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Analysis methodology and assessment indices of vulnerability for asphalt pavement in cold regions
Journal of Infrastructure Preservation and Resilience, 2021 Asphalt pavement structures in cold regions, which suffer from complicated environmental and geological conditions, such as large temperature difference and frozen soil, are prone to cracking, rutting, and moisture damage.
Tongxu Wang +3 more
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Climate change adaptation and vulnerability assessment of water resources systems in developing countries: a generalized framework and a feasibility study in Bangladesh [PDF]
, 2012 Water is the primary medium through which climate change influences the Earth’s ecosystems and therefore people’s livelihoods and wellbeing. Besides climatic change, current demographic trends, economic development and related land use changes have ...
Gain, Animesh K. +2 more
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2017 The current paper addresses the measurement of three dispositions toward ridicule and laughter; i.e., gelotophobia (the fear of being laughed at), gelotophilia (the joy of being laughed at), and katagelasticism (the joy of laughing at others).
Jennifer Hofmann +7 more
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Earthquake vulnerability mapping in the at-risk Opak Fault, Sengon Village, Central Java, Indonesia [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2020 This study aims to perform vulnerability assessment in a detailed scale at villages adjacent to Opak fault, Central Java. The study took place in Sengon Village, Prambanan District, Klaten Regency.
Mardiatno Djati +5 more
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Vulnerability Assessment of Settlements During Emergencies [PDF]
, 2018 During emergencies which occur as a result of uncontrolled effects of natural disasters, major technical and technological accidents and major epidemics of infectious diseases, the health and life of people and the persistent environmental degradation ...
Djordvevic, Amelija +3 more
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Globaler Umweltwandel, Naturgefahren, Vulnerabilität und Katastrophenresilienz
Raumforschung und Raumordnung, 2008 Climate change and the increase of extreme weather events (floods, storms etc.) are signals of global environmental change, which implies new challenges for spatial planning.
Jörn Birkmann
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Raumforschung und Raumordnung, 2009 Climate change means new challenges for spatial planning, plans and programmes and spatial development activities as well. How can climate change impacts and adaptation strategies be assessed and integrated into plans and programmes already today?
Jörn Birkmann, Mark Fleischhauer
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Vulnerability Analysis for Reusing an Old Industrial Area: A Case Study of the Winter Olympic Park
Advances in Civil Engineering, 2021 Reuse of old industrial areas strongly impacts urban renewal and social development. However, it is limited by significant pollution and damage of buildings.
Wei Tian +3 more
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Assessment of Building Physical Vulnerability in Earthquake-Debris Flow Disaster Chain
International Journal of Disaster Risk Science, 2023 Large earthquakes not only directly damage buildings but also trigger debris flows, which cause secondary damage to buildings, forming a more destructive earthquake-debris flow disaster chain.
Hao Zheng +7 more
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Sustainability, 2020 Road networks are considered as one of the most important transport infrastructure systems, since they attain the economic and social prosperity of modern societies.
Ahmad Mohamad El-Maissi +2 more
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