Development of secondary salinity and salt migration in the irrigated landscape of hot arid India
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DOI: 10.1007/s12665-019-8460-4
Abstract: The present paper examines the nature of salt movement by the influence of landscape position and development of secondary salinity in Indira Gandhi Nahar Pariyojana command area of hot arid India. Soil samples were collected… read more here.
Keywords: development secondary; hot arid; landscape; salinity ... See more keywords
Special issue of the workshop on indoor air quality in hot arid climate
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DOI: 10.1007/s13762-019-02379-3
Abstract: Indoor air quality (IAQ) refers to the air quality within and around buildings and structures, especially as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants. IAQ can be affected by particulates, gases (e.g.,… read more here.
Keywords: hot arid; health; air; air quality ... See more keywords
Experimental performance of latent thermal energy storage for sustainable cooling of buildings in hot-arid regions
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.01.013
Abstract: Abstract The use of phase change material (PCM) as energy storage of cooling during the night-time to be retrieved during the daytime is one of the sustainable strategies for cooling buildings. Application of this strategy… read more here.
Keywords: energy storage; hot arid; performance; arid regions ... See more keywords
Measured and simulated thermal behaviour in rammed earth houses in a hot-arid climate: Part B: Comfort
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jobe.2017.07.013
Abstract: Abstract Heating and cooling of residential buildings consumes around ten percent of the world's energy. One approach for reducing these costs is solar passive design using building materials with high thermal mass such as Rammed… read more here.
Keywords: hot arid; part; rammed earth; performance ... See more keywords
Daylight and Energy Performance Optimization in Hot - Arid Regions: application and adaptation guide for designers in the UAE
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DOI: 10.1016/j.promfg.2020.02.227
Abstract: Abstract In addition to the thermal comfort, the quality of daylight in the buildings are of exceptional importance in the early stages of the project. The building envelope therefore plays an important mediator, whether as… read more here.
Keywords: hot arid; energy; performance optimization; performance ... See more keywords
Urban geometry as an adaptation strategy to improve the outdoor thermal performance in hot arid regions: Aswan University as a case study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2021.102965
Abstract: Abstract Due to the lack of a comprehensive multiscale campus planning guideline, new universities in Upper Egypt are associated with a lack of environmental considerations of the surrounding climatic conditions. Additional extensions planned for the… read more here.
Keywords: hot arid; urban geometry; geometry; aswan university ... See more keywords
White hair coat color does not influence heat tolerance of sheep grazing under a hot arid environment
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DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2021.106410
Abstract: Abstract High climatic temperature is the most important factor hampering livestock productivity in tropical and arid regions. Therefore, the current study aimed to investigate the interaction between coat color and heat tolerance in two principal… read more here.
Keywords: heat tolerance; hot arid; grazing hot; coat ... See more keywords
Free cooling using phase change material for buildings in hot-arid climate
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DOI: 10.1093/ijlct/cty037
Abstract: Free Cooling based on Phase Change Materials (FCPCM) are promising sustainable technologies which aim to use the cold night ambient air as a heat sink. The stored cooling in the PCM could be used to… read more here.
Keywords: hot arid; system; phase change; free cooling ... See more keywords
Effects of Hot Arid Environments on the Production Performance, Carcass Traits, and Fatty Acids Composition of Breast Meat in Broiler Chickens
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DOI: 10.3390/life13061239
Abstract: The high environmental temperature is one of the main factors challenging the broiler industry during the hot seasons due to it causing more thermal stress. This study aimed to find the effects of heat stress… read more here.
Keywords: broiler; carcass; hot arid; broiler chickens ... See more keywords
Calligonum polygonoides L. as Novel Source of Bioactive Compounds in Hot Arid Regions: Evaluation of Phytochemical Composition and Antioxidant Activity
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DOI: 10.3390/plants10061156
Abstract: Calligonum polygonoides L. (Phog) is an endemic perennial herb that is highly resistant to all type of abiotic stresses and dominant biomass as well as phytochemicals producer in its natural habitat of the “Thar Desert”… read more here.
Keywords: antioxidant activity; hot arid; source; arid regions ... See more keywords
Integrative Effect of Protective Structures and Irrigation Levels on Tomato Performance in Indian Hot-Arid Region
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DOI: 10.3390/plants11202743
Abstract: Protected cultivation is gaining momentum in (semi) arid regions to ameliorate the adverse environmental impacts on vegetable crops, besides ensuring high resource use efficiency in resource-limiting environments. Among the less techno-intensive protected cultivation structures, naturally… read more here.
Keywords: irrigation; water productivity; hot arid; water ... See more keywords