Multisite rainfall downscaling and disaggregation in a tropical urban area by Qin, Xiaosheng, Lu, Yan

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Spatio-temporal dynamics in seismic exposure of Asian megacities : past, present and future by Sarica, Gizem Mestav, Zhu, Tinger, Pan, Tso-Chien

“…For Jakarta and Istanbul, the total urban area at the MMI VIII level has increased nearly 79% and 54% over 35 years, respectively. …”
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A decision support system for the optimal intergration of urban public transport network by Peng, Sheng.

“…This involves the optimum design of integrated rail and bus networks within an irregular urban area, and the development of a decision support tool based on the obtained models to assist planners in carrying out their planning tasks.…”
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A GIS-CA model for planning bikeways upon the footpath network by Zhao, Xu, Zhang, Jie, Zhang, Ning, Wong, Yiik Diew, Zhou, Yufang, Meng, Meng

“…This study proposes a geographic information system (GIS)-based cellular automata (CA) model, which is designed for planning bikeways upon existing footpath networks within an urban area. The CA model was developed based on a GIS platform as a visual interface whereby spatiotemporal characteristics and spatial processing can be combined in a highly effective way. …”
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Using multitemporal Landsat imagery to monitor and model the influences of landscape pattern on urban expansion in a metropolitan region by Yang, Yetao, Wong, Louis Ngai Yuen, Chen, Chao, Chen, Tao

“…Remote sensing integrated with landscape metrics is also used to quantitatively describe the landscape pattern of the urban area in recent literature. However, few studies have focused on the interaction between the pattern and the process of urbanization in a metropolitan area. …”
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System dynamics modeling to urban water-supply systems by Hao, Yiou.

“…Water has accompanied the development of mankind for almost the entire history; the increasing demand of water from the urban areas has leveled up the provision of urban water to a new high of engineering and urban planning science. …”
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Adaptation of urine source separation in tropical cities : process optimization and odor mitigation by Zhang, Jiefeng, Giannis, Apostolos, Chang, Victor Wei-Chung, Ng, Bernard Jia Han, Wang, Jing-Yuan

“…Health concerns related to odor issues might limit the application of source separation systems in urban areas; it is therefore vital to systematically monitor and control the odor emissions from a source separation system. …”
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Influences of urban characteristics on cycling : experiences of four cities by Zhong, Y. H., Meng, M., Koh, P. P., Wong, Y. D.

“…Four characteristics namely, urban structure, transport policy, public transport service and cycling infrastructure, as affecting cycling activities in urban areas were compared. A cycling line was devised and used to position and compare each city by the stages of cycling level. …”
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Temporal variation of faecal indicator bacteria in tropical urban storm drains by Shanahan, P., Chua, L. H. C., Eikaas, H. S., Ekklesia, Eveline

“…Human faecal contamination poses a widespread hazard for human health. In urban areas, sewer leakage may be an important cause of faecal pollution to surface water. …”
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Numerical analysis of the soil deformation caused by tunneling under vehicle loads in the coastal reclamation area by Zou, Baoping, Wang, Jianxiu, Tian, Qian, Guo, Wei, Yang, Jianhui, Yi, Jue, Lou, Zhanyou

“…Prediction of tunneling induced soil deformation is an important issue in the design of tunnels constructed in the densely populated urban areas. In this paper, commercial FEM software 3D ABAQUS is adopted to simulate the behavior of soil caused by tunneling under vehicle loads in the coastal reclamation area. …”
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Urban water supply management through fuzzy programming by Chen, Puluo

“…As fresh water resources are limited and population in urban areas is growing rapidly today, urban water supply management is needed in order to meet the increasing water demands as well as to reduce the water wastage. …”
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The underground workspaces questionnaire (UWSQ) : investigating public attitudes toward working in underground spaces by Lee, Eun Hee, Luo, Chengwen, Sam, Yoke Loo, Roberts, Adam Charles, Kwok, Kian Woon, Car, Josip, Soh, Chee-Kiong, Christopoulos, George I.

“…Over half of the global population lives in urban areas, making the issue of space a pressing environmental factor. …”
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Probabilistic analysis of land subsidence due to pumping by Biot poroelasticity and random field theory by Deng, Sirui, Yang, Haoqing, Chen, Xiaoying, Wei, Xin

“…Land subsidence is a global problem in urban areas. The main cause of land subsidence is the pumping of subsurface water. …”
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Estimation of strut forces for braced excavation in granular soils from numerical analysis and case histories by Goh, Anthony Teck Chee, Zhang, Runhong, Zhang, Wengang, Hou, Zhongjie

“…Construction work of many projects in urban areas requires deep braced excavations, under which circumstances, appropriate design method to assure both the safety and economy of the retaining walls and supporting systems is therefore of paramount importance. …”
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Urban drone adoption: addressing technological, privacy and task–technology fit concerns by Koh, Le Yi, Lee, Jia Yi, Wang, Xueqin, Yuen, Kum Fai

“…When considered alongside the ongoing pandemic, contactless technologies have become even more important to the daily lives of consumers in highly urbanized areas. This study investigates underlying factors influencing consumers' acceptance of drone delivery in urban cities amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Mechanical properties of clayey soil relevant for clogging potential by Alberto-Hernandez, Yolanda, Kang, Chao, Yi, Yaolin, Bayat, Alireza

“…Due to its advantages, including reduced operation time and cost, tunnelling with boring machines in urban areas has become a popular technique over hand-tunnelling or open-trench excavations. …”
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Analysis of jacking forces during pipe jacking in granular materials using particle methods by Ji, Xinbo, Ni, Pengpeng, Barla, Marco

“…Trenchless technology is often used in congested urban areas or river crossings to install underground pipelines to minimize disturbance to surface traffic or other activities. …”
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A method to estimate the jacking force for pipe jacking in sandy soils by Ji, Xinbo, Zhao, Wen, Ni, Pengpeng, Barla, Marco, Han, Jianyong, Jia, Pengjiao, Chen, Yang, Zhang, Chaozhe

“…Pipe jacking is a commonly used trenchless technology to install pipelines especially in congested urban areas or river crossings. However, the estimation of the jacking force is often heavily dependent on empirical calculations. …”
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Integrated framework for assessing climate change impact on extreme rainfall and the urban drainage system by Lu, Wei, Qin, Xiaosheng

“…Urban areas are becoming increasingly vulnerable to extreme storms and flash floods, which could be more damaging under climate change. …”
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A capacity matching model in a collaborative urban public transport system: integrating passenger and freight transportation by Li, Feng, Guo, Xin, Zhou, Li, Wu, Jianjun, Li, Tongfei

“…The performance evaluations suggest that the coordinated operating strategy of the collaborative freight transportation system supports increasing mobility demands for freight, resulting in declining congestion levels and reducing transport emissions, while no influence in passenger transport, notably in urban areas.…”
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