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The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Tracing the early adoption of computer gang databases by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and the Los Angeles Police Department in the 1980s to the deployment of computationally‐assisted surveillance during the Vietnam War, this paper uses a genealogical approach to compare surveillance technologies developed across the arc of ...
Christina Hughes
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Hurricane‐induced risk contagion in commercial real estate: Evidence from Hurricane Sandy
Real Estate Economics, EarlyView.Abstract This study examines how hurricane‐induced destruction affects the prices of nearby undamaged commercial real estate properties, using Hurricane Sandy as a natural experiment. Using Real Capital Analytics transaction records spatially merged with Federal Emergency Management Agency building‐level damage data, we empirically employ a difference ...
Lu Fang +3 more
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Method for upgrading isolated bridges with novel V gaped devices: Seismic tests of models
GrađevinarA method for enhancing the seismic performance of isolated bridges was developed using innovative vertical multigap (V-MG) devices based on extensive experimental and analytical research.
Jelena Ristić +4 more
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, 2011 Intercambios internacionales. Silesian University of Technology - Politecnica Slaska. Gliwice. Polonia. The aim of this project is to present the review of the seismic behavior on different types of building and make a comparison about the seismic and para-seismic protection system based on the approaches in Spain and Poland.
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A framework for capturing indirect impacts in site‐level screening for biodiversity risks
Methods in Ecology and Evolution, EarlyView.Abstract Site‐based industrial operations such as mining, oil and gas extraction and renewable energy development are associated with many direct and indirect impacts on biodiversity. Consideration of the full range of these impacts when selecting a buffer distance to approximate the Area of Influence (AoI) of a project is critical for effective ...
Divya Narain +6 more
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Methods in Ecology and Evolution, EarlyView.Abstract Species distribution models (SDMs) are often used to understand changes to species' distributions and their habitats under different land‐use scenarios, enabling decision makers to prioritize areas for management efforts and balance environmental conservation with socio‐economic demands on the landscape.
Hossam Eldien Abdel Moniem +7 more
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Time-Response Functions of Mechanical Networks with Inerters and Causality
, 2017 This paper derives the causal time-response functions of three-parameter mechanical networks that have been reported in the literature and involve the inerter-a two-node element in which the force-output is proportional to the relative acceleration of ...
Makris, Nicos
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Electoral responses to economic crises
American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract How do voters respond to economic crises: Do they turn against the incumbent, reward a certain political camp, polarize to the extremes, or perhaps continue to vote much like before? Analyzing extensive data on electorates, parties, and individuals in 24 countries for over half a century, we document a systematic pattern whereby economic ...
Yotam Margalit, Omer Solodoch
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Policy Analysis for Natural Hazards: Some Cautionary Lessons From Environmental Policy Analysis [PDF]
, 2006 How should agencies and legislatures evaluate possible policies to mitigate the impacts of earthquakes, floods, hurricanes and other natural hazards?
Adler, Matthew D.
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Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, EarlyView.Abstract This study investigates whether prior exposure to natural disasters influenced individual compliance with non‐pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs), specifically lockdown measures, during the Corona Virus Infectious Disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic. Focusing on the Marche region of Italy, which experienced a severe earthquake in 2016, we exploit
Vincenzo Alfano +2 more
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