The purpose of this article is to provide the author's perspective on whether it is likely or feasible that those working in the health care domain will adapt and use lessons learned by those in the industrial domain. This article provides some historical perspective on the changes brought about in the industrial domain through the introduction of new technologies, including information technol...

Since the industrial revolution, our world has experienced rapid and unplanned industrialization and urbanization. As a result, we have had to cope with serious environmental challenges. In this context, explanation of how smart urban ecosystems can emerge, gains a crucial importance. Capacity building and community involvement have always been the key issues in achieving sustainable developmen...

Catalytic membrane reactors which carry out separation and reaction in a single unit are expected to be a promising approach to achieve green and sustainable chemistry with less energy consumption and lower pollution. This article presents a review of the recent progress of dense ceramic catalytic membranes and membrane reactors, and their potential applications in energy and environmental area...

ISSUE The introduction of inclusive healthcare innovations as a means of improving the welfare of marginalized groups is now being witnessed in developing countries as a crucial process of modernization and industrialization. In this respect, there has been much discussion regarding the most effective strategies of scaling up innovative healthcare interventions in these parts of the world. EV...

Humanity in the twenty-first century faces a new generation of environmental challenges. These differ significantly from past environmental problems that were familiar local accompaniments to the industrialization process. In the mid-1970s, the first truly global threat to the planet – depletion of the stratospheric protective ozone layer – was theorized, derided, hotly debated, and ultimately ...

Most of the activities concerning biotechnology in Nigeria are still laboratory research stage. More pragmatic effort is now needed to translate results biotechnological into commercial products and processes as well general economic development. Also, concerted create companies for specific services using industrial required Nigeria.

This paper tries to sum up the discussions held during the sessions of GREC’09, as well as at the final panel session. As it is always good to know where you are coming from, the paper briefly takes a look back at the discussions held two years earlier, before looking ahead at the future challenges for our research community. A number of points raised two years ago remain very much valid, but w...

This article lists fourteen open problems in artificial life, each of which is a grand challenge requiring a major advance on a fundamental issue for its solution. Each problem is briefly explained, and, where deemed helpful, some promising paths to its solution are indicated.