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Tagum City: Development at the Crossroads
Gerochi, Hope - 2004
Population processes and outcomes (in this case, urbanization) influences and changes the development of an area and … network and the gold rush in the early 80s have contributed to the development of the City. Rapid urbanization soon ensued …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011429779
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Urban settlement: Data, measures, and trends
Bloom, David E.; Canning, David; Fink, Günther; … - 2010
This paper examines data on urbanization. We review the most commonly used data sources, and highlight the difficulties …, as well as those for projecting urbanization. We also analyze recent trends and patterns in urbanization. Finally, we … describe the principal channels of urbanization and examine their relative contributions to the global urbanization process. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010280180
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A general framework for estimating CO2 emissions
Martínez-Zarzoso, Inmaculada - 2009
This paper proposes a new analytical framework with which to analyze the determinants of global CO2 emissions. It contributes to the existing literature by examining the determinants of CO2 emissions using a flexible functional form (transcendental logarithmic model), taking into account the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010281814
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Globaler Wandel aus Sicht der Wirtschaft: Chancen und Risiken, Forschungsbedarf und Innovationshemmnisse
Biebeler, Hendrik; Mahammadzadeh, Mahammad; Selke, Jan-Welf - 2008
Der Begriff "globaler Wandel" bezieht sich auf Veränderungen in Natur und Gesellschaft, welche die Menschheit in hohem Maße und auf längere Sicht hin betreffen. Diese Veränderungen haben vielfältige Auswirkungen auf die Unternehmen in Deutschland, wie die Befragung im Rahmen des...
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An Accidental Oil Spill Along the Belgian Coast: Results from a CV Study
van Biervliet, Karl; Le Roy, Dirk; Nunes, Paulo A.L.D. - 2006
This paper offers an economic assessment of the loss of non-use values resulting from different oil spill scenarios along the Belgian Coast. Estimation results show that if no oil spill prevention policy action is undertaken, a significant welfare loss may result. As a matter of fact, contingent...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010312573
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Sicherheit auf See
Böhme, Hans; Sichelschmidt, Henning - 1995
Das traditionelle Modell der Schaffung von Sicherheit und der Schadenregulierung in der Seeschiffahrt hat vor allem durch das Aufkommen "offener Register" zunehmend an Funktionsfähigkeit verloren. Zugleich stellt die stark erweiterte Bedeutung des Umweltschutzes neue, in diesem Umfang früher...
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The Economic impact of ocean acidification on coral reefs
Brander, Luke M.; Rehdanz, Katrin; Tol, Richard S. J.; … - 2009
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Economic costs of ocean acidification: A look into the impacts on shellfish production
Narita, Daiju; Rehdanz, Katrin; Tol, Richard S. J. - 2011
ocean acidification. Our results show that the costs for the world as a whole could be over 100 billion USD with an … on the Chinese production, which is dominant in the world, and the expected demand increase of mollusks in today's low …
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On the environmental effectiveness of the EU marine strategy framework directive
Bertram, Christine; Rehdanz, Katrin - 2012
Marine and coastal ecosystems - and thus the benefits they create for humans - are subject to increasing pressures and competing usages. For this reason, the European Union (EU) adopted the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD), which is to guide future maritime policy in the EU and aims at...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010286326
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CDM Potential for Rural Transition in China Case Study: Options in Yinzhou District, Zhejiang Province
Zhao, Xingshu; Michaelowa, Axel - 2004
This paper aims to examine the potential of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) to address energy- related issues during the rural transition process in China, using a case study of quickly urbanizing and industrializing Yinzhou district in coastal Zhejiang province. Yinzhou's per capita GDP...
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