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Temporal introduction patterns of invasive alien plant species to Australia [PDF]
, 2012 We examined temporal introduction patterns of 132 invasive alien plant species (IAPS) to Australia since European colonisation in 1770. Introductions of IAPS were high during 1810–1820 (10 species), 1840– 1880 (51 species, 38 of these between 1840 and ...
Murray, Brad R., Phillips, Megan L.
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The non-human interest story: De-personalising the migrant [PDF]
, 2014 We argue that newspapers deliberately employ techniques to dehumanise and depersonalise news stories in order to cultivate distance between the reader and human subject in newspaper accounts.
Howarth, A, Ibrahim, Y
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BuildingsUrbanization and climate change intensify urban heat islands and air pollution; therefore, street canyon building planning that accounts for road orientation, shading, thermal environment, and ventilation is crucial. This study uses numerical simulations
Wen Xu +5 more
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Fate Control and Human Rights: The Policies and Practices of Local Governance in America's Arctic [PDF]
, 2014 The loss of territoriality over lands conveyed under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act had adverse impacts for Alaskan tribal governance. Despite policy frameworks that emphasize the value of local governance at an international, regional, and ...
Kimmel, Mara
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Sky type classification in Harbin during winter
Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering, 2020 Sky type classification is a significant element in daylight simulation. As a “winter city”, the daylight climate of Harbin is distinctive, and there is therefore a particular need to determine the most appropriate sky models to establish sky luminance ...
Ying Zi, Cheng Sun, Yunsong Han
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Issue 16: Irregular Migration to Canada: Addressing Current Policy Responses that Impact Refugee Claimants’ Arrival and Settlement in the Country [PDF]
, 2019 The unexpected influx of refugee claimants irregularly crossing the US-Canada border since 2016 has strained Canada’s immigration system. According to the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB), 47,425 claims were referred to the IRB in 2017, and ...
Romero, Monica
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Frontiers in SustainabilityThe rapid increase in volume and variety of solid waste as a result of continuous economic growth, urbanization, and industrialization has become an intractable problem for the public and private sectors, making it difficult to ensure effective and ...
Sibongangani Mngomezulu +4 more
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HOUSEHOLDS’ TRIP-CHAINING BEHAVIOUR: EVENING INTERVENING STOPS ACROSS RESIDENTIAL AREAS IN IBADAN, NIGERIA [PDF]
Analele Universităţii din Oradea: Seria Geografie, 2018 The study examined the stop-making behaviour of households during evening commute across residential zones in Ibadan, Nigeria. 1,794 commuting household heads were selected from 15 wards in the city.
Olorunfemi Ayodeji OLOJEDE +1 more
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Journal of Construction Project Management and Innovation, 2017 The practical experience of the researchers on the implementation of the inductive methodology to knowledge dissemination using the Delphi technique approach is reported in this study.
Callistus TENGAN, Clinton AIGVABOA
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New Zealand regions, 1986-2001: Population geography [PDF]
, 2005 This paper is primarily concerned with the spatial aspects of population, namely with: (i) patterns of settlement (urban, rural) and attendant population size variations by region, (ii) changes over time between rural and urban areas at a Regional ...
Baxendine, Sandra +3 more
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