Elisabeth Pate-Cornell, William B. Rouse, Charles M. Vest

Perspectives on Complex Global Challenges (eBook, PDF)

Education, Energy, Healthcare, Security, and Resilience

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Produktbeschreibung

Examines current and prospective challenges surrounding global challenges of education, energy, healthcare, security, and resilience This book discusses issues in large-scale systems in the United States and around the world. The authors examine the challenges of education, energy, healthcare, national security, and urban resilience. The book covers challenges in education including America's use of educational funds, standardized testing, and the use of classroom technology. On the topic of energy, this book examines debates on climate, the current and future developments of the nuclear power industry, the benefits and cost decline of natural gases, and the promise of renewable energy. The authors also discuss national security, focusing on the issues of nuclear weapons, terrorism and cyber security. Urban resilience is addressed in the context of natural threats such as hurricanes and floods. * Studies the usage of a globalized benchmark for both student and pedagogical performance * Covers topics such as surveillance, operational capabilities, movement of resources, and the pros and cons of globalization * Examines big data, evolving medical methodologies and effects on the medical educational curriculum, and the positive effects of electronic records in healthcare data Perspectives on Complex Global Challenges: Education, Energy Healthcare, Security, and Resilience serves as a reference for government officials, personnel in security, business executives and system engineers.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juni 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781118984109
• Artikelnr.: 45433983

Autorenporträt

Elisabeth Paté-Cornell, PhD, is the Burt and Deedee McMurtry Professor of Engineering at Stanford University in the department of Management Science and Engineering, which she chaired from its creation in 2000 to 2011. She is a past president of the Society for Risk Analysis. She served as a member of the President's (Foreign) Intelligence Advisory Board from 2001 to 2008. She is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and of several boards including InQtel, Draper Laboratory and Aerospace Corporation. William B. Rouse, PhD, is the Alexander Crombie Humphreys Chair of Economics in Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology, and Director of the university-wide Center for Complex Systems and Enterprises. He is also Professor Emeritus of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Dr. Rouse is a member of the National Academy of Engineering. Charles M. Vest, PhD, was president emeritus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and president emeritus of the National Academy of Engineering. A mechanical engineer, he previously was dean of engineering and provost at the University of Michigan, and was a trustee of several universities and non-profit organizations devoted to education, research, and national security.

Inhaltsangabe

Contributors xiii Introduction and Overview 1 Elisabeth Paté-Cornell
William B. Rouse
and Charles M. Vest Can America Still Compete? 17 Norman R. Augustine SECTION I EDUCATION 21 1 Introduction 23 Overview of Contributions
28 References
30 2 K-12 Education Reform in the United States 33 Craig R. Barrett Great Teachers
35 High Expectations
36 Tension in the System
36 Intelligent use of Technology in the Classroom
37 Make Education Relevant for the Student
38 3 Secure America's Economic Future by Investing in Young Children 41 Deborah J. Stipek Reference
43 Recommended Readings
43 4 The Future of Teaching in the United States 45 Linda Darling-Hammond References
48 5 The Conundrum of Controlling College Costs 49 Lawrence S. Bacow References
52 6 Military Education 53 William J. Perry SECTION II ENERGY 59 7 Introduction 61 Energy Demand
62 The Electric Grid
64 Nuclear Power
65 Renewable Energy
66 Role of Consumers
67 Overview of Contributions
69 References
71 8 The Future of the US Electric Grid 73 Richard Schmalensee System Organization
73 Bulk Power
74 Distribution
76 Cybersecurity
78 Concluding Observations
78 9 The Revolution in Natural Gas 81 John Deutch 10 The Future of Nuclear Power in the United States 85 Richard A. Meserve 11 Renewable Energy: Balancing Risk and Reward 89 Richard H. Truly and Michal C. Moore SECTION III HEALTHCARE 93 12 Introduction 95 Driving Forces
96 Complexity of Decision Making
98 Value and Healthcare Delivery
98 Overview of Contributions
100 References
102 13 How to Move Toward Value-Based Healthcare? 105 Denis A. Cortese and Robert K. Smoldt Recommended Readings
107 14 Delivering on the Promise to Reduce the Cost of Healthcare with Electronic Health Records 109 William W. Stead Recommended Readings
112 15 Big Data in Health and Healthcare: Hopes and Fears for the Future 113 Elizabeth A. McGlynn 16 Medical Education: One Size Does not Fit All 117 Lloyd B. Minor and Michael M.E. Johns SECTION IV SECURITY 121 17 Introduction 123 Emergence of Non-State Powers and Terrorist Groups
123 Resizing the US Nuclear Arsenal
124 Cybersecurity
125 Intelligence
126 Biological Weapons
126 US Defense Budget
127 Overview of Contributions
128 References
132 18 Vigilance in an Evolving Terrorism Landscape 133 Michael E. Leiter 19 The Market's Role in Improving Cybersecurity 139 Herbert Lin References
144 20 On Nuclear Weapons 145 George P. Shultz 21 The Nuclear Security Challenge: It is International 147 Siegfried S. Hecker 22 NuclearWeapon Reductions Must be Part of Strategic Analysis 151 Henry A. Kissinger and Brent Scowcroft 23 Maintaining us Leadership in Science
Technology
and Innovation for National Security 155 Jacques S. Gansler SECTION V RESILIENCE 159 24 Introduction 161 Framework for Urban Resilience
162 Potential Approaches
163 Overview of Contributions
164 References
167 25 Urban Resilience: How Cities need to Adapt to Unanticipated and Sudden Change 169 Michael Batty References
171 26 Buying Down Risks and Investing in Resilience 173 Richard Reed References
177 27 Resilience from the Perspective of a Chief Urban Designer 179 Alexandros Washburn 28 Engineering for Resilience: Ten Commandments of the Dutch Approach 183 Theo Toonen System of Systems
186 Public Expertise
187 Crowded House
188 Co-Governance
188 Clear Direction
189 Executive Leadership
190 International Bat Strategy
191 Implementation Democracy
191 Shared Service
193 Checks and Balances
193 References
194 Conclusions 195 Index 197