Sustainable Water Resources Management and Energy Production in Small Mediterranean Islands
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DOI: 10.1007/s40710-025-00762-6
Abstract: The study aims to address the challenges of water scarcity and energy instability faced by small Mediterranean islands, exacerbated by tourism and population fluctuations. A Hybrid Renewable Energy System (HRES) is proposed to provide sustainable… read more here.
Keywords: mediterranean islands; energy; water; small mediterranean ... See more keywords
Is car use related with successful aging of older adults? Results from the multinational Mediterranean islands study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2016.12.006
Abstract: PURPOSE The aim of the present work was to evaluate the relation between car use and the level of successful aging of a random sample of older adults living in the Mediterranean basin. METHODS During… read more here.
Keywords: successful aging; car use; older adults; car ... See more keywords
Seaward dispersals to the NE Mediterranean islands in the Pleistocene. The lithic evidence in retrospect
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DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2016.02.019
Abstract: Abstract Paleolithic artifacts collected in the course of archaeological and geological surveys at particular islands of the NE Mediterranean have given birth to arguments for seaward Pleistocene dispersals. The consecutive implications for the seafaring abilities… read more here.
Keywords: seaward dispersals; sea crossings; islands pleistocene; evidence ... See more keywords
Sustainable energy modelling of non-interconnected Mediterranean islands
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2018.10.090
Abstract: Abstract Several Mediterranean islands are not connected to the main electricity grid yet meaning that independent local grids cater for their power requirements, mainly using imported fossil fuels whose resources scarcity, especially during the high-demand… read more here.
Keywords: modelling non; sustainable energy; mediterranean islands; energy modelling ... See more keywords
Intercomparison Study of the Impact of Climate Change on Renewable Energy Indicators on the Mediterranean Islands
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DOI: 10.3390/atmos11101036
Abstract: The enhanced vulnerability of insular regions to climate change has been recently recognized by the European Union, which highlights the importance of undertaking adaptation and mitigation strategies according to the specific singularities of the islands.… read more here.
Keywords: mediterranean islands; climate change; energy; renewable energy ... See more keywords
Organoleptic and Nutritional Traits of Lambs from Spanish Mediterranean Islands Raised under a Traditional Production System
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DOI: 10.3390/foods11091312
Abstract: Our aim was to characterize the organoleptic and nutritional properties of meat from suckling (one-month-old) and light (around three-months-old) lambs in local breeds on the Spanish Mediterranean islands, using meat from male lambs of the… read more here.
Keywords: system; mediterranean islands; light lambs; traits lambs ... See more keywords
Returning to Integrated Landscape Management as an Approach to Counteract Land Degradation in Small Mediterranean Islands: The Case Study of Stromboli (Southern Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy)
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DOI: 10.3390/land13111949
Abstract: The small Mediterranean islands, unique geographical places where coastlines and mountains converge due to volcanic genesis, are among the most threatened environments on Earth. Their marginality, which has historically led to their use as places… read more here.
Keywords: mediterranean islands; small mediterranean; land degradation; management ... See more keywords
New Insights into Agriculture on Small Mediterranean Islands: A Systematic Review
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DOI: 10.3390/land14091874
Abstract: The numerous inhabited small islands of the Mediterranean basin are marginal geographic territories of high natural value. Historically, island communities have developed complex, poly-cultural agricultural systems, based on the use of native genetic resources and… read more here.
Keywords: mediterranean islands; agriculture small; new insights; systematic review ... See more keywords
Topographic Complexity Is a Principal Driver of Plant Endemism in Mediterranean Islands
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DOI: 10.3390/plants13040546
Abstract: The frequency of endemism in the flora of Mediterranean Islands does not follow a straightforward species–area relationship, and the determinants of endemism are several and complex. The aim of this study was to estimate the… read more here.
Keywords: number; mediterranean islands; topographic complexity; number taxa ... See more keywords
Investigating the Climate-Related Risk of Forest Fires for Mediterranean Islands’ Blue Economy
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DOI: 10.3390/su131810004
Abstract: The Mediterranean islands’ blue economy and, more specifically, the tourism sector, largely regulate Europe’s gross product. Climate change threatens the ecological, societal, and economic sustainability of the islands in many ways, with increasing wildfires making… read more here.
Keywords: risk; climate; islands blue; climate change ... See more keywords