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Open AccessOfficial risk communication for COVID-19 and beyond: can we do a better job?
The COVID-19 pandemic strained the infrastructure of public health systems worldwide and unearthed the social and institutional challenges of operating in a global crisis. This was exacerbated in the United St...
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Open AccessImproving risk governance strategies via learning: a comparative analysis of solar radiation modification and gene drives
Stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI) and gene drive organisms (GDOs) have been proposed as technological responses to complex entrenched environmental challenges. They also share several characteristics of em...
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Open AccessEstimation of return levels with long return periods for extreme sea levels in a time-varying framework
At nuclear power plants, risk analysis concerning environmental extremes is crucial. Based on historical data, estimation of return levels is usually performed. For long return periods, a problem is that the r...
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Open AccessFinancing electricity resilience in local communities: a review of the literature
Over the last two decades, research increasingly has paid attention to resilience as a way to strengthen electricity systems against the cascading impacts caused by electricity disruptions. Although much of th...
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Open AccessDynamic Infrastructure Systems: advancing sustainable urbanization and climate change
Developing and maintaining infrastructure (e.g., roads, airports, water supply, communication networks, power plants, or hospitals) is a priority in a rapidly changing world. However, the gap between infrastru...
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Open AccessSystems analysis for energy assets of Iraq influenced by water scarcity
Water security in arid and semi-arid Middle Eastern climates has been severely impacted by effects of climate change such as reduced precipitation, diminished storage, increased evapotranspiration, and prolong...
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Open AccessSystems methods for analyzing trade-offs between food security and conserving biodiversity
The endeavor for greater food security has caused trade-offs between increasing agricultural production and conserving habitat of threatened species. We take a novel approach to analyze these trade-offs by app...
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Open AccessA comprehensive and policy-oriented model of the hydrogen vehicle fleet composition, applied to the UK market
Road vehicles play an important role in the UK’s energy systems and are a critical component in reducing the reliance on fossil fuels and mitigating emissions. A dynamic model of light-duty vehicle fleet, base...
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Open AccessThe circular economy of electric vehicle batteries: a Finnish case study
The automotive industry faces challenges because of the electrification of vehicles and the rapidly increasing need for electric vehicle batteries (EVBs). Raw materials availability is limited; however, there ...
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Open AccessWhat are stakeholder views and needs for achieving phosphorus sustainability?
Our society depends on the effective management of phosphorus (P). Phosphorus is a key component of agricultural fertilizers to improve crop yields, and also plays a critical role in many industrial processes ...
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Open AccessSafety-by-design and engineered nanomaterials: the need to move from theory to practice
As the governance of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) evolves, innovations in the prevention, mitigation, management, and transfer of risk shape discussion of how nanotechnology may mature and reach various mar...
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Open AccessAdapting to sea level rise: participatory, solution-oriented policy tools in vulnerable Mediterranean areas
The coasts of the Mediterranean basin are exposed to the ongoing effects of climate change and anthropogenic pressure. Low elevated coastal plains, river deltas, lagoons and reclamation areas are experiencing ...
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Open AccessCan societal and ethical implications of precision microbiome engineering be applied to the built environment? A systematic review of the literature
The goal of engineering the microbiome of the built environment is to create places and spaces that are better for human health. Like other emerging technologies, engineering the microbiome of the built enviro...
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Open AccessCorrection: The elements of resilience in the food system and means to enhance the stability of the food supply
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Open AccessTransforming MSMEs towards circularity: an attainable challenge with the appropriate technologies and approaches
Moving Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), in developing countries, from linear “take—make—dispose” production patterns to circular models where inputs and natural resources consumption is minimized, ...
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Open AccessCritical environmental management accounting practices influencing service delivery of growing cities in a developing economy: a review and conceptual framework
The scope for environmental management accounting (EMA) has perpetually received attention in recent years, and it has become a pillar of sustainability in addressing environmental and service delivery challen...
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Open AccessSuccess factors for effective plastic avoidance in tourism: a German consumer study with focus on beach holidays
Hotels are under increasing pressure to reduce their plastic consumption and keep holiday destinations cleaner. Tourism experts already pointed to a variety of solutions, from replacing, avoiding to waste coll...
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Open AccessWhat are the key dimensions that CE emphasizes on? A systematic analysis of circular economy definitions
Today, the concept of the circular economy (CE) has different meanings for various scholars. There are numerous definitions that focus on highlighting different aspects and principles of CE. However, there has...
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Open AccessA self-adaptation-based approach to resilience improvement of complex internets of utility systems
Resilience improvement of complex internets of utility systems is still an open issue for the current research. Proposed solutions fail to implement an integrated approach to detection, mitigation, and reactio...
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Open AccessLean approach in the application of new technologies: integration of risk, situational awareness, and resilience by a prehospital emergency medical service
After an earthquake or an industrial chemical release, a timely and effective response is crucial and can prevent or significantly reduce the risk of casualties. To this end, first responders and rescue teams ...
