This book is a comprehensive guide to the digitalisation of local energy systems, exploring the latest technologies and strategies for enhancing efficiency, resilience, and sustainability. Written by leading experts in the field, the book covers key topics such as smart grids, IoT devices, blockchain technology, data analytics, renewable energy integration, demand-side management, electric vehicles, energy storage, virtual power plants, policy and regulation, and cybersecurity. With real-w...

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Networking Systems of AI, INSAI 2025, which took place in Shenzhen, China, during November 15–17, 2025.The 20 full papers and 2 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 52 submissions. They are organized into the following topical sections: Deep learning and AI method; Communication and Edge Computing; Behavior Modeling and Social Computing; Virtual Reality and ...

This volume draws upon one of the first comprehensive studies on the regional variations of services for aging persons in China to provide an empirical and theoretical understanding of the impact of China's rapidly growing aging population on the country's socioeconomic, cultural, and political systems. In three parts, the manuscript combines case-oriented comparative methods with variable-oriented statistical and GIS analyses to examine the spatial patterns and relationships between suppl...

Ultrasonic Chemical Process Intensification focuses on acoustic foundations and ultrasound cavitation. The book describes the theory and methodologies of ultrasonic enhanced chemical reaction, mass and heat transfer process, mechanical separation, pulverization process, and other unit operation processes. Users will find various sonochemical reactors and industrial ultrasonic processing equipment and devices as well as the application and progress of ultrasonic enhanced chemical reaction p...

Over the past four decades, learning Chinese as a second language has transformed from individual small-scale endeavors to organized mass studies worldwide. In a fast-changing world, the field of L2 Chinese language education is confronted by unprecedented challenges and opportunities. This book presents recent pedagogical practices, innovations and research in L2 Chinese language education across five continents.Bringing together a diverse range of leading researchers and educator...

This book systematically and integrally introduces the new security management theories and methods in the e-commerce environment. Based on the perspective of dynamic governance of the whole process, starting from the theoretical framework, this book analyzes the gap between the current situation and requirements of security management, defines its nature, function, object and system, and designs and constructs the whole process security management organization and operation system of e-co...

This book systematically introduces the fundamental theories, testing methods, and practical applications of rock mechanics and rock engineering. Rock mechanics is a core course for students majoring in mining, civil engineering, water conservancy, petroleum, transportation, geology, and related fields. This book emphasizes the integration of theory, experimentation, and practice, and it is compiled based on the international standards and incorporates the latest advances in theories, tech...

This original book presents in-depth research into thirteen successful Chinese private enterprises through interviews with their founder-entrepreneurs. While Chinese economic growth has focused primarily on governmental policies and institutional factors, Leadership of Chinese Private Enterprises proposes that the success of these firms was primarily due to the ‘visible hands’ of these entrepreneurs. The authors present insights into the managerial realities of four separate indus...

This book is a comprehensive, expert guide to doing business in ChinaWestern technology, management expertise and capital have fueled an incredible expansion of China's economy. Trade with China is at an all-time high, and so are the numbers of Westerners traveling to China for business. Business from China has also picked up as Chinese firms look to expand abroad. Understanding the ins and outs of the confusing and often contradictory Chinese business culture can ...

No major enterprise or financial institution can avoid doing business with China -- if not directly, then through myriad hidden connections. Global businesses either use Chinese resources or sell to and in China or compete with companies that do.Because there's no avoiding China, business leaders need a framework that orders the different (and seemingly contradictory) streams of data that hint at its future. That framework is The China Strategy.In this invaluable b...

This unique book discusses how to manage an organization in China. It is based on the invaluable practical experience of entrepreneur Johan Björkstén, who successfully built a local consulting business with over 100 employees, and Anders Hägglund, a seasoned manager who set up high-growth and highly profitable operations in China for a major industrial multinational. The book provides widely applicable advice based on experiences from different industries, including but not limited to thos...

This important text takes a strategic approach, examining in-depth studies of a variety of retailers and marrying theory with practice to provide comprehensive coverage for students at every level.Illustrating and evaluating the strategies of international retailers, developing concepts and theories that enable an understanding of international retailing and showing the contrasts in the approaches adopted by major firms in their international operations, this important text is a mu...