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Free Download Information and Communication Technologies for Sustainable Tourism By Alisha Ali, Andrew J. Frew
2012 | 240 Pages | ISBN: 0415673178 | PDF | 2 MB
Sustainable development is a highly topical issue and is of critical importance to tourism as the environment is of utmost importance for the continued development and prosperity of the industry. There have been numerous texts written on sustainable tourism and the measures to mitigate and manage this but none which acknowledges Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) as a mechanism of doing so despite being an emerging area of research. ICT in this context refers to innovative tools which form an integrated system of software and networked equipment that facilitates data processing information sharing communication and the ability to search and select from an existing range of products and services for an organisation’s benefits. Despite the symbiotic relationship, which exists between ICT and sustainable tourism, there has been little research, which has considered how the use of such technology can be used to make sustainable tourism development a more workable reality. This opportune book is the first to provide a focus on the interrelationship of these two important topics demonstrating their synergies and providing insight into a new and innovative approach to managing sustainable tourism development. It considers the use of technology to reduce the negative impacts of tourism from both the demand and supply side perspectives. A critical review of a range of cutting edge technologies used by tourists and businesses to assess their usefulness in managing sustainable tourism development from the macro to the micro level is also discussed. It further integrates examples and practical applications to show how ICT can be an invaluable mechanism in the management of sustainable tourism development. This cutting-edge volume provides a wealth of information on an important yet neglected subject. This book will be invaluable reading for students, researchers, academics and members of the tourism industry looking for new and innovate ways of fostering a more sustainable tourism industry.

Free Download Dominic O’Sullivan, "Indigeneity, Culture and the UN Sustainable Development Goals "
English | ISBN: 981990580X | 2023 | 291 pages | PDF | 5 MB
This is the first scholarly book to examine the UN Sustainable Development Goals from an indigenous perspective and, specifically, with reference to the right to self-determination. It refers to the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and domestic instruments such as New Zealand’s Tiriti o Waitangi to suggest how the goals could be revised to support self-determination as a more far-reaching and ambitious project than the goals imagine in their current form. The book primarily draws its material from Australia, Canada, and New Zealand to support analysing the goals’ policy relevance to wealthy states and the political claims that indigenous peoples make in established liberal democracies.

Free Download Green Finance and Sustainable Development Goals (Volume 12) (462 Pages)
by Sabri Boubaker & Thai-Ha Le
English | 2024 | ISBN: 1800614470 | 463 pages | True PDF | 20.36 MB

Free Download Green Buildings and Sustainable Engineering: Proceedings of GBSE 2019 by Harald Drück
English | EPUB | 2020 | 514 Pages | ISBN : 9811510628 | 128.19 MB
This book comprises the proceedings of the International Conference on Green Buildings and Sustainable Engineering (GBSE 2019), which focused on the theme "Ecotechnological and Digital Solutions for Smart Cities". The papers included address all aspects of green buildings and sustainability practices in civil engineering, and focus on ways and means of reducing pollution and degradation of the environment through efficient usage of energy and water. The book will prove a valuable reference resource for researchers, practitioners, and policy makers.

Free Download Financial Leadership for the Arts: Sustainable Strategies for Creative Organizations by Cleopatra Charles, Margaret F. Sloan
English | April 23rd, 2024 | ISBN: 1469678780 | 284 pages | True EPUB | 2.89 MB
This accessible, practical textbook will prepare leaders in the arts to make the best possible decisions for the financial sustainability of their organizations. Designed for individuals without formal training or previous on-the-job experience in nonprofit management or accounting, Financial Leadership for the Arts makes organizational finance simple and clear, freeing creative leaders to do their important work for communities.

Free Download International Monetary Fund, "Equitable And Sustainable Pensions"
English | ISBN: 1616359501 | 2014 | 429 pages | EPUB | 9 MB
The books that look at pension systems are dated and are not framed in the context of the post-crisis environment. This book covers a current topic of interest that cuts across different disciplines.

Free Download Louise Jones, "Environmentally Responsible Design: Green and Sustainable Design for Interior Designers"
English | 2008 | ISBN: 0471761311 | PDF | pages: 432 | 40.0 mb
Environmentally Responsible Design

Free Download Energy, Ecology and Environment: A Sustainable Nature by Gopal Nath Tiwari
English | PDF EPUB (True) | 2024 | 241 Pages | ISBN : 9819939968 | 56 MB
This book covers topics related to climate change, weather, greenhouse effect, solar energy, various cycles including carbon, hydraulic, sulphur, renewable energy conservation, ecology and sustainable environment. The contents of the book include pedagogical elements, such as exercises, tables and figures at appropriate places in each chapter, including problems and objective questions at end of each chapter, to aid in learning. Further, the unit conversion from FPS system to SI unit of each parameter, namely length, energy, power, velocity and pressure force, etc, and some standard constants used in examples are also provided in the book. The book also includes discussion about renewable energy sources, namely solar energy, wind energy, biomass energy and geothermal energy, etc, their availability and eco-friendly nature. This book can be a useful reference for those in academia and industry.

Free Download EcoDesign for Sustainable Products, Services and Social Systems II by Shinichi Fukushige, Hideki Kobayashi, Eiji Yamasue, Keishiro Hara
English | PDF EPUB (True) | 2024 | 444 Pages | ISBN : 9819938961 | 53.7 MB
This 2-volume book highlights cutting-edge ecodesign research and covers broad areas ranging from individual product and service design to social system design. It includes business and policy design, circular production, life cycle design and management, digitalization for sustainable manufacturing, user behavior and health, ecodesign of social infrastructure, sustainability education, sustainability indicators, and energy system design. Featuring selected papers presented at EcoDesign 2021: 12th International Symposium on Environmentally Conscious Design and Inverse Manufacturing, it also includes diverse, interdisciplinary approaches to foster ecodesign research and activities. In the context of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), it addresses design innovations for sustainable value creation, considering technological developments, legislation, and consumer lifestyles. Further, the book discusses the conceptof circular economy, which aims to develop circular business models for resource efficient society by taking advantage of digital technologies including artificial intelligence, internet of things, digital twin, data analysis and simulation.

Free Download Critical Thinking in the Sustainable Rehabilitation and Risk Management of the Built Environment: CRIT-RE-BUILT. Proceedings of the International Conference, Iași, Romania, November 7-9, 2019 by Ancuța Rotaru
English | PDF | 2021 | 603 Pages | ISBN : 3030611175 | 150 MB
This proceedings book presents contributions to the International Conference on Critical Thinking in the Sustainable Rehabilitation and Risk Management of the Built Environment – CRIT-RE-BUILT – held in Iași, Romania, November 7-9, 2019.