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Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.Wildlife in urban areas is often a source of conflict, yet relatively few efforts have been directed toward fostering coexistence in these human‐dominated landscapes. While previous research has focused on socio‐demographic factors influencing perceptions of wildlife, the role of specific animal traits in shaping acceptance remains underexplored.
Simon S. Moesch +3 more
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PlaNext, 2018 In Planning Matter Robert Beauregard explores the contribution of actor-network theory (ANT) to the study and practice of planning. This is a difficult task since ANT is not a theory in the traditional sense, that can be applied to phenomena and render ...
Marko Marskamp
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, 2013 There is increasing evidence that innovation offers perspectives for poverty alleviation in small producers’ contexts in developing countries. However, innovations sometimes imply additional harmful environmental and social consequences, which are not in line with broader poverty alleviation and sustainable development notions.
Voeten, J. +3 more
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‘Pre-plan mapping’, networks, capital resources and community strategies in England [PDF]
, 2002 In this working paper we discuss current attempts to engage communities in planning policy formulation in the UK. In particular we focus on the preparation of Community Strategies (CS) in England to inform local public policy and the wider proposals ...
Doak, Joe, Parker, Gavin
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Regional Science Policy &Practice, EarlyView., 2023 Abstract Regional innovation policies are currently influenced by a series of territorial innovation models, with the regional innovation system (RIS) approach being one of the prominent examples. The rationale of smart specialization strategies (S3s) is deeply influenced by the RIS concept and highlights the importance of entrepreneurial discovery and
Hugo Pinto
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, 2021 Introdução: No campo dos estudos de usuários da informação, a mudança do paradigma centrado no sistema para o centrado no usuário da informação trouxe aspectos individuais e cognitivos das atividades informacionais para o primeiro plano. Esse ponto de vista foi criticado por abordagens sociais emergentes por negligenciar aspectos sociais e de contexto.
Andrade, Eduardo Augusto de +1 more
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Analysis on the evolution and governance of the biotechnology industry of China [PDF]
, 2007 The past twenty years have witnessed the high-speed growth of China’s biotechnology industry, and this presents an excellent opportunity to examine the changes that have taken place, especially, to carry out overall evaluation and governance analysis ...
Hong, J. +3 more
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Games and gamification projects in the Australian public sector
Australian Journal of Public Administration, EarlyView.Abstract This article surveys the arrival of gameful government into Australian public sector practice. Gameful government is a shorthand, descriptive term denoting the interpenetration of (video)games, and design elements and thinking from them, into public sector work.
David Threlfall, Catherine Althaus
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Description, Articulation and Limitations in the Social Theory of Insurance
The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT There have been surprisingly few sustained efforts to explain or theorise the role insurance plays in society. Even the most theoretically inflected insurance scholarship, emanating from governmentality and Actor Network Theory scholarship, tends to be grounded in empirical cases, set in particular periods and places, and it is often ...
Liz McFall
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Insect Science, EarlyView.Coloration serves several fitness‐related functions, including thermoregulation, immunity, social signaling, sexual selection, and predator avoidance. Consequently, color polymorphism can have a significant impact on a species’ interactions with its environment, including its relationships with predators, prey, and potential mates. The wood tiger moth (
Juan A. Galarza +9 more
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