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Ecological and physical characteristics of the Te Awa O Katapaki Stream, Flagstaff, Waikato [PDF]
, 2001 1. The fish, macroinvertebrates, aquatic vegetation, and water quality indicate that the Te Awa O Katapaki Stream is an unpolluted, pastureland stream that is typical of the Waikato region. 2.
Hicks, Brendan J. +3 more
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More than proteins for empty stomachs: Wild meat in the BaTonga food system
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Our paper highlights the limitations of the framework used by many conservation‐focused programmes that incorporate food security objectives. This framework encourages the substitution of wild proteins with domestic proteins by promoting animal farming in communities located near conservation areas.
Muriel Figuié +5 more
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Sustainability, 2017 The purpose of this study is to determine the mix proportions that can minimize CO2 emissions while satisfying the target performance of porous vegetation concrete. The target performance of porous vegetation concrete was selected as compressive strength (>15 MPa) and void ratio (>25%).
Kim, Hwang-Hee +2 more
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A Bio-Wicking System to Mitigate Capillary Water in Base Course [PDF]
, 2016 Water within pavement layers is the major cause of pavement deteriorations. High water content results in significant reduction in soil’s resilient behavior and increase in permanent deformation. Conventional drainage systems can only drain gravity water
Lin, Chuang, Zhang, Xiong
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Remote sensing studies show that ephemeral forest regeneration is widespread in the tropics, limiting the climate and biodiversity benefits from net increases in forest cover. Socioeconomic, biophysical and landscape variables can help explain the spatial distribution of reforestation reversals.
Francis H. Joyce
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Stewardship Plan for Garrity Reserve, Lee, NH [PDF]
, 2010 The 16.02-acre Garrity Reserve lies on the west side of Garrity Road in the northeast region of the Town of Lee, New Hampshire (Map 1). The Garrity Reserve is identified on the Lee Tax Map as Map 9 Lots 3- 0 and 3-1 (Appendix A). The parcel has just over
Snyder, Ellen
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Integrating sciences to sustain urban ecosystem services [PDF]
, 2011 Effective water management within urban settings requires robust multidisciplinary understanding and an appreciation of the value added to urban spaces by providing multifunctional green-blue spaces.
Lundy, Lian, Wade, Rebecca
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Fabrication of a Functional Composite Material Using Waste Concrete Powder and Polyethylene
Polymer Composites, EarlyView.Preparation and experimental verification of functional composite materials using waste concrete powder and polyethylene. ABSTRACT This study investigated the fabrication of a functional composite material using waste concrete powder (WCP), which is a novel method for effectively utilizing waste concrete.
Yasuyuki Kanda, Tsuguri Kusumoto
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Nature-Based SolutionsUrban nature-based solutions (NbS) can help to address larger societal challenges, such as climate adaptation and mitigation, by delivering multiple ecosystem services simultaneously. As multifunctional vegetation is a prerequisite for many types of NbS,
Ella Uppala +3 more
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Ri-vista: Ricerche per la Progettazione del Paesaggio, 2017 Landscape represents a real cognitive system, whose conceptual dimension goes beyond and transcends the techniques and design of ecological, vegetation, and soil systems to aim at organising or rather structuring the city and the land, acting both on ...
Gianni Celestini
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