Discover the field of health geography, which seeks to better understand the causes, spread, and mitigation of disease through the study of geographic factors.The Geography of Disease opens with an introduction that explains what medical geography is and why geography can be an important factor in studying health. The book is organized into five main sections: Ecology and Disease, Population Health and Well-Being, Social Determinants of and Policy Impacts ...

This book focuses on the global economy, oil industry, natural gas industry, hydrogen energy industry, and electricity industry in China under the Carbon Emission Peak Strategy and the whole world. It provides the overview of the China's energy economy development in 2022–2023 and has an in-depth analysis of the future development trends of the oil and gas and new energy industries. It aims to present Chinese insights on the development of the energy industry of China and the world.

Human-in-the-loop Learning and Control for Robot Teleoperation presents recent, research progress on teleoperation and robots, including human-robot interaction, learning and control for teleoperation with many extensions on intelligent learning techniques. The book integrates cutting-edge research on learning and control algorithms of robot teleoperation, neural motor learning control, wave variable enhancement, EMG-based teleoperation control, and other key aspects related to robot techn...

This book provides a close analysis of the changes in the global oil and gas industry and the new energy industry. It offers a deep exploration of various sectors such as the global oil industry, natural gas industry, new energy industry, low-carbon market, and electricity market. Since 2023, there have been significant adjustments in the global energy market. The geopolitical situation in the Middle East is unstable, resulting in fluctuating international oil prices and a profound transfo...

This book provides a close analysis of the changes in the global oil and gas industry and the new energy industry. It offers a deep exploration of various sectors such as the global oil industry, natural gas industry, new energy industry, low-carbon market, and electricity market. Since 2023, there have been significant adjustments in the global energy market. The geopolitical situation in the Middle East is unstable, resulting in fluctuating international oil prices and a profound transfo...

This two-volume set offers a comprehensive overview of major challenges faced by cities worldwide in the 21st century, and how cities in different geographic, economic, and political conditions are finding solutions to them.This two-volume encyclopedia examines ten critical issues that face cities across the globe today—environmental and societal struggles that affect the daily lives of city dwellers. Readers will gain a better understanding of our global neighbors...

This open access book captures and elaborates on the skill of storytelling as one of the distinct leadership features of Xi Jinping, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and the President of the People’s Republic of China. It gathers the stories included in Xi’s speeches on various occasions, where they conveyed the essence of China’s history and culture, its reform and development, and the principles of China’s participating in global governance and cooperating with other...