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Green Infrastructure and Climate Change Adaptation : Function, Implementation…
This open access book introduces the function, implementation and governance of green infrastructure in Japan and other countries where lands are geologically fragile and climatologically susceptible to climate change. It proposes green infrastructure as an adaptation strategy for climate change and biodiversity conservation. In the face of climate change, dams, levees and floodways built as…
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- 978-981-16-6791-6
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- XII, 506
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- Ecological Research Monographs (ECOLOGICAL)
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- 570 GRE
Long-Term Ecosystem Changes in Riparian Forests
This open access book presents and analyzes the results of more than 30 years of long-term ecological research in riparian forest ecosystems with the aim of casting light on changes in the dynamics of riparian forests over time. The research, focusing on the Ooyamazawa riparian forest, one of the remaining old-growth forests in Japan, has yielded a number of interesting outcomes. First, it show…
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- 978-981-15-3009-8
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- VIII, 234
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- Ecological Research Monographs (ECOLOGICAL)
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- 570 LON
Beyond Data : Human Rights, Ethical and Social Impact Assessment in AI
This open access book focuses on the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on individuals and society from a legal perspective, providing a comprehensive risk-based methodological framework to address it. Building on the limitations of data protection in dealing with the challenges of AI, the author proposes an integrated approach to risk assessment that focuses on human rights and encompasses…
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- 978-94-6265-531-7
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- XXIII, 200
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- Information Technology and Law Series
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- 001 MAN b
Theoretical and Experimental Studies on Steady-State Microbunching
This open access book is devoted to the theoretical and experimental studies of a novel accelerator light source mechanism called steady-state microbunching (SSMB) which promises high-power, high-repetition rate, narrow-band coherent radiation in an electron storage ring. The contribution of this dissertation consists of three parts: first, answers the question of how to realize SSMB from a bea…
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- 978-981-99-5800-9
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- XII, 160
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- Springer Theses (Springer Theses)
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- 530 DEN t
Cognitive Supervision for Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Laser Surgery
This thesis lays the groundwork for the automatic supervision of the laser incision process, which aims to complement surgeons’ perception of the state of tissues and enhance their control over laser incisions. The research problem is formulated as the estimation of variables that are representative of the state of tissues during laser cutting. Prior research in this area leveraged numerical …
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- 978-3-319-30330-7
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- XIX, 99
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- Springer Theses (Springer Theses)
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- 660
Intertwingled: The Work and Influence of Ted Nelson
This engaging volume celebrates the life and work of Theodor Holm “Ted” Nelson, a pioneer and legendary figure from the history of early computing. Presenting contributions from world-renowned computer scientists and figures from the media industry, the book delves into hypertext, the docuverse, Xanadu and other products of Ted Nelson’s unique mind. Features: includes a cartoon and a sequ…
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- 978-3-319-16925-5
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- XVI, 150
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- History of Computing (HC)
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- 001 INT
New Metropolitan Perspectives : Knowledge Dynamics, Innovation-driven Policie…
This open access book presents the outcomes of the symposium “NEW METROPOLITAN PERSPECTIVES,” held at Mediterranea University, Reggio Calabria, Italy on May 26–28, 2020. Addressing the challenge of Knowledge Dynamics and Innovation-driven Policies Towards Urban and Regional Transition, the book presents a multi-disciplinary debate on the new frontiers of strategic and spatial plan…
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- 978-3-030-52869-0
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- XXI, 282
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- Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies (SIST, volume 177)
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- 001 NEW
Social Determinants of Health in Non-communicable Diseases : Case Studies fro…
This book is open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license. This open access book is the first compilation that reviews a wide range of social determinants of health (SDHs) for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and healthy ageing in Japan. With the highest life expectancy and the largest elderly population in the world, Japan has witnessed health inequality by region and social class becoming…
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- 978-981-15-1831-7
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- XI, 328
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- Springer Series on Epidemiology and Public Health (SSEH)
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- 362 SOC
Understanding Acoustics : An Experimentalist’s View of Sound and Vibration
This open access textbook, like Rayleigh’s classic Theory of Sound, focuses on experiments and on approximation techniques rather than mathematical rigor. The second edition has benefited from comments and corrections provided by many acousticians, in particular those who have used the first edition in undergraduate and graduate courses. For example, phasor notation has been added to clearly …
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- 978-3-030-44787-8
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- XLIII, 783
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- Graduate Texts in Physics (GTP)
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- 530 GAR u
Particle Accelerator Physics
This book by Helmut Wiedemann is a well-established, classic text, providing an in-depth and comprehensive introduction to the field of high-energy particle acceleration and beam dynamics. The present 4th edition has been significantly revised, updated and expanded. The newly conceived Part I is an elementary introduction to the subject matter for undergraduate students. Part II gathers the …
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- 978-3-319-18317-6
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- XXIX, 1021
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- Graduate Texts in Physics (GTP)
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- 530 WIE p
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