Ports Into the Next Century

Ports Into the Next Century

Author: Institution of Civil Engineers (Great Britain)

Publisher: Thomas Telford

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 9780727716194

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Industry professionals from all aspects of port administration, design and operation, together with consultants from Customs and Excise, the fishing industry and engineering profession, present the issues concerning the future of ports.


Freight Capacity for the 21st Century

Freight Capacity for the 21st Century

Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board. Committee for the Study of Freight Capacity for the Next Century

Publisher: Transportation Research Board

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 030907746X

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Recommends development of a national policy to promote better management and investment decisions in order to maintain and improve the capacity of the nation's freight system. This report recommends four principles to guide decisions about using, enlarging, funding, or regulating the freight transportation system.


Advanced Technology in Water Management

Advanced Technology in Water Management

Author: Institution of Civil Engineers (Great Britain)

Publisher: Thomas Telford

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 9780727716385

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

During the 1980s the water industry made great strides in introducing advanced technology in water management. This book reflects on the achievements made during the last decade and addresses the challenges facing the industry in the 1990s.


Handbook of Energy and Environment in the 21st Century

Handbook of Energy and Environment in the 21st Century

Author: Muhammad Asif

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2024-06-27

Total Pages: 436

ISBN-13: 104001674X

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The Handbook of Energy and Environment in the 21st Century discusses the key dimensions of the present energy scenario as well as the emerging trends. Global responses to environmental challenges are examined, taking into account technical, economic, social, and policy perspectives. Responding to the latest developments, the book also discusses the impacts of natural disasters and pandemics on energy in the context of energy and environmental implications. Further, it presents various related topics such as the dynamics of sustainable energy transition, renewable energy implementation, decarbonization of fossil fuels, electric mobility, distributed generation systems, and energy security. The book will benefit a wide range of stakeholders from the fields of energy, environment, socioeconomics, geopolitics, and sustainable development. It serves as a valuable reference for academics, researchers, and analysts in these fields. Provides a comprehensive and balanced account of the interwoven subjects of energy and environment in terms of technology and policy dynamics. Incorporates up-to-date data, case studies, and comparative assessments.


Turkey in the 21st Century

Turkey in the 21st Century

Author: Dr Özden Zeynep Oktav

Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

Published: 2013-04-28

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 1409476553

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This unique book investigates the complex transformation of Turkey's foreign policy, focusing on changing threat perceptions and the reformulation of its Western identity. This transformation cannot be explained solely in terms of strategic choices or agency driven policies but encompasses power shifts and systemic transformations. Is Turkey shifting its axis? Will this affect its traditional Western-oriented foreign policy? The book begins by discussing the relationship between security and globalization, using examples of Turkey's regional positioning. It then focuses on to what extent the 'traditional' discourse on security in Turkish politics, which prevailed during the Cold War era and beyond, has undergone a change in the new era. This timely book is a much needed account of how pragmatism rather than ideology is the main determinant in Turkey's current foreign policy and should be read by all looking for a fresh and stimulating take on Turkey's response to globalization and the internationalization of security in the 21st Century.


Energy Security for the 21st Century

Energy Security for the 21st Century

Author: Anco S. Blazev

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2021-01-14

Total Pages: 788

ISBN-13: 877022322X

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This book takes a very close look at energy and energy security from a hands-on, technical point of view with an ultimate goal of sorting out and explaining the deep meaning of energy as well as the key factors and variables of our energy security. The book reviews the major energy sources—coal, crude oil, natural gas, the renewables, and other alternative fuels and technologies—according to the way they affect our energy security now and what consequences might be expected in the future. Topics include the different technical, logistics, regulatory, social, political, and financial aspects of modern energy products and technologies. The advantages and disadvantages of the different fuels, technologies, energy strategies, regulations, and policies are reviewed in detail, sorted, and clearly laid out as well as their effects on our present and future energy security in a way that is easy to understand by high school students, engineers, and professors alike. This book is a must-read for energy executives, environmental specialists, investors, bankers, lawyers, regulators, politicians, and anyone involved, or interested, in today’s energy production and use and their effects on our energy security.