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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract The expansion of grey wolves (Canis lupus) across the western United States, including on public lands used for extensive livestock grazing, requires tools and techniques for reducing wolf–livestock conflict and supporting coexistence. We examined approaches used on forested lands managed by the U.S.
Robert M. Anderson +3 more
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Conservation performance payments are becoming an increasingly popular instrument to tackle human–wildlife conflicts. In Sweden, Sámi communities practicing reindeer husbandry receive performance payments as compensation for reindeer losses caused by lynxes and wolverines.
Josef Kaiser +3 more
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Multifractal Analysis of the Common Crossing Track-Side Measurements
Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2019 The deterioration common crossing elements increase the need for the maintenance of crossings and significantly reduce the reliability, availability and safety of railway traffic.
Sysyn Mykola +5 more
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Balancing tracks and trees: Assessing railroad impact on Brazilian biodiversity
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.The Brazilian West–East Integration Railway (FIOL) aims to boost the national economy by improving commodity transport; however, it crosses three of Brazil's most biodiverse and fragile regions: the Caatinga, Cerrado and Atlantic Forest. Using digitised plant records and land‐use analyses, our study reveals significant vegetation loss within the ...
Ana Luiza Silva Rocha +3 more
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A Mini Review of Scientific Designs of Dynamic Responsive Fluids in Battery Technologies
Rare Metals, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Dynamic responsive fluids are emerging as transformative elements in the evolution of battery technologies, marking a pivotal shift from static passive designs toward systems that actively sense and adapt to their operating environments. By integrating dynamic responsive fluids, batteries can interact with both internal and external stimuli in
Xiu‐Zhen Yang +11 more
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Assessment of Track Quality in Trial Test Sections by Spot and Continuous Method
Communications, 2015 The quality of track alignment and track geometry is an essential precondition of safe and economical operation of railway track. The paper provides an analysis of diagnostics of relative track geometry parameters and evaluation of measurement deviations
Michal Smalo, Libor Izvolt
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Despite the emphasis in sustainable development goals (SDG) 11, 13, and 17 on collaborative efforts to address climate change‐induced disaster risks through inclusive planning, stakeholders' role in fostering community engagement in risk‐sensitive urban planning (RSUP) remains underexplored.
Devindi Geekiyanage +2 more
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Study on Performance Optimization and Feasibility of No.9 Turnout with 1520 mm Gauge in China
Applied SciencesTo address the issues of poor geometric dimension retention, short component lifespan, and heavy maintenance workload of the 1520 mm gauge 50 kg/m rail No.9 turnout, a new design was proposed for the 1520 mm gauge 60 kg/m rail No.9 turnout.
Zhiheng Li +6 more
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MATEC Web of Conferences, 2017 The report concentrates on the determination of the specific heat capacity of the selected thermal insulation materials (liapor, styrodur, foam concrete).
Dobeš Peter +3 more
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DETERMINATION OF DYNAMIC LOADS FROM THE WHEEL ON THE RAIL FOR HIGH-SPEED TRAINS
Nauka ta progres transportu, 2015 Purpose. On the basis of theoretical assumptions and experimental studies the paper provides the choice of the factors for the formation of dynamic load on the track of modern rolling stock in the conditions of high-speed.
D. M. Kurhan
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