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This study examines opportunities and challenges associated to Community Choice Energy aggregation programs, in MA municipalities. We investigate the original goals motivating the adoption of CCE programs by MA municipalities as well as the self-reported challenges and benefits associated to their implementation. We also examine to what extent CCE programs may contribute to local economic development related to renewable energy programs and their potential toward climate mitigation.
Socio-economic impacts of COVID-19 on US Households
Socio-economic impacts of COVID-19 on US Households
In this study, a group of researchers from the University of Massachusetts and the Indiana University is examining the impacts of COVID-19 and its socio-economic fallout on US households.
Data is collected via an online survey that include questions about impacts on finances, food security, physical and mental health, as well as the effects that school and daycare disruptions are having on work and family lives.
Socio-economic impacts of COVID-19 on
Socio-economic impacts of COVID-19 on
Massachusetts Municipalities
Massachusetts Municipalities
In this study, our research team at the University of Massachusetts is partnering with the Massachusetts Municipal Association to examine the impacts of COVID-19 and its socio-economic fallout on Massachusetts Municipalities.
The restored Cheonggyecheon stream in Seoul, South Korea is an example of urban Nature Based Solution to reduce flooding and improve public health. Photograph: Jack Malipan Travel Photography/Alamy
Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) and
Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) and
Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction (Eco-DRR):
Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction (Eco-DRR):
a review of existing economic studies
a review of existing economic studies
This project aims at developing a global database of peer-reviewed studies on economic valuation of Nature Based Solutions (NBS) with a focus on EbA and Eco-DRR.
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Differences in perception of Nature Based Solutions and implementation strategies across academic disciplines, an empirical analysis
Differences in perception of Nature Based Solutions and implementation strategies across academic disciplines, an empirical analysis
This survey-based empirical study investigates how disciplinary scholars perceive Nature Based Solutions (NBS) and how they differ in their NBS implementation approach at the local level.
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Nature Based Solutions applied to road infrastructure in Nepal, a vehicle for development.
Nature Based Solutions applied to road infrastructure in Nepal, a vehicle for development.
The topics of Nature Based Solutions (NBS), Ecosystems for Disaster Risk Reduction (Eco-DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) are explored adopting interdisciplinary research methods, spanning both social and physical sciences. We examine the nexus between infrastructure design (traditional roads vs green roads) and landslides in the Phewa Lake Watershed (Kaski district, Western Nepal).
The cost benefit analysis (CBA) explores the net benefit of grey vs eco-safe roads using different time horizons and precipitation distributions associated to monsoonal activity and climate change trends.
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