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Resilience Practices and Post‐Traumatic Growth Among Sudanese IDPs

Conflict Resolution Quarterly, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In this paper we examine the resilience of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Sudan who have endured various forms of suffering resulting from being targeted or trapped by militants involved in large‐scale violence. Upon escaping the conflict zones, the civilians exhibit strength, adaptability, and wisdom in the face of various threats to ...
Karina Korostelina, Daniel Rothbart, Beltina Gjeloshi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Metagenomic Survey of Wood Decay Fungi in the Urban Trees of Singapore. [PDF]

J Fungi (Basel), 2023
Hong Y, Tan JY, Xue H, Chow ML, Ali M, Ng A, Leong A, Yeo J, Koh SM, Tang MSY, Lee YY, Choong AMF, Lee SML, Delli Ponti R, Chan PM, Lee D, Wong JY, Mutwil M, Fong YK.   +18 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Hazard-rating assessment of roadside trees at UPM using geospatial tool. [PDF]

, 2011
Roadside trees provide benefits in the form of green landscape, human health, storm-water management, carbon storage and etc. However, they are potentially hazardous to their surroundings. Hence, there is a need to evaluate these trees as to whether they
Abdul Malek , Ismail Adnan, Ibrahim, Kasawani, Mohd Sood, Alias, Teng, Jonathan Yi Chuon, Yaman, Amat Ramsa   +4 more
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Bridging Theory and Prediction: A Hybrid SEM and Machine Learning Approach to Optimize Lean Construction for Megaproject Sustainability in China

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Construction megaprojects, large‐scale, complex, and capital‐intensive, are particularly prone to inefficiencies, cost overruns, delays, and environmental degradation due to fragmented workflows, stakeholder misalignment, and resource intensity.
Abdelazim Ibrahim, Tarek Zayed, Zoubeir Lafhaj, Ahmed Maged, Ahmed Farouk Kineber, Jingchao Yang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Determinants of spatial distribution of trees outside forests along urban-rural gradients: A review

Sustinere: Journal of Environment and Sustainability
Urbanization can create uncertainty for biodiversity. Understanding the spatial distribution of trees along urban-rural gradients is crucial for sustainable land management and the conservation of biological diversity.
Dorcas Wambui Kariuki, Sammy C. Letema, Godwin O. Opinde   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Urban tree establishment

, 2015
The aim of this PhD project was to study tree establishment, both how it may be improved in urban areas and how it is measured and defined. The establishment phase of trees is a period of reduced tree vitality, and a successful establishment is crucial for long-term survival and prosperity of newly planted trees.
openaire   +1 more source

A Comparison of Urban Soil to Rural Soils [PDF]

, 2017
Previous studies have shown significantly more seedlings and saplings at control sites above Estacada, Oregon than in Forest Park. In an attempt to determine possible reasons for the lack of young trees in the urban forest, we measured the depth of the O
Broshot, Nancy, Cooksy, Hayden, Hanson, Wes, Taylor, Tatiana   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Classroom boundaries and teacher agency: Challenges of implementing Ireland's new primary curriculum

The Curriculum Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This article reports on a doctoral study examining teacher agency in one Irish primary school at a timely moment ahead of the implementation of the new Primary Curriculum Framework in September 2025. The framework embeds teacher agency as a central professional principle, yet findings from this study reveal a more cautious and bounded reality.
Máiréad Nally, Carmel O. Sullivan, Karin Bacon   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Real‐time monitoring of tunnel structures using digital twin and artificial intelligence: A short overview

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
How artificial intelligence (AI) and digital twin (DT) technologies are revolutionizing tunnel surveillance, offering proactive maintenance strategies and enhanced safety protocols. It explores AI's analytical power and DT's virtual replicas of infrastructure, emphasizing their role in optimizing maintenance and safety in tunnel management.
Mohammad Afrazi, Danial Jahed Armaghani, Hossein Afrazi, Hadi Fattahi, Pijush Samui   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hazard Assessment of Urban Trees along the Bagmati River Corridor: A Case Study from Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Ward Number 8. [PDF]

Scientifica (Cairo), 2023
Shapkota J, Gautam J.
europepmc   +1 more source