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Urban–Rural Comparative Assessment of Hybrid Energy Systems in Southern Africa: A Systematic Review and Bibliometric Analysis

Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
This study synthesizes urban hybrid energy system deployments in Southern Africa, revealing dominant PV–battery configurations, strong cost and emissions benefits, and persistent research concentration in South Africa, highlighting opportunities to scale resilient, low‐carbon urban energy solutions across the region.
Kehinde A. Adeyeye, Charles Mbohwa
wiley   +1 more source

QHAWAY: An Instance Segmentation and Monocular Distance Estimation ADAS for Vulnerable Road Users in Informal Andean Urban Corridors. [PDF]

Sensors (Basel)
Cruz-Moran A, Lizarbe-Alarcon H, Moncada W, Bellido-Aedo V, Carrasco-Badajoz C, Rayme-Chalco C, Aldana C, Saavedra Y, Saavedra E, Pereda A.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

From Ad Hoc to Function: Vancouver Foundation's Journey to Learning Through Evaluation

New Directions for Evaluation, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This case narrative details the Vancouver Foundation's (VF) journey from ad‐hoc reporting to a core internal learning and evaluation function. Catalyzed by the pandemic and motivated by the increasing need, VF established the Engagement Department to house evaluation independently.
Vincent Tom
wiley   +1 more source

From Waste to Resource: Opportunities and Barriers for Household Solid Waste Recovery in Jimma City, Ethiopia. [PDF]

Environ Health Insights
Degefa GH, Eba K, Ayanie FT, Birhanu Z, Tucho GT.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Reinterpreting the Local Context in Development Projects Through the Lens of Positive Thinking

New Directions for Evaluation, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The increasing complexity of the international development cooperation system necessitates the strengthening of the evaluative function as a means of facilitating learning. Despite the growing global focus on these issues, evaluation practices within the field of development often appear to struggle in serving as an effective tool for drawing ...
Laura Fantini
wiley   +1 more source

Research on factors affecting sustainable development in ecologically fragile areas based on a social-ecological system framework. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Yang D, Zhang W, Li C, Yang J, Wang S.
europepmc   +1 more source

The Learning Function of Evaluation: A Conceptual Framing

New Directions for Evaluation, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In this article, we set out a conceptual overview of what we call learning in the evaluation ecosystem to depict the interplay between external influences, organizational and community factors, and learning levers (e.g. capacity building, systems thinking).
Jill Anne Chouinard, J. Bradley Cousins
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond the grid: Navigating water supply and sanitation service ecosystems in informal settlements. [PDF]

PLoS One
Casas A, Hutchings P, Bell AR, Kupiec-Teahan B, Lewis AR, Sanchez JM, Willcock S, Anciano F, Barrington DJ, Dube M, Karani C, Llaxacondor A, López H, Mdee AL, Ofori AD, Riungu JN, Russel KC, Kristensen BR, Parker A.   +18 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Fire and Rescue Service Preparedness for Natural Hazards

Fire and Materials, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Natural hazards driven by extreme weather events are expected to continue to pose a significant risk to citizens, property and the environment. Based on a series of national and international interviews with the Fire and Rescue Service (FRS), this paper presents an analysis of present practices within the FRS and FRS willingness to employ a ...
Johan Björck, Margaret McNamee
wiley   +1 more source

Uncovering the informal learning of patient safety in undergraduate clinical clerkships: a qualitative study of patient safety specialists' perspectives. [PDF]

BMC Med Educ
Shimizu I, Tanaka K, Kishi M, Watanabe M.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source