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World heritage sites are monuments and natural landscapes recognised by all humanity as being of outstanding significance and universal value. Spatial technology provides new ideas for the conservation and sustainable development of world heritage sites.
Guolong Chen+5 more
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A Review of Research on the Stability of Fine-Grained Sediments in Debris Flows
Fine-grained sediments in debris flows refer to Quaternary sediments with grain sizes smaller than 2 mm. Their stability is closely related to the initial water threshold that triggers the debris flows and thus controls the density, scale, and damage of ...
Qinjun Wang+4 more
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A general Framework for Utilizing Metaheuristic Optimization for Sustainable Unrelated Parallel Machine Scheduling: A concise overview [PDF]
Sustainable development has emerged as a global priority, and industries are increasingly striving to align their operations with sustainable practices. Parallel machine scheduling (PMS) is a critical aspect of production planning that directly impacts resource utilization and operational efficiency.
arxiv
Achieving precise and swift monitoring of aquaculture ponds in coastal regions is essential for the scientific planning of spatial layouts in aquaculture zones and the advancement of ecological sustainability in coastal areas.
Yuyang Chen+4 more
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The sustainable development goals and retailing [PDF]
The sustainable development goals (SDGs) agreed at a United Nations General Assembly in 2015 embrace an ambitious and wide ranging set of global environmental, social and economic issues designed to effect a transition to a more sustainable future. The United Nations called on all governments to pursue these ambitious goals but also acknowledged the ...
Hillier, David+2 more
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Spatiotemporal Analysis of Photovoltaic Potential in Ordos City Based on an Improved CRITIC Method
In view of the contradiction between the still-high energy consumption in Ordos and the increasingly urgent carbon-neutral goal, the adjustment of energy structures has begun, and strategic planning of photovoltaic facility construction critically ...
Yifei Guo+4 more
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Stakeholders interdependencies and their role in sustainable business model innovation [PDF]
Sustainable innovation requires in-time development, diversification and transformation of business models from one to another. Business model innovation, development and transformation for sustainability incorporates economic, environmental and social value by advancing the management of the stakeholders into the business model.
arxiv
Target 7c of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG 7c) aimed to halve the population that had no sustainable access to water and basic sanitation before 2015.
J. Weststrate+4 more
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Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
This chapter examines the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and addresses the importance of water within each of the goals. The fundamental concept of sustainable development is discussed within the growing uncertainties of climate change and global ...
L. McCarton, S. O’Hogain, A. Reid
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A twenty-year dataset of high-resolution maize distribution in China
China is the world’s second-largest maize producer, contributing 23% to global production and playing a crucial role in stabilizing the global maize supply.
Qiongyan Peng+6 more
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