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String Figuring young children's perspectives of quality in English early childhood education and care

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Quality in early childhood education and care (ECEC) is a contested concept and has generally been conceptualised by inter‐related indicators such as staff qualifications, educational environment, policy or child‐to‐staff ratios. There has been a more limited emphasis on how young children might perceive and experience quality.
Nikki Fairchild, Éva Mikuska
wiley   +1 more source

A Monitoring and Control System for Stormwater Management of Urban Green Infrastructure

, 2021
Urban green infrastructure (UGI) can be used as a sustainable stormwater management approach. UGI can bring numerous ecological benefits to cities, including increased urban resilience, increased availability of water resources, and optimization of ...
Jing Yang, Mingkun Xie, Ruijun Wang, Yuning Cheng   +3 more
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A repertoire of middle leading practices: A large‐scale investigation of middle leadership in schools

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This article presents findings from an Australian study investigating the practices of middle leaders responsible for facilitating school development. Despite middle leaders being increasingly recognised as essential in the development of teaching and learning in schools, middle leadership remains under‐researched and comparatively overlooked ...
Peter Grootenboer, Christine Edwards‐Groves, Sharon Tindall‐Ford, Catherine Attard   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integrating Trap-Neuter-Return Campaigns Into a Social Framework: Developing Long-Term Positive Behavior Change Toward Unowned Cats in Urban Areas

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2018
Cat management is often discussed in terms of population reduction, with trap-neuter-return (TNR) campaigns commonly organized to manage unowned urban cat populations.
Jennifer L. McDonald, Jennifer L. McDonald, Mark J. Farnworth, Jane Clements   +3 more
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Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) in Sustainable Urban Water Management

, 2018
To meet increasing urban water requirements in a sustainable way, there is a need to diversify future sources of supply and storage. However, to date, there has been a lag in the uptake of managed aquifer recharge (MAR) for diversifying water sources in ...
Declan Page, Jatinder Sidhu, Elise Bekele, Joanne Vanderzalm   +3 more
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Informality and the Development and Demolition of Urban Villages in the Chinese Peri-urban Area [PDF]

, 2013
The fate of Chinese urban villages (chengzhongcun) has recently attracted both research and policy attention. Two important unaddressed questions are: what are the sources of informality in otherwise orderly Chinese cities; and, will village ...
Zhang, F, Webster, C, Wu, F, Webster, CJ
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Biographies, ontological security and the socio‐spatial politics shaping teachers' mobility in remote Australia

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The global teacher shortage continues to intensify, with disparate impacts across geographic and socio‐economic communities. In Queensland, Australia, where this study originates, post‐COVID teacher shortages have intensified workforce pressures, leaving several regional, rural and remote schools as some of the ‘hardest‐to‐staff’ in the ...
Matthew Readette, Reece Mills, Terri Bourke, Simone White, Martin Mills, Lisa van Leent   +5 more
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A Survey of Public Opinion on Community Cats’ General Health and Relationship Quality with Residents in Urban China

Animals
The management and coexistence of community cats in urban areas is a growing concern amid global urbanization. Through a survey-based investigation, we examine the residents’ perceptions of the general health of community cats and human-cat relationships
Xuan Gu, Zilin Zhang, Guo Peng, Anru Ni, Bo Wang, Xiufan Xiong, Yujie Liu, Li Wang   +7 more
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A Systemic Model for Understanding Business Interactions With Biodiversity and Ecosystems

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation represent critical threats to human well‐being and economic resilience, challenging businesses to understand and manage their interdependence with natural systems. This study develops a systemic framework—the BioModel—that elucidates the reciprocal relationship between businesses, biodiversity, and ...
Lino Cinquini, Giacomo Pigatto, Andrea Tenucci   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Market and Nonmarket Strategies in Focus: How Entrepreneurs Tackling the Grand Challenge of Waste Management Navigate Institutional and Market Adversity in Ghana

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Waste management remains a critical grand challenge in African countries. While entrepreneurship has been a viable strategy for addressing this challenge, it is fraught with constraints. This study investigates the strategies orchestrated by entrepreneurs to navigate adversity in Waste management and ensure the social and economic viability of
Tahiru Azaaviele Liedong, Abiodun Samuel Adegbile, Augustine Awuah Peprah, Bede Akorige Atarah   +3 more
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