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Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, EarlyView.This study develops a method to identify the source areas of precipitation events, as illustrated for the western part of the Netherlands. Radar‐based precipitation data are traced back to their source areas and machine‐learning techniques are used to identify hypothesized causes: urban heat, surface roughness, and air pollution. We find that urban and
Jelmer van der Graaff +1 more
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Regulatory Framework and Public Policies for Sustainability in the Construction Sector
Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study analyzes the role of public policies in promoting socially responsible practices in the construction sector, with a particular focus on their contribution to climate neutrality and the decarbonization of the building stock. European agreements exert increasing pressure to transform the construction sector, reinforcing the transition
Olga González‐Morales +3 more
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The promotion of clean energy is critical to achieving sustainable development. This study investigates the factors that affect the exports, trade potential, and revealed comparative advantage (RCA) of clean energy products (CEPs) in the emerging Asian economies (EAEs).
Arvind Goswami +2 more
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Pollution exposure and infant health : evidence from Germany [PDF]
, 2010 This paper examines the impact of outdoor and indoor pollution on children’s health from birth until the age of three years in Germany. We use representative data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP), combined with five air pollution levels. These
Coneus, Katja, Spieß, Christa Katharina
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The Hidden Costs of Coffee Production in the Eastern African Value Chains
Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT There is increasing recognition that significant hidden costs associated with agrifood systems are not reflected in market prices. Coffee is among the three most traded agricultural commodities in the world and supports the livelihoods of more than 30 million smallholder households.
Annet Adong +3 more
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Who suffers from indoor air pollution? evidence from Bangladesh [PDF]
In this paper the authors investigate individuals'exposure to indoor air pollution. Using new survey data from Bangladesh, they analyze exposure at two levels-differences within households attributable to family roles, and differences across households ...
Dasgupt, Susmita +4 more
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Monitoring and modeling of household air quality related to use of different Cookfuels in Paraguay. [PDF]
, 2019 In Paraguay, 49% of the population depends on biomass (wood and charcoal) for cooking. Residential biomass burning is a major source of fine particulate matter (PM2.5 ) and carbon monoxide (CO) in and around the household environment. In July 2016, cross-
Balmes, John +9 more
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Women's Empowerment, Governance, and the Economics of Clean Cooking Transitions in Africa
Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Over the past few decades, the global economy, particularly in developing nations, has persistently grappled with rising dependence on conventional energy resources, thus rendering the realization of Sustainable Development Goals 5 and 7 (SDGs 5 and 7) an elusive aspiration for the international community.
Stephen Kelechi Dimnwobi +2 more
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Scientific ReportsLimited epidemiological studies have explored the association between outdoor and indoor air pollutants and depressive symptoms among middle-aged and elderly adults.
Zhixin Zhao +3 more
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Health Risk Analysis of Heating Fuel Choice: Case Study in Kentucky [PDF]
Replaced with revised version of paper 02/03/09.Combustion-generated pollutants, indoor air pollution, heating fuel choice, health risk, Environmental Economics and Policy, Health Economics and Policy,
Liu, Zheng
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