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Assessing the value of forest landscapes: a choice experiment approach [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Landscape planning and design occupies a major role in forest policy in the UK. Since the 1980s, UK forests have been managed increasingly for multi-purpose objectives, a policy which has been underpinned by international agreements on sustainable ...
Garrod, G., Ruto, E., Snowdon, P.
core   +1 more source

The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Medication Management for Older Adults: A Systematic Review

open access: yesAGING MEDICINE, EarlyView.
Artificial intelligence enhances medication management for older adults by improving adherence, personalizing treatment, and predicting risks. Despite benefits, challenges remain in usability, trust, ethics, and system integration. Successful adoption requires user‐centered design, ethical safeguards, and seamless healthcare integration to ensure safe,
Dipak Chandra Das   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Application of Mist Generator as a Way to Reduce Particulate Matter during High Concentration Episodes in Urban Forests

open access: yesApplied Sciences
Previous conventional mist devices can induce a detrimental effect of leaf burn by intense, focused sunlight in summer. A mist generator is designed to prevent particulate matter (PM) damage to trees by combining mist with PM during high PM episodes.
Sin-Yee Yoo   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

FACTORS INFLUENCE URBAN FOREST DEVELOPMENT: CASE STUDY IN MEDAN, DELI SERDANG AND PALANGKA RAYA

open access: yesJurnal Penelitian Sosial dan Ekonomi Kehutanan, 2015
Most of urban infrastructure development have been increasing while the existing urban forest is inadequate for fulfilling the needs of urban communities.
Elvida Yosefi Suryandari, Iis Alviya
doaj   +1 more source

Assessment and simulation of thermal environments in Taiyuan urban built-up area, China

open access: yesFrontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2023
The urban heat island (UHI) effect has intensified with increases in impervious surface areas and population densities due to urbanization, which affects the quality of urban life and ecological services.
Qiong Qiao   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Do outgrower schemes enhance technology adoption and productivity? Evidence from maize farmers in Northern Ghana

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Nucleus outgrower schemes are contractual arrangements where well‐resourced large‐scale farmers (nucleus farmers) are empowered by development support agencies to take charge of smallholder farmers, by providing them with market access and the necessary training on agronomic practices and farm inputs for production.
Dominic Tasila Konja, Awudu Abdulai
wiley   +1 more source

Analyzing individual rent price ratios in eastern German agricultural land markets: A GAMLSS approach

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract This study explores the rent price ratio in agricultural land markets, crucial for evaluating market efficiency, policy needs, and farmer decision‐making. Traditionally, the analyses faced challenges due to the absence of concurrent sale and rent data for the same land, potentially leading to biased results.
Marius Michels   +4 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

Urban, Forest, and Agricultural AIS Data: Fine Spectral Structure [PDF]

open access: yes, 1985
Spectra acquired by the Airborne Imaging Spectrometer (AIS) near Lafayette, IN, Ely, MN, and over the Stanford University campus, CA were analyzed for fine spectral structure using two techniques: the ratio of radiance of a ground target to the radiance ...
Vanderbilt, V. C.
core   +1 more source

How Does Cultural and Colonial Heritage Affect Optimal Branding Strategies? Evidence From the Rice Sector in Senegal

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Africa's cultural and colonial heritage has profoundly segmented rice markets. Whereas in ancient centers of rice domestication, consumers maintained preferences for local rice consistent with their cultural heritage, preferences have shifted toward imported Asian rice in coastal areas around seaports, due to prior exposure to colonial import ...
Kofi Britwum, Matty Demont
wiley   +1 more source

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