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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The dynamic nature of small islands being geographically isolated and their perceived connectedness with global networks complicates research attempts to draw general conclusions on whether insularity leads to marginalization or strengthens their resilience for sustainable development.
Toheeb Lekan Jolaosho +2 more
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Marine Ecology, EarlyView., 2023 Abstract Plankton play a key role in marine food webs by producing and transferring organic matter and energy to higher trophic levels. To define the trophic structure and interactions within the planktonic communities in the Gulf of Naples, we determined carbon and nitrogen stable isotope ratios in particulate organic matter (POM, <20 μm ...
Louise Merquiol +2 more
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Environmental Footprint of Diffuse Emissions in European Functional Urban Areas
Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper quantifies the environmental footprint of diffuse air emissions across 776 European functional urban areas (FUAs) from 2005 to 2022 by coupling Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) gridded inventories with the Environmental Footprint (EF) 3.1 framework.
Iñaki Sasia, Gorka Bueno, Iker Etxano
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Water stress: Opportunities for supply chain research
Production and Operations Management, EarlyView., 2023 Abstract Driven by climate change and overuse, water stress is a worsening sustainability concern that threatens businesses and communities across the globe. Leading global organizations such as the United Nations have expressed an urgent need for sustainable water management strategies across nations and economies.
Dustin Cole +4 more
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Design and Implement an Automatic Smart Buoy System for a Bulgarian Safe Beach Areas – Part 1 [PDF]
TransNavDrowning is the third leading cause of unintentional injury-related deaths, accounting for 9% of all injury fatalities, with over 300,250 cases reported annually by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2021.
Ivan Dimitrov +4 more
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, 2017 Automatically detecting sound units of humpback whales in complex time-varying background noises is a current challenge for scientists. In this paper, we explore the applicability of Convolution Neural Network (CNN) method for this task.
Adam, Olivier +4 more
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Global Trade Impacts: Addressing the Health, Social and Environmental Consequences of Moving International Freight Through Our Communities [PDF]
, 2011 Examines freight transportation industry trends; the impact of global trade on workers, the environment, and health in both exporting and importing countries; and organizing strategies and policy innovations for minimizing the damage and ensuring ...
Andrea Hricko +3 more
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Technological progress and population growth have increased global pork demand; leading to a rise of methane emission from pig farming, a key contributor to climate change. Anaerobic digestion offers a sustainable solution by converting manure into biogas.
María‐Pilar Martínez‐Hernando +5 more
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Analysis of Alaska Transportation Sectors to Assess Energy Use and Impacts of Price Shocks and Climate Change Legislation [PDF]
, 2013 We analyzed the use of energy by Alaska’s transportation sectors to assess the impact of sudden fuel prices changes. We conducted three types of analysis: 1) Development of broad energy use statistics for each transportation sector, including total ...
Armagost, Jeffrey +3 more
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In 2015, the United Nations (UN) adopted the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), calling for urgent action to end poverty, reduce inequality, and secure a sustainable future. Within this global agenda, the commitment of the Organization for Economic Co‐operation and Development (OECD) is particularly significant given its institutional ...
Mehmet Güray Ünsal +4 more
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