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Numerical modelling of the nearshore wave energy resources of Shandong peninsula, China

Liang, Bingchen; Fan, Fei; Yin, Zegao; Shi, Hongda; … - In: Renewable Energy 57 (2013) C, pp. 330-338

In the present work, in order to investigate the nearshore wave energy resources, the third-generation wave model SWAN is utilised to simulate wave parameters of the Shandong peninsula in China for 16 years (1996–2011). The wind parameters used to simulate waves are obtained by the Weather...

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Mapping erosion risk under different scenarios of climate change for Aveiro coast, Portugal

Pereira, C.; Coelho, C. - In: Natural Hazards 69 (2013) 1, pp. 1033-1050

Several coastal zones are facing shoreline retreat problems, losing territory due to energetic sea actions, negative sediment transport balances and climate change phenomena. To deal with this problem, efficient tools are necessary to help decision-makers choose the right procedures to follow....

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The regional economic effects of a reduction in carbon emissions

Chen, Anping; Groenewold, Nicolaas; Hagger, Alfred J. - In: The Australian journal of agricultural and resource … 57 (2013) 4, pp. 483-500

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Tsunami risk for Western Canada and numerical modelling of the Cascadia fault tsunami

Xie, Jinsong; Nistor, Ioan; Murty, Tad - In: Natural Hazards 60 (2012) 1, pp. 149-159

The paper deals with the analysis of tsunami risks for Western Canada and the numerical modelling of a potential … this region is highly vulnerable should a major tsunami occur. Consequently, the authors conducted a study on the numerical … modelling of a possible tsunami generated by movement along the Cascadia fault, which is located offshore British Columbia. The …

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Tsunami vulnerability assessment in urban areas using numerical model and GIS

Usha, Tune; Murthy, M.; Reddy, N.; Mishra, Pravakar - In: Natural Hazards 60 (2012) 1, pp. 135-147

Natural disasters can neither be predicted nor prevented. Urban areas with a high population density coupled with the construction of man-made structures are subjected to greater levels of risk to life and property in the event of natural hazards. One of the major and densely populated urban...

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Estimation of flushing time in a monsoonal estuary using observational and numerical approaches

Manoj, N. - In: Natural Hazards 64 (2012) 2, pp. 1323-1339

Estimation of flushing time (T <Subscript>F</Subscript>) in an estuary is important for water quality analysis, and it is one of the major transport time scales used in estuaries to quantify the hydrodynamic processes and for water resources management strategies. Thus, the main objective of the present study was to...</subscript>

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Estimation of soil and grout thermal properties through a TSPEP (two-step parameter estimation procedure) applied to TRT (thermal response test) data

Bozzoli, F.; Pagliarini, G.; Rainieri, S.; Schiavi, L. - In: Energy 36 (2011) 2, pp. 839-846

In this paper, a versatile TSPEP (two-step parameter estimation procedure) based on a three-dimensional numerical model of a geothermal system is presented. The procedure is applied to both simulated and experimental TRT (thermal response test) data in order to restore the grout and soil thermal...

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Large dam-reservoir systems: guidelines and tools to estimate loads resulting from natural hazards

Carmo, José Antunes do; Carvalho, Rita - In: Natural Hazards 59 (2011) 1, pp. 75-106

This paper examines hydrodynamic pressure diagrams due to earthquakes acting on distinct configurations of the upstream face of a dam, considering the reservoir length and different bathymetries of the reservoir bottom. Two suitable mathematical models are used to obtain the dynamic pressure on...

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Isothermal storage of solar energy in building construction

Heim, Dariusz - In: Renewable Energy 35 (2010) 4, pp. 788-796

The role of advanced isothermal heat storage systems in buildings is discussed. A storage system encapsulated with phase change materials in which energy is absorbed in the hot period and released in the cold period is analyzed. The thermal behaviour of isothermal heat storage composites is...

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Tsunami vulnerability assessment of Casablanca-Morocco using numerical modelling and GIS tools

Omira, R.; Baptista, M.; Miranda, J.; Toto, E.; Catita, C. - In: Natural Hazards 54 (2010) 1, pp. 75-95

Casablanca harbour and surrounding area using a combination of tsunami inundation numerical modelling, field survey data and …

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