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Caracterización y comparación del hábitat acústico de dos áreas en Tafí Viejo, Tucumán
AreaEl ruido urbano es uno de los principales contaminantes que deterioran la calidad ambiental, con efectos negativos sobre la salud auditiva, física y mental de los seres vivos.
Isabel Juarez +3 more
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Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Understanding migration ecology is essential for effective conservation of migratory species. To achieve a comprehensive understanding of the ecology of migrating species, it is necessary to study how species react to the complex interplay of intrinsic and extrinsic conditions when optimizing their migratory journey in terms of survival ...
Daniel A. F. Bloche +2 more
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Evaluation of performance of acoustic materials - a case study in Brazilian civil construction
Archives of Acoustics, 2014 Urban noises are emitted simultaneously by a wide variety of sources, such as, transportation and activities encountered in large cities. Many studies show that traffic noise followed by noise produced by neighbours are the main disturbing sources ...
P. H.T. ZANNIN, J. A.C. FERREIRA
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Noise MappingUrban environments are characterized by a complex interplay of various sound sources, which significantly influence the overall soundscape quality. This study presents a methodology that combines the intermittency ratio (IR) metric for acoustic event ...
Vidaña-Vila Ester +2 more
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FIQ: A Fastener Inspection and Quantization Method Based on Mask FRCN
Applied SciencesRail-fastening components are essential for ensuring the safety of urban rail systems by securing rails to sleepers. Traditional inspection methods rely heavily on manual labor and are inefficient.
Zhanhao Shang +4 more
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A Systemic Model for Understanding Business Interactions With Biodiversity and Ecosystems
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation represent critical threats to human well‐being and economic resilience, challenging businesses to understand and manage their interdependence with natural systems. This study develops a systemic framework—the BioModel—that elucidates the reciprocal relationship between businesses, biodiversity, and ...
Lino Cinquini +2 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates how directors with environmental protection (EP) backgrounds influence corporate biodiversity concern (BIO) among Chinese A‐share listed firms from 2008 to 2023. Drawing on Upper Echelons Theory, we argue that directors' environmental expertise shapes firms' biodiversity strategies.
Chengming Huang +2 more
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From noise mapping to interactive noise planning: Experiences with urban strategy
, 2011 For management of environmental noise, insight in the current noise situation is needed. An important source of information is provided by strategic noise maps, which can be implemented in a policy cycle on noise.
Borst, H.C. +5 more
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Moderators of noise-induced cognitive change in healthy adults
Noise and Health, 2016 Environmental noise causes cognitive impairment, particularly in executive function and episodic memory domains, in healthy populations. However, the possible moderating influences on this relationship are less clear.
Bernice AL Wright +4 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The transition to a circular economy (CE) has become a strategic priority for firms, yet empirical assessments of corporate circularity remain fragmented and heavily dependent on structured indicators or self‐reported metrics. This paper proposes a novel, text‐based circularity index derived from mandatory non‐financial statements of large ...
Giuseppe Pernagallo +2 more
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