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Socioenvironmental implications of Jatropha curcas cultivation for biodiesel supply in postmining communities

Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.
Abstract The long‐term viability of Jatropha curcas as a biodiesel feedstock has been widely debated. Many early initiatives failed to deliver consistent economic returns despite promising environmental attributes. This study re‐evaluated J. curcas‐based systems within an integrated environmental–economic framework, focusing on their potential role in ...
Eduardo Sansão Sozinho Maurício, Ronaldo Carrion, Célio Bermann, Nildeir Silva   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Land Administration Domain Model

GIM International, 2013
Lemmen, C., van Oosterom, P.J.M., van der Molen, P.   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

The surveyor’s role in monitoring, mitigating, and adapting to climate change [PDF]

, 2014

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Land use change and ecological sensitivity in the Qingdao West Coast new area: A 30-year analysis and future scenario simulation. [PDF]

PLoS One
Zhou T, Wang J, Zhao Y, Sheng Y.
europepmc   +1 more source

‘Let's talk about the weather’: The activist curriculum and global climate change education

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Activist movements have garnered significant global attention on a range of sustainability issues, often involving collectives of citizens coming together. Invoked is the idea of citizens informed to act, emerging not from a common‐sense understanding of everyday life, but rather from a deep political understanding of the world—one that is ...
Richard Pountney
wiley   +1 more source

Quantifying Urban Morphology-Induced Uncertainty in Urban Meteorology and Heat Stress Simulations in Southern California. [PDF]

J Geophys Res Atmos
Hu H, Zhang X, He C, Fertig E, Zarrin R, Neyestani SE, Zhang J.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Is the well‐known phrase ‘small is beautiful’ true of small transnational education institutions?

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The purpose of this research is to consider the potential attractiveness of operating a small international branch campus (IBC). Drawing upon resource‐based and legitimacy theories, we examine the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats associated with the business model that is based on having a small institution size.
Stephen Wilkins, Joe Hazzam
wiley   +1 more source

Machine learning for land use change analysis in environmental protection areas. [PDF]

Environ Monit Assess
Lizcano Toledo MV, Rodrigues de Oliveira J, De Oro Arenas LA, Dutra Lusquinho Filho LA, Pereira Dos Santos A, Ferreira da Costa RV, Lourenço RW, da Cunha E Silva DC.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Bridging home, school and community to address educational inequality: Supporting educational trajectories through community bridge work

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper explores the role of community stakeholders in supporting the educational trajectories of students experiencing socio‐economic disadvantage in the Irish context. Building on international and national policy debates, the study examines how community‐based organisations, statutory services and outreach initiatives work alongside ...
Aoife Joy Keogh, Deirdre McGillicuddy
wiley   +1 more source

Large-scale experimental evaluation of woody plant removal in desert grassland: Restoration, novelty, or degradation? [PDF]

Ecol Appl
Bestelmeyer BT, Burkett LM, James D, Gamon J, Schooley RL.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source