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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"SDG 11"”.
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Employing Earth Observations and Artificial Intelligence to Address Key Global Environmental Challenges in Service of the SDGs
… of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This dissertation presents author’s major studies using EO to fill in knowledge gaps and develop methodologies and cloud-based applications in selected SDGs, including SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation), SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and …
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Ecological footprint as an indicator of national and city level sustainability. A case study of Bangladesh with a focus on Narayanganj
… safe and livable in Bangladesh under the SDG-11 of the Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals-2030. Previous empirical studies on Bangladesh do not focus on Ecological Footprint (EF), and Naryanganj City’s (NC) EF has yet been explored. Previous studies also focused on only specific …
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Elsieskraal: River restoration as urban catalyst
… 2030 Agenda, which outlines specific goals (SDGs) to promote sustainable development. Sustainable development cannot be achieved without “significantly transforming the way we build and manage our urban spaces” (United Nations, 2015). As urban practitioners, we have a large role to play in …
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Global to Glocal: A Confluence of Data Science and Earth Observations in the Advancement of the SDGs
… Nations' (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), part of Agenda 2030, comprise 17 interconnected goals and 169 actionable targets, providing an effective framework for addressing diverse issues ranging from individual challenges such as poverty, hunger, and health to broader corporate and …
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Accessing land in the city s peri-urban areas: The case of Lilongwe, Malawi
… recent times, to implement urbanisation-focussed SDG 11 “Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable”, the empirical evidence and the historicised trends observed in Lilongwe entails 2030 may come too quickly for Malawi to comprehensively achieve the goal. Based on …
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The fresco cycle in the Lombard Church of Santa Maria di Castelseprio
The church of Santa Mana outside the walls of the ruined town of Castelseprio has been the focus of a controversy since its discovery in 1944. Its architecture and most importantly its fresco cycle in the east apse deserve a lot of attention in the study of early medieval art. The monument's date …
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Modelling of Air Pollution and Evaluation of the Human Health Implication in Phalaborwa, Mopani District, South Africa
… PM10 (40.42 μg/m3) as well as the annual PM2.5 (11.74 μg/m3) and PM10 (26.06 μg/m3) measured average concentrations were below the 24-hours PM2.5 and PM10 (40, 75 μg/m3) and yearly (20, 40 μg/m3) South African National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), respectively. The measured …
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An Enhanced Comparative Life Cycle Assessment Approach for Evaluating The Energy Consumption and Carbon Emissions of Prefabricated Construction Methods
… also aligned with sustainable development goal (SDG) 11 “Sustainable Cities and Communities” as with the utilisation of the developed comparative LCA framework, decision makers can select more sustainable materials and construction methods which would create more sustainable buildings and …
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Looking to the past to travel in the future : post pandemic tourism
Considering the historical background of pandemics, global pandemics have played an enormous role in shaping the tourism landscape. This dissertation intends to improve understanding of the impact of pandemics on tourism by bringing together crisis responses from stakeholders in the 20th and 21st …
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A novel adaptive servo assistance device to enhance wheelchair manoeuvrability and propulsion
L'abstract è presente nell'allegato / the abstract is in the attachment
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Technologically-assisted interventions in neurological and psychological applied disciplines in South Africa : a scoping review
Technologically-assisted interventions are evolving modern tools in the field of healthcare that have had international success in the treatment of pervasive psychological disorders. They have also been used successfully as an adjunct to traditional medical procedures and as an aid to facilitating …
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Enabling leadership of and innovation in South African mining companies : pursuing environmental, social, governance principles and the 2030 SDGs
… social, governance principles and the 2030 SDGs’, the candidate explored how leadership practices and processes foster an environment conducive to innovation, aligning with the SDGs and ESG principles. As a result, the researcher provides descriptive evidence and case studies that …