Can high-rises make a fruitful contribution to making cities more sustainable? Many argue that high-rises deliver positive environmental effects, such as densification, and reduction of traffic and C02 emissions. But is it really that simple?With ten contributions from international architects and urban designers, this book addresses the key elements when considering the role of high-rise in a sustainable urban future.

Contributions by Peter Bosselmann, Markus Appenzeller, Lora Nicolaou, Meta...

Les habitations-plantations constituent le creuset historique et symbolique où fut fondu l'alliage original que sont les cultures antillaises. Elles sont le berceau des sociétés créoles contemporaines qui y ont puisé tant leur forte parenté que leur diversité. Leur étude a été précocement le terrain de prédilection des historiens. Les archéologues antillanistes se consacraient alors plus volontiers à l'étude des sociétés précolombiennes. Ainsi, en dehors des travaux pionnier...

With Experiments Past the important role that experimental archaeology has played in the development of archaeology is finally uncovered and understood. Experimental archaeology is a method to attempt to replicate archaeological artefacts and/or processes to test certain hypotheses or discover information about those artefacts and/or processes. It has been a key part of archaeology for well over a century, but such experiments are often embedded in wider research, conducted in isolation or ne...

Trafficking in human beings has become one of the most serious problems of the international community nowadays. Combating this phenomenon in an effective manner requires a comprehensive international approach of all countries.

Being aware of this, several international organisations

have launched a number of documents to fight against this phenomenon. The most representatives ones are the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, suppleme...

Naturalistic inquiry is about studying people in everyday circumstances by ordinary means. It strives to blend in, to respect people in their daily lives, to take their actions and experiences seriously, and to build on these carefully. 'Doing Qualitative Research: The Craft of Naturalistic Inquiry' offers guidance, combining thoughtful reflection with practical tips. It is written for undergraduate and graduate students in social science; for practitioners in social work, healthcare, policy ...

Bridget is a young Ghanaian woman born with cerebral palsy, a physical disability.

She had the fortune to survive because of her exceptional mother and grandpa in a village that thought of her as a worthless if not dangerous being.

Bridget, now 25 years old, looks back and still wonders if she is worthy of living the life of a normal human person...

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Story and Illustrations © Artist Pepijn de Jonge

Aquarius Agenda is a journey of self discovery through new sciences, psychology, and Buddhism. Along the way the reader is confronted with crises, the byproduct of our civilizations denial of its own humanity. Finally, when the true horror of our misperception is laid bare,technology and spirituality deliver the answers offering beautiful alternatives. The book looks back into our recent history building a psychological profile of Western man growing up under the mercantile and imperial syst...

Slowly, I put the phone to my ear. Then, Alice s voice. `Edward? she whispered, sounding cautious. `What happened?

Yes. What happened? Really, it was better not to think about it. It hurt. But she needed to know, right? So, for the first time, and for the last time because, damn, it hurt so much, I told her what happened.

`Bella.. speaking her name felt like sticking a few extra knives in my insides, and I cringed. `She s ... gone.

Five years after Bella saved her entire vampire family ...

Using engineering performance evaluations to explore design alternatives during the conceptual phase of architectural design helps to understand the relationships between form and performance; and is crucial for developing well-performing final designs. Computer aided conceptual design has the potential to aid the design team in discovering and highlighting these relationships; especially by means of procedural and parametric geometry to support the generation of geometric design, and buildin...