27 martxoa, 2017
Published by BC3Research Sebastien Foudi Aline Chiabai Josue Polanco Marc Neumann at 27 martxoa, 2017
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This paper proposes a methodology for quantifying benefits and costs of extensive green roofs as an urban strategy for adaptation to climate change. It seeks to highlight the consequences of threshold effects in the delivery of the benefits and non-linearity with respect to green roof coverage.
31 martxoa, 2017
Published by BC3Research Iñaki Arto at 31 martxoa, 2017
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The transition to renewable energies will intensify the global competition for land. Nevertheless, most analyses to date have concluded that land will not pose significant constraints on this transition. Here, we estimate the land-use requirements to supply all currently consumed electricity and final energy with domestic solar energy for 40 countries.
10 apirila, 2017
Published by BC3Research at 10 apirila, 2017
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BC3 Journal Article “Evaluation of the health impact of an urban regeneration policy: Neighbourhood”
Background Neighbourhood Renewal (NR) was launched in Northern Ireland (NI) in 2003 to revive the social, economic and physical fabric of 36 deprived communities, characterised by a legacy of sectarian conflict. This study evaluates the impact of the policy on health over a decade.
Methods A merged panel of secondary data from the British Household Panel Survey (2001–2008) and Understanding Society (2009–2012) yields longitudinal information on respondents for 12 years.
25 apirila, 2017
Published by BC3Research Unai Pascual at 25 apirila, 2017
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The institutional change induced by payments for ecosystem services (PES) schemes is a ‘messy’ process. The uptake and outcomes of PES schemes cannot be fully explained from a rational choice perspective. The notion of ‘institutional bricolage’ is needed to analyse how actors assemble or reshape their actions by combining new institutions such as a PES scheme within other locally embedded institutions.