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Empowerment Self-Defense

1st Edition
April 2, 2026
Lindsay M. Orchowski + 1 more
English
Paperback
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Empowerment Self-Defense: Theory, Research and Practice explores the theory, research, and practice of empowerment self-defense as a sexual assault prevention approach. This book begins with introductory chapters that introduce key issues and theory, including the theoretical underpinnings of empowerment self-defense, the difference between empowerment self-defense and martial arts, as well as myths and misconceptions about the approach. The second section include a series of chapters that summarize research on empowerment self-defense. The final section of the book will address special topics, including implementation of empowerment self-defense for indigenous population, individuals with disabilities, and transgender women.Nationwide, 81% of women have reported experiencing some form of sexual harassment and/or assault in their lifetime. Sexual assault prevention programs vary in their approaches and one approach empowerment self-defense, strengthens an individual’s ability to prevent and respond to threat, and holds great promise for stopping violence and reducing inequality.

Measuring Transportation Network Performance

1st Edition
April 1, 2026
Mahdi Amiripour
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Measuring Transportation Network Performance: Analysis and Practice is a comprehensive guide for defining and constructing performance measures for transportation networks. It introduces the technical requirements necessary for establishing a successful transportation network performance measurement system, enabling transportation professionals to define, analyze, and interpret changes in the transportation network more effectively. It employs practical examples to highlight challenges encountered in network performance monitoring and to point out common errors and ultimately enhance their comprehension of the network. Transportation science is undergoing significant transformations with the integration of big data into various aspects of the field. Network performance measures are crucial for a comprehensive understanding of transportation networks, and they can be significantly enhanced with big data. Incorporating big data allows engineers to analyze transportation networks with greater precision, enabling decision-makers to make more informed choices. This book is specifically designed to aid professionals in the development, analysis, and interpretation of transportation network performance measures by presenting and explaining the most significant performance measures across various modes of transport. Readers from a range of backgrounds—from transportation planners and engineers in the industry sector, to people in transport departments and consultancies that provide professional services to the public sector—will find this a valuable resource for gaining the confidence to use transportation data to narrate stories about what has happened within the transport network, bridging the gap between data and storytelling for efficient problem solving.

Handbook of the Economics of Climate Change

1st Edition
Volume 2
April 1, 2026
English
Hardback
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eBook
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Handbook of the Economics of Climate Change, Volume Two provides readers from a broad range of backgrounds – including students, researchers, policymakers, and practitioners – with a central reference for core elements the economics of climate change. Topics in this new release include Mitigation Costs, Climate Change, Climate Policy, and Development, Climate Change, Climate Policy, and Trade, Climate Change, Climate Policy, and Financial Markets, Industrial Climate Policy, Technology, and Innovation, Climate, Health, and Human Behavior, Critical Perspectives on Climate Economics, and Future Directions for Climate Economics.

Technology in Supply Chain Management and Logistics

2nd Edition
April 1, 2026
Anthony M. Pagano + 1 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Technology in Supply Chain Management and Logistics: Current Practice and Future Applications, Second Edition analyzes the implications of these technologies in a variety of supply chain settings, including block chain, Internet of Things (IoT), inventory optimization, and medical supply chain. This book outlines how technologies are being utilized for product planning, materials management and inventory, transportation and distribution, workflow, maintenance, the environment, and in health and safety. Readers will gain a better understanding of the implications of these technologies with respect to value creation, operational effectiveness, investment level, technical migration and general industry acceptance.The book identifies emerging supply chain technologies, and trends in technology acceptance and utilization levels across various industry sectors. It includes contributions from experts in their fields to illustrate how technology can be applied in a variety of areas including manufacturing, equipment distribution, retail, aerospace repair and maintenance, and medical supply chain. Also included are chapters on cutting edge exponential technologies, principals for implementing technological change in supply chain management, and future estimates of technology in supply chain. This second edition updates this constantly changing area.

Global Risks and Energy System Resilience

1st Edition
April 1, 2026
Jun Zhao + 2 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Global Risks and Energy System Resilience provides a comprehensive examination of the intricate interplay between various global risks and the resilience of energy systems. This essential reference delves into the complex geopolitical, economic, and financial factors that shape energy security today, offering a structured framework for understanding and addressing these challenges. The book covers crucial topics such as the evolution of energy system resilience, the development of an evaluation framework, and the quantification of the impacts of geopolitical, financial, and economic risks. This book follows the logical framework of “indicator measurement-impact assessment-scenario prediction.” It first analyses the current situation and provides an overview of global risks and the energy system resilience, measures the levels of different types of global risks and energy system resilience, and analyses the spatio-temporal evolution law. Second, the theoretical transmission mechanism of different kinds of risks on energy system resilience is analysed through literature review and theoretical review, and the actual impacts of different kinds of risks on energy system resilience are assessed by corresponding econometric models. Then, the influencing factors affecting the resilience of energy systems under the digital background are identified. The future development of the energy system resilience is then predicted. Researchers, policymakers, and industry professionals in energy strategy and policy evaluation, energy system resilience optimization, and risk avoidance policies will find this book invaluable for designing effective strategies to enhance energy security and stability. By bridging theoretical insights with practical applications, it equips readers with the knowledge necessary to navigate the complexities of today's energy landscape.

Autonomous Driving and Traffic Dynamics in Road Transportation

1st Edition
April 1, 2026
Michail Makridis + 1 more
English
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eBook
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Autonomous Driving and Traffic Dynamics in Road Transportation: Modeling, Simulation, and Control discusses the introduction of autonomous vehicles (AV) on road transport systems and the similarities and differences with human drivers, focusing on key concepts in traffic dynamics and AI-based modeling. Simply treating AVs as conventional vehicles with slightly altered characteristics can lead to inaccurate conclusions, posing risks for researchers, engineers, and policymakers alike. This book addresses these challenges by offering a comprehensive discussion of the unique dynamics introduced by AVs and their impact on congestion, safety, energy, and their role in sustainable future intelligent transportation systems. Part I delves into traditional driving behaviors, examining the basics of car-following, driver characteristics, lateral movement, and how well AI models generalize these behaviors. Part II shifts to autonomous driving systems, analyzing their operational principles and providing comparative evidence with human drivers. Additionally, it assesses the performance of traditional car-following models against artificial intelligence developments highlighting strengths and weaknesses for each approach. Part III integrates human drivers and AVs into broader traffic flow theories, presenting findings on how autonomous driving impacts traffic patterns. It studies the impact from the perspective of traffic dynamics, energy efficiency and safety. Part IV looks at the role of AI and modeling, exploring the pros and cons of various methods and data sources. It emphasizes the need for physics-informed models to improve policy decisions and technical performance. Part V discusses real-world traffic management applications, combining AI and traditional models for traffic estimation, control, and ensuring fair, disruption-resilient outcomes. The book serves as a detailed guide for researchers, engineers, and policymakers who need to understand why there is a need to pay attention on the driving style of autonomous vehicles, where we should use analytical models and where data-driven approaches (or physics-informed ones), see the big picture, and learn about the state of the art in traffic state estimation and traffic management domains with the presence of autonomous vehicles.

Digital Transformation in Retail Supply Chain Management for Logistics 5.0

1st Edition
April 1, 2026
Adnan Ahmed Sheikh + 3 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Digital Transformation in Retail Supply Chain Management for Logistics 5.0 explains how these technologies are reshaping retail supply chain management. The book elucidates on the digital tools and strategies organizations can employ to optimize their retail supply chain management, minimize costs, enhance customer satisfaction, and achieve sustainability objectives through industry 5.0-enabled technologies. It innovatively blends the details of recent advancements across retail supply chains and supply chain-related digital transformations. Its cutting-edge perspective makes it an invaluable asset for industry professionals, policymakers, business owners, managers, researchers, practitioners, academicians, instructors, and students in retail, logistics supply chain management, digital business, and innovation.The book explores the nuances of the Supply Network 5.0, discussing the synergy between humans and machines, especially in the context of robotic process automation systems and artificial intelligence tools in the “new normal” of retail supply chain management. In addition, it specifically addresses textile products, FMCG, online products, construction, food and beverages, the shoe industry, SMEs, and other manufacturing sectors. Other sections delves into the often-overlooked environmental sustainability ramifications of the Fifth Industrial Revolution.

Hospital and Healthcare Security

7th Edition
March 1, 2026
Tony W. York
English
Paperback
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Hospital and Healthcare Security, Seventh Edition addresses the latest challenges in healthcare security, including advances in data protection, the rise of patient-generated violence, emerging technologies, and evolving regulatory frameworks. With comprehensive updates and approximately 25-30% new content, the book reflects the rapid changes in healthcare, from legal standards to operational innovations. It emphasizes security master planning, risk assessment, and the integration of protection philosophies within healthcare facilities. Detailed, operationally proven practices, policies, and procedures stress the importance of people, processes, and technology. In addition, the book also explains the roles of design, emergency management, and policy in shaping effective security programs.Deemed by executives, accrediting agencies, and industry associations as the industry’s standard of care, this reference sets benchmarks for legal and operational excellence in healthcare security, ensuring thorough preparedness for professionals at every level. The book serves as a vital resource, guiding new entrants, promoted professionals, and seasoned experts toward mastering security in today’s complex healthcare environment.

Digital Psychiatry

1st Edition
March 1, 2026
Luis Sandoval + 2 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Over the past two decades technology has begun to play an important role in medicine. The synergy of technology and psychiatry now called, telepsychiatry or digital psychiatry, has helped increase treatment access, training and dissemination while reducing cost and stigma associated with mental health disorders. Most of what is known today in telepsychiatry is based on scientific research such as pilot studies, mid to large clinical trial and meta-analysis, which has been conducted in hospital and/or academic settings. Unfortunately, these studies only tell one side of the story, that of the scientists, doctors, clinicians, and professors without taking into account the experience of the patients. This lack of response has driven patients to search for answers independently and solve their own issues by designing simple and innovative ways to complement and treat their chronic and, sometimes, acute mental health conditions. Digital Psychiatry: Case Studies of Patient-Driven Innovations illustrates the clinical perspective of using technology to improve mental health of patients. A series of clinical cases how by modifying and adapting current available technological devices such as video games, apps, movies, and online videos can treat patient’s psychiatric conditions. This book is a prime resource for researchers and clinicians who are trying to understand how to incorporate technology into treatment options for patients.

Securing Electric Mobility

1st Edition
March 1, 2026
Aparna Kumari
English
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eBook
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Electric vehicles (EVs) continue to capture a growing share of the smart car market across the globe. Like most new technologies, e-mobility comes with a learning curve. Securing Electric Mobility provides readers with in-demand knowledge relating to the dynamically evolving intersection between information & communication technology and vehicle engineering.The edited volume offers in-depth understanding of the distinct features of EV cybersecurity. It opens with a description of the fundamental elements of EVs, their interconnectedness, their cyber-physical characteristics and resulting vulnerabilities. It then dissects the digital threat landscape to increase awareness of all possible risks posed by cyberattacks on electric vehicles, and from there it systematically covers data management, regulatory frameworks, existing solutions and emerging cybersecurity protocols and methodologies that are enhanced by blockchain, artificial intelligence, Internet-of-Things integration, machine learning, and real-time monitoring systems. The value of this thorough overview is strengthened further through the inclusion of real-word case studies, which prove the effectiveness of the adopted approaches to safeguard vehicle control systems, owners’ personal data, and the broader cyber-physical network and related equipment.This book proves to be a cardinal, state-of-the-art resource for academia and industry alike as it encourages further transformative, interdisciplinary investigations into the security-assurance complexities that guide EVs’ resilience evolution.

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