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Identifying diverging sustainability meanings for water policy: a Q-method study in Phoenix, Arizona

open access: yesWater Policy, 2021
We identify and describe social perspectives on the sustainability of the water sector in the metropolitan area of Phoenix, Arizona. Using Q methodology, we find evidence for different meanings of sustainability when stakeholders are presented with ...
M. A. Iribarnegaray   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

MORPHOMETRIC ANALISIS OF VULCANIC ASHES BY DIGITAL HOLOGRAFIC MICROSCOPY

open access: yesAnales (Asociación Física Argentina), 2020
Volcanic ashes features, such as their shapes, textures and sizes, influence their aerodynamic behavior, travel distances, sedimentation and dispersion rates.
M. F. Martínez   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Objeto de contradicción Aproximaciones al ready-made en la obra temprana de Robert Venturi, 1959-1968

open access: yesCuaderno de Notas, 2019
Resumen Este texto pretende analizar un aspecto concreto de la idea de “convención” en la obra de Robert Venturi: la incorporación del objeto cotidiano a la arquitectura en un contexto, el del Pop, en el que parece recuperarse, transformada, la ...
Enrique Encabo Seguí   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dynamics of Melting Process in Phase Change Material Windows Determined Based on Direct Light Transmission

open access: yesEnergies, 2021
Detailed analyses of melting processes in phase change material (PCM) glazing units, changes of direct transmittance as well as investigation of refraction index were provided based on laboratory measurements.
Dariusz Heim   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sustainable farmers, deficient State? Self-reported agricultural sustainability in the Argentine Chaco region

open access: yesInternational Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 2020
Unsustainable production systems can exacerbate the negative consequences of deforestation and land use change, increasing the vulnerability of local populations to environmental or economic crises.
Lucas Seghezzo   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Synthesis of Pollinator‐Friendly Management in European Protected Areas

open access: yesConservation Biology, EarlyView.
Effectiveness of pollinator‐friendly management in European protected areas. Abstract Pollinators are important to humans and nature due to their role in ecosystem functioning and services. Research on the effects of pollinator management in protected areas is insufficient compared with that on farmlands and urban areas, potentially hindering ...
Gabriella Süle   +45 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prospección de los coccinélidos asociados al cultivo de maíz (Zea mays L.)

open access: yesSiembra
El maíz es considerado el tercer cultivo de grano más importante del mundo debido a su interés económico, alimentario e industrial. A lo largo de su fenología este cultivo es atacado por plagas y enfermedades, que pueden generar efectos adversos sobre ...
Jessica Zambrano Mero   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Forest edges buffer effects of agricultural management on bee–plant interaction networks

open access: yesEcological Entomology, EarlyView.
Agricultural management effects: Organic and conventional crop margins host similar bee and plant species, but network structure differs: organic farms exhibit higher interaction diversity, conventional farms higher connectance. Role of forest edges: Native forest edges stabilize bee–plant networks by providing continuous floral resources and suitable ...
Samantha Marx de Castro   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Framework for Multi-Objective Optimization in Energy Retrofit of Heritage Museums: Enhancing Preservation, Comfort, and Conservation Conditions

open access: yesHeritage
Energy rehabilitation of heritage buildings used as museums presents unique challenges, as it must balance the preservation of cultural heritage with achieving comfortable indoor conditions for visitors and staff.
Camila Gea-Salim   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Compliance in Regulatory Gray Areas: The Case of the Organic Seed Standard

open access: yesPolicy Studies Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Adaptive regulations, designed to balance flexibility with accountability, can embed provisions that unintentionally leave room for firms to shirk on their responsibilities by exploiting flexibility. We call these provisions “regulatory gray areas,” and ask: how should we understand (non‐)compliance in adaptive regulatory settings?
Liza Wood   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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