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Foraging behaviour of three primate species in a Costa Rican coastal lowland tropical wet forest (2013)
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Primates are predominantly distributed across tropical regions, many of which are threatened by deforestation. Removal of mature trees can harm primate populations by reducing available food resources. Understanding the dietary requirements of primat... Read More about Foraging behaviour of three primate species in a Costa Rican coastal lowland tropical wet forest.

Morphology and ecology of Sibon snakes (Squamata: Dipsadidae) from two forests in Central America (2013)
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Physical measurements, abundance, and ecological observations were recorded for Sibon annulatus, S. argus, S. longifrenis, and S. nebulatus at two Neotropical habitats: a lowland swamp forest in Costa Rica and a montane cloud fores... Read More about Morphology and ecology of Sibon snakes (Squamata: Dipsadidae) from two forests in Central America.

Implementing stochastic distribution within the utopia plane of primary producers using a hybrid genetic algorithm (2013)
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The two key variables in estimating the water-energy dynamic, which determines proportions of plant strategy components on a macro basis, are temperature and precipitation. Additionally, use of high-resolution elevation data facilitates formation of... Read More about Implementing stochastic distribution within the utopia plane of primary producers using a hybrid genetic algorithm.

Crossing surfaces in search of the holy: Landscape and liminality in contemporary Christian pilgrimage (2013)
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This paper examines the role of surfaces in pilgrimage practices and experiences in two denominational and cultural contexts and landscape settings for Christian pilgrimage: a week of Ecumenical pilgrimage walks in the Isle of Man and Orthodox pilgri... Read More about Crossing surfaces in search of the holy: Landscape and liminality in contemporary Christian pilgrimage.

Water-sensitive urban design: Opportunities for the UK (2013)
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Water-sensitive urban design (WSUD) is a concept that is gaining support as a means to manage urban water systems in an integrated way through the better positioning of the topic of water in urban planning and design processes. Water-sensitive urban... Read More about Water-sensitive urban design: Opportunities for the UK.

Prediction of the impact of climate change on drought: an evaluation of six UK catchments using two stochastic approaches (2013)
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Under future climate scenarios, possible changes of drought patterns pose new challenges for water resources management. For quantifying and qualifying drought characteristics in the UK, the drought severity indices of six catchments are investigated... Read More about Prediction of the impact of climate change on drought: an evaluation of six UK catchments using two stochastic approaches.

Residential-source emission inventory for the Niger delta: A methodological approach (2013)
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This paper describes the methods applied to construct a GIS-based emission inventory infrastructure for specific air pollutants and greenhouse gases released from domestic cooking and lighting in the Niger Delta using publicly accessible data. The pu... Read More about Residential-source emission inventory for the Niger delta: A methodological approach.

A stochastic reconstruction framework for analysis of water resource system vulnerability to climate-induced changes in river flow regime (2013)
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Assessments of potential impacts of climate change on water resources systems are generally based on the use of downscaled climate scenarios to force hydrological and water resource systems models and hence quantify potential changes in system respon... Read More about A stochastic reconstruction framework for analysis of water resource system vulnerability to climate-induced changes in river flow regime.

Adopting the position of error: Space and speculation in the exploratory signifi cance of milieu formulations (2013)
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As Foucault's writing on the role of population in managing societies through security would attest, the term milieu is not primarily a tool for analysing primary data. Instead, it is a means to model data on population according to specifi c spatial... Read More about Adopting the position of error: Space and speculation in the exploratory signifi cance of milieu formulations.

TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT IN THE CHINESE COASTAL MEGACITIES. A CASE STUDY OF PRACTICE IN THE PEARL RIVER DELTA (2013)
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This article analyses the current flood risk management practices in the Pearl River Delta (PRD), China. In the next four decades, 120 million people are expected to live in the region, which currently covers 11 major cities, and includes the coastal... Read More about TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT IN THE CHINESE COASTAL MEGACITIES. A CASE STUDY OF PRACTICE IN THE PEARL RIVER DELTA.

Reconstructing multi-decadal variations in fluvial flood risk using atmospheric circulation patterns (2013)
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Conventional techniques for quantifying and then managing flood risks are invalid under 'non-stationary' climate conditions. Trend detection and attribution are problematic given that the outcome depends on the start and end date of the record, choic... Read More about Reconstructing multi-decadal variations in fluvial flood risk using atmospheric circulation patterns.

First record of ophiophagy in the widely distributed snake Leptodeira septentrionalis (Kennicott, 1859) (Ophidia, Colubridae) (2013)
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Air quality action planning: why do barriers to remediation in local air quality management remain? (2013)
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UK local air quality action planning has failed to remediate exceedances of air quality targets, particularly for nitrogen dioxide, which are widespread and persistent a decade after the first local action plans were drafted. This paper is relevant t... Read More about Air quality action planning: why do barriers to remediation in local air quality management remain?.

Potential for carfree development in the UK (2013)
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Carfree residential areas have been developed in a number of cities in Europe, with clear social and environmental benefits, but the concept has not been widely adopted in the UK. This paper aims to assess the potential consumer demand for housing in... Read More about Potential for carfree development in the UK.

Deliberation over new hydrogen energy technologies: Evidence from two Citizens Panels in the UK (2013)
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Hydrogen energy and hydrogen energy technologies are still largely at the experimental and demonstration project stages. If the hydrogen is produced sustainably from renewable sources, it may be a potential means of reducing carbon dioxide emissions... Read More about Deliberation over new hydrogen energy technologies: Evidence from two Citizens Panels in the UK.

Cycling infrastructure for reducing cycling injuries in cyclists (2013)
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© 2013 The Cochrane Collaboration. This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: The objectives of this review are to: 1. evaluate the effects of different types of cycling infrastructure on reducing cycli... Read More about Cycling infrastructure for reducing cycling injuries in cyclists.

The public relies on Wikipedia, so it's our job to ensure its transport entries are accurate (2013)
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Notes on reproduction in Oxybelis fulgidus from Costa Rica (2013)
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Techniques for the inference of mileage rates from MOT data (2013)
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Mathematical and computational techniques are developed for the processing and analysis of annual Ministry of Transport roadworthiness (MOT) test data that the UK Department for Transport has placed in the public domain. First, techniques are given t... Read More about Techniques for the inference of mileage rates from MOT data.

Comparison of drought projections using two UK weather generators (2013)
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Possible changes in drought under future climate scenarios may pose unprecedented challenges for water resources, as well as other environmental and societal issues, and need assessment to quantify their associated risk. Two weather generators, based... Read More about Comparison of drought projections using two UK weather generators.