Assessment of future urban flood risk of Thailand's bangkok metropolis using geoprocessing and machine learning algorithm by Duangporn Garshasbi, Jarunya Kitiphaisannon, Tanaphoom Wongbumru, Nawhath Thanwiset Thanvisitthpon

“…The six dynamic indicators of urban flood risk are average monthly rainfall, wet days, vegetation cover, population density, flood waste, and anti-flood infrastructure. The findings indicate a steady increase in average monthly rainfall and wet days, highlighting the need for improved floodwater drainage systems and flood resilience. …”
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Lessons Learned from Van Earthquake in the Context of Urban Environment and Health by Bilge Kalanlar

“…Drinking water, food, shelter, heat, clothing, toiletries, washing, waste - waste disposal has been determined as problems in ensuring in a healthy way to the victims. …”
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Physicochemical Performance of Portland-Rice Husk Ash-Calcined Clay-Dried Acetylene Lime Sludge Cement in Sulphate and Chloride Media by Jackson Muthengia Wachira, Joseph Karanja Thiong’o, Joseph Mwiti Marangu, Leonard Genson Murithi

“…The novel cement, labelled PCDC, made from intermixing ordinary Portland cement (OPC) with waste materials which included rice husks, waste bricks, acetylene lime sludge, and spent bleaching earth was previously tested and found to meet the Kenyan Standard requirements for Portland pozzolana cement (PPC). 100 mm mortar cubes were prepared, and their compressive strengths were determined after exposure to the sea water. …”
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Environmental impact assessment of alternative technologies for production of biofuels from spent coffee grounds by Wilberforce Kisiga, Manimagalay Chetty, Sudesh Rathilal

“…Spent coffee grounds (SCGs), the waste stream of the coffee brewing industry, are a potential feedstock for the production of valuable products, including biofuels. …”
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Utilization of Organic Fertilizer in Ghana: Implications for Crop Performance and Commercialization by John K. Bidzakin, Anil Graves, Dadson Awunyo-Vitor, Osei Yeboah, Iddrisu Yahaya, Esther Wahaga

“…Ghana’s solid waste is predominantly organic, which is suitable for organic fertilizer production. …”
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Electricity Generation from Cow Dung Biogas by J. Akpojaro, G. Ofualagba, M.A. Akpojaro

“…Biogas is obtained from biomass waste fermentation process. The paper reviews the potentials of biogas for power generation. …”
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Azo dye adsorption on ZrO2 and natural organic material doped ZrO2 by Sedef Sismanoglu, Erdem Buran

“…Abstract Natural wastes and inorganic adsorbents are used for the removal of diazo dye Congo red (CR), which causes water pollution and is a carcinogen, from wastewater. …”
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The Influence of Coffee Husk Ash as a Filler on the Performance of Bituminous Concrete Mix by Amare Tilahun Tessema, Getachew Asefa Alene, Natnael Melsew Wolelaw

“…Utilization of agricultural waste by-products in road construction has become a common practice in developing countries. …”
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Sustainable Materials and Technologies for Biomedical Applications by Pralhad Pesode, Shivprakash Barve, Sagar V. Wankhede, Akbar Ahmad

“…Over the past few years, 3D-printed biomaterials have gained widespread usage in the manufacturing of orthopaedic implants. 3D-printed implants have low weight, minimal material waste, ease of creation, the capacity to create complex topological implants that are patient specific, and a porous structure that permits tissue development. 3D printing has the potential to reduce material waste, cut transportation costs, optimise manufacturing costs, streamline the supply chain in supply chain management (SCM), and enhance environmental sustainability by utilising the concept of production-on-demand (POD). …”
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The Effect of Recycled Crushed Brick Aggregate on the Physical–Mechanical Properties of Earth Blocks by Carlos Alberto Casapino-Espinoza, José Manuel Gómez-Soberón, María Consolación Gómez-Soberón

“…This research focuses on utilizing these waste materials and determining their feasibility and compatibility (in the short term) for manufacturing traditional earth blocks (EBs). …”
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Inhibitory effects of cadmium and hydrophilic cadmium telluride quantum dots on the white rot fungus Phanerochaete velutina by Florian Part, Christian Zafiu, Eva-Kathrin Ehmoser, Mika A. Kähkönen

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Characteristics of Water Pollution and Evaluation of Water Quality in Subsidence Water Bodies in Huainan Coal Mining Areas, China by Xinyue Deng, Guangzhou Chen

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Theory and Practice of Burning Solid Biofuels in Low-Power Heating Devices by Małgorzata Dula, Artur Kraszkiewicz

“…Combustion is the most advanced and proven method on the market for using agricultural by-product residues and waste from the agri-food industry. Currently, a wide range of combustion technologies is used to produce heat and electricity in low-power heating devices (>50 kW) using various types of biofuels from biomass (woody biomass, herbaceous biomass, waste and residues from the agri-food industry). …”
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An Assessment of the Impacts of Inadequate Housing on the Health of Urban Dwellers: A Case Study of Bweyale Town Council of Kiryandongo District by Malaki, Wanjala

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Associations of inferior frontal sulcal hyperintensities on brain MRI with cerebral small vessel disease, cognitive function, and depression symptoms by Marc Dörner, Malte Pfister, Anthony Tyndall, Roland von Känel, Katja Neumann, Frank Schreiber, Philipp Arndt, Erelle Fuchs, Cornelia Garz, Wenzel Glanz, Michaela Butryn, Anna-Charlotte John, Annkatrin Hildebrand, Sebastian Euler, Andreas B. Hofmann, Lena Machetanz, Johannes Kirchebner, Pawel Tacik, Alexander Grimm, Robin Jansen, Marc Pawlitzki, Solveig Henneicke, Valentina Perosa, Bendix Labeit, Emrah Düzel, Sven G. Meuth, Stefan Vielhaber, Hendrik Mattern, Jose Bernal, Stefanie Schreiber

“…Abstract Inferior frontal sulcal hyperintensities (IFSH) observed on fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) MRI have been proposed as indicators of elevated cerebrospinal fluid waste accumulation in cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD). …”
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Stability Analysis of Host Claystone under T-M Coupling of HLW Disposal Repository in China: Experiments and Numerical Simulation by Haian Liang, Tan Tang, Longpeng Zhang, Xiaodong Liu, Shuai Liu, Ting Yang, Xinjun Cheng, Juan Zhang

“…This paper focuses on the stability of the high-level radioactive waste (HLW) in the proposed clay rock in Tamusu area of China. …”
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Optimization of liquid fuel production from co-pyrolysis of oil palm fronds and expanded polystyrene using response surface methodology by Alisyah Putri Desvi Takahasi, Dieni Mansur, Wegik Dwi Prasetyo, Sabar Pangihutan Simanungkalit, Wido Lesar Ignasius Purba, Wahyu Anggo Rizal, Ariyanti Sarwono, Yelita Anggiane Iskandar

“…The transformation of plastic and biomass waste into fuel promotes sustainable energy alternatives and efficient waste management. …”
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Prevalence, Dispersion and Nature of Bioaerosols over a Solid Landfill Site in Central India by Priyanka D. Bhoyar, Pooja Kamdi, Amit Bafana, Panuganti C. S. Devara, Saravanadevi Sivanesan, Amrit Kumar, Kannan Krishnamurthi

“…The effects of bioaerosols, originating due to the processes, such as wastewater management, handling of sludge, composting, municipal solid waste, and animal facilities, on human health are well recognized. …”
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Performance of wood bottom ash as a replacement for Portland cement in coating mortars by Leila Celin Nascimento, Gercyr Baptista Junior, Gustavo de Castro Xavier, Afonso Rangel Garcez de Azevedo, Sergio Neves Monteiro, Carla Therezinha Dalvi Borjaille Alledi

“…These residues are mainly agro-industrial waste and are generated in various industrial furnaces. …”
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Hierarchically structured, Janus optical nanoengineered wastepaper for switchable radiative cooling/heating by Zifan Song, Zipeng Zhang, Xueting Zhang, Jingyang Liu, Wanjie Wang, Jianfeng Wang, Xiuxiu Jin

“…Here, we reported a cost‐effective, high‐strength Janus film through surface optical engineering waste paper with one side decorated by a hydrophobic polymeric cooling coating consisting of micro/nanopore/particle hierarchical structure and the other side coated with hydrophilic MXene nanosheets for heating. …”
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