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Fire resistance testing of ETICS systems in Romania [PDF]
Constructii: Journal of Civil Engineering Research, 2021 The fire security of buildings can be increased by the decrease of fire propagation intensity resulting from compartment fires and by using sustainable building enveloping solutions, with the role of limiting the spread of fires to neighboring floors and
Adrian SIMION +3 more
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Present Environment and Sustainable Development, 2015 The main objective of the National Seismic Network for Constructions, operated by the National Institute for Research and Development in Constructions, Urban Planning and Spatial Territorial Development “URBAN-INCERC”, is the monitoring of situations ...
Dragomir Claudiu-Sorin +4 more
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Using sunflower seed husks waste for sustainable thermal isolating coatings [PDF]
Constructii: Journal of Civil Engineering Research, 2020 The paper presents experimental results of the research carried out in order to obtain an innovative finishing/protection product for plasterboard surfaces, using sunflower seed husks, waste generated by the edible oils industry.
Irina POPA +3 more
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Mediatizing Slum Relocation in Egypt: Between Legitimization and Stigmatization
Media and Communication, 2021 In Egypt, the relocation of residents of informal areas of housing into “proper” living environments is presented as a major political achievement offering citizens a much-improved quality of life. Therefore, it is not surprising that, following the Arab
Hassan Elmouelhi +3 more
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Analytical model of green-blue connectivity in the metropolitan area of Bucharest [PDF]
Present Environment and Sustainable Development, 2023 Planning for a green-blue infrastructure contributes to protecting nature and improving the quality of urban life by supporting the ecological, economic and social functions of urban areas.
Antonio-Valentin TACHE +2 more
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A threshold model of urban development [PDF]
International Journal of Game Theory, 2018 AbstractWe propose a simple model of distribution of economic activity across cities of endogenous size and number determined by individual incentives. The individuals populating our model are endowed with idiosyncratic entrepreneurial creativity, the realization of which requires urban agglomeration linked to a crowding cost.
Alberto Vesperoni, Paul Schweinzer
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Evaluation of climatic resilience in physical aspect (Case study: Naqshe Jahan Neighborhood, Isfahan, Iran) [PDF]
توسعه پایدار شهری, 2021 One of the main solutions to deal with climate change and its resulting crises in cities is urban resilience. Resilience refers to the ability of any urban system to withstand and recover quickly from multiple shocks and pressures and to continue to ...
Elham Ghasemi +4 more
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Agriculture, Development, and Urban Bias [PDF]
World Development, 2008 Throughout history, agriculture-led development strategies with state support programs have been essential to achieving rapid economy-wide growth, poverty reduction, and structural transformation. Yet over the last three decades, the domestic and international policy environments have continued to discriminate against agricultural development in the ...
Bezemer, Dirk J, Headey, Derek
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Urban, Planning and Transport Research, 2020 In this research we analyse the most important factors that determine housing prices. On the one hand, we test whether neighbourhoods with a good accessibility are more attractive and consequently show higher housing prices.
Dirk Wittowsky +3 more
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A Geospatial Analytical Framework for Assessing Land Use and Zoning Compliance: The Case of Zamboanga City [PDF]
ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information SciencesThe Local Government Code of 1991 (RA 7160) mandates Philippine local government units (LGUs) to formulate and implement Comprehensive Land Use Plans (CLUPs) and Zoning Ordinances (ZOs).
A. J. DC. Carrido +12 more
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