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Chromium Salt: A Review of Salt Formation, Hygroscopic Properties, and Impact on 316 L Corrosion in Hydrochloric Acid

open access: yesMaterials and Corrosion, EarlyView.
This article examines the impact of externally introduced chromium compounds on the localized corrosion of 316 L stainless steel in acidic chloride environments such as hydrochloric acid. While the corrosion resistance of 316 L relies on the formation of a chromium‐rich passive oxide layer, industrial conditions may expose the steel to various chromium
Florence Lequien
wiley   +1 more source

An Agent-Based Decision Support Model for the Development of E-Services in the Tourist Sector [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper regards cultural heritage as a strategic development tool for urban tourist policy. It highlights the use of e-services as a central instrument in a competitive tourist sector.
Frank Bruinsma   +2 more
core   +1 more source

No. 01: Hungry Cities of the Global South [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
The recent inclusion of an urban Sustainable Development Goal in the Post-2015 UN Development Agenda represents an important acknowledgement of the reality of global urbanization and the many social, economic, infrastructural and political challenges ...
Crush, Jonathan
core   +1 more source

Back to the Mission. Revisiting Slack in Nonprofits and Introducing Tappable Slack

open access: yesNonprofit Management and Leadership, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article contributes to and develops the previous literature on excess resources (“slack”) in nonprofit organizations through a conceptual analysis of the implications that the organizational distinctiveness of nonprofits carries for our understanding of slack in these organizations.
Marta Reuter   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Thinking Outside the Box: Strategies and Examples for in the Preservation and Development of Heritage [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper present examples of positive economic and social impacts of cultural projects and mentions an interpretation of the positive interaction between development and culture.
Marina Galvani
core   +1 more source

Preservation of the Historic Centre of Prizren through Integration into Modern Life [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The Historic Centre of Prizren is one of the most distinguished zones of urban heritage in Kosovo, with valuable traces of diverse historic and cultural heritage. Although it represents a major asset for social and economic development of the city, for a
Besa Jagxhiu
core  

A Quantitative Approach to Record Skeletal Manifestations of Leprosy and Its Application to St Mary Magdalen Leprosarium, Winchester

open access: yesInternational Journal of Osteoarchaeology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper presents and tests a new method for publishing and diagnosing leprosy‐related skeletal lesions while making available the leprosy‐related demographic data and pathology for St Mary Magdalen, Winchester (MMW). This method can facilitate interstudy comparisons of leprosy prevalence and severity by improving data comparability.
A. A. Blom   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Historical sensing: the spatial pattern of soundscape occurrences recorded in poems between the Tang and the Qing Dynasties amid urbanization

open access: yesHumanities & Social Sciences Communications
Tapping urban and soundscape heritage in urban forests contributes to the conservation and utility of cultural heritage. However, urban heritage and soundscapes might be damaged by urban renewal and geological changes.
Hanzheng Lin   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cultural Heritages Lead to Less Dense and Greener Cities—Evidence from 371 Chinese Cities

open access: yesLand
Cultural heritage sites play a significant role in shaping urban development, yet their impact on key urban outcomes remains underexplored. This study investigates how the number and proximity of heritage sites influence development through an analysis ...
Zhiyuan Zhang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Social and spatial integration of the Guélizneighbourhood in the contemporary Marrakesh (Morocco) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
International audienceNowadays, attention and interest in the development of ‘recent’ patrimonial spaces are rising. We are in a stage in which the statute of these assets is being reorganised, sometimes towards an awareness of the potential heritage ...
Carabelli, Romeo, Verdelli, Laura
core   +1 more source

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