1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910483558803321

Autore

Pendery David

Titolo

Taiwan - a light in the east : a personal and analytical Taiwan study / / David Pendery

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Gateway East, Singapore : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2021]

©2021

ISBN

981-15-5604-0

Edizione

[1st ed. 2021.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XVIII, 184 p. 31 illus.)

Disciplina

951.249

Soggetti

Taiwan History 2000-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction -- 2. Taiwan: History, Politics and Culture -- 3. Taiwan: Students, Education and Academia -- 4. Identity: Being Taiwanese -- 5. The Taiwan Aesthetic -- 6. The Future in Taiwan -- 7. The Termite and Taiwan -- 8. Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

This book is an analytical of study of Taiwan interspersed with personal elements from the author's life there in the past 20 years. Taiwan's unique confluence of colonial histories, Chinese nationalism and democratization offers a tangible alternative to the status quo in mainland China, albeit one that is becoming increasing marginal with time. With this in mind, the author offers a concise introduction to the politics and culture of contemporary Taiwan, investigating the Taiwanese identity, aesthetic and its future. A guide to navigating the coming years for Taiwan and greater China, this book will be of interest to scholars, political scientists and historians. David Pendery is a scholar and journalist who has lived in Taiwan for over 20 years, where he teaches International Affairs, Taiwan Studies and various business and financial subjects in a Taiwanese context as an associate professor at the National Taiwan University of Business.



2.

Record Nr.

UNISA996575002403316

Titolo

2022 IEEE/ACM 4th International Workshop on Software Engineering Education for the Next Generation (SEENG) 2022 : 17 May 2022 : proceedings / / Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Los Alamitos, California : , : IEEE Computer Society, , 2022

ISBN

1-4503-9336-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (59 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Disciplina

005.1071

Soggetti

Software engineering - Study and teaching

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910633935403321

Titolo

Lightweight Energy : Membrane Architecture Exploiting Natural Renewable Resources / / edited by Alessandra Zanelli, Carol Monticelli, Nebojsa Jakica, Zhengyu Fan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023

ISBN

3-031-08154-4

Edizione

[1st ed. 2023.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (265 pages)

Collana

Research for Development, , 2198-7319

Disciplina

720.47

720.472

Soggetti

Lightweight construction

Building, Iron and steel

Buildings - Design and construction

Sustainable architecture

Photovoltaic power generation

Light-weight Construction, Steel and Timber Construction

Building Construction and Design

Sustainable Architecture/Green Buildings

Photovoltaics



Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

I PART: Design and Research of Lightweight Energy skins -- 1. Towards the Smart Filter Alessandra Zanelli, Carlotta Mazzola -- 2. Life Cycle Design for Lightweight Skins Carol Monticelli -- 3. Lightweight Environmental Architecture Nebojsa Jakica, Maria Giovanna Di Bitonto -- 4. Flexible Photovoltaic Solar Design Zhengyu Fan, Alessandra Zanelli, Carol Monticelli, Qingxiang Li -- II PART: Applied research projects and experimental developments -- 5. Case study: the SOFT-PV Skin Alessandra Zanelli, Carol Monticelli, Zhengyu Fan -- 6. Case study: the TIFAIN Facade Nebojsa Jakica, Carol Monticelli, Alessandra Zanelli -- 7. Case study: Fog and Dew Net Maria Giovanna Di Bitonto -- 8. Case study: TemporActive Carlotta Mazzola.

Sommario/riassunto

This book explores membrane materials as a means of translating natural and renewable resources into a more flexible, dynamic, and reactive architectural skin. It represents the first time that energy-saving design has been addressed systematically in relation to lightweight building systems and tensile membranes. Understanding of the energetic behavior of membranes and foils used as a building envelope is a fundamental theme, as it is the integration of flexible photovoltaics in membranes, as well as the exploitation of water and wind resources. A theoretical, methodological framework for consciously designing the membrane life cycle is presented. The authors cross-cut and combine exploration of climate-based design methodology and life cycle thinking strategies. Both active and passive systems are investigated, referring to alternative productive resources like sun, wind, and water. Case studies are brought forward in the book’s second half, highlighting energy lightness for anincreasingly dematerialized architecture and addressing inherent issues. Four main research and development paths are presented, the first two focusing on advancements in façade materials and Photovoltaic systems applicable to membrane architecture, the third referring to fog and dew harvesting and the fourth dealing with the future frontier of flexible transparency and designs for well-being through a passive solar system.