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The impact of public drop‐off boxes and autonomous delivery robots in last‐mile delivery
International Transactions in Operational Research, EarlyView.Abstract The growing concern over emissions from last‐mile logistics is motivating the development of innovative delivery models aimed at reducing environmental impact and traffic congestion. To this end, we propose a last‐mile delivery scheme based on both public drop‐off boxes and autonomous delivery robots.
Gianpaolo Ghiani +3 more
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Efficiency of using mixed feeds with different levels of lysine and methionine for growing turkeys
Наукові доповіді Національного університету біоресурсів і природокористування УкраїниThe purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of feeding complete mixed feeds with different levels of lysine and methionine on the growth of young turkeys. Experimental studies were performed on young meat turkeys of the BIG 6 cross.
O. Tymoshchuk, S. Gryshchenko
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Journal of Agrarian Change, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper advances scholarship on agri‐alternatives by probing the gap between romanticised narratives of how alternative farming transitions ought to be and the actual practices farmers enact in their fields. Focusing on moments when such alternatives encounter on‐the‐ground realities, we propose ambiguous ecologies as a lens to explore the ...
Arianna Tozzi, Enid Still
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Urbani Izziv, 2019 The idea of living streets has recently evolved and is currently being considered in urban planning and development for cities. The main purpose of the living streets concept is to provide safe access for all types of traffic, thus focusing on the ...
Maryam AMAN +3 more
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Accessibility and urban design - Knowledge matters [PDF]
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Guaranteed Basic Income from the Perspective of Self‐Determination Theory
Journal of Management Studies, EarlyView.Abstract In capitalistic societies the concepts of income and labour are inseparable, and as such, providing all citizens with an unconditional living wage is a contentious issue. Capitalist ideals that emphasize individual effort, competition, and financial prosperity have spurred tremendous economic growth but underestimate human motivation and have ...
Joshua L. Howard
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Does higher density housing enhance liveability? Case studies of housing intensification in Auckland
Cogent Social Sciences, 2016 Larger cities in Australia and New Zealand have urban consolidation policies promoting higher-density development, justified on the grounds of enhancing urban sustainability. Despite evidence for persistent preferences for lower density, there has been a
Errol Haarhoff, Lee Beattie, Ann Dupuis
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Journal of Management Studies, EarlyView.Abstract While research on ecosystems and their orchestration has grown rapidly, we still know little about how individual strategic leaders may mobilize ecosystemic action in times of disruption. This article addresses this gap by drawing on an in‐depth case study of the Antwerp Square Mile, the world’s oldest and most renowned diamond trading ...
Bart De Keyser, Koen Vandenbempt
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Localizzazione residenziale e vivibilità temporale
Quaderni di Sociologia, 2010 The decision to live in non-urban areas is, as we know, motivated by different factors, in particular for those residents moving away from cities. Literature normally devotes attention to dimensions such as the cost and quality of life.
Matteo Colleoni
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A climate‐sensitive tropical urbanism under extreme heat†
Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography, EarlyView.Tropical urban dwellers face twin climate challenges that impinge on their quality of life: climate overheating and the urban heat island (UHI). The latter superimposed on the former to lead to high levels of thermal discomfort, carbon and energy consequences.
Rohinton Emmanuel
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