Soil contamination is a serious global hazard as contaminants can migrate to the human
body through the soil, water, air, and food, threatening human health. Human Health Risk …

The interactions between bottom-up initiatives and top-down structures in the
implementation of regional development policies and projects are complex in theoretical …

A systematic review was conducted to investigate whether bilingualism has a protective
effect against cognitive decline in aging and can protect against dementia. We searched the …

Brand love is an often ignored, yet important dimension in consumer-brand relationships.
Especially consumer-brand relationships with masstige brands that are hedonic and …

Smart city initiatives have the potential to address many contemporary urban challenges,
utilizing information and technology. Increasingly, smart cities are considered as social …

Abstract While the World Bank safeguard policies and International Finance Corporation
Performance Standards specify the requirements to be observed when project-induced …

Social impact assessment (SIA) is a field of research and practice that addresses everything
associated with managing social issues throughout the project lifecycle (pre-conception to …

Technical skills are no longer enough for workers to compete in this highly competitive
global work environment. Soft skills are of paramount importance. A multiple case study …

Although increasing attention has been given to the need to engage local communities and
facilitate community resilience, discrepancies between theory and practice remain evident …

Social science is becoming increasingly important in conservation, with more studies
involving methodologies that collect data from and about people. Conservation science is a …