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California Water Service Group Announces Science-Aligned Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Target
SAN JOSE, Calif., March 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- California Water Service Group (Group) (NYSE: CWT) today announced its commitment to reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 63% by 2035 from a 2021 base…
Coaching Home Care Clients to Prepare Their Homes for Safe Care Visits: A Mixed-Methods Study to…
IJERPH, Vol. 21, Pages 360: Coaching Home Care Clients to Prepare Their Homes for Safe Care Visits: A Mixed-Methods Study to Evaluate a Nurse-Led Educational Intervention Process
International Journal of Environmental Research and…
A Comprehensive Analysis of Agricultural Non-Point Source Pollution in China: Current Status, Risk…
1. IntroductionIn recent years, with the improvement of point source pollution control levels, agricultural non-point source (AGNPS) pollution arising from various sources is already more and more serious, which has become a key factor…
Assessing the Quality and Coverage of Maternal Postnatal Care in Bangladesh: A Comparative Analysis…
IJERPH, Vol. 21, Pages 359: Assessing the Quality and Coverage of Maternal Postnatal Care in Bangladesh: A Comparative Analysis of Quality Postnatal Care among Home and Facility Births
International Journal of Environmental Research and…
How Can Price Promotions Make Consumers More Interested? An Empirical Study from a Chinese…
1. IntroductionPrice promotion is one of the 4P marketing strategies. The American Marketing Association defines price promotion as a business strategy that conveys pricing information to customers and inspires them to make a purchase.…
Quantification and Determinants of Carbonization Yield in the Rural Zone of Lubumbashi, DR Congo:…
1. IntroductionForests are crucially important to human well-being, as emphasized by Ref. . They offer a multitude of essential products, from food resources to traditional medicine ingredients and building materials, thus making a…
What Are the Experiences of Mental Health Practitioners Involved in a Coroner’s Inquest and Other…
1. IntroductionA coroner’s inquest is held after an unexpected death. An inquest is an inquisitorial process tasked with answering four specific questions in relation to a death: (1) who, (2) when, (3) where, and (4) how. It does not…
Conservation Planning of Multiple Ecosystem Services in the Yangtze River Basin by Quantifying…
1. IntroductionEcosystem services offer various direct or indirect positive benefits of nature to people, which are categorized by the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MEM) as provisioning, regulating, cultural, and supporting services…
EPA $61 Million in Funding Will Put Clean School Buses on the Streets of New York City | US EPA
March 18, 2024
NEW YORK - The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) is transforming how New York City children get to school, accelerating the transition to zero-emission…
Give back while you get away: Re:BC is on a mission to inspire Regenerative Tourism in communities…
The Future of Tourism Is Regenerative – Join the movement with Re:BC. Photo Credit: Destination BC REVELSTOKE, British Columbia, March 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Prepare to feel better…
Precious Metals Recovery Process from Electronic Boards: Case Study of a Non-Profit Organization…
The case studied is a non-profit social economy organization whose mission is to promote the social and professional integration as well as the recovery of people with mental health issues. The organization has worked for several years…
Evaluating the Fast Frequency Support Ability of the Generation Units in Modern Power Systems
1. IntroductionWith the increasingly high penetrations of inverter-based resources (IBRs), the rotation inertia level and frequency regulation reserve become inadequate in modern power systems. To face this challenge, with the…
CPD recommends four strategies to reduce electricity subsidies | CPD
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The Ministry of Power Energy and Mineral Resources (MoPEMR) has recently raised the electricity tariff (February 27, 2024). This upward adjustment of electricity tariff has been done as!-->!-->…
Residents’ Willingness to Pay for Forest Ecosystem Services Based on Forest Ownership Classification…
2.2.1. Survey DesignThis study focused on the residents of Jeollabuk-do as its subjects. As per the 2022 data from Statistics Korea , Jeollabuk-do’s population stands at 1,774,248, which represents 3.43% of South Korea’s total…
Assessing the Downstream and Upstream Preferences of Stakeholders for Sustainability Attributes in…
1. IntroductionAgri-food economics is increasingly turning to the analysis of the agri-food supply chain (AFSC) as the fulcrum for introducing sustainability-oriented innovations , on the basis that increased stakeholder engagement…
Sustainable Innovation in Organizations: A Look from Processes, Products, and Services
1. IntroductionSustainable innovation in organizations has been implemented in processes, products, and services worldwide and, in this sense, it is important to highlight that some research has addressed the application of…
Effect of Pumping Speeds on the Fate of Aniline in Different Soil Layer
1. IntroductionThe sustainable development of water and soil resources is critical for human survival, and the relevant units advocate for the protection and restoration of environmental health. The volatile organic compound (VOC)…
Investing in Green Hydrogen: US Capital Global Partners to Lead Charbone Hydrogen Corporation’s…
San Francisco, California, USA, March 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- US Capital Global (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that Charbone Hydrogen Corporation (TSXV: CH; OTCQB: CHHYF; FWB: K47) (“Charbone”) has engaged the Company as…
Sustainable and Healthy Eating Behaviors and Environmental Literacy of Generations X, Y and Z with…
1. IntroductionThroughout the historical evolution of humanity, there has been a consistent tendency for individuals to collaborate, aiming to ensure survival and foster development. Thus, it becomes inevitable that individuals living…
Asset Information Model Management-Based GIS/BIM Integration in Facility Management Contract
1. IntroductionOrganizations need to maintain and develop agreed-upon services to improve the effectiveness of their primary activities, such as Life Safety, and reduce maintenance costs by 3.3% via the integration of processes of…
Mapping Urban Floods via Spectral Indices and Machine Learning Algorithms
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The study area scope map about the February 2022 Brisbane flood using a dataset created by the Brisbane City Council. The entire flood extent was larger, containing other areas in Queensland and New South Wales. The case…
Prevalence and Correlates of Food and/or Housing Instability among Men and Women Post-9/11 US…
1. IntroductionFood insecurity is the limited or inadequate access to food because of insufficient money and other resources for food . Other definitions have been used with several derived from a tested, gold-standard module of 18…
Spatio-Temporal Pattern and Vulnerability Assessment of the Human Settlements along the Beibu Gulf…
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School of Resources and Environment, Beibu Gulf University, Qinzhou 535011, China
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School of Electronic…
Estimating the Aboveground Biomass of Robinia pseudoacacia Based on UAV LiDAR Data
1. IntroductionA forest’s aboveground biomass is the energy basis and material source for its ecosystem’s ecological service function . It is a key indicator used to evaluate forest health and the sustainable utilization of vegetation…
Smart and Sustainable Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy with Renewable Energy and Internet…
1.1. Background and MotivationThe pressing urgency of global climate change has illuminated the profound need for transitions toward sustainable energy frameworks. Predicated on the dual challenges of environmental preservation and the…
Accessibility of Urban Tourism in Historical Areas: Analysis of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in…
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Department of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Forestry, Çankırı Karatekin University, Çankırı 18200,…
Characteristics and Estimation of Dew in the Loess Hilly Region of Northern Shaanxi Province, China
The arid and semi-arid regions of China cover an area of over 2.56 million km2, constituting 26.7% of the country’s total land area, and exhibiting water scarcity, vegetation cover degradation, and severe desertification . As a typical…
Dominant Tree Species and Their Age Groups Drive Forest Carbon Storage in Wuyi Mountain National…
4.1. Forest Carbon Storage and Carbon Density of WMNPThe assessment of carbon storage and carbon density in China’s national forest parks is crucial for understanding their status and implementing policies related to carbon peaking and…
Structured Equations to Assess the Socioeconomic and Business Factors Influencing the Financial…
1. IntroductionSustainability contributes to ensuring long-term food production by linking natural resources with their use and management . Therefore, it is of great interest to deepen our understanding of the relevant variables in…
Decoupling Economic Growth from Carbon Emissions in the Yangtze River Economic Belt of China: From…
4.2.1. Decomposition between RegionsThe factors driving carbon emission in YREB are examined from 2005 to 2019 by the Kaya Identity and the LMDI decomposition approach (see Figure 3). As shown in Figure 3A, from 2005 to 2010, the carbon…
A Digitalized Methodology for Co-Design Structural and Performance Optimization of Battery Modules
WEVJ, Vol. 15, Pages 115: A Digitalized Methodology for Co-Design Structural and Performance Optimization of Battery Modules
World Electric Vehicle Journal doi: 10.3390/wevj15030115
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Md Sazzad Hosen…
The Commercial Determinants of Violence: Identifying Opportunities for Violence Prevention through a…
IJERPH, Vol. 21, Pages 352: The Commercial Determinants of Violence: Identifying Opportunities for Violence Prevention through a Public Health-Based Framework Analysis
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health…
The Influencing Factors of Carbon Emissions in the Industrial Sector: Empirical Analysis Based on a…
1. IntroductionIn recent years, the peak of carbon emissions has become a hot topic in the fields of international energy conservation and emission reduction . Since its reform and opening up, China has undergone swift economic…
Classical and Modern Prejudice toward Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities: The role of…
1. IntroductionAccording to Schalock and colleagues , intellectual disabilities (IDs) are characterised by severe limits in cognitive functions and adaptive behaviour across a wide variety of everyday tasks evident before age 18.…
Characterization of Swedish Forestry Contractors’ Practices Regarding Occupational Safety and Health…
1. IntroductionForestry contractors have been an important element in Swedish forestry ever since the late 19th century, when horse-owning farmers offered their services to forestry companies during the winter season . During the last…
Formal Institutional Pressure and the Integration of Corporate Environmental and Financial…
1. IntroductionWith the development of ecological civilization construction and the proposal of the “carbon peak and carbon neutrality” strategy, China has raised ecological environmental protection to a new height. As the direct…
Distributed Real-Time Feedback Optimization for Renewable Energy Sources and Vehicle-to-Grid Power…
1. IntroductionWith the growing concern of global warming and climate change, renewable energy sources (RESs) and electric vehicles (EVs) are gaining more attention recently. RESs are considered more environmentally friendly than…
The Memory of Hops: Rural Bioculture as a Collective Means of Reimagining the Future
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Sustainability 2024, 16(6), 2470; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16062470 (registering DOI)
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Responses of Freshwater Invertebrates to Imhoff Tank Sewage Effluents: A Preliminary Study in Four…
Discharges from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are recognized as one of the main stressors which directly or indirectly contribute to the deterioration of the ecological status of European streams and rivers . Furthermore, effluents…
Mine Water Use in Kazakhstan: Data Issues, Risks, and Regulations
1. IntroductionEnergy transition and digital technologies are key sources of growing demand for minerals and the ongoing mining boom . Our research uses Kazakhstan as a case study to underscore the importance of strengthening…
Applied Artificial Intelligence for Sustainability
1. IntroductionIn the contemporary era, modern civilization is immersed in a technologically interconnected environment, where numerous applications within the digital ecosystem harness advanced artificial intelligence (AI) techniques.…
Targeting the Effectiveness Assessment of the Emission Control Policies on the Shipping Industry
5.1. MARPOL Annex VIThis empirical result demonstrates the effectiveness of Annex VI of the MARPOL Convention in controlling ship pollution emissions. To further explore the reasons for the effectiveness of this annex, we conducted a…
Empathy, Education, and Awareness: A VR Hackathon’s Approach to Tackling Climate Change
1. IntroductionTackling some of the world’s toughest environmental challenges requires widening the scope of education and training to accelerate our energy transition to zero carbon by 2050 . Moreover, reducing our carbon emissions…
Enhancing Competitiveness through Strategic Knowledge Sharing as a Driver of Innovation Capability…
In this section, the research methods used in this study are outlined, while Figure 3 shows the primary steps in the structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis. In SEM analysis, model definition begins with the conceptualization of the…
Public Attitudes towards Forest Pest Damage Cost and Future Control Extent: A Case Study from Two…
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Sino-France Joint Laboratory for Invasive Forest Pests in Eurasia, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing…
Enhanced Deep Neural Networks for Traffic Speed Forecasting Regarding Sustainable Traffic Management…
2.2. Data ProcessingAs mentioned earlier, this paper focused on processing GPS data to have accurate GPS data. Then, those data were used as input data for forecasting models on each road segment. Therefore, this section details how to…
A Resilient Integrated Resource Planning Framework for Transmission Systems: Analysis and…
1. IntroductionModern electrical power systems encounter substantial difficulties in ensuring a consistent and dependable electricity supply when faced with extreme weather events and other disruptions characterized by High-Impact…
Blending Efficiency and Resilience in the Performance Assessment of Urban Intersections: A Novel…
1. IntroductionResilience is closely tied to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) outlined in the 2030 Agenda , particularly SDG 11, which emphasizes building resilient cities and communities. In this context, resilience involves…
Influence of BRDF Models and Solar Zenith Angles on Forest Above-Ground Biomass Derived from MODIS…
1. IntroductionForest aboveground biomass (AGB) is closely related to the carbon sinks of forest ecosystems and is important for greenhouse gas inventories and terrestrial carbon accounting . Accurate, large-scale, wall-to-wall maps of…
The Work Ability Index (WAI) in the Healthcare Sector: A Cross-Sectional/Retrospective Assessment of…
1. IntroductionThe Work Ability Index (WAI) is a questionnaire for the self-assessment of working capacity. It is used in occupational healthcare to reveal how well a worker can perform his or her work. It was developed in the late…