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The Capacity of the Hydrological Modeling for Water Resource Assessment under the Changing Environment in Semi-Arid River Basins in China

Water, 2019
Conducting water resource assessment and forecasting at a basin scale requires effective and accurate simulation of the hydrological process. However, intensive, complex human activities and environmental changes are constraining and challenging the ...
Xiaoxiang Guan, Jianyun Zhang, A. Elmahdi, Xuemei Li, Jing Liu, Yue Liu, Junliang Jin, Yanli Liu, Z. Bao, Cuishan Liu, R. He, Guoqing Wang   +11 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A Systematic Review of the Western Indian Ocean Mangrove Research Efforts

International Journal of Forestry Research
Understanding the trends and status of mangrove research is essential for informing science-based conservation and management decisions, particularly in regions facing increasing ecological pressures.
Risper Oteke, Emma T. Liwenga, Edmond Alavaisha   +2 more
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Simulating land surface temperature using biophysical variables related to building density and height in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Geocarto International, 2023
Land use and land cover dynamics are pivotal to communicating land surface temperature (LST) scenarios. This study characterises the influence of biophysical variables on LSTs in the Dar es Salaam Metropolitan City (DMC).
Olipa Simon, Nestory Yamungu, James Lyimo   +2 more
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Understanding Cognition Across Modalities for the Assessment of Digital Resources [PDF]

, 2015
Drawing from the theories of the cognitive process, this paper explores the transmission, retention and transformation of information across oral, written, and digital modes of communication and how these concepts can be used to examine the assessment of
Colon, Valeriana
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A Quality Improvement Initiative to Standardize Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia Prophylaxis in Pediatric Patients With Solid Tumors

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric patients with extracranial solid tumors (ST) receiving chemotherapy are at an increased risk for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP). However, evidence guiding prophylaxis practices in this population is limited. A PJP‐related fatality at our institution highlighted inconsistent prescribing approaches and concerns about
Kriti Kumar, Denise M. Connolly, Ellen Kellington, Elyse Zelunka, Karla Kerrigan, Furqan Shaikh, Paul C. Nathan, Meredith S. Irwin, Sarah Cohen‐Gogo   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Floristic Composition, Diversity, and Stand Structure After Forest Landscape Restoration in Amani Nature Forest Reserve, Tanzania

International Journal of Forestry Research
Conserving natural forest resources is essential for climate change mitigation and biodiversity protection, requiring a clear understanding of species composition and forest stand structure.
Abraham J. A. Msoma, Emmanuel F. Nzunda, Bernardol J. Manyanda, Abdulkadir M. Ramiya   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impacts of variability and change in rainfall on gender of farmers in Anambra, Southeast Nigeria

Heliyon, 2019
Men and women farmers experience different impacts of climate variability and change (CVC). Research on the differentiated impacts of variability and change in rainfall on gender is limited in the study area.
O.I. Nnadi, E.T. Liwenga, J.G. Lyimo, M.C. Madukwe   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Toward an overall analytical framework for the integrated sustainability assessment of the production and supply of raw materials and primary energy carriers [PDF]

, 2015
The sustainable production and supply of raw materials (nonenergy raw materials) and primary energy carriers (energy raw materials) is a core element of many policies. The natural resource base for their production and supply, and the access thereto, are
Blengini, Gian Andrea, Dewulf, Jo, Latunussa, Cynthia, Mancini, Lucia, Pennington, David, Sala, Serenella   +5 more
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Wind Resource Assessment for Alaska’s Offshore Regions: Validation of a 14-Year High-Resolution WRF Data Set

Energies, 2019
Offshore wind resource assessments for the conterminous U.S. and Hawai’i have been developed before, but Alaska’s offshore wind resource has never been rigorously assessed.
Jared A. Lee, Paula Doubrawa, L. Xue, A. Newman, C. Draxl, G. Scott   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Sickle Cell Disease Is an Inherent Risk for Asthma in a Sibling Comparison Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Sickle cell disease (SCD) and asthma share a complex relationship. Although estimates vary, asthma prevalence in children with SCD is believed to be comparable to or higher than the general population. Determining whether SCD confers an increased risk for asthma remains challenging due to overlapping symptoms and the ...
Suhei C. Zuleta De Bernardis, Okeleji Olayinka, Mariam Z. Quraishi, Lakshmi V. Srivaths, Deborah L. Brown, Neethu M. Menon, Ricardo A. Mosquera, Ashwin P. Patel, James M. Stark, Aravind Yadav   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source