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- 978-3-319-30036-8
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- XLII, 239
- Series Title
- Hexagon Series on Human and Environmental Security and Peace (HSHES, volume 13)
- Call Number
- 338.1 KOO s
Designing Sustainable Technologies, Products and Policies : From Science to I…
This open access book provides insight into the implementation of Life Cycle approaches along the entire business value chain, supporting environmental, social and economic sustainability related to the development of industrial technologies, products, services and policies; and the development and management of smart agricultural systems, smart mobility systems, urban infrastructures and energ…
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- 1
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- 978-3-319-66981-6
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- XIV, 520
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 628 DES
Renewing Local Planning to Face Climate Change in the Tropics
This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This book aims to inspire decision makers and practitioners to change their approach to climate planning in the tropics through the application of modern technologies for characterizing local climate and tracking vulnerability and risk, and using decision-making tools. Drawing on 16 case studies conducted mainly in the Caribbean, Central Am…
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- 978-3-319-59096-7
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- XVI, 372
- Series Title
- Green Energy and Technology (GREEN)
- Call Number
- 333 REN
Resilient Urban Futures
This open access book addresses the way in which urban and urbanizing regions profoundly impact and are impacted by climate change. The editors and authors show why cities must wage simultaneous battles to curb global climate change trends while adapting and transforming to address local climate impacts. This book addresses how cities develop anticipatory and long-range planning capacities for …
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- 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-3-030-63131-4
- Collation
- oer.unej.ac.id
- Series Title
- The Urban Book Series
- Call Number
- 307
Emerging Threats of Synthetic Biology and Biotechnology : Addressing Security…
Synthetic biology is a field of biotechnology that is rapidly growing in various applications, such as in medicine, environmental sustainability, and energy production. However these technologies also have unforeseen risks and applications to humans and the environment. This open access book presents discussions on risks and mitigation strategies for these technologies including biosecurity, …
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- 978-94-024-2086-9
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- XV, 225
- Series Title
- NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security (NAPSC)
- Call Number
- 333 EME
The Barcelona School of Ecological Economics and Political Ecology : A Compan…
In this open access book, ecological economics and political ecology traditions converge into a single academic school. The book constitutes a common ground where multiple and critical voices are expressed, covering a broad scope of urgent matters at the crossroad between society, economy and the natural environment. The manuscripts composing this compendium offer appealing material for both ex…
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- 978-3-031-22566-6
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- XXV, 400
- Series Title
- Studies in Ecological Economics (SEEC, volume 8)
- Call Number
- 333 BAR
Habitats and Biota of the Gulf of Mexico: Before the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
This book is open access under a CC BY-NC 2.5 license. The Gulf of Mexico is an open and dynamic marine ecosystem rich in natural resources but heavily impacted by human activities, including agricultural, industrial, commercial and coastal development. The Gulf of Mexico has been continuously exposed to petroleum hydrocarbons for millions of years from natural oil and gas seeps on the sea f…
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- 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-1-4939-3447-8
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- oer.unej.ac.id
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 658
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