Introduction -- How Has Production Space Evolved in China? -- How Does Regional Industrial Structure Evolve in China? -- What Matters for Regional Industrial Dynamics in China? -- What Facilitates New Firm Formation in China? -- Does Creative Destruction Work for Chinese Regions? -- What Causes Firm Failure in China? -- What Sustains Large Firms in China? -- How Do Agglomeration Economies Contr…
Introduction -- The Geological Evolution of the Galapagos Islands -- The Origins and Ecology of the Galapagos Islands -- Geoconservation, Geotourism and Sustainable Development in the Galapagos -- The Geodiversity and Geoheritage of the Galapagos Islands: A Geotouristic Guide.This book provides the first-ever overview of and guide to the geological setting and related features of the famous, vo…
Preface -- Language, learning, and “educational knowledge” -- The evolution of a language of science -- Learning to learn through language -- Language and learning in the primary school -- The language of school “subjects” -- English and Chinese: similarities and differences -- Languages and cultures -- Languages, education and science: future needs. .This book is based on a series of …
1. Introduction/ Preface -- 1.1 Project's origins -- 1.2 Brief overview of the book’s organization -- 2. Theoretical Frameworks -- 2.1 Why are visualization skills important? -- 2.2 Research methodology -- 2.3 Spatial Operational Capacity framework -- 2.4 School and classroom context -- 2.5 Pre-program interview -- 3. Introductory Activities -- 3.1 Four block houses -- 3.2 The Soma puzzle fig…
Introduction -- The Mediterranean Idea: From the Roman Mare Nostrum to the Book of the Sea by Naḥum Slouschz (1948) -- Mediterranean as a Supra-Regional Interaction Sphere during Late Prehistory An Overview on Problems and Prospects -- Settlements in the Hellenistic Period in Cilicia -- Anthroscapes: A Robust Basis for Mapping Land Quality and Sustainable Land Use Patterns -- Visible / Invisi…
Preface -- Part I: Analytical approach -- Chapter 1: Scenario analysis of low carbon urban energy system in Asian cities -- Chapter 2: Co-benefits: A Comparative Analysis of Enablers and Barriers -- Chapter 3: Limit to Urbanization: Application of Integrated Assessment for Smart City Development in India -- Chapter 4: Pragmatic Collaboration for Resilient Climate Co-benefits Policy Implementati…
1.Development and Application of Water-saving and Moisture-retaining Membrane Made from Controllable High Polymer Materials for Concrete Curing -- 2.Characteristics of excavation-induced deformation associated with different propped retaining walls in soft soil -- 3.Slope Stability Analysis of the Embankment Filled with River Sand and Weathered Mudstone Rock -- 4.Investigating Effects of Indivi…
This book focuses on the role of higher education institutions in addressing climate change mitigation and adaptation challenges, contributing to the development of this fast-growing field. Further, it includes the results of empirical research and offers ideas regarding on-going and future research initiatives. The contributions also • showcase the research and projects on issues pertaining …
Vestire: Social Divesting and Impact Investing in New Materialism -- Responsible Luxury Development: A Study on Luxury Companies’ CSR, Circular Economy and Entrepreneurship -- Challenging Current Fashion Business Models: Entrepreneurship Through Access Based Consumption In The Second-Hand Luxury Garment Sector Within A Circular Economy -- Sadhu – On the Pathway of Luxury Sustainable Circula…
Part I: New Technologies Supply Networks -- E-Supply Network Management – Unused Potential? -- Blockchain Applications in Supply Chain -- New Technological Solutions in Logistics on the Example of Logistics Operators in Poland and Ukraine -- Part II: Measurement and Improvement of Supply Networks -- Smart Supply Network - Drivers, Opportunities, and Challenges -- Measuring Performance of Adap…