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Investigation on Thermal Environment of Urban Slow Lane Based on Mobile Measurement Method—A Case Study of Swan Lake Area in Hefei, China

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Numerous issues with the urban thermal environment have been brought on by the rapid development of urbanization. The thermal climate of the slow lane, a major urban activity area, is directly tied to the well-being and comfort of city dwellers. The Swan
Mengyuan Li, Taotao Shui, Linpo Shi, Ruxue Cao   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Developing a critical caste analysis within information science and technology: A research review: An Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST) paper

Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract Caste—an ascriptive social hierarchy in South Asia and its diaspora—is a globalized phenomenon. Recent caste‐based discrimination, particularly in technology companies and anti‐caste efforts to address it, has compelled academia, policy, and the technology industry to better understand contemporary mechanics of caste.
Nayana Kirasur, Britt Paris
wiley   +1 more source

Cost–benefit analysis of screening programme for diabetic retinopathy in Bulgaria

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Late‐diagnosed diabetic retinopathy (DR) is difficult and expensive to treat. Screening programmes can identify the disease early and reduce the costs of its future treatment. This study aims to analyse the cost–benefit of screening programmes for DR.
Iva Nenkova, Yoana Lilova, Alexander Oscar, Alina Levi, Maria Kamusheva, Guenka Petrova   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Housing renewal, urban policy and gentrification

, 1997
Understanding the impacts of housing renewal policies has become an increasingly complex task. First, evaluation must recognise the changing urban context within which policies operate, notably the revitalisation of some inner-city areas through the ...
Robertson, Douglas, Robertson, D., Bailey, Nick, Bailey, N.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Contrasting roles of school and public libraries in lower primary pupils' reading

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Libraries represent an important institutional component of children's reading socialisation, yet their role is often treated as uniform despite substantial differences between school and public libraries. This study examines how visits to school and public libraries relate to pupils' reading attitudes, practices and self‐assessed reading ...
Kateřina Balcarová, Jiří Balcar
wiley   +1 more source

Dynamic compression and failure behavior of limestone under surface-constrained energy transmission

Journal of Materials Research and Technology
As an essential material in various construction and mining projects, the deformation and failure of rocks directly affect the safety and efficiency of the project. Energy transmission plays a crucial role in the deformation and failure process of rocks,
Baoping Zou, Kai Huang, Jingyuan Ma, Daoquan Wei, Manchao He, Jianping Sun   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Urban Renewal and Crime Prevention Strategies: A Case Study in Phoenix Rise [PDF]

, 2008
This project examined residents’ perceptions of the implementation of the New Living Project in the locality of Phoenix Rise. The overriding aim of the study was to identify factors that, according to the community, assist with making a locality safe and
Haigh, Y.
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Integrated urban renewal in The Netherlands: A critical appraisal [PDF]

, 2008
Urban renewal policies in The Netherlands already have a long history, which is characterised by varying attention for either smaller-scale (neighbourhood) or larger-scale (city) issues, and for either physical, social or economic questions.
Ostendorf, W., Musterd, S.; id_orcid, Musterd, S.   +2 more
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More‐than‐gender? Moving beyond gendered expectations of divergent learners in early childhood education

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract In this paper, we explore how neurodivergent ways of being in early education are often gendered. The intersectionalities of gender and neurodivergence often lead to fixed expectations that perpetuate binary interpretations, pathologisations, missed diagnoses and a lack of curated support.
Ruth Churchill Dower, Hannah Hogarth
wiley   +1 more source

Looking for hopeful purpose in England's environmental education policy: An analysis of the National Education Nature Park

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The intertwined crises of climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental degradation represent profound global challenges. Education holds a unique role in enabling all young people to navigate uncertainty, participate meaningfully in decision‐making and contribute to more just and sustainable ways of living.
Julie Robinson, Elizabeth A.C. Rushton, Emma Towers   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source