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Whose Voices Are Heard? Parliamentary Committee Witnesses as Gendered Representatives

Politics &Policy, Volume 54, Issue 1, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Are women sources of expertise for parliamentary policy discussions? In most parliaments, committees are the only venue where citizens can speak directly to the legislature; we argue that the proportion of women witnesses has implications for gender equality in policymaking. We present an original dataset of over 52,000 parliamentary committee
Elizabeth McCallion, Elizabeth Goodyear‐Grant   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modelling the Effects of Urban Growth on Land Surface Temperature and Carbon Emissions Through Geospatial and Machine Learning Techniques in Gazipur, Bangladesh

Geo: Geography and Environment, Volume 13, Issue 1, January/June 2026.
Short Abstract This study analyses the impact of rapid urban expansion on seasonal land surface temperature (LST) and carbon emissions in Gazipur, Bangladesh, from 2003 to 2023, with projections to 2043 using geospatial and machine learning models. Results indicate a significant increase in built‐up area and LST, as well as strong correlations between ...
Md. Naimur Rahman, Md. Mushfiqus Saleheen, Md. Rakib Hasan Rony, Biddut Kumar Ghosh, Md. Abdur Rouf Sarkar, Kevin Lo   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Socio‐Cultural and Spiritual Dimensions on Non‐Marketed Environmental Valuation

Sustainable Development, Volume 34, Issue S1, Page 407-426, January 2026.
ABSTRACT The present review aims to strengthen both the theoretical foundation and real‐world relevance of environmental valuation methods, especially in regions marked by cultural diversity or spiritual significance. Its goal is to explore how embracing socio‐cultural pluralism can support more inclusive, meaningful, and accepted environmental ...
George E. Halkos, Panagiotis‐Stavros C. Aslanidis   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

EXAMINATION OF THE SIMULATED THERMAL CONDITIONS IN A POPULAR PLAYGROUND RELATED TO THE HUMAN REACTIONS AND THE JUDGMENT OF THE AREA DESIGN [PDF]

, 2013
In the field of urban bioclimatology an important and timely research direction today is to examine the thermal conditions of public places. In our study, human thermal comfort analysis was performed in a modern and well-attended children playground ...
A. KOVÁCS, J. UNGER, L.A. ÉGERHÁZI, N. KÁNTOR   +3 more
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Thermal assessment of heat mitigation strategies : the case of Portland State University, Oregon, USA [PDF]

, 2014
Courtyard vegetation, high albedo surfaces, and courtyard ponds were investigated as potential heat mitigation strategies using field measurements and simulations in a university campus environment.
Sailor, D, Taleghani, M, Tenpierik, M, van den Dobbelsteen, A   +3 more
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Evaluating the Quality of Corruption Surveys for Comparative Research and Sustainable Development

Sustainable Development, Volume 34, Issue S1, Page 1144-1172, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Reliable and accurate corruption measurement is crucial for effective governance, evidence‐based policymaking, and the monitoring of global goals such as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). While perception‐based corruption metrics are widely used, they face criticism due to conceptual ambiguities and vulnerability to ...
Giulia Mugellini, Rédina Berkachy, Jean‐Patrick Villeneuve   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the Effect of Aspect Ratio (H/W) on Thermal Environment in Multiple Climate Zones with Open-Source Data

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For a country with multiple climate zones, analyzing the impacts of urban design in different climate zones is a prerequisite to climate adaptation policies.
Jifa Rao, Bohong Zheng, Jiayu Li
doaj   +1 more source

Petites zones verdes per l'estalvi energètic: efectes sobre diferents assentaments urbans [PDF]

, 2016
Los aspectos de la sostenibilidad, hasta hoy, emergen como un tema central dentro de la gran cantidad de definiciones existentes de Smart City. En el debate actual, la conciencia de que las TIC es sólo una de las herramientas, pero no la clave para el ...
Gargiulo, Carmela, Tulisi, Andrea, Zucaro, Floriana   +2 more
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How Does the European Union's Pluralistic Institutional System Influence Policy Change? The Case of the European Union Regulation on Deforestation‐Free Products

Sustainable Development, Volume 34, Issue S1, Page 1362-1378, January 2026.
ABSTRACT How did policy actors use the European Union's (EU's) political system to achieve policy changes in regulating the sustainability and legality of transnational forest and agricultural commodity supply chains? We qualitatively analysed the development of the new EU Regulation on Deforestation‐free products (EUDR) from actor‐centred and ...
Laila Berning, Rachael D. Garrett, Metodi Sotirov   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modeling Future Urban Microclimates in Athens, Greece: An ENVI-Met Analysis of Local Climate Zones Under Different Emission Scenarios

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This study investigates how future climate change will influence urban microclimates in Athens, Greece, focusing on two representative districts classified as Local Climate Zones (LCZ2 and LCZ3).
Stella Tsoka, Zoi Zaraveli, Ifigeneia Theodoridou, Kondylia Velikou   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source