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Societal Impacts
ISSN 2949-6977 · Elsevier · 145 artikel di indeks
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What theoretical physics can tell us about ecosystem health and why it matters
Human wellbeing depends on healthy ecosystems, yet many environmental and public health approaches emphasize damage reduction rather than how ecosystems adapt to variability and disturbance. In this paper, we present an integrated framework for assessing ecosystem health based on three…
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Potential impacts of point of use systems in clean water and energy
Lack of access to clean water and energy is a major challenge globally, especially in remote areas of developing nations. Such areas present unique challenges that prevent the supply of treated water and access to the national electricity grid. This is mainly due to difficult terrains, long…
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Providing a model for citizen deliberation over economic trade-offs
This paper examines the Citizens' Economic Council on the Cost of Living (CEC), focusing on the societal impacts arising from the project and its relationship to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. The CEC was a deliberative process designed to test whether deliberative mini publics can…
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Building AI-ready teacher education: Societal impacts of a five-year, evidence-based institutional transformation in India
Teacher education institutions bear a unique societal responsibility: they prepare the educators who shape entire generations of learners. When such institutions engage responsibly with emerging technologies, the impact extends far beyond their campuses through the teachers they produce. This…
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Leaving no one behind: Societal impacts of addressing poverty and inequality in Pakistan’s mountain regions
Pakistan’s anti-poverty programs, including the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), rely on standard poverty measurement approaches that do not incorporate mountain-specific indicators, making them insufficient to identify deprivation in remote highland areas. Provincial-level aggregates…
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Deafblindness across global contexts: Exploring two pathways and outcomes in relation to the UN sustainable development goals
The life trajectories of individuals living with deafblindness can vary substantially across global contexts, yet comparative evidence between the Global South and the Global North remains limited. This qualitative study explores similarities and differences in healthcare, employment and…
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Moral risk awareness and AI adoption: Integrating technological acceptance and moral foundation theories
This article focuses on understanding moral risk awareness in the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. We integrate two methodological frameworks combining the Technology Acceptance Model with Moral Foundations Theory through a three-pronged analytical approach and examine…
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Beyond GDP: Integrating comprehensive wealth to advance national priorities and global commitments
As countries seek to move beyond gross domestic product (GDP) as the dominant measure of progress, attention has increasingly shifted to indicators that capture sustainability and future well-being more effectively. This study examines the policy relevance and practical application of Comprehensive…
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From farm practices to societal outcomes: Greening the groundnut value chain in climate-vulnerable Malawi
Smallholder farming systems in Malawi face escalating climate risks, persistent food insecurity, gendered labor burdens, and public health threats from aflatoxin contamination. Groundnut is central to livelihood diversification and climate adaptation but remains constrained by weak market…
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Strengthening tourism education through structured university-business cooperation (UBC): A societal impact framework
This study develops and applies a structured University-Business Cooperation (UBC) framework for strengthening tourism education and enhancing its societal relevance. The paper translates UBC from a broad policy concept into an operational institutional model by structuring cooperation around three…
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From hidden costs to societal impacts: How can true cost accounting transform value chains? Evidence from a coffee case study
Transformations towards more sustainable food systems are needed to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The True Cost Accounting for Food approach can inform transformative actions through a systemic assessment of external environmental, social and health impacts and benefits. This…
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From biomonitoring studies to lowered occupational exposure limits for hexavalent chromium
Occupational exposure to the carcinogen hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] occurs during stainless steel production, welding, and chrome plating. Two sister-projects, SafeChrom and SAM-Krom, were initiated in Sweden and Denmark, respectively, to inform stakeholders, decision-makers and regulators on…
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Autonomous inland waterway transport for a safer and sustainable tomorrow: The AUTOBarge project
The AUTOBarge project aimed to upgrade inland waterway transport (IWT) by engaging autonomous and sustainable shipping technologies. Addressing both technical and non-technical challenges, the project stimulated safer, more efficient, and environmentally friendly freight solutions, directly…
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Willingness to accept smart taps, improvement of water quality and water management in rural Ghana
Smart tap is a digital tap water system which focuses on improving finance models, asset management, regulation and sustainability of the rural water systems. The Smart tap converts the cash payment mode of collection of community water revenue to an electronic payment mode. In Ghana, the Community…
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Assessment of solar-powered projects’ functionality and failures in selected remote locations of southwestern Nigeria
Governments have exploited the use of solar-powered projects (SPPs) to provide energy for basic necessities like water pumping and street lights to enhance the livelihood of people in remote locations. However, the SPPs fail due to a number of challenges. Therefore, this study aim to assess SPPs in…
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RECYCLE-REUSE-REDUCE: Developing sustainable food packaging toolkits for school-aged children in Poland and Spain – A pilot study
Engaging future generations in sustainable initiatives is fundamental; accordingly, children need relevant education from an early age. This paper investigates the role of repeated exposure to interactive, creative and practical activities on subsequent awareness of sustainable food-based practices…
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Societal impacts of the Rohingya refugee presence in Bangladesh’s border communities: Tensions and transformations
This study examines how the attitudes of local host communities in Teknaf-Ukhia, Bangladesh, have changed in response to the large-scale influx of Rohingya refugees that started in August 2017. Refugee crises, especially in developing countries, often become long-lasting, putting sustained pressure…
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The societal impact of research: Lessons from adoption of green energy practices in informal settlements in Eldoret, Kenya
This article presents the societal impact of research conducted on the adoption of green energy practices in informal settlements in Eldoret, Kenya. The study explored the types of green energy adopted, factors influencing their uptake, and the implications for health, sustainability, and…
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Co-producing climate service protocols for agricultural resilience: Lessons from Cambodia’s PEARL Project
The operationalization of climate services in developing countries often falters due to fragmented mandates, weak data-sharing, and limited user engagement. Under FAO-Cambodia’s Green Climate Fund-supported PEARL Project, we co-produced Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to institutionalize…
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Practical impact of research on firefighters: Reduced exposure levels through changes in firefighting training
Firefighters are occupationally exposed to smoke, soot and chemicals linked to significant health risks, including cancer and cardiovascular disease. Therefore, there is a need to reduce harmful occupational exposures for firefighters. Since 2015, we have studied conscripts undergoing smoke-diving…