This chapter reviews human security in a globalized world by highlighting the case of Gaza

This research investigates power relationships in the disclosure on women and gender related issues in corporate sustainability reports. For this purpose fifty two companies from the 2013 Fortune top 100 list were selected. Critical discourse analysis (CDA) was conducted on the basis of Fairclough’s (1989) framework. Fairclough suggested analysin

This chapter is a brief description of the foundation of Islamic Knowledge Management (IKM), its functional characteristic and dimensional practices. The philosophy of knowledge is an established discipline in human civilization, especially in Islam. It is understandable that knowledge is a source of intellectual prosperity and development. Natural

Context: A number of systematic literature reviews and mapping studies (SLRs) covering numerous pri- mary research studies on various aspects of agile software development (ASD) exist. Objective: The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the SLRs on ASD research topics for software engineering researchers and practitioners. Method: We foll

Remote sensing UAVs/drones applications have changed the people view on urban and city planning. The latest technologies on remotely-sensed applications allow people to see and understand their neighborhood from above. This paper attempts to review on the evolution of remote sensing UAVs/drones application from the urban planning perspectives. Thus

The use of drones or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in commercial applications has the potential to dramatically alter several industries, and, in the process, change our attitudes and behaviors regarding their impact on our daily life. This paper is attempts to review a legal and privacy in urban planning context regards to the use of Unmanned ae

Placed as the crown of the mountain, Moist forest or tropical montane cloud forest (TMOF) are one of Earth’s most imperiled and neglected ecosystems. More than half of these forests are situated within Southeast Asia; those located in Malaysia are considered well studied in the region compared to others. Malaysia is known for its numerous mountai

Data are limited on the extent and characteristics of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) use among smokers and ex-smokers. The objectives of the study were to determine the prevalence of e-cigarette use, socio-demographic and smoking characteristics associated with current e-cigarette use among smokers and ex-smokers population in Malaysia. METHO

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Unbalance urban development would affect the ecosystem and environment of the people and living things. Declining and loss of flora and fauna species occurs because of landscapes and living habitat changes. Urban biodiversity is a part of ecological elements and ecosystems services of the urban environments. Thus, it is important to be maintained o