Climate change / / Kaufui Vincent Wong

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910460946303321
• Autore: Wong Kaufui Vincent
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, [New York] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : , : Momentum Press, , 2016
• ISBN: 1-60650-848-2
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xvi, 195 pages) : illustrations
• Collana: Environmental engineering collection, , 2375-3633
• Disciplina: 363.73874
• Soggetti: Climatic changes; Libros electronicos.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 1. Introduction --; 2. Climate change and theories -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Milankovitch theory -- 2.3 Sunspot cycle -- 2.4 Sea surface temperature and pressure oscillations in the Pacific Ocean -- 2.5 Sea surface temperature and pressure oscillations in the Atlantic Ocean -- 2.6 Discussion and conclusion -- References --; 3. The second law of thermodynamics and heat discharge to the environment by human activities -- 3.1 Background -- 3.2 Discussion and proof -- 3.3 Conclusion -- References --; 4. Greenhouse effect and climate change -- 4.1 Background -- 4.2 Understanding electromagnetic radiation -- 4.3 Planck's law and radiated energy -- 4.4 Greenhouse effect -- 4.5 Characteristics of a greenhouse gas -- 4.6 Evidence of global climate changes -- References --; 5. Anthropogenic heat release into the environment -- 5.1 Introduction and statement -- 5.2 Hypothesis of method and the method -- 5.3 Heat based on world energy consumption -- 5.4 Heat from net electricity generation -- 5.5 Heat from oil refineries -- 5.6 Heat from garbage incineration -- 5.7 World output of carbon dioxide -- 5.8 Heat from formation of sulfur dioxide from combustion -- 5.9 Heat from animal bodies -- 5.10 Discussion and conclusion -- 5.11 Nomenclature -- References --; 6. Climate change and all evidences of global warming -- 6.1 ; Introduction -- 6.2 Mean temperature changes -- 6.3 Arctic ice caps -- 6.4 Wildlife and extinction -- 6.5 Weather patterns -- 6.6 Solutions -- References --; 7. Mitigation and adaptation responses to sea level rise -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Literature about rising seas -- 7.3 Mitigation responses -- 7.4 Adaptation responses -- 7.5 Discussion and conclusion -- References --; 8. Freshwater discharges into the oceans -- 8.1 Background -- 8.2 Lower and higher latitudes -- 8.3 Groundwater discharge and anthropogenic contributions -- References --; 9. Wealth of the oceans -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Current status -- 9.3 Literature survey -- 9.4 Research and development -- 9.5 Discussion and conclusion -- References --; 10. Forests and jungles brake climate change -- 10.1 Photosynthesis -- 10.2 Costa Rica -- 10.3 Nicaragua -- 10.4 Haiti -- 10.5 The Amazon jungle -- 10.6 Indonesia -- 10.7 Discussion and conclusion -- References --; 11. Atmospheric carbon dioxide removal via technology -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Carbon dioxide removal -- 11.3 Biochar -- 11.4 Artificial trees -- 11.5 Enhanced weathering -- 11.6 Bio-energy with carbon capture and storage -- 11.7 Carbon dioxide capture "trapping" procedures -- 11.8 Carbon dioxide sequestration procedures -- 11.9 Media for biological systems -- 11.10 Production of biofuel -- 11.11 Discussion and conclusion -- References --; 12. Use of satellite images for observational and quantitative analysis of urban heat islands around the world -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Urban heat island effect -- 12.3 Landsat -- 12.4 Image selection -- 12.5 Thermal images -- 12.6 Quantitative differentiation -- 12.7 Discussion and conclusion -- References -- Thermal images of cities analyzed -- Urban-rural differential images of cities analyzed --; 13. Climate change aggravates the energy-water-food nexus -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Energy-water-food nexus -- 13.3 The Himalayas -- 13.4 The effect of climate change on glaciers -- 13.5 The effect of climate change on the Indus River -- 13.6 The effect of climate change on the South Asian monsoons -- 13.7 Recommendations to enhance energy, water, food security -- 13.8 Discussion and conclusion -- References --; 14. Innovations related to hydrology in response to climate change, a review -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Agricultural demands -- 14.3 Solar drip irrigation -- 14.4 Wastewater reuse -- 14.5 Optimal resource management -- 14.6 Nanotechnology -- 14.7 Conventional wastewater treatment -- 14.8 Membrane bioreactors -- 14.9 Biofilters -- 14.10 Groundwater -- 14.11 Comparison of MBRs and AS plants -- 14.12 Discussion and conclusion -- References --; 15. A balanced view -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: Climate Change is a collection of a number of papers as well as chapters about the science of the subject. This collection is meant to inflame and excite conversation among engineers, scientists, and society at large. It would serve as a catalyst for a three-credit course, as a relatively new engineering subject, for both engineering and nonengineering university students. As university education develops to better prepare future leaders to appreciate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, engineering courses for a mix of engineering and nonengineering majors are essential and so is the requirement for worthy textbooks. This monograph intends to be one of the useful tools available on this timely topic. The wide range of topics includes climate change and theories, the second law of thermodynamics, the global greenhouse effect, anthropogenic heat ; release, evidence around us owing to environmental change, sea level rise, jungles and forests, heat islands, atmospheric carbon dioxide removal via technology, nanotechnology, other innovations in response to climate change, and the energy-water-food nexus.

Interdependencies in the discovery and adoption of Facebook applications : an empirical investigation / / Philip Mayrhofer

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910438066603321
• Autore: Mayrhofer Philip
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Wiesbaden, : Springer Gabler, 2013
• ISBN: 1-283-93569-4; 3-8349-3887-4
• Edizione: [1st ed. 2013.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (183 p.)
• Collana: Innovation und Entrepreneurship
• Disciplina: 006.76; 659.144
• Soggetti: Online social networks; Social networks - Computer network resources; Web sites - Design
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Foreword; Preface; Table of contents; Table of figures; Table of tables; Table of abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Motivation and research objective; 1.2 Approach; 1.3 Definitions and theoretical foundation; 1.3.1 Discovery and adoption of products on the internet; 1.3.2 Interdependencies between users; 1.3.3 Interdependencies between applications; 1.4 Research context; 1.4.1 Background; 1.4.2 Facebook; 2 Capture and curation of a data set on Facebook applications; 2.1 Chapter overview; 2.2 Data source; 2.3 Data capture; 2.3.1 Process; 2.3.2 Export file; 2.4 Data curation; 2.4.1 Data import; 2.4.2 Data manipulation3 Descriptive analysis of secondary interdependencies; 3.1 Chapter overview; 3.2 Sample; 3.3 Description of the Facebook platform for applications; 3.3.1 Aggregated supply and demand; 3.3.2 Individual statistics of applications and developers; 3.4 ; Analysis of the impact of a policy change on application usage; 3.4.1 Introduction; 3.4.2 Facebook's changes to platform policies; 3.4.3 Analysis and discussion; 3.5 Analysis of the time elapsed between application launches; 3.5.1 Introduction; 3.5.2 Descriptive analysis of developer portfolios; 3.5.3 Determinants of the time between application launches3.5.4 Multivariate analysis; 3.5.5 Conclusion; 3.6 Chapter summary; 4 Interdependencies between users; 4.1 Chapter overview; 4.2 Conceptual model and hypotheses; 4.3 Research design; 4.4 Descriptive analysis; 4.4.1 How do users get aware of available applications?; 4.4.2 What drives adoption of applications?; 4.4.3 Who does actively recommend?; 4.5 Multivariate analysis; 4.5.1 Variables; 4.5.2 Model specification; 4.5.3 Results and discussion; 4.6 Chapter summary; 5 Interdependencies between applications; 5.1 Chapter overview; 5.2 Information spillovers on the Facebook platform5.3 Empirical approach; 5.3.1 Data; 5.3.2 Methodology; 5.3.3 Specification; 5.4 Results and discussion; 5.5 Chapter summary; 6 Summary and conclusion; References; Appendix; A. Appendix for chapter 3; B. Appendix for chapter 4; C. Appendix for chapter 5
• Sommario/riassunto: Facebook Platform is a prominent example of an internet-based service for which third-party developers can offer small add-on programs, which are often referred to as applications. The distribution of success of applications is highly skewed. This market structure with few blockbuster applications and a long-tail of unpopular ones is common in the media, entertainment and software industries. Philip Mayrhofer compiled individual-level survey data as well as an original panel data set of Facebook applications in order to examine the market for Facebook applications in detail. Specifically he identifies interdependencies such as bandwagon effects between users and spillovers between applications and analyzes whether they contribute to the concentrated market structure. Contents - Empirical Analysis of Facebook’s Platform for Applications - Determinants of the Discovery and Adoption of Applications - Information Spillovers between Applications as a Source of Usage - Determinants of the Discovery and Adoption of Applications - Information Spillovers between Applications as a Source of Usage Target Groups - Researchers and students in the field of management and industrial organization - Entrepreneurs and managers in companies with internet-based business models The Author Dr. Philip Mayrhofer obtained his doctorate degree at the Institute for Innovation Research, Technology Management and Entrepreneurship (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München) under the supervision of Prof. Dietmar Harhoff, Ph. D. .