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Inoculation with Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Supports the Uptake of Macronutrients and Promotes the Growth of Festuca ovina L. and Trifolium medium L., a Candidate Species for Green Urban Infrastructure

Plants
Green roofs and walls play an important role in promoting biodiversity, reducing the urban heat island effect and providing ecosystem services in urban areas. However, the conditions on green walls/roofs (low nutrient and organic matter content, drought,
Alicja Szada-Borzyszkowska, Jacek Krzyżak, Szymon Rusinowski, Franco Magurno, Marta Pogrzeba   +4 more
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Large Farms and Small Businesses: The difficult path toward development in rural China [PDF]

, 2010
The "Chinese Economic Miracle" of sustained growth since the 1970s has been thoroughly explored by many economists. So, too, has the obvious dichotomy between China's urban industrial sector and its rural agrarian economy.
Nelson, Adam T
core   +1 more source

City-level water withdrawal in China:Accounting methodology and applications [PDF]

, 2020
In the context of the freshwater crisis, accounting for water withdrawal could help planners better regulate water use in different sectors to combat water scarcity.
Cai, Bofeng, Guan, Dabo, Li, Xian, Li, Xukun, Liu, Junguo, Shan, Yuli, Zhang, Zongyong, Zheng, Heran   +7 more
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Enzymatic degradation of biopolymers in amorphous and molten states: mechanisms and applications

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
This review explains how polymer morphology and thermal state shape enzymatic degradation pathways, comparing amorphous and molten biopolymer structures. By integrating structure–reactivity principles with insights from thermodynamics and enzyme engineering, it highlights mechanisms that enable efficient polymer breakdown.
Anđela Pustak, Aleksandra Maršavelski
wiley   +1 more source

A Critical Review of the Modelling Tools for the Reactive Transport of Organic Contaminants

Applied Sciences
The pollution of groundwater and soil by hydrocarbons is a significant and growing global problem. Efforts to mitigate and minimise pollution risks are often based on modelling. Modelling-based solutions for prediction and control play a critical role in
Katarzyna Samborska-Goik, Marta Pogrzeba
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Quality Assurance in Environmental Technology Verification (ETV): Analysis and Impact on the EU ETV Pilot Programme Performance

Management Systems in Production Engineering, 2018
Many innovative environmental technologies never reach the market because they are new and cannot demonstrate a successful track record of previous applications. This fact is a serious obstacle on their way to the market.
Molenda Michał, Ratman-Kłosińska Izabela   +1 more
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The determinants of lead and cadmium blood levels for preschool children from industrially contaminated sites in Poland

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, 2018
Objectives Industrially contaminated sites (ICS) represent an important public health issue in European countries. The Silesian Voivodeship, the region located in the southern part of Poland, the historical center of industry, has many sites that meet ...
Małgorzata Kowalska, Elżbieta Kulka, Wanda Jarosz, Michał Kowalski   +3 more
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Current Tracking Adaptive Control of Brushless DC Motors

International Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing, EarlyView.
In this paper, the current tracking for Brushless Direct Current motors is approached considering uncertainty in the parameters of the motor's model. An adaptive control scheme to compensate electrical parameters uncertainty is proposed without requiring any knowledge of the mechanical parameters.
Fernanda Ramos‐García, Axel Coronado‐Andrade, Gerardo Espinosa‐Pérez, Luis Alvarez‐Icaza   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of Bio-Coke and Traditional Coke Production with Regard to the Technological Aspects and Carbon Footprint Considerations

Energies
In a world facing the challenges of climate change, it is imperative to prioritize the search for sustainable technical solutions. This study focuses on evaluating the environmental impact of using bio-coke compared to traditional metallurgical coke ...
Janusz Krupanek, Grzegorz Gałko, Marcin Sajdak, Marta Pogrzeba   +3 more
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'Conversion': industrial facilities and territories

Проект Байкал, 2018
Brownfield regeneration is one of today's major challenges for city development in the developed countries. The decline of the industrial areas in Europe started after 1950 and the first organized regeneration processes from 1970 onwards.
Christian Horn
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