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Showing 1 to 20 of 65 for “"Resource Depletion"”.
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Straw insulation materials to address heating fuel requirements, thermal comfort, and natural resource depletion in developing regions
In modem society, major stresses are placed on the natural environment in an attempt to make the location comfortable for the human occupants. For many developing regions with cold winters such as northern Pakistan, new building construction has been driven by structural and economic criteria. …
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Examining the Effects of Display Rule Content and Individual Differences on Well-being, Performance, and Self-Regulatory Resource Depletion
… effects of display rules on self-regulatory resource depletion, emotional exhaustion, task performance, and emotional dissonance in the context of difficult customer interactions. Using a call center simulation, participants were assigned to one of four display rule conditions to – (a) …
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Not If, But When Do We Show Bigotry? A Study of the Interaction of Emotional Resource Depletion and Egalitarianism with Expressions of Bigotry
… & DeBono, 2007). It is well-established in the resource depletion literature that acting beyond natural impulses requires self-regulation. However, the capacity for self-regulation is limited; prior acts of self-regulation deplete regulatory resources, hence temporarily decreasing the ability to …
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El Serafy User costs and their implications for macroeconomic policy in Africa's mineral rich economies
… in excess of the levels posited under efficient resource rent management given the El Serafy User cost approach. The study estimates the budget deficit and national debt as a proportion of net national product adjusted for mineral resource depletion in each country and evaluates the outcome by …
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Modeling Global and Regional Energy Futures
… with the idea of experiential learning and resource depletion. Analysis based on this division provides estimates for future evolution of the fractional shares, annual use rates, cumulative use of individual energy sources, and the economic attractiveness of spent nuclear fuel reprocessing. …
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Attitudes toward resource conservation and conservation behaviour: the moderating role of self-interest and social values
People's tendency to deplete shared natural resources has been well documented (Edney, 1979; Hardin, 1968). At the same time, however, people are generally in favour of resource conservation. A possible explanation for the observed inconsistency between attitudes toward resource conservation and …
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Perception and implementation of sustainable/green design in India
… species extinction, pollution of air and water, resource depletion, and population growth demand that India, the second most populated country in the world, address the need for ecological responsibility. This phenomenological study explored awareness and perceptions of green/sustainable (G/S) …
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Power to the people : a framework for enhancing environmental stewardship through community design
… global warming, fossil fuel consumption, natural resource depletion, and other environmentally-related threats to humankind. Currently, the negative impacts of these actions are most commonly addressed through "green" design strategies that utilize largely technological solutions to increase the …
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Fertilizer dreams: Peruvian and Chilean culture of the guano and nitrate eras
… by the realities of economic instability, resource depletion, and violent dispossession that accompanied the export booms. The dissertation is divided into four chapters, each of which considers a different literary genre that I have identified as a key expression of the Fertilizer Dreams …
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Energy use and emissions reduction strategies for structural steel fabricators: a case study
Energy price escalation, natural resource depletion, and wide-spread environmental degradation are driving demand for more sustainable construction methods and materials. Steel fabricators working to operate more sustainably require detailed energy and environmental analysis of operational …
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The hydroecology of groundwater-fed streams in a glacierised catchment
… macroinvertebrate assemblages. During periods of resource depletion benthic macroinvertebrate abundance was dependent upon contributions from specific flow pathways (DFSdeep), which supplied fine particulate organic matter. Dynamics of groundwater flow pathways influenced macroinvertebrates …
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Cost-benefit analysis of a Building Integrated Photovolatic roofing system for a school located in Blacksburg, Virginia
… growing concern for the impact of non-renewable resource depletion and environmental degradation as a result of energy consumption in buildings. Buildings account for approximately one-half of the total energy consumption in developed countries. As architects and engineers involved with the fast …
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Sustainable future for Hong Kong: An assessment of current sustainability reporting trends, attitudes and future developments
… Asia, industrialization, material consumption, resource depletion, pollution, and waste generation are overlooked as businesses try to create faster, newer, smarter, and cheaper products/services to meet the needs of the people. Sustainability reporting, also known as Corporate Social …
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AI-Driven Suitability Modeling for Sustainable Olive Cultivation: An Environmental Assessment in a Changing Climate
… in a world facing accelerating climate change, resource depletion, and land degradation. Key crops can be made more resilient through effective frameworks that combine environmental science with artificial intelligence and machine learning. As evidenced in the literature, the olive tree has high …
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Transit oriented development strategy : Guangzhou case study
… also the greatest source of energy consumption, resource depletion, and pollution. In order for developing countries to take a more sustainable development path, they must address their growing demand for energy and strive to find solutions to reduce their demand and increase their efficiency. …
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ZOOARCHAEOLOGICAL MEASURES OF RESOURCE INTENSIFICATION AND DEPLETION: EXAMPLES FROM EASTERN NORTH AMERICA
… substantially impacted by human activity. This resource depletion is indicated by a decline in the presence of old individuals and an increase in body size surrounding major Mississippian sites. Deer populations appear stable at distance from these sites and maintain the parameters of age and …
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Economic Complexity and the Potential for Green Growth in South Africa
… economy is shifting away from fossil fuels and resource depletion towards greener technologies and products. South Africa needs to adopt a growth path that accounts for the current climate and global context to ensure sustainable and inclusive growth for future competitiveness. This paper, using …
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Exploring potential reforms to address the high costs of medical malpractice litigation in South Africa
… sectors, which results in a vicious cycle of resource depletion, poor service delivery and constantly increasing rates of medical malpractice incidents. This research aims to add to the body of work in South Africa concerning the adverse effects of medical malpractice claims. This dissertation …
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Effects of prey distribution on resource defense, foraging behavior, and growth in stream-dwelling Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus)
… in response to the distribution of critical resources, ranging from indirect interactions during resource depletion (i.e., exploitative competition) to direct attacks and monopolization (i.e., interference competition). Spatial distribution of drifting prey provides a unique form of resource …
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Hedonistic deconsumption and upcycling: active, emotional and pleasurable engagement with waste
… The planet cannot sustain current levels of resource depletion and waste production. To address this emergency, it is critical that we understand how sustainable consumption can become more widespread. Previous sustainable consumption research has directed attention towards passive or arduous …
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