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Enhanced Photocatalytic Wastewater Purification and Bacterial Elimination via Copper Ion Irradiation‐Induced Modification of BiOCl

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
This study presents a copper ion irradiation method to achieve the modification function of BiOCl. By using high‐energy ion beams to introduce impurity ions inside the material, the intrinsic electric field of BiOCl is optimized, promoting the separation of photogenerated carriers and enhancing the photocatalytic activity.
Sihan Ma   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Revitalizing Rural Areas in Malaysia: A Framework for Economic Revitalization

open access: yesIOP Conference Series: Earth and Environment, 2019
Rural, poor and marginalized community often face many challenges in achieving economic equality and attaining socio-economic sustainability, especially among rural communities who have limited sources of income. In countries with emerging economies such
M. F. Rashid, I. Ngah, S. H. Misnan
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Designing Cost‐Effective Carbon Payments to Induce Cellulosic Feedstock Production for Sustainable Aviation Fuel

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Perennial bioenergy crops, such as miscanthus and switchgrass, and crop residues have the potential to scale up sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production and mitigate carbon emissions. However, high establishment costs, delayed returns, and risk–return profiles that diverge from those of conventional crops can hinder incentives to adopt ...
Fahd Majeed, Madhu Khanna, Ruiqing Miao
wiley   +1 more source

Do scenic amenities foster economic growth in rural areas? [PDF]

open access: yes
Rural areas in the Tenth District are experiencing a period of renewed economic growth in the 1990s. After a decade of lackluster performance in the 1980s, rural areas are enjoying stronger employment and income growth.
Jason Henderson, Kendall McDaniel
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Relationship Between Knowledge and Compliance With Safety Measures: Evidence From COVID‐19

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Compliance with health safety protocols is important for protecting public health, particularly in agricultural sectors where disease outbreaks can disrupt production and market access. Despite its economic significance, we know little about what drives protocol compliance.
Nilufer Cetik   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

[Inequality in access to health services between urban and rural areas in Brazil: a disaggregation of factors from 1998 to 2008].

open access: yesCadernos de Saúde Pública, 2018
Access to healthcare is an important dimension of inequalities between urban and rural areas. Access is lower in rural areas due to the population's greater social vulnerability and greater difficulties in access among its social groups.
Natália Martins Arruda   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Changes in Alcohol Retail Laws and Foot Traffic at Liquor Stores

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We study how expanding alcohol availability at grocery and convenience stores affects consumer traffic in liquor stores by leveraging recent changes in state‐level alcohol distribution laws in a difference‐in‐difference quasi‐experimental design.
Nathan Palardy   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rural tourism and protected areas – factors to increase resilience of rural areas

open access: yesActa agriculturae Slovenica, 2007
The study analysed the influence of presence of protected area on the vulnerability and resilience of the surrounding region in different socio-economic and natural shocks and perturbations. For the study two areas were selected: area of Triglav national park (TNP), as area with highly diversified rural tourism and area of Kozjansko regional park (KRP)
Perpar, Anton, Udovč, Andrej
openaire   +3 more sources

Inclusive and dynamic economic growth in rural areas: alternatives from localized agri-food systems and short chains [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Six case studies of Rural Agro-Industries activation (AIR from "Agroindustrias Rurales") with Localized Agri-Food Systems – LAFS (SYAL for its acronym in french) are analyzed in four Latin American countries.
Boucher, François   +2 more
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The Impact of Tourism on Sustainable Development of Rural Areas: Evidence from Romania

open access: yesSustainability, 2018
Rural tourism has been seen during the last decades as a means for economic development of sensitive localities, especially in rural areas. However, little research has been conducted on the sustainability of the development induced by tourism activities
B. Ibănescu   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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