The evolution of technology has set the stage for the rapid growth of the video Web: broadband Internet access is ubiquitous, and streaming media protocols, systems, and encoding standards are mature. In addition to Web video delivery, users can easily contribute content captured on low cost camera phones and other consumer products. The media and entertainment industry no longer views these developments as a threat to their established business practices, but as an opportunity to provide services for more viewers in a wider range of consumption contexts. The emergence of IPTV and mobile...

This study analyzes the spatial-temporal pattern and processes of China s energy-related carbon emissions. Based on extensive quantitative analysis, it outlines the character and trajectory of China s energy-related carbon emissions during the period 1995-2010, examining the distribution pattern of China s carbon emissions from regional and sectoral perspectives and revealing the driving factors of China s soaring emission increase. Further, the book investigates the supply chain carbon emissions (the carbon footprints) of China s industrial sectors.

Anthropogenic climate change is...