The Economics of Adaptation to Extreme Weather Events in Developing Countries [PDF]
Without international assistance, developing countries will adapt to climate change as best they can. Part of the cost will be absorbed by households and part by the public sector. Adaptation costs will themselves be affected by socioeconomic development,
Benoit Laplante +3 more
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Climate Change, Flood Risk and Property Value: Assessment of vulnerability and equity in the Boston Metro Area [PDF]
, 2012 The general consensus is that global climate change will result in increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. Coastal urban communities are likely to suffer more flood damages as a result of this change, with potential social justice ...
Suarez, Pablo
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Bioinspired Adaptive Leg‐Claw Enables Robust Perching and Grasping for UAVs
Advanced Science, EarlyView.Inspired by owl limb morphology and bat roosting behavior, this study presents a bioinspired adaptive leg‐claw mechanism that enables UAVs to perform robust and versatile perching and grasping. The design integrates a four‐link tibial structure, tension‐driven deformable feet, and active control, enabling stable perching on various branches and ...
Tianyu Cheng +6 more
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Extreme temperature events analyzed with Fast Fourier Transform [PDF]
, 2011 Extreme weather and climate events have received increased attention in the last few years, due to the often large loss of agriculture business and exponentially increasing costs associated with them and insurance planning.
Burgaz, Fernando +4 more
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Isosteric Substitution Enables Rational Design of Two‐Dimensional Energetic Crystals
Advanced Science, EarlyView.Isosteric substitution transforms a classical nitro–amine motif into two‐dimensional aminofurazans with performance beyond TATB. ABSTRACT Two‐dimensional (2D) energetic crystals dissipate mechanical insult via interlayer slip, yet their molecular design space remains narrow.
Linyuan Wen +6 more
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Polymorphic Superparaelectric Engineering Boosting Energy Storage Capacity in BaTiO3‐Based Ceramics
Advanced Science, EarlyView.Herein, Ca2+ incorporation promotes the coexistence of CaTiO3‐/BaTiO3‐derived paraferroelectric states, stabilizing cubic‐orthorhombic‐tetragonal polymorphic superparaelectric phases. This minimizes polarization energy barriers, facilitating full polarization saturation without compromising efficiency.
Pan Liu +9 more
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IPCC Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation: Fact Sheet [PDF]
, 2011 This is the Fact Sheet of the IPCC report which addresses, for the first time, how integrating expertise in climate science, disaster risk management, and adaptation can inform discussions on how to reduce and manage the risks of extreme events and ...
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.In this work, a bioinspired all‐in‐one underwater quality evaluation metamaterial, combining sound attenuation, diffuse reflection, and mechanical robustness, is proposed based on jumping spider locomotion and human skeletal biomechanics. Meanwhile, a CNN‑driven quality evaluation framework is established for theoretically dimension‐reduced ...
Hongze Li +8 more
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Monitoring Extreme Weather in the Hindu Kush Himalaya Region [PDF]
Why is monitoring extreme weather events important? The HKH (Hindu Kush Himalaya region experiences many extreme weather events, such as thunderstorms, especially during monsoon season.
Baldwin, Helen +2 more
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Development of Hydro-Meteorological Hazard Early Warning System in Indonesia [PDF]
, 2018 This paper discusses the result of the development of a hydro-meteorological hazard early warning system (H-MHEWS) that combines weather prediction from Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) and the hydrometeorological hazard index from the National ...
Faisal, I. (Irvan) +7 more
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