This open access book presents a new generation multi-criteria, multi-stake holder, decision aide, called an "institutional compass". Based on hard data, the compass tells us what quality-direction we are heading in as an institution, region, system or organisation. The quality is not chosen from the usual scalar qualities of: good, neutral and bad. Instead, it is a quality chosen between: harm…
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 short open access book investigates the role of renewable energy in East Africa to provide policy-relevant inputs for the achievement of a cost-effective electrification process in the region. For each country, the authors review the current situation in the domestic power sector, adopt a GIS-based approach to plot renewable energy resources potential, and review currently planned projects…
This book focuses on the global cycles of energy, water and carbon, which are not only the essentials of our main energy carriers, the fossil fuels, but are also the building blocks of life. The book offers an overview of the basic scientific facts and relationships that are needed to understand today’s energy generation and use, how they relate to global climate, the water cycle and other re…
Buku akses terbuka ini merupakan prosiding dari Konferensi Internasional ke-23 tentang Pendekatan Fundamental terhadap Rekayasa Perangkat Lunak, FASE 2020, yang berlangsung di Dublin, Irlandia, pada bulan April 2020, dan diadakan sebagai Bagian dari Konferensi Gabungan Eropa tentang Teori dan Praktik Perangkat Lunak, ETAPS 2020. 23 makalah lengkap, 1 makalah alat, dan 6 makalah kompetisi penguj…
Buku akses terbuka ini merupakan prosiding dari Konferensi Internasional ke-23 tentang Fondasi Ilmu Perangkat Lunak dan Struktur Komputasi, FOSSACS 2020, yang berlangsung di Dublin, Irlandia, pada bulan April 2020, dan diadakan sebagai Bagian dari Konferensi Gabungan Eropa tentang Teori dan Praktik Perangkat Lunak, ETAPS 2020. 31 makalah reguler yang disajikan dalam volume ini ditinjau dengan c…
This open access book compiles the latest research on continuous cover forestry in boreal forests, highlighting both the need for additional information and the exciting possibilities that this method presents. Experts in the field explore topics such as forest regeneration, genetic effects, wood production and yield, wood harvesting, forest damage agents, biodiversity, water effects, carbon cy…
This edited open access volume explores the role of forest bioeconomy in addressing climate change. The authors put a particular focus on planetary boundaries and how the linear, growth-oriented economy, is coupled with climate change and environmental degradation. Biobased products and sustainable production paths have been developed, but how can they be scaled in order to lead to an economic…
This open access book offers a cross-sectoral reference for both managers and scientists interested in climate-smart forestry, focusing on mountain regions. It provides a comprehensive analysis on forest issues, facilitating the implementation of climate objectives. This book includes structured summaries of each chapter. Funded by the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme, CLIMO has brought togethe…
The open access book covers a large class of nonlinear systems with many practical engineering applications. The approach is based on the extension of linear systems theory using the Volterra series. In contrast to the few existing treatments, our approach highlights the algebraic structure underlying such systems and is based on Schwartz’s distributions (rather than functions). The use of di…