Results 111 to 120 of about 14,451 (272)
GeosciencesTo safeguard historic centers with masonry buildings in medium-high seismic areas, the local seismic response (LSR) should be used. These portions of the urban areas are commonly characterized by complex subsurface features (i.e., underground cavities ...
Chiara Faraone +2 more
doaj +1 more source
A walk in the park—Identifying healthy greenspaces using scents
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.As urbanisation accelerates globally, access to nature is increasingly recognised as vital for public health and wellbeing. We captured and analysed plant‐emitted airborne ‘scent signatures’ across Oxford's urban greenspaces to assess their potential health relevance.
William T. Kay +6 more
wiley +1 more source
The landscape of drink: inns, taverns and alehouses in early modern Southampton [PDF]
This thesis represents the first urban case study of public houses at all levels of the victualling hierarchy (inns, taverns and alehouses) in an early modern English context.
Brown, James R., Ph.D.
core
Municipal Capital Gains in 2024 [PDF]
La regulación del impuesto sobre el incremento del valor de los terrenos de naturaleza urbana (IIVTNU, comúnmente llamado plusvalía municipal) fue controvertida desde el primer momento de su aprobación, porque establecía un sistema objetivo de ...
Marín-Barnuevo Fabo, Diego Francisco
core +1 more source
Ashwagandha: Is It Safe? Part 1: A Regulatory Review
Phytotherapy Research, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Over the last decade, ashwagandha (Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal, AS) has been brought under increasing scrutiny by EU regulators regarding its safety for the use in food supplements, culminating in a recent recommendation for an Article 8 procedure according to Regulation (EC) No. 1925/2006 in the European Union (EU).
T. Brendler +5 more
wiley +1 more source
Journal of Field Robotics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Grass mowing is one of the most resource‐consuming activities in green maintenance, whether in private areas such as home gardens or in public spaces like urban parks. In recent years, concerns related to climate change, human health, and sustainability have become increasingly prominent in green maintenance, leading manufacturers and industry
Andrea Palladini +3 more
wiley +1 more source
Political Economy of Property Tax Reform: Hawaii’s Experiment with Split Rate Property Taxation [PDF]
Economic theory suggests that switching from a general property tax to a split-rate tax increases land use efficiency and stimulates urban core development while preserving the environment and reducing urban sprawl.
James Mak, Sally Kwak
core
Urban growth in Southern Africa : comparing 30 years of decadal imagery to census data [PDF]
, 2011 The total urban area of each study site was calculated for each time slice and the results were represented as maps depicting urban expansion. Graphs were also created depicting the total urban area vs.
Lewis, Lauren Lyn
core
Proposing a Framework to Center Justice in Ambitious Science Teaching
Science Education, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Though educators and researchers have developed shared theory and language for priorities necessary to disrupt the status quo toward more equitable science education, we lack a tool that organizes sets of teaching practices across an instructional unit to support enactment and rehearsal.
April Luehmann +8 more
wiley +1 more source
Potential Cost Savings and Framework of Strategies for Improved Delivery of Government Services [PDF]
This Preliminary Assessment represents a response to an important and timely request for information from the Governor’s Strategic Planning Council. This report represents a limited response based on findings and principles from existing applied studies,
Edelman, Mark
core