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Practical Methodology for Developing Visions for Carbon‐Neutral Cities and Communities

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Cities and communities play important roles in sustainable development and climate change mitigation. This study presents a novel framework for developing carbon‐neutral visions for cities and communities. We established five “principles,” investigated options encompassing four parameters (management, goal setting, actions, and quantification),
Kei Gomi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Do digital platforms create entrepreneurial opportunities? Evidence from marginal areas

open access: yesStrategic Entrepreneurship Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Research Summary This article enters the debate on the effects of digital platforms on entrepreneurial opportunities by estimating whether the entry of a home‐sharing platform shapes entrepreneurial decisions in marginal areas. We add a novel perspective to the literature, as we contend that when economic conditions are unfavorable, digital ...
Francesco Luigi Milone   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Novel Approach to Energy Management in Electric Steelworks

open access: yessteel research international, EarlyView.
Feed‐forward neural networks are exploited to estimate electric energy consumptions of the electric arc furnace and ladle furnace processes. The models are used to optimize production schedule so that more energy intensive grades are produced when the cost of energy is lower.
Valentina Colla   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the potential of Textile Reinforced Concrete for corrosion‐insensitive retaining walls

open access: yesStructural Concrete, EarlyView.
Abstract In a context where durability concerns, particularly the corrosion of steel reinforcement, remain a critical challenge for conventional reinforced concrete structures under severe exposure, Textile Reinforced Concrete (TRC) is emerging as a promising alternative.
J. Devènes   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Formation of Distance‐Based Orientation: Political Identity through Relational Positioning in Israel

open access: yesSymbolic Interaction, EarlyView.
Distance‐based orientation describes how pejorative labels may serve as anchor points for political identity. Existing research on political labeling has largely emphasized stigmatization, overlooking how labels may acquire durability and orienting capacity without losing pejorative force. Drawing on publicly circulating discourse, we trace positioning
Tammar Friedman, Asaf Saadon
wiley   +1 more source

An Outline of a Theory of Play

open access: yesSymbolic Interaction, EarlyView.
Play is often dismissed as trivial, yet it is a fundamental and adaptive aspect of human and mammalian life. This paper develops a sociological theory of play, treating it as a total social fact that spans biological, psychological, and social dimensions.
Seth Abrutyn
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainability Across the Curriculum: Sharing Ideas From a Cross‐Canada Community of Practice

open access: yesNew Directions for Teaching and Learning, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This chapter offers a “look‐back” one year after the formation of a Canadian sustainability education community of practice, and provides highlights of “sustainability across the curriculum” work that is taking place at Canadian Post‐Secondary Institutions, modeling benefits and challenges of cross‐campus organizing around sustainability ...
Janet Pivnick, Maria Spiliotopoulou
wiley   +1 more source

Choose, Compose, Contemplate: Semantic Theorizing in Management Research

open access: yesBritish Journal of Management, EarlyView.
Abstract By analysing life stories through a reflexive semantic theorizing process, this article introduces an alternative to many conventional coding‐based qualitative analysis techniques. Rather than relying on coding techniques that often strip narrative data of its context and nuance, following the proposed approach helps preserve the richness and ...
Lakshmi Balachandran Nair, Fabien Moreau
wiley   +1 more source

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