An inter-comparison of size segregated carbonaceous aerosol collected by low-volume impactor in the port-cities of Venice (Italy) and Rijeka (Croatia)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apr.2020.06.027
Abstract: Abstract Size-segregated analysis of organic and elemental carbon (EC, OC) in aerosol is essential in understanding sources and effects on the environment. However, these studies are scarce, especially in coastal areas stressed by anthropogenic emissions… read more here.
Keywords: size segregated; venice italy; rijeka; size ... See more keywords
Water/Methanol-Insoluble Brown Carbon Can Dominate Aerosol Enhanced Light Absorption in Port Cities.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c03844
Abstract: Light absorption enhancement (Eabs) of black carbon (BC) is a key factor in global climate models, and is impacted by brown carbon (BrC) and the lensing effect of coatings. We conducted an in-depth field study… read more here.
Keywords: brc; water methanol; light absorption; port cities ... See more keywords
Waste management: new policies for EU port cities
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DOI: 10.1080/13563475.2021.1883421
Abstract: ABSTRACT The article aims to draw attention to the emergent issue of waste management by highlighting the importance of having new sustainable policies for port cities. The European Union considers two distinct levels of waste… read more here.
Keywords: management; policies port; waste management; port cities ... See more keywords
Swahili Port Cities: The Architecture of Elsewhere, by Prita Meier, Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2016. 230 pp., 16 color, 68 b/w ill., notes, bibliography, index. $35.00 paper, $80.00 cloth
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DOI: 10.1162/afar_r_00471
Abstract: | african arts SUMMER 2019 VOL. 52, NO. 2 and the canonization of heroes. The question of how liberation or struggle politics might be commemorated is tied to various instances of visual activism dealt with… read more here.
Keywords: swahili port; cities architecture; elsewhere prita; architecture elsewhere ... See more keywords
Resilience, Disaster, and Rebuilding in Modern Port Cities
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DOI: 10.1177/0096144220925097
Abstract: Resilience has become a buzzword used to describe the capacity of cities to bounce back after disasters. It carries the hope of a robust and more sustainable future. Disasters can strike any region, but port… read more here.
Keywords: disaster rebuilding; rebuilding modern; resilience disaster; resilience ... See more keywords