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Between public service and market: Portraying the bifront university in a platformized world

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper contributes to the international debate on the changes affecting recruitment and orientation processes toward higher education. Based on qualitative research involving 19 Italian public universities, the study analyses the transformations in communication, recruitment and orientation activities within platformization and increasing ...
Marco Pitzalis, Ciro Cangiano, Alessandro Lovari   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fuzzy Decision-Making Valuation Model for Urban Green Infrastructure Implementation

Energies
Urban green infrastructure plays a significant role in sustainable development and requires proper land management during planning. This study develops a valuation model for urban green infrastructure in land management, focusing on Zagreb’s 17 city ...
Samanta Bačić, Hrvoje Tomić, Katarina Rogulj, Goran Andlar   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Contrasting roles of school and public libraries in lower primary pupils' reading

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Libraries represent an important institutional component of children's reading socialisation, yet their role is often treated as uniform despite substantial differences between school and public libraries. This study examines how visits to school and public libraries relate to pupils' reading attitudes, practices and self‐assessed reading ...
Kateřina Balcarová, Jiří Balcar
wiley   +1 more source

Developing urban tourism in green infrastructure

, 2021
Urban tourism depends on the place specific qualities of destinations. In many cities, climate change poses a threat to these qualities, through increasing risk of excessive heat, draught and flooding. Cities need to adapt to reduce these risks. One way of doing this is to improve their green infrastructure.
Nilsson, Jan-Henrik, Johansson, Michael
openaire   +1 more source

‘Sometimes, I would look at my books and cry because I felt like I was left behind’: Understanding the learning of Indigenous girls during the COVID‐19 pandemic in the districts of Chongwe and Solwezi in Zambia

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Grounded in principles of epistemic justice, this article examines the educational impacts of Zambia's COVID‐19 school closures on Indigenous girls in two districts and highlights community‐led pathways for resilience. National responses prioritised broadcast and digital delivery but presupposed access to electricity, digital devices and ...
Marcellus Forh Mbah, Leigh Jarvis, Ane Turner Johnson, Chidi Ezegwu, Priscillah Nsama, Austine Nakanga   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Green Infrastructure and Integrated Optimisation Approach Towards Urban Sustainability: Case Study in Altstetten-Albisrieden, Zurich

Land
In light of the challenges confronting urban areas due to increasing populations and spatial constraints, urban green infrastructure is vital for fostering environmental balance, enhancing community well being, and promoting sustainable urban development.
Yingying Jiang, Sacha Menz
doaj   +1 more source

Microbial Composition and Functional Diversity Differ Across Urban Green Infrastructure Types. [PDF]

Front Microbiol, 2020
Gill AS, Purnell K, Palmer MI, Stein J, McGuire KL.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Listening and Making Beats With the Birds: An Outdoor Music‐Based Toolkit for Youth Engagement and Conservation Technologies

The Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, EarlyView.
Abstract Biodiversity loss and unequal access to nature limit both ecological knowledge and opportunities for experiential learning. Here I present a portable, power outlet–independent educational toolkit that integrates AI‐assisted bird detection (Haikubox, BirdNET‐Pi, Merlin Bird ID) with off‐the‐shelf sound‐recording and music‐creation hardware ...
Diego Ellis‐Soto
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the impact of degraded urban green infrastructure on disaster risk resilience: A case study of Amman city centre, Jordan

Budownictwo i Architektura
Amman, the capital of Jordan, has been growing rapidly, particularly in its city centre. This has led to the spread of high-density buildings and a loss of green spaces.
Islam Alshafei, Safa' Al-Kfouf, Pinar Ulucay Righelato   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Understanding fine-scale heat health risks and the role of green infrastructure based on remote sensing and socioeconomic data in the megacity of Beijing, China

Ecological Indicators
The frequency and intensity of extreme heat events have been increasing due to the combined effects of global climate change and urbanization. Urban green infrastructure, including urban green and blue space, has been recognized as an effective measure ...
Fukang Zha, Linlin Lu, Ran Wang, Shuangcheng Zhang, Shisong Cao, Muhammad Fahad Baqa, Qingting Li, Fang Chen   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source