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Planning the Pacific Northwest

The Pacific Northwest is green to the extreme. Yet a day trip can go from pristine wilderness to downtown Seattle Portland or Vancouver. How are these commercial and cultural hot spots keeping nature and growth in balance - and what's coming next? Trace the path from forests and fish to bikes and brews as Planning the Pacific Northwest continues the APA Planners Press series on how planning shapes major American cities.

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Digital Mediascapes of Transnational Korean Youth Culture

Drawing on vivid ethnographic field studies of youth on the transnational move across Seoul Toronto and Vancouver this book examines transnational flows of Korean youth and their digital media practices. This book explores how digital media are integrated into various forms of transnational life and imagination focusing on young Koreans and their digital media practices. By combining theoretical discussion and in depth empirical analysis the book provides engaging narratives of transnational media fans sojourners and migrants. Each chapter illustrates a form of mediascape in which transnational Korean youth culture and digital media are uniquely articulated. This perceptive research offers new insights into the transnationalization of youth cultural practices from K-pop fandom to smartphone-driven storytelling. A transnational and ethnographic focus makes this book the first of its kind with an interdisciplinary approach that goes beyond the scope of existing digital media studies youth culture studies and Asian studies. It will be essential reading for scholars and students in media studies migration studies popular culture studies and Asian studies. | Digital Mediascapes of Transnational Korean Youth Culture

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Modern Apartment Design

Modern Apartment Design provides guidelines to the design of modern apartment buildings as well as a summation of current cutting-edge practice in engineered timber construction. The book covers a brief history of apartment buildings around the world with a broad outline of different types of apartment blocks. It has a strong focus on the design and actual construction of apartment buildings especially those utilising mass timber such as cross-laminated timber and laminated veneer lumber. It also features six Case Study chapters from industry-leading practitioners in the area enabling best practice in architecture and engineering of these new apartment building types to be more widely understood and propagated worldwide. The fully illustrated full-colour case studies span the globe and include: Clearwater Quay in Christchurch New Zealand (Pacific Environments NZ); Wynyard Central East 2 in Auckland New Zealand (Architectus); Dalton Works in London UK (Waugh Thistleton Architects); Mjøstårnet Brumunddal Norway (Voll Arkitekter); Brock Commons Tallwood House student housing in Vancouver Canada (Acton Ostry Architects); and Regensbergstrasse apartments in Zurich Switzerland (Dreicon). The book will be of great interest to architects and architecture students.

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Britain Canada and the North Pacific: Maritime Enterprise and Dominion 1778–1914

From the time of Cook the British and their Canadian successors were drawn to the Northwest coast of North America by possibilities of trade in sea otter and the wish to find a 'northwest passage'. The studies collected here trace how under the influences of the Royal Navy and British statecraft the British came to dominate the area with expeditions sent from London Bombay and Macau and the Canadian quest from overland. The North West Company came to control the trade of the Columbia River despite American opposition and British sloop diplomacy helped overcome Russian and Spanish resistance to British aspirations. Elsewhere in the Americas the British promoted trans-Pacific trade with China harvested British Columbia forests conveyed specie from western Mexico and established the South America naval station. The flag followed trade and vice versa; empire was both formal (at Vancouver Island) and informal (as in California or Mexico). This book features individuals such as James Cook William Bolts Peter Pond and Sir Alexander Mackenzie. It is also an account of the pressure that corporations placed on the British state in shaping the emerging world of trade and colonization in that distant ocean and its shores and of the importance of sea-power in the creation of modern Canada. | Britain Canada and the North Pacific: Maritime Enterprise and Dominion 1778–1914

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Adaptation Urbanism and Resilient Communities Transforming Streets to Address Climate Change

Adaptation Urbanism and Resilient Communities outlines and explains adaptation urbanism as a theoretical framework for understanding and evaluating resilience projects in cities and relates it to pressing contemporary policy issues related to urban climate change mitigation and adaptation. Through a series of detailed case studies this book uncovers the promise and tensions of a new wave of resilient communities in Europe (Copenhagen Rotterdam and London) and the United States (New Orleans and South Florida). In addition best practice projects in Amsterdam Barcelona Delft Utrecht and Vancouver are examined. The authors highlight how these communities are reinventing the role of streets and connecting public spaces in adapting to and mitigating climate change through green/blue infrastructure planning maintaining and enhancing sustainable transportation options and struggling to ensure equitable development for all residents. The case studies demonstrate that while there are some more universal aspects to encouraging adaptation urbanism there are also important local characteristics that need to be both acknowledged and celebrated to help local communities thrive in the era of climate change. The book also provides key policy lessons and a roadmap for future research in adaptation urbanism. Advancing resilience policy discourse through multidisciplinary framework this work will be of great interest to students of urban planning geography transportation landscape architecture and environmental studies as well as resilience practitioners around the world. | Adaptation Urbanism and Resilient Communities Transforming Streets to Address Climate Change

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Planting Design Connecting People and Place

Landscape designers have long understood the use of plants to provide beauty aesthetic pleasure and visual stimulation while supporting a broad range of functional goals. However the potential for plants in the landscape to elicit human involvement and provide mental stimulation and restoration is much less well understood. This book meshes the art of planting design with an understanding of how humans respond to natural environments. Beginning with an understanding of human needs preferences and responses to landscape the author interprets the ways in which an understanding of the human-environment interaction can inform planting design. Many of the principles and techniques that may be used in planting design are beautifully illustrated in full colour with examples by leading landscape architects and designers from the United Kingdom Europe North America and Asia including: Andrea Cochran Andrea Cochran Landscape Architecture San Francisco CA Design Workshop Inc. Richard Hartlage Land Morphology Seattle WA Shunmyo Masuno Japan Landscape Consultants Ltd. Yokohama Piet Oudolf Hummelo The Netherlands Melody Redekop Vancouver Christine Ten Eyck Ten Eyck Landscape Architects Inc. Austin TX Kongjian Yu Turenscape Ltd. Beijing. The book stimulates thought provides new direction and assists the reader to find their own unique design voice. Because there are many valid processes and intentions for landscape design the book is not intended to be overly prescriptive. Rather than presenting a strict design method and accompanying set of rules Planting Design provides information insight and inspiration as a basis for developing the individual designer’s own expression in this most challenging of art forms. | Planting Design Connecting People and Place

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Real-Time Video Content for Virtual Production & Live Entertainment A Learning Roadmap for an Evolving Practice

Real-Time Video Content for Virtual Production & Live Entertainment looks at the evolution of current software and hardware how these tools are used and how to plan for productions dependent on real-time content. From rock concerts to theatre live television broadcast to film production art installations to immersive experiences the book outlines the various applications of real-time video content – the intersection of gaming and performance that is revolutionizing how films are made and how video content is created for screens. Rather than render out a fixed video file new tools allow for interactive video content that responds to audience activity camera position and performer action in real time. Combining software renderers with environmental information video content is generated nearly instantaneously to simulate depth creating a new world of Virtual Production. This book provides an overview of the current software and hardware used to create real-time content while also reviewing the various external technologies the real-time content is dependent upon. Case studies from industry experts appear in each chapter to reinforce the tools described establish industry practice and provide insight on a complex and rapidly growing discipline. Real-Time Video Content for Virtual Production & Live Entertainment prepares students and practitioners for a future working with real-time technologies and informs current entertainment technology professionals how to rethink about their old roles using these new tools. The book includes access to a companion website featuring web-based and video resources that expand on topics covered in the text. Each chapter has a unique page that points to example material video presentations and professional studies on chapter topics. You can visit the companion website at rtv-book. com. | Real-Time Video Content for Virtual Production & Live Entertainment A Learning Roadmap for an Evolving Practice

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Rock Fall Engineering

Rock falls can be a public safety issue. This book provides comprehensive information on identification of these hazards and design and construction of protection methods. Rock Fall Engineering describes first the theoretical background to rock fall behavior in terms of the impact and trajectory phases of rock falls and second how this information is applied to modeling of rock falls and the design of ditches fences and sheds. The theory of rock fall behavior is verified by comparing the calculations with five carefully documented case studies. The book covers four main topics as follows: Describes causes of rock falls including geology climate and topography and provides detailed documentation on rock fall impacts and trajectories at five sites with a wide variety of topographic and geologic features Discusses theory of impact mechanics and its application to velocity and energy changes during impacts and trajectories Reviews methods of modeling rock fall events and presents analyses for the five case studies Examines rock fall protection in terms of selecting appropriate method(s) for site conditions and design principles in which the objective is to absorb impact energy in an efficient manner This book which contains many worked examples is of interest to practitioners and researchers working in the fields of geological engineering and natural hazards. Duncan C. Wyllie is a principal with Wyllie & Norrish Rock Engineers in Vancouver Canada and a registered professional engineer in British Columbia. He has worked on rock fall hazard projects involving the design and construction protection measures since the 1970s. He is the author of Foundations on Rock Second Edition and Rock Slope Engineering Fourth Edition both published by CRC Press.

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Peace and Security in Indo-Pacific Asia IR Perspectives in Context

Peace and Security in Indo-Pacific Asia is for the informed the interested and the engaged. Sorpong Peou brings together the skills of the pedagogue with the knowledge of the scholar. Dr. David Dewitt University Professor Emeritus Senior Scholar York University Toronto Canada. Peou’s excellent book provides both the lay reader and the specialist with six important theoretical frameworks which should provide the basis for better appreciation of what a security community in Indo-Pacific Asia means in our world today. There are very few scholars who understand the region like Peou. Dr. W. Andy Knight Professor of Political Science the University of Alberta Canada. Sorpong Peou’s extraordinary breadth of knowledge of both International Relations theory and the key trends in Indo-Pacific Asia shines through in this authoritative analysis. Dr. Richard Stubbs Professor of Political Science McMaster University Canada. A pedagogical approach of the textbook that is appreciated is how the author respectfully engages with the theories of IR and is not pushing an agenda of denouncing some theories and trying to persuade the reader of others. We live in such polarizing times that it is truly refreshing to read scholarly work that avoids sensationalistic attacks on theories that have been debated for decades. Each theory in this manuscript is explored on its own terms and the reader is encouraged to figure out where they stand on these enduring debates in the context of Indo-Pacific security. The approach will lead to compelling classroom discussions of the theories and the politics of the region. This book is a must-read for any student or observer of security trends in the region. Dr. Mark Williams Chair and Professor of Political Studies Vancouver Island University B. C. Canada. | Peace and Security in Indo-Pacific Asia IR Perspectives in Context

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LTE Cellular Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) Practical Projects for the Cloud and Data Visualization

NB-IoT is the Internet of Things (IoT) technology used for cellular communication. NB-IoT devices deliver much better capability and performance such as: increased area coverage of up to one kilometer; a massive number of devices—up to 200 000—per a single base-station area; longer battery lifetime of ten years; and better indoor and outdoor coverage for areas with weak signal such as underground garages. The cellular NB-IoT technology is a challenging technology to use and understand. With more than 30 projects presented in this book covering many use cases and scenarios this book provides hands-on and practical experience of how to use the cellular NB-IoT for smart applications using Arduino™ Amazon Cloud Google Maps and charts. The book starts by explaining AT commands used to configure the NB-IoT modem; data serialization and deserialization; how to set up the cloud for connecting NB-IoT devices; setting up rules policy security certificates and a NoSQL database on the cloud; how to store and read data in the cloud; how to use Google Maps to visualize NB-IoT device geo-location; and how to use charts to visualize sensor datasets. Projects for Arduino are presented in four parts. The first part explains how to connect the device to the mobile operator and cellular network; perform communication using different network protocols such as TCP HTTP SSL or MQTT; how to use GPS for geo-location applications; and how to upgrade NB-IoT modem firmware over the air. The second part explains the microcontroller unit and how to build and run projects such as a 7-segment display or a real-time clock. The third part explains how NB-IoT can be used with sensor devices such as ultrasonic and environmental sensors. Finally the fourth part explains how NB-IoT can be used to control actuators such as stepper motors and relays. This book is a unique resource for understanding practical uses of the NB-IoT technology and serves as a handbook for technical and non-technical readers who are looking for practicing and exercising the cellular NB-IoT technology. The book can be used by engineers students researchers system integrators mobile operators’ technical staff and electronics enthusiasts. To download the software which can be used with the book go to: https://github. com/5ghub/NB-IoT About the Author: Hossam Fattah is a technology expert in 4G/5G wireless systems and networking. He received his Ph. D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from University of British Columbia Vancouver Canada in 2003. He received his Master of Applied Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering from University of Victoria Victoria Canada in 2000. He completed his B. Sc. degree in Computers and Systems Engineering from Al-Azhar University Cairo Egypt in 1995. Between 2003 and 2011 he was in academia and industry including Texas A&M University. Between 2011 and 2013 he was with Spirent Communications NJ USA. Since 2013 he has been with Microsoft USA. He is also an affiliate associate professor at University of Washington Tacoma WA USA teaching graduate courses on IoT and distributed systems and collaborating on 5G research and innovations. He has had many patents and technical publications in conferences and journals. He is a registered professional Engineer with the Association of Professional Engineers British Columbia Canada. He is the author of the recent book 5G LTE Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT). His research interest is in wireless communications and radio networks and protocols cellular quality of service radio resource management traffic and packet scheduling network analytics and mobility. | LTE Cellular Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) Practical Projects for the Cloud and Data Visualization

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