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(In)justice in Smart Cities: Barriers and an Integrative Framework for Solution Pathways From a Global Perspective

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Smart city initiatives aim for sustainability and inclusiveness, but recent evidence shows that they often lead to injustices. Although this contradiction has received growing academic attention, a comprehensive understanding of how justice is addressed within smart city practices remains limited.
Md. Nazmul Haque   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Examining the Political Dimensions of Sustainability: The Role of Freedom of Expression in Environmental Outcomes

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Although significant efforts have been made to prevent environmental degradation, the success of these initiatives has remained limited. The primary reason for this is environmental issues' complex and multidimensional nature. Economic, political, and social dynamics play a central role in shaping environmental problems, necessitating a ...
Umut Uzar
wiley   +1 more source

Minority Voting and Long-term Decisions [PDF]

open access: yes
In this paper we propose minority voting as a scheme that can partially protect individuals from the risk of repeated exploitation. We consider a committee that meets twice to decide about projects where the first-period project may have a long-lasting ...
Hans Gersbach, Theresa Fahrenberger
core  

Key Technical Fields and Future Outlooks of Space Manipulators: A Survey

open access: yesSmartBot, EarlyView.
This paper systematically reviews the technological development of space manipulators, emphasizing the unique challenges posed by space environments. It examines four areas: structural design, modeling, planning, and control, while introducing typical ground test platforms.
Gang Chen   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

When creation and capture diverge: Why breakthrough inventions do not break through alike

open access: yesStrategic Management Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Reserch Summary Breakthrough inventions are central to firms' competitive advantage, yet what constitutes a breakthrough remains unclear. We examine the relationship between technological quality (measured by forward citations) and economic value (measured by grant‐day abnormal stock‐returns) of patents. Using U.S. patents assigned to publicly
Giacomo Marchesini, Giovanni Valentini
wiley   +1 more source

The History and Ideas of George Herbert Mead's Pragmatism and Its Relevance for Operational Research and Systems Thinkers

open access: yesSystems Research and Behavioral Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT George Herbert Mead is an oft forgotten or ignored American philosopher who was one of the originators of pragmatism. Today, he is recognised as a creative thinker who has teased out knotty problems that others in the field had not realised were problems. Understanding Mead's analysis has been made difficult because he died prematurely without
Richard Ormerod
wiley   +1 more source

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