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Modeling the environmental controls on tree water use at different temporal scales [PDF]

, 2016
Acknowledgements This study is part of the first author’s PhD projects in 2010–2014, co-funded by the National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training in Australia and the China Scholarship Council.
Guan, Huade, Simmons, Craig T, Wang, Hailong   +2 more
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Extent, characteristics and policy applications of Key Biodiversity Areas

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A global standard for the identification of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was published 10 years ago to provide a unified set of criteria for identifying ‘sites of significance for the global persistence of biodiversity’. We review the initiative's origins, the KBA identification process, characteristics of the current network, threats, policy
Stuart H. M. Butchart, Olivia Crowe, Tom Scott, Andrew J. Plumptre, Megan Eldred, Ellen McKee, Zoltan Waliczky, Ibrahim Al Hasani, Adrián B. Azpiroz, Daniele Baisero, Fred Barasa, Alison E. Beresford, Bezeng S. Bezeng, Charlotte Boyd, Thomas M. Brooks, Graeme Buchanan, Gill Bunting, Sofia Capellan, Neil Cox, Tim R. B. Davenport, Tammy E. Davies, Gina Della Togna, Wendy Elliott, Matt Foster, Jo Gilbert, Jonathan M. Handley, Diego Juffe‐Bignoli, Victoria R. Jones, Naomi Kingston, Jeannot Kivono, John Lamoreux, Penny F. Langhammer, James Lewis, Bruce Liggitt, Daniel Marnewick, Paul Matiku, Erin McCreless, Rachel A. Neugarten, Catherine Numa, Mark O'Brien, Madhu Rao, Ciara Raudsepp‐Hearne, Justina C. Ray, Samridhi Rijal, Jon Paul Rodríguez, Jurgis Sapijanskas, Wes Sechrest, Martin Sneary, Andrew Snyder, Konstantina Spiliopoulou, Thomas Starnes, Cecilia Tobar, Gautam Surya, Marcelo F. Tognelli, Andrew W. Tordoff, Maria G. Toscano, Yongyut Trisurat, Amy Upgren   +57 more
wiley   +1 more source

OPERANDUM Training Materials: Nature-based Solutions for Hydro-Meteorological Hazards

, 2022
The OPERANDUM training materials aim to emphasize the knowledge generated through the EU-funded OPERANDUM project and promote the uptake of Nature-based Solutions for hydro-meteorological hazards in Europe and beyond. Embedded in a series of training units, the materials address common knowledge gaps and highlight lessons learned from the NBS co ...
openaire   +1 more source

Digital Transformation for Eco‐Innovation: Evidence From Agriculture 4.0 Adoption in Wine Firms

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Firms face a fundamental strategic dilemma: how to align digital transformation with environmental sustainability while maintaining competitive advantage. Drawing on the eco‐innovation and green business strategy literature, this paper investigates how Agriculture 4.0 technologies act as enablers of sustainability strategies.
Alessandro Muscio, Amir Maghssudipour, Yuntao Wang   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Training and Research Under the Typhoon Committee

Tropical Cyclone Research and Review, 2018
: The ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee Training and Research Coordination Group (TRCG), formerly known as the Typhoon Research Coordination Group, has served Members of the Typhoon Committee for more than 20 years. As evident from the change of its name, TRCG
Tsz-Cheung Lee, Edwin S.T. Lai
doaj   +1 more source

EVALUATION OF THE SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF EVACUATION CENTERS IN METRO MANILA, PHILIPPINES [PDF]

The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2019
In a densely populated and hazard-prone megalopolis like Metro Manila, the ability to execute a rapid evacuation protocol is crucial in saving lives and minimizing the damage during disastrous events.
E. P. Cajucom, E. P. Cajucom, G. Y. Chao Jr., G. Y. Chao Jr., G. A. Constantino, G. A. Constantino, J. A. Ejares, S. J. G. Quillope, S. J. G. Quillope, H. M. Solomon, H. M. Solomon, C. L. Ringor   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

How to Navigate Disrupted Business Models in the 21st Century: At the Crossroads of the Circular Economy and the Industry 4.0 Transition

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Our planet faces a critical crisis, with pollution, resource depletion and biodiversity loss surpassing sustainable limits. Businesses must address these challenges, with the circular economy and Industry 4.0 offering transformative potential through closed‐loop systems, regenerative solutions and advanced technologies.
Agnes Toth‐Peter, Rui Torres de Oliveira, Shane Mathews, Leonie Barner   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Determination of crop coefficients and optimum irrigation schedules for bidi tobacco and pearl millet crops in central Gujarat

Journal of Agrometeorology, 2012
An attempt was made to determine the rate of ETc and crop coefficients during various growth stages of bidi tobacco and pearl millet crops in central Gujarat by water balance approach.
B. KRISHNA RAO, GOPAL KUMAR, R. S. KUROTHE, VYAS PANDEY, P. K. MISHRA, A. K. VISHWAKARMA, M. J. BARAIYA   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Maximizing the Impact of Professional Development for Earth Science Teachers [PDF]

, 2008
This study examines the extent to which follow-up sessions can provide support for earth science teachers as they apply what they learn from professional development coursework during the academic year with their own students.
Frazier, W. M., Sterling, D. R.
core   +1 more source

The Error is the Feature: how to Forecast Lightning using a Model Prediction Error

, 2019
Despite the progress within the last decades, weather forecasting is still a challenging and computationally expensive task. Current satellite-based approaches to predict thunderstorms are usually based on the analysis of the observed brightness ...
Andersson T., Bott Andreas, Ernst Ludwig Planck Max Karl, Lang P, Ruiz Anne, Veillette Mark S., Williams John K., Zach Christopher   +7 more
core   +1 more source