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Integration of strategic environmental assessment (SEA) in motorway/highway planning and construction: A case study for sustainable infrastructure development in Pakistan

NUST Journal of Natural Sciences
Pakistan has constantly prioritized the development of roads and motorways as they are they are reflective of nation’s economic and physical condition.
Syeda Safina Ali, Ayesha Batool
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Confluence : Fall/Winter 2017 [PDF]

Confluence is a newsletter of Oregon Sea Grant. Articles feature the supported research and events of the program. This issue of Confluence includes articles on: potential of farming gooseneck barnacles, educating boaters on proper waste disposal ...
Oregon State University. Sea Grant College Program
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Promoting Healthier Drinking: Evidence From a Vignette Experiment on Contextual and Informational Drivers of Dealcoholized Wine Choices

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Growing demand for healthier beverages is driving innovation in the wine sector, with dealcoholized wine emerging as a promising alternative. However, little is known about the contextual conditions under which consumers would choose dealcoholized wine, particularly in countries with strong wine traditions. To fill this gap, this work examines
Giovanna Piracci, Giulia Maesano, Leonardo Casini, Maurizio Canavari, Marija Cerjak   +4 more
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King Aorta: Narrative anatomy education

Anatomical Sciences Education, Volume 18, Issue 3, Page 264-276, March 2025.
Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of narrative anatomy education and traditional anatomy education on academic achievement. The study included 64 students who were randomly divided into two groups. The two groups were (n = 32) control (Group 1) and (n = 32) experimental (Group 2). The pretest scores of the two groups were 36.
Halil Yilmaz
wiley   +1 more source

Digital and Gender Attributes of IC in Sustainability Reporting of Italian Firms

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Italian listed enterprises increasingly rely on intellectual capital (IC) to enhance competitiveness and sustainability performance. As IC, comprising human, structural, and relational capital, is rarely recognised in financial statements due to the lack of standardised frameworks, its disclosure has gained relevance in sustainability ...
Alessandra Buonasera, Simona Catuogno
wiley   +1 more source

Developing a universal tunnel span classification from global tunnel databases

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
A universal tunnel span classification system is introduced that incorporates tunnel span, cross‐sectional area, typical tunnel types, and intended uses. Representative flatness ratio values are also provided for each span class. The classification is derived from a comprehensive database of 450 tunnel profiles from 47 countries.
Simon Heru Prassetyo, Inzagi Suhendar, Semmy Andrew Anugerah Djawa Tagi, Bonifacio Bondan Satryojati, Dzakwan Naufal Pratama, Yeremia Sintong Damero, Yudhidya Wicaksana, Erwin Lim, Ridho Kresna Wattimena   +8 more
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Adaptation of Small and Medium-Sized Ports in Motorways of the Sea (MoS) Systems

Applied Sciences
Small and medium-sized ports are currently underutilised within supply and logistics chains, yet many can be successfully integrated through optimisation.
Vytautas Paulauskas, Birutė Plačienė, Donatas Paulauskas, Rafał Koba, Patryk Lipka, Marcin Kalinowski, Krzysztof Czaplewski, Adam Weintrit, Andrzej Chybicki, Jan-Jaap Cramer, Camilla Thorsen Otto, Mille Nielsen, Gustavo Ferraz de Luna, Marko Kovacevic   +13 more
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The dynamics of wild and alternative meat consumption across Gabon, Central Africa

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Long‐term overharvesting of wild animals for their meat threatens wildlife and the people dependent on wild animal meat for their diets and incomes. Interventions to reduce wild meat consumption must be built upon a complete understanding of the roles of wild meat and its alternatives within food systems.
Joshua Bauld, Lauren Coad, Robin C. Whytock, Donald Midoko Iponga, Margeorie Babicka, Sophie Pambo, Paul Loundou, Daniel J. Ingram, Kathryn Jeffery, Mattia Bessone, David S. Wilkie, Malcolm Starkey, Steeve Ngama, Daniel Cornelis, Katharine A. Abernethy   +14 more
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The influence of acoustic characteristics and anthropogenic noise on restorative perceptions of natural soundscapes

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Natural soundscapes are an important cultural ecosystem service that can promote mental health and well‐being. However, the role of specific acoustic characteristics in delivering these benefits and the constraining effects of anthropogenic noise are currently unclear.
Konrad Uebel, Melissa Marselle, Claire Buchan, Simon J. Butler, Nicholas Hanley, Anthony Higney, Eleanor Ratcliffe   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Twenty Thousand Sterling Under the Sea: Estimating the value of protecting deep-sea biodiversity [PDF]

, 2013
The deep-sea includes over 90% of the world oceans and is thought to be one of the most diverse ecosystems in the World. It supplies society with valuable ecosystem services, including the provision of food, the regeneration of nutrients and the ...
Hanley, N., Kenter, Jasper, Jobstvogt, N., Hanley, Nick, Witte, Ursula, Jobstvogt, Niels, Witte, U., Hynes, S., Hynes, Stephen, Kenter, J., Hanley, Nicholas   +10 more
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