'Decarbonizing Europe'A critical review on positive energy districts approaches

S Koutra, J Terés-Zubiaga, P Bouillard… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) are gaining importance as urban innovation labs
and promising climate-neutral living strategies. The concept aims to accelerate the …

Social sustainability in agriculture–A system-based framework

J Janker, S Mann, S Rist - Journal of rural studies, 2019 - Elsevier
Sustainability has become a key term for linking environmental, economic and social issues,
in both the sciences and politics. Conceptions and frameworks of sustainability have thus …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of national and local governance systems to achieve the sustainable development goals: case studies of Japan and Indonesia

K Morita, M Okitasari, H Masuda - Sustainability Science, 2020 - Springer
To achieve the sustainable development goals (SDGs), all countries' efforts are essential,
and each country needs to recognize their level of achievement in terms of the SDGs …

[HTML][HTML] Positive energy districts: Identifying challenges and interdependencies

SG Krangsås, K Steemers, T Konstantinou, S Soutullo… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Positive Energy Districts (PED) are areas within cities that generate more renewable energy
than they consume, contributing to cities' energy system transformation toward carbon …

When trends intersect: The challenge of protecting freshwater ecosystems under multiple land use and hydrological intensification scenarios

J Davis, AP O'Grady, A Dale, AH Arthington… - Science of the Total …, 2015 - Elsevier
Intensification of the use of natural resources is a world-wide trend driven by the increasing
demand for water, food, fibre, minerals and energy. These demands are the result of a rising …

Two classes of functional connectivity in dynamical processes in networks

V Voutsa, D Battaglia, LJ Bracken… - Journal of the …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The relationship between network structure and dynamics is one of the most extensively
investigated problems in the theory of complex systems of recent years. Understanding this …

[HTML][HTML] Trajectory of brain-drain and quality of work-life amongst Nigeria's university lecturers: academic staff union of universities (ASUU) incessant strike in …

OE Akinwale, OL Kuye, OE Akinwale - International Trade, Politics …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose Brain-drain insurgency has become pervasive amongst professionals and the last
option for everyone in the country to realise a sustainable quality of work-life (QWL). All …

[HTML][HTML] Prevailing approaches and practices of citizen participation in smart city projects: Lessons from Trondheim, Norway

S Gohari, D Baer, BF Nielsen, E Gilcher… - Infrastructures, 2020 - mdpi.com
Citizen participation has become an important aspect in the design of smart cities. This
paper investigates the frame and modality of citizen participation in a European …

Establishing a learning presence: Cooperative learning, blended learning, and self-directed learning

C Bosch, J Pool - … -supported teaching and research methods for …, 2019 - igi-global.com
Despite the overwhelming interest in the community of inquiry (CoI) framework, there is a
lack of research regarding the role of students' self-directed learning (SDL) skills in a …

[HTML][HTML] Spatial-temporal evolution pattern and optimization path of family education policy: An LDA thematic model approach

C Ma, C Qirui - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Family education policy plays a crucial role in modernizing family education. By examining
the temporal and spatial evolution of this policy, its inherent logic, constructs, and optimal …