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This paper describes a technique to extract geographic location information from a natural language description of a location. The technique relies on a set of domain specific tags and a set of keywords. The tags are use...

Abstract Roadside areas are major sources of traffic-related air pollutant emissions. This study identified the spatial distribution of roadside pollutants using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) measurements and predicted t...

Cutleaf teasel is a biennial, invasive weed found along roadsides throughout much of the central USA. Long-term management should, ideally, integrate chemical and cultural practices. Research in Missouri along Interstate...

Soil amendments such as compost are increasingly used in ecological restoration to accelerate vegetation recovery and rebuild soil fertility. However, they may also introduce exotic propagules and alter community traject...

Objetivou-se avaliar o controle da invasão biológica por Eragrostis plana Nees (capim-anonni) em margens de rodovia com a introdução de gramíneas concorrentes associada a práticas de preparo do solo e adubação. O...

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of roadside green infrastructure in reducing particulate matter-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PM-bound PAHs) in urban soils and to assess the associated human heal...

Abstract The integration of eco-driving and cooperative adaptive cruise control (CACC) with platoon cooperative control (eco-CACC) has emerged as a pivotal approach for improving vehicle energy efficiency. Nonetheless, t...

The emerging low-altitude economy (LAE) hinges on effectively managing high-density aerial traffic flows. Establishing a system of low-altitude public air routes offers a feasible solution to handle this congestion. In t...

In many areas of the agriculturalized Pampas of Argentina, rural roadsides (RRS) are the only relics of the grassland biome that originally dominated the region. Nowadays, no policies regulate the use and preservation of...

Abstract In chapter 3 of the very welcome and enjoyable Roads to Reference, “Proper Names and Referential Indeterminacy”, Mario Gómez Torrente proposes a set of conventions establishing merely sufficient conditions ...

This study examined the behavior of wild Sri Lankan Elephants Elephas maximus living in districts near Buttala-Katragama road (B035) and Habarana road (A11). Elephants at B035 were observed to be more attracted to food g...

Abstract In this brief discussion piece I try to offer some considerations in favor of the so-called Simple Intention Theory of demonstratives, which is rejected by Gómez-Torrente. I try to show that the main argument o...

As dinâmicas políticas das reformas orientadas para o mercado, no Brasil e na Argentina, são caracterizadas por um dilema, evidenciado em ambos os países pelas emendas de reeleição, entre manter a estabilidade das ...

Abstract The goal of this brief note is to offer a generalisation of Gómez-Torrente argumentative strategy against perspectivism, which he has developed as a defence of color realism in (2016) and (2019) and then apply ...

Fil: Verardi, Julián. Universidad Nacional de San Martín; Argentina. Fil: Verardi, Julián. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. La obra de Thomas no es demasiado conocida entre el p...

O presente estudo teve por objetivo analisar a arborização viária de três cidades da região norte do Estado de Mato Grosso, sendo: Alta Floresta, Carlinda e Nova Monte Verde. Foi levantado um total de 663 indivíduo...

Pavement distress analysis plays a big role in keeping roads in good shape, especially in busy spots like Selangor and Kuala Lumpur, where heavy traffic and tropical weather make them wear out fast. This work introduces ...

Considering current reports of dramatic biodiversity loss worldwide, this article provides a brief examination of legal aspects related to an issue that belongs to the most significant causes of this adverse trend – ha...

Pressures on the Brazilian Amazon forest have been accentuated by agricultural activities practiced by families encouraged to settle in this region in the 1970s by the colonization program of the government. The aims of ...

In this research, we presented a new method for collecting data and performing calculations to obtain the required results differently from what have been studied before. In the beginning, we introduce new types of soft ...

A multi-dimensional approach to understanding spatial differences of public service costs in Central Europe is at the heart of the study. It has become especially challenging to identify the linkages to demographic, eco...

Abstract Understanding the distributions of rare species is necessary to guide monitoring and inform species recovery efforts. The rusty patched bumble bee (RPBB; Bombus affinis, Cresson) is an endangered species with an...

Antecedentes la frecuencia de accidentes ocupacionales en áreas rurales es alta. Objetivos: Objetivos caracterizar accidentes y lesiones en la actividad ganadera en una población definida (Sarmiento) en la provincia de...

Abstract Due to the bus characteristics of large quality, high center of gravity and narrow wheelbase, the research of its yaw stability control (YSC) system has become the focus in the field of vehicle system dynamics. ...