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Expert Opinion versus Transaction Evidence: Using the Reilly Index to Measure Open Space premiums in the Urban-Rural Fringe [PDF]
Due to economic and population growth farmland and to a lesser extend other undeveloped areas are under pressure in the urban-rural fringe in British Columbia, Canada.
G. Cornelis van Kooten +2 more
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract The illegal wildlife trade represents a significant threat to biodiversity. Limited research has examined the illegal trade in succulents, plants characterized by their ability to store water in their leaves, stems or roots. The growing popularity of succulents has contributed to the emergence of illicit consumer practices.
Léanne Vincendon +2 more
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Global legal frameworks seek to ensure that benefits arising from the use of biological resources are shared fairly, yet their practical application—particularly where plant materials and Indigenous knowledge are involved—remains challenging. This article presents a case study modelling a pathway for ethical research and commercialisation of Indigenous
Jessica Cartwright +5 more
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The Economics of Water Resource Allocation: Valuation Methods and Policy Implications [PDF]
, 2011 In this chapter a ‘watershed economics approach’ that could be applied in Cyprus is proposed which is composed of two important stages. In Stage I economic valuation techniques are used to establish the economic value of the competing demands for surface
Groom, Ben, Koundouri, Phoebe
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I Better “Not to”: Voluntary Sustainability Constraints in Mindful Organic Food Consumption
Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to understand constraints from limitations and skepticism to a form of agency in consumer ethics. Framed in Granular Interaction Thinking theory, our study addresses the research question of how the voluntary sustainability constraints leverage mindful consumption.
Neha Sharma +3 more
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The role of diet in individual and planetary health is increasingly scrutinised as consumers are encouraged to make food choices that balance health and sustainability, particularly with beef. While prior research has considered reduction from the perspective of alternate product acceptance, the social context of beef is less understood. Media
Sean Tanner, Mary McCarthy, David Giles
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Greenway development and gentrification
Southern Economic Journal, EarlyView.Abstract This paper presents research on expanding access to green spaces in developed areas. Critics claim greenway projects lead to gentrification by increasing the demand for housing and pushing out residents in nearby neighborhoods. We look for evidence of this phenomenon using a sorting model and panel data on aggregate populations in Atlanta ...
Jarron VanCeylon, Richard T. Melstrom
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The role of landscape amenities in regional development: a survey of migration, regional economic and hedonic pricing studies [PDF]
Quality of life factors continue to gain importance in residential location decisions as well as location decisions of firms. One such factor is an attractive local landscape.
Fabian Waltert, Felix Schlaepfer
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Spatial hedonic pricing models for testing the adequacy of acoustic areas in Madrid, Spain [PDF]
Investigaciones Regionales - Journal of Regional Research, 2011 El ruido derivado del tráfico es una de las principales preocupaciones de las grandes ciudades. La mayoría de ellas han clasificado su territorio en áreas acústicas y han elaborado mapas estratégicos de ruido. A partir de ambas fuentes hemos creado siete tipos de vecindarios acústicos según su alejamiento del estándar legal y el porcentaje de población
Montero Lorenzo, José María +2 more
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Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.The contested dynamics of slum gentrification in Rio de Janeiro came into focus during the brief period of relative peace brought by the pacification policy leading up to the 2016 Olympics. In this unprecedented moment, Rio's South Zone favela residents experienced a respite from the daily confrontations with police operations and drug trade violence ...
Angela Torresan
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