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Playable Hydrology: Learning About Flood Generation Processes Through the Gamified Rainfall–Runoff Model SplashTune

Water Resources Research, Volume 62, Issue 5, May 2026.
Abstract Hydrological processes such as rainfall–runoff generation are inherently complex and often difficult to teach, particularly to students without prior background or interest. To address this challenge, we developed the gamified rainfall–runoff model SplashTune, using the educational programming language Scratch to support intuitive and ...
Dai Yamazaki, Taishi Yazawa
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Waiting for a Release: The Expectation in Virtual Gaming Communities

Journal of Consumer Behaviour, Volume 25, Issue 2, Page 534-560, March 2026.
ABSTRACT This study examines how virtual gaming communities influence and maintain player expectations before, during, and after a game's release. A mixed‐methods study was conducted, comprising a netnography followed by an experiment. First, a netnographic study was conducted over 12 months, tracking communities to understand player behavior and ...
Lucas Lopes Ferreira de Souza, Márcia de Freitas Duarte, Felipe Gerhard, João Pedro Pessoa se Castro Pereira, João Victor Locio Silveira   +4 more
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A framework for playful social-housing neighborhoods in Saudi Arabia and the Arabian Gulf

Frontiers in Built Environment
IntroductionSocial housing programs in Saudi Arabia and the wider Arabian Gulf have expanded rapidly under national visions; however, public open spaces in many of these neighborhoods remain thermally uncomfortable, weakly programmed, and underutilized ...
Ibrahim Bahreldin, Mohammed Alamoudi, Ibrahim Hegazy   +2 more
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Can You See Us Play? Observing Inclusive Outdoor Play Behaviour Among Children With and Without Disabilities: A Mixed Methods Study

Child: Care, Health and Development, Volume 52, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Outdoor play is essential for children's development. However, children with disabilities face barriers in outdoor play. In the Netherlands, there are limited opportunities for children with and without disabilities to play together.
R. Q. Beekhuizen, M. A. T. Bloemen, E. A. M. Bolster, K. Visser, R. van der Lugt, M. Bassa, N. L. Henry, E. M. W. Kotte, M. van Hartingsveldt, J. W. Gorter   +9 more
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Playful and Playable Lighting in Smart Cities: Towards a Holistic Framework of Design [PDF]

, 2019
In this chapter, we will explore the phenomenon of playful and playable lighting in smart cities. We will describe and discuss participant experiences of playful and playable lighting based on the design and evaluation processes of four case studies.
Luusua Aale, Pihlajaniemi Henrika
openaire   +2 more sources

Jigsaw Pattern Infills Inspired by Toughening Mechanisms of Diabolical Ironclad Beetle for 3D Printing Technologies

Advanced Materials Technologies, Volume 10, Issue 24, December 17, 2025.
A biomimetic Jigsaw pattern infill for 3D printer has been developed. Its mechanical features with continuous carbon fiber reinforcement (CCFR) are investigated through the Design of Experiments. The Jigsaw infill minimizes mechanical strength losses caused by variability in infill density, flow rate, or carbon fiber string amount, outperforming ...
Tae‐Ho Kim, Dominic Jaworski, Lazar I. Jovanovic, Shanren Yang, Edward J. Park   +4 more
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Mapping the Beach Beneath the Street: Digital Cartography for the Playable City [PDF]

, 2016
Maps are an important component within many of the playful and gameful experiences designed to turn cities into playable infrastructures. They take advantage of the fact that the technologies used for obtaining accurate spatial information, such as GPS receivers and magnetometers (digital compasses), are now so widespread that they are considered as ...
Coulton, Paul, Huck, Jonathan, Gradinar, Adrian Ioan, Salinas, Lara   +3 more
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Management strategies for preventing and recovering from zoysiagrass winterkill

Crop, Forage &Turfgrass Management, Volume 11, Issue 2, December 2025.
Abstract Zoysiagrass (Zoysia spp. Willd.) is a warm‐season grass used from tropical to temperate climates, and it generally requires fewer inputs than most other cool‐ and warm‐season turfgrasses. The development of new zoysiagrass cultivars has increased its use in the United States, but its adaptation and specific uses are species and cultivar ...
T. Q. Carr, W. J. Hutchens, A. J. Patton, R. C. Braun, D. McFadden, M. D. Richardson   +5 more
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Science and Poetics of Playscape: Exploration of Design Pathways for Campus Landscapes of Primary and Secondary Schools in High-Density Cities

Fengjing Yuanlin
ObjectiveThis research aims to explore the theory and practice of landscape design for campuses of primary and secondary schools in the context of contemporary high-density Chinese cities.
Xiaoyu LIN, Gang YU
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Consumer Behaviour in the Metaverse: Empirical Insights From a Meta‐Analysis

Journal of Consumer Behaviour, Volume 24, Issue 6, Page 2845-2871, November 2025.
ABSTRACT Metaverses are rapidly expanding, yet the complexities inherent in these virtual environments remain insufficiently understood, which, in turn, limits the ability to anticipate potential challenges and capitalize on emerging opportunities.
Wagner Junior Ladeira, Fernando de Oliveira Santini, Weng Marc Lim, Tareq Rasul, Tiago Oliveira, Shakeb Akhtar   +5 more
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