The Internet is designed to provide best effort service, which is not suitable for real-time applications. Therefore, carrying real-time applications over the Internet presents a number of challenges. While quality of service technologies can overcome some of these challenges, most medical...

This paper aims at addressing the issue of coastal mega-cities as a new challenge in the integrated coastal management in the 21st century. The paper first gives a background introduction to the importance of coastal mega-cities in the ICM. It then summarizes the country practices in the...

"This book reviews current studies and empirical evidence, highlights critical principles of gamification, and fosters the increasing application of games at the practical, clinical level"--Provided by publisher.