Convergence of mechanistic modeling and artificial intelligence in hydrologic science and engineering

R Muñoz-Carpena, A Carmona-Cabrero, Z Yu… - PLOS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Hydrology is a mature physical science based on application of first principles. However, the
water system is complex and its study requires analysis of increasingly large data available …

The COP27 screened through the lens of global water security

MC de Melo, LFS Fernandes, TCT Pissarra… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Water security is an expression of resilience. In the recent past, scientists and public
organizations have built considerable work around this concept launched in 2013 by the …

Mining and modeling the direct and indirect causalities among factors affecting the Urban Heat Island severity using structural machine learned Bayesian networks

G Assaf, X Hu, RH Assaad - Urban Climate, 2023 - Elsevier
Urbanization, population growth, and climate change have several impacts on the
environment including the extreme increase in temperature in urban areas, which is also …

Models and methods for quantifying the benefits of engineered heat mitigation initiatives: A critical review

G Assaf, RH Assaad - Urban Climate, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect is becoming one of the most studied
phenomena in urban climate. Several efforts are devoted towards developing engineered …

Optimal preventive maintenance, repair, and replacement program for catch basins to reduce urban flooding: integrating agent-based modeling and Monte Carlo …

G Assaf, RH Assaad - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Urban sprawl has resulted in great losses of vegetation areas, an increase in impervious
surfaces, and consequently the direct flow of stormwater into stream channels (ie, the …

An IoT-enabled sensing device to quantify the reliability of shared economy systems using intelligent sensor fusion building technologies

R H. Assaad, M Mohammadi, A Chang - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
The concept of smart sustainable cities—as a favorable response to different challenges
faced in urban areas—is rapidly gaining momentum and worldwide attention. This trend has …

Intelligent replacement analysis using picture fuzzy sets: Defender-challenger comparison application

E Haktanır, C Kahraman - Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 2023 - Elsevier
Replacement analysis is based on the principle that it may be more economical to retirement
of an equipment earlier than its physical life. This replacement time, called the economic life …

[HTML][HTML] Valuation of urban nature-based solutions in Latin American and European cities

T Wild, M Baptista, J Wilker, JM Kanai, M Giusti… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2024 - Elsevier
The potential of urban nature-based solutions (NBS) to provide significant benefits to
citizens and to address societal challenges is undervalued, yet the valuation of NBS impacts …

Assessing the Costs and Benefits of Green Infrastructure Plans Using Agent-Based Modeling and Scenario Analysis: Evaluating Social and Economic Values

Y Jezzini, RH Assaad, M Boufadel… - Journal of Urban …, 2024 - ascelibrary.org
While green infrastructures (GIs) are used to address urban flooding and stormwater runoff
and enhance sustainability, their implementation faces challenges such as limited funding …

Assessing the vulnerability of communities exposed to climate change-related challenges caused by the urban Heat Island effect using machine learning

G Assaf, RH Assaad - Computing in Civil Engineering 2023, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
Civil infrastructure is a key driver for growth, employment, and better quality of life, which
leads to communities transitioning from the natural rural vegetation to urban infrastructure …