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  • The Next Frontiers of Quantum Generative Intelligence for Smarter Eco-Cities

    Transforming Environmental Sustainability Through Augmented Deep Generative and Foundation Models
    • 1st Edition
    • Simon Elias Bibri
    • English
    The Next Frontiers of Quantum Generative Intelligence for Smarter Eco-Cities: Transforming Environmental Sustainability Through Augmented Deep Generative and Foundation Models covers advances in the convergence of quantum computing, deep generative models, foundation models, and urban-environmental intelligence to transform sustainable urban development. The book offers conceptual frameworks, theoretical insights, operational models, and empirical case studies that showcase how quantum-enhanced generative intelligence can optimize energy, transportation, mobility, water, waste, air quality, biodiversity, climate resilience, and disaster management in eco-cities. Detailed chapters examine deep generative models, hybrid quantum-classical architectures, quantum GANs and VAEs, diffusion models, transformer-based foundation models, and much more.The text bridges theoretical advances with practical deployment strategies, encompassing policy guidance and system constraints to support evidence-based decision-making in urban sustainability contexts. This resource benefits urban planners, environmental scientists, policymakers, technology experts, city managers, academics, and graduate students by equipping them with innovative tools and frameworks to design, manage, and operate smarter eco-cities.

  • Smart Cities: A System of Systems Perspective

    Engineering, Analytics, and Innovations for Sustainable Urban Development
    • 1st Edition
    • Iman Rahimi + 3 more
    • English
    Smart Cities: A System of Systems Perspective explores System of Systems Engineering (SoSE) in smart cities. Sections address how analytics and innovative technologies can transform urban environments, equipping readers with the knowledge to optimize city operations, enhance public services, and promote sustainable urban growth. The book begins with the foundational concepts of SoSE and key principles of smart cities, exploring emergent behavior and interoperability. It then examines the integration of SoSE within urban infrastructure, highlighting the roles of IoT, AI, and machine learning. Subsequent sections focus on core technologies and analytical tools, including data analytics, predictive modeling, and decision support systems.Readers will also discover innovative solutions to pressing urban challenges, such as sustainability, cybersecurity, and governance, alongside detailed case studies showcasing successful smart city initiatives from around the globe. This book is invaluable for academics and researchers in urban studies, engineering, analytics, IoT, and AI, as well as data scientists and analytics professionals working with urban datasets. Graduate and postgraduate students in engineering, analytics, computer science, or urban studies will also find it a crucial resource.

  • A Pragmatic Approach to Multicultural Counselling and Psychotherapy Skills Acquisition

    • 1st Edition
    • Mkpoikanke Otu
    • English
    A Pragmatic Approach to Multicultural Counselling and Psychotherapy Skills Acquisition is a comprehensive guide crafted for mental health professionals navigating today's diverse landscape. Designed to bridge the gap between theory and practice, this book equips therapists with essential tools to engage effectively with clients from varied cultural backgrounds. From addressing the pitfalls of cultural unawareness to empowering counselors with practical strategies for fostering inclusivity, each chapter offers a roadmap for cultivating cultural competence in therapeutic settings. With a focus on fostering meaningful connections and fostering understanding, this indispensable resource lays the foundation for transformative counseling experiences that honor unique identities.The book champions the imperative of cultural sensitivity in mental health care. By confronting the challenges of inadequate training and fostering cultural humility, it catalyzes a paradigm shift towards more inclusive and effective counseling practices. Through case studies and practical insights, this book empowers mental health professionals to navigate the complexities of multicultural interactions with confidence and compassion.

  • GenAI in Higher Education

    Ethical Frontiers, Challenge and Sustainable Pathways
    • 1st Edition
    • Upasana Gitanjali Singh
    • English
    GenAI in Higher Education: Ethical Frontiers, Challenge and Sustainable Pathways fills a critical gap in discussing generative AI’s ethical impact on higher education. With AI adoption accelerating, the book provides a resource that offers clear, actionable guidance on implementing AI responsibly, focusing on academic integrity, fairness, and governance. It helps to ensure that AI is a tool for inclusive, transparent, and sustainable learning.

  • Eating Disorders Transformed

    Bridging Psychological Approaches with Virtual Reality Interventions
    • 1st Edition
    • Giuseppe Riva + 3 more
    • English
    Eating Disorders Transformed: Bridging Psychological Approaches with Virtual Reality Interventions offers a pioneering perspective on addressing Eating Disorders (EDs), a critical area of mental health that has seen a significant rise in recent years. This groundbreaking volume synthesizes extensive research and clinical advancements in the field, bringing together insights from leading experts across various disciplines. The book begins with a foundational overview of established treatments viewed through diverse psychological lenses and enriched by the latest insights from the DSM-5. The second section explores the mechanics of VR technology and its potential to revolutionize treatment for core symptoms of EDs.In the final section, readers will find pioneering experiences shared by the authors, detailing the development of VR applications designed to enhance clinical practice. This book aims to bridge the gap between traditional approaches and technological advancements, providing practical guidelines and access to VR software that readers can explore firsthand. It not only serves as a reference for clinicians and researchers but also invites readers to engage with the evolving landscape of mental health interventions.

  • Neuroscience for Sleep Medicine Part B

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 303
    • English
    Neuroscience for Sleep Medicine series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters. Each chapter is written by an international board of authors.

  • Models and Measures for Sustainable City Logistics

    Behavioral Choice Processes
    • 1st Edition
    • Francesco Russo + 1 more
    • English
    Models and Measures for Sustainable City Logistics: Behavioral Choice Processes offers a thorough understanding of urban goods movements, focusing on stakeholders’ behavior. It outlines the role of modeling behaviors in determining urban goods movements, mapping the behavioral process of end consumers and retailers. It provides new methods of urban freight transport simulation, considering the challenges of sustainable development goals, and uses the most recent modeling approaches for designing and planning city logistics scenarios. It also outlines the relationships between measures and the main components of sustainable development. This book guides readers in implementing the most effective city logistics measures and actions through the estimation of impacts and system performances. It first specifies end-consumers’ behaviors, then formalizes retailers’ behaviors. Subsequently, decision-maker patterns and the goods quantities are analyzed. It presents problems whose solutions allow planners to identify various types of urban freight vehicles and subsequent road network flows. It also gives the overall structure of the model system and the specification of each single model. It presents some models calibrated in different real cases, highlighting their transferability to other contexts. It reviews the role of information and communication technologies (ICTs). It presents energy efficiency according to the Sustainable Development Goals of Agenda 2030, evidencing the different roles of the transshipment nodes. Furthermore, it introduces Implementable measures and examines the relationships between measures and the main components of Sustainable Development of Agenda 2030. Transportation technicians (urban transport planners, urban traffic managers and company f leet managers), postgraduate students, and researchers alike will find this to be a valuable resource to understand how to incorporate user behavior into urban freight transport and logistics planning and modeling, ultimately helping them optimize processes and promote sustainability.

  • International Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics

    • 3rd Edition
    • Volume 14
    • Hilary Nesi + 1 more
    • English
    Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics, 14 Volume Set 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.

  • Handbook of the Economics of Climate Change

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 2
    • English
    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.

  • Psychology and Climate Change

    Human Perceptions, Impacts, and Responses
    • 2nd Edition
    • Michael T. Schmitt + 3 more
    • English
    Psychology and Climate Change: Human Perceptions, Impacts, and Responses, Second Edition offers an updated exploration on the intricate relationship between human psychology and the pressing global climate crisis. With new content and research insights, this new edition delves into the latest advancements in climate psychology, emphasizing key areas such as perceptions, communication strategies, collective identity, and activism. It investigates psychological impacts on well-being, community resilience, coloniality, and climate justice, taking into account diverse cultures and communities worldwide.New chapters cover topics such as emotional responses to climate change and their impact on behavior, the dynamics of collective identity in climate change responses, the strategic role of climate activism in promoting mitigation and adaptation, the psychological implications of climate injustice, and an ecofeminist approach to understanding the psychology of climate change. Serving as an essential resource for both education and professional use, this revised edition provides readers with the knowledge and strategies needed to drive meaningful action and policy change at various levels.

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