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Differentiated Improvement Path of Carbon Emission Efficiency of China’s Provincial Construction Industry: A Fuzzy-Set Qualitative Comparative Analysis Approach

Hua Liu, Chengjian Yang, Zhaorong Chen • Buildings (2023)

Promoting carbon reduction in the construction sector is crucial to achieving China’s ‘double carbon’ target. However, due to the interaction of multiple factors, the carbon emission efficiency of Chinese construction industry (CEECI) varie...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/buildings13020543

Study of the Architecture of a Smart City

Jose Antonio Rodriguez, Francisco Javier Fernandez, Pablo Arboleya • Proceedings (2018)

In recent years, we are experiencing a digital revolution in many contexts, the digitalization of industry (Industry 4.0), the digitalization of public administrations, the digitalization of people and things (Internet of Things) and, of co...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/proceedings2231485

A Comparison of Energy Consumption and Quality of Solutions in Evolutionary Algorithms

Francisco Javier Luque-Hernández, Sergio Aquino-Britez, Josefa Díaz-Álvarez, Pablo García-Sánchez • Algorithms (2025)

Evolutionary algorithms are extensively used to solve optimisation problems. However, it is important to consider and reduce their energy consumption, bearing in mind that programming languages also significantly affect energy efficiency. T...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/a18090593

IoT-enabled real-time outdoor monitoring of perovskite BIPV system under real climatic conditions

Shahzad Aman, Aimal Daud Khan, Fahad Sadaqat, Adnan Daud Khan et al. • Results in Engineering (2026)

This study presents a first-of-its-kind IoT-enabled outdoor investigation of perovskite Building-Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) subsystems under real environmental operating conditions at Peshawar, Pakistan. Two architecturally distinct per...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.rineng.2026.113915

GEOTOURISM DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE PUBLIC FACILITIES IN GEOTRAIL BAKKARA, TOBA CALDERA GEOPARK

Nurlisa GINTING, Vinky N. RAHMAN, Achmad D. NASUTION, Niswa A. DEWI • Geo Journal of Tourism and Geosites (2021)

Bakkara is a village with tourism potential in Geoarea Sibandang, Toba Caldera Geopark, one of UNESCO Global Geopark. This research was conducted to examine and review the geotourism development in Bakkara tourist destinations. Furthermor...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.30892/gtg.37324-726

Development of Power-to-X Catalytic Processes for CO<sub>2</sub> Valorisation: From the Molecular Level to the Reactor Architecture

Luis F. Bobadilla, Lola Azancot, Ligia A. Luque-Álvarez, Guillermo Torres-Sempere et al. • Chemistry (2022)

Nowadays, global climate change is likely the most compelling problem mankind is facing. In this scenario, decarbonisation of the chemical industry is one of the global challenges that the scientific community needs to address in the immedi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/chemistry4040083

Identify the causal pattern of sustainability principles Environment Based on Leed Regulations with Emphasis on Traditional Iranian Architecture (Case Study: Qom City)

Hassan Haji Amiri, Arash Seghfi Asl, Mehdi Ashjaie • تحقیقات کاربردی علوم جغرافیایی (2024)

The question of resource constraints is an issue for all industrialized, developed and developing countries. Therefore, saving on fossil energy consumption and sustainable development have become very important and common issues internation...

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A New Golden Age? Proposal for an Innovative Global Health Funding Mechanism for Middle‐Income Countries

Claire Chaumont, Jenny Hsi, Christine Bohne, Sana Mostaghim et al. • Global Challenges (2017)

Abstract Despite economic growth and increased global commitment to health financing in the past decades, the health needs of some of the world's most vulnerable people remain overlooked. In particular, middle‐income countries (MICs) often ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/gch2.201700015

A review of photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) incorporation in the hydrogen production process

Hussein A. Kazem, Miqdam T. Chaichan, Ali H.A. Al-Waeli, K. Sopian et al. • Global Energy Interconnection (2025)

Integrating the photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) system in green hydrogen production is an improvement in sustainable energy technologies. In PV/T systems, solar energy is converted into electricity and thermal energy simultaneously using hot wa...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.gloei.2025.03.001

Ways to benefit from the Environmental Design legacies of Jordan's heritage homes interior spaces

ahmed afifi, Ahmad obeidat, Raed Al- Shar&#039;a • Journal of Architecture, Art & Humanistic Science (2023)

The geographical nature of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is distinguished by its environmental diversity and its climatic conditions, in addition to the richness and diversity of cultural legacies that appear clearly in the spaces interio...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.21608/mjaf.2021.98366.2512

Optimization Design of Structures Subjected to Transient Loads Using First and Second Derivatives of Dynamic Displacement and Stress

Qimao Liu, Jing Zhang, Liubin Yan • Shock and Vibration (2012)

This paper developed an effective optimization method, i.e., gradient-Hessian matrix-based method or second order method, of frame structures subjected to the transient loads. An algorithm of first and second derivatives of dynamic displace...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3233/SAV-2012-0685

Aesthetics of digital formation with the beginning of the twenty-first century

Soha Hassan, Doaa Goda, Saeed Hassan Abdel – Rahman • Journal of Architecture, Art & Humanistic Science (2021)

Change is a characteristic of every revolution that occurred when it took place. The rise of the industrial revolution and the technological revolution accompanied effects on various aspects of life, economic, political, literary, artistic,...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.21608/mjaf.2020.22934.1489

Framework for Enhancing Urban Living Through Sustainable Plant Selection in Residential Green Spaces

Udayasoorian Kaaviya Priya, Ramalingam Senthil • Urban Science (2024)

Residential greening is a critical strategy for mitigating the negative impacts of urbanization on the environment, biodiversity, and human well-being. Proper plant species selection is essential for the success of residential greening proj...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/urbansci8040235

Vulnerability assessment of urban remnant mountain ecosystems based on ecological sensitivity and ecosystem services

Qiuyu Luo, Yu Bao, Zhitai Wang, Xintong Chen et al. • Ecological Indicators (2023)

Urban remnant mountains (URMs) are precious natural green habitat patches that can provide a series of ecosystem services for multi-mountainous cities. The increase in ecological sensitivity and degradation of ecosystem services affected by...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2023.110314

In Vitro Propagation of the Endangered <i>Kosteletzkya pentacarpos</i> (L.) Ledeb: Conservation Applications and Horticultural Prospects

Konstantinos Bertsouklis, Eireni Dima, Konstantina-Stamatina Arfani, Apostolos-Emmanouil Bazanis et al. • Horticulturae (2025)

Employing rare or threatened species in ornamental horticulture offers a dual benefit by promoting climate adaptation and enhancing species conservation. Kosteletzkya pentacarpos, an endangered halophytic species, holds potential for introd...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/horticulturae11091086

Lipid remodeling enhances heat tolerance in rose via α-linolenic acid and jasmonate accumulation

Jian Li, He-Nan Bao, Ke-Yu Li, Zhi Wen et al. • Industrial Crops and Products (2026)

The rose, often referred to as the queen of flowers, is one of the four primary cut flowers; however, its growth is susceptible to high-temperature stress. Furthermore, with the advent of global warming, extreme high temperatures are becomi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2026.122958