Browsing by Keywords "Sustainable development"
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Active particles in complex and crowded environments
(American Physical Society, 2016-11)Differently from passive Brownian particles, active particles, also known as self-propelled Brownian particles or microswimmers and nanoswimmers, are capable of taking up energy from their environment and converting it ... -
Collective identity formation and the convergence of brics climate change policy
(Bilkent University, 2022-07)This dissertation explores what explains the convergence among the BRICS, the acronym standing for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, on climate change, despite their divergent characteristics in terms of ... -
The development of a unit to integrate international sustainability goals into the ninth grade English language curriculum
(Bilkent University, 2021-01)As we enter the third decade of the 21st century there are important skills we will need to develop to cultivate sustainable global communities. To address these issues on a global scale, people need to be able to communicate ... -
Dynamic risk spillovers between gold, oil prices and conventional, sustainability and Islamic equity aggregates and sectors with portfolio implications
(Elsevier B.V., 2017)This paper investigates the time-varying equicorrelations and risk spillovers between crude oil, gold and the Dow Jones conventional, sustainability and Islamic stock index aggregates and 10 associated disaggregated Islamic ... -
The effect of property rights on the relationship between economic growth and pollution for transition economies
(2007)The paper measures changes in environmental quality in transition countries from 1987 to 2000 because of economic growth and environmental reforms. Indication of property rights may accelerate the growth process, as well ... -
The influence of sustainable design features on indoor environmental quality satisfaction in Turkish dwellings
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)The aim of this paper is to explore the influence of sustainable design features on occupants satisfaction levels with indoor environmental quality (IEQ) aspects in three types of dwellings. Satisfaction level was investigated ... -
Measuring residential sustainability performance: an indexing approach
(Inderscience Publishers, 2019)This research investigates the environmental impacts of urban development by developing a parcel-level sustainability assessment tool to guide sustainable urban development. The paper introduces a GIS-based model called ... -
Rethinking social inclusivity: Design strategies for cities
(ICE Publishing, 2011)Cities have become more fragmented due to the increasing urbanisation of many parts of the world. There is more inequality and a growing complexity of social life in cities that leads to social exclusion and increasing ... -
Spiral microfluidics device for continuous flow PCR
(ASME, 2013)Polymerase-chain-Reaction (PCR) is a thermal cycling (repeated heating and cooling of PCR solution) process for DNA amplification. PCR is the key ingredient in many biomedical applications. One key feature for the success ... -
Turkey's experience with disinflation: where did all the welfare gains go?
(Routledge, 2013)This article measures the welfare gains from disinflation in Turkey during the 2000s. Estimated welfare gains exceed the real output gains, which is likely to arise from persisting allocative inefficiencies, pointing at ...
