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Scientific instruments for climate change adaptation: estimating and optimizing the efficiency of ecosystem service provision [PDF]

Adaptation to the consequences of climate change can depend on efficient use of ecosystem services (ES), i.e. a better use of natural services through management of the way in which they are delivered to society. While much discussion focuses on reducing
Bagstad, Kenneth J., Voigt, Brian, Johnson, Gary W., Villa, Ferdinando   +3 more
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FutureHotel - the Hotel Service Ecosystem as an Opportunity Space for the Hotel of the Future

The whitepaper FutureHotel - the Hotel Service Ecosystem as an Opportunity for the Hotel of the Future describes the model and explores the potential of the hotel ecosystem as a new approach to extend value creation in the hospitality industry.
Gaulinger, Ronja, Borkmann, Vanessa
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Simulation and Analysis of Changes in Carbon Storage and Ecosystem Services Against the Backdrop of Land Transfer: A Case Study in Lvzenong Park

Land
Land transfer is a key issue affecting ecosystem services and carbon storage. Land use change can promote or inhibit carbon emission. To study these impacts, a carbon flow model for Lvzenong Park, Yi County, Taihang Mountains, China, was developed using ...
Nan Chen, Wanqing Nie, Weiguo Fan
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Polychip‐A High‐Throughput Droplet Microfluidics Platform for Interrogating Microbial Interactions

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Polychip, a fully integrated droplet microfluidics platform, enables high‐throughput, single‐cell resolution screening of polymicrobial interactions. By seamlessly combining six automated microfluidics operations on a single chip, the system accelerates antimicrobial discovery by 11 to 14 times compared to traditional robotic methods.
Jeong Jae Han, Adrian Ryan Guzman, Aifen Zhou, Han Zhang, Rohit Gupte, Haemin Jung, Kaylee Delgado, Sini Skariah, Ali Sultan, Arul Jayaraman, Paul de Figueiredo, Arum Han   +11 more
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Sustainable Materials Design With Multi‐Modal Artificial Intelligence

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Critical mineral scarcity, high embodied carbon, and persistent pollution from materials processing intensify the need for sustainable materials design. This review frames the problem as multi‐objective optimization under heterogeneous, high‐dimensional evidence and highlights multi‐modal AI as an enabling pathway.
Tianyi Xu, Tianshuo Wei, Yan Ge, Bo Peng, Yue Li, Maolin Wang, Peng Wen, Chao Yang, Ye Wei   +8 more
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Exploring ecological compensation standards in the urbanization process: An ecosystem service value-based perspective

Ecological Indicators
Understanding the spatiotemporal changes in ecosystem service value (ESV) under urbanization, as well as the supply–demand relationship between different regions, can provide a consultation for ecological compensation (EC) standards.
Xiao-Long Zhang, Chang-Hao Niu, Shuai Ma, Liang-Jie Wang, Hai-Bo Hu, Jiang Jiang   +5 more
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Multi‐Scale Bionic Structure Constructs Biomass Flame‐Retardant Thermal Insulation Foam Material

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Inspired by mussel adhesion and hierarchical brick‐and‐mortar architectures, a cellulose‐based biomimetic foam is constructed by anchoring bentonite nanosheets onto a polydopamine‐decorated cellulose nanofiber network. The resulting foam combines low thermal conductivity with intrinsic flame retardancy and full biodegradability, presenting a ...
Jianming Liao, Lijun Fan, Yunyuan Dong, Xuyu Bao, Xiaobin Chen, Qifu Zheng, Guanqing Zhang, Shen Wang, Wei Chen, Min Zhang, Shuaiming He   +10 more
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Synergies between biodiversity conservation and ecosystem service provision: lessons on integrated ecosystem service valuation from a Himalayan protected area, Nepal [PDF]

, 2016
We utilised a practical approach to integrated ecosystem service valuation to inform decision-making at Shivapuri-Nagarjun National Park in Nepal. The Toolkit for Ecosystem Service Site-based Assessment (TESSA) was used to compare ecosystem services ...
Stattersfield, Alison J., Balmford, Andrew, Dhakal, M, Brown, C, Gurung, H, Pandeya, B, C. Merriman, Jennifer, Dhakal, Maheshwar, Hughes, FMR, Thapa, I, Walpole, Matt, Thomas, DHL, Merriman, JC, Mulligan, M, Thapa, Ishana, Mulligan, Mark, M.R. Hughes , Francine, Bhattarai, Gopal Prakash, Pandeya, Bhopal, Basnyat, M, Stattersfield, AJ, Prakash Bhattarai, Gopal, H.M. Butchart, Stuart, Basnyat, Menuka, Merriman, Jennifer C., Brown, Claire, H.L. Thomas, David, Bradbury, Richard B., Thomas, David H.L., Gurung, Hum, Bhattarai, GP, Balmford, A, Peh, Kelvin S H, Peh, Kelvin S.-H., Bradbury, RB, Butchart, SHM, Peh, KS-H, Walpole, M, Butchart, Stuart H.M., Hughes, Francine M.R.   +39 more
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Transboundary Water Supply Service Flow Quantification Framework for Effective Payment for Ecosystem Services

Ecosystem Health and Sustainability
Ecosystem service flows link ecosystems to human well-being, with freshwater being a key provisioning service. Focusing on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau as Asian Water Tower, this study examines pathways of water supply service flow under dynamic supply ...
Weibing Sun, Jia Liu, Yingman Guo, Bin Fu, Xinmin Liu   +4 more
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Quantifying Biodiversity for Building Resilience for Food Security in Urban Landscapes: Getting Down to Business

Ecology and Society, 2010
A steady stream of ecosystem services is essential for human welfare and survival, and it has been convincingly shown that these flows are being eroded.
Åsa Jansson, Steven Polasky
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