A rapid and deep decarbonization of power supply worldwide is required to limit global warming to well below 2 °C. Beyond greenhouse gas emissions, the power sector is also responsible for numerous other environmental ...

Accurate estimation of the extreme wind fields is crucial for long-span bridge design. The current practice is focused on estimating the extreme mean wind speed, neglecting the inherent uncertainty in the turbulence model ...

This paper proposes a robust disturbance observer framework for maritime autonomous surface vessels considering model and measurement uncertainties. The core contribution lies in a nonlinear disturbance observer, reconstructing ...

The relative importance of global versus local environmental factors for growth and thus carbon uptake of the bryophyte genus Sphagnum—the main peat-former and ecosystem engineer in northern peatlands—remains unclear. We ...

Environmental durability is highly important for fibre reinforced polymer composite materials in marine and offshore applications, especially the long-term behaviour. Typically, a design lifetime of offshore composite ...

Background Patients with delirium have increased risk of death, dementia and institutionalization, and prognosis differs between delirium motor subtypes. A few studies have identified associations between environmental ...

Consumption-based accounting seeks to link a population's lifestyles to their environmental impact. Input-output analysis (IOA) serves well in this approach as it covers all traded products, their full supply chains and ...

Despite the high levels of investment in the construction of underground space, there has been relatively little research so far on the environmental impact of tunnelling and rock support. In an attempt to fill this gap, ...

To improve water quality in cities, the Chinese government has raised the discharge standard in many areas from class 1B to the more stringent 1A. Therefore, sewage treatment plants must ramp up their advanced treatment. ...