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Consuming mobility

Author : Jorrit O. Nijhuis
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9086867944
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (868 download)

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Download or read book Consuming mobility written by Jorrit O. Nijhuis and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2023-09-04 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The current fossil fuel-based system of mobility is associated with a wide range of environmental and social problems. There is a growing body of literature on system innovations and transitions which has as a common understanding that long-term transformative change is necessary to deal with these complex problems. However, knowledge on the crucial role of citizen-consumers in sustainable mobility transitions is still underdeveloped. By incorporating the viewpoint of consumption patterns and everyday life routines, this book provides (new) knowledge on the role of citizen-consumers in sustainable mobility transitions. Theoretically, a practice based approach is developed as a novel framework to analyse, understand and influence transition processes to sustainable mobility at the level of everyday life. The focus in each of the three cases studies is on situated interactions between consumers and producers. Amongst these is an analysis of the role environmental information and subsidies in new car purchasing. Also, various examples in which an attempt was made to orchestrate a (modal) shift in commuting practices are examined. Each of the empirical case studies shows the important role of contextual factors in understanding and influencing mobility behaviour of citizen-consumers. In addition, this book helps to understand how and why innovation in mobility practices takes place or not.

Aluminum Dreams

Author : Mimi Sheller
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262026821
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book Aluminum Dreams written by Mimi Sheller and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2014-02-14 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How aluminum enabled a high-speed, gravity-defying American modernity even as other parts of the world paid the price in environmental damage and political turmoil. Aluminum shaped the twentieth century. It enabled high-speed travel and gravity-defying flight. It was the material of a streamlined aesthetic that came to represent modernity. And it became an essential ingredient in industrial and domestic products that ranged from airplanes and cars to designer chairs and artificial Christmas trees. It entered modern homes as packaging, foil, pots and pans and even infiltrated our bodies through food, medicine, and cosmetics. In Aluminum Dreams, Mimi Sheller describes how the materiality and meaning of aluminum transformed modern life and continues to shape the world today. Aluminum, Sheller tells us, changed mobility and mobilized modern life. It enabled air power, the space age and moon landings. Yet, as Sheller makes clear, aluminum was important not only in twentieth-century technology, innovation, architecture, and design but also in underpinning global military power, uneven development, and crucial environmental and health concerns. Sheller describes aluminum's shiny utopia but also its dark side. The unintended consequences of aluminum's widespread use include struggles for sovereignty and resource control in Africa, India, and the Caribbean; the unleashing of multinational corporations; and the pollution of the earth through mining and smelting (and the battle to save it). Using a single material as an entry point to understanding a global history of modernization and its implications for the future, Aluminum Dreams forces us to ask: How do we assemble the material culture of modernity and what are its environmental consequences? Aluminum Dreams includes a generous selection of striking images of iconic aluminum designs, many in color, drawn from advertisements by Alcoa, Bohn, Kaiser, and other major corporations, pamphlets, films, and exhibitions.

Open Data and Energy Analytics

Author : Benedetto Nastasi
Publisher : MDPI
ISBN 13 : 3039362186
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (393 download)

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Download or read book Open Data and Energy Analytics written by Benedetto Nastasi and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2020-06-25 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Open data and policy implications coming from data-aware planning entail collection and pre- and postprocessing as operations of primary interest. Before these steps, making data available to people and their decision-makers is a crucial point. Referring to the relationship between data and energy, public administrations, governments, and research bodies are promoting the construction of reliable and robust datasets to pursue policies coherent with the Sustainable Development Goals, as well as to allow citizens to make informed choices. Energy engineers and planners must provide the simplest and most robust tools to collect, process, and analyze data in order to offer solid data-based evidence for future projections in building, district, and regional systems planning. This Special Issue aims at providing the state-of-the-art on open-energy data analytics; its availability in the different contexts, i.e., country peculiarities; and its availability at different scales, i.e., building, district, and regional for data-aware planning and policy-making. For all the aforementioned reasons, we encourage researchers to share their original works on the field of open data and energy analytics. Topics of primary interest include but are not limited to the following: 1. Open data and energy sustainability; 2. Open data science and energy planning; 3. Open science and open governance for sustainable development goals; 4. Key performance indicators of data-aware energy modelling, planning, and policy; 5. Energy, water, and sustainability database for building, district, and regional systems; 6. Best practices and case studies.

Seoul Journal of Economics

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book Seoul Journal of Economics written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Consuming Power

Author : David E. Nye
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 9780262640381
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Consuming Power written by David E. Nye and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 1999-02-18 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nye uses energy as a touchstone to examine the lives of ordinary people engaged in normal activities. How did the United States become the world's largest consumer of energy? David Nye shows that this is less a question about the development of technology than it is a question about the development of culture. In Consuming Power, Nye uses energy as a touchstone to examine the lives of ordinary people engaged in normal activities. He looks at how these activities changed as new energy systems were constructed, from colonial times to recent years. He also shows how, as Americans incorporated new machines and processes into their lives, they became ensnared in power systems that were not easily changed: they made choices about the conduct of their lives, and those choices accumulated to produce a consuming culture. Nye examines a sequence of large systems that acquired and then lost technological momentum over the course of American history, including water power, steam power, electricity, the internal-combustion engine, atomic power, and computerization. He shows how each system became part of a larger set of social constructions through its links to the home, the factory, and the city. The result is a social history of America as seen through the lens of energy consumption.

Caregiver's Handbook

Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1465417443
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (654 download)

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Download or read book Caregiver's Handbook written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Caregiver's Handbook is a definitive guide to caring for a sick or disabled person of any age. Whether it be adults looking after parents, partners looking after each other, parents looking after children, or young caregivers looking after their parents, the Caregiver's Handbook addresses both the needs of the caregiver, and person who needs care. The Caregiver's Handbook offers emotional support and practical advice on a wide range of topics, enabling individuals to provide the best care possible-whatever the requirements. Everyday concerns, including healthy eating, personal care, and rest and sleep, are addressed alongside topics such as safe movement and handling, choosing the right stability aids, or even how to maneuver a wheelchair for the first time. Features also include a look at how either at the needs of the caregiver, or how the requirement of specific conditions-such as dementia or physical impairment-can affect the way a task can be approached. The Caregiver's Handbook is a comprehensive, compassionate, and indispensable resource that all caregivers will want to have on hand at all times - it is essential reading for anyone caring for someone at home.

Life Phases, Mobility and Consumption

Author : Helene Brembeck
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317105249
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (171 download)

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Download or read book Life Phases, Mobility and Consumption written by Helene Brembeck and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-09 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The very routines of our daily life are to a great extent the expression of our vulnerability and dependence on incredibly wide and complex networks and socio-technical systems. Following people’s routes in the city, makes visible the differentially distributed capacities and potentials for mobility. In today’s consumer society, shopping is the kind of mundane and routine mobility that we all engage in. Yet having a first child or growing old radically changes people’s logistical habits as consumers, what the authors of this book call consumer logistics; moving from home to the store and back home again with recent purchases. Depending on the ages and number of children in the family and the condition of one’s body (physical health and strength), going shopping requires quite different settings and gear. Exploring consumer mobility through the lens of life phase and age will deepen the understanding of hitherto under-researched aspects of the ageing process, and of mobility, knowledge that is of vital importance for societies striving for sustainable mobility and sustainable cities.

Networking and Mobile Computing

Author : Xicheng Lu
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3540318682
Total Pages : 1299 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Networking and Mobile Computing written by Xicheng Lu and published by Springer. This book was released on 2005-09-06 with total page 1299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to Zhangjiajie for the 3rd International Conference on Computer Network and Mobile Computing (ICCNMC 2005). We are currently witnessing a proliferation in mobile/wireless technologies and applications. However, these new technologies have ushered in unprecedented challenges for the research community across the range of networking, mobile computing, network security and wireless web applications, and optical network topics. ICCNMC 2005 was sponsored by the China Computer Federation, in cooperation with the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Computer Society. The objective of this conference was to address and capture highly innovative and stateof-the-art research and work in the networks and mobile computing industries. ICCNMC 2005 allowed sharing of the underlying theories and applications, and the establishment of new and long-term collaborative channels aimed at developing innovative concepts and solutions geared to future markets. The highly positive response to ICCNMC 2001 and ICCNMC 2003, held in Beijing and Shanghai, respectively, encouraged us to continue this international event. In its third year, ICCNMC 2005 continued to provide a forum for researchers, professionals, and industrial practitioners from around the world to report on new advances in computer network and mobile computing, as well as to identify issues and directions for research and development in the new era of evolving technologies.

DSP for Embedded and Real-Time Systems

Author : Robert Oshana
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0123865352
Total Pages : 658 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (238 download)

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Download or read book DSP for Embedded and Real-Time Systems written by Robert Oshana and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2012-07-12 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book includes a range of techniques for developing digital signal processing code; tips and tricks for optimizing DSP software; and various options available for constructing DSP systems from numerous software components.

Consumption Insurance Or Consumption Mobility

Author : Tullio Jappelli
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book Consumption Insurance Or Consumption Mobility written by Tullio Jappelli and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Mobile Technologies and Augmented Reality in Open Education

Author : Kurubacak, Gulsun
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1522521119
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (225 download)

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Book Synopsis Mobile Technologies and Augmented Reality in Open Education by : Kurubacak, Gulsun

Download or read book Mobile Technologies and Augmented Reality in Open Education written by Kurubacak, Gulsun and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2017-02-22 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Novel trends and innovations have enhanced contemporary educational environments. When applied properly, these computing advances can create enriched learning opportunities for students. Mobile Technologies and Augmented Reality in Open Education is a pivotal reference source for the latest academic research on the integration of interactive technology and mobile applications in online and distance learning environments. Highlighting scholarly perspectives across numerous topics such as wearable technology, instructional design, and flipped learning, this book is ideal for educators, professionals, practitioners, academics, and graduate students interested in the role of augmented reality in modern educational contexts.

Mobile Cloud Computing

Author : Debashis De
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1498777236
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (987 download)

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Download or read book Mobile Cloud Computing written by Debashis De and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-01-06 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Minimize Power Consumption and Enhance User ExperienceEssential for high-speed fifth-generation mobile networks, mobile cloud computing (MCC) integrates the power of cloud data centers with the portability of mobile computing devices. Mobile Cloud Computing: Architectures, Algorithms and Applications covers the latest technological and architectura

Formal Methods for Open Object-Based Distributed Systems

Author : Paolo Ciancarini
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0387355626
Total Pages : 437 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (873 download)

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Book Synopsis Formal Methods for Open Object-Based Distributed Systems by : Paolo Ciancarini

Download or read book Formal Methods for Open Object-Based Distributed Systems written by Paolo Ciancarini and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-11-11 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Formal Methods for Open Object-Based Distributed Systems presents the leading edge in several related fields, specifically object-orientated programming, open distributed systems and formal methods for object-oriented systems. With increased support within industry regarding these areas, this book captures the most up-to-date information on the subject. Many topics are discussed, including the following important areas: object-oriented design and programming; formal specification of distributed systems; open distributed platforms; types, interfaces and behaviour; formalisation of object-oriented methods. This volume comprises the proceedings of the International Workshop on Formal Methods for Open Object-based Distributed Systems (FMOODS), sponsored by the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) which was held in Florence, Italy, in February 1999. Formal Methods for Open Object-Based Distributed Systems is suitable as a secondary text for graduate-level courses in computer science and telecommunications, and as a reference for researchers and practitioners in industry, commerce and government.

Research on Women's Issues in Transportation, Report of a Conference

Author : National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board
Publisher : Transportation Research Board
ISBN 13 : 0309093945
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Research on Women's Issues in Transportation, Report of a Conference written by National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2005 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Wireless Sensor Networks

Author : Ibrahiem M. M. El Emary
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1466518111
Total Pages : 776 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (665 download)

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Book Synopsis Wireless Sensor Networks by : Ibrahiem M. M. El Emary

Download or read book Wireless Sensor Networks written by Ibrahiem M. M. El Emary and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2013-08-28 with total page 776 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although there are many books available on WSNs, most are low-level, introductory books. The few available for advanced readers fail to convey the breadth of knowledge required for those aiming to develop next-generation solutions for WSNs.Filling this void, Wireless Sensor Networks: From Theory to Applications supplies comprehensive coverage of WS

Social Mobility in Industrial Society

Author : Seymour Martin Lipset
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Social Mobility in Industrial Society written by Seymour Martin Lipset and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1967 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a careful analysis of the existing literature, the authors marshal an imposing array of evidence in support of their major argument that social mobility is an integral and continuing aspect of the process of industrialization. This classic volume continues to be a basic reference source in the field of occupational mobility.

Energy Modelling and Fairness for Efficient Mobile Communication

Author : Ekhiotz Jon Vergara Alonso
Publisher : Linköping University Electronic Press
ISBN 13 : 9176858227
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (768 download)

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Download or read book Energy Modelling and Fairness for Efficient Mobile Communication written by Ekhiotz Jon Vergara Alonso and published by Linköping University Electronic Press. This book was released on 2016-03-01 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Energy consumption and its management have been clearly identified as a challenge in computing and communication system design, where energy economy is obviously of paramount importance for battery powered devices. This thesis addresses the energy efficiency of mobile communication at the user end in the context of cellular networks. We argue that energy efficiency starts by energy awareness and propose EnergyBox, a parametrised tool that enables accurate and repeatable energy quantification at the user end using real data traffic traces as input. EnergyBox offers an abstraction of the underlying states for operation of the wireless interfaces and allows to estimate the energy consumption for different operator settings and device characteristics. The tool is used throughout the thesis to quantify and reveal inefficient data communication patterns of widely used mobile applications. We consider two different perspectives in the search of energy-efficient solutions. From the application perspective, we show that systematically quantifying the energy consumption of design choices (e.g., communication patterns, protocols, and data formats) contributes to a significantly smaller energy footprint. From the system perspective, we devise a cross-layer solution that schedules packet transmissions based on the knowledge of the network parameters that impact the energy consumption of the handset. These attempts show that application level decisions require a better understanding of possible energy apportionment policies at system level. Finally, we study the generic problem of determining the contribution of an entity (e.g., application) to the total energy consumption of a given system (e.g., mobile device). We compare the state-of-the-art policies in terms of fairness leveraging cooperative game theory and analyse their required information and computational complexity. We show that providing incentives to reduce the total energy consumption of the system (as part of fairness) is tightly coupled to the policy selection. Our study provides guidelines to select an appropriate policy depending on the characteristics of the system.