In an era when global agriculture faces many challenges, the rise of microbial technologies presents unprecedented opportunities for sustainable agriculture. The publication of this book - Microbial Technologies in Agriculture: Soil Improvement, Plant Health and Disease Control and Prevention - is based on the desire and responsibility to explore this cutting-edge field in depth. I had the idea to write this small book with the aim of providing a modest reference for agricultural scientist...

Diseases are everyday, ordinary occurrences intimately related to people’s daily lives. However, as the metaphor of the “Sick Man of East Asia” emerged against the backdrop of a weak modern China, health care and the curing of diseases were turned into grand state politics with far-reaching implications. This book, starting with the argument for diseases being metaphors, describes and interprets such incidents in China’s history as the Abolishment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Patri...

Inspection and Monitoring Technologies of Transmission Lines with Remote Sensing helps readers build a thorough understanding of new technologies and world-class practices developed by the State Grid Corporation of China—the organization responsible for the world's largest power distribution network. Monitoring the operational status of high-voltage transmission lines is critical in supply assurance and continuity. Given the physical size, geographical, and climate variances that transmiss...

This book is committed to provide a holistic view of corruption in the public construction sector, a sector that has been perceived as the most corrupt in the world. Relying on the new findings achieved from a series of qualitative and quantitative studies, this book unveils the specific forms of corruption, the principal causes of corruption, and the prevailing anti-corruption strategies that are used by the current practice. Furthermore, this book provides two metrics that can assess the...

5G and Beyond Wireless Communication NetworksA comprehensive and up-to-date survey of 5G technologies and applicationsIn 5G and Beyond Wireless Communication Networks, a team of distinguished researchers deliver an expert treatment of the technical details of modern 5G wireless networks and the performance gains they make possible. The book examines the recent progress in research and development in the area, covering related topic...

Recommender systems, as a highly popular AI technology in recent years, have been widely applied across various industries. They have transformed the way we interact with technology, influencing our choices and shaping our experiences. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to industrial recommender systems, starting with the overview of the technical framework, gradually delving into each core module such as content understanding, user profiling, recall, ranking, re-ranking and s...

CYBERSECURITY IN INTELLIGENT NETWORKING SYSTEMSHelp protect your network system with this important reference work on cybersecurityCybersecurity and privacy are critical to modern network systems. As various malicious threats have been launched that target critical online services—such as e-commerce, e-health, social networks, and other major cyber applications—it has become more critical to protect important information from being accessed...

One of the key motivations and goals for China's social and economic development is the dual carbon target. Building is one of the most important sectors to reduce emissions and save energy, accounting for more than 20% of China's primary energy consumption and carbon emissions.This book analyzes the energy consumption of China's buildings sector in four categories, their characteristics and technologies to improve energy efficiency, and examines the greenhouse gas emissions of Chi...

5G WIRELESS NETWORKAn expert presentation of 5G security, privacy, and network performanceIn 5G Wireless Network Security and Privacy, a team of veteran engineers delivers a robust and accessible discussion of 5G security solutions, including physical layer security, authentication, and mobility management. In the book, the authors expertly cover the requirements of 5G wireless network security and privacy, with explorations of exi...

This book offers a pioneering exploration of classification-based derivative-free optimization (DFO), providing researchers and professionals in artificial intelligence, machine learning, AutoML, and optimization with a robust framework for addressing complex, large-scale problems where gradients are unavailable. By bridging theoretical foundations with practical implementations, it fills critical gaps in the field, making it an indispensable resource for both academic and industrial audie...

A comprehensive resource that covers all the key areas of smart grid communication infrastructuresSmart grid is a transformational upgrade to the traditional power grid that adds communication capabilities, intelligence and modern control. Smart Grid Communication Infrastructures is a comprehensive guide that addresses communication infrastructures, related applications and other issues related to the smart grid. The text shows how smart grid departs from ...

Double carbon targets have been one of the most motivations and targets for China’s social and economic development. Building is one of the most important sectors to achieve energy savings and emission reductions. This book focuses on China’s building energy usage and CO2 emissions, discusses the status quo of China’s building energy of four categories, their characteristics and technologies to improve energy efficiency and achieve zero-carbon emissions. Specifically, this book in 2021 dis...