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Can the Theory of Motivation Explain Migration Decisions? [PDF]

open access: yes
According to Abraham Maslow's motivational theory, human action is motivated by five groups of human needs. The model introduced in this paper exploits Maslow's theory to explain migration flows between regions.
Natálie Reichlová
core   +1 more source

Flow‐pattern evolution of the Scandinavian Ice Sheet indicated by the subglacial lineation record over Norway, Sweden and Finland

open access: yesBoreas, EarlyView.
We present a 25‐stage reconstruction of the ice‐flow pattern evolution of the Scandinavian Ice Sheet based on mapping and analysis of ~240 000 subglacial lineations and lineation fields across Norway, Sweden, Finland, and parts of NW Russia. Our reconstruction uses a glacial geomorphological inversion approach, in which we generated 611 individual ...
Frances E. G. Butcher   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Terrain Synthesis and Authoring based on Iso‐Contours

open access: yesComputer Graphics Forum, EarlyView.
Abstract Digital terrains are central to realistic landscape depiction, yet authoring tools must balance perceptual realism with intuitive artistic control. We propose a compact vector‐based representation that models terrain as nested iso‐contours, inspired by geomorphology and cartography.
B. Huftier   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Changes in the transformative potential of action proposals in Finnish Red Lists from 1986 to 2019

open access: yesConservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Red lists provide critical knowledge regarding biodiversity decline, especially in Finland, where broad assessments have been made regularly since the 1980s. They deliver information on the threat status of species and ecosystems, propose actions to guide conservation policy, and have the potential to spur transformative change.
Anni Arponen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health-Related Functional Fitness within the Elderly Communities of Five European Countries: The in Common Sports Study. [PDF]

open access: yesInt J Environ Res Public Health, 2021
Mollinedo-Cardalda I   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Does nature shape risk preferences? Evidence from Chile, Norway, and Tanzania

open access: yesEconomic Inquiry, Volume 63, Issue 2, Page 568-590, April 2025.
Abstract Does exposure to a more risky environment affect risk preferences? Going beyond single‐case study evidence, we report results from five surveys conducted in three countries and link this with administrative data to study whether a link between exposure and preferences is detectable and widespread. We find no evidence for endogenous preferences
Florian Diekert, Robbert‐Jan Schaap
wiley   +1 more source

Happiness in Europe: Cross-Country Differences in the Determinants of Subjective Well-Being [PDF]

open access: yes
The purpose in the present paper is to use individual panel data in the European Community Household Panel to analyse the impact on self-reported satisfaction from a number of economic and demographic variables.
Pedersen, Peder J., Schmidt, Torben Dall
core  

Spartan Daily, December 14, 1972 [PDF]

open access: yes, 1970
Volume 60, Issue 54https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/spartandaily/5689/thumbnail ...
San Jose State University, School of Journalism and Mass Communications
core   +4 more sources

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