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The spread of non‐native species
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The global redistribution of species through human agency is one of the defining ecological signatures of the Anthropocene, with biological invasions reshaping biodiversity patterns, ecosystem processes and services, and species interactions globally.
Phillip J. Haubrock +16 more
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Investing in Mobility: Freight Transport in the Hudson Region [PDF]
, 2004 Proposes a framework for assessing alternative investments in freight rail, highway, and transit capacity that would increase the ability to improve mobility and air quality in the New York metropolitan ...
Adam Gitlin +6 more
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The impacts of biological invasions
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The Anthropocene is characterised by a continuous human‐mediated reshuffling of the distributions of species globally. Both intentional and unintentional introductions have resulted in numerous species being translocated beyond their native ranges, often leading to their establishment and subsequent spread – a process referred to as biological
Phillip J. Haubrock +42 more
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Components of Alaska Fuel Costs: An Analysis of the Market Factors and Characteristics that Influence Rural Fuel Prices [PDF]
, 2010 Many Alaskans face extremely high, volatile fuel prices. Little is publicly known about the actual structure of Alaska’s rural fuel markets and what drives prices at the community level.
Fay, Ginny +2 more
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How Supply Networks Influence Sustainable Innovation: Evidence From Ghana's Public Works Procurement
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Recent environmental and sustainability standards in procurement increase short‐term production and operational costs to suppliers, which are often recouped by charging price premiums for innovative solutions. However, public buyers are less likely to pay such price premiums, resulting in a disincentive among suppliers to bid for innovation ...
Peter Adjei‐Bamfo +5 more
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Explaining high transport costs within Malawi - bad roads or lack of trucking competition ? [PDF]
What are the main determinants of transport costs: network access or competition among transport providers? The focus in the transport sector has often been on improving the coverage of"hard"infrastructure, whereas in reality the cost of transporting ...
Lall, Somik V. +2 more
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Business opportunities for water supply projects in the western highlands of Papua New Guinea [PDF]
, 2008 This paper has identified the opportunity for a water supply project in a rural village in the heart of the Western Highlands in Papua New Guinea. It begins with a brief review of the issue of access to safe, clean and portable water for citizens and the
Kopel, Elizabeth, Murdoch, Ian
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Landscapes without the car : a counterfactual historical geography of twentieth-century Britain. [PDF]
, 2010 Despite increased concern about environmental damage and resource depletion, the private motor car, and associated automobility, are taken-for granted aspects of 21st century life.
Pooley, Colin
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Cytoskeleton, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Microtubules play essential roles in numerous cellular processes. All microtubules are built from the protein tubulin, yet individual microtubules can differ spatially and temporally due to their tubulin isotype composition and post‐translational modifications (PTMs).
Ezekiel C. Thomas +5 more
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THE LOCATION SELECTION OF FREIGHT VILLAGES WITH TOPSIS MULTI CRITERIA DECISION MAKING METHOD
İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi, 2016 Freight villages are one of the most strategic investment alternatives for Turkey which is on the global logistics way and Silk Road. Turkey’s location is really important for world trade. If this opportunity can be used effectively Turkey can get a big portion from world trade.
Mahmut Nevfel ELGÜN +1 more
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