All Outputs (1310)

The spatio-temporal influence of atmospheric circulations on monthly precipitation in Great Britain (2022)
Journal Article

It has long been understood that the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) is a key driver of regional climate in Great Britain and across Europe. However, studies have also noted that there is spatio-temporal variability in NAO-rainfall signatures which... Read More about The spatio-temporal influence of atmospheric circulations on monthly precipitation in Great Britain.

Spatio-temporal propagation of North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) rainfall deviations to streamflow in British catchments (2022)
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The North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) teleconnection is often cited as the leading mode of climate variability in Great Britain. The NAO has been found to produce significant rainfall deviations that vary in space and time. This study sought to analys... Read More about Spatio-temporal propagation of North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) rainfall deviations to streamflow in British catchments.

Development of floating rubber-concrete isolation slab system for 3D vibrations (2022)
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Nowadays by implementing of various machineries and equipment, the structures are subjected to multidirectional vibrations as combination of vertical and horizontal cyclic oscillations. The slabs are the main structural components, imposed to the dyn... Read More about Development of floating rubber-concrete isolation slab system for 3D vibrations.

Plasticity model for partially prestressed concrete (2022)
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Recently, the partially prestressed concrete (PPC) has been widely used as an effective construction technique for structures to reduce yielding and damages. However, there is no proper analytical model for PPC frame elements (beam-column members) to... Read More about Plasticity model for partially prestressed concrete.

Groundwater recharge over the past 100 years: Regional spatiotemporal assessment and climate change impact over the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region, Canada (2022)
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Proper knowledge of potential groundwater recharge (PGR) and its spatiotemporal distribution are essential for sustainable groundwater management, especially within the context of climate change. Here, a robust GIS-based water budget framework was de... Read More about Groundwater recharge over the past 100 years: Regional spatiotemporal assessment and climate change impact over the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region, Canada.

Influence of landscape moisture sources and topography on rock weathering patterns associated with wildfire (2022)
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From 9 March 2015, a wildfire burned an area of 25.7 km2, or approximately half of the Jonkershoek catchment (Western Cape, South Africa), over the course of 3 days. During this period, large areas of fynbos and commercial forest plantations were raz... Read More about Influence of landscape moisture sources and topography on rock weathering patterns associated with wildfire.

Reassessing the multiple values of lowland British floodplains (2022)
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Ecosystem services provided by lowland British floodplains respectively under semi-natural conditions and converted for intensive maize production were assessed. Floodplains across lowland Britain have been extensively disconnected from river channel... Read More about Reassessing the multiple values of lowland British floodplains.

Experience of living near a highway in Nepal: Community perceptions of road dangers in Makwanpur district (2022)
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Introduction: Road traffic injuries are a major but neglected global challenge. There are high and rising rates of road traffic injuries in Nepal. Most of the studies reporting these injuries in Nepal have used quantitative methods to describe the in... Read More about Experience of living near a highway in Nepal: Community perceptions of road dangers in Makwanpur district.

A framework to evaluate the accessibility, visibility, and intelligibility of green-blue spaces (GBSs) related to pedestrian movement (2022)
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The planning of green-blue spaces (GBSs) requires considering the pedestrian needs in their walking routes for improving the walking experience. Incorporating the quantitative spatial characteristics of pedestrian movement is essential for pedestrian... Read More about A framework to evaluate the accessibility, visibility, and intelligibility of green-blue spaces (GBSs) related to pedestrian movement.

Analysis of the relationship between climate change and land use change using the ESA CCI land cover maps in Sungai Kelantan Basin, Malaysia (2022)
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Climate and land use land cover (LULC) are two major key drives that affect the hydrological cycle pattern within a river basin. This study aims to evaluate the capability of the European Space Agency Climate Change Initiative land cover (ESA CCI LC)... Read More about Analysis of the relationship between climate change and land use change using the ESA CCI land cover maps in Sungai Kelantan Basin, Malaysia.

Protecting a heterogeneous landscape supports avian diversity across seasons on a Mediterranean island (2022)
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Conservation efforts commonly target the protection of specific threatened species and habitats, with the value of heterogeneous landscapes often overlooked. Areas with small fragments of habitat tend to receive little attention, but the overall habi... Read More about Protecting a heterogeneous landscape supports avian diversity across seasons on a Mediterranean island.

Challenges to implementing environmental-DNA monitoring in Namibia (2022)
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By identifying fragments of DNA in the environment, eDNA approaches present a promising tool for monitoring biodiversity in a cost-effective way. This is particularly pertinent for countries where traditional morphological monitoring has been sparse.... Read More about Challenges to implementing environmental-DNA monitoring in Namibia.

New development: Enhancing regional innovation capabilities through formal public service communities of practice (2022)
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Public services have recently experienced a ‘perfect storm’: dealing with challenges including the task demands of Covid-19, increased financial pressures derived from the pandemic and its impact on future revenue flows, and obligations to meet carbo... Read More about New development: Enhancing regional innovation capabilities through formal public service communities of practice.

Generalized temperature-dependent material models for compressive strength of masonry using fire tests, statistical methods and artificial intelligence (2022)
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Masonry has superior fire resistance properties stemming from its inert characteristics, and slow degradation of mechanical properties. However, once exposed to fire conditions, masonry undergoes a series of physio-chemical changes. Such changes are... Read More about Generalized temperature-dependent material models for compressive strength of masonry using fire tests, statistical methods and artificial intelligence.

Completeness of police reporting of traffic crashes in Nepal: Evaluation using a community crash recording system (2022)
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Objective: Accurate road crash reporting is essential for evaluating road safety interventions and plans. Under-reporting of road traffic crashes, injuries, and fatalities in police records has been widely described. The aim of this study was to appl... Read More about Completeness of police reporting of traffic crashes in Nepal: Evaluation using a community crash recording system.

Development of elastomeric rubber bearing utilizing core-and-filler system (2022)
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Elastomeric bearing is the most common base isolation system for structures and bridges to dissipate effect of applied vibration and ground motion. To improve performance of the base isolators, lead core is implemented in the rubber bearings and it s... Read More about Development of elastomeric rubber bearing utilizing core-and-filler system.

Cyclic performance of exterior R.C beam-column strengthened with different thicknesses of CFRP sheets (2022)
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The recent ground motion results indicated that the RC buildings are required to be retrofitted by different strengthening techniques. Nowadays, the external strengthening gain interest since its easy, cost effective and not required redesign of buil... Read More about Cyclic performance of exterior R.C beam-column strengthened with different thicknesses of CFRP sheets.

Marimo actuated rover systems (2022)
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Background: The potential to directly harness photosynthesis to make actuators, biosensors and bioprocessors has been previously demonstrated in the literature. Herein, this capability has been expanded to more advanced systems — Marimo Actuated Rove... Read More about Marimo actuated rover systems.

Assessment of heavy metals pollution in soft sediment of the Severn Estuary and inner Bristol Channel system (2021)
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For several decades, the Severn Estuary and Bristol Channel have been contaminated by heavy metals despite the many ecosystem services it provides. Therefore, this paper is devoted to the systematic assessment of heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Ni, Zn and Pb)... Read More about Assessment of heavy metals pollution in soft sediment of the Severn Estuary and inner Bristol Channel system.

Planning and health: Defining the limitations of regulation and the discretionary context at the micro/site scale (2021)
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Planning, at its most basic, is about making better places. In recent years, there has been a positive renewed focus on strengthening the links between planning and the promotion of well-being and good health outcomes. This is a welcome emphasis with... Read More about Planning and health: Defining the limitations of regulation and the discretionary context at the micro/site scale.