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Effectiveness of Sustainability Disclosures in the Mining and Metals Sector – a Critical Analysis
(2022-10-19)
Economic activity and sustainable development share a common overarching purpose: to improve quality of life. The difference lies in prioritization of stakeholders, and spatial and temporal impacts. Sustainable development ...
Simulation of GHG Impact and Calf Production from Converting Degraded Croplands to AMP Grazing in Southeast USA
(2022-05-23)
Within the global food system, beef cattle is the single largest contributor at 8.5% of total anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions globally (Xu et al., 2021). On the other hand, rangelands cover nearly half of the ...
Computational Analysis of Water Condensation for Passive Dew Condensers to Optimize Water Condensation
(2022-05-10)
This thesis generated a mathematical and computational framework for simulating water condensation on Passive Dew Condensers (PDC) using meteorological data using transient analysis. Climate change will require finding new ...
Impact of Fish Feeding Habitat and Diet on Microplastic Concentrations in Gastrointestinal Tracts of St. Lawrence River Fish
(2022-10-11)
Approximately 370 million tons of plastic are being produced annually (Plastics Europe, 2020). Only a small portion is recycled due to poor waste management practices. An estimated eight million tons of plastic moves from ...
Assessing Financial and ESG Outcomes of Sustainable Firms During the COVID-19 Crisis
(2022-05-23)
The COVID-19 crisis is an independent shock that generates a rare opportunity to study how markets and firms react in a short span of time. Although previous research has shown a positive relationship between stock returns ...
Does Taking Simple Physical Actions Drive Engagement? A Study of Gamification for Climate Action
(2022-05-10)
Though the climate crisis has been understood by US and global scientists for decades, action by the US and global public has not matched the urgency of the issue and existing interventions have not induced a majority of ...
Monitoring Surface Water Areas Using Satellite Remote Sensing and Cloud Computing: A Case Study of Lake Burdur, Turkey
(2022-12-08)
Currently, there are barriers and limited tools for researchers and stakeholders to use remote sensing data and space-borne imagery to track ecological changes in bodies of water. This research explored the use of satellite ...
A Comparative Analysis of Engagement Methodologies in Community Resilience Initiatives
(2022-05-12)
Millions of dollars, not to mention invaluable community trust and energy, are wasted every year on ineffective community redevelopment programs and projects that fail to live up to their goals due to lack of community ...
Quantifying Benefit-Cost Ratios for a Low Emission Zone against Heavy Duty Diesel Vehicles in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region
(2022-05-10)
Unhealthy levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) contribute to significant human disease burden in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region (BMR). A Low Emission Zone (LEZ) targeting old heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) can supplement ...
Hunger in Conflict: A Quantitative Analysis of the Effects of Armed Conflict on Food Security in West Africa and Afghanistan
(2022-09-21)
Half of the world’s undernourished population lives in a country experiencing
armed conflict or violence (FAO, 2021). As the main driver of food insecurity,
conflict has pushed some 99.1 million people into acute food ...