The quality of the built environment can impact the quality of life and the sense of home of nursing home residents. This study investigated (1) which factors in the physical and social environment correlate with the sense of home of the residents and (2) which environmental factors are most meaningful. Twelve participants engaged in a qualitative study, in which photography was as a supportive...

As a relatively environment-friendly transport mode, railways have a valuable role to play in mitigating anthropogenic climate change. However, this can only be achieved if railways can adapt to withstand the effects of the increasingly extreme weather associated with climate change. The primary challenge lies in protecting infrastructure from flooding, sea level rise, the effects on earthworks...

In this article, we present the results of a study investigating the influence of vulnerability to climate change as a function of physical vulnerability, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity on climate change risk perception. In 2008/2009, we surveyed Nevada ranchers and farmers to assess their climate change-related beliefs, and risk perceptions, political orientations, and socioeconomic charac...

In recent years, social vulnerability has gained much importance in academic studies. However, indices are rarely combined and validated with exposure resilience components. This study provides an integrated analysis of the flood rural households a case area Charsadda District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. A conceptual framework was designed (based on MOVE framework) as guideline key indicator...

introduction natural hazards as recurring phenomenon have always existed in human life and will in the future, too. nowadays natural hazards occur throughout the world, but their impacts have been increasing and are generally much greater in developing countries than in developed ones. earthquake is a kind of natural hazard that has the most damages for humankind. earthquakes pose inevitable ri...

Given the current situation in which energy efficiency is considered as an important issue and the potential rise of greenhouse gas emissions, this paper analyzes and finds possible ways to improve energy efficiencies in buildings through an evaluation of existing business models and relevant policies. The first phase of analysis includes the selection of the best business model from the existi...

Large networks relying on real-time processing can be driven into unstable modes of operation (e.g., routing system failures, routing flaps, congestion and deadlock scenarios, system crash chain reactions, etc.). In the past, unintentional system faults have led to frame relay networks, SS7 signaling networks, and PSTNs going into unstable modes that have led to major service disruptions. A ser...

Seismic upgrading and retrofitting of existing constructions is a pressing need for designers researchers. The necessity efficient seismic upgrading/retrofitting techniques is, therefore, required in seismic-prone countries, such as Italy. In this framework, steelwork has clearly shown many advantageous applications the last century. Nonetheless, if compared to other different technologies, sti...