Introduction. The Covid‐19 pandemic: global dimensions, local responses

In the Augustan Age, a new aesthetic preference was propagated in the Roman Empire – the surface of white marble was valued as it symbolised the strength and superiority of the ‘new age’. Soon, an immense trade in high quality marble over land and sea developed to meet the emergent demand. While the development and scale of this trade is well studied, the repercussions that the new aesthetic preference had on the local architectural traditions in areas where no marble was close at hand is not commonly considered. In this contribution, two developments are traced, taking the Corinthian capital as the leitmotif. First, in the short period between c. 40 and 10 BC, patrons would choose imitation of marble in plaster to meet up with the demands of the new standard and to demonstrate their adherence to the Empire. In the second line of development, a different path was taken – a conscious use of local materials which went hand in hand with the development of a new type of capital, the so-called ‘Nabataean blocked-out’ capital. This combination turned into a new vernacular tradition across large parts of the eastern Mediterranean. Both developments were local responses to a new ‘global’ trend and can therefore be viewed as a phenomenon of glocalisation in the Roman Period.

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Prewar Soil Conservation Initiatives and Local Responses, 1934–38

Population, Tradition, and Environmental Control in Colonial Kenya ◽

10.1017/9781782046844.006 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 111-140

Keyword(s):

Soil Conservation ◽

Local Responses

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Local responses to marginalisation: human—wildlife conflict in Ethiopia's wetlands

Geography ◽

10.1080/00167487.2009.12094250 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 94 (1) ◽

pp. 38-47 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Alan B. Dixon ◽

Afework Hailu ◽

Tilahun Semu ◽

Legesse Taffa

Keyword(s):

Local Responses ◽

Wildlife Conflict ◽

Human Wildlife Conflict

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Approaching Sea-Level Rise (SLR) Change: Strengthening Local Responses to Sea-Level Rise and Coping with Climate Change in Northern Mozambique

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering ◽

10.3390/jmse9020205 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 205

Author(s):

Serafino Afonso Rui Mucova ◽

Ulisses Miranda Azeiteiro ◽

Walter Leal Filho ◽

Carina Lurdes Lopes ◽

João Miguel Dias ◽

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Keyword(s):

Ecosystem Services ◽

Sea Level Rise ◽

Sea Level ◽

North Coast ◽

Coastal Regions ◽

Mean Sea Level ◽

Representative Concentration Pathways ◽

Local Responses ◽

Ipcc Report ◽

Global Estimates

Mean sea-level is expected to rise significantly by 2100 in all scenarios, including those compatible with the objectives of the Paris Climate Agreement. Global sea level rise projections indicate devastating implications for populations, ecosystem services and biodiversity. The implications of the sea-level rise (SLR) on low-lying islands and coastal regions and communities are substantial and require deep-rooted coping measures. In the absence of adequate responses for coping, Mozambique is expected to record huge losses, with an impact on the economy and development in many sectors of its coastal regions mainly in northern Mozambique. This research aimed to perform projections on SLR in Mozambique, and to understand its role and implications on the north coast of the country. SLR was estimated through the analysis of model outputs that support the global estimates of the fifth IPCC report near the Mozambican coast, for each of the four representative concentration pathways (RCPs) scenarios. Regional coastline retreat and coastal erosion were estimated through the results of global sandy coastlines projections developed by Vousdoukas. Mean sea-level rise projections indicate that regional estimates for the Mozambican coast are relative higher than global estimates (~0.05 m) for all representative concentration pathways (RCPs). Yet, we highlight significant differences in sea-level rises of 0.5 m, 0.7 m or 1.0 m by 2100 compared to the global mean. It is expected that with the increase in the mean sea level in the northern part of the Mozambican coast, erosive effects will increase, as well as the retreat of the coastline until 2100. With this, the tourism sector, settlements, ecosystem services and local populations are expected to be significantly affected by 2050, with increased threats in 2100 (RCP4.5, RCP8.5). Local responses for coping are proposed and properly discussed for the RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 scenarios through 2100.

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Stress-driven two-phase integral elasticity for Timoshenko curved beams

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part N Journal of Nanomaterials Nanoengineering and Nanosystems ◽

10.1177/2397791421990514 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 239779142199051

Author(s):

Marzia S Vaccaro ◽

Francesco P Pinnola ◽

Francesco Marotti de Sciarra ◽

Marko Canadija ◽

Raffaele Barretta

Keyword(s):

Solution Procedure ◽

Small Scale ◽

Curved Beams ◽

Sensors And Actuators ◽

Two Phase ◽

Design And Optimization ◽

Local Responses ◽

Size Dependent ◽

Classical Boundary ◽

Phase Integral

In this research, the size-dependent static behaviour of elastic curved stubby beams is investigated by Timoshenko kinematics. Stress-driven two-phase integral elasticity is adopted to model size effects which soften or stiffen classical local responses. The corresponding governing equations of nonlocal elasticity are established and discussed, non-classical boundary conditions are detected and an effective coordinate-free solution procedure is proposed. The presented mixture approach is elucidated by solving simple curved small-scale beams of current interest in Nanotechnology. The contributed results could be useful for design and optimization of modern sensors and actuators.

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