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This book introduces the optical multi-band polarization imaging
theory and the utilization of the multi-band polarimetric
information for detecting the camouflage object and the optical
hidden marker, and enhancing the visibility in bad weather and
water. The book describes systematically and in detail the basic
optical polarimetry theory; provides abundant multi-band
polarimetric imaging experiment data; and indicates practical
evaluation methods for designing the multi-band polarization
imager, for analyzing and modeling the object's multi-band
polarization characteristics, and for enhancing the vision
performance in scattering media. This book shows the latest
research results of multi-band polarimetric vision, especially in
camouflage object detection, optical hidden marker detection and
multi-band polarimetric imagery fusion. From this book, readers can
get a complete understanding about multi-band polarimetric imaging
and its application in different vision tasks.
This book explains the relationships between equality and
efficiency, as well as between government and market, in
urban-rural and regional development by providing theoretical
frameworks and empirical evidence. Urban-rural development in China
is understood from a regional perspective, while the core issue of
urban-rural and regional development is cross-regional resource
reallocation driven by the trends of globalization, marketization
and urbanization and their influence on growth and inequality. The
book puts forward the following arguments: An urban-rural and
regional balance should not be achieved by limiting agglomeration
effects in eastern regions. For some time now, China has lacked a
suitable mechanism to enable residents in underdeveloped and rural
areas to share in the achievements of economic agglomeration. As a
result, China should not slow down economic agglomeration and
development in eastern regions simply by depending on
administrative means to balance urban-rural and regional
development. In the final analysis, arriving at a regional balance
depends on growth in the eastern regions, provided a reasonable
mechanism is implemented to enable inland areas to share in the
development achievements of eastern regions. In turn, finding an
urban-regional balance rests on urban development, as long as more
rural workers can move to and prosper in cities.
Known as the "beating heart" of the Arab World, Syria has held high
geographic and political importance in the Middle East and has been
the battlefield of superpowers for centuries. Since the outbreak of
the "Arab Spring," its central role has been reinforced by its
civil war, one of the longest and bloodiest conflicts since World
War II, causing significant humanitarian disaster. With American
power diminishing and European power in the region emerging, Europe
has begun to exert its impact on Syria, and this book analyzes the
diplomatic policies of European countries on Syria from the
perspective of Chinese scholars. Starting with a review of the
European Union's policies in the Middle East and North Africa as a
whole, the authors analyze the Syrian policies of France, the
United Kingdom and Germany, the three most influential and
representative countries on the European continent. The authors
argue that the favoured "humanitarian intervention" concept failed
to achieve the expected results, increased the bloodiness of the
Syrian civil war and undermined the European Union's advantage in
the region. Researchers and students of international relations as
well as Middle East Studies will benefit from this volume.
Known as the "beating heart" of the Arab World, Syria has held high
geographic and political importance in the Middle East and has been
the battlefield of superpowers for centuries. Since the outbreak of
the "Arab Spring," its central role has been reinforced by its
civil war, one of the longest and bloodiest conflicts since World
War II, causing significant humanitarian disaster. With American
power diminishing and European power in the region emerging, Europe
has begun to exert its impact on Syria, and this book analyzes the
diplomatic policies of European countries on Syria from the
perspective of Chinese scholars. Starting with a review of the
European Union's policies in the Middle East and North Africa as a
whole, the authors analyze the Syrian policies of France, the
United Kingdom and Germany, the three most influential and
representative countries on the European continent. The authors
argue that the favoured "humanitarian intervention" concept failed
to achieve the expected results, increased the bloodiness of the
Syrian civil war and undermined the European Union's advantage in
the region. Researchers and students of international relations as
well as Middle East Studies will benefit from this volume.
China is a large developing economy and it has been deeply involved
in globalization since its economic reform and opening-up.
Simultaneously, China has seen a significant change in the spatial
distribution of economic resources, especially capital and labor.
In the recent 10 years, economists have made significant progress
in both theoretical and empirical studies on related topics. The
book provides an overview on the existing literature and current
policy debates on what we have known and what we have
misunderstood. This book includes an analytical framework of the
New Economic Geography (NEG) with political economy to help us
understand China's regional development issues. The book of 10
chapters is organized into four thematic sections. The first
section is a theoretical discussion on the relationship between
economic agglomeration and interregional balanced development. The
second section is a political economy analysis on regional and
urban-rural development. The third section provides a summary on
empirical literatures concerning from market segmentation and
institutional barriers to production factor mobility. The final
section consists of four empirical chapters on the relationship
between agglomeration and balance, which is the core of relevant
policy debates. The book argues that for China to achieve both
efficiency and balance for regional development, China may need to
reform its systems which constrain production factors mobility.
This book is a valuable reference for readers who are interested in
spatial economics and the Chinese economy, especially its regional
and urban development.
China is a large developing economy and it has been deeply involved
in globalization since its economic reform and opening-up.
Simultaneously, China has seen a significant change in the spatial
distribution of economic resources, especially capital and labor.
In the recent 10 years, economists have made significant progress
in both theoretical and empirical studies on related topics. The
book provides an overview on the existing literature and current
policy debates on what we have known and what we have
misunderstood. This book includes an analytical framework of the
New Economic Geography (NEG) with political economy to help us
understand China's regional development issues. The book of 10
chapters is organized into four thematic sections. The first
section is a theoretical discussion on the relationship between
economic agglomeration and interregional balanced development. The
second section is a political economy analysis on regional and
urban-rural development. The third section provides a summary on
empirical literatures concerning from market segmentation and
institutional barriers to production factor mobility. The final
section consists of four empirical chapters on the relationship
between agglomeration and balance, which is the core of relevant
policy debates. The book argues that for China to achieve both
efficiency and balance for regional development, China may need to
reform its systems which constrain production factors mobility.
This book is a valuable reference for readers who are interested in
spatial economics and the Chinese economy, especially its regional
and urban development.
This volume is a report by leading international economic experts
on China's economic priorities in the coming years. From various
aspects of the domestic and foreign situation, China has now
reached a critical juncture in its economic development. Unless
China is able to overcome the difficulties in undertaking further
reforms in the next ten years, China would be caught in the
middle-income trap and be unable to become a modern country. The
future course of China's economic development is also of great
concern to the rest of the world because the
socio-political-economic conditions in China will have significant
impact on global economic prosperity and on global political
harmony.The book is a product of close collaboration between the
School of Economics at Fudan University and the Earth Institute at
Columbia University. They cover a new paradigm for growth,
short-term demand management, institutional reforms for middle-term
growth, and strengthening the fundamentals for long-term growth.
This volume is a report by leading international economic experts
on China's economic priorities in the coming years. From various
aspects of the domestic and foreign situation, China has now
reached a critical juncture in its economic development. Unless
China is able to overcome the difficulties in undertaking further
reforms in the next ten years, China would be caught in the
middle-income trap and be unable to become a modern country. The
future course of China's economic development is also of great
concern to the rest of the world because the
socio-political-economic conditions in China will have significant
impact on global economic prosperity and on global political
harmony.The book is a product of close collaboration between the
School of Economics at Fudan University and the Earth Institute at
Columbia University. They cover a new paradigm for growth,
short-term demand management, institutional reforms for middle-term
growth, and strengthening the fundamentals for long-term growth.
This book introduces the optical multi-band polarization imaging
theory and the utilization of the multi-band polarimetric
information for detecting the camouflage object and the optical
hidden marker, and enhancing the visibility in bad weather and
water. The book describes systematically and in detail the basic
optical polarimetry theory; provides abundant multi-band
polarimetric imaging experiment data; and indicates practical
evaluation methods for designing the multi-band polarization
imager, for analyzing and modeling the object's multi-band
polarization characteristics, and for enhancing the vision
performance in scattering media. This book shows the latest
research results of multi-band polarimetric vision, especially in
camouflage object detection, optical hidden marker detection and
multi-band polarimetric imagery fusion. From this book, readers can
get a complete understanding about multi-band polarimetric imaging
and its application in different vision tasks.
Written by distinguished Chinese academics, this book provides a
unique and rare insight into the development of the modern Chinese
economy. The authors identify three major factors in the growth of
the Chinese economy: economic decentralization and political
centralization; the urban-rural divide; and relational society.
These are explored in depth via analyses of factors including urban
and rural economic development and their political and social
foundations, industrial agglomeration, transitions of public
services and governmental responsibilities towards them and
developmental imbalances and mechanisms. It is illustrated that
whilst contemporary China has obviously made great economic
strides, a wide variety of problems are accumulating over time. The
book concludes that following three decades of high economic
growth, China now faces great challenges for sustainable growth,
and the institutions of China's economy have reached a critical
point. Strategies for dealing with these challenges and
requirements for the successful future development of China are
thus prescribed. This fascinating book will provide a stimulating
read for scholars, students and researchers in the fields of Asian
studies, economics and development. Contents: 1. Introduction: The
Reform and Opening-up of a Large, Developing Country 2. Political
and Social Foundations of Economic Development 3. Urban and Rural
Economic Development During the Process of Urbanization and
Industrialization 4. Industrial Agglomeration in the Process of
Globalization and Regional Economic Development 5. Transitions of
Public Services and Government Responsibilities During the
Marketization Process 6. Developmental Imbalances and Mechanisms
for Improving the Market System 7. Appropriate Institutions and
Sustainable Growth: China's Development and its Worldwide
Significance References Index
This book explains the relationships between equality and
efficiency, as well as between government and market, in
urban-rural and regional development by providing theoretical
frameworks and empirical evidence. Urban-rural development in China
is understood from a regional perspective, while the core issue of
urban-rural and regional development is cross-regional resource
reallocation driven by the trends of globalization, marketization
and urbanization and their influence on growth and
inequality. The book puts forward the following arguments: An
urban-rural and regional balance should not be achieved by limiting
agglomeration effects in eastern regions. For some time now, China
has lacked a suitable mechanism to enable residents in
underdeveloped and rural areas to share in the achievements of
economic agglomeration. As a result, China should not slow down
economic agglomeration and development in eastern regions simply by
depending on administrative means to balance urban-rural and
regional development. In the final analysis, arriving at a
regional balance depends on growth in the eastern regions, provided
a reasonable mechanism is implemented to enable inland areas to
share in the development achievements of eastern regions. In turn,
finding an urban-regional balance rests on urban development, as
long as more rural workers can move to and prosper in cities.
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