scholarly journals Introduction to the Special Issue on the ISME-XV: Toward Sustainable Society with Natural Resources—Development of Resource Exploration Technology in the Past Thirty Years and for the Future

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazuya Okada ◽  
Katsuaki Koike ◽  
Emmanuel John M. Carranza
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Sustainable Society ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Future ◽  
Resource Exploration ◽  
Resources Development

scholarly journals Aquatic biomonitoring: Lessons from the past, challenges for the future

2017 ◽  
Vol 76 (s1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rossano Bolpagni ◽  
Mariano Bresciani ◽  
Stefano Fenoglio
Keyword(s):  
Adaptive Responses ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
The Past ◽  
Quality Classification ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Passionate Debate ◽  
Main Message ◽  
Special Symposium

This special issue stems from an increasing awareness on the key contribution made by biometrics and biological indices in the quality classification of aquatic ecosystems. This theme has been the subject of passionate debate during the 13th European Ecological Federation (EEF) and 25th Italian Society of Ecology’s (S.It.E.) joined congresses held in Rome in September 2015. In this frame, on the margins of the special symposium named “Biomonitoring: Lessons from the past, challenges for the future”, it was launched the idea of a special issue of the Journal of Limnology on the “aquatic” contributions presented at the conference. The present volume mainly reports these studies, enriched by few invited papers. Among the other things, the main message is the need of a better integration between sector knowledges and legislative instruments. This is even truer given the on-going climate change, and the necessity to record rapid changes in ecosystems and to elaborate effective/adaptive responses to them. 

Ahead of the game: working with local communities in frontier resource basins

2019 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 728
Author(s):  
Warwick Squire ◽  
Julie-Anne Braithwaite
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Deep Understanding ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Unconventional Gas ◽  
North West ◽  
The Past ◽  
South West ◽  
Local Stakeholders ◽  
Resource Exploration

From frontier gas basins in North West Queensland to potential unconventional gas reserves in the far south-west, several areas in Queensland have potential for new or expanded resource activity over the coming decade. Lessons of the past have highlighted the importance of early engagement, by industry and government, in building and maintaining constructive relationships with local communities and achieving successful coexistence. The way in which local communities are introduced to new resource activity, and their first impressions, contribute to future attitudes and expectations. In some cases, the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy (DNRME) is taking a lead on early activities to facilitate resource exploration and development, such as pre-competitive exploration and release of tender areas for potential exploration. DNRME’s approach for engaging with resource communities involves developing robust relationships with local stakeholders, namely local government, landholders, Traditional Owners and local organisations, and a deep understanding of their interests and the local context. Second, it focuses on providing information to local communities about resource activity and ensuring that they have a channel for raising questions and concerns.

scholarly journals Editorial for Special Issue “Arctic Mineral Resources: Science and Technology”

Minerals ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergey Krivovichev
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Future Development ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Mineral Resources ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Arctic Zone ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
The Earth ◽  
The Future

The Arctic zone of the Earth is a major source of mineral and other natural resources for the future development of science and technology [...]

scholarly journals Special Issue “Digital Twin Technology in the AEC Industry”

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Jisong Zhang ◽  
Lihua Zhao ◽  
Guoqian Ren ◽  
Haijiang Li ◽  
Xiaofei Li
Keyword(s):  
Structural Design ◽  
Structural Engineering ◽  
Sustainable Design ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Sustainable Building ◽  
Digital Twin ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Future

Sustainable building design has become a hot topic over the past decades. Many standards, databases, and tools have been developed for achieving a sustainable building. Not until recently have the importance of structural engineering and its contribution to sustainable building design been full recognised. However, due to the highly fragmented and diversity of knowledge across building and infrastructure domains, there is a lack of approach that can address all the sustainable issues within the structural design. This paper reviews the sustainable design from the perspective of structural engineering: (1) reviewing the current situation; (2) identifying the gaps and difficulties; and (3) making recommendations for future improvements. The strategies and indicators, as well as BIM-enabled methodology, for sustainable structural design (SSD) are also discussed in a holistic way. The results of this investigation show that most of the methods are not doing well in terms of delivering a successful sustainable structural design. It is expected that the future BIM could probably provide such a platform to address these issues.

Systematizing Public Education in Archaeology

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 415-424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eleanor M. King
Keyword(s):  
Public Education ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Final Word ◽  
Archaeological Practice ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Future

AbstractPublic education in archaeology today is at a crossroads. Over the last 30 years, it has grown exponentially and is now widely recognized as one of the most effective ways to preserve the past for the future. However, it remains a loose conglomeration of approaches lacking coherence and consistency. There is little discussion of the best practices to use in specific situations and little assessment of effectiveness. One result is that practitioners often reinvent the wheel; another is that we are not reaching the diverse audiences we need to engage to assure archaeology’s future. As a profession, we are losing ground to the continued encroachment of looting and vandalism—the very activities education seeks to forestall. We can either keep doing what we are doing and hope for the best, or we can begin to systematize our efforts. This article introduces a special issue of Advances in Archaeological Practice dedicated to systematizing public education in archaeology by contextualizing and assessing contemporary practices. The article provides a framework for thinking about the issues and proposes solutions, while discussing the contributions of the issue’s authors. Its purpose is to initiate discussion, not to provide the final word on the problem.

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