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A review of wearable sensors and systems with application in rehabilitation

open access: yesJournal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2012
The aim of this review paper is to summarize recent developments in the field of wearable sensors and systems that are relevant to the field of rehabilitation.
Shyamal Patel   +4 more
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Interstates Cooperation for Irrigation of Amu Darya River Banks, Its Potential Role as a Solution for the Poppy Problem [PDF]

open access: yes
Depletion of water resources requires us to search for non-conventional strategies for water preservation and irrigation. Sustainable management of such water resources along with the development of sustainable irrigation systems will contribute to the ...
Nader Ghotbi, Tsuneo Tsukatani
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Financing water infrastructure: waqf as a solution [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
The WEF’s Global Risks 2015 report stated that global water crises are the biggest threat facing the planet over the next decade. Currently, 1.6 billion people live in countries with water scarcity and expected to rise to 2.8 billion people by 2025 ...
Kulsanofer Syed, Thajudeen
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Rainwater Harvesting, Alternative to the Water supply in Indian Urban Areas : the Case of Ahmedabad in Gujarat.

open access: yes, 2004
Working PaperWater scarcity is a characteristic of north-western states of India, such as Gujarat. Over time, the continuous increase of the population as well as the financial, administrative and technical deficiencies of the new supply system have lead
Amiraly, Akil   +2 more
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Adaptive Strategies for Water Heritage [PDF]

open access: yes
This Open Access book, building on research initiated by scholars from the Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Centre for Global Heritage and Development (CHGD) and ICOMOS Netherlands, presents multidisciplinary research that connects water to heritage.

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Activating the potentiality of local community participation in preserving cultural heritage [PDF]

open access: yes
The study is concerned with developing an integrative approach for the local community's role in preserving heritage hand-by-hand with institutions and experts concerned with heritage.
Al-Jaberi, Zaman Auda   +2 more
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Water and poverty linkages: case studies from Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka - Project report 1 [PDF]

open access: yes
Water resource management / Water harvesting / Poverty / Hydroelectric schemes / Water potential / Irrigation water / Population / Sanitation / Food security / Waterborne diseases / Disease vectors / Public health / Soil degradation / Drought / Case ...
Giordano, Mark, Hussain, Intizar
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Conceptual Critical Success Factors Model on Infrastructure Sustainability Rating System for California Construction Projects [PDF]

open access: yes
This report addresses the sensitivity and reliability of the sustainability rating systems by comparing each category’s verified scores with its respective submitted scores to evaluate how points are awarded for infrastructure projects, examine which ...
Arroyo-Turcios, Jose A., Kim, Joseph J.
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Improving the performance of water delivery systems in the Dez and Moghan irrigation schemes in Iran [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Despite the importance of efficient irrigation management for sustainable agriculture in semi-arid and arid regions of the world, poor water delivery is widespread.
Hedayat, Najaf
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