Browsing by Subject "Sustainability"
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(2010-07-14)The sustainability of the Texas agricultural and timber sectors is measured using the ratio of human appropriation of net primary productivity (HANPP) to available net primary productivity (NPP) on a county-by-county basis ...
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(2018-05-01)Synthesis gas is chemical intermediate used to produce liquid fuels, methanol, ammonia, and other chemical products. This work assesses a novel design that incorporates solar energy and water electrolysis in the production ...
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Mass Integration for Hazardous Wastewater Reuse with Incorporation of Economic and Safety Objectives (2018-04-25)With the development of society and the increasing population, the water crisis has been a severe problem for several regions in the world. Although various water-treatment technologies have been developed, water shortages ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2005-08-29)This study addresses factors driving the variation in the per capita Ecological Footprint (EF) in Dallas County, Texas. A main hypothesis was that scientifically estimated demography, environmental values, spatial attributes, ...
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(2022-02-09)The emergence of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) as an attractive solution for precast and prestressed applications has coincided with global efforts towards sustainable construction. The increasing need for tools ...
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(2021-03-25)With the current global climate change and resource depletion concerns, industrial clusters are challenged to focus on implementing sustainability designs and policies. These policies target the decrease of greenhouse gas ...
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(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2008-10)Sustainability has recently become a recognized feature in office developments. This lecture will focus on the motivation for a developer to introduce sustainability to a project and also on the approach of MEP consultants ...
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(2019-07-25)This thesis focuses on the data collection needed for and the application of a systems-level analysis to the US waste management system. A systems approach, in combination with ecological network analysis techniques, enables ...
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(2022-02-01)In traditional industrial process design approaches, techno-economic criteria have been the primary objectives in the early process design stages. Safety is often considered only in the later design stage (e.g., detailed ...
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(2021-02-04)Mexico is known to be a large user of groundwater resources for the production of food commodities and most of the production is located in water stressed regions. This study explores the embedded (virtual) water of the ...
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(2021-03-24)In recent years, the Bergbreiter group has investigated the use of polyisobutylene (PIB) as a selective phase anchor for catalysts and dyes into a nonpolar or alkane solvent phase. The selectivity of these polymeric supports ...
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(2013-02-05)This study proposes new methods for the reliability-based design of structural systems, with emphasis on offshore mooring systems. After a brief introduction to the mooring systems, two main objectives are discussed in ...
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(2016-05-24)In the U.S., gastrointestinal fermentation from cattle is estimated to account for approximately 25% of total anthropogenic related methane (CH4) emissions. In addition, 2-8% of gross energy consumed by cattle is lost in ...
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(2011-02-22)Land development transforms the natural landscape and impacts in stream ecosystems and downstream communities as it alters the natural flow regime. An increase in impervious areas results in higher volumes of storm water ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2007-09-17)Recovery from disaster is a challenging period for any community. Long-term recovery is important, especially in relation to the built heritage, but it is among the least explored phases of disaster. Identifying past ...
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(2021-04-26)In the past decades, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions have been increasing alongside their negative effects on the environment. The most notable harm is the increase in global average surface temperatures. Governmental ...
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(2012-02-14)With the escalating levels of water demand, there is a need for expansion in the capacity of water desalination infrastructure and for better management and distribution of water resources. This dissertation introduces a ...
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(2022-05-19)In the global effort to combat climate change, the continued emergence of Net Zero Communities (NZCs) can play a large role in establishing a sustainable foundation on which progress can be made. NZC design, however, is ...
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(2017-01-13)This study explores how the concept of sustainable transportation relates other broad and overarching concepts that have emerged recently in the transportation sector, such as livability, health, and resilience. This study ...