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Ethical Evaluation and Action Research: Toward New North-South Research Collaborations?

Canadian Journal of Bioethics, 2018
This case study examines the author's experience gaining ethics approval for an action research project, to build capacity for new North-South research collaborations among graduate students trained in health and environment.
Mathieu Feagan
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State of the Art Survey of Deep Learning and Machine Learning Models for Smart Cities and Urban Sustainability [PDF]

Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, 2019
Deep learning (DL) and machine learning (ML) methods have recently contributed to the advancement of models in the various aspects of prediction, planning, and uncertainty analysis of smart cities and urban development.
Saeed Nosratabadi, A. Mosavi, Ramin Keivani, S. Ardabili, F. Aram   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Anti‐Slip Material‐Based Strategies and Approaches

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review highlights the principle mechanisms of slipping at the microscale, linking contact mechanics with a friction behavior model for surface interfaces. Main strategies to develop anti‐slip properties to the surfaces are discussed alongside standardized testing approaches.
Sogand Abbaspoor‐Zanjani, Carlo Antonini, Teresa Gatti, Mengjiao Wang   +3 more
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Enabling Future Sustainability Transitions: An Urban Metabolism Approach to Los Angeles Pincetl et al. Enabling Future Sustainability Transitions [PDF]

, 2014
Summary: This synthesis article presents an overview of an urban metabolism (UM) approach using mixed methods and multiple sources of data for Los Angeles, California.
Chester, M, Circella, G, Fraser, A, Mini, C, Murphy, S, Pincetl, S, Reyna, J, Sivaraman, D   +7 more
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Energy Consumption Optimization in Trajectory Planning for Fuel Cell Hybrid Uavs Based On HMPC

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
The endurance limitation of multirotor drones is a critical challenge. This study adopts a hybrid power system of fuel cells and lithium‐ion batteries. Using Nondominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm II, it integrates trajectory planning with energy management optimization.
Xindi Wang, Jianyang Dong, Yongming Yao, Kaijin Hu, Jianxiong Cui, Yikai Luo, Jiawen Zhang, Shichao Niu   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Using crowd-sourced traffic data and open-source tools for urban congestion analysis

Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives
Traffic congestion in urban areas poses significant challenges to city dwellers and consultants advising government. This study explores innovative methods to monitor and control traffic congestion, focusing on Al Ain city in the United Arab Emirates ...
Khaula Alkaabi, Mohsin Raza, Esra Qasemi, Hafsah Alderei, Mazoun Alderei, Sharina Almheiri   +5 more
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Urban Sprawl and Sustainable Urban Policies. A Review of the Cases of Lima, Mexico City and Santiago de Chile [PDF]

, 2019
In recent decades, urban processes have experienced deep transformations. One of them has been the growing importance of urban sprawl. This article reviews its main features and the policies related to the paradigm of sustainability in three Latin ...
Asián-Chaves, Rosario, Coq Huelva, Daniel   +1 more
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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
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Potential of using groceries in disasters/pandemics management: case of Al Ain City, UAE

Cogent Business & Management
Scopus database between 2000 and 2023 showed that while groceries are vital in disaster/pandemic management, their roles have not been adequately addressed in the literature.
M. M. Yagoub, Tareefa AlSumaiti, Naeema Alhosani, Marwan Elmubarak, Othmane Kortbi, Yacob T. Tesfaldet, Mohamed Al Namani, Sarah R. Aldhanhani   +7 more
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Towards Evidence-Based Sustainable Communities: Report on Survey of Urban Sustainability Centers in U.S. Universities [PDF]

, 2011
Provides an overview of characteristics of urban sustainability research centers, including organizational structure, personnel capacity, finances, current objectives, and recent research topics.
Genevieve Giuliano, Hilda Blanco
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