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Essays in Economic Dynamics Theory, Simulation Analysis, and Methodological …
This book reflects the state of the art in nonlinear economic dynamics, providing a broad overview of dynamic economic models at different levels. The wide variety of approaches ranges from theoretical and simulation analysis to methodological study. In particular, it examines the local and global asymptotical behavior of both macro- and micro- level mathematical models, theoretically as well a…
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- 978-981-10-1521-2
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- 79 b/w illustrations
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Invertebrates in Freshwater Wetlands: An International Perspective on their E…
Wetlands are among the world’s most valuable and most threatened habitats, and in these crucially important ecosystems, the invertebrate fauna holds a focal position. Most of the biological diversity in wetlands is found within resident invertebrate assemblages, and those invertebrates are the primary trophic link between lower plants and higher vertebrates (e.g. amphibians, fish, and birds).…
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- 978-3-319-24978-0
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Towards Autonomous Robotic Systems
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 16th Annual Conference on Towards Autonomous Robotics, TAROS 2015, held in Liverpool UK, in September 2015. The 16 revised full papers presented together with 18 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 59 submissions. The overall program covers various aspects of robotics, including navigation, planning, sensing and perceptio…
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- 1
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- 978-3-319-22415-2
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- XIII, 312
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- Lecture Notes in Computer Science
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Toward Well-Oiled Relations?
With China replacing the United States as the world's leading energy user and net oil importer, its relations with the Middle East is becoming a major issue with global implications. Horesh and his contributors set out to analyse the implications of China's growing presence in the Middle East.
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- 978-1-137-53978-6
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- XII, 239
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- The Nottingham China Policy Institute Series
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Toward Sustainable Operations of Supply Chain and Logistics Systems
This book addresses critical issues in today’s logistics operations and supply chain management, with a special focus on sustainability. In dedicated chapters the authors address aspects concerning multimode logistics operations, reverse network configuration, forward and reverse supply chain integration, improvement of the production operations and management of the recovery activities, as w…
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- 978-3-319-19005-1
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- XI, 550
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- EcoProduction
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Adaptive Management of Social-Ecological Systems
Adaptive management is an approach to managing social-ecological systems that fosters learning about the systems being managed and remains at the forefront of environmental management nearly 40 years after its original conception. Adaptive management persists because it allows action despite uncertainty, and uncertainty is reduced when learning occurs during the management process. Often termed…
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- 978-94-017-9682-8
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- XIII, 264
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- 574.5 ADA a
Survivable Restructuring of Vegetable Distribution and Wholesale Markets in W…
The subject of this book is to reveal the formation process of circulation structure centering on vegetable wholesale market in western cities of China. The data are mainly from the interview and survey on farmers, vegetable wholesalers and retailers and operators of vegetable wholesale markets. The findings of the research show that the large vegetable production bases in eastern economically …
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- 978-3-662-47253-8
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- X, 71
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- SpringerBriefs in Economics
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Adaptation to Climate Change and Sea Level Rise: The Case Study of Coastal Co…
The book provides a concise and interdisciplinary outlook on the impacts of climate change on coastal areas and how coastal communities adapt to them. The first chapter analyses how sea level rise, changing ocean conditions, or increased climate variability and the socio-environmental context of the coastal zone leads to vulnerable communities. The second chapter addresses adaptation strategies…
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- 978-94-017-9888-4
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- VI, 100
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- SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science
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- 551.6 WEI a
Eradicating Terrorism from the Middle East Policy and Administrative Approaches
This book analyzes the contributing factors responsible for the emergence of terrorism in the Middle East with specific case studies based on empirical data that anchors the analyses in real life observation and posits unbiased, bipartisan solutions. Terrorists are targeting civilian populations around the world and increasing pressure on civil liberties, public policy and democratic institutio…
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- 978-3-319-31018-3
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- 11 b/w illustrations, 5 illustrations in colour
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Acute Nephrology for the Critical Care Physician
This practical guide provides the reader with answers to important clinically relevant questions regarding the evaluation and management of acute kidney injury (AKI). All aspects of critical care nephrology are covered, from pathophysiology and diagnosis to prevention and treatment. The questions considered relate to a wide range of issues, such as: How do I diagnose AKI? How can I protect the …
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- 978-3-319-17389-4
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- VIII, 286
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- 610.736 ACU a
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