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Balancing Renewable Electricity
Energy Storage, Demand Side Management, and Network Extension from an Interdisciplinary Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2012
An important aim behind the restructuring of Germany’s and Europe’s electricity systems is to reduce the environmental burden, especially with respect to greenhouse gas emissions, of the current systems. Emissions must be brought down to a level that is sustainable in the long run and consistent...
Information Technology in Environmental Engineering
Selected Contributions to the Sixth International Conference on Information Technologies in Environmental Engineering (ITEE2013)
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2013
Information technologies have evolved to an enabling science for natural resource management and conservation, environmental engineering, scientific simulation and integrated assessment studies. Computing plays a significant role in the every day practices of environmental engineers, natural scientists,...
The Emergence of the Knowledge Economy
A Regional Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2013
Knowledge has in recent years become a key driver for growth of regions and nations. This volume empirically investigates the emergence of the knowledge economy in the late 20th century from a regional point of view. It first deals with the theoretical background for understanding the knowledge economy,...
Voluntary Standard Systems
A Contribution to Sustainable Development
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2014
Emerging to the forefront of sustainable production and consumption are a promising and rapidly evolving concept known as Voluntary Standard Systems (VSS). They encompass the three pillars of sustainability – social, environmental and economic aspects and consequently they can be considered as a...
Mobile Computer Usability
An Organizational Personality Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2013
This book explains how mobile computer usability is shaped by the increasing integration of personal circumstances in organization. It represents an attempt to conceptualize an alternative model of mobile computer usability. It is motivated by the author’s conviction that we do not yet have an adequate...
Geographic Information and Cartography for Risk and Crisis Management
Towards Better Solutions
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2010
Cartography and geographic information (GI) are remarkably appropriate for the requirements of early warning (EW) and crisis management (CM). The use of geospatial technology has increased tremendously in the last years. ICT has changed from just using maps created in advance, to new approaches,...
Ethical Challenges in Genomics Research
A Guide to Understanding Ethics in Context
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2012
New developments in science and technology have resulted in shifting ethical challenges in many areas including in genomics research. This book enables those who are involved in genomics research, whether as researcher, participant or policy maker, to understand the ethical issues currently developing...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2013
Contributors from twenty-two nations address various projects in their native countries to either develop, demonstrate, or facilitate the adoption of cleaner technologies and cleaner products. Reviewing the environmental situation in their respective countries and discussing the development and adoption...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2013
This text focuses on various factors associated with orphan diseases and the influence and role of health information technologies. Orphan diseases have not been adopted by the pharmaceutical industry because they provide little financial incentive to treat or prevent it. It is estimated that 6,000-7,000...
State Aid for Newspapers
Theories, Cases, Actions
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2014
Ever since newspaper companies first turned to their governments for support in the 1950s, print media has been supported by state aid in many parts of the world. Today, the principles and practicalities of these subsidies have been called into question, endangering the secure funding of expensive...
Undeclared Work, Deterrence and Social Norms
The Case of Germany
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2012
For a long time, it has been the declared aim in many countries to fight tax evasion in all its different manifestations, from undeclared work by cleaners and gardeners in private households to tax evasion in the international capital markets. This study focuses on the phenomenon of undeclared work...
by Ian Gorton
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2011
Job titles like “Technical Architect” and “Chief Architect” nowadays abound in software industry, yet many people suspect that “architecture” is one of the most overused and least understood terms in professional software development.
Gorton’s book tries to resolve this...
Software Quality Approaches: Testing, Verification, and Validation
Software Best Practice 1
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
C. Amting Directorate General Information Society, European Commission, Brussels th Under the 4 Framework of European Research, the European Systems and Soft ware Initiative (ESSI) was part ofthe ESPRIT Programme. This initiative funded more than 470 projects in the area ofsoftware and system process...
Mine Wastes
Characterization, Treatment and Environmental Impacts
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2010
This book is not designed to be an exhaustive work on mine wastes. It aims to serve undergraduate students who wish to gain an overview and an understanding of wastes produced in the mineral industry. An introductory textbook addressing the science of such wastes is not available to students despite...