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Accounting for Substitution: Improving Estimates of GHG Reductions From Cattle‐Based Product Demand Shifts

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, Sara Gardner Hedgecock, Lawton L. Nalley, Alvaro Durand‐Morat, Aaron Shew, Rodolfo M. Nayga Jr   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

City rats: From rat behaviour to human spatial cognition in urban environments [PDF]

, 2010
The structure and shape of an urban environment influence our ability to find our way about in the city^1-2^. Indeed, urban designers who face the challenge of planning environments that facilitate wayfinding^3^, have a consequent need to understand the ...
David Eilam, Juval Portugali, Osnat Yaski   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Do outgrower schemes enhance technology adoption and productivity? Evidence from maize farmers in Northern Ghana

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Nucleus outgrower schemes are contractual arrangements where well‐resourced large‐scale farmers (nucleus farmers) are empowered by development support agencies to take charge of smallholder farmers, by providing them with market access and the necessary training on agronomic practices and farm inputs for production.
Dominic Tasila Konja, Awudu Abdulai
wiley   +1 more source

The Indian-Métis Urban Probe [PDF]

, 1971
Vincent, D. An evaluation of the Indian-Metis Urban Probe.--Henderson, D.
The Indian and Métis Friendship Centre, The Institute of Urban Studies   +1 more
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Analyzing individual rent price ratios in eastern German agricultural land markets: A GAMLSS approach

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract This study explores the rent price ratio in agricultural land markets, crucial for evaluating market efficiency, policy needs, and farmer decision‐making. Traditionally, the analyses faced challenges due to the absence of concurrent sale and rent data for the same land, potentially leading to biased results.
Marius Michels, Cord‐Friedrich von Hobe, Miryam Sarah Merk, Thomas Kneib, Oliver Musshoff   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Valuation of tourists’ willingness to pay for ecological conservation towards a sustainable financial mechanism for national parks: an empirical case of Cuc Phuong National Park, Red River delta, Vietnam

Environmental Research Communications
National Parks (NPs) play an important role in preserving the ecological values of nature, while also bringing economic benefits to the community. However, current NPs in developing countries are facing the challenge of lacking financial resources for ...
Bui Thi Hoang Lan, Dinh Duc Truong, Le Huy Huan, Nguyen Dieu Hang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

From nodes to hubs: A scalable methodology for identifying and classifying multimodal mobility hubs in the Milan metropolitan area

Journal of Urban Mobility
Multimodal Mobility Hubs have gained increasing attention as a sustainable approach to promoting environmentally friendly transportation in cities. By co-locating multiple transport services, mobility hubs offer efficient multimodal transfers and address
Mohamed Elgohary, Paola Pucci, Giovanni Lanza   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

How Does Cultural and Colonial Heritage Affect Optimal Branding Strategies? Evidence From the Rice Sector in Senegal

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Africa's cultural and colonial heritage has profoundly segmented rice markets. Whereas in ancient centers of rice domestication, consumers maintained preferences for local rice consistent with their cultural heritage, preferences have shifted toward imported Asian rice in coastal areas around seaports, due to prior exposure to colonial import ...
Kofi Britwum, Matty Demont
wiley   +1 more source

Preparing Manitoba's Non-Profit Housing Secotr [PDF]

, 2016
The Manitoba Non-Profit Housing Association (MNPHA) contracted the Institute of Urban Studies (IUS) at The University of Winnipeg to undertake research on the End of Operating Agreements (EOA) in Manitoba.
Institute of Urban Studies, McCullough, Scott, Zell, Sarah   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Does Contract Farming Improve Diet Quality? The Case of Senegalese Smallholders

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The institution of contract farming has gained prominence in most developing countries owing to its numerous benefits. While several studies have already highlighted the welfare benefits of contract farming, very few have investigated the effects on diet quality, despite poor quality diets being a serious challenge in most parts of the ...
Francis E. Ndip, Takeshi Sakurai
wiley   +1 more source