Present study examines role of 3d FEM software’s over 2d LEM software to discuss the corner stresses generated in MSE wall structures. While incorporating LCA for sustainable design.
The Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress Grant in South Africa: Exploring the urban vs rural implications of a datafied social protection cash-transfer programme
A longitudinal qualitative exploration into South Africa’s newly introduced Social Relief of Distress grant: South Africa’s first online and automated cash-transfer benefiting the unemployed
Sustenance of Social-Ecological Systems and water resources in areas of Himachal Pradesh.
This study focuses on the different ecological and social (& cultural) systems of a mountaneous ecosystem and how it affects the micro-water systems.
A Hare on the Moon? Climate-driven fragmentation and the need for a coordinated Alpine conservation and monitoring network
Climate change fragments Alpine habitats, isolating species like the mountain hare. We evaluate its effects and propose a coordinated monitoring network across protected and non-protected areas.
Loss in snow storage in the Alps: attribution to elevation bands and meteorological drivers
Low snow conditions are increasing in extent and frequency in all elevations in the Alps, driven by precipitation deficits and warm temperatures with a high persistence and high predictability.
Understanding Water Use Conflicts by Understanding the Interplay between Society and Water: the Concept of “Water Culture”
The water culture concept enhances understanding of water use conflicts by analyzing the interplay between society and water resources, revealing that differing meanings attributed to water fuel these
Participatory Workshop towards recognizing Heritage in the Hazard-Risk-Resilience Nexus in Val Resia
This study explores cultural heritage’s role in community resilience to natural hazards in Val Resia, part of the Julian Alps BR, highlighting local identity, knowledge, and practices in DRM measures.
Assessing Aridity Changes in the Cold Desert Ecosystem of Western Himalaya in Warming Climate
West Himalayan cold deserts are highly vulnerable to climate change. Analysis of aridity trends shows decreasing dryness, but increased precipitation may disrupt fragile ecosystems & biodiversity.
Exploring resilience components in Mediterranean mountain forests
Quantifying radial growth responses to climatic stressors improves climate-smart forestry, contributing to the European observatory for monitoring climate change impacts
Changing strategies in debris flow mitigation in the European Alps
Development of strategies in debris flow management over the last 150 years: from the first large-scale structural protection measures to the diversification of strategies and the latest trends.