Publications
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Systems Education for a Sustainable Planet
(2018)
The issues facing humanity have become increasingly complex due to the fact they are embedded in a global web of ecological, economic, social, cultural and political processes that are dynamically interlinked. The capacity ...
Targets, Tracers and Translation – Novel Radiopharmaceuticals Boost Nuclear Medicine
(2019)
This is the fourth Special Issue in Pharmaceuticals within the last six years dealing with aspects of radiopharmaceutical sciences. It demonstrates the significant interest and increasing relevance to ameliorate nuclear ...
Teaching Methods in Science Subjects Promoting Sustainability
(2017)
In this book, conventional and new methods through which sustainability can be promoted in mathematics and science subjects are described and discussed. The aim of the book is to support teachers and teacher educators in ...
Teaching the Reformations
(2017)
In October 2016, Samford University hosted Teaching the Reformations, a conference designed to help non-specialists teach the rich intellectual traditions of the Protestant and Catholic reformations more effectively in ...
Superhydrophobic Coatings for Corrosion and Tribology
(2019)
Superhydrophobic surfaces, with a water contact angle >150°, have attracted both academic and industrial interest due to their wide range of applications, such as water proofing, anti-fogging, antifouling, anti-icing, ...
Surfaces and Interfaces for Renewable Energy
(2020)
Environmental problems derived from the massive use of conventional energy resources are one of the main issues that our society has been facing in recent decades. Renewable energies (and particularly solar energy) have ...
Surgery for Spine Disease and Intractable Pain
(2020)
This book describes the diagnosis and surgical treatment approaches for a number of common and rare painful conditions affecting the brain and spine.
Sustainability of Fossil Fuels
(2019)
The energy and fuel industries represent an extensive field for the development and implementation of solutions aimed at improving the technological, environmental, and economic performance of technological cycles. In ...
Sustainability of Young Companies–Contemporary Trends and Challenges
(2019)
Ensuring the sustainability of early stage companies and increasing awareness of the need for balancing targets against different stakeholder groups among young companies are not well developed. Young companies, in the ...
Sustainability through the Lens of Environmental Sociology
(2018)
Our planet is undergoing radical environmental and social changes. Sustainability has now been put into question by, for example, our consumption patterns, loss of biodiversity, depletion of resources, and exploitative ...
Sustainability in Construction Engineering
(2018)
The concept of sustainability has been expanding to all areas of economic activity, including construction. The Special Issue “Sustainability in Construction Engineering” provided a possibility for researchers to disseminate ...
Sustainable Cultural Management
(2019)
The connections between culture and sustainability have been in the public agenda since the 20th century. However, whilst global sustainability programmes at international institutional levels are yet to recognise the role ...
Sustainable Development and Higher Education Institutions: Acting with a purpose
(2020)
Higher education institutions (HEIs) have a unique role and responsibility for the future and for driving the development of a sustainable society. HEIs are charged with the task of fostering sustainability in the leaders ...
Sustainable Cropping Systems
(2020)
Global crop production must substantially increase to meet the needs of a rapidly growing population. This is constrained by the availability of nutrients, water, and land. There is also an urgent need to reduce the negative ...
Sustainable Consumer Behavior
(2017)
Sustainability may be achieved through many different agents and institutions in society, including governments, new technologies, industries, and markets. In addition to these agents, consumers and households play a crucial ...
Tribological Performance of Artificial Joints
(2019)
Joint replacement is a very successful medical treatment. However, the survivorship of the implants could be adversely affected due to the loss of materials in the form of particles or ions as the bearing surfaces articulate ...
Trust Management: Key Factor of the Sustainable Organizations Embedded in Network
(2019)
Nowadays, trust is an important determinant in the development of modern organizations. Not only is it becoming an increasingly important element of relationships between entities, but, above all, it positively influences ...
TRP Channels in Health and Disease
(2019)
Almost 25 years ago, the first mammalian transient receptor potential (TRP) channel was cloned and published. TRP channels now represent an extended family of 28 members fulfilling multiple roles in the living organism. ...
The Tumor Microenvironment of High Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer
(2019)
The Special Issue on high grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) and the contribution of the tumor microenviroment (TME) consists of reviews contributed by leaders in the OC field. As HGSOC metastases have a highly complex ...