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Temperature and Farm Labor in Nigeria

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We estimate the impact of temperature shocks on the composition of farm labor in rural Nigeria using a nationally representative household panel survey. Leveraging plausibly exogenous year‐to‐year variation in growing season temperatures, we find that warmer temperatures significantly alter farm labor composition, prompting a substantial shift
Andu Berha
wiley   +1 more source

Finding successful strategies in a complex urban sustainability game. [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2021
Monechi B, Ubaldi E, Gravino P, Chabay I, Loreto V.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Urban sustainability and community development: Creating healthy sustainable urban communities [PDF]

Increased urbanization has also led to many challenges for urban residents. In the United States, land use and zoning, transportation and infrastructure, lack of affordable housing, and disinvestment have severely affected the quality of life of poor ...
Malo André Hutson
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Sustainable Glasgow [PDF]

, 2010
The Sustainable Glasgow Initiative aims to help Glasgow become one of Europe’s most sustainable cities. For Glasgow sustainability means achieving a mix of objectives – reducing carbon – but also achieving urban regeneration; delivering jobs and training;
Bellingham, Richard
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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, Matthew H. Langholtz, Chad M. Hellwinckel   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Scaling city climate action requires closing North-South research divides and interventions tailored to regional contexts

npj Climate Action
Cities and urban areas are critical to tackling climate change. Yet, existing city climate action remains uneven and insufficient to meet global targets. Scaling city climate action requires a nuanced understanding what drives the adoption and durability
Christopher J. Orr, Andrew Deneault, Sander Chan, Tanya O’Garra   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Advancing air quality forecasting in Abu Dhabi, UAE using time series models

Frontiers in Environmental Science
This research enhances air quality predictions in Abu Dhabi by employing Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) models on comprehensive air quality data collected from 2015 to 2023.
Mona S. Ramadan, Abdelgadir Abuelgasim, Naeema Al Hosani   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Urban Sustainability Transitions in the Global South: a Case Study of Curitiba and Accra. [PDF]

Urban Forum (Johannesbg), 2022
Larbi M, Kellett J, Palazzo E.
europepmc   +1 more source

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

Understanding urban sustainability from Mode 2 Science and transdisciplinary education: how Master Thesis Ateliers of the Ghent Stadsacademie tackle wicked issues. [PDF]

Environ Dev Sustain, 2022
Block T, Prové C, Dehaene M, Abeele PV, Beeckmans L.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source