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Interactions Among socio-economy Systems, Urban Green Spaces, and Ecological Corridors: A Case Study of Kunming Using Entropy Weight and Coupling Coordination Models [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences
Kunming City in Yunnan Province, China, is currently undergoing development as the “Plateau Pearl and Green & Beautiful Spring City.” The rapid growth of its socio-economy development increasingly conflicts with ecological conservation.
Li Yuexi
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Linking community structure and climate vulnerability in desert plant assemblages of southern California

American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Desert plant assemblages in southern California provide an opportunity to link patterns of community structure with climate‐driven vulnerability in a rapidly changing environment. California sustains an exceptionally diverse flora of approximately 4300 plant species, with 31% identified as endemic.
Hector Zumbado‐Ulate, Luis E. Barrios, Danelle A. Baronia, G. Darrel Jenerette, Lynn C. Sweet   +4 more
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Ecological corridor – public perception of the term [PDF]

, 2008
The aim of the study is to analyze the knowledge the term “ecological corridor”. An pilot inquiry on "ecological corridor" definition and function was conducted.
Gerlée, Alina
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Ecological network design based on optimizing ecosystem services:case study in the Huang-Huai-Hai region, China

Ecological Indicators, 2023
In modern agricultural landscapes, constructing ‘ecological networks’ is regarded as an efficient way to conserve biodiversity and maintain ecosystem services. Here we aimed to develop an approach to design ecological corridor by employing the ecological
Shunxiang Fan, Jan C. Axmacher, Hanjun Shu, Yunhui Liu   +3 more
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Negotiating contested spaces and places: Narratives of social suffering and resistance in racialized Cape Town communities

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This study employs a schizocartographic approach to explore community narratives of space, memory, and violence in Kraaifontein, Cape Town. Through participants' accounts, ordinary places—gardens, shops, blocks, sports grounds, and streets—emerge as ambivalent geographies where trauma, resilience, and belonging intersect.
Guido Veronese, Chiara Fiscone, Ashraf Kagee   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Volunteering, Crime and Secondary School Attendance: Evidence From Queensland

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Student absenteeism is a critical issue in Australia and worldwide, with alarming declines in attendance rates further exacerbated by the COVID‐19 pandemic. While research has long highlighted the relevance of school and family factors, less is known about how the broader community context shapes attendance.
Matthias Kubler, Brooklyn Corbett, Annemaree Carroll, Martin Mills, Deborah Lynch, Wojtek Tomaszewski   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Construction of Multi-level Ecological Corridor System for National Parks: A Case Study of the Proposed Nanling National Park

Fengjing Yuanlin
ObjectiveInfluenced by natural environmental changes and human activities, habitat fragmentation has become a widespread phenomenon in protected areas. Constructing ecological corridors is an effective measure to mitigate habitat fragmentation.
Yi DENG, Zeyu HUANG, Ziyi MAO, Jinling HUANG   +3 more
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Linking Ecosystem Service and MSPA to Construct Landscape Ecological Network of the Huaiyang Section of the Grand Canal

Land, 2021
Rapid urbanization and drastic land-use change have led to landscape fragmentation and ecological environment deterioration in the regions along the Grand Canal.
Feng Tang, Xu Zhou, Li Wang, Yangjian Zhang, Meichen Fu, Pengtao Zhang   +5 more
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Origin, evolution and biogeographic dynamics of the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in Southwestern Europe

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The Pleistocene is a key period for understanding the evolutionary history and palaeobiogeography of the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus). The species was first documented in southeastern Iberia at the beginning of the Middle Pleistocene and appears to have rapidly spread throughout Southwestern Europe, where it was found in numerous ...
Maxime Pelletier
wiley   +1 more source

I-84 corridor transportation investment area; Final corridor plan

, 2002
Title from PDF cover (viewed Oct. 25, 2007).; "November 8, 2002."; Earlier ed. published: Draft Interstate 84 corridor transportation investment area final corridor plan. [Conn. : I-84 Corridor TIA Board, 2002]
Connecticut. Interstate 84 Corridor Transportation Investment Area Board.
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