Publications
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Contemporary Issues in Human Rights Law: Europe and Asia
(2017)
EU fundamental rights; constitutional law; international
Technological Imagination in the Green and Digital Transition
(2023)
This open access book addresses the pressing need for sustainability in urban development and the use of technology, with cities to serve as the main stage for strategies that seek to meet the targets and the cross-sector ...
Gravity, Cosmology, and Astrophysics
(2023)
This open access book provides graduate students and scientists with fundamental knowledge on the mechanics of granular suspensions as well as on the mathematical and numerical techniques that can be adopted to investigate ...
Chapter 4 Pharmacological Solutions
(2015)
Statistically, women appear to suffer more frequently from depressive and anxiety disorders, featuring more regularly in primary care figures for consultations, diagnoses and prescriptions for psychotropic medication. This ...
Hunter-gatherers in a Changing World
(2017)
This book compiles a collection of case studies analysing drivers of and responses to change amongst contemporary hunter-gatherers. Contemporary hunter-gatherers’ livelihoods are examined from perspectives ranging from ...
A Practical Guide to TPM 2.0
(2015)
Computer science
EU Integrated Urban Initiatives
(2023)
This open access book presents a unique interdiscplinary analysis of urban projects promoted by the EU from a comparative perspective This book presents cross-sectional and cross-time analyses at the territorial level ...
Hormones, Metabolism and the Benefits of Exercise
(2018)
metabolic diseases; obesity; type 2 diabetes; muscle glycogen; skeletal muscle microRNAs; Tryptophan-kynurenine metabolites; FNDC5/irisin; AMPK; human brown adipose tissue plasticity
Social Statistics and Ethnic Diversity: Cross-National Perspectives in Classifications and Identity Politics
(2015)
Migration; Population Economics; Sociology, general; Political Science; Human Geography
Poverty Reduction Policies and Practices in Developing Asia
(2015)
Development Economics; Economic Policy; Social Policy; Climate Change Management and Policy
Plenoptic Imaging and Processing
(2025)
This open access book delves into the fundamental principles and cutting-edge techniques of plenoptic imaging and processing. Derived from the Latin words "plenus" (meaning "full") and "optic," plenoptic imaging offers a ...
A Climate of Justice: An Ethical Foundation for Environmentalism
(2022)
This open access book helps readers combine history, politics, and ethics to address the most pressing problem facing the world today: environmental survival. In A Climate of Justice, Marvin Brown connects the environmental ...
Internationale Wahrnehmung von Urheberrechten an Musikwerken
(2023)
Dieses Open-Access-Buch adressiert die durch Globalisierung und Digitalisierung zunehmende Internationalisierung der Wahrnehmung von Urheberrechten. Musikverlage, aber auch Urheber sehen sich dabei zwar der Option einer ...
A Macroeconometric Model for Saudi Arabia
(2023)
This Open Access Brief presents the KAPSARC Global Energy Macroeconometric Model (KGEMM). KGEMM is a policy analysis tool for examining the impacts of domestic policy measures and global economic and energy shocks on the ...
Innopolis University - From Zero to Hero
(2022)
This open access book describes the development of Innopolis, a young Russian university established in 2012 to focus on teaching excellence in computer science, engineering, and robotics. It reports on the problems that ...
Development, Sexual Cultural Practices and HIV/AIDS in Africa
(2019)
This open access book introduces the theoretical frameworks and academic debates concerning sexual cultural practices and HIV/AIDS in Africa. It shows how these frameworks have been applied in a practical sense in Africa ...
Teacher Quality, Instructional Quality and Student Outcomes: Relationships Across Countries, Cohorts and Time
(2016)
Education; Teaching; Learning and Instruction; Assessment, Testing and Evaluation
Contracting and Safety
(2022)
This open access book examines the increase in outsourcing, contracting and subcontracting as ways of organising work. It explores the impact of these employment arrangements on public safety, particularly when they are ...
Agricultural Implications of the Fukushima Nuclear Accident (III)
(2019)
This open access book presents the findings from on-site research into radioactive cesium contamination in various agricultural systems affected by the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident in March 2011. This ...
Interdisciplinary Insights for Digital Touch Communication
(2020)
Communication is increasingly moving beyond ‘ways of seeing’ to ‘ways of feeling’. This Open Access book provides social design insights and implications for HCI research and design exploring digitally mediated touch ...
Diseases of the Abdomen and Pelvis 2023-2026
(2023)
This open access book deals with imaging of the abdomen and pelvis, an area that has seen considerable advances over the past several years, driven by clinical as well as technological developments. The respective chapters, ...
AiREAS: Sustainocracy for a Healthy City: Phase 3: Civilian Participation – Including the Global Health Deal Proposition
(2016)
Development Economics, Atmospheric Protection / Air Quality Control / Air Pollution, Urban Studies/Sociology, Social Choice/Welfare Economics/Public Choice, Group Theory and Generalizations, Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery
IEA International Civic and Citizenship Education Study 2016 Assessment Framework
(2016)
Education policy and politics; Assessment, testing and evaluation
Chapter 10 Designing for Mental Health
(2019)
In 1953 the American Psychiatric Association established an Architectural Study Project in collaboration with the American Institute of Architects. The project brought together a wide range of experts from psychiatry and ...
Diversity and Disagreement
(2024)
This book details the discovery and exploration of one of the major scientific revelations that has emerged from the field of experimental philosophy—i.e., that heritable personality traits often predict philosophical ...
A Climate of Justice: An Ethical Foundation for Environmentalism
(2022)
This open access book helps readers combine history, politics, and ethics to address the most pressing problem facing the world today: environmental survival. In A Climate of Justice, Marvin Brown connects the environmental ...
Queering Asylum in Europe
(2021)
This two-volume open-access book offers a theoretically and empirically-grounded portrayal of the experiences of people claiming international protection in Europe on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity ...
Ray Tracing Gems II
(2021)
"The digital version of this book is available now for free – with the print version following very soon!
This Open Access book is a must-have for anyone interested in real-time rendering. Ray tracing is the holy ...
Die rechtlichen Herausforderungen der Echtzeitüberweisung
(2023)
Dieses Open-Access-Buch behandelt umfassend die rechtlichen Grundlagen der im Jahr 2017 eingeführten Echtzeitüberweisung (SEPA Instant Payment). Der Autor stellt wiederholt Inkonsistenzen zwischen dem europarechtlich ...
Die rechtlichen Herausforderungen der Echtzeitüberweisung
(2023)
Dieses Open-Access-Buch behandelt umfassend die rechtlichen Grundlagen der im Jahr 2017 eingeführten Echtzeitüberweisung (SEPA Instant Payment). Der Autor stellt wiederholt Inkonsistenzen zwischen dem europarechtlich ...
Ethics and Civil Drones: European Policies and Proposals for the Industry
(2018)
Codes of conduct; European policies; Civil drones; Safety and security; Creative industry
Insurance Distribution Directive
(2021)
This open access volume of the AIDA Europe Research Series on Insurance Law and Regulation offers the first comprehensive legal and regulatory analysis of the Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD). The IDD came into force ...
Ethics and Civil Drones: European Policies and Proposals for the Industry
(2018)
Codes of conduct; European policies; Civil drones; Safety and security; Creative industry
Epistemic Rights in the Era of Digital Disruption
(2024)
This open-access volume argues that in a functioning democracy, citizens should be equally capable of making informed choices about matters of social importance. This includes citizens accessing all relevant information ...
Sustainable Resource Development in the 21st Century
(2023)
This is an open access book. This edited volume discusses topics in environmental economics with a focus on sustainability, conservation, and responsible resource management. Written in memory of Peter Berck, Professor of ...
The Impact of EU Politicisation on Voting Behaviour in Europe
(2023)
This open access book focuses on the importance that EU politicization has gained in European democracies and the consequences for voting behaviour in six countries of the EU: Belgium, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Portugal ...
At Risk of Deprivation
(2024)
This open access book examines how and why various forms of climate (im)mobilities can impact people's objective and subjective well-being. Worsening climate impacts are forcing subsistence farmers worldwide to decide ...
Sustainable Commodity Use
(2022)
This open access book examines the governance and legal landscape of the global commodity sector. For that purpose, the author conceptualises both Global Commodity Governance (GCG) as well as Transnational Commodity Law ...
Struggles for Reproductive Justice in the Era of Anti-Genderism and Religious Fundamentalism
(2023)
This open access book engages with the concept of reproductive justice by exploring case studies of struggles around abortion in the context of rising anti-genderism, religious fundamentalism, and ethno-nationalism. Based ...
Social and Political Dimensions of Mathematics Education: Current Thinking
(2016)
Mathematics Education; Learning; Teaching