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Construction Waste Audit in the Framework of Sustainable Waste Management in Construction Projects—Case Study

open access: yesBuildings, 2021
The issue of sustainability has long been the subject of interest in architecture engineering and the construction sector. All three aspects of sustainability—economic, environmental, and social—can be affected through appropriate construction waste ...
Marcela Spišáková   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Future of Research in Cognitive Robotics: Foundation Models or Developmental Cognitive Models?

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Research in cognitive robotics founded on principles of developmental psychology and enactive cognitive science would yield what we seek in autonomous robots: the ability to perceive its environment, learn from experience, anticipate the outcome of events, act to pursue goals, and adapt to changing circumstances without resorting to training with ...
David Vernon
wiley   +1 more source

Social network dynamics in rural public spaces of multi-ethnic settlements: A case study from Tongren, China

open access: yesAlexandria Engineering Journal
In multi-ethnic rural settlements, a diversity of social relationships gives rise to various public spaces. The integration of cultures, propelled by urbanization, poses challenges to the unique characteristics of these rural public spaces.
Gaorui Lin, Xiaohui Yu, Yan Li
doaj   +1 more source

Planning work crew assignments for pedestrian area renovation to improve its impact on the public

open access: yesJournal of Civil Engineering and Management, 2014
When renovating a pedestrian area, it is crucial to maintain as normal as possible an operation while the renovation activities are underway. Usually the area is divided into several zones to accommodate the renovation in sections.
Hsin-Yun Lee
doaj   +1 more source

Identifying Effective Managerial Factors in Improving and Renovating Old Urban Tissues: A Case Study Approach

open access: yesBuildings, 2022
This paper attempts to identify the effective managerial factors in renovating old building tissues in a city in Iran (Langrud). The present research is practical in terms of purpose, and it is descriptive and contextual in terms of data collection ...
Yu Cao   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Strategies for building pathology reports in an urban rehabilitation process: Project of the Old City Centre of Coimbra [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
The increasing interest on architectural heritage associated to the recognised building value, at economic, social and cultural levels have stimulated, in the recent decades, the urban rehabilitation and renovation o several cities in Europe.
Silva, J. A. R. Mendes da   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Recent changes of square design in Vilnius old town: semantic aspect

open access: yesJournal of Architecture and Urbanism, 2007
During the last ten years quite a few city squares in Vilnius went through the renovation process. Refreshed designs and aesthetic qualities of renovated public spaces were discussed rather widely in mass and scientific media.
Audrius Novickas
doaj   +1 more source

CONSIDERING THE SCOPE OF DEPRECIATION IN SHEET ROLLING MILLS IN DEVELOPING THE TECHNOLOGY OF THEIR RENOVATION [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Consideration of the scope of depreciation in sheet rolling mills in developing the technology of their ...
KOLOMOYETS, I., NOSOV, D., PEREMITKO, V.
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Neighborhood social environments and mental health among youth and adults in public housing

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Neighborhoods influence health in part through social processes. However, little is known about how multiple neighborhood social processes co‐occur, or about within (vs. between) neighborhood variation in social processes and health. This study asked how residents of a large public housing development describe their neighborhood and used ...
Jane Leer   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Energy efficient renovation of heritage residential buildings using modelica simulations [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Historic homesteads can be found on a large scale in Europe and particularly in Flanders. In Flanders there are hundreds of homesteads in desperate need of renovation.
Aertgeerts, Arnout   +3 more
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