Weather phenomena can result in severe impacts on railway infrastructure. In future,
projected changes to the frequency and/or intensity of extreme weather events could change …

Nepeta crispa Willd. is a very rare medicinal plant that grows in a very limited habitat in
western Iran. In recent years, due to climate change, many plants have become …

In all cities and urban areas, the risk faced by people and assets from hazards associated
with climate change has increased (high confidence1). Urban areas are now home to 4.2 …

Synanthropic vegetation occurs at sites of photovoltaic power plants, where vegetation
management is typically ignored, and can have adverse effects on photovoltaic panels as …

Lime treatment is a widely-used technique for the stabilization and improvement of fine-
grained soils in earthworks for transportation. In cold regions, lime treatment can be …

The ground is a natural grand system; it is composed of myriad constituents that aggregate
to form several geologic and biogenic systems. These systems operate independently and …

The use of vegetation as a Nature-based Solution (NbS) for shallow landslide risk reduction
is receiving increased attention in the scientific community. Vegetation can contribute to …

Desiccation cracks initiate and propagate during the drying process and healing occurs
during the wetting process. However, most of the previous studies only paid attention to the …

Background and aim Nature-based solutions to engineering challenges are essential to limit
climate change impacts on the urban environment. Quantitative understanding of multiple …

This state-of-the-art covers advances in the constitutive modelling, experimental
investigation and field measurement of suction for unsaturated soils. It consists of three …