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Intangible drivers of tolerance shape human–elephant coexistence in Southwest China

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Southwest China is home to a small but rapidly expanding population of Asian elephants (Elephas maximus), whose growth has intensified conflicts with people living in shared landscapes. These conflicts result in substantial economic losses and occasional human casualties. This coexistence paradox—where conservation success leads to significant
Xiaoyu Yu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

UK Science Festival Network Pilot Evaluation 2017 [PDF]

open access: yes
This report describes the UK Science Festival Network Pilot Evaluation 2017, exploring the feasibility of ongoing evaluations for science festivals. The pilot evaluation included three festivals from across the UK; Nottingham Festival of Science and ...
Fogg Rogers, Laura
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The 3rd Faculty of Science and Engineering Festival of Research: Conference proceedings

open access: yes, 2022
s and full papers presented at the FSE Festival of Research 2022.

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Tracing change in the public perception of plants: insights from archives and social media in China

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
As urbanization accelerates, historic gardens serve as vital cultural treasures that offer spiritual and cultural support to the public. This study proposes an innovative approach that merges historical records from the Qing Dynasty with contemporary social media data to explore changes in public perceptions of these gardens.
Dong Xu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nutritional properties, traditional uses and potential new applications for the sotol plant (Asparagaceae, Convallarioideae): A review

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Sotol (Dasylirion spp.) is a resilient desert plant that sustains ecosystems, cultures and livelihoods in Chihuahua Desert. Our review highlights its nutritional properties, traditional uses and potential new applications in food, pharmaceuticals, renewable energy and water remediation. By synthesizing evidence across disciplines, we show how sotol can
Dámaris Leopoldina Ojeda Barrios   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Motivational factors of volunteerism: a case study of Warrens Cranberry Festival 2002

open access: yes, 2003
Plan BThis research entails investigation of the Motivational Factors of Volunteerism: A Case Study of Warrens Cranberry Festival 2002. This festival is like many other festivals, events, or social activities around the world that proceed successfully ...
Mohd Ghazali, Raslinda
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DIBUJOS ANIMADOS EN LA ENSEÑANZA [PDF]

open access: yesGondola, 2010
We present some reflections about using cartoons as an innovative tool for teaching science, as well as for contribute in the practice by teacher researchers. This ideas were part of the results obtained in the seminar "Cartoons", offered by the research
MARTIN BARRERA PATIÑO   +1 more
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Health education on diabetes at a South African national science festival

open access: yesAfrican Journal of Health Professions Education, 2018
Background. Diabetes is one of the non-communicable diseases with a major negative impact on the health and development of South Africans. Empowering the population’s understanding of the condition, with health-literacy appropriate approaches, is one ...
M Mhlongo   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

From Plot to Block: Participatory Land Use for Climate‐Resilient Detached Housing in Finland

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how urban planning in Finland is adapting to climate change, focusing on the practical challenges planners face in single‐family housing areas. It draws on participatory workshops with municipal planners in Pori and Joensuu, where three planning tools—green factor metrics, impermeable surface limits, and the 3–30‐300 ...
Hossam Hewidy
wiley   +1 more source

Water Sustainability: Science or Science Fiction?

open access: yes, 2001
Adelaide Festival of Ideas session, Elder Hall, 1:15pm, Saturday 14 July, 2001.
Adelaide Festival Corporation   +2 more
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