The terms travel and tourism are often used interchangeably in tourism literature. This comprehensive textbook provides students with essential knowledge of the intricate relationship existing between travel, transport and tourism.

The book analyses the structure, functions, activities, strategies and practices of each of the sectors in the travel industry, such as airlines, airports, tour operators, travel agencies and cruises. It is structured into six parts, covering all modes of transport (air, land and water), travel intermediation, the tour operation business and impacts and prospects for the future. International case studies are integrated throughout to showcase practical realities and challenges in the travel industry and to aid students’ learning and understanding.

Written in an accessible and engaging style, this is an invaluable resource for students of tourism, hospitality, transport and travel management courses.

Table of Contents

Section I: Tourism and Transport

Chapter 1: Travel and Tourism: An Introduction

Chapter 2: Transport and Tourism

Section II: Air Transport

Chapter 3: Introduction to Air Transportation

Chapter 4: Airport

Chapter 5: Airport Operations

Chapter 6: Airline Management

Section III: Land and Water Transportation

Chapter 7: Land Transport and Tourism

Chapter 8: Cruise Tourism

Section IV: Travel Intermediation

Chapter 9: Travel Intermediaries

Chapter 10: Travel Agency Management

Chapter 11: Travel Distribution Systems

Section V: Tour Operation Business

Chapter 12: The Business of Tour Operation

Chapter 13: Package Tour

Chapter 14: Tour Marketing

Chapter 15: Pre-Tour Preparations

Chapter 16: Managing the Tour

Section VI: Impacts and Prospects

Chapter 17: Impacts of Travel And Tourism

Chapter 18: The Prospects

　

　

This fourth edition of this best-selling core history textbook offers a richly illustrated, single volume, narrative introduction to African history, from a hugely respected authority in the field. The market-leading range of illustrated material from prior editions is now further improved, featuring not only additional and redrawn maps and a refreshed selection of photographs, but the addition of full colour to make these even more instructive, evocative and attractive. Already hugely popular on introductory African History courses, the book has been widely praised for its engaging and readable style, and is unrivalled in scope, both geographically and chronologically - while many competitors limit themselves to certain regions or eras, Shillington chronicles the entire continent, from prehistory right up to the present day. For this new edition, both content and layout have been thoroughly refreshed and restructured to make this wealth of material easily navigable, and even more appealing to students unfamiliar with the subject. New to this Edition: - Now in full colour with fresh new design - Part structure and part intros added to help navigation - New and improved online resources include a new testbank, interactive timelines, lecturer slides, debates In African history, essay questions and further readings - Revised and updated in light of recent research Accompanying online resources for this title can be found at bloomsburyonlineresources.com/history-of-africa-4e. These resources are designed to support teaching and learning when using this textbook and are available at no extra cost.

Have you ever wanted to try your hand at cartoony computer animation? Then look no further... Cartoon Character Animation with Maya will help you create just that, guiding you through every step of the process including how to incorporate multiple limbs, smears, motion lines and staggers seamlessly into your animation. From planning to posing to polish, you'll learn how to make the most of breakdowns, take the terror out of tangent types and overcome the oft-feared graph editor. Each chapter includes insight and advice from world-leading character animators, and the companion website, www.bloomsbury.com/Osborn-Cartoon-Animation, includes a short animation featuring the star of the book, Mr. Buttons. There's also a specially created rig of Mr. Buttons for you to animate with, as well as walk-through videos demonstrating key techniques. Everything you need to help you animate your own cartoony creations! Includes interviews with: Ken Duncan, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, 9; Jason Figliozzi, Wreck it Ralph, Frozen, Big Hero 6; T. Dan Hofstedt, Pocahontas, Mulan, Planes; Ricardo Jost, The Nut Job, The Snow Queen 2; Pepe Sanchez, Pocoyo, Jelly Jamm; Matt Williames, Looney Tunes: Back in Action, The Princess and the Frog

Directing the Documentary is the definitive book on the documentary form, that will allow you to master the craft of documentary filmmaking. Focusing on the hands-on work needed to make your concept a reality, it covers the documentary filmmaking process from top to bottom, providing in-depth lessons on every aspect of preproduction, production, and postproduction.

The book includes dozens of projects, practical exercises, and thought-provoking questions, and offers best practices for researching and honing your documentary idea, developing a crew, guiding your team, and much more. This fully revised and updated 7th edition also includes brand new content on the rise of the documentary series, the impact of video on-demand and content aggregators, updated information on prosumer and professional video (including 4K+), coverage of new audio & lighting solutions and trends in post-production, coverage of the immersive documentary, and provides practical sets of solutions for low, medium, and high budget documentary film productions throughout. The companion website has also been fully updated to a variety of new projects and forms.

By combining expert advice on the storytelling process, the technical aspects of filmmaking and commentary on the philosophical underpinnings of the art, this book provides the practical and holistic understanding you need to become a highly regarded, original, and ethical contributor to the genre. Ideal for both aspiring and established documentary filmmakers, this book has it all.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Seventh Edition

BOOK I: GETTING STARTED

PART 1: YOU AND YOUR IDEAS

Chapter 1 You and Film Authorship

Chapter 2 The Nature of Documentary

PART 2: DOCUMENTARIES AND FILM LANGUAGE

Chapter 3 How the Documentary Developed

Chapter 4 Constructing Reality

Chapter 5 Story Elements and Film Grammar

PART 3: PREPRODUCTION

Chapter 6 Developing Story Ideas

Chapter 7 Hypothesis, Research and Plan

Chapter 8 Developing Ideas for a Short Documentary

PART IV PRODUCTION

Chapter 10 Capturing Sound

Chapter 11 Lighting

Chapter 12 Camera

Chapter 13 Directing and Interviewing

PART 5: POSTPRODUCTION

Chapter 14 Creating the First Assembly

Chapter 15 Developing the Edit

Chapter 16 Fine Cut, Music, Audio and Color Correction

BOOK II: ADVANCED CONCEPTS

PART 6: DOCUMENTARY AESTHETICS

Chapter 17 Point of View and Storytelling

Chapter 18 Dramatic Development, Time and Story Structure

Chapter 19 Using Form and Style

Chapter 20 Reconstruction, Reenactment and Docudrama

Chapter 21 Values and Ethics

PART 7 ADVANCED PRODUCTION ISSUES

PART 7A ADVANCED PREPRODUCTION

Chapter 22 Handling Larger Projects

Chapter 23 Relations with Participants, Story Development and Funding Proposals

Chapter 24 Advanced Technology, Budgeting, Scheduling

Chapter 25 Preparations before Directing

PART 7B: ADVANCED PRODUCTION

Chapter 26 Optics and Perception

Chapter 27 Advanced Cameras and Support Equipment

Chapter 28 Advanced Location Sound

Chapter 29 Advanced Directing: Participants

Chapter 30 Advanced Directing: Camera

Chapter 31 Advanced Interviewing

PART 7C ADVANCED POSTPRODUCTION

Chapter 32 From Transcript to Assembly

Chapter 33 Creating Narration

Chapter 34 Original Music

Chapter 35 Editing Refinements and Structural Solutions

Chapter 36 The Final Sound Mix

PART 8: WORK

Chapter 37 Developing a Career

Chapter 38 Starting up on Your Own

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This book provides cutting edge insight into systems dynamics, as applied to engineering systems including control systems. The coverage is intended for both students and practicing engineers. Updated throughout in the second edition, it serves as a firm foundation to develop expertise in design, simulation, prototyping, control, instrumentation, experimentation, and performance analysis.

Providing a clear discussion of system dynamics, the book enables students and professionals to both understand and subsequently model mechanical, thermal, fluid, electrical, and multi-physics systems in a systematic, unified and integrated manner, which leads to a "unique" model. Concepts of through-and across-variables are introduced and applied, alongside tools of modeling and model-representation such as linear graphs and block diagrams. The book uses and illustrates popular software tools such as SIMULINK, throughout, and additionally makes use of innovative worked examples and case studies, alongside problems and exercises based on practical situations.

The book is a crucial companion to undergraduate and postgraduate mechanical engineering and other engineering students, alongside professionals in the field. Complete solutions to end-of-chapter problems are provided in a Solutions Manual that is available to instructors.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction to Modeling

Chapter 2 Basic Model Elements

Chapter 3 Analytical Modeling

Chapter 4 Model Linearization

Chapter 5 Linear Graphs

Chapter 6 Frequency-Domain Models

Chapter 7 Transfer-Function Linear Graphs

Appendix A: Graph-Tree Concepts for Linear Graphs

Appendix B: MATLAB Toolbox for Linear Graphs

Introduction to Renewable Energy, Third Edition covers the fundamentals of renewable energy and serves as a resource to undergraduates in renewable energy courses, nonspecialists within the energy industries, or anyone working to support the successful implementation of renewable energy. This revised edition discusses developments that have occurred since the publication of the previous edition and considers the growing environmental impact of human activity on planet Earth. Dedicated to converging science and technology in a way that ensures a sustainable future, this book outlines the basics of renewable energy and focuses on current and developing policies that support the shift to renewable energy. New in the third edition, the book addresses bioenergy, energy balance, biodiesel, and photovoltaic applications, and includes an all-new chapter addressing climate change.

·Revised throughout and includes an all-new chapter on climate change.

Includes color images throughout for this new edition.

Adds revised end-of-chapter problems, and a solutions manual and PowerPoint slides for instructors.

Includes several appendices: mathematics, exponential growth, lifetime of finite resource, order of magnitude estimates, and conversions.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 Energy

Chapter 3 Climate Change

Chapter 4 Sun

Chapter 5 Heat Transfer and Storage Chapter

Chapter 6 Solar Heating and Cooling

Chapter 7 Photovoltaics

Chapter 8 Concentrating Solar Power

Chapter 9 Solar Systems

Chapter 10 Wind Energy

Chapter 11 Bioenergy

Chapter 12 Geothermal Energy

Chapter 13 Water

Chapter 14 Storage

Chapter 15 Institutional Issues

Chapter 16 Economics

Chapter 17 Observations Chapter 18 Appendix

Now in its sixth edition, The Practice of Family Therapy comes at a time when traditional approaches to psychotherapy have given way to multidimensional strategies that best serve the needs of diverse groups who are grappling with the many challenges unique to family therapy practice. With expanded coverage of different models, along with new developments in evidence-based and postmodern practices, this integrative textbook bridges the gap between science and systemic/relational approaches, as it guides the reader through each stage of family therapy.

Part I lays the groundwork by introducing the first-, second-, and third-generation models of family therapy, teaching the reader to integrate different elements from these models into a systemic structure of practice. Part II explores the practical application of these models, including scripts for specific interventions and newly updated clinical examples that highlight how to effectively work with diverse client populations of today. Students will learn how to make connections between individual symptoms and cutting-edge family practices to respond successfully to cases involving substance abuse, trauma, grief, depression, suicide risk, violence, LGBTQIA+ families, and severely mentally ill clients and their families. This newly updated and streamlined edition includes fresh information on working with LGBTQIA+ families and on the family as a resource for suicidal members, and it also includes new discussion of models, such as emotion-focused couple therapy and internal family systems. This text also encourages students to think more broadly about community connections as important resources for clients, such as chosen families and cultural identities that affect one’s sense of belonging in relationships.

With study guides for each model and a glossary to review main concepts, this text is a comprehensive and accessible guide for students and practitioners. Aligned with the knowledge and content statements of the Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards (AMFTRB), this textbook will be key reading for graduate students who are preparing for the national licensing exam in marriage and family therapy.

Table of Contents

Part 1: How to Think Systemically: Common Themes 1. Family Therapy: The Interpersonal View 2. The Postmodern Era and Integration 3. Integration of Theory: Common Themes 4. Integration of Practice: Common Factors Part 2: Systemic Thinking in Action 5. Starting off on the Right Foot: Referral and Intake 6. From Problem Definition to Treatment Plan 7. Relational Assessments as Interventions: Exploring Client Experience

Music in the Human Experience: An Introduction to Music Psychology, Third Edition, explores the ways in which we make sense of music and how we respond to it—cognitively, physically, and emotionally. Written by musicians, for musicians, while incorporating findings from biology, anthropology, sociology, physics, philosophy, and education, the text presents musical experiences as widely varied and hugely complex affairs. How did human beings come to be musical creatures? Why do people have emotional responses to music? In Music in the Human Experience, the authors seek to understand and explain these musical phenomena that lie at the core of what it means to be human.

New to the Third Edition:

New co-author, Gary E. McPherson

Fresh discussions on in-demand topics: social justice in music, fitness for musicians, constructivism, and more

Increased recognition of non-Western music and musical experiences

A digital overhaul of the accompanying multimedia tutorials, now available via www.musicinthehumanexperience.com

Refined and updated content throughout

Table of Contents

Part I: Introducing Music Psychology

Chapter 1. What is Music Psychology?

The Purview of Music Psychology

A Model of Music Psychology

Contributions from Biology

Contributions from Anthropology

Contributions from Philosophy

Contributions from Education

Contributions from Psychology

Contributions from Sociology

Contributions from Physics

Contributions from Music

A Brief History of Music Psychology

An Overview of the Literature in Music Psychology

Conclusion

Discussion Questions

Chapter 2. Philosophical Issues in Music Psychology

Human and Musical Nature

Biological Differences

Adaptability

Cultural Development

Symbolic Behaviors

Love

Play

Religion

Technology

Aesthetic Sensitivity

Knowledge

The Interface of Music Philosophy and Music Psychology

General Philosophical Approaches

The Science of Beauty

Experimental Aesthetics

The Golden Mean and Mathematical Influences

A Philosophical Paradigm Shift in Music Psychology

Music as a Way of Knowing

Is Music Psychology Encroaching on Music Philosophy’s Territory?

Seashore’s Involvement with Eugenics

Conclusion

Discussion Questions

Chapter 3. How We Came to be Musical

Rhythm, a Fundamental Life Process

Natural Soundscapes

Parent-Infant Bonding

The Acquisition of Language

Music as a Way of Knowing

Social Organization

Conclusion

Discussion Questions

Chapter 4. Music Around the World and Across Time

Time-Line of Early Artistic Behaviors

Prehistoric Cave and Rock Art

Art and Technology

Invariants

Religion

Celebrations

Altered States of Consciousness

Music: A Human Invariant

Emotional expression (Merriam), Regulation of an individual's emotional, cognitive, or physiological state (Clayton)

Aesthetic enjoyment (Merriam)

Entertainment (Merriam), Personal enjoyment, Games (Gregory)

Communication (Merriam, Gregory)

Symbolic representation (Merriam, Clayton), Personal symbol (Gregory)

Physical response (Merriam), Dancing (Clayton)

Enforcing conformity to social norms (Merriam), Mediation between self and other (Clayton)

Validation of social institutions and religious rituals (Merriam), Ceremonies and festivals; Religious music (Gregory)

Contribution to the continuity and stability of culture (Merriam), Ethnic or group identity (Gregory)

Contribution to the integration of society (Merriam)

Lullabies (Gregory)

Work music (Gregory), Coordination of action (Clayton)

Storytelling (Gregory)

Battle (Gregory)

Salesmanship (Gregory)

Healing, trance (Gregory)

Court (Gregory)

Conclusion

Discussion Questions

Part II: Perceiving, Understanding and Responding to Music

Chapter 5. Acoustical Foundations of Music

What is Sound?

Important Parameters of Sound

Measuring and Describing Sound and Vibration

Frequency

Amplitude

Waveform (Signal Shape)

Time

How Environment Affects Sound

Transmission and Absorption

Reflection

Diffraction

Refraction

Interference

Tuning Systems

Tuning in Western Music

Non-Western Tuning Systems

Acoustics of the Voice and Musical Instruments

The Voice

Aerophones

Chordophones

Idiophones, Membranophones, and Corpophones

Electrophones

Room Acoustics

Conclusion

Discussion Questions

Chapter 6. Musical Hearing

The Hearing Mechanism

Outer Ear

Middle Ear

Inner Ear

From Ear to Brain

The Auditory Cortex

Conclusion

Discussion Questions

Chapter 7. Psychoacoustics and the Perception of Music

The Critical Band

The Perception of Pitch

Pitch Discrimination

Pitch Matching

Pitch Height and Pitch Chroma

Absolute Pitch

Synesthesia

The Perception of Loudness

The Perception of Timbre

The Perception of Duration

Secondary Relationships

Pitch

Loudness

Timbre

Duration

Volume and Density

Conclusion

Discussion Questions

Chapter 8. Music Cognition

Gestalt Laws of Cognitive Organization

Auditory Scene Analysis

Schemata

The Spotlight of Attention

The Cocktail Party Phenomenon and Auditory Stream Segregation

Musical Memory

Statistical Learning in Music

Expectancy Theory

Tonality

Cognition of Musical Elements

Melody and Harmony

Tonality in Melody Cognition

Melodic Contour

Consonance - Dissonance

Rhythm

Timbre

Cognition of Larger Musical Forms

Cross-Cultural Comparative Research in Music

Music and Language

Conclusion

Discussion Questions

Chapter 9. Music and the Brain

Brief Introduction to the Brain

Neural Plasticity

Pruning

Critical and Sensitive Periods

Neural Networks

Multisensory Integration

Music in the Brain

Support from Ancillary Disciplines

Support from Indirect Approaches

Special Musicians

Imaging Techniques for Studying Music

Electroencephalography

Electrocorticography

Event-related Potentials

Magnetoencephalography

Positron-Emission Tomography

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Diffusion Tensor Imaging

fNIRS: Functional Near-Infared Spectroscopy

Hyperscanning

Imaging Music Perception and Cognition

Imaging Affective Responses to Music

Imaging Musical Performance

Imaging Music Learning

Predictive Coding of Music (PCM) Model

Conclusion

Discussion Questions

Chapter 10. Bodily Responses to Music

Physiological Responses to Music

Heart Rate and Pulse Rate

Blood Pressure

Respiration

Skin Conductance Responses

Neurochemical Responses

Skin, Finger, or Body Temperature

Miscellaneous Responses

Physical Responses to Music

Muscular and Motor Responses

Chills and Tears

Facial Gestures

Body Movements

Discussion of Psychophysiological Variables

Conclusion

Discussion Questions

Chapter 11. Musical Emotions

Introduction to the Study of Emotions

The Role of Expectations in Musical Emotions

Measuring Musical Emotions

Perceived Emotions: The Cognitivist Position

Induced Musical Emotions: The Emotivist Position

A Third Viewpoint: Aesthetic Trinity Theory

Musical Emotions in Everyday Experiences

Conclusion

Discussion Questions

Part III: Being Musical

Chapter 12. The Musical Person

Is Musicality Inherited or Acquired?

Genetic Factors in Musicality

The Acquisition of Musical Attributes

Summary of the Inheritance/Acquisition of Musical Attributes

The Relationship of Musical Attributes to Other Human Attributes

The Musical Personality

Religious and Spiritual Aspects

Musical Identity

Musical Preferences

Preferences for Instruments

Preferences for Musical Genres

The Listener

The Music

Situations and Contexts

Conclusion

Discussion Questions

Chapter 13. Music Performance

Motor Skills

Neuromotor Aspects of Music Making

Motor Aspects of Music Making

Music Performance

The Acquisition of Motor Skills

Audio-Motor and Mirror Neuron Systems

Quantity of Practice

Cognitive Skills

Quality of Practice

Mental Rehearsal

Music Reading

Expressive Skills

Body Movement

Musical Cues for Expressiveness

Musical Creativity

Memory and Creativity

Divergent and Convergent Thinking

Flow

Improvisation

Conclusion

Discussion Questions

Chapter 14. The Psychology of Music Learning

Psychoanalysis

Behavioral Psychology

Cognitive Approaches

Humanistic Psychology

Gestalt Psychology

Developmental Psychology

Social Psychology

Cognitive Psychology

Taxonomies

Music Intelligence

Music Cognition, Music Learning, and Reflective Thinking

Cognitive Neuroscience

Cognitive Load Theory

Explicit Instruction

Worked Examples

Connectivism

Learning Styles

Music Teaching and Learning

Conclusion

Discussion Questions

Chapter 15. Music and Health

Music Therapy

Alzheimer's Disease

Autism

Cerebral Palsy

Dyslexia

Parkinson's Disease and Stroke

Premature and Newborn Infants

Psychiatric Disorders

Music Medicine

Aphasia

Stress, Pain, Anxiety, and the Immune System

Performing Arts Medicine

Hearing HealthMM6.4

Vocal Health

Bodily Health

Psychosocial Health

Performance Anxiety

Other Mental Health Issues

Music and Wellbeing

Conclusion

Discussion Questions

Chapter 16. Music in Social Contexts

Music in Society

From Birth to Death

From Lowest to Highest Cognitive Functioning

From One Person to Thousands

Reflections of Society in Music

Social Behaviors among Performing Musicians

Social Behaviors among Music Listeners

The Influence of Music on Social Behaviors

Music as a Socializing Agent

The Influence of Music in the Workplace

The Influence of Music on Thought, Attitude, and Social Behavior

Conclusion

Discussion Questions

Epilogue: Ruminations on Music Psychology Research

R1. What is music psychology, and who conducts music psychology research?

R2. Interactions between philosophy and music psychology

R3. The triumvirate of theory, research and practice

R4. Basic and applied research

R5. Quantitative and qualitative research

R6. Formal and informal music experiences

R7. Global perspectives

R8. Toward a cultural music psychology

R9. Replications

R10. A music psychology research collaboratory

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The Fundamentals of Fashion Management provides an in-depth look at the changing face of today's fiercely competitive fashion industry. Providing invaluable behind-the-scenes insights into the roles and processes of the industry, this book combines creative and business approaches for all those seeking to gain a solid understanding of what it means to work in the fashion sector. Packed with new visuals, case studies and exercises, The Fundamentals of Fashion Management also contains new interviews with key players from different sectors in the global fashion industry, including with a fashion forecaster, a brand account manager, a fashion buyer, a digital marketing manager, fashion journalist, and a fashion entrepreneur. With an additional new chapter on entrepreneurship and management, this a must-have handbook for all those looking to create successful business practice in fashion management, marketing, buying, retailing and related fields.

With distributed generation interconnection power flow becoming bidirectional, culminating in network problems, smart grids aid in electricity generation, transmission, substations, distribution and consumption to achieve a system that is clean, safe (protected), secure, reliable, efficient, and sustainable. This book illustrates fault analysis, fuses, circuit breakers, instrument transformers, relay technology, transmission lines protection setting using DIGsILENT Power Factory. Intended audience is senior undergraduate and graduate students, and researchers in power systems, transmission and distribution, protection system broadly under electrical engineering.

Table of Contents

Section I Faults Analysis and Power System Protection Devices

1. An Overview of Smart Grid in Protection Perspective

[T. Adefarati and Ramesh Bansal]

2. Fault Analysis

[Patrick T. Manditereza]

3. Fuses and Circuit Breakers

[Abhishek Chauhan, Padmanabh Thakur, and Ramesh Bansal]

4. Instrument Transformers

[Rajiv Singh and Asheesh Kumar Singh]

5. Protective Relaying System

[Senthil Krishnamurthy]

Section II Transmission Line Protection

6. Medium Voltage Phase Overcurrent Feeder Protection

[Martin J. Slabbert, Raj Naidoo, and Ramesh Bansal]

7. Bus-Bar Protection

[Arvind R. Singh, Ranjay Singh, Abhishek Kumar, Raj Naidoo, and Ramesh Bansal]

8. Distance Protective Relaying System for Long Transmission Lines

[Senthil Krishnamurthy]

9. Protection of Reactors and FACTS Devices

[K. A. Nzeba, J. J. Justo, Aishwarya Biju, and Ramesh Bansal]

Section III Equipment Protection: Motor, Transformer, Generator, Substation Automation and Control; Overvoltage and Lightening Protection

10. Transformer Protection

[Patrick T. Manditereza]

11. Generator Protection System

[T. Adefarati and Ramesh Bansal]

12. Induction Motor Protection

[N. T. Mbungu, Ramesh Bansal, Raj Naidoo, and D. H. Tungadio]

13. Substation Automation and Control

[Adeyemi Charles Adewole and Raynitchka Tzoneva]

14. Overvoltage and Earthing Protection

[N. T. Mbungu, J. J. Justo, and Ramesh Bansal]

Section IV Power Quality Issues, Reliability, Wide Area and System Protection; and Renewable DG Protection

15. Power Quality and Equipment Protection

[Abhishek Chauhan, J. J. Justo, T. Adefarati, and Ramesh Bansal]

16. Reliability Assessment of the Distribution System in the Presence of Protective Devices

[T. Adefarati and Ramesh Bansal]

17. Advances in Wide Area Monitoring, Protection and Control

[Adeyemi Charles Adewole and Raynitchka Tzoneva]

18. Protection of Renewable Distributed Generation System

[Rishabh Dev Shukla, Ramesh K. Tripathi, Padmanabh Thakur, and Ramesh Bansal]

　

1. An Overview of Smart Grid in Protection Perspective

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Major functions of a smart grid system

1.3 Features of the smart grid

1.4 Smart grid technologies

1.5 Sensing and measurement

1.6 Smart meter

1.7 Phasor measurement unit

1.8 Distribution energy resources

1.9 Peak load management

1.10 Smart grid automation

1.11 Grid code

1.12 Protection system in the smart grid

1.13 Importance of protection in the smart grid

1.14 Challenges of protective devices in the smart grid

1.15 Tutorial Problems

1.16 Conclusion

References

2. Fault analysis

2.1 Introduction

2.2 The Per Unit System – A review

2.3 Synchronous machine reactances

2.4 Effect of large motors on fault level

2.5 Network reduction technique for balanced fault calculation

2.6 Methods of reducing fault levels

2.7 Bus impedance matrix method of fault calculation

2.8 Symmetrical components

2.9 Unsymmetrical Faults

2.10 The bus impedance matrix in unbalanced fault calculation

2.11 Computer simulations

2.12 Tutorial Problems

2.13 Conclusion

References

3. Fuses and Circuit Breakers

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Fuses

3.3 Circuit breakers

3.4 Tutorial Problems

3.5. Conclusion

References

　

4. Instrument Transformers

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Shunts and Multipliers for Range Extension

4.3 Limitations of shunts and multipliers in range extension

4.4 Merits of ITs

4.5 Technical Performance Parameters of ITs

4.6. Current Transformers

4.7 Potential Transformers

4.8 Tutorial Problems

4.9 Conclusion

References

5. Protective Relaying System

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Over current relays and characteristics

5.3 Differential relaysand their characteristics

5.4 Solved problems on protective relaying system

5.5 Conclusion

References

Section II: Transmission line protection

6. Medium Voltage phase Over current feeder protection

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Protection philosophy

6.3 MV network layout and components

6.4 Protection elements and functions

6.5 Let-through energy

6.6 Grading

6.7 Settings example (top-down method)

6.8 Interconnected network strategy

6.9 Adaptive Protection requirement

6.10 Worked examples

6.11 Tutorial Problems

6.12 Conclusion

References

7. Bus Protection

7.1 General considerations of bus protection

7.2 Typical bus-bar arrangements

7.3 Bus faults

7.4 Bus protection requirements

7.5 Bus protection

7.6 CTs for differential protection

7.7 Bus differential protection

7.8 Bus bar differential protection with high impedance

7.9 Percentage restrained differential relay

7.10 Percentage differential bus bar protection technique numerical example

7.11 Partial Differential Protection

7.12 Directional Comparison Bus Protection

7.13 Tutorial Questions

7.14 Conclusion

References

8 Distance Protective Relaying System for Long Transmission Lines

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Distance relays and characteristics

8.3 Communication assisted protection schemes

8.4 Distance protection setting on DigSilent Power Factory simulation tool

8.5 Distance protection setting on numerical relay

8.6 Solved problems on distance protective relaying system

8.7 Conclusion

References

　

9. Protection of Reactors and FACTS Devices

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Principle of operation of reactors, SVC and STATCOM

9.3 Principles of Protection Strategies

9.4 Tutorial Problems

9.5 Conclusion

References

　

Section III: Equipment Protection: Motor, Transformer, Generator, Substation Automation & Control; Overvoltage & Lightening Protection

10 Transformer Protection

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Origins of transformer faults

10.3 Magnetising inrush

10.4 Overcurrent Protection

10.5 Earth fault protection

10.6 Differential protection

10.7 Differential protection types

10.8 Restricted earth fault (REF) protection

10.9 Transformer differential protection

10.10 Combined differential and REF protection

10.11 Differential protection application with an earthing transformer

10.12 Buchholz protection

10.13 Transformer winding temperature

10.14 Pressure release valve

10.15 Tutorial Problems

10.16 Conclusion

References

11 Generator Protection

11.1 Introduction

11.2 Generator protection functions

11.3 Generator stator protection

11.4 Rotor protection

11.5 Protection for other systems

11.6 Conclusion

11.7 Tutorial Problems

References

12 Induction Motor Protection

12.1 Introduction

12.2 Induction Motor Analysis

12.3 Equivalent circuit of Induction Motor

12.4 Overload/thermal protection

12.5 Start/stall protection

12.6 Short-circuit protection,

12.7 Earth fault protection,

12.8 Negative phase sequence protection

12.9 Protection of rotor windings

12.10 Under voltage/overvoltage protection, loss-of-load, protection

12.11 Motor protection solved and unsolved examples

12.12 Conclusion

13 Substation Automation & Control

13.1. Introduction

13.2. Substation Automation and Control using the IEC 61850 Standard

13.3. Communication Networks

13.4. Wide Area Data Exchange

13.5. System Engineering

13.6. Testing

13.7. Cyber Security

13.8. IEC 61850 Use Cases

13.9 Tutorial Problems

13.10 Conclusion

References

14. Overvoltage and Earthing Protection

14.1 Introduction

14.2 Overvoltage

14.3 Insulation co-ordination,

14.4 Overvoltages Protection

14.5 Grounding system

14.6 Solved Problems

14.7 Tutorial Problems

14.8 Conclusion

References

　

Section IV: Power quality issues, reliability, Wide Area and System Protection; and Renewable DG Protection

15. Power Quality and Equipment Protection

15.1 Power Quality

15.2 Need of Power Quality Assessment

15.3 Evaluation of Power Quality

15.4 Frequency Variation as Power Quality Issue

15.5 Unbalance Voltage as Power Quality Issue

15.6 Harmonics

15.7 Solved Problems

15.8 Tutorial Problems

15.9 Conclusion

References

16. Reliability aspects of Power System Protection

16.1 Introduction

16.2 Distribution power system

16.3 Protection system

16.4 Protective devices in the distribution power system

16.5 Power interruption

16.6 Reliability

16.7 Reliability indices

16.8 Concept of reliability

16.9 Reliability indices of the distribution system

16.10 Objective function

16.11 Results and discussions

16.12 Tutorial Problems

16. 13 Conclusion

References

17 Advances in Wide Area Monitoring, Protection and Control

17.1 Introduction

17.2 Synchrophasor Technology

17.3 System Planning and Functional Requirements

17.4 Real-Time Wide Area Monitoring Systems

17.5 Wide Area Protection and Control Schemes (System Integrity Protection Scheme)

17.6 Cyber Security in Synchrophasor-Based Systems

17.7 Example of a Cyber-Security Attack

17.8 Tutorial Problems

17.9 Conclusion

References

　

18. The impact of DG penetration on protection & current protection practices

18.1 The impact of RDG/DG penetration on protection & Current protection practices

18.2 Factors affecting RDGs/DGs Protection

18.3 Protection with islanding operation (Anti-islanding)

18.4 Protection of Microgrids

18.5 Protection of Wind Energy Generation Systems

18.6 Protection of PV systems

18.7 Protection aspects for the future distribution network/system

18.9 Tutorial Problems

18.9 Conclusion

References

Cutting across traditional subject boundaries, Principles of Ecotoxicology, Fourth Edition gives readers an integrated view of ecotoxicology, from molecules to ecosystems. This new edition of a bestselling textbook continues to emphasize principles rather than practice, providing the interdisciplinary perspective and grounding required for research.

Organized into three sections, the book first describes the molecular structures, properties, and environmental fate of pollutants. It then deals with the effects of pollutants on living organisms at the molecular, cellular, and individual levels. Moving into population biology and population genetics, the third part of the book addresses a question of great interest to ecologists: What effects do pollutants have at the levels of population, community, and the whole ecosystem?

The book also looks at how ecotoxicology is used in the biomonitoring of environmental pollution, the investigation of pollution problems, the conducting of field trials, the study of the development of resistance, and the growing area of environmental risk assessments. Throughout, examples and case studies illustrate the principles.

This updated fourth edition includes new material on nanoparticle pollution, bioaccumulation, biomarkers, and chemical warfare in nature, as well as a new chapter on the future directions of ecotoxicology. A concise textbook that will also appeal to practicing ecotoxicologists, it provides a solid basis for understanding what happens to chemicals in the real world, where they go, how they ultimately degrade, and how they affect the individuals and populations that encounter them.

What’s New in This Edition

Revised and updated material throughout

A chapter on future directions of ecotoxicology

New material on nanoparticle pollution and chemical warfare in nature

Expanded coverage of bioaccumulation, biomarkers, and risk assessment for affected populations

More case studies, many from the United States

Discussion of neurotoxic and behavioral effects of pollutants

Recent research on the decline of vultures and effects of neonicotinoids on bees

Organic Pollutants: An Ecotoxicological Perspective, Second Edition (CRC Press, 2008), a companion volume to this book, covers the mechanistic aspects of ecotoxicology in more depth.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Pollutants and Their Fate in Ecosystems

Major Classes of Pollutants

Routes by Which Pollutants Enter Ecosystems

Long-Range Movements and Global Transport of Pollutants

The Fate of Metals and Radioactive Isotopes in Contaminated Ecosystems

Fates of Organic Pollutants in Individuals and in Ecosystems

Effects of Pollutants on Individual Organisms

Testing for Ecotoxicity

Biochemical Effects of Pollutants

Physiological Effects of Pollutants

Interactive Effects of Pollutants

Biomarkers

In Situ Biological Monitoring

Effects of Pollutants on Populations and Communities

Changes in Numbers: Population Dynamics

Evolution of Resistance to Pollution

Changes in Communities and Ecosystems

Extrapolating from Molecular Interactions to Consequent Effects at Population Level

Biomarkers in Population Studies

Ecotoxicology: Looking to the Future

Glossary

Bibliography

Index

Chapters include a summary and further reading.

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While the morale of an organization is an intangible element composed of feelings and attitudes of individuals and groups, the effects of morale include tangible and extremely important factors such as profits, efficiency, quality, and productivity. Low morale and its costliest indicator, high turnover, can be a tremendous drain on a company's finances. Managers often view morale as mysterious and unpredictable, when in fact it is a measurable, controllable expense. The High Cost of Low Morale explores the underlying causes of low morale and offers you field-proven, practical methods for increasing morale and reducing turnover in your organization.

This book examines the relationship between gender and crime and explores both the gendered nature of crime alongside the gendered nature of criminal victimisation. Covering theory, policy and practice, this new edition has been fully revised to reflect the wider changes, development and influence of gendered thinking in these areas. It brings together a range of key issues, including:

Theories and concepts in feminist criminology,

Gender and victimisation,

Sexual and domestic violence,

Male dominance in the criminal justice system,

Gendered perspectives in law and criminal justice policy.

New to the third edition is increased coverage of gender and crime in international perspective, particularly within the global south, and emerging concepts of risk and security. This is essential reading for advanced courses on gender and crime, women and crime, and feminist criminology.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Women and crime or gender and crime?

Part I: Theory

1. Criminology, victimology and feminism

2. Criminology, victimology and masculinism

Part II: Practice

3. Fear, risk and security

4. Gendering (sexual) violence(s)

Part III: Policy

5. Policing gender based violence: Men’s work and policing men

6. Gender, law and criminal justice policy

Conclusion: Reflections on gender, crime and criminal justice

Index

This widely adopted text starts with the fundamentals--what is economic growth, what is development, and what is the relationship between these two concepts? The authors examine orthodox theories of growth grounded in different schools of economics (classical, neoclassical, Keynesian, neoliberal) before considering critical alternatives (Marxist, socialist, poststructuralist, and feminist). The book elucidates the basic ideas that underpin contemporary controversies and debates surrounding economic growth, environmental crisis, and global inequality. It highlights points of contention among the various theories andlinks them to historical and current world events.

New to This Edition

*Reflects the latest data and global development trends, such as the effects on economies of extreme weather events and climate change.

*New discussions throughout the chapters, including the work of Thomas Piketty, Richard Florida, William Easterly, Niall Ferguson, and Arturo Escobar.

*Responds to current crises, including the global financial meltdown and its consequences and the rise of finance capitalism.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Growth versus Development

I. Conventional Theories of Development

2. Classical and Neoclassical Economics

3. From Keynesian Economics to Neoliberalism

4. Development as Modernization

II. Nonconventional, Critical Theories of Development

5. Marxism, Socialism, and Development

6. Poststructuralism, Postcolonialism, and Postdevelopmentalism

7. Feminist Theories of Development

III. Critical Modernism

8. Critical Modernism and Democratic Development

The field of plant taxonomy has transformed rapidly over the past fifteen years, especially with regard to improvements in cladistic analysis and the use of new molecular data. The second edition of this popular resource reflects these far-reaching and dramatic changes by adding more than 3,000 new references and figures. Synthesizing current research and trends, this book now provides the most up-to-date overview of plant taxonomy in relation to monographic, biodiversity, and evolutionary studies, and continues to be an essential resource for students and scholars.

This volume introduces students to the philosophical and theoretical aspects of plant taxonomy. The text is divided into two parts: Part 1 explains the principles of taxonomy, including the importance of systematics, characters, concepts of categories, and different approaches to biological classification. Part 2 outlines the different types of data used in plant taxonomic studies with suggestions on their efficacy and modes of presentation and evaluation. This section also lists the equipment and financial resources required for gathering each type of data. References throughout the book illuminate the historical development of taxonomic terminology and philosophy while citations offer further study. More than just a reference, "Plant Taxonomy" is also a personal story of what it means to be a practicing taxonomist and to view these activities within a meaningful conceptual framework. Tod F. Stuessy recalls the progression of his own work and thoughts and shares his belief that the most creative taxonomy is done by those who have a strong conceptual grasp of their own research.

This popular, world-wide selling textbook teaches engineering mathematics in a step-by-step fashion and uniquely through engineering examples and exercises which apply the techniques right from their introduction. This contextual use of mathematics is highly motivating, as with every topic and each new page students see the importance and relevance of mathematics in engineering. The examples are taken from mechanics, aerodynamics, electronics, engineering, fluid dynamics and other areas. While being general and accessible for all students, they also highlight how mathematics works in any individual's engineering discipline. The material is often praised for its careful pace, and the author pauses to ask questions to keep students reflecting. Proof of mathematical results is kept to a minimum. Instead the book develops learning by investigating results, observing patterns, visualizing graphs and answering questions using technology. This textbook is ideal for first year undergraduates and those on pre-degree courses in Engineering (all disciplines) and Science. New to this Edition: - Fully revised and improved on the basis of student feedback - New sections - More examples, more exam questions - Vignettes and photos of key mathematicians Accompanying online resources for this title can be found at bloomsburyonlineresources.com/engineering-mathematics-through-applications-2. These resources are designed to support teaching and learning when using this textbook and are available at no extra cost.

This is the sixth edition of the classic text for students of geography and urban and regional planning. It gives an historical overview of the changes in cities and regions and in the development of the theory and practice of planning throughout the 20th and 21st centuries.

The extensively revised edition now incorporates new material on European issues, as well as updated country-specific sections and the impact of recession. Specific references are made to the most important British developments in recent times, including new towns, neo-liberalism, the devolution to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and to cities and combined authorities, the role of infrastructure and high-speed rail, the impact of austerity, neighbourhood planning, Brexit and the continual story of the north–south divide. A chapter on United States planning discusses the continuing trends of urban dispersal and social polarisation, the treatment of climate change, the rise of edge cities and the decline of rustbelt cities, as well as initiatives in new urbanism, land use planning and transportation policies. Finally, the book looks to discuss the main issues that are likely to impact on future forms of planning in the 2020s, including digitisation, automation, sustainability and social polarisation.

Urban and Regional Planning will be invaluable to undergraduate as well as postgraduate Planning students. It will prove useful in a variety of built environment areas such as Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, Real Estate, where planning is taught.

Table of Contents

1. Planning, Planners and Plans

2. The Origins: Urban Growth

3. The Seers: Pioneer Thinkers in Urban Planning

4. The Creation of The Postwar Planning Machine

5. National/Regional Planning Since 1945

6. Planning for Cities and City Regions After 1945

7. Planning in Western Europe Since 1945

8. Planning in The United States Since 1945

9. The Planning Process Reshaped

10. A Future for Urban and Regional Planning

A concise yet comprehensive book that can be read and used from cover to cover, presenting topics that are fundamental for environmental engineering students, engineers, and professionals in the fields of air pollution control engineering and management. Air Pollution Control Engineering for Environmental Engineers covers topics including regulatory approaches to managing air pollution, emissions calculations, and control technologies for various air pollutants. This textbook also presents practical and contemporary issues, such as fugitive component leak detection and repair (LDAR). Subjects in the specifications of Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) and Professional Engineering (PE) exams are embedded in this book. Filled with real-world engineering design and calculation examples, the reader's understanding and common sense needed for air pollution control and management will be enhanced.

Features

Provides well-digested practical information for both engineering students and engineering professionals in the fields of air pollution control engineering and management.

Written in a reader-friendly format for easy grasp of common sense needed for a successful engineering profession.

Covers subjects in the specifications of Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) and Professional Engineering (PE) exams relevant to air pollution control.

Includes practical and meaningful engineering design and calculation examples.

Table of Contents

Air Pollution and Air Pollutants. Regulatory Approaches to Solving Air Pollution Problems. Combustion and Combustion Calculations. Emission Calculation Basic Principles. Emission Factors and Emissions Inventory. Emission Sampling and Monitoring. Atmospheric Dispersion and Meteorology. Emission Capturing Systems. Reduction of Particulates Emissions. Reduction of SOx Emissions. Reduction of NOx Emissions. Reduction of VOC Emissions. Reduction of CO Emissions. Reduction of Toxic and other HAP Emissions. Landfill Gas Management and Control. Odor Management and Control. Leak Detection and Repair of Fugitive Emissions Components. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Control. Indoor Air Pollution and Control. Index.

The rapid diffusion of technology in tourism and hospitality, coupled with the fragmenting and consolidating nature of tourism and hospitality sector, has demanded an increased emphasis on marketing communication strategies: how they can meet the changing and challenging demands of modern consumers, and ultimately maintain a company's competitive edge.
Marketing Communications for Tourism and Hospitality: concepts, strategies and cases is the first text to discuss this vital discipline specifically for the tourism and hospitality industry. Using specific contemporary case studies, such as lastminute.com, Starwood and Easyjet, it explains and critiques the practice and theory with relation to this industry. It provides readers with a critical theoretical overview of the role that communication places in the delivery and representation of hospitality and tourism services, and provides a practical guide to techniques and skills needed to develop, understand, interpret and implement communications strategies within a management context.
The complex and dynamic situation being faced by many hospitality and tourism organisations means that there is a greater need to focus in on communication techniques in order succeed and maintain profitability. For example, the rise in independent booking amongst the developed marketplaces for tourism and hospitality means that organisations must reach out directly to their target audiences. Similarly consumers experienced behaviour and attitude in respect of their awareness of marketing strategies and selling techniques, means that hospitality and tourism businesses must radically re-think the messages they employ and the values they communicate toa knowing audience.
Marketing Communications for Tourism and Hospitality provides:
* a systematic and cohesive text on marketing communications in the hospitality and tourism field which could form the basis of a complete module on communications strategies;
* an overview of the underlying theories of communication to allow students and managers to develop their skills in communications to contribute to the effective marketing of the organisation;
* detailed and extensive international case studies of strategies to support the teaching and learning function of the text and provide illustrative and worked through examples.
* Packed with detailed and extensive international case studies of strategies which illustrate the theories and clearly show examples of good and bad practice, such as lastminute.com, Starwood and Easyjet
* Provides a clear overview of the underlying theories of communication to allow students and managers to develop their skills in communications and contribute to the effective marketing of their organisation
* Essential reading for hospitality management and tourism students, and an invaluable resource for marketing practitioners in this growth area

Laboratory Manual for Exercise Physiology, Exercise Testing, and Physical Fitness is a comprehensive text that will provide students with meaningful lab experiences--whether they have access to sophisticated laboratories and expensive equipment, or they are looking for procedures that can be done without costly materials. It will be a useful resource as they prepare for a career as an exercise science professional, athletic trainer, coach, or physical educator.

The more than 40 labs cover seven major components of physical fitness. They are practical and easy to follow, consisting of a clear, logical format that includes background information, step-by-step procedures, explanatory photographs, sample calculations, norms and classification tables, and worksheets. Lab-ending activities and questions provide additional opportunities to practice the procedures and explore issues of validity, reliability, and accuracy.

Readers will find this manual a valuable tool in learning to apply physiological concepts and to perform exercise tests, as well as an essential resource for any career involving physical fitness and performance testing.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. Aerobic Fitness

3. Fatigue Thresholds

4. Muscular Strength

5. Muscular Endurance

6. Muscular Power

7. Body Composition and Body Build

8. Flexibility

The safety of food products is fundamental. The value of an effective and well-defined, -implemented, and -maintained management system is priceless. When it is integrated into a process, it supplies the necessary foundation and structure to help provide the consumer with a safe product of the highest quality. Food Safety Management Programs: Applications, Best Practices, and Compliance presents the insight and shared experiences that can be applied to the development, implementation, and maintenance of an effective food safety management system.

The text supplies useful tools that can be applied according to the particular needs of an operation, adding value to its processes and aiding in the establishment of a successful management-based food safety system. The author also encourages the development of a quality management system. The text begins by summarizing Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) food safety schemes (eight as of the writing of this text). These include FSSC 22000, Safe Quality Food Code (SQF), British Retail Consortium Global Standard for Food Safety (BRC), International Featured Standards (IFS), Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) Seafood Processing Standard, Global Red Meat Standard (GRMS), CanadaGAP, and PrimusGFS. It also lists websites for additional information and updates. Although this text focuses on food safety management systems (FSMS), it also includes references to ISO 9001, along with the quality requirements of some of the food safety management standards. It offers information that can be applied to whichever standard is chosen by an organization.

With insights from experts in a variety of food industry-related sectors, the text explains the requirements of the standards, methods for their integration, and the process for identifying and addressing gaps in a manner that is both compliant and beneficial for the organization. The book provides experience-based information that can be integrated into any operation, which is essential for the development of an efficient, value-added, and sustainable management system.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Food Safety

General Requirements

Management Responsibility

Corrective Action/Preventive Action (CAPA)

Internal Audit

Document Control

Record Control

Training, Awareness, and Competency

Control of Nonconforming Materials and Products

Prerequisite Programs (PRPs)

Calibration

Pest Control

Purchasing, Outsourcing, and Supplier Management

Crisis Management/Emergency Preparedness

Prerequisite Programs (PRP)

Food Safety Program (HACCP): Getting Started (The Five Presteps)

Food Safety Program (HACCP)

Verification and Validation

A Case for Integrating Your Management Systems, Contributed by Dennis Sasseville

Example of Integrating ISO 22000 Requirements into a Compliant Quality Management System, Contributed by Erasmo Salazar

Summary, Conclusions, and Next Steps

Appendix A: Definitions

Appendix B: Acronyms

Appendix C: References

Index

Approach the future as a conversation, not a declaration. How can you be prepared for what's next when emerging trends constantly threaten to turn your strategic plan on its head? The world of business is experiencing a state of hyperchange influenced by global movements, disruptive technologies, political uprisings and new consumer expectations. If your world is turned upside down, will you know how to pivot and thrive, or will you be roadkill in the 'adapt or die' business race? Futuring is the art of anticipating and testing the trade-offs of different futures by making sense of key trends, signals and emerging patterns. How to Future is the only book that will teach you how to become a strategy wayfinder, allowing you to evaluate, plan and prepare for better futures for you and your business. How to Future is a guidebook to futuring and arms you with tools, strategies and practices that illuminate new strategic pathways. Renowned futurists Scott Smith and Madeline Ashby teach you how to manage the daily flood of information and signals, and discern emergent patterns that have a direct impact on the direction of your business. How to Future isn't about the "one future" you expect. Instead, this book equips you with valuable tools and concepts, builds a future-focused mindset and enables you to envision, stress-test and prototype adaptable, informed and agile strategic visioning. These tools will empower you, your team and your organization to anticipate whatever futures emerge.

Health Economics: An International Perspective is the only textbook to provide a truly international, comparative treatment of health economics. Offering an analysis of health systems across borders, the fourth edition of this key text has been updated and revised to take account of changes in a host of countries.

This edition features an expanded introduction, providing better grounding for many of the examples that come in subsequent chapters and making it easier for non-health care experts to see the links between the theory, the examples and the health care system components. It also boasts a restructured format, dividing the book into two broad sections: the first focuses on ideas and principles, along with evidence on their applications in the health sector, whereas the second focuses on introducing core tools and techniques used in applied health economics research.

Further updates to this edition include:

two new chapters on applied econometrics;

a new chapter on equity, focusing on equity in access to health care, paying particular attention to how access and need for health care are defined and measured in applied research;

a new chapter on emerging issues for health systems that are emanating from a series of global transitions both within (e.g. demographic change, epidemiological change, the global resolution on universal health coverage) and without the health sector (e.g. economic transitions).

Throughout the text, examples and illustrations are taken from a wide range of settings and world regions, providing a unique overview of the performance of different health systems.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: health economics in international perspective PART 1 Introductory health economics 2. The demand for health and health services 3. Production, health and health care: efficient use of inputs 4. Cost of delivering health services 5. Basic market models 6. Supplier-induced demand and agency 7. Market failure and government PART 2 Further economics of markets and market intervention 8. Contracting 9. Market structures 10. Hospital and health provider behaviour and motivation 11. The economics of regulation 12. Incentives and agency PART 3 The economics of health systems 13. Health systems: a framework for analysis 14. Tax and social health insurance mechanisms 15. Private financing mechanisms 16. Health systems around the world: an introduction to variation and performance 17. The economics of health in an era of global transition PART 4 Tools and techniques for measurement and analysis PART 4a Economic evaluation 18. The theoretical bases of economic evaluation 19. Issues in the measurement of costs 20. Measuring benefits in economic evaluation 21. Practical steps in economic evaluation 22. Economic evaluation as a framework for choice PART 4b Applied econometrics and other tools 23. Introductory applied health econometrics 24. Methods and applications for causal analysis 25. Equity in access to health care: key measurement issues.

This new edition of Professional and Business Communication is an ideal core communications textbook for students on business, management, and professional courses preferring a practice-focused and colloquial approach that combines accessibility with key theory. Techniques and processes detailed in the book include planning and preparing written communication, effective structures in documents, diverse writing styles, managing face-to-face interactions, using visual aids, delivering presentations, and organising effective meetings.

The third edition of this popular text has been thoroughly revised and updated to cover the dramatic shifts in communication practices that have been driven by remote working and increased technology use. It explores the current and likely future impact of these changes on communication practices, both for good (borderlessness; flexibility) and bad (isolation; burnout; fatigue) and looks at contemporary trends and future developments. This edition has also been revised to include even more examples, cases, tasks, activities, and discussion topics, with pedagogical features designed to aid international students. This popular text (and the accompanying website) will continue to support students on business, management, and professional courses for years to come.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Part 1: How do we understand and analyse the ways we Communicate in Organisations

Chapter 1: Developing your Communication: Deciding where to start

Chapter 2: How should we analyse communication?

Chapter 3: What does communication mean?

Chapter 4: Communication Context 1: Culture and Structure

Chapter 5: Communication Context 2: The New Technology Landscape

　

Part 2: Presenting Information: Effective Methods and Media

Chapter 6: Planning and Organising Professional Written Communication

Chapter 7: Effective Writing Style

Chapter 8: Effective Design and Visual Aids

Chapter 9: Effective Documents for the Future

　

Part 3: Effective Interpersonal and Group Communication

Chapter 10: Effective Interpersonal Communication

Chapter 11: Interpersonal Skills in Practice

Chapter 12: Effective Meetings

Chapter 13: Effective Presentations

Chapter 14: Effective Teams

　

Part 4: Future-Gazing

Chapter 15: Change and Future-Gazing

Chapter 16: Planning your Future

The newly updated third edition provides a clear and user-friendly introduction to the complex debates around how development has been understood and achieved. It has been fully updated and expanded to reflect global political and economic shifts, as well as new approaches to development.

The book deals with the evolution of development ideas and policies, focusing on economic, political, social, environmental and spatial dimensions. It highlights how development cannot be considered as a neutral concept, but is entwined with inequalities in power at local as well as national and global scales. A new chapter on politics and development presents debates around development and democracy, civil society organizations and human rights. Sections on diversity and development have been expanded, and the book considers the future of development in the era of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The use of boxed examples, tables and illustrations helps students understand complex theoretical ideas and also demonstrates how development theories are put into practice in the real world. Each chapter ends with a summary section, discussion topics, suggestions for further reading and website resources.

This key text provides a clear and thorough explanation of key development theories and practices. The third edition will remain an invaluable resource for undergraduate students in geography, politics and development studies.

Table of Contents

1. Meanings of development 2. Modernization, Keynesianism and neoliberalism 3. Structuralism, neo-Marxism and socialism 4. Politics and development 5. Grassroots development 6. Social and cultural dimensions of development 7. Environment and development 8. Conclusions