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It gives us great pleasure to be able to share with you our experiences andmethods related to outdoor, place-based and environmental education in varioussubject areas. This book aims to provide teachers around the globe withmaterial that can build enthusiasm and interest in the environment and theoutdoors by complementing daily learning with outdoor curriculum-basedactivities, thus making language, maths, science, technology, and environmentalissues understandable and real. Furthermore we want to highlighteducation for sustainable development, as teachers need to develop reflectivelearners in this world of change where a shifting mindset is crucial for a positivefuture.In the school of tomorrow, we hope that “high-touch” as well as high-techlearning will be the natural way of learning so that children gain long-lastingand useful knowledge about the world, others, and themselves.This book offers great ideas for you to begin teaching in your own outdoorsetting – for example, in the schoolyard, the playground, the park or in anurban environment just as well as in a forest. Naturally, the outdoors offers awonderful place for interaction, communication, and creativity as well as formemorable and fun times.

The International Symposium on Dynamics of Vehicles on Roads and Tracks is the leading international gathering of scientists and engineers from academia and industry in the field of ground vehicle dynamics to present and exchange their latest innovations and breakthroughs. Established in Vienna in 1977, the International Association of Vehicle System Dynamics (IAVSD) has since held its biennial symposia throughout Europe and in the USA, Canada, Japan, South Africa and China. The main objectives of IAVSD are to promote the development of the science of vehicle dynamics and to encourage engineering applications of this field of science, to inform scientists and engineers on the current state-of-the-art in the field of vehicle dynamics and to broaden contacts among persons and organisations of the various countries engaged in scientific research and development in the field of vehicle dynamics and related areas.IAVSD 2017, the 25th Symposium of the International Association of Vehicle System Dynamics was hosted by the Centre for Railway Engineering at Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, Australia in August 2017. The symposium focused on the following topics related to road and rail vehicles and trains: dynamics and stability; vibration and comfort; suspension; steering; traction and braking; active safety systems; advanced driver assistance systems; autonomous road and rail vehicles; adhesion and friction; wheel-rail contact; tyre-road interaction; aerodynamics and crosswind; pantograph-catenary dynamics; modelling and simulation; driver-vehicle interaction; field and laboratory testing; vehicle control and mechatronics; performance and optimization; instrumentation and condition monitoring; and environmental considerations. Providing a comprehensive review of the latest innovative developments and practical applications in road and rail vehicle dynamics, the 213 papers now published in these proceedings will contribute greatly to a better understanding of related problems and will serve as a reference for researchers and engineers active in this specialised field. Volume 2 contains 135 papers under the subject heading Rail.