Technologies for Development What is Essential? /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Hostettler, Silvia (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Hazboun, Eileen (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Bolay, Jean-Claude (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Θέματα: Energy.; Energy policy.; Energy and state.; Health informatics.; Electric power production.; Sustainable development.; Development economics.; Biomaterials.; Energy Policy, Economics and Management.; Energy Technology.; Development Economics.; Sustainable Development.; Health Informatics.

The book presents case studies from Africa, Asia and Latin America addressing global development issues in the fields of health, energy, ICT and urbanism in an interdisciplinary way. The book illustrates key issues at the interface of technology, human, social, and economic development. Bringing tog...

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