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Tag: URBANIZATION
Hot urban temperatures and tree transpiration
Shade from urban trees has long been understood to offer respite from the urban heat island effect, a phenomenon that can result in city centers that are 1-3 degrees Centigrade warmer than surrounding areas. Less frequently discussed, however, are the…
How mosquitoes got their taste for human blood and what it means for the future
Of about 3,500 mosquito species around the world, only a few have taken to specifically targeting people for biting, making them important spreaders of infectious diseases. To predict and help control the spread of those mosquito-borne illnesses, it’s important to…
A world drowning in plastic pollution
Plastic waste flowing into the seas each year could more than double by 2040, according to research Scientists track the fate of global plastic pollution, including open burning Integrated action can cut pollution – the single most effective step is…
How does ridesourcing substitute for public transit network?
New research by SMART finds that one third of ridesourcing substitutes public transit
Homes of wealthy Americans have carbon footprints 25% higher than lower-income residences
The homes of wealthy Americans generate about 25% more greenhouse gases than residences in lower-income neighborhoods, mainly due to their larger size. In the nation’s most affluent suburbs, those emissions can be as much as 15 times higher than in…
Red Sea’s coral reefs help protect the KSA coast
Prediction of storm surges and peak wave heights using advanced high-resolution modeling reveals the important role of offshore reefs in protecting coastal zones. The findings by KAUST researchers provide valuable design criteria for city planning in the King Abdullah Economic…
Columbia engineers to develop power grid risk dashboard
Columbia University engineering researchers affiliated with the Data Science Institute (DSI) have received a $2.06M Performance-based Energy Resource Feedback, Optimization, and Risk Management (PERFORM) grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy. The team will develop…
Columbia engineers to develop power grid risk dashboard
Columbia University engineering researchers affiliated with the Data Science Institute (DSI) have received a $2.06M Performance-based Energy Resource Feedback, Optimization, and Risk Management (PERFORM) grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy. The team will develop…
Could drones deliver packages more efficiently by hopping on the bus?
As e-commerce truck deliveries contribute to traffic congestion, aerial transport could take some of the load off city streets – provided drones learn how to hitch the occasional ride
Association between morbidity and poverty reversed during early US COVID-19 epidemic
The first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the USA was on January 20, 2020 in Washington State. Since then, there have been over two million confirmed cases and 113,000 deaths in the country.
Association between morbidity and poverty reversed during early US COVID-19 epidemic
After March, disproportionably more cases occurred in richer counties while poorer areas had higher death rates
Association between morbidity and poverty reversed during early US COVID-19 epidemic
After March, disproportionably more cases occurred in richer counties while poorer areas had higher death rates
Virtual demolition
Scientists at Osaka University develop an augmented reality algorithm for viewing landscapes with buildings and/or pedestrians digitally removed, which may become standard for urban planning in busy areas with many distractions present
Steering new mobility in the right direction
Matching the speed of technology with the speed of local government
Scientists lament ‘Humpty Dumpty’ effect on world’s spectacular, rare wildlife
‘We can’t always put things back together again,’ researchers say
Scientists lament ‘Humpty Dumpty’ effect on world’s spectacular, rare wildlife
‘We can’t always put things back together again,’ researchers say
A sharper view of flood risk
By generalizing a classical statistical model and adapting it for use in analyzing the extremes of rainfall in large datasets, researchers, including KAUST’s Raphaël Huser, have devised a more efficient and flexible analytical tool that promises to improve the prediction…
A sharper view of flood risk
By generalizing a classical statistical model and adapting it for use in analyzing the extremes of rainfall in large datasets, researchers, including KAUST’s Raphaël Huser, have devised a more efficient and flexible analytical tool that promises to improve the prediction…
Air conditioner bumps the electric bill by 42%, increasing the risk of energy poverty
A new study published in Economic Modelling by researchers at Ca’ Foscari University and CMCC shows that owning and using an Air Conditioner greatly increases the electricity bills of households, with important implications for the energy poverty of the less…
Nanoparticles can make home refrigeration more accessible for low-income households
Power consumption of a home refrigerator can be cut by 29% while improving cooling capacity. Researchers replaced widely-used, but environmentally unfriendly, R134a refrigerant with the more energy-efficient R600a. They dosed R600a with multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) nanoparticles. Drop-in refrigerant replacement…
Study: Integrating satellite and socioeconomic data to improve climate change policy
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Bangladesh is on track to lose all of its forestland in the next 35-40 years, leading to a rise in CO2 emissions and subsequent climate change, researchers said. However, that is just one of the significant land-use…
Human mobility and Western Asia’s early state-level societies
Archaeogenomic analysis of Anatolia, Northern Levant and the Southern Caucasus sheds light on population dynamics from the Neolithic to Bronze Age, as peoples transitioned from farming to pastoralist communities and early state-level societies
Human mobility and Western Asia’s early state-level societies
Archaeogenomic analysis of Anatolia, Northern Levant and the Southern Caucasus sheds light on population dynamics from the Neolithic to Bronze Age, as peoples transitioned from farming to pastoralist communities and early state-level societies
Information technology played key role in growth of ancient civilizations
When it comes to the great civilizations of human history, the pen really might have been mightier than the sword.
Information technology played key role in growth of ancient civilizations
When it comes to the great civilizations of human history, the pen really might have been mightier than the sword. That’s according to a new paper in Nature Communications that shows the ability to store and process information was as…
Information technology played key role in growth of ancient civilizations
When it comes to the great civilizations of human history, the pen really might have been mightier than the sword. That’s according to a new paper in Nature Communications that shows the ability to store and process information was as…
Can interactive technology ease urban traffic jams?
Researchers suggest tech as alternative to building new roads
Can interactive technology ease urban traffic jams?
Researchers suggest tech as alternative to building new roads
RIHN taking initiative on discussion toward ‘new life’ after COVID-19 pandemic
The initiative of Covid-19 and Sustainable Transitions was inspired by a blog by the leadership of the Systems of Sustainable Consumption and Production Knowledge-Action Network and began in late-March in the form of an interactive online Open Forum, which has…
MS risk 29% higher for people living in urban areas, new research reveals
Air pollution could be a risk factor for the development of multiple sclerosis (MS), a new study conducted in Italy has found
Heat now more lethal than cold for people with respiratory diseases in Spain
Women and older adults are the populations most vulnerable to high temperatures
UTA researchers testing viability of slope protection systems to strengthen riverbanks
Preventing erosion to keep bridges safe
UTA researchers testing viability of slope protection systems to strengthen riverbanks
Preventing erosion to keep bridges safe
Heat now more lethal than cold for people with respiratory diseases in Spain
Women and older adults are the populations most vulnerable to high temperatures
Exposure to ultrafine aerosol particles in homes depends primarily on people themselves
First long-term study on particulate matter from 10 nano- to 10 micrometers in apartments in Germany
Exposure to ultrafine aerosol particles in homes depends primarily on people themselves
First long-term study on particulate matter from 10 nano- to 10 micrometers in apartments in Germany
Lack of insects in cities limits breeding success of urban birds
Urban insect populations would need to increase by a factor of at least 2.5 for urban great tits to have same breeding success as those living in forests according to research published in the British Ecological Society’s Journal of Animal…
Lack of insects in cities limits breeding success of urban birds
Urban insect populations would need to increase by a factor of at least 2.5 for urban great tits to have same breeding success as those living in forests according to research published in the British Ecological Society’s Journal of Animal…
Urban heat waves imperil LA’s most vulnerable communities
As heat waves intensify, low-income and disadvantaged communities across south Los Angeles are most at risk, USC researchers say. Disruptions such as climate change and coronavirus underscore threats to vulnerable populations and the need for solutions
A scalable method of diagnosing HVAC sensor faults in smart buildings
Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems are the biggest consumers of energy in a building. For smart buildings, technologies have evolved to improve energy efficiency of HVAC systems, but faults often occur. Due to the complex nature of large-scale HVAC…
Cahokia’s rise parallels onset of corn agriculture
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Corn cultivation spread from Mesoamerica to what is now the American Southwest by about 4000 B.C., but how and when the crop made it to other parts of North America is still a subject of debate. In…
Cahokia’s rise parallels onset of corn agriculture
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Corn cultivation spread from Mesoamerica to what is now the American Southwest by about 4000 B.C., but how and when the crop made it to other parts of North America is still a subject of debate. In…
Jones named fellow of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers
High honor for engineering professor
Jones named fellow of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers
High honor for engineering professor
Loss of green space in India shown to be associated with higher cardiometabolic risk
Study is one of the first to analyse the relationship between urban development and health in a low- or middle-income country
New OA Journal of European Landscapes by Amsterdam University Press launched on ARPHA
By crossing traditional disciplinary and regional borders, this innovative peer-reviewed journal will document landscape studies and project results while inspiring international collaboration
Loss of green space in India shown to be associated with higher cardiometabolic risk
Study is one of the first to analyse the relationship between urban development and health in a low- or middle-income country
New OA Journal of European Landscapes by Amsterdam University Press launched on ARPHA
By crossing traditional disciplinary and regional borders, this innovative peer-reviewed journal will document landscape studies and project results while inspiring international collaboration
FORECASTING URBANIZATION
A new global simulation model offers the first long-term look at how urbanization—the growth of cities and towns—will unfold in the coming decades. Using data science and machine learning, the research team projects the total amount of urban areas on Earth can grow anywhere from 1.8 to 5.9-fold by 2100, building approximately 618,000 square miles.