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"Construction of the world's tallest #wind turbine is beginning this week in the Brandenburg municipality of Schipkau. [...] The center of the #WindTurbine currently under construction will be 300 meters above ground, and the tips of the rotor blades will reach a height of 365 meters.&quot…

Urban Green Governance: IoT-Driven Management and Enhancement of Urban Green Spaces in Campobasso
Antonio Salis, Gabriele Troina, Gianluca Boanelli, Marco Ottaviano, Paola Fortini, Soraya Versace
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.12106

Urban Green Governance: IoT-Driven Management and Enhancement of Urban Green Spaces in Campobasso
The efficient design and management of public green spaces is a key factor in promoting the health and well-being of urban population, as emphasized by the WHO, UNEP, and EEA. These areas serve as the "green lungs" of the urban ecosystem, playing a vital role in enhancing quality of life thanks to the provision of ecosystem services. In this context, the Smart Green City use case in Campobasso municipality, funded by the Italian Ministry of Enterprises (MIMIT), emerges as an innovative model fo…

"You must have a market for interesting jobs, good housing, and a market to switch partners. Because people do that too"
#sovereignity #North

I got a commission to render a map of the municipality of Macabebe (and Masantol) in the province of Pampanga, #Philippines 🇵🇭. So here’s a preview of the said map.
Almost all of the data is from #OpenStreetMap.
(Commissions are open if you want maps and like how I create maps. 😉)

El Masnou Becomes Second Spanish City to Endorse the Plant Based Treaty https://vegconomist.com/society/charity-campaigns/el-masnou-becomes-second-spanish-city-endorse-plant-based-treaty/

El Masnou Becomes Second Spanish City to Endorse the Plant Based Treaty - vegconomist - the vegan business magazine
El Masnou, a municipality in Catalonia, has formally endorsed the Plant Based Treaty, making it the second city in Spain to join the global initiative. The

“The Miyawaki forests aren’t going to solve all our problems,” she says. “It’s not a magic wand, but it will solve one of the thousands of problems we have. We need a system of solutions, and this is one of them.”
https://engl…

Miyawaki in Nezahualcóyotl: The Japanese method of creating forests comes to Mexico
The municipality, adjacent to Mexico City and surrounded by concrete, suffers from the heat island effect. The community came to the rescue with this accelerated tree planting method

Fishermen in Maceió, Brazil, found to have higher-than-average mercury levels #Brazil …

Fishermen in Maceió, Brazil, found to have higher-than-average mercury levels
Researchers from the Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL) and the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in Brazil have found high levels of mercury in the blood and urine of people living on the shores of the Mundaú Lagoon in Maceió, the capital of the Brazilian state of Alagoas. These levels are higher than those found in other populations within the same municipality that have a similar socioeconomic level but live far from the lagoon.

This https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.15797 has been replaced.
initial toot: https://mastoxiv.page/@arXiv_eco…

Utilization and Profitability of Tractor Services for Maize Farming in Ejura-Sekyedumase Municipality, Ghana
Maize farming is a major livelihood activity for many farmers in Ghana. Unfortunately, farmers usually do not obtain the expected returns on their investment due to reliance on rudimentary, labor-intensive, and inefficient methods of production. Using cross-sectional data from 359 maize farmers, this study investigates the profitability and determinants of the use of tractor services for maize production in Ejura-Sekyedumase, Ashanti Region of Ghana. Results from descriptive and profitability a…