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Die Zukunft von Privatheit und Selbstbestimmung : Analysen und Empfehlungen z…
Die in diesem Open-Access-Buch zusammengeführten interdisziplinären Untersuchungen des „Forums Privatheit“ gehen der Frage nach, wie sich die Verwirklichungsbedingungen von Privatheit und Selbstbestimmung durch die Digitalisierung aller Lebensbereiche radikal ändern. Nahezu jede Lebensregung hinterlässt Datenspuren, ermöglicht vielfältige und intensive Datensammlungen über Menschen, …
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- 978-3-658-35263-9
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- XXIX, 304
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Sliding Base Structures: Analysis and Design
This open access book is an efficient and economic approach for mitigating the seismic damage of low-rise buildings. This book presents various aspects of SB structures, including their fundamentals, dynamic analysis procedures, seismic response characteristics, design methods, and practical applications. It contains a comprehensive study on the influence of various structural and ground motion…
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- 9789819951079
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- IX, 104
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Quantifying Climate Risk and Building Resilience in the UK
This open access book draws together key research from the UK Climate Resilience programme. It focuses on topics central to the programme’s research agenda, including improved characterisation and quantification of climate risks, enhanced understanding of the management of climate risks, and the development and delivery of climate services. Key chapters address the challenges inherent to unde…
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- 9783031397295
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- XXIV, 221
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Root, Tuber and Banana Food System Innovations
Root, tuber, and banana (RT&B) crops play a critical role in food and nutrition security in developing countries, increasingly so in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). They have great potential to contribute to alleviate poverty, improve health and nutrition, and enhance the resilience of smallholder farmers to climate change. However, RT&Bs are characterized by unique challenges including veget…
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- 9783030920227
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- XXXV, 561
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Evidence and Expertise in Nordic Education Policy
Te idea of applying comparative methods of inquiry to understand reforms that travel, which is presented in this volume, was conceived in 2017 within the context of the Policy Transfer Project (POLTRANS). In this project Gita Steiner-Khamsi, Teachers College (TC), Columbia University, was appointed as a part-time adjunct visiting professor at the Department of Education, University of…
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- 9783030919597
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- XXIV, 429
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„Beyond the Wall”: Game of Thrones aus interdisziplinärer Perspektive
Fictional dialogue contains evidence about the conversational and rhetorical strategies that contribute to characterisation and plot development. Through their words, fictional characters not only create their identities, but also express the set of values they are meant to represent, since dialogues are constructed following the conventions of the community that produces and forms the aud…
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- 9783658361457
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- XIV, 287
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From Decoding Turbulence to Unveiling the Fingerprint of Climate Change
This book brings together how we, friends, colleagues, and co-workers, see the scientist Klaus Hasselmann. We have tried to assess the legacy of his work, oceanography, climate science, economy, and physics. The original momentum for this project came from Ola M. Johannessen. Hans von Storch designed the concept of the book, supervised the composition, and holds the overall-reponsibility o…
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- 9783030917166
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- XI, 315
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The Vortex and The Jet
Air museums around the world are displays of the manifestations of the many ideas that went into making it possible for a person to take to the air. The earliest desires to do so are recorded in mythology, the human imagination, and envy of what birds can do. Icarus and Leonardo da Vinci dreamed of flying but, alas, their efforts were not successful. Balloons lifted people into the air usin…
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- 9789811680281
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- XV, 175
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The Psychosocial Reality of Digital Travel
When physical travel to a specific place is prohibited or otherwise difficult or impossible, digital travel provides a promising alternative. The technology to do this is now widely available and many people have the possibility to meet with others digitally, and thus alleviate the social effects of physical isolation. Digital travel can also be source of pleasure and entertainment, and ma…
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- 9783030912727
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- XI, 152
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Aviation Noise Impact Management
Aviation is a key sector for the European Union’s economy, promoting a safe means of transport and connectivity within the Union and globally. Despite the signifi- cant progress made in the reduction of CO2, non-CO2 and noise emissions due to technological and operational advancements, aviation is still faced with big challenges regarding the reduction of its ecological impact, mainly due…
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- 9783030911942
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- XVI, 321
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