“…The composition of the atmosphere is a critical factor in understanding the nature and magnitude of processes associated with the planet's energy balance, clouds and precipitation, biogeochemical cycling of nutrients, and public health and welfare. …”

“…Thanks to global citizen science data, we know that there are some 50 billion individual birds in the world at present, which is about six birds for every human on the planet. Birds have an important role as indicators of the state of the environment, giving them high public value. …”

“…We consume more resources than the planet can generate, and growing rates of pollution and waste only worsen the problem. …”

“…But what is the nature of the movements in the cities, the daily life of more than half of the inhabitants of the planet? Resulting from a crossroads, the city has grown so much that we no longer look at how people meet in the central squares. …”

“…We are living in a critical time, both for humanity and the planet, which has led us to look for more sustainable formulas to interact with the environment. …”

“…In a framework of great social, political and cultural change, China, a country at the time defined as an "economic dwarf", is the second largest economy on the planet and has become its "factory". The standardizing concept of "Third World" having vanished, some former colonial economies have undertaken rapid growth processes, while others have ruinously accentuated their underdevelopment. …”

“…When and in what climates did human groups colonize each of the continents of the planet? Is a period of climatic improvement with a hot and humid climate more or less favorable to the development of human societies than a period of climate depreciation? …”

“…Pollutant abatement systems, carbon capture technologies, biobased products, etc. need to be established in order to make environmental parameters more and more similar to the pre-industrialization values of the planet Earth. In 15 papers international scientists addressed such topics, especially combining a high academic standard coupled with a practical focus on green processes and a quantitative approach to environmental impacts…”

“…How many trees are there on the planet? Do busier hospitals have higher survival rates? …”

“…It provides a signpost towards a new dynamic, in an increasingly integrated world, in which we observe an emergent form of globalization affecting the planet as a whole and the future of the people on it…”
Sumario

“…In an increasingly globalized planet, where current events in Asia and the Middle East dominate the world's attention, this magnificent work of history is very much a work of our times --…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…5.1 Introduction 95 -- 5.2 Learning, Analytics, and Internet of Things 96 -- 5.3 IoT Learning Design Process 98 -- 5.4 Conclusion 103 -- 6 The Brain / Computer Interface in the Internet of Things 107 /Jim McKeeth -- 6.1 Introduction 107 -- 6.2 The Science Behind Reading the Brain 109 -- 6.3 The Science of Writing to the Brain 112 -- 6.4 The Human Connectome Project 113 -- 6.5 Consumer Electroencephalography Devices 113 -- 6.6 Summary 115 -- 7 Iot Innovation Pulse 119 /John Mattison -- 7.1 The Convergence of Exponential Technologies as a Driver of Innovation 119 -- 7.2 Six Dimensions of the Plecosystem 119 -- 7.3 Five Principles of the Plecosystem 120 -- 7.4 The Biologic Organism Analogy for the IoT 121 -- 7.5 Components for Innovation with the Organismal Analog 122 -- 7.6 Spinozan Value Trade-Offs 123 -- 7.7 Human IoT Sensor Networks 123 -- 7.8 Role of the IoT in Social Networks 124 -- 7.9 Security and Cyberthreat Resilience 124 -- 7.10 IoT Optimization for Sustainability of our Planet 124 -- 7.11 Maintenance of Complex IoT Networks 125 -- 7.12 The Accordion Model of Learning as a Source of Innovation 126 -- 7.13 Summary 126 -- Part II INTERNET OF THINGS TECHNOLOGIES 129 -- 8 Internet of Things Open-Source Systems 131 /Scott Amyx -- 8.1 Introduction 131 -- 8.2 Background of Open Source 131 -- 8.3 Drivers for Open Source 132 -- 8.4 Benefits of Using Open Source 132 -- 8.5 IoT Open-Source Consortiums and Projects 134 -- 8.6 Finding the Right Open-Source Project for the Job 137 -- 8.7 Conclusion 143 -- 9 MEMS: An Enabling Technology for the Internet of Things (IoT) 147 /Michael A. …”

“…In the context of higher education, many universities and academics are seeking new insights that can shift our dependence on ways of living that rely on the exploitation of so many and the degradation of so much of our planet. This is the vision that drives SANORD and many of the researchers and institutions within its network. …”

“…Amazon is the most powerful corporation on the planet and its CEO, Jeff Bezos, has become the richest person in history, and one of the few people to profit from a global pandemic. …”

“…For too long, the Earth has been used to ground thought instead of bending it; such grounding leaves the planet as nothing but a stage for phenomenology, deconstruction, or other forms of anthropocentric philosophy. …”