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New urban frontiers: contemporary tendencies in Brazil’s urbanization [PDF]
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Roberto Luís de Melo Monte-Mór
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On the Issue of the Ecological State of Storm Wastewater in an Urbanized Territory
, 2021 Dmitrij Kichev +2 more
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Decentralized Wind Energy Systems as Catalysts for Urban Resilience: A Design Framework
Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Confronting the escalating extreme weather events (EWEs) and intensifying winds, this study proposes an active response to these issues by exploring decentralized wind energy production for Peng Chau Island, Hong Kong. It integrates theoretical perspectives on energy democracy—empowering local communities through energy autonomy—and urban ...
Tian Cheng
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Invisible Body and the Predicaments of Existence in an Urbanizing China [PDF]
, 2015 Meiqin Wang
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Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.Forecasts peak electricity demand in Jordan for grid expansion over the next decade. Introduces a comparative method combining ARIMA, ARIMA‐X, and regression models. Projections show a 41% peak load increase by 2035, reaching around 5300 MW. The findings support capacity planning, pricing strategies, and network expansion.
Rafat Aljarrah +5 more
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Is Internal Migration Bad for Receiving Urban Centres? Evidence from Brazil, 1995-2000 [PDF]
During the twentieth century, internal migration and urbanization shaped Brazil’s economic and social landscape. Cities grew tremendously, while immigration participated in the rapid urbanization process and the redistribution of poverty between rural ...
Céline Ferré
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Predicting Parameters Affecting Building Energy Consumption Using Machine Learning Models
Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.This framework integrates long‐term weather forecasting with building energy simulation to predict energy demand. The CNN–LSTM model achieved the highest accuracy (R2 ≈ 0.95), supporting smart HVAC control with ~ 15% energy savings. ABSTRACT The rapid growth of population and the construction industry have led to an increase in energy demand and an ...
Bassam Musheer Kareem +3 more
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Coupling and Coordination Level of the Population, Land, Economy, Ecology and Society in the Process of Urbanization: Measurement and Spatial Differentiation [PDF]
, 2021 Xuesong Sun, Zaisheng Zhang
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Feminist Anthropology, EarlyView.Abstract This article explores how Afro‐Brazilian communities in Pernambuco respond to state‐led industrial development through culturally rooted practices of resistance and repair. Drawing on archival and ethnographic research in the coastal municipalities of Cabo de Santo Agostinho and Ipojuca, this study traces the effects of Brazil's large‐scale ...
Shelly Annette Biesel
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