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Rethinking Rural

1st Edition
April 1, 2026
Luca Salvati
English
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Rethinking Rural: Data-Driven Approaches for Sustainable Development offers a comprehensive, interdisciplinary exploration of sustainable rural development through a quantitative lens. Drawing on official statistics, spatial analysis, and refined indicators, this edited volume brings together leading scholars from ecology, economics, and planning to rethink the environmental-econom... nexus shaping rural territories. With a focus on Europe and the Mediterranean but applicable globally, the book emphasizes continuous, spatially explicit monitoring of socio-ecological and socio-economic complexities to inform effective, place-specific policies that enhance sustainability and resilience. Structured in three parts, the book first presents integrated perspectives on rural system evolution, including climate change impacts, land use, and socio-economic drivers across diverse contexts such as Mediterranean landscapes and Colombia’s deforestation. The second part details traditional and advanced tools for monitoring rural environments, from territorial indicators to wildfire and habitat assessment. The final section addresses planning and policy challenges, evaluating natural disaster management, resilience strategies, environmental degradation costs, and socio-demographic influences on tourism insurance. Ideal for academics, researchers, and students in spatial planning, applied economics, environmental science, GIS, ecology, agronomy, demography, rural sociology, and geography, this volume equips readers with innovative methodologies and case studies to understand and shape sustainable rural futures.

Mindful Self-Care for Clinicians and Caregivers

1st Edition
March 20, 2026
Martin Lumpkin + 2 more
English
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Clinicians and caregivers face high risks of burnout, stress, and emotional fatigue from the demands of giving care to those in need over time. Mindfulness-based interventions can promote self-care and reduce caregiver burden. Mindful Self-Care for Clinicians and Caregivers (MSCC) offers participants the opportunity to access the privileges of caregiving and to enhance resilience and well-being.This practical, evidence-based guide supports facilitators of groups focused on Mindful Self-Care for Clinicians and Caregivers . This guide is developed by experienced mental health professionals and scholars, and offers the following key features:Step-by-ste... session guides for in-person and virtual delivery of MSCCDownloadable resources: participant handouts, audio meditations, videos, and visual aidsFacilitation tips and strategies for common challengesCultural considerations and adaptable group structuresTheoretica... and empirical foundations including hypotheses and methods for researchers and studentsFlexible use for group facilitation or individual self-studyThe guide also explores the emotional demands of caregiving and offers models to understand and promote Mindful Self-Care for Clinicians and Caregivers. An online companion site provides multimedia support for facilitators.Whether used in clinical settings, in educating practitioners, or for personal growth, this guide promotes sustainable, compassionate caregiving and self-care through learning the fundamental skills of mindful practice.

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.

Emotional Security and Conflict in Context

1st Edition
March 1, 2026
E. Mark Cummings + 1 more
English
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Emotional Security and Conflict in Context: A Developmental Psychopathology Perspective on Youth Adjustment covers the effects of conflict on children. Moving beyond conflict in the family, over 1 billion children are affected by community and political conflict and war, which also has profound and long-lasting implications for development. This book integrates several theoretical models that are central to work in this field, providing a clear review of the literature in a way that systematically and logically flows. In addition, it discusses child development from a developmental psychopathology perspective.Finally, the book integrates perspectives on violence and conflict across the social ecology, as well as several theoretical frameworks that are core to the field.

Securing Electric Mobility

1st Edition
March 1, 2026
Aparna Kumari
English
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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.

The Neuroscience of Deep Brain Stimulation

1st Edition
March 1, 2026
Yasin Temel + 2 more
English
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Neuroscience of Deep Brain Stimulation: Research and Clinical Applications begins by introducing readers to the foundational research and historical background of DBS, including developmental experimental models for movement and psychiatric disorders. The second section reviews various clinical applications, including numerous and in-depth case studies. The final section identifies the mechanisms of action behind DBS, including cellular, metabolic, and neurochemical mechanisms. Internationally contributed, this book is an essential guide for anyone in the field of DBS.

Contemporary Financial Intermediation

5th Edition
March 1, 2026
Stuart I. Greenbaum + 2 more
English
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Contemporary Financial Intermediation, Fifth Edition offers a comprehensive and integrated exploration of financial markets and institutions, focusing on the pivotal role of information and economic reasoning. This edition emphasizes the transformative impact of the information technology revolution, particularly the rise of digitization and fintech, on the financial services industry. By weaving these developments into each chapter, the book enables readers to understand how evolving technologies reshape financial systems, institutions, and regulatory environments. The text provides the analytical tools and quantitative skills necessary to grasp the complexities, vulnerabilities, and innovations that define contemporary financial intermediation.Addit... sections examine the adaptability and fragility of financial institutions and credit markets, underscoring the importance of risk management—including cyber risk—in today’s dynamic landscape. Updated chapters and improved pedagogical supplements enrich the learning experience, making the material accessible yet rigorous. Readers gain insight into why markets, institutions, and regulators change, the recurring nature of financial crises, and typical responses to such events.

Smart Cities of AI Robots and Autonomous Vehicles

1st Edition
March 1, 2026
Paras Chawla + 2 more
English
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Smart Cities of AI Robots and Autonomous Vehicles: The Vision for 2030 explores the transformative potential and challenges of integrating AI-powered robots and autonomous vehicles in urban landscapes, envisioning a futuristic smart city landscape by 2030. It examines how artificial intelligence (AI) robots and self-driving cars will transform daily life, healthcare, education, industry, agriculture, and transportation.

Reinventing Transit for the 21st Century

1st Edition
March 1, 2026
Baruch Feigenbaum
English
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Reinventing Transit for the 21st Century addresses the critical state of urban transit systems in the U.S., exacerbated by declining ridership and looming fiscal challenges post-COVID. The book advocates for substantial reforms, including transitioning to contracted services, fostering competition, and redesigning transit boards to emphasize expertise over politics. It also calls for integrating various service modes and adopting new technologies to reduce costs and enhance the rider experience.Spanning 10 chapters, the book begins with an overview of current transit systems and the factors behind their decline. It outlines a vision for modern transit, focusing on customer needs, service redesign, complementary services like bike-sharing, funding mechanisms, and international lessons on contracting. Governance improvements and the role of technology are also discussed, with a concluding chapter presenting a model 21st-century transit system.Accessible to political leaders, transit executives, researchers, planners, and riders, the book includes a glossary for clarity. It emphasizes the importance of serving transit-dependent riders, often from lower-income Communities of Color, to boost ridership and provide essential services. This book is essential for anyone invested in the future of urban transit.

Fintech and the Remaking of Financial Institutions

2nd Edition
March 1, 2026
John Hill
English
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Fintech and the Remaking of Financial Institutions, Second Edition explores the transformative potential of new entrants and innovations on business models. In its survey and analysis of Fintech, this book addresses current and future states of money and banking. It provides broad contexts for understanding financial services, products, technology, regulations, and social considerations. The second edition expands and updates topics covered in the first edition, with particular emphasis on current and expected impact of AI; maturation of crypto and consequent regulatory issues; international developments; and the continued integration of technology advances in large financial institutions. This book shows how Fintech has evolved and will drive the future of financial services. It sheds new light on disruption, innovation, and opportunity by placing the financial technology revolution in larger contexts.

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