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Planning Sustainable Green Blue Infrastructure in Colombo to Optimize Park Cool Island Intensity
LandColombo, a rapidly urbanizing city, increasingly faces the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect due to urban expansion and climate change. Urban parks mitigate UHI by creating cool microclimates, quantified as Park Cool Island Intensity (PCII), the temperature
A. A. S. G. Wijesundara +2 more
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Bus Transit Operational Efficiency Resulting from Passenger Boardings at Park-and-Ride Facilities [PDF]
, 2016 In order to save time and money by not driving to an ultimate destination, some urban commuters drive themselves a few miles to specially designated parking lots built for transit customers and located where trains or buses stop.
Niles, John S., Pogodzinski, J. M.
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Who Are the Consumers of European Farmers' Markets? A Cross‐Country Analysis
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT With substantial growth in the number of farmers' markets (FMs) in developed countries, the number of consumers visiting FMs is also increasing. This study comparatively assesses the consumers of FMs in three European countries where FMs traditionally play a distinctive role in food supply chains.
Áron Török +6 more
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Ecological IndicatorsEquitable access to urban parks is essential for promoting social fairness and sustainable urban development. However, in the context of urban renewal, environmental gentrification has exacerbated inequities in urban park accessibility. Although research
Zixuan Deng, Ling Ning
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Modelling the Choice of Car Parks in Urban Areas and Managing the Demand for Parking. [PDF]
, 2008 Car parks are an essential piece of infrastructure associated with the road networks, yet commonly available traffic assignment models do not to explicitly integrate them into the modelling process. This research attempts to integrate the choice of car
Balijepalli, N.C. +2 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Market‐based solutions are increasingly tested to address aflatoxin issues in peanuts in developing countries. Although previous studies have found that Haitian grocery store shoppers are willing to pay a 21% premium for peanut butter with levels of aflatoxin that meet international standards, no information is available for the much larger ...
Phendy Jacques +2 more
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LandUrban parks play a vital role in enhancing residents’ well-being, making it essential for decision-makers and designers to understand the factors influencing park satisfaction to improve park attributes. While existing studies primarily focus on internal
Hong Wu +6 more
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DESIGNING SMART URBAN PARKS [PDF]
, 2019 This paper discusses modern technologies for the design, management, monitoring of urban green spaces by integrating ICT technologies and sustainable landscape design. Key features of the smart- sustainable landscape approach include water-sensitive urban design (WSUDS) strategies, art installations that generate carbon-neutral electricity, energy ...
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Variations in leisure activity preferences based on ethnicity of urban park users / Amelia Ahmad [PDF]
, 2016 Urban parks provide excellent setting for urbanites to pursue leisure time activities. In an ethnically diverse country as Malaysia, park designers, planners and managers are presented with challenges to ensure the promotion of equal access as well as to
Ahmad, Amelia
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Sustainability labels can help support consumers select more socially and environmentally friendly options, thereby enhancing returns for conscientious producers and promoting the transition to a more sustainable food system. However, consumer confusion regarding labels' meaning undermines their effectiveness.
Monika Hartmann +4 more
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