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Energy characterization of residential and office buildings in a tropical location

Jorge Cárdenas-Rangel, German Osma-Pinto, Julián Jaramillo-Ibarra • Heliyon (2023)

Governments have established regulations to reduce energy consumption and polluting gas emissions from buildings. In Colombia, the government issued Resolution 0549 in 2015, a regulation that imposed savings percentages on different types o...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16048

Accurate detection of selective forwarding attack in wireless sensor networks

Qiong Zhang, Wenzheng Zhang • International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks (2019)

Selective forwarding attack in wireless sensor networks shows great impact on network performance and consumes limited energy resource. In previous countermeasures, it is assumed that all nodes in the communication range can detect misbehav...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1177/1550147718824008

Bayesian ANN-Based Prediction and Multi-Objective Optimization of Tribological Behavior in Magnesium Alloy AZ91D at Elevated Temperature Using Pareto GA

Beniyel Muthuraj, Sivapragash Murugesan, Rajesh Rajamony, Michael Thomas Rex Francis • Materials Research (2025)

This study uses an artificial neural network (ANN) model to predict the wear rate and friction coefficient of the magnesium alloy AZ91D, based on experimental data from a pin-on-disc tribometer. The model includes three essential process pa...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1590/1980-5373-mr-2025-0388

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

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

Higher Education, Innovation, and Regional Economic Development in Kazakhstan: Panel-Data and Difference-in-Differences Evidence, 2010–2024

Aigerim Lambekova, Azamat Zhanseitov, Yuliya Sayfullina, Valentina Berezyuk et al. • Economies (2026)

This study examines the relationship between higher education development, innovation capacity, and regional economic performance across Kazakhstan’s regions during the 2010–2024 period. The analysis is motivated by the growing role of high...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/economies14070261

Incorrect Ternary Liquid–Liquid Equilibria Description versus Extractor Design Simulation

E. Graczová, P. Steltenpohl, J. Labovský • Chemical Engineering Transactions (2015)

The presented study focuses on the separation of aromatics from aliphatic hydrocarbons by liquid-phase extraction using ionic liquids. The aim of this study was to show the impact of incorrect description of liquid–liquid equilibria of the ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3303/CET1545328

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

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

Torque-Preserving Flux-Weakening Control for IPMSM Based on q-Axis Current Compensation and Adaptive Voltage Regulation

Xiao Ju, Bo Huang, Shen Xu, Jishun Neng et al. • World Electric Vehicle Journal (2026)

A torque-preserving flux-weakening control strategy combining q-axis current compensation with a bandwidth-based speed-adaptive voltage regulator is proposed for interior permanent magnet synchronous motor (IPMSM) drives. The conventional n...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/wevj17090444

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

Exogenous gibberellin and spermidine optimize flowering time and ornamental quality by regulating antioxidant capacity, soluble nutrient levels, and endogenous hormone balance of Primula forbesii

Zhuo Lv, Keying Ding, Wenbao Ma, Wenyu Li et al. • Scientia Horticulturae (2026)

Primula forbesii Franch. is a biennial ornamental species increasingly used in flower landscape design, potted displays, and cut flower production. Nevertheless, studies on its flowering regulation remain limited. This study investigated th...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2026.114731

Effects of natural plant growth regulator iron chlorin on photosynthesis, yield, and quality of watermelons grown in greenhouses

Qian Feng, Lu Lu, Qingyun Li, Liu Wang et al. • Horticultural Science (2024)

Iron chlorin is known to affect plant growth, but its potential applications in watermelon production have rarely been explored. To better understand its effects on the growth, photosynthesis, yield, and quality of watermelon in a greenhous...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.17221/132/2023-HORTSCI

Water conservation in arid and semi-arid basins exhibits a nonlinear effect on water quality improvement

Junde Ming, Rui Xia, Lina Li, Yao Wang et al. • Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies (2026)

Study region: The Weihe River Basin (WRB), a typical arid and semi-arid basin in China. Study focus: Water conservation regulates hydrological processes and pollutant transport, yet the response mechanisms of water quality to water conserva...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrh.2026.104111