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Beyond Green Consumerism: Uncovering the Motivations of Green Citizenship
(University of Michigan, 2017)
Individual behavior change is a necessary condition for making a positive societal transition to a resource-constrained future. Because we live on a planet with finite resources, behavior change interventions need to move ...
Scale, distribution and variations of global greenhouse gas emissions driven by U.S. households
(Elsevier, 2019-09-10)
The U.S. household consumption, a key engine for the global economy, has significant carbon footprints across the world. Understanding how the U.S. household consumption on specific goods or services drives global greenhouse ...
Some psychological benefits of urban nature: Mental vitality from time spent in nearby nature.
(Nova Science Publishers, 2017)
A one-time era of vast energy and natural resources allowed an industrial civilization to emerge and flourish. This gift of resources allowed for the building of modern society’s infrastructure and the flood of goods and ...
Some strategies for sustaining a walking routine: Insights from experienced walkers
(2013)
This study explores the strategies that experienced walkers felt were most useful for sustaining outdoor walking routines. To investigate this issue, a survey-based instrument was used in combination with a Conceptual ...
A Fuel Efficiency Horizon for U.S. Automobiles
(2010-09)
Improving the fuel efficiency of automobiles (cars and light trucks) is an important means of addressing transportation oil demand and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This report examines the efficiency attainable through ...
Sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) habitat and population models in Michigan river networks: Understanding geomorphic context and boundaries.
(2010)
Rivers are hierarchical, heterogeneous products of climate and the landscapes through which they flow. This nature motivates two interesting and practical questions in river ecology: how are populations of riverine organisms ...
Archive, Solstice and IMaGe, 1985-2015
(2011-12-29)
Archive of selected materials involving mathematical geography
Regional evapotranspiration from an image-based implementation of the Surface Temperature Initiated Closure (STIC1.2) model and its validation across an aridity gradient in the conterminous US
(Copernicus Publications, 2017-09-11)
Recent studies have highlighted the need for improved characterizations of aerodynamic conductance and temperature (gA and T0) in thermal remote sensing-based surface energy balance (SEB) models to reduce uncertainties in ...
Foodloose in Washtenaw: A Foodie's Guide to Washtenaw County
(Michigan Publishing Services, 2018-04-18)
Foodloose in Washtenaw takes readers on tours to discover food-related treasures throughout a Midwestern county. From centennial farms to trendy restaurants, the self-guided tours of Foodloose offer an opportunity to explore ...