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Historical Records of the Cultural Use of Aromatic Wood in a 17th-Century Church in Brazil
BioResourcesThe mapping of historical records can reveal connections between past and present in the cultural relationship between humans and nature, especially in the use of aromatic woods in religious rituals, where fragrances from wood conveyed sacred symbols and
Roberta Fernandes Buriti +1 more
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Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.A scientometric analysis of 2449 journal articles and a comprehensive review of 336 papers were conducted, discussing and identifying challenges and research gaps in rockburst prediction and prevention and proposing an ontology‐based framework for better decision‐making in underground excavations. Abstract With underground engineering projects becoming
Hongchuan Yan +6 more
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Historical Woods and Public Policies for the Conservation of National Built Monuments in Brazil
BioResourcesHistorical timbers constitute bio-resources that faithfully attest to ancestral knowledge concerning forests and the evolution of technological and cultural understanding associated with the use of wood.
Joao Carlos Ferreira Melo Júnior +1 more
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Ecography, EarlyView.Latitudinal diversity gradients (LDGs) arise from the interplay of historical, ecological, and evolutionary processes, yet these drivers may differ across landforms. Mountains, with steep elevational and climatic gradients, often sustain distinct diversity dynamics compared with adjacent lowlands, where vertical climatic gradients are weak and human ...
Zhenyuan Liu +5 more
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Advances in Historical Wood Consolidation and Conservation Materials
BioResources, 2023 Wood is an indispensable renewable material for national economic development. As a bio-organic material, wood is subject to deterioration due to climatic, biological, and chemical factors, which greatly limit the advantages of wood products and increase
Qi Wang, Xinhao Feng, Xinyou Liu
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Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2019 Longitudinal arrangement of wood fibers is known as wood grains. It is one of the most important physical aspects of timber in applications. The properties differ along the grain and against the grain.
M.S. Mendis +4 more
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Wood identification in objects of cultural heritage
, 2000 We present the importance of exact wood identification for the purposes of conservation and restoration. We describe the procedures used such as sampling of wood, preparation of microscopic slides, and wood identification. The results of investigations of historic woods at the wood anatomy laboratory of the Department of Wood Science and Technology ...
Čufar, Katarina, Zupančič, Martin
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Power, (De)Politicisation and Polycentric Governance: Evidence From UK Local Climate Policy
Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article extends (de)politicisation theory to elucidate power dynamics in polycentric governance. It develops an original analytical framework to empirically investigate how governmental, societal and discursive (de)politicisation processes emerge within and across decision‐making centres. The framework focuses on dimensions of technocracy,
Timea Nochta +2 more
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European Policy Analysis, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In response to renewed interest in analytical tools that address complex policy problems and move beyond linear‐rational approaches in policy appraisal, Social Multi‐Criteria Evaluation (SMCE) integrates participatory approaches with multi‐criteria analysis (MCA), thereby incorporating specialised knowledge and diverse social values and ...
Egle Basyte Ferrari
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Experimental investigation of the humidity effect on wood discoloration by selected mold and stain fungi for a proper conservation of wooden cultural heritages [PDF]
, 2020 Min-Ji Kim +3 more
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