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Theorizing benefits and constraints in collaborative environmental governance: a transdisciplinary social-ecological network approach for empirical investigations

open access: yesEcology and Society, 2016
When environmental processes cut across socioeconomic boundaries, traditional top-down government approaches struggle to effectively manage and conserve ecosystems.
Örjan Bodin   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Does Digital Infrastructure Improve Urban Economic Resilience? Evidence from the Yangtze River Economic Belt in China

open access: yes, 2023
Under the pressure exerted by COVID-19 and geopolitical conflicts, establishing how to enhance urban economic resilience and cope with external risks has become the focus of many studies.
Zirui Yang, Bing He, Jifeng Zhang
core   +1 more source

Factors Associated With the Rising Trend in Self‐Reported Cognitive Disability Among U.S. Adults Aged 18–39 From 2013–2024

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Building on our prior Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System analysis identifying adults aged 18–39 as the primary driver of the national increase in self‐reported cognitive disability, we examined factors associated with this rise using 2013–2024 U.S. BRFSS data. Methods We analyzed U.S.
Adam de Havenon   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigation of Drought in Turkey with the Resilience Index Developed Based on Socio-Economic and Biophysical Components [PDF]

open access: yes, 2023
123O348Dirençlilik kavramı ekolojik sistemlere olduğu gibi insan-çevre ve sosyo-ekolojik ekosistemlere de uygulanabilir. Bu çalışma, bir insan–çevre sistemi olan, kuraklık tehlikesinin dirençliliğini anlama ve değerlendirmek amacıyla geliştirilen bir ...
Hasan TATLI   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Laser‐Induced Graphene from Waste Almond Shells

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Almond shells, an abundant agricultural by‐product, are repurposed to create a fully bioderived almond shell/chitosan composite (ASC) degradable in soil. ASC is converted into laser‐induced graphene (LIG) by laser scribing and proposed as a substrate for transient electronics.
Yulia Steksova   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ranking regional economic resilience in the EU

open access: yes, 2020
This Handbook provides a collection of high quality contributions on the state of the art in current debates around the concept of regional economic resilience.
Nicola Pontarollo   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Resilience, adaptive capacity, and the lock-in trap of the Western Australian agricultural region [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
Using the Western Australian (WA) agricultural region as an example of a large-scale social-ecological system (SES), this paper applies a framework based on resilience theory to examine the region's resilience and capacity for change and renewal. Despite
Allison, H.E.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Advances in Sustainable and Wearable Textile Based Soft Robotics

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This Review examines advances in wearable textile‐based soft robotics, focusing on sustainable materials, integrated sensing, and scalable actuation. It discusses manufacturing and system integration across healthcare, assistive robotics, prosthetics, and human–machine interfaces, and highlights key challenges in circular design, including life‐cycle ...
Zahir Abbas   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

From reviews to value: harnessing crowdsourced data to capture visitor perceptions and economic benefits of recreation

open access: yesEcosystems and People
Quantifying the recreational value of protected natural areas is essential for sustainable management, conservation financing, and informed decision-making.
Laura Costadone, Shan Zhang
doaj   +1 more source

Dynamically Actuated Reconfigurable Topographical Surface Enables Active Control of Implant‐Associated Infections

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A dynamically actuated reconfigurable topographical surface (DARTS) integrates contact‐mediated bactericidal nanotopography with programmable mechanical actuation to actively disrupt bacterial biofilms. Dynamic surface reconfiguration enhances bacterial killing and suppresses implant‐associated infections in vivo, providing a new strategy for active ...
Mohammad Asadi Tokmedash   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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