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Earnings inequality and central-city development [PDF]

This paper was presented at the conference "Unequal incomes, unequal outcomes? Economic inequality and measures of well-being" as part of session 4, "Economic inequality and local public services." The conference was held at the Federal Reserve Bank of ...
Edwin S. Mills
core  

Digitisation as archival intermediary: Quantifying and qualifying Greta B. Stevenson's mycological collector networks

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Mass digitisation of natural science collections and archives has increasingly become a priority for scientific heritage institutions. Here, we explore the potential of mass digitisation to improve our understanding of the nature and history of scientific collaboration. Focusing on mycologist Greta B.
Christopher Kreuzer, Geoff S. Ridley, Nathan E. C. Smith   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Information vs situation: balancing transparency and autonomy for trustworthy autonomous vehicles. [PDF]

Front Robot AI
Tanevska A, Winkle K, Castellano G.
europepmc   +1 more source

Smoldering Suburbs [PDF]

, 2011
MacDonald, Rachel
core   +2 more sources

UCanWBGT: urban street canyon heat stress calculation for weather and climate models

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, EarlyView.
This work introduces UCanWBGT, a new model to calculate wet‐bulb globe temperature in an urban environment, suitable for use with weather and climate model data. We present the model, then verify its performance against observations made in the streets of Paris during heatwave conditions.
Jonathan K. P. Shonk, Lewis P. Blunn, Vinod Kumar, Jean Wurtz, Valéry Masson   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Physical activity patterns and environmental influences: Findings from the Kuwait diabetes epidemiology program. [PDF]

Glob Epidemiol
Oguoma VM, Daniel M, Schroers RD, Abu-Farha M, Al-Refaei FH, Al-Mulla F, Coffee NT, Alsharrah S.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The Perspectives of University Students Working With Rural Schools: Developing a Virtual Science Role Models and Mentors Framework

Science Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of university science majors who served in the Science Role Models and Mentors (SRM2) program through virtual participation in science classroom visits with high‐needs, third‐grade rural students across Texas, United States.
Beverly J. Irby, Cindy L. Guerrero, Kara L. Sutton‐Jones, Henan Zhang, Rafael Lara‐Alecio, Fuhui Tong, Huiwen Pang, Abbey Bachmann   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Defining new Buruli ulcer endemic areas in urban southeastern Australia using bacterial genomics-informed possum excreta surveys. [PDF]

Appl Environ Microbiol
Buultjens AH, Vandelannoote K, Porter JL, Muhi S, Hobbs EC, Antão CA, Tay EL, Lacey J, Sherry N, Globan M, Lavender CJ, Meredith A, Johnson PDR, Gibney KB, Stinear TP.   +14 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Sliding Doors: Frame Uptake and Rejection by Learners in a Museum‐Based Climate Learning Experience

Science Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Science education efforts that support public understanding of modern climate change are critically needed. However, implementing climate‐related learning experiences can be challenging, as public audiences tend to experience a wide range of understandings of and emotions around the issue. In light of these challenges, many scholars have posed
Lynne Zummo, Benjamin Janney, Kaitlyn Kinshella, Jordan Giron, Marc Whiting, Ajla Auker, Hailey Sherman, Monika Lohani   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Isolation, Insularity and Resilience: A Review of the Geophysical, Socioeconomic, and Environmental Vulnerabilities of Gran Canaria and Lesvos Islands for Policy Interventions to Global Change

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The dynamic nature of small islands being geographically isolated and their perceived connectedness with global networks complicates research attempts to draw general conclusions on whether insularity leads to marginalization or strengthens their resilience for sustainable development.
Toheeb Lekan Jolaosho, Mazen Marouani, Takwa Boughanmi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source