The California Bay Area studies concerning ingested asbestos and cancer have been the subject of much discussion. A number of very good questions were brought up after my presentation (1) and I would like to address a number of the points. One questioner asked whether the interconnections of the water supply systems were considered as a factor in my study. I think that the interconnection of wa...

In the residential energy sector there is a growing interest in smart energy management systems able to monitor, manage and minimize energy consumption. A key factor to curb household energy consumption is the amendment of occupant erroneous behaviors and systems malfunctioning. In this scenario energy efficiency benefits can be either amplified or neutralized by, respectively, good or bad prac...

This paper examines the influence of residential zoning and subdivision regulations on the extent and distribution of impervious land cover in Madison, WI. Specifically, an analysis of approximately 40,000 single-family residential parcels in the Madison region is presented to assess the impact of land development regulations governing lot size, lot frontage, front yard setbacks, street width, ...

Azad Kashmir has undergone sever landslide episodes in the past. The main reasons behind occurrence of landslides this area are heavy rainfall, weak geological strata, seismic zones and active faults. Several roads blockage due to is one major problem area, therefore, study carried out for susceptibility analysis along Kotli Trar Khel, Kashmir, NW Sub-Himalayas. Geographic information system (G...

This study introduces and evaluates a new methodology using information on image spatial form (spatial metrics) to describe structures and changes in urban land use. The metrics were calculated for segmented areas of homogenous urban land use structure derived from digitally classified color infrared aerial photographs. The results indicate a useful description and separation of three urban lan...

Abstract Increased land-use change and geomorphological conditions such as rainfall factors, the level of slope, altitude place, soil texture, natural drainage density, influence infrastructure development affected to DAS hydrological response caused increased flood insecurity in region. The study aims analyze factors causes its impacts cities Kendari Wanggu know distribution flooding area by u...

Given a discrete sample of event locations, we wish to produce a probability density that models the relative probability of events occurring in a spatial domain. Standard density estimation techniques do not incorporate priors informed by spatial data. Such methods can result in assigning significant positive probability to locations where events cannot realistically occur. In particular, when...

The European “Slope Current” provides a shelfedge conduit for Atlantic Water, a substantial fraction of which is destined for the northern North Sea, with implications for regional hydrography and ecosystems. Drifters drogued at 50 m in the European Slope Current at the Hebridean shelf break follow a wide range of pathways, indicating highly variable Atlantic inflow to the North Sea. Slope Curr...

the zagros forests (west of iran) have been highly exploited in recent decades by human impacts. easy access, abundance and variety of valuable forest yields have led to population growth density, creation of new residential areas and deforestation activities. in order to determinate the distribution and rate of deforestation from 1995 to 2006 by using the satellite imagery (irs-1c and  landsat...