Abstract: This paper seeks to answer the question, “how to make islands safer using natural hazard risk reduction measures.” It uses St. Lucia as a case study. Among the key findings of the paper is that physical risk reduction ...

Abstract: The potential effects of persulfate in situ chemical oxidation (ISCO) on metals and on long-term groundwater quality is an important issue because of the potential risks to public health and to the environment. Application ...

Abstract: A conducting body moving with respect to a magnet experiences lift and drag forces from the eddy currents induced in the conductor. The force on the conductor is dependent on the relative ...

Abstract: To effectively fight snow storms in the challenging funding environment, many maintenance agencies in North America have started to produce their own anti-icing liquids, instead of procuring commercial anti-icers. This ...

Abstract: ecent studies have begun to address the importance of weather information for leisure activities. This paper contributes to the understanding of how weather information is sourced, perceived, and used for the discretionary ...

Abstract: The exact solitary wave solution to the Boussinesq equations, which was given in an implicit integral form, is further studied in the present note. Through numerical curve fitting, an explicit closed-form empirical solution ...

Abstract: Coastal cliff collapse is a problem faced along many shorelines the world over, especially as cliffs tend to be affected by global climate change. Problems of cliff collapse can benefit from interdisciplinary policy responses ...

Abstract: Public transportation systems provide the opportunity for efficient and sustainable mobility. Twenty-first century technological innovation, as well as efforts to promote alternative modes such as bus, light rail, and heavy ...

Abstract: Drug-eluting stents (DESs) have profoundly affected the field of interventional cardiology as a transformative technology by dramatically reducing the problem of in-stent restenosis. However, the ...