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Nationalising And Denationalising European Border Regions, 1800-2000 - Views From Geography And History

by Hans (Department Of Geography And Planning, University Of Amsterdam, Netherlands) Knippenberg

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 This text argues that the rise of the nation-state reinforced separation by borders as it nationalized people on either side. This process peaked around 1900, and was challenged in the post-war era by supra-national integration, globalization and the revolution in communication and transport.
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Regional Hydrological Response To Climate Change

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 The potential impact of global warming on water resources is of major national and international concern. This study draws together research work aimed at providing global and regional syntheses of the likely hydrological effects of climate change over the coming century.
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Neural Nets - Applications In Geography

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 Demonstrating a variety of neural net applications in geography in a simple manner, this text presents an introduction to neural nets that describes some of the basic concepts, as well as providing a more mathematical treatise for those wishing further details on neural net architecture.
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Cis Energy And Minerals Development - Prospects, Problems And Opportunities For International Cooperation

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 A comprehensive overview of the energy and minerals industries of the CIS and other former Soviet republics. Prospects for international co-operation and trade in hydrocarbons, metals, and nonmetals are examined, as are opportunities for joint ventures and technology transfers in mining.
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Transit Oriented Development In West African Cities

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 The book addresses conceptual issues around urban transportation policy and practice in selected west African cities. It highlights the institutional, socio economic and infrastructural barriers of transit-oriented development in West Africa. Through a series of case studies, the chapters present how transport governance systems affect housing, land, infrastructure development, urbanization dynamics, construction and the urban poor.The chapters in this book are written by authors from multi-disciplinary backgrounds including architecture, construction management, real estate, urban planning and public health, and are members of the African Research Network on Urbanization and Habitable Cities, a research network supported by the UKRI African Research Universities Alliance Capacity Building Programme. By providing a solid empirical portrait based on lived and research experience, this book will be a great resource to students, academics and policy makers in transport, urbanplanning and development policy as well as social scientists.
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Geo-Topology - Theory, Models And Applications

by Fivos Papadimitriou

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 Geo-Topology is an exploration of the depth and breadth of the relationships between Geography and Topology, with applications ranging from Landscape Geography to Social Geography and from Spatial Analysis to Geospatial Technologies.
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Housing In African Cities - A Lens On Urban Governance

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 This edited collection from across the African continent offers a diverse set of analytical accounts that engage with the urban governance dynamics, drivers and impacts of a wide variety of housing initiatives.
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Geo-Topology - Theory, Models And Applications

by Fivos Papadimitriou

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 Geo-Topology is an exploration of the depth and breadth of the relationships between Geography and Topology, with applications ranging from Landscape Geography to Social Geography and from Spatial Analysis to Geospatial Technologies.
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Housing In African Cities - A Lens On Urban Governance

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 This edited collection from across the African continent offers a diverse set of analytical accounts that engage with the urban governance dynamics, drivers and impacts of a wide variety of housing initiatives.
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Socio-Spatial Small Town Dynamics In South Africa

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 This book explores small town geographical aspects by approaching them from a socio-spatial perspective. The contributions included in this book delve into a range of topics that have not been commonly studied before, such as white privilege, neglect of municipal infrastructure, collaborative governance, livelihoods in small-scale fisheries, housing provision, well-being in mining towns, studentification in rural contexts, election trends, and the historical development of small-town spas. The book adopts a socio-spatial point of view, providing a holistic understanding of the interplay between social and spatial factors within selected small town case studies. This approach sheds light on the socio-economic, political, and cultural dynamics that shape small towns. This localized perspective allows for a more targeted analysis of issues and potential solutions, taking into account the specific historical, cultural, and political contexts of small town South Africa. The editedvolume serves as a valuable resource for academics, policymakers, practitioners, and anyone interested in understanding and improving small towns in South Africa.
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Optoelectronic Devices In Robotic Systems

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 The contributions are focused on optoelectronic sensors and analyzing systems, 3D and 2D machine vision technologies, robot navigation, pose estimations, robot operation in cyclic procedures, control schemes, motion controllers, and intelligent algorithms and vision systems.
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Human Flourishing - A Multidisciplinary Perspective On Neuroscience, Health, Organizations And Arts

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 This open access book presents a novel multidisciplinary perspective on the importance of human flourishing.
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Human Flourishing - A Multidisciplinary Perspective On Neuroscience, Health, Organizations And Arts

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 This open access book presents a novel multidisciplinary perspective on the importance of human flourishing.
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Preserving And Constructing Place Attachment In Europe

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 Starting from a dynamic, relational, and participatory concept of place attachment, the book discusses place making and place attachment processes through place-based development and community place-driven actions.
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From Indians In Trinidad To Indo-Trinidadians - The Making Of A Girmitiya Diaspora

by N. Jayaram

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 This book explores the dynamics of the socio-cultural baggage that Indian indentured migrants took with them to the Caribbean island of Trinidad and how they have since become a vibrant diaspora community, namely the Indo-Trinidadians.
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Human-Centered Urban Planning And Design In China: Volume Ii - Urban Design And Mobility

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 This book provides insights and discusses human-centered urban design and placemaking, human activities and urban mobility in China.
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Regenerative Territories - Dimensions Of Circularity For Healthy Metabolisms

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 This open access book provides new perspectives on circular economy and space, explored towards the definition of regenerative territories characterised by healthy metabolisms.
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Preserving And Constructing Place Attachment In Europe

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 Starting from a dynamic, relational, and participatory concept of place attachment, the book discusses place making and place attachment processes through place-based development and community place-driven actions.
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From Indians In Trinidad To Indo-Trinidadians - The Making Of A Girmitiya Diaspora

by N. Jayaram

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 This book explores the dynamics of the socio-cultural baggage that Indian indentured migrants took with them to the Caribbean island of Trinidad and how they have since become a vibrant diaspora community, namely the Indo-Trinidadians.
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Regenerative Territories - Dimensions Of Circularity For Healthy Metabolisms

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 This open access book provides new perspectives on circular economy and space, explored towards the definition of regenerative territories characterised by healthy metabolisms.
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Urban Tourism In The Global South - South African Perspectives

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 This book examines and addresses the particular character of urban tourism occurring in the global South. It presents research essays on tourism in urban areas of South Africa, a country which is associated with big 5 nature tourism but where urban areas are also major tourism destinations.
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South African Urban Change Three Decades After Apartheid - Homes Still Apart?

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 This book provides an analysis of South African urban change over the past three decades. As such this book is a great resource to students and academics focused on urban change in South African cities since the demise of apartheid, and scholars of urban policy-making in South Africa and Southern urbanists generally.
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The Theory Of Love - Ideals, Limits, Futures

by Hannah Stark e Timothy Laurie

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 The Theory of Love: Ideals, Limits, Futures explores stories about love that recuperate a vision of intimate life as a resource for creating bonds beyond heterosexual coupledom.
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The Art Of Theoretical Biology

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 This beautifully crafted book collects images, which were created during the process of research in all fields of theoretical biology. Data analysis, numerical treatment of a model, or simulation results yield stunning images, which represent pieces of art just by themselves.
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