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Nuevo complejo de aularios en el Campus Juan Gómez Millas. Infraestructura y tecnología al servicio de la docencia [PDF]
In November 2011, work began for the construction of three communal classroom buildings on the campus Juan Gomez Millas. These buildings are part of the proposed Master Plan developed by Gubbins Architects, guidedby the principles of «integration ...
Urbanismo, Revista de
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The Iron Triangle of Urban Entrepreneurialism: The Political Economy of Urban Corruption in Spain
Abstract Despite a cascade of corruption scandals over the last decade, the role of political corruption has yet to be accounted for in the scholarship on Spanish urban entrepreneurialism. This is an omission that extends to the broader literature on the topic as well.
Javier Moreno Zacarés
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Nonrandom filtering effect on birds: species and guilds response to urbanization
We evaluated the hypothesis that changes in community composition from periurban to urban areas are not a random process, and we also assessed whether there are consistent patterns of loss species and guilds across cities. Abstract Using bird survey data taken in three cities in Southern Chile, we evaluated the hypothesis that changes in community ...
Carmen Paz Silva+2 more
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The height at which an unloaded column will fail under its own weight was calculated for first time by Galileo for cylindrical columns. Galileo questioned himself if there exists a shape function for the cross section of the column with which it can attain a greater height than the cylindrical column.
Mariano Vázquez Espí+3 more
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An Iterative Approach for the Optimization of Pavement Maintenance Management at the Network Level
Pavement maintenance is one of the major issues of public agencies. Insufficient investment or inefficient maintenance strategies lead to high economic expenses in the long term. Under budgetary restrictions, the optimal allocation of resources becomes a crucial aspect.
Cristina Torres-Machí+8 more
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We analyzed plants that are traditionally used by wild bird hunters and breeders to capture and promote captive breeding of Fringillidae (finches or songbirds) in the province of Alicante, Spain. The majority of plants used in songbird breeding have medicinal properties in traditional human medicine (48 different uses); thus, another main goal was to ...
Antonio Belda+3 more
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The aim of this research was to determine the influence of temperature, agitation, sludge concentration, and solids retention time (SRT) to obtain readily biodegradable organic matter on primary sludge (PS) fermentation, which would be used as substrate in a biological nutrient removal (BNR) process.
J. Sánchez Rubal+3 more
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Ten relevant questions for applying biodiversity offsetting in the Pantanal wetland
Here, we formulated 10 questions that discuss and illustrate how offsetting can be applied to maintain wetland integrity, economic fairness, and biodiversity conservation in the Pantanal and Upper Paraguay River basin (UPRB) We provided examples of offsetting implementation opportunities, analyze spatial compliance deficits, and illustrate requirements
Reinaldo Francisco Ferreira Lourival+37 more
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Urban spaces and the levels of the historic city [PDF]
Ponencia presentada a Session 8: Dimensiones psicosociales de la arquitectura y el urbanismo / Psycological dimensions of architecture and ...
Aquilar, Giorgia, Miano, Pasquale
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Abstract Flower size plays a crucial role in the reproduction of animal‐pollinated plants. Larger flowers usually increase pollinator visitation and reproductive success, but they are also associated with higher water investment for production and maintenance.
Layla M. A. Rodrigues+3 more
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