In today’s exponentially expanding technology landscape, dual-use technology has emerged as a crucial frontier with profound implications for the future of innovation, national security, and economic growth. Inherently, ...
A tropical fruit of the pea family Fabaceae, carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.) attracts attention for its high nutritional and biological value. Fruits of the carob tree are rich in natural sugars, especially sucrose, fructose, ...
Over the past century and a half, advancements in polymer science—encompassing both natural and synthetic materials—have led to the development of strong, lightweight, and highly flexible polymers. Their remarkable diversity ...
Microplastics constitute a widespread and ever-increasing pollutant in global water systems. Notably, the estimated amount of microplastics in the ocean is much less than the estimated input. The natural processes that ...
Microplastics, originating from various sources such as degraded larger plastics, industrial processes, personal care products, and textile fibers, have become a pervasive pollutant in aquatic environments. These tiny ...
Micro-nanoplastics (MNPs) are small plastic particles (<5 mm and <100 nm in size, respectively) that have become prevalent in aquatic environments due to pollution. These particles pose significant risks to human and ...
A large variety of polymers and the versatility of their properties have transformed almost everything around us. While their widespread use for plastics, including disposable aspects, was anticipated, some of the recent ...
Agricultural markets and their mechanisms have a major impact in shaping the efficiency and sustainability of the agri-food sector at regional and global levels. This chapter analyzes the role of agri-food trade in ensuring ...
Книга сфокусирована (но в меньшей мере) на традиционное формулирование задач, определение проблем, придумывание возможных решений и вычисление вероятностей различных сценариев, оценка их неопределенностей и расчет их ...
NOWAK, Maciej J.; MITREA, Andrei; DÜHR, Stefanie; GAGAKUMA, Desmond; LEGUTKO-KOBUS, Paulina; PEÑA, Sergio; PIERRI-DAUNT, Ana Beatriz; KHAVARIAN-GARMSIR, Amir Reza; BLASZKE, Małgorzata(Taylor and Francis, 2025)
This chapter defines the key terms and theses that will be discussed subsequently. It provides a literature-based overview of the relationship between spatial planning and climate change adaptation. An in-depth analysis ...
We report here a method for synthesizing ZnO:Ga and ZnFe2O4 films and ZnFe2O4/ZnO:Ga heterostructure and studying them as peroxidase enzyme mimetics for hydrogen peroxide determination and simulation-based detection has ...
Nanocomposites of tellurium and sodium nitrate were synthesized via a simple thermal dissolution of polycrystalline tellurium powder in nitric acid, followed by tellurium reduction in the presence of sodium dithionite ...
The work is devoted to preparation and optical study of thin solid films of pseudo-binary AsS3 - GeS4 glasses, which are remarkable as topologically belonging to isostatic materials from intermediate phase (IP) region. The ...
LEGUTKO-KOBUS, Paulina; NOWAK, Maciej J.; MITREA, Andrei; BLASZKE, Małgorzata(Taylor and Francis, 2025)
This chapter centres on Warsaw as the most relevant case study in Poland. From an institutional perspective, the Polish spatial planning system is notably fragile. This weakness presents significant challenges to the ...
NOWAK, Maciej J.; MITREA, Andrei; LEGUTKO-KOBUS, Paulina; DÜHR, Stefanie; BLASZKE, Małgorzata(Taylor and Francis, 2025)
This final chapter offers a comprehensive synthesis of the perspectives presented across the various countries studied. It will delve into several key issues Firstly, it will explore the similarities and differences in ...
Our work addresses the issue of the reliability of serial-parallel networks versus the reliability of parallel-serial networks based on dynamic probabilistic models. Thus, calculation formulas for the lifetime cumulative ...
In this study, we propose a new gear with convex-concave multipair contact teeth contact for mechanical transmissions. The paper presents various kinematic structures of planetary precessional transmissions with multiple ...
NOWAK, Maciej J.; MITREA, Andrei; DÜHR, Stefanie; GAGAKUMA, Desmond; PEÑA, Sergio; PIERRI-DAUNT, Ana Beatriz; KHAVARIAN-GARMSIR, Amir Reza(Taylor and Francis, 2025)
This chapter includes a detailed explanation of the rationale behind the selection of countries and describes each case study. It presents the main lines of comparison among national spatial planning systems and highlights ...
Biotechnologies for Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery: Current Trends and Future Scope presents up-to-date insights on the water crisis stemming from wastewater production. Edited by experts in the field, the ...
The reform in teacher training in the Republic of Moldova started in 1991 with the declaration of independence, but it has taken off after 2005 when the higher education system began to adhere to the Bologna process. Shortly ...