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The Social Sciences collection forms a definitive resource for those entering, researching, or teaching in any of the many disciplines making up this interdisciplinary area of study. Written by experts and researchers from both Academic and Commercial domains, titles offer global scope and perspectives.

Key subject areas include: Library and Information Science; Transportation; Urban Studies; Geography, Planning, and Development; Security; Emergency Management.

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Encyclopedia of International Law and Justice

  • 1st Edition
  • November 3, 2026
  • Freya Baetens
  • English
The Encyclopedia of International Law and Justice delves into the intricate landscape where legal principles intersect with the pursuit of justice on a global scale. At its core, the fundamental concept of the work revolves around dissecting the multifaceted mechanisms and challenges inherent in seeking accountability and fairness across borders. This work not only examines the established pillars of international law, such as the International Criminal Court (ICC) and various international treaties, but also navigates the evolving landscape of hybrid courts, truth commissions, and transitional justice mechanisms. What sets this work apart are the novel developments it introduces to the field. It critically evaluates the effectiveness and limitations of existing mechanisms, shedding light on instances where the pursuit of justice has been hindered by political considerations, lack of enforcement mechanisms, and questions of jurisdiction. By addressing both historical cases and contemporary challenges, this work equips policymakers, legal practitioners, scholars, and students with a nuanced understanding of the intersection between international law and justice. It provides a roadmap for navigating legal intricacies while maintaining a focus on the broader goal of achieving accountability and upholding human rights.

Encyclopedia of Measurement in Social Sciences

  • 2nd Edition
  • October 1, 2026
  • Sandip Sinharay
  • English
From many perspectives, these volumes describe the research questions social scientists ask, the sources and methods they use to collect information, and the techniques they use to analyze these data and identify answers. Authors offer expert, accessible explanations of the steps necessary to accomplish the measurement goals, as well as provide their practical advice for ways in which to overcome the likely obstacles. Each section includes entries that illustrate important measurement strategies with actual research experiences from diverse fields of study. In addition to being relevant to all fields of social science, the entries are written to be accessible to readers who are being introduced to research as well as seasoned investigators who are seeking new “tools” for their studies. Topics cover all phases of the research process, and run the gamut from basic designs to complex statistical modelling techniques. Good science is a cumulative process, and this new edition also includes entries explaining recent advances and new sources of data.

Smart Metabolic Circular City Digital Twin

  • 1st Edition
  • September 1, 2026
  • Simon Elias Bibri + 2 more
  • English
Smart Metabolic Circular City Digital Twin: Innovations in Planning and Design explores the cutting-edge intersection of smart city technologies, digital twin applications, and circular economy principles. This comprehensive resource offers insights into sustainable practices, environmental urban planning, and strategic city infrastructure design. It addresses the evolving challenges posed by rapid urbanization, environmental degradation, and the urgent need for sustainable urban solutions. In a rapidly changing world where smart cities are becoming the norm, this book provides a nuanced understanding of how digital twin technologies and circular economy principles can be harnessed for the advancement of environmentally conscious urban development. As the field of smart cities and sustainability continues to expand, there is a pressing need for a resource that synthesizes the latest advancements, practical applications, and theoretical frameworks. This book fills a crucial gap by offering a holistic perspective that integrates urban planning, environmental sustainability, infrastructural design, and the transformative potential of digital twin and smart urban metabolism technologies within the context of circular cities and economies. It helps readers navigate the complexities of modern urban development by providing actionable insights and solutions. This book is a valuable resource for urban planners, environmental scientists, policymakers, and technology experts seeking to understand and implement sustainable practices. By exploring real-world applications, theoretical foundations, and innovative strategies, it equips readers with the knowledge to tackle the environmental and infrastructural challenges of smart city development.

ONLINE LIBRARY SERVICES

  • 1st Edition
  • July 1, 2026
  • Sandra Tury
  • English
The recent Covid-19 pandemic has hugely accelerated the adoption and delivery of distance and online learning programmes at all levels. This has been hugely challenging for many universities as they build expertise and identify the resources needed to make this unprecedented move. However, there are currently no guidelines for distance and online library provision; “Distance Online Library Services” provides advice to all those who are faced with the challenges of building and maintaining a service and those responsible for funding and quality assurance of the services. The book explores the key aspects of developing and maintaining an effective and cost-efficient distance online library service which is evidence-based and backed by current research.

Traffic Flow Theory

  • 2nd Edition
  • July 1, 2026
  • Daiheng Ni
  • English
Creating traffic models is a really challenging task due to the complexity of road networks, space–time dependencies between them, heterogeneous traffic patterns, and a myriad of interactions among a variety of components. The second edition of Traffic Flow Theory emphasizes core knowledge for the appropriate expression in mathematical form of these diverse elements and, through valuable coverage updates, provides a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in the field.Written by a renowned expert in academia, the volume dissects everyday traffic phenomena, offering details of their characteristics, mechanisms, and dynamics. It also uses multi-level (e.g., macroscopic, microscopic, mesoscopic, and picoscopic) modeling approaches to explain why they occur. It goes on to present the practical applications of these simulation outcomes and finally contributes new research-informed evidence that, by integrating the different frameworks of analysis reviewed, the unified perspective that organically emerges has significant benefits for safety and efficiency optimization strategies for transportation systems and their users.With its in-depth, coherent, self-contained treatment of the topic, Traffic Flow Theory 2E is set to become a staple reference resource for a broad transportation engineering audience while also proving to be very useful for readers in interconnected subject areas.

Measuring Transportation Network Performance

  • 1st Edition
  • April 1, 2026
  • Mahdi Amiripour
  • English
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.

Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics

  • 3rd Edition
  • March 2, 2026
  • Hilary Nesi + 1 more
  • English
Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics is the most authoritative, comprehensive and international reference work of its kind. Ground-breaking in its sheer scope – the 2nd edition had almost 3,000 chapters – no other linguistics reference work matches it for sheer broadness of coverage. Over the years it has been a much-loved and invaluable resource for researchers, academics, students and professionals in linguistics, anthropology, education, psychology, language acquisition and pathology, cognitive science, sociology and media/cultural studies. Led by a brand new and outstanding international editorial team, the 3rd edition will be thoroughly modernized to address the considerable growth and development in this field since the previous edition published in 2005. Existing chapters will be revised and updated, obsolete material removed and approximately 300 brand-new chapters will be commissioned to cover newer areas of research such as machine learning and natural language processing. Significant multimedia such as high-quality figures, audio files (highlighting differences in accent and dialects within languages) will be available to complement the text content, and chapters will follow a consistent chapter template in order to provide a logical reading experience for the user. The end-result will be an outstanding and market-leading reference work: modern, fully up to date, easy to navigate via its electronic platform, and logistically and consistently structured. Once again it will be the perfect resource for the modern-day language scholar.

Smart Cities, Data Economy, and the Metaverse

  • 1st Edition
  • March 1, 2026
  • Katerina Zalamova
  • English
"Smart Cities, Data Economy, and the Metaverse: Creating Sustainable Futures" explores the economic opportunities of new technological concepts from the prism of social impact and cultural shifts. It discusses digital citizenship, digital personal identity, and their relationship to personal freedom, privacy, and wealth. A holistic vision of the opportunities and challenges of the Data Economy and the monetization of data is presented with an introduction of new professional business profiles which are suggested to open the Data industry to the public and to democratize its employment opportunities among social classes, genders, and age groups. This book widely explores the business opportunities and the social interactions of different theoretical platform designs, defining a new framework for the Data Economy. It begins by discussing the Metaverse and its similarities and differences with the Digital Twin from technological, economic and social perspectives. Specific focus is given to the integration of AI with the Metaverse platforms; AI integration strategies at different levels of the platforms are discussed, and a high-level assessment of their social impact is proposed. A chapter is dedicated to the impact of the Metaverse platforms on personal freedom and privacy. It proposes a thought framework for a wide public debate through different implementation use cases where positive and negative social impact are weighed. Researchers, students, and practitioners alike will find this a valuable resource for building strong awareness about the benefits and threats of these emergent technologies, and Artificial Intelligence in particular. They will appreciate its practical tools for social impact assessment of different implementation scenarios of these technologies on a city level. Finally, they will be able to build strong personal criteria and opinions about the impact of emergent technologies, allowing them to actively participate in the public debate shaping their future large-scale adoption.

Hospital and Healthcare Security

  • 7th Edition
  • March 1, 2026
  • Tony W York
  • English
Hospital and Healthcare Security, 7th Edition builds on the foundation of the previous six editions and includes new material to reflect the current state of healthcare security, particularly in data security and privacy, patient-generated violence, new technologies, and regulatory changes. It explains the basics as well as higher expertise concerns, such as the roles of design, emergency management, and policy. Conveying a wide spectrum of topics in an easy-to-comprehend format, it provides a thorough understanding of how the modern healthcare security program should be structured, resourced, and integrated around the principles of people, processes, and technology. This industry leading reference discusses best practices when assessing the security vulnerabilities of a healthcare environment, security master planning and layering in protection philosophies into the built environment, and leveraging security systems and innovation and focuses on operationally proven practices, policies, and procedures. Due to rapid changes in violence in healthcare, regulatory requirements, litigation, accreditation standards, advancements in technology and new healthcare security issues and topics, the new edition is rewritten in most areas and contains approximately 25-30% new and updated data and corresponding examples. This book is deemed by healthcare executives, accrediting agencies, and industry associations to set the standard of care for healthcare security systems and programs. Its scope, purpose, and objective do just that—set the standard of care in healthcare security in both a legal and operational sense. It serves as a comprehensive resource for those new to the industry, recently promoted and seasoned professionals alike.