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Effects of void deck on the airflow and pollutant dispersion in 3D street canyons
In general, urban canyons are the areas most clearly affected by traffic pollutants since the ability of the canyon to self-ventilate is inhibited...
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Evaluation of the ventilation and pollutant exposure risk level inside 3D street canyon with void deck under different wind directions
With continuous global warming, growing urban population density, and increasing compactness of urban buildings, VD (void deck) street design has...
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Evaluation on ventilation and traffic pollutant dispersion in asymmetric street canyons with void decks
With continuous global warming, growing urban population density, and increasing compactness of urban buildings, the “void deck” street canyon design...
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Impacts of specific street geometry on airflow and traffic pollutant dispersion inside a street canyon
In this study, a validated CFD model is used to analyze the flow field and pollutant distribution in an isolated canyon (street aspect ratio, W / H = 1)...
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Every Drop of Water and Food Footprints Count for Humanity
The concept of water footprint as a life-long journey for students and stakeholders’ initiatives and involvement was demonstrated in the paper “Every...
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Comfortable Small Interiors
Future sustainable homes need to be functional, comfortable to live in, affordable, address new lifestyle trends, and as energy efficient as possible...
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An examination of environmental taxes from the Islamic and Shariah perspectives
The main objective of this paper is to seek an Islamic perspective on environmental taxes. The paper infers the significance (and legitimacy) of...
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Hazard Identification
This chapter discusses hazard identification in terms of hazard vectors, scenarios, how to determine them, etc. Monitoring is discussed as well, as...
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Impact Factors on Airflow and Pollutant Dispersion in Urban Street Canyons and Comprehensive Simulations: a Review
Purpose of ReviewThe air quality management within urban street canyons can be improved by enhancing ventilation for dispersion of pollutants. The...
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Ozone: a critical contaminant produced during gas metal arc welding (GMAW) on aluminum alloys—resolving the short- versus long-duration sampling discrepancy
Ozone is one of the gases produced during argon-shielded arc welding on aluminum alloys. Arc welding superimposes multiple episodes of intense...
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Mitigation by Geoengineering
Geoengineering seeks to alter the Earth itself to respond to the climate crisis. Two of the main ideas are to reduce incoming solar...
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Living with Floods: Ecological Wisdom in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta
Despite the widespread implementation of flood control infrastructure, modern cities around the world remain vulnerable to flood hazards. Although...
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Are the natural sciences ready for truth, healing, and reconciliation with Indigenous peoples in Canada? Exploring ‘settler readiness’ at a world-class freshwater research station
The Experimental Lakes Area in Northwestern Ontario, Canada, is a globally prominent freshwater research facility, conducting impactful whole-of-lake...
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The Private Law Perspective—Rights of Salvage and Innovation in the United States Admiralty Courts
The early origins of Maritime law are found in the ancient sea codes of seafaring civilisations in the Mediterranean. Examination of the historical...
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The Physical Environment of Underwater Cultural Heritage
The maritime history of the major marine water masses of the globe, the unique underwater cultural heritage located in each ocean and the...
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The Role and the Technology for the Future Landfill Site
The landfill site takes several decades through the processing of during landfilling, completion of the landfill, and abolishment, it becomes a...
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Thoughts
The capacity for thought underpins relational closeness, yet theorists swayed by human/nature dualisms tend to deny thoughts to most beings. They do...
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Technical, hygiene, economic, and life cycle assessment of full-scale moving bed biofilm reactors for wastewater treatment in India
Moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) is a highly effective biological treatment process applied to treat both urban and industrial wastewaters in...
