The world has experienced unprecedented urban growth in the last and current centuries. In 1800, only 3% of the world’s population lived in urban areas. It increased to 14 and 47% in 1900 and 2000, respectively. Since 2008, for the first time in history, more than half of the world population lives in the urban areas (Laski and Schellekens, 2007). In year 2003, United Nations estimated that by ...

Background Dr. Di Francesco has been working in the field of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) for several years, with specific focus on energy-efficient mechanisms for data collection and dissemination [1]. He investigated how different sensing modalities and acquisition strategies can improve the quality of information and the energy-efficiency in WSNs [2]. He also considered urban sensing scen...

Light rail systems are sustainable, energy-efficient, and eco-friendly alternatives to public transport that can offer solutions increasing traffic density. As a solution congestion, Akcaray, the first transportation light system in Kocaeli, was launched by Ulasımpark Kocaeli 2017. In this study, operational efficiency service level performance of 12 trams belonging 4 bus lines interact with Ak...

Increase of impervious surfaces in urban area followed with increases in runoff volume and peak flow, leads to increase in urban storm water pollution. The polluted runoff has many adverse impacts on human life and environment. For that reason, the aim of this study was to investigate the efficiency of nano iron oxide coated sand with and without magnetic field in treatment of urban runoff. In ...

background: increased impervious surfaces in urban areas not only increase runoff volume and peak flow, but also worsen urban storm water pollution. the polluted runoff has many adverse impacts on human life and environment. the purpose of this study was to investigate and compare the efficiency of sand columns coated with nanoparticles of iron oxide in the presence and absence of a magnetic fi...

abstract a basic aim of low energy architecture is to create a thermally comfortable internal environment for building occupants whilst consuming the least possible amount of energy. in desert countries this aim is more difficult to achieve since high ambient air temperatures create a barrier to comfort. traditional building types of these countries, such as courtyard building, have evolved to ...

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