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This book demonstrates how the various legal efforts employed to eradicate global urban poverty also play a significant role in shaping it.

This handbook covers the historical developments and early concerns of complexity theorists and brings it into engagement with the world today. A vibrant alternative to orthodox economics, it is a crucial resource for scholars, researchers and economists in the disciplines of heterodox economics, economic theory, and econophysics.

How consumer desire for sustainability is powering the first demand-driven, transformative megatrend—and how business leaders can make the most of this important moment.Sustainability is rocking the business world as profoundly as global trends of the past have, from electrification to digitalization. But unlike previous revolutions, this one is being driven by consumers, for whom environmentally sound practices matter as much as price, quality, and brand. In The Demand Revolution authors Andreas von der Gathen, Nicolai Broby Eckert, and Caroline Kastbjerg offer a strategic framework for winning these consumers—and taking advantage of the vast commercial opportunity presented by sustainability as the first demand-driven, transformative megatrend. The first movers in the Demand Revolution will be able to create enduring competitive advantages and high entry barriers built around redesigned business model ecosystems and customer loyalty, the authors explain, but this will require a critical adjustment in thinking and approach. Companies, first of all, have to catch up with consumers, who see themselves on a demand curve far beyond what companies currently perceive. Business leaders must shift their focus from the cost of sustainability to its potential for generating growth and long term profits. This, in turn, means recognizing that the classic adoption curves for innovations—and the strategic playbooks derived from those insights—no longer apply. The authors of The Demand Revolution show business leaders how to look beyond easy fixes and incremental outcomes and instead pursue high-risk, high reward moves built on the source of exponential growth: the world’s consumers.

Full-scope economic perspectives on planning, operations management, and maintenance of climate resilience building measures in power infrastructure The Economics of Climate Resilience in Electric Power Infrastructure sheds light on the engineering economics of climate adaptation in electric power infrastructure by covering the relevant decision-making processes involved in managing risk and resilience in these systems. The book offers a system-level perspective along with detailed modeling of the most pressing resilience issues, while also providing detailed numerical examples on small test systems throughout the text to help readers see the outcomes of models. The book starts with an introduction to risk management and the techno-economic considerations for resilience building measures in power systems. Next, economic concepts and mechanisms for managing climate risk in power systems are introduced. Afterward, an economic model for resilience investment in these systems against climate shocks is presented. The authors then discuss an economic asset management model for long-term resilience building in critical infrastructure assets. Subsequently, an economic model for operations management during disasters is proposed, followed by a model for post-disaster restoration. Written by a pair of distinguished thought leaders, the book explores other topics such as: Microgrid applications for decentralization, along with an economic model for resilience-oriented microgrid operations A deep defense framework for climate risk management in power systems, along with other factors influencing their operational and financial resilience Essential climate risk financing mechanisms and techno-economic factors in managing risk and resilience in the face of wildfires, heat waves, and hurricanes Steps for utility and infrastructure owners to recover from climate shocks and natural disasters, for the benefit of shareholders, ratepayers, and policymakers The Economics of Climate Resilience in Electric Power Infrastructure is an essential resource on the subject for industry practitioners, R&D engineers, infrastructure planners, and graduate students seeking to incorporate the economics of resilience with engineering solutions to streamline the success of climate adaptation measures in the power and energy industry.

Deriving business value from analytics is a challenging process. Turning data into information requires a business analyst who is adept at multiple technologies including databases, programming tools, and commercial analytics tools. This practical guide shows programmers who understand analysis concepts how to build the skills necessary to achieve business value. Author Deanne Larson, data science practitioner and academic, helps you bridge the technical and business worlds to meet these requirements. You'll focus on developing these skills with R and Python using real-world examples. You'll also learn how to leverage methodologies for successful delivery. Learning methodology combined with open source tools is key to delivering successful business analytics and value. This book shows you how to: Apply business analytics methodologies to achieve successful results Cleanse and transform data using R and Python Use R and Python to complete exploratory data analysis Create predictive models to solve business problems in R and Python Use Python, R, and business analytics tools to handle large volumes of data Commit code to GitHub to collaborate with data engineers and data scientists Measure success in business analytics

The book recognises UN calls for urgent action reflected in recent reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC, Aug 2021) and convenes insights from leading legal academic experts and professionals on emerging issues in climate law.