Shelf-it . by Ong, Chi Leen.

“…We face scarcity of land space due to increasing resident population and industrial activities. …”
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Plan Implementation Challenges in a Shrinking City: A Conformance Evaluation of Youngstown’s (OH) Comprehensive Plan With a Subsequent Zoning Code by Ryan, Brent D., Gao, Shuqi

“…Local government officials and planners should consider these constraints on plan implementation through zoning when they are framing comprehensive plan strategies.…”
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Complex mosaic landscapes: novel methodologies to understand dynamics of cocoa farming in Ghana by Moore, C

“…The later part of the thesis focuses on the dynamics and processes which govern complex mosaic landscapes by framing them as social-ecological systems. The second data chapter provides a detailed summary of land use in the area of study while also quantifying the impact of humans on the environment by calculating and comparing the Human Appropriated Net Primary Productivity between the three study regions. …”

Toward sustainable waste management in small islands developing states: integrated waste-to-energy solutions in Maldives context by Wang, Yao, Ruiz-Acevedo, Alejandro, Rameez, Eemaan, Raghavan, Vijaya, Hussain, Abid, Fei, Xunchang

“…The framework presented can also guide other SIDS facing similar challenges as Maldives in establishing sustainable, ecologically sound waste management strategies.…”
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Hyperspectral camera for plant analysis: agri-photovoltaic and agricultural machine vision AI by Ong, Richard Zhao Ting

“…Global food security faces challenges from climate change, supply disruptions, and geopolitical conflicts, causing shortages and hunger. …”
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Numerical analysis in rock engineering 2 - sequential excavation by Winardi, Aurelia Sharleen

“…Differences between full-face and sequential excavation methods, with and without rock bolt support are explored.…”
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Sustainable Paddy Cultivation Management: System of Rice Intensification (Sri) for Higher Production by Kamarul Zaman, Nur Badriyah, Ali, Jamal, Othman, Zakirah

“…Enhancing farm production through an application of sustainable agriculture innovation to the existing farm system is relevant to face the simultaneous challenge in achieving food security, land protection and soil fertility and improving the wellbeing of farmers especially in rural areas. …”
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A home for all within planetary boundaries: pathways for meeting England's housing needs without transgressing national climate and biodiversity goals by zu Ermgassen, SOSE, Drewniok, MP, Bull, JW, Walker, CMC, Mancini, M, Ryan-Collins, J, Serrenho, AC

“…Transitioning to housing strategies which slow housing expansion and accelerate low-carbon retrofits would achieve lower emissions, but we show that they face an unfavourable political economy and structural economic barriers.…”

A longitudinal study of the tax capacity and tax effort of the Malaysian state government by Abdul Jalil, Ahmad Zafarullah, Harun, Mukaramah, Che Mat, Siti Hadijah

“…In Malaysia, the recently launched New Economic Model (NEM) has emphasized the need to review the state-federal fiscal arrangement.It is hoped that through this review, the state government will have a more efficient expenditure programme.However, the model failed to recognize the importance of enhancing the revenue collection system of the state government.Studies have shown that state governments face great difficulties in financing their expenditure needs.And this can be due to the differences in term of their fiscal capacity and fiscal effort.To what extent are the state governments differ in term of these two measures? …”
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A machine-learned approach for reducing airborne delays and environmental impact in terminal manoeuvring area using extended arrival management by Lim, Zhi Jun

“…As a result, arrival flights face inefficiencies, leading to prolonged holding, delays, and increased fuel use in the TMA. …”
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Experimental investigation and crystal plasticity modelling of dynamic recrystallisation in dual-phase high entropy alloy during hot deformation by Zhou, Z, Huo, Y, Wang, Z, Demir, E, Jiang, A, Yan, Z, He, T

“…During high-temperature processing, the Ni61Fe10Cr10Al17Mo2 high entropy alloy (HEA) often faces issues with uneven stress distribution and grain size, limiting its industrial applications. …”

Soil improvement using ground granulated blastfurnace slag (GGBS) and reactive magnesia (MgO) by Sathesh M Tamil Selven

“…As the population in Singapore rises, there was a strong need to utilise unused land consisting of weak soft marine clay by incorporating soil improvement techniques like Deep Soil Mixing (DSM) and dynamic compaction for top layer soils. …”
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Investigations Into hyperspectral data analysis techniques for efficient monitoring of vertical hydroponic farms by Srinivasan, Nagarajan

“…Ensuring food security in a country is crucial especially in land-scare nations where traditional agricultural partices face challenges. …”
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Unravelling the economic impact of climate change in Vietnam's Mekong River Delta and Southeast region by Hai, Do Huu, Nam, Vu Quynh, Samadhiya, Ashutosh, Kumar, Anil, Gupta, Sumit, Jagtap, Sandeep

“…Vietnam faces a heightened susceptibility to natural disasters stemming from climate change, yet the impact of these disasters varies markedly across its regions. …”
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EV charging strategies part II by Ng, Yu Xuan

“…Singapore, with its limited land and resources, faces unique challenges in managing its power grid and ensuring sustainable EV charging. …”
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Africa Digest : Trends and issues in business Vol. 18 by Burger, Johan

“…However, African governments severely neglect its oceans, just as they do land-based aquaculture opportunities. 2. Developments in Fintech and Mobile Money - In Africa, fintech and mobile money are trending as increasingly popular technology-based services. …”
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Active mobility device parking characteristics at MRT stations by Ng, Yi Shien

“…With a growing population, scarce land with limited road expansion capacity, and increasing public expectations for convenience in travel, active mobility devices (AMDs – personally-owned and shared bicycles as well as personal mobility devices like electric scooters and skateboards) are playing an important role in Singapore’s efforts to work towards a “car-lite” nation. …”
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Functional and effective connectivity study of the human brain topology using a novel unifying framework by Rashid, Muhammad Hakimi Mohd

“…Functional connectivity among brain regions involved in face processing was estimated using CAEC, and two network measures were derived: transitivity and global efficiency. …”
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Cognitive Systems and Signal Processing : 5th International Conference, ICCSIP 2020, Zhuhai, China, December 25-27, 2020, Revised Selected Papers / by ICCSIP (Conference) (5th : 2020 : Zhuhai, China), organiser 642897, Sun, Fuchun, 1964-, editor 600994, Liu, Huaping, 1976-, editor 600996, Fang, Bin, editor 642896

四面楚歌下的同志再现：李碧华和陈凯歌对《霸王别姬》的改写 = Representations of the besieged “Comrade” : Li Bihua's and Chen Kaige's adaptations of the Peking Opera “Farewell My Concubine”... by 許维贤 Hee, Wai Siam

“…This essay delves into the similarities and differences between Li’s original novel (in three different versions) and the adapted film, and points out, meanwhile, how the two texts have both sharply under-historicized and over-historicized their subject matter by appropriating the “the same-sex love” for their narrative purpose that ends up glossing over the predicaments actual same-sex lovers face in their daily existence.…”
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