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Towards an Urban Political Ecology of Coastal Land Reclamation

open access: yesGeo: Geography and Environment, Volume 13, Issue 1, January‐June 2026.
Short Abstract In this paper, I suggest an urban political ecology of land reclamation, which focuses on the making of urban land. I consider the discursive, legal and material dimensions of coastal mega‐projects. This approach helps to comprehend the relations between imaginaries of coastal urbanism, spatial planning and regulations that co‐produce ...
Jonas Hein
wiley   +1 more source

Setting sail for Paris 2024: Retrospective analysis of world‐class ILCA 7 Olympic sailors’ cardiorespiratory fitness (2015–2020)

open access: yesExperimental Physiology, Volume 110, Issue 11, Page 1576-1583, November 1, 2025.
Abstract The aim of this retrospective analysis was to provide a more comprehensive understanding of the cardiorespiratory profile of world‐class ILCA‐7 sailors (n = 3, all males), through a longitudinal evaluation offering real‐world data on physiological profile and exercise intensity domains. The cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) was performed
Damir Zubac   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

MAGIC: Multi-User Advanced Graphic Immersive Configurator for Sustainable Customization of Complex Design Products—A Sailing Yacht Case Study

open access: yesFuture Internet
Modern design products are increasingly complex and emotionally significant, demanding versatile and collaborative customization. However, a literature and commercial review reveals a limited availability of flexible, multi-user, photorealistic Virtual ...
Saverio Piccininni   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Becoming adopted: Rebuilding adoptive identity through artifacts

open access: yesJournal of Family Theory &Review, Volume 17, Issue 3, Page 386-404, September 2025.
Abstract In this article, I share my experiences navigating identity formation as an adult adopted in childhood. I examine my unique and complicated perspective both as an adoptee and as an adoptive parent. By engaging with others, I highlight the inner world of adoptees—an aspect of identity that is often difficult to capture in theory or practice ...
Ellen Reeve
wiley   +1 more source

Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) Along the Coast of Israel: Abundance and Social Structure

open access: yesAquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, Volume 35, Issue 8, August 2025.
ABSTRACT The dynamics of cetacean populations profoundly shape the survival and well‐being of their members, particularly in nutrient‐deficient and anthropogenically impacted regions like the eastern Mediterranean Sea. The common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), one of the most extensively studied cetaceans, exhibits complex and diverse social ...
Yaly Mevorach   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Why it Can Be Permissible to Have Kids in the Climate Emergency

open access: yesJournal of Applied Philosophy, Volume 42, Issue 1, Page 24-43, February 2025.
ABSTRACT Having a child is one of the highest‐carbon decisions made by affluent individuals. Does this uncomfortable fact mean they should limit biological family size? This salient question also forces attention to two key issues. One is just how demanding individual climate justice duties are.
Elizabeth Cripps
wiley   +1 more source

Sail Performance Analysis of Sailing Yachts by Numerical Calculations and Experiments [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Sails of a sailing yacht can be considered as multiple soft thin wings (membrane wings) with relative large cambers, and are often used at large attack angles. The shape of sail is determined as an equilibrium state of both aerodynamic force and tension acting on the sail surface. In particular, a spinnaker used for the running condition is a very soft
Y. Tahara   +3 more
openaire   +1 more source

‘Where’ Are the Children in Safeguarding Policies of Sport? An Analysis of National and International Discourses in Policy Documentation

open access: yesChild Abuse Review, Volume 34, Issue 2, March/April 2025.
ABSTRACT Within sport governance, there is increasing recognition of the significance of policy in protecting athlete welfare. However, there has been a distinct lack of research evaluating the messages conveyed in policy text. This research evaluated safeguarding policies of sport governing bodies nationally and internationally to understand how the ...
Suzanne Everley
wiley   +1 more source

A transdisciplinary co‐conceptualisation of marine identity

open access: yesPeople and Nature, Volume 6, Issue 6, Page 2300-2324, December 2024.
Abstract Challenge 10 of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030) calls for the restoration of society's relationship with the ocean. Research suggests that the relationship people have with marine environments can influence their depth of engagement in marine citizenship action, and the important role for ...
P. M. Buchan   +29 more
wiley   +1 more source

New Data on the Distribution of Sperm Whales in the Western Mediterranean Highlights Insufficiency of Currently Proposed Protection Measures

open access: yesAquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, Volume 34, Issue 11, November 2024.
ABSTRACT As part of ongoing efforts to protect marine megafauna, especially cetaceans, in the NW Mediterranean Sea, a ‘Particularly Sensitive Sea Area’ (PSSA) was established in July 2023 by the governments of France, Italy, Spain and Monaco through the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO ...
J.‐M. Brotons   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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