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American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.Abstract Premise Understanding the habitat requirements of imperiled flora is critical for informing ex situ conservation practices, designing effective reintroduction strategies, and understanding how climate change will impact such species, especially in montane regions with high levels of environmental heterogeneity. In southern Appalachia, USA, the
Nicholas J. Chang +6 more
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Finisterra - Revista Portuguesa de Geografia, 2019 The Decree-Law no. 115/2010, of October 22 where the Directive 2007/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on the assessment and management of flood risks is transposed into Portuguese national law, establish a framework ...
Nelson Mileu +2 more
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Exploring the experience of insured UK homeowners in flood disasters [PDF]
, 2004 The frequency of flooding and the number of properties at risk of flooding in the UK are forecast to increase. Costs associated with flooding are usually significant and include for the provision of adequate flood defences, emergency services as well as ...
Homan, Jacqueline +2 more
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In 2019, the Australian government established the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (‘Disability Royal Commission’, DRC) to investigate widespread mistreatment of people with disability. Nearly 10,000 people with disability, their families and supporters engaged with the DRC.
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, 2014 This report is available as a free PDF download.Prepared by the Task Committee on Flood Safety Policies and Practices of ASCEIn 2005, the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina graphically reveale...
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Egyptian Journal of Remote Sensing and Space SciencesFlooding remains one of the most severe natural hazards in Pakistan, consistently leading to substantial losses in lives, livelihoods, and infrastructure. The country has experienced recurring flood events, with their frequency and intensity increasingly
Munazza Usmani +4 more
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Flood hazard and flood risk assessment at the local spatial scale: a case study
Geomatics, Natural Hazards & Risk, 2016 With regard to minimizing flood damage, there are measures of different character each of which has its justification and plays an important role in flood protection.
Matej Vojtek, Jana Vojteková
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article reflects on the construction of a supportive community of Black Afro‐diasporic graduate students and their supervisors researching issues relating to race in the field of education in Australia. It draws on the concept of marronage—a term rooted in the fugitive act of becoming a maroon, where enslaved people enacted an escape in ...
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Integrated washland management for flood defence and biodiversity [PDF]
, 2003 A combination of reform of agricultural policy, changing priorities in the countryside, growing commitment to protect and enhance biodiversity, and concerns about increased flood risk in lowlands have drawn attention to the potential contribution that
Bannister, N. +6 more
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Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have emerged as one of the most critical drivers of climate change; this is primarily due to high concentrations and long atmospheric life of carbon dioxide (CO2). For a significant amount of time, various biological processes such as microalgal cultivation, cyanobacterial systems, photosynthetic microorganisms ...
Sadhana Semwal, Harish Chandra Joshi
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