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Where were all the trees? Computer vision meets landscape history to unlock the potential of historical Ordnance Survey maps

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract The first edition of the Ordnance Survey's 1:2500 County Series is marked with treed areas, such as woodlands and orchards, and, remarkably, freestanding trees. Consequently, it is an unparalleled source of information on the distribution of trees across Britain in the mid‐late nineteenth century, when the maps were first surveyed. In order to
Toby Pillatt, William A. P. Smith
wiley   +1 more source

Taken Out of Context: Defending Civic Education From the Situationist Critique

open access: yesPhilosophical Inquiry in Education, 2015
Situationists have suggested that educational efforts to improve character and instill virtues should be abandoned, as individuals’ behavior is predicted by contexts and situations rather than by character traits.
Sigal Ben-Porath, Gideon Dishon
doaj  

Organization Citizenship Behavior (OCB): Studi Deskriptif Pada Karyawan di Perusahaan X

open access: yesJurnal Penelitian Pendidikan, Psikologi dan Kesehatan
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi dan menganalisis perilaku kewarganegaraan organisasi (OCB) pada karyawan di Perusahaan X, dengan fokus pada perbedaan gender dalam dimensi sportsmanship dan civic virtue.
Nova Chandra   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Towards more reliable interdisciplinary modelling of global human–environment dynamics driving biodiversity change

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Environmental problems are typically vast, urgent and complex. Confronted with such problems, we are often tempted to act fast by pulling together little bits and pieces from different fields and simply adding these to pre‐existing models and frameworks.
Carsten Meyer
wiley   +1 more source

Operationalizing the Metaverse for Urban Sustainability: Evidence From an Expert Panel and the Seoul Metaverse City Case Study

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Smart cities and urban digital twins have fostered the emergence of immersive environments, such as the metaverse. While contemporary scholarlship has increasingly examined the integration of the metaverse within smart city infrastructures, the critical nexus between urban sustainability and the metaverse remains largely under‐researched. This
Jose Manuel Diaz‐Sarachaga   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

From drought to flood: environmental constraints and the political economy of civic virtue [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
The paper models co-operative engagement under varying environmental constraints giving rise to different forms of collective action problems, specifically focussing on water management in pre-industrial societies.
Galassi, Francesco L.
core  

National Policy Coherence Counts for Reducing Inequality in Global Climate and Development Agendas

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT International institutions promote policy coherence as crucial to the effective and fair implementation of global sustainability agendas, though the evidence for its benefits is slim. We present here the first systematic cross‐country dataset on the consequences of national government efforts to promote policy coherence for vulnerable groups ...
Katherine Browne   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Developing Civic Virtue: How Gender Differences in Study Abroad Affect Civic Virtue

open access: yes
How do students' experiences relate to civic virtues and how do these experiences have their effect? The current research uses studying abroad – an extracurricular activity that requires collaboration in living and exposure to different cultures – to ...
Liu, Jiaxin
core   +1 more source

Motivational and Behavioural Determinants of Participation in Renewable Energy Communities

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Renewable Energy Communities (RECs) are increasingly recognised as key instruments for supporting the energy transition, promoting citizen engagement, and enhancing the integration of renewable energy sources. However, limited evidence is available on how motivational factors and behavioural mechanisms jointly influence individuals ...
Idiano D'Adamo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Moral Economies of Debt Forgiveness and Enforcement in Postcrisis Iceland

open access: yesEconomic Anthropology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Who deserves financial relief in times of crisis, and on what grounds? The 2008 collapse of Iceland's banking system prompted state intervention to mitigate household indebtedness, including forbearance, pension withdrawals, repayment adjustments, and debt reductions.
Timothy Heffernan
wiley   +1 more source

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