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Implications of spatial distributions of snow mass and melt rate for snow-cover depletion: observations in a subarctic mountain catchment [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
Spatial statistics of snow water equivalent (SWE) and melt rate were measured using spatially distributed, sequential ground surveys of depth and density in forested, shrub and alpine tundra environments over several seasons within a 185 km(2) mountain ...
Pomeroy, J   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Weather Action: A Study on the Industry Peer Effects of Corporate Climate Risk Information Disclosure

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Global climate change has elevated the strategic importance of corporate climate risk disclosure, yet the role of industry peer effects in shaping such disclosure remains underexplored. Grounded in social learning theory, this study proposes an “observation–imitation–reinforcement” framework and empirically tests it using panel data on Chinese
Huer Shuang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Some optimal designs for grouped data in reliability demonstration tests

open access: yes, 2011
The paper considers optimal demonstration testdesigns with grouped inspection data from logistic, log-logistic, normal/Gaussian and log-normal distributions, along with the test statistics of the mean life and reliability for ...
Wei, Duan; Bau, Jinn-jomp
core   +1 more source

Business Strategy and Corporate Waste Outcomes: The Moderating Role of Board Gender Diversity

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Firm‐level drivers of corporate waste remain underresearched relative to other sustainability topics, such as carbon emissions and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosure. Moreover, the role of female directors on corporate boards in this realm is also underexplored.
Ya Luo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Michael Snow : Souffle solaire = Michael Snow : Solar Breath [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
"This booklet contains a text by the artist along with a letter to him from Louise Déry on the subject of his Solar Breath (Northern Caryatids), executed in 2002.
Snow, Michael, Déry, Louise
core   +1 more source

Evaluation method of snow melting performance of composite anti-icing and snow melting asphalt mixture

open access: yesResults in Engineering
In this paper, the road performance and ice and snow melting performance of TH-ME5 phase change material and T-SEN salt release material composite asphalt concrete pavement are studied.
Wei Zhang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Probability Calibration Of Load Duration Modification Factor For Timber Roofs In The Polish Mountain Zones

open access: yesArchives of Civil Engineering, 2014
The resistance parameters of timber structures decrease with time. It depends on the type of load and timber classes. Strength reduction effects, referred to as creep-rupture effects, due to long term loading at high stress ratio levels are known for ...
Domański T.
doaj   +1 more source

A Closer Look at Rape Myth Beliefs Among University Students: Comparisons and Correlates Based on Field and Stage of Study, Victimisation Experiences, Demographics and Psychological Traits

open access: yesBehavioral Sciences &the Law, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Disproportionate rates of sexual violence occur among university students, with rape culture and misconceptions about consent prevalent. To comprehensively examine rape myth beliefs among different student groups, 417 UK University students enrolled on courses in four distinct disciplinary areas; social sciences (n = 131), applied sciences (n =
Dominic Willmott   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Study on Wind-Blown Snow Hazards and Snow Fence Parameters Based on Different Cutting Depths of Mountain Highways

open access: yesAtmosphere
To address the severe snow accumulation within road cuttings triggered by wind-blown snow on mountainous highways, and to elucidate the influence mechanisms of cutting depth and snow fence parameters on the wind–snow flow field, this study presents a ...
Haojie Tang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Good Deeds for Self‐Gain? How Self‐Enhancement Motivates Pro‐Environmental Behaviour in Entitled Consumers

open access: yesJournal of Consumer Behaviour, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While personality traits often influence individuals' willingness to engage in prosocial and pro‐environmental behaviours, psychological entitlement tends to undermine such actions. Although extensive research has highlighted the negative social consequences of entitlement, including its impact on pro‐environmental behaviours, its potential to
Alexandra Polyakova
wiley   +1 more source

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