Seismic vulnerability assessment of urban buildings using the rough set theory and weighted linear combination
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DOI: 10.1007/s11629-021-6724-4
Abstract: Seismic vulnerability assessment of urban buildings is among the most crucial procedures to post-disaster response and recovery of infrastructure systems. The present study proceeds to estimate the seismic vulnerability of urban buildings and proposes a… read more here.
Keywords: vulnerability assessment; seismic vulnerability; assessment urban; vulnerability ... See more keywords
Assessment of Urban Streamflow in Historical Wet and Dry Years Using SWAT across Northwestern Delaware
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DOI: 10.1007/s40710-020-00428-5
Abstract: The impacts of extreme climates on two watersheds vulnerable to hazards of drought and flooding are examined. Using 2-m resolution topography and land use information, county level soil survey data, meteorology and hydrology data, two… read more here.
Keywords: meteorology; hydrology; assessment urban; urban streamflow ... See more keywords
Assessment of urban air pollution related to potential nanoparticle emission from photocatalytic pavements.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111059
Abstract: The main objective was to evaluate whether wearing and weathering of nanofunctionalized photocatalytic pavement in real urban environment can lead to undesirable emission of potentially toxic nanoparticle aerosols in urban air. The photocatalytic material was… read more here.
Keywords: assessment urban; nanoparticle; air; air pollution ... See more keywords
Performance assessment of urban goods vehicles
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DOI: 10.1080/00423114.2021.1912785
Abstract: Controlling greenhouse gas emissions is becoming increasingly more important. With road freight contributing to a significant amount of energy usage, finding ways to improve this sector will, in tu... read more here.
Keywords: urban goods; performance assessment; goods vehicles; assessment urban ... See more keywords
Assessment of Urban CO2 Measurement and Source Attribution in Munich Based on TDLAS-WMS and Trajectory Analysis
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DOI: 10.3390/atmos11010058
Abstract: Anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions mainly come from cities and their surrounding areas. Thus, continuous measuring of CO2 in urban areas is of great significance to studying human CO2 emissions. We developed a compact, precise,… read more here.
Keywords: source; based tdlas; assessment urban; co2 ... See more keywords
Assessment of Urban Heat Islands in Small- and Mid-Sized Cities in Brazil
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DOI: 10.3390/cli5010014
Abstract: Urban heat islands (UHIs) in large cities and different climatic regions have been thoroughly studied; however, their effects are becoming a common concern in smaller cities as well. We assessed UHIs in three tropical cities,… read more here.
Keywords: islands small; urban heat; assessment urban; heat islands ... See more keywords
A Vulnerability Assessment of Urban Emergency in Schools of Shanghai
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DOI: 10.3390/su11020349
Abstract: Schools and students are particularly vulnerable to natural hazards, especially pluvial flooding in cities. This paper presents a scenario-based study that assesses the school vulnerability of emergency services (i.e., Emergency Medical Service and Fire &… read more here.
Keywords: pluvial flooding; emergency; vulnerability; urban emergency ... See more keywords