Download or read book Survival under Uncertainty written by Dimitri Volchenkov and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-06-28 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces and studies a number of stochastic models of subsistence, communication, social evolution and political transition that will allow the reader to grasp the role of uncertainty as a fundamental property of our irreversible world. At the same time, it aims to bring about a more interdisciplinary and quantitative approach across very diverse fields of research in the humanities and social sciences. Through the examples treated in this work – including anthropology, demography, migration, geopolitics, management, and bioecology, among other things – evidence is gathered to show that volatile environments may change the rules of the evolutionary selection and dynamics of any social system, creating a situation of adaptive uncertainty, in particular, whenever the rate of change of the environment exceeds the rate of adaptation. Last but not least, it is hoped that this book will contribute to the understanding that inherent randomness can also be a great opportunity – for social systems and individuals alike – to help face the challenge of “survival under uncertainty”.

Download or read book Financial Survival in Uncertain Times written by Deborah Smith Pegues and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Living with Uncertainty and Still Enjoying Life written by Karen Kay Dunn and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2017-04-28 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Karen Dunn and her family were living a normal life. They celebrated holidays, went to church, and did all of the things that happy families do. It all changed following the utterance of two simple words: invasive melanoma. With a poor prognosis, Karen and her family were forced to prepare for the worst case scenario. Invasive melanoma is not called "the deadly skin cancer" for nothing. The rosy prospective for Karen's life suddenly vanished into a dark horizon. They found themselves living with uncertainty because they no longer knew what their future would hold. Following a career as a mental health therapist, Karen was aware of the challenges that accompany such traumatic news. Serving as a pastoral counselor, Karen was also aware of the powerful combination of positive mental outlook, effective treatment decisions, and spiritual connectedness. As Karen engaged in treatment and prepared for the possibility of a negative outcome, she also learned how to hope, pray, worship, and continue to enjoy her family, even in the midst of her trials. There are many different situations that can result in trauma. Cancer, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease, accidents with permanent injuries, alienation from loved ones, financial ruin, loss of a loved one, mental illness, abuse, political angst, can all be devastating events. With the proper outlook you can make the most of the time that you have left, while you seek out the best treatment options available. Living with uncertainty while still enjoying life is an attainable goal! This book will familiarize you with some useful tools to regain hope, peace and joy despite uninvited life circumstances. You will learn to overcome the devastating effects of a painful event by employing a deliberate approach. It does not matter if you are the one in crisis, or if it is a friend, family member, coworker, or bible study partner: this book is for you! Karens professional accomplishments have earned her the honor of being listed in: Whos Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Whos Who Among Human Services Professionals Whos Who in the South and Southwest Whos Who in America Whos Who in the World Karen maintains an encouraging blog on her website, CopingwithLossandGrief.com

Download or read book Internal Medicine Issues in Palliative Cancer Care written by David Hui and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2014 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text reviews the management of the main internal medicine issues as palliative care and hospice teams progressively become primary care providers. Through a prognosis-based framework, the book provides a practical approach to maximizing comfort and quality of life while minimizing aggressive investigations and therapies for patients with life-limiting disease

Download or read book Living Beautifully written by Pema Chödrön and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2019-05-21 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Instant bestseller: Buddhist teacher Pema Chödrön shares life-changing practices for living with wisdom, confidence, and integrity amidst confusing situations and uncertain times We live in difficult times. Life so often seems like a turbulent river threatening to drown us and destroy our world. Why, then, shouldn’t we cling to the certainty of the comfortable—to our deep-seated habits and familiar ways? Because, Pema Chödrön teaches, that kind of fear-based clinging keeps us from the infinitely more powerful experience of being fully alive. The Buddhist teachings she presents here—known as the “Three Commitments”—provide a treasure trove of wisdom for learning to step right into the unknown, to completely and fearlessly embrace the groundlessness of being human, for people of all faiths. When we do, we begin to see not only how much better it feels to live an openhearted life, but we find that we begin to naturally and more effectively reach out to help and heal all those around us.

Download or read book The Monkey Mind Workout for Uncertainty written by Jennifer Shannon and published by New Harbinger Publications. This book was released on 2022-02-01 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Outsmart your monkey mind and build the mental muscle it takes to face uncertainty with calm confidence! Do you lie awake at night worrying? Are you anxious about your own health and well-being? Do you stress about paying the bills, or wonder if you’ll be able to cover unexpected expenses? Do you obsess about politics or the state of the world in general? If the answer is “yes,” you are far from alone. In a world where the future is increasingly uncertain, it’s easy to wallow in what-ifs. But over time, anxious “chatter”—also known as your “monkey mind”—can get in the way of living a full and meaningful life. So, how can you quiet the monkey and stop feeling like you’re living in a constant state of emergency? In this fun, illustrated book, psychologist Jennifer Shannon presents a 30-day anxiety-busting workout to help you increase your mental fitness and overcome your fear of uncertainty. Each daily exercise encourages you to embrace uncertain situations, rather than avoiding or attempting to control them. The more you work out, the more you’ll develop and strengthen a positive, flexible mind-set, and prove to yourself that you can handle much more than you thought. You’ll also learn how to use everyday situations as opportunities to improve how you cope with uncertainty, reduce stress and anxiety, and be present in each moment. As you gradually change your behavior, you’ll notice positive changes in the way you think and feel, and begin to anticipate and process uncomfortable emotions without giving in to the monkey-mind chatter. It’s normal to worry about what will happen next—especially in our uncertain world. But by sticking with the workout in this book, you can transform your mind-set and go from stressed and worried to relaxed and confident!

Download or read book Information Processing and Management of Uncertainty in Knowledge Based Systems written by Joao Paulo Carvalho and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-06-10 with total page 754 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This two volume set (CCIS 610 and 611) constitute the proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Information processing and Management of Uncertainty in Knowledge-Based Systems, IPMU 2016, held in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, in June 2016. The 127 revised full papers presented together with four invited talks were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on fuzzy measures and integrals; uncertainty quantification with imprecise probability; textual data processing; belief functions theory and its applications; graphical models; fuzzy implications functions; applications in medicine and bioinformatics; real-world applications; soft computing for image processing; clustering; fuzzy logic, formal concept analysis and rough sets; graded and many-valued modal logics; imperfect databases; multiple criteria decision methods; argumentation and belief revision; databases and information systems; conceptual aspects of data aggregation and complex data fusion; fuzzy sets and fuzzy logic; decision support; comparison measures; machine learning; social data processing; temporal data processing; aggregation.

Download or read book The Mathematics of the Uncertain written by Eduardo Gil and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-02-28 with total page 897 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a tribute to Professor Pedro Gil, who created the Department of Statistics, OR and TM at the University of Oviedo, and a former President of the Spanish Society of Statistics and OR (SEIO). In more than eighty original contributions, it illustrates the extent to which Mathematics can help manage uncertainty, a factor that is inherent to real life. Today it goes without saying that, in order to model experiments and systems and to analyze related outcomes and data, it is necessary to consider formal ideas and develop scientific approaches and techniques for dealing with uncertainty. Mathematics is crucial in this endeavor, as this book demonstrates. As Professor Pedro Gil highlighted twenty years ago, there are several well-known mathematical branches for this purpose, including Mathematics of chance (Probability and Statistics), Mathematics of communication (Information Theory), and Mathematics of imprecision (Fuzzy Sets Theory and others). These branches often intertwine, since different sources of uncertainty can coexist, and they are not exhaustive. While most of the papers presented here address the three aforementioned fields, some hail from other Mathematical disciplines such as Operations Research; others, in turn, put the spotlight on real-world studies and applications. The intended audience of this book is mainly statisticians, mathematicians and computer scientists, but practitioners in these areas will certainly also find the book a very interesting read.

Download or read book Redundancy Survival written by Deacon B. Ellis and published by Xspurts.com. This book was released on 2023-06-26 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Redundancy may be the end of one chapter, but it'salso the beginning of a new one." If you've recently experienced redundancy, you may feel lost and unsure of your next steps. But don't worry - "Redundancy The Ultimate Guide to Rebuilding Your Career" is here to help. This comprehensive guide offers practical strategies and emotional support to help you navigate this challenging time and emerge stronger and more resilient than ever. The book covers everything from understanding redundancy and your legal rights, to managing the emotional impact and building resilience. You'll also learn about financial planning after a job loss and reassessing your career goals. With chapters on job searching strategies, interview skills and techniques, and upskilling and reskilling, this book provides all the tools you need to succeed in your next career move. You'll even learn about personal branding and entrepreneurship, as well as alternative work arrangements and maintaining a work-life balance. But this book goes beyond just finding a new job - it also offers advice on preventing future redundancy and long-term career planning. From developing emotional intelligence to nurturing creativity and innovation, you'll find strategies for building a successful and fulfilling career. With inspiring success stories and practical advice for overcoming rejection and building confidence, "Redundancy Survival" is the ultimate guide to rebuilding your career with resilience and resourcefulness. Don't let redundancy define you - use this book to transform loss into opportunity and create a better future for yourself.Table of Contents Understanding Redundancy WHAT IS REDUNDANCY? THE LEGAL ASPECTS OF REDUNDANCY REDUNDANCY RIGHTS AND ENTITLEMENTS Emotional Impact of Redundancy COPING WITH THE SHOCK MANAGING FEELINGS OF ANGER, SADNESS, AND FEAR BUILDING RESILIENCE Financial Planning for Redundancy BUDGETING AFTER A JOB LOSS NAVIGATING REDUNDANCY PAY AND BENEFITS ASSESSING YOUR FINANCIAL PRIORITIES Reassessing Your Career Goals REFLECTING ON YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE IDENTIFYING NEW CAREER PATHS AND OPPORTUNITIES SETTING ACHIEVABLE GOALS FOR THE FUTURE Job Searching Strategies NETWORKING EFFECTIVELY CREATING A STANDOUT RESUME AND COVER LETTER HARNESSING THE POWER OF ONLINE JOB PLATFORMS Interview Skills and Techniques PREPARING FOR INTERVIEWS ADDRESSING REDUNDANCY IN INTERVIEWS SHOWCASING YOUR TRANSFERABLE SKILLS Upskilling and Reskilling IDENTIFYING AREAS FOR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT EXPLORING ONLINE COURSES AND CERTIFICATIONS VOLUNTEERING FOR NEW EXPERIENCES Personal Branding DEVELOPING A PERSONAL BRAND STATEMENT OPTIMIZING YOUR ONLINE PRESENCE BUILDING A PROFESSIONAL NETWORK Self-Employment and Entrepreneurship EVALUATING YOUR BUSINESS IDEA CREATING A BUSINESS PLAN FUNDING AND FINANCIAL PLANNING FOR YOUR BUSINESS Alternative Work Arrangements EXPLORING FREELANCING AND GIG WORK REMOTE WORK AND TELECOMMUTING OPPORTUNITIES PART-TIME AND FLEXIBLE WORK OPTIONS Maintaining a Work-Life Balance SETTING BOUNDARIES BETWEEN WORK AND PERSONAL LIFE PRIORITIZING SELF-CARE AND MENTAL HEALTH ESTABLISHING A ROUTINE AFTER REDUNDANCY Building a Support Network REACHING OUT TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY FINDING AND JOINING SUPPORT GROUPS UTILIZING PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES AND SERVICES Overcoming Rejection DEALING WITH JOB APPLICATION REJECTIONS LEARNING FROM FEEDBACK STAYING PERSISTENT AND MOTIVATED Developing a Growth Mindset EMBRACING CHANGE AND UNCERTAINTY FOSTERING A POSITIVE ATTITUDE CELEBRATING SMALL WINS Returning to Work PREPARING FOR A NEW ROLE ADJUSTING TO A NEW WORKPLACE CULTURE MANAGING EXPECTATIONS AND SETTING GOALS Preventing Future Redundancy STAYING ADAPTABLE AND RELEVANT CONTINUOUS LEARNING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUILDING A SECURE CAREER FOUNDATION Legal and HR Considerations UNDERSTANDING YOUR RIGHTS DURING REDUNDANCY NAVIGATING LEGAL PROCESSES AND DOCUMENTATION ENGAGING WITH HR PROFESSIONALS Redundancy and Retirement Planning ASSESSING YOUR RETIREMENT READINESS ADJUSTING YOUR RETIREMENT GOALS AND TIMELINE STRATEGIES FOR A SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO RETIREMENT Family and Relationships COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR PARTNER AND CHILDREN SUPPORTING EACH OTHER THROUGH JOB LOSS BALANCING FAMILY AND CAREER NEEDS Health and Wellbeing MANAGING STRESS DURING REDUNDANCY STAYING PHYSICALLY ACTIVE AND HEALTHY PRIORITIZING SELF-CARE AND PERSONAL GROWTH Success Stories INSPIRING STORIES OF CAREER COMEBACKS LESSONS LEARNED FROM OTHERS' EXPERIENCES STRATEGIES FOR TURNING ADVERSITY INTO OPPORTUNITY Developing Emotional Intelligence UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF EMOTIONS IN THE WORKPLACE BUILDING SELF-AWARENESS AND EMPATHY MANAGING EMOTIONS DURING TIMES OF STRESS Time Management and Productivity ESTABLISHING DAILY ROUTINES AND HABITS PRIORITIZING TASKS AND SETTING GOALS OVERCOMING PROCRASTINATION AND DISTRACTIONS Pursuing Further Education IDENTIFYING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES BALANCING WORK, LIFE, AND STUDY COMMITMENTS FINANCING FURTHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING Creating a Portfolio Career COMBINING MULTIPLE ROLES AND INTERESTS ADVANTAGES AND CHALLENGES OF A PORTFOLIO CAREER BUILDING A DIVERSE SKILL SET Volunteering and Community Engagement EXPLORING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES BENEFITS OF VOLUNTEERING AFTER REDUNDANCY NETWORKING AND SKILL-BUILDING THROUGH COMMUNITY SERVICE Industry Trends and Future-Proofing Your Career KEEPING UP WITH INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENTS IDENTIFYING FUTURE SKILLS AND IN-DEMAND ROLES ADAPTING TO A CHANGING JOB MARKET Social Media and Online Networking BUILDING AN ONLINE PROFESSIONAL PRESENCE LEVERAGING SOCIAL MEDIA FOR JOB SEARCHING NETWORKING EFFECTIVELY IN A DIGITAL WORLD Career Coaching and Mentorship BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH A CAREER COACH OR MENTOR FINDING THE RIGHT COACH OR MENTOR FOR YOUR NEEDS MAXIMIZING THE VALUE OF CAREER GUIDANCE Reinventing Your Career ASSESSING YOUR VALUES AND PASSIONS EXPLORING NEW CAREER POSSIBILITIES CREATING A CAREER TRANSITION PLAN Collaborating and Teamwork BUILDING STRONG WORKING RELATIONSHIPS NAVIGATING WORKPLACE DYNAMICS ENHANCING COLLABORATION AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS Overcoming Ageism and Discrimination RECOGNIZING AND ADDRESSING AGEISM IN THE JOB SEARCH EMPHASIZING EXPERIENCE AND ADAPTABILITY ADVOCATING FOR YOURSELF IN THE WORKPLACE Building Confidence and Self-Esteem CULTIVATING A POSITIVE SELF-IMAGE OVERCOMING SELF-DOUBT AND IMPOSTER SYNDROME ASSERTIVENESS AND SELF-ADVOCACY IN THE WORKPLACE Nurturing Creativity and Innovation EMBRACING A CREATIVE MINDSET DEVELOPING PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS ENCOURAGING INNOVATION IN YOUR CAREER Long-term Career Planning SETTING REALISTIC AND ACHIEVABLE CAREER GOALS ASSESSING YOUR PROGRESS AND MAKING ADJUSTMENTS PREPARING 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Download or read book Cyber Physical Systems Intelligent Models and Algorithms written by Alla G. Kravets and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-03-29 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is devoted to intelligent models and algorithms as the core components of cyber-physical systems. The complexity of cyber-physical systems developing and deploying requires new approaches to its modelling and design. Presents results in the field of modelling technologies that leverage the exploitation of artificial intelligence, including artificial general intelligence (AGI) and weak artificial intelligence. Provides scientific, practical, and methodological approaches based on bio-inspired methods, fuzzy models and algorithms, predictive modelling, computer vision and image processing. The target audience of the book are practitioners, enterprises representatives, scientists, PhD and Master students who perform scientific research or applications of intelligent models and algorithms in cyber-physical systems for various domains.

Download or read book Realism and Fear in International Relations written by Arash Heydarian Pashakhanlou and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-12-08 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the fascinating story of how the chief architects of realism (Hans Morgenthau, Kenneth Waltz and John Mearsheimer) dealt with some of the most pressing political issues of our time through the lenses of fear. Pashakhanlou conducts the most comprehensive evaluation of their works to date, compromising of a meticulous analysis of 400 of their publications. As such, this book is an invaluable resource for practitioners, students and concerned citizens that seek to understand how three of the most influential International Relations scholars thought about the implications of fear at the global level. ‘In this important book, the author gets to the heart of the underlying emotional condition on which so much rational political thought in International Relations is built. By uncovering the role of fear within the modern classics of realism, the book sheds light on the role that fear plays in producing otherwise rational decision-making.’ David Galbreath, Professor of International Security, University of Bath, UK ‘The role played by fear in Realist international theory is under-explored and poorly theorised. This book addresses this lacuna and provides a thorough and systematic analysis of the significance of fear in Realism. In doing so, Arash Heydarian Pashakhanlou makes a major contribution to International Relations theory, and the ‘emotional turn’ in the study of contemporary international politics’. Adrian Hyde-Price, Professor of International Politics, Gothenburg University, Sweden

Download or read book Waking Up to Your Self written by Patrick Marando and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2024-06-28 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on more than 20 years of experience as a spiritual teacher and psychologist, Patrick Marando has written a guide to remembering who you really are - teaching how you, too, can live from the state he calls the true self. Patrick bridges the gap between spirituality and modern psychology, describing how we become disconnected from our true self, providing a guide to remembering your truth and fully awakening to who you are. The result will be a life of well-being, peace, and fulfillment. Patrick also discusses how the mind develops and functions, how it doesn't always align with the true self; he explains how to utilize our minds to help - instead of limit - us. He thoroughly describes our common emotions and tells us why we have them, how to manage and utilize them to help align with the true self. With his clear explanations and practical exercises, Patrick has created a step-by-step guide to being human and overcoming the barriers to living your truth.

Download or read book Novel methods and technologies for the evaluation of drug outcomes and policies written by Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2024-04-10 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a leading Open Access publisher, Frontiers is committed to empowering not only scientists, but other researchers, innovators and members of the public. As such, highlighting sustainable development and the real-world applications of Drugs Outcomes Research & Policies are a key part to the agenda of Frontiers in Pharmacology. This Research Topic aims to highlight advancements in Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) techniques, methods and tools used by the pharmaceutical industry and other non-academic bodies.

Download or read book Pharmaceutical policy impact and health outcomes written by Hye-Young Kwon and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2023-03-17 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Integrated Population Models written by Michael Schaub and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2021-11-12 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Integrated Population Models: Theory and Ecological Applications with R and JAGS is the first book on integrated population models, which constitute a powerful framework for combining multiple data sets from the population and the individual levels to estimate demographic parameters, and population size and trends. These models identify drivers of population dynamics and forecast the composition and trajectory of a population. Written by two population ecologists with expertise on integrated population modeling, this book provides a comprehensive synthesis of the relevant theory of integrated population models with an extensive overview of practical applications, using Bayesian methods by means of case studies. The book contains fully-documented, complete code for fitting all models in the free software, R and JAGS. It also includes all required code for pre- and post-model-fitting analysis. Integrated Population Models is an invaluable reference for researchers and practitioners involved in population analysis, and for graduate-level students in ecology, conservation biology, wildlife management, and related fields. The text is ideal for self-study and advanced graduate-level courses. - Offers practical and accessible ecological applications of IPMs (integrated population models) - Provides full documentation of analyzed code in the Bayesian framework - Written and structured for an easy approach to the subject, especially for non-statisticians

Download or read book Medical Decision Making written by Harold C. Sox and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2024-04-22 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MEDICAL DECISION MAKING Detailed resource showing how to best make medical decisions while incorporating clinical practice guidelines and decision support systems Sir William Osler, a legendary physician of an earlier era, once said, “Medicine is a science of uncertainty and an art of probability.” In Osler’s day, and now, decisions about treatment often cannot wait until the diagnosis is certain. Medical Decision Making is about how to make the best possible decision given that uncertainty. The book shows how to tailor decisions under uncertainty to achieve the best outcome based on published evidence, features of a patient’s illness, and the patient’s preferences. Medical Decision Making describes a powerful framework for helping clinicians and their patients reach decisions that lead to outcomes that the patient prefers. That framework contains the key principles of patient-centered decision-making in clinical practice. Since the first edition of Medical Decision Making in 1988, the authors have focused on explaining key concepts and illustrating them with clinical examples. For the Third Edition, every chapter has been revised and updated. Written by four distinguished and highly qualified authors, Medical Decision Making includes information on: How to consider the possible causes of a patient’s illness and decide on the probability of the most important diagnoses. How to measure the accuracy of a diagnostic test. How to help patients express their concerns about the risks that they face and how an illness may affect their lives. How to describe uncertainty about how an illness may change over time. How to construct and analyze decision trees. How to identify the threshold for doing a test or starting treatment How to apply these concepts to the design of practice guidelines and medical policy making. Medical Decision Making is a valuable resource for clinicians, medical trainees, and students of decision analysis who wish to fully understand and apply the principles of decision making to clinical practice.

Download or read book Land of Sweeping Plains written by Nicholas S. G. Williams and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2015-04-22 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Native temperate grasslands are Australia’s most threatened ecosystems. Grasslands have been eliminated from across much of their former extent and continue to be threatened by urban expansion, agricultural intensification, weed invasion and the uncertain impacts of climate change. Research, however, is showing us new ways to manage grasslands, and techniques for restoration are advancing. The importance of ongoing stewardship also means it is vital to develop new strategies to encourage a broader cross-section of society to understand and appreciate native grasslands and their ecology. Land of Sweeping Plains synthesises the scientific literature in a readily accessible manner and includes a wealth of practical experience held by policy makers, farmers, community activists and on-ground grassland managers. It aims to provide all involved in grassland management and restoration with the technical information necessary to conserve and enhance native grasslands. For readers without the responsibility of management, such as students and those interested in biodiversity conservation, it provides a detailed understanding of native grassland ecology, management challenges and solutions and, importantly, inspiration to engage with this critically endangered ecosystem. Practical, easy to read and richly illustrated, this book brings together the grassland knowledge of experts in ethnobotany, ecology, monitoring, planning, environmental psychology, community engagement, flora and fauna management, environmental restoration, agronomy, landscape architecture and urban design.