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Integrated Urban Land-Use Planning Based on Improving Ecosystem Service: Panyu Case, in a Typical Developed Area of China
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: In urban areas, the requirements of social, economic, and ecological sustainable development are usually intertwined with the problems of land-use intransigence, fragmentation, and deterioration of quality of natural ...
Comparative Study of Cultural Space Characteristics: Inside Areas of Xi’an 2nd Ring Road, China, and Manhattan Borough
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: As one of the key factors of urban development, cultural space plays a crucial role in highlighting urban characteristics and inheriting urban culture. A comparative study of the core built-up areas in Xi’an and New York ...
Elucidating the Role of Anthropogenic Aerosols in Arctic Sea Ice Variations
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: AbstractObservations show that the Arctic sea ice cover has been shrinking at an unprecedented rate since the 1970s. Even though the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has been closely linked with the loss ...
Long-Term Durability of UHPECC-Embedded GFRP Bars in Alkaline Environments
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Novel fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) bar-reinforced ultrahigh-performance engineered cementitious composites (UHPECCs) have been proposed recently. This innovative composite structure aims to address two critical challenges: ...
Hydraulic Conductivity, Microstructure, and Compositional Changes of Sand–Bentonite Backfill in Cutoff Walls Exposed to Organic Acids
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: Leachate, consisting of organic acids such as acetic acid (AA) and oxalic acid (OA), commonly is released into groundwater from municipal solid waste dumps and uncontrolled landfills. Slurry trench cutoff walls commonly ...