This open access book provides an analysis of human actors and their capacity to explore and conceptualise their own agency by being curious, gathering knowledge, and shaping identities in their travel reflections on Asia. Thus, the actors open windows across time to present a profound overview of diverse descriptions and constructions of Asia. It is demonstrated that international and transnat…
This open access book provides new perspectives on circular economy and space, explored towards the definition of regenerative territories characterised by healthy metabolisms. Going beyond the mere reuse/recycle of material waste as resources, this work aims to understand how to apply circularity principles to, among others, the regeneration of wastescapes. The main focus is the development ov…
This open access book uses smart grids to explore and better understand energy innovation, from a social science perspective. Understanding Energy Innovation has four core themes—networks, nodes, narratives and nostalgia—and each chapter tackles a theme, using case studies from Australia and Europe. Energy innovation is currently occurring at a rapid pace, in response to a host of problems …
This open access book focuses on the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on individuals and society from a legal perspective, providing a comprehensive risk-based methodological framework to address it. Building on the limitations of data protection in dealing with the challenges of AI, the author proposes an integrated approach to risk assessment that focuses on human rights and encompasses…
Sistem inovasi merupakan jembatan antara penyedia teknologi dan pengguna teknologi agar teknologi yang dihasilkan dapat dimanfaatkan oleh masyarakat. Sistem inovasi di daerah cukup penting untuk dikembangkan karena bukan saja menyangkut kemajuan inovasi (iptek) di daerah, melainkan juga menyangkut pendayagunaannya untuk kepentingan pembangunan ekonomi, sosial, dan budaya daerah. Berbagai upaya …
Have you ever experienced a decision situation that was hard to come to grips with? Did you ever feel a need to improve your decision-making skills? Is this something where you feel that you have not learned enough practical and useful methods? In that case, you are not alone! Even though decision-making is both considered and actually is a very important skill in modern work-life as well as in…
Pada tahun 1930-an dunia mengalami apa yang disebut zaman malaise, krisis ekonomi. AKan tetapi ketika itu pula pergerakan politik kebangsaan yang radikal menaikkan aktivitasnya. Ketika itu pulalah de Jonge, Gubernur Jenderal, yang konservatif, bukan saja mengadakan penghematan anggaran belanja Hindia Belanda, tetapi juga-dan lebih penting-melakukan pengekangan pergerakan kebangsaan. Di zaman ma…
Pembahasan berfokus pada kecelakaan dasar desain dan kecelakaan parah pada reaktor nuklir . Lingkup pembahasan buku ini adalah kecelakaan pada reaktor berbasis air ringan, khususnya pada reaktor air bertekanan (pressurized water reactor, PWR). Dari aspek keilmuan, buku ini membahas kecelakaan reaktor nuklir dari sisi keilmuan termohidraulika.
Improving learning evidence and outcomes for those most in need in developing countries is at the heart of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal on Education (SDG4). This timely volume brings together contributions on current empirical research and analysis of emerging trends that focus on improving the quality of education through better policy and practice, particularly for those…