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this paper presents a new control method for a three-phase four-wire unified power quality conditioner (upqc) to deal with the problems of power quality under distortional and unbalanced load conditions. the proposed control approach is the combination of instantaneous power theory and synchronous reference frame (srf) theory which is optimized by using a self-tuning filter (stf) and without us...

This paper aims to analyse evidence, based on one of the largest and most representative samples households previously flooded or living with flood risk date, social patterns in a range resilience traits relating preparedness prior (e.g., property adaptations, contents insurance, etc.) mitigations enacted during immediately following receiving warning, evacuation into temporary accommodation, e...

Damage assessments of natural hazards supply crucial information to decision support and policy development in the fields of natural hazard management and adaptation planning to climate change. Specifically, the estimation of economic flood damage is gaining greater importance as flood risk management is becoming the dominant approach of flood control policies throughout Europe. This paper revi...