“…The authors open up unexplored corners and experimental pathways into this complex topic, with contributions ranging from investigations of daydreaming and mindwandering, through histories of therapeutic relaxation and laziness, and creative-critical pieces on lullabies and the Sabbath, to experimental methods to measure aircraft noise and track somatic vigilance in urban space. The essays are grouped by scale of enquiry, into mind, body and practice, allowing readers to draw new connections across apparently distinct phenomena. …”

“…It transforms Holocene-based scientific paradigms of the tropics into Anthropocene applications and outlooks of wilderness, managed forests, and urban environments. This volume showcases how the focus of the Institute’s programs is evolving to support sustainable tropical forest conservation despite uncertain conditions. …”

“…Owing to climate change related uncertainties and anticipated population growth, different parts of the world (particularly urban areas) are experiencing water shortages or flooding and security of fit-for-purpose supplies is becoming a major issue. …”

“…Various applications are explored in a variety of areas, such as urban systems, health care systems, socio-economic systems, and environmental systems. …”

“…Particular attention was paid to challenges experienced by children and families in both rural and urban contexts, to include but not limited to poverty, individual and institutional racism, low-resourced communities, and hindered access to educational and health care services. …”

“…For the decisive forces as well as the inhabitants of the city this era of the urban development of Vienna has to be counted among the most dramatic periods characterised by a great number of real breaks in history. …”

“…As a result of a plethora of perturbations (erosion, contamination, salinization, acidifi cation, urban and industrial sealing, etc.) biosphere and the surface of the geosphere are being degraded or removed. …”

“…It explores the intricate connections between the SDGs concerning energy, climate action, and other developmental priorities such as employment and economic growth, industrial innovation, urban development, responsible consumption and production, and collaborative partnerships. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Conté: Estadio Soccer City / Boogertman Urban Edge & Populous, p. 24; Galería de Arte Circa / Studio MAS, p. 28; Centro Nike de entrenamiento de fútbol / RUFproject, p. 30; Escuela Ithuna / Universidad de Liubliana, p. 32; Centro para niños discapacitados / BASE habitat, p. 34; Centro Ubuntu / Field Architecture, p. 36; Escuela secundaria Usasazo / Noero Wolff Architects, p. 40; Centro de interpretación / Peter Rich, p. 44; Manzo Ibi-Village / Bogdan & Van Broek, p. 62; Instituto de Relaciones Internaiconales / José Forjaz, p. 66; Escuela y centro de formación / Escuela de Arquitectura de Bergen, p. 70; Centro de formación / Dominikus Stark, p. 72; Sede de la Alta Comisión Británica / Kilburn Nightingale, p. 76; Orfanato anular / Koji Tsutsui, p. 78; Complejo médico con contenedores / Tamassociati, Parrino & Strada, p. 80; Ampliación de una escuela primaria / Diébédo Francis Kéré, p. 92; Centro de salud para mujeres / FAREstudio, p. 96; Dotación de usos múltiples / Manuelle Gautrand, p. 100; Universidad de Gambia / Snohetta, p. 102; Proyecto “Emerging Ghana” / Blaanc & João Caeiro, p. 104; Dotaciones en el Parque Nacional de Mali / Diébédo Francis Kéré, p. 106; Instituto Ahmed Baba / DHK Architects, p. 110; Centro de Arquitectura en Tierra / Diébédo Francis Kéré, p. 114; Casa para ver la puesta de sol / Not Vital, p. 118; Centro de mujeres / Hollmén, Reuter & Sandman, p. 120; Renovación y prototipo de una escuela / Norman Foster, p. 122; Sucursales del Banco BMCE / Norman Foster, p. 134; Museo de Arqueología y Geociencias 7 OMA, KILO, p. 138; Centro de formación / Heringer, Rauch, Nägele, Waibel & Naji, p. 140; Campus universitario / Kabbaj, Kettani & Siana, p. 142; Universidad 7 Octubre / RMJM, p. 146; Gran Museo Egipcio / Henegham Peng, p. 158; Centro de visitantes Wadi el Gemal / Ramses Nosshi, p. 160; Recinto ferial / Hadid & Schumacher, p. 164; Universidad E-JUST de Ciencia y Tecnología / Arat Isozaki, p. 166; Regeneración de Wadi Hanfia / Moriyama & Texhuima, Buro Happols, p. 178; Kingdom Tower / Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill, p. 182; Saadiyat / Ghery, Nouvel, Hadid, Ando, Foster, p. 184; Mercado Central / Norman Foster, p. 196; Ciudad de Masdar / Normar Foster, p. 200; Torre O-14/ Reiser + Umemoto, p. 204; Ciudad frente al mar / OMA, p. 208; Burj Khalifa / Adrian Smith, SOM, p. 210; Torre de oficinas / Jean Nouvel, p. 214; Museo de Arte Islámico / I.M. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…3.4 Changing the system: Intelligent transport approaches -- 3.4.1 Mobility as a service: Improving mass mobility -- 3.4.2 Taking humans out with automatisation -- 3.5 Changing the city: Moving people safely on a low-carbon budget -- 3.5.1 Sustainable urban mobility planning -- 3.5.2 Integrated urban planning -- 3.5.3 Low emission zones -- 3.5.4 Road user charging -- 3.5.5 Moving people supporting walking and cycling -- 3.5.6 Social innovation to promote sustainable mobility: How does it work? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…1.2.5.2 Direct reuse of inadequately treated wastewater in agriculture -- 1.2.5.3 Direct reuse in agriculture with effluent wastewater meeting WHO guidelines -- 1.3 WASTEWATER TREATMENT FOR AGRICULTURAL REUSE IN RESOURCE-LIMITED REGIONS -- 1.3.1 Urban population growth -- 1.3.2 Coverage of wastewater treatment in the EU and North America -- 1.3.3 Coverage of wastewater treatment in resource-limited SDG regions -- 1.3.4 Effectiveness of wastewater treatment in resource-challenged urban areas -- 1.3.4.1 Bolivia: waste stabilization ponds and wastewater reuse -- 1.3.4.2 Honduras: pathogen reduction in waste stabilization ponds -- 1.3.4.3 Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: protozoan cyst and helminth egg removal in the WSP system -- 1.3.4.4 Lima, Peru: Vibrio cholera reduction in the San Juan de Miraflores WSP-reuse system -- 1.3.4.5 Mendoza, Argentina: Campo Espejo waste stabilization ponds with reuse in agriculture -- 1.4 THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS AND INTEGRATED WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT -- 1.4.1 The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. -- 1.4.2 Sustainable development goals relevant for integrated wastewater management -- 1.4.2.1 Goal 2: end hunger, achieve food security, improve nutrition, promote sustainable agriculture -- 1.4.2.2 Goal: 3 ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all ages -- 1.4.2.3 Goal 6: ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all -- Chapter 2: Selection of natural systems for wastewater treatment with reuse in agriculture -- 2.1 INTRODUCTION -- 2.2 WASTEWATER CHARACTERISTICS AND TRADITIONAL LEVELS OF TREATMENT -- 2.2.1 Characteristics of domestic wastewater -- 2.2.1.1 Screenings and grit -- 2.2.1.2 Pathogens -- 2.2.1.3 Total suspended solids -- 2.2.1.4 Biodegradable organics -- 2.2.1.5 Nutrients -- 2.2.2 Levels of wastewater treatment…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…/ Sean Freyne ; The pool of Siloam : the importance of new discoveries for our understanding of ritual immersion in late Second Temple Judaism and the Gospel of John / Urban C. von Wahlde ; The overrealized expulsion in the Gospel of John / Edward W. …”
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Tabla de Contenidos: “…: the Ramakrishna math and mission's use of the media in representing itself and a religion called Hinduism / Gwilym Beckerlegge -- The Baps Swaminarayan temple organisation and its publics / Hanna Kim -- The perfect world of baps : media and urban dramaturgies in a globalised context / Christiane Brosius -- Krishna consciousness, Hinduism, and religious education in Britain / Maya Warrier -- About the editors and contributors -- Index…”
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Tabla de Contenidos: “…Leana and Ellen Ernst Kossek -- Building organizations to change communities : educational entrepreneurs in poor urban areas / Christine M. Beckman and Brooking Gatewood -- Navigating change in the company of (dissimilar) others : co-developing relational capabilities with microcredit clients / Lisa Jones Christensen -- The stranger as friend : loan officers and positive deviance in microfinance / Rodrigo Canales -- Revealing themes : applying a positive lens to the chapters on poverty and low-wage work / Jone L. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…3 and a Rare Sumerian Construction""; ""Christopher Woods""; ""Towards a Biography of Kish:""; ""Notes on Urbanism and Comparison""; ""Norman Yoffee""…”
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Tabla de Contenidos: “…The reform of China's exchange rate regime / Yongding Yu -- Private sector development / Nicholas Lardy -- State-owned enterprise reform in China : Past, present and prospects / Ligang Song -- State enterprise reform today / Barry Naughton -- Rural-to-urban migration and migrants' labour market performance, 2008-16 / Bob Gregory and Xin Meng -- The structure of and changes to China's land system / Shouying Liu -- New urbanisation in China : A multidimensional perspective--Empirical analysis of 289 prefecture and higher-level cities / Biliang Hu and Kunling Zhang -- China's 40 years of agricultural development and reform /Jikun Huang and Scott Rozelle -- Energy price reform in China / ZhongXiang Zhang -- The evolution and transformation of China's climate change response strategy : From preventing "black swan" events to reducing "grey rhino" risks / Jiahua Pan -- China and the global trading system : Then and now / Peter Drysdale and Samuel Hardwick -- China's foreign trade : Reform, performance and contribution to economic growth / Kunwang Li and Wei Jiang -- The liberalisation of FDI policies and the impacts of FDI on China's economic development / Chunlai Chen -- Outward direct investment : Restricted, relaxed and regulated stages of development / Bijun Wang and Kailin Gao - Outward direct investment : Restricted, relaxed and regulated stages of development / Bijun Wang and Kailin Gao…”