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This work on environmental planning focuses on open-cast mining. It
addresses the issues around open-cast mining that are central to
the context of social science debate: risk; the division of public
and private; environmental protest and politics; and new social
movements.
This book uses the powerful lens of accessibility analysis to
answer questions in spatial development, travel behavior,
facilities planning, locational efficiency, metropolitan
resilience, and more. Its pragmatic and empirical approach - and
its bringing together of leading accessibility scholars into a
single volume - make it an invaluable reference for scholars and
policymakers in the areas of transportation, land use, and
public-service provision.' - Jonathan Levine, University of
Michigan, US'Efficiency and equity are key issues in accessibility
studies. Infrastructure investment should be as economically
efficient as possible while ensuring a basic level of accessibility
for all social groups and territories. This book is set within the
complex relationship between efficiency and equity, providing a
number of contributions that reveal the importance of accessibility
on regional growth, access to services, house prices, modal choice
and transport policies. The authors of these chapters are leading
researchers in different disciplines making high level
contributions in the field of accessibility. Without a doubt, this
book will be very attractive for readers interested in
accessibility and transportation.' - Javier Gutierrez, Universidad
Complutense de Madrid, Spain Leading researchers from around the
world show, in this volume, the importance of accessibility in
contemporary issues such as rural depopulation, investments in
public services and public transport, and transport infrastructure
investments in Europe. The trade-offs between accessibility,
economic development and equity are comprehensively examined, and a
variety of approaches to measuring accessibility and equality
presented. The book's interdisciplinary contributions also provide
different geographical contexts, from the US to various European
and developing countries, and cover ex ante and ex post evaluation
of transport investment. Improving transport accessibility is a
main objective in transport policy and planning in developed and
developing countries all over the world. Investment is motivated by
the need to develop and/or reduce spatial or social inequalities.
However, the economic and equity implications of investments in
transport are not straightforward. The concepts of accessibility
and equity can be defined and operationalized in many different
ways, influencing outcomes and conclusions. Moreover, equity and
efficiency goals are often conflicting. Accessibility models not
only help to explain spatial and transport patterns in developed
and developing countries but are also powerful tools to explain the
equity and efficiency impacts of urban and transport policies and
projects. This state-of-the-art overview of the
accessibility-economic efficiency-equity relationship will appeal
to researchers as well as transport and urban planners interested
in accessibility issues and transport/regional developments.
Contributors: P.R. Anciaes, B. Buttner, K. Button, Z. Chen, P.
Christidis, H. Demirel, T.P. Dentinho, J. Evans, K.T. Geurs, M.
Kompil, K.J. Krizek, L. La Paix, D. Levinson, E. Lopez, D.P.
McArthur, P. Mogush, A. Monzon, R. Neiva, E. Ortega, L. Osland, C.
Pakissi, R. Patuelli, B.A. Portnov, I. Thorsen, J. Uboe, G.
Wulfhorst
Eight previous iterations of this text have proven to be highly
regarded and considered the definitive training guide and
instructional text for first-line security officers in both the
private and public sectors. The material included in the newest
version covers all the subjects essential to the training of
protection officers. This valuable resource and its predecessors
have been utilized worldwide by the International Foundation for
Protection Officers since 1988, as the core curriculum for the
Certified Protection Officer (CPO) Program. The Professional
Protection Officer: Practical Security Strategies and Emerging
Trends provides critical updates and fresh guidance, as well as
diagrams and illustrations; all have been tailored to the training
and certification needs of today's protection professionals.
Advances in Marine Biology, Volume 84, the latest release in a
series that has been providing in-depth and up-to-date reviews on
all aspects of marine biology since 1963, updates on many topics
that will appeal to postgraduates and researchers in marine
biology, fisheries science, ecology, zoology and biological
oceanography.
Cultural tourism, domestic and international, is comprised of
travel that takes people out of their usual environments and
focuses on activities that are related to the cultural aspects of
an area. Rapid progress in technology, especially the advancement
of mobile applications, has changed various aspects of travel,
especially in areas such as transportation. Cultural Tourism in the
Wake of Web Innovation: Emerging Research and Opportunities is an
essential scholarly book that examines revolutionary changes taking
place in the field of cultural tourism that are a result of the
applications of web-based and other information technologies
including Web 2.0 innovations, locational technologies, and digital
imaging. It features a wide range of topics such as economic
development, mobile applications, and green development, and is
intended for use by hotel management, travel agents, event
organizers and planners, airline managers, academicians,
researchers, students, and professionals in the tourism and
hospitality industry.
As international terrorism has grown over the past decades,
airlines and airports have become increasingly popular targets for
violent attacks and hijackings. In this volume, Peter St. John
provides a survey of international air piracy and airline
terrorism, and of the ways airline professionals and governments
are coping, or attempting to cope, with the crisis. St. John not
only deals with the history, politics, psychology, and sociology of
air piracy, but also provides an assessment of the threat to
commercial aircraft and ways to counter the danger. The principal
theme he develops is that security for airports and aircraft can be
achieved, and the fear of terrorists overcome, if Western countries
cooperate in installing effective security policies and plans. St.
John begins his work with a two-chapter history of the evolution of
hijacking, tracing the five-to-seven-year cycles that seem to have
emerged and the growth of the politically motivated hijacking that
has become the most persistent and dangerous form. He next analyzes
the eight types of individuals who have hijacked aircraft in the
past, their different motives, and how they can be identified by
airport security and flight crews. A major chapter discusses the
politics of Western governments toward highjacking in Europe and
North America, and identifies the best and worst airports around
the globe. A seven-stage system of security that will probably be a
necessity for the 1990s is also proposed. Ensuing chapters address
the problem of the hijacked plane, offering advice for passengers
and crew members who are victims of hijacking, and for government
behavior, which often does more to encourage air terrorism than to
preventit. Finally, St. John looks to the future of airport
security and describes the need for a concentrated attempt at all
levels of national and international government to develop
effective defenses against air piracy. A group of appendices is
also included, documenting the principal hijacks of the past forty
years as well as sabotage attempts on commercial aircraft. This
work will be an important reference tool for professionals in
security services and the airline and airport management field, and
for students in political science and international relations
courses. It will also be a valuable addition to college,
university, and public libraries.
Maritime Transport and Regional Sustainability is a critical
examination on how the maritime transport sector helps regions to
achieve their sustainability goals, especially focusing on the
challenges posed by climate change. This book analyzes maritime
transport from multiple perspectives, establishing a strong
theoretical framework drawn on evidence from both the developed and
emerging economies across the globe. It identifies commonalities
that contribute to a coherent transportregion relationship,
including how maritime operations, planning, and management impact
regional governance. Tracing the vital threads linking transport to
its regional surroundings, Maritime Transport and Regional
Sustainability analyses the major issues and challenges that
maritime transport researchers, planners, and policymakers are
facing.
Learn to design, build, and scale products consumers can't get
enough of How do today's most successful tech companies Amazon,
Google, Facebook, Netflix, Tesla design, develop, and deploy the
products that have earned the love of literally billions of people
around the world? Perhaps surprisingly, they do it very differently
than most tech companies. In INSPIRED, technology product
management thought leader Marty Cagan provides readers with a
master class in how to structure and staff a vibrant and successful
product organization, and how to discover and deliver technology
products that your customers will love and that will work for your
business. With sections on assembling the right people and
skillsets, discovering the right product, embracing an effective
yet lightweight process, and creating a strong product culture,
readers can take the information they learn and immediately
leverage it within their own organizations dramatically improving
their own product efforts. Whether you're an early-stage startup
working to get to product/market fit, or a growth-stage company
working to scale your product organization, or a large,
long-established company trying to regain your ability to
consistently deliver new value for your customers, INSPIRED will
take you and your product organization to a new level of customer
engagement, consistent innovation, and business success. Filled
with the author's own personal stories and profiles of some of
today's most-successful product managers and technology-powered
product companies, including Adobe, Apple, BBC, Google, Microsoft,
and Netflix INSPIRED will show you how to turn up the dial of your
own product efforts, creating technology products your customers
love. The first edition of INSPIRED, published ten years ago,
established itself as the primary reference for technology product
managers, and can be found on the shelves of nearly every
successful technology product company worldwide. This thoroughly
updated second edition shares the same objective of being the most
valuable resource for technology product managers, yet it is
completely new sharing the latest practices and techniques of
today's most-successful tech product companies, and the men and
women behind every great product.
Providing a collection of research works on the continuing
requirement for better urban transport systems, this volume
consists of papers presented at the 24th International Conference
on Urban Transport and the Environment. The need for better urban
transport systems and for a healthier environment has resulted in a
wide range of research originating from many different countries.
These studies highlight the importance of innovative systems, new
approaches and original ideas, which need to be thoroughly tested
and critically evaluated before they can be implemented in
practice. Moreover, there is a growing need for integration with
telecommunications systems and IT applications in order to improve
safety, security and efficiency. This book also addresses the need
to solve important pollution problems associated with urban
transport in order to achieve a healthier environment. The variety
of topics covered in this volume reflects the complex interaction
of the urban transport systems with their environment and the need
to establish integrated strategies. The aim is to arrive at optimal
socio-economic solutions while reducing the negative environmental
impacts of current transportation systems. Moreover, there is a
growing need for integration with telecommunications systems and IT
applications in order to improve safety, security and efficiency.
This book also addresses the need to solve important pollution
problems associated with urban transport in order to achieve a
healthier environment. The variety of topics covered in this volume
reflects the complex interaction of the urban transport systems
with their environment and the need to establish integrated
strategies. The aim is to arrive at optimal socio-economic
solutions while reducing the negative environmental impacts of
current transportation systems.
* An ontology of the study of planned events and the professional
practice of event management and event tourism; * User friendly
explanations and language to explain and contextualise jargon and
technical terms within this wide and varied field; * E version has
an interactive function with hyperlinks to sources, books in the
EMTM series as well as ability to bookmark pages, instant linkage
to cross references and more. This Dictionary, produced by a
distinguished and varied panel of international editors, is an
invaluable reference for students, academics, practitioners,
researchers, policy makers. For the first time, it compiles and
defines a comprehensive glossary of terms used in the
event-specific literature. Whilst many of these terms are
commonplace, their usage in the events literature is often specific
and in need of interpretation. Whilst there are numerous short
entries and basic definitions, the emphasis has been placed on
terms with high relevance to planned events, and in particular to
theories, concepts and models specific to event studies. Multiple
usages, including quotations are provided, where relevant, to cover
the breadth of meanings and applications of the terms. Part of the
Event Management Theory and Methods Series. This series examines
the extent to which mainstream theory is being employed to develop
event-specific theory, and to influence the very core practices of
event management and event tourism. They introduce the theory, show
how it is being used in the events sector through a literature
review, incorporate examples and case studies written by
researchers and/or practitioners, and contain methods that can be
used effectively in the real world. With online resource material,
this mix-and-match collection is ideal for lecturers who need
theoretical foundations and case studies for their classes, by
students in need of reference works, by professionals wanting
increased understanding alongside practical methods, and by
agencies or associations that want their members and stakeholders
to have access to a library of valuable resources. Series editor:
Donald Getz PhD., Professor Emeritus, University of Calgary,
Canada.
Air Route Networks through Complex Networks Theory connects theory
research with network connectivity analysis, providing
practitioners with the tools they need to develop more efficient,
resilient and profitable air route networks. The book helps airline
route planners and executives create more robust route networks
that are less vulnerable to disruptions, such as node isolation.
The book further explores errors and attacks in complex networks,
strategies for detecting critical nodes and cascading failure
models to assess and maximize robustness. The book explains how to
measure air route network connectivity with complex network
representations. Air transport is among the most dynamic and
toughest competition industries in today's global economy. The
quality of air route network design is a key strategic factor in an
airline's viability. These robust networks provide for more stable
and secure carrier operations vs. those based simply on existing
supply and demand volumes. Node-specific and network-specific
representations are covered, along with in-depth coverage of
connectivity in special and temporal networks. These collective
tools serve as a guide for practitioners seeking to apply complex
network theory to the airline industry.
'Fascinating' Sunday Times 'Deeply sourced and rich with anecdotes'
The Times 'Like a nonfiction version of The Devil Wears Prada'
Elizabeth Day 'Odell's extensive reporting dredges up a wealth of
delightful details' New York Times This definitive biography of
Anna Wintour chronicles the steep climb of an ambitious young woman
who would, with singular and legendary focus, become the most
powerful woman in media. As a child, Anna Wintour was a tomboy with
no apparent interest in clothing but, seduced by the miniskirts and
bob haircuts of swinging 1960s London, she grew into a
fashion-obsessed teenager. Her father, the influential editor of
the Evening Standard, loomed large in her life, and once he decided
she should become editor in chief of Vogue, she never looked back.
Impatient to start her career, she left high school and got a job
at a fashionable boutique in London - an experience that would be
the first of many defeats. Undeterred, she found work in the
competitive world of magazines, eventually moving to New York.
Before long, Anna's journey to Vogue became a battle to ascend, no
matter who or what stood in her way. Once she was crowned editor in
chief - in one of the stormiest transitions in fashion magazine
history - she continued the fight to retain her enviable position,
ultimately rising to dominate all of Conde Nast. Based on extensive
interviews with Anna Wintour's closest friends and collaborators,
including some of the biggest names in fashion, journalist Amy
Odell has crafted the most revealing portrait of Wintour ever
published. Weaving Anna's personal story into a larger narrative
about the hierarchical dynamics of the fashion industry and the
complex world of Conde Nast, Anna charts the relentless ambition of
the woman who would become an icon.
Anyone managing an artist's career needs to be well versed and have
a savvy understanding of the moving parts of the music business.
Learn how and why those moving parts "move," as well as how to
manage and navigate a music-based career. Artist Management for the
Music Business gives a comprehensive view of how to generate income
through music and how to strategically plan for future growth. The
book is full of valuable practical insights. It includes interviews
and case studies with examples of real-world management issues and
outcomes. Updates to this new edition include a new chapter for
independent, self-managing artists, expanded and updated sections
on networking, social media, and streaming, and a basic
introduction to data analytics for the music business. This book
gives access to resources about artist management and the music
business at its companion website, www.artistmanagementonline.com.
Inequality and Energy: How Extremes of Wealth and Poverty in High
Income Countries Affect CO2 Emissions and Access to Energy
challenges energy consumption researchers in developed countries to
reorient their research frameworks to include the effects of
economic inequality within the scope of their investigations, and
calls for a new set of paradigms for energy consumption research.
The book explores concrete examples of energy deprivation due to
inequality, and provides conceptual tools to explore this in
relation to other issues regarding energy consumption. It thereby
urges that energy consumption approaches be updated for a world of
increasing inequality. Extreme economic inequality has increased
within developed countries over the past three decades. The effects
of inequality are now seen increasingly in health, housing
affordability, crime and social cohesion. There are signs it may
even threaten democracy. Researchers are also exploring its effects
on energy consumption. One of their key findings is that less
privileged groups have lost consistent access to basic energy
services like warm homes and affordable transport, leading to huge
disparities of climate damaging emissions between rich and poor.
Social Impacts of Smart Grids: The Future of Smart Grids and Energy
Market Design explores the significant, unexplored societal
consequences of our meteoric evolution towards intelligent,
responsive and sustainable power generation and distribution
systems-the so-called 'smart grid'. These consequences include new
patterns of consumption behavior, systems planning under increasing
uncertainty, and the ever- growing complexities involved. The work
covers the historical impact of the transformation, examines the
changing role of production and consumption behavior, articulates
the principles and options for socially responsible smart grid
power market design, and explores social acceptance of the smart
grid. Where relevant, it examines adjacent literatures from P2P
electricity markets, electric vehicles, smart homes and smart
cities, and related 'internet of energy' developments. Finally, it
provides insights into mitigating the likely social consequences of
our integrated low-carbon energy future.
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