Автор: Ghosh Название: Green Structures ISBN: 1498749631 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781498749633 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 12326.00 р. 17609.00-30% Наличие на складе: Есть (2 шт.) Описание:
The world is beginning to feel the crunch of depleting conventional energy sources and these desperate times call for exploring newer vistas in terms of alternative sources of energy. The construction sector is expected to require a major overhaul involving strategic advancements in the utilization of green energy given the rapid urban growth. A number of policy initiatives to mainstream energy efficiency are in place in most countries that are expected to accelerate energy efficiency and sustainability in buildings. Streamlining the green building movement requires coordinated monitoring and intelligent control of a building's vital functions. This can be achieved through building management systems (BMS) involving the integration of structures, systems, services, and management. Green building movements should examine the potential of power generation from urban, municipal, and industrial wastes. Equitable distribution of water resources should be carefully planned--monsoon-dominated countries should adopt efficient rain-water harvesting measures to provide clean water to thirsty nations.
These overarching concepts are well woven into themed chapters in Green Structures: Energy Efficient Buildings. Easily comprehensible to undergraduates in civil, structural, and environmental engineering; graduate students and researchers; town planners; and architects worldwide, the content of this book not only comes from courses on energy efficient buildings taught by the authors, but also from new and original research. This definitive resource has an enduring appeal for all those concerned with green structures.
Описание: Create a Lifestyle You Love with Eco-Conscious Living
Follow the 3Rs to Release * Renew * Revitalize your home and body, mind, spirit
Your home is where your heart is, and your well-being is your lifeline to happiness. Weave them together to create an eco-conscious lifestyle that supports living with passion, purpose, and zest.
In Eco-Conscious Home, interior designer Charisse Marei shares her expertise and offers tools of the trade to help you transform your home and life. With its interactive workbook, eco-tips, recipes, and lists, you'll be encouraged to:
- Remove toxins from your life - Clear the clutter to free yourself from stress - Learn how to organize and tidy - Be inspired to create designs that reflect your unique style - Create holistic beauty regimens to manifest your inner light
"This is a very thoughtful gift of content offered from a perspective of beauty, health, and kindness." - Dr. Kent Lane Mueller, D.D.S., Complete Holistic Dental Makeover
"Hail to a thoughtful guidebook encouraging each of us to de-clutter and create beauty according to our own preferences. A beautiful book." - Susan E. Brown, Ph.D., CNS, Director, The Center for Better Bones
"Charisse Marei's personal, practical recipe book for creating and maintaining a home as a haven (or heaven) that delights and soothes all one's senses. A staple reference guide in my homes and often in use. Enjoy " - Jenifer Gale Jones, AAMS
"Eco-Conscious Home: well written, captivating, informative, and above all else enlightening. Looking forward to the next book." - Scott Richman, Wealth Manager...
Описание: Technology in the world today impacts every aspect of society and has infiltrated every industry, affecting communication, management, security, etc. With the emergence of such technologies as IoT, big data, cloud computing, AI, and virtual reality, organizations have had to adjust the way they conduct business to account for changing consumer behaviors and increasing data protection awareness.
The Handbook of Research on Social and Organizational Dynamics in the Digital Era provides relevant theoretical frameworks and the latest empirical research findings on all aspects of social issues impacted by information technology in organizations and inter-organizational structures and presents the conceptualization of specific social issues and their associated constructs. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as business management, knowledge management, and consumer behavior, this publication seeks to advance the practice and understanding of technology and the impacts of technology on social behaviors and norms in the workplace and society. It is intended for business professionals, executives, IT practitioners, policymakers, students, and researchers.
Автор: Hans Schaffers, Jacques Bus, Matti Vartiainen Название: Digital Innovation and the Future of Work ISBN: 8770222207 ISBN-13(EAN): 9788770222204 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 14851.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The concept of digitalization captures the widespread adoption of digital technologies in our lives, in the structure and functioning of organizations and in the transformation of our economy and society. Digital technologies for data processing and communication underly high-impact innovations including the Internet of Things, wireless multimedia, artificial intelligence, big data, enterprise platforms, social networks and blockchain. These digital innovations not only bring new opportunities for prosperity and wellbeing but also affect our behaviors, activities, and daily lives. They enable and shape new forms of production and new working practices in sectors such as manufacturing, healthcare, logistics and supply chains, energy, and public and business services. Digital innovations are not purely technological but form part of comprehensive systemic innovations of a sociotechnical and networked nature, requiring the alignment of technology, processes, organizations, and humans. Examples are platform-based work, customer driven value creating networks, and urban public service systems. Building on widespread networking, algorithmic decisions and sharing of personal data, these innovations raise intensive societal and ethical debates regarding key issues such as data sovereignty and privacy intrusion, business models based on data surveillance and negative externalization, quality of work and jobs, and market dominance versus regulation. In this context, this book focuses on the implications of digitalization for the domain of work. The book studies the changing nature of work as well as new forms of digitally enabled organizations, work practices and cooperation.
The book sheds light on the technological, economic, and political forces shaping the new world of work and on the prospects for human-centric and responsible innovations. To this end, the book brings together a number of studies in five major topics:
1. The evolution of digital technology impacting ways of working;
2. The role of artificial intelligence in new ways of working;
3. Transformation of work, jobs and employment;
4. Digitalization and need for skills and competencies; and
5. New forms of decentralized working and cooperation.
Автор: Sotirakopoulos Nikos Название: The Rise of Lifestyle Activism: From New Left to Occupy ISBN: 1349715638 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781349715633 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 6986.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The book will therefore be ideal reading for students and researchers of political sociology, radical politics, modern political ideologies, contentious politics and political theory and to scholars of new social movements and the New Left.
Название: Rise of Lifestyle Activism ISBN: 113755102X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781137551023 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 16070.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book explores changesin the values and ideas of a large part of the political Left in recentdecades. The author identifies that a questioning of the merits of economicgrowth; an ideal of environmental sustainability overriding the old radicalvisions of material abundance; a critique of instrumental reason; asuspiciousness towards universalist claims; and an attachment to subjective andpluralistic identities, have been dominant in the narratives of the Leftistmilieu and of social movements. Yet the author suggests that such changes, known as ‘lifestyle activism’, could beunderstood in a different way, one characterised by suspiciousness towards the belief that human action guided by reason can lead society towards a future that will be better and more affluent. Using a range of case studies from the 1960's to the present day anti-austerity movement, Sotirakopoulos argues that the New Left and its ideological heirs could beunderstood not so much as a continuation, but as an inversion from the Old Leftand, most importantly, from humanistic visions of modernity.
The book will therefore be ideal reading for students and researchers of political sociology, radical politics, modern political ideologies, contentious politics and political theory and to scholars of new social movements and the New Left.
Описание: <em>Information Systems and Technology for Organizations in a Networked Society</em> discusses methods of using information technologies to support organisational and business objectives in both national and international contexts. This reference book describes the latest research on both the technical and non-technical aspects of contemporary information societies, including e-commerce, e-learning, e-government, and e-health; supporting professionals and academicians in developing a deeper understanding of the most effective models for communication, collaboration, and business development. This book is part of the <em>Advances in Business Information Systems and Analytics</em> series collection.
Автор: Schlottmann Christopher, Jerolmack Colin, Rademacher Anne Название: Environment and Society: A Reader ISBN: 1479801933 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781479801930 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 12415.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Environment and Society connects the core themes of environmental studies to the urgent issues and debates of the twenty-first century.
In an era marked by climate change, rapid urbanization, and resource scarcity, environmental studies has emerged as a crucial arena of study.
Assembling canonical and contemporary texts, this volume presents a systematic survey of concepts and issues central to the environment in society, such as: social mobilization on behalf of environmental objectives; the relationships between human population, economic growth and stresses on the planet's natural resources; debates about the relative effects of collective and individual action; and unequal distribution of the social costs of environmental degradation.
Organized around key themes, with each section featuring questions for debate and suggestions for further reading, the book introduces students to the history of environmental studies, and demonstrates how the field's interdisciplinary approach uniquely engages the essential issues of the present.
Название: Urban Ecology ISBN: 1771882816 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781771882811 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 18374.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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This title includes a number of Open Access chapters.
With increasing global urbanization, the environments and ecologies of cities are often perceived to suffer. While pollution and destruction of green space and species may occur, cities also remain part of natural systems. Cities provide natural processes necessary for survival for humans and other living organisms in urban areas. Urban ecology elucidates some of these processes and sheds light on their importance to healthy, fulfilling urban livelihoods.
Urban Ecology: Strategies for Green Infrastructure and Land Use provides background on issues relating to urban ecology and urban natural processes. The first section covers the types, values, and recognition of ecosystem services provided by natural processes in urban areas. The second section details the importance and potential of green spaces in urban areas. The third section focuses on biodiversity traits of cities, and the ways in which urbanization affects biodiversity indicators. Finally, the fourth section covers some of the tools and approaches available for urban planners and designers concerned with improving or maintaining urban environments and the services they provide.
This easily accessible reference volume offers a comprehensive guide to this rapidly growing field. Case studies and up-to-date research provide urban planners with new options for creating cities that will meet the demands of the twenty-first century. Also appropriate for graduate students who are preparing for careers related to urban planning, this compendium captures and integrates the current work being done in this vitally important field.
Название: Futures: Imagining Socioecological Transformation ISBN: 1138668699 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138668690 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 13779.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Futures: Imagining Socioecological Transformation locates vital possibilities for enacting urgently needed social and ecological transformation in the Anthropocene. Global in scope but grounded in specific socioecological contexts and relations, the book is essential reading for anyone who seeks pathways to just and sustainable futures.
Автор: Anthony N. Penna Название: The History of Energy Transitions ISBN: 1138588296 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138588295 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 22202.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book details the historical evolution of energy, follwoing the overlapping and slow transition from one regime to another. In doing so it seeks to provide insight into future energy flows and the means of utilising sustainable energy sources to reduce fossil fuel footprints.
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