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A Social Entrepreneurship Perspective of De‐Carbonising the Footprint through Recycling Compensation: A Case Study of the NGO Madre Coraje

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This research analyses the carbon footprint of the NGO Madre Coraje, using an integrated methodology that combines the calculator provided by REAS (Red de Economía Alternativa y Solidaria) Navarra and the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). It quantifies emissions across the three scopes of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, evaluating both direct and ...
José Fernandez‐Serrano, Juan A. Hueso, Orlando Vega‐Galeano   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of upper-stress limit and stress range on fatigue performance of a novel thermoplastic glass fiber reinforced polypropylene bar: Experimental investigation and fatigue life model

Case Studies in Construction Materials
Thermoplastic glass fiber reinforced polypropylene (GFRPP) bars, compared with traditional thermosetting GFRP bars, demonstrate superior advantages including post-forming thermal processability and recyclability.
Haoyu Liu, Anni Wang, Qun Chen, Xiaogang Liu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Beyond the Tipping Point: A Multidisciplinary Perspective on Urbanization and Development [PDF]

By many estimates, the world has just crossed the point where more than half the world’s population is urban, a trend driven by rapid urbanization in developing countries.
Beall, Jo, Guha-Khasnobis, Basudeb, Kanbur, Ravi   +2 more
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Urbanization and Ageing: Ageism, Inequality, and the Future of “Age-Friendly” Cities

, 2021
Chris Phillipson, Amanda Grenier
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Strengthening urban resilience in China through underground infrastructures management: Addressing global climate challenges with technological solutions

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
This paper explores how climate‐resilient technologies, such as smart grids, digital twins, and self‐healing materials, can enhance urban resilience. It highlights the urgent need for proactive planning, public‐private collaboration, and data‐driven innovation to future‐proof underground infrastructure amid accelerating climate and urban pressures ...
Kai Chen Goh, Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan, Christia Meidiana, Abdelkader Anouzla, Faissal Aziz, Imran Ali, Joan Cecilia C. Casila, M. Imran Khan, Dongdong Zhang, Meihui Jiang, Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman, Md Munir Hayet Khan, Kasun Kumara Dissanayake   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Urbanization drives the evolution of parallel clines in plant populations [PDF]

, 2016
Ken Thompson, Marie Renaudin, Marc T. J. Johnson   +2 more
openalex   +1 more source

Starving for Data: Eating Disorders Prevalence and Research Gaps in Southern Africa

International Journal of Eating Disorders, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Studies reporting prevalence estimates of eating disorders in Southern Africa are scarce. To fill this gap, the present Research Forum reviews existing literature on the prevalence of eating disorders, including as assessed by clinical interviews, screeners, and self‐reported behaviors, among individuals in Southern Africa.
Bernou Melisse, Jojanneke M. Bijsterbosch, Lot Sternheim   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Innovative shot nails fastening for bonded steel plates strengthening concrete structures: A comparative research with conventional chemical anchor

Case Studies in Construction Materials
As an alternative to chemical bolt fasteners for bonded steel plate strengthening, shooting nails have the advantages of higher efficiency and lower damage to existing concrete structures.
Haoyu Liu, Mingxue Xu, Hongbing Chen, Xiaogang Liu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Freshwater fish functional diversity shows diverse responses to human activities, but consistently declines in the tropics

Ecography, EarlyView.
Freshwater environments are intertwined with human activities and the consequence has been environmental degradation and biodiversity loss. Fish provide key ecological and economic benefits, and fish abundance and diversity can be affected by human activities resulting in functional diversity (FD) changes that might scale up to ecosystem impacts ...
Romullo Guimarães de Sá Ferreira Lima, Bruno Eleres Soares, Marc Cadotte, Míriam Pilz Albrecht   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN URBANIZATION AND DENGUE HAEMORRHAGIC FEVER INCIDENCE IN SEMARANG CITY [PDF]

, 2016
Unplanned urbanization can cause unhealthy urban environment, which in turn increases the population of mosquitoes carrying the dengue vector. Consequently, this would reduce the urban life quality because public health is an important aspect of it.
Pratama, Isnu Putra, Rahayu, Sri
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