Results 81 to 90 of about 101,478 (344)

Regulatory Framework and Public Policies for Sustainability in the Construction Sector

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study analyzes the role of public policies in promoting socially responsible practices in the construction sector, with a particular focus on their contribution to climate neutrality and the decarbonization of the building stock. European agreements exert increasing pressure to transform the construction sector, reinforcing the transition
Olga González‐Morales   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Overcoming Barriers and Solutions for Catalysing Private Capital in Climate Adaptation: A Stakeholder‐Informed Agenda for Hong Kong's Intermediary Role in Southeast Asia

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates stakeholder perspectives on mobilising private‐sector finance for climate adaptation in Southeast Asia, emphasising Hong Kong's role as a financial intermediary. Through semi‐structured interviews with diverse stakeholders, including practitioners, policymakers, insurers, and project developers, we employed a grounded ...
Laurence L. Delina   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tourism as a Catalyst for Blue Carbon Restoration and Conservation: Pathways, Gaps, and Opportunities

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Tourism is a major driver of coastal economies worldwide, yet it is also a growing source of pressure on blue carbon ecosystems (BCEs) such as mangroves, seagrasses, and salt marshes. Nowadays, tourism‐led conservation/restoration is increasingly promoted under the banner of regenerative tourism, but how these projects are motivated ...
Ahalya Suresh   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A thermoplastic microfluidic platform with integrated electrospun scaffolds for assessing brain cell‐specific drug selectivity

open access: yesVIEW, EarlyView.
Schematic representation of the microfluidic platform with its advantages. Abstract A major challenge in pharmacology is the limited selectivity of therapeutic compounds toward specific tissues or cells. Drugs often distribute systemically before reaching the intended site of action, affecting nontarget cells and potentially reducing efficacy or ...
Maria Testa   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

MPPT Control for Solar Splash Photovoltaic Array [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
This thesis demonstrates the ability to model and simulate the operation of Maximum Power Point Tracking, MPPT. Moreover, the MPPT technology is contextualized within the confines of the Solar Splash competition to provide the foundation for future model
Zenko, Kelsey
core   +2 more sources

Radioecological assessment of the marine environment in the area of the sinking of the nuclear submarine K-159 based on the results of the scientific research expedition in 2023

open access: yesRUDN Journal of Ecology and Life Safety
The K-159 nuclear submarine that sank in 2003 in the Barents Sea near Kildin Island is a potential source of radiation hazard. In 2023, Research and Production Association «Typhoon» organized an expedition to study the radiation situation and conduct a ...
Nelli A. Anikina   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Study of Positive Corona Discharge of Needle Plate Electrodes in Airflow

open access: yesHigh Voltage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT For high‐speed moving objects such as aircraft and wind turbine blades, discharge occurs under strong airflow. Research on lightning attachment characteristics has been extensive, whereas the role of corona discharge in pre‐breakdown streamer development has received less attention.
Lei Lan   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Shared leadership can promote success in collaborative research networks in ecology

open access: yesFunctional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract While collaborative science is becoming the norm in ecology, many ecologists participating in collaborations are less aware of the body of research that studies the processes by which collaborative teams organize and communicate.
Daniel C. Allen   +27 more
wiley   +1 more source

Precipitation Retrieval from Geostationary Satellite Data Based on a New QPE Algorithm

open access: yesRemote Sensing
A new quantitative precipitation estimation (QPE) method for Himawari-9 (H9) and Fengyun-4B (FY4B) satellites has been developed based on cloud top brightness temperature (TBB).
Hao Chen   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy