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Urbanization and the spatial coupling of tourism development and ancient buildings: evidence from China’s historical and cultural cities

Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering
With the rapid progression of urbanization, ancient buildings have become an increasingly essential asset in regional tourism development. Focusing on China’s historical and cultural cities, this study examines the spatial coupling relationship between ...
Jing Fan, Maodong Tian, Tianci Gu
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City’s cultural code. Expert interview

Urbis et Orbis: Mikroistoriâ i Semiotika Goroda
The expert interview is devoted to discussing pressing issues related to the preservation and transmission of an authentic urban environment in the context of contemporary urban growth and development.
Igor Popovsky, Sergey Smirnov
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Comparative Insights and Overlooked Factors of Interphase Chemistry in Alkali Metal‐Ion Batteries

Advanced Energy Materials, EarlyView.
This review presents a comparative analysis of Li‐, Na‐, and K‐ion batteries, focusing on the critical role of electrode–electrolyte interphases. It especially highlights overlooked aspects such as SEI/CEI misconceptions, binder effects, and self‐discharge relevance, emphasizing the limitations of current understanding and offering strategies for ...
Changhee Lee, Zachary T. Gossage, Shinichi Kumakura, Shinichi Komaba   +3 more
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Do Universal Free School Meals Improve the Dietary Quality of Food‐At‐Home Purchases?

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Since 2014, the number of schools offering universal free meals to all enrolled children without requiring annual meal applications has increased meaningfully. Using USDA's Purchase to Plate Crosswalk, a difference‐in‐differences framework, and a nationwide consumer panel, the effect of universal‐free‐meal exposure on the diet quality of food ...
Xueying Ma, Andres Cuadros‐Meñaca, Michael R. Thomsen   +2 more
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Conceptualising quality early childhood education: Learning from young children in Brazil and South Africa through creative and play‐based methods

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Early childhood has increasingly been acknowledged as a vital time for all children. Inclusive and quality education is part of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, with the further specification that all children have access to quality pre‐primary education.
Laura H. V. Wright, Irene Rizzini, Malibongwe Gwele, Lynn McNair, Cristina Laclette Porto, Marsha Orgill, E. Kay M. Tisdall, Malcolm Bush, Linda Biersteker   +8 more
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Environmental monitoring: landslide assessment and risk management (Test site: Vernazza, Cinque Terre Natural Park) [PDF]

, 2013
Natural disasters, whether of meteorological origin such as cyclones, floods, tornadoes and droughts or having geological nature such as earthquakes, volcanoes and landslide, are well known for their devastating impacts on human life, economy and ...
Facello, Anna
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Extension Economists: Valued in Mission, Penalized in Practice

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As the public engagement arm of the land‐grant mission, we argue that Extension faculty in US agricultural economics departments face an identity crossroads as they struggle for institutional support. Specifically, we argue that Extension economists function as boundary‐spanning professionals within academic structures that often devalue ...
Trey Malone, Craig W. Carpenter, Courtney Bir, Andrew J. Van Leuven, Rebecca Wasserman‐Olin, Wendong Zhang   +5 more
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Loss of historical architectural settings in the Republic of Armenia [PDF]

, 2005
The Republic of Armenia, a historic but small country is extremely rich with a large patrimony of historical and cultural monuments. The political changes, massive privatization, redistribution of wealth and a growing economy are affecting rapidly the ...
Brambilla, Marco G.
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Traceability of Agri‐Food Products: The Key to Conscious Trade

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Globalization and growing concerns about sustainability have led to improvements in product traceability, quality, and sustainability. Traceability contributes to environmental protection and supports sustainable development by fostering transparency in agricultural practices and encouraging the responsible use of resources.
Scarlett Queen Almeida Bispo, Fernanda Aparecida Silva, Michelle Márcia Viana Martins, Marcelo José Braga Nonnenberg, Ruan da Silva Vianna, Carla Cristina Passos Cruz   +5 more
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Thu Thiem new urban center Master plan: urban design in the direction of adapting to the natural and cultural environment

MATEC Web of Conferences, 2018
The aim of this research is to analyze the Master plan of Thu Thiem new urban center of Ho Chi Minh City, showing the advantages of the project in adaptation to the natural environment and local cultural environment: to inherit and convey the ...
Phu Cuong Pham, Thi Ngoc Lan Nguyen, Huu Toan Phan, Nguyen Song Hoan Nguyen   +3 more
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