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Assessing Resilience in Stressed Watersheds

Ecology and Society, 2014
Although several frameworks for assessing the resilience of social-ecological systems (SESs) have been developed, some practitioners may not have sufficient time and information to conduct extensive resilience assessments. We have presented a simplified
Kristine T. Nemec, Joana Chan, Christina Hoffman, Trisha L. Spanbauer, Joseph A. Hamm, Craig R. Allen, Trevor Hefley, Donald Pan, Prabhakar Shrestha   +8 more
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Advances in Sustainable and Wearable Textile Based Soft Robotics

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This Review examines advances in wearable textile‐based soft robotics, focusing on sustainable materials, integrated sensing, and scalable actuation. It discusses manufacturing and system integration across healthcare, assistive robotics, prosthetics, and human–machine interfaces, and highlights key challenges in circular design, including life‐cycle ...
Zahir Abbas, Marzia Dulal, Sophia K. Novoselov, Victoria K. Novoselov, Kostya S. Novoselov, Shaila Afroj, Nazmul Karim   +6 more
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Connecting the social and the ecological in the focal species concept: case study of White Stork

Nature Conservation, 2017
In this article we provide an overview of five case studies of initiatives using the image of White Stork as a focal species. Our case studies are preceded by a short overview of existing approaches to achieve broader environmental goals through species ...
Jakub Kronenberg, Erik Andersson, Piotr Tryjanowski   +2 more
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Coordinated Architectural and Chemical Reinforcement in the Crushing Mandible of a Soldier Termite

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The crushing mandible of a soldier termite withstands substantial biting loads despite lacking mineral. Its cuticle is partitioned: convex teeth pair hardness and zinc enrichment with aligned chitin fibers for contact durability, while stiffer concave regions between teeth carry bending loads.
Andrew Tran Nguyen, Patryk Wąsik, Juan Fernando Cucuyame Morales, Marie Kate Palau, Adrian Francisco Duran Ornelas, Phani Saketh Dasika, Jin Hee Kim, Radhika Laxminarayana, Eric Hintsala, Greta Chang, Junzhi Liao, Lizhi Sun, Nathan Lord, Atsushi Arakaki, Paul Bardunias, Pablo Zavattieri, David Kisailus   +16 more
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Social networks and transformative behaviours in a grassland social‐ecological system

People and Nature
Social connections among individuals are essential components of social‐ecological systems (SESs), enabling people to take actions to more effectively adapt or transform in response to widespread social‐ecological change.
Holly K. Nesbitt, Alexander L. Metcalf, Theresa M. Floyd, Daniel R. Uden, Brian C. Chaffin, Sabrina Gulab, Simanti Banerjee, Sechindra Vallury, Samantha L. Hamlin, Elizabeth Covelli Metcalf, Dillon T. Fogarty, Dirac Twidwell, Craig R. Allen   +12 more
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Combining system dynamics and agent-based modeling to analyze social-ecological interactions – an example from modeling restoration of a shallow lake

Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2015
Modeling social-ecological interactions between humans and ecosystems to analyze their implications for sustainable management of social-ecological systems (SES) has multiple challenges.
Romina eMartin, Romina eMartin, Maja eSchlüter   +2 more
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Photo‐Switchable Molecular Module Programming PET Biodegradation in Aquatic Environments

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
We address the plastic durability paradox by integrating an itaconic acid–derived pyrrolidone module into polymer backbones. Sunlight in water triggers Norrish Type I ring‐opening and hydrophilization, enabling rapid biodegradation into nontoxic minerals.
Mohammad Asif Ali, Jixin Zheng, Satoshi Wakai, Jie Liu, Hidetaka Nomaki, Misato Tsukatani, Noriyuki Isobe, Jingcheng Sang, Yuriko Aoki, Hideo Okamura, Daisuke Sasaki, Chiaki Ogino, Yuzo Yamazaki, Takashi Nishikaze, Kenji Takada, Maiko K. Okajima, Tatsuo Kaneko   +16 more
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Photo‐Degradable Polyester Networks and Multi‐Photon Printed Objects Based on Cyclic Ketene Acetals

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The current work introduces a photoreversible polyester network derived from radical ring‐opening polymerization of cyclic ketene acetals. It combines photoreversible cross‐linking with initiator‐free multi‐photon printing. Reversible network formation, tunable mechanical properties, and selective degradation highlight its potential as a versatile ...
Till Meissner, Julian Fanelli, Vinh Xuan Truong, Rob Jones, Jens Gaitzsch, Christopher Barner‐Kowollik   +5 more
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Agricultural Sustainability in a Simple Social-Ecological System

Operations Research and Decisions, 2010
There is a growing consciousness of the complexity and universality of interactions between social and ecological systems. Here we investigate a simple social-ecological model of land cultivation.
Katarzyna Ostasiewicz, Piotr Magnuszewski   +1 more
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Biodegradable 3D‐Printable and Coatable Antifouling Composites for Marine Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Marine biofouling damages submerged surfaces and raises greenhouse gas emissions. Biodegradable antifouling biocomposites were developed by hot‐mixing beeswax, Tween 80, and calcium stearate or stearic acid. Adjusting the component ratio enables processing via hot‐pressing, 3D‐printing, or dip‐coating.
Gabriele Corigliano, Lorenzo Ravelli, Martina Nardi, Ruowen Tu, Elena Bellini, Valerio Isa, Carlo Filippeschi, Roberta Finazzi, Luca Ceseracciu, Niloofar Paknezhad, Vincenzo Scribano, Paolo Galli, Silvia Lavorano, Simone Montano, Barbara Mazzolai, Marco Contardi, Pietro Cataldi, Athanassia Athanassiou   +17 more
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