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Artificial Intelligence for Knowledge Management
Third IFIP WG 12.6 International Workshop, AI4KM 2015, Held at IJCAI 2015, Buenos Aires, Argentina, July 25-31, 2015, Revised Selected Papers
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2017
This book features a selection of papers presented at the Third IFIP WG 12.6 International Workshop on Artificial Intelligence for Knowledge Management, AI4KM 2015, held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in July 2015, in the framework of the International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence, IJCAI...
Molecular Breeding of Forage and Turf
The Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on the Molecular Breeding of Forage and Turf
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2015
This proceeding covers all the collected research data and presentations from the 8th International Symposium on the Molecular Breeding of Forage and Turf. The book explores themes in molecular breeding of forage and turf, including abiotic and biotic stresses, bioenergy and biorenewables, comparative...
Mathematics Teacher Preparation in Central America and the Caribbean
The Cases of Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic and Venezuela
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2016
This book is an excellent synthesis of the initial and continuing preparation for Mathematics Teaching in Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic and Venezuela, from which comparative analyses can be made that show similarities and differences, and highlight various perspectives.
In August...
by Rita Ehrig, Frank Behrendt, Manfred Wörgetter
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2014
The aim of this book is to investigate critical economic aspects and price risks along international pellet supply chains and to offer new insights into the interconnections between the sector, the various supply risks within the market and guidelines for de-risking biomass supply chains. It provides...
Sustainable Ecological Engineering Design
Selected Proceedings from the International Conference of Sustainable Ecological Engineering Design for Society (SEEDS)
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2016
This book focuses on the impacts of the built environment, and how to predict and measure the benefits and consequences of changes taking place to address sustainability in the development and building industries. It draws together the best treatments of these subjects from the Leeds Sustainability...
3rd International Congress on Energy Efficiency and Energy Related Materials (ENEFM2015)
Proceedings, Oludeniz, Turkey, 19–23 October 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2016
The 3rd International Congress on Energy Efficiency and Energy Related Materials (ENEFM2015) was held from 19–23 October 2015. This congress focused on the latest developments of sustainable energy technologies, materials for sustainable energy applications and environmental and economic perspectives...
International Congress on Energy Efficiency and Energy Related Materials (ENEFM2013)
Proceedings, Antalya, Turkey, 9-12 October 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2014
The International Congress on Energy Efficiency and Energy Related Materials (ENEFM2013) was held on 9-12 October, 2013.
This three-day congress focused on the latest developments of sustainable energy technologies, materials for sustainable energy applications and environmental & economic...
Scalable Uncertainty Management
11th International Conference, SUM 2017, Granada, Spain, October 4-6, 2017, Proceedings
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2017
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Scalable Uncertainty Management, SUM 2017, which was held in Granada, Spain, in October 2017.
The 24 full and 6 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 35 submissions....
Serious Games
Second Joint International Conference, JCSG 2016, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, September 26-27, 2016, Proceedings
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2016
This book constitutes the proceedings of the Second Joint International Conference on Serious Games, JCSG 2016, held in Brisbane, QLD, Australia, in September 2016. This conference bundles the activities of the International Conference on Serious Games Development and Applications, SGDA, and the Conference...
Dynamics and Resilience of Informal Areas
International Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2016
This volume provides visionary approaches within the multi-disciplines engaged with informal settlements covering three main themes; ‘Innovative Policies and Strategies to Informal Urbanism’; ‘Production, Operation and the Life-World of Urban Space’ and finally ‘The Dynamics of Informal...
Perspectives on Peacekeeping and Atrocity Prevention
Expanding Stakeholders and Regional Arrangements
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2015
The current challenges and potential future of peacekeeping in an increasingly complex world take center stage in this far-reaching collection.
Contributors advance a nuanced picture of post-conflict environments across different areas of the globe while considering possible deployments of...
by Chadwick F Alger
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2013
This is the third volume to commemorate the 90th birthday of the distinguished scholar Chadwick F. Alger to honor his lifetime achievement in international relations, as President of the International Studies Association (1978-1979) and as Secretary General of the International Peace Research Association...
In the Footsteps of Columbus
European Missions to the International Space Station
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2016
The European Space Agency has a long history of human spaceflight, flying in space with both NASA and the Soviet/Russian space agencies over the years.
This book tells the story of the ESA astronauts who have visited the International Space Station over its first decade and how they have...
Engineering Geology for Society and Territory - Volume 8
Preservation of Cultural Heritage
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2014
This book is one out of 8 IAEG XII Congress volumes, and deals with the preservation of cultural heritage. In 1972, the World Heritage Convention linked in a single framework the concepts of nature conservation and the preservation of cultural sites. Since then, engineering geology is enlarging its...