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Urban encounters: juxtapositions of difference and the communicative interface of global cities [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
This article explores the communicative interface of global cities, especially as it is shaped in the juxtapositions of difference in culturally diverse urban neighbourhoods.
Amin, A.   +12 more
core   +1 more source

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

Taidelähtöinen tutkimus lähiömaisemassa. Valokuva-aineisto arkisen maiseman esteettisten ominaisuuksien tarkastelussa

open access: yesJ@rgonia, 2022
Artikkeli käsittelee taidelähtöisen metodin, valokuvahaastattelun, käyttöä arjen ympäristöön kohdistuvassa tutkimuksessa. Teksti liittyy väitöskirjatutkimukseeni, jossa tutkin lähiömaiseman esteettistä kokemista valokuvan avulla.
Leinonen, Päivi
doaj  

The influence of preconceptions on perceived sound reduction by environmental noise barriers [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
The paper presents research that answers three main questions: (1) Do preconceptions held about the constituent materials of an environmental noise barrier affect how people perceive the barrier will perform at attenuating noise?
Aylor   +29 more
core   +1 more source

(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

Tree Species Selection for Urban Forest Development in Yogyakarta City

open access: yesJurnal Ilmu Kehutanan, 2013
Urban forest provides two important services for humans i.e., improving air quality and aesthetics. Therefore, tree species selection should consider tolerance of trees to pollutants in urban areas and aesthetic point of view.
Mukhlison Mukhlison
doaj   +1 more source

Digital ethnography, resistance art and communication media in Iran [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Iranian visual materials relating to the presidential election crisis have the potential to become the sites of analysis and debate for fields as diverse as history, visual history, memory and post-memory, or trauma studies.
Khosronejad, Pedram
core  

Can Environmental Markets Pay for More Sustainable Farm Dams? A Cost–Benefit Analysis

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Farm dams are widespread artificial waterbodies that play a critical role in agricultural water security. Enhancing these systems through sustainable interventions such as fencing, hardened access points, and revegetation can improve water quality and deliver carbon and biodiversity co‐benefits.
K. U. D. N. Hansani   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unveiling the Impact of Digitized Supply Chains on Reducing Food Loss and Waste: A Multiple Case Study of Italian Agri‐Food Firms

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Food loss and waste (FLW) within agri‐food supply chains significantly impact the consumer economy, depleting natural resources and contributing to greenhouse gas emissions, thereby posing a critical challenge to sustainable development. Digital transformation is increasingly recognised as a key lever for reducing FLW in agri‐food supply ...
Stefano Abbate, Piera Centobelli
wiley   +1 more source

Fragmentation Across Scales, Geography, and Climate Challenges in European Urban Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Research: A Bibliometric and Systematic Review

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT European urban climate change research lacks integration across scales, geography, and climate challenges, despite Europe's coordinated policy frameworks. Through a hybrid bibliometric and systematic review of 1528 studies (2010–2025) using Cortext Manager and PRISMA 2020 guidelines, this study maps the conceptual patterns, knowledge gaps, and
Isabela Pichardo‐Velázquez   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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