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Renewable energy technology options for Parihaka Papakāinga : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Engineering in Renewable Energy Systems at Massey University, Manawatū, New Zealand [PDF]
The Parihaka Papakāinga Trust - the administering body of communally owned Māori land at Parihaka, Aotearoa New Zealand - initiated university research into sustainable energy practices and technologies within a context of community and infrastructure ...
Curd, Joshua Richard Burley
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We documented genetic variation, population structure, and bottleneck signals in Geoffroea decorticans (Fabaceae) populations across the Atacama Desert and emphasize the urgency of genetic monitoring. Conservation plans should prioritize populations based on genetic information including those with low diversity, strong bottleneck signals and high ...
Roberto Contreras +2 more
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Colophospermum mopane (C. mopane) is a drought-tolerant deciduous tree that provides essential ecosystem services for local communities. Despite its socioeconomic importance, the feasibility of these benefits under changing climatic conditions remains ...
Andreas Nikodemus +7 more
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Sustainability of indigenous technology in postharvest fisheries operations in Edo and Delta states, Nigeria [PDF]
The study examined the sustainability of various indigenous technologies in post-harvest fishery operation in Edo and Delta States (Nigeria). A total of seventy processors were interviewed during the survey through a random selection.
Abolagba, O.J., Enofe, O.J
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Euryops pinifolius, vulnerable plant species in Ethiopia's Afroalpine ecosystem, faces serious threats from overexploitation for fuelwood. Using the MaxEnt model (AUC = 0.985), this study identified key environmental factors‐such as temperature, altitude, vegetation cover, and precipitation seasonality‐affecting its current and future habitat ...
Liyew Birhanu +5 more
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The potential of merchantable timber and firewood of Sengon (Paraserienthes falcataria) in Desa Bateh community forest were estimated by developing allometric equations method.
Ris Hadi Purwanto +1 more
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Environmental degradation and the demand for children : searching for the vicious circle [PDF]
The authors explore the hypothesis that--because of the important role children play in collection activities (firewood, water, grazing)--the demand forchildren may increase as local environmental resources are depleted, setting up a vicious circle ...
Filmer, Deon, Pritchett, Lant
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Colville to Goble: Some Thoughts on the Evolving Place of Photography in Canadian Military Art [PDF]
This article focuses on the photographic work of two Canadian military artists whose careers are separated by half a century. Alex Colville (1920–2013) used photography in his work but rarely mentioned it and never publicly exhibited or acknowledged it ...
Brandon, Laura
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This study addresses the ecological role of coarse woody debris (CWD) as a thermally buffered microhabitat for saproxylic organisms in temperate eastern US forests. We measured internal and external log temperatures across four seasons in Southern Appalachian forests to test how log diameter, decay stage, and moisture influence thermal buffering.
Ryan T. Phillips, Ryan C. Garrick
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This work aims to address the knowledge gap in the thermal efficiency performance of a locally made cookstove in Mali. Despite the fact that the thermal efficiency of cookstoves is a crucial aspect of cooking, the performance of commercially produced ...
Hamed Atajafari +2 more
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