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2021 journal article

Performance Comparison of Equivalent Reservoir and Multireservoir Models in Forecasting Hydropower Potential for Linking Water and Power Systems

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 147(4), 04021005.

By: S. Mukhopadhyay  n, A. Sankarasubramanian  n & A. de Queiroz* 

Contributors: S. Mukhopadhyay  n, A. Sankarasubramanian  n & A. De Queiroz* 

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: February 25, 2021

2021 journal article

Downscaling of real-time coastal flooding predictions for decision support

NATURAL HAZARDS, 107(2), 1341–1369.

By: C. Rucker n, N. Tull n, J. Dietrich n, T. Langan, H. Mitasova n , B. Blanton*, J. Fleming, R. Luettich *

author keywords: ADCIRC; Carteret County; GRASS GIS; North Carolina; Storm Surge
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: February 24, 2021

2021 journal article

The suburbanization of poverty and changes in access to public transportation in the Triangle Region, NC

JOURNAL OF TRANSPORT GEOGRAPHY, 90.

By: C. Liu n & E. Bardaka n 

Contributors: C. Liu n & E. Bardaka n 

author keywords: Poverty suburbanization; Accessibility; Public transportation; Spatial analysis; Spatial panel data model
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
1. No Poverty (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: February 19, 2021

2021 journal article

Quantifying uncertainty cascading from climate, watershed, and lake models in harmful algal bloom predictions

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 759.

By: D. Scavia *, Y. Wang *, D. Obenour n , A. Apostel*, S. Basile, M. Kalcic*, C. Kirchhoff *, L. Miralha *, R. Muenich *, A. Steiner *

author keywords: Integrating models; Error analysis; Monte Carlo; Forecasting
MeSH headings : Canada; Harmful Algal Bloom; Lakes; Phosphorus; Uncertainty
TL;DR: This study integrated an ensemble of four climate models, three watershed models, and four HAB models to show that climate impacts on watershed processes are likely to lead to reductions in future loading, assuming land use and watershed management practices are unchanged. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: February 15, 2021

2021 journal article

Characterizing blood clots using acoustic radiation force optical coherence elastography and ultrasound shear wave elastography

PHYSICS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY, 66(3).

By: H. Liu*, M. Abbasi *, Y. Ding *, T. Roy n , M. Capriotti *, Y. Liu *, S. Fitzgerald *, K. Doyle * ...

author keywords: ischemic stroke; blood clots; mechanical thrombectomy (MT); thrombus; optical coherence elastography (OCE); shear wave elastography (SWE); acoustic radiation force (ARF)
MeSH headings : Acoustics; Elasticity Imaging Techniques; Erythrocytes / metabolism; Fibrin / metabolism; Finite Element Analysis; Humans; Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging; Thrombosis / metabolism; Tomography, Optical Coherence
TL;DR: The study demonstrated that the composition of the clots can be characterized by elastographic methods using ARF–OCE and SWE, and OCE demonstrated better ability to discriminate between clots of different RBC compositions, compared to the ultrasound-based approach, especially in clots with low RBC composition. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: February 15, 2021

2021 journal article

Real-world activity, fuel use, and emissions of heavy-duty compressed natural gas refuse trucks

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 761.

By: G. Sandhu, H. Frey  n, S. Bartelt-Hunt * & E. Jones*

Contributors: G. Sandhu, H. Frey  n, S. Bartelt-Hunt * & E. Jones*

author keywords: Compressed natural gas; Refuse truck; Heavy-duty vehicles; PEMS; Tailpipe emissions; MOVES
TL;DR: Results from this study can be used to improve solid waste life cycle and tailpipe emission factor models and, when combined with previous studies on diesel refuse trucks, evaluate the effect on fuel use and emissions from adoption of CNG refuse trucks. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: February 15, 2021

2021 journal article

Combined effects of increased O-3 and reduced NO2 concentrations on short-term air pollution health risks in Hong Kong

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION, 270.

By: M. Hossain  n, H. Frey  n, P. Louie * & A. Lau *

Contributors: M. Hossain  n, H. Frey  n, P. Louie * & A. Lau *

author keywords: Nitrogen dioxide; Ozone; Short-term health risk; Health risk tradeoffs; Control measures
MeSH headings : Air Pollutants / analysis; Air Pollution / analysis; Hong Kong; Nitrogen Dioxide / analysis; Ozone / analysis; Particulate Matter / analysis
TL;DR: The results show that the emission control measures resulting in NO2, SO2, and PM reductions over the past decade have effectively reduced the AR over Hong Kong, even though these control measures may have partially contributed to an increase in O3 concentrations. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: February 15, 2021

2021 journal article

Development of healing model and simplified characterization test procedure for asphalt concrete

CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS, 271.

By: M. Ashouri, Y. Wang n, Y. Choi* & Y. Kim n

author keywords: Asphalt; Fatigue; Healing; Viscoelastic continuum damage model; Mechanistic model
Source: Web Of Science
Added: February 15, 2021

2021 journal article

Exploring nutrient and light limitation of algal production in a shallow turbid reservoir

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION, 269.

By: Y. Han n, T. Aziz n , D. Del Giudice n , N. Hall* & D. Obenour n 

author keywords: Cyanobacteria; Eutrophic reservoir; Nutrients; Mixing; Modeling
MeSH headings : Bayes Theorem; Environmental Monitoring; Eutrophication; Jordan; Lakes; North Carolina; Nutrients; Phosphorus / analysis
TL;DR: It is indicated that nutrient reductions, rather than changes in mixing or background turbidity, are critical to controlling cyanobacteria in a shallow eutrophic freshwater system. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: February 15, 2021

2021 journal article

What Is the Best End Use for Compost Derived from the Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste?

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 55(1), 73–81.

By: M. Sardarmehni n , J. Levis  n & M. Barlaz n 

Contributors: M. Sardarmehni n , J. Levis n & M. Barlaz n 

MeSH headings : Composting; Fertilizers; Global Warming; Refuse Disposal; Soil; Solid Waste
TL;DR: It is recommended that using compost as ADC be considered, especially when site-specific factors such as feedstock contamination or a lack of markets make it difficult to find appropriate applications for compost as a soil amendment. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: February 15, 2021

2021 article

Supplementary material to "Assessing inter-annual variability in nitrogen sourcing and retention through hybrid Bayesian watershed modeling"

Miller, J. W., Karimi, K., Sankarasubramanian, A., & Obenour, D. R. (2021, February 9). (Vol. 2). Vol. 2.

By: J. Miller  n, K. Karimi  n, A. Sankarasubramanian  n & D. Obenour n 

Source: ORCID
Added: February 10, 2021

2021 journal article

Assessing inter-annual variability in nitrogen sourcing and retention through hybrid Bayesian watershed modeling

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 2.

By: J. Miller  n, K. Karimi  n, A. Sankarasubramanian  n & D. Obenour n 

Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: February 10, 2021

2021 journal article

Early Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the United States Construction Industry

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH, 18(4).

By: A. Alsharef n, S. Banerjee n , S. Uddin n , A. Albert n & E. Jaselskis n

Contributors: A. Alsharef n, S. Banerjee n , S. Uddin n , A. Albert n & E. Jaselskis n

author keywords: COVID-19; COVID-19 risk; construction safety; occupational safety; lessons learned; mitigation strategies; construction delays; construction productivity; worker safety; safety risk
MeSH headings : COVID-19 / epidemiology; COVID-19 / prevention & control; Communicable Disease Control; Construction Industry / trends; Humans; Masks; Pandemics; Risk Management; United States / epidemiology
TL;DR: The study findings will be useful to industry stakeholders interested in understanding the early impacts of the pandemic on the construction industry and industry stakeholders may also build upon the reported findings and establish best practices for continued safe and productive operations. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: February 9, 2021

2021 journal article

In-use emissions from biomass and LPG stoves measured during a large, multi-year cookstove intervention study in rural India

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 758.

By: M. Islam  n, R. Wathore n, H. Zerriffi *, J. Marshall *, R. Bailis* & A. Grieshop n 

author keywords: Uncontrolled cooking; Emission factor; Emission variability; Multilinear regression; Fuelwood properties
MeSH headings : Air Pollutants / analysis; Air Pollution, Indoor / analysis; Biomass; Cooking; Household Articles; Humans; India; Particulate Matter / analysis; Petroleum
TL;DR: Multilinear regression modeling found that measurement period, fuel properties, relative humidity, and cooking duration are significant predictors of TSF EFs, and a rocket stove showed moderate reductions relative to TSF, while LPG stoves had the lowest pollutant EFs. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: February 8, 2021

2021 journal article

Combined effect of waste polymer and rejuvenator on performance properties of reclaimed asphalt binder

CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS, 268.

By: D. Daryaee *, M. Habibpour*, S. Gulzar n  & B. Underwood n

Contributors: D. Daryaee *, M. Habibpour*, S. Gulzar n  & B. Underwood n

author keywords: RAB; LAS; Time sweep; MSCR; Waste polymer; Rejuvenator
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: February 8, 2021

2021 journal article

A method to select general circulation models for pavement performance evaluation

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PAVEMENT ENGINEERING, 22(2), 134–146.

By: B. Underwood  n

author keywords: Pavement performance; climate change; model selection; effective temperature
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: February 8, 2021

2021 journal article

Extending energy system modelling to include extreme weather risks and application to hurricane events in Puerto Rico

NATURE ENERGY, 6(3), 240–249.

By: J. Bennett *, C. Trevisan*, J. DeCarolis n, C. Ortiz-Garcia*, M. Perez-Lugo*, B. Etienne*, A. Clarens *

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: February 1, 2021

2021 journal article

Developing a framework for classifying water lead levels at private drinking water systems: A Bayesian Belief Network approach

WATER RESEARCH, 189.

By: M. Fasaee  n, E. Berglund n, K. Pieper *, E. Ling *, B. Benham* & M. Edwards *

author keywords: Bayesian Belief Network; Lead in Drinking Water; Contamination Classification; Water Quality
MeSH headings : Bayes Theorem; Drinking Water / analysis; Lead / analysis; Virginia; Water Quality; Water Supply; Water Wells
TL;DR: Interactions among laboratory-tested water quality parameters, observations of tap water, and household characteristics, including plumbing type, source water, household location, and on-site water treatment are explored to develop features for predicting water lead levels. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: February 1, 2021

2021 journal article

Impacts of Private Autonomous and Connected Vehicles on Transportation Network Demand in the Triangle Region, North Carolina

JOURNAL OF URBAN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT, 147(1).

By: M. Hasnat n , E. Bardaka n , M. Samandar  n, N. Rouphail n, G. List n & B. Williams n 

Contributors: M. Hasnat n , E. Bardaka n , M. Samandar  n, N. Rouphail n, G. List n & B. Williams n 

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: February 1, 2021

2021 journal article

The effect of activated sludge floc morphology on the measurement of biomass half-saturation coefficient: A 2D CFD biofilm model-based evaluation and experimental verification

Biochemical Engineering Journal, 168, 107931.

By: J. Wu *, J. Wan*, L. Yu*, M. Zhang * & J. Ducoste n 

author keywords: Diffusion; Half-saturation coefficient; Activated sludge model; Monod equation; CFD
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: January 20, 2021

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