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ABSTRACT Administrative burdens are deliberate policy choices, as governments can proactively design rules and procedures to shape burdens experienced by citizens. While existing research has examined the effects of burden reduction strategies, less is known about the factors driving burden reduction actions at the local level.
Shan Zhou, Emma Mast
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Abstract Confronted by daunting environmental risks and disasters, communities in the Caribbean–particularly those in economically disenfranchised areas–face disproportionate consequences from climate change, such as hazardous air and water quality.
Kristin B. Raub +7 more
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Abstract This paper introduces a novel heuristic method, the smart selective navigator (SSN), for addressing arc routing problems (ARPs) with a focus on integrating hard turn restrictions in urban winter operations. Addressing a significant gap in existing ARP methodologies, SSN seamlessly incorporates common side constraints, such as vehicle ...
Farhad Baghyari, Jaho Seo
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In-Situ Measurement on the Effect of Roadway Support
Seisuke OKUBO +3 more
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ABSTRACT Visualizing and communicating flood inundation depth and extent can be valuable for informing decisions related to flood preparedness and disaster response. In the United States, several different types of flood inundation mapping (FIM) exist and a new National Water Model (NWM) FIM product is being rolled out across the country (expected to ...
Kathryn Semmens +3 more
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Large Section of Soft Rock Gob-Side Entry Retaining Surrounding Rock Control
When cutting roof and pressure relief, the impact of blasting is especially obvious on the integrity of the roof of a large-section soft-rock roadway.
Xizhi Wang +6 more
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Abstract Hubs and participants of mature ecosystems increasingly compete with de alio entrants that are hubs of more innovative ecosystems. Prior research shows how these asymmetric de alio entrants frame to win over participants from mature ecosystems and suggests that hubs of these ecosystems should respond by encouraging innovation among ...
Georg Reischauer +2 more
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ABSTRACT Roads are a major source of landscape fragmentation that can influence movement patterns, survival, and behavioral states of carnivore species. Understanding their behavior and response to roads is crucial for developing effective mitigation strategies such as wildlife crossing structures, exclusion fencing, and habitat connectivity planning ...
Rupesh Maharjan +8 more
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This study primarily investigates the optimal width for coal pillar retention in both sides of the worked‐out face section. Taking the 42201 haulage roadway of the 42201 working face at Shengxin Coal Mine as the primary research target, it analyses the optimum width for coal pillar retention through theoretical calculations, numerical simulations, and ...
Shuaifeng Yin +4 more
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