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Comparative assessment of the GIS based bathtub model and an enhanced bathtub model for coastal inundation
Coastal zones are dynamic spaces where human activities and infrastructure are exposed to natural forces, climate change and extreme weather events...
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Flood vulnerability under sea level rise for a coastal community located in a backbarrier environment, Portugal
Sea level rise will be a major threat to coastal communities within the next century due to the intensity and severity of the floods it can cause. A...
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Future flooding of the Volta Delta caused by sea level rise and land subsidence
The Volta Delta (Ghana, West Africa) is increasingly impacted by Sea Level Rise (SLR). SLR renders the Volta Delta mostly vulnerable to flooding,...
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Late Holocene morphodynamic evolution of Thamirabarani delta and Thoothukudi tombolo in South India: insights from integrated analysis of early cartographic documents and satellite images
The age of discovery and exploration (fifteenth-sixteenth century CE) in Europe and later colonisation of newly explored territories by Portuguese,...
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The Rising Waters of Groundwater Sustainability
The concept of groundwater sustainability arrived on the heels of the environmental movement in the 1960s and 1970s through broader, global...
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The Landscapes of Mt. Carmel: A Remarkable Record of Geological and Geomorphological History
Mount Carmel is a notable landmark in the northern region of Israel. It is a precipitous mountain range composed of dolomite, limestone, and chalk,...
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From Safe Yield to Where?
The earliest engineering and hydrogeologic thoughts were to manage groundwater sustainably, although the focus was on maximizing production from...
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Removal efficiency of restroom ventilation revisited for short-term evaluation
Ventilation efficiency or contaminant removal efficiency is often evaluated using the ratio between the concentrations in the exhaust air and the...
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Gravity and Slopes
Mass movement is the downslope movement of rock and or soil under the influence of gravity and is one of the most fundamental earth system...
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Earth’s Internal Heat Engine
In this chapter we introduce the classic model of plate tectonics, explore its origins, consider the role of isostasy and briefly consider what might...
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Golfing and Landscape
The way landscape is constructed can affect, in different ways, how the sport of golf is played. In this article, two different variations of golf...
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The People of the Amazon River
The Amazon lowlands are predominantly inhabited by caboclos, the descendants of European immigrants and indigenous peoples. Both groups are discussed...
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Sharing Food and Conviviality in the Mediterranean Diet. Some Ethnographic Examples
The Mediterranean DietMediterranean Diet is a millenary lifestyle that was recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCOUNESCO...
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Before the Holocene
Earth history, from the formation of the planet to the end of the last glacial maximum (LGM), emphasizing boundary events. Perspectives on geological...
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Multimodal Accommodations for the Nomadic International Citizen [MANIC]
In his book Towards A New Kind of Building and in this essay the author links current insights in astrophysics and natural physics to his theory of...
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Modelling of SeaCities: Why, What and How to Model
In order to realise SeaCities as depicted in this book, several individual projects, at a building (e.g. floating houses) and community (e.g....
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How Does the Space Perform?
Since I am adopting a performative perspective here, following John McKenzie I ask how Żoliborz’s estate founders challenged architecture. Architects...
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Flood Pulse Design Principles—A Time-Based Approach to Urban Flooding
This chapter explores the potential of a time-based, nature-inspired approach to urban flood resilient design in the context of SeaCities. As a vast...
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Socialist Ideals and Physical Reality: Large Housing Estates in Riga, Latvia
Large housingLarge housing estate estatesLarge housing estate represent a significant part of the existing housing stock in many Eastern European...
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Introduction
This chapter aims to discuss the concepts of coastal hazards and disasters, geomatics technologies such as remote sensing and geographic information...