Airports are dynamic infrastructure assets and organisations, which are subject to constant change as a result of increasing traffic, ownership changes, environmental, economic, safety and technological changes. Customers (airlines, passengers and freight organisations) and stakeholders (government, community) also put pressure on airports to change.

This book examines the pressures to change faced by airports of different sizes, from small community airports to intercontinental mega-hubs, and will help readers to understand and anticipate the changes which will happen at airports with which they are involved. The objective of this book is to look at the broad value chain of airports and the roles of the various players within the value chain, identifying how airports can manage their staff, stakeholders and customers, the ways in which governance and staffing models can be evolved to cope with the emerging challenges faced by the industry, and risks faced by airports, together with mitigation approaches. Each chapter ends with a series of questions which can be applied when considering a specific airport. The key target users of those questions are board members and investors, who need to grill management to ensure that they fully understand and appreciate the airport under consideration, but the questions will also be useful prompts for any reader of the book.

This book has, therefore, been written for the person who is starting to work in or for the airport industry - as an airport employee, a board member, a regulator, a supplier of equipment or services to airports, an investor in airports, anyone engaged in non-aviation work such as airport retail or property development, or an airline staff member who has to deal with airports as a user.

As ports are critical nodes in global energy flows, understanding their evolving functions in supporting renewable energy carriers is essential. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the role of European ports in the energy transition, focusing specifically on the import, storage, and infrastructure challenges related to green hydrogen and ammonia.

The authors address the pressing need for strategic guidance on how ports can adapt to and facilitate the shift from fossil fuels to low-carbon energy sources. They offer a scenario-based approach to infrastructure allocation, investment requirements, and strategic positioning of key European ports under future decarbonization pathways. By providing detailed analyses, cost and surface area calculations, and scenario projections, this book equips readers with the tools to optimize port planning for the integration of green hydrogen and ammonia, thus enabling a more sustainable and resilient energy supply chain in Europe.

This volume will be of particular relevance to researchers and graduate students in the fields of port economics, energy logistics, and sustainable transport systems. The actionable insights presented will also appeal to policymakers and industry stakeholders.

Building on a transdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approach to supply chain management, this book critically examines strategic supply chain analytics trends, developments, and critical success factors in the contemporary digital business world. In the context of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues related to supply chain analytics, it explores how organizations operating in African economies can deploy supply chain analytics technologies to gain real-time insights into green procurement, risk modelling, and environmental compliance.

Recent developments in supply chain management heighten the need for the acquisition of new digital skills by strategic leaders when it comes to the infusion of supply chain analytics into evidence-driven decision-making. This book critically interrogates the relevance and effectiveness of strategic supply chain analytics in the digital world. It encompasses the strategic issues surrounding robotics, diagnostic analysis, machine learning, prescriptive analysis, predictive analysis, descriptive analytics, smart warehousing, and blockchain technology, within the context of supply chain management. It also identifies the transformation imperatives and policy directions for crafting robust supply chain analytics strategies.

This unique collection will be a valuable resource for researchers, scholars, policymakers, and students of supply chain management, logistics, technology management, and innovation.

This book provides a rigorous analysis of the factors underlying the Philippines' relative economic stagnation compared with its Southeast Asian neighbors despite sustained optimistic government rhetoric.

Three critical factors are identified: failure to industrialize and undergo a complete economic transformation, resulting in an underdeveloped agricultural sector and an economy dependent on low-productivity services; ineffective reforms that differ markedly from successful regional models; and self-defeating fiscal conservatism that has prevented adequate investment in essential public goods and industrial policy. Using two innovative economic models-a macro-econometric model and an employment-education forecasting model-the book offers forecasts of the Philippines' income per capita, poverty, or economic structure, through 2050. The researchers warn that unless the country's economic policy focuses on the transformation of the economy (with emphasis on the modernization of agriculture and the development of the manufacturing sector) and the government adopts a more active role, the Philippines will experience more of the same (MOTS) during the next decades.

An accessible resource for scholars, students, journalists, officials, and business professionals as an introduction to Philippine history, politics, and economy, the book will also be useful for development practitioners with its insights on structural transformation and on fiscal and monetary policy.

This book systematically examines how the digitalization of global value chains (GVCs) has driven the high-quality development of China's manufacturing industry. It reveals the intrinsic mechanisms and pathways through which digital technologies reshape the international division of labor and promote industrial upgrading.

Integrating theory with empirical analysis, the book establishes an innovative measurement framework for GVC digitalization. Using data from China's manufacturing sectors from 2000 to 2020, the book evaluates the quality of industrial development across five dimensions: innovation, coordination, green development, openness, and sharing. The book provides an in-depth analysis of the characteristics, challenges, and multidimensional impacts of Chinese manufacturing's integration into digital GVCs. Using rigorous econometric models, the study demonstrates that digitalization primarily advances high-quality manufacturing development through three channels: reducing transaction costs, fostering technological innovation, and optimizing resource allocation. Finally, the book proposes strategic pathways and policy implications targeted to China's manufacturing industry, offering a solid theoretical foundation and decision-making reference for achieving value chain upgrading and structural optimization in the digital era.

This book will be valuable for scholars and policymakers in the fields of the digital economy, GVCs, international trade, and industrial economics, as well as for university students and industry professionals.

The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license

This book critically examines the application of the enabling housing strategy in Asia, and assesses why market-driven strategies fail to meet the housing needs of the urban poor. The enabling strategy, rooted in the neoliberal paradigm, criticizes a state-led supply of housing, and argues that the private sector can produce more affordable housing through deregulation, an increased land supply, a robust housing finance sector, and a reliance on the market mechanisms. The book finds that enabling policies increase the supply of middle-income housing, but ignore low-income housing which it considers financially unfeasible or unattractive. As neoliberal policies prioritize urban economic growth, they encourage the demolition of informal settlements to give the land a more productive use, thereby eradicating the only affordable housing for the poor. An effective policy must turn government from enabler to promoter, treating low-income housing as a market niche, shielded from downward raiding and gentrification. The policy must combine housing and income generation, and develop institutions that bridge the gap between the formal sector and the socio-economic conditions of the poor. It is critical that the authorities recognize the poor as legitimate city residents who make significant contributions to the urban economy.

A book of vital interest to students, researchers, and academics in urban planning, housing, architecture, development studies, and urban economics, it will also be of interest to policymakers, housing activists of NGOs, and private-sector developers in developing countries.

Translating Concepts explores the way translation has contributed to the development of concepts in Western thought and culture. Concepts are understood as complex and dynamic groupings that form complete pieces of knowledge about the world.

The book explores the conviction that by bringing together different ways of conceiving of the world, translation creates concepts; that the meeting between two cultures and two conceptual universes produces something new that could not exist without the process of translation. The methodology for this is based on long-established philological and philosophical work carried out by the author in his career as a biblical and translation scholar. This book innovatively marries together philological and philosophical depth and detail with a humane and lucid appreciation of how translation manifests and shapes the human condition. Since the book marries detailed research into translation theory with analyses of Biblical and classical texts, it will appeal to a range of scholars. Its interdisciplinary approach will enable its readers to recognise and explore new connections and expand their respective fields.

This volume will be of interest to scholars in translation studies, biblical studies, classical studies, and cultural history.

This book explores phonics within the wider landscape of literacy instruction and emphasises the importance of responding to diverse student needs through linguistically informed pedagogy. Bridging the gap between theory and practice, this book provides pre- and in-service teachers with the essential tools they need to navigate the world of phonics-based reading.

The authors offer a balanced perspective that moves beyond the "reading wars" framing, in which phonics and whole-language approaches are often positioned in opposition. Instead, it outlines the latest evidence-based phonics instruction methods and draws on the insights of both educators and researchers. It blends practical guidance with strong research foundations. It also introduces differentiation strategies in phonics instruction and provides support for working with varied English pronunciation models, reflecting the rich linguistic diversity found among children around the world.

This highly practical and academically rigorous resource is an essential read for educators guiding young children on the journey towards becoming skilled readers.

In her poignant, affecting autoethnography, Stories of Raising Boys, Julie-Ann Scott-Pollock investigates the meaning of disability, gender, race, and privilege in contemporary culture. Scott-Pollock is a white mother living with a physical disability raising four boys-Theo, a three-year-old risktaker; Tony, ten, who lives with seizures; Vinny, eight, who is gender expansive; and five-year-old Nico, who is also gender expansive and experiences anxiety. They live on the southeastern U.S. coast with their father, Evan, and their baby sister, Rosalie.

Through narrative analysis, Scott-Pollock compares and contrasts her circumstances to the ways in which adult interviewees manage the same lived experiences as her sons. She also includes their opinions about masculinity and identity, as well as parenting boys. In doing so, Stories of Raising Boys deepens the cultural complexity of parent-child relationships and expands our collective understanding of how they form and emerge. In addition, Scott-Pollock uses a metaphor of swimming through the ocean near her family's home to illustrate resisting marginalization while also promoting strong cultural identities, especially in turbulent waters.

Stories of Raising Boys offers an absorbing cultural reflection on the intersectionality of identity, power, and privilege.

Africa stands at a critical juncture in its development trajectory, grappling with the twin challenges of climate vulnerability and persistent socio-economic inequality. As global attention shifts towards sustainable development and climate action, there is growing recognition that Africa's green transition must be inclusive, innovative, and financially viable. However, access to climate finance and support for green entrepreneurship remain underdeveloped across much of the continent, limiting the realisation of its vast potential for sustainable growth. This book explores how innovative financial instruments and entrepreneurial models can drive Africa's green economy agenda.

Drawing on case studies, policy analysis, and African-led practices, it examines the transformative roles of green bonds, impact investing, blended finance, and digital financial tools in supporting climate-aligned ventures. It also interrogates the institutional, regulatory, and capacity challenges that hinder the scaling of green entrepreneurship and proposes practical pathways for reform. The book gives prominence to African agencies and actors, showcasing how local stakeholders, particularly women, youth, and community-based enterprises, are crafting context-sensitive solutions that bridge environmental sustainability with economic inclusion. It emphasises the need to integrate Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles, mobilise domestic and international capital, and align national policy frameworks with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to accelerate a just green transition. Further, the book offers a rare Africa-centred perspective, highlighting local innovations and solutions in green finance, financial inclusion, and sustainable entrepreneurship in Africa.

This book is essential reading for scholars, policymakers, development practitioners, financial institutions, and innovation hubs interested in Africa's sustainable future.

This volume explores the transformative potential of emerging technologies in achieving SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation, a foundational goal of the UN Agenda 2030. This volume investigates how smart technologies- including artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, big data analytics, blockchain, and remote sensing-are reshaping water resource management, sanitation systems, and wastewater treatment across diverse geographies. As one of the first comprehensive works to address the synergy between technological innovation and sustainable water solutions, this book is an essential resource for academics, researchers, engineers, and policy professionals. It offers practical insights for national and local governments, NGOs, and industry leaders aiming to implement inclusive, efficient, and climate-resilient water and sanitation infrastructure. By bridging global gaps in access to clean water, this work supports the collective mission toward universal health, environmental sustainability, and human dignity.

Key Features:

• Focuses on SDG 6 and Smart Technologies
• Explains Multidisciplinary and Global Perspectives
• Reviews Case Studies and Real-World Applications
• Discusses Policy and Implementation Guidance
• Bridges Academia and Practice
• Supports UN 2030 Agenda and Climate Resilience

This book examines the presence and patterns of posttraumatic growth in selected biblical texts in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament to show how ancient Israelites interpreted trauma, particularly the fall of Jerusalem, and how these responses reshape biblical interpretation and theology.

It offers a reflection on the theological and psychological implications of trauma in the Bible, ultimately encouraging a positive approach to personal suffering and crises. In the first chapter, Li argues for the qualified applicability of today's psychological research to ancient people. The following chapters examine these questions in specific biblical texts: Whether a traumatic event is described in the text; whether and what dimension of posttraumatic growth is presented; whether growth coexists with stress after the traumatic events; and whether posttraumatic growth is accompanied by the belief in a just world and the form it takes. This book reveals some crucial features of posttraumatic growth in ancient Israel, leads to a fresh interpretation of biblical texts, and helps the readers to understand ancient Israelites' unique worldview and faith.

Posttraumatic Growth in Psalms of Lament, Jeremiah, and Lamentations is suitable for students and scholars in biblical studies, especially those interested in psychological and trauma-informed reading of the Bible and the relationship between scripture, trauma, and suffering.

The post-Cold War era was widely associated with the Washington Consensus, which promoted economic efficiency, specialization, and trade liberalization as pathways to growth and social welfare. Globalization facilitated the rise of geographically dispersed production networks, known as global value chains (GVCs). For decades, firms benefited from offshoring by exploiting labour cost differentials, accessing cheaper resources, and entering new markets. However, since 2010, political and societal shifts have driven a collective reconfiguration of GVCs. Today, manufacturing systems are being reshaped by three major forces: digital transformation, climate change, and geopolitical tensions.

This volume focuses on the latter - geopolitical disruptions - and examines their impact on corporate strategies related to trade and foreign direct investment. Firms increasingly respond by relocating operations, either through reshoring to the home country or through nearshoring to adjacent regions. The study investigates the drivers behind these decisions, comparing current reshoring patterns with previous disruptions, such as those during the COVID-19 pandemic. It also evaluates the role of policy frameworks in enabling relocation and considers how these may evolve. While the analysis centres on the European Union, it offers a global perspective on geopolitical risks. The book serves as a key resource for academics, practitioners, and policymakers seeking to understand international business and investment decisions.

This book highlights the expansive and evolving developments of simulation-based learning and research in social work education and practice. Simulation-based learning is a deliberate teaching approach that uses structured, interactive, realistic scenarios, with trained actors or staged environments or with virtual or technology-enhanced platforms, that replicate real-world practice situations. These immersive experiential opportunities allow learners to develop and practice skills, receive feedback, reflect critically, and strengthen professional competencies.

This edited volume brings together leading scholars, practitioners, and educators, showcasing the innovations and emerging advancements in simulation pedagogy. The chapters in this collection explore the diverse simulation modalities used across social work education, including generalist and specialized practice contexts, interprofessional education, and cutting-edge virtual and technological applications. It offers insights into how in-person, hybrid, and fully online simulations expand teaching possibilities, enhances learning and application, and shapes the advancement of simulation-based pedagogy in social work.

This book is a valuable resource for educators, trainers, and practitioners committed to advancing evidence-informed social work education and practice in today's complex and rapidly evolving practice landscape.

The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue in Studies in Clinical Social Work: Transforming Practice, Education, and Research.

Now in its third edition, Rethinking Disability offers a comprehensive and updated exploration of ethical approaches to disability and strategies for fostering inclusive education. Organized into three sections-(1) How Knowledge Guides Practice, (2) How Practice Deepens Knowledge, and (3) How Talk Changes Knowledge and Practice-the book addresses the whys and hows of inclusive education for all students, with a particular focus on those with disabilities. This edition examines the history of racial and disability segregation in schools and how politics have shaped equitable education. It provides practical pedagogical strategies and examples of inclusive lessons, helping educators develop their own approaches. The text also explores the role of technology in enhancing accessibility, examines intersectionality's impact on inclusion, and offers guidance on writing effective IEPs and building advocacy skills.

Each chapter is enriched with contemporary "voices from the field," featuring perspectives from individuals with disabilities, parents, educators, and experts in education and advocacy. With its blend of historical context, practical strategies, and real-world insights, this edition remains an essential resource for creating dynamic, inclusive classrooms and fostering an inclusive school culture.

A comprehensive resource on the nature and value of African religious life

Portrayals of African spirituality have been tainted in the past by harmful stereotypes and negative judgments or have altogether ignored African religions. Very few scholarly works have encompassed the depth of how spiritual care is conceptualized and practiced in African and African diasporic communities.

Spiritual Care in African Religious Cultures offers insights into the nature and value of African religious life while also giving persons of different religious persuasions information about African beliefs and practices. This book reveals how practitioners of African traditional religions and people who engage in African spirituality draw on their own spiritual traditions to help them live satisfying and productive lives. Lartey addresses key beliefs about the divine realm, ancestors, evil, health, death, and life, as well as practices such as ceremonies, manifestation of spirit, naming, and healing rites inherent in African and African Heritage religions, which are utilized in providing care for persons amid the challenges of living. He invites us to go beyond maligning and misrepresenting African religions and to enter into the therapeutic and life-giving realities of African life and thought.

Spiritual Care in African Religious Cultures is a comprehensive resource on African understandings of spiritual care and has the potential to enhance communal relationships for multicultural communities.

Male Icons and Identity in 1960s Britain: Revolt into Style explores the profound social and cultural transformations of the 1960s through the lens of masculinity.

This collection of essays delves into how male identity, often resistant to change, serves as a barometer for the broader societal shifts of the era. Contributors from diverse academic backgrounds examine iconic figures from popular music (Paul McCartney and Mick Jagger), cinema (Michael Caine) and television (Patrick Macnee, Peter Wyngarde, and Patrick McGoohan), as well as artistic polymaths like Anthony Newley and Peter Whitehead. The essays also venture into the realms of politics, football, fashion and fine art, providing a comprehensive view of how evolving masculine ideals influenced British culture. The collection highlights the tension between traditional values and emerging pluralistic ideals, offering a nuanced understanding of the period's cultural dynamics.

This collection is ideal for students and academics in gender studies, cultural history, and sociology, as well as general readers interested in understanding a transformative decade when established norms of male identity faced unprecedented challenges.