This book examines the relationship between sacred landscapes, indigenous knowledge, ethno-culture, and natural resource management. The volume contributes to the existing literature on landscape studies and cultural geography by examining local perceptions toward multiple aspects of sacred landscape and ethno-culture under changing social and economic contexts, with case studies from diverse cultural and geographical areas worldwide.

This book examines labor market policy and institutional reforms and their impact on outcomes in the Chinese labor market, utilizing both institutional and empirical study perspectives. It furnishes readers with academic evidence essential for comprehending the transformation of labor policies and institutions within the Chinese context―an emerging market economy housing one of the largest workforces globally.

This book presents select proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Infrastructure: Innovations, Challenges and Opportunities 2023 (SIIOC 2023). The topics covered include behavior of masonry and RC buildings under earthquakes, performance of concrete, bricks and blocks manufactured with non-organic industrial wastes, bamboo for construction, composites for construction, and finite element simulations on buildings and special structures.

The book includes peer-reviewed papers presented at the 2nd International Conference on Intelligent Computing Systems and Applications (ICICSA 2023). The book discusses the most recent advances in artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, natural language processing, computer vision, image processing, embedded systems, robotics, IoT, computer networking and communications, optimization, security, and cryptography, among other topics. It also discusses several application areas and modeling methodologies in many fields. This book will be useful for researchers and academics working in relevant fields.

This authored book is a comprehensive collection of information on saline wetland ecosystems, focusing on the application of advanced technologies like LiDAR, UAVs, and artificial intelligence for the conservation of these critical ecosystems.

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This book systematically investigates the depositional process and reservoir characteristics of organic-rich shales, including (1) The types and development mechanisms of organic-rich shales under ancient ocean and climatic backgrounds. Schematic models are proposed to understand the organic matter enrichment and depletion in shale systems. (2) Microstructure and petrophysical properties.

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