As demographics and rising demand threaten the sustainability of water supplies, pro-active decisions on resource management are desperately needed. This volume collates expert contributions on a rang
In this volume, the editors have collected the knowledgeable insights of a number of leaders in this field - researchers who have achieved success in addressing the difficult problem of inhibiting pro
This collection of papers investigates two specific linguistic phenomena from the point of view of first- and second-language acquisition. While observations on the acquisition of scrambling or pro
Globalization, the information age, and the rise of the knowledge-based economy are significantly transforming the way we acquire, disseminate, and transform knowledge. And, as a result, knowledge pro
The existence of unitary dilations makes it possible to study arbitrary contractions on a Hilbert space using the tools of harmonic analysis. The first edition of this book was an account of the pro
This tenth volume in the EUROPEAN INSTRUCTIONAL LECTURES series continues the format of educational chapters from across Orthopaedics and Traumatology contributed by notable surgeons in Europe. It pro
Anisotropic Elastic Plates find wide applications as structural elements in modern technology. The plates are considered to be subjected to not only inplane loads but also transverse loads. Plane pro
Cryptography is now ubiquitous – moving beyond the traditional environments, such as government communications and banking systems, we see cryptographic techniques realized in Web browsers, e-mail pro
Key spatial models for three types of data are discussed in this overview of spatial modeling and statistics. Real-world applications illustrate the concepts and theories described, in addition to pro
The nations of the EU have long led the world in universal health coverage. Recent economic developments have created problems ranging from inequities of care to growing numbers of uninsured -- a pro
According to current understanding, Malthus was hostile to an excess of population because it caused social suffering. Marx, on the other hand, approved of demographic growth in so far as a large pro
This volume consists of selected papers from the first conference on Engineering Against Fracture, held in Patras, Greece, May 28-30, 2008.The book delivers a wealth of scientific works aiming to pro
A model-based approach to the design and implementation of Computational Sensor Networks (CSNs) is proposed. This high-level paradigm for the development and application of sensor device networks pro
This is the first book devoted entirely to Differential Evolution (DE) for global permutative-based combinatorial optimization.Since its original development, DE has mainly been applied to solving pro
"Principles of Soil Management and Conservation" comprehensively reviews the state-of-knowledge on soil erosion and management. It discusses in detail soil conservation topics in relation to soil pro
Liver cirrhosis is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. It is the fifth most common cause of death between the ages of 25 and 45. To date it is not possible to inhibit or reverse pro
This is the first book which informs about recent progress in biomechanics, computer vision and computer graphics – all in one volume. Researchers from these areas have contributed to this book to pro
This softcover book is a self-contained account of the theory of viscosity solutions for first-order partial differential equations of Hamilton–Jacobi type and its interplay with Bellman’s dynamic pro
This book provides readers with an up-to-date and comprehensive view on the resolution of inflammation and on new developments in this area, including pro-resolution mediators, apoptosis, macrophage c
This is the first truly ecosystem-oriented book on peatlands. It adopts an ecosystems approach to understanding the world's boreal peatlands. The focus is on biogeochemical patterns and processes, pro
The new edition of a standard reference will be of interest to advanced students wishing to become familiar with the method of Green's functions for obtaining simple and general solutions to basic pro
The evolution in the form and structure of galaxies which has taken place since the universe was in its infancy is one of the most closely studied by astrophysicists and cosmologists today. It has pro
200Ts Vision of Vision One of my formative childhood experiences was in 1968 stepping into the Uptown Theater on Connecticut Avenue in Washington, DC, one of the few movie theaters nationwide that pro
"Gratzer’s 'General Lattice Theory' has become the lattice theorist’s bible. Now we have the second edition, in which the old testament is augmented by a new testament. The new testament gospel is pro
This book, devoted to the study of quantum effects in atomic systems, reviews the state of the art in the fields of Bose--Einstein condensation, quantum information processing, and the problems of pro
Intended for experienced Java developers, this guide introduces the Spring lightweight framework for building Java applications, and offers advice on aspect-oriented programming, accessing data, manag
Learn the right skills and knowledge to leverage Spark Streaming to implement a wide array of real-time, streaming applications.Pro Spark Streaming walks you through end-to-end real-time application d
This book provides practical guidance for adopting a high velocity, continuous delivery process to create reliable, scalable, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions that are designed and built using a
This book deals with transportation processes denoted as the Real-time Distribution of Perishable Goods (RDOPG). The book presents three contributions that are made to the field of transportation. Fir
This book deals with transportation processes denoted as the Real-time Distribution of Perishable Goods (RDOPG). The book presents three contributions that are made to the field of transportation. Fir
It is clear that violence by youth is not to be found only on city streets, in city schools and among city youth but anywhere and everywhere wrathful, disenfranchised young people reside. In this volu
The two-volume set LNCS 8873 and 8874 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 20th International Conference on the Theory and Applications of Cryptology and Information Security, ASIACRYPT 2014, h
In dem Band wird die Vorgehensweise unter dem Finite-Elemente-Programm Pro/MECHANICA anhand von anschaulichen Beispielen erlautert. Leser lernen die wesentlichen Merkmale kennen: Aufbau des FEM-Modell
This volume collects papers that explore institutionalisation in contemporary transatlantic relations. Policymakers, lawyers, and political scientists reflect on contemporary understandings of the pro
This volume represents the current knowledge on the effect of SCMs (slag, fly ash, silica fume, limestone powder, metakaolin, natural pozzolans, rice husk ash, special SCMs, ternary blends) on the pro
This book highlights the methods and applications for roadside video data analysis, with a particular focus on the use of deep learning to solve roadside video data segmentation and classification pro
This book contains the elaborated and updated versions of the 24 lectures given at the 43rd Saas-Fee Advanced Course. Written by four eminent scientists in the field, the book reviews the physical pro
This book celebrates the continuing importance of a world-class leader in the theory and scientific analysis of international relations and comparative politics. Topics on which Karl Deutsch wrote pro
Discrete Time Optical Signal Processing provides an introduction to the basic principles, enabling technologies, and methods for the analysis and synthesis and applications of optical filters that pro
This book covers theory, methodology and applications of computer networks, network protocols and wireless networks, data communication technologies, and network security. The book is based on the pro
