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An Investigation on the Synthesis of Alkali Activated Materials from Thermally Modified Clays

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2022
The sustainability and economic competitiveness of alkali activation technology greatly depends on expanding the raw materials database with locally available resources.
Guilherme Ascensão   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessment and Mitigation of the Fire Vulnerability and Risk in the Historic City Centre of Aveiro, Portugal

open access: yesFire, 2022
Identifying fire risk in urban centres is instrumental for supporting informed decision-making and outlining efficient vulnerability mitigation strategies.
Dener Silva   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Impact of Thermal Inertia on the Indoor Thermal Environment of Light Steel Framing Constructions

open access: yesEnergies, 2022
Typically, reinforced concrete and brick masonry construction is the most common construction system of the majority of the southern European residential building stock.
Eduardo Roque   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessment of the Seismic Behavior of a Precast Reinforced Concrete Industrial Building with the Presence of Horizontal Cladding Panels

open access: yesBuildings, 2021
The latest earthquakes in Europe exposed some critical problems in the connections of cladding panels in industrial precast reinforced concrete (PRC) structures.
Liana Ostetto   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Energy Efficiency Policies to Face Buildings’ Climate Change Effects in Paraguay

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2020
Nowadays, the importance of implementing energy efficiency (EE) measures is growing significantly worldwide, based on its potential to reduce energy demands and mitigate climate change effects. Paraguay is a developing country with the highest per capita
Fabiana Silvero   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Characterization of Mortar from Casa Barbot (Portugal), a Case Study from the Beginning of the 20th Century

open access: yesBuildings, 2023
The popularity of natural cement (Roman cement) in buildings from the late 19th and the beginning of the 20th century and the high diversity of characteristics of natural cement demand research of mortar and binders used in the buildings of this period ...
Hamid Maljaee   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Portuguese Adobe Buildings

open access: yesBuildings, 2021
Adobe construction represents 5.3% of the total Portuguese building stock according to the latest National Housing Census. The distribution of these adobe buildings is scattered across the country, with higher density in the central region and in Algarve
Samar Momin   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Strategies for preventing gender‐based violence in healthcare services: Evidence synthesis for health policy

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Violence against women remains a serious public health problem and a violation of human rights that affects women's health. Healthcare providers play a fundamental role in preventing and responding to violence against women and girls.
Odette del Risco Sánchez   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The morphology of old urban centres: architectural and constructive survey of Bairro Ribeirinho of Faro, Portugal

open access: yesConservar Património, 2015
This article addresses the issue of constructive characterization and morphology of an ancient urban centre of the city of Faro, enhancing further reflection on the assessment of vulnerability and risk in the occurrence of natural and human source ...
Rui Maio   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessing the evolutionary distinctiveness of a highly threatened plant group: The urgency to preserve a unique lineage of evolution in Brazil

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Brazil's diverse flora is under several threats, with many unique lineages facing extinction, particularly in biodiverse regions like the Cerrado and campo rupestre. This study sheds light on the conservation needs of Cambessedesia (Melastomataceae), an endemic genus with 95% of its species endangered, using an approach to rank and prioritise species ...
Najla Bastos Scheidegger   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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