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Revealing Kunming’s (China) Historical Urban Planning Policies Through Local Climate Zones
Remote Sensing, 2019 Over the last decade, Kunming has been subject to a strong urbanisation driven by rapid economic growth and socio-economic, topographical and proximity factors. As this urbanisation is expected to continue in the future, it is important to understand its
Stéphanie Vandamme +4 more
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Climate Adaptation decision support Tool for Local Governments: CATLoG [PDF]
, 2013 The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the globally-recognised reference body for climate-related research, describes warming of the climate system as ‘unequivocal’.
Supriya Mathew +2 more
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Advanced Materials, EarlyView.Donor–acceptor molecular design and chemical vapor deposition growth enable the two‐dimensional nickel‐tetraaminobenzoquinone films with strong broadband absorption and efficient charge separation. The resulting photodetectors exhibit a structured broadband response with a high responsivity of ∼3.1 A W−1 and a response time of ∼170 µs, which surpasses ...
Yunxu Chen +14 more
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Biomass DNA: An Emerging Building Block for Advanced Materials
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.Biomass DNA is rapidly emerging from its traditional role as a genetic blueprint to serve as a versatile abundant, highly programmable polymeric building block. This review highlights the transformation of macroscopic bulk biomass DNA into next generation of functional materials, spanning from dynamic hydrogels, sustainable bioplastics, and high ...
Yuwei Hu, Itamar Willner, Li Niu
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Understanding California\u27s Climate Zones [PDF]
California’s diverse geography led the California Energy Commission (CEC) to divide the state into 16 Climate Zones, each reflecting local weather patterns and energy demands.
Stillitano, Caroline +1 more
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Climate adaptation manual for local government: embedding resilience to climate change [PDF]
, 2014 This manual highlights leading case studies and practical resources from Australian municipalities and overseas, and includes a step-by-step framework for effectively embedding climate risk into council operations.
Jane Inglis +3 more
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Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.This review outlines critical engineering design rules for building artificial protective coatings on next‐generation lithium metal and silicon battery anodes. It highlights how balancing structural flexibility with strict electronic and ionic transport limits prevents early battery failure.
Surin Gupte, Vilas G. Pol
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Urban Multi-Scenario Land Use Optimization Simulation Considering Local Climate Zones
Remote SensingThe urban heat island (UHI) effect, a significant environmental challenge within the global urbanization process, poses severe threats to human health, ecological security, and life safety while also impacting the achievement of the United Nations ...
Jie Chen +7 more
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GIS-BASED MAPPING OF LOCAL CLIMATE ZONES USING FUZZY LOGIC AND CELLULAR AUTOMATA [PDF]
The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2019 Because of the vague distinction between urban and rural areas, the Local Climate Zone (LCZ) scheme was developed to better analyze the effect of Urban Heat Island.
I. Estacio +6 more
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Thirsty country: climate change and drought in Australia [PDF]
, 2015 This report argues that climate change is likely making drought worse in the southeast and southwest of Australia, which are some of our most populous regions. Introduction Drought has deeply affected Australia throughout its history.
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