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Towards Transformative Climate Governance: Capacities and Constraints for Local Government in Aotearoa New Zealand

open access: yesEnvironmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT An emerging consensus calls for transformative climate governance. However, what instigates and sustains transformative pathways remains unclear. This study characterises the existence, quality and structural underpinnings of transformative governance capacities in local government climate change response in Aotearoa New Zealand, applying a ...
Gangadari K. Ranawaka   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Policy Networks and Policy Entrepreneurship in the EU: Explaining Structural Policy Change in Pharmaceutical Innovation Incentives and Health Technology Assessment

open access: yesEuropean Policy Analysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Policy process research has excelled in explaining structural policy change within national settings, but extensions and applications to the EU level have long proven challenging for scholars. Given that the EU is currently experiencing its longest period of Treaty stability since the 1980s—having evolved into a sui generis political system ...
Vassilis Karokis‐Mavrikos
wiley   +1 more source

The EU's Strategy for Sustainability: A Landmark Turn With the European Green Deal?

open access: yesEuropean Policy Analysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While the European Green Deal (EGD) has been widely recognized as a milestone in the EU's sustainability strategy, scholars disagree on the nature of the policy change it represents. Critics highlight its limited social and environmental ambitions, despite its portrayal as a “man on the moon” moment.
Ekaterina Domorenok, Franco Gatti
wiley   +1 more source

A Review of Overcurrent Protection in Smart Grids Under Cyber‐Physical Threats With a Cyber‐Physical Evaluation Framework

open access: yesEnergy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
By manipulating current and voltage measurements, an assailant can induce unwanted relay action while attempting to avoid detection. Detecting advanced cyber intrusions in power protection environments requires specialised data analysis and anomaly detection methods.
Feras Alasali   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Laser Scanner Technique: A Tool for Determining Shear Strength Parameters of Rock Mass Discontinuities

open access: yesApplied Sciences
When evaluating the shear strength of rock mass discontinuities, certain challenges arise due to the difficulty in quantifying the roughness characteristics of surfaces and the strength of asperities.
Margherita Zimbardo   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Green Infrastructure SDGS Num 11: Approach Planning Design Model Reliability of Permeability and Concrete Quality Rural Roads P3MD Program in Wonogiri [PDF]

open access: yesE3S Web of Conferences
Design planning permeability and quality of rural concrete road construction work in the Program Pembangunan dan Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Desa (P3MD) of the Ministry of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration in Wonogiri, which ...
Ristanto Iwan   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Discussion: An appreciation of the Schmidt rebound hammer [PDF]

open access: yesMagazine of Concrete Research, 1958
J. Kolek, A. R. Cusens, T. N. W. Akroyd
openaire   +1 more source

Rebound hammer testing as part of the quality assurance program in swimming pool construction using shotcrete

open access: yes, 2008
The construction industry has seen a steady growth in condominiums, subdivisions, resorts and theme parks. Because of the country\u27s warm temperature and people becoming more health conscious, swimming pools have been an inevitable structure for new ...
Follosco, Marc Angelo S.   +1 more
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Evaluation of nano-silica modified ECC based on ultrasonic pulse velocity and rebound hammer

open access: yes, 2017
Introdcution:Engineered cementitious composite (ECC) has gained attention among researchers due to its superior tensile properties. To improve its modulus elasticity, due to absence of coarse aggregate, nano-silica (NS) has been added to ECC mixture ...
Zubair Imam Syed   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Nutritional, Functional, and Anti‐Hypercholesterolemic Properties of Sourdough Breads From Unripe Plantain, Tiger Nut, and Fenugreek Flours

open access: yesFood Chemistry International, EarlyView.
Composite sourdough breads were developed from blends of unripe plantain, tiger nut, and fenugreek flours. Optimized formulations improved pasting stability and enhanced texture, producing softer more elastic crumbs. The enriched breads contained higher dietary fiber and bioactive compounds, and significantly reduced serum cholesterol markers ...
Mary T. Ademosun   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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