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1. A cross-national comparison of the efficacy of community-based and national governance approaches on the protection of the African elephant

Author:
Carpenter, Stefan
Source:
Journal of environmental management 2019 v.231 pp. 336-344
ISSN:
0301-4797
Subject:
socioeconomics,   etc   ; Elephantidae; databases; governance; wildlife;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... This study uses a longitudinal cross-national carcass database to analyze the relative effectiveness of community-based and national governance approaches at conserving elephant populations. Controlling for variables previously identified as impacting poaching levels, an increase in land area under either community or national governance is found to be correlated with an increased likelihood of il ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.10.025

2. Adventurous and charismatic spirits: Entrepreneurs of Veblen and Schumpeter

Author:
Aydin, Derya Guler; Araz, Bahar; Ozer-Imer, Itir
Source:
Economics letters 2018 v.169 pp. 24-26
ISSN:
0165-1765
Subject:
socioeconomics,   etc   ; entrepreneurship;     Show all 2 Subject
Abstract:
... The aim of this study is to analyze the evolving role of the entrepreneur in the economic and institutional structure based on the analyses of Veblen and Schumpeter. In both analyses, the historical evolution of the entrepreneur is crucial in understanding economic and institutional change. It can be claimed that clues for socio-economic transformation should be searched within institutions, entre ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.econlet.2018.05.004

3. Deductive content analysis of research on sustainable construction in India: current progress and future directions

Author:
Goel, Ashish; Ganesh, L.S.; Kaur, Arshinder
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2019 v.226 pp. 142-158
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
socioeconomics,   etc   ; climate change; stakeholders; sustainable development; India;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... The rising construction output in India and its future potential, fuelled by rapid economic growth and socio-economic transitions, has necessitated sustainability integration into lifecycles of construction projects. The imperatives and implications of this integration transcend India's boundaries by influencing the global efforts in mitigating climate change and realizing the sustainable developm ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.03.314

4. “A cadastre for Mali?” The production of land titles and the challenge of property data on the periphery of Bamako

Author:
Bertrand, Monique
Source:
Land use policy 2019 v.81 pp. 371-381
ISSN:
0264-8377
Subject:
socioeconomics,   etc   ; inventories; land tenure; politics; urbanization; Mali;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... This article examines the massive and unregulated registration of land titles on the periphery of Bamako. These permanent titles were the focus of reform launched in 2014 for the establishment of a cadastre in Mali. The measures taken to improve land inventories excluded provisional and customary rights, however, and targeted urban and peri-urban environments more specifically. This article studie ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.landusepol.2018.10.045

5. Do food-related emotional associations differ with socio-economic status? An exploratory qualitative study with Brazilian consumers

Author:
Fonseca, Vanessa Vasconcelos; Ares, Gastón; Deliza, Rosires
Source:
Food research international 2019 v.116 pp. 687-696
ISSN:
0963-9969
Subject:
socioeconomic status,   etc   ; eating habits; emotions; foods; questionnaires;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Contextual and individual variables have been shown to play a key role in shifting consumers' emotional reaction to food products. Socio-economic status (SES) influences consumer past and present experiences with food products, as well as the social and personal meanings attached to foods, which can strongly affect their emotional associations. In this context, the aim of the present work was to e ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodres.2018.08.097

6. Promoting Waste Degrowth and Environmental Justice at a Local Level: The Case of Unit-Pricing Schemes in Spain

Author:
Weber, Gabriel; Cabras, Ignazio; Calaf-Forn, Maria; Puig-Ventosa, Ignasi; D'Alisa, Giacomo
Source:
Ecological economics 2019 v.156 pp. 306-317
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
socioeconomic factors,   etc   ; waste management; wastes; Spain;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... This paper investigates the introduction of unit-pricing (UP) schemes in waste management with regard to grassroots initiatives promoting bottom-up participatory processes in local communities, addressing several issues concerning environmental justice and degrowth. As waste service charges and fees increase in proportion of waste generated in presence of UP schemes, the paper explores and evaluat ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2018.09.024

7. Socio-economic well-being, contract farming and property rights: Evidence from Ghana

Author:
Väth, Susanne Johanna; Gobien, Simone; Kirk, Michael
Source:
Land use policy 2019 v.81 pp. 878-888
ISSN:
0264-8377
Subject:
socioeconomics,   etc   ; farm tenancy; farmers; property rights; Ghana;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Recently, large-scale land acquisition has increased dramatically in the developing world. The question whether land deals can benefit both the local population and the investor is therefore high on the international agenda. Contract farming is discussed as a possible solution but studies identifying the causal effects are rare. Using data from a quasi-natural experiment in contract allocation, we ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.landusepol.2017.04.023

8. Residential segregation in hillside areas of Seoul, South Korea: A novel approach of geomorphons classification

Author:
Chea, Heewon; Sharma, Madhuri
Source:
Applied geography 2019 v.108 pp. 9-21
ISSN:
0143-6228
Subject:
socioeconomic status; socioeconomics,   etc   ; autocorrelation; digital elevation models; entropy; hills; land classification; residential areas; South Korea;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... This research examines residential segregation in the hillside residential areas (HRAs) of Seoul, South Korea, by applying a newly classified geomorphons -- a synthetic land classification system -- created from 30 × 30 m2 resolution digital elevation model data to redefine Seoul's hillside residential areas. The multi-group Entropy Index explores segregation within and among the dimensions of soc ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apgeog.2019.04.009

9. Developing natural lakes for socio-economic development: the case of Nike lake Enugu state, Nigeria

Author:
Amalu, Titus E.; Ajake, Anim O.
Source:
GeoJournal 2019 v.84 no.2 pp. 519-531
ISSN:
0343-2521
Subject:
socioeconomic development; socioeconomics,   etc   ; assets; data collection; interviews; lakes; local government; resorts; surveys; tourism; tourists; viability; Nigeria;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... The study examined the potentials and viability of Nike Lake, Enugu state for sustainable economic development in Enugu East Local Government area and its environs. The Nike Lake was purposively selected based on the location attributes and the potentials as identified during the reconnaissance survey. Data collection was through interviews and visitors’ records from Nike resort hotel registry. Th ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10708-018-9873-4

10. Associations between socioeconomic status and hunting license sales among census tracts in Cook County, Illinois

Author:
Zhang, Xiaohan; Miller, Craig A.
Source:
Human dimensions of wildlife 2019 v.24 no.2 pp. 148-158
ISSN:
1533-158X
Subject:
socioeconomic factors; socioeconomic status,   etc   ; hunters; models; principal component analysis; regression analysis; sales; Illinois;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... Hunting license sales have declined in many U.S. states over recent decades, and efforts are underway to recruit new hunters. Research suggests socioeconomic status influences hunting participation and license sales. A limited number of studies, however, actually connect socioeconomic status and license sales on an aggregated community level or spatial context. This article examined relationships ...
DOI:
10.1080/10871209.2018.1558466

11. Electric vehicles’ impacts on residential electric local profiles – A stochastic modelling approach considering socio-economic, behavioural and spatial factors

Author:
Fischer, David; Harbrecht, Alexander; Surmann, Arne; McKenna, Russell
Source:
Applied energy 2019 v.233-234 pp. 644-658
ISSN:
0306-2619
Subject:
socioeconomic status; socioeconomics,   etc   ; Markov chain; batteries; data collection; electric vehicles; electricity; infrastructure; models; probability distribution;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... This paper presents a stochastic bottom-up model to assess electric vehicles’ (EV) impact on load profiles at different parking locations as well as their potential for load management strategies. The central innovation lies in the consideration of socio-economic, technical and spatial factors, all of which influence charging electricity demand and behaviour at different locations. Based on a deta ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.10.010

12. How to balance the relationship between conservation of Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (IAHS) and socio-economic development? A theoretical framework of sustainable industrial integration development

Author:
Zhang, Yongxun; Li, Xiande; Min, Qingwen
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2018 v.204 pp. 553-563
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
socioeconomic development,   etc   ; industry; stakeholders;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... How to protect the Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (IAHS) has become a practical problem to be solved due to its number increasing rapidly. To promote the industrial integration development (IID) in IAHS sites was an essential measure regarded widely. This paper first reviewed IID theories, and then analyzed resources characteristics in IAHS sites and IAHS conservation requirements. Then b ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.09.035

13. What is socio-ecological research delivering? A literature survey across 25 international LTSER platforms

Author:
Dick, Jan; Orenstein, Daniel E.; Holzer, Jennifer M.; Wohner, Christoph; Achard, Anne-Laure; Andrews, Christopher; Avriel-Avni, Noa; Beja, Pedro; Blond, Nadège; Cabello, Javier; Chen, Chiling; Díaz-Delgado, Ricardo; Giannakis, Georgios V.; Gingrich, Simone; Izakovicova, Zita; Krauze, Kinga; Lamouroux, Nicolas; Leca, Stefan; Melecis, Viesturs; Miklós, Kertész; Mimikou, Maria; Niedrist, Georg; Piscart, Christophe; Postolache, Carmen; Psomas, Alexander; Santos-Reis, Margarida; Tappeiner, Ulrike; Vanderbilt, Kristin; Van Ryckegem, Gunther
Source:
The Science of the total environment 2018 v.622-623 pp. 1225-1240
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
socioeconomics,   etc   ; monitoring; stakeholders; surveys;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... With an overarching goal of addressing global and regional sustainability challenges, Long Term Socio-Ecological Research Platforms (LTSER) aim to conduct place-based research, to collect and synthesize both environmental and socio-economic data, and to involve a broader stakeholder pool to set the research agenda. To date there have been few studies examining the output from LTSER platforms. In t ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.11.324

14. Towards indicators outlining prospects to reduce car use with an application to European cities

Author:
Bojković, Nataša; Petrović, Marijana; Parezanović, Tanja
Source:
Ecological indicators 2018 v.84 pp. 172-182
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
socioeconomics,   etc   ; cities; walking;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... The paper brings together the diverse aspects which affect the sustainable urban mobility transition. They are labelled as Spatial, Socio-economic, Supply, Satisfaction and Strive dimension and summed up as 5S. We come up with a systematic procedure for creating indicators under each dimension. The proposed indicators reconcile the need for wide-scope coverage with operability and as such they pro ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2017.08.061

15. Improving diffusion in agriculture: an agent-based model to find the predictors for efficient early adopters

Author:
Barbuto, Angela; Lopolito, Antonio; Santeramo, Fabio Gaetano
Source:
Agricultural and food economics 2019 v.7 no.1 pp. 1
ISSN:
2193-7532
Subject:
socioeconomics,   etc   ; biodegradability; issues and policy; models; mulching; municipal solid waste;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Proven that the adoption rate of a new product is influenced by the network characteristics of the early adopters, the aim of this paper is to find the network features of the early adopters associated with high adoption rates of a specific new practice: the use of biodegradable mulching films containing soluble bio-based substances derived from municipal solid wastes. We simulated the diffusion p ...
DOI:
10.1186/s40100-019-0121-0

16. When the exception becomes the rule: An integrative approach to symbiosis

Author:
Munzi, Silvana; Cruz, Cristina; Corrêa, Ana
Source:
The Science of the total environment 2019 v.672 pp. 855-861
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
socioeconomics,   etc   ; biotechnology; corals; lichens; microbiome; mycorrhizae; theoretical models;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Symbiosis, mainly due to the advances in -omics technology and to the microbiome revolution, is being increasingly acknowledged as fundamental to explain any aspect of life existence. Previously considered an exception, a peculiar characteristic of few systems like lichens, corals and mycorrhizas, symbiosis is nowadays recognized as the rule, with the microbiome being part of all living entities a ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.04.038

17. Are vulnerable communities digitally left behind in social responses to natural disasters? An evidence from Hurricane Sandy with Twitter data

Author:
Wang, Zheye; Lam, Nina S.N.; Obradovich, Nick; Ye, Xinyue
Source:
Applied geography 2019 v.108 pp. 1-8
ISSN:
0143-6228
Subject:
socioeconomic factors,   etc   ; disasters; empirical research; hurricanes; social networks;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Social media data is increasingly being used to improve disaster resilience and response. Recent years have seen more efforts to integrate social media feeds with various demographic and socioeconomic variables to gain insight into the geographical and social disparities in social media use surrounding disasters. However, vulnerability concepts and indicators have been largely overlooked despite t ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apgeog.2019.05.001

18. Multidimensional assessment of supporting ecosystem services for marine spatial planning of the Adriatic Sea

Author:
Manea, E.; Di Carlo, D.; Depellegrin, D.; Agardy, T.; Gissi, E.
Source:
Ecological indicators 2019 v.101 pp. 821-837
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
socioeconomics,   etc   ; ecosystem services; environmental indicators; marine environment; planning; Adriatic Sea;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... The assessment and mapping of ecosystem services (ES) has become an increasingly important instrument for environmental management and conservation priority-setting. As such, this practice can be used in ecosystem-based Marine Spatial Planning (MSP). MSP is recognized as an opportunity to achieve socio-economic and ecological goals simultaneously, to suggest solutions for sustainable management of ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.12.017

19. The impact of anti‐consumption on consumer well‐being

Author:
Oral, Cansu; Thurner, Joy‐Yana
Source:
International journal of consumer studies 2019 v.43 no.3 pp. 277-288
ISSN:
1470-6423
Subject:
socioeconomic status,   etc   ; consumer behavior; developed countries; lifestyle; social welfare;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Although consumption is a symbol of an individual's socio‐economic status, an increasing number of individuals voluntarily prefer to consume less. This phenomenon is called anti‐consumption and it mainly occurs in developed countries where consumption levels have reached excessive amounts. One of the main aims of individuals following an anti‐consumption lifestyle is to increase their own well‐bei ...
DOI:
10.1111/ijcs.12508

20. A review of statistical methods to analyze extreme precipitation and temperature events in the Mediterranean region

Author:
Lazoglou, Georgia; Anagnostopoulou, Christina; Tolika, Konstantia; Kolyva-Machera, Fotini
Source:
Theoretical and applied climatology 2019 v.136 no.1-2 pp. 99-117
ISSN:
0177-798X
Subject:
socioeconomic factors,   etc   ; Bayesian theory; statistical analysis; temperature; Mediterranean region;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... The increasing trend of the intensity and frequency of temperature and precipitation extremes during the past decades has substantial environmental and socioeconomic impacts. Thus, the objective of the present study is the comparison of several statistical methods of the extreme value theory (EVT) in order to identify which is the most appropriate to analyze the behavior of the extreme precipitati ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00704-018-2467-8