Phantasmic Encounters in the Arctic: Haunting Materialities Beyond the Ghosts of War
Anthropology of Consciousness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In the vast north, ghostly experiences are common for locals and outsiders alike. Here, we explore how cultural‐natural attributes, like remoteness and extreme seasonal variation, compound experiences of the haunting in visceral ways. This provides the Arctic region with an unusually pronounced baseline of other‐than‐human agency, which in the
Aki Hakonen, Oula Seitsonen
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Sustainable Urban Future in Southern Europe - What About the Heat Island Effect? [PDF]
In general cities, and especially cities in hot zones, as the Mediterranean, suffer from raised temperatures in the city core, generally known as the heat island effect.
Eleftheria Alexandri, Phil Jones
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Arianna's Palette: A Diagnostic Study of the Painting Walls of the Domus of Arianna in Pompeii
Archaeometry, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The House of Arianna, also known as the House of Colored Capitals, represents, with its 1700 m2 of floor space, one of the most majestic examples of a residence within the Pompeii archaeological site. The research developed within the project “Cultural Heritage Active Innovation for Sustainable Society—CHANGES” reports the outcomes of the ...
Maria Verde +9 more
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Urban Adaptation Strategies Alleviate the Exposure of Future Population to Extreme Heat in China
Earth's FutureTo cope with the future global extreme high temperatures, three adaptation strategies of green roofs, cool walls, and cool streets are constructed by applying rooftop vegetation planting and building materials of high reflectivity in cities. Hence, there
Jiahao Wu +3 more
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Development of Clay Tile Coatings for Steep-Sloped Cool Roofs [PDF]
, 2013 Anna Laura Pisello +3 more
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Performance Assessment of a Promising Radiative Cooler for Cool Roofs via Simulation [PDF]
, 2021 Ziyi Fan, Haolin Zhang
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Harvesting dew to supplement drinking water supply in arid coastal villages of Gujarat [PDF]
Shortage of drinking water is chronic, sever and widespread in Kutch - a hot and very arid region. It is specially acute in coastal villages where surface sources dry up rapidly and groundwater is not potable.
Girja Sharan
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“Flames Over Persepolis”: New Scientific Evidence Supporting Historical Perspectives
Archaeometry, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates the burning of Persepolis Terrace, historically attributed to Alexander III in 330 bce. A review of classical accounts and excavation reports, combined with diagnostic surveys, confirms the fire's historicity and provides novel insights.
Maria Letizia Amadori +10 more
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Evaluating the Operational Potential of LRV Signatures Derived from UAV Imagery in Performance Evaluation of Cool Roofs [PDF]
, 2019 Seong-Il Park +3 more
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