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Collective efficacy and the built environment [PDF]
CrimRxiv, 2022 Abstract Collective efficacy is a prominent explanation for neighborhood crime concentrations. Just as crime is concentrated in particular neighborhoods, within‐neighborhoods crime is concentrated in particular criminogenic locations. Research suggests criminogenic locations are determined by features of the built environment.
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Disaster management and humanitarian logistics – A South African perspective
Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management, 2011 Disasters are becoming an unavoidable part of everyday life throughout the world, including South Africa. Even though South Africa is not a country affected by large-scale disasters such as earthquakes, the impact of disasters in South Africa is ...
Wilna L. Bean +3 more
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3D Point Cloud Data in Conveying Information for Local Green Factor Assessment
ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 2021 The importance of ensuring the adequacy of urban ecosystem services and green infrastructure has been widely highlighted in multidisciplinary research. Meanwhile, the consolidation of cities has been a dominant trend in urban development and has led to ...
Kaisa Jaalama +9 more
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Built environment and health [PDF]
Preventive Medicine, 2008 In the last decade, there has been a growing research interest in the influence of the built environment on physical activity and diet. This research is generally based on an ecological model of health behaviors, and conceptualizes the built environment at a variety of levels- from properties of individual rooms to features of urban or regional ...
David, Berrigan, Robin A, McKinnon
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Built environment and diabetes
International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries, 2010 Development of type 2 diabetes mellitus is influenced by built environment, which is, 'the environments that are modified by humans, including homes, schools, workplaces, highways, urban sprawls, accessibility to amenities, leisure, and pollution.' Built environment contributes to diabetes through access to physical activity and through stress, by ...
Pasala, Sudhir Kumar +2 more
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Double Face 2.0: A lightweight translucent adaptable Trombe wall
Spool, 2018 Double Face 2.0 is a novel solar wall, joining a strong design identity and high technical performances. In response to the need for energy saving, new high-performance building elements are shape-optimised for passive climate design and to increase ...
Martin Tenpierik +4 more
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Geomicrobiology of the built environment [PDF]
Nature Microbiology, 2017 Microbial colonization and growth can have significant impacts on the built environment, resulting in a range of effects, from discolouration and staining to biodeterioration and decay. In some cases, formation of biofilms, crusts and patinas may confer bioprotection of the substrate. This Perspective aims to discuss how geomicrobial transformations in
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Microbes in the built environment
Scientific Reports, 2022 The COVID-19 pandemic has encouraged scientists and the general population to think more than ever before about how we interact with microbes in our indoor spaces. Research investigating transmission of SARS-CoV-2 has advanced our knowledge significantly in the last two years.
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Journal of Facade Design and Engineering, 2018 Currently, several research projects investigate Additive Manufacturing (AM) technology as a possible construction method for future buildings. AM methods have some advantages over other production processes, such as great freedom of form, shape ...
Maria-Valentini Sarakinioti +6 more
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Target detection distances under different road lighting intensities
European Transport Research Review, 2017 Purpose Road lighting illuminates road surface and surrounding areas of objects on a road, while car headlights illuminate vertical objects on a road. The goal of the study was to investigate the interaction between road lighting and car headlights at ...
Sanaz Bozorg Chenani +4 more
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