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UNINA9910967529803321 |
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Autore |
Ascher William |
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Bringing in the future : strategies for farsightedness and sustainability in developing countries / / William Ascher |
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Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2009 |
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9786612426094 |
9781282426092 |
1282426095 |
9780226029184 |
0226029182 |
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[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (343 p.) |
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Sustainable development - Developing countries |
Natural resources - Developing countries - Management |
Economic forecasting - Developing countries |
Developing countries Economic conditions |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [273]-297) and index. |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. The Challenge of Farsightedness -- 2. The Root Causes of Shortsightedness and Their Manifestations in Developing Countries -- 3. Gaining Traction to Overcome Obstacles to Farsightedness -- 4. Creating and Rescheduling Tangible Benefits and Costs -- 5. Creating and Rescheduling Social and Psychological Rewards -- 6. Realigning Performance Evaluation -- 7. Self-Restraint Instruments -- 8. Analytic Exercises -- 9. Deepening Problem Definitions -- 10. Design Dimensions of Communicating Farsighted Appeals -- 11. The Triple Appeal Principle -- 12. Managing Heuristics -- 13. Empowering and Insulating the Farsighted Leader -- 14. Structuring Decision-Making Processes -- 15. Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Index |
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Humans are plagued by shortsighted thinking, preferring to put off work on complex, deep-seated, or difficult problems in favor of quick-fix solutions to immediate needs. When short-term thinking is applied |
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to economic development, especially in fragile nations, the results-corruption, waste, and faulty planning-are often disastrous. In Bringing in the Future, William Ascher draws on the latest research from psychology, economics, institutional design, and legal theory to suggest strategies to overcome powerful obstacles to long-term planning in developing countries. Drawing on cases from Africa, Asia, and Latin America, Ascher applies strategies such as the creation and scheduling of tangible and intangible rewards, cognitive exercises to increase the understanding of longer-term consequences, self-restraint mechanisms to protect long-term commitments and enhance credibility, and restructuring policy-making processes to permit greater influence of long-term considerations. Featuring theoretically informed research findings and sound policy examples, this volume will assist policy makers, activists, and scholars seeking to understand how the vagaries of human behavior affect international development. |
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UNINA9911006571303321 |
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Titolo |
Satellite and terrestrial radio positioning techniques : a signal processing perspective / / edited by Davide Dardari, Emanuela Falletti, Marco Luise |
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Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Academic Press, c2012 |
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1-283-28814-1 |
9786613288141 |
0-12-382085-5 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (465 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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DavideDardari |
FallettiEmanuela |
LuiseMarco |
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Disciplina |
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Wireless communication systems |
Mobile communication systems |
Global Positioning System |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front Cover; Satellite and Terrestrial Radio Positioning Techniques: A Signal Processing Perspective; Copyright; Table of Contents; Preface; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chapter 1. Introduction; 1.1 The General Issue of Wireless Position Location; 1.1.1 Context and Applications; 1.1.2 Classification of Wireless Positioning Systems; 1.1.2.1 Classification Based on Available Measurements; Angle-of-Arrival (AOA) Measurements; Received Signal Strength (RSS) Measurements; Time-of-Arrival (TOA) Measurements; Connectivity; Near-Field Ranging (NFR); Self-Measurements |
1.1.2.2 Classification Based on Network Configuration1.1.3 Performance Metrics; 1.2 Positioning and Navigation Systems; 1.2.1 Satellite-Based Systems; 1.2.2 Augmentation Systems and Assisted GNSS; 1.2.3 Terrestrial Network-Based Systems; 1.2.3.1 Positioning in Cellular Networks; 1.2.3.2 Positioning in Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs); 1.2.3.3 Positioning in Radio Frequency Identification (RFID); 1.2.3.4 Positioning in WSNs; 1.2.3.5 The Ultra-Wide Band (UWB) Technology; 1.3 Application of Signal Processing Techniques to Positioning and Navigation Problems |
1.3.1 Parametric Statistical Techniques1.3.1.1 Bayesian Estimators; 1.3.1.2 Maximum Likelihood Estimator; 1.3.2 Nonparametric Statistical Techniques; 1.3.2.1 Least Squares (LS) Estimator; 1.3.3 Nongeometric Techniques; 1.3.4 Advanced Signal Processing Tools; 1.3.4.1 Bayesian Filtering; 1.3.4.2 Belief Propagation; References; Chapter 2. Satellite-Based Navigation Systems; 2.1 Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSSs); 2.1.1 Global Positioning System (GPS); 2.1.1.1 GPS L1; 2.1.1.2 GPS L2; 2.1.1.3 GPS L5 and Modernized GPS; 2.1.2 Galileo; 2.1.2.1 Galileo E1; 2.1.2.2 Galileo E6 |
2.1.2.3 Galileo E52.1.3 GLONASS; 2.1.3.1 System Characteristics; GLONASS Ground Segment; GLONASS Space Segment; 2.1.3.2 GLONASS Navigation Signals; 2.1.4 Compass/BeiDou and Regional GNSSs; 2.2 GNSS Receivers; 2.2.1 Overall Architecture; 2.2.2 Signal Acquisition; 2.2.3 Signal Tracking; 2.2.3.1 Carrier-Tracking Loops: the PLL and the FLL; 2.2.3.2 Code Delay Tracking: the DLL; 2.2.4 Navigation Processing; 2.2.4.1 GPS Time Scale; 2.2.4.2 Absolute or Relative Pseudorange Measurements; 2.2.5 Pseudorange Error Sources; 2.3 Augmentation Systems and Assisted GNSS; 2.3.1 Differential GPS |
2.3.2 Satellite-Based Augmentation Systems2.3.3 Pseudolites for GNSS; 2.3.4 Network RTK; 2.3.5 Assisted GNSS; 2.3.5.1 The Assistance Message; 2.3.5.2 Assisted GNSS Standards in LTE Networks; References; Chapter 3. Terrestrial Network-Based Positioning and Navigation; 3.1 Fundamentals on Positioning and Navigation Techniques in Terrestrial Networks; 3.1.1 Position-Related Signal Parameter Estimation; 3.1.1.1 Received Signal Strength Methods; 3.1.1.2 Time-of-Arrival Methods; 3.1.1.3 Time-Difference-of-Arrival Methods; 3.1.1.4 Angle-of-Arrival Methods; 3.1.2 Position Estimation Techniques |
3.1.2.1 Geometric Positioning Techniques |
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* The first book to combine satellite and terrestrial positioning techniques - vital for the understanding and development of new technologies * Written and edited by leading experts in the field, with contributors belonging to the European Commission's FP7 Network of Excellence NEWCOM++ Applications to a wide range of fields, including sensor networks, emergency services, military use, location-based billing, location-based advertising, intelligent transportation, and leisure Location-aware personal devices and location-based services |
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have become ever more prominent in the pa |
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