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Defect-Mask2Former: An Improved Semantic Segmentation Model for Precise Small-Sized Defect Detection on Large-Sized Timbers. [PDF]

Sensors (Basel)
Qin M, Li H, Huang Y, Tong X, Liang Z.
europepmc   +1 more source

Investigating the Environmental Impact of Additive Construction: A Systematic Analysis of the Life Cycle Assessment Studies

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Additive Manufacturing (AM) has been identified as a potential catalyst for a paradigm shift within the construction industry, due to its capacity to enhance sustainability, reduce waste, and augment design flexibility. This study presents a systematic literature review (SLR) that explores the application of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in ...
Antonio Mastropasqua, Francesco Paolo Lagrasta, Michele De Nicolò, Pierpaolo Pontrandolfo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identifying beech round wood quality - distribution of beech timber qualities and influencing defects

Drewno, 2013
Zbigniew Karaszewski, Mariusz Bembenek, Piotr S. Mederski, Anna Szczepańska-Alvarez, Rafał Byczkowski, Anna Kozłowska, Klaudiusz Michnowicz, Wojciech Przytuła, Dieter F. Giefing   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluating the Role of Social Capital in the Sustainable Use of Common-Pool Resource Use: Evidence from Participatory Forest Management in Ethiopia. [PDF]

Environ Manage
Tegenie YA.
europepmc   +1 more source

Contribution of the Baobab Value Chain to Equitable Rural Livelihoods and Poverty Alleviation in Ghana

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Non‐timber forest products (NTFPs) are central to income diversification and livelihood resilience in Sub‐Saharan Africa. However, the welfare implications of baobab commercialisation remain underexplored. This study addresses this gap by analysing the contribution of the baobab value chain to household income, poverty reduction, and income ...
Frederick Frimpong, Emmanuel Donkor, Victor Owusu, Dietrich Darr   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimising Embodied Carbon in Axial Tension Piles: A Comparative Study of Concrete, Steel, and Timber Piles Using a Hybrid Genetic Approach. [PDF]

Materials (Basel)
Abushama K, Hawkins W, Pelecanos L, Ibell T.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The Role of Awareness in Sustainable Construction Materials Uptake in Developing Economies: Evidence From Nigeria

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainable Construction Materials (SCM) are crucial for reducing lifecycle emissions in the built environment, yet their adoption remains limited in many developing economies, such as Nigeria. This study investigates how awareness influences the adoption of SCM among professionals in Nigeria's Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC)
Mumini Damilola Osuolale, Tajudeen Ajisomo, Juliana Felkner   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Upcycling of regular wood trunks and logs using wave function collapse (WFC), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR) technologies for circular design. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Luo J, Yu B, Jiang Y, Fingrut A, Holloway A.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Income Mobility, Automation, and Occupational Licensing

Southern Economic Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Technological change has long been tied with distributional concerns due to displacement against certain skills on labor markets. Short‐run dislocations could create scarring in the long run. For example, shifts against less skilled workers with children could limit their ability to improve the inter‐generational income mobility of their ...
Vincent Geloso, Alicia Plemmons, Pradyot Sharma   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Implementation of Paper-Based Materials in Emergency Architecture: Research and Development of Transportable Emergency Cardboard Houses. [PDF]

Materials (Basel)
Łątka JF, Jasiołek A, Pawłosik D, Karolak A, Niewiadomski P, Noszczyk P, Jörgen A, Sołowiej P.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source