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A Critical Analysis of Microsoft's Rhetoric and Reality of Sustainability Engagement
ABSTRACT This study critically examines Microsoft's environmental, social and governance (ESG) rhetoric and operational reality, to offer insights that extend beyond conventional greenwashing or bluewashing. Drawing on over 20 years of Microsoft's sustainability reports (2003–2024), third‐party ESG evaluations and media investigations, it employs ...
Omaima A. G. Hassan, Iqbal Khadaroo
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Micro-terrain classification is an indispensable part of the regular grid digital elevation model and is important in urban landscape design. Given the shortcomings of the regular grid digital elevation model, a micro-terrain classification method ...
Dianmei Geng
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ACCURACY ASSESSMENT IN ACHIEVING THE DIGITAL TERRAIN MODEL FROM CARTOGRAPHIC DATA SOURCES
This paper treats several issues regarding the accuracy on digital terrain model production from cartographic data sources. The steps of data collection, georeferencing, and generation of virtual terrain are assessed from the accuracy point of view.
T. Toderaș, N. Pop
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Distributed texture-based terrain synthesis
Terrain synthesis is an important field of Computer Graphics that deals with the generation of 3D landscape models for use in virtual environments. The field has evolved to a stage where large and even infinite landscapes can be generated in realtime ...
Tasse, Flora Ponjou
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Evaluation of high quality topographic data for geomorphological and flood impact studies in upland area: North York Moors, UK [PDF]
A flash flood on 19th June 2005 caused more than one hundred landslides in the North-western North York Moors uplands, UK. This project aims to 1) assess digital elevation models (DEMs) in terms of statistical terrain analysis and 2) explore the ...
Dong, Lu
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ABSTRACT This is a retrospective case study of an antisemitic lone actor terrorist who completed the deadliest attack against the Jewish community in American history. The analysis through the lens of the Terrorist Radicalization Assessment Protocol (TRAP‐18) finds that 72% of the warning indicators were present, including four proximal warning ...
Molly Amman, Julia Kupper, J. Reid Meloy
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Consumer Adoption of Internet of Things
ABSTRACT The Internet of Things (IoT), a pivotal technology in enhancing user connectivity, faces a paradox: its widespread potential yet limited consumer adoption. This study addresses this dichotomy by synthesizing a large‐scale meta‐analytic structural equation modeling (MASEM) and hierarchical linear meta‐analysis (HiLMA) of 2736 effect sizes from ...
Wagner Junior Ladeira +6 more
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Model zemeljskega površja - DMR ali DMV? : Earth's Digital Surface Model - DTM or DEM? [PDF]
Definition of a term digital terrain model that can be shortly described as 'digital description of the Earth's surface' was analysed. Meaning and usage of terms 'digital terrain model' or shortly DTM and 'digital elevation model' or DEM were cleared up.
Tomaž Podobnikar
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In this paper we describe a new approach for the extraction of urban objects from very high resolution (VHR) optical stereo satellite imagery. Such data is delivered from sensors like Ikonos, QuickBird, GeoEye or WorldView-II.
Reinartz, Peter, Krauß, Thomas
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Fintech Policy and the Rise of Green Technological Inventions
ABSTRACT Technological transformation can enhance enterprises' green invention by promoting knowledge spillovers, alleviating financial constraints, and supporting innovative business models. Within this framework, our study investigates the effect of technological infrastructure construction on green technology invention, using the ‘Fintech China ...
Tao Huang +3 more
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