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Smart lighting in a historic context: a case study

2017

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to address a project for lighting an old town in Italy. Its originality lies in the holistic approach that aims to fulfil several objectives. One is to reduce energy consumption by using efficient lamps and advanced control systems; the second one is to make the network viable and useful for many purposes by integrating ICT devices; the third one is to provide a new identity to the older part of the city by using new technologies and design concepts; while the last one is to ensure street and pedestrian safety according to codes and standards. Design/methodology/approach The plan of the city of Bagheria and the stock of luminaires of the city are analys…

Architectural engineeringEngineeringIntegrated designSettore ING-IND/11 - Fisica Tecnica AmbientaleEmerging technologiesbusiness.industry020209 energymedia_common.quotation_subjectPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthContext (language use)02 engineering and technologyEnergy consumptionManagement Monitoring Policy and LawTransport engineeringOriginality0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineeringOld townSmart cities Historic context Lighting design Smart lighting Street lighting Urban lightingEngineering design processSmart lightingbusinessmedia_commonManagement of Environmental Quality: An International Journal

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The effects of vegetation on indoor thermal comfort: the application of a multi-scale simulation methodology on a residential neighborhood renovation…

2017

Abstract Despite the acknowledged positive effects of vegetation at urban, neighborhood and building scales, there are still only limited comprehensive design tools for multi-scale evaluation of the microclimate and thermal benefits of plants and building-integrated vegetation (BIV) systems. The paper describes a case study in the city of Palermo (Italy) that applied simulation methodology to quantitatively assess the microclimate effects of different neighborhood and building retrofit scenarios where vegetation plays a main role. The simulation workflow moves from a micro-urban to a building scale assessment by linking the ENVI-met software to the building energy simulation program EnergyP…

Architectural engineeringScale (ratio)020209 energyMicroclimateBuilding energy retrofitSettore ICAR/10 - Architettura Tecnica02 engineering and technology010501 environmental sciencesThermal comfort01 natural sciencesCivil engineeringSoftware0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringMicroclimate mitigationBuilding energy simulation0105 earth and related environmental sciencesCivil and Structural Engineeringbusiness.industryMechanical EngineeringThermal comfortBuilding and ConstructionVegetationBuilding integrated vegetationThermal ComfortBioclimatic designWorkflowSocial housing renovationEnvironmental sciencebusiness

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The SESAMO early warning system for rainfall-triggered landslides

2016

The development of Web-based information systems coupled with advanced monitoring systems could prove to be extremely useful in landslide risk management and mitigation. A new frontier in the field of rainfall-triggered landslides (RTLs) lies in the real-time modelling of the relationship between rainfall and slope stability; this requires an intensive monitoring of some key parameters that could be achieved through the use of modern and often low-cost technologies. This work describes an integrated information system for early warning of RTLs that has been deployed and tested, in a prototypal form, for an Italian pilot site. The core of the proposed system is a wireless sensor network coll…

Artificial neural networkEngineeringAtmospheric Science0208 environmental biotechnologyInteroperabilityReal-time computingArtificial neural network; Early warning; Integrated information system; MEMS tilt sensor; Meteorological micro radar; Monitoring system; Atmospheric Science; Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology02 engineering and technologyMEMS tilt sensorSlope stabilityInformation systemIntegrated information systemSimulationMeteorological micro radarCivil and Structural EngineeringWater Science and TechnologyEarly warningWarning systembusiness.industryLandslideGeotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology020801 environmental engineeringReal-time locating systemEarly warning systemMonitoring systembusinessWireless sensor network

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Évaluation du colmatage de tranchées d'infiltration selon le type de sol : analyse à long terme

2010

In recent years, limitations linked to traditional urban drainage schemes have been pointed out and new approaches were developed introducing more natural methods for retaining and/or disposing of stormwater. Such practices include infiltration and storage tanks in order to reduce the peak flow and retain part of the polluting components. The impact of such practices on stormwater quantity and quality is not easily assessable because of the complexity of physical and chemical processes involved. In such cases, integrated urban drainage models may play a relevant role providing tools for long term analysis of infiltration structures efficiency. In this study, the effect of the clogging pheno…

Asset managementBest Management Practices water quality drainage system infiltration integrated urban drainage management[SDE.IE]Environmental Sciences/Environmental EngineeringSettore ICAR/02 - Costruzioni Idrauliche E Marittime E IdrologiaInfiltration[SDE.IE] Environmental Sciences/Environmental EngineeringDiagnosticGestion patrimoniale

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