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Quantitative assessment of open drainage and storm water runoff capacity in Nigeria: Consequences and way forward

Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering
It is undeniable that many existing traditional urban drainage systems in Nigeria are not adequate to accommodate the volume of storm water runoff that is being generated from the present rainfall pattern.
Gloria U. Fayomi, Ednah K. Onyari, Adesoji T. Jaiyeola   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sustainable Planning of Land Use Changes in farming areas under ecological protection [PDF]

, 2010
Land use has been changing in the last decades because of agricultural intensification and land abandonment which implies deterioration in the optimum habitat structure and quality.
Brasa-Ramos, A., Carsjens, G.J., Montero-García, F., Montero-Riquelme, F.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

The Right to the Sustainable Smart City [PDF]

, 2019
Environmental concerns have driven an interest in sustainable smart cities, through the monitoring and optimisation of networked infrastructures. At the same time, there are concerns about who these interventions and services are for, and who benefits ...
Baggio Aline, Baibarac Corelia, Campbell-Dollaghan Kelsey, Cork Tristan, Harvey David, Karakasa Yoshifuyu, Khaorapapong Nanda, Minton Anna, Shenker Jack, Toland Alexandra Regan, Wolff Annika   +10 more
core   +1 more source

From Lab to Landscape: Environmental Biohybrid Robotics for Ecological Futures

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This Perspective explores environmental biohybrid robotics, integrating living tissues, microorganisms, and insects for operation in real‐world ecosystems. It traces the leap from laboratory experiments to forests, wetlands, and urban environments and discusses key challenges, development pathways, and opportunities for ecological monitoring and ...
Miriam Filippi
wiley   +1 more source

Ecosystem‐Centered Robot Design: Toward Ecoresorbable Sustainability Robots (ESRs)

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Robots exploring natural ecosystems can support monitoring and conservation, but must adopt ecosystem‐centered design to avoid pollution, waste, and damage. This review proposes guidelines for co‐designing ecoresorbable sustainability robots (ESRs), uniting materials, robotics, and ecological contexts in a single framework.
Tülin Yılmaz Nayır, Yuan Fang, Consuelo Contreras, Andrew K. Schulz, Florian Hartmann   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Um paradigma alternativo para o ordenamento do território e o turismo em paisagens costeiras: as métricas espaciais como indicadores para ordenamento e o turismo em paisagens costeiras [PDF]

, 2018
Coastal urbanization dynamics in the Algarve are intimately related with tourism, which dominates the regional economy. We present part of the results of a research project in the coastal landscapes of Algarve, focusing on land use and land change ...
Botequilha-Leitão, André, Diáz-Varela, Emilio   +1 more
core   +2 more sources

Plant Robotics for Sustainable and Environmentally Friendly Robots: Insights from Actuation Characteristics

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Plants are promising materials for building sustainable and eco‐friendly robots due to their inherent multifunctionality, with actuation playing a crucial role. This article focuses on the physical movements of plants and, from the perspective of actuation characteristics, explores representative plant species and their behaviors, the current state of ...
Kazuya Murakami, Misao Sato, Yu Ikeda, Tatsuhiro Horii, Yukari Nagatoshi, Miki Fujita, Toshinori Fujie, Yasunari Fujita, Jun Shintake   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

How AI Shapes the Future Landscape of Sustainable Building Design With Climate Change Challenges?

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This review examines how artificial intelligence reshapes sustainable building design faced with climate change challenges. The authors synthesize existing studies to demonstrate AI's transformative potential across design lifecycle phases from climate‐aware form generation to performance optimization.
Pengyuan Shen, Xiaoni Gao, Shuai Lu, Yi Zhang, Xing Zheng, Matthaios Santamouris   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Porous Concrete for Pedestrian Pavements

Water, 2019
Changes in weather patterns directly impact urban transport infrastructures. The increase in temperature and the ongoing precipitation changes should be handled and managed more frequently. In urban areas, most of the soil is impermeable and water hardly
Laura Moretti, Paola Di Mascio, Ciro Fusco   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Terrestrialization of Amphibious Life in a Danube Delta \u27Town on Water\u27 [PDF]

, 2019
Visitors to the Danube Delta town of Vylkove, known as the “Ukrainian Venice,” are often disappointed by the condition its 40 kilometers of canals, which frequently resemble over-grown ditches that are often impassible by boat.
Richardson, Tanya
core   +1 more source