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Showing 1 - 12 of 12 results for “debnath mookherjee”
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  • The Asian Megacity Region

    A Conceptual Approach

    by Debnath Mookherjee ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book argues that close and disciplined scrutiny of the Asian megacity regions is of critical importance to understanding Asian urbanization. However, any approach to studying these regions must adopt a multi-dimensional and trans-urban perspective; otherwise, we Without such an approach, we cannot truly make meaningful decisions about growth management and sustainable development for such ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Urban Transformational Landscapes in the City-Hinterlands of Asia

    Challenges and Approaches

    Edited by Debnath Mookherjee, George M. Pomeroy, Le Thi Thu Huong ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    In the context of mounting challenges stemming from a rapid transformation of the urban-regional landscapes in many Asian countries, this book highlights a multifaceted array of issues that increasingly engage the academic and planning communities in search of viable solutions to complex problems facing us. Even though cities continue to dominate development studies, urbanization of Asia is ... Read more

    $107.09 USD

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  • Disaster Management: Global Challenges and Local Solutions

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  • Technologies for Development

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    Edited by Silvia Hostettler, Samira Najih Besson, Jean-Claude Bolay ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    This open access book presents 18 case studies that explore current scientific and technological efforts to address global development issues, such as poverty, from a holistic and interdisciplinary point of view, putting actual impacts at the centre of its analysis. It illustrates the use of technologies for development in various fields of research, such as humanitarian action, medical and ... Read more

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  • The Ethical Engineer

    Contemporary Concepts and Cases

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    An exploration of the ethics of practical engineering through analyses of eighteen rich case studiesThe Ethical Engineer explores ethical issues that arise in engineering practice, from technology transfer to privacy protection to whistle-blowing. Presenting key ethics concepts and real-life examples of engineering work, Robert McGinn illuminates the ethical dimension of engineering practice and ... Read more

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  • Sustainable Tourism on a Finite Planet

    Environmental, Business and Policy Solutions

    by Megan Epler Wood ...
    This book helps all those involved in international tourism develop the new skills, tools and investments required to protect irreplaceable global resources from the impacts of escalating tourism demand over the next 50 years. It documents how technology and the growing global middle class are driving a travel revolution which requires a new paradigm in managing tourism destinations. Travel and ... Read more

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  • Smart Cities in Asia

    Regulations, Problems, and Development

    Edited by Thanh Phan, Daniela Damian ...
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    This open access book examines different aspects of smart cities, including technology, urban development, sustainable development, finance, and privacy and data protection. It also covers a wide range of jurisdictions in Asia-Pacific: Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. The book consists of two main parts. The first part includes general chapters that conceptualize ... Read more

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    Impacts for Population and Place

    Edited by Dávid Karácsonyi, Andrew Taylor, Deanne Bird ...
    Series series History (R0)
    This open access book provides worldwide examples demonstrating the importance of the interplay between demography and disasters in regions and spatially. It marks an advance in practical and theoretical insights for understanding the role of demography in planning for and mitigating impacts from disasters in developed nations.Both slow onset (like the of loss polar ice from climate change) and ... Read more

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  • Tourism and Climate Change

    Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation

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    Climate change is the single most important global environmental and development issue facing the world today and has emerged as a major topic in tourism studies. Climate change is already affecting the tourism industry and is anticipated to have profound implications for tourism in the twenty-first century, including consumer holiday choices, the geographic patterns of tourism demand, the ... Read more

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    An Introduction

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