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Displaying 15 of about 30 results… and marine wetlands, work together to attenuate wave action and storm energy, providing the first line of … improved air and water quality, reduction of urban heat islands, and improvements to stormwater management. … water purification, stormwater management, reduction of heat islands, exposure to microbiota, and provisioning …
… structures or systems, include dams, flood levies, ocean wave barriers, earthquake-resistant construction, evacuation … of yield caused by weather perils, e.g. hail, disease, heat wave, drought, frost and low temperature, pests, excess … will calculate their exposure to extreme events (e.g. heat waves, droughts, floods and cyclones). Finance will be …
… (tie) Infrastructure Failure 4 Landslide 17 (tie) Extreme Heat Incident 5 (tie) High Wind and Tornado 17 (tie) … any potential for threats that may come in a secondary wave or cause issues as an aftershock? (threat … (computers, school books, supplies), fuels for primary heat sources (heating oil, gas, firewood), cleanup items …
… tsunami would have traveled, with on shore wave amplitudes significantly higher than would be expected … to an earthquake-generated tsunami9. A 1.2 m high tsunami wave was observed at Tonga’s capital Nuku’alofa on Tongatapu … broken the surface and afterwards was eroded away by wave action. It is south of Late Island and southwest of …
… maximizing the use of low-carbon energy sources like sewer heat recovery. • Use smart grid technology that supports … infrastructure systems, i.e. when creating a significant heat source, seek opportunities to capture that heat for … landslides affecting steep slopes; sea-level rise and wave action impacting waterfront property; and polluted areas …
… ment of an equipment tower and realignment of micro- wave antenna hardware to restore communications. WATER AND … Ecological damage is significant but temporary in nature. Wave and storm surge resulted in the breach of the sand bar …
… position, on the beach). Sandy beaches exhibited limited wave-induced erosion. Erosional impacts mainly included the … North Island, which is affected by chronic beach erosion, wave attack, compounded by the strong winds, triggered … from the beach crest to inner areas allowed widespread wave intrusion that caused sediment deposition. On North …
… construction. The severity of extreme events like drought, heat waves, forest fires and flooding has intensified over … this dam until the dam was breached releasing a rapid wave of water and soil. Erosion from this release may well …
… for Puerto Ricans to leave the island. In addition, wave action, storm surge and marine debris have created a … in a manner that makes them less susceptible to wind and wave action by incorporating hazard mitigation measures into …
… ignited by windborne embers, together with increasing heat flux. (BAL 19 Construction Requirements) • BAL 29: … ignited by windborne embers, together with increasing heat flux. (BAL 29 Construction Requirements) 18Strengthening … ignited by windborne embers, together with increasing heat flux and with the increased likelihood of exposure to …
… Summary Diesel-powered thermal power plants, a waste-heat recovery system and solar power plants, all owned by the … diesel-powered thermal units, and the balance from waste-heat recovery and solar plants. There are three main consumer … and reporting from outer islands via the NTA 6.5 short wave radio. In the process of standardizing assessment forms …
… energy and momentum. Residents reported a large ‘tidal wave’ of material advancing down the river channel … 7). kamayama/Malama residents report a large ‘tidal wave’ of material advancing down the river channel … flow pushed the floodwater and residents reported a ‘tidal wave’ or ‘wall’ of material including mud, boulders and tree …
… and associated � ooding, intense drought and extreme heat waves (IPCC, 2021) but also by compounding, cascading …
… 20134 4. Tropical Storm Debbie in 1994 and the tropical wave in 1996, for example, resulted in cumu- lative damages …
… problems including vector-borne disease transmission and heat-related illness; • damage to infrastructure; • loss of …