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Dynamic systems: modelling the coastal environment [PDF]
, 2018 Dr Andres Payo is a coastal geoscientist at the British Geological Survey. He specialises in applying quantitative geomorphology methods to coastal protection approaches to ensure that coastal communities continue to thrive in a sustainable ...
Payo Garcia, Andres
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The Role of Certifications in Improving Household Food Security Among Peruvian Farmers
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Achieving global food security requires sustainable transformations in agri‐food systems. Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) such as Organic and Fairtrade aim to internalize certain social and environmental costs while promoting more equitable value distribution, improved market access, and sustainable production practices.
Lisa‐Marie Schulte, Awudu Abdulai
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Wave–Current Interactions in the Agulhas Retroflection: The Beluga Reefer Accident
Journal of Marine Science and EngineeringThe Beluga Reefer accident underscores the hidden risks associated with complex wave–current interactions along South Africa’s coastline, particularly in the Agulhas Current retroflection zone.
Victor Edem Setordjie +3 more
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Coastal Protection Devices – A Review
Coastal Engineering 1982, 1982 Coastal protection devices include, but are not limited to, dune stabilization, seawalls, groynes, detached breakwaters, sand bypassing and beach nourishment. These are the "tools". The "rules" for their use comes from a knowledge of the beach processes which in many instances are site specific. Systems which work satisfactorily at one location may not
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Lost in aggregation? On the importance of local food price data for food poverty estimates
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract This paper explores within‐country variations in food price dynamics and food poverty estimates by employing local market price data and national consumer price index (CPI) data. Our results show that national CPI data may be useful for approximating national trends but they fail to detect and identify spatial variations in local trends, which
Stephan Dietrich +4 more
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Coastal Protection for Tsunamis
Journal of Marine Science and EngineeringPrevious research showed that a tsunami similar to the 1755 event would inundate Caxias’ low-ground areas in Oeiras municipality, Portugal. However, the streets of downtown Caxias were not well reproduced, which is a limitation of the area’s mitigation strategies and evacuation plan.
Santos, Ângela, Mileu, Nelson
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Promoting innovative stormwater solutions for coastal plain communities [PDF]
, 2010 In 2008, the Center for Watershed Protection (CWP) surveyed seventy-three coastal plain communities to determine their current practices and need for watershed planning and low impact development (LID).
Drescher, Sadie
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American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Despite the heightened mental health challenges amid rising Anti‐Asian sentiment, Asian Americans have significantly underutilized mental health services, a trend that persisted even before the COVID‐19 pandemic. Although considerable efforts have been made to understand how various factors are related to mental health service use in this ...
Michael Park +6 more
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AnimalsIonotropic receptors (IRs) are a divergent subfamily of ionotropic glutamate receptors (iGluRs) that detect olfactory and environmental cues, influencing behaviors such as foraging and adaptation.
Gang Wang +12 more
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Impact of ERTS-1 images on management of New Jersey's coastal zone [PDF]
The thrust of New Jersey's ERTS investigation is development of procedures for operational use of ERTS-1 data by the Department of Environmental Protection in the management of the State's coastal zone.
Feinberg, E. B. +3 more
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