Publications

COST Action C12, entitled “Improvement of Buildings Structural Quality by New Technologies” was launched in May 2000. About 100 scientists from 21 of the 35 COST member countries contributed to this action. The main objectives of COST Action C12 were: to develop, combine and disseminate new technical engineering technologies; to improve the quality of urban buildings; to propose new technical solutions to architects and planners; to reduce the disturbances of the construction ^process in urban areas, and finally to improve the quality of living in the urban habitat.

The compilation of contributions presented covers all aspects of polymer crystallization, and includes general views, specific observations, and also comparisons with previously proposed concepts.

This timely volume reviews key issues and developments in the controversial area of public sector information (PSI). It addresses the fundamental themes, challenges and conflicts surrounding the access to, and use of, PSI in the new digital era. Using detailed empirical analyses and case studies from across Europe and the USA, the authors focus on the crucial policy, economic, legal and social issues.

Migrants and ethnic minorities form a growing part of the population of Europe. They often have higher than average exposure to health risks, while facing barriers to accessing appropriate health care. International bodies have called for policy measures to tackle these inequities.