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UHI emergence potential map of Tirunelveli city for 2017.

, 2019
UHI emergence potential map of Tirunelveli city for 2017.
Pedro Cabral (4253539), Avit K. Bhowmik (6169910), Rajchandar Padmanaban (6169907)   +2 more
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Modelling Policies for Multifunctional Agriculture and Rural Development in a Remote EU Region (Caithness & Sutherland, Scotland, UK) [PDF]

A modified version of a system dynamics model constructed for an EU-wide case-study project (TOPMARD) using STELLA software was used to simulate the effects of a number of development scenarios for a remote rural area in Northern Scotland, i.e. Caithness
Bergmann, Holger, Thomson, Kenneth J.
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Effect of universal health insurance implementation on beneficiaries’ evaluation of public health facilities in Egypt – a cross-sectional study

International Journal for Equity in Health
Background Universal health coverage (UHC) is a key health policy priority to guarantee access to high-quality healthcare without causing undue financial hardship.
Ahmed S. Hammad, Ahmed Yehia Khalifa, Gasser Gad ELKarim, Awad Mataria, Ahmed Mahmoud Fouad   +4 more
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Integrable Systems on Rectangular W-Superalgebras via Super Adler-Type Operators

In this paper, we introduce a class of super Adler-type operators associated with the Lie superalgebra gl(m|n). We show that these operators generate Poisson vertex superalgebras which are isomorphic to the classical W-superalgebras associated with gl(m ...
Carpentier, Sylvain, Lee, Gahng Sahn, Suh, Uhi Rinn   +2 more
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The Role of Subsurface Changes and Environmental Factors in Shaping Urban Heat Islands in Southern Xinjiang

Remote Sensing
The urban heat island (UHI) effect is one of the most prominent surface climate changes driven by human activities. This study examines the UHI characteristics and influencing factors in the Southern Xinjiang urban agglomeration using MODIS satellite ...
Cong Wen, Hajigul Sayit, Ali Mamtimin, Yu Wang, Jian Peng, Ailiyaer Aihaiti, Meiqi Song, Jiacheng Gao, Junjian Liu, Yisilamu Wulayin, Fan Yang, Wen Huo, Chenglong Zhou   +12 more
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UHI and Thermal Performance of Office Buildings in Bangkok

Procedia Engineering, 2017
Abstract Urbanization has an impact on thermal environment of Bangkok. Besides receiving a great deal of solar radiation like other hot-humid cities, the effect of urban heat island (UHI) further adds to discomfort as well as increases the cooling loads of buildings in Bangkok. In order to keep building occupants thermally comfortable, most buildings
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Can urban design mitigate the UHI effect?

, 2018
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Arellano Ramos, Blanca, Roca Cladera, Josep   +1 more
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Back to the future: Using ancient Bere barley landraces for a sustainable future

Plants, People, Planet
Societal Impact Statement Bere is an ancient barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) that was once widely grown in northern Britain, where its ability to grow on poor soils and under challenging climatic conditions made it a valuable staple.
Peter Martin, Joanne Russell, John Wishart, Lawrie K. Brown, Michael Wallace, Pietro P. M. Iannetta, Timothy S. George   +6 more
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Developing belended learning in higher education - a case study of the University of the Highlands and Islands [PDF]

, 2011
This paper provides some editorial context for a suite of three papers, each of which focuses on pedagogical considerations at the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI). The paper first identifies the distinctive characteristics of the University,
Campbell, Gary, Campbell, G, Simco, Neil
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Institutional cooperation between UHI and OUNL

, 2009
Westera, W. (2009). Institutional cooperation between UHI and OUNL. Presentation on the University of Highlands and Islands Conference. May, 27, 2009, Inverness, Scotland.Presentation on the UHI-conference in Inverness, Scotland on May 27, 2009.
Westera, Wim
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