The hidden costs of desert development
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DOI: 10.1007/s13280-019-01287-7
Abstract: Economic benefits and ecological restoration are the leading drivers of desert development through man-made oasis expansion. However, the sustainability of oasis expansion in combating desertification while promoting economic growth remains unclear, though such knowledge is… read more here.
Keywords: desert development; groundwater; hidden costs; costs desert ... See more keywords
The hidden costs of renewables promotion: The case of crop-based biogas
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.09.031
Abstract: Abstract This paper finds that specific characteristics of bioenergy investments – namely long times to build, relatively high variable costs, and the managerial ability of corrective actions during the project – help bioenergy producers to… read more here.
Keywords: hidden costs; costs renewables; crop based; crop ... See more keywords
Revealing the Hidden Costs of Organization in Host-Guest Chemistry Using Chloride-Binding Foldamers and Their Solvent Dependence.
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DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c10758
Abstract: Preorganization is a key concept in supramolecular chemistry. Preorganized receptors enhance binding by minimizing the organization costs associated with adopting the conformation needed to orient the binding sites toward the guest. Conversely, poorly organized receptors… read more here.
Keywords: host guest; revealing hidden; chemistry; hidden costs ... See more keywords
The hidden costs of a hidden smile: The value of preventive care from the patient's perspective.
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DOI: 10.1111/jphd.12393
Abstract: A culture of oral health neglect and one chipped tooth led Christine Collins to a devastating series of conditions that affected her physical and emotional well-being. The costs of this culture on a person's individual… read more here.
Keywords: hidden costs; health; costs hidden; care ... See more keywords
The hidden costs of batteries
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DOI: 10.1126/science.add0714
Abstract: Description Clean energy plans must include safer, more sustainable, worker-friendly power storage Clean energy plans must include safer, more sustainable, worker-friendly power storage read more here.
Keywords: hidden costs; costs batteries;
The hidden costs of infertility treatment
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DOI: 10.1136/bmj.k2204
Abstract: Most in vitro fertilisation in the UK takes place outside the NHS, and practitioners and patients want clearer information about the costs and benefits of treatments. Sally Howard reports read more here.
Keywords: infertility treatment; costs infertility; hidden costs;
Managing the hidden costs of coordination
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DOI: 10.1145/3379989
Abstract: Controlling coordination costs when multiple, distributed perspectives are essential. read more here.
Keywords: hidden costs; managing hidden; costs coordination;
The Economics of Fruit and Vegetable Production Irrigated with Reclaimed Water Incorporating the Hidden Costs of Life Cycle Environmental Impacts
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DOI: 10.3390/resources10090090
Abstract: The estimation and quantification of external environmental costs (hidden costs) are crucial to sustainability assessments of treated wastewater reuse projects. These costs, however, are rarely considered in economic analysis studies. In this work, monetized life… read more here.
Keywords: life cycle; water; economics; hidden costs ... See more keywords