Transport organization and economic development of an European peripherical region: the case of Sicily [PDF]
Transport and communication networks are some of the most important factors which influence the socio-economic development, and particularly the tourist sector, of Sicily, a peripherical region by comparison with the European central areas.
Luigi Scrofani, Vittorio Ruggiero
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Enhanced Accessibility for People with Disabilities Living in Urban Areas [PDF]
, 2002 [Excerpt] People with disabilities constitute a significant proportion of the poor in developing countries. If internationally agreed targets on reducing poverty are to be reached, it is critical that specific measures be taken to reduce the societal ...
Bogopane, H. +9 more
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Concrete in architecture: Redefining form, space, function, and insights from bibliometric analysis
Structural Concrete, EarlyView.Abstract Concrete has become a cornerstone in architectural and engineering innovation, as it seamlessly integrates structural performance with artistic expression. Its evolution from ancient opus caementicium to contemporary ultra‐high‐performance concrete illustrates its adaptability to the change in technological, environmental, and design paradigms.
Mouhcine Benaicha +2 more
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Using Nuclear Energy for Maritime Decarbonization and Related Environmental Challenges: Existing Regulatory Shortcomings and Improvements. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2023 Wang Q, Zhang H, Zhu P.
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Multi‐level fatigue reliability assessment of reinforced concrete railway bridges
Structural Concrete, EarlyView.Abstract This paper presents a multi‐level reliability framework for assessing the fatigue life of reinforced concrete (RC) railway trough bridges subjected to cyclic loading. The framework incorporates increasing levels of analytical complexity and real‐world data in four steps. First, an analytical model applies S–N curves and the Palmgren–Miner rule
Silvia Sarmiento +7 more
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Designing Innovative Assistive Technology Devices for Tourism. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2022 Zabłocki M +4 more
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Systems Engineering, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Smart Transportation Systems (SmTS) will exceed complex systems with their classification as complex, sociotechnical, and AI‐based systems. Possessing a toolkit that helps systemically understand, analyze, and assess these systems will be advantageous in the early stages of the systems engineering (SE) lifecycle, and Agent Based Models (ABMs ...
Ifezue V. Obiako +3 more
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Sustainability Across the Curriculum: Sharing Ideas From a Cross‐Canada Community of Practice
New Directions for Teaching and Learning, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This chapter offers a “look‐back” one year after the formation of a Canadian sustainability education community of practice, and provides highlights of “sustainability across the curriculum” work that is taking place at Canadian Post‐Secondary Institutions, modeling benefits and challenges of cross‐campus organizing around sustainability ...
Janet Pivnick, Maria Spiliotopoulou
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Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Maritime Vessel Cyber Resilience through Security Operation Centers. [PDF]
Sensors (Basel), 2023 Nganga A +4 more
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