Results 121 to 130 of about 293,379 (306)
A Physics-Based Approach to Urban Air Mobility [PDF]
High-fidelity Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations for multi-rotor vehicles have been carried out. The three-dimensional unsteady Navier-Stokes equations are solved on overset grids employing high order accurate schemes, dual-time stepping, and
Ventura Diaz, Patricia, Yoon, Steven S.
core +1 more source
Harmonizing Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in Transportation and Land-Use Planning in California Cities [PDF]
, 2020 : Recent extreme weather events in California—wildfires, drought, and flooding—make abundantly clear the need to plan effective responses to both the causes and the consequences of climate change. A central challenge for climate planning efforts has been
Agrawal, Asha Weinstein +3 more
core +1 more source
International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.Associations between outdoor air pollution and cancers other than lung cancer remain unclear, particularly in the context of tobacco use. Here, the authors assessed possible links between ambient air pollutant exposure and incidence of 20 non‐lung cancers among adults followed over a 25‐year period in the United States.
W. Ryan Diver +4 more
wiley +1 more source
European Transport Research ReviewImproving accessibility and decarbonization of the transport sector using drones involves technology and infrastructure-related considerations that must meet public expectations.
Aishwarya Raghunatha +2 more
doaj +1 more source
Passenger expectations and security perceptions at Vertiports: A survey of U.S. air travelers
Journal of Airline and Airport ManagementPurpose: This study examines passenger expectations for security measures at future vertiports supporting electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
David Ison
doaj +1 more source
Two Shades of Green? Gender Differences in Environmental Concern and Activism
International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines gender differences in environmental concern and activism using data from the World Values Survey. The results indicate that women are more likely than men to be concerned about the environment, but are less likely to engage in environmental activism.
Hava Orkut, Caroline Perrin
wiley +1 more source
Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This invited paper gives an overview of the challenges the world is facing and offers a possible solution for water and food security within the holistic integrated concept of the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus. The paper summarizes the experience the author gained through working on various research projects at national and international ...
Ragab Ragab
wiley +1 more source
Simulation Evaluations of an Autonomous Urban Air Mobility Network Management and Separation Service [PDF]
This paper presents an initial implementation of an autonomous Urban Air Mobility network management and aircraft separation service for urban airspace that does 1) departure and arrival scheduling across the network, 2) continuous trajectory management ...
Bosson, Christabelle S. +1 more
core +1 more source
Journal of Applied Toxicology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aristolochia species have long been used in traditional medicine for their presumed anti‐inflammatory, analgesic and antimicrobial properties. However, extensive toxicological and epidemiological evidence now demonstrates that these plants contain aristolochic acids (AAs) I and II, highly potent nephrotoxic, genotoxic, and carcinogenic ...
Victor Ventura de Souza +2 more
wiley +1 more source
Journal of Applied Toxicology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The present study aimed to quantify pesticide residues in environmental matrices and plasma and to evaluate their potential effects on oxidative stress and DNA damage in rural populations of Santa Fe province. Soil and rainwater samples were collected, and biological samples and semistructured surveys were obtained from volunteers in three ...
María Priscila Dechiara +4 more
wiley +1 more source