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Publikováno v:
Frontiers in Climate, Vol 4 (2022)
Climate change risks like extreme temperatures and high variability in rainfall adversely affect livelihoods, particularly for farmers in Burkina Faso where the primary sector is agriculture. Decisions on whether to adapt to these risks depend on how
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https://doaj.org/article/0e7b4cb486ed4ce4b44cf02c98642443
Publikováno v:
Energies, Vol 15, Iss 22, p 8648 (2022)
Battery electric tractors (BETs) demonstrate considerable advantages over diesel-fueled tractors, including higher conversion efficiency, higher torque, less maintenance, and no tailpipe emissions. Converting to BETs also requires tradeoffs in the fo
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/b6ae997ab518473da72bb310f565dfcf
Autor:
Douglas L. Bessette, Robin Gregory
Publikováno v:
Ecology and Society, Vol 25, Iss 3, p 11 (2020)
In addition to evaluating the economic, ecological, and health impacts of major public policy initiatives, impact assessments typically also need to identify and evaluate an action's social and cultural (S/C) impacts. A wide range of S/C metrics have
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/18abb5b9f9ee44648cfa35a0b9937caf
Autor:
Grant E. Gunn, Michelle Rutty, Volodymyr V. Tarabara, Robert B. Richardson, Douglas L. Bessette
Publikováno v:
Journal of Great Lakes Research. 47:226-235
Using the psychometric paradigm of risk in conjunction with surveys of the Michigan public (n = 638) and a regional planning organization (n = 65), we examine the perceived risk and concerns associated with underwater oil pipelines, the Enbridge Line
Autor:
Rebecca Ong, Kathleen E. Halvorsen, Laura Schmitt Olabisi, Douglas L. Bessette, Elise Matz, Valoree S. Gagnon, Chelsea Schelly, Kristin L. Arola, Andrew Fiss
Publikováno v:
Routledge Handbook of Energy Democracy ISBN: 9780429402302
Routledge Handbook of Energy Democracy
Routledge Handbook of Energy Democracy
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https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_________::6ee7f43391631f04157cc75ab4a36e06
https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429402302-42
https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429402302-42
Publikováno v:
Weed Science. 67:463-473
Weeds remain the most commonly cited concern of organic farmers. Without the benefit of synthetic herbicides, organic farmers must rely on a host of ecological weed management (EWM) practices to control weeds. Despite EWM’s ability to improve soil
Publikováno v:
Land Use Policy. 82:754-762
Researchers have suggested that residents’ acceptance of wind turbines follow a U-shaped curve over time, starting with generally positive attitudes about wind energy, dipping once a project is proposed, and then rebounding after construction. This
Publikováno v:
Journal of Risk Research. 24:593-605
It is commonly accepted that people disagree with one another. In this article, we present results that suggest people may disagree with themselves. Using eight decision-making contexts ranging in ...
Autor:
Laura Schmitt Olabisi, Valoree S. Gagnon, Joshua M. Pearce, Douglas L. Bessette, Kathleen Brosemer, Kristin L. Arola, Chelsea Schelly
Publikováno v:
Energy Research & Social Science
Electrical and Computer Engineering Publications
Electrical and Computer Engineering Publications
The global COVID-19 pandemic is a health crisis, an economic crisis, and a justice crisis. It also brings to light multiple ongoing, underlying social crises. The COVID-19 crisis is actively revealing crises of energy sovereignty in at least four way
Autor:
Douglas L. Bessette, Joseph Arvai
Publikováno v:
Energy Policy. 115:221-229
Governments and privately-held utilities will have to drastically reduce their carbon emissions to mitigate climate change. Such reductions will require transitioning electrical infrastructure to rely on cleaner fuels and power-generation technologie