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Resilient transport in Small Island Developing States: From a call for action to action

… maximum temperature and number of consecutive hot days (heat waves) affect pavement integrity (e.g., softening of … navigation, and berthing and service interruptions. • Heat waves limit operations, damage pavement, and increase … roads, which are generally more exposed to erosion and wave overtopping, and suggests measures to enhance the …
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Multilateral development bank support for disaster-resilient infrastructure systems

… hazards, including tropical cyclones, coastal flooding, heat waves, and droughts, are expected to increase in … Tools and Guidance (accessed January 2021). f ESMAP. 2010. HEAT: Hands-On Energy Adaptation Toolkit. Washington, DC: … Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP). 2010. HEAT: Hands-On Energy Adaptation Toolkit. Washington, DC: …
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Hydrological regimes in different slope environments and implications on rainfall thresholds triggering shallow landslides

… Inc.), installed in each soil horizons. Furthermore, three Heat Dissipation (HD) sensors (Campbell Scientific, Inc.) … T, Tensiometer; TDR, time domain reflectometer; HDS, heat dissipator sensor; WM, watermark sensor; MPS-2, …
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Barriers and tools for implementing nature-based solutions for rail climate change adaptation

… especially tree cover, would be beneficial to combat urban heat island effects and extreme heatwaves in cities (Lin et …

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