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Giacomelli, Gene, and Kathryn Hahne. "Evaporative Cooling in Semi-Arid Climates." College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/146294.

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2 pp.<br>In the semi-arid climate of southern AZ, evaporative cooling systems are commonly used and very effective for cooling homes (swamp coolers), outdoor areas (misters), and for greenhouses used for commercial and horticultural plant production (pad-and-fan, high-pressure-fog). The purpose of this brochure is to educate users about strategies they can employ to save water and improve the performance of evaporative cooling systems. Principles of operation, a list of advantages and disadvantages, and a comparison of common systems is also included, to help users decide the best system for

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Pizarro, Roberto, Carolina Morales, Pablo Garcia-Chevesich, et al. "Soil Erosion in Arid and Semi-Arid Climates of Northern Chile." Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/296986.

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Shroff, Vanita S. "An investigation of leachate production from MSW landfills in semi-arid climates." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape8/PQDD_0016/MQ48069.pdf.

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Popp, Alexander. "An integrated modelling approach for sustainable management of semi-arid and arid rangelands." Phd thesis, kostenfrei, 2007. http://opus.kobv.de/ubp/volltexte/2007/1510/.

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Cowger, Ashlin Elaine. "Bioaerosols Associated with Evaporative Cooler Use in Low-Income Homes in Semi-Arid Climates." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2019. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/8571.

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Asthma is the leading chronic illness in children in the United States. Since children in the U.S. spend a majority of their time indoors there is an increased need to understand key sources of daily asthma triggers in the home. Bacterial endotoxin, dust mite allergens and β-D-glucan have been shown to be potent inducers of asthma attacks, and high levels of these allergens in homes can trigger attacks in those with asthma. We aim to better understand the risks to those with asthma that might be associated with evaporative cooler (EC) use in low-income homes. ECs are often promoted because of

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Zemann, Moritz Berthold [Verfasser], and H. [Akademischer Betreuer] Hötzl. "Fate and Behavior of Pharmaceuticals in Groundwater of Arid and Semi-Arid Climates - Examples from the Lower Jordan Valley / Moritz Berthold Zemann ; Betreuer: H. Hötzl." Karlsruhe : KIT-Bibliothek, 2016. http://d-nb.info/1128231417/34.

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GLAIIM, MURTADHA KAREEM. "OPTIMAL BEE HIVE DESIGN FOR HOT ARID CLIMATES (THERMOREGULATION)." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/188049.

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Effect of shading, ventilation, and a combination of these for cooling honey bee, Apis mellifera L., hives during summer months were studied under field conditions at Tucson, Arizona. Mean brood nest temperatures during day hours, 0800 to 2000 hrs., were significantly lower in shaded and ventilated colonies than those of all other treatments. Neither shading alone nor ventilation alone had a significant effect on brood nest temperatures compared with control treatment. Nectar and pollen carrier proportions were significantly larger in shaded colonies than those of unshaded colonies at 1400 hrs

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Chatterjee, Arunima. "Glass Dominated Institutional Buildings in Hot & Arid Climates." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/190627.

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While the concept of global design has liberated the aesthetic genus of contemporary institutional architecture, it has brought with it a far greater set of problems in energy consumption. In order to build ‘intelligent’ buildings to counter these problems, we often design the problems and then engage into an expensive endeavour of finding possible solutions. This research aims to focus on the recent trends of building institutional geometries for the hot and dry climatic regions and analyse the case study of the east expansion of the College of Architecture in the University of Arizona, locat

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Imbarek, Mohamed Omran. "Premature surface cracking of bituminous pavements in hot arid climates." Thesis, University of Bristol, 1997. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.361098.

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Aboul, Naga Mohsen M. "Natural ventilation and cooling by evaporation in hot-arid climates." Thesis, University of Leeds, 1990. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/4043/.

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In hot climates, outside air is too hot during the day. In hot arid climates, low humidity increases discomfort. For comfort, hot air should be cooled before flowing into dwellings and moisture in the moving air increased. For the poor, comfort must be sought cheaply. In places without electricity only 'natural' ventilation is feasible. The air temperature difference between the sunny and the shaded side of a building can be exploited to promote ventilation. Ventilation cooling can be enhanced with an 'evaporative cooling cavity' attached to a dwelling on its shaded side. The cavity has a top

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Crego, Ramiro Daniel. "Modeling the distribution of meadows in arid and semi-arid Patagonia, Argentina: assessing current distribution and predicting response to climate change." OpenSIUC, 2012. https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/theses/1001.

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Meadows are critical in arid and semi-arid Argentinean Patagonia because of their importance for regional biodiversity. Despite this, little information on the spatial distribution of meadows is available and no analysis of the potential effect of climate change on meadows has been performed, which hampers conservation planning. In this study, I modeled the spatial distribution of meadows and investigated how climate change may affect the current distribution of meadows in arid and semiarid Patagonia by 2050. In addition, I investigated conservation status and areas of desertification vulnerab

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Unland, Helene Emmi Karin. "Surface flux measurement and modeling at a semi-arid Sonoran Desert site." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1996. http://etd.library.arizona.edu/etd/GetFileServlet?file=file:///data1/pdf/etd/azu_etd_hy0257_sip1_w.pdf&type=application/pdf.

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Mohammed, Mohammed Alhaji. "Natural ventilation : an evaluation of strategies for improving indoor air quality in hospitals located in semi-arid climates." Thesis, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10443/2837.

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This thesis is an investigation into improving natural ventilation in low rise hospital wards in Northern Nigeria. The climate of this region is semi-arid, during the dry season, sub-Saharan fine dust (Harmattan dust) is blown into the region from the North East and during the wet season, Mosquitos are prevalent. The energy infrastructure in the whole of Nigeria is under resourced; hence ventilation strategies’ based on mechanical extraction are not possible. Five wards within low rise hospital buildings were studied; these were purpose designed hospital buildings, not converted buildings. Que

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Medeiros, Yvonilde D. P. "Modelling the hydrological impacts of climatic change on a semi-arid region." Thesis, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 1994. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.386025.

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Mostafa, Amira M. "Low energy cooling in multi-storey buildings for hot, arid climates." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/76013.

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Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1989.<br>Includes bibliographical references (leaves 122-125).<br>This thesis discusses passive and low energy cooling strategies and systems in hot arid climates. The choice of a certain strategy, as well as determining the appropriate cooling schemes for such a context becomes of prime importance in developing the optimum energy conscious building design. The motivation for working in this area of research stems for the need facing architects to start developing a serious sense for energy considerations in their arc

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Dabbaghian, Mohammadreza. "Water quality and lifecycle assessment of green roof systems in semi-arid climate." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/46609.

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Non-point source pollution contributes significantly to stormwater contamination in urban areas. Low impact development (LID) techniques and technologies are developed as a response to these challenges. Green buildings incorporate environmentally responsible and resource-efficient technologies to reduce environmental impacts over their life cycle. Green roof systems are broadly recognized as LID practices that may improve urban environmental quality by reducing stormwater runoffs. Potential impact of green roofs on the quality of runoff may be a deterrent to wider application of green roof sys

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Ramadan, Mohamad Fahmy A. "Interactive urban form design of local climate scale in hot semi-arid zone." Thesis, University of Sheffield, 2011. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/15120/.

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Skirvin, Susan. "Vegetation distributions in semi-arid environments: Spatial analysis for climate and landscape characterization." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/280033.

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Spatially explicit knowledge of land cover is increasingly important for environmental modeling and decision support for land managers. Such knowledge is often provided over large regions by thematic maps produced from remotely sensed satellite data. Remote sensing of vegetation in semi-arid areas is complicated, however, by high levels of landscape spatial heterogeneity, resulting in large part from spatially varying soils, topography, and microclimates. Increased understanding of spatial distributions of vegetation and the factors affecting them will enhance our ability to inventory and moni

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Tuncer, Aylin. "Deposition And Dislocation Of Pottery As Surface Assemblages In Semi-arid Regions." Master's thesis, METU, 2005. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12605927/index.pdf.

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This thesis aims to discuss the archaeological concerns about how surveys can provide data tht is meaningful to construct spatial patterning and its intricacies for inferences through altering processes diversified as cultural and natural processes. Along with that there is also a second concern dealing with the application of these theoretical issues to practical basis. It consists both methodological limits and also limits governed by the legislation of the particular area according to the aim of the study. A particular space, semi-arid climate is selected for comparing the amount of attr

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Lohmann, Dirk. "Sustainable management of semi-arid African savannas under environmental and political change." Phd thesis, Universität Potsdam, 2012. http://opus.kobv.de/ubp/volltexte/2013/6506/.

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Drylands cover about 40% of the earth’s land surface and provide the basis for the livelihoods of 38% of the global human population. Worldwide, these ecosystems are prone to heavy degradation. Increasing levels of dryland degradation result a strong decline of ecosystem services. In addition, in highly variable semi-arid environments changing future environmental conditions will potentially have severe consequences for productivity and ecosystem dynamics. Hence, global efforts have to be made to understand the particular causes and consequences of dryland degradation and to promote sustainabl

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Sharag-Eldin, Adil M. K. (Adil Mustafa Kamal). "The architectural implications of passive solar cooling systems in hot-arid climates." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/79946.

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Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1988.<br>Includes bibliographical references (leaves 245-250).<br>Residential architectural design should fulfill both the comfort and the social requirements of the occupants. Khartoum, the capital of the Sudan was chosen for this study because of two reasons; The first is its unusually hot-arid climate (thus cooling interior spaces becomes a crucial design consideration). and the second is its multi-dimensional urban identity. The city is a mixture of African, Arab, and European influences and resembles at the same

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Güntner, Andreas. "Large-scale hydrological modelling in the semi-arid north-east of Brazil." Phd thesis, Universität Potsdam, 2002. http://opus.kobv.de/ubp/volltexte/2005/62/.

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Semi-arid areas are, due to their climatic setting, characterized by small water resources. An increasing water demand as a consequence of population growth and economic development as well as a decreasing water availability in the course of possible climate change may aggravate water scarcity in future, which often exists already for present-day conditions in these areas. Understanding the mechanisms and feedbacks of complex natural and human systems, together with the quantitative assessment of future changes in volume, timing and quality of water resources are a prerequisite for the develop

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Ries, Fabian [Verfasser], Jens [Akademischer Betreuer] Lange, and Martin [Akademischer Betreuer] Sauter. "Runoff-recharge processes under a strong, semi-arid climatic gradient in the Eastern Mediterranean." Freiburg : Universität, 2016. http://d-nb.info/1177679310/34.

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Singleton-Jones, Paul. "Elevated carbon dioxide and gas exchange in groundnut and sorghum." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 1998. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.243686.

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Sanchez, Monica Mercedes, and Monica Mercedes Sanchez. "Kinetic Green Wall System Applications on Reducing Carbon Emissions in Hot-Arid Climates." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/626722.

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The goal of this work was to apply an operable green façade wall system in order to analyze the benefits of vegetative surfaces in relation to hot arid urban climates. A second layer of information was also analyzed to provide an alternative to electricity. This method was used to actuate the operable green façade passively to enhance sustainable environmental strategies. Carbon emissions, temperature and relative humidity were evaluated in a hot arid climate on a kinetic green wall system physical scale model. Computer simulation provided insight to daylight, shading and solar irradianc

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AL-JABER, KHALED J. "COURTYARD HOUSES: URBAN DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION IN HOT/HUMID AND HOT/ARID CLIMATES." The University of Arizona, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/555269.

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Chen, Heyin. "Simulating the hydrologic impacts of land cover and climate changes under a semi-arid environment." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1384426212.

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Sabeh, Nadia Christina. "Evaluating and Miniziming Water Use by Greenhouse Evaporative Cooling Systems in a Semi-Arid Climate." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/194527.

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Water availability is a common concern in semi-arid regions, such as Southern Arizona, USA. Hydroponic greenhouse crop production greatly reduces irrigation water use, but the study of water use by evaporative cooling has been limited.This project investigated water use by two evaporative cooling systems: pad-and-fan and high-pressure-fog with fan ventilation. All studies were performed in a double-layer polyethylene film-covered greenhouse (28 x 9.8 x 6.3 m) with mature tomato plants (2.9 plants m-2). Water use efficiency (WUE, kg yield per m3 water use) was calculated daily according to ve

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Schuch, Ursula K. "Forcing Containerized Roses in a Retractable Roof Greenhouse and Outdoors in a Semi-Arid Climate." College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/216552.

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Sales of containerized roses have increased dramatically in recent years and producing flowering plants in containers in a timely manner is important to the nursery industry. An experiment was conducted to determine whether forcing containerized roses will be faster in a retractable roof greenhouse compared to outdoors. Results suggest that forcing roses in a retractable roof greenhouse can shorten the production time and increase quality of finished plants, however, cultivar, time of harvesting, and time in cold storage also affect these parameters.

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Rajagopal, Seshadri. "Assessing Water Management Impacts of Climate Change for a Semi-arid Watershed in the Southwestern US." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/228475.

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Water managers for the City of Phoenix face the need to make informed policy decisions regarding long-term impacts of climate change on the Salt-Verde River basin. To provide a scientifically informed basis for this, we estimate the evolution of important components of the basin-scale water balance through the end of the 21st century. Bias-corrected and spatially downscaled climate projections from the Phase-3 Coupled Model Intercomparison Project of the World Climate Research Programme were used to drive a spatially distributed variable infiltration capacity model of the hydrologic processes

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Renda, da Costa Paula MR. "A Quantified Approach to Tomato Plant Growth Status for Greenhouse Production in a Semi Arid Climate." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/194440.

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Balancing plant growth between vegetative and reproductive status is crucial for producing high quality greenhouse tomatoes while maintaining high productivity in long crop production seasons. In the tomato industry, certain plant morphological characteristics are used to classify plant growth status as vegetative, reproductive or balanced. Each growth status has been associated with distinct greenhouse environments which reduce or enhance transpiration.The effect of different transpiration on vegetative, reproductive or balanced plant growth status as defined by a set of plant morphological

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Dlikilili, Sinethemba. "Variability of vegetation in the Touws river and catchment using remote sensing." University of the Western Cape, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/6955.

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Magister Artium - MA<br>Changes in climate patterns have raised concerns for environmentalists globally and across southern Africa. The changes greatly affect the growth dynamics of vegetation to such an extent that climate elements such as rainfall have become the most important determinant of vegetation growth. In arid and semi-arid environments, vegetation relies on near-surface groundwater as the main source of water. Changes in the environment due to climate can be examined by using remotely sensed data. This approach offers an affordable and easy means of monitoring the impact of climate

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Rajaud, Amélie. "Reforester les tropiques semi-arides ? : Enjeux, contraintes et opportunités climatiques dans la perspective du changement global." Thesis, Université Paris-Saclay (ComUE), 2016. http://www.theses.fr/2016SACLV066/document.

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De nombreux projets de protection et de reforestation sont mis en place à l'échelle internationale pour enrayer la déforestation croissante. L'objectif de ce travail de thèse est de mieux caractériser les contraintes et les opportunités de projets de reboisement, pour les régions tropicales semi-arides, particulièrement vulnérables, dans le contexte duchangement climatique global. La revue de littérature (chapitre 1) confirme que les projets de reforestation ayant vocation à atténuer le réchauffement climatique ont plus de chances de réussite sous les latitudes tropicales, où les différents ef

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Noura, Nader. "Development of computer aided design for the effective design of micro-catchments in arid climates." Thesis, University of Southampton, 2002. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.268944.

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Tolgay, Sera. "Planning for water scarcity in Jordan Valley : in defense of environmental flows in arid climates." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/118562.

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Thesis: M.C.P., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, 2018.<br>Thesis: S.M., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture, 2018.<br>"June 2018." Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references (pages 97-101).<br>Scarcity is relative, as water resources can be mismanaged, shared inequitably and allocated asymmetrically. Half a billion people live under conditions of severe water scarcity in many arid and semi-arid regions, marked by an increasing demand for water and unprecedented droughts.' The Jordan

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Yakubu, Gbadamosi Salami. "Modulated solar shielding of buildings : a study of a solar radiation control strategy for low energy buildings in hot dry and semi-arid climates." Thesis, University of Sheffield, 1990. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/6058/.

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This study investigated the use of modulated solar shielding in the context of solar radiation control in hot-dry and semi-arid climates. Solar shielding refers to the solar protection of the entire or large parts of the building's external fabric and not just those elements which directly transmit solar radiation. The study was undertaken with particular reference to the hot semi-arid climate of northern Nigeria. A conceptual and climatic analysis provided a contextual background for the work. A study of the use of shading devices indicated that their strength in some climates may be their we

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Youberg, Ann M. "Prehistoric and modern debris flows in semi-arid watersheds: Implications for hazard assessments in a changing climate." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/312570.

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In a series of three studies, we assess modern debris-flow hazards in Arizona from extreme precipitation events and following wildfires. In the first study, we use a combination of surficial geologic mapping, ¹⁰Be exposure age dating and modeling to assess prehistoric to modern debris-flow deposits on two alluvial fans in order to place debris-flow hazards in the context of both the modern environment and the last major period of climate change. Late Pleistocene to early Holocene debris flows were larger and likely initiated by larger landslides or other mass movement failures, unlike recent d

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Shrestha, Bijaya Prakash. "Downscaling precipitation and temperature under climate change over semi-arid regions of southwestern United States of America." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/187394.

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Two different space-time models are developed to estimate downscaled precIpItation and temperature under the 2 x CO₂ scenario of climate change over semi-arid regions of southwestern USA. represented by Arizona and New-Mexico (upper RioGrande river basin). Local precipitation and temperature are assumed to be dependent upon two effects: the first one, a global effect, is captured by atmospheric circulation pattern (CP) types and the other, a local effect, is reflected by spatially averaged daily pressure heights of the 500 hPa pressure field (h) within the region. CP classification is performe

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Mohammed, Ibrahim Nourein. "Relationships between Runoff, Land Cover and Climate in the Semi-Arid Intermountain Region of the Western U.S.A." DigitalCommons@USU, 2012. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/1158.

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Land cover and climate change with their associated impacts on runoff are among the pressing areas of research within the western United States. In the first paper of this dissertation, we identified a total of 39 watersheds draining to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) streamflow gauges, chosen either from the USGS Hydroclimatic Climatic Data Network of gauges that are minimally impacted by anthropogenic alterations, or because they have long, relatively continuous streamflow records and are representative of large areas within the study region in Utah. In each of these watersheds we examined tre

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Arjdal, Khadija. "Modeling the surface-atmosphere coupling in the Moroccan semi-arid plains in the context of climate change." Electronic Thesis or Diss., Institut polytechnique de Paris, 2023. http://www.theses.fr/2023IPPAX104.

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Les plaines Marocaines jouent un rôle majeur dans la production agricole du pays, représentant ainsi un tiers des terres agricoles et deux tiers des zones irriguées du pays. Cependant, la fréquence croissante des sécheresses constitue un défi majeur pour la gestion durable des ressources en eau, en particulier, dans ces régions vulnérables. Correctement représenter le climat de surface au Maroc dans les modèles de climat est fondamental pour prédire les effets du changements climatique sur les ressources en eau dans cette région.L'objectif de cette thèse consiste en deux volets: i) évaluer et

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Tomaz, Filipa de Oliveira Neves. "Estudo da evolução dos compostos da uva ao longo da maturação em clima semi-árido: castas Cabernet Sauvignon, Aragonez e Alicante Bouschet." Master's thesis, ISA/UTL, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/5676.

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Mestrado em Viticultura e Enologia - Instituto Superior de Agronomia<br>This work aims to study the evolution of the various characteristics of wine, using with samples from vineyards in the region of the São Francisco Valley, Brazil that are in different states of maturation. Samples were taken from four different plots that were pruned at different dates, from Cabernet Sauvignon, Aragonez and Alicante Bouschet varieties. Before analyzing the samples, two different types of analysis were evaluated concerning the precursors of aromas, tannins and anthocyanins levels of total phenolic cont

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Nussbaum, Stefanie. "Ecological studies on the vegetation of a semi-arid desert following a climatic gradient (Richtersveld, South Africa)." [S.l. : s.n.], 2003. http://deposit.ddb.de/cgi-bin/dokserv?idn=972297855.

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Huth, Anne M. Kramer. "Geochemical and isotopic mixing models : two case studies in a snow-dominated and semi-arid environment." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/191260.

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The influence of climate and antecedent moisture conditions on hydrological and biogeochemical fluxes was studied and contrasted in three nested, high-elevation, snowmelt-dominated catchments in the Sierra Nevada, California and one basin-floor, semi-arid catchment in southeastern Arizona. Investigations were completed within a different two-year period at each site, with the second year being climatically different (typically drier) than the first. Spring snowmelt, widespread winter frontal precipitation, and episodic summer rains induce surface water flow in these catchments, though the timi

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Trisos, Matthew Owen. "Global change drivers and their impact on herbaceous, ant, and grasshopper assemblages in an African semi-arid savanna." Doctoral thesis, University of Cape Town, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32517.

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Assessments of the anthropogenic threats to savanna ecosystems are primarily focussed on land use change, bush encroachment, and biological invasions. There is, however, very little understanding as to the threats from atmospheric pollution. South Africa is the major emitter of CO2 on the African content while the Mpumalanga region bordering the Kruger National Park (KNP) is among the leading regions for nitrous oxide pollution in the world. It is not only increasing atmospheric pollution, but rainfall intensity is also predicted to increase for southern Africa. As savannas are nutrient limite

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Price, Gary Norman. "Assessing the growth performance of European olive (Olea europea L.) on Mount Weld pastoral station." Thesis, Curtin University, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1862.

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This thesis describes the growth of European olive (Olea europaea L.) at three different trial sites located near Laverton, in the north-eastern Goldfields region of Western Australia. The local region comprises part ofthe rangelands area of Australia and has a semi-arid climate. The initial reason for planting olives was indirectly related to the rapid decrease in the local population and the economic downturn that resulted within that community during the late 1990's. This prompted an investigation into other possibilities for economic diversity for remote communities such as Laverton, which

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Kliman, Susan Schaefer 1963, and Susan Schaefer 1963 Kliman. "Effects of vegetation, structural and human factors on the thermal performance of residences in a semi-arid environment." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/190933.

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The objectives of the study were to examine and quantify the relationship between vegetation and the thermal performance of residences in a hot arid environment. Also explored were structural and human influences on residential energy consumption. A primary goal was to determine how much energy savings could be realized through strategic planting of vegetation. This study sought to validate previous simulation and modeling studies that documented annual savings of 2-11% on residential cooling loads. Also examined was whether shrubs and grass could provide a benefit similar to that of trees, as

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Najafi, Ashtiani Azadeh. "Creating Shade in Arid Climates: A Welcoming Landscape Based on Zoroastrian Beliefs for the Towers of Silence." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/95986.

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This study develops a landscape design, which demonstrates how to change the microclimate in a historical public space (Towers of silence, in city of Yazd, designated as World Heritage Site, in the heart of Iran). The arid historic city of Yazd is getting hotter. The increasing temperatures make it more and more difficult to use the public space. Towers of silence inherited from Zoroastrianism are stone cylindrical structures located on top of the hills within infertile land located south east of the city of Yazd. This historic site brings visitors from around the world every year but th

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Sekese, Siviwe Pamela. "Geomorphic analysis of river character and behaviour in three semi-arid, mountainous catchments in the Eastern Cape, South Africa." University of Western Cape, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/7412.

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>Magister Scientiae - MSc<br>The analysis of what controls why rivers are the way they are, and how and why they change is crucial in predicting river dynamics and deriving classification systems that can assist management. A variety of factors control the pattern of fluvial styles in a river system across spatial scales. The geomorphic response of a river to an individual control, such as stream power for example, will vary due to a combination of other contributing factors such as geology and climate.

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Jaberansari, M. "The effect of atrium configurations on energy usage in high-rise office buildings in semi-arid climate of Tehran." Thesis, University of Salford, 2018. http://usir.salford.ac.uk/48371/.

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The building sector is responsible for at least 30% of energy use in most countries worldwide (UN environment, 2017) and around 33% of energy is used by HVAC systems in buildings (Salib & Wood, 2013). As a passive design element, an atrium has the potential to naturally provide heating and cooling, as well as adequate daylight, in arid and temperate climates. Moreover, a naturally ventilated atrium has also proven to be a useful environmental feature in tall building design (Moosavi et al., 2014; Salib & Wood, 2013; Sharples & Bensalem, 2001). This thesis investigated the impact of different c

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Zapata-Rios, Xavier, Paul D. Brooks, Peter A. Troch, Jennifer McIntosh, and Craig Rasmussen. "Influence of climate variability on water partitioning and effective energy and mass transfer in a semi-arid critical zone." COPERNICUS GESELLSCHAFT MBH, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/617370.

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The critical zone (CZ) is the heterogeneous, near-surface layer of the planet that regulates life-sustaining resources. Previous research has demonstrated that a quantification of the influxes of effective energy and mass transfer (EEMT) to the CZ can predict its structure and function. In this study, we quantify how climate variability in the last 3 decades (1984–2012) has affected water availability and the temporal trends in EEMT. This study takes place in the 1200 km<sup>2</sup> upper Jemez River basin in northern New Mexico. The analysis of climate, water availability, and EEMT was based

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