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Remote sensing and citizen science for habitat mapping: A machine learning approach to lowland heathland in Surrey, UK

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract In a time of extensive global biodiversity loss, conservation efforts increasingly rely on high‐resolution, accurate, up‐to‐date habitat maps to guide decision‐making and strategic interventions. Many products have been developed in response, using machine learning (ML) methods to automate habitat classification, often relying on satellite ...
Victoria Webster, Ana Andries, Daniel Banks, Andrew Jamieson, Ben Siggery, Mike Waite, Richard Murphy, Stephen Morse   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Simultaneous Effect of Collar and Roughness on Reducing and Controlling the Local Scour around Bridge Abutment

Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 2017
Investigation of local scour around hydraulic structures particularly bridges is of crucial importance in river engineering. Bridge destruction mostly occurs as a result of scour phenomenon around piers and abutments, not because of structural weaknesses.
Hamed Shahsavari, Manouchehr Heidarpour, Mohammad Mohammadalizadeh   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluating Testability of Permafrost Models Through Physical and Thermal Testing in Complex Mountain Terrain, Yukon, Canada

Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Due to its subsurface nature, permafrost cannot be directly observed with the naked eye or optical remote sensing. Consequently, accurately describing its distribution and thermal state is challenging. This is especially true in vast, remote environments, where obtaining comprehensive field data is demanding or improbable.
Ria Nicholson, Philip P. Bonnaventure, Nick C. Noad, Madeleine C. Garibaldi, Rabecca Thiessen, Will Kochtitzky   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Experimental study on local scour around large-diameter submerged cylinders under combined waves and current action

Shui kexue jinzhan, 2019
The characteristics of local scour around large-diameter submerged cylinders are quite different from the non-submerged ones under combined wave and current conditions. Local scour model tests are carried out in a wave-current flume. A submerged cylinder
CHENG Yongzhou, LYU Xing, WANG Wensen, HUANG Xiaoyun, XIA Bo   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ethnobotanical insights into the medicinal and food uses of Lamiaceae in the Mediterranean region: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
For generations, Mediterranean communities have used Lamiaceae or Labiatae plants like rosemary, thyme or mint to care for their health and to enrich their food. By bringing together dispersed knowledge from across the Mediterranean region, our review revealed the continuing relevance of Lamiaceae while also compiling past uses that may hold future ...
Fuencisla Cáceres, Joan Vallès, Teresa Garnatje, Airy Gras   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Water stress: Opportunities for supply chain research

Production and Operations Management, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Driven by climate change and overuse, water stress is a worsening sustainability concern that threatens businesses and communities across the globe. Leading global organizations such as the United Nations have expressed an urgent need for sustainable water management strategies across nations and economies.
Dustin Cole, Sriram Narayanan, Elizabeth Connors, Meenu Tewari, Kyle Onda   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Temporal variation of scour depth around bridge abutment in presence and absence of permeable spur dike under unsteady flow conditions

Ain Shams Engineering Journal
The position and depth of a scour hole around a bridge abutment are the important design parameters. The existing models have been mostly developed for steady flows, whereas real-life abutments often fail due to intrinsically unsteady flood streams. This
Maryam Khajavi, Seyed Mahmood Kashefipour, Mahmood Shafai Bejestan   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nutritional properties, traditional uses and potential new applications for the sotol plant (Asparagaceae, Convallarioideae): A review

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Sotol (Dasylirion spp.) is a resilient desert plant that sustains ecosystems, cultures and livelihoods in Chihuahua Desert. Our review highlights its nutritional properties, traditional uses and potential new applications in food, pharmaceuticals, renewable energy and water remediation. By synthesizing evidence across disciplines, we show how sotol can
Dámaris Leopoldina Ojeda Barrios, Antonio Martínez Ruiz, Marisela Calderón Jurado, Ramón Saúl Luján Aguirre, Juan Luis Jacobo Cuellar, Oscar Sariñana‐Aldaco, María Teresa Martínez Damián, Oscar Cruz Alvarez   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mechanical plaque removal in step‐1 of care

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Maintaining a regular oral hygiene routine is essential for taking care of our mouths, ensuring healthy teeth, and achieving fresh breath. Patient education on oral hygiene is an important component of their overall treatment. Firstly, patients should be informed about the direct connection between bacteria in dental plaque and oral diseases ...
G. A. (Fridus) Van der Weijden, Cor van Loveren   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Local scour around complex pier groups and combined piles at semi-integral bridge

Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics, 2014
This research presents an experimental study on the scouring mechanism at semi-integral bridge piers. Based on laboratory experiments, this study focuses on the relationship between scour depth in complex pier groups and combined piles bridge and various
Akib Shatirah, Jahangirzadeh Afshin, Basser Hossein   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source