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Perspectives on complex global challenges : education, energy, healthcare, security, and resilience / / edited by Elisabeth Paté-Cornell, William B. Rouse, Charles M. Vest
| Perspectives on complex global challenges : education, energy, healthcare, security, and resilience / / edited by Elisabeth Paté-Cornell, William B. Rouse, Charles M. Vest |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (198 p.) |
| Disciplina | 309.173 |
| Collana | Stevens Institute Series on Complex Systems and Enterprises |
| Soggetto topico | Globalization |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-118-98411-0
1-118-98410-2 1-118-98412-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
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 Children
ReferencesRecommended 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 Gas Chapter 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 Future Chapter 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 Analysis Chapter 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 Systems Public Expertise |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910135041003321 |
| Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Perspectives on complex global challenges : education, energy, healthcare, security, and resilience / / edited by Elisabeth Paté-Cornell, William B. Rouse, Charles M. Vest
| Perspectives on complex global challenges : education, energy, healthcare, security, and resilience / / edited by Elisabeth Paté-Cornell, William B. Rouse, Charles M. Vest |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (198 p.) |
| Disciplina | 309.173 |
| Collana | Stevens Institute Series on Complex Systems and Enterprises |
| Soggetto topico | Globalization |
| ISBN |
1-118-98411-0
1-118-98410-2 1-118-98412-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
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 Children
ReferencesRecommended 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 Gas Chapter 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 Future Chapter 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 Analysis Chapter 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 Systems Public Expertise |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910820909703321 |
| Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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