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Markets Mitigate Land‐Use Competition From Energy Crops and Increase Farm Revenues
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Meeting the US Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge target of 35 billion gal annually by 2050 will require an estimated 380 million–700 million dry tons of agricultural biomass feedstock. This study evaluates the implications of large‐scale biomass production for land use, crop production, and market outcomes under mature market ...
Daniel G. De La Torre Ugarte +2 more
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Macroscopic modelling and robust control of bi-modal multi-region urban road networks [PDF]
, 2017 The paper concerns the integration of a bi-modal Macroscopic Fundamental Diagram (MFD) modelling for mixed traffic in a robust control framework for congested single- and multi-region urban networks.
Ampountolas, Konstantinos +2 more
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Evaluation of Two Satellite Surface Solar Radiation Products in the Urban Region in Beijing, China
Remote SensingSurface solar radiation, as a primary energy source, plays a pivotal role in governing land–atmosphere interactions, thereby influencing radiative, hydrological, and land surface dynamics.
Lin Xu, Yuna Mao
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Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Estimates of reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from lower demand for cattle‐based products must account for substitution effects. This study collected data through two surveys—one on ground beef and another on dairy milk—to evaluate substitution effects and potential GHG reductions.
Brandon R. McFadden +5 more
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Universal Rights & Global Wrongs [PDF]
, 2006 This paper is a review of "Enhancing Urban Management in East Asia", by Mila Friere and Belinda Yuen (Eds),publish4d by Ashgate.in Aldershot, UK, in 2004. The theme of the book is establish3ed in a well focussed introduction, where Friere points out that
Heywood, Philip R.
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Urban, regional and natural history
New ContreeIn seeking to explain and not merely describe local history, it is necessary to look at the reasons for settlement in any region. This involves viewing regions as part of a larger system – local history must be explored in relation to processes operating on the urban, regional and national levels.
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, 2021 Cellular automaton (CA) are important tools that provide insight into urbanization dynamics and possible future patterns. The calibration process is the core theme of these models. This study compares the performance of two common machine-learning classifiers, random forest (RF), and support vector machines (SVM), to calibrate CA.
Rienow, Andreas (Jun.-Prof. Dr. rer. nat.) +3 more
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Tax Policy and Farm Organization
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) introduced substantial changes to the tax code, affecting farms' organizational incentives. This study examines farms' responses to the TCJA along extensive and intensive margins, focusing on organizational and labor expense adjustments.
Tia M. McDonald, Katherine Lacy
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Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We link American Community Survey and SNAP records for 185,000 units with ground‐sourced social food infrastructure data from FindFoodIL (Illinois Extension SNAP‐Ed) to examine SNAP participation determinants among eligible units. Bivariate probit models reveal, beyond SNAP offices, quantity of social infrastructure is associated with ...
Michael Lotspeich‐Yadao +3 more
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Trade Liberalization and Poverty in Nepal: an Applied General Equilibrium Analysis [PDF]
Nepal aggressively liberalized its foreign trade during the 1990s. This paper attempts to estimate the impact of trade liberalization on household welfare and poverty in Nepal through the construction of a regional CGE model.
John Cockburn, Prakash Raj Sapkota
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