Sustainability, 2022 Livability is a concept that assesses the quality of life and relative performance of different regions and communities, based on various qualitative and quantitative factors.
U. Saeed +4 more
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Research on the Impact of Climate Change on Livability and Adaptation Strategies in Typical Regions
Gaoyuan qixiangClimate change has significant implications for the livability of cities.Analyzing climate change trends and developing corresponding adaptive strategies can enhance the livability of typical regions and mitigate the adverse effects of climate change.In ...
Lingyu ZHOU +3 more
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Measuring the Performance of Livability Programs, MTI Report 12-06 [PDF]
, 2013 This report analyzes the performance measurement processes adopted by five large “livability” programs throughout the United States. It compares and contrasts these programs by examining existing research in performance measurement methods.
Fabish, Lisa, Haas, Peter J.
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An Eco‐Social Lens on Voice for Undervoiced and Unvoiced Stakeholders
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This conceptual paper argues it is important from an ecological–social (eco‐social) whole system point of view for businesses and policymakers to take the interests of and impacts on unvoiced and undervoiced [un(der)voiced] stakeholders into consideration for both strategic and justice reasons.
Sandra Waddock
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PLoS ONE, 2020 With the outbreak of COVID-19, the importance of rural areas has been gradually highlighted, and the importance of rural ecological livability has been gradually recognized.
Xiaoli Jiang +6 more
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Can "sponge city" pilots enhance ecological livability: Evidence from China
PLoS ONEThe challenges posed by environmental pollution, water scarcity, and energy limitations resulting from industrialization and modernization pose significant threats to human habitats.
Qi Wang, Qinmei Wang, Xi Wang
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The Value of the Nonprofit Environment Field in Illinois: A Social Return on Investment Analysis with Donors Forum [PDF]
, 2015 This Social Return on Investment (SROI) analysis compares the public and private investment into the Illinois nonprofit environment field to the social, environmental, and economic value it creates for people who live in Illinois and for society as a ...
Amy Terpstra, Jennifer Clary
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Heat risk assessment for the Brussels capital region under different urban planning and greenhouse gas emission scenarios [PDF]
, 2019 Urban residents are exposed to higher levels of heat stress in comparison to the rural population. As this phenomenon could be enhanced by both global greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and urban expansion, urban planners and policymakers should integrate ...
Demuzere, Matthias +4 more
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Impact Measuring in Sustainable Ventures: A Process Perspective
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Impact measurement is crucial for sustainable ventures to quantify their contribution to sustainable development. Although research has highly focused on impact measurement as a static activity, we conduct a qualitative study to explore how impact measuring as a process unfolds over time.
Jan Moellmann +2 more
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Improving Livability Using Green and Active Modes: A Traffic Stress Level Analysis of Transit, Bicycle, and Pedestrian Access and Mobility [PDF]
, 2017 Understanding the relative attractiveness of alternatives to driving is vitally important toward lowering driving rates and, by extension, vehicle miles traveled (VMT), traffic congestion, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, etc.
Appleyard, Bruce +2 more
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