This book mainly focuses on the research fields of Economic Management and Big Data Applications, specifically on the combination of the two. It covers all the excellent papers presented in the 3rd International Conference on Economic Management and Big Data Application (ICEMBDA 2022), and aims to provide a solid reference for experts and scholars engaged in the fields of economics, management science, data modeling and cloud computing, to share typical cases, scientific methods, cutting-edge technologies and novel insights. In this age of data, the book initiated by the researchers and analysts from various related disciplines will provide more knowledge, technical support and directional guidance to promote the development and upgrading of research in management science and economic research.

The term Fintech is a combination of the words “financial” and “technology,” which is now a real business need. However, there are limited books covering holistic aspects from adoption to the future of Fintech. This book directs readers on how to adopt Fintech, develop regulation and risk frameworks, implement it in financial services, address ethical dilemmas, and sustain improvements. The anticipated challenges are developing trust, security, privacy, and a regulated environment without compromising profitability and financial stability. The anticipated solution is strengthening the governance, use of unbreachable technologies, risk management, consumer data protection, and sustainable practices. This book is recommended for stakeholders, especially Fintech scholars, practitioners, and policymakers. It provides holistic insight and opportunities to support Fintech developments for the betterment of the economy and society. Fintech is defined as injecting technology into the area of finance for better security, speed, and customer experience. This book provides readers with direct case studies for better understanding. In addition, it explains the regulation and usage of Fintech in daily transactions. Readers are shown how Fintech has an imperative role in financial analysis, Insurtech, and the share market.

The 2023 5th International Conference on Economic Management and Model Engineering (ICEMME 2023) was held on November 17-19, 2023 in Beijing, China. The primary objective of this conference is to facilitate the exchange of ideas and knowledge among researchers, scholars, and practitioners in the field of economic management and modeling engineering. Through presentations, discussions, and networking opportunities, participants will have the chance to explore the latest advancements, methodologies, and best practices in these areas. The conference was focused on three main themes: Enterprise Economic Management and Market Mechanism Assessment; Data Statistical Analysis and Economic Forecasting; Industrial Structure Optimization and Economic Green Development. For readers, this collection of papers offers a comprehensive insight into cutting-edge research and case studies, providing valuable information on current trends, challenges, and opportunities in economic management and modeling engineering. Readers will benefit from the diverse perspectives and innovative approaches presented in these papers, inspiring new ideas and solutions for their own research endeavors. Moreover, the positive influence of this conference extends beyond the current discussions. It is expected that the findings and recommendations shared in these proceedings will serve as a foundation for future research in the field of economic management and modeling engineering. By fostering collaboration, knowledge sharing, and academic discourse, this conference aims to contribute to the advancement of the field and stimulate further research initiatives in the years to come.

Strategies: Aviation and Tourism Perspectives offers a contemporary global vision of airport marketing strategies in the context of the aviation and tourism sectors.

The odyssey of a group of “refugees” from a closed-down online game and an exploration of emergent fan cultures in virtual worlds. Play communities existed long before massively multiplayer online games; they have ranged from bridge clubs to sports leagues, from tabletop role-playing games to Civil War reenactments. With the emergence of digital networks, however, new varieties of adult play communities have appeared, most notably within online games and virtual worlds. Players in these networked worlds sometimes develop a sense of community that transcends the game itself. In Communities of Play, game researcher and designer Celia Pearce explores emergent fan cultures in networked digital worlds—actions by players that do not coincide with the intentions of the game’s designers. Pearce looks in particular at the Uru Diaspora—a group of players whose game, Uru: Ages Beyond Myst, closed. These players (primarily baby boomers) immigrated into other worlds, self-identifying as “refugees”; relocated in There.com, they created a hybrid culture integrating aspects of their old world. Ostracized at first, they became community leaders. Pearce analyzes the properties of virtual worlds and looks at the ways design affects emergent behavior. She discusses the methodologies for studying online games, including a personal account of the sometimes messy process of ethnography. Pearce considers the “play turn” in culture and the advent of a participatory global playground enabled by networked digital games every bit as communal as the global village Marshall McLuhan saw united by television. Countering the ludological definition of play as unproductive and pointing to the long history of pre-digital play practices, Pearce argues that play can be a prelude to creativity.

The broad range of applications for textile structural composites can be attributed to the unique combination of formability, damage tolerance, and affordability of TSCs. This text provides a technical introduction to the design, manufacture, and testing of textile reinforced composite materials for structural applications and beyond. The prose is written in an accessible, straightforward, and practical way suitable for instructional use. Written by experts in both textiles and composite materials science, the book covers the formation of near-net-shape composites from 2-D and 3-D textiles made from natural and synthetic fibers, including carbon and glass. There is a special stress on preforms produced with textile operations such as weaving, knitting and braiding. This is followed by a description of how textile composites are made with polymer, metal, and ceramic matrices. Design calculations are provided, starting with micromechanical features and moving toward finished components. The experiments and tests unique to textile composites are outlined and differentiated from tests for monolithic and laminated materials.

Sport Entrepreneurship: An Economic, Social and Sustainability Perspective is about innovation, competitiveness and futuristic thinking. This work focuses on how digital technology is driving transformations in the sport industry, enabling readers to understand the shift in sport towards integrating more entrepreneurial activity.