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Displaying 120 of about 182 results… a forest in a city is a simple NbS to combat the urban heat island effect. In addition, the concept of NbS seeks to … to create a micro-climate and reduce the effects of urban heat islands. The concept of a pocket park emerged from the … profit, which sustained the initiative during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in India. The forest acts as a …
… last for years to centuries in the atmosphere, trap the heat and cause the planet to get hotter. These heat-trapping pollutants—specifically carbon dioxide, … has been rising consistently for decades, trapping extra heat near Earth’s surface and causing temperatures to rise. …
… some years, especially in 2001 and 2008.c Extreme cold and heat waves: These phenomena are common, and the patterns are … dominant source for the production of both electricity and heat generation, combined heat and power (CHP) has been regarded as the most suitable, …
… southeast banks of Osaka Bay, respectively. The tsunami wave height from a potential Nankai Trough earthquake is … and information disclosure. By tak- ing on this new wave of participatory, bottom-up approaches in risk …
… conservative storage-filling algorithms, diffusive wave scheme and fully dynamic shallow water modelling. Since …
… motion in the drainage conduit is simulated by the dynamic wave method. The continuity and momentum equations are …
The goal of this case series was to report on the mental health needs of passengers and crews aboard the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan. In February 2020, the Diamond Princess cruise ship was quarantined in Yokohama port, Japan following a passenger testing positive for COVID-19. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection…
… Asia face daily, including flood, typhoons, droughts, heat or cold waves, and storm surges. Long-term climatic … efforts around how to manage health impacts related to the heat. Funding to enable effective implementation of these … once the trigger threshold attached to a combination of a heat index and weather forecasts is reached. The trigger …
… floods, landslides, debris flows, droughts, thunderbolts, heat waves, cold waves, avalanche, hail, snowstorms, and … (607) between 2015 and 2021. Snake bites, cold and heat waves, road accidents are other major disasters …
… lightning strikes and intensified by record-breaking heat, fires erupted throughout the state. Tens of thousands … for pets; 5) securing privacy; 6) protecting against heat and cold; 7) using sanitary facilities; 8) my chronic … pets adequately; 5) insufficient privacy; 6) adjusting to heat and cold; 7) using sanitary facilities; 8) I did not …
This report summarizes MENAdrought findings on the underlying causes of vulnerability to drought impacts in Lebanon. It serves as a link between the impact assessment and policy planning process. Lebanon is water-rich compared to other Middle East and North Africa (MENA) nations, which historically has led government officials to place low priority on d…
… remain highly impacted by agricultural drought and extreme heat for all climate scenarios (Figure 13). FIGURE 13 … remain highly impacted by agricultural drought and extreme heat for all climate scenarios 14 ASI A-PACIFIC RISKSCAPE @ …
… model that are based on the tank model and kinematic wave hydraulic model, respectively. The IFAS is a …
… an estimated 64 percent of the US has been hit by extreme heat and water stress of different degrees.94 Despite the … region.199 The climate crisis has also contributed to a wave of rural migration to urban areas, or to areas with more … • Rain/precipitation • El Niño/La Niña • Heat • Cold • Temperature • Weather • Natural disaster …
… and K. Noguchi. 2020. New COVID-19 Cases Surge in Second Wave, but Death Rate Falls. Asahi Shimbun. October 30, 2020. …