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MARYLAND\u27S NEXT SMART GROWTH INITIATIVE: THE NEXT STEPS [PDF]

, 2002
This article discusses Maryland\u27s Smart Growth and Neighborhood Conservation Initiative, the nation\u27s first statewide, incentive-based program to reduce the impact of urban sprawl.
Glendening, Parris N.
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Swedish farmers' approval of nudges

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Interest in the use of behavioral policy approaches, such as nudges, has strongly increased over the past years, including in the domains of food, agricultural and environmental policies. While the approval of nudges among the general public has been studied extensively, we know little about the attitude of farmers toward nudging. Farmers may (
Liesbeth Colen, Leon Englberger, Jens Rommel   +2 more
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Crystals and Mud in Nature [PDF]

, 2006
Professor James Salzman has written a wonderful article, which promises an equally wonderful book. His article intelligently and thoughtfully examines the forces that compete, conflict, and combine in the creation of laws relating to drinking water ...
Lazarus, Richard J.
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Can outsourcing pest and disease control help reduce pesticide expenditure? Evidence from rice farmers

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Outsourcing pest and disease control (PDC) has grown rapidly worldwide, especially in developing countries. Although numerous studies have investigated various advantages of outsourcing PDC, little is known about its impact on pesticide expenditure.
Pengcheng Wang, Wanglin Ma, Mengling Diao   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative analysis of machine learning algorithms in Google Earth Engine for urban land use dynamics in rapidly urbanizing South Asian cities

Open Geosciences
Land use/land cover (LULC) dynamics play a crucial role in understanding the complex interactions between ecosystems and climate. This study demonstrates the effective integration of Google Earth Engine (GEE) and machine learning (ML) algorithms for ...
Afroz Farzana, Hasan Mohammad Mahmudul, Rouf Rownoak Bin, Nazir Md. Mehedi Hasan, Altuwaijri Hamad Ahmed, Al Kafy Abdulla, Rahman Md. Mostafizur   +6 more
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No Arbitrary Power: An Originalist Theory of the Due Process of Law [PDF]

, 2019
“Due process of law” is arguably the most controversial and frequently-litigated phrase in the American Constitution. Although the dominant originalist view has long been that Fifth and Fourteenth Amendment’s Due Process of Law Clauses are solely ...
Barnett, Randy E, Bernick, Evan
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Farmers' Financial Literacy—Scale Development and Linkages to Accounting Practices and Financial Outcomes

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the financial literacy (FL) of Swedish farmers, its linkages to farmer characteristics, management accounting practices and farm outcomes by surveying Swedish Farm Accountancy Data Network farmers. Using item response theory, we expand the existing FL measurement specifically to the farming context, assess measurement ...
Uliana Gottlieb, Helena Hansson
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Differentiated Science Instruction in the Metaverse with Gifted Students: Let’s Visit Kaz Mountains National Park!

Araştırma Temelli Etkinlik Dergisi
A differentiated science activity was created for gifted students. The focus is on Sustainable Development Goal 15 (SDG-15) for life on land, enhancing engagement, self-regulated learning skills, and scientific creativity in gifted students.
Yunus Emre Avcu, Yavuz Yaman
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Remote sensing and GIS-driven landslide susceptibility mapping using machine learning for sustainable land management: a study from the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh

Discover Sustainability
Landslides pose a significant risk to the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) of Bangladesh, causing severe socio-economic and environmental impacts that threaten the achievement of sustainable land management.
Mohammad Ismail Hossain, Md Nahid Ferdous, Swarnali Bhattacharjee, Mizanur Rahman   +3 more
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Advancing Sustainable Development Goal 15 (Life on Land): The Role of Corporate Environmental Initiatives

Sustainable Development
ABSTRACTUnited Nations Sustainable Development Goal 15 (Life on Land) (SDG 15: LoL) has gained renewed importance as biodiversity and land conservation emerge as strategic imperatives for sustainable business practices. I use logistic regression to investigate corporate environmental initiatives' influence on advancing SDG 15.
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