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Experiential learning as community engagement: Exploring the experiences of undergraduate students in an African university 作为社区参与的体验式学习：探索非洲一所大学本科生的经历

Societal Impacts Pub Date : 2024-06-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2024.100064

Louis Kusi Frimpong , Stephen Leonard Mensah , Emmanuel Angmor , Shine Francis Gbedemah , Seth Asare Okyere

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Artificial intelligence on breast cancer risk prediction 人工智能预测乳腺癌风险

Societal Impacts Pub Date : 2024-06-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2024.100068

João Mendes , Bernardo Oliveira , Carolina Araújo , Joana Galrão , Nuno C. Garcia , Nuno Matela

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Think globally and act locally: Assessing the environmental impacts of the Nigerian threatened native trees project 社会影响：是什么促使人们选择树种在非洲重新造林？

Societal Impacts Pub Date : 2024-06-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2024.100067

Adewale G. Awoyemi, Olukunle E. Olasupo, Ademola D. Ajayi, Deni Bown

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First annual message 第一份年度致辞

Societal Impacts Pub Date : 2024-06-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2024.100065

Piergiuseppe Morone , Richard Reibstein

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Societal impacts of the inclusion of biodiversity into Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) framework: A strategic integration of ecocentric perspectives 将生物多样性纳入环境、社会和治理 (ESG) 框架的社会影响：生态中心观点的战略整合

Societal Impacts Pub Date : 2024-06-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2024.100066

Scarlett Ruopiao Zhang , Helen Kopnina , Sam Anthony , Abeer Hassan , Warren Maroun

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Industrial heritage restoration/renovation projects and their societal impacts: Case of Gasholder Restoration Projects 工业遗产修复/翻新项目及其社会影响瓦砾堆修复项目案例

Societal Impacts Pub Date : 2024-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2024.100062

Gürkan Emre Gürcanlı , Timo Hartmann , Maxat Nurkaliyev , Mert Özgür

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Qualitative futuring methods in communicative (inter)action: Exploring the development and deployment of the Future Synthesizer method 交流（相互）行动中的未来定性方法：探索未来合成器方法的开发和应用

Societal Impacts Pub Date : 2024-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2024.100063

Agnes Förster, Robin A. Chang, Katja Schotte

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Healthcare professional education: Creativity, dialogue and co-production in an interconnected world 医疗保健专业教育：互联世界中的创造力、对话和共同制作

Societal Impacts Pub Date : 2024-05-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2024.100059

John Stephens, Chris Carter, Lesley Scott

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Content analysis of city diplomacy activities "城市外交活动内容分析"

Societal Impacts Pub Date : 2024-05-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2024.100061

Suna Ersavaş Kavanoz , Nisa Erdem , Hülya Sağlam Yıldız

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Societal impact of transformative transport services research 变革性运输服务研究的社会影响

Societal Impacts Pub Date : 2024-05-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2024.100060

Emmanuel Mogaji , Temitope Farinloye , Ogochukwu Ugboma , Olayemi Funmilayo Dickson , Chinebuli Uzondu , Hayat Busari

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