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Perspectives on Complex Global Challenges : Education, Energy, Healthcare, Security, and Resilience.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Somerset :
Wiley,
2016.
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| Colección: | Stevens Institute series on complex systems and enterprises.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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.
- 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.