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Environmental Sciences
Yajing Qu, Qiyuan Liu, Wenhao Zhao, Hongguang Cheng, Haiyan Chen, Yuxin Tian, Saiyan Ma, Ying Chen, Jin Ma
Summary: This study quantifies and compares the importance of up to 15 human activities on soil bacterial communities in Beijing urban parks. The results indicate significant differences in soil bacterial community structure based on different park types and land use history. Human activities have a non-negligible impact on soil bacteria, with direct human interference being more influential than natural causes.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Marianne Evju, Dagmar Hagen, Mari Jokerud, Siri Lie Olsen, Sofie Kjendlie Selvaag, Odd Inge Vistad
Summary: Recreational use of nature areas is on the rise globally, with potential conflicts between conservation and leisure activities. Studies show that the impact of mountain bikers and hikers on trails is limited overall, but increased use in wet areas may lead to greater degradation, especially with a high proportion of mountain bikers. Management actions targeted at specific user groups and natural conditions may be necessary to mitigate negative impacts of increased trail use.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
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Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Fatma Asilioglu, Rukiye Duygu Cay
Summary: This study introduces a dual spatial analysis method combining ROS and AHP to evaluate criteria groups and determine suitability levels for outdoor recreational activities. The study provides reliable results and is helpful for outdoor recreation planning.
JOURNAL OF OUTDOOR RECREATION AND TOURISM-RESEARCH PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
(2023)
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Forestry
Doyeon Kim, Ricky Avenzora, Ju-hyoung Lee
Summary: This study compared the perception of local residents toward the natural environment in South Korea, Taiwan, and Indonesia, finding significant differences among the countries with Taiwan showing the most positive results. Factors such as frequent visits by the elderly and family, as well as forest experience frequency, were found to impact NEP scores. Additionally, different concerns such as 'limits to growth' in South Korea and 'ecological crisis' in Taiwan and Indonesia were identified through latent variable analysis of NEP.
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Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Ashutosh Bhoi, Rakesh Chandra Balabantaray, Deepak Sahoo, Gaurav Dhiman, Manish Khare, Fabio Narducci, Amandeep Kaur
Summary: Resource management is a crucial task during natural disasters, and this study proposes a system that analyzes tweets and categorizes them based on resource availability and location information for effective management. Experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness of the system.
COMPUTERS & INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
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Economics
Esther Kemigisha, Arild Angelsen, Fred Babweteera, Johnny Mugisha
Summary: The study found that the most environmentally reliant households depend on the environment out of necessity, particularly due to low levels of agricultural farmland and household assets. However, there was no strong evidence to support the hypothesis that the least reliant households, who are generally more asset-rich, increase their environmental income due to market proximity.
FOREST POLICY AND ECONOMICS
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Irene Andersen, Dennis Bams
Summary: This paper investigates the costs and profitability of a firm's environmental management activities, and classifies firms according to their activities and the impact on operating performance. The study finds a positive relationship between environmental commitment and operating performance for consumer-oriented firms, while heavily polluting and capital intensive industries exhibit a negative relationship.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
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Forestry
Yuan Wang, Zhongke Feng, Wenyuan Ma
Summary: In this study, we evaluated site quality and analyzed the effects of climate, topography, and soil variables on the growth of six main tree species in Beijing. The results showed that climatic factors were the most important factors affecting tree growth, and suitable planting areas for each species were identified.
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Environmental Studies
Roberto Porro, Noemi Sakiara Miyasaka Porro
Summary: This paper analyzes transformations within a land reform settlement in the Brazilian Amazon, focusing on how social relations and environmental conditions are affected by land use and forest conservation policies. The study finds that the Amazon forest frontier systems have limited capacity to endure extreme perturbations, and reaching a threshold in heavily institutionalized social asymmetries can result in drastic changes that compromise human wellbeing and ecosystem services.
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Forestry
Yusuke Yamada, Yuichi Yamaura, Katsuto Shimizu, Wataru Murakami, Kazuki Nanko, Norimasa Takayama
Summary: This study examines the trade-offs between timber and non-timber ecosystem services (ESs) in different social contexts in Japan. The results show that increasing awareness of ESs among the local population can lead to a more balanced use of ESs. The study suggests that local governments can raise awareness by educating forest enterprises or providing science-based information on ESs to foresters.
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Forestry
Petr Hruza, Petr Pelikan, Lucie Olisarova
Summary: Cycling has become a popular recreational activity, with mountain biking offering a sought-after experience. Constructed bike trails in forests not only provide an extraordinary riding experience but also allow bikers to admire nature. Controlled recreation helps landowners manage bikers' movements and distribute visitors with different interests in the forest, ensuring sustainability and protection of the ecosystem.
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Plant Sciences
Yu Gao, Tong Zhang, Kunihiro Sasaki, Misato Uehara, Yu Jin, Lu Qin
Summary: The study highlights the importance of understanding tourists' preferences and spatial cognition during forest walking to improve forest landscape planning. It identifies differences in tourists' spatial cognition of forest landscapes at different walking passage stages, as well as variations in factors influencing tourists' viewing intentions. The research suggests that matching landscape elements or facilities according to the spatial cognitive characteristics of scenes in different walking passages can enhance tourists' viewing intentions, particularly in forest landscape spaces with forest elements.
URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING
(2021)
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Engineering, Environmental
Denis Dobrynin, Natalya Yakusheva Jarlebring, Irmeli Mustalahti, Metodi Sotirov, Elena Kulikova, Eugene Lopatin
Summary: This article examines the roles of non-state actors in addressing forest resource depletion and primary forest loss in Russia, analyzing two key forest discourses and their relation to global discourses.
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Environmental Studies
Seunguk Shin, Carena J. van Riper, Richard C. Stedman, Cory D. Suski
Summary: Understanding the relationships between values and behaviors is crucial for understanding the transactions between humans and their environments. This study found that eudaimonic values significantly predicted other values, which in turn influenced the behavior of recreational anglers who were at risk of spreading aquatic invasive species.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Yonko Dodev, Miglena Zhiyanski, Maria Glushkova, Bilyana Borisova, Lidiya Semerdzhieva, Ivo Ihtimanski, Stelian Dimitrov, Stoyan Nedkov, Mariyana Nikolova, Won-Sop Shin
Summary: The study developed and tested an integrated approach for assessing and mapping forest areas with the potential to provide conditions for forest therapy services. By combining traditional forest inventory data with other open databases, the method rates 22 indicators on a 5-point scale and identifies territorial hot spots for forest therapy through overlay analysis and spatial statistics tools. The approach is cost-effective and informative, supporting forest owners and managers in diversifying forest welfare services.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Fernando Ravanini Gardon, Renato Miazaki de Toledo, Bruno Melo Brentan, Rozely Ferreira dos Santos
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2020)
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Environmental Sciences
Ahmad Khan, Ahmad Said, Imran Ullah
JOURNAL OF MOUNTAIN SCIENCE
(2020)
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Environmental Sciences
Santiago Baeza, Jose M. Paruelo
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Geography, Physical
Jinhu Bian, Ainong Li, Guangbin Lei, Zhengjian Zhang, Xi Nan
ISPRS JOURNAL OF PHOTOGRAMMETRY AND REMOTE SENSING
(2020)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Tevecia Ronzon, Ana Sanjuan
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2020)
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Environmental Sciences
Reza Khatami, Jane Southworth, Carly Muir, Trevor Caughlin, Alemayehu N. Ayana, Daniel G. Brown, Chuan Liao, Arun Agrawal
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Environmental Sciences
Yutaka Kokubu, Seiichi Hara, Akira Tani
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Biodiversity Conservation
Jinjin Chen, Chuanbin Zhou, Feng Li
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2020)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Manuel Wolff, Sebastian Scheuer, Dagmar Haase
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2020)
Article
Forestry
Robert Sedmak, Jan Tucek, Martina Levicka, Denisa Sedmakova, Jan Bahyl, Vladimir Jusko, Jan Kaspar, Robert Marusak, Vladimir A. Bushenkov
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Soil Science
Laszlo Pasztor, Annamaria Laborczi, Katalin Takacs, Gabor Illes, Jozsef Szabo, Gabor Szatmari
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Soil Science
Nagarjuna N. Reddy, Poulamee Chakraborty, Sourav Roy, Kanika Singh, Budiman Minasny, Alex B. McBratney, Asim Biswas, Bhabani S. Das
Summary: Mapping soil resources at a national scale in large countries like India is challenging due to limited soil data availability. This study produced digital maps of key soil properties across India using legacy data. The relationships between soil properties, bioclimatic factors, and terrain attributes were quantified, providing valuable information for soil management planning.
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Development Studies
Rachel E. Bitoun, Gilbert David, Rodolphe Devillers
Summary: This study analyzes the challenges and opportunities of sustainability in three European outermost regions and proposes strategies using ecosystem services assessments to address these challenges. The study uses SWOT and PESTEL analysis, and identifies seven implementation strategies through interviews and matrix analysis. The results indicate that these strategies contribute to achieving multiple sustainable development goals.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
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Environmental Studies
Victor Garcia-Diez, Marina Garcia-Llorente, Jose A. Gonzalez
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Environmental Studies
P. Manolaki, S. Zotos, I. N. Vogiatzakis