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This book is a compilation of 10 recently published academic articles addressing sustainable residential landscape design and planning across geographies, scales, and perspectives: from American rain garden design to South Korean urban forestry; from Mexican community open space design to Australian neighborhood park planning;...

One of the major knowledge challenges in the domain of Resilient and Sustainable Food Systems refers to the integration of perspectives on consumption, patterns that support public health, inclusive value chains, and environmentally sustainable food production. While there is a long record of the...

Transitioning is a key concept for innovative management in several domains, particularly the challenges emerging from climate change. Transitioning to Clean Water and Sanitation will, thus, contribute to an understanding of how transitions are underway for adapting water and sanitation systems to the projected...

After the impact of the 2007 crisis and post-crisis austerity policies, cities are being reconfigured under the auspices of inequality. The objective of this book is to study inequality in the city at different scales and in all territories, from informal settlements and the...

Transforming Encounters and Critical Reflection: African Thought, Critical Theory and Liberation Theology in Dialogue is an interdisciplinary exploration of Western ideologies and their impact on Southern African cultures and societies. It brings together scholars whose expertise resides within the subdisciplines of decolonial and African...

Complex dynamics emerge around im/mobility that are related to social relations, identifications and power in many parts of the contemporary world. The manifold ways in which Muslims engage the possibilities of mobile lives show the tremendous creative potential of these practices. Coming from different...

In a constantly and rapidly changing world, it is crucial to recognize that school mathematics is framed by social, cultural, and political matters, and does not exist in isolation. This Special Issue investigates how mathematics teacher education can respond to contemporary critical challenges, by...

The book showcases a review and empirical studies on life satisfaction and its related aspects. The studies are from several countries on a wide range of samples including university students, faculty, nurses, entrepreneurs, adolescents, national databases, refugees, and community samples.Author: V. K. KumarISBN-10: 3036568204ISBN-13:...

The ethnobiology of wild foods has received increasing attention within the scientific arena in recent years, since many traditional foodways around the world are still based on some local wild plant, fungal, and animal ingredients, as well as their food products and culinary preparations....

Using a wealth of previously unavailable archival material, this biography charts the political career of Robert Briscoe (1894-1969), revealing his significant influence within a developing and contentious Irish political culture, as well as reinforcing his importance for the global Zionist rescue effort of the...

Speculative Affect: Objects and Emotions is an edited collection examining the intersection between affect and objects in the fields of literature, cultural theory, and cultural production. The word "speculative" in the title references recent philosophical and cultural work in the "speculative turn," a philosophical...

This book will focus on "Waste Management," a serious global issue and engineers' responsibility towards finding better solutions for its sustainable management. Solid waste management is one of the major environmental burdens in both developed and developing countries alike. An alarming rate of solid...

This book offers a compendious and global understanding of a dynamic and complex problem by considering its diverse aspects, effects and dimensions through various angles. It discusses current environmental issues and draws attention towards environmental liability. The research papers in this volume deals with...

Role of Education in Environmental Conservation book brings you a balanced, state-of-the-art presentation of the latest concepts, methods, algorithms, techniques, procedures and applications of the fascinating field of science and technology in Greener Living. Written by eminent, leading, international experts, the contributors provide up-to-date...

Sustainable consumption and production book brings you a balanced, state-of-the-art presentation of the latest concepts, methods, algorithms, techniques, procedures and applications of the fascinating field of science and technology in Greener Living. Written by eminent, leading, international experts, the contributors provide up-to-date aspects of...

Role of Sustainable Development in Environmental Conservation book brings you a balanced, state-of-the-art presentation of the latest concepts, methods, algorithms, techniques, procedures and applications of the fascinating field of science and technology in Greener Living. Written by eminent, leading, international experts, the contributors provide...

This new edition presents The Grand Inquisitor together with the preceding chapter, Rebellion, and the extended reply offered by Dostoevsky in the following sections, entitled The Russian Monk. By showing how Dostoevsky frames the Grand Inquisitor story in the wider context of the novel,...

Language and Culture by Luo Changpei is an insightful masterpiece that bridges the gap between linguistics and anthropology. This groundbreaking work delves deep into the intricate relationship between language and culture, revealing how the former not only reflects but also shapes the latter. Luo...

Deep Keel Miner is an exciting book that dives into the world of deep space mining in the Cirrus System, one of Earth's first successful colonizations some 5100 years into the future. Human expansion is driven by a unique mineral named Draconia, found in...

The story is set in a small coastal fishing village. Local fisherman Thomas and village resident Sarah witness strange glowing objects crashing into the sea, unleashing sea monsters. More objects fall, each impact worse. Strange glowing creatures emerge with unknown powers.Sarah sees a flaming...

Embark on a journey toward a fulfilling career in humanitarian work with Crossing Borders: A Job Seeker's Guide to Humanitarian Work. Silper Pesa, a seasoned international humanitarian worker, offers practical advice and insights from her experiences across thirteen countries. Tailored for job seekers, this...

Africa's Brain Power is a collection of editorial entries penned by AfricaOnline's Executive Editor between March 2016 and December 2017. The collection covers a variety of topics from abortion and alcoholism, HIV/AIDS, migration, sexual harassment, polygamy, STEM education, social media, bribery and corruption and...

In Joseph Reich's most recent social and cultural, contemporary satire of suburbia entitled, "The Housing market: a comfortable place to jump off the end of the world," the author addresses the absurd, postmodern elements of what it means, or for that matter not, to...

In this iconoclastic book, Dror argues that humanity cascades through a metamorphosis, driven mainly by science and technology. Radical human enhancement, synthesis of viruses, quasi-intelligent robots and molecular engineering illustrate the emerging quantum leap, as do value changes ranging between mass-killing fanaticisms to human...

Death And Anti-Death, Volume 7: Nine Hundred Years After St. Anselm (1033-1109) is edited by Charles Tandy, Ph.D.: ISBN 978-1-934297-05-6 is the Hardback edition and ISBN 978-1-934297-07-0 is the Paperback edition. Volume 7, as indicated by the anthology's subtitle, is in honor of St....

In lively and witty prose, Albert Rhodes describes in The French at Home the allures and foibles of the Gallic race. Early in American history, before certain prejudices had set in, this diplomat living in France shows the varied facets of French life, in...

Social Care Leadership influences nations by creating and operating social enterprises and services that meet the practical needs of a society. This book provides time tested and proven principles for aspiring and existing social visionaries and entrepreneurs to take their greatest ideas from concept...

This is a good time to reflect on opportunities and challenges for Australia in Latin America. Impressive economic growth and opportunities for trade and investment have made Latin America a dynamic area for Australia and the Asia Pacific region. A growing Latin American population,...

Recent years have seen an unprecedented rise in interest in the topic of corruption, resulting in a rising demand for suitable teaching materials. This edited collection brings together two different approaches to the study of corruption - the first represented by a large, practically-oriented...

In Seeing the Social Harry Freemantle looks closely at the early moments of visibility technologies like perspective, lenses (especially microscopes), the camera obscura, The Encyclopédie, the balloon, the lithograph, the diorama and photography, including the accompanying metaphors, in order to draw out how the...

The Moss-PAS (ChA), formerly called ChA-PAS Interview, is for the mental health assessment of children and adolescents across the full developmental spectrum, including intellectual disability. It provides a semi-structured interview format in which the young person may contribute to whatever degree they are able,...

Conflicts, corruption, political chaos and economic inequality have dominated the area of the world we call the "Middle East" throughout history. In The Region's Plagues, Nedal Abu-Alkhair gives an insider's perspective on the complex issues and challenges faced by "Middle Eastern" states.The book offers...

Exploring social policy in the 'new' Scotland is the first book to integrate the description and analysis of social policy in Scotland since devolution in 1999. It has been designed to support the delivery of social policy and related courses in Scotland itself but...

The United Kingdom is now at a crossroads in terms of its housing policies. Homes remain costly and in short supply, and there is a growing issue of disrepair. At the same time, the resources made available from government have been reduced. Directions in...

First published in this format in 1884, this early chronological account forms a complete overview of the history of witchcraft, "wizardry, and spectral appearances" in Scotland before 1724. An Editorial note introduces the author, Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe (1781-1851), and explains how this present volume...

With new devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, this book makes a comprehensive assessment of the impact of devolution on social policy. It provides a study of developments in the major areas of social policy and a full comparison between Scotland, Wales...

The writing of women's history has witnessed a huge increase in recent decades. In the past, the focus of some of this work was the representation of the heroine or the grand dame. Recent theoretical writing, particularly as relating to historical anthropology, has focussed...

The book presents six articles written at intervals of about a decade between 1960 and 2020, all of which relate to the problem of representative politics. The articles are contextualised historically to document a developing presentation of self on the part of the author...

The current crisis of democracy, the growing economic inequality between rich and poor, our narcissistic social media culture and the looming menace of AI all threaten us as never before. The challenges presented by technology have long been central in these issues, but how...

What if you could uncover the vital link between breath and the very essence of human life?In this illuminating treatise, Aristotle dives into the biological and philosophical significance of breathing, an act we often take for granted. Adapted for contemporary readers, this work reveals...

Industry 5.0 is a growing field that has many potential future directions and opportunities for businesses and companies. To ensure society is prepared for this evolving technological world, further study is required on the potential challenges and pitfalls. Advanced Research and Real-World Applications of...

Advancing technologies are rapidly modifying the current state of business and society causing an expansion of possible career opportunities. In order to stay competitive, institutions of education must provide an emphasis on the wide-range of skills and experiences needed to contribute to a 21st...

This book is an attempt to focus attention of Americans to the problem they pose for themselves and other immigrants in their midst. Also, the book highlights the alienation usually felt by naturalized citizens of the United States. Naturalized citizens and legal immigrants should...

In Saga, the permafrost is melting and the secrets frozen within are emerging. Nothing is spared, from the old family recipe for pineapple cheesecake to the portrait of an ancestor, from the wife who sleeps with an axe under her bed to the tough...

Lenin (Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov) once said: "Marxism is a very profound andcomprehensive knowledge. And therefore, in the 'reasons' put forward by thosewho turned away from Marxism, we often see just a few words and phrases quotedfrom Marx, which is not surprising, especially for the...

This unique and topical book assesses the impact of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on a multitude of different aspects of human life. With chapters from researchers from a diverse selection of countries, this new volume, Exploring the Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Social, Cultural, Economic,...

The book offers a comprehensive and integrated approach to the topic of tourism development and its contribution to the fight against poverty. Tourism development is credited to be a powerful source of regional development and improvement in developing countries, and the focus of the...

This title includes a number of Open Access chapters.Mental illnesses are often difficult to treat. They do not just affect individuals, they are rooted within communities and affect many other aspects of individuals' social and physical lives as well. This book examines mental health...

A collection of essays, ranging from the COVID-19 Pandemic to Gender and Migration.Author: Austin Mardon,Catherine MardonISBN-10: 1773692216ISBN-13: 9781773692210Publisher: Golden Meteorite PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/31/2021Pages: 132Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d

A kaleidoscope of social history and down-to-earth humour tracing the life of Ray Clift through sickness, recovery, sadness, the discovery of the truth about his birth and many life-threatening moments as a long-serving Adelaide police officer, during which he received citations for courage. Not...