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Decision Making and Policy Analysis in Transportation Planning
Decision Making and Policy Analysis in Transportation Planning by Mahyar Amirgholy and Jidong J. Yang examines the principles, methods, and analytical approaches used to support decision-making and policy development in transportation planning. The book explores how transportation planners and policymakers can evaluate complex transportation systems, identify alternative strategies, and assess …
Active Commuting and Active Transportation
Active Commuting and Active Transportation, by Adilson Marques, examines the role of walking, cycling, and other forms of physically active travel as alternatives to motorized transportation. The book explores the relationship between active transportation, physical activity, health, environmental sustainability, and urban mobility. It discusses the factors that influence individuals’ decisio…
Chapter Roundtable comments
This document compiles the transcript of expert remarks and roundtable commentary regarding contemporary financial planning, market volatility, and investment management strategies. It captures analytical perspectives on wealth enhancement, tax-advantaged charitable giving, and disciplined long-term portfolio structures amidst fluctuating market highs. The commentary serves as a practical resou…
A Short History of Transport in Japan from Ancient Times to the Present
A Short History of Transport in Japan: From Ancient Times to the Present by John Andrew Black examines the historical development of transportation in Japan from ancient times to the modern era. The book traces the evolution of different modes of transport, including roads, waterways, maritime transport, railways, and urban public transportation, and considers their roles in shaping Japanese so…
Global Mindset and International Business: Driving Process Outsourcing Organi…
Global Mindset and International Business: Driving Process Outsourcing Organizations by Magdalena Kossowska and Jerzy Rosi?ski explores the role of a global mindset in managing and developing organizations operating in the international business and business process outsourcing (BPO) environment. The book examines how organizations can respond to globalization, international competition, cultur…
Critical Research and Creative Practice with Migrant and Refugee Communities
This book explores the intersection of social justice, academic inquiry, and arts-based methodologies within the field of forced migration studies. It provides a critical examination of how researchers, artists, and practitioners can collaboratively engage with displaced populations through ethical and creative practices, such as participatory theater, visual arts, and digital storytelling. The…
Reinventing Healthy Communities: Implications for Individual and Societal Wel…
\\\\\\\"This multidisciplinary volume examines the concept of \\\\\\\'livable and healthy communities\\\\\\\' by exploring how social, economic, and political institutions can collaborate to maximize collective well-being. Moving beyond a narrow medical model, the collection employs a wide lens to investigate how community design—such as mixed-use zoning, sustainable local food systems, pedes…
Terror Crime Prevention with Communities
Historically managed strictly by state security services without public input, counter-terrorism strategies have fundamentally shifted since the events of 9/11 toward a model that recognizes the vital role of local populations. Drawing on empirical research from the United States, Great Britain, and Northern Ireland, this book explores the engagement of Muslim and other minority communities in …
Retail and Community: Business: Charity and the End of Empire
This interdisciplinary volume examines the evolution of English commercial, co-operative, and charity retailing from the late nineteenth to the early twenty-first centuries, emphasizing how shopping spaces are deeply intertwined with their social and political environments. Through diverse contributions from historians and sociologists, the book explores critical shifts driven by class structur…
Rethinking Community Policing in International Police Reform: Examples from A…
This book evaluates the transfer, implementation, and adaptation of community policing models as a core component of international police reform and security sector governance (SSG). By examining historical roots in Great Britain and analyzing comparative contemporary case studies across Asia—including Japan, Singapore, and Timor-Leste—the study identifies critical factors that support or h…
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