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Integrating Machine Learning and StoDyM for Check Dam Site Selection on the Loess Plateau, China

open access: yesLand Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Severe soil erosion in the Loess Plateau has led to significant land degradation, threatening agricultural productivity and ecosystem stability. Check dams, as a critical soil–water conservation measure, have proven effective in mitigating sediment loss and reclaiming farmland.
Hongwei Ma   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Aging and Sustainable Consumption: An Investigation of the Role of Time Perspective

open access: yesPsychology &Marketing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This research investigates how time perspective influences sustainable consumption among older consumers, a rapidly growing demographic. Across five studies, we find that older consumers are generally less likely than younger consumers to engage in sustainable consumption, largely because they adopt a shorter time perspective (Study 1 ...
Alessandro M. Peluso   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Service Ecosystems Approach for Sustainable Volunteer Engagement: Developing Insights From COVID‐19 Disruptions

open access: yesNonprofit Management and Leadership, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The purpose of this paper is to develop foundational propositions designed to reflect success factors in the recruitment and retention of volunteers for future longevity. Using insights gathered from three universities' experiences of student volunteering during COVID‐19, plus capturing the experiences of volunteer involving organizations, we ...
Ingrid O'Brien   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Digital fire technologies and community networks: Cultivating just sociotechnical practices for living with planetary change

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Fires are expanding in frequency and intensity worldwide due to climate change and land‐use transformations. At the same time, fire often plays a regenerative role in ecosystems. Traditional and cultural practices incorporate fire use for landscape management and landscape renewal. In this complex matrix of fire ecologies, digital technologies
Jennifer Gabrys   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nano‐Engineered Basalt Fiber Composites With Halloysite Nanotubes: Durability and Drilling Behavior After Acidic Aging

open access: yesPolymer Composites, EarlyView.
Schematic summary of the drilling damage and microstructural degradation mechanisms in basalt fiber‐reinforced composites after acidic aging. ABSTRACT This study investigates the drilling performance and environmental durability of basalt fiber reinforced polymer (BRC) and halloysite nanotube (HNT) modified basalt nanocomposites (BRnC) exposed to ...
İbrahim Aslan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Botanic and heritage gardens as living laboratories in the age of the polycrisis

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Societal Impact Statement Cities face intertwined crises of climate, biodiversity loss and social disconnection. We show how botanic and heritage gardens can help address these challenges as living laboratories to generate place‐based evidence and public engagement.
Kevin Frediani
wiley   +1 more source

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