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The Build Back Circular Framework

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From Devastation to Resilience: Exploring Strategies for Sustainable Post-Disaster Reconstruction This research develops the Build Back Circular framework, integrating circular economy principles—narrowing, slowing, closing, and regenerating resource loops—into post-disaster recovery, with a focus on the 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquakes in Türkiye, to promote resource efficiency, resilience, and inclusive urban development through ten actionable strategies and stakeholder […]

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Deep Dive into Energy Geostructures

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Drawing from a comprehensive database of 972 energy geostructure case studies spanning 27 countries and eight types, this analysis examines geographical trends, thermal performance metrics, design features, and CO₂ reduction potential, underscoring their role in integrating low-enthalpy geothermal energy into sustainable urban heating and cooling systems. Sustainable Urban Energy Challenges and the Relevance of Energy

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Elasto-Optic Transduction in Polymer-Cladded Silicon Microrings for 2D Force Mapping

Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering / Leave a Comment

Explore the potential of silicon photonic microring arrays coated with PDMS to detect localized forces through elasto-optic shifts, offering real-time mapping at micrometer resolution on flat surfaces, ideal for unbiased cellular studies and advancing mechanobiology, soft-matter metrology, and tactile interfaces in a scalable, biocompatible format. Addressing Microscale Force Measurement in Soft and Biological Matter Measuring

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Real-Time Data in Urban Sustainability

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This editorial explores the role of distributed sensors and real-time data in improving urban management, addressing sustainability issues through proactive strategies, digital twins, and inclusive frameworks, drawing on worldwide experiences to inform better decision-making and equitable outcomes. Urban Challenges: The Need for Better Environmental Data Integration Cities are confronting growing pressures from climate change, air

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Satellite Data Reveals Regional Patterns in India’s Groundwater Depletion

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Utilizing GRACE gravity measurements, ERA5 precipitation records, and MODIS land cover classifications, this analysis examines seasonal and regional variations in groundwater storage across India, identifying negative correlations with cropland and urban expansion in northern areas while emphasizing the need for diversified water management to address ongoing depletion. Groundwater Depletion in India: The Problem and Its

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PACMANN: Smarter Point Placement for AI-Based PDE Solvers

Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Data Science, Journal publication / Leave a Comment

A gradient guided adaptive sampling method that repositions collocation points to reduce computational cost, improve stability, and help physics informed neural networks handle complex, high dimensional PDE simulations more efficiently, making advanced scientific machine learning more practical for real engineering analysis and design workflows today. Why Engineers Should Care Partial differential equations (PDEs) underpin much

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Advancing Antarctic Ice Sheet Projections with Bedrock Modeling

Data Science, Engineering, Geomatics, Journal publication, Uncategorized / Leave a Comment

New research reveals how smarter, streamlined bedrock modeling can closely match complex 3D simulations, transforming Antarctic ice-sheet forecasts. By boosting speed without sacrificing accuracy, it sharpens sea-level rise predictions, empowers larger climate ensembles, and equips planners worldwide with clearer insights for coastal futures ahead today. A Serious Issue Antarctic ice melt contributes to sea-level rise,

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AI for Wild Weather Swings; Challenges and Solutions

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This research pushes boundaries by fusing AI’s knack for spotting nonlinear links in massive datasets with the solid physics of climate models, proving we can boost reliable forecasts of extreme event stats—like how often or how bad they get—over subseasonal to decadal horizons. Why Forecasting Climate Extremes Matters In our warming world, ramped-up extremes like

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AI Unlocks the Secrets of City Sounds

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Revolutionizing How We Hear and Handle Urban Chaos This breakthrough AI model doesn’t just identify sounds like traffic or birds; it also predicts how annoying they feel, offering a game-changer for quieter, happier cities beyond old-school surveys. Why Urban Noise Hits Hard City noise isn’t just background buzz—it spikes stress, disrupts sleep, and harms health

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