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    Sustainable Shipping : A Cross-Disciplinary View. by Psaraftis, Harilaos N.

    Published 2019
    Table of Contents: “…Intro -- Foreword and Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Scope of the Book -- Book Organization -- Intended Audience -- References -- Contents -- About the Editor -- About the Authors -- Abbreviations -- 1 Maritime Transport: The Sustainability Imperative -- Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Relevant Issues at the Interface of Maritime Transport and the Sustainability Imperative -- 2.1 Sustainable Maritime Transport: Defining the Concept -- 2.2 Key Trends Shaping the Sustainability Agenda in Maritime Transport -- 2.2.1 Economic Growth and Demand for Maritime Transport -- 2.2.2 Shift in the Geography of Economic Influence and Trade -- 2.2.3 Ship Supply Capacity and Market Structure -- 2.2.4 Megaships, Shipping Services and Ports -- 3 Challenges to Sustainable Maritime Transport: An Overview -- 3.1 Energy Consumption and Heavy Reliance on Oil for Propulsion -- 3.2 Infrastructure Needs, Access and Connectivity -- 3.3 Affordability and Transport Costs -- 3.4 Air Pollution -- 3.5 Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHGs) -- 3.6 Resilience: Adapting to Climate Change Impacts and Enhancing Resilience -- 3.7 Ship Recycling -- 3.8 Waste Discharge by Ships -- 3.9 Ballast Water -- 3.10 Ship-Source Oil Pollution -- 4 Selected Maritime Transport Sustainability Initiatives and Key Players -- 4.1 Examples of Government-/Country-Led Initiatives -- 4.2 Examples of Industry-Led Initiatives -- 5 Concluding Remarks -- References -- 2 Green Ship Technologies -- Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Design of Energy-Efficient Ships -- 2.1 Hull Optimization: General Consideration -- 2.2 Main Considerations Prior to Detailed Optimization of Vessels -- 2.2.1 Vessel Operational Profile -- 2.2.2 Area of Operation -- 2.2.3 Principal Dimensions Study -- 2.2.4 Hard Points and Constraints Evaluation -- 2.3 Hull Form Optimization -- 2.3.1 Approach to Improving Key Elements of Resistance.…”
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    Industry 4.0: Industrial Revolution of the 21st Century

    Published 2019
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    Governance and performance in public and non-profit organizations

    Published 2016
    Table of Contents: “…Rea, Giulia Bellante -- From governance to action: measuring the engagement of active stakeholders in the social enterprise / Rita Bissola, Barbara Imperatori -- Interrogating the unilateral influence of transformational leadership: top-down to bottom-up individualized consideration in the board-executive director relationship / Gregory Bott -- Fostering orientation to performance in nonprofit organizations through control and coordination: the case of corporate foundations and founder firms / Marco Minciullo -- Literature review: measuring and assessing organizational performance for non-profits, contextually sensitive standards and measures for the non-profit organization / Lisa Morrison.…”
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    Fruit Oils: Chemistry and Functionality

    Published 2019
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    Challenges of urban education and efficacy of school reform

    Published 2002
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    Biomanufacturing

    Published 2019
    Table of Contents: “…Material Types, Properties, Selection and Development -- Testing and Characterization of Materials and Products -- Applications of Materials in Heath and Disease -- Fabrication of Artificial Joints, Fixations, and Scaffolds -- Development of Standard Practices for Testing and Development -- Modeling, Analysis & Simulation -- Single and Multi-objective Optimization -- Focused Clinical Reports -- ISO Standards and Compliance for Biomanufacturing -- Organ Regeneration: In-vitro and In-vivo Studies.…”
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