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Accounting for Substitution: Improving Estimates of GHG Reductions From Cattle‐Based Product Demand Shifts

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Estimates of reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from lower demand for cattle‐based products must account for substitution effects. This study collected data through two surveys—one on ground beef and another on dairy milk—to evaluate substitution effects and potential GHG reductions.
Brandon R. McFadden, Sara Gardner Hedgecock, Lawton L. Nalley, Alvaro Durand‐Morat, Aaron Shew, Rodolfo M. Nayga Jr   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Natural Materials in Contemporary Vernacular Architecture: A Literature Review and Case Study of Sustainable Construction in the Danube Delta

Buildings
This paper studies the sustainable integration of vernacular construction techniques and natural materials in the context of sustainable development, using Danube Delta UNESCO World Heritage site as case study.
Andreea Hegyi, Cristian Petcu, Horia Petran, Adrian-Victor Lăzărescu, Alexandra Csapai, Tudor Panfil Toader   +5 more
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Strategic Planning for the Development of the Danube Area [PDF]

Romanian Review of Regional Studies, 2014
The article includes concepts, information, methodologies of spatial planning focused on the Danube carried out within the European projects "Donauregionen" and "Donauregionen+", financed by the European Union through the South East Europe Transnational ...
ANTONIO VALENTIN TACHE, OANA POPESCU, ALEXANDRU-IONUŢ PETRIŞOR   +2 more
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Assessing Household Welfare in Response to Rising Food Prices in The Gambia

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines how rising food prices affected household welfare in The Gambia using nationally representative data from the 2015/16 Integrated Household Survey (IHS‐3). The analysis reflects household consumption behavior and market conditions prevailing during that period and provides a structural benchmark for understanding ...
Roger Vorsah, Obed Quaicoe, Fafanyo Asiseh, John N. Ng'ombe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pollution Levels in Indoor School Environment—Case Studies

Atmosphere
Air quality in school environments is of particular interest due to the significant amount of time children spend in these settings. Children, being a particularly sensitive demographic, are exposed to various pollutants at school or kindergarten.
Vasilica Vasile, Tiberiu Catalina, Alina Dima, Mihaela Ion   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessment of non-hazardous industrial by-products as sustainable materials in engineering applications [PDF]

Constructii: Journal of Civil Engineering Research, 2020
The topic of the present study fits into the current internationally-spread approach, focused on efficient solutions for sustainable development, aimed to ensuring the application of a long-term and integrated waste management, in line with the ...
Cornelia-Florentina DOBRESCU
doaj  

On the Economics of US Agricultural Policy

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper presents an economic analysis of US agricultural policy, building on a modified version of Gardner's efficient redistribution. We argue that agricultural policy is motivated as an attempt to implement an efficient redistribution scheme that redistributes income toward farmers who, as a group, have been adversely affected by ...
Jean‐Paul Chavas
wiley   +1 more source

A MODEL OF SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT FORMATION

International Journal of Strategic Property Management, 2004
Life in any modern city of the world is concentrated mostly in a particular ever‐changing environment. Micro, meso and macro environments have a direct impact on sustainable urban development opportunities. This may facilitate sustainable urban development or, on the contrary, it may create constraints.
Zavadskas, Edmundas Kazimieras, Kaklauskas, Artūras, Vainiūnas, Povilas, Šaparauskas, Jonas   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Hemp Cultivation and Crop Diversification: Implications for Ecosystem Services in Kentucky

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the ecosystem benefits of expanding hemp cultivation by assessing its impact on crop diversity. Using scenario‐based simulations and fixed‐effect panel regressions with county‐level data in Kentucky, we find that increased hemp acreage tends to enhance crop diversity, improving water quality and bird diversity.
Yunsun Park, Seong D. Yun, Brandy E. Phipps, Tyler Mark, Craig Schluttenhofer   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rural Labor Supply and Economic Opportunities: Commuting, Migration, Tariffs, and Immigration

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Some rural counties remain dependent on agricultural or manufacturing jobs, but an increasing proportion have diversified economics. Rural counties also differ in their abilities to commute to an urban market characterized by higher wages and labor productivity.
Peter F. Orazem, Mary C. Ahearn
wiley   +1 more source