04798nam 2200613 450 991013504100332120200520144314.01-118-98411-01-118-98410-21-118-98412-9(CKB)4330000000007854(EBL)4584940(MiAaPQ)EBC4584940(Au-PeEL)EBL4584940(CaPaEBR)ebr11234704(CaONFJC)MIL937605(OCoLC)953660085(EXLCZ)99433000000000785420160805h20162016 uy 0engur|n|---|||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierPerspectives on complex global challenges education, energy, healthcare, security, and resilience /edited by Elisabeth Paté-Cornell, William B. Rouse, Charles M. VestHoboken, New Jersey :Wiley,2016.©20161 online resource (198 p.)Stevens Institute Series on Complex Systems and EnterprisesDescription based upon print version of record.1-118-98409-9 Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Table of Contents; Contributors; Introduction and Overview; Introduction; Trade-Offs, Risks, and Opportunities in Turbulent Times; Opportunities; Overview of Contribution; Can America Still Compete?; Section I: Education; Chapter 1: Introduction; Overview of Contributions; References; Chapter 2: K-12 Education Reform in the United States; Great Teachers; High Expectations; Tension in the System; Intelligent use of Technology in the Classroom; Make Education Relevant for the Student; Chapter 3: Secure America's Economic Future by Investing in Young ChildrenReferencesRecommended Reading; Chapter 4: The Future of Teaching in the United States; References; Chapter 5: The Conundrum of Controlling College Costs; References; Chapter 6: Military Education; Section II: Energy; Chapter 7: Introduction; Energy Demand; The Electric Grid; Nuclear Power; Renewable Energy; Role of Consumers; Overview of Contributions; References; Chapter 8: The Future of the us Electric Grid; System Organization; Bulk Power; Distribution; Cybersecurity; Concluding Observations; Chapter 9: The Revolution in Natural GasChapter 10: The Future of Nuclear Power in the United StatesChapter 11: Renewable Energy: Balancing Risk and Reward; Section III: Healthcare; Chapter 12: Introduction; Driving Forces; Complexity of Decision Making; Value and Healthcare Delivery; Overview of Contributions; References; Chapter 13: How to Move Toward Value-Based Healthcare?; Recommended Readings; Chapter 14: Delivering on the Promise to Reduce the Cost of Healthcare with Electronic Health Records; Recommended Readings; Chapter 15: Big Data in Health and Healthcare: Hopes and Fears for the FutureChapter 16: Medical Education: One Size Does not Fit AllSection IV: Security; Chapter 17: Introduction; Emergence of Non-State Powers and Terrorist Groups; Resizing the us Nuclear Arsenal; Cybersecurity; Intelligence; Biological Weapons; Us Defense Budget; Overview of Contributions; References; Chapter 18: Vigilance in an Evolving Terrorism Landscape; Chapter 19: The Market's Role in Improving Cybersecurity; References; Chapter 20: On Nuclear Weapons; Chapter 21: The Nuclear Security Challenge: It is International; Chapter 22: Nuclear Weapon Reductions Must be Part of Strategic AnalysisChapter 23: Maintaining us Leadership in Science, Technology, and Innovation for National SecuritySection V: Resilience; Chapter 24: Introduction; Framework for Urban Resilience; Potential Approaches; Overview of Contributions; References; Chapter 25: Urban Resilience: How Cities need to Adapt to Unanticipated and Sudden Change; References; Chapter 26: Buying Down Risks and Investing in Resilience; References; Chapter 27: Resilience from the Perspective of a Chief Urban Designer; Chapter 28: Engineering for Resilience: Ten Commandments of the Dutch Approach; System of SystemsPublic ExpertiseStevens Institute series on complex systems and enterprises.GlobalizationUnited StatesSocial conditionsElectronic books.Globalization.309.173Paté-Cornell M. Elisabeth(Marie Elisabeth),Rouse William B.Vest Charles M.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910135041003321Perspectives on complex global challenges2054195UNINA