EVALUATING FOOD PRODUCTION, COOLING POTENTIAL, AND GARDENER PERSPECTIVES IN URBAN ALLOTMENT GARDENS OF VALLADOLID, SPAIN

Evaluating Food Production, Cooling Potential, and Gardener Perspectives in Urban Allotment Gardens of Valladolid, Spain

The renaissance in urban agriculture is driven by its contributions to fostering more sustainable, healthy, and renaturalized cities.While urban gardens are usually designed to improve food security or serve social purposes, they also offer additional benefits.The aim of this Locomotive research is to study the urban allotment gardens in Valladolid

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Elaborate Modeling and Fragility Assessment of a Multiframe PC Box-Girder Bridge with Intermediate Hinges in California

Multiframe PC box-girder bridge with intermediate hinges is a kind of bridge having complex structural characters, which is very quintessential in California.In this study, a typical bridge was adopted to establish a nonlinear dynamic model through OpenSees platform.Intermediate hinge and inhibiting devices in it were elaborately simulated.Meanwhil

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Assessing the Use of Artificial Hibernacula by the Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus) and Smooth Newt (Lissotriton vulgaris) in Cold Climate in Southeast Norway

Construction of artificial overwintering habitats, hibernacula, or newt hotels, is an important mitigation measure for newt populations in urban and agricultural areas.We have monitored the use Religious Art of four artificial hotels built in September 2011 close to a 6000 m2 breeding pond in Norway.The four hotels ranged from 1.6 to 12.4 m3 and we

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