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Civil and Environmental Engineering for the Sustainable Development Goals : E…
This open access volume collects emerging issues in Environmental and Civil Engineering, originating from outstanding doctoral dissertations discussed at Politecnico di Milano in 2021. The advanced innovative insights provided are presented with reference to the relevant sustainable development goals (SDGs), hoping that scientists, technicians and decision makers will find them as a valid suppo…
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- 978-3-030-99593-5
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- IX, 108
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- SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology (BRIEFSAPPLSCIENCES)
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- 333 CIV
Air Quality Integrated Assessment : A European Perspective
This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This book reports on the results of an extended survey conducted across Europe within the framework of the APPRAISAL FP7 project to determine the extent to which an integrated assessment approach to air quality is being adopted, on the one hand, by regional and local authorities to develop air quality plans and, on the other, by researchers…
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- 978-3-319-33349-6
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- VII, 110
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- SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology (BRIEFSAPPLSCIENCES)
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- 333 AIR
Developing Sustainable and Energy-Efficient Software Systems
This open access book provides information how to choose and collect the appropriate metrics for a software project in an organization. There are several kinds of metrics, based on the analysis of source code and developed for different programming paradigms such as structured programming and object-oriented programming (OOP). This way, the book follows three main objectives: (i) to identify ex…
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- 978-3-031-11658-2
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- XI, 77
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- SpringerBriefs in Computer Science (BRIEFSCOMPUTER)
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- 001 KRU d
International Regulation of Gene Editing Technologies in Crops : Current Stat…
This open access book analyzes the regulation and governance of gene editing in the global agrifood system as applications of gene editing, regulations and the intellectual property landscape continue to evolve. The primary focus of the manuscript is the dynamic interactions between regulatory frameworks and agricultural applications of gene editing in plant breeding. The goal is to give reader…
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- 978-3-031-63917-3
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- XX, 118
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- SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science (BRIEFSENVIRONMENTAL)
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- 624 CLA i
Strategic Opportunism: What Works in Africa : Twelve Fundamentals for Conserv…
This open access book. provides a synthesis of six projects, across ten countries, each of which have been sustained for two or more decades, and which illustrate how success can be achieved regardless of systems of governance, of a nation’s wealth, or of culture. Detailed narratives are presented on the key personalities that have conceived, conducted and concluded long-term projects: person…
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- 978-3-031-24880-1
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- XVI, 142
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- SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science (BRIEFSENVIRONMENTAL)
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- 362 HUN s
Transformative Governance for the Future : Navigating Profound Transitions
This open access book helps actors who are committed to change unlock true innovative potential for the common good in their organizations. Innovation and change processes are not linear. Hence, this book presents a novel way to manage complexity. The author introduces readers to a comprehensive change management framework, the Eoh-for-Good blueprint methodology. It presents the method and disc…
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- 978-3-031-43132-6
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- XVII, 109
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- SpringerBriefs in Business (BRIEFSBUSINESS)
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- 333 CAR t
Managing the Transition to a Circular Economy : Action Plans in the Tourism S…
This open access book presents an interdisciplinary analysis of the current status of the circular economy in the tourism sector. This book is presented from the perspective of researchers, policymakers, and industry. Specially aimed at companies in the tourism sector, the book offers valuable information in the field of circular economy, promoting the design/redesign of processes and products.…
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- 978-3-031-49689-9
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- XVIII, 121
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- SpringerBriefs in Business (BRIEFSBUSINESS)
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- 338 MAN
The Pilgrim’s Guide to the Workplace
This is an Open Access book. Hoping to incubate a unique idea about workplace design, Dr. Agustin Chevez walked in isolation for 42 days from Melbourne to Sydney. His pilgrimage delivered 34 Signposts, a collection of insights which hold the promise to guide us to a better place to work. While firmly positioned within the shifting context of work, the Signposts point away from react…
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- 978-981-19-4759-9
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- XII, 157
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- SpringerBriefs in Business (BRIEFSBUSINESS)
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- 658 CHE p
The Art of Sustainable Performance : A Model for Recruiting, Selection, and P…
This open access book revisits common notions on how to select and recruit the right employees. It reveals that the secret of successful individuals and teams lies in a combination of talent and four important performance indicators, offering an innovative approach that companies can fruitfully adopt. Bas Kodden has studied key performance indicators among over 1,100 executives, senior staf…
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- 978-3-030-46463-9
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- XXI, 120
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- SpringerBriefs in Business (BRIEFSBUSINESS)
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- 658 KOD a
Environmental Valuation with Discrete Choice Experiments : Guidance on Design…
This open access book offers up-to-date advice and practical guidance on how to undertake a discrete choice experiment as a tool for environmental valuation. It discusses crucial issues in designing, implementing and analysing choice experiments. Compiled by leading experts in the field, the book promotes discrete choice analysis in environmental valuation through a more solid scientific basis …
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- 9783030626693
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- XIII, 129
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- SpringerBriefs in Economics
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- 333 MAR e
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