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Early Functional Deficit and Microglial Disturbances in a Mouse Model of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
(Public Library of Science, 2012-04-25)
Background: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by selective motoneurons degeneration. There is today no clear-cut pathogenesis sequence nor any treatment. However growing ...
Metabolic efficiency with fast spiking in the squid axon
(Frontiers, 2012-11-15)
Fundamentally, action potentials in the squid axon are consequence of the entrance of sodium ions during the depolarization of the rising phase of the spike mediated by the outflow of potassium ions during the hyperpolarization ...
Trends in Income and Price Elasticities of Transport Demand (1850-2010)
(Basque Centre for Climate Change/Klima Aldaketa Ikergai, 2012-02-24)
The purpose of this paper is to estimate trends in income and price elasticities and to offer insights for the future growth in transport use, with particular emphasis on the impact of energy and technological transitions. ...
Weighting social preferences in participatory multi-criteria evaluations: a case study on sustainable natural resource management
(Basque Centre for Climate Change/Klima Aldaketa Ikergai, 2012-08-23)
The use of multi-criteria evaluation tools in combination with participatory approaches provides a promising framework for integrating multiple interests and perspectives in the effort to provide sustainability. However, ...
Exploitation of soil biota ecosystem services in agriculture: a bioeconomic approach
(Basque Centre for Climate Change/Klima Aldaketa Ikergai, 2012-02-02)
This paper analyzes the interactions between soil biota and agricultural practices in the exploitation of soil ecosystem services. A theoretical bioeconomic model stylized this set of interactions and combined a production ...
Towards a Comprehensive Approach to Quantifying and Mapping Ecosystem Services Flows
(Basque Centre for Climate Change/Klima Aldaketa Ikergai, 2012-08-08)
Recent ecosystem services research has highlighted the importance of spatial connectivity between ecosystems and their beneficiaries. Despite this need, a systematic approach to ecosystem service flow quantification has ...
Effects of Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage in Germany on European Electricity Exchange and Welfare
(Basque Centre for Climate Change/Klima Aldaketa Ikergai, 2012-06-06)
In the course of European efforts to mitigate global warming, the application of carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) technologies is discussed as a potential option. Some political opposition was raised – inter alia ...
Modeling the Links between Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Human Wellbeing in the Context of Climate Change: Results from an Econometric Analysis on the European Forest Ecosystems
(Basque Centre for Climate Change/Klima Aldaketa Ikergai, 2012-10)
The paper conducts an empirical investigation on the complex relationship between biodiversity and the values of ecosystem goods and services that are supported by biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, aiming to produce ...
Economics of Energy and Climate Change: Origins, Developments and Growth
(Basque Centre for Climate Change/Klima Aldaketa Ikergai, 2012-09-09)
This paper briefly highlights some of the most influential ideas in the literature on the economics of energy and (energy-related) climate change. This paper will use bibliometric evidence to examine the trends in related ...
Payments for Water Ecosystem Services in Latin America: Evidence from Reported Experience
(Basque Centre for Climate Change/Klima Aldaketa Ikergai, 2012-10-10)
Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) schemes are attracting increasing interest as policy mechanisms to improve conservation and sustainable development outcomes. PES initiatives aim to reach mutually beneficial agreements ...