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An Integrated Approach to Assessing Carbon Efficiency in the Selection of Strengthening Schemes for Existing RC Beams Based on Load-Capacity Increments

Buildings
Existing studies usually evaluate reinforced-concrete (RC) beam strengthening schemes using different specimens and structural indicators, while embodied-carbon emissions are assessed separately.
Yanqi Jin, Yongsheng Zhao, Tianzhi Kang, Shijie Li, Jiajun Shu, Tao Li   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reinforcement Method for Transmission Corridor to Enhance Resilience Against Typhoon Disasters

Zhongguo dianli
Identification and reinforcement of critical transmission corridors is an effective measure for power systems to defend against extreme disasters, such as typhoon.
Shanshan SHI, Xinchi WEI, Zijun YUAN, Haozhong CHENG, Yun SU, Heng ZHANG   +5 more
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Vulnerability of Worldwide Pastoralism to Global Changes and Interdisciplinary Strategies for Sustainable Pastoralism

Ecology and Society, 2011
Ten case studies from seven major pastoral regions across six continents were studied in this paper by conceptualizing three factors (agro-ecosystem resilience, livelihood options, and institution capacity) as the axes of a three-dimensional ...
Shikui Dong, Lu Wen, Shiliang Liu, Xiangfeng Zhang, James P. Lassoie, Shaoliang Yi, Xiaoyan Li, Jinpeng Li, Yuanyuan Li   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cyber-Physical Resilience Enhancement for Power Transmission Systems with Energy Storage Systems

CSEE Journal of Power and Energy Systems
In a power system, when extreme events occur, such as ice storm, large scale blackouts may be unavoidable. Such small probability but high risk events have huge impact on power systems.
Wenhao Zhang, Dongyang Rui, Weihong Wang, Yang Guo, Zhaoxia Jing, Wenhu Tang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Community recovery and resilience building in the aftermath of flood hazards in the small island developing state of Mauritius [PDF]

At the global level, a noticeable rise has been observed in the adverse impact of an increasing number of hazards, in particular floods, on society. This condition has brought into greater focus the issues of vulnerability, environmental justice and ...
Chacowry, Anoradha
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Enhancing the resilience of the power system to accommodate the construction of the new power system: key technologies and challenges

Frontiers in Energy Research, 2023
The increasingly frequent extreme events pose a serious threat to the resilience of the power system. At the same time, the power grid is transforming into a new type of clean and low-carbon power system due to severe environmental issues.
Shichao Zhou, Yifan Li, Chuanwen Jiang, Zhan Xiong, Jihang Zhang, Lingling Wang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Active distribution system resilience quantification and enhancement through multi-microgrid and mobile energy storage

, 2022
The functional capability of the active distribution network is continually challenged by extreme weather and unforeseen events. A complete resilience quantification framework is required to assess the resilience of a distribution system.
Li, Li, Mishra, Dillip Kumar, Zhang, Jianfeng, Ghadi, Mojtaba Jabbari, Hossain, MJ   +4 more
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The human gut microbiome across the life course

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Despite significant individual variation and continuous change throughout life, the human gut microbiome follows some life stage‐specific trends. This article provides a brief overview of how gut microbiome composition shifts across different phases of life. Created in BioRender. Özkurt, E. (2026) https://BioRender.com/8q4nrnc.
Alise J. Ponsero, Basak Bahcivanci, Antonietta Hayhoe, Animesh Acharjee, Ezgi Özkurt   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Shaping and enhancing resilient forests for a resilient society

Ambio
AbstractThe world is currently facing uncertainty caused by environmental, social, and economic changes and by political shocks. Fostering social-ecological resilience by enhancing forests’ ability to provide a range of ecosystem services, including carbon sequestration, habitat provision, and sustainable livelihoods, is key to addressing such ...
Elena Cantarello, Jette Bredahl Jacobsen, Francisco Lloret, Marcus Lindner   +3 more
openaire   +5 more sources

Managing for local resilience: towards a strategic approach [PDF]

, 2013
The term resilience is increasingly being used to capture the challenges involved in managing in ‘hard times’. This article aims to provide one of the first empirical studies of the term’s application to local authority interventions around emergency ...
Shaw, Keith, Maythorne, Louise
core   +1 more source