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The Circular Economy in Europe

Critical Perspectives on Policies and Imaginaries

af Zora Kovacic, Roger Strand, Thomas Völker ...

Serier serie Routledge Explorations in Sustainability and Governance
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Urban Design Futures

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af Silvio Beier, Ernst Biener, Andre Borrmann, Johannes Feiser, Ekkehard Heinemann, Martin Homann, Michael Horstmann, Wolfram Jäger, Rainer Joeckel, Markus König, Karsten Kerres, Wolfgang Krings, Alexander Malkwitz, Dieter Maurrmaier, Wilfried Moorkamp, Christian Moormann, Ansgar Neuenhofer, Ingrid Obernosterer, Roland Pickhardt, Winfried Roos, Richard Stroetmann, Andreas Strohmeier, Uwe Weitkämper, Bernhard Weller ...

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af Anthony Larsson, Andreas Hatzigeorgiou ...

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Proceedings of the Indian Geotechnical Conference 2022 Volume 9

Geotechnics: Learning, Evaluation, Analysis and Practice (GEOLEAP)

Redigeret af Babu T. Jose, Dipak Kumar Sahoo, Sai K. Vanapalli, Chandresh H. Solanki, K. Balan, Anitha G. Pillai ...

Serier serie Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book comprises the select proceedings of the Indian Geotechnical Conference (IGC) 2022. The contents focus on recent developments in geotechnical engineering for a sustainable world. The book covers behaviour of soils and soil–structure interaction, soil stabilization, ground improvement, and land reclamation, shallow and deep foundations, geotechnical, geological and geophysical ... Læs mere

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af Kevin Drain ...

Serier serie Routledge Research in Planning and Urban Design
This book unravels the paradox of gentrification in Helsinki, Finland. Here, housing and welfare policies work well under certain conditions to prevent the worst outcomes of residential gentrification. Yet other forms of gentrification have proliferated in recent years, and local urban planning has gained a momentum in efforts to remake the urban landscape for business and tourism.Through a range ... Læs mere

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Serier serie Routledge Research in Design Studies
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Wind, Resonance, and the Brutal Fluid Dynamics Threatening Tall Industrial Structures

af Jonathan J. Brown ...

A perfectly smooth, towering concrete smokestack may look aerodynamically efficient, but in high winds, that smooth surface is a fatal architectural flaw. As wind passes a cylindrical tower, it creates alternating low-pressure whirlpools on the leeward side—a terrifying fluid dynamic phenomenon known as Vortex Shedding. If the frequency of these alternating vortices matches the natural harmonic ... Læs mere

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A perfectly smooth, towering concrete smokestack may look aerodynamically efficient, but in high winds, that smooth surface is a fatal architectural flaw. As wind passes a cylindrical tower, it creates alternating low-pressure whirlpools on the leeward side—a terrifying fluid dynamic phenomenon known as Vortex Shedding. If the frequency of these alternating vortices matches the natural harmonic
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