Whilst only in the second decade of the 21st century, we have seen significant and fundamental change in the way we work, where we work, how we work and the conditions of work. The continued advancements of (smart) technology and artificial intelligence, globalisation and deregulation can...

It is now widely agreed that the climate is changing, global resources are diminishing and biodiversity is suffering. Developing countries - many of them considered by the World Tourism Organization to be 'Top Emerging Tourism Destinations' (UNWTO, 2009) - are already suffering the full frontal...

Cover -- Half Title -- Series Information -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of contents -- Illustrations -- Chapter 1 Equity in healthcare services -- The meaning and key concepts of equity in healthcare -- Globalization, personalized medicines, and an increasing concern for equity in...

Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- List of illustrations -- List of contributors -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Rural-urban linkages for sustainable development: An introduction -- Part A: Transitions, transformation and rural-urban linkages -- 2....

Cover -- Endorsements -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Foreword -- Introduction -- 1. Poverty is a system -- Pyramid to diamond -- Systems thinking -- On-the-ground systemic challenges -- Systems thinking and the...

A big-picture look at how the latest trends in information management and technology are impacting business models and innovation worldwide With all of the recent emphasis on "big data," analytics and visualization, and emerging technology architectures such as smartphone networks, social media,...

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- About the data -- Introduction -- The world by income, FY2017 -- The world by region -- Sustainable Development Goals -- 1 No poverty -- 2 Zero hunger -- 3 Good health and well-being -- 4 Quality education -- 5 Gender...

THE FINANCIAL MELTDOWN -- DEBT IN TODAY'S WORLD -- ESTABLISHING CREDIT -- THE MORTGAGE MARKET -- THE CREDIT REPORT -- DEBT ELIMINATION STRATEGIES -- MANAGING HEALTH CARE EXPENSES -- PAYING FOR COLLEGE -- IDENTITY THEFT -- SAVING FOR RETIREMENT -- BUILDING YOUR SAVINGS

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology could provide a technological bridge for achieving near to midterm GHG emission reduction goals. Integrated CCS technology is still under development and has noteworthy challenges, which would be possible to overcome through the implementation of...

At present, different concentrating solar thermal technologies (CST) have reached varying degrees of commercial availability. This emerging nature of CST means that there are market and technical impediments to accelerating its acceptance, including cost competitiveness, an understanding of...