This review paper is the first that summarizes many aspects of the ecological role of trees in
urban landscapes while considering their growth conditions. Research Highlights are:(i) …

Drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), have gained numerous
applications due to their low cost, ease of use, vertical takeover and landing, and ability to …

Peak shaving, demand response, fast fault detection, emissions and costs reduction are
some of the main objectives to meet in advanced district heating and cooling (DHC) …

Abstract District Heating Networks (DHNs) are composed of numerous pipes that can be
threatened by faults that affect DHN operation and management. Thus, reliable diagnostic …

Abstract District Heating Network (DHN) pipes can be affected by faults that endanger
system reliability. Thus, this paper develops a novel modeling and diagnostic approach for …

Automatic registration of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) thermal infrared and visible
(TIR&V) images is fundamental for subsequent applications. However, few studies address …

District heating is one of the main strategies for providing heat supply for buildings in cold
climate countries. However, large parts of the current prefabricated pipes of these networks …

Magnetic flux leakage (MFL) inspection, one of the nondestructive testing methods, has
been widely applied in pipeline maintenance. In pipeline MFL data processing, defect …

To make the best use of available energy resources and reduce costs, improving the energy
efficiency of buildings has become a critical issue for the construction industry. Today …

In recent years the use of UAVs (Unmanned aerial vehicles) have proliferated in the civil
sector for purposes such as search and rescue, remote sensing or real-time monitoring of …