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  • The Metaverse and Smart Cities

    Urban Environments in the Age of Digital Connectivity
    • 1st Edition
    • Zaheer Allam + 1 more
    • English
    The Metaverse and Smart Cities: Urban Environments in the Age of Digital Connectivity explores the intersection between the rapidly growing metaverse and the future of cities. The metaverse is a virtual world that is increasingly gaining attention as a new frontier for human interaction and commerce. At the same time, cities are undergoing significant transformation as they face challenges such as population growth, urbanization, and environmental degradation. Urban planners and city administrators will find valuable insights on how the metaverse can be integrated into the planning and development of smart, sustainable, and future cities.The book begins with an introduction to the concepts and technology of the metaverse as well as its history. It then sheds light on the current and future challenges and opportunities that the metaverse presents to cities and the quality of life of urban dwellers. It delves into the ways in which the metaverse can change cities, both in terms of their physical and virtual environments, and the impact it can have on the lives of those who live in them. It brings together the latest research and perspectives from experts in the fields of virtual reality, urban planning, and sustainability, to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date picture of this rapidly evolving field.

  • The Global Climate Crisis

    What To Do About It
    • 2nd Edition
    • William D. Fletcher + 1 more
    • English
    The Global Climate Crisis: What To Do About It addresses the imminent need to fully understand the causes, effects, and evidence of global warming due to the large amount of climate disinformation and complexity of much of the available valid science. In this second edition, the authors broaden the understanding of global warming, bring new findings to light, and report on successes and failures when dealing with this global crisis. They address the science of global warming in a concise, readable manner while providing an in-depth reference for readers who want more details or to study the sources of information.New developments are covered in this second edition such as advances in the deployment of renewable energy sources and the evolving status of climate change indicators They present a plan based on an established and economically feasible current technology to decrease greenhouse gas emissions. They note that while progress is being made, it is not happening fast enough or on a large enough scale to meet prescribed goals of limiting temperature increase.

  • Environmental Geochemistry

    Site Characterization, Data Analysis, Case Histories, and Associated Health Issues
    • 3rd Edition
    • Benedetto De Vivo + 2 more
    • English
    Environmental Geochemistry: Site Characterization, Data Analysis, Case Histories, and Associated Health Issues provides a wealth of information on modern geochemical methods, techniques, and procedures for those studying toxic substances found in soil, air, and water. This new edition takes an especially close look at environmental pollution and its impact on human health. It includes a variety of methods and procedures, such as taking groundwater samples, biological monitoring, geochemical mapping, and models of geochemical speciation. This is followed by a close look at different pollutants, including lead and pesticides.The authors conclude with several detailed case histories that examine health issues resulting from environmental pollution. Environmental researchers and practitioners will use this book for their work, thus helping them understand and reduce environmental pollutants that affect health.

  • Managing Airport Corporate Performance

    Leveraging Business Intelligence and Sustainable Transition
    • 1st Edition
    • Dimitrios J. Dimitriou + 2 more
    • English
    Managing Airport Corporate Performance: Leveraging Business Intelligence and Sustainable Transition provides a comprehensive and up-to-date resource that explores the integration of business intelligence (BI) techniques in management practices of airport operators. The book sheds light on how BI can play a pivotal role in enhancing corporate performance, strategic decision-making, and operational efficiency within the aviation industry. It uniquely explores the relationship between intelligent and effective management practices in airport operations and the achievement of corporate performance objectives in the aviation industry.This book showcases the practical applications of BI in the airport operators' context by providing a contemporary and holistic review of the strategies, best practices, and challenges involved in managing airport operations based on BI to drive corporate performance. Additionally, it recognizes the increasing focus on sustainability and the need for airport operators to align their operations with environmental considerations, corporate social responsibility, and economic viability.

  • Precision Oncology and Cancer Surgery, An Issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 33-2
    • Jason K. Sicklick
    • English
    In this issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics, guest editor Dr. Jason K. Sicklick brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Precision Medicine and Cancer Surgery. Top experts in the field discuss specific surgical areas of precision oncology, such as breast cancer, lung cancer, colorectal cancer, melanoma, and sarcoma, as well as related topics such as immune-oncology, histology, molecular testing, biologics, and targeted therapies.

  • Allergy and Asthma in Otolaryngology, An Issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 57-2
    • Sarah K. Wise + 1 more
    • English
    In this issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics, guest editors Drs. Sarah K. Wise and Daniel M. Beswick bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Allergy and Asthma in Otolaryngology. Top experts in the field provide a comprehensive review of up-to-date management strategies for allergic rhinitis and asthma in otolaryngologic settings, including diagnosis, treatment, anticipated future therapies, and associated comorbidities.

  • Knee Pain in Sports Medicine

    Essentials of Diagnosis and Treatment
    • 1st Edition
    • Anis Jellad + 2 more
    • English
    Clinicians, physiatrists, and fitness trainers are daily faced with challenges regarding the diagnosis and management of microtraumatic knee injuries. These conditions are particularly complex and misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis may lead to performance limitations and a prolonged absence from sports activities. Knee Pain in Sports Medicine: Essentials of Diagnosis and Treatment helps readers accurately diagnose these conditions and provides effective guidance on management, allowing for prompt recovery and return to play.

  • Smart Metering

    Infrastructure, Methodologies, Applications, and Challenges
    • 1st Edition
    • VIjay K. Sood + 3 more
    • English
    Smart Metering: Infrastructure, Methodologies, Applications and Challenges combines the fundamentals of smart meters in smart grids with the latest advances and technologies in advanced smart infrastructure. With a strong focus on practical guidance and applications, this book examines the design and implementation of smart meters, as well as cybersecurity and data management challenges. Following an introduction to smart grid architecture, the book details design elements of smart meters to enable them for specific applications such as recording the energy consumption of users, load forecasting, resilience enhancement and energy theft detection.A deep dive into smart meter data analytics is then presented, accompanied by load forecasting methods and their advantages and challenges. Subsequent chapters also discuss outage management, fault identification and other applications of smart meters, including power network connection verifications. This is a comprehensive resource on smart metering and a valuable read to students, researchers and engineers interested in power systems engineering, smart grids, and smart energy technologies.

  • Supporting the Mental Health of Migrant Children, Youth, and Families, An Issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 33-2
    • Meg Cary + 2 more
    • English
    In this issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics, guest editors Drs. Meg Cary, Joshua Feder, and Alison Ward bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Behavioral Health Needs of Migrant Youth. Top experts in the field discuss the most recent information on policy, practices, and systems of care approaches regarding serving the mental health needs of immigrant and refugee children, youth, and their families. This issue highlights trauma-informed practices, cultural considerations, and systems of care.

  • Gastrointestinal Bleeding, An Issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 34-2
    • Patrick Pfau
    • English
    In this issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America, guest editor Dr. Patrick Pfau brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Gastrointestinal Bleeding. Top experts in the field cover a broad range of topics on the diagnosis and treatment of both upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding with a concentration on endoscopic intervention. This issue discusses the preparation of the patient with a GI bleed even before endoscopy is performed, and provides extensive coverage of the latest data and technology for variceal and non-variceal upper GI tract bleeding, small bowel/occult, and lower GI and colonic bleeding.

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