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This book questions the way contemporary innovation processes
develop and become embedded in territories. It analyses recent
developments in territorial systems of production, networks of
innovation and innovative milieus, with regard to the issue of
sustainable development. Drawing on 12 case studies aimed at
fostering sustainable development and conducted by an experienced
team of international scholars, a new conceptual approach to
sustainable innovation is proposed. More broadly, it also
reassesses the development models proposed in the 1980s that
emerged in the context of globalisation, competitiveness and
technological innovation. The book argues that a rethink of
regional development dynamics is necessary in order to properly
consider current sustainable development requirements. A renewed
understanding of the dynamics of actors and anchoring factors is
pursued, clarifying the role of territories in the light of
sustainable development demands and globalization processes. A new
typology of organizational forms of sustainable innovation is
provided and the traditional concept of 'innovative milieu' is
challenged. The contributions call for a rethink and redesign of
public policies in the fields of sustainable innovation more able
to deal with contemporary realities. Crossing a wide set of
disciplines, this book will appeal to academics, students and
policy makers in the fields of urban studies, regional development,
innovation and sustainable development. Contributors include: P.
Araujo, B. Barroeta, J. Belicard, R. Camagni, L. Carvalho, P.
Costa, O. Crevoisier, M. De Rosa, J. del Castillo, M. Ebbekink, B.
Guesnier, L. Kebir, A. Lagendijk, F. Lindner, C. Livi, Y. Okamoto,
J. Paton, V. Peyrache-Gadeau, I. Placido, S. Rutter, M. Sato, S.
Strambach, F. Trabalzi, M. Vale
Maybe the Global Village metaphor has never been more accurate than
it is today, where societies join forces in the fight against the
COVID 19 pandemic, in a global coordinated effort, possibly never
tested before in the known history of Humankind. Although we are
sure that in the past some other shared demands have united the
different peoples of the world, this has never been so strongly
necessary, mainly in what the global scientific community is
concerned. This is a fight for the survival of a society. However,
we should not lose sight of what we are fighting for. We fight
together for people. Not just for the abstract value of Human life,
but for life in society as a whole, including its moral and ethical
aspects. The topics of this book are based on this claim, on what
makes it possible. We do not build our lives in a vacuum, or in
distant Invisible Cities, but through a higher value, which
represents physical life in society: the City, built by the
discipline of Urbanism. This book is a spin-off of the
International Research Seminar on Urbanism_SIIU2020. Inspired by
the contents of twelve research seminars, a group of researchers
from the universities of Barcelona, Lisbon and Sao Paulo discuss
the contemporary agenda of research in Urbanism. Following the
conference, a selection of 35 original double-blind peer-reviewed
research papers were brought together with different perspectives
about such an agenda.
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Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering IX - Proceedings of the 9th European Conference on Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering (NUMGE 2018), June 25-27, 2018, Porto, Portugal (Hardcover)
Antonio Cardoso, Jose Borges, Pedro Costa, Antonio Gomes, Jose Marques, …
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R10,664
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Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering IX contains 204
technical and scientific papers presented at the 9th European
Conference on Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering
(NUMGE2018, Porto, Portugal, 25-27 June 2018). The papers cover a
wide range of topics in the field of computational geotechnics,
providing an overview of recent developments on scientific
achievements, innovations and engineering applications related to
or employing numerical methods. They deal with subjects from
emerging research to engineering practice, and are grouped under
the following themes: Constitutive modelling and numerical
implementation Finite element, discrete element and other numerical
methods. Coupling of diverse methods Reliability and probability
analysis Large deformation - large strain analysis Artificial
intelligence and neural networks Ground flow, thermal and coupled
analysis Earthquake engineering, soil dynamics and soil-structure
interactions Rock mechanics Application of numerical methods in the
context of the Eurocodes Shallow and deep foundations Slopes and
cuts Supported excavations and retaining walls Embankments and dams
Tunnels and caverns (and pipelines) Ground improvement and
reinforcement Offshore geotechnical engineering Propagation of
vibrations Following the objectives of previous eight thematic
conferences, (1986 Stuttgart, Germany; 1990 Santander, Spain; 1994
Manchester, United Kingdom; 1998 Udine, Italy; 2002 Paris, France;
2006 Graz, Austria; 2010 Trondheim, Norway; 2014 Delft, The
Netherlands), Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering IX
updates the state-of-the-art regarding the application of numerical
methods in geotechnics, both in a scientific perspective and in
what concerns its application for solving practical boundary value
problems. The book will be much of interest to engineers, academics
and professionals involved or interested in Geotechnical
Engineering.
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Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering IX, Volume 2 - Proceedings of the 9th European Conference on Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering (NUMGE 2018), June 25-27, 2018, Porto, Portugal (Hardcover)
Antonio Cardoso, Jose Borges, Pedro Costa, Antonio Gomes, Jose Marques, …
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R6,227
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Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering IX contains 204
technical and scientific papers presented at the 9th European
Conference on Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering
(NUMGE2018, Porto, Portugal, 25-27 June 2018). The papers cover a
wide range of topics in the field of computational geotechnics,
providing an overview of recent developments on scientific
achievements, innovations and engineering applications related to
or employing numerical methods. They deal with subjects from
emerging research to engineering practice, and are grouped under
the following themes: Constitutive modelling and numerical
implementation Finite element, discrete element and other numerical
methods. Coupling of diverse methods Reliability and probability
analysis Large deformation - large strain analysis Artificial
intelligence and neural networks Ground flow, thermal and coupled
analysis Earthquake engineering, soil dynamics and soil-structure
interactions Rock mechanics Application of numerical methods in the
context of the Eurocodes Shallow and deep foundations Slopes and
cuts Supported excavations and retaining walls Embankments and dams
Tunnels and caverns (and pipelines) Ground improvement and
reinforcement Offshore geotechnical engineering Propagation of
vibrations Following the objectives of previous eight thematic
conferences, (1986 Stuttgart, Germany; 1990 Santander, Spain; 1994
Manchester, United Kingdom; 1998 Udine, Italy; 2002 Paris, France;
2006 Graz, Austria; 2010 Trondheim, Norway; 2014 Delft, The
Netherlands), Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering IX
updates the state-of-the-art regarding the application of numerical
methods in geotechnics, both in a scientific perspective and in
what concerns its application for solving practical boundary value
problems. The book will be much of interest to engineers, academics
and professionals involved or interested in Geotechnical
Engineering. This is volume 2 of the NUMGE 2018 set.
Advanced Lightweight Multifunctional Materials presents the current
state-of-the-art on multifunctional materials research, focusing on
different morphologies and their preparation and applications. The
book emphasizes recent advances on these types of materials as well
as their application. Chapters cover porous multifunctional
materials, thermochromic and thermoelectric materials, shape memory
materials, piezoelectric multifunctional materials, electrochromic
and electrorheological, soft materials, magnetic and photochromic
materials, and more. The book will be a valuable reference resource
for academic researchers and industrial engineers working in the
design and manufacture of multifunctional materials, composites and
nanocomposites.
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The Flutes of time (Paperback)
Pedro Costa; Illustrated by Pedro Bento; Edited by Daisy Gillott
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R180
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The Handbook of Histopathological Practices in Aquatic
Environments: Guide to Histology for Environmental Toxicology
offers readers in aquatic biology and other water-based
environmental sciences a comprehensive resource on histopathology,
which is a key tool in the growing field of ecotoxicology. This
work brings together the necessary knowledge, from sample
preparation, to trait identification, and scoring and data
treatment. Furthermore, with examples from several groups of
organisms (from worms to fish), these practices can be applied
across a wide array of aquatic ecosystems. This book provides a
step-by-step approach to solving the questions researchers
encounter in aquatic biology and related fields.
This book includes selecting the articles accepted for presentation
and discussion at WCQR2021, held on January 20th to 22nd, 2021
(Virtual Conference). The World Conference on Qualitative Research
(WCQR) is an annual event that aims to bring together researchers,
academics and professionals, promoting the sharing and discussion
of knowledge, new perspectives, experiences and innovations on
Qualitative Research. WCQR2021 featured four main application
fields (Education, Health, Social Sciences, and
Engineering/Technology) and seven main subjects: Rationale and
Paradigms of Qualitative Research; Systematization of Approaches
with Qualitative Studies; Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research;
Data Analysis Types; Innovative Processes of Qualitative Data
Analysis; Qualitative Research in Web Context; Qualitative Analysis
with Software Support. The book is a valuable resource for everyone
interested in qualitative research, emphasizing Computer-Assisted
Qualitative Data Analysis Software (CAQDAS).
This book includes a selection of papers presented at the Third
World Conference on Qualitative Research (WCQR2018), held in
Lisbon, Portugal on October 17-19, 2018. The WCQR2018 focused on
four main fields of application (Education, Health, Social
Sciences, and Engineering and Technology) and seven main subjects:
Rationale and Paradigms of Qualitative Research; Systematization of
Approaches with Qualitative Studies; Qualitative and Mixed Methods
Research; Data Analysis Types; Innovative Processes of Qualitative
Data Analysis; Qualitative Research in Web Contexts; and
Qualitative Analysis with the Support of Specific Software. Given
its breadth of coverage, the book offers a valuable resource for
academics, researchers, teachers and students seeking information
on the above topics, and on the use of Computer Assisted
Qualitative Data Analysis (CAQDAS).
This book contains an edited selection of the papers accepted for
presentation and discussion at the first International Symposium on
Qualitative Research (ISQR2016), held in Porto, Portugal, July
12th-14th, 2016. The book and the symposium features the four main
application fields Education, Health, Social Sciences and
Engineering and Technology and seven main subjects: Rationale and
Paradigms of Qualitative Research (theoretical studies, critical
reflection about epistemological dimensions, ontological and
axiological); Systematization of approaches with Qualitative
Studies (literature review, integrating results, aggregation
studies, meta -analysis, meta- analysis of qualitative meta-
synthesis, meta- ethnography); Qualitative and Mixed Methods
Research (emphasis in research processes that build on mixed
methodologies but with priority to qualitative approaches); Data
Analysis Types (content analysis , discourse analysis , thematic
analysis , narrative analysis , etc.); Innovative processes of
Qualitative Data Analysis (design analysis, articulation and
triangulation of different sources of data - images, audio, video);
Qualitative Research in Web Context (eResearch, virtual
ethnography, interaction analysis , latent corpus on the internet,
etc.); Qualitative Analysis with Support of Specific Software
(usability studies, user experience, the impact of software on the
quality of research.
This book includes a selection of the articles accepted for
presentation and discussion at the second International Symposium
on Qualitative Research (ISQR2017), held in Salamanca, Spain, July
12-14, 2017. ISQR2017 is part of the Iberian-American Congress on
Qualitative Research (CIAIQ), and featured four main application
fields (Education, Health, Social Sciences, and Engineering and
Technology) and seven main subjects: Rationale and Paradigms of
Qualitative Research; Systematization of approaches with
Qualitative Studies; Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research; Data
Analysis Types; Innovative Processes of Qualitative Data Analysis;
Qualitative Research in Web Contexts; Qualitative Analysis with the
Support of Specific Software. This book is a valuable resource for
academics, researchers, teachers and students who need information
on the above topics, as well as on the use of Computer Assisted
Qualitative Data AnalysiS (CAQDAS).
This book contains an edited selection of the papers accepted for
presentation and discussion at the first International Symposium on
Qualitative Research (ISQR2016), held in Porto, Portugal, July
12th-14th, 2016. The book and the symposium features the four main
application fields Education, Health, Social Sciences and
Engineering and Technology and seven main subjects: Rationale and
Paradigms of Qualitative Research (theoretical studies, critical
reflection about epistemological dimensions, ontological and
axiological); Systematization of approaches with Qualitative
Studies (literature review, integrating results, aggregation
studies, meta -analysis, meta- analysis of qualitative meta-
synthesis, meta- ethnography); Qualitative and Mixed Methods
Research (emphasis in research processes that build on mixed
methodologies but with priority to qualitative approaches); Data
Analysis Types (content analysis , discourse analysis , thematic
analysis , narrative analysis , etc.); Innovative processes of
Qualitative Data Analysis (design analysis, articulation and
triangulation of different sources of data - images, audio, video);
Qualitative Research in Web Context (eResearch, virtual
ethnography, interaction analysis , latent corpus on the internet,
etc.); Qualitative Analysis with Support of Specific Software
(usability studies, user experience, the impact of software on the
quality of research.
This book includes selecting the articles accepted for presentation
and discussion at WCQR2022, held on January 26 to 28, 2022 (Virtual
Conference). The World Conference on Qualitative Research (WCQR) is
an annual event that aims to bring together researchers, academics
and professionals, promoting the sharing and discussion of
knowledge, new perspectives, experiences and innovations on
qualitative research. WCQR2022 featured four main application
fields (education, health, social sciences, and
engineering/technology) and seven main subjects: Rationale and
paradigms of qualitative research; systematization of approaches
with qualitative studies; qualitative and mixed methods research;
data analysis types; innovative processes of qualitative data
analysis; qualitative research in Web context; and qualitative
analysis with software support. The book is a valuable resource for
everyone interested in qualitative research, emphasizing
computer-assisted qualitative data analysis software (CAQDAS).
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
The World Conference on Qualitative Research (WCQR) is an annual
event that aims to bring together researchers, academics and
professionals, promoting the sharing and discussion of knowledge,
new perspectives, experiences and innovations on the field of
Qualitative Research. This book includes a selection of the
articles accepted for presentation and discussion at WCQR2019, held
in Porto, Portugal, October 16-18, 2019. WCQR2019 featured four
main application fields (Education, Health, Social Sciences, and
Engineering/Technology) and seven main subjects: Rationale and
Paradigms of Qualitative Research; Systematization of Approaches
with Qualitative Studies; Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research;
Data Analysis Types; Innovative Processes of Qualitative Data
Analysis; Qualitative Research in Web Context; Qualitative Analysis
with Software Support. The book is a valuable resource for everyone
interested in Qualitative Research with emphasis on Computer
Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis.
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