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Tidal Constraints on Planetary Habitability
, 2009 We review how tides may impact the habitability of terrestrial-like planets. If such planets form around low-mass stars, then planets in the circumstellar habitable zone will be close enough to their host stars to experience strong tidal forces.
Barnes, Rory +4 more
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Field‐based evaluation of glass cullet as a supplementary sediment source for coastal restoration
Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.There is an ever‐increasing demand for sand to support projects like beach nourishment and dune restoration, but dredging and mining sand causes environmental damage. Demonstrating the environmental and ecological compatibility of crushed and ground glass known as cullet to support coastal restoration projects could simultaneously divert waste from ...
Lily S. Pfeifer, Charles A. Schutte
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The development of habitable lands: An essay in anthropogeography [PDF]
, 1900 Hugh Robert Mill
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Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.Abstract Introduction Coral reefs face escalating threats from the synergic effects of natural and anthropogenic stressors, challenging traditional conservation strategies and prompting the emergence of direct intervention approaches for coral reef restoration.
J. J. Adolfo Tortolero‐Langarica +2 more
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Risk Analysis, EarlyView.Abstract Climate change and natural hazard risk assessments often overlook indirect impacts, leading to a limited understanding of the full extent of risk and the disparities in its distribution across populations. This study investigates distributional justice in natural hazard impacts, exploring its critical implications for environmental justice ...
M. J. Anderson +5 more
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Planetary Magnetic Fields and Habitability in Super Earths
Open Astronomy, 2018 This work seeks to summarize some special aspects of a type of exoplanets known as super-Earths (SE), and the direct influence of these aspects in their habitability.
Cuartas-Restrepo Pablo
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Informal Firms' Adoption and Use of Mobile Money Under Uncertain Times: Evidence From Burkina Faso
Review of Development Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper investigates how uncertainty affects mobile money adoption and use by informal businesses. Despite the prevalence of the informal sector in developing countries and the recognized potential of mobile money for financial inclusion, empirical research on its adoption and usage among unregistered businesses is limited.
Serge Stéphane Ky, Clovis Rugemintwari
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Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, EarlyView.Abstract This study examines how older adults from rural Yulin, China, navigate their transition to urban life after policy‐driven resettlement. They employ various strategies to bridge their rural past with their urban present: internal continuity (preserving rural identities, values and traditions) and external continuity (recreating familiar spaces ...
Huiyuan Pang +2 more
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