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Ordinary people, community leaders, and even organizations and
corporations still do not fully comprehend the interconnected, "big
picture" dynamics of sustainability theory and action. In exploring
means to become more sustainable, individuals and groups need a
reference in which to frame discussions so they will be relevant,
educational, and successful when implemented. This book puts ideas
on sustainable communities into a conceptual framework that will
promote striking, transformational effects on decision-making. In
this book practitioners and community leaders will find effective,
comprehensive tools and resources at their finger-tips to
facilitate sustainable community development (SCD). The book
content examines a diverse range of SCD methods; assessing
community needs and resources; creating community visions;
promoting stakeholder interest and participation; analyzing
community problems; designing and facilitating strategic planning;
carrying out interventions to improve
Much theoretical and historical work engaged with the question of the "postcolonial" is built upon an imagined, unified premodern "Middle Ages" in Europe. One of the results of this has been that in recent years scholars in medieval and early modern studies have been critically assessing the uses of postcolonial and subaltern theoretical perspectives in their fields, and considering what their periods have to say to postcolonial theorists. This book offers a series of original essays that explore with specificity the methodological, textual, cultural, and historiographic moves required for postcolonial engagements with premodern times.
By combining the properties and strengths of various materials it
is possible to produce a hybrid or composite material with
properties ideally suited to a specific application, and this is
particularly important for developing new materials for rapidly
growing high-technology industries. This book provides a
state-of-the-art review of ceramic-matrix composite systems, and
examines the different types of reinforcement used, methods of
production, and design requirements. It also discusses specific
benefits, uses and potential applications. The book is written for
materials scientists and engineers who require a thorough
understanding of the design requirements and applications of new
materials for high technology industries. Postgraduate students in
materials science, mechanical engineering, and structural
engineering will find the book a useful source of reference.
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