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Displaying 60 of about 65 results… materials, educational opportunities, storm protection and wave attenuation, shoreline stabilization and erosion control … of extensive modelling and experimental requirements (e.g. wave attenuation service). However, excluding these services … Hepburn, C., Mealy, P., Teytelboym, A., 2015. A third wave in the eco- nomics of climate change. Environ. Resour. …
… in- cluding through mitigation of storm surge and wave energy, erosion reduction, sed- iment capture, food … marsh restoration paired with dykes, which combine the wave attenuation and flood control properties of natural … habitat for marine life while providing a buf- fer against wave damage, flooding and erosion. Conceived as part of the …
… irrigate crops and cool industrial processes that generate heat. Water shortages can create huge business risks. … irrigate crops and cool industrial processes that generate heat. Water shortages can create huge business risks. …
… of problems that climate change will bring such as extreme heat and drought. As well as fighting to keep global warming …
… areas. Green open spaces mitigate this so-called urban heat island effect. Integrating this ‘blue-green’ … 04/25/india-record-heat-march-april 37 … ps://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2022/04/25/india-record-heat-march-april … ps://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2022/04/25/india-record-heat-march-april …
… risk Heatwave Desertification Coastal erosion Urban heat land effect Emerging health risks Flooding Risks of … risks, due to water/air-borne diseases and increasing heat extremes, affecting vulnerable groups. 40% of lost working hours due to heat stress in 2030 are in the construction sector, …
… Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES), Ground Source Heat Pump (GSHP) and Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS) … visible108 The combination of global warming and the heat island effect from urbanization on subsurface … _____. 2021. A Wave of Change: The Role of Companies in Building a …
… cell and routed through the river network with a kinematic wave approach.13 Highquality spatial datasets in …
… motion in the drainage conduit is simulated by the dynamic wave method. The continuity and momentum equations are …
… underlying climate risks associated with increased heat. One current application of the CaaS model is in Nigeria … cold storage of agriculture products during more frequent heat waves and communications devices to share early warning … underlying climate risks associated with increased heat. Stage of Implementation: CaaS has already been …
… Nunfam, V. F., et al., “Social impacts of occupational heat stress and adaptation strategies of workers: A narrative … Nunfam, V. F., et al., “Social impacts of occupational heat stress and adaptation strategies of workers: … 105. Nunfam, V.F., et al., Social impacts of occupational heat stress and adaptation strategies of workers: A narrative …
This study examines the historical impacts of Tropical Cyclones (TCs) in Hong Kong and evaluates the association between economic losses and different TC hazards/parameters (i.e., wind, rainfall, and storm surge). The Pearl River Delta region in South China is known as a significant hotspot of tropical cyclone (TC) risk, which calls for an in-depth eval…
… et al., 2019; FAO & IBRD/World Bank, 2018). Moreover, heat waves are expected to occur ten times more frequently … land degradation and desertification. Meanwhile, heat waves could increase both the psychological stress and … failures over the next 30 years Future drought episodes, heat waves, and other extreme events will further challenge …
… S. (2014). Chapter 5: Vulnerability assessment to heat waves, floods, and earthquakes using the MOVE Framework: …
… a way that it can provide agreed critical services (power, heat, communications channels, mobility services, potable … survivable environment. This should consider provision of heat, water, and shelter, as well as evacuation routes and … against future disasters, from hurricanes to extreme heat waves, and chronic stresses such as aging …