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Resilience And Sustainability In The Management Of Landslides, Phillip N. Flentje, Robin N. Chowdhury
Resilience And Sustainability In The Management Of Landslides, Phillip N. Flentje, Robin N. Chowdhury
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part A
There are many regions worldwide which are susceptible to landslides, which cause loss of life and adverse impacts to infrastructure, environment and communities. Landslides are often triggered by exceptional rainfall and large-magnitude earthquakes. A range of strategies and methods have been developed to mitigate the occurrence of landslides and to reduce their impact, including risk to human safety. The adopted approaches and systems must be sustainable and resilient in relation to the communities that are at risk. This paper refers to an Australian regional case study of urban landslide management in the Wollongong region, New South Wales. The research carried …
Environmental Sustainability Of Soft Soil Improvement Via Vacuum And Surcharge Preloading, Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn, Buddhima Indraratna
Environmental Sustainability Of Soft Soil Improvement Via Vacuum And Surcharge Preloading, Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn, Buddhima Indraratna
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part A
Due to environmental concerns, sustainable ground improvement is considered a critical part of modern infrastructure development. Current policy on environmental sustainability often expects noise-free, chemical-free, and low carbon emission processes, while being economical. In this context, the application of prefabricated vertical drains (PVD) with vacuum preloading is regarded as one of the most sustainable ground improvement techniques. Compared with other ground improvement methods such as piling and chemical stabilization, this method will not only save a considerable cost in embankment construction, but will also improve the construction rate of coastal highways and rail tracks and their load-carrying capacity. The utilization …
The (Statistical) Science Of Sustainability, Noel A. Cressie
The (Statistical) Science Of Sustainability, Noel A. Cressie
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part A
I take as a basic law of nature that "trees do not grow to the sky". In fact, the tree metaphor is very useful as we try to impose a science on the vaguely defined term, "sustainability." Trees make up forests and forests grow and recede according to many factors. Trees develop from seeds to saplings to mature trees, using nutrients and water in the soil and C02, O2 and light from the atmosphere to grow. They do not grow to the sky, and they eventually dies. Forests do not cover the earth; but they grow, recede, and are potentially …
Community Technology Centres: A Proposed Framework For Sustainability, William J. Tibben, Carole A. Alcock
Community Technology Centres: A Proposed Framework For Sustainability, William J. Tibben, Carole A. Alcock
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part A
The effectiveness of Community Technology Centres (CTCs) in meeting many of the challenges presented by the digital divide invites a closer scrutiny of factors that contribute to their sustainability. The success of CTCs appears to be related to the way in which these initiatives are able to respond to the multifaceted nature of the digital divide problem. However, more systematic approaches are required to enable the identification of common factors that contribute to sustainability in different contexts. The paper responds to this challenge by initially reviewing recent contributions on the digital divide debate. From a more refined understanding of what …