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Economic Resilience of German Lignite Regions in Transition [PDF]
, 2019 This paper recalls the development of the German lignite regions Rhineland and Lusatia since 1945 to allow for a better understanding of their situation in 2019. We analyze their economic resilience, defined as adaptive capacity, using Holling’s adaptive
Oei, Pao-Yu +3 more
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Microorganisms, 2021 Soil is one of the key elements for supporting life on Earth. It delivers multiple ecosystem services, which are provided by soil processes and functions performed by soil biodiversity.
Marta Bertola +2 more
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The LED Paradox: How Light Pollution Challenges Experts to Reconsider Sustainable Lighting [PDF]
, 2019 In the 21st century, the notion of “sustainable lighting” is closely associated with LED technology. In the past ten years, municipalities and private light users worldwide have installed light-emitting diodes in urban spaces and public streets to save ...
Dannemann, Etta +3 more
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Applied Sciences, 2022 Alien invasive species represent a major threat in Italian freshwaters. Despite national and European regulations aimed at the control and prevention of new invasive species, the number of allochthonous species is increasing and so is the rate of spread.
Massimiliano Scalici +5 more
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Optimal Alignments for Designing Urban Transport Systems: Application to Seville [PDF]
, 2019 The achievement of some of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) from the recent 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development has drawn the attention of many countries towards urban transport networks. Mathematical modeling constitutes an analytical tool
Marseglia, Guido +3 more
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Assessing the climate impacts of oat straw as a raw material
Cleaner Materials, 2022 Straw is an interesting renewable feedstock for various high-value products, such as textile fibers. However, straw encompass to soils maintains a good soil structure, fertility, and carbon storage.
Lauri Leppäkoski +5 more
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Thermal Perception in Mild Climate: Adaptive Thermal Models for Schools [PDF]
, 2019 A comprehensive assessment of indoor environmental conditions is performed on a representative sample of classrooms in schools across southern Spain (Mediterranean climate) to evaluate the thermal comfort level, thermal perception and preference, and ...
Campano Laborda, Miguel Ángel +3 more
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A Comparative Study on the Influence of DC/DC-Converter Induced High Frequency Current Ripple on Lithium-Ion Batteries [PDF]
, 2019 Modern battery energy systems are key enablers of the conversion of our energy and mobility sector towards renewability. Most of the time, their batteries are connected to power electronics that induce high frequency current ripple on the batteries that ...
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Soil Arthropod Community in Spruce Forests (Picea abies) Affected by a Catastrophic Storm Event
Diversity, 2022 At the end of October 2018, the “Vaia” storm hit the eastern sector of the Italian Alps, causing major damage to forests. The resulting changes in habitat and resource availability are expected to shape the structure and abundance of soil communities. In
Cristina Menta +2 more
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Emerging Urban Forests: Opportunities for Promoting the Wild Side of the Urban Green Infrastructure [PDF]
, 2019 Many cities aim to increase urban forest cover to benefit residents through the provision of ecosystem services and to promote biodiversity. As a complement to traditional forest plantings, we address opportunities associated with “emerging urban forests”
Buchholz, Sascha +5 more
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