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Reducing embodied carbon in the built environment requires reliable methods to assess structural materials, particularly steel, one of the most carbon-intensive. While environmental product declarations (EPDs) provide st...

Materias / palabras clave: Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General): Environmental engineering

Applied studies on the spatial form and the manner of physical-spatial development of cities are essential in addressing contemporary urban issues and meeting both present and future needs of citizens. The built environm...

Abstract The Potala Palace is among the most important historical structures in Tibet and features massive stone masonry walls finished with various earthen slurries. Among them, the white exterior finish—commonly know...

Urban microclimate are localized climatic conditions within urban areas that are shaped by the buildings, population density, land cover, and vegetation, and that differ significantly from surrounding rural contexts. The...

Este texto aborda a questão da sustentabilidade, sob a forma hegemônica de qualificação do desenvolvimento. Traça as origens e o contexto do surgimento da ideia de desenvolvimento sustentável como resultado do conf...

This study investigates the intensity of Land Surface Temperature (LST) and the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect across Lahore District and its surrounding urban and peri-urban areas. Landsat satellite data were utilized t...

The application of Internet of Things (IoT) technology is a significant step toward improving the sustainability and responsiveness of the built environment. The current work introduces the Adaptive and Sustainable IoT I...

Today’s farming is up against the tough task of boosting crop yields while also taking care of the environment. The way pesticides and herbicides are usually applied can be a real hassle. It's often not very efficient,...

The increased focus on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the building and construction sector has heightened the demand for structural systems that reduce both material and embodied carbon. Pre-engineered buil...

Abstract Photovoltaic (PV) systems have become one of the most important solutions to sustainable energy production due to the growing demand of renewable energy and the necessity to harness energy in the most efficient ...

Urbanization and climate change are rapidly transforming metropolitan environments, posing serious challenges to sustainable development, climate resilience, and disaster risk management, Among these challenges, concern,...

Background: Academic Health Systems (AHSs) operate in complex environments where clinical, academic, and research functions intersect, creating interdependent risks that conventional governance models cannot fully addres...

Abstract A strong association exists between land use land cover change and, Land Surface Temperature (LST). The study focuses on the assessment of vegetation cover, comprising forests and agricultural land, which are cr...

Rapid urbanization in Africa, particularly in Greater Cairo, Egypt, and Nairobi, Kenya, has significantly contributed to environmental change through increased Land Surface Temperature (LST) and the intensification of th...

Surabaya City is one of the urban areas in Indonesia with a high incidence of breast cancer. Multiple factors, including genetic predisposition, lifestyle patterns, and environmental exposures, influence this condition. ...

Urban areas are very dynamic places that are changing rapidly due to population growth and urbanization.This study aimed to assess the spatio-temporal dynamics of UGS under land use/land cover change (LULCC) from 1991 to...

Urban sprawl, the uncoordinated and spatially dispersed expansion of urban areas into surrounding rural lands, poses significant challenges to sustainable development, resulting in the loss of agricultural and forest lan...

Laterite soil is essential in the construction industry, especially in road and building construction. The practice of abandoning borrow pits after mining laterite soil in the Northern Region of Ghana has resulted in lan...

In the modern era of higher education in the United States, core universities-particularly those located in urban centers-have increasingly assumed the role of anchor institutions. While examples of anchor institution ac...

The discovery of oil in the late 1950s marked a turning point for the United Arab Emirates, as it transformed into a global metropolis, breaking regional and international records in urban development and infrastructure ...

Downhole Dynamic Compaction (DDC) piles are the most widely used technique for the mitigation of loess foundation collapsibility. While previous studies have extensively verified their macro-mechanical improvement perfor...

Materias / palabras clave: built environment, engineering, lighting; Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General): Environmental engineering