Seismic reinforcement: how it works and why it is so important

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Earthquake engineering has been developed as an essential instrument of urban protection through architecture. In recent decades, a methodology known as Performance Based Earthquake Engineering has been developed to identify the response of anti-seismic technologies.

Renewable energy generation: description, types and objectives

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Renewable energies play a vital role in sustainable development. Without them, it would be absolutely impossible to decarbonize human activities. Solar and wind energy systems stopped being ‘alternatives’ a long time ago, and they are now much more feasible than burning fuels.

What happens to an ecosystem that experiences a prolonged drought?

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In 2019, the taps of Graaf-Reinet ran dry for the city’s 35,000 residents, lasting weeks. According to local media, the land became so eroded that a large part of the livestock had to be sacrificed. The soil no longer functioned as an element of the ecosystem, becoming a barren desert.