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Benefits From Water Related Ecosystem Services in Africa and Climate Change
(Ecological Economics, 2018-07-01)
The present study collects original monetary estimates for water related ecosystem service benefits on the African continent from 36 valuation studies. A database of 178 monetary estimates is constructed to conduct a ...
The price of energy efficiency in the Spanish housing market
(Energy Policy, 2016)
The housing sector is a substantial consumer of energy, and therefore a focus for energy savings efforts. The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), introduced in 2002 and revised in 2010, is a key instrument ...
The Effect of Providing Monetary Information on Energy Savings for Household Appliances: A Field Trial in Spain
(Journal of Consumer Policy, 2021-06-01)
Energy labels are one of the most widely used policies in the European Union for increasing the energy efficiency of household appliances. However, their effectiveness in promoting energy-efficient purchases has sometimes ...
Promoting energy efficiency at household level: a literature review
(Energy Efficiency, 2021-01-01)
The household sector is one of the most energy-intensive sectors in Europe, and thus a focal point for reducing greenhouse gas emissions associated with energy consumption. Energy efficiency is considered a key measure to ...
Impact of environmental factors on the presence of quinolizidine alkaloids in lupins: a review
(Food Additives and Contaminants - Part A, 2023)
Lupin seeds have a high potential as an alternative for animal proteins in feed and food. However, the possible presence of alkaloids hinders the usage of lupins in human diets. This review aims to identify the main factors ...
Flexible synthesis can deliver more tailored and timely evidence for research and policy
(Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2023)
Banking on strong rural livelihoods and the sustainable use of natural capital in post-conflict Colombia
(Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2023)
In post-conflict Colombia, the government has prioritized resettlement of displaced people through development of strong rural livelihoods and the sustainable use of natural capital. In this paper, we considered government ...
Alteration of the tree–soil microbial system triggers a feedback loop that boosts holm oak decline
(Functional Ecology, 2023)
In anthropic savanna ecosystems from the Iberian Peninsula (i.e. dehesa), complex interactions between climate change, pathogen outbreaks and human land use are presumed to be behind the observed increase in holm oak ...
Analysis of different flexible technologies in the Spain NECP for 2030
(Frontiers in Built Environment, 2023)
This paper proposes three dimensions relevant to the flexibility assessment: power gradient (i.e., ramps), power during critical hours, and energy available at different timescales. A two-phase procedure analyzes an electric ...
Consumers’ preferences regarding energy efficiency: a qualitative analysis based on the household and services sectors in Spain
(Energy Efficiency, 2021)
Informational failures frequently lead consumers to make non-optimal energy-efficient purchasing decisions. Energy efficiency labels seek to influence consumer behaviour at the point of sale by reducing informational ...