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Focuses on interdisciplinary perspectives concerning the social, environmental, and economic spheres of sustainability science. Emphasizing economic models, as well as mitigation policies and practices from various regions of the world, this book is a pivotal reference source for researchers, policy makers, government officials, and corporate leaders.

Presents emergent research and trends in energy consumption and management, as well as communication techniques utilized to monitor power transmission and usage. Emphasizing developments and challenges occurring in the field, this book is a critical resource for researchers and students.

Provides valuable insight into current and emergent research occurring within the field of cloud infrastructures. It features barriers, recent developments, and practical applications on the interoperability issues of federated cloud architectures.

Explores economic development and public finance by providing critical insight to the use of public finance and policy and illuminating the intricacies of these topics through discussion of theory, empirical work, and policy objectives. This book is designed for business professionals, policy makers, financers, students and researchers in the fields of public policy and economics.

Presents the latest research on emerging methods for innovative service design and delivery, examining how growing customer expectations and global competition has influenced this industry. Featuring quality factors, marketing tools, and the effects of consumer behavior, this publication is designed for researchers, professionals, and academics actively involved in the service industry.

Discusses the development and implementation of wearables within learning and training environments, emphasizing the valuable resources offered by these advances. Focusing on technical considerations, lessons learned, and real-world examples, this book is ideally designed for instructors, researchers, upper-level students, and policy makers.

Provides a critical look at race, gender, and modern day discrimination. Focusing on workplace and educational dynamics, the research found in this book addresses equal opportunity and diversity requirements from myriad perspectives. This book is an essential reference source for professionals and researchers working in equality as well as managers and those in leadership roles.

Focuses on the importance of educational institutions implementing technology into the learning and teaching process in order to prepare for students born into a digital world. Highlighting relevant issues on teaching strategies and virtual education, this book is a pivotal reference source for academics, upper-level students, practitioners, and researchers.

Evaluates innovative processes and original operational models, frameworks, and architectures in the topic areas of industrial engineering and management science. Featuring optimized enterprise chain management strategies and emergent research within the field, this book is an essential reference for professional, academics, and researchers.

Because creative technology encompasses many applications with the realm of art, gaming, the humanities, and digitization, this book features a diverse collection of relevant research for the modern world. It is a pivotal reference publication for educators, students, and researchers in fields related to sociology, technology, and the humanities.

Despite the tremendous opportunities for collective learning and knowledge sharing that Communities of Practice offer, not enough is known about these communities in emerging economies. This volume seeks to fill the knowledge gap surrounding Communities of Practice and their role within developing nations.

Considers the use of online technologies through the lens of gender. From blogs dedicated to motherhood and infertility, to the Movember men's health movement, gender identity is expressed in a communitive way online. This book provides empirical evidence on gender-specific internet usage and the feminine online experience.

Examines optimization techniques for improved business operations and procedures in the industrial sector. Highlighting management techniques, innovative approaches, and technological tools, this publication is an essential reference source for professionals, researchers, consultants, upper-level students, and academics interested in the advancement of knowledge in industrial communities.

Explores the various facets of effective management procedures within the fashion industry. Featuring research on entrepreneurship, operations management, marketing, business modelling, and fashion technology, this publication is an extensive reference source for practitioners, academics, researchers, and students interested in the dynamics of the fashion industry.

Focuses on current issues facing nations and regions where poverty and conflict are endangering the lives of citizens as well as the socio-economic viability of those regions. This volume highlights crucial topics and offers potential solutions to problems relating to domestic and international conflict, societal safety and security, as well as political instability.

The faster the technology advances and changes, the more opportunities and requirements there are within organisations to adapt and implement these technologies. Virtual Education: Cases in Learning and Teaching Technologies examines the challenges and issues that universities face when implementing and utilizing virtual education technologies.

Provides research on the current and forthcoming trends in engineering and environmental sciences to resolve several issues plaguing researchers such as fossil fuel emission and climate change. While highlighting these challenges readers will learn how engineering applications can be used across disciplines to aid in reducing environmental hazards.

Presents the latest research findings on the application of complementary and alternative medicine in the prevention and treatment of numerous diseases. This book highlights a range of pertinent topics such as herbal remedies, antioxidants, and functional foods.

Provides research exploring the theoretical and practical aspects of storage systems and computing methods for large forms of data. The book features coverage on a broad range of topics such as binary image, fuzzy logic, and metaheuristic algorithms.

Provides vital research on the application of embedded and connected technology and its role in modern society. This publication explores the development and cultivation of e-community in organizations, as well as the methods of addressing interpersonal facilitation, user-friendly design, and mobile accessibility.

Presents a collection of innovative research on various issues related to machinery condition monitoring, signal processing and conditioning, instrumentation and measurements, and new trends in condition monitoring. The book pays special attention to the fault identification process.

Provides innovative insights into the implementation of educational programs jointly by businesses, schools, teachers, and educational organisations. This publication features coverage on a broad range of topics, such as educational travel, internships, and summer school.

Discusses the major challenges of the investment collaboration and development and commercial use of trade routes in the Arctic. Featuring research on topics such as agricultural production, environmental resources, and investment collaboration, this book is designed for policymakers, business leaders, and environmental researchers.

Provides emerging research exploring the theoretical and practical applications of image technologies and feature extraction procedures within the medical field. This publication features coverage on a broad range of topics such as image classification, digital image analysis, and prediction methods.

Provides vital research on the application of the integration of interconnected technologies and big data analytics into the creation of smart cities. Highlighting topics such as energy conservation, public transit planning, and performance measurement, this publication explores technology integration in urban environments.

Provides innovative insights into the issues and current trends on open, online, flexible education and technology-enabled learning. The content represents the work of open online learning, hybrid learning, and inclusiveness. It is designed for educational administrators, teachers, librarians, government officials, and graduate-level students.

Provides research exploring the theoretical and practical aspects of technological advancements in industrial environments and applications in manufacturing. The book features coverage on a broad range of topics such as optimization techniques, electrical discharge machining, and hot machining.

Presents detailed information on web mining, business intelligence through opinion mining, and how to effectively use knowledge retrieved through mining operations. The book highlights relevant topics, including the differences between ontology-based opinion mining and feature-based opinion mining.

Discusses the causes and factors responsible for early motherhood, as well as the mental and psychological outlooks of teen mothers. Featuring research on topics such as minority populations, family dynamics, and sex education, this book is designed for healthcare students, medical professionals, practitioners, nurses, and counsellors.

Presents a collection of research on the methods and applications of gaming in marketing, including its growth, recent trends, practices, issues, and main challenges. The book highlights a range of topics including digital advertising, media planning, and social media marketing.