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Doomed to grow? German municipalities in the stranglehold of a growth logic—a policy analysis of barriers to a circular urban transformation

open access: yesFrontiers in Sustainability
This paper explores the relationship between municipal finance, urban development, and environmental sustainability in Germany, with a specific focus on the potential for a circular economy to address persistent issues of land consumption.
Bettina Bahn-Walkowiak   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

How climate change is going to affect urban livability in China

open access: yesClimate Services, 2022
In the post-Paris Agreement era, with countries taking actions in climate adaptation, altering urban functions, which consequently changed urban livability.
Chenchen Shi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Alternating High‐Fat and Polysaccharide Diets Modulates Gut Phage‐Bacterial Interplay

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
This study reveals how alternating high‐fat and polysaccharide diets reshape the human gut virome and enhance phage‐bacteria interactions. Using large‐scale metagenomic meta‐analysis and a time‐resolved mouse model, the authors show that diets strongly modulate phage abundance, lifestyle, and gene exchange, offering new insights into nutrition‐guided ...
Fengxiang Zhao   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Valuing community awareness and willingness to pay for marine environment management: empirical analysis in coastal central region of Vietnam

open access: yesEnvironmental Research Communications
Vietnam is a country with strengths in marine resources and economy. The coast provides habitats and livelihoods for millions of households but is in decline due to economic activity and climate change.
Ngo Thanh Mai   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Diversity of Pharmaceuticals Enhances Antibiotic Resistance in the Invertebrate Gut via Biofilm‐Mediated Mechanisms

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
Pharmaceutical diversity acts as an independent driver of antibiotic resistance in soil invertebrates. While bulk soil remains unaffected, the collembolan gut microbiome exhibits significant resistance gene enrichment under complex chemical exposure and diurnal warming.
Yi‐Fei Wang   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Need for Urban‐Resolving Climate Modeling Across Scales

open access: yesAGU Advances, 2021
Increasing urbanization, evolving urban landscapes, and growing populations require an accurate representation of urban areas and urban processes at microscale, regional, and global scales and their feedback across the scales.
Ashish Sharma   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Urban management revolution: intelligent management systems for ubiquitous cities [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
A successful urban management support system requires an integrated approach. This integration includes bringing together economic, socio-cultural and urban development with a well orchestrated transparent and open decision making mechanism.
Yigitcanlar, Tan
core   +1 more source

Mapping the “Supply–Demand–Flow” of Ecosystem Services for Ecosystem Management in China

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
This study develops a “supply–demand–flow” framework clarifies how ecosystem services move between regions by distinguishing potential and actual supply and demand. Using integrated biophysical–socioeconomic modeling, nine services in China were mapped.
Yikun Zhang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Harnessing digital voices for a greener future: the role of eWOM and information adoption in shaping green investment decisions

open access: yesEnvironmental Research Communications
Purpose . This study aims to examine the influence of electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM) on green investment behavior in manufacturing enterprises, with a focus on the mediating role of information acceptance.
Dinh Duc Truong, Bui Thi Hoang Lan
doaj   +1 more source

A Multiscale Vision Transformer-Based Multimodal GeoAI Model for Mapping Arctic Permafrost Thaw

open access: yesIEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing
Retrogressive Thaw Slumps (RTS) in Arctic regions are distinct permafrost landforms with significant environmental impacts. Mapping these RTS is crucial because their appearance serves as a clear indication of permafrost thaw.
Wenwen Li   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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