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This open access book explores the macro-social influences on loneliness in later life, emphasizing how societal structures, cultural contexts, and broader social transformations shape the experience of loneliness. Dedicated to the social construction of loneliness and...
This open-access book presents a multidisciplinary approach to the design of living spaces from an age-friendly perspective, in line with the Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) paradigm, which promotes the integration of assistive devices and technologies to create safe,...
This book is open access.The idea that automation, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics might lead to a utopian future for humanity is a powerful one both in mainstream and radical discourse. The paradigm of ‘Industry 4.0’ where digital manufacturing...
This book is an open access. With the development of science and technology, information technology and information resources should be actively developed and fully applied in all fields of education and teaching, to promote the modernization of education and cultivate...
This open access book highlights the latest advances, innovations, and applications in the field of earthquake engineering, as presented by leading international researchers and engineers at the International Workshop in Engineering Research Infrastructures for European...
Emerging technologies are entering every aspect of human life, including the spiritual realm. At the same time, spirituality has entered mainstream environments, including business, education, health and healing, and tech design. This provides an opportunity for...
This Open Access book provides detailed practical guidance on how to do a Delphi study to establish a consensus across the broad range of social, psychological, health and environmental sciences. The book informs the design of Delphi studies by drawing on...
This is an open access book. The Integration of Blue-Green Economy & Business for Sustainability.
This open access book builds on and updates work performed in the HYBRIDA project, funded by the EU to develop an ethical framework for organoid research. Organoids are three-dimensional stem cell constructs that mimic organs of the body or tumours. Patient-derived...
This open access volume contains the select proceedings of the IoT AND LiDAR Technologies in Healthcare Workshop (ILTH 2024). It is within the theme of Smart Interactive Outdoor Environments as a Healthcare Intervention aligns strongly with multiple United Nations...
This is an open access book. ICOLLITE is an annual international conference organized by the Faculty of Language and Literature Education of Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia in the fields of Language, Literature, Culture, and Education.This conference embraces...
This open access book builds bridges between the science of coaching and coaching practice by analyzing the effects of coaching in detail and improving its practical effectiveness. Written by a proven expert in the field, it scrutinizes old and new methods of coaching...
This book is an open access. Transportation is the pioneer of economic development. In recent years, roads and bridges extend in all directions, the transportation is convenient and fast, and the logistics supply chain is stable and smooth. The transportation industry...
This open access book presents robust statistical methods and procedures through the monitoring approach, with an emphasis on applications to linear regression. Illustrating the theory, it explores both large and small-sample properties. The performance of the forward...
This is an open access book. We are pleased to invite you to the 5th International Conference on Education, Humanities, and Social Science (ICEHoS), scheduled to take place from April 22-26, 2025, in Fukushima, Japan. The conference is proudly hosted by Nusa Putra...
This is an open access book. The conference will emphasize the importance of cross-sectoral collaboration in social studies and education, engaging researchers, professionals, and government officials to develop holistic and inclusive strategies for sustainable...
Though most recognize the term Aryan, few understand its extensive and complex history. Scholars continue to debate the location of the original Aryan homeland, but unlike with the civilizations of ancient Egypt, Greece, or Rome, there is no direct textual or...
This open-access book provides the first experimental pragmatic investigation of the straw man, uncovering a variety of factors that increase or decrease the acceptability of this fallacy. The book starts with an overview of the primarily theoretical frameworks on...
This open access book provides a comparative analysis of the deployment of the military in domestic operations, the use of the armed forces during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the impact of that deployment on civil-military relations in 26 countries worldwide. The book...
This open access book is a comprehensive yet compact volume explaining both the theory of salutogenesis and key examples of its implementation. It mainly serves as an introduction to salutogenesis for newcomers but also would appeal to teachers and students of any...
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