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Spatiotemporal access to emergency medical services in Wuhan, China: accounting for scene and transport time intervals

International Journal of Health Geographics, 2020
Background Access as a primary indicator of Emergency Medical Service (EMS) efficiency has been widely studied over the last few decades. Most previous studies considered one-way trips, either getting ambulances to patients or transporting patients to ...
Weicong Luo, Jing Yao, Richard Mitchell, Xiaoxiang Zhang   +3 more
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Sustainable energy for smart city [PDF]

International Journal of Energy Production and Management, 2019
The article presents the results of a study of structural changes in the energy sector serving digital technologies for the urban environment of the future that is being created now. The study considers country-specific factors and problems of ensuring the sustainability of heat and power supply. The authors look at the priority areas of a new phase of
Gitelman, L. D., Kozhevnikov, M. V., Adam, L. A.   +2 more
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Self‐Poled Halide Perovskite Ruddlesden‐Popper Ferroelectric‐Photovoltaic Semiconductor Thin Films and Their Energy Harvesting Properties

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Low‐dimensional halide perovskite thin films, (BA)2(MA)n‐1PbnBr3n+1 (n = 1, 2), exhibit both semiconducting and ferroelectric properties, enabling mechanical and light energy harvesting. Using Cr/Cr₂O₃ or PCBM as barrier layers ensures reproducible ferroelectricity.
Raja Sekhar Muddam, Shaoyang Wang, Nirmal Prashanth Maria Joseph Raj, Qingping Wang, Philip Wijesinghe, Julia Payne, Matthew S. Dyer, Chris Bowen, Lethy Krishnan Jagadamma   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Short Term Load Forecasting for Transnet Port in East London South Africa [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences
Energy consumption patterns at Transnet in East London South Africa varies stochastically. This is because of the transient weather patterns that exists at the harbour. It has become imperative to manage this load to save electricity costs and for future
Figlan Mncedisi S., Markus Elisha D.
doaj   +1 more source

Sustainable City Form [PDF]

, 2008
1. Issues and concepts M. Jenks, C. Jones.- 2. Elements of urban form M. Jenks et al.- 3. Travel and mobility N. Ferguson, L. Woods.- 4. Environment and biodiversity R.A. Fuller et al.- 5. Social acceptability G. Bramley et al.- 6. Energy use K. Baker et al.- 7. Economic viability C. Jones et al.- 8. Adapting the city H. Frey, S.
Mike Jenks, Colin Jones
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Advanced Nano‐Fibrillated Cellulose/Modified MXene Janus Membrane for Continuous 24‐h Water‐Power Co‐Generation

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The Janus membrane integrates a superhydrophilic CNF@CTAB‐MXene layer with a superhydrophobic PTFE layer, enabling efficient solar‐driven water evaporation and electricity generation. It achieves an evaporation rate of 1.51 kg m−2 h−1 with excellent salt resistance and long‐term stability.
Yinan Li, Liulian Huang, Zhibin He, Jianguo Li, Chenglong Fu, Qinghong Zheng, Lihui Chen, Yonghao Ni   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘Bridge-builders’ and ‘boundary spanners’: a qualitative study of youth workers’ perceptions of their roles and practices with vulnerable young people in school-based settings

International Journal of Adolescence and Youth
This paper presents a qualitative study of 22 youth workers’ perceptions of their roles and practices in seven school-based settings in a large post-industrial city in regional Australia.
T. Corney, J. Gorman, B. Woods, N. Benedict, A. Law   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Efficient energy management for the internet of things in smart cities [PDF]

, 2017
The drastic increase in urbanization over the past few years requires sustainable, efficient, and smart solutions for transportation, governance, environment, quality of life, and so on.
Anpalagan, Alagan, Ejaz, Waleed, Jo, Minho, Naeem, Muhammad, Shahid, Adnan   +4 more
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Biomimetic Nanomedicines Deliver Naringin for Enhanced Acute Liver Failure Therapy via Balanced Regulation of Hepatocyte Oxidative Stress and Kupffer Cell Inflammation

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A biomimetic nanomedicine (RBLN) constructed by loading natural antioxidants to clinically used layered double hydroxide nanoparticles is surface coated with fresh or senescent red blood cell membrane for balanced drug delivery to hepatocytes and KCs, thereby simultaneously alleviating liver oxidant stress and inflammation for effective drug‐induced ...
Jiahui Shao, Maoze Wang, Jinling Huang, Yu Wang, Jing Zhao, Ran Wang, Zhi Ping Xu, Jianping Jiang, Lingxiao Zhang   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The inhabited environment, infrastructure development and advanced urbanization in China's Yangtze River Delta Region [PDF]

, 2016
This paper analyzes the relationship among the inhabited environment, infrastructure development and environmental impacts in China's heavily urbanized Yangtze River Delta region.
Chen, W, Gao, W, Kammen, DM, Wu, Y, Zhang, Y, Zhou, N, Zhu, X   +6 more
core   +2 more sources