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    • AI, Blockchain and Social Network on Urban Crisis Management: Leveraging Emerging Technologies for Disaster Response and Resilience in Smart Cities

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 142
      • April 1, 2026
      • English
      • Hardback
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      AI, Blockchain and Social Network on Urban Crisis Management, Volume 142 in the Advances in Computers series, examines how cutting-edge digital technologies are reshaping disaster preparedness and response. This volume highlights the convergence of artificial intelligence, blockchain, and social network analysis to predict, prevent, and manage urban crises. Chapters explore diverse applications, from AI-driven deforestation monitoring in the Colombian Amazon and diffusion modeling for enhanced oil recovery, to blockchain-based citizen voting systems, metaverse-enabled disaster management, and graph-theoretic approaches for resource mobilization. Ethical AI for law enforcement training, social media’s role in disaster resilience, and innovative methods such as YOLO-based pothole detection further showcase how these technologies support sustainable cities and green energy initiatives. Collectively, the volume provides a multidisciplinary perspective on building smarter, safer, and more resilient urban environments.

    • Sports Biomechanics

      • 1st Edition
      • April 1, 2026
      • Boyi Dai + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Sports Biomechanics: Theories, Examples, and Data Analysis provides mechanical theories, data-based examples, and step-by-step analyses in MATLAB to give a comprehensive understanding of the process of performing biomechanical analysis in sports. This book connects theories with the principle of data collection and offers specific data analysis techniques based on theories. It addresses the gaps among theories, raw data from various collection methods, different calculations to process raw data in MATLAB, and the extraction of variables of interest to quantify sports performance and injury risk. Sample raw data, videos, figures, and MATLAB scripts are provided along with theories to calculate key parameters in different sports events and sports-related movements. Readers are expected to replicate the data collection and data analyses listed in the book and translate the knowledge and skills to a different setting. While this book covers the data analyses in MATLAB, the programming skills can be related to other software with similar language environments and help readers ask questions and understand different parameters when using software performing automatic data processing.

    • Clinician’s Guide to Headache

      • 1st Edition
      • April 1, 2026
      • Pravin Thomas + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Clinician’s Guide to Headache: Head, Neck and Face Pain Syndromes is a comprehensive reference that covers what headache specialists encounter in day-to-day headache practice settings. This practical volume is relevant as a primary reference for neurologists and other headache specialists looking for a resource on complex, acute headache management. Developments in the field are highlighted, including biologics and invasive and non-invasive neuromodulation. Chapters focus on anatomy and pathophysiology, neuroradiology, acute and chronic headaches, and clinically relevant sections on diagnosis and biases, consultation settings, placebos and nocebos, as well as the set-up of a comprehensive headache center.With a foundation based on recent developments in pathophysiology and anatomy, this volume provides an overview of headache disorders with a case-based approach.

    • Host-Microbe Co-metabolism System in Health and Disease

      • 1st Edition
      • April 1, 2026
      • Xiao Zheng + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Host-Microbe Co-metabolism System in Health and Disease is an easy-to-follow reference of research progress in host-microbiome co-metabolism system (HMMS) and how this frontier could imply a better understanding of health, disease, and the discovery of novel drugs. The book summarizes recent studies that are progressing to complete a panorama of the host-microbiome co-metabolism system (HMMS) in health and disease. It discusses how sophisticated bioanalytical tools, tractable model organisms, and artificial intelligence could be integrated to answer key biological questions related to HMMS in the broader context of human health and drug discovery.

    • Immunological Aspects of Preterm Birth

      • 1st Edition
      • April 1, 2026
      • Irina Burd MD
      • English
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      Immunological Aspects of Preterm Birth: Phenotypes of Preterm Birth, Immune Mechanisms, and Pathway Forward bridges reproductive immunology of preterm birth to subtypes, phenotypes, and bedside prevention and treatment. The book reviews the role of the different immune mechanisms during pregnancy that lead to preterm birth, along with the fetal programming effects that are connected to maternal immune activation. In addition, it discusses immune cells and their products and cytokines and chemokines as central for the success of the pregnancy.While our knowledge on the role of immune cells and the inflammatory process in preterm birth has grown exponentially in the last 10 years, connecting basic science to clinical science and the development of new therapeutics has not progressed as rapidly. This book assists researchers in understanding the basic immunologic mechanisms and inflammatory processes associated with preterm birth and fills an urgent need for the development of therapeutics in this space.

    • Immunological Insights and Emerging Therapeutics in Medical Mycology

      • 1st Edition
      • April 1, 2026
      • Paschalis Vergidis + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Immunological Insights and Emerging Therapeutics in Medical Mycology summarizes the current knowledge on interactions between host cells and human fungal pathogens and explains how certain immune defects lead to vulnerability to fungal infection.Chapters focus on immune response to such fungal infections as candidiasis, aspergillus, cryptococcosis, mucormycosis, pneumocystis.This title provides a basis for further study on antifungal immunity by enhancing understanding of antifungal immune responses. Further, this title offers new insights from the host immune response, improving understanding of disease pathogenesis and informing novel prophylactic and therapeutic approaches to fungal infections.

    • Vegan Food Products

      • 1st Edition
      • April 1, 2026
      • Tuba Esatbeyoglu + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Vegan Food Products: Sources, Production Methods, Challenges and Improvement Strategies assembles the science related to different vegan foods in a comprehensive reference that discusses the benefits and challenges of vegan food products. Composed of 11 chapters, the book covers the vegan alternatives of different food groups including meat, fish, egg, and dairy. It also presents a variety of vegan protein sources, such as plant-based proteins, macro- and microalgae and single-cell proteins. The book explores production methods and technology of vegan foods, like extrusion, dry-fractionation methods for enriching proteins, 3D printing, and in vitro methods. The health aspects of vegan foods, with a specific chapter devoted to the fortification studies, are covered in this book, as well as the vegan food market, the consumer perception, and the sensory and nutritional quality of vegan products. Edited by well-known global researchers in the field, this book provides readers with a broad review of the most recent research on the opportunities and challenges of vegan ingredients and foods.

    • Mangrove Ecosystem Dynamics

      • 1st Edition
      • April 1, 2026
      • Daniel M Alongi
      • English
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      Mangrove Ecosystem Dynamics presents a comprehensive account of the various functions of mangrove habitats, from spatial dynamics of intertidal ecosystems to nutrient and biogeochemical cycling in sediments, tidal and coastal waters, and dependent species. This process-oriented approach is necessary to further understand the role of these dynamic habitats in the coastal ocean, and as a next step towards developing adequate strategies for mangrove conservation, management, and sustainable use.Written by a leading expert in mangrove biology and tropical marine ecology, this book takes an energetics approach to summarize the latest developments and knowledge in the field of mangrove ecology. Initial chapters discuss the fundamentals of intertidal environments and the spatial and temporal dynamics of mangrove habitats. Latter chapters address recent advances in food web energetics in tidal waters, exploring benthic invertebrate, planktonic, fish, and arboreal food webs. Final sections detail decomposition of organic matter, nutrient cycling, and carbon sequestration.Mangro... Ecosystem Dynamics addresses rapidly emerging and vital issues of climate change, blue carbon, sustainable management and restoration, and the connectivity and interdependence between mangroves and other coastal habitats and species. This new work offers a comprehensive functional view of the current and future state of mangrove ecosystems that will greatly benefit coastal and marine biologists, resource managers, conservationists, and students alike.

    • Innovations for Sustainable Agriculture

      • 1st Edition
      • April 1, 2026
      • Katarzyna Chojnacka + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Mixed crop-livestock systems offer promising strategies for sustainable farming. Innovations for Sustainable Agriculture: From Lab to Farm to Table details solutions for mitigating agricultural waste, such as carbon emissions and chemical runoff, and creating a circular economy on mixed farms. In addition to covering potential solutions, the book will analyze the effectiveness of each strategy in protecting the environment from harm. Notable topics covered include manure management, agricultural waste valorization, wastewater and resource recovery, and even dairy cow feed for lowering methane production.While the book is based primarily on the climates and farming systems of Europe, the climactic diversity of the continent will make this a useful resource for many other parts of the world with similar climates, including North America and portions of South America, Asia, and Oceana. Innovations for Sustainable Agriculture: From Lab to Farm to Table offers practical strategies and solutions to readers and will benefit audience members ranging from students and researchers to farmers and agricultural stakeholders.

    • Innovations in the Blue Economy

      • 1st Edition
      • April 1, 2026
      • José Carlos Magalhães Pires
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Innovations in the Blue Economy: Sustainable Practices in Marine Macro- and Microalgae Cultivation offers a comprehensive examination of the technologies, advancements, and research driving sustainable seaweed and microalgae cultivation. The book serves as a key resource for understanding the strategies, challenges, and best practices in this rapidly expanding field. By combining insights from biology, ecology, engineering, and policy, it equips readers with the interdisciplinary knowledge needed to navigate the complexities of algal aquaculture. Whether you are a student, researcher, or industry professional, this book delivers the foundational and advanced concepts crucial for sustainable marine biomass production.Beyond its thorough exploration of cultivation methods, the book stands out for its case studies on large-scale initiatives, analysis of regulatory frameworks, and discussion of real-world obstacles facing industry growth. It presents innovative solutions to current challenges, identifies ongoing research needs, and emphasizes the environmental and economic impacts of integrating algae into the Blue Economy. Its international authorship ensures a global perspective, making the content accessible and relevant across regions and sectors.

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